Industry Clean Air Plan Could Guide Local Relocation
Civic leaders are urged to set preemptive rules for industrial air pollution as decentralization brings factories to smaller towns. The piece notes that Koppers offers electrostatic precipitators removing up to 99.5 percent of pollutants, supporting a model where industry and clean air coexist with proper governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Department
Phus
Natienados
Koppers Organization
Koppers
Eisenhower backs state role in financing select federal functions
President Eisenhower proposes a three part task force to identify functions states can assume and finance, adjust revenues to enable state responsibility, and set future federal and state roles. He cites slum clearance and disaster relief, arguing states could save money and improve oversight by taking over more programs locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Harbor lobbyist returns disillusioned with Washington politics
A Pacific Coast gentleman who spent time in Washington, D C seeking harbor improvements reports that politics come first in every move. He cites vote swapping by Civil Rights and Hell's Canyon senators as evidence that principles yield to political expediency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hell
Canoyn
Clay
United States Army Receives First Dedicated Flag
The 182 year old US Army unveils its own flag. Commander in Chief Eisenhower accepts the first flag adorned with 145 battle streamers honoring engagements from Lexington to the 38th Parallel. A question arises about adding a streamer for Specialist William Girard's victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Lexington
38Th Parallel
William Girard
Georgetown Community News Highlights Summer Visits and Social Life
Georgetown reports a busy season with many visitors and weekend gatherings. Warren Harris family returns from Salem Depot New Hampshire after two weeks away while numerous relatives and friends from Danvers Boston Waltham and Augusta attend dinners church events and cottage weekends.
Warmth In a Cold World sermon in Dresden
The Rev James Herrick pastor of Dresden Mills and South Dresden churches preached Sunday on warmth in a cold world. Harold Rilley of Hallowell cleaned chimneys in town, a visit spanning 25 years. The report notes several local residents visiting, returning from hospital, or aiding in a vehicle recovery near the Kennebec river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herrick
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
Harold Rilley
Hallowell
James McCoy
Cedar Grove
Gardiner General Hospital
Ernest Herbert
Kittery
Charles Ray
Rockland
Kennebec River
West Rockport
Charles Rose
George Sargent
Eastern River
Middle Bridge
Charles James Dies at Pitts ton Nursing Home
Charles James died at a Pitts ton nursing home on July 10. He was born in Pittston, son of Charles and Ann James, spent 32 years in Boston, then returned to South Dresden where he lived until spring. Survived by son Arthur of Peabody Massachusetts, a grandson, two sisters Mrs Bert Hassen and Mrs Nettie Ware, and several nephews. Services were held Sunday in Richmond with burial in North Pittston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Charles James
Pittston
James
Charles
Ann James
Boston
Baptist Youth Fellowship Meets At Montsweag
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Woolwich met Sunday at Montsweag Church for a brief business session led by president Leanna Hathorne. Carol Tanner headed the fellowship committee as members shared favorite scriptures and prayers, with 17 in attendance forming a prayer circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship of
Woolwich
Montsweag Church
Leanna Hathorne
Carol Tanner
Fellowship Committee
George Wilson
Patricia Commons
Patricia Hathorne
Old Time Fair at Catholic Church with Special Events
The fair features pony rides for children and special events including an art show July 5–7 at Bowen Torrey home on Washington Street from 2 to 7 pm and a historic homes tour on August 8. The Good Will club will serve baked beans supper to support the fair on July 27 at Woolwich club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inan Catholic Church
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
Woolwich
Hospital
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Sympathy in Bath
