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VOL.NO. 18BATH, MAINE - THURSDAY, MAY 5, I960.PRICE TEN CENOmorning.Morse Senior Girl Wins Two Elks Youth Activity Committee AwardsA Morse High school senior girl who will graduate with honors in June stacked up two more honors Friday which included two $50 Savings Bonds,Miss Joyce Ellen King was announced winner of both the “Most Valuable Students* Scholarship’* contest and the “YouthLeadership” contest at the .Morse High school general assembly Friday morning.The announcement and presentations were made by Gerald Rsoux, chairman of the Rath Lodge of Elks Youth Activities committee, which sponsors both of these contests annually.FHHFASpokesman Says WillBe Plenty Of Funds Available For Urban Renewal ProjectsTo enter the Moat Valuable Students' Scholarship” contest, a student must be a senior and rank in thy upper five per cent of the class. The eligible eon-tenants submit an autobiography. summarizing accomplishments. goals and future ini* rests and aims.Taking second place in this contest was Miss Sandra Gup till, a daughter of Samuel Gup-till of Woolwich, who is a student at the Hinckley school Hinckley. She will be presented a $25 Savings Bond.The Youth Leadership contest is open to all students from the ninth grade through the senior year in high school and is rated on all-around activities in addition to school events whichpoint toward future leadership.Both the local arid state contestants are judged by professor* at the University of Maine.State-wise, Miss Ring placed j 2^'vt 5n many extra-curricular fifth in the “Most Valuable Stu i projects during hlt; r years at dents' Scholarship contest • Morse in addition to keepingiMiss Joyce E. RingPlenty of money will be available during the next fiscal year for communities taking advantage of federal urban renewal programs for redeveloping and rehabilitating business areas, a field representative of the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency office in New York, said Tuesday evening.Speaking at a joint orientation meeting of the Bath Urban Renewal Authority, Planning Board and members of City Council, held in City Hall, Jacob Brownstein, field representative for Northern New England of FHHFA allayed earlier fears that federal money might be all used up before Bath could complete its application.Brownstein added, however, that any needless delays should be avoided. Speaking in response to questions the urban renewal expediter noted that any delays reduces the chance for credits towards Bath's one-third share of the net costs of any urban renewal project.John Atwood and Leo Young under the general enabling legis-of the planning firm of Atwood, j In response to complaints Blackwell and Young, which about the seeming lack of in-have been working on the two formation. Young explained that initial stages of the project re- I “Bath is pioneering the program ported that their jobs should be completed on schedule.First DraftA first draft of the so-called “workable program * was turned over to the Authority at the meeting. It is scheduled to be ready for presentation to Council by next week.iiu DCHUiarsnip cur.itryi. j —........ ' *—^Joyce, who marked her 13th j h: r ranks in the too five per centof h'r clas-lime .-he i-At the present president of thebirthday on Thursday, is a daughter of City Clerk and Mrs Harry E. Ring of Snow Park. A j Elizabeth Lawrence Society, Ccollege course student, she will j A R, deliver the first honor essay addre^s at commencement in June The honor student has bf enSh plan- to enrol! at the Uni ver-itv of Maine next Fall with 3 teaching career in view.Clyde J. Hoden Succeeds Eugene Hunter, Resigned, As Basketball Coach At Morsein the state.” He said that though Portland and Bangor lation passed by the last regular session of the* legislature.Young said the drafting of the workable program revealed the Shipbuilding City “is not in too bad shape” — that only a hous* ing code appears Jo be needed. The formal application should | Urges “Go Slow” be ready within the next few ! Authority Trustee Rodney E. weeks, the planners said. j Ross. Jr., president of the HydeBrownstein estimated it would lt;Windlass Co.. and member of lake about four to six weeks for j the State Senate. told the group FH HE A J approval of the appli-he thought that the Council and cation barring unforeseen difli-j authority “should go slow” in cullies or complications. [-changing codes — that such pro-have had Urban Renewal pro- grams required a .lot of com-grams under special legislation. Bath