Richmond notices preview dressy rehearsal and community events
A dressy rehearsal at 9 30 in the forenoon is planned for those unable to attend in the evening. The program features a child’s imagined secret dell with a chorus of 30 voices and selections by a Rhythm Band of primary pupils. Various lodge, club, and grange meetings follow, including a Masons conferral, a Royal Arch meeting, and a Grange minstrel night.
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C. S
Emeth
Royal Arcfi Masons
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Marion Lewis
Priscilla Riske
Joan Humphrey
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Margaret Mullen
Ideal Home Corner Club
Or Coates
Alice Hinkley
Cornelia Coates
Edith Oddy
Fern Perry
Helen May
Belle Meserve
Pearl Perry
Della Grondin
Horace Hinkley
Lions Club
G. W. Breed
Augusta
Breed
Brucelosis
T. B
Arthur W. Jackson
Leslie F. Roberts
Russell A. Ring
Portland
Leonard Bishop
Raymond Libby
Leslie Roberts
Neal Powers
Arthur Terrell, Jr
Russell W. Perry
Glenn Lamoreau
Dean Foss
Wilbur Emerson
Charles
Carleton Curtis
Eben Baker
Frank Fellows
Charles Danforth
Russell Ring
Mt. Carmel
O. E
Pushard-Guiou
Marjorie Guiou
Alno
Viola Jamesys
Knight
Garnetta
Juliett Pout
Hilda Pooler
Sadies Eaton
Florence Fine
Villa
Hull
Litchfield Songsters
Richmond United Baptist Church
Ellen Blodgett
Sagadahoc Cattle Club
Wayne Lewis
Bradley Stinson
Miss Priscilla Allen Wins Dresden Good Citizen Award
Priscilla Allen of Cedar Grove daughter of Mr and Mrs George Allen won the Good Citizen Award selected by the faculty for dependability service leadership and patriotism. She is active in 4 H Club reporter for the school news and secretary of both the Student Council and Senior class planning to enter the University of Michigan this fall.
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Priscilla Allen
Cedar Grove
George Allen
Miss Allen
U. of M
Marion Blinn
Pownalboro Hall
Bridge Academy
Dorothy Rittall
South Portland
Bainbridge, Md
Margaret Pushard
Pownalboro School
Louis Pushard
Gardiner
Thomas Vigue
North Whitefield
Roger Frey
Dresden
Hints on Improving Debenture Bonds Program
The Maine Development Commission can aid communities seeking growth but does not act as a primary promoter. Bath Rotarians hosted a program with Peter Hintzen of Alexandria Minnesota and Atwood Smart of Bath, with Harold Troop in charge.
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Maine Development Commission
Iitself
Alexandria
Minnesota
Atwood Smart
Bath
Harold Troop
Howell B. Smith Returns from Lennoxville After Mother-in-law’s Death
Howell B. Smith of 276 Washington Street returned Sunday from Lennoxville Quebec where he and Mrs. Smith were summoned by the sudden illness and death of her mother Mrs. Astell.
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Howell B. Smith
Washington Street
Lennoxville
Que
Mrs. Smith
Astell
Miss Beverly Dauphin Leaves For New Bedford Visit
Miss Beverly J. Dauphin daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Dauphin of 448 High Street travels Sunday night to New Bedford and Fairhaven Massachusetts to visit relatives for a week.
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Beverly J. Dauphin
John M. Dauphin
High Street
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Mass
Georgetown Church Service Includes Lay Preacher In Pastor's Absence
At First Baptist Georgetown Floyd Carter of Bath delivered a sermon on Luke 24 13 35 during the morning service in the pastor's absence. He urged bringing questions to the Lord and inviting Him into daily life. Announcement of a Laymen's meeting at Elm Street church Bath followed.
