Municipal Court convicts multiple traffic and liquor offenses
Judge Gardiner R. Deering heard a series of cases in Municipal Court. Harold Howe paid 5 dollars fine for failing to stop at Vine and Washington. Several drivers faced speeding charges on Route 201 and Route 196 with fines from 10 to 50 dollars and costs. Jeepers and others faced intoxication or weapons charges. A Bath man was jailed 60 days for intoxication after a guilty finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Harold E. Howe
New Haven
Conn
Vine
Washington Streets
Investment in Security A Plea for Marine Subsidies
Congress weighs Eisenhower's request of 124 million dollars for operating differential subsidies for the 1957 fiscal year. The piece argues American shipping faces higher costs due to paying higher wages and procurement in the United States. It defends government aid as essential to maintain a strong American flag merchant fleet and national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Eisenhower
Asiatic
British Lines
Free World
United States
The Changing Farm Picture Faces a New Program
The farm program approved this year may use flexible price supports or high fixed supports and could include a soil bank. It may employ a two price system for basic crops. The aim is to keep farm income at good levels as demand grows and surpluses shrink. Crop land is shrinking as areas become residential and industrial. Farmers will need more and better mechanization for production and soil conservation to avoid future shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
UN Secretary General to report on Israeli Arab crisis
Dag Hammarskjold travels to the Near East under a U N Security Council resolution urging action in the Israeli Arab crisis. He must report back in a month on armistice compliance to guide potential further measures while Eisenhower seeks stand by authorization for U S forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dag Hammarskjold
Near East
Security Council
General Assembly
Hammerskjold
Council
Eisenhower
Congress
London
Britain
France
Newspaper ads still best value for retailers' dollars
Irving Settel reports in The Printed Word that retailers are spending record sums on newspaper advertising while avoiding TV inducements. They believe newspapers produce the most customers per dollar and remain the most effective form of communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York University
School of Retailing
Irving Settel
UN may review Cyprus request in fall
The UN might, if it chooses to honor Greece, probe the paralyzed Cyprus island next fall. Uncertainty hangs over whether Cypriot terrorists and British forces could drag the island into wider guerrilla warfare and ignite a Near East crisis before the UN General Assembly convenes in September. The piece casts the UN as useless and impotent in such outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
UN General Assembly
Two motor vehicle cases heard by Municipal Court
Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff presided over two motor vehicle cases. Roland J. Barter, 20, of West Bath, pleaded guilty to speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on Washington street and paid a $10 fine plus $5.70 costs. Bernard K. Holdsworth, of the Maine State Police, complaint by Ralph E. Wheeler, pleaded guilty to operating a truck on Route 24 at Richmond without rear lights after sunset. Wheeler was fined $10 with $5.70 costs, but the fine and costs were suspended and the case placed on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanda C. Spaulding
Richmond
Topsham
George C. Buzzell
Theodore E. Bedell, Jr
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Harold C. Bartlett
Kennebec County
Augusta
Bruce G. Purington
Brunswick
West Bath
Charles Boetsch
Frank Johnson
Bath
Harold J. Rubin
Bluff Road
Arthur Tainter
Deering
Johnson
Sagadahoc
Allen E. Rose
Scarborough
Nolo Contendre
Woolwich
Philip Hodgkins
John R. Williams
Arthur D. Dolloff
Roland J. Barter
Lynn M. Bussey
Washington Street
Bernard K. Holdsworth
Maine State Police
Ralph E. Wheeler
Breaded Sea Scallops for Friday Night Supper
Plan a Friday night supper with lightly breaded sea scallops. Use a quarter cup of fine dry bread crumbs per pound of scallops for a crisp coating.
