Children praise Red Cross service in school essays
Central Grammar school pupils write about the Red Cross merits for flood relief and world aid. Students recall the 1937 Ohio Mississippi flood with planes delivering supplies and shelter, urging joining the Red Cross and supporting Junior Red Cross work.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Central Grammar School
Pearl Hathorne
Junior Red Cross
America
American Junior Red Cross
Core Soule
Grindell and McPhee Marry in Newcastle
Marriage notices show William Frederick Grindell of 675 Middle Street and Harriet Louise McPhee, daughter of William G. McPhee, wed on November 9 in Newcastle. Justice of the peace George W. Singer performed the ceremony. The release came through City Clerk John W. Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frederick Grindell
Middle Street
Thomas L. Grindell
Harriet Louise McPhee
Wiscasset
William G. McPhee
John W. Gilmore
Newcastle
George W. Singer
Death Notice and Community Notes From Georgetown
Roy M Newman received word of his father Arthur B Newman death on November 12 at Berlenes Nursing Home in St Louis Missouri. Arthur had lived in Memphis Tennessee thirty two years and was native of Fairport New York. Interment was in St Louis. Mrs Louise Newman and two sons survive. The column also reports on local weather hunting prospects visitors and townspeople including Steadman family from Denver and various Georgetown residents events and travels.
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Roy M. Newman
Aurtur B. Newman
Berlenes
St. Louis
Newman
Memphis
Tenn
Harold G. Newman
Mr. Newman
Louise Newman
Harold
Roy
P. L. Steadman
Denver
Col
Georgetown
Pres
Bath Represented at Boys Conference Banquet in Bangor
Bath was prominently represented at the State Y.M.C.A. Boys Conference in Bangor with 602 delegates attending the three day event. Governor elect Sumner Sewall spoke to the Bath group noting aviation opportunities for youth and the importance of youth programs. Richard M. Hallet, born in Bath and now a Boothbay Harbor resident, addressed the audience along with Dr. Austin H. McCormick, a Bowdoin alumnus and prison reform advocate. Robert Gilchrist of Bath was elected vice president.
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Bath
Y.M.C.A
Bangor
Sumner Sewall
Senator Sewall
Richard M. Hallet
Boothbay Harbor
Austin H. McCormick
Bowdoin College
William A. McCormick
McCormick
Bath Boys
New York City
Maine
Robert Gilchrist
Bowdoin College Notes and Events
Bowdoin notes report a debate with Mt Knight about food in Europe and related campus events. Holyoke union meeting, Bowdoin football films, and a sermon by Rev. Lynch are listed along with a Thanksgiving recess schedule and a deer incident near Richmond.
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Mt. Knight
Moulton
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. O F Rowe captains the Red Cross roll at Georgetown Five Islands for 1940 and aims to boost enrollment. Grading and gravel for Ledgewood road to Warner Eustis Summer home progression continues with new lumber. Local gatherings include Good Neighbor club at Five Islands and a Library Auxiliary demonstration by Marion of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Rowe
Red Cross
Georgetown
Five Islands
Ledgewood
Warner Eustis
Good Neighbor Club
Norman Harley
Allie Carr
Addie Moulton
Carr
Bath
Marcia Knight
Huff
Rowe
W. L. Berry
YMCA Receives Generous Radio Donation for Boys Dept
Arthur Sarkis of the Radio Shop donated a radio to the YMCA after wall changes in the boys department. The device entertains and educates the many boys during winter, aiding youth programs as the building expands for age groups. The YMCA thanks him and invites donations of old radios for club rooms.
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Y.M.C.A
Arthur Sarkis
Y. M C
YMCA
Seven More Aliens Registered in Bath Last Week
Federal building records show seven additional aliens registered last week, bringing Bath totals to 299 since August. Estimated Bath aliens awaiting registration approach 400 as of December 26 deadline. Earl G. Harrison urges prompt in person registration with fingerprinting for ages 14 and up.
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Bath
Earl G. Harrison
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
Fedistracien
Farm Bureaus in Maine show record enrollment in 1941
Maine's 14 county farm bureau groups totaled 13 063 members at annual meetings the highest ever for that time except last year Richard C Dolloff says county agent leader in the Maine Extension Service Franklin Hancock Kennebec and Washington counties rose above their year end figures Eight other counties need only a few members to match last year's peak Aroostook which led last year dropped to seventh place York Penobscot Oxford Androscoggin Sagadahoc Kennebec and Cumberland lead the list Androscoggin Sagadahoc County Farm Bureau had 1002 members at year end this year versus 1092 as of June 30 1940
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Maine
Richard C. Dolloff
Maine Extension Service
Franklin
Hancock
Kennebec
Washington
Aroostook
Funeral for Joseph O Couture in St Marys Church
The funeral for 29 year old Joseph O Couture, who died in an automobile accident, was held Tuesday at 8 am at St Marys Church. Rev R A Martinen officiated with committal at Calvary Cemetery. Bearers listed: John E Mullaney, Ralph W MacDonald, James DeCapua, Peres W Kingsbury, Ernest G Kingsbury, James Craig.
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Joseph O. Couture
St. Mars
R. A. Martinen
Calvary Cemetery
John E. Mullaney
Ralph W. MacDonald
James DeCapua
Peres W Kingsbury
Ernest G. Kingsbury
James Craig
Sale of a Registered Guernsey Bull Reported in New Hampshire
Damariscotta reports the sale of a registered Guernsey bull named Rhoda's Philip of Caphir Farm to HO Bo Wing ot Bath by Ida H. Laons. Named individuals include George Smith, B. W. Heath, Fremont Grover, Philip W. Haywood, and Deputy Sheriff of Lincoln County. The deer brought back weighed about 200 pounds each after a Wesley hunt.
