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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
6
City prepared an offer for Huse School with terms to pay $25 000 and 8 percent interest for late payment. Boards debated the plan amid growth demands as city considers retirement system options and street improvements. Continued on Page Seven.
The Woolwich P T A stages its first annual fair with baskets and canned goods, chicken awards drawing interest. Notables from Bath and surrounding towns attend, including M C Niles, Jo Wishart, and S H Towne, as the event concludes.
In Maine two young Air Force servicemen Pfc George H LaMothe 19 of Lambertville New Jersey and Pvt Edward Wo darski were held on murder charges in the fatal Thanksgiving eve shooting of Rene Browne 28 a Rockland cable splicer. LaMothe pleaded guilty then retracted and was held without bail along with Wo darski as the case proceeded in Wiscasset Maine. Authorities cited Browne was killed while driving to dinner with his mother and that Browne's sedan was later found on a Bangor street.
The Propeller Club of Portland will hold its December meeting in Bath at Hotel Phoenix on December 17 at seven o'clock. speaker William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works will discuss The United States Merchant Marine Present and Future. Attendees welcome. reservations required by the coming Saturday.
At the Rotary Club luncheon in Central church parsonage Harrison Greenleaf state commissioner of Institutional Services spoke on the 13 state institutions including hospitals tuberculosis sanatorium Pownal state school and penal institutions. He described needs for firmness comfort discipline medical and psychiatric care for about 5000 people relying on state services. Three junior guests James Breton William Sanford and David Snow eighth grade pupils at Central Grammar school attended. The club voted to contribute to Bath Memorial hospital fund and distribute Christmas baskets with a committee led by the Rev Laforest Hodgkins Jason Merrill and G Thomas Murphy. Wash windowsills with wax to prevent spots.
The Auxiliary to the hospital held its monthly meeting with 10 members present and reports from committees. Mrs Adeline McPhee noted hours worked and supplies produced including surgical stockings and covers. The Needlework Guild turned over 167 articles while the Aulde Tyme Faire netted 4000 dollars, boosting the year’s total.
Mayor Donald N. Small appoints a Citizens Planning committee to work with Bath Department of Education on school buildings, consult with authorities, and report ways to improve schools amid overcrowding and closed or reopened facilities. Members include Towne, Singer, Ross, True, Breton, Hodgkins, McInnes, Connard, Bur, Guild, Conley, Parker, Mullaney, and Day. The group will meet soon to elect a chairman and organize details. A Cuba discovery notes a quarter inch as the world smallest bird.
A photograph shows the nurses station at Bath Memorial Hospital's medical department acting as the nerve center. Dr Harry F Morin discusses a case with a nurse while Mrs Altha Perkins and Mrs Helen Johnson attend patients. The medical staff includes Fuller Hamilton Dougherty Smith Smith Doble with Doble on leave.
The South End PTA opened its new hall on Washington Street with a reception for district teachers. The remodeled building, formerly Washa Street Primary, includes a modern kitchen and two large rooms for concurrent meetings. Attendees included Mayor Donald N. Small, school officials, and PTA leaders. Miss Laura Kell was honored for forty years of service. The event featured remarks by Mrs. Herbert Morse and a prayer by Rev. Joseph Purdue.
The article compares Bath Memorial hospital deficits to New York voluntary hospitals amid rising payrolls and prices. It notes per bed deficits and cites a New York Times table from Nov 12 showing how costs like food, milk, eggs, and meat surged, while patient charges rose modestly.
A city drive to support Bath Memorial hospital continues for another week. Volunteers contact residents not at home while others mail or deliver contributions to Bath Trust Co or city hall headquarters. Treasurer John Skelton urges all donors to contribute before December 15, stressing the drive’s impact on the hospital’s future.
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