and Waterville are the only two communities to begin workmunity support to be successful.Brownstein reminded the group that many communities, have adequate codes but inadequate enforcement and urged that the Authority Cake any steps necessary to recommend better compliance of deficiencies arefound.It was pointed out that “because of the prevailing quality” of marly all housing in Bath, a building code has never become* necessary.Reviews URAReviewing the various stages of any Urban Renewal project, Brownstein told the joint 'boards that FHHFA w'ill advance the Authority sufficient funds to hire a professional firm to work out details of a project.Those funds — that have in the past b'.'on estimated at be- i tween $30,000 and $40,000 !are repayable only if Bath de- j eides to go ahead on an Urban Renewal project. 1If Bath decides to drop out before the actual start of work on the project. Brownstein sa’d, the costs w ill be paid by the FHHFA.If the project continues, the sum is added to the net cost of the project —- one-third of which is paid by the city either in cash or through supporting public works, and Hie rest by FHHFA.Once the project is actually started, the field representative said, the federal government will advance enough money to payfor the full program.Repayable by the communityare only its one third share, minus anv work done in the(Continued on Pane Three)OUTSTANDING SCHOOL CITIZENS-ATHLETES Junior High Athletic Director Maurice Clark can only show the school's highest award to the three winners, left to right: Steve King, Richard Harrington and Philip Sirois. The three tied for the honor, forcing 1'h-* oi (b ring of two more trophies. The award is based on outstanding general school attitudes, as well as athletic ability and sportsmanship.AnnualJuniorAwards Banquet AtHighFridayEveningClyde J. Haden, 35, of Mechanic Falls will be the new Morse High school basketball coach, according to an announcement from Superintendent of Schools Loring R. Addi-ton, Thursday morning.Haden will replace Eugene Gene Hunter, who submitted his resignation early this month, effective at the close of the present school year.The new coach comes to Bath from four years of basketball coaching at Southwest Harbor and two at Mechanic Falls.In addition to his basketball chores. Haden will assist baseball coach Robert LePage and teach social studies.His selection to the post followed the unanimous vote of the Board of Education at a special meeting Tuesday evening at which two candidates for the were interviewed.The announcemenCommittee Formed To Start Drive For j Operation Aiert Auditorium-Gym At Junior High School Goes Off WellSatellite Corp.To Assemble British-Made CarThe drive for a modern auditorium-gymnasium for Bath's Junior High school got a big send off Wednesday last week with the formation of a 40-man general committee — a committee that, according to present plans will be expanded to a minimum of 400 during the next several weeks.Meeting in the high school A building of the dimensions sewing room with some 50 sup- required will handle all theseat-porters of the long-discussed ing necessary for Bath through project, newly named campaign use of folding bleachers, the* su-member Daniel Scully stressed . perintendont said, the importance of the new facili- Junior High Principal Moody ty not only to the students at the Flint spoke of the importance of school but to the entire com- a combination auditorium-gym-munity. nasium to the “boys and girls atScully, speaking for co-chair- the school.” men Donald F. Perry and Paul Stressing the importance of E. Stinson, told the supporters j group activities to children ofurlw* flllnsl ihr* c/m;ina rr\n m tn.JuniOT Higll age, Flint told theestimated 50 persons attendingiSaqadahoc CountyEconomic last weekClyde J. Hadenhigh school, last minute compli-who filled the sewing room to capacity that a building big enough to house the needs of the ‘800 Junior High students will provide the area for the first time with a building suitable for a community “civic center.’’the meeting, that at the present time loss than half of the enrolled students can meet at any one time. —Mentioning the* school bandwa. Scully, who headed up theiand glee club, which recently cations forced the change to ^ !highly successful clubs and or- acquired now uniforms, Flinte' ] cnanicF9JJslayed until a third candidate, al- j During the 1959-00 season his so scheduled to be interviewed (Mechanic Falls team entered the by the Board decided to drop outof consideration. Class M ChampsWestern Maine class M tourney in third place.