Richmond Grange Confers Degrees and Community Notices
A large class at Enterprise grange receives first and second degrees. Plans for a public supper were finalized for Thursday. War Ration Book No. 4 distributions occurred at Richmond High School under Mrs. Earl Cronk. Community leaders and performers from Richmond attended district meetings and weddings were announced for Professor Chester Yeaton and Miss Marie Johnson. A series of lodge installations followed, with lobster stew served, detailing new officers for IOOF and Kennebec Valley Encampment.
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Enterprise Grange
Amy Bradley Tent
U.V
C.W
Sadie Waltz
Richmond
Earl Cronk
Alberta Haynes
Solon Purington
Wilma Walz
District Commission On Community Service
Augusta District Youth Fellowship
Waterville
George Volz
Paul Bachelder
Wilma Volz
Grace Nelson
Warren Joy
Kenneth Ford
Dana Ford
Verona Pinkham
Hilda Harford
Harry Hanson
Phyllis Stover
Charles Trott
Chester Yeaton
Oberlin
Ohio
Marie Johnson
Galesburg
Ill
Corp
Norman Sedgley
Fort Jackson
S. C
Emmett Furlong
G.M
Alfred Furlong
Thomas Borjesson
Foxcroft Academy
Marion Young
Belfast
Wallace Gardiner
Everett Douglas
Edward Pinkham
Maurice Reynolds
Walter Anderson
Helvin Curtis
Elizabeth Haynes
Harry Douglass
Carl Anderson
James Nelson
Ernest Hodgkins
Wesley Webber
Perley Joy
Ruth Zione
Walter James
Haynes
Richmond Lodge
Ioof
H. Kenneth Small
Sanborn Lodge
Hallowell
D. D. G. Marshall
Orland Sproul
D. D. G. War
Irvin Brown
Gardiner
A. B. Cobb
Treas
Frank Merrill
O. C. Pomeroy
Charles Hall
Augusta
N. G. Weston P. Carver
John T. Witham
J. W. Randlette
Wesley A. Webber
Kennebec Valley
George F. Coughlin
Clement M. Quigg
D. G. Scribe
C. P
Everett D. Kincaid
S. W
Seth C. Watson
Lodge
Richmond Man Joseph Pray Found Dead at Home
Joseph E. Pray age 77 of Richmond was found dead Sunday by neighbors after an elderly cousin Homer Alexander reported an open house with no fire. Pray, a boat engineer born in Richmond, may have died Saturday. he is survived by cousins in Richmond and Bath.
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Joseph E. Pray
Richmond
Homer Alexander
Albion
Vesta Booker Pray
Pray
Mr. Alexander
Bath
Mrs Gilbert Langley Returns Home from Wakefield Visit
Mrs. Gilbert Langley of Wakefield Massachusetts has left her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Leonard Wetherbee on Western Avenue after a several day visit and has returned home.
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Gilbert Langley
Wakefield
Mass
Leonard Wetherbee
Western Avenue
Lion's Club hears wartime tales and films at Huse PTA
Lion's Club members heard Lt. (jg) John N. Fulham recount the sinking of the USS Strong in the Battle of Kulagulf and his raft escape to land. Lt. John G. Shelley, Jr. described a Atlantic plane crash and his half mile swim to shore before screening war films.
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Lion's Club
Huse
P.T.A
John N. Fulham
USNR
Strong
Bath
Kula Gulf
Solomons
John G. Shelley, Jr
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Huse Pta
Joseph O. Purdue
Lionesses
Kulagulf
United States Naval
Gulf
Fulham
Shelley
Atlantic
Maine
Mount Desert Island
Nequasset Auxiliary Holds All Day Session at Home
The Nequasset Auxiliary held an all day session at Mrs. Henry Dubar’s Nequasset residence on Oct. 28. A noon fish chowder dinner followed by afternoon tea honored Mrs. Martha Hague with a wedding gift. The 100-year-old tea set and chrysanthemums anchored the dining room display.
