Richmond groups plan events across clubs and meetings
Rich mond Emerson Lane Post Auxiliary set a Friday 9 am rum mage sale at Pridham's Main Street with Mrs Leslie Dewitt as general chair. Other groups held meetings, reports, and plans including Girls State talks, Topsham Fair exhibits, D A R and W S C S activities, a Know Your Neighbor article, and a 25th Richmond Lions Club anniversary event with a future inter national speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson-Lane Post Auxiliary
American Legion
Pridham’s
Main Street
Leslie Dewitt
Charlotte Hurley
Enterprise Grange Ladies Aid
Wesley Webber
Minnie Batchelder
Cleveland Marriner
Topsham Fair
George Sanford
West Dresen
Fort Richmond
D. A R
Alice Hall
Ashmead White
Hallowell City Hall
Mary Kelton Dummer
Worster House
Richmond
Pauline Cronk
Richmond Corner Extension Association
Gwendolyn Douglass
Florence Shultz
Village Extension Group
Helen Thuotte
Edna Small
India
Village Extension Association
H. D
Hilda Haskall
Sportsmen's Association
Ae House
Pushard-Guiou
Sadie Waltz
Evanglass
Amy Bradley
D. A. V. Sewing Club
Vanessa Beedle
Ideal Home Corner Club
Methodist
Y. A. Y. F. Club
Leon Shepard
Florida
Lillian Haynes
Beatrice Webber
Ruth Stilphen
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Walker
Catlin High School
Illinois
Africa
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Mothers, Friends and Teachers Club
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Methodist W.S.C.S
King
High Street
Leslie Gardner
Edmond Merrill
Lions Clad
Mrs Eulela Maxwell Dies After Long Illness at 60 Front St
Mrs Eulela Belle Maxwell 74 wife of Arthur W Maxwell died Sept 9 at home after a long illness. Born Castle Rock Minnesota July 2 1879 she lived in Richmond 47 years. Survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Pearl Perry a brother Percy Rowell Seattle a sister Mrs Roy Lyngard Royal Oak and several nieces and nephews. Services from Roberts funeral home Saturday with Rev Frank Fellows and burial in Richmond cemetery. Bearers Eben Baker Freeman Mosher Nathaniel A Gilpatrick Wesley Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulela Belle Maxwell
Arthur W. Maxwell
South Front Street
Castle Rock
Minn
Charles E. B
Sybie Childs Rowell
Richmond
Pearl Perry
Bor
Percy Rowell
Seattle
Wash
Roy Lyngard
Royal Oak
Mich
Roberts Funeral Home
Frank M. Fellows
Richmond Cemetery
Eben Baker
Freeman Mosher
Nathaniel A. Gilpatrick
Wesley Webber
Mrs. Etta F. Drew dies at 73 in Augusta hospital new england obituary
Mrs. Etta F. Drew 73 widow of Henry R. Drew died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. Born Bangor January 20 1880 she was daughter of Walter G and Annie M Allen Casey. Survived by two sisters Sadie E Douglas Providence RI and Jennie Libby West Gardiner a nephew W Granville Douglas and a niece Bertha Linton of Litchfield. Services held Tuesday at Roberts funeral home Rev Frank M Fellows officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta F. Drew
Henry R. Drew
Augusta Hospital
Bangor
Walter G
Annie M. Allen Casey
Sadie
E. Douglas
Providence
R. I
Jennie Libby
West Gardiner
W. Granville Douglas
Bertha Linton
Litchfield
Roberts Funeral Home
Frank M. Fellows
Evergreen Cemetery
Teachers Club Picnic at Reid State Park
About 75 Bath Teacher's club members their wives and families enjoyed a picnic at Reid State Park in Georgetown. They brought lunches coffee and green corn. hot dogs and hamburgers were roasted at the barbecue pit as some swam walked the rocks and beach and played horseshoes. The organizing committee included Miss Catherine Leonard chairman and several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teacher's Clubs
Reid State Park
Georgetown
Catherine Leonard
Olive Crabtree
Louise Mayo
Adelbert Anderson
Moody W. Flint
Margaret Flaherty
Marian Clarke
Feith Sherwood
David Y. Alkazin
Portland Lions Club Enjoys Real Sail Adventure
About 35 members of the Portland Lions club sailed the Kennebec and coast to Damariscove aboard the Balmy Days captained by C. H. Wade. The Bath Bath Water District wharf departure led to Reid State Park, Fisherman's Island, Boothbay, dinner at Brown Bros. wharf, and a return to Bath by 4 30 p m. Passenger Madison Moore, formerly of Bath and now living in Portland, was aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Lions Club
