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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
2
The notice names B. Nichols as President and Treasurer and Harry C. Webber as Editor. It lists subscription terms of one year in advance for $2.00 and six months in advance for $1.00. It notes Bath is the post office of circulation at second class postal rate.
Maine Secretary of State Harold I Goss supports periodic motor vehicle inspection as a proven means to boost road safety. The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies cites lower death rates in 13 states with inspections and notes that many vehicles have defective brakes. Boate says inspections improve vehicle standards, aid enforcement, raise garage work quality, and inform drivers about safety responsibilities year round.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports improvement after nearly five years of shortage. In 64 percent of 470 cities supply now exceeds demand, and 25 percent fully meet demand for single family homes priced at 8000 dollars or less. Rental dwellings show slower relief with 44 percent of cities improving.
The market shows strong demand with no substantial setup in home building. In some areas activity remains brisk enough to keep private dwelling erection as the main driver of the building boom. Last month new home construction value rose 48 percent.
The President will use 15 deluxe limousines fitted with 75 special tires built by B. F. Goodrich in Akron Ohio. The tires use cold rubber eight plies and nylon cords for longer wear and carry puncture-sealing inner tubes to boost safety for the Chief Executive and his party.
Multiple municipal court cases in Richmond and Bath include Roland E. Bisson fined 10 dollars plus 4.70 costs for passing on a curve and Harvey G. Chubbuck ordered to pay 25 dollars plus 7.25 costs for larceny of lobster meat. Other defendants faced speeding and drunkenness charges with various fines and costs.
Fire of undetermined origin caused about 400 dollars in damage Thursday night to the attached garage of lumber dealer Frank Allegrin at 65 High Street. Firemen from Central Station quickly controlled the blaze after 9:30 PM as Allegrin and his wife detected smoke and began fighting the fire with a garden hose.
The West Bath P T A met at Littlefield school on Thursday with Mrs. Leon Belanger reporting on Farm and Home Week at the University of Maine. Members discussed the State Congress convention in Augusta on May 4 and 5 and planned potential attendance. The May 11 meeting will hear reports from those who attend. The Red Cross Fund canvass raised nearly the same amount as last year.
Mrs Leonard F. Wetherbee and her daughter Cheryl have returned to Bath from a visit in Massachusetts, coming back to 26 Andrews Road.
The third annual Cub Scout Revue will be held at Morse gymnasium on May 12 at 7 30 p m General chairman is Stewart McAllister with committee heads for Program Donald Page Properties Archie Wish Art concessions Rev Arvid Anderson tickets Arthur Bourque transportation Carlton Pye printing Wilfrid Guerin publicity James Hall and master of ceremonies Rev Laforest E Hodgkins The Scouters Round Table meeting moves to Lambert Park Community hall with tests passed by many scouts and no troop meeting Monday a special meeting planned for Monday April 24
Three Explorers Victor Lonn Lloyd Coombs Alan Williams and Scouts Harold Fuller Albert Caton Everett King and Alan Quinn trek six miles to an overnight site on Lake Nequasset above the pumping station. They loaded packs about 30 pounds, set up meals tents and ground beds then returned in two waves. A maple syrup stock is being laid by with two dozen tapped trees and sap boiled indoors and out. Friday night’s Scoutland meeting will feature an outdoor cooking demonstration.
Troop 55 of Winter Street church conducted a Thursday morning hike along Berry's Mills road with twenty-one scouts participating.
Maine Development Commission reissues a booklet Mountain Climbing In Maine amid rising inquiries from potential summer visitors. Everett F. Greaton notes the guide covers 33 mountains with information on 930 more and features Mount Katahdin with six base trails and four top routes along with Chimney Pond paths.
Bath Maine Chamber of Commerce approved purchase of a first prize trophy for the Maine State Outboard Marathon to be held June 18 on the Kennebec River. The race starts Gardiner Maine, goes to Augusta Bath and ends back at Gardiner with stock boats expected from several states. William P Mennealy presided as president. Hollis W Garey reported the treasury.
Woolwich Fire department was called out Monday morning at 10 30 for a grass fire at the Merle Hathorne property on River Road. The blaze was quickly extinguished with no damage to nearby buildings.
Troop 93 of Woolwich held a Monday evening meeting at Tuessie hall with eight Scouts. New recruits Russell Tanner Billy Stinson and Everett Hathorne passed Tenderfoot requirements. Bruce Baker demonstrated knapsack packing. Clarence A Tanner visited. Weather permitting they plan a Saturday Scout cabin pass. Scoutmaster Doak instructed meeting at Hunne wells store. the evening ended with games.
