Richmond High Night Foreshadows School Arts and Events
Parents Night drew a large audience at the high school on Thursday as students rehearsed for a newly formed orchestra under Roscoe Whitten of Gardiner and a minstrel show planned for December 12 and 13 led by Gordon Jowe. Emerson Lane Post, American Legion held a public supper with proceeds supporting the Richmond High School Athletic Association fund. Fort Richmond chapter, D A R celebrated its 20th anniversary at Mrs Laurence Bond’s home with a buffet at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pup
Roscoe Whitten
Gardiner
Gordon Jowe
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Legion Baina
Richmond High School Athletic Association
Me.p
Fort Richmond
Laurence Bond
Front Street
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
Paul Batchelder
Carding Machine Road
Minnie Batchelder
Della Grondin
Grange Hall
Boothbay Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
John Thrower
Beech Street
Boothbay
Kenneth Foss
Richmond
Arthur Parker
Melvin E. Hutchinson, Jr
Brookfield Center
Conn
Pauline Hutchinson
General Hospital
Pinch
South Front Street
Lee E. Aene
South, N. H
Russell A. Eae Davide Miller
P ‘Eh
Lorena Prothero
Paul Roberts
Leslie Bailey
Dresden
Laura Reynolds
Kennebec
Main Street
Glendon Wahue
Gardiner General Hospital
Hollis Trott
Beedle Road
N .Cobb
George Harford
Quincy
Mass
Charles Davis
Williams Street
Lawrence Cincotta
Augusta
Mt. Carmel
CBS
Bessie Frangedakis
Grafiti
Masonic Hall
Lewiston
George Alexander
Roland
South Gardiner
Alice Roberts
Center Street
Leslie Roberts
Harold Williams
David
Joseph Whitmore
Lucy Ri
Community Notes From Local Family and School News
A jumble of notices from East Patterson and nearby towns includes births and visiting relatives, illness recoveries, and a Methodist cabinet meeting with Rev. Duncan Moores in Augusta. Emerson School reports rehearsals for the band, cafeteria patronage, and new and transferred pupils with staff updates.
Fire Damages Bay Point Car Belonging to Wilmer Bowen
Wilmer Bowen lost his car in a complete loss fire caused by a short circuit. The incident occurred as Mrs. William Adams and Mrs. Thom were in Brunswick. Nearby residents including Arthur Maxwell of Richmond and Bay Point visited friends Sunday. Others, such as Maurice Hinckley Jr and Alice Hinckley with Byron Stafford, attended a Bath screening Tuesday evening. Thomas Hagan traveled to Woolwich Sunday to pick up his son Richard, then to Castine for the Maritime Academy. Andrew Butterfield and Harry Knight visited town Sunday while Dwight Furbish is ill with the flu. Hilton Soule of Woolwich was in Bay Point on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Bowen
William Adams
Thom
Brunswick
Arthur Maxwell
Richmond
Bay Point
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
Alice Hinckley
Byron Stafford
Bath
Thomas Hagan
Woolwich
Richard
Henry Powers
Maritime Academy
Castine
Andrew Butterfield
Harry Knight
Dwight Furbish
Hilton Soule
Robinhood
Peterson
William Bisseth
Harry L. Horne
Htll
Georgetown Center
J. Robert Blackie
Working League
Hugh Rockwell
Hughie
Faith Powers
Robin
Bobbie Bill
Charley Spear
Georgetown
Newman Kennison
West Georgetown
Arthur Brown
Alonzo Thibodeau
Seguinland
Florida
Thibodeau
Dorothy W. Stuart
Martha Bowen
Lester L. Powers
New Road
Arrowsic
Harry H. Heald l
Clayton
Belle
Heald
Portland
Philip Stebbins
Rudolf H. Trafton
Carroll Powers
Leonora Shea Keeler
Beverly
Mass
Riggsville
William A. Todd
Boston
Carl Sandstrom
Roland E. Peterson
Florence McGee
Albert Deermont
Maurequita
Italy
Vienna
Austria
Deermont
States
Chipley
Fla
Vincent MacMahan
MacMahan
Ella Hatstat
Anne
Larry Moore
Victor Hagan
J. Willebeek LeMair, Jr
Lumila LeMair
Pownal
Blaine Hanna
Lulu Hanna
D. W. Staffeld
Ida Hinckley
Mary Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
Russell Pinkham
Portsmouth N. H
Orville Rowe
Rapheal Higgins
Francis Pierce
Russell Harford
Hiram Pierce
Gerald
Massachusetts Dieticians Share Alaska Turkey Duty
