Emerson Lane Post unit installs officers in Richmond
A special Emerson Lane Post unit meeting in Richmond last Tuesday installed officers with President Mrs Bea trice Turcotte of Waterville presiding and Alma R Letourneau of Waterville as sergeant at arms. New officers include Mrs Pearl Perry president and Mrs Clyde McFee first vice president. A get together supper at the Legion home was invited and a first WWI applicant was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lane
Beatrice Turcotte
Waterville
State Department
Finnance
Alma R. Letourneau
Ida Diambri
Jeannette Stewart
George N. Bourque
Military service held for Harold Warren Hall in West Dresden
Harold Warren Hall ACM 2/c USNR died from injuries in an auto accident near Brunswick. A West Dresden service with full military honors was held at his parents home, Navy escorts and Legion bearers attended, and interment followed at the family plot. Survived by parents, sister Lillian, brother Roger, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Warren Hall
ACM 2
USNR
West Dresden
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Theodore Eugene Sorrell
SF2/c
Hall
Brunswick Hospital
Harold Richardson
Harry Sykes
Mayford Morris
Harold Ballard
Don Cate
Ernest Drew
American Legion
Ordnance Dept
W. T. Edwards
A. J. Kuzak
AOM
C. W. Lambert
J. F. Splain
J. G. Kelley
W. B. Hall
Alfred Houdlette
Audrey Houdlette
Bath
Josiah W. Reed
Lois Day
Mabel Whittum
Woolwich
Howard Hall
Elwyn Bodge
Gardiner
Irving Fossett
Mildred Mills
Frances Goodwin
Mary Scomro
Augusta
Rita Richards
Arlene Allaire
Robert Durst
ACM 2/c
Sanford
N. B. T. Barker
Yarmouth
Dresden
Dresden Town Notes Highlight Local Visits and School News
Dresden reporters gathered a list of visitors and school activities. Mrs Cora Gahan returned from Wisconsin. Kathryn Brown and others visited town schools. Pastor Alexander Cairns spoke on The Far View. world wide communion set for Oct 1. Bridge academy began fall term Sept 11. Sid ney Barter farm purchased by Mr Marshal. David Chapman Sr. of New York on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Gahan
Wiscasset
Kathryn Briwn
Margaret Danforth
Orono
Joyce Johnson
Rockland
Alexander Cairns
L.L.D
Methodist Epicopal
Far View
Clayton ‘Mayers
South Dresden
Nellie Morse
Dedham
Mass
Louise
John Mayers
Stanwood Gilman
Sebasco
Clifton Cate
Marilyn
Newcastle
Cate Homestead
John Bathwick
Hollywood
Cal
Doris Beck
Bridge Academy
Marshal
Farmingdale
Sidney Barter
David Chapman Sr c
New York
Inter-Staff Meeting of Industrial U S C
An inter staff meeting was held at the Bath Industrial USO on September 11 at 10 am with representatives from Portsmouth Portland Brunswick and Bath USOs. A steak dinner at noon at The Ledges in Wiscasset followed a Bath Iron Works tour led by Thatcher Pinkham. Attendees included Joseph Noia Edwin E Aiken Jr and Mrs Paul Bi Cole from Portsmouth Cecil Kollenborn and Miss Vera Gough from Portland Miss Bangs and Miss Barry from Brunswick Mrs Lansing Lewis YWCA regional supervisor from New York and E H Robinson and Miss Emily Reed from Bath. The meeting featured exchange of program ideas and reading of reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Industrial Uso
Portsmouth
Portland
Brunswick
Bath
USO
Vera Gough
Bangs
Barry
Lansing Lewis
New York
E. H. Robinson
Emily Reed
Nickels Returns From Summer Home in Narraguagus Bay
Arthur R. Nickels of 1 North Street has returned after a month at his family summer residence on Pond Island in Narraguagus Bay near Milbridge in eastern Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Nickels
North Street
Pond Island
Narraguagus Bay
Milbridge
Maine
Georgetown Voters Produce Record Turnout in Dry Referendum
Town lights burned late after Monday voting as residents listened to election returns. The dry measure drew a record vote with strong Republican support. Local social news notes numerous visits, receptions, and retirements among Georgetown residents and guests in Bath Westport and surrounding areas.
