Richmond Couple Wed in Baptist Church
Miss Helen Patricia Hinckley and Albert Roscoe May married March 23 at the Baptist church with Rev. Jesse officiating. The bride wore navy and roses. attendants included Mrs. Louise Jones and Harold L. Jones Jr. A reception followed at Home Carrier hall and guests from Gardiner and Unity attended. The couple will reside at 12 Main Street Richmond after a short wedding trip to Etna New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Patricia Hinckley
Horace Hinckley
Parks Road
Richmond
Albert Roscoe May
Ernest May
Etna
N. H
Baptist Church
Jesse
Louise Jones
Harold L. Jones
Clyde Hinckley
Donald
George Sanford
Pauline Cook
Courtney Hinkley
Marlene Cooke
Chester Reynolds
Richmond High
The
Beulah Rebekan Lodge
Lc.c F
Enterprise Grange
Home Corner Club
Oxford
White River Junction
U. S. Naval Reserve
Federal Sport Shoe Company
N.H
Main Street
Rollins Preble
Gardiner
Beverly Hinkley
Augusta
Unity
Robinhood Notes On Wildlife, People And Local Events
Reports describe a bobcat sighting near Flying Point and a mauling of a tame raccoon at Robinhood. The Robinhood fishhawks arrived, weathered the Nov 26 gale, and local social notes record P T A prizes and residents visiting Bath, Georgetown, and MacMahan with visits, relocations, and illness updates.
Evening social hour and refreshments described
The note records a social hour with a meeting and refreshments served. It notes a gathering labeled as a social hour and mentions refreshments provided to attendees.
Birds and locals fill Bay Point with visitors and birds
A Bay Point note describes a black duck with a white necktie on First beach and flocks of purple finches and starlings along the shore. It also lists community movements with residents traveling to Indi ana and Washington, and local visits from Bath, Dedham, and Auburn residents during a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back
Eevens
Charles S. Hinnckley
D. E
Indiana
Washington
LeRoy Moore
J. Ralph Seekins
Bath
Butterfield Cottage
Andrew Butterfield
Carl Delano
Madison Moore
Madison, Jr
Earle Coombs
William Shaunessy
Bay Point
C. Kiessling
Dedham
Mass
Emery Rideout
Rideout
Duke
Lewiston
Lillian White
Henry White
Auburn
G. E. Gustapen
New York
Marion Silsby
Boston
Local church activities and regional visits summarized
Rev D W Staffeld and the Vernon Ladies Bible class met with Mrs Harlan Pinkham. Members included Mrs Gray Staf feld Pinkham Rowe and others. Services at Georgetown and Woolwich featured sermons by Rev Champlin and music from the local choir. Cottage prayer meetings planned weekly. Various residents from Bath and nearby towns visited churches, cottages, and summer homes, with travels to Bowdoinham Lubec Eastport and Ogunquit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Staffeld
Vernon
Harlan Pinkham
George Gray
Daniel Staffeld
Victor Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Lloyd Pinkham
Franz Stevens
William Warr
Francis Powers
Nahum
Hahakus
Zephaniah
Winneganee Su
Lloyd
Harold Pinkham
Georgetown
Cleaves Henderson
Alfred Rowe, Jr
Champlin
Woolwich
Bowdoinham
James Baker
Norwood
Mass
Jeanette Pinham
Portsmouth
N. H
Kenneth Smith
Forrest Drake
Bay Point
Pierce's Marine Railway
Russell Boynton
West Newton
Malden Island
Dennis Moore
Army Air Corps
Falmouth
Moore
Mary Stevens
Georgetown Center
Otis Baker
Vincent Davis
Leominster
Lester Davis
David Rutherford
Albion Carr
Bath
Orissa Carr
Harold Rowe
Rowe
Ogunquit
Harlan Fossett
U. S. Navy
Fossett
William Marr
Harry Heald
Clayton
Stanley Lewis
Funeral services for Elson Field held in Bath
Funeral services for Elson Field were held in Bath last week. Attending from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Franz Stevens, Mrs. L. H. Rowe, Lester Davis, Stinson Davis and Lloyd Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elson Field
Bath
Franz Stevens
L. H. Rowe
Lester Davis
Stinson Davis
Lloyd Pinkham
Dow Dow Elwell Engagement Announced in South Portland
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dow of South Portland announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Rosiland Dow to Sgt Floyd M Elwell Jr son of Mr and Mrs Floyd M Elwell of Corliss Street The couple plan to wed at Corliss Street Baptist Church Wednesday at eight with Rev Arvid L Anderson officiating Sgt Elwell is with the U S Army Second Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas and will depart for Europe within a month after a two week home furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dow
South Portland
Joyce Rosiland Dow
Floyd M. Elwell
Corliss Street
Miss Dow
Woolworth
Portland
Elwell
Bath
U. S. Army
Second Armored
Fort Hood
Texas
Europe
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Arvid L. Anderson
Mrs Russell Colby Convalesces After Epidemic Attack
Mrs Russell Colby is convalescing at her Pleasant Street home following an attack of the prevailing epidemic, seeking rest and recovery.
