Community groups plan Memorial Day events in Richmond
Rich mond Theodist W S C will meet Thursday at 2 p m in the beggled hall dining room to prepare for the annual roll mo supper. Emeth Chapter Royal Arch Masons will meet Thursday evening and a special meeting Friday after a 6 30 p m turkey supper served by the Star club. B A degree to be conferred on three candidates. Pushard Guiou auxiliary V F W sponsors a public card party Thursday evening in the town offices. Proceeds fund Memorial Day expenses. Several local clubs hold meetings with reports on installations and upcoming events. Memorial Day plans include church services and cemetery exercises in Richmond, Bowdeinham and Dresden. Legion and auxiliary members will attend a 8 a m service at Dresden Mills Methodist church with Rev Fellows speaking on The Exploding Of Atoms And Ideas. Members gather at Legion home at 7 30 a m for transportation. Yacht club opened season with officers elected and a cleanup bee. Various local clubs host meetings, socials, and fundraisers leading to Memorial Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodist
W. S.C
Beggled Hall
Emeth Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Star Club
Pushard-Guiou
Marie Morrisette
Garnetta Maple
Juliet Plouff
Florence Anderson
Florence Kelcher
Ideal Home Corner Club
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Richmond
Bowdeinham
Dresden
Legion
Dresden Mills Methodist
Frank M. Fellows
Yacht Club
Lawrence Bond, Jr
Neal Powers
Wesley Webber
Clayton Waltz
Harry Yule
Harold Brown
Erland Curtis
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Alicia Sedgley
Hilda Haskell
Mary Smith
Generous Citizens Aid Bath Drum Corps Support
Bath citizens and merchants backed the Torrent Fife & Drum Corps despite poor weather. Key supporters include Melbourne Miller, Doris Shope, and Hazel Warner. The corps, entering its fifth year, will escort veterans groups to church on Sunday and hold rehearsals and uniforms distribution at Chester McCabe’s home. First muster is June 3 in Lawrence.
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Bath
Torrent Fife & Drum Corps
Melbourne Miller
The
Torrent
Doris Shope
Chester McCabe
Hazel Warner
Harry Warner
Torren Fife & Drum Corps
New England
Sons of Union Veterans, Auxiliary
Lawrence
Mass
Donald Hanscom
William Dwyer
Cornelius Brewster
Richard Talbot
Newbury
Ristol
R-T
Salvation Army Founded in 1878
The Salvation Army was organized in 1878, marking the formal establishment of its charitable mission and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Salvation Army
Ordination at Georgetown Center for John E Reedy Jr
The second ordination in four years took place at the First Parish Church Georgetown Center Friday evening with John E Reedy Jr ordained. The ceremony drew many from Bowdoinham Association amid heavy rain and featured speakers from Gordon Divinity School and Naperville Seminary along with local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Center
John E. Reedy, Jr
Cleaves Henderson
Lambkill
Bowdeinham Association
Dorothy Stuart
Joseph Brehm
Harpswell
Gerald Beals
Topsham
Harold Allen
Corliss Sreet Church of
Thomas Brindley
Waterville
Daniel Staffeld
Woolwich
Bruce Cummings
Warren
Alfred Rowe, Jr
Charles Sims
Elm Street
Bathfort
Robinhood Area News Snippets Highlight Local Doings
Work on Knubble to Webber road paused due to wet conditions and gear moved to a nearby burg. A Georgetown man reports all 23 or 24 goslings disappeared, with rats suspected. Community guests, school board figures, and open house attendees are listed along with various visits men and women made to and from Brunswick, West Georgetown, and Lewiston.
