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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
2
The article analyzes Britain's move toward higher wages in nationalized industries and wage encouragement by government. It argues higher pay boosts efficiency, prompting more machine use, with full employment allowing rapid adoption and reduced overtime. The piece contrasts with Europe’s lower wage norms and cites deficits in coal and transport sectors.
The article notes conflicting statements from Senator George of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Owland, and the President on Big Four talks. Public doubt grew as citizens abroad and at home wondered how the State Department, the President, and Congress stood. The piece argues clearer governance communication is needed to sustain public interest.
Television recently aired the Broadway musical Peter Pan with its original cast and drew strong critical and audience praise. More plays are planned for TV treatment including Gian-Carlo Menotti’s new opera The Saint of Bleecker Street to be televised in May. The move aims to broaden audiences for legitimate theater and foster a play-going habit.
Local police report 13 safe thefts in recent months across a tight Lewiston Auburn Bath and Brunswick radius. No injuries reported yet as investigators pursue numerous leads and guards remain vigilant against potential armed robberies.
An Associated Press dispatch notes Pravda scolds Soviet machine building while praising Detroit and Pittsburgh. Khrushchev urges Soviet farmers to learn corn and hog culture from Iowa. Russian farmers arrive in the United States to study American agriculture amid ideological debate.
Mrs. Leon Roehrig was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower at 1291 Washington Street hosted by Mrs. Henry Henrikson. Gifts were displayed in a pink blue white bassinet as guests, including Miss Louise Allain and Mrs. Dana Small, enjoyed refreshments and social time.
Council members clash over reducing or increasing the number of councilmen. Hunter and Gedi man push for more members while Leonard and McGuiggan stress public voting rights. A 6-5 Brewer motion passes. Council also transfers 64.56 from tax abatement to assessors payroll and re adverts the Plummer home sale. All members attend.
Alanson A. Brewer 38 of 13 Charles street pleaded innocent on license and drunk driving charges. He was found innocent on the license count but guilty of drunken driving, fined 100 dollars with 15.06 dollars costs or 60 days in jail, appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court with a 300 dollar appearance bond. Complainant was Patrolman Arthur Taintor. Other cases included Joseph Chouinard of Lewiston pleading guilty to idle and disorderly conduct with 15 days in jail. Five cases heard. Wilder A. Page of South Bristol pleaded guilty to failure to stop for school bus, paid 10 dollar fine plus 5.70 costs. Harold E. Hibbard Jr., 17, of Freeport pleaded guilty to speeding 55 in a 25 mph zone on Leeman Highway, paid 10 dollar fine and 5.70 costs. Leon E. Smith, 18, of Wiscasset pleaded guilty to speeding 55 mph on Washington street.
Michigan’s Department of Conservation reports widespread illegal hunting with nearly 600 questionnaires revealing witnesses to at least one illegal kill. Some hunters saw up to 12 or 14 illegal deer killings. The United States uses more than 35 million dollars worth of industrial diamonds annually.
Governor Muskie signed a bill removing all local restrictions on harvesting marine worms. The measure takes effect 90 days after final adjournment, allowing the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner to close flats for conservation. Worm diggers praised the move, arguing current laws hurt fisheries. supporters cited uniform regulation and broader access for commercial and sport fishermen.
Bath municipal court records show four nonresident worm diggers appeared in two years. Recorder Arthur Dolloff explained towns licensed only residents. The proposed bill would allow any holder of a state license to dig marine worms in Phippsburg or Georgetown.
The Corliss Street Baptist church youth group met at the vestry Tuesday led by president Gordon MacNeal. They discussed a bowling party and voted to hold a cooked food sale on April 2 to benefit Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital for crippled children. Stephanie Rush and Marilyn Bates hosted refreshments after games and dancing.
Bath Memorial Hospital Alumnae Association and nurses held a successful cooked food sale at Rogers hardware store. Proceeds totaling $111 were added to the senior Morse High scholarship fund for a student planning nursing as a career. The event exceeded expectations as organizers credited wide support.
Five Maine banks and Colby College will help finance a new building for the C. F. Hathaway Co. shirt makers with 500000 provided by banks and 100000 from Hathaway. Frederick R. Knauff, chair of the committee, says local banks in Waterville and Portland participate.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare records communicable disease across Sagadahoc towns for the week ending March 19. Chickenpox appears in Bath Phippsburg Richmond Measles in Bath Topsham Woolwich and Richmond with multiple cases. Mumps reported in Richmond.
