Baptist leader and civic clubs meet in Bath area
A Baptist pastor at Front Street home officiated as church members and councilors gathered. Lions Club elected officers including John Parker president and Leonard Bishop first vice president. Beulah Rebekah and Maine Ladies Auxiliaries held meetings with donations and committee appointments announced. A district meeting speaker discussed upcoming Kennebunk convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
John Parker
Leonard Bishop
Charles
John Aeurice Sullivan
Louis Lemieux
Russell
Shepard
Leslie Roberts
Emerson Lane Post Elects Pearl Perry Second VP
Eight Emerson Lane Post members attended the Kennebec County Council at Winthrop where Pearl Perry was elected second vice president at the annual council election. Fort Richmond Chapter D A R met at Pauline Cronk home with Mrs Paul Roberts installed as regent. Miss Rule Curtis assisted. Supper for ten members and three guests. Next meeting in October with new officers. Several attendees from Enterprise grange joined a Past Masters Association meeting at Merrymeeting grange in Bowdoinham. Supper preceded July 15 meeting at Dromore grange. A surprise party honored the 15th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Call. Cash gifts and cards exchanged, flowers given. Suppers by Rankins, Grant, Douglass, and Perry. Personal notes list students at Eastern Nazarene College home for summer and various visits and relocations in Portland Gardiner Street and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lane
Kennebec
G. C. Marriner
Leon Batchelder
Clarence Dunbar
James Meserve
Enterprise Grange
Past Masters Association
Turor’ 'S Council
Merrymeety Grange
Bowdoinham
Dromore Grange
Ethel Rankins
Chester Call
Mr. Call
Rankins
Call
Donald Grant
Everett Douglass
Pearl Perry
Local Notables and Residents Recall Weekend Visits
Mrs Arthur Ro River road accident mentioned in passing. Rev and Mrs William T Ben, Lott and Oks families noted. Alice visited sister Amead last weekend. Nathalie Smith and Claire Plouff among those visiting. Edwin Millett moving residences on North Pleasant to High street. Norman Call at Mooselake camp. Gardner pastor Mildred Beedle noted. Ralph Fossett and Mrs Frank Beedle seen at Darrah street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ro
William T. Ben
Po Lott
Wipe Alice
Amead
Nathalie Smith
Toes
Willian
Miles Barbara
Loge Russell Leonard
Angus
Claire Plouff
Tha Vowge
Portsmouth
Gordon
Edwin Millett
Protheroe
North Pleasant Street
Fred Small
High Street
Norman Call
Gardiner
Ralph Fossett
Frank Beedle
Darrah Street
Local Summer Visits and Family News at Phippsburg
Phippsburg area residents share summer plans visits and family updates. Alice Minott returns from New Jersey State Teachers College to be with her mother. I W Raineys travel to Stuben leaving Leonard and Sally with grandparents Faulkner. Various locals attend games, camps, or host guests at cottages, gardens, and cabins along Small Point Brightwater and Head Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Minott
New Jersey State Teachers’ College
I. W. Rainey
Stuben
Leonard
Sally
Frank Faulkner
Charles L. Stevens
Oberlin College
National Congregational Confrence
Jean
Fred Haggett
North Carolina
R.O.T.C
Gardiner Rogers
William Grovers
Susan
Rogers
American Legion
Bangor
Isie Cotton
John
New London
Brightwater
Merle Pottle
Brunswick
Pleasant View Farm
James
Little
Allan
Gardiner Deering
Barbara Lou
James Littles
Elroy Johnson
Colleen Wyman Cook
Bailey Island
Myron Barbour
Phyllis
Carleen Davidson
Yarmouth
Raymond Wyman
Ernest Rogers
Head Beach
Bow
Phyllis Oretieled Hee
Joseph O. Purdue
E Lorraine
Cates M. Huse
Brisbane
Bently
Small Poin
Bath National Adopts New Bank Tellers Machines
Bath National Bank will install commercial tellers machines on July 1 making deposits trackable with a duplicate record of each deposit. The system eliminates passbooks for checking accounts and speeds teller service while offering precise transaction receipts. The bank begins its 94th year in August and expects wide adoption by other banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath National Bank
R. F. Cook
Hant
Cook