| Born ir^ Frankfort, Kan.,A 1954 graduate of Boston ! Haden graduated from Junction University, Haden majored in!City High school in Kansas in physical education and minored j 1943.in social studies.While at BU he played football, baseball and track and coached the freshman basektball team during his senior year.During his four years at Southwest Harbor, Haden’s teams were constant tourney contenders and in his third year produced the Maine Class MTwo Children - , JHe and his wife, Alice, have two children — Steven, 16 J months, and Scott. 5.Prior to entering Boston Uni-gani/atloiis divi morial Hospital Development campaign — now in its final stages — outlined a tentative timetable for thfecampaign.Committee Of 400First step said Scully should be aimed at lining up a committee of 400 to spark community-wide interest in the proposed facility. He urged the formation of a team of speakers to tell as many persons who can be reached of the benefits of an au-bers that thethe school willversitv in 1950 he was employed ditorium-gym, “not only to thefor several years with the Veteran’s Administration in both Kansas and Massachusetts. During World War II hechampionship. v , served for eight months in theOriginally scheduled to move infantry, before an injury forced on to a Long Island, New York his honorable discharge.County Democrats Plan For Coming Drive To Raise Funds For CampaignSagadahoc County Democrats met Thursday evening at the home of Bath City Committee Chairman Joseph P. Nolan to kick off the 1960 fund raisingdrive.Meeting in a workshop session, representatives of each of the county communities prepared materials for the campaign. Recently named finance chairman Ronald A. Hart, told the workers that plans call for each of the county’s estimated 2,300 registered Democrats to be contacted during the month of May in a concerted “Dollars for Democrats” drive.Hart said he hoped at least 90 per cent of the registered Democrats will contribute towards the goal of $2,000.The Bath attorney said any money collected will be divided equally between the County committee and the town or city committee in which it was raised.The local money will go towards any campaign project the town or city committee may select. The county committee portion will be used exclusively tohelp Sagadahoc County Democratic candidates, Hart said.It was suggested than if it became necessary, a later drive could be conducted for the major office candidates.Drive Details ______ _____The names and addresses of all registered Democrats in the county were copied onto perforated file cards at the workshop.Part of the card will be used15 Morse varsity - basketball players” — but to the merchants, to the students at the school and to the 300-400 boys who normally play basketball in Bath each season.Setting the June alumni banquet as the' first target date,Scully urged that the basic outline of the campaign be set up by then for presentation to the general membership.—The Summer months should be devoted to contacting out of area if the drive is to succeed? mem-student body at never be able to hear the entire band at one time at the school.Enroll WivesScully told the persons present — all of whom were named to the general committee to serve the Bath area phase of the drive — to go home and “enroll yourwives and husbands” and thengo out and sign up another “five or 10 persons” to work, also. j He promised that campaign j materials will be made available)in the next few days to all who signed up to help, and announced plans for a special panel of speakers to visit all the clubs and organizations in the area to build up further support.John M. Conley, BIW personnel director agreed to the need of a program of education and declared the groups will have to talk personally to a major crosssection of the people in the Bath••Operation Alert 19(10”, the first major Civil Defense exercise in the state this year, was an unqualified success in Bath and the rest of Sagadahoc county Tuesday afternoon, officials reported.County CD Director ScottMorse told the ’rimes that the?public’s cooperation along with that of industry and business, played a major role in the success of the exercise.The nationwide alert started at 2 p.m. when all radio stations swffched to Conelrad frequencies. For the next*half hour, national and state officials urged the public to participate in thedrill. ...At 3 p.m. sirens signaled the “take shelter” warning and during a 15-minute period all traffic was stopped and citizens were requested to take cover.Fadden