Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day Observances in Richmond and Nearby Areas
Local patriotic groups held Memorial Sunday services at the Baptist church with past commander Harry Sykes as parade marshal and Lawrence Bond Jr as bugler. A gathering across cemeteries in Richmond and Dresden included L Smith Dunnack of Augusta as speaker, with ceremonies at Evergreen, Richmond, Dresden Mills, West Dresden, South Dresden, Pleasant Hill, Bay View cemeteries, and waterfront sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Harry Sykes
Lawrence Bond
Dean Foss
St. Augustine’s Boys’ Band of
Augusta
Evergreen Cemetery
Richmond Cemetery
L. Smith Dunnack
Dresden
West Dresden
Dresden Mills
South Dresden
Universalist Church
Bowdoinham
Pleasant Hill
Bay View Cemetery
Don Cate
Leroy Dickinson
Pearl Berry
American Legion Auxiliary
Emerson Lane
Frances Siegars
Gardiner General Hospital
Daughters of Union Veterans of
West End
Marcia Baker
South End
Margaret Dickey
Sadie Eaton
Esther Foss
Frances Williams
Cecelia Robinson
Fern Perry
Helen Thower
Department
Waterville
Marjorie Durrell
Laura Reynolds
Bertha Curtis
Helen Thrower
Ida Lloyd
Cecelhia Robinson
Eunice Kinney
Enterprise
Dora Marriner
George McGosh
Eugene Kelley
Linda Barter
Jean Curtis
Martin Hinkley
Allen Kelpley
Betty Hinkley
Flora
Raymond Kelley
Cynthia Anderson
Famous Lakewood Playhouse to Reopen
The Lakewood Players launch its 50th season on June 3 with Paul Osborn’s The Vinegar Tree in a historic site once a hay barn by Hayden's Pond. The lakefront venue, famed for Life With Father and other premieres, remains the East’s oldest summer theater with a 1,000-seat colonial structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lakewood
Broadway
Boston
Hayden's Pond
Skowhegan
Lakewood Players
Lakewood Theater
Players
Paul Osborn
Howard Lindsay- Russell Crouse
Father
Guam Prewar Copra Decline Hits Island Agriculture
Before the war copra exports averaged about 3 000 tons annually on Guam but none in 1948. Officials urge Chamorros to boost crop farming to recover from wartime losses. Prior to the attack corn was the main staple, with rice sweet potatoes tapioca taro and tropical fruits also grown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
U.S
Georgetown Students Attend Meals and Music Week
Eight grade pupils visited Morse High in Bath on Thursday. Farm Bureau members attended a full day session on Quick Meals at Five Islands library hall last Friday. Central school pupils enjoyed a concert by Richard Dyer Bennett. The week included dental checks, cemetery care supervision, and PTA meeting May 31 with officer elections. Various residents and visitors from Bath, Sagadahoc Bay, Kennebec Point, and nearby towns vacationed or visited, including families from Melrose, Boston, and Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Bath
Farm Bureau
Five Islands Library Hall
Central School
Richard Dyer-Bennett
Adolph Spear
Pitman
Gilbert Lewis
Roland Harford
P.T.A
Baltimore
George Peacock
Marrtown
Ernest Curtis
Scott Curtis
Salem
Mass
Josiah H. Brown
East Winthrop
Augusta
Clarence B. Hill
New York
Waldo Browns
Wellesley Hills
Kennebec Point
Thomas Watson
Georgia
Tommie
Islands
Lawrence Lowell
Seguinland
Louise Butler
Chatham
Walter Reid
Maud P. Thayer
Theodore Stewart
Newton Center
Dorothy W. Oliver
