Richmond News Notes From Local Masonic and Grange Activities
Emeth chapter R A M held a state convocation at Masonic Hall marking the last g of the chapter until Fall. Enterprise Grange met with a musical program featuring Yule, Whitney, Marriner, readings by Whitney and Jones, and performances by Pelock and Skowberg. guests from Readfield, Freeport, and Richmond Corner attended. Mrs. Harriman of Readfield spoke as state Home Welfare chair. Ideal Home Corner hosted a greenback shower for Phyllis Lemont and Edward Crosby ahead of their June 29 wedding. The Y M C A club planned a strawberry festival and lawn party after a picnic. Town push for a supervised Lane Field playground drew Royce Woodman as chairman with paid assistants anticipated. Personal items note travels and visits of local residents. Doorthy Patten earned a BA in French from the University of Maine. Glen White graduated from Farmington State College with a BS in Education and a history of leadership roles. nearby community events include kennel club shows and a Telephone Prep banquet at Poland Spring.
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Emeth
Masonic Halley Cyenee
Enterprise Grange
Harry Yule
William E. Whitney
G. C. Marriner
Deborah Whitney
James Jones
Patti Peacock
Betty Skowberg
Gardiner
Evelyn Hinkley
Readfield
Freeport
Mouth
Richmond Corner
Helen Harriman
Home, Community and Welfare Committee
Ideal Home Corner Club
Phyllis Lemont
Edward Crosby
Bell Call
Alice Hinkley
Miss Lemont
Crosby
Gordonmont
Pleasant Street
Methodist
Y. A. Y. F. Club
Bessie Sedgley
South Pleasant Street
Lucille Utter
Utica
N. Y
Richmond
Gertrude Peterson
Georgetown
Helen Jewel
Dresden
Sedgley
Doris Brown
Lane Field
Royce Woodman
Charles Davis
Davis
George Harford
Quincy
Mass
Charles Stetson
Norwalk
Mickey
Freeman Meader
Belgrade
Central Maine Kennel Club
Waterville
Bonnie
Glen R. White
Josiah White
Farmington State College
Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity
Alumni Building Fund Committee
Richmond High School
Otsu
Japan
Hartland
Frank E. Preble
David Ames
Poland Spring
June 30 Wedding Planned and Bird Sale Noted
Commonwealth Gardiner reports a June 30 wedding planned and a June 30 food sale at Mrs. Josie Southard's. A bird sale targets flock starters and dog trainers, with birds averaging two pounds and some three pounds. Community members attended a Waldoboro instruction school and local residents were active in marriage, graduation, and farming notes. Funeral services for Alvah Goud were held in Gardiner with interment in Forest Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McDonald
Samuel McDonald
Lynette Goud
Alvin Jewett
H. Fitch
Wilson Ryder
Waldoboro
Ralph Lowell
Lillibelle Knight
South Windham
Bridge Academy
Olive Getchell
Alfred Houdlette
Bath
Melville Houdlette
West Dresden
Henry Thurston
Washington, D. C
Patterson Farm
Elizabeth Sterritt
Cedar Grove
Lawrence Gahan
Paul McClure
South Portland
Gahan
Leonard Gahan
Alvah Goud
William and
Elizabeth Goud
Ray Robbins
Augusta
Gardiner
Amesbury-White Funeral Home
Forest Grove Cemetery
Committal for Kenneth E Specht Held in Watertown
Kenneth Earl Specht died at his Watertown home and committal services were held Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. William T. Bennett officiating. He lived in Richmond for years and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Helen Ryan and Phyllis Gagnon, both of Massachusetts. Emily J. Rumery, 68, died after a short illness at her South Pleasant Street home. Funeral services were at Richmond Methodist Church with Rev. William T. Bennett officiating. She was born in Wellington on October 17, 1882, daughter of Lewis and Emily Ward Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Earl Specht
Watertown
Mass
Evergreen Cemetery
William T. Bennett
Specht
Richmond
Helen Ryan
Phyllis Gagnon
Massachusetts
Emily J. Rumery
South Pleasant Street
Richmond Methodist Church
Welllington
Lewis and
Emily Ward Lawrence
School Window Vandalism At Huse School Continues
Principal Keith L. Crockett warned of strict action against window breakers at Huse school but incidents persist. Police report 19 panes broken recently including 17 small and two large ones as youths throw rocks.
