Tragic drowning of John Williams in Kennebec River
Eight year old John Williams drowned after going out of depth while swimming with companions near Hodges Point. Rescuer John Libby, 15, attempted a risky rescue but was pulled under. recovery followed by firemen and doctors. Funeral held at St Ambrose Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Harold Williams
Kennebec
John Libby
Lillian Libby
E. F. Pratt
A. B. Allen
Hodges Point
Youths to Register With Draft Board
The Selective Service Board plans a nationwide second draft registration on July 1 for men who have turned 21 since the first draft. Registration will be centralized at Sagadahoc county headquarters Bath from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. standard time. Walter F Abbott and Donald Woodruff will supervise to ensure uniform procedures. W. W. Gardiner of Richmond is named new board member succeeding Joseph C. Brannigan of Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Sagadahoc
Bath
Walter F Abbott
Donald Woodruff
W. W. Gardiner
Richmond
Joseph C. Brannigan
Topsham
Mr. Gardiner
Board to supervise registration. inductees sail to Portland
The remaining member of the board is not yet qualified but is expected to do so by Tuesday. Joseph O. Purdue serves as chairman and Capt. Richard Quick as member to supervise the registration. The following young men depart Thursday for Portland to be inducted: Harold Dunton Bath volunteer leader, Willis Edward Roberts Bath, Leslie Corbin Larrabee Bath, Charles Joseph Aubur Bath, Warren Francis Wentworth Richmond, Willis Linwood Lane Richmond, Raymond Joseph Demers Auburn formerly Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O. Purdue
Richard Quick
Portland
Harold Dunton
Bath
Willis Edward Roberts
Leslie Corbin Larrabee
Charles Joseph Aubur
Warren Francis Wentworth
Richmond
Willis Linwood Lane
Raymond Joseph Demers
Auburn
Westport Guests and Summer Residents Visit Long Cove Area
Mrs Norman Drummond and the Drummond sisters hosted at Arrowsic while Dr Willis Mitchell of Wiscasset bought the Paul Hilton property at Long Cove and stays there with family. Various visitors from Massachusetts and Bath attended cottages and weekends at Harriman Point and Long Cove. Bowdoin College commencement drew Dr and Mrs James Williams and son Roger back to Mechanic Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Drummond
Esther
Norma Jean Drummond
Arrowsie
Brian Jewett
Willis Mitchell
Wiscasset
Paul Hilton
Long Cove
Bernard Bailey
Small
Florida
Mitchell
John
Arthur Roche
Watertown
Mass
Irene Mathews
Miss Mathews
Belmont High School
Mathews Harriman Point Cottage
Arthur Lemont
Boston
Harriman Point Cottage
T. R. Allen
Friends of
Bath
Royden Colby
Foxboro
Russell Stodder
Gilbbert Atwood
Katherine McCarty
Ralph Small
James Williams
Roger
Bowdoin College
Williams
Mechanic Falls
Mrs Alice Rich Celebrates 87th Birthday at Home
Mrs. Alice C. Rich of 12 High Street marked her 87th birthday on Thursday June 19 with many friends and relatives visiting. She gardens, uses kerosene lamps by choice, braids rugs admired by guests, and was joined by her daughter Mrs Clarence Johnson of Newcastle and granddaughter Mrs Charles Bradeen of Montreal, plus other local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Rich
High Street
Clarence Johnson
Newcastle
Bath
Charles S. Bradeen
Montreal
Bradeen
Sally
Charles Jr
George Wright
Betty
Winfield Scott Wright
Woolwich
Engaged: Jeanne Pearson to John Cushing Malcolm Jr
Mr and Mrs Keith Nelson Pearson Middlebury Vermont announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanne Elizabeth Pearson to John Cushing Malcolm Jr son of Mr and Mrs John C Malcolm of Wollaston Massachusetts and Phippsburg. Pearson and Malcolm graduated from Middlebury College on June 16 She is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member and will attend the Hickox School in Boston this Summer Malcolm is a Delta Upsilon member who studied at Thayer Academy South Braintree and works for Todd Bath Iron Works Shipbuilding Corp in Portland No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Nelson Pearson
