Richmond Parent Teacher group backs sports funding and future events
The Richmond P T A voted to give $10 to each school for sports equipment. A nominating committee led by Mrs. Perley Joy will report in fall. Fall reception committees were named and a picnic was proposed. Glee club at Richmond High plans a June 4 revue with guest trombonist Miss Zelma Pulsifer from Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associa
Rexford Stover
Perley Joy
Wesley Webbber
Elizabeth Haynes
Earle Packard
Herbert Haas
Lillian Haynes
Russell Ring
Percy Little
Albert Wing
Walter Anderson
Roland Rhyms
Main Street
Richmond High
David Hickland
Zelma Pulsifer
Tromonist
Oakland
Sydney
Leita Helen Whitcomb
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Legion Convention
Izetta Clark
Hazel Libby
Fern Perry
Local Residents Return from Visits and Fishing Trip
Week marks Mrs Merle Marry returning home to Washington after a week with her mother Mrs Bessie Sedgeley. Mr and Mrs Harry Curran and Mrs Laura Stilphen joined supper hosts Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bond on South Front Street. Dr Raymond Libby Harold Houdlette Sam Dorrance and Dr John T Whitter spent the past week at Hall Camps Moosehead Lake fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Marry
Washington
Bessie Sedgeley
Harry Curran
Laura Stilphen
Lawrence Bond
South Front Street
Raymond Libby
Harold Houdlette
Sam Dorrance
John T. Whitter
Hall Camps
Moosehead Lake
Torrey Plant Workers Guest at a Dinner
Bath Local No 4 CIO members hosted Torrey Roller Bushing Works management and foremen at the Phoen ix for a roast chicken dinner. A telegram from Carl Jonsson praised harmonious conditions. Brief talks covered business and war loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
C.I.O
the Phoenix
Carl Jonsson
New England
Jonsson
J. Haviland Torrey
K. Blair Hodge
Fred Stover
John Higgins
Harry McGlinchy
Harold ‘Hank’ Harlow
W. H. Norton
W. S. Norton
Hodge
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Families gather as Ensign William D. Hill Jr. visits after carrier landing training at Glenview. He plans to rejoin his West Coast squadron after his February commission in Pensacola. Rep May urges immediate release of soldiers over 35 to reflect reduced war effort and manpower needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign William D. Hill, Jr
USNR
W. Dayton Hill
Washington Street
Glenview
Ill
Ensign Hill
Pensacola
May
D.-Ky
House Military Committee
Georgetown Working League Meeting and Local Notes
Georgetown Working League met at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Hunt with Mrs. John Blackie, led by president Mrs. Howard Trafton. Spelling honors for May 25 recognized students from grades 8 to 5, led by Mary Hanna and Christine Williams. A series of weekend visits, travel updates, and local activity follow, including church notes, road trips to Portland and Bath, boat repairs, and a Sunday hospital admission for Mrs. James Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blackie
Gertrude Hunt
Howard Trafton
Mary Hanna
Leona Tibbetts
Eugene Reynolds
Harold Loveitt
Jeanette Pinkham
Natalie MacMahan
Adeline Heffron
George Powers
Christine Williams
Joan Hagan
Carroll Powers
First Baptist Church
Roy Newman
W. A. Todd
Portland
Huber Loveitt
New London
Victor Hagan
Auburn
Earle Hagan
Merrill Bowles
Bangor
Minnie DeShon
Sayde Campbell
Ralph Dunton
Boothbay Harbor
Dr. Day of
Bath
Lauretta Jones
Powers
Robinhood
Walter Powers
Edmund Spicer
Vermont
Vincent MacMahan
Marjorie Hunt
Aubrey Fullerton
George Gray
Henry Moore
Five Islands
MacMahan
Erlon Newdick
Augusta
Charles Clark
Clark
H. M. Trafton
George Laskey and Sons
Rockland
Laskey
Henry A. Tarbox
Harry Horne
Chester Horne
Douglass ‘Tuck
James Oliver
St. Andrews Hospital
Gaston LaChaise
Lexington
Mass
Edward Nagle
Philo Calhoun
Bridgeport
Hyde Windlass Employees to Receive Chest X-Rays