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Nequasset
Henry Dubar
Dubar
Mae Mae Gilmore
Bernice Bailey
Martha Hague
Mae Gilmore
Ruth Leeman
Dorothy Reed
Nellie Libby
Florence Hathorn
Genesta Carter
Norma Holbrook
Amy Cromwell
Bowie Family Spending Week in Newcastle
Mr and Mrs John Bowie of Park street are passing the week in Newcastle New Brunswick as guests of Mrs Bowies parents during their absence their son John is a guest of Mr and Mrs Clayton B Churchill of Dummer street Mr Bowie is vacationing from duties at the Bath Iron Works.
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John Bowie
Park Street
Newcastle
N. B
Georgetown Supper Supports Church Choir Fund
A successful supper at First Baptist vestry raised about 30 for the church choir. The menu included baked beans salads rolls doughnuts pie pickles and coffee. Attendees included Bath residents and local families.
Senator Brewster lauds Hull on Moscow peace message
Senator Brewster praised Secretary Hull as he told the Boston Advertising Club that hopes for a lasting peace gain encouragement from Moscow. He said Senate approval of conference results seems likely and noted Hull faced a heavy burden amid changing foreign affairs agencies.
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Hull
Brewster
Moscow
Senate
Boston Advertising Club
City treasurer opens 1944 excise tax blanks for auto plates
The city treasurer has received 1944 Excise Tax blanks from the Secretary of State enabling payment for auto plates. Motor Vehicle laws require all applications to be filed before December 1.
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Secretary of State
Former Bath resident boosting movies to aid the Seacoast Mission
Elizabeth Webber announces Maine Sea Coast Mission events to aid coastal work in Maine. Rev. Neal D. Bousfield presents Sunbeam films at North Congregational church vestry Cambridge on Sunday November 28 at 3 PM. Net proceeds fund missions with Bar Harbor headquarters and outreach to islands from Calais to Kittery.
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Bath Times
Portland
Maine Sea Coast Mission
Bath
Popham Beach
Sunbeam
Maine
Calais
Kittery
St. Philip's Church
Wiscasset
Neal D. Bousfield
Bousfield
Cambridge
Sears Roebuck
Porter Square
Massachusetts
Boston
Elizabeth Webber
Massachusetts Avenue
Delinquency Warning for Maine Draft Registrants
Maine local boards ordered to review delinquent registrants aged 18 to 44 and, if possible, secure compliance or prosecute. Beginning November 1, 1943 all delinquents in 18 to 44 will be classified 1-A 1-A-O or 4-E and those 18 to 37 will be ordered to report for induction or national work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Nurber
Delinquent Case Clearing Tied to FBI Cooperation
It is planned that with the cooperation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the case of each delinquent will be cleared in a very short time.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Beethoven's First Published Work at Age Thirteen
Composed in 1783 when Ludwig van Beethoven was 13, marking his first published musical work and early start to a storied composing career.
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Beethoven
Halloween Social at Five Islands Library Hall Brightens Community
Five Islands Library Hall hosted a Halloween social with costumes, prizes for originality and humor, and snacks. The Good Neighbor club thanked helpers. local residents attended events, absences noted at Five Islands school, and a Friday Halloween party brought dressed pupils and fun prizes.
Civilian Defense Mobilizations Set for Three Sundays
State Director Col Farnum announced three statewide Civilian Defense drills for November 21, December 19 and January 16, pending Army approval. The first two are daylight drills with the January test possibly a blackout, aimed at maximizing corps participation on chosen Sunday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
F. H. Farnum
Farnum
Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Parade Call
November 10 marks the 166th anniversary of the Marine Corps. Mayor Walter C. Rogers urges citizens to honor the day with flag displays and other recognitions around the city.
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United States Marine Corps
Walter C. Rogers
Two boys admit five breaks at Boothbay Harbor
Two youths aged 14 and 15 confessed to five burglaries in Boothbay Harbor area. They implicated a third boy who fled to Texas with much of the loot. About 170 dollars were recovered with 12 dollars in hand. 300 gasoline coupons headed to Texas. Police planned further interrogations in related cases.
