Richmond News Roundup Highlights Local Club Activities
Richmond hosts D A R delegates to state convention in Portland and unveils Continental Congress delegates. Juvenile Grange and Enterprise Grange host initiation and program with local bands and visitors from nearby granges. I O O F installs officers with Bath Lodge guests. Y A W F club and Corner Farm Bureau run community events with food demonstrations, Red Cross first aid talk, and March of Dimes support. Various personal items note birthdays, travel, and military promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Charlene Fickett
Beverly Goodnow
Charlotte Hinkley
Carolyn Pinkham
Judy Wells
Carolyn Hinkley
Sandra Gilpatrick
Clara Wentworth
Billy Wells
Juvenile Grange
Elizabeth Berry
Clee Ficket
Jean Curtis
Linda Barter
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
State Grange
Lewis Guptill
State Flora
Joseph Larrabee
Annie Dunbar
Roscoe Whitten
William Sullivan
Grange Aid
Della Grondin
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Ervin Brown
Randolph
Bath Lodge
Y. A. W. F. Club
Methodist Church
Lillian E. Haynes
Bernice Terrill
Elizabeth M. Haynes
Marcia Baker
Hill
Courtney Hinckley
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Gwendolyn Douglass
Cora Farnum
Emma Raynes
Bowdeinham
Augusta
Annie S. Johnson
Lillian A. Johnson
Main Street
Vanessa M. Beedle
Miss Johnson
Philip Densmore
Cambridge
Mass
Russell A. Ring
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Georgetown Social Moved to Friday at Central School
The Georgetown social set at Central School, postponed from February 23 due to another event, will now take place Friday evening with the usual good time expected and all are invited. A high tide near town revealed Everett Stevens nearly immersed in Harmon's Harbor, but he escaped with minor issues and no pneumonia. The P T A met with Rev D W Staffeld discussing Good Neighborliness and Community Life while a School Board session followed.
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Central School
Georgetown
Everett Stevens
Everett
Harmon's Harbor
Lenard
D. W. Staffeld
Thomas Watson
Maynard Thibodeau
Supt
S. C. Gilman
Reyher Place
Robinhood
First National Bank Receives New FDIC Certificate
Arthur J. Dunton announced that First National Bank has received a new FDIC certificate reflecting the boost in insurance coverage to 10000 dollars. The bank has been FDIC insured since 1933 and notes that depositors pay no extra cost for this coverage. The FDIC's surplus now exceeds 1300 billion, funded by 13650 insured banks through annual assessments.
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Arthur J. Dunton
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Dunton
Danish vaccination team trains Malayan doctors in Malaya
Singapore reports 1225 persons tested and 709 inoculated in the Danish vaccination campaign in the Federation of Malaya. Dr Buss Hansen of the World Health Organization leads the effort and trains Malayan doctors in crewed testing and vaccine administration.
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Singapore
Federation of Malaya
Buss Hansen
World Health Organization
Rty
Sea gale damages skiffs and rough weather hit Bay Point
Bay Point endured a severe gale with unusually high tides and wild seas. Maurice Hinckley’s skiff wrecked against rocks after breaking from its moorings. Sumner Mains’ skiff also broke loose and has not been found. The period brought subzero cold to above 45 degrees in quick succession and many locals faced travel and lobster losses. Neighbor interactions and local movements are noted among Bath and Emory Mills residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Popham Beach
Maurice Hinckley
Sumner Mains
McIntyre
Kay Burns
Bath
Carl Delano
Bath Iron Works
Joseph Peron
William Adams
H. S. Keen
Thomas Hagan
Dwight Furbish
Madison Moore
Jean Reed
Emory Mills
Mains
Eugene Butterfield
Dresden Community Hears Food Topics and Lokals News
A Dresden area briefing notes farm meeting details with Food Leader Mrs Perry and Mrs McCobb, plus donations to a new 4-H club. Local clergy, Army Air Force enlistment, and community updates include moves by Harold Jones, Mrs Lilly, and residents attending events and visits.
Bath Municipal Court Guilty Plea On Inadequate Brakes
Robert C. Budge of Wilton pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle with inadequate brakes in Richmond on January 28. He was sentenced to seven days probation and to pay a fine and costs. State Trooper James Milligan was the complaintant. A Bath man also pleaded guilty to an intoxicated in charge and was ordered to pay a fine and costs or serve 15 days in jail for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Budge
Wilton
Bath
Richmond
Gardiner R. Deering
James Milligan
Five Islands wedding and town notes from Five Islands
Miss Claire MacGillivary and Eugene Reynolds, both from local families, plan to marry at the church Sunday. A busy week features Bible classes,P T A events, a 99th birthday for Mrs. Laura Briggs, and a community program led by Rev. Cleaves Henderson. Local residents frequent Bath and Boston events, with several visits, trips, and a noted World Day of Prayer observance.
