Richmond high graduate works at Bath Iron Works
A 1938 Richmond High School graduate now employed in the Electrical department at Bath Iron Works resides at the River road home of Mrs. Kennedy's parents. Funeral services for Vincent Shelvin, drowned last Wednesday at Dresden, were held Saturday at Dresden Mills with Rev. Thomas Henderson presiding. Bearers included uncles Louis, Dorr, Kenneth Woodward, Stuart Currier, Albert Harvey, and cousin Richard Harvey. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery Dresden Mills. Mrs Cora Tarr of Providence is visiting her sister Mrs Laura Beal and other relatives in Richmond while Miss Laurelle Priest visits Ban gor. Mrs Harriette Cass of Boston visits sister-in-law Mrs Rebecca Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High
Bath Iron Works
Vincent Shelvin
Dresden
Dresden Mills
Thomas Henderson
Richmond
Louis, Dorr
Kenneth Woodward
Stuart Currier
Albert Harvey
Richard Harvey
Pine Grove Cemetery
Cora Tarr
Providence
R J
Laura Beal
Laurelle Priest
Bangor
Harriette Cass
Boston
Rebecca Rogers
Progressive Grange of Richmond Holds Meeting and Exhibit Plans
The Progressive Grange of Richmond met Friday after supper at the hall. The event featured a community sing, readings by Lucy Tarr Bernice Farnum and Richard Thompson Eva Libby and Charles Thompson, a guitar backed song, stories by Richard Thompson, and Florence Wheeler offered the closing thought. Master Edward Rideout appointed exhibit committees for the Topsham fair with chairmen Nettie Leavitt and Clair Parnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange of
Richmond
Lucy Tarr
Bernice Farnum
Richard Thompson
Eva Libby
Charles Thompson
Florence Wheeler
Edward Rideout
Nettie Leavitt
Upper Hall
Clair Parnum
Bath Iron Works Buys South Street Property
Bath Iron Works Corp purchased the 3 South Street site from Joseph D. Clancy of Fort Fairfield through broker Fred H. Thompson. The double lot, 60 by 80 feet, will be used for storage as the shipyard expands with four destroyers under construction and material arriving for two more. The company dismissed rumors about the old Houghton shipyard. Clancy, former owner, is a Fort Fairfield customs inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
South Street
Joseph D. Clancy
Fort Fairfield
Fred H. Thompson
Treas
L. Eugene Thebeau
Houghton
Beau
Clancy
South South Street
Philatelic Display Truck to Visit Portland Next Week
Post master Charles H. Cahill announced the Philatelic Display Truck will tour Portland on September 5 6 and 7. It arrives the afternoon of the fifth and will be open in Congress Square the afternoon and all day the sixth and seventh. The exhibit shows all U S postage stamps, a rotary stamp press, and the dies rolls and plates used by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Local collectors expect hundreds to view the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Cahill
Post Office Department
Portland
Congress Square
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bath
Bath Memorial hospital figures at Maine Hospital Association meeting
Dr Francis A Winchenbach director of the laboratory at Bath Memorial hospital participated in a discussion of extension service by the Bingham Associates at the Maine Hospital Association annual meeting at Lakewood on Wednesday. The Bath Memorial is among the institutional members. The superintendent Miss Helen V Downing RN and Dr Warren E Kershner, a member of the Maine Medical Association, are personal members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Winchenbach
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bingham Associates
Maine Hospital Association
Lakewood
Bath Memorial
Helen V. Downing
R. N
Warren E. Kershner
Maine Medical i
Mrs Henderson to Visit Portland for Mothers’ Visit
Mrs Harvey Henderson of Park Street and her mother Mrs Martin Casey will travel on Thursday to Portland to visit Mrs Casey and resume studies at Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Henderson
Park Street
Portland
Martin Casey
Morse
Girard Wins Governors Cup in Seven-Hole Match
Girard captured the Governors Cup by defeating Rodney E. Ross Jr. 3 and 5 as the match reached the 25th hole in the club championship. Girard led early with birdies on the long eighth and ninth, then surged in the afternoon to finish with a par 26 for seven holes while Ross totaled 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Bowdoin Varsity
Ross
Girard
Hopkitis
Rees
Bath
Gurard
Georgetown Social Notes and Local Visits
Georgetown residents and visitors fill a busy week with trips to Burlington Boothbay Harbor and Woolwich. The Hagan family faces serious illness, while others like Joan Lawrence Kendall and Earle Hagan pursue opportunities in Bath Malden and Charlestown Navy Yard.
