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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
7
Forties Bath notes a near break in as intruders alarm two adjacent homes on South street. The town backs a schoolhouse plan amid protest over haste and fiscal risk. Reports cover factory activity, price shifts, local outings, and civic travel as residents plan summer routines and municipal work.
July 1 returns show Sagadahoc candidates from Bath and nearby towns spent nothing in the primary. Listed are Rupert H. Baxter Republican senator Thomas B. Gibbons Democratic county treasurer Charles H. Oliver Republican legislature Frederick E. Drake Republican legislature Samuel Stover Socialist county commissioner Lucian R. date clerk of courts Melville C. Wright Socialist senator Burt M. Dyer Gordon E. Crocker Socialist legislature Millard Eugene Watson Socialist legislature. The Woolwich state road is under construction from Montsweag to Nequasset.
Nine large salmon weighing 105 pounds total lay on a marble slab at Jack's fish market admired by passersby. The Kennebecker fish were brought from Small Point pounds by Frank Ridley on Wednesday morning. Maine Water Co issues a prevent freezing circular and predicts water shutoffs if not protected before winter. Cooperation between the school board and city council urged for school maintenance. Contractor Merrill finishes 1200 feet of water main with three new hydrants on Western Avenue Richardson Street and West Street. A car incident left a wheel slip on the sidewalk at Miss Alice Magoun's home, requiring a tow from Scott R Frye. Captain Al Parris fished off Seguin and sold his catch later Thursday.
The Defiance baseball squad defeated the Crescents of Lewiston in a key July 4 matchup at Kelley field as manager Baker promised a stronger lineup for tomorrow's two-game series. Community talk centers on expanding local industry beyond a single shoe factory, with plans for another factory pursuit.
Edward L Montgomery principal Samuel B arks submaster Viola G Hagen English Alice N Magoun English Annie Torrey French and German Lillian Lowell Latin Mildred R Bowen commercial department Rachel A Hall stenography Alzie E Lane mathematics Marion Keeler domestic science N B Cortell manual training Margaret Bakeman music. From the railroad crossing to Washington street at North street a new gravel walk replaces the wooden walk.
Col Robert H. Orr, 36, a highly regarded Air Force aide with 110 Korean war combat missions, was arraigned in a Las Vegas court on burglary charges. He reportedly admitted robbing several hotel rooms for a thrill and will be examined by a psychiatrist.
The morning game at Kelley field last Saturday ended 14 to 11 in favor of one side and the afternoon contest finished 12 to 10.
Harris Shultz a Pontiac grocer in the Detroit fringe says cash on the farm is drying up and farmers barter eggs for staples. He notes daily egg deliveries rose from a few dozen to an average of 15 dozen as rising farm prices shrink cash flow and push more barter.
Digitalis from Foxglove is a heart medicine, and a similar drug is derived from toad glands. The note contrasts plant and animal sources of cardiac drugs.
The article notes a shift from decorative gardens to functional outdoor living spaces in small homes. Backyards feature terraces or patios for dining, a kitchen-adjacent vegetable garden, and a lawn play area, with emphasis on avoiding shade and overplanting. Front yards adopt low, wide planting to visually ground modern one story homes, and flower borders provide color harmony visible from windows.
Oren Arga bright and Ben Duerfeldt, both 21, grew up and studied together at a country school and Peru high school, then Peru State Teachers College where they earned top honors. They will take teaching jobs in Kansas with different plans, Arga bright marrying soon, Duerfeldt remaining a bachelor.
Mrs. Herb Glasson reports a cat has used a hollow crotch about 10 feet above ground as a maternity ward for three years. The cat and its owner remain unknown. The Times will not publish Monday night due to a national holiday observance.
In New Delhi India reports the Indian navy currently includes 47 British officers on active duty. The figure reflects post colonial naval leadership and ongoing international personnel interactions.
Officials report about 100000 cars and trucks are in operation across Indonesia, reflecting a modest vehicle fleet size and ongoing transportation activity in the republic.
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