Richmond Club Notices and Social Happenings
Richmond community reports a farewell for Mrs. William Osgood moving to Damaris cotta, a Christmas gift drive for 42 service members, and a beano fundraiser at Front street hall. Other items include Y Y F society activities, a personal shower for Mrs. Roland Rhyms, War Loan Drive kickoff at post office, quilt making and suppers, Grange inspections, and local movements and visits among residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Osgood
Raymond Melott
State Road
Gardiner
Roland Rhyms
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Richmond
Wallace Farley
Main Street
Bath
Claremont
N. H
Melrose
Mass
Hazel Brawn
Henry Farley
Solon Purinton
Don O. Cate
John Quarrington
Theta Chapter meets with Mrs Wetherbee on Tuesday evening
The first Fall meeting of Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi resumes after summer recess at Mrs Leonard Wetherbee’s Western avenue home. President Herman Eliason presided with plans for future meetings, a Third War Loan drive, and a social roast planned for September 28 at Mrs Wetherbee’s with a White Elephant sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Leonard Wetherbee
Western Avenue
Herman Eliason
Wetherbee
Eliason
Wiscasset
Eleanor Danforth
High Street
Albert Coombs
Elizabeth Butterfield
Bath
John A. Greene, Jr
Roberta Hathorne
Woolwich
Richard Haskell
Madge Stacy
Valley Road
Mary Carroll
Virginia Smart
Burt M. Osgood
Brunswick Man Guilty of Reckless Driving in Court
Flavien Richards of Brunswick pleaded not guilty at a municipal court arraignment but was found guilty of reckless driving and fined 25 dollars plus 7.70 in court costs after a Bowdoin incident on U S Route 201 where a large trailer truck allegedly forced him off the road. The State Patrol confirmed the trailer owner identified Richards as the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavien Richards
Brunswick
Richards
Harold Davis
Bowdoin
John de Winter
Davis
Percy Kierstead
Bristol
Middle Street
Kierstead
Gardiner R. Deering
Edward L. Gaudreau
Gaudreau
Iron Works
High Street
Owen Richardson
Georgetown
BIW Purchasing Dept Hosts Clambake At Seedar Cabin
W Dayton Hill of Bath Iron Works invited the purchasing department staff to a Thursday clambake and evening at Seedar Cabin Birth Point hosted by Mr and Mrs Chester Plant. Guests included Florence Stewart Marion Palmer Irene Nichols and others with parlor games quizzes and community singing led by Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dayton Hill
Bath Iron Works
Chester Plant
High Street
Seedar Cabin
Birth Point
Florence Stewart
Freeport
Marion Palmer
Lewiston
Roland Perry
Barbara Combs
Topsham
Irene Nichols
Carl Pinson
Bowdoin house partygoers noted from city
Miss Nancy Sewall Miss Barbara Stodder and Miss Martha Morse of this city attended house parties at Bowdoin over the weekend, among the young people seen there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sewall
Barbara Stodder
Martha Morse
Bowdoin
Georgetown Man Injured in Boat Shaft Accident
Ray Dunkling suffered a serious leg cut when his pant leg caught in a boat shaft while pumping out the vessel last Friday. He walked ashore, received treatment at Bath Memorial Hospital, and is reported in satisfactory condition. Also noted are a thriving baked bean supper fundraiser, summer church services end, Dutch refugees Van Heurn story, and a wave of local social and travel news from Georgetown and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dunkling
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robinhood
Bath
Charles L. Kinney
Kinney
Edward St. Martin
Capt
Oliver
Johann Anton van Heurn
New York
van Heurn
Europe
Rome
Paris
Holland
Eart Hagan
Bath Motor Corps Auxiliary Meets Tuesday Evening
The Bath Motor Corps auxiliary gathered at the State Armory on Lincoln Street Tuesday night for a six o'clock picnic supper. A business meeting followed chaired by Mrs Granville Colby with Mrs J Arthur Burgess elected secretary. Master Robert Brown and Master David John Leonard were celebrated as the first babies of the organization, and a gift presented to Miss Eleanor Wilson who departs for Tufts this Fall. Captain David Y Alkazin spoke on ranks duties and salut ing with Lt Whitney, recently arrived from Rockland. An October First Aid refresher is planned and all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Motor Corps Auxiliary
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Granville Colby
John Parker
J. Arthur Burgess
Robert Brown
Geraldine Brown
David John Leonard
John Leonard
Brown
Leonard
Motor Corps
Eleanor Wilson
Lewis Wilson
North Street
Tufts College
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mary Farris
Elm Street
Capt