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Claire MacGillivary
Percy MacGilivary
Eugene Reynolds
Alvah Reynolds
Georgetown
Russell Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
D. W. Staffeld
Cleaves Henderson
Rudolph Pinkham
Rosalyn Pinkham
Marilyn MacGillivary
Rosalyn
Dorothy
Alfred Rowe, Jr
Henderson
Marilyn
Dorothy MacGillivary
Marlene Pinkham
Marion Carr
Betty Clark
Reginald Pinkham
Clayton Hana
Alfred Rowe
Faylene Rowe
Good Neighbor Club
Vernon E. Gray
Second Police Resignations Shake Local Force
The second police resignation in two weeks was handed to Chief of Police Frank L Moriarty on Tuesday. Patrolman Raymond W Hattch, a World War II veteran, said he planned to resign next week to join the B I W. He had served since September 1949. Bertram Leask resigned last week and joined the B I W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moriarty
Raymond W. Hattch
Em- Corp
U. S. Air Force
Bertram Leask
Birth of South Africa Diamond Industry in 1866
A Boer farm boy near Kimberley found a diamond in 1866 that sparked the creation of South Africa's diamond industry, marking a pivotal moment in the region's mining history.
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Veld
Kimberley
Marriages Rise in United States to 1.675 Million in 1950
The United States recorded about 1,675,000 marriages in 1950, marking a five percent rise from 1949. The increase reflects postwar social trends and stable family formation across the nation.
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United States
Miss Esther Brawn Leads Sagadahoc Cancer Drive in Maine
Miss Esther L. Brawn of Bath will again head the Sagadahoc county Cancer Crusade for the Maine Cancer Society during April. Mary C. Lee, executive director, announced the appointment. Brawn, Clerk of Courts for Sagadahoc, is active in Wesley Methodist church, Cosmo club, Business and Professional Women's club, Republican Women's club, West Bath grange, Brunswick Choral Society, and serves on the Clerk of Court association executive committee for Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Brawn
Esther L. Brawn
Bath
Maine Cancer Society
Sagadahoc
Mary C. Lee
Brown
Miss Brawn
Sagad&hoc County
Wesley Methodist Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
South End P. T. A. Republican Women's Club
West Bath Grange
Brunswick Choral Society
Clerk of Court Association
State of Maine
Taxi Stand Ordinance Adopted by City Council
Monday's vote on the traffic ordinance to establish taxi stands will bring the measure into force in the business district. The plan sets eight stands at specific locations on Center and Front streets and near City Hall, but questions remain about meter charges and solicitation while parked.
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Center Street
Front
Center Streets
Center
Washington Streets
Front Street
City Hall
Uptown Theatre
United Life Insurance as Railroads Capital Source
The U. S. Life Insurance Business is a major source of capital for the nation’s railroads, public utilities, and corporations.
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U. S
Fr Maney’s Golden Anniversary Highlights Parish Grounds
The Independent notes Rev. Fr. T. C. Maney’s priesthood milestone and recalls improvements at Bath parish since 1929. Changes include replacing barberry with privet and hydrangeas, a 16 foot phlox circle with Darwin tulips, lawn drive replaced by turf, a north-side hedge, and a back area converted to a playground. Historic plantings by Robert Sutherland are mentioned from 1894 to 1916.
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the Independent
T. C. Maney
Bath
Darwin
Morse High School
Robert Sutherland
Phelan
Funeral Services for Miss Louise Bucknam
Funeral services for Miss Louise A. Bucknam were held Saturday afternoon at two o clock from the Old Ladies Home in Bath. Rev. Howard F. Cramer officiated. Bearers were LeRoy Lord Sr Clarence Atwood David Tabor Daniel Lord Jr Out of town relatives attended including Mrs Anna B Clark sister E B Clark Jr nephew of Portland Mr and Mrs Parker Worrey of South Portland and Mrs Lucy Bennett of Buckfield. The body was entombed in Oak Grove. Bucknam had lived much of her life in Brooklyn and New York City before retiring to Bath later living at 1492 Washington Street. She entered the Old Ladies Home last November. She is survived by sister Anna E Clark nephews Alfred B Bucknam and E B Clark Jr and several Bath relatives.
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Thomas Shaw Moulton and
New York City
Roy Moulton
Seguinland
Victor Hagan
Maureen Davis
Providence
R. L
Donald Walker
Bisseths
Roland E. Peterson
Vassalboro
Oak Grove School
Laurence Lowell
Rupert Snowden
Bath
Edith Powers
Roland Peterson
Portland
Anchor Lodge
Rebekahs
Murray Peterson
South Bristol
Peterson
Augusta
Department of Agriculture
State House
Walter V. Cummings
Harry Morin
Robinhood
Claire MacGillivary
Five Islands
Eugene Reynolds
Roy M. Newman
Thomas Watson
Maud P. Thayer
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Thayer
Fon West Point
Louise A. Bucknam
Old Ladies Home
High Street
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street Methodist Church
LeRoy Lord
Clarence Atwood
David Tabor
Daniel Lord
Anna B. Clark
E. B. Clark
Parker Worrey
South Portland
Lucy Bennett
Buckfield
Oak Grove
Brooklyn
Europe
California
Washington Street
Sarah S. Bucknam
Miss Bucknam
Everett Cornish
Anna E. Clark
Alfred B. Bucknam
New Jersey
E. B Clark, Jr
Ray Clark Hosts Fourth Birthday Party
Raymond Clark son of Mr and Mrs David Clark of 1530 Washington street celebrated his fourth birthday with a small party. Guests included Amy Jaquith Brenda Jaquith Denny Gordon Sharon Marr Donald Farr Ronald Farr Dale Smith Earle Davis and Karen Smith.