Sagadahoc
Porto Rico librarian Tom Hayes speaks at Bath Rotary
Tom Hayes, librarian and music professor at the University of Porto Rico, spoke at Bath Rotary at Central church parish house. He outlined the island’s history since 1898, its economy, politics, and education, noting unrest and limited food production while highlighting local leaders and returning to Porto Rico with his wife and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas 8. Hayes
University of
Porto Rico
Caribbean Sea
Rotary Club
Central Church Parish
Tom
John P. Hayes
Washburn Street
Bath
Georgetown University
Atlantic City
Washington
New York
Rotary
Lions Clubs
United States
U. S
Charles B. Doyle
M. C. Fischer
Cheshire
Conn
Edward Rice
Portland
Pat Sawyer
Brunswick
Earle Richardson
John E. Hayes
Small Point cottages open and occupied
Hosmers opened their Head Beach cottage during the weekend. Mr and Mrs George Levyn of Bath were guests of the James Littles Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tages
Small Point
Hosmers
Head Beach
George Levyn
Bath
James Littles
The Average Man’s Heart Beats Through Life
A historical note states the average heart beats 72 times per minute and roughly three billion times in a lifetime, illustrating the human heart’s persistence across a lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ave
Tie in Sagadahoc clerk primary could be settled by lot
The Sagadahoc county Republican clerk primary between Esther Brown and Philip H. Oliver in Bath may go to a recount. If results remain tied after state scrutiny, the winner could be decided by lot under Chapter 4 of the 1940 Revised Statutes, with a public drawing and ballots inspected by candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Esther Brown
Philip H. Oliver
Bath
the Times
The
Times
Executive Council
Lot
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Ring
Secretary of
Harold I. Goss
Visitors Stay Overnight With Sherwood Francis Family
Mr and Mrs Roy Francis of Auburn and former Bedford street residents spent the night with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Sherwood Francis of Day's Ferry. The visit highlighted family ties and local residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Francis
Auburn
Bedford Street
Sherwood Francis
Day's Ferry
Local Farm Bureau and town notices mingle with summer moves
Community gatherings at Mrs Clarence B Hill home discuss plans for the summer sale on Aug 10 while Farm Bureau meets resume in fall. Voters cast 186 ballots as Rev Robertson preached at First Baptist. Spruce sawfly threatens Bay Point Kennebec Point and Indian Point with spraying next week. Residents move between Bath Sagadahoc Bay and Kennebec Point as weddings, visits, and repairs fill the weekend pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence B. Hill
Joseph F. Higgins
William A. Todd Pee
Farm Bureau
Central School Building
Harold J. Brown
Rev. Robertson
Freeport
First Baptist Church
Bay Point
Kennebec Point
Indian Point
Raphael Higgins
Bath
Sagadahoc Bay
Betsey Withrow
Lexington
Mass
Gaston LaChaise
Sadie Drake
Boston
Chester Dalrymple
Ithica
N. Y
Middle Dyke Farm
Mae Hogan
Malcolm Moore
Iris Armstrong
Corliss Street Church
Maureen Davis
New York City
John Flynn
Playce
Moosehead Lake
Howard Trafton
Portland
Dorothy Stuart
MacMahan
E. A. Gilmore
Iowa City
Wendall Heal
Ernest Heal
J. R. Blackie
J. C. Hulburt
Gilbert Gunnell
West Georgetown
Josiah H. Brown
W Newton
Will
Russell Pinkham
C. B. Hill
Joseph Higgins
Walter V. Cummings
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Harry Horne
Wiscasset
Herbert Jones
Cecelia
Drake Farm
Jones
Clarence White
Seguinland
Alfred Rowe
William H. Putnam
Milton
Roy M. Newman
William H. Putman, Jr
George Wheeler
California
William Bisseth
Robinhood
Dorothy Farrow
Five Islands Good Neighbor Club Plans Summer Season
Community notes from Five Islands detail Spring cleaning at Library Hall, next week’s meeting at the club house, and a July 1 Summer opening for the Malden Island clubhouse. Many locals attended church and election day events at Georgetown Central, with numerous visits to Bath Memorial hospital and area cottages across Malden Island.
