Richmond groups report meetings and personal items
Enterprise Junior Grange held a Monday meeting with 32 members as Douglas Marriner presided. one new member, three proposed. Fire Department elected Maxwell D. Marriner as chief and three assistants. Fort Richmond D A R discussed Good Citizenship awards and scholarships. Personal notes include military promotions and travel, with social events and visits across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Douglas Marriner
Ceres
Olen Mckinnon
Grange
Clarence Dunbar
Eva Gomier
Annette Harford
Carole Hurley
Richmond Fire Department
Maxwell D. Marriner
Clinton Hinckley
John Parker
Harry Douglas
Enterprise Grange
Joseph Stickney
State Inland Fisheries and Game Department
Swan Island
Freda Sullivan
Fort Richmond
D.A.R
Leslie Roberts
Murial Pratt
Emerson
Roberts
Doris Pullen
State House
Hildreth
Opportunity Farm
Carl Anderson
Lawrence Bond
Red Cross
Alice Donovan Returns Home From Naval Hospital Stay
Corps member Alice Donovan of WAC attached to the Recruiting Station Bath returned to Mrs. Rose Jean on Court Street where she resides after treatment at Brunswick Air Station Naval Hospital for several days.
Dresden notes on hospital patient and local events
Mrs Harold Bickford is a patient at Gardiner hospital with surgery underway. daughter Dorothy Bickford Bowman cares for her. Spring term begins. smelt fishing wanes on the Eastern River with camps removed. Harriette and Carolyn Sheldon visited the legislature in Augusta. Richard Robbins bought and moved into Stanley Wague's former house. Bridge academy and M E church services resume after vacation. Kathleen Graffam of Whitefield and Malcolm Bailey of Dresden announce their engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bickford
Gardiner Hospital
Dorothy Bickford Bowman
Harriette
Carolyn Sheldon
Legislature
Augusta
Richard Robbins
Stanley Wague
Bridge Academy
M. E
Alexander Cairns
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Cairns
Clayton Mayers
Dresden Mills
Oscar Bailey
Charles David
Yvonne
Dolores
Bath
William Morgan
Mary
Perley Siegars
Kathleen Graffam
Whitefield
Malcolm Bailey
Colonial Club Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
The Colonial club held its annual meeting Monday evening with Elwood S. Toothaker presiding. Alfred A. Parks was elected president, W. Howard Mayo vice president, Roland Robinson secretary, Nathan W. Watson treasurer, and Alex A. Burden named to the financial committee. Toothaker retired as president and was elected a three year director. The next meeting will be with the Men's club of Lambert Park North End Housing Development on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Wood Toothaker
Alfred A. Parks
W. Howard Mayo
Roland Robinson
Nathan W. Watson
Alex A. Burden
Elwood S. Toothaker
Bath Country Club
Brith Savings Institution
L. Eugene Thebeau
Edward W. Bridgham
Lancelot H. Cooper
Thebeau
Elwood Toothaker
Alfred Parks
Clarence Eaton
George Fortin
William S. Adams
Francis A. Winchenbach
Archibald M. Main
Harry C. Webber
Mrs. S Levin Leaves Bath Department Store for Boston
Mrs. S Levin of the Bath Department Store departed Monday on a business trip to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Levin
Bath Department Store
Boston
Death of Mrs J Augustus Dennis in Trenton N J
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. J Augustus Dennis aged 85 in Trenton New Jersey. A Georgetown resident in early marriage she visited summers at her sister in law Annie M Jones and her daughters homes. She died March 9, the same day as her brother Thomas Jones who died in Georgetown in 1913. Survived by four sons J Alfred John Edwin and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Augustus Dennis
Trenton
N. J
Thomas Jones
Georgetown
J. Alfred
John
Edwin
William
Working League
Walter Cummings
J. A. Beyea
Betty Rittall
Jeannette Pinkham
Eugene Reynolds
Joan Hagan
Beverly Rittall
Richard Campbell
Doris Reynolds
Faylene Rowe
Willard Doell
Waban
Mass
Roland E. Peterson
Robinhood
Doell
New England
Maine
Seward Emmons
Bath Memorial Hospital
Carroll Deering
Bath Iron Works
Emmons
John Stacey
Bath
Peterson Place
Ray Dunkling
John Blackie
Ralph Carlisle
Wakefield
Enthusiastic Bath Country Club stockholders meet after leadership death
The Bath Country Club held its annual stockholders meeting at Brith Savings Institution honoring the late president L Eugene Thebeau. Edward W Bridgham chaired the session with a strong report on 1944 membership gains and a proposed similar executive committee for the year.
