Richmond Area Social News And Obituaries
Richmond and surrounding town residents are noted in a weekly roundup. Social gatherings include a Grange meeting with program and refreshments, family visits from Ipswich and Gardiner, and a birthday party for Cheryl Babb. A May-September wedding is announced for Barbara Ann Sullivan and Kenneth Gray. George L. Roberts funeral is also described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Ladies Aid
Yee
William Raymond
Lawrence Waterman
Shirley
Ipswich
Mass
William Teakles
John Southerbury
Raymond Merrill
Gardiner
Merrill
Howard J. Merrill
Owan
M. C. Priest
Broniline Mass
Swan Island
John Lutherbury
Kennebec County
Carl Pierce
Norman Wilcox
Barbara
Joan
Ontario
Canada
Wilcox
Giles Skinner
Langdon Road
Stella Cole
Hartford
Wallace F. Trask
Manchester
Richmond Corner Baptist Church
Wilfred Meloon
Meloon
Maurice Sullivan
Barbara Ann
Kenneth W. Gray
Norman Gray
Hallowell
Miss Sullivan
Richmond High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Portland
Mr. Gray
Hallowell High School
Coburn Classical Institute
Colby College
Fire Quenched After Chimney Blaze At Phippsburg Home
Fire Chief Richard Frates responded to a chimney fire at Perley J. Quimby’s home in Phippsburg. Quimby was in Portland hospital, his wife alerted Bath Fire Department as smoke filled the house. Crews cut through partitions to reach charred timbers and cooled the chimney, using much of the truck’s water before the fire was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Phippsburg
Perley J. Quimby
Quimby
Portland
By Common Paths and a Robinhood Summer at Georgetown
Miss Maude P Thayer led a Sunday service at First Baptist Georgetown on the subject By Common Paths. A Robinhood Summer resident aided local fishermen returning in rain to load a truck at Knubble Beach. A library food sale Thursday proceeds benefit Memorial Hospital of Bath. Elaine Carolyn Todd, 18 months, was bitten by a dog in Stoneham but rabies test was negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude P. Thayer
First Baptist Church
Cleaves Henderson
Knubble Beach
Working League
Georgetown Center
Memorial Hospital of
Bath
Elaine Carolyn
Warren S. Todd
Roscoe P. Todd
Stoneham
Mass
Spitz
Paricutin Volcano Excursion Reveals Nighttime Fire and Lava
The article recounts a Jordan Bowies group visit to Paricutin Volcano in Mexico with a National Education Association tour. It describes the volcano’s dramatic growth from 1941 to 1951, its eruptions day and night, and the perilous night ascent to view the crater. A seven-decade rise of lava, devastated countryside, and a memorable travelogue accompanies details of guides, costs, and souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce National Park
Utah
Hoover Dam
Nevada
Yosemite Valley
California
Mexico City
Los Angeles
National Education Association
Paricutin
Mexico
Grand Canyon
Washington
Oregon
Five Islands News Roundup of Local Events
A U S Postoffice inspector visited the local postoffice last week. A whale sighting at Southport signals herring may be near. Fishermen hauled 250 bushels of herring. A Farewell service for Rev. Cleaves Henderson at the Baptist church is planned for Sept 6, with services at both churches Sept 8. Various social events, bridge prizes, art notes, and church happenings fill the week as residents travel to Bath Harmon's Harbor Portland and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Postoffice
Postoffice
Southport
Sheepscot
Arthur Nelson
Library Hall
Good Neighbor Club
Cleaves Henderson
The
Baptist Church
Henderson
Easton
Harmon's Harbor
Bath Canning Co
Carrier
Blankley
George Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Jacob Kunz
