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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1958

Page

2

Invest For The Long Run Club In Madison Wisconsin

Parade magazine highlights the Amateur Investors Club in Madison with 12 members who each contribute $10 monthly to invest in NYSE stocks. The group analyzes annual reports, interviews brokers, and expects years to pass before substantial gains. It notes 15,000 similar clubs nationwide and offers organizing guidance.

Parade Magazine Madison Wisconsin Amateur Investors Club Mike Pero America Muimber New York Stock Exchange

Weeks cites private enterprise for national prosperity

Secretary Sinclair Weeks argues that free private enterprise drives peace and progress and that government, if well run, should support enterprise. He notes private carriers like Railway Express face unfair, tax-funded competition from parcel post and calls for parcel post rate reforms to cover costs.

Sinclair Weeks Railway Express Agency Railway Express Parcel Post Post Office Department Congress

Don’t Delay Salk Shots As Polio Campaign Expands

Amid the Mothers March On Polio, millions will receive Salk vaccine cards nationwide. In 1957 paralytic polio cases dropped to under 6 000, a record low thanks to mass vaccination. Sixty four million people already had shots. sixty four million more eligible under 40 must act now or remain unprotected. Call your doctor today.

Exposes Funds Financed Labor Racketeers Opinion

In Dublin Georgia the Courier Herald argues that funds paid by union members raise costs for the average American and that labor wage demands are ultimately borne by the public. The piece asserts unions funnel funds to racketeers and that excess payments burden taxpayers.

Dublin Courier-Herald

Worry is the Interest Paid By Those Who Borrow Trouble

Quote attributed to G. W. Lyon advising that worry magnifies current troubles by borrowing trouble ahead of time. Reflects a caution against needless anxiety and overthinking future problems. An aphorism-style personal reflection without a news peg or events.

G. W. Lyon

Being Lights In the World at First Baptist Church

Georgetown Rev Warren Harris preached on being lights in the world from Matt 1 1 16 and the duty of Christians to live by example. The First Baptist church will hold its annual business meeting on Monday Feb 10.

Warren Harris First Baptist Church Harris 4-H Club Todd's Georgetown Harod Brown Calvin Harris Maury Kech Cathy Brown Jane Oliver Grace Preble Karen MacGillvary Harold Brown, Jr Clarence Preble Belle Heald Harry H Head Bath Ymca Central School Phippsburg

Community notices and church activities in Five Islands

The Five Islands Good Neighbor club packed baby gifts for Mrs. Audrey MacCartney of Brunswick. Drape work for Gray auditorium is underway. Members include Mrs. Philip Pinkham and others. Church meetings and Bible class plans are noted along with polio drive fund collections and local visits. Funeral for Earl MacMahan of Edgecomb is reported with survivors listed.

Good Neighbor Club Dennis Moore Audrey MacCartney Brunswick Gray Auditorium Philip Pinkham Georgie Pinkham Orville Rowe Victor Pinkham Lulu Hanna Harlan Pinkham Thomas Watson Erland Moore the Baptist Church Davis Reyalds Grover

Snow Plow Clears Route 127 After Storm

Bay Point notes show last week's snowstorm prompted a snow plow response on Route 127 on Thursday. Several residents report illnesses and visits, including Mrs. Dwight Furbish and Mrs. Sherman Campbell, while Cecil Mains enlists in the Coast Guard and Gordon Merry returns to Waldoboro. Neighborhood updates mention housing arrangements for the Hagan family of Bath and improving health for William Adams.

Route 127 Dwight Furbish Sherman Campbell Cecil Mains Coast Guard Gordon Merry Waldoboro Thomas Hagan Ricki Hagan Bath William Adams Alice Safford Sumner Mains

League of Central Church Plans Friday Smorgasbord Supper

Final plans discussed at the Monday meeting for a public smorgasbord to be served Friday evening. Ticket chairman reports excellent advance sale. Committee named for the Learne project and dress materials to be sent to a Maine rural field worker. Capt Gil Stephenson, former Army halfback, coached the 1957 plebe football team at West Point.

League of Central Congregational Church George E. van Wynen John Haggett Arthur M. MacDonad Clyde Ambrose Carl Kingsbury Maine Council of Churches William H. Peavey Dunald F. Preble Craig H. Richards Alfred Carpenter A. George Moses Gil Stephenson Army West Point

Public Health Nursing Assn Elects Officers

The Bath Public Health Nursing Association elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting held at 72 Front Street. Re-elected were Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell as president, Mrs. Melvin Henderson as vice president, Frederick Haggett as treasurer, and Mrs. Edward A. Cummings as secretary.

