Richmond County Camp Opens Third Summer
A three week children's camp in Richmond opens with a week of services led by Rev. Wilfred Meloon. The schedule features Bible classes, music, chapel, recreation and hands on work for ages nine to twelve. Special speakers include Marion Meloon and Helen Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield Grangers
Grange Hall
Philadelphia
Richmond
Gardiner
Jesse J. Starr
Wilfred C. Meloon
Marion Meloon
Northwood Narrows
N. H
Helen Berry
Rangeley
India
Cedric Witham
Providence Bible Institute
Roy Schofield
Barbara Skinner
Augusta
Capital City
Youth For Christ
City Hall
Baskets Made in Egypt Before 5000 B C
Archaeologists report early craftwork in Egypt with basket fragments dating to before 5000 B C. Findings indicate skilled weaving and regional use, suggesting established basketry traditions in ancient Nile communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Georgetown Yacht Races Highlight Summer Social Scene
The Georgetown article notes Kennebec Point Yacht Club races held Saturday with John Bliss winning in a brisk afternoon breeze. The piece also covers a wedding anticipation, charity league fair preparations at Central School, and a line of local cultural events including magazine features on Maine sites and a sculptor’s Portland exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yacht Club
Kennebec Point
John Bliss
Syeone
Maureen Davis
Clara Brown
Marjorie Oliver
Bridie Davis
Central School
J. R. Blackie
Ethel Higgins
Marjorie Hagan
Belle Heald
Florence Hunt
Grace Cummings
Marie Hill
Oo Lewis
Prise “Rose
Roy Newman
Grace Cunningham
Cordelia Rowe
Katie Blackie
Maude Todd
Georgetown
Life
Maine
Pond Island
Reid State State Park
Calvin Renfield
Maude Thayer
Deer Isle-Ellsworth
Union
Barrons
Washington County
Maurice Levine
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Socials
The column reports on church programs including a film titled The Flame, Sunday services, choir offerings, and the Daily Vacation Bible School. It also records birthday celebrations for Ronald Tribodeau and gatherings among families from Georgetown, Bath, Malden, Utica, and beyond, plus arrivals, departures, and visits by friends and relatives at Sagadahoc Bay and Hinckley’s Landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumiag
NS Bay
Ethel Tay
Joseph Larkin
Herman Barter
Maynard Thibodeau
Thomas Watson
Georgia
Tommy
Georgetown
Charles Carr
Buddy Pinkham
Korea
Japan
Carr
Fred Carr
Pinkham
Ardene Pinkham
Linda Steele
Bath
Marlene Pinkham
Richard Cummings
Elizabeth
Richard
Malden
Mass
Floyd Cottage
Jason Schoener
Utica
N. Y
Harry Schoener
Cleveland, O
Francis Pierce
Andrew Rowe
Funeral service for William A Coombs held Monday afternoon
William A Coombs was honored in a funeral service Monday afternoon at two at Curtis Funeral Home. Rev C Clifford Sargent of Wesley Methodist church officiated with bearers named Alex Burgess Albert Owen Joseph Oliver and D Wallace Mac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Coombs
Curtis Funeral Home
C. Clifford Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
Alex Burgess
Albert Owen
Joseph Oliver
D. Wallace Mac
Vacation Guests and Local Happenings in Bath
A crowded notice item lists visitors and guests staying with local families in Bath and nearby areas. Names include Miss Natalie McMahan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rowe of Naperville, Mrs. Howard Bacon, and families from Sudbury, Detroit, Newport, and Westbrook, with several cottage stays and weekend visits noted. Exhibits plans for the Five Islands art show are outlined with dates August 23 and 24 at Howard's hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie McMahan
Bath
Carl Rowe
Naperville
Daniel W. Staffeld
Allen Rowe
South Portland
Rowe
Orville Rowe
Newport
R. IL
Vernon E. Gray
Franz Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Warren Stevens
Derby Line
Harold Rowe
Vincent Davis
Leominster
Mass
Lester Davis
Chester Pinkham
Portland
Clifford Canning
Westbrook
Alton Reid
Walter Reid
Woolwich
Brackett Parsons
Wellesley
Warner Eustis
Lester Lewis
Richmond
Fenton Moore
Moore
Russell Patton
Patton
Malden Island
Fred White
Winthrop
Constance Gray
Howard McMahan
McMahan
Arthur Hunt
Dorchester
George Smith
James Stevens
Melvin Comeau
Senn Cottage
F. E. Samson
Blake
Frank Blake
James Hancock
Winchester
William Werre
Stoneham
Five Islands
Howard’s Hall
Nat Hasenfus
Fred Fox Honored With Farewell Birthday Party
Fred Fox of 6 Meadow Way left Bath Monday to join the U S Army. He was honored at a combined farewell and birthday party at Beacon Street vestry with a gift billfold and birthday remembrances. Fox, active in the church Fellowship group, has helped in various roles and will be missed by both young people and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fox
Meadow Way