Alkazin
Lieut
Whitney
Bath
Rockland
Good Will Club Meets on Monday in Woolwich
The Good Will club of Woolwich met with Mrs. Edward V. Reed at Sagadahoe Ferry. President Mrs. Arthur Orr led a business meeting planning another baked bean supper on Sept 25 and a Christmas card sale with cards distributed to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Edward V. Reed
Sagadahoe Ferry
Arthur Orr
Bath
Charles HH. Hunnewell
Florence Carlton
Harry Fitch
Nelson Rice
Costello P. Hall
Percy Marston
Freeman Oliver
Alex St. Pierre
Personal notes on regional social visits in Bath area
Miss Barbara Farnham daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Farnham of Portland returns after summer with aunt Mrs Donald Crosby of Dike road. Mrs Leonard Oliver and daughters Gloria and Sandra and Mrs Leonard Oliver of Washington street visit Lewiston on business Tuesday. Mrs Martha MacNaughton of Camden Nj who spent weeks in Bath guest of Mr and Mrs Warren McIntire returns home. Mrs Leon Berry of Jamaica Plain arrived for a week with sister in law Mrs Harry E Peterson and Mr Peterson in East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Farnham
Robert Farnham
Portland
Donald Crosby
Dike Road
Leonard Oliver
Gloria
Sandra
Washington Street
Lewiston
Martha MacNaughton
Camden
N. J
Bath
Warren McIntire
Washingtontreet
Leon Berry
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Harry E. Peterson
Peterson
East Brunswick
Five Islands Church Social Notices and Local Visitors
A quiet Sunday at Five Islands church featured Rev. Beyea on the Life of Isaac with a Beulah Miller solo. Local gatherings included the Good Neighbor club with Mrs. Luke Roy and a 4-H club exhibition led to no meeting, plus a Thursday Card club meeting at the Roy home. Visits span from Bath Iron Works workers to distant relatives in Portland New Jersey and Malden Mass with multiple residents away at cottages, missions, or hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyea
Isaac
Beulah Miller
Franklin Koehlwetter
Good Neighbor Club
Luke Roy
Marion Stevens
Lermond Davis
O. F. Rowe
Melburn Stevens
Nick O'Conner
Mary O'Conner
Port Washington
N. Y
Arlington
Mass
J. G. Stevens
Marion
Stevens
Portland
Jean Thompson
Magnolia
George Barnaby
S.K
U. S.N
Barnaby
Maine General Hospital
Tommy Hanna
Bath Iron Works
Richard Bowman
Mr. Bowman
Robert Bowman
Davis
William Patten
Malden Island
Glen Ridge
N. J
Russell Boynton
Newton Center
L. H. Rowe
Bath
William Plummer
Bernard
Victor Pinkham
Arthur Marr
Malden
Paul Thompson
Grothy Thompson
Friay
Squantum
Thompson
Harold A. Rowe
Carl
Gordon Cutten
Kittery
Rowe Cottage
Otis Baker
Norwood
Howard Bacon
Waltham
Mrs Bacon
Wilkins
Webster Scott
Weston
Mags
Scott
Farber Davis
Irving Campbell
Edgecomb
Walter Davis
Almon Marr
Harry Corbett
California
Corbett
West Coast
John Hinds
Pejepscot
Seguins
Lake Roy
Bath Tron Works
Aits, Yone
Miss Georgiana McFadden Confined With Heavy Cold
Miss Georgiana McFadden daughter of Mr and Mrs R Clinton McFadden of North street is confined to her home with one of the prevailing heavy colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana McFadden
R Clinton McFadden
North Street
Augusta Boy Now Captain in Army Air Corps
Word reaches Bath that Capt Donald M Morse U S Air Forces is the son of Dr and Mrs John H Morse of Western Avenue. The 24 year old native was promoted from first lieutenant to captain in Australia, with awards including the Silver Star Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster for valor in the South Pacific. Morse, a Cony High School graduate, studied at Staunton Military Academy Bowdoin College and VMA before entering the air corps. He trained at Cochran Field and Craig Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Bath
Donald M. Morse
U.S. Air Forces
Morse
E. W. Hyde
John Hi. Morse
Western Avenue
Army Air Corps
Australia
Pearl Harbor
George C. Kenney
United Nations
South Pacific
Cony High School
Staunton Military Academy
Bowdoin College
Virginia Military Academy
Air Corps
Cochran Field
Macon
Craig Field
Ala
Junior Project Services Adviser sought for FPHA Bath
A Civil Service vacancy forJunior Project Services Adviser with the Federal Public Housing Authority in Bath invites qualified applicants. Requirements include a college degree and at least one year in community organization recreation leadership or related program direction. Salary is 2433 dollars yearly for a 48 hour week. Apply at the First United States Civil Service District office 57 Exchange Street Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Public Housing Authority
Bath
FPHA
Office
First United States Civil Service District
Exchange Street
Portland
Advertising Pioneer Julius Mathews Dies in Boston
