Richmond News Highlights Local Church Talks and Youth Events
A busy Richmond week includes Rev. Georg i Volz's sermon at Method Church on Sunday, a speaker from China at Gardiner church, and Be Glad at United Baptist. The annual Junior Pro will be at Richmond High May 22 with committees named. Scouts, youth tents, and Grange activities fill the schedule, along with relocations, visits, and travel reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verrans Hall
Ralph
Georg i. Volz
Christ
Hallowell
Rantolph
Gardiner Church
Richmond High School
Esther King
Lois Webber
Philip Tracy
Mary Gilbert
Frank Till
Blaine Pickett
Melvin Lewis
Mildred Morris
Billa Dore
Gordon Houdlette
Dexter Siegars
Dorothy Perry
Harold Plummer
Melvin Chase
Norton U
Miss Eileen Piper Leaves for Civil Service Post in Houlton
Miss Eileen L. Piper daughter of Mr and Mrs Linwood A Piper of North Bath departs Friday by train for Houlton where she has accepted a Civil Service position in the personal department of the Houlton airport She will reside at the Houlton YWCA Piper a Morse High School graduate class of 1941 is finishing duties this week in the office of Attorney Charles T Small Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen L. Piper
Linwood A. Piper
North Bath
Houlton
Houlton Y. W. C. A
Piper
Morse High School
Charles T. Small, Jr
Boat Owners Urged to Register at Customs Office
Coast Guard representatives will register all boat owners and users at the local Customs Office on Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will fingerprint registrants and issue identification cards required on water. The measure applies to owners and borrowers and aims to identify boat occupants near industrial areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customs Office
Coast Guard Service
Post Office
Niles Cameron
Popham
Emmons Files Republican Nomination For Legislature
Seward E Emmons filed in the Secretary of State office last week as the Republican candidate for the Legislature from Georgetown Richmond Bowdoinham and Bowdoinham. The classed towns have alternated representation but adherence has varied in the past. The district has seen Richmond represent five times since 1929 with Bowdoinham holding the seat previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward E. Emmons
Secretary of State
Georgetown
Richmond
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Neil S. Bishop
Emmons
Bath Memorial Hospital To Raise Rates May First
Trustees announce a general rate increase at Bath Memorial Hospital effective May 1. Ward and room charges rise, private rooms up to seven dollars, semi private five dollars, operating room major procedures twelve dollars and minor from two fifty to seven, delivery room ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Sagadahoc GOP Organizes County Committee Officers Elected
Sagadahoc county Republicans meet at City Hall with Joseph W Randlette presiding and elect Justus H Miller Bath as chairman and Ann Deering Bath as vice chair. Charles B Randall Bowdoinham is treasurer and Mazilla Gilmore Woolwich secretary. A list of attendees and a tribute to Arthur M MacDonald of Hull Four at Todd Bath Shipyard appears in the Yard Bird column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Five Islands Local Notes and Visitor Highlights
Five Islands community page covers local visits and social happenings. Charles W Messenger of Bath visits. Sumner Mains friends mourn accident. multiple Bath, Freeport, and Woolwich residents travel, work, or stay at cottages. Personal items include health, family visits, and district club activities.
Waldoboro and Round Pond guests visit Merchant home
Mrs Lillie Standish and Mrs Arnold Standish of Waldoboro and Mrs Emily Etheridge and daughter Shirley of Round Pond were Monday guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Merchant at 40 Meadow Way. Mrs Lillie Standish is the mother of Mrs Merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Standish
Arnold Standish
Waldoboro
Emily Etheridge
Shirley
Round Pond
Fred Merchant
Meadow Way
Merchant
Frederick Reid 80 longtime Bath grocer dies in hospital
Frederick McLellan Reid, 80, a Bath grocer for years, died Friday morning in Bath Memorial Hospital after being moved there Thursday. He lived at 847 Middle Street and later entered the Old Folks Home after Christmas. Born October 19, 1861 in Georgetown, he operated a Front Street grocery. he was a Mason and member of Winter Street Congregational Church. He is survived by his widow Jennie Berry Reid, daughter Mrs. John Mooney of Providence, two sons John Reid of Beverly Hills and Arthur Reid, two brothers Walter and William Reid of Georgetown, and a sister Mrs. Nellie Hinds of Portland. The funeral was Sunday at Curtis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick McLellan Reid
