Richmond News Roundup Rich in Local Weddings and Clubs
The Richmond item notes the wedding of Jacqueline Guiou of Portsmouth and John A. Moulton at the Guiou home with a reception and outdoor aftercare. It covers local society, Lions Club officers, American Legion activities, Enterprise Grange anniversary, F. C. degree work, and upcoming events including a Strawberry festival planned by the WAYF club. It also lists addresses and names of attendees and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Guiou
Portsmouth
John A. Moulton
Sa Peenioge
Clowes Guou
Gardner
William Moulton
Itty
Jesse Starr
Clowes Guiou, Jr
Garneta Guiou
Charles Guiou
Richard Jovin
Moulton
Quebec
Kittery
Navy
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Albert Rand
Roland
Clayton Rand
Dover
WN. H
Wyman Cottle
Dennis
Mass
Firemen’s Hall
Perley Joy
Allan Morton
Montpelier
Joy
Charles Morton
Morton
Colby College
Waterville
Philip Shearman
Richmond Lions Club
Methodist Church Parish House
Arthur Jackson
Russell Perry
Elliot Small
Ervin Welch
Neal Powers
Frank Robinson
Louis Lemieux
Russell Ring
Leslie Roberts
John Quarrington
Emerson Lane
American Legion Auxiliary
Kennebec
Alfred W. Maxwell, Jr
American Legion
Winthrop
Glen Lamereau
Emerson Lane Post
Richmond
Bertha Curtis
County Council
Enterprise Grange
E. Carroll Bean
Jean Hanson
Renovation proposed for historic Winnegance Church
The Winnegance community plans to restore its landmark church founded in 1864. Trustees Ralph L. Blakeney Freeman Crosby and Mrs Leslie Dyer will oversee repairs under Bath First Baptist Church custody. A volunteer crew is hoped to boost roofing and other repairs to preserve the church’s tradition and elm shaded Bath shore setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
First Baptist Church of
Bath
Ralph L. Blakeney
Freeman Crosby
Leslie Dyer
Bath Shore
Winnegance Bay
Dike School Pupils Celebrate Real Field Day
Grade 5 6 and 7 pupils at Dike School held a field day after classes on Wednesday. Track events featured numerous winners including John Greene Lewis Palmer and Camilla Lorentson. Races ranged from 100 yard dash to cross country with many students earning top placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School
John Greene
Lewis Palmer
David Pye
B. Fitzgerald
Edward Marchetti
Donald Robinson
Robert Arsenault
B. Brown
Peter Crocker
Peter Lorentson
B. Hanscom
George Langbehn
Arthur Sonia
Robert Knight
William Hudson
Peter Poulos
Adrien Little
Gary Worden
Guy Yeaton
James Footer
Camilla Lorentson
Phyllis Gagne
Donna McCarthy
Margaret Hanscom
Pauline Kelley
Florence Leonard
Priscilla Gallant
Camille Remick
Janice Hanna
Joan Hendrickson
Sandra Torrey
Carole Fitzgerald
Jane Homan
Judith Browne
Patty M. Robinson
Jean Dow
Gay Bonney
Card of Thanks from Joseph W Randlette
Joseph W Randlette thanks supporters for ballots in his county commissioner bid Though defeated in the recent election he expresses gratitude for the chance to serve Richmond Maine and the county to the best of his ability June 21 1950 Richmond Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Maine
Freeman Trott Returns Home From Memorial Hospital
Freeman Trott, a patient at Memorial hospital, returned Saturday to his home on Dike road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Trott
Memorial Hospital
Dike Road
Georgetown Summer Notes Roundup of Local Families
Georgetown notes report painting at First Baptist and Central School, renovations at homes in Marrtown, visits by Paul Wrens and Miss Faylene Rowe, and many residents traveling to Bath, Portland, and Morse High School graduations. Community events include a Maine Baptist Association picnic and Audubon Society correspondence about Robinhood fishhawks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Linwood
Robinhood Tearoom
Los Angeles
Callif
Robinhood Fishhawks