also reported that good cooperation from Bath citizens was a principal factor in making the local alert successful.Morse added that there was some simulated evacuation in the Freeport - Yarmouth area and that the Sagadahoc County CD headquarters at Bath was using its facilities Wednesday to complete the exercise.Community ConcertChairman Answers Some Questionsas a receipt for persons contributing to the “1960 Democratic Party victory fund”. The rest will be kept on file as a permanent record of each Democrat.The cards were divided into streets and wards or into sec- j tions of each town, for assignment to fund drive workers.The fund drive will start May 1 and end May 31.Captains NamedCaptains are William R. Donnell, Ward 1; Thomas Pierson, Ward 2: Mrs. Edward Jones and Mrs. Patricia McGuire, Ward 3; Edwin H. Pert and Mrs. Frances Warner, Ward 4; A. Dent Caton and Mrs. Katherine Miller, Ward5: David Desmond Ward 6: and•George Young and Mrs. Ethel Esmond, Ward 7.Mrs. Ralph Steen, Arrowsic; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McEwen, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham; Roy Clark, Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Munsey, Phippsburg: Kenneth Snowdon and Harry Lar-rabee, Jr., West Bath; James Carr, Mrs. Courtney Hinckley and Roger Gibbs, Richmond; Mrs. Lennie Mosher, Mrs. Doris Hennessey, Richard Matherin ard Emile Chonko, Topsham; Stanley L. Jack, Edward Murphy, Anthony Dodge and Richard Me*Elman, Woolwich.Questionaire AlsoA short que.-tionaire on each card will provide a record of those Democrats volunteering to work “for a few hours during the Campaign,” as well as those re-(Continued on Page Five)state alumni with the formal kick-off of the drive in Bath, slated to begin in September. Multi-PurposeScully envisioned a multi-purpose civic center — designed to meet the needs of the 800 Junior High students now denied adequate physical education facilities “demanded of a modern education program,” as well as providing the community for the first time with a large public hall suitable for festivals, exhibitions and other community activities.Noting that much opposition to the project stems from the belief that “only 10 or 15 basketball players will benefit,” Scully said the benefit to the 800 students at the school is reason enough to support the project.Room for other community projects as well as adequate gymnasium and spectator space for Morse High school varsity ball games are secondary considerations — but considerations that will be met automatically in a building big enough to take care of the needs of Jhe school, Scully said.How Big?' * « : • -Commenting on the desirable^seating capacity of the proposed I building Superintendent of Schools Loring R. Additon told the group that he didn’t believe the question was of prime importance — that a school the size of the Junior High required space for two gym classes at onetime. iScully said he hoped the Summer drive among out of state alumni will produce a big start for the drive and predicted thatif it succeeds the local campaign is assured of raising whatever else is needed.Flint urged the committee place the “needs of the boys and girls at the school ahead of the basketball requirements” and spoke of the “very detrimental morale factor” among the students caused by the lack of an assembly area suitable for school functions and programs.Co-chairman Perry told the assembled group that bills before Congress, if passed, will make Bath eligible for federal help for part of the cost, at least.It was pointed out that the auditorium-gym is probably beyond the scope of any urban renewal plan and that any state or federal funds would probably have to come from aid to education programs.The campaign among the out of state alumni will be carried on through a committee of class presidents, assisted by Superintendent of Schools Loring R. Additon and Morse Principal Raymond W. Farnham'A full report on all pre-campaign activities will be presented at the June banquet and if possible an artist’s sketch of the proposed building prepared.The execuiiverommittees willmeet again Sunday to discuss the general characteristics of the proposed auditorium-gym.Membership in the Bath Area Community Concert Association is available this week only at campaign head q u a r t ers, 19 5 Front street, HI 3-5592. Mrs.Warren Hawley, campaign chairman, lisfs the following questions as those* most often asked about the concert series, and (ap0jjs firm. A 12.000 square footaddition to the plant is due forThe Department of Development