Richmond Area Preliminaries Name Local Winners
Preliminaries in the Junior Declamations at Richmond High School produced winners: Helen Walton, Margaret Wilson, Arlene Choate, Virginia Gilpatrick, John Libby, Leo and Madora Earle, Earle Dickinson, Norris Sidelinger. Finalists to perform at month end. Jeremiah Foote, 85, Richmond, died after 13 months of illness. survived by two sons, a daughter, and a granddaughter. He lived in Maine most of his life and was a long‑time sawmill operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Helen Walton
Margaret Wilson
Arlene Choate
Virginia Gilpatrick
John Libby
Leo
Madora Earle
Earle Dickinson
Norris Sidelinger
Jeremiah Foote
Richmond
Mr. Foote
West Point
N. S
Maine
Patten
Bowdoinham
Village Lodge
A. M
Raymond
Don
Bangor
Jean Clark
Saco
Leora Foote
Civil Service Exams Open for Multiple Government Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open exams for several positions including special agents and naval architects with salaries from 2600 to 4600 dollars. Other posts include card punch operators and junior auditors, with eligibility limited to those meeting branch experience. info from M H Douglas, secretary. Mrs John H Hyde and daughters left Elmhurst for BrooklineMass for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Office of Education
Department of the Interior
Quartermaster Corps
War Department
Income Tax Unit
Internal Revenue Agent
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
M. H. Douglas
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
John H. Hyde
Nancy
Sally
Elmhurst
Brookline
Mass
Veteran telephone employee surprised on 79th birthday in Bath
Herbert B. Luce a retired New England Tel. and Tel. Co. worker in Bath received a surprise visit Monday from nearly twenty colleagues at his 79th Easter birthday. They presented a pedigreed fox terrier to be shipped from the Midwest, to arrive when suitable, in memory of a pet lost to a hit and run on Winter street hill. The gathering featured stories of earlier telephone service days and Fazed by no effort, Luce enjoyed a happy anniversary with guests including many local repair men and line foremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Luce
Bath
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
High Street
Mr. Luce
mid-West
Bell System
Carolinas
Maine
Luce
Ralph B. Dunton
W. Howard Larrabee, Jr
Lucian R. Ames
Linwood F. Carr
Peter Gagnon
O. W. Leeman
T. F. Watson
B. W. Roberts
Brunswick
R. P. Anderson
L. G. Henore
Boothbay Harbor
O. L. Totten
Frank Green
Sturtevant rocks bath skeet with perfect round in 25 of 50
Bob Sturtevant led the Bath skeet day by shooting a perfect 25 of 50 on his second pass, totaling 47x50. His brother Fred shot 47x50 as well with 24 first and 23 second rounds as the pair shared top honors. Don Wilson finished third with 26 and Redford Christiansen and R. Gallagher tied for fourth with 17 each. Weather was ideal and 17 rounds were shot. next big shoot is Saturday with Thursday informal practice planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sturtevant
Bath
Fred Sturtevant
Don Wilson
Patriots
Redford Christiansen
R. Gallagher
Robert Sturtevant
Sturtevant
R. Christiansen
William Briggs
Jighit “Roers Volss Eee
Arvaly Lewis Fosso
Nees
Stott Engagement Linked to Giles of Augusta
Dr and Mrs A A Stott announce the engagement of their daughter Geraldine A Stott to Lloyd B Giles of Augusta son of Mr and Mrs John R Giles of Belmont Massachusetts A dinner dance marked the announcement at the Hotel Sedgwick Geraldine works with Harlem Valley State Hospital Wingdale N Y and is a Morse High School graduate Maine Central Institute and Jackson College at Medford Brown University graduate 1936 Giles attended Northwood Preparatory School Lake Placid N Y and Alpha Delta Phi member A date for the wedding has not been set Notable out of town guests include Elizabeth Freese Harriet Moody Jean Caldwell Leon Kelly Alice Jordan Marguerite McKay Mrs DeForest S Day and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Stott
