Richmond Groups Plan Supper and Contests
Community events list a joint auxiliary supper with Laura Reynolds as chair and a penny sale to follow. Rehab seals and poppies are ordered. A basketball foul shooting contest between Richmond High and Emerson Grammar School teams is set for Friday at 7 pm in the local gym with trophies and finals at Colby College on Feb 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Gon
Erican le
Ig Laura Reynolds
Colby College
Grammar ‘School
Community groups discuss projects and meetings in local reports
Enterprise grange Ladies' Aid appointed officers for the year including Annie Dunber and Mildred Gilpatrick with plans for quilting and social events. Fort Richmond D A R welcomed Mina Clark as new member and voted to buy four American jags for the new elementary school. Delegates named for Bangor state convention include Alice Hall and Polly Roberts. Firemen held a demonstration on fire fighting methods and discussed whistle adequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali As
Jac Ehoancy Wade
Gary Williams
David Williams
N Pickett
Ronald Cees Gordon Vey
I Carr
Bixby
Gould
Rabeth Haas
Arthur Harvey
Ann James
Joe Wallace
Judy Wells
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
Annie Dunber
Mildred Gilpatrick
Je Matchelder
Anna Harrington
Minnie Glover
Don Coates
Ting
Della Grandin
Fort Richmond
Hilda Wing
Mina Clark
Bangor
Alice Hall
Polly Roberts
Pauline Cronk
Genevieve Quinnam
Ruse Curtis
Margaret Derby
Maude Richards
Adelaide Anderson
Mt. Carmel
Mayford Morris
Morris
Marilla Tarr
Pauline Gilpatrick
Virginia Dunklee
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
George Hoyt
Bath Families Learn Relatives in Holland Are Safe From Flood
Mrs. Elnora Oliver of Union Street learned her Holland relatives escaped the European flood. Grandsons Wilbur Peter Byhouwer in Amsterdam and Jan Charles in Sweden are accounted for, with their father in Wagening. Oliver traced flood paths and noted Rosenthal’s harsh impact. Jack Verheus’s sister’s home in Denhelder is safe. he plans a Spring visit to Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora Oliver
Union Street
Holland
Wagening
Oliver
Rosenthal
Jack Verheus
Denhelder
Jack
South Africa
Disposal of Waste Case Before Court in Bath
Unlawful waste disposal within Bath city limits led Tommy Hyman Cain to appear before Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deer. Cain pleaded guilty and the charge was filed. State Police continued a passing on a grade charge against Marvin R. Crump of Fulton to January 31 with no plea entered. Two Bath men pleaded guilty to intoxication, were fined $5 each, plus $5.15 costs, and placed on three months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hyman Cain
Bath
Gardiner R. Deer
Sonest
Co. McFadden
Cain
Ca Pally
Deering
Marvin R. Crump
Fulton
Memorial Hospital Patient Update for Mussen Family
Christopher Mussenden son of Mr and Mrs William F Mussen of 16 Garden Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital. This brief notice provides the current status of his condition and any requested family contact or visitation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Mussenden
William F. Mussenden
Garden Street
Memorial Hospi
Georgetown church notes and historic church records
A Georgetown weekly column reflects on First Baptist and local Methodist church history. It recalls sermons by John Reedy on God as Trinity and personal guide, notes 19th century pew purchases, obituaries such as Sarah Riggs, and March of Dimes activity in Georgetown with chairmen and canvass details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John Reedy
God
Dorothy Stuart
Robinhood
Reedy
West Harpswell
Joseph Brehm
League
Clarence B. Hill
Joseph Higgins
Georgetown
Allen Clarey
Benjamin Sweet
Arrowsic
Graham Greely
Otis Williams
