Building Strength Out Of Weakness
An essay on diversification in American business tracing Porter’s shift from locomotive making to a multi division enterprise. It notes eleven divisions and a 1956 volume over 140 million dollars, with emphasis on buying firms to broaden research and product development as a strategic path to growth and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grampaw
Henry Kirke Porter
New York
Third Rail
Porter
U.S
Canada
T. M. Evans
Newcomen Society of America
New punch card Series FE Savings Bond replaces paper form
The 16 year old Series FE Bond moves from paper to punch card stock on October 1. The change modernizes record keeping for banks and the Treasury while offering individuals savings on printing costs and easier handling. The old bond recalls wartime patriotism and later education, home down payment, and retirement planning, as millions have used it for years.
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Treasury
Liberty or License in Passport Policy Debate
The State Department's move to lift passports for 42 youths who toured Red China raises questions about authority and constitutional freedom. The piece warns against unchecked travel by citizens to potentially dangerous destinations, noting existing rulings permit travel with reasonable regulation and fearing adverse consequences if courts deem global constitutional freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Moscow Youth Congress
Red China
Georgetown news brief highlights church talk and dances
Morning services at First Baptist featured Rev Harrs lecturing on the Parable of the Foolish and Wise Men citing Luke 6 46 49. The piece notes parishioners, birthdays, 4 H club work, PT A auction plans, and a sequence of local visits and social events in Georgetown Center and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harrs
D'Eple
Mary Lee Rowe
Alfred Rowe
Piary
Georgetown 4-H Club
Channing Penley
Georgetown PT. A
Central School
Alex Cunningham
Ever
Cunningham
Stanley Kosalka Para
P T. A
Georgetown School
Todd
Georgetown Center
Albert Deermont
Marequita Strasser
Puidip Albert
Stephen
Straser
Gilberts
Eugene Reynolds
Ralph Becker
Con Ennoard
Lila
William Zorach
Meyer Puarahameck
Brooklyn
N. Y
James Oliver
Janie Oliver
Janie
Oliver
Stage Island
Thomas Savage
Little River
Autumn Views and Local Notes in Bay Point
Saturday and Sunday offered fine autumn weather with vibrant maple foliage. Birds including two redstarts and white-throated sparrows fed in the area as the Bath built destroyer No. 943 conducted a test trip through the Kennebec river mouth. Local residents from Brunswick and Bath visited and socialized, with several family movements noted during the week and a picnic to Salter's Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Rewinwa
Gordin
Judy
Gail Furbit
Salter’s Land
Mrs Leon Rouillard Receives Kitchen Shower
Mrs Leon Rouillard was honored with a surprise kitchen shower hosted by Mrs Richard Footer and Mrs James Sharkey at Mrs Footer’s home. The August bride, formerly Carole Fitzgerald, received a toaster and kitchen items. Attendees included Mrs Ernest Rouillard, Mrs George Fitzgerald, Miss Gayle Fitzgerald, Miss Sally Footer, Miss Beverly Allegrin, Mrs Linwood Boardman, Mrs Kermit Thurston, Mrs Merritt Shea and Mrs Robert Sharkey. Gifts were sent by Mrs James Knight, Mrs Eugene Rouillard, and Miss Jeannette Babine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Rouillard
Richard Footer
James Sharkey
Footer
Meadow Way
Rouillard
Carole Fitzgerald
George L. Fitzgerald
Ernest Rouillard
George Fitzgerald
Gayle Fitzgerald
Sally Footer
Beverly Allegrin
Linwood Boardman
Kermit Thurston
Merritt Shea
Robert Sharkey
James Knight
Eugene Rouillard
Jeannette Babine
Cheryl Dudley Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Cheryl Virginia Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney A Dudley of 39 Union Street marked her fifth birthday with a party at home last Tuesday afternoon. Guests received balloon and candy favors and were served a birthday cake with ice cream after party games. Attendees included Margaret Maureen Barbara and Richard Owen Teddy Gerow Vicki Gid dinge Tommy Desmond and Cheryl’s sitter Cynthia. Also present were Mrs Maurice Owen Mrs Albert Desmond and Cheryl’s grandmother Mrs Nellie Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Virginia Dudley
Sidney A. Dudley
Union Street
Margaret
Maureen
Barbara
Richard Owen
Teddy Gerow
Vicki Giddinge
Tommy Desmond
Cheryl
Cynthia
Maurice Owen
Albert Desmond
Nellie Booker
Bath Boy in NATO Exercise Deepwater with VMFA 324
Marine Pfc. Robert F. Pellegrini of Bath son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pellegrini took part in NATO exercise Deepwater aboard USS Lake Champlain. The drills ran Sept 24 28 with an amphibious landing on Saros Bay off the Thracian Peninsula of western Turkey. The unit left Miami Aug 16 and aims to return around Nov 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Pfe
Robert F. Pellegrini
Anthony Pellegrini
Court Street
Bath
Deepwater
Marine Attack Squadron 324
Lake Champlain
Saros Bay
Thracian Peninsula
Turkey
Marine Corps Air Station
Miami
Fla
Large Number From Georgetown James A Clark
Georgetown and neighboring towns list numerous residents including James A Clark and Robinhoaud Robert W Spear with others across Peopscot Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich and Small Point, indicating a local roster or public notice of names.
