Richmond News Briefs Highlights 1950 Magazine Drive and Community Events
Richmond awards honor Gail Stuber for top magazine drive earnings with a radio prize, followed by Philip Holman, Charlotte Hurley, and Gloria Small. Community notes cover Youth for Christ rally, a birthday dinner for Mrs. Martha Bowen, Lions Club talks, Junior Red Cross, Emerson Grammar basketball, engagements, a 57th anniversary, a Washington class trip fundraiser dance, and local obituaries and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Stuber
Philip Holman
Oge
Charlotte Hurley
Gloria Small
Jean Hanson
Gordon Curtis
Joyce
Joan McKinnon
Paul Ranco
Ada Gilbert
Mary Sullivan
Nelson Raynes
Ronald Cloutier
Patricia McDermott
Harvald Averill
Eva Hutchis
Priscilla Mealey
Robert Moore
Roxana Curtis
George Wolf
the Nazarene Church
Fairfield
Youth For Christ
The
Baptist Church
Kennebec
Martha Bowen
North Front Street
Harold J. Brown
Georgetown
Harold Leroy
Catherine Lea
Holly Louise
Bath
Frances Sherman
Richmond
Georgetown Baptist Church
Ladies’ Society
Fitchburg
Mass
Brunswick
Emerson
James Sullivan
Harry Hurley
David Williams
Albert Pinkham
Irene Beverly Bilodeau
Joseph Bilodeau
Bingham
William Henry Chapman
Norris Chapman
Bridge Street
Miss Bilodeau
Bingham High School
Chapman
Lucas Tree Expert Co
George A. Hammond
White Road
Roland Hammond
Franklin Hammond
Roland
James
Wiscasset
Richmond High School
Washington
Francis McDermott
Mertie Viena
Janet Sidelinger
Ideal Home Corner Club
Esther Foss
Pearl Perry
Sagada hoc Agricultural Society to Hold Annual Meeting
The Sagada hoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society will hold its annual meeting in the Court Room Town Bavene Brunswick on Monday December 5 1950 at 8 p m for electing officers for the ensuing year and transacting other lawful business. Secretary Emery W Booker Brunswick Maine November 20 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Town Bavene
Brunswick
Emery W. Booker
Maine
William A. Thompson 69 Bath resident dies after illness
William A. Thompson 69 of Bath died Tuesday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born August 9 1881 in Round Pond he worked as a chipper in Hyde Windlass propeller dept and later as a cleaner until retirement. Survived by widow of 4 North Street Court a son William Jr a Bath brother Norris a half brother Robert Martin of Portland a nephew and several nieces. Funeral Friday at 2 PM Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Stanley of First Nazarene Church officiating. Burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Carlton Curtis
Earle Cronk
Main Street
Mary Carr
Gardiner General Hospital
C. B. Kennedy
Marjorie
Itland
Homer Mohr
Medford
Arthur Jackson
Pleasant Street
Raymond Libby
Marilla Tarr
Portland
R. Della Schofield
Edith Paul
Gardiner
South Rent Street
Melvin Lewis
Edward Pinkham
Lincoln Street
England
Air Force
Tinker Air Base
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lewis
Edward Lewis
Manchester
Guy Farley
Maurice Durrell
Bertha Curtis
John Thrower
Cecelia Robinson
Esther Foss
Ida Lloyd
Laura Reynolds
Helen Howard
Glenn Lamoreau
Charles Guiou
George McMaster
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Augusta
Kennebec Valley
Junior Legion
Emma Sears Whitney
William S. Whitney
Ansonia
Conn
Elizabeth R. Vogel
Chatham
N. J
Walter R. Whitney
Orono
Ann Kimball
Fuller Street
Almon Judson Farley
Seventhday Adventist Church
L. R. Langworthy
Mr. Farley
Bridgewater
Nathaniel
Elizabeth Chase Farley
Richmond
William A. Thompson
Bath Memorial Hospital
Round Pond
William
Leeman Thompson
Bath
Hyde Windlass
North Street Court
William Jr
Norris
Robert Martin
Corps of the Salvation My
Curtis Funeral
Curtis Stanley
First Nazarene Church
Oak Grove
Thanksgiving Visit Plans Highlight Cooke Family
Barbara Cooke a Pine Manor Junior College student in Wellesley Mass returns home to Middle street with her parents Mr and Mrs John F Cooke. Her brother John works at the David Burpee seed house in Philadelphia. Two schoolmates Judy Turner Winnetka RIS and Catherine Wendler Haverford Pa accompany Barbara. David Scott and Arne Madsden of Philadelphia join for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Cooke
Middle Street
Barbara
Pine Manor Junior College
Wellesley
Mass
John
David Burpee
Philadelphia
Judy Turner
Winnetka
Ris
Catherine Wendler
Haverford
John, Jr
David Scott
Arne Madsden
Community notes from Georgetown and surrounding towns
Georgetown notes report a library association meeting with 21 members, a Working League gathering, lunch, and charity donations. local industry and home repairs. social visits, marriages, births, and hospital recoveries. The record names numerous residents, guests, and local landmarks across town and nearby Bath and Waban.
