Community fraternal groups hold joint lodge install
Richmond Lodge and Beulah Rebekah Lodge I O C F held a large joint installation Monday evening with 125 members and guests. Rebekahs sworn in include Lois Pushard as noble grand and Lois Knight installing. Odd Fellows installation featured Charles Trott as noble grand and Harvey Winslow installing. Oyster stew served. Lions Club held a supper meeting honoring District Governor Harold B. Gross.
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Richmond Lodge
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
I.0.c.f
Rebekahs
Lois Pushard
Noble Grand
Bertha Trott
Frances White
Grace Vieira
Mina Clark
Louise Pushard
Doris Leibowitz
Annie Knight
Merilence Coughlin
Verneranda Sanford
Charles Trott
Preston Carver
Chester Foster
Donald Mosher
Alfred Furlong
Paul Moody
Isadore Leibowitz
Weston Carver
Josiah White
Elwyn Mullen
Edward Rankins
Eastern River Grange elects officers for year ahead
At a recent meeting of Eastern River Grange Maurice Pashard was named master with Roland Hammond and Gloria Jewell among the newly elected officers. Installation is set for Oct 24 with District Deputy Richard Barker and staff from Huntoon Hill Grange.
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Eastern River Grange
Maurice Pashard
Roland Hammond
Gloria Jewell
Marjorie Hammond
Benjamin Wentworth
Esther Bailey
Charles Gray
Lou Laws
Helen Jewett
Alice Pushard
Ceres
R. Hammond
Pomona
Edith Carney
Flora
Richard Barker
Huntoon Hill Grange
Wiscasset
Nancy Bourgois
Lewiston
Women’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Methodist Church
Howard Chapman
Dresden Center
Willis Jones
Providence
R. I
Wiscasset Road
Stephen Powell
Leonard Gahan
George Sproul
L. A. Bailey
June
Bailey
R. C. Titus
Bridgton
Elmer Bailey
Dresden Mills
Gardiner General Hospital
Richardson Couple Feted After Nuptials in Bath Town
A post-nuptial and going away party honored Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Richardson II Tuesday evening at Mrs. May E. Baker’s home on Washington Street. Guests from Bath Orr’s Island Sebasco and Bailey Island offered gifts and well wishes.
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Arthur A. Richardson
May E. Baker
Washington Street
Baker
George Biette
James Knight
Zylpha Richardson
Edna Shea
Orr's Island
Adelbert Richardson
Bailey Island
Marguerite Johnson
Caroline Johnson
Anne Knight
Bath
Olive Gilliam
Patricia and
Shirley Shea
Pennsylvania Bans Pedro the San Juan Rabbit
The state joins others banning Pedro the San Juan rabbit due to crop damage erosion and spread of myxomatosis. The creature is nocturnal, pests farmers, and feared to threaten agricultural lands across Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
U.S. A
Pennsylvania
Peter Rabbit
Pedro
San Juan
Western
Europe
Plainview Prison Food Sparks City Debate
Chief Hoyt Curry defends jail fare calling it simple sandwiches as critics label it "sex (4?)" and mock the meals in Plainview. The exchange centers on prison provisions described as "Jail burgers" and raises questions about inmate meals.
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Plainview
Food City
Hoyt Curry
Police Sgt Confiscates 75 Knives From Dance Group
In San Antonio police action, Sgt Leonard Salas interrupted a group dance and seized 75 knives from the youths. No injuries reported. The event prompted questions about youth safety and local policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Leonard Salas
Bubble Gum Theft Hit an Indianapolis Truck
Police report that a case of bubble gum valued at 19 dollars was stolen from Harry Gow’s truck in Indianapolis. No suspects named.
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Indianapolis
Harry Gowan
Philippines discerns major nickel ore deposit on Nanoe Island
Agriculture Secretary Juan De G. Rodriguez announced the discovery of 29 million metric tons of iron deposits containing 1.38 percent nickel ore on Nanoe island off Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The find is described as the first and largest deposit of nickel ore in the Far East, a strategic war material.
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Manila
Philippines
Far East
Agriculture
Juan de G. Rodriguez
Nanoe Island
Mindanao Island
Maryland coach hails Wake Forest lineman Barth as wrecking crew
Maryland coach Jim Tatum calls Wake Forest tackle Bob Barth a one man wrecking crew. Barth, 218 pounds, plays both offense and defense and hails from Rocky Mount North Carolina.
