Christmas parties brighten Richmond community activities
The article lists multiple Christmas events in Richmond including Amy Bradley Tent’s gathering with gift exchanges, juvenile grange party with Santa, telephone operators at the local central office, and a Methodist Y A Y F club gathering. It notes school vacation, new school paper, and a community tree project funded by the Fireman's Auxiliary. Personal items mention several residents traveling or visiting relatives during the holidays.
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Amy Bradley
U. V
C. W
Sadie Waltz
Annie Hamlin
Juvenile Grange
Santa
Betty Hinkley
Jean Curtis
Gertrude Riley
Lillian Johnson
Betty Dore
Sarah Nelson
Anneee
Bertha James
Priscilla Mealey
Genevieve Quinnam
Frank Preble
Telephone Company
Daniel Bettle
South Front Street
Frank E. Preble
Dickerman
North Front Street
Deroche
Boynton Street
Gerald Guiou
Preble
Dresden Mills Society
Bernice Terrill
Fireman's Auxiliary
Ida Watson
Clarence Watson
Mabel Rumrill
Gorham
Gerald Watson
Derry
N. H
Lela Marshall
Edna
Augusta
Seth Watson
Beech Street
Pfc
Kenneth Rodrigue
Camp LeJune
N. C
Rodrigue
Romeo Bellavance
North Pleasant Street
Richard E. Witham
Fort Campbell
Gerald Witham
Gardner Street
Louise Pashard
Jean Lemieux
Kents Hill
Marianne Hamilton
Cape Elizabeth
Edwin F. Pratt
Miss Hamilton
Wellsey College
Russell E. Ring
Boston University
Russell Ring
Main Street
Olin MacKinnon
Douglas Marriner
Alvin Lothridge
William Wing
Nellie C. Thomas
Mabel Odiorne
James Durgin
Stoneham
Mass
Arnold Thomas
Cambridge
Annie S. Johnson
Frank A. Beedle
Lillian A. Johnson
Arthur D. Fossett
Gardiner
Domesticated Chickens Traced to Red Jungle Fowl of India
The article asserts that all domestic chickens are believed to originate from the red jungle fowl native to India, noting their ancestral lineage and geographic origin.
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India
Dresden Community Notes from a Busy Week
Mrs Vernon Little of South Dresden recovering at Augusta General Hospital after a house fire. Lincoln Knox county cherry pie contestants Judy Peters and Patricia Allen advance to Orono then Chicago for national honors. Redberry Institute sponsors. Dresden Farm Bureau plans year with new chair Carleton McCobb and officers. Upcoming events include toy making January 9 and Know the Food You Buy February 21. Charles H Sheldon of Rockland visiting relatives.
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Vernon Little
South Dresden
Augusta General Hospital
Lincoln
Knox
Judy Peters
West Dresden
Patricia Allen
Cedar Grove
Orono
Chicago
National Rederry Institute
Carlingfellow
Woolwich
Cooper
C. A
John E. Hall
Leslie Souviney
Frank Houdlette
Souviney
Melvin Randall
H. Brown
Miss E. Sterritt
Sarah Cameron
Carleton MacCobb
Charles H. Sheldon
Rockland
Funeral for Sarah Carlson Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two for Sarah Carlson at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington street with Rev La forest Hodgkins officiating. Bearers were Bernard Carlson Percy Johnson Edward P Thomas Jr and Frederick Thomas. Interment followed in Hillside cemetery Parker Head.
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Sarah Carlson
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest Hodgkins
Central Church
Bernard Carlson
Percy Johnson
Edward P. Thomas, Jr
Frederick Thomas
Hillside Cemetery
Parker Head
Alvin T Berry Funeral Services Held Last Week
Funeral services for Alvin T. Berry were held Wednesday at two o’clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Charles R. Sims of Elm Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Clifton Hasson Guy Lewis Dave Yerxa and Eben Dana. Burial followed in the Hillside cemetery Damarscotta.
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Alvin T. Berry
Curtis Funeral
Charles R. Sims
Elm Street Baptist Church
Clifton Hasson
Guy Lewis
Dave Yerxa
Eben Dana
Hillside Cemetery
Damariscotta
Trouble-Junior Grade Acadia Call Sparks Police Help
A five year old in Acadia California phoned police saying he and his playmates weren’t playing fair. Officers arrived to find the child upset by others, and he admitted calling for help to stop the misbehavior. Police spoke with his parents about the incident.
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Acadia
Calif
Giant earthworms in other lands outsize local ones
Report notes local worms are small next to giants in Australia and South America. In those regions worms can reach about seven feet in length and an inch in diameter, making them a meal for many birds.