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John Reedy
First Baptist Church
Georgetown
Floyd Carter
Bath
Christ
Elm Street
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown Center
Fayelene
James E. Harper
Edwin Harper
Harper
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Wedding Bell Chapel
San Diego
Calif
The
Waves
Bainbridge
San Diego Naval Base
Charles Kelley
Robert Spear
Marilyn Cunningham
Elaine Stevens
Robert Powers
James Clark
Norris Johns
Alice Burns
Sagadahoc School
Woolwich
Roland Peterson
Central School
Hyde
Percy Freeman
Nova Scotia
Adolph Spear
Ippear
Freeman
Lunenburg
Peterson
Selandia
MéeMahan
Robinhood
Robinhood Sees Summer Preparations and Visiting Guests
Robinhood residents plan summer routines with Martin house views and cottage openings. Local families from Bath Georgetown and Weymouth visit, move, or open homes, while milk deliveries, car repairs, and hospital stays mark a busy week in Seguinland.
Bath Recorder Office Opens in City Hall
Arthur D. Doltoff succeeds John W. Quarrington as Bath Municipal Court recorder and announces the first floor office will open Thursday. The room, formerly Bath police, has been used with court matters for three years.
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City Hall
Recorder of Bath Municipal Court
Wedneday
Arthur’d.~Doltoff
John W. Quarrington
Bath Police
Five Islands St Johns Meets and Local News Roundup
Five Islands St class met with Mrs. Or ville Rowe and will host Mrs. Alton Reed this week, the last gathering until Fall. Last week the prayer meeting was at Deacon George Gray’s home. Rev. Harold Allen preached here in John Reedy’s absence. Boats and fishing gear from Dennis Moore sustained minor damage in a recent storm and a new engine was installed. Morse High students enjoy spring vacation as schools close. Pierce’s Marine Service prepares boats for launching. Airman Thomas McDorr has left for duty in Japan. Local residents and visitors from Bath, Georgetown, Onset, Randolph, and Boston are noted with various visits and vacations.
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Orville Rowe
Wekk
Alton Reed
George Gray
Harold Allen
Corliss Street Church
Bath
John Reedy
Dennis Moore
Morris Plains
N. J
George Lee
Robert
Barbara Lewis
Onset
Mass
Barbara
Stanley Lewis
Marlene Pinkham
Morse High
Boston
Ray Grover
South Portland Armory
Benny Goodman
Melvin Comeau
David Rutherford
William Campbell
Gardiner
A. G. Pierce
Randolph
Elaine Snow
Robert Snow
Veteran Pharmacist Joins Hallet Forces in Bath
A veteran Maine pharmacist with 37 years in Bath joins A. Hallet and Company Bath as the third active pharmacist. Sherman A. Clark will work in the prescription department with Edward D. True Sr and Carl C. Anderson. He has been a registered pharmacist since 1924 and recently worked at Hospital Pharmacy in Portland after touring the state as a drug supply representative.
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Maine
Bath
A. Hallet and Company
Sherman A. Clark
Edward D. True, Sr
Carl C. Anderson
Clark
Anderson Drug Store
McFaddens
Portland
Hospital Pharmacy
Semi-Trailer Truck Slightly Damaged in Woolwich Accident
A grocery-laden semi-trailer owned by Warehouse Company of Portland rolled onto its side three miles east of Bath on U S Route 1. State Police said the driver, unnamed, tried to pass a car that swerved and the trailer turned over. no injuries were reported as wreckers moved the vehicle back onto the road and it continued to Wiscasset and Boothbay Harbor.
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The
Warehouse Company of
Portland
Bath
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Boothbay Harbor
Engagement Announcement for Vera Pagurko’s Daughter
Mrs Vera Pagurko of 210 Oak announces the engagement of her daughter Vera Emily Pagurko to Stanley E Cousins radarman second class US Navy No wedding date set Vera Emily Pagurko is daughter of John J Pagurko of 1369 Washington Street Mr Cousins is son of Mr and Mrs Merton N Cousins of 34 Dummer Street He is a graduate of Morse High School and serves on the USS Beale now docked at Norfolk Virginia
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Vera Pagurko
Oak Street
Vera Emily Pagurko
Stanley E. Cousins
U. S. Navy
Pagurko
John J. Pagurko
Washington Street
Morse High School
Cousins
Merton N. Cousins
Dummer Street
U. S. S. Beale
Norfolk, Va
Keep a pair of tweezers in a kitchen drawer
A kitchen drawer should hold a pair of tweezers to remove pinfeathers from poultry efficiently. The tool keeps tasks tidy and ready for prep, minimizing waste and improving meat quality.