Bath Memorial Hospital
Reid
Middle Street
Mr Reid
Georgetown
John and
Lydia (Harford) Reid
Bath
Front Street
Madden Bros
Winter Street Congregational Church
Jennie Berry
John Mooney
Providence
R. J
John Reid
Beverly Hillis Caliad
Arthur Reid
Walter E Reid
Willio Reid
Nellie Hinds
Portland
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Mrs Lucinda J Clark Dies After Long Illness in Bath
Mrs Lucinda Jameson Clark 40 widow of John E Clark died Wednesday evening at home 115 Bowery Bath after a long illness. Born February 14 1862 in Tops ham she was the last of her family. Survived by daughters Bessie Mildred Sadie and son Frank ex Alderman Clark all of Bath. Funeral conducted by Rev Charles L Kinney at Beacon street Church Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Jameson Clark
John E. Clark
Bowery Street
Clark
Topsham
Charles G
Lucy (Tarr) Jameson
Bath
Beacon Street
Bessie L
Mildred M
Sadie C. Harnden
Frank J. Clark
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Church
Fred E. Bragg 74 Dies at Bath Home
Fred Eugene Bragg of Bath, born January 27, 1868, died Sunday at his home 45 Richardson Street. A machinist, he worked 40 years at Torrey Roller Bushing Works before retirement for health seven years ago. He is survived by his wife, one sister Mrs. Charles Thorne of Bath, and two nieces Mrs. Robert V. Boyce and Mrs. Lorena King. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home, 942 Washington Street, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Revs. Frederick P. Moffatt and Charles H. Berry officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eugene Bragg
Richardson Street
Bath
Henry
Maria Oliver Bragg
Bragg
Torrey Roller
Charles Thorne
Robert V. Boyce
Lorena King
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Charles H. Berry
Death Notice for Isaac H Allen of Topsham
Isaac H Allen 71 died at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Colby Maine street Topsham on April 13 He had lived with the Colbys due to ill health born in Bowdoin July 24 1871 son of Elijah and Sallie Allen He was a carpenter and cabinet maker who worked many years He survived by a daughter Mrs Nettie Estes of Freeport a sister Mrs Margaret Hart of Bath and several nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac H. Allen
Howard Colby
Maine Street
Topsham
Mr. Allen
Cathance Road
Colby
Bowdoin
Elijah
Sallie Allen
Nettie Estes
Freeport
Margaret Hart
Bath
Hece
Funeral for Barry J Simpson Ate Near Old Home
The funeral for Barry J Simpson, only child of Mr and Mrs John C C Simpson of Oliver Street, was Thursday at 10:40 at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence, 19 High Street. He died April 14 at Children’s Hospital after pneumonia. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Miss Barbara Wood has arrived in Washington D C to take a Civil Service position. she is Morse ’39 graduate of Nussan College, formerly with First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry J. Simpson
John CC. Simpson
Oliver Street
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Childrens Hospital
Oak Grove
Barbara Wood
Ernest Wood
Washington Street
Washington, D. C
Miss Wood
Morse
Nussan College
First National Bank
Enjoyable Card Party at Cosmo Club
A Junior Cosmopolitan Club hosted a card party at the Cosmopolitan Club house with good attendance. Winners included Mrs. William T. Crowley first prize a cut glass console set and Mrs. Stanley M. Brown second prize a package of coat hangers and hat racks. consolation went to Mrs. William H. Doukie. Auction first prize went to Mrs. Bernard Plummer, second prize to Mrs. Richard T. Hersom, consolation to Mrs. Ivan A. Trueworthy. Sandwiches coffee and cup cakes served. Doris Stickney chaired the committee with Eleanor Gediman and Phyllis Bisson assisting. Refreshments led by Kathleen Harkins Marion Small and Betty Lou Hill. Cleanup by Zitamari Sullivan Pauline Thayer and Shirley James. Publicity by Ruth E. Cogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
William T. Crowley
Stanley M. Brown
William H. Doukie
Bernard Plummer
Richard T. Hersom
Ivan A. Trueworthy
Doris Stickney
Eleanor Gediman
Phyllis Bisson
Kathleen Harkins
Marion Small
Betty Lou Hill
Zitamarie Sullivan
Pauline Thayer
Shirley James
Ruth E. Cogan
Assomption Meeting Recaps Friday Session
