Richmond social bodies and local development update
Amy Bradley Tent D A V of C W elected new officers with Mildred Gilpatrick installing secretary Vanessa Beedle. Committees named and a mystery package won by Mildred Davis. Riverside theatre on Main street nears completion with Robert Wheeler building a one and a half story, 110 foot long fronted venue featuring a refreshment stand and office. Community reports note missionary program at Baptist church and various local club activities, meetings, and upcoming events amid residents’ notices and military service updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Bradley
A. V
C. W
Mildred Gilpatrick
Vanessa Beedle
Floral
Sadie Waltz
Evelyn Marriner
Mildred Davis
Annie Hamlin
Marion McFarland
Evelyn Mariner
Riverside Theatre
Main Street
Robert Wheeler
Main Stret
Wheeler
Charles Wheler
Georgetown P T A meeting and robinhood bird notes
An executive P T A meeting led by Elizabeth Harris discussed plans for winter. News from Robinhood feeding station requests observers in Sagadahoc or Lincoln counties to report evening grosbeaks seen within the last month as the flock grows beyond 100. Community news covers local visits, school events, birthdays, and reminiscences about Georgetown Center’s old homestead and past teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Elizabeth Harris
Roland Peterson
Thomas Watson
Ralph Davis
Joseph Higgins
James Oliver
Maynard Thibodeau
Roy Newman
Robinhood
Sagadahoc
Lincoln
Maine
First Baptist
Roy Clark
Elmer Tibbetts
James _ Oliver
Russell Harford
Belle Heald
William Todd
Local Notes From Augusta and Port land Visit Highlights
Mrs Francis Sherman visited in Portland on Friday Robert Sommer a Kents Hill student made the honor roll for the period ending January 11 Miss Roberta Hassen of Augusta visited her uncle Harold Gleason for a week Mr and Mrs Leon Dunklee returned from a month away S J Dombroski spent time in New London Conn Mrs Walter James is a patient at Gardiner General hospital Sgt Chester Curtis of Dow Air Force Base spent the weekend at his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woods
Florida
Frank Powers
Central School
John Paquin
Robin
Hugh Rockwell
Augusta
Donald Field
G. Walker
Roy Newman
Shadow Rock
West Georgetown
Everett Stevens
Seguinland
Vincent MacMahan
Bath
Doris Reynolds
Bath Memorial Hospital
Irving Hunt
Ethel Patterson
Ruth
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Jack Lee
Walter Cunningham
Alvah Reynolds
Eugene
Royce Howes
Freeport
John L. Berry
Five Islands
A. K. P. Oliver
Normal Scohol
Farmington
Cambridge
Mass
Stevens
Georgetown
Robinhad
John Lee
Basil Bryant
Lottie Trafton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mr. Bryant
Bryant
Fort Fairfield
Faylene Rowe
Mrs. Day
Wiscasset
Francis Sherman
Portland
Robert Sommer
Kents Hill
Roberta Hassen
Harold Gleason
Leon Dunklee
S. J. Dombroski
New London
Conn
Walter James
Gardiner General Hospital
Sgt
Chester Curtis
Dow Airforce Base
Fisherman and cook Cleveland Hinckley dies after long illness
Cleveland L Hinckley longtime Sagadahoc Bay resident and fisherman died after a two year illness while staying with his daughter in Bath. Survived by widow Daisy Smith Hinckley two daughters Ruth Kosalka and Mrs Higgins four grandchildren a brother Maurice and sister Nina Cummmings. Burial planned for Oak Cemetery in the Spring.
