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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

6

Richmond Community Notes Chronicle Local News and Visits

Richmond area residents attend fraternal meetings and bridge party events. Distant relatives visit, local deaths reported, births noted, and mutual friends travel between Brunswick Wiscasset and Gardiner. A rifle range addition opens and the Sportsmen's Association plans a February meeting.

Local Social and Obituary Notes from West Georgetown Bath and area

Mrs Roy M Newman and Miss Elizabeth Nagle hosted tea for Mrs Seward E Emmons in West Georgetown. Bath resident Perry Beals, hospitalized since July, may undergo a second operation. Mr and Mrs Harry Carlst returned to North Forecomb from their daughter's home. Funeral services for Newell Campbell were held in Bath with burial in Oak cemetery. Several residents made visits and trips to Bath, Jamaica NY, Pasadena, and Kennebec Point, with mentions of social gatherings, travel, and local obituaries.

Roy M Newman Elizabeth Nagle Seward E Emmons West Georgetown Perry Beals Robinhood Bath Memorial Hospital Harry Carlst North Forecomb Thomas Hagan Carroll P Powers Powers Togus Hospital Walter Stephen Clark Everett Stevens Bath Beatrice Abbot Everett Higgins Maude P. Thayer Westbrook Junior College Wes Georgetown Europe Miss Thayer Cosmopolitan Club John Grindell Sewall Arrows NF_ Howe Chester Horne Harry Horne First National Front Street Walker B Mill Pottsville Kennebec Point Emma Lou Hill Edward A. Carlisle Dorcester Mass William A Todd Porthind Walter Powers Shirley Hicks Jamaica Georgetoun Pasadena Frederick Hobart

Westport Community Notes Nightlife and Visits

Westport residents share weekend visits with family in Bath Woolwich and Massachusetts as Frank Greenleaf and Amos Knects work in Mechanic Falls. The community notes a death in Massachusetts and a townwide gathering with refreshments. Local officials and farmers conduct shoreline soundings at the Ferry for a Department of Agriculture project.

Waiter Greenleaf Frank Eiuh Herbert Cromwell Massachusetts Amos Knects Mechanic Falls Harry Jewet Elmer Monk Woolwich Edwin Cromwell Faming Robert Greenleaf Albert Jane Bath Starley Tempe Luther Cromwell Horace Maud Webber John Stacy Wiscasset Charles Boothbay Bob

Members hear plan for sea and shore ferries at Colonial Club

Dick Reed spoke on the plan to propagate the fishing and ferry industry with moving pictures of Georges Banks. A Red Cross flood relief donation was voted, and Herbert L. Douglas received a bank credit increase for the destroyer Drayton exhibition at full speed. New active members Roger S Holden and C Richard Parham were admitted.

Colonial Club Dick Reed Georges Banks Red Cross Banks Herbert L. Douglas Drayton Roger S Holden C. Richard Parham Francis A Winchenbach John Hayes Edwin P. Ramsay Allan Spear Arthur L. Pratt Horace P Herrick William L. Skelton

Cupid Records February Weddings and Notices

January closes with two marriages and several marriage intentions filed at the city clerk’s office. Marriages include Edmund Guynn Jr. to Emily A Farnsworth at Grace church rectory, witnessed by Kenneth Snowdon, and Henry S Mayo to Cora E Wiley with Rev. Tubbs officiating. Intention filings name George Wallace and Ada Estes. Also noted are social notices of fishermen, a 675 pound sturgeon caught near Portland, and barber H. F. Nickerson remarks on 43 years of serving locals and celebriti es.

