Emerson-Lake Post honors past commanders in Richmond
The Emerson-Lake Post and American Legion held Tuesday evening ceremonies honoring former commanders. The gathering featured master of ceremonies Glen Lamoreau, a supper, and plans for upcoming events in Topsham and Auburn. Local 4-H prize winners at the Topsham Fair and Y.A.Y.F. officers were reported, along with various community club activities and personal notes from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson-Lake Post
American Légion
Comdr
Glen Lamoreau
Merry-Makers
Topsham Fair
Twin County
Auburn
Mary Sullivan
Joyce Foster
Ann Hodgkins
Martin Hinkley
Lois Pushard
Phyllis Hurley
Pristilla Hinkley
Y.A.Y.F. Society
Thomas Borjesson
Archer Terrell
Ferris Stuber
Viola Douglas
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Laurelle Vahue
Arlene Gardner
Women of the Baptist Church
Home Missionary Society
Jesse Starr
Marion Dickey
John Thrower
Rachel Varney
Raymond Kelley
Louella Royales
Stanley
Mrs. Alice Favor Dies After Long Illness. Funeral Held
Mrs. Alice M. Favor 69 widow of Ed ward P. Favor died Sunday at her Richmond home after a week long illness. She lived in Richmond 42 years and ran a dry goods store before joining Trust Co. as manager then retired three years ago. Born in Argyle to Wilbur F. and Sarah Foster, she was a member of Mt Carmel Chapter CES and Enterprise Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Favor
Edward P. Favor
Pleasant Street
Favor
Richmond
Ne Later Trust Co
Depositors Trust Co
Argyle
Wilbur F
Sarah Foster Gakgt Bbe
Mt. Carmel
CES
Enterprise
Grange
Frances Watson Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage at Plymouth Home
Mrs Frances Watson long time resident and former nursing home operator died September 28 after a cerebral hemorrhage at her daughter Mrs Charles Dudley’s home in Plymouth Michigan. She attended the Methodist church. Survived by daughter Mrs Dudley, son John Dix, four grandchildren and a great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Watson
Charles Dudley
Plymouth
Mich
John Dix
Mrs Richard Quick Wins 50 Pairs nylons in radio contest
Bath residents Mrs Richard Quick won 50 pairs of nylons worth 125 dollars after answering a parody question on the Sing It Again show hosted by Dan Seymour. Her daughter Susan Cahoon listened and assisted in the moment as the winner learned the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Quick
Bath
Dan Seymour
Washington Street
Jimmy Doolittle
Mrs. Quick
Times
Susan
Nylons
Bay Point Social Notes Round of Visits And Moves
Bay Point residents welcomed guests from Dedham Clinton Lewiston and Bath including Mr and Mrs Carl Kiessling Panama visitors Mrs Dwight Furbish ill with pneumonia Mrs William Adams and Mrs Kenneth Crafts Mrs Perow and family moved from Bath to Bay Point plus multiple callers Sherman Campbell and Reginald Gordon dropped by on Bay Point Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kiessling
Dedham
Mass
McDavid
Panama
R. Wright
Harry Stone
Eleanor McCue
Lewiston
George Renaud and Nephew
Arthur Maxwell
Pearl Perry
Dwight Furbish
William Adams
Kenneth Crafts
Hallowell
Joseph Perow
Bath
Bay Point
Sherman Campbell
Eugene Footer
Reginald Gordon
Philip and
Merton Pinkham
Eddie Waitkus to Be Elks’ Guest at Bath Lodge Event
Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus will join Ritualistic Team Night at Bath Lodge of Elks Friday. District Deputy Maine West Lewis ton John J. Maloney Jr. will attend. Local Elks team was runner up in Maine contest at Augusta in spring. several members will be honored. Brian M. Jewett chairs the program. Regular lodge meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Bath
Brian M. Jewett
Lodge of Ellis
Georgetown Birthday Party and Shipboard Career Reflected
Mrs. Harold J. Brown Jr hosted Catherine's third birthday at the cabin with notable guests. A Maine meeting circuit update recounts Capt. Woodbury Oliver’s maritime career from a Georgetown birth to command on the Republic and St Mihiel service, ending with retirement in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Catherine
Alfred Rowe
Mary Lee
Cleves Henderson
Douglass
Janet
James Oliver
Janie
Robert Graffam
Eric
Leon Pennell Jr
Leora
Joyce
Buddy Brown
Harold Brown Sr
Melvin Cunningham
Irving Hunt
Nettie Gray
Earle Hagan
William Todd
Farm Bureau
Five Islands Grange Hall
Working League
Belle Heald
Newport News
Woodbury T. Oliver
Georgetown
Oliver
Cyrus W. Oliver
Woodie
Louisiana
New York
San Francisco
Cape of Good Hope
Frisco
Hoboken
N. J
New Orleans
Boston
St. Mihiel
Republic
Shanghai
Army
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
MacArthur
Edith
The
Harry
Social Roundup of Sunday Visits and Weekend Guests
Local notes list numerous visits and guests across Bath Marrtown and surrounding towns. Walter and Freder ick Moffatt hosted. many families hosted relatives and friends from New York City Gardiner Augusta Belfast and Lisbon area during weekend and Sunday meals.
