Richmond Community Notes Highlight Local Clubs and Birth
Richmond reports a busy slate with church gatherings at Highland Avenue and Progress Grange. Richland hosts include the Sagadahoc Cattle Club at Lewiston Fair with Holstein and Jersey entries, and the Richmond Lions Club installation led by Edward True. Miss Henrietta L. Graves observes her 90th birthday. Progressive Grange postpones officer elections to Sept 19. Boosters night planned for Sept 26. The Richmond Sportsman’s Club field day drew a large crowd and the community bid farewell as Ernest Cunningham returns to duty aboard the Rockbridge. Marjorie Ellen Bond born to Lawrence Bond Jr. and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue Meth Christian Service
F . Richmond
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Progress Grange Hall
Priscilla Foster
Court Hinkley
Gwendolyn Douglass
Alice Sedgley
Tom
Emerson Lane American Legion Auxiliary
George Sanford
West Dresden
Sagadahoc Cattle Club
Lewiston Fair
Bradley Stinson
Frederick Raynes
Raymond Small
Jersey
Harold Brown
Wayne Lewis
Norman Curtis
Ayrshire
Bruce Small
Priscilla Riske
Clayton Waltz
Methodist W. 8. C. S
Olive Grundy
Rosalie Scholsberg
Winthrop
Grundy
Miss Scholsberg
Melvin Hutchinson
South Front Street
Henrietta L. Graves
Gardiner Street
Miss Graves
Malden
Mass
Framingham Normal School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
Harvard Summer School
Framingham
Taconic School For Girls
Lakeville
Conn
Howard Seminary
West Bridgewater
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Mise Graves
Dresden
Richmond
Progressive Grange
Robert Wallace
Irene Little
Maud Harriman
Erland Curtis
Myron Douglass
Grange
James Jones
Richmond Sportsman's Club
Richmond Lions Club
Methodist Parish Hall
International
Local Social Notes From Gardiner and Surrounding Towns
A parade of visits and arrivals highlights this week with families from Gardiner Dresden Center and West Dresden making rounds to relatives in East Corinth A little daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jesse James of Dresden Center Mrs Ernest Herbert of West Dresden visits Aroostook relatives and Mrs Benjamin Wentworth hosts a party with Mrs Prue and her son Douglas among the guests Refreshments end the evening Miss Louise Taylor of Medford Mass and Mr and Mrs Edwin Birchard visit Edward Hall in West Dresden Lincoln County Pomona guests at Eastern River Grange Frank Telagg leads a program with 72 Pomona members Also noted are new teacher Mrs Alice Gregoire joining Bridge Academy staff and various local outings and travels across the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Rankins
Gardiner
Leroy Robbins
Augustus Goud
Seth Bailey
East Corinth
Ernest Carson
West Dresden
Aroostook
Benjamin Wentworth
Prue
Douglas
Wentworth
Louise Taylor
Medford
Mass
Edwin Birchard
Silver Springs
Edward Hall
Leonard Gahan
Percy Gahan
St. Petersburg
Fla
Fred Cate
Cape Porpoise
Ray Cate
Dresden Mills
Marshall Cate
Virginia
Wallace Rittall
Eugene
Bath
Vernon Little
Bowdeinham
Fred Weeks
Boothbay Harbor
Cedar Grove
Alice Gregoire
Alna
Bridge Academy
Lincoln Academy
Coburn
Lincoln County Pomona
Eastern River Grange
Frank Telagg
Pomona
Charles Gray
Leila Pray
Hillbilly Band
Roger Frey
David Kelley
Daniel Knowles
Earl Grant
Roland Hammond
Charles Laws
Otis Carver
Maurice Pushard
Cedric Hamlin
Sheila Hamlin
Helen Jewett
Laws
Milligan
New York City
American Legion
Maine
Leona Sherburne
Waterville
James Milligan
Ray Perry
Edward Whitney
White Mountains
Charles McDonald
Arthur Stilphen
Sanford
Robert Graffam
Graffam
Marrtown House
Portland
Clara Brown
P. F. West
West Falmouth
Junior Brown
Iron Works
Mel Cunningham
Brown
Pattersons
New Jersey
Highland Manor School
Ruth
Farmington
Bouton
Harris
William Todd
Roy Newman
Rudolph Trafton
Trafton
Larrabee
Roy Trafton
Robert Graffams
Morris Levine
Swett Memorial
Clarence Hill
Stanley Kosalka
Sagadahoc Bay
Clarence Hills
Paul Wren
Tufts College
Wallers
Miss Bradshaw
Newton
Melvin Cunningham
Lawrence du Pont
Farmingdale
John B. Holt
Salonika
Greece
California
Georgetown
Funeral service for Mrs Eva Wilson held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Eva Wilson were conducted Friday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Forest L Littlefield of North Edgecomb officiating. Bearers were Daniel Williams Harry W Thebeau John P Carey and Edward Belanger. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Wilson
