Richmond Junior Declamation Held at High School
The annual Junior Declamation takes place Friday at 1:30 PM in the Richmond High School auditorium under Principal C. H. Archer. Eight junior speakers compete for prizes awarded by the sophomore class with out of town judges selecting the best speakers. The lineup includes Phyllis Choate Constance Skinner Dorothy Preble Laurelle Priest Carleton Ring William McKenney Robert Sidelinger and Linwood Rickards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
C. H. Archer
Phyllis Choate
Constance Skinner
Dorothy Preble
Laurelle Priest
Carleton Ring
William McKenney
Robert Sidelinger
Linwood Rickards
George Richter
Marshall White
Donald Waltz
Alfred McMaster
Mary Gilbert
Melvin Lewis
Mildred Morris
Frank Till
Lois Webber
Melvin Chase
St. Ambrose Church
Methodist Church
Robert McFee
Lorraine Bennett
Noreen White
Dickie Leclair
Jean Curtis
Freda Witham
James Haynes
Leon Fisher
Lucille Utter
Mildred Richardson
Fort Richmond
Grace Purinton
Lou Baker
Augusta
Enterprise Grange
Cleveland Marriner
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Fred Naylor
Lester Norton
Carl H. Curtis
Mayford Norris
The
Baptist Young People's Society
Alice Hovey
Elva Purinton
Amy Hovey
Stanley Griffen
Arline Guiou
Pauline Purinton
Marion Dickey
Beulah Naylor
Clarence A. Morrill
Lawrence
Mass
Progressive Grange Honors First and Second Degrees
Progressive grange meeting at Richmond Friday night worked the first and second degrees. At the next meeting the ladies will furnish a program.
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Progressive Grange
Richmond
Baby Carole Ann Stewart Found Dead in Crib
Six month old Carole Ann Stewart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin V Stewart, was found dead in her crib before seven am Saturday. Medical examiner Dr E F Pratt of Richmond ruled the death due to choking from a vomiting spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Ann Stewart
Calvin V. Stewart
E. F. Pratt
Richmond
Eagles to Finance Boy Town Dormitory
Bath Aerie of Eagles No. 875 seeks funds to finance a dormitory for 125 homeless boys at Boys Town Nebraska. Donations may be left at the Aerie or with Secretary Edward J. Lee. The local quota starts at about 150 dollars and may be topped. Father Flanagan’s Boys Town has sent 4,000 young men into the world with no prison record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Eagles
Boys Town
Nebraska
The
Aerie
Edward J. Lee
Bath Aerie
Father Flanagan
Watercolors by Alfred Ybarra on display at Bowdoin
Bowdoin College notes an exhibit of Alfred Ybarra watercolors lent by Robert C. Vose Galleries Boston opening Tuesday in Walker Art Building. Also announced are a Sunday chapel sermon by Rev. Wallace W. Anderson of Portland a Kopolyoff choir piece and a political forum panel on democracy with Maine college faculty April 8 in Moulton Union. Tallman Lectures by Professor Bonn set for April 17 24 and May 1. John Durgin of Portland arrives for a visit after discharge from Maine General Hospital where he was treated for pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ybarra
Robert C. Vose Galleries
Boston
Walker Art Building
Five O'Clock Chapel
Wallace W. Anderson
State Street Congregational Church
Portland
Kopolyoff
Political Forum
Maine
Moulton Union
Bonn
John Durgin
Maine General Hospital
John Durgin, Jr
Bedford Street
New Books Added At Bath Library
Patton Free Library installed two glass bookcases in the main reading room for older, valuable volumes. Garden Book Week runs April 16 with garden books and a local nature group exhibit. March purchases include Adventure Three's A Crew by Kathrene Putker ton, Autobiography Frontier Doctor by Arling C. Gee, In Place of Splendor by Constance de la Mora, Life's A Circus by Lady Eleanor Smith, and numerous fiction, history, and juvenile titles from notable authors such as Sinclair Lewis Pearl S Buck and Richard Llewellyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Free Library
Adventure Three
Kathrene Pinkerton
Alaska
Arling C. Gee
Constance de la Mora
Lady Eleanor Smith
Neil Shute
Ararat
Elgin Groseclose
Bethel Merriday
Sinclair Lewis
Main Street
Arrowsmith
Margaret Pedler
Ben Ames Williams
Kristin Lavransdatter
Maine
Grace Livingston Hill
Valley
Richard Llewellyn
Wales
Pearl S. Buck
Himalayas
Peking
Faith Baldwin
New York
Zsolt Harsanyi
Hungary
Galileo
Fanny Haeslip Lea
New England
Samuel H. Adams
Hussey
Myrtle lodge entertained by Mrs Savage and Mrs Nash
Mrs Milton C Savage and Mrs Howard O Nash hosted Past Ladies of Myrtle lodge at Savage home on Chestnut Street Monday evening. A brief business meeting followed by social time. Attendees included Mrs Fred S Curtis, MacTnaries O wars, Frank Higgins, Mrs Walter P, Rings are Mrs Bert Parrish, Fessenden Wincipaw and daughter, Mrs Orren Burns and grandchildren of Friendship visiting Turnercourt resident Mrs Otis Munro who is bedridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton C Savage
Howard O. Nash
Myrtle Lodge
Fessenden Wincipaw
Orren Burns
Mr. Wincipaw
Otis Munro
Turnercourt
Easter concert at Georgetown First Baptist Church
Georgetown's Easter program featured the choir under Rev Keehlwetter performing The Disciple by Adam Geible with Miss Maude P. Thayer at reader and Miss Dorothy Stuart at the piano. Mrs Keehlwetter's illness interrupted plans and she is slowly improving at home.
