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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1960

Page

2

4 H Youths and the Promise of Tomorrow

The 4 H pledge and emblem unite 2 300 000 members across 50 states and Puerto Rico under the Cooperative Extension Service. Ford Motor Company supports state winners and funds a Chicago National 4-H Congress luncheon and 400 scholarships, while 4 H emphasizes learn by doing through projects in science agriculture home economics safety and health.

U. S Puerto Rico Cooperative Extension Service USDA National Ford Motor Company Chicago Congress Ford

Federal medical aid proposal for the aged faces debate

A U S discussion centers on a federal plan to extend medical aid to the actual needy aged, with critics warning of tax hikes. The Mills bill favors voluntary coverage funded by states and local administration, hoping for Senate approval and executive signoff.

Drawing Sontel Security House Senate

Urban Affairs Creates New Cabinet Position Debate

The piece attacks a proposed department of urban affairs as a monument to the dead spirit of America. It warns such a federal cabinet would end local responsibility and symbolize democratic decay.

Department of Urban Affairs America United States

American tourists warned for disrespect abroad

Canton Georgia's Tribune notes that some American travelers who sneer at local customs or complain about conditions abroad may harm the goodwill the U S is building through aid efforts. The piece cautions that a few self important travelers create difficulties for well mannered visitors and reflect poorly on the United States.

Canton Tribune United States

Georgetown Church Busy Weekend With Sermons And Socials

Georgetown reports a busy weekend with services at First Baptist and Robinhood Church. Rev. Gerald Hersom preached on spiritual riches from Revelations 2 8 11 and sang at offertory. Rev. Dr Oliver W Bell spoke at Robinhood on God Almighty from Genesis 35 11. A carious social calendar followed with a stork shower, te entrepreneurial parties and numerous visits from friends and relatives to Georgetown residents and visitors alike.

Gerald Hersom Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church Hersom Galilee John Blackie Robinhood Church Oliver W. Bell God Robinhood

Five Islands Community News Highlights and Events

Vernon of Five Islands spoke at Second Baptist Church while Rev. Roberts is away. Next Sunday Howard Roberts will preach. Good Neighbor club hosts annual sale at Library Hall with home cooked foods, white elephants, and rummage. A new fire truck arrived after March Town Meeting approval and demonstration at Charles Pond impressed attendees. Multiple local residents attend gatherings, birthdays, and weekend visits across Bath Memorial Hospital, Harmon's Harbor, Castine, and nearby towns.

Gerald Hersom Mt. Vernon Second Baptist Church Ernest Roberts Georgetown Roberts Howard Roberts Litchfield Good Neighbor Club Libaray Hall Charles Pond Everett Stevens Terrence Davis Calhoun Terry Castine Orville Olson Kitty Fuller Peter, Kunz Lloyd Pinkham Wayne MacGilivary Joyce Olson James Davis Shannon Grady Jamaica Plain Mass Marie Hasenfus Harmon's Harbor Fred Scheffer Margaret Eickmier Cambridge Paulette William Plummer Glenn Wakefield Bath Memorial Hospital Fred Fox Wilbert Wolf Paul Priscilla Nanerville Mr. Wolf D. W. Staffeld

Georgetown Republicans Host Tea for Garlands Candidate

Georgetown Republicans and Democrats attend a tea at Miss Ruth Patterson's West Georgetown home from 3 to 5 p m to honor Peter Garland of Saco Republican candidate for Congress and Mrs Garland. Local GOP leaders from Georgetown Robinhood Five Islands and Sagadahoc County participate along with Gov Reed representative and Sagadahoc candidates.

