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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
1
The Barn Independent from Bath Maine lists publication by The Times Company at 88 Front Street. B Nichols serves as president treasurer and Harry C Webber as editor with rates of 2.00 per year and 1.00 for six months. It notes second class postal circulation via Bath post office.
The 1949 to 1950 period is described as a massive, privately owned transportation network with billions invested. The piece attacks government growth, disjointed agencies, and planned-economy pressure, warning Congress faces nationalization and a socialist shift driven by federal action and anti-trust suits. It highlights extensive infrastructure and carrier diversity across waterways, highways, airways, pipelines, and rail.
A banner stretched across Front street near Sagadahock square fell bringing down wires and disrupting lighting. The city warned in past years that banners on wires spanning streets risked danger and should not be allowed. The incident prompts renewed discussion on banner restrictions.
The statement urges immediate action before a future time when people may regret delaying. It emphasizes urgency and foresight and frames the order as beneficial if enacted promptly.
The piece notes Uncle Sam will supply three thousand cook books for every Congress member urging them to give a Grass Roots family a copy. It praises the idea, mentions a diet chapter with caloric data, and hints at Woolwich gaining a police barracks near the new Woolwich Arrowsic bridge to serve traffic heading to Reid Park when open to the public.
Thomas Drolet, 59, of Topsham, received a six month suspended jail term and one year probation after being found guilty of simple assault against his daughter in law Yvonne Drolet and Thomas Heyes of the Brunswick police. The felonious charges were not pursued. Drolet spoke only French, with pleas conveyed through lawyers. A separate case saw Leo Latlip fined for injuring a dog after allegedly shooting it. Norton aided the dog’s fate with veterinary disposal.
Robert W. Dyer of Richmond received two months probation by Judge Gardiner R. Deering in municipal court. He was fined $100 and $4.70 costs for a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. State Trooper James Milligan testified. A separate case against Leo Latlip of Augusta for wounding a dog and abandoning it was continued for hearing.
Earl L. Wade of Bath wins the derby stakes on Rods Gay Lady a two year old setter from a field of 23 at Wo burn Massachusetts April 2 Charlie Dana of Benton trained and handled the dog in the south during winter training for the event
Scouts and Explorers prepare for April outings weather permitting starting with an April 10 a.m. church start for an overnight Explorer hike from Scoutland with parental permission. Week includes cabin overnights for Pioneer Patrol Bears Wolves Rams and Friday patrol cookery at Scoutland.
Scouts of Troop 57 elected Advah Reynolds as Senior Patrol Leader John Reynolds as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Gary Newman as Scribe and Glenn Carter as Quartermaster The Explorer crew named Edmund Briggs as crew leader and Advah Reynolds as assistant crew leader An outdoor meeting near Whiskeag Creek will follow an evening campfire after meals
Boy Scout Troop 55 of Winter Street Church met Monday evening in the Men s Parlor and held a Board of Review. Present were Scoutmaster Joseph O Purde, Assistant Scoutmaster Leslie Shumway, Explorer Counselor Ralph D Warren, with Edgar D Leavitt as chairman and Carl E Al.
Cub Pack 57 met at Beacon Street church for a photography themed program. Carroll Hunt demonstrated camera types while Dennis Ring won two prizes and Ronald Pye and William Jones took one each. Eugene Rittall and Peter Reynolds earned silver arrow points in a Den Chief ceremony. Refreshments followed.
Troop 93 in Woolwich met at Tuessie hall Monday evening with 19 Scouts present. The session covered regular business and welcomed several adult visitors.
Morse High and Boothbay High presented two one act plays Thursday night at Morse High auditorium as State Play Contest preliminaries. Judge John Riley praised Morse Gray Bread as best of the evening and may include it in Bowdoin’s April 22 lineup. Cast included Patricia Barrows Carolyn Rice Susan Watts and Anita Deering with Morse Band led by Keith L Crockett. Direction by David Wetherell.
A charcoal drawing by Lyndon Plummer of 150 High Street is in the Times office window. Titled Our Saviour, it is believed to copy a Christ head by German artist Henrich Hofman. Plummer, an amateur, has long practiced drawings as a hobby.
The Brunswick Choral Society presents a 70 voice concert on April 17 at 8 p.m. at Wesley Methodist church under conductor Russell F Locke with soloists Frederick Weidner Russell Crosby and Jean Rafuse. Bowdoin College pianist Grover Marshall Berkley Peabody. Lucille Morin as accompanist. Tickets from Hallet's Drugstore Sagadahoc County Clerk or WSCS members.
High winds toppled a wire supporting an advertising banner across Front Street in front of the A. G. Page store. The falling wire shorted street lights and showered electrical sparks until Central Maine Power Co. crews arrived and found the banner wire burned down to the street.
Mr and Mrs Lewis M King of 186 North Street report their daughter Marilyn and Richard Armes returned Tuesday after several days visiting in Bar Harbor and Ellsworth.
