Richmond Town Caucus Nominates for March Elections
At a citizens caucus in Richmond on Feb 17, nominees for town offices were named for the March 7 town meeting. Three selectmen and a town clerk post are up, with several names listed. Marriner later declined nomination. The issue also notes a Red Cross drive kickoff and a flurry of local social and civic items including marriages, club meetings, birthdays, and military service updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Taylor
Walter T. Knight
G. Cleveland Marriner
Philip A. Densmore
James J. Carr
J. W. Randlette
Iva Ring
George D. Douglas
Winfield Hull
Harris G. Hutchins
Charles H. Leon
Marriner
Red Cross
Fred Duren
Charles Wheeler
Albert Wing
Lee Bishop
Carl Roberts
Roy Dickinson
John McCormick
George Hoyt
Harold Ames
Carl Anderson
Vincent Marchese
Courtney Hinkley
George Clarke
Russell Ring
Roy Riffenburg
Chester Foster
Harold McKechnie
Mrs Sarah Champney Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Sarah Emma Champney died Saturday at her Pleasant street home after a two week illness. She was born in Brighouse England March 15 1877 and was a daughter of William and Harriette Denham. She belonged to St Matthias Episcopal church and Emerson Lane Post American Legion. Survivors: husband William L Champney son Dr Denham Sutcliffe Gambier Ohio granddaughter sister Mrs Alice Bedford Blackpool England brother Victor Denham Brighouse England. Funeral Monday at St Matthias with Rev Tom G Akeley. burial Richmond cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Duren
Richmond Farm Bureau
Kimball Street
Chester Foster
Bery Barton
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Amercan Heart Association
Alice Favor
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lions Club
Edward Dale True
Bath
Lions
Wiscasset
Merry Workers
Enterprise Grange Hall
Paul Dowe
Twin Counties
Fort Richmond
D.A.R
Albert Wing
Front Street
Yayf Society
Methodist Church
Foster Beach
W. E. Whitney
River Road
Sidney Mank
Sarah Emma Champney
Pleasant Street
William and
Harriette Medley Denham
Brighouse
York
England
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
William L. Champney
Denham Sutcliffe
Gambier, O
Powers Teacher Heads to Auburn After Visit
Catherine Powers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M Powers, spent a week with her parents and left Sunday for Auburn where she teaches at Walton Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Powers
Henry M Powers
Auburn
Walton Junior High School
Community Notes Teem with Meetings and Local Happenings
The Working League and Parm Boreza groups held meetings hosted by Beatrice Bouton Elizabeth Harris and Mrs Earle Hogan with multiple attendees. A sewing meeting directed by Mrs Hagan and a PTA lunch plan at the church vestry are noted along with town events, clock training with a dog, and local candidacy announcements for tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Gilbert Gursell
Pridzy
Earle Hogan
J. R. Blackie
William A. Tord
Melvin Cunningham
Joseph F. Higgins
Hagan
Russell Pinkham
Back
Rotor Hnod Pext
Thorsday
PTA
Unclear Bay Point Local Report on Events and People
Fragmented OCR item lists names, places, and events with many errors. Mentions Bay Point, Mar u tepid Por act, Revere Wis, Rotenbosch, Bay Post, and multiple personal names with scattered activities noted during a week. Details are garbled but indicate a local society or school notices style roundup of residents and happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monfay Etwart
Gmshers and Aereserier
Keren
Pokies
Bourswick
Mawr
Bensy Carex
Revere
Wis
Interior decorator Betty Mare offers color guidance program
Betty Mare presents a 1944 color scheme folder to homeowners inviting them to request a copy. The folder promises full room layouts and fabric aims, with offers to mail or pick up a set from 129 Prot Street via Benjamin Midore & Co. Provides home beautification tips and personalized advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happuer Tae
Enor
Heme
Betty Mase
Thememakes
Betiz
Bhoure Ser
Cock Room
Cock Room Drscribed Px: the Trowdersts
Las Fesmers
Betty Mare
Sethesme
Viliain
Bath Boy Develops Artificial Limbs
Wilbur C of Bath, son of Mrs Einere De Covsrard and the late Arnur G Oliver, is in Washington on a fellowship at a hospital workin toward advances in prosthetics. He helped test and compare limb types and devices used for amputees, aiming to improve mobility and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C
Ser
Einere de Covsrard
Arnur G Oliver
Bath
Reninz
Oliver
Harold Hart Injured by Falling Box at Iron Works
Harold Hart, 74, was injured when a box being lowered by crane at Bath Iron Works struck him. The rope cut, causing minor head injuries. He was treated at Memorial Hospital, released after X-rays showed no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hart
Harola
Maki
Memorial Hospital
Bath relatives visit ends for two Clifton residents
Mrs Claire Dass Reymiond G Davis and Mrs H W Bull Wick Cliftonesse Massachusetts spent the weekend with Bath relatives and friends and returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Dass- Reymiond G. Davis
H W Bull- Wick
Cliftonesse
Mass
Bath
Village News Briefs From Bath Memorial Area
Local notes report community events, church activities, births, and visitors. Residents include Mr and Mrs Arthur Cochene and daughter, Miss Else Views of Georgetown, Rev George Bolrtier to speak, and Miss Foplene Rowe as pianist. Volunteers organize rides, scripture meetings, and a weekly fellowship at the George Town church, while town residents share visits, garden news, and hospitality updates.
