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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1943

Page

5

Richmond Ideal Home Corner club reports social and service notes

Local social page lists meetings and events across Richmond including the Ideal Home Corner club social on Front street with three new membership applications, a plan to plaster hall pictures of members in service, and a June social. Other items include church services by Rev George Volz and Dr Alexander Cairns, Boy Scouts activities, a public card party by Fort Richmond DAR, and various notices of residents’ activities, travel, and illnesses.

Ideal Home Corner Club George Volz The Methodist Church C. B. Whitwell California Baptist Church Alexander Cairns Dresden Betty Curry Gardiner Gardiner High School Carol Hurley Shirley LaChance Priscilla Mealey Esther King Margaret Carver Lorraine Gonier Rowena Small Jeanette Bellevance Russell Ring Richard Witham Ronny Meserve Dana Hopkins Joan Muise Patthcia McDermott Marilyn Shields Jean Meserve Gloria Small Emeline Hinckley Nancy Wade Shirley Young Helen Packard Clinton Hinckley Methodist Roger Baker Enterprise Grange Hall Emerson School Carlton John Densmore C. Leach Woolwich Cobb Nursing Home Clifford Miller Malden Mass Bowdoinham Ridge Harold Lancaster Jane Harward Frederick T. Harward Anchorage Leslie Gardner Dennis Lewvill Proctor Augusta Phyllis Choate Portland Kimball Street George Caswell Lewis Gilpatrick Bowdoinham Harry Pashard Alvin Nellie Cobb Camp Edwards Marshall Dunn USN Newport R. I Lloyd Umberhind Shore Patrol Naval Reserve Umberhind

Progressive Grange meeting highlights and charity efforts

Senator Neil Bishop spoke on Legislature procedure at the Progressive Grange gathering Friday evening. Officers and welfare committee turned in earnings to pay dues for twelve boys entering service. The program included a patriotic tableau and readings by Barbara Wheeler and Eva Libby, plus a match prize and a question on farm enterprises. Members attended Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council events in Topsham and Enterprise granges.

Neil Bishop Progressive Grange Home and Community Welfare Committee Grange Kendon Keither Curtis Myron Douglass Barbara Wheeler Eva Libby Erland Curtis Walter Knight Howard Knight Belle Whittier Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council Topsham Grange Hall Lucy Tarr James Jones Enterprise Grange G. Cleveland Marriner Joseph W. Randlette Frank Bishop Chester Foster

Miss Marise Gray Returns Home After Visit

Miss Marise Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs J Homer Gray of Vinalhaven returns home Monday after visiting her uncle John J Marks Sr and cousins John J Marks Jr at 190 High street She is a senior at Vinalhaven High School set to graduate in June.

Marise Gray J. Homer Gray Vinalhaven John J. Marks John J. Marks, Jr High Street Miss Gray Vinalhaven High School

Seguinland Residents Update Local Life

Georgetown Herbert Hunt buys the Seguin land home of the late Judge Pierce and moves in. Town reports busy activity with livestock arrivals, garden work, cemetery care, church events, and summer visitors from Bath and Portland. Local residents and travelers are noted from Bath, Winneganee, Winslow, and Danvers to North Sedgwick and Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

William Shepherd Sumner Julia Tinker Robert Gay Bath Stanley Flewelling Mac Hagan Elizabeth Hunt Clarence Hill Joe Lane Indian Point Fred Davis Robinhood Boothbay Harbor Howard M. Trafton Belle Heald Walter Cummings Everett D. Stevens Walter Alvah Reynolds Edward C. Clarey MacMahan Island Harry Carlisle Wallace Pierce James Oliver William Bonyon Westport Adolf Spear Lauretta Jones William A. Todd Perley Keith Danvers Mass Daigle New Hampshire Keith Ray Dunkling Plainfield Charles Kennison Herbert Hunt Franklin Koehlwetter Inez Allen Bryant's Pond North Sedgwick Blanche Westall Lewiston Alfred Farrow Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland Jefferson Barracks Carroll Powers Clarence Oliver Maynard Thibodeau Seguinland Addie Moulton Ralph Davis Joseph Higgins Harry Horne Chester Horne

Sagadahoc Grange Holds Meeting at Bowdoin Center

Sagadahoc Grange met Saturday evening in Bowdoin Center hall with all officers present. Two applications were received. The program led by Lecturer Mrs Elizabeth Phinney featured songs, a penny march won by Thelma Cornish, a peanut-stunt, flag and patriotic readings, and a dedication of a new service flag for Sagadahoc Orange in the Armed Services. Senator Neil Bishop spoke, gifts were given to service members’ parents, memorials observed, and refreshments served.

Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin Center Elizabeth Phinney Thelma Cornish Elwood Bradford America Charlene Bickford Arnold Clark Navy Linwood Fla Sagadahoc Orange Armed Services Neil Bishop Harry Cornish, Jr Mary Rovers Catherine Mullifan Scott Small Kenneth Bickford Ceres Alice Larrabee Keneath Bickford

Mrs Burgon visits Malden with Randall family kin

Mrs John Burgon of 490 Middle Street returned from a weekend visit in Malden Massachusetts as guest of her sister Mrs Charles P Randall and Mr Randall of Broadway. Burgon's son Robert in the United States Navy joined them coming from New York.

John Burgon Middle Street Malden Mass Charles P. Randall Mr. Randall Broadway Burgon Robert United States Navy New York

Rev J A Beyea to Begin Work as Bath Pastor

Five Islands reports Rev C R Sims of Bath in Sunday service with a duet by Mr and Mrs George Gray. The new pastor Rev J A Beyea will start work here the first Sunday in July. Various residents and visitors are noted at cottages and hospitals in Bath and nearby towns.

C. R. Sims Bath George Gray J. A. Beyea Luke Roy William McGrath Bath Memorial Hospital Otis Baker Norwood Mass Baker Furber Davis Fred P. Carr Mr. Davis Greyware Hospital J. G. Stevens Marion Stevens Arthur Johnson U.S.A Air Corps Meteorological Brunswick Johnson Cottage Lermond Davis Maine General Hospital J. J. Gibson Carl] Pearson Somerville Mass Frank MacMahan

Bobby Haggett Hosts Young Friends for Sixth Birthday

Bobby Haggett celebrated his sixth birthday at a party on a Wednesday with a 5:30 supper. He cut the cake and, with his mother, handed out favors and candy baskets to guests. Indoor games and a candy hunt added to the fun, with Lucy Ann Haggett and Bobby Small winning prizes.

Bobby Haggett Charles Haggett York Street Bobby Small Lucy Ann Haggett Bobby Dike School Peter Crocker Brad Stover Eddie Ceylon Bedore Micky Venus Billy Haggett George Coombs Dicky Oliver Anola Haynes Anne Conway Julie Cummings Janice Hanna Jane Ledyard Sally Rogers David Kaler Judy Comeau Susan Grevers

Funeral services for Corp. Guy Wildes

Funeral services were held at Bowdoinham Baptist Church for Corp. Guy Wildes who was killed last week by a train in Aberdeen Maryland. Rev Archibald Craig conducted the service. Bearers included Pvt. Gilbert Wildes and others from Bowdoinham and nearby towns. Interment followed in Bowdoinham Village Cemetery with out of town relatives in attendance.

Bowdoinham Baptist Church Corp Guy Wildes Aberdeen Archibald Craig Gilbert Wildes Georgia Peter Grassi Wareham Mass Casmier Dotkoskie Bowdoinham Milton Baker Kenneth Gilpatrick Bowdoinham Village Charles Blaisdell Parker Head Jay Nelson Richmond Ethel Blair Portland Annie Williams William Williams Lee Sheldon Beatrice Williams Bath PEC Casmier

Mrs Preney Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs John Preney nee Barbara Freeman and her infant son John Freeman Preney came home from Memorial hospital to her parents Mr and Mrs Joan Freeman of Snow Park before returning to their home on Academy street.

John Preney Barbara Freeman John Freeman Preney Memorial Hospital Joan Freeman Snow Park Academy Street

Midshipman Gilchrist Returns to Duties at MMA

Robert Gilchrist, a Maine Maritime Academy midshipman in Castine, has resumed duties after spending the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gilchrist of 16 Beacon Street.

Robert Gilchrist Maine Maritime Academy Castine Mro Rudolph Gilchrist Beacon Street

Obituary Mrs Ida Duley widow of William Duley

Mrs Ida Duley died Sunday at Dr Jones private hospital in Union after a year and a half as a patient. Born in Saint John New Brunswick 76 years ago she came to Bath as a young bride and spent her married life there. Survived by son Irving Duley of 41 Beacon street daughter in law Mrs Donald Wishart four sons William H Frank Irving and Clarence Duley a twin sister Mrs Edith Latham grandsons William Irving Duley Franklyn Wishart and Shirley Daley and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home and burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.

