Richmond Town Notes Dense With Local Charities and Travel
The town reports Red Cross goals with a 567.92 target for Mrs. Richmond’s quota and a 121 gain from the Edward P. Favor revue. Dorothy Patten is the Good Citizenship candidate from Richmond High. Annie M. Danforth represents Seine. Free smallpox vaccinations are planned for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Ted Green
Springer
Dorothy Patten
Richmond High School
Annie M. Danforth
Seine
Wallace Nichols
Ee Pee Oe
F. Pratt
Orbevane
Richmond Methodist Church
Odist
June Sargent
Pictures of Rockies at University of Maine
The Winter Street ne club yard will show films of the Canadian Rockies focusing on Jasper National Park scenes. Excellent wildlife shots are featured and a supper at 6 30 will be prepared by a friary. Members of the club are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
University of Maine
Canadian Rockies
Jasper Oenace Park
Rockies Mittee
Gale wrecks and boat repairs cascade through town reports
Reports describe Powers boat nearly lost with keel up while hull remained afloat and engine salvaged after a gale. Several boats endured flood, rudder loss, and repairs by different owners. The Center school reopened after closure for a death in a staff member’s family.
Enjoyable Meeting of C. A. R. Tuesday
A local club meeting notes a social session with members listed by name including Avis Carter, Arbara Lou Deering, Jane Niles, Natalie and Sandra Hathorne, Pamela Litchfield, Lucy Smith, Nancy Christel Cornish, Es ioe Connish, Betty Jane Douglas, Anna Leon, Ellen Low, and Dixie Oliver. The article adds a general statement that every state in the United States grows corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bates
Avis Carter
Arbara Lou Deering
Jane Niles
Natalie
Sandra”. Hathorne
Pamela Litchfield
Lucy Smith
Nancy
Jane Christel Cornish
Esioe Connish
Betty Jane Douglas
Anna Leon
Ellen Low
Dixie Oliver
Moose From Swan Island Heads to Bronx Zoo
In Augusta Maine Mrs Estabrook's bull moose Jerry traveled by truck to New York after his mother’s death and a risky stay at Swan Island sanctuary. Officials decided to send him to the Bronx Zoo to join two females Maude and Minnie, in a two and a half acre corral, despite his dangerous temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Bruce Estabrook
Swan Island
Richmond
Duane
Bronx Zoo
New York
Jerry
Estabrook
W. Bill Davis
Union
Knoxty
Inland Fisheries and Game
George J. Stobie
Maine
Horace A. Hildreth
Bronx
Maude
Nova Scotia
Minnie
Catskill
N. Y
Steve Powell
Minnie and Maude
Dromore Grangers St Patrick's Day Program Tuesday
Dro more grange meeting with St Patrick's Day program. John E. Wade honored, rummage sale planned for March 29 at G A R hall, school of instruction April 8, and a literary program with Irish songs jokes and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Rogers
Dromore Grange
John E. Wade
Memorial Hospital
G. A. R. Hall
Maurice J. Warner
Grange Hall
Elfreda Perkins
Annie Malcolm
Frances Warner
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Annie Wilson
Sophie McPherson
Paddy’s
Althea Campbell
George Thorpe
Evelyn Beais
Aletha Campbell
Lillian Blair
Stone R. H. Funeral Held At Mayo Residence
Robert H. Stone's funeral took place Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Mayo Funeral Residence. The private service was led by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs, with burial planned for Oak Grove in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Stone
Mayo
Charles M. Tubbs
Oak Grove
Social Notes Mention Local Women in City Toast
Mrs. Raymond Smith of Liberty a former High street resident daughter Mrs. Reginald Soucier of Milan street and her sister Mrs. Brenton Ayer of Washington street listed in social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Smith
Liberty
High Street
Reginald Soucier
Milan ’ Street
Brenton Ayer
Washington Street
March PTA meeting and island news in Georgetown
