Richmond Wedding Fr Thed Durgan Jr And Miss Frances Webber
Miss Frances Webber wed Ira Durgan Jr of Bath in Richmond Saturday A surprise miscellaneous shower for the bride occurred Friday at the DeRoche home with 14 friends present A buffet lunch followed. Other local notes include visitors entertainers and church services in Richmond during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Webber
Ira Durgan Jr
Bath
Fred DeRoche
Boynton Street
Miss Webber
DeRoche
Richmond High School
Linden Little
Jean
Dorothy Mayers
Greenfield
Mass
Richmond
Lillian Nickerson
Boston
Walter Knight
Geneva Brown
Sabattus
Edward Fecteau
Augusta
Romeo Bellevance
Paul Jack
Portland
Ideal Home Corner Club
Lester R. Norton
Baptist Church
Maine Central Railway Company
Richmond Lions Club
Lillian Haynes
Raymond Libby
Lester Norton
Cleveland Marriner
Clinton Bishop
Bowdoinham
Mary Wright
Lewiston
Stanley P. Guiou
Clawes Guiou
Wendover Field
Utah
Alphonse Martell
Gardiner General Hospital
Pvt
Lister Umberhind, Jr
Lister Umberhind
Esler Field
Beauregarde
Alexandria
Gertrude Riley
Progressive Grange Votes to Aid Salvation Army in Richmond
At the Richmond Grange meeting Friday evening a contribution was voted for the Salvation Army. Visitors from Merrymeeting and Sagadahoc granges attended. Captains were named for a literary contest to be held in upcoming meetings. Capt. Curtis and his team will present the program next meet. The lecturer Marjorie Curtis led a varied program including songs, a skit, a town benefit question, candle stunt, readings by Annabel White, and baseball stunts directed by Howard Knight and Erland Curtis with Norman Curtis umpiring. The penny match was won by Erland Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Grange
Merrymeeting
Sagadahoc
Howard Knight
Erland Curtis
Curtis
Marjorie Curtis
Dinah
Marshal White
Laurelle Priest
Norman Curtis
Charles Wheeler
Wheeler
Reading
Annabel White
Gwendolyn Douglass
Enterprise Grange installs new officers and hosts Pomona
Enterprise Grange of Richmond met April 21 to install Earl A. McFee as treasurer and Mrs Viola Giberson as Pomona after the resignation. Plans were made to entertain Sagadahoc Pomona which met with Enterprise Grange for an afternoon and evening session. The Pomona Ladies degree team conferred the Fifth degree with a 12 lady drill. Gov and Mrs Sewall were candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Pomona
Earl A. McFee
Viola Giberson
Sagadahoc Pomona
Sewall
Two Slight Fires in Town Prompt Brief Fire Calls
A small building on upper High street owned by Wilbur Higgins and used by Charles Wallace burned with slight damage after a Saturday evening alarm at 11.35. A Sunday afternoon 5.14 still alarm involved an automobile on Water street, cleared by 5.20. Mrs Edwin M Fuller Jr of Andrews road visits relatives in Hartford Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper High Street
Wilbur Higgins
Charles Wallace
Water Street
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Andrews Road
Hartford, Conn
Thomson Blanding Church Wedding in Greenwich N Y
Miss Barbara Blandy of Greenwich, N Y, married Aviator Cadet Edward Dana Thomson U S A C of Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala, in St Pauls Church Greenwich. The ceremony was witnessed by about 150 friends and features patriotic decor, attending bridal party, reception at the Blandy home, and plans for a return to army aviation duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Blandy
Greenwich
N. Y
John Alden Morse
Edward Dana Thomson
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Morse
Graham Blandy II
Leonice Morse
Cadet Thomson
Roland Davis Thompson
Schenectady
A. W. Abraham
St. Paul's Church
Roscoe G. Bicknell, Jr
Worcester
Mass
Carolyn L. Thomson
Thomson
Donald C. Woodin
Graham Blandy III
Charles Clowe
U.S.C.A
Roscoe G. Bicknell, II
James Styring
Mrs. Blandy
Mrs. Thompson
Blandy
Bancroft School
Erskine School
Boston
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Mohawk Country Day School
Union College
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Harvard School of Business Administration
South
Anderson Appointed to Aid in Civilian Defense