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Ing
Knubble
Webber Road
Bowker
Reynolds
Marrtown
Georgetown
Coffin
Miss Peggie Coffin
Adolph Spear
Spear
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
L. Earle Hagan
Ralph Davis
Brian
Terry
Harry H. Heald
Clarence B. Hill
Montgomery Smith
Piermont
N. Y
Parker Moulton
Tony
Augusta
Moulton
West Georgetown
Stewart
Roland E. Peterson
Waterville
Carroll P. Powers
Walter MacMahan
Southport
George Laskey
Jackie
Edith
Roland Peterson
Grace Lutheran Church
Lewiston
Irmela Fehlau
Edgar Fehlau
Lois Fehlau
Petersons
Gues
New Meadows Inn
Robinhood
Peterson
Harold J. Brown
H. J. Brown, Jr
Towns Invite Cottage Season in Bay Point
Bay Point residents Mr and Mrs John P Town Sr return from Florida to open their cottage for the season. Nearby visitors include Morse of Arrowsic and Furbish hosts. Local residents Hagan Berry Butterfield Swearingen Stone Tibbetts Burns Crafts visit and weekend guests from Belfast Waldoboro Thomaston Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Townsend
Sarasota
Englewood
Fla
Fred Morse
Arrowsie
Dwight
Berry Cottage
Andrew Butterfield
Charles Swearingen
Butterfield Cottages
Harry Stone
Lewiston
Stone Cottage
Arthur Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Frank Burnham
Belfast
Maurice Burns
Maurice, Jr
Sherry
Arthur, Jr
Waldoboro
Thomaston
Stanley Crafts
Diana
Donald Crafts
Connecticut
Kenneth Crafts
Repair Shop Sold In Bath Transfer Completed May 7
The United Shoe Repair Shop at 134 Front Street changes hands from Nicholas S Mihalos of 118 High Street after 34 years to Mr and Mrs John Exc of 18 Middle Street. Mihalos, who arrived from Greece in 1916, settled in Bath in 1917 and led the shop since April 1, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Shoe Repair Shop
Front Street
Nicholas S. Mihalos
High Street
John Exc
Middle Street
Mihalos
Greece
Bath
Five Islands Sees New Correspondent from June First
Beginning June 1 Mrs Harlan Pinkham will take over as correspondent for this paper. Mrs Vesta Rowe steps down after nearly ten years guiding the Five Islands weekly newsletter. Pinkham invites readers to share community items. Local attendees joined ordination services for John Reedy Jr at Georgetown church with flowers and refreshments. Reedy serves Georgetown and Five Islands churches and starts his second year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Pinkham
Vesta Rowe
Five Islands
Reedy
Georgetown
Charles Kelley
Georgetown Central School
Robert P. T. Coffin
Brunswick
Bath Canning Co
Bill Tinkham
Medford
Mass
Dick Ray
California
Library Hall
Walter Reed
Woolwich
Alton Reid
Reid
John Clifton Little
Little
John, Jr
Mary
Fairbanks
Alaska
Harold Pinkham
Lloyd Pinkham
William Marr
Tom Watson
Westarpswell
Norman Norton
Springfield
Chester Pinkham
Portland
Arthur Davis
North Anson
Lester Davis
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Bath
Victor Pinkham
Arthur Berry
Beverly Rittall
Civil Air Patrol Starts First Aid Classes Wednesday
Civil Air Patrol begins its first Red Cross First Aid lesson Wednesday evening under William Hanson of Bath. Cadets drill 7 to 7 30 PM, first aid 7 30 to 9 30, nine weeks to certificate. Eligible cadets ages 15 to 18, seniors 18 up. Captain Gerald Lallier arranged a Safety in the Air film reels. Cadet 1st Lt. John C Hart spoke on military courtesy and two weeks at Grenier Field, Manchester, N H. CAP aims to provide practical ground and pre flight instruction and to develop disciplined, reliable leaders with honor and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Red Cross
William Hanson
Bath
Gerald Lallier
Army Air Force
John C. Hart
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
CAP
City School bids open for fuel oil and coal 1953 54 season
Joint bids for city and School Department fuel oil and coal were opened this week. The Gibbons Co. was low bidder on 620 tons of run of the mine coal at 14.19 dollars per ton. Emera Oil Co. bid 11.4 cents per gallon for 86 000 gallons of oil, the manager reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbons Co
Emera Oil Co
Wedded 40 Years Bath Couple to Celebrate Event
Mr and Mrs George Babine of 516 Middle Street celebrate 40 years since their May 20 years ago wedding at St Marys church. The couple had a double wedding with Mr and Mrs Stanley Geneau. Mrs Geneau later died. Nine of eleven children survive. son Philip was killed in Korea and daughter Helen died in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Babine
Middle Street
Babine
St. Mary's Church
Richard W. Phelan
Stanley Geneau
Geneau
Odille Savoie
Bath
Rosalyn Gallant
Nova Scotia
Madelyn Boulay
Mary Dorsey
Doris MacDonald
Alice Irish
Portsmouth
N. H
Louise Bronson
Orleans
France
Philip
Korea
Helen
Arrowsic Lightkeeper Injured by Tractor
Edgar Wallace fifty, chief boatswain's mate and keeper of Doubling Point light in Arrowsic on the Kennebec river, was injured Tuesday morning when a tractor he was operating overturned and trapped him. He was taken to Memorial hospital with a possible fractured right leg. x rays planned. The grader-drawn tractor slipped from a clay bank, tipping over backward, pinning him. a wrecker was used to lift the machine and free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wallace
U. S. Coast Guard
Doubling Point
Arrowsic
Kennebec River
Memorial Hospital
Wallace
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Bids Sought on City Real Estate at Court and Washington
The city invites bids on two parcels: land and buildings at 107 Court Street once owned by Mrs. Mary Chase, and a small residential building at 1162 Washington Street. The land under the Washington property is not for sale. bidders must remove the structure and debris within 90 days of award. Proposals require a 10 percent bid deposit for Court Street and 100 dollars for the Washington Street property, due by 2 p.m. Friday May 29 at the city manager’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Mary Chase
Washington Street
Engine 2 House
North End
Short Lobster Case in Court Tuesday
Georgetown man Reynolds R. Grover paid a $40 fine and $6.82 in costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to possessing eight short lobsters. Warden Daniel H. Davis alleged the offense occurred May 16 in Georgetown. Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff imposed the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Reynolds R. Grover
Daniel H. Davis
Grover
Arthur D. Dolloff
Versatile Manager in Waycross Bears Roster
Morton Simi who played for Miami in Florida International in 1951 and 1952 takes on managing duties for the Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League. He will pilot the club and also pitch and play first base as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waycross
Morton Simi
Miami
Waycross Bears
Smith
Body recovered from Kennebec after Bowdoinham drowning victim
The body of 21 year old Martin Mitchell of Bowdoinham, Bowdoin College junior, was recovered from the Kennebec river near Bath after a March 31 disappearance in Merrymeeting Bay. Mitchell and companion Royden Brown, 52, a Bowdoinham guide, were missing after a pulp wood salvage trip. Brown remains unfound. Mitchell’s clothing and locations were confirmed by his parents and officials.
