Richmond Community Happenings Light Up Local Halls
Firemen's Auxiliary served lunches and held a Christmas tree fund sale at the firehouse during voting hours. Y A Y F club met at the Methodist church with refreshments planned. Star club staged a food and mystery package sale at the Masonic hall. Notables include Miss Lillian A. Johnson Jr. heading to Philadelphia for International Association duties and the Sovereign Grand Lodge sessions. Personal items note weddings, moves, and travels among local residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Tree Fund
Madelyn Leon
Grace Dickinson
George Hoy
Y.A.Y.F. Club
Methodist Church
Mabel Clifford
Bernice Terrell
Elizabeth Haynes
Star Club
Masonic Hall
Lillian A. Johnson, Jr
Maine Association of Ladies’ Auxiliaries
Patriarchs Militant
Philadelphia
International Association L. A. P. M
Sovereign Grand Lodge
1.C.C.F
Water Street
Pearl Perry
Enterprise Grange
Frank E. Preble
Dickerman
North Front Street
Gerald Tremaine
Plainfield
N. J
Willis Blair
Beedle Road
Robert E. Silver
Wesley Webber
Front Street
Fred Summerton
Judy
Bath
Frank Salsbury
Rockport
Harold Swain
Brunswick
Beatrice Chamberlain
Charleston
Mass
Ervin Welch
Richmond
Welch
Mansfield
Alberta McLaughlin
South Gardiner
Charles Leavitt
Cundy’s Harbor
Esther Foss
Dover
N. H
Joseph A. Savoie
Farmington State Teachers’ College
Ferris
Virginia Anderson
Bath Man Guilty Of Intoxication In Municipal Court
A Bath man was found guilty of intoxication and disturbing the peace by Judge Gardner R. Deering at Municipal Court. He paid a $5 fine and $5.60 in costs. Another Bath man paid a $5 fine and $5.15 in costs after pleading guilty to intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Municipal Court
Local couples return from Maine coast motor trip
Mr and Mrs Waldron H Troop of 3 Allencourt and Mr and Mrs Paul J Graustuck of Front Street have returned home after a motor trip along the Maine coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron H. Troop
Allencourt
Paul J. Graustuck
Front Street
Maine
Dresden Residents Gather for Weddings and Visits
Boston visitor Arthur Babcock and family join Mrs. Le marr in Dresden Mills while local families host guests and apprentices. Virginia Robbins marries Everett Rankin at St John’s church. Alice Strout and Oscar Bailey wed. bridal party attends, with post ceremony meals at Worster House and Beach Street reception. Multiple locals: Sheldon, Bailey, Rittall, Wade, Bickford, and Bailey children travel, study, or enter colleges this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Babcock
Boston
Mr. Babcock
Frank Lemarr
Harriette
Carolyn Sheldon
Charles
Rockland
Sheldon
Carney's Point
Middle Bridge
Gordon
Diana
George James
Robert Dorr
Shirley Robbins
Hamilton Bailey
Orange
Mass
Bailey Homestead
Virginia
Bates College
Yvonne Bailey
Judy Peters
Bridge Academy
Belgrade Lakes
George Bailey
California
Emma Siegars Carr
Virginia Margaret Robbins
Everett Webster Rankin
St. John’s Church
Dresden Mills
Tom Ackley
Gardiner
Cedric Hamlin
Bath
Arthur Rittall
Greenfield
Walter Rittall
Harold Bickford
Saco
Mr. Bickford
Wiscasset Road
Elmer Wade
Schenectady
Beach Street
Priscilla Messenger
Battery Boys from Bath Reach Camp Gordon Georgia
SFC Thomas N. Lowery writes home from Camp Gordon where Battery B of the National Guard from Bath, now part of the 197th group, faced heat and busy days since Aug 25. He notes top barracks, daily battalion inspections, strong morale, and rumors about future assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Lowery
Front Street
Sfc
Thomas N. Lowery
Lowery
Bath
Battery B
National Guard
Camp Gordon
Mercury
Bath Boys
Thomas
Bath Company
197Th Group
Georgetown News Reflects Town Life and Travel
A wide range of Georgetown items describe new teacher Alice McDonald joining Bridgton roots, local students attending Ocean Park meetings, and a bus transport agreement to Morse High School. The piece covers accidents, electricity outages, summer travels of Dan Levine and others, visits to cottages, and community events at Robinhood, Monhegan, and Boothbay Harbor.
