Yeaton Farley anniversary party in Richmond
Mr and Mrs George Yeaton celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary with a party on River Road Richmond hosted by their daughter Mrs Roland Rhyms of Poughkeepsie New York and aided by Mrs Carl Akeley. Guests attended from area towns and relatives presented corsages and a wedding cake as music was supplied by Mrs Haynes and Paul Roberts.
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George Yeaton
River Road
Roland Rhyms
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Carl Akeley
Brunswick
Lillian Haynes
Farley
Ev. Farley
Nathaniel H. Farley
George A Yeaton
Frank A. Yeaton
R. A Rich
Richmond Methodist Church
Chester Yeaton
Oberlin
Ohio
Yeaton Farley
Progressive Grange Hosts Booster Night In Richmond
Carroll Rogers of Bowdoinham spoke at Booster Night as 50 members and guests from Richmond Bowdoinham and Canaan attended. Mrs Marjorie Curtis presented the program with an old fashioned orchestra, readings, songs, and a talk on grade stock by Carroll Rogers and his father H G Rogers of Vermont. Penny march won by Mrs G L Walker. Refreshments followed. next meeting will feature past lecturers with Mrs Bertha Gray as chairman.
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Carroll Rogers
Bowdoinham
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Canaan
Marjorie Curtis
Joe
God Bless
Gleaners
Grace Thompson
H. G. Rogers
Vermont
Doris Bishop
Ethel Riffenburg
Cora Farnum
Penny March
G. L. Walker
Laura Baker
Rachel Knight
Celia Moore
the Grange
Bertha Gray
Birthday Party For Lieut Keating In Damariscotta
A birthday gathering was held Sunday at Lincoln Terrace in Damariscotta for Lieut. and Mrs. Arthur E. Keating. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Munsey of the Munsey House and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cheney. The centerpiece cake featured American flags and duck figures along the edge. Lieut. Keating, formerly with the State House Public Safety Department in Augusta, is a Searsport native. Mrs. Keating was born in Woolwich. The couple lived 54 years in West Somerville, Massachusetts, before retiring and returning to Maine, now residing at Lincoln Terrace in Newcastle.
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Lincoln Terrace
Damariscotta
Arthur E. Keating
Bowen
Willis Munsey
Munsey House
R. B. Cheney
Lieut
Keating
Department of Public Safety
State House
Augusta
Searsmont
Phipps Neck
Woolwich
West Somerville
Mass
Newcastle
Mrs Frank L. Oliver Funeral Held At Oak Grove
The funeral for Mrs. Frank L. Oliver was held Wednesday at 2 PM from her sister Mrs. Sherman L. Morse’s home on 70 High Street. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. Bearers were Herbert Morse, Franklyn Morse, Edgar Oliver and Sanford Nickerson. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Oliver
Frank L. Oliver
Sherman L. Morse
High Street
David L. Wilson
Herbert Morse
Franklyn Morse
Edgar Oliver
Sanford Nickerson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Georgetown Working League and Busy Island Community Notes
Georgetown Working League met Tuesday with Mrs. Howard Trafton for a business meeting and apron sewing. The community item list includes a funeral for Mrs. Jenni Reid at Five Island Baptist Church, Mrs. Reid remembered as a kind neighbor active in church work.
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Working League
Howard Trafton
William Todd
Jennie Reid
Five Island Baptist Church
Reid
John Williams
Leighton
J. C. Bearce
Malden
Mass
A. E. Rowe
Bath
William Bonyon
Stephen
Westport
Adolf Spear
Florence Woodside
J. F. Higgins
Howard MacMahan
Robinhood
Winfield Cresey
Maine First Lady Leads State OPA Pledge Campaign
Mrs Sumner Sewall the Maine First Lady led the home front pledge awareness in the Blaine House dining room with OPA officials present as State Director Prescott H Vose administered the pledge The drive to boost compliance with price ceilings and rationing runs through Oct 9 across Maine.
