Richmond Enterprise grange notes guest officers and events
Richmond Enterprise grange No. 48 held a guest officers night with 179 present from West Bath, Merrymeeting, Topsham, Progress ive and other granges. Several degrees conferred on 16 candidates, harvest match by Litchfield grange, and plans announced for Feb 20 honor roll dedication and Valentine box. Also town meeting discussed town manager form and tractor sale. basketball game 20–9 victory for Richmond. 158.29 raised for infantile paralysis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Freda Hopkins
G. Cleveland Marriner
Edward Belanger
Topsham Grange
Eleanor Ripley
Eldon Emerson
Erland Curtis
Progressive Grange
Chester Hobart
Merrymeeting Grange
Elva Curtis
Topsham
Progressive
Litchfield Grange
Annie Dunbar
Enterprise
W. A. Meader
West Bath
Dromore
Merriconeag
Merrymeeting
Sagadahoc
Edward Pinkham
Y. A. Y. F. Club
Elizabeth Haynes
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Douglas Marriner
Annette Harford
Joyce Gilpatrick
Mary Sullivan
Eva Gonier
Dora Marriner
John E. Merrill
Mechanic Falls
Richmond
Richmond Grammar School
Coombs Junior High
Bowdoinham
L. Larrimore
Marcia Davenport
C. Lorring
Carolina
Ingles Fletcher
Mrs. Parkington
L. Broomfield
Anna and
Margaret Landon
Gwethalyn Graham
Green Dolphin Street
Elizabeth Goudge
Phyllip St. Glie
Howard Spring
Alaska
Portland hospital affiliate trip opens in Boston three weeks
General hospital Portland sent Wednesday for a three week affiliation course at Boston City Hospital. Family visits over the weekend included Miss Choate’s parents and relatives from Augusta and Gardiner. Local sports note Richmond high beat Sabattus high 48 to 19 with Reynolds White and Crosby scoring most of the points. Esther Ring and Barbara Williams vacationed with Ring’s parents in Maine. Various residents, teachers and servicemen are listed with travel, illness or duty updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Miss Ring
Russell Ring
Main Street
Robert C. Wing
Raymond Curtis
Augusta
Jane Harward
Frederick T. Harward
Detroit
Mich
Laurelle Vahue
Chipman
Emerson Grammar School
N. F. Brewer
George Yeaton
Washington, D.C
Brewer
Maine
Seventh Day Adventist Church
China
Stanley
Hong Kong
Japan
Harold Libby
Richardson-Libby Clothing
Thomaston
Richardson
Harris Hutchins
Mercy Hospital
State Street
Portland
Rodney MacFarlane
Boston
Athol
Solon Purinton
Leslie Roberts
Pleasant Street
Robert Sommer
Jose Iturbi
City Hall
C. B. Kennedy
Bath Iron Works
River Road
Donald Mosher
Freeman Mosher
Lewvill Proctor
Richard Austin
Mayme Burwell
South Gardiner
Wallace Gardiner
Marblehead
Middleboro
Beverly
Mass
Hazen Ancoin
Dean
Hartford
Valentine Party At Dike Schoolhouse By Humming Bird Brownies
The Humming Bird Brownies held a valentine party Monday in the Dike schoolhouse with games and refreshments. Lucy Fullerton delivered valentines as postwoman and Nancy Spear supplied a decorated cake. Afterward Anita Deering and Gaynel Bonney delivered a valentine box to the hospital for local girls and boys. Attendees included Patricia Atwood, Jean Chaffee, Gaynel Bonney, Anita Deering, Jean Dow, Carol and Gail Fitzgerald, Lucy Fullerton, Carol Loeshner, Patti Mocklar, Nancy Spear, Janet Sharkey, Margaret Hanscomb, Phylliss Tardiff, Anita Reeks, Mrs. C Ring, and Mrs. J. H. Labbie. The Pioneers of the Telephone Co. held their annual meeting and dinner at the Eastland in Portland, but stormy weather reduced attendance and shortened the event so attendees could return home sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humming Bird Brownies
Lucy Fullerton
Nancy Spear
Anita Deering
Gaynel Bonney
Brownies
Patricia Atwood
Jean Chaffee
Jean Dow
Pioneers
the Telephone Co
Eastland
Portland
Birth of Eight Pound Ten Ounce Baby in Memorial Hospital
A son weighing eight pounds ten ounces was born on Monday at Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs John A Clark Jr at 71 Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Memorial Hospital
John A. Clark, Jr
Pine Street
Georgetown News Roundup From Snowbound Village
Georgetown church plans an all day supper in the vestry on February 22 with baked beans salad cold meats pie and coffee. Town books closed February 10 and officials met to prepare annual reports. Many local residents helped during the blizzard including Mrs A S Cunningham who drove to Bath for the Iron Works crew. Robinhood Tea Room patrons tallied with birds and squirrels noted. Snow depth rose from 21 to 31 inches in early February and roads and mail service were disrupted until late Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ernest Heal