Albert H. Wheeler of the Maine Pharmaceutical Association has named Carl C. Anderson to assist county Chief of Emergency Medical Services Dr. E. M. Fuller and county coordinator in the civilian defense program. Dr. Allan Craig notes the role is to aid local defense organizations with supplies and setup, not to boost business for any single pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Wheeler
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
Carl C. Anderson
E. M. Fuller
Anderson
Fuller
Allan Craig
Georgetown Wedding Announces Louise Todd and Donald Bucklin
Mrs. Philip C. Stebbins announced the marriage of Louise Jeannette Todd to Donald Bucklin on Friday April 17 in Portland. Mrs. Bucklin is the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Ina Todd. Todd was a Georgetown native and former Lisbon High School principal. The notice also lists local movements and events including dances, illnesses, house moves, and sugar card registration plans at town hall May 4 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Stebbins
Louise Jeannette Todd
Donald Bucklin
Portland
Bucklin
Arthur L
Ina Todd
Todd
Georgetown
Lisbon High School
Dlam Warkers
Hartley Harley
Alonzo Thibodeau
Seguinland
Bath
Cunningham
William Todd
Robert Frye
Thomas Williams
West Georgetown
Leon Williams
Waltham
Mass
Stanley Flewelling
Marilin
Alfred Rowe
Miss Gray
Center School
Elizabeth Deering
Miss Deering
Clara Brown
Witham Appeals After Guilty Assault Verdict
Horace A. Witham was found guilty in municipal court of assault and battery on his wife and fined 10 dollars plus 14.06 costs. He, through attorney John P. Carey Jr., appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court. Mrs Witham testified to a kitchen assault beginning with a demand for money and escalating to blows, biting and attempted strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace A. Witham
Gardiner R. Deering
John P. Carey, Jr
Witham
Sagadahoc
Mr. Witham
Seniors May Ball Set Friday Evening at Morsey Gym
The class of 1942 sponsors the May Ball Friday May 1 from 8 to 12 in Morsey High gym. Bates Bobcats led by Howard C. Jordan Jr. will provide music. Red white and blue decorations reuse Mohiba Ball color scheme to conserve paper for defense. Committees listed include general chair Miss Helen Tabor and decoratings chair Joseph Pennell with faculty advisor J. Edward Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morsey High School
Bates Bobcats
Howard C. Jordan, Jr
Helen Tabor
Loring Hart
George Hersom
Milton Gediman
Daniel Hatch
Ruth Cogan
Geraldine Despres
Bruce Fulton
Doris Stickney
Dwight Pierce
Joseph Pennell
Harold Peasley
John Voorhees
Marjorie Nichols
Robert Cummings
Janet Goodwin
Frances Stacey
J. Edward Pomeroy
Motorist Fined After Guilty Plea in Local Court
Roland E. Jones of this city pleaded guilty in Municipal court to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Judge Gardiner R. Deering imposed a $100 fine and court costs. Jones, via attorney John P. Carey Jr., appealed for time to pay. He was arrested early Sunday by Patrolman Francis W. Powers who spotted the car on Center street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland E. Jones
Gardiner R. Deering
John P. Carey, Jr
Engagement Announced for Miss Haggett of Portland
Mr and Mrs Arthur Haggett announce the engagement of their daughter Madelin Joseph Haggett Sanborn of Portland to Ernest Sanborn of Portland and the late Mrs Lucy Sanborn. Miss Haggett graduates Morse High School and Mr Sanborn is a North Yarmouth Academy alumnus employed at Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding. The wedding is planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Haggett
Maxwell Street
Madelinoseph Sanborn
Portland
Ernest Sanborn
Lucy Sanborn
Miss Haggett
Morse High School
Mr. Sanborn
North Yarmouth Academy
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp
Five Islands First Aid class ends with test and honors
The tenth and final First Aid class meeting was held Thursday evening with a test by instructor George Kolarik of Bath. He received a book of war saving stamps for his service. Also noted are bereavement for Minnie B. Lewis of Watertown Mass and many social visits across Bath Five Islands and nearby towns. library book donations. local routines of school reopening and residents’ comings and goings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kolarik