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Boothbay Harbor
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
John P. Crosby
Maine
Wiscasset
Crosby
Texas
Boothbay
Sgt
J. Edward Marks
Herbert Pinkham
Woolwich
Topsham
Brunswick
Yarmouth
Bath
Tulley
George W. Dow Dies at West Southport aged 81
George Washington Dow age 81 died at his West Southport home on Oct 27 after a lingering illness. Born in Portland he played as goalie for Forest City Roller Polo and Alameda teams. He lived in Lexington Massachusetts later worked for Standard Oil Boston office. Survived by widow Ma bel Orne Dow two daughters Hazel Dow and Beulah Parks and two grandchildren Faith Shirley and Joseph Dow Parks. Funeral Oct 30 at his West Southport home with interment at Union cemetery.
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George Washington Dow
West
Southport
Portland
Joseph H
Catherine Dow
City
Old Forest City
Alameda
Bath
Massachusetts
Lexington
Boston
Standard Oil Co
Simon W. Robinson Lodge
Hancock Church Men's Club
Mabel Orne Dow
Hazel P. Dow
West Southport
Joseph A
Beulah) Parks
Mass
Faith Shirley
Joseph Dow Parks
Arthur Hamilton
Union Cemetery
Howard C. McKown
Charles EB. Pinkham
Kenneth Grey
Ecbaree
Simmons and
Harrington
Marines Learn Dance Steps of South Pacific
Local dance halls become classrooms where Marines and local youths practice popular steps. They blend polonaise style moves with the three step and tex trot as Hooprinoe music and a drum keep time, while The Marines Hymn is played in swifter tempo.
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South Pacific
Paettiy
Muariches
Shigat Varrdtiolis
Luncers
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Across States and DC
Thanksgiving Day is observed in every state except Indiana Kentucky and in North Carolina some banks may stay open. It is a holiday in the District of Columbia on Thursday Nov 25 with Kentucky excluded.
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Indiana
Kentucky
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Dr Arthur Gebhard Dies at Kezar Falls
Dr Arthur F Gebhard 71 longtime chiropractor naturopath and podiatrist died at his Kezar Falls home after a two month illness He was born in New York City and graduated in 1915 from the Palmer School of Chiropractic He belonged to Acadia Judge Knights of Pythias Bath and Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Surviving are his daughter Florence Bartenbach two sisters Mildred Zillman and Julia Weibel and a grandson in the Armed Forces Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at Stanley funeral home Kezar Falls.
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Arthur F. Gebhard
Bath
Portland
Kezar Falls
Gebhard
New York City
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Delta Sigma Chi
Acadia Judge Knights of Pythias
Lowell Temple Pythian
Florence Bartenbach
Mildred Zillman
Los Angeles
Julia Weibel
New York
Armed Forces
Stanley Funeral Home
Beardsley Marine Artist Dies at 91 in Brooklyn
Frank C. Beardsley of Brooklyn New York died Saturday at his grandchildren’s home. He was born January 14 1852 in Auburn New York and studied law before turning to marine and landscape painting with studios in Cape Elizabeth and Brooklyn. He is survived by wife Elizabeth son Conrad T. Beardsley and two grandchildren. Funeral services Monday evening at Mayo Funeral Home with burial Tuesday in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frank C. Beardsley
Brooklyn
Janet E
Warren H. Beardsley
Washington Street
Mr. Beardsley
Auburn
N. Y
Charles L
Alida Russell Ten Eyck Beardsley
Mayo Funeral Home
High Street
Charles Kinney
Beacon Street
Death of Richard L. Sprague in Portland
Richard L. Sprague died in his sleep at 5 Ricker apartments in Portland early Thursday. He formerly lived in Bath at 1055 Washington Street and worked in insurance including a former Metropolitan office manager. Born in Northport, he was a World War I veteran, survived by wife Olive Soper Sprague, son Richard Jr. in the Navy, and daughter Margaret at Portland High School. Mrs. Sprague is a cousin of Mrs. Tucker of this city.
