Gardiner Shoe Co worker noted in local event
The report mentions workers at Gardiner Shoe Co and a Gardiner mechanic Mr Horn with World War II service. It also covers a Friday grange meeting with reinstatement application and various lodge personnel listed amid community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner Shoe Co
Horn
Gardiner
Progressive Grange
Ac. M. White
Wy Tie
I i Grange
Dina Hammond
Millay
Kian Packard
North Front
Priscilla Chipman
Clinton
Chester Foster
William Meserve
Dorothy Josh Beatrice Webber
Lillian Charbourne
Dunbar
Joseph -Randiélie
Beatrice Beasley Leaves Navy for Great Til Station
Beatrice Beasley departed last week for the naval station at Great Til. Edward Given, Harold N. Libby, Wesley Webber, and Fleming returned Sunday from leave. Stanley Jewett has returned to Fort Dix after a 15 day furlo with his mother Mrs. Julia Young and Mrs. Virginia Moody. Mr and Mrs David Ames celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary with dinner. Lillian Johnson attended a meeting of the Past Noble Grands club in Augusta. Mrs Leighton Gardner and Mrs Leslie Roberts were weekend guests of Katherine Soule. The fire department was called for a chimney fire at the home of Arthur Paine on Bridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Beasley
Great Til
Edward Given
Pleasant Street
Harold N. Libby
Wesley. Webber
and. Fleming
Mere Webber
Front Street
Stanley Jewett
Fort Dix
N. J
Julia Young
North Whitefield
Virginia Moody
David Ames
Ee Lillian Johnson
R.B Pen
Noble Grands Club
Augusta
Emma Lapham
Leighton Gardner
Leslie Roberts
Incomplete text: World War I era Richmond business note
Fragmentary OCR mentions Richmond, clothing stores, and Thomas with references to World War I era. No clear event, date, or names to establish a full news item.
Veterans listed among locals in partial note
A fragmentary passage names veterans I Earl Preble Don Cate Roy Brown Owen McGurty and Henry Alexander among a longer list. The text remains incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Earl Preble
Don Cate
Roy Brown
Owen McGurty
Henry Alexander
Grace Church Parish Reelected Members and Sets Diocesan Delegate Plan
Grace Church parish reelected its officers and noted all bills met. The Woman's Auxiliary received thanks as reports by treasurer and Ruth Field missions treasurer were read. Delegates and alternates for the May diocesan convention were left to wardens and vestry with unfinished business. Refreshments were provided by auxiliary members and chairs included Mrs War ren Hawley and others with Mrs Frederick Drake pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erst
Pears Day
Woman’s Auxiliary
Warren Hawley
W. Henry Double
Arthur Jane II
John Kee
Ralph G. Stetson
Dayton Hill
Maurice
Alden H. Anderson
Roger M. Luke
John Preney
Frederick E. Drake
Singing Mailman Oscar Tanguay Draws Florida Letter
A Bath Maine reader reports a letter postmarked January 10 from Largo Florida arrived at the Bath post office bearing Oscar Tanguy’s picture and addressed to Bath Maine. It came from Mr and Mrs Durward Bowie of Florida asking if a letter could reach him sent to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Oscar Tanguay
Bath
Largo
Fla
Oscar
Maine
Durward Bowie
Florida
Tips to finish shoelace ends and cords with polish
When shoelace tips fray, twist the ends dip in clear nail polish and let dry. The same method can seal cord or heavy thread used for stringing, providing a hard finish to prevent unraveling.
Winter town notes and social events roll through Bath area
The town records note monthly selectmen meetings on the fourth Saturday and photos of local life include clamming in rough weather, school piano move by six volunteers, and gatherings at the Robinhood tearoom. Residents visit relatives in Bath and Vassalboro while anniversaries and shoppers fill weekend pages.
