Miss Angie Purinton dies. longtime Lisbon Falls teacher
Miss Angie Purinton 57 a language teacher and drama coach at Lisbon Falls High School for 20 years died Monday at Gardiner General Hospital after nine weeks as a patient. Born December 5 1883 in Bowdoin daughter of Granville and Achsah Purinton she taught in several Maine towns and was active in local clubs churches and organizations. Survivors include three nephews John and Harold Curtis and Leonard Curtis and one niece Mrs Briggs Downer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Purinton
Lisbon Falls High School
Gardiner General Hospital
Miss Purinton
Bowdoin
Granville and
Achsah Purinton
Bowdoinham High School
Bates College
Richmond
Camden
Freeport
Milford
Conn
Turner Falls
Mass
Leonard Curtis
Caribou
John Curtis
Bridgton
Harold Curtis
Briggs Downer
Worcester
West Bath Sewing Group Plans All Day Session
West Bath sewing group will continue refugee garment work at a grange hall all day Tuesday with Mrs. Edward Burns Mrs. Annie Williams and Mrs. Richard Farnham on the dinner committee Schools reopen Monday after spring vacation and locals attend various visits and cottages around Bath Larrabee Grove Perry's Cove Nequasset and related gatherings are noted among residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Grange Hall
Edward Burns
Annie Williams
Richard Farnham
Joseph W. Larrabee
State House
Loring D. Small
Dana
Elbert
Beachmont
Mass
Charles Bates
Edwin W. Haggett
Billy
Charles L. Haggett
York Street
Bath
Massachusetts
Lexington
Watertown
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
Harry S. Wallace
J. B. Lemont
Bazin
Boston
Arthur Footer
Wiscasset
Perry’s Cove
First Baptist
Edwin Wilson
Brunswick
A. B. Snow
John Brown
Graydon Smith
Mr. Brown
Walter T. Brown
Wollaston
David Wharff
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Harold P. Small
Marion
Perry's Cove
Paul Peabody
Scarboro
Hazel Wharff
Peabody
Robert Thompson
Waterville High School
P. E. Holbrook
Meadowbrook
Grace Church wardens select delegates to Maine Diocesan
Wardens and vestry of Grace Episcopal church elect delegates and alternates for the 122nd Maine Diocesan convention to be held May 14 in Portland. On May 13 Bishop elect Oliver Leland Loring will be consecrated at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral with limited seating by ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Portland
Frederick E. Drake
Fred FP. Shaw
A. Farley Mayo, Jr
Henry C. Wright
Daniel Williams
Frank A. Manion
George D. Field
Carl C. Anderson
James
Woman's Auxiliary
Lemoine Family Returns From White Mountains Trip
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Lemoine Jr and daughter Joyce and Mr and Mrs Omar Bertrand of Court Street returned Monday afternoon from a trip to the White Mountains and into Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Lemoine, Jr
Joyce
Omar Bertrand
Court Street
White Mountains
Vermont
Bowdoins United Baptist association meets at Topsham
The Bowdoinham United Baptist association plans its annual meeting at Topsham United Baptist Church on Wednesday with Rev. C J Stuart as pastor. Morning devotions led by Rev P J Quigg and a series of sermons, reports, and officer elections follow, ending with the Women’s Hour fellowship and missionary offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
Topsham United
Woolwich
J. M. Gowdey
Montsweag
C. H. Taylor
Freeport
Maine Bible Society
John Gaskill
Portland
Ethel Wagg
John S. Pendleton
Waterville
Ola Hanson
Burma
Woman's Missionary Society
Ralph Moody
Harpswell
Francis W. O'Brien
Bath
Brooklyn, N.Y
Rev Alban Melancon Addresses L Assomption Meeting
Rev Alban Melancon of Moncton leads prayers at the public meeting of Societe de l Assomption held at G A R hall. Speakers include Hubald Morheault Augusta Joseph Lebel and others from Waterville Skowhegan and Westbrook. A French speaking message from Miss Leah Gallant and violin solos by Mr Martin with Mrs Legere accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Societe de l’Assomption
