Morse Senior Girl Wins Two Elks Youth Awards
Morse High School students compete in Elks Youth Activity Committee events with seniors in the top five percent. Miss Ring ranked fifth in the Most Valuable Students Scholarship statewide and will give the commencement essay at the University of Maine. Joyce Ring, daughter of City Clerk Harry E. Ring, plans to teach after enrolling at the University of Maine.
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Morse
Elks Youth Activity Committee
Sandra Guptill
Samuel Guptli
Woolwich
Hinckley
University of Maine
Ring
Joyce
Harry E. Ring
Snow Park
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
As Re
Morse High Names Clyde Haden New Basketball Coach
Clyde J. Haden 35 of Mechanic Falls will coach Morse High School basketball replacing Eugene Hunter who resigned earlier this month. Haden comes from Southwest Harbor and Mechanic Falls where his teams were strong contenders including a Maine Class M title. He will also assist the baseball coach and teach social studies while joining a board approved move following a unanimous vote.
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Clyde J. Haden
Eugene Hunter
Morse
Mechanic Falls
Morse High
Loring R. Addison
Haden
Eugene “Gene” Hunter
Bath
Southwest Harbor
Robert LePage
Board of Education
Boston University
Maine
Long Island
New York
Democrats Plan May Drive To Raise Sagadahoc Funds
Sagadahoc County Democrats gathered at Bath to launch a May fundraising drive named Dollars for Democrats. Finance chair Ronald A. Hart outlined a 2,000 dollar goal with 90 percent of 2,300 registered Democrats to be contacted. Funds stay local to support town and county campaigns, with a later drive possible for major office candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald A. Hart
Hart
Bath
Sagadahoc
City Urges Readiness as Urban Renewal Funds Secured
FHHFA spokesman says funds will be available for Bath urban renewal projects while Atwood Blackwell and Young report draft workable program and schedule. Officials expect FHA approval in four to six weeks with Bath pioneering the program under state enabling laws. go slow on code changes and ensure enforcement.
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FHHFA
John Atwood
Leo Young
Atwood, Blackwell and
Bath and
Waterville
Young
Authority
Brownstein
Bath
URA
FHHEA
Drive Formed To Build Bath Junior High Auditorium Gym
A 50 strong meeting in the high school sewing room formed a campaign committee led by Daniel Scully to raise funds for an 800 seat auditorium gym at Bath Junior High. The plan aims to unite school needs with a community civic center, with a June alumni banquet targeted to kick off organizing and a September drive launching outreach to out of state alumni. The project envisions folding bleachers and space for two gym classes, with officials noting broader incentives including community events and possible federal aid.
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Daniel Scully
Scully
Donald F. Perry
Paul E. Stinson
Committee of 400
Morse
Bath
Morse High School
Moody Flint
Flint
SIS
Bath Area
John M. Conley
BIW
Perry
Loring R. Addison
Raymond W. Farnham
Operation Alert Gains Swift Civil Defense Success
Sagadahoc County officials report Operation Alert 1960 a full success in Bath and surrounding towns. County CD Director Scott Morse commends public and business cooperation as radio stations switch to Conelrad and sirens go off for shelter while traffic halts.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Scott Morse
the Times
Fadden
Morse
Freeport - Yarmouth
Sagadahoe County
Community Concert Chairman Answers Some Questions
Membership in the Bath Area Community Concert Association is available this week only at campaign headquarters on Front Street. Mrs Warren Hawley explains that the artist series is announced after the campaign to avoid financial risk and to limit expenses. The professional campaign director is unpaid, and officers serve voluntarily as the group aims to fill Morse High auditorium seats with a varied concert season.
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Bath Area
Jessie Bradley
Morse High
Cuncanuea
Annual Awards Banquet Highlights Bath Junior High
The sixth annual Bath Junior High awards banquet honored three ninth graders Steve King Philip Sirois and Richard Harrington with the school citizen athlete award in a three way tie Athletics Director Maurice Clark announced that two additional prizes will be determined later The event praised coach Gene Hunter and called for an auditorium gym as Bath schools work toward better facilities.
