Bath Independent Newspaper Archives, Apr 13, 1937, p. 2

Rebekahs District Meeting and Local Social Notes

Mrs. Margaret B. Peabody attended the District No 21 Rebekah meeting in East Corinth on April 28, the largest such gathering this year in the state. She later attended a Dorothy Dix Rebekah lodge event in Hampden with Mrs. Virginia Holbrook of Bangor. The item lists numerous local visits, social events, moves, and hospital returns across Gardiner, Brunswick, Portland, Bath, and nearby towns, including grange activities, Well Baby Conference, rifle shoots, and community rounds through early May.

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Margaret B. Peabody Enterprise Grange Charles Gray Biddeford Emma Billings Dorothy Stewart Ida Oliver Portland Melvin Andrews Tarr Place River Road Thomas Place Carding Machine Road Fred Groves Gardiner General Hospital Elva Purinton Leroy Cleveland Luec Charles Soule Corliss Street Bath Marilla Tarr Gordon Lemon Alton Cooper Leslie Cooper Ella Bolster Gardiner Dorothy McKenna Georgia Bickford Wallace Bickford South Front Street Hazel Libby Harry Jordan Lucy Tarr Clifford Gray Richmond Sportsmen's Association Richmond Sportsmen’s Association Alexander Sidelinger Martell Charles Alexander Auburn Oxford Harry Sykes New York City Eugene Edgecomb Francis Meisner Elwood Edgecomb Hallowell George Gilbert Ludwig House Main Street John Parker Bertha Parker Leeds James Carnell Boston Navy William Yeo Bowdeinham Maude Purinton Bowdoinham Ruth Jones Charles Thompson Veterans Administration Annie B. Skillins Howard Skillin E. O. ‘Tarr Charles Sylvester Kent Brunswick Road Harold Lancaster Lelia Douglass L. H. Lamoreau Lola Dingley Edna Smith Yarmouth William Dingley Charles James Augusta

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Patterson elected league president in Maine hand engine group

J Manley Patterson of Hallowell defeated Chester H McCabe Jr of Bath for the presidency of the Maine State Hand Engine League at the Topsham annual meeting. McCabe was elected first vice president. Dexter Hamilton Westbrook second vice president. Gerald Mason Saco treasurer. Henry W Way Portland secretary. Trustees named include Benjamin Aldread Saco Edward Palmer Portland Charles Colby Topsham. Prizes total 400 with 100 50 25 15 and 10 for classes. field day prizes and coupling contests planned. by law revisions postponed to Oct 9 meeting in Hallowell.

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J. Manley Patterson Hallowell Chester H. McCabe, Jr Bath Maine State Hand Engine League Topsham Mr. McCabe Dexter Hamilton Westbrook Gerald Mason Saco Henry W. Way Portland Benjamin Aldread Edward Palmer Charles Colby William Hennessy Brunswick Baxter Sagadahock DeVire Duncan McDonald New England League Maine Fireman’s Association Frank T. Fortier Frank H. Turner Fred G. Proctor Chester H. McCabe James E. Blake William Stone

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Herbert Hodgkins 71 longtime Bath grocer dies at home

Herbert Hodgkins 71 a retired Bath grocer who left active work 17 years ago after ill health died Tuesday morning at his home 60 Lemont street following a stroke. He was born in Bath son of Daniel D and Mary E Hodgkins. Survived by wife Joanna Segers he planned a golden wedding anniversary next August. Funeral Friday at 2 at 60 Lemont street.

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Herbert Hodgkins Lemont Street Bath Daniel D Mary E. Hodgkins Ferry Street Hodgkins West Bath Clarence Emery Waterville Percy Hodgkins Arlington Mass

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Rebekah Leaders Attend Portland Reception for Miss Gleiser

Mrs. Leonard M. Munsey and other Rebekah officers from Maine and Brunswick attended a Portland reception for Miss Ruby G. Gleiser of Saskatchewan Canada president of the Association of Rebekah Assemblies. Gleiser said she would depart Union Station at 4 10 Sunday for a three night four day trip before returning home.

