Richmond Birthday Celebrations and Community Notes
Barbara Shaw of Richmond observed her leap year birthday at her parents home with family and friends from nearby towns. A town progress meeting included a debate on town government forms, readings, a cake, and a social program. The issue also featured gifts, dances, and a 4-H club formation led by Mrs. Willard Lane. Other items note births, visits, society meetings, and local club activities in Richmond and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Shaw Jack
George Shaw
Shaw
Harold Jack
Marion
Blaine
Bruce
Martha Jack
Carline Davis
Thomaston
Leon Shepard
Hannah
Murray Shepard
Gardiner
Harold Shaw
Freeport
Alton Shaw
Richmond
George S. Shaw
Camden
Jack
Charles Thompson
Charles Thompson, Jr
E. L. White
C. W. Gray
Charlotte White
Washington
Lincoln
Ruth Lane
Lena Baker
Grace Lancaster
June McKenna
Nellie Sylvester
The
Grange
Father Kelley
Elizabeth McAfee
Neil Bishop
Hattie McKenna
Mary McAfee
Caroline Marr
James H. White
Danville
C. N. Kendrick
Litchfield
Monmouth
Wales
West Gardiner
Kendrick
Roland Grant
Maynard Hinkley
Oakland
Litchfield Grange
Russell Burns
Lynn
Mass
A. E. McMaster
Alice Lancaster
Perlina Rideout
Marshall White
Kenneth Lancaster
Gwendolyn Tarr
Willard Lane
Edward Rideout
Merle Lancaster
Richard Thompson
Robert McAfee
Lane
George A. Kimball
Lois Victoria
Wrenn Nursing Home
Marjorie Bond
Fort
Perley Joy
Fred Strout
Mabel Hines
Pearl Perry
Blair Kennedy
Marjorie Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
Henry Starbird
Bowdeinham
Sidney Hopkins
Laura Briery
Chelsea
C. B. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Edna Brooks
Dorchester
Total Liabilities and Surplus at Humphreys Agency Maine
Statement shows total liabilities and surplus of 30 363 848 70 dollars for D M Humphreys & Co agents located at 27 5 12 Bath Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Humphreys & CO
Bath
Maine
Candle Light Service at Beacon Street Methodist Church
The Epworth League led a candle light service at Beacon Street Methodist Church with a large star of candles before the pulpit. James Steen directed. Mrs. S. A. Morse played organ. Congregation carried lights home, reflecting Christ’s light in daily life. Also notes upcoming service by Beacon Street members and a hospital update on Laura Craft, Lewiston resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Epworth League
James Steen
S. A. Morse
Melvin Henderson
Jesus
Peter Ae League
Doris Armstrong
Shirley Higgins
Doris Crocker
Bliss of Carman
Henry van Dyke
Haviland Chaney
God
Charles Plummer
Charles Liddell
Richard Gilder
Christ
Benediction Brotherhood
Hiram Staples
Carroll Morse
Rebecca Miller
Badger Clark
Laura Craft
The
Beacon
Local society notes from Georgetown and nearby towns
Community page recounts visiting relatives and illness reports. Mrs. Walter Schoepfer hosted the Working League at the parsonage while residents from Bath Lincoln Street and Sagadahoc Bay visited friends. Center School closed for measles. several residents ill with colds, mumps, and other ailments. Brown tail moth control work active in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Schoepfer
The
First Baptist Church
George F. Oliver
Lincoln Street
Bath
Thomas Williams
West Georgetown
John Gordon
Portland
Clarence Wade
Dr. Smith
B. H. Woodside
Bertha Scott
Rapheal Higgins
Burnside
Robinhood
Georgetown Center
Herman Spinney
Grayroad Park
Spinney
Bay Point
C. L. Hinckley
Center School
Ruth W. Powers
William Steadman
Charles Mains
Woolwich
Central Blacks Win Grammar School Track Meet Saturday