Curtis Funeral Home
Forest L. Littlefield
North Edgecomb
Daniel Williams
Harry W. Thebeau
John P. Carey
Edward Belanger
Oak Grove
Mrs Albert Terrieau Dies Sudenly in Bristol
Mrs Albert Terrieau of 456 No Main Street Bristol Connecticut died suddenly Thursday morning. She is survived by a sister Mrs Leon Vaillancourt of 179 Lincoln Street. Mrs Vaillancourt and her son Henry left for the funeral. About one in sixty Americans completed a Red Cross course in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Terrieau
No. Main Street
Bristol
Conn
Leon Vaillancourt
Lincoln Street
United States
Red Cross
The
Georgetown Prepares New Staff at Central School
Georgetown Central opens with a new team led by Mrs Alonzo Thibo deau in primary grades and the Kelley couple sharing upper grades and principal duties. The Kelleys, Presque Isle graduates, bring Maine experience and a son Melvyn. Enrolment is expected large as the community discusses church and civic news and local departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Central School
Alonzo Thibodeau
Georgetown
Charlies Kelley
Kelley
Kelleys
Aroostook State Teachers
Central School
Polar bears hunt on Arctic ice floes
Polar bears on Arctic ice floes prey on seals, fish, and birds as they range across frozen seas in search of sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
YMCA Annual Financial Campaign Seeks Bath Support
The Bath YMCA launches its yearly fundraising drive with letters to civic leaders. President A M Main emphasizes youth programs, community service, and rising costs as numbers of local youth rise and delinquency concerns persist. Contributions via mail and a self addressed envelope are encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
A. M. Main
Bath
Early Colonial Days In This Section Maine History
The earliest settlements in this Maine region centered in Saga dahoc county towns George town Arrowsic and Phippsburg. An entertaining article by Mrs. Charles V. Minot Jr. of Phippsburg Center details early settlers church links and more from the colony era. The first installment, praised for accuracy and interest, will appear in the paper's next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sagadahoc County
Georgetown
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Charles V. Minot, Jr
Phippsburg Center
New England
Overpayment Penalized for Wage Disallowances in New York
Four firms in the New York area were penalized 11217 in tax dis allowances after overpaying employees. A Wage Stabilization Board official said stricter penalties could have been imposed if the companies had not cooperated with wage schedule investigators from the Wage and Hour Division of the Federal Department of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Wage Stabilization Board
Federal Department of Labor
Jupiter Day Length Nearly 399 Earth Days
A historical note states Jupiter's rotation period is about 399 Earth days, meaning the planet takes that long to complete one spin on its axis. This slow day length contrasts with shorter terrestrial days and highlights the gas giant's immense size and rapid orbital motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Five Islands Fall-Winter Mail Begins September 16
The Five Islands community starts the fall winter mail schedule on September 16. A social note honors Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham on their 27th wedding anniversary with a maple living room chair presented. Numerous local families attend events and church activities, including baptist and youth group meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Watson
Lloyd Pinkham
Five Islands
James Stevens
Marilyn Cunningham
Five Islands Baptist Church
Georgetown
Georgetown Parsonage
Clayton Hanna
Alfred Rowe, Jr
Flora Hansen
Peter Stevens
Elaine Stevens
Reginald Pinkham
Sylvia Pinkham
John Reedy
Bay Point Homes Host Visitors Over Labor Day Weekend
Bay Point residents hosted guests from Bath and Dedham plus travelers visiting from Pittsburgh and Belmont. Numerous families spent Labor Day visiting friends, returning from trips to Windsor Fair and coastal Maine, while Arthur Tibbetts prepared to join the U S Air Force.
