Town officers elected as 559 ballots cast in afihua vote
The afihua election produced Curtis and Smith re elected as selectmen with 307 and 245 votes, and Stinson 292 while Hinkley Gibbs Emerson and Moody trailed. Clifford Lothridge won the three year school board seat 324 to 202 over Mrs. Jack Chambers. Budget actions and officials re elected followed amid a total town appropriation of 98 246.42 and a tax rate of 84 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton H. Curtis
Carl Stinson
Bernard Smith
Curtis
Smith
Stinson
Thomas Hinkley
Roger Gibbs
Wilbur Emerson
Paul Moody
Clifford Lothridge
Jack Chambers
Alberta Randlette
Charles Loon
Harris Hutchins
Maxwell Marriner
Ernest Purinton
Dorothea Scott
Plympton Kent
Earl McFee
Earle McFee
Bay Point Notes Paint Work and Ice News
Fishermen repaint boats as Spring approaches and large ice chunks drift from the Kennebec River. The Bath Times noted a two year shortage of blue jays in Woolwich and Arrowsic and offered tips to attract them. Local residents visit cottages, hospitals, and shops as plans unfold for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Bath Times
Woolwich
Arrowsie
Surprise Shower For Josephine Baker Shows Approaching Marriage
Mrs. Gerald Atkinson hosted a Tuesday evening surprise shower at 80 Court Street for Josephine Baker ahead of her marriage to Stanley A. Givett of Whippany New Jersey. Guests dined at the Hotel Eagle Brunswick and returned for gifts then refreshments. George Breton Jr. of Bath Iron Works was listed as a hospital patient at Memorial hospital under observation for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Alton Curtis
Foner
Sherman Mills
Wesley Webber
Clare Ames
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Arthur Lovejoy
Arthur Long
Connecticut
A. E. McMaster
Norman Lewis
Eva Libby
Lewiston
Beth Douglass
Margaret Mullin
Ethel Pinkham
Meriina Coughlin
Lois and
Louise Pashard
Noreen White
Pleasant Street
Richmond High School
Maine Medical Center School of Nursing
Portland
Josephine Baker
Gerald Atkinson
Court Street
Stanley A. Givett
Whippany
N. T
Eagle
Brunswick
Baker
Beatrice Duprey
Richard Jackson
Mary Linekin
Phyllis Mason
Roxanne Merry
Scott Kittredge
Warren Atkinson
Edward Atkinson
Robert Sheehan
George Breton, Jr
Bath Iron Works
Memorial Hospital
Robinhood
Maine
Stanley Kosalka
Joseph F. Higgins
Belle Heald
Bath
Robert Powers
Robert Spear
Watervile
Clarence B. Hill
Georgetown Center
Harry L. Horne
Horne
Senette
Roland Peterson
Anchor Lodge of
Rebekahs
Gladys Weeman
First Baptist Georgetown Emphasizes A Useful Life
The Georgetown Sunday service at First Baptist centered on A Useful and A Fruitful Life based on Matt 11 28 30 and John 12 24 26 with Warren Harris presenting two paths to such life. A young Peoples Group held a supper and worship at the parsonage. March 23 fellowship supper in the vestry aims to unite the community with a free will collection. A Milwaukee obituary notes Merton W. Jones age 66 born in West Georgetown, longtime Allen Bradley tester, died Feb 20. survived by wife Lelia son Bruce and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Harris
Young Peoples
Merton W. Jones
Milwaukee
Wis
Jones
West Georgetown
Georgetown Center
Allen- Bradley Company
Wisconsin Masonic Lodge
Wisconsin Chapter 7
Lelia
Bruce
Gilbert Gunnell
Waltham
Mass
Carl Williams
Bristol
Red Cross
Paul Pitman
Woolwich
Sagadahoc County
Department of Civil Defense
Central School
Oliver
Bridie Davis
Alice Grover
Five Islands
4 H Club Organized at Georgetown
A new 4 H club was organized last week in Georgetown Robinhood and Five Islands with about 30 enrolled in woodworking and sewing projects. Co leaders are Mrs Alice Grover and Eugene Reynolds assisted by Mrs Vesta Rowe Mrs Georgia Pinkham Mrs Robert Snow Mrs Marjorie Oliver William Fair Adolph Spear and Harold Pinkham. Officers for the coming year include President Sylvia Pinkham Vice President Elaine Stevens Secretary Georgia Watson Treasurer Walter Stevens Reporter Terry Davis and Flag Bearers Evelyn Pinkham Kenneth Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Robinhood
Five Islands
Alice Grover
Eugene Reynolds