Cub Pack 57 of Beacon Street church held a Leaders Meeting at Mrs. Harvey Rowe’s home to plan the April forestry and conservation theme. They will invite parents to accompany Cubs to Merrymeeting Bay on April 11 to watch geese feeding and arrange a wild life film for April 25 with Augusta Fish and Game Department. A June 4 outing at Scoutland is planned with ongoing den and pack meetings through summer. Attendees included Cubmaster Fred Fox and other leaders.
The Veterans Affairs Division in Augusta requests help locating many ex prisoners of war entitled to 2.50 dollars daily while in North Korean captivity. Maine American Legion posts cooperate with The Times and Smith Tobey Post to publish names in installments. Readers with listed names should contact the division.
The seventh annual Tri conference Youth Rally of Seventh day Adventists will be held in Keene New Hampshire on Saturday March 26. The high school auditorium hosts the event with Sabbath School at 10 a.m. and speakers from Adventist institutions. The Atlantic Union College band will perform and a medical cadet training program film will be shown. Brunswick services will be held at the usual time to accommodate attendees.
The Japan Red Cross aims to build two atomic injury hospitals in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat lingering effects. About 9,000 victims still lack care. One hospital is to open this year with a second in 1956. Funds total about $75,000 with estimated costs of $130,000 each.
The NFL draft lottery is described as the kiss of death for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Of 19 players named as No 1 picks, nine refused or failed to play pro football and none of the remaining 10 has become a standout star.
The 1954 marriage rate in the United States stood at 9.1 marriages per 1,000 people, reflecting modest changes in nuptial trends during the postwar era. The figure illustrates how marriage patterns remained stable amid social and economic shifts of the period.
Teen-Age 4 H club members explored muffin variations at Miss Joan Marsh’s Old South home with corn meal and bran muffins. Betty Eaton and Betty Foss demonstrated sewing techniques while assistants tested zipper insertion on skirts and dresses. A new gold seal marks progress toward all year projects, with planning to finish the year’s work.
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church spent an all day Wednesday session starting at 10 30 a m. They tacked two quilts sewed aprons for a future sale and advanced towels for Memorial hospital. Donations included two aprons and fabric, with a crib quilt squares set given to the circle.
Mrs El ise M Rogers president Bath Garden Club notes a flower display at Farm and Home Week Orono on April 5 6 1955 with no judging Participation urged from Bath Club members to bring arrangements plants or garden items and to notify Mrs Tozier Augusta with entry details If unable to attend university trips May collect displays via Mrs Parker or Mrs Dennison on respective days
The Central Church League met at Mrs Wla rius Page's home on Academy Street. Plans for a Spring tea April 12 at Mrs Gardiner R Deering's 8 Turner Court were discussed. A March 28 parish house meeting will feature Miss Maude von Kemp on travels. Ladies A'c to be invited.
Lincoln Lodge will meet tonight at 7 30 in E of P hall. A short business session precedes an entertainment for Rebekahs wives of Odd Fellows and friends. Refreshments will be served at the close.
During the 1953 54 season the American Bowling Congress sanctioned 39 374 leagues and 375 377 teams marking a record activity level across organized bowling nationwide with clubs and associations streaming eligibility and competition.
E A Stover of the Portland Cement Association told Bath Lions Club members the Eisenhower road program could be a pivotal peacetime challenge. He warned that without stronger highway improvement the nation risks economic chaos and strained urban roads in event of a nuclear attack.
Wild Rose Troop 2 met at Central church parish house to summarize Girl Scout Week. The group announced 100 percent attendance at the annual banquet with 38 members and mothers and thanked Mrs. Bert Osgood and Mrs. Leonard Litchfield for help. Pets joined badge work including Sharon Milliken’s cat Buffy and Alison Turpie’s Spitz Laurie.
Rockford Illinois reports Roald Amundsen lineage in a Navy enlistment. David Roald Amundsen age 19, great nephew of the polar explorer Roald Amundsen, joins for four years. He is the son of Albert E. Amundsen of Janesville Wisconsin.
Prison officials at Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary discovered a wall type fire extinguisher filled with fermenting mash after opening the top with a wrench. The discovery followed a search of a dormitory as part of ongoing security measures.
A 1940 statistic shows one farm worker could feed 11 people. recent trends indicate average productivity now covers 18 people per worker due to shorter hours and changes in labor efficiency.
A fragmented crossword puzzle text lists Across and Down clues with partial fills and a reference to a public notice. It includes clues like River in Italian and Shake speare’s river alongside biblical and astronomical terms. The page hints at a mixed puzzle section.
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