03 Oct 1946
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
1
During National Newspaper Week the piece notes 9,000,000 copies sold in two days in 1939 with weekly circulation and a gaggle of numbers about advertising reach. It praises newspapers for informing readers about goods prices and public affairs and highlights round-the-clock daily service to communities worldwide.
A reflection on retailer hardship as shortages rise. The author argues merchants face human failing when customers vent frustration at stores. The piece discusses how retailers deserve consumer understanding amid scarce supplies and tough market conditions.
Mrs Granville Colby and Mrs G Thomas Murphy led Cosmo Club plans for a literature gathering with refreshments served after.
The second meeting of the Maine Progressive Union of Women's Clubs gathered in Lisbon with members from Freeport Bath and other areas. The first session occurred in May in Lisbon and the third is planned for Freeport in October with no fixed date.
Commissioner Stobie reports deer populations stay high in Maine, projecting trends across a five year span. The data indicate sustained presence and potential impacts on forestry and hunting seasons.
A summer test on range cattle used biweekly sprays containing 0.2 percent DDT to control horn flies and cattle lice, yielding an average weight gain increase of 50 to 7 pounds per steer in a season. On dairy farms, spraying cows with an effective repellent reportedly raises milk production.
Dr. Davis analyzes the evolution of church state relations in Russia from the czarist era through Soviet policy and the 1937 census. He notes a renewed religious interest, the role of the Greek Orthodox Church, and a shift after the new constitution toward freedom of conscience coupled with anti religious propaganda limits. The book also discusses World War II origins, isolationism, and the possibility of peaceful cooperation among the Big Five nations, arguing that unity among China, France, Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States offers the path to lasting peace.
Mrs. George Melizard and companions returned from a two week visit to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick including Dartmouth Halifax and Moncton. They noted price differences in food between Canada and Maine and described meals under ration constraints at the Line House Canada with limited sugar butter and meat coupons while dining costs stayed about 65 cents for a fine dinner.
Pownalborough is the shire town on the east side of the Kennebec River with a Congregational church and several handsome dwellings. Westwich lies south of the river with 797 inhabitants and Woolwich near the Kennebec has 455 residents, while the port town of Wiscasset within the town contains 2055 inhabitants.
The third Youth Recreation Council meeting at the Community Center reviewed a $1 annual fee either full or in four payments. October events include a party and teen drop-in hours on school days 12 to 1 and 3 to 5, Saturdays 12 to 5 and 6 to 8. Next meeting is October 8 at 7 p.m. at Everett Johnson's home with Mae Nelson Janice Hogan Gerald Clough Russell Cahill and Tillie McKay present.
Hall D Craney of Bath pleaded guilty to passing a traffic light in Municipal Court before Judge Gardiner R Deering. He paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. A young girl was arraigned for malicious mischief and the case was continued to Oct 4 for a clothesline theft in Hyde Park. Police report several sheets and towels remain unclaimed and can be claimed at the police station.
At 10 30 a m service in Grace church the rector Rev Charles M Tubbs consecrated a new stained glass window in memory of late Sarah E and Cecil H Tucker. The window by Black Starr Gorham Co New York sits on the south nave wall under Harold W DeLong. The Tuckers were summer visitors to this city a former home of Mrs Tucker. The Maine Episcopal church auxiliary fall meeting will be Tuesday at St John s Bangor with local members in attendance.
Mayor Dominique J. Tardif rehouses the Herman D. Phill property at 31 Davis Street Lewiston. He plans to move his family to the new home soon, with funding tied to a carry revenue and a 12000 figure noted in the Deeds office records.
The Bath area faces widespread demolition for a new highway approach with 18 to 19 buildings razed or to be. a U S Army Recruiting Station crew maps land and structures. City planning discussions include Lewiston style government reform and Navy communications. local officials report no new changes to the proposed center line and note ongoing road work despite material shortages.
Readable clues mix old crossword hints with partial letters. Answers include sleeveless garments five letters wheaten infant yesterday s answer and several single word hints for pause god of war sick firearm and similar entries derived from the puzzle page segment.
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