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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1951

Page

2

Tae Barn Six Months Premium Note

A brief notice states a six month term with advance payment of one dollar. The fragment mentions Tae Barn but lacks full context or additional details.

Warning on vine street cross at Maine Central grade crossing

A reader warns of dangerous speeding at the Vine street Leeman highway crossing near the Maine Central line. He notes heavy traffic, out of state cars, and a high risk of tragedy during the Fourth of July rush urges reduced speeds and safer crossing practices until the crossing is cleared and traffic straightens.

Eeak Maine Central Leemah Highway Leeman Highway Vine Street Washington Street

Deserved Promotion for Captain Klimoff in Salvation Army

Captain Richard A. Klimoff received his captaincy on June 24 after five years as a Salvation Army officer. He served in Hyde Park Boston and Portland briefly, married Helen I. Fredrikson in January 1947, and held posts in Laconia and Bath. Born in Detroit, he followed his officer parents, with prior work as a design checker draftsman in New York City. They have two children Ingrid Helen and Richard Alexander Jr.

Richard A. Klimoff Salvation Army Hyde Park Boston Portland Helen I. Fredrikson New York City Laconia N. H Bath Captain Klimoff Detroit Mich Maj W. Alexander Klimoff West Coast Chicago Klimoff Lummus Company Ingrid Helen Richard Alexander

Raising Selling Apples in Maine Orchards

Maine apple growers can profit by selling surplus to the U S Department of Agriculture program. Last year 130 carloads were purchased to help move excess fruit, supported by funds from the department to reduce surpluses and boost consumption through school lunch programs.

Maine Samuel U. S. Department of Agriculture

Maine Apples Aid Widely Distributed Surplus

Patients receiving the surplus apples from Maine have seen the fruit distributed beyond the state. The apples purchased here have gone to communities in the South and Midwest, extending the reach of the program.

Maine

Sagadahoc County Residents Comment on Sheriff Health Limits

Residents express concern over the sheriff's health driven limits on duties. They urge clear communication about his ability to lead, the impact on public safety, and steps taken by authorities to ensure continued law enforcement coverage.

Take Home Pay and Socialism Rhetoric Debate

The excerpt alleges that higher taxes and government spending threaten take home pay, portraying socialism as a force that erodes private enterprise profits. It argues private pay remains at risk unless socialistic policies are opposed.

Service Men Activities From This Section

A report describes service members in the Oklahoma 45th Infantry Division part of the EVI Corps. Corporal Boucher, son of Mr and Mrs Deather, serves in the Far East. Ships in the squadron provide everything from trunk to ice cream for United Nations vessels in Korea. The staff coordinates supplies to minimize travel for ships on the firing line.

Aoevemith Oklahoma 45Th Intry EVI Corps Cpl Boucher Egreed A. Deather Far East Tron United Nations Korea

Seaman Kittredge Begins 11 Week Newport Training

Seaman Kittredge reports to the S. Naval Training Station at Newport Rhode Island for an 11 week indoctrination course. He will attend classes in seamanship fire fighting gunnery swimming and life saving with military drill and athletics filling the days.

Ining S. Naval Training Station Newport R. L Seaman Kittredge Tredge Morse

Bath Iron Works Golf Results Show Leaderboard Shuffle

The P. T. Boats still lead Bath Iron Works Golf after Monday matches while the Corvettes slide to third as teams stay tightly bunched. Scores listed include submarines 15 percent and destroyers 6 percent with F. Gallagher credited 44.

P. T Bath Iron Works Corvettes Pickton Lew Score F. Gallagher

Bath resident Warrant Officer Butler serves in Maine unit

Warrant Officer Junior Grade Jonn O Butler of this city is in service with a Maine unit. He and Bath resident W O J G Butler have a 10 year old son Brian John. Before his current term he ran a construction business in Maine.

Jonn O. Butler W . O. J. G. Butler Bath Brian John W. O. J. G. Butler Maine

Cadets Attend ROTC Camp at Fort Eustis Va

Cadet Harold M. Sewall and 1,550 others from 37 colleges attend the 1951 ROTC Summer Training Camp at Fort Eustis Virginia June 18 to July 27. Cadets gain practical training in convoy stevedore amphibious rail operations and leadership while touring Williamsburg Yorktown and The Mariners Museum.

