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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1953

Page

4

Richmond to Open New Fall Sub-Primary at High Street

Richmond plans the first fall sub-primary at the new High Street school on Sept 5 and 7 for five year olds. Openings for registration require birth certificates. new school start is Sept 8.

Murrays Return to Home in Texas

Sgt. Charles Murray Jr. and Mrs. Murray along with their daughter Cheryl return to San Antonio Texas after a one month furlough spent with relatives in Lowell. A temple gathering at Pythian Hall on Washington Street welcomed Mrs. Murray and her daughter as she is a member of the temple.

Charles Murray, Jr Washington Street Mrs. Murray

Spain Imported Acorns Seeded U S Cork Oaks in 1858

The article notes that most adult U S cork oak trees originate from acorns the government brought in from Spain in 1858, outlining the historical seed source for this timber.

U. S Spain

Georgetown Center notices and community events summary

Readable pieces report Rev John Reedys sermon on marriage at First Baptist Georgetown Center. The Working League sold crafts and held a supper at Central School with proceeds over 417 dollars. Upcoming events include Robert Waller’s color photos from Europe and Maude P Thayer book review with Georgetown Baptist choir musical. Many residents and visitors are listed at gatherings and visits around Kennebec Point and Five Islands.

First Baptist Church Georgetown Center Eest John & Reedy Indiana Working League Central School Joseph F. Higgins L. Earle Hagan Harry L. Horne Harold P. Brown Sr. Arons M. Belle Heald Melvin Cunningham Irving Hunt Clarence B. Hill Stanley Lewis Roy M. Newman Martha Bowen Blackie Alfred Rowe Robert Graffam James Oliver Belle Heald Rowe Alvah C. Reynolds Penley Channing William A. Todd Newman Cunningham Higgins Hagan Georgetown Center Joan Nancy Hagan Sherry Rowe Louise Powers Five Islands William Plummer West Georgetown Ruth Patterson Sagadahoc Bay Linda Gordon Roslyn Higgins Susan Rose Rita Whalen Kennebec Point Lucy Lippard Maude P. Thayer Georgetown Baptist Choir William Zorach Zorach Shore Jayson Schoener Allan Schoener Adolph Spear Berry Tessim Zorach Robert Folley Albert Deermont Benjamin Riggs Winthrop Harold L. Brown Buddie Pamela Reed Cathy Brown Ricky Woodruff Linden Harris Father of Bath Mickey Mouse Matt Jeff Wood Woodpecker Georgetown School Board Percy MacGillivary Butler Tompkins John Elizabeth Brattleboro Kahr Lester Horne St. Petersburg Fla Chester Horne Horne Charles Brewster Woodstock N. H Prescott L. Steadman

Five Islands Art Show Opens With Community Club Support

The Five Islands Annual Art Show runs three days from Saturday at Howard's hall under Dr Nathaniel J Hasenfus. Admission is free with judging Saturday at 10 and doors 1 pm to 10 pm Sunday and Monday. Visitors vote for a people’s choice ribbon. Seguin Lodge sponsors an art show luncheon. Notable entrants include Daley Spear Richard Hasenfus Stanley Green George Dearborn Lee Brown Rose Gravilles Electa Reynolds plus newcomers J Clifford Rowan and Albert RavinskiWilliam Dougherty Ethel Goss Herbert Maynard George Marston and Herbert Kenney.

Howard's Hall Five Islands Community Club Nathaniel J. Hasenfus Maine Daley Spear Richard Hasenfus Stanley Green George Dearborn Lee Brown Rose Gravilles Electa Reynolds Legion Seguin Lodge J. Clifford Rowan

Five Islands Community Notes From Georgetown Area

Sympathy goes to Percy Savage on the death of his son Walter of Kittery. Many locals visit, host, and vacation around MacMahon Island, Reid State Park, and Gott's Cove as friends and relatives gather for weddings, showers, and church events.

Georgetown MacMahon Island Maynard Thibodeau John Blackie Percy B. Savage Walter Savage Kittery Warner Eustis Mareena Butts Boston Thomas Watson William Watson Bath Hope Rousse Francis Marr Braintree Mass Rosalyn Pinkham John Doyle Arrowsic Reid State Park Russell G. Pinkham Thomas Hagan Bay Point Branwell E. Harford Bodoinham Ridge Brunswick Staca New York Rockcrest John Lagaville Brockton Titterington Leslie Ainley Marion Ainley Percy Mar- Gilvary Mar Gilvary Ida Pinkham Edward Berry Kathie Florida Kathleen Rittall Beverly Rittall Arthur Berry Grange Hall Lincon Campbell, Jr Pearce Fuller Merrill Peters Georgetown Center Capt Henry Moore Peters Moore MacMahan Island George Grey Beulah Miller Chester Henrekson Dryden J. L. Henrekson Blake Cottage David Rutherford Boothbay Harbor Rutherford Sea and Shore Fisheries Committee Charles B. Rugg Malden Island Small Point Grant B., Eustis Ledgewood Baltimore Almon Marr Malden Gott's Cove William Burke Ronald Chelsea Blake Allen Swenson St. Paul