Mrs Dow Recovers From Kennebec River Plunge
Mrs Dorothy L Dow 24 wife of Elmer J Dow Portland auto dealer is recovering from a back injury after leaping from the Carlton bridge into the Kennebec River on August 16. Rescued by deckhand John A Hill who dived from the tender Marion to save her after she remained afloat five to eight minutes. She has left Memorial hospital for her parents home and can walk short distances in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy L. Dow
Elmer J. Dow
Portland
Iself
Carlton Bridge
Kennebec River
John A. Hill
Salisbury
Mass
Lonn
Hill
Marion
Mrs. Dow
P T A Picnic at Brigham's Cove Quietly Enjoyed
Mrs William Small and Mrs Raymond Small hosted South End P T A members with an outdoor picnic at Brigham's Cove. Attendees swam and boated as the event proceeded. Next Thursday Mrs Wellington A Moore and Mrs Vivian M Brown plan afternoon tea at 32 Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Small
Raymond Small
South End P. T. A
Brigham's Cove
Wellington A. Moore
Vivian M. Brown
Ursa Makes a Fine Showing in Portland Yacht Race
The 48-foot sloop Ursa owned by George Baer Connard of Bath finished fifth overall in the Portland Yacht Club 100 mile race to Monhegan Island and back, with sixth best corrected time among 17 boats, taking second in class C behind Lone Star. Crew included Edwin R. Andrews James A. Gillies Jr Alden G. Smith Paul Tiemer Frank Conant and Boynton Fletcher. Light winds delayed some boats but Ursa posted a steady, pleasant night run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baer Connard
Portland Yacht Club
Monhegan Island
Lone Star
Jack Marshall
Gibson Island
Bath
John Newell
Ursa
Connerd
Edwin R. Andrews
James A. Gillies, Jr
Alden G. Smith
Paul Tiemer
New York City
Frank Conant
Boston
Boynton Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Bath Water District
M. Gare LeMoine
Quincy
Mass
Dorothy
Frank S. Bissell
Hyannisport
William Houghton Former Bath draftsman dies in Brooklyn
William Houghton longtime Bath government drafting head at Bath Tron Works from 1901 to 1913 died Saturday in Brooklyn New York. He leaves wife Sarah J Houghton and daughter Mrs E J Darlington of Madison New Jersey. Interment was in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Houghton
Bath
Chandler Funeral Rites Held in Bath for Perle M Chandler
The funeral of Perle M. Chandler of Bay Point was held Sunday at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence in Bath with Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's church officiating. Bearers were Elmer Higgins George Pottle Howard W Mayo and Harry Mullen. Burial followed in Oak Grove Bath. William D Sewall of the Stonehouse is visiting Houghton Trott at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perle M. Chandler
Bay Point
Arthur F. Mayo
Bath
Rge B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Elmer Higgins
George Pottle
Howard W. Mayo
Harry Mullen
Oak Grove
William D. Sewall
the Stonehouse
Houghton Trott
Bay Point social notes and neighborhood visitors
Bay Point nightly sessions at the Navajo and a silver tea hosted by the South End PTA mark a community at the pioneer chapter in Bath. The Bay Point Improvement Association elected officers and members, while residents and visitors from Auburn Brockton Westfield and Boston arrive for summer stays and day visits along Bay Point and nearby islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Maple Lodge
Roscoe Scott
Tandy
Westfield
Mass
Seward Emmons
West Georgetown
Bay Point
Sturgis Leavitt
Chapel Hill
N. C
Leavitt
University of North Carolina
Henry
H. &. Keen
Wiliam Slater
Rockville Center
N. Y
Slater
Fred Clapp
Rockled
Albert Gee
Everett
Fred Samuels
Perie Chandler
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cotton Island
Earl Rouse
Walter Hill
Kennebec Point
Messages Zip Through Bath Maine Telephone Cables
