Richmond Enterprise Notes and Community Tidbits
Richmond Enterprise reports the Orange Ladies Aid Christmas gathering at Mrs. Clara Ibrook’s home with a covered dish supper, and a second degree work at Richmond Lodge. Fire incidents include multiple chimney fires, a gas truck accident on Spring Cove, and a damaged telephone pole disabling Gardiner lines. Personal items list locals visiting relatives over Christmas and returning from furloughs and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Orange Ladies Aid
Clara Ibrook
Front Street
Richmond Lodge
A. E
William McGinn
Water Street
William Howard
Dresden
George West
Wiscasset Road
Spring Cove
Gardiner
Robert Sommer
Vienna
the Red Cross
Sommer
Mrs Annie Shepard Obituary
Mrs Annie Shepard wife of Frank Shepard of 26 Highland street died at Memorial Hospital Wednesday morning after an ill turn at home Tuesday. Born in Westport to George W and Sarah Colby she lived most of her life in Bath. Survived by four brothers LeRoy Russell Chester D Colby of this city and Perry Colby of Portland. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Shepard
Frank Shepard
Highland Street
Memorial Hospital
Shepard
Westport
George W
Sarah Colby
Bath
LeRoy Colby
Russell Colby
Chester D. Colby
Perry Colby
Portland
Infant Linda Ruth White Rites Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Linda Ruth White infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White Jr. were conducted at Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ruth White
Ralph White, Jr
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Mrs Raymond Haley Visits Bath Relative
Mrs Raymond Haley of Kittery, formerly of Bath, is visiting her mother Mrs Annie Fletcher on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Haley
Kittery
Bath
Annie Fletcher
High Street
Four cases heard Monday morning by Judge Deering
Four cases before Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering were heard Monday by State Police officers. Casavant of Brunswick faced a spotlight charge and was found guilty with a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. Leclair of Lewiston pleaded guilty to speeding, fined $10 plus $5 costs. Darling of Bath pleaded guilty to driving without a license, fined $10 plus $5.30 costs. Herbert Sra of Hyde Windlass Co. machinist pleaded guilty to reckless driving, fined $25 plus $4.70 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Harry F. Casavant
Brunswick
Casavant
Francis W. Powers
New Meadows Bridge
Powers
Lawrence Leclair
Lewiston
Route 196
Topsham
Lisbon Fairrs
Roger Whitmore
Pejepscot
Lisbon Falls
Leclair
Ellsworth R. Darling
Bath
Whitmore
Herbert Sra
Hyde Windlass Co
Richmond’s Oldest Resident John Morton Dies at 91
John M. Morton of Richmond died Monday night after a weeklong illness. Born in Bremen to Enos and Mary Lane Morton, he lived in Richmond for over 50 years. He sailed early in life and later served as a watchman at the worsted mill. Surviving are his granddaughter Hazel McCosh, who cared for him, and his three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Morton
Richmond
Bremen
Enos and
Mary Lane Morton
Hazel McCosh
Miss Ida Coffie 36 Years with Central Maine Power
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home for Miss Ida H. Coffie of this city. Officials of Central Maine Power Co attended. The company office closed 2 to 3 pm in her honor. Bearers included William Mitchell James Mitchell Charles Cunningham and Raymond Haley of Kittery. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida H. Coffie
Curtis Funeral
Washington Street
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Central Maine Power Co
Coffie
William Mitchell
James Mitchell
Charles Cunningham
Raymond Haley
Kittery
Oak Grove
Miss Hester Rose of Morse High School on vacation
Miss Hester Rose, a faculty member at Morse High School, is spending the vacation at her Brooks home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester M. Rose
Morse Hich School
Brooks
Georgetown Christmas Program at Grammar School
