Bath Independent Newspaper Archives, Sep 8, 1955, p. 5

Richmond Veteran Paratrooper's Family Deploys to Japan

Sgt Joseph H H Fran coeuf and his wife with two daughters left Richmond for Japan aboard the U S S Anderson after a cross country trip via Tucson and San Francisco. Fran coeuf served six years and arrived in Japan in July for a three year tour. Their children Barbara and Ruth turned ages three and two during the voyage. The crew included 639 women and children bound for join their husbands overseas.

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Joseph H. H. Francoeur Air Force Japan Francoeur Harris Hutchins Richmond Barbara Ruth Kushoe Island U. S. S. Anderson Fort Benning Fort Campbell Anderson Franceour San Francisco Tucson Ariz Alfred Franceour Richmond Sportsmen's Association W.sc.s Methodist Church J. Wyland Wood Seventh Day Adventist Church Daniel Bettle James Nason Earl Farley Fred Farley Elizabeth Farley Earl Wheeler Thomas Jefferson Douglass James Nelson School Street Bridgton Joan Ellen Vierira William Vierira Harry Douglass Warren Douglass Tamworth N. H Steep Falls Curtis Warren Gilbert Douglass Nikon New York City White Corps Russia United States Pashkoff Afanasi Donetzkow High Street Leslie Gardner Agedahoc Republican Odd Fellows Hall Dianer Rebekahs Earl McFee Republican Town Committee Willis A. Trafton Auburn House of Representatives Kenneth Tipner Waterville Republican State Committee

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Dresden Eastern River Grange Rally Aids Fire Family

Local gatherings last Friday raised funds for the Merle Tobey family after a recent fire. News notes include Benjamin Wentworth named deputy sheriff of Lincoln County, his nine years in Dresden, Navy service, and roles in community groups. Also listed are civic duties, visitors, and social events across Dresden and nearby villages.

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Eastern River Grange Merle Tobey Benjamin Wentworth Lincoln County Ben Pratt & Whitney East Hartford Conn Navy Hermon Lodge Gardiner Eastern Star Mt. Olive Branch Dresden Philip Lawrence Masonic Hall George Sanford Washington, D. C Frederick Berry K. Swazey Penobscot Valley Country Club Lyda Good Melville Houdlette Lincoln Couny

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Meeting for Prospective Broiler Growers Planned

Prospective broiler growers are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting on Sept 22 at the Lewiston City Hall Court Room. County Agent C L Eastman says Hillcrest Poultry Co of Union plans a large northeast processing plant and seeks 90 new producers. Eastman encourages interested attendees to contact him.

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Twin County Extension Services Lewiston City Hall C. L. Eastman Hillcrest Poultry Co Union Lewiston Eastman Hillcrest

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Anniversary Observed for Rev Dr and Mrs Wilson

The 54th wedding anniversary of Rev Dr David L Wilson and Mrs Wilson was celebrated at West Bath Methodist church Sunday afternoon led by pastor Rev Dr Oliver W Bell. Bell preached on The Story of the Three Stone Cutters as Miss Regina Abbiati and Mrs Alice Small provided music. Visitors from Deland and St Cloud Florida and Beachmont Massachusetts attended. The annual church meeting will be held next Sunday.

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David L. Wilson Wilson West Bath Methodist Church Oliver W. Bell Dr. Wilson Central Congregational Church Bell Regina Abbiati Methodist Church Melrose Mass Alice Small Deland St. Cloud Fla Beachmont

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Georgetown church notes mix of sermons and social notices

Morning service featured a sermon on the disciples fleeing Jesus from Matthew 26 27 56. Upcoming events include a young peoples roast at Reid Park, Laymen's Retreat in Charleston and a Bowdoinham Association supper. Reports cover baptisms at Robinhood Methodist, community gatherings, and local visits and travels among Georgetown residents.

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First Baptist Church Warren Harris Jesus Reid Park Robinhood Methodist Church Pamela June Laskey Frederick Laskey Bath Stephen Edwin Michael Clarence Jennifer Diane George Laskey Bunganue William Ferdinand Plummer William F. Plummer Islands Addie Stott Ruby MacMahan Edith Powers Elbridge Arthur Laskey David Y. Alkazin Wilson Carol Kincaid Johnny Forrest Fowler Arthur Chapman Louis Lipovsky Brunswick Georgetown Walter E. Taylor Taylor Roy M. Newman Frank Lowe Harrison Dorothy Salter Worcester Mass Bradford Johnston Joseph F Higgins Harold J Brown Dorothy W. Oliver Dudley Allen

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Five Islands Community Notes on Church Window and Local Events

Norman Howard funded a stained glass window placed at the church entrance for the new auditorium addition. Workmen prepared clapboards as windows and doors arrive. many local residents attend social events, baptisms, dedications, and an engagement announced by Boston couple Miss Deborah Rugg and John B. Cave of Greensboro NC with future wedding planned in November in Greensboro.

