Death of Nathaniel A Toothaker at Memorial Hospital
Nathaniel A Toothaker 52 of Wiscasset died January 17 at Memorial Hospital Damariscotta after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Charles and Mary Toothaker formerly of Wiscasset. Survived by two brothers Frank of Edgecomb and Charles of Beverly MA. Services at Cowley Funeral Home Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. George E Millard officiating. Interment Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nathaniel A. Toothaker
Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Dingy
Semeysrae
Charles
Mary Toothaker
Wiscasset
Frank
Edgecomb
Beverly
Mass
Cowley
George E. Millard
Greenlawn Cemetery
Wiscasset Fire Society
Mary Sewall Metcalf
Charles Sewall
Garrison Hill
Olive J. Austin
Bridge Club
Bath
Ann Nelder
Alberta Sherman
Dorothy Lee
Louise Adams
Virginia Pease
Bernice Blagdon
Gertrude DiPerri
Federal Street
Charles E. Cowley
Joseph Coffin
Pemaquid
Louise Maxwell
Boothbay Harbor
Maxwell
Hulda Pennoyer
Walter Reed
Lincoln County
Amy Jewett
Prince
Machiavelli
Grace Cowley
Newcastle
Annie Bisbee
Bisbee
Mildred Ricker
Laurel Hodgdon
Marion Steen
M. Louise Miller
John Brookes
Ella Cunningham
Whitefield
Evelyn Olsen
Bridge Academy
Dresden
Wisca
Speed Sherman
Dead Eye Pushard
Jay Libby
John L. Blagdon
Harvey R. Pease
Miss Virginia
Augusta
Miss Pease
Shirley White
Richmond White
High Street
Carroll McFadden
Lewiston
McFadden
Fessenden Chase
Main Street
Chase
Bath news notes on funerals births and visits
Mrs. Lee Merry and family attended Levi Murdough’s funeral in Watertown. Jane Wing visited Bradford C. Redennett in Bath. Mrs. Lee and Miss Nelder visited Mrs. William Bradford in Portland. Sally Bolling born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Robert. Susan born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Loundes in New York. Thomas Yarborough of East Pittston spoke of business in town and portland visitors were noted.
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Bath Me— Hospital
Lee Merry
Donald Leavitt
Wilder
Chester
Watertown
Mass
Levi Murdough
Murdough
Merry
Jane Wing
Bath
Bradford C. Redennett
Hodge Street
Charles Lee
Ann Nelder
Portland
William Bradford
Osteopathic Hospital
Robert P. Robert
Sally Bolling
Lloyd Loundes
Susan
New York
Loundes
Marion Smith
Thomas Yarborough
East Pittston
Carleton Foye
Ralph Brewer
Herman Shearer
James Knight
Wiscasset
Albert Austin
Fathers and Sons Banquet at First Baptist Church
Rev Floyd L Carr of New York City spoke at the Bath First Baptist fathers and sons banquet in the vestry attended by about forty. The event supported a boys program with Dr Frank Littorin and Rev Charles Sims as toastmaster and a film screening of the Royal Ambassadors camp at Ocean Point. Visiting ministers included Rev C B Overman and Rev Maye.
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First Baptist Church
Floyd L. Carr
New York City
Department of Missionary Education
Northern Baptist Convention
Charles R. Sims
Frank T. Littorin
Waterville
Department of Evangelism and Christian Education
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
Baptist Churches of Bath
Joseph Dauphin
Laura Harrington
Mabel Reed
Edwin R. Place
Joseph Hynes
E. Melvin Pratt
Dorothy Carey
Jean Dennison
Hilda Staples
Mary Oliver
Shirley Pratt
Royal Ambassadors
Ocean Point
Littorin
C. B. Overman
Rockport
Maye
Alna
Junior Cosmopolitan Club to Hold Food Sale
The Junior Cosmopolitan Club votes to host a near term food sale with Miss Nat alie Perkins as chair, assisted by Miss Dorothy Williams and Miss Pauline Nickerson. Officers to be elected Feb 3 with a banquet, plus by law amendment for member votes on purchases.
