Richmond Churches Plan Union Meeting on Sunday
Rev George Volz led a union gathering of Baptist Adventist Nazarene and Methodist churches to discuss temperance and Civic League work. Dr Cymbrid Hughes spoke at the Methodist church and other clergy led services with offerings supporting the Christian Civic League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Volz
Methodist Church
Cymbrid Hughes
Augusta
Green Street Methodist Church
Baptist
Adventist, Nazarene
Methodist
Temperance
Christian Civic League of Maine
William Houghins
Nazarene Church
Earl Farley
Advenist Church
James MacKillop
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Volz
Christian Civic League
Alexander Cairns
Bowdoinham
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
Bedelia Dove
White Street
Berlanger
A. L. Sewall
North Front Street
Elwyn Silver
Fort Richman
D.A.R
Leslie Roberts
Roberts
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Dorothy Patten
G. Cleveland Marriner
Cleveland Marriner
Enterprise Orange Ladies’ Aid
Marriner
Wallace Gardner
Charles Grondin
Leon Batchelder
Annie Waldron
Mabelle Crillen
Ethel Rankins
Donald Grant
Ethel Foster
Martin Bowen
Seth Watson
Stanley Card
Edith Hayes
Clarence Morrill
Ollie Giberson
Belle Call
Melvin Curtis
Clowes Guiou
Enterprise Grange
Harold Hopkins
Clinton Hinkley
Dromore Grange
Georgetown School Honors Week Spelling Winners
GEORGETOWN Center school honors for the week were Elizabeth Pinkham grade 2 Joann Hagan Faylene Rowe Christine Williams grade 3 Clayton Heald Eugene Reynolds grade 5. The piece also notes visits from soldiers including Pvt Willard Fiske of Stoneham Mass and family military updates along with local social notices and weather related bird observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Pettengill
Frye
War Stamp Drive Tightens Race Between Grammar Schools
This week’s report shows North Grammar leading Central Grammar in War Stamps sales with 3260 at 3250.80. Weekly total across all schools is 1458.25, bringing the yearly grand total to 22359.15. Louis Goodin of Bangor ordained to the priesthood in the Marist Fathers with relatives traveling from Bangor to Massachusetts for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Grammar
Central Grammar
St. Mary's Parish
Bangor
Marist Fathers
Erry Centre
Massachusetts
Louis Goodin
John Goodin
John Baptist High School
Moonlit misstep by two air wardens cited in court
In Augusta Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering handled 11 arraignments with nine intoxication charges. The case centered on two men wrongly acting as air wardens stopping traffic near Washington and Center streets. One man, Lowell Staples, was found guilty on both intoxication and impersonation charges. Fines totaled 56.10 with one defendant choosing jail time. A 17 year old received a 100 fine for driving an unregistered car. A North Bath resident avoided pressing a charge, while another man faced possible stiff future penalties for further incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Lowell Staples
Joseph Williams
Staples
Edward L. Gaudreau
Washington
Center Streets
Gaudreau
Williams
Middle Street
Augusta
Ralph W. Bragg
Deering
Waldoborgn
Herbert Mariner
North Bath
Edward W Bridgham
John P. Cares
Bryan Moore Seeks Help After Overnight Stay With Friends
Bryan Moore, a University of Michigan student, was an overnight guest of friends Wednesday of last week. The report notes no injuries or further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Moore
U. of M
Friends
Five Islands Library Adds New Books and Puzzles
The Bath area library purchased several titles including See Here Private Hargrove Mystery House and Shadow Mountain and received Assignment in Brittany from Helen MacInnes. A new box of jig saw puzzles arrived from Mrs. Eliza Knight as community members share reading and puzzling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Private Hargrove
Marion Hargrove
Kathleen Norris
Search
Grace L. Lutz
B. M. Bower
L. D. Rich
Edmund Gilligan
Brittany
Helen MacInnes
L. H. Rowe
Eliza Knight
Waterbury
Conn
Rowe
Isabella Savage
Percy B. Savage
Bath Memorial Hospital
Fred Carr
Portland
Marion
Children’s Hospital
J. G. Stevens
O. F. Rowe
Marion Stevens
Stevens
L. K. Austin
Austin
Yvonne Porter
Laura Harding
Lermond Davis
Orville Rowe
Luke Roy
John MacGillivery
Bath
Minnie Berry
Newton
William L. Berry
James Harding
Boothbay
Mabel Dickey
Madelyn Berry
