Vacation Bible School Opens at Local Methodist Church
Richfield news notes a vacation Bible school to begin Monday at the Methodist church. Tuesday's Juvenile Grange program at Enterprise Grange attracted 34 children and 46 adults with Sagadahoc deputies present. Annie Dunbar led acts by juveniles including songs piano solos tap dances and a skit Honor Thy Mother directed by Mrs. Clara Kelley. Community social events followed, with Beulah Rebekah lodge discussing a $15 Red Cross recreational aid for overseas boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Enterprise Grange
Eyas
Dirigo
Sagadahoc
G. C. Marriner
Annie Dunbarnas
Eva “Onier
Wms
Clara Kelley
Lec Serer
Dunbar
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Red Cross
Avis Caston
Kezar Bells
Laura Stiphen
Brisbane editor Brisbane a radical reformer and prolific columnist
The article recalls Brisbane, a leading early 20th century editor who rose during the Spanish American War era, bought papers including the Washington Times and Evening Wisconsin, edited the New York Daily Mirror, and wrote the Toflay column. It notes his simple prose, two finger typing, travel with family, and visits from notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Mellen
Hearst
Arthur
Journal
Washington Times
Evening Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Chicago ‘Herald and Examiner
New York Daily Mirror
New York
Genessee Valley
Leo Tolstoi
Mrs. Mellen
France
Federal Auto Use Stamp Sales Surge in Bath
Federal auto use stamp sales in Bath through July 1 rise slightly from last year with 3100 stamps sold at the local post office versus about 3000 in 1944. Increased gasoline allotments are credited as more cars, stored in previous years, are back on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Bath
Georgetown Social News and Summer Visitors
Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newman dinner hosted guests including Miss Georgia Randall and Miss Maud Thayer. The text lists numerous residents visiting Bath, Robinhood, West Georgetown, and MacMahan with summer cottages busy and people traveling between Lewiston Tops ham and Waltham. A moose sighting near a West Georgetown resident is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Newman
Georgia Randall
Maud Thayer
W. A. Todd
Harry Horne
Ferris Leonard
West Georgetown
Kennebec
Girl Scouts
Blackie
Vacation School at Beacon Street Ends Its Sessions
The Daily Vacation Church School at Beacon Street church closed Friday evening with a program led by Mrs. Ralph J. Barron. Juniors, Beginners, Primary, and Intermediates presented songs and handwork, and a display featured air brushed crosses, Palestine crafts, and pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Beacon Street Church
Ralph J. Barron
Christ
Barron
Sharma Elizabeth Kinney
Mr. Kinney
Jane Green
Carolyn Ann Allen
Allen Hunt
Jay Rogers
Betsy Bertrand
Carol Leslie
Nelia Joy Kinney
Gayne Bonney
Ian Donald
William Perry
Grandson Leon Smith Training in Navy Boat Program
Mr and Mrs T N Williams announce grandson Leon Jr of Sampson NY is undergoing Navy boat training. He reports from his station abroad and shares progress with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Smith
T. N. Williams
Leon, Jr
Sampson, N. Y
Navy
Rotary club entertains visitors at Sedgwick meeting
The Sedgwick Rotary Club held its noon gathering with 30 members, seven visiting Rotarians and three guests. Visitors included Joseph Aldred Harold Treworgy Thomas Stimpson William Short Walter Griggs Lester Clough and guests at Sebasco lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Joseph P. Aldred
Harold E. Treworgy
Thomas Stimpson
Brunswick
William H. Short
Belmont
Mass
Walter Griggs
Denver
Col
Lester Clough
Barre
Sebasco
James T. McCleary
Bath
Martin Watrous
Tom Warren
Hampton
England
International Rotary
Three Rivers
Quebec
Maine
Stanley Cressey
Germany
Moran Appointed to Labor Post by President Truman
