Emerson-Lane Post and Auxiliary Celebrations Planned
Local groups announce a Saly celebration July 4 and 5 with Commander Bernard Smith as general chair and John Thrower coordinating July 4 events at 0 30 am. Lamoreau to oversee nightly games at Lanefield. Notables include J Dominic Bruno and Clifton Burton among school staff. Various clubs and committees meet by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson-Lane
American Legion
Saly
Fanen Ae
Bernard Smith
John Thrower
P.m. Lamoreau
Lanefield
J. Dominic Bruno
Lewiston
V.F.W
Maritia Uly
Tarr
Derby
Bernice Terrill
Ruth Stilphen
Amy ‘Bradley
C. W
Triotic Tractor
Sachewltz
Richmond Lions Club
Pro Grange
Richmond Corner
Portland Cement
Richmond Corner Baptist Church
Richmond Playground
Alex Somerville
Elaine Gilpatrick
Ecoture
Richmond Odd Fellows and
Ibekahs
National Good Will Memorial Ce
Cadillac Mountain Harbor
Archer Terrill
Jene Gardiner
Margaretesson
Claudia Wallace
Priscilla Chipman
Elwin Mullen
Id McKechnie
Virginia Uglass
Pushard-Guiou and Auxiliary
Life of Mrs Holt and Georgetown tribute as Kennebec point praised
A clipping from a June Iowa City paper highlights Mrs John Holt in Salonika aiding war destitute women and children while her husband serves as American consul. Her family connections at Kennebec Point, travel roots, and efforts in Greece are noted along with a lengthy Georgetown Center tribute to Charles MacMahan’s 27 years in government service and his unselfish, steady leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
John Holt
Salonika
Greece
Holt
Kennebec Point
Colege
Gilmore
Iowa
Peter
Ocean
Betsy
France
Jay
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Gen
Mrs. Eisenhower
Toil and Charity: Robinhod summer drift of visitors
A crowded Robinhood summer scene lists Capt Leif Lomeland and wife of Bedford arriving to visit the Petersons as a fishing strike stalls seas. Lucille Utter plans a Portland Richmond Robinhood Hamilton trip while Tony Jordan returns home from his uncle in Wisconsin. Numerous families and visitors from Bath Portland Boston and New York enjoy MacMahan and West Georgetown homes as Dr Worley Prof Snyder and Miss Sperk join seasonal residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Lomeland
Bedford
Mass
Peterson
Lomeland
Lucille Utter
Portland
Richmond
Robinhood
Hamilton
N. Y
Tony Jordan
Calif
Jayson Schoener
Schoener
Washington
Edward Snyder
Haverford
MacMahan
Merrill Bowles
Bangor
Ernest Young
Clinton Allen
Mildred Spock
New London
Copn
Lobitz
Hanover
N. H
Hunter Cottage
Little Sheepscot
Harry H. Heald
Bath Memorial Hospital
Heald
Charles Lewis
Horace Lee
Lee
John K. Lee
Harold J. Brown
Harold Brown
George Kahrl
Kennebec Point
Fessenden Wilders
Andover
Traud Sperk
Louise Peterson
Plymouth
Europe
United States
Ethel Patterson
Ruth
West Georgetown
Highland Manor
N. J
Elizabeth Harris
Farmington State College
Elmer Palmer
Everett
Victor Hagan
Caribou
L. Earle Hagan
Lillian Wheeler
New York City
Brunswick Flying Service
Zorach Place
Evelyn Moulton
Tony
Parker Moulton
Augusta
Dorothy W. Oliver
Massachusetts
Joseph F. Higgins
Summer schedule and local social notices in Bath area
The town announces a two mail daily summer schedule and notes social happenings. Mrs Arthur Nelson opened the ice cream shop last weekend. Donald Gill, Gordon College 1950 graduate, spoke at Sunday services and is guiding Christian clubs. A surprise birthday party for Mrs Mary Moon occurred at Rockmere Lodge with Leatherwork classes starting July 2 at Library Hall. Families and visitors from Washington DC to New York arrive for the season at Rockmere and local cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A@rthur
Nelson
Donald Gill
Gordon College
Mary Moon
Rockmere Lodge
Social notes from Bath and Georgetown readers
Mr and Mrs Scott Elledge of Carleton College Minnesota were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Shain at Georgetown Center. Montpelier Vermont visitors include R V Ebbett with sister Mrs Hazel Gay. Bath residents hosted Mr Edward Rowe Jr and daughter along with Mrs Made son Rowe and L Stanley family. Other calls by Harry L Horne Irving F Hunt Prof James Hulbert, who will teach at NYU for six weeks. Marrtown welcomes Don Miller, sculpture student, arriving at Robinhood to study with William Zorach. James B Stuart of Penns Grove and former Robinhood resident visited, sharing memories. Stuart subscribes to the Independent. Bath-Georgetown readers enjoy local history and wildlife tales in community news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Elledge