William W Robinson dies after Bath life long resident
William Wentworth Robinson, 66 year Bath resident, died Saturday at Beth Memorial Hospital. Born September 23, 1862 in Bath, he was a dry goods businessman at Percys and then his own Swastika Exchange on Center street, retiring in 1934. He served as deacon at Central Congregational church for 5% years and was active in Bath civic life. Survived by daughter William E Hill of Naugetuck, Conn. sister Mrs George Culton of St Petersburg, F. two grandchildren William Hill Jr and Robert E Kill ont. funeral held at Curt Funeral home Tuesday, burial Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Stuart
Charlies Watson
Veterans Hospital
Togus
George Baker
Gardiner
Baker
Floyd O. Baker
John P. Baxter
Washington Avenue
Amesbury-White
Russell King
New England Hardware
Boston
Gordon True
Red Cross
Charles Wheeler
Fred Duren
Joseph Ranchette
Brunswick
Paul McKinnon
Houston
David McKinnon
William Tate
County Road
Bath
George L. Nelson
Augusta
Leighton E. Gardner Jr
USN
Harold Beasley
Carrier Division 17
Caribbean
L. Gardner
Henley
Beasley
Corsair
Dorothy Stewart
New York
Lillian Wheeler
MacMahan
Georgia Jones
Damerwotta Mills
Jarmes
Cari CC
Elizabeth Harris
Beatrice Bouton
Harriet Becher
Mark Har
Karen
Ecu
Raipah Davis
Cari Cifar
Orange
Mas
Azion Dew
Stanley Lewis
Islands
Carlisle and
Friere
Winchester
Bronkfire
Miz
Kenebec Point
Hans Peter Sorenson
Roland Peter
Denmark
Sears
Bath Iron Works
Pusraniec
Burmeister & Wa
C. Pere
Joan Hazan
William Wentworth Robinson
Beth
Gustine Beth
Mr. Buttinson
James
Caroline Dresser Robinson
Ood
South Place
Percy's Department
Swastika Exchange
Center Street
Robinson
Central Congre- Zetune Church
William B. Kimball
Evey
William £. Hill
Naugetuck
Conn
George Culton
St. Petersburg
Fis
William Hill, Jr
Robert E. Kill
Curt Funers
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Stimpson's Funeral Held in Brunswick
The furore for Mrs Alice Stimpson, 65, of Brunswick who died Feb 22, was Saturday services at Laws Funeral Parlor in Brunswick. She lived in Brunswick 37 years, born in Barre Vermont. Survived by two sons Arthur of Bath and Theodore of Brunswick, one daughter Mrs Rope Wilson of Sanford, and four grandchildren, all of Brunswick. Member of Brunswick Methodist church. Bearers were Robert Green of Bath Joseph Stetson Philip Coffin and Mr Bray of Brunswick. Burial at Mount Auburn cemetery in Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stimpson
Brunswick
Laws
Stimpson
Barre
Vermont
Altun L
Bath
Theodore Ofrunswick
Rope Wilson
Sanford
Brunswick Methodist Church
Bezarers
Robert Green
Joseph Stetson
Philip Coffin
Mr Bray
Mount Auburn
Auburn
Mrs Gertrude Dube Dies In Augusta at 51
Mrs Gertrude Wert Dube aged 51 died at her Augusta home after a lingering illness. Born Lees Island May 19 1697 she was wife of Alphonse Dube and mother of Jeanette Bachelier Laurine Mills Louis Dube all of Augusta. Also survived by sisters Margaret Lang South Wind sor Cynthia Ladd Belgrade brother Henry West East Boston six grandchildren and several nieces nephews and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wert Dube
Augusta
Bath
Phippsburg
Lees Island
Lincoln West
Luella Brown
Alphonse
Jeanette Bachelier
Laurine Mills
Louis Dube
Margaret Lang
South Windsor
Cynthia Ladd
Belgrade
Henry West
Funeral services for William W. Robinson
Funeral services for William W. Robinson were held Tuesday afternoon at 12 30 from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Laforest Hodgkins of Central Church officiating. Bearers were Everett Lord Fred Lord Karcher Jackson and Luther Thompson. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funers
William W. Robinson
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest Hodgkins
Central Church
Everett Lord
Fred Lord
Karcher Jackson
Luther Thompson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bowie Funeral Held With Service At Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Fred A. Bowie was held Tuesday afternoon at one o clock from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev Alfred H. Ives of Beaco Street Church officiated. Attendees included Roscoe P. Higgins Frace Stover Josph Brown Harry Comeau Winship Reed and Austin Morse Jr. Burial followed at Ozsk Grove cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Bowie
Curtis Funeral
Alfred H. Ives
Beaco
Beaver
Roscoe P. Higgins
Frace Stover
Josph Brown
Harry Comeau
Winship Reed
Austin Morse
Ozsk Grove Cometers
Fragmentary note on Harold Rowe and kin in Massachusetts
A truncated item reports Harold A Rowe Kitters spending a weekend with his mother and sister Mrs FE Jorkham and Miss Edith Ponkine. The text is incomplete but locates the family gathering in Massachusetts on a Friday after an unspecified event with friends.
