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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
1
Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus develops vat grown Yorktown Motel mushrooms enabling button size harvest in three days. No stems, all caps, rapid production could yield two weeks of national output in a single facility.
The piece argues government price support covers only six basic crops, about 24 percent of crop value, while livestock and products account for over half of farm income. Meat markets operate largely free of price supports, driven by supply and demand amid droughts and price volatility.
A story about two children finding happiness at home shows magic in your own back yard. The piece urges readers to draw a circle from home and explore nearby scenic and historic places by car, noting simple, joyful fun for the whole family.
In Brookville Pennsylvania the speaker argues the mutual security program protects American employment and avoids a real giveaway. He warns without it the nation would forfeit access to essential resources bases and its spiritual heritage.
Ken Pickard of Bath owned and operated the boat that finished second in the Class B hydroplane division at Hanson Massachusetts. He had won a qualifying heat and finished second in the final on a three lap five mile course amid rough water that caused two hours of delays and several spills. Pickard, Commodore of the Maine Outboard Racing Association, praised the boat and motor as his first time with the craft.
Judith Ashe daughter of Mr and Mrs Cyrus Ashe was crowned queen of the Bath Assembly May ball at the Masonic Temple with escort Donald Thayer named king. Attendants Jill Olsen Owen Totman Deborah Bragg Paul Burns and others wore purple nosguys as prizes went to Janet King Robert Hawkes and Harry Deering Anne Ball. About 125 Rainbow girls and escorts attended the formal.
Bath area leaders report strong support for an information booth on Route 1. President T Tarpy Schulten says $990 more is needed after about $200 has been donated. officials aim to have the booth operating by the start of tourist season.
The Rev Frederick Moffatt and the Rev Charles Berry will join the 100th anniversary celebration of Corliss Street Baptist church. The event is planned for Sunday May 25 at the church with Moffatt who pastored from 1936 to 1944 and Berry who led from 1929 to 1935 both participating in the morning worship.
Producer Dave Merrick, with four shows running Jamaica Romanoff and Juliet Look Back in Anger and The Entertainer, moves to sell tickets for all four at every box office, replacing theater-by-theater sales.
Rev Warren Harris spoke on religion tested by language love and life at the First Baptist church in Georgetown. He urged careful speech, service to orphans and widows, and prayerful living to resist evil as he prepared to attend a United Baptist convention in Portland.
A roundup of social visits across Georgetown Center and nearby towns includes Mrs Roscoe P Todd hosting and guests from Concord, NH, Augusta and Topsfield, MA. Families and friends attend tea rooms, Maybaskets, and weekend gatherings while a Brunswick trip marks a usual Saturday. The newborn Tamara Michele Drayton arrives at Bath Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces with parents John Drayton and wife.
Fog clings to Bay Point as a humorous note says a hungry squirrel with a bread piece tried to keep the bread from a bluejay, which swooped in and grabbed it. The item also lists local social visits and a few minor injuries, hospital updates, and weekend gatherings around Bath and Bowdoinham.
Prominent church leader Rev Dr Benjamin P Browne will headline the Corliss Street Baptist church 100th anniversary program on Sunday May 25. Browne, a former pastor, holds key roles in the Northern Baptist Convention and National Council committees on Christian education and international justice. He has pastored in New England, studied at Boston University School of Theology Andover Newton and Harvard, and now serves as executive director of Baptist education publications. He recently spoke at a University of Life program sponsored by local churches.
To prevent marks from the rack when cooling loaf or layer cakes, invert the cake onto a rack and immediately turn it back onto another rack so it rests topside up.
The final Ladies' Bible Study meets with Mrs Victor Pinkham. Senior Young People host rally plans after a Tuesday meeting at Gray Memorial hall with Mrs Shirley Pinkham. Ambulance duty to be provided by local residents and ranch wagons. Numerous visits, family updates, and social events are listed from Bath to Yarmouth, including church activities and guests.
At Wesley Methodist church Sunday morning Walter Day announced that in the pastor’s absence Rev Forrest L Littlefield, former Wesley pastor, will deliver the Memorial Sunday address. Charles Osborne will assist. veterans and friends are invited to attend the service. Dr and Mrs Bell plan to attend their son Rev David W Bell’s ordination in Bangor and his June 1 theology degree from Boston University. Theodore Roosevelt’s athletic feats and jujitsu interest are noted in a concluding line.
Captain Fred L. Dunton, 81, retired Woolwich sea captain who died May 18 in Vassalboro, had committal services Wednesday at Oak Grove. Born 1877 in Woolwich, son of Captain Ezekiel and Georgia Dunton, he attended Bath schools and the New York Nautical school. He commanded several Bath ships. Surviving: son Loring H. Dunton of New York City, daughter Mrs. Helen L. Hamilton of Portland, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren. He had lived 45 years in Portland and was visiting Vassalboro at his death.
Memorial services were conducted Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale for Miss Irene Ingalls former Bath and Brookline resident who died suddenly Sunday at her winter home in Florida She was sister of Mrs Edmund A Rothwell of Boothbay Harbor and Fort Lauderdale and daughter of George Frederick and Fannie Dickson Ingalls
Funeral services for Mrs. Claude W. Russell were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral residence with Rev. Harold L. Allen of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Wallace Plant Lee Scott Jacob Wheeler and Kiarry Berry. Burial followed in the family lot.
Funeral services for Mrs Julia I Wallace of Small Point were held at Curtis funeral home at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers were Maurice Pye Charles Pye Raymond Wyman and Albert Thompson. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Girl Scout Leaders Association met at Pine Haven day camp Sewall's Woods Wednesday for a full day outing and cookout. Mrs Richard Footer elected president with Mrs Joseph Grace as vice president and Mrs Frank Allen as secretary. Flowers chair Iva Comeau and program committee members Harold Tasker and Marguerite Gallant named. Reports covered Merrymeeting session at Bowdoinham and junior rally at Pine Saven day camp. Memorial Day parade plans discussed and Frank Butcher led a nature hunt in the afternoon.
Mrs. Julia Irene Wallace of Small Point District Phippsburg died Friday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital. Born October 26 1887 in Phippsburg she was daughter of Timothy and Jennie Sweeney. Survived by husband Irving Wallace three sons Earl Philip and Donald Wallace two sisters Myron Lord and Rodney Wyman a brother James Sweeney six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Miss Irene Ingalls former Bath resident lived summers in Boothbay Harbor winters in Florida and died Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist Bath. Surviving sister Mrs Edmund Rothwell with whom she lived and cousins Russell Stodder and J Edward Drake Jr of this city. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
Mrs Maude W Russell widow of John L Russell died Saturday morning at her home 21 Russell Street. Born Winthrop January 8 1877 she was a daughter of Francis and Mary Williams. She lived in Bath for 45 years and was a member of Corliss Street Baptist church. Surviving are two sons Clifford and Linwood Russell of San Gabriel California one sister Mrs Isabelle Holmes of Dixfield and two grandchildren.
Funeral service for Mrs Mil dred C Denecan was held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Leslie C Shum way funeral home 638 High Street with Rev Craig H Richards of Central Congregational church officiating Pallbearers included Waldron Biggs Richard Milne Allen Gregware and Marshall Willis Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove
Officers of Smith-Tobey Post and the American Legion Auxiliary announce Poppy Day will be observed Friday May 23. Veterans at Togus hospital make the red memory flowers for sale in Bath by Auxiliary members led by Mrs Karcher S Jackson and Bath Junior High students. Proceeds fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs.
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