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Norman Howard Orville Rowe John Blackie Isabel Stevens Belle Miss Stevens Warren Harris Cora Pinkham Malden Island Charles Rugg Boston Deborah John B. Cave Greensboro N. C John Debbie Mareena Butts Rugg Beaver Country School Wellesley College Cave Citadel Charleston S. C Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Lloyd Pinkham Roselyn Maynary Thibodeau Erland Moore Victor Pinkham Thomas Watson Georgia George Gray Ray Grover Vernon E. Gray Francis Pierce Nathaniel Hasenfus Paul Thompson Nehemiah Boyntond Charles Moore Kathleen Rittall Harold Pinkham Lester Davis Stinson Davis Joseph Brehm Harpswell Baptist Church Woodrow Gray Gary Harlan Harlan Pinkham M. R. Boynton Holyoke Mass Grace Boynton Collins Bath Herman Barker Benjamin Sabo Joyce Melvin Comeau Gordon Clark Felix Solomons

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Georgetown visitors and Boston university dean in region

Mrs L Earle Hagan hosts visitors at Georgetown Center as Warren S Todd and son Wil liam visit from Stoneham Mass. They meet Mrs Carroll Powers and Moos Lioretta Jones at Robinhood John Mackenzie dean of Sargent School at Boston University, with family at Walker cottage MacMahan. Alexander Taft and family return to Andover Mass then Port Washington L A and James Adriance family from Lowe's complete the circuit.

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Colton W. Clinton Allen Mic Mahan Mason Debby James Adriance Lowe's Point Warren S. Todd William Georgetown Center Stoneham Mass Roscoe P Todd John Mackenzie Sargent School Boston University MacMahan Walker Cottege Andover Alexander Taft Port Washington L. A Lowe's, Point

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Bay Point Improvement Association Board Plans Year

A Bay Point Improvement Association board meeting at President Carl Kressting’s cottage appointed committees for the year including Casino Repair Madison Moore chairing, Dance Kenneth Craft and Kenneth Melvor with Catherine Powers, Membership Evelyn Hagan chairwoman with Ruth Keen and others. A special July meeting is set, the last dance of the season was well attended, and the Old Gang clambake at Todd’s Point featured lobsters and a TV party at the Butterfield cottage with many members attending. Coleman Norton of Lewiston then vacationing at the Davis cottage on First Beach joined the weekend events.

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Bay Point Improvement Association Carl Kressting Thomas Hagan Catherine Powers Kenneth Craft Madison Moore Ruth Keen Kenneth Maclvor Kenneth Melvor Evelyn Hagan Josephine Conley Margaret Butterfield H. A. Lowell Byron Campbell Carl Kiessling Todd's Point Reid State Park Henry Keen Albert Coombs Thomas Egin Robert Miller Edward Butterfield Jane Niles Norman Swift Deborah Swift Donald Swift Butterfield Cottage Norman Swif John Schuler and Sons John Robert Norwood Mass Davis Cottage First Beach Richard Hagan Joan Taylor Auburn Joan Hagan Curlew Cottage Ocean Avenue Tanma Holmes Coleman Norton Lewiston

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Five Islands Youth Recovering From Injuries

Walter Stevens a 16 year old of Five Islands has returned home after more than a month in hospital following a Route 127 crash near Reid State Park. Doctors say he is doing very well with a complete recovery expected, though he remains in a body cast for multiple spine fractures and a slight leg paralysis. His friend Richard Hanna, 17, was treated earlier and released in fairly good condition.

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Walter Stevens Memorial Hospital Everett D. Stevens Prescott L. Steadman Rasecoe P. Todd Lauretta M. Jones Scituate Mass Stuart Rand Pierce Fuller Five Islands Georgetown Edward L. Kinder, Jr Young Stevens Everett Stevens Stevens Richard Hanna Reid State Park Hanna Lou Hanna Kinder

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Card of thanks from Franz B Stevens

I thank neighbors and friends for kindness during my illness at Maine General Hospital in Portland. Grateful for the flowers and fruit basket received on my return home.

