Community Notes Include Meetings and Local Happenings
A recap of local events from the Ideal Home Corner supper donation won by Carl Ficker to meetings at the Perry home. The newly formed Ardent-Guiet Post VFW met in V. W. hall, Lions planned a Halloween party, and local residents showcased pottery, school activities, and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ficker
Pearl Perry
County Road
V. W. Hall
Lions Club
Grange Hall
Virgil Hinkley
Blue Hill
Byron Lutherbury
Fort Devens
Mass
Hawaii
Raymond Libby
Ruth Stilphen
Marion Babb
Margaret Duren
Lakeside
American Legion
Ida Lloyd
Pearl Guiou
Emerson School
Lane Field
Cynthia Adams
Gerald Cloutier
Martin Hinkley
Judy Wells
Philip Withee
Floyd Foss
Alton Barter
Donna Adams
Charmaine Herd
Tenant’s Harbor
Irving Kirkerton
Robert Pullen
Thomas Borjesson
Mark D. Trott
Hollis M. Trott
Rita Trott
Gardiner
United States Marines
Korea
Vincent Jones
Shepard Edwards
Stockton Springs
Fort Meade
Mordaunt Young Rites Held at Central Maine General
Funeral services for Mordaunt Young were held at an Episcopal church in Lewiston with Rev. Tom G. Akeley officiating after a several months illness. Interment followed at Richmond Cemetery. Born in Montpelier Vermont on June 24 1894 he was the son of Chester and Eva May Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Young
Mordaunt
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Episcopal Church
Tom G. Akeley
Richmond Cemetery
Mr. Young
Montpelier
Chester
Eva May
Richmond Man Lifespan and Associations Noted in Obituary
Young longtime Richmond resident employed by Federal Sport Shoe Co. and member of Modern Woodmen Progressive Grange Richmond Portsmen's Association and Ideal Home Corner club. He is survived by his widow Frances Brown Young a stepson Harold Morse and two grandchildren all of Turner Center.
Winter Street Men's Club hosts supper and installs officers
The Winter Street Men's Club held a ham supper served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Linwood A. Abbott presided at the business meeting and G. Thomas Murphy was elected president with Elmer D. Williams as vice president and Arah E. Richmond as secretary. Robert Knox spoke on organization. Cpl. Robert Carr discussed Boy Scout Troop 55 before announcing his upcoming West Coast transfer. The next meeting is scheduled for Nov 20 with another supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Men's Club
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Herbert Anderson
Fred Higgins
Harry L. Horne
Fred Cullen
Alice Johnson
William Bruce
Linwood A. Abbott
G. Thomas Murphy
Elmer D. Williams
Arah E. Richmond
William A. Bruce, Jr
Robert Knox
Murphy
Abbott
Cpl
Robert Carr
Brunswick Naval Airport
Cpl. Carr
West Coast
Tricks or Treat Phase Gets in Full Swing
Halloween night witnessed a busy Trick or Treat phase with hundreds of children roaming streets and calling on doors for candy. Younger kids appeared cheerful and well received while older youths looked embarrassed by the begging ritual. A North End resident noted a family toured in a car, with a mother at the door asking for the treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Marionette Show Friday Afternoon at Morse High
A P T A council sponsors a marionette puppet play titled The Tinderbox at 3:30 PM Friday in the Morse High School auditorium. Five acts feature Richard the LionHearted Queen Berengaria and Crusaders in silver armor with red crosses. Music from Swan Lake Ballet the Symphony and The Nutcracker Suite accompanies the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
P. T. A. Council
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Berengaria
Swan Lake Ballet
Elderly Phippsburg Man Falls on Post Office Steps
Jack Wilson, an elderly resident of Phippsburg, suffered an ill turn and fell on the post office steps at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Police transported him to Bath Memorial Hospital where he remains under treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilson
Phippsburg
Bath Memorial Hospital
Georgetown Church Notes Praise and Trials of Faith
Sunday at First Baptist church in Georgetown featured Miss Maude P. Thayer delivering the sermon on The Fear Of God And the Fears Of Men. The piece highlights reflections on reverence, knowledge, and trust in the Creator, alongside a report on a baked bean supper proceeds and local activities, including injuries to Andrew Rowe and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
First Baptist Church
Alfred Rowe
J. Robert Blackie
Miss Thayer
Malachi
God
Georgetown Center notes and social roundabout updates
A long column records visits and events from Georgetown Center and Robinhood. It includes illnesses, birthdays, dinners, guests from Bath Colby College and Providence, pastor updates, and local garden and bird observations. It also mentions a porcupine incident affecting local dogs and assorted travel to Arrowsic and Boothbay Harbor.
