Farm income trends and farm price supports debate
The piece surveys the current farm income slump about 30 percent from wartime highs, notes solid farm assets and reduced debt, and cites Time magazine analyses on income growth since 1939, price support controversies, rising land values, and large government outlays of about 2.1 billion in price supports and 7 billion in crop purchases and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Time Magazine
Time
Korea
Tve
Department of Ariculture
National Conference seeks repeal of transport taxes
The 84th Congress will be urged to repeal all special taxes on transportation services as it reconvenes in January. The National Conference for Repeal of Taxes on Transportation leads the effort with representation from railroads airlines trucks waterways buses pipelines and the merchant marine plus manufacturing coal mining travel agents hotels and unions. The taxes, a World War II relic aimed at curbing traffic, are described as discriminatory and a drag on the economy. Repeal would boost business employment spending and government revenue from income tax, benefiting the entire nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
84Th Congress
National Conference For
Municipal Court records show several guilty pleas in Bath area cases
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided Thursday and Friday sessions. Robert Donovan of Fort Fairfield pleaded guilty to operating an overloaded truck on Route 1 at Woolwich, fined $20 plus $5.70 costs. Cody Ray of Brunswick Naval Air Station admitted malicious mischief against William Barton’s car, fined $10 plus $7.50 costs. Robert E. Talbot of Bath pleaded innocent to 50 mph speeding but was found guilty, fined $10 and $8.70 costs. Saturday morning Frederick E. Vose Jr. of East Machias pleaded innocent to 70 mph speeding on Route 1 at Woolwich, later found guilty, fined $10 and $8.70 costs. State Trooper names appear in complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Robert Donovan
Fort Fairfield
Woolwich
Joseph McCarthy
Cody Ray
Brunswick Naval Air Station
William Barton
Deputi Sher
Edward C Beland
Frederick E. Vose, Jr
East Machias
Philip Hodgkins
Drive-In Theaters to Display Civil Defense Slogans
Maine and other states will show Civil Defense slogans on drive in theater marquees during the winter. C Bruce Wright of the Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety Department proposed the idea. Bowdoin Drive-In in Brunswick was first to display the slogan This Is Your Life Protect It Join Civil Defense Call Your Local Director Now for about six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Civil Defense
C. Bruce Wright
Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety Department
Bowdoin
Bath Boys Candidates In c of M Class Elections
Three Bath boys are among 56 candidates for university of Maine class officers to be elected Monday. Frank Young seeks vice president of the sophomore class Arthur Mayo seeks treasurer of the sophomore class and R Paul Burns seeks treasurer of the freshman class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
University of Maine
Frank Young
Arthur Mayo
R. Paul Burns
Driving violations parade through Woolwich docket
State Trooper Merle Merrill reported a grade passing on Route 1 at Woolwich. Scott paid a $10 fine and costs of court taxed at $5.70. Several defendants including Jean L Delano and William Thebeau pleaded guilty to driving without a license and were fined $10 plus $5.70 costs. Richard L. Blake paid $15 and $5.70 costs for operating an overloaded truck on Route 1. Multiple cases before Judge Gardiner R. Deering covered truck loads of fish on Route 8 at Bath and other license infractions, with fines ranging from $4.30 to $100 and costs of $5.70 to $7.30.
