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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1954

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Public Utilities Commission Upholds Extended Area Plan

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on May 19 1954 approved the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co extended area plan for Bath Brunswick Harpswell Georgetown Phippsburg and Wiscasset. Subscribers face a 25 cent monthly basic charge while most tolls between communities are eliminated. The decree notes growth may push Bath and Brunswick into higher rate class. Public opposition included a Bath mass meeting with over 500 attendees. The commission allowed continued reconstruction in Bath to provide the extended local service.

Maine Public Utilities Commission New England Telephone & Telegraph Co Bath Brunswick Harpswell Georgetown Phippsburg Wiscasset Bath and Comny New England Telephone and Telegraph Co City of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Maine New England Company Commission Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Portland Bangor Lewiston Freeport Both

State of Maine public utilities debate Extended Area Plan

Maine Public Utilities Commission hearings on New England Telephone plan to extend local area to Bath and Brunswick. Elimination of toll charges within the expanded area would be offset by local rate adjustments. Polls showed mixed support with overall favorable trends, but confusion over rate changes persisted, prompting a public hearing in Brunswick on April 14, 1954.

Plastics and Fiber Glass In Infancy, Says Expert

Daniel Zamore of American Fiberlast Corp told Bath Lions Club in Sedgwick that plastics and fiber glass are just beginning to flex their muscles. He described how two inch fibers and polyester resin with cobalt and silica create strong, durable composites. Fiberlast plans faster hull production, while General Motors tests fiberglass car bodies and fiber glass parts cut weight dramatically. The material resists rust and corrosion, needs little painting, and shows promise in lobster traps as well as electrical conduit boxes.

Daniel Zamore American Fiberlast Corporation Boothbay Harbor Bath Lions Club Sedgwick General Motors Corporation Fiberlast Corporation New England

Bath Garden Club holds bird walk and meeting at Hyde Home

Twenty one Bath Garden Club members gathered at Hyde Memorial Home for a morning bird walk led by Mrs. Burton Preston. Guests from Harrison joined, with notable visits to the greenhouse and school room exhibits. After luncheon on the terrace, the group met at Miss Anne Kimball’s Lincoln Street home for a business session, voting on committees and welcoming new member Mrs. Leo King. Richard Crabtree chosen for junior conservation camp, federation meeting announced, and Leeman highway beautification work reported as in progress.

Bath Garden Club Hyde Memorial Home Burton Preston Harrison Frieda Huwgler Ethel Robbins Frank Lowe Lemuel Preble Day's Ferry Anne Kimball Lincoln Street Cornwall Rogers Leo King William W. Dennison Bowen Torrey Norman Howard Arthur Burgess Kenneth Francisco Garden Club Hospital Service Seth Mullin Ibra K. Lawrence Arthur Sewall John Parker Flower Fund George Sargent Federation Garden Club Joseph Mullaney Edward B. Hamblett Herbert Lemont G. Thomas Murphy Ralph Warren Burt Osgood William Turpie Richard Crabtree New Hampshire State Federation of Garden Clubs Belgrade Medomak Vinalhaven Leeman Highway

Memorial Day Observed in Bath May 31 Parade May 31

Memorial Day will be observed in Bath on Monday May 31 with a 10 am parade starting on Washington Street north of Oak Street. Morse High band Smith Tobey Post Junior Legion Drum Corps and Torrent No 1 Fife and Drum Corps will provide music. Services at the new War Memorial and Grand Army monument on Center Street. Local families and organizations invited to participate. Rev Laforest Hodgkins speaks on Center Street. May 30 proclaimed as Memorial Day per General Logan's Orders read by Stewart McAllister. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to be recited by Neil West.

Bath Washington Street Oak Street Morse High School Smith-Tobey Post Junior Legion Torrent No. 1 New War Memorial Grand Army Monument Center Street Frank Reinoehl Maurice Warner Laforest Hodgkins Lincoln Gettysburg Neil West

Genesta Chapter Honors Past Officers at O E S Meeting

Genesta Chapter O E S gathered at Ma sonic Temple honoring past matrons and patrons with a lobster salad supper and floral table decor. Notable attendees included Mrs Hazel Libby and Dr Raymond Libby. A memorial for Albion L. Corliss was observed as 17 past matrons and 9 past patrons attended. The event featured conferment of degrees, solos, and gifts from the chapter. The annual inspection date was announced for Sept 17.

