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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
2
The Bata Supervent, published weekly by The Times Company Bath Maine, lists B Nichols as president treasurer and Harry C C Webber as editor. Subscriptions run one year 2.00 and six months 1.00 with second class postage.
The National Federation of American Shipping promotes a privately owned U S flag merchant fleet. It envisions a modern combined and cargo vessel fleet manned by American officers transporting all domestic goods and supporting half of imports and exports with modern passenger vessels linking the United States to major world regions.
A Scripps Howard London correspondent cites rising output slows, labor unrest, and costly government intervention under Britain’s socialist coal industry. He contrasts British mines with America’s private sector, where higher productivity and wages persist, arguing socialism weakens economic vitality.
Graduate business students at Harvard expected 30 million television sets in use by 1959. Black and white sets would cost about $75 while color models, introduced in 1956, would be around $100.
The piece projects a 20 billion in machine driven consumer market spanning magazines clothing diapers and movie tickets with an electronic counting system to curb crowds. It sees social decline of the family and toys sold mainly to schools and institutions, plus synthetic gasoline aided by subsidies. It notes automatic controls cutting machine tool labor costs by about 80 percent and cautions such forecasts often miss.
Sidney L. Eaton of Bath Memorial Hospital attended the Southern Maine chapter’s 1949-50 session in Portland. Clinton W. Bennett of Boston spoke on cost accounting in a competitive economy to 59 members and 13 visitors at the Eastland Hotel Chinese room. The talk stressed three cost types and cautioned against overemphasis on bookkeeping with unemployment and economic notes. The next session is Oct. 21 at DeWitt hotel Lewiston with speaker Thomas L. Morison on break-even point.
George Olsen proprietor of Olsen Motor Co Ford dealer at North and Lincoln entered his dealership in a national Ford safety contest offering prizes totaling 100000. Motorists bring any car for a free safety check at Olsen Co with entry form and insignia.
Mrs Kista A Hanson was elected vice president and Mrs Elsye M Merry recording secretary at Bath SPCA first meeting of the season at city hall. Edna Thorne remains corresponding secretary. A rummage sale is planned. several new members joined. Carrie Lehane, president, will be absent for months. Next meeting set for Thursday Oct 6.
A Millinocket pointer, Dr. C. W. Harrigan's Nagirrah, won the all age and amateur stakes at the Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet club Autumn trials held Saturday and Sunday at North Bath. Second in both stakes was Hi Jacket, a setter owned by George W. Bucknam of Waterville. Hum Dinger's Double Song, a setter owned by Frank McGinley of Bangor, was third in the open and amateur, with Pride owned by Ted Benton of Waterville taking third in the amateur.
The Twin Bees gathered with Mrs. Sarah Potter at her Summer home in Arrowsic on September 8 for a chicken pie dinner and an afternoon of sewing and crocheting. Bath attendees included Edith Miller Nellie Dunning Jane Shea Sadie Garcelon Sophie Mikelsky Agnes Perry and guest Mrs. Victor Pinkham Melzard and Ethelyn Gilman of Lewiston. The October meeting will be with Mrs. Hattie Lord at her Auburn home.
Four Bath graduates from Morse High School class of 1949 enlist in the U S Army and U S Air Force. Charles R. Christianson Jr. joins the Army Corps of Engineers reporting to Fort Dix with the 9th Infantry Division. Robert L. Boucher enters the Air Force at Lackland AFB as a private. Harold A. Staples, 19, to engineer drafting with the 9th Division at Fort Dix. Douglas M. Urquhart to topographic drafting at Fort Dix after enlisting at the Bath recruiting station. All enlistments announced by Fort Preble officials.
The Workshop Theatre of Brunswick announces its season opener The Late Christopher Bean directed by Miss Drusilla Congdon with casting on Sept 26 at 7 30 in St John s church basement Pleasant street. Bath and Freeport residents are invited to join as the group plans a Studio Theatre for training and several one act plays. The first production is Oct 29 at Brunswick High School auditorium. Single tickets and season passes are on sale now.
The Emergency Epidemic Polio Drive Fund receives 3000 mailing letters prepared by Xi Beta and Theta Chapters of Theta Sigma Phi sorority. Mrs Bowen H. Torrey leads the effort with aid from Xi Beta volunteers and Theta Chapter members to boost support before the week ending September 18.
Jim Dee of Winchester Repeating Arms visits Bailey's Hardware on North Street to display rifles shotguns and Winchester ammunition. He highlights waterproof shells with a Maine made wad and a silver tip controlled expansion bullet. Patents aside, sportsmen ask many questions about gun potency as firearms remain scarce.