Geraldine A. Stott
Lloyd B. Giles
Augusta
John R. Giles
Belmont
Mass
Sedgwick
Miss Stott
Social Service
Harlem Valley State Hospital
Wingdale
N. Y
Morse High School
Maine Central Institute
Jackson College
Medford
Giles
Edwards Manufacturing Co
Northwood Preparatory School
Lake Placid
Brown University
Alpha Delta Phi
Elizabeth Freese
Portland
Harriet Moody
Jean Caldwell
Leon Kelly
Brunswick
Alice Jordan
Marguerite McKay
Tufts Medical School
DeForest S. Day
Wiscasset
Mary Sheehan
Boston
John H. Kelly
Sewalls Return From Miami Beach Family Visit
Hon and Mrs Arthur Sewall return home after weeks at Miami Beach Fla with daughter Miss Mary Sewall of Smith College and son William D Sewall of Choate School joining them over spring vacation They traveled home by the shore route stopping in Charleston and Williamsburg and other places of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
The
Stonehouse
Miami Beach
Fla
Mary Sewall
Smith College
William D. Sewall
Choate School
Sewall
Charleston
8. C
Williamsburg
Easter observances at First Baptist Church Georgetown
Easter services at the First Baptist Church in Georgetown drew a larger attendance than recent weeks. Mrs. Agnes Powers delivered the sermon and Woodrow Gray sang a notable solo as plans for tableaux and choral pieces highlighted an afternoon and evening program featuring hymns, scripture readings, and children’s poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Woodrow Gray
Agnes Powers
George Harvey Powers
Barbara Hanna
Anne Powers
Clayton Heard
Walter Cunningham, Jr
Royal Path
Gwendolyn Hanna
Religious Awakening Noticed on Easter in Bath City
Easter services filled Bath churches to capacity reflecting population growth and rising religious interest. Lily flowers were sent to shuls or sick homes while Sun day weather enhanced the Easter parade. Dunlap commandery members marched to the First Baptist church for Rev. Charles R. Sims sermon, then paraded back through business streets. Mrs Katherine S Heller of Dorchester visited Bath for the U S S Sampson launching at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Shulins
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Masonic Temple
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Katherine S. Heller
Dorchester
Mass
Charles W. Avery
Washington Street
Heller
Bath Iron Works
Trapshooting Ace Simmonds Promotes Maine Clubs
Former Philadelphia trapshooting star Charles H. Simmonds now living on a Jefferson farm plans to expand Maine shooting. He aims to form clubs, share experience, and compete in meets including Water Ville State Shoot in July while hosting Maine enthusiasts and endorsing retirement lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Philadelphia
Jefferson
Charles H. Simmonds
Philadelphia League
Simmonds
Water Ville
Otis Elevator Co
Meadow Springs
Mr. Simmonds
Bath Veteran Firemen Meet Plans Maine Masters Trip
Bath Veteran Firemen’s association met Friday at Water street hall with Pres. Herbert Anderson presiding. They voted to participate in Maine masters events this season and may make an out of state trip. Masters in Rockland and Hallowell were noted. Financial affairs were discussed and the next meeting set for the 27th, with regular meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Five Islands Library Adds Six Late Books to Shelf