Georgetown Grammar School showcased a Christmas program on Thursday December 16 including Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Little Town of Bethlehem and a Christmas story The War Stamp play Bell pantomime and A Christmas Carol with Leroy Pinkham as pianist. A Christmas tree party followed and community members shared gifts and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Grammar School
Herald Rangels
Bethlehem
Claire MacGillivary
the Brown Family
Margaret Anne Powers Edward George H. Powers
Betty Leona R. Tibbetts
Susan and
Donald
Rose Campbell
Clayton Stevens
Jimmy Harold Loveitt
Sylvia Joan Olson
Billy George Laskey, Jr
Janice Madelon Pierce
Dorothy Doris Campbell
Jane Claire MacGillivary
Marguerite Margaret R. Davis
Noel
Doris Campbell
Betty Carr
Margaret R. Davis
Clayton Heald
Harold Loveitt
Eugene Reynolds
Carol
Leroy Pinkham
Audrey Pinkham
Leona R. Tibbetts
Joan Olson
Jeanette Pinkham
George Powers
Arthur Tibbetts
George Laskey
Leona Tibbetts
Dicken
Ebenezer Scrooge
Dennis A. Moore
Jacob Marley
Rebecca Grover
Chester MacMahan, Jr
Mary Hanna
Bob Cratchit
Charles Carr
Mrs. Cratchit
Barbara Pinkham
Peter Cratchit
Clayton B. Heald
Belinda Cratchit
Betty Rittall
Young Cratchit
Adaline Heffron
Martha Cratchit
Tiny Tim Jeanette Pinkham
Fred
Frederick Kingsbury, Jr
Leroy E. Pinkham
Minnie I. Gray
Christmas Week Reminiscences and Social Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Roy Newman hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs William Toda. George Jordan, in Officers Training School at New London, spent Christmas at Robin Hood. RAF crew Les Moore Ronald Kilby and Ernest Collins visited Aubrey Fullerton in Canada. Mrs Olson and Mrs Cunningham ill with epidemic. Joseph Higgins hosted Christmas night family party. Clarence Colby and Jacqueline of Topsham attended Walter Powers party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Powers
George Jordan
Doris
Eugene Reynolds
George Harvey
Robin Edith
Laura
Faith Powers
Bobbie
Bill
Charles Spear
George
Arthur
Jackie Laskey
Tony Jordan
Alvah Reynolds
George Powers
George Laskey
William Zorach
First Baptist Church
Mildred Eastler
Bangor
Gordon Beyea
Garland Paseed
Roland Peterson
Peterson
Fort Devens
Mass
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N.H
Adolf Spear
Clement MacMahan
Bath
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
Roy Newman
William Toda
Officers Training School
Maritime Service
New London
Wales
England
Bahamas
John Olson
Melvin Cunningham
Joseph Higgins
Clarence Colby
Jacqueline
Topsham
Hyde Park Terrace weekly social and illness notes
Hyde Park Terrace records a sequence of Christmas visits and family gatherings. It lists guests from Greenville Lewiston Lisbon Center and Hermon and notes influenza illnesses and a few hospital and medical updates including Mrs John Trask recovering from surgery at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Ford
Allan
Edward Jenks
Drayton Road
John Trask
Hyde Park
Memorial Hospital
Canton death investigation ends with no foul play
County Attorney Theodore Gonga announced that Roger W. Johnson's death in Canton on December 24 is closed with a finding of no foul play. Johnson, a former Newton bank clerk, was found in the ruins of his barn beside a shotgun with one shell exploded and one unexploded. the body was severely burned, making autopsy impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Gonga
Roger W. Johnson
Canton
Newton, Mass
Maine Senator urges compromise to avert legislative strife
Senator White of Maine urged urgent settlements of major legislative disputes, saying now is the time to avoid conflict. He cited congressional fights over food subsidies and soldier voting legislation as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator White
Maine
Senate
White
Five Islands community notes and events in brief
The Five Islands Good Neighbor club held a supper at Mrs. Lermond Davies home with 18 members, then at Mrs. Orville Rowe for a Christmas tree and gift exchange. War news includes Pfc. Moore in England. Audrey Pinkham announces engagement to Arthur Cochrane of Myrick Massachusetts, Coast Guard rating noted. A school program on Wednesday featured multiple Christmas-themed acts. Numerous local visits, illnesses, and holiday travels are documented, with names of residents and relatives across Bath, North Anson, Livermore Falls, and New Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Lermond Davies
