Richmond Auxiliary hosts Christmas party and meetings
The Emerson Lane post No. 132 Auxiliary held a regular meeting and Christmas party at the American Legion home. They voted to suspend meetings for three months with the next gathering set for the second Tuesday in April. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson- Lane Post
No. 132
American Legion Home
Fern Perry
Annie Thompson
Elizabeth McFee
Marcia Baker
Tillie Bellavance
Tech
Jessie B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Solon Purinton
Purinton
Harry S. Brown
Waterville
Herbert Brown
Fairfield
Stanley Brown
Windsorville
John Parker
Richard Parent
Esther Parker
Augusta
Carlton McCobb
Dresden
Nettie Jordan
Harry Jordan
George Tibbetts
Richmond
Marguerite McGurty
Massachusetts General Hospital
Owen McGurty
North Pleasant Street
Raymond Libby
Gordon
Harold Houdlette
West Dresden
Guam
Saipan
Tinian
Rota
Palau
Mindanao
Luzon
Nansei Shoto
Formosa
Leyte
Manila
Richmond High School
U. S. Navy
Dewey Fisher
William M. Meserve Jr
184Th General Hospital
England
Meserve
William Meserve
Water Street
Sink Jap Warships Operations Off Mindoro Island
The article notes Capt. Bere tram A Sills of Mineola New York led a B 25 group to attack a Japanese task force near Mindoro Island sinking three destroyers and damaging a battleship and heavy cruiser Lt Richard M Vail of Fresno California sank one destroyer Miss Parthcia Duren of Auburn spent holidays with her parents Mrs and Mrs Fred Duren Mrs Mary McGinn visiting her son Edward McGinn in Anderson Indiana Carl Gibbs of White River Junction on vacation Pvt Earl Curtis on leave from Fort Devens visited his parents Myrtle Francis E Meisner of Walthem Massachusetts formerly of Richmond and M Sgt Calvin L Meisner Flight Chief USAF stationed at Salina Kansas visited their grandmother Mrs Eugene S Edgecomb Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beretram A. Sills
Mineola
N. Y
Mindoro Island
Richard M. Vail
Fresno
Calif
International
Parthcia Duren
Auburn
Fred Duren
Mary McGinn
Edward McGinn
McGinn
Anderson, Ind
Carl Gibbs
Western Union
White River Junction
Pvt
Earl Curtis
Fort Devens
Melvin Curtis
Myrtle Street
Francis E. Meisner
Waltham
Mass
Richmond
Calvin L. Meisner
U.S.A.A.F
Salina
Kansas
Eugene S. Edgecomb
Water Street
Personal notes from Bath and Somerville reflect naval promotions
George J. Goodwin visits Rhode Island for weekend with friends while Rev. Thomas B. Green and Mrs. Green return from Somerville. Mrs. Carl G. French and brother Justus H. Miller receive word that Commander Paul Miller and his son Ensign Paul Miller Jr. both earned promotions about the same time. Cmdr. French, a Maine native, teaches at Annapolis Naval Academy after graduating from Lisbon Falls High School in a three year program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Goodwin
Bath Street
Rhode Island
Thomas B. Green
Green
Somerville
Mass
Church of the Nazarene
Carl G. French
Justus H. Miller
Paul Miller
USN
Paul Miller, Jr
Annapolis
Cmdr
French
Maine
Naval Academy At
Lisbon Falls
Georgetown school reopens as town adjusts after storm
Georgetown residents report reopened schools led by Mrs. Smith at the primary. The community details long road work on Robinhood bridge with large culverts installed in near zero cold, delays from the Dec storm, and supervision by first selectman George E. Gray as crews repair the area. Local residents and visitors share holiday moves and family visits in Bath, Sagadahoc Bay, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Phippsburg
Donald Harriman
USA
Hudson
Mass
France
England
Sagadahoc Bay
Robinhood Bridge
Rairden Place
Spear
Clarey
Hagan
Farrow Place
Georgetown Center
Bath
Guideboard Hill
Knubble
George E. Gray
First Selectman
Edward Clarey
Robinhood
Emma Billings
Dorothy Oliver
William A Todd
Joyce Avery
Robert Boyd
Dorothy Stuart
Hillsboro
N. H
Bernice Greenstreet
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Ernest Heal
Roland Peterson
Local Snow Storm and City Maintenance Updates
Temperature ranged from zero to 14 below across streets with Winneganee at 10 below. Eight inches fell in the storm starting Wednesday night. highway crews worked through the night with four plows and several trucks. Bath two-way radio transmitter set for operation. Hotel Sedgwick dining room reopens for all meals after renovations and improvements in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
North Streets
Winneganee
Highway Department
Arthur Avery
Bath Police
Marshal’s Office
Marshal’s
Hotel
Sedgwick
Engagement of Miss Mary Kimball and Ensign G Mathes
