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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1944

Page

5

First Fall meeting of Amy Bradley Tent in Richmond

The Richmond Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War chapter held its first fall meeting. Plans were made for a September public supper and an October sale. A pie donated by Mrs Fern Perry was drawn by Mrs Vanessa Beedle. Committee members Mrs Mildred Davis and Mrs Alice Wedge served refreshments. Edward J Morrissette attended events in Chicago and a banquet at the La Salle hotel as part of national committees and military orders.

Amy Bradley U. W C.W Fern Perry Vanessa Beedle Mildred Davis Alice Wedge Edward J. Morrissette Veterans of Foreign Wars Chicago Carl L. Schoeninger Supreme Department la Selle Hotel Medomak Canning Company Pleasant Pond Clyde McFee Chester Drinkwine Edwin Millett Maurice Hinckley Cecil Phair Jack Chambers Council of Sagadahoc County Mabel Crillen Ethel Rankins Flora Shepard Freda Hopkins Richard Parent Clara ‘Holbrook Alberta Haynes Belle Call St. Ambrose’s Church Home Corner Togus

Pierce Family Heads Home After Visit to New Jersey

Mr and Mrs E Everett Pierce of Pearl Street and their guest Miss Alice Lippincott left Tuesday morning for Rutherford New Jersey their old home. They will visit their son in York Pennsylvania before returning.

E. Everett Pierce Pearl Street Alice Lippincott Rutherford N. J Mrs. Pierce York Edward Thomas New York City Anne Kimball Lincoln Street

Burial of Asahel Marr. Sagadahoc bay picnic news

Asahel F Marr longtime Georgetown native died in Waterville on August 20 at 87 and was buried in Oak cemetery. A Friday beach picnic at Sagadahoc bay drew many locals. The town also saw visits and brief notes on residents in Bath Portland Wiscasset and nearby areas with local social and business chatter.

Birthday Surprise and Community News at Five Islands

Mrs Clarance Sanford hosts a surprise birthday for herself at a summer home with Everett Henman at the piano. The Five Islands Community Club meets, shows Quincy Wales moving pictures, and plans an honor roll for service men. Fire department drills, library changes, and social gatherings fill the week with visits from locals and guests, plus birthdays and travel notes.

Clarance D. Sanford Everett Henman Mari Peters Fred Cutter Paul Thompson Dorothy Thompson Marion Stevens Howard Bacon George Smith Gertrude Smith John Rafferty Frank Blake T. C. Fettig Marilyn Booker Louise Houghton Orville Rowe Malden Island Quincy Wales Mr. Wales Fire Department Bath Chief Carr Victor Pinkham Everett Cromwell Gilbert Standish Lloyd Pinkham Charles Carr Chester McMahan Carr Community Club Everett Hennan Bessie Quimby Five Islands Sally Boy Kenneth Florence Felix Solomons Lermond Davis Luke Roy Melburn Stevens William Marr Rose Wilkins North Jay Gail Brackett Boothbay Harbor Marie Peters Roland Wilkins Bath Iron Works D. W. Staffeld Clarence Sanford Sedgemere Road Sanford Lincoln Flowers Braintree Mass Blake Walter Schoepfers Schoepfer Elizabeth Houghton New Jersey

Mrs Lizzie Lewis obituary on Hodge Island

Mrs Lizzie Lewis 65 widow of Henry Lewis died at home on Hodge Island August 18. Funeral services were held August 20 at the home with Rev M Bretson Lincoln officiating. She was a member of Barters Island Baptist Church and active in church life. Surviving relatives include two Bath sons Bernard and Orrington Lewis and four Trevet sons Tracy Charles Maxcy and Isaac. A sister Mrs Artemus Lewis and sister Mrs Freeman Greenleaf and brother Fred Stover live in Boothbay. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery.

Lizzie Lewis Henry le Hodge Island M. Bretson Lincoln Barter's Island Bath Bernard Lewis Cummings Street Orrington Lewis High Street Tracy Charles Maxcy Isaac Trevet Artemus Lewis Washington Street Freeman Greenleaf Fred Stover Boothbay Ocean View Cemetery

Fitzgerald Funeral Held at St Marys Church

Funeral services for Charles Fitzgerald were held Tuesday at 10 at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev John Cummings officiating. Pallbearers were Edmund Parody Daniel Perry Joseph Wilson John Keegan Arthur Bourget and Arthur Bouley. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with Fr Cummings directing the committal at the grave.

Charles Fitzgeald St. Mary’s Catholic Church John Cummings Edmund Parody Daniel Perry Joseph Wilson John Keegan Arthur Bourget Arthur Bouley Oak Grove Cemetery Fr. Cummings

Funeral Rites Held for Miss Catherine Mulaney

Funeral services for Miss Catherine Mulaney were held at St Marys Catholic church this morning at eight officiated by Rev Timothy C Maney. Bearers were Reginald Cyr Henry Arsenault Earl Maxwell and Linwood Grove. Burial followed in the Calvary cemetery with Fr Maney conducting the committal at the grave.