Obituary of Fred A Bowie Died At Home In Bath
Fred Augustus Bowie died Sunday morning at his 26 Drummond Street home. Born January 17, 1865 in Durham, he joined Hyde Windlass Co. in 1889 and retired in 1947 due to ill health. A charter Modern Woodmen of America member, he is survived by a sister in Roxbury and eight relatives including four daughters and three sons. Funeral was Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Alfred Ives officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Augustus Bowie
Drummond Street
Durham
Charles
Geraldine Bowie
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
Bowie
Modern Woodmen of America
Lilla Duran
Roxbury
Mass
Bessie L.bowie
8. P. Jensen
Hartford
Richard Thomas Young Dies in North Woolwich
Richard Thomas Young of Natick Massachusetts died at home in North Woolwich on Thursday. Born July 16 1886 he was a BPOE member and former Natick merchant later employed as a meat cutter in Maine. Survived by wife Velma Otte four children Richard George Robert and Joan two brothers Walter and Frank and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thomas Young
Natick
Mass
North Woolwich
Mr. Young
Thomas
Hannah Burke Young
Bath
Massachusetts
Richard
Plymouth
George
Robert
Joan Norton
Woolwich
Walter
Westfield
Frank
Committal Service for Lieut Gile Held in Bowdoinham
Committal services for 1st Lieut William G Gile of the 141st Infantry USA were held at Bowdoinham village cemetery after the 840 train from Portland arrived. The Bath native was killed in action in Italy in World War II and his body was recently returned to the United States. His father Edward P Gile was a rural letter carrier from Bath and his mother Mrs Margaret Gile now resides in Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Gile
141St Infantry
USA
Bowdginham Village
Portland
Gile
Bath
Italy
United States
Edward P. Gile
Giles
Margaret Gile
Bowdoinham
Requiem High Mass for Susan M. Towers Held
Susan M. Towers was honored with a Requiem High Mass at St. Mary's Church with Rev. Father Maney officiating. Bearers were Alphonse Hachey Fred Rand Harland Edwards and J A Bergeron. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery in the Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan M. Towers
St. Mary’s Church
Father Maney
Alphonse Hachey
Fred Rand
Harland Edwards
J. A. Bergeron
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for J. Frank Jones held at Mayo funeral
Funeral services for J. Frank Jones were at 2 p m Friday afternoon from the A. F. Mayo & Son funeral residence. Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated with bearers Austin Delano George Ingraham William Briggs Bernard Pratt Oscar Adams Ambrose Curran Lance lot Cooper and Isidore Ark. Body entombed for an Oak Grove burial in the Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Jones
A. F. Mayo & Son
Charles M. Tubbs
Austin Delano
George Ingraham
William Briggs
Bernard Pratt
Oscar Adams
Ambrose Curran
Lancelot Cooper
Isidore Ark
Oak Grove
Nazarene pastor to speak at local church service
Rev J C Albright district superintendent of the Nazarene will speak at the local Church of the Nazarene Thursday evening at 7 30 special music will be provided public is invited After the service Albright will oversee the church annual meeting for renewal of the pastor's call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Albright
Melrose
Mass
the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Albright
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Barbara Weeks
Russell Leonard
Paul Madore
JoEllen
Vicki
William Berry
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Nellie Thomas
John J. Desmond
Michaels-Stern
Wearwell
Bruce
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Phoenix Sox
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Seth Thomas
Ben Hinckley
West Georgetown
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Rotenbosch
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Mierteweeg
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Betty Minse
Walter C. Oliver
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George Bolrtier
Freeport
Geugetown
Vertry
Hendersuther
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Good Neighbor Cuphouse
Merton Pinkham
Fridey
Bath Memorial Hospital
Sturce
Daniela Nichols
Foplene Rowe
Georgetown
Ancien Rowe
Ene Myr
Arthur Cochtene
Deughter
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Joan Brown
Anc Baix
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Eésth Davie
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Thomas Watson
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Fort Kingston
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Kennebec
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