Mrs Mabel Ansert Visits In Boston
Mrs Mabel Ansert of Center street has been passing a few days in Boston. She is staying at a local hotel and plans to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ansert
Center Street
Boston
Labor to Hold Up Start on Bath Incinerator Plan
Chester H McCabe Bath health officer and Ward E Flynn engineer discussed the war manpower issue delaying the incinerator project with Jack W Townsend deputy area director of the War Manpower Commission at 190 Front Street Townsend indicated a contract could be awarded if all labor were brought from outside the area and no stabilization program rules were violated He will contact local war industry employers to see if local labor demand may drop in four months A city committee on sanitation and a labor panel will meet Monday at City Hall with Aldermen Luke Rothwell and Councilmen Carter Hunter French plus McCabe and Townsend to review the situation and potential approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. McCabe
Ward E. Flynn
City of
Bath
Jack W. Townsend
War Manpower Commission
Front Street
Townsend
Manpower Commission
City Hall
Roger Luke
Edmund A. Rothwell
Harold J. Carter
Stanley Hunter
Carl F. French
McCabe
Bath Saddle Horses Capture Many Honors at South Portland
Bath saddle horses fared well at the T-Ledge Horse Show in South Portland on Saturday. Vanity Fair owned by Charles B. Doyle won the Road Hack class. The Sailor owned by Haddon Hooper placed high in other divisions. Robert Reynolds Jr. of Woolwich won the Horsemanship class for under 12s, highlighting a strong turnout and rising saddle horse popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
South Portland
Vanity Fair
Charles B. Doyle
Sailor
Haddon Hooper
Rye Beach
N. H
New England
Sir Jerry
Carl E. Albee
Parker Small
Woolwich
Flaxon
Barbara Hutchins
Robert Reynolds, Jr
Service Man Leaves on Ten Day Furlough
Charles T. Robinson USN son of Mr and Mrs Carl L Robinson Bedford Street left Monday after a ten day furlough from USS New York where he has served 17 months. He spent part of his vacation with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Robert Cres returning to ship for further duty. Ada Sweetser returned to her Park Street home after visits in Portsmouth NH and Boston and while there was guest of Capt and Mrs A A Stott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hagan
Richmond High School
Lake Anasaguayiook
Frank S. Munson
Thomas Nelson
Trevett
Richmond
Charles Pushard
Main Street
Nelson
Wvonne Hathaway
Pvt
George Hathaway
Fort Custer
Mich
Elaine Gasper
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Fredericene Fellows
Gardiner Street
Nellie Cobb
Cobb Maternity Hospital
Walter Palmer
Bath
Mrs. Palmer
Old Ferry Road
Verona Pinkham
Rangeley
Rangeley Lake
Mary
Patricia Fredericks
Dorchester
Mass
John Hennessy
Chestnut Street
Henry S. Densmore
Philip Densmore
Hatch
Bowdoinham
Walter Cummings
Joseph Higgins
Higgins
Beatrice Abbott
Ernest Heal
Howard Trafton
Roy Newman
William Todd
Billa Tarr
Witch Spring
Albert Deermont
Jean Stark
New York
Westport
Leonard C. Hirsch
New York City
Morris Levine
West Georgetown
William Winkley
Medford
Gladys Nickerson
Robinhood
Searsport
Joe Lane
Indian Point
Sidney Dalrymple and Son
Middle Dike Farm
Brookline
Arlington
T. F. Russell
Chester Eichenlaub
Chicago
Ill
Howard M. Trafton
Alice Coulter
Roslindale
Elizabeth Hunt
Elmer Tibbetts
William Marr
Howard Trussell
Roy Campbell
Knubble
Loretta Jones
Lillian Morse
George E. Jordan
Oakland
Blanche Westall
Waterville
Georgia Randall
Harry Horne
Marjorie Rockwell
Morse
New Jersey
Rockwell
Jessie Wallace Hugham
Evelyn Hugham
John
Thomas Williams
Waltham
William
Charles T. Robinson
USN
Carl L. Robinson
Bedford Street
Robert Cres
Ada Sweetser
Park Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
A. A. Stott
Five Islands Norseman Visits Boothbay Harbor Summer Peak