Brothers Greely
Williams
Riggsville
Sarah Riggs
Benjamin
Ruth
Sarah
Christ
Birdie Davis
Marion Watson
Five Islands
Barbara Davis
Eleanor Thibodeau
Georgia Watson
Stella Williams
Agnes Reynolds
Veteran labor leader speaks at Bradley University Peoria
A. F. Lonny Young, veteran labor leader and International Representative of the International Brotherhood, spoke to Bradley University students in Peoria on Industrial Relations. He discussed Labor's Maturity Imposes Universal Responsibilities and serves as a former Maine Federation of Labor president and Peoria Boilermakers' Union member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
Lonny) Young
Bradley University
Peoria
Ill
Robert Jamieson
College of Commerce
Young
International Brotherhood
Maine Federation of Labor
Geraldine Robbins Hosts Eleventh Birthday Party
Geraldine Robbins daughter of Mr and Mrs John Robbins of Sagadahoc Ferry hosted a luncheon for girl friends Saturday noon to celebrate her eleventh birthday. The party featured a decorated cake gifts and crepe paper hats. Guests included Arolyn Francis Janet Thorpe Barbara Orr Marilyn Ray Kathy Phillips Anna Hawes Siegried Von Hune and Geraldine Robbins. They traveled to Bath for a theatre party and returned to Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Robbins
John Robbins
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bath
Woolwich
Geraldine
Arolyn Francis
Janet Thorpe
Barbara Orr
Marilyn Ray
Kathy Phillips
Anna Hawes
Siegried von Hune
Five Islands Weather and Community Notes
Last week's southeaster brought heavy rain and gale winds with high tides at Reid Park washing foam over the bridge to the peach. A lantern like eclipse was visible Thursday night. Revival meetings are planned March 8 at Five Islands and Georgetown churches with alternating evenings. The town reports neighborhood events, illnesses, and house calls, including birthdays, social visits, and local concerns about air rifle safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Park
Keee
Orville Rowe
George Gray
John Reedy
Reedy
New York
Joseph Brehn
Harpswell
Five Islands
Georgetown
Gordon Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
Edith Moore
Tommy Watson
Billy Collins
Carol
Dana Cochrane
Loretta Pinkham
Dennice Moore
Dennis Moore
Marion Stevens
Exeter
N. H
Exeter Hospital
David Rutherford
Bath
George Lee
Robert
Onset
Mass
Stanley Lewis
Kenneth LaRose
Wayne
Kenneth, Jr
Haskell
N. J
Vernon Gray
the Nazarene Church
Grace Ellen Preble
Clarence Preble
Clayton Hanna
William Plummer
Helen Husns
Reginald Gordon
Brunswick
Howard Mayo
Elaine Snow
Junior Prize Speaking Contest Thursday at Morse High
Morse High hosts the Junior Prize Speaking Contest Thursday at eight pm sponsored by Inner Wheel for the fourth consecutive year. Judges include Attorney Joseph Aldred and Bowdoin College students John MacKay and Robert Martin. Prize money is awarded by Mrs. Eugene Desmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Inner Wh
Joseph Aldred
Brunswick
John R. MacKay
Robert R. Martin
Bowdoin College
Eugene Desmond
Inner Wheel
Frances Perry
Morse High
Frances Young
Katherine Conley
Catherine Huse
Margaret Flaherty
Ruth Wilson
Robert Farson
Donald MacKenzie
Anne Singer
Vivian McDougal
Barbara Ireland
Jean Brown
Arthur Burns
Medora Knowles
Hazel Warner
Nancy Blair
Marie Michaud
Janice Pecci
Lardina Caverly
Doris White
No Drinking Directions In Arkansas Drunkenness Case
A man told the judge he forgot to read the bottle directions for liquor when arrested on a drunkenness charge. The judge fined him thirty days and quipped about directions for liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs, Ark
Avi
Icebox cake tip buttering pan sides helps set
When preparing an icebox cake, butter the pan sides before lining with lady fingers so they stay in place as you assemble the dessert.
