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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1960
Page
2
A historical Bath booklet praised local shipbuilding, cemeteries, schools, fire station, hospital, and attractive homes as city strengths. The author’s sincere belief in Bath’s progress contrasts with today’s renewed effort to showcase the city’s offerings to visitors and potential residents.
A fragmentary discussion cites Morin and Kennan on rising unease in American life despite 1950s gains. Philosophical notes warn of drift without national purpose, contrasting optimistic progress with a disciplined society like the Soviet Union.
Fragmented OCR text reflects a Saturday Evening Star style editorial on government spending and public perception. Mentions Kent State, politics, and concern over subsidies and control, with multiple garbled phrases and unclear specifics.
On Sunday morning at First Baptist Church Rev. Ernest Roberts preached on Race the Fact from Haggai 1:1-10 urging a right relationship with Christ. A Wednesday evangelistic conference at Lisbon Falls Baptist involved Georgetown volunteers and Mrs Kelsea hosted supper at the parsonage.
Rev Ernest Roberts delivers a Sunday morning sermon at Second Baptist church using Haggai I 5. He urges facing daily life with dignity and honesty. Women’s Bible class meets at Mrs Victor Pinkham’s Thursday afternoon. Postmaster Alice Grover announces a new mail schedule effective Feb 6 with no Sunday or holiday service. outgoing at 5 10 p m and incoming at noon. The summer schedule will be posted in June. Social items include a Pussywillow bloom, a stork shower at Mrs Erland Moore’s home on Jan 26, and many attendees named. notes on local school newspaper Georgetown Starlet edited by Loretta Pinkham.
The column lists local events and greetings from Bath and surrounding towns. It notes religious events with Rev Ernest Roberts, 4 H club fundraising for March of Dimes, visitors including the Olivers, Spear family plane ride, numerous trips to Lewiston Portland and Woolwich, births in Bath and Five Islands, illness and hospital stays, social visits and dinners at many homes, injuries from a jeep collision, banding at Reid State Park, and ongoing community activities plus routine apologies and corrections to earlier notices.
Last week six inches of snow and a severe ice storm slowed Bay Point traffic causing several vehicles to slide off roads. Wreckers worked from noon to night, delaying Bath Iron Works U S S John King launching. Community obituary notes Ernestine Thelma Hanscom, a Bay Point figure, and local visits circulate among residents and summer visitors amid ongoing town news.
Mrs Royden G Haines of 8 Bedford Street has been confined to her home with pneumonia for the past week and a half.
Abraham Merson 49 of Los Angeles formerly of Bath died suddenly Saturday in Las Vegas He was husband of Evelyn Petlock and worked as a broker for First California Co of Beverly Hills Born in New York City Dec 3 1910 he was son of Nathan and Anne Merson The family moved to Lewiston in 1917 He operated a Lewiston market with brother Hyman later worked at Bath Iron Works Corp He was a member of Congregational Beth Abraham and Lewiston Auburn Shrine club He was a World War II veteran Surviving are his widow brother three sisters services held Monday at Beth Abraham chapel Auburn Rabbi Norman Zdanowicz officiating Interment Bath Abraham cemetery
Frederick Payne Emmons a Bath grocer for over seven decades died Monday night at Bath Memorial hospital. He lived with his daughter Alpha Booker of West Bath. Born December 1868 in Bath the son of Joshua and Catherine Emmons he operated several stores and attended Winter Congregational church. Survived by daughter Mildred Goddard niece and nephew Edward Cornish. Funeral Thursday at Curtis funeral home with body entombed at Oak Grove for spring burial.
Elizabeth Lawrence Society members hosted Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter DAR on Tuesday afternoon. Children of the American Revolution presented an historical program directed by Mrs James A Thurston. Virginia McDaniel read on Abenaki history. Merriott Smat gave a Washington sketch with slides. Chrystel Cornish recounted Battle Hymn of The Republic origins. Roberta Jewell and Suc Sturtevant led the singing.
Mrs. Raymond Small presided as delegates and alternates were elected for the Continental Congress in Washington DC April 16 to 22 and the State Conference in Portland March 22 and 23. Nominees included Mrs Haggett and Mrs Small with alternates listed, hospitality hosts named, and a rummage sale planned for Wesley church March 12.
Mrs Alma Strout of 40 Center street is confined to home with illness while employed at W T Grant. Reuben Purington of 67 High street, after leaving Memorial hospital Saturday, entered Petit nursing home on Washington street. Robert Rowland of Court street, an equipment inspector for New England Tel Tel Co in Boston, is ill at home.
Mrs Hazel E Mank 61 wife of Elmer E Mank died Sunday at home on Meadow road Woolwich Born Sabattus May 6 1898 daughter of Daniel and Mrs Stevens She belonged to Genesta Chapter Order of Eastern Star Queen Esther Rebekah lodge Bath and Woolwich Farm Bureau Survived by husband four sons Elmer E Jr Edward Warren Vernon four daughters Ruth Fuller Raymond Crocker Glenis Maxson Phyllis Dyon a brother Raymond Stevens 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Edwin Ford Tirrell, 83, a retired architect and builder in the Boston area, died Thursday at a South Hamilton hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday in Taunton. Born in Gloucester, June 30, 1876, he was the son of Charles and Charlotte Tirrell. Surviving: two sons Winston H. Tirrell of South Hamilton and Walter J. Tirrell of New York City. three daughters Mrs Mildred Davis of Wenham, Miss Wilda Tirrell of South Hamilton, and Mrs Zina M. Eaton of Bath. several grandchildren, a niece and a nephew.
Leslie David Logan a retired grocer aged 68 died Monday night at his Parker Head residence after four years in Phippsburg. Born May 7, 1891 in East Boston Mass he leaves widow Julia Monk Logan two daughters Virginia Hunter Ruth Doughty a son Donald Logan two sisters Cora Hill Blanche Logan a brother Ralph Logan and nine grandchildren. Services set for 3 30 pm at Curtis funeral home with burial planned at Oak Grove in spring.
Funeral service for Mrs. Ernestine Thelma Hanscom was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from Curtis Funeral Home. T Tarpy Schulten of the First Church of Christ Scientist officiated. Bearers were Fred Spinney Leroy Perkins Norman Perkins and Reid Perkins. Burial will be in Oak Grove in the Spring.
Ardenne Haines of North Bath returns to the subprimary class at North Primary after two weeks at home with mumps. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ardenne Haines.
George W. Flint 73 of 529 High street Bath died Sunday after a brief illness at Bath Memorial hospital. A Bath Iron Works sheet metal worker for 30 years he retired in 1957. He served in the U S Army in Panama and lived in Norway Wiscasset Boston Jamaica Plain Stowe Netcong and Bath. He was a member of Sasanoa Tribe of Red Men. He was survived by his widow a sister Winnie Harmon a brother Frank Flint two grandchildren Joan Poland Ronald Lewis two great grandchildren and other relatives.
Charles D Sullivan of Bath aged 73 retired from Bath Iron Works after 30 years in the pipe shop died Sunday. He previously worked for Great Northern Paper Co and Maine Central Railroad. Survived by son Charles D Sullivan Jr, daughter Rita Pierce, brother Leo Sullivan, sisters Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mullins, Mrs MacDonald and grandson David Pierce.
Ernestine Thelma Hanscom 42 wife of Hollis D Hanscom of 1444 High Street died Wednesday evening at Maine Medical Center. Born May 22 1917 in Phippsburg she lived in Bath and Phippsburg all her life. She attended Bath schools and was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Surviving are her husband three sons three daughters one sister Doris Newney Schenectady NY and five nephews. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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