Five Islands Friday visits and local hunts noted
Five Islands residents and visitors are reported from last week with social calls in Bath Brunswick and Seguinland. Miss Ieneke Willebeek LeMair visits family for Thanksgiving while others hunt at Newtown Robinhood and old town sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands
Ieneke Willebeek LeMair
Moore’s Institute of Art
Philadelphia
Jacques Willebeek LeMair
Seguinland
George Gray
Robinhood
Theodore Lazell
MacMahan
Eugene G. Foster
Bath
Walter V. Cummings
Clarke Matthews
Roland Peterson
Portland
Adolf Spear
Brunswick
Victor Hagan
Edith Powers
Elbridge
William A. Todd
Newtown
Newman
Fortune
William Harrison
Old Town House
Wiscasset Church Rally and Local Notices
A local Wiscasset notice lists a public rally at the American Legion hall on November 27 at 7 30 p m with Holy Communion and sermon led by Rev Braddock and Rev Stringer of Massachusetts and Rev White of Lincoln, sponsored by Berean Bible School in affiliation with the American Council of Christian Churches. Other items report residents moving, hospital visits, a death and funeral for Stella May Hodgdon, and a lodge meeting at Garrison Hill chapter O E S plus a note on Eva Tozier Beals death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Braddock
Stringer
Massachusetts
White
Lincoln
Berean Bible School of
Wiscasset
American Council of Christian Churches
Helen McLaughlin
High Street
Bemis
Alfred Groves
Huntoon Hill
St. Philip’s Church
Stella May Hodgdon
Lincoln Home
Westport
Woodbury
Clara Rolf Hodgdon
Methodist Church
Lester Hodgdon
Dover
N. H
James Thompson
Small Point
Edith Hodgdon
Portland
Cowley
Cecil Witham
Damariscotta
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
Garrison Hill
O.E.S
Ida Creamer
Polly
Miles Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Harry A. Beals
Eva Tozier Beals
Eva Tozier Beals. Mr. and Mrs. Beals
Washington Women Plan Boston Thanksgiving Trip
Mrs. Harry G. Deering and Mrs. Thomas S. Gibbons of Washington Street left Monday for Boston where they will pass Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Deering
Thomas S. Gibbons
Washington Street
Boston
Five Islands shower honors Miss Hanna ahead of wedding
Miss Mary Frances Hanna hosted a miscellaneous shower at Library hall with 35 guests attending. She will wed Dennis A. Moore at the local church after Sunday service. Gifts, pink candles, Fall flowers, a cake by Mrs. Roy Clark, and several guests who could not attend were noted. The article also covers church events, local greetings, and military family news in Georgetown and Bath communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Hanna
Library Hall
Miss Hanna
Dennis A. Moore
Roy Clark
Seguinland
Mr. Moore
Georgetown P. T. A
Stanley Lewis
Russell Pinkham
William Todd
Joseph Higgins
Ralph Davis
Lewis
William Marr
Beulah Miller
Lloyd Pinkham
Cleaves Henderson
Georgetown
Stairs
Gardiner
Herbert Whitelock
Whitelock
Brunswick
Frank Richards 77 Bath native died at Presley Convalescent Home
Frank Richards 77 a former city highway department employee died Tuesday morning at Presley Convalescent Home 593 Washington Street He was born February 18 1873 in St Charles New Brunswick, son of Paul and Rose Robichaud Richards He lived in Bath and West Bath most of his life Surviving are two sons Frederick and Francis of Bath two daughters Mrs Solange Reno of Bath and Mrs Cecile Wyman of Waltham MA a brother Alex Richards of Madison and one grandson and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Richards
Presley
Washington Street
St. Charles
N. B
Paul
Rose Robichaud Richards
Bath
West Bath
Frederick
Francis
Solange Reno
Cecile Wyman
Waltham
Mass
Alex Richards
Madison
