Morse High grid season shows strong air attack and five wins
Morse Highs 1939 football season featured Frankie Gallagher passing to Tony Olbrook with Harry Fullerton catching many Gallagher tosses. The team posted five wins, one defeat and one tie, powered by a potent aerial game and a solid line led by Dickie Cummings before his injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Frankie Gallagher
Tony Olbrook
Morse
Harry Fullerton
Gallagher
Perry
Dickie Cummings
Holbrook
Johnny Osborn
Bob Dowling
Fullerton
Charlie Wyman
Johnny Voorhees
Madison
Clint Child
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Tony Ouellette
Harry Pullerton
Invaders
Bob Perry
Gardiner
Dick Giberson
Tony Holbrook
Child
Jerry Desmond
Richmond court handles Ralph Rideout reckless driving case
Walter L. Rideout 65 of Frye pleaded guilty before Judge Rand in Municipal Court to reckless driving. He was fined 26 dollars plus 1535 dollars costs with a three month jail sentence suspended on payment. His license was suspended for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Rideout
Frye
J. W. Randlette
Norman Walker
Richmond High
James Connors
Fred L. Spiller
Richmond
Hebron
Mira Walker
West Falmouth
Ernest F. Spiller
Dana ‘C. Spiller
Aubrey T. Spiller
Portland
Harland A. Spiller
Jay
Linnie V. Sheffield
Lewiston
Annie
Enterprise Grange
Richmond Lodge
World Wide Guild
Pauline Purinton
Hattie Wilson
Belmont
Mass
Howard Wilson
Ralph B. Peabody
Manchester
Margaret Peay
Annual inspection of Lowell Temple P S
More than 60 attended the annual inspection at K of P hall. Mary Elders district deputy Woodfords served as inspecting officer. Nine Mizpah Lodge members from Boothbay Harbor executed degree work. Grace Hagan presented a gift. Visitors from Woodfords Lisbon Falls and Friendship attended. Supper preceded the inspection with meat loaf escalloped potatoes cabbage salad pickles pies cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
P. S
P. Hall
Mary Elders
Woodfords
Mizpah Lodge
Boothbay Harbor
Grace Hagan
Lisbon Falls
Friendship
Progressive Grange Meeting News in Richmond
The Richmond Progressive Grange met Friday night. Program included singing, roll call, and readings by Lucy M. Tarr Margaret Baker Grace Thompson and Richard Thompson, with readings titled My First Automobile Ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Met
Grange
Reading
Lucy M. Tarr
Margaret Baker
Grace Thompson
Richard Thompson
Bridgton OKs sale clash leads to selectman resignation
Bertram Scott of North Bridgton resigns as Bridgton board of selectmen chair over a dispute on selling the town’s Bridgton and Hir es Seer narrow gauge line. Voters at a recent town meeting authorized a sale for not less than 20000, causing a split among the three remaining members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Scott
North Bridgton
Bridgton
Miss Melcher Presents Chopin Program for Les Camarades
Miss Margaret J. Melcher gave a fine Chopin talk during a Les Camarades Musicaux event hosted by Allan H. Ramsay at his 21 Oak Street home. The program featured chorus, duets, piano solos and ensembles including works by Chopin and other composers, performed with Mrs. Albee at the piano and Mr. Ramsay assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Melcher
Chopin
Allan H. Ramsay
Oak Street
Stephen Emery
Carl E. Albee
Cottage By the Mill
Schumann
Nathan W. Watson
Carleton L. Rice
Albee
Miss Melcher
Gotze
Robert B. Hatch
Ramsay
Naritana” Wallace
Fred K. Sturtevant
Richard T. Hersom
Dreyschock
Alice N. Magoun
Gabrille Marie
Price
Merton Sprague
Mr. Ramsay
Bath Girl Scouts Active With Tours and Projects
Bath Girl Scouts engaged in farm and factory visits at Broadacre Poultry Farm and Montsweag canning factory to study egg grading and squash processing. They earned patches, cooked menus, and conducted badge work while Blue Bird and Wise Owl patrols pursued hiking, fire building, crafts, and community service through Thanksgiving drives and a troop library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadacre Poultry Farm
North Edgecomb
Montsweag Canning Factory
Pepper Patrol
Virginia Andre
Gloria Leavitt
Blue Bird Patrol
Bowdoin
Kennebec
Wild Rose Troop No
Stanley Hunter
Margaret Eliot
Station FM
Dorothy Delong
Anita Bagdikian
Martha McShane
Jackie Pert
Gerda Nangbehn
Caroline Olmstead
Gerda Langbehn
Wise Owl
Bowen Torrey
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Thorne
Y.M.C.A
Grace Whittemore
Martha Day
Betty Hopkins
Virginia Bowker
Elizabeth Whittemore
Cretorne
Bowdoin Pool
Needlework Guild
