Bath Independent Newspaper Archives, May 23, 1940, p. 5

Gleaves Departs for Trial Trip Amid Fog Lifts

The 1630 ton destroyer Gleaves, built by Bath Iron Works, left the dock at 10 15 a m for preliminary acceptance trials to run six days. A Naval Trial Board led by Rear Admiral Brinser oversaw the trials with multiple officers and civilians aboard.

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Gleaves Bath Iron Works Corp Iron Works’ Dock William S. Blair H. L. Brinser Us.n Brunswick Bath Coast Guard Popham Seguin Coast Naval Trial Board Brinser L. S. Border George A. Alexander Bryson Bruce A. P. Mullinnix J. W. Callahan USN Lundquist A. L.F. Oakley Navy Department R. M. Smith U. S.N Office of Chief of Naval Operations E. W. Mills D. H. Clark P. W. Haas, Jr P. D. Gold H. Burris H. M. Hiser U.S.N E. C. Freund R. T. Sutherland, Jr Washington Navy Yard Iron Works H. K. Stubbs W. L. Dyer C. R. Watts J. C. Doyle Gleav Boston Navy Yard

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Alewives Run In Great Numbers Across Local Streams

The annual Spring run of alewives has begun with large schools seen late Saturday. Nequasset stream dam in Woolwich and Damariscotta Mills are prime viewing spots with arrivals reported Saturday afternoon and Sunday, as fish head toward spawning waters. Fishermen plan to dip for the Haitian market where demand is strong.

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Nequasset Stream Woolwich Damariscotta Mills Sheepscot Warren Bath Kennebec Winneyance

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Stricken McAuliffes Return From Florida and New York

Mr and Mrs Edward McAuliffe returned Tuesday morning to their home in Orlando Florida after wintering there most of the season. Mr McAuliffe caught a bad cold early in winter and has not fully recovered. They left Orlando Thursday and spent the weekend in New York visiting the World’s Fair.

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Edward McAuliffe Florida Orlando Mr. McAuliffe Mrs. McAuliffe New York

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Richmond High Year Book Sale and Community Updates

The Richmond annual year book, designed by Helen Seamans and edited by a student staff, goes on sale via senior class members. Local notes cover burglaries, grange meetings, dairy results, church ladies aids, school events, birthday greetings, obituaries, and visits from relatives and guests.

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Coons Hound Trials Cancel Finals After Fatal Accident

Two Bath owned dogs had reached finals of the UKC coon hound field trials at Bowdoin Center but events were called off after Ralph C. Johnson of Lisbon Falls died during the trials. Finishers and owners shared grand prizes due to cancellation.

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Lisbon Fish and Game Association Coombs Pasture Bowdoin Center Ralph O. Johnson Lisbon Falls George W. Hibbs John Sonia Bath

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Georgetown Obituary and Local Notes From Bath Area

Death reported of Mrs Abbie E Hagan Morris 77 formerly of Georgetown widow of Henry A Morris. Survived by daughter Mrs Wilfred Bernier and relatives in Arrowsic Sailor's Long Harbor Bradford VT and Bath. Service Sunday at Curtis funeral home with Rev F P Moffatt officiating. Also local notices: roadside stand, returning families, visitors, and community updates across Georgetown and nearby towns.

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Purdeys Sermon Links Bath Churches In Friendship

Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Church led services at Central Church on Sunday. He spoke movingly of Norway’s conquest by Germany, recalling his lifelong ties there and his youthful move from England. He praised Central Church for choosing Rev J Wesley Prince of Kennebunk, hoping for renewed ties between Bath's Congregational churches.

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Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Central Church Norway Germany England J. Wesley Prince Kennebunk Bath

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May 14 Probate Court session actions listed

Sagadahoc probate court in its May term second session approved wills for Annie E. Lewin and George Dugas and filed another will for David N. Heald. Various administrations, bonds, inventories and accounts were recorded for multiple estates including Mains Richards Colby Howe Fullerton Hutchinson Dort Sewall Robbins Clark Turner and Gallagher. Citations to settle accounts issued to Vermont Marble Co. for the Gallagher estate.