Miss Isabelle Delaney of Beverly and Miss Mildred Linehan of Ipswich returned after weekend with Mr and Mrs Edward Daley of Washington street. Delaney recalled during World War II in Alaska her duty to order Thanksgiving turkeys, requiring six months advance notice for 25 000 pounds of turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Delaney
Beverly
Mass
Mildred Linehan
Ipswich
Edward Daley
Washington Street
Miss Delaney
Miss Linehan
Alaska
Unity In the Church at Georgetown Center
Philip Mather of Brunswick preached at Georgetown First Baptist on unity in Christ with scripture from Ephesians 2 4 22 and contrasted unity in worship with worldly ranks The Georgetown church plans a Christmas program and parishioners attended an Elm Street Bath program where Paul Gerrard Jackson impersonated biblical characters A feeding station tale and local social notes follow including bird visits and fishing news
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Mather
Brunswick
First Baptist Church
Georgetown Center
Five Islands
Christ
Mr. Mather
Alfred Rowe
L. Earle Hagan
Jackson
B. Earle Hagan
Belle Heald
Georgetown
Robinhood
Peter
Pattie
Paul
Maine
Harmon's Harbor
Everett Stevens
Central School
Melvin Howe
Waglwich
Norman H. Drummond
Arrowsie
Frank Walker
Woolwich
Harry L. Horne
Bath
Robinhood Social Roundup Remembers Home Ties
In Robinhood and nearby towns residents share visits and greetings. Mr and Mrs William Bisseth return from Boston while Mr and Mrs Harry Horne stay at Georgetown Center summer home. Mrs J Robert Blackie ill and will not attend meetings until the new year.
Why television sets have shown weakness
Local set owners blame WBZ TV Channel 4's new six bay antenna atop a 637 foot Cambridge tower. Completion delays push its stronger signal to late next week and the temporary upgrade may lower reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wbz-Tv
Channel 4
Cambridge
Maine
Miss Marion Carr Weds in Bath Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Marion Carr daughter of Mrs Orissa Carr and Howard Thomas USN wed last week at Corliss Street Baptist Bath Rev Arvid Anderson officiated. The couple will reside in Virginia with the groom's parents until his service ends. The reception followed at the bride's mother's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Carr
Orissa Carr
Howard Thomas
USN
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Bath
Arvid Anderson
Albion Carr
Virginia
Thomas
The
Library Association
Alton Reid
Lincoln Campbell
Stinson Davis
William Stewart
Russell Pinkham
Vernon Gray
Branwell Harford
D. W. Staffeld
Victor Pinkham
Philip Mather
Brunswick
Sagadahoc Market to Open Near Sagadahoc Route 1
Anthony Pellegrini announced the Sagadahoc Market will open soon on Route 1 near High street and the Dairy Joy. The single story store will offer groceries, fruits, vegetables, delicatessen, meats, and more in a modern display setup. Mr Pellegrini will close Sagadahoe Fruit Co. in Front street upon opening. Also, Mr and Mrs Fred Drew of Wakefield, Mass will visit Arrowsic over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
High Street
Dairy Joy
Anthony Pellegrini
Pellegrini
Sagadahoe Fruit Co
Front Street
Fred Drew
Wakefield
Mass
Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsic
Bath Eagles club steward charged with operating slot machines
Floyd Goding pleaded guilty in municipal court to unlawfully operating nickel and dime slot machines at the Eagles club on Front Street Bath. Judge Gardiner R. Deering sentenced him to a $100 fine plus $4.70 costs. Machines were confiscated and to be destroyed by Sagadahoc County Sheriff Loring D. Small with proceeds to the county treasury. Chief Moriarty was the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Goding
Eagles Club
Bath
Goding
Gardiner R. Deering
Enforcement
Maine State Liquor Commission
Timothy J. Murphy
Augusta
Murphy
Front Street
Frank L. Moriarty
Niles
Lamb to be arraigned Thursday morning
William Lamb 24 of Brunswick will be arraigned in Bath municipal court Thursday morning before Judge Gardner R. Deering. Derrill O. Lamb Jr. of Brunswick pleaded guilty Saturday in Bath to a night hunting charge and paid 400 dollars plus costs. Rev. Philip H. Lush of South Portland had case continued to December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lamb