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Harry W. Tucker
Middle Street
Portland
Ricker
Richard L. Sprague
Sprague
Bath
Washington Street
Northport
Richard Sprague
Olive Soper Sprague
Richard, Jr
Margaret
Portland High School
Tucker
Mrs Mary Field Obituary Seventy-One Years Old
Mrs Mary Field 61 wife of George L Field died Saturday night at her Main street home Topsham Born Prince Edward Island March 4 1882 daughter of Edward and Theresa Bushey Lived in the country 40 years mother of three sons George L Field Jr Alwrog Fiewt and Lir Fiward Field two daughters Mrs dtatiy Stthon Mrs Greer ae Lacey and two sisters Mrs Matsuret Lahirs and Anna McLellan plus Mrs Florence Philihen and Mrs Theresa Brrelyey and many grandchildren
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Mary Field
George L. Field
Main Street
Topsham
Prince Edward Ishand
Mas 4
Edward
Theresa Bushey
St Charles Church
Brunsick
George L. Field, Jr
Alwrog
Dtatiy St [Thon
Orrs
Lsat Citi
Greer Ae Lacey
Vath
Tae Omether
Theresa Brrelyey
Chashitte Town
Poe
Matsuret Lahirs
Anna McLellan Oof
Florence Philihen
Carleston
Adas
Uwe Brothers Wel Waa Dbuehes
Senwerville, Mass
Jd Casette Birtyes
Wriasy
Sin Grandchildren
Mrs Martha J Blaisdell 77 Sebasco Resident
Mrs Martha Jane Blaisdell widow of George F Blaisdell died at her home in Sebasco Monday morning. A lifelong Sebasco resident she was born in 1866 to Elbridge and Adeline Sprague Mereen. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Sadie Hilton and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Blaisdell
George F Blaisdell
Sebasco
Blais
Elbridge and
Adeline Sprague Mereen
Sadie Hilton
Obituary for Dorothy Robinson and family details
Dorothy Robinson of Sebasco and four sisters are listed with surviving relatives including Mrs Anne Belt Lewiston Miss Mabel Me reen Sebasco Mrs Harold Endicott British Columbia Mrs Peter O'Brien Lewiston one brother Samuel Mereen East Wilton two grandchildren Me reen and Martha Robinson Sebasco and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Wednesday afternoon at one at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street.
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Dorothy Robinson
Sebasco
Anne Belt
Lewiston
Mabel Mereen
Harold Endicott
British Columbia
Peter O'Brien
Samuel Mereen
East Wilton
Mereen
Martha Robinson
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Ulysses G. Whitten dies after four weeks illness
Ulysses G. Whitten, 76, of this city died at Memorial Hospital Sunday evening after a four week illness. He lived with son Eugene N. Whitten and wife at 9 Union Street. Born in Westport he was a former Hyde Windlass Co. watchman. Survived by one son Eugene Whitten. Funeral service held Wednesday at Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street. Burial in Westport cemetery family lot.
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Ulysses G. Whitten
Memorial Hospital
Eugene N. Whitten
Union Street
Mr. Whitten
Westport
Charles Whitten
Hyde Windlass Co
Eugene Whitten
Mayo
High Street
Death of George Humphrey in Englewood NJ
Mrs. William D. Sewall of Washington street reported the sudden death of George Humphrey on October 27 in Englewood New Jersey where he lived for many years. He retired from business and is survived by his wife several grandchildren and one daughter Mrs. Clarence Wescott Gallup of Englewood. He had been a frequent guest at the home of the late Miss Alice Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Sewall
Washington Street
George Humphrey
Englewood
N. J
Humphrey
Alice Sewall
Clarence Wescott Gallup
Wescott Gallup
Mrs Nellie E Millett Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Nellie E Millett wife of Walter E Millett of 1642 Front Street died at Memorial Hospital after a two day illness She was born in the city to James and Julia Lyons Jones aged 45 She attended Bath schools and left many friends Survived by husband a daughter Mrs William Parker of Altoona Penn and a sister Mrs Nora Lynch of Portland
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Nellie E. Millett
Walter E. Millett
Front Street
Memorial Hospital
James and
Julia (Lyons) Jones
Bath
Millett
William Parker
Altoona
Penn
Nora Lynch
Portland
Funeral services held for Ulysses G. Whitten
Funeral services for Ulysses G. Whitten were conducted Wednesday at 1 30 PM at the Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Frederick Moffatt officiating. Bearers included Eugene N. Whitten Robert Greenleaf Fred Greenleaf and Albert Greenleaf. Interment followed in the Westport family lot cemetery.
