Richmond Ideal Home Corner and Community Notices
Richmond area clubs and residents report Christmas gift efforts for 17 service members, upcoming meetings, and social plans. Rev. Norton leaves for Waterboro after four years at Richmond Baptist Church. Rodgers and others share events from the Red Cross, Y A Y F club, and local hospital visits, with births and retirements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Lester R. Norton
Richmond Baptist Church
Waterboro
Amy Bradley
U. We
Red Cross
Umberhind
Reed Road
Y. A. Y. F. Club
Methodist
Lee Bishop
Bangor & Aroostook
Richmond
Oakland
Bishop
Lester Barker
Roger Johnston
Roland Kinney
Gordon Cook
Frank Harper
Irving McFarland
Frank Barker
Philip Bishap
Presque Isle
Pasquale Cadenelli
Ste. Marie's Hospital
Lewiston
James Franklin
Olin Easler
Terrell Nursing Home
Roland Grant
Frank Anderson
Camp Hood
Tex
Raymond Libby
Herbert Lamoreau
Joyce
Jean
Alvah Nickerson
Lois
Newcastle
Nickerson
Richmond High School
Camp Wallace
Fierce Gale Roars Through Town Causing School Delay
A severe Wednesday morning gale shuts high schools for the first time this year and disrupts daily life. Weather readings drop and residents report lightning flashes while signs topple and a live wire remains down near Chapman garage as cleanup begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Soldiers and Sailors
Center Street
Wilber G. Cahill
High Street
Chapman
School Street
T. W. Hyde Camp and Auxiliary Meet Tuesday
T. W. Hyde camp and auxiliary corporation held a Tuesday meeting at the G A R hall on Middle Street with Frances Warner presiding. The board of directors was reelected and will organize December 15. the auxiliary voted a $100 war bond purchase and planned a Christmas tree event with Sons of Union Veterans as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde Camp and Auxiliary Corporation
Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Frances Warner
Maurice J. Warner
Harry Warner
Gardiner Crocker
George O. Melzard
Artland K. Rogers
Gertrude Stewart
Mary Pratt
Florence Robinson
Sons of Union
Eva Sanford
Jennie Miller
Charles Ansert
Marion Darrah
Martha Wilson
Lillian Warner
Helen Pratt
Department
Ruth McIntire
Nellie Swett
Minnie Roderick
Minnie Cressey
Lizzie Haggett
West Bath
Mabel Ansert
Waterlogged streets and trees litter town after storm
The city faced widespread flooding at the North End housing area with uncompleted drainage, water pooling around demountable buildings and across High street. Elm trees shed branches citywide while highway crews used a loaded Walters truck to clear debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
High Street
Highway Department
Big Walters
Georgetown Town Sees Ice After Rain and Cold
Cold snap after a light rain left Georgetown streets icy on Monday. Funeral services were held Saturday for Elizabeth Clarke wife of the late Frank Clarke. Burial took place in Oak cemetery. Thanksgiving gatherings and travel marked the holiday week with locals hosting relatives from Waltham Cambridge and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Clarke
Frank Clarke
Oak Cemetery
Peterson
Robinhood
Alexander Cunningham
Woodrow Gray
Clarence Colby
Herbert Hunt
Harold
Shirley Cunningham
Gus Collins
Charles Kennison
Maxwell Rand
Joseph F. Higgins
William Todd
Emma , Billings
Dorothy Stewart
Howard Heald
Everett Haines
Air Corps
Waltham
Mass
Lillian Moore
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Clarence Hill
Cambridge
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Koehlwetter
Inez Allen
Elizabeth Hunt
Mac Hagan
Boston
Gilbert Gunnell
John
Thomas Williams
Ernest Heal
Bath
Charles Andre
Gaston LaChaise
Lena Torrey
Thomaston
Bruce Crosby
Jim Hobart
Roscoe Todd
Elmer Palmer
Newport
R.I
Naval Training Station
Palmer
Melrose Highlands
Stanley Flewelling
Harlan Hartford
Walter Cunningham
W. A. Todd
Roy Newman
Minnie Gray
Bridgton
E. C. Clarey
George Gray
Five Island
Martha Bowen
Richmond
Harold Brown
Fred Davis
Boothbay Harbor
Carroll Powers
George Laskey
Canada
Aubrey Fullerton
Wil William Bisseth
Elizabeth Nagle
John Olson
Edith — Herne
Ath
Hills
Nickel Drives New Caledonia’s Prosperity, Says Commerce
The Department of Commerce states nickel remains the colony’s economic mainstay and has underpinned steady growth and prosperity for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Caledonia
Department of Commerce
