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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

3

Three Cornered Club Holds Third Annual Outing

The Three Cornered club met Friday night for supper at the Hotel Eagle in Brunswick followed by a show. Members present included Mrs. Thomas Gallagher Mrs. Norman Seckins Mrs. Andrew Hart Mrs. Harold Bubar Mrs. Edward Pangburn and Mrs. Malcolm Miller. The item notes a remark on a horse's pulling power lying mainly in the hind quarters.

Hotel Eagle Brunswick Thomas Gallagher Norman Seckins Andrew Hart Harold Bubar Edward Pangburn Malcolm Miller

Town notices and community happenings in Georgetown

A Georgetown notice lists fiscal year book closure Feb 1 and billing deadline Jan 15. Sun day services feature Rev. Charles Berry. offertory trio performs. Community events include Working League meeting reports and Georgetown P T A activities with fund raising plans. Residents attend birthdays, weddings, and church notices. garden notes and wildlife sightings mark seasonal change.

Thespians Delight Bath With The Late Christopher Bean

Bath Thespians stage The Late Christopher Bean by Sidney Howard at Morse High Auditorium under H. Augustus Huse. Proceeds support Bath Erie and Hockey Association. Notable cast includes Rev Laforest E Hodgkins as Dr Haggett and Mrs Catherine H Legard as Abby. Twenty two U S cities now have television stations.

Christopher Bean Sidney Howard Morse High Auditorium Bath Thespians H. Augustus Huse Batherie and Hockey Association Laforest E. Hodgkins Dr. Haggett Catherine H. Legard Abby Frederick D. Hill Mrs Haggett Cecil Rowland Tallant Barbara Gallagher Susan Haggett Waldo Marshall Rosen Mary Haskell Ada Haggett Roswell Haskell Warren Creamer George Goodwin Maxwell Davenport U. S

Five Islands Community Notes From Local Meetings

A busy week at Five Islands includes Good Neighbor club sewing layettes and coffee nights, Georgetown PTA gatherings at Central school with attendees from here, and a food sale planned at the club house. Local church activities feature the Drama group debut at Central school and a screening of The Man Who Forgot God.

Good Neighbor Club Georgetown Pta Central School William Vernon Gray Victor Pinkham Sky Pilot Russell Boynton Malden Island Little Sheepscot MacMahan Island Gilbert Standish Traverse Jury Superior Court Bath Roy Clark Patty Seguinland Erin White Boston Charles Hanna U.S.A Forest Hanna Percy MacGillivary Andrew Dean Bath Memorial Hospital Madelyn Berry Roger Ayers Ayers Augusta Isabel Carrie Stevens George Lee Onset Mass Stanley Lewis Edward Doyle Yarmouth Russell McConnell Michigan Vernal Chaney Mary Stevens

George F Wallace Funeral Held Tuesday Afternoon

The funeral for George F Wallace was held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Arvid Anderson officiating. Bearers were Lloyd Beers Fred Osgood Woodbury Bailey and K Blair Hodge. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.

George F. Wallace Curtis Funeral Home Arvid Anderson Corliss Street Church Lloyd Beers Fred Osgood Woodbury Bailey K. Blair Hodge Oak Grove Cemetery

Mass for Frank E. Moses at St. Mary's Church

A requiem high mass for Frank E. Moses was held at St. Mary's Church Tuesday morning with Rev. Father Timothy Maney officiating. Bearers were Raymond Trott, Thomas Nugent, Edward Partridge, and George Nugent. Burial followed in the family lot at Calvary Cemetery.

St. Mary’s Church Frank E. Moses Timothy Maney Raymond Trott Thomas Nugent Edward Partridge George Nugent Calvary Cemetery

Jottings on Tax, Travel, and Local Fishing Hardships

Local notes discuss the fifteen percent tax on rail, sea, and air freight remaining since wartime. Miss Clare Coomps and Mrs. Clarence W Morse vacation in Mexico City, staying at Hotel Geneva after sailing from New York December 17. They faced a day delay due to a Atlantic storm, travel via Vera Cruz to Mexico City, with two months planned there. The warm rainy spell hurts smelt fishermen and causes income loss in the area.

Clare Coomps Clarence W_ Morse Mexico City Geneva New York City Aquilmente Cuba Havana Vera Cruz Mexican Atlantic Seaboard New York Mexico Bath

Farm Fires Cause Share From Matches and Smoking

A report states seven percent of all farm fires are caused by matches or smoking. It highlights fire prevention needs for farms and urges careful handling of flames and tobacco products to reduce losses.

