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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
7
A Richmond town sending club met at D A W hall while Frederick Smith of the Christian Civic League spoke on alcohol and showed films at schools and at the Methodist church. Community groups held a roll call supper, gifts were exchanged, and letters from pastors and friends were read.
At Adams school Bowdoin a program directed by Miss Eleanor Totman opened with psalm readings and lessons on wild flowers soil and bird life. Students Phyllis Douglass Russell Rogers and others presented topics and a bird club was formed with Phyllis Douglass as recording secretary.
The Spanish War veteran Mr Brunell received gifts from Amy Bradley Tent and others including a 100 piece birthday cake. Speakers spoke at the club meeting. Junior members Beverly Merrill and Gloria Curtis gave recitations, with music by Chester Foster and Philip Densmore. Funeral services for Mrs Sadie Tregembo were held at her son Elbridge Tregembo's home with Rev Alfred Ives officiating. Bearers were Ernest Gomier, Herbert Webber, Fred DePoche, and Henry Votour. The body was taken to Hallowell for burial. Attendees included Mrs Florence Clark, J H Hawkins, Earl Hawkins, George Tregembo, Mrs Wayland Gardner, and C L Brooks.
Mrs. Sadie Tregembo widow of William Tregembo died overnight at her Gardiner street home. She had been in poor health, aged 82, born in Hallowell. She came to Richmond 20 years ago. Surviving are son Elbridge Tregembo of Richmond, daughter Mrs Florence Clarke of Detroit, Mich, stepsister Mrs Lucy Hawkins of North Jay, and sister Mrs Susie Jewett of Easthampton, Mass.
Bath Maine committee of the Women’s Field Army for Control of Cancer met at the chairman’s home to plan the annual drive starting April 10 for a week. State head Mrs. Holt said over $10,000 was spent in Maine on cancer control and 194 new patients were treated in five clinics during 1938 and 1939. Dr. Jack Spencer of Portland will speak at 7 15 tonight on WCSH. The Bath advisory board lists numerous doctors and civic leaders. sewing club hosted by Mrs. Reginald Barter will meet weekly with Mrs. Conley Wednesday.
A 14 year old Morse High School freshman, Alfred Farrow of Robinhood Georgetown, drew a timely cartoon portraying Hitler’s dream of world dominance. The piece, praised for its execution, signals the young artist’s talent and potential in a career of cartoons.
Miss Margaret A Williams of Marrtown Georgetown dies in Brookline Massachusetts after a long illness. She is survived by brothers Oscar Williams and Cora Williams, sister Effie Adams of Weston Massachusetts, and numerous cousins. Her body was cremated and ashes to be buried in Georgetown in spring. Palm Sunday services and church events are noted along with community updates from Georgetown residents.
Palm Sunday services conducted by the Woolwich Union are planned at Day's Ferry 9 45 and Nequasset 11 15 with an Easter season program by Sagadahoc Ferry Sunday school pupils at 7 pm in the new community house. Good Friday observance of the Lord's Supper scheduled at Day's Ferry 7 30 pm. Easter Sunday union worship at North Woolwich 2 30 pm and evening Easter exercises at Nequasset Congregational church. Local residents Miss Laura Craft visits from Orono. Mrs Frank Galloupe confined at 1193 High Street.
About 130 gathered Thursday evening at Beacon Street vestry for a fellowship supper that closed the Conference year with a surplus. Rev. Jesse Kenderdine led the program with skits, solos, duets, and a chorus, while Mrs. Shea and others from Junior Aid and Ladies Aid provided the smothered beef meal.
At the Bath Opera House a Basketball Night honors Morse High School’s 16 varsity members including coach and manager. Hundreds of students expected as gold basketballs are presented at 8 15 with a feature film starring Iva Stewart and the Pope coronation shown. Jeannette Shackford of N E T T Co is home ill.
