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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1942

Page

5

Committal service for Mrs Bertha Curtis in Georgetown

The committal took place at Oak Grove cemetery Saturday at 1 30 p m officiated by Rev F P Moffatt of Corliss Street Church Bath. Mrs Curtis native of Georgetown daughter of late Annie and Bradbury Todd born Kennebec Point now owned by Dr Sidney Dalrymple. She lived in Salem Massachusetts with husband Ernest Curtis and left a son Scott and a daughter Mrs Harold Miller. Family mourns. neighbors and local club figures called in support amid assorted town news and social notes.

Bertha Curtis Oak Grove Cemetery F. P. Moffatt Corliss Street Church Bath Curtis Georgetown Annie and Bradbury Todd Kennebec Point Sidney Dalrymple Scott Curtis Salem Mass Harold Miller Melrose Wendall Todd Wayne Rich Lewiston Panchine Budge Crono Center Chool First Baptist Parsonage Walter Cummines Pettenwills First Baptist Church Alfred Rowe Hagan House Rowe House Rowe Benjamin Riggs Portland Sumner Robinhood Rosalind Higgins Linda Gordon Sagadahoe Bay Maureen Brian Davis Faiene Bobbie Rowe Joanne Janice Olson Joanne Hagan Rolande Peterson Cyrus Oliver U.S. Army Peterson Roper MacMahan Kenneth Wyman George Laskey Seabrook N. H Weston Allen Bowdon Dorrance Thomas Mwinewhr Bothy Ralph Davis Thomas Sard Joseph Higgins Roy Newman Darien Conn Newman Cherry Lawn School Will Cuven Feturawig Riyal Tupeias Rose Dereon Valeriscerice Seward EF. Entueens West Georgetown Beatrice Higgins Ireland Sutirling Wrest Jo P. Tigernis Bradbury Ann Trafton) Todd Waltham Waltham Watch Factory Mr. Curtis Georgetown Center Frederick P. Moffatt Corliss Street

Five Islands social and community notices

The Five Islands 4-H club hosted a Library hall social with sandwiches and cocoa. A large crowd attended as Mrs. Percy MacGillivary and son Wayne Lewis returned from the Cornish maternity home. Reverend Charles R. Sims of Bath delivered an afternoon sermon and Mrs. Gray with Mrs. Marr sang a duet. Local churches plan services, and many residents attended Red Cross sewing and first aid classes at the Library hall. The piece lists numerous visits, calls, and occupations across the community, with school closing for a two week vacation and teachers taking leave at home.

4-H Library Hall Percy MacGillivary Wayne Lewis Charles R. Sims Bath George Gray William Marr John W. Hyssong The Baptist Church Brunswick William Field Lloyd Pinkham Simmons Brunswick Road William L. Berry Barrows Boothbay Berry Five Islands Laura Harding Red Cross Georgetown American Red Cross J. G. Stevens Belle Heald Madelyn Berry Marion Stevens Harry Heald Alfred Rowe Alton Berry Woolwich Mr. Berry Mabel Dickey P. D. Wilkins Lewiston Sedgemere George Hanna Robert Poulin Belgrade Poulin Clinton Hanna Almon Marr Medford Mass William Chase Billy South Freeport Chase Maurice Pinkham Harry Horne Chester Horne Douglas W.L. Berry Francis Pierce Victor Pinkham Gardiner Alfred Hall William Stacey

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Townsend held in Auburn and Salem

Funeral services for Mrs Helen Townsend 52 of Marston's Corner Auburn were held Wednesday in Lewiston and a later service at the Methodist church in Salem. Townsend a Hyacinth lodge member and former lady governess of the Government of Maine UOIODL attended by Myrtle lodge members. She died Sunday in Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after a January 27 admission. Survivors include her parents from Freeport one son Clifford Hinkley one sister Mabel Johnson and husband Leroy Townsend. Funeral arrangements include interment in Georgetown Center and a committal at 1 30 Saturday.

Helen Townsend Marston's Corner Auburn Plumer & Merrill Lewiston Annie J. S. Lemont Lucelia E. Blake Curtis Chaney Lemont Government of Maine Bath Jelhison Lello New Gloucester Hyacinth Lodge Mt. Auburn Cemetery Townsend Portland Myrtle Lodge Edward Mary Winslow Lorang Universalist Church Lower Gloucester Daughters of Veterans U. O Hazel Verrill Townsends

Mrs Dole Receives Volunteer Service Pin at Bath Red Cross

In Bath, Ada Crockett and a large Red Cross group witnessed Dominique J. Vardis present Mrs Louis A Dole with a Volunteer Service pin. Dole was production chairman for ten months, praised for her work. Mrs Scott R Ward returned home from Groton after attending Miss Jane A Martin and Herbert S Williams wedding.

