Richmond News Briefs and Local Visits
Richmond notes feature town landings replacement by a floodwashed structure, Memorial and graduation events, funeral services for John H Parker and Melissa A Little, plus numerous visits from regional residents and club meetings across churches and lodges. Local residents include mayors, veterans groups, extended family spreads, and seasonal workers at Swan Island and Poland Spring.
Morse High Tennis Men Eliminated in Deering Tourney
Morse High’s tennis team lost to Deering High in the four corner tournament at Deering, but beat Westbrook in consolation. Gaudet defeated Pye 6-0 6-3, Hawley beat Stevens 7-5 6-2, and Deering won the team title with victories over Morse and Stephens of Rumford.
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Deering
Morse High
Deering High
Westbrook
Morse
Stephens High
Rumford
Bath Boys
Wilfred Gaudet
Pye
Gaudet
Stevens
Hawley
Tholts
Rogers (M
Colonial Club to Sponsor Boy Scouts and Summer Events
The Colonial club voted to continue sponsoring the Boy Scout troop and tentatively set the golf tournament date for June 28. Dr Francis Winhenbach announced plans for the annual dinner to open New Meadows Inn on June 15. Francis E McLaughlin active membership. Meeting to be omitted in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Boy Scouts
Francis
Win Henbach
New Meadows Inn
Francis E. McLaughlin
Georgetown Community Notes and Obituary of Bertha Scott
Several residents are seen at repairs on Indian Point road for Sewall Webster and visitors span Bath, Melrose, Kingston and Portland. Bertha W. Scott dies at 65 in Georgetown after a long illness. funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev. Schoepfer officiating and burial in Oak Cemetery.
Jimmie Le Back In His Old Home Town Restored To Health
James W. Temple returned to Bath Maine on Thursday evening after an absence since 1934 spent at Warm Springs Georgia for infantile paralysis treatment He plans to resume studies at the University of Maine in the fall and was aided by Governor Brann and President Roosevelt in his therapeutic stay Guests included former roommates and local Rotary support Supported by Miss Elizabeth Skelton Foundation staff Temple is noted as valedictorian at Morse High School 1932 and on the University dean’s list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Temple
William B. Temple
Hinckley Street
Warm Springs Foundation
Warm Springs
University of Maine
Mr. Temple
Georgia
Bath
Elizabeth Skelton
Foundation
Newton Highlands
Mass
Temple
Maine
Oscar Thornton
N. J
William Murphy
Russell Street
Young Temple
Morse High School
University
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Bath Rotary Club
N. Gratz Jackson
Louis J. Brann
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Strout Family Safe After Coast Guard Search Misstep
Coast Guardsmen at Kennebec River station searched for Arthur Strout and his two sons Louis and Winfield from Bailey's Island to Bath after they left Bailey's Island Sunday in a 21 foot Hampton dory. They reappeared by phone, to say they were safe in Bath, having mistaken the Kennebec mouth for a further eastward journey. They were towed in when fuel ran out, then reunited with Mrs Strout and Willis at Popham.
