Richmond Public School Year Begins With Staff List
The Richmond school system releases the next year’s staff assignments including principals, teachers for high school and grade levels, and specialized roles. Enrollment details note sub primary entry dates, age requirements, and birth certificate rules, with holidays and calendar blocks through June 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virgil Hinckley
William O’brien
Daniel Maloney
Muriel Pratt
Bernice Thyng. Emerson
Charles Coveney, Jr
Mary Smith
Elizabeth McFee
Marcia Baker
Elizabeth Haynes
Clara Sedgley
High Street
Adelaide Anderson
Eva Chickering
Olive Weed
Euphemia Harvey
Ohio Leads Nation in Greenhouse Tomato Production
Ohio produces nearly half of the nation’s greenhouse tomatoes. The state’s industry supports regional farming, with growers citing steady demand and expansion potential amid market shifts and seasonal cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
T Nation
Tomaes
Dresden News Briefs: School Opening Sept Six and Local Obituary
Dresden schools will open September six as residents note calendar changes. Miss Ethel Robbins, Bridge Academy student, is named queen of the East Pittston fair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Robbins. Mrs. Frank Lemarr dies August eighteen after a months long illness, survived by husband Arthur and five grandchildren. funeral at Staples Funeral Home Gardiner with Rev. Thomas Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Robbins
Bridge Academy
East Pittston
Leroy Robbins
Carolyn Sheldon
Harold Rollins
Bowdoinham
Alexander Cairns
Dresden
Dresden Center
Harriette
Hubert Steel
William
Wilmington
Del
Alice Corliss
Portland
Carle Longfellow
Day’s Ferry
Phere Wade
Boothbay
Charles Corson
Bangor
Sheldon
Hamilton Bailey
Rehoboth
Mass
Clayton Goodwin
Augusta
Helen Jewett
Frank Lemarr
New York City
Napoleon B
Anna Troune
Arthur
Boston
Louis Troune
New York
Staples Funeral Home
Gardiner
Thomas Ackley
Clyde
Bernard Bailey
George Sanford
Chester Burton
Republican Rally at Richmond Draws Strong Turnout
About one hundred Sagadahoc Republicans gathered Tuesday night at Odd Fellows hall in Richmond. Kenneth Tipper of Waterville spoke on party finance and new organization setup while Maine House Speaker William R. Trafton Jr. of Auburn discussed legislative issues. Attendees included Mrs. Sumner Sewall and John G. Morse Jr. plus Senator Charles F. Cummings and Sagadahoc officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Odd Fellows Hall
Richmond
Kenneth Tipper
Waterville
Finance
Republican State Committee
Maine
Charles F. Cummings
Bath
Sagadahoc County
K of C Blasts West Bath In Rain Makeup Game
The K of C routed West Bath Grange 29 to 5 in five innings after a late July rainout. The club collected 15 hits including seven doubles and opened with an eight run first inning, dominating each frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C
West Bath Grange
Foreign students aid U.S. year in review
About 40,000 foreign students scholars and doctors studied in the United States during the 1954 1955 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Georgetown community notes and local events in brief
Morning service at First Baptist reflects on I Thessalonians 4 with three pleas for purity, love, and honest labor. Neighbourhood plans include telephone reporting of planes, school reopenings in September, and sculpture exhibit by Morris Levine in Norwalk. Socials cover stork shower for Mrs Dalrymple, joint birthday party for Cleon Powers and Pamela Gray, and Kenebec Point Association officers. Numerous visits, hosting, and travel between Georgetown Center, Robinhood, and nearby towns are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Warren Harris
Ray Grover
Five Islands
Georgetown Central School
Morse High School
Georgetown
Morris Levine
Silvermine Guild of Artists
Norwalk
Conn
Levine
West Georgetown
Chester Dalrymple
Kennebec Point
Joseph Reed
David Waller
Frederick Woodruff
Dalrymple
Alex Cunningham
Cleon Powers
Pamela Gray
Cleon
Pammy
Janie Oliver
Ricky Kosalka
Bobby
Jackie Colby
Sharon
Debby
Dawn Delano
Frank Pinkham
Mary Campbell
Loretta Pinkham
Kathy Brown
Donna
Elmer Tibbetts, Jr
Evelyn Pinkham
Barbara
Jill
John Holt
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Judson B. Cross
Paul Wren
Judson Cross
Summer Visitors and Local Arrivals at Bar Harbor and Vicinity
The record lists numerous summer guests and departures around Bar Harbor and nearby spots. Families including the Bradleys at the Knubble, Chahbazi returning to Slaterville Springs, and the Steadman party from South Portland are noted. Doctors, professors, and students frequent area resorts while church services are covered by visiting clergy.