Kingsbury enters race for Bath Tax Assessors post
Former Alderman Ernest G. Kingsbury announces candidacy for Bath Board of Tax Assessors to fill Royal A. Johnson’s expiring term. Born March 12, 1909 in Bath, he attended Morse High in Bath and later Mechanics Art School in Boston. He works at Bath Iron Works as pipe shop fabrication chief. Kingsbury, married with one daughter, lives at 20 Raymond Court and seeks a new home soon. He served five years on Bath city council including two as councilman and three as alderman, with Tax Committee and Police Committee leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Kingsbury
Board of Tax Assessors
Royal A. Johnson
Mr. Kingsbury
Bath
Morse High School
South Boston
Mechanics Art School
Boston
Bath Iron Works Corp
Raymond Court
Middle Street
Kingsbury
Mrs Hannes W Avers Announces Philippines Release
Mrs Hannes W Avers of North Queens, Ma, reports official War Department word that her husband has been released from prison in the Philippines and was among those rescued at Low Canas. She expects his arrival in the United States in about two months. he previously served with Bath Iron Works before transfer to Cavite, P I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannes
North
Qunes
Bath
War Department
Philippines
Low Canas
States
Avery
Naval Department of the Bath Iron Works
Cavite
P. I
Five Islands Social and Community Notes
Several new puzzles arrived from Mrs. Eliza Knights of Waterbury Connecticut. The Good Neighbor club met with Mrs. Rudolph Pinkham and 13 attendees including one visitor Mrs. Laurence Davis. They shared lobster sandwiches and coffee and voted a Red Cross contribution. Additional items cover a birthday surprise for Jeanette Pinkham, Easter music rehearsals, a fire department supper, knitting club, school fuel delay, and various visits and travel news from local residents including Pvt Hunt and Pvt Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Knights
Waterbury
Conn
Good Neighbor Club
Rudolph Pinkham
Laurence Davis
Red Cross
L. H. Rowe
Edith MacMahan
Victor Pinkham
Kathleen Rittal
Beverly Rittal
Dorothy MacGillivary
Five Islands Fire Department
Edith McMahan
Paul Beckwith
InterVarsity Fellowship
Farewell Party For Arthur E. King Ends Week
A farewell party honored Arthur E. King son of Mr and Mrs Fred King of West Bath as he prepares to join the U S Navy. Guests brought gifts including a wristwatch and a sum of money. The event featured refreshments and a decorated cake with Good Luck inscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. King
Fred King
West Bath
U. S. Navy
Tum
Joyce Inman
Catherine Pert
Fred Laskey
Warren Inman
Alan Lapham
Walter Arsenault
Dwight Vo. Ames. Jr
Charities Travis
Frederick Crocker
Ruth Reno
Philip Reno
Helen Reno
Funeral Services For George Rooke Of North Bath
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for George Rooke of North Bath at 2 o'clock from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers were Frazier Royden Earl Haines Lawrence Lewis Palmer and William Nadeau. He is survived by four sisters Mrs Effie Legard Mrs Mary Haines Mrs Fannie Whit am and Miss Margaret Rooke and several nieces and nephews including three nephews in the U S Army Elwood Legard Royden Haines and James Haines. He lived all his life in North Bath and ran a farm and was a hunter. He helped on a dairy farm during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rooke
North Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Frazier
Royden
Earl Haines
Lawrence
Lewis Palmer
William Nadeau
Rooke
Memorial Hospital
Effie Legard
Mary Haines
Fannie Whitam
Margaret Rooke
Elwood Legard
Royden Haines
James Haines
Mrs Owen E Rogers dies at 80 in North Bath
Lillian M Mallett Rogers 80 widow of Owen E Rogers died at home in North Bath after a brief illness. Born February 18 1865 in Topsham she was longtime West Bath grange member serving as Ceres Lecturer and secretary for many years. She belonged to Winter Street Congregational church and aided Red Cross work. Survived by brothers Edward Mallett Topsham and John Mallett Providence RI plus nieces and nephews. Funeral notه from Mayo Funeral Residence High Street Saturday at two with Rev Ralph Mohney. Burial Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian M. Rogers
Owen E. Rogers
North Bath
Mrs. Rogers
Topgham
Emery
Mary Mallett
Grange
Pomona
West Bath
Winter Street
Mrs Clinton W Wilson Funeral Held In Oneonta