Nathaniel Hasenfus
Gordon Clark
Hulda Higgins
Indian Point
Felix Salomone
Gertrude Smith
Obituary: Theresa B Burgess 73 of West Bath
Theresa B Burgess 73 of West Bath died suddenly Tuesday morning at Memorial hospital widow of John Fenwick Burgess born August 4 1878 in Darnley Prince Edward Island lived mostly in Dorchester Massachusetts later with daughter Mrs. Richard F. Renshaw in West Bath She belonged to St Marys Church Our Ladies Sodality Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association and West Bath Grange Survived by daughter three sons and several grandchildren Funeral Thursday at 8 from St Marys Church Friends may visit at Mrs Renshaws West Bath home before service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Booker
Linda Fettig
Alma Stewart
Connersville
Ind
Bertha Kelly
Brookville
Robinhood
Five Islands
Merrill Bowles
Lauretta M. Jones
Carroll Powers
Reid Park
California
Mexico
Bowles
Bangor Teachers Association
National Education Association
San Francisco
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Edward C. Clarey
MacMahan
Frederick Kruger
MacMehan
George Harvey Powers
Oceana Beach
Mary Elizabeth Massey
Margaret Horton
Quebec
Carroll P. Powers
West Point
Nat Hasenfus
David
Paul
Marie
Belle Heald
Mae Hagan
Georgetown Center
Addie Moulton
Bath
Waterville
Louise Peterson
Bailey Island
Oak Grove School
Roland E. Peterson
Roscoe P. Todd
Karl Seager
Theresa B. Burgess
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
John Fenwick Burgess
Darnley
Dorchester
Mass
Richard F. Renshaw
St. Mary’s
Our Ladies Sodality
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Harmon's Harbor Hosts Summer Guests and Dances
Local residents and visitors frequent Harmon's Harbor area with extended visits from Massachusetts and New Jersey. Families from Weymouth Boston Malden and Portland attend gatherings at cottages and camps. The season closes with a big August 31 dance at Howard's Hall drawing 227 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankley
Rhode Island
George Gray
Harold Dunton
Kittery
Ransom Sawyer
F. E. Samson
Medford
Mass
Blake's ‘Camp
Oakley Thibodeau
Weymouth
Harmon’s Harbor
Thomas Gallaghar
Roslindale
Harmon's Harbor
Ronald Richardson
South Portland
Lloyd Clark
Westbrook
Frank Blake
John Sweeney
Boston
Ethel Stevens
Donald
Harbor Home
Potter
Damariscotta
Alonzo Thibodeau
Walter Hasenfus
Harmon'see
Boston College
Flora Hanson
Starksboro
Francis Pierce
Walter Beane
Georgetown Center
P.T.A
Howard’s Hall
Joe Avery
Janice Beane
Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Melrose, Mass
Central Pastor Addresses Rotary Meeting
Visiting Rotarians included C. T. Boynton of Elkhart Indiana Arnold Schroeder of Cheshire Connecticut M. McLean of Montclair New Jersey and W A Chasse of Brunswick. Edward MacDonald son of Mr and Mrs Harry MacDonald of 932 High Street was admitted to Memorial hospital Tuesday as surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Boynton
Elkhart
Ind
Arnold Schroeder
Cheshire, Conn
M. McLean
Montclair
N. J
W. A. Chasse
Brunswick
Edward MacDonald
Harry MacDonald
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Mrs Clarissa Reed Carter 94 Bath widow of Captain Carter
Mrs Clarissa Reed Carter 94 of Yarmouth widow of Captain John Carter died at Mercy hospital Portland after a long illness from a broken hip in May. Born Woolwich July 19 1857 she was the last of ten Reed siblings and survived by four children including Rear Admiral Worrall Reed Carter, Miss Isabelle Carter, Charles Frederick Carter of RKO and Miss Marion Carter. She lived in Bath and later Yarmouth following her husband’s loss at sea in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Reed Carter
