Richmond Notes Highlight Anniversary and Community Events
Esther Ring prepares to leave for Camp Menotomy as a Maine University sophomore. Carlton Curtis and Myra Hopkins Curtis celebrate 50 years of marriage and longtime Curtis Bakery service. Community comes together with Red Cross donations, grange meetings, citizenship awards, and local church activity across Richmond and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther L. Ring
Russell A.ring
Main Street
Richmond
University of Maine
Meredith
N. H
Local Gleanings of Service Members and Visitors in Richmond
Pfc Charles Dore Jr returns to Quantico after a week with parents on South Pleasant Street. Linwood Pushard from Perkins Institute, Water Town Mass returns home. Several residents travel for visits to Norfolk Nashville and Boston. others report hospital stays promotions and military assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Lemont
Robert Till
Supt
C. M. Kendrick
Emerson School
Fort Richmond
D.A.R
Bear Pond
Clara Kelley
Thomas Hogan
Lewiston
Marjorie Drinkwine
Perkins Institute
Wattertown
Mass
Perkins Chorus
Symphony Hall
Boston
Pfc
Charles Dore, Jr
Quantico
Charles Dore
South Pleasant Street
Linwood Pushard
Watertown
Richard Parent
Norfolk
Doris McKechnie
Avis Martin
Alice Cushing
Concord
N. H
Bainbridge
Robert Silver
Douglass Harrington
Douglas
Luvie Jellison
Surry
Maurice Rankins
Leo
Herbert Rankins
Kenneth Sedgley
Jack
Old Orchard
Ida Hosmer
Sarah Preble
Gardiner
Robert Cutler
Fuller Street
Franklin McKenney
Pacific Area
New Guinea
Lillian McKenney
Lee Bishop
Philip Bishop
Presque Isle
Washington, D. C
Bishop
Harry Sykes
Mayford Morris
Richmond
Gerry Grondin
Linda
Floral Park
N. Y
Della Grondin
Main Street
Lawrence Bond, Jr
Lawrence Bond
South Front Street
Maurice Sullivan
North Front Street
Pleasant Pond
Sullivan
Bath Iron Works
Barbara
Lois Webber
Patterson
N. J
Leslie V. Reed
Vincent A. Reed
Troy
Albion Raynes
Lewis Rideout
Hartford
Waterbury
Bath Municipal Court Hears Intoxication Case
One intoxication case was heard before Judge Gardi ner Ro Deering in Bath Municipal Court with the respondent fined. An assault and battery case was continued to Wednesday morning at 10 and an intoxication and assault on an officer case was continued to July 12 at 10 a.m. Mr and Mrs George B Farnham of Woolwich left Tuesday to visit relatives in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner Ro Deering
Bath Municipal Court
George B. Farnham
Woolwich
Boston
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Maud Thayer leads morning service at First Baptist Georgetown in pastor Beyea's absence. Heavy rain reduces audience. Clippings note WV honors at 54th commencement with Doctor of Divinity for Rev H Eugene Modlin and mention various regional people and summer visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Thayer
First Baptist Church
Beyea
West
Modlin
John F. Rogers
Campbell
Clarence Hill
Cambridge
Mass
William Bisseth
Robinhood
Camp Hale
Col
Cap Swift
Texas
Roy E. Newman
William Todd
Bath
Carroll Deering
Nellie Mains
Waltham
Howard Trafton
George E. Jordan
Paul Akeley
Moosehead Lake
J. C. Bearce
Walter Reid
Seguinland
New York
MacMahan Island
Albert Deermont
William Zorach
Frank Treuting
Everett Stevens
Merton Pinkham
Five Islands
Vincent McMahan
Joseph Higgins
R. P. Todd
Melrose Highlands
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Frank Brown
Rumford
R. 1
Cpl
Frank Batchelder
Brunswick Librarian Gerald Wilder Dies at Home
Gerald Gardner Wilder of Brunswick who served Bowdoin College Library since 1899 and as librarian since 1915 died at his Page Street home. He was born April 30, 1879 in Pembroke and married Kathleen Hobart in 1908. Funeral services scheduled at First Parish church Thursday and in Pembroke Saturday for burial in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gardner Wilder
