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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
2
Dickens On Aluminum A Shocking Light Of The Times
The excerpt recalls Charles Dickens musing on aluminum in 1857, noting its qualities and versatility. He questions the metal name and its linguistic roots, predicting cheap household uses as aluminum becomes widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Maine Targets Speeding To Protect Coastal Tourism
Enforcement officers including the State Police press to curb speeding and reckless driving on routes to coastal resorts as Maine sees rising tourism and eased gas rationing. Officials urge obeying rules to avoid prosecutions while political campaigning heats up with Republicans and Democrats courting voters. Bath Country Club tops state tournaments, with Bath noted for its prominent position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Country Club
Bath Club
Bath
Potato Festival Draws Crowds to Aroostook County Maine
Visitors flocked to the Potato Festival in Aroostook County Maine enjoying new entertainments and the scenic rural area. The event drew hundreds of people from Houston and beyond to celebrate Maine's potato industry and local culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
An Aroostook County
Maine
Satur
Phippsburg Court Cases Show State Police Drive Results
Municipal Court proceedings in Phippsburg and nearby towns covered several reckless driving charges. Charles J. Peters admitted guilt and paid $100 fine plus $4.70 costs after a July accident on Route 208. Ensign Granum of Bath was found guilty of reckless driving with $100 fine and $11.40 costs after striking Mrs. Beals on Route 209. A separate intoxication case resulted in a $5 fine and $5.15 costs. Arthur Morse and Adrien Lebel faced licenses and registration counts with fines up to $100 and related costs. Libby of Wiscasset, convicted of driving under the influence, posted a $200 appearance bond for appeal after a $100 fine and $18.30 costs. Everett Wilson of Bowdoin was found guilty of larceny, fined $10 and $21.70 costs or 60 days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Charles J. Peters
Gardiner R. Deering
Frank W. Powers
Peters
Ensign Robert M. Gramum
Bath
Powers
Ensign Granum
Clinton Beals
Route 209
Arthur Morse
Ie ‘Ge ‘Ereout
Bes
Hacia
Gardiner R. Déering
Alan A. Libby
Wiscasset
Deering
Libby
Edward W. Bridgham
Route 1
Woolwich
Mary H. Betts
Everett Q. Wilson
Bowdoin
Madeleine C. Jeppesen
Companiant
Kennebec County
State and Local Police Start Drive on Coastal Routes
State and local police began a campaign against speeders and violators with a car by car check at the South End of Bath. Officers will prosecute all violators to the fullest extent to end accidents on seashore routes during the tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Capt Cecil Meadows of Bath Commended for Long Army Service
Capt Cecil Meadows of Bath commended for twelve years of Army service as he served overseas in March 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Cecil Meadows
Bath
Meadows
Army
Community Playday Show Draws Young Talent At PLA Grounds
Fourteen children entered the old tome contest while Gail Johnson and Robert Bruce won in costume and size categories. Judges included Mrs. Koeter and Mrs. Ottis as families watched. A toy pet show at Lambert Park featured 41 children with Sandra Sprankle’s brown dog and Connie Rollins’ blue rooster among winners. Dike hosted a stuffed animal show with over 50 children, awarding prizes to Betty Savage, Janet Burgon, and others. Hyde Park hosts a dress up day and a doll show next week while a new Hyde Park playground opens for under sixes Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
Gail Johnson
Sheldon Epstein
Robert Bruce
Koeter
Ottist
Lambert Park
Sally Granit
Ramona Amnes
Millicent Smith
Arbara Danforth
Robert Orse
Gloria Wilson
Sandra Sprankle
Connie Rollins
Sandra McIntosh
Carolyn McKay
Tyrona Christopher
Gary Morse
Weer
Dike
Reginald Barter
Savage
Mae Nelson
Joyce Sprague
Betty Cummings
Betty Savage
Janet Burgon
Henrietta Morse
Marjorie Mailly
Bettina Small
Charlene Sinclair
Buddy Dow
Jean Dow
Brother Pert
Ellen Atwood
Joyce Fullerton
Raymond Parks
Edna McPhee
Huse
Russell Grant
Reuben Walker
Elvera Pecci
Claudia Glynn
William
Northern Lights Dazzle Skies With Brilliant Display
A spectacular northern lights show lit the area Friday night starting around 10 30 and peaking near 11. The display formed an inverted cone directly overhead with rays reaching toward the horizon in blue green red and purple. The event was accompanied by a noticeable drop in temperature.