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Natalie Perkins
Dorothy Williams
Pauline Nickerson
Lorna Fay Kramer
Marjorie Nichols
Judy Dennison
Irene Elliott
Jeanette Williams
Margaret Elliott
Nancy Sewall
House Committee
Jeanette
Gertrude Dole
Eleanor Gedman
Helen Tabor
House
Miss Crowley
Barbara Matter
Jean Dennison
Card party raised funds for D A R in Central church
Col Dummer Sewall chapter D A R held a Tuesday card party at Central church parish house, raising more than 31 dollars. Mrs Mark W Hennessy won first in contract. Mrs Daniel T Dougherty and Mrs Ralph O Dale took second and third. Auction prizes went to Mrs Fred H Cary and Mrs Chester A Plant. Attendees served by Mrs Alice G Shorey and others. Mrss Madison Moore and Mrs Harry F Litchfield recovering from flu.
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Col. Dummer Sewall
DA. R
Central Church Parish House
Mark W. Hennessy
Fred H. Cary
Daniel T Dougherty
Ralph O. Dale
Chester A.plant
Horacoek
Alice G. Shorey
Winnie F. Papain
Charles M. Tubbs
Harry F Litchfield
West Bath Grange Adopts Hall for Town Meeting
West Bath Grange voted to allow the town to use the grange hall for the town meeting. Leon Genthner donated a new flag, Carver's orchestra opened the program, and several readings and sketches followed including Tears and Laughter and The Missionary Box. Jerry Haile won the penny march and Warren Davis gave the closing thought.
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J. E. Mayo
Portland
Courtney E. Stover
Traverse
Superior Court
Bath
W. W. Larrabee
Janice Perham
Melford N. Perham
West Bath
Grange
Carver
Fred K. Sturtevant
John Howe
Leon Genthner
Jerry Haile
Alice Darrah
Charles Genthner
Roll Call
Warren Davis
Maine Red Cross Chapters to Meet in Portland Institute
Announcement of a four day Red Cross institute for all Maine chapters at the Eastland hotel in Portland from Monday January 27 to Thursday January 30. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Bath chapter and J. Harrison Heckman of Washington D C urged executives and workers to attend. sessions cover disaster relief public health nursing life saving first aid and more.
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Maine
American Red Cross
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Joseph O. Purdue
Bath
J. Harrison Heckman
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Rev
Purdue
Methods of study discussed by North Center PTA
A Grace church meeting room hosted a North Center PTA panel on junior and senior high school study methods and parent involvement. Speakers Mrs. Parker chairing, with Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Rose, and Mrs. Morse described school approaches and home cooperation, noting gaps between methods and home support. Refreshments followed and the Band Boosters announced a Morse high supper for Saturday 5 30 to 7 00 with next meeting slated for Feb 4.
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North Center
Morse
W. Scott Davis
William W. Dennison
Band Boosters Club
Morse High School
Vital Statistics Show Bath Births Decline In 1940
City Clerk Gilmore reports Bath records 1940 births 232 down from 242 in 1939 while deaths rise to 67 and marriages climb to 227 from 186. The table contrasts the two years with 60 bodies brought here for burial in 1940 and 87 from away.
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Bath
Gilmore
Bath Iron Works News Gathers Crew and Projects
Baths Iron Works payroll climbs toward 3,600 with 3,587 workers as of Monday. Flu hits Bath causing attendance drops in shipyard and area schools. New hires and department moves, plus a plan to build wooden caulking decks for four cargo carriers, mark activity at the East Brunswick plant.
