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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
2
The text notes a split on the statehood bill with Alaska omitted in a presidential speech and observes that only a single Republican vote was cast. It hints the rest of the nation isn’t offended by Republicans.
Richard A. Baldwin a 19 year old Woolwich youth pleaded guilty to drunken driving and driving after license revocation. He received 200 dollar fine plus 8.27 costs and three months in jail with 30 days more if unpaid. He also paid 10 dollars and 5.70 costs for driving after license revocation. Patrolman Robert Coombs witnessed the pursuit along Center Vine and Washington streets, firing shots in the air during the chase before Baldwin was captured.
A 15 year old Richmond boy escaped from the State School for Boys at South Portland and was arraigned on reckless driving and driving without a license. He pleaded guilty and was turned over to state officials to deliver to South Portland police. He confessed to stealing two cars during his 24 hours of freedom and other thefts in South Portland.
The Bath Y M C A sponsors its annual Halloween party for Grammar School students on Oct 30. Doors open 6.45 with activities replacing the parade, costume judging, prize awards, and a student entertainment program in the gym at 7. Merchants and clubs support the event and refreshments will be served.
The Treasury Secretary explains a sweeping 1954 tax reform designed to remove restraints on individuals and enterprise, create jobs, and raise living standards. It promises direct benefits next April and indirect gains through renewed economic energy and higher productivity.
The Alaska contest shifts party control as E L Bartlett wins the Congressional delegate seat by about two to one, signaling Democratic momentum the party hopes to carry into the national House. Republicans question the impact of policy on the race and reflect on party strategy.
State and local governments have moved to higher spending as postwar growth continues. Purchases by states cities and school districts will near 27 billion dollars this year up 10 percent from 1953. Construction rises to about 8 billion with sewer and water facilities fastest growing. Schools and highways dominate funding as employment climbs to 4.5 million, boosted by more teachers.
A Massachusetts construction firm’s drivers faced fines totaling 502 dollars plus costs at Bath municipal court on charges of hauling loads over road limits. Named drivers from Gil Wyner Co. faced varied fines. one King’s file case was suspended. Other local guilty pleas included a truck over weight, a battery case, an unregistered car, and a single intoxication finding with modest penalties.
Two 19 year olds, Eugene Alexander and Robert Moore, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to transporting and possessing moose meat during a closed season at Phippsburg. Each man was fined 50 plus costs of 8.18 or 30 days in jail. Wardens Beane and Feeney were complainants and Lynn M. Bussey represented the youths. In separate speeding cases, Wilfred Blanchard 24 of Brunswick, Franklin Crocker 22 of Portland, and John DeMatteo 45 of Quincy Mass. pleaded guilty on Route 196 and in Richmond. Blanchard and Crocker were fined 10 with costs 5.70. State Trooper Holdsworth was the complainant in those cases.
Indian protests over white movement into the Black Hills helped trigger Custer’s 1876 stand in the Black Hills gold rush era, marking one of the late great clashes of that frontier period.
About 200 mill operators and lumber dealers attended the public sale at Bath Box Co plant in West Bath. Some 250 items were offered by Worcester auctioneer William Roberts of Aaron Krock & Co including planers, trimmers, saws, lift trucks, printers and office equipment. Mill operators from Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts were among bidders.
At a meeting last Tuesday at Chairman Edward Dale True's home the Winter Street Church Prudential Committee drew up the budget for the coming year. Elmer William was named director of the Every Member Canvass to work with the United Church Canvass. A report for the annual church meeting and parish supper on Oct 27 was planned. Reports were given by John G. Morse Jr. and Roy Lawrence. Raymond W. Farnham outlined plans to repaint and redecorate the church. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. True.
The little fellow repeated the performance and vanished into his second floor apartment as police arrived, prompting a brief search before he was located in the residence.
Two Bath men and a 13 year old Bath boy received suspended sentences and two years probation after pleading guilty in Superior Court. Alanson Brewer faced larceny of alcohol from Bath Memorial Hospital and Ralph Berry was charged as an accessory before and after the fact. The 13 year old was ordered to the State School for Boys but the sentence was suspended with two years probation. Loren Bennett of Presque Isle pleaded guilty to auto theft and his case was continued next week for sentencing.
A long engraved roster lists patrons and patronesses including Cecil Paine John Parker Louis Petlock Dwight Pierce Edwin Powers Sam Prawer Roy Putney Richard Raven Walter Rogers Rodney Ross Benjamin Sabo William Schulze Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall Leslie Shumway Roger Skillings Donald Small Raymond Small Jacob Smith Joseph Smith Allan Spear Ralph Stetson Marcia Stinson P H Sylvester Edward Sewall John Taylor Etta Thurlow J Haviland Torrey Milton Trott I A Trueworthy Charles Tubbs Egbert Tukey Earl Wade Carroll Watson Daniel Williams Elmer Williams Lewis Wilson Francis Winchenbach Benjamin Zimmerman Zina Eaton and Mrs Wallace Rand.
