Richmond Man Celebrates 80th Birthday Surprise
Robert Stewart former selectman and school committee member was surprised Sunday for his 80th birthday. Gifts poured in as organizers Mrs Ernest Stewart and Mrs Robert Stewart were assisted by Mrs Leno Batchelder and Mrs Cy White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stewart
Ernest Stewart
Leno Batchelder
Cy White
Stewart
South River Lake
N. 8
St. Francis Xavier College
Antigonish
Leadville
Col
Raynor R. Porter
Hattie McKenna
Harry Bowman
Litchfield Church
Earl Hackett
Richard Palmer
Elmer Purinton
Otis Gray
Litchfield Plains Cemetery
Talk on Birds at Cosmopolitan Garden Club Meeting
Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden presided as Mrs. William L. Skelton spoke on Birds and Their Habits. The gathering featured demonstrations of new growth on local shrubs, bird feeding tips, and a charted National Geographic discussion on migratory paths, with emphasis on robin behavior and hummingbird migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe P. McFadden
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
William L. Skelton
Carl V. Kennedy
Federation Garden Club
State House
Augusta House
Baine Mansion
Church and Dwight Co
New York
Skelton
Arthur Allen
National Geographic Magazine
United States
Art Center Viewpoints Emerge On Cultural Value
The article quotes Mr. Zorach arguing that art elevates life and community, stimulating a religious attitude toward life and appreciation of beauty. He predicts twenty five years of intensive growth in U.S. art despite Europe’s turmoil, noting today’s struggling artists may become tomorrow’s Old Masters.
Mrs Cora Small Rites Held After Long Life
The funeral of Mrs. Cora A. Small, widow of Isaac Small, was Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Bearers were John Gallant, Rudolph McRae, Curtis Pearson, and Robert Sutter. Burial was in Oak Grove. Mrs. Mark W. Sewall hosted her contract club Tuesday at her Washington street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora A. Small
Isaac Small
Frederick P. Moffatt
John Gallant
Rudolph McRae
Curtis Pearson
Robert Sutter
Oak Grove
Mark W. Sewall
Washington Street
Sewall Again Heads Hospital Patient Admissions Report
Sewall presides over hospital statistics showing 11,526 treatment days with 1,427 free care days and a per capita daily cost of 3.96 dollars. February through December admissions range from 5 to 106 with Bath residents comprising 622 of 1,526 local admissions and a long list of nearby towns and states contributing patients.
Bath Memorial hospital treasurer reports 1939 cash on hand
Miss Bertha Belleroge, treasurer, filed the annual Bath Memorial hospital report at the meeting Saturday afternoon. Cash on hand January 1, 1939 was 270.54 dollars and December 31, 1939 stood at 245.09 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Belleroge
Bath Memorial Hospital
State of Maine
Mary E Brrry
Davenport Fund
Kathererine M. Loach
Mary E. Barry
Maria N Jack
Maria N Jack Fund
Eeeereeree
Barry Mary E Fund
Maine Exhibit Show Offers Trapper Cabin Canoes
Walter Arnold of Guilford brings a trapper's cabin and fur collection while Fred Fowler of Oquossoc and champ fly caster Herbie of Eddington demonstrate birch bark canoes. The Boston show runs Feb 3 to 11 and New York Feb 17 to 25. James A. McLellan returned from a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Claude McClaskey of South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Arnold
Guilford
Fred Fowler
Oquessoc
Herbie
Eddington
Boston
New York
James A. McLellan
Mrs
Claude McClaskey
South Portland
Georgetown Church Group Chooses Officers for New Year
At the Working League meeting of the First Baptist Church Mrs. John R. Blackie was named president and Mrs. W. A. Todd secretary treasurer. Other officers include Miss Belle Heald and Mrs. Maynard J. Thibodeau as vice presidents with Myra Trafton heading the Fancy Work Committee. The report notes pulpit exchanges with Bath ministers and praises the local Five Islands Fire Fighters engine delivery. Alfred Rowe started work at Bath Iron Works as Rev. Koehlwetter recovered from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working League of the First Baptist Church