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Raymond Clark
David Clark
Washington Street
Amy and
Brenda Jaquith
Denny Gordon
Sharon Sue Marr
Donald
Ronald Farr
Dale Smith
Earle Davis
Karen Smith
Newfoundland Becomes British Colony in 1713
Newfoundland is identified as the oldest English colony and notes its 1713 establishment as a British colony by the Treaty of Utrecht, marking a key turning point in colonial history.
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Newfoundland
Obituary Notice for Lida Fisher Gilver in New York
Word of Lida Fisher Gilver death in New York City January 31 is reported. Former Bath resident, daughter of Roland and unknown Washington, she moved to New York with her father. A noted teacher of auction and contract, she stopped teaching years ago due to health. Survived by nieces, including Annie Fisher, and Charles M. Lincoln of Montclair New Jersey. Funeral services held in Montclair.
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New York City
Lida Fisher
Bath
New York
Montclair
Ey J
Roland Washington
Bath Iron Works
Ba Inter
Miss Louise Bucknam dies after long illness at Bath
Louise Alma Bucknam died early Thursday at the Old Ladies Home after a heart condition and a recent attack. Born in Bath and raised in New York, she worked as a secretary before returning to Bath 25 years ago. She attended Beacon Street Methodist church and was active in Cosmopolitan clubs. Survived by one sister in Portland and two nephews in New Jersey. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at the Old Ladies Home, with burial in the family lot in Grove.
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Louise Alma Bue
Old Ladies Home
Bath
Dan Ter
Samuel E
Smart) Bucknam
New York
Bucknam
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Cosmopolitan Gardens Club
Elizabeth Clark
Fred Clark Portland
Alfred S. Buck
New Jersey
O Ladies Home
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon’ Street Church
Grove
Funeral services for Grace L Ring
Grace L Ring funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at two from the Arthur F Ma Son Funeral Residence with Rev Ric J Schaper officiating. Bearers were Frank Butcher Roland Hanscom William Craft Omar Stevens Raymond Davis Eugene Dutton. Body entombed until Spring for burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park Brewer.
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Grace L. Ring
Arthur F. Ma & Son
An High Street
Ric J. Schaper
Winter Street Church
Frank Butcher
Roland Hanscom
William Craft
Omar Stevens
Raymond Davis
Eugene Dutton
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Brewer
Prize advertising epic found in 1861 paper attic
Attorney John J. Keegan discovered a two page block of advertising filled with medicinal ads and local sales from a March 1 1861 issue. The masthead notes a consolidation of the Eastern Times Northern Tribune and Peoples Organ, a Democratic journal favoring national principles state rights and Maine local interests.
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Daily Morning Times
John J. Keegan
Grove Street
Eastern Times
Northern Tribune
Peoples’ Organ
Maine
Barbara the 34 year old New Zealand cow dies
Barbara, New Zealand's oldest cow, died after a fall that broke her leg. She lived 34 years and was the mother of 29 calves.
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Auckland
N. Z
Barbara
New Zealand
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Waterville
State Conference of Orange
Arthur D. Fossett
Gardiner
Fossett
Giles Skinner
Langdon Road
James Sturge
Western Bay
Charity Wilcox
Jesse J. Starr
Youth For Christ
Starr
Jacob Barter
John Thrower
Louise Pratt
Hanover
N. H
Edwin F. Pratt
Pratt
Malcolm Mac Donald
Malden
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Herman Muise
Brown Avenue
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Nashua
Russell Ring
Norman Lyford
Emerson School
Arthur Jackson
Neil Powers
Youth Center
Freeport
A. P. Denham, Jr
Corliss
Dresden
Clifford Dorr
Harold Austin
Austin
Clinton Cromwell
Robert Chapman
Farm Bureau
John E. Hall
West Dresden
Ray Perry
Harland McCobb
Damariscotta
Humpty Dumpty” Club
Mabel Jack
Day’s Ferry
Lester Munsey
South Dresden
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Leslie Louveney
Eric Bramlette
Army Air Force
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Bangor
Oliver Loring
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Dresden Mills
William T. Bennett
M. E
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R. C. Titus
Dover-Foxcroft
Bridge Academy
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Martha Carver
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Ella Knowlton
Kay Lavallee
Branwell Harford
Quincy
Masachusetts
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Melvin Comeau
Charles Lewis
Stanley
Sebasco
Dennis Moore
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Philadelphia
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Clayton Doyle
Yarmouth
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David Rutherford
Jeanette
Donald Hopkins, Jr
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Boston
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Bowdoinham Baptist Church
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Waldoboro
Charles Carr
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FR. Maney
St. Mary’s Church
Ray Clark
Lida Fisher Gilver
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