Hyde Windlass Co cooperates with the State Bureau of Health to X-ray every employee’s chest. A Sailer from the department arrives to photograph workers with free confidential service. Reports are mailed sealed to individuals. non negative results go to the employee, others to the doctor or chosen physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
State Bureau of Health
Sailer
Bath
Local residents gather for weekend visits and notices
Mrs Carroll Powers and others visit at MacMahan and Bath cottages while Prof Forbish and Prof Basford arrive in Andover. Pvt Charles Mains leaves for Camp Edwards for medical treatment. Cape Elizabeth workers resume Peterson store expansion after weather delay. Somber notes on local visits, dog Basker seen with guest Harvey Fuller plus Bath shoppers and cemetery visits in Robinhood and Seguinland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Powers
Clement
Vincent MacMahan
Guy Forbish
Andover
Mass
MacMahan
Emery Basford
Miles Hagan
Bath
James Watson
al Ventolette
Usn
James Oliver
Charles Mains
Camp Edwards
Cape Elizabeth
Peterson
Martha Bowen
Charles Alexander
Richmond
Harold Brown
Clarence Oliver
Edward Wren
Howard Trafton
Alonzo Thibodeau
Erlon Thibodeau
Ernest Curtis
Son Scott
Salem
Seguinland
Marjorie Rockwell
Fritz
Westport
Robinhood
Basker
Rockwell
Harvey Fuller
Bonyan
Fred Harford
Howard Heald
Ferris Leonard
Harlan Hoerford
Oak Cemetery
Farewell Party For Two Morse Students Entering Service
A joint farewell at Grace church parish house honored John Sonia Jr. and Eugene Burgess Jr. of Morse High as they prepare for Naval training. Friends and families attended while community singing and dancing followed a birthday cake from Sonia Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sonia
Eugene Burgess
Morse High
Grace Church
John
Eugene
Vic
Sonia Bakery
Sonia
Paris
Morse
Mary Lou Reed
Loretta Huff
Hopestill Reed
Mae Nelson
Claire Turcott
Betty Nostall
Lorraine Fortier
Phyllis Douglass
Jean Anderson
Ann Wilson
Cynthia Moses
Jane Joel
Phyllis Gray
Tilly McKay
Jacky McMann
Betty Hagan
Elizabeth Trott
Audrey King
Frances Callan
Charles Burgess
Russell Bradford
Walter Longley
James Cameron
Arthur Berry
Fred Sturtevant
John Johnson
Gene Bennett
Philip Ames
Clarence Irish
Charles Knowlton
Alvin Ge
Bath Tron Works Chief Elected VP in Maine War Chest
William S. Newell president of Bath Tron Works Corp was elected vice president of the Maine State War Chest Inc at the annual meeting in Augusta. Mrs Randall Daley and daughter Sandra and Mrs Philip Eaton were dinner guests at Mrs FE R home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Tron Works Corp
Maine State War Chest, Inc
Augusta
Randall Daley
Sandra
Andrews Road
Philip Eaton
Lincoln Street
FE R, Day
William Milliken Receives New Mail Address At Robins Field
William Milliken of the United States Army has a new address. Mail should be directed to 566th Air Service Group 1004th Material Squadron Robins Field Warner Robins Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Milliken
U S A
566Th Air Service Group
Robins Field
Warner Robins
Georgia
Five Islands Good Neighbor Club Preps For Rummage Sale
A large turnout at Library Hall supported the Good Neighbor club as members prepared for an upcoming rummage sale. Members listed include Mrs Fran Stevens Mrs Edith McMahan Mrs L H Rowe Mrs Lloyd Pinkham and others. The community heard reports on the Honor Roll and planned refreshments and activities for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Library Hall
Fran Stevens
Edith McMahan
L. H. Rowe
Lloyd Pinkham
Addie Moulton
Orville Rowe
Lermont Davis
Vincent Davis
Percy MacGillivary
Kathleen Ritall
Phillip Pinkham
Thomas Watson
Louisa Moore
Franz Stevens
Owen Richardson
Phippsburg
Richardson
Lermond Davis
Little Goods Harbor
Mary Hanna
Claire
Dorothy Mae MacGillivary
Jeanette Pinkham
Betty Rittall
Betty Carr
Kathleen Ri
Georgia
Joan Marr
Quincy
Mass
Arletta Harford
Richamond
Malden Island
Albion
Eddie Carr
Navy
West Coast
Walter Moore
Hallowell
Moore Cottage
Sedgemere Road
Fred Elliott
Evelyn Stewart
U. S. Army Nurses Corps
Germany
Stewart
Wales
England