Bath
Minnie B. Lewis
Watertown
Mass
Jacob P. Lewis
Ira and
Elmira Lewis
Five Islands
Electa Reynolds
Judson Reynolds
Belmont
Edith L. Davis
Edward Lewis
Augusta
C. J. Stuart
Beulah Miller
Anna Worrell
Odgen
Orville Rowe
Bath Iron Works Corp
T. W. Blaisdell
Chaney Cottage
Philip Pinkham
Bath Young Man Weds Richmond Young Lady in Bath
Miss Frances May Webber of Richmond and Ira Durgan Jr of Bath married at St Ambrose Church Richmond in a single ring ceremony. Attendants included Mrs Leona Lothridge and Fred De Roche. The bride is a Richmond High School 1941 graduate employed in Portland. the groom works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances May Webber
Richmond
Ira Durgan, Jr
Bath
St Ambrose Church
Thomas Henderson
Leona Lothridge
Fred de Roche
Webber
Maine Street
Mrs. Durgan
Herbert Webber
Richmond High School
Portland
Durgan
Ira Durgan
Bath Iron Works
Dorothy Durgan
Fred DeRoche
Elbridge Tregambo
VY Colnridge
Roland Cloutier
Edward MecDermitt
Margaret Gonier
Rotary Club Meeting At Hotel Sedgwick
There was no special program at the regular Rotary club meeting Tuesday noon. Norman Smith of Brunswick was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Norman Smith F
Brunswick
Workers Needed for Canal Zone War Service Appointments
Urgent recruitment for shipfitting craftsmen and other shipyard trades for Panama Canal Zone war service. John T. Walsh of the U S Employment Service urges volunteers from New England industries with releases from current jobs. Wages about 1.50 an hour for a 40 hour week. jobs include boat builders, marine boiler makers, coppersmiths, machinists, riggers, shipfitters, shipwrights and ship electricians. Apply at 190 Front Street for details and applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Walsh
U.S. Employment Service
Front Street
Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Canal Zone
New England
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Employment Service Office
Panama Canal
Blue Lodge Masons to Be Entertained in Lewiston
Kora Temple in Lewiston hosts the third annual Blue Lodge party on Friday May 2 with a seven hour program from 6 p m to 1 a m including a chicken supper a 50 member band and a Military Salute. Governor Sumner Sewall plans to attend and speak. Over 1000 guests expected with tickets from Henry G Shaw and Walter Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kora
Mystic Shrine
Kora Temple
Lewiston
Blue Lodge
Benjamin Jones
Auburn
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Portland Harbor
F. H. Spencer
Henry G. Shaw
Walter Lloyd
Navy Night of the Propeller Club in Portland
The Propeller Club of Portland hosts its annual Navy Night at Hotel Sedgewick with dinner at 7 30. Officers of ships under construction at Bath Tron Works Corp will attend and speak. About 60 Portland members and 30 area members plus guests expected, totaling over 100 attendees. Last year’s event was highly successful and this year aims to match or surpass it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propeller Club of
Portland
Hotel Sedgewick
Bath Tron Works Corp
Unusual Dexter accident injures Harold Bailey
Harold Bailey of Cambridge was injured when a truck tire flange flew off while he was inflating a patched tire. He suffered a broken nose and severe facial cuts, treated at E M G hospital in Bangor for three days and returned home to Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bailey
Cambridge
Dexter
Manfred E. Sidelinger, Bath Resident, Died at 80
Manfred Edward Sidelinger, 80, of 1379 Washington Street Bath, died Sunday night at Bath Memorial Hospital after a year of ill health. Born September 15, 1862 in Damariscotta, he lived in Bath over 50 years and worked as a carpenter and shipyard tradesman. Survived by widow Ella M. Sidelinger and two half brothers Frederick of Brockton and Harry of Damariscotta Mills. Funeral held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manfred Edward Sidelinger
