Red Cross drive sets Richmond quota and local updates
Richmond launches Red Cross War Fund solicitation with a 1333.33 dollar town quota. Maj. Charles B. Day leads Publicity as Mrs. Solon Purinton chairs the drive while local business and civic notices reveal new agency ownership, club meetings, and residents at home and abroad including military furloughs and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross War Fund
Solon Purinton
Red Cross
Charles B. Day
Leonard L. Bishop
H. ©. Houdlette
T. J. Ssduthard Insurance Agency
Main and
Pleasant Streets
Richmond Insurance Agency
Washington
Lincoln
Emeth
Masonic Hall
Richmond Lions Club
Ernest Haskell
Augusta
Albert Wing
Lewis Lemieux
James MacKillop
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Meeting Report
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Tuesday evening at 976 High Street with Mrs William Turpie hosting dessert before a business session led by vice president Miss Elinor Danforth in the president's absence. Founders Day is set for March 21 at Mrs Brewster Sedgwick’s home with assistance from Mrs John A Greene Jr. The next meeting is March 7 with Madge Stacy in charge of arrangements. A recent telephone bridge event yielded prize winners Lena Shepard, Alfred Carpenter, and Hiram Stevens. An auction awarded Eleanor Danforth first prize, Harold Tobey second, Burt Lenn consolation. proceeds benefitted Memorial Hospital. A humorous playlet and white elephant sale, led by Eleanor Danforth, supplemented the program. Attendees included Mrs Brewster Sedgwick, Mrs John A Greene Jr, Miss Madge Stacy, Miss Mary Cahill, Miss Roberta Hathorne, and others. A social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
William Turpie
High Street
John A. Greene, Jr
Linwood Haynes
Mary Carroll
Harmon Eliason
Elinor Danforth
Brewster Sedgwick
Middle Street
Madge Stacy
North Street
Catherine Legard
Burt S. Osgood
Lena Shepard
Secon
Alfred Carpenter
Hiram T. Stevens
Eleanor Danforth
Harold Tobey
Burt Lenn
Leonard Wetherbee
Memorial Hospital
Haskell Klut tz Wedding Notice for Eben Haskell
Mrs Ernest Haskell of Sebasco Estates reports the marriage of stepson Eben J Haskell to Martha Jane Kluttz of Birmingham Ala on February 26. Eben, son of the late Elizabeth Foley Haskell and artist Ernest Haskell, trained as an aviation cadet in Orangeburg S C after Morse High School graduation. He once worked for Western Steel & Pipe Co in San Francisco. Mrs Haskell, Birmingham Southern College graduate, and Eben plan a Maine visit this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Haskell
Sebasco Estates
Eben J. Haskell
Martha Jane Kluttz
Birmingham
Ala
Haskell
Elizabeth Foley Haskell
Morse High School
Orangeburg
S. C
Army
Western Steel & Pipe Co
San Francisco
John Bowen
Birmingham Southern College
Maine
Georgetown News Briefs Reflect War and Town Life
Mrs Will Plum of Southport reports her son in Italy wounded but recovering and sending home his Purple Heart. Local social notes describe a Working League gathering, a First Baptist church choir social, and a stormy week with heavy snow hindering wood chopping. Town schools close for scarlet fever. weddings and visits across Bath Augusta Westport and Arlington pepper the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Plummen
Southport
Italy
Working League
J. E. Beyea
First Baptist Church
Aubrey Fullerton
Marjorie May McNinch
Harold Freeman Hunt
Georgetown
Maine
Walter Powers
Howard Trafton
Gardner Hanson
Arlington
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Robinhood
Boston
Ernest Heal
Bath
George Laskey
Augusta
James Oliver
Helen Barter
Allen C. Brown
Dana Craney
Brown
Arthur Brown
Albion Brown
Maud Thayer
W. A. Todd
Roland Perow
West Bath
Gertrude Hunt
George Sprague
Topsham
Alex Cunningham
J. F. Higgins
George Jordan
Robbie
Tony
Albert Humphrey
Woolwich
Sasanoa
Minnie I. Gray
Navy club plans auxiliary at meeting in Middle Street hall
