Court ruling links tax power to free speech limits
A Supreme Court decision upholding veterans property tax exemption challenges loyalty oaths, highlighting potential dangers of restricting speech via taxation. The piece draws a parallel to IRS rulings denying tax exemptions for anti socialism and advertising that oppose public policy. Justice Douglas notes thought and speech go hand in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Association
Supreme Court
California
Douglas
Recession Resistant Sales Drive Chain Stores Higher
Chain Store Age reports that the chain industry expects 1958 sales to outpace 1957 with more new all time highs. High retail volume helped blunt the recession, while stores boost demand through advertising promotions store remodeling and larger inventories to maximize sales per foot of space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chain Store Age
Industrial progress cuts gasoline cost per mile since 1930
The piece notes a 18 percent drop in cost to move a ton per mile from 1930 to 1957, with gasoline efficiency rising from 25 miles per ton to two thirds of a cent per mile, while living costs rise 73 percent. It attributes gains to high compression engines, high octane gas, and competitive industry benefiting consumers.
Georgetown News Highlights Local Church, Meetings, and Social News
Rev. Franklin S. Kechlwetter preached on Beyond the Sun the Sinner drawing on Zaccheus. A town meeting extended Social Security to all town employees. Kennebec Point Association met with Sir William Phipps paper read. A Robinhood church sunset service discussed disciples and Christ. Infants baptized, church exterior painting completed credited to Everett Stevens crew. Several social visits and gatherings across Georgetown featured residents from Boothbay to Bath with notable travel and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin S. Kechlwetter
Georgetown
Zaccheus
Jesus
Georgetown Central School
Harold Brown
Kennebec Point Association
Joseph F. Reed
Florence Cross
William Phipps
Dorothy Oliver
Clarence Hill
Walter Beane
William Zorach
Ethel Patterson
Ruth Patterson
Gregory Barrett
Charles MacMahan
Branwell Harford
Robinhood
Oliver W. Bell
Darcy Lee
Eugene Reynolds
Everett Stevens
Channing Penley
Harold Brown, Jr
New Phippsburg School
Bath
Anne Moffat
Elizabeth Marie Dunham
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Boston University
Roy Newman
Reid Park
Warren Harris
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Robert Waller
Newton
Eugenia Bradshaw
Daniel Wailer
New Jersey
Raymond L. Swain, Jr
Carolyn
Swain
Paul I. Wren
Kennebec Point
Forrest W. Howell
Euclid
Ohio
Raymond Reid
Lewis Bennett
Cecil Slocomb
Joseph Higgins
Portland
Miss Oliver
Lawrence Fidalgo
Arlington
Ronald Atwood
Susan
Texas
Atwood
Earl Hagan
Harry Horne
Norris Family Returns From Vacation with Hospital Note
Mr and Mrs Heman Norris Jr and their children Robert Russell anark and on rout Bath after a vacation at Porter Lake New Vineyard. They were guests of Mrs Goldie Jensen Portland who joined them back in Bath for several days. Mr Norris is on vacation from duties as manager of Sampsons Market. Lauriston Caton of 21 Pine Street is a surgical patient at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heman Norris, Jr
Robert
Russell Anark
Ashington Street
Porter Lake
New Vineyard
Lauriston Caton
Pine Street
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Five Islands Dentist Is Granted Rotary Toothbrush Patent
Dr John O Blasi of Chestnut Hill Brookline Mass and summer resident of Five Islands receives U S patent for a dentifrice rotary toothbrush. The device uses a motor driven circular brush to stimulate gums and improve cleaning with a two part brush head and a motorized main body containing a tube of dental cream. Dr Blasi practices dentistry in Boston and serves as a clinic professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Blasi
Chestnut Hill
Brookline
Mass
Five Islands
U.S
Blasi
Boston
Harvard
School of Dental Medicine
Cambridge
Reverend Koehlwetter Preaches at South Gorham Baptist Church
A busy community notes Sunday services with Rev Franklin S Koehlwetter preaching at the Baptist church in South Gorham and Mrs Harlan Pinkham delivering the evening message. The piece lists multiple social calls, visits, and local events including a lobster supper, summer homes, and family gatherings across Bath Kittery Boston and nearby towns.
