Wise Use Of Natural Resources In Nation’s Pioneering Days
The Atlantic's October issue highlights David A. Shepard of Standard Oil of New Jersey on conserving natural resources. He cites oil industry waste, 1940s Texas field impacts, and measures like state prorating and advanced recovery tech to prevent waste. He argues informed stewardship preserves opportunity for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Shepard
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Atlantic
Hope Fast Texas
Shepard
Dairy industry convention touts efficiency and rising milk demand
C Raymond Brock, president of the Milk Industry Foundation, urged at the foundation’s 50th annual convention in San Francisco that dairy farm efficiency rises with larger herds and higher production per cow, while real milk prices and labor time per quart fall. He noted US dairy spending surpassed $10 billion in 1956 and per capita consumption climbs as a 25 percent milk surplus is reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Raymond Brock
The
Milk Industry Foundation
Foundation
San Francisco
Brock
Standing on Feet of Taxpayers in Seaway Debate
Proponents worry cost overrun on the St. Lawrence Seaway project may force higher tolls or taxes to cover the bill. A toll structure reflecting actual costs over 50 years is urged to avoid compulsory taxpayer funding. If not self supporting the project is deemed unsound and misbegotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence Seaway
BRE Association of American Railroads
Seaway Corporation
Georgetown Community News Skims Church Talk to Flu Season Notes
Sunday service at First Baptist featured Rev Warren Harris on Baruch the secretary to Jeremiah, praising faithfulness and courage to read and rewrite the scroll despite danger. The column also reports a flu epidemic causing pause in the Working League and a flurry of local notices, meetings, visits, birthdays, illnesses, and family events across Georgetown and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Baruch
Jeremiah
God
Israel
Judah
Temple
Jerusalem
Jehoiakim
Georgetown
YMCA
Bath
Greereetown Pta
Grange Hall
Five Islands
PTA
Central School
Harold Brown
Wriests
Holly Brown
Joyce Oliver
StaclIny Kesotcuyer
Mise Jen
Oliver
Kiron W MacGaillvary
Budi: Brown
Bay Point Notes Include Navy Ship, Birds, and Local Visits
The Bath built destroyer Bige low left Kennebec mouth on a trial trip October 22. Bath area schools closed to let teachers attend the county convention in Bath. Robins fed on blackadder berries at Bay Point while crows and bluejays endure winter coats. Various birds spotted and rovers fret over a quiet fall. Mrs. Mina Hinckley visits Bath daughter and family. Deborah Drake returns to Junior High after illness. Harold White Jr and family vacationed at a Dedham cottage. Madison Moore and son closed their cottage for winter. Judy Furbish ill with influenza. Edward Simpson seen at the Point. Mitchells of Auburn also closed their cottage for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow
Kennebec River
Georgetown Grammar School
Bath
Bay Point
Mina Hinckley
Sumner Mains
Deborah Drake
Harold Drake
Harold White, Jr
Dedham
Mauss
Rusty
First Beach
Madison Moore
Madison, Jr
Judy Furbish
Dwight Furbish
Edward Simpson
Mitchells
Auburn
First Aid Classes Begin in Bath November Fifth
The Bath Red Cross chapter announces revised First Aid courses start November 5 with two schedules. Afternoon sessions 1 to 3 pm Tuesdays instructor Mrs. Marjorie Oliver begin November 5. evening sessions 7:30 to 9:30 pm Thursdays begin November 7 with instructor William Vancon. Courses run five sessions for ten hours earning a certificate. Both at Central Fire Station. Open to anyone over 15. no enrollment limit. contact office 3-4601 or Harmon Eliason at 3-5429. Mr and Mrs Waldo Brooks Jr. welcomed a son born Sunday at Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds one and one half ounces. Mrs Brooks is Alice Tabbot, former teacher at Lillian E. Fisher school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Craig Richards
American Red Cross
Sponers
R Richards
Marjorie Oliver
William Vancon
Central Fir Station
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Ith
Harmon K