Women Favor Selective Service Plans for War Roles
A year into war American women favor selective service for women to place them where needed, plus compulsory high school military training and military control of war industries. In a national poll by Women’s Home Companion 65 percent back selective service, 70 percent backing student training, and 83 percent endorsing industry control for the duration of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
South
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Pacific States
Northeast
Fascinating Spanish Trip Talk by Nathan W Watson
Nathan W Watson Morse high school graduate and faculty member spoke at the Winter Street Fireside club about a Spain trip with friends. He described towns Balearic islands and bull fights before the Civil War, in a 3 3 4 hour talk. A refreshment committee for the next meeting was appointed and future speakers announced for a Manitou Night program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan W. Watson
Morse High School
Spain
Winter Street Fireside Club
Mr. Watson
Bowdoin College
France
Balearic Islands
Arthur Brown
Horace Morse, Jr
John Kimble
Barbara Ring
Alice Lorraine Purdue
Dorothy Wilson
Gerda Lengbehn
Linna Marie Purdue
Camp
Manitou
Man refutes claim of smallest pitcher in world
Norman T. Carr of Waltham Massachusetts writes that Miss Carley of West Newton Massachusetts does not own the smallest pitcher. He claims to possess a crystal glass one eighth of an inch tall with red stripes that requires a magnifying glass to see the detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman T. Carr
Waltham, Mass
Miss Carley
West Newton
Mass
Five Islands Library Sale and Community Notes
The Library auxiliary schedules a sale for Thursday afternoon December 10 to fund library needs and new books. News includes Good Neighbor club meetings with Red Cross sewing, jig saw puzzles from Mrs. Eliza Knight of Waterbury, and a search for Maxie the steer dog. Local residents and visitors are mentioned with a chimney fire, hospital stays, visits, and shopping trips in Bath and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Victor Pinkham
Red Cross
Eliza Knight
Waterbury
Conn
Farber Davis
Gilbert Standish
Bath Memorial Hospital
Harry Heald
Georgetown Center
Fred Carr
Portland
Ellsworth Pinkham
Herbert Belanger
Raymond
Belanger
Beulah Miller
Bath
William Marr
Marr
Rose Wilkins
Vincent Strout
Jay
James Thorne
North Anson
Lermond Davis
Luke Roy
O. F. Rowe
Richard Potter
Personal notes reveal engagements and moves across Maine towns
The item lists Oscar Marsh recovering at his parents in Rockland, Margaret Higgins teaching in Skowhegan and visiting Lincoln street, and Harry Taylor with Burton Pratt visiting Lisbon Falls. Lieut. Norman Broderick has left Bath for Boston, moving his apartment to 21 North Street for Lieut. and Mrs. Leonard Rahr. George E. Levyn hosts John Levyn and fiancée Marie Loughman from Boston, with a spring wedding anticipated. Engagement news follows for Herbert J. Rice Jr. and Natalie N. Perham, discussed at a Lafayette Hotel dinner in Portland. Perham's background notes and Rice's Bath Iron Shipbuilding work are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Marsh
Hyde Windlass Co
Arthur Marsh
Rockland
Margaret Higgins
Skowhegan
Fred Higgins
Lincoln Street
Harry Taylor
Burton Pratt
Lisbon Falls
Park Street
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Miss Perham
William T. Conley
Mr. Rice
Melville Rice
Dummer Street
Margaret Richards
Charles Street
Herbert Rice
Mechanic Street
Harold C. Perham
Bath City Dump Proves A Problem For Fire Laddies
The Bath City Dump again caused a fire emergency as flames swept a waste pile amid high winds. Chief Richard Frates said 1400 feet of hose was used from the service truck and firefighters fought from 6 40 p m to 8 00 p m. He warned dimout rules and recurring dumpsites hamper patrols and hose recovery, urging preventive measures to curb future outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
North
Lincoln Streets
Richard Frates
Frates
North Street
Coffee Sales Brisk On Opening Day
Ban on coffee sales lifted Sunday but rush occurred Monday as stores opened. Grocers report lighter demand than expected with concerns about stock near week end. Some customers favored a specific brand and left without coffee. Stores limit purchases to families. one boarding house customer received over 70 pounds.
