Richmond Enterprise Social and Club Notes Highlight Winter Activities
Richmond Enterprise lists grange and tent meetings, Christmas parties, and community notices. Officers installed, farewells given to Rebecca Rogers, birthdays celebrated, and townsfolk traveling to Bath, Portland, and Florida. A town debt refinancing discussion and tax questions from State Assessor Frank Holley attend Curtis hall. Births announced, visitors named, and Scouts plus musical club events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Messenger
Bath
Herbert L. Stuart
Charles Webber
Litchfield
Lucille Utter
Ronald Peterson
Portland
Curtis Hall
Frank Holley
World Wide Guild
Ethel Bailey
Pleasant Street
Enterprise Grange
Italy Hatch
Amy Bradley
U. V
C. W
Daughters of Veterans Hall
Mildred B. Skinner
Courtney Hinkley
Sadie Waltz
Della Dickinson
Evelyn Hinkley
Vanessa Beedle
Pauline Gilpatrick
Skinner
Alice E. Moody
Cora Smith
Main Street
Gilbert Edgett
Earl Crous
Ray Sedgley
Harry Whitney
Harry Jordan
Richmond Cemetery
Charles Randall
Alice Webber
Florence Chapman
Brunswick
Genevieve Chapman
Bangor
George Hildreth
Topsham
C. L. Waite
F. Smith
O. Sinski
New Hampton
N. H
Olive Clark
Franklin
Mass
L. V. Stowell
Canton
Walter Barnes
New York
William Berry, Jr
Boston
Rebecca Rogers
Marion Baker
Monmouth
Orlando
Fla
Boy Scouts
Mt. Carmel
O. E
Clarence Lang
Roland Lord
Lawrence Sherwood
Wren
Elmer Gowell
Bowdoin
Janice Marie
Civil Service Exam Offered for Hospital Attendant at Togus
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Hospital Attendant at the Veterans Administration Facility Togus Maine with a $1020 yearly pay less $342 for quarters. Exams will be held in Augusta with a closing date of December 27 for applications. Forms and information available from The Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Augusta Maine or from the Manager First U S Civil Service District 1040 Postoffice Building Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Veterans Administration
Togus
Maine
Augusta
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
First
U.S. Civil Service District
Postoffice
Boston
Christmas Visit For CCC Supervisor Jewett In New Hampshire
Brian M. Jewett supervisor at the CCC camp in Chatham New Hampshire will spend Christmas with his family at their home in Westport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett
CCC
Chatham
N. H
Westport
Deering Quintet to Tangle With Morse High in Western Maine Showdown
Deering high school invades Bath to face Morse high in a top Western Maine clash. Morse, led by Hank Gallagher and Jimmy Morse, is 4-0 in jayvee action and expected to draw a near capacity crowd at the high school gym. Deering, coached by Jack Cottrell, brings veteran depth and key players Art Warner, Henry Middleton, and Frankie Hinds for the 8:30 main event, with the jayvee at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Westbrook
Edward Little
South Portland
Deering High
Maine
Henry D. Small
Morse-South Portland
Deering Rooters
Deering
Western Maine
Bath Hoopsters
Invaders
Art Warner
Jimmy Morse
Hank" Gallagher
Henry Middleton
Morse
Frankie Hinds
Jack Cottrell
Cornell
Rumford
Portland
Jayvee
Morse J. V
Christmas Comes to Georgetown with Festive Displays
Georgetown fills with Christmas cheer as post office handles holiday mail, Santa visits promised, church services planned, and a town hall Christmas party showcases student performances under Mrs. Ruth Powers. Local roads improvement funding approved for Route No. 127, with progress and future changes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nick
Bath
Todd
Powers
Everett
H. M. Trafton
Santa Claus
Town Hall
Center School
Ruth Powers
Wilbur Loveitt
Georgie Powers
Helen Keehiwetter
Ebugene Reynolds Megathse
Reece
Gwendolyn Hanna
Anne Powers
Luther's Cradle
Hyam
Gwedolyn Hanna
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
Audrey Pinkham
Bethlehem
Charles Hanna
Barbara Hanna
Walter Cunningham
Alice Hinckley
Fred Laskey
Victor Hagan
Wilbur
James Oliver
P. L. Steadman
Denver
Col
T. M. Hagan
Harold J. Brown
Personal Notes on Holiday Visits and Local Appointments