Oliver W. Bell Bath Public Health Nursing Association Front Street Melvin B. Henderson Frederick M. Haggett Edward A. Cummings Mila Morse R.N Association Morse

Couples Club And Co Weds Plan Joint Meeting

A joint meeting of the Cou nc" Club of Winter Street Congregations and the Co- Weds club of Central Congregational church is planned for next month with two speakers from SAGE installation in Topsham. The plan is led by Mr and Mrs Theodore Watson and Mr and Mrs Leon Robbins. Lew Colby of WMMS was guest speaker at the Cou mes' club gathering.

Counc” Club Winter Street Central Congregational Church SAGE_ installation Topsham Theodore Watson Leon Robbins Central Church Club Lew Colby WMMS Coumes

Girl Scout Leaders Association Meets in Vestry

The Girl Scout Leaders Association met at Winter Street church in the vestry. announcements included continuation of the Scouting Trail column in the Times, Pine Haven day camp June 16 to 27, and treasurer reports due to Cyrus Ashe by May. Training courses for leaders will be held in Lewiston, birthday celebration set for March 9.

Girl Scout Leaders Association Winter Street E. O. Tukey the Times Albert Rea Pine Haven Cyrus Ashe Lewiston Ienry Donnell James Hay

Deadline Nears for Vehicle Registrations in City

City Treasurer Eva L Kingsbury announced the deadline for new motor vehicle registrations is March 1. Office hours include Saturdays Feb 8 and Feb 15, and a Feb 21 evening session from 5 to 8 to accept excise payments. Bring last year’s registration form to speed processing.

Eva L.kingsbury

Obituary of George F. Glidden former Bath copper

George Fred Glidden, 78, formerly of Bath, died in a Quincy hospital after three months there. Born February 16, 1880 in Bath, he learned copper work at Bath Iron Works and retired from Fore River shipyard in 1954 as a quarterman coppersmith. Survived by wife Louise Aines Glidden and children Leforest, Frank, John, Lillian, and Alfred. sister Viola and brother Emerson. 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. in Quincy. burial at Blue Hill Cemetery in North Weymouth.

George F. Glidden George Fred Glidden Bath Quincey Mass George and Marinda Cressey Glidden Massachusetts Bath Iron Works Fore River North Weymouth Louise Aines Glidden Leforest Brunswick Frank Braintree John Weymouth Lillian Bulloch Alfred King Viola Workman Portsmouth N. H Emerson Glidden Quincy Blue Hill Cemetery

Mrs Maude Hauser, 70, dies at Hyde Memorial Home

Mrs Maude Hauser, 70, passed away Tuesday morning at Hyde Memorial Home after a two week stay. Born in Chicago Illinois Aug 25 27 she had lived in Brunswick two years with daughter Mrs Elizabeth Bowman wife of Commander Donald Bowman US Navy at Brunswick Naval Air Station. Surviving are her daughter two sons Paul E Chicago and Richard F Key Key Ind and eight grandchildren.

Maude Hauser Hyde Moral Chicago Brunswick Elizabeth Bowmen Donald Bowman U. S Brunswick Naval Air Station Hyde Home Houser Bath Memorial Hosptal Kittery Naval Hospital Paul E Richard F Key Key, Ind

Alfred Dunn obituary notices Bath native dies in Jersey City

Alfred Dunn formerly of Bath dies in Jersey City New Jersey Tuesday aged veteran of World War I Air Corps lieutenant survived by sister Mrs Lee Hooker Bath and two cousins funeral Friday 10 30 at Curtis Funeral Home burial in Rockville cemetery Rockport

Air Corps People’s Church Bath Lee Hooker Curtis Funeral Home Rockville Cemetery Rockport

Infant Sarah Horridge dies. funeral planned

Sarah Jane Horridge infant daughter of Nelson L. and Gloria Leavitt Horridge died at Beth Memorial hospital. Born Feb. 4 she leaves parents two sisters Marla Dee and Jana Lynne, brother Nelson L. Jr. and grandparents Edgar D. and Beatrice Leavitt and Elia and Doshie Horridgee. Prayers at Curtis Funeral Home 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial at Oak Grove.

Sarah Jane Horridge Nelson L Gloria Leavitt Horridge Beth Memorial Hospital Marla Dee Jana Lynne Horridge Nelson L. Jr Edgar D Beatrice Leavitt Elia Doshie Horridgee Poteau Okla Curtis Funeral Home Oak Grove

Five-year-old Joel DeVore dies in Maine hospital

Joel Douglas DeVore aged five died Wednesday at Mororis hospital after a two week stay. He was born October 10, 1952 in Damariscotta to Paul S. and Mildred Bailey DeVore. He leaves five brothers, two sisters, and grandparents. Private funeral services are planned Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Leslie C. Shumwig Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bailey Cemetery in Woolwich.

