Municipal Court session reports multiple speeding and intoxication pleas
Judge Gardiner Deering presided. Carl Frost 39 of 288 Center Street pleaded guilty to driving a truck on Route 1 without a license, fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. Sgt. Robert McKinney the complainant. Llewellyn Freeman 41 of Bowdoinham pleaded guilty to speeding 45 mph on Leeman Highway, fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. Two intoxication cases resulted in fines and probation or revocation. one defendant released after serving jail time faced renewed intoxication charges. Irene Graffam of Brunswick and Joseph Libby of Auburn charged with theft of two scythes and 400 pounds of beans, case continued to April 15. Libby bound $1,000. Additional cases include speeding 75 mph on Route 201 with two defendants each fined $10 and $5.70 costs. leaving scene of an accident on Route 201 with Gerald Staples fined $25 and $7.30 costs. Leo Pertell fined $10 and $7.30 costs for overloaded truck. Luther Haynes found guilty of drunken driving, fined $100 and $6.15 costs with appeal filed. Donald Bawnons fined $10 and $5.70 costs for speeding. one intoxication case fined $5 and $6.15 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Carl Frost
Center Street
West Bath
Robert McKinney
Llewellyn C. Freeman
Bowdeinham
Leeman Highway
Earl Haines
Kennebec County
Augusta
Bath
Edward Belanger
Topsham
Irene Graffam
Brunswick
Lynn M. Bussey
James F. Roberts
Bowdoin
Libby
Sagadahoc
Walter J. Sullivan, Jr
Randolph
Mass
Edward L. MacDonald
Brewer
Francis Whalen
Gerald Staples
George Buzzell
Buzzell
Leo Pertell
Arrowsic
Pertell
Luther C. Haynes
Beacon Street
High Street
Philip Sirois
Sagalahoc Superior Court
Donald Bawnons
No Water To Waste Says Conservation Leader
Fairfield Osborn of the American Conservation Society warns 40 million Americans lack adequate water. He notes rising per capita use over the last century, fueled by city growth, irrigation, and industry, urging federal and state research and public education to conserve water and curb erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Osborn
American Conservation Society
Osborn
Stassen Scraps Bids for Pakistan Grain Elevators
A year after FDA aimed to aid Pakistan with grain elevators the plan stalled. Stassen rejected five bids as “design” bids, starting over while Senate investigators question why the highest bid was chosen. Pakistan’s prime minister faces personal pressures amid doubts over the process and a pending administrator appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stassen
FDA
Pakistan
Idaho Missing From New York Times Map Sparks Correction
A Times map omission left Senator Henry Dworshak of Idaho without a state. The correction acknowledged Idaho’s proper placement, lamenting the map maker’s confusion and noting the humorous missing state.
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New York Times
the Times
United States
Idaho
Henry Dworshak
Dworshak
Virginia
Do It Yourself KP Orders Hit Ninth Corps in Japan
In Sendai area, the U.S. Army Ninth Corps is ordered to perform kitchen police duties itself. Japanese assistants will lose about 225 jobs as GIs peel potatoes scrub pans and mop floors to be ready for field operations. Lt. Gen. Hickey defends the move as preparation for operations. troops privately question the necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Ninth Corps
Sendai
Japan
Thomas F. Hickey
Brunswick Naval men plead guilty in hunting without licenses
In Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided Tuesday Morning. Fred Rodkey Richard F. Walsh and John Koszelak of Brunswick Naval Air Station admitted guilt to hunting without licenses at Topsham. Fines were 10 dollars with 5.70 costs, fines suspended on payment of costs. Warden Cecil Beane oversaw intoxication cases with one guilty plea and fines or probation. Larceny charges by Harry Higgins Bath against William Clancy and Norris D. Silver were continued for later hearing over the alleged theft of three and a half hardwood cards from Higgins at Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Fred Rodkey
Richard F. Walsh
John Koszelak
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Topsham
Deering
Cecil Beane
Harry Higgins
Bath
William Clancy
Norris D. Silver
West Bath
Higgins
Arrowsic
Rug of Civilization rug folds history into knots in Winchester
The Persian-made Rug of Civilization, housed by a local rug firm in Winchester Massachusetts, contains about 2 000 knots per square inch, totaling roughly 36 288 000 knots. Ten master weavers took 12 years to complete the 75 year old piece depicting 165 world famed personages from Socrates to modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Mass
Socrates
Suburb Civic Club Reports March Paper Party Success
