Community notices and gatherings across Richmond area
A report of Oct. 12 meetings across local chapters including Amy Bradley Tent D A V C W planning a public baked bean supper on Oct. 29 and gifts received from Mrs. Lillian Blair. Visits by Mt. Carmel O E S members and other local clubs noted along with hospitalizations and travel by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Bradley
Daughters of Veterans’ Hall
Main Street
Lillian Blair
Margaret L. Grover
Mt. Carmel
Ray Merrifield
Danforth
C. H. Merrifield
Lincoln Street
Marjorie Whitney
Gardiner General Hospital
Frank Preble
M. Preble
Lyte Lint
Ida Hosmer
White Mountains
Farr McFee
Civil service tests announced for Indian service and Extension roles
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Teacher in Indian Community and Boarding Schools and Agricultural Extension Agent positions. Salaries range from 1620 to 2900 dollars. Applicants must meet education and age limits. Closing dates vary by region with specific Alaska deadlines. Full details from Milton H Douglas, Secretary, Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Elow
Indian Field Service
Alaska
Department of Interior
Department of the Interior
Colorado
Arctic Circle
Milton H. Douglas
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Optical illusion draws crowds to Maine blueberries expo
At the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield crowds studied Maine Department of Agriculture’s blueberry display. Attendees claimed the berries appeared to grow and noted they had been growing since yesterday. Two truckloads of blueberry land were transplanted to the booth with plants in full growth and no apparent harm. Thousands visited daily to admire a sample of Maine’s 1938 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
State of Maine
Springfield
Department of Agriculture
Booth
Brigadier Frank Croft to Lead Salvation Army Revival
Brigadier Frank Croft of Philadelphia, with 40 years in service, leads revival services at 213 Water Street Salvation Army quarters through Sunday October 23. He directs criminology and penology work, has long Young People’s involvement, and will speak each evening at 7.30, 8.00 on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Croft
Philadelphia
Salvation Army
Water Street
Croft
Bath Circus Boosters Elect Officers At Annual Banquet
The Bath Circus Boosters held their fourth annual banquet at the Colonial Cafe with Edward Brown named president for two years and George Hart as vice president. Percy O. Johnson became secretary, Alfred Neal treasurer, and Herbert McKinney publicity agent. The group supports traveling circuses, aids children and adults, donates to the Red Cross, and funded a Bath carnival in April despite rain, sharing profits with the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Circus Boosters Club
Colonial Cafe
Edward Brown
George Hart
Percy O. Johnson
Alfred Neal
Herbert McKinney
Red Cross
Potatoes Market Prices and Crop Outlook Highlight Trade View
Experts question current potato prices amid expected smaller crop and lean yields in the state. They say $1.10 per barrel at Aroostook warehouses seems reasonable or high given market conditions. Michigan harvests are absorbing Ohio and Pennsylvania supply, benefiting Maine spud sales. Long Island and New Jersey crops feed the New York market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroostook
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maine
Long Island
New Jersey
New York
Peach tree yields large harvest after six years
Six years after Robert Cate son of Richmond Postmaster Cate planted a peach stone in his yard. In three years a sizable tree formed and this year it yielded 22 bushels of peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cate
Cate
Richmond
Georgetown Party Celebrates Anniversaries at Blackie Home
A Georgetown social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. John R. Blackie’s West Georgetown home honored Mr. and Mrs. Todd on their 25th wedding anniversary and Mr. and Mrs. Higgins on their 15th anniversary with a surprise reveal. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powers and Mr. Harold Brown, among many locals. prizes were awarded for cards, and two wedding cakes plus gifts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Blackie
West Georgetown
Walter F. Powers
Harold J. Brown
W. A. Todd
Joseph F. Higgins
Howard M. Trafton
Charles Blaisdell
Ernest L. Heal
Rapheal L. Higgins
C. L. Hinckley
John Gordon
Walter T. Newdick
Ernest Heal
Todd
Alfred Rowe
Wendell Stevens
Bath
A. E. Rowe
Parker O. Rogers
State Highway Department
Gardiner R. Deering
Woodrow Gray
Constance Elizabeth
Topsham
Gray
Bath Iron Works
Georgetown
Meta Bearse
S. E. Emmons
Malden
Mass
Ida B. Oliver
Portland