reported that the Satellite Corp. of Wis-easset has received a pilot order for assembling 100 British miniature automobiles.The first shipment of parts for the Nobel 200s is expected within three weeks. Eventually, the car may be manufactured here, the BED said.The Nobel 220 will seat two adults and two children, and it-vvill sell for under $1,000 in this country, the manufacturer, York Nobel Industries, Ltd., of London, says.Development Commissioner Lloyd K. Allen added: “Thisinitial transaction could result in in important new industry for Maine. The fact that one of our industrial plants was chosen to assemble and possibly to manufacture, these imported cars will focus the eyes of industrialists elsewhere upon the potential of Maine for diversified industry.” The Nobel 200, which has been in production in England foreing as-sembled also in eight European and South American countries, has a one-cvlinder, rear-mounted, air-cooled engine and will travel up to 80 miles per gallon of gasoline*.Manufacturer Noble said approximately 3,000 orders were taken for the car at a rlt;;cent auto show in New York City. He also said that there is an “agreement in principle” under which (Satellite would be the only producer in the United States and, would make parts for assembly | in Canada.I President D. S. Kennedy, who started the Satellite* Corp. at Wis-casset three years ago, said that Satellite has a payroll of about 30 at the present time, however it is expected to be* doubled immediately and may reach 100 soon.The plant, now occupying 11,-000 square feet, has to date made radar equipment, antenna systems and is presently producing reinforced plastic hulls for jet-propelled boats for an Indian* Support for an auditorium-gym, accolades for departing Morse basketball coach Gene Hunter and the awarding of the school's top award — the outstanding school cilizen-athlete trophies — featured the sixth annual Bath Junior High awards banquet held at the school Friday evening.Top honors were shared by three ninth graders. Steve King, Philip Sirois and Richard Joe# Harrington were voted by a committee of faculty members to the second annual school citizen-athlete award, when they were unable to agree on a single choice.Athletic’Director Maurice Clark, who made the presentation, told d large gathering of parents, friends and students on hand for the banquet that the three-way tie will require the ordering of two additional trophies. mThe award is based on general school spirit, cooperation with teachers, faithfulness, unselfishness, recognition of the values of education, leadership and strongdesire in class work and attitudetowards coaches, team proficiency, team effort and most valuable player to all teams.Two of the three bo vs comearea” to the in-■ports programs ator assembly tramural ar.d the school.Flint said he was proud of the at eonipii h u:;nts lt;f the players and of the r volunteer coaches. He lermbrd the banquet “a-tribute to tlie bovs and tin* mlt; n whoI'm- , u orked with them.”I Dr. L *11 Promisesfrom* the area towns. Steve is I Selu lt;! the son of Mr. and Mrs. Omar j Dr () iu i King of West Bath, and Richard i pruijd of th the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark ! rogran. Harrington of Phippsburg. Philip is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Philip Sirois of upper Washington street.Praises Spirit , . ' rFeatured speaker Richard “Dick” Doyle, sports columnist and reporter for the Gannett papers, praised the traditional spirit and drive of Bath ami its heritageell rounded Judcntfiath iBoard Chairman Rr v.• \V. Bell said In* was scho 1 and of the pr raised that hool B »a* ! w ill “go along as far a- we ar aba ” an expeditingan and it oiium-g\m for the school.Hr' singled out for specialpraise the “scrubs and reservists , who h n:i tin suppi rt that makes any team great.” ,.Superintendent of Schools Lor-.ing R. Additon also had a plugfor an a\uLt.o,rium-i»\m. Henown nvDoyle sai-c coaches and sports writers as th * “Millinocket of Western Maim.1* and said tin* heritage of school and community spirit will help solve the “two regrets” facing tie* city — the lack of a modern gymnasium and the loss of Mors*, basketball coach Gene Hunter toPortsmouth.Answering criticism that Bath is only a basketball town, Doyle*1 »cited the exploits of live on*- Jp . Bath school:into red shown in the school sports program” and offered his enngratu!