Richmond Death Completes Long Illness At Home
Vera Meserve, aged resident of Richmond, died at his Langdon Road home after a long illness. Survived by wife Vera Hartford Meserve, daughter Marion Alexander, step-son Wallace Baker, four brothers James Albert William Meserve of Richmond and Perley Meserve of Brunswick, and sister Hattie Fook of Madison. Funeral held Saturday at 1 p.m. Rev. C. H. Bryant officiated. interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Vera Meserve
Langdon Road
Richmond
John F
Mary Carter Meserve
Vera Hartford Meserve
Marion Alexander
Wallace Baker
James
Albert
William Meserve
Perley Meserve
Brunswick
Hattie Fook
Madison
C. H. Bryant
Evergreen Cemery
Charles Kennedy
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
Mass
Richmond Lodge
Raymond Northey
Florida
Christine Toothaker
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
Clifton Toothaker
E. E. Purinton
Genevieve Lynch
Boston
Pleasant View Farm
Lillian A. Johnson
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
R. B. Capen Rebekah Lodge
Augusta
Noble
Richmond sportsmen rifle results and community notes
A Richmond weekly meeting featured an evening of games and a Rich mond Sportsmen's Association rifle contest at Alexander's. Scores ranged from 159 to 103 with Wing leading at 159 and Lord at 106. The junior class scored 36 on the 50 furlong. Several residents and visitors were noted including Mrs Mrytle Gordon returning to Newcastle, visitors from Augusta and St John New Brunswick, and multiple installations and illnesses within local clubs.
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Mrytle Gordon
Newcastle
Lloyd Kelley
White
Mabel Lancaster
Augusta
Richmond Sportsmen's Association
Alexander's
Wing
Sidelinger
Carlton Randall
Hoyt
Carr
E. McFee
Little
P. Randall
C. McFee
Hanson
Alexander
Rankins
Waltz
Lord
Webber
Royal
Hatfield
Beedle
Furlong
Pridham
Robert Sidelinger
Thompson
McKenney
G. A. D. Chase
Arthur
Enterprise Grange
Cleveland Marriner
Freda Marriner
Myron Douglass
Grace Lancaster
Progressive Grange
Cora Newell
Seth Watson
George Thompson
Myrtle Stewart
Chester Foster
Gordon Howe
Ida Watson
Charles Alexander
Rebecca Rogers
Margaret Manwarring
Ceres
Cora Osborne
Pomona
Frances White
Flora
Cassie Turcotte
Evelyn Stewart
Leon Batchelder
Blanche Graves
Topsham
Ralph George
Somerville
Mass
Carlos Dunlap
Charles Davis
Gardiner
Captain Charles Cole Observes Birthday
Capt Charles Cole celebrated his 82nd birthday Sunday at the home of his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith 1240 High street with whom he has resided since the burning of his home at 212 Middle street on Dec 28 Born in Machinsport he joined a ship at 14 and earned his master’s papers by 18 For 13 years before retirement 22 years ago he was master of the Edith McIntire for the J W Parker Co He has two sons Leslie and Otis Cole both in maritime work, plus daughters in Camden and Camden contacts. he is alert reads papers and follows politics Present at the party were Brenton Ayer Marie Smith Blanche Locke Otis Smith Wentworth Smith and others
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Charles Cole
Raymond Smith
High Street
Middle Street
Capt. Cole
Machinsport
Edith McIntire
J. W. Parker Co
Portland
Cole
Lester Cole
Galveston
Texas
Tripp
Ripley Steamship Co
France
Otis Cole
Deland
Eastport
Camden
Harry Joy
Charles Ronco
Brenton Ayer
Marie Smith
Blanche Locke
Otis Smith
Wentworth Smith
Jesters Plan Two Act Comedy Playing the Game
Beacon Street Church Jesters finalize plans for a two act comedy titled Playing the Game to be staged Friday night in the vestry. Cast includes Muriel H Howe Iva Hagat Marion D Bowie and others with Bowie and Elsie Crocker reporting on a separate three act spring play. A rehearsal followed the business meeting with refreshments served by Hiram Staples.