West Bath Grange dominates final Little League game
West Bath Grange defeated A. F. of L. 13 to 4 in the makeup game as part of the 1955 league second-half. The Grangers erupted for 11 runs in the third inning while Snowdon and Davis doubled for West Bath and D Farr and Garside doubled for the A. F. of L. The A. F. of L. still secured second-half honors and fell to Colonial club two games to one in the championship playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
A. F. of L
Colonial Club
Grangers
Snowdon
Davis
D. Farr
Garside
A. F. of
Abrich Poal
York
Turner P
Child
Pratt
James
Merry
P. Farr
Tutchins
Clark
Abrae Grange
A. Small
M. Sirois
P. Sirois
Morin
Oxton
Perry
S. Small
Lee
McKay
Cummings
A. F
Grange
D Farr
Small
Turner
Grimard
Farr
Five Islands Sunday School Plans Promotion Day
Island church groups map plans for a September promotion day as shingling and exterior enclosure work proceeds on a church addition. A summer visitor’s generous gift supported a stork shower for Mrs. James McMahan at Library Hall with many relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMahan
Library Hall
Jones
McMahan
Dorothy Lewis
Miss Beverly
Betty Jane Simpson
Jack Hensinger
George Phillips
Bath
Frank Carleton
Arrowsie
Erland Moore
Philip Pinkham
Georgie Pinkham
Henry Moore
Hdrland Pinkham
Margaret McMahan
Branwell Harford
Everett Hennen
Thomas Watson
Woodrow Gray
Orville Rowe
Chester McMahan
Sally
Judy
Linda McMahan
Joan Tibbetts
Georgetown
Good Neighbor Club
Howard’s Hall
Card of Thanks From Lulu and Richard Hanna
We thank the people of Five Islands and Georgetown for their gift of money given to us recently. Lulu Hanna and Richard Hanna express gratitude for the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands
Georgetown
Lulu Hanna
Richard Hanna
Legion Lawn Party Plans Ready At Smith Tobey Post
Legionnaires met at the Legion hall to finalize arrangements for the annual lawn party to be held Thursday Friday and Saturday. Co chairs Donald Perry and Donald Gurney reported strong advance ticket sales and indoor games equipment was installed. George Koucoules of Mike's Place Brunswick will head food concessions serving hot dogs and cold drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Smith-Tobey Post
Legion Hall
Mike
Dr Buck Wins Bath Golf Club Championship Title
Dr Leon Buck captured his fifth Bath Golf Club championship by defeating Frank Danforth coach at Pamsbon Falls High School 14 and 13 in the final match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Bath Golf Club
Leon Buck
Frank Danforth
fMsbon Falls High School
Bath Family's Vacation Hit By Massachusetts Flood
The Bourque family of 1217 High Street suffered a flooded lake vacation at Lake Wicabong in West Brookfield Massachusetts. Heavy rains cut off access for days, stranding their car and delaying a return home. Relatives reached them through a forest path while phones were dead and local cottages flooded. They eventually escaped by car after more than a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Bourque
High Street
Massachusetts
Bourque
Peter
David
Raymond Olmstead
Wendy
Keene
N. H
Lake Wicabong
West Brookfield
Mass
Ware
Bourques
Springfield
Sampson Markets Plan Employee Outing at Norridgewock Fairgrounds
Sampson Markets in Maine sponsors a private outing for employees and families at Norridgewock Fair grounds on Sunday. The program starts at 1 pm with pony rides Western shows coffee and lunch and ends with a 5 pm steak supper and 8 pm fireworks. Attendees from the Bath store include Herman Norris Royce Spurling Robert Buzzell Chester Merry Stanley Brimigion Louise Wells Raymond Hills Dana Lary and Robert Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson's
Maine
Norridgewock Fairgrounds
New England
Bath
Herman Norris
Royce Spurling
Robert Buzzell
Chester Merry
Stanley Brimigion
Louise Wells
Raymond Hills
Dana Lary
Robert Brown
Guards at BIW to vote on union affiliation Thursday