Georgetown
Bath
A. S. Cunniingham
Bath Iron Works
Robinhood
David T. Percy and Sons
Former Iron Works employee wins stars
Mrs. Carl Roberts of Richmond reports her husband Pfc. Carl F. Roberts, stationed in Belgium, received two bronze campaign stars on Jan. 5. The first star covers the Normandy battle from June 6 to July 24, 1944, the second covers the Northern France campaign from July 25 to Sept. 24. Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs. Leslie F. Roberts of Pleasant street, Richmond, enlisted May 12, 1943, trained at Camp Miles Standish, arrived overseas Nov. 5, 1943, served in England, France, and Belgium, after working as an outside machinist at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roberts
Richmond
Carl F. Roberts
Belgium
Montgomery CC. Jackson
Transport Command
Normandy
France
5Th Special Combat Brigade
Roberts
Leslie F. Roberts
Pleasant Street
Camp Miles Standish
Boston
England
Elgium
Bath Iron Works
Snowbound Friday closes town shoppes and notices
Friday closure due to a winter storm marks the first seasonal shutdown. Mrs. Herbert Hunt and her children visit Five Islands with sister-in-law Mrs. Woodrow Gray. Mr. and Mrs. George Powers bring their children to Bath for Edith Laura's eye care with others left at the Laskey home. The Girl Scouts meet with leader Mrs. John R. Blackie. Refreshments at a Saturday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Chesna
Chesna
Bath
Harold Hunt
Laurence Davis
Five Islands
Charles Farrow
Boston
George Powers
Clarence Colby
Topsham
Pvt
Colby
Charles Cummings
Seguinland
Aubrey Fullerton
Portland
Edith Powers
George Laskey
James Oliver
Fred Harford
Everet Stevens
Elizabeth Hunt
Melvin Cunningham
E. C. Clarey
Ben Boyington
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Lawrence Lowell
Walter Powers
Alonzo Thibodeau
Bath Memorial Hospital
A. S. Cunningham
Brunswick
Ralph Davis
J. F. Higgins
Herbert Hunt
Woodrow Gray
Edith Laura
Kershner
Laskey
John R. Blackie
J. R. Blackie
Everett Stevens
Edward Wren
Ernest Heal
John Blackie
Walter Cummings
Lawrence Johnson
Chicago
Bath Parties
John Ed Oliver
C. L. Hinckley
Sagadahoce Bay
Robinhood Cove
Webster Harley
Hartley Harley
Seguini
Savage Allen Wedding in Augusta at St Mark's Church
A Bath gathering attended Frances Elizabeth Allen and Donald Severance Savage wedding Monday night at St Mark's Episcopal Augusta. Rev Charles Asa Clough performed the double ring service. Bride presented by her brother T Robert M Allen US Army. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Van I Bennett and best man Frank S Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Augusta
Frances Elizabeth Allen
Donald Severance Savage
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Charles Asa Clough
T . Robert M. Allen
U.S.A
Pacific
van I. Bennett
Frank S. Savage
Gardenia Center
Johanna Hall
Mary and
Cynthia Savage
Herbert Turner
Ernest W. Drapeau
FIVE ISLANDS BLIZZARD DISRUPTS LOCAL LIFE AND MAILS
The February storm closed roads and delayed service in Five Islands as Bath Iron Works workers struggled to reach home. Road crews led by Walter Powers reopened the main thoroughfare by Friday morning while mail carriers plowed through the snow to Bath. Residents noted the Good Neighbor club gatherings, church attendance, and local tales of Navy families, with frequent updates on residents' movements and a special birthday for 87 year old Fred Rittall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Walter Powers
Good Neighbor Club
William Marr
Randolph
Francis Pierce
Cutler Whitwell
Everett Stevens
Lermond Davis
Five Islands
Edward Carr Usn
Naval
California
Albion Carr
USN
Fred Carr
Carl T. Rowe
Georgetown
Rittall
Spring wedding blends colors and family ties in Bath
The couple, a Cambridge and Augusta lineage, wed with early spring flowers and fingertip veils. The bride, Elvin L. Allen's daughter, is a teacher educated at State Teachers College Salem and Boston University and has worked in Bath Iron Works. The groom, Frank S. Savage, a USCGA petty officer and Augusta councilman, attended Cony High and Gates Business College. They plan a New York City and Washington honeymoon en route to 13 Edgett Street after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin L. Allen
Cambridge
Mass
State Teachers College
Salem
Mas
Boston University
School of Education
Bath Iron Works
Allen Andrews
Mrs. Savage
New York City
Washington, D.C
Edgett Street
Lamp Park chimney fire on Crawford drive prompts response