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Beacon Street
Muriel H. Howe
Iva Hagat
Marion D. Bowie
Chester Worrey
William Belanger
Rebecca Miller
Harold Miller
Bowie
Elsie Crocker
Hiram Staples
Georgetown Social Roundup shows many local visitors
Bath and Georgetown residents are noted visiting relatives and hosting guests. Mrs. Sherman Campbell of Seguin land stayed with Mrs. Raphael Higgins in Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Reynolds visited Mrs. Vina Kingsbury and sister Mrs. Everett Trafton. Several readers travel to Jefferson, Augusta, New York, Bath, and Kennebec Point. The First Baptist church held its annual Sunday school officer election with L. Earl Hagan as superintendent and other posts filled. The Working League elected officers and planned a social event.
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John R. Blackie
Bath
Sherman Campbell
Seguinland
Rapheal Higgins
Alex Cunningham
Jefferson
Parlin
Alvah Reynolds
Vina Kingsbury
Everett Trafton
George Smith
Sagadahoc Bay
Augusta
Harold Hunt, Jr
Kennebec Point
Walter Powers
Henry Reynolds
Appleton
Nancy Russell
Bertha Russell
First Baptist Church
L. Earl Hagan
Harry Heald
Walter Schoepfer
B. H. Woodside
Asst
Home Department
Edgar Warren
Carrie L. Oliver
C. L. Hinckley
Natt F. Howe
Sagadahoc
Howe
Georgetown
Clarence Oliver
Clyde Pinkham
Rapheal N. Higgins
Working League
Clara J. Brown
Katie Blackie
Iron Works Employes Climax Safety Contest With Stage Show
Bath Iron Works Corp employees will stage a two hour show and dance at Morse High School Friday evening Feb 28 as the second six months safety contest ends. About 1500 attendees are expected. 746 workers participate and may invite a guest. Leaders the Blues trail the Reds in points 375 to 390 with the Reds led by Francis Holmes.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Morse High School
Harold L. Adams
RKO
Hall
William S. Newell
William Daley
Francis Holmes
Cecil Fullerton
Ernest Fulton
Carroll Watson
Arthur Lemont
Charles Marshall
Frank Fortier
Arthur Preney
Ray Trott
Sidney L. Eaton
James Jenkins
Howard Barter
W. C. Nichols
Howard Bates
Blues
Reds
Rotary plans carnival ball and sterilization debate
At a Rotary Club meeting President M H Page said the music committee will name the Carnival Ball orchestra next week. An impromptu debate on sterilization of subnormal individuals followed with Dr W E Kershner supporting and Rev G B Wolstenholme opposing. The discussion engaged many members.
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Rotary Club
M. H. Page
W. E. Kershner
G. B. Wolstenholme
Governor and Wife Invited to President Ball at Morse High
Invitations will go to Governor Louis J. Brann Mrs. Brann and executive council members for the President's Ball a Morse High School gymnasium on January 30 The event aims to raise funds for infantile paralysis and features ticketing by committee led by Harold L Adams of Bath Iron Works with decor music by Royal Arcadians from 8 30 to 12.
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Morse High School
Louis J. Brann
National Committee
Bath
James W. Temple
Morse
University of Maine
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Harold L. Adams
Bath Iron Works
David S. Cogan
Frank F. Colburn, Jr
Leroy F. Colby
John C
Fire Destroys Home of Mrs. MacDonald in Early Morning Blaze
Fire destroyed the five room bungalow and furnishings valued around two thousand dollars at the North Street extension residence of Mrs. John R. MacDonald. Mrs. MacDonald and her son Frank were not at home, neighbor Edward E. Chaplin alerted others, and Central Station pumper fought the flames for hours. The blaze gutted the building, damaged nearby trees, and burned an expensive piano, with the insurance covering the structure but not the losses. The cause is undetermined as the fire had headway before responders arrived. The all out was sounded at 4 30 p.m.
