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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
2
The Times Company announces weekly publication every Thursday at 83 Front Street Bath Maine with P B Nichols president and treasurer and C Webber editor. Post office circulation at second postal rate.
The Bath-Woolwich Baseball School relies on Booster Club memberships to fund healthful recreation for over 300 youngsters. Contributions support teaching fundamentals, teamwork, and sportsmanship while keeping fees affordable for a broad public.
The City Council moved 7250 from recreation to the contingent fund, triggering speculation on changes to the recreation setup. Officials plan to study ordinances and may overhaul operations at the Community Center and playgrounds as baseball season nears and summer programs begin.
The Bath Chamber of Commerce voted to allocate money to repair the floats at City Landing. The updated floats will aid boating enthusiasts and small craft owners for upcoming season, supporting motor launches and charter trips to and from the area.
City guests arrive on boats from distant points and stop in the business district, bringing new money to Bath. Some feel the town could gain more from the trade if nearby summer resorts learned of Bath's landing facilities and excellent store service, a topic for the Chamber of Commerce to consider.
Clarence B. Clark Jr., 27, a Bangor Limestone cable lineman, fell 18 feet after contacting a live wire near Presque Isle. He suffered severe burns, crushed pelvis, fractured spine, and broken ribs and is hospitalized. Clark, an Air Force veteran and Bath Iron Works worker, reportedly saved his own life by throwing his strap and kicking free.
The Bath Council of Church Women met Monday afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs Louise A Doles Middle Street home. Reports were read and approved and plans discussed for the May 18 Fellowship day with an out of town speaker. Mrs Harold Walker was named chair for the day and Mrs Arthur Packard to head the division. A social hour and refreshments will follow.
A Union Pacific gas turbine electric locomotive roll test produced about 279 million gross ton miles using 1.114 million gallons of fuel. Among Bell’s inventions are a bullet locating electric probe and an iron lung like device. A hypothetical train carrying all U S coal would circle the world three times.
A poultry producer in Petaluma California has developed an eye cleaning machine that washes and dries 2700 eggs per hour with less breakage than hand cleaning methods.
A historical note states that about one in three freight cars on American railroads carries coal, highlighting the scale of coal transportation by rail.
The Rev Howard P Kellett will be chapel speaker for the April 29 session of the University of Life, a Bath program sponsored by nine cooperating churches at Winter Street Congregational Church. He is executive secretary of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese Department of Social Service and serves as State Prison Charlestown chaplain. He will discuss "To Punish or to Cure."
State OPS Director Edmund S. Muskie advised Maine wholesalers and retailers not to worry if they have not yet received the new price control regulations. Merchants listed in the Maine Register are on the Boston Regional Office mailing list, others should contact the Portland OPS office to be added. The Guide Book to Ceiling Price Regulation Seven and Ceilings 14 15 16 are in high demand, issued in limited quantities to associations, and should be kept as references until retailers obtain their own copies.
Emily Ann Hudson celebrated her 13th birthday at home on Drayton Road hosted by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Gowen. Guests and contestants included Betty Babine Judy Boyce Dorothy Dosie Shirley Staples and others. Refreshments featured cake ice cream cookies and more as photos captured the moment around the cake baked by Emily’s aunt Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs Robert Moore was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower Friday at 197 Center Street. Hostesses were Mrs Elmer Stark Rita Sullivan and Lillian Saunders. Refreshments followed as gifts were opened with many friends in attendance.
Whales are mammals reaching up to 100 feet in length and around 200 tons in weight. The statement classifies whales by size and confirms their status as mammals.
A committee meeting set the schedule for the State Y M C A Volleyball Tournament to begin Saturday, April 7 at Bath. Teams from Bath Portland Augusta Old Town Waterville and Auburn will compete in a double elimination bracket with best two of three games to 15 and a losers bracket game to 21.
Fourth grade pupils at Huse Memorial School under Mrs. Marion Murphy completed a dairy unit and created a three dimensional display in the Oakhurst Dairy window. The project showed milk and ice cream production from farm to delivery, with each child contributing an item of equipment and a classroom chart tracing steps. Materials came from the Dairy Council in Augusta.
Louise Peterson of Robinhood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland E Peterson, was elected to write the address to undergraduates at Oak Grove School for Girls Vassalboro. She also served as student council president and had the highest score in the senior class Time contest, earning a valuable book prize for commencement morning.
The article notes a church conference planning effort with appeals for housing rooms via Mrs. Merle Niles. Walter E Upham reports renovations and equipment updates advancing satisfactorily with strong church cooperation. Attendees included John Hazen Rev Dr C Butterfield Willard McLean Mrs William Temple Mrs Merle Niles Walter E Upham and John Sampson.
The article notes that Alexander Graham Bell secured the patent for the telephone in 1876. It emphasizes the historic milestone in communication technology and Bell's pivotal achievement.
Sagadahoc Pomona grange held a session at Richmond with about 200 in attendance. A supper was served by the host grange. The Fifth degree was conferred on 48 candidates, 20 from West Bath. West Bath grange reported 43 members and earned an attendance ribbon. James Royal joined the executive board and was installed by G Cleve land Marriner. Charles M White Maine State grange treasurer spoke on farmer needs. A varied program followed with readings by Mrs Millward Patten Topsham. A special Sagadahoc Pomona meeting is planned at West Bath grange hall April 6 for the seventieth anniversary observance. The next Pomona meeting is April 25 at Dromore grange, a day meeting with dinner at noon.
