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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1949

Page

5

Belmont man named town manager for one year in Richmond

Rich mond announces the appointment of Ervin L Welch of Belmont Mass as Richmond town manager for one year. Welch, a Navy veteran and former First National Bank of Boston employee, is a UMass Amherst and Boston University MBA graduate who served on a destroyer in the Pacific and has studied town management at Harvard and Boston Universities. He is married with a two year old son and will assume duties after a two week return. A separate note mentions a pre nuptial shower for Marguerite Seemans and a wedding for Marguerite Elizabeth Seamans and Keith Barlow Tozier on March 31 with details of attire and attendees.

Ervin L. Welch Belmont Mass Welch First National Bank of Boston University of Massachusetts At Amherst Municipal Research Bureau Boston University Pacific Harvard Boston Marguerite Elizabeth Seamans Edward H. Seamans Kieth Barlow Tozier Roland Tozier Solon St. Ambrose’s Rectory Thomas Henderson Dean Foss Edward L. Seamans Richmond High School Bliss College Lewiston Solon High University of Maine Bangor

Community clubs host April birthday party and lodge meetings

The Ideal Home Cor ned club held a Saturday birthday event for April born members with oyster stew, two birthday cakes, and a program led by Fred Witham. Richmond Lodge F and A M, and Beulah Rebekah lodge IOOF conducted ceremonies, visits, and a banquet for about 80 at the Methodist church dining room, with dignitaries from Maine associations in attendance. Sagadahoc Pomona met last week with Enterprise grange.

Fred Witham Richmond Lodge Eastern Star Arthur Gibbs Brunswick Road Beulah Rebekah Lodge IOOF Fredella B. Hilton Rebekah Assembly of Maine Methodist Church Hilton Julia Marley Lillian Johnson Maine Association of Ladies Auxilaries Patriarchs Militant Ethel Reed Sadie Cunningham Emma T. Lapham Maine Association of Ladies Auxilaries Patriarchs Bernice Goggin Dorothy Fulton Sagadahoc Pomona Enterprise Grange

Past Masters Night Includes Degree and Guests

Observation noted for the fifth degree conferred on 17 candidates. Elizabeth Eastman greeted past masters with carnations. Honored guests from Sagadahoc Pomona and others attended. A poem honored the Past Masters read by Mrs Eastman. Visitors came from Cumberland Lincoln Franklin East Livermore and Excelsior Pomo nas. Attendance cup won by Sagadahoc grange. Dr Harvey Blenay of Eastern Nazarene College spoke at the Nazarene church with a student quartet.

Elizabeth Eastman Herbert Adams Elfreda Perkins Harry Rackley Erland Curtis Sagadahoc Pomona Cooper Kennebec Pierce Excelsior Allen Lincoln Eastman Cumberland Franklin East Livermore Excelsior Pomonas Sagadahoc Grange Harvey Blenay Eastern Nazarene College Wollaston Mass Nazarene

Life's Supreme Question sermon at Dresden church

Rev William T Bennett of the M E church spoke on Life's Supreme Question on Sunday. The United Quarterly Conference meets today at Dresden Mills with South Dresden church members attending. Supt Worth is in charge. Oscar Bailey and family visited George Morris in South Portland. Mrs Harold Austin visits relatives in Providence Rhode Island. Mrs Leslie Bailey, long hospitalized at Gardiner General, has returned home. Frank Lemarr bought a new truck. Mrs Seth Bailey visits Stanley Vague in Concord New Hampshire. Evelyn Bodge, student at Bridge Academy, visited Dorothy Rittall on Saturday. Selectmen make house calls to set valuations. Eastern river remains ice free for the season as shore ice melted earlier this spring per residents.