Millard E Watson 66 Bath resident dies in Portland hospital
Millard Eugene Watson 66 of Bath died Thursday at Maine General hospital Portland after two and a half months as patient. Born March 22 1882 in Lynn Mass he lived most of life in Bath worked as iron molder at Hyde Windlass Co. He was husband of Ruth Acton Watson and father of Ruth Merkel and Raymond. Surviving siblings include Carol Greenville George F Watson Dexter Edna Sawyer Bangor and Mrs Eugene Perry Thorndike and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Eugene Watson
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Washington Street
Bath
Ruth Acton Watson
Mr. Watson
Lynn
Mass
Frederick and
Fidelia (Morse) Watson
Hyde Windlass Co
Mrs Ada Perry Dies At Bath After Short Illness
Ada M Perry wife of Edward A Perry died at home 500 Center Street Sunday morning after a brief illness Born in Canada May 6 1868 she lived much of her life in Bath She was a devoted mother and wife member of St Marys Catholic Church Surviving are her husband two daughters two brothers two sisters two grandchildren two great grandchildren and two great grandsons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada M. Perry
Edward A. Perry
Center Street
Canada
John Souci
Bath
This City
Mary Perry
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Henry Souci
Waterville
Joseph Souci
Millinocket
Joseph Bouchard
Lawrence Carter
Hartford
Grace M. Tuttle Obituary in Memorial Hospital Notice
Grace M. Tuttle 42 wife of Ray W. Tuttle died at Memorial hospital Monday after brief illness. Born in Dresden October 19 1906 she was daughter of George and Blanche Moody. She attended local schools and graduated Morse High school. Survived by husband her parents three brothers and seven sisters along with aunts uncles nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Tuttle
Ray W. Tuttle
Memorial Hospital
Dresden
George
Blanche (Pushard) Moody
Tuttle
Morse High School
Louis R. M
Nahant
Mass
Clifton Moody
Bath
George Moody, Jr
Bangor
Rene Provencher Sportsmen Club Formed In Rumford
Rene Provencher an eight year old boy of Rumford died at home after a serious skin disease. He had friends across Maine and received an autographed baseball from Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox featuring Ted Williams. Emil J. Morin of South Portland led the effort to honor him with a new sportsmen’s club in Rumford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Provencher
Rumford
Gilbert Arsenault
Center Street
Bath
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Emil J. Morin
South Portland
Consolidated Sportsmen's Clubs of Maine
Rene ‘Provencher
Maine guide leads Senit Borsland fishing derby
Charlie Miller of Maine captained the Senit Borsland fishing derby held on June 27 guiding participants and overseeing event activities as leading organizer and participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Miller
Maine
Mourned Bath Soldier Killed in Munda Battle
Corporal Fosher of Bath dies in action during World War II after serving in the 43rd Infantry Division mortar squadron. He worked at Hyde Windlass and Bath Iron Works before enlisting, survived by three brothers and three sisters including Mrs Ralph Milliken of Illiken Street. Body to arrive in Bath with American Legion honors.
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Y Panas
Munda
Newgia
Ephraim Fosher
Champlain
N. J
Mrs Annie R Low’s Funeral Held Friday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Friday at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street for Mrs Annie R Low a member of Winter Street Church Pastor Joseph O Purdue officiated Bearers were Regins Page Allan Spear Daniel Williams Maynard Brown Perry Thompson and Linwood Haynes Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie R. Low
Curtis
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Regins Page
Allan Spear
Daniel Williams
Maynard Brown
Perry Thompson
Linwood Haynes
Oak Grove
Funeral services for George W. Tyler held Tuesday
Funeral services for George W. Tyler were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Curtis Funeral Residence 932 Washington street with Rev Arvid L Anderson pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church officiating Bearers were George Kingsbury Harry Farrell Arthur Bourget Charles house Burial will take place in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Tyler
Curtis
Washington Street
Arvid L. Anderson
Corliss Street Baptist Church
George Kingsbury
Harry Farrell
Arthur Bourget
Charles House
Oak Grove
