Poster notice of second class postal rate Bath circulation
A brief notice states that $1.00 has been entered at the Bath post office for circulation at the second class postal rate.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
1
New Taxes Not Needed Says President on Excise Taxes
President Truman proposes lowering wartime excise taxes on items like baby oil transportation and long distance calls but insists any revenue loss be offset by new taxes. Critics say these taxes hinder trade and employment while the Hoover Commission highlights potential government cost cuts of several billion annually as a better path.
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Truman
Congress
Hoover Commission
Maine motorists taxed heavily in 1949 gasoline sales
Harold D Harding of the Maine Petroleum Industries Committee reports Maine motorists paid a 40 percent tax on gasoline in 1949. He notes combined state and federal levies equaled 7 cents per gallon, equating to a 40 percent sales tax on average retail prices. Bath held municipal elections with historic contrasts to earlier, simpler times.
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Congress
Harold D. Harding
Maine Petroleum Industries Committee
Maine
Richmond Town Finances Praised After 1949 Report
The Times reports a remarkable 1949 financial showing by Richmond town manager and officials. The article notes lively pre automobile campaign days and compares past efforts with present orderly public interest, praising the town’s fiscal handling.
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Richmond
Times
Maine
Bath Band Boosters Win Wide Backing for Full Time Director
The Bath Band Boosters report strong support from 15 groups for a full time instrumental director in Bath schools. Replies from Winnega nee Community club West Bath Grange Rotary Lions Club Suburb Civic Club Club 42 North End Community club express near unanimous approval.
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Bath Band Boosters
Board of Education
Bath
Winneganee Community Clubs
X xx
West Bath Grange
Order of Eagles
North-Center
Parent-Teacher Association
P. T. A. Council
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Band Boosters
Club 42
North End
Hutchins Wins City Election in Local Races
Citywide results list Hutchins and Gediman winning council seats in Wards Four to Seven. Henry M Powers appears as multiple board of education candidate. ward wardens include Higgins Voorhees Robinson Jacobs and others with write in entries noted.
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Board of Education
Henry M. Powers
Ethel L. Higgins
Edith H. Page
Stanley R. Hunter
William Turpie
E. Emma Leonard
Eleanor T. Voorhees
Ruth L. Dennison
Chester C. Aderton
Archibald M. Main, Jr
Board of
Werden—Lula A. Varney
Frances T Clark
Merton L. Deering
Clinton McFadden
Walter MecNaughton
Rodley E. Ross, Jr
Alfie E. Jacobs
Ethel! M. Robinson
Hiurry T. Passmore
City Council Debate Over Taxicab Stand Amendment
Bath council held a contentious public session on an amended taxi stand ordinance. Taxi operators and citizens pressed for a referendum while officials defended publicly set taxi stands and city revenue from cabs. discussions touched on meters, parking, and downtown parking access.
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Carey
Paul B. Burns
Ross
Drake
J. Edward Drake
First National Bank
Harold J. Sonia
Ward 7
William Owens
Fort Forty Two Sponsors Telegraph Bridge February Event
The Forty Two club will run a telephone bridge from February 14 to 28 as part of its Spring project. Mrs. Leonard Smith and Mrs. Robert Footer lead the event with prizes for contract, auction and canasta on March 1. Scores go to Mrs. Smith or Mrs Footer after standard play with two redeals every four hands and 16 hands per game.
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Club Forty-Two
Leonard Smith
Robert Footer
Smith
Footer
Louisiana Tops States in Rainfall Records
Louisiana records show the highest average annual rainfall among states at 45.11 inches per year according to the U S Weather Bureau data.
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Louisiana
U. S. Weather Bureau
Men’s Club hears talks on ships and steel sailors
Sixty men from Winter Street and Central Congregational churches gathered at Central church to hear Mark W. Hennessy discuss the Sewall ships of steel and the crews who manned them. Chief Reynolds narrated naval war experiences with films of submarines and Pacific landings, praising the valor of mariners.