Admiral Charles F. Hughes ship No 29 Navy club urges all members to attend a 7 30 pm meeting at the Sons of Union Veterans hall to organize a local Navy club ladies auxiliary. Eligible to join are ladies with relations in the Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard including WAVES SPARS and Women’s Reserve. National officers will assist. refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Hughes
Navy Club
Sons of Union Veterans ’Hall
Middle Street
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
WAVES
SPARS
Women’s Reserve
Mrs and daughter visit from Front Street on furlough
Mrs William P. Marks and daughter Frances of Front Street were recent visitors in Portland. They are stationed in Texas and have arrived to pass a seven day furlough with Mr and Mrs Edwin R Andrews of High Street. Mrs John Parker of Summer Street returned home after a week in Wellsley Massachusetts where she was a guest of Mr and Mrs Arthur Monahon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Marks
Frances
Front Street
Portland
Texas
Edwin R. Andrews
High Street
John Parker
Summer Street
Wellesley
Mass
Arthur Monahon
Peace Returns as Aldermen Resolve Police Dispute
The Board of Aldermen ended a police department dispute with a handshake after deeming March 1 a turning point as the Personnel Service Commission assumes probationary oversight. Capt Edward Gaudreau and Patrolmen Moriarty and Decapua testified, while some officers missed the radio operator exam now required for regular status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Divine
Board of Aldermen
Police Department
Personnel Service Commission
Philip H. Oliver
Edward L. Gaudreau
Frank L. Moriarty
James A. Decapua
City Hall
FCC
Former Bath Woman Enjoys Florida Visit
Mrs. Carol Chase, formerly of Bath, spends a month as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen in South Jacksonville Florida. She praises Florida's flowers, warmth and Oriental Gardens, noting vivid greenery and local hospitality while planning to return to South Portland after her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Chase
John Sorensen
Janet
Colonial Manor
Jacksonville
Florida
South Jacksonville
Chase
Oriental Gardens
Betty Jones Returns Home After Visit With Rogers Family
Miss Betty Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones of Brunswick formerly Meadow Way spent the week as guest of Misses Charlene and Elaine Rogers daughters of Mr and Mrs Howard Rogers of Milan and returned home Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jones
Arthur Jones
Brunswick
Meadow Way
Charlene
Elaine Rogers
Howard Rogers
Milan Street
Engagement announced between Martha Thompson and Ralph Washburn Jr
Lieut Paul A Thompson USNR and Mrs Thompson of Bloomfield Hills Michigan and Five Islands announce the engagement of their daughter Martha of the WAVES to Ensign Ralph Seelye Washburn Jr USNR son of Mr and Mrs Ralph S Washburn of Auburndale Massachusetts Miss Thompson is a graduate of Kingswood School and Chamberlain School and is on duty in Washington DC Ensign Washburn left Brown University to join the Naval Air Corps earned his wings at Pensacola and is stationed in San Diego California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Thompson
N.R
Thompson
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Islands
Martha of the Waves
Ralph Seelye Washburn
Ralph S. Washburn
Auburndale
Mass
Kingswood
Chamberlain School
Boston
Washington, D. C
Washburn
Brown University
Naval Air Corps
Pensacola, Fla
San Diego
Will Help Maine Recreational Work
Howard C Harrison, longtime Watertown Adult Education and Recreation director, chosen by the Federal Security Agency as Field Recreation Representative with headquarters in Boston. He will consult for Maine and assist planning of community recreation, working with Larry Archer of the State War Recreation Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C Harrison
Watertown
Casin
Federal Security Agency
James & Stevens
Harrison
Indiana University
New York University
National Recreational School
New York City