Chafe family members and Pinkham recoveries noted
Mr and Mrs William Chafe and Mr and Mrs William Chafe Jr are mentioned along with Mrs Lloyd Pinkham who recently underwent surgery at Maine Medical Center in Portland and is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uests
Wiliam Chafe
William Chafe
Lloyd Pinkham
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Bay Point Village Holds Special Meeting With Bath Fire Dept
A Saturday special meeting of Bay Point Village Corporation approved signing a contract with the Bath Fire Department to ensure adequate fire protection. The town clerk Mrs Evelyn Hagan chaired as moderator H Martin Powers. The article also notes a Bay Point Improvement Association annual meeting planned for Saturday evening at the Casino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point Village Corporation
Evelyn Hagan
H. Martin Powers
Bath
Washington, D. C
Central Maine Power Co
Leslie A. Bailey
June
Ruth E. Keen
William Adams
Louisa Howard
Madison Moore
Franklin O. Cobb, Jr
Donald Biggins
Sherman Rogers
Cape Elizabeth
William Renaud
Boston
George Renaud
Harry Stone
Bath Memorial Hospital
Arthur Maxwell
Richmond
Augusta General Hospital
Maxwell
Bay Point
Peabody Switch
Peggy
Connecticut
Mr. Crocker
Robert Miller
Amos White
Millers
Walter Coombs
Blanche Coombs
Berry Cottage
Kenneth Mcliver
Douglas Knight
Auburn
Blanche
Edward Butterfield
Boothbay
Ann Moffatt
Georgetown
Harry Knight
Yarmouth
Carl Welling
Weymouth
Mass
Walter Hartney
Dedham
Stone Cottage
Annual Inspection of 2 664 Foot Water Main Continues
Clark will inspect the 2 664 foot main at depths of 45 to 33 feet over the next two weeks. He can stay about 1 hour 15 minutes per tide and averages 200 feet daily depending on mud. Work is limited to slack tides due to strong currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Clary
3Ath Water District
Nequasset Lake
Maine Horse Show Opens for Registered Morgans
A judge will oversee a Maine show open to all registered Morgans owned by residents. Classes include yearlings, baby foals, two year olds, Western, English, wares, stalls, and geldings plus two child classes leadline and under eighteen. About 30 horses have registered, with exhibitors and spectators anticipated from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Political Debate Nixon studio at Poland Springs crowd
Political debate held at Poland Springs with Republican candidates Mrs Lillian Heal Mrs Etta Thurlow Mrs Hazel Robbins and Tred Dwyer. Admission by invitation only about 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans admitted after Payne and Muskie received 250 tickets. The Choates from Price Drive left Bath for Hancock Pond summer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nion
Poland Springs
Lillian Heal
Etta Thurlow
Hazel Robbins
Tred Dwyer
Payne
Muskie
John Choate
Price Drive
Bath
Mr. Choate
Mrs
John F. Choate
Hancock Pond
Obituary William Clinton Allen 1887 1960 Clarence NY
William Clinton Allen 71 of Clarence New York and MacMahon Island died Tuesday at St Andrews Hospital Boothbay Harbor after a long illness. Born July 21 1887 in Cloquet Minnesota he was son of William P and Emma Curtis Allen. He graduated Bowdoin College 1911 and earned a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at Rye Country Day School 30 years before retiring. Survived by widow Marguerite Fitzgerald Allen daughter Mrs Harvey A Lee two grandchildren all of Clarence. Memorial services 2 pm Thursday at St Cuthbert's chapel MacMahon Island. Flowers omitted and contributions urged to St Cuthbert's chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clinton Allen
Clarence
N. Y
MacMahon Island
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Cloquet
Minn
William P
Emma Curtis Allen
Bowdoin College
University of Pennsylvania
Rye Country Day School
Rye
Allen
Delta Kappa Epsilon Society
Presbyterian Church
Clarence and
Marguerite Fitzgerald Allen
Harvey A. Lee
St. Cuthbert’s Chapel
MacMahan Island
Maurice W. Greenlaw former Bath Iron Works guard dies in Virginia
Maurice W. Greenlaw aged 59 and a Bath Iron Works Corp. guard chief for a decade died August 18 in Richmond Virginia. He served in the U S Army 1919 to 1931 and worked for the U S Treasury International Revenue Division before joining Bath in 1941. He later moved to Yorktown Virginia to work as a safety engineer at the Naval Mine Depot. He leaves his widow Florence Anderson Green, two daughters James A Sou of Portsmouth and Mrs Paul Hurd of Lynnhaven, a son John A. of Savannah, a brother Joseph M, a sister Mrs Joseph Foley of New York and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice W. Greenlaw
Bath Iron Works Corp
Richmond
Hampton
National Cemetery
Stonington
Joseph A
Eva M. Greenlaw
Bath
U. S. Treasury Dept
International Revenue Division
Yorktown
Naval Mine Depot
Florence Anderson Green
James A Sou
Portsmouth
Paul Hurd
Lynhaven
John A
Personal notes from town readers including visits and vacations
Mrs. Bernice Henderson returns to duties at A. G. Page & Co. jewelers after a week’s vacation. Miss Mary Grace Talbot visits her parents at their Summer residence in Birch Point while on vacation from Maine Medical Center. James Edward Clancy returns to Sturbridge, Mass., with daughter Beverly Ann Clancy. Mrs. Adams and Beverly Ann recently stayed at Eastland hotel in Portland. Beverly Ann Clancy will enter Sturbridge High School junior class next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Henderson