Mont omery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter calls a stated convocation at the temple Thursday at 7 30 p m Regular business new petitions and four ballots A dramatic B A degree team will be organized during basic laws A social hour features colored sides of the Maine Coast and refreshments Afterward officers rehearse P M degree floor work at the close
The Kennebec river carried floating pulp wood washed overboard after Hurricane Edna. Mon days shows the river crowded with wood while lobstermen watch for hazards as submerged logs pose dangers. Shore piles along Kennebec and Sasanoa await cold weather to be moved to potential owners. High tides pushed the logs back into the stream, likely undoing earlier efforts.
The Kennebec River opposite Bath was filled with floating pulp wood again on Thursday as high tides washed thousands of cords from river banks left after the September hurricane. Salvage crews had gathered much earlier, but several hundred cords were seen drifting upriver around noon as the tide rose.
Miss Rita Mae Trask daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Trask and Ronald S. White U S Navy of Long Beach New Jersey were married Monday afternoon at two at the First Baptist parsonage 138 North Street Rev Charles R Sims officiated in a double ring ceremony Attendants were Mrs Lorena Anderson and Ralph Trask of Bath The bride wore a grey Fall suit and a corsage of white carnations Mr White is stationed at the Brunswick Naval Air Station
Morse Girls' Sports reports bowling starts Thursday at the Arcade Alleys with three teams of five from M H S. Managers Frances and Phyllis Warner. captains and team names to be chosen Thursday. Volleyball records show Judy's Jumpers, Carter's Little Liver Pills, Stew's Sockers, and others with mixed results. A G A food sale postponed to Saturday at Fullerton's Record Store on Front Street due to last weekend's storm.
Eggs incubated at the correct temperature hatched after 21 days. The event notes successful hatchings and confirms proper incubation conditions led to the new chicks emerging.
The Bath Y M C A reports $4236 in cash contributions at the first campaign meeting held Tuesday October 12. Directors expect a general canvass to raise about $1800 more for the coming year. New director Duncan McInnes welcomed. Endowment funds receive the Newell estate bequest. treasurer Skillings authorized to transfer funds to the Trust Funds committee treasurer Williams for investment.
Joyce Ellen Pennell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Pennell Jr of 25 Center Street, celebrated her seventh birthday on October 13 with a party for 12 friends. Halloween decor centered on a Jack o Lantern cake. games included pin the tail on the donkey and a candy hunt. Prizes, sandwiches, cake, ice cream, fruit punch, and favors followed the party with gifts opened by Joyce. She attends the second grade at Huse Memorial School.
Second Lieutenant Perleston L. Pert Jr. leaves his Morse High School and University of Maine background to report to Fort Dix New Jersey. He joins the 69th Infantry Division to train basic recruits after completing a 17 week infantry officers course at Fort Benning Georgia. Pert previously worked as a radio news writer in Portland before active duty.
Center street from Washington street to Middle street will be closed to traffic Monday City Manager Nathan C White announced. The Maine Central Railroad will send a crew to adjust the tracks at Center street raising the grade to level the street and remove rough spots. The city’s Highway Department will break up the pavement near the tracks with the railroad completing the remainder of the work for a major improvement to this section. The article notes a long standing motorist annoyance due to the uneven condition.
A total of 22,731 veterans are taking on farm training compared with 7,000 a year ago. Floating dry docks have been in use for more than 100 years.
Augusta Maine mid October reports heavy flights of woodcock in gray red alder and popular woods as hunters led by General Lester Brown and others pursue fast rising bags near Stratton. Ruffed grouse elude many. deer show up across the state while ducks geese and small game appear in good numbers.
Bailey Evening School will host six nutrition and healthful cooking sessions this Fall with nurse Mildred Westermeyer leading, assisted by Ruth Bettle and Beula Farley. Registration opens at the first class on November 1.
Robert Fulton is credited not only with steamboat development but also with various inventions. These include a submarine design, flax spinning machines, rope-making devices, and tools for sawing and polishing marble.
The Maine Conference of the National Association of Bank Editors and Comptrollers met in Lewiston to discuss old records retention policies and microfilming. Key speakers included Clement of Belfast First National Bank and Frederick Tainter of Skelton Mahon law. local bankers attended after a 6:30 dinner.
Albert J. Cole of Bangor, a trucking firm and potato farm owner, was named chairman of the 1955 March of Dimes by Basil O'Connor. The campaign runs January 1 through January 31. Cole serves as director of Hyde Memorial Hospital in Bath and holds statewide posts in the Savings Bond drive and Easter Seal Drive.
A Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Cost Accountants will address members at a Thursday meeting. The event is billed as a briefing on current cost accounting practices and professional updates.
Advice suggests ironing while seated to ease fatigue. Use an adjustable ironing area at seat height, or sit on a tall kitchen stool with back support. A wide board reduces the number of ironing motions and helps comfort.
A page features a large crossword with many clues across and down on themes like geography, letters, and common words. It also includes a cryptogram quotation puzzle with instructions, example mapping, and a sample quote by Longfellow encoded as AXYCLBAAXR.
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