Central Blacks won the Fourth Annual Grammar School Track Meet at the Y M C A gymnasium with 15 points, led by Estes in the 50-foot dash and 600 yard run and Peasley in the low hurdles. North Grammar and Dike followed, with St Mary’s, Weeks Street, and Central Greens also scoring. About 100 youngsters participated. first-place winners received Bath Opera House passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Blacks
North Grammar
St. Mary’s
Weeks Street
Central Greens
Estes
Peasley
Huse
Danforth
Dike
Grls
E. Perkins
Middleton
Fitzgerald
Betty Fitzgerald
L. Jordan
Bath Opera House
King
Knights
Sprague
Pomerleau
St. Mary's
Danford
Radley
McElman
Gallant
Gasser
B. Fitzgerald
G. Middleton
Big Night Planned at Morse High Gym
Morse high school hosts a big event Friday night featuring the Morse quintet meeting alumni and a season finale for the Morse girls against Westbrook. A burlesque game pits school faculty and Board of Education members against janitors, with dancing to follow. The fundraiser supports sweaters for the Morse team, which has won nine of 12 games and beat the Portland State team by seven in the Western Maine tournament opener at Lewiston ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Morse
Westbrook
Board of Education
Spon
Portland
Lewiston
Captain M'neil's Team Wins The Contest
Captain Eva MacNeill of the Gold side led her team to victory in a ten week Nazarene Church Young People's Society contest. The Blues, captained by Luella Fraser, posted 8151 points, while the Golds totaled 8179, winning by 28. Over 100 attended the final meeting as hymn books were distributed and $52.22 was raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva MacNeill
Blues
Nazarene Church Young Peoples Society
Erma Groves
Christ In
Gethsemane
Luella Fraser
E. B. Stetson
William Fraser
Winter Street Ladies Devotional Period Observed
The Winter Street church ladies held the first Lent devotional Friday at 3 15 in the ladies room with 34 attendees. Rev Joseph O Purdue spoke on Getting a Perspective on Success using James Gordon's Solving Life's Everyday Crises as a basis and next week will discuss Finding Happiness in an Ordinary Career. Hostesses included Miss Elwina F Durgin and others. the group plans a noon luncheon March 18 for the State D A R with a named committee and several assistants handling dining and rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Joseph O. Purdue
James Gordon
C Stems
Elwina F. Durgin
Sylvester H. Rowland
Edward H. Hawley
Langdon T. Snipe
Walter H. Bowker
Arthur C. Lemont
Wallace L. Atwood
Walter F. Abbott
Ernest Heald
J. Albert Redlon
Walter S. Wiggin
William R. Donnell
Harry M. Huse
Arthur K. Purington
Horace W. Ward
Fred E. Foote
Edward B. Smith
Harry Walters
Clifford B. Wilband
Addison F. Pendleton
Emma Small
Sarah Hitchcock
David Black
Isabel Carter
John A. Lord
Jane Killeen
Maxwell Powers
J. Edward Drake
Rumford Winter Carnival Tickets Spark Youth Sponsorship
A recent Rumford carnival featured white cardboard tickets reading Carnival ticket In Ruff's Back Yard Sat Feb 1 1 cent. The event was organized by a group of youngsters aged 5 to 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumford
Ruff
Five Islands School Delayed By Measles Exposure
Five Islands school closed for a couple of days after a ten day vacation due to measles exposure among students. Local residents and visitors are listed with travels between Bath Portland and Woolwich as activities and family visits continue around the area. Community events include grange meetings and puzzle donations while residents plan weekend outings and visits to Boothbay.
