Richmond community notices and memorial services update
A Richmond Observation Post meeting at American Legion home set 24 hour duty for the station under Chief Observer Pearl Perry. Graduation events at Emerson school highlighted by a public supper and a June 11 church ceremony. Health officials schedule free smallpox vaccinations May 25 to June 6 at local doctors’ offices. Memorial services at Methodist church attended by American Legion and D A R members with Rev. Volz preaching on What Mean Ye by This Service and Pentecost. Other church services noted at United Baptist and Church of the Nazarene. Home Corner club met with two May 23 newlyweds presented a floor lamp. Townsend club elected new officers. Methodist Boy Scouts planned summer camping and Morse code practice, with ongoing rag, paper, and metal drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Pearl Perry
Emerson School
Grange Hall
Methodist Church
State Department of Health
Richmond
D. of U.V
Legion
Uniform
Daughters of the Veterans
George Volz
Home Corner Club
Daughters of Veterans Hall
Helen Seamans
Dean Foss
Clinton Bishop
Richmond Townsend Club
Horace Parkhurst
Belle Call
Ralph Tracy
Methodist Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
Eremia
Progressive Grange votes to meet twice monthly amid gas shortage
At the Rich mond Progressive Grange meeting on Friday evening the group approved holding only two gatherings per month, on the first and third Fridays, to cope with the gas shortage. Capt Erland Curtis led a program with singing, readings, and discussions including price setting for farm products. Senator Neil Bishop spoke on government and the War Department. Barbara Wheeler won the penny match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange of
Richmond
Erland Curtis
Pomona’ Grange
Joseph Randlette
Doris Bishop
Charles Wheeler
Earl Hackett
Walter Knight
Earland Curtis
Clifford Gray
Eva Libby
Celia Moore
Neil Bishop
War Department
Washington
Lucy Tarr
Barbara Wheeler
Personal notes on regional residents and travel
Capt William F Phlimmer who has spent weeks with family took a barge to Newport News ia George Freeman US Coast Guard at Popham Beach resumes duties after a two days visit at Mrs Walter W Smiths home. Mrs Rene Gaugen of Fitchburg Mass visiting with Mr and Mrs Joseph St Pierre returned home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Chester Totman moving Friday to Richmond where they purchased a farm. Mrs Susanne Sherman of Somerville Mass will arrive Friday to visit son Paul Sherman in Topsham and friends in Bath. Barbara Hopkins University of Maine 44 Orono arrived to spend summer with her parents on York Street. Mr and Mrs Harold man of Sunnyside Farm East Brunswick returned from two days with Mrs Freemans sister Mrs Donald Specht in Auburn. Ralph O Dale Jr who graduated from University of Maine Orono Monday arrived to spend a few days with County Attorney and Mrs Ralph O Dale on Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Phlimmer
Newport News
George Freeman
Coast Guard
Popham Beach
Walter W. Smith
Washington Street
Rene Gaugen
Fitchburg
Mass
Joseph St. Pierre
Chester Totman
High Street
Richmond
Susanne Sherman
Somerville
Paul Sherman
Topsham
Bath
Barbara Hopkins
University of Maine
Orono
George Hopkins
York Street
R. An Rs. Harol
Sunnyside Farm
East Brunswick
Freeman
Donald Specht
Auburn
Ralph O. Dale Jr
Ralph O. Dale
Middle Street
Navy Relief Fund Grows With Wide Local Support
