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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
4
About 300 Richmond residents gathered Sunday for the service flag dedication honoring locals serving the United States. The event, led by the Lions Club, featured an invocation by Rev. Cairns and a chorus directed by Rev. Volz, with the flag raised atop Main Street.
The Genesta chapter OES held a vibrant installation at the Masonic Temple with retiring matron Mrs. Herbert Morse and installing officer Mrs. Morse. Guests filled the room, flowers adorned stations, and the new officers led by Mrs. Viola Osgood received robes and jewels amid a floral ceremony. A Chinese Relief fund offering and a banquet followed with lobster salad rolls and coffee.
Mrs. Harry Knight of High Street was a recent visitor in Lewiston, enjoying a brief stay and local sights.
A small Georgetown Working League meeting with six members postponed officer elections for the coming year. The report notes thawing conditions since January and a pond break up in the cove and mill pond nearby.
Installation of the Women’s Sodal ity of Christian Service at Beacon Street Methodist Church took place Sunday evening with Rev. Charles L. Kinney installing officers. New officers include Mrs Leland Plummer president and miss Bessie Clark corresponding secretary. Ensign Burt S. Osgood welcomed a daughter at Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. Ellen Stevens is the mother. Mrs Cora Chapman, with daughter Mrs Merritt Lothrop, has recovered from flu and is active again.
The Maine Office of Price Administration explains token use begins February 27. Consumers will receive tokens in change from retailers and will use blue and red tokens worth ten points each. The system aims to simplify rationing while keeping total points unchanged.
The Good Neighbor Club met at Mrs. Lermond Davis home and Rev. J A Beyea announced weekly Wednesday prayers at community homes. Local residents received updates on World War II bonds, troop families, and school honors as Mrs. Davis hosted events and Miss Belle Heald led Georgetown Center activities.
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Steen of Park street are in Boston area with their son James C Steen and his wife staying at their Park street home. Mrs Albert W Flint of Farrin street recovers at home after months of illness under a physician's care. Pfc Warren Atkinson of the U S Army on furlough from Washington DC visits his wife Mrs Atkinson and parents at 80 Court Street. Mrs Atkinson then travels to Augusta to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Alfred Dutremble.
Bath officials agree with Superintendent Harland A. Ladd and Mayor Walter C Rogers to assign Bath Police Department officers to patrol near Central Grammar Morse High and North Street Primary during morning, noon, and dismissal periods. Officers will curb speeding and unsafe pedestrian behavior while urging students to stay on sidewalks and walk two abreast.
A small home wedding took place Saturday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ferdinand Coombs on Corliss street. Francis Wendall Coombs married Miss Marion Mae Smith with Rev Chester B Oliver officiating. Attendants were Mrs Marion Alley as matron of honor and Ferdinand Coombs as best man. The bride wore a dusty pink floor length gown and the couple planned to reside on Corliss street while both pursued work and schooling opportunities locally.
Mrs Allen Garwood and daughter Janet Susan left for Boston Sunday as Mrs Garwood plans a final check up at the Lahey Clinic after a serious operation in September. Miss Garwood will enter the clinic for treatment. They attended the opera on Monday.
Charles Albert Coombs 79 of 74 Washington street died Monday night after a three week illness. He was born in Bath January 29 1865 and worked as a ship joiner at Bath Iron Works and Percy Small yard where he served as foreman joiner. He helped organize Hose Company No. 1 and served on Bath’s board of aldermen in 1924. Survived by widow Rhoda C. Coombs one daughter Margaret Haskell a son Charles A. Jr a sister and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev. Frederick P Moffatt officiating.
Mr Charles I Madden Sr of 36 Mechanic Street received two telegrams Sunday announcing the death of Percy E Morris in Advocate Nova Scotia after a two year illness. Morris, born in Ascate, worked 40 years for the Canadian Government and chaired the lighthouse at Advocate. Survived by wife two daughters Ella Frasier Parrsboro Nova Scotia and Donald Morris Advocate two sons G Wilson Morris New York City and Everett Morris Advocate three sisters Viola Morris Pestor Guy Farrar Overbrook Hills Pennsylvania Madden Advocate and Mitchell Morris Advocate.
James D. Clark 64 died Wednesday morning at Memorial hospital after a two month stay. Born in Bath to George H. Clark and Addie Taylor, he worked as a shoe clerk in Bath and Rumford, later living with his sister Dr. Eben J. Marston’s family, then at the Columbia Hotel. He is survived by two sisters Abbie Noves of New York City and Mae Clark Hall of Peru Indiana. Funeral plans await relatives’ arrival.
Mrs Etta Shea 87 widow of John Shea of Bath died Monday in New York City. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home Bath. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Charles Hates of New York a son Oscar Shea of Westport two nephews two nieces a brother-in-law Mrs Hazel Young of Bath and other relatives.
Mrs Elizabeth G Oliver wife of Tyleston C Oliver died at Memorial Hospital Thursday noon aged 70 She was born in Roslindale Mass daughter of Dennis and Ann Manning She survived by her husband two brothers Thomas Manning Westport Joseph H Manning Roslindale three sisters Rose McCourt Katharine Manning Roslindale and Sister M Rosaris St Josephs Boston Funeral was Saturday morning at eight at St Marys Church
Charles I Giveen of Topsham 71 longtime Brunswick bank cashier dies after years of illness at his Elm Street home. Born in Brunswick he was son of Thomas and Adelaide Purinton Giveen and served as Masonic Treasurer and Topsham school board member. Survived by widow Katharine Smith Giveen two sons Robert Bound Brook NJ and Samuel AAC NYU a brother Harry and sister Miss Mary Giveen and granddaughter Eleanor Giveen Bound Brook NJ.
William Austin Thompson age 93, a Nova Scotia native and Harrison resident for 14 years, died at his home 88 Francis Avenue. He is survived by daughter Mrs. Sarah Rodd of Harrison, three grandchildren, and relatives including Mrs. Elodie Schneider Mrs. Rebecca Whitlock and Cpl. Charles A. Rodd overseas in New Guinea. Master Charles W. Schneider is serving overseas with Ferry Bomber Command.
Horace A Waymouth of Dresden died Sunday at Merrill Rest Home in Gardiner. He was born May 1889 in Dresden, son of Charles and Aera Chisham Waymouth. Survived by two daughters Mrs Frank and Ansell of Dresden.
Mrs. Ralph Mank received word of the death of her brother Fred Pollard of Clinton Maine. Albert Pollard of Bath is also noted as a brother.
Mrs Grace L Hughes wife of Charles E Hughes and a Bath native died in Seattle Washington January 11. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 P M from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street Rev Dr David L Wilson officiating Bearers were William A Fall Jacob Verheus Harry Smith Donald Preble Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot
Services were held Saturday afternoon for Philip C. Wysor infant son of Ensign and Mrs. Philip B. Wysor who died Wednesday at Bath Memorial Hospital. Rev. Ralph W. Mohney of Winter Street Church officiated. Burial will be in the Spring.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Oliver were held Saturday at 8 AM from St Marys Church with Rev Fr Jonn Cummings officiating. Bearers included J Emery Footer John Rines Russell Farrow and A Farley Mayo Jr. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery. Hans Seivers returned home at 1226 Washington Street after a weekend in Boston visiting Mrs Seivers at Massachusetts General Hospital who has been a patient there for several weeks.
Miss Irma MacLeod, who resides with her sister Mrs Ray Akeley of Grove Street, has returned from Winthrop where she spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Waldron Liscomb.
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