George F Wallace 90 Bath grocer and civic figure dies

George Franklin Wallace age 90 of 390 Washington street Bath died Saturday night at Willow Crest Home Gardiner after a month as a guest. A Bath native born April 13 1858 he long ran a grocery business and held senior partner roles at Wallace Oliver and other Bath stores. He was active in Masonic orders Odd Fellows served on Bath city council and attended Corliss Street Baptist church. He married Catherine Eaton in 1881 and is survived by grandchildren and great grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.

George Franklin Wallace Bath Corliss Street Baptist Church Catherine Eaton Wallace Robert Thistle Mildred Wallace Everett Wallace John Bartlett Fred Wallace Pittsfield Mass Sharyn Bartlett Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Arvid Anderson Oak Grove Cemetery

Jean Baptiste Bernier 76 Dies at Home in Brunswick

Jean Baptiste Bernier of 518 High street died suddenly Sunday after a brief illness. Born in L Islet Quebec in May 1872 he belonged to St Mary's church and the St John the Baptist Society of New England. He worked 31 years for Hyde Windlass Co. Survived by wife Marie C. Bernier two daughters Rosario Tardif and Fernand Dumais six grandchildren three nephews and one brother Amedee Bernier of L Islet P Q. Funeral from St John's church Brunswick Wednesday morning.

Jean Baptiste Bernier High Street L'Islet Quebec Canada St. Mary’s Church St. John the Baptist Society of New England Hyde Windlass Co Marie C. Bernier Rosario Tardif Fernand Dumais Amedee Bernier P. Q St John’s Church Brunswick

Moses dies after long illness at home on High Street

Frank E. Moses died at his home 409 High street Saturday evening after a long illness. He was born in East Boston on October 4, 1878, the son of Andrew and Susan Dow Moses. Survived by his wife, three daughters Mrs. George Nugent, Mrs. Raymond Trott and Miss Helen Moses of Bath, one sister Mrs. Edward Shed of Arlington, and five grandchildren. Requiem mass was held Tuesday morning at St. Mary's Church and burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.

Harold J. Brown Jr Bath Harold J. Brown Kennebec Point C. L. Hinckley Stanley Kosalka Portland Hinckley Maine General Hospital Beatrice Abbott Joseph F. Higgins James Q Oliver Louise S. Peterson Oak Grove Clarey Edward C. Clarey Martha Lennan Perley Keith Danvers Mass Indian Point Harry Carlisle Melrose Belle Heald Stanley Lewis Five Islands Carroll P. Powers Vincent MacMahan Boothbay Harbor Robinhood Edward Clarey Vernon E. Gray Grant Frank Brown Emory Basford Guy Forbush Andover MacMahan Dorothy W. Stuart Brunswick Howard Heald Murray Peterson Harry John South Bristol Roland E. Peterson Harold Klein New York City Hugh Rockwell Jessie Hughan Rockwell New York Marjorie Rockwell Earle Dow Virginia Woolwich E. J. Stewart Needham Gilbert Lewis Faylene Rowe Joan Hagan Frank E. Moses High Street Boston Andrew Susan Dow Moses St. Mary’s ‘Church George Nugent Raymond Trott Helen Moses Edward Shed Arlington St. Mary's Church Calvary

Death of Mrs Myron Douglas of Woodbury N J

Mrs. Myron Douglas dies after long illness in Woodbury New Jersey. She is survived by husband and daughter Mrs John F Cooke and two grandchildren John F Cooke Jr and Barbara of Bath. The funeral was attended by Mr and Mrs Cooke in New Jersey on Wednesday.

Myron Douglas Woodbury N. J

Cramp Rings Blessed by King Noted in Medieval Beliefs

In the Middle Ages many people wore cramp rings blessed by the king. They were believed to ward off stomach cramps and grant special protective powers.

Gustav M Lagergren Dies in New London

Gustav M Lagergren 75 of New London Conn died Saturday. Born May 30 1873 in Sweden he lived in New London two years and worked as marine engineer and naval architect for Cramp Sons Newport News Bath Iron Works and more. Survived by wife Florence OBrien two brothers two sisters and many nieces and nephews.