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Maryland
Jim Tatum
Wake Forest
Bob Bartholomew
Rocky Mount
First Baptist sermon and community notices in town
The report covers Warren Harris sermon at First Baptist Church, youth group activities led by Mrs. Harris, PTA meetings with a rummage sale plan, and a Maine lobster fishermen movement. It also notes storm damage along the waterfront, polio case at Five Islands, and a flurry of local visitations, moves, and social engagements around Georgetown Center and Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First + Baptist church
Warren Harris
Working League
Harry L. Horne
Horne
Clarence B. Hill
League
J. H. Brown
Needham
Mass
Central School
Maine
Pond Island
Robinhood
Five Islands
Keith MacGillivary
Percy MacGillivary
Morse High
Portland
Frugal Houston Father Gives Sons Free Haircuts
A Houston father with three sons trims their hair at home to save money. The boys explain that Saturday haircuts cost more, and the father’s thrifty routine stretches a tight budget. Separately, Jack Dempsey will play an assistant radio broadcaster in the film Somebody Up There Likes Me based on Rocky Graziano’s life story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Jack Dempsey
Rocky Graziano
Women’s Bible class and library auxiliary notes
Social gatherings include Ladies’ Bible class led by Mrs. Marr with topic Stewardship of Christian Life, and Library Auxiliary meeting with Mrs. Watson and listed attendees. Georgetown PTA hosts rummage and food sale Saturday at 2 p.m. Neighbors and relatives visited or stayed with local families. patrols report two small boats broke moorings but were rescued. various residents travel to and from Dorchester, Westbrook, Ogunquit, and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marr
Orville Rowe
George Gray
Erland Moore
Harlan Pinkham
Beulah Miller
Victor Pinkham
Marr
Thomas Watson
Lincoln Campbell, Sr
William Stewart
D. W. Staffeld
Russell Harford
Branwell Harford
Stinson Davis
Georgetown P.T.A
Legion Post To Honor Its Junior Baseball Team
The Smith Tobey Post Junior Legion baseball team will be honored at a dinner at the American Legion Hall on Washington street Thursday evening. Guests include players Harry Wilson Gordon Allen James Clark Fred Mitchell Edward Dodge Ray Bishop Harry Cool Joe Robinson Charles Pierce Allen Stewart Pete Crocker Bryce Katula Coach Maurice Clark Ralph Crocker and Boos ters Club president. Sid Swartz department athletic officer will speak and sports films will follow by Elford A Benny Stover Post Commander Roland Farnham is general chairman Dinner starts at 6 30 p m.
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Smith-Tobey Post
Junior Legion
Post
American Legion Hall
Washington Street
Harry Wilson
Gordon Allen
James Clark
Fred Mitchell
Edward Dodge
Ray Bishop
Harry Cool
Joe Robinson
Charles Pierce
Allen Stewart
Pete Crocker
Bryce Katula
Maurice Clark
Ralph Crocker
Boosters Club
Sid Swartz
Department of Maine, American Legion
Elford A
Benny” Stover
Bath
Roland Farnham
Systems expert to address Southern Maine accountants
Kenneth H. Bergstrom of Anderson-Nichols & Co Boston will speak to the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants Thursday at eight in the Elm Hotel Auburn. He is project manager and coordinator of systems. his topic is The Problems Solution Comes From the People Involved.
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Kenneth H. Bergstrom
Anderson-Nichols & Co
Boston
Southern Maine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Elm Hotel
Auburn
Bergstrom
Anderson-Nichols
New York Cab Driver Remembers Late Wife in Personal Letter
A cab driver Max recalls his wife Sarah who died of cancer nearly three years ago. He describes their hardship, thrift, and enduring love as he reflects on their two daughters and the nest egg that funded their hopes. He notes how she stayed on her feet and taught him to cook and care for the house.
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New York
Sarah
Max
Morris S. Povich Celebrates 45 Years in Bath Business
Bath merchant Morris S. Povich marks 45 years of continuous service this month. He owns 143 Front Street store, started in shoe business in 1910, later adding men’s clothing and furnishings after purchasing the building around 1914, and has long participated in local affairs and city government.
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Bath
Morris S. Povich
Front Street
Klippel
Mr. Povich
YMCA HIY Club Plans and Halloween Preparations
The HI Y officials club meets Friday at the Y to review basketball rules and practice with equipment. Members include Terry Irish Nick Orr Greg Jenkins John Preney Robert Swain Kent Higgins David Gauvin David Kenney Billy Kingsbury Cliff Goodwin Ricky Haskell.
