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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1951

Page

4

Richmond High wins first in Legion oratorical contest

At the Emerson Lane post in Richmond a high school audience heard Miss Jean Guiou a Richmond sophomore win first place in the American Legion oratorical contest. She receives 10 dollars and a medal and will represent Richmond in the Kennebec county contest in Hallowell Wednesday evening. Second prize went to Charlotte Hurley and third to Gloria Small.

Emerson-Lane American Legion Jean Guiou Richmond Allowell The United States Charlotte Hurley Gloria Small Jesse J. Starr Raymond Libby Laura Stilphen Richmond High School Re Legion Home Corner Club Hall Main Street Harold L. Jones Esther Foss Helen Hinkley Albert May Clinton Hinkley Perle Perry Lawrence Oddy Fred Lewis Jones Louise H. Pridham Joseph Pridham Baptist Parsonage Jesse J.starr Emerson Grammar School David McKechnie Edward Coughlin Ann James Gerald Reynolds Harland Lebel George Schools Dawson McCash George Farley Millay Brothers American Guernsey Cattle Club Leslie F. Roberts Center Street Legion Post Richard Derby Pleasant Street Dorcas Society of the

First Chipmunk Sighted as Spring Returns to Georgetown

Georgetown residents note the arrival of spring with garden and roadside signs. A chipmunk was seen at the Robin Hood Tea Room on March 8 and another two days later, both seeking peanuts. Residents report budding foxglove, lilies, crocuses, and pussywillows as old and new growth appears.

Robinhood Tea Room Georgetown Working League Wilder Andover Mass Roberts MacMahan Sony William Wright Woolwich Flying Point Francis Johnson New York State Philip Eaton Sullivan and Son Frederick Brunswick Peterson Aubrey Fullerton Portland Mill Pond the Oaks Eugene Reynolds Bath Islands

Bath area social notes show hospital visits and travels

Mr and Mrs Alvah C and daughter Doris visit Beatrice Higgins Abbott in Bath shares her X rays show no serious injuries from a fall. Numerous Bath, Georgetown Center and South Bristol residents visit relatives, attend town meetings, or report moves, jobs and anniversaries.

Alvah C Doris Beatrice Higgins Abbott Bath Mattie Fielding Allan Bean Georgetown Center Lexington Mass George Powers Edith Powers Florence McGee Boston Roland E. Peterson Lawrence Dupont Farmingdale Village Pride Woolwich Reynoud George Laskey Jack Frisbie Carroll Powers William A. Todd Walter V. Cummings Bath Memorial Hospital Belle Heald Frank Howard Heald

Miss Bertha Newell Passes After Long Service

Miss Bertha Newell aged 86 died from a heart ailment last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roy Moulton in Seguinland. She had served the Moulton family for 36 years. Roy Moulton of New York and his son Thomas Shaw Moulton of Syracuse attended the funeral. Burial followed in the Moulton family lot at Stroudwater.

Bertha Newell Roy Moulton Seguinland Newell Moulton New York City Thomas Shaw Moulton Syracuse N. Y Stroudwater

Mrs. Percy Hodgkins Birthday Surprise in Portland

Mrs. Percy Hodgkins of Woolwich received a birthday surprise party Sunday in Portland from her children and their spouses. A share dinner followed at a Portland restaurant. Attending were Lewis and Mrs Carter Bath James and Gerard Hodgkins Norman Hodgkins Portland Helen Snelgrove and Lewis Miller Hartford Conn.

Percy Hodgkins Woolwich Portland Lewis Carter Carter Bluff Road Bath Norman Hodgkins Gerard Hodgkins James Hodgkins Helen Snelgrove Lewis Miller Hartford Conn Hodgkins James

Brunswick Couple Celebrate Birth of Daniel Arthur

Mr and Mrs Dove Gagne of Brunswick welcome a son born at Brunswick hospital on March 9. The child is named Daniel Arthur. Mrs Gagne, nee Viola Arsenault of Bath, is the daughter of Emanuel Arsenault of Woolwich.

Dove Gagne Brunswick Brunswick Hospital Daniel Arthur Gagne Viola Arsenault Bath Emanuel Arsenault Woolwich

Five Islands shower and community notes in Bath region

Helen Pinkham Nichols attended a miscellaneous shower in Bath for her marriage to George Young of Camden. The event at Mrs. Albert Moore’s home included gifts and a refreshment committee. The community mourned Zetta Higgins, who died in Wakefield, and Rockcrest hosted Summer visitors for twenty years. The Ladies’ Bible class met at Mrs. Albert Moore’s, and a St Patrick’s Day party was planned at Central School.

