General Brentnall Foresees Missiles as Key Future Deterrent
Major General Samuel R. Brentnall argues in Planes that guided missiles will remain central to U S military strength as aircraft industry expertise integrates airframes propulsion and weapon systems. He warns a Nazi V 2 with nuclear warheads might have altered WWII but insists continued industry evolution will keep the United States ahead of the Russians in missiles and air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Samuel R. Brentnall
US Air Force
Planes
The
Aircraft Industries Association
General Brentnall
Brentnall
Medical Education Week Aims to Promote Public Understanding
The article notes Medical Education Week from April 21 to 27 to clarify public misconceptions about medical education. It cites 34 percent rises in medical school enrollments and graduations since 1940, outpacing a 27.5 percent population increase, and highlights improved geographic distribution drawing doctors to communities seeking them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Protecting Your Home Investment From Rising Costs
The article urges homeowners to safeguard their largest asset by updating fire and hazard insurance to current replacement values. It recommends making a detailed home inventory, then consulting an insurance agent to insure both the dwelling and contents at today’s costs, not outdated values.
Sermon and Arts Spotlight Highlight Local Figures
Rev Warren Harris preached on John 1 29 at First Baptist Georgetown stressing Jesus as the Lamb of God and sin bearer. Robinhood residents watched William and Marguerite Zorach on Edward R Murrow's program, while their arts and crafts were praised for oils tapestries and stone carvings reflecting enduring beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Lint
John
Jesus
Harris
Robinhood
William
Marguerite Zorach
Edward R Murrow
Zorachs
Zorach
Brooklyn
Mr. Zorach
Five Islands Island Life Notes and Community Events
A long community column from Five Islands details church class gatherings at Mrs Orville Rowe's house and upcoming meetings at the church, local diary notes on weather and blizzards, a birthday party for Kenneth LaRose, and myriad social visits. It mentions dances to raise funds for a water cooler at Cetra school, obituaries, farm animals, hospital visits, and numerous residents of Bath Georgetown and surrounding areas attending events and visiting kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Rowe
Batah
Franz Stevens
Peter
Reginald Church
George
Geax, Mere
Kathleen Rittall
Farland Moore
Herland Pinkis
Victor Pinkhaen
Harlan Pinkhar
Kenneth LaRose
Kenneth LaRoce
David Peeree
Peter Steven Baorninie
Jackie
Joyce Young
Sally
Beto
Carleton
Andy
Frances Barter
Dennis
Denise Moore
Stephen Almass
Warne LaRose
Chase
Preece
Warren Warris
Jim Cross
Lt. C. Thomas King Leaves Bath For Ft. Bliss Texas
Lt. C. Thomas King sails from Bath en route to Fort Bliss Texas for a year tour of duty with the Army. He is a Morse High School graduate class of 1952 and has served as a minister at Westley Methodist Church. His Spokane family and friends hosted a March gathering in his honor with a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Thomas King
Bath
Ft. Bliss, Texas
Sete Ooty
OS. Army
Jo i. Thomas King
Fort Bi
Cn University
Morse High
Cere
Sears Roe
Westley
Kaye
Odver
Bell
Si Waiter Upham
Hunter
Mer
Weber
Mies
Drsneidi Oils
Anna Town
Rogar Allam
Fillen Hunter
Lee
Planter Mi
Priscilla Worle Tedport Waserman
Broery Oliver
Donna Nute
Levi Peder
Richard Moody
Mic Yvonne Crosby
Doctors Fees To Advance In Bath On April 1
Doctors' fees in Bath rise April 1 with higher charges for house calls and after hours. Home visits increase by 100 dollars, night calls to 4.00, Sundays and holidays boosted to 9. Both office and house call costs reflect living costs and aims to reduce unnecessary visits while expanding patient access. Local physicians cite comparable rates and operational efficiency as reasons for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Teagnasy
Abe Ganenye
Keegan
Sun Lee
Brunswick
Sharon Burden Celebrates First Birthday Party
