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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
2
Bi Nichols president and treasurer Harry C Webber editor set subscription terms for Beth Sain at one year in advance two dollars and six months in advance one dollar newspaper postage rate specified as Eveend class postal rate.
A survey projects 5,000,000 farms will gain electric service by year end with a $750 million immediate market for appliances. Average farm families plan to spend about $150 on power equipment as demand grows for home freezers, water systems, ranges, water heaters, and refrigerators, underscoring rural electrification as a major American achievement funded by private capital.
Collier's editorials call for repeal of wartime luxury taxes arguing they depress business raise prices and drain relief funds. It notes taxes on coats baby oil and movie tickets and extended travel taxes on rail plane and bus fares harm consumers and economy. Retailers manufacturers labor and farm groups support repeal with Congress urged to act.
Maine plans 1950 automobile license plates using Scotch lite reflective material to improve night visibility. Director Stanton Weed says plates will reflect headlights from over 1200 feet, a move expected to be followed by other states.
The Maine Motor Vehicle Division announces new aluminum license plates with Scotchlite reflecting material. They provide night time visibility to prevent crashes and help police read numbers. Plates last five years or more with annual date inserts. Projected savings total about $50,000 over five years.
Geologists warn of drought like famine in water supply though overall shortage is not real. Only about 30 percent of annual waterfall use is consumed and the East dominates the supply. Without new sources and a national plan for development, regions may face economic ruin, with a large artificial lake at Flagstaff cited as a key example.
An editorial in the Washington Post questions Armistice Day significance noting it mainly serves government and bank workers. It argues the 11th marks an interregnum between wars and celebrations and mentions a Capitol Hill idea to consolidate war memorial observances into Memorial Day.
Mrs. Ann Jackson of Colorado A and M College notes poor posture harms clothes fit and drape, increases alteration costs, and wears shoes. She links posture to health and personality, saying tall, graceful figures convey vitality while drooping figures show diminished vitality and interest.
Instruction urges thorough dusting immediately before painting to ensure clean surfaces. Emphasizes working from top to bottom to reduce dust settling on freshly painted areas.
A 100 year retrospective notes that pig iron made with anthracite coal replaced charcoal as the standard basis for iron price quotations in 1849, changing how iron prices were quoted.
Bath residents recall a tame raccoon shot by three filling station operators after a pet cub climbed a tree near Vine Street. The piece also notes cold Sunday weather, skating at Goddard Field and Center Street pond, plus municipal talks on Rockland and local school bond plans.
The Maine Elks Association will hold its annual Christmas tree and party for Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 18. The home currently houses 70 patients with a 15 name waiting list and serves as a polio hospital until the emergency ends. Bath lodge will provide the tree, ice cream, and soda. State lodges will receive patient names and requested gifts by December 1. Ellipses highlight oranges and other articles welcomed in a letter from Edward J. McMann, Crippled Children Committee chair.
Cub Pack 55 from Winter Street church toured Central Fire Station on Saturday morning. Chief Frates demonstrated engines, quarters, and the alarm system. Cubs expressed enthusiasm and will likely boost interest in city fire protection. Next meeting set for Friday at 6 30.
A discussion on the school housing issue and the current ranking system. It argues the ranking measures a student against personal capability rather than classmates and notes a general debate for and against the system.
During wartime peanut imports declined, prompting Britain to launch a large project in East Africa to grow oil rich peanuts. The aim is to bolster supplies of fats and oils for a world short of essential food.
Mount Chimborazo in the Andes rises to 20 577 feet, once believed the highest. Across the valley Cotopaxi reaches 19 344 feet, noted as the world championship height for an active volcano.
A tested mixture combines whole kernel corn with cabbage red pimiento and green pepper for a crisp salad. The blend highlights sweet corn with crunchy vegetables, creating a colorful dish suitable for side and light meals.
Public invited to Bath Community Center December 5 at 7 30 p m for Open House Night. Renovations include scrapped and repainted walls cream with blue trim, waxed gym floor, refreshments provided by Youth Council ushers. Secretary Edward J McMann invites citizens to inspect facilities and offer feedback.
Raymond Pottle pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and carrying away a radio clock guitar bag of flour and a pair of shoes from Everett M Betts home in West Bath on Nov 24. Judge Gar diner H Deering set $500 appearance bond for Sagadahoc County Superior Court with jail if not posted. Six Brunswick youths arraigned on assault and battery at Shore Acres dance hall Bowdoinham charges placed on file on payment of $8.30 each. Sherbon A Wallace Jr Phippsburg found guilty of possessing three short lobsters fined 15 and costs 9 with 60 days jail in lieu of payment. Wallace pleaded innocent. Local man found guilty of intoxication for violating probation original fine 5 and costs 6.95 imposed.