Funeral for Gilbert O. Heath Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral service for Gilbert O. Heath was held Monday at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington street. Canon Charles M officiated. Bearers were Carlton Bailey Edward Larrabee Stanley Rose and George Rose. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert O. Heath
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Canon Charles M
Carlton Bailey
Edward Larrabee
Stanley Rose
George Rose
Oak Grove
Putney Elected Trustee Of Bath Trust Co By Board
Roy W. Putney was elected a trustee of the Bath Trust Co. at the board's regular meeting on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Putney
The
Bath Trust Co
Genesta Chapter observes Matrons and Patrons Night
Genesta chapter O E S held past matrons and patrons night with Edith Rich as worthy matron and Donald D Young as worthy patron. Officers and guests were praised for a well done service and gifts presented to officers. The next meeting is December 1 and a memorial for past patron Jason A Merrill was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
O.E.S
Edith Rich
Donald D. Young
Mabel Nelson
David Rich
May Ward
Dorothy Wood
Kathryn Smith
Evelyn Morse
Eleanor Danforth
Adah
Doris Aikenhead
Ruth
Rachel Fortin
Esther
Viola Osgood
Martha
Freda Bag
Ruth Hathorne
Edna McRae
Martha Bertrand
Evelyn Wyman
Carrie Thompson
Consuelo Alkazin
Ada Deering
David Y. Alkazin
Luther Thompson
Paul Bagdikian
Free Osgood
Cecil Fullerton
John Wishart
Ere Wood
Harold Cutting
Lida Smith
Presque Isle
Luna
Electa Chapter
Bowdoinham
Freda Bagdikian
Paul G. Bagdikian
Jason A. Merrill
Bertha Davis
Evadna Drake
Celina Small
Eva Atwood
Eleanor Merchant
Verna Bowie
Florence Pulecon
Doris Coggesall
Former Morse pupil fatally injured in car crash
Alton J. Graves Jr., 16, of Topsham died Sunday in a Brunswick hospital after a Cathance Road automobile crash. Two companions, William Pennell and Frank Hall, escaped with bruises. Hall said Graves lost control when radiator trouble sprayed water on the windshield. Graves attended Morse High School as a 1948-49 sophomore and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Marion Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton J. Graves, Jr
Topsham
Brunswick
Cathance
Graves
William Pennell
Frank E. Hall
Bowdoinham
William Knox
George Buzzell
Hall
Morse High School
Topsham High School
Bath
Marion Graves
Mitchell Funeral Services Held for James Edward Mitchell
Funeral services for James Ed ward Mitchell of 374 Washington Street were conducted Sunday afternoon with Rev. Frederick Mof fatt officiating. Bearers included Ray Haley of Kittery Elmer Nickerson of Auburn Frank French of West Bath and Joseph Wilson of Bath. Burial was in a local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Mitchell
Washington Street
Curtis Funeral Home
Frederick Moffatt
Ray Haley
Kittery
Elmer Nickerson
Auburn
Frank French
West Bath
Joseph Wilson
Bath
Oak Grove
Victor Leask Patient at Memorial Hospital
Victor James Leask son of Mr and Mrs Victor R Leask of 18 Denny Road is a patient at Memorial hospital. Victor is listed as undergoing treatment and remains under care as of the latest report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor James Leask
Victor R. Leask
Denny Road
Memorial Hospital
Victor
Gilbert C Heath dies. ex RCMP served five years
Gilbert C Heath 75 a former Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman died Friday at Maine General Hospital Portland after a two month stay. He had lived with his daughter Mrs Ernest Rose of West Bath for 13 years and previously spent 40 years in Bangor as a carpenter. He is survived by four grandchildren Betty Goodell Ernest Rose and George Rose of West Bath and Pfc John Rose serving with the U S Marines in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Heath