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Charles Shain
Georgetown Center
R. V. Ebbett
Montpelier
Hazel Gay
Ernest Heal
Edward Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Madeson Rowe
Bath
Marrtown
Don Miller
Robinhood
William Zorach
James B. Stuart
Penns Grove
N. J
Heald
Stuart
Stuarts
Independent
New England
Duponts
Georgetown
Weekend visitors and summer residents listed in local notes
The column records weekend visits and summer stays. Names include Edward Davis, George Gray, Ray Grover, Robert Yeo, Herbert Moore, Vernon Gray, Barbara Pratt, Harold Rowe, Alice Boston, Perkins, Rose Wilkins, Marion Stevens, Frank Allard, David Rutherford, Melvin Comeau, Richard Walker, Harold Cranshaw, Walter Thomas, Russell Patton, Ada MacGillivary and others. Locations referenced include Yarmouth, McMahan Island, Augusta, Ogunquit, Livermore Falls, Bath, Malden Island, Exeter New Hampshire and South Danville New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Davis
Yarmouth
Stinson Davis
George Gray
McMahan Island
Mr. Gray
Ray Grover
Grover
Augusta
Robert Yeo
Herbert Moore
Fred Gray
Vernon Gray
Lester Lewis
Richmond
Barbara Pratt
Francis Pierce
Harold Rowe
Harold Rowe, Jr
Alice Boston
Perley Perkins
Ogunquit
William Mar
Brunswick Seeks Temporary Fix for Route 1 Traffic Jam
Brunswick officials and Lucius Barrows of the State Highway Commission discussed immediate relief for a traffic bottleneck at Pleasant and Maine streets where eastbound Route 1 traffic and vehicles from Augusta converge. A long term fix includes a new Route 1 segment from Freeport to connect east of Brunswick. A traffic survey is underway and no official bridge plan to Cook’s Corner river crossing has been brought to the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nion
Pleasant Street
Augusta
Lucius O. Barrows
Mmission
Freeport
Brunswick
Pleasant
Mainer
Barrows
The
Highway Commission
Androscoggin River
Cook’s Corner
Topsham Shore
Lewiston
Old Spanish prisoner letter surfaces in Bath scam
A Bath resident received a Monday letter from someone claiming to be a prisoner in Mexico City on bankruptcy charges. The writer seeks contact through a third party to assist in recovering a fortune of 385000 dollars held in a U S customs trunk. He offers a third of the sum as reward. The tale echoes a century of similar schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Obituary: Martha E Bates 88 of Cape Elizabeth
Martha E Bates 88 widow of Samuel F Bates died Tuesday at her daughter Eleanor Baileys home in Cape Elizabeth. Born November 23 1863 in Potts Point Harpswell she married Bates in 1882 and settled in West Bath. Survived by two sons four daughters seven grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m Curtis Funeral Home burial in Rogers Cemetery Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Bates
Samuel F. Bates
Eleanor Bailey
Cape Elizabeth
Bates
Potts Point
Harpswell
Daniel and
Margaret (Hamilton) Lewis
Mr. Bates
West Bath
Sabine Improvement Association
Delmar E. Bates
Bath
Lloyd D. Bates
Albany
N. Y
Florence Foster
Topsham
Augusta Freeman
Portland
Margaret Duren
Richmond
Bailey
Margaret Hatch
Retta Williams
Bowdeinham
Alice Rich
Columbus, O
Curtis Funeral Home
Rogers Cemtery
Mrs Zella A Jones Rites Held In South Portland
Mrs Zella A Jones 71 wife of Lewis E Jones of 170 Sawyer Street South Portland died at home Tuesday after a long illness. Born December 34 1880 in Bath daughter of George T and Alfarata Small she moved to South Portland as a girl. A charter member of several Rebekah and Patriarch Militant groups she is survived by her husband a son Edward C Jones a sister and a brother and two grandsons. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 from 230 Cottage Road with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella A. Jones
Lewis E. Jones
Sawyer Street
South Portland
Bath
George T
Alfarata Small
Grands’ Association
Rebekahs
Mineola Council
Pocahontas
Edward C. Jones
Calvin R. Peters
Lorenzo T. Small
Freeport
Cottage Road
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Burleigh F Pinkham Dies at 46 in Pittston Home