Gilmore Edmund Guynn Front Street Hazi Jaquirh Grant Emily A. Farnsworth Elm Street Hubert G Charlotte E. ‘Newman Farnsworth Charles M. Tubbs Grace Church Kenneth Snowdon Tubos Henry S Mayo Oak Street William and Marvy ‘«Strubredge' Mayo Cora E. Wiley Wiliam Henry Caroline E. Peters George Wallace Somerset Place Mary «McNevin? Wallace Coleman P. E. I Al‘bert Wallace Ada Estes Union Street Mathew and Labella Baler’ Garnet Durham David MacFarland Phillips Washington Street John Brown Phillips Margaret MacFarland Lena Evelyn Simmons Lews Alvin Simmons Jennie Evelyn Turner Simmons Lorimer S Lewis Wiscanet Sanford G Laura McMahant Lewis Wiscisset J. Frances Gasser South Street Tate David Fo Sara E ‘Murphy Mosher Harold F Nickerson, Jr Brunswick H E Margaret Nickerson Mary McMann Bath Herbert Hope- Mann Abbie Mates

Rotarians Hear Of Packing Industry From Harold L Troop

Rotarians heard Harold L Toop of Moatsweag Foods explain the packing industry at Sedgwick Tuesday noon. He traced Woolwich cannery history, discussed canning crops like peas beans corn and tomatoes, and noted output growth from 7 000 to 15 000 cases with a goal of 25 000.

Sedgwick Harold L. Toop Moatsweag Food Products, Inc Troop Fred D. Hill Mr. Troop Woolwich Poland Montsweag Massachusetts Rotary Quartet Chester A. Plant John L. Jack Topsham Register of Probate E. C. Warren Fargo N. D Ralph D. Warren Rotary Shriners’ Hospital Springfield Mass

Veteran Captain Takes Long Awaited Vacation At Home

Capt Ralph Hatch commands the steamship Robin Goodfellow plying New York to Africa and the Americas. He returns to Saga dahoe Ferry for a first real rest in 17 years after a career at sea starting at age 10. On a recent voyage the ship carried a noisy live cargo from Mombassa to Rio de Janeiro, including elephants and lions, with no losses or illnesses.

Ralph Hatch Robin Goodfellow New York South East Africa South America Sagadahoe Ferry Capt. Hatch Bath Addie P. McFadden Lawrence Haines Hatch Mombassa Africa Rio de Janeiro Brazil Cape Verde Islands Cape Town St Johns N. B Biera

Beacon Street Junior Aid votes donation for Red Cross relief

Beacon Street church Junior Aid group voted a contribution to flood relief. Fourteen members and one visitor attended. Mrs Sanford B Nickerson elected secretary. A Valentine social and covered dish supper were planned for Feb 15. Fire destroyed Bert Locke's home near Alfred. his invalid wife and children found refuge with her mother.

Red Cross Junior Aid Beacon Street Sanford B Nickerson Park Street Vitor H Martin Powers Warren Paris Bert Locke Alfred Locke

Five Islands Firemen Attend Sunday Church Service

Five Islands firemen gathered at church Sunday afternoon with Rev. Walter Schoepfer delivering a sermon on Be hold how much wood is kindled by how small a fire. The program included songs by Mrs. George Gray and Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham and notes on local residents and visitors.

Five Islands Walter Schoepfer James George Gray Lloyd Pinkham Pinfold of Lovell Percy Savage Helen Rowe Yarmouth Academy Bath Memorial Horace E. Wade Wiscasset D. L. Howard Otange Orville Rows Illdb Ellsworth Pinkham Pegeyy Gray Morse High School Vernon FE Gray Wallace Freeman Everett Higgins Georgetown Philip Campbell Seguinland

Radio Commentator Carter Rises in National Boom

Philco sponsored broadcaster Phillips Boake Carter moves from local radio to CBS in 1932. Known for fearless commentary and polished scripts, he covered the Lindbergh kidnapping and gained wide praise. He lives on a Philadelphia area farm, is a naturalized citizen, married with two children, and pursues painting gardening and yachting.

Amon Philips Boake Carter Russon Baku Cambridge Royal Flying Corps World Traveler Nan America Carter Philco CBS Oa Farm Philadelphia

Obituary Notes for Frank Totman 83 of Portland Bath Origin

Frank Totman 83 died in Portland Friday after years of ill health born Bath Feb 12 1854 son of Charles H Totman and Jane Colter Totman. He worked as a teamster at Percy Small shipyard and later janitor at the Customs House. He moved to Portland in 1918 to work for Seacoast Navigation Co East Deering and later Smith Rummery Co Forest City until retirement. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Gerald Watson Westbrook Mrs Orville Spechts Canal Zone Panama son Frank D Totman Portland two brothers Albert Portland and Harry W Portland. Funeral in Portland then burial in Oak Grove Portland.

