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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1960

Page

2

Christmas at Georgetown First Baptist Church and town news

Rev. Ernest Roberts led a scripture reading at the First Baptist Church with a Gift for Christ offering upcoming. A Georgetown wedding marked Edith Anne Powers and Earle Robinson marrying at the Powers home with a large local guest list. Winter birds and feeding station details, plus extended notes on residents and local visits fill the rest of the town items.

First Baptist Church Ernest Roberts George Jones Damariscotta Mills Catherine Brown Beth Anne Roberts Judy Light Margaret Jean Roberts Joyce Oliver Mary Brenda Heffron Holly Brown Pamela Bean Jane Oliver Jesus Anne Moffatt Mary Rowe Bethlehem Cathy Heald Clayton Heald Joel Danny Hackinz Laban Alfred Rowe Joseph Carroll Moffatt A & P Company of Bath First National Stores Sampson's Market Burgess’ Market Theberg Bros., Inc Crosby Insurance Company Tacmpsin Insurance W. T. Grant Woolworth’s Brunswick Bible Society of Maine Mable Campbell Gregory Barrett George A. Powers Edith Anne Earle Robinson Oliver W. Bell Wesley Methodist Church of Faith Powers Everett Richard Robinson George Powers Robinson Morse High Grant's Lewiston High School Germany

Kennedy names Rusk as secretary of state in new administration

President elect Kennedy selects Dean Rusk to head the State Department signaling a liberal, capable team. Adlai Stevenson shifts to U N ambassador role, with Stevenson critics likely disappointed though his UN post is deemed highly important. Rusk and Bowles as undersecretary expected to drive a bipartisan foreign policy with vigor and imagination.

Kennedy Dean Rusk Adlai FE. Stevenson Rusk Stevenson Democratic Party U.S United Nations United States State Department Chester Bowles U. S

Eisenhower Kennedy Meet Signals Unity in Transition

The Eisenhower Kennedy meeting showed symbolism and substance as they discuss post election issues with Secretary Herter and other officials. The talks promise smoother power transfer and potential roles for Eisenhower, reflecting renewed national resolve and a cordial atmosphere.

Eisenhower Kennedy Soviet Union U. S State Herter Mr. Eisenhower Harry Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert

Stengel’s Successor Faces Hopes For Bold Tactics

The article notes Ean Ralph Houk as the Yankees new manager after Casey Stengel. It questions whether Houk will copy Stengel’s frequent lineup and batting order shifts or revert to traditional conservative management.

Portics Ean Ralph Houk New York Yankees Casey Stengel Stengel Houk

A Test of Dissent by William F. Rickenbacker

William F. Rickenbacker tore up a Census Bureau questionnaire and called it unconstitutional and uncivilly inquisitorial. He wrote about the act and now faces legal testing of his dissent, illustrating the American tolerance for protest.

William F. Rickenbacker Census Bureau Rickenbacker

Pack 57 Christmas Party Celebrates 50 Star Flag Changeover

More than ninety Cub Scouts relatives and friends attended Pack 57 Christmas party at Beacon Street Church vestry. The event featured charter presentation flag switch to 50 star version, carols, gifts from a tree decorated by the cubs, and Santa’s visit with community leaders and den chiefs honored.

Pack 57 Beacon Street United States Cubs Stewart V. McCallister Pine Tree Carlton Pye Paul Berry Den Milton Footer Leverett Mitchell Bruce Robbinise Richard Nichols Frederick L. Niles Kenneth L. Snowdon Cio-Afl Union Mark Berry Gary Varney Albert McMann Santa Claus Kevin Hawkes Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Barbara Fitzgerald Ernest Haskell

Teen-Age 4-H Club Plans City Carol Sing

The Teen-age 4-H club gathers at Miss Lucia Douglas home to prepare pomanders and cookies for shut-ins. They will sing carols citywide on Wednesday evening and announce a January Polio Tag days fundraiser.

Lucia Douglas Herbert Douglas Washington Street Misses Lucia Douglas Dawn Kinney Ann Cosner Priscilla Maddocks Sharon French Barbara Grant Miss Douglas

Christmas News and Church Activities in Five Islands

Sunday services at Second Baptist feature Rev. Ernest Roberts with Christmas music and a sermon on the Three Wise Men. The village reports heavy snow from the Dec 12 blizzard leaving 12 inches on the level and drifts to four feet.

Second Baptist Church Ernest Roberts Roberts Lloyd Pinkham Good Neighbor Club Bill Stewart Mabel Campbell Branwell E. Harford Georgetown Jacqueline Sawyer E. Mitchell Bath Margaret MacMahan James MacMahan Roland Jones Erland Moore Moore Georgia Final Clayton Hanna Hanna Lulu Hanna Shirley Brewer Teresa Herbert Murphy Bath Iron Works Russell Harford Christina Harford Episcopal Church Thomas Watson Georgia Brunswick Mansfield Moore Phillips Allen Wells George Forslund Lynn Wells Boston Helen Huskins Florida Furber Davis Reynolds Grover John Brown Yarmouth Machias Washington State Teachers College Jay Hamilton II West aBth William Kennett Topsham Richard Barter Five Islands Bath Memorial Hospital Ida Pinkham Waterville Kenneth Pinkham Southport Harold Pinkham Linda Williams Virginia Moore Becker Junior College Worcester Arthur Marr Newton Mass William Marr

Free Parking on Streets in Bath Through Christmas

City ordinance offers free parking for twelve days before Christmas on downtown streets. Meter time limits remain in effect and will be enforced.

