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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
2
Subscription terms listed with B Nichols as President and Treasurer and Harry C Webber as Editor offering one year and six month advances. The notice notes Bath post office circulation at second class postal rate.
Secretary Sawyer argues that billions are spent subsidizing commercial transport across roads air ports and waterways. He proposes a single agency to unify subsidies while noting railroads subsidize themselves and freight costs reflect outdated policy. He calls for further steps to regulate all transport fairly and soundly.
A 40 pound mobile unit serves 50 six ounce drinks plus coffee bouillon hot chocolate and crushed fruits. Plastic leak proof containers seal airtight with a peel off cover. Carpet sweepers show dirt through shatter proof windows. A car cleaner polishes without soap. Merry-Go-Round-Bank coin holder teaches thrift. A home alarm detects heat at 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
The piece cites 23 Congressmen accusing the Truman Administration of flouting the Constitution and discriminating against low income by plans to survey family finances in the census. It blasts the administration as bullheaded and driving the nation toward bankruptcy while delaying use of laws to handle strikes. John S. Lewis is named as a persistent influence behind the stance.
In the United States 87 percent of farmers own automobiles and 36.5 percent own trucks, reflecting widespread personal vehicle use in agriculture and the growth of light trucking among farming communities.
Harlan F. Ladd State Commissioner of Education and former Bath superintendent addressed the Bath Rotary Club on the coming special legislative session and its expected impact on funding. He linked recent cuts to higher living costs and birth rates, urged consolidating schools, and noted revenue surplus was scarce. Guests included Wilfrid Guerin James Hall Edwin Andrews and visiting Rotarian A F Talbot.
William Skelton reports on a Rotary Club event where a film tour of utility installations from Kennebec to Bath highlighted industrial sites. The speaker warned against federal overreach, defending capitalism and private enterprise while urging Maine people to lead a return to prosperity and individual responsibility.
Islanders recall a bridge once linked the island to the mainland about 60 to 70 years ago towed by a motor boat since a freshet destroyed it. Officials plan to open the bridge around May 1 enabling easy access. Meanwhile Great Britain is noted to have less than five percent woodland remaining from its former forested area.
Mr and Mrs Leslie R Gardner of Richmond express deep thanks to the National Polio Foundation for aid during their seven year old son Dennis bout with bulbar polio. Foundation supplied nurses and prepared equipment, with funds supporting isolation ward nurses and potential treatments. They urge generous March of Dimes giving to aid polio victims and research and hope for a vaccine before next summer.
The party boat Viking, operating between Boothbay Harbor and Bath last summer, will again take pleasure seekers on trips next season. Augusta and Gardiner are added to Capt. George M. Lowden's schedule. Bath sails on Sundays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays, with Bath as the first port on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moonlight sails and occasional Monday trips are planned for local pleasure seekers.
Mr. Eaton reported 1949 operating expenses of 206,897 with 106,679 for salaries and 68,970 for supplies. Loss per patient day stood at 1.17 on 2046 admissions, including 1509 from Bath and patients from 44 Maine communities and 11 other states. State-Aid losses reached about 16,000 as the Legislature failed to raise state care payments. The hospital emphasizes a single floor design aiding evacuation, while praising staff and volunteers. A Visio-Cardiette machine was among year end repairs and installations.
The hospital completed plumbing repairs and partial work in operating and delivery rooms, painted rooms in Medical and Surgical wards, and installed fixtures. The Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi funded a new rug, while Women’s Auxiliary donated furniture and equipment. Gifts from various groups included chairs, a bookcase, medical instruments, oxygen tent, bed pans, and clock. New staff assignments and a resignation saw Evelyn Armstrong in the lab, Eileen McCullough in X ray, Gardiner Deering as dietitian, and Marilyn Hart leaving to Mercy Hospital, replaced by Catherine Wonsor.
Woolwich Parent Teacher Association plans a Friday meeting with speakers William O. Bailey deputy commissioner State Department of Education C D Henry Woolwich School District chairman and Maine Steel Co vice president John T Doughty Gray selectman and North Yarmouth school master builder They will discuss new school construction and town officials invited to attend The group has promoted a Woolwich school project for three years and the speakers are seen as qualified on construction methods and problems.
