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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
2
The piece argues federal power agencies like TVA and Bonneville should not escape congressional controls or tax exemptions. It claims federal plants distort markets by borrowing like private firms while harming taxpaying competitors, likening expansionist policy to communism and warning against public power advantaging government over private enterprise.
The House Ways and Means Committee reviewed a bill to cover hospital, surgical, and nursing home care for Social Security recipients. Health Secretary Arthur Flemming warned it would undermine private health insurance, cost about 1.12 billion dollars next year, and push toward socialized medicine. He urged waiting for a government study on viable old age health options. Medical experts warned the bill would worsen care and expand government wards. The measure likely will return next session, demanding vigilant public scrutiny.
Editor & Publisher highlights a stark contrast in automaker advertising. American Motors boosted Rambler sales 80 percent while spending over two thirds of a 6 million budget in newspapers and nothing on TV, unlike rivals heavy on TV for ads. Critics argue the year was exceptional but the pattern links TV spend with lower sales.
The Georgetown scene centers on Rev Ernest Roberts sermon at First Baptist Church using Numbers 23 18 24 as text praising God’s truth and protection. Mrs Otis Baker sang offertory. Miss Nancy Thurston of Bath wed Carl Williams Georgetown with many guests. community reports include fundraisers for Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital and organ fund.
Rev Ernest G Roberts delivered a stirring sermon at Second Baptist on The Glorious Position of God's People based on Numbers 23 18 24 with verse 19. Parishioners heard a solo by Mrs Herman Barter and announcements of Rev Franklin Koehlwetter as next week's supply speaker.
Bay Point residents attended a surprise stork shower for Mrs Wil liam Leeman’s daughter at the Hollis Leeman home in Woolwich. Joint hostesses were Mrs Roland Leeman and Mrs Ronald Hodgkins, gifts arranged in a blue and pink bassinet, refreshments served, and a shower cake with Summer flowers centerpiece. Attendees included Mrs Ralph Williams, Mrs Calvin Wing, Mrs Roland King Jr, Mrs Linwood Grover, Mrs Ronald Hodgkins, Mrs Roland Leeman, Miss Deborah Drake, Mrs Sherman Campbell, Mr and Mrs Michael Meehan and daughter Dorothy, Mrs Walter Coombs and daughter Blanche, Mrs Hartney and sons, George Renaud, Mrs Robert Graffam, Miss Ruth Keene, Miss Louisa Howard, and visitors from Bath, Wiscasset, Belmont, and Massachusetts. The gathering followed weekend visit notes and other social arrivals on Bay Point and nearby towns.
The 12 garden clubs of Medomak district Maine will gather for the annual fall session September 9 at the Rendezvous hotel Southport. Member clubs include Bath Belfast Boothbay Camden Cosmpolitan of Bath North Haven Bristol Rockland Searsport Thomaston Topsham and Vinalhaven. Mr and Mrs Phillip E Wyman and son Terry of 188 Lincoln Street have returned home after summering at their cottage at Popham Beach.
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Walter W Libby 76 of 5 Palmer Street a retired Hyde Windlass Co machinist died at a local nursing home after a several months illness Born in South Portland August 9 1883 he worked at Bath Iron Works during World War I and then 30 years at Hyde Windlass retiring July 1956 He lived in Woolwich 1938 to 1958 Surviving are a son Maurice Libby Bath a niece Mrs Sidney Treat Deer Isle Stonington a grandson Marshall Libby Woolwich a granddaughter Judith Libby Bath and two great grandsons.
Miss Lida Trott Hawthorne 84 of Woolwich passed away Wednesday at her home. Born September 14, 1875 in Woolwich she was a longtime employee in the Secretary of State office at Augusta. She belonged to Woolwich Center Baptist Church and is survived by a sister Christine Hawthorne a nephew Waldo Hawthorne and a niece Mary Clark. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home with interment in Laurel Grove Cemetery Woolwich.
Mrs Anne S Hottes aged 78 a former Bath milliner died Tuesday in Brooklyn New York She was born April 4 1881 in Bath daughter of John and Etta Shea She had lived with her niece in Brooklyn Surviving are her niece Mrs Dorothea Carlson and two cousins Mrs Arthur Nichols of Bath and Mrs Galen Watson of Waterville Committal services will be at the family lot at Oak Grove
Funeral service for Mrs Helen G Wallace was held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Dr Oliver W Bell of Wesley Methodist Church officiating. Bearers were Ronald Oulton Shirley Pratt John Williams and Lloyd Rogers. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Mr and Mrs John Reevy and children Stephen Joseph and Anne of Huntington West Virginia returned home after visiting Mrs Reevys parents on Oaw street and a cottage at Popham Beach They also stopped in Pottstown Pennsylvania to see Mrs Reevys sister and husband During their Bath stay Mr Reevy and eight year old John climbed Mt Katahdin and camped one night
A high Requiem Mass was held for Francis J. Gooch 48 who died Friday at his Houlton home after a brief illness. Born August 20 1911 in Eastport he moved to Portland as a youth and built a theater career. He managed Bath's Uptown theater after it opened 1938 and later led the Houlton theater until his death. Surviving are his widow Ellen, three children, brothers Paul and Philip, sister Marie, and a grandson. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery Portland Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Clarence F. Whittam 61 former Bath resident died Monday in Duxbury Massachusetts. He was born October 24 1898 in North Bath. Survived by widow Flora Coleman Whittam son William S. of Braintree sisters Iola Littlefield Portland Lillie Donnell West Bath two grandchildren William and Priscilla Whittam. He worked at Bath Iron Works Portsmouth Navy Yard later naval inspector at Brooklyn and Philadelphia yards and retired as Navy inspector at Fore River Quincy. He belonged to Quincy Lodge A F and A M and attended Grace Episcopal Church. Funeral held at Arthur F Mayo & Son Residence with Rev Richard B Adams officiating. Interment in family lot.
Mr and Mrs William Fogg who have lived in Bath for two years have moved to Camden where both are employed for the season.
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