The Five Islands library expanded its collection by purchasing six late titles including Dora Ayde lottee's Trumpets Calling a pioneer story of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma and Pearl Buck This Proud Heart about Americans. Other new reads include Miss Dean's Dilemma by D E Stevenson Danger Is My Business by John D Craig The Citadel by A J Cronin and The Yearling by Marjory Rawlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Aydelottee
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
Pearl Buck
China
America
Americans
Miss Dean
D. E. Stevenson
Charlotte Dean
John D. Craig
A. J. Cronin
Dr. Cronin
Marjory Rawlings
D. L. Howard
Bath
Five Islands
Russell Pinkham
Kittery
Ellsworth Pinkham
M. R. Boynton
Harlan Fossett
Annie
Harlan
Berlin
N. H
Gott's Cove
Percy Savage
Orville Rowe
W. L. Berry
Madelyn Berry
Peggy Gray
Yarmouth Academy
Vernon Gray
Bob
Ted Yeo
Winchester
Mass
Grange Hall
Alice Cromwell
Woodrow Gray
Dorothy Stuart
Charles R. Sims
William H. Holland
Frank MacMahan
Somerville
Natalie MacMahan
James McNeil
Walker
Providence
R. I
MacMahan Island
Leon Folsom
Augusta
Folsom Cottage
Gertrude Cary
Malden
F. P. Carr
Branwell Harrod
Ida Magro
Quincy
Mr. Harford
Arletta Harford
Leon Williams
Waltham
Williams
Miss Oliver
Leon, Jr
J. J. Gibson
Portland
Webster Harley
Milford
Seguinland Road
George Laskey
Robinhood
Five Island
Boston
Dora Preble
Fred Rittall
Lincoln Campbell, Jr
Bath High School
Irving E. Booker
Connersville
Ind
Hick’s Place
Sheepscot River
Mrs. Booker
Sunrise in Maine poem by George F. Smith
The poem praises a Maine coast sunrise with turquoise skies and dancing waves. John E. Madden of Morse high school staff and Duncan H. Farrell of Bath and Pittsfield plan Spring vacation visits with Madden's parents. Mr and Mrs Allen Clark of Farmingdale attend the U S S Sampson launch and visit over Easter with Park Street residents Roger and Mrs Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
John E. Madden
Morse High School
Duncan H. Farrell
Bath
Pittsfield
Mass
John W. Madden
Allen Clark
Farmingdale
Roger Pierce
Park Street
Hoopers Attend Launch of U S S Sampson in Dinner Event
Mr and Mrs Grafton Hooper and daughter Margaret and Mr and Mrs Harvey A Hooper of Gavaiier arrived Saturday noon to attend the launching of the U S S Sampson and were dinner guests Saturday night of Mr and Mrs Hobart F Ames at 48 Summer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Hooper
Margaret
Harvey A. Hooper
Gavaiier
Hobart F. Ames
Summer Street
Death Claims Child Shortly After Birth
Four minutes after birth, Wednesday morning, death claimed the 18th child born over about 21 and one half years to Mr and Mrs Hans A Johansen of Pleasant avenue. Ten of the 18 children survive, including one set of twins. Surviving children are Mrs David Leslie Ruth Mrs George Therrien Brunswick Mrs Harold Swain East Brunswick Edwin George Evelyn Martha Sally Celia and the twins. Sally and Celia will be nine years old in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans A. Johansen
Pleasant Avenue
David Leslie
Ruth
George Therrien
Brunswick
Harold Swain
East Brunswick
Edwin
George
Evelyn
Martha
Sally
Celia
Charles
Dr Francis Alonzo Gray Former Universalist minister dies at 80
Dr Francis Alonzo Gray aged 80 retired Universalist minister died Tuesday morning at the Newton Center home of his son Malcolm Gray. Born in Danvers he served churches in Arlington Nashua Somerville Akron Stamford and Philadelphia and was active in civic and Masonic groups. He leaves two sons Malcolm and Walter. Services Thursday at 2 30 led by Rev Dr W W Rose of Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Alonzo Gray
First Universalist
Bath
Greater
Boston
Philadelphia
Malcolm Gray
Garland Road
Newton Center