Yarmouth
John Carter
Bath
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Worrall and
Martha (Carlton) Reed
Woolwich
Josiah Winship Reed
Carter
Old
Marion Carter
Norway
U. S
Frances W Norton obituary a Maine Bath resident dies at home
Frances Wyman Norton nurse by training dies at her Bath home after living in Malden and Lewiston. Born February 12, 1890 in Portland, she is survived by husband Nathaniel Norton, daughter Rebecca Bach, her mother Grace Ledequist, two grandchildren, and three stepdaughters from Jonesport. Burial plans not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wyman Norton
R. N
Nathaniel Norton
Meadow Way
Portland
William and
Grace (Wyman) Sedequist
Norton
Waverly, Mass
Malden
Mass
Maine
Lewiston
Bath
Rebecca Bach
Grace Ledequist
Jonesport
Blanchard Committal in Oak Grove Cemetery
Hor tence S Blanchard 177 of Boston had committal services Thursday at the Longfellow lot in Oak Grove cemetery. Daughter of the late Eugene and Frances Longfellow Smith she was born in Bath in July 1874 and attended Bath High School. After marrying Blanchard of Portland she moved to Boston where she lived about 40 years. Her husband died in World War I serving with the English army. She died in Boston on Aug 9 with funeral Aug 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Smith Blanchard
Boston
Longfellow
Oak Grove
Blanchard
Eugene and
Frances Longfellow Smith
Bath
Bath High School
Portland
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Norton in Windsor
Funeral services were held Monday at Curtis Funeral Home in Windsor for Mrs Frances Wyman Norton with Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist Church presiding. Bearers were Loring Stiles Hollis Small Fred Merchant and Royden Haines. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove. The Dead Sea rim is the lowest land surface on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wyman Norton
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Loring Stiles
Hollis Small
Fred Merchant
Royden Haines
Oak Grove
Kennerson of Bath Dies in Quincy at 72
Ernest M. Kennerson died August 21 at Quincy Hospital after a two month illness. Born August 1 1879 in Bath son of James H and Pamela (Fowles) Kennerson he worked at Bath Iron Works and later in fish business. He lived in Quincy for 37 years was a member of Quincy Congregational church. Survived by wife Annie two sisters Ida Oliver and Gertrude Trott of Bath and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Joseph R Lucid funeral home Weymouth burial in Weymouth Landing cemetery. Services attended by Joseph Oliver, Gertrude Trott and Moses Kennerson’s wife from Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Kennerson
Quincy Hospital
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Moses Kennerson
James H
Pamela (Fowles) Kennerson
Kennerson
Bath Iron Works
Quincy Congregational Church
Annie (Fairburn) Kennerson
Ida Oliver
Gertrude Trott
Joseph R. Lucid
Weymouth
Weymouth Landing
Joseph Oliver
Charles A Stinson 96 Gloucester Man Former Bath Iron Works Foreman
Charles A Stinson 96 of Gloucester Massachusetts died at home on Wednesday. Born July 12 1855 in Arrowsic he was the son of Captain Charles and Mary Stinson. He worked as a foreman in the tin shop at Bath Iron Works and later ran a boat repair business in Gloucester before retiring. He lived in Winnegance at 21 High Street in a home later owned by Donald and Mrs Wilson. He was brother to the late Narcissa Potter of Bath and is survived by cousin Fred Potter of Bath who winters with George and Mrs Levyn at Turners Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Stinson
Gloucester
Mass
Arrowsic
Charles and
Mary (Potter) Stinson