Bath Garden Club Meeting Enjoyable Despite Snowstorm
The Bath Garden club gathered at Mrs. Bowen Torrey’s West Bath home despite heavy snowfall. Florist Melvin Henderson spoke on modern corsage making and single blooms while members showcased handiwork. A food sale at MacFadden’s Pharmacy is planned Saturday morning, with tea served after the meeting. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Sumner Sewall’s Washington Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garden Club
Bowen Torrey
West Bath
Garden Club
Torrey
Melvin Henderson
Carl Kennedy
Henderson
MacFadden’s
Russell Snow Hitchcock
Joseph Mullaney
David Dickson
Arthur Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Washington Street
Birthday party for Kevin Brown marks first year
Kevin Brown one year old son of Mr and Mrs John Brown hosted his first birthday party Monday afternoon at their home 15 Bowman street Those present included Mrs Agnes Grant and daughter Barbara Anne Mrs Jane Gowen and daughter Norma Fay Mrs Anne LaRochelle and son Jeffrey Mrs June Whipple and son Stephen Mrs Claire Hurd and son Paul Jr Mrs Jean Varnum and Helen Huskins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin
John Brown
Bowman Street
Agnes Grant
Barbara Anne
Jane Gowen
Norma Fay
Anne LaRochelle
Jeffrey
June Whipple
Stephen
Claire Hurd
Paul, Jr
Jean Varnum
Helen Huskins
Mrs Winfield Morse Hosts Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs Winfield Morse will entertain members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Winnegance Community Club at her home in Winnegance Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield W. Morse
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Winnegance
Elks Frolic benefits Bath hospital and Hyde Home
Bath Lodge of Elks plans its annual Frolic at Morse High School auditorium on Sunday evening February 5 at eight o clock. Proceeds support Hyde Home for Crippled Children and Bath Memorial Hospital. The show features Morse High talent with new material plus radio and vaudeville stars including the Murray Twins and Mark Stimson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Morse High School
Hyde Home For
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Murray Twins
Mark Stimson
Falmouth
Portland
Stimson
Columbia Hotel
Henry Minnerino
Horace Heidt
Mel Lary
Kennebunk
Hartford
Conn
Johnny Jenkins
Frolics Committee
Ruth Williams
Boston
Miss Williams
Mohiba
Shirley Waterman
Patricia Crocker
Mel Tukey
Beverly Coombs
Pat
Girls Hi-Y Club Plans School Dance at Y
At a Girls Hi-Y meeting in the YMCA the group formed a dance committee for a February 10 event. Advisors are Mrs. Owen and Miss Moses. New members will be recruited by Bunny Travis and June Radley. Dance committee members include Leona Tibbetts Kay Burns Susan Watt and Janet Stilphen. Music arranged by Anita Barter and Norma Sawyer. Next meeting is Thursday at seven with gym recreation supervised by Miss Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
William Qwen
Helen Moses
Bunny Travis
June Radley
Leona Tibbetts
Kay Burns Susan Watt
Janet Stilphen
Anita Barter
Norma Sawyer
Central Church League Plans Valentine's Fair and Drapery Update
Central Church League met at the parish house with Mrs Blair Bailey and Mrs Leon ard Thombs as hostesses. A successful Friday dance spurred plans for a near Valentine’s Day fair. The purchases and drapery projects are assigned to a committee led by Mrs Harold P Small and include Mrs Herbert Pierce Mrs Donald Page and Mrs Bartholomew O'Donnell. A sew and all day session will update the parish house drapes. Men’s club supper committee features Mrs Percy Low as chair with several members. Next week’s meeting will have hostesses Mrs Jason A Merrill and Mrs Donald Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
Blair Bailey
Leonard Thombs
Herbert Pierce
Donald Page
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Harold P. Small
League
Percy Low
Horace Morse
Dana McIntire
James Caverly
Carlton Andrews
Clyde Ambrose
John Grindall
Jason A .Merrill
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Meetings