Miss Louise M. Stewart arrives Wednesday from Boston for the holidays. Guests include Philip S. Van Hook of Asbury Park at the Briggs home, and Miss Netta S. Briggs returning from Philadelphia. Other items note entertaining plans, weekend trips to Boston, a Bowdoin dance, visitors from Augusta and Wellesley, a death in Natick, and Christmas extra help at the post office with listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Stewart
Boston
Philip S. van Hook
Asbury Park
Harry B. Briggs
Pearl Street
Netta S. Briggs
Philadelphia
Mary Newell
Washington Street
Morgan A. Stetson
York Street
Constance Morin
Bowdoin College
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Augusta
Albert Friedman
Friedman
Mae Schofield
Wellesley
Mass
Ada M. Schofield
Center Street
Walter J. McElman
Bedford Street
Natick
John LeClair
Lucille K. Johnson
Cambridge
LeRoy Taylor
Lieut. Taylor
U. S
Davis
Geraldine Stott
Harlem Valley State Hospital
Wingdale
N. Y
Ardenne A. Stott
George Tinney
Antonio Pulin, Jr
Edgar Williams
J. Horace McClure
Arthur E. Hutchins, Jr
Carriers
Grand Lodge Officers Visit Lowell Temple Pythians
Grand Lodge officers paid a formal visit to Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters last Wednesday night. The audience included Acadia lodge R of P and visitors from Portland Lewiston Boothbay Harbor and other towns. The visiting officers exemplified the degree with District Deputy Grand Chief Alice Plummer of Raymond as candidate and many named officers and hosts expressed high praise. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Grand Lodge
Temple
Acadia Lodge
R. of P
Portland
Lewiston
Boothbay Harbor
Weatbook
Lisbon Falls
Bridgton
Raymond
Auburn
Stratton
Woodfords
Gertrude Doane
Brewer
Fred Sylvester
Knights of Pythias
Grace Hagan
Alice Plummer
Mary C. Elder
Edna Hall
Wilma Jordan
Emma Lang
Marie Simpson
Lillian Witham
Jessie Larrabee
Ethelyn Gilman
Genevieve Thomas
Nellie Stevens
Harold Elder
Camelot Tournament Pairings Announced At Y M C A
The Y M C A Camelot tournament starts this week with a new game each week to teach boys different skills. Senior group matchups include Edward Cummings vs Leroy Lord and others, with Daniel Hatch earning a bye. Junior pairings feature Julien Pomerleau against James Middleton and Edward Jones versus Joseph Desmond, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camelot
Edward Cummings
Leroy Lord
Robert Clark
Joe Pennell
Robert Cummings
Albert Desmond
Norman Alkazin
Maurice Puffer
Charles Sullivan
Clarence Arsenault
James McDonald
Clarence Gowen
Daniel Hatch
Julien Pomerleau
James Middleton
Edward Jones
Joseph Desmond
Richard Footer
Gervase Babine
Franklin Howe
Harry Warner, Jr
Robert Wagner
Karl Merchant
David MacDonald
Bernard Pratt
John Murphy
Herbert Belanger
Ernest Walls
Jean Pomerleau
Drummond Elected Director and Counsel at Bath Iron Works
Wadleigh B Drummond of Drummond and Drummond Portland was elected director and general counsel of Bath Iron Works Corp at the directors meeting Wednesday. He was Bowdoin class of 1907 and attended Harvard Law School 1908 10. He fills the vacancy caused by Judge Walter S Glidden death on Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadleigh B. Drummond
Drummond & Drummond
Portland
Bath Iron Works Corp
Drummond
Alt Bowdoin College
Harvard Law School
Walter S. Glidden
Sagada IQ Grange Enjoys Saturday Evening Activity
Sagadahoe Grange at Bowdoin met Saturday with fair attendance. Norman Emerson of Topsham presented chicken motion pictures. Dining hall refreshments and dancing followed. A Christmas program is planned for next Saturday. everyone is asked to bring a small present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Grange
Bowdoin
Norman Emerson
Topsham Grange
Five Islands School Christmas Program Shines
An entertainment and Christmas program lit the Five Islands schoolhouse on Thursday evening with carols, dialogues, and readings featuring students and local residents. A Christmas vacation follows, with staff and families dispersing on extended leave to visit relatives and travel to nearby towns.