Bath
U. S. Army
Beacon Street
Fred
Luther Taylor
Blanche Locke
Elaine Mitchell
Frances St. Martin
Fox
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Coast Guard honors fallen hands near Doubling Point
A Coast Guard cutter stood by at Doubling Point Light two miles below Bath for the May 29 buoy tending death of Lefebvre. Lt. Comdr. Christy Christiansen led services as Yankton’s crew in summer dress paid tribute. Family members attended alongside Fletcher's Neck Station and depot personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Lefebvre
Mass
Libra
Doubling Point Light
Bath
Christy Christiansen
South Portland
Fatally Injured Crossing Route 1 at Cook's Corner
Aphrodite Economopoulos 34, a Bath waiter from Nashua born November 19 1917, was fatally struck Thursday afternoon by James Allen 73 of St Lucie Florida while crossing Route 1 at Cook's Corner near the restaurant her brother Daniel Economopoulos operates. Witnesses cited heavy westbound traffic as the cause. Allen said the woman suddenly ran in front of him. She had lived in Bath seven years and was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Portland. She is survived by her parents sister Theodora and brother Daniel, both of Bath, plus several aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aphrodite Economopoulos
Cook’s Corner
Daniel S. Economopoulos
Economoupoulos
James Allen
St. Lucie
Fla
Allen
Bath
Nashua Business College
Greek Orthodox Church of
Portland
Theodora
Daniel Economopoulos
Roy Trask 60 Dies at Memorial Hospital
Roy Trask 60 of Bath died Monday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born January 31 1891 in Bath son of Charles F and Louise Knight Trask. He worked at Bath Iron Works, was a World War I veteran and is survived by two sisters Annie Martin of Keene NH Grace Trask and George Trask of Bath six nephews and one niece. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev Charles R Sims officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Winnegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trask
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Charles F
Louise
Knight) Trask
Bath Iron Works
Annie Martin
Keene
N. H
Grace Trask
George Trask
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Winnegance
Obituary Frederick Murray 51 Bath native dies in Dexter
Frederick Murray 51 a Bath native died Sunday after a long illness in Dexter where he had lived ten years. Born April 26, 1901 to Patrick and Maude Murray he worked for Torrey Roller Bushing Works. Survived by wife Edna Pollard Murray of Dexter, mother Maude Murray of Bath, five daughters Louise Pelletier Bernice Springer Dorothy Murray Edna Murray Patricia Murray of Dexter, brother Charles E. Murray Bath, sister Mrs Rery Hugh Bath, and several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Murray
Bath
Dexter
Mr. Murray
Patrick
Maude White Murray
Torrey Roller
Edna Pollard Murray
Maude Murray
Louise Pelletier
Bernice Springer
Dorothy Murray
Mrs Irene H Autry of Woolwich Dies at 57
Irene H Autry 57 of Woolwich died Sunday at Presley Convalescent Home 593 Washington St widow of Edgar E Autry born Bath March 23 1895 daughter of Charles and Georgia DeLoche Chappelle survived by step son Donald E of South Gate Calif brother Charles M Chappelle of Livermore Falls sisters Eveleth A Regan Madeleine M Shaw both of Woolwich Florence E Black of Weston Mass and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene H. Autry
Woolwich
Presley
Washington Street
Edgar E. Autry
Bath
Autry
Charles
Georgia DeLoche Chappelle
Donald E
South Gate
Calif
Charles M. Chappelle
Livermore Falls
Eveleth A. Regan
Madeleine M. Shaw
Florence E. Black
Weston, Mass
Miss Aphrodite Economopoulos Services Held at Grace Church
Funeral services for Miss Aphrodite Economopoulos were held at Grace church at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Simeon Emanuel of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church officiating assisted by Deacon Constantine Balomenos and church chanter Nicholas Scarmouchis. Bearers included John Kakos and George Poulos among others from Bath Nashua Manchester Franklin and Woburn. Relatives and friends traveled from Nashua Manchester Franklin Boston Dorchester Brockton and Lee Mass. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aphrodite Economopoulos
Grace Church
Simeon Emanuel
The
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of
Portland
Constantine Balomenos
Nicholas Scarmouchis
Peabody
Mass
Curtis Funeral Home
John Kakos
Bath
George Poulos
Charles Koufopoulos
Franklin
N. H
George ©Poulos
Nashua
Peter Koufopoulos
Manchester
Andrew Verras
Woburn
Boston
Dorchester
Brockton and
Lee Mass
Oak Grove
Funeral service for Edna L. Johnson at Nazarene Church
