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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1959

Page

4

Youth Citizenship Day Ends With Dinner in Bath

The Bath Elks and Miss Patricia Ames hosted Youth Citizenship Day with 9th grade civics students and city officials. Speakers including State Representative Edwin H. Pert urged continued public participation and noted future voting and campaign involvement opportunities.

Edwin H. Pert James Feeney Elks Lodge Feeney Stanley W Judkins Assembly Harry Ring The Elks Miss Ames Robert FE. Wagner John F. Leonard the Elks Gift Rioux Pert James Day Alison Turpie Jeanine Bergeron Ronald Pushard Bath Lodge of Elks Michael McNeil Bath Ward Shirley Hart Nancy McInnes Nancy Osgood McNeil Thomas London Miss Hart Miss Osgood London Day Board of Registration State Senate Carla Tukey Ward 5 Leslie Kinney Miss McInnes Front Street Ferry Center Miss Tukey Stanley W. Judkins Ward 7 McInnes Merritt Mitchell Patricia Ames

M H S Summer Session Considered by Bath Board

Bath board approves a pay as you go summer program at Morse High to provide advanced courses, credits for college entrance, and make up failed subjects. Farnham to survey interest and teacher availability before final setup, with courses possibly including typing, shorthand, science, math, and English.

Bath Board of Education Raymond Farnham Farnham Loring R. Addison Augusta

MS Campaign Set to Start in Bath on Mother's Day

The 1959 Multiple Sclerosis Campaign in Bath will begin on Mother's Day May 10 and run through Father's Day June 21. County Director Edgar L. Black announces Anthony J Mangiulli of the U S Customs office will chair the Bath phase. The drive includes house to house canvassing, MS tag day with miniature hope chests, a tea, and a targeted mailing to supporters. Black, 25, a Ford dealer representative with Wyman Ford, is married to Anita Deering and has two children.

Bath Edgar L. Black Bath Black Anthony J Mangiulli U. S. Customs Office Sagadahoc County United States Black Ford Dealer Wyman Ford Anita Deering Joseph Warren Marjorie Ann Greater Sagadahoc Anthony Mangiulli

Morse High School Science Head Plans Lexington Move

John Choate head of the science department at Morse High School will resign after returning an unsigned contract to Superintendent Loring Addison. He will take a teacher supervisor post at a Lexington Massachusetts high school to pursue a doctorate while continuing to teach. His wife Mrs Choate a fifth grade teacher also signs to leave Bath schools. Choate will finish this contract year and stay in the area until next fall. He will teach summer courses at Bowdoin College related to the experimental physics program.

West Bath Bath Addison H. Ralph Forbes Warren Aliberti Carl Burnham Linwood Temple Temple John F. Leonard Lloyd Hooker Hooker Leonard Citizens’ Group John Choate Morse High School Loring R. Addison Lexington Mass Choate Maine Massachusetts Bowdoin College

Schulze resigns as Portland University board chairman

J William Schulze of Bath Iron Works resigns as chairman of the board of trustees of Portland University. George S Payson of Portland is elected to succeed him. Schulze will remain a trustee member. He cites the need for a younger Portland area leader.

Schulze Portland Univ J. William Schulze Wiscasset Bath Iron Works Portland University John M. Blake George S. Payson Portland John D. Clifford, Jr New York University Alexander Hamilton Institute Meth

Bids Open June 2 For Bath Memorial Hospital Wing

Bids will be opened June 2 for a new 64 bed wing at Memorial hospital in Bath. Raymond Small says state and federal approvals grant Hill Bruton funds to back a more than 600000 expansion with $350000 pledged and $268000 federal match.

Bath Hospital Memorial Hospital Raymond Small Long Range Planning Committee Small Department of Health and Welfare Hill Bruton Aumparen —“Co Cnairnarin G” Baer Connard Cornard Hitches Dan Bath Area Bath Woolwich Phippsburg West Bath Georgetown Wiscasset Arrowsic Memorial Phospipal Test John St. Martin Ernest Ro Avery Sasanoa Tribe Order of Red Men Daniel Scully

Grass And Woods Fires Tie Up Bath Firemen

Bath firefighters battled grass and woodland flames west of Lambert Park in Sewall's Woods on Sunday afternoon. A brisk wind drove a half mile through juniper and pines before crews contained the fire. Youths playing nearby were suspected of starting the blaze. Engines 2, 4, 5 and the service truck operated with about 700 feet of hose before an all clear at 8 15. Additional weekend blazes were reported on High and Beacon streets Libby Court and Huse Street all grass fires.

Lambert Park High Beacon Streets Libby Court Huse Street

Bath begins largest private housing project on Crawford drive

The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce housing plan moves forward with 86 lots on 26 acres between Lambert Park and Oak Grove Avenue. Ralph E. and Norman Seekins start footing on the first home, with eight houses planned in the first year and costs around 15,000 each. The development, lasting up to 10 years, will add about 24,000 annually to Bath tax rolls. Richard Gilmore orders the first five room bungalow.

Bath Ralph E Nirman E. Seckins al Siminns Cook's Corner Robert Crossman Lisbon Falls Crawford Drive Lambert Park Oak Grove Avenue Father and Son Norman £. Seekins Bath Area Seckins Seekins Richard Gilmore

McClure's Car Parts Ad Promises Fast Delivery

Don’t shoot money away when you need one part for your car or truck. Call or visit McClure’s Car Parts on Day’s Ferry Road Woolwich Maine HI 3 9898. They offer rebuilt and used parts for many makes at prices well below new part costs and can obtain needed parts quickly.

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Robert Stone Linda Ramsay Nancy McIinnes Bath Emblem Club Emblem Club Bernice Fortier Dorothy Pecci Katherine Kingsbury Diane Hart Joseph Desmond Edmund Ford Robert F. Cummings Robert Footer George Sarkis Edward N. Hartnett James McLaughlin James R. Daly Philip Oliver Clifton E. Moody Mock City Council Brunswick McClure’s Car Parts Day's Ferry Road Woolwich, Me
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