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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
7
The Hallowell Community held a Richmond concert to aid local schools music program. Various clubs held meetings and parties, honors given at a December birthday event, and several civic groups showcased Christmas activities and charity efforts. Ruben C. Meserve funeral services were held Monday. he died Friday at 72.
Dr N B T Barker visited Yar mouth Elementary School donating many late magazines to pupils and teachers. Fire destroyed the Little home in South Dresden Friday evening with little saved due to heavy winds. Cameron couple from West Dresden plan winter stay with Mrs Verna Robinson in Portland. A gasoline tank goes near Perley Seigars store at Middle Bridge. Sympathy extended to Mrs Kendrick widow of Prof Kendrick from Greensborough NC, summers in Dresden for 30 years. Rev William Bennett delivered the second sermon in The Reason For My Faith series at M E churches in South Dresden and Dresden Mills.
At a pre Christmas sale and tea by the Suburb Civic club Mrs. Thatcher B Pinkham created a chic doll costume from ten one dollar bills. The event at Winnegance Community House featured a door prize won by Mrs. Richard McElman with co chairs Mrs. Arthur McDonald and Mrs. Keith Atwood and helpers including Mrs. Emery Footer.
The Working League met at Richards library last Tuesday with strong attendance and one guest, Mary Stevens. Hosts Mrs. J. H. Brown and Mrs. James Oliver decorated for Christmas and served lunch as members plan the Georgetown Central school's December 20 Christmas program with Miss Beatrice Bouton directing The Shoemaker's Guest.
In 1942 birds faced a food shortage due to swampy areas and foggy weather while this year’s Bay Point section sees limited sustenance for them though chickadees and a few other species appear. The Bay Point Village Corporation overseers may meet anytime, with July and August as chartered months for meetings. Community items include fund-raising by the Crusade for Freedom, visits by state troopers, weekend guests, safety talks for Georgetown Center students, and a local wedding in Woolwich.
Bath Lodge of Elks will honor Maine West District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Ed ward J. Red McMann of Bath with a Friday night visit at City hall auditorium. Representatives from Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts lodges are expected as McMann, a Bath member since 1928, is honored with the Maine-West class initiation. The event includes a district deputy committee listing local PERs and a request from Pvt Richard Snowden at Lackland AFB for correspondence. Charles Cummings and daughter Carol of 835 Washington Street will travel to Miami Beach for a two to three week stay.
Bible class met with Mrs. D W Staffeld as Christmas preparations continue. A Christmas program rehearsal is planned for December 24 at the church. The Library Auxiliary held its annual Christmas sale with vendor tables and food, chaired by Mrs. Preble and others. Proceeds were pleasing. The library schedule shifts to Tuesday next week due to the Central school Christmas party. A large turnout at Sunday services included Georgetown parish members, with Christmas music and a choir rehearsal afterward. Reports note unusually high tides with little damage and windstorms harming fishermen. An addition is under construction at the Eustis home. Rev. and Mrs. Staffeld dined with Rev. and Mrs. Henderson. Several locals and visitors were noted across Bay Point, Richmond, and Bowdoin College concert attendance.
Funeral services for Donald D. Young city treasurer and tax collector were held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Nelson Gildersleeve officiating. Bearers included Ralph Hilyard Melvin Howe Ralph Stetson Albert Noyes George Musk and Earl Farnham. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery Brunswick. City officials attended paying respects to one of Bath's finest citizens.
Funeral services for Edward Hunt were conducted Monday afternoon at two o clock at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev Curtis Stanley officiating. Bearers included Milford Lewis James Ledyard Howard Elliott Frederick Morton. Burial followed in the family lot Cranberry Horn Cemetery Harpswell.
John E. Hart funeral held Monday at St Marys with Rev Tim Maney presiding. Bearers listed. burial in Calvary cemetery. George and Marie Taylor of Richmond Quebec attend niece Helen Witham and Ronald Larrabee wedding at Corliss Street Baptist Church with reception in Deering room. Groom on 16 days leave from Boston Navy Yard. ship sails to Trinidad late month.
The Teen Age 4 H club of Bath collected 72 dollars in prize money for clothing and food exhibits at the New Gloucester, Topsham, and Maine State fairs totaling 138 dollars for the year. Miss Marie Michaud, club president, earned additional state competition awards. Martha Wood won a trip to State Camp in Orono for outstanding work in SagadahocCounty. The group completed all projects with full accounting and held many demonstrations at local homes and schools under Miss Jean Brown and Mrs Colby.
Ada Mae Henderson wife of Harvey A. Henderson Sr of Portland and Bath died at home 35 West Street Tuesday after a six month illness. Born January 11 1882 in Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia she lived in Lynn Massachusetts and Bath. Survived by husband two sons two daughters two sisters two brothers and eight grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with burial in Oak Grove family lot.
Samuel Bryant aged 67, proprietor of the Freedom Lumber Co., was fatally struck by a car driven by Perley D. Thurston while walking along a Freedom village highway about six o clock Thursday afternoon. He is survived by brothers Harding Bryant and Phil Bryant and sister Mrs. Bertha Farwell of Freedom.
Mrs. Alice L. Morse 72 died at her home 108 Center street Monday morning. A bookkeeper at the Peron Real Estate office Center street for four years she was born November 1, 1878 in Bath daughter of Benjamin and Alameda Small Perow. She lived in Bath 20 years moving here from Portland. Survived by a brother William G. Perow of San Francisco and several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Huggerd Larkin 44 wife of Edward Larkin of Hyannis Mass died suddenly Thursday at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis after being stricken at home. Born in Bath Aug 23 1906 daughter of Herbert Huggard and Harriet Oliver she was a Morse High School graduate class of 1925 and a long time Cape Cod Hospital nurse supervisor. She survived by her husband her parents one sister four nieces and one nephew three aunts and one uncle.
Leland Plummer Jr. resumes work in Hartford Connecticut on Monday following a weekend visit to the tri Maie Plummer of Dummer street accompanied him.
Edward Wilson Hunt 70 died at his home on 379 Middle Street Friday night. Born in Brunswick May 22 1880 he worked as a machinist in Topsham mills and at Hyde Windlass Co in Bath for many years. He belonged to Fort George Lodge Knights of Pythias Brunswick. Survived by wife Isabella a son Kenneth Hunt of Bath a step son Jesse Ridley of Manchester Mass a sister Mrs Frank Blake of Framingham Mass a brother Frank Hunt of Brunswick and two grandchildren.
Funeral for Wayne Herbert Hudson was held Wednesday at two from the home of his grandparents on 11 Summer Street Court. Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church officiated. Bearers were William Hudson Jr, Harry Musk, John Green Jr, and Maynard Malley. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove. The article also notes that the term stevedore derives from the Spanish estivador meaning packer.
Donald Dow Young, 61, served Bath as city treasurer for 19 years and held multiple local civic roles. Born March 30, 1889 in Augusta, he lived much of his life in Bath, studied in Boston, and served in the 77th Field Artillery during World War I. He leaves his wife Frances Dunning Young, a sister, and a nephew.
John E Hart age 76 of Bath died Friday at Memorial hospital after a month as a patient. A lifelong Bath resident and city employee for over 30 years, he was a veteran fireman horse trainer and night watchman at the city barn. He drove express teams for several firms and later co owned Hart Transfer Co. He served in the old City council and represented Bath Augusta Steamboat Co. He was born October 2 1874 in Bath to George and Burke Hart. Surviving besides his wife Phoebe Eseley Hart are Eugene G Hart a son George J Hart two sisters Harriet Crowther and Annie Knights three grandchildren two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
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