Kingston
Joseph F. Higgins
Fred Beck
Dick Olney
New York City
Roy M. Newman
Sidney Dalrymple
Brookline
Middle Dyke Farm
Ronald Atwood
Earle Hagan
Paul Wren
Medford
Walter Beane
Janice
Melrose
Beane
Sewall Webster
William
J. H. Brown
Portland
Victor Hagan
Victor
West Baldwin
Stanley Kosalka
Lexington
Sagadahoc Bay
Warren S. Todd
Stoneham
Massachusetts
Robert Waller
Ralph Carlisle
Raphael Higgins
Edwin H. Oliver
Hingham
Emerson H. Nye
Clarence Haley
Topsham
Donald Bricklin
Bangor
Roscoe P. Todd
Carroll Powers
Robinhood
Maryland Governor Serves Rare Ice Cream Dessert
Governor Bladen of Maryland delighted a guest with a dessert described as ice cream "witch" made with strawberries and milk. The guest wrote to a friend praising the delicacy and noting its delicious taste as a rare eighteenth century treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bladen
Maryland
Committees Named for Graduation at Morse High School
Morse High School announces committees for Commencement Week begining Sunday June 11. Baccalaureate June 11 Class Day June 13 Class Will Prophecy History Gifts Graduation June 14 Alumni Banquet June 15 Reception June 16. Front entrances, north entrances and auditorium duties assigned with specific staff and student volunteers. Doors open 7 15 if fair 6 45 if stormy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Beth Downs
Lila Richmond
Joanne Boudreau
Joyce Wentworth
Joyce McCurdy
Nancy Small
Beverly Miller
Joseph Boucher
Austin Miller
Nina Robbins
Margaret Flaherty
Douglas Champion
Virginia Cameron
Martha Hutchins
Claire Hartsgrove
Jacqueline Chappell
Nathan Watson
Nancy Stover
Catharine Leonard
David Wetherell
Paul Mace- Donald
Beverly Allegrin
Eleanor Carter
Frank Smith
Frank Torrey
Keith Crockett
Ruth Wilson
Richard Card
Katharine Conley
James Smith
Dennis Murphy
Gordon Pinkham
Robert Grainger
Mary Conley
Elaine Rackley
Louise Mayo
J. Edward Pomeroy
Duncan Farrell
Adena Smith
Henry Powers
William Worden
Fred Fox
Charles Burden
Clunie
McPhee
Johnson
Murphy
Small
Alkazin
Miss Jensen
Farrell
Abbott
Bath Woman Elected President of Postal Auxiliary
Mrs. Athena Gillespie was elected president of the Maine State Ladies Auxiliary to the National Association of Letter Carriers at its 11th annual convention in Bangor. Events included registration, dancing, a buffet lunch, breakfast, and a memorial service for National President Margaret Spady. James P. Deeley presided as treasurer and guest delegates from Washington attended the Seattle convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Gillespie
Maine State Ladies Auxiliary
National Association of Letter Carriers
Bangor
Bangor House
Margaret Spady
Marguerite Wood
Auburn
Hattie Lord
Washington, D. C
Ruby Hooker Bath
Seattle
Wash
Bath
James P. Deeley
Association
Gillespie
Coffee price ranges in wartime era reflect roasting losses
The article notes wholesale green Santos 4s coffee hit 5 1/2 cents a pound in midsummer 1940 and rose to 51 42 cents by mid November 1940. It explains green coffee loses about 16 percent of its weight in roasting, affecting consumer prices.
Sewing Hazards In Bedrooms Endangering Babies
A reader warns that using a bedroom as a sewing room risks leaving pins needles and scissors accessible to a baby. It notes a pin stuck in an adult’s bare foot is no joke and urges caution.