Russell Harford Jr
Bath Iron Works
Porter
Sally Roy
Committees Named for Mohiba Morse High Bazaar
The Mohiba Morse High Bazaar committees are announced by the Student Council executive group. Key members include Cy Leeman as chairman of the executive committee and Mary Durant as chair of the dance committee. Other appointees cover decorating advertising and ticket duties. The article also notes election of officers for the Biddeford and Saco chapter of the York County Fish and Game Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Leeman
Dorothy Dunn
Elizabeth Trott
Richard Watson
Robert Dolan
Marguerite Rines
Evelyn White
Beverly Curran
Mary Durant
Robert Rice
Anna May Berry
Cy Lee
Wesley M. Mewer
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford and Saco
York
Webber Family Letter From Navy Son Hearing Bangor Broadcast
Dr and Mrs Ernest S Webber of Belfast report their second son Lieutenant Cecil Webber now in the Navy says he heard the Jack Benny program from Bangor 6000 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest S. Webber
Belfast
Lieut
Cecil Webber
Navy
Jack Benny
Bangor
Wilbur C Oliver, Sagadahoc Sheriff, Dies After Busy Life
Wilbur C Oliver 83 of 39 Union Street died Sunday night after a period of illness. A Bath resident since boyhood, he served five terms on the city council and eight terms in local politics, was probation officer for Sagadahoc County, and held Maine House seats in 1931 33 and 35. He led temperance efforts and built a major galvanizing business before retiring twenty years ago to focus on real estate. He is survived by wife Esther Gibbs Oliver son Arthur G Oliver two sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral was Wednesday at 2 PM from the family home with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Carter Oliver
Union Street
Sagadahoc
Mr. Oliver
Parker Head
Phippsburg
John
Elsie Marr Oliver
Bath
Treat & Lang
Gloucester
F. B. Torrey
Oliver
New England Co
Texas Steamship Co
Thomas W. Hyde
Water Street
Lord Street
Vine Street
John W. Pask
Vine and
Water Streets
Board of Aldermen
Maine House of Representatives
Maine
Bath Lodge of Elks
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
Acadian Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Improved Order of Red Men
Esther Gibbs Oliver
Bathhurst
N. B
Arthur G. Oliver
Emma McFadden
Middle Street
Charles Marr
Mass
M. Evelyn Byhouwer
Wageningen
Holland
Warren D. Oliver
Newton Higglands
Boston
Wilbur C. Oliver 2Nd
Hollywood
Calif
Stephen Conley Dies at Richmond Home at 78
Stephen Conley, 78, of Richmond, formerly of Bath, died suddenly Saturday at his home after a short illness. Born June 8, 1865 in Bath, he lived here many years, and also resided in Nashua, New Hampshire. A traveling salesman, he worked for Cudahy Packing Co and Monarch Canned Goods Co, and later Bath Iron Works. He was a charter member of Bath Knights of Columbus and member of United Travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Conley
Richmond
Bath
Bridge Street
Mr. Conley
Martin and
Julia
Rich) Conley
Nashua
N. H
Conley
Cudahy Packing Co
Monarch Canned Goods Co
Obituary: Conley Family Notices Survive
Surviving Mr. Conley are his wife Caroline a daughter Mrs. Orrin Crosby of Bath two brothers Bart and John F of Bath and four sisters Mrs. Thomas McHugh of Amesbury Mass Miss Anna Conley Miss John Conley and Mrs Addison F Jones all of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley
Caroline
Orrin Crosby
Bath
Bart
John F
Thomas McHugh
Amesbury
Mass
Anna Conley
John Conley
Addison F. Jones
Death of Portland native Harry E. Mason at 68
Harry E. Mason, 68, native of this city, died Thursday afternoon in Portland where he had lived for 40 years. Born in Bath in September 1874, he later managed the West End hotel until its 1916 closure and worked various positions thereafter. He belonged to the Portland lodge of Elks for about 40 years and resided at 88 Park Street. Surviving are his daughter Dorothy Mason of Portland. His widow Maud Cobb Mason died in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Mason
Portland
Mr. Mason
Bath
Charles H. Mason
West End
Mason
Portland Lodge of Elks
Mrs Florence E Hagan Dies At 71 In Bath
Mrs Florence E Hagan 71 widow of Capt Proctor A Hagan died Monday in the Old Folks Home 1 Washington street where she had resided since 1936 She was born March 26 1872 in Brunswick and lived in Bath most of her life Surviving are four sons four grandchildren and two sisters The funeral was Wednesday at Curtis funeral home 942 Washington street Capt Hagan died December 29 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Hagan
