Richmond Community Groups Highlight Local Honor and Library Additions
One of the area’s oldest American flags was unveiled at the Emerson Lane Post American Legion home in Richmond in ceremonies for a Betsy Ross styled 24 by 30 inch flag donated by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis. New books arrived at the Isaac F. Umberline Library alongside club and grange activities including a Thanksgiving program and meetings of the Progressive 4-H and Emerson Lane Post auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clarke
Cen
Elizabeth
Daniel
Fred Farley
Charles Keniis
Hollis Easec
Daniel Bettle
Rae Kennedy
Earl Farley
Beverly Arnott
Gail Stuber
Dolores Kennedy
Earl Parley
Elizabeth Farley
Helen Easler
Nettie Farley
Izetta Clarke
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Fred Lewis
Carl Anderson
Leslie H._Dewitt
Legion Home
South Pleasant Street
Betsy Ross
George Ashington
Old Congregational Church
Richmond
J. C. Farnham
Abraham Lincoln
Farnham
South Front Street
Elizabeth Barton de Trevino
Mexico
Isaac F. Umberline Library
Lord Vanity
Shellabarger
Hornblower
Forester
Moore
Lockridge
Crane
Knight
Devil's Crossing
Bardwell
Joscelyn
Stanley
Wind River Range
Austin
Tuttle
James
Hamill
Duffield
Dorothy Wallace
Emily Dunn
Stunt
Maynard Brown
Robert Wallace
Roderick Harriman
Marshall Dunn
Myron Douglass
Ques
Patten
Topsham
Erland Curtis
State Grange
Marjorie Curtis
Pushard-Guiou Post Auxiliary
Vv. F. W
Villa Hull
Eva Douglass
Methodist
Y. A. Y. F. Club
Mina Iannotta
Ruth Stilphen
Ideal
Priscilla Riske
Ora Farrington
Emerson-Lane Post, A. L
Legion
Parvney
Dresden Hero Richard MacComb Arrives in Japan for Duty
Pt Richard MacComb son of Mr and Mrs Willis MacComb has reached Japan for service after graduating Bridge Academy in 1949 and attending Maine Vocational Technical Institute He trained at Camp Gordon and Camp Monmouth and served with the Signal Corps before ship passage overseas.
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Willis MacComb
Richard
Japan
Bridge Academy
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
Camp Gordon
Signal Corps
Camp Monmouth
N. J
Camp Stoneman
Calif
California
Sacramento
Nately
Delmar Stinson
James Cameron
Grace Blinn
West Dresden
South Dresden
Lyndel Good
Needle Club
Margaret Pushard
Lewis
Gardiner
Lester Munsey
Burges
Blinn's Hill
Hamilton Bailey
Reobothe Mass
Edward Small
Breckenridge
Virginia Baile
Bates College
Bailey Homestead
Donald Robbins
Richmond
Charles Rose
Georgetown Center P T A builds roof and hosts dinner
Volunteers from Georgetown Center repair the old red schoolhouse now used by the P T A. A noon dinner honors workers with chicken pie and side dishes. The group plans a Central School meeting where Staton Curtis will speak and show a Brunswick Recreation Center film. Deer tagging continues and local hunts yield misadventures and injured wildlife.
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Ane
Ss L A
le Reep
Georgetown Center
William A. Todd
Harold J. Browns
Frank and
Harry Heald
Joseph F. Higgins
Clarence B. Hill
Charles Kelley
Alfred Rowe
Irving Shattuck
Jack Lee
Harold Brown
Clarence Hill
Joseph Higgins
Belle Heald
Roy Newman
L. Earle Hagan
Robinhood
Billy Plummer
Georgetown
Washington Heat
Town House Hill
Llewellyn Hinckley, Jr
Bay Point
Social and family events color Central school fundraiser
Proceeds from a Friday social at Central School support mimeographing equipment for school work. Robert Powers and Edith attended Elaine MacCrater's birthday in Arrowsic. Several Bath residents shopped and visited in Bath and Georgetown Center as families traveled for funerals and greetings.