Harry L. Tarr
Richmond
T. W. Blaisdell
Five Islands
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Oliver
Bear
Seguinland
Brain
Back River Bridge
A. S. Cunningham
Bath Road
Topsham Fair
John Q
J. R. Blackie
Everett Higgins
Lester Powers
Anne
T. M. Hagan
Ralph Dunton
Robinhood
Y M C A Activities Highlight Broad Range Of Involvement
The YMCA released random last year statistics showing 574 in five athletic leagues, 33 gym classes, 29 teams, and 15 450 spectators at contests. It notes 1 000 attend Saturdays in winter and 865 members enrolled with 2 000 000 served in 57 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Y.M
Y. M.C.A
Bath
Y. M. C. A. Church
Herring haul from Ocean Point and court action over park
Robinhood shipped 1200 bushels of herring to Portland where the fare was disposed of to R J Peacock. Westbrook citizens press for speedy injunction to stop a new Riverbank Park fire station amid a PWA grant issue, with Mayor and lawyers arguing over park rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
Ocean Point
Portland
R. J. Peacock
Wilder Hagan
Arrowsie
Meta Bearse
A. E. Rowe
Bearse
Happy Nook
Massachusetts
Lucile Kidder
Westbrook Junior College
Maud P. Thayer
Gilbert Gunnell
John
Leon Williams
Waltham
Thomas N. Williams
Tom
D. W. Boynton
Boston
Malden Island
Selectmen's Office
Mr. Foster
Westbrook
Riverbank Park
Supreme Court
Guy H. Sturgis
Sturgis
Leon V. Walker
PWA
Municipal Court
William Lyons
Lorimer Memorial Chapel Corner Stone at Colby
The two sons of the late George Hor seen Lorimer will attend the corner stone laying of Lorimer Memorial Chapel at Colbys Mayflower Hill on Friday October 21 at 3 p.m. Homecoming Day for Colby alumni. Rev. C Gordon Brownville of Boston will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horsee Lorimer
Lorimer
Colby
Mayflower Hill
C. Gordon Brownville
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Boston
George Claude Lorimer
Colby Chapel
Five Islands Bowdoinham United Baptist meeting note
The Bowdoinham United Baptist Society held its Fall meeting at the Five Islands Baptist church on Oct 11 with large attendance and a lobster stew supper by James Stevens at the Five Islands grange hall. The program featured devotions, multiple addresses by Rev. S A Bennett Rev Frederick W Smith Rev Frank T Littorin Rev H H Bishop and Rev J S Pendleton Bolom plus a Women’s Hour and announcements. Several local residents and visitors from Bath Richmond Cambridge and Newton are reported in attendance or visiting Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham United Baptist Society
Five Islands Baptist Church
James Stevens
Five Islands Grange Hall
F. S. Koehlwetter
S. A. Bennett
Frederick W. Smith
F. M. Lamb
Frank T. Littorin
Local notables and residents' weekend updates
Gray Charles Hanna Mrs P B Savage and Miss Pinfold spent last Wednesday at Topsham Fair. Dr Victor Carey died Sunday at the Carey cottage. Further Davis is laying a rock foundation at Gott's Cove. Russell Pinkham, a Portsmouth Navy Yard worker, visited his parents Ellsworth and Mrs Pinkham. Basil MacMahan recently traveled to Boston on business.
Annie Wylie Stackpole 80 dies in West Bath
Annie Wylie Stackpole 80 widow of Rev Everett S Stackpole D D died at her West Bath home after months of illness. Born in Boston she moved to West Bath at age nine and was a longtime Wesley church and West Bath grange member. Survived by niece Mildred Strout Brunswick. Funeral held Saturday at two at her home with Rev Ernest Heywood presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Wylie Stackpole
Everett S. Stackpole
D. D
West Bath
Mildred Strout
Brunswick
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Church
Munro Rites Held For Vieva Estella Munro
Vieva Estella Munro 46 wife of Chester A Munro died Sunday after a five month illness. Born Lubec July 11 1892 she moved to Bath 25 years ago. She attended the Church of the Nazarene and belonged to the Women’s Missionary society. Survived by husband father Seward W Orrs Bath three brothers Lewis A Chelsea Mass Harold V Bath Glen A Orrs Bath one sister Isma B Orrs Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A
Chelsea
Mass
Harold V
Bath
Glen A. Orrs
Isma B
Orrs
Bath electrician Alfred E. Fullerton dies at 24
Alfred E Fullerton 24 an electrician at Bath Iron Works died Sunday morning in Fairfield He was a Bath native son of Carrie E and the late Oman Fullerton He leaves his wife Shirley E Fullerton his mother four brothers Cecil L Clarence O Elihu W and Wylie T Pullerton all of Bath and three sisters Mrs Charles S Nelson Mrs Lloyd Hooker both of Bath and Mrs Kenn London of Everett Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Fullerton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Fairfield