The Norseman made its weekly trip to Boothbay Harbor as 20 from here went. A Good Neighbor club resumed weekly meetings at Mrs. Vesta Rowe’s home. A large truck collected herring at the wharf while Summer crowds filled cottages and evan gelistic meetings were planned. Local residents and visitors, from Five Islands to Boston, arrived and departed, with many cottages closed for the season and several families returning home after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norseman
Boothbay Harbor
Good Neighbor Club
Vesta Rowe
Bath
Franz Stevens
Gertrude Smith
Pittsfield
Five Island
Five Islands
William Marr
Beulah Miller
Fred White
D. W. Staffeld
Quincy
Mass
John Huskins
Rebecca Grover
Raymond Belanger
Wiscasset
Ronald Belanger
Nancy Butts
Malden Island
Newton Center
Laura Harding
Wiscasset Grammar School
Madge O'Brien
Washington, D. C
Lawrence Davis
Howard House
John Conley
Walter Thomas
Mary Fossett
Randolph
Howard Bacon
Bacon
Wilkins
Knights Conduct War Bond Contest at St Marys Grounds
Plans are nearly complete for a Knights of Columbus lawn party at St Marys grounds Thursday through Saturday. Daughters of Isabella Sodality and Assumption Society plan booths. War Bond contest entries grow with Alex Burgess noting more children can join. top scorers include Mary Burgess 161 cards John Gallant 94 Edmund Parady 61 Florence Murphy 48 Leon Piascik Jr 45 Clarence Eaton 33. Bath residents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Grounds
Knights
Daughters of Isabella, Sodality
Assumption Society
Alex Burgess
Mary Burgess
John Gallant
Edmund Parady
Florence Murphy
Leon Piascik, Jr
Clarence Eaton
Bath and Vicinity
Ally
Dow Family Vacation Roots Traced to Bath and Winchester
Mrs Carrie Heald Dow and her daughter Miss Eleanor Dow of Winchester Massachusetts spent the summer at Westport Junction. Mrs Heald, a Bath native, once lived on Court Street in her youth, tying her early ties to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Heald Dow
Eleanor Dow
Winchester
Mass
Westport Junction
Veteran Commander Dies At His Home
Capt. Milan G. Leonard, age 70, died Saturday night at 17 Cato avenue. He began at 11 as cabin boy aboard a Maine coastwise schooner, commanded many vessels, retired 1918 after the James Young fire, later worked for Maine Central ferries and Bath Iron Works. Survived by widow Helen P., son John M., three grandchildren, two brothers, two half brothers, and a half sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan G. Leonard
Cato Avenue
Georgetown
John
Ella MacMahan Leonard
Maine
Fannie Hodgkins
Boston
Sunbeam
S. S. Sawyer
Henrietta Simmons
Abenaki
Robert W
Maude Dudley
James Young
Leora M. Thurlow
Portland
Maine Central
Bath
Woolwich
Carlton
Bath Iron Works
Leonard
People’s Baptist Church
Helen P
John M
Jean
Dawna
David Leonard
Ferris
Everett
Eugene Coleman
Nansett Light
Cape Cod
Mass
Andrus Coleman
Estella Grant
Thaddeus Hedrick dies after illness at Huntington VA hospital
Thaddeus Hedrick born August 16 1890 in Seneca West Virginia died September 11 at Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia after leaving Bath June 8 to visit relatives He was World War I veteran and member of Philos lodge I O O F Westernport Maryland He ran trucks in Bath for 17 years sold them to Bath Iron Works October 17 1942 and retired Survived by wife Stella M Neagle one step daughter four step grandsons all in military service two sisters and one brother and a brother-in-law of Bath West Virginia with additional relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Hedrick
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
West Virginia
Hedrick
Bath
W. Va
Seneca
Benjamin and
Christine Raines Hedrick
Philos Lodge, I. O. O. F
Westernport
Bath Iron Works Corp
Stella M. Neagle
Charles Bower
Chelsea
Mass
Corp
Charles K. Bower, Jr
Strother Field
Kas
Pfe
James E. Bower
Amarillo
Tex
Zane A. Bower
India
Glenn D. Bower
South Pacific
Harley C. Kesling
J. Blaine Harper
Don Hedick
Elkins
Charles Dunham
Varney Rites Held As Memorial Services Sunday