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Georgetown
James A Clark
Peopscot
Alden C. Rowe
Richmond
Elaine G. Marquis
James E. Walker
Gary L. R. Small
Diana R. Quinnam
Philip E. Holman
Robinhoaud
Robert W. Spear
Small Point
Diana H. Pye
Topsham
David E. Larrabee
William S. Littlefield
Joyce M. Pagurko
Charles E. Werner
Lionel E. Bourque
James, H. Cornish
Sally E. Curtis
Edward
Five Islands Gray Auditorium Painting Bespeaks Dedication Day
Interior of Gray auditorium is being painted ahead of the dedication service. Laymen work evenings on the project as Sunday school teachers from Bith attend a training school. Various residents from Yarmouth Bath Westbrook and South Gardiner visit relatives, cottages change hands, and families travel for short stays near the coast.
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Gray
Bith
Elm Street
William Marr
Orville Rowe
Victor Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
Reginald Church
George Clough
Woolwich
Vernon Gray
Kenneth Smith
Laurie
Yarmouth
Victor Pickham
John Brown
John Huckins
George Smith
Gertrude
B. F. Perry
Melvin Comeau
Hyde Auxiliary Plans Department Fair and Local Meetings
Hyde Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans met at the G A R hall and announced the Department Fair will be Oct 12 in Camden with Mrs Frances Warner as state chairwoman for women and Maurice Warner as state chair for men. Mrs Laura Frizzell presided. Maurice Warner was named national personal aide at the recent convention. Plans cover state meetings in Biddeford and Augusta. Oct 14 meeting preceded by supper hosted by Mildred Osborne, with Oct 15 moved to Oct 14 to allow attendance at South Paris event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde
Biddeford
Augusta
South Paris
Mildred Osborne
Cadets announce cadet music staff and applicant names
Cadets list junior session participants and percussion and bugle applicants including Harry Deering Fred Johnson Clayton Fortier Tommy London Edgar McNelly Christopher Mussenden Paul Hutchins Richard Hall Bruce Fielding Steve Burnham Bruce MacKinnon Henry Gallant Bruce Hallowell William Cloutier Robert Atkinson John McGuire Dean Soule Woodrow Gray Jr Richard Elwell George Pickard Edward Boucher. Bugle instructor John Wakefield has led the bugle section for four years and drum instructor Albert LaFlamme of Nashua New Hampshire. Wakefield is assisted by Clyde Wetherington who is compiling the 1958 music library for the Cadets and by members of the Norman Prince drum corps of Malden Massachusetts.