Boston
Social notes from the city greet travelers and families
New York visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harold O Leary stay with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Messenger while Mr. O Leary serves in the Navy. Miss Virginia Parker returns from Concord N H and Miss Betty Jane McCoubrey resumes high school duties after visiting relatives. Pvt Peter Lebel Jr arrives on furlough from Camp Breckinridge and stays with his parents. Mrs W Scott Davis and daughter Allison return from Fall River with Master Scott visiting grandparents. A quilting club hosted by Mrs Albert Pecer with guests from local families. A son, Madison Arthur Fulton Moore Jr, is born to Mr and Mrs Madison A F Moore of Charleston, S C, formerly of the city. the Moore family visited Fenton Moore of Cherry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bain
Auburn
Mas
Charles B. Day
Bain
National Bank of
Lewiston
Margaret Bailey
Lynn
Mass
Albert Darrah
Diana Giberson
Darrell Giberson
Pleasant Street
Len Lamoreau
Gardiner
Seth Watson
Morton Watts
Marguerite Manwaring
R.N
Augusta
Mae Curtis
Main Street
Statler
Melvin Lewis
U.S.A
County Road
Bert Shea
Farmingdale
Alice M
Pfe James Sensebaugh
James Sensabaugh
Chestnut Street
Decatur
Ala
Pfe Sensabaugh
Air Corps
Mabel Page
B. B. Temple
Gardiner Pot
John Quarrington
Camp McCain
Miss
Mississippi
Fort McCellan
Lewis Rideout
Hartford
Cabot Street
Pfe
Philip Dinsmore
New River
N. C
Massachusetts
Dinsmore
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Howard Knight
Samuel Blake
Boston
Harold O'Leary
New York City
Charles W. Messenger
Court Street
O'Leary
U. S. Navy
Virginia Parker
Joan Parker
Summer Street
Concord
N. H
Eliza Hoitt
Betty Jane McCoubrey
Peter Lebel
Russel Street
W. Scott Davis
Allison
Washington Street
Fall River
Master Scott
Robert Murray
East Brunswick
Albert Pecer
Wien
George MacDonald
Louis Meagan
Gilbert Arsenault
Josephine Bennett
Water Norton
Ralph Fang
MacDonald
Walter Norton
Middle
North Streets
Madison A F Moore
Charleston
Memorial Hospital
Madison Arthur Fulton Moore
Moore
Lucy Coombs
George
Fenton Moore
Cherry Street
High Grade Holstein Cows Report Large Butterfat Yields
Four registered Holstein-Friesian cows from Charles H Rackley of Topsham recently posted official records totaling over 450 pounds of butterfat. Top performer Itta Cornucopia Lady produced 534 pounds of butterfat and 14,69 percent milk in 365 days at 7 years 7 months old, with twice daily milking. Alma Walker Lad followed with 515 pounds of butterfat and 15,505 pounds of milk in 365 days, aged 9 years 10 months. Other top cows included Mary Bess Burke Samuel at 6 years 11 months with 497 pounds of butterfat and 12,671 pounds of milk, and Rene Shepard at 4 years 7 months with 465 pounds of butterfat and 13,102 pounds of milk. Jexing was supervised by the University of Maine in cooperation with The Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Rackley
Topsham
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
I¢tta Cornucopia Lady
Alma Walker
Mary Bess Burke Samuel
Rene Shepard
Jexing
The
University of Maine
Holstein-Friesian Assocation of
America
Semper Fidelis Class Monthly Meeting Report
The Semper Fidelis class held a Friday evening gathering at 77 Russell Street hosted by Mrs. Harriet Fraser. Officers were elected to serve one year on the Youngs Women’s Foreign Missionary Society for Lin year. A basket contribtion supported Mrs Mathews of Se basco. The March meeting will be at Mrs Fraser’s Chestnut Street home on March 17 with a social hour and refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Fraser and several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B Greene
Parsoius Pte
Russell Street
Harriet Fraser
Youngs Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Lin
Fraser
Bertha Tremain
Betty Holman
Mabel Stanley
Mathews
Sebasco
Chestnut Street
Harret Fraser
Marjorie Frawer
Louella Fraser
Vera Greene
Barbara Greene
Mere Cortier
Alice Dutton
Bernice Copp