W. A. Todd
John R. Blackie
Belle Heald
Maynard J. Thibodeau
Myra Trafton
W. V. Cummings
J. F. Higgins
Five Islands Fire
Georgetown
South Portland
Phippsburg
Chief Carr
Waldo N. Seavey
State of Maine Forest
Alfred Rowe
Bath Iron Works
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
Harry L. Tarr
J. H. Whitney
Richmond
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Harry L. Horne
Chester B. Horne
Bath
A. S. Cunningham
Portland
Dromore Grangers Install Officers in Ceremonial Hall
Dromore grange installed its officers Tuesday evening with Elfreda M. Perkins re elected master and a full slate including Roscoe Woodman as overseer and Minnie Woodman as treasurer. 98 attended, with 50 visitors, and granges from West Bath Enterprise Bodwell Topsham Woolwich Capital Cushnoc Progressive Merrymeeting represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Elfreda M. Perkins
Roscoe Woodman
Hubert McCarty
Harry Nason
Edward Waters
Lynette Caverly
Minnie Woodman
Marion Rafnell
Ralph Trask
Annie Wilson
Ceres
Eva Sanford
Pomona
Mabel Ansert
Flora
Rachel Scott
Edna Carter
Evelyn Beals
Charles M. White
Augusta
Charles White
Elmer Davis
Harvard
William Eves
Mr. White
Kennebec Greenhouses
Annie Malcolm
Aletha Campbell
Frances Williams
Isabel Smart
Mrs. Etta Gallant Honored With Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs. Etta Crallant of 16 Pleasant Street hosted a Friday evening family dinner in her honor attended by five of her eight city-residing children and several grandchildren. Distant relatives sent telegrams and more relatives joined from San Francisco Brooklyn and Honolulu as the Meadowbrook home hosted games and birthday cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Crallant
Pleasant Street
Gallant
Barbara McMann
Albertha Williams
Edgar
Annette Williams
Lawrence Bates
Bates
Edward J. McMann
McMann
Barbara
Jacqueline
L. J. Lehane
Mr. Lehane
George F. McMann
Richard
Albert H
San Francisco
Cal
John
Brooklyn
N. Y
Armand LeTendre
Honolulu
T. H
Bay Point Community Notes and Deaths Blink of Summer
Bay Point residents mourn Mrs. Winona Tilton Stinson of Allston Massachusetts. She owned cottages Idle Hour and Grey Rocks on Bay Point and hosted a Gift Shop. The piece also recalls local weather, birds, and residents visiting Georgetown and Kennebec Point, plus a death of Mrs. Elizabeth Keyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Tilton Stinson
Allston
Mass
Stinson
Bay Point
Idle Hour
The
Keene's
Jamaica
N. Y
Grey Rocks
Eliza Graham
Jamaica Plain
Bay Pointers
Vox
WEEI
William Zorach
New York
Robinhood
Charle Hanna
Charlie
Barbara
Jesus
LeRoy Pinkham
Elizabeth Keyes
George Fielding Keyes
Keyes
Pines
Howard Avenue
Clarence Butters
Portland
Robert Harris
Woolwich
Sylvia Warren
Sumner Main
Five Islands
Maurice Burns
Ellison Moody
Gilbert Head
Rachel Mathews
Buddy Spinney
Ernestine Little
Edna M. Coolidge
the Birchwood
Louise Howard
Georgetown
Obituary Charles E Doten 67 Dies in Portland
Charles E. Doten 67 died Tuesday evening at his Portland home after a week of pneumonia. He was born in Portland and worked as a motorman in the L A W Railway between Bath and Lewiston, later an engineer for Portland schools. Survived by wife Laura Baker two sons Lee and Earl one sister and two grandsons. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at 11 Sherman Street with interment in Forest City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Doten
Sherman Street
Portland
Mr. Doten
Zary R
Ellen B. Doten
Lewiston
Bath
Laura Baker
George A
Florence (Rogers Baker
Milan Street
Doten
Oriental Star Lodge
Livermore Falls
National Association of Power Engineers
City of
First Church of Christ Scientist
Mr Doten
Lee Doten
Earl F. Doten
Norwich
Conn
Laura Taylor
Robert
Charles W. Doten
Forest City Cemetery
Feast Day Mass for Rev. Timothy Manev at St Marys Ghired
A Feast Day Mass honored Rev. Timothy Manev with 7:30 a m service at St Marys Ghired. Children received Holy Communion and sang hymns while Miss Louise Avery played the organ. The Sanctuary boys presented a tobacco gift as Father Manev granted a school holiday in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy CG. Manev
