Richmond Junior Declamation and Hobby Show Highlights
Richmond High School hosts a junior declamation Friday with thirteen speakers from the class of 18 and five judges. Beulah Naylor chairs the program committee as eight listed students perform while a Hobby Show at the Methodist parish house features pool, songs, moving pictures and a Bridge Academy one act play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Beulah Naylor
Betty Jean Noble
Ruby Fisher
Doris Pullen
Beverly Cadenelli
Martha Horton
Wilma Volz
Hilda Harford
Verona Pinkham
Methodist Parish House
Bridge Academy
Sidney E. Dee
Richmond
Bethany Baptist Church
Skowhegan
Maine
Chaplains’ Corps
Sacred Heart Circle Telephone Bridge Recap
The Sacred Heart Circle telephone bridge concluded Saturday with several winners across events. In Contract, Mrs Donald Lennox was high and Mrs Edward Lee Sr low. Auction winners were Mrs Vivian Kronstrand high and Mrs Eva McElman low. Whist saw Mrs Irene Sonia high and Mrs Emily Lozier low. Men’s Contract awarded to Elford Stover with high score and Leslie Reynolds low. The committee thanks all prize contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Donald Lennox
Edward Lee, Sr
Vivian Kronstrand
Eva McElman
Irene Sonia
Emily Lozier
Elford Stover
Leslie Reynolds
Garden club ships books to hospitals charity effort
Cosmopolitan Garden club last week sent bundles of more than 100 novels and other books to the U S Marine Hospital in Portland and to the Veterans Home at Togus. Donated by Junior and Mother club members and friends, the books were left at McFadden's drug store for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
U.S. Marine Hospital
Portland
Togus
To City
McFadden
Mr and Mrs John Cummings Return From Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs John Cummings nee Constance Gilmore have married at St Mary's Catholic church and returned from a Boston area honeymoon. They reside with Mr Cummings' mother Mrs Mary Cummings at 149 Oak Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cummings
Constance Gilmore
St Mary's Catholic Church
Boston
Suburbs
Mr Cummings
Mary Cummings
149
Oak Street
Robinhood Maine Community Notes Patchwork
Georgetown weekly choir rehearsal and lobster stew supper at Mrs. Walter Powers marks local gathering. Many neighbors, with visits, bus passengers, cottage stays, and town events populate Robinhood through Bath and Five Islands. Local officials and residents, including road work and state audits, fill an extended social diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Powers
James Oliver
Augusta Rowe
Bath
Paul Akeley
Robinhood
Akeley
Frank King
Melvin Cunningham
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Raphael Higgins
George E. Jordan
South America
Howard MacMahan
Charles FE. Mains
North Africa
Linwood Stevens
Everett Stevens
Beatrice Abbott
W. A. Todd
Louise Peterson
Hazel Barter
Lawrence Perow
Stanley Flewelling
Marilyn
Mr. Flewelling
Skowhegan
Coast Patrol
Owen Richardson
Walter MacMahan
Clement MacMahan
Boothbay Harbor
Walter V. Cummings
Belle Heald
Carroll Powers
Lauretta M. Jones
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Concord
Henry Tarbox
Albert Humphrey
Woolwich
Evelyn Bold
Nancy Barter
Henry Reynolds
Phippsburg
Allen C. Brown
Bath Lionesses to Meet Thursday Evening
The Bath Lionesses will meet Thursday at 6 30 in the South End PTA rooms for supper served by the radios group. Mrs Gerald Atkinson chairs the program committee and will introduce Rev S Ducx E Dee retired US Army Chaplain as speaker. He has years of chaplaincy experience including front line service. The committee will report officers for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lionesses
PTA
Gerald Atkinson
Cairman
S.ducx E Dee
United States Army
Dee
Charles Bartlett
Archibald M. Main
Roscoe Shaw
Michael Reardon
Hearing on North End storage tanks to be discussed
Community petition with 41 signatures calls for removal of oil and gasoline tanks on the west side of Middle Street extension near City Hall. Officials of the Insurance Commission will hear the matter Monday evening at City Hall. The petition asserts the tanks pose health and safety hazards and should be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
Insurance
Conmimmission Augusta
City Hall
Middle Street
Teachers' Club Rummage Sale Raises Scholarship Funds
