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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1946

Page

7

Local Notables Attend District Convention Highlights

Richmon d members attended the pest convention in Portland last week with Courtney Hinck Vanessa Beedle and others receiving leadership roles. The Enterprise grange hosted a mystery ride at Merrymeeting with refreshments as nine Boy Scouts plus their master joined a camporee at Fairgrounds earning praise for parade performances. Personal items note Esther King participated in Maine University ceremonies and Henry Plouff Jr plans summer work at Rangeley Lakes hotel.

Bisdley No Portland Courtney Hinck Vanessa Beedle Eee Webber Viola Augusta Jewett Irs Die Merrymeeting Grange Toon No. 91 Richmond Gamporee Fairgrounds Nelson Raynes Raymond Bechard Rolae Little Esther King Theniversity of Maine Edward Creig Eileen Come Miss Ring Russell Ring Henry Plouff Jr Rangeley Rangeley Lakes Earle Cronk Anne Pierce Dorchester Mass Walter Anderson Myrtle Street

Portland Visit Highlights Local Social Rhythm

Mrs Carl Anderson and her husband return to Portland with Mr and Mrs Dunn for a brief visit. Miss Hazel Coffin of Brunswick, recently a patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland, convalesces at her sister Mrs Harold Ames's home on Fuller Street.

Seattle Aoe Oa Macief Er Walker Illiam Champney Beg Raneidge Inlaw Sean Sutcliffe Carroll Clark Russell King Belgrade Lakes Harold Pullen Togus Pullen Nelson Pickett Cora Jane Clara Jean Langdon Road Gardiner General Hospital Howard Wilson Belmont Mass Kimball Street Leslie Chipman Main Street Carl Anderson Portland Dunn Hazel Coffin Brunswick Maine General Hospital Inortland Harold Ames Fuller Street

Bowdoinham Official Comments On Affairs

Bowdoinham Second Selectman Curt iscribes a 1947 tax rate near 78 cents and outlines road work limits amid heavy rains. He notes funds shortfalls for summer highways, praise for road crews and state patrols, plans to resurface highway 201 and build a federal project from Bishop Hill to the rail overpass, plus a public crossing reestablishment debate. He mentions a $1,000 bond payment for 1944 and hopes the high school question will move toward sale.

Bowdoinham Mary John Brown Point Bishop Hill Poor Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Brunswick Hiram Ad Highway Engineer Church Highway Topsham Oe Corner Pose

Christian Science Lecture By B Palmer Lewis In City

A free lecture titled Christian Science Its Preaching and Practice will be given by B Palmer Lewis of New York City at the Christian Science edifice on North street this city on Thursday evening June 20 at eight o'clock. Lewis is a member of the Mother Church Board of Lectureship in Boston. The public is invited to attend this lecture. More than sixty different kinds of landing ships and craft have been developed by the United States for use in the Pacific.

Christian Science B. Palmer Lewis New York City North Street Eats Pacific

Georgetown notes on school, church, and summer plans

A Georgetown bulletin lists post primary school events including a Working League gathering, a junior choir being formed for First Baptist church with all girl voices, and a planned Sagadahoc Bay picnic canceled by cold fog. It also covers town primaries, local farewells, residents’ travels, summer post offices, and new summer residents at Sagadahoc Bay. Several names and addresses appear throughout.

Clarence Hill Sunie Thibodeau Ear Christine Williams Adeaine Heffron Edward Heffron Sagadahoc Bay Leona Tibbetts Harold Loveitt Alfred Rowe Harold J. Brown, Jr First Baptist Church Kathryn Burns Rose Campbell Joan Hagan Fayléene Rowe Elizabeth Pinkham Audrey Pinkham Eleanor Mains Sadie Drake Lincoln Mass Olive Jones J. H. Brown West Newton Jack Horace Lee Mr. Lawrence Woolwich Theodore Lazelle Philadelphia William Nealley Bangor Lazelle Cottage Charlie Spear Robinhood Bath W. Clinton Allen Rye N. Y MacMahan Allen Madalene Johnson Portland Roland E. Peterson J. A. Bearse Edward Cummings Oak Grove Cemetery Oak Cemetery Richard Steele Lexington Peterson Store Alvah Reynolds Doris Maine Nathaniel Hasenfus Maud Thayer West Georgetown Taunton Wallace Austin Austin Warren McIintire Ernestine Hilton Brunswick Paul Akeley Frank Brown Rumford R. I Sanford Archibald New York Westerly Raphael Higgins Dorothy Stuart Harry Horne

Bath Residents Arrive for Summer at Dorothy Stuart Home

A social group including Miss Eliza bet and Miss Beatrice von West Georgetown with Mr and Mrs Converse Fenn and Diana and Miss Ruth Henry of Bath visited Miss Dorothy Stuart. Mrs Frank Boyd, Robert Boyd, and Mr and Mrs William Roach of Hillsboro New Hampshire stayed over. Robert Boyd remains to work at the Peterson place this summer. Merton Merry of Bath, previously at the Peterson store, will return this season. Oakley Thibodeau has blood poisoning in his hand from a lobster bite. Constance Ekstrand, a MacMahan summer resident, arrived for the season.

