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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
2
The Bath Times published by The Times Company at 63 Pront Street Bath Maine lists annual and semiannual subscription rates. It notes B Nichols as president treasurer and Harry C Webber as editor and indicates second class postal rate circulation.
The Atlantic Monthly argues socialism brings disillusionment in Britain’s coal industry with absenteeism and disputes high under public control. It notes American style productivity gains stem from copying methods, not morale, while miners claim nationalization hurts their autonomy. It contrasts private and public management, noting high American wages and lower British living standards.
Fire Prevention Week urges readers to avoid long shot bets with fire hazards such as cluttered storage, frayed cords, lit cigarettes, and improper handling of flammables. The piece notes over ten thousand deaths and more than 700 million dollars in property losses yearly, urging proactive safety measures.
The May job seekers totaled 273000 with a rising trend in unemployment. Farm employment declined by about 9 million as layoffs mounted. Home mortgage loans also fell sharply this year, signaling a tightening housing market and broader economic strain.
The piece surveys public demand, noting farmers seek guaranteed incomes, veterans seek higher pensions, and elderly citizens want tax relief and independence from ongoing political upheaval. It frames these groups as core constituencies amid policy debates.
In 1950 the Government will redeem $1,002,000,000 of bonds. That sounds like a lot of money. But in 1954 the top will be reached as $9,130,000,000 worth of savings bonds mature that year. So save 'em up you can't lose.
Major and Mrs. Albert Warren were honored at a Sunday farewell gathering attended by the Sunbeam troop. Bandmaster Clinton A Fleming offered commendations as others expressed appreciation. Bertha and Vanita Cressey presented a gladioli bouquet. The Warrens depart Bath Wednesday for Portsmouth. Lt. and Mrs. Richard Klimoff arrive to assume duties.
Corliss Street Baptist church youth program opens with 69 enrollees and a 14 member staff. Pastor Rev Arvid L Anderson directs a schedule of worship Bible work recreation and handicraft to provide a well rounded Christian experience. Teaching staff includes Barbara Brown Margaret McLuer Patricia Cool Frances McNeil Susan Norton and others with Edith Norton and Victor Lonn assisting in junior intermediate groups. Robert Witham serves as handicraft instructor and school secretary.
Leroy Neilson of Topsham paid 5 dollars and 4.70 dollars in costs after failing to stop at High and Winter streets. Three Bath men faced intoxication charges and were fined 10 dollars with 6.50 dollars costs each and 15 days in Kennebec county jail in lieu of payment. A fourth intoxication respondent received a suspended 5 dollar fine and 5.60 dollars costs or 15 days in jail and six months probation.
The Bath Police Department and Bath Aerie of Eagles sponsor the second annual School children’s patrol picnic for about 200 Bath and Woolwich participants. Riders depart City Hall at nine, travel by Bath Bus Service to Thomas Point, with free hotdogs, drinks, games, and a lifeguard on site.
Maine State Police pledge zero tolerance for speeding drinking or reckless driving during the holiday period as heavy traffic is anticipated. Coastal routes to Phippsburg Georgetown West Bath and Wiscasset will see patrols and strict enforcement of all traffic laws. Trooper Frank W Powers told linemen truck drivers and other New England Tel and Tel Co employees about safety and accident prevention at the local office.
Mrs William Mussenden and others hosted a personal shower at Mrs Mussenden’s Garden street home Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Robert Milliken. Mrs Milliken departs with Mr Milliken and their daughter Sharron Anne for Augusta where they will settle. Guests included Mrs Omar R King and several others.
John Dillon Gillies, son of Mr and Mrs James Gillies of North Bath, entertained his North Grammar School classmates and teacher Mrs Theo Hensinger with a picnic at his home. The day featured games races and pony rides. Girls high scorer Shirley Henderson and boys high scorer Richard Leonard received prizes.
Personal notes list holiday plans and visits of several families. Mr. and Mrs. C. Harding Ayer and family will holiday at Waldoboro with friends. Sgt George C Wright returns from Bremerhaven and takes a 30 day furlough with his family in Warren. James Baker and his brother vacation at Camp Akita-Mowano in Winthrop. Philip Wysor and family visit Mrs. Wysor's parents on Washington Street.
City playgrounds held picnics with dozens of youngsters from Huse Dike Lambert Park Hyde Park and Goddard enjoying games scavenger hunts and woodland activities at Dead Horse Sewall's Woods Whiskeay and near the standpipe.
Mr and Mrs Earl B Lermond and their daughter Mary traveled to Belgrade lakes Tuesday. Mary will work at Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children's camp at North Pond as assistant to the chef. Miss Lermond will be a UMaine junior next fall studying home economics and food. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Charles Lermond and their son and daughter-in-law.
Miss Marjorie Palmer, first grade teacher at North Primary, has been granted a year’s leave of absence by the Bath Board of Education to attend Teachers College in Framingham, Massachusetts. Miss Sarah Coombs of Mitchell school resigns due to ill health after 37 years. her departure is deeply regretted. Marjorie Bartlett and Melvin Howe named to fill vacancies at North Primary and Mitchell respectively. Bartlett previously taught sub-primary and first grade at South Street from 1931 to 1941. Howe has been a substitute the last three years and covered Miss Coombs’s classes recently.
The Smith-To bey Post No 21 American Legion held its annual meeting on Tuesday night June 14 at the Legion home on Washington street. Officers elected were Eugene H Hart commander Ralph Gay first vice president Nicholas Kakos second vice president Howard Larrabee adjutant Donald Perry finance officer Gardiner D Rogers service officer Rev Joseph O Purdue chaplain Roy Getchell sergeant at arms Frank Reineohll. The annual finance report showed no outstanding bills. Delegates to the state convention in Old Orchard June 24 25 and 26 are Hart Larrabee and Rogers with alternates Leavitt McDonald Perry. Commander Hart invited Legion participation in the Centennial parade on July 2 and asked contacts to Rogers by July 2.
