Scouts Train and Clergy Speak in Last Week News
A Richmond Boy Scouts meeting at the Methodist church tested members led by Scout Master Rev. George Volz. First class first aid and safety tests were passed by several scouts. tender feet tests by Richard Witham. Local clergy preached on Atonement and related topics at Methodist and Baptist services. A Fire Department chimney fire calls and a string of church and community gatherings fill the week. The Infantile Paralysis drive gains a chair and fund targets with a 200 dollar Sagadahoc county contribution. A youth choir forms as 13 high school students sing at the Methodist church. Personal updates note Pvt Perley Wedge in New York hospital, and local moves and arrivals around South Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Volz
Paul Batchelor
Laurence Bond
Robert Hutchinson
Robert Stuber
Robert Gibbs
Raymond Lord
Richard Witham
Shaffer
Alexander Cairns
South Dresden
Dresden Mills
Jesus Will
James MacKillop
The
Baptist Church
Marion Dickey
Methodist
Ideal Home Corner Club
Byron Ludwig
County Road
Dresden
Leslie Bailey
Sadie Alexander
Cedar Grove
Herbert Webber
Front Street
Methodist Church
Emerson Lane
Post
American Legion Home
Maurice Wheeler
Ralph Groves
Ralph Brown
David Gilpatrick
Donald Savage
Groves
Edwin Pratt
Sagadahoc
Children’s Hospital
Portland
Enterprise Grange Installations Highlight Young Master
Enterprise Grange of Richmond held its regular meeting Tuesday with Deputy G C Marriner installing officer. Paul Batchelor, aged 18, was elected master, one of the state's youngest this year. Visitors from several granges attended and a service flag with five stars was presented. Next meeting February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange of
Richmond
G. C. Marriner
Freda Hopkins
Esther King
Lois Webber
Ruth Howe
Evelyn Hinckley
Paul Batchelor
Enterprise Grange
Juvenile Grange
Boy Scout
Grange
Marriner
United States
Army
Navy and Marine Corp
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Merrymeeting
Bowdoinham
Franklin
Woodstock
Sunlight
Knox
Mr. MacKillop
The
Baptist Church
Twenty Bath Girls Guests of Soldiers at Lions Den
Twenty members of the Girls Service Organization were entertained by soldiers at Pop ham Tuesday night in the Lions Den room. Vic dancing and specialty numbers captivated the group as refreshments followed. U.S.O. Director Andrew J. Danielson and Mrs. Danielson attended with the girls, listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Service Organization
Popham
Lions’ den
Bath Lions Club
Vic
U.S.O
Andrew J. Danielson
Danielson
Lois Estabrook
Ruth Presley
Stella Babine
Dorothy Conant
Margaret Kaler
Mary Durgan
Marguerite Durgan
Betty Lou Hill
Elizabeth Gorham
Shirley Mank
Jeanette Craige
Muriel Williams
Shirley Shepard
Fern Pettengill
Doris Pettengill
Frances Grainger
Claire Grainger
Barbara Page
Marie Lambert
Elizabeth Belanger
Georgetown Center school honors spellers for week
Spelling honors at Center school go to Elizabeth Pinkham Joan Hagan Christine Williams Clayton Heald Harold Loveitt and Eugene Reynolds in grade levels two three and five. Several students were absent with colds. The town notes describe aging residents, local funerals, and community errands including a Five Islands burial and Robinhood grocer William Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center School
Elizabeth Pinkham
Joan Hagan
Christine Williams
Clayton Heald
Harold Loveitt
Eugene Reynolds
Five Islands
William L. Berry
Robinhood
Charles Burgess
Ralph Davis
Maureen
Harry Heald
Bath Iron Works
Terrence Davis
Laura Ellingwood
Barre
Elizabeth Hunt
Walter Powers
Harry Horne
Bath
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Aubrey Fullerton
Boston
William Bonyan
New York
New Jersey
Westport
Roland Peterson
George E. Jordan
South Portland
Everett Jordan
Dahlquist
Massachusetts
Sadie Drake
Adolf Spear
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown
Rubber experiments yield dense synthetic wood material
Synthetic rubber and plastics advances during World War I led Austrian chemists to compress dry wood under high heat and pressure. The resulting lignostone proved a hard dense material, finding uses where strength and density were required, while plastics spurred belief wood might fade from traditional roles.
Good Neighborhood Be grateful to your neighbors
A reflective note on civic harmony urges gratitude toward neighbors whose presence makes a truly good neighborhood. It emphasizes daily consideration and shared communal responsibility to maintain amicable local ties.
