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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
5
Mr. Kettering argues safety should become a daily mindset, as vital as hunger or sleep, noting modern risks even with safety devices. He cites school rules for looking both ways and warns one day a supervisor may not be there to help. General Motors scholarships aim to spur this awareness within the national 4-H movement.
Editorial excerpt argues that in the United States the line between liberty and dictatorship tightens as government grows. Lewis H. Brown of the Tax Foundation warns that government is the biggest trust, inflating taxation and debt while industry competes for citizens’ dollars. He says if government serves the people, freedom remains. otherwise, representative government may perish.
Maine anticipates a strong summer boosted by tourism as states nationwide hike ad spending to attract visitors. Competition will be stiff this year and next as rival states increase promotional budgets.
Town meetings across Maine are urged to appropriate funds for the Maine Publicity Bureau to promote the state's industrial recreational and agricultural resources. The campaign aims to match or exceed efforts by other states and support Maine’s motto Dirigo. In related notes, Bessemer Alabama reports a new Pullman-Standard freight car plant ramping up to 900 cars per month, with plans to reach 1,400 monthly.
A party at 64 Mechanic Street honored the thirteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis. Guests included relatives from Portland and Bath, with Eve lyn Gagner and Helen McCorr hosting a decorated dining room, a buffet supper, games, and a special hour followed by ice cream and cake.
Mr and Mrs Cyr married in St Marys Bath as he returns from overseas service with the U S Army private first class duties at Bath Iron Works. They will live at 64 Front street with Aqua green suit gold hat fur coat orchid corsage. Out of town guests include relatives from Waterville and Naval Air Base Brunswick coworkers.
Farmers gather at Good Will Hall to receive charts and guidance for adapting to changing conditions. The meeting aims to inform attendees on planning and decision making using accurate charts.
Instructions explain washing bath mats and girdles by brushing with a long bristled brush on a flat surface, lathering twice, then rinsing. After final rinse, hang items to air dry.
R Varney son of Cyril B Varney of Eichel Street received the honor of promotion after three and a half years in the Army with service in the Pacific theatre and discharge at Fort Devens. Mrs Florence Maass of W Street hosts the tale as Gilbert Woodman Jr USNR of Phippsburg on leave attended the wedding of Seaman Chapman of Michigan to Miss Irene Eleanor Dedham on Saturday afternoon.
Cpl Edward H MacMahan USA received an honorable discharge at the Fort Devens ration center Tuesday and has returned to his mother Mrs Hulda MacMahan at 670 Middle Street. He served overseas 18 months in New Guinea and the Philippines and earned the Good Conduct Medal Victory Medal American Theatre Campaign Ribbon Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon and Philippine Liberation Ribbon.
S Sgt Richard F Gowen U S A and his wife Lillian Aines Gowen live in Wiscasset with two children. He expects to leave Germany mid January and arrive in the United States near month end after 15 months overseas. He was stationed in England France and Germany and formerly served at the Hardings plant Bath Iron Works.
S Sgt Urban L Gowen US Army recently came home from Guam after 18 months in the Pacific theater with six months on Oahu. He resides at 1168 Washington Street and works at Bath Iron Works, previously stationed with Cplt Sumner Sewley. Bowdoin College announces Bowdoin senior class reentry for a former service member who spent three years in the military.
Sgt. Robert Bragg of the 789th Engineers and Petroleum Distribution Co. U.S. Army, arriving with Mrs. Bragg and their son to see his parents in Farrin Street. Discharged after 2.5 years service including 20 months in India and Calcutta. holds American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, Good Conduct Medal and Meritorious Unit Citation. He will resume work as assistant art director with Joseph Dix On Cruse Co. in Jersey City.
Norris D. Southard of Bath traveled with 19 others to the Isle of Iki Shima near Fukuoka Japan to destroy stores of munitions. Over 20 days they blew up large quantities of small arms ammo grenades and explosives and demolished 16 coast artillery guns including two 16 inch pieces using more than 1000 pounds of TNT in 14 blasts. Southard now serves near Fukuoka with the 32d Red Arrow Division 127th Infantry. His parents and Mrs Darwin Southard live at 6 North Street Bath.
Pvt. Robert C. Niles son of Mr and Mrs Merle C Niles 717 Middle Street completed a 76 day RAF Training Command basic airplane and engine mechanics course at Kessler Field The program included aircraft maintenance fundamentals and actual maintenance experience preparing him for advanced ground crew training on specific aircraft types.
James T. McCreary, manager of the Bath Brunswick district, leaves Bath for Biddeford to become manager there. Ralph Bradbury from Houston succeeds him in Bath with his wife and 12 year old daughter to follow. Maine district PR meeting of New England Telephone held in Bath with John Carver presiding.