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 from the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Curtis L. Stanley of Fitchburg Mass and Rev. Lyal J. Calhoun officiating. Bearers were Ralph Richardson Louis Gomez Malcolm Norman Kenney Donald Kenney and Warren Kenney. Burial in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna L. Johnson
First Church of the Nazarene
Curtis L. Stanley
Fitchburg
Mass
Lyal J. Calhoun
Ralph Richardson
Louis Gomez
Malcolm
Norman Kenney
Donald Kenney
Warren Kenney
Oak Grove
Funeral for Edward A. Erskine Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Edward A. Erskine were conducted Saturday at 3 30 p m at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Laforest E Hodgkins of Central Congregational Church officiating The American Legion bearers were Commander Forest C Legard Galen E Ward Wilbur H Crocker and Alvah Stickney Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery Day s Ferry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Erskine
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Forest C. Legard
Galen E. Ward
Wilbur H. Crocker
Alvah Stickney
The
American Legion
Riverside Cemetery
Day’s Ferry
Funeral for Ernest A. Rogers Held in Dromore
Funeral services for Ernest A. Rogers were held Monday at 10 AM at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Charles L. Stevens of Phippsburg officiating. Pallbearers included Raymond Campbell Bernard Henderson George Larrabee Robert Hyde Percy Hyde and Jude Hyde. He was buried in Rogers Cemetery Dromore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Rogers
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles L. Stevens
Phippsburg
Raymond Campbell
Bernard Henderson
George Larrabee
Robert Hyde
Percy Hyde
Jude Hyde
Rogers Cemetery
Dromore
Funeral services for Edward A. Erskine held in Woolwich
Edward A. Erskine's funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 3 30 from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev Laforest Hodgkins pastor of Central Church officiating. Burial was in the family lot Riverside Cemetery Days Ferry Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Erskine
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest Hodgkins
Central Church
Riverside Cemetery
Days Ferry
Woolwich
Patricia Ann Jones 14 dies after brief illness in Bath
Patricia Ann Jones of Washington Maine died early Thursday at Bath Memorial hospital after a brief illness following an appendectomy. Born December 28 1938 in Bath she was the daughter of James A and Helen Hosmer Jones and attended Bath then Washington schools. She was Washington 4 H Club president and a Wesley Methodist Church member. She is survived by her mother Mrs Leroy R Young of Washington, her father James A Young USN, a brother Ronald Gene Jones, and several grandparents aunts and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Jones
Washington
Maine
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
James Arthur
Helen (Hosmer) Jones
Miss Jones
Center Street
South Street
Washington Village
Knox County
Wesley Methodist Church of
LeRoy R. Young
James A. Young
USN
Ronald Gene Jones
Chester Newell
J. Clifford Frantz
Philadelphia
William W. Hosmer
Edna L. Johnson Dies at 51 at Maine General Hospital
Edna L. Johnson 51 widow of Stanley Johnson of 59 Court Street died Thursday morning at Maine General Hospital Portland after a period of failing health. Born February 25 1901 in Milton Plantation she was daughter of John and Hattie Estes Brown. She was a Nazarene church member active in societies. Survivors include sons David Johnson Fort Dix New Jersey and Paul Johnson St Louis Missouri. daughter Grace Mulvanity Methuen Massachusetts and Lois Johnson Bath. brothers Alphonso Brown Bryant's Pond James Brown Greene and Harold Brown Lewiston. sister Mrs Clinton Buck Bryant's Pond. one granddaughter and several nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna L. Johnson
Stanley Johnson
Court Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Milton Plantation
John and
Hattie (Estes) Brown
West Paris
David Johnson
Fort Dix
N. J
Paul Johnson
St. Louis
Grace Mulvanity
Methuen
Mass
Lois Johnson
Bath
Alphonso Brown
Bryant's Pond
James Brown
Greene
Harold Brown
Lewiston
Clinton Buck
Bryant’s Pond
Bath man Edward Erskine dies at Togus Hospital
Edward A. Erskine 55 of 23 Tallman Street died Thursday morning at Togus Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient since February He was born January 1 1897 in Bath a son of Frank and Jessie Erskine He served in World War I and was a veteran of months in France He belonged to Smith Tobey Post American Legion He worked 12 years at Harding Fabrication BIW until illness in December Surviving are his widow Alice Reed Erskine a son Robert E in Bath a brother Osmond P Waterville a brother Simon A Morrisville Pa a sister Frances Holmes East Brunswick and several nephews and nieces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Erskine