Genesta Chapter Masonic Temple Genesta Circle Hazel Libby Richmond Grand Chapter Maine Raymond E. Libby Sarah A. Shaw Mabel Nelson Nellie D'Arcy Freda Bagdikian Martha Bertrand Dorothy Wood Ruth Hathorne Marshal Wanda LeMoine Edith Rich Adah Doris Aikenhead Ruth Esther Mabel Merrill Martha Eleanor Danforth Electa Mae Ward David Rich Sentinel Albion L. Corliss Evelyn Wyman Flossie Beals Donald Freeman Merrill Doris McKay Nellie D’arcy Consuella Alkazin Evelyn Morse Viola Osgood Athana Gillespie Leah Page Paul G. Bagdikian Cecil Fullerton David Y. Alkazin Herbert Morse Fred Osgood Elwood Hathorne John Gillespie Donald T. Page Liby Doris Tobey Doris Brooks Florence Fullerton Betty Wishart Ruth Hawkes Gladys Hathorne Dorothy Morse Teralyn Robbins Anne Deering Jean Moore Marie Berry Bertha Davis Anna McCabe Nellie Smith Elizabeth Moffatt

Queen of Seas Talk Highlighted by Huse P T A

Gibbs Cox representative E. Benzenberg spoke on the United States liner described as the fastest luxury ship, with films showing its building stages, power trials, and Southampton maiden voyage. The talk noted its 990 foot length and wartime troop capacity of 14 000, plus radar kitchen features and fire resistant materials.

E. E. Benzenberg Gibbs & Cox, Inc Naval Architects and Marine Engineers New York America United States Huse Memorial P. T. A Association Southampton England Benzenberg Hyde Windlass Co Charles T. Small Carl R. Dearborn, Jr Loring R. Addison Omar Ring William L. Greene George Gardenier Sagadahoc Lawrence Wright Augusta Bangor Melvin Comeau James A. Gillies, Jr Roger M. Luke Ralph W. Brewer P. T A Omar King William Green Huse Association Olive Crabtree Evelyne Percy Joseph Roseberry Leonard Frank Cyrus Ashe George Bourget Frank Kenyon Doris Bourgoin Ways and Means Ralph Brewer Harold Graffam John Preney Oscar Griffith

Blue Star Memorial planned by Cosmopolitan Garden Club

The Cosmopolitan Garden club met at the club house with President Mrs Albert Whitney presiding. They voted to sponsor a Blue Star Memorial Marker at Route 1 and Leeman Highway, approved by the City Manager, with Mrs Roscoe P McFadden in charge. The June 14 program will cover conservation led by Mrs Granville Colby. GMT in Great Britain notes 23 million employed of 50 million population.

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Albert Whitney Harry Young Linwood Boardman Carville Douglas Whitney Alice Johnson Herbert Harris Emerton Gross Veterans of Foreign Wars Mildred G. Nichols Court Street Leeman Highway Roscoe P. McFadden Vinalhaven Roll Call Silver Springs Lake Wales Granville Colby

Lionesses Dine At Wiscasset Inn In Final Meeting

The Lionesses gathered at Wiscasset Inn on Thursday for a final meeting and banquet before summer recess with 21 in attendance. A guest, new member welcomed, and officers elected plus reports presented set the scene for autumn plans and a camp scholarship for five Girl Scouts.

Wiscasset Stanley Elwell Roland McIntosh Arthur Hutchins Carroll Davis Donald Preble Richard Wing Camp Pine Haven Day Camp Lawrence McCurdy Cecil Fullerton Scott Morse Ralph Forbes Jacob Smith Harold P. Small Twister George Moses Herbert T. Caverly Edgar Leavitt McIntosh Susan Popham Beach Edward Dale True Arthur MacDonald George Nugent Clyde Mallett Lawrence Small Zina Eaton Harold Rubin Robert Brownell Miles Hagan Louis Petlock

Pan-broiling Steak Tips and 1953 Utah Coal Output

A guide notes a steak should be at least an inch thick for broiling and advises using a heavy lightly greased skillet for pan broiling. It counsels pouring off accumulating fat and turning the meat for even browning, with no added fat or water. Utah produced 6,390,000 tons of coal in 1953.

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Also Mentioned on This Page

Public Utilities Commission Telephone Company State OF Maine Public Utilities Commission Public Utilities Colon F. C Pike Corliss and Allen Edward W. Atwood Hutchinson, Price, Atwood and Scribner John P. Carey Citizens’ Committee Nathan C. White J. Haviland Torrey Torrey Roller Daniel Lord Hyde Windlass Company G. Baer Connard Bath Iron Works Merle Goff Glen R. McIntire Bowdoin College The Hardswell Hyde Home War Memorial Genesta Walter Arsenault Huse P. T. A Cosmo Gardeners Great Britain Wiscasset Inn
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