Richmond clubs elect officers and report events
The Richmond area community page lists 1950 officers for the Richmond Sportsmen's Association elected at the clubhouse on Alexander Road. Other items note birthday party at Ideal Home Corner, a high school play at LOCF hall, and various local society meetings, lectures, and dinners with attendees including Belle Call Bertha Curtis and Miss Norma MacCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Sportsmen's Association
Alexander Road
Earl Dickinson
Raymond Curtis
Norris Sidelinger
George Hoyt
Clyde
Harris Hutchins
Winfield Hull
Robert Wyman
Steven Powell
Charles Jewett
Clyde McFee
Ideal Home Corner
Belle Call
Bertha Curtis
Clara Ames
Annie Dunbar
Adelaide Kimball
Everett Knight
Emily Grant
Donald Grant
Grant
Annie Knight
Cornelia Coates
Vivian Tripp
Deborah Whitney
Richmond High School
Campbells
C.F. Hall
Norma MacCormick
Marion Donnell
Clinton Hinkley
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Winslow-Buckmore
South Gardiner
Dorcas Society
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Vernon Farley
Goshen Road
Ricker Jamboree
Grange
William Bennett
Giles Skinner
Mabel Clifford
John Gould
Lisbon Falls
Enterprise Grange
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Topsham Fair
Minnie Batchelder
Clare Ames
Lettie Prior
Loudville
Ann
Arthur LaChance
Bridgewater Corner
Edna Small
Fred Duren
Richmond Farm Bureau
Topsham
Maine Elkcom To Give Party
Federal party schedule details list towns Biddeford Saco Bangor Rockland Lewiston and names Arthur Day Fred C Black Eugene A Cloutier with no clear event outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Elkcom
Biddeford-Saco
Arthur Day
Bangor
Fred C. Black
Rockland
Eugene A. Cloutier
Lewiston
Randlette to Seek Republican Candidacy for County Commissioner
Sagadahoc County Republican J. W. Randlette of Richmond announces he will seek nomination in the 1950 June primaries for county commissioner as term ends December 31, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
J. W. Randlette
Richmond
Dresden Town Notes Include Deer Tag Incident And Personnel Moves
Leroy Robbins shot a twin fawn from a Swan Island game preserve born last June and tagged by Warden Higgins. The deer's lower jaw was sent to the department and Robbins kept the tag. Mrs. L A Bailey visits Dresden Mills relative, Bernard Bailey resumes Dresden Richmond mail route with sister substituting in Bath. Clayton Mayers returns from New York. Camps moved to Eastern river but thin ice delayed permanent placement. Schools close Dec 12 for Christmas. Houdlette Berry moved Dresden Richmond bridge to Augsuta bridge. Arthur Turner of Richmond to assist on Kennebec bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Robbins
Swan Island
Warden Higgins
Kennebec
Department
Robbins
L. A. Bailey
Dresden Mills
Betty Titus
Dover- Foxcroft
Bernard Bailey
Dresden
Richmond
Bath
Carolyn Sirois
Clayton Mayers
New York
Eastern River
Harold Houdlette
Fred Berry
Dresden-Richmond
Augsuta
Arthur Turner
Kennebec Bridge
OFFICERS ELECTED AND OLD COSTUMES SHOWN AT MEETING
Elizabeth Lawrence society of the C A R held its December meeting at 36 Rose Street. Natalie Hathorne was elected junior president and Betsey Jane Douglas vice president. Other officers included Susan Bates recording secretary Christel Cornish corresponding secretary Dixie Oliver chaplain Anna Lonn treasurer Ellen Low registrar Lucy Lee Smith historian and Natalie Hathorne color bearer. The program featured Christmas poems and a talk on Bethlehem by Marion Jaques Smith and guest speaker Mrs Harry F Smith. Bonnets gowns and era fashions were modeled and described. Refreshments followed. guests included Mrs Hathorne Mrs Lonn and Mrs Harry F Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
C.A.R
Anna Lonn
Rose Street
Natalie Hathorne
Betsey Jane Douglas
Susan Bates
Christel Cornish
Dixie Oliver
Ellen Low
Lucy Lee Smith
Marion Jaques Smith
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Harry F. Smith
Bailey Evening School
Elephant fallacies debunk popular myths about elephants
Experts challenge common beliefs about elephants. They do forget. They are not afraid of mice and do not live unusually long. There is no evidence for a shared graveyard or ivory valley where elephants go to die.
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Ivory Valley
Headache Cures Linked to Historical Beliefs
Headache remedies blamed on poor eyesight include a snakeskin binding or rope from a hanging, horse-radish held in the hand, and snuff made from moss scraped from a human skull, reflecting old magical practices.
