City Council blocks emergency school appropriation vote
Bath city council voted 5 to 4 against an emergency 2000 dollar appropriation for the Bath School Department arguing the charter limits spend and that overdrafts should be controlled by the treasurer and budget. The decision followed rejection of a management report and left a projected 1971 dollar overdraft unaddressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bath
Etta M. Thurlow
H. Joseph Madden
Arthur W. Gediman
Stanley R. Hunter
Harold W. McElman
Hunter
Gediman
John P. Carey
Donald OD. Young
New England Council
Ilderma Lya Administration
Bath Elks Frolic to Feature 15 Acts at Morse High School
Bath Lodge of Elks presents a strong program for the Annual Frolic on March 17 at Morse High School auditorium. Proceeds benefit Hyde Home for Crippled Children and Bath Memorial hospital. Acts include RKO performers from Boston led by The Elstons, Paul Smith, Don Collello, Kathryn Keeley, Georgia Southern, Herb Peterson, Lance Owen, Bath talents, and Emile Beauparlant's orchestra. Tickets available now with exchange on March 10 for reserved seating.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Morse High School
Hyde Home
Bath Memorial Hospital
Toni
RKO
Boston
Elstons
Copley Plaza Oval Room
Paul Smith
Show Boat
Edward T. Coley
Pat Vacchiano
Portland Lodge of Elks
Brian M. Jewett
John P. Carey
Frolic Committee
Don Collello
Portland K
Federal officials to discuss Maine clam industry rules
Governor Frederick G. Payne will host a Wednesday conference in his office with Harold Udell and Richard S. Greene of the Public Health Service to review Maine clam regulations. Attendees include Richard Reed, A. M. G. Soule, and local diggers, focusing on pollution controls and a proposed federal testing standard for clams.
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the Times
Frederick G. Payne
United States Public Health Service
Governor’s
Harold Udell
New York
Richard S. Greene
Public Health Service
Washington
Payne
Richard Reed
A. M. G. Soule
Maine Department of Agriculture
Phippsburge Diggers
Maine
Phippsburg
Gov. Payne
Bath Iron Works office union meets with 35 members
The Bath Iron Works office union held its March meeting Tuesday evening at Red Men’s hall with 35 members present. Fred Morris of Madison spoke on union problems involving white collar workers. A future April supper was planned at the South End PTA hall. Rayon’s 30 year introduction noted.
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Bath Iron Works Office
Red Men’s Hall
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fred Morris
Madison
Vice Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite
Morris
South End
PTA
Front Street’s Early Brick Block and Union Block Buildings
Henry W. Owen Jr recounts Front street history from Center to the Arch. He traces the rise of Bath’s business core around 1802 with street openings and land lotting, detailing the Lincoln Bank’s 1813 brickmark and the Union Block, Ledyard Palmér, and Sagadahoc Hotel era, plus Kimball land transfers and the Kimball house hotel were key sites.
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Henry W.owen, Jr
Front Street
Center Street
Lincoln Bank
Custom House
Front
Vine
Center
Joshua Shaw
Sagadahock House
Bank
Thomas Kimball
Bath Trust Co
Kimball
Joanna
David Lemont, Jr
Lemont
James L. Lambert
Nathaniel Swasey
Lambert
Swasey
Boston
John Patten
William V
Oliver Moses
Caleb S. Jenks
Bath
Captain Patten
Jenks
Moses Brothers
Asa Palmer
William Ledyard
Ledyard- Palmér
Sagadahoc
Sagadahock
Joanna Kimball
Woolwich
Tristram Gilman Stockbridge
John Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Knight
Sills Sounds Alarms Over Maine Schools And Clergy
Bowdoin College president Dr Kenneth C M Sills told 60 guests at Central church that Maine faces religious freedom risks and a teacher shortage. He urged state funding aligned to town needs, higher teacher pay, improved tenure and better schools to attract teachers and clergy.
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Kenneth C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Central
Winter Street
Central Church Parish House
Sills
Maine
Europe
Rotary meeting hears public publicity talk by Bath Oncra House manager
George E. Sargent discussed evolving publicity for theater and film from handbills to color lithographs and press sheets. President Loring Addison presided as members donated to Boothbay Rotary’s building fund and supported William S. Linnell’s district governor bid.
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Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
George E. Sargent
Bath Oncra
Amos and
Andy
Loring Addison
David C Dickson
Berwick
Latr
Manchster
N. MH
Bath Cub
Warren E. Kershner
Bathclub
Boothbay
George Goodal
Portland
Lewiston-Auburn
Bath Club
William S. Linnell
Rotary
Bath School overdraft prompts council denial of emergency funds
Bath City Council rejected a $2,000 emergency appropriation for the School department after a debate on annual overdrafts. Superintendent Loring R. Addison explained past overdrafts funded by federal aid and outlined unbudgeted costs that pressured the department this year.
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Bath City Council
the Times
Loring R. Addison
Addison
Bath
City Budget Calls for 60 Mill Tax Rate This Year
City this year faces a proposed expenditures total of 844,406.70 for 1949 50 with a 60 mill tax rate, nine mills higher than the present. City Manager Mittendorf outlined revenue and spending plans to council and citizens at a special meeting, as Councilman Ross pledged to trim the budget and keep taxes down.
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Ralph F. Mittendorf
Mittendorf
Rodney E. Ross
Jr Ward 7
Ross
Ress
Inter
Iast
Robert
Butterfield
Dickson
Edwin R. Andrews
H Martin Powers
John N. Taylor
Thurton
Zee
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City Council
Public Welfare Department
Department of Public Welfare
Board of Health
Park and Soldiers Monument
Insurance City
Salary City
Northwest Corners
Summer Streets
Del
Bath Elks Show
Hospital and Hyde Memorial’ Home
Iron Works Office Union
Old Lincoln
Point
Manager Sargent
Additon
Wash-iegton
Weetsdey
Colin
Sheldon
Harold P. Small
I A. Trueworthy
Bath Daily Times
Thomas J. Cummings
Merrill A. Mitche
C. Clifford Sargen
Wesley Methodist Church
Donald D Young
Board of Assessors
Leburton D
Bath Auto Company
Co. F. Cummings
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