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Keith L. Crockett
Stern
Huse
Cora F. Cressey Now Resting as Lobster Storage Hulk
The five masted schooner Cora F. Cressey built in Bath at Percy and Small yard lies in Steuben as a hulk for lobster storage Established in the late 1920s the vessel was once converted into a floating nightclub in Boston and today serves as storage for crustaceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora F. Cressey
Bath
Percy & Small Yard
Steuben
Boston
Georgetown Church Vaccination? Vacation Bible School News
Fourteen Georgetown Sunday school children attend the Daily Vacation Bible School at Five Islands in a cooperative program between two churches. Rev Cleaves Henderson and Mrs Henderson direct. Miss Belle Heald and others provided transport. Closing program set for Sunday at 7 30 p m at Five Islands church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Sherry Rowe
Janice
Nancy Hagan
Robert Graffam
J. Robert Blackie
Baby Moses
Cleaves Henderson
Belle Heald
Henderson
Robert Grahiam Cee
Five Islands
John Dunn
Winter Street Baptist Church
Gardiner
Reid State Park
Charles, Shain
Georgetown Center
Roland E. Peterson
Portland
Lucille Utter
Hamilton
N. Y
Peterson
Miss Utter
Richmond
YA. F. Society
Bessie Sedgley
Edwin F. Hussa
New York City
MacMahan
Hussa
Robert Jordan
Peterson Place
Edward Crow
Berkeley
N. C
Roy Campbell
Robinhood
Ronnie Gilmore
Pennsylvania
Olier
Edgar Hunter
Hanover
N. H
Hunter
Little Sheepscot
Henry P. Kelley
Mass
Mr. Basford
Andover
Roscoe P. Todd
Bean
Warren
West Roxbury Family Guests and Visitors Highlight Local Scene
A Bayport New Yorker family scenes include visits by Mrs. Everett Stevens to Portland for eye surgery delayed by a cold. West Georgetown hosts and nearby towns see guests Fred C. Locke Arthur Brand Barbara Bell and Stanley Turkel while locals entertain at Ledges Inn and visit Brunsick Topsham. Raccoons frequent a town house with nightly visits noted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Roxbury
Seguinland
Everett Stevens
Portland
Lilly
Dresden
Queenie
Fred C. Locke
Winchester
Mass
Harry Bedford
West Georgetown
Mrve
James Bedford
Whitinsville
Local residents attend visits and furloughs across families
The fragment records numerous visits and leaves: Mrs Addie Moulton attends a Pythian banquet. Mrs Parker Start and children from Melrose plus Mrs Arthur Marr at the Marr cottage in Malden. Ralph Davis of Georgetown and William Marr at the Beynolds cottage. Lermond Davis and sons at North Anson. Marion Stevens of Exeter with Frank Allard from South Danville. Mr and Mrs Roger Ayers and daughter in Augusta. Navy man Mr Avers on 30 day leave from Korea. Russell Harford Jr and daughter visit Bath. Rev Earl Spencer and Dick Heeney arrive at Crow Island. Pvt Charles Carr on furlough. Vernon Gray Jr and Mrs Gray leave Provincetown after 20 days. Dickie and Jimmie Davis visit grandparents. Capt Dennis Moore at Westover Air Base noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On Makien
Addie Moulton
Pytheee
Branwell Harford
Frank Roland
Parker Start
Melrose
Mass
Arthur Marr
Malden
Marr
Ralph Davis
Georgetown
Wiliam Marr
Five Islands
Beynolds Cottage
Lermond Davis
North Anson
Lester Davis
Marion Stevens
Exeter
N. HL
Frank Allard
South Danville
N. H
J. G. Stevens
Roger Ayers
Augusta
Charles Carr
Orissa Carr
D.C. Vernon
Dennis Moore
U. S
Westover Air Base
Eecicg
Model Plane Contest Draws Maine Youths to Park
A large crowd gathers at a Maine park for an annual model plane contest. Young enthusiasts compete in precision flights, with families observing and cheering as flyers showcase careful piloting and craft quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath boys serve in Air Force training program