The Suburb Civic Club met Thursday at the Winne gane Community Club house with 20 present including one guest and a new member Mrs Keith Atwood presiding Evelyn Sweeney welcomed Committees were elected for April project a rummage sale April 25 chaired by Mrs Harold Miller The Scotch auction featured members auctioning items Hostesses served crab casserole during social hour Mrs Robert Oxton attended as guest and the next meeting is April 21 with organizers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Suburb Civic Club
Winneganee
Lloyd Rogers
Wallace Hinckley
Harold Miller
Elmer Morse
Frank Perry
Helen McIntire
John Williams
Donald Williams
Robert Oxton
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Report
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs Hazel Presley’s home Thursday at 1 30 pm. A brief business session led by President Mrs Ethel Blake followed by quilt work. Plans for the Summer sale were discussed with details to be announced later. April 21 meeting at Mrs Alberta Brooks’s home will appoint committees. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs Alberta Brooks Mrs Ethel Blake Mrs Ruth Leeman Mrs Tina Molson Mrs Hazel Presley Mrs Vivian Champion and her little son Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Presley
Nequasset
Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary
Ethel Blake
Alberta Brooks
Ruth Leeman
Tina Molson
Vivian Champion
Gary
D Molay Advisory Council Adds New Members
DeMolay Advisory Council met Thursday evening welcoming Les lie C Shumway of Bath and Harry Pinkham of Boothbay Harbor as new members. A series of recommendations to the DeMolay Chapter on April 14 included establishing International Forward Representative DeMolay committees. Linwood Temple and Donald Page were elected to the Maine State Advisory Council with discussion on the Maine State Conclave resolutions and constitution. A report noted the successful baked beans supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Advisory Council
Leslie C. Shumway
Bath
Harry Pinkham
Boothbay Harbor
International Forward Representative
Linwood Temple
Donald Page
Maine
Cow Moose Visits Winnegance Tuesday
Winnegance residents spotted a medium sized cow moose Tuesday before 8 a.m. after jumping the Moose pasture fence she wandered onto Edwin Small’s lawn. The animal appeared unperturbed by onlookers before vaulting the fence and returning to the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Edwin Small
Health report details Sagadahoc county disease counts
The communicable disease report for Sagadahoc county for the week ending April 2 lists six chickenpox cases and one hepatitis infection, plus four measles. Richmond reports three chickenpox cases, Topsham one chickenpox, and 13 measles cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
State of
Pythian Sisters Advance Plans for Easter Sale and Meeting
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met at K P hall for a tacking and to prepare articles for the April 29 Easter sale. A 6:30 covered dish supper preceded the 7:30 meeting led by chief Suse Darrah. Eunice Perry reported on the Portland Grand Temple session and plans to remember shut in members with Easter plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Hall
Suse Darrah
Grand Temple
Portland
Eunice Perry
Phyllis Akeley
Bath
Lowell Temple
Bowdoinham Temple
Garden Club Members Win Ribbons at Farm and Home Week
Mrs. Vivian Brown and Mrs. Maude McQuaide of the Cosmopolitan Garden club earned red ribbons for African violet displays at Farm and Home Week in Orono. A meeting at the clubrooms is set for Monday at 1 30 with dessert and coffee, followed by a program and penny auction. Miss Alice Johnson will host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Brown
Maude McQuaide
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Orono
Garden Club
Alice Johnson
City Council reports burying body in Oak Grove cemetery
Monthly city activities include removing a body from the vault for burial out of town, routine parkway cleanup on Leeman Highway and Oak Grove cemetery, and various department tasks. Highway and Sewer details cover snow removal, house demolition on Milan Street, sewer repairs, and patching. Health notes show 40 communicable-disease cases. welfare aided 136 people. Getchell Middle High sewer plan priced at $37,600. Kohler 5000 watt plant installed in police cell. Bid opening for the Plummer Home property set for 2:00 pm on April 6, 1955.
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Oak Grove
Leeman Highway
Milan Street
Health and Sanitation Department
Public Welfare Department
Getchell, Middle and
High Street
Wright and Pierce, Topsham
Kohler
Mc.Fadden
Highway Department
City Manager Submits Report for Council Action
Stanley W. Judkins, city manager, submits a report ready for Council consideration and action. The document notes forthcoming presentation to the Council and requests disciplined review and potential measures by city leadership.