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Harry Deering
Fred Johnson
Clayton Fortier
Tommy London
Edgar McNelly
Christopher Mussenden
Paul Hutchins
Richard Hall
Bruce Fielding
Steve Burnham
Bruce MacKinnon
Henry Gallant
Bruce Hallowell
William Cloutier
Robert Atkinson
John McGuire
Dean Soule
Woodrow Gray, Jr
Richard Elwell
George Pickard
Edward Boucher
John Wakefield
Local YMCA Leaders Visit in City Events
State YMCA Secretary and Mrs. Chester A. Baker, and Mrs. Baker's mother Mrs. James D. ille, were Monday evening guests of Mr. Baker's cousin Miss Jean Edge comb at 41 Court street. In the city Mr. Baker called on A. M. Main, president of the Board of Directors of the local Y, and YMCA Secretary William C. Perkins of 24 Summer street, in his official capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Ymca
Chester A. Baker
Poli Hi Sold at Saratoga Sale for 5500 Dollars
Poli Hi, a leading filly of 1957, was bought by Mrs. S. George Zaunderer for 5500 dollars at the 1956 Saratoga Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poli Hi
S. George Zaunderer
Saratoga
Woolwich road fixes set after safety meeting
State Highway Commission officials agreed to install a blinker light on Route 1 at the Nequasset road intersection, paint a white stop sign on Nequasset road, add an approaching stop sign, and construct a feeder lane to Route 1 to ease turns onto Montsweag road. The plan follows Woolwich residents push for safer access amid heavy traffic and previous damage from Route 1 work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Woolwich
First Selectman
T. Tarry Schulten
Vinton A. Savage
Ralph H. Sawyer
Commission
Frank Bailey
John Soule
Nequasset Road
Montsweag Road
Route 1
Board of Selectmen
Highway Commission
David H. Stevens
Nequass 1
Montsveag Road
Schulten
L. I. Glazier
Bridge Construction Corp
Augusta
Grange Hall
Club Forty Two Plans Fall And Winter Projects
Club Forty two leaders outlined fall and winter plans after a covered dish supper at Front Street club rooms. Members vote to buy fall clothing for Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital children. Carl Fortier named purchasing chair. December fundraiser to be split into two competitive teams. Halloween Masquerade set for Oct 30. rummage sale scheduled at club rooms Saturday 10 to 11 30 am with pickup by calling committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Milton H. Savage
Dana Jewett
Maurice Owen
David Clark
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Carl Fortier
Elliot Hanson
William Greene
Arthur Sturtevant
Bertrand Lavoie
Edward Jones
Joseph Mullaney
Evereett Cooke
Paul Hart
Harry Allen
Ira Durgan
Allan Thayer
Milton Footer
Edith Small
James Daly
John Sturtevant
Howard Farr
William Ketchum, Jr
Robert Footer
John Tarbox
Suffers Injury From Fall While Walking In Woods
Mrs Edward P Steininger suffered a deep cut in the calf after a fall while walking in the woods. An ambulance carried her from the 24 Bedford road home of her son in law and daughter to the hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Summierton completed their annual vacations.
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Edward P. Steininger
North Street
Bedford Road
Paul Wilson
Fred Summierton
Pleasant Street
Obituary Annie B. Starkey of Waltham dies at 72
Annie B. Starkey 72 of Waltham Mass died Monday at Bath Memorial Hospital after weeks as patient. Born Winslow Nov 13 1884 she was daughter of James and Mary Bellows. Survived by son Earl Starkey two daughters Mrs Eisenhauer Mrs Morrow three brothers and three sisters twenty two grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Freedom Wentworth & Sons Waltham interment Newton Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm this evening.
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Annie B. Starkey
Waltham
Mass
Florence Eisenhauer
Arrowsie
Bath Memorial Hospital
Winslow
James
Mary York Bellows
Earl Starkey
Eisenhauer
Effie Morrow
Charles
Everett
Shawmut
Chester
Scarborough
Lucy Dunham
Canton
Alice Pierson
Northampton
Gertrude Dunham
Sharon
Freedom Wentworth & Sons Funeral
Newton Cemetery
Newton
Arthur Mayo & Son
Edward L. Vigue 62 Dies at Bath Home
Edward L. Vigue 62 died suddenly at his Bath home on 1187 High Street after months of ill health. Born June 3 1895 in St Come DeBouce Quebec he worked many years as a machinist at Bath Iron Works. Survived by widow Helen S. Vigue two sons Martin and Dexter of Bath three daughters Barbara Burns Genesta Pouliot of Bath and Genesta Pouliot and Portsmouth N H two brothers George Vigue of Dexter two sisters Mary Caloriccia Jamaica Plain Mass and Alice Bermuty Plattsburgh N Y two stepsons Joseph K Wilkie Dorchester and Alan S Wilkie Milton a service will be held at 10 a m Thursday at St Mary's church with Calvary cemetery interment. F Mayo & Son funeral residence in charge until funeral.