Freeman to Return to Squared Circle in Portland
Hermie Freeman, Bath Maine's top lightweight, resumes boxing September 21 in Portland Exposition Building a 10 rounder against Bobby Polowitzer of Hartford. Polowitzer, trained under Willie Pep, has faced top challengers and beat Jose Cardenas and others. Freeman, in peak condition after a summer休, seeks a knockout in the opener of the fall season. Mr and Mrs William Spann of Baton Rouge arrive to visit Rear Adm and Mrs Claude Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermie Freeman
Bath
Maine
Bobby Polowitzer
Hartford
Willie Pep
Exposition Building
Portland
Polowitzer
New York Garden
Jose Cardenas
Benny Smith
Mel Evans
Jackie Cummingham
Orlando Fernandez
Aponte Torres
Chuck Burton
Jimmy Calura
Freeman
Buddy Hawkes
Herman
William Spann
Ronald
Billy
Baton Rouge
Spann
Claude S. Gillette
Washington Street
Mrs Sarah Potter Hosts Twin B's Chiefs at Arrowsic Picnic
Mrs Sarah Potter will entertain members of the Twin B's Past Chiefs association of Bath and Brunswick at a picnic meeting at her Arrowsic cottage Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Potter
Twin B
Chiefs’ Association
Bath and
Brunswick
Arrowsic Cottage
Five Islands Mails and local post office changes
Five Islands postal shifts begin September with one outgoing and one incoming daily mail. The local office closes at 5 PM on weekdays and 1 PM on Saturdays starting September 16. Town meetings drew sizable turnout as Morse High bus transportation plans were decided by parents and school board, naming Reginald Pinkham Clayton Hanna Marion Carr and Dorothy MacGillivary as first year Morse High entrants. Georgetown school opened Tuesday. Auxiliary Library meeting discussed Christmas sale with hand knit wear and stove debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Georgetown
Reginald Pinkham
Clayton Hanna
Marion Carr
Dorothy MacGillivary
Morse
Natalie McMahan
Clayton Stevens
David Stevens
Dickie Campbell
Beverly Rittall
Betty Clark
Daniel MacGillivary
Marline Pinkham
Auxiliary
The
Library Association
Madelyn Berry
Stinson Davis
William Stewart
Orville Rowe
Five Islands
Canada
Pattons
Malden Island
Harold Rowe
Branwell Harford
Sidewalk Project Advances on Washington Street
South End residents will gain a four foot wide sidewalk along Washington street from McCabe's store to near East lane then to Lemont street. A $1500 special appropriation funds materials while city workers provide labor. Evidence of an older wooden walk and past ash deposits were found during construction. Gutters north to Marshall street are being deepened and will receive gravel and tar, with an extra catch basin likely needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
McCabe's Store
East Lane
Lemont Street
South End
Arthur Avery
Center Street
Marshall Street
Avery
Elmhurst Play School Opens October 2 at Red House
Elmhurst Play school will open October 2 at the Red House on Lincoln street. Mrs Robert Brewer a Gorham State graduate will lead the school focusing on supervised play and preschool prep for children three to five. Two terms run with a summer recess around June 1 registrations remain open via Mrs G Baer Connard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmhurst
Red House
Lincoln Street
Robert Brewer
Gorham State Teacher's College
G. Baer Connard
Funeral attendance of Camp Gordon recruits and guest
Recruit Donald Savage of Camp Gordon, Georgia attended the funeral of his father William Savage. Pvt. William Chabot, son-in-law of William Savage, was present and both are set to return to Camp Gordon after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Savage
Camp Gordon
Georgia
William Savage
William Chabot
Savage
Chabot
Robert L Baldwin dies of gas poisoning in Woolwich
The 23 year old Robert L Baldwin of Woolwich was found dead on a shore road off Murphy's Corner road by his brother Fred J Baldwin. Authorities say carbon monoxide poisoning caused his death after his body was found beneath a car exhaust pipe. Baldwin, a World War II veteran born November 30 1926 in Oakham Massachusetts, lived alone on State road and is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Baldwin
Woolwich
Murphy's Corner Road
Fred J. Baldwin
Baldwin
Loring D. Small
Boston
Montsweag Bay
Fred
State Road
Oakham
Mass
Robert Baldwin
Bath
Bertha M. Weaver Baldwin
Richard Baldwin
Fred J
Doris Fitch
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
Big Clambake Tackles Cold War Chaos in Maine
Hale mocks pacifist appeasement and argues a Marine presence could deter Korea invasion. Fellows warns of socialist trends in government while praising industrial progress in Maine. Governor Payne predicts a Republican victory and endorses party principles.