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Ulysses G. Whitten
Mayo
High Street
Frederick Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Eugene N. Whitten
Robert Greenleaf
Fred Greenleaf
Albert Greenleaf
Westport Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie E Millett
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie E Millett were conducted Wednesday at nine o'clock from the Mayo Funeral Residence on High street. Elks club members served as bearers, including L. V. Cooper and I. J. Cormier. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie E. Millett
Mayo
High Street
The
Elks’ Club
L. V. Cooper
Leslie Plant
John Carey
D. J. Lerette
H. V. Fielding
Calvary Cemetery
Personal notes on visits and arrivals from local residents
Miss Barbara C. Trott travels to New York City to visit sister Mrs Manuel V Locsin. Edward Footer Jr returns to St John's Prep after weekend with parents in Danvers Mass. Theodore Watson back from two week vacation with son Air Cadet Richard Watson in Jonesboro Arkansas. Charles Wixson of Winslow visits Mrs Wixson's sister Mrs Herbert E Worrey. George W Larrabee of Phippsburg and Justus H Miller of Garden Street leave for Boston hotel Bellevue. Woodbury Batley welcomes birth of a son at Memorial Hospital. Kenneth Mann and daughters Janet and Maria of Livermore Falls visit Packards in Beacon Street.
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Library Hall
Milburn Stevens
Philip Pinkham
Cleon Pinkham
Good Neighbor Club
William McGrath
Bangor
Beverley Rittall
Five Islands
Richard Campbell
Daniel MacGilvary
Vincent Stevens
Clayton Hanna
Reginald Pinkham
Dorothy
Narvie Stevens
Marlene Pinkham
David Stevens
Harry Carr
Bath
Ingrid Olson
Garland
Miss Olson
Olson
Beyea
Gordon Beyea
Lermond Davis
North Anson
P. B. Savage
Roy Shackford
Frank McMahan
Somerville
Mass
Leon Williams
Waltham
L. H. Rowe
Rowe
Evans Elwell
Beverley
Gilbert
Machias
Ida MacGilvary
Beverley Hackett
Lorraine
Jacqueline Sawyer
John MacGilvary
Morse High School
O. F. Rowe
J. G. Stevens
Marion
Stevens
Portland
Charlotte Gray
North Yarmouth Academy
Mary Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Beulah Miller
Malden
Billa Tarr
W. H. Holland
Mabel Dickey
Ian Berry
Edith Davis
Wiliam McGrath
Richard Potter
Fred Grunwen
Willie Mc Crrath
Stanley Lewis
Camp Badwards
Barbara C. Trott
Milton C. Trott
Manuel V. Locsin
New York City
Edward Footer, Jr
St John's Preparatory School
Danvers
Edward A. Footer
Upper High Street
Theodore Watson
Middle Street
Richard Watson
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Charles Wixson
Winslow
Wixson
Herbert E. Worrey
Summer Street
George W. Larrabee
Phippsburg
Justus H. Miller
Garden Street
Boston
Woodbury Batley
176 Court Street
Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Mann
Janet
Maria
Livermore Falls
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U.S.S. Strong
Georgetown
First Baptist Vestry
Harry Carlisle
Earle Hagan
Dorothy Stuart
Carroll Deering
Elizabeth Deering
Miles Hagan
Mae Hagan
Eva Gaudet
Alfred Rowe
Stanley Flewelling
Walter Powers
Andrew Rowe
Harold F. Hunt
Working League
William Todd
Joseph Higgins
Alonzo Thibodeau
Allie Hinckley
Howard Trafton
Roy Newman
Trafton
Robinhood
George Powers
George Laskey
Arthur Laskey
Bobbie
Tony Jordan
Bobbie Spear
George
Robert
Faith Powers
Raphael Higgins
Marcia Rose
Bath Memorial Hospital
Augusta Rowe
Zuba Holland
Florence Woodside
Blanche Westall
Paul Akeley
Campbell Cottage
James Carey
Ernest Heal
Howard
Edith Crockett
George E. Jordan
Vincent MacMahan
George Jones
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Roland Peterson
Louise
Elsa de Brun
Patrick Farrell
Albert Humphrey
Jewettville
Thomas Williams
Gilbert Gunnell
West Georgetown
Minnie Gray
Alice Norton
Aubrey Fullerton
George Jordan
Carroll Powers
Georgetown Vestry
Selective Service Board
George W. Dow
Arthur Gebhard
Mrs
Martha J. Blaisdell
U. G. Whitten
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St