Funeral notices and community events in Richmond
Funeral services for Mrs. Lilla J. Curtis drew attendees from Randolph Gorham Bowdoinham Milo and Portland. Constance Guiou returns from Gardiner General Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Willis Henry Johnson buried at Maple Grove. John Johnson dies of pneumonia in Richmond after long illness. Owning plant sale Richmond Shoe Co. bought by T. J. O Byne. plant to employ 150. Red Cross flood relief funds rising. Senior class fundraiser progresses toward trip to Washington D. C. Various local visits and meetings plus a Lincoln program at Progressive Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla J. Curtis
Harold Curtis
Wallace Curtis
Randolph
Burton Curtis
Gorham
Ernest Curtis
Delmar Curtis
Erland Curtis
Bowdoinham
Maxime Sprague
Milo
Earle Trott
Portland
Myron
Merie
Keith Curtis
Horace Millay
Constance Guiou
Gardiner General Hospital
Rev. C. Leavens Eldridge
Mystic
Odd Fellows
Willis Henry Johnson
Maple Grove
South Dresden
Mr. Johnson
South
Dresden
Peter
Margaret
Blair) Johnson
Wisconsin
Annie James
Vanessa M. Beedle
Lillian A. Johnson
Richmond
Mildred B. Skinner
Augusta
Richmond Lodge I. O. O. F
George Coughlin
Merle Thompson
Chester Foster
Seth Watson
Eunice Kennedy
Lancaster
Mass
Academy
C. B. Kennedy
William Towle
Wallace W. Gardiner
Hervey P. Bell
C. W. Bell
Harold N. Libby
The
Red Cross
Russell Ring
Gerald Witham
Fred Stilphen
Dresden Mills
Richmond High School
Washington, D. C
Lewiston
Arthur Cunningham
Pittston
Joseph Pray
Chester Call
Frank McMaster
Burlington
James Fields
Fields
McMaster
Emma Doughty
John Parker
Watcr Street
George Washington
Enterprise Grange
Neil Bishop
Wren
Harold Ward
Nancy Elizabeth
Pleasant Street
Eugene Edgecomb
Wilson's Mills
Howard Randlette
J. W. Randiette
Dexter, N. H
Boston
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Grant Hulse
Bowdeinham
Elizabeth Webster
Litchfield
L. A. Rideout
Farm Bureau
Progressive Grange Hall
Eastman
Boothby
Livermore
Miss Welch
John Grant and Son
Lincoln
Orange
Gettysburg
Charlotte White
Valentines
Charles Thompson, Jr
Marshall
Worthy Master
Origin of decimal system traced to ten fingers
The decimal system in arithmetic arose because humans found counting on ten fingers convenient.
Washington Tea by Cosmo Garden Club Delights Members
More than 30 members and guests attended a Washington themed tea at the Cosmo Garden Club clubhouse. The event featured a program committee, performances by members, costumed roles of Martha and George Washington, and a tea service with red, white and blue decor and patriotic songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Louis M. Silverman
Alice F. Johnson
Frank A. Hodgdon
America
George A. Churchill
Roscoe P. McFadden
Elizabeth B. Deering
Eva J. Gaudet
Bessie Mikels
Eleanor Danforth
William Yule
Louise A. Bucknam
Nonsensical Farce to Be Staged by Fireside Club
The Fireside club plans a Thursday performance of the nonsensical farce The Million Dollar Butler at Winter Street chapel directed by O Franklin Wright. The Chicago Art Theatre origin from 1933 features a bashful college writer who inherits millions and faces breach of promise suits amid comic misunderstandings and a hunter, his servant, and a hat theft scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Chapel
O. Franklin Wright
Chicago Art Theatre
Second Place Kools Victory Over Briefs In Park Alley
The second place Kools led by F Trott and S Duley beat the Briefs led by G Pinkham and W Cannon 4 1. Daley and Trott lost only the third string by three pins. Irving Daley scored 391 to top the match while Cannon posted 349 for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kools
F. Trott
S. Duley
Park Alley
Briefs
G. Pinkham
W. Cannon
Daley-Trott Combine
Irving Daley
Maples
Cannon
Augusta girl named for Ruth Bryan Owen Pilgrimage
Mia Brann of Augusta Cony High School has been named to represent Roussinoc Chapter D A R in the Maine statewide contest to choose a member of the Ruth Bryan Owen Good Citizenship Pilgrimage. She is a senior, academics student, and active in school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Brann
O. H. Brann
School Street
Augusta
Cony High School
Roussinoc
Community Notes From Georgetown Area
Bay Point resident William Adams works at Bath Iron Works. Local visits include Sewall Webster, Roy Newman, and the Emmons and Todd households. Center school pupils presented a Washington program directed by Ruth Powers. Various residents travel to Augusta Bath Winnegance and Lisbon Falls. ice cutting and log hauling activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams
Bay Point
Bath Iron Works
Sewall Webster
Augusta
Roy M. Newman
Boston
Joseph F. Higgins
Working League
Seward F. Emmons
Roy Newman
William A. Todd
Melvin Cunningham
Bath
Harold Hunt, Jr
Brunswick
Walter Powers
Dorothy Hagan
North Yarmouth Academy
L. Far Hagan
T. N. Williams
West Georgetown
Edward Wren
Zina B. Hunt
Winnegance
Center School
Washington
Ruth W. Powers
Arthur L. Todd