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L Poultry
Golden Anniversary Celebrated by Bath Couple
Mr and Mrs William Hudson observed their golden wedding anniversary at home in Bath Saturday evening with 10 children 33 grandchildren and many friends present. The couple wed April 8 1903 in Westboro Massachusetts and have lived in Bath most of their married life.
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William H. Hudson
Summer Street Court
Mrs. Hudson
Westboro
Mass
Bath
Beatrice Pease
Gertrude Chaplin
Isabell Rhoads
Vera Taylor
Portland
John
William
Herbert
Walter
Lloyd
Edward
John Hudson
Alfred Boucher
Wilfred Chaplin
William Hudson
Herbert Hudson
Walter Hudson
Billy Hudson
Ruth Hudson
Daniel Clifford
Howard Curran
Pat Hogan
Edward Varney
Edward Green
Edward Green, Mr. and Mrs. C. Sawyer, George Babine, Lloyd Hudson, Jr
Edward Hudson
Fred Rhoads
Lloyd and
Esther Hudson
Henry Taylor
Porand
Telephone Circuits Suffer Damage From Heavy Wet Snow
The Bath-Brunswick area reports 61 lines affecting 375 services by 10 am as heavy wet snow disrupts calls. Boothbay region loses seven poles with Bath to Damariscotta lines affected. manager Mennealy recalls 1945 snow damage and recalls his postings from Rumford to Bath.
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William P. Mennealy
Bath- Brunswick
Boothbay
Bath
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Bath-Brunswick
Rumford-Rangeley
Mennealy
Rumford
Frank Buzzell
Bill
Suggests a Name for the New School
Editor of the Independent urges naming the new junior high in Bath after Harlan A. Ladd. Ladd, Bath superintendent, led local schools to high state standing and later served as Maine Commissioner of Education until his death. Reader F B Rand calls for civic groups and council to back the tribute.
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Independent
Harlan A. Ladd
Ladd
Bath
Maine
F. B. Rand
Petition to Change Bath Court Hours to 9 A M
Judge Gardiner R. Deering reported a petition to shift Bath Municipal Court hours from 10 A M to 9 A M daily has cleared the legislative committee and Maine Senate. Rep. Forrest C. Legard filed the measure in January. if approved, the change could take effect in August to boost court efficiency.
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Bath Municipal Court
Maine Senate
Gardiner R. Deering
Forrest C. Legard
Whalebone Misnomer Clarified in Historical Shortnote
A brief note clarifies that whalebone is not bone but the horny roof plates of the whale’s mouth, correcting a common misnomer. The term describes baleen rather than true bone, reflecting early taxonomic confusion in maritime lore.
Obituary of Fred M Cook Yacht Club Founder
Fred Munroe Cook 84 of 4 Union Street Court died at the eres hospital Sunday morning. Born May 11 1869 in Allston Massachusetts he moved to Bath at age 20 and worked 52 years as a draftsman at Bath Iron Works retiring recently. A leading yachtsman he organized the Kennebec Yacht Club serving as commodore and vice commodore and helped draft its by laws and constitution. He owned a cat boat and motorboat and was well known in New England regattas. Survived by wife Eva Hiscox Cook three daughters Mrs Roy Miller Mrs Joseph Nephy and Mrs Paul Todd several grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Fred Munroe Cook
Union Street Court
Eres Hospital
Allston
Mass
Charles and
Harriet (Tainter) Cook
Alliston
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Winter Street Congregational Church
Cook
Kennebec
Eva Hiscox Cook
Roy Miller
Quincy
Joseph Nephy
National Park
N. J
Paul Todd
Houston
Texas
Mrs. Mary E. Bacon of Brunswick dies at 72
Mrs. Mary E. Bacon 72 of Brunswick died Sunday afternoon at Brunswick Hospital widow of Alfred S. Bacon She was born February 14 1881 in Brunswick daughter of William H Clough and Mary Jones Clough She leaves five daughters three sons 27 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren one sister Funeral services were held at Laws Funeral Home Wednesday at two PM
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Mary E. Bacon
Brunswick
Brunswick Hospital
Alfred S. Bacon
William H
Mary Jones Clough
Bacon
Pleasant Street
Alfreda Holt
Bath
Eva White
Topsham
Lottie Fuller
Brockton
Mass
Elizabeth Yanok
Anna Gay
Somerville
Alfred S. Bacon, Jr
Stoneham
Benjamin F. Allen
Joseph Gaudreau
Edith Grover
South Gardine
The
Laws Funeral Home
Ada B MacGillivary obituary in Georgetown
Ada Beatrice MacGillivary 69 widow of Daniel MacGillivary of Georgetown died at Memorial hospital Tuesday morning. Born October 15 1883 in Georgetown she worked as a dressmaker in Portland then lived in Bath. Survived by son Percy five Islands brother Gilbert Lewis eleven grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home Georgetown Thursday at two with burial in Georgetown cemetery.