Assomption Society held a well attended meeting at G A R hall covering subjects including the French class suspension until September and plans for a May 15 box social in G A R hall with free admission for ladies. Parents and children seeking French instruction were invited to a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. Gilbert Arsenault’s Center street home. The group aims to restart the French class in the Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.A.R. Hall
Gilbert Arsenault
Center Street
Social News Notes and Local Births and Visits
Mr and Mrs Hobart F Ames and daughter Mrs Herbert Rae Fuller Jr return home after a few days in Ellsworth prompted by the death of Mrs Ames brother Walter J Clarke Jr Hancock County treasurer Mrs Walter Thayer hosts Social Eight club Monday evening at her Western avenue home Albert Pinkham to entertain next week on Court Street Mrs Walter James and mother Mrs Oscar Butler and Mrs Frank MacDonald of upper Washington street visit Portland Tuesday with LeRoy James and Arline James joining them upon return Miss Arline James had been a weekend guest of her uncle and aunt Mrs Sadie Sarkis 677 High street returns from Brookline NOY where she visited her son Henry J Sarkis Easter Sunday born a six pound six ounce son to Mr and Mrs Sarkis named Henry Joseph Sarkis Jr first Easter birth in the hospital Ensign Gordon E H Davenport of Link-Belt Co San Francisco arrives in New York after leave to join Navy service Davenport is son of Mr and Mrs John H Davenport Berkeley California cousin of Mrs Frank M Bowker Pinestreet Bath and Miss Abbie F Minott Phippsburg frequent Maine visitor awaiting renewal of old friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W Messenger
Bath
Five Islands
Sumner Mains
Front Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
George Philbrook
Freeport
Jacob Smith
Chester MacMahan
Helen Pinkham
Charles R. Sims
Almon Marr
Parker
Horace E. Wade
Woodwien
Orville Rowe
J G. Stevens
George Po Worrell
Ogden Pa
Rockmere
Harriet Worrell
Ivan Pinknam
South Portland
C H. Sanford
Exeter
N. H
Clarence Kelley
Boston
Sanford Cottage
Sedgemere Road
Lynnie MacMahan
Victor Pinkham
Francis Pierce
Gardiner
Albert Hall
Furber Davis
Walter and
James
O. F. Rowe
Aston Reed
Woolwich
Reed
Beulah Miller
Watertown Mas
J.P. Lews
Hobart F. Ames
Herbert Rae Fuller, Jr
Ellsworth
Ames
Walter J. Clarke, Jr
Hancock County
Walter Thayer
Western Avenue
Albert Pinkham
Court Street
Walter James
Oscar Butler
Frank MacDonald
Upper Washington Street
Portland
LeRoy James
Arline James
Sadie Sarkis
High Street
Brooklwan Noy
Henry J. Sarkis
Sarkis
Henry Joseph Sarkis Jr
New York
California
Ensign Gordon EH. Davenport
Engineeering Department of Link-Belt Co
San Francisco
Navy
Ensign Davenport
John H Davenport
Berkeley
Frank M. Bowker
Pinestreet
Abbie F. Minott
Phippsburg
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Cleveland Marthe
Woolwich Grange
Marriner
Kenneth Ford
A. L. Gilberson
Progressive Grange
Flora Shepard
G. C. Marriner
Chester
Robert Gibbs
William Anderson
Amy Bradley
Hall
Mary Bragdon
Augusta
Emma White Baker
Belfast
Ernest Purinton
Fitchburg
Charles Dowd
Ridge Road
Millage Cray
Dowd
Nathaniel G. Gilpatrick
Frank Reynolds
St. Petersburg
Fla
Morse High
Marksol
Markson
Center
Gilbert Lewis
Ada McGilvery
Frank Heald
Bearce
Walter Powers
Powers
Sagadahoc Bay
John Olsen
John Gordon
Alex Cunningham
Linwood Stevens
William Collins
Harold Hunt, Jr
Thomas Bird
Trafton
Pearl Street
Roy Newman
Cherry Lawn School
Darien
Lewiston
Charles Andre
Kennebec Point
Massachusetts
Ralph Carlisle, Jr
Theodore Stewart
Fred Butter
Malden
Mass
Stanley Thorne
Frye
Thorn Ts
Bath-Todd Tron Shipbuilding Corp
Arthur Delano
Pertell House
R. P. Waller
Miss Bradshaw
Newton
Kennebec
Dorothy Oliver
Kisston
J. Fliggins
James Oliver
Alexander Cunningham
William Card
Brockton
Harry Horn
Meta Bearce
Ralph Davis
St. Mary’s Church
Torrance
J. Davis
Mark Hannah
Ralph King
C. L. Hinckley
G.O.P
Justus H. Miller
Arthur M MacDonald
Hull Four
Todd Bath Tron Shipbuilding Corp
Yard
MacDonald
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Bernice MacDonald
Bailey Street
Thum
Arthur MacDonald
Mac
Hull Eight
Sharon Lee Helbrook
Gordon Helbrook
Bayt Street
Tower
Herbert Morse
Herbert
Cleveland Holbrook
Marion
Marcia
Franci
Bertrand
Botss Ellen
Jon Butler
Bavon
Victor Leash
Soi
Edwin Olives
Ellen
Harold Ropers
Stephen
Harold Miller
Eugene Bridges
Burleigh Willers
Thornton
Veolia Mo Arsenault
Linwood C. Feero
RO Hazel Feero
Clarence Cunningham
Dance
Brunswick
George Fallstitch
Brockton Mass
W. Henry Double
St. Marys Guild of Grace Church
Charles M Tubbs
St Andrews Church
Newcastle
Tron Terai Hrancnes
Frederick M. Reid
Lucinda J. Clark
B. J. Simpson
Cosmo Club
Assomption
Nexr
Society of the Assumption
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Fungal Service
Washington St
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