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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1951
Page
2
The Bath Times details company address at 83 Front Street Bath Maine notes officers Nichols president and treasurer C Webber editor and lists subscription rates One year in advance 82 00 six months in advance 1 00 and indicates second class matter at Bath post office under an act of March 3.
Washington agreed upon new excise and personal taxes likely to reduce retailers' volume after the Christmas season. Merchants report weak stimulus campaigns and wavering consumer confidence as wage earners face uncertain take home pay. Analysts doubt how hard the impact will strike but expect high priced items to fall first while essential goods hold up.
The piece argues drunken driving is a leading danger in America with 8000 deaths annually and many injuries. It notes courts levy small fines, licenses return quickly, and warns about fatigue behind the wheel and the risk to children taught to avoid drinking before driving.
Du Pont reports both premium and regular gasoline slipping in octane since spring. The average octane for premium across 43 U S and Canadian cities ended September at 89.6, down from 89.7 three months earlier and 90.2 in April, with regular grades falling similarly.
A study of six metro areas shows one family homes started in early 1951 were larger and had more bathrooms and utility features than homes begun in late 1949 or mid 1950. Demand for quality building materials remains at all time highs as makers report higher output, including clay floors and tile.
The first half of 1951 shows more tile than 1950 and optimism marks next Spring. Makers and sellers of shoes predict about 10 percent better first quarter 1952. Over 200 firms showcased Spring lines in Boston, a barometer of upcoming business despite typical low order-taking.
Linda Carol Foster celebrated her sixth birthday with a Halloween themed party at home attended by her Mitchell School classmates and friends. Guests enjoyed games, a Jack o Lantern gift drawing, prizes, and Halloween decorations crafted by her aunt. Refreshments followed as the afternoon wrapped up with photos of the group.
A West Bath man six local men a Bath woman and a Georgetown woman pleaded guilty to intoxication Monday at Bath Municipal court. Four of the respondents paid $10 fines and varying costs of court. Complainants were Chief Frank L. Moriarty Patrolmen Merle D. Niles and Robert E. Wagner.
Frank Fontaine returns home to Bath after medical treatment and recovery from injuries. He thanks doctors and nurses and urges blood donations to save young lives. Fontaine recalls working as a baker before enlisting in 1950 and plans to attend a bakers’ school after his 30 day furlough, with two half brothers in the armed forces.
Mrs. Carol Eastman, president of the Merrymeeting Hairdressers Association and State Chairman of Beauty Welfare Work, announces that several members will attend the Augusta banquet and dance Saturday. National Beauty Salon Week runs Nov 4–11. Senator Owen Brewster will speak at the Augusta House, followed by a parade of 1952 hair styles with state unit models.
Derril Lamb Jr. and Leopold Despres of Brunswick were each fined $50 and costs of $19.70 by Justice Percy T. Clark of Ellsworth on the final day of the October term for continuing to hunt after each had shot a deer.
Walter Fullerton of 27 Hase Street spent the weekend in Boston and was present at the Williams Tufts football game Saturday afternoon.
Scout Troop 57 of Beacon Street Methodist Church hosted Troop 99 from Central Congregational Church on Monday. Lt. Com. Wilbur Fowden led games and a film show about the Allagash trip. Refreshments were served by Troop 57 with Carlton Pye assisting. The troop mothers attended and Troop 99 thanked Troop 57 with a Scout cheer.
During Girl Scout week from Oct 28 to Nov 3 two windows in the business district showcase Scout equipment and handiwork from Bath troops. Senters Inc will display Scout gear and crafts, while Thompson's Insurance Agency features Pine Haven Day Camp photos and camp crafts.
Oak Leaf Brownies with 27 girls and leaders Mrs John McCole Mrs Donald Emero and Mrs Hugh Cleveland met at Huse Memorial school. Attendees filed attendance reports, and dues. Patrols will earn points for perfect attendance dues registration and Juliet Law with prizes for top earners. Next week Lydia Hutchins will lead Girl Scout songs. Taps closed the meeting.
Red Rose Troop 6 will hold a Court of Awards during Girl Scout week on Friday evening at 7 30. The ceremony will invest new girls and present advancement awards. Refreshments will be served.
Pine Cone Troop 4 met at Winter Street Congregational Church with 30 girls practicing square dancing led by Mrs Merritt Shea. Sunday plans include attending Winter Street Church together and Monday 430 to 7 Halloween party with each girl bringing a guest and a box lunch, Rev Macy White of Sebasco to lead.
Troop 11 Brownies gathered Monday at Grace Episcopal Church parish house. Donalene Albert led attendance while Louise Levesque and Mary McLaughlin assisted with duos. Marie Milliken and Gayle Oliver oversaw the budget jar. The session closed with the Good Night Tunnel after a Whispering game and the Promise and Smile songs.
Blue Bird Brownies Troop 10 met at Corliss Street Baptist Church with Leader Mrs. Zylpha Richardson and assistants. Dues and attendance were taken by Martha Pratt. Judith Libby collected Juliet Low and Mar tha Pratt led the Brownie Promise and Smile Song. Girls formed groups to work on scrapbooks to be displayed during Girl Scout week October 28 to November 3 at Senters Inc. Leader Richardson reminded uniforms for Sunday church visit as Girl Scout week begins. Susan Scamman serves as secretary.