Audubon Society
Cleves Henderson
Maine Baptist Association
Peterson's
Peterson
Imperial Russia
Central School
Paul Wrens
Medford
Mass
Kennebec Point
Faylene Rowe
Bath
Eleanor Marks
Miss Rowe
Morse High School
John Hazen
Newington, Conn
Hazen
Indian Point
Nabholtz
New Jersey
Marrtown
Carol Farrow
Pier
Dorothy Farrow
Robinhood
Harry Bedford
Whitinsville
West Georgetown
Ralph Davis
Addie Moulton
Yarmouth
Maureen Davis
Yarmouth Academy
Charles Shain
Northfield
Mann
Harold J. Brown
A. E. Riley
Frederick Wilson
Wilson
Portland
Sidney Dalrymple
Brookline
Charles Winn
Waltham
Sally Walker
Providence
R. I
MacMahan
Bernard Anderson
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Roy Moulton
Seguinland
Fred Oliver
Melrose
William A. Todd
J. H. Brown
Frances Olney
Iowa
Newman Home
George Laskey
Mrs. Laskey
Edith Powers
Harold Brown Jr
Robert Graffam
Matthew Riley Wer
Clayton Heald
Eugene Reynolds
Harry Heald
Frank Heald
Belle Heald
Guest Officers Night at West Bath Grange Draws Crowd
West Bath grange hosted a guest officers night featuring officers from several granges. The program included music, readings, skits, and vocal solos with 142 attendees including 70 visitors. next event will honor Past Lecturers and Flora with guests from state officers and a June 22 Sagadahoc County meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Arthur Wing
Topsham Grange
Omer Mercier
Dirigo Grange
Annie Malcolm
Domore Grange
Frederick Daley
Huntoon Hill Grange
Walter Beckwith
Enterprise Grange
Merle Jameson
Woolwich Grange
Erland Rogers
Sagadahoc Grange
Maizie Danforth
Leon Hathorne
Ceres
Jeanne Belanger
Pomona
Marjorie Curtis
Progressive Grange
Flora
Freda Curtis
Riverview Grange
Flora Beckwith
Erland Curtis
Arthur Johnson
Arthur Stray
Home
Vesta Williams
Sagadahoc’ Grange
Ethel Robshaw
Dromore Grange
Janette Cotton
Blanche Atwood
Louise Curtis
Leonard Curtis
Helen Bishop
Topsham
Woolwich
Marguerite Atwood
Dirigo
Henry
Summer residents listed at MacMahan and Robinhood
Mrs. Stanley Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Reynolds, Miss Doris Reynolds and Henry Reynolds are named among visitors. Miss Dorothy Stuart opens the Summer post office at MacMahan and several families and individuals from New York and New Jersey arrive for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Lewis
Alvah Reynolds
Doris Reynolds
Henry Reynolds
Dorothy Stuart
MacMahan
W. Clinton Allen
Rye
N. Y
Edward Clarey
Bath
Ralph Davis
Linwood Stevens
Rockland
Pemaquid
Marquita Deermont
Robin
Utica
Benjamin Riggs
Robinhood
Riggs
Tessim Zorach
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Guy C. Forbush
Emory Basford
David Johnson
Nancy
Short Hills
N. J
Horace Lee
Portland
Pastor heads to national church meeting and training conference
Rev Laforest E Hodgkins of Central Congregational Church travels Tuesday to Cleveland Ohio for the Gener al Council of the Congregational Christian Churches and a Chaplains Training Conference at Fort Rodman Massachusetts Mrs Hodgkins and Melvin will visit Fall River joining him for the Chaplains Conference Families of all chaplains are planned to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
General Council of the
Congregational Christian Churches
Cleveland
Ohio
Fort Rodman
Mass
Georgetown Taxi Service Offers Local Transport Reform
Clean dependable insured transportation available to residents of Robinhood Georgetown Bay Point Five Islands and nearby areas from Georgetown taxi at Lane Hill Shop. Call Georgetown 23 M. Shioncing parties arranged at reduced rates by Bob Graffam. Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
Georgetown
Bay Point
Five Islands
Lane Hill
Five Islands social notes share summer happenings