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HI Y
Terry Irish
Nick Orr
Greg Jenkins
John Preney
Robert Swain
Kent Higgins
David Gauvin
David Kenney
Billy Kingsbury
Cliff Goodwin
Ricky Haskell
Funeral services for Osgood M Redlon
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Hf Richards officiating. Bearers included W Percy Marks Richard H Towle E J Bartelle K E Morse Edwin H P Lowell and Fred Osgood. Interment followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Osgood M Redlon
Curtis Funeral Home
Craig Hf. Richards
W Percy Marks
Richard H Towle
E. J. Bartelle
K EF Morse
Edwin H P. Lowell
Fred Osgood
Oak Grove
Victoria Holmes Funeral Services Held at Shumway Home
Funeral services for Victoria I. Holmes were held at 130 Thursday afternoon at Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home, 638 High Street. The Rev Charles Ro Sims officiated and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. The note includes a personal reminiscence about life with Holmes. The excerpt also contains a separate anecdote about Hal Boyle and a baseball trivia line noting seven- or seven-in-a-season tallies by the American and National Leagues in historic years.
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Victoria I. Holmes
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Charles Ro Sims
Burtal
Oak Grove
Obituary of Frank Malia Former Bath resident dies in Quincy
Frank Malia formerly of Bath died October 13 at his home 830 Southern Artery Quincy Massachusetts. He was a retired Fore River Shipyard superintendent born in Bath. Survived by widow Ethel Handron Malia three daughters Anne Malia Frances Richards Gladys Erickson three grandchildren two great grandchildren brother John Maria and three sisters. Funeral from his residence Monday at 8 15 a m High Mass of Requiem at St Joseph s Church Quincy Point at 9 a m
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Frank Malia
Bath
Southern Artery
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
Michael
Sarah Myles Malia
Ethel Handron Malia
Anne Malia
Los Angeles
Calif
Frances Richards
Gladys Erickson
John Maria
South Windham
John Clements
Malden
W. J. Curran
John Mahoney
St. Joseph's Church
Quincy Point
Mrs Annie L Stanley R I P in Rockland Hospital
Annie L. Stanley 66 of South Portland, formerly Bath resident, died after a short illness. Wife of Earle A. Stanley, born September 11, 1889 in Sedgwick. Survivors include daughters Doris J. Hagerthy and Faith L. Jensen. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM at 749 Congress Street Portland.
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Annie L. Stanley
South Portland
Bath
Rockland
Earle A. Stanley
Sedgwick
William A
Lucia A. Sargent Means
Stanley
Cottage Street
Wesley Methodist Church
People’s Methodist Church
Genesia
O.E.S
Doris J. Hagerthy
Faith L. Jensen
Portland
Congress Street
H. Travers Smith
Funeral services set for Frank L. Sheridan in Waldoboro
Frank L. Sheridan, 47, died Oct 10 at the home of Elmer Hoch in Waldoboro. Born in Woolwich, he was the son of Charles and Mary Cromwell Sheridan. Survived by one sister, Mrs. James Motherway of Roxbury, Mass. A Rosary was held Oct 11 at Waltz funeral home. Committal services Oct 12 at 9:30 a.m. in Riverside Cemetery, Woolwich, with Rev. Fr. A. G. Gillies officiating.
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Frank L. Sheridan
Elmer Hoch
Waldoboro
Woolwich
Charles and
Mary Cromwell Sheridan
James Motherway
Roxbury
Mass
Riverside Cemetery
A. G. Gillies
St. Patrick's Church
Damariscotta Mills
Funeral set for Emile F. Boucher in Brunswick
Emile F. Boucher 45 died suddenly October 11 at his Brunswick home. Service held at St. John’s church with burial in St. John’s cemetery. Born Topsham June 15, 1910, he moved to Brunswick, graduated 1928 from Brunswick High, attended Bowdoin, member of Psi Upsilon. Survived by widow Marjorie Johnston, three sisters, and a brother. He worked at Verney Corp. and Bath Iron Works, was Bath schools nurse’s husband, Brunswick Golf Club member, and former Elks.
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Emile F. Boucher
Brunswick
St. John's Church
St. John's Cemetery
Topsham
Frank
Alma Dufresne Boucher
Brunswick High School
Bowdoin College
Psi Upsilon
Dover-Foxcroft
Marjorie Johnston
R. N
Boucher
Bath Public
Verney Corp
Bath Iron Works Corp
Brunswick Golf Club
The
Elks
William Gagnon
Lucille Boucher
Robert Dumais
Raymond
Indianapolis
Ind
Funeral services held for Gregory Wildes Hunt
Gregory Wildes Hunt three year old son of Mr and Mrs William H Hunt of Gorham fatally injured when struck by a truck on Old Brunswick road Sunday Oct 9. Services conducted Oct 11 at Neal Funeral Parlors Gorham Rev Winston Clark officiated assisted by Rev George Whittier Winthrop Congregational Church. The Hunt family visiting Bath natives at Isaiah W Hunts East Brunswick home.