Lisbon Falls
Alex Cunningham
Harold J. Brown
Miles Hagany Cobbroid
Carroll Powers
Robinhood
Funeral held for Frank Osier Perkins former Bath resident
The 66 year old Frank Osier Perkins died Saturday at St Andrews hospital. A Bath native and marine engineer for over 30 years he lived on Meadow road after retirement. Services conducted at Simmons Funeral Home Boothbay Harbor with Seaside lodge and a Congregational church minister officiating. Burial in Ocean View cemetery. He was survived by brother James B. Perkins of Boothbay Harbor and relatives including James B. Perkins Jr and Elizabeth H. Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Osier Perkins
Bath
St. Andrews Hospital
Simmons Funeral
Boothbay Harbor
Kenneth Gray
Congregational Church
Seaside Lodge
Ocean View Cemetery
Mr. Perkins
William H
Sarah Perkins
Washington Street
Meadow Road
Perkins
Pentecost
James B. Perkins
Maine
Federal
James B. Perkins, Jr
Elizabeth H. Perkins
Death of Norman Ernest Smith in Coronado Calif
Mrs Cora Small and Mrs Lizzie French learn of the death in Coronado California of their nephew Norman Ernest Smith aged 35, formerly of Russell street. He was a son of Harry and Carrie Curtis Smith, youngest daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Curtis, who left Bath for Pasadena after his mother died. He returned to Bath to live several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Small
Lizzie French
Coronado
Calif
Norman Ernest Smith
Russell Street
Harry
Carrie Curtis Smith
Nathaniel
Elizabeth Curtis
Bath
Pasadena
Death of Hattie French Locke in Addison
Word was received Tuesday of the death in Addison of Hattie French Locke youngest sister of the late William and Ephraim French of this city. She was the last of eight children born to John D and Zoa W French and is survived by two daughters Mrs Ellis Albee of East Machus and Mrs Fred Bennett of Plymouth NH three sons Walter Harry and Gilbert with whom she made her home. Burial was in the family lot in Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Hattiie French Locke
Wiliam
Ephraim French
John D
Zoa W. French
Ellis Albee
East Machus
Fred Bennett
Plymouth
N. H
Walter
Harry
Gilbert
Office Team Remains Undefeated in City League Play
The Bath Iron Works Office quintet raced to a 37-20 win over North End Community Club to edge within one game of the second half title in the Y City League. The Merchants stand between them and the crown as two other games saw Big Red from Shipbuilding beat Blues 34-23 after a prior loss to Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
North End
Blues
Iron Works
Y. M. C. A. City League
B. I. W. Reds
North End C. C
B. I. W. Blues
Merchants
Reds
North Enders beat Office-ites in tight league clash
Mark Hayes and Jack Conley led the North Enders with 18 points as they toppled the Office-ites by margin behind a balanced attack. Billy Greene added nine and Captain Ring struggled with limited support as the Community Club defense slowed their late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Enders
Harry Ring
Mark Hayes
Conley
Greene
North End
Johnny Mullaney
Shorty
Sterling
Johnny Levyn
Fant Ring
Otis E Barker Dies At 86 In Bath After Long Illness
Otis E Barker 86 a painter died after a long illness at the City home where he had lived 11 years. Born in Bridgton to Asa and Elizabeth Piper Barker he spent 36 years in Bath moving from Lewiston. He had no near relatives. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM at 1 Oak Grove Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ot E. Barker
Bridgton
Asa and
Elizabeth Piper Barker
Bath
Lewiston
Oak Grove Avenue
Reds Hold Off Blues In City League Thriller
Captain Rupe Lewis led the Red machines to an 11 point win over the Blues as Ted Earl and his Blues fought back with late stretches. Lewis scored 14 of his team’s 34, Louis Allain hit four long shots, Harold Lyden added seven as Earl and Grindell led the Blues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Earl
Boys In
Blue
Rupe Lewis
Red Machine
Reds
Blues
Lewis
Louis Allain
Harold Lyden
Lyden
Earl
Grindell
Gaudet
Harrington
Steeves Market Team Takes 10 of 12 Points
Steeves Market pin-pickers dominated Tuesday Night league action for the second straight week taking 10 of 12 points. O M Redlon led with five points, Chevrolets earned three. Pete Oliver's 508 and Bill Allard's 495 aided Steeves Market as Les Plant of Redlon's topped with 528. Al Thayer of Chevrolets posted 501. Steeves Market rose to second, 11 points behind Redlon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeves
O. M. Redlon
Chevrolets
Chevvies
Redlonites
Steeves’ Boys
Redlon
Pete Oliver
Bill Allard
Les Plant
O. M
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Visits
Five Islands residents and neighbors share a busy social week with cottage stays at Gotts Cove Sedgemere Road visits from Lewiston Gardiner and Bath. Scattered reports include a Grange meeting Scouts fundraiser for basketball equipment sermons at church and Bath theater trip.