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Ada Beatrice MacGillivary
Daniel MacGillivary
Georgetown
Memorial Hospital
Charles
Elizabeth (Hagan) Lewis
Gilbert Lewis
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Co-Workers Class Hosts Meeting at 209 North Street
Mrs Laura Harrington hosted the Co-Workers Class of the First Baptist church Tuesday evening with 18 members present. The program featured Bible quizzes and readings, devotionals by Mrs Mira Metcalf, and a business meeting led by Miss Evelyn Sotheard to form a calling committee. Hostesses for next meeting are Mrs Madelyn Dunton and Mrs Verna Durgin.
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Laura Harrington
North Street
First Baptist Church
Cora Blakeney
Harrington
Mira Metcalf
Evelyn Sotheard
Lucy Brown
Gertrude Wakefield
Madelyn Dunton
Verna Durgin
Lila Place
Ora Dauphin
Mrs Harriman Vacation Plans Mentioned
Mrs Donald Harriman of the Mitchell school teaching staff spent the weekend in Monmouth with her parents before traveling to Newagen for the Spring vacation.
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Donald Harriman
Mitchell School
Monmouth
Newagen
Bath pianist John Stacy dead at 78 after long career
John Frederick Stacy a Bath resident and musician died at home on 8 April at 3 Pleasant Street. Born November 1874 in Bath he taught piano in Portland and worked as a piano tuner. He served in Bath Iron Works electrical department during both world wars and sang in Church of the New Jerusalem choir for 14 years. Survived by wife Annie Frazier Stacy a son Reginald of Woolwich and two grandsons Reginald D. Stacy in the U S Air Force and M. Stacy of Woolwich.
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John Frederick Stacy
Bath
Pleasant Street
George Fred Annie Cook Stacy
Portland
Stacy
Bath Iron Works Corporation
First Baptist Church
Colonial Club
Church of the New Jerusalem
Payne’s
Second Regiment
Annie Frazier Stacy
Reginald Stacy
Woolwich
Reginald D. Stacy
U. S. Air Force
Kelley Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
M. Stacy
Mrs Arline Kidd 69 former Bath resident dies in Springfield
Mrs Arline Percy Kidd 69 died Friday evening at a Springfield nursing home after a month of illness. Born in Bath June 23 1883 she lived there before marrying David Kidd in 1905. The couple later moved to Quincy Mass Stratford Conn where they stayed 30 years. She was a 1903 Bath High School graduate and planned to attend her 50th class reunion in June. Surviving are her son William Kidd of Wilbraham a sister Mrs Harry E Litchfield of Bath three grandchildren a nephew Leonard P Litchfield of Bath and several cousins.