Last Monday's auxiliary to the Library Association moved ahead a week to meet with Mrs Branwell Harford. The Good Neighbor Club gathered with Mrs Rudolph Pinkham, this week's session at Mrs Philip Pinkham's home. Sunday snowstorm brought three inches. Bible class attendance rose, this week's lesson with Mrs Vernon E Gray on Numbers. PTA supper at Georgetown drew local residents. Bowdoinham Association to hold a fellowship meeting at Georgetown church with Rev Mr Moffatt of Bowdoinham. a Billy Graham rally tape will be shown. Fresh paint work begins on the Baptist church interior by Lloyd Pinkham and Vernon Gray. illnesses and visits are noted for Cyril Stevens, Victor H Pinkham Jr, Mrs Cleaves Henderson and Janet, Mrs Stanley Lewis and children, and others visiting or traveling. Weekend guests included Richard Edison, Paul Stevens after surgery, and greetings from New York City and Boston area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Petrie
North Turner
Baptist Church
Petrie
Livermore Falls
Mision
Africa
Harvey
Florence Starr
Gordon Harvey
Ann Hodgkins
Arthur Harvey
Betty Nicholas
James Nelson
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Enterprise Orange Ladies Aid
G. C. Mariner
Dexter Siegars
Chestnut Street
Edward Merrill
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Sagadahoc Past Masters Association
Enterprise Grange
G. C. Marriner
Freida Sullivan
Pomona
Paul Batchelder
Eenterprise
Lulu Lemont
Herbert Simpson
Alton Collins
Everett Lemont
Mattie Collins
West Bath Grange
Alfreda Perkins
Dromore
Melvin Pratt
Anna Pratt
Ceres
Mary Pratt
Flora
Bodwell
Joseph Larra
Walter Marriner
Gardner Street
Charles Kennedy
Portland
C. B. Kennedy
Ferry Road
Oscar Douglass
Gloucester
Mass
Gertrude Baker
Harold Weston
Doyle Mc Williams
Litchfield
John Simpson
Gardiner
John Pinkham
South Gardiner
Francis McLaughlin
Capen Road
Rosemary Foss
Gardiner General Hospital
Norman Noble
David Noble
Pitts Center Road
U.S.A.A
St Lards
Pvt
Noble
Richmond High
Naval Reserve
Augusta
Carl Reynolds
Library Association
Branwell Harford
Good Neighbor Club
Rudolph Pinkham
Philip Pinkham
Vernon E. Gray
Georgetown
Bowdoinham Association
Georgetown Church
Mr. Moffatt
Bowdoinham
Cyril Stevens
Franz Stevens
Victor H. Pinkham, Jr
Victor Pinkham
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cleaves Henderson
Janet
Stanley Lewis
George Lee
Onset
Richard Edison
Jamaica Plain
Jack Gibson
Paul Stevens
Mary Stevens
Sgt
Andy Anderson
Camp Edwards
Gilbert Standish
New York City
Clayton Doyle
Yarmouth
Orville Rowe
Bath
Ida Hinckley
Sailor and chef Cleveland Hinckley of Sagadahoc Bay dies
Cleveland Llewellyn Hinckley of Sagadahoc Bay Georgetown died at his daughter Mrs Raphael Higgins home in Bath Saturday. He spent 12 summers as chef on Malden Island and was a favorite with the summer people. A devoted father and husband, he left many friends with fond memories. The tribute comes from many who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland L. Hinckley
Cleveland Llewellyn Hinckley
Sagadahoc Bay
Georgetown
Raphael Higgins
Bath
Mr. Hinckley
Malden Island
West Bath Firemen Host Entertainment-Dance Benefit
A Friday night variety show and dance at West Bath Grange hall raises funds to purchase equipment for the West Bath Volunteer Fire Department. The eight oclock start features ten acts led by master of ceremonies Charles Dorsey, with local entertainers including The Meisters Dicky Babine Glenda Stanton Beverly Coombs Laura Mulcahy Jeanette Bennett Ruth Ames Chester Swain and Don's Rhythm Band providing music. Tickets are sold by fire department members or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange Hall
West Bath
Charles Dorsey
the Meisters
Carl Meister
Dicky Babine
Glenda Stanton
Beverly Coombs
Laura Mulcahy
Jeanette Bennett
Ruth Ames
Chester Swain
Charlie Dorsey
Stanton
Dorsey
Swain
Don
Christopher Gill Jr Recovers From Illness At Home
Christopher Gill Jr of Bailey Street has fully recovered after a recent illness that confined him to his home for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Gill, Jr
Bailey Street
Mechanical banks on display attract Cambridge visitors
Miss Elizabeth Webber of Cambridge hosts a Gift and Knit Shop exhibit featuring old mechanical banks from Frank L. Ball of Cambridge. The collection includes a William Tell bank, an Eagle and Eaglet, a monkey and lion, and other penny banks. Eliot Spalding in the Cambridge Chronicle Sun notes the historic toys and wartime uses of such banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Webber
Bath
Harry C. Webber
The
Times and Independent
Cambridge
Sabbath Day Lake