Tapira Glutton in One Night Drinks Masses
The amount of food consumed by a tapir in a single night is enormous and, with water intake, may reach from one seventh to one fifth of the animal’s total body weight.
Christmas activities and village notes from Robinhood
Mrs. Roland E Peterson hosted the Working League at Robinhood with ten members. meetings pause for holidays. Christmas events include a Dec 23 First Baptist church program at Georgetown Central School with carols and nativity scenes. Local visitors, forest birds, and residents’ brief updates appear in this Robinhood diary style column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland E. Peterson
Robinhood
Mr. Peterson
Local Social Notes From Bath and Vicinity
Sunday pass at Hill of Greene with Clarence Hill. Blanchard Hill returns sailboat on new trailer from Dr. J H Brown. Mrs. Gilbert Standish of Five Islands rests after opcation. Adolph Specar family visits Farnsworth Museum in Rockland to see Mrs Spear's paintings. Carroll Powers weeks X-rays at Bath Memorial hospital. Bath shoppers include Mrs John Williams and Mrs Thomas Watson. Rotary luncheon at Central Church Bath for Morse High coaches and players. McQuinn Construction guest C Reid of Bar Harbor. Farm Bureau leader meeting at Topsham attended by Mrs John R Blackie and Mrs Russell Pinkham. Wren family from Medford visits Kennebec Point cottage and aunt Mrs Edward Wren. Bath shoppers include Mrs Earle Hagan and others. Florence Woodside of Bath guests of Mrs Higgins. Local men work on Reid Park project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Pinkham
Farm Bureau
Topsham
Paul Wren
Graham
Mary
Medford
Mass
Kennebec Point
Satuday
Edward Wren
Bath
Earle Hagan
Belle Heald
Joseph F. Higgins
Elsie Wiswell
Carroll Powers
Walter V. Cummings
Florence Woodside
Thomas Watson
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Reid Park
Morse High Adopts First State Bowling Program
Inside Morse High the girls bowling program becomes the state’s first of its kind. Mrs. Doyle spearheaded the effort with Arcade Alleys assisting. Awards include a trophy and a necklace for top performers as seniors stage a lipstick expense strike amid school notes on meals and safety upgrades.
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Charles B. Doyle
Doyle
Robert Wilcox
Claire MacArthur
Adena Smith
Mrs Nellie D Arcy Hospitalized After Fall Injuries
Mrs Nellie D Arcy of Bruce Street, a staff member at N E T T Co, is a patient at Memorial hospital after suffering painful injuries from a fall down cellar stairs at her home more than a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie D'Arcy
Bruce Street
Memorial Hospital
Five Islands Community News Highlights Charity, Elections, and Visits
The Salvation Army truck visited town for a charitable mission. The Good Neighbor club held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. William Marrs with gift exchanges planned for December 20. Arthur A. Marr Jr. of Malden Mass was elected City Comptroller of Accounts in Malden, age 32 and a WWII veteran. A Library Association Christmas sale raised funds for Herbert Campbell Square landscape work, with proceeds to the Memorial committee of the Fire Department. Various local residents and visitors attended meetings, with numerous social engagements and weekend visits noted from Bath Portland and New York references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Good Neighbor Club
William Marr
Russell Pinkham
Rudolph Pinkham
Arthur Almon Marr, Jr
Malden
Mass
Arthur A. Marr
Parker Starr
Marr
Malden Savings Bank
Bentley School of Accounting
Boston
Northeastern University
American Legion
Massachusetts
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Library Association
Library Hall
Memorial Committee
Fire Department
Herbert Campbell Square
Harlan Pinkham
Kathleen Rittall
Vernon E. Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Probable Cause Not Found in Bath Break In Case
Clifford McCollett of Bath faced arraignment on charges of breaking and entering Louis Potvin's Bath home and stealing a half loaf of bread and a three pound pork roast. He was represented by Edward W. Bridgham as Ralph O. Dale Clayton May and Floyd May of West Point were found guilty of digging clams in Phippsburg flats without a town permit. Each man fined $6 with $4.70 costs plus 15 days jail or probation to pay fines. another Bath man was fined for intoxication with $5 plus $5.60 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford McCollett
Bath
Louis Potvin
McCollett
Edward W. Bridgham
Ralph O. Dale Clayton May
Floyd May
West Point
Phippsburg
Kennebec County
Salt and Sand Boxes Ready for Motorists
Boxes stocked with shovels placed in the business district and on Libby court Tarbox street Lombard street Center street hill Leeman highway and Washington street for drivers to free their stuck cars. The plan expands on prior trial and is credited to Highway Department Superintendent Arthur Avery with praise from motorists. Shovels come from discarded city equipment and are placed in boxes at multiple locations including Broad and Front streets Commercial Market City hall Bath Surplus Store and Grant's on Center street.
