Gas Tax Opposition in Maine Urges Delay on Increase
A Maine advocacy group argues against raising the gasoline tax from six to seven cents per gallon, warning it would make Maine's tax the highest in New England and harm tourism and local economies. The piece contends current funds suffice for highway construction through 1956-57 and postponing any tax hike avoids debt while awaiting federal highway program impacts.
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Maine
Maine Petroleum Industries Committee
New England
New York State
Revision in Security Policy Faces Possible Changes
Revision in President Eisenhower's controversial security program may occur soon. The president asked Attorney General Thompkins to study the program and propose modifications, with executive order authority limiting changes. Critics cite the Ladejinsky firing rehiring incident as emblematic of tensions between security and civil liberties.
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Eisenhower
William F. Thompkins
Internal Security Division
Justice Department
Wolf Ladejinsky
Safety of Islands and Formosa as Water Barriers
The article notes the English Channel at Calais to Dover easing invasion risk for Britain, while Formosa remains protected by a 91 mile water barrier. It argues aviation and US support keep Formosa secure barring full-scale assault. A visitor at a municipal auto show jokes about buying a car if parking could continue there.
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English Channel
Calais
Dover
British Isles
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Formosan Crisis Topic at Bowdoin Talk by Vincent
John Carter Vincent, retired State Department officer, speaks at Bowdoin College on Wednesday evening about The Formosan Crisis. Open to the public at 8 15 in the Moulton Union lounge. Vincent’s career spanned China postings and key international roles including Potsdam and San Francisco conferences.
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John Carter Vincent
State Department
Bowdoin College
Political Forum
Moulton Union
Vincent
Mercer University
Macon
China
Changsha
Hankow
Peking
Tsinan
Mukden
Dairen
Nanking
Washington
Far Easter Affairs
Geneva
Switzerland
International Labor Conference
International Labor Office
Shanghai
U. S
Chungking
Brotherhood Theme West Bath Grange program draws 100
Candlelight of Brotherhood was the theme as West Bath grange held a Monday program attended by over 100 members and visitors. Readings, tableaux, duets, and a discussion on sales tax filled the evening with community singing and notices of upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
West Bath Grange
Ila Day
Persis Miller
Leon
Pauline Belanger
Mary Gaudreau
Alex Burgess
Joseph Larrabee
Vera Mee Nelly
Alton Collins
James Royal
Mocking Bird Hill
Bertha Palmer
Joseph Wilson
Bernie McGlinchy
Lawrence Palmer, Jr
BIW Camera Club Hosts Williams Ski Films
The BIW Camera Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the BIW Recreational hall. The February 17 program, cancelled by snow, is rescheduled with H Sewall Williams presenting colored movies from Mad River Glen Vermont and other New England ski areas. Williams once owned Ulla Lodge at Mad River Glen. The club invites BIW employees friends and anyone interested in photography or skiing.
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BIW Camera Club
BIW
H. Sewall Williams
Mad River Glen
New England
Williams
Ulla Lodge
Municipal Court Hears Four Speeding Cases Before Judge Deering
In municipal court before Judge Gardiner Deering, John C. Constantine of Augusta pleaded guilty to speeding 60 mph on Route includes Topsham and was fined 10 with 5.70 costs. John H. Thompson of Gardiner also pleaded guilty to 60 mph on Route 201 and was fined 10 with 5.70 costs. Bernard Holdsworth, state trooper, was complainant. Kermit A. Danforth of Portland pleaded guilty to speeding 70 mph on Route 201 at Bowdoin and was fined 10 with 5.70 costs. Lewis E. Savage of Cedar Grove Woolwich pleaded guilty to failing to stop at a stop sign at Water and Vine streets and was fined 5 with 5.70 costs. Patrolman Arthur Tainter was complainant.
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Gardiner Deering
John C. Constantine
Augusta
Ernest L. McLean
Topsham
Constantine
John H. Thompson
Gardiner
Bernard Holdsworth
Gardiner R. Deering
Kermit A. Danforth
Portland
Walter Murrell
Bowdoin
Lewis E. Savage
Cedar Grove
Woolwich
Water and
Vine Streets
Arthur Tainter
Legislative Happenings By Rep Rodney E Ross Jr
Rep Rodney E Ross Jr reports busy weeks with Tuesday sessions and three hour joint Republican caucuses. Topics include capital improvement funds gas tax four year term for governor and election date. Also notes outboards on Merrymeeting Bay hearings on license plates and holiday proposals plus bills on education fish and game highway labor and local measures. Meat loaf aside, no enacted major statewide changes yet.