Bath

Sailor Dies From Injuries In Fall At Home

Kenneth G. Pankratz 20, crew member of USS John King D D G 3 guided missile destroyer, died from injuries after a fall Saturday. He was found unconscious outside his Russell Street home and treated at Bath Memorial hospital before transfer to the Chelsea Naval hospital where he died.

Kenneth G. Pankratz Bath Iron Works Russell Street Bath Memorial Hospital U.S. Naval Hospital Chelsea

Chanukah Party Sunday For Beth Israel Children

A Chanukah celebration for Beth Israel children was held at the synagogue on Sunday. Mrs. Paul Karass chaired the event and Donald Povich led the candle lighting. Favors were traditional tops decorated with four Hebrew letters signaling a great miracle.

Children of Beth Israel Paul Karass Donald Povich Alvin Gediman Abraham Greenblatt Joseph Singer Jesse Levin Benjamin Zimmerman Abbraham Kramer

Hospital Employees Hold Annual Bath Memorial Party

A group of Bath Memorial Hospital eleven to seven night shift workers gathered Thursday at the South End PTA hall on Washington street for their annual party. A 7 30 covered dish supper preceded gifts and social time with carol singing and a Santa moment.

Bath Memorial Hospital South End PTA Washington Street Eva Pinkham Kay Hecht Dorothy Robinson Janet Turcotte Santa Pinkham Robinson Hecht Dorothea Marks Turcotte Dorothy Mowry Rosa Smith Dorothy Morse Loretta Peters Dorothy Palmer Viola Deering Margaret Yates Sheila Wright Virginia McNaughton Maxine Rioux Barbara Carlisle Ruth Stevens Velma McGraves

Talk On Spelling Given At Junior High School

An authority on teaching spelling spoke to grade school teachers at the Junior High school on proper use of spelling texts. Margaret Mitchell of Syracuse representing Silver Burdett Co. discussed relating spelling to other subjects and strategies for students of varying ability. A committee was formed to study spelling texts with two teachers from each grade to assess changes in Bath schools.

Margaret Mitchell Syracuse N.Y Silver Burdett Co John W. Skehan Bath

Two Car Crash Damages 350 Near Pine and Washington

Investigating officer Edmund Hagan reported a Monday evening collision at Pine and Washington involving a 1958 Chevrolet driven by Mark W. Harrington 42 of Phippsburg and a 1956 Ford station wagon driven by William J. Avery 18 of Bath. Harrington suffered $225 damage to the right rear door fender and hub caps while Avery’s car sustained $125 damage to the right front fender grill and bumper.

Pine Washington Streets Edmund Hagan Mark W. Harrington Phippsburg Washington Street William J. Avery Bath Pine Street Harrington Avery

Waltons Visit Maine Grandparents for Holidays

Mr and Mrs Leo F Walton and children Milton nine and Le ana four joined Miss Eleanor Cornish of Pensacola Florida to spend holidays with Mrs Walton s parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Cornish at 9 Deering Street The Waltons from Maine natives first time their children have seen Maine snow

Leo F. Walton Milton Leana Eleanor Cornish Pensacola Fla

Obituary of Harry F Stilphen of Freeport and Bath origin

Harry Franklin Stilphen, 69, of Bow Street Freeport and former Bath resident, died Wednesday at Brunswick Regional Memorial Hospital. Born March 2 1891 on Orrs Island, he married Elizabeth M Stilphen and left five daughters, two sons, siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Freeport Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Orrs Island cemetery in spring.

Harry F. Stilphen Harry Franklin Stilphen Bow Street Freeport Bath Brunswick Regional Memorial Hospital Orr's Island James Franklin Harriet Gidsien Stilphen Bridgton Academy Elizabeth M. Stilphen Donald Davis Woolwich Otelia Kenny Burlington N. J Mildred Osgood Ashland Mass Jacqueline Cossaboom Myrtle Elkins James Yarmouth William Stilphen West Buxton Woodrow Stilphen Portland Barbara Crocker Pemaquid Ethel Peers Rockport Gertrude Henry Mexico Marion Clarke Ellen Burke Camden Freeport’ Memorial Funeral Orr's Island Cemetery

Bath longtime crane operator Harry Farnham dies at 73

Harry F Farnham 73 of 18 Shaw Street died at Bath Memorial Hospital after a 10 day stay. Born Bath May 8 1887 he worked at Bath Iron Works as a crane operator and later Hyde Windlass Co retiring in 1952. Survived by sister Mrs Sarah Corthell Bath nephew James Farnham West Bath and cousins Ernest Mayers and Grace Mayberry Bath.

