Fundamentals For The Farmer By Charles Shuman
Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation outlined core fundamentals for a sound agriculture at the recent annual meeting. He argued for freedom to adapt to supply and demand shifts, a free market for farm products, capital accumulation, and property ownership free from excessive taxation and subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Shuman
Mr. Shuman
Most Advanced Reactor Program Surges in Global View
An international survey by Nucleonics Magazine covers opinions from 12 countries on the United States peaceful nuclear energy program. It finds 75 percent view U.S. leadership, with Britain and Russia far behind. An Italian industrialist notes U.S. breadth of reactor research and expects global parity with British methods in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free World
United States
Nucleonics Magazine
Australia
Austria
Brazil
France
West Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Lebanon
Mexico
Spain
Great Britain
Russia
U.S
U.K
England
Britain
Not Since The Clipper Days Noted in Gorter Preface
Wytze Gorter of UCTA argues U S shipping policy rests on high costs for American crews and operations. He cites wage disparities and higher 50 day voyage costs for foreign versus U S flagged vessels, explaining why U S shipyards and merchant marine rely on government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper & Brothers
United States
Wytze Gorter
Gorter
UCTA
Maritime Commission
U.S
Naples Texas Monitor Reflects Town Through Its Newspaper
A country newspaper mirrors Naples community life, capturing local events, people, and daily concerns as a reflection of the town it serves. The Monitor notes the role of local journalism in preserving memory, guiding readers, and shaping town identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Texas
Monitor
Living in the past has a good point it s cheaper
Quin Ryan notes that dwelling on past eras can offer cost savings and practical lessons. The remark, part of a broader reflection on nostalgia, highlights frugality and simplicity as benefits of living with less modern change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quin Ryan
Georgetown Church Sermon and Town Meeting News
Rev Warren Harris spoke at First Baptist on Christ’s prayer and eternal life. About 40 attended a Central School meeting debating school-board cuts from three to two teachers due to declining enrollment. Funeral services were held in Bath for Ferris Leonard with a lengthy Georgetown attendee list. Bird notes describe local feeders and winter sightings across Georgetown and nearby towns. Social visits include Fitzgeralds from Massachusetts and Reynolds family in Augusta, with travel and hospital updates and community happenings in Robinhood, Georgetown Center, and West Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Christ
God
St John
Central Schoool
Georgestown
Sonie Thibodeau
Stanwood C Gilman
Woolwich
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Ferris Leonard
Georgetown
Daisy Mains
William Mains
Williams Harrison
Richard
Cleon Mains
Alvah C. Reynolds
Georgetown Road
George Gray
William Marr
Kathleen Rittall
Wiscasset
Warren. Harris
Oak Cemetery
Georgetwn Center
Todd
Georgetown Center
George Ee
Dodge
von Heune
River Road
Jill
Gray Squirrel
Mary
John
Five Islands Buries Local Lobsterman George Young
The Five Islands community mourns as 29 year old lobsterman George F. E. Young drowns after last being seen Friday evening. His body was found about 25 feet from his home harbor following a hat discovery and coast guard dive searches. Dr. George Gould attributed the death to accidental drowning. Local notices list hospital visits, church events, and neighbors assisting in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE Young
Five Islands Harbor
Young
Coast
Popham Beach
County Sheriffs Department
Topm
George Gould
Richmond
Thomas Watson
Orville Rowe
Bath Mémorial Hospital
Franz Stevens
Genie Gray
Enele
Pomme Watson
Loretta Pinkham
Good Neighbor Club
Barlard Moore
George Gray
Schenl
Lloyd Pinkham
William
Thomas
Watson
Topsham Baptist Church
Miss Gardenier Guest of Pennells in Calais City
