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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
1
The report shows rising Federal Works contracts and highway spend through 1948 with several percent increases over 1947. Projections estimate a total around 250 million by October 1948 as contracts accelerate across states.
Walter Lippmann questions the presidents plan as a purely political gesture aimed at votes. Wallace draws heavy criticism for not addressing Communists while condemning U.S. injustices. Dewey may delay his campaign to avoid voter weariness as Roosevelt showed the power of a few major speeches.
The newspapers describe frequent conferences involving Stalin and Molotov, with debate over whether talks will yield any terms. Public opinion splits between fearing new war and hoping for a satisfactory agreement from Soviet discussions.
A Senate discussion centers on establishing tax relief for households while avoiding high food prices. A congressman contends there is time for senators to end lip service to the measure and push substantive action.
The stage drama centers on a young woman who dies by her own hand after a web of simultaneous actions in a kitchen and bedroom. Frances Ba and Mary Alice Moore headline as Mr and Mrs Biline with John Dever and Henry Richards as family leads. Blaine Perry and Melville Burke present the production with nightly performances and a weekend matinee.
Raymond Crocker of East Brunswick was injured after falling from a second story of a business block near Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He struck a telephone wire, breaking his left hip pelvis and arm, requiring hospital care. Doctors expect months of recovery and crutches may help him return home, with a hopeful return next spring.
The Times editor C. Webber installed a private line from Perry & Pyard to his home, facing costs for construction. Early Bath telephone service lacked after hours and Sunday availability with a single operator at the Bath office and a $75 yearly rental.
An artesian well-boring machine drilled a 147 foot well at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Winfield W. Morse and is now drilling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Manson. Other names appear in fragments tied to local residents and a Saturday event.
Mrs Roy B Wilband entertained her contract club with a one o'clock luncheon on Wednesday prior to the card game.
Workers at Batteen 2 Works Corp. gathered at the gates as discussions with BT W. Corp. stalled. About 14 mechanics plus foremen and maintenance staff entered or considered entering the yard while union leaders urged members to stay out, declaring no formal strike but signaling support for renegotiation.
The Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers, aka Iron Works Corp union, remains out on strike with over 1200 of 1280 production workers idle after rejection of a five cent wage increase. Management stands by current terms as talks drag, amid turnout near gates and reduced factory activity.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Seanod er and Lubec rivals in the early oil era. It notes a 1913 graduation, a Washington petroleum report for the Commerce Department, a stint with drilling equipment, and a career arc ending in financial losses. Sidney Shalett is cited as a contributor.
Mrs Bie L Sorena of Bath escaped injury after her car overturned in a driveway area. Officer John Kelliher reported the vehicle’s front wheels locked causing a teetering spin, striking a telephone pole and rolling onto a lawn. She is wife of Elford A Stover, chairman of the Maine State Liquor Commission.
A local fishing initiative reports a large year of whiting and mackerel processing. Fishermen describe filleting and freezing whole fish after heads and entrails are removed. Much of the product is retailed in the area and the Sunday event aims to promote future marketing.
A condensed listing shows transfers of land and buildings in towns including Topsham Richmond West Bath Woolwich Linwood and Woolwich Parents Teacher Association. Transfers involve multiple pairs of grantors and grantees with parcels described as land and buildings.
The official warns of extreme fire danger and strict enforcement of outdoor fire prohibitions. He also cautions against automobile parties on country roads within city limits and says violators will be brought to court as conditions worsen.
Large assembly of W C T U members from several churches gathered for an all day outing at Morse's Grove in Vance. Attendees enjoyed picnic lunches and a noon meal. The group voted to contribute $10 to an underprivileged girl and listed committee members handling spiritual life, peace, citizenship, mission, youth admissions, Scripture tea, health and medical, and reeducation efforts.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions a figure and weight details with unclear context and names unreadable. The piece lacks full names dates or events to identify a clear headline or summary.
Daily cross word puzzle hints replace letters with codes. The sample shows A equals I for three Ls and X equals O in the pattern. Each day the cipher letters shift, and the clue emphasizes that God's most candid critics are his children whom he has made ports.
Last week a vandal slashed the awning of Shepard's Shoe Store on Front Street. The canvas is damaged and a new awning installation is underway to replace it.
The Bath area group schedules annual trials on September 5 and 6 with Open Derby and Puppy stakes. Entries cost three dollars for Open events and two dollars for the Monday morning derby as read from the fragmented notice.
A diver combats heat at the river bottom under high humidity. The activity, though challenging, offers a respite as surface conditions allow a brief cool-off.
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