Tourists See Tide Bore and Quebec Shrines in Canada Trip
Mr and Mrs Colby travel from Moncton through Bay Chaleur and Northumberland Strait to Quebec visiting Ste Anne de Beaupre and Quebec City. They note heavy traffic, smoke from a fire near Moncton, cold weather, and rationed goods in Quebec with high prices but plentiful meat and canned fruit. Thousands of Americans visited Quebec City during the peak tourist week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sree
Colby
Bay of Fundy
Moncton
Bay Chaleur
Northumberland Strait
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec City
Mrs. Colby
Jackman
al Grovers
al Grover
Moosehead
Pecci Dennett Wedding in Lewiston and Bath
Miss Phyllis Dennett of Lewiston married Paul Pecci of Bath on July 22 at St. Joseph's church Lewiston with Rev Joyce officiating. The couple will live in Bath and Pecci is an Army veteran employed at the Uptown theatre. the bride previously worked at Lincoln Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Dennett
Lewiston
Paul Pecci
Bath
Father Joyce
St. Joseph's Church
Mary Gahagan
Albert Pecci
Miss Gahagan
Pecci
Lincoln Stores, Inc
Woman’s Army Corps
Mr. Pecci
T. Pecci
Uptown
Makes call on Gen. M'Arthur
Mr Newell expects to be at home mid August after leaving Bath June 22 aboard a Bath-built destroyer for Boston then to Washington and San Francisco before being sent to the Philippines. The envelope bears an atomic test scene and Kwajalina Marshall Islands. Mrs Newell also received a photo with Secretary of the Navy Forrestal from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Bath
Boston
Washington
D. C
San Francisco
Calif
Philippines
Kwajalana
Marshall Islands
Engagement of Betty MacFarlane to Lovell Staples Jr
Mr and Mrs George MacFarlane of Auburn announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Lovell W Staples Jr son of Mr and Mrs Lovell W Staples of Bath The couple met after Miss MacFarlane graduated Edward Little High School in 1945 and works at New England Telephone and Telegraph Co Staples attended Bath School and is a Navy veteran A wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George MacFarlane
High Street
Auburn
Betty
Lovell W. Staples, Jr
Lovell W. Staples
Middle Street
Bath
Miss MacFarlane
Edward Little High School
The
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Staples
Navy
Weeds Compete With Plants for Water and Light
Weeds rob plants of water nutrients and space by spreading across beds and shading them. They compete for light and soil resources, reducing growth and yield for crops and ornamentals alike.
Maine mussel industry faces extinction from depleted beds
Federal fish and wildlife biologists warn Maine mussel stocks are severely depleted after wartime expansion. Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner Richard E. Reed says without quick action the industry may vanish, noting Sorrento’s winter beds and six local factories already lost supply. He urges propagation and management to secure a future market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Mee Les Rimen
Federal
Fish and Wildlifeiologist
Clieapi
Maine
Richard E. Reed
Reed
Sorrento
Twin County Field Day at Thomas Point Aug 26
Twin County Farm Bureau plans a final Field Day at Thomas Point Brunswick August 26 at 10 am. Speaker John Gould author of The Farmer Takes a Wife and Boston food expert Ruth Swickard will demonstrate cooking items. Clambake by Joseph W. Larrabee. Reserve with county agent as crowds are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County
Farm Bureau
Thomas Point
Brunswick
John Gould
Ruth Swickard
Boston
Cook's Crossing
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Ose
Twin County Farm Bureau Executive Committee
Residents Urge State Action Over River Pollution Stench
Residents urge state health officials to address pollution along the Muddy bridge riverbank on the old Brunswick road where foul odor and filth extend toward nearby homes. The odor near the Harry E. Peterson property has drawn protests from Bath residents as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Brunswick
Brunswick
Harry E. Peterson
Plane crash tragedy claims Virginia test pilot
Relatives report the sudden death of Richard Burroughs of Virginia in a New Haven Connecticut plane crash. Burroughs, a Government test pilot, died in a defective aircraft three days after his son was born and just before his first wedding anniversary. Services were held in New Haven and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burroughs
Virginia
New Haven
Conn
Page
Mary Drummond Page
William Drummond Page
New York
Burroughs
New Model Airplanes
Richard Hansford Burroughs
State Police Warn Care In Reckless Driving Crackdown
State Police issue a warning amid rising incidents of drunken driving and reckless behavior on regional highways. They vow strict enforcement to protect homes and summer establishments, urging residents to check vehicle condition and drive safely to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becehan
Nee Ee
Sheriff's ‘ Department
Blair pleads guilty to DUI in Friday Municipal Court
Marjorie A Blair of Vassalboro pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and to operating a vehicle without a license. She was fined $100 and costs of $5.15 or 60 days in jail on the first charge. the second charge was placed on file. Everett Baker of Bath was found not guilty on another DUI case and discharged. Two intoxication cases were heard. one continued to Aug 9, the other pleaded guilty and fined $10 plus $5.15 costs or 30 days in jail for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Marjorie A. Blair
Vassalboro
Miss Blair
John Kelliter
Bu Police
Western Avenue
Everett Baker
Bath
Deering