Mrs. Charles E Kelley Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs. Charles E Kelley of Bath marked her 90th birthday at her brother-in-law Chester J Strong’s Cambridge home. The event drew friends from Gloucester and Rockport, with a cake, flowers, and telegrams arriving to honor her long civic life spanning Bath and Savannah, Georgia, before returning to Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Kelley
Bath
Chester J. Strong
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Mass
Kelley
Gloucester
Savannah
Rockport
Mrs Smith and Mrs Moulton Visit Woodbury Family in Lunenburg
Mrs Edward B Smith and Mrs Pauline Moulton of Middle street traveled Wednesday to Lunenburg Massachusetts to visit Mrs Smith's daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Stephen Woodbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Smith
Pauline Moulton
Middle Street
Lunenburg
Mass
Rev Burleigh Sylvester to Lead Series at Second Baptist
Reverend Burleigh Sylvester a noted New England evangelist will preach at Second Baptist church from Oct 30 to Nov 13 with 730 pm services and nightly music. He will also lead three Sunday sermons at Georgetown and local churches while a library auxiliary supper on Friday features Henry Peterson speaker. Local civic groups report meetings, visitors, and ongoing farm and library activities in Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh Sylvester
New England
Second Baptist Church
Sylvester
Eustis
Providence
R. I
First Baptist Church of
Portland
Georgetown
Moose family crosses road as car meets group near Cook's Corner
Edward F. Miller of 822 Middle Street encountered a moose family of three Sunday evening near Cook's Corner. The papa mama and baby crossed in front of his car and the bull was struck on the leg but the animals continued their parade without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Miller
Middle Street
Cook’s Corner
Papa
Mama
Baby
Miller
Local Social News From Massachusetts and Nearby Homes
The report notes a hospital operation in Massachusetts. It also lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gay of Bath at their cottage on Sunday, the Chaneys of Eliot at their home last weekend, Rev. and Mrs. Franklin Koehl Wetter and children of Bryant Pond visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham, Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens of Derby Line Vermont visiting Mrs. Stevens’ mother Mrs. E. E. John Blackie of West Georgetown was a Monday night guest of Mrs. Stanley Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Frederick Moffatt
Howard Trafton
Superior Court
Roscoe Todd
Son Warren
Carroll Powers
Todd
Powers
Herman Michelson
New York City
Rosalia
John Richards
Gardiner
Indian Point
Edward Wren
Harry Cross
Anna Cross
Holmdel
N. J
J. W. Lane
Leon Pennell, Jr
Woodwich
Harold J. Brown Jr
Charles MacMahan
Raymond Marr
Malden
Mass
Charles Winn
Orrin
Waltham
Marrtown
Charles Nelson
Harry Philbrook
Augusta
Nelson
Little River
Roland Peterson
Vassalboro
Oak Grove
Belfast
Robinhood
Peterson
Miss Peterson
Janet Flagg
Martha Bowen
Richmond
Walter Beane
Melrose
Bath
Roy Newman
Harry Stone
Eleanor McCue
Lewiston
Edward Clarey
William A. Todd
Washburn
Vinalhaven
Smith College
Eleanor Roosevelt
Paine
Smith
B. H. Woodside
George Oliver
Addie Moulton
First Baptist Church
Samuel Mereen
Pittsfield
Mereen
Samuel
Eva Mereen
Dorothy Stewart
Denver
Colo
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Henry Peterson
Russell Pinkham
Good Neighbor Club
Maynard Thibodeau
Harlan Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Merton Pinkham
Stanley Lewis
Lloyd Pinkham
Edith Pinkham
Portland
Ev. Burleigh Sylvester
Fire Department
Bath Canning Co
Farm Bureau
Library Hall
Maine
Arthur Nelson
P.T.A
George Lee
Robert
Onset
Edda Needham
Herbert Moore
Belmont
Miass
Harry Heald
Georgetown
Herbert Moore, Jr
Lincoln
Bowdoinham Baptist Association
Branwell Harford
Quincy
Arthur Cochran
Camden
Helen Nichols
E. E. Pinkham
Chester Pinkham
Massachusetts Hospital
Ralph Gay
Chaneys
Eliot
Franklin Koehlwetter
Bryant Pond
George Gray
James Stevens
Derby Line Vt
Stevens
John Blackie
West Georgetown
Humphreys Insurance Transfers to Drake & Sons
D. M. Humphreys & Co transfers its Bath office routine to James B. Drake & Sons. The two Maine firms will operate from the Drake office on the Sagadahock block. Agnes W. Humphreys and Frederick E. Drake Jr announce the change, detailing historic ties to Bath and local business leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Humphreys & Company
