Wilbur C Oliver celebrated for life and public service
Hon Wilbur C Oliver a Bath Maine figure aged 80 but counting only 19 real birthdays due to leap year quirks is lauded for a career as a former sheriff three-term state representative and long time alderman He is noted for resilience in business ethics and public reform including anti racketeering actions and solving the Kassem Souleyman murder case with Albanian suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Oliver
Union Street
Galvanizer
House of Representatives
Parker Head
Oliver
United States
Bath
Charles J. Cain
Elnora Dain
Mr. Dain
Arthur G. Oliver
Mr. Oliver
John Oliver
Kate Marr
Gloucester
Mass
Emma McFadden
Middle Street
M. Evelyn Byhouwer
Wageningen
Holland
Netherlands
Warren D. Oliver
Newton Center
Boston
Highland Park
Mich
Wilbur Pieter
Jan. Byhouwer
Richard Oliver
Belmont
Dain Oliver
Treat & Lang
F. B. Torrey
Maine
Cleveland
Buffalo
John S. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
Gen. Hyde
John S
Plant
Washington Street
Christo Adams
John Stephen
John A. Merrill
Auburn
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Board of Aldermen
Kassem Souleyman
Topsham
Albania
Richmond Couple Wed in Methodist Parsonage Ceremony
Chester Emmons and L Helen Douglas were married in Richmond at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Alfred Ives officiating. They plan to live in Freeport where both work at Lenox Shoe factory.
Gainsley Brown Wedding Held at Woolwich Home
Earl A. Gainsley son of Mr and Mrs George E Gainsley and Miss Bernice Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Brown were married Friday evening at 8 30 at the bride’s parents home Rev Charles Brown officiated Attendants were James E Thorpe and Mrs Pearl Gainsley Thorpe. They will live on River Road in Woolwich after a brief honeymoon and note their educational backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Gainsley
George E. Gainsley
Woolwich
B. Bernice Brown
John W. Brown
Charles Brown
James E. Thorpe
Pearl Gainsley Thorpe
Gainsley
Natick, Mass
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morse High School
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N. Y
Orange Orphan's Home
East Orange
N. J
River Road
Progressive Grange Meeting Hosts Nearby Granges
Richmond Progressive Grange met with visitors from Merriconeag Merrymeeting and Enter prise granges. Three membership applications and two reinstatements were submitted. Charles Thompson spoke on the Spanish American War and the sinking of the Maine. The group sang, a 12 person stunt won by Claude Lothridge, and a flower garden planting discussion followed. Ladies aid held its first meeting planning a Spring fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange of
Richmond
Merriconeag, Merrymeeting
Enterprise Granges
Charles Thompson
Maine
Claude Lothridge
Ladies’ Aid
Enterprise Grange Meeting Opens with Readings and Recital
A program at Enterprise Prange Richmond opened with a roll call of quotations from Washington and Lincoln. Readings were given by Shirley Lang Glenn White Mrs Chester Foster Mrs Mina Floyd Shirley Bishop and Joseph Randlette with a vocal solo by William Meader Jr. A speaker and program are planned for the next meeting followed by a box social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Prange
Richmond
Washington
Lincoln
Shirley Lang
Glenn White
Chester Foster
Mina Floyd
Shirley Bishop
Joseph Randlette
William Meader Jr
Georgetown Mourns Thomas M. Hagan Sr. at 68
The community mourns the death of Thomas M. Hagan Sr. at Bath Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Braintree Massachusetts he moved to Georgetown at age three and spent his life as a farmer and lumberman. He served as selectman and state patrolman and is survived by Mae his wife two sons and a daughter with four grandchildren. Funeral held at First Baptist Church with many out‑of‑town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Hagan
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hagan
Braintree
Mass
Thomas
Caroline McFadden Hagan
McFadden
Georgetown
First Baptist Church
Mae
L. Earley Hagan
Melrose
iMass
T. M. Hagan, Jr
Jefferson
Carrie
Carlisle
Dorothy
Victor
Joan Hagan
Dicky Hagan
Millen Leonard
John
Everett Leonard
Earl Morse
Henry Leonard
Charles Morse
Lester Lewis
Herman Barter
Carroll A. Deering
Elizabeth Deering
Bath
Verne Winnem
Raymayne
Thomas Hutchins
North Edgecomb
Grange Hall
Harold J. Brown
Seward E. Emmons
J G. Stevens
Walter F. Powers
George Laskey
Percy B. Savage
John R. Blackie
Lloyd Pinkham
L. Earle Hagan
Harry Carlisle
Harold Hunt
Center
Edith Katherine Cromwell Born To Luther Cromwell Family
The daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cromwell on February 13 is named Edith Katherine. Local social notes report visits among area families including the Greenleafs of Bath and Foxboro guests, and a funeral service held for George B Richardson in Bath after his death from acute indigestion at his son’s home in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Cromwell
Edith Katherine
Walter Greenleaf
Bath
Fred Greenleaf
Frank Greenleaf
Charles Colby
Foxboro
Mass
Jonas Knight
Hyannis
Melvin Knight
Knight
Salem
William ‘Moore
Southport
Robert Greenleaf
Frances Jewett
Norman Nye
George B. Richardson
Winter Street
Richardson
George D. Richardson
Woolwich
Cub Scouts Enjoy Visit to Portland and Westbrook
Cub Scouts of Pack 55 spent a day in Westbrook and Portland with skiing in Westbrook. They toured S D Warren Co paper mill and Cushman Bakery in Portland, guided by Cub Master Earl Pride and Den Chiefs. The Bath Line provided transport with Bath Bus Line head Charles B Doyle arranging support. It ended with a movie night of Boy Scouts in Maine shown at Winter Street chapel by Joseph Stickney and Chester H McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Portland
S. D. Warren Co
Cushman Bakery
Earl Pride
Den
Roy Lawrence
Herbert Anderson
Henry Schofield
Bath
Charles B. Doyle
Boy Scouts
Maine
Winter Street Chapel
Joseph Stickney
Maine Fish & Game Department
Chester H. McCabe
Card of Thanks from the Richardson Family of Westport
The Richardson family of Westport Maine thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement and for the beautiful flowers. Mary O’Brien returned to Washington D C after a week with her mother Mrs Lillian Lemont and her brother Joseph O’Brien. her mother accompanied her to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Maine
Mary O'Brien
Washington, D. C
Lillian Lemont
Joseph O’brien
Lincoln Street
Boston
Five Islands School Vacation and Community Notes
Five Islands School closed Thursday afternoon for a ten day vacation. The list of pupils with perfect attendance or flawless spelling includes Russell Harford Jr, Charlotte Gray, Chester MacMahan Jr, Barbara Pinkham, Jeanette Pinkham, Cleon Pinkham, and David Stevens. Various local updates follow including visitors, health news, library activities, and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Harford, Jr
Charlotte Gray
Chester MacMahan
Barbara Pinkham
Jeanette Pinkham
Cleon Pinkham
David Stevens
Gloria Landry
Mary Louise Pinkham
Laura Harding
Five Islands
Thomas M. Hagan
Georgetown
Wallace Pierce
Furber Davis
Walter
Bath
Lawrence Bailey
Paul Stevens
Arrowsic
George Gray
Mabel Dickey
Harold Rowe
Carl
Kittery
West Bath Red Cross To Do Refugee Work
West Bath Red Cross meets to organize refugee relief with cloth and yarn for ten dresses and five sweaters for 14 year old refugees. The group lacks two comforters and discusses the Wild Life Conservation plan. Attendees include Mrs. Murphy and many local residents from West Bath East Brunswick Bath and Woolwich with luncheon and future service plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Thomas Murphy
West Bath Red Cross
E. C. Donnell
Jerry Hale
David S. Henderson
West Bath
F. W. Larrabee
J. E. Mayo
Lincoln Williams
Fred A. Bubier
E. W. Haggett
L. D. Rogers
Courtney
Central League hears on refugee work and more
Mrs. Donald B Wilson and Mrs. John H Harkins hosted Central Church League meeting where Mrs G Thomas Murphy spoke on Red Cross refugee aid. The League voted to make 20 dresses and 12 sweaters for refugees with Mrs Harold S Avery in charge. The program also covered Wild Life Conservation work and a service table was shown. Committees named for the March 14 joint men's clubs supper with multiple chairmen and participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B Wilson
John H. Harkins
Central Church League
G. Thomas Murphy
Red Cross
Harold S. Avery
Adolphe H Ehlers
Charles H. Soule
Leonard
Iserry
Thompson
Harold B. Hodgkins
Martin A. Foote
Marius H. Page
Leonard F. Weatherbee
Harold F Brown
Charlotte F. Page
Ethel M. Blake
Lawrence S. Lord
Edward M. Cummings
Linwood W. Haines
Albert S. Noyes
Gardiner R. Deering
George Moses
Heavy snow hits Popham Beach and Bay Point shores
Bay Point residents report the sea surging against Popham Beach with high surf and fear of cottages being swept away. Snowplow crews shovel Bridge Hill twice to clear the road while locals note hungry birds and a quail sighting. Community notices include routine visits and exchanges, with mourners remembering Thomas Haagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Seguin
Popham
Bay Point