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Georgetown First Baptist Church
John Blackie
Walter Powers
Lester Powers
Belle Heald
Franklin Koehlwetter
Alfred Rowe
Harry Heald
Howard Waken
Yarmouth
Georgetown
Corliss Street
Adam Geible
Maude P. Thayer
Dorothy Stuart
Keehlwetter
Clara Brown
Elizabeth Powers
Edward C. Clarey
Massachusetts
Portland
S. E. Emmons
Emmons
Clarey
Morris Levine
New York City
West Georgetown
Bath
Central Maine Power Co
T. N. Williams
New York
Sidney Delrymple
Kennebec Point Road
Sewall Webster
Augusta
Indian Point
William A. Todd
Harry L. Horne
Chester B. Horne
Thomas N. Williams
Koehlwetter
Howard M. Trafton
Rudolph
Trafton
John R. Blackie
Bath Iron Works
Elizabeth Deering
Morse High School
Alfred Farrow
Robinhood
Bath Population Rises by About 1200 in City Directory
The Bath City Directory by Crowley & Lunt lists 2 253 new names for the year and notes a net population gain of about 1 200. It records moves deaths and address changes, with revisions topping 6 000 in the alphabetical section. The street guide shows few vacant rentals and occupations noted at Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Congress Shirt and others. The directory will be mailed to subscribers in about a month and includes Woolwich Georgetown Arrowsic Phippsburg and West Bath.
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Bath City
Crowley & Lunt
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hyde Windlass Co
Congress Shirt Co
Woolwich
Georgetown
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
West Bath
Personal Notes From A Local Luncheon and Visits
Mrs. Roger D. Skillings hosted the Junior Monday club at luncheon at 1059 Washington street. Mrs. Fred Nichols held an afternoon club luncheon at her home on Pine street. James Steen, son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Steen of Park street, has resumed duties at Redson's after illness. Lloyd Davies, a University of New Hampshire student, is spending spring vacation with his parents at 17 Maxwell street.
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Roger D. Skillings
Washington Street
Fred Nichols
James Steen
Aubrey Steen
Park Street
Redson's
Lloyd Davies
University of New Hampshire
George W. Davies
Maxwell Street
Rivalry Seen Upbeat in 1940 Motorboat Season
New York reports a promising 1940 motorboat campaign with coast to coast speed records, more regattas, and strong inboard and outboard classes. Notable contenders include George Cannon Gray Goose, Lou Fageol So Long, Jack Cooper, Andy Crawford, John L. Hyde, Mortimer Auerbach, Tom Chathers, and Ken Mackenzie with new records in 5 mile and 135 cubic inch hydroplanes. The season opens with tests on the Hudson May 12 and Absecon Island May 3, leading to July events at Lake Hopatcong Havre de Grace and Hampton, and August finales at Northport and Red Bank. The season closes with the President's Cup Regatta in Washington.
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New York
Florida
Pacific Coast
George Cannon
Lou Fageol
Theo Rossi
Jack Cooper
Kansas City
Andy Crawford
Washington, D. C
St. Patrick’s Day
John L. Hyde
Mortimer Auerbach
Atlantic City
Auerbach
Tom Chatherd
Danbury
Conn
Hudson
Albany
Middle Atlantic Outboard Association
Absecon Island
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Havre de Grace
Hampton
Northport
N. Y
Red Bank
Ken Mackenzie
All Western Maine Grammar School honors awarded
Central Bath leads with three players on the All Tourney first team after the Central Grammar of Bath tourney champions. Ralph Houston and Robert Hart of Central Bath are forwards, Herby Belanger guards, while South Portland’s Roger Dolan and Reynard Coniham earn spots on the second team. Other selections include Leo Couture and Camillo Puua from Central, Bill Larrabee from Smith Augusta, and Aime Labbe from Smith Augusta.
