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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
1
A quiet rural improvement uses 50 pound paper feed bags to store medicated feeds and supplies. The bags simplify handling and storage, improve record keeping, and cut waste, aiding livestock producers amid labor shortages and rising costs.
Dispatches from London describe Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal and the ensuing turmoil in Britain and France. The piece notes the canal's strategic importance, questions international control, and argues for a U.S. led conference in Washington with Dulles guiding efforts to defuse the crisis.
The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Award Banquet in Detroit recognized eighteen American boys who received university scholarships for talent and perseverance. The program aims to train skilled minds for America’s industrial future amid Cold War competition with the USSR and calls for science and engineering devotion.
Rev Warren Harris spoke on The Observance of the Lords Supper at mornings service. Vacation Bible School openings at Five Islands church announced. Working League sale and supper planned for Aug 14 at Central School. Sheepscot Island Company stockholders met Aug 4 with officers named. First herring catch reported at Harmons Harbor, Bath Canning expected to load next day. Blueberries scarce and costly. Personal items detail numerous visitors and summer residents at local cottages and camps.
The Good Neighbor club met at Mrs. Orville Rowe’s home for a mid-summer gathering. An Aug. 18 cooked food and rummage sale is planned at Library hall with contact Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham for rummage or white elephant articles.
Marion from Maine arrives with family for two week stay at MacMahan. Ipswich residents Mrs. Peters and family vacation at Mrs. Fawcett’s cottage Indian Point. Mrs. Frame illness prompts her early return. Dr. Hussa hosts Guy Forbush. Portland trip ends as Penleys escort Riggs kin home after Robinhood cottage visit. August pulpit duties at St. Cuthbert's chapel to Bishop Cole. Army camp trainee Frank Boston reunites with fiancé Alzenia MacDougald before Alaska deployment. Local calls include Blackies and Caldwell guests at MacMahan and Todd’s Point Reid State Park picnic plan with extended family.
Mrs Wolfe and her mother plan a European tour. Harold Pim and David Stevens take a B I W week’s vacation. Mrs Harlan Pinkham delivered a chapel message at Camp Bethel. Eleanor Davis from Leominster visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Lester Davis. Helen M Dickinson of Port Washington and Mrs Ethel G Roe of Bayside visit Mrs Mae O Connner. Walter Hasenfus visits while on leave from Pentagon duty. Almon Marr family of Malden will arrive for rest of August. Joseph Rogers and family from Pennsylvania State College spend two weeks at Harmon’s Harbor.
Mrs L Declerce of Montreal visits her daughter in Marrtown while the Sprague family hosts cottage guests at White Rocks and Cedar Point. Harold Goss and guests gather at Grey Gulls. Amhurst and Medford visitors also stay for short stops. A card party at Lancelot features Jo Hannnes Nabholtz and Honas Hicks. Spragues host a painting bee.
Bay Point residents host and visit guests from New York Massachusetts and New Jersey at homes cottages and camps. A steady flow of day trips shopping and dinners marks a week of social activity with many families and friends listed among attendees and hosts.
Aug 20 reception at Town hall honors Mr and Mrs Norman Dubie and family with invited year round and summer residents. Center church annual meeting Aug 19 after morning worship. Phippsburg Sportsmans Association to hold Aug 16 meeting at Dromore Grange hall with supper. Various community updates include choir rehearsal, guest speakers, and local visits across Bath Gray and surrounding towns.
Edward Sly completed San Diego State College after 18 years of part time study while working at Ryan Aeronautical Co. He finished second in his engineering class of 697. His wartime duties paused school, then he returned eight years ago, earning six credits a semester. Ryan promoted him to supervisor of the Firebee Drone test group as a graduation present.
Fire broken out in a Santa Fe cafe. patrons helped move cash registers and items outside. Chief Ellis Bauer, driving by, rang the alarm as damage reached about 1500 dollars.
Mr and Mrs John Leone attended the Saturday afternoon open house honoring Mr and Mrs Louis Labbe on their 40th wedding anniversary at 813 Washington Street.
John W. Conway of Bath died in Portland on a Wednesday after a brief hospital stay. Born February 5 1900 in Bath he was a Morse High School 1919 graduate and shipyard worker turned Navy veteran and merchant mariner. He leaves wife Janet sister Katherine Pye and several nieces and nephews with funeral services held in South Portland and burial in Pine Grove cemetery Falmouth.
Michael M. Zoome, Bath’s popular hot dog vendor for 36 years, died Thursday night at his home on Andrews Road. Born March 22, 1884 in Odessa, he lived in Bath since 1918 after earlier work in Quincy as shipbuilding inspector. Survived by widow Alice, daughter Mrs Joseph Roseberry of Wayland, sister Mrs Zin chuk of Quincy, and granddaughter Jo Anne Roseberry. member of Central Congregational church, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and West Bath Grange.
Mrs Daniel J. Matter of Floral street reports the death of her brother Raymond J. Saunders age 55 at his Mount Holly New Jersey home Friday evening. He was born October 18 1900 to Llewellyn and Emma Warren and attended Bridgton Academy where he earned a graduation.
Mrs Maude Mae Haynes 77 widow of Harry Haynes died at Memorial hospital Monday afternoon. Born Cape Elizabeth November 27 1879 she moved to Bath 57 years ago and helped run Bath Laundry for 20 years. Survived by son Linwood Haynes brother Charles A Bradford and three grandchildren. Funeral from Curtis Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM.
Funeral service for Mrs Maude M Haynes was conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home. The Rev Craig Richards of Central Congregational church officiated. Bearers were Earl L Bradford Alton S Bradford Guy Allenwood Percy Low John Haggett and John A Greene Jr. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Funeral services for Arthur M Berry were held Friday at 10 AM from A F Mayo and Son Funeral residence with Rev Richard Arnold of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers named were Henry Hilton John Barry Sidney Higgins and Herbert Grover. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Cemetery.
Funeral services for Frank E. Ward were conducted Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Arnold of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers included Hdrland Brown Harold Freeman Oscar Wright Edward Jaquith and Allan Spear. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Larry R. Wall were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home 638 High Street with Rev. Stephen Sidébotham officiating. Interment followed in Bailey Cemetery Woolwich.
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