Death notices and social notes from West Bath area
Samuel Dyer former West Bath resident died after months of illness. Funeral held in Durham. Mrs EB W Hyde of Bath occupies a summer home here, improvements noted. Numerous locals and visitors frequented Sabino cottages and Bath homes. Red Cross unit plans all day session June 9 at Miss Annie Trufant's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Dyer
Portland
Edward W. Hyde
West Bath
Fred Bubier
Drie
Durham
EB. W. Hyde
Bath
Charles Foote
Hyde
Allen M. Irish
Sabino
H. A. Owen
Samuel F. Bates
Henry Cotteau
Arthur Larrabee
Eleanor Bates
Emma Cox
Lexington
Mass
New Meadows
Frank Newdick
Hardings
Margaret Rich
Clifton Street
Arthur Lemont
Kittery
Lemont
J. M. Lemont
George Chesley
South Portland
John Higgins
J. E. Drake
Birch
The
Red Cross
Annie Trufant
Carrie Hodgkins
Scott Ward
Lillian Mayo
Miles Purington
Marion
Dover
N. H
Agnes Hannigan
J. Everett Mayo
Cosmopolitan Club
Dune
Annie Williams
Cosmopolitan Home
Henry Brown
W. F. Dunton
Alma Reid
Augusta Pitts
Lois Palmer
E. R. Brown
Ethel Burgess
J. E. Mayo
Charles Stackpole
Lewiston
B. H. Stackpole
Campbell's Pond
John Larrabee
Gordon Preble
E. W. Haggett
Cleveland Smith
Brunswick
Emma Blaisdell
Jowell
Edward Blaisdell
Phippsburg
Battery Boys Get Early Taste of Army Life
About six members of Battery H travel to Auburn for a weekend at the state rifle range with pup tents pitched after an overnight rain. Some plan to join a Fort Williams camp from July 3 and the Portland Fourth of July events, with Memorial day activities across Webster House, New Meadows river sail, Heath procession, and a Music Hall armory dance. Four Battery H men will assist Bowdoinham on Memorial Day in veterans exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batters H
Auburn
State Rifle Range
Battery
J. Horace McClure
Fort Williams
Portland
Webster House
New Meadows
Heath
Music Hall Armory
Battery H
Bowdoinham
Song of Veterans and Auxiliary
Bath pastor to wed fiance killed in car crash
Mrs. Ines Clark Hawkes 34—fiancee of Rev. Robert H. Carey—died in Bath after attempting to save her daughter Claris 10 from an oncoming car. Daughter in critical condition with two broken legs and possible skull fracture. Driver Abbott investigated as accident deemed unavoidable. Hawkes formerly taught in Pride's Corner Brunswick schools and was a Riverton Grange member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines Clark Hawkes
Pride's Corner
Woodfords
Robert H. Carey
Pride’s Corner Union Church
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Bath
Riverton
Claris J
Maine
Hawkes
Harold K. Abbott
Spruce Street
Maurice W
John A. Clark
Harriet S. Clark
Maurice W. Hawkes
Brunswick
Grange
Leon W. Eldridge
Bri. S. Walker
Harold D. Hawkes
Pride’s Corner
Tsaiah Hawkes
RB. D. Hawkes
W. T. Hawkes
Westbrook
Robert C. Hawkes
Yarmouth
West Bath Farm Bureau Plans For Next Year
West Bath Farm Bureau members met with county agent C. L. Mastman at Lowell schoolhouse Trufant's to outline plans for the year. The agenda included all day and half day meetings on chicken management alfalfa plots improved potato seed plots and poultry accounts with leaders in crops farm management forestry and dairy presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Ernest Rose
Fred Rose
Herbert Cavanaugh
Joseph Footer
William Fields
Joseph W. Larrabee
Nurses Alumnae Dinner Benefit Planned for Memorial Fund
Bath City Hospital Nurses' Alumnae Association held a dinner at Country Home Ton Hardings with rare antiques on display. An afternoon meeting at Masonic Hall outlined plans to enlarge the Doris Chase Purington memorial scholarship fund and a substantial attendance was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Alu Fae Association
Country Home Ton
Metelle Bowden
Madeline Pooter
Violet Flis
Issa Brown
Chodetta Keenan
Dravid Rielail Mae
Walter Rogers
Dig
Sin Masonic Hall
Doris Chase
Local Store Sees Longtime Owner Succumb to Change
The town reports a long standing family business run for 27 years by Brown and nine more by his son Arthi faced a sale of fixtures and stock after the elder Brown’s death. Arthur Brown recently returned from Atlanta to oversee the store’s transfer in the business circles of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegeant USA
Brent Street
Hares Brown
Arthi
Brown
Pfis
Aethue
Athenta
Southern Artreste Company
Pope declines meeting divorced Denglis Fairbanks and Mary Dickford
The Pope refused to meet Denglis Fairbanks and Mary Dickford because they were divorced. Lewiston plans a standard fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denglis Fairbanks
Mary Dickford
Lewiston