Edith Powers Wendy Sue Everett Haines Robinhood Walter. Beane Georgetown Center Melrose Mass Roland E. Peterson Murray Peterson South Bristol Wendell Heal Bath Dora Ingraham Charles Andre Ernest Heal Howard G. Heald Bath Memorial Hospital Belle Heald Harry Clayton Stanley Lewis Five Islands Earle Hagan Helen Pinkham Nichols George Oung Camden Albert Moore Nichols Arthur Nelson L. H. Rowe Hiram Pierce Helen Huskins Ray Grover Kathleen Rittall Betty and Beverly Rittall Jacqualyn Sawyer Thomas Watson Rudolph Pinkham Phillip Pinkham Percy MacGillivary Franz Stevens Lloyd Pinkham Paul Thompson Dennis Moore Erland Moore Henry Moore Mans Moore Harland Pinkham David Rutherford Victor Pinkham Arthur Cochrane Lulu Hanna Rockcrest Library Association D. W. Staffeld Central School The Athletic Association D. W. Stadfeld Baptist Church Carr Cottage Evelyn George Middleton Vernon Gray New Jersey Kenneth la Rose John Calloway John R. Blackie West Georgetown Branwell Harford William Farr Zetta Higgins Wakefield Cleaves Henderson Georgetown Philip Campbell, Jr Francis Johnson New York MacMahan Island Robert Graffam Arthur Berry Walter Reid Woolwich Asa Reid Reid Russell Pinkham Kittery Melvin Comeau Merle Hawthorne Jill Harry Heald Bath Road Robert Lundgren

Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness

The Marr and Barrett families express appreciation for neighbors kindness during Chris topher Marr illness and thank them for flowers sent. Mrs. Ella Marr, Mrs. Grace Barrett, Paul L. Barrett.

Christopher Marr Ella Marr Grace Barrett Paul L. Barrett

Youth Fellowship Meeting at Wesley Church

The Youth Fellowship of Wesley church hosted 19 young people and guests Sunday evening. Patsy Morse led the worship service with assistance from Beverly Knight Elizabeth Marble Kenneth Knute and Walter Upham. A social period followed with refreshments provided by the youth group.

Wesley Church Odust Church Wesley Fellowship Patsy Morse Beverly Knight Elizabeth Marble Kenneth Knute Walter Upham

Obituary of George A Wade 62 at Bath Iron Works employee

George A Wade 62 of 1900 High street died Monday evening at Memorial hospital. Born September 17 1888 in Tracy Mills New Brunswick he moved to Bath in 1926 worked 15 years at Bath Iron Works and earlier managed the former First National store. Survived by wife Estella Wade two daughters Amy Packard Gladys Richards two sons Lee and George Jr a brother Harry Wade two sisters and many grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at A F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence with burial in Newport comes after calling hours at the residence.

George A. Wade High Street Memorial Hospital Bath Iron Works, Inc Tracy Mills N. B Henry A. Antd Eliza Hartley Wade Mr. Wade Bath Madison First National Center Street Bath Iron Works The Iron Works Order of Eagles Red Men Central Congregational Church Mystic Tie Lodge Independent Order of Odd. Fellows Presque Isle Estella Sloat Wade St. Petersburg Mia Amy Packard Auburn Gladys Richards Day's Ferry Lee George, Jr Thompsonville A. F. Mayo & Son David L. Wilson Newport

Mrs. Marcia G. Bailey Dies at 84 in Wiscasset

Mrs. Marcia G. Bailey 84 widow of Fred C. Bailey died Tuesday at Bath Memorial Hospital after four weeks as a patient. Born December 18 1866 in Westport she lived in Iscasset most of her life and spent early years in California. Survived by a half brother Clinton Bailey two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Cowley Funeral Parlors Wiscasset with burial in Bailey Cemetery Woolwich.

Carl Reynolds Norman McCall Portland Mary Kidder Richmond Gardiner Gardiner General Hospital Martha Bowen North Front Street Leroy Cathy Brown Bath Othey Graves Leroy Marks St. Joseph Marks Harold Brown Jr Marcia G. Bailey Wiscasset Fred C. Bailey Bath Memorial Hospital Westport George Ruth Bailey California Maine Iscasset

Walter W Watson Dies in Quincy at 64

Walter W Watson 64 died Monday at his Quincy home after a period of ill health. He worked at Bethlehem Steel Fore River plant and remained active until recently. He leaves one son John Watson married to Elinor Shorey of Bath. Funeral from his Quincy home Thursday at 2 PM. The note about Nebraska has no local relevance.