Proctor A. Hagan
Old Folks Home
Washington Street
Bath Department Store
Genesta Chapter
Winter Street Church
Hagan
Herbert
Massachusetts
Clinton
Fairplay
A. J. Hagan
Brunswick
Louis W. Hagan
Bath
Edmund
Betty Hagan
John Hagan
Mary MacGuarrie
Anford
Clara Foote
Portland
Curtis Funeral Home
John L Doucette 36 Dies After Brief Illness in Portland
John L Doucette age 36 died in a Portland hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Freeport and survived by his wife Marjorie two sons John L Jr and George E two daughters Edna M and Marjori A an aunt and uncle in Portland three brothers and four sisters and several nieces and nephews. He worked at Bath Iron Works and Harding fabrication and last at Peaks Island with the U S Engineering Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Doucette
Portland
Mr. Doucette
Freeport
Joseph Doucette
Marjorie (McDougall) Doucette
John L., Jr
George E
Edna M
Marjori A
Fred Brown
Day's Ferry
Doucette
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hardings
Peak's Island
U. S. Engineering Corps
Stephen Conley Funeral in Richmond Mass
The funeral of Stephen Conley formerly of Bath was held Tuesday morning at eight in St Marys Church with Rev Timothy C Maney presiding. Bearers were Alexander Burgess Jr Judge John J Keegan Alphonse H Turcotte and Larry Demerge. The body rests in a Calvary cemetery tomb awaiting spring burial in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Conley
Richmond
Bath
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
Alexander Burgess, Jr
John J. Keegan
Alphonse H. Turcotte
Larry Demerge
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs Florence E Hagan Held at Curtis Home
Funeral services for Mrs Florence E Hagan widow of Proctor Hagan were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home by Rev Joseph O Purdue. Pallbearers included Capt William Plummer Bernard Plummer A J Hagan and Louis Hagan. Burial occurred at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Hagan
Proctor Hagan
Curtis Funeral Home
Joseph O. Purdue
William Plummer
Bernard Plummer
A. J. Hagan
Louis Hagan
Oak Grove
Crockett Returns to Morse High as Sophomore
David Crockett of 143 Oak Street resumes studies at Morse High as a sophomore after a few days at Mount Vernon with his uncle Lawrence Childs following the death of his mother Mrs. Arthur S. Crockett. Mrs. Childs, summoned by illness and death of her sister, returned Sunday to Mt. Vernon with Mr. Childs, who accompanied David to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Crockett
Oak Street
Morse High
Mount Vernon
Lawrence Childs
Arthur S. Crockett
Childs
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Childs
David
Bath
Walter L Whitney funeral services held in Bath
The funeral for Walter L. Whitney former city marshal was held Thursday at 2 PM at 819 High Street conducted by Rev Charles M Tubbs with Elks from Bath lodge as pallbearers and attendees. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with Elks service Wednesday evening and organist Mrs Carleton W Andrews and soloist Mrs Rupert M Irvine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Whitney
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
John P. Carey, Jr
Edward N. Hartnett
Ralph W. MacDonald
Albert E. Desmond
Harold V. Fielding
Leslie W. Plant
Bath Lodge of Elks
Oak Grove Cemetery
Elks
Whitney
Bath Lodge
Carleton W. Andrews
Rupert M. Irvine
Jesse W. Allen
Miss Mary Pelham Hill Dies at 77 in Topsham
Mary Pelham Hill 77 died at her Topsham home Friday morning after a heart attack. Born December 18 1865 in Phippsburg she was the daughter of Capt George Langdon and Ann Cummings Hill. A Bath resident for years she later moved to Topsham where she led civic causes and did genealogical research publishing several volumes. She founded the Brunswick Topsham DAR chapter and was a charter member of the Col. Dur Sewall chapter in Bath before moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
Phippsbur
George Langdon
Ann Cummings Hill
Bath
Old
Col. Dur Sewall
Death of Carroll L. Houghton in Malden Mass
