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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
7
City of Bath reports a 40000 dollar cash surplus at year end under the new council-manager government. Treasurer Donald D Young cites 8000 to 9000 unspent from a two month transition, 16000 from Lanham Act funds, and about 15000 from economy and prior budget expectations. Final figures await auditors report.
The Rotary club met at Central church parish house to view the U. S. Treasury film Power Behind the Nation. C Everett Page Jr of Bangor outlined the savings bonds drive, urging Maine clubs to boost purchases as May 15 opens, with Daniel Williams of First National Bank named county chairman for the Opportunity Bond drive.
William H. Ketchum of West Bath was re elected secretary treasurer for his 14th year in the Tri County Rural Letter Carriers association at the 44th annual meeting in Arlington Grange Hall North Whitefield M J Creamer Waldoboro was re elected president John Sutter Wiscasset re elected vice president Edward Lundagrin New Sweden president Hershel Henderson Hebron vice president and Ralph Pearl Detroit secretary treasurer were named delegates at large to the 1949 state convention June 24 25 at Waterville The 1950 convention will be held in North Whitefield named to the 1949 finance committee were Mallett Plummer and Bond
Boston The Bath Iron Works Corporation released figures for May 6 showing unfilled orders on March 31 totaling 66.1 million dollars, down from 70.9 million at year end 1948, with total billings of 5.21 million and new contracts or price increases totaling 1.41 million. Gas utilities in 1948 moved about 3.4 billion thousand cubic feet of gas to consumers.
Central Grammar School’s state championship basketball team was honored by the Lions Club in Sedgwick with Governor Payne’s congratulatory jackets, photos, and a group portrait. Principal Coach Flint and players were praised for sportsmanship and teamwork after a season 18 wins in 19 starts.
William S. Newell, president of Bath Iron Works, receives the Croix de Chevalier de la Legion d Honneur at the French consulate in Boston. The honor, conveyed by Henri Bonnet, cites his services strengthening the France United States bond. Newell afterward addressed the Advertising Club of Boston and then traveled to New York on business.
Governor Payne signed a resolve to reimburse the City of Bath two thousand three hundred forty four dollars and eighty cents from the General Highway Fund for 1943 and 1944 tax losses when state owned property reduced taxable assessments. The claim stems from wartime Highway Commission rental of houses for Route 1 construction. Ernest G. Kingsbury prepared supporting data. Howard Larrabee, Forest C. Legard, and Neil S. Bishop backed the claim.
Alexander Shorty Magill, a Bangor resident and self confessed Green Gang member, admitted attempting to pass a bad check at a Center Street grocery in Bath. He fled when questioned, threatened to shoot the grocer, and later spoke with Knox county sheriff's office while noting his memory was clouded by drink. The Bath incident forms part of the gang's Bangor trial context.
Augusta May 11 civic and business groups will enter Miss Maine contestants for the August 15 16 event at Skowhegan Fair. The winner advances to Atlantic City to compete for Miss America and receives a 500 dollar scholarship plus gowns and expenses. Runners up win 50 dollars. Senator Margaret Chase Smith crowns the winner. Organizers include Waterville Chamber of Commerce Augusta Chamber of Commerce and Maine Lobster Festival among others. No entry fee.
Local grocers protest a city ordinance change, arguing Section 45 on licenses for retailers of commonly consumed foods targets grocery stores. They contend the amendment, passed by the council in April, would restrict sales of foods typically bought by customers. The issue draws criticism from several merchants and features in Page Five coverage.
State Representative J Horace McClure of Bath addressed the Sagadahoc County Republican Woman's club gathering in Richmond at Mrs Florence Wheeler's home. The talk defended the 94th Legislature and argued against new taxes, noting a six million dollar surplus at year start and urging tax restraint to aid unemployed residents.
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