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Maine General Hospital Portland Franz B. Stevens

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Weekend Guests and Vacation Routings Across Bay Point Area

Numerous visitors and residents left the Cape after summer leisure in Bath Kennebec Point and Bay Point. The Keen family vacationed in Uniondale and Hempstead New York while Ruth Keen returned to Hempstead. Other households hosted guests from Massachusetts New York and California before departures for home in Roosevelt New York Rockledge Massachusetts and Boston.

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Fred Allen Bernard Bailey Donna Preble Pomona Orange Huntoon Hill William Houdlette Dresden Mills Ronald Jeffers Mark Rutherford N. J Joan Jeffie Houdlette Revere Mass Allen Fulton Reading Bertrand Godgrad Lynn Ronnie Baltimore George Chick Jackman Arlene Randall R. N Cincinnati Ohio Melvin Randall Leslie Bailey Henry Keen Air Bourne Laboratory Keen Margaret and Howard Uniondale N. Y Ruth Keene Hempstead Philadelphia College Garden City Louisa Howard Bay Point New York Thomas Vague Tommy, Jr North Whitefield Vague Lyndal Good Harriet Carolyn Sheldon Harry Stone Gree Abert Coombs Eleanor Alison Andrew Butterfield Butterfield Cottage Pittsburgh Walter Coombs Belmont Carl Kiessling Bobby Deborah Charles Kiessling Massachusetts Rockledge Bunny Richard Hagan Taylor Cottage Lucy Lippard Diana Long Pauline Hill Robert Colton Graham Wren Allen Colton George E. Hill Kennebec Point Deborah Swift Betsy Holt Donald Swift Jay Holt Coburn Bennett Peter Holt Armand Miller Auburn Joseph Alfred Perow Bath Labor Day Clyde, Whittaker Perow Ruth Keen Margaret Edward Cooke N.Y Robert Miller Roosevelt Emma Holmes Miller Henry S. Keen Madison Moore Madison, Jr Cape Elizabeth H. Martin Powers Kenneth MacIvor Boston

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Funeral service for Mrs Eva E Wright held

Funeral service for Mrs Eva E Wright was held Wednesday afternoon at 130 from A. F. Mayo and Son Funeral residence with Rev J Lyal Calhoun of First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Bearers were Malcolm Moore Ralph Richardson Eugene Dutton and Harold Ricker. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.

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Eva E Wright A. F. Mayo & Son J. Lyal Calhoun First Church of the Nazarene Malcolm Moore Ralph Richardson Eugene Dutton Harold Ricker Oak Grove

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Mrs Walsh's Funeral Requiem High Mass Held

Mary E. Walsh was mourned with a Requiem High Mass at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church. Fr. John E. Bellefontaine officiated. Beavers Bradford Belanger Earl Burgess Arthur Burgess and Richard Frates attended. Burial followed at Oak Grove family lot. Mr and Mrs Philip Stackpole and son Peter, summering at Campbell's pond, returned to Melrose Massachusetts.

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Mary E. Walsh St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church John E. Bellefontaine Beavers Bradford Belanger Earl Burgess Arthur Burgess Richard Frates Oak Grove Philip Stackpole Peter Campbell's Pond Melrose, Mass

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Mrs Eva E Wright Dies at 78 in Bath

Mrs Eva E Wright 78 widow of John C Wright died at Memorial hospital Monday morning. A Bath resident since her marriage in 1896 she was born May 19 1877 at Parker Head daughter of Llewellyn W Rollins and Hattie F Rollins. She belonged to the First Church of the Nazarene and is survived by stepson Elbridge R Wright and two step grandchildren Mrs Phyllis Steen and C Bruce Wright of Bath. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 from the A F with Rev J Lynn Calhoun officiating burial followed.

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Eva E. Wright John C. Wright Memorial Hospital Old Ladies Home Parker Head Llewellyn W Hattie F. Rollins Bath Wright

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George L Hersom 75 Portland welfare employee dies

George L. Hersom 75 retired Portland City Welfare Department employee died suddenly at his home 124 Park Avenue Portland. Survived by widow Marie Monk. stepson Warren R. Cutts of Lynn Massachusetts. brother Richard T. Hersom Bath. sisters Edith Hersom Clyde M. Stetson Mary H. Miller Rochester New Hampshire. a grandson and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 3 PM Edgerly Funeral Home Rochester New Hampshire. Burial in Rochester Cemetery.