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Bath Municipal Court
Gardiner R. Deering
Philip H. Lush
Elm Street Methodist Church
South Portland
William
Derril O. Lamb
Derrill
Bathcourt
Lush
Derril
Mrs Fullerton Given A Stork Shower
Mrs Louise Fullerton was honored at a surprise stork shower Monday evening at the home of Mrs James Footer 10 Drayton road. She received many gifts arranged in a pink blue and white decorated basket. Guests included Mrs Barbara Longley Mrs Gloria Barnes Mrs Eleanor Orr Mrs Pearl Skillings Mrs Louise Stimpson Mrs James Smart Mrs Lauret ta Varney Mrs Jackie Sylvester Mrs Frances Kakos Mrs Joyce McPhee Mrs Janet Fullerton Mrs Jean Trafton Mrs Dorothy Libby Miss Virginia Cameron Mrs Louise Fullerton and Mrs James Footer of Bath and Mrs Roland Haining of East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Fullerton
James Footer
Drayton Road
Barbara Longley
Gloria Barnes
Eleanor Orr
Pearl Skillings
Louise Stimpson
James Smart
Lauretta Varney
Jackie Sylvester
Frances Kakos
Joyce McPhee
Janet Fullerton
Jean Trafton
Dorothy Libby
Virginia Cameron
Bath
Roland Haining
East Brunswick
Obituary of Mrs Helen Oliver of Sasanoa Bluffs
Mrs. Helen Oliver wife of Alton Oliver of Sasanoa Bluffs Woolwich died at Bath Memorial hospital Tuesday evening after a long illness. Born in Massachusetts she spent much of her life in Maine and is survived by her husband a sister and two nephews. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Oliver
Alton Oliver
Sasanoa Bluffs
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mina Simpson
Massachusetts
Grace Belle Bearce dies after long illness at 78
Grace Belle Bearce aged 78 wife of James Edward Bearce of Woolwich died at home after a long illness She was born in Sangerville November 29 1873 and taught in Sangerville and Sangerville schools Survivors include her husband daughter Vera Skillin two sons Kenneth E Bearce and C Merton Bearce a sister three brothers nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Belle Bearce
James Edward Bearce
Woolwich
Middle Road
Sangerville
William R
Mary (Atwater) Edgerly
Methodist Church of
Sangerville Grange
Vera Skillin
Kenneth E. Bearce
C. Merton Bearce
Bolton Landing
N. Y
Adra Richards
Myron E
William O
Harold C. Edgerly
Obituary of Arthur S Reynolds Maine Central Conductor
Arthur Sylvester Reynolds 62 a Maine Central Railroad conductor for 30 years died suddenly Tuesday at his Bath home. He was born January 6 1889 in Clinton and lived in Bath 29 years after earlier years in Clinton. He worked nine years in a Ben ton Falls paper mill and belonged to the Railroad Brotherhood. Surviving are two daughters Gladys Burton Tina Alexander both of Brunswick two sons Howard S of Bath and Harry of Augusta several grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Thursday at two from Curtis Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sylvester Reynolds
Maine Central Railroad
Valley Road
Bath
Clinton
Harrison
Cora Bates Reynolds
Benton Falls
Reynolds
Railroad Brotherhood
Infant Hathorne Dies After Short Illness in Brunswick
Drummond Deane Hathorne infant son of Mr and Mrs Merle L Hathorne of Woolwich died at Brunswick Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brunswick March 5 1951 he is survived by his parents paternal grandparents Hartley Hathorne of Woolwich and Mrs Hartley Hathorne and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Giles of Boothbay Harbor and three brothers Ronald Neal and Stephen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Deane Hathorne
Merle L. Hathorne
Woolwich
Brunswick Hospital
Brunswick
Merle L
Natalie Elaine (Giles) Hathorne
Hartley Hathorne
Benjamin Giles
Boothbay Harbor
Ronald
Neal
Stephen
Funeral services for Arthur Nichols held Monday
Arthur Nichols funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were Galen Watson Randall Nichols Donald Ring Harry E Ring Jr Robert Dowling and Charles Cummings. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nichols
Arthur F
Herman man Lewis Abbott dies after heart ailment