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Robert Hart
Central
Bath
Ralph Houston
Reynold Contin
Henley
South Portland
Roger Dolan
Herbert Belanger
Leo Couture
Wiliam Larrabee
Smith
Augusta
Camillo Puua
Aime Labbe
Bernard Pratt
Central Grammar of
George F. Henley
Maine Grammar School
John E Madden
Morse High
Bob Hart
Herby Belanger
Stolar
Reynard Coniham
Cumulo Puna
Smith Grammar
Bill Larrabee
Aine Labbe
Cedh Madden
Henry D. Small
Duncan H. Farre
Mark W. Henness
Local visitors and student returns noted in town column
Mrs Juhn Moore shows improvement after illness confined to Famesicl. Mr and Mrs Ervin Curtis of Kezar Falls were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph M Cornish. Miss Virginia Jewett a University of Maine sophomore returned Monday to Cremier. Laura Craft and Mary Bates, University of Maine juniors, returned Monday after Easter vacation with their parents in Washington Street and Snow Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juhn Moore
W.ich
Famesicl
Ervin Curtis
Kezar Falls
Ralph M. Cornish
Gerchell Street
Virginia Jewett
University of Maine
Cremier
Young
Francet
Brian M. Jewett
Westport Nuss
Laura Craft
Mary Bates
Willam J. Craft
Washington Street
Delmar Bates
Snow Park
Death of Fred Johnson of Waltham at Exeter hospital
Word arrives of Fred Johnson death in Exeter New Hampshire after six weeks recovering from an automobile accident. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment in Mt Auburn cemetery. He leaves a wife a daughter Miss Ann and a son Arthur. He was well known in Five Islands where his family vacationed at Sedgemere road cottage.
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Fred Johnson
Waltham
Mass
Exeter Hospital
Exeter
N. H
Mt Auburn Cemetery
Miss Ann
Arthur
Five Islands
Library
Isabel
Carrie Stevens
Lawrence Bailey
Good Neighbor Club
William Marr
DR. Stevens
Bath
Victor Pinkham
Pinkham
H. C. Barrowes
Boothbay
Philip Campbell, Sr
George Gray
Joseph G. Stevens
Yarmouth
Oscar Snowman
Georgetown Center
J. J. Gibson
Gibson
A. W. Butler
Lincoln
Maurice Pinkham
Frances Aderton
Gilbert Lewis
Grace Pierce
Malden
Percy Savage
Russell G. Pinkham
Kittery
Ellsworth Pinkham
Branwell Harford
Lettie Harford
Quincy
Harford
Benjamin Colatto
Boston
C. H. Sanford and Son
Richard
Sedgemere Road
Walter E. Reid
Butler
Francis Bacon
South Sudbury
Legion Auxiliaries to Hold Conferences in Maine
The American Legion Auxiliary of Maine will host three conferences in April in Bangor Bath and Portland with National VP Eastern Division Mrs Norwich Conn to speak. Local leaders Mrs Gladys Jameson and Mrs Anna Lovely will also speak and district VPs will run each event. A Bath luncheon on April 11 at 1 o clock at the Legion home requires reservations with Mrs Helen Hill.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Maine
Bangor
Bath
Portland
Charles B. Gilbert
Norwich
Irene Methal
Wiscasset
Ella Chass
Steep Falls
Legion Home
Helen Hill
North Street
Mayor Haskell Endorses Cancer Control Drive
Mayor Robert Haskell issues a proclamation from City Hall declaring April Cancer Control Month and April 2 to 8 Enlistment Week in Bath. He urges support for the Women's Field Army and Cancer Center efforts, praising past donors and urging continued aid to the cause.
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Robert H Haske
ROBERT +H
Mrs Parks Submits to Surgery at Maine General Hospital
Mrs Charles F Parks of Middle Shea underwent surgery at Maine General Hospital in Portland. A week later her sons Charles E Jr and Witham Parks visited on Sunday along with her sister and brother in law Theodosis Vamvakias and son Jackie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F Parks
Middleshea
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Charles E Jr
Witham Parks
Theodosis Vamvakias
Jackie
Sagadahoc Probate Court Apr Session Ratifies Many Estates
Judge Dunton presides at the first April term session. Will allowances name executors without bond. administrations granted to relatives in Bath and Georgetown. Inventories, bonds, and final accounts filed for numerous estates including Mason, Harrington, Fossett, Fulton, and Reed, with executors and guardians appointed and administrators approved.