Frank Totman Portland Bath Charles H Jane Colter Totman Percy & Small, Inc Customs House Seacoast Navigation Co East Deering Smith-Rummery Co Forest City Totman Fire Department Gerald Watson Westbrook Orville Spechts Canal Zone Panama Frank D. Totman Albert Harry W Weeks Street Oak Grove

Death of Guy Cram at Center Harbor NH

Mrs Edna Whitehouse of High street reports the sudden death of her uncle Guy Cram 78 found dead in his Center Harbor New Hampshire home Thursday forenoon. He suffered heart trouble for years and was a painter who retired three years ago. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Red Men at Center Harbor. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two from the First Baptist Church Center Harbor where he was a regular attendant.

Edna Whitehouse High Street Guy Cram Center Harbor N. H Cram Knights of Pythias Red Men First Baptist Church

Funeral for Newell Campbell Held in Bath

The funeral for Newell Campbell age 71 of Robinhood was held Monday at Curtis Funeral Home on Center Street Bath. Rev Walter Schoepter officiated with burial in Oak Cemetery. Campbell born in Georgetown. survived by brother Everett Campbell of Robinhood and by his parents mentioned in the notice.

Newell Campbell Robinhood Bath Memorial Curtis Homer Center Street Bath Walter Schoepter Georgetown Oak Cemetery Mr. Campbell Ao Eon Gi Witham Margaret Webber Camsbell Everett Campbell

Funeral service held for Mrs Lila A Ham widow of Cornelius T Ham

The funeral for Mrs Lila A Ham widow of Cornelius T Ham was held Thursday afternoon at two o clock at the Curtis Funeral Home 100 Center Street Joseph O Purdue officiated Bearers were Frank Thompson Seneca H Coates Warren Ho McIntire Eugene Sprague and William A Bruce Burial followed at Oak Grove George patriarch at South Paris notes he has seen 102 waters but nothing like the present one The temperature was 45 above with buds bursting skunks foraging about the barn and water dripping from the eaves at nine

Lila Ham Cornelius T. Ham Curtis Center Streev Joseph O. Purdue Frank Thompson Seneca H. Coates Warren Ho McIntire Eugene Sprague Wiilliam Bruce Oak Grove Charles Ho George Paris

Delegates named for D A R meetings in Lewiston and Washington

Col Dummer Sewall chapter D A R named delegates and alternates to the Maine state conference in Lewiston March 16 17 18 and to the Continental Congress in Washington in April. illness postponed the planned program and attendees instead shared Washington life facts and a talk on Colonial and Sandwich glass.

Lewiston Continental Congress Harry E. Ring Agnes W. Humphreys Clara N. Foge Bowdoinham Wiliam S. Given Fred H. Cary Charles C. Low Flora M. Randall Alice E. Varney Leonard M. Lord Harry G. Deering Jane Lemont Corrie H. Varney Thomas S. Gibbons Herbert Calderwood Harry C. Webber Elmer D. Hodgkins Harry F. Litchfield Washington D. C Ethel Blake Carl E. Albee Fred C. Hill Clara N. Fogg Finest T. Fulton Margaret R. Foote John A. Morse Percy C Butley

Funeral for Theodore Mailly Held in Edgecoomba WA

The funeral for Theodore Allen Mailly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mailly, was held at ten in the Curtis funeral chapel on Center Street with Rev. M Tubb officiating. Burial was in the cemetery at Edgecombe, Washington. A public supper and dance planned by local granges to aid in a community cause follows, with details posted in the area.

Theodore Allen Mail- N Washington Curtis Center Street M Tubb Uta Ceanterery Edgecorab

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