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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
2
Newsweek the November 12 issue reviews how utility firms and others apply atomic energy to arts, energy and peacetime power. Americans emphasize ongoing safe development while Britain and Russia race with limited fuel supplies and primitive reactors.
Six new American flagships are under construction or soon to start as part of a 3 billion ship replacement program. The plan, backed by government contracts, will span 15 to 16 years and create about 500 000 man years of employment nationwide. The goal is to prevent obsolescence of the merchant fleet by 1961 1965 and keep the U S flag in global trade.
Ralph Keller of Minneapolis argues the hometown newspaper endures beyond spoken and visual media. Surveys show 3.5 readers per week, two weeks kept, each reader checks a copy about three times for about fifty minutes, proving steady trust and rereading beyond weather or broadcasts.
The poinsettia traceable to Dr. Joel Poinsett, first U. S. minister to Mexico, thrived on a South Carolina plantation and became the familiar Christmas plant. With proper care it can last until next Christmas and beyond. prune to half growth when leaves dry, store in a basement, water sparingly, and transplant outdoors in June before returning inside in early September.
In a Christmas scene the Army rookie criticizes Santa, recalling a soldier suit he asked for twenty years ago and still has not received. The moment captures irritation amid holiday cheer among the barracks.
A fragment urges people spending beyond their income to begin managing their wages, cautioning about financial overreach and calling for prudent spending practices.
The parish outlines a Sunday morning children's program, urging participants to arrive at 3:00 p.m. for a 8:00 p.m. start. Mrs Alfred Rowe is lead trainer and materials contact. Working League met at the parsonage with Mrs Warren Harris. hostesses were to include Mrs Melvin Cunningham but illness altered plans. A rummage and cooked food sale at Central School raised 28 dollars to fund school kitchen utensils. The Robinhood Tea Room keeper seeks news on winter birds and reports on local wildlife activity. Quarried work continues despite winter, with site work on Golding Sons Co. filling a deep water hole. Personal notes list varied visits and travels among residents, including trips to Bath, Portland, and Boston, with social gatherings and services noted.
FAVESLANDS Ladies Bible Class meets Thursday with Mrs Harlan Pinkham following last week's gathering at Victor Pinkham's home. A Christmas program rehearsal is set for Saturday at 2 p m. The Good Neighbor club held its annual Christmas party at the George town parsonage with a covered dish supper and gifts. Sunday service was cancelled due to the storm. Various local residents and visitors are noted, including Mrs Mary Stevens, Marion Stevens, Frank Allard, Sgt Thomas McDorr, and medical and family updates from Bath Exeter and New York correspondents.
Bath Emblem club members met in the G A R hall to organize Christmas aid for a local family of nine with clothing food and gifts They also voted a Christmas basket for a Brunswick family sent five gifts to Togus Veterans Hospital and will donate 15 to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Christmas party planned at Mrs Donald Emeros on Wednesday and members with secret pals asked to bring gifts Jan 8 social at Emeros. next meeting Jan 16 features a White Elephant sale.
The Red Cross Home Services Committee notes 13 open cases in November with five closed and three investigations by other agencies. Financial aid totaled 110 dollars with 3 in reimbursements. A correction adds Mrs. Loring G. Small to the directors list. Mrs. Small represents West Bath. New board member Mrs. Edward L. Kinder and co-chairs Mrs. Raven and Mrs. Marsh lead publicity. a 474 dollar donation was sent to National Red Cross for Hungarian relief via the local United fund. Plans outline additional arian relief programs to be announced by the chapter.
Former Phippsburg resident Miss Dickinson, of Staten Island, revisits memories of Turn, mill, shipyards, and Ridge era. She recounts Elms, ice ponds, Danforth brick yard, Sedgeberg tan yard, Bowker yard, and Captains Morrison, Percy, and Butler families.
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club completed its 1956 Community Betterment project by finishing a permanent driveway on club grounds. The session featured a Thanksgiving dinner report, Christmas program, and musical readings by members, with refreshments and committee duties noted.
Funeral service for John P. Downey was held Tuesday at 1 30 p m from the A F Mayo Son Funeral residence. The Rev Richards pastor of a segregational church conducted the rites bearingers included Ellis Snodgrass Eric Sanders Herbert Sargent Kenneth Burr Ford Harrising with active bearers Fred Befidisten Chester Lowell Robert Nevers and Vern Safford.
Arthur C. Shorey died Friday at a Portage facility after a service at Rich Home Cortland. He was native of this area, long-time banker, and resident of Bridgton for retirement. Survived by wife, Shorey Jr., two daughters, a sister Sally Boston, and several grandchildren. Miss Alice Shorey of this city is a grandaunt.
Grace Allica Phin 88 widow of Lincol n Parks and daughter of Emma Cottle Lake died Friday at Memorial Hospital Latelle after long illness. Survived by daughter Mrs John E Blaisdell of Pemaquid son Warren E Lake of West Astonston Mass and three grandchildren. Funeral noon at the Conter Funeral Home. Burial Oak Grove.
Charles E Patnaude of Bram ford died Thursday morning on his 82nd birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs Linwood F Higgins 709 Middle Street where he had been visiting for weeks. He was born in Canada December 6 and was a son of Peter E Pathaude. He had lived in Rumford for 55 years and was a member of St Theresa s Roman Catholic church in Mexico. He is survived by his daughter and four sons Alcedes Rumford Alphie Lisbon Falls Odilon Berlin N H and Ed Coulomb of Berlin along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral service for Mrs. Mary E. Winchenbach was held at the McCarthy home in Framingham and followed by a solemn high mass at St. Stephen's church. The Rev. Francis X. Murph of Westover Air Force Base officiated. many attended. Burial proceeded at Oak Grove with ceremonial bearers named. Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie E. Mitchell followed at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in the family lot at Oak Grove. The Rev. Martin V. B. Sargent officiated. Bearers listed include Ralph Wright and Mason Wright. Burial was in the family plot at Oak Grove.
Readings at the graveside were given by Free Will mourners for a deceased person named in the fragment. The text is damaged but indicates a funeral context with a Bath reference and mentions chills in the scene.
Carrie Emma Mitchell died Sunday afternoon at home 29 Washington Street after a long illness. She was born March 22 1970 and lived in Bath all her life. Survived by two daughters Laura and Ernest Wood three brothers Harold Grundy and Mrs Rei Cornish Bath and several nieces. Funeral arrangements not listed.
John B Downey funeral planned for Tuesday at 1 30 PM from the residence 018 High Street. Rev Graig Richards of Congregational Church will officiate with burial in Oak Grove family lot. Friends may call at the funeral home until service time.
Funeral service for Mrs Grace A Parks was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Martin V B Sargent of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were Waldo Hawthorne Donald Morse Frederick Morse and William Blais deH. Burial was in the family lot.
Funeral services for Charlotte E Coombs were conducted at 10 30 a m Thursday at the Arthur F Son funeral residence with Rev James L Grant officiating. Bearers were Daniel Bourgoin Carl Moore Jr Richard Coombs and Bruce Jordan.
Libra service conducted for Charles BE Patnaude from St Marys Roman Catholic church Saturday at 10 30 am by Rev John E Bellefontaine Bearers were Gerald LeFrance George Heath Lawrence Des ardins and Roland Patnaude as was in the family lot at Grove.
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