Maine
James B. Drake & Sons
Bath
Drake
Humphreys
Sagadahock Block
Agnes W. Humphreys
D. M. Humphreys & Co
John H. Kimball
Bath Savings Institution
Androscoggin
Central
Maine House of Representatives
Denny M. Humphreys
John H. Humphreys
Capt. Humphreys
Frederick W. Humphreys
John H
Charles C. Humphreys
Merrymeeting Bay
Cape Horn
Good Hope
John C. Humphreys
Bath For 12 Years When Capt. Humphreys
Lloyds of London
Marie I Preston Addresses Rotary With Guests
Mrs. Marie I Preston spoke to Rotarians as guests included Frank Silvers from Providence R I and George A Wood from Augusta. Junior guests from Central Grammar were Irving Davis Frederick Cotton and James Gillies. Clarence Dalton, formerly with the Eagles club, now drives for Le gard's Taxis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Silvers
Providence
R. J
George A. Wood
Augusta
Central Grammar School
Irving Davis
Valley Road
Frederick Cotton
Washington Street
James Gillies
North
Bath
Clarence Dalton
Eagles Club
Legard's Taxis
Bowdoinham Baptists Meet at Georgetown for Fall Assembly
About 80 members from 11 churches of the Bowdoinham United Baptist Association gathered at First Baptist Church in Georgetown for the Fall meeting. Highlights included talks by Rev. Elmer N. Bently on the United Baptist Convention of Maine and a sermon by Rev. Cleaves Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Georgetown
Eugene D. Cram
United Baptist Church of
Topsham
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
Elmer N. Bently
Cleaves Henderson
Horace M. Moffatt
Baptist Church of
Bowdeinham
C. A. Marstellar
Bangor
Woman's Hour
H. L. Christie
Central District
Northern Baptist Convention
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church of
Bath
J. Charles MacDonald
Rockland
MacDonald
Palestine
Christ
H. E. Danielson
Woolwich
Working League
George F. Bolster
Freeport
Herbert R. Whitelock
Brunswick
Cyril Bousfield
Arnaldo Natino
West Harpswell
Obituary: Mrs Julia M Bates Oliver 79 Bath Resident
Julia M Bates Oliver 79 widow of Cyrus L Oliver died Oct 21 at 32 Lawrence St Wal tham Mass after months of illness. Born Greene Oct 31 1869 she moved Bath to Waltham in 1889 joined the Waltham Garden Club Hathorne Rebekah Lodge and S O O F. Survived by daughter Mrs Donald Whidden of Wal tham son Bernard E Oliver of Newton Center sister Miss Ann S Bates of Wal tham two brothers Otis H Bates of Waltham and William A Bates of Stoneham and two grandchildren. Funeral Wentworth Chapel Sunday at 3 30 Rev Harold G Leland officiating burial Mt Feake Cemetery Wal tham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia M. (Bates) Oliver
Bath
Cyrus L. Oliver
Lawrence Street
Waltham
Mass
Greene
James. L
Frances Oliver Bates
Oliver
Waltham Garden Club
Hathorne Rebekah Lodge
S. O
Currans to Rangeley for brief hunting season stay
Mr and Mrs Ambrose Curran of Old Brunswick road plan a later week trip to Rangeley to visit guests Mr and Mrs G J Goodwin who occupy a cottage for a short period during hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Curran
Old Brunswick Road
Rangeley
G. J. Goodwin
Obituary of Herbert S. King longtime Bath firefighter
Herbert S. King, 60, died at Memorial hospital Saturday afternoon. Born December 6, 1888, he worked at the Bath Iron Works and served 40 years as Engine 3 on Bath Fire Department. He lived at 71 Western Avenue and is survived by wife Claire Norton King, son Herbert S. King Jr, daughter Edith L. King, two brothers Ernest and Howard, three sisters Ruth MacIntire, Mrs. Harry Barker Rath and Mrs. George Adams, Portland, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. King
Memorial Hospital
Alfred Emma Kingsbury King
Texas Yard
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Fire Department
Western Avenue
Claire Norton King
Herbert S. King, Jr
Edith L. King
Ernest and
Howard
Ruth Maciintire
Harry Barker
Rath
George Adams
Portland
George H. Humphrey 73 Dies at Memorial Hospital
George H. Humphrey of 1523 Washington street died Tuesday morning at Memorial hospital. Born July 7, 1873 in Fredericton New Brunswick he was the son of John E. and Sarah Brewer Humphrey. He worked at Bath Iron Works for many years before retirement. Surviving are his widow Eva Humphrey a daughter Verina Durgan Bath a sister Amelia Jordan Monroe nine grandsons three granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 from A F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High street with burial in Riverside Cemetery Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Humphrey