Minstrel Show at West Bath Grange Delights Grangers
The West Bath Grange stageed Alexander's Ragtime Minstrels directed by Alex Burgess. End men were Teddie Gaudreau Norman Wetherington George Larrabee and Ace Burgess. Cast included Mrs Verril McNelly the Wetherington children Barbara Parks Mary Burgess Merton Witham and more. Performances featured songs dances poems and a piano finale with refreshments and dancing till midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
West Bath Grange Hall
Monnday
Alex Burgess
Teddie Gaudreau
Norman Wetherington
George Larrabee
Ace Burgess
Verril McNelly
Barbara Parks
Mary Burgess
Merton Witham
Robert E. Lee
Carolina
Daisy
Susie
Gal
Little Joyce
Margie Wetherington
Sophie
Donald Reil
James Potvin
Gordon Reil
Carlton Andrews
Mason Wright
Paul Lemont
Thelma Sylvester
Alice Smith
Bernard Henderson
Lucy Armstrong
Carver
Esther Andrews
West Bath Grange
Presumpscott Grange
Portland
Carl P. Meister
West Bath
Ralph Pattern
Topsham Grange
Fortier and Cummings Visit Rhode Island
Maurice Fortier and William Cummings were recent visitors to Rhode Island, enjoying local sights and meeting residents during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Fortier
William Cummings
Rhode Island
Obituary of Melvin Freeman Mitchell 80 in Bath
Melvin Freeman Mitchell 80 died early Wednesday at Presley Convalescent Home Washington Street. He moved to Bath last July from Southwest Harbor where he lived 25 years to reside with his son Melvin F Mitchell Jr manager of Bath Canning Co at 66 Bowery Street. Born August 14 1870 in Mill Bridge he was son of Augustus and Martha Mitchell. A former sea captain and later a carpenter he is survived by sons Melvin Jr of Bath and Austin M of Southwest Harbor a brother Augustus L and John both of New York City and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral will be Friday at two pm from Stanley Funeral Home Southwest Harbor with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy W. Stuart
Irving Hunt
Dorchester
Mass
Dodge
Elmer Palmer
Everett
Palmer
L. Earle Hagan
Georgetown
Alfred J. Rowe
Bath
Arthur S. Rowe
Arlington
Reid State Park
Harry L. Horne
Victor Hagan
West Baldwin
Melvin Jackson
Cambridge
Robinhood
Reyher House
Adolph Spear
Jackson
Rochester
N. Y
Ralph Scott
Ambherst
Ralph Davis
Damariscotta
Wendell Heald
Ernest Heald
Georgetown Center
Roland E. Peterson
Portland
William Strang
Eye and Ear Infirmary
William Bisseth
Peterson
Oak Grove School
Vassalboro
Melvin Freeman Mitchell
Presley
Washington Street
Southwest Harbor
Melvin F. Mitchell, Jr
Bath Canning Co
Bowery Street
Millbridge
Augustus
Martha Mitchell
Melvin, Jr
Austin M
Augustus L
John
New York City
Stanley Funeral Home
Funeral for Llewellyn A Holbrook Held at Curtis
Funeral services for Llewellyn A Holbrook were held Tuesday at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Howard F Cramer of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers named Harold Mott Edward Dunton Edward Black and Harry Deering. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn A. Holbrook
Curtis Funeral Home
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Harold Mott
Edward Dunton
Edward Black
Harry Deering
Oak Grove
Bath Boys In Service Update and Addresses
30 day leaves noted for Bath men in service. Cahill son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Cahill of 68 South Street. Voorhees son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees of 42 Bedford Street. Pvt Amos R Greenleaf training in auto mechanics at F E Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming lists address 1122 0077 3465th Stg Sq F E Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming. Ronald Larrabee joined Navy last September now at Trinidad British West Indies. Morse High 1948 graduate and ex Bath Iron Works draftsman, husband of Helen Larrabee 30 Highland Street son of John F Larrabee West Bath. He seeks contacts at John R Larrabee 210-1472 C P Navy 117 C B D 1517 c o Fleet Post Office New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahill
Andrew Cahill
South Street
Voorhees
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Amos R. Greenleaf
F. E. Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Stu
Ronald Larrabee