Bowdoin College
Page Street
Pembroke
Albion and
Arabella (Gardner) Wilder
Harry C. Wilder
West Pembroke
Thompson E. Ashby
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Levi W Steward 79 dies suddenly at home in Bangor
Levi W Steward 79 died Tuesday evening at his home 862 High street after mowing the lawn earlier and feeling unwell. Born December 13, 1864 in Plymouth he was a retired Boston & Maine conductor who once transported several U S presidents on special trains in Maine. He married Gertrude Willis of Arrowsic and the couple lived at the old Arrowsic home for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi W. Steward
High Street
Mr. Steward
Plymouth
Charles E. Steward
Boston & Maine Railroad
Bangor
Boston
United States
Maine
Steward
Gertrude Willis
Arrowsic
Old Home Place
Fire Destroys Historic Five Islands Home
A house nearly a century old in Five Islands burned Thursday afternoon while unoccupied. Neighbors found the property on fire. volunteers fought to save it but the fire had gained too much head start. First floor contents were removed and sympathy pours out to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Harford
Melburn Stevens
Livermore Falls
Jonathan Brice
Good Neighbor Club
Luke Roy
Library Hall
Vincent Davis
Navy
Vincent
Addie Moulton
U.S. Postal
Franz Stevens
Edith MacMahan
Charles Berry
Bath
Five Islands Fire Fighters
Mabel Dickey
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Cleveland L. Rowe
George Phillips
Medford
Mass
George Hennon
Cambridge
Everett
Hennon
Frank Currie
Frank McMahan
Lucille
Somerville
Alice Cromwell
T. E. Cromwell
Cromwell
Otis Baker
Norwood
Baker
Luke J. Roy
Quincy
Mr. Roy
Merchant Marine
Arthur Hunt
Dorchester
G. E. Smith
Gertrude
Ledgemere Road
Paul Thompson
Rockland
Percy Wilkins
Lewiston
Arthur Nelson
Francis Pierce
Bath Iron Works
Russell Jr
Carl Cunningham
Barbara Stacey
Fred Gray
Randolph
Carl Pearson
Everett Hennon
Watertown
Alice Mulligan
John Huskins
Death of Walter Steward At 862 High Street
Walter Steward died after residing at 862 High Street where his wife, Mrs. Steward, had died in January. He belonged to York Rite and Lapoe Shrine in Massachusetts and was well connected socially. The funeral is Thursday at Central Church with Rev officiating, burial in North Newport. Friends may call Wednesday evening at Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farnham
Newport
Fariy
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Dance pupils to perform in Thursday evening recital
Mary H Cunningham's Moderne School of Dancing presents its annual recital Thursday at Morse High auditorium at eight. The baby class, ages three to five, debuts with scenes like the Victory Garden and We Prepared, featuring Patricia Carpenter Janet Grace Edith Ann Lowery Betsy Bertrand Bonnie Cormier Dawnie Youland Angelia Gladcome Dawn White Elizabeth Coombs Jean Soule. Other floats include My Victory Garden Sleepy Time Gal Soldier's Sweetheart Powder Puff Softshoe Therell Always Be a Toyland Little Dutch Maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Cunningham
Moderne School of Dancing
Morse High
Patricia Carpenter
Janet Grace
Edith Ann Lowery
Betsy Bertrand
Bonnie Cormier
Dawnie Youland
Angelia Gladcome
Dawn White
Elizabeth Coombs
Jean Soule
Dorothy Woods
Beverly Knight
Nancy Woods
June Hall
Bath Red Cross Urgently Seeks Dressings Volunteers