Business visitor Thomas Watson in Brunswick Friday

Thomas Watson was a business visitor in Brunswick Friday. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs H S Lines of Walpole and West Falmouth Massachusetts and Mrs Theodore Clark of Boston and West Falmouth Massachusetts visiting Mr and Mrs Warner Eustis at their home.

Thomas Watson Brunswick H. S. Lines Walpole West Falmouth Mass Theodore Clark Boston Warner Eustis

Ledgewood social notes record weddings travels and gatherings

Ledgewood residents recount wedding travels in Montreal and Gaspe trips. Hosts Mr and Mrs Warner Eustis and guests include H P Kendall F Blanchard Edward Fales Roger Williams from the yacht Louise. Other notices mention hospital visits, family reunions, and club events with names and places across Bath Harmon's Harbor Seguinland and Five Islands Art Show preparations.

Marcena Butts Newton Mass Malden Island Charles B. Ruggs Boston Louise Ida Hinckley Bath Memorial Hospital Russell Pinkham Kittery Proctor Mansfield Moore George Young Camden Orissa Carr Edward Carr Lovica Moore Fred Carr Hollis Leeman Roxbury Weymouth McNeeley Belmont Harmon's Harbor Lawrence Simmons Brooklyn N. Y Ethel Davis Augusta Philip Campbell Seguinland Rennie Florence Clarence White Ohio Popple Beach Hall Mid-West Five Islands Neil Hefferman Worcester Sagadahoe Publicity Company West Roxbury Marie Zoo Nathaniel J. Hasenfus Felix Salamoni Gordon Clarke Quimby William Stewart Albert Fuller Russell Watson Fred White

Identity of Traffic Victim Revealed in West Bath Crash

The 85 year old Belfast man John Hebert Canning was identified by a son after police traced clothing evidence and a Railway Express receipt. Canning died instantly about 5 a.m. Monday when he stepped in front of a pickup driven by 64 year old Alphonso D. Luce of Yarmouth on Route 1 Witch Spring Hill.

West Bath John Hebert Canning Belfast Canning Mayo Brooks Alphonzo D. Luce Yarmouth Rockland Witch Spring Hill

Mrs Plant Returns Home After Long Visits in Ridgewood

Mrs Stephen Plant of Ridgewood New Jersey returns home after spending several weeks with Chester Plant at their Summer home Birch Point and with Wallace Plant at their residence 357 High Street.

Stephen Plant Ridgewood N. J Chester ( Plant High Street Birch Point Mrs Wallace Plant

Irving C Trufant Dies After Sudden Illness in Bath

Irving C. Trufant 74 collapsed on Edwards Street near his Bath home and died en route to Bath Memorial Hospital. Born in Harpswell November 23 1879 he faced long illness. Survived by wife Olive Weeks and daughter Mrs Reginald Murphy Bangor. He held Masonic offices in Polar Star Lodge Dunlap Commandery Anah Shrine Genesta Chapter and served as town manager in Dover Foxcroft and Norridgewock. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home Bath.

Irving C. Trufant Edwards Street Grove Street Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph I. Smith Sagadahoc Trufant Harpswell Charles Bend Marietta (Doughty) Trufant Olive Weeks Reginald Murphy Bangor Polar Star Lodge of Masons Masonic Dunlap Anah Shrine Genesta Chapter Maine Dover-Foxcroft Norridgewock Bath Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street

Mrs Josephine Fraser dies after long illness in Bath

Mrs Josephine Fraser 78 widow of Coleman Fraser died at 41 Milan Street Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Antigonish Nova Scotia she lived 60 years in Bath and belonged to St Mary’s Catholic Church and the Ladies Sodality. Survived by four daughters two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 8 am Friday at St Mary’s with burial in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Mayo Funeral residence before service.

