Morse High School honors prize winners at graduation
In a Wednesday graduation at Morse High School, 20 prizes were awarded. James O. Smith presented Principal Raymond W. Farnham with a $75 gift for a fund to maintain a gallery of former Morse principals. Recipients included Beverly Miller for the South End PTA prize and Bath Teachers' Club scholarship, David Drake for the Henry Eames Wood prize, Patricia Barrows for the Dike PTA prize, Lasca Huse for the Elizabeth R. Moses prize, James Smith for American History and athletic honors, Robert Grainger for the Math and Science medal, Sally Grant for the Ruth Bryan Owen Citizenship award, and many others across English, music, athletics, and shop achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
James O. Smith
Raymond W. Farnham
Morse High
Farnham
Beverly Miller
G. Norman Miller
Woolwich
South End P. T. A
Patricia Barrows
Russell Barrows
Topsham
Lasca Huse
Elizabeth R. Moses
Miss Huse
H. Augustus Huse
Court Street
James Smith
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Col
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Robert Grainger
John G. Grainger
Lincoln Street
Sally Grant
James R. Grant
Liberty Street
Ruth Bryan Owen
Col. Dummer Sewall
Bath High Alumni Banquet Elects Andrews President
Edwin R. Andrews was elected president of the Bath High School Alumni Association at its annual session and banquet in Morse High gymnasium. Morse High hosted reunions as the 1950 class joined the alumni, with officers elected and entertainment provided by Joe Avery's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Andrews
Bath High School Alumni Association
Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Raymond C. Small
Morse High School
Joe Avery
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Walter M. Hill
A. George Moses
Herbert Calderwood
Lida Clark
Augusta Palmer
Myra W. S. Dean
Moltie Batton
Rupert H. Baxter
Dean
Harold Roberts
Charles F. Cummings
Bath Country Club
Raymond W. Farnham
Madison
Bath
Farnham
J. Haviland Torrey
John H. Sylvester
Mark A. Jackson
Fred D. Hill
Warren F. Hawley
Edward Dale True
Catherine E. Leonard
Nathan W. Watson
Roy Whutney
Phyllis K. Delano
J. Edward Pomeroy
Senior Reception to cap Morse High School graduation week
Morse High School hosted a Friday evening Senior Reception to close the class of the 50s graduation week. Gordon Howe's orchestra played as graduates and guests danced beneath blue and white decor. Leaders included James Smith and Patricia Mulcahy with Principal Ray mond Farnham and Dr. Joseph Smith assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Gordon Howe
James Smith
Patricia Mulcahy
Nathan W Watson
Loring
C. Lloyd Hooker
Raymond W. Farnham
Joseph Smith
Henry Powers
Ascause
Adena Smith
Stu
Morse High 1925 Class Reunion at Country Club
Sixty two members of the class of 1925 and guests attended the 25th reunion at Morse High School with a party at Bath Country Club. Special guests were Mr and Mrs Clinton D Wilson former school officials. Numerous attendees listed with spouses and corsages noted. business meeting led by Charles Cummings.
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Morse High School
Bath Country Club
Clinton D. Wilson
Wilson
Roberta Barter
Ida Ferris
Sally Grant
Nancy Sewall
Carl Cornish
John Lutz
Richard McMann
Richard Paisley
Andrew Rines
Edward van Buren
Country Club
Charles Cummings
Ephraim Pooler
Omah Trott Snipe
Pauline MacDonald Conley
Helen Brown MeePhee
Forest C. Carlton
Woolwich
Bernadette Collins Tracy
Kittery
Elizabeth Coombs Williams
Reading
Mass
Mary Curran van Sante
New York
William Donnell
Chester
Christine Frye Adams
Brunswick
Mary Gott Hatch
Lillian Hall Heal
Eleanor Hathorn Jameson
Forrest Higgins
Doris McKay Sanborn
George McMann
Ruth Merry Morse
Irene Miller Denham
Charles Mitchell
South Lancaster
Doris Morse Coggeshall
Phippsburg
Beatrice Nichols Cummings
Louise Oliver Barter
Madeline Oliver Oliver
June Parks Lewis
Everett
Doris Povich Mensh
Washington, D
Percy Kingsbury
Ruth Williams McMann
Gardiner Deering
Alden Denham
Haggett Speaks on Juvenile Delinquency at Rotary Lunch
Bath native Benjamin S. Haggett, longtime Newark school administrator and Bowdoin alumnus, addressed the Rotary Club at Central church on juvenile delinquency. He described his seven Newark high schools social studies role and his courthouse contacts, noting his retirement and return to Bath.