The family of the late William E. Fraser expresses gratitude to the First Church of the Nazarene Bath and Wiscasset, Associated Gospel church of Damariscotta, The Gideons, Bath Aerie of Eagles, and all friends for the flowers and sympathy sent after their loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of the Nazarene of
Bath
Wiscasset
Associated Gospel Church of
Damariscotta
The
Gideons
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Owers
William E. Fraser
Thanking Bath Memorial Staff and Friends
Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham of Five Islands Maine thanks the doctors and nurses at Bath Memorial hospital for excellent care during illness and expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for cards and flowers received during hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Pinkham
Five Islands
Maine
Five Islands Good Neighbor sale planned at Howard's Hall
The Good Neighbor Club sponsors a Saturday sale at 2 p.m. in Howard's hall with home cooked foods, candies, aprons, white elephants, and a children's snip line. Donations may be left with any club member. Route 123 received fresh tar last week improving travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Howard's Hall
Route 123
Dennis Moore
Warren Harris
The
Baptist Church
Salem Depot
N. H
Library Association
Library Hall
Paul A. Thompson
New Berlin
N. Y
Raphael Higgins
Sagadahoc Bay
Orville Rowe
Ernest Leavitt
Saratoga Springs
Ray Gilpatrick
Esther MacPherson
Richard
Ethel Chandler
Bowdoinham
Gilpatricks
Do. T. Gilligan
Medford
Mass
Guy Steeves
Melrose
Frank Blake
Edith L. Davis
Richard Potter
Brookline
Lexington
Alfred Rowe, Jr
Georgetown
Grover’s
U. S. Marine Corps
Carleton Hinckley
Boston
Harmon's Harbor
Alton Reed
Harold Rowe
Izetta Pinkham
Peter Bacon
Sudbury
Leon Williams
Kathleen Rittall
Philip Pinkham
Arthur Berry
Westbrook
George Lee
Onset
Lee
James Stevens
Derby Line
Richard Carey
Peggy LaRose
Grover's
Robert Yeo
Wakefield Mass
Everett Comeau
Bath
Melvin
Charlie Osborn
Reginald Spinng
Kittery
George Flynn
Massachusetts
Sherburn Howard
Howard
Katherine Ames
Bath Memorial
Arnold Family Plans Summer Dresden Vacation Move
The Rev and Mrs Richard Arnold with children Linwood and Valerie of 9 Beacon Street will move Wednesday to their summer home in Dresden for a four week vacation period starting then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arnold
Linwood and
Valerie
Beacon Street
Dresden
Cambridge Guests Arrive for Weeks at Red House
Miss Elizabeth Webber and Miss Helen B. Stearns of Cambridge arrive Tuesday to spend several weeks at the Red House on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Webber
Helen B. Stearns
Cambridge
Mass
Red House
Lincoln Street
Torrent Wins First Money At Rhode Isl Muster
Torrent, Bath, won first place and the New England championship for 1957 at Peacedale Rhode Island muster with a 172 ft 10 in stream. Second class winners included D A Taggart Gerry and Hydrant. first class winner was Protection of Newbury. 20 entries, 10 machines per class. Richard Talbot named acting foreman as Ches ter McCabe trains for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Peacedale
R. I
New England
Marblehead
Mass
D. A. Taggart
Richard Talbot
Chester McCabe
Albert Mank
Dromore Grange Programs Led by Lecturer
Members of Dromore Grange gathered last Wednesday for a program arranged by lecturer Mrs Evelyn Beals. The evening featured a roll call, recitations and readings by Aletha Campbell Melvin Pratt and Aretha Campbell, plus community singing and an auto quiz. Elfreda Perkins was pianist, and Annie Wilson reported welfare committee activities. A refreshment committee was appointed for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Evelyn Beals
Granger
Aletha Campbell
Melvin Pratt
Wildwood
Aretha Campbell
Florence Rollins
Elfreda Perkins
Annie Wilson
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Campbell
Beals
Rollins
Reuben Purington
Five Islands Art Show Seeks Entries for August Exhibit
The Five Islands Community Club announces Aug. 24 27 for the annual art show directed by Dr Nathaniel J Haasenius Entries must be received by Aug 10 and may include multiple works across oil watercolor casein pencil pen ink pastel sculpture ceramics silver and jewelry Judging will separate amateurs and professionals with a people’s choice award Exhibits may be sent to the director at Five Islands for display and entry arrangements are urged promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands Community Club
Nathaniel J. Haasenius
Islands
Guest preacher set for Bowdoin Drive-In Church series