Vesta Rowe
Georgia Pinkham
Robert Snow
Marjorie Oliver
William Fair
Adoph Spear
Harold Pinkham
Sylvia Pinkham
Elaine Stevens
Georgia Watson
Walter Stevens
Terry Davis
Evelyn Pinkham
Kenneth Pinkham
Georgetown Receives Hurricane Relief Checks
Checks totaling 1308 dollars for Georgetown disaster relief from Hurricanes Carol and Edna were turned over to First Selectman Lloyd E. Pinkham by Reynolds R. Grover Civil Defense director. The 75 percent payment covers most of the aid with final papers pending. Funds came from the Federal Civil Defense Administration via the Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Carol
Edna
First Selectman
Lloyd E. Pinkham
Reynolds R. Grover
Civil Defense
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Office of the
Maine C. D. and Public Safety Unit
Suburb Civic Club Plans Spring Activities and Charity Drive
The Suburb Civic Club met at the Winnegan ee Community Club with 16 members and 10 guests. President Mrs Keith Atwood led business and planned spring activities including a Red Cross drive donation. Mrs Lloyd Rogers reported on a successful card party funds aiding philanthropic needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Winneganee
Keith Atwood
Red Cross Drive
Lloyd Rogers
Howard Mott
James York
J. Emery Footer
Donald Wilson
Fellowship Day Speaker Dr. Ralph M. Johnson to Address Maine Baptists
Dr. Ralph M. Johnson general director of the Council on Missionary Cooperation of the American Baptist Convention will speak at the United Baptist Convention of Maine Fellowship Day and Missionary Rally at Corliss Street church. Readings show his past pastorates in Sacramento and Yakima and leadership in multiple Baptist bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Johnson
Council On Missionary Cooperation of
The
American Baptist Convention
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
Corliss Street
Bowdoinham
Damariscotta
Lincoln
South Kennebec
Redlands
Calif
Colgate Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
N. Y
Johnson
University of Hawaii
Washington University
St. Louis
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Berkeley Divinity School
CMC
Convention
Morton elected president of Colonial Club
Fred R. Morton was elected president of the Colonial Club at its annual meeting in Front Street club rooms. Stanley Commeau was named vice president Eugene Desmond secretary and Clinton D. Wilson treasurer. Eugene Eberhard Richard Paquin and Henry Mank were chosen as directors and finance committee member respectively. The club planned a sports night with Morse High School basketball team and discussed the spring party with invitations to the ladies. Dan Scully led the activities committee reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Morton
Colonial Club
Front Street
Stanley Commeau
Eugene Desmond
Clinton D. Wilson
Eugene Eberhard
Richard Paquin
Henry Mank
Morse High School
Dan Scully
Join and Serve Red Cross Blood Drive Appeal
The notice urges joining and supporting the Red Cross blood program highlighting its 14 million donations since 1948 for civilian use and defense. It emphasizes membership and contributions to sustain this vital effort. Glass spheres filled with water are mentioned as ancient world lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Five Islands Club News and Community Notices
The Good Neighbor Club met with Mrs. Thomas Watson and many members attended sewing on a quilt. Next gathering March 22 with Mrs. Robert Snow. Various members listed. Easter sunrise rehearsals, choir practice, and prayer meetings scheduled. Local residents and visitors shared recent events at homes and churches, with several trips to Bath, Portland, and Waterville noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Thomas Watson
Robert Snow
Harlan Pinkham
Marie Moore
Charles Kelley
Woodrow Gray
Orville Rowe
Philip Pinkham
William Marr
Lloyd Pinkham
Dennis Moore
Alfred Procter
Erland Moore
Watson
Francis Pierce
George Gray
Rowe
Stinson Davis
Islanders
Reginald Pinkham
S. 1/c
U.S.C
Central Church League meets with 18 members