West Bath grange held Monday evening with about 60 members. Miss Betty Weeks led the program featuring songs, piano solos, a poem, a spelling bee, and dancing. Notable participants included Alfred Tobey, Marie White, Joyce Wentworth, and Gerald Weeks.
Vernon W. Stephens of West Bath pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in municipal court and was fined $100 with $5.95 in costs. He was placed on three months probation and ordered to pay the fine and costs. Stephens was arrested Tuesday evening in Topsham by State Police Officer Herbert Marriner. Another Bath man pleaded guilty to intoxication and received a $10 fine with $5.15 in costs.
The first International Labor Conference took place in Washington D C during 1919. It marked an early effort to coordinate labor standards and worker rights at an international level.
In medieval Germany Gothic architecture largely echoed French designs. Builders adopted French forms and motifs, shaping the era's churches and cathedrals with similar arches, vaults, and ornament, adapting them to local materials and contexts.
The Dominican Republic emerged as a notable early base for European colonization in the Americas, marking one of the first settlements established by explorers in the new world.
Bath Iron Works defeats Emerson Piles 39-32 to capture the Maine championship after a strong second half surge. The game featured a 13-6 first period lead by Pills, a late third quarter charge, and key plays by Boardman Gallagher and Wentworth as Bath pulled away in the final minutes.
The Bath scene reports a solid city response to heavy snow with buses and plows keeping streets open. It notes local golf news, chiming in on Brunswick’s Patriots Day event and a new chamber of commerce idea, while weather forecasts and Apple Pie Day hints appear from Maine Farmers Almanac.
Leo Venos proprietor of the Colonial restaurant announced Monday that he purchased Aubrey Steen’s one year based interest in Colonial and will continue to operate both restaurants under Venos ownership.
The local Internal Revenue Service office will be closed all day tomorrow February 22 and will resume business on Saturday.
John Sebastian, harmonica virtuoso, with Albert Malver at piano, presented a novel program at Morse High School as the Bath Community Concert Association wrapped its season. Sebastian showcased his own compositions and spoke of his instrument while recounting stage experiences. a Haverford graduate who studied in Rome and later law, he shifted from diplomacy to music, proving his versatility with pieces by Mozart Debussy DeFalla Gershwin and more.
U S agriculture reports this year’s soybean output surpasses 190 million bushels with higher yields across major growing states. Analysts note gains driven by favorable weather and expanded acreage, boosting export prospects and farm income.
A notable graduation event at Brown University honored Robert Rockwell of Southport and others with a bachelor degree. The ceremony included the president's reception and the end of classes, held in the Lauriecee House, marking completion of studies and a traditional exit ritual.
The Joint Distribution Committee of the Jewish Relief Agency, under the Maine Jewish Council, seeks food, comfort items, and household goods for starving Holocaust survivors. Items may be new or used in good condition. donations to Sam Prawer’s warehouse at 120 Co Street or via committee members Mrs. Louis Petlock, Mrs. Abraham Kramer, or Sam Prawer.
Miss Edna Thomas formerly at a seaside cottage on Pearl Street now serves on the office staff of Emmanuel Church in Boston.
Arthur Sewall visits Boston for a few days, staying in the city while on a brief sojourn. He is noted as visiting local sites and meeting with acquaintances during the stay.
In Skowhegan at the Women's Reformatory the four youths including a minor were arraigned on misdemeanor charges after a raid led by City Marshal Percy W Kingsland and Special Officer Frank L Moriarty. The two claimed assailants faced six months probation following 30 day jail terms. A girl's case was sent to the State Health and Welfare department.
Mr and Mrs Charles Odonnell of Court Street welcomed a daughter born February 1 at Memorial Hospital. Lieut and Mrs M Downs welcomed a daughter born February 1 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Downs, nee Beth Trott, formerly a resident of Bath, joins the Marine Corps Women’s Division and is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Base in Yokosuka, Japan.
In a Saturday Evening Post feature, writer Hallet, a Pacific war correspondent under Admiral Nimitz, recounts his late visit to an old Urea island site where the vessel Rainier wrecked long ago. His uncle, Richard W. Jackson, a crew member, is remembered as part of the tale.
Mrs Ernest Haskell and Miss Marion Fairhurst are spending a fortnight in New York City visiting friends and sightseeing during their stay in the metropolis.
Puzzle clues span across columns with entries for fellow little circlet of light and more. A cryptogram quotation by B QTQDOR''Y BOYS appears along with a cryptogram line and a quoted Pope reference about madness and gain.
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