Richmond Masonic and community notes highlight visits and events
The Richmond area reports an OES inspection with district deputy Grand Matron Marguerite Duplisea as guest. Activities include floral decorations, a Colonial banquet, rummage sale for local soldiers, a Beulah Rebekah gathering, DUV public supper planning, and a Richmond Townsend club meeting. A local wedding and an engagement are announced with officers stationed at Dow Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
O.E.S
Marguerite Duplisea
Gray
Virginia Dunklee
Earl Cronk
IOOF
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Horace Huntington
Walter James
Amy Bradley
Richmond Townsend Club
S. Stanley Card
Main Street
War Ration Registration and Local Social Notes
Georgetown Working League hosts visitors at the Healds. Registration for War Ration Book 4 set for Wednesday to Friday at the town hall with Book 3 presented for new book. Local weddings, school play Columbia, and a long list of social updates from Bath to Portland.
Progressive Grange Holds Lecturers Night in Richmond
Richmond Progressive Grange hosted past lecturers night with 70 attendees including County Deputy Marriner and guests from Enterprise North Dexter Merrymeeting and Canaan granges. Delmar Small Mabel Lancaster Neil Bishop Elizabeth McAfee Claire Farnum Bertha Gray led a program with Doris Bishop as pianist and items on meat products from the farm. Eva Libby won the penny match. Supper followed. Harry P Briggs Jr visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Marriner
Enterprise
North Dexter
Merrymeeting
Canaan
Delmar Small
Mabel Lancaster
Neil Bishop
Elizabeth McFee
Claire Farnum
Bertha Gray
Gray
Doris Bishop
America
Marjorie Curtis
Mrs. Bishop
Edward White
All
Elizabeth McAfee
Emily Gray
Eva Libby
Charles Farnum
North Africa
Five Islands Firefighters Hold Monthly Meeting
Five Islands Fire Fighters held their monthly meeting at the station Monday evening. Many local residents listed social visits including births, travels, and relatives visiting Bath and Portland. Eleanor Rowe Davis, daughter of Vincent and Patricia Davis, was born October 15 at Portsmouth hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands
Vincent Davis
Kittery
Portsmouth Hospital
Eleanor Rowe Davis
Davis
Patricia Harley
Milford
N. H
Lester Davis
Good Neighbor Club
Milburn Stevens
Evans Elwell
J. C. Pendleton
United Baptist Conference
Harry Carlisle
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown
Albert Moore
J. G. Stevens
Paul Thompson
Portland
Stevens
Arthur Cochrane
U.S.C.G
Maurice Pinkham
O. F. Rowe
Bath
George P. Worrell
Ralph Worrell
Philadelphia
Beyea
Fred P. Carr
Edgar Smick
Southbridge
Mass
Philip Campbell
Marion Stevens
E. Willis Beane
Waltham
Seguinland
William McGrath
Richard Potter
Thomas Watson
Quincy
Branwell Harford
Arletta Harford
Etta Moore
Henry Moore
Billa Tarr
Franz Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Brownies Meet at Cahill Home for Weekly Program
The Brownies held their regular Monday meeting at 68 South Street hosted by Margaret Cahill daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Cahill. Fifteen members attended as Mrs J Russell Grant led the ceremony and games were directed by Cahill with assistance from Anne McLeod and Marion Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies
Margaret Cahill
Andrew Cahill
South Street
J. Russell Grant
Cahill
Grant
Anne McLeod
Marion Ferris
Winter Street
Donna Sutherland
Vivian McDougal
Sandra Reynolds
Marjorie Keefe
Edna Sukeworth
Elsie Thayer
Flora Thayer
Norma Ferris
Barbara Pinkham
Joan Ferris
Jean Brown
Betty Mae Newell
Carol Anne Quimby
Mrs. Cahill
Woodcock Season Promises Good Hunting
The hunting season opens with game birds in play though hunters and ammo are scarce. Fading foliage makes birds easier to spot and waterfowl may drift east as shell ice forms on lakes. Woodcock season runs through Oct 24 and looks strong.