Bath Iron Works
Winnegance
Donald Wilson
High Street
Mr. Stinson
Narcissa Potter
Bath
Fred Potter
George Levyn
Turnercourt
Hugh Reid Herbert Dies at 63 in Bath
Hugh Reid Herbert 63 of 4 Pleasant Avenue former Bath Iron Works pipefitter died Thursday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a period as a patient. Born in Long Branch New Jersey on April 5 1888 he was the son of the late George and Amelia Walcott Herbert. He is survived by his widow Catherine Buck Herbert a brother George of Asbury Park New Jersey and two stepsons Irving Layton of Bath and Frank Layton of Beverly Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Reid Herbert
Pleasant Avenue
Bath Iron Works
Bath Memorial Hospital
Long Branch
N. J
George and
Amelia Walcott Herbert
Funeral rites for Clara M. Coombs at Winter Street Church
Funeral services for Clara Mae Coombs were held Thursday at two o'clock from Winter Street Congregational church with Rev. Richard J. Schaper officiating. Bearers included Rupert H. Baxter, Admiral Claude S. Gillette, Hon. Sumner Sewall, and Edward Sewall. Committal followed at the family grave site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mae Coombs
Winter Street Congregational Church
Richard J. Schaper
Rupert H. Baxter
Claude S. Gillette
Sumner Sewall
Edward Sewall
Oak Grove
Mrs Crocker Returns From Visit To Keyport New Jersey
Mrs Bertram Crocker of Saga road has returned from a two week visit in Keyport New Jersey with her son and wife Sgt Richard L Crocker. Sgt Crocker is stationed at Fort Hancock New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Crocker
Sagardahoc Ferry
Keyport
N. J
1-C
Richard L. Crocker
Sgt. Crocker
Fort Hancock
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Richmond
Charles Trott
Walter Trott
Pauline Hutchinson
Melvin Hutchinson
South Front Street
Maine General Hospital
Arthur Bowley
Ruth Gowell
Mabel
Litchfield
Alice Baker
Mball Street
Parker Horne
Alexander Road
J. Paul Jones
Carroll
Penacook
N. H
Mary Gillis
Malcolm Gillis
Robert Hutchinson
Brooks Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
West Coast
Howard Bennett
David Miller
Lee Suilphen
Rebecca
Plymouth
Ruth Stilphen
Gardner Street
Lowell Savage
Nashua
Russell Ring
Main Street
Velma Veisensee
Thomas
Extelia Jovin
Edward Jovin
Inglewood
Calif
Miss Jovin
Bangor
Bernard Perkins
George L. Roberts
Pearl E. Perry
Wee Fom
Perry
Fellows
Methodist Church
Richmond Cemetery
Mr. Roberts
Nova Scotia
Isaiah
Ellen Oran Roberts
Ella Jardin
Herbert Rankins
Albert Hicks
Arlington
Lillian McKenney
Milford
Ballantine Ale
America
Georgetown
Maine State Fair
Lewiston Fairgrounds
Mrs. Maine
Giant
Richard Hasenfus
Paris
Clifford Canning
E. E. Pinkham
Carl Rowe
Carl, Jr
Harold Rowe
Ogunquit
Alton Reid
Thurston
Waltham
Howard Bacon
Augusta Small
Cooper’s Mills
David Rutherford
Rutherford
New Hampshire
Vernon Gray, Jr
Gray
Vernon E. Gray
Vernon, Jr
Bermuda
Arthur Woodcock
Kingfield
Joe
Daniel Staffeld
Russell Pinkham
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Roland Wilkins
Albion
Rose Wilkins
Livermore Falls
William Marr
Navy
John Halford
St. Augustine
Fla
Clayton Doyle
Harold Nowe
Susanne Callaway
Joan Callaway
Gradey
Thompson Cottage
Massachusetts
Mrs
Theresa Burgess
John F. Burgess
Beulah Miller
Roland Wilkens
Rose Wilkens
Vincent Strout
Orrin White
Fred White
Orrin, Jr
Kenneth la Rose
New Jersey
Melvin Comeau
Maria
Edwin O. Berry
Lermond Davis
North Anson
Vernal Chaney
Eliot
George Krick
Brookline
John V. Blasi
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec
Clarissa R, Carter
Frances W. Norton
Hortense S. Blanchard
Dead Sea
Earth
Fred S. Curtis & CO. Funeral Service
Quincy, Mass
Iron Works
Clara M. Coombs