Bridge Hill
Adams
Phoebe
L. E. Simmons
Thomas Haagan
John Blackie
West Georgetown
Charles Burgess
Roy
Bobby Mains
Bath Iron Works driller injured in alleged personal safety incident
Frank M McEachern, 35, a Bath Iron Works driller, is hospitalized with a grazing shotgun wound to the right side in a High street trailer. Police say the injury may be linked to a rejected advance to a downtown stenographer. investigations focus on a possible two-shot scenario and roof holes at the trailer. He is divorced and served in the U S Army in Hawaii before returning to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. McFeachern
Bath Iron Works Corp
Memorial Hospital
High Street
Hilltop Market
Joseph A. Butler
McEachern
Joseph D. Pennell
Dana York
Herbert King
Iron Works
Francis A. Winchenbach
McRachern
MacEachern
Pennell
York
United States Army
Hawaiian Islands
Bath
Needlework Guild Urges Bath Members to Aid Refugees
Bath Needlework Guild of America asks all members to cooperate with the Red Cross refugee relief effort. Members may contact church groups or the Bath Red Cross production and knitting committees led by Mrs. Thomas Murphy and Mrs. Edward Sewall to contribute sewing and knitting. Mrs. Winfield L. Ham is ill at 3 Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Needlework Guild of America
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Thomas Murphy
Edward Sewall
The
Oscar F Williams Reaches 90 Amid Bath Celebrations
Oscar F Williams a longtime Bath city employee marked his 90th birthday at home on School Street. Visitors included nine Dunlap commandery members and board of highways and sewers, who presented gifts as Williams recalled his career from street commissioner since 1887 to fire chief,. He was born in 1850 in Richmond and helped shape Bath’s early civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
School Street
Bath
Dunlap Commandery
K.T
Board of Highways and Sewers
Arthur R. Avery
Willins
Carl E. Albee
Williams
Merritt A. Mitchell
City Stables
Oscar
Scott Morse
Charles E. Parks
Richmond
Samuel Williams
Republican City Committee
Solar Lodge of Masons
Montgomery & St. Bernard
R.A.C
Scottish program at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange hosted a Scottish program with 47 attendees. Penny March won by Mrs Martha Crocker Reading, The Children's Hour by Mrs Dorothy Kenney, a joke read by Mrs Barbara Walsh, piano solo by Mrs Abe Smath, surprise contest by Mrs Rose Jean Qing, and closing items including Sweet and Low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Bath Gringe
Martha Crocker
Dorothy Kenney
Barbara Walsh
Abe Smath
Rose Jean Qing Comtest
Burkhardt Family Connected to Wasp Flight Over Rackland Course
Mrs John E Burkhardt of Quincy Massachusetts formerly of Bath was a weekend guest of her daughter Mrs William Kelley of Drummer Street. Mr Burkhardt with the Fore River branch of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp was aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp during its air operations over the Rack land course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E Burkhardt
Quincy
Mas
Bath
William Kelley
Drummer Street
Burkhardt
Fore River
Bethlehem Suaipbuilding Corp
Wasp
Charles L Anderson Dies After Long Shipyard Career
Charles L. Anderson 78, longtime Bath shipbuilding figure and former deep sea sailor from Norway, died Tuesday night at 1401 Washington St after six weeks of illness. Born Feb 2 1861 in Sarpsborg, Norway, he settled in Bath in 1889, worked with Sewall, Bath Iron Works, Hyde Windlass, and led rigger duties. Survived by wife Elizabeth, son Carl C. Anderson, daughter Mrs Thomas Bregger, sister Mrs John Erickson, and seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Anderson
Bath
Norway
Washington Street
Sarpsborg
Lars
Marie Anderson
Syracuse
N. Y
Seven Seas
Sewall
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Co
Anderson
Lincoln Lodge
Elizabeth Anderson
Carl C. Anderson
Thomas Bregger
Belle Glade
Fla
John Erickson
Portland
Ore
Thomas M. Hagan Dies After Illness in Bath Hospital
Georgetown resident Thomas M. Hagan 68 a farmer carpenter and several times selectman died Wednesday night at Bath Memorial Hospital after a three day stay. Born in Braintree Massachusetts he was son of Thomas M. and Susan McFadden Hagan he lived in Georgetown most of his life. Survived by wife Mae two sons L Earle Hagan of Georgetown and Thomas M Hagan 3d of Jefferson and daughter Mrs Harry Carlisle of Edgecomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Hagan
Georgetown
Bath Memorial Hospital
Braintree
Mass
Thomas M
Susan Caroline McFadden Hagan
Mae Hagan