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Korea
Hale
Kremlin
Moscow
America
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Washington
Fellows
Payne
Maine
Obituary of William Lincoln Savage, Boothbay shipyard worker
William Lincoln Savage died Friday at Rice Brothers Shipyard East Boothbay. Born July 12, 1897 in Bath, he was a World War I veteran and longtime Bath resident. He worked as a chipper at Boothbay for 18 months and previously at Bath Iron Works. Survived by wife Theresa Flood and children Shirley Chabot Betty Gilman Linda May Savage Basil Savage William Savage Jr Donald Savage. sister Leona Muckler and brother Andrew Savage. three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lincoln Savage
Dummer Street
Rice Brothers Shipyard
East Boothbay
Bath
Franklin
Jennie Robinson Savage
Boothbay
Bath Iron Works Corp
Theresa Flood
Daugh
Shirley Chabot
Betty Gilman
Orr's Island
Linda May Savage
Basil, Poweer
William, Jr
Donald
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Leona Muckler
Woolwich
Andrew Savage
Death of Miss Charlotte B. Stinson in Amity New York
Word arrives of the death of Miss Charlotte B. Stinson a Woolwich native in Amity New York Monday. The body arrived Tuesday and funeral services were held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery Day's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte B. Stinson
Woolwich
Amity
N. Y
Curtis Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Day’s Ferry
Funeral for William Lincoln Savage Held at Curtis
Funeral for William Lincoln Savage was held Monday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev C Clifford Sargent officiating. Bearers were Cey lon Bodon Andrew Savage Ira Rice George Wilkins Muckler and Leo Babine Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lincoln Savage
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
C. Clifford Sargent
Ceylon Bodon
Andrew Savage
Ira Rice
George Wilkins
Muckler
Leo Babine
Oak Grove
Personal Notes From Regional Theaters and Hospitals
Daniel Matter of 847 High street is expected to return home today from Memorial hospital. Mrs. Guy E. Crosby of East Brunswick visits Meadowbrook cottage hosts Gardiner D. Rogers. G. Baer Connard and family of North street return home after summer in Georgetown. George Boynton, Burdet college Boston graduate, works at S. Prawer & Co. John Wakefield of 93 Bedford street is a Bath Memorial hospital patient after surgery. Mrs. N. H. MacDonald Deck Nova Scotia is visiting her son-in-law and daughter John Voorhees of Park street. Horton P. Hayes of Topsham resumes duties at Bath Box Co. after seven weeks convalescing with an injured hand. Mrs. Gertrude Estes Noble avenue works at Sears order desk this week replacing Mildred Hagan Cobb on vacation. Mrs. Albert Demmers of Pittsfield returns home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Langbehn 1238 High. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Y. Kennedy of 38 Trufant street depart Friday for a month in the west and southwest, with Colorado and Texas planned. Captain and Mrs. Russell Snow Hitchcock host luncheon at their Small Point cottage before a tea at Mr. and Mrs. George St. John Morse's Mountain. Attorney and Mrs. Edward Newman and sister Mrs. John Kelliher of Portland call on Mr. Newman and Mrs. Kelliher’s uncle Henry Biggins, Memorial hospital patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Matter