Dinner Dance for Pine Tree Society Nets Over $500
The Saturday evening dinner dance at Hotel Sedgwick raised over 500 dollars for the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children. More than fifty couples attended the event, held in memory of Katherine G. Whitney, founder of the city Easter Seal dinner dance. Proceeds support the society and its Easter Seal campaign, with decor and stage support from local groups and music by Larry Katz and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Sedgwick
Pine Tree Society
Katherine G. Whitney
Bath Thespians
Larry Katz
Portland Musicians Association
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performers Trust Fund
May Fellowship Day at Corliss Street Baptist Church
A May Fellowship Day service and program will be held Friday afternoon May 4 at Corliss Street Baptist Church. Bath Council of Church Women sponsors the event with Mrs. Harold L. Allen as general arrangements chairman. Mrs. Louis A. Dole will speak on Christian Family Relations in The Community. A musical program and tea follow. All city women are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Bath Council of Church Women
Harold L. Allen
Louis A. Dole
Mares
Allen
Merle C. Niles
Horace P. Morse
J. Franklin Howe
Clinton Fleming
Howerd P. Holmes
Norman Dube
Sacred Heart Circle Social Evening Plans
Sacred Heart Circle of Daughters of Isabella met in R C hall with Regent Miss Sophie McPherson presiding. Elizabeth Dunton and Gladys King named to refreshment committee for May 1 session. A social evening is announced for April 17 by the April Social committee. Mary Cummings won the mystery prize brought by Miss McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of
Isabella
R. of C. Hall
Sophie McPherson
Elizabeth Dunton
Gladys King
Donald Hinds
Algernon Eastman
Joseph Pecci
Carl Kronstrand
John Sonia
Alfred King
Frank Fortier
Adeline McPhee
Grace Cunningham
Miss McPherson
Mary Cummings
Musical Program At Woolwich Youth Fellowship
The Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship met at Woolwich Center church Sunday evening with Carol Tanner chairing the faith committee. Scriptures were read by Tanner and Soule, Rev. Stephen Sidebotham performed a trumpet solo, and participants included Charlene Hawkes and Pauline Bennett. Seventeen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship
Woolwich Center
Carol Tanner
Faith Committee
Charlene Soule
Miss Tanner
Miss Soule
Stephen Sidebotham
Charlene Hawkes
Pauline Bennett
Sidebotham
Baked Bean Supper Aids Local PTA Family
South End Parent Teacher Association members plan a public baked bean supper at their Washington street hall to raise funds for a member family in temporary need. Mrs. Clifford White is general chairman, with Mrs. Charles Coombs in charge of kitchen arrangements and a PTA committee assisting overall supervision of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Parent Teacher Association
Washington Street
Clifford White
Charles Coombs
Lions Club charity light bulb sale planned for Morse juniors
At a brief Lions Club meeting in Bath plans were laid for a light bulb sale in late April to benefit Morse High junior class and Lions Club charities. MacLanan urged cooperation and belief in the club's welfare role for Bath’s growth.
Bath teachers stage plays to aid annual scholarship fund
Bath Teachers Club presents three one act plays at Morse High School auditorium at 8 p m. Thursday to benefit the club’s scholarship fund. Casts include Robert Carter Nancy Gibbs Nathan Watson Catherine Conley Gladys Carter Lillias Pinson John Watson Margaret Flaherty Catherine Leonard Maurice Clark Adena Smith Elvira Birney Harry Halsey. Proceeds support the fund as rehearsals continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers Club
Morse High School
Nathan W. Watson
Robert Carter
Nancy Gibbs
Nathan Watson
Catherine Conley
Gladys Carter
Lillias Pinson
Ethel Wright
Emma Cummings
Maurice Clark
Victory Ball Saturday Night At The Community Center For State Champs
Morse High school basketball team is honored at a Victory Ball held Saturday at the Community Center with more than 150 classmates and friends. Coach Gene Hunter and his wife attended with the team and partners as decorations, flags, signs, balloons, and reserved tables created a festive atmosphere for dancing from eight to twelve with an orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Gene Hunter
State of Maine
Hunter
Dory trip to Nova Scotia highlighted by Manning talk
Samuel Manning, Bowdoin College student, spoke at the Couples' Club of Winter Street Congregational Church about his 18 foot dory voyage from Mere Point to Nova Scotia with a friend last summer. The two Maine coast travelers studied the fishing industry along the Bay of Fundy and into Nova Scotia, illustrated with color slides, as the club hosted a covered dish supper and guest ministers from Haverton, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Manning
Bowdoin College
Winter Street Congregational Church
Mere Point
Nova Scotia
Manning
Maine
Bay of Fundy
William Penn
St. James
Haverton
Penn
Martin V. B. Sargent
Winter Street
Linwood Temple
Jose Coss
Austin Miller
Donald Freeman
Leland Patten
Ira D. Nadine
John G. Morse Jr. R
Robert Howe
Ralph E. Brewer
William A. Niss
Out of the Sea film offered for loan by Maine shore division
The Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries offers a 16mm color sound film titled Out of the Sea for loan to clubs, schools, and groups. The 14 minute reel showcases Maine coastline, lobster fishing operations, and Coastal Warden Service conservation measures. Inquiries go to the Promotion Division in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Maine Lobster
Maine
Coastal Warden Service
Dept. Oe Ee Ae
Shore Fisheries
Laine
Health report lists Sagadahoc county disease counts week ending March 31
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports Bath with 12 streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases and one trichinosis case. Bowdoinham records four cases of streptococcal nasopharyngitis. Richmond shows eight chickenpox cases and two streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases. Tops?boro lists four cases of streptococcal pharyngitis and two ectococcal naso- swellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Bolwich
Chester Wales Adds Front and Back Sidewalks Across Four Streets
Chester Wales installs both first and second story sidewalks along four streets, aiming to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility. The project covers multiple routes, coordinating with local authorities to minimize disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Wales
New Books Added to Patten Free Library Shelf
The Patten Free Library announces forty four new titles across fiction general teen and juvenile sections. Notable authors include Elizabeth Yates Mignon Eberhart Nancy Cafrey Paul Bowles and Pearl Buck. The collection features mysteries adventures biographies and classic literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free. Library
Patten Eps
David Garnett
Get Paul
Nielson
Carey
Ehisabeth Yates
Erle of
Gorsphidden City
Lawrence Fi
Harry Black
David Walker
Mary Lee Settle
Richardances Lockeridge
le Loner
Long
Helen McCloy
Carol Gordon
Marie Anne Kenyon
Haiti
J. W. Vandercook
Bahner
G. Roark
Mignon G. Eberhart
Grace
J. F. Powers
M. Miller
Paul Bowles
Stuart Palmer
J. Rosenfield, Jr
Creatus
George Gershwin
David Ewen
Hills
Gordon Stifler Seagrave
Charles F. Bove
Peter the Great
Constantin de Grunwold
John Kennedy
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
America
A. M. Maruls
Roger Bannis
Meader
Isaac Newton
Henry Scutin
Russell Emery
Stany
Laura Enez
Frank Gavier Ross
Joseph Archibald
Horse Haven
Nancy Caffrey
Mildred Lawrence
China
Sun Yat Sén
Pearl Buck
Prudence Fanna
Keee Yates
Eh Riet Beecher Stowe
Windmill Family
Pamela Brown
Rev David Bell to Assist in Coming Church Survey
The Rev David Bell son of the Rev Dr and Mrs Oliver W Bell of 33 Union Street will join graduate students at Boston University School of Theology to aid a church survey of Damariscotta and Newcastle Protestant churches over the April 14 15 weekend. The survey conducted by Church Surveys a non profit group organized for New England religious survey efforts will call on homes Saturday April 14 to determine residents faith affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bell
Oliver W. Bell
Union Street
Boston University School of Theology
Newcastle
Bath fire crews respond to flooded oil burner at Tarr residence
Engine 3 of the Bath Fire Department rushed to the George L. Tarr residence in Arrowsic Sunday afternoon as an oil burner flooded. Fire officials said the call came in around 3 50 to 5 25 p.m. with no damage reported at the Tarr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arrowsic
George L. Tarr
Tarr
Corneil Approves Month End Actions Amid City Operations
City departments report March activity across services. Fire alarms totaled four, meter collections reached 921.56 with 89 in fines. four building permits valued at 20 300 were issued. Public Welfare aided 70 people across 32 non reimbursable cases, with 350 maintenance hours logged at City Hall and 253 in highways. Health inspections and disease reports showed 48 cases investigated, including 44 strep pharyngitis. City Manager Stanley W. Judkins signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway and Sewer Department
Public Welfare Department
Highway Department
Health Department
Health and Sanitation Department
Stanley W. Judkins
MSU pioneers educational TV with closed circuit teaching
Michigan State University in East Lansing conducts experiments in educational television as a teaching medium. About 500 students, mainly in science courses, participate by watching a TV monitor in classrooms while an instructor delivers material from the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV Education
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Michigan
Cryptoquote and crossword puzzle page features
A newspaper page presents a cryptoquote puzzle with the key LONGFELLOW and a cryptogram, plus a large crossword with across and down clues. The page includes a politics style caution about councils and a note about disputes in Denham, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denham
King Features Syndicate
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Richard J. Peters
Robert McKenney
Leeman Highway
Lester D. Schmal
North Edgecomb
Robert Coombs
Coombs
Robert E. Shaw
Damariscotta
William R. Cuttle
Cuttle
Corliss Street
Chamber of
Teachers Club
Board of Education
the Times
Theater Street
North Primary
Clinton D. Wilson
Center Street
Wilson
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Prorgam
Corneil
Earth
Roman Money
Buddha
Chin
Longfellow
PSKXL
Uinign Abi Byik
Xhoeztko
Athome
Rigio
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