Josephine Fraser Coleman Fraser Milan Street Bernard E. Hutchins Brunswick James MacLean Belchertown Mass Daniel MacLean Mayfield N.S St. Mary’s Calvary Cemetery Mayo

Funeral for Clarence A Merrill at Mayo & Son Residence

Clarence A Merrill died recently and funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 pm from Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Laforest Hodgkins of Central Congregational Church officiating. Bearers included LeRoy Black F J Cyr Fred Baldwin Richard Frates. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove. Large attendance and many flowers reflected esteem for the deceased.

Clarence A. Merrill Arthur F Mayo & Son High Street Laforest Hodgkins Central Congregational Church LeRoy Black F J. Cyr Fred Baldwin Richard Frates Burtal Oak Grove

Summer Visits and Family Guests Reach Across Towns

Personal notes list Hiram Turner of West Somerville arriving for a summer visit with cousin Mrs Frank H Turner on Union Street. Mr and Mrs William Beal of Duxbury visit for a week with Beal’s sister Mrs Harry Wallace on Oak Street while he vacations from work at Fore River Ship. Dr and Mrs Paul G Bagdikian host Mrs Bagdikian’s aunt Mrs Johanna Brown and her uncle Julius Ehlers, plus Mr and Mrs Herbert Swing Jr and daughter Sally of Springfield, Pa at Montsweag Bay.

Hiram Turner West Somerville Mass Frank H Turner Union Street William Beal Duxbury Mr Beal Harry Wallace Oak Street Paul G Bagdikian Montsweag Bay Bagdikian Johanna Brown Julius Ehlers Herbert Swing, Jr Sally Springfield, Pa

Obituary: Evelyn A Keenan of Malden Pioneer Lawyer

Miss Evelyn A Keenan of Malden Massachusetts died at Malden hospital after a two day stay. She was born April 27 1907 in Rumford Maine and was a Massachusetts Bar member connected with a Boston firm. She graduated from Lewiston High School Columbia Law School and practiced before the DC bar in 1941. Survived by three sisters and two brothers with Bath relatives and Lewiston family ties. Funeral in Lewiston included a requiem at St Patrick's church and burial at Mt Hope.

Evelyn A. Keenan Malden Mass Lewiston Bath Malden Hospital Maine Rumford Lewis and Alice (McLaughlin) Keenan Massachusetts Boston Columbia Law School Washington, D. C Washington, D C Legal Department Federal Keenan George Lindsay Auburn John Banulis C. E. Phillips Kansas City Kan Henry J. Keenan Kelvin C. Keenan Portland Sarah Cullen William McLaughlin Conley and Fahey Pine Street St. Patrick's Church Mt. Hope Cemetery

Mrs Mary W McCarty Dies at Augusta Home

Mrs Mary Wight McCarty wife of Edmund J McCarty of Lewiston died Saturday at her Augusta home. She was born in Berlin New Hampshire daughter of Judge J Howard Wight and Alberta Willard Wight both deceased. She graduated from Berlin High School Notre Dame School of Nursing and worked as industrial nurse at Brown company and supervised at Togus Veterans Hospital. She also served as superintendent of nurses at Central Maine Sanitorium Fairfield and was active in Berlin Women’s Club and Starr King Chapter OES. She is survived by her husband one brother Judge Willard Wight and two sisters Mrs Harry M Wilson and Mrs Furber E Teele.

Mary Wight McCarty Edmund J. McCarty Lewiston Augusta Berlin N. H J. Howard Wight Alberta Willard Wight Notre Dame School of Nursing Manchester Brown Company U. S. Veterans Hospital Togus Central Maine Fairfield Harry M. Wilson Bath Furber E. Teele Rockland

Walter Savage 52 Dies After Months of Illness in Portsmouth

Walter Savage a Bath native aged 52 died at Portsmouth hospital after a months long illness. He worked years as a first class machinist at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and was a high ranking Mason in the state, a past eminent commander of Kittery Commandery KT, noted as the youngest commander in the state. He leaves a wife and his father Percy B Savage of Five Islands along with three aunts and one uncle in Bath and nearby towns. formerly Miss Rachel Webster of Bath.

Walter Savage Portsmouth Hospital Portsmouth N. H Bath Percy B Isabelle (Reed) Savage Kittery

Harry A Barker 73 Dies After Five Days in Bath Memorial Hospital

Harry A Barker 73 of 41 Shepard Street died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital after a five day stay. Born in South Boston August 21 1880 he was the son of Charles and Josephine Wolf Barker. He worked for many years as a safety man at Bath Iron Works. He is survived by stepson Charles C Dutton Jr of Bath. His wife Charlotte King Dutton Barker died nearly a year ago. Funeral will be Thursday at two from the late home with Rev Laforest Hodgkins officiating.

