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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1954

Page

2

Dulles Links Aid to EDC Pact in Western Europe

Secretary of State Dulles says military aid to six nations could be tied to signing the EDC pact, with penalties for non signers. A separate Dirk Een Bill to undo Morgenthau reparations could inject 200 to 400 million dollars, aiding West Germany and boosting confidence in American leadership.

John Foster Dulles Sixte of Defense Unity Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg West Germany France Dulles Congress Dirkeen Morgenthau Harry Dexter White Dirksen Washington America Adenauer Germany Europe

Bath Mourns Loss of Esteemed Police Chief Moriarty

Bath mourns the sudden death of Police Chief Frank L. Moriarty, a highly respected official who balanced firm law enforcement with community care. The beloved chief, noted for his courtesy and dedication, served three decades and earned trust across citizens, children, and the elderly alike.

Venturesome rise in U.S. business numbers after 1945

The Office of Business Economics reports a surge in U S business establishments, up about one third since 1945. Newcomers and small firms drive gains, with 55 percent of 5 million new jobs created by firms with fewer than 20 employees. Large firms over 10 000 employees show declines.

United States Office of Business Economics Department of Commerce OBE

Drunken Driving Cases Heard In Local Court

Three drunken driving cases were heard by Judge Gardiner R. Deering in municipal court. Sidney K. Johnson, 23, of Brunswick Naval Air Station, pled guilty on Main Street Topsham, fined 100 dollars plus 13.30 costs. Kenneth A. Hicks, 19, of Pownal, pled innocent but waived hearing, found guilty, fined 100 dollars and 5.70 costs, appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court with 300 dollar surety. Carroll W. Coffin, 25, of Sebasco, pled guilty through attorney to driving without lights on Pine Street, 4.15 a.m., fined 5 dollars plus 5.70 costs.

Gardiner R. Deering Sidney K. Johnson Brunswick Naval Air Station Main Street Topsham Kenneth A. Hicks Pownal Woolwich Sagadahoc

Variety of cases at Municipal Court session

Judge Gardiner R. Deering heard a range of cases. Lloyd Merrill Jr. 19 of Woolwich pleaded guilty to driving to endanger on a highway and was fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. William Louche 38 of West Kransburg pleaded guilty to speeding 80 mph on Route 201 at Bowdoin and was fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. An 18 year old serviceman intoxication case was placed on file with custody by his commanding officer. Franklyn LeClair and George Forbes of Portland pleaded innocent to digging blood worms at Woolwich without a town license. cases continued to July 13 with $100 bond each.

Gardiner R. Deering Lloyd G. Merrill, Jr Woolwich William H. Louche West Kransburg N. J Bowdoin Portland Franklyn LeClair George Forbes Heari

Local Jottings on Picking, Camps, and Coastal Work

Blueberries ripen with a normal local crop expected this year. Pine Haven Girl Scout day camp at Sewall woods may suspend sessions on rain days, with eight am and 12 05 pm signals used for decisions. Coast Guard repurposes a Navy LCM to maintain buoys, tied up at Bath. Reid State Park drew over 5 000 visitors on the Fourth with new road and parking at Todd Point and Griffiths Head easing peak traffic for 1 000 plus cars.

Pine Haven Sewall Woods The Coast Guard Navy Old City Bath Reid State Park Georgetown Todd's Point Mile Beach Griffith’s Head

Nylon expands role in mechanical parts and form

Nylon, once famed for fashion use, now powers over 2000 mechanical applications. Its resilience long wear and lubrication free performance drive its growing adoption in components and fittings.

Season Rice with Chili Powder and Garlic Salt

Instructions describe seasoning cooked rice with a half teaspoon chili powder and a half teaspoon garlic salt. Suggest serving with ers or meat loaf.

Sabine Colony Opens Season With Annual Meeting

Sabine Colony held its annual meeting with silent prayer for two late members Mrs Charles Henderson and Mrs Horace W Aitken. Officers were reelected led by Thomas Aikenhead as president and discussions on hall repairs to be pursued. Socials begin Saturday at 7 30 PM and Sabine Sunday is set for July 11 at West Bath church. Family news from Bath and nearby towns includes residents vacationing at cottages and local staff changes.

Oscar Tanguay C. Lloyd Hooker Alice Small Jack McNary Marion Adams Sabine West Bath Elihu Fullerton Ann Alice Mechanic Street Bath Jack Carver Merrimac Mass Jack Eade Joan Mosse Peabody First National Bank Beverly Hooker Morse High 54 State House Augusta Oakledge Ralph Card Clayton Nelson Nelson Massachusetts Lloyd Hooker Bates Cottage Bates Everett G. Lemont Andrews Road Janice Leon Bates Beachmont Sheriff Loring Small Wesley Street George Cameron Cameron James Jenkins Washington Street

Mullin Named First Honorary Life Trustee Of Jimmy Fund

Martin J. Mullin, president of New England Theatres, Inc., was appointed the first honorary life trustee of the Jimmy Fund at a Children's Cancer Research Foundation meeting. Mullin has led Jimmy Fund Campaign efforts for three years with Lou Perini as co-chairman and worked on last year’s Drive with Joe Cuonin. The fund is a leading charity for pediatric cancer research and treatment.