Sagadahoc county residents rally for Navy Relief Society funds as a Park concert nets 150 dollars and donations flood in. Contributors include Grace Morse, Bath Trust Co., American Legion, P. T. A. groups, and Navy personnel. No overhead, funds go to Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard families. treasurer A. Burden says more lists will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee of Navy Relief Society
Sagadahoc County
Navy Relief Society
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Alex A. Burden
Jane S. Paine
Grace L. Morse
J. F. Cooke
F. B. Nichols
Allan Spear
Edward Bourget
Frederick E. Drake
D. C. Dickson
Mary Golder
Frank Talbot
William S. Shorey
William L. Skelton
A. M. Main
Susan H. Olson
South End
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
D. Me. State Guard
Gov't
St. Mary's
Franklin Wright
W. P. Roberts
Marjorie R. Shane
Prudence E. Morrell
Bath Box Co
Alonzo J. Harriman
North Center
Ladies’ Auxiliary
T. W. Hyde Camp
Catherine D. Hawley
Bath Teachers Club
Mark Hennessy
Les Camarades Musicaux
North End Community Club
William C. Perkins
Sam Prawer
Frank W. Wood
Wilmer Voorhees
Hiram T. Stevens
Louis Silverman
Ralph Bragg
Bishop Starts Primary Campaign for Re election
Senator Neil S Bishop traveled to Bath on business and began his re election bid while managing farm duties for 40 cattle and 30 acres. He plans to campaign rain or shine and will thank supporters personally, offering to speak before any group or service club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil S. Bishop
Bath
Beukelman Installed as New Camden Methodist Pastor
Rev Henry Beukelman formerly of Boothbay Harbor and Fairfield churches has become pastor of Camden Methodist Church after Rev Weston Holman departed after eight years. Born in Archer Iowa to Holland Dutch descent, he studied at Dakota Western University and earned a theology degree from Boston University. A Maine Methodist Conference member, he is also linked with the Masons and the Grange. He is a widower with two daughters Bonnie Rae and Lea Ann and remarried on May first prior to moving to Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beukelman
Boothbay Harbor
Fairfield
Camden
Bonnie Rae
Lea Ann
Three Cases On Saturday Municipal Court Session
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided as three cases were heard on Saturday morning. Bernice Brown of Limerick pleaded guilty to larceny involving valuables from Walter E. Reid of Georgetown and was fined $10 plus $12.85 costs after explaining she took items due to unpaid wages. Robert Field of Arrowsic was found guilty of reckless driving on Center street hill, fined $10 with $9.82 costs, and license suspended for ten days. Officers Crosby and Powers testified, with Field denying speed and claiming urgency due to his wife’s illness. a witness located the car and the defendant testified to his behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Bernice Brown
Limerick
Walter E. Reid
Georgetown
Charles W. Messenger
Reid
Center Street
Robert Field
Arrowsic
Deering
Secretary of State
Donald Crosby
Francis Powers
Crosby
Powers
Center Street Hill
Hyde Park Terrace
Field
High Street
See High
Maybasket honors and gas rationing anecdotes in Georgetown
In Georgetown during gas rationing residents reported to the local board for vehicle and boat allotments. A Maybasket for Rev Keehlwetter and wife drew neighbors, gifts filled with useful items delivered to the door amid giggles. Social updates note engagements, travel by horse and buggy, and locals adjusting to wartime shortages while preparing for Memorial Day.
Respondent Fined For Intoxication Pays Court Costs
A respondent charged with intoxication paid a fine and costs of court totaling 10.05 dollars.