The Central Church League gathered Monday evening at Mrs A George Moses home on Corliss street with 18 members present. Officers reports were read and approved. Hostesses for March 21 were named as Mrs Marius Page, Mrs Oliver Tapley and Mrs Robert Milliken at Mrs Marius Page home on Academy street. Social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs Zina Eaton, Mrs J Haviland Torrey and Mrs John Haggett. The word Lent originally meant Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Central Church
A George Moses
Corliss Street
A Lincoln Anderson
Marius Page
Academy Street
Oliver Tapley
Robert Milliken
Zina Eaton
J. Haviland Torrey
John Haggett
Rev Fr Timothy C Maney dies after illness in Bath
The Rev Fr Timothy C Maney 79 longtime Bath priest died Tuesday morning in Bath Memorial Hospital shortly after falling ill at St Mary's church rectory. Born in Bangor August 20 1875 he served as pastor in multiple parishes before settling in Bath in 1929 and serving 54 years. Funeral high mass to be held at St Marys with Bishop Feeney presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy C. Maney
Bath Memorial Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
Father Maney
Bangor
van Buren College
Philosophy House
Montreal
Canada
Theology
Washington, D. C
Cardinal Martinelli
Wytopitlock
Danforth
Vanceboro
Dexter Church
South Berwick
Bath
Maney
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
William H. Maney
Maine Central Railroad
Alice Maney
St. Mary's Church
Daniel J. Feeney
Portland
William Turner 86 of Somerville Dies in Medford Nursing Home
William O Turner aged 86 of Somerville Massachusetts died March 7 at a Medford nursing home where he had lived since his wife’s death. He was born in Bath the son of Hiram and Emily Turner and worked in Boston in electrical appliance business before retirement. He is survived by a brother Hiram Turner and sister Mrs Eleanor Baldwin. Funeral services were held at Davis Fudge Lone Somerville with Rev Earl B Robinson officiating. Burial in Mt Hope Cemetery Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O Turner
Somerville
Mass
Medford
Bath
Hiram
Emily (Frye) Turner
Boston
Hiram Turner
West Somerville
Eleanor Baldwin
Squantum
Davis Fudge & Lone Funeral Home
Earl B Robinson
Winter Hill Baptist Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Death of Donald A Watt in Bath
Donald A Watt 20 of Bath died Monday noon shortly after entering Memorial hospital. Born April 17 1934 in Mt Vernon NY he was son of Donald and Adele Ahrens Watt. He lived in New Rochelle and Dallas and graduated Morse High School in 1952. He attended Winter Street Church and belonged to the Saga dahoce Rod Gun and Sheet Association. He was helping organize a Hot Rod club. Survived by mother Adele Watt Bath father Dr Donald Watt Dallas sister Susan Watt Bath and several aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. Watt
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Donald
Adele Ahrens Watt
New Rochelle
Dallas
Texas
Morse High School
Arthur M. Jones Dies at 49 in Bath Wife and Family Named
Arthur Milton Jones 49 a Bath Iron Works welder and Solar Lodge member died suddenly at home 27 Tower Circle He was born June 17 1905 in Bath survived by wife Anna Lindley three daughters two sons a brother a sister and two grandchildren Funeral arrangements are with Arthur F Mayo Son Funeral Home 819 High Street service Saturday at 1 30 p m at Grace Episcopal Church Rev James L Grant officiating Burial will be in Varney Cemetery Brunswick in spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Milton Jones
Tower Circle
Bath
William and
Ellen (King) Jones
Bath Iron Works
Solar Lodge F. & A. M
Anna Lindley
Elizabeth F. Merrill
Alice M. Wright
Newfoundland
Virginia E.jones
William Henry
Arthur M., Jr
William E. Jones
Seattle
Wash
Ellen F. Preston
Connecticut
Robert
Patricia Merrill
Arthur F. Mayo
Grace Episcopal Church
Varney Cemetery
Brunswick
Funeral for Frank Gurney of Portland
Frank Gurney 64 of Portland died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born December 15 1890 in Waterville he worked as an automobile mechanic before illness and later at the Hollywood Cafe. Survived by wife Lilyan ailing siblings and nieces and nephews funeral Tuesday 9 30 from 749 Congress street and 10 00 at Sacred Heart church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gurney