Father Of The Bride stage comedy at Morse High
Mrs. Phyllis Wright announces tickets on sale for the high school stage comedy Father Of The Bride at Morse High auditorium February 12. Marion Smith stars as Kay Banks with Arthur Mayo Sue Watt Paul Johnson George McElman Ted St Peter in a humorous family tale of wedding plans and a bank account under siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Wright
Judent Council
Morse High School
Edward Streeter
Kay Banks
Marion Smith
Arthur Mayo
Sue Watt
Paul Johnson
George McElman
Buckley Dunstan
Ted St. Peter
Buckley
Papa
Birthday Party for Janice Ann McCabe
Janice Ann McCabe celebrated her sixth birthday Monday at home with a party for young friends. Guests received carnation bouquets, played games won by Ellen Oliver and Georgia Mae Cram, and enjoyed heart shaped cake, sandwiches, fruit punch, and ice cream. Assistants included Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Oscar Tanguay. attendees listed include Martha Ellen Shepard and Virginia McCabe, with grandmother Mrs. D Wallace MacDonald present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Ann McCabe
Alfred R. McCabe
Washington Street
Janice
Ellen Oliver
Georgia Mae Cram
McCabe
Oscar Tanguay
Beverly Tanguay
Leia Thornton
Martha Ellen Shepard
Carole Coombs
Betty Jenee
Jennifer McQuiggan
Linda McQuiggan
Virginia McCabe
Linda Perkins
Eleanor Coombs
Sharon MacDonald
Georgia Mac Cram
Margaret Lowery
Norma MacDonald
Lenten services set to begin Ash Wednesday in Bath
The Bath Ministers Association met with Winter Street church hosting. Rev. R. J. Schaper presided as president. Plans for Union Lenten services were approved and will begin Ash Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Salvation Army hall with Pastor Schaper preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ministers’ Association
Winter Street Church
R. J. Schaper
Howard F. Cramer
Salvation Army Hall
Schaper
Bath
University of Life
Benjamin C. Bubar
Christian Civic League of Maine
Bubar
Daniel Staffeld
Macy Whitehead
Charles R. Sims
Richard J. Schaper
C. F. Teedy
Harold L. Allen
Early evening lighted barge seen from Kennebec River
Bay Point residents reported a lighted barge entering the Kennebec River mouth on Wednesday evening, a rare pretty sight after a period with no river traffic. The piece also notes attendance at the Boston Society of Independent Artists exhibition with several Bay Point linked artists winning prizes at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Boston Society of Independent Artists
Five Islands
Lee Brown
MacMahan
Andover
Mass
Dorchester
Richard Hasenfus
Bath and
Wiscasset
Mildred Burrage
Boston
J. Rogers
Bay Point
Brian Davis
Louisa Howard
Topsham
Edith Wright Harvey
Florida
Tampa
E. O. Tukey
Bath
Herman Waiting
Weymouth
Waiting
Henry S. Keen
Central Maine Power Co
First Beach
Sumner Mains
Augusta
Luderman
Berwindvale
Cecil Mains
Eugene Butterfield
Butterfield
Thomas Hagan
BSW
Mitscher
Andrew Butterfield
Merle Niles
Butterfield Cottage
Karen
Yvonne
Judith
Bussy" Furbish
Georgetown Central School
Gail Furbish
Dwight Furbish
Fred Morse
Woolwich
Furbish
Bath Theatre
Sherman Campbell
Bath juveniles sent to State School for Boys
Two Bath juveniles were sentenced in Bath Municipal Court to serve for the remainder of their minority at the State School for Boys. A third youth had his larceny case placed on file. James Leonard faced charges but the gas theft charge was not pressed. he was found guilty on a note charge and filed. Edward E. Williams pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, fined 50 dollars plus costs. The cases stem from recent auto and store thefts in the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Municipal Court
James Leonard
Edward E. Williams
Phippsburg
Chimney Fire at 894 High Street Quickly Contained
A chimney fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph G Kelley 894 High street near Green was reported at 11 45 Sunday morning. Engine 4 and the ladder truck responded. The blaze was brought under control quickly and no damage resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Kelley
High Street
Cornear of
Green
Rev Thompson E Ashby dies at 69 in Brunswick