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Dunton
Sagadahoc
Lena PF. Mitchell
Bath
James E. Mitchell
Harlan M. Fossett
Georgetown
Mary C. Fossett
John D. Beaton
Beaton
Frederick Grant
Frederck Andrews
Gordon F. Gallant
Waterville
Tator
D.b.a
C.t.a
Anne G . Mason
Topsham
Susan H. Alexander
Hezekiah G. Harrington
Phippsburs
Everett A. Harrington
Ha‘ie L Harrington
Phippsburg
Harlan M Fossett
James L Dort
Woolwich
Afton C Berry
Harriet J Fulton
Bowdoinham
Arthur Staples A Lifelong Journalist In Maine History
Arthur Staples, a Bath native and Bowdoin alumnus, built a career in Maine newspapers. Starting on a Fourth of July assignment, he rose to cover national figures like Blaine and served as delegate and committee member for Republican clubs, shaping local and national political coverage.
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Bath
Bath High School
Bowdoin
the Times
Lewiston Journal
Nelson Dingley
Frank L. Dingley
James G. Blaine
United States
Grover Cleveland
the Statesman
Staples
Blaine
Committee On Resoitutions
League of Republican Clubs
Cincinnati
Mrs Annie E Lewin Dies After Illness in Bath Area
Annie Elizabeth Lewin 72 wife of Frederick B Lewin died suddenly from acute indigestion that aggravated a heart attack after supper Monday in her Dromore home. Born in Woolwich England she came to the United States in her teens and lived in Boston Manchester N H Brunswick Bath and finally Phippsburg where the family settled four years ago. She was member of St Mary's church Bath. Survived by husband two children a daughter Mrs A Bernard Henderson and son Puller E Lewin both of Phippsburg and a sister Mrs Fred W Summerton of Bath. funeral Thursday morning at eight in St Mary's church.
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Annie Elizabeth Lewin
Frederick B. Lewin
Dromore
Lewin
Woolwich
England
John
Mary Granger Stanton
United States
Boston
Manchester
N. H
Brunswick
Bath
Phippsburg
St. Mary's Church
Mrs Annie Mason Dies After Long Illness in Topsham
Mrs Annie Mason died at her Main street home in Topsham after a long illness. Born in Hallowell to Cap James and Cynthia Mason Dunham she lived in Bath as a milliner before marrying Edwin Mason in 1888. After his California death about 27 years ago she returned to Bath and later lived with Mr and Mrs George Alexander. Private funeral was held with Rev George L Cadigan officiating and burial in Bath.
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Annie Mason
Main Street
Topsham
Hallowell
Cap. James
Cynthia Mason Dunham bin
Bath
Edwin Mason
California
Pisa
Arthur H. Sprague Dies After Illness and Injury
Arthur H. Sprague a longtime Bath resident and former Bethlehem Shipbuilding employee in Quincy died at 62 Richardson street on his 45th birthday after a four week illness. He had worked as a mechanical worker and for 13 years as a Bath lodge Elks steward. He survived by his wife Beatrice a daughter Gertrude and three sisters Mrs Haskell of Portland Mrs Summerton and Mrs Chaney of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Sprague
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Mass
Bath Lodge of Elks
Richardson Street
Mr. Sprague
Bath
William L
Adelaide Bailey Sprague
Beatrice Sprague
Gertrude Sprague
William F. Haskell
Portland
John Summerton
Vernal P Chaney
Funeral rites for Arthur H Sprague at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Arthur H Sprague longtime steward at the Ba'h lodge of Elks was held Saturday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street. Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace church officiated. Bearers were Elks members Leon Gentahner Edward J McMann past exalted rulers Jesse Allen exalted ruler elect Harry Tiuslow and Arthur Coley. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Tae
Arthur H Sprague
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Edwin Monk
J. R. Roebuck
Holden Evans
United States Navy
Western Maine Grammar School
Legion Auxiliaries
American Legion
Haskell
Charles L. Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
Beatrice E. Sprague
Madelyn C. Jackson
Sarah A. Rogers
Joseph T. Small
Donald N. Small
Emma G. Small
Lena C. Patten
Bowdeinham
William F. Purington
Lilian E. Haynes
Alice May Williams
Thomas R. Merrifield
Lee E. Haley
Edwin B. Dunn
Annie L. Hawkes
Edmund L. Risteen
D.bin
Flora M Risteen
George B. Wetherbee
Iton
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Charles P
N. Gratz Jackson
Cora A Smal
Lewis T Nana
Raymond Omer
Maude W Glidden
Jozepn Charies Footer
J Pmery Footer
Harold J Footer
Dys L Winessen
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Arthur Staples
Annie E. Lewin
A. H. Sprague
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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Thomas R. Huston
Ambulance Service
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