Orville Rowe
Albert Moore
Pfc. Moore
England
Maurice H. Pinkham
Audrey
Arthur Cochrane
Ralph Cochrane
Myrick
Mass
Sylvia Pinkham
Constance Gray
Robert Moore
Cyril Stevens
Rosalyn Pinkham
Marilyn MacGilvary
Daniel Stevens
Reginald
Marlene Pinkham
Dorothy
Daniel MacGilvary
Marion Carr
David Stevens
Richard Campbell
Cleon Pinkham
Beverly Rittall
Five Islands
Clayton Hanna
Daniel MasGillivary
Rapheal Higgins
Roslyn
Marcia
Sagadahoc Bay
Marion Stevens
Roy Shackford
Bath
L. H. Rowe
Mary Stevens
Carroll Powers
Robinhood
Roland Wilkins
Albion High
Rose Wilkins
William Marr
George Gray
Osteopathic Hospital
Pfe
Stanley Lewis
Camp Edwards
Ernest Strout
Livermore Falls
Melburn Stevens
Vincent Strout
Lermond Davis
Dickie
Jimmy
Dorothy Thompson
Mary Lou Pinkham
Yarmouth Academy
Katherine Pendergast
Boston
Sumner Mains
Rhode Island
Horace Rittall
Marie Stevens
Claire MacGilvary
Furber Davis
Walter
New Harbor
OPA Extends Filing Date for Retailers Ration Orders
Maine OPA Director Prescott H. Vose announced extensions for filing retailers orders to January 8 and mailing bank orders for tokens. Forms are available at Maine War Price and Rationing Boards and banks have been notified. The notice also covers separate envelopes for pork products stamps and a five point value for Spare Stamp 1 in Wet Ration Book Four from December 21 to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott H. Vose
Maine
OPA
Vose
Brunswick longtime leader Thomas F. McMahon dies at 55
Thomas F. McMahon, 55, first selectman of Brunswick, died Wednesday at Brunswick Hospital after a ten day illness. A WWI veteran, he served since 1939 on the board of selectmen and led the Brunswick Democratic Town Committee. He is survived by his wife Margaret Knox and two sisters. Funeral set for Saturday at St. Charles Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. McMahon
Brunswick
Brunswick Hospital
Board of Selectmen
Brunswick Democratic Town Committee
Mr. McMahon
Thomas F
Elizabeth McMahon
Brunswick High School
Central Maine Power Co
U. S. Army
Knights of Columbus
George T. Files
American Legion
Brunswick Lions Club
Margaret Knox
Mary
Katherine McMahon
Cumberland Street
Douglas Hodgkins
St. Charles Church
John L. Doherty
Mrs Carrie B Avery Dies in Quincy Mass
Mrs Carrie B Avery widow of William Avery formerly of Bath died suddenly at her Quincy home. Born in Bath she was daughter of Benjamin A Beals and Lucy Wins on Beals and sister of Charles O Beals longtime Labor Commissioner in Augusta. Survived by three daughters two sons and a half sister. funeral Thursday from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie B. Avery
William Avery
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Benjamin A
Lucy (Winson) Beals
Beals
Charles O. Beals
Augusta
Childern
Avery
Watson Stove Co
Edith Avery Wright
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Quincey
Edward Bohlken
Arthur Wright
Henry Bourne
Auburndale
Charles Avery
Philippines
Cavite
Alton Avery
Roland Avery
Lawrence Weil
Saugus
Death of Helen Elizabeth Oliver
The death of Helen Elizabeth Oliver aged 8 was sudden after bronchial pneumonia while en route to a hospital. She was the granddaughter of Capt. and Mrs. Leonard Oliver of 1303 Washington street and was born November 6, 1943 in Malden Mass. She leaves her parents Osborne and [illegible] Oliver, a half sister Lindsey Dauphine of Weymouth and aunt Mrs Edward Foster of Woolwich. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Ward Funeral Parlors in Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Oliver
Washington Street
Helen Elizabeth Oliver
Osborne Oliver
Malden
Mass
Oliver
This City
Lindsey Dauphine
Weymouth
Edward Foster
Woolwich
Ward
Dorr Ruth Mourned at Home With Family Ties
