Record Cow Venus of M. H. 467604 Sets Milk Mark in Maine
Rafton's Venus of M. H. 467604 a three and a half year old Guernsey cow from Richmond Maine owned by Millay Bros hit a new official record of 11020.8 pounds of milk and 620.1 pounds of butter fat in class D, supervised by the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and announced by the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Richmond
Maine
Millay Bros
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Baptist Church
Richard Strout
Gerry Cameron
Norris Chapman
Walter Varney
Noreen White
Donald McKinnon
Larry Merrill
Jean Morris
Geraldine Brown
Eleanor Chapman
Marjorie Guiou
Paula Adams
Jesus
Nancy Lamoreau
Sheldon Crocker
Earle
Roger
Richard Leet
Guild
N. E. G. Club
Archer C. Terrell
Juvenile Grange
Odd Fellows
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Elizabeth Haynes
Walter Knight
Sagadahoc
Ned White
Bowdeinham
Woolwich
Pittsfield
Frank Preble
Sheriff
Charles Messenger
Bath
Boston
Louis McCoy
Preble
Howard Farwell
Augusta
Raymond Curtis
Bath Iron Works
Bath Memorial Hospital
Richmond High School
Coombs High
Bowdoinham
McKinney
Bowdoinsham Girls
L. Carras
T. J. Southard
Main
North Pleasant Streets
Lions Club
Charles B. Day
Harold Ames
David Ames
Raymond Libby
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Santa Claus
Pearl Perry
Roy Dickerson
Roy Brown
Richmond Townsend Club No. 1
Methodist Church Sunday School
Edward Mansir
Baptist Sunday School
Mary E. Ward
Amesbury White
Gardiner
Gardiner General Hospital
Lens
Dorothy Clark Harmon
Arthur Trask
Farmington
Warren Garside
Tampa
Fla
Enterprise Grange elects officers in Richmond meeting
Enterprise Grange of Richmond held a Tuesday evening meeting with officer elections. Ches ter Foster was named Master and Paul Batch served as Overseer among the elected officers.
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Enterprise Grange of
Richmond
Chester Foster
Paul Batch
Installation of Officers In Local Lodge
The officers for the next term were elected including elder Helen Bishop and Leon Batch as elder. Other posts list Donald Mosher as steward and Clarence Morrill as chaplain with Ethel Rankins as secretary. Installations are set for January 7 at the next meeting.
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Clara Foster
Progressive Grange Christmas Party in Richmond
The Progressive Grange held a Christmas party after a meeting in Richmond on Friday evening with 75 attendees. The program featured songs, recitations by Patricia Gray Marion Frederick Faylene Tarr a solo by Roberto McCarty Bowdoinham Ridge school scholars and a Christmas reading by Bertha Gray. A large tree was chosen by Earland Curtis aided by Charles Richard Thompson and Myron Douglass, gifts were distributed and attendees enjoyed candy and popcorn.
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Progressive Grange
Richmond
The
Grange
America
Bethlehem
Patricia Gray
Marion Frederick
Faylene Tarr
Roberto McCarty
Bowdoinham Ridge School
Bertha Gray
Hark
Herald Angels
Earland Curtis
Charles
Richard Thompson
Myron Douglass
Gilmore Trott dies in Bedford Veterans Hospital
Gilmore Trott of Richmond died at the Bedford Veterans hospital on Tuesday of last week. He is survived by his wife Myrtle Boynton Trott and two sons Gilmore and Millard, plus a sister Amy Pinkham of Richmond. Funeral services were held Friday at Togus VA Facility Chapel with Rev. Herbert E. P. Pressey officiating. He served as Private in Battery C of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, enlisting July 17, 1898 in Savannah. Interment was at Togus.
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Gilmore Trott
Richmond
Veterans Hospital
Bedford
Myrtle Boynton Trott
Gilmore
Millard
Amy Pinkham
Veterans Administration Facility
Togus
Herbert E. P. Pressey
Augusta
1St
Maine Heavy Artillery
Savannah
Pilgrim Fellowship Presents Nativity Pageant at Inn
The Bath Pilgrim Fellowship staged a nativity pageant at the Inn Sunday evening drawing a large crowd at Central church parish house. Directed by Robert S. Gordon with music and costuming by Ruth S. Putnam, the event featured a full cast led by James Sutherland as Joel and Harry Fullerton as Joseph, with a violin solo and a chorus of carolers enhancing the program.
