Inaugural Luncheon at Blaine House Honors Maine Leaders
Governor Sumner Sewall and Mrs Sewall hosted an inaugural luncheon at Blaine House following his second term oath. Attendees included Maine Supreme Judicial Court justices, members of the Governor and Council, state officials, clergy, and family guests. A floral centerpiece featured purple iris, jonquils, red roses, and pink carnations in a Maine battleship silver tureen.
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Sumner Sewall
Maine
William H. Fisher
Augusta
George L. Emery
Biddeford
Edward P. Murray
Bangor
Albert Beliveau
Rumford
Raymond Fellows
Robert A. Cony
Nathaniel Tompkins
Houston
Arthur Sewaill
Kittery
Superior Court
Governor’s Council
George J. Wentworth
Kennebunk
Arthur G. Spear
Portland
Charles B. Day
Richmond
Earl Fenlason
North Anson
Clarence A. Race
North Edgecomb
John W. Leland
Dover-Foxcroft
Clarence B. Beckett
Calais
Louis FE. Flanders
Auburn
G. C. Weston
Thomsi McPhail
Thomast
Frank A Thatcher
Efiszir W. Russ
Caribou
Donald W. Philbrick
Senate
Cape Elizabeth
Albert B. Elliott
Thomaston
Jean Charles Bouch
Lewiston
John Williams
Baltimore
Arthur
Inefrede Repp Bailey
Kansas City
Harry T. Gilson
George E. Hill
Harry Page
Donald Sewall
Alfred Perkins
Francis Purrington
W. H. Towle
Carl R. Smith
Julian Mossman
Harold Goss
Emery Chase
Donald Philbrick
David Stevens
Lyda H. Berry
Theresa Stuart
Boy Scout Troop 55 elects new officers
Troop 55 of Winter Street Church elected Curtis Albee senior patrol leader and Dean Leavitt as scribe. Everett Parker became patrol leader with Donald Sylvester as assistant. Fred Sturtevant led Moose patrol with Donald Spear as assistant. Shumway left Bath. Arthur Brown advanced to acting scoutmaster. Rev Josepn O Purdue named acting assistant scoutmaster. Scout Sunday on Feb 7 will feature in church services.
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Boy Scouts
Winter Street Church
Shumway
Bath
Arthur Brown
Josepn O. Purdue
Curtis Albee
Dean Leavitt Scribe
Everett Parker
Donald Sylvester
Moose
Fred Sturtevant
Donald Spear
Herbert L. Patrick
Thirteen County Men Leave Bath for Camp Devens
Thirteen young men from Bath depart for Camp Devens to begin active service in the United States. Those listed include Norman E. Sedgley, Stanley M. Lewis, Walter L. Mosher Jr., Edward H. MacMahan, Carleton E. Bailey, Frank A. Gallagher, Earl L. Fox, Robert J. Comeau, Charles Arkalides, Edward Landry, Orion D. Luce of Skowhegan, Sidney Yankowitz of New York City, and Sherwin L. Stanley of Houston.
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Bath
Camp Devens
United States
Norman E. Sedgley
Stanley M. Lewis
Walter L. Mosher, Jr
Edward H. MacMahan
Carleton E. Bailey
Frank A. Gallagher
Earl L. Fox
Robert J. Comeau
Charles Arkalides
Edward Landry
Orion D. Luce
Skowhegan
Sidney Yankowitz
New York City
Sherwin L. Stanley
Houston
Enterprise Grange elects officers and presents service flag
Enterprise grange of Richmond met January 5 electing Wesley Webber as steward Gordon Howe as assistant steward and Clara Ford as lady assistant steward to fill vacancies Four names were presented for membership Deputy Marriner presented a service flag honoring five members Boardman Fish Murray Shepard George Sanford Philip Densmore and John Thrower Installation of officers is set for January 19 at the next meeting
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Enterprise Grange of
Richmond
Wesley Webber
Gordon Howe
Clara Ford
Marriner
Grange
The
Boardman Fish
Murray Shepard
George Sanford
Philip Densmore
John Thrower
Richmond Area Church Activities Chronicle Busy Week
Dr Alexander Cairns preached on The Broken Vessel and led services at Dres den Mills and South Dresden. Youth Fellowship, Sunday school, clubs, Boy Scouts tests, and community gatherings filled the week at the Methodist and other local groups. A chimney fire at a farm home prompted an emergency call. A number of teaching staff changes occurred at Emerson school and a new janitor was appointed. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Rodney Dunn in Miami. Marriages, social events, and organizational meetings rounded out the week.
