Richmond Bride Weds Fort McClellan Officer in IRTC Chapel
Miss Lucy Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Williams of Richmond and Staff Sgt Emil Ritoch son of Mr and Mrs Michael Ritoch of Garfield New Jersey were married January 8 in the 7th Area Chapel at Fort McClellan Alabama Chaplain Forhan officiated with a double ring ceremony Maid of Honor was Roxie Casey Best Man Sgt Gustie Bura The couple plan to reside in Anniston Alabama after a brief wedding trip to Birmingham The article also notes local church events a fire department chimney blaze a new Grace Darling Junior American Citizens Club and a Junior Citizens program with students from Emerson School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Williams
Harold Williams
Richmond
Emil Ritoch
Michael Ritoch
Garfield
N. J
7Th Regiment
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Fort McClellan
Forhan
Roxie Casey
Gustie Bura
Woodwardia Ferns
Gladioli
Joseph Calloway
Col
Ernest D. Foss
Maid of Honor
Post Non- Commissioned Officers Club
Birmingham
Ala
Anniston
Baptist Church
Mayford Morris
North Front Street
Methodist Church
Herbert F. Aldrich
Arthur Nelke
Grace Darling
Junior American Citizens Club
Emerson School
Elizabeth McFee
Glenna Curtis
Paula Adams
Joseph Tripp
Elwood Pinkham
Jean Lemieux
Ruth Phair
Junior Citizens Club
Virginia Anderson
Elizabeth Raynes
Anne Kimball
Charlotte Brown
Vincent Matchese
Leo Trott
Robert Silver
Leo LaChance
Conrad Smith
Redlon Holman
Annette Harford
Constance Guiou
Alice Foss
Patricia Hurley
Margaret
Hebron Academy
South
Southwest Pacific
Wendall Todd Buried After Salem Illness
The body of Wendall P. Todd son of Bradbury and Annie Todd was brought to Georgetown for burial Tuesday. Commital services led by Rev. J. A. Beyea were held at eleven. Todd died in Salem Massachusetts after a long illness. Robinhood reports heavy damage to forest growth from recent heavy snow with evergreens and birches bent down and unlikely to stand erect again. Personal items list local visits, illnesses, school activities, and community notes with multiple names and places in Bath and surrounding towns. Election of officers for the Working League will be held at Mrs. William Todd’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall P. Todd
Bradbury
Annie
Trafton) Todd
J. A. Beyea
Mr. Todd
Salem
Mass
Robinhood
Alfred Farrow
India
Pvt
Farrow
Rebecca Grover
Barbara Pinkham
Audrey Pinkham
Betty Carr
Eugene Reynolds
Jeanette Pinkham
Betty Rittall
Clayton Stevens
Mary Hanna
Eugene Reynold
Red Cross
Edward Clearey
Fullerton
John Gordon
Linwood Stevens
James Oliver
Clement MacMahan
Bath
Harold Brown
Bath Iron Works Corp
Elizabeth Hunt
Melvin Cunningham
Morris Hinckley
Seguin
Joseph Higgins
Ralph Davis
Francis Oliver
Fort Jackson
S. C
Aubrey Fullerton
George Jordan
Hazel Barter
Lawrence Perow
Clarence Oliver
William Stacey
Portland
Ralph Hatstat
Norway
C. V. MacMahan
Stanley Flewelling
Bangor
Edward Wren
Leroy Moore
Clyde Pinkham
Addie Moulton
Grace Cunningham
Funeral services for Thomas Gagnon at St Mary's Church
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at eight at St Mary's Catholic Church for Thomas Gagnon with Rev Fr Timothy C Maney officiating. Bearers were Ernest Rouillard Albert Renaud Charles Renaud and George Renaud. Burial followed in the family plot at St John's Cemetery in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gagnon
St Mary's Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
Ernest Rouillard
Albert Renaud
Charles Renaud
George Renaud
St. John’s Cemetery
Brunswick
William Manson Funeral Services Held Saturday
Funeral services for William Manson were Saturday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home at 942 Washington Street. Rev. Thomas Greene of the Nazarene church officiated. Burial followed in Hallowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Manson
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Thomas Greene
The
Nazarene Church
Hallowell
Fire truck delayed by traffic saves Bath car from flames
Bath officials warned of gridlock on Washington street as parked buses and cars hindered fire engines. An auto on Marshall Avenue burned completely after engines stalled for 10 minutes amid snow and slow-moving traffic, despite alarms and firefighting efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Marshall Avenue
Washington Street
Richard Frates
Central Fire Station
Bath Iron Works Corp
Box 131
Rose
Engine Four
Iron Works
BIW
King
Union Streets
Highway Department