The Good Neighbor club held a sale of home cooked food and candies during the rummage sale. The Daily Vacation Bible school began Monday with classes 9 to 11 for two weeks. Various residents and visitors are at cottages for the summer, including Ruggs on Malden Island, Doland arrivals, Carey visiting relatives, and multiple families from Melrose Malden Brookline Bath and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Bible School
Charles Ruggs
Malden Island
Frank Doland
Richard Carey
Madge O'Brien
Orville Rowe
Edith Davis
William McGrath
Brookline
Mass
Everett Hennen
Watertown
Parker Start
Melrose
Start
Arthur Marr
Malden
Marr
Herman Barter
Nancy
Bath
Lester Davis
Arthur
Lermond
Vincent
Winfield Davis
North Anson
D. W. Staffeld
Rochester
N. Y
Tony Nicholas
Bath Memorial Hospital
Chester Pinkham
E. E. Pinkham
Hallowell
James Stevens
Derby Line
Howard Bacon
Wilkins
Sedgemere Road
Lawrence Davis
Winnegance
Albion Carr
Driver appeals driving charge to October term in Sagadahoc
Bristol driver Donald W. Zahnke appealed a driving under the influence charge to the October term of Sagadahoc County Superior Court at municipal court. Judge Gardiner Deering granted the appeal with $200 cash bail. Ida Mae Fraser, Bath, injured in the collision with Frank C. Temple, Topsham, was taken to Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Zahnke
Bristol
Joseph A. Aldred
Brunswick
Ray Orcutt
Ida Mae Fraser
Bath
Temple
Memorial Hospital
Kennebec
Playschool Closes for Summer With Fall Reopen Planned
Elmhurst Playschool Inc. capped a successful year with a party in the Red House room. Plans call for opening October 1 and closing June 1 next year at the same location. Enrollments may be directed to Mrs G B Connard on North Street. Teacher was Mrs Robert Brewer. pupils include Thomas Bertocci Stephen King Nicky Main Texas Ross G B Connard Jr Mary Virginia Gillies Joan Fenn Linda McIntosh Gail McIntosh David Marsh Barbara Fowden Linda Deering Sally Cahoon Jolene Suslavich Teddy Mussenden Martha Ellen Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmhurst Playschool Inc
Red House
G. B. Connard
North Street
Robert Brewer
Thomas Bertocci
Stephen King
Nicky Main
Texas Ross
G. B. Connard, Jr
Mary Virginia Gillies
Joan Fenn
Linda
Gail McIntosh
David Marsh
Barbara Jean Fowden
Linda Deering
Sally Jane Cahoon
Jolene Suslavich
Teddy Mussenden
Martha Ellen Shepard
Sagadahoc Sheriff Thanks Voters After Primary
The note expresses sincere appreciation for voter support in Sagadahoc County following the Monday primary. Charles W. Messenger, Sheriff of Sagadahoc County, Bath Maine, signs the message dated June 22, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Charles W. Messenger
Bath
Maine
Prison sentence imposed on one man Thursday
William S. Toothaker of Washington Street was sentenced to three to six years at Thomaston State Prison on two sodomy indictments involving minor boys. The terms run concurrently after he pleaded guilty. Joseph McDonough received a suspended one to two year sentence for larceny and two years probation. A 12-member traverse jury, led by Dr. Paul Pitman, was dismissed as no cases were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston State
William S. Toothaker
Washington Street
Granville C. Gray
Presque Isle
Sagadahoe County
Gardiner R. Deering
Superior Court
Gray
Toothaker
Edward W. Bridgham
Joseph McDonough
Bath
Thomaston State Prison
Justice Gray
R. Clinton McFadden
McDonough
Middle Street House Damaged by Fire
Fire largely confined to the rear ell of the Middle Street residence of Mr and Mrs Reuben C Walker at 685 Middle Street. Chief Richard Frates suspects spontaneous combustion as the cause. Vacant home occupied only by a vacationing couple, damage estimated at 1500 dollars. Neighbors and taxi driver Joseph F Desmond alerted Central station after discovering the blaze at 10 50 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Reuben C. Walker
Middle Street
Joseph F. Desmond
Desmond
Central Station