Plant's Garage Team Dominates Tuesday Night Bowling Lead
Plant's Garage produced a commanding lead in the Tuesday Night League after setting new team totals 569 and 2597 and erasing Steeves' Market marks. Allie Jewett scored 587 across five strings, Wally Plant added 532, Les Plant 542, Irving Daley 517, and Dick Frates 504 as team members topped 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Jewett
Wally Plant
Plant
Steeves’ Market
Jewett
Les Plant
Irving Daley
Dick Frates
Antlers Increase Lead in Elks Bowling League
Ralph Dales Antlers tallied six points in the second match to widen their margin over Tom Conley's Lecturers from nine to eleven. Teddy Ham's Fixed Stars rose to third, while Les Plant and L. Plant posted high scores of 302 and 358 for team totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cummings
Les Plant
Elks
Maples
Cummings
al Thayer
Ted Ham
Frankie Sheridan
Plant
Thayer Ham
Sheridan
Footer
Conrey Richter
Joe Mullaney
J. Grindell
Sete
Ees
Redlon Pete
Tne Tree
Ee Ray
J. O'Brien Staee Veraee
J. Doyle
Wet Er Ese Neeee
G. Boutin
M. Petlock
al C. Vamvakias
iSee Ves
R. Dale
H. Fielding
J. Conroy i
John Mullaney
J. Crosby Bien
L. Brown
F. Knight
R. Nowell
H. Bickle
G. Arata
Ralph Dale
Tom Conley
Teddy Ham
Health officials probe rising diphtheria cases in Brunswick
State Health department officials and Brunswick health officer Dr. Robert Pletts report eight diphtheria cases with several more under observation. Throat cultures were taken from parochial school pupils and plans call for testing remaining schools. Six employees in one residence were ill or carriers as a precautionary measure. Free clinics for inoculators are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Brunswick
Robert ©. Pletts
Obituary of John LeClair formerly of Bath and Natick
John LeClair aged 65 of Natick Mass died Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston after an appendicitis operation. A native of Prince Edward Island he worked with the Bath Iron Works riveting crew. He leaves his wife a son John and three daughters Margaret Anna Dorothy LeClair plus his father Joseph in Bath and three sisters and a brother in Maine New York and Old Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LeClair
Natick
Mass
Bath
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Prince Edward Island
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Margaret
Anna
Dorothy LeClair
Joseph LeClair
Mrs. Alice Moody Dies in Laconia Hospital
Mrs. Alice Moody daughter of Cora Smith and the late Everett Chapman of Richmond died December 14 in a Laconia hospital after a three week stay. She was born January 2, 1900 in Richmond and had been secretary at the New Hampton Boys' school for ten years. She is survived by her husband Dwight Moody her mother a brother Blanchard Chapman and a nephew John Chapman all of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Moody
Dwight Moody
New Hampton
N. H
Laconia
Richmond
Moody
Cora Smith
Everett Chapman
New Hampton Boys’ School
Richmond High School
Gray's Business College
Portland
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Blanchard Chapman
John Chapman
Death calls Daniel Price at 64 after heart attack
Mr. Daniel Price 64 died Monday afternoon after a heart attack following his noon meal. He is survived by wife Lorraine M Price, three sons Paul, Lorraine, Dorr, and daughter Mrs Howard Treadwell. The family left Tuesday for Holden after learning of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine M. Price
Holden
Mr. Price
Daniel Price
Paul
Lorraine
Bath
Dorr Price
Windsor Locks
Conn
Howard Treadwell
Bucksport
Price
Committal service held for Richard A Stevens in Taunton
Richard A Stevens 60 died Saturday after a long illness in Taunton Mass. A committal service occurred Tuesday at 1 30 PM in Oak Grove cemetery with Dr David L Wilson of Central church officiating. He was a Bath native formerly at Bath Iron Works and Bethlehem Shipbuilding Fore River plant in Quincy. Survived by wife Harriet E Golden Stevens a son and brother Herbert Stevens a retired Boston policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A Stevens