Funeral services for Alden S. Varney were held Sunday at 1 30 pm at the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Charles L Kinney officiating. Mrs Thomas B Greene sang Abide With Me and Rock Of Ages with organist Mrs Harry Ring. The body was moved to Fort Fairfield for services Tuesday afternoon and burial follows at Riverside Cemetery Fort Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden S. Varney
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Thomas B. Greene
Rock of Ages
Harry Ring
Fort Fairfield
Riverside Cemetery
Funeral service for Frank A. Hall held at Mayo residence
Funeral for Frank A. Hall took place Thursday afternoon at two from the Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Home on High Street. Rev Chester B. Oliver of Wesley Church officiated. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hall
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Church
Oak Grove
Parker Family Serves Country Across Generations
Mrs Edward Parker of Boston visited Washington street with Mr and Mrs Edward B Parker while he recently returned home on Navy furlough after two years at sea in the Mediterranean. Their elder son Edward B Parker Jr is at Biloxi Army Aviation Training Base training to be an aviator. Younger son Rephard Parker serves in the Maine State Guard and Mrs Parker has contributed to the USO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Parker
Boston
Edward B. Parker
Washington Street
Maine State Guard
USO
Corp Daye Killed in Action July 1 in Burma
Cpl. Philip W. Daye II was killed July 1 in Myet kyina Burma, parents in Bethel report. Born April 19 1924 in Bethel he enlisted Feb 23 1943, trained as jungle fighter, served under Gen. Stilwell, earned good conduct and marksman medals, survived by parents and siblings, Bath family history noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Daye
Myetkyina
Burma
Philip Wayning Daye
Mechanic Street
Bethel
Cpl
Daye
Gould Academy
Cpl. Daye
U. S. Army
Camp Swift
Texas
Billy
Louisiana
Missouri
Fort George Meade
Joe Stilwell
Bath
Union Street
Fourth Company
National Guard
Henry W. Owen
Wakefield
Johnny Williams
Portugese Arrival of Orange in Europe in 1547
The record notes that the Portuguese introduced the orange to Europe from China in 1547, marking a key moment in the transfer of fruit crops between continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugese
China
Europe
Alden J Varney dies after six months at York crossing
Alden J Varney, 62, a Maine Central Railroad gate tender at York street crossing, collapsed in his booth Thursday evening. Discovered by two visiting children, his death followed an apparent attack after a prior illness. Born September 21, 1881 in Fort Fairfield, he lived with Clyde and Mrs. Robinson in Bath. Survived by wife Susan Varney, daughter Mrs. Edward Ayotte, a niece, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Bath and burial planned in Fort Fairfield Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden J. Varney
Maine Central Railroad
York Street
Varney
Police Department
Joseph I. Smith
Fort Fairfield
Clyde Robinson
Washington Street
Jill
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
Joan and
Mary (Wentworth) Varney
Susan Varney
Edward A. Ayotte
Pearl London
Providence
R. L
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Riverside Cemetery
John T. Malcolm Dies at 63 After Short Illness
John T. Malcolm, 63, died September 6 at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A Parker Head native, he was a marine engineer for Bay State Fishing Co. He visited Phippsburg in August for a fire at his premises and spoke with his sister Mrs. Grace Payne. He is survived by his wife Minnie Malcolm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Malcolm
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Parker Head
Charles and
Elizabeth (Sprague) Malcolm
Malcolm
The
Bay State Fishing Co
Phippsburg
Grace Payne
Minnie Malcolm
Obituary Notice for Wollaston Resident