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Maine
Sumner Sewall
OPA
Blaine House
Prescott H. Vose
Dover Ford Driver Killed In Highway Crash
Edwin Lyford 26 of Dover Foxcroft died when a truck went off a Sangerville Guilford highway. Donald Hall 29 of Dover Foxcroft, formerly Waterville, suffered a fractured ankle. State Trooper James Mealy said Lyford was thrown or jumped from the vehicle, sustaining fatal injuries.
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Edwin Lyford
Dover- Foxcroft
Sangerville-Guilford
Donald Hall
Dover-Foxcroft
Waterville
James Mealy
Lyford
Weekly Report of State Police Highlights Sept 20 27 1943
The Maine State Police report 29 accidents for the week ending Sept 27 1943 an increase of six from the prior week. Four fatal 12 personal injury and 13 property damage accidents occurred with seven daytime and 12 at night. Night crashes included five in dim-out areas as pedestrian error improper passing and liquor impairment were major causes. Lieut George S Shaw urges drivers to treat licenses as privileges with responsibility and potential revocation for DUI.
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United States
George S. Shaw
Maine State Police
Hyde Windlass Co Receives Second Army Navy E Award
Hyde Windlass Co recently earned a second renewal of the Army Navy E Award for Meritorious Services on the Production Front. The honor adds a second white star to the E flag at the plant, with Admiral Bloch praising the workers’ maintained standards. The original E pennant was awarded Sept 23 1942 in a ceremony before 750 employees and dignitaries. A concurrent banner honored war bond participation. Ensign Curtis Goodwin and family depart for Grosse Isle Mich. Julia Paisley, Mrs Goodwin former. Kathleen Harkins named Tufts Weekly staff reporter.
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Bloch
Army
Navy
Minute Man
Ensign
Curtis E. Goodwin
Kendra
Elaine
Rockland
Naval Air Station
Grosse Isle
Mich
Ensign Goodwin
Goodwin
Julia Paisley
Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie Reid at Five Islands church
A long obituary note recalls the funeral at Five Islands Baptist church for Mrs Jen nie Reid with a large attendance and many floral tributes. Burial followed in the family plot at Five Islands cemetery.
Obituary of Joanna M Hodgkins 74 of 60 Lemont Street
Joanna M Hodgkins 74 widow of Herbert Hodgkins died this morning at Memorial hospital. Born in Bath daughter of George E and Mary E Bates Segers she leaves a sister Mrs Humphrey A Owen of Bath and a nephew Clarence Emery of Waterville. She was active in West Bath Sagadahoc Pomona Grange and Winter Street Church. Funeral from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Home 819 High Street Friday at 2 Rev Dr David L Wilson officiating. Friends may call after five this evening.
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Cial
Sagadahoc County
Pomona Grange
Sadagahoc Grange Hall
Richmond
Pomona
Joseph Randlette
Clinton Hinckley
Clara Holbrook
Leon Bachelder
Alfred Niles
Amy Bradley
U. W
C. W
Brunswick
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Elaine Gasper
Jack Chambers
Hudson
Mass
Linwood Pushard
Perkins Institute
Watertown
Helena Naylor
Army Air Base Hospital
New Orleans
Fred Naylor
Joseph Naylor
South Pacific
Cpl
Oliver Cromwell
Australia
Charles Utter
Lucille Utter
Sauquoit
N. Y
Helen Cloutier
Auburn
Clara Ames
George Ouellette
Bowdoin
Cobb Maternity
William Dresser
Narragansett
R. I
Dresser
Norris Thompson
Everett Lord
Fort Devens
Camp Wheeler
Jennie Reid
Five Islands Baptist Church
Five Islands Cemetery
Lermond Davis
Bath
O. F. Rowe
George Gray
Woodrow
Ada MacGilvary
Mary Stevens
Daniel Harley
Candy’s Harbor
William Plummer
J. G. Stevens
