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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
2
A partially legible newspaper note from The Times Company in Bath Maine lists offices at 83 Front Street and names B Nichols as President Treasurer and Barry C Webber as Editor. The text also mentions rate changes starting January 1 1952 and references Bath Maine.
The National Bank of Boston argues that rising federal and local spending signals growing centralization. It notes 1953 current expenditures equal the total incomes of Mississippi and 55 percent of Alabama, with broader areas covering 47 percent of the population and vast shares of land, resources, and farm output.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission held its eleventh annual three day session with 94 commissioners and staff. They discussed defining inland marine waters, improving state catch statistics, and adopted a cooperative federal state striped bass research program. They opposed H R 8067 which would federalize striped bass regulation.
The Commission found no evidence of overall striped bass depletion and stated states can act if needed. It criticized the Clements bill as contrary to precedent with unjustified penalties, calling them preposterous.
Three Bath women Joan Mallett Carol Ann Quimby and Sue Stover are enrolled at Fisher Junior College in Boston per President Sanford L. Fisher. All three graduated Morse High School in 1952 and plan careers in secretarial fields while pursuing active student life at Beacon Street college.
Miss Jeannette Williams entertained Saturday at the West Bath home of her parents in honor of four European agricultural leaders visiting the United States for six months. Pierre Boudry Andre Gangneron Sauveur Haramburn and Joseph Fouwe joined a study program under the Marshall Plan and Mutual Security Extension service. They will enroll at the University of Maine next week for a short course in agriculture and have spent four months living on farms nationwide.
Principal Ray mond W Farnham reports Morse High total enrollment as of Sept 19 at 695, up from 675 on Oct 1, 1951. Breakdown shows freshmen 236 with 137 boys 99 girls, sophomores 168 with 79 boys 89 girls, juniors 151 with 74 boys 77 girls, seniors 139 with 67 boys 72 girls, plus one post graduate student. Courses split College 190 with 97 boys 93 girls, commercial 272 with 37 boys 235 girls, manual arts 179 all boys, general 54 with 45 boys 9 girls.
Rev. James L. Grant will be instituted as Grace Episcopal Church rector this Sunday at 3 pm. Bishop Oliver L. Loring of Maine will officiate. Parishioners and the public are invited to attend the vesper service and reception for the rector and family.
The VP 23 squadron known as Hurricanes Hunters touched down at Brunswick Naval Air Station after overseas duty. About 300 officers and men and many families awaited their return, with some settling in Bath. VP 23, from Miami, flew P4Y Privateers and was led by Cmdr. Victor A. Blandin.
A temporary hearing before Justice Robert B. Williamson in Bath did not grant an injunction to restrain Richmond selectmen Eben Baker and Carleton Curtis or Town Manager Charles E. Danforth. The court ordered affairs of the town continue as before pending a final Sagadahoc County hearing in October.
Thomas Underwood Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Underwood Sr of 413 Lark Street celebrated his second birthday last Wednesday hosting friends. He received money and toys and guests enjoyed favors cake ice cream and candy. Invited guests included Sharon Nickerson Emery Nickerson Patsy Young Betsy Cathy McInnes Dale Jovin Larry Mike Gallagher Richard Cathy Kenyon Suzanne Marco Mary Jane Chaples Hermania Demjenovich Lisbon Falls and brother Charles Underwood.
Morse High School elected William Fogg Jr as president and Frank Young as vice president with Patti Hayes as secretary and Bette Fernald as treasurer. Duncan Farrell was named advisor and Catherine M. Huse named new advisor of the Mentor at H M S. The M H S band and orchestra also chose officers led by Donald Colby as president and Sally Freeman as vice president with Beverly Coombs as secretary and treasurer, Cecil W. Rowland as band and orchestra advisor.
Lester R. Holbrook of Woolwich receives the exclusive use of the name Holly Acres for his pure bred Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America will record the prefix. In 1951 more than 1400 prefixes were reserved for breeders.
Neal Page of Wiscasset paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license. The session was unusually light. A note recalls Bangkok’s historical construction on pontoons and piles above watercourses forming streets.
Bettina Snell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winheld Saal, received a surprise linen shower from Miss Colleen Phair at her Stanwood street home in Brunswick. Guests enjoyed games, refreshments, and a trimmed umbrella gift as they celebrated her upcoming marriage to Ashton Jones, with several relatives and friends in attendance.
Bath will observe the publication of the Revised Standard Version Bible on Sept. 30 in a union service at Central Church. Chaplain George E. Thomas of the Brunswick Naval Air Base will give the address. Five Bath citizens will receive copies symbolizing community moral contributions.
Construction on the Arrowsic road across marshes near Horatio Baker farm advances with a deep ledge cut completed west of the bridge. Gravel surfaces have been laid and cars crossed the section Monday night though officially not open yet. The project removes dangerous curves as part of a longer plan to improve access to Reid State Park.
Bath Municipal court convicted Edward F. Hall Carroll A. Prindal Jr and Harry McGowan of illegal digging of blood worms in West Bath for failing to obtain a town license. Judge Gardiner R Deering fined $20 each plus $4.70 in costs. Hall paid, Prindal and McGowan appealed and posted $100 appearance sureties. A Bath resident paid $5.60 costs after a separate intoxication finding.
