Richmond Grange Ladies Aid and Community Events
Richmond Enterprise notes the Grange Ladies Aid met Tuesday at the grange hall. An entertainment vaudeville show was staged at Progressive grange hall on Wednesday. Attendees from Richmond and West Bath included Deputy G. Cleveland Marriner and Mrs. Marriner, Mrs. Flora Shepard, Mrs. Cora Osborne, and Joseph Randlette. The coronation ceremony of Mrs. Sumner Sewall featured Deputy Marriner representing the grange. Fourteen T. A. Y. F. club members enjoyed a Friday indoor picnic at the Methodist parish house. Next T. A. Y. F. meeting set for May 22. Residents visiting relatives and classmates are listed, including Eben Baker and Mrs. Levina Winchenbach at Waldoboro, Miss Barbara Bond and Miss Katherine Earl of North Avder, Mass., Mrs. Ruth Walton in Waterville, and others visiting from Portland and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
Grange Hall
West Bath Root
Richmond
G. Cleveland Marriner
Flora Shepard
Cora Osborne
Joseph Randlette
Marriner
Sumner Sewall
The
Grange
T. A
Kents Hill
Miss Bond
Lawrence Bond
Ruth Walton
Waterville
Helyn Walton
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
Portland
Earle Dickinson
U. of M
Charles Dore Jr
Boston
Charles Dore
Jennie Horne
Rochester N. H
Philathea Class Plans May 18 Meeting at Vestry
Corliss Street church Philathea class held a monthly meeting with 28 attendees, one new member Mrs H C Ericson and three guests. They voted to repeat the recent entertainment May 18 at eight in the large vestry. Funds included 20 for cushion and 10 for repair. Committees named for banquet June 8 at Sedgwick and for follow up entertainment and lawn party. Hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Donnell
Chester A. Plant
Sedgwick
Beulah Pratt
Herbert Hamlin
Frederick King
Charles Murray
Bernice Achorn
Harold S. Walker
Frederick P
Real Comedy Show Comes to Uptown Theatre
A two day engagement at the M and P Uptown theatre features Polly Jenkins and Her Musical Plowboys with Uncle Dan, four daily stage acts plus a children's matinee. Screen attraction Fly by Night with Nancy Kelly and Richard Carlson. poet Charles A Munro’s The Stand MacArthur Made approved for Poetry Digest 1942 anthology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. &. P. Uptown
Polly Jenkins
Uncle Dan
Polly
Hollywood
Gene Autry
Chicago
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlson
Charles A. Munro
Center Street
Bath
MacArthur
Poetry Digest
United States
Canada
Scout Troop 53 Studies Compass At Weekly Meeting
Scout Troop 53 of St. Mary's held a weekly meeting last Wednesday. Louis King led a compass study and drill with patrols, Ern est Barnes collected dues, Sgt. Picard drilled marching, Louis King led closing exercises, and Eugene Burgess gave the benediction. Present were Richard Callan, Leo Tourginey, James Fortin, Charles Dingley, Richard Webber, Herbert Bacher, Joseph Hart, Eugene Burgess, Ernest Barnes, Albert Veilleux, William Dutton, Roland Pouliot, Louis Vachon, Alphonse Turcotte, Frank Pagurko, Robert Hinds, Romeo Biette, Alfred King, Lewis King, Mrs. Burgess, a committee man, and scout master Alfred King. A monthly den pack meeting preceded the scout session with cubs soon to be registered and issued uniforms and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Louis King
Ernest Barnes
Sgt. Picard
Eugene Burgess
Richard Callan
Leo Tourginey
James Fortin
Charles Dingley
Richard Webber
Herbert Bacher
Joseph Hart
Albert Veilleux
William Dutton
Roland Pouliot
Louis Vachon
Alphonse Turcotte
Frank Pagurko
Robert Hinds
Romeo Biette
Alfred King
Lewis King
Mrs. Burgess
Free Will Workers Meet On Wednesday
Free Will Workers gathered Wednesday at Corliss Street church parsonage for their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt hosting. Eighteen attended as Mrs. Harold S. Walker, president, led a session approving jewelry purchases, pew cushion renovations, and increases to choir robe and cushion funds. A trading post raised ten dollars. Next meeting is set for June 3 with location to be announced and a white elephant sale planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Harold S. Walker