Financial statement of United Mutual Fire Insurance Company
The 1936 balance sheet for United Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston shows assets including stock and bonds 24,908,205.79 cash and other items. It reports net unpaid losses 644 appearing, unearned premiums 2,273,840.27 and total liabilities plus surplus 2,402,582.68 with capital 100,200.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Boston
Massachusetts
Balaners
Former Bath Citizen Dies in Florida at 75
Capt. George H. Donnell, about 75, a Bath native and former Southern Pacific conductor, died January 30 in Bartow Florida. He lived in Frostproof for 25 years after returning to Florida following his wife’s death. Burial was in Silver Hill cemetery Frostproof. He was grandson of Bath educator Joshua Page and nephew of E. P. and Jesse Donnell. He left Bath long before his later years. relatives include Miss Mary Page and Mrs. Edward H. Hawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
George H. Donnell
Bath
George W
Emma W. (Page) Donnell
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Frostproof
Bartow
Silver Hill
Capt. Donnell
Joshua Page
E. P
Jesse Donnell
Mary Page
Edward H. Hawley
Roy E Chase Dies in Concord After Wife’s Death
Roy E Chase 56 formerly of this city died in Concord New Hampshire Thursday about 48 hours after his wife Ruby Oliver Chase. Mrs Chase died earlier and was buried in Bath. Born Georgetown he was son of James H and Alma E Chase. He lived in Bath twenty years worked as sail maker later moved to Boston then Concord worked as an electrician. He was an Odd Fellows member. Survived by two brothers Vernal V Chase and Edwin F Chase Arlington Heights Mass and sister Mrs Barbara S Watson Eliot Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy FE. Chase
Concord
N. H
Ruby Oliver Chase
Chase
Bath
Mr. Chase
Georgetown
James H
Alma E. Chase
Boston
Concord N. H
Odd Fellows of
Vernal V. Chase
Edwin F. Chase
Arlington Heights
Mass
Barbara S. Watson
Eliot Me
Arthur E Everbeck Dies Suddenly at Campbell Pond
Arthur E Everbeck aged 65 died suddenly Friday morning at the Robert Metcalf home Campbell’s Pond where he and his wife Ethel were staying for the winter. He was born in Extrastion to George Soo and Alzada Dill Baerbeck and lived in Winthrop for years as a laundryman before retirement. He purchased the Howell cottage at Campbell Pond last Friday and planned to occupy it with the arrival of spring. Besides his wife he is survived by a son Frederick Everbeck of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur BE. Everbeck
West Bath
Winthrop
Mas
Robert Metcall
Campbell’s Pond
Mrs Everbeck
Extrastion
George Soo
Alzada Dill Baerbeck
Everbeck
Howell
Campbell Pond
Sprins
Ethe
Frederck Exerbeek
Winitarop
Mans
Funeral services for Rubs M Oliver Chase
Funeral for Rubs M Oliver Chase of Concord NH, who died after pneumonia, was held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Curtis funeral home with Rev Charles H. Berry officiating. Bearers were Alston E. Oliver, William Bowie, Vernal Chase and Ernest Oliver. Burial followed in Hillside cemetery, Parker Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae
Rubs M .Oliver Chase
Roy Fo Chase
Concord
Wihiss
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Charles H. Berry
Independent Full Crospel Assembly
Alston E. Oliver
William Bowie
Vernal Chase
Ernest Oliver
Hillside Cemetery
Parker Head
Funeral for Mrs Frances Todd Rhines Held in Winthrop
Mrs Frances Todd Rhines 58 wife of Edward Rhines died at home 68 Jefferson Ave Winthrop Mass February 15. Born in Bath she was daughter of the late Orvie and Carrie Todd and sister of Mrs Byron Birker who was touring Peru. Survived by cousins Mrs Benjamin Savage Mrs Warren McIntire and Mrs Percy Savage. Conductor for Boston Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Co. heart trouble last August. Funeral services were held from the residence February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Todd Rhines
