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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
8
A reception followed the ceremony and a cake made by Mrs Knowles was cut by the bride. The couple left for a trip to Paris. The bride wore a white dress and veil. Rebekah Lorge of Hallowell and Mr Coughlin are mentioned in the wedding notes.
Prominent local figures include Dr. William Sutcliffe of Kenyon College and Bates College graduate who plans to reside on County road. Eleven Richmond High School alumni held a first reunion with dinner and brief speeches. Anniversary celebrations honored Mr. and Mrs. Teakles and Mr. and Mrs. Wing on milestone years.
Numerous visits and homecomings shade a busy period as residents travel and reunite. Among those noted are Miss Victoria Rowe returning from New York City, Mr and Mrs Gordon Lemont visiting Lowell Massachusetts, and Mrs Ethel Rankins hosting guests in honor of her.
In this town column many readers attend Labor Day events and family visits. Residents report weather damage from a recent storm, summer guests return or relocate, and students prepare for the new school year with Morse High and Pematic High staff updates.
A busy week on Five Islands includes library hall meeting, school reopening with Elizabeth Harris as teacher, and multiple trips by a school bus to Georgetown Center. Visitors and seasonal residents arrive and depart, with reports of boats at sea, lodge closings, club meetings, and departures to Boston and other towns.
Senator and Mrs Bishop leave Maine Saturday to join the Governor's Day Committee and escort visiting governors from 10 North Atlantic states. The senator speaks at Cumberland County Pomona program in Gorham grange Saturday afternoon on America At the Creeee. Afterward they travel to Sorin a Mass for the expo, then lunch with Governor Bradford at the Massachusetts State Building.
Mrs Fannie J Marshall of Meadow road Bowdoin died Wednesday morning after a brief illness. She was born Aug 19 1866 in Bowdoin and lived there all her life. She was a Bowdoin Center church member and Sagadahoc grange life member. Survivors include three daughters Ellen and Mrs Herbert Adams of Bowdoin three sons Leon Marshall of Holden MA Mason Marshall of Bowdoin Horace Marshall of South Portland and 14 grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Funeral at her Meadow road home Saturday at 2 30 p m with interment in South Bowdoin cemetery.
The funeral for Harry M. Huse was conducted Wednesday at two o'clock by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue at Curtis Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Arthur Colby John Freeman Delmar Bates and Fred Keith. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Edith King Blair widow of Adelbert Blair died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital after a two week stay. Born March 7 1876 in Whitefield she lived in Bath last 32 years and attended Swan Island school. Surviving daughter Mrs Freeman Crosby Bath son Raymond E Blair Bath brother Weaver King Gardiner sister Mrs Dora Toothaker Fillmore Utah Services Thursday two pm Curtis Funeral Home burial Riverside Cemetery Woolwich.
Mr and Mrs Donald Nash Koughan have returned to Chicago after visiting Mrs Koughans parents Mr and Mrs Colin Dunn of Westport and visiting Mr Koughans parents in Newtonville Mass Their Koughan brother John and family arrived from Rome Italy during the trip Mrs Donald Koughan will resume studies at Roosevelt College Chicago majoring in commercial psychology
Herbert J. Kellaway served during both world wars in saltation and planning roles. He supervised projects across the United States including Valley Falls in Winchester and Memorial Field in Amherst, Mass. He is survived by a Campbell daughter and several siblings. funeral services were held at Newton Center Congregational Church.
Thomas Henry Trainor of North Whitefield and Bath dies aged 72. Born August 30, 1875 in North Whitefield to the late Archie J. and Ellen Trainor. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in North Whitefield with bearers Philip and Leo Calvary. Burial officiated at Bath Iron Works Sullivan.
Rev. Charles M. Tubbs, rector of Grace Episcopal church and member of the Board of Examining Chaplains, died Monday in Port after attending a meeting of the board.
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