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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
1
A boater notes steel prices staying low rely on expanded output from many industries facing shortages. He predicts the increase is coming sooner than expected and that every possible ton of steel is being produced and utilized now.
An editorial lauds Gov Sumner Sewall for forthright leadership and anti machine politics during wartime Maine governance. It notes economic gains, decisive reform efforts, careful appointments, and integrity. The piece also salutes graduates completing school courses and hopes for success in their future paths.
The record notes a golf clubs match between two male players, Eat y Nediete and Boye Ing, identified as part of a sporting item in the narrative. Details are sparse but indicate a formal or club level competition within a broader event.
Students at Dike School residents of the North End Washington Street area received cash awards from a fund established for the school. The program honors pupils of the grade level and recognizes their achievements within the community.
In a brief ceremony Mr. Additon called names of students lined up by schools to receive awards, praising the school patrols for their important work and the care shown during the summer period.
Mrs George Engenmann formerly Eleanor Cornish departs Portland by plane to join husband in McKeeport Pa. He has worked since April at Mesta Machine Works. While in Bathay she stayed with her Cornish relatives. She has worked five years in the Markson Bros office.
The text lists payments to multiple county and state officials and representatives, detailing names such as L. Fernald and Byron W. Durgin along with amounts ranging from $5.50 to $119.20, indicating a financial ledger for county attorney and legislature representatives.
Edward Little High golfers beat Morse High 5 to 1 in Thursday afternoon play. Low medal score belonged to Spee Folsom with 98. It marks the first season in years that Edward Little fields a golf team as they defeated Morse 5 to 1.
Two first grade classes from Huse School accompanied by their teachers Ruth Howe and Evelyne Percy toured the Central Fire Station as part of the Community Helpers Unit. The visit thanked Mr Hinds and Mr Pecci for the instructive tour.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe B P McFadden observed their golden wedding anniversary from 7 30 to 10 30 PM at their Home 1023 Street with gold roses on display. Out of town guests included the McFaddens family friends from Winchester and Nutley while a buffet lunch featured salads rolls sandwiches cakes and confections. Miss Georgiana McFadden escorted by her sister witnessed the event, and attendees praised the couple noted for community service and long ties to the Cosmopolitan Club and Ladies Aid.
Jimmy Day performs Merrily Sings the Clock and Three Little Pigs with Eleanor Fenn and guests Billy Clark Ricky Haskell and Bill Webster at a Friday cottage gathering hosted by Harry L. Day at Pop ham Beach.
Clifford Sargent of Washington Pennsylvania is welcomed as the new pastor of Wesley Methodist Church beginning duties Sunday. He comes to Bee-Nanty-Glo Nanty-Glo after serving as pastor of Ebensburg and Nanty-Glo area churches.
John S. K. Hunt of Falmouth Foreside marked 25 years with A and P food stores on a Thursday, joining 250 New England Division veterans in the companys 25 year club. He began as an accountant on June 6 1923 and now serves as vice president of the New England Division Maine northern New Hampshire and Vermont. Hunt received congrats from James J. Byrnes and John A. Hartford among others and is active in community affairs as a director of the Maine Division of the New England Council Rotary Apple and Potato Committee chair of the Community Chest National Firms Branch editor of the Maine General land and related families noted.
A work crew begins traffic construction at the Washington and Vine streets junction for the new Reritan bridge. The Maine Central Railroad station area gains a tower as another crew works on nearby paving. Expected completion in a few days.
City budget details show restudied expenditures and a debate over reducing the main tax rate. Officials hope to achieve some savings to create a possible surplus for the year while considering service cuts. A note mentions Rubin asking permission to erect a filling station on North Street amid a separate petition.
Four boys received second prize in a Brown Extemporaneous English contest. J Dowl Dowling led the event as judge and organizer, with awards announced in the class.
The document lists tax figures including a total anticipated revenue and various mill rates tied to property values, alongside a line noting an individual received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude with honors, and mentions a political adversary section. The page blends financial levy data with a political notice.
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