Patterson Grigalus wedding tied in Washington DC
Ruth Ellen Patterson of Richmond and Edward Paul Grigalus of Boston were married in Washington on March 24 in a single ring ceremony led by Rev. Edward Fuller. The bride, a Richmond native, wore nylon net and lace with a ros bead crown, and later worked as an industrial nurse in Boston. The groom, a Boston native, is a former U S Navy lieutenant and a Department of Justice special agent in Washington. They will reside in Cleveland, Ohio. The surrounding Richmond news reports club meetings, a Maine potato industry talk by Lee Good, auction plans, and notes from the A L A L and local school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ellen Patterson
Ethel Patterson
South Front Street
George Patterson
Edward Paul Grigalus
Adolph Grigalus
Boston
Washington, D. C
Edward Fuller
John Grigalus
Grom
Richmond
Gardiner High School
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Brighton
Mass
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
Groom
South Boston
Middlebury College
Middlebury
Poe
Boston College
W School
U. S. Navy
Department of Justice
Washington
Cleveland
Robinhood notes of wildlife and neighbors in Bath area
A Robinhood column reports on early spring signs around Georgetown and Bath including maple saplings, dandelion greens, and crane arrivals. It notes local wildlife such as squirrels and porcupines, a moose sighting, and a black and white dog found by Taiyo Julku. Community events include a P T A dance, cancer drive efforts, and residents visiting cottages and relatives across Bath, West Georgetown, Reid State Park, and Indian Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Knubble Beach
Robinhood
Sandy
Spitz
Newman Place
Walter Beane
John D. Wiliams
Harold J. Brown
James Oliver
Huse School
Bath
Roland Peterson
Taiyo Julku
Flying Point
Personal Notes From Miami to Bath and Waterville
Mr and Mrs Thaxter Hill and daughters Gail Sharon and Cathy of Miami Fla return home after a 10 day visit with Mr Hill s parents in Middle Street Mrs Raphael McAvoy and daughters Theresa and Margaret Frances of Kittery arrive to visit Mrs McAvoy s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Charles Whitehouse of Upper Washington Street Mrs Margaret Hanscom mother of Mrs William Hill of Bath and the latter s son Daniel F Hill of Albany Ga pass Tuesday in Waterville to visit Mrs Hill s son William A Hill Jr a Colby College junior
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaxter Hill
Gail
Sharon
Cathy
Miami
Fla
Hill
William Hill
Middle Street
Raphael McAvoy
Theresa
Margaret Frances
Kittery
McAvoy
Charles Whitehouse
Upper Washington Street
Margaret Hanscom
Bath
Daniel F. Hill
Albany, Ga
Waterville
Five Islands community events span prayer meetins and talks
Last week Five Islands held cottage prayer gatherings at the Gray home and a Good Neighbor meeting at Mrs Watson’s. A library fundraiser was set for July 6 with refreshments served. Numerous locals attended, including Mrs Pinkham and Mrs Rowe, and the next meetings are planned for April 23 and April 27. A Bible class at Mrs Pierce’s drew the largest crowd in weeks, and a guest nurse Miss Beveridge spoke at the Five Islands church on Africa relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Lions Club
Methodist Church
Yarmouth
Lee Good
Monticello
Maine
H. Ellsworth Blodgett
Pittston
Carlton H. Curtis
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
State Legion Child Welfare
Arthur Ambrose
Guiou
American Legion
Richmond High School
Gardiner Sociability Club
Roscoe G. Whitten
Richmond Farm Buerau
Fred Duren
Maurice Sullivan
Eleanor Sherman
Alice Lyons
Hilmer Millett
Mary Smith
Laurell Vahue
Natalie LaChance
Ray Perry
Lewiston
Emerson Grammar School
Gail LaRochelle
Richmond Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
George Gray
Vernon E. Gray
Good Neighbor Club
Thomas Watson
Little River Road
Albert Moore
Paul Thompson
Library Association
Victor Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Harlan Pinkham
Stanley Lewis
Kathleen Rittall
Percy MacGillivary
L. H. Rowe
Philip Pinkham
Georgetown
Carr Cottage
Cleaves Henderson
Francis Pierce
Pierce
Branwell Harford
Daniel Staffeld
William Stewart
Stinson Davis
Russell Pinkham
Harford
Five Islands
Anna Beveridge
R. N
Interior
Africa
Miss Beveridge
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
New Bedford
Mass
Providence Bible Institute of
Rhode Island
The
Baptist Church
Bath
