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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
2
Public notice listing the Bath Maine newspaper’s address at 63 Front Street with executive names Nichols and Webber and subscription rates for one and six months. Also states second class postal rate status for circulation.
Maine taxpayers would bear about 186.7 million dollars in federal taxes under President Truman’s 1951 budget proposal, roughly twice Maine’s annual shoe production. The analysis contrasts Byrd’s smaller 36 billion plan with Truman’s 42.4 billion proposal, noting tax and social security implications and hopes for a balanced budget without new taxes.
Col Lindbergh honored in Washington for public service to aviation as he warned the air force readiness lags in war. He notes flying is a science where the mind leads and the body becomes less necessary, tracing Wright brothers’ dream to modern jet and multi engine flight.
He praised aviation's industrialization and science as essential to survival in chaotic years but warned they do not by themselves raise the quality of human life. He urged not to let science hypnotize people into thinking it shapes character.
Two local brothers, Lester and Ellery Munsey, were each fined 100 and costs at Municipal Court for driving a truck while intoxicated in West Bath. Both pleaded guilty. licenses suspended 10 days. State Trooper Francis Powers testified.
The Bath Trust Co First National Bank and Bath National Bank named officers for the year including Arthur Sewall Rupert H Baxter and Oliver Moses. New appointments at Bath Trust include Rodney E Ross Jr as vice president and Claude S Gillette as trustee. Directors span Morse Nichols Sewall and others. Oliver Moses Sr and Dunton lead at First National with Drake Williams Day and Nicker Son assisting.
A California woman seeks her father Wilbur L. King, believed longtime Bath resident, not seen since childhood. He is said to be a son of Isaiah King and Annie Poor King and has a sister Eliza. another sister unnamed. Contact Bath police or Florence Wright 415 W Glendon Way Wilmar Calif care of Ann Sax.
Herbert L. Anderson of Huse street is listed as a patient at Memorial hospital after recently undergoing an appendectomy.
A Maine health officer notes 68 whooping cough deaths from 1944 to 1948, with 59 in children under two, and 25 deaths in 1945 among 2159 cases. He emphasizes underreporting, risks of school closures, and the need for vigorous immunization, especially for preschoolers and infants over three months.
Scores of visitors attend Saturday showing at Brooke Chevrolet Inc. on Summer and Commercial streets. The event featured 1950 models including the Fleetline deluxe sedan Styline special sedan and Deluxe 5 passenger coupe. H Rodney Brooke and salesmen Frank Keimig Paul Lemont Franklin Howe and Ralph Small greeted guests as draped banners and charts explained mechanical details. Souvenirs and music added to the showroom atmosphere.
Bath Lions Club heard Mark W. Hennessy, author of Sewall Ships of Steel, discuss the Sewall Big Four wooden ships and share experiences of A. Sewall & Co. He highlighted shipmasters traits and related adventures. Next meeting honors Melvin Jones birthday with talks on Lions Education by Wilfrid E. Guerin.
The weekend brought the season's coldest readings with many thermometers under zero Sunday morning. West Bath reported six degrees below. the city average Sunday was about two below. Monday warmed to roughly four to five degrees higher at similar times.
The Lutine bell in Lloyds London stands as a costly reminder of a 1799 loss when the frigate Lutine carried bullion valued above five million dollars. One toll signals a ship loss and two tolls signal recovery, marking one of Lloyds largest historical losses.
A new hand operated snow thrower claims 25 foot distance ease for clearing taps. The device inspires bemused commentary about mischievous yard and sidewalk snow piling antics and potential neighbor disputes.
The piece salutes deserving girls and boys from the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. It spotlights Helen Baker of Swifton Arkansas a 17 year old National Scholarship winner in safety work and Doris Clifford of Cynthia Kentucky the sole girl winner in Tractor Maintenance. It praises 4-H as a motivation for youth and warns about farm safety and fire hazards.
A miscellany notes poetic definitions for conduit and olfactory terms, warns against electrical devices near damp bathrooms, and cites a Milwaukee man who burned while smoking a cigarette, causing 3500 dollars in damage. It also mentions Science News Letter on chestnut revival and vaudeville’s waning routines.
Police units now wear glowing belts that illuminate in darkness and when struck by headlights to guide traffic. The idea aids officers directing vehicles and helps motorists see signals clearly. Some suggest white gloves to further distinguish beckons from stops.
Word has been received announcing the birth of twin daughters on January 2 to Mr and Mrs Carl Thach of Shawne Kansas They were born at Providence Hospital Kansas City Missouri Mrs Thach was formerly Miss Hilda S Scott of 20 Garden Street.
Floor sealers are used on heavy traffic floors and sink into wood pores leaving little surface film. Worn spots are touched with more sealer. Apply with wide brush or applicator across the grain then smooth with the grain. buff with a floor machine or steel wool.
Chromium amounts in stainless steel range from 11 percent to 30 percent. This element prevents staining rust and scale, giving steel its corrosion resistant properties.