Sharon Elizabeth Burden daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gurden Jr was guest of honor at a birthday party Saturday afternoon held at her Oliver Street home She turned one on Patrick's Day Attendees included Van Ava Bobby Warnes Patricia Minds Linda Weston Joey Wendrickson Ardenne Haines Gerald Goodwin and others with her brother Skipper among the guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Elizabeth Burden
Dagnter
Ralph Gurden, Jr
Olivertreet
Sharon
Patrick’s Day
van Ava
Bobby Warnes
Patricia Minds
Linda
Jimmy Weston
Joey Wendrickson
Patricia
Ardenne
Aines, Jr
Randy Gertrand
Ellen Goodwin
Philip Oliver
Anita Shhohenberg
Melirada
Billy McKeller
Skipper
Gerald Goodwin
Ardenne Haines
Donald Hinds
Cedric Weston
Helena Doughty
Ardenne Paine
Queen Esther St Auustine Lodge Session Recaps Performances
Opera style program featured Queen Esther St Auustine with Miss Gonnie Howe Mrs Thelma Sylvester and Mr Juliano performing vocal and piano items. Guests included Miss Cynthia Osgood and Miss Joan Fleming as pianists. A gift was presented to participants and three Guest Officer invitations were announced for future nights. Next meeting set for April 2 to observe Schuyler Colfax Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram Perry
Inez Carter
Pomemah Lodge
Canton
Pearl Reed
Beulah Lodge
Richmond
Dorothy Stone
Pine Cone Lodge
Wikeasset
Queen Esther
Schuyler Colfax
Bath Police crack rash auto thefts. three youths to face action
Officers William S. Boyland and Arthur E. Tainter solved about 15 thefts from autos Sunday night. Three boys aged 12, 13 and 14 confessed, with several items recovered including two cameras, binoculars, a flashlight, a spot light, wallet, tape measure, a medal and five broken antennas. The victims included County Attorney George Carlton and Norman Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Police Department
Joe Friday
Frank Smith
William S. Boyland
Arthur E. Tainter
Boyland
Tainter
George Carlton
Front Street
Carlton
Norman Adams
Commercial Street
Elwood Legard
Wambard Street
Bath DAR Members to Attend Maine State Conference
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter Bath members will attend the 59th annual Maine State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Portland at the Lafayette Hotel. Events include a Wednesday luncheon for past state regents, a 2 pm opening in the Mayfair Room, a Memorial service at 4 pm, a 6:30 reception, and a 7 pm banquet. Cynthia Osgood of Bath is a candidate for Good Citizenship state honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Dummer Sewall
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Portland
Lafayette Hotel
Mayfair
Maine
Cynthia Osgood
Fred Osgood Bedford Street
Dummer Sewall
Bath
Obituary of Albert E. Pollard Bath Iron Works machinist
Albert E. Pollard 81 retired Bath Iron Works machinist died Monday at Memorial hospital after three weeks as patient He was born November 26 1875 in Winslow to Henry and Adeline Pollard He moved to Greenfield Massachusetts as a youth and learned machinist trade later joined Bath Iron Works in 1900 retiring ten years ago He married Elizabeth Delosh in 1904 and lived on Center Street Extension He was a member of Lincoln Lodge I O O F Surviving are his son Winfield Pollard of Massachusetts a sister Mrs Ralph Mank of Bath a stepdaughter Mrs Percy Mann and several nieces and nephews Funeral services 2 p m Thursday at Curtis funeral home Rev Charles R Sims officiating Burial Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Pollard
Albert E. Pollard
Bath Iron Works
Memorial Hospital
Winslow
Henry and
Adeline Pollard
Greenfield
Mass
Greenfield Tap and Die Corp
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Elizabeth Delosh
Center Street
Pollard
Lincoln Lodge
O O. F
Winfield Pollard
Massachusetts
Ralph Mank
Percy Mann
Harriet G Philbrick obituary in Bath area
Mrs Harriet Gertrude Philbrick 70 wife of Willard R Philbrick of 83 Pearl Street died early Friday at the Maine Media Center Portland after a three week admission. She resided in Bath 25 years moving from Portland and was a Free Will Baptist and Royal Neighbor. Survived by husband a son Asa Philbrick of Providence R I a daughter Mrs Arlene Terry of Scarborough a sister Mrs Edith O Connell of Portland seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet G. Philbrick