Edward Rhines
Jefferson Sire Winthrop
Mass
Bath
Orvie
Carrie
Carol) Todd
Byron F. Birker
Peru
Rhines
Benjamin Savage
Warren McIntire
City
Percy Savage
Five Islands
Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Co
Barker
Robert J Gilker 62 Portsmouth Navy Yard master rigger dies
Robert J Gilker 62 a master rigger and laborer at the Portsmouth Navy yard and former Bath resident died Saturday at Portsmouth hospital after a paralytic stroke and pneumonia. He was a 32nd degree Mason and Solar lodge member. He married Carrie Gowell and survives by two sons Robert J Gilker Jr of Portsmouth and Arthur S Gilker of New York and a daughter Mrs John W Howe of Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Gilker
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Bath
Portsmouth Hospital
Solar Lodge
Guiker
Carrie Gowell
Robert J. Gilker, Jr
Portsmouth
Arthur S. Gilker
New York
John W Howe
Funeral for Roy E. Chase Held in Bath
Roy E. Chase died in Concord New Hampshire and funeral services were held Sunday at 10 a.m. at Fred S Curtis home 105 Center Street Bath with Rev Chath sh Kersey of the attore Cappell Aaoink officiating as he did at PET funeral. Pallbearers listed include Hiram Robinson Victor Haaeche Hortne Pushard and Perley Tass Borial. Burial followed at Thilside cemetery. Parker Head
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Chase
Concord N. H
Fred S. Curtis
Perley Tass Borial “Abeade
Mr Chaise
Thilside
Parker Head
Funeral for Ruby Oliver Chase Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two oclock for Ruby Oliver Chase who died Tuesday in Concord New Hampshire. Rev Charles H Bests of the Independent Full Gospel officiated and burial followed at Hilide cemetery, Parker Head, with arrangements by Curtis Funeral Home on Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Oliver Chase
Ree
FB Chase
Voluitron Concord NH
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Charles H Bests
Independent
Full Gospel of
Parker Head
Unclear historical notice with garbled names and burial details
Fragmentary obituary note mentions individuals including Campbell and Rev Find, with burial at Oak Grove. Text is heavily garbled, lacking coherent dates or locations, but implies a burial and family relations within a community.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cosmo Garden Club
Winter Street Fireside Club
Butler
Biddeford
Arthur Tanguay
Woodbury
N. J
John Tanguay
St. Johns Trierville
Que
Arthur
John
Trott
Daley
Pinkham
Boothbay Harbor Hospital
Norman E. Smith
Hattie
Looke
Otis E. Barker
Morse High School Year Books
Old
Morse High School
the Times Company
Bath, Maine
Steeves’ Market
L. Plant
K Morrison
Gi Uellette
Winthrop Court
Seeing Eye, Inc
Morristown
Harlan Fassett
Annie
Harlan
Berlin
Gotts Cove
P. D. Wilkins
G. A. Cunningham
Gardiner
Wilkins Cottage
Sedgemere Road
Togus Hospital
Peggy Gray
Bath High School
V. E. Gray
Alton Reed
Woolwich
Ellsworth Pinkham
Grange Circle
J. G. Stevens
Jesus
Beulah Miller
Nora Marr
Chester MacMahan
Lincoln Campbell, Jr
Lincoln Campbell
Christian Deschane
Freeport
Byron Campbell
Seguinland
George Laskey
James McMahan
William Belanger
George Gray
North Berwick
S. W. Brown
Brown
Herbert Belanger
James T. MacMahan
William Marr
Walter Newdick
Percy
L. H Rowe
T. FE. Cromwell
Gene Stevens
Gardiner Public Library
Edwin Arlinston Robinson
Robinson
Grabhorn Press
San Francisco
Slide Mountain Press
Reno
Nevei
Bacon Collamore
National Fire Insurance Company
Hartford Conn
Charles Beecler Hogan
Rokuid TV
Patten
Presque
Skowhegan
the State House
Washington, D.C
Congressui Iy
F Savin
Fatt d
Presque T
Ware End
Bath Savings Institution
Arthur E. Everbeck
Campbell's Pond
Mrs
Frances Rhines
Winthrop, Mass
Be. Everbeck
Holbrook
Robert Coon Brue
Walliams
Stanley Willian
Oak Grove
Mise J Lot
Chane
Southgetreet
Bonn
Will
Samuel Willam
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Ambulance Service