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge closes sessions at Auburn
The 127th annual Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters convention at Auburn elected officers for the coming year. Charles E. Locke of Hollis Center was named Maine Brigade commander, succeeding Warren F. E. Riker of Lewiston. Other posts filled include Willian Mann, Charles L. Welch, Leroy Varney, and John Everett among unanimous choices. Grand Outer Guard seat contested with 51 votes for Coo L. Whaler. The 127th gathering will convene next year in Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Auburn
Charles E. Locke
Hollis Center
Maine
Warren FE. Riker
Lewiston
Willian Mann
Bath
William A. Gilman
Charles L. Welch
Leroy R. Varney
Portland
John KE. Everett
South Paris
Carroll M. Richardson
Cumberland Mills
John C. Senior
Sanford
Edgar J. Brown
Waterville
Robert
Otis
Dust Grant
John H. Maxwell
Livermore Falls
Col
William Gilman
Frank H. Haskell
Grand Temple
V’ythian Sisterhood
Alice McBride
Sabattus
Daiser Foss
Grace Starbird
Paris
Bath Loan Association Receivership Hearing Set in Maine
Forty eight of 51 borrowers represented by Fred F. Lawrence in receivership case before Chief Justice Scott Wilson in Portland on Tuesday afternoon. No precedents exist for such a petition in Maine and key questions include set offs against withdrawing share values. Dr G A Peaslee opened meeting with John Mulcahy elected chairman, Harry M. Huse vice chairman, Walter Day secretary. all borrowers to be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Loan and Building Association
Fred F. Lawrence
Bank Commissioner
Maine
Scott Wilson
Maine Supreme Court
Portland
A. Peaslee
John Mulcahy
Harry M. Huse
Walter Day
Sunday Morning Fire Damages Small Snack Shop
A rear fire at a story and a half building housing Mike Zoume, a hotdog and popcorn vendor near the State ferry on Commercial Street, caused slight damage after 8 50. A spilled gasoline incident lit the scene. firefighters contained the blaze within a half hour as about 200 onlookers watched in drizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Zoume
State Ferry
Commercial Street
Mike
Letendre Gibson wedding links undersea navy ties
Minnie Gibson nee McMann and Armand de Letendre were married at Middle Street Baptist Church Portsmouth. Letendre serves on a submarine undergoing repairs at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and is linked to the ill fated Sol wreck era. Attendants included Mrs. Margareta Reynolds and G T Gervey. The marriage follows Mrs Gibson’s late husband John J. Gibson, a former engineman second class aboard the Sol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Gibson
Minnie McMann
Albert J. Galhint
Armand
le Tendre
Nashua
Portsmouth
John J. Gibson
Rome
de Letendre
Ste W
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Milrgarep Reynolds
Vertsmouth
G. Ts Gervey
Letendre
Middle Street Baptist Church
JE. M. Lake
Woolwich Annual Community Day Set With Memorial Service
Woolwich holds its Annual Community Day next Thursday at Sebasco hall with a children's party led by Mrs Maurice Hathorne and a 6 PM supper. J N Libby rural education officer will discuss education in Maine districts and Miss Knowlton will speak on health work followed by dancing. Memorial day exercises are planned at Moatsweag Baptist church with a committee led by Harvey Asbury and J Dailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebasco Hall
Maurice Hathorne
J. N. Libby
Maine
Libby
Knowlton
Walker N. Moulton
Nash
Milton N. Trott
Marjorie
Moulton
Lake Nequasset
JL. Walker
Young's Hotel
Boston
F. W. Carlton
Moosehead Lake
Delmar ‘Trott
Miss Pope
Bates College
Lewiston
Wilson Wright
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Harvey
Asbury
J. Dailey
Chopps School
Philadelphia
Hathorne
Lochenback
Moses Kennerson
Bath
Delia Curd
Delia Isenberg
Old Reed Farm
John Sheldon
Portland
Jasper Mains
A. W. Thal
A. Mo . Soule
Augusta
Montsweag
Bradford CL Redennett
Wiscasset
West
Woolwich Quartet
Christine Hathorne
Lester McBernie
Porthand
William McBernie
Burton Hodgkins
Dina
Eben Dana
Thomas Reed
Cumberland Center
T. Werbert
Fernald
Waldobors
Partridge Cemetery Association
G. M. Stinson
Vietn Treble
Kansas City
Tee
Roland Bailes
Hazel Geraldine
Bhtine Munsey
Warren
Vernon Mark
Bowdoin Narrowly Edged by Mist in Track Meet
In a windy New England college championship Bowdoin faced setbacks as Art Sager Bates set a javelin mark of 189 ft 3 in but wind tainted the result. Duke Peaslee Swapped four seconds off the two mile record and Allie Wills surged to a 4 25 8 5 mile win, while Mostrom and Littletiel suffered injuries and miscues impacting Bowdoin’s team score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Sager