France
Gatt’s Cove
Elbridge Southard
Malden
Branwell Harford
Russell Harford
Portland
James Stevens
Marilyn Gerry
Elbridge G Southard
Gerry
Cpl
Ebridge G. Southard, Jr
Army Air Corps
South Pacific
Edith L. Davis
Augusta
Edward Lewis
Lewis
Douglas
Richard Sanford
U.S.A
Sanford
Judy
Exeter
N.H
Percy Wilkins
Bath
Barbara Stacey
Carey Cottage
Diamond Stamps Mark Anno of Rio Grande Do Sul Peace
From Brazil a diamond shaped ultramarine 40 centavos stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Pacification of Rio Grande do Sul showing Caxias and Canabarro at Ponche Verde and the peace negotiators. Colombia issues include a 30 centavos olive Altar de la Patria and a 50 centavo San Pedro Alegandino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Rio Grande Do Sul
Caxias
Canabarro
Ponche Verde
Manuel Marques de Souza
Porto Alegre
Antonio Vicente de Fontoura
Colombia
Altar de la Patria
San Pedro Alegandino
Scott Stamp & Coin Co
Marshal Sucre
Farmington Normal School Student Spends Weekend at Home
Miss Betty Small, a student at Farmington Normal School, was at her home on Dummer Street for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Small
Farmington Normal School
Dummer Street
Bay Point Notes Include Visits and Repairs
Mrs George Gates spent the weekend in Boston with sons Chester Whittaker and Dale a cabin boy aboard a government boat under Capt Gardiner. Cottage owners opened for the season and electricity was added to local homes. War news and local visits from Brunswick to Portland are noted among many residents. Investigations follow a theft of a wheel from Mr Day’s boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gates
Boston
Chester Whittaker
Dale
Gardiner
Fred P. Taylor
Dickie” Hagan
Forrest Drake
Bay Point
James Nostall
Bath
Day
Obituary of Marshall C Merryman 71 in Portland
Marshall C Merryman aged 71 years eight months seven days died at his Portland home May 23 after a several month illness. Born in Bath he moved to Bowdoin as a child and farmed. He married Florence Bailey in 1906 and moved to Portland last November. He leaves Florence, two sons George and Walter, three grandchildren, a brother Frank and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall C. Merryman
Portland
Bath
Frank
Emma Rogers Merryman
Bowdoin
Florence Bailey
Wiscasset
Sagadahoc
Merryman
George
Walter
Medford
Mass
Carol Jean
Allen Wayne
Barbara Ann
Brunswick
Skillens
Freeport
Walter Merryman
Arthur Merryman
Herbert Merryman
Mrs Florence Bates Dies After Three Week Memorial Stay
Mrs Florence Bates wife of Delmar E Bates died Friday morning at Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. Born in Bowdoinham she was daughter of the late Charles F Hill and Brenda Lancaster Hill. She lived in Bath and worked at Bath Iron Works before her 1909 marriage. Survived by husband Edwin H Bates daughter Mrs Philip W Brown brother C Eugene Hill sister Lena Hill three granddaughters Susan Bates Jane Bates Nancy Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Bates
Delmar E. Bates
Memorial Hospital
Bowdoinham
Charles F
Brenda Lancaster Hill
Richmond High School
Bath Business College
Joseph M. Trott
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Bates
Edwin H. Bates
Philip W. Brown
C. Eugene Hill
Lena Hill
Bowdeinham
Susan E. Bates
Howard C. Bates
Jane B
Nancy H. Bates
South Paris
Mrs Marie Mayne 21 Dies After Illness in West Bath
Mrs Marie MacDonald Mayne died at Memorial hospital early Tuesday. A Bath native aged 21 years 1 month 8 days, she attended Morse High School and belonged to St Marys church West Bath grange. Survived by husband Francis H Mayne Jr overseas in the Philippines and by her parents Daniel and Ethel MacDonald. sister Agnes C MacDonald. brothers Wallace A Kenneth F MacDonald. half-sisters Mrs Alfred McCabe and half-brothers Daniel A and Norman D MacDonald. Funeral at St Marys church Thursday morning at eight with callers at Mayo Funeral Residence before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie MacDonald Mayne