Pine Tree Troop 1 met at Dike school while Lam bert Park Community Building heating is decided for winter. Beginning next week they return to Lambert Park building. Patrol leaders elected Patsy Mullaney Sally Mullaney Edna McPhee and Jane Fraser. Three groups pursue Hostess Good Grooming and Second Class rankings under Mrs Towle Fraser Graffam and Butcher. Halloween party planned and badge awards set for next month at troop birthday party. Vacancies exist and girls 10 to 14 may join by contacting leader at 1954 W.
Troop 52 from Corliss Street Baptist Church camped two nights at Nequasset where the Ex plorers renamed the site Camp Washout after rain. Scoutmaster Rev. Arvid L. Anderson noted no regular meeting that evening as the inter patroll race shows the Wolf Patrol leading with two meets remaining.
Fire crews hurried to a blaze atop the awning of the C. L. Farnham Co. lumber office on Water Street across from Central fire station. Clarence Seavey and Newell Swain used an Indian pump to douse the flames, which nearly breached the building. Police suspect a discarded cigarette butt started the fire.
Work has begun to move a one story cement structure on the former Swett property Front Street. It will be relocated to the rear as a storehouse for a big supermarket planned by Richard W. Sampson and William K. Ripley of Skowhegan. A metal storage building and a wooden building housing the Gift Stall and Zoome’s refreshment stand will also be moved or torn down.
The Bath Memorial hospital executive committee voted to postpone the annual hospital drive of funds to May next year due to competing fund raising campaigns. They cited several campaigns underway this year and more planned in the coming months.
Philip E. Wyman of 21 Oliver street was admitted to first and elected treasurer of the Bath Auto Co at a directors meeting. A Morse Class of 1936 graduate, he served as a gun mechanic in World War II, was a prisoner of war, returned to Bath after discharge in 1945, and later ran a Winnegance grocery before joining the Bath Auto Co.
World Community Day on November 2 will be observed by the Bath Council of Church Women with a 2:30 program at Corliss Street Baptist Church. Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church will speak, and woolen blankets for Europe will be collected, used if clean and ready to pack. All city women are urged to attend.
Fort Meade Maryland October 27 Sergeant Alfred Green son of Mrs Howard Curran Bath Maine appeared on the Brent Gants television show over WBAL TV Baltimore October 22 Green recently returned from Korea September 5 1951 and is with Howitzer Company 1st Battalion 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment He earned the Silver Star for gallantry at the Chosin Reservoir in November 1950 He previously worked as an electric welder at Bath Iron Works before joining the Army in 1942
Mrs Linwood Boardman hosted a Thursday afternoon tea at 30 Meadow Way in honor of her girlhood friend Mrs Philip O Hara and her husband who planned a winter visit to Miami Florida. The decor featured garden flowers, deep red roses and candles. Guests included Mrs William Hogan Mrs James Sharkey and Mrs Walter Brennan of Augusta among others with Mrs Richard Footer and Mrs Robert Lee serving.
Justice Percy T. Clarke signed twenty four divorce decrees at Sagadahoc Superior Court's October term. The cases include Cruel and Abusive Treatment for Bath residents Gwendolyn H Wedge and Rebecca J Landers among others, Non-support, Gross and confirmed intoxication, and Adultery involving Bath and surrounding towns.
Pvt. Ray Bechard former Morse captain and Bath native earns the American Spirit Medal for leadership and loyalty at Sampson Air Base. He is named squadron leader of his wing and writes home of football squad hopes and pride in Morse and Bath. Melvin E. Hodgkins pledged to Bowdoin Delta Upsilon.
City leaders debate a five percent wage rise and its effect on Bath taxes. They note surplus funds exist but are tied to delinquent taxes. Chairman Ross urges citizen action to create Civilian Defense structures with state support to avoid future risks.
The second annual Southern Melody Minstrels re-staged Friday at Brunswick High School. Curtain at 8 p.m. The show, produced and directed by Carl P. Meister, had a brush-up rehearsal at Odds Fellows hall with minor revisions to reproduce the original.
Bath hosts the National Needlework Guild branch with 306 members who donate garments and household items. The group supports warm clothing drives for children and adults, aids the Kansas Flood Relief Fund, and works with Red Cross and other charities. Members and nonmembers may contact directors for information and joining.
Donald Perry and his brother Carlton Perry left Monday morning for a short hunting trip in northern Maine.
A dense list of crossword clues with numbers and partial solutions covering animals, objects, body parts, nature terms, and misc items such as river and beverage names. It includes multiple across and down entries like Jackdaws, Performs, Particle, A four footed ruminant, Said, Tapestry, etc., plus several theme hints and cross references.
Fragmentary OCR line lists numbers and terms including poet greedy cry officer's assistant and half ems with unclear context. The readable items suggest a catalog or puzzle fragment rather than a cohesive story or event.
A cryptogram from Thack Bray explains substitution letters in a cryptoquote. The line suggests a maxim about money and caution, noting that what money is better be stored than misused by a schoolboy.
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