Sagadahoc council and Knights of Columbus will honor past grand knights with a reception Thursday evening. State Deputy William Provencher and District Deputy Robert Ouellette are invited. Reginald Cyr and Frank Keiniig oversee the event as council officers prepare the program. Refreshments will be served. A biweekly council activities newsletter is being mailed to members. The 1950 state convention will be in Bangor on May 27 and 28. Carl B. Crocker, injured by a wood-jot accident, is convalescing at his brother Lester Crocker’s home.
Mr and Mrs Chester Varney of Washington Street traveled to Peabody Massachusetts on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Gladys Latimer, sister of Mrs Varney.
The column notes talk of James Morang of Randolph possibly resigning as Democratic State committee chair and seeking Gardiner postmastership after David Kelley’s death. The article also lists five Maine department heads whose terms end in 1950, with Stobie not seeking reappointment and other officials in Health and Welfare Labor and Industry, Sea and Shore Fisheries, and Bank departments. It describes municipal governance research from Bowdoin and notes expected costs and representation shifts during the February 6 special legislative session affecting Bath Augusta Rockland and local elections.
The Bath city council quickly rejects a plan for a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Howard C. Larrabee. The meeting Thursday night leaves Bath with one fewer representative, with observers expecting legislative action to proceed on a straightforward basis and some local factions showing interest in a nomination to fill the vacancy.
Bath Chamber of Commerce president Harold P. Small asked Portland Railway Mails officials to arrange delivery of the 8:57 a.m. Bath mail after the Portland to Rockland train was removed. He proposed using the Maine Central bus or a local carrier to bring the mail to Bath. The district superintendent’s assistant promised prompt attention and a satisfactory arrangement.
South End PTA hosts Founders Day on February 7 with guests Warden Wallace Lovell of Thomaston State Prison and Mrs Charlotte Redlon, president of Maine’s first PTA. Redlon led the original group. other charter members are expected to attend.
The collier Everett docked Monday at the Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co with 8000 tons of coal loaded at Norfolk, Virginia. She was a substitute for the Berwindglen which is in dry dock after storm damage on the last Norfolk to Bath trip. Everett departs for Norfolk on Thursday.
William S Toothaker of Washington street waived reading on two warrants charging morals offenses with two minor boys. Judge Gardiner R Deering found probable cause and Toothaker posted 2000 on each count to await Grand Jury action in June term of Superior court. William Stewart of Bath pled nolo contendere to assault and battery. 60 day sentence suspended and case placed on file. A second warrant for driving under the influence will require a 30 day term in Kennebec county jail. Gilman N Friend of Newport pleaded guilty to passing on crest of a hill. fined 10 dollars and costs.
Captain Edward Ellsberg USNR of Southwest Harbor is surprised on NBC during Ralph Edwards This Is Your Life. The rescue and salvage expert who raised the submarines S-51 and S-4 and served as Eisenhower salvage officer at Normandy US Navy career is celebrated with backstage greeting from his wife and appearances by longtime shipmates and associates.
At a regular Queen Esther Rebekah lodge meeting the 168th birthday of the Odd Fellowship founder on this continent was noted. Nellie E. Lord gave an impromptu talk on his service to the order. Plans were made for an all day sewing circle session and volunteers were recruited to aid Lincoln lodge with its March 31 and April 1 fair duties.
Mrs Forrest Wyman of Academy street is convalescing satisfactorily after surgery at the Massachusetts Woman's hospital and will be the guest of Miss Bernice Carr of Newton Center for several days.
The Bath Chamber debates federal and state surveys to gauge unemployment and avoid ill advised actions. A five member committee will draft a letter to Senator Smith and push for a town wide industrial survey while preserving projects at Reid State Park and area bridges. Local boat trade issues prompt waterfront facility plans.
Cubmaster K Blair Hodge told Cub Pack 55 at Winter Street church that fathers and Cubs must bring money for Father-Son supper tickets to the Jan 27 meeting ahead of the Feb 8 Huse School event. Troop 55 members should be ready to buy at the next troop meeting as the week marks the final chance to complete advancement requirements for awards at the banquet. Call Rev J O Purdue at 991 for details.
A dense crossword puzzle page lists across and down clues for terms from leavening agents to Greek letters, plus a cryptogram puzzle. It includes references to famous names and common vocabulary, with a sample cipher mapping showing how single letters represent other letters in a quotation.
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