Bath Quincy Mass Walter W. Watson Greenleaf Street Mr. Watson Bethlehem Steel Company Fore River William S. Newell John Watson Elinor Shorey William S. Shorey Washington Street

Obituary of Clara Belle Hunt 1874 Me morial hospital death

Clara Belle Hunt 77 widow of Howard A. Hunt died at Memorial hospital Tuesday night. Born in Bath April 3, 1874 she lived mostly in Bath with a period in Portsmouth with her son Otis Hunt. Survived by Otis Williams of Portsmouth Harry B. Williams Winnegance three grandchildren one great grandchild two nieces and one nephew. Funeral Friday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington street. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Winnegance.

Clara Belle Hunt Howard A. Hunt Memorial Hospital Charles B Frances Malcolm) Williams Hunt Bath Universalist Church Portsmouth N. H Otis Hunt Otis Harry B. Williams Winneganee Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Fairview Cemetery Winnegance

Mrs Lillian M Hall 73 Died. funeral at Mayo Home

Mrs Lillian M Hall 73 of 955 High street widow of Ralph K Hall died at Memorial hospital Monday. Funeral was Wednesday at two from Mayo funeral home with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs officiating. Born October 13 1877 in Woonsocket RI she was daughter of William and Esther Pitcairn. Survived by son Donald of Bath two daughters Mrs Albert L Bonney of Bath and Mrs John Germaine of Quincy MA and two grandchildren Miss Germaine Bonney and James Bonney of Bath.

Lillian M. Hall High Street Ralph K. Hall Memorial Hospital Mayo Funeral Home Charles M. Tubbs Grace Church Woon‘socket R. I William and Esther Singer Pitcairn Genesta Chapter Donald Bath Albert L. Bonney John Germaine Quincy Mass Germaine Bonney James Bonney

Mrs Hannah E Curtis obituary in West Bath at 72

Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Curtis 72 wife of Eugene Curtis died at her West Bath home Monday morning after living 38 years in West Bath. Born in Bath January 2 1879 she was daughter of Thomas and Lydia Stilphen educated in Bath. She was a West Bath Grange member and attended Wesley Methodist church. Surviving are husband two daughters Phyllis and Helen Curtis of West Bath two sons Arthur of West Bath and Raymond of Brunswick a niece May Connant of Woolwich and two grandchildren.

Hannah Elizabeth Curtis Eugene Curtis West Bath Bath Thomas Lydia E. Stilphen West Bath Grange Wesley Methodist Church Phyllis Helen Curtis Arthur Raymond Brunswick May Connant Woolwich

Funeral for Mrs Florence E Irish Observed at Local Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Florence E Irish were held Wednesday at 2 pm from A F Mayo Son Funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Richard J Schaper officiating Bearers were Wilbur Crist Ralph King Albert Pecci and John Sylvester Entombment followed in the family lot at Oak Grove in the spring

Florence E. Irish A. F. Mayo & Son High Street Richard J. Schaper Winter Street

Hutchins Funeral Held Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home

Funeral services for Chesley Hutchins were held Thursday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev Frederick Moffatt officiating Bearers were John Clark James McGuiggan Heywood Newcomb and Frank Clark The body was entombed for burial in the Spring in the family lot in Oak Grove

Chesley Hutchins Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Frederick Moffatt John Clark James McGuiggan Heywood Newcomb Frank Clark Oak Grove

Birthday orchids sent from Hawaii to local teacher

Mrs. Charlotte Hilyard, a teacher at Huse Memorial school, received a flowery birthday greeting Monday. The orchids were sent from Hawaii by Miss Alta Brooks, a former Bath teacher now in La nai City, Hawaiian Islands.

Charlotte Hilyard Huse Memorial School Hawaii Alta Brooks Lanai City Hawaiian Islands

Mrs Flora May Perkins dies at 66 Bowery Street

Mrs Flora May Perkins 62 wife of Vernon D Perkins died at her Bath home Saturday night. She lived in Bath five years after living in Alexander and Southwest Harbor and worked for the Bath canning factory. Born April 27 1888 in Cooper to Frederick and Edith Vining she had connections with Alexander Grange Beacon Street Methodist church and several siblings and grandchildren. Her funeral was Tuesday at the School funeral home with burial in Alexander.

Flora May Perkins Vernon D. Perkins Bowery Street Bath Alexander Southwest Harbor Bath Canning Factory Frederick Edith Creamer Vining Cooper Alexander Grange Beacon Street Methodist Church Hazel

Mrs Sarah P Andrews Former Bath resident dies at 83

Mrs Sarah Pratt Andrews 83 former Bath resident died Friday in Portland. Daughter of Hollis and Sarah Pratt she attended Bath schools and remained active in the First Baptist church. She married William Andrews of Bingham who ran a grain mill. Service was in Portland then funeral in Bingham. Survived by nieces and nephews. Bath relatives named include Mrs George Pratt and Percy Pratt.