Middlebury
Jeanne Elizabeth Pearson
John Cushing Malcolm, Jr
John C. Malcolm
Wollaston
Mass
Phippsburg
Pearson
Malcolm
Middlebury College
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Hickox
Boston
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Thayer Academy
South Braintree
Todd-Bath Iron Works Shipbuilding Corp
Portland
Frances Ann Allen to wed Harvey A Lee in September
Miss Frances Ann Allen of Rye New York and McMahon Island announces engagement to Harvey A Lee son of Alvie Alexander Lee and the late Mrs Lee of Buffalo. Miss Allen a Bouve Boston School of Physical Education Simmons graduate. The couple plans a September wedding at St Cuthbert's chapel MacMahan with the Allen family summering there for generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clinton Allen
Rye
N. Y
McMahon Island
Frances Ann Allen
Harvey A. Lee
Alvie Alexander Lee
Mrs. Lee
Buffalo
Miss Allen
Bouve Boston School of Physical Education
Simmons College
Mr. Lee
University of Buffalo
McMahan
St. Cuthbert's Chapel
MacMahan
John T O Neill 79 Died At Portiana State Street Hospital
John T O Neill 79 longtime Bath resident died Wednesday morning in Portiana State Street hospital where he was born. He was a son of John and Ann O Neill and had lived in Bath since childhood. No near living relatives survive. Funeral set for Friday at eight in St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Toomey O'Neill
Old Folks
State Street Hospital
Portiana
Icelands
John
Ann O'Neill
Bath
St. Mary's Church
Obituary Notice Harold F Hunt of Georgetown
Harold F Hunt 55 longtime Georgetown resident died at home in Topsham Friday June 20 Born in Chelsea Massachusetts he was town clerk for 22 years resigning after moving to Topsham He is survived by wife former Gertrude Ward three daughters two sons two grandchildren a brother and a host of relatives Funeral was at First Baptist Georgetown burial Oak Cemetery with many floral tributes Bearers included George Sprague Harold Ward and Woodrow Gray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Hunt
Topsham
Mr. Hunt
Chelsea
Mass
Edgar B
Elizabeth Hunt
Georgetown
Hunt
Harold
Elizabeth
First Baptist Church
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
Oak Cemetery
Gertrude Ward
Elizabeth Powers
Marian Gray
Arlene Colby
Harold F. Hunt, Jr
Herbert Hunt
Connie
Gerald Gray
Irving
Dorchester
John C. McLean
Quincy
Albert Smith
Braintree
August Erickson
Gardner
Vincent Cobb
Josiah Cobb
William Hennessy
Alma LeClare
Gertrude Caldwell
Evelyn Stetson
Edith Coombs
Louis Gamache
Brunswick
Wallace Rideout
Harold Ward
George Sprague
Gloria
Walter Powers
Woodrow Gray
Old Summer resident Williams visits Georgetown amid health concerns
In Georgetown the longtime Waterville resident George T. Williams returns with Edwin H. Newell after a winter illness that nearly caused rheumatic fever. Williams plans to consider selling his place as he heals but hopes to spend time in town this summer.
Kennebec Point Visitors and Bath Socials Hamper Busy Weekend
Dr. and Mrs. Cross from Mississippi Dr. and Mrs. Bliss from Greenwich Conn and Dr. Paul Wren from Med ford Mass arrived at Kennebec Point. Bath residents Mrs Nancy Russell and Mrs B H Woodside joined Mrs A E Rowe and Mrs Lena Donnell for Sunday calls. Hostess Mrs Ernest Heal welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs John Stacey Wilford Peets and Ralph Gordon. Mrs Harry L Tarr of Richmond spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs William A Todd and attended the Working League meeting with quilt making in the morning and Red Cross work in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Heal
Heal
John Stacey
Bath
Wilford Peets
Melrose
Mass
Ralph Gordon
Syracuse
N. Y
J. C. Bearce
Happy Nook
Indian Point Road
Harry L. Tarr
Richmond
William A. Todd
The
Working League
Red Cross
Bath towns named to U.S.O. honor roll for Maine quotas