McAuliffe Family Heads to Florida for Spring Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McAuliffe of 21 Bailey Street and their cousin Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley of Richmond left Wednesday morning by train for Florida in Orlando. They plan to visit other sections before returning in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McAuliffe
Bailey Street
Elizabeth Kelley
Richmond
Florida
Orlando
Bath residents visit Atlantic guests pass away Sunday
Mrs Roy Shackford and her daughter Miss Jeanette. Mrs Charles A Corliss and John Greene died Sunday in Atlantic Massachusetts while visiting Mr and Mrs Morgan Stetson former Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Shackford
Jeanette
Charles. A. Corliss
John Greene
Atlantic
Mass
Morgan Stetson
Bath
Death of Mrs Jennie Todd in Topsham Georgetown native dies at 84
Mrs Jennie Todd of Georgetown died Sunday at the home of Mrs Small in Topsham. Born in Georgetown, daughter of John and Martha Hunt, she would have been 85 next month. Her husband D Henry Todd died in 1921. A former postmaster at West Georgetown she remained active in the First Baptist Church, Working League, and lived much of her life at Kennebec Point or West Georgetown. Surviving relatives include granddaughter Miss Louise Todd of Portland and sisters Mrs Sarah McKenney and Mrs Fannie Williams, with brother Alonzo Hunt. Funeral service at the First Baptist church Tuesday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Todd
Small
Topsham
Todd
Georgetown
John
Martha
Emmons) Hunt
D. Henry Todd
Kennebec Point
West Georgetown
First Baptist Church
D. C. Burr
Working League of the Church
Louise Todd
Portland
Sarah McKenney
South Chelmsford
Mass
Fannie Williams
Alonzo T. Hunt
Agnes Powers
Bath Memorial Hospital
Allen C. Brown
Walter Powers
D. L. Pettingill
R. P. Todd
Melrose and
Georgettwn
Kennebec Point Road
Frye
John Thibodeau
Harry Carlisle
Frank S. Decker
Newcastle
Howard Trafton
Decker
Stuart Farm Agency
Charles
Lowell
First Baptist
Koehlweuter
God
Alfred Rowe
Livingstone
Maud P. Thayer
Beacon Junior Aid Plans Silver Tea for Christmas Fair
Beacon Junior Aid met at 19 Mechanic Street to organize a silver tea for the Christmas fair and Sale on December 5 in the vestry. Mrs. William H. Shea chaired the event naming committees for linens aprons junior cupboard novelties candy fish pond and more with Mrs. Jesse Kendrickine in charge of the silver tea and assisted by Mrs. Roy O. Edwards. Members were urged to bring embroidered pieces aprons etc for setup at the December 4 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Junior Aid
Fred D. Pinkham
Mechanic Street
William H. Shea
Orange
Roy Bradford
Charles I. Madden
Lula P. Herbert
Mrs. Orange
Pinkham
Personal Notes From Town Briefs
Miss Ruth L Pratt of the New Eng Tel and Tel Co left Tuesday eve ning for a week in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Percy Savage of Five Islands have closed their home for the Winter and moved to Bath staying with Mrs Allen Morse Highland st. Fred P Shaw of Green st left Monday for Pelham Manor NY to pass Thanksgiving with his son Robert P Shaw and Mrs Shaw. He will return Friday. Mrs Charles Williams and daughter Mass returned Monday after a visit with Mrs Williams sister Mrs Edward Cooke Willow st. Mr and Mrs Edward Gaudreau Jr of Dover NH returned Monday afternoon after a brief visit with Mr Gaudreaus parents Mr and Mrs Edward Gaudreau Sr upper Washington st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Pratt
New Eng. Tel. and Tel. Co
Philadelphia
Percy Savage
Five Islands
Bath
Allen Morse
Highland Street
Fred P. Shaw
Green Street
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Robert P. Shaw
Shaw
Charles Williamss
Mass
Williams
Edward Cooke
Willow Street
Edward Gaudreau, Jr
Dover
N. H
Gaudreau
Edward Gaudreau
Upper
Washington Street
Western Union
Zane Grey
James Kilroy
Medford
Harriet Worrell
Ralph Worrell
Joseph G. Stevens
Alden Carr
Topsham
Charles M. Bigelow
Augusta
Good Neighbor Club
George Gray
Charles Kenney
Norman
Donald and
Warren
T. E. Cromwell
Sedgemere Road
J. J. Gibson
C. M. Bigelow
Mr. Bigelow
South
Clarence MacMahan
Kittery
J.J. Gibson
Laura Harding
Gibson
Five Islands Christmas Sale and Community News
Five Islands hosts Christmas events with a Library Auxiliary sale on December 7 featuring handmade goods plus homemade candy corn balls and ice cream. Notable visits include Miss Harriet Worrell and Ralph Worrell of Philadelphia and James Kilroy planning Christmas tree purchases.