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Maurice Clark
Steve King
Richard Harrington
Philip Sirois
Morse
Gene Hunter
Bath
Steve
Omar King
West Bath
Richard
Mark Harrington
Phippsburg
Philip
Upper Washington Street
Richard “Dick” Doyle
Gannett Wapers
Doyle
Nowas
Western Main
Mars
Portsmouth
Dick Largay
Charlie Burgess
Jackie Small
Brad Stover
Sonny Munsey
Flint
Moody Flint
Satellite Corp. To Assemble British Made Car
The Department of Economic Development says Satellite Corp of Wiscasset won a pilot order for assembling 100 British Nobel 200 mini cars. Parts shipment expected within three weeks, with potential domestic manufacture. The Nobel 200, seen in eight European and South American countries, seats four and runs up to 80 mpg. York Nobel Industries of London forecasts under $1,000 price in the United States.
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Department of Economic Development
Satellite Corp
Wiscasset
DEO
Nobel
York Nobel Industries, Ltd
London
Lloyd K. Allen
Maine
England
Las
Noble
New York City
United States
Canada
D. S. Kennedy
Indianapolis
Ross and Hawley Win Maine State Convention Posts
State Sen Rodney E Ross Jr of Bath and Mrs Esther Hawley of Arrowsic win key posts at the Republican State convention in Bangor. Ross unseats incumbent Converse G Genn 25 15 for state committeeman while Hawley defeats Fiya 8 S Curtis 22 18 for state committee woman. Also named as vice chairmen are Ivan A Trueworthy and Katherine Robinson of Bath. District nominees include Hazel Robbins Harold Adams Bath William Farr Georgetown Lena Hackett Bowdoin.
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Sagadahoc County
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Bath
Esther Hawley
Arrowsi
Bangor
Ross
Converse G.genn
Hawley
Flya
S. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Ivan A. Trueworthy
Katherine Robinson
Hazel Robbins
Harold L. Adams
William Farr
Bath Iron Works Second Low Bidder On Cargo Ship
Bath Iron Works was the second low bidder among six yards for a Moore McCormack cargo vessel. Sun Shipbuilding led at 9,439,615 dollars. BIW bid 9,659,800 dollars. Bids opened Monday. contract not awarded. BIW president Newell doubted success amid the large gap. Other bidders were Todd San Pedro, Manitowoc, Bethlehem Sparrows Point, and Ingalls. adjusted prices up to 11,596,875 dollars.
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Bath Iron Works
Moore-McCormack Line
Moore McCormack Lines
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Chester
BIW
John R. Newell
Todd-San Pedro
California
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point
Maryland
Ingalls
Pascagoula
Miss
Iron Works
Sun Shipbuilding
BIW Receives Praise from Chief of the Bureau of Ships
A congratulatory message from Rear Adm. R. K. James confirms the April 28 delivery of USS Preble DLG15 to the Navy. The bureau lauds the second guided missile frigate and notes delivery nine months ahead of schedule with excellent performance in trials.
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USS Preble
Navy
Shinbuilding
USN
Bath
R. K. James
Bureau of Ships
James
Preble
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Frankfort
Kan
Junction City High School
Kansas
Alice
Steven
Scott
Veteran’s Administration
Massachusetts
Infantry
Bath City
Joseph P. Nolan
William R. Donnell
Thomas Pierson
Edward Jones
Patricia McGuire
Edwin H. Pert
Frances Warner
A. Dent Caton
Katherine Miller
David Desmond
George Young
Ethel Esmond
Ralph Steen
Arrowsie
Ralph McEwen
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Roy Clark
Georgetown
Lester Munsey
Kenneth Snowdon
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Otther
Bell
Oliver W. Bell
Re Wat
Ae Ee
Addison
Sym
Les Shumway
Sen. Ross
Mrs. Hawley
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