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Fredericton
N. B
John E
Sarah Brewer Humphrey
Bath Iron Works
Eva Humprey
Verina Durgan
Bath
Amelia Jordan
Monroe
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Riverside Cemetery
Washburn
William A. Griffin Dies at 77 in Plum mer Home
William Allen Griffin, 77, died Tuesday morning at the Plum mer home. Funeral was held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home, 942 Washington street, with Rev. La forest E. Hodgkins officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Born in Phippsburg July 7, 1872, he was the son of Joseph and Ellen Marks Griffin and left no survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen Griffin
Plummer
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Oak Grove
Griffin
Phippsburg
Joseph and
Ellen Marks Griffin
Death of Rev. James Shaw North Syracuse pastor
Word has been received of the death of Rev. James Shaw of North Syracuse New York. Rev Shaw died suddenly at his home on August 19 Burial was at Marlboro Massachusetts He served as pastor of Corliss Street church for several years in the early teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shaw
North
Syracuse
N. Y
Shaw
Marlboro
Mass
Corliss Street Church
Funeral service for Sherman Shea held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral service for Sherman Shea conducted Monday at 2 PM by Rev. Charles Sims of First Baptist Church at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington St. Bearers were George Sanford Ross Ambrose Steve Ambrose and Frank McEachren. Burial in family lot at Oak Grove. Survived by four grandchildren and ten great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Shea
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
George Sanford
Ross Ambrose
Steve Ambrose
Frank McEachren
Funeral for Herbert S. King Held at Local Residence
Funeral service for Herbert S. King took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock from A F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Laforest E Hodgkins officiating. Bearers from Engine 3 Bath Fire Department included Frank P Gallant George E Parshley Charles C Dotton John Swearingen Clifford White and Fred Pecci. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. King
A. F. Mayo & Son
High Street
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Engine 3
Bath Fire Department
Frank P. Gallant
George E. Parshley
Charles C. Dotton
John Swearingen
Clifford White
Fred Pecci
Oak Grove
Funeral service for Elmer F. Hayes at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral was held Wednesday at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home in Washington Street with Rev. M A Gordon of Beacon Street Church officiating. Bearers were Edgar Jackson William Webb Francis Hayes and Percy Low. Burial and committal at Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Hayes
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
M. A. Gordon
Beacon Street
Edgar Jackson
William Webb
Francis Hayes
Percy Low
Oak Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Cleveland Marriner
Enterprise Grange
Roy Charbourne
Harland Harrington
Annie Dunbar
Fred Witham
Walter Beckwith
Edith Blodgett
Della Grondin
Calla Johnson
William Meserve
Lillian Chadbourne
Ceres
Marie Harrington
Pomona
Belle Call
Flora
Flora Beckwith
Wesley Webber
Dorothy Jones
Juvenile Grange
Nahumkeag
Bodwell
Merrymeeting Cobbessecontee
Castine Granges
Leslie Gardner
Roy Spear
Jane Whalen
Edith Howard
Glen White
Kent's Hill
Belle Trott
Bertha Trott
Ethel Pinkham
Luella Royales
South Gardiner
Annie Johnson
Arthur Fossett
Elizabeth Watson
Seth Watson
Merle Terrell
Curtis
Main Street
Leslie Chipman
Thurl D. Brown
Nancy
Danvers
Lillian Haynes
Edward Howard
Lillian Johnson
Association
Blanche Crommett
Island City Auxiliary
Old Town
ELKS
Fred Woods
Roland Oliver
Rev
Bellefontaine
St. Mary’s Church
Central School
Walter Cunningham
Wiliam Marr
Arthur Marr
Five Islands and
Malden, Mass
Moose Family
Humphrey’s Insurance Agency
Section
Marie I. Preston
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec
Bowdoinham Baptists
Julia M. Oliver
Waltham, Mass
Wentworth Chapel
Harold G. Leland
First Congregational Church
Mt. Feake Cemetery
Walthan
William A. Griffin
Fred S. Curtis & CO
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