The Rev. Forest L. Littlefield of North Edgecomb will serve as guest preacher at Bowdoin Drive-In Church services each Sunday morning at 10 for four weeks starting this summer. He fills in for Rev. Richard Arnold who takes a month’s vacation on July 21, 28 and Aug 4, and 11. Mrs. Carol White will be organist and direct the choir, with rehearsals Thursday evenings at 7 30 in Beacon Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest L. Littlefield
North Edgecomb
Bowdoin Driven
Richard Arnold
Carol White
Beacon Street Church
Frink Family Guests in Needham Visit
A. Robert Frink of Needham Massachusetts arrived Monday evening with Mrs. Frink and their children for a short visit. They are guests of Mrs. Frink's mother Mrs. A. George Moses of Corliss Street. Also noted is Miss Joan Carberry who formerly ran the Auburn Division Bath office after studying at Boston University School of Social Studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Robert Frink
Needham
Vass
Disabled Veterans Guests Of Bath Gray Ladies Corps
Twenty seven disabled veterans from Togus Veteran's hospital enjoyed a day at Reid State Park as guests of the Gray Ladies Corps of the Bath chapter American Red Cross. The outing included swimming baseball and a cookout with three attendants and a nurse. Local Gray Ladies organizing the event were Mrs. Seth S. Mullin Mrs. John Loewe Mrs. Percy Marks and Mrs. J Haviland Torrey. Support came from Harmon E. Eliason chair Bath chapter Red Cross and Mrs. Eliason Mrs. Edgar Leavitt of the Smith Tobey Post American Legion Auxili ary and Mrs. James T. Caverly of this city and Mrs. Walter Brennan and Mrs. Bertha Forsythe of the VAVS office at Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togus Veteran's Hospital
Reid State Park
Gray Ladies Corps of the
Bath
American Red Cross
State Park
Seth S. Mullin
John Loewe
Funeral service held for Dean H. Farnham
Dean H. Farnham’s funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon at the A. F. Mayo & Son residence with Rev. Craig H. Richards officiating. Bearers were Samaritan Lodge I O O F members Hugh F. Page Charles H. Emery James A Varney and Ralph E. Gilman. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery Waterville. Out of town attendees listed include multiple Farnham relatives and spouses from Oakland Portland Augusta Greenfield Mass Brunswick Fairfield and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean H. Farnham
A. F. Mayo & Son
Craig H. Richards
Central Congregational Church
Hugh F. Page
Charles H. Emery
James A. Varney
Ralph E. Gilman
Samaritan Lodge
Waterville
Pine Grove
Clair Farnham
Harold Brackett
Ralph Farnham
Donald Farnham
Myron Farnham
Oakland
Vaughn Farnham
Ernest Tounten
Roy MacWilliams
Charles Farnham
Portland
Herbert Stevens
Stanley Stevens
Romeo Bourque
Augusta
Raymond Stevens
Greenfield
Mass
Delbert Wright
Frank Mee- Crum
Brunswick
James Wyer
Fairfield
Fraser Funeral Held For William E Fraser
Funeral service for William E. Fraser was held Monday at 2 p m at Leslie C Shumway's funeral home 638 High street with Rev J Lyal Calhoun of First Church of the Nazarene officiating Prayer by Floyd Carter followed. Bearers were Bernard Fraser Herbert Fraser Stanley Fraser and Edward Fraser. Burial in Oak Grove family lot. Mr and Mrs Oliver L Tapley former residents of 11 Tower Circle have bought a house in Ellsworth Tapley is Maine Employment Security Commission manager in Ellsworth and was formerly at Bath office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Fraser
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
J. Lyal Calhoun
First Church of the Nazarene
Floyd Carter
Bernard Fraser
Herbert Fraser
Stanley Fraser
Edward Fraser
Oak Grove
Oliver L. Tapley
Tower Circle
Ellsworth
Tapley
Maine Employment Security Commission
Commission
Bath
Gloucester Family Visiting Relatives At Middle Street Home
Mrs Harold Williams and children Harold Jr and Stella of Gloucester Massachusetts are visiting Mrs Williams parents Mr and Mrs Holden Wright at their home 206 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Williams
Harold, Jr
Stella
Gloucester, Mass
William E Fraser obituary details life and family
William Ernest Fraser 52 died Friday at Memorial Hospital after years of illness. Born November 10, 1904 in Phippsburg Center he lived in Bath his whole life and was a Bath Iron Works electrician retired in 1946 due to illness. He belonged to the First Church of the Nazarene and the Gideon Society. Survived by widow Harriet Pratt Fraser two daughters Marjorie Bailey Anna and Barbara Hull adopted daughter Judith May five brothers Daniel Stanley Herbert Edward and Barnard all of Bath three sisters Harriet Stinson Marjorie Gay of Bath and Evelyn Toothaker of Portland four grandchildren Susan, Sandra, Anna, Robert and Harriet Hull plus aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Fraser