Catherine Mulaney St. Mary's Catholic Church Timothy C. Maney Reginald Cyr Henry Arsenault Earl Maxwell Linwood Grove Calvary Cetery Maney

Augusta woman on week with cousins in Middle Street

Mrs. Florence Hall of Augusta is visiting her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Dunbar of Middle Street. They spent Sunday in Camden visiting Mrs. Dunbar's cousin Brookline, Mass., who is vacationing there. Mrs. Walter A. Presley and children David and Martha returned to Providence after a week with Mrs. Robert E. Doe of the Mont sweag road.

Florence Hall Augusta Pearl Dunbar Middle Street Mrs. Dunbar Mrs. Hall Camden Brookline Mass Walter A. Presley David Martha Providence R. 1 Robert E. Doe Montsweag Road

Miss Abbie Minott obituary notes Maine original resident

Miss Abbie F. Minott aged 70 died in her Phippsburg Center home. A longtime Bath figure and Minott shipyard observer, she left extensive benevolence work in Boston winters. Survived by a niece Ada Catherine Minott and several cousins. Funeral held at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Charles L. Stevens officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

Abbie F. Minott Phippsburg Miss Minott Charles Vincent Sarah (Rogers) Minott Hebron Academy Phippsburg Congregational Church Dummer Sewall Harry Litchfield Minott Kennebec Charles V. Minott Auburn Ada Catherine Minott Phippsburr University of Maine Frank Bowker Sarah Given Charles Stephens Alfred Miss

Funeral Services Held for Doloris York Four Months Old

Funeral services were held in Orland for four month old Doloris York daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland York of North Carolina. She had spent life in a hospital since birth and received blood transfusions while awaiting transfer to a cooler climate. The York family resided in Bath where Mr York worked at the State Liquor Store before entering service. Mrs York formerly Miss Arline Buzzell of Bucksport. Surviving are her parents grandparents and other relatives in Harpswell Orland Bath and this city. Mr York is in the U S Army stationed at Camp Davis North Carolina.

Lake Cobbessee Witham Richard Millard Wade Merchant Marine Jacksonville Fla West Indies Edward Hall Dresden Laura Stilphen Main Street Clarice Mills Stephen Delia Hapgood North Stratford N. H Russell A. King Pauline Purinton Forrest C. Tyson State Hospital Estelle Brown Boston Walter Knight County Road Harold White East Braintree Mass Wilbur Small Leslie Bixby Camp Benning Clay Hill Robert Donnell George Bakes Place Bath Howard Farwell Sara Frances Louise Houghton Carey Cottage Douglas Sedgemere Road John Conley Roselyn Linda Groveton Edith Davis Irving Booher, Jr Cornersville Ind Irving Booher Culver Academy Indiana Clark Saugus Felix Solomons June Belanger Raymond Charles Carr Fred Carr Bath Memorial Hospital Carl Rowe Gordon Cutten Kittery Rowe Cottage Luke Roy New York Roy Bath Iron Works Bessie Quimby Malden Herman Barter Ellsworth Reynolds Judson Belmont Everett Hennan Watertown Beulah Miller Woodrow Gray Camden T. C. Fettig Marilyn Sonny Booher Doloris York Leland York North Carolina Orland Alfred Buzzell Harpswell Ward York Gertrude York Alfred Hutchins Valley Road Albert Ginn Middle Street York U.S. A Camp Davis N. C

Mrs. Adelaide Flewelling Funeral Details

Bearers at Adelaide Flewelling's funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. included Robert and Amos Flewelling Theodore Burns and James Footman. Service held at Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev. George Wolstenholme officiating. Burial in Oak Grove family lot.

Adelaide Flewelling Arthur F. Mayo High Street George B. Wolstenholme Robert Amos Flewelling Theodore Burns James Footman Oak Grove

Edward A. Cummings Hospital Patient in Memorial

Edward A. Cummings of Washington street is listed as a surgical patient at Memorial hospital.

Edward A. Cummings Washington Street The Memorial Hospital

Death of M Charles Fitzgerald aged 84 and longtime Sagadahoc figure

M Charles Fitzgerald 84 died Sunday at his home 15 Oak Street after two years of declining health. A last surviving charter member of Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus he was born in Winchester MA and lived in the city for decades running an antique business with his brother John E Fitzgerald. He later worked as a clerk with the Maine State Liquor Commission in Bath. Survived by widow Mary E Sheridan Fitzgerald and several nephews including John C Fitzgerald of Portland and Lt Cmdr Edward J Fitzgerald USN Ret Boothbay Harbor. Funeral held 10 AM Tuesday from St Marys Catholic Church.