Children’s Cancer Research Foundation Martin J. Mullin New England Theatres, Inc Jimmy Fund Mullin Lou Perini Joe Cuonin

Woman folds 2000 voting sheets by washing machine wringer

Mrs Worden, Sr. single handedly fed about 2,000 voting information sheets through a washing machine wringer to speed the annual League of Women Voters mailout. The idea came from her relative Worden who adapted the method to fold church bulletins.

Severn League of Women Voters J. W. Worden Worden Mane Worden

Birch Point Notes Boats Outing Brings Many to Yacht Club

The week end good weather drew Birch Point residents to boats and a busy scene at the New Meadows Yacht Club as mackerel runs and fleets of cruisers filled the harbor. A long list of visitors and residents attended a yacht club barbecue and numerous personal items note gatherings, honeymoons, and weekend visits from Bath, Melrose, Quincy, Ayer, and other areas.

Birch Point New Meadows Yacht Club Yacht Club True Eddie Ellen F. Low Linwood Haynes Carol Sharon Arbara Carl Langbehn George R. F. Cook Herbert McCabe Frances Rush Mary Grace Talbot Justus H. Miller William Hill Anne Richard Bisson J. P. Allen Frank Thompson Kenneth Humphries David Bath Mabel Humphries Paul Humphries Billy Danny South Bend Ind Linda Leeman Carol Haynes Albert Kennedy Quincy Mass Randall F. Cook Jene Felo Aye A. Bernard Henderson Jack Phippsburg Donald F. Preble W. R. Norton St. Gauil U. S. Navy Emma Brawn Esther Brawn John Greene Nathan Watson Kathy Leonard Wetherbee Cheryl Paul Graustuck Ann Louise Connie Martinez Rafill Kendall Mills Archie Wishart William Ramsay John Wishart Boston George Langbehn U. of M Dirigo Clinton Owen Sue Ellen Peter P. R. Low Ellen

Saco Legion Triumphs 10 1 Over Bath Post In League Tilt

Saco Junior Legion posts a 10 to 1 Tri-County League win over Bath Post at Saco. Consaluo notches the victory while Rice takes the loss after Bath’s fielding miscues and Saco’s 15 hits including Lombard Spaulding and Clark with three each.

Saco Clark Spaulding Audet Parker Rule Leach Lombard Kerry Maurice Clark Coombs Libby Rice Bath Post Smith-Tobey Chenard Harriman Consaluo Bath Wilson Carter D. Har Trafton Morrill H. Har

Rodney Ross Jr and Mrs Parks Win Pinehurst Foursome

Rodney Ross Jr and Mrs Betty Parks captured low gross with 42 at Bath Country Club in the first Pinehurst Foursome. Thirty six members played, 46 attended dinner. Other prizes went to Jim and Shirley Caverly low net 29, Paul Johnson and Mary Talbot second net 31, Joe and Katherine Robinson tied with A M Main Jr and M Dean Shaw for third net 32. Willis Hall and Joanne Canacaris won a hole prize on eight, Leonard and Madeline Wetherbee won on nine.

Rodney Ross, Jr Betty Parks Pinehurst Bath Country Club Jim Shirley Caverly Paul Johnson Mary Talbot Joe Katherine Robinson A. M. Main, Jr M. Dean Shaw Willis Hall Joanne Canacaris Leonard Madeline Wetherbee

Not A Candidate For Police Chief Kingsbury Declines

Percy W. Kingsbury a former patrolman and city marshal said Tuesday he is not seeking or interested in appointment as chief of police to fill the vacancy created by the death of Chief Frank L. Moriarty. He works in Bath Iron Works timekeeping and appreciates friends urging him to run but has no desire to change positions at this time.

Frank Moriarty Va Lious Frank L. Moriarty Poice Fae. FM Percy W. Kingsbury Kingsbury Bath Iron Works Corp

Cruise Delayed for Ottawa Boat Builder After Heart Event

The five year cruise of the Shebeen is temporarily delayed after owner E. G. Newton suffered a heart attack on reaching Manitou Wisconsin. Newton and his wife spent years building the 54 foot craft, planning a voyage from the Atlantic through the Aten to the Pacific and back to Oregon and Washington coasts before returning to Ottawa. Addis Ababa meaning “new flower” is noted as the Ethiopian capital with famed flower varieties.

Ottawa Ill E. G Newton Manitou Wis Ntic Pacific Oregon Washington

Don Ald Preble Sails Through Weekend Harbor

A fragmented line notes Don Ald Preble and a boat named Dr. eo Mra. passing a port area on Saturday, with scarce additional details.