U. S. Navy
Trinidad
British West Indies
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Helen Larrabee
Highland Street
John F. Larrabee
West Bath
John R. Larrabee
C. P. Navy
Speaking Contest Winners At Rotary
Rotary Inner Wheel sponsored a speaking contest awarding 25 in prizes. First prize went to William Haggett, second to Blanche Blaisdell, and third to Wilbur Lovett. Blaisdell opened with June Fille, Haggett delivered Cremation of Sam McGee, and Lovett performed Grandma Wants Grace. Mrs. Flaherty coached the trio and attended at the head table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
William Haggett
Blanche Blaisdell
Wilbur Lovett
Sam McGee
Rotarians
Margaret Flaherty
Mrs Maud Ethel Eisenhauer Dies at 67 in Washington
Mrs Maud Ethel Eisenhauer wife of H Eisenhauer of Arrowsic died at Presley Convalescent Home Washington Street after long illness She was born September 27 1882 in Halifax Nova Scotia daughter of the late Mr Walshe and Alice Martin Survived by husband daughter Eleanor Thibodeau Georgetown son Robert Eisenhauer Cambridge sister Hazel Burwash Oslo widow of Major Burwash notable Canadian explorer and brother Bute S Walshe San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ethel (Walshe) Eisenhauer
H. Eisenhauer
Arrowsic
Presley
Washington Street
Halifax
N. S
Walshe
Alice Martin
Eisenhauer
Seguinland
Georgetown
Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhauer
Arrowsie
Massachusetts
First Baptist Church
Camridge
Mass
Cambridge
Eleanor Thibodeau
Robert Eisenhaure
Hazel
Holbrook Rites Held for Phippsburg Fisherman
Llewellyn Abierta Holbrook 47 of Phippsburg died Sunday at Memorial hospital after a four day illness. Born June 2 1904 in Bath he was survived by his wife Alma Pierce Holbrook three daughters Marilyn Madelyn and Patricia all at home four sons Charles Harold Clifton and William A Holbrook a sister Mrs William J Craft Bath two brothers Harold Bath and Willis Holbrook Cumberland Mills and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Abierta Holbrook
Phippsburg
Memorial Hospital
Bath
William L
Ursula
Lewis) Holbrook
Holbrook
Alma
Pierce) Holbrook
Marilyn
Madelyn
Patricia
Charles
Harold
Clifton
William A. Holbrook
Ridlonville
William J. Craft
Harold Holbrook
Willis Holbrook
Cumberland Mills
Mrs Mary E Hart 61 Dies After Week At Memorial Hospital
Mrs Mary E Hart died at Memorial Hospital after a week as a patient. Born in Ireland on November 11 1889 she lived most of her life in Bath. She was active in St Mary's Church Ladies Sodality and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by husband Eugene G Hart son Eugene J Hart daughters Catherine and Barbara all of Bath. siblings Martin Flaherty Everett MA and Barbara O Brien Ireland. two grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Debree
Clarence Watson
James
Mary of
Somerville
Mass
Nice
Paula Bouche
William Alfred Foster
Richmond
Raymond Libby
Russell E. Ring
Ruth Stilphen
Peters
Portlany
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
G. C. Marriner
Darrah Street
Lane Post
American Legion
Mary E. Hart
Memorial Hospital
Ireland
Catherine Flaherty
Bath
American Legion Auxiliary
Eugene G. Hart
Eugene J. Hart
Catherine
Barbara
City
Martin Flaherty
Everett
Barbara O’brien
Funeral service for Mrs Florence E Comeau held at Wesley Church
Funeral held Saturday at 1 PM from A F Mayo Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street for Mrs Florence E Comeau. Rev Clifford Sargent of Wesley Methodist Church officiated. Bearers Alden Bass Charles Burgess Larence Morgan Elmore Morgan. Burial in family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Comeau
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Clifford Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
Alden Bass
Charles Burgess
Larence Morgan
Elmore Morgan
Oak Grove
Prayers Held For Mrs Mary B Child At Funeral
Prayers were said for Mrs Mary B Child by Rev Fr Timothy C Maney at A F Mayo and Son Funeral residence on Friday at two. Bearers were Ray E Parker Jr Elwood Legard Robert Tabor and John Wakefield. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Child
Timothy C. Maney
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Ray E. Parker, Jr
Elwood Legard
Robert Tabor