Bath Red Cross calls for volunteers to produce surgical dressings for the Army. Mrs Etta M Thurlow notes the New York office urgency and says Bath must supply 36 000 dressings monthly. Groups meet at Elks Home and Masonic Temple afternoons. women willing to serve should report to those sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta M. Thurlow
Bath
American Red Cross
New York
The
Army
Red Cross
Elks
Masonic Temple
St Marys Dedicates Church Honor Roll Ceremony
St Marys Roman Catholic church held an outdoor honor roll dedication Sunday with Mrs Daniel J Perry and Mrs Mary J Cummings unveiling the plaque. Attendants included the Sacred Heart Daughters of Isabella parliament, Knights of Columbus Sagadahoc Council, Boy Scout Troop, clergy, and Army Navy representatives. The event closed with a flag pledge, national anthem, benediction, and procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Perry
Army
Mary J. Cummings
Marine Corps
Navy
St. Mary’s
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
Isabella
Daughters of Isabella
Alice Burgess
Daniel Perry
Mary Cummings
T. C. Maneyer
John Barker
J.G
U. S.N
John A. Cummings
Obituary of Fred Eugene Hunt Malden resident 78
Fred Eugene Hunt of Malden Massachusetts died June 4 at home from a heart ailment after a long illness. Retired 12 years after a 14 year stint in Malden square meat and provision trade and later as a Pullman conductor. Born May 26 1866 in Bath he was the son of William S and Amada Newcomb Hunt. He leaves wife Caroline Addy Hunt two daughters Mrs William T Bentley and Mrs Theodore A Smith a sister Mrs Walter L Fuller and half-brother Isaiah Hunt of Brunswick. Funeral services were held June 7 and burial followed at Forest Dale cemetery Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eugene Hunt
Malden
Mass
Malden Square
Pullman
Mr. Hunt
Bath
William S
Amada Newcomb Hunt
Caroline Addy Hunt
Death of Mrs Yellot F Hardcastle at Broomall Pa
Mrs Yellot F Hardcastle of Broomall Pa died Friday June 23. Burial followed in Easton Md. She is survived by her husband a son Lieutenant Yellot F Hardcastle Jr USNR a daughter Mrs William P Drake of Berwyn Pa and five grandchildren. Mr Drake is the son of Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellot F. Hardcastle
Broomall
Easton
Funeral services for William E. Dorey Jr
Funeral services were held for William E. Dorey Jr at 10 a.m. from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. Dorey died suddenly at Memorial hospital Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Archie L Seekins and daughter Judith from South Portland are vacationing with their parents in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Dorey, Jr
William E. Dorey
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
South Portland
Ralph Seekins
Washington Street
Carleton W. Lowell
Pine Street
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Carlton H. Curtis
Myra F. Hopkins
Howard R. Clifford
Methodist Church
Curtis
Earl Cronk
Augusta
Anne Pierce
Pvt
Roger Pierce
Bkr
Enterprise Grange
Cora Osborne
Lalia Card
Inez Witham
Paul Roberts
Carmel Chapter
O.E.S
P.M. Ivy Ames
Harold Ames
Edwin J. Morrissette
Rich
G. Cleveland Marriner
Enterprise Grange Wer
G. C. Marriner
J Wn. Randlette
Frank Bishop
Flora Shepard
Alberta Maynes
Charles Dunbar
Chester Foster
Ethel Foster
Joyce Foster
James Meserve
Richmond Lodge
C.F
Kennebec
John C. Howe
Grand Lodge
Grand
Alfred Herbert
New Jersey
Herbert
Firestone Company
Freda Hopkins
Dana
West Bath Grange Hall
Allstate
SEARS
Tire Service
Sears Motor Tune
Sears, Roebuck
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Georgetown
Gerald G. Wilder
Brunswick
Mary Cunningham
Bath Red Cross
Huse School
Huse
ST. Mary’s Dedicates Church
Malden, Mass
Y. F. Hardcastle
W. FE. Dorey, JR
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Pchome 15
Washington Bt