Junior Class Dance an Enjoyable Affair at Morse High
About 200 attendees packed Morse High School gym for the Junior class sponsored Novelty Dance. Freddie Tocher's Portland orchestra provided first time city music as Principal Arthur B. Scott and others greeted guests. Ruth Shellenbarger entertained during intermissions with tap dances and songs while spectators enjoyed two top specialty numbers by Freshman Thelma Fogg and others. Decorations in red and blue. wrap up included a quick removal before Saturday girls basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Morse
Freddie Tocher
Orchestra
Portland
Arthur B. Scott
Blair C. Wilson
Wilson
Edward S. Wright
Harold E. Brown
Gertrude J. Diggery
Janette W. Smith
Mary L. Lord
Cecile Veilleux
Ruth Shellenbarger
Emily Furber
Gertrude McDougal
Helen Simmons
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Isabel Gediman
Frances Wallace
Evelyn Tomlinson
Charles Plummer
Carl Karlbach
Maynard Carlton
Everett Norton
Giant Maine tourmaline to tour Augusta displays
Free man F Burr State Geologist announced a 440 carat emerald green Maine tourmaline, mined 20 years ago at Mount Mica Paris Hill by Loren B Merrill, will be shown in Augusta alongside other Maine gems and crystalled stones. The exhibit is arranged by Mr Burr with a York jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Freeman F. Burr
Loren B. Merrill
Mount Mica
Paris Hill
Awell York Manufacturing
Maine
Burr
Hon Charles V Minott Dies in Roxbury Massachusetts
Noted Maine figure Hon Charles V Minott 68 longtime Phippsburg resident dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Winter home 92 Moreland Street Roxbury Mass Funeral services set for Roxbury and Bath after deaths He was a shipbuilder store operator postmaster and longtime public servant born Phippsburg 1867 Bowdoin graduate Phi Beta Kappa served Maine House 1901-02 Senate 1909-10 trustee Bath Trust Co director First National Bank Bath Savings Corp survived by wife Rebecca Brown daughter Ada Catherine sister Abbie Minott uncle John Minott aunt Elizabeth Brown and cousins in Bath Brockton Mass details of further tribute omitted
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Charles V. Minott
Phippsburg
Moreland Street
Roxbury
Mass
Winter Street Church
Bath
Phippsburg Center
Minott
Board of Selectmen
Maine
Mr. Minott
Bowdoin College
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
Phi Beta Kappa
Maine House of Representatives
Senate
Bath Trust Co
First National Bank
Bath Savings Institution
Rebecca Brown
Ada Catherine Minott
Abbie F. Minott
John C. Minott
Elizabeth Brown
Ten year old Iva Ford dies after bronchial pneumonia
Iva L Ford daughter of Edmund and Florence Ford of 21 Valley Road died Tuesday at 2 AM in her home after bronchial pneumonia. Born in Boston she appeared on Bath programs and over WCSH in Portland this fall as a tap dancer. She was a fourth grader at Dike School and a Robin Hood Brownie. Survived by brother Wilbur, grandmother Mrs C L Allen of Oakland, aunt Miss Iva L Hagan and uncle Frank Wilbur Hagan. Funeral Friday at two in her home, Rev Charles M Tubbs officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Linwood Stevens
Robinhood
Drummond Stevens
Madelyn Berry
Henry Moore
Frank Ryder
Framingham
Mass
D. L. Howard
Chester MacMahan
Boston
Alton Reed
Woolwich
J. G. Stevens
Percy Savage
Joseph G., Stevens
Maurice Pinkham
Boothbay
Mr. Moore
Iva L. Ford
Edmund
Florence (Hagan) Ford
21 Valley Road
WCSH
Portland
Dike School
Robin Hood Pack of
Brownies
Wilbur A. Ford
C. L. Allen
Oakland
Calif
Iva L. Hagan
Frank Wilbur Hagan
Skowhegan
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Fred O Percy Dies in Brockton Mass Funeral Services
Fred O. Percy, a former Bath resident and native of Phippsburg, died in Brockton Massachusetts. Funeral services are planned with details to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Phippsburg
Brockton, Mass
Fred O. Percy
Abigail F. Malia dies at 53 in Bath home