Boy at West Point Drowns in a Well
Four year old Robert Gilliam Jr. died in an accidental drowning after being found in a partly dug well near his West Point home. Sheriff Small reported the well held about four and a half feet of water and the death was ruled accidental by the medical examiner. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 PM from the West Point church with Rev Bela A Bergquist officiating. Burial in Holland cemetery, West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Robert Gilliam, Jr
Joseph I. Smith
Loring D. Small
Small
Robert
Roberta (Doughty) Gilliam
Paula Mae
Cecil Jones
Cecil
Hattie Doughty
Annora Gilliam
Amos
Nellie Wallace
Bela A. Bergquist
Sebasco Nazarene’ Church
Holland Cemetery
Portland music figure Joseph L. Gaudreau dies at 60
Joseph L. Gaudreau 60 of Portland a Bath native and longtime Portland public schools music director died suddenly from a heart ailment. He organized Bath Municipal Band led Maine Music Camp at Farmington and served as assistant bandmaster in World War I. He taught privately after 1936 and left a legacy in Maine music circles. Survived by sister Marie Perry and brother Edward Gaudreau with several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 8 15 from 819 Congress Street with High Mass at St Josephs church. Burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Gaudreau
Portland
Bath
Maine
Mr. Gaudreau
Lucy
Peter Gaudreau
Portland Theatre
Bath Opera House
Empire Theatre
Lewiston
Strand
Jefferson
Gaudreau
City of
19Th Coast Artillery Band
U.S. Army
Farmington
Harold T. Andrews
A. L
Marie L
Wendth 78 dies. Brunswick resident born in Sweden
Julius J. Wendth aged 78 died Monday at his daughter’s home in Brunswick. Born July 1 1874 in Verum Sweden he immigrated to the United States in 1897 and worked as a carpenter. He lived in New York City and Albany before making Brunswick his home. He is survived by his wife Anna Granbacka Wendth and seven children, along with thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, and a sister and four brothers in Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius J. Wendth
Ronald Bettle
Brunswick
Verum
Sweden
United States
Wendth
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Anna Granbacka Wendth
Godfrey Johnson
Lynwood
Calif
Milton Clark
Teaneck
N. J
Willis King
Champagne
Ill
Elsie Wendth
Hinsdale
Ernest Wendth
Berlin Springs
Mich
Arthur Wendth
Obituary Mrs Ella Orr 72 Moncton widow of Alfred Orr
Mrs Ella Orr 72 widow of Alfred Orr of Moncton N B died Thursday after a period of illness. Born January 3 1880 in Moncton she was daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Barnes. She lived in Moncton most her life belonged to Baptist church and Eastern Star. Survived by ten children including daughter Mrs William S Tait of Framingham Mass and sister Mrs Annie MacNeil of Bath. Funeral held Saturday in Moncton with burial in family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Orr
Alfred Orr
Moncton
N. B
Joseph and
Rebecca (Miller) Barnes
Baptist Church of
James R. MacNeil
Pine Street
William S. Tait
Framingham
Mass
MacNeil
Tait
Annie MacNeil
Bath
Saturda
Mrs Leona Beryl Muckler 52 dies in Memorial hospital
Mrs Leona Beryl Muckler of North Woolwich aged 52 died at Memorial hospital after a five day stay. Born in Bath March 8 1900 she was married to Harry F E Muckler and leaves daughter Mary Martha and son Clifton both of Bath, brother Andrew Savage and cousins. Funeral will be Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Beryl Muckler
North Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Franklin M
Jenny Robiston Savage
Harry Fe.muckler
Center Baptist Church
Woolwich
Mary Martha Muckler
Clifton Muckler
Andrew Savage
Curtis Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Mrs E Muriel McLean Rites Held After Maine Death
Mrs E Muriel McLean 50 of Portsmouth N H died at Portland hospital after a lone illness. Born July 17 1902 in Boothbay Harbor she was daughter of Daniel M T Alley and Alice D Whitehouse. Survived by husband parents several children Georgia George W Jr Alicia of Portsmouth and two stepchildren Albert H Oliver Bath and Frank A Monroe 3rd Oakland CA one brother Richard E Alley Boothbay one sister Mrs Alice M Monroe Ipswich four grandchildren. Funeral service was Sept 2 at Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Muriel McLean
