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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1951
Page
8
Mr and Mrs John Thrower and Mr and Mrs Calvin Kinney are noted as being absent for a week because of illness with a brief continuation indicated on page six.
The Georgetown native and devoted community figure Warren C. Todd daughter, Mrs. Walter Cummings, aged 66, remembered for her charm, letters, and photo collection. She lived in Bath and Portland before buying Hill House at Georgetown Center in 1924. Active in the Working League and Library Association, she fed local wildlife and wrote lively homey letters. Funeral services were held in Bath. the town recalls her loyalty, humor, and kindness.
Sgt. Chester McMahan has been wounded again in Korea and local hopes rise for his speedy recovery. Easter observances include a sunrise service, sermon by Rev Cleaves Henderson, choir music, and Gordon College students led by Rev Tal MacNutt in an open air 7 30 p m service. Community notes mention a recent bus breakdown, a new 45 passenger bus, birthdays, church meetings, library acquisitions, and local visits among residents.
Walter V. Cummings drove from Bath Sunday afternoon staying with Mr and Mrs Joseph Higgins. Irving Hunt hospitalized. Mrs Aubrey Fullerton and sons attended a Flower Show in Waltham Mass. Mrs John D Williams and Christine recover from flu. Grace Fullerton ill in Belmont Mass. Joseph Higgins and Melvin Cunningham repair Robinhood road gravel frost damage. Howard G Heald home from hospital for care. Robert Graffam ill with pneumonia at hospital. Melvin Jackson and Cambridge friends visited Reyher house Robinhood. Roland E Peterson visited Augusta for business.
Vernon E. Gray Jr chief boatswain's mate and former Five Islands resident returned to Newport R I aboard the U S S Fred T Berry part of Escort Division 61 which logged 60000 miles on its mission Gray son of Vernon and Mrs Gray of Five Islands his Bath sisters Mrs Herman Barter and Mrs Lawrence Perow live there and he currently resides in Newport with Mrs Gray
The parsonage on Middle Street hosted Central church League's third annual silver tea Thursday afternoon. Rev and Mrs Laforest E Hodgkins welcomed a large group of Central church ladies and guests. Chairwoman Mrs Harold Small led a committee including Mrs Haviland Torrey and others as tea was served amid iris and flowers with several hostesses and servers assisting.
Bath friends learned of the death Sunday in New York City of Mrs Duer du Pont Breck formerly Sidney Sewall Manley of Augusta She had been ill for months The daughter of Joseph H Manley of Augusta a Summer colony elder She is survived by three children Manley Breck Boston Mrs William Smith and Mrs Susan McDowell New York City and five grandchildren Funeral services were held at St James Episcopal Church New York City and interment followed in the Garden City family lot L I
Lieut. Comdr. Michael J. Connolly Jr. 47, U S N retired, died March 16 at Lyons New Jersey Veterans Hospital of pneumonia. Born Brooklyn October 18 1903 he served 30 years in the Navy including World War II. He married Bath girl Josephine Oliver who died 1949. A high requiem mass was held at St Marys church and the body was entombed in Oak Grove.
Frank H. Seigars 81 died Monday evening at his daughter Mabel Pushard’s home in South Dresden after a long illness. He was born August 9 1869 in Dresden a son of Ashbury and Myra Walker Seigars and lived his life on a local farm. Surviving are son Ralph Seigars two daughters Grace Whitehouse and Pushard, one brother Willard E. Seigars and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from the South Dresden church with burial in the family lot.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home for William H. O. W. Double with Rev Canon Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers included Edwin Lowell Harold Avery George Pierce and Paul Bou dreau. He was entombed in the family lot at Oak Grove in the Spring.
In ancient Macedonian army, Alexander the Great forbade beards to prevent enemies from grabbing fighters in close combat. The policy aimed to improve grip and combat efficiency during warfare.
William Henry Owen Double born May 1886 in London England died in Wakefield Massachusetts Former Bath resident lived at 14 Andrews Road 1936 to 1949 with wife Mary Myra Double who died November 1949 Employed at Bath Iron Works joiner shop later worked in Wakefield Massachusetts Survived by daughter Mary Double Avery granddaughter Diane Elaine Avery sister Mrs Charles Pearce Woolwich niece Mrs Betty Bernier Bath nephew George Pearce and great nephew Robert Charles Pearce Woolwich The Avery family currently at Fort Benning Georgia
Mrs Lucy M Baker widow of Eugene T Baker dies at her Bowdoin home after a lingering illness. Born in Augusta April 29 1861 she was daughter of Wellington and Harriett Church. She lived in Bowdoin over 70 years and is survived by seven daughters, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral for George A. Wade took place Thursday afternoon at two from the Mayo funeral home with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Bearers included John Dauphin Linwood Boardman Albert Thompson and Brown, members of the Eagles and the Odd Fellows. Body entombed in Spring Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Belle Hunt were conducted Friday afternoon at her home 942 Washington Street with Rev. Howard F. Cramer of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers were Sidney Knight Jr George McMann William Brown and Burleigh Williams. The body was entombed for burial in Fairview Cemetery in the spring.
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce appoints John F. Joy, a Whitefish locomotive engineer near Taejon, as official envoy to Korea. Joy requested literature to display as a Montana chamber representative and to invite visitors south of the 38th parallel to Whitefish.
Ten countries exceed one million telephones in order: United States United Kingdom Canada Germany France Japan Sweden USSR Italy Australia.
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