President Truman appoints a representative from Maine as Second Assistant Secretary of Labor. The White House announcement was made today. Mrs. William Ayer of Winship Street is confined to her room with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Sentative
Maine
White House
William Ayer
Winship Street
Five Islands Delights in Quiet Somerville Wedding
A June 27 ceremony in Somerville Mass united Gladys Dubois of Somerville and Milton Pinkham of this community. The holiday drew many visitors for the town and a Library hall social was held Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Mass
Gladys Dubois
Milton Pinkham
Miss Pinkham
Frank McMahan
Five Islands
Library Hall
Peterson
Boothbay Harbor
Charles Gims
Bath
Spencer
Robert Hammond
Elliott Kerns
Providence Bible Institute
Hammond
M Houghton College
N. Y
Evelyn Stewart
ANC
Fred Elliott
Germany
Old City Dump Set to Close Permanently Saturday
July 21 is the planned final closing date for the North Street extension dump. City Health Officer Chester A McCabe and Edward M Socee of the Farm and Wildlife Service will oversee extermination of thousands of rats. Fire damage at the dump may reoccur as officials aim to leave food undisturbed for about 10 days to draw rats to a confined area for easier poisoning. The new North End disposal site will open, with ordinances regulating dumping and garbage collection to ensure a well managed facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Chester A. McCabe
Edward M. Socee
Department of the Interior, Farm and Wild Life Service
Rodent Control Division
Bath
McCabe
Ice Deliveries Begin in Portion of City
Ice deliveries start in the city by Messrs Lyndon E Kinney and Ralph L DeWitt from Lambert Park with over two tons distributed. One truck on road, another to follow in a few days. Ice from Wiscasset, daily shipments to be arranged with Sebago Ice Co of Portland. Temporary arrangement with orders via Health Commissioner Chester A McCabe or Policewoman Mary Leo. future direct ordering planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Lyndon E. Kinney
Ralph L. DeWitt
Lambert Park
Wiscasset
Sebago Ice Co
Portland
New Ice Company
Health Cmeer
Chester A McCabe
Mary Leo
DeWitt
Mr. Kinney
Annual dinner of Research Workers at Corliss Street church
The annual dinner of the Research Workers of the Corliss Street church was held Tuesday evening at the Colonial Cafe. Attendees included Mrs Anna Allen, Mrs Emma Daley, Mrs Lizzie French, Mrs Fannie Burden, Mrs Rose Cooper, Mrs Minnie McPherson, Mrs Florence Willis and Mrs Winnie Mudge, a former member now of Lynnfield Center Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Church
Colonial Cafe
Anna Allen
Emma Daley
Lizzie French
Fannie Burden
Rose Cooper
Minnie McPherson
Florence Willis
Winnie Mudge
Lynnfield Center
Mass
Summer program of baths USO announced today
The Bath Industrial USO unveils its summer schedule with Wednesday dances from 8:30 to 12:00 hosted by Cliff Leeman and the Second Shift Workers’ dance 12:30 to 3:30. South American dancing July 18, Friday youth dances, Sunday open house buffet, and servicemen oriented events through July. Housing requests grow. volunteers and rooms needed. contact USO office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
USO
E. R. Johnson
Cliff Leeman
Leeman
Charlottes
Youth Recreation Council
Lambert Park Canteen
Joe Avery
Sarsfield
Wives Club
Evelyn Stuben
Former Small Point Visitor Dies in Naples Crash
Mrs. Stephen Millett of New York died in an automobile accident in Naples Italy. Formerly Miss Susan Mellen daughter of Mrs Chase Mellen of New York and Small Point where she spent many summers. A memorial service was held at St James church New York last week. She leaves her mother and three brothers Joseph M Bowdenham Chase Jr of Chicago and Palmer of London England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Stephen Millett
New York
Naples
Italy
Millett
Susan Mellen
Chase Mellen
Small Point
Bowdeinham
Chase, Jr
Chicago
Palmer
London