An alarm from box 722 Thursday night sent Engine Four to Lambert Park for a chimney fire at a residence on Crawford Drive. Friday morning a second blaze at 40 High Street in the home of Mrs Frances Day drew Engine Four to minor damage. Mrs Ellen Kittridge resumes duties at the Boston Shoe Store after a four week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Park
Crawford Drive
High Street
Frances Day
Ellen Kittridge
Boston
Ladies Sewing Circle Hosts All Day Meeting at Church
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist Church held an all day session in the vestry with a noon box lunch. The forenoon was devoted to church work, a quilt was completed, and tacked. A business meeting followed lunch, planning another all day session next Wednesday focusing on church work and Red Cross tasks. Cards were sent to sick members, and 81st birthday wishes were noted for Mrs. Hettie Hodgdon at her daughter’s home on Willow Street, with members present including Mrs. Cedric Martin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Red Cross
Hettie Hodgdon
Cedric Martin
Willow Street
Harriet Wright
Lotta Goodwin
Tobey
Nella Stover
Lizzie Haggett
Laura Harrington
Bird
Julia Adams
Mabel Reed
Mabel Lake
Past Exalted Rulers Night At Bath Elks Club
Bath Elks Lodge held Past Exalted Rulers Night with 75 members at supper. Past rulers presided, planning a March 29 session with Maine East and Maine West state officers and district deputies as guests. A smoker is planned for March 3 granting club privileges to male guests of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Club
Bathledge of Elks
State Association
Maine East
Maine West
Travelers Lose Box of Valuables on Ring Road
Rev and Mrs Bellows of North Adams and infant son lost a box from their car during a West Enfield trip. They recovered toys, later found camera and slides. 20 song books, a Bible in a zipper case, and vital certificates remain missing. A reward is offered for returns to the Independent in Bath or the State police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph D. Bellows
North Adams
Mass
West Enfield
Newcastle
Carlton Bridge
Central Ladies Aid plans spring activities and luncheon
The Central Church Ladies Aid met with a large turnout. President Mrs. Luther Thompson led business and a service table run by Mrs. Adolph Ehlers and Mrs. George Rogers. All food and articles were sold. Sewing was done and a social hour followed. Plans for an all day session next Thursday were made with Mrs Alfred Rowe as chairman and luncheon at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Central Church
Luther Thompson
Adolph Ehlers
George Rogers
Richard Quick
Ladies Aid
Alfred Rowe
Adoph Ehlers
Navy machinist George D Adams visits home on Russell Street
Chif Machinist's Mate George D Adams of the U S Navy spent the weekend at his home on Russell street and returned to his duties at Newport Rhode Island Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chif
George D Adams
U.S. Navy
Russell Street
Newport
R. 1
Whitwell Evangelist Pair Set at Five Islands Church
Evangelist Cutler B. Whitwell and Mrs. Whitwell will lead a fellowship supper at six and an evangelistic meeting Friday at the Five Islands church. Whitwell, a Columbia graduate and former engineer, studied under Dr. R A Torrey and now teaches full time. Mrs. Whitwell, Barnard graduate, directs youth programs and Bible story hours using Story-O-Graph. Both are noted for practical, non sensational preaching and appealing to all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler B. Whitwell
Five Islands Church
Five Islands
Evangelist Cutler B. Whitwell
Columbia University
British Columbia
Standard Oil Company of
California
Mr. Whitwell
R. A. Torrey
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Whitwell
Charles E. Fuller
Fuller
Whitwells
Obituary of Benjamin F. Webber of Wiscasset and Thomaston
Benjamin F. Webber, longtime Webber's Tavern proprietor in Wiscasset, dies after a brief illness at Knox County General Hospital. Born May 8, 1883 in Round Pond, he later ran Webber Inn in Thomaston. Survived by wife Jennie, daughter Mrs. John Bragdon, and two grandsons. Funeral at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Wiscasset with burial in Rural Cemetery, Waldoboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Benjamin F. Webber
Webber
Wiscasset
Knox County General Hospital
Mr. Webber
Round Pond
Ernest L
Janie (Brown) Webber
Lincoln Lodge of Masons
Webber Inn
Thomaston
Jennie
Trowbridge) Webber
John Bragdon
George G. Chiera
St. Philips Episcopal Church of Wiscasset
Waldoboro
Mrs Bessie Madden obituary from Maine city paper