DOS AND CATS ARE HOBBIES
Mrs Jean from faraway California collects dogs as a hobby. Her brother William Beal of Quincy Mass visits and brings her a new dog each time. She says she loves dogs and that explains her hobby of dog collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
William Beal
Quincy
Mass
Mrs. Jean
Madill MacKay Engagement From Potsdam to Fort Wayne
Mr and Mrs Edward J Madill of Potsdam announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Kate Madill to Ensign Robert Torrey MacKay son of Mr and Mrs Charles MacKay of Fort Wayne Indiana No wedding date yet Miss Madill a St Agnes School Londonville graduate and Wheelock attendee Mr MacKay Union College Schenectady 1945 Chi Psi member now on active duty with the Atlantic fleet He is a grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Torrey of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Madill
Potsdam
Schenectady
N. Y
Mary Kate Madill
Robert Torrey MacKay
Charles MacKay
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Miss Madill
St. Agnes School
Londonville
Wheelock College
Boston
MacKay
Union College
Chi Psi
Joseph Torrey
Tasker-Belanger Engagement Reported in Bath Area
Mr and Mrs Earl H Tasker of Bradford announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara E Tasker of Bath to John E Belanger son of Mr and Mrs John C Belanger of Richardson Street Barbara is Morse High School class of 44 graduate and employed at Local Area Renice Trent Street Belanger a World War II veteran works in the Bath Iron Works machine shop and is a Morse High School graduate The notice notes both families and local ties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. Tasker
Bradford
Barbara E. Tasker
Bath
John E. Belanger
John C. Belanger
Richardson Street
Ss Tasker
Morse High School
Renice
Trent Street
Belanger
Bath Iron Works
Morsé High
Mrs Lilly's Funeral Held at St Mary's Church
The funeral of Mrs Rose Lilly took place at St Marys church Tuesday morning celebrated by Rev Father Martineau. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Lilly
St. Mary’s Church
Father Martineau
Oak Grove
Mackerel and Herring Abound in Cove Fisheries
In West te waters, anglers report strong catches of mackerel and striped bass with lines kept lively as boats push inshore. Fish run two pounds on average with good size and herring also plentiful, their nocturnal glow guiding night tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Rvnctary
Tahote
Righam’s Cove
Royal Park Moto de Wing Big Race Scheduled
Royal Park officials announce a rich motorcycle race on August 4 at Royal River track. Harold El of Petos district A M A referee will officiate. Leon Lynn Mass seeks repeat win from Weemorill Day feature, with top entrants expected from Pennsylvania and New York. A large Maine crowd is anticipated with a full entries list to be released soon. The Bath area riders may enter, increasing the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard I. i Ue
Royal Gloucester
Caameaetay
Motorcycle Association
Eee
Beony Racing
Royal River K Racing
Iic
Harold el
Peto Aetrict A. M. A
Leon
Lynn
Mass
Taunton
Pennsylvania
Newtorn
Maine
Bath
Stutz Signs with Knicks After Rhode Island Career
Bath fans note former Rhode Island State star and ex coach Morse High basketball figure Stanley Stutz has joined the New York Knicks. He will report after college to help develop a Rhode Island style of play, interrupted earlier by service duty and misfortune to the local team. The piece recalls a 1858 UK to North America cable rate of $5 per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Nite Stanley
Stutz” Lew
Rhode Island States
Morse High
Nickerbockers
Madison Square Garden
Stutz
Rhode Island
Dangerous Driving Causes Some Worry in Phippsburg
Residents report alarming traffic conditions on Route One with cars missing headlights and trucks passing unsafely. Police, including State officers, are enforcing highway rules, but locals seek heightened state presence during the busy vacation season to curb accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sp Nt
Phippsburg
Schoolhouse Survey Delayed by Engineer Hire Issue
City council committee on schools postpones a survey of several school buildings pending securing a structural engineer to assess safety. City Clerk says no suitable engineer located in the state yet as of Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Rin
Canton King Auxiliary Welcomes New Fellows Hall Dedication Planned
Several applications for membership have been received and a large class of candidates will be welcomed soon. Plans were discussed for Fall activities after the dedication of the New Fellows hall, the former Universalist church, nearing completion. The dedication will be conducted by the Grand Lodge Maine around Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
New Fellows Hall
Universalist Church
Grand Lodge Maine
Poor Berry Crops Hit Eastern State Markets
The report notes a failure of blueberries in the eastern part of the state with few berries reaching markets. Raspberry and strawberry crops also fared poorly, with raspberry yields nearly zero and strawberries unusually light, impacting revenue for local youths who ferry produce to markets.
Weekly crossword puzzle 41 clues
A clipped page item about a weekly crossword puzzle entry labeled number 41 with the clue Befuddled shat. The readable fragment hints at puzzle content but lacks full clue list or solution details.
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St. In Lewis
Gen. M’arthur
Bertny Ba
Rennedal
Istana
Dos
Cats
Mrs. Lilly
West Point F
Royal Park Moto de Wing
Great Britain
North America
Canton King
NATO Pit
al ZY
Bere PLC
UWRH
LDOO
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