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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
2
The text discusses Ohio Public Service or OPS attempts to regulate retailers to force prices and curb costs. It claims such rules could have driven shops out of business or forced curtailment of operations, but states that about 80 regulations were blocked and many remaining rules were unfriendly to retailing.
Roger M. Kyes leads a campaign to fund F F A contests with second, third, and fifth place prizes. The push seeks corporate and individual backing to boost incentives for young farmers and sustain agriculture’s future productivity through scholarships and medals.
Maine has 21,796 miles of roads and streets per U S Bureau of Public Roads data. The state ranks 42nd in total road and street length among the states.
Maine reports 21 796 miles of roads and streets with 10 846 miles or 49 8 percent under state control. The state stands eighteenth in total under state control but Delaware North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia have larger percentages than Maine.
The service ended with the hymn God Be With You Till We Meet Again as attendees concluded their gathering. No further details about participants, location, or date were provided in the readable text.
Jean Hunt announced members including Audrey Le Vasseur Laura Everett Doris White Shirley Pye Margaret McCabe Frances Norton Sallie Freeman Irene LeBrun Cleora Perkins Lis Donnell Sue Norton and Pat Chubbuck. Sue Stover presented cheer letters to Nancy Blejr Audrey Durant Gayle Fitzgerald Louise Allain Vivian Clark Barbie McBrine Bette Fernald Pauline Kelly Margie Hanscom Janey Whitehurst and Liz Prentiss. The evening closed with Doris White's GA A song and the Blue and the White.
Rainbow Assembly announces installation plans with Mrs Ruth Small Mrs Ruth Googins Mrs Charles Marble and Mrs Tessie Robinson assisting. Dancing concluded the evening as Linwood Temple Dad Advisor of DeMolay praised the Assembly. The next meeting is June 13 with initiation at the final June gathering.
A Bath Memorial Day program featured a rededication ceremony for a mortal monument. Participants in the parade included Boy Scouts Cubs Girl Scouts and Salvation Army Sunbeams. The Morse High School band and the Torrent No 1 tub association drum corps provided marching music.
The record lists past and current Bath fire department figures and equipment including officers Turner and Wilkes, Chief S. Scott Morse, and apparatus such as Seagrave engines with 600 gallons per minute and 65 foot aerial ladders. It notes previous horse drawn and motorized units and references Edward W. Vaughan.
Norman Roderick died early last winter and was remembered by a friend on Memorial Day. A woman who was befriended by him placed flowers on his grave to honor his kindness, noting that thoughtfulness matters beyond wealth and status. Mrs William Armstrong and daughter Josephine of Frickton New Brunswick were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J Arthur White.
Ocean vessels move up the Columbia River and can dock at Lewiston Idaho, widening shipment options for maritime traffic. The development indicates growing access for larger ships to reach inland port facilities.
The Haskell Memorial school observed an investiture with pins for builders and staff members. Phyllis Farley led flag salutes as songs and prayers accompanied classroom displays. Mrs. Doris Thistle resigned after seven years. the school will close Friday with final exams this week.
The American Legion elects officers as members prepare for a meeting at 9.30 to discuss the Wan il Day parade. A social hour followed Tuesday evening with refreshments served.
Deborah W. Shain daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Shain of Georgetown graduated from Wheelock College Boston with a Bachelor of Science in education She attended Princeton High School New Jersey and was active in campus life as treasurer of the Athletic Association and a member of the Art club She plans to teach nursery or kindergarten at Grace Church New York City Wheelock trains teachers for children aged three to eight.
Mr and Mrs Theyrl Robbins hosted a reunion at their home on 24 Milan Street with 24 family members. Guests included numerous Robbins relatives from Bath Brunswick and North Reading Mass with refreshments and moving pictures shown by Mr Robbins.
Mrs Harold E Brown of 19 Bedford Street was a visitor in Lewiston on Tuesday.
A Maine political scene unfolds as Governor Payne plans to refute charges at hearings resuming next Thursday. Senator Cross calls opponents "pin graft ers" while Senator Brewster denies offering money to sway votes. The inquiry into the State Liquor Commission continues amid questions about its impact on 1950s campaigns.
Nearly 100 people attended a Bowdoinham gathering in the grange hall to hear a speech by the new Brewster for Senator candidate. The Bowdoinham Brewster For Senator club sponsored the evening. Several attendees from nearby towns were present.
Bath faces a large 16 June election with many candidates and a plan for a senior high school. A $245 000 federal grant and a Maine Building Authority loan are central, to be repaid over 20, 25 or 30 years as rent. Bob Cerv is noted as a former Nebraska basketball and baseball standout.
Several defendants faced drunken driving and related charges in municipal and state courts. Everett Baker of Woolwich paid 100 in fines plus costs after pleading guilty. Adrien A. St Laurent of Topsham likewise paid 100 plus costs. Wilbur F. Wilson Jr of Topsham, Laura D. McFarland of Freeport, and Bath resident were fined for driving offenses or intoxication, with varying costs. William C. Maher of Newtonville Mass paid 10 plus costs for speeding after arrest in Richmond.
Large mackerel shoals arrive along the coast with West Point boats reporting big catches. Roy Wyman nets 6 000 pounds, Maurice and Charles Pye 12 000, and Allie Wallace 14 000 pounds. Most mackerel go to Boston at 10 cents a pound. hake fillets head to Boothbay. Hauls expected to continue amid abundant shore fish.
Roy Wyman led a Memorial Day mackerel haul with 5865 pounds from Roys Gooseberry Island pound. Others followed with 4008 and 1400 pounds as long weekend catches boosted local fishermen totals. Family markets and community shares accompanied the bounty.
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