Guards at Bath Iron Works in Maine will vote on joining the International Union of Plant Protection Employers in the Electrical and Machine Industry. International President Frank Ryan is in Bath to supervise the election and push for parity with guards in other states. He notes Bath’s cost of living is high and benefits have lagged without national backing. The union aims to secure equal pay and benefits and Ryan has been invited to the White House for safety discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ironworks
Independent
Union of Plant Protection
International
Frank Ryan
Bath
Bath Iron Works
The
Ryan
Maine
International Union
White House
Eisenhower
Mrs Bernard E Knight Attends Newport Class Reunion
Mrs Bernard E Knight returned from Newport after attending her class reunion there over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard E. Knight
Newport
Obituary of Walter E. Taylor 66 Bath resident dies at home
Walter E. Taylor age 66 died suddenly Tuesday at his Bath home of 17 Highland street. Born in Georgetown April 19 1889 he was a retired iron molder who worked 40 years at Hyde Windlass Company. He attended Corliss Street Baptist church and served on its board of trustees. Surviving are his widow Annie L McIntire Taylor a daughter Pearl Fish of New Sweden a son Walter F. Taylor Bath a sister Emma Denaco Turner three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Taylor
Highland Street
Georgetown
Maurice
Laura Williams Taylor
Bath
Hyde Windlass Company
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Annie L. McIntire Taylor
Pearl Fish
New Sweden
Walter F. Taylor
Emma Denaco
Turner
Death of G. Roy Dunning 69 in Massachusetts General Hospital
Ward reports the death of G Roy Dunning aged 69 at Massachusetts General Hospital on August 24 a Bath native and longtime postal employee born November 28 1885 son of George A and Evelyn W Dunning he worked at Bath post office then Boston post office retiring as a postal clerk Surviving are his son George R Dunning Jr of Reading Vermont three grandsons a nephew George D Field and a niece Miss Rath Field both of Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunning
Colonial Club
George R. Dunning, Jr
Reading
George D. Field
Miss Rath Field
Bath
Etta Tibbetts 81 Dies After Brief Illness
Etta M. Tibbetts of Boothbay Harbor aged 81 died Saturday after a brief illness. Born August 20, 1874 in Georgetown, she was the widow of Sumner O. Tibbetts and lived with her son Roland in West Southport. Survived by daughter Mrs. James Sutherland of Bath, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Southport Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta M. Tibbetts
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Georgetown
Elliott
Sarah J. Higgins Swett
Sumner O. Tibbetts
Roland Tibbetts
West Southport
Tibbetts
Southport
Frank R Pearson Funeral Service Held at Local Home
Funeral services for Frank R. Pearson were held Tuesday at Leslie C. Shumway Funeral Home with Rev. Harold L. Allen officiating. Bearers included Lucien Bisson Joseph Wilson Harry Thebeau Leon Genthner William Bruce Jr Albert F Austin Jr John F Leonard and Kenneth L Snowden. Interment followed at Oak Grave cemetery. Out of town attendees were Mrs Minnie Sherwood Nixon Village NJ Mr and Mrs Samuel Coram Newark NJ Mr and Mrs Leroy Farmer Wiscasset and Fred Coram Winter Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Pearson
Leslie C. Shumway
Harold L. Allen
Lucien Bisson
Joseph Wilson
Harry Thebeau
Leon Genthner
William Bruce, Jr
Albert F. Austin, Jr
John F. Leonard
Kenneth L. Snowden
Oak Grave Cemetery
Minnie Sherwood
Nixon Village
N. J
Samuel Coram
Newark
Leroy Farmer
Wiscasset
Fred Coram
Winter Harbor
Funeral for H Rodney Brooke after Monhegan drowning
Funeral services for H Rodney Brooke a prominent local businessman who died in a drowning accident near Monhegan Island were held at Grace Episcopal church at 2 pm with Rev James L Grant officiating Bearers were Arnold King Franklin Howe Alfred De Palmer Ralph F Small Raymond C Hart and William Boyd all employees of Brooke Chevrolet Inc The body was sent to Coshoc ton Ohio for burial in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Rodney Brooke