Fullerton
Bath
Carrie E
Oman Fullerton
Shirley E. Fullerton
Cecil L
Clarence O
Elihu W
Wylie T. Pullerton
Charles S. Nelson
Lloyd Hooker
Kenn London
Everett
Mass
Miss Clara M. Wallace Dies at 81 in Harpswell
Miss Clara M. Wallace 81 died Saturday at the home of her sister Mrs Henry Doughty in Cundy's Harbor East Harpswell where she had lived 44 years She was born at Long Island and lived there much of her life Survived by brothers Bradbury Wallace and Capt Henry Wallace sister Mrs Doughty and several nieces and nephews Private funeral services were held Monday Laws funeral parlors Brunswick Interment was at East Harpswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Wallace
Henry Doughty
Cundy’s Harbor
East Harpswell
Miss Wallace
Capt
Bradbury P. Wallace
Eliza J. Woodbury Wallace
Small Point
Long Island
Bradbury Wallace
South Harpswell
Henry Wallace
Harpswell
Doughty
Laws Funeral
Brunswick
Elda Ada Kittredge Rites Noted In Woolwich
Elda Ada Kittredge 88 widow of William F. Kittredge died Friday night at her daughter Mrs Jordan Wright in Woolwich after a year long illness. She was born in North Haven daughter of Peleg and Hannah Hilton Thomas moved from Yarmouth to Woolwich 21 years ago. Survived by five daughters Mrs Persis Branson Stanton Calif Mrs Ruth Duplisen Hallowell Mrs Eldie Wright Woolwich and twins Mrs Doris Allen Holbrook Mass Mrs Gladys Maxey Yarmouth two sons Leon Kittredge Auburn and Letain Kittredge San Diego Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda Ada Kittredge
William F. Kittredge
Jordan Wright
Woolwich
Wright
North Haven
Peleg
Hannah Hilton Thomas
Yarmouth
Persis Branson
Stanton
Calif
Ruth Duplisen
Hallowell
Eldie Wright
Wool
Mrs Annie Stackpole Funeral in West Bath
Funeral for Mrs Annie W Stackpole widow of Dr Everett SStackpole was held Saturday afternoon at two at her West Bath home. Rev Ernest Heywood of Wesley Methodist Bath officiated. Bearers named Leon Marshall James Lemont Harold Peacock Philip Smith Arthur and Henry White. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie W. Stackpole
Everett
Stackpole
West Bath
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Leon Marshall
James Lemont
Harold Peacock
Philip Smith
Arthur
Henry White
Oak Grove
Coffin Funeral for Local Fisherman at Oak Grove
The funeral of William A. Coffin, a Phippsburg fisherman who died in Memorial hospital, was held Friday at 2 PM at Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev. Frederick P. Moffitt officiated. Bearers were Edward Ferris Ralph Messy Carlton and Clarence Pye. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam A. Coffin
Phippsburg
Memorial Hospital
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Frederick P. Moffitt
Corliss Street
Edward Ferris
Ralph Messy
Carlton
Clarence Pye
Oak Grove
Circus Performer Grace Oates Dies in Brunswick
Grace J. Oates, 37, wife of James R. Oates formerly of Lewiston, died Sunday at Brunswick hospital where she had been patient since October 12. Born February 1, 1901 in Toledo, Ohio, she was a renowned circus performer, working 14 years as high diver and lion tamer with the Johnny Jones and Reuben Cherry Shows and the C. Worthmen Shows. The Oateses lived in Brunswick for four years and previously spent off seasons at Lewiston State fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace J. Oates
James R. Oates
Lewiston
Brunswick Hospital
Oates
Toledo
Ohio
James
Margaret McCullen
Johnny Jones
Reuben Cherry
C. Worthmen
Brunswick
Funeral Services Held for Ashton E Wardwell
The funeral for Ashton E Wardwell a longtime Maine Central railroad clerk who died October 11 from a heart ailment was held Thursday at 10 30 am at 695 Washington Street Bath Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Church officiated The bearers were Harry A Bowie Fred J Higgins Lewis J Sanborn and Harry A Walters A committal service followed at Old Village Cemetery Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton E. Wardwell
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Harry A. Bowie
Fred J. Higgins
Lewis J. Sanborn
Harry A. Walters
Mr. Purdue
Old Village
Clinton
Ezra Hume 95 Bath Man Dies After Long Illness at Old Folks Home
Ezra Hume a veteran joiner from Bath Iron Works died Monday night at the Old Folks Home after a long illness. Born in Prince Edward Island he lived in Bath most of his life and was a 67 year Mason. Survived by son Fred Hume Brooklyn and two daughters Mary and Mrs Charles Colby Peajescot, plus sister Mrs George Bears Bristol R I. Funeral Thursday at 2 at the Old Folks Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Hume
Bath Iron Works
Prince Edward Island
John
Isabelle Harrington Hume
Bath
Masonic Order
Solar Lodge
First Baptist Church
Hume
North End
Fred Hume
Brooklyn
Charles O. Colby