St. Mary's
Timothy
St. Paul
Louise Avery
Father Maney
Five Islands Firefighters Bring Home New Truck
On Saturday Chief Fred Carr and fellow firefighters from Five Islands retrieved a fire truck bought from South Portland Fire Department. The unit carries two 25 gallon chemical tanks, ladders, foam and chemical extinguishers, four lanterns, a crow bar, a portable pump, hose and a first aid kit for an efficient addition to the local force. The article also notes community notices and social visits during a cold spell and a busy week of local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carr
Percy MacGillvary
Lawrence Bailey
Albion Carr
Franz Stevens
Edward Carr
South Portland
Library
Orville Rowe
Carroll E. Richardson
Portland
Dan and
Bradstreet
Good Neighbor Club
Victor Pinkham
Fireside Club Accepts Invitation To Youth Conference
Winter Street Fireside club engaged in a discussion on Young People's Problems led by War ren Higgins and John Kimble. Members debated movies influence, parental restraint, boy girl relations, and generational differences. 43 youths will travel to Willis ton church in Portland next Sunday. Winter Street church gatherings set for 2 15 pm with return by 9 30 pm. Volunteers to provide cars requested by Rev. Joseph O Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Warren Higgins
John Kimble
Helen Higgins
Kathleen McLaughlin
Doris Stickiney
William Marshall
Donald McKellar
Leon Robbins
Williston Church
Portland
Winter Street Church
Bath
Joseph O. Purdue
Grace Church Parish Meeting Held With Refreshments
Parish meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs and adjourned to a social time. Refreshments were provided after the meeting by Mrs. W. Dayton Will Mrs. Edward Sewall Mrs. Fred I. Hill and Mrs. Walter M. Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Tubbs
W. Dayton Will
Edward Sewall
Fred I. Hill
Walter M. Hill
Auto Registry Simplifies Vehicle Registration Process
Flint explains that under the new law an automobile owner only needs to obtain an excise tax receipt from the tax collector and sign it to complete registration for vehicles bought before July 21, 1939. For purchases after that date a bill of sale is required, provided gratis by the dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Sergi
Progressive Grange Holds Richmond Meeting and Appoints Committees
The Richmond Progressive Grange met Friday with Charles Wheeler as worthy master. He appointed Floral committee members Grace Thompson Gladys Rideout Eva Libby. Finance committee Richard Thompson Clifford Gray Filmer Purinton. Home and Community Welfare chaired by Nettie Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Charles Wheeler
Floral
Grace Thompson
Gladys Rideout
Eva Libby
Richard Thompson
Clifford Gray
Filmer Purinton
Nettie Leavitt
Rebekah Lodges Meet in Brunswick Monday Evening
Mrs Roger Pierce Mrs Horace Ward Mrs John Gillespie and Mrs Herbert Huggard represented Queen Esther Rebekah lodge at Evening Star lodge in Brunswick Monday evening when that lodge will entertain the warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pierce
Horace Ward
John Gillespie
Herbert Huggard
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Evening Star Lodge
Brunswick
Rebekah Assembly
Maine
Harriet C Small 63 Bath resident and widow of William H Small
Harriet C Small died at 63 after a brief illness at her home 21 Pleasant street Bath. A devoted city volunteer, she led Central church work and the League during parish house construction and was a charter member of the South End PTA. She also served as YMC A Auxiliary president and Red Cross member. She leaves her husband two sons a brother a sister nieces and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Small
William H. Small
Pleasant Street
South End P.T.A
Winona Tilton Stinson
Y.M.C.A
Red Cross
Small
Bath
Albert N
Frances ‘Donnell Carr
The
Times Co
Raymond C. Small
William H. Small, Jr
Charles A. Carr
Lotta Eaton
Paul A Kelley
Portland Widow of Capt Fletcher Dies at 79