Kennebec
Damariscove
C. H. Wade
Boothbay
Monhegan Island
Bath Water District
Bath
Reid State Park
Fisherman's Island
Brown Bros
Personal Notes From Bath To Boston Weekend
Mrs. Carl C. Anderson of Bath and Mrs. Milton Stephenson of Wiscasset are visiting Boston for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. M. Steussy and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Lowell have returned home after weekend visits in Littleton with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Hayward. Harvey H. Hartleb Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Hartleb, resumes his second year at Burdett College in Boston after summer work at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Anderson
Bath
Milton Stephenson
Wiscasset
Boston
R. J. M. Steussy
Middle Street
Carlton W. Lowell
Bedford Street
Littleton
Fred O. Hayward
High Street
Harvey H. Hartleb, Jr
Harvey H. Hartleb
Academy Street
Burdett College
Hartleb
Bath Iron Works
Death of Mrs John Quincy Adams 92 of Auburn
Mrs. John Quincy Adams 92 of Auburn died Friday in Robinhood. She was mother of Edwin Adams a longtime homeowner and summer resident of Robinhood. Born in Marlboro Massachusetts she lived in Maine and was a Methodist and member of the Women’s Literary Union. She is survived by Edwin and Edith. Interment at Mt Auburn Cemetery. The notice also mentions local summer activities and residents around Robinhood including a feature on Rev Roy M Trafton and various town events and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood
John Quincy Adams
Auburn
Edwin Adams
Adams
Edwin
Caroline Wentworth
Marlboro
Mass
37Th
Massachusetts Volunteers
Maine
Lewiston
Methodist Church
Women's Literary Union
Edith
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Whittling
Hobby
Roy M. Trafton
Trafton
Georgetown
Eugene M. Trafton
Larrabee
Lisbon Falls
MacMahan
Mason Carter
Betty Ann Carlisle
Leslie College
Paul Wren
Mary
Graham
Massachusetts
Europe
Swarthmore College
School of
Tufts
Theodore Stewart
Brookline
Daniel Bliss
Rouse
Greenwich
Conn
Walter Parker
George Powers
Edith Powers
Friendship
Dutch Neck
Ocean Point
Parkers
Powers
Bristol
Pemaquid
Christmas Cove
Charles Kelley
Central School
Waldo Brown
Kennebec Point
Cambridge
Friedman
West Georgetown
Fayetteville
Ark
Philip Stebbins
Portland
Belle Heald
Gilbert Gunnell
John
Thomas Williams
Gunnell
Waltham
Maude P. Thayer
West Point School
Kathie Brown
Harold J Brown
Esther Drummond Hawley
Arrowsk
Levy Levy
Tehran
Iran
John Lee
Pekin
China
Chahbazi
Peterson
Special Election on Thursday Evening Plans and Dues
The meeting continued with talk of a special election on Thursday evening and repairs to the north wall of the Dugout. A fund plan was proposed including bi weekly socials to raise money. Francis McLaughlin named to chair the fundraising committee while Milliken urged member attendance at bi weekly meetings. Dues for 1954 are being accepted and can be collected at meetings or Mr MacDonald at the Western Union office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Wagner
Francis McLaughlin
Milliken
MacDonald
Western Unien
Youth Work Institute in Portland Friday Evening
A Portland youth work institute schedules activities starting at 4 30 with a general discussion at 5 15 Then supper at 6 served by church ladies requires reservations with Rev Harold C Bowell at 54 Lawn Avenue Portland A moving picture I Found a New World on Christian outreach will be shown at 7 45 Separate denomination There is a discussion of future cooperative youth work in Maine at 8 45 and the meeting adjourns at 9 15 Miss Alexandria Sewall studying in New York is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sumner Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C Bowell
Lawn Avenue
Portland
Maine
Five Islands Church to Hold Evening Paint Bee and Activities
Beginning this week one mail will arrive daily instead of two. A church painting bee is set for Saturday at 9:00 a.m. with Lloyd Pinkham in charge and women to serve dinner. Sunday School was cancelled due to weather. A Newton Massachusetts boat drifted ashore near Woodrow Gray’s home with minor damage during last night’s storm. Five Islands students rode the Morse High School bus. list includes Reginald Pinkham and Cyril Stevens among others. Attendees at the Fourth Annual Baptist Laymen’s Retreat in Charleston included James Stevens and Lloyd Pinkham among the Five Islands delegation, which provided much of the music. Personal items note several local residents’ visits and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pinkham Wll