The report highlights Scott’s training of Callan and thousands of other airmen in installation and maintenance at the world’s largest communications school. It notes James Callan and James Fortin with their family addresses, and brief updates on Frederick Crocker’s enlistment and initial assignment at Sampson AFB New York after Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Callan
James Pcallan
North Street
Air Force
Scott Communications School
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Frederick Crocker
Charles Travis
Tarbox Street
U.S Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Morse High School
BODY OF BATH HERO VICTIM OF WAR DUE THURSDAY
Pic Richard F. Black, buddy of the Bath lad who died from wounds in the Korean War. The sealed casket will be met at the train by Sgt Kenneth R. Judkins and Sgt Robert Hookey. Burial will be at Oak Grove after funeral at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Richard F. Black
Bath
Kenneth RB. Judkins
USA
Robert Hookey
USMC
A. H. Mayo
First Baptist Church
Charlies R. Sims
Oak Grove
Welmother the Lad
Set. Judkins
Two Connecticut and Westbrook Students Head for Narragansett Summer Work
Miss Lesca Huse daughter of Mr and Mrs H Augustus Huse of 21 Court Street a Connecticut College for Women student and Miss Nancy Stover daughter of Mr and Mrs Elford A Stover of 2 Dummer Street a Westbrook Junior College student left Monday for Narragansett R I where they will be employed for the Summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesca Huse
H. Augustus Huse
Court Street
Connecticut College For Women
Nancy Stover
Elford A. Stover
Dummer Street
Westbrook
Narragansett, R. 1
Military Funeral for Pfc Ronald A Hersom
S/Sgt Robert Hookey announced Captain E J Miller will attend the military funeral for Pfc Ronald A Hersom the first Bath boy to die in Korea. Marine veterans who fought in Korea will join ex servicemen for the last rites and firing squad. Ex service men from Lewiston Auburn Brunswick and other points expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hookey
USMC
E J. Miller
USMLC
Portland
Pfc
Ronald A. Hersom
Korea
Hookey
Lewiston
Auburn
Brunswick
Howard E. King Funeral Service Held at Local Church
The funeral for Howard E. King was led by Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins with Odd Fellows members attending in a body. Bearers were Dominion Cardosi P.G. Robert Newman P.G. Harold Carter P.G. Ivan Bates P.G. Leonard Munsey P.G. and Allen Noble. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. King Church
Laforest E.hodgkins
Odd Fellows
Domenic Cardosi
P. G
Robert Newman
Harold Carter
P.G
Ivan Bates
Leonard Munsey
Alien Noble
Oak Grove
Higgins Funeral Service Held at Curtis Home
Arthur G. Higgins was laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery following services at Curtis Funeral Home this afternoon at two o clock officiated by Rev. Howard F. Cramer. Pallbearers included Walter A. Higgins Sidney R. Higgins Elmer P. Higgins and Wilbur F. Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Higgins
Curtis Funeral Home
Howard F. Cramer
Beacon Street Church
Walter A. Higgins
Sidney R. Higgins
Elmer P. Higgins
Wilbur F. Higgins
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Clara Punia Held at St. Mary's
Requiem high mass said for Mrs. Clara Punia at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Timothy C. Maney officiating. Bearers named as Percy Kingsbury Ernest Kingsbury Robert Gallagher Joseph Wilson Lorenzo Michaud and Frank Kenyon. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Punia
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
Percy Kingsbury
Ernest Kingsbury
Robert Gallagher
Joseph Wilson
Lorenzo Michaud
Frank Kenyon
Calvary Cemetery
Mrs Henry D. Small Named Snack Bar Manager
Mrs Henry D Small of 103 Bedford Street goes to Sebasco Lodge to manage the Snack Bar for the summer.