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Seguinland
Ambrose — Thibodea
Ram
Lila
Lia
Walter Parker
Providence
R. I
George Powers
Ponton
Robinhood
Portland
Percy Scott
Woolwich
Adolph Spear
Bath
Lewiston
Fivends
Georgetown
O. Thibodeau
Camilla
Theodore
Weymouth
Donald E. Field
Field
Trenton
N. J
Charles W. Gould
Waltham
Mass
Gertrude Hunt
Topsham
William Arris
Irving F. Hunt
Dorchester
Robert Davidson
Needham
Massachusetts
William A. Todd
Martin
Todd
Clarence B. Hill
Georgetown Center
Gardiner
Hill
Charles Knight
Florence Woodside
West Georgetown
Reid Park
Central School
Peterson
Louise Peterson
Parviz Chahbazi
Shahpour
University of Maryland
Alvah C. Reynolds
John W. McArthur
Augusta
McArthur
D. H. Penley
Richard
Paris
Alkazin
William MacDonald
Bill
Jimmy
Mike
Waterville
Edwin Adams
Auburn
Mae Hagan
Arline Percy Kidd
Springfield
Andrew J
Clara Oliver Percy
David Kidd
Quincy
Stratford, Conn
Col. Dummer Sewall
Stratford Garden Club
Christian Science Church of
Bridgeport, Conn
William Kidd
Wilbraham
Harry E. Litchfield
Leonard P. Litchfield
Death of Irvi W Miller in Dayton Ohio
Word has been received of the death of Irvi W Miller of Dayton Ohio. He previously lived in Bath for about a year and a half as inspector for the Seybold Division of Harris Potter Ley printing equipment makers. He befriended many and joined Bath Lodge of Elks. Funeral was Wednesday. Elks services were in Dayton Tuesday. He lived at the Phoenix while here.
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Dayton
Ohio
Irvi W. Miller
Bath
Seybold
Harris, Potter & Ley
Hyde Windlass'Co
William R Heal dies. Bath native remembered in Brookline obituary
William R. Heal who died April 6 in Brookline Massachusetts was a former Bath resident and local boy. He was born in Westport, a son of the late William and Harriet Cunningham Heal. He leaves two sisters Mrs. Charles A Stewart of Brookline and Mrs. Charles P Dow of Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Heal
Brookline
Mass
Bath
Westport
William and
Harriet (Cunningham) Heal
Charles A. Stewart
Charles P. Dow
Lexington
Requiem Mass for Odile Geneau Held at St Mary’s
Odile Geneau’s high mass was at eight o'clock Saturday morning at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev Fr Camille of Biddeford officiating. Bearers were Melvin Comeau Bernard Comeau James Albin and Clifford White. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Odile Geneau
Camille
Biddeford
Melvin Comeau
Bernard Comeau
James Albin
Clifford White
Oak Grove
Funeral for Fred M. Cook Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Fred M. Cook were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were William W. Dennison John N. Taylor Delmar E. Bates and Lawrence H. Putnam. Burial was in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Cook
Curtis Funeral Home
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Congregational Church
William W. Dennison
John N. Taylor
Delmar E. Bates
Lawrence H. Putnam
Oak Grove
Winnegance Auxiliary hosts evening meeting at Haggett home
Mrs Harold Haggett entertained the Winnegance Auxiliary Thursday at 3 High Street instead of the usual afternoon gathering. An auction was played with Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr winning first prize and Mrs Annie Pero second. Two tables were in play. Refreshments were served. The group plans the next meeting for April 16 with Mrs Haggett hosting.
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Harold Haggett
Winnegance Auxiliary
High Street
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Annie Pero
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Jay Carson
Daniel Silver
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Lucy Chamberlain
Virgil Hinckley
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Frank M. Fellows
Mr. Reynolds
Helen Woodside Reynolds
Maurice
Clyde
Maude Varney
Oregon
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Henry A. Tarbox
Earl Dow
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Stanley Kosalka
Sagadahoc Bay
Rowland Camp”bell
Seguinland Hotel
John McKeown
Carol Cunningham
Medford
Recorder’s Office
Hallet
Summer Street
Kennebec Yacht Club
ADA B. M’gillivary
Joan F. Stacy
Club
Arline P. Kidd
Bath Dieg
Springfield, Mass
Irving W. Miller
Winnegance
M. H. Page
North &J. Tel
Kennebec Greenhouses