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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1951

Page

7

Richmond Senior Wins Fort Richmond D A R Good Citizen Award

Miss Mertie Viera of Spruce Street, Richmond High School, won the Fort Richmond D A R Good Citizen ship award chosen by the faculty for traits of service leadership and patriotism. She held class offices and served as basketball manager and cheerleader, with activities including junior declamation and yearbook editing.

Mertie Viera Spruce Street Richmond High School Fort Richmond D.A.R Miss Viera Mona M. Hixon Herbert M Hixon Jefferson Clifton M. Toothaker Bessie C. Toothaker Jefferson Baptist Church Leslie A. Farrar Francis M. Patrick Medford Mass Waldoboro High School Burdett College Boston Christian Science Publishing Society Lions Club Methodist Church New England West Virginia Yarmouth Sunbeam Band Seventh Day Adventist Church Allen Sawyer Crabtree Harewell William Babb Fuller Street Dorcas Society D. of U. W C. W. Hall Richmond Lodge I.0.c.f

Deacon How ard G. Heald Honored Amid Tragic Turn

Georgetown pays tribute to Deacon Howard G Heald a lifelong church treasurer aged 86 after a Wednesday ceremony at First Baptist church. Townwide praise followed by a sudden illness forced hospital care and a hopeful week as the selectmen reshuffle offices and plan loans for school buses and roads.

Funeral services for George Nelson Pickett

George Nelson Pickett 58 died Friday after months of illness at his Langdon road home. A retired watchmaker born December 4 1892 in Waltham Mass he served in World War I. He came to Richmond from Upton Wyoming 15 years ago and is survived by his widow Opal Sheldon Pickett and 11 children in various locations including Bluff Utah Fort Belvoir Virginia Korea and at home.

George Nelson Pickett Roberts Jesse J. Starr Emerson Lane Post A. L Mr. Pickett Langdon Road Waltham Mass Amos W Catherine Pickett Richmond Upton Wyo Opal Sheldon Pickett Catherine Bluff Utah Blaine Orin Fort Belvoir Walter Korea Donald Nancy Richard Joseph Anita Ann Cora Clara

Georgetown church service honors Howard Heald longtime treasurer

A large Georgetown delegation attended the service at the Georgetown church last week honoring Howard Heald for 25 years as treasurer. Rev. Elmer Bentley led the program with a letter from Selectman Roland Peterson and gifts were presented. A fine musical program and light refreshments followed, with parishioners and neighbors sharing memories and thanks.

Georgetown First Baptist Church Howard G. Heald Solo Alfred Rowe Robert Graffam Elmer Bentley Bentley United Baptist Convention of Maine Heald Howard Heald Belle Heald Roland Peterson Blackie Maine Baptist Associaaten Mr. Heald Victor Pinkham Paul Ramsdell

Everett G Lemont Dies After Bath Town Meeting

Everett Garfield Lemont a well known Bath citizen died suddenly Saturday while attending a West Bath town meeting on a town roads article. Born May 28 1881 he worked 30 years at Bath Iron Works and was active in Beacon Street Methodist church grange and Sabino Improvement Association. He is survived by his widow Lula H Lemont sister in law and several nephews and an aunt.

Everett Garfield Lemont Bath West Bath Lemont Sabine James B. Lemont Mr. Lemont Joseph Laura (White) Lemont Bath Iron Works Beacon Street Methodist Church Stewards Beacon Brotherhood North End Community Club Sabino Improvement Association Bath Aerie of Eagles Pearl Kittridge Lula H. Lemont Edwin W. Haggett Arthur Haggett Charles and Harold Haggett J. Bazin Lemont Paul Lemont Fred Larrabee

Death of Rev. David L. Yale Former Meriden Minister

Friends recall the death of Rev. David L. Yale of Meriden Conn on February 26 He led Central Congregational Church from 1899 to 1903 after earlier service in Ellsworth Bath Talcottville Endfield Tabor Iowa Newport New Hampshire Houston and Westfield Mass He was born May 2 1865 and educated at Oberlin Williams and Andover Theological Seminary He remained active as a temporary supply lecturer after retirement.

David L. Yale Meriden Conn Central Congregational Church Andover Mass Yale Mr. Yale Julius Wilcox Yale Mary Hobart Yale Meriden High School Oberlin College Williams College Andover Theological Seminary Ellsworth Bath Talcottville Endfield Tabor Iowa Newport N. H Houston Westfield Yales

Obituary: Reverend William Yale Dies at 74 in Meriden

The Rev. William Yale, who lectured on life of Christ and astronomy in colleges churches and seminaries, died aged 74. Survived by wife Frances Foster, a brother Arthur C. Yale, one niece and several nephews. Funeral Feb 28 in Meriden conducted by Rev Ray M. Miller of Center Congregational Church.

Christ Frances Foster Arthur C. Yale Meriden Ray M. Miller Center Congregational Church

Charles E Knight Dies. Wiscasset Leader and Bowdoin Graduate

Charles E Knight born 1854 in Wiscasset. Bowdoin College class of 1877. longtime attorney and former trial justice. He served six years on the town selectmen and was active in the Masonic Lincoln Lodge A F and A M. Knight loved local affairs and Fire Association service for 68 years. Survived by sister Carrie Knight and son James M Knight of Wiscasset.