Beacon Street Vacation School Opens at Methodist Church
Daily Vacation Bible school runs June 19 to 30 at Beacon Street Methodist under Mrs. M. A. Gordon from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Classes cover beginners to Junior, taught by Mrs Frances St. Martin, Mrs Eleanor Leavitt, Rev M. A Gordon, Mrs Blanche Locke, with Gay Bonney assistant. Courses include We go to Church Praise the Lord and Gospel study plus crafts. Two Bath youths Norman H. Alkaz in and H Bruce Buttrick graduate Maine Vocational Technical Institute June 28 with metal work diplomas. Alkazin married to Annie Pearl Ford. Buttrick married to Helen Frances Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
M. A. Gordon
Frances St. Martin
Eleanor Leavitt
M. A Gordon
Blanche Locke
Gay Bonney
Bath
Norman H. Alkazin
H. Bruce Buttrick
Maine Vocational-Technical Institute
Augusta
Alkazin
Annie Pearl Ford
Baxterville
Miss
Buttrick
Helen Frances Small
Litchfield
St Marys Troop Investiture Ceremony Monday
St Marys Troop 8 held an Investiture Ceremony and musical program at K of C Hall Front Street Rev John E Bellefontaine opened with prayer The event featured badge awards two highest curved bar pins and multiple musical numbers with Donna McDougal as mistress of ceremonies and community guests in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Troop 8
K. of C. Hall
Front Street
John E. Bellefontaine
Vivian McDougal
Elvira Pecci
Patricia Foss
Ann Miller
Tenderfoot
Norma Brewer
Armand Cormier
Edith Hawkes
Claudette Levesque
Patricia Norton
Patricia Parks
Elizabeth Carey
Janice Hanna
Maureen Kelliher
Donna McDougal
Jackie Bergeron
Mary Lacy
Cook
Jane MacGregor
Quinda Pecci
Roberta Morse
Daniel McDougal
Dearie
Peg O' My Heart
Bonnie
Phyllis
James I. Nostall
Elizabeth Collins
The
Bath Girl
Funeral Service for Charles R. Andrews
Funeral for Charles R. Andrews was held Sunday at his East Brunswick home with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot. Honorary bearers included William Greg and Morris Potter. active pallbearers listed. Out of town attendees came from Auburn Topsham West Newton Mass Saratoga Lake and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Andrews
East Brunswick
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Oak Grove
William Greg
Morris Potter
Miles B. Hagan
Christy Kelley
David Fields
Edward Penley
Donald N. Small
Thomas Glynn
Albert Humphreys
Leonard Litchfield
Edward Jordan
Obituary Mrs Carrie E Knight 63 of Bath
Carrie E Knight 63 died at her home 40 Cottage Park Avenue Sunday widow of Frank C Knight. Born August 22 1886 in Wiscasset daughter of Roswell and Frances Wright Pashard she leaves husband four sons and five daughters, a stepson, a sister and four brothers and many nieces nephews. Burial will be in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Knight
Cottage Park Avenue
Frank C. Knight
Wiscasset
Roswell
Frances Wright Pashard
Bath
Charles I. Hughes
Phippsburg
James E. Hughes
Dorris L. Bates
Elizabeth E. Beales
Ruth Perry
Laura M. Hart
Marjorie E. Marshall
Mumford, Tenn
Alvin Cantelo
Haverhill
Mass
Charles Loring
Oscar
Basil Pushard
Chester Knight
Oak Grove
Bertha A. Nickerson Dies at 94 in Bath Home
Bertha A. Nickerson, 94, died Sunday at her home 21 Russell Street. Born June 11, 1856 in Barrington Nova Scotia, she was daughter of John Worthen. Survived by five sons Howard Atwood West Point Willard B. Atwood Phippsburg John Clarence Harold of Bath. two daughters Lois Woodman Bath Leora Johnson Woolwich. one sister Mrs Herbert Smith Barrington NS. many nieces nephews five great great grandchildren 22 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha A. Nickerson
Russell Street
Barrington
Nova Scotia
John Worthen
Howard Atwood
West Point
Willard B. Atwood
Phippsburg
John
Clarence
Harold
Bath
Lois Woodman
Leora Johnson
Woolwich