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Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Central Church Parish House
Robert S. Gordon
Ruth S. Putnam
Donald McKellar
Richard Minott
George Rogers
Harry Fullerton
Charles E. Hewitt
Barbara Kenney
Barbara Young
Joel
James Sutherland
Rachel
Jane Stevens
Joseph
Mary
Miss Kenney
Asa
William Marshall
Jacob
Charles Hewitt
Levi
Dana Groves
David
Larry Wold
Addison Burbank
Austen Stover
Fred Andrews
Virginia Bowker
Linna Marie Purdue
Pauline Nickerson
Marion Small
Barbara Page
Norma Cummings
Grace Crowley
Janet Colley
Norma Hathorne
Pearl Hathorne
Jeanette Underwood
Skidding Cars Injure Woman and Damage Home
Mrs. Morris Knight on 451 Washington Street escaped serious harm after stepping onto her porch as a skidding car backed down a hill. The vehicle wedged between a telephone pole and railing, breaking a headlight and window. A second car also slid, struck the railing, and slid toward the river but no one was hurt. A city truck arrived later to clear the road. Also noted: Commander and Mrs. Guysbert B. Vroom of Phippsburg left for Boston then Fort Ethan Allen for Christmas, and Mrs. Edwin H. Given and Gretchen left Medford to visit relatives in Beacons Street.
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Morris Knight
Washington Street
Guysbert B. Vroom
Phippsburg
Mondya
Boston
Fort Ethan Allen
Christmas Vroom, Jr
Earthquake Shakes Georgetown and Nearby Tales
Residents woke at 2.20 a.m. Friday as an earthquake rattled Georgetown with chimneys and dishes shifting but little property damage. Anecdotes from sea experiences and San Francisco quakes mingle with Christmas season notes, local school closures, church music, Christmas mail lore, and a flurry of holiday personal items and travel plans.
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Mark L. Marr
Fannie E. Walston
Charleston
Mate
Mark
San Francisco
Ruth Powers
First Baptist Church
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Santa Claus
Florida
Maine
Christmas Cove
Harry Carlisle
Mae Hagan
Bath
Cunningham
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Howard Heald
Roy M. Newman
St. Louis
Harold G. Newman
Louisa G. Newman
Harry Horne
Chester B. Horne
Douglas
George
Center
Maud P. Thayer
Woolwich
West Georgetown
Ann
Fred Cunningham
Draftees Called for Examination and Induction
The Selective Service Board was informed to call 18 young men for a year of compulsory duty. Three already volunteered, bringing the total to 15 drafted. 24 have been called for physicals to cover failures. Examinations Monday and Tuesday at Dr Joseph I Smith's office. departure for induction January 16 at 7 50 am by bus to Brunswick and train to Bangor for Fort Devens.
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Selective Service Board
Joseph I. Smith
Bath
Brunswick
Bangor
Fort Devens
Missionary Society Names Committee for World Day
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt and several others were named to a committee for the World's Day of Prayer to be observed February 28 by the Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Church. The group planned a Christmas quilt for a local needy woman and sending a box to City Home.
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Frederick P. Moffatt
Merton A. Wright
William A. Hill
Missionary Society of
Corliss Street
Maine
Wright
High Street
John A. Towle
Mr. Moffatt
Grace
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Sagadahoc Registry
Recent transfers include Potter to Paradis in Arrowsic, Allegrin to Rob inson in Bath, Spicer to Cyr on Dummer street, Box Co to Spencer on Allen street, Spencer to Hayes on Allen street, Thompson to Norton on Middle street, Troop to Leavitt on Washington street, Furber Davis to Despres on Dummer street, Aderton to Marshall in Bowdoinham, Leeman to Day, Hathaway to Hathaway, Jones to Douglass, LaPierre to Roche in Topsham, Crosman to Poland, Thalheimer to Miller.
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Bath
Frank Allegrin
Hiram L. Robinson
High and
Marshall Streets
Lewis E. Spicer
Reginald N. Cyr
Dummer Street
Bath Box Co
Frederic Spencer
Allen Street
John E. Hayes
Fred H. Thompson, Jr
Victor C. Norton
Middle Street
Florence E. Troop
Helen M. Leavitt
Washington Street
Furber W. Davis
John B. Despres, Jr
Bowdoinham
Clara E. Aderton
Fannie J. Marshall
Georgetown
Henry T. B. Leeman
Carolyn Oliver Day
Phippsburg
Emma W. Hathaway
Elmer F. Hathaway
Elinor H. Jones
Edmund C
Greek War Relief Committee Forming in Bath
A Bath Greek War Relief committee formed with Governor-elect Sumner Sewall as honorary member and Rev C Myron Tubbs as chairman. Members include Bath leaders Mayor Haskell Rev Wolstenholme Frank Nichols Langdon Snipe Allan Spear treasurer and John Parker with Greek descent residents George Poulos Theodore Gregory Sam Canarcaris Spilios Kakos Charles Venos Nicholas Michalos. Over $700 raised already for Greek relief. plans discussed to raise more funds and send aid to Greece.