Miss Susan Gardenier daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Gardenier of Calais formerly of this city is visiting for a few days as guest of Janice and Leora Pennell at their Center street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Gardenier
George A. Gardenier
Calais
Janice and
Leora Pennell
Center Street
Big turnout at YMCA Valentine Dance Saturday
More than 125 Junior High students attended the YMCA Valentine dance and program. The event ran from 7 to 10 PM with activities in the Boys department including ping pong, pool, and bowling. A local program followed at 8:45 PM featuring Ted Moran and teens chair Saundra Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Ted Moran
Saundra Rose
Martha Hedham
Gail Oliver
Pamela Wakefield
Sue Bartlett
Larna Morton
South End Youth Group Plans Several Activities
South End Youth Group met at the South End PTA hall led by president Lindau Ames. They approved a February 23 food sale at Rogers hardware and discussed attending a February 20 legislative session in Augusta and joining an insurance plan. March activities include weekly Brunswick roller skating and a bake sale. Sallie Leonard introduced Randolph Accordion Band members, and Deborah Moody and Donalene Albert were named Sunshine committee co chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
P.T.A. Hall
Lindau Ames
Rogers Hardware Store
Brunswick
Hiss Sallie Leonard
Randolph Accordion Band
Deborah Moody
Donalene Albert
Sunshine Committee
Patty Arsenaul
Dorothy Staples Murvo Snipe
Linda Elliot
Sally Cahoun
Body Of Georgetown Fisherman Found Saturday
George E. Young a Georgetown lobster boat owner and father of three disappeared after tying his row boat to his lobster boat Friday night near Five Islands. Wardens Loren Alley and Walter Gray and Chief Deputy Edward Belanger recovered his body Saturday afternoon as coast guardsmen and neighbors joined the search. Medical examiner Dr. Gould said Young likely slipped on ice after tying the small boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Young
Five Islands
Loren Alley
Bath
Walter Gray
Brunswick
Edward C. Belanger
Topsham
George Gould
Richmond
Young
Coast
Two Stork Showers For Mrs Skillin Last Week
Mrs. Orman Skillin was guest of honor at two surprise stork showers last week. On February 11 at the Woolwich home of Mrs. Richard Woerter, guests included Mrs. Lena Savage Mrs. Kay Savage Mrs. Madelyn Shaw and Miss Ruth Alexander with a gift from Mrs. Esther Vaughan of Belfast. A second shower hosted by Mrs. William Woerter of Woolwich on February 14 included Mrs. Grace Smith Mrs. Gertrude Brown and Mrs. Beverly Gray.
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Orman Skillin
Richard Woerter
Woolwich
Lena Savage
Kay Savage
Madelyn Shaw
Ruth Alexander
Esther Vaughan
Belfast
William Woerter
Skillin
Grace Smith
Gertrude Brown
Beverly Gray
Bath Births Rise as Marriages and Deaths Decline in 1956
City Clerk Harry E Ring reports Bath saw fewer marriages and deaths in 1956 while births increased. Marriages dropped from 110 in 1955 to the year 1956 figures, births rose to 381 from 372, and deaths fell from 183 to 177. Mrs Lorenzo Michaud is on a three week vacation from Carroll Cut Rate store duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ring
Bath
Lorenzo Michaud
Carroll Cut Rate Store
Mrs Stanley W Wallace and Sons Visit Augusta
Mrs Stanley W Wallace and her sons David Brian and Mark were Tuesday visitors in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Wallace
David, Brian
Mark
Augusta
Bath area notes on residents and hospital stays
North Bath resident John DeGroot returns to Bath Highway work after illness. Virginia McCabe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard McCabe, enters Osteopathic hospital in Portland for a ton silectomy and is in fourth grade at North Grammar school. Royden Haines goes back to Bath Highway work after illness. Mr and Mrs Harold McDonald visit relatives in Rumford and Peru last week. Mrs Gladyce Cothran of Bath and Edmund Higgins visit their mother, Mrs Rose Lee Higgins, Sunday. Bertha London and daughter Nancy return home after visiting relatives in Virginia. Mr and Mrs J Lockefeller spend rest of February in Florida. Ardenne Haines keeps sister Pauline Long and Mary Dennison of Camden as visitors Monday afternoon. Patricia Haines, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ardenne Haines, remains a patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Mrs John DeGroot confined at home with heavy cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braszil Fitzgerald