Court Street
A. G. Page & Co
Mary Grace Talbot
Frank Talbot
High Street
Birch Point
George D. Adams
Beverly Ann Clancy
Bath Man Dies After Sudden Illness at Home
Christopher F. Boyle 67 died suddenly at his Bath home after 17 years in Bath. Born in Dublin, he worked at Bath Iron Works and previously at Madison Electric Works. Survived by widow Norma Dyer, one daughter in New York, sister in Massachusetts, four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 10.30 a.m. at Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher F. Boyle
North Street
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Dublin
Ireland
Thomas and
Elizabeth Waters Boyle
Franklin
Mass
Maine
Eustis
Norma E. Dyer
Harmony
Madison Electric Works
John Harris
Waddington
N. Y
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Riverside Cemetery
Orono
Charles H. Small 70 Former Bowdoin Resident Dies in Phoenix
Charles H. Small, 70, a former Popham Beach resident, died Aug. 15 in Phoenix, where he had lived the past three years. Born Oct. 3, 1887 in Bowdoin, he worked for 40 years in Auburn at the Aubt ek Shoe Co and later at Bath Iron Works during World War II before retiring five years ago from a Bath shipyard machinist post. Survived by his widow Frances Belle Ordway Small of Phoenix and 12 children, plus a brother and 18 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Small
Popham Beach
Phoenix
Ariz
Bowdoin
Clarence
Contentment Card Small
Mr. Small
Auburn
Aubtek Shoe Co
Small
Popham Be Tek
Bath Iron
Mass
Benjamin Small
San Diego
Calif
Mrs Grace E White Funeral Service Held
Funeral service for Mrs Grace E White was conducted Friday at 1 30 pm from Leslie C Shumway funeral home 638 High Street Rev Craig H Richards pastor of Central Congregational Church officiated Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. White
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Craig H. Richards
Central Congregational Church
Burin
Oak Grove
Varnum Improves After Coronary Attack in Bath
Bernard E. Varnum of 12 Noble Avenue who entered Bath Memorial Hospital after a coronary attack Tuesday night is reported to be improving. He formerly directed Bath Housing Authority and manages Lambert and Hyde Park housing projects and serves as Bath Rotary secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard E. Varnum
Noble Avenue
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Lambert and
Cryptoquote puzzle and themed crossword from 1958 syndicate page
A mixed puzzle page shows a cryptogram with a long quotation and a 43 across crossword clue set. It includes a sample cipher alphabet mapping A to L and a cryptic quote attributed to Bennett. The feature notes puzzle author and syndicate details.
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the Bath Independent
THE
Times Company
Norway
Lydia Mooney
Providence
R. I
Clarence B. Hill
Montgomery M. Smith
Pierpont
N. J
Pamela Hatch
Damariscotta
James Oliver
Jane Oliver
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Stevens Point
Mich
Maud Thayer
Lee S. Gorham
North Fayette
Flora Taylor
Mark Marr
China Lake
East
Vassalboro
Roland E. Whitney
Llewellyn Wright
Ethel Bryant
John H. Wendell
Surrey
N. H
Robert Hawley
Hawleys
Amherst
Isabelle Hawley
Karl Mech
Baltimore, Md
Roy Smith
Edwin Hussa
August Carlsen
Teaneck
Gunnar Solvesen
Roy Tolfsen
Staten Island
Solvesen
John—D- Williams
Rosalyn Pinkham
Robert Spear
Robinhood Landing
Spear
Roland Stuart
Hamilton
Mr. Stuart
Dorothy W. Stuart
MacMahan
Donald Stevens
Seguinland
Robert Browns
New York State
Tessim Zorach
Brooklyn
Timothy
Peter
Jon
Magadalene Islands
Julie
Martha Finch
Marjorie Rockwell
East Boothbay
Edith
Faith Powers
Edith Laskey
Davidson
Warren Todd
Stoneham
Cleon Powers
Bay Point Road
Cleon
Mr. Todd
Williard
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Museum of Science and History
Todd
Roscoe P. Todd
George Laskey
Bertha Gee
Allen Laskey
Everett
Philip Eaton
Thayer Hospital
Waterville
Franklin Koehlwetter
Stanley
South Gorham
Heald
Harry Heald
Belle Heald
Bristol
Gordon Benner
Heald Home
Roland Peterson
Arrowsie
Parviz Chahbazi
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
Baptist Church
Harlan Pinkham
Francis Pierce
Norman
Betty Jane
Library Hall
Wilhelmina Littlefield
New England
Little Wanderers
Blakes
R. H Higham
Beverly
Hanson
John V. Blasi
Richard Barter
Clayton Doyle
Billy
Susanne
Victor Pinkham
Philip O’brien
Florida
Fred J. Tyler
Canaan
Tyler
George H. Smith
Arthur W. Hunt
Cohasset
B. F. Perry
Dunedin
Fla
Smith
Sedgemere Road
Gordon Clark
William McIntosh
Jill
Lynn
Fred Carr
Norman Norton
Patricia
Kearney
Norton
J. A. Craggs
Newcastle-on- Tyne
England
Providence R. I
Spinney Cottage
Harold Rowe
Gary
Jeffrey
Scheffer
Arthur Cheyne
Somerville Mass
Eleanor and
Sandra Erriera
Mass. R
John Scheffer
E. Wade
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Irene Schladenhoffen
Westfield
Gordon Clarks
Richard Carey
Rickey
Silver Springs
William Sherman
Orville Rowe
Othe
Arctic
Syria
Plains
Noah's Boat
Ems
Naut
Sym
Caesar
Seth
Laren
C. Afr
Bennett
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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