Funeral for Millard E. Watson Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Millard Eugene Watson were held Saturday at 2 o clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Arvid L. Anderson officiating. Interment followed at a local cemetery with Clyde Lake Pinkham Herbert Huggard and Harold Holbrook listed among those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Eugene Watson
Curtis Funeral Home
Arvid L. Anderson
Beavers
Clyde Lake
Pinkham
Herbert Huggard
Harold Holbrook
Oak Grove
Funeral for Grace M. Tuttle Held at Mayo & Son
Funeral services for Grace M. Tuttle were held Wednesday at noon from Arthur Fy Mayo & Son funeral residence with Rev. Joseph O Purdue officiating. Bearers were Paul Kelley Robert Tabor Malen Genthner Roy Pee Elwood Toothaker and Charles Krag oy Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
M. Tuttle
Arthur Fy. Mayo & Son
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street c
Paul Kelley
Robert Tabor
Malen Genthner
Roy Pee Elwood Toothaker
Charles Krag Oy
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Ada M Perry Held at St Mary's Church
Funeral services for Mrs Ada M Perry wife of Edward Perry were conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at St Marys Church with Rev Fr Belfontaine officiating. Bearers were Henry McAvoy William Musserden Joseph Cyr and Daniel Perry. Interment followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada M. Perry
Edward Perry
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Belfontaine
Henry McAvoy
William Musserden
Joseph Cyr
Daniel Perry
Oak Grove
Mr and Mrs Harrison Hubbard Visit for Annual Vacation
Mr and Mrs Harrison Hubbard and their son Peter travel from Red Bank New Jersey to spend their annual vacation. They will be joined by Mrs Hubbard's parents Mr and Mrs Carl Swanton of Front Street and by Mr and Mrs Harri son M Hubbard of Brunswick and Mere Point. Mrs Hubbard is formerly Miss Betty Swanton of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Hubbard
Peter
Datemail
Red Bank
N. J
Carl Swanton
Front Street
Harrison M. Hubbard
Brunswick
Mere Point
Mrs George Wheeler Arrives for Indefinite Long Beach Stay
Mrs George Wheeler of Long Beach California arrives for an indefinite stay with her sister at 906 High Street. The notice notes the sister is residing there and marks Wheeler as visiting from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wheeler
Long Beach
Calif
Ep Jones
High Street
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R. EB. Gilkey
Minerva Curtis Coors
Mattie Grand- Paul L. Roberts
A Ister
the Baptist Church
Alexander
Ice A. Es
Hig Committee
Apboy
Fern Perne Grace
Yonte Dukes
Beth McFee
Marcia Lake
Allee
Gi Gilpatrick
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Odd Fellows
Lillian Johnson
Maine Association of Ladies Auxiliaries
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Noble Grand
Beulah le
Edna Hodgkins
Ofre
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Beulah Naylor
Eastern Nazarene College
Harland Joyce
Easternazarene College
Wollaston
Robert Hanson Ober, Jr
Orono
Hanson
Paterson
Ro! Hanson
Bofindsel Gilpatrick
Eal
Ane W
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Bath National
Thomas Hayes
Island
Secretary of State
Georgetown
Stanwood C. Gilman
Behasco Estates
Good Neighbor Club
Library Hall
Georgetown Central School
Malden Island
Robinson
Gordon College
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
Bryant Pond
South Harpswell
Koehlwetter
Millard Gile
Canton
Georgetown Central
Natalie MacMahan
Morse High
Margaret MacMahan
Bath Memorial Hospital
Jeanette Pinkham
North Yarmouth Academy
Barbara
Branwell Harford
Jack Gibson
J. G. Stevens
Marion
Stevens
L. K. Austin
Falmouth
Lloyd Pinkham
Paul Stevens
Davis
Walter
New Harbor
John Huskins
Herman Barter
Melvin Comeau
Maria
O. F. Rowe
Francis Pierce
Augusta
Cony High School
Neil Boynton
Percy Wilkins
Lewiston
Sedgemere Road
Henry Moore
Orville Rowe
Philip Pinkham
Moore- Armstrong
Corliss Street
Walter Thomas
Lillian Moore
Charles Moore
New Jersey
Malcolm
Andrew Rowe
P. B. Savage
Harold Pinkham
Stinson Davis
Arthur Marr
Almon
Malden
Marr Cottage
Messrs. Marr
Edward Clark
Clark
Elizabeth Clark
Roy
William Marr
Blanch Wilkins
Wellesley
Clyde Wilkins
Virginia
Barbara Pratt
Togus
Frank Dolan
Carl Pearson
Quincy Wales
Robert C. McPherson
Baby
Boynton Cottage
McPherson
Mary
Marius H. Page
North Street
Perme Employe of
Beaton Windlass Co
Military Services
CORP
A. E. Fosher
G. W. Tyler Funeral
M. E. Watson
Fred S. Curtis Ae Co
Iune Funeral Service
Washinnen Gar
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