Warner Eustis
Newton
Mass
Woodrow Gray
Five Islands
Morse High Schovol
Reginald Pinkham
Cyril Stevens
Rosalyn Pinkham
Clayton Hanna
Sylvia Pinkham
Richard Hanna
Connie Gray
Marilyn MacGilivary
Harry Carr
Marilyn Cunningham
Ronald Thibodeau
Bruce MacGillivary
Elaine Stevens
Evelyn Campbell
James Clark
Peter
Martha
Walter Stevens
Five Islands Church
Higgins Classical
Charleston
James Stevens
George Gray
Lloyd Pinkham
Harold
Philip Pinkham
Visitors and residents schedule from Bath area notes
Sunday visitors and weekly travels surround Bath with stops at Malden Island MacMahian Island and Brunswick. Newton Mass residents Marsena and Frederick Butts Beulah Miller and Margaret MacMahan visited Bath area friends while Mrs Rutherford Pinkham Harford joined Monday guests. Local children Jill Lewis Gordon Pinkham and Tommy Watson start school this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsena Butts
Newton
Mass
Malden Island
Beulah Miller
MacMahian Island
Margaret MacMahan
Bath
Frederick Butis
Massachusetts
David Rutherford
Victor Pinkham
Branwell Harford
Susan
Winnifred Briggs
D. W. Stafield
Brunswick
Herman Barter
Addie Moulton
Edith Davis
Brookline
Pearson
Medford
Jill Lewis
Gordon Pinkham
Tommy Watson
Famous Marine Band Opens Concert Tour on Du Pont Estate
The United States Marine Band opened its 1953 tour with two Bath concerts after a Sept. 13 show at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square on Pierre du Pont’s estate. Lt Col William F. Sandemann led a varied program to enthusiastic crowds, with solos by Charles Edwin and Charles Owen. Proceeds from Bath go to a junior drum and bugle corps for uniforms. Tickets are available through Smith Tobey American Legion Post and Fullerton’s record store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Band
Bath
Longwood Gardens
Pierre S. du Pont
Kennett Square
Pennsylvania
White House
Open Air
William F. Sandemann
Charles Edwin
Charles Owen
Erwin
Indiana
Marine Musical Organization
Owen
Chester County
Claude Pericard
Bramwell Smith
Longwood Fire Company
The
Legion Auxiliary
Fullerton
Queen Esther Lodge elects new officers in meeting
Mrs. Sarah Potter was elected noble grand of Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge at Tuesday’s regular session. Also chosen were Mrs Grace Casey as vice grand and Mrs Rose Wallace as trustee for three years, with Louise Brown and Pearl Reed re elected secretary and treasurer. A semi public installation is planned for Oct 6 with Dorothy Fulton of Wiscasset the installing officer. Visitors included Mrs Fred Newman of Wedland and others. The armadillo description notes it digs burrows with forefeet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Potter
Queen Esther Rebbekah Lodge
Grace Casey
Rose Wallace
Louise Brown
Pearl Reed
Dorothy Fulton
Wiscasset
Fred Newman
Wedland
Retired Maine Railroad Engineer Harris Rodick Dies
Harris Toothaker Rodick 78 a retired Maine Central Railroad engineer died at home in Woolwich after a brief illness. Born Freeport March 11 1875 he joined the railroad in 1891 rising from section hand to engineer in 1902 and retired November 27 1942. He was a long time member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and held many lodge affiliations in Bath Freeport and Brunswick. He resided in Woolwich for the last three years and is survived by wife Esther Douglas Rodick daughter Bernice Rodick Hill brother Dr Burleigh Cushing Rodick grandson Frederick H. Hill and cousin Ida M. Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Toothaker Rodick
Maine Central Railroad
Woolwich
Freeport
James
Lucy Cushing Rodick
Mr. Rodick
Portland
Brunswick
Bath
Bangor
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Maine Association of Railroad Veterans
Central Congregational Church
I. O. O. F. Brunswick
Rodick
Rebekahs
Freeport Lodge
Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal
Dunlap
Knights Templar
Freeport Casco
Eastern Star
Order of Amaranth Dirigo Court
Esther Douglas Rodick
Bernice Rodick Hill