William Ernest Fraser
Memorial Hospital
Phippsburg Center
Eva Pinkham Fraser
Fraser
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Arc of the Nazarene
Gideon Society
Harriet Pratt Fraser
Oak Street
Marjorie Bailey
Anna
Barbara Hull
Canonsburg
Judith May
Daniel
Stanley
Herbert
Edward
Barnard
Harriet Stinson
Marjorie Gay
Evelyn Toothaker
Portland
Susan L
Sandra A. Bailey
Robert W
Harriet L. Hull
Death of Dean H Farnham at 72 in Bath Maine
Dean H Farnham age 72 of 38 Richard Street Bath died suddenly Saturday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital Born July 4 1885 in Belgrade Lakes son of Charles and Mary Downs Farnham He is survived by his widow Lillian Stevens Farnham two sons Reginald Bath SFC Dean Jr US Army of Wurzburg Germany two daughters Mrs Charlotte Doyle and Mrs Geraldine Reed both of Bath four brothers Clair and Myron Farnham Oakland VA Vaughn Waterville and Charles Portland eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren He lived in Bath five years after retiring in 1948 from 35 years as a conductor for the Maine Central Railroad Previously lived in Waterville 30 years He was a member of Union Veterans Garfield Camp Dorcas Rebekah Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Samaritan Lodge No 39 I O O F and Hiram Encampment No 221 I O O F Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean H. Farnham
Richard
Bath Memorial Hospital
Belgrade Lakes
Charles
Mary Downs Farnham
Lillian Stevens Farnham
Reginald
Bath
SFC
Dean, Jr
U.S. A
Wurzburg
Germany
Charlotte Doyle
Geraldine Reed
Clair
Myron Farnham
Oakland
Vaughn
Waterville
Portland
Farnham
Maine Central Railroad
Union Veterans of
Garfield
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Samaritan Lodge
Hiram
Mrs Alice W Bennett dies after illness at 74
Mrs. Alice W Bennett 74 widow of Harry D Bennett died Monday at a local nursing home after months of illness. Born July 21 1882 in Bucksport she moved to Bath in 1919. Survived by son Harry M Bennett of Bath and sister Mrs Cora Clements Bucksport. Funeral 1 30 p m Wednesday at Leslie C Shumway Funeral Home. Interment Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice W. Bennett
Congregational Church of
Bucksport
Harry M. Bennett
Bath
Cora Clements
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Oak Grove
Crossword Cipher Teaches Longfellow Name
A cryptogram explains that AXYCLBAAXR deciphers to LONGFELLOW with a substitution where A stands for L and X for O. The puzzle rules note daily changing codes and that single letters map to others. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Syndicate
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Josiah
Carroll P. Powers
Robirhood
Bath Independent
Thayer Hospital
Maude Thayer
Georgetown News
N.H
Harrises
Danvers
Exeter
Robert Holleys
Mr Holley
Bedford House
John
Thomas Freemans
George Alderman
Gwen
Nathan Sanderson
Waltham
Louise Garth
Sebasco Estates
Shirley Cunningham
Graffam House
Kenneth Campbell
John Smith
Farmington
Gilbert Gunnell
Freemans
Maud Thayer
Olive Williams
Gregg
Harry Lyon
Miss Begg
James R. Hulbert
Lenox
West Georgetown
Earl Oliver
Joseph Higgins
Dorothy Oliver
Higgins
Popham Beach
Ralph Butler
George Piper
Warren Todd
Elaine
Chester Dalrymple
Nancy
Barbara
Earl Hagan
Martha Bowen
White
Nat Howe Place
Maude Leighton
Arrowsic
Prescott Stedman
Bowen
Robert Graffam
Sonia
Greta
Camp Pilgrim
Cobbosseecontee
Marrtown
Joe Adshade
Luke’s Hill
Katie Blackie
Adshaede
Gertrude Hunt
John Richards
Rosalind Richards
Shaw
Indian Point
Barrett
Colchester
England
Judson Cross
Ralph Carlyle
Stewart
Wynn Bascom
Ralph Becker
S. C. Carrlstrom
Benjamin Riggs
Eliot
Marjorie Rockwell
Fritz
Alfred Laskey
Little Sheepscot
Dean Bonney
Guy Snowe
Lake
Chapaqua
N.Y
Begg
Elizabeth Harris
Rockville Center
Ruth Zeller
Lantz
Shadow Rock
University of Maine
Harris
Pattersons
New Castle
N. H Nathan P. Sanderson
Waltham, Mass
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Montsweag
Torrent
Rhode
Muster
Dromore
Disabled Veterans Guests of
Bath Gray Ladies Corps
Dean Farnham
W. E. Fraser Funeral
Writers of Music
Ceylon
Sailor
Longfellow
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