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Alexander Cairns
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
George Volz
Robert Giberson
Warren Joy
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ideal Home Corner Club
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Robert Stuber
Oliver Dore
Alfred Brown
Pitts Center Road
Melvina Borjesson
Richmond
New York
Emerson School
Hazel Umberhind
Barbara Elliott
Auburn
Eleanor Jones
Jones
Wales
L. M. Lothrope
J. Albra Hinkley
Rodney Dunn
Miami
Fla
Dunn
Navy Air Base
Fort Lauderdale
John Dunn
Darrell Giberson
Terrell Nursing Home
Susan Carelyn Giberson
David Ames
Boston
Hadley Nichols
Caribou
Lewis Baker
Velma Richardson
Dexter
Miles Cray
South Street
William Coats
Abberville
Ala
Helen Christine Brann
Front Street
George J. Volz
Hazel Brann
Beulah Pinkham
Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid
Della Grondin
Mt. Carmel
O.E.S
A. A. Berg
Bengal-Orissa
India
Baptist Parsonage
Esther King
Main Street
Mildred Morris
Lois Webber Paul Bachelder
Dexter Siegars
Neil Stinson
Y.a.y.f.club
John Parker
Archer Terrell
Mrs Emma Sturtevant Rites Held in Richmond
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Sturtevant were conducted at the Richmond Methodist church with Rev. George Volz officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. She lived in Richmond many years, was a 61 year member of the church, born in Bristol 86 years ago, widow of John Sturtevant, daughter of Isaac and Abigail Carlisle, died at Scammon Home in Topsham. Surviving nieces include Mrs. George Hackett, Mrs. Charles Hackett of Bowdoinham, Mrs. Charles Allen of Seattle, and Miss Mabel Hutchins of Washington, D. C., and nephew Linden Little of Greenfield, Mass. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Hackett, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackett, Harold Hackett, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sturtevant
Methodist Church
Richmond
George Volz
Harold Hackett
Harry Whitney
Vernon Little
Edward Given
Evergreen Cemetery
Richmond Cemetery
John Sturtevant
Scammon
Topsham
George Hackett
Charles Hackett
Bowdoinham
Charles Allen
Seattle
Wash
Mabel Hutchins
Washington, D. C
Linden Little
Greenfield
Mass
Georgetown Center school notes fall attendance and local items
Miss Minnie I Gray reports perfect attendance for Edward Hefron Arthur Laskey and Clayton Heald in Grades I III V. Good attendance listed for several students. many absences noted. Local updates include moving Patton family from Washington Health House and a spelling contest among Center school pupils with girls leading 5 3. Ice on Clarey pond inch thick. kerosene shortage at Robinhood prompts candle use. Mrs Carrie Baker in excellent health from South Portland. Obvious community notices cover veterans discharge, Working League meetings, and several local visits and illnesses.
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Georgetown Center
Minnie I. Gray
Edward A. Heffron
Arthur C. Laskey
Clayton H. Heald
Clayton E. Stevens
Evelyn R. Pinkham
Harold E. Loveitt
Faylene E. Rowe
Doris H. Reynolds
Margaret R. Davis
John D
Wendall Baker
John Riggs
William Zorach
Elbridge Powers
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Robinhood
Mr. Powers
Fort Devens
Camp Pickett
Bath
Byron Campbell
Dunkling
Bath Iron Works
Belle Heald
Little Low
Francis Low
Osborne Thompson wedding corrected in Five Islands column
A correction clarifies the marriage of Miss June Osborne to Robert Colby Thompson in Bloomfield Hills Michigan with Rev. Cadigan officiating. The piece also notes the Five Islands Fire Fighters meeting and a string of local social and travel items including Stanleys departure for Camp Devens and various residents with colds.
