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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1944

Page

5

Memorial rally and community notices in Richmond

The Maine Zone Rally of Nazarene churches was held at the Richmond Church with sessions on Sunday school and youth work led by Reverends Rodgers Mortensen Keeler Huntoon. Memorial Day events included Emerson Lane Post 132 and a parade to address by Rev. James McKillop and services at local cemeteries.

Maine The Nazarene Churches of Maine Richmond Post Office James McKillop Water Front Richmond Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Church Baptist Church American Legion, Builiary Daughters of Veterans Glenna Moore Ethel Potter Bath Beulah Rebekah Lodge

Missing Air Force Sgt. Avery from Hillsboro

Relatives report Sgt. Eugene Avery radio man for the air force has been missing in action since April 28 after arriving in Italy shortly before. He is the son of Mrs. Frank Boyd who lived in town for two winters.

Charlotte Dance Pupils Stage Colorful Recital at Morse High

Morse High School auditorium filled past capacity for Charlotte’s dance recital. Esther Andrews played piano for two numbers, Madeline Oliver assisted, and Charlotte performed with her pupils in four parts featuring Russian and Hungarian Rhapsody, Gay Nineties, tap and ballet numbers.

Dist Odd Fellows Enterprise Grange Hall W. B. Duncan Wll Beulah Lodge Bernice Ferrell Bertha Curtis Mt. Carmel O. E.S Lewiston Nathaniel Gillpatrick Harold Ames Courtney Hinckley Raymond Libby Leon Dunkley David Ames Gardiner Betty Curry Richmond Dickey Strout Dale Small Emelene Hinkley Beaux Morse High School Bath Charlotte Esther Andrews Joseph Avery Edna Oliver Helen Gallagher Ann Benson Peggy O'Reilly Eddie Hagan Bill Barter Billy Dutton Madeline Oliver Fay Pye

Personal notes from town summer visits and travel

Mr and Mrs Henry O Trow travel bridge Andrews road pass ing a week in Boston. Mr and Mrs Dominic Tardif and family Pine street spent the weekend at their cottage at Fosters Point. Mrs Roscoe H Shaw and daughter Joan North street holidayed at their cottage at Popham. Miss Jane Goodman visited Miss Ruth Thompson Juniper Point Boothbay region. Miss Eleanor Wilson a Jackson College guest was with her parents on North street. Mrs Edith Campbell closed her Arrowsic home and heads to Westport Island for the summer. Campbell was a Saturday guest of her daughter Mrs Arthur Farris of Elm street. Mr and Mrs Alex McDonald Portsmouth N H former Dummer street residents go to Moosehead Lake region for a week fishing. McDonald works at Portsmouth Navy Yard.

Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Boston Dominic Tardif Pine Street Fosters Point Roscoe H. Shaw Joan North Street Popham Jane Goodman Ruth Thompson Hew Juniper Point Boothbay Eleanor Wilson Jackson College Medford Mass Lewis FE. Wilson Edith Cammmpbell Arrowsie Westport Junction Campbell Arthur Farris Elm Street Alex McDonald Portsmouth N. T Dummer Street Moosehead Lakegion McDonald Portsmouth Navy Yard

Five Islands Social Notes and Visitors List

The Good Neighbor club gathered with Miss Marion Stevens for a well attended meeting. Social hour and refreshments followed at the Summer camp hosted by Mrs. Edith MacMahan. Personal items include Navy man Thomas Hanna at Sampson Naval Training Station, and various residents visiting relatives and hosting guests across Bath, Millinocket, North Anson, Groveton, and other towns.

Good Neighbor Club Marion Stevens Kathleen Rittall Edith MacMahan Harold Rowe Thomas Hanna U. S Navy Sampson Naval Training Station Lermond Davis James Richard North Anson Davis Edna Thorne Everett Hennon Watertown Mass Sedgemere Road Edward Clarey Robinhood Etta Moore Bath Earland Moore Dorothy Thompson Yarmouth Academy Bath Iron Works Rose Wilkins Millinocket John Conley Linda Howard House Groveton Daniel MacGillivary Percy MacGillivary Bath Memorial Hospital Arthur Libby Livermore Falls

Visitors and Homecoming Roundtable in Yarmouth and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Arthur Lilly of Yarmouth were Sunday guests of Mrs Lillys brother and wife Mr and Mrs Luther Thompson Andrews road Mrs Ida A Thurlow and brother Charles R Brown of Wollaston Mass have arrived to visit sister Mrs Leslie A Fowles of 889 High street Miss Jane Cushing and Miss Alys Thompson 25 Green street returned Sunday after spending winter at Tryon NC They stopped over in New York on return trip for three weeks Mrs Minnie Elbridge of 24 Dummer street has returned from a few days visit in New Port and Levant While away she attended the regional conference of the New York Life Insurance Co at the Lancey House in Pittsfield.