New High Street Richmond Charles Coveney, Jr Emerson Grammar School Boston Teachers College North School Monmouth Boston William J. Kelcher Emerson C Litchfield Academy Richmond High School Richard Spear Kelliher Olive Weed Washington State Normal School Machias Connecticut Lions Club Auburn Wilbur Emerson Arthur Jackson Raymond Libby D. P.s Whitefield Pittston Dresden Saint Alexander Nevsky Foundation George Gorsky New York City Queens Vitaly North American Russian Orthodox Greek-Catholic Church, Inc Tiger House Alexander Nevsky Maine Gorsky America Yugoslavia Harry A. Barker Shepard Street Memorial Hospital Mass Charles Josephine Wolf) Barker Laforest Hodgkins Central Church

Death of Bertram A Lenfest 86 MIT Yale engineer noted

Mrs William W Dennison of Greenstreet returns from Brooklyn after funeral of her father Bertram A Lenfest 86 a mechanical engineer and former MIT Yale Yale affiliated instructor He taught 35 years in New York City high schools and held memberships in the Mayflower Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers Survivors include Harold C Dennison and eight grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday evening and burial in Lakeview Cemetery Wakefield Mass

William W. Dennison Greenstreet Brooklyn N. Y Bertram A. Lenfest Lenfest Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State College Sheffield Scientific School Yale Methodist Hospital Lawrence Mass Harvard New York City Mayflower Society American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Association For the Advancement of Science 6Th Avenue Lakeview Cemetery Wakefield

Mrs Kathryne Caouette Rites Set At Waldoboro

Mrs De V Caouette 40 of 30 Office Drive died Wednesday after a long illness at Memorial Hospital. She leaves husband Florien J Caouette mother Esther Marks Brownsburg Quebec two sons Arthur Wayne Bath three daughters Mary Allen California Barbara Kingsbury Beverly Ann Bath a brother Herbert Sprague Brownsburg and one grandchild. Funeral Friday at 1 30 from A F Son funeral residence to German Cemetery Waldoboro.

de V. Caouette Office Drive Memorial Hospital Florien J. Caouette Brownsburg Quebec Herbert Esther Sprague Esther Marks Arthur and Wayne Bath Mary Allen California Barbara Kingsbury Beverly Ann Caouette Herbert Sprague Waldoboro

Mrs Grace M Gallant dies in Brunswick

Grace M Gallant 67 wife of Frank P Gallant of 50 Spring street died suddenly Thursday forenoon in Brunswick Born in Carberry Digby county Nova Scotia May 20 1886 daughter of Leo and Emily Sonier Babine Member of St Marys Roman Catholic church former Our Ladys Sodality Survived by husband a son Edward Joseph of Bath two daughters Lena F Bernier of Brunswick Marie E Gaudet of Nashua six grandchildren and three brothers Evie George Elizar Babine Bath sister Edesse Boyce Bath

Grace M. Gallant Frank P. Gallant Spring Street Brunswick Carberry Digby County Nova Scotia Leo Emily Sonier Babine St. Mary's

Clarence Merrill 55 Dies After Bangor State Fair Accident

Clarence A Merrill 55 of 122 Oak Street Lewiston died Saturday night at Central Maine General Hospital after an accident at the Bangor State Fair tracks He had been a patient six days He was a veteran horse trainer sulky driver born June 8 1898 in Bath Son of George and Annette Merrill Survived by parents a sister Della Randall Auburn and a niece and three nephews Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon at 130 from A F Mayo Son Funeral Residence

Clarence A. Merrill Oak Street Central Maine Neral Lewiston Bangor State Fair Merrill Bath George Annette Auld Merrill George W. Merrill Della M. Randall Auburn A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral

Funeral for Kathryn V. Caouette

Funeral service for Mrs. Kathryn V. Caouette was held Friday afternoon at 1830 from the Mayo funeral residence with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins officiating. Bearers included John Cushing Rene Caouette Henry Caouette and Herbert Hatch. Burial followed in the family lot at German Cemetery Waldoboro.

Kathryn V. Caouette Mayo Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church John Cushing Rene Caouette Henry Caouette Herbert Hatch German Cemetery Waldoboro

Funeral services for Mrs Grace M Gallant

Funeral for Mrs Grace M Gallant was held Monday at St Marys church with Fr John Bellefontaine officiating. Bearers were Clifford White Lawrence Babine Clarence Brown Leo White George Babine and James Babine. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery family lot.

Grace M. Gallant St. Mary's Church John EF. Bellefontaine Clifford Whte Lawrence Babine Clarence Brown Leo White George Babine James Babine Calvary Cemetery

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