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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1950

Page

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Past Commanders Night At T W Hyde Camp Event

Past Commanders and Auxiliary presidents of T W Hyde Camp 46 and Auxiliary 11 led the regu lar officers at G A R hall during a Tuesday Past Commanders Night. A 75 person dinner followed, honoring Jack Shaw Lloyd Lee Hooker Vernon W Miller for long service with the post since 1896 1899 and related state roles.

T. W. Hyde Camp S. OF V G.A.R. Hall T. W. Hyde Auxiliary 11 Jack Shaw Lloyd Lee Hooker Vernon W. Miller Shaw State Department Hooker Pine Miller Bath Post Frances Warner Lucelia E. Blake Ila Day Lloyd Lee-Hooker Vernon Miller Maurice Warner Joseph Day George Melzard Harry Warner

Red Cross Home Nursing Course Successful Year

The Bath area marked another successful year for the Red Cross Home Nursing course at Memorial hospital finishing its sixth term under Mrs. Clinton McFadden. Fifty five members earned pins and certificates, a gain of 25 from last year, with plans for more enrollment next term including Bailey Evening classes.

Memorial Hospital Clinton McFadden Bath Bailey West Point Georgetown Small Point Sebasco West Bath McFadden Bath Times Dr. Ily

Miss Hart Returns to Portland After Emergency Appendectomy

Miss Marilyn Hart, two weeks at her parents home at 16 Park Street after an emergency appendectomy, returned to Portland on Tuesday to resume work as a medical secretary at Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Clayton Thibodeau of Bluff Road visited Boston over the weekend for the Flower Show.

Frederick W. Block Grace Block Corliss Street Cpl. Block Fort Benning Georgia Bath Block Miss Mina Block Jersey City N. J Marilyn Hart Raymond Hart Park Street Portland The Mercy Hospital Clayton Thibodeau Bluff Road Boston

Physical education talk at Rotary on health trends

Raleigh I. Glynn of Bath Rotary spoke at the Rotary Club noon meeting on Modern Trends in Health and Physical Education. He outlined individual focus over group training, described the PFI physical fitness index, and noted limits of comparing students. He cited Boston University experiences and a standout test subject, stressing health as key to character and school activity.

Raleigh I. Glynn Bath Rotary Club Glynn Boston University Heigth PFI Boston Pathe News

Bath Iron Works Opposes Tax Increase Plea

BIW officials urge Bath officials to avoid raising taxes arguing future shipbuilding outlook is weak. In a letter to City Council, BIW president J. William Schulze notes current contracts for three destroyers and a PT boat, but warns delays and higher costs would hurt employment and competitiveness.

Bath Iron Works Corp Bath BIW Rodney E. Ross, Jr Maine Mr. Ross John R. Newell New York Bath Iron Works Brunswick Hardings

Citizens Pack City Budget Hearing In Bath

About 200 residents attended a public hearing on Bath City budget with debate over tax levels and recreation funding. Council chair Rodney Ross managed a tense meeting, approving a closed-session follow up to study the budget. recreation and police wage questions sparked the sharpest exchanges.

Honor parts awarded at Morse Friday morning

Morse High school awarded five Honor Parts at a Friday assembly led by Principal Raymond W. Farnham. Valedictorian Richard O. Card Salutatorian James O. Smith First Honor Essay Gordon N. Pinkham Second Honor Essay Rose Elaine Rackley Third Honor Essay Robert J. Grainger. also named were hockey letter recipients and a St Patrick's Day observance program supervised by Mrs. Margaret Flaherty with Gordon Pinkham as master of ceremonies.

Morse High School Raymond W. Farnham Richard O. Card Otis N. E. Card North Street James O. Smith Joseph I. Smith Washington Street Gordon N. Pinkham Fred D. Pinkham Mechanic Street Rose Elaine Rackley Alfred L. Rackley Mallett Road Topsham Deiner Colby Coleges Smith Bowdoin College Pinkham University of Chicago Miss Rackley Grainger John Bowie William Malone William Worden Margaret Flaherty Obervance St. Patrick’s Day Gordon Pinkham Kathleen Jackie Sun Music Box Freida Elaine Ae Lovely O’sharkey McJackson McNamara Patricia Barrows Nancy Werner Londonderry Melvin Tukey Clancy Flaherty Jackson Lutz MacDonald Sharkey Galway Bay Robert Arate Patricia Norcross Joanne Boudreau Kathryn Cousins Lorraine Donaco Paul Flaherty Robert Jackson Freida Legard John Lutz Richard MacDonald Elaine Rackley Robert Sharkey Jackie Snipe Janet Stilphen Joan Stilphen Shirley Waterman Nancy Welner Robert J. Grainger Bath Farnham Richard ©. Card

Instructive Talk by Dr Frances Ilg at City Hall

Two hundred fifty parents and teachers from Bath and nearby communities attended a Monday evening lecture in City hall auditorium. Dr Frances L Ilg of Yale University spoke on child psychology and development, focusing on parent child interaction and how to handle periods of inner reorganization and conflict. The program, sponsored by the Bath P T A Council, included a lengthy question and answer session.

City Hall Frances L. Ilg Yale University Bath P.T. A. Council Ilg Dr. Hg

Flu Cuts Bath School Attendance Across City

The flu outbreak reduced Bath school attendance with Morse High School recording a rise to 117 absent students on Wednesday, after 105 on Tuesday. Overall, about 400 students were out citywide, with Bath Iron Works reporting 30 workers off due to illness while authorities investigate the source.

Bath School Morse High School Bath Bath Iron Works Chester McCabe the Times

Council to Discuss Budget Again on Thursday Evening

Citizens await tomorrow night's public meeting of the city council called for further discussion of the budget. It may lead to final passage but could also extend discussions after two prior committee sessions. Department heads have appeared. decisions are not yet disclosed amid rumors of potential cuts.

New England Council Rodney E. Ross, Jr Ross Y.M.C.A Oscar S. Adams Ward 2 Stanley R. Hunter Della M. Gaudet Washington Street South Street Edward J. McMann McMann Joseph A. Robinson North Bath Charles C. Dutton Shepard Street Dutton Recreation Commission Elmer W. Rogers William Milliken Bath Milliken Rogers Summer Street Morris W. Ziblatt Abraham Kramer R. Clinton McFadden MeeMann Wilfrid E. Guerin Paul Akely Lions Club Mr. Ziblatt

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