Ida Duley William F. Duley Prvate Dr. Jones Union Duley St. John N. B Bath Irving Duley Beacon Street Donald Wishart Braintree Mass Wiliam H Frank Irving Shirley Daley Metuchen N. J Ella McAllister Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Oak Grove Cemetery

Mrs Ethel Warner 42 Dies After Illness at Brunswick Hospital

Mrs. Ethel D Warner 42 died Friday forenoon at Brunswick Hospital where she had been a patient. Born January 11 1901 in Boothbay she was the daughter of Edward H and Edith Welch Pinkham. Survived by husband John six daughters Mrs Ellsworth Chandler Mrs Herbert Ryan Woolwich Mrs Charles Aubut Mrs Robert Reeder Barbara Warner Bath and Doris Warner Kittery one son John Warner Jr Bath two sisters Mrs Willard Atwood Phippsburg Mrs James Sanborn Dorchester Mass one brother Edward Pinkham Dorchester Mass and eight grandchildren.

Ethel D. Warner Brunswick Hospital Boothbay S Edward H Edith Welch Pinkham John Ellsworth Chandler Herbert Ryan Woolwich Charles Aubut Robert Reeder Barbara Warner Bath Doris Warner Kittery John Warner, Jr This City Willard Atwood Phippsburg James Sanborn Dorchester Mass Edward Pinkham

Death Notice Mrs Irene C Garbett

Mrs Eva Wilson of 36 Union street learns of the death of her sister in law Mrs Irene Cunningham Garbett wife of James V Garbett of White Plains New York. She died Tuesday at Mt Sinai Hospital New York City after eleven weeks as a patient. Survived by daughter Jean Anne Garbett of White Plains brother Daniel Cunningham and a niece and two nephews all in New York City. Mrs Garbett had many friends here.

Eva Wilson Union Street Irene (Cunningham) Garbett James V. Garbett White Plains N. Y Garbett Mt. Sinai Hospital New York City Jean Anne Garbett Daniel Cunningham Wilson

Mrs Edith Houdlette Dies at 84 in Dresden

Mrs Edith L Houdlette widow of Rufus H Houdlette of Dresden died Wednesday at Gardiner Hospital at age 84. Born in Boston to Charles and Martha Cleary she had lived in Dresden 25 years. A sister Mrs George Winchester of Reading Mass survives.

Edith L. Houdlette Rufus H. Houdlette Dresden Gardiner Hospital Boston Charles and Martha Somerby Cleary George Winchester Reading Mass

Mrs Ethel D Warner Funeral Held at 623 Middle Street

Funeral services for Mrs Ethel D Warner were held Monday afternoon at 623 Middle Street with Rev George B Wolstenholme officiating. Bearers included Harry Warner Maurice Warner Clarence Warner Herbert Ryan Harry Farrington Jr Philip Boyd. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.

Ethel D. Warner Middle Street George B. Wolstenholme Harry Warner Maurice Warner Clarence Warner Herbert Ryan Harry Farrington, Jr Philip Boyd Oak Grove Cemetery

Mrs. Celia Foote Funeral Held at Home

Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM for Mrs. Celia Foote wife of Harry Foote from 38 Summer Street Rev George A Scudder officiated Bearers included Henry Hodgdon Harry L Day Charles I Madden Jr and Carl Albee Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery

Celia Foote Harry Foote Summer Street George A. Scudder Henry Hodgdon Harry L. Day Charles I. Madden, Jr Carl Albee Oak Grove Cemetery

WAAC Lieut Mildred Cribby Advances at Baltimore School

Lieut Mildred Cribby of the WAAC training at Ordnance Automotive school in Baltimore Md is a former local resident. She clerked at Senter's Inc during Charles Andrews flower shop on Front Street era and lived with her parents at Bonnie Brook East Brunswick on the old Brus wick road. Her Bathland friends follow her progress with interest.

Mildred Cribby WAAC Ordnance Automotive School Baltimore Senter’s, Inc Charles Andrews Front Street Miss Cribby Carleton Andrews Bonnie Brook Bruswick Road East Brunswick Bathland

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Carl Roberts Sagadahoc County Fort Devens Wesley M. Martin Norma Jean McCormack Ant Street Mervin Chambers Jack Chambers Nathan Fowler Livermore Falls Horace Purinton Charles Hewitt Lily Sherburne Lillian Hill Lillian Haynes Hazen Aullton Hartford, Conn Reed Protheroe Laurence Bond Charles Wakefield Astrid Borjesson Augustus Small Ladies Aid of Enterprise Grange Wallace Gardiner Winnifred Roberts Emerson Lane Post American Legion Legion Home Sam Bath, Maine Georgetown Judge Pierce Earle Hagan Fred Harford First Baptist Church Cunninghams Emma Billings Warren S. Wodd South Pacific Cpatient Sagadahoc Irene C. Garbett Mrs Rufus Houdlette Fred S. Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston Washington St
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