Georgetown Center Notes and Local Social Update
The Georgetown Center held a January meeting at a school building. Mrs. Franz Stevens led the library. The Ladies Bible Class met with Mrs. Vernon Gray and two new members joined. The PTA sponsored a church supper. Lester Lewis of Richmond visited town. Charles Carr joined the U S Army. Rev. Robert Brackley preached with Mrs. Brackley. a duet accompanied the service. Jeanette Pinkham was home from North Yarmouth Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Greeley stay at her parents’ home. Mrs. Greeley is A P Hackett’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Easion
Aearday
Robinhood
New York City
Morris Levine
West Georgetown
Stanley Lewis
Barbara
Jill
Onset
Mass
Witera Dole
Walpole
Roland Peterson
Peterson
Florence McGee
Everett
Maureen Davis
Yarmouth
Eva Wheeler
Harold J. Brown
Martha Bowen
Richmond
Bath
Belle Heald
Joseph Higgins
Walter V. Cummings
Parker Moulton
William A. Todd
Walter Cunningham
Leo Purtell
Arrowsic
Adolf Spear
William Zorach
Zorach
Town Road
Georgetown Center
Robert Pierce
Waltham
Aubrey Fullerton
Louise Peterson
Miss Boutin
Melvin Cunningham
Harry Hayden
Auburn
N. Y
William Hayden
John Williams
Roland , Peterson
Grace Fullerton
William Bisseth
Horace Lee
Georgetown
Franz Stevens
Vernon Gray
Harlan Pinkham
Baptist Church
Lester Lewis
Charles Carr
Fred Carr
U. S. Army
Robert Brackley
Aitla Pes
Brackley
Jeanette Pinkham
North Yarmouth Academy
Oscar Greeley
Greeley
A. P. Hackett
Fairfield
Three Bathmen Join U S Navy in World War II Call
Three Bath men born U S citizens and World War II veterans were announced by Navy recruiter Chief Zimmerman. Robert Bourget Richard Bourget and Robert Wright enlisted and transferred to the Navy Receiving Station in Boston for assignment. The Bourgets are cousins who served together on the Bath-built destroyer USS Stembel. High school graduates may enlist for the school of their choice if qualified. Interested men should contact the Bath City Hall recruiter on Tuesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Ameerens
U.S. Navy
Zimmerman
U. S.navy
Robert Bourget
Bluff Road
Richard Bourget
Western Avenue
Robert Wright
Summer Street
U. S. Navy
Navy Building
Bosce Mass
Robert
Superior Court Opens January Term in Sagada
The Sagada court convened at 10 am with Justice Frank A. Tirrell Jr. presiding. Sheriff Charles W. Messenger announced court, and Rev. Alives delivered the prayer at Beacon Street Methodist. The grand jury was called to session as County Attorney Ralph O. Dale sought indictments against Henry W. Carty for sodomy and Joseph LaFrance for larceny. An assault with intent to kill case was not pursued after the complainant declined to prosecute at Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Woaxt House
Frank A. Tirrell, Jr
Rockland
Charles W. Messenger
Pri
Alfves
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Ralph O. Dale
Henry W. Carty
Bath
Joseph LaFrance
Richmond
Friday Dance Night With Cliff Leeman at Community Center
Cliff Leeman and his Old Timers will play at the Community Center for dancing Friday nights, continuing weekly except January 30 for the March of Dimes Ball. December shows were skipped due to holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Leeman
Jack Dane
Ard
Bath guests mark midweek visit at Williams home
The Bath notice describes a small social gathering last Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Williams with a guest identified as a Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lep Ge
Dol Ban
Jay Guest
John Williams
Local Bay Point Notes On Birds Weather and People
Cold weather and fog near Popham Beach mark a quiet Bay Point week. Birds visit a peanut butter dish as juncoes chickadees and tree sparrows feed while crows and gulls noisily forage. Red squirrels chatter and the state police officer Frank Powers speaks on good citizenship at the new school. Local residents thank him for clearing up crimes. Mrs Walter Uppingham dies Thursday. Cecil Mains recovers after an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Madagascar
Frank Powers
State Police
New School
Powers
Robinhood
Georgetown
Kennebec Point
Bay Point
Walter Unningham
Leo Pertell
Arrowsie
Cecil Mains
Sumner Mains
Banded Icelandic Wigeon Tracked to Maine Lake
A duck shot at Winnegance lake in Bath Maine bore a leg band from Iceland. Museum official Finnur Gudmundsson confirms the bird was ringed as a young Wigeon in Borgarfjord West Iceland on June 29 1947 and later shot October 8 1947 near the Kennebec River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon B. Pennell, Jr
Bath
Winnegance Lake
Natturugripasafund
Museum of Natural History
Reykjavik
Iceland
Wigeon
Anas Penelope L
Varmilnekur
Borgarfjord
Winneganee Lake
Kennebec River
Maine
U.S.A
Finnur Gudmundsson
Duck
Arctic Circle
Greenland
Labrador
Elks Ladies Nights Return With Beano and Dance
Bath lodge of Elks resumes its popular ladies nights this Friday with a beano game offering prizes, refreshments and dancing. Beano starts at eight. Chairman Donald Burkhardt leads a large committee including George Perry, Albert Desmond, Howard Mayo, and others. trophy room praised as attractive for members wives and lady friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Donald Burkhardt
George Perry
Albert Desmond
Howard Mayo
Converse Fenn
Edward Brown
Richard Sullivan
Bernard Gallant
Robert Wagner, Jr
Frank Manion, Jr
Nicholas Kakos
Ernest Kingsbury
Fred Brown, Jr
Lawrence Boardman
John Hart
Irvine Mank
Easter Island’s Silent Tombs and Statues Mystify Historians
Easter Island in the Pacific remains historically mysterious due to its tombs and statues and their long standing artistic obsession. The isle sits about three thousand miles from the nearest New World empires and ten thousand miles from the closest Old World empires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Island
Pacific
James B. Perkins Dies Veterans Leader and Lawyer
