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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
2
Rev Ernest Roberts urged following six old paths at First Baptist church during a Sunday service. Community events include youth group formation January 19, Bowdoinham Association youth meeting, and various local visits, gatherings, and society notes across Georgetown and surrounding towns.
Dr. Karl S. Woodcock of Bates College spoke to Deering High students on citizen responsibility in an atomic attack. He urged learning radiological attack basics, using Civil Defense information, and readiness to clear areas, treat the injured, and safeguard food and water if Portland or Maine areas are targeted.
Modern mechanized equipment is essential to today’s farming. Leading makers run large 412 acre demonstration farms in the Midwest to test plowing to harvesting under real field conditions. Farmers’ input shapes safer, durable designs, boosting output and reducing labor.
The National Manpower Commission releases findings on 22 million working women with 50 percent over 40, 30 percent of married women and 40 percent of mothers with school age children employed. A book from Columbia University Press argues quitting would be a national calamity and forecasts 35 million working women by 1965.
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club discussed a dessert bridge party at Motes afternoon meeting. Mrs Nett Darey was named chairwoman and Mrs Ares along with others were assigned committees. Miss Nettie Goodriel, a long time member now at Ole Folks Home, was recognized.
Newly elected officers of Sasanoa Tribe of Red Men were installed Monday evening by District Deputy Byron Hemmone of Brunswick with Ralph Boardman Walter McMann and Ernest Avery appointed to office. The next meeting is set for Monday evening day nineteen when the sachem will appoint committees for the year.
Forty eight candidates with long service records will be honored at the Montgomery and SM. Boren Royal Arch chapter meeting. Walter A. Willits heads the list with 57 years of service. Other long-serving members include Thaeey Washburn 48 years De Cyril Rousefield and Raymond Brown 44 years Harry A. Wallow 47 years Alistin Walter 41 years John D. Gowell 42 years and Ernest T. Burton Quebb Meader William Rauser each with forty years. Master Maganai gree also to confer on one candidate at the Thursday meeting scheduled for 7:30.
The Phippsboro Citizens' Committee will hold its annual test meeting Sunday at 7 in the school gym. Chairman Shirley Pratt avoided electing officers and discussed articles for the upcoming town meeting. New members are welcome. Mrs. William Grimard of Federal Street broke her wrist after a fall Monday and would welcome visits.
Maine executive secretaries from ten chambers met in Bangor and created a system to report illegal sales and unethical solicitations to a central Portland office. A bi monthly bulletin will inform Maine chambers, with emergency alerts by phone. The Bath area chamber will continue local enforcement and urging citizens to verify solicitors with the chamber before contracting.
Miss Clarence Tash and Supt. Loring Addi son spoke at Fisher Parents Teachers Association Tuesday evening. Tash outlined testing programs for local schoolchildren and abilities, while Dudley led business session on plans and projects.
The Bath Council of Church Women will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m. January 26 at Wesley Methodist Church. Principal speaker will be Mrs. David Hoyt of Portland, president of the Maine Council of Church Women. Officers for the coming year will be elected, and all Bath area church women are invited.
Mrs Richard Thomas of High Street is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital.
Wilbur H. Crooker 58 died Monday at Togus Veterans Hospital after a year as patient. He was born March 17 1900 in Pynsborough Massachusetts son of Herman W and Ruth Young Crooker. He lived in Bath most of his life moving to Woolwich early and attended Morse High until WWI enlistment. He served in Coast Artillery as sergeant 1917 1919 with Battery F 4th Artillery. After the war he worked at Texas Steamship yard Sagadahoc Real Estate Bath Iron Works as laftsman for 20 years. He attended Beacon Street Methodist church and was past commander of Smith Tobey Post American Legion active in building the Legion hall. Surviving: widow Helen Lumsden Crooker 15 Milan Street daughter Mrs James S Steen father Herman W Crooker brother Ralph E Crooker sisters Dorothy E Crooker Elsie M Crooker two grandchildren one niece one nephew. The Rev Frederick L Niles will officiate at 1 30 p m Thursday funeral services at Leslie C Shumway Funeral Home 638 High Street entombment Oak Grove with spring burials.
Harry W. Smith of Bath died Monday in Orlando Florida while wintering there. Born October 6 1885 in Princeton he was a Navy veteran and long time engineer with Eastern Steamship Yankee Steamship and Beacon Oil. He later worked at Bath Iron Works and with Fred Eagan Grand Circuit Racing stables in Orlando. He helped organize sulky horse racing on ice in the 1920s. Surviving are his widow Carrie Chaney Smith step son Dr Leon E Buck and several aunts. Funeral services will be held in Orlando with flowers omitted.
Funeral services for Mrs Vernon E Gray were held at 2 p m Friday at the Second Baptist church of Five Islands with Rev Ernest Roberts and Rev Warren B Harris officiating. Bearers included James Oliver Francis Oliver Keith Oliver Yarmouth Russell Harford Jr Richard Barter and Fenton Moore all of Bath. Interment followed at Oak Grove and Oak Cemetery Georgetown.
Funeral services for Simon A. McLean were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salvation Army hall in Waterville. Officiating were Brigadier John W. Baggs, Captain James Geddes, and Captain William S. Banks. Bearers included Everett McLean, Neil McLean, John McLean Jr, Charles McLean Jr, and Murphy brothers from Bristol. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery in Waterville.
Funeral services for Lawrence Philip Boutin were conducted at 10 a m Thursday at Arthur F Mayo Son funeral residence. The Rev Richard B Adams of Grace Episcopal church officiated with bearers Sidney Higgins Algernon Shorette Clarence Pye and Carlton Pye. Grove.
Funeral services for Lewis Lovejoy were conducted at 1 30 p m Friday at the Arthur F Mayo and Son funeral residence. The Rev Dr Oliver W Bell of Wesley Methodist church officiated with bearers Earl Payson Ralph Burden Wallace Sheldon and John Schottler present.
Funeral services were held for Herbert E. Douglass 87 former Bath businessman who died January 1 at his Newtown Connecticut home. Douglass lived in Bath about 15 years and owned Bath Dye Works. Interment followed in Waterville.
The First Baptist Church Youth Fellowship met Sunday evenings at Lee Shorette's home with Edward Larrabee presiding and Benjamin Carter chosen as secretary. They planned a food sale and a Bowdoinham association meeting on Feb 2. Rev. Charles R. Sims led devotions on Athletes in the Bible. Attendees included Stephen Carey Roger Carey Barbara Larrabee Penny Carter and Sewell Pearson. Bath Fire Chief Richard J Frates attended a Maine State Fire Chiefs convention in Camden Tuesday.
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