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June Osborne
Robert Thompson
Satia York Osborne
Royal Oak
Mich
Ernest W. Osborne
Birmingham
Robert Colby Thompson
Paul A. Thompson
Thompson
Bloomfield Hills
Christchurch
Crankbrook
Charles H. Cadigan
Five Island
Stanley Lewis
Camp Devens
Stanley
Charles Lewis
Gilbert Standish
Ellsworth Pinkham
George Gray
Funeral services for fire victims Evins Jewett and Andrew Leslie
The funerals for Evins A. Jewett and Andrew Leslie, roomers who died in an early Sunday fire at the Clarence Holmes house on the North End, were held Tuesday at 8.19 High Street. Jewett, 62, native of Parker Head, was buried with services by Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt at 10 a.m. Leslie, believed native of Back Bay, N. B., was led by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs at 1.45 p.m. No claimants appeared for either body. both were placed in a tomb to await spring burial. The report also notes an Augusta heating case where a man and his wife endure extreme temperatures to stay warm in home and office.
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Evins A. Jewett
Andrew Leslie
Clarence Holmes
North End
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Jewett
Parker Head
Leslie
Back Bay
N. B
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Office of Production Management
Augusta
Built his home on the rocks in 1814
A fragment notes someone constructed a residence on rocky terrain in the year 1814. The brief reference places the event in early 19th century settlement activity and hints at rugged landscape choices. Supporting details are sparse in the readable text.
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the Rocks
Rev Omar W Folsom Dies at 98 in Bath Home
Rev Omar W Folsom aged 98 and pastor emeritus of Winter Street Congregational Church died Saturday evening at his home 1198 Washington Street Bath after a brief illness. Born April 24 1844 in New Hampshire he served Bath 26 years retiring 1910 and earlier led Old Town Church Newbury Mass. He was Dartmouth College class of 1869 and Andover Theological Seminary 1872. He is survived by daughters Lydia Norsworthy Washington DC and Elsie M Folsom Bath and two grandchildren.
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Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street Congregational Church
Washington Street
Folsom
Bath
Winter Street Church
Old Town Church
Newbury
Mass
Dartmouth College
Phi Beta Kappa
Andover Theological Seminary
Mr. Folsom
New Sandwich
Carroll County
New Hampshire
James
Elizabeth (Varney) Folsom
Andover Theological School
Leonard Withington
First Congregational Church
John O. Fiske
Old North
Albert H. Shaw
Sedgwick
Hugh Wallis
Asa Lyman
John Wallace Ellingwood
Fiske
Maurice J. Dunklee
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Messina
N. Y
Joseph O. Purdue
Hardin
Elsie M. Folsom
J. Clement Holden
Montreal
Ames Holden Co
Dominion of Canada
Royal Geographical Society
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Hawaii
Australia
New Zealand
India
Egypt
Europe
Winter Street
Elsie
Funeral held for Elizabeth Folsom in Belmont Mass
Elizabeth Folsom of Belmont Mass. was remembered at a funeral at Winter Street Church. She was a Patten Free Library trustee and the library closed from two to three on Tuesday in her memory.
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Tier
Elizabeth Folsom
Belmont
Mass
Winter Street Church
Leilani Faith Pecci 15 Months Dies From Suffocation
The Bath infant Leilani Faith Pecci died from suffocation at home Saturday night. Funeral held Monday at 2 PM at 819 High Street conducted by R. C. Moore. Survived by twin sister Lorelei Fay and three older siblings, plus grandparents on both sides. Burial planned for spring.
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Leilani Faith Pecci
Fred Pecci
High Street
Richmond
Lorelei Fay
Janice
Jeanne
Tito Pecci
Pecci
Bath
Lincoln Grindle
Portland
Grindle
Harold Castner
Castner
R. C. Moore
White Memorial Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Edward M Keiver 75 Bath boxing figure dies
Edward M Keiver known as Jack McKeiver dies at Lincoln County Home for the Aged just before Christmas and is buried in Oak Grove Bath. A Bath native son and former harness shop operator on Center Street he was a noted boxer and early local newsboy champion. Survived by nieces and nephews including Mrs. Harry Knight of Winnegance and Mary Brown and William and Edward Perry of Bath.
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Edward McKekeiver
Jack McKeiver
Lincoln County
Bath
Oak Grove
Mr. McKeiver
John and
Lois (Pratt) McKiever
Center Street
McKeiver
Chestnut Street
Damariscotta
Waterville
Nellie Milliken
First Baptist Church
Harry Knight
Winnegance
Mary Brown
William and
Edward Perry
Infant Albert T. Lawrence Dies in Arrowsie
Albert T. Lawrence five months old and son of Joseph F. and Florence L. Lawrence died Tuesday at the family home in Arrowsie. He was born August 21 1941 in Arrowsie. Survived by parents a brother and two sisters and grandparents. Funeral Thursday at ten at 819 High Street.