Peter Garland Saco Congress Garland Georgetown West Georgetown Ruth Patterson Harold Brown, Jr William A. Grevers Walter Beane Joseph Hggins John D Williams Eugene A. Reynolds George A. Powers Robinhood William Marr Five Islands Cathy Brown Katrinka Leefman Susan Waller John H. Reed Sagadahoc County Patterson Guy Snow Marrtown Paul Thompson Branwell Flatford Clarence Hill Gregory Barrett Alfred Rowe Walter Beare

Bay Point social notes list guests and travels

Bay Point community diary records U S S Charles Francis Adams trial trips near Kennebec. Visitors and residents include Mr and Mrs Peabody Swift of Princeton New Jersey and Mrs Walter Coombs and daughter Blanche returning to Massachusetts. Attendees at Open House in Wiscasset and gatherings at Navajo and Idle Hour inns are noted. An Aug 15 birth in Waldoboro brings Eric Dwight to Eric and Karen Schutt.

Charles Francis Adams Kennebec River Peabody Swift Princeton N. J Bay Point Albert Coombs Walter Coombs Blanche Massachusetts Walter Fly Butterfield Cottage Flushing N. Y Mills Pittsburgh Eleanor and Alison Butterfield Robert Miller Ruth Keen Wiscasset Reid State Park Emma Holmes Hempstead George Gleason Marion Mass Madison Moore Robert Tynburg Madison Moore, Jr Charlotte Cahill Merline Thompson Bath Eric Schutt Waldoboro Eric Dwight Schut Karen Furbish Robert Jackson Bergen

Obituary of Mrs Bernice Morse Fuller 86 Bath native dies

Mrs Bernice Morse Fuller 86 died Wednesday noon at the Old Folks Home where she had resided two years. She was widow of Fred A Fuller who died nearly two years ago. Born August 1 1874 in Somerville she lived in Bath many years. Survived by four cousins a niece and nephew and a nephew-in-law. Funeral Friday 2 pm Curtis Funeral Home burial Oak Grove visiting hours Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon and evening.

Massachusetts Maud P. Thayer Carol Alice Tanner Clarence Tanner Woolwich Chauncey H. Eldridge Milton N. H First Baptist Church Nancy Hagan Earl Hagan Georgetown William A. Todd Frederick Zeller Ruthedna Zeller Elizabeth Harris Louise Houghton Elizabeth Houghton John R. Blackie Harry Horne Blackie Rudolph Trafton David Portland Mr. Trafton Howard Trafton Arlington Mass Joseph Higgins Ernest Heal Roy Newman Alexander Reynolds MacMahan Villa Nova Penjamin Speck Benjamin Spock Woods Hole John Stone, Jr Short Hills N. J James MacMehan Chris Marx Rye N. Y John Hodgman James Wende Allen Cottage Akron Henry G. Blount Orr’s Island G.L. Fish Count Carlton Rideout James Oliver Jane Baptist Camp Lake Cobbesscentee Winthrop Minnie Hicks Ruth Hicks Chambersburg Eliza Bealryee Katrina Leefmans Fred Kahrl David Salmon Johnsted St. Andrews School Barrington R. I John Bob Taillon Clery Parker Jaques Willibeck LeMair Seguinland Ronald Atwood Susan Judith Ann Atwood Earle Hagan Edwin Pinson, Jr Walter Beane Port Clyde Friendship Pleasant Point New Harbor Wolfgang Spitzer New York Joseph F. Higgins Dorothy Oliver Damariscotta Ralph Davis Stowe House Brunswick Lawrence Cloutier Cloutier Augusta Brian Davis Davis Bath Terry Davis Maine Maritime Academy Wynne Bascom University of Chicago Kennebec Point Urbania Ill James Kilbreth Garden City Peirce Fuller Elizabeth Dalrymple Philip Dalrymple Buddy Cathy Brown Ricky Peter Scott Woolruff Jane Oliver Susan Waller Katrinka Leefmans Margaret Dalrymple Holly Brown Gretchen Leefmans Joyce Oliver D. J. Waller Bernice Morse Fuller Old Folks Home Fred A. Fuller Fullers Washington Street Somerville Abner Avis Sherman Morse Scott Morse Howard Black Fred Whitney Meriden Conn Alfred A. Parks, Jr Edwin Fuller Bethany Curtis Funeral Home Oak Grove

Funeral Services for Roland J. Haining

Roland J. Haining 59 died Saturday at his East Brunswick home. Funeral held 9 a m Tuesday at St Charles Borromeo Brunswick. He served in World War I with the U S Army in France and worked at Bath Iron Works until 1954. Survived by widow Mary A Dugas Haining a daughter Louise A Fullerton a son Philip A Haining four grandchildren and several cousins. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Bath.