Gwendolve Dutton
Ins Armabruy
Mrs Lawrence Lowell and Miss Alvira Gross Return From Boston Trip
Mrs Lawrence Lowell and Miss Alvira Gross of Court street returned from a week in Boston where they attended the Ice Follies at Boston Garden and the opera at the Schubert The vacation ended with Miss Gross resuming duties at the Edna Mae Shoppe on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lowell
Alvira Gross
Court Street
Boston
Boston Garden
Miss Gross
Edna Mae
Obituary of Mrs Harriet Goodwin and Doane family visit
Mr and Mrs Ernest Doane of Brockton Massachusetts are visiting Bath to mourn the death of Mrs Harriet Goodwin widow of Alpheus Goodwin at Brunswick hospital after a brief illness. Born Parker Head 1866 she lived in Bath whence her family moved to Lemont and High streets and she later resided in Satiny and Cupidys Harbor areas. She leaves ties to Grace church Cosmopolitan club and Daughters of the American Revolution. Private funeral services were held at Harold Laws Funeral Home Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Doane
North Main Street
Brockton
Mase
Bath
Myra Pennell
High Street
Maine
Rose Amelia Jewell
Lemont
High Streets
William Cummings
Goodwin
Bath High School
Grace Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Satiny
Cupidy's Harbor
Topsham
Toothaker
Harold Laws
Brunswick
John Wellman 79 Dies. Bath Resident Remembered
John Wellman, 79, died at Memorial Hospital Monday after a brief stay. A Bath native, he lived in the area for 50 years, worked in shipyards, and was highly regarded as a neighbor. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wellman
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Mr. Wellman
Finland
Tane
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Funeral services of Mrs Gladys E Henderson
Funeral services for Mrs Gladys E Henderson wife of Roy Henderson of this city were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High street with Rev David L Wilson officiating. Bearers were Kenneth Baker Laurier Bernier Charles True and Leston Harrington Jr. The body was entombed until Spring for burial in the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys E. Henderson
Roy Henderson
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Kenneth Baker
Laurier Bernier
Charles True
Leston Harrington Jr
Oak Grove Cemetery
Local residents and families noted in weekend visits and school bands
Gustave Meister of the Boston Navy Yard visits his parents on Washington street. C Bruce Wright at Davisville receives training and spends weekends home on Marshall avenue. Rep George A Baker returns from Portland and seeks nomination papers for the upcoming primary. Mrs John Harris Jr. plans Spring Vacation with relatives as her husband teaches at the University of Maine. Pinson brothers, Carl and Peter, excel in Brunswick school music, with Carl joining the high school band under Prof Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Meister
Boston Navy Yard
Carl Meister
Washington Street
Bruce Wright
Davisville
R. L
Marshall Avenue
George A. Baker
Mison Street
Portland
Charles Doten
Whitman Mitchell
Jobn Harris, Jr
Crone
Christopher Boyle
Harris
University of Maine
John, Jr
Jean Well
Harris Masters Car Pinson, Jr
Peter
Car Pinson
East Brunswick
Brunswick
Warren
Bath
Milan Street
Pinsons
Fred Cary
Reverend Albion C. Brown Dies at 85 in Bath Area
Rev Albion C. Brown aged 85 died at his son’s home at 5 Pleasant Avenue after a lengthy illness. Born January 13 1869 in North New Portland he served as a minister and school official, helped build the church at Popham Beach and the Small Point parsonage. Survived by wife? (text incomplete) daughter Evelyn Bell of Westbrook two sons Allen C Georgetown Arthur W in Bath 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren funeral held Sunday at Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev Frederick P. Moffatt officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion C. Brown
Pleasant Avenue
North New Portland