Maine Apple Annie to Visit Cities in State Tour
Teddy Cosgrove a 19 year old Lewiston girl will tour Maine as Apple Annie ambassador of goodwill visiting mayors city managers and charitable institutions with Maine apple baskets. She plans calls on Augusta Lewiston Portland Bangor Waterville Biddeford and Bath during Maine Apple Week Nov 23 to Dec 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Teddy Cosgrove
Maine
Children’s Hospital
Frederick Payne
Augusta
Portland
Bangor
Waterville
Biddeford
Bath
Maine Apple Committee
Lapse Of Memory Costs Benner In Municipal Court
Ross Benner of Rockland pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license after missing a court engagement. Judge Gardiner R. Deering suspended a $10 fine. Benner was ordered to report and was fined $18.95 for failing to appear, with officers noting the missed appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Benner
Rockland
Gardiner R. Deering
Benner
Donald Crosby
Obituary for Mrs Margaret B Lord 1869-1940 Bath ME
Mrs Margaret B Lord 70 widow of James B Lord died Tuesday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health. A Phippsburg Bath resident for 40 years she was born in Wellington Station Prince Edward Island April 1 1869 daughter of Daniel and Isabel Cameron. She leaves husband James B Lord Bath three sons William A D Wallace Arthur N MacDonald step son D Leroy Lord Bath step daughter Mrs Thomas Robson Hopkinton MA 18 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and many siblings and nieces. Funeral services set for Thursday at St Marys Church with calling hours at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret B. Lord
James
Lord
Middle Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Phippsburg
Bath
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Wellington Station
Prince Edward Island
Daniel
Isabel Ball Cameron
Daniel A. MacDonald
Margaret McGuiggan
Geraldine
Edward
Marion
William A
D. Wallace
Arthur N. MacDonald
D. Leroy Lord
Thomas Robson
Hopkinton
Mass
John Cameron
William Cameron
Quincy
James E. Cameron
Daniel Cameron
Brockton
Clarence Lyons
Danforth
Raymond Walsh
Merle Thompson
Hyannis
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
St. Mary’s Church
Funeral for Charles McDonald Held in Day's Ferry Church
The funeral for Charles McDonald 26 son of Eliza and the late Dr. Charles D. MacDonald of Washington D C was held Tuesday afternoon at two in the church at Days Ferry. Charles Brown of the Woolwich Union for Christian Service officiated with bearers Henry Siegars Winship A Reed Howard Whitlam and Millard Trott of Portland. A committal service was held at Riverside cemetery. McDonald had been in poor health two years following his father's death in Washington last October. his father a former Bath resident with a notable war record is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McDonald
Eliza
Charles D. MacDonald
Washington, D. C
Boston
Washington
Bath
Washington and
Garden Streets
Masonic Temple
Arlington National Cemetery
Hans A. Johansen dies at 51 in Bath home
Hans A. Johansen 51 died suddenly Sunday morning at his Pleas ant avenue home after a month long illness. A first class riveter born in Norway November 18 1888 he lived in Bath 39 years and was a member of the Episcopal church. Survived by wife Catherine M and 11 children including Cath erine Therrion Lewiston Anna Swain East Brunswick and Salvieg plus five grandchildren three brothers John Charles Olaf and one sister Anna Magnuson Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans A. Johansen
Pleasant Avenue
Norway
Johan
Pamelia Olara Johansen
Johansen
Bath
Episcopal Church
Catherine M
Catherine Therrion
Lewiston
Anna Swain
East Brunswick
Salvieg
Edwin
George
Evelyn
Martha
Celia
Sally
Charles
Margaret
John
Olaf
Anna Magnuson
Mrs. Mattie Houghton Morss Dead in Brookline
Miss Charlotte Meeker learns of the death of her cousin Mrs. Mattie Houghton Reed Morss of Brookline Massachusetts who died suddenly November 11 after four years of ill health. Funeral held November 13. She leaves sister Mrs. John R. Bradlee and brother James Reed plus three sons and a daughter. Her late husband Charles Morss presided over the First National Bank of Boston. Mrs. Morss had ties to Bath since childhood and with the Houghton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte I. Meeker
Washington Street
Mattie Houghton (Reed) Morss
Brookline
Mass
Morss
John R. Bradlee
Montclair
N. J
Prout
Charles Morss
First National Bank of
Boston
Fisherman Joseph Darling 85 Dies in Sebasco Phippsburg