Bangor looks to prevent Cocoanut Grove tragedy recurrence
Bangor city officials praise strict inspection regime for places of public assembly and note monthly fire department checks. The Originals, a Bangor youth group, sent a sympathy telegram to the Boston Globe for Cocoanut Grove victims and wartime relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cocoanut Grove
Fred D. Farnsworth
Bangor
Boston Globe
Lieut Comdr Loesser Killed in Action in World War II
Mrs. Marion Gallant Loesser notified by Navy Department that her husband Lieut Comdr Arthur E Loesser USN was killed in action. They married in Bath in 1941 and lived in Brunswick briefly. He attended the University of Rochester and the Naval Academy at Annapolis and was a member of the Rochester Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Loesser
Arthur Edward Loesser
USN
Marion Gallant
Navy Department
Loesser
Libby Court
Anne Elizabeth
Comdr. Loesser
Oscar Loesser
Rochester
N. Y
Bath
Pearl Harbor
University of Rochester
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Rochester, N. Y
Mrs Mildred Stackpole dies at 67 in Bath and Campbell Pond
Mrs Mildred A Stackpole 67 widow of Benjamin H Stackpole died suddenly Friday morning at the home of her son Charles Stackpole 88 York Street after an illness. Born December 12 1875 in Auburn she lived in Winthrop Augusta Bath and Swansea Massachusetts and was a Corliss Street church member. Surviving are two sons Charles S Stackpole Bath Philip A Stackpole Swansea Mass and a daughter Mrs Blair C Wilson Melrose Mass plus three grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral was Sunday at Corliss Street church officiated by Rev Frederick P Moffatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred A. Stackpole
Benjamin H. Stackpole
Campbell Pond
Bath
Charles S. Stackpole
York Street
Auburn
Ida Mabel Bonney
Ernest E. Williams
Williams
Stackpole
Augusta
Hyde Windlass Co
Corliss Street
Charles S
Philip A
Swansea
Mass
Blair C. Wilson
Melrose
Carolyn Ss. Stackpole
Philip
David L. Wilson
Bertha Whiting
Peabody
Theo Benner
Marboro
Corliss Street Church
Frederick P. Moffatt
Mrs Annie T McAuliffe 76 Bath resident dies
Annie T McAuliffe 76 of 21 Bailey Street widow of Edward McAuliffe died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital. Born in Ballangary Ireland to Paul and Mary Broderick she lived in Bath over 50 years and was a St Mary's church member. Survived by a niece Mrs Frank E Horne and five cousins in Bath Chicago and Brooklyn. Funeral Thursday at nine in St Mary's Church with calling at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Burial in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie T. McAuliffe
Bailey Street
Edward McAuliffe
Memorial Hospital
Ballangary
Ireland
Paul and
Mary Riley Broderick
Bath
St. Mary's Church
Frank E Horne
Brooklyn
N. Y
William P. McAuliffe
Jerry Sanford
Chicago
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Stackpole Funeral Held for Mildred Stackpole
The funeral for Mildred A. Stackpole widow of Benjamin H. Stackpole of Campbell Pond was Sunday at 2 P M at Corliss Street Church with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Bearers were Fred Stover Charles Plant Harold Walker and Lucian Ames. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred A. Stackpole
Benjamin H. Stackpole
Campbell Pond
Charles S. Stackpole
York Street
Corliss Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Fred Stover
Charles Plant
Harold Walker
Lucian Ames
Oak Grove Cemetery
Soldier Uses About Half Bale Cotton Annually
The Department of Commerce states a soldier consumes roughly one half bale of cotton per year, ten times the amount used by the average citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