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Dunton Sagadahoc Annie E. Lewin Phippsburg Lillian L. Henderson George Dugas Topsham Mary Louise Dugas David N. Heald Bath Alice E. Heart John Mains Herbert D. Maxwell Louise H. Maxwell Boothbay Harbor Jeannette F. Colby Alice J. Colby Guardian Ernest E. Howe Richmond Ruth B. Howe Harriet J. Fullerton Bowdoinham Fmery W. Booker Brunswick Annie S. Hutchinson John Hutchinson James L. Dort Woolwich Alton C. Berry Wiscasset Samuel S. Sewall Chemical Bank & Trust Co State of New York Alice Newcomb Marcia Sewall Webb Edward Sewall Alice M. Young Donald D. Young Walter S. Glidden Maude W. Glidden Leslie M Robbins Percy W Robbins John Coolidge Ellora C. Turner Elizabeth A. Clark Frank H. Clark Stella C. Curtis George K. Curtis Bowdeinham Joseph W. Rand Vermont Marble Co James H. Gallagher

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St Marys P T A Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

St Marys P T A held its annual meeting in the parochial school with Mrs Mabel Burgess chosen president and Mrs Evelyn Roderick named vice president. Other officers include Mrs Theresa Dutton secretary and Mrs Marie Hamblett treasurer with Mrs Nora McLaughlin as auditor.

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St. Mary's P.T.A Mabel Burgess Evelyn Roderick Theresa Dutton Marie Hamblett Nora McLaughlin Grace Costain Jane McPhee Bangor Ada Nuttall Lena Fortier Marguerite Lemont Felicitas Elsa Robert Bourget Andrew Long Gervase Babine Pauline Brown Helen Avery Ruth St. Peter David Desmond Columbia Patricia Vennet House of Burghers Jean Pomerleau Frank Pagurks Clarence Babine Rita Gallant Maureen Roderick John Barry Dorothy Talbot Richard Bourget Joseph Desmond Sally Sarkis Louise King Walter Gaudet

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Lemonts Vacation in Dixfield with Relatives

Mr and Mrs Everett G Lemont of upper High Street spent the weekend in Dixfield. They were guests of Mrs Lemonts sister in law Mrs Cora Barrett who had hosted them for a week. They were joined by Mrs Payne and her husband Mr Olie Payne the Lemonts aunt and uncle from Dixfield.

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Everett G. Lemont Upper High Street Dixfield

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Five Islands social scenes plus patrols and visits

Maybasket fun for Five Islands firefighters followed a meeting with 25 youths. Library Auxiliary, Good Neighbor club, new clerking at Five Islands grocery, donated book Thread of Scarlet by Ben Ames Williams. Fire Department bought 100 ft chemical hose. Various visits and cottage openings noted among residents and guests from Bath, Brunswick, Bath and surrounding towns.

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Five Islands Good Neighbor Club Lloyd Pinkham Mabel Dickey Gertrude Smith Ben Ames Williams Wallace Smith Fire Department Bath The Red Cross

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Maine Stamp Club Holds Annual Meeting in Augusta

Henry C. Wing of Portland was reelected president of the Maine Philatelic Society at the Augusta Y M C A meeting. Hale of Lisbon Falls named vice president, Miss Margaret Foster of Portland secretary, and Mrs. Alice H Reid of Augusta treasurer. Exhibition awards recognized collectors in Air Mail Stamps, United States stamps, Postal History, and Specialty classes. Judges included Sterling Dow and Henry C. Wing.

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Henry C. Wing Portland Maine Philatelic Society Augusta Y. M F. P. Harmon Calais Sterling Dow F. P Harmon

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Sister Mary Vincent Dies in Portland Convent

Sister Mary Vincent formerly of Bath died Sunday afternoon at St. Josephs Convent in Portland after more than fifty years of service. She spent years among Indians at Pleasant and Dana Points and later served in Calais Bangor Old Town and Bath. Her great faith and devotion to duty defined her long life.

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Mary Vincent Bath St. Joseph's Convent Portland Pleasant Dana Points Vincent Calais Bangor Old Town

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Towle Committal Service For Mrs Elli Mass Held

A committal service for Mrs Elli Mass was conducted Tuesday afternoon at three in Day's Ferry cemetery. Pastor Charles Brown officiated. She had lived with her daughter Miss Jeanne Towle in Springfield and was widow of Rev. Frederick Towle who served Woolwich Methodist Church in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Survived by daughters Jeanne Towle and Mrs Edward Dull of Cleveland with six grandchildren and two Brookings daughters, and son Ralph Towle who died Saturday after a yearlong illness in South Manchester.

