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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
1
Dr Julian Price, AMA trustee, predicts medicine will urbanize with group clinics and a new breed of general practitioners. Hospitals expand suburban wings and rehab units while degenerative diseases rise in concern as cures emerge for leukemia and some cancers.
Rear Admiral Walter C. Ford argues that despite world changes the United States must keep a Navy and merchant fleet able to wage war globally. He cites Secretary Gates on a well balanced merchant marine as vital to defense, noting high shipbuilding and operation costs require private-support measures without a government owned fleet. He traces policy development toward a modern, efficiently supported U S merchant fleet.
Across the United States, gasoline taxes grew from one or two cents to five six or more cents with a federal three cent addition. Arizona Nevada Oregon Washington California show rapid early-year collections dwarfing initial tax periods. The rise reflects government tax expansion and its impact on consumer prices while gasoline base price remains lower than in the 1920s.
Senator Byrd notes the civilian payroll for fiscal 1957 reached a record 11 billion dollars with the federal rolls totaling 2,394,000 employees, up 30,000 from 1956.
The quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower asserts that the purpose of government is to serve the people, not dominate. It emphasizes a leadership ethos centered on public service and restraint.
David C. Dickson Superintendent of the City Welfare Department told Bath School Health Council and PTA units at Morse High School that aid is provided promptly only when justified and that requests must come from the head of the household with full facts. He outlined expenditures, state and local collaborations, and efforts to monitor aid while protecting taxpayers. Bath School Health Nurse Marjorie Boucher reported extensive student visits, exams, and speech programs, noting 89 school visits, 189 class visits, 46 home calls, and ongoing speech surveys and classes with Lions club praise.
Mrs Minnie Pinkham was reelected president of the Ladies Sewing Circle at the First Baptist church during an all day session in the church vestry. New officers include Miss Mabel Lake vice president Mrs Lottie Goodwin secretary Mrs Florence Woodside assistant secretary and reporter Mrs Jennie Cameron treasurer and work committee members Elsie Crosby Jennie Cameron Lina Butler and Eva Hooker. Lucy Brown led the nominating committee. Two quilts were tacked and luncheon was served with Cora Blakeney chairing the luncheon committee.
The Bath Inner Wheel gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs E O Barsness home on Middle street for a Poet Luck covered dish luncheon. Hostesses served coffee and dessert including Mrs Frederick D Hill Mrs Lynn M Bussey Mrs Donald J Emero Mrs Dwight W Pierce Miss Mary Baird Morse High School student spoke on Dirigo Girls State at Colby College. Guests included Mrs Bowen Torrey Mrs Robert Brownell and Mrs Earl Hutchinson. The next meeting is set for Feb 6 at Mrs John Crowley’s home on North Street.
Friendly club members gathered at Mrs Samuel Lakin's Shepard Street home last Wednesday for a social evening of canasta and bridge. Attendees included Mrs William Curran, Mrs Carlisle Taber, Mrs Ethel Parshley, Mrs Charles Swearingen, Mrs George Parshley, Mrs John Swearing, and Mrs Henry Rogers. Mrs T J Smith remains ill at home. The next regular meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday with Mrs Ethel Parshley.
Xi Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday at Mrs. Nicholas Kakos home on Mechanic Street. A covered dish supper was served by several members. A joint Xi Beta Theta meeting is planned for Feb 4 at Mrs. William Rogers home with co hostess Mrs. Lawrence Wright. A Scotch auction will be conducted. Mrs Sumner Sewall was elected Maine chapter director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at the Eastland in Portland.
Rev Warren Harris urged his Georgetown congregation to seek security in Christ, calling Jesus the bread of life, as economic and war fears weigh on society. The Easter cantata group from Georgetown and Five Islands churches rehearses, while Harris completes Gordon Divinity School studies and awaits June degree conferral.
Five Islands community notes recount a church group meeting at Mrs. Orville Rowe’s home with upcoming hostesses and weekly prayer sessions through Easter. A choir cantata plan with Georgetown church is noted along with rehearsals, auditorium painting, and the Good Neighbor club gathering. Local visits include the Barters, Gray family, and others, plus social events and a funeral notice for Felix Salamoni of Lynn Massachusetts.
Rain and fog linger over the Bay Point area as high tides rise. Scamm l/e Eric Schutt departs for Bermuda Thursday for special training. Timmons of Arrowsic visit the Furbish family. Gail and Jimmy Furbish miss school due to illness. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Delano of Richmond, formerly Georgetown, on January 15 at Gardiner General Hospital weighing 6 pounds 6% ounces, named Norene Lec.