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Leonard M. Munsey Wallace L. Atwood Albert H. Thompson Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Randall Evening Star Rebekah Lodge Brunswick Margaret B. Peabody Beulah Lodge Richmond Rebekah Assembly of Maine Portland Ruby G. Gleiser Saskatchewan Can Association of Rebekah Assemblies Gleiser

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Georgetown Social Roundup Notices and Visits

Bath and Georgetown residents are noted visiting friends and relatives across towns. Weekend and Sunday gatherings include Horne family, Higgins households, Hagan family, and several _Five Islands_ and Bay Point visitors. Local repairs, church events, and plans for evangelistic meetings are also mentioned along with road improvements and the First Baptist church wiring.

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Richmond Sportsmen Lead Skeet Shooters

Charlie Alexander and Bing Wing led a field of 10 at Bath skeet field with 46 of 50. Local contenders Sturtevant and McCausland tied at 22 each, Sturtevant Ramon 20, Briggs 19, Crocker 18. Next shoot set for Saturday at 1 p.m. Also reports Sunday visits from Trevett and Boothbay Harbor families.

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Charlie Alexander Bing" Wing Richmond Bath Alexander Wing Bob Sturtevant Bernard McCausland Fred Sturtevant Bill Briggs Jake” Crocker C. Alexander R. Sturtevant Hse McGauslgne ARS Lamiel Cal Ice W. Briges Aces W. Crocker Harrington Ann S. Sniperc Laos

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Morse High Boys Benefit From Hyde Windlass Training

Hyde Windlass Co officials and Morse high school praise a three week practical training program for 28 students from the school's manual arts course. Under instructor Alkazin, groups of seven rotated through pattern shop brass foundry iron foundry blacksmith and machine shop observing and then working in a chosen department. Students built small propellers and tools while plant charts tracked each trainee. Local GE rep invited Alkazin to study their program in Lynn, parents and principals expressed delight, and plans for next year at Bath Iron Works are being considered.

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Hyde Windlass Co Morse High School David Y. Alkazin Edwin R. Andrews Andrews State Department of Education General Electric Co Lynn Mass Alkazin Maine Principals Association Horace P. Herrick Morse High Augusta Bath Iron Works Corp Norman J. Mackinnon

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Auto Crash In Bath Leaves Man Critically Hurt

George D. Sehmal, 60, of Long Island New York is on the danger list at Bath Memorial hospital with a fractured skull severe scalp laceration and a broken rib after his car rolled over three times on the Bath Wiscasset highway. Companion Alexander Bultynck 35 also of Long Island sustained minor injuries. State Patrolman Harry L. Thompson Jr. said the Ford coupe driven by Bultynck veered while passing and rolled over thrice ejecting Sehmal through the roof. Dr DeForest S Day operated Sunday evening. Witnesses Samuel M Jordan James G Jenkins and Miss Emuly Jordan were driving toward Wiscasset when the New York car passed ahead then skidded off the road and rolled over.

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George D. Sehmal Long Island N. Y Bath Memorial Hospital Bath-Wiscasset Alexander Bultynck Harry L. Thompson Bultynek Schmal Dr. DeForest S. Day of Wiscasset Schimal Westport New York Bath Bultonek Samuel M Jordan James G. Jenkins Emuly Jordan

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Steamboat Service To Continue Between Bath and Boothbay Harbor

Samoset Steamboat Co directors met to authorize summer service between Bath and Boothbay Harbor. Linekin will run starting June 1 with one round trip daily. Virginia to resume June 23 with two daily round trips. The schedule enables morning trips to Bath, day in Bath, and evening return, with Bath residents likewise visiting Boothbay Harbor.

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Samoset Steamboat Co Edward W. Brideham Bath Boothbay Harbor Virginia Ann

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Five Islands Church Sees Evangelistic Meetings Begin

Five Islands announced a series of evangelistic meetings led by Miss Rose Phillips starting next Sunday, continuing two weeks at the First Baptist church. The week also notes social visits, Mother's Day observance, home visits, and updates on local projects including electricity pole placement and a fire at Chester MacMahan’s home with community sympathy extended.