Elm Street Baptist Church
Norway
Farber Davis
Walter
USN
Connecticut
Newport
R. I
Maynard Thibodeau
Peabody
Hugh Eisenhauer
Arrowsic
New Jersey
Brunswick
Ida Hinckley
Frank Carleton
Herman Barter
Portland
Warner Eustis
Newton
David Rutherford
Eastport
D. W
Spring Sounds and Local News at Bay Point
The article paints a spring scene with birdsong and the return of multiple species at Bay Point while reporting on local visitors and residents. It notes raccoons visiting the Navajo, repairs after the November storm by C Kiessling, and several townspeople including Kenneth Crafts, H Martin Powers and daughter Katherine, Mrs. Thomas Hagan, Mrs. G Morang, J McCartney, Carl Delano, Eugene Foster, Elwood Campbell, Donald Crafts, William Harrison, Alex Cunningham, Harold Robinson, James Oliver, Gene Reed, and the funeral of Frank Miller at Togus with attendance by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kiersling
Dedham
Mass
Kiessling
Kenneth Crafts
H. Martin Powers
Katherine
Bay Point
Thomas Hagan
Mae Hagan
Georgetown
G. Morang
J. McCartney
Salem
Carl Delano
Echo Valley
Bath
Eugene Foster
Elwood Campbell
Perth Amboy
N. J
George Renaud
Donald Crafts
William Harrison
Robinhood
Alex Cunningham
Harold Robinson
Auburn
James Oliver
Gene Reed
Frank Miller
Togus
Dike Washington P. T. A. Appoints Committees
The Dike Washington P. T. A. appointed committees for the new year including publication historian and membership chairs. The attendance banner went to Miss Flye's Grade 4, and a pre school roundup is set for May 15 16 at Dike school supervised by Mrs. Harry E Ring Jr. Refreshments will be for mothers, overseen by Mrs. Ralph Crocker. Next meeting is May 17 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Washington P. T. A
Martha Bertrand
Stanley Green
Dorothy Boudreau
Harriet Frye
Faith Sherwood
Arthur Bourque
Rosalys Condos
Dorothy Sonia
Ralph Crocker
Flye
Harry E. iRing, Jr
Dike School
Washington Street P. T. A
Planning to Pass a Month Journey to Scotland by Train
A traveler plans a long Scottish tour starting Mowbray to Grantham aboard the Flying Scotsman at noon, arriving in Edinburgh for May 13. They will visit Falkirk Stirling Callander Aberfoyle Trossachs Loch Earnhead Loch Lomond Dumbarton Erskine Ferry Greenock Paisley Glasgow and hotel stays before returning via Queen of Scots to London on May 15 and S S America for the voyage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Queen of Scots
London
Southampton
S. S. America
Protestant Heritage Highlighted at Third University of Life Session
The Winters Street Congregational Church hosted Dr. John Woolman Brush who urged Protestants to witness their heritage through four pillars: Scripture, faith in Christ, the priesthood of all believers, and Christ as head. Choirs led by Mrs. Frederick Hill performed Praise Ye The Father. Guest leaders, ushers, and volunteers from local churches staffed the event, with sermons and courses continuing across four Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Life
Jesus Christ
John Woolman Brush
Andover-Newton Seminary
Winter Street Congregational Church
Frederick Hill
Father
Church of the New Jerusalem
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Corliss Street Church
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Howard Cramer
Beacon Street
Kellett
Ellis Holt
Auburn
Rayborn Zerby
Lewiston
Zerby
Harlan Lewis
Pride in honesty as well as Scotia pride in Scotia
Mrs. Ralph E. Sanborn of Bath recalls a trip in 1927 noting Scotia's landscaping prizes and redwood homes. An honest Public Garage attendant returned a $1 overcharge, prompting the line Pride in honesty as well as pride in Scotia.
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Scotia
Saturday Evening Post
Ralph E. Sanborn
Bath
Frank J. Taylor
Paradise
Mayo couple to return home from Clearwater Florida
Mr and Mrs Arthur F Mayo of this city will leave Clearwater Florida Thursday for Bath after spending the winter at the Florida resort. They will be accompanied by Mrs Sherman McQuaide who also plans to return home after wintering in Florida. They expect to arrive in Bath Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Mayo
Clearwater
Fla
Sherman McQuaide
Florida
Bath
Carriages with bodies suspended on straps in Europe
A historical note describes carriages of the early 1400s that featured suspended bodies hung by straps. The description highlights a distinctive European carriage design from that period.
