Richmond High School Welcomes New Faculty Members
Richmond High School opens with three new teachers Mrs Muriel Pratt teaches languages at Bates College background. Bernice Hatch joins as Commercial teacher from Mechanic Falls with three years at Rangeley High. Peter Shanelaris to coach and teach from Plymouth Teachers College with earlier work at New England College and UNH.
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Richmond High School
Muriel Pratt
Bates College
Bernice Hatch
Mechanic Falls
Hatch
Maine School of Commerce
Rangeley High School
Alex Somerville
Edward Little Hi School
Auburn
Peter Shanelaris
Plymouth Teachers College
New England College
University of New Hampshire
Canaan
N. H
Shanelaris
Emerson Lane Post, A. L
Post
Charlies’ Guiou
Glen Lamoreau
Joseph Whitmore
James E. Burney
Jackie Nichols
Brunswick-Gardiner Road
Win Snell
Seventh Day Adventist Church School
Reid Park
Vernon Farley
Beverly Arnott
Daniel Bettle
County Road
Adventist Church School
Lawrence Farley
Leroy Pridham
Gifford
Dolores Kennedy
Marilyn Farley
Mildred Gilpatrick
Minnie Batchelder
Alice Hinkley
Della Grondin
Deborah Itney
Carla Johnson
Vivian Tripp
Harry Yule
Everett Walker
Middle, Conn
Mexico
British Columbia
Seattle
Wash
Miami
Fla
Maxwell
Marriner
Harris Hutchins
Fire Department
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Portland
Cushman Baking Co
Forenoon
Sealtest
al Revelass
Mary Curtis
Barbara Olive
Glenn L. Crosby
L. L. Crosby
Bowdoinham
Aug
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Hale McBurnie
Mrs Lillian Hale McBurnie 81 died August 18 after a long illness at her daughter’s home in Providence Rhode Island Funeral services were held August 20 from Roberts funeral home with Rev Jesse Starr officiating She was the widow of James McBurnie and is survived by two daughters Mrs Raymond Ridgewell and Mrs Herbert Krohm five sons Alden Clyde Perley Lester and Herbert plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren Burial was in Richmond cemetery
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Lillian H. McBurnie
Lillian Hale McBurnie
Roberts
Jesse Starr
Bath
Clyde
Riverhead
L. I
N. Y
Perley
Providence
R. I
Lester
Herbert
Los Angeles
Calif
Earl McFee
Richmond Cemetery
Obituary of John C Mealey 1872 79 Richmond and Bowdoinham
John C Mealey 79 husband of Daisy Newton Mealey died at home after a long illness. Born October 16 1872 in Machias son of William and Anna Cennis Mealey he was a retired lawyer and lived in Richmond 32 years. Surviving are three daughters Grace Conant of Washington DC Marion Kelliher Hazel Towle of Auburn four sons John Harold Otto and Arnold all of Richmond a brother James of Machias eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday at Heenie Funeral Home Bowdoinham with Rev Frank W Fellows officiating Burial Bowdoinham.
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John C. Mealey
Daisy Newton Mealey
Machias
William
Anna Cennis Mealey
Grace Conant
Washington, D. C
Marion Kelliher
Hazel Towle
Auburn
John
Harold
Otto
Arnold
Richmond
James
Heenie Funeral Home
Bowdoinham
Frank W. Fellows
Cambridge Visitors Meet Woolwich Grandparents
Mrs Charles Lermond and her son Kent David visit Mrs Lermond's parents Mr and Mrs Harold Leeman in Woolwich, while staying in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Charles Lermond
Kent David
Cambridge, Mass
Georgetown notices reveal town meeting actions and wedding news
Last week’s town meeting led selectmen to consult lawmakers on licensing non residents to dig worms on Georgetown shores. The second article authorizes funding plans for Bath school transport and keeps the per pupil fee. Maureen Davis and Lawrence Clouthier wed at Ste Mary Augusta with reception at Fuller House.
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Harold Brown
Selectmen
Georgetown
Bath
Morse High
Maureen
Ralph Davis
Lawrence Clouthier
Church of Ste. Mary
Augusta
Fuller House
Crosby Street
Bridie Davis
Raymond
Paris
New York City
Clouthier
University of Maine
Spruce Street
State Department of Agriculture
Five Islands
Georgetown First Baptist
John Reedy
Carlstrom
Ruth Hansen
Donna Lee
Holy City
Donna
Boston
Maude Thayer
Isaiah
Gardiner Richmond Highway Project A Million Dollar Job
Basing bids on prior contractors, the 9.9 mile Gardiner Richmond highway project will start in September with an estimated minimum cost of 100000 per mile. The contract, funded by a 1951 27 million bond, is among the largest under the accelerated program.