G. A. R. Hall
Alban Melancon
Moncton
N. B
Frank Lanteigne
Hubald Morheault
Augusta
Joseph Lebel
Alphy Martin
Westbrook
Frank Dorion
Chisholm
Solomon Cyr
Henry Richards
Waterville
Arthur Boulette
Joseph Michaud
Skowhegan
Baker Libby Wedding At Home Of The Bride
The marriage of Harold Clarence Baker and Annie Myrtle Libby occurred Saturday evening at 557 Washington Street. Rev. Charles R. Sims officiated with a small circle of intimate friends present. The bride wore king's blue and pink roses. her attendant Mrs. Harry Lemont wore navy blue and yellow roses. The couple will reside at 557 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Clarence Baker
Annie Myrtle Libby
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Harry Lemont
Mr. Baker
Clarence M. Baker
Brockton
Mass
Bath Iron Works Corp
American Legion
Rochester
N. H
Baker
Johnson F. Libby
Dwellings Endangered By Wharf Fire On Washington Street
A fire on the Cummings Feldspar Co. wharf at the South end threatened several east side dwellings on Washington street. Sparks from rubbish piles, driven by a southerly wind, forced an alarm from box 124 Middle and Weeks streets. Engine 3 laid a hose line, but the blaze will require watchfulness due to the breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Cummings Feldspar Co
Box 124
Middle
Weeks Streets
Mrs Doherty Family Notices In Yarmouth
Mrs. James Doherty and Mrs. Carrie Drew were with the Dohertys at 26 Grove Street in Yarmouth when Mrs. Doherty passed away on Sunday. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Waterman and Mrs. Drew’s aunt, with Mrs. Drew later traveling the winter with the Dohertys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Doherty
Grove Street
Yarmouth
Woolwich Community News Roundup and Social Notices
Woolwich clubs meet at homes and churches with events from the Good Will Club and Travel Club to birthday teas. Union 40 schools open for spring term and numerous residents host and visit across Bath, Brunswick, Day's Ferry, Sagadahoc Ferry and Nequasset with church services and christenings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Ely
Edward V. Reed
Robert Stingon
Sagadahoc Ferry
Sebenon Hall
Marion Kelly
Brunswick
Carl Longfellow
Day's Ferry
Union 40
Albert Temple
Spinning Wheel Club
Winnifred
Fred Stafford
Lorraine Allen
Helen Condon
Esther
Mildred
Kathleen Grover
Bernard Bailey
State Road
Ene Bradford
Hallie Simpson
Ernest Getchell
Robert Sutter
Judson Soule
John Soule
Charles Haley
Montsweag
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Ohio
Chester Grover
William Robson
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Jaf Chassie
Caribou
Earle Stimpson
Stimpson
Paul McDonald
Frank J. Walker
Augusta
Eben Dana
Mr. Dana
Frank Clark
Damariscotta
Warren Pashard
Bath
Zina Hunt
Willard Elliot
Cunningham
Alec St. Pierre
Frank Becker
Chelsea
Lake Nequasset
Maxine Walker
Russel Boyd
Miss Walker
Clara M. Reed
Dana
Burton Hodgkins
Augusta General Hospital
David G. Reed
Everett Rice
South Windham
Rice
Bath Iron Works
Margaret Eleanor
Ernest W. Oliver
Popham
Day
Alexander Reed
Ernest Olliver
Alexander Oliver
Lyman Oliver
Boston visitor Charles McKenney guests in Georgetown Center
Charles McKenney of Boston spent the holiday weekend visiting relatives in Georgetown Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKenney
Boston
Georgetown Center
Roland Smith Post Finishes Season With Large Supper
The Roland Smith post held a well attended final supper at Legion hall on Tuesday evening. The program featured Cliff Leeman at piano, violin solos by Kenneth Weeks and Edwin R. Andrews spoke on Boy Scouts. A series of talking pictures including Tobacco Land and Land of Freedom was shown, plus a safety film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
Legion Hall