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Rob
Central School
Robert Powers
Edith
Elaine MacCrater
Arrowsic
Effie Loveitt
Mercy Hospital
Portland
M. Belle Heald
Roy M. Newman
William A. Todd
Joseph F. Higgins
Bath
Victor Hagan
Eatontown
N. J
Captn William F Plummer celebrates 80th birthday at Five Islands
Capt William F Plummer of Five Islands and Bath resident since 1945 marked his 80th birthday with a day of visits from friends neighbors and family. He is noted as one of the last deep sea captains who sailed wind jammers and enjoyed health and daily activity. A birthday party with cake ice cream and gifts followed a day of neighbor calls and a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Plummer
Five Islands
Bath
Plummer
High
Winships Street
William Kelley
Frank Plummer
Bernard Plummer
William Davis
Reynolds Grover
John Brown
Kevin
Bonnie
William S. Farr
John Williams
Jack
Carl
Helen Huskins
Branwell Harford
Russell Harford
Fifteen Year Old Boy Takes Own Life in Maine Home
Ralph Thomason Jr., 15, of Meadowbrook Road Phippsburg Maine, died by suicide on his home steps with a 12 gauge shotgun nearby. Medical Examiner George Gould ruled death self-inflicted. Sheriff Loring Small said a note to the father indicated emotional distress. the boy was among seven children. parents away at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thomas, Jr
Meadowbrook
Phippsburg
George Gould
Richmond
Sagadahoc County
Loring D. Small
West Bath
Vicim
Small
Ralph H Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs Alice E Cook
Funeral services for Mrs Alice E Cook were held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis funeral home with Rev Laforest E Hodgkins of Central Congregational church officiating. Bearers were Andrew Pennell, Charles Blaisdell, Albert Kennedy, George Moody, burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Cook
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Andrew Pennell
Charles Blaisdell
Albert Kennedy
George Moody
Oak Grove
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The Munsey family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their bereavement and for loan of cars. Jesse G. Munsey and family.
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Jesse G. Munsey
Mrs Flora Robbins Hospitalized After Fall on Cherry Street
Mrs Flora Robbins of Cherry Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital after a Sunday afternoon fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Robbins
Cherry Street
Memorial Hospital
Five Islands Community News and Obituary Notes
Five Islands residents mourn the death of Edith Rowe a life long member of the community. Relatives include daughter Mrs Lester Davis and visiting kin in Bath and Leominster. The Good Neighbor club plans a Christmas box for a shut in with members contributing gifts. Meetings feature speakers from Scarborough and Bath. Additional items cover church services youth groups Bible class and local visits and gatherings.
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Five Islands
Edith Rowe
Lester Davis
Albion Soule
Baltimore
Erland Moore
Dennis Moore
George Gray
Philip Pinkham
Kathleen Rittall
Rudolph Pinkham
Woodrow Gray
William Marr
Henry Moore
Lulu Hanna
Franz Stevens
Abene Church
Lloyd Pinham
Thomas Watson
Orville Rowe
Victor Pinkham
Harlan Pinkham
Library Hall
McDuffy
Scarborough
Anklin Koehlwetter
Ronald Thibodeau
Clinton Fleming
Hubert Tracey
Brunswick
Gideon Bible Society
John Reedy
Dorothy Stewart
Georgetown
James Stevens
Lloyd Pinkham
Tri-Association Baptist
Freeport
Local Residents Visit and Guests Return Home
Mr and Mrs Russell Harford of Banda quo visited with his parents Sunday. Mr and Mrs Donald Hopkins Jr of Bath were Sunday callers of her parents, Mr and Mrs Victor Pinkham. George Gray and James Stevens called on Mr and Mrs Lester Lewis in Richmond. Elbridge Cromwell of Fair ag ED Conn was in town Sunday. Rev and Mrs John Reedy spoke at Higgins Classical Institute in Charleston Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Drake
Indian Point
Charles Cromwell
Clark Island
Sigfrid Carlstrom
Waltham
William 3Isseth
Carlstroms
Charles Soule
Bath
Peterson
Edward C. Clarey
Fred Davis
Boothbay Harbor
Robinhood
Perley Keith
Danvers
Mass
Gerald
York
Framingham
Brunswick
Clayton Stevens
Edenton
N. C
Carroll Powers
Virginia Whitney
Esther Brown
Clarence
Hill
Georgetown Center
John M. Sawyer
Greene
Marion Clark
Sharon
Walter Bean
Maine
Carleton French
Harold J. Brown
Mr. Brown
Reid Park
Murray Peterson
Souristol
Roger Peterson
Portland
Roland E. Peterson
Murray Petersons
Obvnhood
Murray
George Powers
Almon Jelleson
Gloucester
Russell Harford
George Gray
William’ Marr
Marr
Rose Wilkins
Livermore Falls
Philip Pinkham
George Young
Camden
Dennis Moore
Lulu Hanna
Harlan Pinkham
Irving Hanna
Bourget
Western Avenue
Arthur Berry
Kathleen Rittall
Harold Pinkham
Ida Pinkham
Southport
Kenneth Pinkham
Vincent Davis
Leominster
Arthur Davis
North Anson
Lester Davis
Edith Rowe
Chester MacMahan, Jr
Sally
Bath Memorial Hospital
MacMahan
Katherine Frates
Branwell Harford
Carl Lewis
Reginald Spinney
Kittery
Juanita
Glorene Pinkham
Millie Pinkham
Woodrow Gray
George Gage
Arrowsie
Richard Barter
Albert Moore
Marlene Pinkham
William Fields
Lloyd Pinkham
Rudolph Pinkham
Liberty
Vernal Chase
Russell Hatferd
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Victor Pinkham
James Stevens
Lester Lewis
Richmond
Elbridge Cromwell
Fairag
ED Conn
Town Suny
John Reedy
Higgins Classical Institute
Charleston
Reedy
Bath Boys Stage Real Puppet Show at South End Hall
The South End P T A hall hosted a Christmas themed puppet show by Bruce Fielding J Alden Greene Jr Gary Wakefield and Donald MacDonald The boys presented humorous and musical acts with two puppets singing Silent Night Lindell Chadbourne sang Behind the Kitchen Door The display featured handmade decorations and trees from the woods and drew a delighted audience with predictions of more puppet shows to come.