Investiture ceremonies were held at the Robin Hood Brown ies Troop 16 meeting Monday afternoon. Six new girls joined and eight re registered. The session opened with the flag salute one verse of America and the Brownie pledge. Roll call and dues followed. Miss Marjorie Knight welcomed the new girls. Cards and pins were distributed. Refreshments of ice cream and Girl Scout cookies were served. Thirteen girls listed: Barbara Adams Deborah Bragg Patty Guynn Laurie Hamlin Donna Johnston Ellen Low Christie McLeod Joan Mac Gregor Judith MasGregor Toni Plante Henrietta Rogers Marilyn Temple Diane Levique. Visitors included Mrs. McLeod Rev C C Sargent Miss Mary Eleanor Sargent Miss Karen Ann Sargent and Mrs Walter E Upham.
Pine Tree Troop 1 met at Lambert Park Community Building with 14 girls and leaders Mrs. Frank Butcher and Mrs. Richard Towle. They passed Second Class nature work, formed groups for knot tying and Outdoor Cook badge, planned an April 17 investiture, puppet making, and a mother-daughter event later in April was canceled. A hike is set for April 10 with open fire cooking, utensils, a jackknife, and signed permission slip. The Day Camp site or an upper High Street home is the destination.
Oak Leaf Brownies Troop 16 met with 10 girls as Judy Ashe led a Day Camp planning discussion. Group singing followed and girls donated margarine cartons to a cause. The session ended with the Brownie Tunnel and a farewell gift to Mrs. Delmar Pendleton who moved to Boston.
Pine Cone Troop gathered Tuesday afternoon at Winter Street church parish house led by Mrs Merritt Shea and assistants Mrs Roger McAleer and Miss Eunice Pert. Members worked on hostess badge and performed skits by Judy Holbrook Peggy Hanson Ann Day Jackie Staples Marietta Garey Claudia Carter. A manners skit was presented by Claudia Carter and Marietta Garey and introductions by Sherry Grindell. Adele Rubin taught a game. No meeting next week. a hike to West Bath is planned for April 15. All members should arrive at 10 a.m. at Winter Street church.
The Peter Pan Brownies met Monday afternoon at Grace Episcopal church parish house with leaders Mrs. Ernest Sinclair and Mrs. Ralph Card. They sang and colored Easter eggs, played games, and handled dues and budgeting. Members included Jean Shumway Virginia Percy Shirley Ames and Susan Bates.
White Clover Troop No. 15 Intermediates gathered Wednesday afternoon at the home of their leader Mrs. Converse Fenn with assistant leader Mrs.
Howard Mayo reports on badge work standings as plans unfold for a hike next Wednesday. Each new girl brings a box lunch for the afternoon at the Memorial Home where the group will stay most of the day.
Blue Bird Brownies Troop No 10 met at the Corliss Street vestry with leader Mrs Zylpha Richardson and assistant Mrs Sophie Dauphin. Arlene King played piano and Colleen O Donnell spoke on Camp Pine Haven. An Easter egg hunt yielded top eggs found by Linda Ames Martha Pratt and Joanne MacDonald.
The March city report cites snow plowing, sewer repairs at Bath Iron Works, and open culverts. Public welfare shows 482 people aided, 3 390 labor hours, and disease cases including 1180 influenza, 45 chicken pox, and 51 measles. Cemetery work included 18 entombments. trees removed and parkways cleared. Superintendent Millett hospitalized in Boston.
The city notes March meter receipts of 860.29 with 28 paid for violations and five collections. Total available funds reach 111000 after notes and down payment. Expenditures to date amount to 95801.34 with 10540.63 outstanding. Bond issues and March 31 notes reduce balance to 4658.03. The Building committee is to handle grading seeding and related charges.
Morse High freshman Urban Boucher captured the Y M C A older boys foul shooting crown with 37 of 50. He edged Bob Hersom on a 50 shot tie break and then won the shoot-off by sinking the 25th foul shot. Other contestants included Harrison Tipsword David Ziblatt Richard Coffill Paul Bourget Robert Marshall and Robert Purdy.
The Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association will host a free Boys Night on Friday April 14 at 7 p m at the Veterans of Foreign Wars home on Middle street. Tickets are available at Falls Shoe Store Nick Mihalos Shoe Repair Shop and Bailey's Hardware.
The Bath Skating and Hockey Association presents a concert Friday evening April 14 at Morse High School. Pianist H Berkley Peabody Jr celloist Hans Hittmanr and soloist Frederick Weidner III perform. Peabody, Bowdoin senior and Providence native, is organist at Bowdoin and Phi Beta Kappa, James Bowdoin scholar, A student, and a National Pianist contestant representative for New England. he studied at Classical High School in Providence.
A dense puzzle page lists Across items from Food fish to Native of Scotland and Down clues including Ancient Roman coin and Water god. Cryptoquote shows a Henry Longfellow style puzzle with a quote about freedom and personal space.
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