John H. Hunt
Volunteer Officer Candidate Need Urgent for 3-A Registrants
The Selective Board No 1 reports State Headquarters in Augusta seeking volunteers from Class 3-A registrants as Officer Candidates in the Army. Many have responded, but a large number are still needed. Applicants will be advised within five days of examination. consult the local board for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Board No. 1
Augusta
Army of the United States
Driver Ends Prince The Dog’s Life In West Bath
Irving W Layton writes to accuse a driver of fatally striking his six month old black and white dog Prince. He asks how it happened and notes the driver did not stop. Betty Theresa and Margaret are heartbroken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Theresa
Margaret
Prince
Irving W. Layton
West Bath
Seven year old McPherson bonds pioneer spirit in Hallowell
John Wesley McPherson of Hallowell typifies patriotic bond and stamp buying by earning 10 cents per session typing for his grandfather, $0.60 weekly, and working toward a $25 bond. A first grader at Laughton School, he is son of Harold L. and Mrs. McPherson of Vaughan Road. Grandfather is commander of the Frank E. Goodrich Post American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley McPherson
Hallowell
McPherson
Harry L. McPherson
Laughton School
Harold L. McPherson
Vaughan Road
Frank E. Goodrich
American Legion
Georgetown Village Notes and Personal Items Update
Georgetown D L Pettengill rents a cottage to Mr and Mrs Philip Clifford of South Rumford who move in with cow and calf. West Georgetown logs and pulpwood work continue. Firings at Indian Point caused no damage. Blackout night eases. sugar rationing cards sorted at Town Hall. Numerous short personal items list visitors, travel, and local happenings including residents from Bath, Belmont, New York, Roslindale, and Melrose visiting or staying in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Pettengill
Philip Clifford
South Rumford
Clifford
Bath Iron Works Corp
Douglass
Topsham
West Georgetown
Moulton
Walter Williams
Indian Point
Five Islands
Bath
Georgetown
Town Hall
Miss Gray
Louise Howard
Roy Newman
William Todd
Earle Hagan
Elmer Palmer
Alvah Reynolds
Joseph Higgins
Walter Cummings
Carroll Powers
Robinhood
Howard Trafton
Portland
Boston
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Mass
Walter Reid
Seguinland
New York
Reid
Gaston LaChaise
Edward
Lexington
Morris Levine
New York City
T. N. Williams
Calhoun Cottage
Alice Coulter
Marion
Oliver
Roslindale
Elizabeth Hunt
Coulter
Edgar B. Hunt
Frank Taylor
Willian Ord
Taylor
Mark Marr
Marr Town
Sidney Dalrymple
Dalrymple
Newport
R. I
Mero
Harold J. Brown
Kennebec Point
John P. Carey
Elizabeth
Charles McMahan
Walter Beane
Janice
Melrose
James Oliver
Frances Sharon
Boothbay Hospital
Billa Tarr
Holland
Sprague
Charles Andre
Ernest Heal
Ralph Davis
J. F. Higgins
Sewall Webster
Augusta
Newton Couple Visits Camp With Dartmouth Student Son
Dr and Mrs J H Brown of Newton Massachusetts arrived last Thursday for a short stay at their camp. Their son Whitney Brown, a Dartmouth College student, joined them Friday and will have a brief vacation as Dartmouth stays in session through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Brown
Newton
Mass
Whitney
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Gas rationing touted as helpful while arrests rise
Police say gas rationing may have benefits as liquor availability rises and youths gain access. In Augusta Municipal Court two youths aged 16 and 19 pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence after driving through business district and collide with a parked sedan. They were fined $100 and costs. Another youth, Arthur Harrington of Orland Me, pleaded guilty to passing a stop sign and paid $4.70. John E. Kriedler Jr of Phippsburg pleaded guilty to speeding at 30 mph on Washington street, fined $5 plus $4.70 costs. A fourth respondent charged with intoxication pleaded guilty and was fined $5 plus $5.05 costs or 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thayer
