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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
2
The article notes a statewide harvest program aiming to increase worker turnout for the main crop. It highlights that entrants must sign up to compete for prizes and that early signups will receive priority considerations as effort and yields are realized.
Lt William W Owen recently returned from Korea to Bath and will report to Fort Bliss Texas after leave. Pfc Harry Nelson visited an elderly home in Gasau Austria delivering gifts as part of Linz Military Post Christmas in June. Capt Edson Hill Whitehurst Navy officer from Bath to attend National War College in Washington DC with family at 30 Garden Street. Bud Merry discharged at Fort Knox KY after four years service including Korea. Sgt Edward H Murphy due home August 1 from Korea. Cpl Douglas Wirta to leave Korea late month with homecoming in August. Cpl Clifton Leeman to participate in Operation Signpost July 19 28 with 56th Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade near Boston.
OCR reads Army of Recognition medals for Morse High School graduates and others in service. Mr. and Mrs. Newdick and families of 131 Oak Street are noted. Pfc James Sinate Fortin and Pfc Ralph Williams are with Army units in France and California. Airman George Worden, Morse High 1951 graduate, stationed at Shepard AFB Texas.
The notices reference probate actions and final accounts for estates including Maude Boma Smail of Bath, Mary M. Treamer of Bath, and Jean H. Low of Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. Executors and trustees such as Gerald E. Peck and Edith H. are named with administration steps in multiple proceedings.
The piece surveys potential 1948 Democratic nominees led by Averell Harriman and Adlai Stevenson. Harriman, wealthy and steady, lacks a decisive firebrand aura but may have White House backing. Stevenson, popular in Illinois, is seen as a top asset if delegates push him. Barkley and Truman are also discussed as possible contenders in a fluid nomination battle.
The new price control law improves on the old by stripping some controller powers but remains flawed as any policy allowing heavy handed economic dictation and political tinkering with supply and demand risks distortions and control.
The piece argues that postwar controls on consumer goods only mask inflation and harm living standards. It credits lawmakers who voted for a compromise but condemns the policy as insufficient, urging elimination of controls to address root causes like debt and waste. It condemns price control as fostering scarcity and urges fiscal restraint.
The 1952 Republican convention nominated General Eisenhower and Senator Nixon for the White House with a strong platform. Democrats plan a hard fight as they prepare for their own gathering, weighing potential nominees and whether President Truman remains a factor in the race.
The Highway Department received a new overhead loader Monday driven to Bath from Portland by mechanic John DeGroot. It replaces the old rubber mounted unit, faster and more mobile than the caterpillar tracked previous loader. Use includes stockpiling materials and winter snow removal. Cost about $6 800 plus trade-in of old machine.
Cosmopolitan Garden club will meet Monday afternoon at two in the clubrooms. The theme is roses and each member will name a new rose this year. Members should exhibit a July-grown flower and its origin. Special rose arrangements will be shown by committee members Mrs Albert Whitney and Mrs Mabel Harris.
A Bathman pleaded guilty before Recorder John Quarrington to a intoxication charge and a violation of probation. The hearing occurred in Munich steel states rat 30. The judge sentenced six days on the probation violation and fixed a separate disposition on the intoxication complaint.
Pogies or menhaden have been observed in Winnegance Bay at the mouth of the New Meadows River for several days. Two boats, the Pluck of Readville and the Trident of Portland, operated in the area with a large haul using a suction pump to load the catch. The fish are valued for oil, fish meal, and bait, with spotting by airplane aiding the season.
The Maine Council of Young Republicans plans a Summer meeting at Lucerne in Maine on July 26. Hancock County hosts expect a large gathering with golf and swimming. The program starts at 3 p.m. with a panel, business session at 4 45 p.m. and a dinner featuring Burton Cross and other guests.
The Hockomock Council D of P met Thursday evening. Mrs Walter McMann gave a reading You Can t Win. Mrs Ruth Trask told a humorous story and Mrs Frances St Martin conducted a quiz. A social hour followed with cookies and coffee served by several members.
A kitchen tip advises brushing the freezer tray bottom with olive oil to stop ice trays from sticking in the freezing compartment. The tip emphasizes a simple method using common pantry oil.
Maria Gordon an 18 year old Fairfield girl and a 16 year old Winslow juvenile pleaded guilty to larceny in municipal and juvenile courts. They were found guilty and held pending arrival of Waterville police for arraignment on charges tied to thefts from Grant's and Markson Bros in Waterville and other stores in Fairfield Winslow Skowhegan Old Orchard and Augusta totaling about 600 dollars. Police say the pair operated for six weeks or more using a checkout scam and pocketbook thefts at a Waterville dance hall.
The annual Talent Show will run Friday at 2 PM at the Community Center with acts from all divisions. A second show is set for August 1 and the final on August 15, where winners compete for cash prizes. Parents and friends are invited. admission is free.
A team sponsored by the National Geographic Society recovered evidence in northern Quebec confirming the largest known fossil site of its kind on Earth. The Toronto led expedition announced the find as a major paleontological milestone.
Mrs. E Pauline Clark of Korham pleaded in octen charge of assault arraigned against Mrs Rita Levesque of Brunswick in municipal court before Judge Gardiner Deering. The incident occurred in Topsham June 8 with arrest June 24 and the case was continued. Complainant named Mrs Levesque. Another assault and battery charge against
Miss Patricia M. Robinson hosted an afternoon party at 2 Park Street with games and prizes for Nancy Knight Patricia Robinson James Robinson Donald McAllister and others. Decorations featured pastel tones and multicolored balloons. Refreshments included ice cream cakes cookies and fruit punch served by the hostess and her mother.
A local pre nuptial shower honored Miss Jean Oliver with gifts arranged for the guest of honor. Attendees included Mrs Edna Back Mrs Cathryn Oliver Mrs J G Bailey Mrs Mae Getchell Mrs Joseph Proctor and others. The event featured assorted sandwiches and cookies served to guests.
A terse note suggests using powder in paraffin wax to prevent rust on shelves, mentioning Betie the WY core.
A man named Howard Reynolds of Dummer Street pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while impaired. The case details and potential penalties were discussed in the local court session.
Police seek the return of a flag stolen nearly a year ago amid vague tips. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the department and help locate the missing item.
A reading on pork cuts notes versatility beyond loin and thunderloin. The article explores varieties and cooking ideas to showcase lesser known cuts and preparation methods.
Incomplete text reports totals of men and women seeking something by date with percentages and age notes. Mentions numbers 400 and 809 and a phrase about 81 and 35 percent but lacks clear nouns or actions to define events or outcomes.
A fragment mentions a state meeting on July 24 with one speaker planned in addition to a report on the National Convention. It notes a committee woman currently in the Windy City.
The record notes 46 000 tons of ore ported in 1873 with most ore originating from Canada.
A crossword style clue list presents entries such as Network and Southwest wind with parallel definitions. The puzzle hints at wordplay and cross references across clues like Paradise non DOWN and Inland see Asia.
A scrambled cryptogram note explains letter substitutions in a LONGFELLOW themed quote. The snippet includes stray phrases about a cryptoquote and mentions King Features Syndicate with unclear surrounding words.
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