Harry F. Farnham Shaw Street Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Freemont Mary Mayers Farnham Farnham Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Co Sarah FE. Corthell James Farnham West Bath Ernest Mayers Mrs Grace Mayberry

Funeral service for Harry F Farnham postponed due to storm

The funeral service scheduled for this afternoon at 1 30 was postponed because of the storm and illness in the family. It will now be held Thursday afternoon at 1 30 at the Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral residence.

Harry F. Farnham Arthur F Mayo

Maine Elks Host Annual Hospital Party With Gifts

The Maine Elks hosted a luncheon tour of a new wing and distributed gifts to the hospital. Executive Director Richard Arnzen and Edward Meyers accepted presents for the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults as members from 16 Maine Elks clubs attended.

Maine Emblem Clubs McMann Warren F. Hawley, Jr Arthur Costello Kennebunk Santa Claus Richard Arnzen Edward Meyers Pine Tree Society For Emblem Club Maine Elks Clubs

Dotter Returns Home From Bath Memorial Hospital

Dotter has returned home from Bath Memorial Hospital where she was a surgical patient.

Aha Dotter Wich Bath Memorial Hospital

Florence L Mank 87 Bath resident dies after long illness

Florence Louise Mank wife of Ralph P Mank died Thursday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital born August 17 1873 in Winslow. She lived in Bath for 60 years worked at Hollingsworth and Whitney mill and Congress Sportswear. She was active in Central Congregational Church American Legion Auxiliary Myrtle Lodge Odd Fellows West Bath Grange Rebekahs and leaves husband a daughter a son a granddaughter a grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Florence L. Mank Florence Louise Mank Ralph P. Mank Bath Memorial Hospital Winslow Henry W. and Adeline Brown Pollard Bath Manks Spring Street Mank Hollingsworth and Whitney Congress Sportswear David Mank USAF Japan Michael Rouillard

Death of Mrs Louise S Brown Former Bath Resident

Word received of the death of Mrs Louise Sears Brown widow of Loring J Brown formerly of Bath at Wildwood New Jersey She was born in Industry came to Bath during World War II and worked at Bath Iron Works She and her husband ran a greenhouse at 49 High Street She held offices in Queen Esther Rebekah lodge Bath and later Wildwood Rebekah lodge and belonged to Cold Spring Grange in New Jersey She has lived in Wildwood since her husband's death about five years Funeral services were held at Ingersol Funeral Home Wildwood on Monday December 12 at 1 30 p m Interment will be in Fairview cemetery Industry

Louise Sears Brown Loring J. Brown Bath Wildwood N. J Brown Bath Iron Works High Street Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Wildwood Re

Mrs Mabel M Soule dies at 86 in Bath hospital

Mabel Marion Soule 86 widow of George E. Soule of Woolwich died Dec 14 at Bath Memorial Hospital. Born April 23 1874 in Yarmouth Nova Scotia she lived in Woolwich 35 years and in Wiscasset before. Survived by brothers Ernest Hulburt Medford MA and Percy Hulburt Nova Scotia. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Roger Cowley funeral home Wiscasset.

Mabel Marion Soule Bath Memorial Hospital George E. Soule Woolwich Yarmouth Nova Scotia Phillip Etta Hulburt Wiscasset Ernest Hulburt Medford Mass Percy Hulburt Roger Cowley

Amber Carr Funeral Held in Monmouth Center

Funeral services for Amber F. Carr were held December 13 at the Bragdon Funeral Home in Monmouth Center. Burial followed with bearers listed as Robert Smith, Fred Smith, Roland Smith, and Raymond Smith.

A. F. Carr Amber F. Carr Thes Bragvdon Monmouth Center Robert Smith Fred Smith Roland Smith Raymond Smith

CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE TEASE

A mixed puzzle page presents a 70 across style crossword with numerous clues and a cryptoquote by Emerson. The feature includes entries like Yemen rative and a cryptogram MPIFC ETQWORVWP with a key example using Longfellow.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Independent Georgetown P T. A Harold J. Brown Jr Bruce MacGillivary John D. Williams, Jr Alex S. Cunningham Warren S. Todd Stoudham Cadge Q Carroll Powers Georgetown Center Joseph F. Higgins Massachusetts John D. Williams Williams William Plummer Alex Cunningham Roy Newman Donald Richardson Richardson Addie Loveitt A and P Adolph Spear Robert Charley Boyd Bailey Montsweag Barn Charles Young Laura Knecht Maine Medical Center Roy J. Campbell Winston Salem N. C Frank Heald White House Chanukah Party Beth Israel Children Maine Elks Party Louise S. Brown Mabel M. Soule Yemen Ever Marine Resorts India Axyclbaaxr Longfellow Emerson King Rae Ray
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