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John R. MacDonald
North Street
Earl Allen
Chaplin
Harold B. Wing
Central Station
Chaplin House
Charles E. Parks
MacDonald
Real estate transfers show Bath area activity surge
Over the last two weeks Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds records reveal unusual real estate movement led by Bath with half of the transfers. Listings include Marion H. Higgins to Bath Box Co and others in Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Topsham, and West Bath, detailing buyers and sellers such as Earlon Rideout and Katherine Mallett among multiple parcels.
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Marion H. Higgins
Bath Box Co
People's Investment Association
Robert W. Oliver
Arthur J. Dunton
Annie M. Colby
Joseph H. Hynes
Newman F. Kennerson
Lizzie A. French
Etta M. Munsey
William M. Shaw
Als
Joseph Charles Footer
Loring D. Small
City of Bath
Bowdoin
Earlon I. Rideout
Warren W. Grows
George E. Rogers
Lendall L. Bickford
Flora F. Sawyer
Albert Maheaux
Bowdeinham
Abbie L. Denham
John E. McCarthy
Georgetown
Lucy Bailey Blake
E. Vernon Peabody
Topsham
Katherine M. Mallett
Walter 8
LeBourdais Celebrate Diamond Wedding in Brunswick
In St. John the Baptist parish Brunswick, Mr. and Mrs. Edward LeBourdais observed their 60th wedding anniversary with a diamond celebration at eight Saturday morning. A high mass followed, sung by Rev. Fr. J. B. Andre, 8. M. The couple wed in Brunswick on January 10, 1876, at the old Protestant temple at Federal and Franklin streets, purchased by the French community.
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St. John the Baptist
Brunswick
Edward LeBourdais
J. B. Andre
Five Islands Officers Elected for Sunday School Year
Five Islands selects Superintendent Mrs. William Marr and assistants, plus secretary Miss Peggy Gray and treasurer Mrs. George Gray. Teachers include James Stevens for Men’s class and Carrie Stevens for Ladies, with Rev. Walter Schoepfer leading Boys, and several girls’ classes. Visits noted: Natt Howe of Georgetown, Bath visitors, and travel to Miami for Katharine Pendergast and Carrie Stevens aboard Alleghany. Scouting, grange activities, library additions, and local visits also covered.
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William Marr
Alice Cromwell
Walter Schoepfer
Peggy Gray
Gec
Cora Mae Hanna
George Gray
Carrie Stevens
Ellsworth Pinkham
James Stevens
Natt Howe
Georgetown
Five Islands
Grange Circle
Percy Savage
Fred M. Reid
John Laughlin
Bath
Mr. Reid
Walter E. Reid
Seguinland
Elliot Reld
Vernon Gray
Katharine Pendergast
Boston
Merchants and Miners
Alleghany
Miami
Fla
J. G. Stevens
Barbara Gray
Herman Barter
Grange
Faith Baldwin
Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
Zane Gray
Silas Crockett
Mary Ellen Chase
Battle of Basinhall Street
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Anne Morrow Lindberg
John Thibodeau
Olde Tyme Greeting Letter From Woolwich Neighbors
A 1935 letter in Telephone Topics from George B Farnham of Woolwich Maine laments modern haste and recalls bygone neighborliness. He urges keeping moments to say howdy and extend season's greetings to familiar neighbors, praising friendly community spirit.
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Telephone Topics
Sagadahoc Ferry
Woolwich
Maine
Tyme
Annual Meeting of Old Folk's Home Trustees Re-elected
Trustees re-elected at the Old Folks Home annual meeting in Bath. Capt. Percy was re-elected president. Dr. Lincoln and Mr. Nichols serve as 1st and 2nd vice presidents. Bath Trust Co. named treasurer, Judge Glidden clerk and secretary, with auditors Mr Irish and Mr Dougherty. About 40 guests attended.