Bath Maine residents travel may be slow but telephone traffic moves rapidly. Manager Irvine of the Telephone Company spoke about daily cable messages including long distance calls across the world yet most traffic stays within Maine. He noted calls are mainly friendly connections with relatives and friends, reducing the need for travel and offering pleasure to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Irvine
Telephone Company
Bangor
Australia
Cooper to Meet Roy Worcester in 10 Round Augusta Showdown
Lou Cooper of this city the state heavyweight champion has signed to defend his title against Roy Worcester, Bangor’s giant battler, in a 10 round fight at Augusta City Hall on Friday evening September 8. Worcester, who trained with Jack Dempsey in New York, aims to lift the Maine title from Cooper who fought past Butch Wester in four rounds two weeks ago. The Bangor fighter currently trains in Hartford, Conn., while remaining a Maine resident to qualify for the title. The Northeast Harbor Adams Cup racing season peaks in the final week of September with nine yacht races featuring women crews and cross-sport competition among New England clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Cooper
Roy Worcester
Giant
Bangor Battler
Augusta City Hall
Cooper
Kave
Butch Wester
Rockland
Capital City
Worcester
Dempsey
New York City
Hartford, Conn
Maine
Iron Works
Northeast Harbor
Charles Francis Adams
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Books From Miss Worrell Bring Travel Reading To Five Islands
Five Islands Library received six illustrated travel books from Miss Harriet Worrell of Philadelphia. The titles include In the Land of the Lion, Restless Jungle, Burton of Arabia, Savage Patrol, Attack on Everest, and Behind the Spanish Barricades. Local patrons gain virtual tours to New Guinea Central Africa Arabia and Everest through these works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Worrell
Philadelphia
Five
Islands
Africa
Mt. Everest
National Travel Club
New Guinea
Arabia
T. E. Lawrence
Kearton
Akeley
Burton
Dearden
Hides
Everest
Rutledge
Davies
Cambridge
Mass
Earl Hinckley
Jones Cottage
A. E. Reynolds
Judson
Newton
Edward Worth
North Adams
Beulah Marr
Bar Harbor
Francis Bacon
South Sudbury
Arthur Marr
Marr Cottage
May Joselyn
Robert
Mildred Armstrong
Lexington
James O'Brien
Washington, D.C
O'Brien
Madge O'Brien
Harold Rowe
Orville Rowe
Basil MacMahan
Boothbay
Social notes at Seguin Lodge and village events
Miss Laura Anderson visits Sedgemere cottage in Malden while Harold Mahar tours from Calais. Guests at Rockcrest and Seguin Lodge include Mr and Mrs Sandham of New York, Mr and Mrs Briggs, and Miss Kate McCarthy. A cabaret and dance by Five Islands Improvement Association with John Grinder orchestra sounds the village hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blenn Cottage
Sedgemere Road
Laura Anderson
Malden
Mass
Ann Johnson
Harold Mahar
Calais
C. H. Sanford
Sandham
New York
Rockcrest
J. T. Briggs
Winnifred Briggs
E. M. Lawes
C. A. Cathcart
Chester
Henry Smith
Mineola
Long Island
N. Y
Adirondacks
Seguin Lodge
Mr. Cathcart
Beane
Dan Geary
Austin Hannery
Bradford
Boston
Arthur Brown
Belmont
Kate McCarthy
Ruth Johnson
Josephine Fraser
Cormier
Bath
Garvey
Winchendon
Chester MacMahan
George C. MacKinnon
Earl MacKinnon
Revere
G. C. MacKinnon, Jr
S. S. Lightbody
Rochester
T. W. Blaisdell
Five Ilands Improvement Association
John Grinder
Lerm Rowe
al Rasmussen
Fellows
Arthur Johnson
Minnie the Moocher
Billy Ree
Sumner Mains
Miss Berry
Ouls Baker Clay
Orrin White
Haskell
Dr. Sanford Bis
Edith Fellows
Dick Sanford
Obituary: Cushman driver Harvey Grove found dead in bed
Harvey E. Grove 24 a driver for Cushman Baking Co. was found dead in his home at 14 Deer street Saturday morning after an illness began Friday evening and he suffered a turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman Baking Co
Harvey E. Grove
Deer Street
Death of Mr Groves in Bath Linked to Natural Causes