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Department of Commerce and Industry
Representative Call
Merrymeeting Bay
Howard Call
Bath
Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Club
Times
Highway Commission
Pierce
Bucksport
Senate
Robert Haskell
Cummings
Appropriations Committee
Labor Committee
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Historical Society
Milk Quality Report for Bath January Health Officer McFadden
City health officer R Clinton McFadden reports Bath milk samples for January. Raw milk must meet solids and fat minimums and plate counts under limits. Listings include Sadie Davis Higgins Dairy Prentis Holbrook Larrabee son Rosedale Farm Herbert Simpson Russell Sturmer Harold Wing and others with butterfat solids and plate counts. Pasteurized milk samples from Granite Farm Dairy H P Hood Oakhurst Millay Milk show coli negative and phos test results with varying plate counts. Public Health logarithmic average method used for counts.
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Bath
R. Clinton McFadden
St. Pl. Ct
Sadie Davis
Higgins Dairy
Prentis Holbrook
George Larrabee & Son
Rosedale Farm
Herbert Simpson
Russell Sturmer
Harold Wing
Granite Farm
H. P. Hood & Sons Ok
H. P. Hood & Sons
Oakhurst Dairy
Oakhurst
Roscoe C, McFadden
School Meeting Highlights Career Guidance Discussion
At Haskell Memorial School a home and school meeting explored introducing children to careers. Mrs Mildred Wstermeyer urged identifying interests to guide choice. A panel including Mrs Cora Chase and Dr Michael Weaver debated whether parents should select careers, with teachers, students, and a book display underscoring reading habits. Secretary Ray Hamel was elected for the year. Fundraising methods for playground equipment were discussed ahead of a March 23 prize speaking contest on Good Citizenship for 8 to 10 year olds.
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Haskell Memorial School
Mildred Westermeyer
Association
Doris Thistle
Michael Weaver
Brunswick
Cora -Chase
Ruth Bettle
Hollis Kennedy
R. L Cheney
Beulah Farley
Ray Hamel
Muskies Opens Maine Sports and Boating Show In Portland
Maine Senator Edmund S Muskie opens the fourth annual Maine Sports and Boating Show at Portland Exposition Building. The week long event features fishing and boating displays with Bill Edson of Portland demonstrating fly casting techniques. Exhibitors present a 35 foot motor cruiser and a dinghy valued at over 75000 dollars, with a 35 by 20 foot tank for canoe tilting and log rolling daily stage demonstrations. A junior plac casting contest will run each night.
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Gav
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Portland
Exposition Building
Greater
Misers Club Recollection Evening Hosted by Mrs Wakefield
Mrs. Carol Wakefield entertained Misers club members on Thursday night with reminiscences. Mrs. Walter H Bowker and Miss Betsy Potter attended. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Raymond Small at her Pleasant Street home next week.
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Walter H. Bowker
Betsy Potter
Misers Club
Carroll Wakefield
Raymond Small
Pleasant Street
Suburb Civic Club Welcomes New Member At Feb Meeting
At the February 24 gathering President Mrs. Keith Atwood and members welcomed Mrs. James Footer as a new member. An advertising game was won by Mrs. Footer. Refreshments were served by several members. For the March 10 meeting a refreshment committee was named and a paper party with a guest was planned.
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Suburb Civic Club
Keith Atwood
James Footer
Danford McDonald
Footer
Duncan Farrell
Robert Manson
Harold Mott
James York
Donald Wilson
Emery Footer
Washington's Birthday Celebrated at Old Ladies Home
Washington's birthday observance took place on February 22 at the Old Ladies Home. The dining room was decorated with American flags and patriotic table settings. A noon oyster stew luncheon preceded a buffet supper in the evening. desserts were noted as favorite selections.