Work began on a new fence around Petlock Scrap Metal Yard at Middle Street and Leeman Highway to shield it from public view. Contractor John Belanger and crew started Friday. Land ownership prompted permission from the State Highway Commissioner after discussions with State Rep J Horace McClure. The fence will be painted green to blend with the grass once finished.
The destroyer Owens arrived in Bath Friday morning and was docked at Bath Iron Works after 10 am. Navy tugs guided the vessel from the Kennebec mouth to Bath, where work at the BIW continues before commissioning.
Bath police escorted Judith Elaine Furbish six after a fall downstairs causing a head cut. The child was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment by Dr. Joseph I. Smith.
Robert Levine of the Made Mademoiselle Shop left Monday morning for Boston to attend the women’s apparel show, seeking new designs and buyers for his boutique.
Friday night council meetings approved two ordinances for the Huse Memorial school addition with base bid acceptance of 85 500 from Consolidated Contractors Inc Portland and 105 000 bonds for financing. An emergency 900 playground appropriation for South Street and 100 more for a July 3 fireworks, plus a hydrant installation order at Rose and Marshall, were approved.
Fraying dignity aside the city playgrounds staged a Friday afternoon hat contest with prizes for funniest most original biggest smallest and most attractive hats. Children crafted headwear from pans basins vegetables fruits lights tins purses and other thrift finds.
Members of the Scouters Round Table of the Sagadahoc District, Boy Scouts of America, met in Woolwich for a monthly session. An outdoor supper by Troop 93 preceded a Court of Honor at Tuessie Hall where Fernando Pellegrini Merton Witham and Alan Worden of Troop 53 earned first class pins and William Main Donald MacKenzie Pellegrini Witham earned merit badges under the guidance of Scout Commissioner Wes Wright of the Pine Tree Council.
The Highway department has tarred several city streets over the past week. Work covered Front street past the Bath Canning factory to Washington street along Dummer street court Marshall street Harvard street part of the North Bath road the library driveway and the hospital driveway.
One respondent was found guilty this morning in Municipal Court on an intoxication charge. He was fined $5 and ordered to pay costs of $5.15.
Mrs Mabel Millett of 81 Western Avenue is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital.
A group of boys gathered at the Armory for Bath’s first City Recreation bicycle jaunt. They traveled in four sections to Rock Hill Inn, 23 minutes for the 2.5 mile ride, enjoyed softball, swimming, lunch, and games before returning. Corps leaders included Nick Snowden and Frank Torrey with supervision by Bill Milliken.
Miss Mary Cunningham led a six-part recital in a packed Morse High auditorium last Tuesday. Pupils wore bright costumes and performed solo, specialty, and group numbers. Joanne MacDonald won top ticket sales, with Nancy Pratt and Donna Dorr following. Miss Cunningham will host another recital at the Dresden Masonic hall tonight.
Bath residents gathered at Brunswick Town Hall for a benefit fashion show and entertainment last Wednesday evening. Miss Marjorie Mills, Boston Herald editor, served as guest of honor with Carl deSuze as master of ceremonies. Bunny Stanwood provided piano and singing, with tap dancing and comedy acts. Judith Eberhardt hosted fashion commentary for 17 models judged by 32 men. three audience members won dresses, including Elizabeth Young of Bath.
Mrs. Edgar L. Drake will be superintendent of the Daily Vacation Bible School at Beacon Street Methodist church which began its second week Monday. Other teachers listed include Mrs. Edef juniors, Mrs. Blanche Locke superintendent of primary, Miss Betty Fernald assistant superintendent of primary, Mrs. Alice Jewett kindergarten custodian, Miss Gay Bonney assistant superintendent of kindergarten, and Rev. M A Gordon teacher of the boys class.
The final class of the Y M C A lifesaving and water safety course at the Bath Y was held last Wednesday. Ten boys earned junior and senior lifesaving certificates after over 20 hours of instruction covering theory, swimming skills, safety rules, and rescue techniques. Names include Herbert L. Anderson Donald Cromwell Edward Hunt Ivan Pouliot Eugene Rouillard Arthur Banks Jerry Bruce John Moore Clyde Wyman and Richard Gross.
Mrs John Huskins of Five Islands visited Sunday as a guest of her niece and husband Mr and Mrs John A Brown of Bowman Street.
Frank R. Warren of 912 Washington street has been selected for a Yale Club Scholarship worth 1200 dollars covering two freshman-year terms starting September 14, 1949. A Morse High School graduate, he was an honor essayist at graduation and captained the 1948-49 basketball team while playing first base for the Blue and White.
Assistant Attorney Napolitano argued for introducing evidence that the gun was loaded at the moment, while Justice Sullivan noted the gun could have been unloaded when officers pursued the defendant. The trial focused on whether the respondent intended to kill a deer upon sight, with the judge stressing the anti night hunting law aims to prevent game decimation and accidents.
State health data for the week ending June 18 in Bath shows four chickenpox, four German measles, one measles and six mumps. Across Maine, measles rose to 9,511 cases this year from 386 last year, while mumps increased to 2,813 from 491. Poliomyelitis tallied ten cases versus none in 1948, with streptococcal nasopharyngitis and pneumonia also higher.
Delaware Park will operate its racing season from May 28 through July 4. The schedule covers daily live racing events and related activities during the period.
A reader friendly page presents a theme week crossword with clues across and down covering eager waiting to intricate terms. Also includes the Longfellow coded cryptogram AXYCLBAAXR and a Shakespeare quote teaser, with King Features Syndicate provision.
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