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Arthur Avery
Libby Court
Tarbox Street
Lombard Street
Monument
Center Street
Leeman Highway
Washington Street
Front
Commercial Market
City Hall
Front Street
Bath Surplus Store
Grant's
City Barn
Local elections loom with filing deadlines set
Election chatter grows as candidates file nominating papers. H Joseph Madden of Ward 3 seeks reelection while Emma Leonard Ward 5 William Turpie Ward 5 and R Clinton McFadden Ward 6 have papers out. Councilman Stanley Hunter denies county post talk as he weighs a council bid. Rumors swirl about a Liquor Commission reshuffle centered on Elford A Stover with hints from liquor sellers about a resignation, but no concrete basis yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Joseph Madden
E. Emma Leonard
William Turpie
R. Clinton McFadden
Stanley R. Hunter
Hunter
Liquor Commission
Elford A. Stover
Governor Payne May Replace Maine Liquor Board Chair
A writer asserts Gov Frederick G. Payne may demand the resignation of Maine Liquor Commission Chairman Elford A. Stover and replace him with John R. Welch, his administrative assistant and former state prison warden, if plans hit a wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Payne
Elford A. Stover
Maine Liquor Commission
John R. Welch
Unclear excerpt hints at leadership resolve over resignation
The fragment shows a leader asserting they would not resign even with questions about four and a half years of administration. It implies a demand for cause if integrity were questioned, signaling defiance and insistence on accountability. The passage lacks concrete names or dates.
Columnists Clash Over Welch Appointment Doubt
Another columnist insists a resignation is coming while denying Welch will join the commission. The piece highlights strong pushback and undecided leadership moves.
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Welch
Commission
Liquor Commission Retains Tenure Amid Public Scrutiny
The liquor commissioners hold office for a term and can only be removed for cause. Stover defends his administration as efficient and economical despite periodic criticisms. A prior investigation generated much publicity, but its findings were never disclosed, fueling public doubt over its results.
Quote on resignation if Governor asks Stover
Stover replies to a direct question about quitting if asked by the Governor. He notes the hypothetical and suggests his response would depend on the Governor’s request and the context surrounding it. The exchange reflects tensions between state leadership and the individual.
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Stover
No new details on Reed’s store break and other incidents
Police had no new information on the Reed’s store break on High street believed to occur Monday night or Tuesday morning. Inquiries continue into the Pop’s Place hold up attempt on Middle street and the identity of the suspect. Details are also lacking on who smashed 40 parking meters between Dec 1 and Dec 2, and whether the Dec 5 break by City Messenger Burns involves the same offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
High Street
Pop
Middle Street
Louis Virgie
Theodore S. Burns
George Tardif Wins YMCA Pool Tourney
George Tardif won the YMCA pool tournament for the seventh grade and under, an event with about 150 boys. Runners-up included Joseph Fitzpatrick Stuart Cousins Bruce Harrison and Harry Musk. In playoffs Cousins lost to Tardif 30 to 18. Fitzpatrick forfeited to Harrison. Musk defeated by Harrison 19 to 10. Harrison won the first finals game but Tardif clinched the title in the seventh-grade class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tardif
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Stuart Cousins
Bruce Harrison
Harry Musk
Tardif
Fitzpatrick
Harrison
Musk
Nazarene Sunday School Victory Class Meets at Parsonage
The Victory class of Nazarene Sunday School met at the parsonage 77 Russell Street Friday with 10 members. Mrs Edna Johnson, the teacher, led the business session and President Mrs Marjorie Bailey conducted it. After a social hour refreshments were served.
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The
Nazarene Sunday School
Parsonage
Russell Street
Edna Johnson
Marjorie Bailey
Eleanor A. Cote Dies Suddenly at 52
Eleanor A. Cote 52 died suddenly at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Burnell 590 Middle Street on Sunday. She was born October 24 1897 at Georgetown and is survived by her daughter Mrs. Mary Burnell Bath and two sisters Mrs. Sarah Campbell and Mrs. Jessie Cromwell, both of Georgetown.
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Eleanor A. Cote
Mary Burnell
Middle Street
Georgetown
Bath
Sarah Campbell
Jessie Cromwell
Mrs Vail to Portland for visit with Mrs Doten
Mrs Lawrence R. Vail of Windswept Arrowsie travels to Portland to spend a few days with Mrs Charles E. Doten of Sherman Street as her guest.