Lottie M Dorr 56 wife of Russell Dorr of 23 Center Street died in her sleep at home Sunday morning. Born in Benedicta she was daughter of Joseph and Georgiana Derosia. Survived by husband mother three brothers and a sister. Mayo Funeral Home 819 High Street to conduct funeral Tuesday at 10 30 in the forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie M. Dorr
Russell Dorr
Center Street
Benedicta
Joseph
Georgiana Chillet Derosia
Georgiana Derosia
Ellsworth
Leon Rosebush
Witterpetlock
Joseph Rosebush
Mrs Trask Receives Surgery at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. John Trask of 33 High Street is listed as a patient at Memorial Hospital following a recent operation performed a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trask
33 High Street
Memorial Hospital
Miss Ida Coffie of Whiskeag Dies After Heart Ailment
Friends were shocked by the Friday death of Miss Ida Helen Coffie at her home in Whiskeag after a two week cold and heart ailment. Born in West Bath September 13, 1887, she long served Bath Water District and Central Maine Power Co. for 36 years before retirement. She lived with her mother and held Fast affiliations with Winter Street Congregational church and the Old Timers' Club. Funeral Tuesday paused at ington Street with Rev. Charles L. Kinney. burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Helen Coffie
Whiskeag
Miss Coffie
West Bath
Alice
Mitchell) Coffie
Whiskeay
Sidney Coffie
Seh
Bath
Old Bath Business College
Old Timers’ Club
Winter Street Congregational Church
Senter’s, Inc
Daniel Brierley dies after long illness in Memorial Hospital
Daniel Brierley 80 of 62 Green street died Saturday at Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for some time. He was born in Roachdale England and was a member of Polar Star lodge Mont gomery St Bernard Royal Arch and Dunlap Commandery. A former Bath Iron Works pipe coverer he later worked as a city stables watchman. Survived by wife Minnie N Brierley and their son Daniel S Brierley, who flew in from Washington DC after word of his death. Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev Charles M Tubbs officiating and committal at Edson Cemetery in Lowell, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Brierley
Memorial Hospital
Roachdale
England
Ashton and
Mary Brierley
Brierley
Polar Star Lodge
Montgomery and
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Dunlap Commandery
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Brierley
Daniel S. Brierley
Washington, D. C
Washington
Minnie N. Brierley
Green Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Edson
Lowell
Mass
Death of Six-Week-Old Edward C. Robinson Jr
Edward C. Robinson Jr aged six weeks died at Memorial Hospital Sunday evening. He was son of Edward C. Robinson and Ruth M. Whalen Robinson. Survived by brother Omar L. Robinson and grandparents Cecil and Mrs Whalen of East Brunswick. Funeral services held at 7 PM Tuesday from High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Robinson, Jr
Edward C. Robinson
Memorial Hospital
Funeral services for George W. Barnes
Funeral services were held for George W. Barnes 85 of Brunswick at Laws Funeral Home. Born April 13 1858 in Brunswick he was a lifelong farmer. Survived by son Irving of Brunswick and daughter Mrs John Crocker of Bath. Died Monday after a long illness on the Portland road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Barnes
Brunswick
Laws Funeral
Federal Street
Mr. Barnes
Isaac and
Rachel M. Curtis Barnes
Irving
John Crocker
Bath
Portland Road
Milton man John D Marr dies in South End auto crash
Bath friends report the death of John D Marr of Milton Massachusetts in an automobile accident in the South End of Boston on Friday. He was a Boston College grid star in the early 1930s and later a steel erector and cafe partner. He leaves a wife Elizabeth two sons John and Richard and a daughter Susan with three sisters. Burial is in St Josephs cemetery West Roxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John D. Marr
Milton
Mass
Boston
Thomas Hughes
St. Mary's Road
St. Mary's of the Hill
Marr
Boston College
New England
Navy
Daniel Marr
Quincy
Lodge of Elks
Boston College Alumni Assembly
Varsity B Club
Engineers Club
Elizabeth L. Marr
Susan