Monhegan Island
Grace Episcopal Church
James L. Grant
Arnold King
Franklin Howe
Alfred de Palmer
Ralph F. Small
Raymond C Hart
William Boyd
Brooke Chevrolet Inc
Coshocton
Ohio
Congress Sportswear Aids Flood Victims Plan
Employees of Congress Sportswear on Middle Street organize aid for flood victims in neighboring states. Through a Connecticut supplier they fund one hard hit family and urge others in Bath to adopt similar support. The Bath Red Cross chapter solicits donations at Center Street headquarters and will add collection points later. Mold grated carrots in a basic aspic, serve with creamstyle cottage cheese for a luncheon salad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Sportswear Co
Middle Street
Connecticut
Bath
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Center Street
Bath Trust Co
Pearson 70 Former Bath Iron Works Clerk Dies
Frank R. Pearson, 70, a former materials clerk at Bath Iron Works, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born January 17 1885 in Beaverbrook New Brunswick he moved to Bath in 1905. He worked for Swift Co Kimball Grain Trott Bros and retired from BIW after 20 years. He was a member of the Boilermakers Union and attended Corliss Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow Agnes Doyle Pearson a daughter a son a sister a brother three grandchildren and a great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Pearson
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Memorial Hospital
Beaverbrook
N. B
Solomon C
Isabelle Lydia Pearson
New Brunswick
Bath
Pearson
Swift & Co
Kimball Grain Co
Trott Bros. Grain Co
Bath Iron Works
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Grover Lodge
People’s Baptist Church
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Agnes Doyle Pearson
Samuel J. Coram
Thomas H. Pearson
Minnie Sherwood
Nixon Village
N. J
Perley G. Pearson
Hopewell Cape
Charles G. Purrington 90 Dies in Lexington Mass
Charles G. Purrington aged 90 died in Lexington Massachusetts after living there two years. He was born October 17 1864 in Byron Maine and spent his life in Bath Providence West Falmouth and long time Jersey cattle breeder. Survived by daughter Mrs Franklyn Hemeon and niece Mrs Doris Howerton. funeral at West Falmouth Free Baptist church with interment in Blanchard Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Purrington
Jennie Corliss Purrington
Bath
Lexington
Mass
Byron
Maine
Humphry
Abby Lois Purrington
Swanton, Jameson & Co
First Baptist Church
Providence
R. I
George E. Weaver Hardware Co
Purrington
West Falmouth
Falmouth
Carrie Swanton 92 Dies In Milbridge Home
Carrie C. Swanton age 92 died suddenly Saturday at her Milbridge home. Born in Addison Sept 30 1862 she was daughter of Capt Jason B Leighton and Mary Driscoll Leighton. She lived most of life in Milbridge and widow of Orrin P Swanton. She leaves daughter Iona S McGraw son Joseph B Swanton Portland three nieces two nephews five grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Milbridge Congregational Church. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Milbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie C. Swanton
Carl B. Swanton
Milbridge
Addison
Jason B
Mary Driscoll Leighton
Orrin P. Swanton
Iona S. McGraw
Swanton
Alcyone
Joseph B. Swanton
Portland
Milbridge Congregational Church
Royce Coan
Evergreen Cemetery
William H Burton Funeral Services Held for Longtime Engineer
Funeral services for William Howard Burton 66 longtime chief engineer of Central Maine Power Mason Station Wiscasset will be held Tuesday afternoon at two from the First Congregational church in Wiscasset. Burton died suddenly Saturday and was widely known in New England as an engineer and Mason. He joined Ris ing Sun Lodge of Masons in 1920 later affiliated with Lincoln Lodge Wiscasset serving as secretary for seven years and was Past High Priest of New Jerusalem R A C and secretary for several years He was a member of Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar Bath and Kora Temple Shrine Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Burton