Washington Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Sidelinger
Damariscotta
Lot and
Nancy (Chapman) Sidelinger
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Oliver M. Moses
Sagadahoc Real Estate Association
Order
Sidelinger
Order of the Golden Cross
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Ella M. Witham
Frederick H. Sidelinger
Brockton, Mass
Harry W. Sidelinger
Damariscotta Mills
Curtis Funeral Home
Mrs Mabelle H Stinson obituary from Bath area
Mrs Mabelle Heath Stinson 67 wife of Ralph F. Stinson of Arrowsic died Saturday afternoon at Bath Memorial Hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. Born December 8 1874 in Boston she lived in Bath area about 40 years since marrying in Brighton October 9 1901. She was active with Arrowsic Methodist ladies aid though not a church member. Survived by widower two brothers and two cousins funeral held Tuesday at Curtis funeral home Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabelle. Heath Stinson
Ralph F. Stinson
Arrowsic
Bath Memorial Hospital
Stinson
Boston
Albert O
Italia
Johnson) Heath
Bath
Brighton
Mass
Arrowsic Methodist Church
B. A. Heath
Newport
N. H
Henry A. Heath
Waltham
Helen Heath
Milford
Herbert Keith
Onset
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Mrs Louise P Hamilton dies after week long illness
Mrs Louise P Hamilton 48 wife of Jay Gould Hamilton died Monday at her Marrtown Georgetown home after a week of illness. Born in Boston she lived in East Brunswick and Georgetown recently. Survived by husband a son J Gould Hamilton Jr of East Brunswick and two daughters Mrs John Sproul Pemaquid and Mrs Samuel Soule Woolwich. Funeral at Arthur F Mayo residence private with flowers omitted by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise P. Hamilton
Jay Gould Hamilton
Marrtown
Georgetown
Hamilton
Boston
Edward
Margaret (Parsons) Wheeler
East Brunswick
J. Gould Hamilton, Jr
John Sproul
Pemaquid
Samuel Soule
Woolwich
Arthur F. Mayo
Mrs Lucy A Bennett dies in Everett Massachusetts
Mrs Lucy A Bennett widow of Fred P Bennett died Monday April 27 at her son A Leon Mulligan's home in Everett Massachusetts. She leaves a daughter Mrs John Dilts a sister Mrs Alice Clark and several grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 19 High Street Rev Joseph O Purdue will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy A. Bennett
Fred P. Bennett
A. Leon Mulligan
Everett
Mass
John Dilts
Alice Clark
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Richardson Funeral for Mrs Harriet L Richardson
The funeral for Mrs Harriet L Richardson wife of Harry O Richardson of 19 Bath Street was held Sunday at 2 pm at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street conducted by Rev Joseph O Purdue Winter Street Congregational church. Bearers were J Frank Hunt Leonard M Lord Paul Boudreau and Roy F Shaf ford. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet L. Richardson
Harry O. Richardson
Bath Street
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
J. Frank Hunt
Leonard M. Lord
Paul Boudreau
Roy F. Shackford
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wrights Visit Portland for Sons Birthday at Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wright and their son Rodney of Dummer Street visited Portland Friday with their son Ralph Jr who has been a patient at the Children's Hospital for several months. The little fellow celebrated his birthday with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wright
Rodney
Dummer Street
Portland
Ralph, Jr
Children's Hospital
Mrs Fannie Parker 76 Dies in Nashua Hospital
Mrs. Fannie M. Parker widow of Walter O. Parker aged 76 died in Memorial hospital Nashua after hip fracture from a fall. Born Charlestown May 23 1866 she lived in Bath with her husband who ran a store later Bath Department Store. Survived by two sons Clarence Parker Walter Parker of Mass and daughter Mrs Gladys Black of Nashua twelve relatives including six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral held Saturday at the Mary E Hunt Home Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie M. Parker
Walter O. Parker
Boston
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Nashua
N. H
Parker