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Bowdoinham
Merrymeeting Bay
Kennebec
Here
Loring D. Small
Martin Mitchell
Bowdoin College
Caleb Mitchell
Mitchell
Royden Brown
Myron
Doubling Point Range
Joseph Smith
Stetson
Brunswick
Arthur W. House 66 Dies at Round Top Farm in Damariscotta
Arthur W. House died early Saturday at his home Round Top farm in Damariscotta. Born February 28 1887 in Bristol to David P. and Clara Dodge House, he lived his life in Damariscotta and ran a local business. Survived by wife Martilla Thompson House three daughters two sons two sisters and two brothers funeral Monday afternoon in Damariscotta with burial in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. House
Round Top Farm
Damariscotta
Bristol
David P
Clara (Dodge) House
Martilla (Thompson) House
Harold E. Brown
Bedford Street
Bath
Lawrence Minott
Newcastle
Charles Dodge
Glendale
Ariz
Carroll
Baltimore
Arthur
Josephine Gould
Alice Hysom
Nathaniel
Eee
South
Newdick Honored for Advancement of Potato Industry
Earl L. Newdick longtime chief of Maine Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry earns Honorary Life Membership in the Potato Association of America for work advancing the potato industry He and wife live at 21 Lincoln Street Augusta and will attend a recognition banquet at the University of Wisconsin next September The association president announced the executive committee designated Newdick for honors this year He is a former president of the Potato Association and currently serves on its Potato Certification Committee His assistant Paul J Eastman of Augusta is a director The Newdicks are Georgetown natives with deep Maine agricultural ties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kelley
Central School
Robert Spear
Marilyn Cunningham
Elaine Stevens
Robert Powers
Jimmie Clark
Linda Gordon
Evelyn
Walter Stevens
Dicky Davis
Rob Powers
Bob Spear
Peter Stevens
Ronald Thibodeau
Nancy Tibbetts
Martha Stevens
Evelyn Campbell
Louise Powers
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Maine
Bowdoin College
Peregrine
America
Seven Seas
Robin Hood
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Georgetown
Morse High School
Bath
Robinhood
Bodi
MacMahan
Howard Bowker
Walter Powers
Earl L. Newdick
Maine Department of Agriculture
Division of
Potato Association of America
Newdick
Lincoln Street
Augusta
Potato Association
University of Wisconsin
J. H. Muncie
Association
Plant Industry
The
Paul J. Eastman
Old Bath
State Agricultural Department
University of Maine
University
Walter Newdick
Bath club honors new officers at annual banquet
Mrs. Ralph Mittendorf, former president of the Bath Business and Professional Women's club, received a congratulatory letter from Tivést that was read at the Tuesday banquet and installation of officers, presented by corresponding secretary Mrs. Asenith Haggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mittendorf
Bath Business and Professional Women's Club
Tivést
Asenith Haggett
Obituary Agnes Ann Huggard of Portland Dies at 69
Agnes Ann Huggard born September 18 1876 in St John New Brunswick died at her sister’s home in Portland after six weeks illness. A Portland seamstress for 28 years at Eastman Bros and Bancroft, she later ran her own shop until illness in April. She served Congress Street Methodist Church and its Kings Daughters, belonged to Woodbine Lodge Rebekahs, and is survived by brother Herbert Huggard Bath sister Mary E Munson Portland. Funeral was held in Portland with burial at Forest City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ann Huggard
Portland
St. John
N. B
Joseph
Elizabeth
John J. Cavanaugh dies at 78 in Bath after long career
John J. Cavanaugh aged 78 died Thursday at his daughter Ann Faile’s home at 15 Crescent street where he had lived since April after she returned from Germany. Born January 20 1874 in Bath he was a boilermaker at Bath Iron Works retiring in 1942. He leaves one daughter one granddaughter Judy Faile and two nieces. Funeral will be Saturday morning at St Mary’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Cavanaugh