Community club plans events and church activities
The Good Neighbor club met last week with Mrs. O F Rowe and planned a Halloween party for children and a Christmas sale. The Ladies Bible class met to study the New Testament and will meet at Mrs. Orville Rowe's home this week. Rev Beals preached at the Sunday service and special music was provided, with Mrs Marr and Mrs Miller performing a duet. Various residents and visiting locals were noted, including travels to Exeter and Woolwich, and updates on library fire escape work and social hall access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
O. F. Rowe
Albert Moore
Orville Rowe
Franz Stevens
Peter
Victor Pinkham
Church Young Peoples Meeting
Carr Cottage
The
Library Association
D. W. Staffeld
Gerald Beals
Topsham Baptist Church
William Marr
Beulah Miller
J. G. Stevens
Rousefield
Woolwich
Paul Thompson
Ruth Watson
Eve and Ear Hospital
Portland
Harold Rowe
Ogunquit
Ellen Cunningham
Augusta
Loring Small
Edward Belanger
Gordon
Carl A. Rasmussen
Wakefield
Mass
Francis Pierce
Philadelphia
Florida
Lukenay
Laconia
Local Social Notes Highlight Nearby Moves and Visits
The piece records a string of social visits and movements including the late plans for a new home on Old Road opposite McNichols farm, Ralph and Mrs Davis with family attending Brunswick church, Raymond Ebbet from Montpelier visiting Georgetown Den er, George Nicker son of Dorchester and Carroll Dodge of Needham leaving Hunt home, Walter Stevens ill with a virus, and Mrs Harold J Brown Sr with Mrs Joseph F Higgins passing Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Road
McNichols
Ralph Davis
Brunswick
Raymond Ebbet
Montpelier
Jece Gay
Georgetown Dener
George Nickerson
Dorchester
Mass
Irving Hunt
Carroll Dodge
Needham
Hunt
Walter Stevens
Everett Stevens
Seguinland
Harold J. Brown
Joseph F. Higgins
Bath
Three Phippsburg clam diggers plead guilty in West Bath court
Otis Mc Kenney Samuel Burgess and Forrest F McKenney all of Phippsburg admitted digging quahogs in West Bath without a license in municipal court. They were fined $10 with fines suspended upon payment of costs. Warden Swansea G Burns of Sea and Shore Fisheries served as complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
West Bath
Otis McKenney
Samuel Burgess
Forrest F. McKenney
W. Quarrington
Swansea G. Burns
Sea & Shore Fisheries Department
Oliver Guests Dine With Mrs. Small In Topsham
Mr and Mrs Joseph Oliver visited Sunday evening for dinner hosted by Mrs Albra Small in Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Oliver
Albra Small
Topsham
Boys and Girls Take Over Store Duties for a Week in Bath
W T Grant Co in Bath hosts Boys and Girls Week from Thursday to Wednesday November 7. Morse High School Clerical Practice students will manage store operations on two afternoons under supervision, with 16 participants Thursday and 24 on Tuesday. A contest ranks groups and a $25 cash award for the top team supports a school purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Grant Co
Bath
Margaret C. Flaherty
Morse High School
Lloyd Coombs
Lee Smith
Barbara McBrine
Joan Brooks
Celestia Harkins
James Vaillancourt
Edward Newell
Joan Vose
Sandra Reynolds
Bettina Small
Daphne Cushing
Lynn Wright
Esther Russell
Rose Doughty
Lois Stone
Beverly Ring
Sue Stover
Nancy Dunn
Blanche Blaisdell
Evelyn Norris
Beverly White
Louise King
June Radley
Marion Snowcandy
Patricia Goldsmith
Janette Babine
Betty Clark
Beverly Higgins
Nancy Barter
Barbara Fraser
Margaret Cahill
Jerolyn Harris
Marilyn Holbrook
Rita Gediman
Jane Henderson
Nations
Christine Williams
Margaret Flemins
Grace Canavan
Alice Staples
Marion Canacaras
Linekin Skillings Wedding in Winterport
Mrs. Minerva Skillins of Lewiston and Carl Linekin of Bath were married Tuesday evening in Winterport. The bride wore a Fall beige suit with gardenia corsage while matron of honor Mrs. Mary Mason and best man Robert Rice attended. The couple, on a short honeymoon, plan to announce their destination later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Skillins
Lewiston
Carl Linekin
Bath
Winterport
Mary Mason
Robert Rice
Linekin
Hilyard Drug Store
Caribou
Mrs. Linekin
Halloween Party at Red Men's Hall Delights Hockomock Group
Hockomock Council met at Red Men’s hall with visitors from Merle Cilley and Roy Fitz of Yar mouth for a Halloween party. Prizes went to Mildred Roderick Louise Edgett and Theresa Williams. Flash photos by Cilley and Fitz followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockomock Council