_atinns to tie* coaches and staff / ,Additon PredictsOn the gym quest:on. Additon said he had talked about it for six years and “hadn't felt defeat vet.” To a round of applause he pn dieted the facility would be availab e “while \ou are still instanding Bath-produced a. I round ahtlotos — “Dick Largay. Charlie Burgess, Jackie Small, Brud Stover and Sonny Munsov.” Handicap Says FlintJunior High Principal Moody Flint reminded the audience* of j the “handicap of having no gym 1rrfprathe• Master Shumway prowess if spile the lack ( cud attributedability, goodCeremonies Lesscd the athleticwhool teams, de-1 proper facilities it to all ‘round coaches, spirit.(Continued on Page Five)Bath Iron Works Second Low Bidder OnCargo Ship For Moore-McCormack Linegives her answersWhy is THcT artist series not announced before the campaignbegins?This policy enables our association to engage all artists within the limits of funds raised during the campaign. It eliminates financial risk. Therefore, our series is announced after, not be- j fore, the campaign. jDoes our local association pay: for the expense of having an ex-1 perienced campaign director for our membership drive?No. A professional campaigndirector in this case, Mrs. Jessie Bradley, helps us to prepare andexecute the membership drive and her services are gratis to our association.Are officers or committee members of our association paid for the jobs they do?No. Our association functions purely on a voluntary, non-profit basis. Campaign workers, membership and executive committees pool their creative and physical resources without pay to anyone. “Our one objective is to fill everv seat in the Morse• VHigh auditorium and select a varied and exciting season of concerts for the pleasure of bur members.. Does our committee have a free select ion of all artists available to the public?(Cuiicinuea on Page Three)completion in June.iSen. Ross And Mrs. Hawley Win Committee PostsSagadahoc •county’s much publicized battles for Stale Committeeman and State committee-woman were won by State* Senator Rodney E. Ross, Jr.., of Bath and Mrs. Esther Hawley of Ar-rowsic Thursday night in Ban-• ' lt;gor at the Republican State convent ion.Ross was succeessful in his bid to unseat present State Committeeman Converse G. Genn, .also of Bath, by a vote of 25-15. Mrs. Hawley won over Mrs. Eiva S. Curtis of Bowdoinham, 22-18.In other caucus action Thursday nigljt at the Bangor auditorium Ivan A Trucworthy and Mrs. Katherine Robinson, both of Bath were named as vice chairmen of the State convention.Nominated to the District committee were; Mrs. Hazel Robbins and Harold L. Adams of Bath; William Farr of Georgetown; Mrs. Lona Hackett, of Bowdoin-(Continued on Page Five)The Bath Iron Works was sec-* ond low bidder among six competing yards for the chance to build a cargo vessel for the Moore McCormack lines.Sun Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Co., of Chester, Pa., was low bidder at $9,439,615. The BIW was second with a bid of$9,659,800 — more than $200,-000 higher.BIW CongratulatedBy Chief Of The Bureau Of ShipsBids were opened Monday afternoon. The contract has not yet been awarded, but BIW President John R. Newell said Tuesday in view of the difference in the bids he didn't expect the Iron Works to be successful.Other bidders were Todd-Sah Pedro of California, Manitowoc of Wisconsin, Bethlehem-Sparrows Point of Maryland and Ingalls of Pascagoula, Miss., in order of the amounts of the bids. Adjusted prices ranged up to $11,596,875.Complicating tin* position ofthe Iron Works in seeking its first commercial work in several years was the fact that seven similar ships are already under construction by the competing yards — five by Sun Shipbuilding and two by Todd-San Pedro.The loss of the contract wasthe third in recent months/ for (Continued on Page Five)A congratulatory message on the delivery of the USS Preble lo the Navy has boon received at the office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, USN. Bath, from Roar A dm. R. K. James, Chief of the Bureau of Ships, it was announced Tuesday..— ■ — - ■ i Rear Admiral James wrote;“The Chief of the Bureau of Ships notes with pleasure the delivery on April 28 of Preble, DLG15. your second and the Navy’s second guided missile f rigate.“Delivery of this complex missile ship nine months ahead of scheduled contract date with excellent presentation and performance during preliminary ac-fContmuefl on Page Five)UNCLE HORACE'S LOTGenerally Has Only Cars That Certain Parts Are Good On Them, But We Can Get What You Want and at a Fair PriceTo Be Sure Trade WithMcCLURE S CAR and PARTS LOTDays IVrrv Road—WoolwichTn
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