Burleigh F Pinkham 46 of Five Islands died Tuesday evening at Willow Crest Home Pittston after months of illness. Born April 9 1906 in Five Islands to Maurice and Millie Stevens Pinkham he worked as a fisherman before illness. Survived by mother Millie Pinkham six brothers Ivan Ardene Harland Merton Rudolph Thorpe all of Five Islands four sisters Myrtle Chase Freeport Audrey Cochrane Helen Young Aleada Pinkham Five Islands and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1 30 Friday from A F Mayo Son Funeral Residence with burial at Oak Cemetery Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh F. Pinkham
Five Islands
Willow Crest
Pittston
Maurice
Millie Stevens Pinkham
Millie Pinkham
Ivan
Ardenne
Harland
Merton
Rudolph
Thorpe
Myrtle Chase
St. Mary's Pack 53 June meeting at Scout land Whiskeay
St. Mary's Pack 53 plans an evening gathering at Scout land Whiskeay with a picnic and Cubs and parents games. A dusk campfire will introduce the Indian Braves and Tribe of the Webelos as awards are given and leaders acknowledged, then the group moves to Lambert Park hall at 6 p.m. In rain, the meeting will be at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Scoutland
Whiskeay
Lambert Park Hall
Funeral for Mrs Emma A Bickford Held at St Marys
Funeral services for Mrs Emma A Bickford were held Wednesday morning at St Marys Church with Rev Fr Normand Carrier officiating. Bearers were Linwood Boardman Ralph Boardman Edward Lekly and Thomas Tracy. Rev Fr Carrier led the committal at the grave and burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma A. Bickford
St. Mary’s Church
Normand Carrier
Linwood Boardman
Ralph Boardman
Edward Lekly
Thomas Tracy
Carrier
Oak Grove
Bath Man Joseph A Terrell Dead at 64
Joseph Albert Terrell 64 longtime Bath resident died Thursday at Pres ley Convalescent Home Bath after seven weeks illness. A ship caulker and Bath Iron Works veteran he later worked for the Bath Cemetery department. He was born December 30 1887 in Bath son of Captain George E and Addie Blaisdell Terrell. Survived by sister Lillian T Hume Bath brother Herbert Terrell Bath and nieces Mrs Louis Gruber and Mrs Harry Newman Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Albert Terrell
Presley
Washington Street
Mr. Terrell
Bath
George E
Addie Blaisdell Terrell
Bath Iron Works, Inc
Terrell
Polar Star Lodge
Lillian T. Hume
Herbert Terrell
Louis Gruber
Harry Newman
Oakland
Calif
Bath Man Burton Pierce Dies at 70 No Obituary Date
Burton Thomas Pierce 70 of Bath died Saturday night at 15 Maxwell Street. He worked as a foreman brass molder at Bath Iron Works and previously at Watson Frye Co and Torrey Roller Bushing Works. Born December 19, 1881 in Southport to Thomas and Olivia Rose Pierce, he attended Central Congregational church. Survived by wife Lilian Jones Pierce, two sons Ardenne Pierce and Arthur Pierce, a sister Mrs Isaac Coombs and three grandsons Bruce Burton and Stephen Eric Pierce and Arthur S. Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Thomas Pierce
Bath
Maxwell Street
Bath Iron Works
Watson Frye Co
Torrey Roller
Southport
Thomas
Olivia Rose Pierce
Emma A Bickford dies at 80 in Woolwich home
Emma A. Bickford aged 80 died suddenly Sunday night at six at the Woolwich home of her sister Mrs. John Tracy with whom she resided. She was born in Skowhegan October 24, 1871, daughter of Romeald and Marie Begin and was a member of St Marys Catholic church. She is survived by her sister Mrs. Tracy and several nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma A. Bickford
John Tracy
Woolwich
Skowhegan
Romeald and
Marie (Beaudon) Begin
Mrs Asenath N Moores Dies After Ill Health in Bath
Mrs Asenath N Moores widow of John P Moores died at her daughter Mrs Morris W Potter’s home 1023 Washington street Friday morning after a long illness. Born Oct 18 1864 in Carbonear Newfoundland she came to Bath from Lisbon Falls 25 years ago to live with her daughter. Survived by daughters Mrs Daniels Williams Bath and Mrs Frank C Thomas Texarkana Texas a son Commander George W Moores USN retired Pensacola Fla seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asenath N. Moores
John P. Moores
Morris W. Potter
Washington Street
Carbonear
Newfoundland
John
Elizabeth Ashe Noel
Bath
Lisbon Falls
Morris Potter
Daniels Williams
Frank C. Thomas
Texarkana
Texas
George W. Moores
Penesacola
Fla
Visit of Seekins Family to Concord for Fourth