Carro L. Houghton died in Malden Massachusetts on January 25. His funeral was held today at Weir funeral home in Malden. He formerly lived in Bath on lower Middle street and worked as an electrician for Central Maine Power Co. He came to Bath from Gardiner and joined Solar Lodge Masons in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carro L. Houghton
Malden
Mass
Weir Funeral Home
Houghton
Bath
Lower Middle Street
Central Maine Power Co
Gardiner
Solar Lodge
Masons
Funeral Services of Miss Mary P. Hill
Funeral services for Miss Mary Pelham Hill of Topsham were held at Laws Funeral Home Brunswick with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery Tops ham in the Spring. Out of town mourners included Miss Fannie Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill Worcester Mass Mrs. Harry Greenword Kensington N H Mrs James Toas Philadelphia Pa Mrs Florence Shackley Newtonville Mass Carl D. Hill Gloucester Mass and Miss Caro Fenno Chase Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ish House
Lions Club
Joseph Randlette
Yayf Society
Archer Terrell
Kimball Street
George Volz
John Parker
Lee Bishop
Presque Isle
Valentines
Richmond
Blanche Graves
Phyllis Lemont
Mary Sweatt
Helen Herbert
Philip Holman
Mildren Morris
Dorothy Belanger
Prudence Ballard
Sue Carol Stover
Phyllis Stover
Beverley Coughlin
Barbara Heenie
Roland Peterson
Portland
Boston
Charles Utter
Peterson
Charlotte Cate
Birmingham
Ala
Cpl
Robert Cate
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Willard Norton
Fresno
Cal
Lawrence Wakefield
Harry Whitney
Joesph Siegars
Camp Edwards
Mass
Leland Siegars
F. Irving Seitz
Mt. Airy
Mildred Hagar Seitz
Capitol Island
Annie Marguerite Small
Lincoln Street
James MacKillop
The
Baptist Church
Ralph Small
Alfred Small
Dominic Paiement
Joseph Bernier
Arthur Bishop, Jr
Everett Wilson
Rica McLain
Vera Mills
Alfred Bunker
Brunswick
Harry Blake
Hallowell
Charles Smith
Chicopee
Evergreen Cemetery
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
Laws Funeral Home
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Bath
Miss Hill
Riverview Cemetery
Out of Town
Fannie Hill
Charles Hill
Worcester
Harry Greenword
Kensington
N. H
James Toas
Philadelphia
Florence Shackley
Newtonville
Carl D. Hill
Gloucester
Caro Fenno Chase
Augusta
Funeral services for Hon. Wilbur C. Oliver
The funeral for Hon. Wilbur C. Oliver was held Wednesday afternoon at two at his home 39 Union Street. Rev. Chester B. Oliver of Wesley Methodist Church officiated assisted by Rev. F. L. Littlefield. Bearers were Hon. John P. Carey Jr John H. Freeman R J M Steussy and Eugene McGrath. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Methodist Church
Forest L. Littlefield
Boothsbay
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wilbur C. Oliver
Union Street
F. L. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Wesley Church
John P. Carey, Jr
John H. Freeman
R. J. M. Steussy
Eugene McGrath
Mrs. Savage Funeral Held at Bath
The funeral for Mrs. Percy B. Savage of Five Islands was Thursday at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev. Franklin S. Koehlwetter of Georgetown Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Robert Reed Walter Reed Winship Reed and John Sanborn. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery at Day's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy B. Savage
Five Islands
Curtis Funeral Home
Bath
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
Georgetown Baptist Church
Robert
Walter
Winship Reed
John San
Bunial
Riverside Cemetery
Day's Ferry
Mrs Ralph Legard Returns Home From Portland Infirmary
Mrs. Ralph E. Legard of North Street returned home from Portland where she spent a week as a patient at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Legard
North Street
Portland
Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary
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Georgetown
Dorothy Stuart
New York
Providence
R. I
Andrew Rowe
Kathleen
Lester Powers
Ann
Ralph Davis
Joseph Higgins
Laura Ellingwood
Bath Iron Works Corp. Pvt
Linwood Stevens
Hammer Field
Ernest Heal
Edward Clarey
Robinhood
Everett Stevens
Minnie Gray
Bath Cooperative
Witold Makuzynski
Albert Kinney
Bridge
Alvah Reynolds
Clement McMahan
Ralph Hatstat
MacMahan
Lanny Ross
Bob Hawk
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Blondie
CBS
Accumu- School
M.H.S
N. Grammar
Ic. Grammar
Huse
Dike
Mitchell
N. Primary
Center
South
Morse
Old Folks
Carroll L. Houghton
Mary P. Hill
W. C. Oliver Funeral
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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