Rego Elizabet Beatrice von West Georgetown Converse Fenn Diana Ruth Henry Bath Frank Boyd Robert Boyd William Roach Hillsboro N. H Dorothy Stuart Peterson Place Merton Merry Peterson Store Oakley Thibodeau Constance Ekstrand MacMahan

Surprise Party for Mr and Mrs Simpson

A surprise house warming honored Mr and Mrs Robert Simpson of 41 Trufant Street on a recent Saturday evening. Friends gathered for auction bridge, presenting a coffee table and money gift, with prizes won by Mrs Maurice Shea, Mrs Merton Dearing, and Wilbur Crocker. A newlywed couple, married June 2, had just returned from a trip to Massachusetts and Hartford.

Robert Simpson Trufant Street Auction Bridge Maurice Shea Merton Dearing Wilbur Crocker Howard Rice Olson Rice Merrin Dearing Archie Wishart Elbridge Rice James C. Steen Chester Gernnisen Racates“T .Dunton Robert Hazen Hilton Clarence Fullerton Eugene Rice

Annual Encampment of Foreign War Vets in Bangor

The annual State Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliaries meets in Bangor from Thursday through Sunday. Activities include opening registration at 2:30 PM, a memorial service, joint meetings at City Hall, a Houston High school play, a 2:30 PM parade, a 7 PM joint dinner at John Bapst Hall, a military ball, and Sunday officer elections and installation at 2:30 PM.

Bangor Veterans of Foreign Wars Penobscot Exchange Hotel Bangor House City Houston High School John Bapst Hall

City Marshal Warns Youths on Air Rifle Use

City Marshal Percy W. Kingsbury has received many complaints about youths with air rifles. Twenty windows at the Huse school were broken by bullets from these guns and other similar incidents occurred. He forbids use within city limits and asks parents to cooperate. violators will be prosecuted by law.

Percy W. Kingsbury Huse

Engagements at Five Islands and Brunswick per Maine notices

The Rev and Mrs Daniel W Stafford of Quincy announce the engagement of daughter Katherine Elizabeth to George Welch Inse son of Prof and Mrs Joseph W Inse of Kingston RI The wedding is planned for this Summer Also announced is the engagement of Rev J Clifton Little to Miss Mary Hyde of Brunswick Maine The items note local social events resident movements hospital visits and various summer preparations among Five Islands residents and visitors

Daniel W. Stafford Quincy Mass Islands Katherine Elizabeth George Welch Inse Joseph W. Inse Kingston R. I Miss Stafford Quincy High School Boston Rhode Island State College Inse University of Missouri College of Journalism Providence Journal Army Air Force India Brunswick J. Clifton Little Mary Hyde Hyde Robert Hyde Brunswick High Northeastern Business College Portland B.I. W Bath Rev. Little John F. Little Elmira N. Y Houghton College Good Neighbor Club Rowe Cottage Marr’s Lodge Library Hall Nat Hasenfus Maine Maurice Pinkham Wilson Moore Malcolm Scott Gotts Cove Branwell Harford D. L. Howard Southard Lermond Davis Edith L. Davis Marie Peters Marblehead Elbridge Southard Boothbay Harbor Peters Margaret MacMahan Chester Jr James Ernest Marr D. W. Stafford Stafford Francis Bacon Peter Hallowell Vincent Strout Mains Farm Merton Pinkham Morse High Malden Harbor Harmon's Harbor Madelyn Berry Almon Marr Arthur Marr Merriman Marr Melvin Comeau Baby Orville Rowe Harbor View Hotel Joseph Folsom Augusta Rockrest Stanley M. Bright Detroit Mich James Watson Walter Schofield Medford Turnbull Jean Day Louise Pratt Bob Day Francis Pierce

Obituary of John Trott Principal in Manchester NH

John Trott a Mandh r New Hampshire school system principal died June 12 after resigning years earlier due to ill health. Born 1890 in Woolwich to Frederic and Martha Trott he lived 24 years in Manchester and led Franklin School. Survived by wife Ruth and children Ensigns Robert and Betty, Barbara Trott a Columbia Medical Center student, father Frederic L. Trott, brother James R. Trott and sister Mrs Frank W. Purington. Funeral at Goodwin Manchester June 14. interment Pine Grove Cemetery Manchester.

John Trott Mandh R, N. H Mr. Trott Woolwich Frederic Martha Thwing Trott Yarmouth Yarmouth Academy Bowdoin College Manchester Franklin School Trott Ruth Trott Ensign Robert J. Trott U. S. Navy Bikini Atoll Betty R. Trott USNR Camp LeJeune North Carolina Barbara G. Trott Columbia Medical Center Frederic L. Trott Falmouth James R. Trott West Hartford Conn Frank W. Purington Masonic Fraternity Massachusetts St. James Methodist Church N. H Goodwin Funeral Home Pine Grove Cemetery

Harland McFarland dies after short illness in Maine

Harlan McFarland 50 of Woolwich died at Maine General Hospital Portland after a brief illness. Born January 26, 1896 in South Bristol he was a Bath Iron Works pipe coverer and Mason. Survived by wife Eva two daughters Leona Rena a stepson Philip Leavitt three stepdaughters Mrs Louis Soule Mrs Clarence Preston Mrs John Dickson, three brothers Waldo Harold Wardell, two sisters Mrs Chester McFarland Miss Ava McFarland.

