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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
4
Richmond notes a Beulah Rebekah No. 23 session presided by Mrs. Mild Pinkham followed by a penny sale. Mt. Carmel Chapter No. 51 entertained by Mrs. Hazel Libby with a buffet dinner and list of attendees.
Local residents report weekend and weekly travel to family homes and relatives across Maine. Names include the Bishops of Houlton, the Pomeroys, Ralph and Muriel Hayer, John MacCormick and Dorothy Patten visiting the University of Maine, and extended stays in Augusta Yarmouth Caldwell and Portland. Residents also note birthdays and attendance at a Margaret Truman concert.
Ralph L. Blakeney and David Rich led installation as past masters of Solar Lodge of Masons. Richmond Lodge marked its 101st year with a semi public ceremony, followed by motion pictures, a buffet, and guest John Evans of Belfast.
Cathy Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Jones of Bluff Road hosted a Saturday birthday gathering for her young friends. Guests included Pamela Cardosi Earle Cardosi Sue Sturtevant Jo Anne Sturtevant Billy Greene Susan Greene Ellen Thayer Susan Downing and Candy Jones Cathy’s sister. Games and refreshments followed gift opening.
Lionel J. Lacasse of Vermont pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle without a license and was fined ten dollars plus five dollars and fifteen cents in costs, unpaid at noon. A Bath man also pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid five dollars in fine with five dollars and fifteen cents in costs.
In Georgetown on Oct 25 the Farm Bureau met at Richards Library with dwindling membership, the PTA hosted a Central School talk on Behind the Iron Curtain, and the Working League held a library gathering with Mrs Merle Moore as guest. Deer season opened with a 6 point buck bagged by Ralph Davis. A Robinhood Halloween costume show impressed hosts with clever outfits created by youths. The PTA plans a food sale on Nov 10 at Rogers Hardware in Bath around 2 p.m. Community letters recount antiquities from West Gardiner. Mary Pelham U Hill records confirm genealogical details of the Oliver and Slyvester families in Georgetown. Various residents visit, host, or travel between Bath, Bath, and nearby towns with numerous social calls and family news.
In the Oct 2 News Week Bath feature a Bath descendant, Dr. Robert Morse Paine, appears among a Johns Hopkins team researching aging. The U S Public Health Service under Dr Nathan W Shock studied 1000 older adults at Baltimore City Hospital and reported notable physical and mental aging findings. Dr Paine, Bowdoin graduate, is connected to the Baltimore project.
Mrs Sylvia Tibbetts and her husband Edward Tibbetts were treated for bruises after their car ran off Route 1 near Foster Point road in West Bath at 5 02 Saturday morning. Police said she dozed at the wheel causing the loss of control and a broken telephone pole was snapped. They were returning to Hancock from Massachusetts where they had visited. Mrs Tibbetts received cuts on one arm at Bath Memorial hospital.
The Beacon Street Methodist church held its first quarterly conference Thursday evening. The pastor and treasurer reported and were approved. District Superintendent C. D. Wentworth spoke on church work and presented film slides on church phases.
Halloween party at Library Hall drew 101 attendees from children to teens. Prizes went to David Dunton Elaine Stevens and Marcia Cunningham for costumes. a peanut hunt and donkey tail game entertained, with winners Blaine Hanna Judy Oliver and Ronald Pinkham. Candies popsicles ice cream and cookies were served by the Good Neigh bor club. Ghosts and humor from Phil ip Pinkham added to the town’s festive, orderly celebration.
Mrs. Lester R. Young of Canton Connecticut visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Crosby at 21 Liberty Street in Bath with her two children Deborah and Frank. They are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ward and Mrs. Ward visits her parents while Mr. Ward is away hunting in Northern Maine.
Mrs. Doris Bourgoin of 291 Center Street reported a Sunday evening long distance call from her son Cpl. Ralph P. Bourgoin who serves with the 8th Army Division at a Tokyo reception center in Japan.
John P. Hayes 80, longtime barber at 8 Center Street, died suddenly at his home 6 Washburn Street. He began learning in 1893 and opened his Center Street shop in 1900, marking 50 years there. Surviving: four sons Summer, John, Mark, Paul. daughter Helen. two grandsons and seven granddaughters. Funeral Saturday at St Mary’s Church.
Zina Clifford died at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston at age ninety born January twenty nine eighteen sixty in Phippsburg son of Elijah and Lida Ann Clifford. He worked at Bath Iron Works and Pejepscot Paper Co retired twenty years ago and enjoyed motor boating. Survived by son Clifford Jr of Topsham daughter Mrs S T Cobb of Auburn grandson Lt Zina Clifford Jr US Navy en route to Trinidad and granddaughter Mrs Warren E Winslow of Portland plus two great grandchildren.