Mr Groves, formerly of Skowhegan and now in Bath for about ten years, was found lifeless after a bout of cramps. Dr Hugh D Grant declared death several hours old with ptomaine poisoning ruled out. family had cramps after eating clams. Survived by wife Donna Lee, his parents in Bath, two brothers Linwood and Lloyd, and sister Irma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee
Bath
Linwood
Somerville
Mass
Lloyd .Groves
Beverly
Irma Groves
Mrs Emily Humphries obituary from Waltham Mass
Mrs Emily Elizabeth Rogers Humphries 85 of 24 Lafayette Street Wal tham Mass died Friday after a long illness Widow of Anthony Humphries formerly of Bath Funeral Sunday 3 p m interment Oak Grove Cemetery Bath Monday 2 p m Member of Kings Daughters First Congregational church Waltham and active in Malden Congregational church Also Mystic Side chapter D A R Survived by daughter Dr Ruth E Humphries of Claremont California sister Mrs Annie C Fiske of Newton Mass and daughter of Alfred V and Alvina Chadbourne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Elizabeth
Rogers) Humphries
Lafayette Street
Waltham
Mass
Anthony Humphries
Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
Humphries
King's Daughters
First Congregational Church of
Malden Congregational Church
Bay Point man Perlie M Chandler dies in Bath hospital
Perlie M Chandler aged 38 of Bay Point died Friday forenoon at Memorial hospital Bath after a week as patient there with a chronic illness dating from June 2. Born in Bath to George and Myrtle Chandler he was a lobster dealer for four years. Survived by wife Beatrice, mother Mrs Horace Pottle of Bath, brother Frederick Chandler of Bath, sister Mrs Florence Burns of Sheepscot, and two half brothers Byron Clarke of Bath and James Chandler of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlie M. Chandler
Bay Point
Memorial Hospital
Bath
George
Myrtle Chandler
Beatrice Chandler
Horace Pottle
Frederick Chandler
Florence Burns
Sheepsco
Winchester guests visit Stone house host Sewalls
Mr and Mrs William McGall and daughter Evelyn and sister Harriet of Winchester Massachusetts returned Monday after spending several days at the Stone house as guests of Mayor and Mrs Arthur Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGall
Evelyn
Harriet
Winchester
Mass
Stonehouse
Arthur Sewall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progressive Grange
Eea Iron Works
Uth Street
Philatelic Display
DR. Winchenbach
Georgetown
Clifton Tandy
Burlington
Woolwich
Dexter
Roeece P. Todd
Melrose
Selden Billington
Enslie Mills
Jane Mills
Ann Hills
Chelmsford
Henry Albers
George Williams
Waterville
Elizabeth Na
Earle
Thomas, Jr
Jefferson
Carlisle
North Edgecomb
Joan Lawrence Kendall
University of Kentucky
Bertram Fowler
Kendall
Kentucky
Erlanger
Kenton County
Cincinnati
A. S. Cunningham
L. Earle Hagan
Charlestown Navy Yard
Connard
Monhegan
P. M. Chandler
Frederick W. McCarty
Brandon Alvin Haggerty
G. T. O'Connel
O'Connor
Marion Stevens
Ocean Point
Clarence McLaughlin
Stanley Tanner
Miss Stevens
Oak Grove Seminary
George Philips
Medford
Philips
Nemiah Boynton, Jr
Malden Island
William Marr
Nora Marr
Pemaquid
Harry Greenlaw
Stoneham
Eisennayer
Harmon
Sarah
Bill
Richmond Hill
Marion Butman
Syracuse
Edith Davison
Harrisburg
Malcolm Connor
William Eisenhauer
Robinson Cottage
Charles MacMahan
Walter Beane
Janice
D. L. Howard
George A. Yeo
Bobh
Helen Dobbie
New Britain
Marjorie Bartlett
G. H. Smith
Gertrude Smith
Carl Weiting
Katharine Weiting
South Weymouth
Percy Savage
J. P. Lewis
Watertown
West Newton
J. C Briggs
Frank Doland
Ing
Frank MacMahan
Howard
Paul A. Thompson
Lake Dunmore
Emma Blenn
Nancy Blenn
Letitia Blenn
Billy Blenn
Chevrolet Service
Pilgrim Chevrolet, Inc
VRO
Mass Caroline Anderson
Betty
Glenda Howard
Harvey E. Groves
Mrs
Emily Humphries
Fred S.curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Center Street
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