Harlan McFarland Woolwich Maine General Hospital Portland South Bristol George and Lenora (McFarland) McFarland McFarland Bath Iron Works Masonic Lodge Eva C. McFarland Leona Rena Philip Leavitt Louis Soule Clarence Preston John Dickson Waldo Harold Wardell Friendship Chester McFarland Ava McFarland

Death Notice for Charles H. Hughes of Phippsburg

Charles H. Hughes of Phippsburg died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore aged 15. He was son of Victor and Sara E. Hughes born in Bath. Survived by brother Robert, grandmothers Mrs Henry Senecal and Mrs Frank Wright, grandfather Holden C. Wright, aunts and uncles. Funeral Friday at Mayo Funeral Residence at two conducted by Rev Albert R. Freeman.

Charles H. Hughes Phippsburg Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Victor Sara E. Wright Hughes Bath Robert Hughes Henry Senecal Frank Wright Holden C. Wright Winnegance Mayo Funeral

Captain Charles Foose Dies in Mobile at 62

Cap tain Charles Foose, aged 62, died in Mobile Alabama. He sailed many schooners built by Percy and Small of Bath and by the Deer ing yard as steam replaced sail. He served with Grace Line and Isthmian Line, held an unlimited license, and rose to Commander in World War I. Foose was a Mason and Shriner with ties to Polar Star lodge and Montgomery and St Bernard chapters. He resided in Mobile for the last decade.

Ward George W. Larrabee Charles Foose Mobile Ala Foose Percy & Small Bath Deering Yard Grace U. S. Navy Polar Star Lodge Montgomery & St. Bernard Shrine Morbile

Obituary notice for George Las and family in Mobile

Ile is survived by Mrs. Charles Yoceeee hy rabee of Shignebare George Las grandson George W. Larrabee r. Services were held day at 10 am from residence 1551 South ton avenue Mobile a was in the National cemetery

Ile Charles Yoceeee Hyrabee Shignebare George Las George W. Larrabee Southton Avenue Mobile The National Cemetery

Farland Funeral Held at Woolwich Baptist Church

The funeral of Harland Farland was conducted by Rev. Charles at Woolwich Baptist Church in the afternoon. Interment followed in the Laurel cemetery family lot in Woolwich with listed attendees including Leonard Strippery Seeean Cromwell Ellsworth and Harland Wright.

Harland Farland Baptist Church Woolwich Charles Leonard Strippery Seeean Nari Cromwell Ellsworth Harland Wright Laurel Cemetery

George Welles Funeral Held at Mayo Residence

The funeral for George Welles was held Thursday at two o clock at Mayo Funeral Residence conducted by A N Bickmore. Attendees included Melvin Wallace Mabes Wallace Warren Gilliam and Henry Alexander. The service was in the family lot in Grove.

George Welles Mayo Gr A. N. Bickmore Melvin Wallace Mabés Wallace Warren Gilliam Henry Alexander Grove

Edward C. Stiness Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Edward C. were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the late residence at 18 No street with Rev Tubbs of Gos pal church officiating. Interment followed in Maple Grove cemetery.

Edward C No Street Tubbs Gospal Church Tooklace Maple Grove

Funeral Services Held in Caribou for Camboise

Funeral services for Camboise of this city were held in Caribou with a solemn homage at the Sacred Heart. The obituary notes the service took place locally and references the bereaved family.

Camboise Caribou i Sacred

Highway Fatalities Rise in May Portland Maine 1941

May saw nine mobile traffic fatalities in Maine, two more than April, with the five month tally showing a rise in injuries and property damage. Speed, alcohol, and driver error linked to unsafe distance and pedestrian behavior contributed to the increase, with crosswalks and proper walking conducted emphasized for pedestrian safety.

Maine

Pigeon Rescued From Wire Mesh At Larrabee House

A pigeon became trapped in a corner wire mesh under the eaves of the Larrabee residence at High street near Center street. Firefighters arrived promptly, freed the bird, and the occupants expressed gratitude for the quick response.

Larrabee House High Street Center Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Edward Dunn Center St Bath, Maine Navy Royal Auburn, Maine JOS. Chas. Footer & Sons Selectman C. P. Curtis P. Curtis Second Selectman Bowdoinham, Me Five Islands G. M. Lowden East Boothbay MR. and Mrs. Simpson Dee Trip Marius H. Page Kennebec North St New Hampshire Harland McFarland M’farland George Wallace Stiness Funeral A. Camboise Funeral Fata Fred S. Curtis & Co Washington Street
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