The March PTA met at Five Islands Schoolhouse with raffles, entertainment, and a bazaar planned for next summer. Committees were named for sewing articles and refreshments. Town events included a library visit, Good Neighbor sewing party, and a moving pictures night. Relations note island damage from a gale and repairs planned by Giles of Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
P.T.A
Five Islands
Shea Ware
Vernal Chaney
Roy Clark
Lloyd Pinkham
William Jones
Lermond Davis
Fred Carr
Alonzo Thibodeau
Alfred Rowe
Clarence Preble
John Williams
Georgetown Church
Jacob Smith
Bath
Good Neighbor Club
Nora Hanna
Harland Pinkham
Fred Rittall
Bath Memorial Hospital
Malden Island
Cook House
Giles
Boothbay Harbor
Kathleen Rittall
J. Clifton Little
Charles Berry
Grant Jewett and Boothbay steamship era memories
Granville G. Jewett of Arrowsic recalls the Boothbay Division era as an Eastern Steamship Co. agent for 36 years. A 1911 letter from M. A. Haraden praises his prompt settlements and notes a potential $100 salary, while fond memories of Downriver Island boats, summer hosts, and Jewett’s grocery business at his home pier surface from spring excursions and busy port days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Boston
City Landing
Maine
Backriver
Granville G. Jewett
Arrowsic
Westport Junction
Eastern Steamship Co
M. A. Haraden
Bath
Jewett
Pepper
Dayton Hill
Arthur Pepper
James Jewett of Squam Island Pioneered Gloucester Village
James Jewett arrived in Gloucester Mass in 1767 and bought land on Squam Island, which grew into a thriving village. As boat traffic faded, Jewett’s road and wharf fell into disuse while he and his brother remained among the island’s few residents. Twelve years ago Grant moved to Arrowsic and worked as a stevedore for Bath Box Co, maintaining ties with friends across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jewett
Gloucester
Mass
Squam Island
Jewett
Mr. Jewett
Grant
Arrowsic
Bath, Box Co
Rotary Club Honors Past Presidents at Tuesday Luncheon
Thirty past presidents of Rotary were honored at a noonday Central church luncheon with President Charles Shepard presiding. Everett F. Greaton spoke on Maine State Resources while memorial tributes were offered to deceased past presidents. Junior guests from Central Grammar School and a Morse High School plan for a city-wide testimonial were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Central Church Parish House
Charles Shepard
Shepard
Warren E. Kershner
W. Bridgham
Eugene M. Desmond
Clinton D. Wilson
Maris H. Page
Harry T. Passmore
John Parker
Chester A. Plant
Dominique J. Tardif
William A. Furber
Charles T. Small
Harold L. Troop
Fred P. Shaw
William S. Newell
E. Motley Fuller
Francis A. Winchenbach
Royal A. Johnson
Edwin D. Hardin
Cuba
N. Y
John Conti
Bar Harbor
Justus H. Miller
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rupert M. Irvine
Holyoke
Langdon T. Snipe
Charles P. Wetherbee
Daniel T. Dougherty
Clarence A. Peaslee
John J. Desmond
Melvin H. Beerwort
Edmund P.briggs
Fred D. Hill
George B. Wolstenholme
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Church
Milton C. Stephenson
Everett F. Greaton
Development Commission
Greaton
Maine
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
John Quinn
West Street
Fred Fox
Meadowway
Ronald Atwood
Winship Street
Central Grammar School
Carl C. Anderson
George Musk
Morse High School
Willing Workers
Obituary of Dol Duley with Bath ties and New Jersey kin
Dol Duley died at his home where he had lived since 1934. He was born September 21, 1900, son of William F. and Ida De Duley. He worked at Morse High School and with Watson chain stores in Attleboro and later managed at J. J. Newberry Co. He had been a Times carrier in his school days. Surviving are his daughter Shirley of New Jersey, a sister in Braintree, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews with many Bath cousins. He was affiliated with Attleboro lodges. He visited relatives in Bath three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Carroll Powers