The Teachers' Club held a parish house rummage sale on Oak Street with broad participation. Dozens assisted in collecting and selling items, including Catharine Leonard and Enid Sawyer on the committee and Helen Hayes as a seller. Nearly $100 was added to the club scholarship fund, reflecting strong community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Club
Oak Street
Catharine Leonard
Enid Sawyer
Hazel Hopkins
Dorothy Plummer
Ethel Higgins
Catherine Conley
Almena Jaques
Louire Richmond
Isabel Fields
Ruth Trueworthy
Lydia Hit Ehins
Avis Knapp
Lillian Austin
Lillian Fisher
Helen Hayes
Laura Mitchels
Grace Wessenger
Catherine Campbell
Charlotte Sawyer
Marjorie Palmer
Adena Smith
Martha Nutting
Berenice Colby
Ella Bates
Obituary of Lionel H. Legare Lewiston leader
Lionel H. Legare 43 of Lewiston died suddenly Monday evening at Togus Veterans Hospital after leaving Bath Iron Works to join the adjutants department at the U.S. Veterans Facility Togus. He formerly chaired the Lewiston Police Commission and was in Bath Iron Works purchasing before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel H. Legare
Lewiston
Bath Iron Works Corp
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Belanger Infant Dies After Short Illness
Raymond P. Belanger ten month old son of Mr and Mrs Wilhelm E Belanger Jr died suddenly Tuesday evening after a two day illness. The child died in the Children's hospital in Portland. Funeral will be private Thursday afternoon from Arthur F Mayo Funeral residence 819 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Belanger
Wilhem E. Belanger, Jr
Bath
Children's Hospital
Portland
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles T Knight Dies After Illness at Port land Iron Works
Charles T Knight, 66, of Portland, died Tuesday night at the Bstifray Works Corp hospital after a long illness. He was employed as a steel tester in the Production department at the Iron Works for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T Knight
Portland
Bstifray Works Corp
Ste Tajaer
The
Iron Works
Burgess Fire Department veteran honored at service
Funeral services for John Burgess, longtime Bell Fire Department member, were held Tuesday afternoon at two from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence on High Street. Rev. George B Wolstenholme officiated with Bearers from the department including Charlies Thayer Herbert Anderward Thomas Ed Tetney Webster and George Bree. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove. Memorial services were conducted at the Mayo residence led by Chief Frates with assistance from Willian Parke and Rev. Wolstenholme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgess
Bell Fire Department
Arthur F. Mayo
Hish Street
George B Wolstenholme
Charlies Thayer
Ever
Herbert Ander
Oward Thomas
Ed Tetney Webster
George Bree
Oak Grove
Mayu
Fire Department
Chit Frates
Wiotlun Parke
Wolsten- Reine
Cfic
Svat funeral services held in Tu Sin e afternoon
Harold L Svat out funeral services were held from 52 Spring Street Tu sine church at two in the afternoon with Reverend Moffatt presiding. Pallbearers included Edward Ramsay George Wilson Murdock Murray Fenton Moore Melvin Pratt and Ralph Mank. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Toy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.eral
Harold L Svat
Py Diptae
Spring Street
Reder
Moffatt
Corliss Street
Telere
Tara
Prustarium
Myde Woodvass Co
Edward Ramsay
Melvin Pratt
Ralph Mank
Mrs Savage Funeral Held By Federal Services
Funeral services for Mrs Sus a M Savage widow of William were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 PM from Curtis Hume Funeral Home. Rev Charles R SS pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated. Bearers were Fram Hart, William Adams, and S448 Toss. Burial followed at Oak Grove. George E. Sonia, 76 Olver Street, is reported improving slowly at the Veterans hospital in Toygus after several months as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susa M Savage
William
Curtis Hume
Washington
Charles R SS
First Baptist
Hart William Adams
Toss
Portland
Oak Grove
George E. Sonia
Olver Street
Veterans Hospital
Toygus
Harold L Safford dies at 67 former Hyde Windlass foreman
