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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1945

Page

5

Richmond Granges Host War Effort Meeting and Community Notices

Enterprise Bodwell and Progressive granges tally 165 attendees with visitors from East Somerset Pomona Lincoln County Pomona and one from Vermont. DAR Fort Richmond chapter held Monday at Mrs Carl Andersons home. Red Cross in war times program led by Mrs Lawrence Bond. YAYF to serve chicken supper Thursday at Methodist parish house at 6 followed by Sportsmans club supper at 7. Richmond 1945 constables named including Harry Lake Fred Strout Melvin Curtis and more. Local Red Cross surpasses its 1300 quota by raising 1439. Personal notes cover home sales visits returns and travels of residents and relatives with brief mentions of hospital, overseas service, and Easter plans.

Emerson Lane Enterprise Grange Hall Harold S. Turner Earl Preble Roy Dickenson Bertha Curtis Sally Hoyt Bertha Trott Arlene Cottle Norma Johnson Marjorie Rice Constance Guion Jacqueline Guion Madelyn Sedgley Rexford Stover Edward Pinkham Charles Kelley William Babb Carl Reynolds Harry Hanson Frank Rice Evelyn Hinckley Fort Richmond DAR Carl Anderson School Street Lawrence Bond Regent Red Cross Methodist Parish House Sportsman's Club Richmond Harry Lake Fred Strout Melvin Curtis James Lothridge William Berry Fred Moeller Owen McGurty Hollis Small Harry Douglass Howard Knight Carl Bolton Ernest Drew William Berry, Jr Hazel McCosh South Front Street Clarence Wagner Bath Seth C. Watson Langdon Road Arthur Parker Gardiner Lee Bishop Presque Isle South Pleasant Street Bishop Maurice Bodge Waldoboro Marjorie Whitney Boynton Street Carrie Hall Worcester Mass Russell E. Ring Russell H. Ring Main Street Eugene Gordon

Service Members and Families Update From Gardiner Area

In Germany where he was wounded February 23, Robert Wheeler USN reports receiving the Purple Heart and Combat badge. Robert Wheeler and Mrs Wheeler announce the birth of a daughter at Gardiner General hospital. Gerrald Foss on four day leave with fiancee Miss Florence Young of Belfast and Boston arrived to visit relatives. Miss Young is daughter of Mrs Marion Young of Belfast and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Gardiner of Center street. Miss Ann Gilbert a Bliss Business college student visits Lewiston parents Mr and Mrs George Gilbert of Pleasant street.

Esther King Lois Webber Charlie Trask Gordon Howe Marguerite McGarty Larry Bond Miss Bond U. of M Larry Kent's Hill Randall Young Winthrop Walter Anderson Leon Dunklee Brighton Mass Minora Pert Dunklee Boston Opera Edward C. Joss Washington, D. C Richmond Clara Holbrook John Dixon Lisbon Falls Charles Whitney Lovell General Hospital Fort Devens Courtney Hinckley Clare Ames Ivy Ames Pine Cone Auburn Carlton Curtis Boston Collette Jeanette Bellavance St. Joseph's Academy Portland North Pleasant Street Edward Mansir Michael Alan Gardiner General Hospital Russell Ring Esther Ring Raymond Curtis Jean Lewiston James Sencabaugh Pfc James F. Sencabaugh England Pfe Sencabaugh Army Air Force Gardiner Germany Robert Wheeler USN Wheeler Gerrald Foss Src Florence Young Belfast Miss Young Marion Young Wallace Gardiner Center Street Ann Gilbert Bliss Business College George Gilbert Pleasant Street

Easter Ball Draws Strong Attendance in Sagadahoc

The third annual Easter ball by Sagadahoc council, Knights of Columbus, drew good crowds at Morse High School auditorium. Ernie Harting’s orchestra and Miss Rena Ulmer provided music as the grand march led by Alexander Burgess and others.

Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Morse High School Ernie Harting Rena Ulmer Alexander Burgess Burgess Edmund Parady Parady Sekenger Council Brunswick Raymond Busque Busque Lorenzo Masse Masse Patrick Goggin Richard McElman Arthur Paulin Arthur Bourque Joseph Paulin

Marriage Unites Martha Thompson Waves in Navy Chapel

Five Islands News reports the March 25 wedding of Martha Thompson Waves to Lt. (j.g.) Ralph Seelye Washburn at the Navy Chapel in Nannacosta D C. The bride, eldest daughter of Lieut. Comdr. Paul A. Thompson, wore ivory faille with lace and an orange blossom coronet. attended by her sister Jean Thompson. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seelye Washburn of Auburndale Mass. The ceremony was led by Chaplain Francis B. Bayre Jr. A reception followed at the Roberts home in Washington D C before a wedding trip. The couple will resume Navy duties after the trip. Easter Sunrise service at the church drew strong attendance with a program by the young girls choir and mixed-voice choir in the afternoon.

Martha Thompson The Waves J.g Ralph Seelye Washburn U. S. Naval Reserve Navy Chapel Nannacosta D. C Francis B. Bayre, Jr Paul A. Thompson Thompson Athens Birmingham Mich Georgia Ralph S. Washburn Edward A. Roberts Washington Navy Department Washington, and Lt. Washburn, Who Has Just Returned From the Pacific Area Washburn J. G. Stevens Ralph Pinkam Richmond Ernest Pinkham Arletta Harford Carl Cunningham Bath Memorial Hospital P. B. Savage Roy Shackford Shackford Bath Russell Harford Pvt Russell, Jr Infantry Camp Blanding Fla Lawrence Davis Bangor Addie Moulton Portland Henry Moore Erland Moore Virginia Barbara Stacey Howard Mary Stevens Beulah Miller Charles Hanna Forest William Chase Freeport Maurice Pinkham Farber Davis Walter New Harbor Ted Campbell Campbell Seguinland Islands Alton Reed Woolwich Elsworth Pinkham William Plummer Plummer Alice Mulligan John Huskins Francis Pierce Norman Betty Jane Randolph Lincoln Campbell Lloyd Pinkham Bath Iron Works Ulysses Pierce Thibodeau Clayton Heald Eugene Reynolds Harold Loveitt Faylene Rowe Joan Hagan Richard Campbell Joseph Higgins Red Cross First Baptist Church Parker Head Dorothy Stuart Melvin Cunningham Edward Rowe Malden Mass Ernest Heal Heal Harry Horne Frank Berry Cape Elizabeth Aubrey Fullerton Robinhood Harold Hunt Charles Andre Parker Chaney Arrowsie First Baptist Roland Peterson Georgetown Harold Brown Maude Thayer William A. Todd Charles Davis Five Islands Allen C. Brown Ruth Boyington Everett Stevens

Easter Messages and Village Social Notes Compile Report

Easter services featured two Easter messages in song with a vocal duet by Mrs Williams Marr and Mrs George Gray as Rev Beyea delivered the day’s message. The altar held potted plants including a memory plant for late Mr and Mrs Almon Marr as active church workers.

Williams Marr George Gray Beyea Almon Marr

Army private visits home for Easter from UConn training

Pvt. Charles F. Lermond of Weeks street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Lermond, spent Easter with his parents before returning to the University of Connecticut at Storrs to continue his Army training.

Charles F. Lermond Earl B. Lermond Weeks Street Universty of Connecticut Storrs

Farnsworth Rites Held At St Marys Church

Funeral services for Hubert G. Farnsworth were held at St Marys Catholic church with a high mass at eight o’clock Wednesday. Rev Fr Timothy Maney officiated and bearers included Forrest Young Robert Bearce Arthur Wilson Alphonse Turcotte Edmund Paradis and Reglнд Cyr. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.

Hubert G. Farnsworth St. Mary’s Catholic Church Timothy Maney Forrest Young Robert Bearce Arthur Wilson Alphonse Turcotte Edmund Paradis Reginald Cyr Oak Grove

Largest island Hindo lies off Norway coast

The largest island on Norway's coast is Hindo, covering about 850 square miles. The island stands out for its size among coastal landmasses and is noted in regional geography references.

Norway Hindo

Charles H. Cogswell Killed at Iwo Jima

Mrs. Shirley Mae Cogswell of 96 Bluff Road receives word Pvt. Charles H. Cogswell died in action on Iwo Jima March 15. A Marine who enlisted in June 1944 trained at Paris Island and served at Camp Lejeune Camp Pendleton and overseas. He leaves a three year old daughter Charlene Dawn, his mother Martha Cogswell of Portland and three brothers in the Navy and Army.