Joel Douglas DeVore Memoris Damariscotta Paul S Mildred Bailey DeVore Peter L Paul L John W Dale W David T Paula J Catherines J Bernard Bailey Woolwich Lillian L. Cooper Colesburg Leslie C. Shumwig High Street Bailey Cemetery

Bates College Professor Ramsdell Dies at 82

George E. Ramsdell professor emeritus of Bates College in Lewiston dies at home aged 82. He led Bates mathematics for 38 years until 1945 retirement and was a longtime Hebron Academy graduate, Bates and Harvard alum. Survived by widow and daughter Dorothy Blankfort plus sister Mary Ramsdell.

George E. Raumsdell Bates College Warrier Johnson Ramsdell Lewiston Professor Ramsdell Bates Hebron Academy Harvard University Maine Central Institute Ramsdell Maine Dorothy S. Blankfort Los Angeles Calif Mary J. Ramsdell

Mrs Catherine Johnson Obituary Notice

Mrs Catherine Morse Johnson 838 died Wednesday January 29 at Memorial hospital. She lived on Pine Street Bath for 58 years, born April 18 1874 in Phippsburg. She was daughter of David and Esther Thomas educated in Phippsburg schools. Survived by son Percy Johnson sister Nancy M Thomas brother Edward P Thomas both of Bath plus two cousins and two nephews.

Catherine Johnson Catherine Morse Johnson Memorial Hospital Pine Street Bath Prippshire David Esther Percy Thomas Phippsburg Percy Johnson Nancy M. Thomas Edward P. Thomas

Mrs. Etta Fitch 63 Dies at Maine Medical Center

Mrs. Etta M. Fitch of 36 Russell Street, Portland, died Friday evening at Maine Medical Center. Wife of Ralph A. Fitch, she was born in Bowdoin on May 6, 1894.

Etta M. Fitch Etta Fitch Russell Stress Maine Medical Center Pertland Fitch Ralph A. Fitch Bowdoin

Funeral services for Mrs Delma Bragg conducted at Curtis

Funeral services for Mrs Delma Bragg were held at 2 p m Sunday at Curtis Funeral Home officiated by Rev Harold L Allen. Bearers were Arthur Stilphen Russell Stewart Andrus L Coleman and John Leonard with entombment at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Delma Bragg Curtis Funeral Home Harold L. Allen Arthur B. Stilphen Russell Stewart Andrus L. Coleman John Leonard Oak Grove

Mass for Robert J. Turcotte at St Marys Church

The children Mass for Robert J. Turcotte was held Monday morning at St Marys Church with Rev John E Bellefontaine officiating. Bearers listed Edward Cummings Joseph Kane Harold Perry and Albert Desmond. Burial followed at Oak Cemetery.

the Anne's St. Mary’s Church Robert J. Turcotte John E. Bellefontaine Edward Cummings Joseph Kane Harold Perry Albert Desmond Oak Grove

Cryptoquote Puzzle and Word List from Daily Feature

The page includes a cryptogram puzzle AXYCLBAAXR mapped to LONGFELLOW with a substitution key and a sample quote A WOMAN'S WHOLE LIFE IS A HISTORY OF THE AFFECTIONS by IRVING. It also presents a large list of crossword clues across several numbered entries and a separate cryptoquote header distributed by King Features Syndicate.

Longfellow Irving King Features Syndicate

Death of James P Callan veteran Oakhurst Dairy salesman

James P Callan 50 died Sunday at Maine Medical Center Portland after surgery last month. Born Bath March 19 1908 he was Morse High School 1923 alumnus and longtime minstrel performer. Survived by widow Stella Boyce Callan three sons one daughter two brothers and two sisters.

James P. Callan Oakhurst Dairy Cmpany Maine Medical Center Portland Bath John P Mary Clements Callan Morse High School Les Camerades Musicaux Callan Stella Boyce Callan John M James P. Jr Richard Warren Rogers Robert Philbrick Gorham Robert C Catherine Hassosy Niantic Conn Frances A. Callan

Mrs Delma Bragg dies at 84 after months in hospital

Mrs Delma Bragg 84 of 655 Midale street died Thursday night at Brunswick hospital after a three month illness. Born Georgetown November 24 1873 she lived in Bath 68 years and earlier attended Georgetown schools. She belonged to Corniss Street Baptist church Sterling Bible Class Farm and Near Missionary Society and sang as soloist in several churches. She is survived by grandson Floretta Moore granddaughter Arthur B Stilphen Mrs Russell Stewart and six great grandchildren plus nieces and nephews.

