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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
6
Weather damaged harvest work as rain halted the Gilmore cotta harvest on Saturday and delayed crews until Sunday. The Basin and Small Point scenes feature residents, a Maine Coast Fisherman notice, and portraits of local families. travel, school, and social updates fill the town page with brief reports and upcoming events.
The weekend storm brought rain lightning and freezing winds causing rough roads from the Thomas place to McIntyre's Corner with deep holes making driving hazardous. A wrecker towed Miss Leona Harmon’s car sunk in mud near Long Hill. Central Maine Power announced a price to build a district power line but cannot give an installation date due to material shortages strikes and pending contracts.
March of Dimes goals and local PTA activity in Parker Head Phippsburg Center and Winnegance highlighted by new PTA in Winnegance meeting at Philrig Center Hall aiming for a consolidated school budget committee and Founders Day gifts. Local residents plan Valentine events and memorial donations to the Honor Roll as Bath Iron Works workers return to employment.
Elizabeth Webber of Bath hosted Miss Anne Guthrie guest and YWCA speaker who spoke on China and foreign service. Seafront weather battered Popham with high tides flooding marshes and washing out roads while lobster losses increased from lost traps.
Major and Mrs. Warren succeed Adjutant and Mrs Lowman as Bath Salvation Army officers. The Warrens, cadet captains 19 years ago, return with three sons Wendell Gordon and the youngest at New England Conservatory. A welcome service is planned Sunday at 7 30 with Sunday school at 10 00 and a holiness meeting at 11 00.
The report covers more than 98 million insured accounts across 13 481 commercial and mutual banks protected by the FDIC. It notes a wartime cost of 303 dollars per war effort as part of the financial overview.
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