Paul Thompson
Portland
Stevens
Lulu Hanna
Congress Shirt Co
Herbert Campbell
Lincoln Campbell
Fort Myers
Fla
Walter Berry
Leominster
Mabel Dickey
Madelyn Berry
Arthur Cochrane
M. M
Maurice Pinkahm
Beyea
Marion
Allen Elwell
Pleasant Villa
Zetta Higgins
William McGrath
Roy Shackford
Percy Savage
Ralph Worrell
Harriet Worrell
Philadelphia
Miss Worrel
Worrell
Rockmere
Andrew Rowe
Georgetown Center
Luke Roy
Bath Iron Works
Quincy
P. B. Savage
Shackford
Mr. Savage
Beulah Miller
Hazel Belanger
Raymond
Roys
Orville Rowe
Rapheal Higgins
C. L. Hinckley
Sagadahoc Bay
Joanna M. Hodgkins
Lemont Street
Herbert Hodgkins
Memorial Hospital
George E
Mary E. Bates Segers
Humphrey A. Owen
Clarence Emery
Waterville
West Bath
Sagadahoc Pomona
Grange Work
Winter Street Church
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Mrs. Nettie L. Blake Funeral Held Tuesday
The funeral for Mrs. Nettie L. Blake was held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church officiated. Bearers were Frank Lightbody Alec MacDonald Don Cate and Clifton Cate. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Nettie L. Blake
Curtis
Pers
eRane
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Frank Lightbody
Alec MacDonald
Don Cate
Clifton Cate
Oak Grove Cemetery
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington — Street
Clifford Cate
Oak
Richard W. Orvis Dies in Action Marine from Bath
Richard W. Orvis 20, a U S Marine and Bath native born May 1 1923 was killed in action during transport duty overseas relatives in Bath reported He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and had visited Bath on leave Surviving include his mother a sister and four brothers all in the Navy The funeral was held at the First Baptist Church in Bath and at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiating
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Richard W. Orvis
U. S
Bath
Stanley Teasdale
Portsmouth
N. H
U. S. Navy
Betty Teasdale
Stanley, Jr
David O
Joseph
Harry Teasdale
J. M. Young
Western Avenue
Gilbert Young
North Street
Richard
Morse High School
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Wilner Street
Admiralty Village
Mrs Carroll Watson Heads to Boston for Weekend Visit
Mrs Carroll Watson of Washington street travels to Boston for a weekend visit. She plans leisure time and sightseeing in the city during her stay.
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Carroll Watson
Washington Street
Boston
Morin Philias of Brunswick Dies at Bath Iron Works
Philias Morin aged 51 of 22 Dunn Street Brunswick died Monday afternoon from a heart ailment at Bath Iron Works where he worked. Born September 3, 1892 in Brunswick he was a WWI veteran and former proprietor of a Brunswick tailoring shop. He is survived by his widow Blanche Pelletier, his mother, two brothers Wilfred and Evariste, two sisters Regina Morin and Celia Belanger, and five nieces and four nephews.
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Philias Morin
Dunn Street
Brunswick
Bath Iron Works
Mr. Morin
Octave and
Philomene Theberge Morin
Lewiston
St. John Baptist Church
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Wilfred
Veterans’ Hospital
Massachusetts
Evariste
Pennsylvania
Regina Morin
Worcester
Mass
Celia Belanger
Mrs Zora Willis Oliver dies after illness
Mrs. Zora E. Willis Oliver 58 wife of Frank L. Oliver died Sunday evening at Quincy hospital after about a week as a patient. Born October 10 1885 in Phippsburg she lived in Bath Gardiner and Quincy where Mr Oliver works at Fore River shipyards. She leaves husband sister Sherman L Morse and three nephews two nieces. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2 p.m. from sister’s home 70 High Street with burial in Oak Grove.