Deputy Marshal’s Car and Truck Stolen Monday
A car owned by Deputy Marshal Dana W. York and a truck owned by Alvah F. Lewis were stolen Monday night from the business district within hours of each other. The Hudson sedan was seen leaving City Hall area toward Center street, while the Lewis truck vanished near Central Fire Station on Water Street. Police followed several clues Tuesday with no description of the truck thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana W. York
Alvah F. Lewis
Hudson
York
City Hall
Center Street
Washington
Lewis
Central Fire Station
Water Street
Contributions Made for Infantile Fund Ball Subscriptions
Response to the Presidents Ball subscription drive lists donors including Raymond E. English Edwin M Fuller Jr Hiram Stevens and others. Mrs James A Gillies Jr dance chair announces ticket committee members and a Morse High School dance venue with a note for card players to notify Mrs John Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gillies, Jr
Raymond E. English
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Loren H. Jaffe
Douglas Dearborn
John A. Lord
F. B. Nichols
Mark Sewall
William D. Sewall
Alice G. Shorey
Hiram T. Stevens
Ralph G. Stetson
Allan Spear
William S. Shorey
Louis M. Silverman
Roger D. Skillings
Harold P. Small
Langdon T. Snipe
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Com. . Grady
James G. Jenkins
Bernard A. Knight
Carl C. Anderson
Theodore A. Earl
John McCole
Alexander MacDonald
Duncan Mcel Innes
Edward D
True, Jr
Morse High School
John Parker
Seven Receive Caps In Preliminary Course
Seven Bath Memorial Hospital prelim class members received caps at a Monday ceremony in the nurses home. Superintendent Mrs Gladys A Wolstenholme urged the need for more trained nurses as she presented caps and spoke on nursing ideals and professional relations. Tea followed as trustees representative Mrs J Albert Redlon and alumnae rep Miss Josephine Moore spoke. Miss Bernadine Atwood Phippsburg Miss Dorothy Fish Bethel Miss Avis MacPhail Caribou Miss Alda Stewart Greenville Miss Nettie Tracey Florence Vining Woodland and Myra Russell Vanceboro received caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gladys A. Wolstenholme
Ida Coss
J. Albert Redlon
Josephine Moore
Eileen Murphy
Bernadine Atwood
Phippsburg
Dorothy Fish
Bethel
Avis MacPhail
Caribou
Alda Stewart
Greenville
Nettie Tracey
Florence Vining
Woodland
Myra Russell
Vanceboro
Miss Marston Dies After Long Teaching Career
Funeral for E. Marston, longtime school teacher of 45 years, was held Sunday afternoon at Curtis funeral home 942 Washington street. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Winter Street Congregational church conducted the service. She was a member of the church and was buried in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Marston
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington — Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Five Islands resident William L Berry dies at home
William L Berry 8a of Five Islands son of Leander and Tempy Snowman Berry died Thursday afternoon in the house where he was born and lived since 1928 with daughters Madelyn Berry and Mabel Dickey. He served as selectman auditor and school board member and held many local roles. Survived by five children, siblings, grandchildren, great grandchildren. Services were held at Five Islands church with Rev. Koehlwetter officiating. Bearers listed and community notices accompany obituary.
Topsham Man Killed in Bomber Crash Near Topeka
Sergt. Donald E. Groves of Topsham is one of eight servicemen killed when an Army bomber crashed Sunday near Topeka Kansas. Born September 19 1922 in Topsham he was a Brunswick high school graduate and had enlisted January 10 1941. He leaves parents two sisters Ethel and Caroline two brothers Leonard and Freeman and several aunts and uncles. Maynard Tarr of Togus and Mrs Beatrice Waite of Portland are among relatives named. Mrs Evelyn Hobbs of Boston has accepted a position with Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Groves
Topsham
Topeka
Kan
Groves
Harold Groves
Portland
Brunswick High School
Army Air Corps
Scott Field
Ill
Ethel
Caroline Groves
Leonard
Freeman
Horace Groves
Winthrop
Otis Groves
Winner
Richard Tarr
Lisbon Falls
Maynard Tarr
Togus
Jessie Moore
Edith Coxe
Oakland
Florence
Mildred Tarr
Beatrice Waite
Walter L Whitney former city marshal dies in Bath
Walter Lee Whitney age 60, Bath native and 12 year city marshal 1926 1938, died Tuesday morning at 8 Elm Street after a period of poor health. Born May 17 1882 in Bath he worked at Hyde Windlass Co and Bath Iron Works during WWI. Survived by a brother dentist Williams Whitney and two sisters Rosalind Leydon and Annie Graham Oliver. He was an Elks member and officer, a Mason, and held posts with Montgomery St Bernard R A C Dunlap commandery K T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lee Whitney