James E. Lockery Dies After Long Illness at Bath Home
James Edward Lockery died Monday evening at 418 Washington Street Bath after years of ill health. He was a machinist at Bath Iron Works from 1866 to 1921 and had previous engineering work in several shops and on the Eastern Steamship line to Boothbay. Survived by widow Ethel M. Lockery a daughter a grandson a brother and nieces and nephew all of Saco. Funeral services are set for two o’clock this afternoon at his home with Rev. Raymond G. Putnam officiating assisted by Dr. David L. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Lockery
Old
Ingalls Block
Moulton’s
Shaw’s Mill
Eastern
Boothbay
Lockery
Ethel M. (Cotton) Lockery
Edward A. Cummings
Edward Lockrey Cummings
Frank Lockrey
Saco
Raymond G. Putnam
Central Congregational Church
David L. Wilson
Miss Anna L Hartwell Died In Brookline Mass At 1
Miss Anna L Hartwell daughter of the late William H and Harriet Hartwell died in Brookline Massachusetts after illness. She trained as a nurse at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital and served with the Children’s Aid Association of Boston until retirement. Survived by sister Lucy L Hartwell aunt Mrs Edward H Hartwell and cousins Edith Low Helen Hartwell and Howard Hartwell. Funeral at Waterman’s Chapel Boston with committal at Oak Grove Cemetery in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna L. Hartwell
William H
Harriet (Hamlin) Hartwell
Brookline
Mass
Miss Hartwell
Boston
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Children’s Aid Association of
Lucy L. Hartwell
Edward H. Hartwell
Edith I. Low
Chestnut Hill
Helen Hartwell
Howard Hartwell
Waterman's Chapel
Reganey
New Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
David L. Wilson
Funeral service for Ralph K. Hall held at Mayo residence
The funeral for Ralph K. Hall took place Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Dr. Herbert T. Caverly Edwin N. Hartnett Edward Sewall Ellery M. Doyle. Committal services followed at Oak Grove cemetery on the family lot led by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph K. Hall
Arthur F. Mayo
Charles M. Tubbs
Herbert T. Caverly
Edwin N. Hartnett
Edward Sewall
Ellery M. Doyle
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth A Clark Held in Georgetown
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth A Clark were conducted Saturday morning at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence with Mrs Carlton Lowell reading. Bearers included George Breed Alfred Rowe A Farley Mayo and Wallace Mayo. interment followed in the family lot at Oak Cemetery Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Clark
Arthur F. Mayo
Carlton Lowell
Christian Science Reader
George Breed
Alfred Rowe
A. Farley Mayo
Wallace Mayo
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown
Young Volunteer Seeks Army Air Corps Duty
Eight-year-old Arnold Porter of Winthrop offered to serve as an orderly to the United States Army Air Corps. He told officers he loves airplanes and reads every aviation book in the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Porter
Winthrop
United States Army Air Corps
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T. W. Hyde
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Central Maine Power Co
International Institute of the Ywca
Frank S. Hoy
Cardinal Hlond
Poland
James E. Philpon
Androscoggin County
Quincy
Henrietta Altman
R.N
Augusta General Hospital
Miss Altman
New England
Miss Alt
Nathan Watson
M.H.S
Baths City
Lieut. Com. Loesser
Mrs. Mildred Stackpole
Campbell's Pond District
Annie T. M’auliffe
James E. Lockery
Children’s Aid Association
R. K. Hall
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St