Waldo Brooks, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Brooks
Alice Tabbot
Lillian E. Fisher School
Five Islands Community Notes Include Weddings and Visits
Gray auditorium hosted Sunday school for the first time with praise for Norman Howard’s hymn board gift. Five Islands residents attended a Topsham Republican rally featuring Linda MacMahan and Mary Proctor with local families and guests. Multiple local visits and travels were noted including Mrs. Lulu Hanna’s family, the Proctors of Bath, and Mary Levens of Georgetown. Philip Pinkham suffered flu. Elridge Mains, longtime Five Islands native and engineer, died in Malden with funeral on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Norman Howard
Islands
Topsham
Linda MacMahan
Mary Proctor
Branwell Harford
Alfred Proctor
Margaret MacMahan
William Farr
Franz Stevens
Susanne Stacey
Bath
Barbara Callaway
Vernon E. Gray
Orville Rowe
Victor Pinkham
Mary Levens
Georgetown
Roy Clark
Sevair
Franklin McNeil
Nathaniel Hasen Fus
West Roxbury
Mass
Gordon Clark
Felix Salomons
Lynn
David
Peter
Ilda Pinkhem
Herod
Kathy Leen Rittall
Benson Animal Farm
Hudson
N. IL
Fred Sceffer
Lester Eickmier
Scheffer Cottage
Winkley
Oghter
Masachusetts
Winkly
Fay Phitbrick
Bell Vrade
Lulu Hanna
Reynolds Grover
Canada
John Huskins
Grover
Philip Pinkham
Amon Marr
Maiden
Thomas McDorry
Fidward Clarey
Robinhood
Thomas Watson
Watson
Vermont
Clayton Hanna
Ei‘ridue Mains
Malden
Mains
Morse High metal shop earns National Safety Council honor
Morse High School displays its metal trade shop certificate of exceptional merit on the National Safety Council Honor Roll. Principal Raymond W. Farnham notes the first such award for the shop and cites ongoing safety education to curb student accidents. The honor requires a detailed safety program report and committee review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
National Safety Council
Raymond W. Farnham
Farnham
Morse High
Morse
Kenneth N. Francisco
Rotary Club
Harry Doughty
View From a Brownstone Turret Gilded Age Talk
Brunswick scholar Prof William B Whiteside will discuss American architecture of the 19th century at Bowdoin College Walker Art Building next Wednesday at 815 PM. The talk titled A Social Historian's Analysis of Architecture During the Gilded Age is open to the public at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Whiteside
Brunswick
Walker Art
Bowdoin College
John G Morse 76 Dies After Bath Memorial Stay
John Gilman Morse a Phippsburg lumber man aged 76 died Sunday at Bath Memorial hospital after living his life in Phippsburg. Born May 24, 1881 he was a Bath Savings Institu tion leader and Bath Lumber Company senior. Surviving are his widow Vida MelIntire Morse a son John G Morse Jr a sister Mrs Harry Webber a brother Richard C Morse and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilman Morse
Phippsburg
Bath Memorial Hospital
John G
Elizabeth Weston Morse
Bath National Bank
John G. Morse
Sen
Bath Lumber Company
Morse
Winter Street
Portland Mason Ray Libby dies at 62 in hospital
Ray Libby a Portland Maine Mason died Tuesday evening in a Portland hospital after a week in Bath for a Masonic Temple meeting He led municipal and civic work as regional National Parking Association director and Masonic official He is survived by a widow and children and will have funeral services at Woodfords Congregational Church with church and Masonic dignitaries in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Ray Libby
Portland
Maine
Libby
Bath
Masonic Temple
National Parking Association
Masonic
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar
Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine
I. Robert Libby
Stephen Morse
William Reem
Robert Hutchinson
Melville R. Libby
South Portland
James A Bimson
Woodfords Congregational Church
David L. Wilson
Grand Commandery of
Aubrey Burbank
Grand Lodge of
William L Flye 80 Sheepscot Engineer Rotary Leader Dies
William L Flye 80 of Sheepscot died Tuesday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a long career as an AT and T civil engineer in New York. A Bowdoin graduate, he served Lincoln Academy as trustee and honorary trustee, chaired Rotary district 779, led the Damariscotta Newcastle club, and held Newcastle selectman posts. Survived by daughters Harriet and Frances and sister Mrs George Keene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Flye