Cosmopolitan Club
Miss Webber
Times
Sam
Ball
Eliza Jennie Sweeney Widow and West Point Postmistress
Eliza Jennie Sweeney 84 widow of Timothy Sweeney died Tuesday at Memorial hospital. Born in Phippsburg she was postmistress at West Point for over 20 years and ran Snug Harbor Inn. Survived by three daughters Julia Wallace Clara Wyman and Josephine Lord and son James F. Sweeney. A Baptist at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Jennie Sweeney
Timothy Sweeney
West Point
Memorial Hospital
Phippsburg
Charles
Eliza Ridlon Gilliam
Sweeney
Maine
Handhal
Julia Wallace
Small Point
Clara Wyman
Josephine Lord
Kezar Falls
James F. Sweeney
The
Baptist Church
Funeral for Mrs Eliza Sweeney planned Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Jennie Sweeney who died early Tuesday will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street Rev David L Wilson presiding burial at Oak Grove Funeral home notes the officiant and burial location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Jennie Sweeney
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Buses Carry Mail Temporarily Between Bath and Brunswick
The morning mail from the 8 57 Rockland train will be moved from Brunswick to Bath by a Maine Central bus and arrive near Bath at the usual time. Harold P. Small, Bath Chamber of Commerce president, announced the plan after consulting Portland railway mail authorities. An 8 p.m. bus will handle outgoing mail, causing only a brief delay in mailing outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rockland
Brunswick
Maine Central
Harold P. Small
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Samuel H Mildram dies in Brookline Massachusetts
Samuel Howard Mildram died at his Brookline home on January 18. Born in Arlington he was a longtime Boston area utility consultant, serving in government and advising major utilities in New England and Canada. He held public posts in Boston and Massachusetts politics, and was active in Masons Lions and University clubs. He was survived by his wife Elinor, a brother, two granddaughters, and was laid to rest in Arlington. Funeral services were held at Waterman chapel in Boston with honorary bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Howard Mildram
Brookline
Mass
Arlington
Samuel Mildram
English High School
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Bell Telephone Co
Bell Company
American Tel. and Tel. Co
Department of Public Utilities
East
Boston Edison Co
New England Electric System
New Hampshire Public Service Commission
Holyoke Gas and Electric Co
Canada
Rabbons Lodge of Masons
Lions Club
University Club of Boston
Mildram
Bath
Squirrel Inn
Squirrel Island
Fred B. Reed
Fisherman Cleveland Hinckley Dies at 72 in Bath Home
Cleveland Lewellen Hinckley 72 died Saturday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Raphael Higgins home 4 Maple Street Bath Born Georgetown November 24 1877 son of Lewellen and Alice Campbell Hinckley longtime Georgetown resident moved five months ago to Bath Survived by wife Daisy Hinckley two daughters Mrs Raphael Higgins of Bath and Mrs Stanley Kosalka of Lexington Mass sister Mrs Nina Cummings Green ville R L brother Maurice Hinckley Georgetown and three granddaughters and a grandson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Lewellen Hinckley
Raphael Higgins
Maple Street
Georgetown
Lewellen
Alice Campbell Hinckley
Bath
Hinckley
Daisey Hinckley
Stanley Kosalka
Lexington
Mass
Nina Cummings
Greenville
R. L
Maurice Hinckley
Death Notice of Mrs Martha Emma Miller in Lynn Mass
Mrs Martha E Miller of Lynn Massachusetts has died suddenly. She was born in Bath the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John L Hayes. Survived by sisters Mrs William A Nealley of Chelsea Massachusetts and Mrs Benjamin Ganthier of Lynn Massachusetts and Mrs Joseph E Hart of 504 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Hart
High Street
Martha Emma Miller
Lynn
Mass
Miller
Bath
John L. Hayes
Hart
William A. Nealley
Chelsea
Benjamin Ganthier
Bath man Ray Tuttle pays fine for reckless driving
Ray Tuttle of Bath paid a $25 fine and $5.15 in costs through his attorney Edward W. Bridgham at Municipal Court after being arraigned on a reckless driving charge. Tuttle was arrested January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tuttle
Bath
Edward W. Bridgham
Municipal Court
Tuttle