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Bath
Sumner Sewall
C. Myron Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Robert H. Haskell
George B Wolstenholme
Frank B. Nichols
Langdon T. Snipe
Allan Spear
John Parker
George Poulos
Theodore Gregory
Sam Canarcaris
Spilios Kakos
Charles Venos
Nicholas S. Michalos
Greece
Weeks Street pupils praised for perfect attendance and newborn named
A list of Weeks Street school students in the first term with no absences or tardies includes many names across grades three to seven. Also reported is the birth of Duane Erland Fraser on December 14 at Memorial hospital, son of Mr and Mrs Erland W Fraser of 22 Russell Street.
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Weeks Street School
Robert Barry
Arthur Berry
Dora Bridges
Jo Darling
Charles Godfrey
Ann Hartnett
Joan Hunt
Patricia Kerwin
Edward Morse
Edward Plant
Iva Rogers
Pearl Taylor
Iris Armstrong
Natalie Burditt
Kenneth Coombs
Joseph Hecht
Donald Hopkins
Jackie McMann
Muriel Moore
Mary Richardson
Marilyn Longley
Gloria Johanson
Herbert King
Francis Sutherland
Memorial Hospital
Erland W. Fraser
Russell Street
Duane Erland
Five Islands School Closes For Christmas Vacation Amid Illness
Five Islands students take two weeks of holiday with no exercises due to chicken pox. Miss Charlotte Gray has perfect term attendance. Miss Laura Harding heads to Boothbay for the break while Woodrow Gray moves to Malden MA for winter.
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Charlotte Gray
Laura Harding
Boothbay
Woodrow Gray
Malden
Mass
Gray
Charlestown Navy Yard
Franz Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Horace E. Wade
Woolwich
Vernon Gray
Charles’ Mains
Georgetown
Ruth Pierce
Izetta Pinkham
C. M. Bigelow
New York
Bath
Eustis
Ledgewood
Mr. Eustis
Newton
Changes at Oakhurst Dairy Prompt Staff Shifts
Carl Y. Kennedy announced New Year personnel changes at Oakhurst Dairy Co. George McMann and William Oliver leave as new roles open. Turcotte will take McMann’s central city route and Owen will run the North end route. Julian Bennett of Waterville becomes sales manager to replace Turcotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Y. Kennedy
Oakhurst Dairy Co
George F. McMann
William W. Oliver
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mr. Oliver
Joseph L. Turcotte
Mr. McMann
Clinton V. Owen
A. Hallet & Co
Oliver
Julian Bennett
Waterville
Turcotte
Obituary of Thomas J. Hanna 47 Veteran of World War I
Thomas J. Hanna a Five Islands resident and World War I veteran of the 26th Division died of pneumonia at Togus Veterans Facility. He received full military honors at a Tuesday funeral at the Five Islands church with pallbearers from Roland Smith post A L and was buried in the local cemetery. His death marks the village’s first loss in the fire department since its organization, dulling the community with mourning.
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Thomas J. Hanna
Little Church
Five Islands
Frank S. Kechlwetter
Roland Smith Post
A. L
Gardiner D. Rogers
Hershon B. Oliver
Roy Getchell
Randall Cooke
Little Cemetery
Tom Hanna
Togus
Local resident of Five Islands Survived by Large Family
He was born in Five Islands, son of George and Cora Hanna, employed as a laborer. Surviving are his wife and seven children aged one to 16, plus his father, a brother Clinton, and a sister Mrs. Wallace Pierce, all of Five Islands.
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Five Islands
George
Cora Hanna
Clinton
Wallace Pierce
Morton F Young Dies in Jamaica Plain Mass
Morton F Young 42 of 6 Dike Road Bath Maine died Thursday morning at Osteograthic hospital Jamaica Plain after five weeks as a patient. Born in Bath he was famed Morse High School star nicknamed Bullet and later worked as an electrician in Boston before returning to Bath. Survived by wife Elizabeth three daughters Barbara Maury Frances a son Rink and his mother Mary sister Mrs Adam Miller. He was a member of Solar lodge Masons.
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Morton F. Young
Dike Road
Osteograthic Hospital
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Boston
Bath
Bath Tron Works Corp
Young
Solar Lodge of Masons
Elizabeth
Miss Myrna Merrill Avery 47
Miss Myrna Merrill Avery 47 died Monday at 11 at her home 500 Middle street after a long illness. Born in Bath September 7 1893 she was the daughter of Mrs Maude A Avery and the late Joseph E Avery. She was a Morse High School graduate and a Central church member. A musician and pianist she studied in Bath and Boston at the New England Conservatory. She played in Maine and Miami and taught piano in recent years. Survived by her mother two brothers Maurice W Avery of Williamstown Mass and Joseph E Avery of Cedar Grove. Funeral Thursday at two at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High street.