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Winter Street
Central Congregational
Central Church
Ladies’ Aid
Mark W. Hennessy
Sewall
Sewalls
New York
Philadelphia
Cape Horn
West
China
Hawaii
Liverpool
Mr. Hennessy
E. E. Reynolds
United States Recruiting Service
Portland
William S. Blair
Europe
Atlantic
Chief Reynolds
Pacific
Central Church League Hosts Meetings and Dance Plans
Central Church League met in the parish house with Mrs. George Moses and Mrs. Bart O'Donnell as hosts. Members served Pilgrim Fellowship supper Sunday evening. The Men's club repainted the parish house interior and the league bought drapery material. Women to sew drapes include Mrs. Grindell and others. No meeting Feb 20 due to a Men's club card party. A dance is planned Friday evening in the parish house with Mrs. Page and Mrs. O'Donnell arranging. Absolute zero is minus 273.16 degrees.
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Central Church League
George Moses
Bart O'Donnell
Pilgrim Fellowship
Laforest Hodgkins
Horace Morse
Dana McIintire
J. Haviland Torrey
Donald Page
League
John Grindell
Carl Pierce
Alaska Described by One Who Has Passed Years There
Lt. Col. Joseph Acton, recently retired from the Salvation Army, will give a free lecture at the Salvation Army hall in Bath on Alaska. He spent six years across the coast meeting native villages, living in homes, and aiding in religious work. He will show pictures and curios from gold mines to totem poles and glaciers, and perform dances illustrating old customs. The talk reflects Alaska's blend of primitive life and modern industry.
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Joseph Acton
Salvation Army
Bath
Salvation Army Hall
Water Street
Alaska
Canada
Victoria
Newfoundland
Bath Girl Scout Council Holds Spring Meeting
The General Council of Girl Scouts met at the South End P.T.A. hall Monday evening with about 50 attendees for supper and a business session. Edward True presided in the absence of President Earl Wade. Mrs Abraham Kramer reported funds and announced remaining items at Steeves Market. The council approved several spring fundraisers including a cookie sale chaired by Mrs Paul Levesque and a Leaders' Association food sale under a supervisor.
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Cyr
Front Street
McElman
Welfare Department
State Department of Education
Mittendorf
Portland
Ross
Bath
Monday Evening Gathering Attended by Local Club Members
The event was led by chairman Mrs. Maurice Libby with committee members Mrs. Clyde Ambrose Mrs. Merritt Shea Mrs. Hollis Garey Mrs. Percy Marks and Harold Rubin. The group gathered Monday evening as part of the club's activities.
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Shirley Caverly
Clyde Ambrose
Frank Butcher
Bath
Louis A. Dole
Percy Marks
Arthur Bowker
Merritt Shea
John Parker
Mariner
Captain Lowden
Viking
Girl Scouts
Emerton Gross
Ralph White
Henry Soucie
Maurice Libby
Hollis Garey
Harold Rubin
Talk On Alaska By One Who Has Passed Years
A speaker recounts Alaska with a trunk of souvenirs including carved wood beads cloth and pottery and describes a witch doctor chorus to drive away evil spirits. Attendees include Mrs Acton Captain and Mrs Lamie and Lt and Mrs Klimoff with Irving C. Ellis and juniors John Rockefeller Alan Williams Albion Wallace. President George Musk presided. A final note mentions popcorn expanding up to thirty times its size when popped.
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Acton
Lamie
Old Orchard
R. A. Klimoff
Army Corps
Irving C. Ellis
Portland
John Rockefeller
North Bath
Alan Williams
Washington Street
Albion Wallace
Old Brunswick Road
George Musk
Weekly Crossword Clues Puzzle List
A compact snapshot lists Across and Down clues with varied wordplay and definitions including Frighten lure irritate and many geographic and musical terms. The page items present a dense puzzle grid fragment with numbers and clue topics across and down.
Cryptoquote puzzle and deciphering hints from King Features
The text introduces a daily cryptoquote with substitution clues and examples. It includes sample ciphertexts COWse SDT ASPP and COR PEP, plus the quote IT IS THE DELIGHT OF A CRITIC TO PRAISE BUT PRAISE IS SCARCELY A PART OF HIS DUTY by SYMONS distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Symons
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