Gardiner R. Deering
Augusta
Arthur Harrington
Orland
John E. Kriedler, Jr
Phippsburg
Washington Street
Kriedler
Wurily
Girl Scouts hike and senior dinner complete cook badge
Pine Tree troop No. 1 Girl Scouts held a Tuesday hike and a Wednesday senior dinner to complete their outdoor cook's badge. Led by Mrs. Linwood F. Carr, the girls hiked from North and Lincoln streets to Sewall's field, cooked their own dinners, and played scavenger and treasure hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree
Girl Scouts of America
Linwood F. Carr
Harpswell Center
Bath
North
Lincoln Streets
Sewall’s Field
Gloria Leavitt
Carr
Miss Leavitt
Academy Street
Central Ladies Aid Holds Meeting and Farewell
Mrs Helen P Putnam who departs Saturday for Manchester Massachusetts after visiting Central church parsonage with her son and daughter Rev and Mrs Raymond G Putnam was presented a pocket book as a going away gift by 11 members at a parish house meeting hosted by Mrs N Gratz Jackson and Mrs Richard Quick. Mrs Alfred J Rowe presided. A quilt was tacked and Mrs Sherman McQuaide welcomed back after winter in Florida. Hosts for next meeting are Mrs McQuaide and Mrs John Wishart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen P. Putnam
Manchester
Mass
Central Church
Raymond G. Putnam
Ladies Aid
Aid
N. Gratz Jackson
Richard Quick
Alfred J. Rowe
Sherman McQuaide
Florida
Kanip Kippewalas accommodations for fifty guests
The facility offers ten cabins each with a fireplace a main lodge and dining room. It sits on a fifty acre tract with ample storage and pine woods. An attached kitchen and bakery connect to the main lodge.
Five Islands community notices and club activities
The Five Islands area reports on the Merry Maids 4-H club meeting led by Mrs Milburn Stevens where Miss C H Stevens spoke on garden and flower arrangement. A nurse trainee Miss Anne Fossett works in Melrose MA. Dozens of local residents from Woolwich to Bath and Randolph appear in visiting, hosting, and social events with birthdays, gifts, meals, and cottage visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maids 4-H
Milburn Stevens
C. H. Stevens
Anne Fossett
Melrose
Mass
Library
Harlan Fossett
Randolph
Good Neighbor Club
Lermond Davis
Francis Bacon
Five Islands Fire Fighters
F. M. Reid
Bath
William L. Berry
Mabel Dickey
Madelyn Berry
Sugar ration book registrations total 7227 in Winnegance district
In the Winnegance district of Phippsburg during four registration days a total of 7227 sugar ration book applications were filled. Of these, two applications exceeded the allowed amount and were issued books. Registration progressed smoothly with an estimated participation of nearly all residents. The youngest applicant was a one month old baby and the oldest a 92 year old woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganeee
Phippsburg
Neighborhood Night at Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
Lowell Temple No 31 Pythian Sisters held Neighborhood Night at the Pythian temple 810 Washington St with about 55 attendees from Mizpah Boothbay Alva Brunswick Eureka Auburn. The program featured a playlet Love for Listerine, musical numbers by Lester House and Roger Pinkham, and a patriotic sketch For Victory by Mizpah. Refreshments followed as members served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Temple
Washington Street
Mizpah Temple
Boothbay
Alva Young
Brunswick
Eureka
Auburn
Jane Shea
Edith Colby
Little Lester
Marion Darrah
Annie Williams
Baxter Burnell
Harry Williams
the Temple
Emily Williams
Viola Melzard
Edith Miller
Ziella House
Sadie Garcelon
Mizpah
Nellie Stevens
Louise Blake
Marie Simpson
Uncle Sam
Marjory Carter
Gertrude Palmer
Carter
Roger Pinkham
Gordon