William T. Bennett M. E. Church United Quarterly Conference Dresden Mills South Dresden Supttworth Oscar Bailey Norman Bailey South Portland George Morris Harold Austin Providence R. I Leslie Bailey Gardiner General Hospital Frank Lemarr Seth Bailey Stanley Vague Concord N. H Evelyn Bodge Bridge Academy Dorothy Rittall

Young Dana Hart Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Dana Hart son of Mr and Mrs George Hart 1026 Middle Street held a birthday party Sunday from 2 30 to 4 00 with family and friends. Dana and guests played games opened gifts and enjoyed refreshments under Easter decor with balloons. Attending were grandparents Mrs George J Hart and Mrs William J Charron of Brunswick and many relatives from Brunswick Bath and beyond.

Dana Hart George Hart Middle Street Dana George J. Hart William J. Charron Brunswick Roland Duval Phyllis Edward Ware Linda Raymond Charron Celine Felix Charron David Felix Henry Baribeau Marcelle Baribeau Bath William Greene Billy Frank Kenyon Dickie Paul Hart Joan Brian Eugene Bubar

Georgetown News Roundup Highlights Local Hosts and Community Events

Last Wednesday Mrs Thomas Watson hosted a baby shower for Mrs Carl Delano with guests from Portland Bath and town. Measles and mumps kept many pupils absent as school reopened Monday. Dr Oscar E Hanscom 77 died March 22 at his Greene home after a yearlong illness. he taught in local schools and served in multiple town offices. Chickmunks emerge from hibernation selling peanuts at Robinhood stands. A brush fire near Parker Moulton and Morris Levine prompted a West Georgetown call. Out-of-state visitors report evening grosbeaks at Robinhood Tearoom and a plan for a new swinging shelf for summer birds. Manfred Stinson’s slaughterhouse building moved and dismantled. lumber to be used for a camp on Arrowsic road. New sterilizer arrived at Middle Dyke farm with expansion for henhouses. Numerous visits and social calls span Bath to Portland with many family and neighbor updates.

Thomas Watson Carl Delano Portland Bath Oscar E. Hanscom Greene Maine Medical School The Baptist Church Robert O Lewiston Basil C Waterville A. C. Hanscomb Sanford Annie Roberts Springvale Mary Dearborn North Berwick Dora Low Whitman Mass Hanscomb Bates College Robinhood West Georgetown Parker Moulton Morris Levine Manfred Stinson Arrowsie Levi Powers Charley Campbell Walter Powers Arrowsic Mr. Rice Frank Arsenault Middle Dyke Farm Georgia Lincoln Campbell, Jr Five Islands Stanley Kosalka Sagadahoc Bay Lexington Ralph Davis Brian Davis Joseph F. Higgins Walter V. Cummings Elizabeth Harris Beatrice Bouton Baltimore Ralph Dunton Edward St. Martin Roland E. Peterson Grace Lutheran Church Ferris Leonard Everett Leonard Grace Fullerton Virgil Stevens Robinhood Parsonage George Powers Jack Horace Lee William A. Todd Roy M. Newman Sidney L. Eaton Philip Peterson Clifford Fred Carr Cleaves Henderson Georgetown Parsonage Good Neighbor Club Pierce's Marine Railway William Marr Percy MacGillivary Chaney Good Neighbor Jeanette Pinkham Beverly Rittall Berean Baptist Church Brunswick C. H. Sanford Exeter N. H East Kingston John Blackie Stanley Lewis Nicky Stone McMahon Island Edward Clarey Clarey George Lee Robert Onset Lewis Victor Pinkham Victor, Jr Sylvia Orville Rowe Sylvia Warren Addie Stevens James Carr Kenneth Pinkham Clarence Preble Limestone Vernon E. Gray Maurice Pinkham Bath Memorial Hospital Vernal Chaney Kittery Portsmouth Navy Yard North Yarmouth Academy Dickie Barter Vernon Gray Vincent Davis Leominster Lester Davis Kenneth LaRose Wayne Lee A. P. Hackett Fairfield Belle Heald Georgetown John Brown Baby Richard Walker Mareena Butts Malden Island

South End P T A Observes Men's Night Show

South End P T A held a men's night with Mark Jackson in charge and about 50 attendees. Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins spoke on Juvenile Delinquency after a trip to the girls' school in Hallowell. A public card party is planned for April 28 with committee chairs and refreshments arranged by Mothers and volunteers.

