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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
2
A pharmaceutical executive argues Western science leads in drug development, noting Soviet claims lack major discoveries in 42 years since the October Revolution. He credits democracy and free collaboration for life-saving drugs and asserts free institutions outperform totalitarian systems.
National Review argues proposed tax changes would wipe out capital gains and treat gains as ordinary income. It warns this would deter investment and harm job creation, noting Britain and Germany incentives differ, and asks where U.S. jobs will originate if investors face losses while core profits are taxed.
Forecasts a 44 billion surplus for the next fiscal year and urges using it to cut the national debt. The piece notes serious doubt from Congress critics about the surplus materializing and warns of increased welfare programs and swollen budgets if spending supporters prevail.
Bath residents backed a successful effort to raise books and funds for Morse High School library to meet new accreditation requirements. The organizing committee earns praise for efficient handling and broad community support through generous donations of books and money.
In Norwalk Connecticut the Hour editorial laments public apathy toward price inflation. It argues continual price rises become accepted as unavoidable. The piece cites wage increases tied to cost of living and a general expectation that wages spur higher prices.
Sunday services at First Baptist and Corliss Street church in Bath featured Rev. Ernest Roberts with Zephaniah 3 10 20 verse 16 as text. Community activities included 4 H square dance profits for March of Dimes and 910 ducks banded this season at Reid State Park. Several personal visits and town meetings plus a memorial for Walter McMahan highlighted town life.
Photographers from the Department of Economic Development film polling places in Bath as the city votes on urban renewal enabling legislation. Bath may become Maine’s pilot for downtown redevelopment while Waterville plans broader housing and business redevelopment.
Miss Mary Boudreau spoke to the Lioness club at Mrs. Harold J. Rubin's home on High Street about her Girls State experience at Colby College Waterville. The next meeting on March 3 will be at Mrs. Arthur Bower's home with a program by Mrs. Henry Richard and Mrs. Clyde Mallett.
Sunday service at Second Baptist with Rev. Ernest Roberts. local officers elected for church and committees. food sale for eighth grade trip. school board meeting at Georgetown Central. March of Dimes square dance fund raiser. Maine Federation of Firefighters meeting in Brunswick and life member honor for William S. Farr. bird feeding stations noted. wedding of Janice Card and Cyril Stevens. Good Neighbor club sewing for Bath Memorial hospital. sympathy extended to Walter Onstetco killed in tractor accident. Aleeta Reynolds art exhibit in Boston. P T A meeting attendees listed. town dinner planned for eighth grade. local visits and recoveries shared among residents.
Marjory Doucette and Stanley Wright of Bath were married Saturday evening at the Navajo by Justice of the Peace Louisa Howard. Returns have been filed in Bath and a copy sent to Georgetown town clerk Mrs. William Plummer.
Mrs. Philip E. Hedges of Tops ham spoke to the Philathea Class at Corliss Street Baptist Church on how Maine parents created more associations for retarded children. She described cases from ten years in Brunswick schools and showed slides of children at work and play. Officers voted to invite husbands to the March meeting and to hold a covered-dish supper.
Captain M. P. Hatcher announces a Bureau of Naval weapons notice requiring reduction from 437 to 425 personnel at the Naval Air Station Brunswick. The cut will be mainly by attrition and must be completed by June 30, 1960.
Harold Watson Smith born June 28 1883 in Bath died Feb 3 at his Cumberland Maryland home. He lived in Akron and Cumberland where he led the Kelley Springfield Rubber Co and later served Cumberland Chamber of Commerce as secretary. Surviving are Cecile Ward Smith widow two sons William B Smith III and C Owen Smith a daughter Mrs Henry W Price a brother William B Smith II and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Feb 5 in Cumberland with burial at Hillcrest Park.
George E Wright 55 former Woolwich selectman died Monday at Bath Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 30 pm at Arthur F Mayo Son Funeral Residence with T Tarpy Schulten of First Church of Christ Scientist officiating. Born May 10 1904 in Woolwich he was a son of Winfield S and Hattie Reilley Wright. He worked 25 years in Bath Iron Works pipe covering and served seven years on Woolwich board of selectmen. He belonged to Polar Star lodge Masons Bath and is survived by his widow Josie Rich Wright a daughter Mrs Ernest Rogers and three grandchildren. Interment in Nequasset cemetery Woolwich.
Robert A Baldwin of 812 Middle street died suddenly Monday evening at his home. Born in Peterboro New Hampshire on November 14 1888 he leaves two sons Fred J Baldwin of Woolwich and Richard A Baldwin of Southington Connecticut and six grandchildren. He was a sawyer for Bath Lumber Co Kelley Lumber Co in East Pittston and Allegrin Lumber Co in the city retiring about five years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pickard and family and Mrs. Cordelia Gillies of this city took a motor trip to Anson on Sunday. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Weston of Anson.
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John Francis Perkins 64 of West Bath died Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital. A house carpenter, he lived in West Bath 20 years. Born in Candia New Hampshire, he was a World War I veteran. Survived by Georgie Wynn Perkins his wife five sons Francis Howard Ronald Arthur Carroll a daughter Gertrude three brothers and three sisters and 18 grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
Catherine D Hawley 93 widow of Dr Edward B Hawley died suddenly at home 780 High Street She was born in Bath April 13 1866 daughter of Albert and Maria L Drummond Page Her husband died in 1895 Surviving a niece Mrs Theodore Lilly Watertown Conn and several grand nieces and nephews She belonged to Winter Street Congregational church and ran a home service for domestic employment placement for many years
Funeral services conducted at Curtis Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Craig Hf. Richards of Central Congregational Church officiating. Bearers named Norman Perry Donald Ambrose Ellery Kidden Russell Turcotte Frank Allen and Edwin Hooper. Interment planned at Oak Grove.
Funeral services for Walter R. MacMahan were held at 10 am Tuesday at the Arthur I Mayo and Son Funeral Residence with Rev Trueman Bray of the First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Hildreth Ceramer Wendell Bennett Arthur Delano and Charles Nadeau. Entombment followed at Oak Grove with spring burial planned.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home for Fred P. Emmons with Rev. Martin B. Sergent of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were Loring D. Small Wilbert Small Kenneth Snowden Charles Burgess. Interment will be at Oaks.
Funeral service for Leslie D. Loan was conducted Thursday afternoon at 8 30 from the Curtis Eckerson of Sebasco Estates officiated. Bearers were Leo Hamel, Rawson Hamel and Fred Libby. Entombment was at Oak Grove for burial there in the Spring.
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