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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
2
The Federal Reserve Board chief outlined a cautious view on inflation and credit pressures while a U S News & World Report forecast for 1956 predicts record spending. It projects total 1956 spending at 392.4 billion dollars, with individuals driving 258.8 billion, business 56.6 billion, and government 77.0 billion.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson urges unlimited surplus corn wheat rice and beans be donated to CARE for shipment to hungry families overseas. He notes CARE processes ships and distributes from doorsteps to the hungry and urges New Englanders to contribute as little as one dollar for a 22 pound package or five dollars for 110 pounds to CARE Boston.
A compact aphorism notes that the lowest ebb marks the turn of the tide, signaling resilience and shift in fortune. The line emphasizes momentum reversal and hope amid hardship.
A Junior Hospital League report shows the New Year’s Eve Ball netted 563.04 for Memorial hospital’s new recovery room. Miss Eleanor Wilson led the event with thanks to members. proceeds exceed last year’s totals and donations reach 1,000 for the room.
Grace Episcopal church St Marys Guild held its annual meeting with a covered dish supper. Mrs Raymond Vachon was elected president along with vice president Mrs Cecil L Fullerton secretary Mrs Linwood L Boardman treasurer Mrs Lawrence Thayer and Work committee chair Mrs George Parshley. Florence Calderwood thanked for 35 years as treasurer. The nominating committee presented a slate and annual reports praised the year. Bath Council of Church Women announces use of parish house for its annual meeting and covered dish luncheon on Tuesday Jan 24 at 12 30 pm inviting all church women.
In Municipal Court here Recorder Arthur D Dolloff heard several cases. Leon C McIver of Bowdoin pleaded nolo contendere to hunting rabbits with tracer shells and was fined 10 dollars plus 5.70 in costs. Aloysius Donalin of Ontario Canada paid 10 dollars and 5.70 costs for failing to stop for a school bus in Woolwich. William O Robson aged 64 of 32 Western Avenue admitted leaving the scene of an accident in Carlton Bridge Woolwich and paid 25 dollars plus 5.70 costs. Donald D Irish 17 of 51 Chestnut Street pleaded guilty to wrong way on a one way street in Bath and paid 5 dollars plus 5.70 costs. Joseph P Nolan Bath facing illegal purchase of eight bottles of ale by a minor. Charles G Mitchell 18 also Bath charged without a plea. Another case involved intoxication with a 30 day suspended jail sentence.
In Conway North Carolina officials cited unfavorable climate conditions when a factory shut down, halting manufacture of women's hats. The decision followed weather-related disruptions impacting output and employment in the town.
Four Maine 4-H Club members won state honors in 1955 for Dairy Foods Demonstration and Frozen Foods. Diana Norman of Waterville earned the individual dairy win, Katrina Lawrence and Jacqueline Curtis of Harrington took the team dairy win, and Phyllis Libby of Clinton won state Frozen Foods honors with a $50 savings bond. Diana led with Milk Makes the Meal, while Katrina and Jacqueline demonstrated All in a Quart of Milk.
The Maine motor vehicle law section 119 requires drivers to stop for stopped school buses in opposing directions on undivided roadways and prohibits altering School Bus markings when parked. It carries penalties up to 100 dollars and 90 days in jail.
Arthur E. Tibbetts of Georgetown faced two charges in Municipal Court over possession of 162 mutilated lobsters and a notched female lobster. He pleaded innocent, waived hearing, and was found guilty, resulting in $810 plus $5.70 in costs for the mutilated lobsters and $35 plus $5.70 in costs for the notched lobster, with total fines and costs $856.40. He plans to appeal to Sagadahoc Superior Court next Tuesday.
Scouting Trail Cloverleaf Troop 5 gathered Wednesday with President Patricia Hill leading the business session. Calender money is due by next Wednesday. The group previewed a busy year with parties expeditions and nukes. Mrs John McCole assisted the second class girls with dramatizations and games. Mrs Lawrence Hills group worked on Curved Bar requirements while Mrs Aubrey Steen's group did interior decorating. The meeting closed with Good Night Circle and The Golden Sun. Four Alabama players Gilmer Salem Howell Hobson surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in a season, with Gilmer reaching the mark twice.
Attorney David Klickstein of Bath formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for county attorney in the upcoming June primary. A Brunswick law practitioner and Malden native, he joins rivals including incumbent George M. Carlton Jr. and Arthur D. Dolloff in a three way race after months of speculation.
A compact survey of last year’s weather in New England. droughts and floods affected farmers, with January the driest start in 50 years and August records, plus remarks on local officials and longevity anecdotes. It notes a centenarian and a church relic discovery, plus Woonsocket banning calendar art in municipal offices.
Raymond H. Trott of Providence previews New England business conditions for 1956. He notes a strong first half with potential contraction later, inflation risks, high stock and commodity prices, and aggressive industry expansion tempered by slow plant growth and possible Federal Reserve curbs.
James Moffett and William Harrington both 13 aided by their dog Skipper captured a bobcat during a jog then used marbles to injure the animal Jim held it with a stick in its mouth while Bill finished it with a knife. The kill earned a $15 bounty for the boys.
In Shelbyville Kentucky two would be burglars entered a local lumber firm in the early morning hours and accidentally kept a telephone off the hook. The operator heard the unusual activity and alerted officers who arrested the pair at the scene.
Joe Mastrogiovanni who ended a brilliant UW football career this Fall is a man of many nicknames. Sportswriters and campus friends call him Cowboy Joe Mr Alphabet the Flatbush Fireplug the Brooklyn Block Joe the Toe Mr M the Cowboy from Brooklyn Maestro The Toe and Just Plain Joe.
Pittsburgh’s Jack Bionda and Cleveland’s Ike Hildebrand renew a noted rivalry in American Hockey League games. Both were rated top lacrosse players in Canada and faced off in the Mann Cup finals for the Canadian title in September. Hildebrand plays for Peterborough, Ontario, and Bionda for Victoria, British Columbia.
A page fragment presents a large crossword with many clues across and down, including a cryptogram puzzle titled CRYPTOQUOTE. It shows clue lists, partial answers, and a sample quote decoding exercise attributed to LONGFELLOW with a credited cryptogram and a Cunningham quotation.
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