John B
Richard Marr
This City
Josephine Cronin
Elizabeth Marr
St. Joseph's Cemetery
West Roxbury
Jareus B. Pinkham Rites Held in Haverhill
Jareus B. Pinkham aged 62 of 9 Nichols Street Haverhill Mass formerly of Bar Harbor died December 23. He served 25 years in the U S Lighthouse Service including 21 years as Egg Rock Light keeper. Survived by wife Clara two sons Lt Alton F Pinkham and Lawrence A Pinkham four grandchildren funeral held at Dole Childs Funeral Home Haverhill with interment planned for spring in Auburn. Reverend George E Cary officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jareus B. Pinkham
Nichols Street
Haverhill
Mass
Bar Harbor
U. S. Lighthouse Service
Southport
Amos
Ida Marr Pinkham
Egg Rock
Clara Pinkham
Zara Rose
Alton F. Pinkham
Toledo
Ohio
Quartermaster
Lawrence A. Pinkham
Seabees
Adak
Alaska
Dole & Childs Funeral Home
Main Street
Mrs Martha S Morrison Dies in Portland Home
Mrs. Martha Susan Morrison widow of Charles Morrison died Friday morning in Portland at her daughter Ruth Morrison's home 51A Oak Street where she had lived for seven years. Born September 3 1860 in Phippsburg she lived there most of her life. Survived by daughter Ruth and son Fred Morrison of Quincy Mass. Funeral Sunday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with burial in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Susan Morrison
Charles Morrison
Portland
Ruth Morrison
Oak Street
Morrison
Phippsburg
Absalom
Elizabeth (Smith) Wallace
Ruth
Fred Morrison
Quincy
Mass
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs. Delina Gilbert Held in Lewiston
Funeral and burial for Mrs. Delina Gilbert were held in Lewiston on December 21 after she died suddenly at Worcester hospital. She suffered a heart attack at home in Worcester, was widow of Vital Gilbert, and had lived in Richmond before moving to Lewiston seven years ago. Attendees from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. George Gilbert, Miss Mary Gilbert, Miss Ada Gilbert, and Arthur Gilbert of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Delina Gilbert
Worcester
Mass
Gilbert
Vital Gilbert
Richmond
George Gilbert
Mary
Ada Gilbert
Arthur Gilbert
Funeral services for Mrs. Altha N. White
Funeral services for Mrs. Altha N. White were held Wednesday on High Street with Rev. Frederick Moffatt of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Albert White, Marshall White, David W. White, and A. Farley Mayo Jr. The body was laid in the Brunswick tomb for burial in the Spring in Riverside Cemetery in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altha N. White
Mayo Funeral Home
High Street
Frederick Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Albert White
Marshall White
David W. White
A. Farley
Mayo
Brunswick
Riverside Cemetery
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Edith Hayes
Clarence Robinson
Carol Robinson
Peru
Leon Smith
Dixfield
Nellie Hathaway
Turner
Frederick Naylor
Beulah Naylor
Kline DeBow
Herbert Rankins
Maurice Rankins
Chiristma, Corp. Tech
William Mesery
Fort Devens Monduay
William Meserve
Margaret Wilson
R. N
Dorchester
Joseph Wilson
Ira Durgan
Diana Fay
Gardiner General Hospital
Harold Richardson
Harry Wood
Yarmouth
Ray Sedgley
Thomas Cairns
Wakefield
Linda R. White
Makin Island
3. M. Sullivan
Minneapolis, Minn
International
Georgetown
Hyde Park Terrace
Milton Stanchfield
Central Avenue
Thurlow Jones
Greenville
L. R. Thayer
Norma
Bobby
Fern
Thayer
R. C. Thayer
Swansville
Keith Garside
Garside
Albion C. Patterson
Bernard Knight
Knight
H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Carrie Charlesworth
Lisbon Center
George Phillips
Hermon
Joe H. Drummond
Fort Kent
Clarence
Leonard
Lawrence Levesque
R. S. Knight
Lincolnville Center
B. A. Knight
Albert Harvey
Mr. Knight
Mr. Harvey
Paul Watts
Freddie
Judith
Baby
Peggy Bull
Judith Ann Ward
Roger
Baxter Burnell
George Kelsey
Exor Levesaue
Pat Fitzgerald
Edward Vose
Belfast
Thomas F. M’mahon
Helen E. Oliver
Ida H., Coffie
Martha S. Morrison
Mrs
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Ambulance Service
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