Committees Named for Farm Bureaus in Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County Farm Bureau lists committees for three towns. Richmond Corner members include Charles Leon Leon Batchelder Howard Knight Lister Umberhind Er land Curtis F. C. Meacham George Yeaton and Earl Meree. Topsham members are John Auban Fred Daggett Hubert Russell A. H Hildreth Harry Rackley T. H Williams and Charles Rackley. West Bath members are W. E. Greig Fred Rose Courtney Stover Warren Pinkham J. B. Lemond Loring Small J. W. Larrabee J. H. Mc Nary Frank French and W. A Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Corner
Charles Leon
Leon Batchelder
Howard Knight
Lister Umberhind
Erland Curtis
F. C. Meacham
George Yeaton
Earl Meree Topsham
John Auban
Fred Daggett
Hubert Russell
A. H Hildreth
Harry Rackley
T. H Williams
Charles Rackley
West Bath
W. E. Greig
Fred Rose
Courtney Stover
Warren Pinkham
J. B. Lemond
Loring Small
J. W. Larrabee
J. H. McNary
Frank French
W. A Blair
FIVE ISLANDS NEWS BRIEFS AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Army discharge for Earland Thibideau returns him to Seguinland. Bath bus draws shoppers. Jimmie Davis marks his second birthday with friends at home. Library duties noted and sliding sports enjoyed nightly under a full moon. Local families share Navy and Army service updates including James Stevens and Harold A Rowe Jr. in Derby and Kittery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earland Thibideau
U. S. Army
Army Camp
North Carolina
Seguinland
Jimmie Davis
Lermond Davis
David Potter
Benjamin Stevens
Gilbert Elwell
Phyllis Kimble
Ronald Sawyer
Kenneth Pinkham
Donald Pinkham
Allen Church
Victor Pinkham
Richard Potter
Melburn Stevens
Evans Elwell
Melon Kimble
Ransom Sawyer, Jr
Philip Pinkham
Rudolph Pinkham
Franz Stevens
William Watson
Bath
Addie Stevens
Audrey Pinkham
William McGrath
Portland
McGrath
Navy
Paul Thompson
Fred P. Carr
O. F. Rowe
Marion Stevens
Ellsworth Pinkham
U. S. Navy
James Stevens
Derby
Harold A. Rowe, Jr
Kittery
James
Cpl
Warren Stevens
Maine Schools Promote Waste Paper Drive In January
Public schools across Maine plan a statewide waste paper drive the week of January 24 to 28 with a $25 prize for the community of over 2000 population showing the highest per pupil production. Bath schools join in with a separate drive, as prizes of 10 5 and 3 dollars go to Bath schools by pounds per pupil. Families with paper to donate and no school-age children should contact a local youngster or the school principal to arrange pick up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath
John Parker
Bath and Sebasco Represented in Court
A Bath man and a Sebasco resident appeared in Municipal Court before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. The Bath man pleaded guilty to intoxication with a 15 day Augusta jail sentence or $5 fine plus $5.15 costs. the Sebasco resident faced intoxication and obstructing an officer charges with separate fines and jail terms. The Bath man received a suspended 60 day sentence and one year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebasco
Gardiner R. Deering
Joseph Thibodeau
Center Street
Thibodeau
Warren
Augusta
Arthur M. Lord dies after illness in Florida hospital
Arthur M. Lord died Saturday evening in Jacksonville Florida after a long period of illness. He was born May 26 1874 in Bath son of Charles T and Ellen Lord. Survived by two sisters one brother three daughters and three nieces with funeral plans to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Lord
Jacksonville Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
Memorial Hospital
New York City
Mr. Lord
Bath
Charles T
Ellen (Purington) Lord
Lord
Torrey Roller
Bath Iron Works
Quincy
Mass
Ellen Pearson
Henry C. Hodgdon
John H. Morse
North Bath
Fred H. Lord
Marion Stephens
Woolwich
Elsie Worrey
Cundy's Harbor
Pearson
Amy
Nellie Hodgdon
Harold Kaler
Infant Philip C. Wysor Dies at Memorial Hospital
Philip Charlton Wysor infant son of Ensign and Mrs Philip B Wysor of Vineyard Haven Massachusetts died at Memorial hospital early Wednesday. He was born Saturday and is survived by his parents paternal grandparents Henry Wysor Easton Pennsylvania and maternal grandparents Jason A Merrill and Mrs Merrill of this city. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Charlton Wysor
Ensign
Philip B Wysor
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Memorial Hospital
Henry Wysor
Easton
Jason A. Merrill
Infant Richard E. Robinson Dies at Home
Richard Earl Robinson infant son of Mr and Mrs Roland Robinson of 46 Dummer Street died Wednesday at home. Born January 9 the baby will be interred in Oak Grove family lot with burial in spring when prayers will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Earl Robinson
Roland Robinson
Dummer Street
Oak Grove
Presidents Ball at Morse High Tonight Next Week