Herbert Smith
N. S
Lenfest Child Richard M Lenfest Dies at Age 3
Richard M Lenfest three year old son of Richard and Ardella Bourgoin Lenfest of 291 Center street died suddenly Friday evening at Memorial hospital. Funeral was Monday at two from the Center street home with Rev. Dr. David L Wilson officiating. Burial will be Oak Grove. He was born in Bath and survived by his parents a brother Gary Bourgoin Lenfest and grandmother Mrs Doris A Bourgoin both of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Lenfest
Richard
Ardella Bourgoin Lenfest
Center Street
Memorial Hospital
Lenfest
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Bath
Gary Bourgoin Lenfest
Doris A. Bourgoin
Mrs Mary L Baxter Rites Held at Brunswick Church
Funeral services were conducted Monday at First Parish in Brunswick for Mrs. Mary Lincoln Baxter widow of Hartley C Baxter who died Saturday after a brief illness at her home. Dr Thompson E Ashby officiated with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Church
Brunswick
Mary Lincoln’ Baxter
Hartley C. Baxter
Thompson E. Ashby
Pine Grove Cemetery
Lenfest Funeral Held for Richard Lenfest
Funeral services for Richard M Lenfest were held Monday afternoon at two from the Lenfest home 291 Center Street Rev Dr David L Wilson officiated Bearers were George Bourgoin Frank Sutherland Joseph Bouchet and Urban Bouchet Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Lenfest
Richard Lenfest
291
Center Street
David L. Wilson
George Bourgoin
Frank Sutherland
Joseph Bouchet
Urban Bouchet
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Bertha A Nickerson
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha A Nickerson were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 from A F Mayo Son Funeral residence 819 High street with Rev Dr David L Wilson officiating Bearers were Reginald Atwood Gilbert Atwood John Atwood and Clarence Atwood Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha A. Nickerson
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
David L. Wilson
Reginald Atwood
Gilbert Atwood
John Atwood
Clarence Atwood
Oak Grove
Carrie C Knight Funeral Held In Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Carrie C Knight were held this afternoon at Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence with Rev Ar vid L Anderson of Cor liss Street Baptist church officiating. Bearers were Lloyd Perry Paul Hart Frank Bates and George Beal. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie C. Knight
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
Arvid L. Anderson
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Lloyd Perry
Paul Hart
Frank Bates
George Beal
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Evelyn Baker Spends Friday With Aunt Evelyn Ward
Mrs Evelyn Baker of Gorham spent Friday with her aunt Miss Evelyn Ward on Freemont Street in a family visit, sharing time and news in a quiet afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Baker
Gorham
Miss Evelyn Ward
Freemont Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richmond Lodge
No. 63
Walter Miller
Glen Lamoreau
Barbara Lamoreau
Machias
Lawrence L. Bridgham
Alton Bridgham
Lamoreau
Machias High School
Bridgham
Robert Sommers
Kents Hill
Boston
Hilda Sommer
John Duncan
Maine General Hospital
Frank E. Preble
David Ames
Telephone Pioneers
Lakes, Latunde Hotel
Belgrade Ver
E. F. Pratt
Springs
Maine Medical Association
Virginia Anderson
Patricia Hurley
Farmington State Teachers College
Ebvert Pooler
Alton Shaw
Wayf Club
First Baptist Church of Bath
A. P. Denham, Jr
Bath, Mai
Corliss Street
Arrowsic
Bath Laundry, Inc
A.I.L
Bob Graffam
Beacon Street
Marius H. Page
Bath, Maine
ST. Mary’s
Mary L. Baxter
R. M. Lenfest Funeral
Mrs. Nickerson
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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