Sarah Pratt Andrews Bath Portland Hollis Sarah Jane Whitney Pratt First Baptist Church William Andrews Bingham Peabody Funeral Home George Pratt Percy Pratt Henry McCabe

Walter W. Moore 67 of Lisbon Dies at Brunswick Hospital

Walter W. Moore 67 of Lisbon Falls died at Brunswick Hospital on Thursday. Born Nov 9, 1883 in Waldoboro he was a former employee of Farewell Spring Mills and Bonafide Mills. Survived by five sons Clarence Walter Wendell Earle George. three daughters Louise Atwood Irene Jordan Pearl Varney. one sister Etta Brewer. 28 grandchildren and two great.

Walter W. Moore Lisbon Brunswick Hospital Waldoboro Joseph Harriet Youlande) Moore Moore Farewell Spring Bonafide Clarence North Bathroad Walter I Portland Wendell Sabattus Earle Lisbon Falls George

Miss Bertha Newell 87 Dies at Five Islands Home

Bertha Newell died suddenly at her home on the Seguinland road at Five Islands. She was born July 6 1864 in Cape Sable Island Nova Scotia daughter of Ambrose and Elizabeth Newell. She leaves no survivors after 40 years as housekeeper for Mrs LeRoy D Moulton.

Bertha Newell Seguinland Road Five Islands Cape Sable Island N. S Ambrose Elizabeth Newell Miss Newell LeRoy D. Moulton

Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter Annual Meeting

The Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 7:30 PM. Elections of officers will be conducted during the session.

Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch

Bath man Joseph Boardman dies after brief hospital stay

Joseph Ernest Boardman born December 8 1894 in Bath died Thursday morning at Memorial after falling ill at the Hyde Windlass Co midway through Wednesday He worked as a messenger at Hyde Windlass Co for years prior to Bath Iron Works closure He is survived by his mother residing at 12 Tarbox Street and three brothers Linwood Ralph Boardman in Levis Quebec William in Bath and Levis He belonged to St Marys Catholic Church and the Colonial Club.

Joseph Ernest Boardman Hyde Windlass Co Bath Mary (Rube William H. Boardman Tarbox Street William Boardman Levis Quebec Linwood Ralph Boardman Boardman St. Mary's Catholic Church Colonial Club

Mrs Evelyn P Conley Dies After Week in Hospital

Mrs Evelyn P Conley 61 of 43 Granite Street died Friday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a week as desk clerk at Hotel Phoenix. Born in St Johnsbury in 1890, she worked at Colonial restaurant, King’s Tavern, Hotel Phoenix for 17 years, then Congress Sportswear and later returned to the Phoenix. Survived by husband Thomas E Conley, three brothers William of Woolwich John and Bernard Presley of Bath and sister Mrs Jennie Day of Thomaston.

Evelyn P. Conley Granite Street Thomas E. Conley Memorial Hospital Hotel Phoenix Art St. Johnsbury Solon Ellen Presley H. Cahill King's Tavern

Mrs Sarah E Taylor 83 Bath resident dies in Quincy Mass

Mrs Sarah E Taylor 83 widow of James H Taylor died March 8 at the home of her daughter in Quincy Mass She was born 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne England The Taylors lived in Bath from 1920 to 1925 then moved to Quincy Surviving are a daughter Mrs Burkhardt another daughter Mrs William P Kelly a grandson Donald Burkhardt and three grandchildren all of Bath Funeral was held last week at 11 a.m Grace Episcopal Church Bath.

Sarah E. Taylor James H. Taylor Bath Jourkhard Quincy Mass Taylor Newcastle-on-Tyneland Mr. Taylor England Burk

Funeral for Mrs Evelyn P Conley

Funeral services for Mrs Evelyn P Conley were held Monday afternoon at two at Mayo funeral home with Rev Richard J Schaper of Winter Street church officiating. Bearers were John M Conley Henry Biggins Charles McDonald Alvin Presley Eugene Whitton and Ralph Card. She was entombed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Evelyn P. Conley Mayo Funeral Home Richard J. Schaper Winter Street John M. Conley Henry Biggins Charles McDonald Alvin Presley Eugene Whitten Ralph Card Oak Grove

Also Mentioned on This Page

Seventh Day Adventist Church Fred Farley Alfred J. Niles Frank A. Beedle Darrah Street Lester Niles South Gardiner Arthur Fossett Richmond Lodge Irving Brown Carl Barnard A. P. Denham, Jr Seneral Eeree Corliss Street Mrs. Percy Hodgkins Quincy Plant Nebraska Ralph Hall Hannah E., Curtis Mrs. Irish C. Hutchins Duval Barre Vermont Marius H. Page North St Bath, Maine Kennebec Greenhouses Flora M. Perkins Sarah P. Andrews Joseph E. Boardman Sarah E, Taylor Fred S. Curtis & CO
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