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East Brunswick
Public Schools’ Department
Bath
Ships
Irving Varney
Holden Wright
Chesley Hutchins
Lewis Young
Joseph Terrell
Iron Works
Lemuel Frye
Herbert S. Doughty
Funeral for Mrs Effie Parrish in Curtis chapel
The funeral for Effie Viola Parrish wife of Rutherford Parrish was held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Curtis funeral home 942 Washington Street Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiated with Myrtle lodge Odd Ladies members conducting the ritual She was a 30 year lodge member Past Senior Representative and held other lodge and club memberships The service featured solo by Bernice Sturtevant Bearers named and the body entombed awaiting spring burial in Maplewood cemetery Waterville
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Effie Viola Parrish
Rutherford B. Parrish
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Myrtle Lodge
Parrish
Lodge
Government of Maine
U. O
Fred Pollard
Ralph Mank
Henry Mank
Maplewood Cemetery
Waterville
Mrs. Emily Morse Dies at 99 in Bath Residence
Mrs. Emily J. Morse 99 widow of Eben S. Morse died after a long illness in the Bath home where she was born at 56 High Street. Daughter of Luther and Jane Storer she lived in Bath her entire life. She is survived by daughter Amy R. Morse. Private funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Home 819 High Street. Flowers omitted.
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Emily J. Morse
Eben S. Morse
High Street
Luther
Jane Storer
Bath
Amy R. Morse
Arthur F. Mayo
Lewiston debaters win five of eight at Bates prep debate
In the Bates Inter scholastic debates at Cony high in Augusta Lewiston high won five of eight contests. Jack Fahey selected Miss Florence Thibault defeated Bates Freshmen and Winslow high teams. Other LHS debaters included Miss Cecilia Butler John J Butler Jr Joelle Hiebert Jr Clement Hiebert James Leotzarkas and Shepperd Cortell.
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Bates
Cony High Augusta
Lewiston High
Jack Fahey
Florence Thibault
Winslow High
LHS
Cecilia Butler
John J. Butler
Joelle Hiebert, Jr
Clement Hiebert
James Leotzarkas
Shepperd Cortell
Woolwich Social News Amid Weather and Hardy Happenings
In Woolwich and Sagadahoc Ferry residents held Game Night at Capt. J W Reed’s home despite rain. The Spinning Wheel and Good Will clubs planned meetings for late January. Charity drives for infantile paralysis run through schools led by Mrs. Reed. Local workers and residents reported flu cases, new hires at Bath Iron Works, and community events including card parties and church services. A truck accident near Etna disrupted a railroad run, and a slot machine seizure yielded $17.80.
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J. W. Reed
Edward V. Reed
David G. Reed
Clayton Armstrong
Frank J. Walker
Arrowsic School
Alice King
Charles T. Henderson
Bath
Ida Vannah
Florence Temple
Chopps School
Howard Trott
Hyde Windlass Co
Roland Raynes
Milton Carlton
Bath Iron Works
Guy Cromwell
Moatsweag
Eben Dana
Maria Savage
Harold Robert
Roberts
Ernest Stilphen
Bath Water District
Leonard Stilphen
Ellsworth Wright
Percy Bailey
John W. Costain
Edward Murphy
Annie Wilson
Lester Knight
Good Will Club
Sagadahoc Ferry
Mabel M. Jack
Nelson R. Rice
John Moore
Mabel Jack
Arthur Orr
Edith Crocker
Woolwich Union
Day's Ferry
Nequasset
Christian Endeavor
M. E. Hunnewell
North Woolwich
Woolwich Mutual Fire Insurance Assets Report 1940
The Woolwich Mutual Fire Insurance assets show cash in office and bank totaling 885.58 with other assets listed as unpaid assessments totaling 96.76 as of December 31, 1940. The balance sheet itemizes these figures in the financial statement.