Funeral services were held for Mrs Clinton W Wilson mother of Clinton D Wilson of this city in Oneonta New York after a week of illness. She died in a Oneonta hospital following months of poor health. Surviving her are three sons Rev Arthur Wilson Parker Wilson and Clinton D Wilson. She was the widow of Rev C W Wilson longtime United Church minister at Orono who were greatly loved there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton W. Wilson
Clinton D. Wilson
Oneonta
N. Y
United Church
Orono
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs Lillian Rogers Funeral Held at North Bath
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Rogers widow of Owen E. Rogers of North Bath were held Saturday afternoon at two o clock from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral residence with Ralph W Maheny officiating. Bearers were Earl Wing Carrol Wing Joseph Robinson George Barker Harry E Peterson and David Rich Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Rogers
Owen E. Rogers
North Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Ralph W. Maheny
Earl Wing
Carrol Wing
Joseph Robinson
George Barker
Harry E. Peterson
David Rich
Oak Grove
Wesley Church Women Plan Charity Drives and Philippine Relief
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Wesley Methodist met with 28 members in the vestry. They voted to donate to local charity drives and planned sewing for Philippine relief. Mrs. Elnora Oliver was named committee chair as March 27 executive board plans at Mrs. Hunter's Brunswick Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
Elnora Oliver
Hunter
Brunswick Road
Merle Niles
Willard McLean
Madelyn Small
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Frank B. Price
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Rodney MacFarlane
Sam Dorrance
State Live
Robert Sommer
Gerald Witham
Charles Day
Evelyn Carroll
Lewiston
Portland
Carrie Haskell
Pleasant Street
Lida R. Webster
Roland E. Lord
Fifth Army
Italy
Aubrey Lothridge
Patton
Third Army
Germany
Ernest Sivitarese
Pfc
Lothridge
James Lothridge
Robert Lothridge
Providence
R. I
Sgt
Panama
Trinidad
British West Indies
Daniel Danforth
Fort Jackson
S. C
Vincent Marchese
Ferry Road
Perley ‘Wedge
Fort Meade
Perley Wedge
Edgar Rogge
Patterson
Harold ‘Rollins
River Road
Wesley Webber
Ernest Williams
Charles Jewett
Priscilla Chipman
Walter James
P. Cadenelli
Chester Foster
Walter Anderson
Kenneth Sedgley
Frank Rice
Harold Davis
Henry Plouff
Carl Gibbs
Romeo Bellevance
Robert Cate
Everett Douglass
George Hoyt
Redlon Holman
Wyman Cottle
Carl Watts
William Ziegal
Melvin Curtis
Ralph Dickinson
Ing
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Pomona Grange
Marriner
Dana Hopkins
Darrah Street
Camille Cloutier
Donna Marriner
Norene White
Erla McFee
Nancy Wade
Louis Lemieux, Jr
Donald Moody
Ronald Meserve
Floyd Foss
Louis Lemieux
Dorothy Pridham
C. Kennedy
Gardiner General Hospital
Peter Grover
Thayer Hospital
Waterville
Adelbert Reed
Linwood Castner
Gardinner
Zorada Rogers
Lorena Reed Protheroe
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Gen. McArthur
Protheroe
Paul Roberts
Chestnut Street
Gen. MacArthur
Netherlands East Indies
Australia
Charles Reed
Dresden
Jane
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United States Army
Army
United States
Bath- City Hall
U. 5S. Army Recruiting Station
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Wacs
Maine’s
Louise Howard
Bay Point
Edward Wrenn
Beatrice Abbott
J. F. Higgins
Arthur Burnham
Coopers Mills
Ben Boyington
Herbert Hunt
Seguinland
Pvt. Hunt
Camp Blanding
Fla
Ralph Reynolds
Woolwich
Suday
William Bissette
Swanton Wallace
West Point
Walter Taylor
John Williams
Frank Boyd
Boyd
Hillsboro
Dorothy Stewart Clayton Stevens
Harold Hunt
Aubrey Fullerton
Edward Wreth
Alfred Rowe
Alva Reynolds
Carrol P. Powers
Boothbay Harbor
Moidus
Charles Mains
Daisy Mains
Pvt. Mains
France
Alien C. Brown
Phippsburg
Carleton Brown
Elmer Tibbetts
Warren S. Todd
Melrose Highlands
Camp Silk
Okla
L. H. Cooper
Herbert
Florida
Pvt Hunt
William Chase
Freeport
Maurice Pinkham
Richard Bowman
Camp Blancing
Orville Rowe
Friendship
Rowe
Dickie Davis
Lermond Davis
Alton Reid
Elsworth Pinknaam
Beulah Miller
Thomas Watson
Quincy
Laurence Lowell
Court Street
Glenwood Snowdon
Garfield
Wesley Church Women
Five Islands Church
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Phheme
Washington Bt
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