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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
1
An articulation of a newspaper code emphasizing honesty, fairness, public service, decency, and protection of the innocent. It calls for accurate reporting, avoidance of sensationalism, constructive criticism, and exposure of lawbreakers while safeguarding reputations of the innocent and respecting religious and racial differences.
A Bath campaign asks residents to join a Walking Blood Bank. Members pledge to donate blood only on emergency calls, rotating by type. Typing begins Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital. call the office to participate.
The Big Bucks in Maine Club records show Charles Roth of Gardiner with a 346 pound live weight eight pointer, shot near Pittston. A non resident led the field with a 309 pound buck, and 43 bucks over 300 pounds were listed in 1954. Women’s top deer weighed 238 pounds dressed.
An eighteen year old Woolwich boy pleaded guilty to driving without a license and reckless driving on Route One. Merrill was fined 25 dollars plus 5.70 court costs. Other cases included speeding in Brunswick and Topsham, muffler violation, drunken driving, and a passing with obstructed view charge in Solon. Roy in Bath area pleaded guilty to failing to stop at a stop sign and was fined five dollars plus costs.
John J. Magee trains Bowdoin athletes to stay focused on track and study while socializing after defeats. He is praised as a relentless fundraiser and potential professional at that, with many players becoming champions in time. Tonight he attends the Bowdoin Alumni Club of Philadelphia meeting at the Merion Cricket Club.
In 1925 George Sisler, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, extended his defensive run with assists in 13 straight games, a record noted in contemporary reports.
Henry W. Owen Jr urges independent letter writers to favor a modern five or six story real estate development opposite Bath Iron Works with ample parking to counter a potential new shopping center. He cites aging Front and Center street buildings and proposes elevators escalators and roof garden dining to attract shoppers and workers. He pins location at Union Washington and Leeman highways as key crossroad for growth.
The Maine State Golf Association will publish Golf in Maine, honoring the late Harry C. Webber. The 128 page booklet covers Maine golf records and links. the Caddies Committee referred it to Blaine Davis in Portland for oversight this year.
The Cosmopolitan club meets Wednesday evening with a drama workshop on stage make up. Mrs Dallas Brown of Portland directs the program and will supervise models Mrs J M Delen Bonsey Mrs Ernest J Bailey and Mrs Alfred P McCabe. Ground apricot pits are used to clean metal parts in manufacturing plants. The world consumes about 50 million metric tons of pulp paper products yearly.
Bath Junior High announces second period honor lists. Grade 7 high honors include Jewell Flint and Elizabeth Aiken among others. Grade 7 honors list names many students. Grade 8 high honors feature Alan Church and Sally Mullaney. Grade 8 honors and Grade 9 lists follow with numerous named students.
Mrs. Kempton Kocha was guest of honor at a stork shower Tuesday evening at 24 Meadowway hosted by Mrs. Harold Grundy and Mrs. George Biette. Gifts were arranged in a blue and white bassinet. refreshments were served by the hostess.
Judge Gardiner Deering presided over three Municipal Court cases on Tuesday. Willard Stackpole, 19, of Saco, pleaded guilty to speeding 75 mph on Route 201 in Richmond and was fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. State Trooper Byron Marshall was the complainant. Linwood Johnson, 23, of Randolph, also pleaded guilty and faced $10 fine and $5.70 costs with Marshall as complainant. Robert Talbot of Bath pleaded innocent to failing to comply with a workorder but was found guilty and placed on three months probation under Special Probation Officer David Dickson, Bath Health and Welfare director, with Dickson as complainant.
N J prodigy Karan Helen Zdanoff, age 12, awarded a Juilliard School of Music piano scholarship. Maplewood teacher Mark Nevin praised her early talent and perfect pitch recall. Also noted is Frank Katzalis bowling the season’s first 800 series in Chicago with a 300 game.
The emu, a large flightless bird native to Australia, typically reaches roughly five feet in height.
The Nightingale club held a dinner at the Eagle Hotel in Brunswick with Mrs. J. Emery Footer hosting. President Mrs. Arthur King announced plans for the eighteenth Nightingale Tea at the Cosmopolitan club on Feb 10 from three to 5 30 pm, with funds aiding hospital room improvements.
Mrs Nathan C White wife of Bath city manager was honored at a dinner by City Hall staff at Hotel Eagle Er UreWice. She will move with her husband and children to West Hartford Conn where he becomes assistant city manager. The gift included a corsage and a service piece for her china set.
Whitney L. Wheeler announces specially trained IRS personnel will assist taxpayers with 1954 income tax returns from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Bath March 15 to April 15 Harbor February 2 and 4 Damariscotta February 21 and 23 to 25 Richmond March 2 and 3 Wiscasset March 4.
The Free Will Workers of the Corliss Street Baptist Church met in the vestry for a regular work committee session. Six members attended due to illness and completed tacking a quilt. A monthly business meeting is planned for February 2 with Mrs. Harold Walker presiding and cards suggested for homebound and hospital members.
An organization meeting for Morse High School P. T. A. is set for Wednesday evening February 2 at 7 30 in room 201. The session follows petitions to Bath Council of Parents and Teachers requesting a high school P. T. A. here. All interested are urged to attend.
The Welsh Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee ends 104 years of service with 138 attendees at final services. Despite a dwindling local membership of 30, the building will be repurposed by the Milwaukee School of Engineering for classrooms in the basement while preserving space for weddings and funerals. A bonus note observes WWII soldiers’ height comparison to WWI soldiers.
A simple kitchen tip suggests garnishing pumpkin pie with toasted coconut to add a nutty, chewy contrast and a hint of tropical sweetness to the traditional dessert. The technique enhances texture and aroma for a subtle flavor upgrade.
The Bath Council of Church Women will sponsor the World Day of Prayer on Friday February 25 at Central Congregational Church starting at 3 p.m. Two concurrent programs will be held for children and adults with committees led by Mrs Donald Freeman and others from local churches. Last year 19 000 communities in 119 countries took part under the theme World Peace.
The Beacon Lights of Beacon Street Methodist held a Thursday evening gathering in the church vestry with 14 in attendance. A cooked food sale is planned for February 18 with Mrs. Dwight Packard and Mrs. James Steen directing arrangements and Daniel L. Lord Jr. handling advertising. A social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs. Dean Bonney and Mrs. Harold Grundy. The next meeting is set for February 10 in the vestry.
The Charles Robinson family lives in an octagonal home and barn that have stood as a local landmark for 66 years. Mrs. John Seplinman recalls Uncle Orlo Shattuck built the house with a theory that round shapes use less wall space and may be cheaper to heat.
The number of households in the United States grew by 23 percent over the decade from 1940 to 1950, reflecting demographic and housing shifts in the postwar era.
Recent transfers listed include Arrowsic parcels to state of Maine, Bath and Bowdoin deeds, Dummer Street properties, Topsham transfers, West Bath and Woolwich deeds. Notable grantees include Lena Donnell, Flora Glidden, Evelyn Sutherland, and John Shorey among others, with land and buildings described from multiple streets and towns.
The Navy Recruiting Service announces a recruiting office hour every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Feb 1 on the Bath Post Office second floor. Prospective enlistees may visit for Navy career information or leave their name and address with Mrs. Helen Bean if the recruiter is away.
A $100 donation from Philip R. Allen of Boston to the Old North Church honors Paul Revere's horse. The donor notes the horse's role on that historic night and enclosures a check for the hurricane rated steeple reconstruction.
A newspaper page presents a crossword puzzle with clues for many entries and a cryptoquote by Longfellow. It includes a mystery quote, a brief note about the puzzle origin, and a Johnson quotation about nature and parasites distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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