Charles H. Cogswell Philip Willette Bluff Road Iwo Jima Marine Corps Parris Island Camp LeJune New River Camp Pendleton South Portland Yard Portland Bath Naval Hospital Boston Pvt Cogswell Shirley Mae Cogswell Charlene Dawn Martha Cogswell Walter Cogswell U. S. Navy Edward John Cogswell U.S. Army

Bath man dies at 56 in his Washington street home

Hubert George Farnsworth 56 died at his Bath home on Washington Street Sunday after moving to Bath from Jonesboro. He worked for Bath Iron Works as a leadman and belonged to Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus. Survived by widow, two daughters Leeman Smith Bar Harbor and Mrs Robert Bearce Falmouth Foreside, a stepdaughter Phyhis Delano, a brother Alton Benner, sisters Mrs Lyle Clark Columbia Falls and Mrs Myrtle Wilson Bath, six grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys Church Wednesday at eight.

Hubert George Farnsworth Washington Street Bath Jonesboro

Bartlett Thomas Hogan Bartlett dies suddenly in South Portland

Thomas Hogan Bartlett of South Portland formerly of Sé basco died at his home 147 Stamford Street South Portland on Thursday. Funeral services were held Monday at two o clock from the Church of the Nazarene 176 Sawyer Street with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery Falmouth.

Thomas Hogan Bartlett South Portland Sébasco Stamford Street Church of the Nazarene Sawyer Street Pine Grove Falmouth

Mrs Bertha Hinckley of Stratford dies at 90 Concord St

Mrs. Bertha F. Hinckley of 90 Concord street Stratford Conn died Monday in Bridgeport hospital. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. in G S Larson rooms 414 Wood avenue burial Mountain Grove cemetery. She worked for Crawford Laundry Co survived by a daughter Mrs Oscar Bertison four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born in Georgetown daughter of Capt William L and Viola Stevens Hinckley she was known in Georgetown Five Islands Bath Gardiner and Waterville.

Bertha F. Hinckley Concord Street Stratford

Mrs Helena R Lewis 93 Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Helena Rowe Lewis 93 of Malden Massachusetts widow of Warner Riggs Lewis died March 25 after a three year illness. Born Georgetown Maine March 9 1852 she was the daughter of Sarah Stevens Rowe and Joseph Rowe and last of a large family. She leaves son Burton Lewis and daughter Mrs Robert Hodgdon plus three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Victor Pinkham Good Neighbor Club Pinkham William Marr Percy MacGillivary Erland Moore Franz Stevens Orville Rowe Edith McMahan Harlan Pinkham Kathleen Rittall Lermond Davis Rudolph Pinkham Phillip Pinkham Henry Moore O. F. Rowe Phillip Pinkam Georgetown Bay Point Road Mile Beach Lena Lewis Lewis Warner R. Lewis Joseph Rowe Rowe Malden Mass Bert Lewis Auburndale Forestdale Cemetery Helena (Rowe) Lewis Cross Street Warner Riggs Lewis Bath Robert Hodgdon Georgetown Maine Sarah (Stevens) Rowe Burton Lewis

Funeral of Mrs. Lena C. Crocker Held at Mayo Residence

The funeral for Mrs. Lena C. Crocker occurred Thursday at the Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary conducted the service and pallbearers were local members. Burial took place in the family plot at Oak Grove.

Lena C. Crocker Mayo David L. Wilson Sons of Veterans The Maurice Warner G. O. Melzard H. Warner P. F. Boyd A. K. Rogers, Jr P. D

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sagadahock Pomona Grange Enterprise Grange No. 48 Enterprise Grange Joseph Stickney Maine Inland Fish and Game Department Pomona Enterpise Bodwell Progressive Granges East Somerset Lincoln County Vermont Morse High Winfield Lewis Emmerson Glidden Tarbox Street Perkins Institute For the Blind Jeanette Pinkham Elizabeth Rittall Mary Hanna Elizabeth Carr WAC America Woman’s Army Corps U. S. Army Recruiting Station City Hall WAC Hospital Phonct Uivalent School Army Air Forces H. G. Farnsworth Thomas H. Bartlett Helena R. Lewis Fred S. Curtis & CO
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