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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
6
Notice states Bath Inverement enters at the post office for circulation at the second class postal rate. The item lists two dollar terms and a one dollar amount for entry. Readers are informed of the postal classification and requisite charges.
The Wall Street Journal's American industry's report card compares 1948 earnings of 376 leading firms with 1947, noting record dollar profits over 5 billion but profits uneven across industries. Oil led with about 66 percent gain while five major film producers fell 64 percent. utilities barely changed. Depreciation and replacement costs limit gains, and many firms cut dividends amid tougher competition and possible future slack.
The Federal Reserve Board lowered margin requirements to fifty dollars per hundred of stock from seventy five citing general credit conditions. The move follows prior calls for inflation control and suggests a shift from inflation fears to disinflation concerns as prices ease.
The Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture issued a brief directive regarding timber operations. Details are scarce in the excerpt, but the notice points to ongoing agency activity in forest management.
A comprehensive reappraisal shows saw timber cuts exceed annual growth by 50 percent even with strong protection and management. War demand boosted wood use and left depleted forests with unmet consumer needs, hampering postwar housing. The United States has 624 million acres with forest potential, urging efforts to grow more timber.
Mrs Marian Clement questions a junk yard growing near the Washington street intersection with the new Floral street route. She notes proximity to sidewalks apartments and a hotel and fears danger to local children while asking for state representative J Horace McClure’s view.
At Wesley Church Palm Sunday service Rev C Clifford Sargent welcomed the largest class to join the church in its history. Music by Mrs Walter Upham Martha Day Achorn and the choir under Mrs Madelyn Small and Miss Thelma Dearing accompanied the service. Dr McConnell spoke at the union youth meeting and evening service noting sacrifice leads to life eternal and promising talks Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Fine weather drew a full congregation for Palm Sunday at Winter Street Church. Bowdoin Chapel Choir offered four anthems and responses, conducted by Russell Locke in Professor Ti Watsen's absence. Next Sunday features two identical services at 9:30 and 11, with Sunday school at 9:15 for younger departments.
Miss Emma Brown, Mrs. Rachel Messenger, Mrs. Bernice Staples and Mrs. Etta Thurlow attended a Sagadahoc County Women’s Republican Club gathering at Merrymeeting Grange in Bowdoinham. Mrs. Elva S. Curtis, club president, presided over the Tuesday evening event.
State Representative J. Horace McClure of Bath leads the Economy Bloc arguing Maine can operate without new taxes based on 1948 income and expenditures. He cites a substantial surplus and calls for surplus use toward education while opposing tax increases despite calls from the Tax and Spend Bloc.
Mrs Eleanor Cote of 805 Middle Street prepared a peck of Danish greens Saturday and served them with dinner Sunday. Guests included Mrs Roy Getchell and Elizabeth Baton of Bath.
In Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering took the case under advisement for a week after a long session. Fourteen men from Wiscasset and Newcastle were charged with illegal digging of bloodworms in Woolwich, with bonds set at 50 dollars. Some witnesses and defense questions centered on worm definitions, while two companions pled guilty to similar charges in Georgetown.
John Merchant Jr of North Bath pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Municipal Court and paid 25 dollars fine plus 5.15 dollars costs. A second Saturday case involved intoxication with a guilty plea and 10 dollar fine plus 5.15 dollars costs.
Bath will observe daylight saving time starting Saturday April 23 at midnight not April 30 as earlier council vote. The shift follows Governor Payne's announcement aligning state office hours with daylight saving while the Capitol clocks stay on standard time.
The Extension Service hires Joseph Vail of Maryland to lead 12 county meetings on beef raising. The first session will be at Topham on Tuesday evening April 19 at 7 30. All beef enthusiasts including 4 H club members are invited.
A Bath survey on Front and Center streets shows mixed merchant opinions on two way traffic. Several business owners suggest alternatives or call for plan details, while others oppose changes citing potential losses or citywide impact.
A brief note states that wrens are among the rare bird families where male and female plumage are alike, highlighting a shared coloration in both sexes.
The Central and North Grammar cheering sections held a supper and party at Mrs. John Parker's Summer Street home Tuesday night. Mrs. Granville Colby chaired with help from Central and North faculty and mothers.
The auxiliary holds its annual meeting noting 6 860 hours volunteered since founding and 660 hours since last April. A March membership drive adds 29 new members, 181 active and 27 associate. Officers elected include a second vice president. honor roll pins awarded for 100+ hours. Dr Lawrence Dame spoke on health insurance and government plans. Refreshments followed in the parish house.
A weekly communicable disease bulletin lists one Bowdoinham food poisoning case and 43 mumps in Bath with three in West Bath. Bath reports one German measles case, 23 ordinary measles, and two more in West Bath. An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning tied to cream puffs from a commercial bakery prompts warnings on proper refrigeration and chilling of prepared foods.
A strong southeast gale caused minimal damage in the area but uprooted a large ancient oak by the road to Morse saw mill in Winnegance. The elder Morse recalls the oak as over 150 years old and was already sizable when his father was a boy.
A Victorian style note praises businessmen for offering prizes to inspire the youth with a significant idea impacting national and world history. It recalls James Wolfe advancing to brigadier general at 31 and dying in battle a year later as a dramatic example of rapid military ascent.
Harold A B McInnes, son of Mr and Mrs Duncan McInnes of 53 Pearl Street and MIT mechanical engineering student, serves on a special committee hosting 3000 guests at the mid century convocation in Cambridge. Speakers include Churchill and Stassen. inauguration of Dr James Killian Jr. McInnes is class of 1949 and active in Quadrangle, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, lacrosse, and Delta Kappa Epsilon.
The Bath City Council cut the owner's taxi license fee from 20 to 15 dollars per vehicle and approved a 150000 loan at 1 percent. Dr Jacob Smith was confirmed city physician, Mrs Anna Packard received a victu rer license, and daylight saving dates were set for April 30 and September 24. Other actions included tax collection changes and an 1000 bid for a stone crusher. Man's necktie is about 300 years old.
A list of crossword clues with numbers and fragments covering across and down entries from 1 to 68 plus related hints and partial answers for a weekly puzzle section. The mixed clues include general vocabulary, proper nouns, chemical symbols, and thematic wordplay typical of a newspaper puzzle page.
A short puzzle instruction explains substitution cipher basics. It notes that one letter maps to another and gives an example with A representing multiple letters. The text mentions daily changing code alphabets and hints about word length and punctuation as clues.
Veteran forward Bob Geahan leads MSU 1948 49 basketball team with an over eighty percent success rate from charity stripe. He has been the hottest shooter from the line, contributing crucial points for the squad this season.
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