Bath and Westbrook along with Dexter Brunswick top an honor roll for Maine U.S.O. quota progress ahead of July 1. Austin K. Smithwick said the state faces a $144 430 quota toward a $10 765 000 national program. U.S.O. clubhouses and services aim to boost morale and assist home front welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Maine
U.S.O
Austin K. Smithwick
Bath
Westbrook
Dexter
Brunswick
Exchange Street
Portland
United Service Organization
Appeal for Camp Casco supplies to help British children
Mrs Ena Curry director of Camp Casco Lay Inc appeals Bath residents for summer camp needs including a fire screen tea kettle three single beds six mattresses pillow cases sheets and blankets. Donations may be lent and will be returned cleaned after the season. Some items already donated include irons mirrors and pillows. A first weekend with nine children and two mothers was happy with swimming and outings by Hon Arthur Sewall Ernest Haskell and Melvin Wonderson. Mrs Curry can be reached by phone or card to Sebasco Estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena Curry
Casco Lay, Inc
Bath
Curry
Arthur Sewall
Ernest Haskell
Melvin Wonderson
Vacation Bible school opens at Five Islands with Miss Elizabeth Rogers
Five Islands community news reports the Vacation Bible School starting Monday under Miss Elizabeth Rogers of Leominster Massachusetts assisted by Rev and Mrs Koehlwetter and Mrs Furber Davis. The Library association meets June 30 at 8 pm and members invite all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rogers
Leominister
Mass
Koehlwetter
Furber Davis
The
Library Association
Library Hall
Laura Harding
Five Islands
Philip Pinkham
Kenneth Philip
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gertrude Smith
Dorchester
William Smith
J. J. Gibson
Orville Rowe
Katharine Pendergast
J. G. Stevens
Carrie Stevens
Theodore Campbell
Good Neighbor Club
Horace Rittall
Chester MacMahan
Judith Gay
Bath
Maurice Pinkham
Thomas W. Blaisdell
Ellsworth Pinkham
Gladys Stevens
Derby Line
Dorothy Reed
Woolwich
Mildred Pinkham
Portland
Leona Rowe
Kittery
Chester Pinkham
Funeral for Edward A. Blake at Mayo residence
Edward A. Blake of 26 Liberty Street longtime blacksmith and fire department member funeral held Sunday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace church presiding. Bearers listed. burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Blake
Liberty Street
Fire Department
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Jol Burgess
Chester Clement
Frank T. Fortier
Clarence Pye
Charles Ridley
George Wilson
George W. Wilson
Oak Grove
Mrs Ripley Funeral Held At Home In Washington St
The funeral for Georgia EF Ripley widow of Charles T Ripley was held Sunday afternoon at 130 in her home at 3891 Washington Street. Rev Chester B Oliver of Wesley Forest IL Littlefield of Boothbay Harbor acted as pallbearers were William E Besaw Lloyd G Daley William B Temple Ellery E Whittemore. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia EF. Ripley
Charles T. Ripley
Washington Street
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Forest
Ll. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Wesley
William E. Besaw
Lloyd G. Daley
William B. Temple
Ellery E. Whittemore
Oak Grove
Labor Leader John W Brown Dies After Accidental Shooting
John W. Brown 71 a Woolwich labor leader died near midnight at his Barley Neck road home from a gunshot wound ruled accidental by Dr A A Stott Sagadahoc medical examiner. Brown had been loading to shoot a woodchuck when the shot exploded as Mrs Brown heard the blast. Local 4 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America announced his death and praised his work for union and labor. He was born in Somersworth New Hampshire and survived by his wife three daughters and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brown
Barley Neck Road
Woolwich
A. A. Stott
Sagadahoc
Bath Tren Works Corp
Mr. Brown
Brown
Somersworth
N. H
John Edward
Mary Wilson Brown
Earl C. Gainsley
Kittery
Bleike Reed
Butler
N. J
Louis Orr
Orlando
Fla
Emma McCallum
Rye
N. Y
Paul Chipman
Wellesley Farms
Mass
Carrie Mager
Adelbert Coops
Alhambra
Calif
Ella Reed