Parking lot plan limits entrance to Front Street
A highway crew removed granite curbing before Sampson's Super Market opening to allow leveling of the entrance drive from Front Street to a large parking area. City officials and the proprietor approved access from Front Street only with an exit to Ferry Street. entrance from Commercial Street will be discouraged.
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Sampson's
Front Street
Nathan C. White
Frank L. Moriarty
Ferry Street
Commercial Street
Five Islands Art Exhibit Draws 1000 Visitors
The Five Islands Art Exhibit at Howard's Hall drew over 1,000 visitors featuring works by local amateurs and professionals. Winners included Mrs. Ellsworth Reynolds and Richard Hasenfus, with Mrs. Adolph Spears taking the grand prize for the oil Stove Boat. other prizes went to multiple artists.
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Howard's Hall
Tee Mary Moon
Bay Point Roster and Local Events Highlight Village Meeting
The Bay Point Village Corporation held a Saturday meeting with members including Seth Crafts Howard O Nash Frank Dube and W C Davis. Katherine Graham White was re elected Treasurer. A boy named Paul Reed was injured after a fall from a wharf and treated at Bath Memorial Hospital. An upcoming Bay Point Association annual meeting is posted for August 29 at 7 30.
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Bay Point Village Corporation
Seth Crafts
Howard O. Nash
Frank Dube
W. C. Davis
Katherine Graham White
Paul Reed
Jean Reed
Maurice Burns
Bath Memorial Hospital
Paul
Kenneth Young
Long Island
N. Y
J. P. Townsend
Portland
Casino
John Hamilton
J. Hamilton
Perry
Norman Swift
Washington, D. C
Swift Cottage
Donald Swift
Bay Point
Shirley Corey
Dedham
Carl Kiessling, Jr
Kiessling
Jane Niles
Robert Miller
Richard Hagan
Wrenson Kennebec Point
Jason Schoener
Thetown
Hartley
Boston
Harry Stone
Walter Coombs
Blanche Coombs
Belmont
Mass
Charles Swearingen
Bath
Butterfield Cottage
Paul Syerregood
Union City
Conn
H. Martin Powers
Local Folk Visit, Travel and Guests Across Town
Family visits and weekend guests populate the Bath area with travel from New York Auburndale and Waltham. Mrs Calloway and Vernon Gray hosts host relatives while Mr Bern returns to Massachusetts after visits. The article notes officers' school at Fort Slocum and several short regional trips and summer cottage stays.
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Ating
Officers’ Candidates School
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Mrs. Little
Brunswick
Ralph Washburn
Aubirndale
Mass
Paul Thompson
Richard Carey
Mayo
Bangor
Melvin Comeau
Bath
David Rutherford
Edgar Osborn
Fairfield
John Calloway
New York
Swift Family Attends Howard’s Hall Art Exhibit
Sunday Mr and Mrs Norman Swift with son Donald and daughter Deborah of Washington DC attended the Art Exhibit at Howard's Hall in Five Islands for 14 days and are visiting Mrs Charles Merry Jr of Waldoboro.
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Drew Butterfield
Coombs
Norman Swift
Donald
Deborah
Washington, D. C
Howard's Hall
Five Islands
Charles Merry, Jr
Waldoboro
Sampson's New Super Market Opens in Bath
Sampson and Ripley Inc opens its seventh store in Bath as part of a nine site chain, located in a 7500 square foot space with five cash registers, a new parking lot, and Sunday hours 8 to 9 p.m. The Bath market will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Bath
Sampson & Ripley, Inc
Skowhegan
Waterville
Lewiston
Auburn
Bangor
Augusta
Rumford
Swett’s
Elmer Perkins
Water- Pay Wie Resaket
Obituary of Lucille J. Pierce 1878 1960
Lucille J. Pierce, 74, widow of Walter Pierce of 3 Washburn Street, died Tuesday night at Memorial Hospital. Born in Southport on July 4, 1878, she was the daughter of Dennis and Lucelia Moore. Survived by two sons Keith Pierce and Douglas Pierce, three daughters Vivian Oliver Muriel Hogan Christine Jones, one brother Leroy Moore, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 1 30 from Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev. Howard F. Cramer officiating. Burial in Pierce family lot in Southport.
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Lucille J. Pierce
Walter Pierce
Washburn Street
Memorial Hospital
Southport
Dennis
Lucelia
Brown) Moore
Keith Pierce
Texas
Douglas Pierce
Bath
Vivian Oliver
Muriel Hogan
Christine Jones
Leroy Moore
Georgetown
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street
Local Couple Returns Home After Summer Activities
Mr and Mrs Lawrence J Muzroll return to Pittsfield. Muzroll completes Summer school at the University of Connecticut. Mrs Muzroll visited her sister Mrs John D McNeish Jr at Wellesley Massachusetts and at the McNeish cottage at Meredith New Hampshire. Mrs Murrell and daughter Linda accompany her parents Mr and Mrs Brian M Jewett Day’s Ferry from Lake Waukewan at Meredith.