Julius Mathews, longtime Maine advertising representative and owner of several newspapers, died in Boston on September 8. A Rockland native who lived in Lewiston, he built a national ad agency with offices in Boston New York Detroit and Chicago. He mentored many staffers and helped sustain papers like Biddeford Daily Journal Sanford Tribune and Rochester Courier. arrangements have been made to continue agency operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Mathews
Boston
Maine
Rockland
Lewiston
New England
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Biddeford Daily Journal
Sanford Tribune
Rochester
N. H. Courier
The
Independent
Farragut Hotel
Rye
N. H
Pinehurst
N. C
Mrs Angie B Blakeney Dead in Albany After Illness
Ralph L Blakeney of 108 High street learned of his mother Angie B Blakeney death in Albany New York where she was a guest of daughter Mrs Theodore Brown She had two years of poor health and was active in Red Cross and Bundles for Britain work A longtime pianist and church organist at the Adventist church in Fairfield Surviving: two sons Ralph and Herbert and daughter Mrs Brown Also four grandsons and two granddaughters Funeral was held in Fairfield with burial in the family lot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Blakeney
High Street
Fairfield
Angie B. Blakeney
Albany
N. Y
Theodore Brown
Rome
Maine
William Watson
Blakeney
Red Cross
Bundles For Britain Society
Adventist Church
Herbert Blakeney
Waterville
Mrs. Brown
Janice
Jean Brown
Dorothy Blakeney
Albert Brown
Herbert, Jr
Chandler
William Blakeney
Fairfield Cemetery
Death notices for B. Parker Child of Allston Mass
Jack Shaw of 164 Oak street reports the death on August 20 of B Parker Child of Allston Massachusetts a former John Hood Co dental supplies representative. Child sang as tenor in Grace Episcopal and Central Congregational churches while Shaw led choirs. funeral services were at St Pauls Cathedral Boston where Child had been tenor soloist. He is survived by his wife Fay Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shaw
Oak Street
B. Parker Child
Allston
Mass
Child
John Hood Co
Boston
Bath
Grace Episcopal
Central Congregational
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Child
St. Paul's Cathedral
Fay Child
Visitors and Relatives Partake in Local Yuletide Weekends
Mr and Mrs Everett W Leonard of Farrin Street spent Sunday with their son John Leonard in Woolwich. Wilbur Hagan from Skowhegan visited Mrs Garret Galvin at Day's Ferry, while Raymond Markham and Mrs Arthur Plumme called on Mrs George Newell in Tarboro Street. Charles Jenkins of Leominster Mass arrived to visit niece and nephew Sherwood Francis and his wife in Hyde Park Terrace. Lewis Spicer and son Lowell returned home on Bedford Street after a summer with a large victory garden. Byron C Stevens of Meredith Conn visiting Maine was guest Monday of Capt Leonard Oliver, Mrs Oliver and daughter Mrs Edward Foster on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Rockwell
Brooks Place
Westport
William Zorach
Lena Shepard
Bath
Ernest Heal
Ralph Carlisle
Winchester
Mass
Kennebec Point
Roy J. Campbell
Winston-Salem
N. C
Merril Bowles
Bangor
Bowles
Campbell Cottage
Roscoe P. Todd
Melrose Highlands
Joseph Higgins
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Elizabeth Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robinhood
James Oliver
James Carey
Boston
Elford Stover
Lloyd Beers
Edward Lee
Paul Stinson
Campbell
Roland Peterson
Louise
Mac Hagan
Arthur, Pepper
Howard Trafton
Ruth Pinette
W.A.C
Philadelphia
Ruth Reynolds
Maureen
Pinette
Woolwich
Percy Booker
Rumford
Walter Cummings
Prescott Stedman
Clarence Hill
James Dunton
Gardiner
Steadman
Denver
Cole
Albert Deermont
New York
Helen-Louise Oles
Seattle
Wash
Oles
West Coast
Roscoe Todd
Loretta Jones
Carroll Powers
C. L. Hinckley
Raphael Higgins
Rosalind
Maude Thayer
Thomaston
Joe Lane
Indian Point
Harry Horne
Everett W. Leonard
Farrin Street
John Leonard
Wilbur Hagan
Skowhegan
Hagan
Garret Galvin
Day's Ferry
Raymond Markham
Arthur Plumme
Chelsea
George Newell
Tarbowr Street
Charles Jenkins
Leominister
Sherwood Francis
Hyde Park Terarce
Lewis Spicer
Lowell
Bedford Street
Byron C Stevens
Meredith, Conn
Maine
Leonard Oliver
Oliver
Edward Foster
Washington Street
Mrs Fisenberg's Funeral Services Held for 59
Funeral services for Ella R. P. Eisenberg age 59 wife of Ephriam Eisenberg of Newark N J were held at Arthur Mayo Funeral Home 819 High Street Monday morning at 10 with Rev David L Wilson officiating She was born in Oakland California daughter of Capt Charles and Jane Reed Prescott Surviving are her husband two daughters Miriam Reed Eisenberg of Washington D C and Ruth Eisenberg of Newark one sister Mrs James Ladner of South Gardiner and one brother Worrell D Prescott of Larchmont N Y all attended Burial was in Riverside Cemetery Woolwich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella R. P. Eisenberg