Gustav M. Lagergren New London Conn Mr. Lagergren Flisby Sweden Karl and Erica Lennertz Lagergren Cramp & Sons Philadelphia Newport News Drydock Co Newport News Bath Iron Works Bath New Wilmington Del Lagergren Chalmers Institute of Technology St. Joseph’s Church American Society of Naval Engineers U. S. Naval Institute Florence O’brien Groton Elsa Christofferson

Mrs Elsie Higgins Funeral Held With Local Lodge Service

The funeral of Mrs. Elsie Higgins took place Friday afternoon at two from the Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev Clifford Sargent officiating. A service by the United Order of Independent Odd Ladies also occurred. Bearers were Walter Morse Charles Osborne John Belanger and Warren Davis. She was entombed for burial in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.

Elsie Higgins Arthur F. Mayo & Son Clifford Sargent United Order of Independent Odd Ladies Walter Morse Charles Osborne John Belanger Warren Davis Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral services for Arthur Lemont held Thursday

Funeral services for Arthur Lemont were conducted Thursday at two o’clock from Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rev. Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers included Harold Haggett Charles Haggett Bazin Lemont Paul Lemont Walter Larra bee and Ernest Steele. Burial will be in the family lot at Oak Cemetery.

Arthur €. Lemont Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street

Requiem Mass Held for John E. McKenna

A high mass for John E. McKenna was held Thursday at St Marys Church with Rev Father Bellefontaine officiating. Bearers were John Gaudet Robert Gaudet Patrick McKenna and Edward McKenna. Burial took place at St Theresa Island.

John E. McKenna St. Mary’s Church Father Bellefontaine John Gaudet Robert Gaudet Patrick McKenna Edward McKenna St. Theresa Prince Edward Island

Ralph Wrights Funeral Held Saturday

The funeral for Ralph Wright was held Saturday at two from the Kethis F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers were Ralph Cornish, Mason Wright, Ralph Ernest Wright and Harold Ward. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Cemetery.

Ralph Wright Kethis F. Mayo & Son David L. Wilson Ralph Cornish Mason Wright Ralph Ernest Wright Harold Ward Oak Grove Cemetery

Miss Margaret Melcher Funeral Held Friday

The funeral for Miss Margaret Jane Melcher was held Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiating. Bearers were Edwin H. P. Lowell, Harry L. Day, Elver A. Stickney and John Stickney. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery in Brunswick.

Margaret Jane Melcher Curtis Funeral Home Joseph O. Purdue Edwin H. P. Lowell Harry L. Day Elver A. Stickney John Stickney Pine Grove Brunswick

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richmond John Pitchard Veterans of Foreign Wars Town Hall John Walker W.F.W Waterville Vincent Jones Carl Watts Robert Sidelinger Winfield Hull Donald Waltz Umberhind Beulah Rebekah Lodge Lions Club Odd Fellows Hall Merry Makers Chester Foster North Front Street Dewey Fisher Maine Street Amy Bradley A. V. of Viola James Ladies Aid of Enterprise Orange Della Grondin Howard Dickey John Thrower Ida Lloyd Glenn Lamoreau American Legion Litchfield John Hastings Norridgewock G. C. Mariner Androscoggingrange Greene Freda Sullivan Gwendolyn Douglass Serve Arthur Lemont Wallace Gardner Botton Lee Capades Joseph Pridhaum Main Street Gardiner General Hospital Harry Wagurak Norway John Witham Rachel Varney Darrah Street Wagurak Pennsylvania Center Street Pouer Danderine Mal Lidia ALKA Seltzer BAYER Vicks VA Admiracion Saauroo Phillips Magnesia Squibb CONTI Tampax TAM Miles Muzkece Jergens Lotion OZ Bottl Gillette Castoria Eer Schick Pocket Combat Epsom Salts Absorbine St. Fies Borne DR Doans DR. Lyons Kolze Georgetown Todd Charles Berry First Baptist Church Robert Graffam Russell Pinkham Terry Davis Working League West Georgetown Etta Moore William A. Todd League Treasury John P. Blackie L. Earle Hagan Walter V. Cummings James Oliver Ernest Heal Clarence B. Hill Melville Cunningham Earle Hagan Flower Fund Robert Graham Georgetown P. T. A Georgetown Central School Good Neighbor Roderick MacLeod Elmer Tibbetts Joseph F Higgins Francis Pierce Ralph W. Davis Robinhood Tea Room Maine New Brunswick Manning P Tobey Tobey Eugene Trafton Springvale Soci Ety A.C.F Advocates of Christian Fidelity Taunton Skating and Hockey Association Thompson’s Auto Parts Front St BATH MOTOR PARTS _ Tel George Wallace Gardiner Jean B. Bernier Mrs. Myron Douglas Old Bath Iron Works Mrs. Higgins John E. M’kenna Ralph Wrights Fred S. Curtis ¢ & Co Lance Service
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