Bath Independent Newspaper Archives, Oct 12, 1950, p. 12

Richmond Y A Y F officers elected at Methodist meeting

At a Methodist Y A Y F meeting in Richmond officers were chosen: Mrs. Bernice Terrell president, Mrs. Lara Mansir vice president, Mrs. Bertha Curtis secretary, and Miss Mabel Clifford treasurer. Rev. William T. Bennett spoke at the evening gathering.

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Y.A.Y.F. Club Bernice Terrell Lara Mansir Bertha Curtis Mabel Clifford William T. Bennett Walter Miller Southard Street Barbara Ann Lamoreau Glen Lamoreau Leonard Lamoreau Richmond Machias High School Earl B. Lamoreau USN New Orleans Earl Dill Litchfield Lester Plummer Alton Bridgham Machias Fred McKee Constance Linda Linwood McKee Gardiner

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Funeral services for Mrs Maude Marion Mooney

Mrs Maude Marion Mooney died after a six weeks illness at Gardiner Rest Home. Funeral was Sunday from her River road home with Rev Jesse J Starr officiating. Interment in Gaubert cemetery. Born Richmond October 24 1873 to Frank and Eleanor Marson, she was a nurse. Survived by six grandchildren including Clyde Brown Dixfield Alton Brown in Korea and Mrs Ladd Waterville, Mrs Libby Fairfield.

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Maude Mooney Maude Marion Mooney Gardiner Rest Home River Road Jesse J. Starr Gaubert Cemetery Mooney Richmond Frank Eleanor Marson Clyde Brown Dixfield Alton Brown Korea Arthur Ladd Waterville Fernand Libby Fairfield

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Lincoln Knok county exhibition attendees and 4-H winners

Representatives from the Pownal borough Eastern River and Clover 4-H clubs attended the Lincoln Knok county exhibition on October 7 at Lincoln academy in Newcastle. Blue ribbon winners include Judy Peters Priscilla Allen Althea Fitch and Kathleen Hall. Harvest supper planned October 31 at Dresden Mills with an auction later that evening.

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Lincoln Dresden Pownalboro Judy Peters Priscilla Allen Eastern River Althea Fitch Union Fair Patricia Nancy Frey Reta Bailey Pearl Carver Annette Weymouth Loraine Hall Kathleen Hall Kathleen Frances Gifford West Somerville Mass Avalon Goud Augusta Lyndal Goud Dresden Mills Abbie Lois Barker N. E. T. Barker Yarmouth Cedar Grove Otis Carver Fred Allen Windsor Fair Grounds Carver Leonard Hillard Stanwood Gilman

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Bath men return from savings and loan conference

Mr and Mrs J Frank Hunt and Mr and Mrs John J Mulcahy Sr attended the Northeastern Federal Savings League annual convention in Swampscott Massachusetts October 12 13 and 14. The program featured a panel led by Herbert M Faulkner with speakers from Worcester Ninth New York Boston Waterbury and New York City discussing operations and a talk on a state subsidized public housing program.

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J. Frank Hunt John J. Mulcahy Swampscott Mass New Ocean House Northeastern Federal Savings League Hunt New England Herbert M. Faulkner Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Frank L. Farr Worcester Federal Savings and Loan Association Julian R. Fleischmann Ninth Federal Savings and Loan Association of New York City Alfred C. Neal Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Everett Smith Federal Home Loan Banks New York Harold Smith First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury Conn

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Skowhegan Woman Verbalizes Family Ties Across States

Mrs. Brooks Hanley of Skowhegan lists relatives including her nephew Maurice Reed of Newton Massachusetts and seven great grandchildren in a family notice highlighting kin across New England.

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Brooks Hanley Skowhegan Maurice Reed Newton, Mass

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Georgetown Robinhood Fire Dawn Mystery Smoke

A late night smoke scare in Robinhood prompted a forest service response as residents feared a nearby fire. Neighbors traced the odor to an east wind. fire wardens checked Topsham and West Georgetown while crews searched Lincoln county for the source. By 5 30 a m the smoke cleared with no confirmed fire location found.

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Gilman George Lasskey Sernes Dories Peterson Wharf George Laskey, Jr Reyher Seguinland Georgetown Atlantic Ocean Topsham Adolph Spear Mr. Spear Forest Service Robert Blackie West Georgetown Gilbert Standish Five Islands Robinhood Lincoln County Westport

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Five Islands Club Plans Halloween Party and Bowdoinham Meal

The Good Neighbor club of Five Islands met at Mrs Russell Pinkham with 12 members, voting to sponsor a community Halloween party and plan a noon meal for the Bowdoinham Association meeting Friday. Light refreshments were served by Mrs Pinkham and Mrs Lloyd Pinkham. next meeting October 24. The Bowdoinham Association program includes worship, reports, sermons, and missions talks at the local church, with a library hall dinner at noon and various speakers. The fire station tower has been raised to better hear the whistle, and Mrs Arthur Nelson promotes the Crusade for Freedom. Library auxiliary members met at Mrs Russell Pinkham’s Friday afternoon.