Harold L Safford Sr 67 foreman of the hyde windlass co propeller department died suddenly Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient 11 weeks. He was born November 9 1876 in North Turner Bridge and had lived in Bath since youth. Survived by son Harold L Safford Jr two daughters Mrs Arthur Jordan of Moultonville NH and Mrs Ramon Soule of Wiscasset one brother LeRoy Safford of North along with nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Safford Sr
Hyde Windlass Co
Memorial Hospital
Mr Safford
North Turner Bridge
Mellen
Helen Safford
Bath
Safford
Hyde Light Guards
Harold L. Safford Jr
Arthur Jordan
Moultonville
N. H
Ramon Soule
Wiscasset
LeRoy Safford
North
John Burgess death noted in Bath community
John Burgess age 68 of 217 Oak Street died suddenly at home after months of illness. Born in Bath to Joseph and Mary Burgess, he served as a long time Bath Fire Department member Ladder No. 1 and worked at Bath Iron Works as a blacksmith and in the pipeshop before illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Herrman Meigs Shawmut. grandchildren Herman Meigs Jr Edwyna Meigs and Donald S Burgess. two sons David Cromwell and Wellman Cromwell. Prayers were said at Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street Monday at 6 30 and funeral services held Tuesday at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgess
Oak Street
Bath
Joseph and
Mary (Deering) Burgess
Burgess
Bath Fire Department
Bath Iron Works
Herrman Meigs
Shawmut
Herman Meigs, Jr
Edwyna Meigs
Donald S. Burgess
David Cromwell
U. S. Navy
Wellman Cromwell
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Mrs Cerena L Wilson 81 Widow Dies in Randolph Home
Mrs Cerena Stover Wilson 81 widow of John L Wilson died Wednesday last week at her son's home Irving L Wilson of Randolph survives two sons John L Wilson Jr Bath and Irving Randolph a brother Nathaniel Stover Bath a sister Mrs R H Willis Gardiner one grandson Langdon W Wilson Augusta and two great granddaughters Funeral was Friday at 1 pm at Staples funeral residence Gardiner with burial in Oak Church met Tuesday last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sencabaugh
Decatur
Ala
Pfc
James Sencabaugh, Jr
Army Air Base
Courtland
Maine
Sencabaugh
Gardiner
Barbara Holden
Peabody
Mass
Abby Giggey
Grace Pridham
St. Joseph
Sgt
Gardiner Pridham
Charles Pushard
Elaine
Donald
Yvonne Brach
Long Island
N. Y
Seth Ridlon
Norman Christopher
Yarmouth
Main Street
Laura M. Whitney
Massachusetts
Gardiner Street
Ann Gilbert
Gardiner General Hospital
Basil Foss
Auburn
Naval Airport
Marion Skinner
Leonard J. Lipton
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Norman Sedgley
Camp Attleboro
Ind
Robert D. Cate
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
G. Cleveland Marriner
Merry Meeting Grange
Marriner
Freda Hopkins
Garnetta Guiou
Connie Guiou
Annette Harford
Dover
N. H
Elzear Danforth
John Harlow
Laconia
Frank Reynolds
Emma Bowley
Gertrude Baker
Preston Carver
New Guinea
Edwin Baker
Robert Wheeler
Raymond Curtis
Richmond
Portland
Wheeler
Curtis
Navy
Baker
Army
Cerena Stover Wilson
John L. Wilson
Irving L. Wilson
Randolph
Harpswell
John H
Abbie Britt Stover
Nathaniel Stover
Bath
R. H. Willis
Langdon W. Wilson
Augusta
Staples
Oak Church
Stewart Orre 85 dies in Topsham obituary mentions family
Stewart Orre, 85, died in Topsham Thursday. He was born in Dennisville and was a member of Lubee lodge lights of Pythias. Survived by four sons Glen A, Osma B, Harold Vo, Louis A and seven grandchildren. Worked 25 years at Hyde Windlass Co and four years as lighthouse tender. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Laws Funeral Home Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Orre
Glen A. Orre
Topsham
Denniisville
Lubee Lodge
Piythias
Glen A
Osma B
Harold Vo
Louis A. Orre
Hyde Windlass Co
Laws Funeral Home
Federal Street
Brunswick
Carroll Deering and family visit Roy Newman home
Mr and Mrs Carroll Deering and daughter Rep Elizabeth Deering of Washington Street were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Newman at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Deering
Rep
Elizabeth Deering
Washington Street
Roy Newman
Georgetown
Mrs Susan M Savage Dies In Portland At 79