Central Maine Power Company
Mason
Wiscasset
First Congregational Church
Burton
New England
Rising Sun Lodge of Masons
East Providence
R. 1
Lincoln Lodge
New Jerusalem
Cresseys Return Home After Vacation and Hospital Stay
Mr and Mrs Scott Cressey return to their home on the State road West Bath after a week with Mrs Cresseys mother Mrs D McKenzie of Bar Harbor The husband was recently discharged from the Veterans hospital at Togus where he was a patient for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Chaple
Bar Harbor
William Bradley
Knubble
Parviz Chahbazi
Mary Anne
Robinhood
Slaterville Springs
N. Y
Chahbazi
Cornell University
Prescott L. Steadman
South Portland
Roscoe P. Todd
James Dunton
Dunton
Karl Mech
MacMahan
Baltimore
Roger Barney
Hanover
N. H
Seward Hiltner
Chicago
Chicago University
St. Cuthbert’s Chapel
Fessender Wilder
Brooks School
North Andover
Mass
Lillian Wheeler
Thomas Foster
Portland
Frederick Craig
Willard Dalrymple
Fred
Wellesley Hills
Kennebec Point
Lucy Blake
Ipswich
Anita Woodward
Windsor
Montclair
N. J
Eugene Gilmore
Ernest E. York
Brunswick
Gerald
York
Warren Coombs
New Hampton
Richard Coombs
George Emmons
West Georgetown
Edgecomb
Brian Davis
The
Coast Guard
Ralph Davis
Scott Cressey
State Road
West Bath
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Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid
Grange Hall
Merle Harrington
Cornelia Coats
Belle Meserve
Fern Perry
Vernon Little
Cornelia Coates
Minnie Batchelder
Olive Little
Ideal Home Corner Club
William Meserve
Water Street
Vivian Tripp
Pearl Perry
County Road
J. D. Coates
Pushard-Guiou
Helen Lothridge
Augusta General Hospital
Richmond Boy Scout Troop
Camp Hinds
Raymond
Larry Boyd, Jr
Leslie Dewitt
Order of the Arrow
Larry Bond, Jr
Richard Withee
Terrance Curran
Jean Irene
Ronald Joseph LeClair
Brunswick High School
W. F. Senter's
LeClair
Estes
South Harpswell
Miss Curran
Harry Curran
Main Street
Arthur Faulkner
Suzanne
Dewey Fisher
Teresa Barnes
Brooklyn
Shore Road Hospital
Alice Howe
Elizabeth Palmer
Perry Sanford
Vincent Marchese
Ray Geddis
Deborah
Cape Cod
Ray Stinson
River Road
University of Maine, Orono
Myron Douglas
Cora Tarr
May Clough
Roger Berry
Harold Wheatley
Billerica, Mass
Stanley Griffin
London
Leask
McKinnon
Avery
O'Donnell
Johnston
Brewer
S'baldi
N. S‘baldi
Po A. Small
Snowden
Pp Sirois
Irish
Ray
Smal Sirois
Pvt
Mrs
Robert Jordan
Morse
Fort Devens
Charles MacMahan
Stuart C. Rand
Norwell
Pierce Fuller
Charles Shain
Rand
Fuller
Carroll Powers
End
George Saslow
Saslow
Adolph Spear
Deborah Shain
Marblehead
Jason Schoener
Oakland
Calif
Georgetown Road
Charles Goulds
South Deerfield
Tessim Zorach
Zorach
Wallace E. Drake
Ingrid
Dorothy
North Weymouth
Dr. Drake
Harry L Horne
Horne
Georgetown Center
Chester Horne
Drakes
Lake Tennesseewassee
Norway
Gaston LaChaise
Stuart Rand
John Thibodeau
Candy's Harbor
Florida
Madam LaChaise
John F. Thompson
New Canaan
Elizabeth Thompson
Thompson
May Skinner
Josephine
Hyde Windlass
W. B. Grange
Flks Club
Winnifred Briggs
Winter Hill
Somerville
David Stevens
Melvin Comeau
Hyde Windlass Co
Gerald Carr
Mansfield Boucher
Lubec
Arthur Hunt, Jr
Dorchester
Smith
Ledgemere Road
Arthur Hunt
George Smith
John Coombs
Watertown
Everett Hennan
Hennan
B. F. Perry
Alice Robinson
Christmas Cove
Carl Pearson
Lester Davis
Victor Pinkham
Kenneth Smith
Clayton Doyle
Billy
Yarmouth
Philip Blake
Billerica
Frank Blake
Legion
Bath Family
Sampson
BIW
Russell Young
Danforth
Jack Stevens
Orlando
Brunswick Naval Air Station
G. Roy Dunning
Frank Pearson
H. Rodney Brooke Service
Congress
William H. Burton
M. H. Page
North St
Dial
Kennebec Greenhouses
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