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Kennebec River
Popham Beach
Arthur Strout
Lewiston
Louis
Winfield
Hampton
Bath
Strout
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
Bootinbay Harbor
Townsend Gut
Sasanoa River
Mr. Strout
Fred
Richmond
Oak Street
Obituary: Fred G. Havlin of Winter Hill
Word has been received of the death of Fred G. Havlin of Winter Hill Somerville Massachusetts husband of Nellie Plummer of Bath. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home of their son Arthur Havlin of Weston Massachusetts. Mr Havlin is also survived by a daughter Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Havlin
Winter Hill
Somerville
Mass
Nellie Plummer
Bath
Arthur Havlin
Weston
Havlin
Marion
Prayers Held for Infant Beverly Lamb at Oak Grove
Rev. C. R. Sims led prayers at Oak Grove cemetery Saturday afternoon for Beverly Ann Lamb infant daughter of Cyril and Louise Frye Lamb who died suddenly Friday evening at their home 1207 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Cemetery
C. R. Sims
Beverly Ann Lamb
Cyril and
Louise Frye Lamb
High Street
Funeral Services for Herbert E. Grindle Held at Home
The funeral was Tuesday at two oclock for Herbert E. Grindle at his home, 47 Union Street, with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Church officiating. Bearers were Russell Kenney Edward J. Lee Joseph I. Madden and Walter L. Whitney. Burial followed in Oak Grove. A wedding occurred Wednesday evening at Bangor Theological Seminary chapel as Miss Thelma L. Smith of Bangor wed Rev. Roland Co Marriott, a Seminary graduate, in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. John M Arters of Grace Methodist Church and Rev. Dr. Harry Trust, in front of about 200 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Teaphel
Pleheant
Charles Randall
Bowdeinham
A. E. Small
Front Street
Gilbert Edgett
Eeedence
Cranston
Townsend Club
Eugene
Graduation
Alfred Houdlette
Mae Reed
North Pleasant Street
Houdlette
P. Cardenelli
Amos Turner
Hallowell
Thompson
North Front Street
John H. Parker
Herbert Stevens
Pearl Stevens
Topsham
Jennie Foss
South Lewiston
Clinton Parker
Farmington
Walter Rose
Green
Robert Croswell
Lothrop
Howard Lincoln
Walter House
Cora Harvey
Leeds
Otro Parker
Carrol Bryant
Edith
Dorothy
Benjamin
Livermore Falls
E. A Bickford
Auburn
Audrey Holman
Portland
Ida Hosmer
Amy Bradley
A. V
C. W
Howard Farwell, Jr
Frances Preble
Barbara Ann
Dallas
Texas
Kimball Street
Mary B. Price
Gardiner
Irving Shedd
Prank Cook
Burlington
A. E Purinton
Angie Purinton
Bowdoin
E. O. Tarr
L. A. Rideout
Mapleton
Mellisa A. Little
Harry Powers
C. L. Eldridge
Donald Grant
George Thompson
Edward Baker
Fred Thomas
Whitefield
Mellisa A. Lattice
B. W. Trask
Charlies Howe
Rumford
Albion Little
Alice Smith
Annie Coulombe
Randolph
Pred Peasiee
Ideal Home Corner Club
Viola Douglass
John Witham
Herbert E. Grindle
Union Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Russell Kenney
Edward J. Lee
Joseph I. Madden
Walter L. Whitney
Oak Grove
Bangor Theological Seminary
Thelma L. Smith
Bangor
Roland Co. Marriott
John M. ‘Arters
Grace Methodist ‘Church
Harry Trust
Five Islands Firefighters Seek Funds for New Truck
Five Islands Fire Fighters thank donors and seek funds to buy a new truck before summer. Until then they will haul equipment in a member’s truck and plan to refurbish a used truck at about one thousand dollars. The pumper is arriving this week and alarm signals are being prepared.
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Five Island
L. H. Rowe
Liniken
Five Islands Wharf
Herman Barter
Richard
Nancy
Bath
Malden Island
Leslie Beebe
F. M. Butts
Hughes
Malden
Quincy W. Wales
Edith Russell Pattern
New Jersey
Philip Cranshaw
W. McFee
Richard Walker
A. W. Walker
Walter Thomas
Frank Biggins
Arlington
Mass
Florida
Sedgemere
B. F. Perry
Elliott Lum
Five Islands
Five Islands Harbor
Victor Pinkham
Boothbay
George Yeo
Winchester
Bob
Fred
Frank Blake
Donald
Clarence MacMahan
Kittery
Delbert
Roberta
Earl MacMahan
Casco Bay
Pollyanna
Everett Higgins
Ralph Rasmussen
Pauline
M. W. Farr
O. A. Hanson
Ruth
S. C. Carlstrom
Boston
Arthur Hunt
Sedgemere Road
Branwell Harford
Dominic Magno
Evelyn
Arletta Harford
James Baker
Hinkley
Harmon’s Harbor
Theo McNeil
Hazel Cunningham
Norton Cottage
Helen Rowe
Yarmouth Academy
George O'Donnell
George
Janet
Proctor Hagan Cottage
Harry Miller
Melrose
Joseph Folsom
Augusta
Leslie Ainsley
Virginia
Cambridge
Alton Reed
Woolwich
Ellsworth Pinkham
Perry Thompson
J. Horace McClure
Thomas Huston
Little Sheepscot
Carlton Hinkley
Quincy
Francis Boucher
Erwin
Errold
Roy
Joseph Stevens
Marion
Danville
N. H
Harry Greenlaw
Stoneham
Herbert Moore
Newton
Alex Cunningham
Charles Burgess
Obituary Notice for Mrs Bertha W Scott of Georgetown
Mrs Bertha W Scott of Georgetown died suddenly Thursday afternoon in Georgetown where she spent the summer months after leasing her home at 16 Andrews Road. She was active in Cosmopolitan club and led the Singing club for nearly three years. She is survived by two sisters and many nieces and nephews. Also noted is Mr Morris Moulton born in Scarboro who lived in Bath for 30 years and later worked at Bath Iron Works.