John Wakefield
Oak Grove
Bath native Thomas W. Harrison dies after short illness
Thomas W. Harrison aged 54 a former Bath resident died last week in New Jersey after a brief illness. He worked at Torrey Roller Bushing Works during World War I and spent twenty years in the Bloomfield automobile business. In 1943 he served as maintenance engineer for the U S Government in Ecuador and later in Bermuda. Surviving are his wife Katheryn Charnock daughter Evelyn Hertz of Belleville two grandchildren his mother Mrs Carolyn Savage of Woolwich and three sisters Mrs Roy Moore Mrs Frank French of West Bath and Mrs John Robbins of Woolwich. Services were held Monday in Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Harrison
Bath
New Jersey
Torrey
Bloomfield
N. J
U. S
Ecuador
Bermuda
Katheryn Charnock
Evelyn Hertz
Belleville
Carolyn Savage
Woolwich
Roy Moore
Frank French
West Bath
John Robbins
Florence E Comeau, Bath businesswoman, dies at 69
Florence Eliza Comeau, 69, died suddenly Wednesday morning at 44 Floral Street. Born November 29, 1881 in Chelsea to Charles and Clara Berry, she lived much of her life in Bath. She owned a Floral Street grocery and ran a doughnut business. survived by several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Eliza Comeau
Floral Street
Chelsea
Charles
Clara
Margon) Berry
Carl H. Pinson Funeral Held with Masonic Rites
Funeral services for Carl H. Pinson were held Wednesday at two o clock from Arthur F. & Son street with Rev. Richard J. Schaper officiating. A Masonic service was read as co workers from Bath Iron Works and a Genesia chapter O E S No 73 delegation attended. Bearers were Po lar Star Lodge members led by Lawrence Lowell and others. Burial followed in the family lot in Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Pinson
Arthur F. &Son
High Street
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Congregational Church
Pinson
Bath Iron Works
Genesia Chapter
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Lawrence Lowell
Herbert Anderson, Jr
Carl Severin
Percy Marks
Ernest Freeman
Burt Lonn
Oakgrove
Noa h J Buker Funeral Held in Portland for Norwood Man
Funeral services for Noah J. Buker of Norwood Mass were held Wednesday at Hayes and Peabody Funeral Home in Portland after a short illness. He was born September 12 1873 in Bowdoinham and lived in Portland long enough to operate a plumbing and heating business before moving to Norwood about ten years ago. Survived by his widow two sons two daughters a sister and several nieces and nephews. Interment at Forest City Cemetery Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah J. Buker
Norwood
Mass
Hayes and Peabody Funeral Home
Portland
Buker
West Roxbury Hospital
Forest City Cemetery
Mr. Buker
Bowdoinham
James P
Martha J. Colby Baker
Annie Baker
William E. Baker
Knoxville
Funeral rites for Mrs Louise F Harvie held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Louise F Harvie were conducted at the Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral residence with Rev Richard J Congregations church officiating. Bearers included Joseph Butler Thomas Oliver Abraham Shocker and Joseph Moran. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise F. Harvie
Arthur F. Mayo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richmond Board of Trade
Central Fire Station
Maurice Wheeler
Russell Ring
Carl Anderson
John Sheffield
Gardiner Board of Trade
Alfred Wallen
Board of Trade
Fire Department
Harris Hutchins
Maxwell Marriner
Juvenile Grange
March of Dimes
Clarey
Robinhood Fishhawks
Ocean
New England
Faith Powers
John D. Williams
Andrew Rowe
Madlyn Berry
Roy M. Newman
Lauretta M. Jones
Dees
William A. Todd
Howard G. Heald
Clarence Hill
Aubrey Fullerton
Clement McMahan
Sayde Campbell
Brunswick
Stuart
Providence
R. I. Donald Field
Carroll
Powers
John Ponce
Mae Hagan
Harry Carlisle
John K. Lee
Jack and
Horace
MacMahan
Swansea Burns
Center Street
Melvin F. Mitchell
L. A. Holbrook Funeral
Duval
Barre
Vermont
Marius H. Page
North St
Bath, Maine
Kennebec Greenhouses
Maud E. Eisenhauer
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Child
Florence E, Comeau
Noah J. Baker
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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