Irport Sat- S Dr. Eo Mra Donald Preble

Monthly Session Robate Court Wills and Estates Listed

Wills filed and estate actions heard at the monthly Robate Court. Names include Jeanie R. Sanborn Bath Violet T. Wright Bath Mary A. Light Bath Nina Edith Ward Providence Nina Edith Ward listed with Edward Ward as administrator. Various administrators executors and guardians named with accounts and licenses to sell real estate.

Violet T. Wright Bath Alton L. Wright Mary A. Light Charles T John Dwyer Annie Gillo Expos Ieee Louise M. Miller Providence Rhode Island Self Aphrodite Economop- Gulos Eee Economopot Nargare Yates Jean Marie Guiou Claudia Laverne Guiou Richmond Charles E. Guiou Melvina OM. Freeman Bowdoin Wilson Freeman Clinton I. Strout Woolwich Alma M. Strout Marion W. Moody Fred L. White Guardian Nina Edith Ward Topsham Edward Ward John J. Cavanaugh John Gowen Mary A. Lightbody Mary M. Tarbox Grace L. Roberts Levina E. Holman Meary K. James

Maine Lobster Festival seeks oldest active fisherman as parade marshal

Norman Brewer of Ellsworth proposes Leonard M. Brewer Sr. of Boothbay Harbor as Maine’s oldest active fisherman to be honorary parade marshal for Rockland’s Lobster Festival. At 87, Leonard still builds his own lobster traps and f ishes daily, according to his son’s letter to the festival committee.

Leonard M. Brewer Boothbay Harbor Maine Rockland Norman Brewer Ellsworth

Bath Post Office seeks probationary clerk and carrier

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a probationary appointment as substitute clerk and carrier at the Bath post office. Pay starts at $1.61% an hour for substitutes with increases by length of service. Apply with the Regional Director Boston MA. exam details and forms available from the examiner in charge. applications accepted until further notice.

United States Civil Service Commission Bath First U. S. Civil Service Region Boston Massachusetts

Highway Gets Coating in Phippsburg Stretch

The newly surfaced highway section in Phippsburg from the fill in Win Gé to near John G Morse Jr residence received a coat of oil on Saturday. The rest of the stretch was oiled days earlier. The ongoing project, started last Fall, promises a major improvement for Leah Point Sebasco West Point and nearby areas.

Phippsburg Win- Gé John G. Morse Leah Point Sebasco West Point

City Council Approves Public Works and Health Measures

City records show council action on street spray programs for beetles and aphids, health inspections, and reduced municipal labor in June. Infrastructure work at Mitchell school progresses toward July completion while bids for shop building wiring and insulation are awarded. City Manager Nathan C. White submits details of encumbrances and projected costs.

Ll Tree Co Hea Howene Highway Department Aesa Perotti Hyde Home Ho Ladies Home Earth Mitchell School Srichan Een Home Finance Agency Northern Electric Co Ray E Bruwick Nathan C. White

Du Pont creates ultra fast film for action shots

Du Pont researchers develop an extremely fast photo film enabling sharp action shots at baseball games under normal field lights without flash. Tests show startling clarity in low light conditions.

du Ont Research

Cryptoquote puzzle and related word list items recap

A cryptogram example shows substitution rules with letters replacing sounds. It includes a quote by Longfellow and a clue set listing items like food, two toed sloth, viper and sprinkles. The page notes daily letter changes and provides puzzle instructions.

Thomas

Pogy vs Porgy Confusion Noted At Casco Bay

A reader disputes a prior report on the fish names pogy and pogy menhaden. The piece explains pogy refers to a marine fish found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, valued little as food, but used for grinding into fish meal.

Casco Bay Mediterranean Atlantic Amer Pogy Maine

Bath Doctor Injured by Car in Center Street Crash

A 78-year-old Bath physician, Dr. Hugh D. Grant of 3 Linden Street, suffered a fracture of the left leg when struck by a car at the Center and Inl streets intersection Thursday afternoon. He was taken to Memorial hospital by police. The driver, William A. Bruce, 18, of Bath, said he stopped on Center Street before turning left and Grant stepped into his path.

Bath Inland Center Streets Hugh D. Grant Linden Street Memorial Hospital William A. Bruce Center

Bath appoints acting police chief after chief's death

City Manager Nathan C. White names Sgt Ed ward L Gaudreau as acting Bath police chief while a permanent fill is sought. Sgt Asett had been acting during Moriarty's vacation. Northeastern University honors Keith O Jameson of Woolwich among 131 top students with a freshman scholarship totaling $36,850 and $300 awarded to the College of Engineering.

Nathan C. White Edward L. Gaudreau Bath Frank. Moriarty Newport R Urelay Asett Moriarty Keith O. Jameson Middle Road Woolwich Northeastern University Jameson College of Engineering

United States Output Hits 513 Billion Kilowatts of Power

The United States generated about 513 billion kilowatts of electricity in the last year, reflecting a high level of national power production and energy activity across sectors.

United States

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