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Indian Point
Sewall Webster
William A. Todd
Howard M. Trafton
Bedford Street
Bath
Dorothy W. Oliver
Kingston
Mass
Joseph F. Higgins
Alex Cunningham
Portland
Roscoe P. Todd
Merose Highlands
Warren
Tufts College
Gene MaHoney
Melrose
Polly Cremer
Stoneham
Phil Dewey
Boston
G. Hartley Boone
Carl Appleby
Rochester
N. H
Joseph Bearse
Bertha W. Scott
Stearns W. Scott
Andrews Road
Mrs. Scott
Georgetown
John and
Arletta (Campbell) Warner
Nettie Gray
Southport
Fred Taylor
Auburn
Bay Point
Waldo Brown
Wellesley Hills
Anne L. Read
Medford
Kennebec Point
Justin Dickens
Earl
Roy M. Newman
Boothbay Harbor
George F. Oliver
Jennie Todd
Arthur Todd
Lisbon
Belle M. Heald
Golding Sonsfeldspar
Evangeline Marr Connor
Massachusetts
Marrtown
Rudolph Trafton
Faulkner
R. N
Cosmopolitan Club
Singing Club
West
Nancy E. Russell
Augusta E. Rowe
Winfield S. Rowe
Waltham
Lena D. Donnell
Nellie D. Thompson
Frank Hollis
Ethel Beane
Haines Landing
Bertha Russell
Walter Russell
Benjamin H
Emma A. Pierce, Bath Widow, Dies at 76
Emma A. Pierce 76 the Bath widow of Daniel E. Pierce died Thursday morning at Memorial hospital after being stricken at her Washington street home the previous night. She was born in Bath daughter of Read and survived by daughter Mrs. Robert B. Hatch and son Stanley W. Pierce of Richmond VA along with five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her long life in Bath included graduation from Bath High School 56 years ago this June.
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Emma A. Pierce
Daniel E. Pierce
Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Pierce
Bath
Read Nichols
Bath High School
Robert B. Hatch
Stanley W. Pierce
Richmond
Stanley Hatch
New York
Robert B. Hatch, Jr
Daniel Hatch
Walter
Read Pierce
Richmond, Va
William Drew
Wenonah N. J
Augustus A. Percy
Rachel Nichols
George Nichols
San Francisco
Fred Nichols
Pitman, N. J
Arthur Nichols
James W Moulton Dead at 76 in Home Death
James W. Moulton 76, retired merchant, died Wednesday afternoon at his home 648 Washington Street. The obituary notes his lifelong association with local business and family ties in the community.