Cliff Leeman
Kenneth Weeks
Danny Boy
St. Mary’s
David Morin
Brunswick
Edwin R. Andrews
Board of Education
Andrews
Stanley Dana Corp
Portland
Wilding Picture Productions Co
Fred Waring
Pennsylvanians Orchestra
Step Lively brings Morse High junior comedy to stage
The Morse High Junior class presented a three act comedy titled Step Lively on Friday night. Miss Helen Tabor starred as the ace girl detective with a strong supporting cast including Albert Povich Harry Higgins Marjorie Nichols Robert Kingsbury and Elsie Skaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Helen Tabor
Albert Povich
Harry Higgins
Marjorie Nichols
Flan
Robert Kingsbury
Mr. Billings
Elsie Skaling
John Brown
Sylvia Petlock
Marilyn Cummings
Betty Bowers
Phyllis Bisson
Ruth St. Peter
Alice Avery
Marion Wagner
Brunswick Young Folks Guests of Pilgrims
Young people from the First Parish church Brunswick attended the Bath Pilgrim Fellowship meeting in Central church parish house. Elaine Noyes and Larry Wold led the worship. The panel discussed Boy and Girl Friendships with Durward Shorey Robert Gilchrist and Barbara Matter participating. Alexander MacDonald will speak next Sunday at the Central church parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish
Brunswick
Central Church Parish House
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Elaine Noyes
Larry Wold
Durward Shorey
Robert Gilchrist
Barbara Matter
Alexander MacDonald
Youth Rally to Feature Rev. Arthur Dingley Speaker
Rev. Arthur Dingley a noted missionary from Diongloh North China will speak at the Youth Rally May 11 at Winter Street church. Bath Pilgrim Fellowship invites members of all area churches to attend with a box lunch supper to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dingley
Diongloh
North China
Winter Street
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Notes on Bath Iron Works site and Sebasco developments
Wreckers nearly finish removing three houses on the east side of Washington Street south of Union Street to clear space for Bath Iron Works Corporation office. The Robinson and Wardwell houses are down and demolition continues on Dr. Walter E. Rowe’s former residence. A roller skating rink at Sebasco Lodge nears completion for the season opening. Cushman arrives from Portland to supervise spring resort preparations. Bath Iron Works at East Brunswick has high camp demand with plans for six new camps along Brunswick road to be ready soon. several camps still unoccupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Union Street
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Robinson and Wardwell
Walter E. Rowe
Sebasco
Sebasco Lodge
Nathan A. Cushman
Portland
Cushman
Bath Iron Works
East Brunswick
Brunswick Road
Beta Sigma Phi ceremony honors Mrs Murphy before Texas move
Mrs G Thomas Murphy, an international representative, was toasted at a Theta chapter banquet at the Hotel Sedgwick as she prepares to relocate to Texas. Miss Ellen Stevens presented a corsage, Mary Carroll became a new pledge, and plans for the Augusta convention May 10 were discussed. Next meeting set with Mrs Arthur Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Thomas Murphy
Texas
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Murphy
Herbert R. Lemont
Arthur Sewall
Sedgwick
Ellen Stevens
Mary Carroll
Miss Stevens
Jeannette Greene
Carolyn Turpie
Mary Anderson
Alberta W. York
Zeta
Augusta
Augusta House
Stone Street
Nere
Central Men's Club Elects New Officers
Judge Gardiner R. Deering finished his year as president of the Central church Men's Club. Linwood Haynes was elected president with Fred H. Lord as vice president Harold E. Hodgkins as secretary and treasurer. A supper was served and Thatcher Pinkham Jr. showed films on Cape Horn world events of 1940 and African big game hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Central Church
Linwood Haynes
Fred H. Lord
Harold E. Hodgkins