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Former Bath Pastor in Lewiston Sunday
Rev Francis W O'Brien D D of Portland formerly of Bath preached two services at United Baptist church Lewiston on Sunday. He spoke at 1045 AM on The Motherhood of God and at 7 PM on The God of the Bible. He and Mrs O'Brien just returned from Brooklyn where he was pastor emeritus at Greenwood Baptist church and guest speaker at anniversary events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. O'Brien
Portland
Bath
United Baptist Church
Lewiston
O'Brien
Greenwod Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Grenfell
Greenwood Baptist Church
Eastland Hotel
Morning Street
Portland Bath
Dublin
Ireland
Great Britain
London
Pratt Accepts New Position Amid City Ties
Arthur J L Pratt, long time employee with O M Redlon plumbers on Front and Ferry streets, completes duties Saturday night and begins new role Monday. He has many friends in the city and wishes for good luck in the new position. Mr and Mrs Charles E Helali of 1128 North Street left Friday for their summer home at New Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur JL. Pratt
O M. Redlon
Charles E. Helali
North Street
New Harbor
Navy Relief Society appeals to citizens for fund drive
For the first time in 40 years the Navy Relief Society asks the United States to donate to its fund. Citizens committees nationwide give time as the Navy seeks help for families of sailors worldwide. Locally Mrs J M Kiernan chairs Sagadahoc County with Alex Burden treasurer. The drive targets 5 000 1 000 dollars and accepts any amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Relief Society
United States
Navy
J. M. Kiernan
Comm. Kiernan
U.S.N
Bath Iron Works Corp
S Gudahoc County
Alex Burden
Marine Corps
Mrs Nancy I Russell 81 Bath resident dies at Georgetown home
Mrs Nancy I Russell 81 widow of Frank E Russell died Tuesday at her home 154 Center Street Georgetown after a year of declining health. Born March 12 1861 in Georgetown she lived much of her life there with extended periods in Michigan Oregon New Hampshire and Bath. Survived by three daughters Mrs Florence R Woodside Mrs Bertha A Russell and Mrs Ethel Beane a son Walter J Russell and one granddaughter Mrs Eleanor L Wilson plus a sister Mrs Augusta E Rowe. Funeral Friday at Curtis Funeral Home Georgetown with burial in Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy I. Russell
Frank E. Russell
Center Street
Russell
Georgetown
John K. and
Lettice (Campbell) Warner
Florence R. Woodside
Bath
Michigan
Oregon
New Hampshire
Working League
First Baptist Church
Woodside
Bertha A. Russell
Cape Elizabeth
Frank E. Hollis
Portland
Ethel Beane
Rangeley Lakes
Oak Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs Sarah Haggett 80 widow of Howard Haggett
Mrs. Sarah Julia Haggett 80 widow of Howard Haggett died suddenly Sunday morning at Old Folks Home 1 Washington Street where she resided for over three years Born in Harbour Grace Newfoundland Sept 29 1862 she lived in Arrowside Boothbay and elsewhere Surviving are one daughter Mrs George Forsythe of South Portland two grandchildren Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street burial Oak Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Julia Haggett
Howard Haggett
Washington Street
Haggett
Mrs. Haggett
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
George and
Mary Rebecca (Hume) Thistle
Arrowside
Boothbay
Hagcett
George Forsythe
South Portland
Mrs Fannie F Wilson 79 Dies After Illness
Mrs. Fannie F Wilson widow of William E Wilson died Thursday at her home 19 Bedford Street after a two month illness. She was born in Bowdoingham April 24 1863 daughter of George and Sarah Small. She married in 1881 and lived in Richmond until 1931 when she moved to Bath. She was a charter member of the community group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie F. Wilson
William E. Wilson
Bedford Street
Mrs. Wilson
Bowdoinham
George
Sarah Small
Mr. Wilson
Richmond
Bath