Sheepscot
Bath Memorial Hospital
Edwin
Harriet Labaree Flye
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Flye
Lincoln Academy
Newcastle
Bowdoin College
Telephone Company
Board of Selectmen of
Rotary District 779
Damariscotta- Newcastle Club
First Congregational Church of
Harriet Flye
This City
Frances Flye
Houston
Texas
George Keene
Demariscotta
Bath Bus Service Changes Outlined by Proprietor
Charles B. Doyle, proprietor, announced no Sunday or holiday service and weekday schedules unchanged from past, with Monday to Friday reduced by one hour starting Nov. 1. Buses will stop at 6 30 p m on Mondays Tuesdays and Saturdays and at 7 30 p m on Fridays. Residents are urged to copy the new timetable and contact the terminal for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Doyle
Bath Bus Service
Doyle
Argentine Communist Party Declared Illegal in 1936
The article notes that in 1936 the Communist Party was outlawed in Argentina under government decree. It discusses political repression and the legal action against the party, highlighting the crackdown on leftist organizations during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
Argentina
Obituary of John F. McLaughlin 75 Bath Meat Cutter
John F. McLaughlin 75 of 51 Edford Street died at Memorial hospital after surgery. Born Sept 18 1882 in England he came to Bath as a youth and worked as a meat cutter at Lowell's Market and The New Deal Market later at Madden’s Eaton’s Market and Bath stores. He belonged to St Marys Church Bath Rod and Gun Club Bath Lodge of Elks and is survived by one son two siblings and several nieces and nephews. He was also a Bath police patrolman noted as possibly the oldest active regular retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. McLaughlin
Edford Street
Memorial Hospital
England
Martin and
Margaret (McLaughlin) McLaughlin
Bath
Lowell’s
Ferry Street
New Deal
Front Street
Madden's Market
Eaton's Market
Lincoln Street
McLaughlin
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bath Rod and Gin Club
Bath Lodge of Elks
Joseph A. McLaughlin
City
Frank
New Hampshire
James
Joseph
Chicago
Ill
Martin
Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas McLaughlin
Hollywood
Margaret Campbell
Katherine Mclaughlin
Watertown
Mass
Hyde Park
Cornelius Foley
Bath Iron Works
Thy
Joseph H Bennett 74 dies at Togas Veterans Hospital
Joseph H Bennett of Whitefield 74 dies at the Veterans Hospital at Togas after a period as patient. Born in Hurst England he came to the United States at age three and lived in New Jersey before moving to Bath in 1931. He worked as a guard at Bath Iron Works 1941 45 and was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Norwalk Connecticut. He is survived by three daughters five grandchildren and four great grandchildren and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H .Bennett
Joseph H. Bennett
Whitefield
Veterans Hospital
Togas
Hurst
England
Bath
New Jersey
Bath Iron Works
Lis" Whitefield
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Norwalk
Conn
VFW
William McFarland
Leslie Burgess
William Wooler
New Bedford
Mass
William Bennett
Brunswick
Trafton 85 Dies After Years of Ill Health at Local Home
Marshall Trafton born Georgetown July 2 1872 died at a nursing home after years of failing health. He served as postmaster in Robinhood then known as Riggsville and later lived in Bath and Brunswick. He was a historian and reader with a surviving brother Norman Trafton of Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal
Trafton
Georgetown
Edwin and
Rachel (Tarr) Trafton
Robinhood
Riggsville
Bath
Pallmer Street
Brunswick
Norman Trafton
Gardiner
Bath police veteran Foley dies at 88
John Joseph Foley, 88, longtime Bath Police Department member for 23 years, retired about six years ago, passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Foly
Bath Police Department
Infant Murphy Dies in Portland Maine Medical Center