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Great Council of
Maine
Merle Cilley
Cilley
Roy Fitz
Fitz
Swegustagoe
Yarmouth
Mildred Roderick
Louise Edgett
Theresa Williams
Obituary of Allen Franklin Noble
Allen Franklin Noble died at Calais Hospital after a long illness. Born October 18, 1922 in St Stephens New Brunswick, he lived in Bath during World War II and drove for Bath Bus Co. He is survived by his mother Mrs Charles Noble of Calais and three sisters Mrs Russell Merchant of Bath Mrs Freda McLellan and Mrs Doris McLellan of Calais. Mr and Mrs Merchant left Bath to attend services and visit the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Franklin Noble
Calais
St. Stephens
N. B
Charles and
Hazel
Stanhope) Noble
Bath
Bath Bus Co
Charles Noble
Russell Merchant
Freda McLellan
Doris McLellan
Merchant
Hadley C McKenzie Dies After Ill Health
Hadley Chester McKenzie of 83 Court Street died Wednesday after seven weeks in Memorial Hospital. Born February 14 1891 in Nova Scotia, he retired from Bath Iron Works due to illness. Survived by wife Ruth daughter-in-law and several cousins. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev. Charles R Sims officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley Chester McKenzie
Court Street
Memorial Hospital
Nova Scotia
Archibald and
Mary Jane
Mary) McKenzie
McKenzie
Bath Iron Works
First Baptist Church
Order of Eagles
Ruth
Reed) McKenzie
Donald
Morse High
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Charles R. Sims
John M'Clure Committal Service Held in Oak Grove
A committal service for John M'Clure of South Acton Mass was held at Oak Grove family lot at 3 30 oclock Saturday afternoon. His death occurred Tuesday and funeral services were in South Acton Friday. Rev Dr David L Wilson officiated. Attendees included Jennie Varney McClure and Irving Varney of Bath and the McClure family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
John McClure
South Acton
Mass
David L. Wilson
McClure
Jennie (Varney) McClure
Bath
Irving Varney
Ronald McClure
Eva Scott
Jack Campbell
Henry
Robert Lawton
City
Death of Mrs. Bessie Lee Shaw in North Syracuse
Mrs. Bessie Lee Shaw wife of Rev. James Shaw died October 19 in North Syracuse New York. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery Marlboro Massachusetts. The Shaws moved to Bath in 1910 where Rev. Shaw led Corliss Street Baptist Church for five years. Mrs. Shaw founded the Shaw Bible Class later Sterling Bible Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Garcelon
Middle Street
Bessie Lee Shaw
James Shaw
Syracuse
N. Y
Maplewood Cemetery
Marlboro
Mass
Shaw
Bath
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Shaw Bible Class
Sterling Bible Class
Cof fin Family Returns Home After Bath Weekend
Mr and Mrs N Elwood Coffin Jr and their children returned to their Stonington Connecticut home Wednesday after a weekend visit to Bath Woolwich and Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Elwood Coffin, Jr
Stonington, Conn
Bath
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Obituary for Joseph Hynes of Bath with Navy service
Joseph Hynes 80 died after a long illness at home 220 Oak Street Bath. A Spanish American War and World War I veteran he served 23 years in the U S Navy and lived in Bath since 1925 after retiring from the navy. He worked at Bath Iron Works copper shop and belonged to Bath Aerie of Eagles Dyer Flaherty Post V F W and the Spanish War Veterans. Surviving are his wife Nellie Pinkham Hynes son William I Hynes daughter Mrs Wallace Jones both of Bath two half brothers Nicholas Hynes of Quincy Mass Irving Hynes of Flushing NY and a half sister Mrs Herbert Davis of Mattapan Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Hynes
Oak Street
U. S. Navy
Providence
R. I
Patrick Hynes
Bath
Bath Iron
Hynes
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Dyer Flaherty Post
Nellie Pinkham Hynes
William I. Hynes
Wallace Jones
Nicholas Hynes
Quincy
Mass
Irving Hynes
Death of Harry Earl Pike in Bath Hospital
Harry Earl Pike aged 59 died at Memorial hospital Wednesday evening after visiting Bath where he came two weeks earlier to see his aunts. Born March 4 1892 in Bath he lived much of his life in the Middle West in hotel work. He is survived by three Bath aunts Mrs Grace Kenney Mrs Laura Harrington and Mrs Carrie Wyman and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Earl Pike