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Europe
Thomas S Perkins dies at 88 in Bath area
Thomas Franklin Perkins, 88, died at Memorial Hospital after a long life as a market gardener and florist in Maine. He was born March 6, 1863 in Coxshead and was the last of 14 Perkins siblings. He lived with his wife in West Bath, ran a home florist with his son H Dorman Perkins, and was active in Masonic circles and Wesley Methodist church. Funeral services are set for Friday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Franklin Perkins
Memorial Hospital
Phippsburg
Cox’s Head
Cox's Head Road
Mr. Perkins
Thomas M
Susan
Willis) Perkins
Perkins
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
West Bath
H. Dorman Perkins
Wesley Methodist Church
Concord
N. H
Kate Higgins
Hardings
Vera
Ralston DeWitt Clinton
Richard Davis
Earle B. Perkins
Hyde Memorial Home
Carrie C. Smith
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Clifford C. Sargent
Oak Grove
Death notices for Mary A. McElman of Bath
Mary A. McElman widow of George McElman of Bath died at Memorial hospital Tuesday afternoon after years of declining health. Born October 12, 1876 in Prince Edward Island, she was a member of St. Mary's Church and Sacred Heart Circle, D of Isabella. Survived by daughter Mrs T Edward McCormick, sons Walter Harold Richard, sister Celia O'Brien, brother William LeClair, two granddaughters, six grandsons, nieces and nephews. Funeral from St. Mary's Friday at eight. Also note: Alton Collins family moving to Topsham from Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Riggs
Portland
Robinhood
Perley Keith
Danvers
Mass
Indian Point
Nathaniel Hasenfus
Richard
Walter
West Roxbury
Hasenfus
Seguinland
Joseph Lane
Bath
James Higgins
Sonia Graffam
Robert Graffam
West Georgetown
Howard G. Heald
Grace Fullerton
Belmont
Peterson
Ralph Dunton
Reid State Park
Hill
Massachusetts
Boston University
Dean Warren
Maureen Davis
Augusta
Janice Beane
State Normal School
Gorham
Walter Beane
Roland Peterson
William Strang
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Strang
William Bisseth
Mary Stevens
Morse High School
Everett Stevens
Stevens
Clayton
Boston
Parker Moulton
Paul Wren
Medford
Kennebec Point
Flora Marr Taylor
North Vassalboro
Taylor
William A. Todd
Earle Hagan
Harold Brown
Eugene Reynolds
Alvah Reynolds
Five Islands
Allen
Stuart Carlisle
Winchester
Carlisle Cottage
Mary A. McElman
George McElman
Memorial Hospital
McElman
Mrs. McElman
Prince Edward Island
Joseph and
Isabelle (Curran) LeClair
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Circle
Isabella
T. Edward McCormick
Harold
Richard McElman
Woolwich
Celia O'Brien
Brooklyn
William LeClair
Bradley
St. Mary’s Church
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Mrs Harrington Passes Tuesday in Topsham Guest of Hines
Mrs Clifford Harrington of North Street died Tuesday in Topsham while visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Edward Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Harrington
North Street
Topsham
Edward Hines
Obituary of Frank H. Phillips 85 Portland resident
Frank H. Phillips, 85, of 157 High street Portland and former Reading Pennsylvania resident, died Wednesday at a nursing home after years of ill health. Born August 23, 1865 in Biddeford Missouri, he studied in Maynard and Worcester Tech and worked with Morgan Construction and Republic Iron and Steel. Survived by his wife Lucy E. Sewall, a sister Mrs Mertie Gould of Bangor, and several nieces and nephews. daughter Farida Phillips died in 1918. He held Masonic memberships in Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Phillips
High Street
Portland
Reading
Biddeford
J L
Frances Littlefield Phillips
Maynard
Worcester Tech
J. B. Stone
Y ¥. University
Worcester
Lucy E. Sewall
Bath
Farida Phillips
Morgan Construction Co
Worcester Steel Construction Co
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Youngs
Ohio
Chicago
Carpenter Steel Co
Phillips
Chancellor Lodge
Reading Commandery
Rajah Shrine
Mertie E. Gould
Bangor
Death of Bertha Edna Rogers in Bath at 74
Bertha Edna Rogers, 74, died at her Bath home on Sunday after four weeks of illness. Born March 13, 1877 in Bath, she was the daughter of Fred and Mary Ingham and lived her life here. A member of the First Baptist church, she is survived by her mother and a daughter, Mrs. George Melzard, who lived with her, widow of John S. Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Edna Rogers
Court Street
Bath
Fred and
Warner) Ingham
Funeral for Mrs Bertha E Rogers at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral service for Mrs Bertha E Rogers was held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiated. Bearers were Worthley McPhee William Curran Vernon Miller and Charles Osborne. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha E. Rogers
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Worthley McPhee
William Curran
Vernon Miller
Charles Osborne
Oak Grove
Thespians Plan May 1 Play at Morse High School
The Thespians held a Thursday night meeting at the Butterfield home with president Nathan W. Watson presiding. They finalized plans for Blithe Spirit to be staged May 1 at Morse High School auditorium and arranged ticket distribution to Portland Players Boothbay Thespians Brunswick Workshop Theater and Lewiston Auburn Players. Attendees in Bath may contact members or Fall's shoe store after April 25. A cast party will follow at Mildred H Trott's home. The next general meeting is May 20 at Dr and Mrs Benjamin Zimmerman's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thespians
Esther Drummond
Edward M. Butterfield
Nathan W. Watson
Morse High School
Portland Players
Boothbay Thespians
Brunswick Workshop Theater
Lewiston- Auburn Players
Bath
Fall's Shoe Store
Mildred H. Trott
Benjamin Zimmerman
Birth of Robert Dale Wagner at Memorial Hospital
Patrolman and Mrs. Robert Wagner Jr announce the birth of a seven pound son at Memorial hospital on April 7. He has been named Robert Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrolman
Robert Wagner, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Robert Dale
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