Israel Brown
Brown
Bath
North Bath
Small Point
Ashdale
Mr. Brown
Popham Beach
Bates Theological School
West Point
Evelyn Bell
Westbrook
Allen C
Georgetown
Arthur W
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Lillie M Corliss Dies After Illness at 78
Lillie M Corliss 78 wife of Ferdinand Corliss died Friday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Monroe daughter of Nathan and Susan Harding and had lived with son Harold L Corliss at 18 Bailey Street for eight years, moving from Yarmouth. Survived by husband and four sons Lewis of Seabrook Albert of Hollis Ulmont of South Freeport and Harold of Bath. Funeral from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence Bath Sunday at 2 30 led by Rev Ralph Mohney. Burial in Riverside Cemetery Yarmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie M. Corliss
Ferdinand Corliss
Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Nathan
Susan
Martin) Harding
Yarmouth
Lewis L
Seabrook
N. H
Albert A
Hallowell
Ulmont N
South Freeport
Harold L
Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Ralph Mohney
Winter Street
Winter Street Congregational Church
Riverside Cemetery
Mrs Gladys E Henderson Rites Held For Local Resident
Mrs Gladys E Henderson 41 wife of Roy Henderson of 834 Middle Street died at home Monday afternoon. Born April 16 1902 in Phippsburg she was daughter of James and Butt Harrington. Survived by husband two sons Robert and Bernard five daughters Mrs Joseph Pinkham Mrs Kennett Baker Mrs Laurier E Bernier Rita and Patricka Henderson one sister Mrs Charles True and one brother Lester Harrington. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Arthur F Mays Funeral Residence 819 Higgins Street with the pastor emeritus of Centra Congregational Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys E. Henderson
Roy Henderson
Middle Street
Phippsburg
James and
Butt (Jewett) Harrington
Robert
Bernard Henderson
Joseph Pinkham
Kennett Baker
Laurier E. Bernier
Rita
Patricka Henderson
Charles True
City
Lester Harrington
Parker Head
Arthur F. Mays
Higl Street
David L. Wilson
Centra Congregational Church
Mrs Minnie Avery Rites Held At Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie A Avery were held Friday afternoon from the Arthur F May street church with Rev David L Wilson officiating. Bearers were Stanley Lane Wilfred Glidden James Knight and A Farle Mayo Jr. Burial will be in Exeter Cemetery in the spring at Oak Grove tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A Avery
Arthur F. May
Higl Street
David L. Wilson
Wer
Stanley Lane
Wilfred Glidden
James Knight
A. Farle Mayo, Jr
Oak Grov
Exete
Rev. Albion Brown Funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services for Rev. Albion Brown retired pastor were held Sunday afternoon from Curti Funeral Parlors 942 Washington Street with Rev. Frederick F Moffatt officiating Bearers were Arthur Brown Allen Brown sons Harlan Bel son-in-law and Gilbert Sweeney Burial in the family lot Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Brown
Curti
Washington Street
Frederick F Moffatt
Corlis Street Baptist Church
Arthur Brown
Allen Brown
Harlan Belson
Gilbert Sweeney
Oak Grove
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Jackie Charygnan
Cora Smith
James H. Field
U.S.N
Casco Bay
Florence Young
Belfast
Wallace Gardner
Ruth Lang
Water Street
Esther Ring
Mrs
Russell Ring
Richard Haskell
Mary Cahill
Roberta Hathorne
Helen Hayes
Albert Coombs
Haskell-Kluttz
Morse High
Allstar
CBS
WGAN
New York Philharmonic
Voice of Friendly Service
BATHS
Good Neighbor Club
Georgetown Center
Lermond Davis
Five Island Library
Arthur Cochrane
USCG
Maurice
Raephia Higgins
R. N
Walter Moore
Henry Moore
Franz Stevens
Edith McMahan
Orville Rowe
Charles Lewis
Raymond Belanger
Woodrow Gray
Sidney Emery
Irving Hanna
Howard
Rackley
Topsham Farmer
Harriet Goodwin
Old Bath High School
Henderson
Mrs. Avery
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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