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Harry
Medora (Varney) Pike
Pike
Middle West
Grace Kenney
Laura Harrington
Carrie Wyman
Mrs Addie Maines Dies in Bath Convalescent Home
Mrs Addie Maines aged 58 died early Thursday at a Bath convalescent home. Born on Chebeague Island in June 1893, she was a daughter of John and a Mrs Colemore and had lived in Bath 12 years. Funeral was Friday at Curtis Funeral Home at 2 PM with burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Maines
Bath
Chebeague Island
John Colemore
Curtis Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Funeral Rites Held for Joseph H. Hynes at St Marys
Funeral services for Joseph H. Hynes were held Saturday morning at eight at St. Marys Catholic church with Rev Fr John Bel Fontaine presiding. Bearers included Asa representing the Spanish War Veterans, Lawrence Talbot, Nelson Foss, Norman Awece representing the Veterans Foreign Wars, Ralph Boardman and John Dauphin of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot with a committal by Fr Belfontaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Hynes
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Belfontaine
Asa
Lawrence Talbot
Nelson Foss
Norman
Awe Ce
Veterans Foreign Wars
Ralph Boardman
John Dauphin
Order of Eagles
Oak Grove
Fr. Belfontaine
Funeral for Frank H. Turner Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Frank H. Turner were held Thursday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs officiating. Honorary bearers included Fred P Shaw Arthur Pepper Rodney E Ross Sr Samuel Morse and Ralph Gay. Active bearers were John Cook Oscar Marsh Donald Small Edwin Ramsay William Besaw and John Parker. Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Turner
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Fred P. Shaw
Arthur Pepper
Rodney E. Ross, Sr
Samuel Morse
Ralph Gay
John Cook
Oscar Marsh
Donald Small
Edwin Ramsay
William Besaw
John Parker
Oak Grove
Funeral for Harry E. Pike Held at Mayo Residence
Funeral services for Harry E. Pike were held Saturday at 1 30 PM from the Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Curtis Stanley pastor of the Nazarene church officiating Bearers were Charles Edward and John Kenney and Roland Farnham Burial was in the family lot in Maple Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Pike
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Curtis Stanley
The
Nazarene Church
Charles
Edward
John Kenney
Roland Farnham
Maple Grove
Mountain laurel is state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania
The mountain laurel is the shared state flower for Connecticut and Pennsylvania, marking a unique cross state common symbol. Both states designate mountain laurel as a distinctive emblem of their natural heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Kelley
Melvin
Presque Isle
Eben Baker
Main Street
Kelley
Baker
Hal Morse
Turner Center
Water Street
Estelle Brown
Cambridge
Joseph Fascano
Richard Parent
Linda
Richard
Warren
Neil Powers
Roy Woodman
Chester Foster
Richmond Lions Club
Hotel North
Augusta Club
Arthur D. Fossett
Lillian A. Johnson
Irving Hamlin
St. Mary's Hospital
Bath Pta Council
Cricket
Harry Philbrick
Charles Nelson
Josephine Newman
Katherine Blackie
Andrew Rowe
Clarence Oliver
Forrest Drake
Roland Peterson
Edward C. Clarey
Murray Peterson
South Bristol
Parviz Chahbazi
Colby College
William Bisseth
Murray Petersons
Olaf Hanson
Waltham
Grace Fullerton
Belmont
Robinhood
Cleaves Henderson
Easton
Beatrice Boutin
Elizabeth Harris
Central School
Mark Harina
Clarence Hill
Georgetown Center
the Eagle
J. M. Sawyer
Dora Hill
Blanchard Hill
Greene
Flora Taylor
East Vassalboro
Roy Newman
Maude P. Thayer
West Georgetown
James A. Bean
Lexington
Allen Bean
Bryan O'Leary
Bean Home
Francis Sutherland
Walter Beane
J. Clifford Woodhull
Covent Station
N. J
MacMahan
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Dorothy W. Stuart
Martha Bowen
Roland E. Peterson
Boyd
Stuart
Stanley French
Son
Everett Higgins
Roger Peterson
William Strang
Gladys Weeman
Davis
Linwood Stevens
Stevens
Clement V. MacMahan
Vincent MacMahan
Skillings
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec
John M’clure
Mrs
Harry E. Pikes’ Funeral
Girl Scouts
Judy
Jane
Barbara
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