England
Ellen C Reed Buck widow of Capt Edward P Buck
Mrs Ellen C Reed Buck died suddenly in Pullman Washington aged 85 widow of Capt Edward P Buck born Woolwich February 24 1862 daughter of Worrall and Martha Reed. A former teacher she lived in New Jersey during marriage and later in Pullman with daughter Mrs John S Carver where she passed away. Survived by daughter three grandsons two sisters three brothers and several nieces and nephews. Capt Edward P Buck died years ago in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Pullman
Wash
Ellen C. Reed Buck
Edward P. Buck
Buck
Woolwich
Worrall Reed
Martha Carlton Reed
New Jersey
John
Carver
Phippsburg Boy Killed in Fall From Dump Truck
William Arthur Bowker nine dies when he falls from his father's dump truck on Meadowbrook road near Phippsburg Center the rear wheel passes over his head Immediate death confirmed by Dr Joseph I Smith and the body taken to Curtis Funeral Home Bath Survived by parents Howard S Bowker and Mrs Bowker two brothers and two sisters Jean Elizabeth Howard Jr George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur Bowker
Howard S. Bowker
Dromore
Phippsburg
Meadowbrook
Phippsburg Center
Bowker
Loring R. Small
Joseph I. Smith
Curtis Funeral Home
Bath
Howard, Jr
George
Jean
Elizabeth
Addison H Rice Dies in Brunswick After Emergency Operation
Addison Henry Rice of High Street died Saturday night at Dr Wilson’s Hospital in Brunswick after an emergency operation. Born September 1 1866 in Wool he was son of J and Catherine Rice. He worked for Dennison Mfg Co in South Framingham and lived in Woolwich Harpswell before settling in Bath with his son Earl A Rice. Surviving are Earl, stepson Charles Elkins of Boston, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home Tuesday at two with burial in New Meadows Cemetery Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Henry Rice
High Street
Dr. Wilson's Hospital
Brunswick
Wool
Catherine Lundrigan Rice
Dennison Mfg. Co
South Framingham
Mass
Woolwich
Harpswell
Selectmen
Bath
Earl A. Rice
Rice
Solar Lodge of Masons
Knights of Pythias
The
Baptist Church
Charles Elkins
Boston
Curtis Funeral Home
New Meadows
Mrs Jennie Chaplin Dies in Portland Maine
Mrs Jennie M Chaplin of North street died Monday at Maine General hospital in Portland where she had been a patient since July 4 She was born in Bath in 1899 daughter of William and Elizabeth Wakefield Roderick She is survived by her husband Edward Chaplin four sisters and two brothers The funeral will be Thursday at two o'clock at Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev Dr David L Wilson to conduct the service
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Philip Bishop
Keorrge
Samuel Jensen
Presque Isle
Lee Bishop
Pleasant Street
Pacific
Bishop
Ralph Brown
Keith
Chester Bennett
Yarmouth
Bennett
Roger Hutchins
South Portland
Inez Douglass
Church Street
Alice Manwaring
Howard Williams
Brunswick
Robert C. Wing
West Coast
Comdr
Wing
Atlantic
Florence Young
Belfast
Wallace Gardiner
Center Street
Jerrald Foss
Sic
Russia
Ernest Drew
Robert
Ellen
Pleasant Pond
Mary Taylor
Englewood
N. J
Gardiner Street
William Hinckley
Wallace
Orrington
David Hickland
Hinckley
State Sanitation Department
Ethel Foster
Joyce Foster
Robert Prosser
Audrey
Everett
Lowell
Mass
Carl Watts
Denver
Colo
Morton Watts
Fairfield Sanitarium
Fairfield
Lois Webber
University of Maine
Muriel Polley
Portland
Stonington
Leslie Seeking
Boston
Aruba
N.W.L
Standard Oil& Co
Ile
Robert Cutler
Claud Cox
Auburn
Mabel McFee
Della Grondin
Grace Southard
Gertrude Hunt
George Sprague
Gloria Sprague
Topsham
Bath
J. C. Bearse
Meta Snow
Frank Brown
J. F. Higgins
Dorothy Oliver
Walter Cummings
Carroll Powers
Lauretta Jones
Robinhood
Todd House
R. P. Todd
Philip Eaton
Hunt House
Billa Tarr
Howard Traffton
Lillian Morse
Waltham
Jordan House
Edith Powers
George Laskey
Allan Kidder
Howard Trafton
Melrose Highlands
Leon Williams
Thomas Williams
Benjamin Riggs
Margaret Chapman
Winthrop Riggs