Abigail Frances Malia 53 wife of Thomas J. Malia died Monday afternoon at 3 30 in her home 12 Libbys court of pneumonia after ill health. Born Trevett daughter of George W and Harriet Brown she lived in Bath 35 years. She belonged to Sacred Heart circle 554 Daughters of Isabella. Survived by husband one brother Marshall Brown of Medford Mass one sister Lucy E Turner of Milford NH and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at eight in St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Frances Malia
Thomas J. Malia
Libby
Marshall Brown
Medford
Mass
Bath
Lucy E
Harry Turner
Milford
N. H
St. Mary's Church
Mrs Foster's Funeral Held at Granddaughter's Home
The funeral of Harriet A. Foster widow of Charles S. Foster was held Friday at two in the home of her granddaughter Clare Pulton 57 Academy street. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated. Bearers were Robert Gau dreau Henry Gediman Joseph Robinson and Edward Sonia. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet A. Foster
Charles S. Foster
Clare Pulton
Academy Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Robert Gaudreau
Henry Gediman
Joseph Robinson
Edward Sonia
Oak Grove
James Meister Committal Services Held at Oak Grove
Committal services for James Meister 66 who died Thursday in Bath Memorial hospital were held Saturday at 10 AM in Oak Grove cemetery conducted by Rev. Ernest Heywood of Wesley Methodist church. He was a Boston native and a mason's helper who had lived in Bath intermittently over the past 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meister
Bath Memorial Hospital
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Methodist Church
Meister
Boston
Bath
Ellers Funeral Held At Home on York Street
The funeral of Amasa Ellers was Thursday afternoon at two at his home 88 York street Rev Weston P Holman of Camden former pastor of Beacon Street church officiated Bearers were Roscoe P Higgins and Sidney Mc Pherson neighbors Chancellor Commander Frank Danforth and Past Chancellor Harry Watson of Acadia lodge Kd P Burial was in Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasa
Ellers
York Street
Weston P. Holman
Camden
Beacon Street Church
Roscoe P. Higgins
Sidney McPherson
Frank Danforth
Harry Watson
Acadia Lodge
K.d P
Oak Grove
Burial services for James Meister in Oak Grove Cemetery
Burial services for the late James Meister were conducted Saturday morning at ten in Oak Grove cemetery by Rev. Ernest Heywood of Wesley M. E. church. Bearers were Arthur Temple Frank Higgins Ralph E. Legard and Thomas Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meister
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ernest Heywood
Wesley M. E. Church
Arthur Temple
Frank Higgins
Ralph E. Legard
Thomas Fletcher
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Richmond Sportsmen's Association
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E. McFee
Sidelinger
Hoyt
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Hanson
Lord
Wing
Hatfield
Plounde
Holman
Thompson
Waltz
James
Kenneth Fuller Lee
Forestry Department
State House
Parent-Teacher Association
Mary Donovan
Laura Brooks
Audrey Holman
Katherine Starrett
Warren
Hazel Brown
Harry Tab
Lottie E. Tucker
Bessie Eaton
Moultonville
Ralph M
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Louise Hinkley
South Front Street
Charles Griffin
Harland McCobb
Dresden
Helen Huntington
Bernice Terrell
Florence Maxwell
Mrs. Maxwell
Maxine Rittle
P. Cardenelli's
Harold Wade
Worcester
Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance CO
Springfield
Beacon Street
Helen Greenleaf
Edward Little Senior
Recen
C.M.G. Hospital
William A. Greenleaf
Holly Street
Georgetown
M’neil
Nazarene Church
Opera House
Ays
Ginger Rogers
George Brent
Laurel and Hardy the
Charlie Chan's Secret
Warner Oland
Rosina Lawrence
James Cagney
Margaret Lindsay Frisco Kid
Major Bowes
Gene Raymond
Wendy Barrie
Love
Ronald Colman
Joan Bennett
Monte Carlo
Roxbury, Mass
House
Sampson
Main Street
Brockton
Percy
James B
Charlotte A. (Morrison) Percy
Cumberland
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Quincy
Margaret E
Harry Percy
Staten Island
William P. Hill
Fred D. Hill
Bessie E. Dickinson
Grace P. Dickinson
Iva L
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Abigail F. Malia
A. S. Ellers
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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