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Woolwich
Merle Merrill
Scott
Jean L. Denano
Dummer Street
William Thebeau
Gardiner
Washington Street
Earl Haines
Miss Delano
Robert Starling
Thebeau
Richard L. Blake
Yarnouth
Philip Hodgkins
Gardiner R. Deering
Michael Rutigliano
Belfast
Allan Grossman
Rockland
Bath
Sgt
Edward Newell
Richard Chapman
Richmond
Rummage and Food Sale Planned by Grace Church Group
The Young People's Fellowship of Grace church schedules a rummage and food sale Friday at two in the parish house. Parish members or friends may arrange pickup by Susan Bates or Mrs Alex Robertson by ringing 3-4524 or 3-4184. The house opens for donations Wednesday 3 to 5 pm and Thursday 7 to 9 pm, with sale day activities starting at 10 am downstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Fellowship of Grace Church
Susan Bates
Alex Robertson
Stolen Bath Cars Recovered By Police
Bath police recovered two vehicles reported stolen over the weekend. A station wagon owned by Converse G. Fenn Bath was found on Allen street and a pickup truck owned by Carroll Perkins Bath was found on Pleasant street. No further details on damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Gauireau
Bath
Converse G. Fenn Bath
Allen Street
Carroll Perkins
Pleasant Street
Fire chief Describes Simple Concept in Jacksonville Beach
Jacksonville Beach official R D Brunson says the system may seem confusing but is really simple as he explains the approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville Beach, Fla
R. D. Brunson
Wesley Board Hears Report On United Church Canvas
Wesley Official Board hears progress on the United Church Canvass by John Coombs and approves the annual budget. Plans are set for the December 4 canvass. Reports cover education missions finance and membership. Board accepts Beacon Street church service invitation and Waterville Methodist stewardship address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coombs
Wesley Methodist Church
United Church
Greater Bath Counci
Wesley Church Official Board
Coombs
Walter Upham
William Hanson
Hanson
Commission
Otis Ayer
Altar Guild
Upham
W. S.C S
Druscilla Fielding
Walter J. Upham
Beacon Street
Emerson Smith
New England
Waterville Methodist Church
Wesley and
Beacon
Beacon Street Church
Merrymeeting Girl Scouts Set Nov 5 Meeting at Cosmopolitan
The Girl Scout Merrymeeting section will meet November 5 at the Cosmopolitan club house with Bath Girl Scout Leaders hosting. Lectures on the Audubon Society by Mrs Dallas Crabtree and Mrs Maurice Hutchins are planned. A Brownies investiture by Mrs Linwood Haynes will be shown. Registration opens at 10 am with a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath Gir Scout Leaders’ Association
Association
Winter Street Congregational Church
Audubon Society
Dallas Crabtree
Maurice Hutchins
Linwood Haynes
Merry Meeting
Everett Fraser
Oliver Foster
Aubrey Steen, Jr
Harold Graffam
Donald Freeman
Albert Rea
Warren Roderick
Letter Carriers Auxiliary Meets At Mrs DArcy Home
Mrs Nellie DArcy and Mrs Athena Gillespie hosted the Letter Carriers Auxiliary at DArcy's Bruce street home on Wednesday last week. A lobster Newburg dinner preceded the business meeting which planned a Christmas card sale chaired by Mrs James McLaughlin. The group will meet in November at Mrs Cornwallis Rose street home with members present including Mrs Edward McMann Mrs Robert Perry Mrs Cyril Varney Mrs Oscar Tanguay and Mrs DArcy.
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Nellie D'Arcy
Athena Gillespie
D'Arcy
Bruce Street
Newburg
James McLaughlin
Dwinal Cornish
Rose Street
Edward McMann
Robert Perry
Cornish
Cyril Varney
McLaughlin
Oscar Tanguay
Gillespie
Name Fits High Lonesome New Mexico Bar Legend
The tale explains how southern New Mexico earned its name through love and legend. Bar and store operators acknowledge the place can be lonesome and even more so when the bar is high, reflecting small town lore and atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonesome, N. M
New Mexico
Bath Landmarks in Bath Maine on Marc Greene's Bath Story
Providence Journal writer Marc T. Greene recalls Bath Maine's historic shipbuilding era in a feature essay. The piece highlights Bath Iron Works and notable master mariners like James Murphy, the Shenandoah, and the town’s legacy of wooden windjammers and iron ships through World Wars I and II. It celebrates Bath as a river town whose name and ships symbolized American maritime prowess for centuries.
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Washington
America
Bath
Marc T. Greene
Provdence Journal
Greene
Providence Journal
Providence
Kennevec
Maine
Ireman
Ingland
Rank Nichols
Bath Times
Beau Nash
Regency Bucks
Prinny
New England
Kennebec
Popham
American
Seven Seas
Ortlana
Bangor
Augusta
Boston
Bath Iron Works
Wetherbee
James Murphy
Globe
Horn
China
Sewal of
E. & A. Sewall
Cantor
Freemantle
San Francisco
New York
Kennebe
Shenandoah
Oaklane
San Francisco Bay
Sewalls
Murphy
Mer
New York Bay
Singapore
China Sea
Minot
Java Head
South Atlantic
California
Glasgow
Jim Murphy
Iron Works
New Manager Arrives for Woolworth Store in Bath
Donald M. MacMillan has arrived in Bath to assume duties as manager of the F. W. Woolworth Store. He comes from Lexington, Massachusetts where he managed the Woolworth for the town. He succeeds Beverly Kitchen who led the Bath store for two years and has been transferred to Calais as manager.