Clarence F. Ring 59 died suddenly Tuesday evening at his home in Brewer. Born November 16 1891 in Brewer he was a machinist at Hyde Windlass Co and for two years at Hyde Memorial home. Survived by Grace Ring wife stepchildren Harvey Rowe Sanford and Mrs Perley Allen Orrington sisters Mrs Thomas Davies and Mrs Morris Oliver of Brewer brothers Lawrence Carroll and Albert Ring Orrington six step grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral Friday at 10 from Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Murchie A Gordon officiating burial in Grand View Memorial Park Brewer.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM from A F Mayo and Son Funeral Home with Rev Curtis L Stanley of the Nazarene church officiating. Bearers were Bath police officers Frank Moriarty John Kelliher Byron Clark and Edward Gaudreau. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
Mrs James Gillespie of 301 Washington street was seen outside for the first time in three weeks as she recovers from illness at her residence.
Sherman R. Lewis 39 died Sunday at Presley Convalescent Home Bath after a long illness. Funeral held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Burial in Oak Grove. born Georgetown June 13 1911 son of Waldo R. and Edna McMahan Lewis. Survived by his mother five sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. Ida Cunningham, 56, of Gardiner died at home after a long illness. Born February 24, 1893 in Wiscasset, she was the daughter of Sewall and Annie Dickinson. Survived by two sons Neal Jr and Damon Cunningham, daughter Barbara Cunningham, four sisters Emma Jewell, Harry Fitch, Alfred Higgins, Blanche Norcross, and one brother Arthur Dickinson. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from 39 Washington Avenue Gardiner with burial in Rumrill Cemetery, Wiscasset.
Mrs Louise Higgins Tarbox widow of Dr Harry W Tarbox of Greenwich Conn died November 1. She was born in Bangor where her brother Walter Higgins survives. Surviving daughters include Mrs Roswell Moore of Berlin Conn Mrs L Curtis Booth of Kensington Germany and Mrs Marguerite T Jessup of Casenavaca Mexico.
Mrs Annie M Fletcher widow of Alonzo H Fletcher aged 78 died Saturday evening at her son Thomas Fletcher's home 15 Marshall Street. Born February 11 1872 in Gray she lived in Bath most of her life and belonged to Beacon Street Methodist church. Survived by son Thomas of Bath a half sister Mrs Fred Quimby of Bath a half brother Mitchell King of Bath and three grandchildren.
Infant Henry O Preble Jr son of Mr and Mrs Preble of Brunswick died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Born 13 days earlier he lived briefly in Brunswick after moving from 81 Milan Street Bath relatives include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Donald and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd H Preble of Bath. Committal service scheduled at Oak Grove on Wednesday at 2 with Rev Dr David L Wilson officiating.
Clement P Coleman 87 retired Bowdoinham farmer died Friday at his daughter's home 77 Union Street. Born September 8 1863 in Bowdoinham he was son of John and Sarah Potter Coleman. Survived by daughters Mrs Sarah Grant of Union Street and Miss Rosa Coleman of Gardiner etc
Mrs Mabel A Foley 83 wife of Bath patrolman John J Foley died at her home 86 Court Street Sunday morning She was born May 13 1867 at Parkers Head daughter of Randall and Lucrecia Oliver Rogers Survivors include her husband son Stephen R Osborne two grandsons Charles W and John F Osborne and two great grandchildren
Donald Leon Dauphin aged 13 of Arrowsic died after a shooting accident last week. He is survived by his parents Octave and Lena Gaudet Dauphin, two brothers Richard in the Navy and Edward, paternal grandmother Mrs. Joseph Blier of Lewiston, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gaudet of Bath, and several aunts and uncles. He attended the Arrowsic school eighth grade.
Ralph E. Trask funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home in Winneconne with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. The service was well attended and featured abundant flowers reflecting the deceased’s popularity. Bearers included Philip Wyman Eugene Morey Harry Knight Ruben Purington Alfred Brann Elmer Rogers Raymond Campbell and John Clark. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery in Winneganse.
Funeral services for Mrs Annie M Fletcher were conducted Tuesday at the funeral residence on High Street with Rev Murchie A Gordon of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers included Fred Quimby Granville Colby Herman Crocker and Roland Farnham. Burial followed in the family lot at Hardings Cemetery East Brunswick.
Funeral Mass for Donald Leon Dauphin was held Saturday at eight from St. Marys Church with Rev. John E Bellefontaine presiding. Bearers were John Dauphin Charles Dauphin Ervin Purdy and John Gaudet. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery family lot.
A committal service was held at the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery for Mrs Annie Summerton Friday morning at 9 30 with Rev C C Sargent of Wesley Methodist church officiating. Mrs Summerton died in Detroit Michigan on Sunday.
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