Mary E. Hunt
Parkers
Center Street
Sam Levin
Southport
Pearl Street
Charlestown
Mass
David and
Fannie Kimball Page
First Unitarian Church
Clarence P. Parker
Claremont
Walter P. Parker
Newton Highlands
Gladys Black
John Black
Death of Harriet L Richardson in Bath at 79
Harriet Low Richardson 79 died Friday afternoon at Bath Memorial Hospital after a six week stay. Born January 14 1865 in Bath she lived there all her life and spent summers at Birch Point. She and Harry O Richardson marked 54 years of marriage on December 28 1941. A skilled needlewoman she was known for quilts crocheted articles and needlework. A member of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge for over 40 years she was active in its affairs. She is survived by one sister Mary Ballou of Hollywood California. Funeral was Sunday with Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Low Richardson
Harry O. Richardson
Bath Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Richardson
Hattie Richardson
Bath
Daniel and
Elizabeth (Low) Mayers
Birch Point
Mr. Richardson
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Mary Ballou
John Ballou
Hollywood
Cal
Mrs Laura P Bertone Dies After Short Illness
Laura Peters Bertone 24 wife of Joseph Bertone and daughter of Mrs Annie Peters of Bath and the late John Peters died Tuesday last in Franklin Massachusetts after a short illness. She was born in Bath May 11 1917 and attended Bath schools. Survived by two daughters Nancy Anne and Constance Marie of Franklin and by her mother and three sisters and three brothers all of Bath. Funeral held Friday morning at eight in the Catholic church in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Peters Bertone
Joseph Bertone
Annie Peters
John Peters
Franklin
Mass
Bertone
Bath
Nancy Anne
Constance Marie
Lucy Quintero
Frank Borski
Viola Putnam
Andrew
Charles
Edward
Mrs Sarah E Grose 90 Dies in City Home Bath Resident
Mrs. Sarah E. Grose, 90, died Thursday at 2:30 PM in the City Home on Oak Grove avenue. Born in East Jay on November 3, 1851, she lived in Bath for 40 years and entered the Home July 18, 1930. Survived by son Arthur E. Grose of Jay. a brother predeceased her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Grose
Oak Grove Avenue
Augusta Adopts Quiet Obituary Notice for Betty Cummings
Betty daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cummings of 18 Cummings Street died last week in Augusta while visiting Alexandria Sewall daughter of Governor and Mrs Sumner Sewall at the Blaine Mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Thomas Cummings
Cummings Street
Augusta
Alexandria Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Blaine Mansion
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Greenwich, N. Y
John A. Morse
Virginia Andre
Colleen Heal
Ernest Heald
Harry Heald
Clayton
Gilbert Standish
Roy Newman
Edmund Staples
Augusta Rowe
Bath and Son
Arthur Rowe
Charles Nelson
Nelson Camp
Littleriver
Dorothy Oliver
Joseph Higgins
Walter Cummings
Miss Oliver
Kingston
Vincent MacMahan
MacMahan Island
Meta Bearce
Malden
Fred Butters
Ray Dunkling
Barre
Hunt House
Dunkling
Daniel Pettengill
Parsonage
Lawrence Heffron
Davis
Heffron
Allan Brown
Winifred Robshaw
Whitefield
Benjamin Riggs
Winthrop
Robinhood
C. L. Hinckley
Rapheal Higgins
Carroll Powers
Edward Clarey
Summit
N. J
Providence
R. 1
Brooklyn
Edwin Adams
Elbridge Powers
June Court
William McGrath
Vincent Strout
Cabot
Mr. Strout
Milburn Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Strout
Miss Marie Stevens
Livermore Falls
Ernest Strout
Dorothy Haggard
Madelyn Berry
Alton Berry
Miss Anna
Paul and
Billy
Mr. Berry
W. L. Berry
Mabel Dickey
Vernon Chaney
Fred Elliott
Lynn
Percy Savage
James McKay
D. L. Howard
Waldoboro
Frank MacMahan
Somerville
William Sherman
Catherine O'Hara
Rosalind
Sagadahoc Bay
O. F. Rowe
P. B. Savage
J. G. Stevens
Marion Stevens
Francis Bacon
South Sudbury
L. H. Rowe
Bacon
Employment Service
Blue Lodge Masons
Navy Night OF Propeller Club
Manfred E. Sidelinger
Mabelle H. Stinson
Mrs
Lucy A Bennett
Richardson Funeral
Laura P. Bertone
Franklin, Mass
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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