Arthur Lilly Yarmouth Minnie Elbridge Dummer Street Newport Levant New York Life Insurance Co Lancey

Mizpah Class Party Shares Old Time Costumes and Songs

Mizpah class of First Baptist church hosted a May vestry social with a bold program. The Junior choir debuted with Trust and Obey and Wounded for Me, Madeline Dunton soloed, and an amusing Fred's Proposal reading entertained guests. Old fashioned costumes drew laughs, kitchen utensil music closed with Good Night Ladies and Auld Lang Syne as flags waved. Refreshments followed as volunteers guided games and clean up.

First Baptist Church Arthur J. Dunton White Cliffs Dover America Fred Lila Place Herbert Worrey Arthur Stuart Maxine Williams Gilbert Young Margaret Morrison Evelyn Sotheard George Carey Floyd Barnes

Funeral for Mrs Catherine Marco Held at St Mary's Church

Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Marco were held Thursday at 8 am at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev Fr Timothy C Maney officiating. Bearers were Melvin Marco William Cormier George Kirouac and Russell Farrow. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery with a committal service by Rev Fr Maney.

Catherine Marco St. Mary’s Catholic Church Timothy C. Maney Melvin Marco William Cormier George Kirouac Russell Farrow Calvary Cemetery Maney

Eight intoxication cases heard in Municipal Court

Judge Gardiner R Deering presided over eight intoxication cases Monday morning with guilty pleas. Three defendants were fined five dollars plus costs of five dollars and fifteen cents, three paid costs of four dollars and seventy cents, and two had their cases placed on file. Mrs Mabel Morrison of Cambridge Massachusetts widow of the late Thomas Morrison visited local friends briefly before returning home. Pvt Robert Gannon United States Army stationed at Camp Reynolds Greenfield Pennsylvania has returned to his post after a furlough with his parents in Bath.

Gardiner R Deering Robert Gannon U.S.A Camp Reynolds Greenfield Lewis A. Gannon Milan Street Gannon Bath Iron Works

Obituary of Albert M Light 66 Found Dead at Brunswick Road Cabin

Albert M Light 66 was found dead in a chair at his cabin on the Brunswick road near Cummings Filling Station about 11 am Monday by neighbor Frank S Howe. Medical examiner Dr Joseph I Smith ruled a heart attack. Light worked at Bath Iron Works plate shop about 18 months, previously in Woolwich, with former home listed as Edgecomb. his son Alvah Light serves in USCG at Popham Beach.

Albert M. Light Brunswick Road Cummings Monda Frank S. Howe Joseph I. Smith Mr. Howe Notic Mr. Light Fred Laskey Albert Reneau Fred King Frank Moriarty Loring Small Bath Iron Works Woolwich Edgecomb Alvah Light USCG Popham Beach

John Dunn Libby 51 dies suddenly at Parker Head

John Dunn Libby died of a heart attack at his home in Parker Head after attending a Saturday night American Legion dance. Born February 11, 1893 in Groveville he served in World War I and later worked as an electrician at Bath Iron Works. Survived by widow two sons three daughters and several relatives. funeral from Curtis Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM.

John Dunn Libby Parker Head Libby Bath Iron Works John F. S U.S.N Fred A U.S.A Wilfred Libby Hollis Center Elizabeth Wyman Frances Barkalow Beatrice Denningham Bath Arthur Lear Irene Libby Bath Iron Works Corp American Legion Charles W. Messenger Sagadahoc County Curtis Funeral Home

Benjamin D. Murray Dies. Bath Native and Dies in Boston

Benjamin D. Murray 81 longtime Bath resident died in Boston on a Sunday born November 23 1863 in Birkenhead England lived in Bath 43 years on Elsinore Avenue employed as a steamfitter at Bath Iron Works Surviving two daughters Mrs A W Woodruff and Mrs Hilda Bond of Braintree and a son Hargraves Murray Bremerton Washington Funeral 2 PM Wednesday from M M Peck funeral parlors 516 Washington Street Braintree burial Bluehill Cemetery in Braintree

Benjamin D. Murray Bath Boston Birkenhead Eng Elsinore Avenue Solar Lodge Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Dunlap Brunswick Murray Bath Iron Works A. W. Woodruff Hilda Bond Braintree Mass Hargraves Murray Bremerton M. M. Peck Funeral Washington Street Bluehill

Frank Lockrey of Saco a Bath native dies at home

Frank Lockrey of Saco and former Bath resident died at his home May 23. Born in Woolwich to Francis and Margaret Gilpatrick Lockrey, he was an engineer by trade and retired for years. Survived by wife Harriety Varney Lockrey, three daughters Margaret Ellen Ethelyn, one son James Clifford, and niece Mrs Edward Cummings of 418 Washington St. Bath.

Frank Lockrey Saco Bath Woolwich Francis Margaret Gilpatrick) Lockrey Lockrey James A. Lockrey Charles Lockrey Harriety (Varney) Lockrey Margaret Lockrey Ellen Bubier Ethelyn Lane James Clifford Lockrey Edward A. Cummings Washington Street This City

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