Waitham
Mass
Thomas Savage
Eugene Reynolds
Hheir
Ricky
Dibbie
Mr. Reynolds
Alvah Reynolds
Jo W. McArthur
Augusta
McArthurs
Henry Reynolds
Memorial Hospital
Reynolds
John Drayton
Brian
Gen Ridge
N. J
Drayton
Belle Heald
Harold J. Brown
Ethel Patterson
Ruth Patterson
West Georgetown
New Hampshire
Nancy Thurston
North Bath
John Williams
Georgetown Center
Harold Brown Jr
Grippe
Everett Stevens
Lewiston
Marine Reserve Training School
Clayton
Walter Beane
Boston
Janice Powers
Grandpn Scott
Medford
Roland Peterson
Robinhood
Sigfrid Cuarlstrom
Donna
Waltham, Mas
Edith
Faith Powers
George A. Powers
Carlstrom
Guy Snowe
West Greorgetown
Dorothy W. Oliver
Silver Lake Regional High School
Kingston
G Joseph F. Higgins
Higgins
William A. Todd
Bob Savage
Little River
Peirce Fuller
Norwell
John DeGroot
Bath Highway Department
Virginia McCabe
Willard McCabe
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Virginia
North Grammar School
Royden Haines
Harold McDonald
Rumford
Peru
Gladyce Cothran
Bath
Edmund Higgins
Rose Lee Higgins
Bertha London
Nancy
J. Flockefeller
Florida
Ardenne Haines
Pauline Long
Mary Dennison
Camden
Patricia Haines
Bath Memorial Hospital
Obituary of Howard Alonzo Parks 1886 70 Bath Resident
Howard Alonzo Parks 70 of 1155 High Street died Monday at Bath Memorial Hospital. A Bath native, he was a marine engineer on the S S George Washington and later worked 17 years in the Bath Iron Works machine shop. Born May 19 1886 to Atonzo and Sarah Davison Parks, he was a 32nd degree Mason and Polar Star lodge member, attended Central Congregational Church. Survived by wife Ethel Oliver Parks two sisters Mrs Edward Whitehouse Bath and Mrs Harold Robbins Kittery, plus two nieces and a nephew. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Curtist Funeral Home entombment at Oak Grove later in family lot.
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Howard Alonzo Parks
High Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Atonzo
Sarah Davison Parks
Polar Star Lodge
Polar Star Lodge, Mr. Parks
Central Congregational Church
Ethel Oliver Parks
Edward Whitehouse
Harold Robbins
Kittery
Curtist Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Funeral service for Mrs. Jennie B. Webber held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie B. Webber were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell of Wesley Methodist Church officiated. Bearers were James P. Stevens, J Arthur Stevens Jr, Robert D. Stevens, and Hiram A. Tobey. Entombment followed at Oak Grove in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie B. Webber
Curtis Funeral Home
Oliver W. Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
James P. Stevens
J. Arthur Stevens
Robert D. Stevens
Hiram A. Tobey
Oak Grove
Funeral service for Herbert E. Cornish held
Funeral service for Herbert E. Cornish was conducted from A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence Tuesday at 2 30 p m. The Rev J Lyal Calhoun pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene officiated. Bearers were David Clark Raymond Crocker George Engemann and Lawrence Edwards. Entombment was at Oak Grove for burial there in the family lot later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Cornish
A. F. Mayo & Son
Funeral rites held for Howard A. Parks at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Howard A. Parks were conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with the Rev. Craig H. Richards and the Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers were Roger Pierce, Sherman Clark, Herbert Hug gard, Edwin Pinson, and Robert Oliver. Burial will be at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Parks
Curtis Funeral Home
Craig H. Richards
David L. Wilson
Roger Pierce
Sherman Clark
Herbert Huggard
Edwin Pinson
Robert Oliver
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Stella A Dolloff at Grace Episcopal
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. James L. Grant officiating. Bearers were Roger M. Luke, Frederick E. Drake Jr., Albert H. McMann, Eugene P. Eberhard. Entombment followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella A. Dolloff
