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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
3
The Richmond scene features Enterprise Grange members and guests, a 27th wedding anniversary observance, and a 1944 Richmond High School graduation with 11 graduates. Also reported are marriages in New York and at the Baptist parsonage, plus local club activities and a Salvation Army donation discussion.
The bride wears a gray pencil stripe suit for the going away outfit. Gifts to attendants include ear jewels and a gold key ring. Mrs. Watts, daughter of Mrs. Mary Curtis and the late Glen W. Curtis, is a Richmond High School graduate of 1939 and worked at Ames Worsted Co. Cpl. Watts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Watts, is a 1936 Richmond High School alumnus in the Army since 1940. He will leave June 17 for Pounds Field Texas after three and a half years in Panama and Trinidad.
Friday program at Georgetown primary school featured students and Mrs Alice Strout with Music and recitations. Community members including Rev Kinney and Bath visitors were noted along with summer residents at Robinhood and MacMahon, and a clambake planned for June 18 at Rock Hill Inn West Bath hosted by the Ex Railroad Men's Club.
Mrs Lermond Davis hosted the Thursday club with Mrs Roy Shackford of Bath visiting. The Five Islands eighth grade graduated at the library hall with two graduates Barbara Pinkham and Audrey Pinkham and a patriotic, decorated program. Multiple local weddings births and community notices follow, including travel to Bath, Portland, and Winchester.
Delphine A Hooker 66 wife of Lloyd L Hooker of 1009 Middle Street died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after an illness at a friends home. Born November 19 1876 in Rome New York she lived many years in Bath with a large circle of friends. She sang in church choirs and was active in the People's Baptist church and the Co-Workers Class. Surviving: her husband son C Lloyd Hooker two grandchildren Beverly A and Carol L Hooker and a niece. Funeral services Tuesday at her residence with Rev Francis W O'Brien of Portland and Rev Charles R Sims officiating.
Weldon P. Preble 91 of Woolwich died Sunday at Willecrest Nursing Home Pittston after a two week stay. He was a former Kennebec weir fisherman and shad and herring dealer. Survived by his son Winship L. Preble California two daughters Mrs Clarence R. Preston Brookline Mass and Mrs Melvin W Howe Woolwich two brothers John C. Preble Woolwich and Clarence Idaho and several grandchildren nieces and nephews Funeral Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home Augusta Rev Chester B Oliver Wesley Methodist church officiating.
Edward Dexter Emery aged 66 died at his Augusta home Sunday after years of declining health. Born June 2, 1872 in Bath, he lived in Bath before moving to Augusta where he worked in real estate. He is survived by his wife, daughter Mrs Harold Adams, two sons C Donald and Carroll Emery, one sister Mrs Frederick Hill, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Augusta Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. and burial followed in Bath's Oak Grove Cemetery with a committal service by Rev Charles M. Tubbs.
George Arthur Spencer of South Gardiner died Friday at Memorial hospital after a brief illness from a heart ailment. Born August 3, 1879 in Abbott, he worked 11 years as a fireman at Hollingsworth & Whitney in Gardiner and four years on the steamer Gardiner between Augusta and Boothbay. Survived by two daughters, a son, two sisters and eight grandchildren, he resided with the Morangs on Middle street in recent years.
Dosithee St. Pierre of 63 Water Street Brunswick died June 1 at Brunswick Hospital after a three week illness with pneumonia. Born in Canada he lived in Brunswick many years and worked at Cabot mills before retirement. Survived by six sons Adalard George Ulric and Charles with daughters Adrianne and two others plus several brothers and sisters. Funeral Mass was at 8 am Sunday at the Catholic church on Pleasant Street Brunswick with many Bath and Woolwich relatives present.
Sacred Heart Circle of the Daughters of Isabella met Tuesday last. Elizabeth Dunton was elected to membership. A penny sale is set for June 27 at the hall with Vivian Kronstrand as chairman. A radio program at Morse auditorium June 17 features Jerry and Sky, with Louise Edgett and Alice Burgess as co chairs. July committees include Katherine Burgess chairing with Louise Rogers Joseph Scott Mary Anne Savoy Margaret Flaherty Muriel Haynes Esther Moses Phoebe Hart Annie Arsenault. The July social committee is led by Phoebe Hart and Lida Costain.
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