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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1958
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a jumble of names, places, and references to loans, estates, people like Patel and Bhatt, and repeated mentions of property, theatre, and local notices. The readable parts hint at a crowded historical page with ads, notices, and personal references but lack cohesive events or a clear single story.
Ponderabiun figure George Howe supplied pulpal aid at George town church on Sunday in a garbled report. The piece weaves in a long string of names, places and events including Whitun ville, Send a Ged, Hore, and several families, with mentions of donations, offerings, and community notices. The overall sense is an oblique, multi-name rural church scene with dates and local figures.
Last Friday's activities at Five Islands included a long church gathering led by layman George Howe from Bowdoinhir Baptist Church with testimonies and praise. Attendees listed include Mrs Cora Minkherma, Mr Harold Rawe, Philbrick, Lloyd Puukhar, Mrs Franz Preven, and many neighbors from Bath, Portland, Gorham, and nearby towns who attended services and social visits.
A stork shower was hosted for Mrs Roger Michaud Monday evening at her home. Attendees included Mrs Sine Goven, Mrs Pauline Gros tard Mais Waldo and several others, with guests listed by name. The note references a Cleopatra centenarian tale and questions about monetary amounts, stating observers heard varied figures while noting the occasion.
Bay Point schools close for the week to allow teachers to attend Weaner convention in Weanver Thawed. The report mentions Mis Tala M Spinney store for the season on Media 7 and a note that President George Washington signed the bill to establish the U. S. Navy in 1794.
Dr Hugh D Grant MD died Monday at his home 2 Linden Street after 40 years of practice. Born December 10 in Winchester Ontario he trained at Maryland Medical College graduating 1904. He served as combat physician, led Maine Medical Association, and practiced in Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. He is survived by his widow two sons three stepsons a daughter seven grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 140 pm Thursday at Arthur Foote & Son Funeral Residence with the Rev I E Adams officiating.
Larrabee chairman and wife Iyetha Bartlett of Anorth have two children. He has led church finance efforts and civic groups. A nationwide campaign urges federal employees to support United Funds and Community Chests, aiming to raise over 4.09 billion dollars for health and welfare services. The drive involves the Post Office and other agencies with cooperation requested from all departments.
The Navy announced a guided missile landing test described as completely successful. A radar guided short range missile with wheeled landing gear was launched during a training exercise by the Red Ant Detachment of the Navy Guided Missile Group TP, stationed at three Pose sites for testing.
Obituary notices detail Blanche Sastamoine of Bath, 46, died suddenly at home in Gardiner area. also listed are Clarence Leavitt of Brunswick, and other Bath area figures with funeral details. Additional notices cover M rs Marjorie Jones of Veazie and M rs Alice Harwood Warwood with service times and locations.
The record lists funeral services and burial details for Owear Tanguay at St Marys church with Rev John K Bellefon taine. Mi Allies M Harwood 69 of Green street dies after auto crash. Marion McKenney Min Minton Wicket McKenney of Sebasco dies at 648. Mrs. Gaobel Stevens funeral held at Five Poland church. Mrs. Bennie Tanneliman funeral at Curtis Funeral Home. and Curtis Funeral Home with Rev William Chapman for various services in Bath and Brunswick area.
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