Many city friends note the engagement of Miss Mary Kimball daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton S Kimball to Ensign G Mathes U S Maritime Service son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Mathes of Augusta formerly of Portland Miss Kimball graduated from House in the Pines Norton Mass last June Ensign Mathes a graduate of Deering High School and the Maine Maritime Academy at Castine No wedding date has been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kimball
Milton S. Kima
Vingey G. Mathes
U. S. Maritime Service
Edward A. Mathes
Augusta
Portland
Miss Kimball
House In
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Visits
The Five Islands column covers a Christmas week scene with Good Neighbor club events and a church gathering led by Rev J A Beyea. Attendees include Mrs. Marr and Mrs. Franz Stevens, with music by Mrs. Gray and Woodrow Gray. Updates note Milburn Stevens ill at Lewiston hospital and plans for visitors, along with various Bath area residents visiting relatives and attending services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
William Marr
Franz Stevens
J. A. Beyea
George Gray
Woodrow
Charles Kenney
Bath
Kenney
Alice Cromwell
Charles Osborn
Milburn Stevens
Lisbon
Lewiston
Bath Iron Works
Stevens
Barbara Stacey
Fred Gray
Harlan Pinkham
Viola Tilton
Raymond Belanger
Wiscasset
Francis Bacon
Peter
Waltham
L. H. Rowe
Orville Rowe
Mass
Sidney Emery
New Hampshire
Leon
Olive Williams
Rowe
Beulah Miller
Leave on to Take Up New Duties as Inspector
A worker leaves to assume duties as an inspector at a war plant in New Jersey. The move places the employee in a critical role supporting wartime production and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oon
New Jersey
Christmas Leave Brings News From Bay Point
Chester Whittaker coxswain spends two day Christmas leave with mother Mrs George Gates and family. He recalls Italy war experiences and a bombing raid that killed a nomad family. He urges war bond support and notes storms, power outages, local deliveries, and a northern lights display amid holiday notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Whittaker
George Gates
Gates
Dale
Chester
Italy
Burgess
Herman Spinney
Bath
Burgess Market
Mr. Spinney
Local residents recall weekend visits and a sudden death
William J Craft of Washington Street rode a Monday morning train to Boston. Elot Williams and family from Vassalboro returned home after visiting Mrs Williams, sister of Mrs Alonzo Fisher. R Clinton McFadden and wife of North Street left for Waterville after learning of the sudden death of Mrs Clara Lessard. Mrs McFadden stays with her mother Georgiana Thibodeau for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J. Craft
Washington Street
Boston
Elot Williams
Dane
Vassalboro
Williams
Alonzo G. Fisher
Park Street
R. Clinton McFadden
North Street
Waterville
McFadden
Clara Lessard
Georgiana Thibodeau
Eliza A. Ramsay remembered as musician and mother of Allan Ramsay
Mrs. Eliza A. Ramsay of 221 Oak Street died at home Tuesday evening. A contralto and longtime singer in Portland area choirs, she performed with the Ramsay family quartet and later led choirs at Winter Street and Universalist churches. Her ancestry includes Mayflower stock through Daniel Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ramsay
Oak Street
Allan Ramsay
Les Camarades Musicau
Ramsay
Albert Henry Moody
Victoria Stubbe Moody
Cumberland
Deering
Clark Memorial Methodist Church
Woodfords
Everett S. Stackpole
Wesley
Miss Moody
William Howard
Portland
William Stockbridge
Vannucinis
Milan
Italy
Anne Louise Cary
Sam Henry Stevens
Old City Hall
Millard
White
City Hall
Boston
Central Church
Myra Rice
Fritz H. Twitchell
James O. Lincoln
Sadie Duncan
Winter Street
Universalist Church
New Church
Katahdin Ladies’ Quartet
Cecelia Club
Daniel Webster
Mayflower
Les Camarades Musicaux
Fred D. Hill
Dresden Lad Victim of Airplane Crash
Pfc. Roger E. Hall of Dresden is named among the B24 crash victims in Idaho. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hall, a Bridge Academy graduate of 1943, formerly of Torrey Roller Bushing Co. in Bath, and survived by his sister Lillian. His loss follows a prior family tragedy from last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Hall
Dresden
Idaho
Alfred D. Houdlette
Marshall Avenue
Pfc
Hall
John E. Hall
Bridge Academy
Torrey Roller Bushing Co
Bath
Fort Devens
Sheppard's Field
Texas
Lillian Hall
Quonset
R. J
Bowdoinham
Engagement announced for Margaret Evelyn Wyman and Raymond Pye