Grace Episcopal Church
James L. Grant
Roger M. Luke
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Albert H. McMann
Eugene P. Eberhard
Oak Grove
Young funeral held at Five Islands Baptist Church
Funeral service for George E. Young was held Tuesday at 11 a m from the Five Islands Baptist church with Rev Warren Harris officiating. Bearers were Arthur Cochrane Earland Moore Philip Pinkham and Dennis Moore. Entombment was at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Young
Five Islands Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Arthur Cochrane
Earland Moore
Philip Pinkham
Dennis Moore
Oak Grove
Woolwich Fellowship Meets Sunday Evening
The Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship met Sunday evening as Maine B Y F achievement standards were read by Grace Brown. William Sanders led singing. scripture was read by Russell Tanner. offerings taken by Butch Chubbuck and Charlene Soule offered prayers. Grace Brown conducted a Bible quiz. The meeting closed with a prayer circle and benediction. 27 attended. Officers and counselors planned presenting attendance pins after the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Baptist Youth Fellowship
Maine B.Y.F
Grace Brown
William Sanders
Russell Tanner
Butch Chubbuck
Charlene Soule
Funeral for Herbert E Cornish 68 at Woolwich
Funeral services held for Herbert E Cornish 68 who died Sunday at Maine Medical Center Portland with Rev J L Calhoun officiating Entombment followed at Oak Grove family lot Born Bowdoin July 18 1888 he worked over 40 years as a rigger at Bath Iron Works Survived by widow Ethel White Cornish of Woolwich three sons Melvin Harold Albert daughter Elizabeth Gordon brother Ralph Cornish and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Cornish
Maine Medical Center
Portland
A. F. Mayo & Son
J. Lyal Calhoun
First Church of the Nazarene
Oak Grove
Arrowshc Road
Woolwich
Cornish
Bowdoin
Everett
Elizabeth Wright Cornish
Bath Iron Works Corp
Ethel White Cornish
Melvin
Harold
Albert
Bath
Elizabeth Gordon
Ralph Cornish
Nurse Stella A Dolloff R N 59 dies in Boston Veterans Hospital
Miss Stella A Dolloff RN, age 59, died Thursday at the Veterans' hospital in Boston after several years of illness. Born in New Gloucester on December 9, 1897, she lived at 1313 Washington Street Bath since 1916. She trained at Wiscasset Academy Hebron Academy and Dr Kines Hospital School of Nursing Portland. She taught home nursing at Bailey Evening School and was OR superintendent at Bath Memorial hospital. A Navy Nurse Corps veteran, she served 1925 to 1933. Active in Grace Episcopal Church Genesta Chapter OB S P T A and Red Cross work. Past president of Grace church Women's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella A. Dolloff
Veterans’ Hospital
Boston
New Gloucester
Curvier R. and
Orra Blake Doloff
Wiscasset Academy
Hebron Academy
Bailey Evening School
Bath Memorial Hospital
LeFebvre 43 of Lynn Dies Suddenly at Home
Harry E LeFebvre 43 former Bath resident died suddenly Friday at his Lynn Massachusetts home. Born December 16 1913 in Wyoma Massachusetts he was son of Edward and Celia McCarty LeFebvre. He worked at General Electric Co in science research and electronics division. Survived by widow Priscilla. one son four daughters all of Lynn. his parents of Tamworth New Hampshire. four sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. LeFebvre
Bath
Lynn
Mass
Wyoma
Edward
Celia McCarty LeFabvre
Tamworth, N. H
Leslie J. Wold
Bertha Hill
This City
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie A Oliver Canton Bath
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie A Oliver who died Feb 13 in a Bath nursing home were conducted Feb 15 in the Baptist church at Canton with the Rev Francis Porter of Saco officiating. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Arthur Packard Bath and Mrs Ben Redden Somerville Mass, one grandson Dr Oliver Redden Needham Mass, several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A. Oliver
Bath
Baptist Church
Canton
Francis Porter
Saco
Arthur Packard
Ben Redden
Somerville
Mass
Oliver Redden
Needham
Five Islands Youth Drowns. Rites Held at Baptist Church