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Myrna Merrill Avery
Middle Street
Miss Avery
Bath
Maude A. Avery
Joseph E. Avery
Morse High School
Central Church
Avery
Jessie Owen
Katherine Luce
Boston
New England Conservatory of Music
Maine
Miami
Fla
Maurice W. Avery
Williamstown
Mass
Cedar Grove
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Mrs Fleda Wall 84 Tailoress Died At Old Folks Home
Miss Freda Wall 84 longtime Bath tailoress died Wednesday at Old Folks Home where she had lived ten years. Born in Bath she was daughter of Amos and Rebekah Wall and had lived here all her life. A Bath niece Mrs Hochester MacKenzie is the surviving relative. Morton Fo Young funeral held Sunday at Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev Joseph Purdue officiating. Burial in Oak Grove. Attending from away were Mrs Frank Young Jamaica Plain and niece Mrs Thomas Shillughnessey Lowell plus Mr and Mrs Walter Austin Falmouth Foreside.
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Freda Wall
Old Folks Flame
Miss Wall
Bath
Amos and
Rebekah Wall
Hochester MacKenzie
M. F. Young
Morton Fo Young
Curtis Funeral Home
Joseph CO. Purdue
Winter Street
Clearch
Leroy Fo Calby
Scott Morse
Ralph D. Warren
Fred Ockerbloom
Arlington
Mass
Oak Grove
Funeral for Miss Freda Wall at Curtis Funeral Home
Miss Freda Wall longtime Old Folks Home resident died recently. Her funeral was Friday at two o clock at Curtis funeral home with Rev Charles Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers from the Home included Charles Bean Fred Coombs James Love and Rupert Miller. Burial followed in Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Wall
Old Folks Home
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles Rk, Sims
First Baptist Church
Charles Bean
Fred Coombs
James Love
Rupert Miller
Maple Grove
Plant's Garage Site Transferred to Small
Ex Mayor Harold P. Small acquires the former Plant's Garage property extending from Washington to Water streets. He plans a two story 100 by 50 foot storage building on the old foundation, retaining the current salesroom and service area. The new structure will hold about 60 cars with dual street entrances and aims to support a projected rise in auto commerce.
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Washington
Water Streets
Harold P. Small
H. P. Small
Pontiac Sales & Service
Vine Street
Small
Carlton Bridge
Washington Street
Water Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Ralph F. Small
Ring to Retire from Gibbons Coal Co After 25 Years
Harry E. Ring resigns from Gibbons Coal Co after more than 25 years with the firm. Effective December 1 he leaves to return to Bath Iron Works and join its electric shop, taking shorter hours and easier work. Clyde B. Holmes Jr. will succeed him and retain customer courtesy as the policy continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ring
Gibbons Coal Co
Ring
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hss
Clyde B. Holmes, Jr
Bath
Holmes
Pine Tree Troop Girl Scouts Meet for Christmas Card Work
Pine Tree Troop No. 11 Girl Scouts met at Odd Fellows hall to block print Christmas cards, create table covers, centerpieces, and terrariums to be delivered to shutins. They have completed 14 doll beds with mattresses, sheets, quilts, and dressed dolls for Salvation Army.
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Pine Tree Troop
Odd Fellows Hall
Memors
Salvation Army
Gloria Leavitt
Dorothy Gregory
Natale Hagan
Marguerite Rines
Elaine Gregory
Germaine Bonney
Mae Nelson
Majella Miller
Gloria Brown
Nancy Lovejoy
Sarah Silverman
Audrey King
Nellie Pare
Carolyn Carpenter
Frances Callan
Sally Munsey
Frances Russell
Evie Given
Betty Burgess
Edgar D. Leavitt
Academy Street
Rines
Callan
Leavitt
Justus H Miller
Louis M. Silverman
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Enterprise Grange
Pilgrim Fellowship
Edwin H. Given
Gretchen
Medford
J. Wallace Buchanan
Mr. Given
Sarah Given
Beacon Street
Virginia Jewett
Staples Drug Store
Donald Young
Front Street
Arrowsic
William S. Potter
Marion E. Paradis
Greek War Relief Committee
Alton Reed
Rowe
Philadelphia
Irving Pinkham
Pinkham
Maurice
Oakhurst
Togas
Miss Myrnam
Mrs
Fleda Wall
Miss Wali
Harry Ring
Girl Scouts
Qur
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Funeral Service
Ambulance Service