The One Great Hour of Sharing campaign for world relief begins today and peaks on March 12 in Rochester New York led by Har per Sibley. More than 100000 Protestant and Orthodox churches across 19 denominations unite to fund relief reconstruction and inter church aid totaling 36000000 pounds of supplies and 4000000 dollars for reconstruction. The effort supports Church World Service and affiliated groups through a national campaign with radio broadcasts and network programs ending March 11. Funds will aid neighborhood centers orphanages refugee centers clinics feeding stations and resettlement for displaced persons including hard core DPs remaining in Germany Austria and Italy.
A deputation from Bates College visited Wesley church over the weekend. Led by Frederick A. Momenthy from Roxbury Mass the group included Lee Smart Wakefield Mass Eleanor Johnson Pawtucket RI and John Mc Duffy Ellsworth. They hosted a Youth Fellowship party taught in the church school sang in the morning choir conducted the Youth Fellowship evening and Momenthy preached a sermon. The team made a favorable impression and was invited to return.
Jorney MacDonald and Arthur Chapman with State AG investigator Philip W Wheeler in Portland discuss a case that “had blown up” after Wiggett’s statements implicating Silver were retracted. McDonald notes Wiggett admitted his earlier accusation against Silver was false. Police leadership includes Detective Captain Edward M Kochran and Police Chief John M Mulkern.
Three Philadelphia physicians Drs. Bernard Lipman Sidney Krasnoff and Robert Schless report in the American Journal of Diseases of Children that excessive aspirin doses poison the brain kidneys and other organs. They describe five overdose cases including three children and two deaths in the series.
Stormy weather and slick roads led to three minor crashes Saturday. Harvey Hartley’s 1938 Ford hit a Bath Box Co truck on Academy Street. no damage to the truck. Frederick Gowell’s taxicab struck Sheriff Messenger’s 1946 Chevrolet on Center and Washington. both vehicles damaged. Delbert Hatch’s 1949 Plymouth taxicab collided with Robert Cummings’ 1946 Ford at High and Oak. cab and fender damaged.
Lawrence Wallace of Phippsburg faced a continuance in municipal court on a concealed weapon charge after police reported he flashed a pistol on Center street. Two Bath men were fined for intoxication, with jail time in lieu of payment.
Under Article 9, Section 100, part 9 of the traffic ordinances the City Recreation Commission and Director Edward J. McMann with City Manager Ralph F. Mittendorf approve Beacon Street from Dummer to High Bedford Street hill from High to Dike Chestnut Street Maple to Lincoln Bath Street High to Deering Cherry Street Rose to Weeks Getchell Street from High to Middle as play streets for sliding.
Frank Cressey a 28 year old Bath truck driver was arraigned in Brunswick municipal court on larceny charges for taking auto radiators from the Airport Garage on Route 1 selling them for junk He pleaded innocent but was found guilty and received 30 days He appealed to the Cumberland county court May term furnishing 500 bail.
Members of the Lambert Park Women's club entertained husbands with a covered dish supper at the Community hall last Wednesday. Gifts were exchanged from the tree and guests enjoyed dancing and card tables. Mrs. Margaret Teele and Mrs. Ruth Farnham organized the event. next Wednesday hostesses will be Mrs. Dor orthy Belanger and Mrs. Marion Towle.
A Bath couple of well known attorneys face delays in obtaining their 1950 driving licenses after failing to enclose their 1949 pensions. They likely won’t tease each other about it, since it’s a family matter.
Dana Hart, son of Mr and Mrs George L Hart of Middle Street, has returned home after spending several days with his grandparents Mr and Mrs William Charron of Brunswick.
A long list of new arrivals including fiction and non fiction titles such as Knight's Gambit by William Faulkner Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson Diary From Dixie by Mary Boykin Chestnut In Noah's Ark by Rumer Godden and Treasury of Great Reporting edited by L L Snyder and R B Morris among others.
The Community Center schedules a two day auction on Friday and Saturday January 13 and 14 to raise money for equipment and programs. Donors should call 1903 to arrange merchandise pickup and deliveries encouraged soon. The auction occurs at the Center on Friday night with the rummage sale starting Saturday at 1 pm and running until closing.
A favorite dish in the Champagne province is dandelion and bacon salad. The simple mix highlights local greens and cured pork, reflecting rustic regional flavors.
Morse High fans were urged to stop parking on the east side of Academy Street and the south side of Maple Street after last night’s Rotary-Lions game. Chief Moriarty warned that 12 cars were summoned for blocking fire routes, endangering emergency vehicles and resident safety.
William Stewart of Bath was fined 5.00 dollars and 4.70 dollars in costs at Municipal Court for driving an automobile without a license. He was arraigned before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Officer Irvine Mank was the complainant. Hearing of the case was continued to Saturday morning.
City messenger Theodore A. Burns reports meters disappear between seven and nine a m on Water Street near Vibe. A search by Burns has failed to locate the missing meter.
For the period ending December 31 the Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports two chicken pox cases one measles case and one syphilis case among communicable diseases in Sagadahoc County per state records.
Walter W. Adams of 25 Huse Street announces the engagement of his daughter Virginia to Donald C. Stackpole son of Mrs Pauline Bedpdoin Bath. No wedding date has been set.
Crossword clues listed for both across and down with enumerations and a Cryptoquote puzzle. Includes categories such as regions, objects, and terms plus a sample quote and attribution. क्ल
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