Pejepscot
Mary Hume
Rochester
N. Y
George Bears
Bristol, R. I
Old Folks Home
Mrs Kettredge Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon
The funeral of Elda A. Kettredge widow of William F. Kettredge was conducted Sunday afternoon at Curtis funeral home 105 Center street Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street church officiated The bearers were W W Duplisen J R Maxcy C W Miller and J C Wright Burial was in New Meadows cemetery Brunswick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda A
William F. Kettredge
Fred
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Church
W. W. Duplisen
J. R. Maxcy
C. W. Miller
J. C. Wright
New Meadows
Brunswick
Mrs. Olive Veilleux Funeral Held at Mayo Residence
The funeral of Mrs. Olive Veilleux widow of Frederick Veilleux was Thursday at 2 PM at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Dr David L Wilson of Central church officiated. Bearers were Walter Clark Donald Cromwell Dennin M. Davis and Clifton G Spinney. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Veilleux
Frederick Veilleux
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Walter Clark
Donald Cromwell
Dennin M. Davis
Clifton G. Spinney
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Alfred E. Fullerton held at home
The funeral of Alfred E. Fullerton was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at his mother Mrs Oman Fullerton home 54 Mechanic street. Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist officiated with Frederick Henderson Donald Jewett John Mullaney and Frank Wilson attending. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Fullerton
Oman Fullerton
Mechanic Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Frederick Henderson
Donald Jewett
John Mullaney
Frank Wilson
Oak Grove
Mrs Munro’s Funeral Held at Curtis Home
The funeral for Viera E. Munro wife of Chester A Munro was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Fred S Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Earl T French of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Bearers were Lester McNeil Norman Seeley Harold Orr and Glenn Orr. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viera E
Chester A. Munro
Fred S. Curtis
Earl T. French
Church of the Nazarene
Lester McNeil
Norman Seeley
Harold
Glenn Orrs
Oak Grove
Prayers Held for Floyd C Libby Infant Son in Phippsburg
Prayers were pronounced Tuesday morning for Floyd Cleveland Libby infant son of Lawrence S and Phyllis M Libby by Rev Frank M Lamb. Burial was in the Dromore cemetery Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cleveland Libby
Lawrence S
Phyllis M. Libby
Frank M. Lamb
Dromore Cemetery
Phippsburg
Child labor provisions affect 610 Maine workers with SS numbers
Social Security reports 610 Maine workers with account numbers will be affected by the wage hour act effective October 24. That figure represents three tenths of 1 percent of Maine workers with Social Security cards. Social Security notes all workers can obtain numbers if they apply, regardless of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Social Security
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Circus
B. H. Riggs
Winthrop 2Q
Marylee
Winthrop
Everett Hutchinson
Jack Prince
Floyd Nute
Boothbay
Robinhoog Cove
Ben
Carroll Powers Ol
Kate Moog Busch
Ignatz Griebl
Johanna Hofmann
United States
John C. Knox
Central Press
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Loring
Strickland
Adoniram Judson
H. H. Bishop
Convention
J. S. Pendleton Bolom
A. S. Stewart
J. C. Robbins
Bowdoin Baptist Young People
William York
Harold Harford
Annette
Hilda
Charles Davis
Arletta Harford
Mr. Harford
Etta Moore
Vernon E. Gray
Leslie Ainley
Cambridge
Carlton Hinckley
D. L. Howard
Mary Stevens
Howard Cottage
William Cunningham
Augusta
Richard
Robert Badd
Helen Huskins
Alice Mulligan
Plummer Cottage
Koehlwetter
Jack's Pond
Herman Barter
Nancy
Howard
Elmer Woodside
Princeps
Vernon Gray
Hazel
Peggy Gay
Yarmouth Academy
Peggy
Furber Davis
Walter
Lawrence Bailey
Oscar Snowman
Hugh Eisenhauer
Eisenhauer
Philip Campbell
Southport
Wallace Moore
Campbell
Mr Moore
George Nichols
Jones Cottage
Sarepta Pinfold
Miss Leavitt
North Lowell
Francis Bacon
L. H. Rowe
Herbert L. Moore
Herbert, Jr
Mary Norton
Tylston Oliver
Winnegance
Quincy Whales
Newton
Neal Boynton
E. C. Clarey
Addie Stevens
George Floyd
J. J. Gibson
Ardene
Marlene
Eugene
William R. Barber
Erin —Errers—Orr
Joseph G. Stevens
Marija Stevens
South Danville
N. H
A. Huntington
Harold Pinkham
Thelma Davis
William Watson
Stanley Lewis
Earland Moore
Vernon E
D.D
William A. Coffin
Lion
Mrs. Kettredge
A. E. Fullerton
Mrs. Munro
Floyd C. Libby
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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