Mrs Archie L Seekins and daughter Judith of Concord New Hampshire arrived Tuesday for a Fourth of July visit with Mrs Seekins parents Mr and Mrs Carleton W Lowell of Middle Street and other relatives. Mrs Seekins and Judy were Tuesday luncheon guests of their uncle Harry A Beals of Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
Concord
N. H
Seekins
Carleton W. Lowell
Middle Street
Judy
Harry A. Beals
Wiscasset
Funeral in New York for Mme Eames of Opera Fame
Mme Eames, 84, renowned on French and American stages, dies at 30 Sutton Place. Her funeral at St Vincent Ferrer drew Gov Lodge and Lily Pons among guests. a private Bath, Maine burial follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Eames
Oak Grove
Metropolitan Opera
St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic
Lexington Avenue
Mme. Eames
Sutton Place
Gov
John da Lodge
Connecticut
Son Lodge
Lily Pons
Edward Johnson
New York
Clare Eames
Maj
Eames Yates
Matilda Frelinghuysen
George
Peter Frelinghuysen
Oliver Tiffany
Perry Tiffany
Victor Loew
Julian Bolt
Eugene Bonner
Constance Wright
Esther Halburnt
Percy W
Funeral for William W. Ayer in Oak Grove service
Funeral services for William W. Ayer were conducted by Rev. Canon Charles M. Tubbs with committal rites. Bearers included Eliot Carlton Pye and Richard Ayer as Tom techs in the family churchyard stake in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Ayer
Charles M. Tubbs
Eliot Carlton Pye
Richard Ayer
Oak Grove
Canon Tubbs
Funeral for Joseph A. Terrell Held Saturday
Funeral services for Joseph A. Terrell were held Saturday afternoon at two at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins officiating. A Masonic service was conducted by Polar Star lodge. Bearers included Edmund Furber Philip Wyman Woodbury Bailey and John Preney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Terrell
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Polar Star Lodge
Edmund Furber
Philip Wyman
Woodbury Bailey
John Preney
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Asenath Noel Moores Held at Curtis
Funeral services for Mrs Asenath Noel Moores were Sunday afternoon at two at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Howard F Cramer of Beacon Street Church officiating. Bearers were Edward C Daley Horace G Morse Marius H Page and Howard O Nash. Burial followed in the family plot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asenath Noel Moores
Curtis Funeral Home
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street Church
Edward C. Daley
Horace G. Morse
Marius H. Page
Howard O. Nash
Oak Grove
Mrs Linwood Boardman Visits Craft School on Haystack Mountain
Mrs Linwood Boardman of Meadow Way and her niece Miss Ann Austin of Falmouth Foreside recently visited the Craft School atop Haystack Mountain in Liberty. Miss Austin, daughter of Walter and Bath transplants, is a junior at the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Boardman
Meadow Way
Ann Austin
Falmouth
Haystack Mountain
Liberty
Miss Austin
Walter Austin
Bath
The
University of Maine
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Russell E. Ring
Boston Unity School of Public Relail and Communications
Une
Langley Air Force
Virginia
Ring
Mn Hill Theatre
Boston
Marianna Hamilton
Park
Muriel Pratt
Pleast Street
Wellesley College
Justine Williams
Kilts
Leslie Dewitt
Eric
Neil Stilphen
Mason
L. I
Laura
Mainstreet
Y.M.C.A. P
Winthrop
Ouellette
Pan “American Airys
Reid State Park
Seeles
Helen W. Peacock
Maine
Tel
Alfred Rowe
Charles MacMahan
Lighthouse Service
Coast Guard
Constitution Base
Hyde Windlass Company
Boston Engineering Co
Boston Navy Yard
Albert Gallatin
Coast Guard Service
Blinstraub’s Village
Mr. MacMahan
Mac-Mahan
Charley
Eva Marr
Malden
Jacob Kunz
Peter and
Bonnie
Washington, D. C
Frank Doland
Cambridge
Page
Rockcrest
William Jones
New Jersey
Westtown
Beulah Miller
McMahon Island
Sylvia Pinkham
Doris Levengood
Pottstown
William Marr
Levengood
Mary Stevens
Victor Pinkham
D. W. Staffeld
Reginald Pinkham
Gray’s General Store
Ellsworth Reynolds
Judson
Carl Bresslin
David Rutherford
Branwell Harford
Orville Rowe
Philip Pinkham
Dupre
Herman Barter
Evelyn Campbell
Clifford Landry
Somerville
Beverly Rittall
Marlene Pinkham
Rosalyn Pinkham
Malden Island
Parker Start
Melrose, Mass
Start
ST. Mary's Pack
Kennebec Greenhouses
Donald T
Burton T. Pierce
Mrs. Asenath N. Moores
Emma Eam
Oak Grove Cemetery
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
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