The Hospital Story and Its Long History
This historical overview traces the word hospital origins from Latin to modern English, noting religious roots in care, early institutions across Greece Egypt and India, and key developments in Europe and America from medieval times to the 20th century. It covers saints nurse orders Bartholomew’s reform hospital growth and the shift to secular support and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Greece
Egypt
Babylonia
India
Roman Empire
Lyons
France
Spain
North Africa
West Asia
St. Augustine
St. Bartholomew Hospital
London
Henry VIII
St. Bartholomew V
Europe
England
Philadelphia General Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
New York City
Scandinavian Countries
Switerland
Italy
Canada
U.S. A
Mother Pleads Innocent To Charge Of Murder In Woolwich Death
Fredith J. Burbank an 18 year old mother pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court to murder in the death of her infant daughter in Woolwich. She was charged as an accomplice to her father who allegedly confessed to striking the baby's head. The case was continued to Thursday for both defendants to appear together. The girl and mother were supported in court by relatives and police officers. The infant was born July 14 and died in Woolwich after the father reportedly acted as midwife and later confessed. The girl was held in the Androscoggin County jail awaiting the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredith J. Burbank
Woolwich
Robert E. Wagner Jr
Sheriff Department
Miss Burbank
George M. Carlton Jr
Wagner
Walter Ripley
State Attorney’s Office
George H. Burbank
Androscoggin
Auburn
Atty
Harold J. Rubin
Rubin
Mary F. Burbank
Peterborough
N. H
Lorna Newcomb
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Carlton Bridge
Marion Westermeyer
Dredging Work in Kennebec Completed by Army Corps
The Army Corps of Engineers dredger Hyde, based in Bath for two weeks, finished dredging the Kennebec near Doubling Point light and Fid. Rocks silt and mud were removed. debris was sucked from the river bottom by a 400 horsepower motor, drained, and stored in hoppers before dumping away from the main channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Corps of Engineers
Hyde
Bath
Kennebec
Doubling Point Light
Weather Dims Beach Attendance Across Bath Area
Cold rainy weekends and a general business slowdown reduce visitor numbers at Bath area beaches. Popham Beach reports are very discouraging while some food vendors show resilience. cabin rentals stay below capacity. Coast Guard notes later boating activity and small boat distress as tides rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Areca
Popham Beach
Popham
Kennebec
U. S. Coast Guard
Fox Island
Hermit Island
Harpswell Celebrates 200th Anniversary Across Week
Harpswell plans a week long celebration July 26 to Aug 1 with interclub yacht races off Orrs Island a swimming meet open house tours of 11 historic Harpswell Neck homes and gardens coastal view trips a lobster bake and an antique show. The program includes church services Kellogg church relics a pageant and two dances concluding Aug 1 with a US destroyer visit open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpswell
Cumberland County
North Yarmouth
Casco Bay
Orr's Island
Harpswell Center
West Harpswell
Great Island
Orr's and Bailey Islands
Kellogg
Parson Eaton
William Haddon
Susan N. Pulsifer
Cundy’s Harbor
Maine
Paul Tiemer
Gertrude Tiemer- Wille
Harold T. Pulsifer
Orr’s Island
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Seven Seas
Miriam Stover Thomas
Haddon
Ruth Powers
Merriconeag Grange
North Harpswell
Harbor
U. S
Prayers at St. Marys Begin Three Day Observation
Three days of prayer will be observed starting tonight at St Marys church with continued coverage noted on page three. The event marks a local religious observance inviting community participation and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary's
Oliver Tours Bath Sees Reawakening Of County Interest
James C. Oliver of Cape Elizabeth tours Bath area during a Juncheon meeting at Bath Country Club. He notes growing Democratic support in Sagadahoc county and urges stronger Democratic representation in Congress and the Maine House. Accompanied by Joseph P. Nolan and Edwin H. Pert, Oliver visits stores and Bath Canning Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Sagadahoc
Congress
Maine
Bath Country Club
James C. Oliver
Cape Elizabeth
Bath
Bath Canning Co
Oliver
Joseph P. Nolan
Edwin H. Pert
House of Representatives
Wilson Re elected President Bath Savings Institution
Wilson E Wilson was re elected president of the Bath Savings Institution at the annual meeting Monday evening at the Bath Golf club. The treasurer reported growth with total resources now exceeding 14 million dollars, the highest in the institution's history, and new corporators and trustees were chosen. Out of town guests included Maine banking officials and investment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis FE. Wilson