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Surprise Shower by Philathea Class at Corliss Street Church

The Philathea class of Corliss Street church held a regular meeting Monday at Rus sell Street with Mrs Seth Snipe hosting assisted by Mrs Harry Donnell A surprise kitchen shower honored Mrs Henry DesChaine formerly Miss Glenda Lewis Games and refreshments followed Attendees included Mrs Chester A Plant Mrs Ralph Lewis Mrs Melford Perham Mrs Stephen Spracey Miss Eula Fielding Miss Doris Hutchins Mrs Murray Bridges Mrs Bernice Achorn and Mrs Dwinal Cornish Next class meeting planned for June 14 at Mrs Donald Cornish 45 Rose Street

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Philathea Corliss Street Seth Snipe Russell Street Harry Donnell Henry DesChaine Glenda Lewis Chester A Plant Ralph Lewis Melford Perham Stephen Spracey Ish Eula Fielding Doris Hutchins Murray Bridges Bernice Achorn Dwinal

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Wife of Philip Tremain Dies at 65 in Bath

Ella Adeline Tremain, 65, wife of Philip A. Tremain, died Saturday night at her Bath home after 20 years of ill health from double pneumonia. Born in Phippsburg, she was a dressmaker and lived in Bath since her 1907 marriage. She leaves her husband, an aunt, and two uncles. relatives include James A. Wright and John C. Wright.

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Ella Adeline Tremain Philip A. Tremain Middle Street Mrs. Tremain Phippsburg J. Holden Olive V. (Wright) Comens Bath James A. Wright Bellingham Wash

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Mrs Madelyn Hunt Brown of Wollaston Dies in Bath

Mrs. Madelyn Hunt Brown wife of Walter T Brown of Wollaston Mass formerly of Bath died Sunday in Bath Memorial hospital after a brief illness She was born in Bath daughter of Mrs Flora and the late William S Hunt A Morse High School graduate she taught at South Street primary before marriage She leaves four daughters Barbara Ruth Eleanor Margaret and three sons Eugene David and John all at home one sister Mrs Walter Fuller of Malden and two brothers Fred Hunt of Malden and Isaiah W Hunt of Augusta.

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Madelyn Hunt Walter T. Brown Wollaston Mass Bath Bath Memorial Hospital Brown Flora William S. Hunt Morse High School South Street Barbara T University of Maine Ruth E Eleanor M Margaret F Eugene R David A John H. Brown Walter Fuller Malden Fred Hunt Isaiah W. Hunt Augusta

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Mrs Beryl E Murray Dies After Week's Illness in Bath

Mrs Beryl E Murray aged 31 wife of Horace F Murray died Sunday at Memorial hospital after a weeklong illness that developed pneumonia. A Bath resident ten years and born in Georgetown she was the daughter of Thomas D Reid and Nellie Smith Reid. She leaves five children ages ten to two years Horace F Jr Barbara Gordon Helen and Alexander and her husband.

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Beryl E. Murray Horace F. Murray Memorial Hospital Bath Georgetown Thomas D Nellie Smith Reid Horace F. Jr Barbara Gordon Helen Alexander

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James T McMahan Dies at Five Islands Home

James Thomas McMahan aged 72 a retired mariner dropped dead Monday afternoon about five o'clock at Five Islands where he lived most of his life Born in Bath he was a son of Alonzo and Rhoda McMahan Survived by his wife four sons and two daughters Alfred Chester and Earl McMahan all of Five Islands Clarence of Portsmouth N H Mrs Edna Lewis of Five Islands and Mrs Lua Belanger of Bath and several nieces and nephews

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James Thomas McMahan Five Islands Bath Alonzo Rhoda McMahan Alfred, Chester Earl McMahan Clarence McMahan Portsmouth N. H Edna Lewis Lua Belanger

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McConmuskeys Celebrate Mother's Day at Nantasket Beach

William F McConmuskeys of the Nan tasket Beach Steamboat Co. spent Mother's Day with his mother Mrs Lois MceComiskey at his sister Mrs. Guy E. Lewis's Court street home. Accompanied by Winifred Green, he also visited relatives in Boothbay before returning to the Bay State.

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William F McConmuskeys Nantasket Beach

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Fisherman Lester Anderson dies after flu illness

Lester Leroy Anderson, 50, of Sebasco, a noted fisherman, died Wednesday night at Bath Memorial Hospital after being brought there with flu symptoms a day earlier. He was born in Phippsburg, son of Charles and Funievelllow Anderson, and lived there all his life. Survived by wife Mary L. Anderson, his mother, four brothers John Freeland Charles and Theodore Anderson of Sebasco, and two stepsons Forest W. Chase of Sebasco and Milo L. Chase of Lisbon.