The Fourth Annual Presidents Ball will be held Friday evening at Morse High School from 9 to 1. Lennie Lizotte’s orchestra of Lewiston will provide a 13 piece band. The event aids the youth against infantile paralysis and is the social highlight of the year for the community. Mrs. James A. Gillies Jr. chairs the ball with a committee including Archibald M. Main, Bowen Torrey, John Parker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Lennie Lizotte
Lewiston
James A. Gillies, Jr
Archibald M. Main
Bowen Torrey
John Parker
Russell Hitchcock
Warren Walterman
Converse Fenn
Alden Anderson
Howard O. Nash
Ernest Thorin
Raymond Childs
Arthur Sewall
Horace Herrick
Harland A. Ladd
People's Church Changes Ownership and Bath Iron Works Lane
Transfer recorded at Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds shows the People's Church property sold for about 15000 dollars to Bath Iron Works Lane. The purchase secures Bath Iron Works ownership of all land and buildings in the area bounded by Water and Washington streets and by King and Union streets, excluding the brick house at 701 Washington Street occupied by the Misses Belanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Sagadahoc
Water and
Washington Street
King and Union Streets
Morse High Senior Social At School Gym
The Morse High senior social drew a large crowd Friday night in the school gym. Bob Rice's orchestra provided the dancing music. Guests included E Merritt Shea and Herschel Libby of the United Seabees USN, former Morse students. Chaperones were Miss Amy Irish Miss Adena Smith Nathan Watson and J Edward Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs Harry L Haynes of Court Street plan a several week trip to St Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Bob Rice
E. Merritt Shea
Herschel Libby
The
United of the Seabees
USN
Morse
Amy Irish
Adena Smith
Nathan Watson
J. Edward Pomeroy
Harry L. Haynes
Court Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mrs Grace L Hughes Dies in Seattle After Illness
Mrs Grace L Hughes wife of Charles E Hughes of Seattle Wash and this city died at her Seattle home on Jan 11 after failing health Born in Bath she was daughter of Robert and Margaret Ward Willis She lived in Bath attended Winter Street church and helped the needy Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Joseph R Bruiner Seattle and Mrs Frank Allison San Francisco one sister Mrs Annie Foote Bath and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were in Seattle and the body was brought to Bath for burial Services will be held at Mayo Funeral Residence High Street Time to be announced Mr Hughes plans to move back to Bath after resuming residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace L. Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Seattle
Wash
Bath
Robert and
Margaret (Ward) Willis
Hughes
Winter Street Church
Seval
Sterling
Huches
Joseph R. Bruiner
Frank Allison
San Francisco
Calif
Annie Foote
Bedford Street
Mayo
High Street
Mrs. Hughes
Preble Lane
Oak Street
Henry Aiken Swanton Dies in Newton Mass At 89
Henry Aiken Swanton known as Harry Swanton died at his home in Newton Massachusetts on January 7. Born December 28 1870 in Arkansas he moved to Bath with his parents and spent much of his life there. An MIT graduate in engineering he worked in Bath Iron Works drafting room and held similar posts at Crescent Shipyard Elizabethport Sparrows Point and Stone Webster Boston. He resided in Westport before Newton and will be cremated with ashes brought to Bath for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Aiken Swanton
Bath
Harry Swanton
Newton
Mass
Arkansas
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Swanton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Iron Works
Crescent
Elizabethport
N. J
Sparrows Point
Stone & Webster
Boston
Swanton
Westport
Miss Mil dred Palmer’s Funeral Follows Bath Educator’s Career
Funeral services for Miss Mil dred C. Palmer were held at her late home on Washington street with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers named, burial in Oak Grove. Palmer, a Bath native, studied at Clark School and taught at Beverly, New York Institute for the Deaf, Wright Oval school, then helped establish a deaf school in New Bedford before retirement. She lived in Bath with her aunt Mrs. Lillian Frost and is survived by that aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. Palmer
Washington Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Harry Litchfield
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Alex Burden
Perry Thompson
Oak Grove
Wendell P. Todd of Salem is Buried in Georgetown Cemetery