Ada R. Crockett Bath Amerian Red Cross Red Cross Dominique J. Vardis Louis A Dole Scott R. Ward Hardings Groton Conn Lawrence B. Martin Jane A. Martin Herbert S. Williams

Almyr W. Foster Dies in Orlando After Long Illness

Almyr W. Foster 49 formerly of this city died Thursday morning in an Orlando Florida hospital after a long illness. Born January 16 1893 in Orrington Missouri he was son of Helen L Foster Davis and the late Stephen B Foster. Surviving are his widow Mae a son Leslie Wood a daughter Katherine Jennings Vincrent his mother a brother Walter J Foster and a sister Mrs Walliam A Hill along with five nephews five nieces one grandson two grand nephews and four grand nieces. Burial was in Orlando Florida.

Foster Mae Leslie Wo Marines Katherine Jennings Vincrent Cape Cod Mass Helen L Davis Walter J. Foster Cincinnati Olio Walliam Middle Street Tve Burtal Orlando Fla

Mrs Bertha Todd Curtis Dies in Salem Hospital

Mrs Bertha Todd Curtis 74 wife of Ernest C Curtis of Salem Mass died Wednesday of last week in Salem Hospital after a period of illness and convalescence. Word reached her sister Mrs Ephraim French and sister in law Mrs R Frank Curtis of the city. She was born in 187?

Ernest G. Curtis Salem, Mass Georgetown Bertha Todd Curtis Ernest Co. Curtis Salem Mass Salem Hospital Ephraim French Curtis R. Frank Curtis Wiis JO Auene

Mrs Effie Spinney Obituary From Bath and Popham Beach

Mrs Effie Spinney aged 48 of 1069 High Street died Saturday at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after a two week stay. Born April 10 1894 in Phippsburg she lived in Bath 21 years and ran the Popham Beach store. Survived by husband Ralph E Spinney mother Mrs Rufus Lombard sisters Susan Spinney Edith Bowett Reita Grove son Ralph A Spinney three daughters Ethelyn Doris Ernestine one brother J Clarence Perkins and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Curtis Funeral Home Bath conducted by Elizabeth Canham with entombment to await spring burial in Fairview Cemetery Parker Head.

Effie Spinney High Street Ralph E. Spinney Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Spinney Phippsburg Andrew Joseph Georgia E. Perkins Cox's Head Bath Popham Beach Rufus Lombard West Bath Susan Spinney Edith Bowett Reita Grove Auburn Ralph A. Spinney Ethelyn V Doris E Ernestine Delano South Gardiner J. Clarence Perkins Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Elizabeth Canham Fairview Cemetery Parker Head

Mrs Bessie Dearborn Dies in New York Home

Mrs Bessie Douglas Dearborn widow of George S Dearborn of New York and Small Point Beach died Friday morning at her home 125 East 72d Street New York in ill health after summers in Maine She was born in Brooklyn Heights and survived by son Douglas Dearborn and three grandchildren George David and Susan Cony Dearborn Funeral held Monday at 3 at her New York residence

Bessie Douglas Dearborn George S. Dearborn New York Small Point Beach East 72d Street David B. Dearborn A. Sewall & Co

Funeral for Miss Gertrude Footer at St Marys Church

Miss Gertrude Footer of 8 Dike Road died Wednesday of last week. A high mass of requiem was sung Saturday at St Marys Church by Rev Roland A Martineau. Bearers were John H. Hayes Edward N Hartnett Charles M Genthner Harry W Thebeau John W Sonia and Eugene J Footer. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with committal at the grave by Father Martineau.

Gertrude Footer Dike Road St Mary's Church Roland A Martineuwu John HE. Hayes Edward N. Hartnett Charles M. Genthner Harry W. Thebeau John W. Sonia Eugene J. Footer Oak Grove Cemetery Father Martineau

McCorrison Funeral Held For Oakhurst Dairy Leader

Herbert W. McCorrison production manager at Oakhurst Dairy Co. was laid to rest Thursday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street. Rev Joseph O Purdue conducted the service with bearers W Percy Marks Richard Hersom Arno Harding and James Callan all affiliated with Oakhurst Dairy Co. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Herbert W. McCorrison Oakhurst Dairy Co Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue W. Percy Marks Richard Hersom Arno Harding James Callan Oak Grove Cemetery

Also Mentioned on This Page

SHOP Pennsylvania Cees Louniliy South Plage Poliahs Fulton Arbor Hole FORD Chevrolet Plymouth DODGE Sears New SEARS Sears, Roebuck Center Street Bath, Maine Fulton Dairy Equipment Mpulton Bérense Sonos Dana Craney Vincent MacMahan Eleanor Cunningham Aubrey Fullerton Mrs. Dole Almyr W. Foster Orlando, Fla Bertha T, Curtis Bessie Dearborn Small Point MR. M'Corrison Fred S, Curtis & CO Thomas R, Huston
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