George E Young 31 drowned Friday night at Five Islands. Service held Tuesday at 11 a m at Five Islands Baptist Church with Rev Warren Harris. Born Sept 29 1925 in Camden he was WWII Navy veteran son of Harris and Colin Johansen Young. Survived by widow Helen Pinkham Young a son Jack stepson Donald Nicholas daughter Joyce Marie parents and brother E Young of Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Young
Five Islands
Five Islands Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Camden
Harris
Colin Johansen Young
Young
Five Island
Helen Pinkham Young
Jack
Donald Nicholas
Jennie B S Webber 1877 Bath widow dies after long illness
Jennie Berry Stevens Webber 79 widow of Merton O Webber former Bath druggist died Friday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Born December 22 1877 at Five Islands Georgetown she lived most of her life at 49 Western Avenue Bath. Survived by sister Mrs James E Perkins of East Boothbay and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie B. S. Webber
Jennie Berry Stevens Webber
Merton O. Webber
Five Islands
Georgetown
Hiram C
Mary Elizabeth Heath Stevens
Webber
Bath
Western Avenue
Popham
James E. Perkins
East Boothbay
Funeral rites for Edward J. Burns held Thursday
Funeral service for Edward J. Burns was conducted Thursday at 130 p.m. from the A. F. Mayo & Son funeral residence with Rev. Martin vy. B. Sargent pastor of Winter Street Congregational church officiating. Bearers were Quentin Quinn Ronald Quinn Terrance Quinn Arthur Brown Robert Brown and Paul Burns all grandsons of the deceased. at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J.burns
A. F. Mayo & Son
Martin Vy. B. Sargent
Winter Street
Ida Williams Funeral Service Held at Mayo & Son
Funeral services for Mrs Id May Williams were held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Arthur F Mayo and Son funeral residence with the Rev Dr Oliver W Bell officiating. Bearers were Earl Oliver Nimard Fifield Fred Sutherland and Joseph Kingsbury for burial at a later date in the family lot at Glenside cemetery Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida’ Williams
Id May Williams
Arthur F
Miss Stella Dolloff Funeral Services Held in Boston
Funeral service for Miss Stella A. Dolloff, who died Thursday in Boston, will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal church with Rev. James L. Grant officiating. Friends may visit Saturday evening at Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home, 638 High Street. The family requests contributions to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital in lieu of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella A. Dolloff
Boston
Grace Episcopal Church
James L. Grant
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Mrs Lydia Cook Funeral Held At Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Cook were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Curtis Funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Oliver W Bell officiating. Bearers were Karcher S. Jackson, Mark A. Jackson, Stanley W. Hunter and Willard McLean. Burial was at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Cook
Curtis Funeral Home
Oliver W Bell
Karcher S. Jackson
Mark A. Jackson
Stanley W. Hunter
Willard McLean
Oak Grove
Pocahontas Ruth Trask Attends Accomac Council Visit
Ruth Trask of this city made an official visitation at Accomac Council meeting on Monday evening. The event occurred during the Degree of Pocahontas at Pownal with local participants present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Trask
Accomac
Crossword and cryptoquote puzzle from King Features Syndicate
A printed page presents a crossword with clues across and down, plus a cryptoquote puzzle. It lists many numbered entries, hints for a variety of words, and a sample cryptogram IVY CKZG with a quote by Wordsworth.
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Harold Pinkham
Herman Barter
Reggie Pinkham
Arthur Berry
Westbrook
Berry
Beverly Rittall
Howard Thomas
Mr. Young
George
Sylvia Pinkham
Gorham State Teachers College
Woodrow Gray
Kathleen Ri'tall
Sund
Lincoln Campbell
Bath Memorial Hostel
Frances Barter
Vernon Gray
Ray Grover
George Young
Melvin Cemesu
Maria
Gavie McCormick
North
H. E. Cornish
H. A. Parks Funeral
Woolwich Fellowship
Harry E. Lefevere
Mrs. Oliver’s
E. J. Burns
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