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Gregory Wildes Ho
William H. Hunt
Gorham
Old Brunswick Road
Neal
Winston Clark
Standish Congregational Church
George Whittier
Winthrop Congregational Church
William Hunt
S D Warren Research Laboratories
Westbrook
Bath
Isaiah W. Hunt
East Bruns Wick
Funeral Mass for John J Tracey at St Marys Church
A Requiem High Mass was held at 9 am Thursday in St Marys Church for John J Tracey with Fr John E Bellefontaine officiating. Knights of Columbus members Alphonse J Turcotte Donald Perry Harold Perry and Andrew Lozier served as bearers and burial followed in Calvary Cemetery family lot.
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St Mary's Church
John J. Tracey
John E. Bellefontaine
Alphonse J Turcotte
Donald Perry
Harold Perry
Andrew Lozier
Knights of Columbus
Calvary Cemetery
Frank G Mitzel Serves as 42nd ABO Bowl ing Congress President
Frank G Mitzel is the 42nd president of the American Bowling Congress and has bowled for over 30 years. He also serves as secretary of the Detroit Bowling Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G Mitzel
American Bowling Congress
Mitzel
Detroit Bowling Assn
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Richmond Lions Club
George Sanford
West Dresden
Harold B. Gross
Richmond Club
Raymond Libby
David Dellert
State Y.mc.a
Ann James
Donna Adams
Donna Lothridge
Diana Quinnam
Lorraine Bennett
Roberta Dore
Russell Ring
Glen Lamoreau
Emerson Lane American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Laura Reynolds
Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid
Grange Hall
Raymond Helms
June Greta
Glenn Raymond White
Pleasant Street
Pushard-Guiou
Edna Waring
Richardsons
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Augusta
Fred Best
A.A
Ernest Bracey
Readfield
Airways
George R. Petty
Monmouth
Lucile Johnstone
Falmouth
Alice Gardiner
Gardiner
Thomas Savages
Indian Point
Dorothy Stuart
William Bisseth
Tommy Kahrl
Kennebec Point
Alex Cunningham
Cleon
Lincoln Walton
Georgetown Center
Walter Stevens
Clayton E. Stevens
Pearl Street
Walter
M. Belle Heald
Carrie Carlisle
Reid State Park I
Mary Hobson
Constance Larson
Alice Taylor
Carolyn Varney
Miles Hagan
Bay Point Road
Joseph F. Higgins
Harold J. Brown
White Mountains
Rudolf H. Trafton
David
Alton Reed
Ralph Davis
Bradbury Todd
Davis
Edwin F. Hussa
New York City
Dorothy W. Stuart
MacMahan
Miss Stuart
Edward C. Clarey
Vernon E. Gray
Hussas
Boothbay Harbor
East Boothbay
Sheepscot
Alma
Head Tide
Fred P. Oliver
Wakefield
Charles MacMahan
Walter Beane
Janice
Belgrade Lakes
Lawrence Vail
Elmer Williams
West Bath
Beane
Georgetown
Elmer Tibbetts
Carl Riley
Carl, Jr
Harold Brown, Jr
Bernard Robinson
Woburn
Robinson
Mr. MacMahan
Coast Guard
Massachusetts
Fessenden Wilder
North Andover
William Brown
Andover
Talbot Rogers
Washington, D. C
Knud-Hansen
Wilder
Rogers
Harold A. Rowe
Gary
Chester Pinkham
Clifford Canning
Cochrane
Myricks
Arthur
Maine General Hospital
Herman Barter
Emery Holt
Franz Stevens
Peter
Harold Rowe
Harpswell
Cecilia Clark
Deerfield
Blake
Valerie
Blakes
Lester Lewis
Myrtle Greenstreet
Richmond
Lloyd Pinkham
Danny Foster
Guy Lombardo
Ashington
D.C
Gage and Tollner
Denver
Air Force
Babe Zaharias
Yampa
Galveston
Legion Post
Cost Accountants
Y.M.C.A
Ym.c
Winthrop
National Hiv Association
Ym.c.a
C. M. Redlon
Victoria Holmes
Minx
Ike
Berg
Hal Boyle
Gregory Hunt
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