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Lawrence R. Vail
Arrowsie
Portland
Charles E. Doten
Sherman Street
Harold Stillman Small 65 Martinsville Obituary
Harold Stillman Small 65 of Martinsville died Wednesday at his home after living in the town for several years He was born in Bath on July 15 1884 to George H and Carolyn Averyear and attended Bath city schools He starred in Bath High School athletics and was on the 1902 football team that beat all opponents except Portland He later moved to South Boston worked in sheet metal and taught at a trade school He retired about 15 years ago and moved to Martinsville He is survived by his widow Gertrude Allen Small formerly of Bath a brother William H Small of Bath and two nephews Raymond C and William H Jr also of Bath
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Harold Stillman Small
Martinsville
Bath
George H
Carolyn Averyear
Gertrude Allen Small
William H. Small
Raymond C
William H. Jr
Mrs Priscilla J Loring obituary in Massachusetts
Mrs Priscilla Jane Loring aged 80 widow of John M Loring was found dead at her home 1493 Washington street. She died during the night or early morning and the body rests at A F Mayo Son funeral home with arrangements to be announced. Born in 1869 in Prince Edward Island she was the daughter of William and Elena Ballem and is survived by two daughters Mrs John McKenzie North Abington Mass and Mrs Henrietta Sonia Togus two sons Milton Rutherford New Jersey and J Malcolm Okanagan Wash two sisters Mrs Martha McCullen and Mrs Frank Drake Canada three brothers Joshua Henry and Dr Sedgwick Ballem Canada eight grandchildren and several nieces nephews and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Jane Loring
John M. Loring
Washington Street
A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Home
Prince Edward Island
William and
Elena Jenkins Ballem
John McKenzie
North Abington
Mass
Henrietta Sonia
Death of Alice R. Gilmore Aged 80 in Bridgewater
Alice R. Gilmore 80 died at her son Harold Marsh's home on High Street Thursday. Born February 13, 1869 in Richmond, she was daughter of Thomas and Arvilla Huntington. Survived by son Harold Marsh, brother Chadbourne Huntington of North Weymouth, Mass., and two daughters Mrs. Guy Edwards of Albany, N Y and Mrs. Sadie Kingsbury of Bridgewater. Funeral Saturday from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Murchie A. Gordon officiating. Burial in Corner Cemetery Bridgewater.
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Alice R. Gilmore
Harold Marsh
High Street
Richmond
Thomas
Arvilla Toothaker Huntington
Chadbourne Huntington
North Weymouth
Mass
Guy Edwards
Albany
N. Y
Sadie Kingsbury
Bridgewater
Arthur F. Mayo
Murchie A. Gordon
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Corner Cemetery
Reginald G Callahan Dies at 60 at Home on Weeks Street
Reginald G Callahan, 60, died suddenly Sunday at his home on Weeks Street. Born July 21, 1889 in New Brunswick, he was the son of John and Poirier Christina Callahan. Survived by wife Mary Dubey Callahan, one son Reginald Jr USN, two daughters Mrs Frank Shipman and Patricia Callahan Hartford, four brothers and one grandson. A Red Men member, he worked for Bath Box Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald G. Callahan
Weeks Street
New Brunswick
John and
Poirier Christiana Callahan
Mary Dubey Callahan
Reginald, Jr
USN
Frank Shipman
Patricia Callahan
Hartford
Edward L Farrell of Bath Dies in Washington DC
Edward Leo Farrell, formerly of Bath, died in Washington DC last week. He was born in Bath to James and Margaret Farrell and graduated with Morse High School class of 1913. He worked for the government in Washington and is survived by his wife two children and a sister.
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Ward
Edward Leo Farrell
Washington, D. C
Bath
James and
Margaret Farrell
Morse High School
Washington
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Adestes Fiedlis
Constance Darcy MacKay Gardes
Good King Wencelas
Schol
New England Telephone Co
Robinhod
Honey
Susan
Alice
Sheba
Richard Bowman
Warren S. Todd
Stoneham
Maud P. Thayer
Roy M. Newman
Vincent MacMahan
Boothbay
Vassalboro
Donald Field
Roy Clark
Virginia
Georgia
Thomas, J
Gray’s Pond
Carroll P. Powers
Dora Hill
Blanchard
Inside Morse High
E. Carter
P. Ames
B. Fernald
J. Summerton
S Freeman
E. Wilkins
P. Smith M. Burgess
G. Johnson
J. McIntire
J. Olsen
P. Mulcahy
John L Lewis
Paul Hazelton
Bowdoin College
Watson
Mr .Hazelton
Bowdoin
Mr. Farnham
Pomeroy
Morse
Chester Pinkham
Telephone Company
Pinkham
E. E. Pinkham
Albion Carr
Amby Alley
Southport
Harold Pinkham
Oscar Greely
Hackett
Arthur Nelson
Bath Memorial Hospital
Wiley
Philadelphia
Francis Pierce
Richard Carey
Melvin Comeau
Orville Rowe
Ralph Gay
Lester McNeil
John Powell
Clifford Landry
Victor Pinkham
Jeanette Pinkham
Marius H. Page
North Street
Harold
Priscilla J. Loring
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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