Mass
Gray
Danvers
State Normal School
Bridgewater
St. Lawrence University
Canton
Church of the Redeemer
Lockport
N. Y
Arlington
All Souls
Worcester
Nashua
N. H
Winter Hall
Somerville
Akron
Ohio
Stamford
Conn
Sons of the American Revolution
Dr. Gray
Emma Walker
Malcom
Walter F. Gray
Surmit
N. J
Frederick E Owen of Bath dies at 88 in Dorchester
Frederick E Owen aged 88 years four months died Tuesday at his home 20 Mora Street Dorchester Mass after several years of ill health. Born in Bath December 30 1849 he was the last survivor of his parents family. He worked in Bath as a grocer, then with H M Richards & Co and later ran a Urbata Ohio grocery. He served as cashier of the Boston Post and treasurer for Chester S Campbell enterprises prior to retirement in 1933. He married twice Jane Gilchrist in 1886 and Mary Page about 1910. Survived by two sons Lewis and Frank S Owen and a daughter Mrs Kathenny Lewis with two grandchildren. Col Henry W Owen Jr of Bath is a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Frederick E. Owen
Mora Street
Dorchester
Mass
Mr. Owen
Maj
Henry W
Clarissa M. (Martin) Owen
Henry W. Owen
Verve
H. M. Richards & Co
George H. Owen
Urbata
Ohio
Boston Post
Chester S. Campbell
Jane Gilchrist
Mary Page
T Wo
Lewis
Frank S. Owen
Boston
Kathenny Lewis
Col
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Death notice for Ralph C Wright of Woolwich Center
Ralph C Wright 36 of Woolwich Center died Sunday night in Lincoln Memorial Hospital from pneumonia after a prior illness. He was born in Woolwich, son of Chetin and Myra Trout Wright, and spent most of his life in Woolwich. He leaves his wife and five sons, two brothers, a half brother, and other relatives. He belonged to Sasaioda tribe IT O R M of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C Wieht
Woolwich Center
Lincoln Memoria H Hospital
Damariscotta
Peatisater
Bath Tron Works
Wright
Woolwich
Chitin
Myra Trout Wright
Wonlwich
Sasaioda Tribe
Bath
Ralph
Roe
Morse Digit Silicoh
Vksits
Pisworth
Donald
Davigq
Gutha Tare
Hey Wright
Wallin "P. Wright
Wouisael
Janie
Hanford
Cali
Frank Prebject
Pittston
Family Names Read Like Local Surname Patch
Fragmentary notice lists Mr and Mrs Jol Kretéhian and brothers, with references to William aid dumoly of 5 Federal Street and Wilbur at Woolwich, unclear local context or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jol. Kretehian
Madison
Willian Aid Dumoly
Federal Street
City
Wilbur
Woolwich
Obituary of Alvah H Holbrook Phippsburg Farmer
Alvah H Holbrook 78 a Phippsburg farmer died Sunday afternoon at Bath Memorial Hospital where he was admitted six hours earlier. Born in Phippsburg to Isaac and Mary Hayden Holbrook he spent 25 years as a millwright in New York before returning 30 years ago to farm. He served as a town road commissioner and belonged to Calvary Baptist church in Brooklyn. Survived by his daughter Miss Maude Holbrook at home, he was the last of his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah H. Holbrook
Phippsburg
Meadowbrook
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Holbrook
Isaac and
Mary Jane
Hayden) Holbrook
New York
Holbrook
Calvary Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Maude Holbrook
Funeral for Harry J. Couillard Held at Lutz Home
Harry J. Couillard funeral was held Thursday at two in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lutz 23 Corliss street. Dr. David L. Wilson of Central church officiated. Bearers included George Ingraham Charles Thayer Horace Norton Edward Whitehouse George Larrabee. Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Couillard
Roy Lutz
Corliss Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
George Ingraham
Charles Thayer
Horace