Ephriam Eisenberg
Newark
N.J
Arthur Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Eisenberg
Oakland
Calif
Charles and
Jane (Reed) Prescott
Miriam Reed
Travelers to Return on Gripsholm Amid Long Silence
Word reaches Mr and Mrs John Hall of Livermore Falls that their sister and brother in law Rev and Mrs Chester Travis and children will come back to the United States on the Gripsholm during its second civil swap. No confirmation has arrived for a year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Livermore Falls
Chester Travis
Gripsholm
Travis
George W Wilson Dies After Car Crash And Hospital Stay
George W Wilson 56 died at Bath Memorial hospital Monday after being seriously injured in a four car crash on Route 1 at New Meadows on Sunday. He lived in Bath, worked at Bath Iron Works boiler shop, and served on the Bath Police force. Survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, a sister and a brother. Funeral from St Marys Catholic church Wednesday at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Wilson
Bath Memorial Hospital
New Meadows
Massachusetts
Mr. Wilson
Prince Edwards Island
James and
Catherine
Marr) Wilson
Bath Iron Works
Wilson
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bath Aerie Lodge of Eagles
Bath
Washington Street
Joseph
George W., Jr
U.S. A
Portland
Emery Wilson
Foreign Service
Elinore Wilson
Esther Wilson
Frank E. Moses
Corliss Street
Joseph Wilson
New York City
Arthur C Whittier dies at 58 in city home
Arthur Clarence Whittier aged 58 of 19 Russell street died last Wednesday after a period of ill health. Born October 2 1884 in Somerville Missouri he lived here twenty six years. He worked at Portsmouth Navy Yard retiring last year. Surviving are his wife Caroline Andrews a daughter Diane and granddaughter Diane Bailey two sisters and two brothers. Funeral held Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Amesbury Hill cemetery Rockport family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clarence Whittier
Russell Street
Somerville
Herbert and
Francena (Stearns) Whittier
Whittier
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Caroline Andrews
Rockport
Woodbury W. Bailey
Diane Bailey
City
Viola Smith
Brunswick
Harold Hammond
Blanche Barbour
Ralph Whittier
Walter Whittier
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Church
Amesbury Hill Cemetery
Wilfred H Caswell 67 former Lewiston resident dies in Phillips
Wilfred H Caswell aged 67 formerly of Lewiston died September 4 at his home on Amble Street Phillips after a period of ill health. Born September 8 1876 in Bridgton he was son of Millard M and Frances Webb Caswell a Bridgton High School graduate and University of Maine mechanical engineering alumnus. He worked for Bridgton Saco Railroad Portland Company International Paper in New York and served as master mechanic for ten years at Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad before joining New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1923. He later worked in Bath Iron Works drafting before retiring, and was a member of local Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred H. Caswell
Lewiston
Amble Street
Phillips
Bridgton
Millard M
Frances Webb Caswell
Bridgton High School
University of Maine
Bridgton-Saco
Portland Company
International Paper Co
New York
Sandy River
Rangeley Lakes
New Haven and Hartford
Bath Iron Works
Funeral of Faank R Seavey at Center Street Home
Funeral services for Faank R. Seavey were held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the family home at 228 Center Street. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. Seavey, a member of the Roland Smith post A L, served in World War I. Bearers were Roy Getchell, Hersom Oliver, Ernest Pinkham, Samuel McElroy, Eugene Hart and Gardiner Rogers. The American Legion conducted a committal service at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Seavey
Faank R. Seavey
Center Street
David L. Wilson
Central Concrepational Church
Seavey
Roland Smith Post
A. L
Roy Getchell
Hersom Oliver
Ernest Pinkham
Samuel McElroy
Eugene Hart
Gardiner Rogers
The
American Legion
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Amy Eardley
Cleveland Marriner
Sagadahoc County Grange
Dromore Grange
Preston Carver
Pvt
Carver
Mitchell Field
Marion Purinton
Edith G. Newell
East Otis
Farmington Normal School
Jacob Barter
Bowdoinham
Ring House
Darrah Street
Frank Hea
Cambridge
S. Stanley Card
BIW
Birch Point
U.S.A
George Wilson
West Bath
Arthur C. Whittier
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas KR. Huston
Washington St