City Health Officer R Clinton McFadden says Bath has one polio case this year. Nan Akeley seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Akeley Meadow Way fell ill Tuesday of last week. She was treated at Bath Memorial hospital and then moved to Maine General hospital in Portland. The case is non paralytic. Nan is a second grade pupil at Dike school.
The Cosmopolitan Garden club met at the clubhouse to hear a report on the recent food sale. Flower Arrangement calendars are available for those planning arrangements for various occasions. Mrs. Dennison reviewed the Flower Show Judging School in Portland, and plans for the Medomak regional meeting on Oct 3 at Rockport were announced with Mrs. Allan Gillis as a featured speaker.
Mrs. Stanley Wallace hosted a pre-nuptial shower for Miss Roberta Hathorne of Woolwich at Granite Street home on Friday evening. Guests included Mrs. Sam Soule, Mrs. Alice Galvin, Mrs. Wilbur Hagan, and many more as gifts were displayed and refreshments served.
Bath police report a Saturday morning crash at Water and Vine in heavy traffic. Martin Carter of Woolwich driving a 1949 Ford collided with Neal Page of Wiscasset in a 1941 Ford, with $450 total damage and no injuries or arrests. Patrolman Robert filed the case. Page must appear in Bath Municipal Court Monday.
The Babylonians established banking concepts as early as 2000 B C, indicating advanced financial practices in ancient Mesopotamia. This development shows organized handling of deposits loans and monetary transactions in early urban societies.
Douglas A. Irvine of Bath, 21, pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to simple assault and battery and was fined with costs. Ervine dropped an assault with intent to kill count after state concerns. Other docket items included stop sign violations and fines for several residents including Bourget, Preble, Ketchum, Brockway, and Cressey.
Members of the Pine State Foundrymen's Association gathered at the Elm House in Auburn on September 13 to review a successful year and plan the season. Clyde Lake of Hyde Windlass Co Bath was elected president with William Kemp of Portland Co as vice president and Harlan Penney of J W Penney & Sons as treasurer. James Hamblin of Saco Lowell Shops was named secretary. Directors include Lloyd McFadden Androscoggin Foundry Auburn Cyrille Legendre Enterprise Foundry Lewiston and Earl Hodgkins J F Hodgkins Foundry Co Gardiner. John Morton and Alexander Wright joined the board. The meeting opened with Morton passing the gavel to Lake.
About 60 Bath youths joined hundreds from New England to see the Boston Braves versus the Brooklyn Dodgers in Boston. The Dodgers won 1-0. The group, with grandstand seats along first base, toured The High Hat in Danvers for a turkey dinner and returned to Bath by 10 p.m. The local shipyard A F L union contributed 200 for transport and meals. Car furnishing and chaperones included Ralph Brewer Ace Burgess Harry Deering Charles Benoit Lou Cooper Francis McLaughlin Albert Douglas Herbert Pierce Joe Marquis George Sarkis George Perry Ben Zimmerman.
Michael Hogan marked his eighth birthday with a Saturday party at his parents home on Harvard Street. Guests played games with winners Karen Hanna Wayne Robinson and Karen Harmon. Refreshments were served to a group including Tim and John Bradford Karen Back Denice Scott Wayne Robinson and others.
The Bath Y M C A campaign reports 3550 raised toward a 6650 goal for the coming year. Last year the drive missed the 6000 target by 821.30, with new and increased gifts noted. Officials expect more mail pledges and a late surge to near the goal as civic groups in Bath contribute to youth services.
Bath weighs naming the new South End school the Lillian Fisher school to honor the veteran teacher who retired after 50 years in local schools. The South End site joins other Bath schools named for streets, and a new Junior High is planned with a name yet to be decided.
A science note states that Jupiter’s volume is about 1300 times larger than Earth’s, indicating the gas giant’s immense bulk compared with our planet.
The Colonial Club Bowls League starts its 23rd season October 2 at Park Alleys with Ryps and a committee led by Paul Olmsen. Teams include St Martin, Pall Malls, Fatimas, Lucky Strikes, Spuds, Old Golds, Raleighs, Chesterfields, Marvell, Wings, Kools, Holmsen and more. Schedule spans 24 weeks in two halves, with final championship roll-off April 3 1953 after half winners bowl for title. weeks skipped for holidays. Times to publish weekly.
The council approves federal aid and project operator funds to build 190 additional school places and cover city services. The city will receive about 24 900 dollars total including 4 000 from the operator and 20 900 from the federal government under P. L 874.
The U S steel industry consumed a record 105 million tons of coal, highlighting a surge in demand for coking coal and steel production. The milestone reflects ongoing industrial growth and shifts in energy use within the sector.
A printable crossword style puzzle with across and down word clues, plus a cryptoquote sample and deciphering hints. It includes various word lengths and a final note about a coded quotation and methods for solving. The example demonstrates letter substitution puzzles commonly found in newspapers.
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