Wiscasset Memorial Hospital Charles E. Knight Bowdoin College Pone Lincoln Lodge Knight James Monroe Emeline (Sewall) Knight Bowdoin Lincoln County

Clara Hodgkins 81 Bath Widow Dies After Ill Health

Clara Trufant Hodgkins 81 widow of Elmer D. Hodgkins died at her home 937 Middle Street Bath after a long illness. She was born May 19 1870 in West Bath daughter of Cyrus and Clara Trufant and lived most of her life in Bath. She worked at the Bath post office before marriage and was active in Winter Street Congregational church the Ladies Aid Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R. She is survived by sister Mrs E B Noyes Everett Mass great grandson Andrew Hodgkins Waldoboro nephew Harold Noyes Revere Mass and niece Mrs Rexford Clark Everett Mass.

Clara Trufant Hodgkins Elmer D. Hodgkins Middle Street West Bath Cyrus and Clara (Grows) Trufant Bath Winter Street

Peter F. Gaudet dies suddenly at Bath Memorial Hospital

Peter F. Gaudet aged 75 of Bath died Thursday night after a brief hospitalization. Born in Prince Edward Island on November 26 1876 he moved to Bath as a young man and worked as a carpenter until retirement. He leaves wife Mary A. Gaudet three daughters Mrs Irving Purdy Bath Mrs Octave Breton Arrowsic and Mrs John Shepard Pasadena Calif three sons Lt Edward F. Gaudet USN Laurelton NY Frederick W. Gaudet Cheyenne Wyo and John A. Gaudet Milford Conn two sisters Mrs Margaret Gallant Bath Mrs Bessie Dubay Kennebunkport and Mrs Adeline Herbert Min

Peter F. Gaudet Bath Memorial Hospital Prince Edward Island Fidel and Mary Gallant Gaudet Bath Canada Mary A. Gaudet Irving Purdy

Mrs Florence E Irish Dies at 74 in Memorial Hospital

Florence E Irish 74 widow of Frederick Irish of 57 Chestnut Street died after a nine day Memorial hospital stay. Born September 1 1877 in Alma New Brunswick she was daughter of Samuel B Martin and Ruth Martin. Survived by son Frederick E Irish of South Portland two daughters Louise A Irish of Auburn Amy Irish of this city one brother Lawrence B Martin of Groton Conn two sisters Harwood A Keyes Fitchburg Mass Cora M Eastman Groton Conn one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Florence E. Irish Frederick Irish Chestnut Street Memorial Hospital Alma N. B Samuel B Ruth (Martin) Martin

Christopher H Marr 85 Former Kennebec Life Saver Dies

Christopher H Marr, 85, longtime surfman at Popham Beach's Kennebec Life Saving Station, died at Bath Memorial Hospital after 17 days as a patient. Born July 4 1866 in Georgetown, he served in life saving until retirement and was a member of Solar Lodge F and A M and the Odd Fellows. Survived by wife Ella Smith Marr of Popham, sister Susie Oliver of Melrose MA, and several nephews and nieces.

Christopher H. Marr Kennebec Popham Beach Bath Memorial Hospital Mr. Marr Georgetown Albion Henrietta Marr Life Saving Service Popham Solar ‘Lodge The Odd Fellows Ella Smith Marro Susie Oliver Melrose Mass

Death of Waterville man Joseph A Gilbert

Mrs Gabrielle Tilton of Elm street returns from Waterville after the death of her father Joseph A Gilbert who died February 26 at 111 College avenue following a long illness. He was born February 2, 1878 in St George Canada and lived in Waterville 55 years retiring from Hollingsworth Whitney Co after 35 years as a watchman. He is survived by his widow Marie Quinton Gilbert two sons and six daughters, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild, and two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sacred Heart church and burial was in the family lot at St Frances cemetery Waterville.

Gabrielle D. Tilton Elm Street Waterville Joseph A. Gilbert Gilbert College Avenue St. George P. Q Canada Hollingsworth & Whitney Co Marie Quinton Gilbert John P Albion Alfred Winnslow Carl A. Proctor Violet Hamel Cecille Dennis Loraine Cliche Armosa Martineau Sanford Gabrielle Tilton Bath Sacred Heart Church St. Frances Cemetery

Marr Funeral Services Held for Christoper H Marr

Funeral services for Christoper H Marr were conducted Friday at 2 PM from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev. Charles R Sims of the First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Guy Crowley Ernest Oliver Fred Spinney and Herbert Sprague. The body was entombed until Spring for burial in Oak Cemetery Georgetown.

Christopher H. Marr Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Guy Crowley Ernest Oliver Fred Spinney Herbert Sprague Oak Cemetery Georgetown

Auto dealers to raise new car prices to offset costs

Washington March 7 auto dealers received government permission to increase retail prices on new cars in response to higher manufacturer prices. The measure aims to offset rising costs passed down the supply chain.

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