Herbert Norton
Edward Whitehouse
George Larrabee
Oak Grove
Frank Pasho Funeral Held at 2 30 PM
The funeral of Frank Pasho was Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at the funeral residence of Arthur F. Mayo 819 High Street with Dr. David L. Wilson of Central Church officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pasho
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Oak Grove
Armistice Declared in Maine Smelt War
Commissioner A R Greenleaf announces a temporary settlement between smelt fishermen and wardens on Georges River pending a Warren hearing on April 27. After shots were fired at wardens, petitions urged dip nets but a prior rule bans them. Both sides will present views and seek a fair solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges River
A. R. Greenleaf
Warren
Greenleaf
Frank Hallowell
Rockland
Josiah Poland
Friendship
Department
Ereen
Soldier marksmen defeat policemen in armory shoot
The pistol team of Battery H, 240th C. A. C., defeated the day officers of the local police by 15 points at the Armory range. Larry Palmer scored 70 and Merle Niles 65 for the soldiers, while Bill Curran led the police with 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery H
Armory
Larry Palmer
Merle Niles
Bill Curran
Pat Burgess
Caverly Family Observes Easter in Lewiston
Dr and Mrs Herbert T Caverly with daughter Lardina Ann and son Herbert T Caverly 2nd spent Easter in Lewiston visiting Dr Caverly’s parents Mr and Mrs Orrin G Caverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert T. Caverly
Lardina Ann
Lewiston
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Emerson Lane A. L. Post
Enterprise Grange
Nahumkeag Grange
South Gardiner
Charles W. Messenger
Joseph W. Randlette
Wallace Gardner
Samuel Dorrance
James Lothridge
Emerson School
Robert Till
Arthur Gilbert
Joan Kimball
Lorraine Gonie
Sarah Wilson
Phyllis Lemont
Jean Miller
Collette Relevance
Beverly Hinkley
Robert Hutchinson
Yvonne Sidelinger
J. W. Randlette
John A. Waterman
Gorham
Waterman
Francis Watson
Columbia
Memorial Hospital
Alfred Wenzell
Brockton
Wenzell
Progressive Grange
Queen Esther Circle
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Jessie Lee Horns
Alaska
Ruie Curtis
Walter Anderson
Winthrop
C. White
Gilbert Edgett
Emma Sturtevant
Hattie Wilson
Charles Hewitt
Walter James
Wren
George Harford
Charles Davis
Arthur Robinson
Ida Hibbard
Virginia Stilphen
Laura Stilphen
Ladies’ Aid of Enterprise Grange
M. B. Tarr
Cassie Turcotte
Rebecca Rogers
Alice Favor
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Fred
Georgetown
Iaslels
Victor Hagan
Benediction
Nettie Gray
Ruth Powers
Clarence Kneeland
George Powers
Walter Cunningham
Arlene Hunt
Dorothy Hagan
Walter Newdick
Howard Heald
Frank Heald
Harry Heald
Harold Hunt
Herbert Hunt
Ferris Leonard
J. R. Blackie
Walter Powers
Earle Hagan
Thomas Hagan
Harry Carlisle
Alfred Rowe
John R. Blackie
Belle Heald
Dorothy Stewart
Roy M. Newman
B. Billings
Gilbert Gunnell
John
T. N. Williams
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
J. F. Higgins
Ruth Albers
Andover
Allen Kidder
Ralph Scott
Rosa Smith
John E. Wilson
Deborah
Hallowell
Sewall Webster
Rachael Webster
Massachusetts
Hollis Webster
Sagadahoc Bay
Roscoe P. Todd
Melrose
Etta Jones
Howard M. Trafton
Charles Blaisdell
West Georgetown
Harry L. Horne
Chester
U. S. Coast Guard
Algonquin
Exeter
L. Earle Hagan
W. A. Todd
Maud P. Thayer
S. E. Emmons
Ace
Will
Sunrise
George F. Smith
Lexington
Sumner
Universalist Church
Newton Center, Mass
W. W. Rose
First
Church of Lynn
Ralpao Coc
Bath Tron
H. J. Couillard
Niles
Rowe
Freds. Curtis & CO
Thomas K. Huston
Puneral Service
Center Street
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