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Albert T. Lawrence
Joseph F
Florence L. (Bailey) Lawrence
Lawrence
Arrowsie
Joseph F. Lawrence, Jr
Jeane
Gloria
High Street
Colby Furlough Before Fort Benning Cadet School
Cpl. Rinaldo Colby son of Mr and Mrs R A L Colby of Gardiner is on a ten day furlough at 113 Central Street before reporting to the Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning Ga He has recently returned from eight months service with the U S Army in Iceland.
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Cpl
Rinaldo Colby
R. A. L. Colby
Gardiner
Central Street
Fort Benning
Colby
U. S. Army
Iceland
Death of Harry A. Mooers in Bangor Shocks Bath Friends
Bath friends of Mr and Mrs Harry A Mooers of Bangor who resided in Bath for two years learned of his sudden death Monday last at Eastern Maine General Hospital Bangor He had worked at Bath Iron Works as a sheet metal worker and lived with Lloyd Daley while ill He leaves wife three daughters Harriet Mrs Jenkins of Bangor Mrs Ford of Acton Mass and three sons Robert D Donald H in Navy and H Bryan at University of Maine Funeral services were from the late home 90 Wiley Street Bangor Wednesday afternoon
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Bath
Harry A. Mooers
Bangor
Mooers
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Park Terrace
Lloyd Daley
Lincoln Street
Central Church
Harriet
Morse High
Red Cross
Robert Ford
Acton
Mass
Robert D
Millinocket
Donald H
U. S. Navy
Newport
R. I
H. Bryan
University of Maine
Dirigo Lodge of Masons
Milo
First Baptist Church of
Wiley Street
Samuel B. Reed Dies at 74 in Seattle Home
Samuel B. Reed, 74, died Friday at his Seattle home after a several month illness. Born in Woolwich Maine, he worked as a civil engineer in Seattle and Alaska during the gas rush before settling back in Seattle for 50 years. He leaves a wife a son Hayward B and a daughter Florence A Moody of Seattle a sister Edd B. Wilson of Denver a brother Edward L. Reed and an aunt Miss Clara A. Hawthorne of Woolwich.
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Samuel B. Reed
Seattle
Wash
Woolwich
Maine
Samuel Boardman
Sarah M. Reed
Alaska
Hayward B
Florence A. Moody
Edd B. Wilson
Denver
Colorado
Edward L. Reed
Clara A. Hawthorne
Infant Marion Holman Dies in Bath Hospital
Marion L. Holman aged 16 months, daughter of Willa R. and Elizabeth E. Holman of Woolwich, died Monday forenoon at Bath Memorial Hospital. Born August 27, 1942 in Woolwich, she is survived by her parents and two sisters, Doris and Elaine.
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Marion L. Holman
Willa R
Elizabeth E. (Mitchell) Holman
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Doris
Elaine
Funeral service for Rev Omar W Folsom held at Winter Street Church
The funeral of Rev. Omar W. Folsom was held Tuesday afternoon at two at Winter Street Congregational Church with Rev. Joseph O Purdue officiating. Bearers were Dr. H F Morin John Parker Eugene Footer and Allan Irish. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery. Large attendance reported.
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Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street
Miss Douglas' Funeral Held at Douglas Home
The funeral of Alice May Douglas took place this afternoon at 2 at 28 York Street, home of her brother Milton H. Douglas. Rev. Charles Kinney of Beacon Street church officiated. Bearers were nephews Herbert and Carville Douglas and Francis McPherson plus Harry T. Passmore. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
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Alice May Douglas
Milton H. Douglas
York Street
Charles Kinney
Beacon Street
Herbert
Carville’ Douglas
Francis McPherson
Harry T. Passmore
Oak Grove Cemetery
First Saturday Mail Delivery Returns to Augusta
Postmaster Harold E. Weeks announces Augusta Post Office resumes Saturday afternoon mail delivery after 20 years as federal workers shift to a 48 hour six day workweek.
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Augusta
Harold E. Weeks
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