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Washington
Old Ladies Home
Honolulu survey links TV watching to homework and sleep
A Honolulu survey of 660 pupils found more than half watch television every night, averaging three hours. Parents requested no homework and nap allowances to accommodate late TV viewing, with fourth and fifth graders staying up latest into the evening.
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Honolulu
Girl Scout Week Banquets Planned by Leaders Group
Girl Scout Leaders Association met at Winter Street church to arrange events for Girl Scout Week March 6 to 12. Brownie banquet March 8 and Intermediate and Senior banquet March 16 will be at Huse School with each troop providing decor. Cookie sale set for April 16 to 26 to fund Juliette Low home restoration in Savannah, Ga.
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Girl Scout Leaders Association
Winter Street Church
Huse School
Paul Graustuck
Bath Girl Scout Council
Juliette Low
Savannah
Donald Freeman
Thornton Percy
Albert Rea
Oliver Foster
James Brown
Lester Savoie
Washington
Roy Lutz, Jr
Truman Wallace
Basin Road
Phippsburg
John Haley
Skip Wallace
William Hanson, Jr
Jackie Richards
Richard Lutz
Ralph Oulton
Jack Page
Cubs
Stewart McAllister
E. Paul Strube
Donald Nadine
Billy Luke
Scoutland
Corliss Street
Troop 20
Bluejay Brownies
Hyde Park Hall
Lewis Carter
Dorothy Marshall
Jean Carter
Mary Jane Bull
Rotary Anniversary Hope for Peace and Prosperity
The Bath Rotary club marks a great anniversary year. Officers listed include Ira G Nadine as president, T Tarpy Schulten as 2nd vice president, T?. secretary, Carl Y Kennedy as treasurer. Members join in wishing peace prosperity and happiness to Bath, the nation, and the troubled world.
Home Nursing Class Completes Seven Weeks Training
The Bath Chapter of Red Cross and Bailey Evening School sponsored a home nursing course led by Mrs Lenesta Ham R N. Four students received certificates after seven weeks of December start at Memorial hospital Red Cross room.
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Bath
Red Cross
Bailey Evening School
Lenesta Ham
R. N
Duncan Bragg
Granville Colby
Lorene Frazier
Ruth Cornelius
Memorial Hospital
Legion Names Listed in Local Roll Call
A roster lists Legion members including Susan Grevers Mitchell Arthur Lonig Philip Weybrant Robert McCrae Robert Arsenault Bruce Weybrant Heather McClure Harry Jacqueline Geraldine Bennett W Allen Ford Helen Moses and Robert Lowery.
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Mitchell
Susan Grevers
Arthur Lonig
Philip Weybrant
Robert McCrae
Robert Arsenault
Bruce Weybrant
Heather McClure
Harry
Jacqueline
Geraldine Bennett
W. Allen Ford
Helen Moses
Robert Lowery
HOCKOMOCK COUNCIL MEETS AT RED MEN'S HALL
The Hockomock Council of Pocahontas conducted its regular meeting at Red Men's hall with Acting Pocahontas Marjorie Steele presiding in the absence of the Pocahontas. A large attendance reviewed plans and voted to buy new stationery. Hostesses for March 3 are Mrs Louise Cromwell and Mrs Maude Dowling. Readings, card games, television programs, and refreshments followed a social hour.
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Hockomock Council
D. of P
Red Men's Hall
Pocahontas
Marjorie Steele
Louise Cromwell
Maude Dowling
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote Result
A scanned page presents crossword clues across and down with partial answers. It includes a cryptogram puzzle with the quote GREAT IN THE COUNCIL GLORIOUS IN THE FIELD attributed to POPE and distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Pope
King Features Syndicate
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the Bath Independent
the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
F. .B. Nichols, Pres. and
Treas
Ivan A. Trueworthy
B. I. W. Camera Club
Rep
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Bath Water District
Massachusetts
Totman
Bangor
House
Muskie
Rotary
Legion
Cetus
Rather
Hector
Paris
Mountainange
Utah
Sun God
Lampre
Pacific Islande
Famous University
Valiant Warriors
Samoa
Italian Seaport
Peninsula
No. Am
Creyptoquote
Longfellow
RCA
Fio
Fiz
Fez
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