Albert Knowles
Taunton
Frederick M. Mitchell Dies at 88 Noted Bath Dairyman
Frederick Merritt Mitchell 88 longtime Bath dairy farmer died Sunday night at 24 Washington Street after a yearlong illness. Born in Bath son of Joseph Rogers Mitchell and Emily Bennett Mitchell he was the last male descendant of Revolutionary War captain James Miles Mitchell. Survived by wife Carrie Wright Mitchell daughters Laura A. Mitchell and Mrs. Ernest Wood three grandchildren Carol Barbara and Priscilla Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Merritt Mitchell
Washington Street
Bath
Joseph Rogers Mitchell
Emily Bennett Mitchell
James Miles Mitchell
West Bath
Frederick Mitchell
Lincoln
Center Streets
Albert G. Page
J. H. McLellan
North Bath
Mitchell
Carrie Wright Mitchell
Laura A. Mitchell
Ernest Wood
Carol
Barbara
Priscilla Wood
Bath Optometrist Dr Arthur L Stuart Dies Suddenly
Dr Arthur L Stuart a 66 year old Bath optometrist died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home 676 Washington Street He had been active in the First Baptist Church serving as deacon and Sunday school superintendent He was born in Winslow son of Charles R Stuart and Martha S Brown and graduated Colby College in 1899 He is survived by his wife Maude Simmons Stuart a son Charles L Stuart of Haddon Heights N J and two brothers George R of Baltimore and Jo Melvin Stuart of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ll. Stuart
Bath
Washington Street
Dr. Stuart
Winslow
Charles R. Stuart
Martha S. (Brown) Stuart
Benton
Colby College
First Baptist Church
Prudential Committee
Society
Maude Simmons Stuart
Charles L. Stuart
Haddon Heights
N. J
George R
Baltimore
Jo Melvin Stuart
Burnham Rites Held In Medford for William H Burnham
William Henry Burnham 63 died after six months at the Marine Hospital in Brighton Massachusetts. He was born in Bath and worked at Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass Co. He leaves a son W Stanley Burnham and two daughters Anne Gardner and Marjorie Ellinwood plus siblings in Bath and Old Town. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Oliver
Bath
Nellie Lovejoy
Chester Shepard
Old Town
Harry Burnham
Bangor
William Henry Burnham
Medford
Mass
Oak Grove
Mr. Burnham
United States Marine Hospital
Brighton
James A
Sarah (Stitphen) Burnham
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. Stanley Burnham
Somerville
Anne E. Gardner
Marjorie B. Ellinwood
Providence
R. L
Edward
George
Alfonso
Harry
Margaret Shepard
Harold F Hunt dies at 55 in Topsham heart trouble
Harold F Hunt 55 a former Georgetown resident died at his Winter Street Topsham home Friday afternoon after a yearlong illness from heart trouble. Born January 9 1886 in Chelsea Massachusetts he was a son of Edgar B Hunt. He managed Short's Market in Brunswick for six years. Survived by wife Gertrude Hunt Georgetown mother Elizabeth Hunt Georgetown brother Irving Dorchester five children Mrs Walter Powers Mrs Woodrow Gray Mrs Clarence Colby Herbert Hunt and Harold Hunt Jr Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Hunt
Georgetown
Winter Street
Topsham
Chelsea
Mass
Edgar B. Hunt
Short’s Market
Brunswick
Gertrude Hunt
Elizabeth Hunt
Irving
Dorchester
Walter Powers
Woodrow Gray
Clarence Colby
Herbert Hunt
Harold Hunt, Jr
Mrs Eva D Goodwin Die At Bath After Illness
Eva Olive Goodwin 51 wife of George J Goodwin Bath welfare chief died Sunday at Maine General Hospital after five weeks illness. She lived at 52 Bath Street and spent most time there during health decline. Attendant of Winter Street church, she is survived by husband two daughters Mary Grace Lillian Janet all at home one brother Hershon B Oliver of Bath and one sister Mrs Thomas Leask of Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Olive Goodwin
George J. Goodwin
Welfare Department
Maine General Hospital
Bath Memorial
Goodwin
Bath Street
Winter Street
Mary
Washington, D. C
Grace
Lillian
Janet Goodwin
Hershon B. Oliver
Bath
Thomas Leask
Dresden
Edward A. Blake Rites Held for Bath Figure of 65 Years