Vicki Lynn Murphy infant daughter of Herbert L. and Glorice Swett Murphy of 94 Denny Road Portland died Tuesday evening at Maine Medical Center. Born June 6 1957 in Bath she had been a patient there one day. Survived by parents one sister Dianne Lee maternal grandparents Raymond Swett Southport and Mrs. Orean Brewer Bath paternal grandparents Herbert L Murphy Wiscasset and Fannie E. Gilliam Sebasco several aunts and uncles Funeral services set for 10:30 Friday at Sebasco Village cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Lynn Murphy
Herbert L
Glorice Swett Murphy
Denny Road
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Bath
Portland Hospital
Dianne Lee
Raymond Swett
Southport
Orean Brewer
Herbert L. Murphy
Wiscasset
Fannie E. Gilliam
Sebasco
Sebasco Village
Mrs Mary E Marshall Dies at Braintree Mass
Mrs Mary EK Marshall formerly of Bath died Monday at Braintree Massachusetts. Born in Bath on September 11 1874 she was the daughter of Albert G and Melissa A Savage. She is survived by a niece Phylis M Neal a nephew Alfred W Neal three cousins Mrs Frank Gokey Mrs Horace Norton and James Knight all of Bath. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at South Braintree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Marshall
Mary Ek.marshall
Bath
Braintree
Mass
Albert G
Melissa A. Walker Savage
Phylis M. Neal
Alfred W. Neal
Frank Gokey
Horace Norton
James Knight
South Braintree
Funeral services for John G Morse held at Curtis Funeral Home
John G Morse funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Martin V Sargent officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Sumner Sewall Arthur Sewall 2nd John Newell Allan Spear Delmar Betes John Taylor Lewis F E Wilson John P Carey and James W Temple. Active pallbearers were Reginald Parker Alexander Burden Richard C Morse Jr Aaron Richmond Charles E Hewett and Richard P Morse. He was buried in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G-Morse-Feneral
John G. Morse
Curtis Funeral
Martin Vb. Sargent
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
John Newell
Allan Spear
Delmar Betes
John Taylor
Lewis FE. Wilson
John P. Carey
James W. Temple
Reginald Parker
Alexander Burden
Richard C. Morse, Jr
Arah Richmond
Charles E. Hewe
St Marys Guild Works On Fair Articles At Grace Church
Members of St Marys Guild of Grace Episcopal met Tuesday afternoon to sew articles for the parish fair. An evening meeting was omitted and the group attended a reception for Rev Llwellyn Diplock guest of the parish. The next meeting is scheduled for Nov 5 at 2 pm with sewing in the afternoon and a 7 30 pm business session. All members are urged to attend. Saffron is cited as one of the costliest modern spices, priced at 58 dollars per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Llwellyn Diplock
Williarmmsport
Crossword Puzzle Bits and a Holmes Quote
A cryptogram and crossword clues appear with a sample quotation attributed to Holmes. The page presents wordplay items and a cryptogram teaching note. The cryptogram uses a substitution scheme where letters map to others and changes daily.
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the Bath Independent
the Times Company
Story of Natural Resources
Beesene Robichoed
Edward C Clary
Deermont
William Worrison
S'russ R
Clarey
Alex Cunnicgham
Bucksport
Kenneth Cromwell
Arthur Grayson
Yonkers
N. Y
Raymond Reed
Georgetown Center
Harry Peerson
South Bristol
Roland Peterson
Robinhoads
Peterson
Grace Church
Lewiston
Pastor Jensen
West Keene
N. H
Kenneth Snowden
West Path
Walter Stevens
Seguinland
Ralph Davis
Robrt Blackie
West Geereetown
Alvih
Reynolds
Gerald M. York
Schenectady
York
James Harper
Som
Dean Forsythe
Harper
Alfred Rows
Henry L. Horne
Douplas Tuck
Nathaniel Hasenfus
Felix Solomons
Hasenfus
John Johnson
Falmouth
William Bisseth
Philip Dalrymple
Wellesley Thfills
West
Harold J. Brown Jr
Cumberland
Leonard Flint
Flint
Cathy
James Oliver
Elizabeth Moffatt
Central Maine General Hospital
Carroll
Anne
Gorgetown
Philo Calhoun
Bridgeport
Calhoun Hunting Lodge
Flying Point
Daisy Mains
Jimmie Greenleaf
George Laskey
Laskey
Linguist Undertaking
Yarmouth
Melvin Kent
Basil “Ounds
Architecture
I, Ray Libby
Outlinies
Marshall Trafton
John J. Foley
Vicki L. Murphy
St. Mary’s Guild
Harte Roman House
Leiter
Morgans
Travel
Baby
Longfellow
WVWQM
Klmvihkkle
Holmes
King Features Syndicate
Asia
Pacific Island Group
Republic
S.A
Fio
Fis
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