Lloyd Pinkham and Franz Stevens visited Wiscasset on Tuesday while Frank Bailey from Woolwich stopped at Five Islands on Wednesday. Leon Williams came from Waltham Mass for the weekend with family. Mrs E M Horton added seven books to the library bringing total to twelve. Hope Berry has led library duties on Saturdays and many books have been borrowed by local families. Rev and Mrs Keelhwetter of Georgetown hosted the Good Neighbor club Tuesday with 12 members and a social evening. Mr and Mrs William Chase and family traveled from South Freeport to visit relatives Saturday night, returning Sunday. L H Rowe and daughter visited Bath to see Mrs Rowe in hospital. George Laskey from Robinhood brought sea eggs to Boston market. Maynard Hinckley and children from Gardiner visited relatives. Lumber arrived from Wiscasset for Malden Island work on a float. Walter F E Reid returned from Augusta. Paul Stevens of Arrowsic visited Five Islands Sunday. Mrs Basil MacMahan of Cambridge spent the weekend with Ellsworth and Mrs Pink. Women’s auxiliary met Friday. next meeting with Miss Isabel Stevens Friday afternoon. Joseph Stevens began sawing wood for Summer trade, a sign of Spring, though its meaning this year is uncertain. Bath visitors from Five Islands shopped and attended moving pictures Saturday evening.
Mrs. Josephine Newman of Georgetown is made a life honorary member of the Cosmopolitan Garden club in recognition of her outstanding work in nature. The meeting featured reports on the Boston Flower Show, nature poems, papers on Best Annuals, herbs, soilless gardening, planning for height and effect, and a song by Mrs. Leroy H. Colby.
The funeral for Charles E. Armstrong was held Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiated with Edwin Powers David Tabor Arnold Holmes and Eugene Footer attending. Interment followed in Maple Grove cemetery. Mrs Frank Tarbell of Smyrna Mills plans to visit her cousins Mr and Mrs H Dorman Perkins on Upper Washington Street.
Samuel Dike Hooper of Bath aged 53 died Friday afternoon at his home from pneumonia. Born November 10, 1885 in Newtonville Mass he was son of Albert E and Helen Dike Hooper and grandson of the late Rev Samuel P. Dike of Bath. He worked as a special agent for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co in San Francisco and earlier lived in Newtonville and Oregon. He was honorary member of the Blue Goose and a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem. He leaves his wife Adelaide Sargent two daughters Mrs C Roland Trott and Mrs Catharine Legard and one sister Mrs Walter B Warren.
Charles E. Armstrong age 48, lifelong Bath resident and machinist, died Monday at his home after a long illness. Born in Bath to Arlington R. and Annie Armstrong, he worked as an automobile technician and in wartime aeroplane manufacturing on Staten Island. He later worked at Bath Iron Works and belonged to the Bath Aerie of Eagles. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs Arnold Holmes, two stepdaughters Mrs Edna Wahle and Mrs Mae Kloppenburg, his parents, brother William A. Armstrong, and sister Miss Sadie Armstrong, all of Bath.
Charles E. Gahan 82 longtime Bath sportsman and former Bath division superintendent of Lewiston Brunswick Bath St Ry died Sunday afternoon in Augusta. Born in Phippsburg to Emerson and Hannah, he spent most of his life in Bath. A famed coon hunter of his era, he ran a Washington Street grocery and worked in uptown stores and served briefly on the police force.
Frank A. Butler, 70, formerly of Bath, died Friday night in Portland after living there for years. Son of Isaac Butler of Phippsburg, he worked for Charles Norton and Mason M. Lemont, excelled as a local roller polo player, and ran lunch rooms in Portland before retiring due to ill health. He was a life member of Bath Lodge of Elks and is survived by his Bath nephew Walter H. Butler.
Victor J Reed, 69, a retired mechanic, died Saturday at his home 75 Richardson Street after a two year illness. His death followed his wife’s by 12 days. Born in Edgecomb to Luther and Emma Tarbox Reed, he lived here 40 years and is survived by sister Miss Nettie Reed and half brother Melvin Burnham, both of Edgecomb.