South End Mark Jackson Laforest E. Hodgkins Hallowell Bart O'Donnell Edward Newell South Street School Donald McRae Gordon Bryant Lawrence Thayer Roland Breton Albert Douglas Vance Wakefield Charles Marble Paul ,Strode Mitchell School John Dauphin Edward McGuiggan

Camp Night at Y M C A Highlights Summer Program

Y M C A gym hosts Camp Night for boys 8 to 16 with songs cartoons and movies about the Maine State Y M C A camp. Norman J. Temple will attend to answer questions about the upcoming summer program now in its 34th season.

Norman J. Temple Maine M. Temple

Five Islands Community News From Church, School and Shore

Local church activities including Easter preparations at Georgetown parsonage and sunrise service plans. Measles cases rise while fishing crews prep boats for spring lobster season. Bus driver change, roof shingling, and dinners at the Good Neighbor clubhouse mark community work. Several residents reported recoveries and visits. multiple families noted travels and Sunday calls on neighbors.

Funeral for Mrs Barbara Owen Held at Grace Episcopal

Funeral services for Mrs Barbara M Owen were held Tuesday afternoon at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev Charles Myron Tubbs officiating. Bearers were John Preney Stephen Johns John Cummirstgs Leonard Thombs Ralph Fous ton Theodore Watson Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Barbara M. Owen Grace Episcopal Church Charles Myron Tubbs John Preney Stephen Johns John Cummirstgs Leonard Thombs Ralph Fouston Theodore Watson Oak Grove

Funeral services held for Mrs Eunice M Higgins

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home for Mrs Eunice M Higgins. Rev Alfred Guy, A Nichols, Banes M Stanley, Kenneth Snowden, Walter Higgins, Elmer Higgins and Wilbur Higgins attended followed by burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery family lot.

Eunice M. Higgins Curtis Funeral Home Alfred Guy A. Nichols Banes M. Stanley Kenneth Snowden Walter Higgins Elmer Higgins Wilbur Higgins Oak Grove Cemetery

Birth of Daughter Jane Elizabeth to Mr and Mrs Downes

Mr Ralph G Downes and Mrs Downes welcome daughter Jane Elizabeth born April 2.

Ralph G. Downes Jane Elizabeth

Former Bath Mayor Allen M. Irish dies after brief illness

Allen Marshall Irish 64 a Bath resident and former mayor died early Tuesday evening at Bath Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. He served on Bath’s Common Council and was mayor in 1924. Survived by Eleanor Percy Irish and two brothers, funeral Friday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Allen M. Irish Bath Allen Marshall Irish Bath Memorial Hospital North Street Mr. Irish Hartford Horace Virginia Mason Irish USN Bath Iron Works Percy & Small Eleanor A. Percy Samuel R. Percy Irish Common Council Bath Trust Co Patten Free Library Kennebec Old Ladies’ Home Old Folks Home New England Eleanor Percy Irish Lewis M. Irish Rumford Luther M. Irish Buckfield Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street

Francis A Holmes dies in Bath at 78

Francis A Holmes died at Bath Memorial hospital Tuesday morning. He was born December 16, 1865 in Bath, son of Augustine and Ellen O Neil Holmes. Survived by five sons and three daughters, 26 grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Retired blacksmith at Bath Iron Works. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from A F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence officiated by Rev Charles M Tubbs.