Martha Bowen Georgetown Center Daisy Bond Brunswick Waugh Rockwell Robert Stremmell Baltimore Georgetown Allen Beane Stremmells Charles MacMahan Walter Beane Walter F. Powers Walter Cunningham Bay Point Road Chester Kelsea Seguinland Candy’s Harbor Hartley Harley Hartlevy Coylde Baker Woolwich Jacques LeMuair, Jr Silver Springs Newman Place Czechoslovakia Charles McManan Carroll Powers Lauretta Jones Gregory Barrett Portland West Georgetown William A. Todd Woodrow Gray Bath Ronald Luebke Pamela Gray Alex Cunningham Harold Brown, Jr William C. Mains Bath Memorial Hospital William Harrison Orville Rowe Izetta Pinkham Chester Pinkham Pinkham Harold Rowe South Portland Marilyn Harris Revo Warren Harris Franz Stevens Lut Hanna Clayton Hanna Wendy Irving Henna Alan West Bath Evelyn Pinkham Georgetta Pinkham Beth Ted Campbell Alton Reed Georgeotown Melvin Comeau Maynard Thibodeau Russell Harford, Sr Delma Bragg Midale Street Brunswick Hospital Andrus Emily Lewis McMahan People’s Baptist Church Central Congregational Corniss Street Floretta Moore Arthur B. Stilphen Russell Stewart

Orison P Haley Former Bath Resident Dies in Reading

Orson Perkins Haley aged 71 of Popham Beach and Bath died Thursday at Reading Memorial hospital California where he had lived since 1910. A civil engineer by trade, he was born February 23 1886 to Jacob W and Nellie Ann Perkins Haley. He attended Popham and Bath High, graduating in 1907, served as class president, and later joined Bowdoin College before moving west. He belonged to the Reading Lodge of Elks and is survived by his widow Lottie Hart Haley and a sister Mrs Anna McCabe of Bath.

Orson Perkins Haley Popham Beach Bath Reading Memorial Hospital Reading Calif Popham Jacob W Nellie Ann Perkins Haley Old Bath High School Bowhoin College California Haley Reading Lodge of Elks Lottie Hart Haley Anna McCabe Washington Street

Tragedy in Bath: Four-year-old Turcotte dies in Beton hospital

Robert J. Turcotte four, of 1384 Washington Street, died Friday at Children's Medical Center Beton after a week as a patient. Born in Bath August 10, 1953, he was a son of Russell N. and Mary Jane Footer Turcotte. He leaves his parents, paternal grandparents Joseph and Mrs Turcotte Brunswick, maternal grandparents Edward A. and Mrs Footer Bath, and three uncles.

Robert J. Turcotte Washington Street Children's Medical Center Beton Bath Russell N Mary Jane Footer Turcotte Joseph Turcotte Brunswick Edward A. Footer

Mrs Maude Hauser funeral at U S Navy chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Hauser were held at 2 p m Wednesday in the U S Navy Station chapel Brunswick officiated by Chaplain James Cald well. Bearers included Capt D R Mac Donald Cmdr W W Race Cmdr D D Decker Cmdr H L Ha worth Lt Cmdr E J O'Mally Lt T EB Doyle Lt R G Dur kemper and Lt E Aboulafia. Cremation will occur at Grace Lawn Memorial Park Auburn with burial in Chicago Illinois.

Mrs. Catherine Morse Johnson Funeral

Funeral services were held at Curtis Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Martin v. B. Sargent officiating. Bearers were Edward Thomas Frederick W Themis Elbridge Powers and Rodney Mayers. Burial is planned at Riverside Cemetery Parker Head in the spring.

Catherine Morse Johnson Curtis Funeral Home Martin v. B. Sargent Edward Thomas Frederick W. Themis Elbridge Powers Rodney Mayers Riverside Cemetery Parker Head

James P. Callan Funeral Mass Held at St Marys

A Requiem High Mass for James P. Callan was held at St. Marys church at nine o clock Wednesday with Rev Francis E Morrissey officiating. Bearers were Elwood Toothaker George McMann Edward D True E Lawrence McCurdy Joseph Turcotte and William Bennett.

James P. Callan St. Mary's Church Francis E. Morrissey Elwood Toothaker George McMann Edward D. True E. Lawrence McCurdy Joseph Turcotte William Bennett Oak Grove

Thieves Loot Cash From Market Entry Break In

A break at the Hilltop Market at Center and High streets saw thieves gain entry and steal about 100 to 110 dollars in cash. Police continue to investigate. Warren Cole of East Brunswick is due back to work at J. J. Newberry on Front Street Thursday after a severe respiratory illness.

High Streets Warren Cole East Brunswick J. J. Newberry Front Street

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Gari MacMahan Earl MacMahan Edgecomb MacMuahan James and Mattie MacMahan Edna Lewis Lila Belanger Chester Clarence Eliot Beverly Henrikson League of Central Church Public Health Nursing Assn Girl Scout Leaders Assn Alfred Dunn Alfred Duman Jersey City N. J Cleveland George E. Ramsdell Mrs God of Fire England Compassion A KCV Lis Teo Fai Orison P. Haley
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