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South End
P. T. A. Hall
Bruce Fielding
J. Alden Greene, Jr
Gary Wakefield
Donald MacDonald
Bruce
Alden
Gary
Donald
Lindell J. Chadbourne
Letter Carriers to March for Muscular Dystrophy Drive
Local letter carriers will march at four o'clock Saturday afternoon to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research and therapy. The nationwide drive supports the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America with Arthur E. Summerfield as honorary chair and Dallas Doherty aiding the effort. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will host a coast-to-coast TV and radio salute on the eve of Thanksgiving featuring top Hollywood and Broadway stars.
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America
AFL
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Abc-Tv
Martin and Lewis
Hollywood
Broadway
Obituary of Alice Elizabeth Cook 85 Bath resident
Alice Elizabeth Cook 85 widow of Charles F. Cook died at Memorial hospital after a long illness. Born March 10 1868 in Frederickton New Brunswick she lived in Bath 64 years and resided at 1034 Middle street. Survived by son Randall F. Cook of Bath National Bank sister Effie Williams Wollaston Mass brother George Grace St John New Brunswick several nieces and nephews.
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Alice Elizabeth Cook
Charles F. Cook
Memorial Hospital
Frederickton
N. B
Henry
Margaret (O’hara) Grace
Bath
Central Congregational Church
Randall F. Cook
The
Bath National Bank
Effie Williams
Wollaston
Mass
George Grace
St. John
Mrs Mary E Holt Dies Suddenly at West Bath Home
Mrs Mary E Holt 40 wife of Edmund C Holt died suddenly Saturday evening at her Sabine road home in West Bath. Born Wiscasset Feb 2 1913 she was daughter of Alex and Elsie Dow Dempsey. She belonged to St Marys Catholic church. Survived by husband three sons Frederick David William of West Bath two daughters Phyllis Chockley and Geanne Holt of Boston a brother Robert Dow and one granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Holt
Edmund C. Holt
Sabine Road
West Bath
Wiscasset
Alex
Elsie Dow Dempsey
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Frederick
David
William
Phyllis Chockley
Geanne Holt
Boston
Robert Dow
Adelaide Hastings Dies After Long Illness in Local Nursing Home
Adelaide Hastings aged 72 of Ellsworth died Saturday evening in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born April 9 1881 in Ellsworth she was the daughter of Henry and Mrs Hastings. She was a housekeeper for about twenty years for David Sinnett of Woolwich. Survived by a sister Mrs Lucy Dillingham of Ellsworth and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Hastings
Ellsworth
Henry Hastings
David Sinnett
Woolwich
Lucy Dillingham
Death of Ralph H. Thomas Jr. in Phippsburg
Ralph H. Thomas Jr. of Phippsburg died Saturday at his home from a self inflicted shotgun blast. He was born in Belfast on April 21, 1938, son of Ralph H. and June Colcord Thomas. The body was taken to Belfast for funeral arrangements and burial.
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Ralph H. Thomas, Jr
Ralph H. Thomas
Phippsburg
Belfast
Ralph H
June (Colcord) Thomas
Funeral service for Mrs Amy F Doyle held Monday
Funeral for Mrs Amy F Doyle was held Monday afternoon at two oclock from Curtis funeral home with Rev Richard J Schaper of Winter Street Congregational church officiating. Bearers were Elmer Rogers Robert Bailey Frank Perkins Joseph Coss Captain Fred Dunton and Edward L Larrabee. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy F. Doyle
Curtis Funeral Home
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street
Brownie Troop 13 Investiture Held at Central Church
Brownie Troop 13 under Mrs Barbara Haynes and assistant Mrs Doris Wilson held investiture in front of a Brownie pool at the parish house after school. New Brownies Linda Allenwood Jean Beaton Carol Brown Bonn ie Chase Marjorie Ferris Betsy Greene Jean Harris Gail McIntosh Alice Preble Jean and Marie Steen Terri Lee Wade joined. A model business meeting led by Pamela Pierce with color guard followed, and refreshments served by the troop committee including Mrs Herbert Pierce Mrs Harold Brown Mrs Frank Reay and Mrs Burt Osgood with a birthday cake for the troop’s first anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Barbara Haynes
Doris Wilson
Ever Evergreen
Linda Allenwood
Jean Beaton
Carol Brown
Bonnie Chase
Marjorie Ferris
Betsy Greene
Jean Harris
Gail McIntosh
Alice Preble
Jean
Marie Steen
Terri-Lee Wade
Pamela Pierce
Herbert Pierce
Harold Brown
Frank Reay
Burt Osgood
Doctors Lounge Attractive Room Refinished at Bath Memorial
Beta Sigma Phi Theta and Xi Beta chapters redecorated the Bath Memorial hospital doctors suite. They repainted the whole lounge locker wash and shower rooms added furnishings and updated lighting shades and slip covers to improve space for conferences and staff use.