Italian-American Foreman Joins U.S. Marines in Auburn
John A. Forte, 38, a foreman connected with Maine Shoe Inc in Lewiston and a former Italian Army air corps member in 1925 1926, has enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and left Friday for Parris Island S C to begin training. He and his wife and family reside in Italy. he became a U.S. citizen after leaving Mussolini power and later worked in Massachusetts before moving to Auburn in 1931 with Mascott Shoe Co. He has since been with Maine Shoe Inc. Nearby Bath Iron Works grading lawns and the new Washington Street office building work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Forte
Maine Shoe, Inc
Lewiston
Army Air Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Forte
Italy
Mussolini
United States
Mass
Auburn
Mascott Shoe Co
Indoor Fair and Lobster Supper At Winter Street Church
The Ladies' Aid of Winter Street church will sponsor an indoor fair and lobster supper on Wednesday June 3. Afternoon sales include books aprons fancy work kitchen gadgets and plants with a mystery table. Supper at six. Tickets limited to 200 reserved by June 2 from Mrs Arthur C Jemont or listed organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Arthur C. J.emont
The
Aid
Walter H. Bowker
Alice E. Varney
Joseph O. Purdue
Clifford B. Wilband
McLean Hosts 40th Class Reunion at Augusta Home
Bates College tribute in Augusta Maine features Mr and Mrs Ernest L McLean hosting the 1902 class reunion at State street home Saturday Punch and cake served before a dinner at Augusta House with the McLeans as hosts Guests included members of the class and their spouses in a formal reunion observance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates College
Ernest L. McLean
State Street
Augusta
McLean
Augusta House
Five Islands Social News Highlights and Visitors
Five Islands Good Neighbor club met Tuesday with Miss Marion Stevens. Rev and Mrs Koehlwetter and daughter Helen attended. Firemen held monthly meeting at the station. May basket hung at Keehlwetter home in Georgetown. Numerous locals and visitors from Bath Southport Medford Boothbay Brookline and Yonville were noted at events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Marion Stevens
F. S. Koehlwetter
Helen
Koehlwetter
Marie Peters
Boothbay
Five Islands
Keehlwetter
Georgetown
Cunningham
Bath
D. L. Howard
Kenneth Pinkham
Southport
Pinkham
Ida Pinkham
Charles
Victor
George Philips
George
Medford
Mass
Percy Savage
James McKay
Frank Rowan
Gabrielle
New York City
Rockmere
Earl Spencer
Monticello
Mr. Spencer
Laura Harding
Clinton Hanna
South Portland
Robert Poulin
George Hanna
Orville Rowe
Science Forum Q and A on boiling points and shortening
Science Forum presents Q A on boiling point of water under pressure and altitude, use of pressure cookers at high elevations, hydrogenation of vegetable oils to produce shortenings, the route of a telephone message to London, and how hen diet affects yolk color.
Police chase intruders in Augusta residence
Augusta police received a call Saturday night from a State street residence reporting activity in an upstairs bedroom. Two officers rushed to the home and found two sparrows flying about the room in search of escape through an open window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Former minister at Beacon Street dies in Rumford
Rev. Harley A. Shattuck longtime Bath Beacon Street Methodist pastor 1934 1936 died Friday morning at 5 at Rumford Community Hospital He was district superintendent Portland district Maine Methodist Conference 1941 ordained elder 1930 born Kennebunk and spent most of life in Massachusetts Funeral held in Rumford Monday afternoon at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street
Bath
Rumford
Shattuck
Hampden
Portland
Maine Methodist Conference
East Corinth
Lincoln
Kennebunk
Massachusetts
New England
Corinth
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor
Seminary
Mr. Shattuck
Florence McKee Shattuck
Shirley Merrill
Merrill
Guy Merrill
Cousins
Elwood B Hodgkins longtime telephone official dies
Elwood B Hodgkins 53 Bath native and former New England Telephone division commercial engineer in Portland died Friday after a six month illness at his home 146 Clinton street Portland He was born November 2 1888 in Bath and began with the Bath telephone company in 1906 He headed Lewiston then Portland rotary club Masonic bodies and was a noted philatelist Surviving are his widow daughter son three grandchildren sister and his mother Needham Massachusetts and Bath connections named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood B. Hodgkins
Bath
Clinton Street
Portland
Mr. Hodgkins
Martha B. Hodgkins
Roger S. Hodgkins
Telephone Company
Lewiston
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Hodgkins
Rotary Club
Maine
Mabel Sparks
Roscoe P. Higgins
W. Clyde Lake
O. M
Mrs Mary M Russell Dies at South Portland Home
Mrs Mary M Russell wife of Edwin A Russell died at her son Philemon Russell's home 2008 Broadway South Portland on Wednesday May 20 She formerly lived in Bath Survived by husband two sons Philemon of Portland Edwin A of Bath and one daughter Mrs Statira
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Russell
Edwin A. Russell
Philemon Russell
Broadway
South Portland
Russell
Bath
Philemon
Portland
Edwin A
Statira
Funeral for Bowdoinham resident held at Mayo Funeral
The Bowdoinham funeral was held Friday at the Arthur F Mayo Funeral residence on High Street. Dr. David L Wilson conducted the service.
