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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
1
Maine music festival in Bath featured the Northern Division parade with hundreds of participants. Bath police managed traffic smoothly as local boys and girls from Morse High School delivered a proud, well disciplined performance that drew praise from townspeople and visitors alike.
A historical critique of Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover highlighting Wilson's ideals, the Treaty of Versailles, and postwar efforts toward international institutions. It discusses Hoover’s extensive access to papers and his objective account of Wilson's high endeavors, failures, compromises, and the road to a World Court and United Nations charter.
Washington editorial warns a dangerous situation waiting since World War II lingers as federal and state regulation, fierce competition, and high costs squeeze railroads. The piece features a stark view of deteriorating finances, lost business, and the risk of collapse without informed public pressure.
The speaker calls for quicker action to empower railroads in rate-making and service adjustments. They insist on ending unneeded passenger routes, enabling fair competition, and allowing profits to fund facilities at multibillion costs. Without Congressional and state action, a national railroad catastrophe looms.
The Corliss Street Baptist church annual meeting elected officers for the coming year. Officers include church clerk Mrs. Jessie Norton and treasurer Mrs. Agatha Hateh with others on the financial and governance boards. The diaconate plans a 100th anniversary observance with services on Sunday May 25.
Sheriff Loring D. Small cautioned parents about blasting caps saying the shiny pencil shaped tubes are deadly to children. He described two types the fuse activated cap and the electric cap and urged children to avoid them as they can maim or blind.
Mrs. Margaret Vose was elected president of the Corliss Street Baptist church choir with Paisley as vice president. Miss Linda Ames became secretary treasurer while Miss Ruth Doughty and Miss Frances Rush were named librarians. The monthly meetings will follow a regular time and place for a year. Earlier, Hyde and Lambert parks saw many buildings sold to private individuals.
Rev Eugene Cram guest speaker at First Baptist Georgetown delivering a Mother's Day sermon on Deborahs rise in Israel. The 4 H club attended with leaders. P T A session discussed eighth graders transition to high school and parental attitudes. Local animal antics include Snowball the cat and a porcupine on Maul Thayers lawn. Spring social news cover May basket, house at State hospital and weekend visitors to MacMahon. Many townsfolk listed with visits, travels, and family milestones.
Clearing skies Thursday drew birds to the Navajo with crows blue jays robins purple finches chickadees song sparrows tree swallows and cowbirds. Sea roughness high tides and 10 to 15 foot spray at Stage and Pond Islands. Tulips daffodils and lilacs in bud. Local visits include Mr Putnam from Peabody with George Renaud, J Otis Swift cottage opening by W Hilton Soule, and family reopens cottages. Multiple guests and summer returns listed with Furbish and Campbell families attending Western Maine Music Festival in Bath.
Mrs James E Brocker of 190 North street was honored at a Stork Shower hosted by Mrs Richard Armes Mrs Burleigh Octon and Mrs William Jones at Armes home on Center street A bassinet displayed gifts and attendees included Mrs Maurice Rice Mrs Joseph Footer Jr Miss Alice Moran and others The piece notes weekend fishing trip by Roland McIntosh and Dr Richard Johnson in Northern Maine despite snowfall and lake ice.
Mrs Perleston L Port spent the weekend in Cumberland as the guest of her daughter Mrs John W Fossett and her husband.
The Senior Young People's Group won the banner for the largest attendance at the youth rally series for the second time last week. Rev. Eugene Cram, secretary of the Maine State Baptist Convention, delivered a Mother's Day message at the Baptist church services.
The Bath Memorial Hospital Alumnae Association will hold its annual meeting on June 12 at the Country Club. Guest speaker Dr Paul F Russell, internationally known malaria researcher and Rockefeller Foundation staff member, also serves as a World Health Organization consultant and US Surgeon General.
The last meeting of the Huse Parent Teacher Association for the school year will feature the installation of new officers. Members will bring box lunches while the committee serves coffee, tea, or milk. A children’s movie program runs during the business portion in Miss Alice Austin's classroom. Stoward W. Bowen of Augusta, former state PTA president, will install officers and speak.
West Bath Grange held a Mother's Day program led by lecturer Alice Inman. The meeting included songs, readings, and a tribute to the oldest and largest families among attendees, with corsages for Estella Doughty, Mrs. Doughty, Mrs. Muney, and Helen Caton. Visitors from nearby Granges attended, and future events include Youth Night May 26 and degrees June 9 and 16.
Executive Secretary Cox quoted as the president discusses a new information booth as a real area project. Schulten says community support and financial assistance are needed for a successful effort to attract more visitors and spending. Marjorie Christina Johnson, daughter of Seaman John H. Johnson, has returned home from Memorial hospital, while her sister Dorothy Arline remains hospitalized with pneumonia. Seaman Johnson reports for duty at Halfway Rock after five days with his parents.
Captain George Thomas Calder of Overlook Farm Casco died Saturday at the Veterans hospital Tagus after a brief illness. Born May 13 1894 in Calais he served as a Navy lieutenant in World War I and was port captain at South Portland shipyard in World War II. Survived by widow Amelia Goodman Calder daughter Mrs Thomas Hellin camp Wa Maine his mother and brother Professor Ronald Calder both of Waterown Massachusetts. Funeral at St Anne's Calais with interment in Calais cemetery.
Mrs Mildred C Duncan wife of Janes S Duncan aged 68 died early Tuesday at Bath Memorial hospital after several weeks illness. Born in Barre Vermont July 2 1894 she was daughter of Ora I and Ida Cutts Grewware. Surviving include husband son James R Duncan two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Leslie C Shumway Funeral Home 638 High Street, Oak Grove burial.
Miss Katherine FE Conley aged 79 died Sunday morning at a local nursing home. Born in Bath January 8, 1879 she was daughter of Mark and Margaret Mullaney Conley. She belonged to St Marys Catholic church and Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella. Survived by two nephews Mark W Hennessy and John M Conley Jr and two nieces Mrs Charles F MacDonald and Mrs John Quirk. Funeral conducted at 9 am Tuesday at St Marys church with burial in Oak Grove family lot. Mrs Nicholas Michalos of High street had surgery after a hospital stay in Boston Massachusetts Memorial Hospital since January.
Includes a mixed clue list with crossword entries, a cryptogram puzzle titled CRYPTOQUOTE, and a known quote. Clues span topics from geography to objects, with several abbreviations and foreign terms, plus a sample code chart and the aphorism about a wise owl.
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