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Edward L. Vigue
High Street
St. Come DeBouce
Quebec
Leander
Alice McCarty Vigue
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Helen S. Vigue
Martin E
Dexter
Lewis Edwin Simmons Dies at 70 in Camden Area
Lewis Edwin Simmons aged 70 died Friday morning at Camden Community hospital. He lived in Camden and Rockport for two years, born September 20, 1887 in Friendship to Ambrose and Annie Burns Simmons. He joined Rockland and Rockport Electric Railway Old Timers and is survived by widow Jennie H. FE Simmons, four sons Alfred W. Simmons Brunswick Mulford F. Simmons Camden Lewis E. Jr. and Willard G. Simmons Brunswick, two daughters Evelyn L. Phillips Camden Helen R. Lander Rockport, brother Rodney Simmons Port Clyde, 17 grandchildren and eight great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Edwin Simmons
Camden Community Hospital
Camden
Rockport
Friendship
Ambrose
Annie Burns Simmons
Bath
Brunswick
Rockland and
Widow of Frank W. Jaqua Dies at Old Folks Home
The widow of Frank W. Jaqua died Monday morning at the Old Folks Home. Born in Bath on February 3, 1869 she was the daughter of Lorenza Matthews and Emiline Ham. She lived in Bath her entire life and attended local schools. She was a past member of Genesia chapter O E S and the Cosmopolitan club. Surviving are a nephew Dr Frank Matthews Providence Rhode Island and two nieces Mrs Ray Pillsbury Saunders Town Rhode Island and Mrs Horace Williams Manchester New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Jaqua
Bath
Lorenza Matthews
Emiline Ham
Jaqua
Genesia
Cosmopolitan Club
Frank Matthews
Providence
R. I
Ray Pillsbury
Saunders Town
Horace Williams
Manchester
N. H
Union To Adopt Payroll Deductions Drive In Campaign
The union backs a payroll deductions driven campaign for United Fund with over 21,000 contributed via payrolls last year part of 42,905 raised. John M Conley Jr chairs payroll deductions and Lloyd C Beers is associate chair. Employees pledge amounts and employers deduct payments weekly or monthly up to one year.
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United Fund
John M. Conley, Jr
Lloyd C. Beers
Change In Time For Housing Sales At PHA
Change in sale time schedule determines interest in buying among veterans and residents. PHA announced new dates for applications from October 10 to 16 for those seeking alternate dwellings, with a posted list of available units. Veterans not occupying units have until November 27 to apply, with other changes to follow.
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PHA
Date Set For Ments Millard Green And Others
Date is set for meetings with Millard A Green House Capt Charles W Swearin and House Capt John J Hinds arranging a program with Walter C Longley and Norman Kenney. They are regular department drivers and members of the association offering sick benefits for 10 weeks and a $500 death benefit to families of deceased members. Mr and Mrs Conrad Parker, after marriage, moved from the Ray Parker home on Cummings Street to their own home in the former Esely house on High Street.
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Millard A. Green
Charles W. Swearingen
John J. Hinds
Walter C. Longley
Norman
Kenney
Wnd
Conrad Parker
Ray Parker
Cummings Street
Esely
High Street
CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE TEASER
A cryptogram quotation of Emerson and a challenging crossword puzzle appear with a list of clues across and down covering common terms, measuring words, and language hints. The page invites solvers to decode a daily puzzle and enjoy wordplay from familiar punctuation and framing.
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the Bath Independent
Walter Harris
Danvers
Mase
New York City
Raymond Reid
Knight House
Reid
Oliver Hooper
Lexington
Smith Cottage
Sagadahoc Bay
Albert Decermont
Robinhood
William Farr
LaChaise House
Brian Davis
Eng
Great Duck Island
Ralph Davis
John J. Williams
Turner
Williams
Verne Denaco
Emma Taylor
Marrtown
Roland Peterson
Edward C. Clarey
Five Islands
Waldo Brown
Kennepec Point
Cambridge
Harold J. Brown
Cathy
Leonard Flint
Portland
Betsy Savage
Janice Oliver
Indian Point
Edwin Adams
Smith Adams
Auburn
Vincent MacMahan
Arrowsic
MacMahan Island
Edwin Hatstat
Joseph Vincent MacMahan
Mrs. Leon Rouillard
Cheryl Dudley
Bath Boy
Fred Scheffer
Franklin. MacNeil
Ray—Gilpatrick
Westbrook
Carr
Southport
Leon Kelley
William Campbell
South Gardiner
Arthur Cochrane
George Young
Arthur Berry
Westtbrook
Hyde Auxiliary
Club
Harriet E. Jaqua
Moham
Fathers
Diocesan Center
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Knight's
Gallium
Sym
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Silly
Pierce
Elder
Burden
Longfellow
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Emerson
King Features Syndicate
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