Edward A. Blake aged 67 a Bath Iron Works longtime blacksmith and former police member died Friday at his Bath home after a long illness He was born in Wiscasset a Bath resident for 65 years and belonged to the Bath Aerie of Eagles and the Bath Veteran Firemen's Association He is survived by his wife Frances and three sons James Elmer and Clarence Blake and a sister Mrs Frank Lightbody all of Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Blake
Bath Iron Works
Police Department
Liberty Street
Mr. Blake
Wiscasset
Alexander
Effie Blake
Bath
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Bath Veteran Firemen’s Association
Frances
James
Elmer
Clarence Blake
Frank Lightbody
Olaf G. Johansen obituary in Bath Maine
Olaf G. Johansen age 60 of 23 North Street Court Bath died Monday forenoon in Augusta where he had been a hospital patient the last four weeks. He was born in Norway son of George and Olivia Johansen employed by Bath Iron Works Corp. Survived by son Edward of Pearl Harbor T Ho and daughter Mrs Sue Miller Portland two brothers John and Charles Johansen Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf G. Johansen
North Street Court
Bath
Augusta
Norway
George
Olivia Johansen
Bath Iron Works Corp
Edward
Pearl Harbor
T. Ho
Sue Miller
Portland
John
Charles Johansen
Mrs Georgia P Ripley Rests After Long Illness
Mrs Georgia P Ripley aged 72 of Washington street widow of Charles B Ripley died Thursday night in Memorial hospital after a long illness. Born in Appleton she was daughter of George Ho and Julia Arnold Page and lived in Bath 20 years. She attended Wesley church with two cousins as nearest survivors Rima Oswood Bluehill and Wallan Pease Everett Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia P. Ripley
Washington Street
Charles BE. Ripley
Memorial Hospital
Appleton
George Ho
Julia Arnold Page
Bath
Wesley Church
Rima Oswood
Bluehill
Wallan Pease
Everett
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester R. Norton
United Baptist Church
Archives of Truth
Richmond Lodge
A. F
A. M
George J. Volz
Methodist Church
Volz
Richmond Red Cross
Phillip Foster
Solon Purinton
John Dixon
George Leavitt
Edwin Pratt
Lloyd Umberhind
Roy Gilpatrick
Home Service Committee
Norris Sidelinger
Eben Baker
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
William Henderson
Carl Roberts
Dello Chase
Joseph Whitmore
Richmond Cemetery
Saco
Lucy Williams
Sadie Eaton
Greene
Adelaide Williams
Carroll Williams
Bowdoin
United Service Organization For National Defense
Margaret Peabody
Edward Robinson
Viola Douglass
Helen Bishop
Florence Lamoreau
Ivy Ames
Venerander Sanford
Lions Club
Leslie Roberts
Roy Goss
Mason C. Carter
Flora A. Carter
Bates College
Fred Groves
River Road
Ray Stinson
Henry Groves
Warren Patten
George Clark
Frederick Groves
Roy Brown
Rae
Rita
F. M Carter
Goss
Draft Board
Westport
John T. O'Neill
George T. Williams
Waterville
Edwin H. Newell
West Georgetown
Scott
John R. Blackie
Floyd Nute
Jack Prince
Eleanor Hamilton
Edward Wren
John Thibodeau
Sagadahoe Court
Dr. Joss
Beatrice Bouton
Betty Harris
Orange
Bouton
Tarrytown
Hudson, N.Y
Priscilla
Maud Thayer
Isaphene Dolloff
Farmington
Stummer
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
Bath Heads
U.S
Us.o
America
Roosevelt
USA
Oscar Snowman
Gibson
Zetta Higgins
Wakefield
Rockcrest
C. A. Rasmussen
Pauline
Freddie
E. B. Hennan
Hennan
George Hennan
Moore-Davis
Anna Worrell
Doris Ogden
Ogden
Rockmere
Madge O'Brien
Hallowell
Carey
Warner Eustis
Newton
Ledgewood
Frank Blake
Leon Williams
Olive
Leon, Jr
Waltham
William Sherman
Freeport
Lemuel Oliver
Portsmouth
Oliver
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Philip Campbell, Jr
Southbridge
A. LaBelle
Bessie Quimby
Malden
James Stevens
Derby Lane
Stevens
Ellsworth Punkham
Otis Baker
Norwood
Miss
Bo Bo Clark and Son
AL Blake
Frederick M. Mitchell
Arthur L. Stuart
Providence, R. I
Carolyn Bennett
Cambridge, Mass
William H. Burnham
Eva D. Goodwin
City Welfare Department
Iron Works
Olaf G. Johan
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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