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Zora E. Willis Oliver
Frank L. Oliver
Quincy
Mass
Oliver
Phippsburg
William F
Margaret Howe Willis
Bath
Gardiner
Fore River Shipyaards
Sherman L. Morse
High Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Nettie Blake 77 Dies at Son’s Home
Nettie Lee Blake born in Wisconsin March 10 1866 died Saturday evening at her son Howard Blake’s Crescent Street Court home where she had lived seven years She is survived by her son and a sister with other details omitted
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Nettie Lee Blake
Howard Blake
Crescent Street Court
Mrs. Blake
Wiscasset
Wilmot
Charlotte Colby Blake
Funeral Services of John L. MacLellan
A solemn high requiem mass was held at St Marys Catholic church for John L. MacLellan of upper Washington street. The service was led by Rev F Archie D Gillis with deacon Rev Fr William V MacDonald and sub deacon Rev Fr John Cummings. Committal followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Bearers were Joseph Oliver and others. many out of town relatives attended from Prince Edward Island, St John New Brunswick, Massachusetts and Camp Hood Texas.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
John L. MacLeLlan
Upper Washington Street
Archie D. Gillis
Rockland
William V. MacDonald
Borden
McLellan
John Cummings
Timothy C. Maney
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cummings
Gillis
Fr. MacDonald
Joseph Oliver
Clarence Atwood
Edward Footer
James B. Lemont
William Burgess
Edmund Arsenault
John Callahan
Charles MacDonald
Prince Edward Island
Daniel Dunphy
St. John
N. B
Mary L. MacLellan
Helena Reitzel
Ronald MacLellan
Pius Walker
Teresa Burgess
Richard Renshaw
Stephen Murphy
Elizabeth MacDonald
Massachusetts
Camp Hood
Texas
Military Funeral for PFC Richard W. Orvis USMC
Military funeral services were held Sunday at Bucksminister Chapel Portsmouth for PFC Richard W. Orvis USMC son of Mrs. Stanley W. Teasdale of Kittys formerly of Bath Rev Elm Street Church Bath conducted the services At the grave in Highland Cemetery Kittery a firing squad from the Marine barracks fired a volley followed by taps by a bugler The bearers were four Teasdale step brothers all in the Navy Attending from Bath were Mrs Teasdale and her relatives plus Woolwich residents Mr and Mrs Beaney Philip Beaney and Harvey Greenlaw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucksminister Chapel
Portsmouth
Richard W. Orvis
USMC
Stanley W. Teasdale
Kittery
Bath
Charles R. Sims
Elm Street Church
Highland Cemetery
Marine Barracks
Navy
Stanley
Stanley Teasdale, Jr
Harry Teasdale
Fred Beaney
Philip Beaney
Harvey Greenlaw
Woolwich
Funeral for Miss Marion Rafnell Held at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Miss Marion A Rafnell was Thursday at 2 PM from Curtis Funeral Home Washington street with Rev. Dr. David L Wilson officiating. Bearers were Joseph L Wilson Reuben Purington Kenneth Smith and Herbert Farnsworth. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion A. Rafnell
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Joseph L. Wilson
Reuben Purington
Kenneth Smith
Herbert Farnsworth
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Jennie W Reid Funeral Held at Five Islands
The funeral of Mrs Jennie W Reid widow of Frederick Reid was held Wednesday at Five Islands Baptist church with Rev Louis A Dole of Bath officiating. Bearers were William Todd Wendall Stevens Harry L Horne Alton C Berry. Burial followed at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie W. Reid
Frederick Reid
Five Islands Baptist Church
Louis A. Dole
Bath
William Todd
Wendall Stevens
Harry L. Horne
Alton C. Berry
Five Islands Cemetery
Episcopal burial service at Oak Street church
Burial was held for Clifford Cate officiated at an Episcopal church on Washington Street with services at the home preceding the ceremony. Burial took place at Oak Cemetery.
Besaw Funeral Service Held for Helena G Besaw
Funeral held Thursday afternoon at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Chester B Oliver officiating. Bearers were William E Edward A John F Besaw and Ralph Coleman. Burial in Oak Grove family lot. John Moffitt USN Wentworth Institute Boston visited over weekend with wife and parents Earl Moffitt Richardson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena G. Besaw
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Chester B. Oliver
William E
Edward A
John F. Besaw
Ralph Coleman
Oak Grove
John Moffitt
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Earl Moffitt
Richardson Street
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New York City
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Bridgewater
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Stanley Flewelling
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Charles Alexander
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Jackson College
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Tufts Weekly
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