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Donald M. MacMillan
Bath
F. W. Woolworth
Lexington
Mass
Woolworth
Beverly Kitchen
Kitchen
Calais
Average daily fires in American buildings reported
An estimated 1,000 fires occur daily in American buildings, highlighting a persistent safety risk. The figure reflects ongoing fire causes across housing, offices, and industrial facilities, prompting renewed attention to preventive measures and code enforcement.
Charity group elects board and honors volunteers
Harold Perry treasurer and Mrs Melvin Henderson secretary elected to two year terms on the board of directors. New officers include Mrs John Parker Robert M Huse Mrs George Nugent Frederick Haggett Dwight Pierce T Tarpy Schulton and Arthur Sewall Jr James Ace and Miss Jane Jevens named as two year directors. Three year directors include Rev Oliver Bell Mrs Ralph Bragg David Dickson Sidney Eaton and others. Committee chairs named for the coming year include Mullin McFadden Pitkin Julion Bell Thorpe and Hawkins. An annual report highlighted 190 cases served by the Home Services committee including assistance with compensation, insurance, counseling, and job placement for servicemen and veterans.
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Harold D. Perry
Melvin B. Henderson
John Parker
Robert M. Huse
George Ae George Nugent
Rederick M. Haggett
Dwight
Pierce
T. Tarpy Schulton
Arthur Sewall
James!ace
Milton C
Harold L.very
Oliver W. Bell
Ralph D. Bragg
David Tn Dickon
Sidney L. Eaton
Walace Ham
Duncan McInnes
Arthur W. King
R. ‘Linton McFadden
Seth S. Mullin
Ronald C. Oulton
Janette Pitkin
Jane W. Jevens
R. Clinton McFadden
Cme
Wter Corps
Jeanette Pitin
Ronald C. Julion
Oliver W. Tell
Home Service
James £. Thorpe
Harmon E. Jiason
Warren F. Hawley
Home Services Committee
R Ev
Bell
Warren ¥. Fawley
Ocal
Susan M. Clark
David ’. Alkazin
7Eterans
Togus
Harmon E. Eilason
Drake
Philip C. Wilder
Brunswick
Eaton Keith
ARC
Police hunt for man in 100 loafers amid alert
Harrisburg police chief Robert J. Heim says they seek a man who wore the unusual loafers after a prowler dropped from a tree and fled as officers closed in. The report oddly adds a note about the Clermont, launched in 1807, as the first successful commercial steamboat carrying 14 passengers from New York to Albany on the Hudson.
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Harrisburg
Robert J. Heim
Clermont
New York
Albany
Hudson River
Former Bath Man Finds Miss
A three year old boy missing for five hours last week from his Paoli home was found by Edward H. Owen son of Col Henry W Owen of thir ty. Owen a Willistown air Scout Troop committee member helped in a search posse for Bobby Schwartz missing since early evening. The boy was unharmed asleep in a dense thicket near Paoli. Police and nearly 300 volunteers joined the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paoli
Edward H. Owen
Henry W. Owen
Owen
Air Scout
Willistown
Bobby Schwartz
Council Debates Reconsidering 35-Foot Pole in Woolwich
City Council weighed reconsideration of the 35-foot flagpole plan. Members urged caution while City Clerk clarified rules for motions and voting. Council discussed base condition of the 120-foot pole, potential reuse, insurance on the old mast, and approved a first reading on parking rules along Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Hunter
Charles MacDonald, Jr
Brewer
MacDonald
Oulton
Stanley W. Judkins
Drake
G. Thomas Murphy
Woolwich
Carlton Bridge
Leonard
Washington and
Center Streets
Washington Street
Vine
South Streets
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE
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Group of Islands
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Leeman Highway
Arthur Tainter
Foue
Bsair Crapney
Abita Hawky G. Scull
Boysston
Masq
Lynn
Bussey
C.D
Bath Boys Candidates Inc
Arthur D. Dolloff
Alvesta Hart
Topsham
George C. Buzzell
Oliver B. Phillips
Philadelphia
Nolo Contendre
Edward W. Bridgham
Phillips
Gerald Philbrick
Wesley Board
Girl Scout Merrymeeting
Letter Carriers’ Auxiliary
D’arcy
Arge
U. S. Navy
Edorwnzdy
Milton
Ming Features Syndicate
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