Marius H. Page
Maurice Haynes
Thatcher Pinkham Jr
Cape Horn
Africa
Judge Deering
Winter Street Ladies Plan For A Party
The Winter Street auxiliary outlines plans for a children's party to be held in June. Committee members include Miss Alice Johnston, Mrs. William T. Donnell, and Mrs. Frederick H. Cullen. A public card party is set for May 9 at the Y M C A gym. Officers for the coming year were elected with Mrs. John H. Sylvester as president and Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Alice Johnson
William T. Donnell
Frederick H. Cullen
Ernest R. Freeman
Ladies Aid
John H. Sylvester
Roscoe P. McFadden
Elmer W. Rogers
Emery I. Freeman
Charles W. Walsh
Flower Fund
Grass fire near Pinson's boat wharf on Hunt and Washington
An alarm from box 16 at 9 30 a m summoned the fire department to a grass fire near Pins ons boat wharf. Chief Richard Frates said the blaze was under control and watched by volunteers. The department was not needed and left the scene in control of local watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Washington
Pinson
Richard Frates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Dow
B. F. Blagdon
Brenton Hobbs
Evie Dow
Addie Merry
Marion Haggett
Ida Shea
Harriet Pushard
Olive Dow
Alice Ames
Vinnie Quinnam
Janice Gould
Blagdon
Murray B. Quinnam
Phyllis Quinnam Lewis
Garrison Hill Chapter
Frank H. Gray
Charles S. Sewall
Roy R. Marston
Chester H. Pendleton
Stanley W. Dodge
Lincoln County
Luther Edward Greenleaf
Kenneth Sterling Genthner
Albert Edward Annable, Jr
Huntoon Hill Grange
Gertrude Munsey
Harry Quinnam
Doris Dorr
Robert Chapman
Gladys Sherman
Beulah West
Bernard Merry
Blanche Fowles
Stanley Morris
Jessie White
Arthur Paquett
Parker Fowles
John Jackson
Fred Blagden
Walter Gibbs
Phyllis Q. Lewis
Bradford-Sortwell-Wright Post
A. L
Harbor View
Alvin Sherman
Fred R. Merry
James J. Keefe
Forest Preble
Benjamin Blagdon
Arthur Durgin
Jane Gould
Herbert Pashard
Donald Shea
Grace Cowley
Bernice Blagdon
Elaine Dow
Roy L. Dow
Pelletier's School of Beauty Culture
Lewiston
Hotel DeWitt
Helen Leona Quinnam
Vera Quinnam
Dorothy Louise Pooler
Ernest Colby
Edwin Pooler
Miss Dow
Miss Pooler
Quinnam
Huntoon Hill
Paquett
Wiscasset Athletic Club
Irene Metcalf
Nina Gavett
Thelma Wright
Nellie Dowling
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
E. Keene
Honesville
Bradford- Sortwell-Wright
Gertrude DiPerri
Alberta Sherman
Isabelle Hughes
Madeline Reed
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Chiera
Barbara
Robert Cormier
Fred J. Cormier
June Verne
Wesley Farmer
The
Organ Society
Alberta Larrabee
Nellie Munsey
Fannie Adams
Nina Fowles
Mabel Lewis
Frank Haggett
Arembec Lodge
1.C.C.F
American Legion Hall
A. D. Gray
Waldoboro
Dr. Loughlin
Newcastle
St. Philip's Church
Cancer Control Movement
Llewellyn Delano
Lois
Perry Fowle
Boothbay Harbor
George Sproul
Bath Memorial Hospital
Don Stuart
Donna
Allan
Chester Swett
Alton
West Boothbay Harbor
Little Shop
Emily Smith
Velma Dodge
James B. Perkins
Jeanette Haggett
Lawrence B. Haggett
H. J. Heinz Co
Frances Somes
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Walter Sherman
H. S. Sherman
Walter
Becker College
Clarence A. Richards
Quinnam House
Charles Mason
Ross Elwell
Cambridge
Norris A. Miller
Register of Deeds
Court House
Henry Jordan
Rockland
Maude Clark Gay
Charles E. Cowley
Federal Street
North District
Arthur Jones
Thelma
Medford
Edna Jones
Lawrence Greenwood
Greenwood
Wiscasset Inn
Zina Davis
Brownfield
Harvey R. Pease
Gordon Petrie
Donald Petrie
Maxine Carleton
Earle Carleton
Carleton
Maine School of Commerce
Lisbon Falls
Androscoggin County Teachers Club
Shakespeare Club
Eastern Star
Sagadahoc Grange
East Bowdoin Baptist Church
Grace Church
Topsham
Alban Melanson
L’ Assomption
Legion Post
Rochester, N. H
Roland Smith Post
Ace Girl Detective
Brunswick Young Folks
PHI Inors
Central Men’s Club
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!