Francis A. Holmes Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Augustine Ellen O'Neil Holmes Holmes Francis E. Brunswick Clarence Harold Kittery Arthur Arnold U.S Army Jesse Allen Beth Mildred Booth New York Lillian Toothaker Bath Iron Works A F. Mayo & Son Charles M. Tubbs

Elizabeth Augusta French 86 dies in Bath Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Elizabeth Augusta French, 86, of Bath died Thursday morning after two weeks as a patient at Bath Memorial hospital. Born November 22, 1863 in Bath, she lived there her whole life, was child of Nathaniel Curtis, longtime Corliss Street Church member, and charter member of Myrtle lodge Odd Ladies. She married Ephraim French in 1885. he died several years ago. Survived by brother Ernest Curtis of Salem, two grandchildren Cora May Sutter and Curtis Pearson, three great grandchildren Robert, William and Scott Sutter, and two nephews Scott and Charles Curtis.

Elizabeth Augusta French Bath Memorial Hospital French Bath Nathaniel Curtis Corliss Street Church

Death of George W. Talbot at Bath residence

George W. Talbot died at his late Bath home on Washington Street after a four year illness. Born February 12 1880 in Bath to John and Lida Barter Talbot, he leaves wife Viola Worrey Talbot a daughter Mrs John Crane Jr and son Irving L Talbot. two sisters Mrs Thomas Gallagher and Mrs Harry Woodward. four grandsons and many nieces and nephews. He worked most of his life at Bath Iron Works. He was known as a jovial family man.

George W. Talbot Washington Street Bath John Lida Barter Talbot Viola Worrey Talbot John Crane, Jr City Irving L. Talbot Boston Thomas Gallagher Harry Woodward Bath Iron Works

Obituary of Nellie Edna White of West Bath

Nellie Edna White died at her West Bath home after a long illness. Born in Portland to George Walter Atkinson and Florence Wiles of Gloucester, she lived in West Bath 15 years, previously Augusta. Survived by William White her husband and four children, private 9 a.m. service at home and burial at South Berwick.

NellIe Edna White West Bath Portland George Walter Atkinson Florence Annie Wiles Gloucester Mass Augusta First Baptist Church Frederick White Hope Phoebe White South Berwick

Ruby Nason Dolloff Dies at 53 in Oaklawn Ill

Ruby Nason Dolloff 53 of 50 Turner avenue Oaklawn Illinois died suddenly. She was daughter of the late Jesse H. Nalson and Alice F. Loring Woolwich. Survived by husband George R. Dolloff three sons Richard Alan and Marshall one daughter Virginia and three sisters Mrs Clarence Bailey Mrs Stanley C Elwell and Mrs Flora Dow plus a daughter in law Mrs Curvier Dolloff Bath.

Ruby Nason Dolloff Turner Avenue Oaklawn R. IL Jesse H. Nalson Alice F. Loring Woolwich Curvier Dolloff Washington Street Bath

George Talbot Funeral Held at Beacon Street Methodist Church

The funeral for George Talbot was held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev. Alfred H. Ives officiating. Bearers were Lester Crocker Chester Worrey Thomas Gallagher and Lawrence Talbot. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.

George Talbot Arthur F. Mayo & Son Alfred H. Ives Beacon Street Methodist Church Lester Crocker Chester Worrey Thomas Gallagher Lawrence Talbot Oak Grove Cemetery

Guerin and Bell Return From New England Business Trip

Wilfred Guerin and Henry Bell returned early Tuesday from a business trip to Middletown and Portland Connecticut. They arrived home safely after completing their assignments and will resume their routine activities.

Wilfred Guerin Henrys Bell Middletown Portland

Sidney McIntire 79 Phippsburg Native Dies in Hallowell

Sidney McIntire a native of Phippsburg aged 79 died March 29 at a convalescent home in Hallowell He was born April 20 1869 son of Charles H and Sarah J Pye McIntire A longtime elevator construction worker with Otis Elevator Co The Standard Plunger and The Wilson Co He belonged to the Baptist church Surviving are son Raymond and daughter Myrtle Pye both of Small Point brothers Walter E McIntire Peak's Island Charles A McIntire Ardsley Pa and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services were held at 11 am Thursday at the Knowlton Hewins Funeral Home Hallowell with Rev Robert Brackley The committal followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Falmouth Three bearers were Clyde Pye Clifford Pye Raymond Pye Carl McIntire and Herbert McIntire.