Regular Army Forces Move Into City In Sunday Maneuvers
Bath endured a simulated invasion as regular army troops pressed into the business district aided by State Guard units from Bath and Augusta. The exercise involved road blocks, bridge destruction, an armored car and a tank destroying bazooka with hand to hand street clashes. Major Blaisdell of Augusta led the maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Augusta
Muddy
Bath-Brunswick
Foster's Point
New Meadows River
State Guard
Blaisdell
Region Four
William J. Bingham
US A
Bath Civilian Defense Unit
Bath Red Cross
Obituary of Clin ton Haynes of Millinocket
Clin ton Haynes 40 of Millinocket died when his rifle discharged while he was cleaning it. He was a guard with Great Northern Paper Co and planned a hunting trip. Survived by wife five children his mother Mrs. Joseph Haynes Varnum two brothers Walter of Portland and another in Millinocket. Funeral from his home Monday with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Johnson
Court Street
Clinton Haynes
Haynes
Great Northern Paper Co
Johnson
Bath
Joseph Haynes Varnum
Walter
Portland
Millinocket
Mrs Emma B LeCompte Dies After Long Illness at 80
Mrs Emma B LeCompte aged 80 of Cambridge Maryland died Oct 9 after a long illness. Born in Edgecomb she was daughter of Bainbridge and Cothran and lived much of her life in the region. Survived by her husband A B LeCompte a sister Mrs Cunningham of Sagadahoc Ferry and nieces Mrs Milton Trott Mrs Charles Henderson and Miss Florence Carlton. Her relatives were with her at the time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. LeCompte
A. B. LeCompte
Maryland Avenue
Cambridge
LeCompte
Edgecomb
Bainbridge Cothran
Miss Carlton
Funeral for Frederick Klippel Held at Home
Frederick Klippel's funeral took place at his Middle Street home at two Saturday afternoon with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Fritz Klippel Fred Shaw Frank Daley and Samuel Belanger. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Klippel
Middle Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Fritz Klippel
Fred Shaw
Frank Daley
Samuel Belanger
Oak Grove
Charles A P MacGregor 62 Died in Jamaica Plain Mass
Charles Albert P. MacGregor 62 died Wednesday of last week in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts. Funeral was Friday from 56 Boylston street with committal services at Oak Grove cemetery Saturday. He was born in Bath son of William Keith and Emma MacBeth MacGregor and worked for Simplex Wire and Cable Co. Survived by his wife Josephine Kelliher MacGregor two sisters Mrs Wilfred C. Trott and Mrs Milton LeClair and one brother Winfield W. MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert P. MacGregor
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Boylston Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Methodist Church
Mr. MacGregor
Bath
William Keith
Emma MacBeth MacGregor
Simplex Wire & Cable Co
Josephine Kelliher MacGregor
Bangor
Wilfred C. Trott
Marshall Avenue
Milton LeClair
Portland
Ore
Winfield W. MacGregor
Worcester
Edna Gilpatrick Rites Planned in Lewiston
Mrs Edna Gilpatrick 38 Davis Street Lewiston died suddenly at her home Thursday noon She was born March 1 1895 at West Gorham daughter of Samuel and S Ruth Martin and held several Masonic and Eastern Star posts She is survived by her husband Ray H Gilpatrick three sisters five brothers and numerous nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Gilpatrick
Davis Street
Lewiston
Gilpatrick
West Gorham
Samuel
S. Ruth Martin
Mount Olivet
Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Ray H. Gilpatrick
H. H. Keyes
Fitchburg
Mass
F. E. Irish
Bath
Harry Eastman
Groton, Conn
Chester
Roscoe Martin
Beverly
Cedric Martin
Everard
Lawrence Martin
Groton
Mrs Benja E Keay 82 Widow of Merrill Keay Dies
