Cloverleaf Troop Girls Complete First Clothes Kit in Bath
The Bath project marks the start of a nationwide Clothes for Friendship campaign by Girl Scouts in 1948. Cloverleaf Troop No. 5 Hyde Park finished Bath's first kit led by Mrs Lewis Carter with Miss Martha Pratt assisting. About 15 troops have begun work aiming to produce 100000 kits for European and Asian children.
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Cloverleaf Troop
Girl Scouts
Bath
Louis A. Dole
Hyde Park
Lewis Carter
Martha Pratt
Dole
Dreamy
Girl Scout
Europe
Asia
Girls of Scout
Girl Scouts of America
Merritt A Mitchell Elected Chairman of New City Government
Merritt A Mitchell, former Ward 4 alderman, was chosen chairman of Bath city council under the old bicameral system. He defeated Stanley R Hunter Sr 8 to 6 on the fifth ballot. City Clerk E Sr was continued in office unopposed for a term to continue if not elected for a specific length.
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Merritt A. Mitchell
Bath
Monae
Mitchell
Stanley R. Hunter
Donald D. Young
P. Carey
Bridgham
Ernest G. Kingsbury
of Tax Assessors
Sony
Pene J. Wald
Edward A. Footer
Roger M. Luke
Flowe
Kennebec
Charles Myron Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Ring
L.laneslot
H. R
Andrew M.rfield
H. Joseph Madden
Arthur W. Gediman
Stanley Em Hunter
Thomas Cummings
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Etta M. Thurlow
Walter C. Rogers
Dickson
Ross
Hunter
Sheldon
Madden
Cambridge
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Induction marks shift to new city government in Bath
The Bath induction ceremony ends 25 years of service by Albridge R. Wright as Clerk of Common. Oliver presided as city officials praised Wright and welcomed the new form of government. Election of a city manager to be addressed later amid a crowded council room and varied votes.
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Oliver
Wright
Ting
I. Wright
Ee Iis
Mr. Wright
Sally
Poene
Donald N
Easi Mah
Yenice
Final meeting closes El-Cameras bicameral era in quiet council tone
El-Cameras city government held a quiet final meeting of the bicameral system as reports were accepted. The new council of 14 resumes Monday under council manager form with a city manager to be appointed. Readings covered debts, departmental overdrafts, school funding, and playgrounds progress along with health and sanitation updates.
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Bath
Theodore Burns
Donald D. Young
Hway and Sewer Department
Richards
Frates
Edward J. McMann
Loring R. Addison
Fair Employment Act Discussed At Lions Club
A large Bath gathering including Mayor Donald N. Small and State figures heard Elwood H. McKenny of Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Commission discuss the act's aims and the clash between employer rights and minority rights. He cited civil liberties reports, housing covenants, and the need for religious and racial tolerance alongside two years of FEPC operation in Massachusetts. Senator Bishop highlighted discrimination against American Indians, while Small urged patience with the new city government.
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Donald N. Small
Neil S. Bishop
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Wiscasset
Odd Fellows Hall
Elwood H. McKenny
Boston
Fair Employment Practice Commission
Massachusetts
Bay State
McKenney
Louis M. Silverman
Truman
South
New England
FEPC
Commission
Small
Bishop
Maine
Neway
Bath City Accepts 25000 for Huse Memorial School
The Federal Works Agency accepted a city offer of 25000 for the Huse Memorial school in Bath. Built in 1942 to handle wartime population growth, the 160000 ten classroom building has faced disposal talks for years with multiple agency offers and council votes preceding the final acceptance.
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Bureau of Community Facilities
New York
Federal Works Agency
City of
Bath
Crie
Loring R. Addison
Board of Education
Department of Education
Arrowsic Bridge Project to Begin in Fall
Selectmen from Georgetown and Arrowsic reported strong State Highway Commission backing for a new Woolwich Arrowsic bridge with a high level option favored. The plan includes a 50 foot river clearance from Sasanoa Bluffs to Arrowsic shore, with $400000 set aside and federal approval pending. If the high level design fails, a draw bridge at the present site would be built.
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Roland F. Peterson
Lloyd Pinkham
Georgetown
Russell Sturmer
Arrowsic
State Highway Commission
Augusta
Woolwich
Sasanoa Bluffs
Sasanoa River
Rotarians Plan Busy March With Meetings
March promises varied programs as the Rotary Club schedules guest speakers and joint events. Lois Burns and Jeanette Pitkin discussed crippled children's care. a March 10 joint meeting with the Lions at Odd Fellows hall features Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference representative Clifford Somerville on public relations.
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George H. Musk
Pams
Lois Burns
Jeanette Pitkin
Hyde Memorial
Pine Street Society For Crippled Children
Central Church Parish House
George D. Varney
Kittery
Maine Senate
Varney
William L. Skelton
Rotary Club
Boothbay Harbor
Harborites
Boothbay
Harbor Rotarians
Boothbay Club
Ray Collett
Old Town
Phippsburg Town Meeting Debates School Vote No
Monday’s session in Phippsburg featured lengthy debating on issues including a decisive vote against establishing a new school at Phippsburg Center 83 to 74. Elections named Ever Ett Harrington town clerk and offices for selectmen treasurer tax collector road commissioner and school board as well as state aid road and public works allocations.
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Phippsburg
Everett Harrington
Raymond Wyman
James L. Morse
Elkanah Wyman
Thomas L. Totman
Mark Harrington
Martin Eaton
Bernard Henderson
Walter McCourt
Henderson
McCourt
John G. Morse, Jr
Everett Wallace
Howard Bowker
Phippsburg Center
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Highway Commission
Sagadahoc County
Parker Head Landing
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West Point Road
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Perry’s Hill
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