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Guy E. Crosby
East Brunswick
Gardiner D. Rogers
Meadowbrook
G. Baer Connard
North Street
Georgetown
George Boynton
Burdet College
Boston
S. Prawer & Co
John Wakefield
Bedford Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
N. H. MacDonald
Deck
N. S
Canada
John Voorhees
Park Street
Horton P. Hayes
Topsham
Bath Box Co
Gertrude Estes
Noble Avenue
Sears Order
Mildred Hagan
Cobb
Albert Demmers
Pittsfield
Mass
Carl M. Langbehn
Carl Y. Kennedy
Trufant Street
Colorado
Texas
Russell Snow Hitchcock
Small Point Cottage
George St. John
Morse’s Mountain
Edward Newman
John Kelliher
Portland
Newman
Kelliher
Henry Biggins
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Dresden
Battery
Pfc
A. P. Denham, Jr
Corliss Street
Alice McDonald
Bridgton
Minnie Gray
Faylene Rowe
Joan Hagan
Alfred Rowe
Ocean Park
Central School
Morse High School
Melvin Jackson
Daniel
Florida
Robinhood
Reyher
Cambridge
Jackson
Harvard College
Rebecca Hourwich Reyher
Cameroons
Africa
Capetown
South Africa
States
Ferdinand Reyher
Europe
Herbert Marlow
Gilbreath
N. C
Vincent MacMahan
Dan Levine
West Georgetown
American Youth Hostel Organization
West Coast
Canadian Rockies
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
San Francisco
Crater Lake
Mt. Ranier
Vancouver
Chicago
Harlan Raymond
Delmar
Ernest Heal
Heal
Gertrude Hunt
Howard Trafton
Gardner Hanson
Hanson
Arlington
Winthrop
Hershey Cottage
Totman Place
Ruby Bunston
Haddonfield
Overlook
Whitney Brown
Needham
J. H. Brown
Reid Park
Howard Fletcher
Ogunquit
Brooklyn
J. C. Bearse
Malden
Shirley Hicks
Ruth Hicks
Gunnar Solveson
Staten Island
Solveson
Douglas
Thora
Sidney Dalrymple
Chester Dalrymple
Nancy
Brookline
Ithica
John Mitchell
George Oliver
Popham Beach
Tessim Zorach
William Zorach
Robert Jordan
Robert
Peterson Store
Mary Thompson
Wisconsin
Ethel Patterson
Ruth Patterson
Janice Beane
Gorham Teachers’ College
Roy M. Newman
Dudley Allen
John
Sidney Dupont
Farmingdale
Melvin Cunningham
Gladys Wieman
Roland E. Peterson
William Strang
Kennebec Point
Paul Wrens
Medford
Joseph Reed
New Haven
Clarence White
Seguinland
Athens
Ohio
White
University of Ohio
Sadie Drake
Monhegan Island
Boothbay Harbor
Merrill Bowles
Bangor
Roy J. Campbell
Sayde Campbell
Prof. Campbell
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Maureen Davis
Edward C. Clarey
Peterson
Louise Peterson
Vassalboro
Dudley C. Allen
Leonia
Miles Hagan
Natalie
Harold J. Brown
Buddy Brown
Portland Expo
Madge O'Brien
State School For Girls
Hallowell
Mae O'Conner
Washington, N. Y
Mary O'Conner
Frank Manion
Norton
Walter Moore
Melvin Comeau
Jacob Kunz
Peter
Bonnie
Washington, D. C
Marion Stevens
Exeter
J. G. Stevens
Durrell
New Jersey
William Marr
Alma Wilkins
Livermore Falls
Daisy Flowers
Quincy
Addie Stevens
Barbara Pratt
Francis Pierce
Azuba Holland
Berry
Roger Ayers
Augusta
Jean Thompson
Navy
the Ayers
Paul A. Thompson
Herman Barter
Lawrence Perow
John V. Blase
Harold Myers
Myers
Cochrane House
Timothy Doucette
Weymouth
Nova Scotia
Gifford Doucette
Jean Lombard
Norman Norton
George Gray
Vernon Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Winter Street Baptist Church
Woodrow Gray
Nashua
Beulah Miller
McMahon Island
Carl Roy
Laconia
Bowdoin
Dexter
Orissa Carr
Gerald Carr
Clayton Doyle
Gorham
Victor Pinkham
Albert Moore
M’cabe’s
Marius H. Page
Kennebec Greenhouses
Bath, Maine
Oslo
Christiania
William L. Savage
W. L. Savage Funeral
Fred S. Curtis & CO. Funeral Service