Mrs Benja E Keay aged 82 widow of Merrill Keay died suddenly last week at the home of her daughter Mrs Florence Starbird in West Bowdoin. Born Feb 10 1861 in Bowdoin she was a charter member of the Gov James Bowdoin chapter DAR the WCTU and the Saga dahoc Grange and was active in West Bowdoin Church She leaves two daughters Mrs Florence Starbird and Mrs Helen Anderson of Auburn and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benja E. Keay
Merrill Keay
Florence Starbird
West Bowdoin
Bowdoin
Nehemiah
Hannah Curtis
Frederick Klippel Dies After Short Illness at 68
Frederick Klippel, 68, died Thursday morning at Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bath to John and Margaret Sands Klippel, he was a retired sailmaker. He leaves brother George Klippel and sister Miss Sarah Klippel, both of Bath. Funeral held Saturday at 2 p.m. from 951 Middle Street with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Klippel
Memorial Hospital
Bath
John
Margaret Sands Klippel
George Klippel
Sarah Klippel
Middle Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Miss Abbie Hulse Dies in Bowdoinham
Abbie Hulse, 28 Bowdoinham, died Friday at Bowdoin where she had boarded. Born April 14 1861 in Bowdoinham, daughter of John and Mary S Given Hulse, she lived all her life as a dressmaker and was a Bowdoinham Baptist Church member. Survived by one niece Mrs Carl Hatch of Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Hulse
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
John
Mary S. Given Hulse
Death of 13 month old Melinda K White in Topsham
Melinda K White age 13 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas White Jr of Elm Street Topsham died Thursday morning at Dr Wilsons hospital Brunswick. Survived by her parents a brother Thomas White age 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda K. White
Thomas White
Elm Street
Topsham
Dr. Wilson's Hospital
Brunswick
Bath teachers receive daily meals at Huse Memorial cafeteria
Ten to twelve Bath school teachers now dine daily at the Huse Memorial school cafeteria directed by Mrs Elmer Campbell who previously ran a High street eating place. The service aids teachers from out of town and offers excellent meals at low cost. Future plans call for expanding to hot meals for students in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath School
Huse Memorial School
Elmer Campbell
High Street
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Laurence Bond
Harry Sykes
Edwin Pratt
David Ames
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
Marion
Gardiner
Olive Branch
Dresden
Golden Sheaf
New Gloucester
Ivy
Warren
Electa
Lafayette
Readfield
Faith
Jewett City
Conn
Mansa
Jeffersonville
Fort Richmond
DAR
Hilda L. Toothaker
Clifton Toothaker
Donald FE. Brooks, Jr
Donald E. Brooks
Randolph
J. W. Reynolds
Christine Toothaker
Sidney Peterson
Whitney Point
N. Y
U. S. Air Forces
Dow Field
Earl Fisher
Earlene F. Fisher
William G. Berry, Jr
William G. Berry
Mam DL
Lee
Front St
Harmon
Working League
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Alvah Reynolds
Minnie Gray
Miss Moore
Town Hall
Wiliam Todd
Harry Horne
Spelling
Center School
Eugene Reynolds
James MacMahan
Harold Loveitt
Jeanette Pinkham
Mary Hannah
Gloria Landry
Columbia
Ferdinand
Leroy Pinkham
Isabella
Columbus
Lady In Waiting
Betty Rittall
Walter Davis
Arthur Tibbets
Laura Boone
Doris Colby
Cooper's Mills
Roy Newman
Irving Shapiro
New York
William Zorach
Robinhood
Shapiro
Mexico
Zorach
William Hosford
Waterville
Agnes Reynolds
Everett Stevens
Charles MacMahan
Malden
Ernest Heal
Edward Wren
Boston
Melvin Cunningham
Howard MacMahan
Albert Deermont
Chipley
Fla
Mickey
Walter Powers
Howard Trafton
Rudolph Trafton
Gardner Hanson
Hanson
Clarence Hill
Addie Moulton
John Huskins
Jimmie Carey
Elmer Tibbetts
Harry P. Briggs, Jr
993
Mrs
Emma B. L'Compte
Sagadahoc
Maryland
Charles A. P. M’gregor
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington
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