Rev Harland H Ryder aged 65 of Dresden Mills died Thursday night in Gardiner after a long illness. A native of Rockport Mass he lived in Dresden Mills recently and served as rector of St John s Dresden Mills and St Matthas Richmond. Survived by widow a daughter Margaret Lakeville Mass and son Wilson Dresden Mills. Funeral services were Monday in Dresden with Bishop Benjamin Brewster officiating.
The funeral of Vier J. Reed was held Monday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home at 105 Center Street. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiated. Attending were Freeman C. Crosby Carl Putnam Ralph D. Millett and Roy Black. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Miss Joan Merritt Ham died at age 69 after a brief illness at her Bath niece’s home. A Bath native and longtime Boston resident, she was the daughter of Nelson W. and Virginia Crocker Ham and a 1888 Bath High School graduate, later serving as assistant secretary for the Boston Society of Civil Engineers and previously for the New England Water Works Association. She is survived by her Bath niece Roscoe Ham Shaw and grand niece Joan Ham Shaw.
Funeral services for Mrs Frances E Hatch were conducted at the family home in South Dresden with Rev. Charles Brown of Woolwich presiding. Pallbearers were Charles Morton Lawrence Southard Ralph Rice and Fred Carlton. Interment followed at Maple Grove cemetery in South Dresden. Attendees included Amy Cromwell and son Guy Nellie Soule and son Edwin Arthur Hatch Hazel Hatch Waldoboro, Harold Bodge Jennie Colby Eugene Foster Charles Oliver Marion King Winnegance Ernest Colby Jean Cromwell Ralph Rice of Woolwich.
John S Burgess 37, former manager of a Bath filling station at North and Lincoln, died Tuesday at home 167 Middle St. Born in Bath to John and Ada Burgess, he belonged to Bath aerie F O E. Survived by wife, son Donald, stepson Robert Landry, father and stepmother, sister Mrs Herman Meigs, and two half brothers Wellman and Donald Cromwell. Funeral Friday at 2 at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence.
The funeral of Frank A. Butler, a former Bathman who died Friday in Portland, was held Monday afternoon at 2 at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence. Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiated. Bearers represented Bath Lodge of Elks. The body was entombed and burial will occur later at Fairview cemetery in Winnegance.
The funeral of Samuel Dike Hooper was held Sunday at 3 PM at the Lincoln Street home of his cousins Misses Anne and Miriam W Kimball. Rev Louis A Dole officiated with bearers Col Henry W Owen Jr C Roland Trott John H Grindell Dunlap A Hatch. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
Miss Joan Merritt Ham of Boston was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at two in the home of her nephew Roscoe H. Shaw at 100 North Street. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Gracechurch officiated. Bearers were Eugene Desmond Karcher Jackson John Shaw of Bath and Fred J. Boudin of Boston. The body was entombed.
The funeral of Miss Louella Corilla Hathorn who died recently at Glen dive Montana was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of her brother Albert Hathorn in Woolwich. Dr. David L. Wilson officiated and bearers were Frank Hathorn Milton Hathorn Elwood Hathorn and Ralph Rice. Burial was in Laurel cemetery.
Funeral for Charles E. Gahan held Wednesday afternoon at the Arthur F. Mayo residence. Service was led by Mrs. Carleton Lowell of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Bearers were George Willis John Clark Raymond Clark and Everett White. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs Nora P Whitten wife of L Arthur Whitten was held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at her home 907 High Street. Prof Frederic W Brown of Bowdoin College led the Christian Science service. The body will be sent Friday morning to Clifton for burial.
Dr. David L. Wilson of Central church officiated Friday afternoon at the funeral for Mrs. Ella M. Donnell widow of Charles R. Donnell conducted at her home 907 Washington Street. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Miss Vanona MacDonald on vacation from the local telephone exchange and Miss Alice Mulligan from the State Military and Naval Orphans Home will spend a few days in Boston.
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