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Good Neighbor Club Russell Pinkham Bowdoinham Association Pinkham Lloyd Pinkham Orville F. Rowe D. W. Staffeld Bowdeinham Association Fred E. Daggett Ralph Champlin George E. Gray Five Islands Arvid Anderson Bath Charles R. Sims Thomas L. Brindley Theresa Hill Orden P. Stairs Library Hall Elmer N. Bentley Gerald Beals China Cyril E. Bousfield Baptist News of Western Maine Warner Gifford Evangelistic Committee George Bolster Resolutions Committee Herbert R. Whitelock John S. Pendleton Arthur Nelson Crusade For Freedom

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Community Notes on Weather Storms and Local Visits

The column reports gusty winds and a brief thunder shower that knocked out power for over two hours near Arland Moore’s home. It notes Sunday Young People officers elected: David Stevens president Cleon Pinkham vice president Beverly Rittall secretary Reginald Pinkham treasurer with Rev Cleaves Henderson as adviser. Multiple visits from relatives and townsfolk are listed, including Grace Pierce Thompson, Bowdoin College student Carl Roy, and nursing plans for Miss Pinkham.

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William Stewart Lincoln Campbell Vernon Gray Orville Rowe Pinkham Arland Moore David Stevens Cleon Pinkham Beverly Rittall Reginald Pinkham Cleaves Henderson Rudolph Pinkham Paul Thompson Omaha Neb Thompson U. S. Navy Grace Pierce Thomas Watson Georgia Vermont Quincy Wales Newton Mass Malden Island Tommy Watson Bill Plummer Charles Carr Maine Lloyd Pinkham Lester Lewis Richmond D. W. Staffeld Bowdoin-Amherst Brunswick Carl Roy Bowdoin Neil Boynton Riggs Edward William Davis Yarmouth Earl Spencer Richard Heaney South Ransom Sawyer Harold Dunton Jacqualyn Lorraine Sawyer Arthur Nelson Kezar Falls William Mulhern Londale Calif Melvin Comeau Bath Vernal Chaney Eliot Cleveland Davis Dexter Ida Pinkham Harold Marlene L. W. Rowe New Hampshire Ralph Gay Ernest Quimby Massachusetts Elson Harford Branwell Harford Harford Laconia

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Community Center Registration Numbers Rise

In the first two days of a week long registration drive at the Community Center, 310 boys and girls enrolled. With three days remaining, organizers expect to surpass last year’s 325 registrations. Registered youths will receive wallet size certificates serving as proof of good standing and as ID, aiding May queen coronation planning. Mrs. Carrie Little of Turner court visited Mrs. Charles Rogers on Sunday.

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Philo Calhoun Little River Bridgeport Charles Crosby Mill Island Arrowsie Roy M. Newman Mac Hagan Bath Irving Hunt Bath Memorial Hospital Walter Parker Providence R. J Robinhood Dahley Spear Brooklyn N. Y William Zorach Charlie Spear Wellem’s New York City Daisy Hinckley Leavitt Institute Turner Center Uise Butler Chatham Mass Butler Seguinland John Paquin Newport George Floyd Carrie Little Turnercourt Charles Rogers

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Henry C Wright dies at 72 in Bath home

Henry C Wright 72 died at his Bath home 945 Washington Street in the early Thursday morning. A Baltimore native educated at Maryland Institute City College and John Hopkins, he held naval design posts before retiring from Bath Iron Works in 1920. Survived by wife Clara Mildred Barker and brother Arthur Wright, he served community roles including Bath Memorial Hospital president and Grace church junior warden.

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Henry C. Wright Washington Street Baltimore Henry C. and Mary Young Wright Maryland Institute Baltimore City College John Hopkins University Maryland Steel Co William R. Trigg Shipbuilding Co Richmond Bath Bath Iron Works New York City Tams, Lemoine & Crane, Naval Architects Lake Shipbuilding Co Bridgeport Tennessee California Wright Ernestine S. Hyde Clara Mildred Barker Arthur Wright Society of Naval Architects Calumet Club Colonial Club of Europe Far East South America Bath Memorial Hospital Old Ladies’ Home Old Folks’ Home Patten Free Library Grace Church Augusta Selective Service Board Sagadahoc County

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Funeral Services for Henry C Wright

Funeral services for Henry C Wright who died Thursday were held Saturday at 2 pm from his home at 945 Washington street Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church presided The list of honorary bearers included former Governor Percival P Baxter and Justice Frank A Terrell Jr Active bearers were Frank Given John R Newell Duncan McInnes Frederick E Drake Allan Spear and Roger Skillings Burial followed at Oak Grove