Sidney Howard McIintire Phippsburg Hallowell Charles H Sarah J. Pye McIntire Otis Elevator Co Standard Plunger Wilson Co The Baptist Church Raymond Myrtle Pye Small Point Walter E. McIntire Peak’s Island Charles A. McIntire Ardsley Knowlton & Hewins Robert Brackley First Baptist Church of Pine Grove Cemetery Falmouth Brackley Clyde P. Pye Clifford M. Pye Raymond R. Pye Carl H. McIntire Herbert S. McIntire

Eunice M Higgins obituary notes Bath native born 1896

Eunice Madelyn Higgins of Court Street died Sunday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital. Born December 15 1896 in Bath to Peter and Elizabeth Hart she is survived by her husband Sidney R Higgins two sisters four brothers three daughters one son one foster son eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove family lot.

Eunice Madelyn — Higgins Court Street Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Peter Elizabeth Carlton Hart Sidney R. Higgins Gertrude Nichols Ethel Ogum Ralph E Charles E Harold C Walter E. Hart Herbert E. Nickerson Edwin MacDonald Leroy L. Stover George R. Perry, Jr Curtis Funeral Home Oak Grove

Mrs Maurice H Owen obituary notice in Bath

Mrs. Maurice H. Owen dies Saturday at Bath Memorial hospital. Born October 21 1920 at Mont sweag daughter of Irvine C. and Florence A Dunning Mank. She married Maurice H Owen July 26 1941 and was a Grace church and St Marys Guild member. Survived by husband step-parents an infant daughter Barbara Ellen Owen grandmother and brother Irville C Mank Jr.

Barbara M Maurice H. Owen Bath Memorial Hospital Grace Church St. Mary’s Guild

Mass for Mrs Gallant at St Marys Church

A requiem high mass was sung Thursday at 8 by Rev Fr Timothy C Maney for Mrs Mary Madeline Gallant at St Marys church. Bearers were George Gallant Peter Lebel John Lebel Franc is Lebel Arthur Lebel and George Babine. The body was entombed for burial in Calvary cemetery later in the Spring.

Mary Madeline Gallant Timothy C. Maney St. Mary’s Church George Gallant Peter Lebel John Lebel Francis Lebel Arthur Lebel George Babine Calvary Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs. Ruby Nason Dolloff Held in Providence

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Nason Dolloff daughter in law of Curvier Dolloff were conducted from Roy Page Funeral Parlors 260 Elmwood Avenue Providence Rhode Island at two o clock Saturday afternoon.

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Richmond Marguerite Seemans Ira Durgin Gardiner Street Gordon Houdlette Farmingdale William Vieda Constance Guiou Donald Knight Phyllis Strout Ralph Brown Esther Foss Garnetta Guiou Donald Savage George Tibbetts John Burns Gardiner Richard Palmer Robert Stewart Skowhegan A. C. Smith Charlestown Harry Whitehouse John Emerald Brockton Wallace Nichols Lincoln Street Ann Gilbert County Road Togus Louise Oakes Preble’s Norman Farley Guy Farley Lillian Weeks Dexter Carrie Hall Seth Watson Charles Togus Veterans Hospital Dresden Bath Surplus Center Street Woodrow Gray Rebecca Weeks Dorothy W. Stuart Roland Peterson Cape Elizabeth Riggs Emory Basford Guy Forbush MacMahan Andover Louise Peterson Merry Lad Edward C. Clarey Vassalboro Carolyn Sandra Young Holt House Kennebec Point Clinton Pinkham Lincoln Walton Mount Vernon Russell Harford Clarence Wallace William Cushing Westpoint South End P.T.A Laforest Hodgkins Lake Cobbseecontee Winthrop Mrs. Higgins Elizabeth A. French Marius H. Page Sidney H. M'Intire Mrs. Gallant Fred S. Curtis & CO
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