Ann Faile
Crescent Street
Germany
Bath
Michael and
Charlotte
Judge) Cavanaugh
Beth Aerie of Eagles
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lillian D Crooker Dies In Bath Hospital
Lillian D. Crooker 57 wife of Howard Crooker of 590 Middle street Bath died Saturday morning at Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Born Newcastle April 24 1896 she was the daughter of Frank and Mabel Humphrey Dodge. Survived by her husband two sons Harold and Clayton Crooker six daughters Mrs Thadow Dow Mrs David Nason and the Misses Katherine Marion Vernita and Avis Crooker all of Bath three brothers Ansley Heber Dodge of California and Charles Dodge of Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian D. Crooker
Howard Crooker
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Newcastle
Frank
Mabel
Humphrey) Dodge
Harold
Clayton Crooker
Thadow Dow
David Nason
Katherine
Marion
Vernita
Avis Crooker
Bath
Crooker Rites Set For Lillian D Crooker
Funeral services for Lillian D Crooker were held Monday at 1 30 PM from Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Lyle Calhoun of Nazarene Church officiating Bearers were Therdal Dow David Nason Howard Crocker and Earl Page Burial followed in West Bath Cemetery family lot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian D. Crooker
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Lyle Calhoun
The
Nazarene Church
Therdal Dow
David Nason
Howard Crocker
Earl Page
West Bath Cemetery
Requiem Mass for John J. Cavanaugh at St Marys
A high mass was held Saturday morning at eight o'clock at St Marys Catholic Church for John J. Cavanaugh with Rev Fr John Belfontaine officiating. Bearers included Charles Anson Lloyd Kaler Joseph Wilson and Harry Bloxsom. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
John J. Cavanaugh
John Belfontaine
Charles Anson
Lloyd Kaler
Joseph Wilson
Harry Bloxsom
Oak Grove
Merchants Plan to Form Citywide Bath Organization
A Bath group of merchants met at City hall and formed a committee to draft a slate of officers and by laws for a permanent organization. Committee members include Reginald Cyr grocery, Louis M. Silverman furniture, Marc King chain stores, Ralph Forbes general, Charles A. Shepard clothing. They will meet Monday night at Silverman’s home and plan a likely next meeting location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Hall
Reginald Cyr
Louis M. Silverman
Marc King
Ralph Forbes
Charles A. Shepard
Sr. Silverman
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Dorothy Fulton
Marjorie Niles
Wiscasset
Beulah Lodge
Little’s Store
Bernice Terrell
Clara Skinner
Mina Clark
Margaret Borjesson
Elizabeth Haynes
Union Grange
Grange
Orner
Sagadahoc Grange
Merrymeeting and
Enterprise ‘Granges
Tate Grange
Lewis Guptill
Eaver Dam
North Berwick
Riverview
Lisbon Falls
Bunker Hill
Jefferson
Dirigo
Auburn Ee
Electa
Henrietta Towle
Rose of Sharon
Katherine Bragdon
Pioneer
Velda Marting
Hawthorne
Orris W. Scott
Marshal
Lakeside
Sabattus
Madelyn Stewich
Isabel Hubbard
Adah
Elsie
Edwards
Ruth
Gardiner
Elizabeth Rideout
Esther
Mt. Olivet
Emily Rose
Martha
Olive Branch
Edna Panos
Pearl Flint
Milford Flint
Sentinel
Golden Sheaf
New Gloucester
Elsie T. Soule
Phyllis A. Sylvester
Casco
Rreeport
Marie B. Hoffmann
Edna Purington
Hazel K. Libby
Emerson Lane Legion Auxiliary
Elizabeth McFee
Cecelia Robinson
Esther Foss
Marion Babb
Bertha Curtis
Grace Dickinson
Gertrude Smith
Marcia Baker
Ida Lloyd
Alice Gilpatrick
Audrey Dewitt
Alice Pushard
Helen Howard
Laura Reynolds
Helen Emerson
Josie Baker
Ira Lloyd
Mildred Brown
Amy Bradley
A. Graf C. W
Legion Home
Torrent Boys
Littorin
Gordon Divinity School
Boston
Staffeld
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Naperville, Ill
Brindley
National Board of Missionary Cooperation
N. E. Felch
Freeport
Ralph Champlin
Mrs
Ortam Bay
Miss Mowers
A. Huggard
M.H. Page
North St
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