Mr. and Mrs. Elkanah Page Wyman of Phippsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Evelyn to Corp. Raymond R. Pye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Pye of Small Point. Miss Wyman, Morse High School class of 1945, and Cpl. Pye who entered service February 1943 has served overseas since last May with U S Army amphibious forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkanah Page Wyman
Phippsburg
Margaret Evelyn
Corp
Raymond R. Pye
Maurice Pye
Small Point
Miss Wyman
Morse High School
Cpl. Pye
U. S. Army
Ernest E Higgins Dies Suddenly at 67 in Auburn
Ernest Elbridge Higgins of Auburn died suddenly Tuesday after leaving Bath Iron Works at 4 p.m. He was born April 27, 1878 in Waterville and is survived by his wife Ethel Granshaw Higgins. Higgins worked in the rigging loft since 1942 and earlier at the Iron Works in 1929 for 1930. He was a member of the Orange and the Odd Fellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Elbridge Higgins
Auburn
Bath Iron Works
Waterville
Ethel Granshaw Higgins
Higgins
Iron Works
The
Orange
Odd Fellows
Obituary Mrs Clara Thibodeau Lessard of Waterville
Mrs Clara Thibodeau Lessard 57 of Waterville died suddenly in Waterville. A millinery shop pro for many years she later retired for heart ailment. Survived by four daughters Mrs Jeannette Tolouse of San Antonio Texas Mrs Hope Butler Mrs Marcinette Leverdier of Waterville and Miss Carmen Lessard of Roxbury Massachusetts one son Morton Lessard of San Antonio Texas her mother Mrs Thi bodeau of Waterville four sisters Mrs McFadden of this city Mrs Louise Lamb of Santa Barbara California Blanche Thibodeau of San Francisco California and Miss Emily Thibodeau of Boston and one brother Arthur Thibodeau of Waterville Funeral high mass was held Tuesday at St Francis Catholic Church in Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Clinton McFadden
North Street
Waterville
Clara Thibodeau Lessard
Caribou
Georgiana Thibodeau
John Thibodeau
Jeannette Tolouse
Miss Carrie E Perkins Dies in Portland at 78
Miss Carrie E Perkins aged 78 died at her home in Portland after a period of ill health including two months in a nursing home. Born in Coxs Head she was daughter of Capt Thomas M Perkins and Susan E Willis Perkins. Funeral from Hay Peabody Parlors on Congress Street with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Perkins
Portland
Miss Perkins
Cox's Head
Thomas M
Susan E
Willis) Perkins
Little Stone
Thomas F. Perkins
Washington Street
Capt
James Perkins
Hay & Peabody Funeral
Congress Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Springfield teacher William M Abbott dies suddenly
William M Abbott of Springfield Massachusetts a former Bath resident died December 17. He married Emma Matson and lived in Bath while employed at Hyde Windlass Co. He taught at Springfield Technical High School for years. Survived by wife three daughters and one grandchild. Death notice received by Mrs James E Lockery Bath Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Abbott
Springfield
Mass
Bath
Mr. Abbott
Emma Matson
Hyde Windlass Co
Technical High School
James E. Lockery
Washington Street
Everett R. Pinkham Died at Home in Everett Mass Services Held
The body of Everett R. Pinkham who died at 212 Oak Street Sunday evening was shipped from the Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Home on Monday to Everett Massachusetts where services and burial were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Pinkham
Oak Street
Arthur F. Mayo
Everett
Mass
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Marion Purinton
Pleasant Street
Bellvue
Boothbay Harbor High School
Hallowell
P.O
Philippines
Bertram A. Sills
Georgetown
Maude Thayer
Belle Heald
Thomaston
William Chesna
C. L. Hinckley
George Laskey
George A. Beane
James Beane
Lexington
Elmer Tibbetts
John Gordon
Linwood ‘Stevens
James Oliver
Evelyn Bold
Lawrence Perow
Victor Hagan
John Olson
Longcove
Kingston
Roy J. Campbell
Campbell
Winston-Salem
N. C
James Oliver, Jr
Boothbay Hospital
Lloyd Hall
Arlene
Cpl
Donald Hall
Pownal
Earl Hagan
United States
South Pacific
Arnold Corey
Bridgewater
Harold Hunt
Aubrey Fullerton
George Beane
Lexington Mass
7Th Army
U. S. Seventh Army
Germany
Wissembourg
Kennebec River
USC
Robert L. Hackett
Edgar Drake
Edna Coolidge
C. Day
John Hamilton
Srr
Roger Havey
Puffy
S. Arthur Newman
New York City
Dorothy Cynara
Newman
Eliza A. Ramsay
Ernest E. Higgins
Clara T. Lessard
Carrie E, Perkins
William M,. Abbott
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Pcheme
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