Mrs Susan M Savage widow of William Savage died Sunday morning at Sunrest Home Portland after five weeks as a patient. Born August 24 1861 in Arrowsic she married in Lisbon Falls 1878 then moved to Bath. Survived by daughter Mrs Ralph L Blakeney son William Savage two grandsons with ranks and towns listed. Funeral from Curtis Funeral Home Tuesday at 3 30 led by Rev Charles R Sims burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan M. Savage
William Savage
Sunrest
Portland
Savage
Arrowsic
Capt
George and
Franc (Fally) Hunnewell
Mr. Savage
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Bedford Street
Ralph L. Blakeney
High Street
South Portland
Alden Specht
Auburndale
Mass
Frederick Specht
Corsica
Raymond Cross
Watertown
Sandra
Robert Specht
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Mrs. MIntire in West Warwick
Funeral rites were held Sunday at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Mary Dickey McIntire wife of Clarence McIntire of West Warwick R I from the Corliss Street Baptist church with Rev Leon Kenney and Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiating The service included Odd Ladies of Myrtle lodge and Government of Maine LL O S O L members with multiple pallbearers and musical selections before burial in Oak Grove family lot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dickey McIntire
Clarence McIntire
West Warwick
R. L
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Leon Kenney
People’s Baptist Church of
Bertha Ward
Alice Smith
Francis McPherson
Ralph Remington
Hope
R.I
Carl Albee
Robert C. Mitchell
Ralph O. Dale
Warren McIntire
George McIntire
Charles Colby
Wilfred W. Chaney
George Dale
Portland
R. I
Oak Grove
Barton E Crawford Dies After Theatre Career
Friends mourn the Brunswick native Barton E Crawford who died in Portland. Born September 5 1896 to Ernest C and Janie Crawford he trained in Brunswick and theatrical schools and starred in amateur and professional productions nationwide. Funeral at Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick with burial in Riverside cemetery officiated by Rev Sheldon Christian. Ernest Crawford formerly managed the Bath Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton E. Crawford
Brunswick
Portland
Ernest C
Janie (Jordan) Crawford
Stetson Funeral Home
Federal Street
Riverside Cemetery
Sheldon Christian
Ernest Crawford
Bath Opera House
Committal service for infant Richard Earl Robinson
A commital and prayers were held Thursday morning at 10 o clock for Richard Earl Robinson infant son of Mr and Mrs Roland Robinson at the family lot in Oak Grove with Rev Charles L Kinney pastor of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. The baby died January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Earl Robinson
Roland Robinson
Oak Grove
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
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George Volz
Scranton
Edwin A. Volz
Raymond Libby
Aroostook County
Lamoreau
A. E. Small
Sarasota
Fla
Arthur Lachance
Carol Maureen
Esther Dickey
Howard Dickey
H. A. 1c
Panama
Carl Watts
Glen Lamoreau
Ellen Helene
Ernest Drew
Sears
Sears Mail Order Dept
For
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Damariscotta
Garden Club
South End
P.T.A
Good Neighbor
Lermond Davis
Vesta Rowe
Albert A. Moore
England
Moore
Henry Moore
Marie Riliall Moore
Salvation Army
George Gray
Woodrow Gray
Leonard
Bath Road
Five Islands Fire Department
Chief Carr
Armed Forces
Edward Carr
Solomon Islands
Fred Carr
Eddie
Solomons
Beverly Rittail
Mariene Pinkham
Reginald Pinkham
William Anderson
Fairfield
A. P. Hackett
Arthur Cochrane
Coast Guard
Franklin Koehlwetter
Brsant Pond
Woots
Camden
Carl Cunningham
and Airs
Vincent Davis
Eleanor of
Kittery
Davis
Lester Davis
Duaanter
Paul A Thompson
Martha
Washington, DC
Dorsing
Yarmouth Academy
Thompsin
Fred Eliott
Hallowell
J G St. Verus
Dauter Maco
Orr. Rowe
Wills
McGratin
Mystives
Edit Davis Raison Lurence
Iro Ur Soy
Sumas
Walter
Miro Sawer
Savase L. Cho
Batu Gee
Waltn
Mas
MePurn Stevens
M Miestsch
Mere
Aili
Stanley Lewis
Edward
Ma- Wis
Este
Ams
Batty
Freitro
Edith Davis
Adda M. Can
Will.am
Judson Senesu
Frea P Care Albion P. Carr
Torpedo Mim 2 c
USNR
Carr
Mellon Kimball
Gaur
4 LY
Nome
Paris
Kimball
Burn Stevens
Livermore Falls
Teachers’ Club
Raymond P. Belanger
Charles T. Knight
Safford's
Harold L. Safford
Cerena L. Wilson
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Puneral
Washington St
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