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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1958
Page
1
The Richmond News Leader notes lawmakers should curb outdated work rules that pay rail workers for miles not worked. It cites wages for crew at 100 and 150 miles and other schemes as waste totaling about half a billion dollars annually, urging elimination to aid railroad finances.
An analysis of a ten dollar grocery bill shows 7.94 goes to manufacturers and farmers, 1.77 to the store and staff, 0.15 in taxes, leaving 0.14 as profit. The piece argues mass distribution supports small unit profits through large volume across food and other goods, not solely foods, and contends high living costs aren’t caused by retail profits.
Congress rejected labor reform for the next session after a Republican Southern Democrat coalition blocked action. The Kennedy bill faced exposure of defects and anti labor terrorism concerns. Newsweek warned thuggery in unions darkened the scene as President Eisenhower criticized the vesting bill’s shortcomings.
Alan R. McGinnis, chair of a Milwaukee ad agency, told The Publisher's Auxiliary that small newspaper subscribers are more likely to read cover-to-cover. He argues that full-page ads in small papers are memorable and cost effective, not merely chasing large circulation.
The National Industrial Conference Board notes a shift to suburbia as 3a unprecedented. Last year about 26.5 percent of apparel and home furnishings shopping occurred in department stores, versus 27.5 percent in 1948, indicating department stores still dominate retail despite changes.
Rev Marvin Johnson of Bucksfield preached at First Baptist on Amos Chapter 1 focusing on agreement and harmony with Christ. The piece notes guests from Melrose and Ipswich, local school updates, PTA activities, and community events including a layman’s supper and a parish meeting about hiring Rev Earnest Roberts.
Marvin Jackson of Buckfield preached at the Baptist church and teaches at a Newport high school. Mrs. Harlan Pinkham will preach at Five Islands and Georgetown next Sunday. A lightning strike damaged a North End transformer, cutting power until a new unit was installed by Central Maine Power. Local residents and visitors are listed with travels and visits to cottages, camps, and relatives in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Lewiston, Bath, Westport Island, and other towns.
Bay Point residents report lilies in bloom after April planting by Mrs William Adams and Miss Louisa Howard. A $10 reward remains for the all black male cat with a red collar lost after a Times ad. Neighbors and visitors, including Dwight Furbish Jr and Frannie Sullivan, are seen around the area as preparations and calls continue.
Chester Horne, a freshman at Gorham State Teachers College, spent the weekend as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horne at Christmas Cove, accompanying a squadron gathering over the weekend.
Maine Arborist Association volunteers performed free tree work at Hyde Rehabilitation Hospital in Bath. They removed a locust and a maple, pruned dead wood, and sampled trees for Dutch Elm disease while spraying earlier in the year. The effort involved members from Lucas, Hunt Tree Service, O Donnal Tree Service, and others, with Raymond Powers assisting.
The Mizpah class of First Baptist Church elected Margaret King as president Dorothy Thayer as vice president Marion Thompson as secretary and Ramona Pearson as treasurer Bernice Haines was named hostess chairman The group voted to send cards and a gift to Mrs Harold Carter a patient at Deaconess Hospital Boston and announced the next meeting with Mrs Rene Roy in West Bath Several members attended at Ruth Trask's home.
Bath Red Men with Sasanoa Tribe 64 and Hocko Mock Council 81 will hold weekly Saturday entertainments in Bath Iron Works Recreation hall to raise 2000 dollars for Memorial Hospital Development fund. The pledge splits 1500 from the tribe and 500 from the Ladies Council over three years, per Chairman Daniel Scully.
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Corliss Street Church met Sunday evening to plan for the coming year. Committees include Rev. Warren Harris Ruth Doughty Marilyn McDonald Truman Wallace Jr for Sunday night programs Linda Ames Martha Pratt Laura Warner Frances Rush recreation Diane Staples Jack Wallace Nancy Irish refreshment.
The City Council approved a July plan to create a permanent partition in the courtroom replacing the movable wall. Offices for department personnel, a communications room, public payment area for parking tickets, two-side offices, chief of police office, and an interrogation room are planned. Budget up to 2800 dollars. Basement cell blocks and storage remain.
Bath announces launching places at Kelley Spear yard and Water District landing for duck travel. Ducks will reach speeds up to 50 miles per hour on land and six miles per hour on water.
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its monthly meeting and reviewed August projects. Funds from the two day Hospital Development fair topped $200, volunteers urged for Civil Defense, Cozy Corner gift shop, and thrift shop duties. New members joined and resignations were noted with officer shifts announced ahead of the Oct. 7 semi annual meeting.
Dr. Rourke explained plans for hospital accreditation in Chicago and for Mrs. Addie B. Danks, assistant director of the New England Center hospital. Dr. Jetty emphasized buying land for future growth and ample parking near the hospital. Dr. Babcock urged high hygiene standards in the facility.
The Inner Wheel outlines details for its annual hospital benefit tea to be held September 25 at the Nadine home with Mrs. Ira D. Nadine as president. The next meeting is October 9 at Mrs. Frederick Haggett’s home. co hosts will be Mrs. Carl C. Anderson Mrs. Dwight W. Pierce and Mrs. Chester Plant.
Funeral services were held at Curtis Funeral Home for Mrs Lucy Moses Green who died Saturday night at her Washington Street home after a long illness. Born in Bath on December 6 1871 she was the daughter of Alberta and Lucy Child Moses a lifelong Bath resident and the last descendant of an early local shipbuilding family. She and her sister Mrs Carolyne R Moses lived at 998 Washington Street with no near relatives surviving.
Mrs Hatch funeral rites held Thursday at Arthur Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev Martin v B Sargent of Winter Street Congregational church presiding Bearers included Philip Hatch William Hatch Lewis Titcomb Harold Titcomb Norman Titcomb and Russell Farrow Burial took place in the family lot at North Raymond cemetery
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard B. Adams officiating. Bearers included Donald N. Small, Frederick Drake Jr., Arthur Sewall II and Roger D. Skillings. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
S/Sgt Raymond W. Goodell from West Bath son of Floyd W. Goodell serves with the 507th communications and a central group from Shaw AFB South Carolina. He has been with the Composite Air Strike Force in Ada na Turkey as a communication center specialist.
The page lists numbered across and down crossword clues with hints for words in various lengths. It also presents a Cryptoquote puzzle with the line I would that my tongue could utter the thoughts that arise in me attributed to Tennyson and a note about the daily code substitution.
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