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Beta Simga Phi
Bath
Theta
Xi Beta
Bath Memorial Hospital
Theta Chapter
Helen Downing
Mrs Leonard Lord Hosts Contract Club Luncheon
Mrs Leonard Lord entertained her contract club with a luncheon at her Fitts street home at one o'clock on Wednesday followed by the usual bridge game in the afternoon.
Amy Doyle 72 Archie area resident dies after long illness
Amy Florence Doyle 72 wife of Archie E Doyle died Thursday at Portland nursing home after months of declining health. Born April 17 1881 she was daughter of Ardin Mary Grover and educated in Wisconsin schools living in Bath in recent years. She was active in Winter Street Church Ladies Aid and Auxiliary and previously Genesta Chapter O E S. Survived by husband two sons Ellery M Doyle Bangor and Merton G Doyle Portland two brothers Herbert Grover Woolwich and Richard Grover Worcester two grandsons Merton Doyle Jr Portland and Martin Doyle North Carolina two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Florence Doyle
Archie E. Doyle
Lane Street
Portland
Ard
Ellery M. Doyle
Bangor
Merton G. Doyle
Herbert Grover
Woolwich
Richard Grover
Merton Doyle, Jr
Martin Doyle
North Carolina
Edith H Rowe 87 dies after long illness at Five Islands
Edith H Rowe 87 widow of Joseph G Rowe died at her daughter Mrs Eleanor Davis home in Five Islands after a long illness. Born August 20 1866 in Boothbay Harbor she moved to Five Islands 53 years ago and lived with her daughter 17 years. Survived by daughters Eleanor Davis Ida Belle Marr sons Arthur W Rowe Sherman Rowe 10 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith H. Rowe
Joseph G. Rowe
Eleanor Davis
Five Islands
Boothbay Harbor
Thomas and
Elizabeth Andrews
Ida Belle Marr
Everett, Mass
Arthur W. Rowe
Waltham, Mass
Sherman Rowe
Mrs Agnes M Wright dies after long illness
Agnes M Wright 70 wife of E Mason Wright died at her home 70 Winship Friday night after a long illness. Born April 13 in Prince Edward Island to Angus and Mary McDonald McPhee she belonged to St Mary's Catholic church and the Daughters of Isabella. Survived by daughter Virginia Perry of Bath son Walter Madden of Bath and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Wright
E. Mason Wright
Prince Edward
Angus
Mary McDonald McPhee
Former Bath Woman Dies in Mississippi
Mrs. Winifred Gack, longtime Bath area resident and former wife of Capt. Arthur Crenshaw, died Nov. 15 in Pass Christian Mississippi after a long illness. She was born in Buenos Aires and lived much of her life in the United States. survivors include several siblings in Buenos Aires. Her former Bath home is now the residence of Hon. and Mrs. Rupert Baxter on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold DeLong
Washington Street
Winifred Gack
Pass Christian
Funeral service for Smith Freeman Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Smith Freeman were held at Curtis Funeral Home on 942 Washington Street Thursday at 10 30 a m officiated by Rev Charles R Sims pastor of First Baptist Church. Bearers were Maynard Howe, Leon Stevens, Ray Bean and William Southern. Committal followed at 1 00 p m in the Readild family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Freeman
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Maynard Howe
Eon Stevens
Ray Bean
Wiliam Southern
Funeral for Mrs Agnes Wright at St. Marys Church
The funeral for Mrs Agnes M Wright was held Monday morning at St Marys Church with Rev Fr John E Bellefon aine officiating. Bearers were Ralph Wright William Kelley George Perry and Harold Perry. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Wright
St. Mary's Church
John E. Bellefonaine
Ralph Wright
William Kelley
George Perry
Harold Perry
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Edith Rowe Held at Five Islands
Funeral services for Mrs Edith Rowe were held at Curtis Funeral Home on Sunday at 11 30 in the forenoon. Burial followed in the family lot at Five Islands cemetery with Rev Richard J Schaper of Winter Street Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Rowe
Five Islands
Curtis Funeral Home
Sunda Forenoon
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Church
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