Portland
Waterville
Alexander and
Cecelia (Landry) Gurney
Hollywood Cafe
Gurney
Sacred Heart Church
Order of Eagles of
Lillian
Derette) Gurney
Donald Gurney
Bath
Perley Gurney
Hartford
Mrs Florence L Fitch 84 dies at Bath home
Mrs Florence L Fitch, 84, wife of Walter Fitch, died at her 36 Russell Street home Sunday. Born December 13, 1870 in South Thomaston, she was a daughter of Gilbert and Delia Watson. Survived by five sons John and Howard Kaler of Bath, Harold Kaler of Belfast, Linwood Kaler of East Brunswick, Ralph Fitch of Bath. four daughters Mabel Holbrook of Connecticut, Loreda Boggs of Warren, Laura Roman of Rockland, Mary Foss of West Bath. numerous grandchildren and greats. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from Mayo & Son Funeral Home. burial Oak Grove in spring. Bearers were Arthur Charrier, Clifford Molson, Clarence Pendleton Jr., and Walter Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence L. Fitch
Walter Fitch
Russell Street
South Thomaston
Gilbert
Delia Watson
John
Howard Kaler
Bath
Harold Kaler
Belfast
Linwood Kaler
East Brunswick
Ralph Fitch
Mabel Holbrook
Connecticut
Loreda Boggs
Warren
Laura Roman
Rockland
Mary Foss
West Bath
A.fef
Mayo & Son
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Arthur Charrier
Clifford Molson
Clarence Pendleton, Jr
Walter Young
Funeral for Charles Alcade Hall Held in Winthrop
Relatives including Mr and Mrs Fred Morton of 366 Middle Street Mr and Mrs Lawrence Towle of East Brunswick Mr and Mrs Bradley Fernald and Mr and Mrs Edward Morton of Kittery attended the Winthrop funeral services for Charles Alcade Hall. Mrs Hall is the mother of Mrs Morton and Mrs Fernald. After the service the relatives returned to Bath and then to their homes. The largely attended ceremony drew friends and relatives from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Morton
Middle Street
Lawrence Towle
East Brunswick
Bradley Fernald
Edward Morton
Kittery
Charles Alcade Hall
Winthrop
Hall
Morton
Bath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maine Heart Association
American Red Cross
Leslie Gardner
Center Street
John Thrower
Thomas Borjesson
Oscar Smith
Edmond Merrill
William Lechner
Albion Raynes
Gerald Guiou
Chester Lord
Norris Sidelinger
Charles Dore
Melvin Hutchinson
Lee’ Hall
Cyrus Kendrick
Charles Wheeler
James Burney
Daniel Bettle
Edward Pinkham
Russell Ring
Roy Dickinson
Marion Young
Irving Waltz
Courtney Hinckley
Louise Pushard
Sandra Stuber
Deborah Bates
Frances Williams
Clara Foster
Mary Frances Carr
Wallace F. Carr
River Road
Clyde L. Hinkley
Horace A. Hinkley
Parks Road
Richmond
Richmond Methodist Church
Richard Witham
Horace Hinkley
Courtney Hinkley
Nancy Holman
Charlotte Hinkley
Carolyn Hinkley
Albert May
Betty Berthiaume
Hinkley
East Boothbay
County Road
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Gwendolyn
Erma Raynes
Mr. Webber
Marrianne Webber
Chebeague Island
Richard Brenton
Arlington
Bates
E. L. Downing
Massachusetts
McIntyre
Bay Point
West Coast
Paul Wren
Kennebec Point
California
Walter Hills
Palo Alto
William Leeman
Sherman Campbell
Leeman
Thomas Hagan
Richard Taylor Hagan
Lila M. Spinney
Freezer
DAIRY
Charlie Spear
William Bisseth
Sigfrid Carlstrom
Waltham Mass
Bisseth
Florence McGee
Everett
Roland E. Peterson
Harry Stone
Roy M. Newman
William A. Todd
Harold J. Brown
James Duntons
Leon Williams
Watham
Ralph Davis
Hon
Edgar Hunter
Hanover
N. H
Peterson
Raymond Hutchins
Edwin Small
Harold Rogers
Thatcher Pinkham
Edna McLean
Morse High sWaents
Richard Hanna
Ronald Thibodeau
Marilyn MacGillivary
Roy Clark
U.S.C.G
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Lisa
Edwin Berry
Kathy
Albert Moore
Henry Moore
Lillian Swett
Southport
Alice Shackford
P. B. Savage
Vincent Davis
Leominster
Lester Davis
Central Church League
Timothy C.maney
T. C. Maney
Shumway Funeral Service
Arthur M. Jones
C. A. Hall
M. H. Page
North St
Dial
Kennebec Greenhouses
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