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Woolwich Mutual Fire Insurance
Woolwich
Milne
Bay Point Mourns Mrs. Crosman A Community Leader
The village of Bay Point mourns the death of Mrs. Harry W. Crosman of Bath a longtime civic leader and former president of the Bay Point Improvement Association. Her efforts helped fundraise and secure silverware for the association and she spearheaded bringing electricity to Bay Point. She is remembered with high esteem by residents of all ages. Local names include Clarence Butters Bath Iron Works East Brunswick and Mrs. LeRoy Moore. Other notes report illnesses among Ed ward Thorne Cedar Cove Clyde Pinkham Maurice Burns and daughters Lois and Kay plus Miss Edna M Coolidge Barbara Hanna and Chickie Kneeland. Doctor Smith Bath treats the sick.
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Harry W. Crosman
Bath
Bay Point
Bath Iron Works
Clyde Pinkham
Maurice Burns
Lois
Kay
Dr. Smith
Burns
Sylvia Warren
Edna M. Coolidge
Birchwood
Barbara Hanna
Chickie Kneeland
Clarence Kneeland
Sacred Heart Circle January Social Plans and Auction
The Sacred Heart circle Daughters of Isabella held a January social with a truth and consequence game and an auction. Members listed include Mrs. Katherine Kelley and Mrs. Delia Moody, with a card party planned for January 28 featuring whist auction and contract. Reservations can be made with Mrs. Louise Arsenault or Mrs. Beatrice Arsenault.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Katherine Kelley
Delia Moody
Corinne Hayes
Josephine Eastman
Vivian Kranstrand
Estelle Comeau
Esther Moses
Hannah Curran
Katherine O'Hara
Millicent Thomas
Maine Federation of Music Clubs Meeting Postponed
The mid-Winter board meeting in Auburn at the Philharmonic club rooms on Thursday January 23 has been postponed due to health and transportation conditions across Maine. President Mrs. Everett L. Littlefield of Kennebunk will inform board members of the rescheduled date.
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Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Auburn
Philharmonic Club
Everett L. Littlefield
Kennebunk
Federation
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Nellie Merry
Bernita Pray
Dresden Mills
Charles Plumstead
Bath Road
Bradford Redonnett Jr
Seamon
Wiscasset Hardware Co
D.A.R
Mrs
Madison Moore
P.T.A
North Center P.T.A
Jane Libby
Durassa
Gerald S. Atkinson
Almon R. Perry
Eric O. Anderson
Morton Baker
Donald B. Wilson
Carlton Bridge
Eva Henderson Lee
Carl's Drug Store
Harry W. Thebeau
Margaret L. Tourtillotte
Associated Hospital Service
Howard Dodge
South Yard
Mr. Dodge
State
Works Project Administration
Parker K. Starrett
Oakhurst Dairy
Marvin R. Truss
Hull
Sedgwick
Hull Drawing Room
Truss
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co
South Portland
Harold S. Avery
Time Office
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Powers Inn
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Arthur Preney
Alfred Parks, Jr
Robert Perry
Merton Webber
Floyd Preble
John Conroy
John Gilman
Frank Dunton
Gilbert Langley
Alec Baka
Hubert Arsenault
George Millett
Samuel Lakin
John Greene, Jr
George Perry
Carl Simpson
John Paquet
Albert Austin, Jr
Melvin Sturgeon
Camille Paquet
William Bruce
Alvin Mitchell
Ardine Hatch
Frank Bachelder
Harold Perry
Michael Sherbak
Kenneth Bertrand
Charles Madden
Clarence Swain
Scott Maxson
Arthur Small
Harold Summerton
Jerry Marshall
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Hebron
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Etna
Etna Upper Crossing
Bangor-Portland
Androscoggin County
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Queen Esther Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Carleton W. Andrews
Nelson R., Rice
Margaret Yates
Charles O. Nelson
John E. Moore
Everett G. Lemont
Addie M. Vickery
Agnes M. Perry
Joseph L. Yates
Dorothy M. Milliken
Costello P. Hall
Fred L
Gloria Leavitt
Barbara Jenkins
June Stover
Walk
Comfort
Wm. E. Kamber
Podiatrist
Chiropodist
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