Royal Canadian Mounted
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Ernest Rose
West Bath
Canada
Bangor
Rose
Betty Goodell
Ernest H. Rose
George T. Rose
Pfc
John Z. Rose
U. S. Marines
Korea
Daniel McPhee 78 Dies After Long Ill Health At Bath
Daniel McPhee 78 formerly of Bath died Friday morning at Presley Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born April 1 1872 in Biddeford P E I he lived much of his life in Bath. He was a barber ship fastener and later a furniture store employee. He played local baseball as catcher and umpire. Survived by son Howard of Bath four grandchildren two nephews and a niece. Burial was in the family lot after private prayers Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel McPhee
Presley
Mr. McPhee
Biddeford
John
Anastasia McPherson McPhee
Bath
Evelyn Sherwood
Howard McPhee
Rockland
Kelley-Spear
Hartnett Furniture
Mikelsky’s Furniture Store
State Highway Commission
Woolwich Dike
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Oak Grove
Obituary for Herbert L. Pettingill 91
Herbert L. Pettingill 91 died at Presley Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born July 21 1859 in Bath he retired from Hyde Windlass Co. after 17 years. He lived with granddaughter Mrs Francis McDonald of Wenhamcage, survived by three daughters six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was a Grace Episcopal church member, a life member of the Sons of Union Veterans and a member of the Fraternal Order of Moose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Pettingill
Presley
Washington Street
Mr. Pettingill
Francis McDonald
Winnegance
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath
Stephen
Susan Pence Pettengill
Grace Episcopal Church
Sons of Union Veterans
Order of Moose
Alice Dunton
Portland
Beatrice Tarbell
Wilmington
Mass
Mary Cooper
Roxbury
James Edward Mitchell Dies at 76 in Bath
James Edward Mitchell 76 a former Bath Box Co employee died Friday morning at Presley Convalescent Home 593 Washington St Born West Bath July 19 1874 son of William F and Jane Pierce Mitchell He is survived by brother William Mitchell of Brunswick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Mitchell
Bath Box Co
Presley
Washington Street
West Bath
William F
Jane Pierce Mitchell
William Mitchell
Brunswick
Mrs Carlton Rice Returns From Thomaston Funeral
Mrs Carlton Rice returns to her Bedford street home after attending the funeral of her cousin Mrs George E Mero in Thomaston. She stayed with her daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Laurence Shesler during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Rice
Bedford Street
Thomaston
George E. Mero
Laurence Shesler
Funeral Services for Bath Pastor Rev Murchie A Gordon
Funeral services for Rev. Murchie A Gordon pastor of Beacon Street Methodist church were held at the church Friday at two o clock. Fifty five ministers attended with many out of town friends. The service included a ceremony at the altar and a eulogy by Rev Alfred Davis. Burial followed in Franklin in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murchie A. Gordon
Beacon Street Methodist Church
C. D. Wentworth
C. GC. Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
Gerry Plummer
Pleasant Street Methodist Church
Brunswick
Alfred Davis
Kittery
Gordon
William J. Craft
Dean Bonney
Roger Pierce
James Steen
Arthur Packard
Clifton Tedford
Howae Larrabee
Daniel Lord
Death of Mrs Eva T Beals Shocks Family in Bath Area
Mrs Eva T Beals wife of Harry A Beals of Wiscasset died by her own act after years of ill health. Born November 10 1887 in Gardiner she lived most of her life there later moving to Bath then Wiscasset where Beals runs a job printing business. She worked at Gardiner General Hospital for 19 years serving as treasurer and was active in Public Health Red Cross and local clubs. She leaves her husband an uncle John Hunt of Gardiner and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard’s Library Association