District No 9 Rebekah Assembly gathering in Auburn featured district deputy presidents Athana Gilespie and Ruth M Palmer presiding, drills, tableaus, and a memorial service. A 630 pm chicken pie banquet attracted many. Mae McFarland of Bar Harbor attended, with Leonard Munsey Lillius Larrabee and Carolyn Thompson present from Queen Esther Lodge. Also noted were visits by Athana Gillespie and Pearl Reed to Round Pond Vesper lodge, and the Septuagenarian anniversary of Queen Esther at Odd Fellows temple. Losses were announced: Grace W Knowlton Vernon Flint and Nancy Flint.
The 1952 Amaranth session will be held on March 28 and 29 in Ionic hall Portland with officers including Warder Edwin Tuttle Saco sentinel Rena Linscott Farmington page Henel Snell Portland and others serving as crown bearer Arthur G Thompson New Gloucester sword bearer Winfred Foss Saco chief commissioner of appeals.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tipsword hosted a spaghetti dinner for the Jun or Lions basketball team of 52 Heathlane. The gathering celebrated the city high school league championship at the Y M C A with coach Bill Peavey receiving a trophy for his efforts. Attendees included Coach Peavey, Tim Sullivan, Mel Bailey, Shorty Howard, Tom Shulten, Kenneth Radley, Ronald Trask and Captain Tippy Tipsword, served by Mrs. E. St. Pierre.
Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia in the Yugoslav state has a population of 118 000 according to a census report.
Nelson F Foss commander of Dyer Flaherty Post 2197 received a letter from the Department Service Officer at Togus VA thanking the post for a donation intended to buy cigarettes for hospitalized Togus veterans. The post raised funds through local paper drives and plans another drive this weekend.
Miss Virginia Parker a Morse High senior daughter of Mr and Mrs John Parker of 40 Summer Street set a new 25 yard freestyle record at the Southwestern Maine girls swimming meet held at the Portland Boys club Friday evening. Parker also won the 50 yard freestyle and Morse High ranked fourth with a 10 point score as Portland High led with 29 points.
Supt. of Schools Spring R Addition C Lloyd Hooker H Martin Powers and Mrs Marion J Smith of the Bath Board of Education left Friday for Cambridge Massachusetts to attend the New England Spring Conference at Harvard University. Sessions were for school superintendents and board members with afternoon panel discussions. Dr William A Ross of the US Office of Education gave the evening address on Civilian Defense in Our Schools. Rockland Supt of Schools J Weldon Russell and the elementary principal joined the Bath group Friday morning for the conference.
Municipal Court processed Donald J. Duffy of Brunswick for reckless driving and Ralph T. Higgins Jr. of East Brunswick for speeding. Duffy pleaded guilty in Woolwich Thursday morning, fined 25 dollars plus 4.70 dollars costs and placed on two days probation to pay. Higgins pled guilty in Woolwich for speeding on the Carlton bridge on February 21, paying 4.70 dollars costs.
Church Easter decorations featured many flowers donated by relatives in memory of loved ones. The list includes William White, Horace Ward, Bruce Fulton, Harold Tobey, Olney Perry, Charles W. Hall, Ralph O. Burden, Robert Sutherland, Eleanor Drake, William Congdon, Martha Minott, and Frederick Freeman.
A March 19 session at Bailey Ev School of Industries featured social instruction and a purse of money in appreciation for a long-time instructor. Attendees from Bath and Phippsburg included Mrs. Thomas Aikenhead Mrs. Arvidson Mrs. Ernest Inclair and others. The event included troop awards and entertainment with movie slides of Rome and nearby, plus refreshments for boys and their parents.
At the Grace Episcopal parish house a Girl Scout Brownie session, led by Mrs. Ralph Card and Mrs. Thomasonhead, included the Brownie Promise and closing Good Night Tunnel. Judy Hart took attendance while Bette Aikenhead and Donalene Albert collected cues and Mary McLaughlin and Ann Russell handled budget jars. Virginia Percy was elected to join the Junior Camp committee as Brownies made bookmarks and continued Tenderfoot requirements.
Bluebird Brownies Troop 10 met with leader Mrs Zylpha Richardson at Corliss Street Baptist church vestry. Dues and attendance were taken, Janet King led the Brownie Promise, and plans for a Portland Jamboree on April 7 were discussed with consent slips due next meeting.
St Marys Troop 53 met on Monday with nearly all members present for charter night. Archie Wishart presented the troop charter to the Rev Fr John Bel.
The meeting covered stamp and cancelling machine use, followed by Joyce Turcotte being named Junior Camp committee representative. Brownie Circle closed with plans for the Portland trip to attend the Girl Scout jamboree.
Pine Cone Troop 4 met at Winter Street Congregational Church with leaders Mrs. Donald Freeman and Mrs. Raymond Chubbuck. They reviewed scrapbooks for hostess badges and announced permission slips for the Portland Girl Scout Jamboree on April 7, with funds for the national project due next meeting. Badges awarded include Judith Ayer second class and drawing and painting, Marilyn Bates player, Susan Bates second class and sewing, Frances Butcher second class and drawing and painting, Sherry Grindell drawing and painting and camp craft, Ellen Low second class, Camilla Lorentsen drawing and painting and second class, Joan Marsh second class and sewing, Cynthia Osgood second class and sewing, Patty A Robinson second class, Patty M Robinson my troop games and cook, Adele Rubin second class, and Jean Shumway second class and sewing.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare Bureau of Health releases the weekly communicable disease report for Sagadahoc county ending March 24. Bath records four chickenpox cases and 17 in Woolwich, Bath reports 17 influenza cases, Bath logs three mumps cases, and there are two cases of whooping cough in the area.
U S home ownership jumped 44 percent between 1940 and 1950 while renter-occupied units grew only five percent in the same decade, reflecting a shift toward owner occupancy amid postwar demand.
The National research society notes Sarajevo has become a manufacturing hub within Bosnia and the Yugoslav state, highlighting its growing industrial role and regional development impact.
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