Troop 1 Inter mediates held a Monday hike to the home of Mr and Mrs Truman Wallace Jr on Upper High street. Fires were built for firebuilding practice and girls cooked individually. Several earned the Second Class Outdoor Cook Badge. Sally Fraser led an observation game won by Sandra Torrey. The April 17 meeting will include investiture and uniforms should be worn. a hand puppet activity will use supplied materials.
Thomas Drolet of Topsham paid $9.82 in court costs after a Brunswick Municipal Court trial found him guilty of simple intoxication. The case intertwined probation warrants and an appeal filed by Drolet, raising questions about how probation violations are treated after appeal and whether charges can be subdivided for a single verdict.
City officials report Maine Public Utilities Commission findings listing six accidents at Bath Center Street crossing from Feb 1947 to Mar 1950. Proposals include no parking zones near the tracks and possible extension of loading areas to clear signals and improve safety. Only one serious injury occurred, a man crushed near the crossing by a locomotive.
Charles Dingley of Fisher’s Sherman Texas arrived Saturday morning to spend a 20 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank C Dingley.
Walter E Millett superintendent of the Park and Cemetery department was down street Monday and much improved from a recent illness and operation in a Boston hospital.
Local and state health officials conducted a city wide check of eating places, cocktail lounges, and soda fountains. Bath health officer Chester H. McCabe Sr. reports many violators failed to keep wash water at 170 degrees. Noncompliant operators face license denial after May 1 and possible court action 24 hours after.
Robinhood Brownies Troop No 16 held an April 7 meeting starting with an egg hunt. After the hunt they colored eggs and assembled 16 Easter baskets for Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children and Adults. Baskets were delivered by Joan MacGregor Christie McLeod Henrietta Rogers Ellen Low and leaders Miss Marjorie Knights and Mrs Ethel Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tiemer of Wilton Connecticut are visiting Mrs. Tiemer’s father W. S. Newell for a family stay and social time at his home.
Lydia Baxter Gillette of Bath elected fourth vice president as the All America Defense Association forms to boost civilian participation in national security. The group, launched Jan 12 in Washington, lists officers including Christenberry Hayes Skeel Gould and Gillette, and aims to maximize private military production, ensure free market defense contracts, and expand civilian defense planning with Veterans groups. Notable supporters include Eisenhower Marshall and Baruch.
A Woolwich committee led by Mrs. Dwight Hale postpones the dance benefiting the local Boy Scout Troop 93 from April 21 to May 5. The event at Woolwich’s music hall will feature Win Snell's Orchestra with help from area mothers clubs.
Freeman B Forbes was sentenced to three weeks probation to pay 17.70 in fines and costs after being found guilty of digging bloodworms at West Bath without a license. Gardiner R Deering of Swansea was the complainant. A Bath man received one month probation to pay 5 in fines and 5.15 in costs after a second guilty finding.
The Maine sardine canning season is forecast to begin late with little activity for a month or more. Bath Canning Co. readiness stands as crews retrofit boiler work after last year’s fire while fishermen await warmer waters and signs of an early run amid cautious optimism and gear prep.
The International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers plan general meetings with Bath Iron Works workers. Officials from the AFL present discussed affiliating with the federation and a mass meeting to elect temporary officers and map strategy.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Danforth Jr and their son Danny from Saugus Mass visited Mr and Mrs Frank W Danforth at 1075 High Street on Sunday to spend time with grandparents.
Miss Gertrude Landmesser regional disaster director spoke at the Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association meeting in the Cosmopolitan club directors room. She illustrated her talk with slides and charts outlining local Red Cross relief, noting her experience in Cocoanut Grove Boston and Texas City incidents.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports week ending April 8 with Bath and Woolwich showing chickenpox six and one cases, Bath three cases and Bowdoinham one of german measles, Sagadahoc county one gonorrhea case, and Bath twenty four influenza cases.
Mrs. Sarah Potter and five other women were guests of Mrs. Robert Anderson in Brunswick when she hosted the Twin B's Past Chiefs club at her home.
A compact puzzle page lists crossword clues and an engraved cryptogram by Longfellow. It includes an example cryptogram decoding method and ends with a Moore quotation about light and cause moving dissension between hearts.
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