Working League
Hazel Gay
Victor Hagan
Maureen Davis
John Blackie
Barth
Reyher
Robinhood
P.T.A
Stanley Lewis
Five Islands
Union Church
Waban
Margaret Lothrop
Oliver Ames Lothrop
Willard Dalrymple
Sidney Collingwood Dalrymple
Brookline
Mass
Beaver Country Day School
Bradford Junior College
Garland School
Boston School of Occupational Therapy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard College
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Wellesley
Dalrymple
Roy Newman
Harry L. Horne
Bath Memorial Hospital
Honus Hicks
West Newton
Marrtown
Florence McGee
Boston
Roland Peterson
Petersons
Thomaston
Miss McGee
Gertrude Hunt
Topsham
Irving Hunt
John Jordan
Dave Clark
Bath
Ralph Dunton
Portland
David Alkazin
Alkazin
Lawrence Lowell
Roy Moulton
Seguinland
Mr. Lowell
Harrisburg
New York City
Hotel Piccadilly
William A. Todd
Roy M. Newman
Everett Haines
Grippe
Walter V. Cummings
Belle Heald
Carroll Powers
Lauretta M. Jones
Eva T. Beals
Harry A. Beals
Wiscasse
Mrs. Beals
Gardiner
Warren
Lizzie (Stevens) Tozier
Beals
Wren Tozier
Lambert Park
Wiscasset
Wis+casset Women's club
The
Organ Society
Congregational Church
John Hunt
Funeral for Herbert L. Pettengill Held Saturday
Herbert L. Pettengill funeral was held Saturday at two from the Mayo June residence with Rev Canon Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church officiating. Bearers Vernon Miller John Osborne George Melzard and Norman Frizzell, all members of the Sons of Union Veterans, served. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Pettengill
Mayo
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Vernon Miller
John Osborne
George Melzard
Norman Frizzell
Sons of Union Veterans
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Vera Weeks Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Vera Weeks were conducted Thursday at two pm at the Curtis Funeral Home on 942 Washington Street. Rev Laforest E Hodgkins of Central Congregational church officiated with bearers including Lewis Wilsom Gardiner Rogers George Nud gent Sgt Kenneth Judkins Cer cil Fullerton Roy Stewart George Sargent Richard Hers som and John Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Lewis Wilsom Gardiner Rogers
George Nudgent
Sgt
Kenneth Judkins
Cercil Fullerton
Roy Stewart
George Sargent
Richard Herssom
John Barry
McInnes Family Plans Thanksgiving Visit to Rochester
Mr and Mrs Duncan McInnes and daughter Nancy Ellen left Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Addison McInnes in Rochester New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan McInnes
Nancy Ellen
Addison McInnes
Rochester
N. Y
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Robert Shaughnessey and
Dorchester
A. P. Denham, Jr
Bath, Maine
Corliss Street
Donald Field
Herbert Marlow
Veterans’ Hospital
Inlaw
Vincent MacMahan
Mr. MacMahan
Edward C. Clarey
Bernard Varnum
Helen Huskins
Ray Grover
Thomas Hanna
Lulu Hanna
Allegra Bickford
Thomas Blaisdell
David Rutherford
Bramwell Harford
Oothbay Harbor
Leo Carey
Doveroxcroft
Jeanette Pinkham
Clayton Doyle
Kenneth Smith
Yarmouth
Betty
Beverly Rittall
Newport
R. L
D. W. Staffeld
Staffeld
Luke Roy
Laconia
Thomas Watson
Herman Barter
Lawrence Perow
Harold Rowe
North Haven
Clarence Young
Port Townsend
Wash
City Highway Department
G. C. Heath
Genesta Chapter
OES
MORSE
Alton J. Graves Jr
Brunswick Hospital
J. E. Mitchell
Marius H. Page
Kennebec Greenhouses
Canadian Mounted Police
Daniel M’phee
Phippsburg
Murchie
Gisdeau
Beacon Street
Franklin
H. L. Pettengill
Fred S. Curtis & CO