Harold M. Sewall Arthur Sewall Reserve Officers Training Corps Fort Eustis Tidewater Virginia Williamsburg Yorktown Mariners’ Museum

Vacation Bible School enrolls 124 children for two weeks

The program ran two weeks with 124 children enrolled and daily averages noted. A total offering was raised by the group to aid a Chinese boy, and perfect attendance earned 51 awards with one child missing one day. The evening closed with singing.

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West Point community busy with rummage sale and wharf work

West Point residents stay busy as Mrs. Todd travels to Indianapolis and Mrs. Wallace contributes 100 items to a 1000 item rummage sale to fund community chairs. Fishermen haul 17 000 pounds hake in 12 minutes and a party marks Philmore Gilliam anniversary. PTA meeting planned to discuss playgrounds and consolidated school benefits.

Een Todd Phippsburg Pta West Point PTA Phippsburg

Stolen 1948 Chevrolet Recovered in Bath

A 1948 Chevrolet sedan stolen Friday night from a lot near Small's Garage on Washington Street was found abandoned at Beacon and High streets Saturday morning. The vehicle was undamaged.

Small Washington Street Bath Pets Beacon High Streets

Sebasco Hosts Notable Guests At Summer Gatherings

Frederick Thomas visited the Chambers home while Mr. and Mrs. Wallace hosted Pfc. and Mrs. Robert York of Fort Devens. Visitors from Bath Ann Arbor and Lynn joined families. meals and tea events occurred as townsfolk prepared for summer activities.

Frederick Thomas James Chambers Wallace Pfc Robert York Fort Devens George McLean Et On Mire Maurecy Burcy Nazarene College Wollaston Mass Etta Bartlett Elijah Bartlett Elroy Coffin and Son Capt. Coffin Sebasco Ruth Morrison Wyeth Bath Collins Ann Arbor Mich Wyeth Albertson Iain Scott Althea Miss Harriet Wallace John Wallace Popham Win Winfield Wallace Sons Lynn

Bath Junior Legion Team Continues on Page One

The Bath Junior Legion team section resumes from Page One with updates on players, standings, and upcoming games for the local youth baseball program. Key players expected to contribute include local prospects and seasoned juniors.

Bath Junior Legion

Bath man pleads guilty in Muni Court

Edmund L. Higgins of Bath pleaded guilty to a charge of ole in North Bath. He was fined $10 and costs of $4.70. In Brunswick Naval Air Base case, an arraignment on an automobile cresting a hill was placed on file on payment of costs.

Edmund L. Higgins Bath North Bath Brunswick Naval Air Base

Local Service Recital Honors and Attendance Certificates

A parish ceremony honored attendees and awarded nine days or more of attendance. The program included organ preludes, hymns like Onward Christian Soldiers and Lead Us, a salute to flags, and remarks by the director. Certificates went to David Waters, Andrea McCoak, Janice Payson, and others. craft honors were announced for Anna Lonn and Potter. junior and intermediate divisions featured Mildred Stuart and Lillian Plant with Victor Lonn and staff guiding crafts.

Anderover David R Francis Mcmarch Susan Quae Donald Maine Seacoast Jonal March David Waters Andrea McCoak Janice Payson Richard Clark Carl Strube Terrence Holbrook Rachel Merrill Dale N Lawrence Thompson William Rice Donald McDonald Francis Rush Hathorne Nancy Merchant Janice Card Michael O'Donnell Lauriston Caton Jackie Page Raymond McNeil Janice Libby Lee Waters Janet King Thomas Cahoon Mari Marie Berry Virginia Potter Jean Norton Margaret Hanscom Alma Hillis Mildred Stuart Lillian Plant Victor Lonn

Strange fish sighted off Popham Beach Sunday

A large, unidentified aquatic creature was seen Sunday afternoon between 2 and 5 pm off Popham Beach. It surfaced every 10 to 15 minutes, leapt up to three feet, and a Coast Guard crew concluded it was not a porpoise. A crowd watched as rowboat attempts to get a closer look were halted by strong tides.

Popham Beach

Dalton Baker Pleads Innocent in Driving Case Here

Dalton Baker of Bath, in a case continued from Monday, pleaded innocent Friday morning to a driving charge, was found guilty by Judge Gardiner R. Deering, and ordered to pay a $100 fine plus court costs. He appealed the verdict to the October term of Sagadahoc County Superior Court and posted $100 bail for appearance. A Bath man convicted of intoxication was fined $5 with $5.60 costs or 15 days in Kennebec County jail for nonpayment.