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Henry C. Wright Washington Street Charles M. Tubbs Grace Episcopal Church Mr. Wright Percival P. Baxter Portland Rupert H. Baxter Loyall Sewall Arthur Sewall William S. Newell Claude S. Gillette Frank B. Nichols Harold DeLong Frank A. Terrell, Jr Rockland John F. Cooke Frank Given John R. Newell Duncan McInnes Frederick E. Drake Allan Spear Roger Skillings Oak Grove

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Samuel P Buck 1894 Bowdoin graduate dies at 81

Samuel Preble Buck 81 of Day's Ferry Woolwich former Bath High student and Bowdoin College alumnus died Sunday at Memorial hospital. A longtime restaurateur he managed Armstrong Company restaurants in Boston and Portland rail stations retiring about 15 years ago. He served Woolwich town selectman in the 1930s born December 17 1868 in Woolwich. Surviving Ethel Ramsey Buck wife Axford C Buck son Carla Chase granddaughter.

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Samuel Preble Buck Day’s Ferry Woolwich Old Bath High School Bowdoin College Memorial Hospital Buck Armstrong Company Boston Portland Samuel P Mary Jane Webb Buck Ethel Ramsey Buck Axford C. Buck New York City Charlotte Chase Carla Chase

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Death of Albert R. Butler 70 Inglewood California

Albert R. Butler 70 of Inglewood California died Oct 10. He was born January 1880 in Bath, son of George E. Butler and Annie Rich Butler. Survived by his brother H. Walter Butler of Bath, sister Mrs C S DePuy of Cambridge Massachusetts, brother Earl C. Butler of California, and uncle Harry J. Rich of West Bath.

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Ward Albert R. Butler Inglewood Calif Bath George E. Butler Annie Rich Butler H. Walter Butler Maple Street C. S. DePuy Cambridge Mass Earl C. Butler California Harry J. Rich Westath

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Death of Mrs. Sadie Percival former Bath resident

Mrs. Sadie Percival died Oct 9 at Hunter Nursing Home in Augusta at age 89 a Feb 22 birthday would have marked her 90th. She lived with daughter Mrs. Arthur Stilphen in Winthrop and was linked to St Francis church and the Winthrop BPW club. She worked at D. T. Percy Sons and Bath Department Store as a fitter and taught at Bailey Evening School. Survived by daughters Ella Bates Florence Stilphen two sons Frank Percival Kenneth Percival and several grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

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Sadie Percival Bath Hunter Augusta Arthur Stilphen Winthrop St. Francis Church Winthrop Business and Professional Women's Club D. T. Percy & Sons Bailey Ella Bates This City Florence Stilphen Frank Percival Redlands Calif Kenneth Percival Ayer Mass

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Death of Lawrence Millard Greenleaf Eight-Day-Old

Lawrence Millard Greenleaf son of Robert T. and Carrie Elizabeth Rattlett Greenleaf of Westport died Sunday morning. Born October 8 at Memorial hospital, he is survived by his parents three brothers Robert Eugene and Neal a sister Eleanor grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenleaf of Westport and Mrs. George Delano of Woolwich. Prayers were said at the grave at Oak Grove Tuesday morning at ten.

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Lawrence Millard Greenleaf Robert T Carrie Elizabeth Rattlett Greenleaf Westport Memorial Hospital Robert Eugene Neal Eleanor Robert Greenleaf George Delano Woolwich Oak Grove

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Funeral for Samuel P Buck Held at Mayo Funeral Home

Funeral for Samuel P Buck was Tuesday afternoon at two from the Mayo funeral home with Rev. Richard J. Schaper of Winter Street Congregational church officiating. Bearers were Carlton D. Reed, Brian M. Jewett, Mason Carter, Carl Longfellow, Herbert Cornish and Fred Brown. Burial was in the family lot at Riverside cemetery, Woolwich.

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Samuel P. Buck Mayo Funeral Home Richard J. Schaper Winter Street

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Former Bedford resident travels from Somerville to Bath

William Hoyle, now living in Somerville, Massachusetts with his son Bernard, was in Bath last week visiting old neighbors and friends from his Bedford street days.

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William Hoyle Bedford Street Bath Somerville Mass Bernard

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Richmond Y A Y F officers elected at Methodist meeting

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Funeral services for Mrs Maude Marion Mooney

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Lincoln Knok county exhibition attendees and 4-H winners

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Bath men return from savings and loan conference

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Skowhegan Woman Verbalizes Family Ties Across States

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Georgetown Robinhood Fire Dawn Mystery Smoke

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Five Islands Club Plans Halloween Party and Bowdoinham Meal

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Community Notes on Weather Storms and Local Visits

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Community Center Registration Numbers Rise

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Henry C Wright dies at 72 in Bath home

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Funeral Services for Henry C Wright

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Samuel P Buck 1894 Bowdoin graduate dies at 81

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Death of Albert R. Butler 70 Inglewood California

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