Lewis Abbott 35 of Herman died at Bangor hospital November 24 after two day illness from heart trouble. He worked at Bath Iron Works and lived on Bluff road. Survived by two wives Geraldine and Phyllis, six children Jean Joan Sally and two younger children, his parents Fred and Mrs Abbott of Amherst, and brother Clarence of Great Works. Funeral at Bangor chapel with burial at Mt Hope. Attending included Lewis D Carter and spouse of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Abbott
Herman
Bangor Hospital
Mr. Abbott
Bluff Road
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mopang Lake
Lewis D. Carter
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Bath
Arthur J. Nichols 69 dies after long illness in Bath
Arthur J. Nichols 69 of 1 Cobbroad died Friday night after a long illness. Born August 14 1882 in Bath he was a son of Charles F and Frances Knowlton Nichols. A former Bath contract mason he attended Bath High and Bliss Business College. Survived by widow Helen Child Nichols two daughters Mrs Charles Cummings and Mrs Robert Dowling two brothers Fred P Nichols George K Nichols two sisters Mrs Helen Percy and Miss Rachel Nichols and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Nichols
Bath
Charles F
Frances (Knowlton) Nichols
Nichols
Bath High
Bliss Business Colege
Lewiston
Colonial Club
Helen (Child) Nichols
Charles Cummings
Robert Dowling
This City
Fred P. Nichols
George K. Nichols
San Francisco
Calif
Helen Percy
Rachel Nichols
Funeral services for Cpl Leroy L Brown in North Conway
Cpl Leroy L Brown killed in Korea on May 1 1951 was honored at 2 pm Sunday funeral services at Furber funeral home North Conway. American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members paid tribute. He was father of Mrs Robert J Tabor and Mrs John Guerette of Bath who attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Leroy L. Brown
Korea
Furber
North Conway
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert J. Tabor
John Guerette
Bath
Funeral for infant Drummond Hathorne
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 30 from Curtis Funeral Home for Drummond Dean Hathorne infant son of Merle and Natalie Giles Hathorne. Rev Daniel Staffeld of Georgetown officiated. Burial followed at Laurel Cemetery Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Dean Hathorne
Merle
Natalie Giles Hathorne
Curtis Funeral Home
Daniel Staffeld
Georgetown
Laurel Cemetery
Woolwich
Funeral service for Fannie E. Minott held Friday
Funeral was Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Howard F. Cramer of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie
E. Minott
Curtis Funeral Home
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Grace Belle Bearce Held at Curtis Home
Funeral service for Mrs Grace Belle Bearce was conducted at Curtis Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at three by Rev Daniel Staffeld of Georgetown. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Belle Bearce
Curtis Funeral Home
Daniel Staffeld
Georgetown
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
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Tech
East Patterson
N. J
Irvine
Tenchter Gebbtett Benes
Susan
Temple
Margare Uise
Herman Muise
Bro Avenue
Melvin Lewis
Itimore
Orman Douglas
Wiscasset
Myron W. Douglass
Florence Watson
Leola Marshall
Edna Marshall
Auguste
Leonard Munsey
Methodist Sunday School Cabinet
Duncan Moores
Maine Methodist Conference
Hugh Lancaster
School Street
Emerson School Bande
Gradge Hall
Emerson School
Sylvia Beasley
Richard Beasley
Mary Kane
Hartland Academy
Doris Pullen
Richmond High School
Universiy of
Kane
Manhattan
Wembley
Dobbs & Fenton Hats
Men
CUB Scout
BOY Scout
Roy M. Newman
Mark Hanna
Karen
Ralph Davis
John Johnson
Route 1
Tro
Mrs
G. Thomas Murphy
Texas
Williamsburg
Gaspe
New England
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Winifred Sherman
North Edgecomb
Helen Nuttall
Melrose
Fred H. Carey
Marius H. Page
North Street
Grace B. Bearce
Arthur S. Reynolds
Maine Central
Cpl. Leroy L. Brown
Fannie E. Minott
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
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