The deceased resided at 126 Clay Street Wollaston Massachusetts and left a widow Helen living in California a son John Jr. serving overseas a brother Herber Malcolm of Connecticut and three sisters Mrs Payne Phippsburg Mrs Clarence Spinney of Portland and Miss Julia Malcolm of Massachusetts. Funeral services were at Faye Funeral Home Old Colony Avenue Wollaston Saturday at two with burial at Oak Grove cemetery Beth and committal Sunday afternoon at thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Street
Wollaston
Mass
Altforn
Helen
Minnie Larrabee Widow of Walter Larrabee Dies at 75
Minnie M. Larrabee 75, widow of Walter H. Larrabee of West Bath, died early Thursday at Osteopathic Hospital after a sudden illness. Born May 9, 1869 in Winona Minnesota, she lived in Larrabee's Grove since 1900. She crafted scrapbooks and picture books for children and the sick, was active in the Nazarene church and Red Cross. Survived by son John F. Larrabee, daughters Pierce G. Clinger, Merton Wright, Jennie M. Larrabee, five grandchildren. Services Saturday at Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Thomas F. Greene. burial Hardings Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Larrabee
Walter H. Larrabee
West Bath
Osteopathic Hospital
Washington Street
Mrs. Larrabee
Winona
Minn
John K
Eliza M. (Ormsby) Adams
Larrabee
Milton
G. Norden Hanover
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur F. Mayo
Thomas F. Greene
The
Nazarene Church
Hardings Cemetery
Roland F Pero dies after months illness aged 61
Roland F Pero 61 of 46 Floral Street died Sunday evening after months of illness. Born May 14, 1883 in Bath he managed New Meadows Market near the New Meadows bridge. Survived by wife mother five daughters and many relatives. Funeral to be held Wednesday at 2 pm from 819 High Street with burial in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland F. Pero
Floral Street
Mary E. (King) Pero
Peter Pero
Pero
New Meadows
New Meadows Bridge
New State Road
Bath
Guy Woodward
Concord
N. H
Arthur Brunette
Portsmouth
Edward Losier
West Bath
Eugene Cloutier
City
George Trevett
Portland
Patricia Pero
Edgar E
Phippsburg
Peter E
Woburn
Mass
Otis L
Brunswick
Julius Berg
Gardiner Crocker
Thomas McCabe
This City
Harry Record
Buckfield
Eugene Worrey
Framingham
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Oak Grove
Mrs Minnie M Larrabee Rites Held At West Bath
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie M Larrabee widow of Walter H Larrabee of West Bath were held Saturday afternoon at two from the Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev Thomas B Greene pastor of the Nazarene church officiating. Mrs Greene sang No Disappointment In Heaven accompanied by Mrs Harry Ring. Bearers were Joseph W Larrabee Courtney Stover Merton Wright Everett Wright. Burial followed in the family lot at the Hardings cemetery. Mr and Mrs Henry F Butler of Washington formerly of Montsweag Farm Woolwich were in Bath Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Larrabee
Walter H. Larrabee
West Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Thomas B. Greene
Nazarene Church
Greene
Harry Ring
Joseph W. Larrabee
Courtney Stover
Merton Wright
Everett Wright
Hardings
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Earle Cronk
North Front Street
Carlton Curtis
Boothbay
E. C. Joss
Hartley Ranger
David Ames
Fred Cornell
Janet
Jamaica Plain
Pleasant View Farm
Cornell
John Sykes
Patricia
Carole Hurley
Edward Sykes
Needham
Gerald Witham
Bath Iron Oarks
Theresa Muise
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
Muise
Rangeley Lake Hotel
Philip Rogers
Fred L. Rogers
Ernest Richards
Good Will Farm
Hinckley
Ernest Rice
Carl Jackson
Carl Edward, Jr
Margaret Trask
Lake George
N. Y
Louis McDonald
Brighton
Mary L. Carr
Laura Whitmore
U.S.C
Mary Lee Riggs
Spring Street
Theodore Swan Roscoe
Percy Even Roscoe
Cleveland
Miss Riggs
Deering High School
Smith College
Ensign Roscoe
Culver Military
Westminster College
Penn
Norfolk
T-Ledge
A. S. Varney
F. A. Hall Funeral
Minnie Larrabee
Henry F. Butler
Washington
Montsweag Farm
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St