Five Islands Cottage Week Ends With Camp Talks and Music
The long weekend draws cottage owners and motorists to the village. Memorial Day service led by Rev. Cleaves Henderson with Woodrow Gray as soloist. Richmond missionaries Rev. Petrie and family spoke at the Richmond Camp, sharing sermons and music from the camp children’s orchestra. Georgetown Farm Bureau met at Library hall to hear Miss Beryl Barton on quick meals, with luncheon and a planning session for a July 26 social at Overlook hall. Mosquito spraying planned for June 15. fund drives underway. Numerous residents and visitors from Bath, Eliot, Waltham, Portland, and surrounding towns enjoyed the holiday at various cottages and camps on Malden Island and nearby sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleaves Henderson
Woodrow Gray
Jessie Starr
Starr
Richmond
Indian Island
Cecil Petrie
Petrie
Georgetown Farm Bureau
Library Hall
Beryl Barton
Maynard Thibodeau
Russell Pinkham
John R. Blackie
Thomas Watson
Overlook Hall
Miss Barton
William Stewart
Madelyn Berry
William Todd
Roland Peterson
Robinhood
Good Neighbor Club
Melvin Comeau
Bath
William Jones
Florida
Georgetown
Walter Thomas
Malden Island
Howard Bacon
Waltham
Mass
Wilkins Camp
Butts Cr
John Norton
Patricia
Herman Barter
Nancy
Richard Barter
Morse High
U. S. Coast Guard
Fred Gray
Herbert Douglas
Massachusetts
Reginald Church
Frank McMahan
Vernal Chaney
C. Ronald Smith
Smith
Portland
Mark Hanna
Robert Hodgedon
Elbridge Mains
Malden
Hodgedon
Morse Loses to Lewiston in Dotting Pitchers Duel
Lewiston bats pound Morse ace Dick Jackson for 13 hits as Morse falls 4 to 2 at Lewiston Athletic Park. Bill Wing relieves but Morse cannot recover from early hole. Lewiston clinches third straight Andy league pennant and advances to Western Maine tournament semifinals. Morse runner up in Andy league, playoff set with Telegram league third place on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Morse
Dick Jackson
Lewiston Athletic Park
Bill Wing
Blue Devils
Jackson
Dick Ouellette
Paul Clifford
Telegram League
Telegram
Lap
Barcelon
College
Bob Flynn
Jack
Stover
Bob Philbrick
Sonny Munsey
Johnson
Smith
Collins
Flynn
Simard
Ayatt
Wing
Dick Ricker
Doug Champion
Ouellette
Case
Ayotte
Ricker
Casey
Clifford
Philbrick
Champion
Jerry Jack
Munsey
Morse Edges Lewiston In Slugfest Pitching Duel
Morse allows 13 hits in 6 1 3 innings, while Lewiston gets 10 runs on 12 hits. Flynn, Collins, Ricker drive scoring with Ricker homering and Collins stealing twice as Morse wins 12 4 in a long game. Wing and Ouellette go deep in relief, but Jackson takes the loss. 28,000,000 acres of public domain timber and wooed land noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse Ad Ieatlao
Dome
Drmcs
le Lede
Ghampeon
Munsey
Wwonrson
Vergy Oy
Smith
Ae Oia
Hendrikson
Jackson
P See
Seay Wing
Jack
Stover
Lewiston
Morse
RBI
Flynn
Collins
Ricker
Johnson
Philbrick
Reny
Clifford
Wing
Ouellette
Brewer
Boisvert
U.S
Obituary of Bath Man Harry W. Witham at 80
Harry W. Witham, 80, died at his Bath home after a brief illness. Born August 13, 1869, he lived in Bath his whole life and worked at Bath Iron Works and Oak Grove cemetery. Funeral Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon officiating. Burial Oak Grove. Survived by wife Flora, two daughters, a son, a sister, nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Witham
Washington Street
Bath
Charles E
Olive Downing Witham
Curtis Funeral Home
Murchie A. Gordon
Beacon Street
Bath Iron Works, Inc
Oak Grove Cemetery
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Ella Sidelinger
Mrs William J Smith Dies In Quincy
Mrs William J Smith aged 64 of 64 Butler road Quincy Massachusetts died suddenly May 26 at Quincy hospital. Funeral from her home followed by solemn high mass at St John s church. Burial in Mt Wollaston cemetery. She lived in Quincy 47 years leaving sons John E Smith Francis Smith and daughter Mary M Smith and a grandson Donald all of Quincy and a sister Mrs E Mason Wright of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Smith