Bath
Elm Street
Elks Club
Mr. Whitney
Williams Whitney
Rosalinda Harlow Merry Whitney
Whitney
Bath Lodge of Elks
Funeral services of Nathan H. Pierce
Nathan H. Pierce, 74, of Brunswick, died of heart failure Friday after being stricken on Maine street and pronounced dead at Brunswick hospital. Funeral held Monday at his home 7 Lincoln Street. He was born July 1, 1868 in Mechanic Falls, retired grocer, and a Mason. Survived by wife Jane Wilson Pierce, son Dwight W. Pierce of Bath, three sisters in Augusta, and two grandchildren Dwight W. Pierce Jr. and Mary Pierce of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan H. Pierce
Brunswick
Dwight W. Pierce
North Street
Lincoln Street
Pierce
Maine Street
Brunswick Hospital
Earle Richardson
Mr. Pierce
Mechanic Falls
Charles A
Ruby Hackett Pierce
Masonic Lodge
Jane Wilson Pierce
Dwight W. of
Bath
Everett Gidney
Hugh Shadwick
Maud Pierce
Augusta
Dwight W. Pierce, Jr
Mary Pierce
Mrs Isabella B Savage Dies After Illness in Bath
Mrs Isabella Bates Savage 62 wife of Percy B Savage of Five Islands died Monday night at Bath Memorial hospital after nine weeks as patient. Born Woolwich April 4 1881 she was daughter of John and Sarah Reed. Survived by husband, son Walter R Savage of Kittery and four Reed children, sister Mrs James A McKay of Bath. Funeral Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Bates Savage
Percy B. Savage
Five Islands
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich
John
Sarah Card Reed
Walter R. Savage
Kittery
Alton P. Reed
Gilbert Payson Reed
Park Drive
Boston
James A. McKay
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Annual Silver Tea Omitted by Old Ladies Home
The Old Ladies Home board decided to omit the annual Silver Tea due to war regulations. Open House will be held Sunday February 14 from 3 to 5 pm to show the Home and its guests. Visitors are welcome and gifts are appreciated to help cover rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies Home
Ward Funeral Held in North Bath for Ernest Ward
The funeral of Ernest A Ward of North Bath was held Saturday afternoon at 2 at 819 High Street with Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were Earl Wing Charles McIntire Roland Beal and Charles Johnson. Burial was in the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Ward
North Bath
High Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Earl] Wing
Charles McIntire
Roland Beal
Charles Johnson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Frostina Marston 84 longtime Bath teacher dies in Farmingdale
Frostina E Marston 84 a Bath native and longtime Bath school educator died Thursday night in Farmingdale at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Scribner who cared for her She taught in Bath public schools from 1879 to 1926 serving as North Grammar School principal for more than a decade She retired after 45 years of service to Bath schools and later served on the Bath Board of Education She was active in bird and flower study and belonged to local clubs and the Winter Street Congregational church Survived by a niece Dorothy Marston and four nephews The funeral was Sunday at Curtis Street church conducted by Rev Joseph O Purdue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frostina E. Marston
Lincoln Street
Bath
Bath High School
Farmingdale
Elizabeth Scribner
Miss Marston
William F. Marston
Sarah (Carville) Marston
Bath High School Alumni Association
Carrie Kendall
Bowdeinham
Marston
North Grammar School
Board of Education
United States
California
Florida
Mendelssohn — Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Teachers’ Club
Maine Teachers’ Association
Winter Street
Montclair
Fred Marster
Manchester
Charles
Burlington
Ray
Augusta
James
Hallowell
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Church
William F. Wetherbee dies at 77 in Bath home
William F. Wetherbee 77 died suddenly Monday at his Bath home 625 Washington street after a year as an invalid. Born Bath November 6 1865 to Timothy and Elizabeth Wetherbee he was a longtime blacksmith foreman at Bath Iron Works and a Bath Elks member. Survived by son Leonard F. Wetherbee of Bath daughter Mrs Freda Pray of Melrose four grandchildren William Joanne Lucy and Shirley Pray funeral held Wednesday at 2 PM at 619 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wetherbee
Washington Street
Mr. Wetherbee
Bath
Timothy
Elizabeth (McFarland) Wetherbee
Bath Iron Works
Bath Lodge of Elks
Leonard F. Wetherbee