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Victor Carey Bath Carey Cottage D. I Howard Howard Chase Billy South Freeport Chase Maurice Pinkham Elbridge Southard Malden Mass Five Islands Harlan Fossett Gardiner Middle Street Mr. Reid Seguinland Carl Pearson Somerville MacMahan Cottage Katharine Pendergast Cambridge Daytona Beach Fla Clinton McFadden Winnifred Briggs Jane Balcom Briggs Ruth Lightbody Rochester N. H Lightbody A. W. Butler Lincoln Walter E. Reid Forrest Hanna Nora Hanna Boston Mr. Hanna Charles Hanna P. H. Prior Lucille Prior Marion Danforth Vida Roberts Arlington Arthur Marr Parker Start Mr. Start Medford William Sherman Alton Reed Woolwich C. H. Sanford Exeter Arthur Johnson Philips-Exeter Academy Sanford Sedgemere Road Elli Day's Ferry Charles Brown Herbert Fullerton Place State Road Towle South Manchester Conmn Jeanne Towle Edward Dull Cleveland Ohio Anne Brookings Marion Brookings Thomas Cardner Ralph Towle

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Katherine D King 31 Dies After Six Month Illness

Katherine D King 31 of Bath died Monday night at home after a six month illness at 675 Middle Street. Born in Bath she was daughter of Thomas L and Alice M Barstow Grindell and had lived in Bath. She leaves her parents a daughter Betty Lou and brothers John H Parke and William F Grindell. Funeral private Thursday at ten at her home.

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Atherine D. King Middle Street Bath Thomas L Alice M. Barstow Grindell Betty Lou John H West Bath Parke William F. Grindell

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Mrs Abbie Morris Funeral Attended by Large Lowell Group

The funeral of Mrs. Abbie E. Morris widow of Henry A. Morris was held Sunday at two o clock at Curtis funeral home. Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt led the service with Pythian Sisters officers of Lowell temple assisting. Bearers from Acadia lodge K of P and Lowell temple PS included Dunning Hagan Stewart Williams. Burial was in Oak Grove with attendees from Skowhegan Portland and other towns.

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Abbie E. Morris Henry A. Morris Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Frederick P. Moffatt Corliss Street Pythian Sisters Morris Lowell Temple Marion Darrah Lois Knight Jane Shea Sarah Potter Grace Hagan Acadia Lodge K. of P. S Charles Dunning Winfred M. Hagan Seth Stewart Harry C. Williams Oak Grove Wilbur Hagan Skowhegan Earl Clark Nellie Blagden Florence Churchill Portland

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Funeral for Mrs Winifred G Morse Held in Portland

The funeral for Mrs Winifred G Morse wife of James L Morse occurred Monday at two at her home 805 High Street Portland with Rev Clausha Overman of Rockport officiating Bearers were Percy R Low Errold Blaisdell William Blaisdell and Aliie Brown Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery

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Winifred G Morse James L. Morse Portland High Street Clausha Overman Rockport Percy R. Low Errold Blaisdell William Blaisdell Aliie Brown Oak Grove

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Mitchell School Wins Fourth Grade Title in City Meet

Mitchell school captured the fourth grade spelling championship held Tuesday afternoon in Room K at Morse high school. The winning team included Winifred Mullen and four teammates, with Mullen named champion for her individual score. Final tallies had Mitchell 50, Dike 52, Center Street 64, and North Grammar 64, earning a yearlong trophy and a medal for Mullen.

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Mitchell School Morse High School Winifred Mullen Ruth Coombs Marjorie Rogers Annette Godfrey Arthur Bowker Miss Mullen Dike School Carroll Hatch Perleston Pert Donald Footer June Doughty Frances Marks North Granmar Frances Young John Stickney George Dole Phyllis Trageny Katherine Farrar Center Street Maurice Tourigny David Johnson Christine Wong Eleanor Gotte Maynard Dixon Mitchell Dike North Grammar

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Obituary of Christ Economopoulos 53 Bath Bottling Co. worker

Christ Economopoulos 53 of 1162 High street died Monday at Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bouhiote Greece December 17 1886 he came to the United States in 1914 and settled in Bath in 1922 to work with Liberty Bottling Co founded by his brother George Poulos. He leaves his mother in Bouhiote, his brother George in Bath, a sister Mrs Charles Liakopoulos and three sisters in Greece.

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Christ Economopoulos High Street Liberty Bottling Co George Poulos Memorial Hospital Foy Bath Mr. Economopoulos Bouhiote Greece Barbara Peter Economopoulos New York City Nashua N. H Pennsylvania Economopoulos Athens George Charles Liakopoulos

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Charles E Garcelon 75 Dies. Bath Iron Works Former Apprentice

Charles E Garcelon 75 former Bath Iron Works apprentice machinist died Tuesday in Auburn after a long career across Bath Rumford Riverside California and Auburn He is survived by two daughters and two sisters with his wife Mary Stewart Lurvey predeceasing him.