Harriet Gertrude Philbrick
Willard R. Philbrick
Pearl Street
Maine Media Center
Portland
Windham
Charles
Emma Moore
Philbrick
Bath
Free Will Baptist Church
Miss Nellie Reed, Woolwich resident, 83, dies
Miss Nellie J. Reed known as Aunt Nell, a long time Woolwich resident, died Saturday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a three week stay. Born January 1 1874 she was daughter of Alfred and Arabelle Reed. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 from Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home, Riverside Cemetery Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie J. Reed
Woolwich
Ell
Bath Memorial Hospital
Alfred and
Arabelle Brookings Reed
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Riverside Cemetery
Sudden Death of Pilot Urban Gowen in Sturgis Michigan
Word arrives of the sudden death on Friday of Urban Lawrence Gowen aged 36 in Sturgis Michigan. He was a commercial airline pilot, son of Mrs Rebecca Gowen of Arrowsic and the late Urban Gowen of Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Gowen
Urban Lawrence Gowen
Sturgis
Mich
Gowen
Rebecca Gowen
Arrowsic
Gardiner
Mrs Zaidee Demers Dies in Warner Robins
Mrs Zaidee Demers 67 formerly of Bath died Wednesday morning in Warner Robins Georgia where she lived with her daughter and son in law Mrs and Mrs Lewis Cobb Born in Thorndike July 2 1889 she was daughter of Frank L and Hattie Adams Danforth a former West Bath Grange member Surviving include daughter three grandchildren seven great grandchildren five nieces four nephews Funeral from Lowry Brothers funeral home Fairfield with burial in Fairfield Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaidee Demers
Bath
Warner Robins
Lewis Cobb
Thorndike
Frank L
Hattie Adams Dan
Demers
West Bath
Harold Miller
Frank W. Danforth
Fleizer Danforth
West Paris
Lowry Brothers
Fairfield
Death of John Miller at Veterans Hospital Reno Nev
Relatives report the death of John Miller born October 5 1897 in Liverpool England a former U S Post Office employee who served in World War II He is survived by son Lewis F Miller two sisters five brothers and other relatives Committal services will be held at Oak Grove family lot at 1030 a m on Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Veterans’ Hospital
Reno
Nev
Liverpool
England
George E
Lulu Gillette Miller
U. S. Post Office
Miller
U.S. Army
Lewis F. Miller
Westbrook
William FE. Besaw
Bath
Raymond T. Holmes
Falmouth
Joel
Nashua
N. H
Joseph
Brunswick
Jesse
Washington
D C
Judd E
Bates
Oregon
George F
Davenport
Calif
Oak Grove
Bath remembers former resident Harvey Flewelling
Word has been received in Bath of the death of Harvey Flewelling a former Bath resident who died in Plainsville Connecticut Funeral services were conducted Saturday in Plainsville Flewelling lived in Bath for three years while employed at the Bath Iron Works He was affiliated with the Nazarene and Pentecostal churches of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harvey Flewelling
Plainsville
Conn
Flewelling
Bath Iron Works
Paisley Rites Held at Local Funeral Home
Funeral services for William J. Paisley were conducted Wednesday at the Leslie C. Shumway funeral home with the Rev. Harold L. Allen presiding. Interment followed in Oak Grove cemetery. pallbearers included Earle Lermond Ralph Card Bartholomew O'Donnell George Paisley Cur Tig Goodwin and Lawrence Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Paisley
William J. Paisley
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Harold L. Allen
Oak Grove Cemetery
Earle Lermond
Ralph Card
Bartholomew O’donnell
George Paisley
Curtig Goodwin
Lawrence Small
Funeral for Mrs Harriet G Philbrick
Funeral service for Mrs Harriet G Philbrick who died Friday morning at Maine Medical Center Portland will be held Monday at 10 30 a m at Congress Street Portland with Rev William H McKhenney officiating Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery Falmouth Mrs Philbrick wife of Willard R Philbrick of Bath and resident here for 25 years
Funeral rites held for Nellie J Reed