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Lester Leroy Anderson Sebasco Bath Memorial Hospital Phippsburg Charles Funievellow Anderson Mary L. Anderson John Freeland Theodore Anderson Forest W. Chase Milo L. Chase Lisbon

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Widow Mary E Lundrigan Dies After Brief Illness in Bath

Mary E Lundrigan widow of Edward Lundrigan died Monday morning at her home 86 Russell Street after a brief illness. Born in Yorkshire England she was daughter of Michael J Tracey and Anna Tracey and had lived in Bath over 50 years. Survived by two brothers John Tracey of Kittery Thomas A Tracey of Bath and three sisters Catherine Tracey of Boston Nellie and Anna Neagle of Bath.

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Mary E Edward Lundrigan Russell Street Yorkshire England Michael J Anna Tracey Bath John Tracey Kittery Thomas A. Tracey Catherine Tracey Boston Nellie Anna Neagle

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Committal Service for Mrs Lulu Richardson Held in Bath

A committal service for Mrs Lulu E. Richardson of Brunswick widow of H A Richardson of Yarmouth died Feb 11 at her daughter Mrs William E Besaw’s Bath home 23 Highland street was conducted Saturday afternoon in Oak Grove cemetery Rev John Sanford of Durham officiated Bearers were William E Besaw son in law John Frank and Joel Miller sons

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Lulu E. Richardson Brunswick H. A. Richardson Yarmouth William E. Besaw Highland Street Bath Oak Grove Maple Grove John Sanford Durham John Frank Joel Miller

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Funeral for Mrs. Madelyn Hunt Brown

The funeral for Mrs Madelyn Hunt wife of Walter T Brown of Wollaston Massachusetts was held Tuesday afternoon at two o clock at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High street Rev Ernest Heywood of Wesley church officiated The bearers were Plimpton Kemp Homer Potter Harold Wing Malcolm Witham Burial was in Oak Grove

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Madelyn Hunt Walter T. Brown Wollaston Mass Arthur F. Mayo High Street Ernest Heywood Wesley Church Plimpton Kemp Homer Potter Harold Wing Malcolm Witham Oak Grove

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Mrs Gladys Y Oliver Funeral Held at Home

The funeral for Mrs Gladys Y Oliver occurred Friday afternoon at two at her home 132 Dummer Street. Rev Jesse Kenderchie of Beacon Street Church conducted services followed by interment in Oak Grove cemetery. Bearers were Arthur Freeman William Hudson Earl Oliver and William Neal.

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Gladys Y. Oliver Dummer Street Jesse Kenderchie Beacon Street Oak Grove Cemetery Arthur Freeman Wiliam Hudson Earl Oliver William Neal

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Tremain Funeral for Mrs Ella A Tremain

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two at Fred S Curtis Funeral Home 105 Center Street for Mrs Ella A wife of Philip A Tremain with Rev Charles H Berry officiating. Bearers included Vernal Chase Frank W Preble Hiram Robinson William Tremain Edgar H Wright and Elbridge R Wright. Burial followed at Oak Grove.

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Ella A Philip A. Tremain Fred S. Curtis Center Street Charles H Berrys The Independent Fair Gospel Assembly Vernal Chase Frank W. Preble Hiram Robinson William Tremain Edgar H Wright Elbridge R. Wright Oak Grove

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Notable Guests At Launch Of Ranger Vessel

Mr and Mrs Archibald M. Main welcomed a group Tuesday after the Ranger launch. Attending were Judge Charles B. Walker LeRoy Harwood W White Clifford Belden of New London Conn Major Waldron U S A Col Burt U S A and Mrs Burt of Fort Willams. The Main couple also hosted their life guests for a few days their daughters Mrs Harold A Burbank of Hartford Conn Mrs Lloyd Gallup of Groton Coun and Lloyd Gallup.

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Archibald M. Main Charles B. Walker LeRoy Harwood W . White Cifford Belden New London Conn Major Waldron Col Burt U.S A Burt Fort Willams Main Harold A. Burbank Hartford Lloyd Gallup Groton Coun

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Auto Crash In Bath Leaves Man Critically Hurt

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Steamboat Service To Continue Between Bath and Boothbay Harbor

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Wife of Philip Tremain Dies at 65 in Bath

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