Theodore Swann Roscoe
Mary Lee Riggs
Roscoe
George Williams
Waterville
West Georgetown
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Ernest Heald
Victor Hagan
Wilder Hagan Place
Morse
Canton
Ben Tate
Roland Harford
Bath Iron Works Corp
Gilbert Wieting
Lawrence
Hedding
N. IL
Alvah Reynolds
John Williams
Everett Stevens
Maureen Davis
Earle Oliver
Ernest Oliver
Popham
Donald Walker
MacMahan
James O'Connor
Mary
Jane O'Connor
Jennie M. Chaplin
North Street
Maine General Hospital
William and
Elizabeth Wakefield Roderick
Edward Chaplin
Frank Allegrin
Guy Nickerson
T. C. Cole
Albany
N. Y
William Walker
Brooklyn
Harry Roderick
Port Henry
Arthur Roderick
Mayo
David L. Wilson
Addison H. Rice Funeral Held at Curtis Home
Addison H. Rice's funeral was conducted by Rev. Charles R. Sims at Curtis Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. Solar lodge officers led the Masonic service. Pallbearers were Herbert Morse Edwin H P Lowell Paul Holmson Duncan Farrell. Burial followed in New Meadows cemetery Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison H. Rice
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles R. Sims
Solar Lodge
Herbert Morse
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Paul Holmson
Duncan Farrell
New Meadows
Brunswick
Perry Brothers Hear of Benedicta Death
Edward Perry of Benedicta died suddenly prompting Daniel J. Perry of High street to travel to Benedicta. Mrs Perry and Carlton Perry with Mrs Perry plan to attend the Benedicta funeral Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Perry
High Street
Edward Perry
Benedicta
Mr. Perry
Bowker Rites Held At Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for William Arthur Bowker Sunday at 2 p.m. were conducted by Rev. Chester B. Oliver from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington street. Bearers were Charles Hart Frederick Watson Edward Hawkes and Rico Zorilla with burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur Bowker
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Chester B. Oliver
Charles Hart
Frederick Watson
Edward Hawkes
Rico Zorilla
Oak Grove
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Richmond
Charles Pushard
Elaine
Dorfald
Leslie Gardiner
Dennis
Round Pond
Harold Williams
Carl Roberts
Williams
Frank Weisner
John Curley
Charles White
Charlottetown
G. Cleveland Marriner
Darrah Street
Fred Soule
Woolwich Grange Hall
Camp Blanding
Fla
Wallace Umberhind
William Howard
Robert Knight
Howard
Umberhind
Camp Meade
Pvt
Knight
Alabama
Pittsford Valley
Brandon
Sylvert
New England
Marius H. Page
Georgetown
Thora Berggreen
Staten Island
Carolyn Carlson
West Englewood
Little Sheepscot
Moran
Harry Miller
Almon Marr
Vincent Davis
Admiralty Islands
Vincent
Harold Pinkham
Bath Iron Works
Donald ‘Bacon
Lorraine Wiggin
Howard Bacon
Sedgemere Road
Betty Carr
Judson Seneca
Larry Kearns
Olive
A. G. Pierce
Norman
Betty Jane
Randolph
Mae O'Conners
Mrs. Swift
Port Washington
O’conner
D. L. Harvard
James Stevens
Derby
Ellsworth Pinkham
Paul Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Hutchinson
Sawyer
Ida M. Hinckley
Thomas Watson
Quincy
Rita Vail
Mary Ann Hoffman
Pittsburg
Kathleen Phalen
Michigan City
Ind
Marilyn Booker
St Mary's College
South Bend
Carl ‘Pierson
Leslie Beebee
Malden Island
D.W. Staffeld
Albert Rassmussen
Wakefield
Rassmussen
Zetta Higgins
George Nickles
Harold Brown
Charlotte
Harold, Jr
Chester Pinkham
Donna
Westbrook
Harold A. Rowe
Kittery
Florence Brown
Hallowell
James Burinton
Sidney
Chester Foster
Joyce
Herbert Thompson
Rockcrest Cottage
Kenneth Chisholm
Nancy Ruth
Alden Packard
Melrose
Carl A. Rassmuss
Marr
Malden
Marr Cottage
Frances Pierce
Louise Pratt
Beulah Miller
Melvin Comeau
Gregory Douglas
Orville Rowe
Thomas Buckley
Augusta
Old City
Leland York
U.S.C
William A. Bowker
Meadowbrook Road
Brunswick Hospital
A. H. Rice
W. A. Bowker
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Washington St
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