McLean
George W
Portsmouth
N. H
Portland Bio Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Daniel M. T
Alice D. (Whitehouse) Alley
Georgia
George W., Jr
Alicia McLean
Albert H. Oliver
Bath
Frank A. Monroe
Oakland
Calif
Richard E. Alley
Boothbay
Alice M. Monro
Ipswich
Mass
Mrs. Mary J Murphy dies at 86 in Bath street home
Mrs. Mary Jane Murphy 86 died at her Bath street residence in Bath after a long Island residence. Born July 29 1866 in Dundas Prince Edward Island she was married to J Francis Murphy and had lived in Rockland and Bath over decades. Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Murphy
Bath Street
Bath
Funeral Service for Mrs Amelia W Mitchell Saturday
Funeral for Mrs Amelia W Mitchell held Saturday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home. Harold Allen pastor of Corliss Street Baptist Church assisted by Frederick Moffatt officiated. Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies also conducted a service. Bearers were John Gillespie, Karcher Jackson, Donald Hop kins and Donald Coombs. Burial unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia W. Mitchell
Curtis Funeral Home
Harold Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Frederick Moffatt
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
John Gillespie
Karcher Jackson
Donald Hopkins
Donald Coombs
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Mary Jane Murphy
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at home with Rev. J Lyal Calhoun of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Bearers were Joseph Jenkins Arthur Jenkins James Jenkins and Philip Murray. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Murphy
Curtis Funeral Home
J. Lyal Calhoun
First Church of the Nazarene
Joseph Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
James Jenkins
Philip Murray
Oak Grove
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Seth Ridlon
Burleigh Ridlon
Ronald Gwendolyn
Hi S
Edward W. Hall
Yarmouth
Ruth Stilphen
Stilphen
Main Street
Hall
S.A
Ernest Cunningham
U. S. Navy
U. S. S. Rockbridge
Norfolk
C. B. Kennedy
Ferry Road
Bruce Henderson
Everett McKay
Patricia
Mrs
Bath Y.M.C. A
Main
Francis Bacon
Sudbury
Labor Day
D. W.taffeld
George Lee
Onset
George Lee, Jr
Stanley Lewis
Woodrow Gray
Pamela
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bert
Eugene Hall
Acton
Philadelphia
Mary Moon
Westtown
Rockmere Lodge
Arthur Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Margaret Barry
Quimby Cottage
Lawrence Perow
Kathleen Rittall
Beverly
Clarence McMahan
Elliot
Clarence White
Athens
White
Ohio University
Parker
Melrose
Daisy Flowers
Braintree
Watson
Harmon's Harbor
Mary O'Connor
Sedgemere Road
Erland Moore
Harold Myers
Quincy
Branwell Harford Licut
Clifton Little
Vernon E. Gray
John Blasi
Carl Rowe
Carl, Jr
Kittery
Este
Harold A. Rowe
Constance Gray
Morse High School
Richard Hanna
Sylvia Pinksham
Harry Carr
Paul Holbrook
Harold Drake
McIver
Burlington
C. Kiessling, Jr
Shirley Cory
Dedham
Kiessling
M. H. Keen
Bay Point
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Maurice Hinckley, Jr
Maurice Burns
James Oliver
Harold Loveitt
Barbara Hudson
Edward
Richard Heffrum
Arthur Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Madison Moore
Madison, Jr
Kenneth Crafts
Byron Campbell
Cecil Mains
Christine Moran
U. S. S. Timmerman
Thomas Hagan
George Renaud
Paul Berry
Alice Horton
Auburn
Berry Cottage
Harry Stone
Eleanor McCue
Stone
Harold Robinson
Pleasant Street
Edward Sullivan
Emily Schoerner
Mary Wren
Kennebec Point
Coast Guardsman
Clyde Whittaker
Whittaker
Harold White
First Beach
Branwell Harford
Harry Knight
Mr. Knight
New Hampshire
Harry Knight, Jr
Ft. McCleary
Kittery Point
Fort Constitution
Benson Animal Farm
Hudson, N. H
Nor
Lily Bay
Great Northern Paper Company
Ripogenus Dam
Katahdin State Park
Leona B. Muckler
Mrs. E. Muriel M’lean
Mary J. Murphy
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
Donald T. Page
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