Tallman Street
Togus Veterans Hospital
Bath
Frank
Jessie Lamson Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Morse High School
United States Army
France
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Harding Fabrication
BIW
Alice Reed Erskine
Robert E
U.S. Army
Germany
Osmond P
Waterville
Simon A
Morrisville
Frances Holmes
East Brunswick
Ernest A. Rogers Dies After Ill Health at 66
Ernest Albert Rogers 66 died after a period of ill health. A tinsmith by trade he worked 29 years at Bath Iron Works and served as assistant foreman of the tin shop from 1929 until retirement about three years ago. He attended Winter Street Congregational church and leaves his wife Eva R. Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Albert Rogers
Bath Iron Works
Rogers
Winter Street Congregational Church
Eva R
William A Coombs Dies at 72 in Bath
William A Coombs 72 of 9 Bath Street died Friday at mortal hospital after ill health. Born in Belfast March 13 1897 he moved to Bath in 1929 and worked in the Bath Iron Works blue print department. He attended Winter Congregational church was a seventh granger and member of West Bath grange. Survived by wife Ella four sisters and one brother all of Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Augustus Coombs
Bath Street
Mortal Hospital
Belfast
Philip and
Marie (Gilkie) Coombs
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Coombs
Winter Congregational Church
Francis Feltis 18 Dies in Newcastle Area
Francis Lewis Feltis age 18 of Newcastle died after a fall. He was the son of Carl and Effie Feltis and is survived by his parents, a sister, and a grandmother in Bremen. He would have entered his senior year at Cotta Academy in the fall. Funeral held Monday at 2 p.m. from Grindal Funeral Home in Damariscotta with Rev. Hartley H. Johnston officiating at Bremen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lewis Feltis
Newcastle
Carl
Effie
Herald) Feltis
Carl Feltis
Castle
Ert
Berry
North Bath
Margaret Herald
Bremen
Francis
The
Cotta Academy
Damariscotta Baptist Church
Bremen Cemetery
Patricia Jones Rites Held in Washington Maine
Funeral services for Patricia Jones of Washington Maine were held Saturday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Dr C C Sargent officiating. Bearers were Theodore Jones Spencer Miller Carter Phillips Burton Ludwig Jr Robert Linscott and Mahlon Linscott. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Jones
Washington
Maine
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
C. C. Sargent
Theodore Jones
Spencer Miller
Carter Phillips
Burton Ludwig, Jr
Robert Linscott
Mahlon Linscott
Oak Grove
Funeral for Arthur Temple Held Thursday
Funeral for Arthur Temple was held Thursday afternoon at 3 30 at 942 Washington Street with Rev Charles R Sims pastor of First Baptist Church officiating Bearers were Edward Gauthier Lafayette Wallace Raymond Brown and Herman Smith Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Temple
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Edward Gaudette
Lafayette Wallace
Raymond Brown
Herman Smith
Oak Grove Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chester Herrick
R. C. Wing
Washington, D. C
New York
Connecticut
Comdr. Wing
James Wing
Claud Wing
Laura Stilphen
Ernest Grant
Gail
Sandra
Annie Grant
Hyde Park
Samuel Blake
County Road
Maurice Rancourt
Marion Jack
Woodrow Clark
Pawtucket
Leon Dunklee
River Road
Frances Tilden
Georgine Roulleau
George M. Johnson
Main Street
Arthur Wilder
Melrose
Edna Call
North Front Street
George Lantaster
Hartley Ranger
South Pleasant Street
L. F. Playse
St. Petersburg
Playse
L. F. Roberts
Arlene Gardiner
Dennis
Bryan
Peter
Ls Choate
Evelyn Gooch
Bar Ha
Bees Ira Ingraham
Rutherford
N.J
Lillian
John Reedy
Budda
God
Luella Ballantine
Bedfords
Massachusetts
Frank Carson
Natick
Steadman
Framingham
Oliver Hooper
Lexington
Miss Bouton
Miss Zeller
Baltimore
Will Todd
Fred W. Karril
Father
George Kahril
Prof
Kahrl
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
Harry Bedford
Whitinsville
Hawleys
Hinckley’s Landing
Fullerton House
Yorks
Brunswic
Wiscasset
Edwin Hussa, Jr
East Philadelphia
Edwin Hussas
A. F. Reynolds
Marion
MacMahan
Louise Peterson
Concord
Janet Flagg
Stanley E. Plattenburg
Rome
Zion Episcopal Church
Randall Cottage
Indian Point Road
George
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
Phyllis
Rome High School
Melinda
Natalie
Hornes
Shains
Arthur Ross
West Roxbury
Oakley Thibodeau
Seguinland
O’brien
Waltham, Mass
George Phillips
Army
Jean L. N. Lefebvre
Coast
Daniel Eclous
Miss Economopoulos
Grace Episcopal Church
Edward Erskine
Ernest Rogers
Earth
Marius H. Page
Kennebec Greenhouses
Donald T. Page
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
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