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Australia
South America
Christmas program and accident report from Georgetown
Georgetown reports a well attended Central school Christmas program with a Santa figure and gift stockings. A Friday church concert featured Sunday school selections. An accident on slippery roads left Miss Maud P Thayer with a broken wrist and broken ribs after her car struck a pole near Bath.
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Central School
William Plummer
Five Islands
Santa Claus
Maud P. Thayer
Bath
West Georgetown
Washington Heald Place
Thayer
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Community holiday guests and gatherings noted in Bath area
The Bath area reports a high level of holiday visiting with many residents hosting relatives and friends. Local families welcome guests from Kingston, Bath, Indian Point, Worcester, and beyond, including several travelers from Massachusetts and Connecticut. Caroling and church events complemented gatherings at homes and shops.
Obituary of Harry D. Mank Bath native and former police officer
Harry D. Mank, 85, longtime Bath resident and former Bath police officer, died at his Parker Head home after a long illness. Born December 5, 1865, in Waldoboro, he worked as a barber, grocer, and marine engineer with the U. S. Maritime Commission, holding an unlimited license. Survived by wife Angie Rollins Mank and four daughters, plus many relatives, his funeral will be Thursday at 2:30 PM from the Parker Head church with burial in Parker Head.
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Harry D. Mank
Bath
Parker Head
Waldoboro
Warren
Julia Palmer Mank
Stinson's
Washington Street
Julia Logan
Boston
Edith Mezenski
Margaret Woodman
Nobleboro
Ralph Mank
Mrs. Bessie L. Stanley dies after long illness
Mrs. Bessie Lord Stanley age 86 mother of Rev. Curtis L. Stanley pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene Bath died early Wednesday at the Stanley residence on Russell Street after a long illness. Born in Wolfboro New Hampshire she lived much of her life in Keezar Falls where she was the last charter member of the Advent Christian church. For twenty years she resided with Rev. and Mrs. Stanley moving from Rockland to Bath. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Advent Christian church in Keezar Falls at 2 30.
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Bessie Lord Stanley
Curtis L. Stanley
First
Church of the Nazarene
Bath
Stanley
Russell Street
Wolfboro
N. H
Keezar Falls
Advent Christian Church
Rockland
Rev
Kezar Falls
Charcoal and Coke Made by Same Process From Wood and Coal
The note explains that both charcoal and coke are produced through identical methods applied to different feedstocks wood for charcoal and coal for coke. It emphasizes the shared chemical process and highlights material sources.
Christmas Activities And Local Notices In Georgetown
News notes from Georgetown detail club party events, school play, and church observances with gift drives and a decorated tree. Several residents face illness while engagements progress and holidays are marked by services and a watchnight program. Local families travel, visitors arrive, and residents report car incidents and furloughs.
Bay Point Santa Visits Children and Collects Warm Thanks
Santa brought joy to Bay Point children on December 22 at 5 30 p m delivering oranges apples candy clothing and toys after greeting each kid. Helpers and donors from Bath Freeport Roosevelt and Brookline aided the effort with meals and transportation while local families shared in holiday visits caroling and gatherings.
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Santa
Bay Point
Adams
Albert Abbt
Lower Newton Falls
Mass
Theodore Stewart
Brookline
George Renaud
Bath
Robert Miller
Roosevelt, N. Y
Emma Holmes
Freeport
N. Y
Andrew Butterfield
Madison Moore
Ath
Joseph Perow
Gordon Berry
Salvation Army
Charles M Lincoln Dies in Warren at 84
News of the death in Warren Ohio on a Friday of Charles Monroe Lincoln age 84 a Bath native and longtime American journalism figure. Born March 15 1866 he worked from Bath to New Haven Philadelphia and New York rising to editorial manager at The World and later joining Sun and Herald organizations. Survived by a sister three daughters and other relatives he was buried in Upper Montclair cemetery following private funeral services.
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Charles Monroe Lincoln
Bath
Mr. Lincoln
George M
Frances Berry Lincoln
Old Bath High School
Bath Copennents
Charles D. Clarke
New Haven Palladium
Independent
Philadelphia
Press
New York City
The
Herald
Times
New York World
David R. Paige
James J. van Dyk
Wyllys P. Ames
Upper Montclair
N. J
James O. Lincoln
Storytelling Hour At City Library For Children
A large group of children enjoyed Saturday morning story telling at the library with Christmas stories by Mrs. Jesse Levin. Carols were sung between 10 30 and 11 30 o clock. A majority voted for another tale by Mrs. Levin. Attending were Mrs Isadore Singer and Mrs Harold McElman of the P T A Council. Next Saturday will feature New Year stories at the same time.