Funeral services for Nellie J Reed were conducted at 1 30 Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home of Leslie C Shumway 638 High street with Rev Dr Oliver W Bell officiating Interment followed in the family lot Riverside cemetery Woolwich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie J. Reed
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Oliver W. Bell
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote Reveal
A large crossword with clues on topics from Egyptian gods to breakfast foods and cryptogram puzzles. The page also includes a cryptoquote with the message SOCIAL PROSPERITY MEANS MAN HAPPY THE CITIZEN FREE THE NATION GREAT and a note about King Features Syndicate distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Bride and Groom United in Beacon Street Methodist Service
Johnson M Farland daughter of Mr and Mrs William A MacFarland of Whitefield wed Bradford Harry Johnson son of Winfed H Johnson of Windsor and Mrs Marion Richards De Bow of Homerville Ohio on Sunday March 10 at Beacon Street Methodist church. Officiant Reverend Richard Arnold with best man Harland C Davis and ushers Henry Cheetham Paul Avery David Plummer. Maid of honor Alice Prescott with bridesmaid Mrs Henry Cheetham. Reception in vestry. Bride a nylon tulle gown with Chantilly lace and gardenias. Bride employed by Sylvania Electric in Waldoboro. groom by Genthner Cities Services in Augusta. They will reside at Crescent Street Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Elizabeth MacFarland
William
A. MacFarland
Whitefield
Bradford
Harry Johnson
Winfeld H. Johnson
Windsor
Marion Richards de Bow
Homerville
Ohio
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Richard Arnold
Harland C. Davis
Henry Cheetham
Paul Avery
City
David Plummer
Coopers Mills
Alice Prescott
Herman Barter
Peggy Moriarty
James Chaput
Erskine Academy
Sylvania Electric Corp
Waldoboro
Genthner Cities Services
Augusta
Times Co
Johnson
Crescent Street
Hog doctor mishap mars Greensburg farmer’s visit
In Greensburg Kentucky farmer John Bale took an ailing hog to a veterinarian. The vet prepared a large syringe and Bale held it. The hog leapt striking Bale’s hand causing him to inject himself. Bale felt a stinging fluid enter his arm as the syringe discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
John Bale
Bale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgetown
Exares
Franklin Pirkham
Carroll Stewart
Stephen Thibodeau
John MacGallivary
Percy MacGillivary
Lewiston
Robinhood Tea Room
St Patrick's Day
Tea Room
Mel Howe
Cetra
James Rogers
Haverford
Rogers
MacMahan
Agnes Clemmin
Island
Margaret Whittemore
Boston
John K. Lee
Louise Searle
Talbot
Chevy Chase
Ardmore
Moffatt Place
William Warrison
Clarence B. Hill
Greene
Mr Hill
Blanchard
Dora Hall
Walter Beane
Janice Powers
Beane
Powers
Robert Dunshee
Everett
Charles McMahan
Scott
Gary
Murray Peterson
Maude Reevs
South Bristol
Roland Peterson
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Cathy
Buddy
James Oliver
Grace Preble
Karen MacGillivary
Carroll Moffatt
John Drayton
Francis Pierce
Norman
Arthur Cochran
Barbara Pratt
Eugene A. Reynolds
Hyde Windlass
Harold Brown, Jr
Brown, Sr
Bath and MacMahan
Lloyd Pinkham
Lloyd
Thomas Watson
Fanny
Harold Pinkham
Laurens
Freeport Baptist Church
Pitree
Bardelpt
Frans No
Pieris Marine Servier
Beaty
Orville Row
Prang
Alfre A Lattie
Thomas Watt
William Marris
Livermore Falls
Virsa Wilkin
Farmington Hoonital
Wilk
Shebothan
Marr
Sylvia Pinkiam
Gorham State Teacher College
Franklin MacNeil
Bath Wa
Pokaan
Wrd
Kennet. Smith
Yarnouta
Victor Pinkham
Persy Wilkins
Fred Scheffer
Cambridge
Kathleen
Mary Stevens
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Bareld Brown Jr
Arrowsie Town Hall
Dorothy W. Stuart
Georgetown Center
Lawrence Cloutier
George Oliver
Florence Woodside
Harry L. Horne
Joseph F. Higgins
Hornes
Working League
Belle Heald
Miss Heald
Martha Bowen
Thomas King
Sharon Burden
Way
Edward J Gendreau
Bath Dar
Harvey
Commerce
Senate
Bird
Pale
Scoff
Unites Metal
Longfellow
Bylbimia Inhnwdrmda—Byriame
King Features Syndicate
Tieos
Johnson M’farland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!