Carrie E Wallace died at 66 in Sebasco Maine
Mrs. Carrie Edna Wallace widow of Everett F. Wallace died Tuesday morning at her Sebasco home. Born in Phippsburg on March 19 1876 she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Green and spent her life in Phippsburg. Funeral is set for Thursday at two in the Sebasco church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Edna Wallace
Everett F. Wallace
Sebasco
Wallace
Phippsburg
Arthur and
Mary (Wallace) Green
Mrs Wilson's Funeral Held At Bedford Street Home
Funeral services were held Sunday at two o'clock for Mrs. Fannie F. Wilson widow of William E. Wilson and mother of Lewis E. Wilson of this city. Rev Raymond G Putnam officiated. Bearers were Roland Beal Alex Burden Ralph O Burden and Joseph A Long. Burial followed in Cotton Cemetery Richmond where she had lived before moving to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie F. Wilson
William E. Wilson
Lewis E. Wilson
Bedford Street
Raymond G. Putnam
Central Congregational Church
Roland Beal
Alex, A. Burden
Ralph O. Burden
Joseph A. Long
Cotton Cemetery
Richmond
Yates Funeral for Bath-born Infant in Calvary Cemetery
The funeral for Robert C. Yates Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Yates, was held Tuesday afternoon at Calvary Cemetery. The baby died Monday in Bath Memorial Hospital after being born Sunday afternoon. The father, a Navy electrician’s mate, is in San Diego attending Gyro school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Yates
Emily Comeau
Calvary Cemetery
Bath Memorial Hospital
Yates
United States Navy
San Diego
Mrs Haggett Funeral Held At Curtis Home
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Julia Haggett was Tuesday afternoon at two at Curtis funeral home 942 Washington with Pastor of First Baptist Church officiating Bearers included Charles Bean and Rufus Miller Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Julia Haggett
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Charles Bean
Rufus Miller
Oak Grove Cemetery
Burgess Funeral and Pinel Betrothal Noted in Bath
The funeral for William C Burgess four day old son of William and Anna Burgess was held at Calvary Cemetery Bath Memorial Hospital. Miss Jean Pinel daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Pinel North Quincy Mass became engaged at a betrothal party. Pinel has ties to Bath and Quincy. she is a Quincy High School 39 graduate and Boston Secretarial School alumna. Henry McIntosh of Quincy is her fiancé’s father, employed at Fore River Shipbuilding Corp in the mold loft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Burgess
William and
Anna
Cody) Burgess
Bath Memorial Hospital
Calvary Cemetery
Jean Pinel
Jack Pinel
North Quincy
Mass
Eclect
Miss Pinel
Bath
Harold EK. Freeman
East Brunswick
Quincy High School
Boston
Pinel
Rainbow Girls
Wollaston
McIntosh
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp
Henry McIntosh
Quincy
Harold E. Freeman
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Philathea
Uptown
Local Selective Service Board
Sewall’s
Central Ladies’ Aid
FE. P. Pierce
Forest Hanna
Charles Hanna
Branwell Harford
Quimney
Mr. Warford
Lettie Harford
Carl Pearson
Somerville
MacMahan Cottage
Mrs. Person
Frank MacMahan
South Sudbury
George Floyd
Groton
Harmon's Harbor
Arthur Mooers
Edith Davis
John Harford
Beulah Miller
Leon Williams
Waltham
H. Rowe
Rowe
Walter Savage
Kittery
Cecil Fuller, Jr
J. J. Gibson
Belle
Carrie Stevens
William McGrath
F. P. Carr
Lester Davis
John Laundquist
Laura Harding
Clarence Pinkham
California
Maurice
Pinkham
D. L. Howard
George Yeo
Wakefield
AK. Butler
Watertown
Walter E. Reid
Sevuinland
Billines
Dorothy Stuart
Mts
PB Savine
Lo Hit Rowe
J. Ge Stevens
Marion Stevens
Francis W. O’brien
Spindle City
Alex A. Burden
Bath Savings Institution
Nancy IL. Russell
Rebekah Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Sarah J. Haggett
Bunal
Carrie E. Wallace
R. C. Yates
W. C. Burgess
Fred S, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St