M. Charles Fitzgerald Oak Street Mr. Fitzgerald Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Winchester Mass John Katherine Cogan Fitzgerald John E. Fitzgerald Bath Maine State Liquor Commission Mary E. Sheridan Fitzgerald John C. Fitzgerald Portland Edward, J. Fitzgerald

Death of Mrs Blanche G Grover of Wiscasset

Mrs Blanche G Grover 60 wife of Richard Grover of Wiscasset died last Wednesday at her daughter's home following illness. She born in Wiscasset daughter of Daniel and Bonnie Colby lived all her life in the town. A Woolwich Grange member she sang in Montsweag church choir when able. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Chester Bailey Mrs George Stickney and Mrs Alonzo Curtis all of Wiscasset three sons Richard Grover Jr US A stationed in Georgia and Chester B Grover and Ernest Grover of Wiscasset three brothers Horace Ernest and Haley Colby of Wiscasset and several grandchildren. Funeral Friday at two from Mrs Curtis's home in Wiscasset with Rev Robert H Heigham officiating. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Services were well attended with many floral tributes.

Asahel F. Marr Oak Cemetery Waterville Marrtown Capt Mark Marr Bath Sagadahoe Bay Eames Brunswick C. L. Hinckley William Zorach Osteopathic Hospital Billa Tarr Howard Trafton Roscoe P. Todd Melrose Highlands Mass Joseph Higgins Warren S. Todd Stoneham Walter Schoepper East Providence R. I Belle Heald Carroll Powers Kathryn Lutz Washington Tessim Zorach James Stuart Penngrove N. J MacMahan Madeline Hilda Oliver Orville Connor Robinhood George E. Jordan Aubrey Fullerton Portland Albert Brookings Randolph Peterson’s Maureen Davis Faylene Rowe Raphael Higgins Sagadahoc Bay Wallace Reynolds Gladys Skinner Leominister Dorothy Oliver Kennedy Sadie Ernest Curtis Scott Curtis Salem Friends Lauretta Jones Lillian Morse Frank Steadman John D. Williams Erlon Newdick Billy Augusta Williard Doell Linda Waban Helinda Roland E. Peterson Louise Peterson Roy J. Campbell Sayde Campbell Ernestine Hilton Monhegan Lloyd Pinkham Islands George Laskey Jane Matthewson J. C. Bearse Needham Maass Gaston LaChaise Roland Peterson Earle Hagan Nettie Gray Mae Hagan Anna James Boyd Hillsboro N. H Victor Hagan Bath Iron Works Morse High Norman Gay Mes. Carret Mr. Carret Sunset View Blanche G. Grover Richard Grover Wiscasset Chester Bailey Daniel and Bonnie (Brookings) Colby Horace Colby Ernest Colby Haley Colby Grover Alonzo Curtis Robert H. Heigham Wiscasset Congregational Church Greenlawn Cemetery

Death of RAF flier Norman Veale linked to Portland notices

Telegram to Rev. Francis W. O'Brien reports the death of Norman Veale RAF night flier killed over England while serving three years. Native of Harpenden, he trained in Arizona, passed through Portland en route to the Provinces, with 18 months of night flying. Surviving parents and two sisters. engagement announced in July. Cousin of Mrs. Luther Thompson.

Francis W. O'Brien Morning Street Portland Bath Norman Veale RAF Royal Air Force England Harpenden Herts London Air Service United States Arizona Louis Veale Round Wood Park Harpenden Luther Thompson

Catherine C. Mullaney Died After Ill Health At 33

Miss Catherine C. Mullaney aged 33 died Saturday evening at Southport while visiting Mrs. Edgar Stover, after years of ill health. Born in Bath to Mrs. Catherine Trainor Mullaney and the late Joseph Mullaney, she lived with her brother Joseph Mullaney at 1299 High Street. She leaves her mother, two brothers Joseph H. of Bath and John E. USN, and sisters Mrs. Paul Sherman of Topsham and Mrs. Stover. Funeral was Tuesday at 8 am from St Mary’s Catholic Church.

Catherine C. Mullaney Southport Edgar Stover Bath Catherine Trainor Mullaney Joseph Mullaney High Street Joseph H John E USN Paul Sherman Topsham Stover St. Mary's Catholic Church

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Richmond Gerald Witham Fred Stilphen Maine Fred Cornell Janet Augustus Jones Little John's Island Casco Bay Virginia Anderson Camp Hitinoga Litchfield Warren Chetley Orono Percy Chetley J. A. Wilkinson San Diego Cal Clara Holbrook Harry Prout Cape Elizabeth Brown's Point Farley Kimball Street Amasa Williams Brown’s Point Dorothy Christiansen Emma Plummer Alexander Road Evelyn Yeaton Elyria George Yeaton Dawson L. Fulcher Richmond Hills N. Y Gerald Edward Barbara William ‘Chase Donald Elaine Pashard Robert Savoie Clayton Pinkham Shirley Moore Jean Hatfield Robert Reynolds Jack Pinel North Quincy William Fields Hardings Gordon McIntosh Pinel Phyllis America Coats Center Street Bath, Maine Georgetown Thaxter Hill Pamela Patricia South Portland Hill David Henderson North Bath MF Hills William Hill Middlestreet Brian M. Jewett Westport Narragansset Hotel Kennebunk Beach Arthur T. Harding Audubon Laura Harding Bert’ Roy Bumpuyup Lodge Bay Point Road Mrs Hodgdon Island Miss Mullaney Abbie J. Minott Sagadahoe K. of C Fred S. Curtis & CO Thomas R. Ruston Washington Bt
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