Bates
New England
Duke Peaslee
New Hampshire
Allie Wills
Wills
Tom Kavanaugh
Tosten College
Sanson O Colby
Hill
Littletiel
Ane
Mostrom
Trussey
Boston College
Winslow Pillsbury
Bowdoin
Amaire
Johunny Loud
Ralph Hobson
Maine
Sanford
Peek
Holy Cross
Williams
Chapman Concert Delights Bath Audience
An attentive Bath audience at Wesley Church Wednesday heard Prof. W L Chapman with soprano Beatrice Belkin and violinist Benno Rabinoff. Rabinoff impressed with faultless technique from Vieuxtemps Concerto No 2 to an Lucia Sextet encore. Belkin, Kansan starlet, charmed with a lyrical voice and engaging interpretation. The program pleased local music lovers and hinted at a Jubilee festival next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
WL Ro Chipham
Beatrice Belkin
Benno Rabinoff
Rabinoff
Bath
Chapman
Vieuxtemps
Lucia
Miss Belkin
Marion Talley
Kansas
Metropolitan Opera
Pertl
Maine
Statewide Committee Plans Grange Welcome in Maine
A long list of committee members from Kennebunkport to Portland prepares for the National Grange visit to Perthimd in November. The 105 general committee will meet early in January to appoint subcommittees and map a comprehensive entertainment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grange
Aostiteswide
National
Perthimd
Perley
Dresser
Poethard
Elation
Pisih Th Morrish
Portland
Pomeroy Jeordin
Cape Elizabeth
Walter Sith
Sebage Lake
George Pogzard
Kallmouth
Millard Marston
New Gloucester
Phillip 2
Pryon
Pownal
Westey
Saeed George Adilen
Gorham
Arthie H. Pield
Augusta
Dean Vo Melnnight
Lewiston
Clarence Wyn
Porthid
George A. Doty
Pomona Special Session in Sagadahoc Draws Large Crowd
One of Sagadahoc Pomona's largest special sessions was held at Progressive Grange Richmond Corner last Wednesday. About 500 people attended in over 100 automobiles. Dromore Grange Phippsburg sent 12 members and West Bath Grange 16. Next Pomona meeting will be with Dromore at Phippsburg for the annual memorial service with Purington of Bowdoinham delivering the memorial address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
Pomona
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Five Islands
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
West Bath Grange
Dromore
Purington
Bowdeinham
Dr Elliott Invited to Attend Reunion
Dr Gilbert M Elliott of Brunswick, once a Columbia undergraduate and anchor on the university tug of war team that beat Harvard to win the Intercollegiate Championship, was invited by telegram to join his 1950 teammates at the 50th annual Intercollegiate Association games in Cambridge in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. Elliott
Brunswick
Columbia University
Harvard
Elliott
New York
Intercollegiate Association
Cambridge
Robinson, Hart
Har
Exhibition Tug of War Sparks Columbia Trarvard Match Talk
In an exhibition tug of war discussion all four Columbia men are said to be living and if the Trarvard quartet remains intact a match between the two teams may be arranged.
Maine Diocese Woman's Auxiliary Elects Bowdoin President
The Woman's Auxiliary conference of the Diocese of Maine in Portland last week served Grace church attendees. Mrs. Charles M. Tubbs reported on the Girls Friendly for the diocese. Mrs. Kenneth M. Sills, wife of Bowdoin College president, was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary Conference
Diocese of
Maine
Porthland
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Frederick KE. Drake
Frank A. Hodgdon
Emma Reed
Charles H. Cahill
James J. Young
Joseph M. Trott
Ralph IX
Paul M. Ohn
Howard W. Hyde
Fred J. Hill
Herbert Calderwood
Charles Smith
Kenneth ©. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Funeral of Amanda Fullerton Held at Woolwich Home
Amanda Fullerton wife of Charles W. Fullerton died recently and the funeral occurred Monday afternoon at their Nequass er road residence. Rev. Edwin T. Hardin of Bath presided. Pallbearers were Edward Shaw Lowell Brown William Hanson and John Carter. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Fullerton
Charles W. Fullerton
Nequasser Road
Woolwich
Edwin 7. Hardin
Winter Street Church
Bath
Edward Shaw
Lowell Brown
William Hanson
John Carter
Riverside Cemetery
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Country Home Inn
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William Mann
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Henry Ford
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Eliza N. Marshall
Springfield
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D. M. Humphreys & Co
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Sagadahock Block
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