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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1952

Page

8

Bath City Council approves Hyde property purchase for new school

Bath city council at its May meeting voted to buy the Hyde heirs property on High Street for 6000 to fund a new South End elementary school and to hire Alonzo Harriman of Auburn to prepare plans. The board valued the property at 7700 and debated cost of living raises for city employees.

Bath High Street Hyde John H. Hyde Alonzo Harriman Auburn Eeee Board of Assessors

Layman Named Head of Maine Congregational Conference

A Layman from Bar Harbor was chosen president of the Maine Congregational Christian Conference at the final business session in Central church. Rev. Douglas Harwood of Lewiston gave the president's address and Rev. Lawrence Henderson and Rev. J. Edgar Edwards spoke on closing day topics.

I Ganiee Petal Bar Harbor Maine Congregational Christian Conference Central Church Douglas Harwood Lewiston Lawrence W. Henderson Lobito Coast West Central Africa Mission J. Edgar Edwards Boston Eens Christian Movement England Harlan E. Walley Chicago Ind Indiana Stake Fellowship of Maine Women’s Fellowship Henderson Eileen Pilgrim Fellows David McKeith, Jr American Board of Foreign Missions Maine Congregational Cornelius E. Clark Fred Lovejoy Farmington Earle D. Merrill Machias Damon Scales Auburn Aroostook John H. Reed Fort Fairfield Cumberland Linwood Timberlake Portland Franklin Everett Masterman Wilton Hancock Charles A. Haynes Ellsworth Kennebec Valley Bryant L. Hopkins Waterville Lincoln Leo Bridges Newcastle Oxford Freeman Hall Norway Penobscot Sewall Brown Bangor Union Harold Taylor Bridgeton Waldo William A. Cobb Belfast Washington Anno T. Bates Calais Frank A. Pitman Orville O. Lozier Willard S Bass Carroll S. Chaplin Fred F. Lawrence Robert Williamson Augusta Carroll K. Pierce Eearned Delega California Robert E. Lindquist Barstow South Portland

Bath boy Tom Hays a Maine Yankee at Puerto Rico University

Long time Puerto Rico educator Thomas Sumner Hays from Bath Maine is profiled by Bill O'Reilly. Hays, head librarian and Shakespearean drama professor at the University of Puerto Rico, arrived in 1924 after Georgetown, rising from Ponce high school to Humacao High principal, then English faculty at the university and a year as Gov Rexford Tugwell's private secretary.

Bill O'Reilly Puerto Rico Harvard A Juan Reesierieakies Washington Government of Thomas Sumner Hayes Carribbean Massachusetts Vermont Sumner Bath Thomas Sumner Hays University of Puerto Rico Maine Georgetown Ponce Commissioner of Education Humacao Juana Janer Juana University of Rexford G. Tugwell Tom Hays

Retiring Bath teachers to be honored at annual banquet

The Bath Teachers' Club hosts its annual banquet Tuesday May 20 at Sedgwick Hall at 6 30 with honored retirees Miss Lillian F Fisher who leaves Mitchell school after 50 years and Miss Mary Conley Morse High School English head retiring after 41 years along with Mrs Edith Horne Dike school educator retiring with 35 years of service Harold Bowen from the State Department of Education will speak plus other officials and educators. New officers will be elected and committee reports read as Bath Board of Education members will attend the event.

Bistham Ould, Jr Mitchell Perry Joseph Hecht South End Oliver Wendell Holmes Louis O. Couture Ward 3 Moriarty Maine Ice Chiefs’ Association Police Department Northeastern University Massachusetts Bath Morse High School Bath Teachers’ Club Sedgwick Lillian F. Fisher Mitchell School Mary Conley Edith Horne Dike Harold Bowen State Department of Education Clyde Russell Maine Teachers’ Association Joseph I. Smith State Board of Education Charles T. Small Bath P. T. A. Council Edwin R. Andrews Bath Board Keith Crockett Bath Board of Education Isabelle Bryant Natalie Fowles Phyllis Rolfe Theo Hensinger Marjorie Bartlett Harriett Frye Rosalie Fogg Bessie Singer Frances Flaherty Barbara Benson Viola Osgood Jean Jenkins Gladys Lowell Gerald Briggs William Carmichael

West Point Notes Highlight PTA Efforts and Local Events

Dr. Earle B. Perkins leads Riverside hall renovation with volunteers including Totman Blaisdell and Rainey. Gordon Alden presents at state PTA convention in Portland. May meetings feature elections and roundtable discussions. Community events include a Friendship Club fair and amateur show with prizes, student fundraisers, and local birthdays plus a new 26-foot lobster boat launch.

Earle B. Perkins Noation Committee Gordon Alden Riverside Hall Dr. Perkins Mas Totman William Blaisdell I. W. Rainey Billy Gilman Phippsburg P. T. A Gordon al Seattle Wash Phippsburg Esther M. Alexander Marion Smith Friendship Club Esther Alexander Martin Doyle Alexander May Gilliam Gilliam Virginia Wallace Consolidated School Committee Peggy Wyman Small Point Wyman Alice Pye Phippsburg Center Christine Markham Popham Dorothy Winslow Sebasco Alice Lowell Parker Head Anita Totman School Stanwood Gilman Augusta West Point Albert B. Henderson West Henderson Robert Gilliam Bath Memorial Paula May Alton Wallace Orlando F. Wallace Donald King Lorana Gilliam Bath Onald Central Grammar Myrna M. Wallace Margaret Gilliam Jimmy Mary Gilliam Dana Gilliam

Safe Gets Ride Indianapolis (4) Burglaries hit Stuart Auto

The day after Charles E. Stuart distributed junior deputy badges from his mobile agency, burglars stole a safe from Stuart’s auto business, taking it in a new car.

Indianapolis Charles E. Stuart Dan Smith Stuart

Hon Neil S. Bishop Guest Speaker at Bath Rotary Club

Hon Neil S. Bishop of Stockton Springs and former Bowdoinham state official spoke at Bath Rotary Club. The candidate for governor criticized state spending, cited highway and institution costs, warned of federal debt, urged economy, and noted liquor board troubles. Local Rotary members and guests attended including George M. Carlton Jr.

Neil S. Bishop Stockton Springs Bowdoinham House of Representatives Sagadahoc County Rotary Club LeRoy Hussey Burton Cross Augusta Harold Troop Bishop Greece Rome State Liquor Commission Waldo County Meneally Nadine Bath England King George George Carleton Central Grammar Donald Wright Summer Street Frank ,Manion School Street Douglas Tuck Towed Circle Frederick Snowdon Floral Street David Potter Washburnn Street George M. Carlton, Jr Eugene M. Desmond Rotary

Locust swarms threaten Kenyan desert region survey says

Nairobi desert locust survey reports swarms covering about 100 square miles with movements toward the north. Mechanized spraying teams have been redirected to confront the threat.

Nairobi Kenya

Cosho Garden Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Cosho Garden Club met Monday afternoon with luncheon at 12 30 and flower displays praised by members Mrs Carville Mrs James Knight Mrs Whitney and Mrs Allen. The business session reviewed a successful year with projects and cash donations to various causes including hospital flowers and holiday cards. Officers re elected and advisory board members named, with committee chairs listed for program hospitality horticulture bird conservation and roadside.

Comalopoliten Clubieaea Itan Carville James Knight Whitney Allen Albert Whitney Floral Fund LeRoy Lord Carville Douglas Bernard MacDonald Alice Johnson Linwood Boardman Fred Quimby Allen Noble Margaret Foote William Dennison

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