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Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
Ida H. Laons
Rhoda
Philip
George Smith
B. W. Heath
Worcester
Mass
Fremont Grover
Boothbay Harbor
Sherrff
Lincoln County
Philip W. Hayword
Cherry Street
Wesley Hunting
Smith
Mr Grover
Mr. Haywood
Obituary for Mrs. Sarah U Beals of Bath and Richmond
Funeral held for Mrs. Sarah U Beals widow of George C Beals at her son Wesley A Beals home in Richmond. Born January 13 1877 in Richmond she moved to Bath as a young woman and later lived in Richmond. Survived by son in Detroit brother Eugene Umberhind of Portsmouth NH and two nieces. Interment in Richmond family lot with out of town relatives present.
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Sarah U. Beals
George C. Beals
Wesley A. Beals
Richmond
Beals
Brunswick Hospital
Randall and
Ruth (Cunningham) Umberhind
Bath
North Street
Advent Church of
First Advent Church of
Portland
James A. Murphy
Fred Murray
Umberhind
Murphy
Bailey Street
Ida M. Beals
Sagadahoc Ferry
Carleton W. Lowell
Murray
Murray of This City
Genevieve Strout
Barbara
Kingley
Rockland
Eugene Umberhind
Portsmouth
N. Ey
CAPT C H PERKINS DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT 72
Capt C Harry Perkins 72 native of Parker Head a long time Morse towboat navigator on the Kennebec river died Sunday night at his home 282 Stevens Ave Portland from a sudden heart attack. He served in Portland harbor after leaving the Kennebec and later owned two apartment houses and a water boat during World War I era. Survived by wife Jennie two daughters and three sons and two brothers.
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C. Harry Perkins
Parker Head
Morse
Kennebec River
Stevens Avenue
Portland
Thomas M
Susan E. Perkins
Kennebec
Portland Harbor
Jennie Perkins
Richard Seibert
Berkeley
Calif
Charles
South Portland
Willis Perkins
Thomas F
Capt
Robert W. Perkins
Bath
Carrie E. Perkins
Mrs Nancy Mason 84 dies in Portland widow of Ira Mason
Nancy Mason 84 widow of Ira Mason died November 4 in Portland after living in Woolwich Peak's Island and Portland. She was born in Woolwich September 6 1856 eldest child of Charles H and Amanda Card and leaves a son William H Mason two sisters Mary J Loring and Salie Ey Card twelve great grandchildren five grandchildren. Funeral 17 Myrtle Street Portland Rev Alger W Geary officiated burial Forest City cemetery
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Nancy Mason
Ira Mason
Portland
Woolwich
Charles H
Amanda Stitphen Card
Salie Ey Card
Peak's Island
Myrtle Street
Alger W. Geary
Forest City Cemetery
Funeral Services for George Seavey
The funeral for George Seavey 90 retired Wiscasset farmer who died Thursday at his granddaughter’s home Mrs Marion Rittall Arrowsic was held Sunday at 2 pm in the First Congregational Church Wiscasset Rev George Millard officiating He was born August 30 1850 in Wiscasset and survived by four children Mrs Viola Beane Mrs Alice Jones Miss Pearl Seavey and Lawrence Seavey a stepson and stepdaughter Joseph Baker of Wiscasset and Mrs Bertha Pollard of Brunswick several grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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George Seavey
Wiscasset
Marion Rittall
Arrowsie
First Congregational Church
George Millard
Mr. Seavey
Viola M. Beane
Alice Jones
Bath
Pearl Seavey
Gardiner
Lawrence Seavey
Joseph Baker
Wiscassedt
Bertha Pollard
Brunswick
Klein couple head to New York after visit
Mr and Mrs William C Klein travel to New York following several weeks as guests of Mrs Klein s brother Reverend Joseph O Purdue and family at 890 Washington Street, ending a metropolitan visit.
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William C. Klein
New York
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Mississippi
Betty Hopkins
Wartorn
Europe
Grindell
M'Phee
Roy M.newman
Lewiston
Franklin S. Koehlwetter
A. E. Rowe
Harold Hunt
B. H. Woodside
Arthur S. Rowe
Arlington
Walter F. Powers
Dorothy Stuart
John E. Wilson
Hallowell
John Gordon
Sagadahoc Bay
T. M. Hagan
Harry Carlide
Hagan
Howard Noble
Malden
Miller
Back River
Noble
Seward E. Emmons
Harry Stone
Ross Todd
Massachusetts
Markson Bros
Center St
Sewall
Bowdoin College Notes
Holyoke Frida Union
Ing
Cor
Sills
Federal Street
Moulton Union Board
Bowdoin
G. Ernest Lynch
First Parish Unitarian Church
Douglass Reil
Upper Washington Street
Walter Savage
Kittery
Mr. Savage
Percy Savage
Rapheal Higgins
Rosalyn
Ralph Davis
Maureen
Brian
P. D. Wilkins
Sedgemere Road
Gilbert Lewis
Will Davis
Merton Davis
Frances Bacon
South
Sudbury
L. H. Rowe
Alton Berry
Mr. Berry
William L. Berry
Mabel Dickey
Madelyn Berry
Ida Hinckley
Carl Welling
Arrowsic
Morse High School Auditorim
Ernest Avery
Robert Young
Frances Grainger
Keith Fleming
Alice Darrah
Ruth Murphy
Euniece Perkins
David Teasdale
Amelise Bourque
Philip Chaney
Pauline Nickerson
Mary H. Conley
Edward Burch
Madelyn
George Ross
Fred
Saccey
Augusta
William E. Hill
Guernsey
WING
C. H. Perkins
Long
Mrs
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Thomas R. Huston Ambulance Service
Washington Street
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