Kearny
N. J
Burleigh Cushing Rodick
Brooklyn College
Frederick H. Hill
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva, N. Y
Ida M. Potts
Ashland
Mass
Obituary of Lillian D Nason 88 in New York City
Lillian D Nason 88 widow of Capt Sidney Nason died Tuesday in New York City where she had lived over 40 years. Born in Bath daughter of John and Abbie Deering she attended Bath schools. Surviving are son Arthur Nason Brooklyn NY daughter Irma Surbeck Ridgewood NJ and brother-in-law Herrick Nason Brunswick. Funeral Saturday at two from Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev Charles R Sims First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian D. Nason
Sidney Nason
New York City
Bath
John
Abbie Deering
Arthur Nason
Brooklyn
N. Y
Irma Surbeck
Ridgewood
N. J
Herrick Nason
Brunswick
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Funeral for Harris T Rodick Held at Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two at Curtis funeral home with Rev. Laforest E Hodgkins officiating. Memorial services by the Brunswick lodge of I O O F were conducted. Bearers were Walter Furbish, Roland Morse, Raymond Soule of Brunswick, Herbert Lermond, Ivan Bates, Loring Brown of Bath. Interment was in the family lot at Pleasant Hill cemetery Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris T. Rodick
Curtis Funeral Home
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Brunswick Lodge
Walter Furbish
Roland Morse
Raymond Soule
Brunswick
Herbert Lermond
Ivan Bates
Loring Brown
Bath
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Freeport
Funeral service for Silas G Bryant at Mayo & Son
Funeral for Silas G Bryant was held Monday afternoon at 1 30 from A F Mayo and Son funeral residence with Harold Allen pastor of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Clyde Lake Harold Holbrook Edwin Kerwin and John Kelley Burial took place in the family lot in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas G. Bryant
A. F. Mayo & Son
Harold Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Clyde Lake
Harold Holbrook
Edwin Kerwin
John Kelley
Oak Grove
Requiem Mass Said For Mrs Margaret S DeCoste
Mrs Margaret S DeCoste was honored with a Requiem High Mass at St Marys Church on Monday morning at eight conducted by Rev Fr John E Bellefontaine. Bearers Edward Footer Joseph McCormick Christopher Kelley and Paul Lemont served. burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret S. DeCoste
John E. Bellefontaine
St. Mary's Church
Edward Footer
Joseph McCormick
Christopher Kelley
Paul Lemont
Oak Grove
Pouliot Headed to University of Maine for Senior Year
Everett J Pouliot son of Mr and Mrs Antonio J Pouliot leaves Thursday for the University of Maine to begin his senior year on Sept 23. Mr Pouliot will continue as at the new cafeteria there. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Vas returned to their home in Arrowsic Tuesday after visiting relatives in Toon and Saugus Mass and visiting Prof Theodore Beaven in Manchester NH Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J Pouliot
Antonio J. Pouliot
Robinson Jane
University of Maine
Pouliot
Lawrence Vas
Thei
Arrowsic
Toon
Saugus
Mass
Theodore Beaven
Manchester
Lewiston billiard ace Joseph Gagnon dies at 68
Ward was received Monday by Mr and Mrs Peter Gagnon of 22 High street Lewiston on the death of Joseph A Gagnon 68 who had been a patient at St Marys hospital since Aug 12 Born in Lewiston he was a salesman at North American Philips Co Widely known as Lewiston Joe he gave many billiard and pool exhibitions in this country and Canada Surviving wife Fredline five sons six daughters three brothers two sisters and several grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Peter Gagnon
High Street
Lewiston
Gagnon
Canada
Fredline Gagnon
Raymond
Robert
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Adolph
Henry
Joseph
Kilda Gagnon
San Diego
Calif
Muriel Keane
California
Forrest Bassett
Lorraine Gagnon
Auburn
Clayton Butcher
Lisbon Falls
Ella Gagnon
Washington, D. C
Peter
Edward
Rosalie Verrault
Gloria Robinson
Silas G Bryant 67 Dies After Short Illness In Bath