Brunswick The Rev Thompson E Ashby 69 longtime pastor emeritus of Brunswick s First Parish Congregational church died Friday He served 35 years at Bowdoin College chapels and baccalaureate services He was a University of Denver 1908 graduate who captained the 1907 football team He is survived by his widow Harriet and a daughter Judith White of Bartlesville Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Thompson
E. Ashby
Brune
Ashby
Bowdoin College
University of Denver
Colo
Harriet
Judith White
Bartlesville
Okla
Mrs Charlotte Barker Dies After Five Weeks in Memorial Hospital
Mrs Charlotte Barker 69 of 41 Shepard Street died Friday morning at Memorial hospital after a five week ward stay. Born Bath November 4 1883 she was daughter of Alfred and Emma Kingsbury King. Survived by husband Harry A Barker son Charles C Dutton Jr two sisters brothers and several nieces and nephews with six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood Tea Room
Roland Peterson
Bath
Ney Peterson
Harry
Peterson
New Orleans
Charles Soule
Georgetown Center
Ohetlae MacMahan
Fred P. Oliver
Wakefield
Mass
Roy Newman
William A. Todd
John Reedy
New York State
Roy M. Newman
Joseph F. Higgins
Harry L. Horde
Georgetown
Thomas Shaw Moulton
New York
Leroy Moulton
Seguinland
Alfred Rowe
Brian Davis
Robert Graffam
Portland
West Georgetown
Marrtown
Gilbert Standish
Five Islands
Vincent MacMahan
Arrowsic
Robinhood
Walter
Walter Beane
Stanley French
Bath Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Barker
Shepard Street
Harry A. Barker
Memorial Hospital
Alfred
Emma Kingsbury King
Charles C. Dutton, Jr
Ernest King
Ruth McIintire
George D. Adams
Herman Charles Day 81 dies in Augusta after Bath birth
Herman Charles Day of Bath born January 15 1872 died in Augusta Monday night after living at the Old Folks Home since 1952. He moved to Portland in youth and worked 30 years as a plumber for the Portland Gas Works. Survived by a son Emerson Day of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Charles Day
Bath
Augusta
Old Folks Home
Mr. Day
James
Elmira Gahan Day
Portland
Fortland Gas Works
Portand
Emerson Day
Funeral for Mrs Charlotte Barker Held At Home
Funeral services for Mrs Charlotte B Barker were conducted Monday afternoon at two from the home of Charles Dutton Jr 41 the street Rev Dr David L W officiated with the Ernest Edgar Ka te on Auxiliary in attendance Bearers included Dana McIntire Thomas Underwood Ralph King Herbert King Alfred King and John Swearingen Burial is planned in the family lot at Oak Grove in the Spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte B. Barker
Charles Dutton, Jr
David L. W
Ernest Edgar Kate
Dana McIintire
Thomas Underwood
Ralph King
Herbert King
Alfred King
John Swearingen
Oak Grove
South End PTA Observes Founders Day with speaker
South End PTA held Founders Day Tuesday at the Association hall. Lt. Ronald C. Oulton spoke on his Korean War experiences while Mrs. Orris Ames read a Founders Day poem. Candles honoring founder Alice McBurney were lit as members planned a Feb 14 Boy Scout banquet and a Saturday food sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Ames
Alice McBurney
Association
William, Hanson
Eleanor Ferguson
Bath Pta
Carroll Deering
Deering
Lillian F. Fisher
Elizabeth Moffat
Vance Wakefield
Walrus tusks may reach two feet in length
A report notes walrus tusks can grow about two feet long, indicating substantial size for these tusks in the species.
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Schoo Caeteria
Enterprise Grange
Harlan Harrington
Irving Tripp
Horace Hinkley
WCTU
Harland C. Joyce
Gardiner Street
Richmond Corner
Cobbesseecontee Grange
West Gardiner
Ideal Homie
Corner Club
Della Grondin
Progressive
Albion. Raynes
County Road
Eee
Raynes
Erland Curtis
Hazel K. Libby
Tom Peasley
Monmouth
Courtney Hinckley
Bessie Frangedakis
Lewiston
Veneranda Sanford
George Sanford
Betty Jean Kendrick
Cyrus M. Kendrick, Jr
sEareares Duren
Priscilla Chipman
Sally Voight
Anita Ferguson
Myron Douglas
Lara Mansir
Jean Chetley
Marguerite Adams
Ada
Esther
Margaret Borjesson
Martha
Helen Thrower
Electa
Clara Skinner
Edward Manéir
Sentinel
Mary B.price
Edward Mansir
Persis Bates
Iver Ring
Louise Dunn
Richmond
VFW
Cumberland Athletic Club
Waterville
Lions Club
Norman Tufts
Auburn
Virgil Hinckley
Patricia McDermott
Student Council
Janice Ann M’cabe
Miss
Will
Thompson Ashby
Mrs
South End P. T. A
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