Mrs Julia Fletcher 79 of Portland former Bath resident died suddenly Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Woodbury 1619 Forest Ave where she had resided briefly She was widow of Capt George A Fletcher and sailed the seas as a child Adopted by Capt and Mrs Charles Randall she travelled long after marriage Survived by daughter Mrs Henry T B Leeman Somerset Place another daughter Mrs Elsie B West Bucks Port a son George W Fletcher five grandchildren Funeral Monday at Harlow funeral home Portland with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fletcher
Portland
Bath
Raymond Woodbury
Forest Avenue
Fletcher
George A. Fletcher
Frank Montgomery
North Street
Sandy Point
Stockton Sprites
Joseph
Abagail
Thomas) Bickford
Charles Randall
Seven Seas
Henry T. B. Leeman
Somerset Place
Leeman
Elsie B. West
Bucksport
George W. Fletcher
Ray V. Rice
Hyde Park
Mass
Norman O. Magoon
Osborne
Julia M. Low
Frances Williams
Brunswick
Arthur J. Leeman
Mrs Cora A Small Dies at 83 in Memorial Hospital
Mrs Cora A Small 83 widow of Isaac Small died Sunday night in Memorial hospital after a short illness following a stroke. She was the oldest Corliss Street church member and the city's longest serving practical nurse. Survived by sister Lizzie French Bath brother Ernest Curtis Salem Mass step daughter Mrs Walter M Potter Bath sister in law Mrs R Frank Curtis Bath and several nieces nephews and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora A. Small
Isaac Small
Memorial Hospital
Small
Corliss Street Church
Pine Street
Nathaniel
Elizabeth Curtis
Lizzie French
Bath
Ernest Curtis
Salem
Mass
Walter M. Potter
R. Frank Curtis
Mrs Lydia Totman Dies at 64 in Bath Home
Mrs Lydia M Totman 64 widow of Levi S Totman died Saturday afternoon at her son Henry Totman's home 49 Chestnut Street Born in Winslow daughter of Ariel and Delia Sotheard Survived by sons Henry of Bath Levi of Portland two sisters Nellie Williams Lisbon Harriet Overall Brunswick one brother Elbridge Sotheard Malden Mass five half brothers one half sister and one granddaughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia M. Totman
Levi S. Totman
Henry Totman
Chestnut Street
Winslow
Ariel
Delia Sotheard
Henry
Bath
Levi
Portland
Nellie Williams
Lisbon
Harriet Overlock
Brunswick
Elbridge Sotheard
Malden
Mass
Savary Dies at 71 In Bath After Long Illness
Trenee M Savary 71 a Bath tool polisher at Bath Iron Works until retirement 17 years ago died Monday at home 682 Middle St after a long illness Born in Passavant France he lived in Bath 47 years Survived by wife Amanda Roy Savary Funeral Thursday at 8 am in St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenee M. Savary
Bath
Middle Street
Passavant
France
J. Ble
Euphrasie Corrie Savary
St. Mary's Church
St. Jean de Baptiste Society
Modern Woodmen of America
Amanda Roy Savary
Bath Iron Works veteran Fred C. Hill dies after illness
Fred C. Hill 70 a sheet metal worker at Bath Iron Works died Monday night at Memorial hospital from a sudden illness. He was found slumped near his bench after work and died en route to the hospital. He rode home with Elmer W. Rogers but did not return. Rogers alerted foreman Almon R. Perry and Hill was located. He was born in Bath son of Nathaniel and lived in Bath. Survived by wife Lynette Hunter Hill and daughter Anna H. Hill and niece Mrs Everett Fuller of Jamaica Plain Mass. Funeral Thursday at 2 at his home 95 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Hill
Bath Iron Works
Memorial Hospital
Hill
Elmer W. Rogers
High Street
Rogers
Mr. Hill
Mr. Rogers
Bath
Nathaniel Hill
Lynette Hunter Hill
Anna H. Hill
Everett Fuller
Jamaica Plain
Mass
North Street
Dennis Bellmore 69 Veteran of Spanish American War Dies
Dennis Bellmore of 10 Green Street died after a long illness at Memorial hospital. A veteran of the Spanish American War he served with Co FE First Battalion First Brigade 27th U S Infantry in Cuba in 1898. He was a retired chef and longtime staffer at the Veterans Home at Tagus. Survived by a Washington stepdaughter Grace L Flagg a New Haven brother and a New Haven niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Bellmore
Green Street
Mémorial Hospital
Co. FE
27Th U.S. Infantry
Cuba
Three Rivers
P. Q
United States
Veterans Home
Tagus
Grace L. Flagg
Washington,d. C
New Haven, Conn