L. Earle Hagan
Thomas M. Hagan 3d
Jefferson
Harry Carlisle
Edgecomb
John Parson Moores Funeral Notice
John Parson Moores 82 died Saturday morning at his daughter Mrs. Morris W Potter’s home in Bath after living with her 13 years. He came from Lisbon Falls where he resided many years. Survived by widow, three daughters Mrs. Potter Mrs. Williams of Bath and Mrs Frank C Thomas of Nashville Tenn son George W Moores Chief Warrant Officer U S N stationed at Manila P I nine grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parson Moores
Morris W. Potter
Washington Street
Lisbon Falls
Daniel Williams
Bath
Frank C. Thomas
Nashville
Tenn
George W. Moores
Death of Lila P Thompson in Portland hospital
Lila P Thompson eighte en months old daughter of Russell W and Pearl Thompson of 1033 Middle Street Bath died Friday at 2 45 am in Maine General Hospital Portland from pneumonia after a yearlong illness. She leaves a six month old sister Carolyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila P
Russell W
Pearl Thompson
Middle Street
Bath
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Carolyn
Mrs Elizabeth Babb Dies After Brief Illness in Woolwich
Mrs Elizabeth M Babb 43 wife of Albert Babb died Sunday morning at home on Sasanoa Bluff Woolwich after a brief illness. She was a Boston native and survived only by her husband. Bearers were Ruel Powers Arthur Orr Joseph Kelley and A Farley Mayo Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Babb
Albert Babb
Sasanoa Bluff
Woolwich
Boston
Ruel Powers
Arthur Orr
Joseph Kelley
A. Farley Mayo
Moores Funeral Held for John Parson Moores
The funeral of John Parson Moores who died Saturday morning was held Monday at 2 PM at his home 1023 Washington Street. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated with bearers Howard O Nash Horace Morse Daniel Williams and Maurice W Potter. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parson Moores
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Howard O. Nash
Horace Morse
Daniel Williams
Maurice W. Potter
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Thomas M. Hagan Held at Georgetown Center Church
Funeral services for Thomas Martin Hagan were conducted Saturday afternoon at two oclock in the Georgetown Center church with prayers by Rev. F. S. Koehlwetter. Bearers were Wilder F. Hagan Howard G. Heald Natt F. Howe and Oscar Snowman. Burial followed at Georgetown Center Ozek cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Martin Hagan
Georgetown Center
F. S. Koehlwetter
Wilder F. Hagan
Howard G. Heald
Natt F. Howe
Oscar Snowman
Ozek Cemetery
Mrs Elizabeth Babb Funeral Held in Bath
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Babb wife of Albert Babb of Woolwich was Tuesday afternoon at two at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence in Bath. Dr David L Wilson officiated and burial followed in the Murphys Corner Woolwich cemetery. Mrs Edith Davis returned after visiting her daughter Mrs Richard Potter at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Babb
Albert Babb
Woolwich
Arthur F Mayo
Bath
David L Wilson
Murphy’s Corner
Edith Davis
Richard Potter
Five Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commercial Street
Post Office Square
Chester Emmons
L. Helen Douglas
Alfred Ives
Warren Douglas
Douglas
Freeport
Maxwell Marriner
Donald Emmons
Emmons
Milton Douglas
Bowdeinham
Richmond High School
Yvonne Emmons
Owen Emmons
U. S. Army
Honolulu
Lenox
Wayne Rich
Lewiston
Howard Knight
White Road
Methodist Church
Bath Nazarene Church
United Temperance League
Baptist Church
Mary B. Pratt
WCTU
Salvation Army
Chinatown
Archer Terrell
Richmond Lions Club
Enterprise Grange
William Meader
Robert Stewart
Frank Bishop
Howard Thomas
Old Man's Cave
Roger Gibbs
Harry Hanson
Edward Pinkham
Donald Waltz
Frederick Richter
Robert Knight
Maurice Reynolds
Earl Curtis
Leighton Gardner Jr
Larry and
Harford Maloy
Clowes Guiou
Harold McKenna
William Skelton
New Hampshire State Normal School
Plymouth
Maude ‘Mooney
Phippsburg
George Ingalls
Lester Norton
Amy
Alice Hovey
Re Baptist Convention
Portland, Friay
Marjorie Kennedy
Bennett Street Hospital
Walter Barnes
Willard Roberts
Merrill E. Joss
Birmingham
Ala
Progressive Grange
CUB
S. D. Warren Co. Paper Mill
Central League
H. A. Spinney
Maurice Burns
Edna M. Coolidge
Birchwood
Friends
Clarence Butters
Robert Fry
Edward Horne
Cedar Grove
Lois Burns
Sylvia Warren
Earl Payson
Echo Valley
Frank M. M’eachern
Needlework Guild
Winfield L. Ham
West Bath Grange
Lila P. Thompson
J. P. Moores
Eey
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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