20 Jun 1946
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
1
Editorial argues nationwide inflation in real estate values driven by real estate organizations and speculation. Warns of general real estate value collapse and widespread financial hardship as housing costs rise and land values soar across cities and agriculture sectors.
War Department telegrams inform families of fallen soldiers while the American Legion, through the Graves Registration Division, coordinates final resting places overseas and provides memorial pictures. A dedicated trust fund supports decoration of overseas graves, ensuring graveside remembrance despite distance.
Thousands of residents flood the market in search of staple bread and butter items. Vendors report brisk sales as scarcity concerns drive buyers to multiple stalls. Shoppers cite limited stock and rising prices while municipal officials monitor supply and price controls.
A big story notes the Office of Price Administration and officials discuss future shifts. Industries released from government pricing may push toward restoring open competition as inflation affects policy. The piece highlights potential moves by government brass toward less centralized control.
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. for youths and adults. Evening programs 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Open House evenings Monday Tuesday and Thursday. Activities include informal games dancing cards checkers chess ping pong badminton group arts and crafts handicraft and dancing lessons. Dances and entertainments midweek and weekends with a Swain Family revue and Augusta Players show dates in June. Facility rentals available by 12 noon to 5 p.m. contact Community Center office at 1903.
Kennebec Towage Co of Bath won 5200 in a suit against the State of Maine over damage to the tug Seguin. The verdict followed a collision with an underwater lodge at the Richmond Dresden bridge on June 18 of the prior year while towing a coal barge through the draw. The company sought 10000 and argued the lodge was improperly marked. The state contended the tug’s captain, Goodwin F. Mitchell of Bath, was at fault. A special resolve required to sue the state had been introduced by Bath representative Elizabeth Deering Moffatt.
Wartime shortages spur new and veteran home canners to keep preserving food. Surveys by a jar maker show intent to maintain canning volumes as supplies of jars caps and Mason jars return, with the National Garden Institute urging continued practice.
Harrison Bowie of Raymond's Court collided with Hector Carrier of Auburn on Lisbon street causing their autos to crumple. Delores Gagne of Lewiston sustained a fractured skull and multiple bruises and was taken to Central Maine General Hospital. Bernard B. Tibbetts, driver of Bowie's car, was ordered to appear in Lewiston Municipal Court for failing to stop at a non stop sign. Mrs. Florence Albee and her guest Mrs. Courtney Treen have returned from a vacation in Bangor and Ellsworth.
ANC Rask cannettend strong Adell Bailey Thalia Bailey Marion Corliss Hartnett Dorothy Keesler Kerta Lait J Alice Stimpson Dorothy Wison and accompanist Lydia Hutchins. World War I veterans who received diplomas as members of this year's class were Norman H. Alkazin Leo O. Couture Bernard W. Pratt Jr Gerald R. Lemoine and Leroy E. Peasley. Special recognition was also made to other members who left for service after completing junior year credits. Diplomas will be awarded as soon as service credits are submitted per the State Diploma Equivalency Board. Those men are Eugene C. Burgess Albert P. Dunton Edwin R. Small and Roy O. Wooley.
Crossword puzzle fragment mentions Clifford B. Smith and a Hartford Connecticut home, with unclear wording and partial employment context. The readable lines suggest a local item about a resident and weekly puzzle content, though specifics are fragmented.
Messen ger received 978 votes with Harold E. Dunton of Bath second at 365 and Seth A. Butler third with 211 in the renomination contest. Dale’s local vote counted for 89 while another Bath figure recorded 442 in Richmond as the tally continued. John Ketes ton of Richmond was listed in the retrial context.
Curtis, for many years. This fragment indicates a local or obituaries-like notice mentioning Richmond, Woolwich, and a named individual Curtis, with uncertain context and dates. The readable portion focuses on local places and a longtime figure.
A brief item notes a marriage heading featured in a feature by King Features Syndicate. Specific names are damaged but the notice indicates an event connected with Lady's Head Darss Addison and a wider syndicate distribution.
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