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James W. Moulton
Washington Street
Herbert E. Grindle dies after long Bath career at Hyde Windlass Co
Herbert Elmer Grindle aged 63 and a 40 year employee of the Hyde Windlass Co died Sunday at 9 AM at 47 Union Street after two years of illness. Born Nov. 7, 1872 in Island Falls Maine, he moved to Bath 50 years ago and trained as a machinist at Bath Iron Works. He rose to machinist foreman at Hyde Windlass Co, and was a member of Bath Elks Polar Star Masons Eagles and Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife Mary A. Magle, a sister Mrs Gilbert Haggett, two nephews Capt Harold Haggett and Gilbert Haggett, and a niece Mrs Gerald Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Elmer Grindle
Hyde Windlass Co
Union Street
Mr. Grindle
Island Falla St
Israel M
Ellen
Page) Grindel
Bath
Grindle
Bath Lodge of Elks
Polar Star Lodge of Masons, Eagles
Knights of Pythias
Mary A. Magle
Gilbert M. Haggett
Mrs Mary J Taylor Funeral Held At 1068 Washington
The funeral of Mrs Mary J Taylor widow of Charles W Taylor was held Wednesday afternoon at two at her home 1068 Washington Street Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Church officiated Bearers were William J Craft Fred Jack Roger D Skillings and Daniel Williams Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery
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Mary J. Taylor
Charles W. Taylor
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
William J. Craft
Fred Jack
Roger D. Skillings
Daniel Williams
Oak Grove
Mrs. Bertha W. Scott Funeral Held in Georgetown Center
The funeral of Mrs. Bertha W. Scott widow of Stearns Scott took place Sunday at ten in the Baptist church at Georgetown Center with Rev. Walter Schoepfer officiating. Pallbearers named were William Todd Frank Harry and Howard Heald and burial followed in Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha W. Scott
Stearns Scott
Baptist Church
Georgetown Center
Walter Schoepfer
William Todd
Frank
Harry
Howard Heald
Oak Cemetery
Thespians Change Plans for Associate Play Season
The Thespians cancel three one act plays for their associate membership due to the Columbia theatre opening for moving pictures. Cast and rehearsals were underway for The Mad Breakfast The Robbery and Francis and Frances written by James Plaisted Webber. a fall program for associates is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Moving Pictures
Francis
Frances
James Plaisted Webber
Bathman
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Water Street
Leavens Eldridge
Western Carver
Preston Carver
Perley Wedge, Jr
James Bourassa
Lions Club
Arthur Lancaster
M. C. Priest
Swan Island
Howard Knight
William
Walter Knight
County Road
Carl Robinson
Poland Spring
Ricker Inn
Roland Grant
C. B. Northey
Reid
Ig. A. R
John Blake
John Skillen
Town
Lyndal Good
Dresden
David McClure
Wales
John Brown
Sidney
Raymond Brown
Strong
Hugh Henry
Anne Margaret Chambers
Freeman Colpitts
South Gardiner
Margaret Duren
Mt. Carmel
O. E
Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Mon
Inez Hinkley
Genevieve Joy
Bert Stinson
Amesbury
Elizabeth Chase
Lillian Evans
Alta Smith
Waterville
Howard Farwell
Bertha Raymond
Margaret Bailey
Enterprise Orange Ladies’ Aid
Ann Spofford
R. H
June Leman
Alice Brann
Mary Reap
Louise Astle
Peggy McKenna
Cecilia Whalen
Larry Edwards
Otis Arnold
Robert Stultz
Richard Fuller
Carl Colby
George Cox
Flora Denham
Brunswick
Walter Rittall
Frank Beedle
Bertelle Skinner
W. H. Johnson
HOTEL
Sedgwick
Westbrook High
Stevens and Hook
Gaudet and Sarkis
Hey
Gaudet and Hawley
Hey and Tewksbury
Elliot Noble
Howard Noble
West Georgetown
William Zorach
Robinhood
Mae Weeks Hinton
Cedar Street
New York City
Queen Mary
France
Fontainbleau School of Music
I. Phillip
Robert Casadesus
Camille Decrus
Marcel Dupre
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
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Jimmie LE
H. E. Grindle
America
Bath Savings Institution
Stearns
Moulton
Scarboro
Morris M
Hannah Woodman Moulton
Bath Iron Works
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Polar Star Lodge
Masons
Montgomery and St. Bernard, R. A. C
Mrs. Taylor
FRED _S. CURTIS & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Center Street