Dalton Baker Bath Gardiner R. Deering Baker Sagadahoc County Kennebec County

Briefcase of Bolivian UN official vanishes in Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Airlines and civil aviation officials probe the disappearance of important papers from the briefcase of Dr. Eduardo Anze Matienzo of Bolivia, UN Commissioner for Eritrea. He left the case on a plane at Addis Ababa Airport. bag later returned via roundabout route with all papers missing.

Addis Ababa Eduardo Anze Matienzo Bolivia Eritrea Senor Matienzo Matienzo

Hinman Low Bidder on Brunswick Base Runways

The Navy will award a major contract for new runways at Brunswick Air Base after bids. Anson firm Hinman submitted a bid of 3 611 dollars for an 8 000 foot all new runway at a different location. Major rehabilitation work by T. W. Cunningham Inc. of Bangor is 30 percent complete of a 777 700 project due to finish by Sept. 16.

Navy Bureau of Docks Washington For Anson Brunswick T. W. Cunningham, Inc Bangor

Henry McCabe Home Damaged by Fire

Fire Saturday afternoon caused substantial damage to the Henry McCabe residence. Smoke poured from stairs and windows as firefighters from Central station responded to box 511 at 2 25. Three hoses were used, two kept wet, while Mrs McCabe and daughter Annie attended a moving picture show and Mr McCabe was at work.

Ur Stairs Central Station McCabe Annie

Real estate transfers listed across multiple towns

A sequence of recent land and building transfers is reported, detailing buyers and sellers in towns including Richmond Edmond, Topsham, Woolwich, and Morse. Names cited include Maurice E Sullivan, Frank E, Cornelius Van Mears, Rosa Givers, Eva G Racine, Herbert C White, and Harold Leeman among others, with properties described as land and buildings.

Margaret Tenees Ichmond Edmond G. Lessard Maurice E. Sullivan Clarence Wa Clayton C. Tripp Frank E. A William Brown Topsham Cornelius van Eee Mears K. James Bee Rosa Givers Eva G. Racine Edward & Sta Cressey, Sr Morse Tere Sinibaldi Diehl Burns Herbert C. White Henry J. White Woolwich Durward Bowie Harold Leeman Richard J. Vieira Mary D. Vieira

Bath Court Fines Drive Fails to Stop and Intoxication Cases

Eugene Reed of Georgetown pleads innocent for failing to stop after signaled by Edwin Belanger. fined 5 dollars and 4.70 in Bath municipal court. Hartley Desens of Richmond pays 10 dollars and 4.70 costs after guilty plea to state police charges. Two Bath men receive 50 dollar fines plus 5.15 costs for intoxication. Charles Daley of Westbrook arraigned in Bath court and fined 10 dollars and costs for passing on crest. State arrestees on intoxication receive 5 dollars and costs. Frank Capra, born in Palermo in 1897, noted director.

Eugene Reed Georgetown Edwin C. Belanger Arrowsi Bath Municipal Court Hartley M. Desens Richmond James Milligan Bath Charles C. Daley Westbrook Gardiner R Deering

Crossword Clue Set with Longfellow Theme

Puzzle style clues across and down with cryptogram style quotes and a King Features Syndicate note. Includes cryptogram instructions and sample quote lines such as LOVE OF THEE and LEAVE ME YET with coded letters mapping.

Wspqbl King Features Gyndicate

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Southern Power Company L. Walker J. Marchetti A. McCabe E. Drake F. Bellew K. Weeks A. Turcotte J. Mullaney F. Gal P. B. Wilson W. Fowden E. E. Pierce F. Bruce F. Norton F. Morton W. Snell A. M. Main, Jr R. Cummings J. Trainor R. Snell J. Feeney G. Cary R. Tibbetts Caverly D. Mullin L. Poole P. Holmson IC. Allstein HH. Powers W. Hogan E. Tukey Weessenanase Ich Hieldburg Sgt Guynn Germany Cowan Harold E. Brown Bedford Street H. D. Grant Linden Street Sonestaveitors At Merrow Har’s Holman Loadley Davis McLaughlin Lord Melcher Bankson Arsenault Stover Haggett Flint Boya Gia Pridgen Hinman Brunswick Air Base North Anson Air Base Henry M’cabe North Street Frank Capra Palermo Italy New York Great Lakes
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