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Benjamin S. Haggett
Bath
Newark
N. J
Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Old Bath High School
Bowdoin College
Haggett
Stover Talks Highways Financing For Maine 1951
Public Relations Director E A Stover of the State Highway Department spoke at Bodwell Grange in Phippsburg outlining the pay as you go plan versus bond financing for highway projects. He cited 4000 miles of deficient roads and 2500 bridges below standards while noting Maine’s turnpike traffic rise and potential safety gains from improved highways. He warned of interest and debt costs totaling about 7 to 8 million on a proposed 50 million bond issue and urged voters and legislators to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bodwell Grange
Phippsburg
E. A. Stover
State Highway Department
Stover
Highway Department
Bath Man Assigned to Air Base Abroad
Sgt. Kenneth M. Chute of Bath Maine joins Rhein Main Airbase Frankfurt Germany with the 61st Troop Carrier Wing. He entered service in 1941, served at Hickam Field Hawaii 1941 44, then moved to the United States and Europe before arriving in Germany for occupation duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhein Main
Frankfurt
Germany
Kenneth M. Chute
Ralph Bertrand
Floral Street
Bath
Rhein Main Airbase
Chute
Hickam Field
Hawaii
States
61St
Nequasset Waterworks Engineer Marks Fiftieth Year
Charlie Brown of Woolwich observes his fiftieth anniversary on the job at the Nequasset pumping station. He works 12 hours and will complete an 84 hour week, dating back to June 17 when he was 23 and started at the Bath Water District plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Woolwich
James B. Hall
Charlie Brown
Nequasset
Charles
Bath Water District
Charlie
Mr. Brown
Close Counts Mark Monday County Primary in Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc Republicans and a few Democrats backed candidates for National State and county offices in a tight county primary. Key results show J Horace McClure edging John L Jack by two votes for Register of Probate and Forrest Le gard leading Bath’s State Representatives by 858 votes. Foster Pratt won County Commissioner over incumbent Randlette by more than 600. Senator Larrabee won renomination by over 500, Harold Rubin fell short for County Attorney, Hale won U S House district race, Payne and other officials were unopposed. Continue on page six.
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Sagadahoc
Register of Probate
Bath
J. Horace McClure
John L. Jack
Topsham
Forrest C. Legard
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Roy G Stewart
Woolwich
Cleveland P Curtis
Stewart
Harold J Rubin
Ralph O. Dale
Sagadahoc County
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MORSE
V. Charles R. Sims
James Orkin Smith
Globe
Washington
Australia
U. S
H. G. Wells
Peron
Franco
Stalin
Patricia Jean Ames
A. Rubinstein
Gordon Nye Pinkham
Patricia Norcross
Percy E. Norcross
Phi Kappa Delta Music
North Center P. T. A
Douglas Champeon
Lewis E. Champeon
Lions Club
Louis Mihalos
Nicholas Mihalos
High Street
Huse P. T. A
Elaine Rackley
Alfred Rackley
Louise Savage
Laforest Savage
Lioness Club
Rotary
Bodwell Grange Hall
DeSoto
Front Street
Bath Auto Company
McClure
Bailey
Mean
Robert Hale
Portland
Hale
Ray W. Stetson
Frederick G. Payne
Millward G. Patten
Register of Deeds
Hiram T. Stevens
Charles W. Messenger
Frank R. Bailey
Arrowsie
Raymond M
McIntire
Roger E. Williams
Williams
Vincent C. Jones
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
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