James B. Perkins a 67 year old Republican from Boothbay Harbor Maine died suddenly at home of a heart ailment. Lincoln County Attorney 1911 to 1916 moderator of Boothbay Harbor town meeting for 35 years former Maine Bar Association president 1945 46 and longtime Maine House member and Judiciary committee chair. He leaves widow a son James B Jr Lincoln County Attorney and a daughter Elizabeth Whitehead of Lynchburg Virginia. He had resided in Bath before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
James B. Perkins
Perkins
Lincoln County
Maine Bar Association
Bowdoin College
University of Maine Law School
Maine House
House
Judiciary Committee
James B., Jr
Elizabeth Whitehead
Lynchburg
William T. Wyman died in East Weymouth veteran of coast guard
William T. Wyman was a longtime East Weymouth resident and New England Telephone employee for 38 years. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve during World War II and was an original member of the Boston Unit No. 1 Massachusetts State Guard. He was active in civic life, first PTA president at Pratt School, Weymouth Grange, and Porter Methodist Church. Survived by wife Margaret L. Wyman and children Janet C. and W Stanley Wyman, funeral held at C. C. Shepard Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery Family notes burial in Mt Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Wyman
Lakehurst Avenue
East Weymouth
Mass
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Boston
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
PTA
Pratt School
Weymouth
Myers Reed
Sagadahoc Ferry
Woolwich
Margaret L. Wyman
Janet C
W. Stanley Wyman
Sara E. Wyman
Apex Vs
C. C. Shepard Funeral Home
Pleasant Street
South Weymouth
Alfred Malone
Porter Methodist Church
Mt. Pe Cemetery
John Evans of Wollaston dies after illness at home
John Evans of Wollaston Massachusetts died at his home on January 8 after two years of ill health. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 from Deware Bros Funeral Home in Wollaston and he was entombed until spring for burial in Oak Grove. He married Nellie Coombs of Campbell Pond and survives him with one son Philip and two grandchildren, all of Wollaston. The Evans lived in Bath for many years while he worked in the Bath Iron Works drafting room. He later moved to Massachusetts where he left a wide circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Wollaston
Mass
Deware Bros
Oak Grove
Evans
Nellie Coombs
Campbell Pond
Philip
Miss Lulu Houdlette Dead After Long Illness
The obituary notes Miss Lulu Houdlette born to William and Brown Houdlette, a New Denecae graduate who lived in this city. She was a skilled musician and cared for her dying mother. A Methodist, she left several cousins as survivors. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Curtis Rite Home, 42 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Brown) Houdlette
Uate
New Denecae of Sale
Houdilette
O’elodk Ave
Curtis Rite Homie
Washington Street
Mrs Ida G McVicar Dies After Illness in Biddeford
Mrs Ida Gertrude McVicar of Biddeford longtime city resident dies Monday evening at her son Peter McVicar home after months of illness. Born West Somerville to Henry O Austin and Elizabeth Tribble, she leaves Peter McVicar of Biddeford, sister Mrs Max Skolfield of Ohio, brother Otis Austin, nephew Henry Skolfield, and niece Mrs Ida Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Gertrude McVicar
Biddeford
Peter McVicar Ince
McVicar
West Somerville
Beer
Henry O
Elizabeth (Tribble) Austin
Peter
Max Skolfield
Ohio
Otis Austin
Henry Skolfield
Ida Hagan Heralson of New Orleans Dies
Mrs. Ida Hagan Heralson of this city died in January after a long residence in New Orleans. Widow of George Heralson she had Georgia roots and moved to Louisiana long ago. Funeral arrangements were pending at Albert E. Briede & Sam Funeral Home with burial in Joseph Cemetery No. 2 in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hagan Hinckley
Ta Hagan Herelson
Georgia
New Orleans
Heralson
George Heralson
la Arren
Soapene Services
Albert E. Briede & Sam Funeral
New
Joseph Cemetery No. 2
Boston
Mrs Louise Smiley Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Louise A Smiley 71 died Thursday at the Convalescent Home in Bath where she had been a patient for several weeks. Born in Bangor September 7 1876 she lived in Bath since the turn of the century. Survived by son Vaugh T Smiley and grandson Bruce K Smiley of Upper Darby Pa a daughter Mrs Herbert L Douglas of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Smiley
Bangor
Haley M
Serenaton Tozier
Bath
Vaugh T
Bruce K. Smiley
Upper Darby
Herbert L. Douglas
Mrs Smiley Funeral Held At Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Smiley were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street with Rector Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Wold Freeman Trott Wal Ham and Ernest Freeman. The body was entombed for burial in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Smiley
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Wold
Freeman Trott
Wal Ham
Ernest Freeman
Oak Grove
James C. Love Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for James C. Love were held Friday afternoon at two at Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev. Joseph Clare of Wesley Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Love
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph Clare
Wesley Methodist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Trade winds extend about 30 degrees latitude each side of the equator
Observations reveal trade winds reach roughly 30 degrees north and south of the equator. The finding outlines the consistent belt of steady surface winds that influence ocean currents and climate patterns in tropical regions.
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Thomas
LOT
Vales
Grace Church Parish
Oak Street Parish House
Navy
Superior Court
Elks Ladies
Margaret C. Reed
Lulu Houdlette
Ida G. M
Eula Hagan Heralson
Mrs. Louise Smiley
Fred
S. Curtis & Day
Washington Goige
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