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Erty
Council
Stanley W. Judkins
Dunlap Commandery Easter Breakfast At Ma sonic Temple
Sir knights of Dunlap Commandery enjoyed a large Easter Sunday breakfast at the Ma sonic Temple banquet hall near Genesta Chapter. The event featured colored pussywillow arrangements on tables, orange juice ham and eggs muffins doughnuts and coffee. Hosts included Genesta Chapter officers and Bath police parade leaders Lt. Robert Wagner Jr Arthur Tainter Robert Coombs and Benjamin Fitzgerald accompanied the Wesley Methodist church service.
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Knights of Dunlap Commandery
Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter
Florence Fullerton
Athena Gillespie
Ruth Fuller
Bath Police Force
Robert Wagner, Jr
Arthur Tainter
Robert Coombs
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Firemen Busy on Easter Sunday in Bath
Bath firemen tackled four alarms on Easter Sunday. Engines Two and Four along with the Ladder and service trucks responded to grass fires on Galen Ward’s in North Bath at 9 45. Engine Three and multiple units fought grass fires on Robinson and Middle streets at 10 27. A 2 p.m. grass fire on Wesley street involved Engine Three and the Ladder truck, returning at 2 10. The final 4 52 p.m. woods blaze on North Street extension required water from Mill pond, with recall at 6 15.
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Bath
Galen Ward
North Bath
Robinson
Middle Streets
Wesley Street
North Street
Mill Pond
Rev Heywood Resigns From Chamber Official Post
The Rev Ernest Heywood long time Wesley Methodist pastor and former minister who retired in 1952 submitted his resignation as a paid official of the Washington county Chamber of Commerce after three years in the post. He will still serve as executive secretary in a reduced role while pursuing other plans outside the chamber. Heywood joined the Maine Methodist Conference in 1923 after transferring from Canadian Methodism and previously led churches at Kent's Hill Guilford and Calais before retirement.
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Ernest Heywood
Wesley Methodist Church
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Heywood
Maine Methodist Conference
Kent's Hill
Guilford
Calais
Larceny Charge Plea in West Bath Case
Morning Renwood Pierce of West Bath pleaded guilty to possession of short quahogs on complaint by Coastal Warden Charles Boetsch. He was fined $10 and taxed $5.70 in court costs, or $6.60 costs plus $5 fine if not paid, or 15 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwood Pierce
West Bath
Charles Boetsch
Cancer Drive Dance Hosted by Woolwich Helpers
Mrs Orman L Coggeshall leads a Cancer Drive dance in Woolwich with organizers Mrs Anthony Dodge and Mrs James Mallard coordinating the event. The effort aims to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and patient support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dance
Orman L. Coggeshall
Woolwich
Anthony Dodge
James Mallard
Easter Services Bring Large Turnout Across Bath Area
Beautiful spring weather drew worshippers to Easter services at Beacon Street and Wesley churches with about 200 at the 11 15 a m service and more than 300 overflowed into a Sunday school room. Knights Templar Dunlap Commandery attended with police escort and band. A memorial address honored deceased members as Easter carols entertained residents at three nursing homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Wesley Church
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Wesley
Old Folks Home
Hyde Memorial Home
Old Ladies Home
Richard Crabtree
Walter Upham
William Hanson
Stanley Hunter
Drusilla Fielding
John Sylvester
Leon Bellanger
Loss of $200 Reported at Shaw Book Store
Police reported Monday afternoon a thief took a canvas bank deposit bag with $200 from Shaw's Book Store between 10 am and 12 noon. Ralph Forbes, the proprietor, said the money were receipts to be banked today. Two men were partially described by Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Ralph Forbes
Edward L. Gaudreau
Forbes
Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Puzzle Tease
A fragment lists Across and Down clues for a 15 by 15 style crossword plus a Cryptoquote cipher. It mentions a sample mapping LONGFELLOW and provides a coded quote about a man’s best things near him, with puzzle attributions to King Features Syndicate.
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Milnes
King Features Syndicate
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Margaret Demerchant
Alice Inman
Joseph Wilson
William H. Small, Jr
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