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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1947
Page
3
Community notices from Richmond include degrees conferred at West Bath grange and OES ceremonies, a birthday party, hobby show plans, and reports on church society activities. Personal items note hospital stays, weddings, travel, and family visits, with several local residents attending shows and events in surrounding towns.
Working League met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. William A Todd. A large attendance reported much work done with March 25 meeting set with Mrs. Joseph Higgins. Farm Bureau monthly meeting slated for Thursday at First Baptist vestry. Robins and lilac buds signal spring as pussywillows bloom. J R Blackie plans incubator hatching of 1000 chicks. Junior choir invited to St Patrick’s Day party at Louise Peterson’s home. foggy roads caused delays. Several vehicle incidents described with road repairs and a snow plow aiding. Guests included Joan Hagan Faylene Rowe Audrey Elizabeth Pinkham Katherine Burns Maureen Davis. Personal items list births visits travels residents’ activities and social calls across Bath Five Islands Robinhood Arrowsic Boothbay Harbor and Georgetown.
Community visitors and guests appear in a Bath area social roundup. Individuals include Maurice Burns Henry Tarbox Lillian Churchill Ann Powers and Descriptions of visits to Morse high school Archival mentions reference Farm Bureau Sagadahoc Ferry MacMahan Malden Mass and Andover Mass with several local households hosting relatives and friends.
A correction clarifies last week's Bay Point item. school closed due to the death of a teacher's brother, not Mrs Teibedau's. The column lists local visitors and residents, including the Wright family moving to California, Bath cottage guests, baths and cottages, and several weekend social calls.
The Five Islands community reports a large Sunday church gathering and a sequence of local meetings. Rev. Little remains after a rejected resignation while plans for a Friday church business meeting and Thursday illustrated slides are noted along with school, fire department, and club activities among residents and visitors.
Mildred Dolloff Crumpton wife of Wesley Crumpton of Maryville Tennessee died Sunday morning after six weeks of illness. Born March 15 1902 in New Gloucester she studied at Bath Morse High School class of 1921 and Pembroke College Brown University class of 1925. She taught in Tennessee and married in 1928 settling in Bath on honeymoon. Active in civic work she belonged to PTA Farm Bureau and Baptist church. Surviving: husband two sons Bruce and Roland father Cuvier Dolloff sisters Stella Marion Buzzell Ellen and brothers George Harold, plus uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held this week with burial in Maryville family lot.
Bath friends note the death of Mrs Georgiana Lancaster Jones in Presque Isle on March 2. She was born September 25 1876 in Vassalboro to Preston and Nancy Goodwin Lancaster. A former assistant postmistress and organist at Vassalboro Congregational Church, she belonged to the Rebekah lodge and later joined Kenduskeag church. Survived by daughter Mrs El Mira Ireland and one grandson, funeral held March 5 in Fairfield with burial in Waterville.
Mrs Arletta Kimball Harford 85 died Saturday at her Five Islands home. Widow of John Melvin Harford she was born December 7 1861 in Boothbay and lived mostly in Georgetown. She leaves three sons Branwell Russell and Elson Harford two daughters Farolyn Winn Bina Marr Lula Powers Ida Magro two brothers Ernest and Elsworth Pinkham and other relatives.
Georgetown loses a family figure as William Plummer, a sibling to a Georgetown resident, is survived by five children and several grandchildren. The piece notes extended family connections and local ties.
Henry B. Pree a salesman and former Newton resident was found in the basement of a Waldoboro home with the fire out and lights on suggesting death overnight Odiorne the Lincoln county medical examiner ruled natural causes Pree son of the late North East native and husband of a deceased wife he lived in Waldoboro 25 years worked for General Mills and belonged to the Masonic order and Odd Fellows He leaves a daughter Mrs John Jean of East Orange Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday from the Flanders Funeral Home with Masonic rites and interment at a local cemetery
Immunizations against smallpox diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough will be offered at no charge under the guidance of School Nurse Marjorie Boucher and Public Health Nurse Ruth Henry with local Health Officer Chester McCabe. Vaccines cover smallpox seven years and diphtheria three years. In 194 Maine case counts? and seven year coverage. Sessions start Monday at Loch Tuesday at Huse Wednesday at Mitchell schools with six months to 14 years invited. Mothers with preschool children urged to contact Boucher or Henry any day 8 to 6.
Elizabeth Carey entertained friends at her High Street home on Saturday afternoon with green and white decor, shamrock flowers, and games. Prizes went to Carol Wilson, Bernice Green, and Anne Day. a buffet supper followed. Attendees included Lelani Cahill, Anne Amirault, Armand Cormier, Diane Fenn, Diane Bailey, Ante Day, Ruth Amirault, and others.
Edith E Hemmer and J Frank Mezenski of Cleveland Ohio were married on September 18 1946. Mezenski has served in the U S Navy for thirteen years. Mrs Mezenski has been ill but is recovering and plans to visit Parker Head soon with her husband.
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