Ronald J. Haining Roland J. Haining East Brunswick St. Charles Borromeo Brunswick Gardiner Fred Sarah Dill Haining Bath U. S France Bath Iron Works Corp Mary A. Dugas Haining Louise A. Fullerton Philip A. Haining Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion St. Charles Borromeo Church Calvaryemetery

Funeral service for Charles H Blaisdell

Funeral service for Charles H Blaisdell held Tuesday at 2 p m at Curtis funeral home with Rev Craig H Richards of Central Congregational church officiating. Bearers were Clarence Blaisdell Maurice Blaisdell Elwood Hathorne Earl Lowell Linwood Temple and Allan Little. Burial was in Blaisdell family cemetery Phippsburg Center.

Charles H. Blaisdell Curtis Funeral Craig H. Richards Central Congregational Church Clarence Blaisdell Maurice Blaisdell Elwood Hathorne Earl Lowell Linwood Temple Allan Little Blaisdell Phippsburg Center

School calendar and notices of holidays and terms

The document outlines a school calendar with legal holidays counted as school days and term break downs for first second and last terms totaling 78 days first term. It notes Memorial Day holiday and a May 29 or May 30 last term start and June 9 close with 35 days last term. It also mentions two service members and a visitor in town.

Blaisdell Charles Henry Dies at 64 in Parker Hee

Charles Henry Blaisdell 64 died suddenly at his Parker Hee home Saturday evening. Funeral set for Tuesday 2 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Blaisdell Cemetery. Born March 22 1896 in Phippsburg he worked as a marine engineer and at Bath Iron Works 27 years. Survivors include widow Dorothy Williams Blaisdell three sisters two brothers and several nieces nephews. He was a World War I veteran and belonged to Solar Lodge Montgomery St Bernard Royal Arch Smith Tobey Post Sasanoa Bar racks and related WWI group.

Charles Henry Blaisdell Parker Hee Phippburg Curtis Funeral Blaisdell Cemetery Phippsburg Charles H Ruth Snowman Plaisdell Parker Head Boston Bath Iron Works Corp Dorothy Williams Blaisdell Wiliam Temple Ira Rice Bath Elwood Hathorne Woolwich Clarence Maurice Blaisdell Solar Lodge Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Smith-Tobey Post A. L Sasanoa Barracks

Accountants Chapter Directors Enjoy Outing

Directors of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Accountants and guests gathered Thursday at Duke Tolman’s Sebago Lake home for a social evening. About 26 attendees including Mr and Mrs George Finlay Mr and Mrs William Millar and Mr and Mrs Lewis K Prentiss enjoyed swimming boating and a cook-out before the chapter’s September sessions.

Southern Maine National Association of Accountants Sebago Lake Suracen Duke Tolman George Finlay William Millar Lewis EK. Prentiss Bath Area

Acro Puzzle Clues and Crosses Combined

A crossword style list presents clues with numbers and a partial grid reading CROSS 23 24 25. Readers are guided through terms like mutual concord and various definitions spanning religion geography and objects, inviting solution of interconnected entries.

Ohio

Cryptoquote clues and puzzle note from King Feature Syndicate

A cryptic quote day featuring a poem and dictionary style clues for words like lamprey and carpenters tool. It includes a sample LONGFELLOW mapping and hints about letter substitution and puzzle format.

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