Taunton
Mass
Oak Grove Cemetery
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Mr. Stevens
Bath
Old Bath Iron Works
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Quincy
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Harriet E. Golden Stevens
Herbert Stevens
Boston
Besaw Funeral Held At Bath Home
William E Besaw former Bath Iron Works employee buried at Oak Grove after funeral at his 537 High Street home. Rev Ernest Heywood and Rev Jonathan Cartmill officiated. bearers included William Besaw John Besaw Edmund Arsenault and Bird U Shellenbarger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Besaw
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
High Street
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Methodist Church
Jonathan Cartmill
Cambridge
Mass
William Besaw
John Besaw
Edmund Arsenault
Bird U Shellenbarger
Oak Grove
University of Maine studies smoked poultry methods
Research in the Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry at the University of Maine examines curing or pickling chicken followed by a smoking process. Prof. E R Hitchner oversees. Prof. Matthew E Highlands leads the experiments with chickens supplied by the poultry department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of
Bacteriology and Biochemistry
University of Maine
E. R. Hitchner
Matthew E. Highlands
Prof
Highlands
Maine
Highland
Oldest Paris Norway Woman Receives First Permanent Wave
Mrs. Mary Lebroke of Norway aged 98 enjoyed her first permanent hair wave in South Paris on Thursday. She expressed great interest in the process and is noted as the oldest woman in Paris or Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lebroke
Norway
Paris
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Civil Service Examination
Morse High
League
George Wells
Edward N. Wells
Akron
Ohio
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Wells
Central Preas
Georgetown
Y.M.C.A
Sagadaioc Grange
California
Margaret French
Jefferson
Ivan Lingard
Diamond Hill
Berwick
Ivan
Natalie MacMahan
Herbert Campbell
Walter Davis
Jesus
Mary Hanna
Barbara Pinkham
Claire MacGillivary
Chester MacMahan
Betty Caer
Janette Pinkham
Betty Rittall
James MacMahan
Cleon Pinkham
Dennis Moore
Marie Rittall
Evelyn Bold
Knights of Orient
Leon Williams
Sweden
Cecil Stevens
Mary Pinkham
Ida MacGillivary
Russel Harford
Edward Carr
Irving Hanna
Albert Moore
Charlotte Gray
Charles Carr
Thomas Hanna
John MacGillivary
Shepherd
Little Town of
Olive Williams
Doris Campbell
Serepta Pinfold
Lowell
J. J. Gibson
Merton O. Webber
William Chase
Freeport
Maurice Pinkham
Furber Davis
Walter
Weston
Scott
Russel Pinkham
Kittery
Ellsworth Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Ivan Pinkham
Peggy Gray
Yarmouth Academy
North Yarmouth
Vernon E. Gray
Harold Pinkham
Horace Rittall
Rittall
S. Fred Rittall
Edith Davis
Richard Potter
Newburyport
Worcester
Herman
James Stevens
Derby Line
Arleta Harford
Branwell Harford
Harford
Evelyn Magro
Marion L. Stevens
Allan Huntington
South Danville
Miss Stevens
Joseph G. Stevens
J. G. Stevens
Lester Davis
Harlan Pinkham
Albion Field
Field
Will Field
Franz Stevens
Basil MacMahan
George Laskey
Robinhood
Five Islands
T. W. Blaisdell
Harley Cottage
Seguinland Road
Horace E. Wade
Woolwich
Aleda
Helen
Gilmore
Abraham May
Linden Street
Nathan May
Montreal
Esther Kanter
Lews Kanter
Woodstock
N. B
John H. Hyde
Nancy
Wellesley Hills
Elmhurst
Germany
Nieuw Amsterdam
New York Harbor
Central Press
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Steeves' Market
O. M. Redlon
L. Plant
Elks' Bowling League
Matigiges
ROYAL
Royal Purples
Ellsworth
Antis Oreens
Broadway
Mrs. Alice Moody
Laconia, N. H
Richard A. Stevens
W. E. Besaw
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas
Huston
Ambulance Service
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