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R. P. Todd
Charles Shain
Cornell University
Shains
England
Willard Throne
Princeton
N. J
Lucy Hulbert
Georgetown
New York
Unive Ty
Richard Steele
Lexington
Mass
Sagadahoc Bay
William Bisseth
Siegfried Bickford
Waltham, Mass
Albert House
Henry Albers
Ees Alers, Jr
Cleveland
Henry, Jr
Augusta
Ruth
Albers
West Georgetown
Agnes Powers
Robinhord
Lawrence J. Muzroll
Pittsfield
Muzroll
University of Connecticut
John D. McNeish, Jr
Wellesley
McNeish
Meredith
N. H
Murrell
Linda
Brian M. Jewett
Day's Ferry
Lake Waukewan
Bath Man Dies. Widow and Six Daughters Survive
Arthur H. Glidden 65 of 27 Beacon Street Bath died after a long illness. He leaves his widow Flors J. Daley Glidden and six daughters Mrs. Mary Babine Mrs. Nora Gran Mrs. Elizabeth Babine Mrs. Geraldine Brown Mrs. re Quimby all of Bath and Mrs. Gertrude Legasse of West Bath. He also leaves three brothers Fred of Quincy Emerson and of Bath and a sister Mrs. Workman of Portsmouth. Grandchildren are listed. He was a member of St. Marys Church.
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Arthur H. Glidden
Beacon Street
Bath
B. Ll. W
St. Mary’s Church
Flors J. Daley Glidden
Mary Babine
Nora Gran
Elizabeth Babine
Geraldine Brown
Re Quimby
Gertrude Legasse
Mrs Julia Anna Biette Dies After Month in Port land Hospital
Mrs Julia Anna Biette aged 52 wife of Suprien the Osteopathic hospital Port land long time Bath resident born Quebec May 26 1900. Body to be interred in Calvary cemetery following services at the family lot.
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Julia Anna Biette
Suprien the Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Charles S Elwell obituary from Maine area
Charles S. Elwell 78 of Norway died at Maine General Hospital Portland after a short illness. Born April 20 1874 he was son of John and Alvera Elwell. Survived by sons Royce Elwell Arrowsic and Erwin Elwell Brunswick and a sister Mrs Eva Warren Lisbon Falls with a brother Arthur Brunswick.
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Charles S. Elwell
Norway
Maine General Hospital
Portland
John and
Alvera
Bisbee) Elwell
Elwell
Visi
Erwin
Haiti
Portland Hospital
Royce Elwell
Arrowsi
Erwin Elwell
Brunswick
Eva Warren
Lisbon Falls
Arthur Brunswick
Harland P. Phinney Dies at 89 in Dexter Home
Harland P. Phinney 89 died at his daughter’s home on Court Street. A Dexter resident born July 2 1863 in Corinna he was son of Hiram and Abbie Phinney. Survived by two daughters Grace Gower Bath and Zetta Page Dexter area, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was a 50 year member of the Dexter Lodge of LO 0F.
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Nores Kold
Main Street
Gardiner General Hospital
Sidelinger
Poneniee
Neee Pee Hospital
Amityville
N. Y
Paul L. Stitphen
Paul Leslie, Jr
Bra
Harland P. Phinney
Court Street
Dexter
Corinna
Hiram and
Abbie (Sawyer) Phinney
Grace Gower
Bath
Zetta Page
Phinney
Dexter Lodge
Mary E. Chase 72 Bath resident obituary
Mrs. Mary E. Chase, 72, of Bath, dies after a lingering illness. Born in Centecotta March 31, 1880, she was the daughter of Edwin and Margaret Ann Landers Teague. Survived by daughters Mrs. June Hallowell and Mrs. Marjorie Newton, both of Bath. funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. from A. F. Mayo & Son funeral residence.
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Mary E. Chase
Emor
Tal
Centecotta
Edwin
Margaret Ann Landers Teague
June Hallowell
Marjorie Newton
Bath
A. F. Mayo & Son
Requiem Mass for Arthur H. Glidden Held at St Marys
A high mass for Arthur H. Glidden was recited Tuesday at eight in St. Marys Catholic Church by Rev Fr Carrier. Bearers were Everett Quimby Richard Lagasse Earl Le gard and Leo Babine. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Glidden
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fr. Carrier
Everett Quimby
Richard Lagasse
Earl Legard
Leo Babine
Oak Grove
Coal Use in 1951 Boosted U.S. Electric Output
In 1951 the United States consumed about 105 million tons of coal to generate electricity, underscoring coal's central role in power production and industrial growth during the postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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