Mrs. Barton Merrill Dies After Illness in Dover-Foxcroft
Mrs. Lily Pletts Merrill wife of Barton Merrill died January 16 at their Dover-Foxcroft home after years of semi invalidism. She is survived by her husband and three sons Barton Jr Willard and Everett all at home. The couple Resided for years on Academy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Pletts Merrill
Barton Merrill
Dover-Foxcroft
Merrill
Barton, Jr
Willard
Everett
Academy Street
Bath
Funeral for Dennis Bellmore Veterans of Spanish American War
The funeral of Dennis Bellmore a Spanish American War veteran was held Sunday at the Arthur F Mayo funeral home 819 High Street Dr David L Wilson of Central church officiated with a delegation from Ernest Edgar Kate on camp US W V attending The bearers were Jesse Saunders Arthur Wilson Harry Nason and Melvin Whittam all veterans of the Spanish War Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Bellmore
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Ernest Edgar Kate
Jesse Saunders
Arthur Wilson
Harry Nason
Melvin Whittam
Oak Grove
Martin Wyman's Funeral Held in Bath
Funeral services for Martin Wyman longtime Small Point postmaster and prominent Phippsburg resident were held Friday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home Bath. Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiated with bearers Harry Bowie Sidney L Eaton William Gilman and Irving Wallace. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wyman
Small Point
Phippsburg
Curtis Funeral Home
Bath
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Harry Bowie
Sidney L. Eaton
William Gilman
Irving Wallace
Oak Grove Cementary
Funeral for Frederick Alexander veteran fisherman
The funeral of Frederick Alexander a veteran fisherman from Sebasco section of Phippsburg was held Thursday afternoon in the chapel at Sebasco. Rev Earl T French of the Church of the Nazarene Bath officiated with burial in Sebasco cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Alexander
Sebasco
Phippsburg
Earl T. French
Church of the Nazarene
Bath
Mrs. Lydia M. Totman Funeral Held Tuesday
The funeral for Lydia M. Totman widow of Levi S. Totman was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Dr David L Wilson of Central Church officiated with bearers Eugene Bridges Ralph Kinevich Herbert King Norman Watson. Burial followed in Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia M. Totman
Levi S. Totman
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Eugene Bridges
Ralph Kinevich
Herbert King
Norman Watson
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown Center
Harriet C. Smalls Funeral and PTA Card Party
The funeral for Harriet C. Small, wife of William H. Small, was held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at her home 21 Pleasant Street with Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Undertaker William P. Hatch and others served as bearers. Burial followed at Oak Grove. The P T A plans a card party Thursday at 8 p.m. at the North End Community Club with tables coordinated by Mrs. H. W. Crocker and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Small
William H. Small
Pleasant Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
William P. Hatch
Owen J. Ledyard
William W. Robinson
Robert B. Small
Oak Grove
Dike P. T. A
North End
H. W. Crocker
J Cruests
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Geraldine
Wakefield
Nancy
Harry Whitney
Quentin Holt
Cosmo Garden Club
Says Art Center
Cora Small
Sewall
Cyrbes Ely Fy Itaer Ae
Ees
FO -Vogis
Wiscasset
West Bath
Arrowsic
North Bath
North Edgecomb
East Brunswick
Topsham
West Point
Popham Beach
Westport
Bowdoinham
East Boothbay
Sheepscot
Stamford
Washington, D. C
Webster, Mass
Yonkers
Dromore Grangers
Grange
Etta Gallant
Gardiner D. Rogers
Sally
Meadowbrook
Frank Reinoehl
Isabel Stevens
Rose Wilkins
Jay
William Marr
Marr
Percy Savage
Roland Oliver
Beverly Rittall
W. E. Gray
Richard Fellows
Plainfield
N. J
Howard
D. R. Stevens
Pinkham
Charlie Davis
J. G. Stevens
Harry Heald
Fireside Club
Parish Meeting OF
Grace Church
Lydia Totman
Mrs. Barton Merrill
MR. Alexander's
Fred S. Curtis &O
Thomas R. Huston
Puncral
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