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Charles E. Garcelon Auburn Bath Bath Street Old Bath Iron Works Mr. Garcelon Rumford Continental Paper Bag Riverside Calif Garcelon Portland B. L. Tuttle Belfast Helen M. Garcelon

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Mrs Winifred Morse 39 Dies After Emergency Operation

Mrs. Winifred G Morse 39 wife of James L Morse past Commander of the Department of Maine American Legion died Friday at Maine General Hospital Portland after an emergency operation. She was born in Bath daughter of John H Blaisdell and Gertrude Lynott Blaisdell and lived in Bath or Phippsburg. She leaves her husband four sons her parents one sister and two brothers.

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Winifred G. Morse James L. Morse Department of Maine, American Legion Maine General Hospital Portland Morse Bath John H Gertrude Lynott Blaisdell Phippsburg Thomas Donald Arthur Frederick Morse William A. Cummings William F. Blaisdell John EF. Blaisdell North Abington Mass

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Mrs Abbie E Morris Dies After Illness at Memorial

Mrs Abbie Filla Morris 77 of 12 Weeks Street widow of Henry A Morris died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital after ten days illness. Born in Georgetown she was daughter of Richard and Susan Blagdon Hagan and member of Lowell temple PS. Survived by daughter Mrs Wilfred Bernier Quin cy VLassi two brothers Wilbur Hagan Arrowsic and Walter Hagan Sailors Snug Harbor NY one niece Katherine Hagan Bradford VI and nephew Miles B Hagan Bath.

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Bath Memorial Hospital Abbie E. Hagan Morris Henry A. Morris Georgetown Robinhood West Georgetown Morris Richard Susan Hagan Bath Wilfred Bernier Quincy Mass Wilder Hagan Arrowsic Walter Hagan Sailor's Long Harbor Staten Island N. Y Katherine Hagan Bradford Miles Hagan Curtis Funeral Home F. P. Moffatt Freda Cunningham Bath Road Waterville Forrest Hanna Massachusetts Charles Hanna Forrest Charlestown Navy Yard Clarence B. Hill Cambridge Hill Mr. Hill Sharon Sydney Delrymple Kennebec Point Everett Stevens Frye D. L. Pettingill Kennebec Point Road Niblack Walter F. Powers Edgecomb J. H. Brown West Newton Indian Point Road B. H. Woodside Howard Fletcher Belmont F. S. Koehlwetter Wiscasset Richmond Miss Stuart Frank Harry Heald Lawrence Kimball Sagadahoc Bay Mrs. Noves Abbie Filla Morris Weeks Street Memorial Hospital Susan Blagdon Hagan Lowell Temple P.S Quincy Vlassi Wilbur Hagan Sailors Snug Harbor Bradford, VI Miles B. Hagan

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Funeral for Christ Economopolous at Grace Episcopal

The funeral for Christ Economopolous, longtime Liberty Bottling Co. employee, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. The service was conducted by two priests from Greek Orthodox churches in Lewiston and Portland with relatives from Bath and surrounding towns in attendance. Bearers included Nicholas Michalos Theodore Gregory Arthur El Jers Andrew Zogopoulos Theodore Vamvakias and Costas Phatiades. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Christ Economopoulos Liberty Bottling Co Grace Episcopal Church P. Theofrasios P. Kesaris Lewiston Portland C. Chrysanthos Brockton Mass Bath Nicholas S. Michalos Theodore Gregory Arthur el Jers Andrew Zogopoulos Theodore Vamvakias Costas Phatiades Brunswick Oak Grove Cemetery

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Breden Funeral Held for Carl V. Breden at Old Folks Home

Funeral services for Carl V. Breden, a member of the family at the Old Folks Home, were held Friday afternoon at two with Rev. Fred Klaling officiating. Bearers were Charles Bean, Fred Coombs, James Love, and Rupert Miller. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Mrs. Henry O. Trowbridge left for Norfolk Virginia to visit her mother and spend time at Virginia Beach.

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Carl V. Breden Old Folks Home Cuntis Funes ‘al Fred Klaling Charles Bean Fred Coombs James Love Rupert Miller Oak Grove Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Norfolk, Va Virginia Beach

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Richmond High Year Book Sale and Community Updates

Coons Hound Trials Cancel Finals After Fatal Accident

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Georgetown Obituary and Local Notes From Bath Area

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May 14 Probate Court session actions listed

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St Marys P T A Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

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Lemonts Vacation in Dixfield with Relatives

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Five Islands social scenes plus patrols and visits

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Maine Stamp Club Holds Annual Meeting in Augusta

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Sister Mary Vincent Dies in Portland Convent

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Towle Committal Service For Mrs Elli Mass Held

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Katherine D King 31 Dies After Six Month Illness

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Obituary of Christ Economopoulos 53 Bath Bottling Co. worker

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Mrs Winifred Morse 39 Dies After Emergency Operation

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