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George L. Hersom Portland Edgerly Funeral Home Rochester N. H

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Mrs Tibbetts Funeral Held at Southport Methodist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Etta M. Tibbetts former Bath resident were held August 30 at 2 p.m. at Southport Methodist Church with Rev. Willis Walker officiating. Bearers were James Parrish Walter Tibbetts Jr Densmore Leach Henry Bushway Harold Powers and James Libby. Interment was in the family lot at Southport cemetery. Out of town attendees included the Sutherlands of Greenwood New Hampshire the Sutherlands Jr. of Melrose Massachusetts Frank Sutherland Henry Bushway Somersworth New Hampshire Frederick Kingsbury Jr. Portsmouth New Hampshire James Libby Rockland Massachusetts Kenneth Orr Waldo Dresden Maria Savage Woolwich Clarence Mayo and Irving Burnham.

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Etta M. Tibbetts Bath Southport Methodist Church Willis Walker James Parrish Walter Tibbetts, Jr Densmore Leach Henry Bushway Harold Powers James Libby Southport Cemetery Robert Sutherland Greenwood N. H James Sutherland, Jr Melrose Mass Frank Sutherland Somersworth Frederick Kingsbury, Jr Portsmouth Rockland Kenneth Orr Waldo Maria Savage Dresden Clarence,Mayo Woolwich Irving Burnham West Bath

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Mrs. Mary E. Walsh Dies at 72 in Wollaston Mass

Mrs. Mary E. Walsh 72 widow of David Walsh died Saturday in Wollaston Mass. Born in Bath February 27, 1883 she was the daughter of Clifford and Rose Belanger. Survived by son Ford Walsh Bath sister Annie Wardley Wollaston and granddaughter Mrs. Willard McCabe Bath. Funeral held Wednesday at St Mary’s Church burial in Oak Grove family lot.

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Mary E. Walsh David Walsh Wollaston Mass Bath Walsh Clifford Rose Pere Belanger Clifford D. Walsh Annie Wardley Willard McCabe St. Mary's Oak Grove

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Mrs Audrey Trudeau dies at Bath Memorial Hospital

Mrs Audrey Trudeau 23 of Hartford Conn died Thursday night at Bath Memorial Hospital. A polio patient from Maine she was moved to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital a week earlier. Survived by husband Conrad Trudeau a polio patient at Veterans hospital Tagus and eight month old son Bruce.

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Audrey Trudeau Hartford, Conn Bath Memorial Hospital Maine Trudeau Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Conrad Trudeau Augusta Veterans Hospital Tagus Bruce

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Funeral for Walter E. Taylor Held Saturday

Walter E. Taylor's funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold L. Allen of Corliss Street Baptist church officiated. Bearers included Arthur Gilmore, George Reynolds, Edward Kerwin, Harold Holbrook, Robert King, and William Besaw. Burial followed in the Oak Grove family lot.

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Walter Taylor Walter E. Taylor Curtis Funeral Harold L. Allen Corliss Street Baptist Church Arthur Gilmore George Reynolds Edward Kerwin Harold Holbrook Robert King William Besaw Oak Grove

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Committal Services Held For Boston Lawyer Orville W. Smith

Committal services were conducted on August 31 at 1 pm for Orville W. Smith a prominent Boston corporation lawyer at the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery. The Rev Dr David L Wilson officiated. He is survived by his wife Amy Staples Smith and cousins Herbert G Lemont and Frank Lemont of this city.

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Orville W. Smith Boston Corporation Oak Grove Cemetery David L. Wilson Smith Amy Staples Smith Herbert G. Lemont Frank Lemont

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Funeral services for Walter Taylor at Curtis Funeral Home

Walter Taylor dies at home on Wednesday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Harold L. Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Walter Taylor Highland Street Curtis Funeral Harold L. Allen Oak Grove Cemetery

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Miss Caverly Heads to Westbrook Junior College

Miss Lirdina Caverly daughter of Dr and Mrs Herbert T Caverly of 702 Washington Street leaves Sunday for Westbrook Junior College where she transfers from Colby Junior College New London NH.

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Lirdina Caverly Westbrook Junior College Miss Caverly Herbert T. Caverly Washington Street Colby Junior College New London N. H

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Bay Point Improvement Association Board Plans Year

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Weekend Guests and Vacation Routings Across Bay Point Area

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Funeral service for Mrs Eva E Wright held

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Mrs Walsh's Funeral Requiem High Mass Held

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