William F Wetherbee Rites Held In Bath
The funeral for William F Wetherbee of 625 Washington Street was held Wednesday at 2 PM at 819 Trivh Street. Rev Forest L. Littlefield of Boothbay Harbor Methodist church officiated. Bearers from Bath lodge of Elks included H. Joseph Madden Edward J. McMann Edward N. Hartnett and Delphius Lerette. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Wetherebee
Washington Street
Trivh
Forest L. Littlefield
Methodist
Boothbay Harbor
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Bath Lodge of Elks
Wetherbee
H. Joseph Madden
Edward J. McMann
Edward N. Hartnett
Delphius Lerette
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ada B Crockett Dies After Long Welfare Service
Ada Belle Crockett 49 longtime Bath welfare worker died Sunday at 142 Oak Street after ill health. Born March 11 1894 in Madison she lived in Mt Vernon before moving to Bath 27 years ago. She served 20 years as Bath Red Cross executive secretary and held posts with the overseers of the poor city almoner and police matron. Survived by son David three sisters a niece and an aunt. Funeral Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Belle Crockett
Oak Street
Mrs. Crockett
Madison
Harry
Anna (Barden) Russ
Mt. Vernon
Bath
Mt. Vernon High School
Dean Academy
Franklin
Mass
Thomas Business College
Waterville
Arthur Crockett
Brunswick
Crockett
Davenport
Maine State Conference of Social Welfare
Winter Street Congregational Church
David
Morse High School
Ida Russ
Lawrence Childs
Vernon
Ronald Sinclair
Machias
Mis
Elaine Sinclair
Edwin Longley
Farmington Falls
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
William L Berry Dies at 85 in Five Islands Church Service
William L Berry a retired contractor died Thursday afternoon in the house where he was born in Five Islands aged 85. He was the son of Leander and Tempy Snowman Berry and is survived by two sons Alton Berry Woolwich and Arthur Berry New York City, three daughters Minn berry West Newton Mas Mabel Dickey Five Islands and Madelyn Berry Five Islands, one brother Walter Leominster Mass, two sisters Mrs Jennie Reid Bath and Mrs Azuba Holland Bath, two nieces Mrs Russell Carr and Mrs Edith Horne Bath, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral was Sunday at two at the Five Islands church Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Berry
Five Islands
Leander and
Tempy Snowman Berry
Madelyn Berry
Mabel Dickey
K. of
Weston Newton
Mass
Alton C. Berry
Wiscasset
Arthur L. Berry
New York
Jennie Reid
Azuba Holland
Bath
Walter Berry
Leominister
Leslie Rowe
California
F. William Berry
Paul Berry
John William Berry
Marjorie Fincher
Leander
Alton Berry
Woolwich
Arthur Berry
New York City
Minnberry
West Newton
Five Lands
Walter
Leominster
Russell Carr
Edith Horne
Five Islands Church
Georgetown
Mrs Ella F Coombs Dies in South Paris Home
Mrs Ella F Coombs died Wednesday of last week at the home of her husband Ellis Coombs in South Paris. She had lived at West Bath with her brother until six weeks ago and was born January 19, 1859 in West Bath. She was a member of Deer ing Memorial Methodist church in South Paris. Survived by two daughters Ruby Briggs of Bethel and Rose Witham of South Paris, a sister Mary Bubier of Brunswick, a brother H C Brown of West Bath, plus a grandson and a niece and nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella F. Coombs
Ellis Coombs
South Paris
West Bath
Hiram
Matilda Brown
Deering Memorial Methodist Church
Ruby C. Briggs
Bethel
Rose C. Witham
Mary Bubier
Brunswick
Capt
H. C. Brown
Death of William J Foley of Philadelphia City
Notice reports the sudden death of William J Foley of Philadelphia on January 20. He leaves his widow Margaret Peters of Bath a daughter Mrs Mary Peters of 4 Meadow street Bath and three sons John Richard and William. A Philadelphia native he spent summers in Bath for 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Foley
Philadelphia
Margaret Peters
Bath
Mary Peters
Meadow Street
John
Richard
William
Mr. Foley
William L Berry Funeral Held at Five Islands Church
The funeral for William L Berry occurred Sunday afternoon at two from the church in Five Islands. Bearers included George Gray Victor Pinkham Harold Pinkham and Edward Clarey. Burial was in the family lot at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Berry
Five Islands
George Gray
Victor Pinkham
Harold Pinkham
Edward Clarey
Bursial
Ward Wellar Visited Bath as Wellesley Visitor
Ward Wellar of Wellesley Massachusetts travelled to Bath on Thursday acting as a visitor. He toured local sites and attended events arranged for guests from the Massachusetts town.
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