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Daniel Wallace MacDonald
Ethel M. Cushman
Morse High School
St. Mary's Church
West Bath Grange
Mayne
Francis H. Mayne
Philippines
Agnes C. MacDonald
Wallace A
Kenneth F. MacDonald
Alfred McCabe
Daniel A. MacDonald
South Portland
Norman D. MacDonald
Phippsburg
St. Mary’s Church
Mayo Funeral
Martha E Cutting Dies at Old Ladies Home at 90
Martha E Cutting died in the Old Ladies Home after nine years there. A Phippsburg native and former dressmaker, she was 90 years 9 months 11 days old. She belonged to Corliss Street church Research class and Dro More Grange. Survived by nephews Frank Cutting and William Drum mond and nieces Mrs Ray Campbell and Rachel Cutting. Funeral Tuesday at two with Rev Albert R Freeman and Rev Charles H Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Cutting
Old Ladies’ Home
Phippsburg
William C. Cutting
Elizabeth A. Beal Cutting
Corliss Street Church
Dromore Grange
Frank Cutting
William Drummond
Terra Haute
Ind
Ray Campbell
Rachel Cutting
Foxboro
Mass
Albert R. Freeman
Charles H. Berry
Susan Nichols Ballou Memorial Rites Planned
Susan Nichols Ballou, 73, died at her High Street home in Monday afternoon. She was born in the same house to John W. Ballou and Mary H. Smith Ballou and is survived by a Bath sister Mary W. Stafford, three nephews and two nieces. A Grace Church member, her funeral will be held there Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Nichols Ballou
High Street
John W. Ballou
Mary H. Smith Ballou
Mary W. Stafford
Bath
Miss Ballou
Grace Church
Miss Ballou Remembered After Long Friendship
Obituary note records Miss Ballou a longtime housekeeper at the Executive Mansion in Augusta during Governor Percival Baxter's term. She had many friends and funeral arrangements set at Mayo Funeral Residence on High Street with visitation until 9 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo
High Street
Funeral services for William H. Shea held at Beacon Street church
Funeral services for William H. Shea were held from his late home at 53 Beacon Street last Wednesday. The service drew many floral tributes including a large neighbors' basket and pieces from Knights of Pythias Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters and Marine Engineers' association. Bearers were four brother Knights. Out of town relatives attended from Waterville New York City Portland and other areas. Rev. Charles L. Kinney led the service at Beacon Street Methodist Church and burial was in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Shea
Beaconstret
Shea
Knights of Pythias
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Marine Engineers’ Association
Harry Williams
Loring Roberts
Frank Danforth
Harry Watson
H. T. Branch
John Rowell
Anne Dunne
Waterville
Helen Quinn
Togus
Sterling MacDonald
Westfield
N. J
William Dunham
New York City
Ella Brown
Frederickton
N. B
Jane Higgins
Portland
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Memorial for W. H. Shea at Beacon Street Home
Funeral services for W. H. Shea were held Wednesday at 2 30 from the 53 Beacon Street residence with the Beacon Street 5 Methodist church officiating. Bearers were Knight of Pythias brothers Harry Watson Frank Danforth Loring Roberts and Harry Williams. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Shea
Beacon Street
Charles L. Kinney
Methodist Church
Harry Watson
Frank Danforth
Loring Roberts
Harry Williams
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Shea
Oak Grove
J A Millers Funeral Service Held at Mayo Residence
James A Miller funeral held at Mayo Funeral Residence on Thursday afternoon at two o clock Rev Dr David L Wilson conducted the service Bearers Edward McCormick John Sonia Leon Sonia and Alexander McDonald joined the family for burial in Oak Grove family lot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Miller
Mayo
David L. Wilson
Edward McCormick
John Sonia
Leon Sonia
Alexander McDonald
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs. Shirley Mann Tamule in San Diego
Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Mann Tamule of San Diego Calif were held Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev Charles M Tubbs officiating. Pallbearers included Harold Fuller Lowell Larrabee George Larrabee Keneath Thayer Harry Thayer and Lawrence Thayer. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mann Tamule
San Diego
Calif
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Harold Fuller
Lowell Larrabee
George Larrabee
Keneath Thayer
Harry Thayer
Lawrence Thayer
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Charles W. Clifford held at home
Funeral services for Charles W. Clifford were held Friday at three o'clock at the home of Judge and Mrs. Arthur J. Dunton on Washington street with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Bearers listed were H. Benjamin Eastman Edward Sewall and Pfc. Reynolds R. Grover. Burial followed in the family lot in Oak cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Clifford
Arthur J. Dunton
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
H. Benjamin Eastman
Edward Sewall
Pfc
Reynolds R. Grover
Oak Grove
Funeral Rites Held For W Dunning At Curtis Home
W Dunning and Curtis Funeral Home hosted a service Saturday afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev Charles L Kinney with bearers Henry T Bealean Edward W Vaughan and Everett Wright. Burial was not completed in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Dunning
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles L. Kinney
Henry T. B.leeman
Edward W. Vaughan
Everett Wright
Oak Grove
Mrs. Florence Hill Bates Funeral Service
The funeral for Mrs. Florence Hill Bates was held Monday at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. C. B. Oliver officiating. Bearers were Chester Freeman Fred Duren George Bailey and Lloyd Daley. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hill Bates
Curtis Funeral Home
C. B. Oliver
Chester Freeman
Fred Duren
George Bailey
Lloyd Daley
Oak Grove
No immediate progress on Truman worker aid plan
On Capitol Hill little prospect for action on Truman's idea of weekly payments up to 25 dollars for displaced war workers. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton said the committee will focus on other matters and there is no rush of unemployment. Senate Finance Chairman George doubted Congress would approve more than the 20 dollar veteran unemployment maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Truman
Doughton
D.-N.c
House
Ways and Means
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
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Harold Ballard
Front Street
Cora ‘Newell
North Pleasant Street
Romeo Bellavance
Jeanette
Collette
Daniel Clark
Clarence Peacock
Milton
River Road
Percy Marriner
Topsham
Derry
N. H
Bion Marriner
Genevieve Lynch
Jamaica Plain
Jane
Cora Little
Pleasant View Farm
Mary Edwards
Howard Edwards
Reed Road
Gardiner General Hospital
Basil Foss
Massachusetts
Charles Davis
Florence Young
Roy Munroe
Raymond Curtis
Jean
Curtis
Cedar Grove
Pfe
William Vieira
Elsie Vieira
Vieira
Ninth Army
Roer
Doris Rogers
Ralph Cascadden
Walter Scott
New York
Torrey Plant
Bath Local No. 4
Felix Gallant, Jr
Mary Anne
Pauline
Felix Gallant
Leo Gallant
Irving Layton
Stanley Coleman
Richard
James Doucette
Gerald
Roxbury
York Village
Belgium
Georgetown
Hyde
Katherine Gay
Bureau of Health
Iron Works Corp
Hardings
Iron Works
Maire State
Brolay
John Sonia, Jr
Eugene Burgess, Jr
Russia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Government Printing Office
D. C
U. S
Finland
Norway
Great Britain
Britain
Blanche W. Moody
WAC
Waltham Regional Hospital
George P Moody
Highland Street
Warrison Workman
Portsmouth
Emerson Workman
Workman
Bernice Perry
North Street
Kennebec Greenhouses
Florence H. Bates
Marie M. Mayne
W. H. Shea
J. A. Miller
Mrs. Tamule
Mrs. Bates
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Washington St
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