Bath Savings Institution
Bath Golf Club
John P. Carey
Allan Spear
Alexander A. Burden
Charles T. Small
George C. St. John
Phippsburg
Choate School
Wallingford
Conn
Lewis E. Wilson
John N. Taylor
Delmar E. Bates
John R. Newell
Omar R. King
Dwight W. Pierce
Banks and Banking
State of
Maine
Carleton L
Bradbury
Irl FE. Withee
Barrett C. Nichols
Maine Savings Bank
Savings Banks Association of Maine
Theron A. Woodsum
Sunday Fire Destroys Greenblatt Store on Front Street
A Sunday afternoon fire gutted Greenblatt's Wallpaper and Paint store on Front Street near Tom's Diner. Fire Chief Frates called damage heavy with flames fed by exploding paint cans and TVs. The two story building faced extensive water and smoke damage, but authorities began mopping up within an hour. The store planned to rebuild and reopen next to the old site while a state fire inspector investigated the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenblatt
Front Street
Richard J. Frates
Box 42
Abraham Greenblatt
Tsear
Tom's Diner
Wall Paper
Bath Area
Solomon Greenblatt
Blige
Bath Police Seek Missing Bathing Suits From York Street
A pleasant assignment for Bath police officers follows two reports of stolen swimsuits from a clothes line on York street. One suit vanishes last night and another two weeks ago. Officers are urged to watch beaches for sightings. one suit is white red and grey and the other white with red polka dots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
York Street
Jewett Receives AAA Pedestrian Safety Leadership Award
Brian M. Jewett of Woolwich was honored at a Augusta meeting with the American Automobile Association leadership award for promoting pedestrian safety. Bath and Gardiner were noted for safety records, with eight years and six years without fatalities respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
Woolwich
American Automobile Association
Augusta
Jewett
Bath
Robert F. Wagner
Gardiner
Glenn T. Lashley
AAA
Lashley
Bath Boy Among Maine Marines Landing In Lebanon
The Navy announced Staff Sgt. John D. Waterhouse Jr. 24 son of Mrs. Forrest Black of Lower High Street and the late John Waterhouse is among the Maine men who have landed in Lebanon with the 1st Marine unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Today
John D. Waterhouse, Jr
Forrest Black
Lower High Street
John Waterhouse
Maine
Lebanon
Record of Accident Free Radar Landings at Brunswick NAS
The July 17 event at Brunswick Naval Air Station featured a P2V 6 landing by Cdr Walter H. Cole Jr. and VP 701, as Ground Controlled Approach Unit 21 logged 35,000 accident free approaches since February 1947. The unit, praised for maintenance and 24/7 operation, traces its history to Squantum and Wright Patterson with notable transitions and the Vittles Airlift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Cdr
Walter H. Colemen, Jr
VP-701
Squantum
Mass
Brunswick
Edward J. Curtin
Nas
Brunwick
Varias
Wright Patterson
Ohio
Frankfurt
Germany
Navy
Dallas
Texas
Utica
Nickans
Anois
New Red White And Blue Postal Truck On Way From Ohio
A three quarter ton postal truck bound for Bath Post Office is en route from Wooster Ohio. Acting Postmaster Edward L Larrabee said the vehicle will handle parcel post delivery collections and relay duties and will replace a privately contracted truck. Similar trucks will go to Portland and Saco post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bath
Wooster
the Times
Robert Wale
Portland
Edward L. Larrabee
Maine
Saco
Planning Studies To Be Made In Other Communities
John T. Blackwell of Boston will conduct a planning study in Brunswick, per Fred A. Clough of Economic Development. Five Maine communities have contracts for surveys and planning with a total expenditure of 55,400, including Augusta Brunswick Houston Pittsfield and Mars Will. Earlier nine communities are complete or underway including Bath Auburn Preque Isle Sanford Kittery Norway Wiscasset Yarmouth Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Blackwell
Boston
Brunswick
Fred A. Clough
Clough
Augusti
Houston
Pittsfield
Mars Will
Bath
Auburn
Preque [le
Sanford
Kittery
Norway
Wiseasset
Yarmouth
Cumberland
Blackwell
Atgiusta
Bronswick
Bath parents urged to register children for elementary school
Parents with children entering Bath schools for the first time this fall or new to Bath must register at the Bath School Department office. Delays may lead to assignment to transportation vehicles. Applies to elementary grades only, not junior high or high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Secord Department
Morse High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ada Zton
Committee On Publicity
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hospital of Jesus of Nazareth
Mexico
America
Quebec
Montreal
Wilson
Malcola Chase
Abraham
Iscar
Roy Stewart
Bath Boy
GCA
Air Force
Edward J. O'Malley
Tedr. O'Malley
Thomas BE. Doyle
Ens
Thomas F. Southworth
The
Asia
Afern
Welive
J. Horace McClure
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