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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
2
A speaker argues for a better year of national cooperation and protections for workers. He warns against exploiting labor through lax laws and calls for genuine collective bargaining while urging global aid to restore the world economy.
Bath anticipates a strong year as several plants report full hiring and new work. Bath Iron Works has contracts for a cruising yacht, over twenty trawlers for France, two destroyers, and ships converted to cargo carriers. Hyde Windlass, Hardings plant refit, Bath Box near Truants Crossing, Torrey Roller Bushing Works on full time, Bath Canning at former Texas Steamship yard.OURCES: Bath Iron Works, Hyde Windlass, Bath Box Company, Torrey Roller Bushing Works, Bath Canning Company.
A greeting for the new year 1947 wishing happiness and courage. It reflects on leaving the old year behind with its pleasures and sorrows and expresses hopes for better choices and bright months ahead.
As 1946 ends and 1947 begins, observers anticipate fewer troubles and more cooperative wage, hour, and rules decisions. Improvements in labor saving devices and efficiency could boost productivity and prosperity for both labor and management, despite possible conflicts early in the year.
Michael Katula of Bath pleads guilty to reckless driving and pays a fine. Attorney Ernold Rubin represents him in the case.
Earl R. Wallace of Small Point pleaded nolo contendre on a charge of operating an improperly registered vehicle. Wallace paid $4.70 costs and was discharged. Frank K. Frey of Bath pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident on Russell Street December 24. Frey was fined $50 and $4.70 costs.
The Bath Recruiting Office reminds partially disabled veterans from combat they may reenlist in the Regular Army with the grade at discharge. Applications must be filed by January 31. After that, filings are due within 20 days from the last discharge date to retain the grade. Commissioned warrant and flight officers may reenlist in the First Grade under the same deadlines.
Mr and Mrs J Frank Hunt of 59 Lemont Street announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Frances to Carlton E Green Jr son of Mr and Mrs Carlton Green of Linwood Pa Miss Hunt a Morse High school class of 46 graduate and works at Central Maine Power Co in this city Green a World War II veteran stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Base for a year attends University of Maine Brunswick campus A date for the wedding is set President William S Newell and Mrs Newell hosted a dinner for retiring Bath Iron Works officials and their wives at their Washington Street home Monday night Also present were Archibald Main Sr Roland Hill Henry Trowbridge Agnes Trowbridge Sidney Eaton Everett Pierce and others.
January through May records a wave of labor actions strikes and political moves in Bath. Key items include Truman and national labor tension, coal disputes, city school plans, hospital issues, wedding announcements, and civic meetings with leaders from the Bath Chamber of Commerce and Red Cross.
Items include an infantile paralysis ball on Feb 1, night city street parking ban, strike conditions in country, a Les Camarades meeting, USS Witek launch and Captain Safford Pearl Harbor disclosures, Connecticut touted as UNO site, fuel and food shortages feared in New York, a woman dragged behind a car, Pierce King wedding, Maine turnpike work to start in spring, British brides in New England, hospital auxiliary report, tugboat operation ne over, city lighting report, a Robinhood visitor, and a Florida exhibit.
A cryptic clue style line lists two fragments likely from a crossword. The readable items suggest a damaged entry referencing a person and a portion of a word, with minimal context about the original source or event.
A garbled OCR sheet lists assorted items from late month city and national events. Mentions railroad strikes, labor talks, weddings in several towns, a senator’s death, budget discussions, and a large hotel fire with multiple casualties.
A fragmented column lists items including state park plans near Georgetown, local meetings in Bath and Dromore, and social notices such as weddings and lodge events. It mentions political shifts like Truman’s stance on surplus stock and international topics including a Russian proposal and Trieste rejection.
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