Silas G Bryant of 404 High Street Bath died Friday afternoon after a brief illness. Born December 4, 1885 in Bath, he worked as a mould maker at Hyde Windlass Co and foreman at Torrey Roller Bushing Works for 17 years, later employed by Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass again. He is survived by his wife Florence Babb, a half sister Mabel Millett of Bath, a half-brother William Moore of Bath, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas G. Bryant
High Street
Bath
Silas
Phoebe Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Hyde Windlass Co
Torrey Roller
Bath Iron Works
Florence Babb
Mabel Millett
William Moore
Mrs Arlene Rioux Kimball Dead at 48 in Lisbon Home
Former Bath resident Mrs Arlene Rioux Kimball 48 died suddenly at her Lisbon home Saturday noon. Born June 28 1905 in Lisbon Falls, daughter of Louis G and Marrianne Cote Rioux. Survived by mother and three sisters, funeral held Tuesday at St Ann's Catholic church Lisbon Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Rioux Kimball
Bath
Lisbon
Lisbon Falls
Louis G
Marrianne Cote Rioux
Columbia Hotel
Florida
Thousand Islands
Marrianne Gagne
Bernard Stein
F. L. Routh
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bernard Goulet
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Margaret S DeCoste 90 dies in Bath convalescent home
Margaret S DeCoste aged 90 died Saturday morning at a Bath convalescent home where she had been a patient. Born in Bath on June 28 1863 to Bryan and Bridget Scanlon, she was educated there and belonged to St Marys church. She worked as a housekeeper for the late Mrs William D Sewall and later resided with Mr and Mrs Edward Footer at 1325 High Street. She was the widow of William DeCoste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret S. DeCoste
Bath
Bryan and
Bridget Scanlon
St. Mary's Church
William D. Sewall
Edward Footer
High Street
William DeCoste
Infant Gilliam Dies in Memorial Hospital
Marlene Fay Gilliam two months old daughter of Marvin W and Florence Wyman Gilliam of West Point died early Wednesday at Memorial hospital She was born in Bath on July 12 Surviving include her parents a sister Teresa a brother Richard and numerous relatives Committal services set for West Point cemetery Thursday afternoon at 20 stock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Fay Gilliam
Marvin W
Florence Wyman Gilliam
West Point
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Teresa
Richard
Leroy Wyman
Howard Gilliam
William Wyman
Nora Gilliam
Also Mentioned on This Page
WSCS
Raymond Libby
Paul A. MacDonald
Gerald Grant
Rockland Lions Club
Carlton King
Guelph
Ont
James Crow
Beverly
Ellsworth Blodgett
Pittston
Richmond Lions Club
Lions Internationab
Teachers Club
Erson
Philip Dalrymple
Wellesley
Robert Waller
E. J. Stewart
Stewart
Ralph Carlisle
Betty Ann
Stuart
Anchorage
Leonard Allen
Berkeley
Roger Arnold
Laila May
Wakefield
Wynne Bascom
Groton
Winchester
Katharine
Z. T. Rica
Ralph Carlise, Jr
Burton West
Wilmington
Edward C. Clarery
Carroll Powers
Alvah C. Reynolds
Heald
Georgetown Road
Reynolds
Joan Hagan
Robin Powers
Morse High School
Robert Spear
Morse High
Roy J. Campbell
Salem College
Winston Salem
N. C
M. Belle Heald
Edwin Clarey
Augasta
Edward C. Clarey
Parviz Chahbazi
Tufts College
Gunnar Solveson
Thora Berggreen
Staten Island
Solvesons
Harrington's Hill
Georgetown Center
Harry Frye
Cunningham Farm
Roland E. Peterson
Youth Work Institute
Alexandria Sewall
New York
Pete
Mrs
Sumner Sewall
Daisy Flowers
Braintree
Chase Cottage
Russell Boynton
Clayton Doyle and Son
Yarmouth
John Brown
Joseph Brown
Frank Blake
Melrose
Russell Harford Jr
Russell Harford
Arthur Marr Jr
Malden
John Reedy
Ocean Park
Edward Bourget
Broom
Herbert Felton
Camden
Fred Merchant
Fred Gray
Bath Memorial Hospital
Presley
D. W. Staffeld
Samuel Soule
Dolloff
Charles Rugg
Kathleen Rittall
Harold Piskham
Arthur Berry
K. R. Iveney
Eastport
E. P Ingalls Iil
Westbrook
Barbara Lewis
Stanley Lewis
George Young
Quincy Wales
Lincoln
Harriett Worrell
Rockmere Lodge
Walter Thomas
Edward Granger
Dublin
Dublin Boys’ School
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Ida Hinckley
Orville Rowe
Lulu Hanna
Ikan Pinkham
Irving Kanna
Old Orchard
George Lee
Onset
George Yeo
Reading
Robert Snow
Topsham
Famous Marine Band
DU Pont Estate
Smith-Tobey Legion Post
Queen Esther
Long
Margaret S. D'Coste
Joseph A. Gagnon
Bath Industries
Arlene R. Kimball
M. H. Page
North St
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