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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
2
Debates focus on extending credit to teens with critics arguing it harms thrift and parental control while supporters say it builds responsibility. Advocates stress parental consent and issuer checks as key safeguards, noting maturity varies by individual ages 13 to 50 and responsible use can occur at either end.
George Dangerfield profiles the Livingston clan led by Chancellor Robert R Livingston. The diplomat helped draft the Declaration of Independence, directed colonial foreign relations, persuaded France to aid and backed the Louisiana Purchase. Other kin included Roberts brother state and Brockholst Livingston, a long-serving Supreme Court justice. The piece notes their prominence and overlooked biographical attention.
President-elect Kennedy announced Orville Freeman of Minnesota as secretary of agriculture and Arthur Goldberg as secretary of labor. Freeman, 42, transitions from six years as Minnesota governor while Goldberg, 52, brings a strong record as attorney and AFL-CIO special counsel.
Educational researchers warn that funding for college facilities must expand to serve about one million more students over the next decade. The burden will continue beyond the 1970s as the 1960s cohort funds another wave of enrollments.
The Georgetown community shared Christmas with Rev. Ernest Roberts leading a First Baptist Church service. Two musical offerings followed the sermon and numerous families hosted holiday gatherings, visits, and travels as relatives arrived from Bath, Belfast, Danvers, Brunswich, and beyond for dinners, carols, and school programs.
T W Hyde Auxiliary met at the Mid dle street GAR hall for a Christmas tree and gifts. Mrs Frances Harris arranged the event. Miss Mildred Osborne chaired supper. A poinsettia was sent to President Mrs Annah M Crabe. Vice President Mrs Laura Frizzell presided. officers to be installed January 23 at a joint meeting with T W Hyde Camp. Officers will wear street length dresses.
The Harold Browns Sr and Jr along with family paid a Christmas visit to Mrs Martha Bowen since she could not join the family dinner.
Rev Ernest Roberts of Georgetown delivered the Christmas story at Second Baptist Church while the Five Islands and Georgetown youths caroled homes and held a party at the parsonage. A Christmas concert followed at the Georgetown school, directed by Mrs Harlan Pinkham, with gifts given to Rev and Mrs Roberts and to Mrs Pinkham.
Walter Griffin of Cliff Island born in 1895 celebrated his 91st birthday at Farley Nursing Home where he has resid ed two and a half years. He retired from fishing and has three daughters and a son living in Massachusetts who attended the party with grandchildren.
James Roderick Wyman died at Bath Memorial Hospital at 79. He served 20 years as the rural free delivery carrier in West Point, Phippsburg. Survivors include his widow Clara Sweeney Wyman, a son Charles E. of Augusta, a daughter Mrs Raymond Wyman of Phippsburg, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral from Fred S. Curtis Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday, burial in Oak Grove.
Mrs Edna Wakefield Chadborne 77 of 29 Spring street Bath died Monday afternoon at Bath Memorial hospital She was born in Ripley Jan 30 1883 daughter of Daniel C and Abbie Pratt Wakefield She lived in Bath 40 years formerly Dexter Funeral Friday 2 pm at Crosby Funeral Home Dexter burial Mt Pleasant cemetery Dexter
Death notice for Mrs Grace Morse Franz 66 of Philadelphia daughter of the late Guy D Morse and Nellie Carlton Morse of this city. She was a Morse High School graduate and a frequent Bath visitor. Survivors include daughter Mrs Leroy Young and two Bath grandchildren Michael and Ronald Young. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
The Rev. Richard B. Adams will lead a Requiem Eucharist Thursday at 7 30 am at Grace Episcopal Church for E. Everett Pierce who died last week at his winter home in Florida.
Archery activities moved from Wednesday to next week due to school closure. The Awahbenahgi Bowmen led by Richard Malone will meet every Wednesday at 8 PM at the Center starting Jan 4 with new members welcome.
E Everett Pierce 84 a native of Lawrence Massachusetts and naval architect at Bath Iron Works 1931 to 1946 died in a St Petersburg Florida hospital on December 19 Born July 30 1876 in Lawrence Mass he lived in Malden and Bath later retiring to Bath and wintering in St Petersburg Fla Surviving are his widow a son a daughter a brother and four grandchildren A spring memorial service will be held in Woodbury New Jersey with interment in Clarkstown New Jersey
Mr and Mrs Albert Berry and daughter Helly Ann of Kennebunk and Mr and Mrs Arthur Berry and children David and Borda of Westbrook returned home after spending Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Arne Shingtree. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Edwin Berry and daughter Kathy of Bath who joined on Christmas Day.
Puzzle page features a cryptogram Puzzle with LONGFELLOW mapping and a crossword with listed clues including BE Extra ordinary person and Music note. Also shows a quote attribution NIGHT, THE SHADOW OF LIGHT and LIFE, THE SHADOW OF DEATH attributed to Swinburne, 1960 syndicate.
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