Alert urges would be workers to avoid going to Aroostook County for potato picking jobs. Report warns of hard luck stories, emergency relief in Houston, and jail housing in Fort Fairfield while agencies try to aid incoming job seekers. Employment office at 174 Front Street will notify when work is available.
About 135 Elks attended the annual clambake at Head Beach Small Point with participants from Portland Augusta and Lewiston. Committee chair man Brian M Jewett said guests arrived early and stayed late. Workers included John Hart Donald Burkhardt Wilfrid Guerin Percy Kingsbury Frank Reinoehl Gardiner Rogers George Gallant Chester Comeau Arthur Sturtevant and Hugh MacDonald. Robert Cummings and Albert Desmond organized athletic exhibitions and games.
The Purpoodock club of Cape Elizabeth defeated Bath Country club Sunday in a 20 vs 20 match. Dr. Leon E. Buck of Bath won the sweepstakes with a gross 72, the low for the day. E. Morris of Purpoodock had the best net at 71. Tony Toothaker of Bath tied with W. Dyer of Purpoodock for second net at 72.
Bath residents will pay $4.25 per month for a single party line and $3.00 for four party service, up from prior rates of $3.75 and $2.75 respectively. Business lines rise to $10 from $6.75. The new rates take effect on and after Friday.
Mr and Mrs Loveitt narrowly avoided collision as a cow moose leaped into view on a Bath road Tuesday. They warn other motorists to stay alert in the area to prevent a potential accident if a moose darts into traffic.
Bath showcases a dense network of clubs and social organizations with 79 groups listed, from veterans’ posts and professional leagues to youth groups, religious orders, and civic clubs. Readers are invited to add missing names via the Independent Office.
Dr. Leon E. Buck of Bath shot a one under par 67 at Purpoodock to come within one of the amateur course record in the Maine State Golf Association tournament at Cape Elizabeth. His superb 67 earned low gross honors over 140 players despite a closing misread two-foot putt on the 18th.
Verne Battesse Sr of Damariscotta wins the Third Annual Small Bore tournament, Class C, at Lincoln County Rifle Club range in Damariscotta under Bath Rifle and Pistol association. Battesse scores 1190 57 with 30 entries. officers Phil Staley, A Duncan Bragg, and Arthur Hall oversee the event.
Edward DeLong son of Mr and Mrs Harold W DeLong of Washington street spent a week at Popham Beach and headed for Philadelphia when a bullet wound delayed him at a Bryn Mawr hospital. Visiting with Mr and Mrs William Drake in Berwyn the group examined the Drake barn where a fowling piece discharged striking DeLong in the thigh. he told his parents the injury was slight.
Bath Iron Works Corp and Pennsylvania Crusher Co executives and their spouses attended a two day sales conference. Thursday evening 65 people including wives dined at Jaquish Inn and toured Boothbay by motor launch. Hostesses led by Mrs Connard and others hosted luncheons and dinners. The group traveled by auto along the coast with visits to West Rockport and ended with a buffet at the Newells residence.
Beatrice Perkins of Woolwich was found guilty for passing a stop sign at Middle and Union streets and fined 5 dollars plus 4.70 in costs before Court Recorder John W. Quarrington. Byron Clark was the complainant. Oragin Serunson of South Portland was found guilty for digging blood worms in West Bath without a license and fined 10 dollars plus 6.71 in costs. Coastal Warden Swansea Burns was the complainant.
A respondent was found guilty of intoxication and failed to pay a total of 15.60 in fines and costs. He was sentenced to 30 days in Kennebec county jail by Court Recorder John Quarrington at Saturday morning’s Municipal Court.
After weeks away herring return along the Maine coast with Bath Canning Co and others loading large catches. Lou Ann carrier delivered 1600 bushels from Dyer's Cove near Petit Manan, as Casco Bay plants began processing with about 150 workers. Local optimism cites a sustained run likely boosting employment.
Chick Marchetti, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Marchetti of 1356 Washington, won Bath Country Club annual caddy tournament by defeating Richard Torrey after a 18 hole tie and sudden death. He has caddied three years and is an eighth grade student at Central Grammar School.
Private Perley F. Cunningham, 22, of 327 High Street, reenlisted in the U S Army Corps of Engineers with rank of private. Officials at Fort Preble, South Portland, announced he will report to the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Dix New Jersey. A veteran of 18 months in the Philippines, he is entitled to wear the World War II Victory Medal and is the brother of Mrs. Joseph McDougall of the same address.
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