Widow of Fred B Teeling Dies at 69 in Bath
Antoinette Teeling aged 69 died Friday night at Memorial Hospital after living in Bath over 30 years. A Beacon Street Methodist Church member, she resided at 50 Dummer Street Court. Funeral Monday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. from Beacon Street Methodist officiating. burial in Oak Grove family lot. Bearers: William J. Craft Milton H. Douglas Everett Lemont Harry White Samuel Jordan Elbridge Cornish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Teeling
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Dummer Street Court
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Wombe Society For Christian Serv
Fe Ieee
Alexander
Sarah Flor
Fred Teeling
Curtis Funeral Home
William J. Craft
Milton H. Douglas
Everett Lemont
Harry White
Samuel Jordan
Elbridge Cornish
Oak Grove
Edith J. McTeer 74 Dies at Cushing Hospital
Edith J McTeer 74 longtime Bath resident and former Christian Science Monitor stenographer died January 19 at Cushing hospital Framingham Mass Born in Fort Monroe Virginia she was a Yeomanette at Bath Iron Works during World War I and member of the Christian Science church Her parents were Hugh and Elizabeth Colby McTeer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith J. McTeer
Cushing Hospital
Framingham
The
Christian Science Monitor
Bath
Times Company
Bath Iron Works
Christian Science Church
Fort Munroe
Hugh and
Elizabeth Colby McTeer
Death of Mrs Gladys McInnes Laitimer
Mrs Gladys McInnes Laitimer, sister of Mrs Chester Varney of 360 Washington Street, Peabody Massachusetts, died Sunday night in Peabody after a month of illness. She was a Bath native, daughter of the late Daniel and Mrs McInnes. Survived by daughter Miss Barbara Lattimer of Peabody and four sisters, Ida McInnes, Dorchester, Mrs John Ellsworth, Bath, Mrs Russell Stodder, Boothbay Harbor, and Mrs Varney. funeral from Peabody residence and burial in Peabody Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Varney
Washington Street
Peabody
Mass
Gladys McInnes Laitimer
Bath
Laitimer
Daniel McInnes
Barbara Lattimer
Ida McInnes
John Ellsworth
Dorchester
Russell Stodder
Boothbay Harbor
Peabody Cemetery
Death of Thomas A. Tatro of South Portland
Thomas A. Tatro of South Portland died Thursday. He was known in Bath and father of Eva Tatro Allen of Boston, former operator of the Franklin House. Funeral services are Sunday at two in Portland. Mrs. Allen cannot attend. Tatro was among Brink's Inc. employees on duty during a $1,500,000 robbery and he and other staff and families are barred from leaving the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Tatro
Portland
Bath
Eva Tatro Allen
Boston
Franklin House
Hinckley Funeral Held For Cleveland L Hinckley
Funeral services for Cleveland L Hinckley were held Monday at 3 30 PM at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Joseph O Purdue officiating Bearers included Thomas Hagan Francis Oliver Alfred Rowe and Lawrence Perow The body was entombed at Oak Grove Cemetery and the family plans burial in Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland L. Hinckley
Curtis Funeral Home
Joseph O. Purdue
Thomas Hagan
Francis Oliver
Alfred Rowe
Lawrence Perow
Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown Center
Diseases Reported in Bath for Week Ending Jan 14
Fourteen cases of chicken pox were the only communicable diseases reported in Bath for the week ending January 14, according to the weekly Maine Health Department bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State of Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Louis M. Silverman Attends New York Furniture Show
Louis M. Silverman merchandise manager of Mikelsky's furniture store attends the furniture show in New York to view latest designs and trends for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Silverman
Mikelsky’s
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richmond
Llewellyn
Sumer
Higgins
Daisy Smith Hinckley
Ruth Kosalka
Maurice
Elks Plan
City Hospital
Hyde Home
Morse Auditorium
Organization For
West Bath Firemen
Cambridge News
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
Bath, Maine
Samuel H. Mildram
Martha E. Miller
Fred B. Teeling
Edith J. M’teer
Gladys M. Laitimer
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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