A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Robert Soule the former Joan Marsh was held at Miss Ann Fraser home Saturday evening. Hostesses were Miss Ann Fraser Miss Sally Fraser and Miss Judy Marsh. Guests included Miss Barbara Adams Miss Susan Bates Mrs Jane Carter Miss Joan Carver Miss Kathy Holmes Miss Christine Miller Miss Joan Shumway Miss Janet Stinson and Miss Barbara Worden. Pifts were sent by Miss Sandra Sinclair and Miss Verna Watts who could not attend.
A Morse High School band under Cecil V. Rowland performed at Huse Memorial School last week. Rowland demonstrated instruments and explained tone quality and pitch before the band played marches and tunes including Torch of Liberty Alan A Dale and Colorama with Judith Ashe narrating Little Bob Riding Hood.
Mr and Mrs James Oliver and Eric Kosalka, while with his father, cut the forefinger of his left hand with an axe. A Bath doctor dressed the wound. Mr and Mrs Chas Penley and family drove to Standish yesterday. Thomas Dickens and family of Lincolnville moved to Reid Park area with their daughter enrolling at Central school. Robert Savage of Little River spent Friday with Terry Davis and they attended a basketball game and hop at Morse High. Harold Hunt of Woolwich visited his mother Mrs Cunningham on Sunday.
Sagadahoc County residents received over 2 500 March of Dimes fund appeals as the polio drive accelerates. County chapter chairman Philip E. Wyman urged timely checks to support patient care rehabilitation for polio survivors. Volunteers prepared mailers and more returns will be tabulated at month’s end.
Lake City Colorado notes Hindale County as the nation’s earliest inhabited county, with county clerk Jean Vickers saying the county has no more than 140 residents. The piece contrasts Andorra’s 5500 people and 190 square miles as a point of comparison. Sheep raising is mentioned.
Harold F. Ham 55 Auburn school committee member died unexpectedly Saturday at his home 63 First Avenue. Born September 23 1902 in Auburn he was son of Samuel and Adelaide Ingersoll Ham and educated in Auburn schools. He was a member of Tranquil Lodge of Masons. Surviving are his widow a son Harold F. Ham Jr stationed at Camp Lejeune NC a daughter Constance L. Ham student at University of Maine and a sister Miss Helen R Ham of Auburn.
Funeral services for Stanley L. Prest were conducted at 1.30 p m Tuesday at the Arthur F. Miyo & Son Funeral Residence with the Rev Canon Arthur T Stray retired Brunswick officiating. Bearers were Harry Thompson Edward Stone Richard Watson Alvah Berry. Entombment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs Alice M Hathorne Dodge 85 of Wiscasset died Wednesday morning at a Bath nursing home after two weeks as a patient. Born Woolwich November 23, 1872, she was daughter of Charles S and Mary Gilmore Preble Hathorne. Survived by husband Wilmot Wood Dodge two sisters a nephew and two nieces. She was a Woolwich Center Baptist church member and formerly a practical nurse.
Howard Austin Atwood 75 retired carpenter of Wist Point Phippsburg died January 22 at Memorial hospital Born September 9 1882 in Barrington Nova Scotia son of Gilbert and Bertha Worthing Atwood lived in Phippsburg thirty years previously Bath and Arrowsic educated in Arrowsic schools Survived by one stepson one son one sister three brothers six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services held 2 pm Friday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove
Clarence A Lightbody aged 73 formerly of Bath died in Stratford Connecticut Burial took place at Lakeview cemetery Stratford He had lived in Stratford twenty years and was a retired employee of Chance Vought Aircraft Corp Survivors include his wife Ethel and a niece Mrs Evelyn Lightbody Rausch of Hollandale Florida
Stanley L. Prest aged 45 died Sunday at Central Maine Sanatorium Fairfield. Service held Tuesday at 1 30 p m A F Mayo Son funeral residence burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Born Lewiston December 2 1912 son of Samuel and Eva Watson Prest. Survived by widow Margaret Sinclair Prest four sons Charles B Walter Michael and Mark all of Harpswell one brother Ernest Prest Fort Eustis VA four sisters Mrs A K Berry Benton Station Mrs J W Stone Farmington Mrs TY Gallant New Bedford MA and Miss Pauline Prest Newport RI.
The Pacific Ocean covers about 68.634 million square miles, making it the largest single body of water on the planet's surface.
A syndicated puzzle page presents a crossword with clues and an accompanying cryptoquote. The cryptoquote decodes to a Webster quotation about liberty and readiness to defend it. The page includes attribution to King Features Syndicate and hints about solving methods.
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