The body of Wendell P. Todd formerly of Georgetown and Kennebec Point and a Salem resident died Saturday in a hospital. His funeral arrangements included a committal service Tuesday at 1 o'clock at Georgetown Center cemetery. Scott Curtis of Salem, a nephew, accompanied the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell P. Todd
Salem
Mass
Georgetown
Kennebec Point
Bath
Georgetown Center
Scott Curtis
Funeral services for Sewall Moore held at Curtis Home
Funeral services for Sewall Moore were held Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Greene of the Nazarene church officiating. The body has been entombed until Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall Moore
Curtis Funeral Home
Thomas Greene
The
Nazarene Church
Obituary for Richard S Hunnewell of Woolwich
Funeral services for Richard S Hunnewell of Woolwich were held at 2 30 Friday at Charles E Crowley Funeral Home in Wiscasset. Born in Woolwich he farmed in Montswea and worked at Bath Iron Works before illness led to surgery in Boston and his death Tuesday. He was a deacon at Moatsweag Baptist Church and Woolwich Orange. Surviving are his wife sister Cora I Hunnewell of Sagadahoc Ferry brother J Edgar Hunnewell of Woolwich niece Flora Bradley and nephews Vinal and Douglass Hunnewell. The body will be entombed until Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard S. Hunnewell
Woolwich
Charles E. Crowley
Wiscasset
Mr. Hunnewell
Charles
Olivia
Adams) Hunnewell
Montswea
Auran
Bath Iron Works
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
Hunnewell
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Woolwich Orange
Cora I. Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Ferry
J. Edgar Hunnewell
Flora Bradley
Vinal
Douglass Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Fer- LY
Charles M. Smith Dies After Brief Illness at 68
Charles M. Smith of 1419 Washington Street died Saturday afternoon at Memorial hospital after a short illness with pneumonia. He was 68 years old, born in Wisconsin, a son of Atwill and Mrs. Smith. He lived in Bath several years and worked as a machinist at Bath Iro Works for six to seven years. Survived by one son George of Boston. Funeral at Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street Tuesday at 2 with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Smith
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Smith
Wiscasset
Atwill Smith
Bath
Iro
George
Boston
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Thomas Gagnon 84 Dies After Shoveling Incident
Thomas Gagnon aged 84 of 6 Court Street died suddenly Thursday morning after shoveling his premises, believed heart strain. Born January 2, 1860 in Canada, he moved to Bath as a boy and spent his life here as a Maine Central Railroad section crew worker. He was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church and is survived by his wife Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gagnon
Court Street
Maine Central Railroad
Gagnon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mary
Miss Mildred Palmer Rites Held in Bath for Educator
Miss Mildred C. Palmer of 854 Washington street died at home after several years of declining health. Born in Frankfort to Charles E. and Ella Palmer she taught in Bath schools and later at a deaf and dumb school out of state before returning to Bath. She lived with Mrs. Lillian Frost. Cousin Horace Coombs of Belfast arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. Palmer
Washington Street
Frankfort
Charles E
Ella (Seavey) Palmer
Miss Palmer
Bath
Lillian Frost
Horace Coombs
Belfast
City
Funeral services for Mrs Hughes in this city
Mrs. Charles L. Hughes who died in Seattle last week will be buried here. Funeral services are set Friday afternoon at the Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev David L. Wilson officiating. The body will be entombed until spring in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Hughes
Seattle
Wash
Weo
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Oak Grove
Charles Smith Funeral Held at Mayo Residence
Funeral services for Charles Smith were held Tuesday afternoon at two o clock from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev David L Wilson officiating. The body lies in the family lot at Oak Grove. Mrs Donald Greene of High street is convalescing from a severe cold.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Front Street
Sears
Glenwood Coal
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Oakhurst Dairy
Farm Bureau
Sagadahoe County
Bath and
Jacksonville, Fla
Philip C. Wysor
Richard E. Robinson
Morse High
Lewiston Orchestra
People’s Church
Washington
Henry A. Swanton
Newton, Mass
Richard
Montsweag
Charles Smith
Hgh Street
Donald Greene
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas RK
Ruston
Washington St
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