Gertrude Smith
Pittsfield
Arctic
Robinhood
Boston
Katrinka
Kennebec Point
Goring
Elmer Palmer
Malden
Mass
Eve
Earl Hagan
Julia Dalrymple
Brookline
Henry A. Tarbox
Lottie Spencer
Allie Proctor
Bath
Tarbox
Leona Tibbetts
Morse High School
Elmer Tibalex
John V. Stone, Jr
Short Hills
N. J
Adolph Spear
Francis Johnson
MacMahan
Roland Peterson
John Gordon
Mary Clark
Rockport
Erlon Thibodeau
Ernestine Hilton
Augusta
Sadie Campbell
Allen Bean
Lexington
Philip Dalryntpe
Newton Center
George Laskey
Sons of
Wiscasset
Harold Brown Sr
R. J. Blackie
Twin County Farm Bureau
U. of M
Brunswick
Melvin Cunningham
J. F. Higgins
Wilder Hagan
Arrowsie
Frank Brown
Portland
Arthur Burnham
Cooper's Mills
Ernest Heal
Doronda F. Blaisdell
E Ae
William. F
Ida de Duley
Duley
Attleboro
Shirley
Thhen
Donald Wishart
Braintree
William H. Daley
Irving Daley
Miss Mina McNeil Dies. Funeral Set In Bath
Miss Mina McNeil of 32 Oliver Street died at home. Survived by daughters Emma and Martha of Bath and brother Parlie McNeil of Edward Island. Also six sisters and five nephews named, with funeral at Mayo Funeral Home Sunday at two, conducted by Rev. H. Ives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina McNeil
Oliver Street
Releene Eee
Ada
Peter
Mary Mecmews Fie- Neil
Emma McNeil
Martha Burleigh
Bath
Parlie McNeil
Edward Island
Morris Upham
Pattinson
Stephen
Beatrice Burns
Florence
William Kaiser
Jersey
Leigh
George’ Neil
Albert McNeil
Mayo
H. Ives
John Edward Wade Dies at Marine Veteran’s Funeral Plans
John Edward Wade aged nine days, son of Samuel H. Wade and Mary Wade, died in Bath. He was a marine by profession. Funeral by Ernest Wade at the Collins Funeral Home Monday at 2 30, burial at Oak Grove in the spring.
Funeral services for Dorinda Fisher Blaisdell
Funeral services held from the Curtis Home Thursday afternoon at six oclock with Rev Joseph O Pur due officiating. Bearers included Randall Cook Harry Cook ter Millett and Raymond. The body entombed at Spring for burial in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorinda Fisher Blaisdell
Curtis
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Church
Randall Cook
Harry Cook
Ter Millett
Raymond
Oak Grove
Wade Funeral Service Held at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for John E. Wade was held at Curtis Funeral Home at 2:30. Rev. Ifred Muller led services with Harrington and Kenneth Pierce assisting. The burial will take place in Oak Grove in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Wade
Curtis
Ifred Muller
Harrington
Kenneth Pierce
Oak Grove
Miss Mina Mc Neil Funeral at Mayo Funeral Residence
The funeral for Miss Mina Mc Neil was held Sunday afternoon at the Mayo Funeral Residence. Alfred H oes led the service and burial is planned for Oak Grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Mc Neil
Mayo Funera
Ae Alfred Hoes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reene
Wallace Farley
Elizabeth Kelley
Pleasant View Farm
Gardiner General Hospital
Dunham House
Front Street
Lillian
John
Albany
Drummond Rogers
Wellesley
Frank E. Preble
New England Telephone’ Pioneers of America
Alexander Graham Bell
Eastland Hotel
G. C. Marriner
Alfred J. Niles
Enterprise Grange
Robert McGinn
New Mexico
David Inn
Joseph Martell
Mercy Hospital
Ted Provost
Bates
Rockies
United States
Moose
Big Boy
Dromore Grangers
R. H. Stone
Stinson Davis
Kittery
Richard Walker
Walker
Mary Hanna
Betty Rittall
Claire MacGillivary
Betty Jones
Tommy
Suzanne Stacey
Francis Bacon and
Olive Williams
Waltham
L. H. Rowe
Bacon and Son
Chester Pinkham
Westbrook
Victor Pinkham
Jeanette
Jimmy Clark
Betty
Carolee
Patty Lynn Clark
Barbara
Cleon
Sylvia
Allie Carr
Westport
Rotary Club
Metachiin
Miss Mina Mpneil
John Edward Wade
M’neil
Fred S. Curtis & Co
Tels
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec
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