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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1959
Page
5
Bath pupils returned to 1959 60 in a sunny first day as nearly 2 800 students filled local buildings. Over 200 are new to school with rest returning to various grades. some confusion arose with bus routing and last minute calls to the Superintendent.
Miss Elizabeth Webber, founder of Bath's Cosmopolitan club in 1913, spoke at the Sept. 1 meeting describing the group's early work and growth. She recalled 150 women at the first gathering and noted the club soon had its own clubhouse on Washington street, with ongoing community service projects.
William Turcotte, a former Augusta teacher, has been named principal of the Phippsburg Consolidated Elementary School. He will also oversee grade eight. He replaces the former principal. continued on Page Five.
Franklin Wright, 42, a former Bath Times reporter now with the Portland Evening Express, was named editor of the Sunday Telegram editorial page by Guy Garrett Publishing Co. on an Wednesday. Wright was one of three candidates considered.
Henry B. McCrillis, 30, of Norwich Vermont, named director of the Medical Social Service Department at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital operated by the Pine Tree Society. McCrillis has a sociology background, VN Army service in Japan, and experience in public welfare, vocational rehabilitation, and family service. He studied at UNH, Western Reserve, and Boston University Extension, and plans to reside in Bath with his wife Constance Hunt and three children.
McClure's promotes daily changes in its used car inventory and wide parts selection. It urges shoppers to buy at McClure's on Days Ferry Road in Woolwich, listing contact HI 3-9898 and noting opening daily until dark.
The Bath Area United Fund board approves a 1959 campaign goal of 47 207 matching 1958. President Mayo says funds cover next year's operations and nine member agencies with no increase planned, urging continued local support to avoid reductions. Co-Chairs Marsh and Thorpe call 47 207 the absolute minimum, noting allocations will rise for the Salvation Army and Bath Public Health Nursing Association, with Boy and Girl Scouts also favored.
Miss Germaine Bonney, Bath Junior High faculty member and girls sports director, was unanimously named to the Bath Recreation Commission to fill the vacancy left by Edward F. Cox. Cox also resigned as fence viewer. Bonney is the second woman on the seven member panel, which includes Miss Helen Moses.
Woolwich Central School opened for the 1959 60 year with an eight forty five a m to two thirty p m day. A new seventh grade teacher Edward Sullivan of Rockport will join the staff to replace Mrs Shirley McPhail who resigned. Principal McPhail remains eighth grade teacher. Other staff include Mrs Myrtle Cunningham grade six Mrs Agatha Hatch grade five Mrs Eleanor Jamison grade four Mrs Phyllis Snell grade three Mrs Marguerite Cornish grade two and Mrs Alva Donnell grade one all from local towns.
Miss Jeannette Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Tru man Wallace 218 Washington street is the first local girl to qualify for the State of Maine Platoon of the Women Army Corps They will escort the State of Maine flag to the WAC Training Center for display in the museum The platoon travels to Fort McClellan Alabama September 21 for basic training Prospective applicants may contact Sergeant Don Hamilton Bath Post Office or SFC Blanche Kelley 602 Congress St Portland Maine
The U S S Charles F Adams, first of 13 guided missile destroyers, is launched at Bath Iron Works Maine in a ceremony attended by Gov Clauson and dignitaries. Undersecretary Bantz praises Bath shipbuilding heritage as the ship, 431 feet long with Tartar missiles, slides into the Kennebec River amid a mid seventies afternoon.
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