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Jesse Levin
Jevin
Levin
Isadore Singer
Harold McElman
P. T. A. Council
Miss Eleanor Webster 42 Bath Bookkeeper Dies After Illness
Miss Eleanor Webster a Bath resident and Lincoln Street Greenhouse bookkeeper died on Christmas after a brief illness. Born January 27 1909 in West Bath she lived in Bath about 20 years and was a Morse High School graduate class of 1926. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 PM from Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove family lot.
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Eleanor Webster
Lincoln Street
West Bath
Ethel (Brown) Webster
Enos Webster
Webster
Bath
Morse High
Central Church
Ethel Webster
Curtis W. Fickett
Jeanette M. Webster
Karl Stiles
Edmund F. Webster
Emerson Webster
USAF
Westover Field
Mass
Sadie Couillard
George Larrabee
Albert Pollard
Emma _ Brown
Esther Brown
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Oak Grove
Mrs Ella Legard Dies After Illness at 245 North Street
Ella Riggs Legard 86 widow of George E. Legard died at her home Sunday after years of failing health. She had been homebound and recently followed the death of her son Ralph E. Legard, a pioneer taxi operator, about a week earlier. Born August 28 1864 in Georgetown she was daughter of Elijah and Priscilla Campbell and attended Georgetown schools.
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Robinhood
Ralph Legard
Bath
Ralph
Knubble
Elijah Campbell
George and
Ella (Campbell) Legard
Georgetown Center
Ella Riggs Legard
George E. Legard
North Street
Ralph E. Legard
Georgetown
Elijah and
Priscilla (Swett) Campbell
Georgetown Meth
Mrs Legard of Bath Remembered for Long Choir Involvement
Mrs. Legard who served as soloist at the local odist church for many years moved to Bath fifty years ago. She became a beloved figure to an expanding circle of friends who provided comfort during her confinement. Surviving: one son Forrest C. Legard of Bath, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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Odist Church
Effie L Jaquith 83 Widow Dies in Bath
Effie Lena Jaquith age 83 widow of John C. Jaquith died tonight at 942 Washington Street. Born August 3, 1867 in Canaan she lived in Bath about 22 years and for 12 years was house keeper at Curtis Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mrs William Staples of Portland, sisters Mrs Belle Mason and Mrs Maud Nelson of Canaan, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Prayers Friday 10 am, funeral 2:30 pm from Lawry Funeral Home Fairfield. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Fairfield.
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Effie Lena Jaquith
John C. Jaquith
Washington Street
Canaan
Abel Whitten
Jaquith
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Winter Street
Rebekah Lodge
Fairfield
William Staples
Portland
Belle Mason
Maud Nelson
Lawry Funeral Home
Maplewood Cemetery
Sarah Ann Carlson 73 of Phippsburg dies after brief illness
Sarah Ann Carlson wife of Eric J. Carlson of Phippsburg died at Memorial hospital after a short illness. Born Jan 7 1878 in Small Point she was the daughter of David and Esther Thomas. She was a member of the Phippsburg Congregational church and Farm Bureau. Survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Katherine Johnson and Mrs Nancy Thomas of Bath one brother Edward P Thomas Sr of Phippsburg and three nephews Corp Edward Thomas Jr U S A stationed at Camp Stewart Ga Percy O Johnson of Bath and Frederick W Thomas of Phippsburg.
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Sarah Ann Carlson
Eric J. Carlson
Phippsburg
Memorial Hospital
Small Point
David and
Esther (Percy) Thomas
Carlson
Edward P. Thomas, Sr
Corp
Edward Thomas, Jr
U. S.A
Camp Stewart
Percy O. Johnson
Bath
Frederick W. Thomas
Infant Leon Eaton Dies on Christmas Day
Leon A Eaton infant son of Martin and Belle Eaton of Sebasco died suddenly on Christmas Day en route to Bath Memorial hospital after a cold led to pneumonia. Born March 29, 1949 in Bath, he is survived by his parents two sisters Gloria and Phyllis paternal grandfather Leon Eaton Bath maternal grandfather Alonzo Lowell Sebasco and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence Bath with Rev Macer Whitehead officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Leon A. Eaton
Martin and
Belle
Lowell) Eaton
Sebasco
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Gloria
Phyllis
Leon Eaton
Alonzo E. Lowell
Funeral services for Ralph E Legard
Funeral services for Ralph E. Legard were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev Laforest E Hodgkins officiating. Bearers were Owen Armstrong John Freeman Ferdinand Coombs Karcher Jackson. Burial was in the family lot in Oak Grove.
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Ralph E. Legard
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Owen Armstrong
John Freeman
Ferdinand Coombs
Karcher Jackson
Oak Grove
Edvard Grieg Music Genius Hidden inchild Protests
Norwegian composer Edvard Greig never wanted to practice but preferred making up tunes. His melodies provide some of our best radio listening.
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Edvard Grieg
Edvard Greig
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