Mrs Bessie M Madden of Mechanic Street died at Memorial Hospital Monday morning. She was born May 15 1876 in West Advocate Nova Scotia daughter of George Morris. Survived by husband Charles I Madden Sr two sons George C Madden South Portland and Charles I Madden Jr Bath two brothers Capt Stephen Morris New York City Mitchel Morris West Advocate NS two sisters Viola Morris Boston and Loretta Farrari Philadelphia. Funeral at Mayo Funeral Residence Wednesday at two Rev Charles L Kinney officiating burial in Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie M. Madden
Mechanic Street
Memorial Hospital
West Advocate
Nova Scotia
George Morris
Charles I. Madden
George C. Madden
South Portland
Charles I. Madden, Jr
Bath
Capt
Stephen Morris
New York City
Mitchel Morris
N.S
Viola Morris
Boston
Loretta Farrari
Philadelphia
Penn
Mayo Funeral
Charles L. Kinney
Oak Grove
Edmund L. Risteen Dies in Thomaston at 120
Edmund L. Risteen died at his Thomaston home on Monday. Born February 24, 1868 in Frederickton New Brunswick he was a longtime Maine Central Railroad conductor retiring in July 1988. Survived by wife Leon a Williams married August 14 1889 five sons George Earle Risteen Bath Albert Woolwich Charles Rockland Arthur Thomaston and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund L. Risteen
Thomaston
Frederickton
N. B
Israel
Jane Risteen
Maine Central Railroad
Leona Williams
George
Earle Risteen
Bath
Albert Risteen
Woolwich
Charles Ri
Funeral set for Thomas ton resident
A funeral is planned at Davis Funeral Home in Thomas ton on Thursday at two o'clock for a deceased resident, leaving behind a spouse, four children, and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren
Davis Funeral Home
Thomaston
Mrs Lola Reid of Newport dies after brief illness
Mrs Lola Montez Reid of 1311 High Street Newport died Saturday morning at Osteopathic Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 8, 1877, in Newport, she was the daughter of Alonzo and wife. Survived by two daughters Mrs James Gardinier and Mrs Donald Doughty, a brother Ernest Chase, and two grandchildren James Gardinier Jr and Robert Gardinier. Funeral services were in Newport Monday with burial at Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Montez Reid
High Street
Osteopathic Hospital
Newport
Alonzo Chase
James Gardinier
Donald Doughty
Cape Cottage
Ernest Chase
Robert Gardinier
Riverside Cemetery
Death of Frank P Farrell Veteran Newspaperman
Frank P Farrell 50 longtime newspaperman died Saturday in Waterbury Connecticut. He once edited the Portland Evening News city desk and served as Times editor for brief vacations in 1937 1938. His career spanned Pawtucket Times Providence Journal New Bedford Morning Mercury and other New England papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Frank P. Farrell
Portland Evening News
Farrell
The
Times
New England
Pawtucket
R.I
Aubra L Eastman Dies in Portland at 77
Aubra L Eastman died suddenly in Portland on February 7. Born December 11, 1868 in Fort Fairfield, he funeral services were at Mayo Funeral Residence Saturday at two o’clock, private. Dr David L Wilson officiated. burial followed in Oak Grove. Survived by nephew Myron Eastman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubra L. Eastman
Portland
Fort Fairfield
Mayo
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Myron Eastman
Mrs Madden's Funeral Held at Mayo Residence
The funeral of Mrs. Bessie Madden was at the Mayo Funeral Residence on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles L. Kinney. Bearers were Harry A. Beals John F. McLaughlin Sanford B. Nickerson Clifton W. Tedford. burial will be in the spring in the tomb. Mrs Samuel Lakin Jr. of Heath Lane and her sister-in-law Mrs Ralph White Jr. of Tower Circle returned from the West Coast after Mr Lakin, Fireman 1c USN, was injured in a hit and run in San Francisco. He is at Glenwood Springs Convalescent Hospital and will welcome mail. address supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Madden
Mayo Funeral
Charles L. Kinney
Harry A. Beals
John F. McLaughlin
Sanford B. Nickerson
Clifton W. Tedford
Samuel Lakin, Jr
Heath Lane
Ralph White, Jr
Tower Circle
West Coast
Treasure Island
Lakin
USN
San Francisco
Glenwood Springs
Col
Convalescent Hospital
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Phyllis Choate
USMC
Iron Works
PFC
Ladies’ Sewing Circle
Central Ladies’ Aid
Webber's Tavern
Lola M. Reid
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Puneral
Washington Bt
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