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Old Folks Home
Bath
Bath Trust Co
Thomas G. Plant
James O. Lincoln
Walter S. Glidden
Frank B. Nichols
Samuel R. Percy
Rupert H. Baxter
Rodney E. Ross
Allen M. Irish
L. Eugene Thebeau
Daniel T. Dougherty
William L. Skelton
Charles P. Wetherbee
Capt
Percy
Do Not Burn Leaves For Winter Garden Fertilizer
Leaves should not be burned. If mixed with soil and ready mix fertilizer and left to decay through the winter, the result will be an excellent garden fertilizer for next spring.
Court of Honor for Boy Scouts Meets in Bath
The Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America met at Troop No 53 headquarters in old City Hall for a regular meeting but will shift to quarterly sessions due to low public interest. The next gathering is set for April 9 with Commander Glenn H Easton presiding and merit badges awarded to Edward Cohen Stanley Cressey Edward Sewall Philip Beaney Raymond Ramsay. Edward Sewall is noted as Bath’s first horsemanship merit badge recipient.
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Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Troop No. 53
Old City Hall
Bath
Glenn H. Easton
Harry L. Day
Frank M. Churchill
Dwight W. Pierce
Sumner Sewall
Earle B. Lermond
Edward Cohen
Stanley Cressey
Edward Sewall
Philip Beaney
Raymond Ramsay
Jesters of Beacon Street stage comedy January show
Jesters of Beacon Street church present Playing the Game a two act comedy in the vestry on Friday evening January 17. Elizabeth D. McGrath coaches the play. Cast includes Muriel H. Howe as Mrs Wentworth Helen played by Iva Hagan Phoebe Ellis by Miriam D. Bowie Helen's friend Dorothy Warren by Mrs Chester Worren and Maggie O Toole by Mrs Harold Miller with Rebecca Miller as Mrs Laurier and her daughter.
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Beacon Street
Elizabeth D. McGrath
Josepha Marie Murray
Muriel H. Howe
Wentworth
Iva Hagan
Helen
Miriam D. Bowie
Phoebe Ellis
Dorothy Warren
Chester Worren
William E. Belanger
Laurier
Rebecca Miller
Harold Miller
Maggie O'Toole
Biddeford Old Settler Showcases Scottish Tartans
A Biddeford man houses a closely woven waterproof clan tartan sample. Boston craftsman on Newbury Street weaves residential tartans in leathery tones, while popular items include a fringed bright skating belt and scarves for children. No demand for kilts evident.
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Biddeford
Boston
Newbury Street
Scotland
First Baptist Sunday School Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the First Baptist Sunday school convened Friday evening in the vestry. Rev. Charles R. Sims led the session with reports from officers, including Miss Thelma Thornton noting 24 new scholars and a peak attendance of 105. New officers were elected and honored guests urged duties. the event featured a hymn period, a Brotherhood sketch, uniforms for basketball players, and refreshments.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Charles R. Sims
Arthur I. Stuart
Thelma Thornton
H. Chester McKenzie
Treasury
C. Lloyd Hooker
Cedric A. Martin
Sims
Stuart
Thornton
McKenzie
Marjorie V, Stover
Jessie Spaulding
Arthur Dunton
The
Brotherhood
Chester Clement
Edwy Sotheard
L. L. Hooker
Mr. Sims
Dunton
Series of Pitch Games Open Friday in North End Winnegance Tourney
A six game pitch contest begins Friday at the North End club house between North End and Winnegance Community clubs. Contests occur every two weeks with the winner, decided by total points, to be entertained by the losers at a dinner. Members repaint a room in the Washington street school and seek volunteers this evening at the club house.
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North End
Winnegance
Washington Street
Bates Medal Proposed For Outstanding Bates Graduate
A Bates medal will be awarded annually beginning with the 1937 commencement to a Bates graduate for outstanding service to the state or nation. The medal, established by a 21 member Board of Trustees at Chase Hall, will go to one graduate each year.
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Bates
Chase Hall
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