Death notices Ferdinand Brilmayer Osborn Maine
Mrs. Harry A Walters of 95 Union street reports the death of Ferdinand P Brilmayer age 68 on April 28 in Osborn Ohio formerly of Robinhood Maine. He operated Williams Brilmayer store in Robinhood and was postmaster. Survived by widow Ellen M Brilmayer two daughters Ellen B Kauffman and Suzanne Brilmayer both of Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Walters
Union Street
Ferdinand P. Brilmayer
Osborn, O
Robinhood
Brilmayer
Brilmayers
Edward A. Williams
Williams & Brilmayer
Maine
Osborn
Rowena
Ellen M. Brilmayer
Ellen B. Kauffman
John Sampson
High Street
Morse High School
Suzanne Brilmayer
Kauffmans
William O Wagner 68 Bath resident dies at hospital
William O Wagner 68 of Bath died early Tuesday at Bath Memorial Hospital after 47 years in Bath where he worked as a contract painter. He leaves wife Bridget and seven children including Robert Timothy John and Clarence of Bath and daughters Florence Foley Marion Rines and Margaret Lindquist. A grandson Edward Harrison also survives. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. from 17 Grove Street with Dr. David L Wilson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Wagner
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bowdoinham
John B
Mary Stewart Wagner
Bath
Bridget T. Wagner
Robert E
Timothy B
Clarence E
Florence Foley
Marion Rines
Margaret Lindquist
St. Petersburg
Fla
Edward R. Harrison
Grove Street
David L. Wilson
Funeral of Mrs McDonald Held at St Marys Church
Funeral of Mrs Mabel A McDonald held Friday morning at St Marys church with Rev Timothy C Maney officiating. Bearers were Charles Lee Edward Lee Phillip Ham Lester Reynolds Edward Kerwin and Elford A Stover. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel A. Mc Donald
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
Charles Lee
Edward Lee
Phillip Ham
Lester Reynolds
Edward Kerwin
Elford A. Stover
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral of Mrs Russell
The funeral of Mrs. Mary M. Russell was held Friday at two from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral residence with Dr. David L Wilson officiating. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery. Corp Campbell of Augusta describes wartime salvage efforts from Camp Claiborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Russell
Arthur F. Mayo
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hogan couple moves to West Bath after leasing cottage
Mr and Mrs Edward Hogan relocate to West Bath and have leased a cottage in Larabee s Grove. The notice confirms their new residence and tenancy details in a concise local mover update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hogan
West Bath
Larrabee's Grove
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Progressive Grange
Navy Relief Fund
Bishop
Working League
Ernest Heal
John F Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
New Canaan
Miss Thompson
Birdsall
Camp Devens
Elizabeth Hunt
Walter Powers
Thomas Hagan
Howard Trafton
Roy Newman
William Todd
Dorothy Stuart
Providence
Belle Heald
Miss Stuart
Emma Billings
Carroll Powers
Robert Frye
Edwin Adams
Marjorie Rockwell
Fritz
Marjorie DeLorenzo
Elizabeth Thompson
Daniel Harley
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morse High
Charlotte
Pine Tree
School of the Dance
Evelyn Jean Bold
Madelyn Oliver
Marion Corliss
Marilyn Booker
Jean Briggs
Thelma Huff
Barbara Jenkins
Grace Middleton
Peggy O'Reilly
Joan Osborne
Pauline Colby
Eleanor Mitchell
Betty Chadbourne
Phyllis
Frances Warner
Maurice J. Warner
Virginia
Marilyn Bar- Bartholme
Merline Thompson
Baum and Lester
Siby Leonard
Eliot Bold
John Gallagher, Jr
Ladies’ Aid of
Winter Street Church
Science Forum Y L. A. Hawkins
London
England
America
Europe
Atlantic Coast
Long
Ohio
Corp
R. M. Campbell
Camp Claiborne
Corp. Campbell
Service Corp
Campbell
Warren Motor Co
Sandra Jayne Gipson
Edward S. Gipson
Florida
Mississippi
43Rd Division
Rockland
Mrs. Gipson
Harold
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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