The Winter Street church observed Sunday services with memorial flowers for David M. McKellar and Chester B. Horne. Dorothy Wilson guest feature soloist, Fireside club gathered in the evening, and Race Relations discussion led by Edwin Pert and Lucy Ann Haggett. Next Sunday includes a 6 pm service in Wiscasset with Pilgrim Fellowship and planned carol singing for shut-ins led by Arah Richmond and Warren Raynes.
Christmas lights lit along Front and Center streets mark the start of holiday decorations. Stores feature festive displays as shoppers count 21 shopping days until Christmas.
A folklore note describes lightning tearing stone from walls and throwing debris across blocks. It also recounts a potato field struck, stalks burned to ashes while the potatoes remained baked underground.
Patrolmen Edward Newell and Irvine Mank shot a 20 pound raccoon on Vine Street after residents called in an animal in a tree behind Jenny Filling Station. Initial checks suggested it might be the same raccoon seen near Morse High, but Joyce Wentworth’s father doubted the link.
Morse High trims its basketball roster to 24 from an initial larger group. Coach Duncan Farrell expects further reductions soon as the team draws players from multiple classes for future years. The squad includes seniors Harold Cornish captain, Douglas Champion, Robert Philbrick, Andy Rines, Frank Torrey, William Wing. juniors Donald Beaton, Henry Henrikson, Gerald Jack, Richard Jackson, Robert Marshall, Bernard Pomerleau, Henry Powers, Stanley Preble, William Worden. sophomores Wayne Brown, William Haggett, John Hartleb, Stuart Kocha, Arthur Michalos, John Small. freshmen Louis Kingsbury, Warren Munsey, Elford Stover. Managers Robert Granger, John Ketchum, Earle Warren.
Nearly 30 youngsters attended the second weekly basketball school session at the YMCA. Morse High Coach Duncan Farrell instructed grade school boys in two hand chest and bounce passes and drills to improve passing. Moody Flint from Central Grammar will lead shooting drills next Saturday.
Arthur Norton of Brunswick was fined $35 and $4.70 costs after being found guilty in Municipal Court. Warden Swansea Burns testified he dug quahogs in the flats at West Bath without town permission. A 30 day sentence was suspended and Norton placed on probation for one year, with one month to pay.
National Safety Council warns that higher speeds dramatically raise fatality odds. At 45 mph one in 16 chance of fatal injury, 55 mph one in 12, and 65 mph one in six. Extending 400 miles by 10 mph saves little time but doubles risk of death.
Five boxers were killed from bouts through April 20 1949 with thirteen in 1948 nine in 1947 and eleven in 1946, highlighting the recurring dangers in the sport.
The city highway department tested a Tarco salt spreader on Center Street Hill to Front Street and other blocks. The unit, bought two weeks ago for 545 dollars, used about 1200 pounds of salt to treat roughly 1.125 miles, cutting labor and salt waste compared to the old two man system.
Police logged two new complaints Tuesday about the Maine Central Railroad crossing on Center Street where warning lights failed to operate until a locomotive was already halfway across. A prior complaint on Saturday notes a similar incident.
The artifact Cleopatra's Needle brought to England in 1878 has no ties to Queen Cleopatra. It dates from about 1500 years earlier and was crafted by Pharaoh Thothmes III, famed for introducing chariots to the Egyptian army.
By 1940 Americans had tripled citrus intake since 1910 and quadrupled canned fruit, doubled fats and oils, and increased dairy consumption, signaling a notable shift toward a more varied diet.
Modern lacquer consists of a nitrocellulose base with resins and a plasticizer. It can be formulated as a clear coating or pigment colored variant, offering durability and film formation for finishes.
Dec 5 open house at Bath Community Center with 7 30 arrival time and refreshments. Youth Council led by Nancy Stover hosts as about 300 children use the center for games and activities. Center recently painted by students under supervisor Bill Milliken with help from Ed ward J McMann and others.
Congress Shirt Co employees will attend the annual Christmas party and dinner hosted by management at Sedgwick on December 21. The event continues a long-standing company tradition and is a standout of the Christmas season locally.
The inaugural Labor Day occurred as a local celebration in New York City on September 1882. Over the next 12 years the holiday was legalized in 90 states and is now celebrated nationwide in all states, the District of Columbia, and U S territories.
Solve a large themed crossword with clues for across and down entries spanning natives, items and geographies, plus a daily cryptoquote mapping AXYDLBAAXRE to LONGFELLOW. The page invites wordplay and code cracking with hints on letter substitutions.
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