Butler Road
Quincy
Mass
Quincy Hospital
St. John's Church
Mt. Wollaston
John E. Smith
Francis Smith
Mary M. Smith
Donald
E. Mason Wright
Bath
Palmer Walter F. 80 dies after long illness at Richmond
Walter F. Palmer 80 of 4 Cottage Street died after two years of ill health. Born July 26, 1870 in Bath he was son of Augustus and Mary Elizabeth Sanford Palmer. He married Elizabeth A. Crocker Palmer and is survived by nieces nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at Methodist Episcopal church of Richmond with bearers Oscar Douglas Vincent Marchese Sr Vincent Marchese Jr and Daniel Danforth. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery West Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Palmer
Cottage Street
Bath
Augustus
Mary Elizabeth Sanford Palmer
Elizabeth A. Crocker Palmer
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Richmond
Oscar Douglas
Vincent Marchese, Sr
Vincent Marchese, Jr
Daniel Danforth
Pine Grove Cemetery
West Dresden
Funeral for Albert C. Wright Held Friday at A F Mayo
Funeral services for Albert C. Wright were held Friday afternoon at two from A F Mayo & Son Funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church officiating Bearers were Lawrence Russell Maynard Dexter Harold Swanson and Roland Farnham Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Wright
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Lawrence Russell
Maynard Dexter
Harold Swanson
Roland Farnham
Oak Grove
Rheumatic Fever Tied to Poverty and Social Problems
Dr. Robert L. Jackson of the University of Iowa argues in the Journal of the American Medical Association that rheumatic fever arises from impoverished and disrupted homes. He notes the disease carries a long course and damages hearts, killing more children than other communicable diseases, with about 2 percent of U.S. schoolchildren affected. He emphasizes social factors over economic ones, stating society aids the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Jackson
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Journal of the American Medical Association
United States
Dr. Jackson
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Effie Sherman
Deaconess Hospital
Michael Mansir
Edward Mansir
Richard Derby
Lillian Foster
Winchester
Pleasant Street
Leland Siegars
William Allard
Gardiner
Maurice Earle
Pittsfield
Maine Central Institute
Arthur Terrill
Genthner
Lakewood Playhouse
South Front Street
Elizabeth Raynes
Daugh ‘Ter
Albion Raynes
County Road
Bristol Courier
Bristol
Miss Raynes
Virginia Intermont College
Cauldron
Tip
Newman
New England
Richmond High School
Melville Hamlin
Charles Tetreault
South Portland
Richard
Mechanic Falls
Charles Kennedy
Ferry Road
Thomas Duddridge
Thorton Heights
Harry Pond
Lowell Savage
Joy Ellen
Caldwell, N. J
Mrs. Savage
Mrs
Russell Ring
Main Street
A. P. Denham, Jr
Ath, Maine
Corliss Street
Bath Woman President
Postman’s Auxiliary
Mary Stevens
Clayton Doyle
Gorham
Hiram Pierce
Baby
Ransom Savage, Jr
Bath Lads
Lewiston Ab
Thae
Myrtle Lodge OF Odd Ladies
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Witch Spring Inn
G. A. R. Hall
Lucy Perry
Nellie Hunt
Gertrude Stewart
Lizzie Channey
Terry French
Gardiner Rest
Hunt
Jennie Oliver
Alice Lewis
Theresa Hill
Alice Smith
Chaney
Odd Ladyship
Bertha Palmer
Pearl Campbell
Supreme Board
Mary Curtis
Lizzie Chaney
Annie Lemont
Lucellia Blake
K. of P. Hall
Sagadahoc
Sarah Potter
Harriet Carter
Louise Rogers
Mary Gillespie
Sadie Savage
Sadie Davis
Anna Burnham
Annie Oliver
Edith Miller
Priscilla Estes
Eunice Perry
Potter
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
Bath, Maine
Fred S. Curtis & CO. Funeral Service
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