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Henry D. Small
Bedford Street
Sebasco Lodge
Obituary: Mrs Whitton of Bath Dies After Long Life
March 12 1891 obituary notes daughter of Kiam and Mary Voss Whitton. She attended Bath schools and Morse High, survived by husband eight daughters and one son, twelve grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Family resided in Southport before moving to Bath years ago.
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Kiam
Mary (Voss) Whitton
Bath
Morse High
William White
Ogden
Utah
Roland Robinson
W. Alfred
Laura Ayer
Kittery
John Kullu
St George
William Sanders
Herbert McIntire
Woolwich
Irene Harnish
Wilbert G. Harnish
Monmouth
Earl Donnell
West Bath
Ioa Littlefield
Portland
Clarence Whitlam
Mass
Southport
Mrs Clara Puia of Bath and Freeport dies at 63
Mrs Clara Puia age 63 widow of Antonio Puia of Freeport died at Mercy hospital Portland after years of illness. Born January 23 1888 in Bath she moved to Freeport in 1943. She leaves five sons Antonio Jr James William Frank Carmella three daughters Mary Kenyon Ann Martin and Jennie Puiin three sisters Doris Shooker Alice Middleton Ada OConnell five brothers George Lawrence William Onry and Harvey Kingsbury nine grandchildren and several nieces.
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Antonio Puiia
Freeport
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Bath
Alexander
Jennie Hall Kingsbury
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Antonio Puna
Antonio, Jr
James
William
Frank
Carmella
Arthur G Higgins dies in Union at 78
Arthur G Higgins 78 died Sunday night in Union after a Bath life. Born January 23, 1873 in Bath, son of John P and Harri et Totman Higgins, he worked many years in Bath Iron Works machine shop. Survived by wife Ade and daughter Mary Stanley, four sons Walter Sidney Wilbur Elmer, sister Mrs. Albert Flint, brother Roscoe P. Higgins, five grandchildren, two nephews and one niece, all of Bath.
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Arthur G. Higgins
Union
Bath
John P
Harriet Totman Higgins
Bath Iron Works
Ade
Mary Stanley
Walter
Sidney
Wilbur
Elmer
Albert Flint
Roscoe P. Higgins
Mrs Jennie M Duncan Dies in Portland at 91
Word comes of the death in Portland on Monday of Mrs. Jennie McLellan Duncan widow of George F Duncan aged 91 years seven months. Funeral services will be private and friends are asked to omit flowers.
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Portland
Jennie McLellan Duncan
George F. Duncan
Tanker Lucy Reinaur Arrives Docking After Tide Delay
The tanker Lucy Reinaur with 6 800 barrels of gasoline docked at the pier south of city landing at 11 30 Friday night. Unfavorable tides forced a layover. Capt. E M Hutchins of South Portland said Reinaur would sail for Hallowell at two that afternoon. Twelve crew and three officers aboard.
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Lucy Reinaur
City Landing
E. M. Hutchins
South Portland
Reinaur
Hallowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doorthy Patten
University of Maine
Wesley Webber
Sadie Waltz
Walter James
Ann
Irving Waltz
Donald Waltz
Gray’s Department Store
Dupont
Tel
W. Dresden
Jack Stone
New York
J. C. Wood
Ath and Peils
James Fortin
Joseph Fortin
Oak Street
Fort Jackson
Fortin
Arizona
Marius H. Page
Kenm
R. A. Hersom
Howard E. King
A. G. Higgins
Prima
Fred S. Curtis & Co
Odioaea Street
Clara Puia
Jennie M. Duncan
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