Joseph Darling 85 lifelong fisherman died Wednesday at his Sebasco home in Phippsburg. Born in Phippsburg to Joseph and Abbie Darling he leaves sons Ira and Elmer Darling a daughter Mrs Viola Wallace and sister Mrs Flora Orr of Orr's Island. Funeral Saturday at two in Sebasco chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Darling
Sebasco
Phippsburg
Joseph
Abbie Darling
Ira
Elmer Darling
Viola Wallace
Flora Orr
Orr’s Island
Martha J Todd Widow of Henry Todd Dies in Tops ham Nursing Home
Martha J Todd widow of Henry Todd of Georgetown died Saturday in a Tops ham nursing home after a long illness. She was born in Georgetown to John and Martha Hunt. Surviving: granddaughter Louise Todd of Portland, brother Alonzo Hunt of Georgetown, sisters Mrs. Thomas Williams of Georgetown and Mrs. Sarah McKenney of Hyde Park Massachusetts. Funeral was Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Georgetown Center Church with burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Todd
Henry Todd
Georgetown
Topsham
John
Martha Hunt
Louise Todd
Portland
Alonzo Hunt
Thomas Williams
Sarah McKenney
Hyde Park
Mass
Georgetown Center
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for William Dowling Held at St Marys
Funeral service for William Dowling of 762 Middle Street, killed in a Sunday afternoon automible fatality in Phippsburg, was conducted Wednesday morning at St Marys Church. Rev. David P. Surette officiated with bearers John P. Carey Jr Philip J. O Hara John Murphy George Conway Eugene McCarty James Sullivan. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. Two cows and several pigs perished in a fire that destroyed farm buildings owned by William H Seavey on Edes Falls Road Harrison, caused by a spark from a generator in the milk shed. Short water supply hampered Harrison fire department. animals rescued. most household furniture saved. some insurance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dowling
Middle Street
Phippsburg
St. Mary’s Church
David P. Surette
John P. Carey, Jr
Philip J. O'Hara
John Murphy
George Conway
Eugene McCarty
James Sullivan
Calvary Cemetery
William H. Seavey
Edes Falls
Harrison
Harrison Fire Department
Social Fight Attends First Love at the Opera House
Members attended the moving picture First Love on Monday evening at the Opera House and afterwards had lunch at the Colonial Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Colonial Cafe
Geneau pleads guilty and bound over to January term
Elmer W. Geneau, 22, of Bath, pleaded guilty in municipal court to assault with intent to commit a more serious crime against Mrs. John Burgess. Judge Gardiner R. Deering ordered him held in $10,000 sureties to the January term of Sagadahoc Superior Court. Police say he dragged Burgess behind the Bath National Bank and inflicted serious injuries while confessing intent to rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Geneau
John Burgess
Gardiner R. Deering
Sagadahoc
Joseph A. Butler
Geneau
City Hall
Lemont Street
Burgess
Georgetown
Bath National Bank
Front Street
Ralph E. Legard
Mamshal
South Windham
Kennebec
Augusta
Woolwich
Percy W. Kingsbury
Donald Crosby
Georgeown
Albi
Ralph G. Lewis
Shipfiter
Bath Iron Works Corp
High Stret
Donald W. Peacock
Washington Street
Gerald Harrington
Topsham
Mill
Court Street
Carl Litchfield
Freeport
High Street
Grover A. Connors
Commercial Street
Herbert Q.marriner
Richard E. Love
Lafayette Street
Donald Turner
Clark Street
Portland
Bowdoinham
Love
Turner
Dowling Fatally Injured in Bay Crash
Bunny Dowling aged 49 of Bath died after a crash while bound for Sturgeon Island Merrymeeting Bay with guide Kenneth Edge comb during gunning season. A chipper caulker at Iron Works since spring he left twin sister Grace Cunningham and three nieces. Funeral held at St Mary's Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
Sturgeon Island
Merrymeeting Bay
Conway
Kenneth A. Edgecomb
Mr. Dowling
Iron Works
Grace Cunningham
Middle Street
Armeda Whitten
Mary Cunningham
Bath
Peter Carlton
South Boston
St. Mary’s Church
Johansen Funeral Held at Mayo Residence
The funeral for Hans A. Johansen was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Arthur F. Mayo’s funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Church officiated with bearers Hayden Conant David Leslie Harold Swain and George Therrien. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans A. Johansen
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Hayden Conant
David Leslie
Harold Swain
George Therrien
Oak Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Desmond
Glover
Rush
Hallowell
Shafter
Wilton
Wilton Academy
Bath Lads
Brooks
Durrell
Huse
Les Camarades Musicaux
Apple Annie
Mrs
Charles M’donald
Mattie H. Morss
Dowling
H. A. Johansen
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Center Street
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