Richmond Methodist groups hold community meetings and move
A Richmond area column reports a Methodist Sunday school meeting at the church Tuesday evening attended by church officials and Amy Bradley tent members. A sewing club met at Mrs. Vanessa Beedle's home on Darrah street Monday evening with refreshments and discussions of money making ideas. Additional notes list local residents moving residences and returning patients from Gardiner General Hospital including Miss Elaine McLaughlin and Ernest Pelletier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenn Methodist Sunday School
Binet
Amy Bradley
U. V
C. W
Sewing Club
Vanessa Beedle
Darrah Street
O. E. Bates
Obins
Hallowell Pens
Poe
Lillian Johnson
Ruth Robinson
Gardiner General Hospital
Thelma Dickinson
Main and
Darrah Streets
Elaine McLaughlin
Ernest Pelletier
Beedle Road
Sardine packing picks up along Maine coast
After a poor start for Maine sardine packers conditions improve along the coast. Bath Canning Co. reports good quality fish, eight to ten per can. Spruce Head deliveries boost expectations for a busy season until December 1, with state law allowing harvest up to October 31 and factories three days in December to process nearby catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath Canning Co
Spruce Head
Rockland
Bath Concern
Topsham Logging Case Continues
The Topsham logging case advances with Karkos claiming he bought the lot for 75 dollars and taxes, while Louis Jack disputes knowledge of boundary lines and logs on the Jack property. The state contends logs belonged to the Jacks and notes three years of lumber sawing and significant losses, while defense challenges the warrants as defective and treats the matter as trespass. Also noting a motor trip to Washington and Maryland for daughters entering Trinity College and Hood College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karkos
Louis Jack
Jack
Rubin
Small
Dresden Auction At Old Court House Draws Out‑of‑State Interest
An auction at the Old Court House in Cedar Grove sold antique furniture rugs lamps and china for several thousand dollars. Celebrities and locals attended with out of state buyers present. Conservator George Vaughn and auctioneers Ellsworth Blodgett Edward Ainley led the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Court House
Cedar Grove
George Vaughn
Ellsworth Blodgett
Edward Ainley
Court House
Dresden
John Adams
Charles E. Allen
Lyndel Good
Togus Hospital
James Cameron
Robinson
Herman Getchell
Gorham
WSCS
Leonard Alexander
Eastern River Grange
Mac
Winfield Southard
Gardiner General Hospital
Evelyn Bodge
South Dresden
Farmington Normal School
Bodge
Bridge Academy
East Boothbay
Elsbury Moody
Middle Bridge
Clyde Perkins
Richmond
Perley Siegars
Daytona Beach
Florida
Seigars
William Logan
Augusta
Clayton Mayers
Lester
Skeleton found in Richmond gravel pit sparks mystery
Parts of a human skeleton likely of a woman were found in a Carding Machine Road gravel pit in Richmond on Saturday. Sagadahoc County officials and the medical examiner will have a pathologist study the bones to determine origin and date, as deputies investigate whether the remains are from a forgotten grave or an old murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Richmond
Harold J. Rubin
Bath
E. F. Pratt
Rubin
Edward Belanger
Topsham
William Densmore
Sheriff's Department
The Pattern Jesus Left For Living Sermon Highlights
Miss Maud Thayer spoke at Georgetown church on patience and understanding as facets of Jesus pattern for living. She traced Christ’s 30 years of preparation, three years of ministry, and how love extends to enemies, urging modern Christians to endure and seek understanding. Local road work at State Aid Road No. 2, blasting progress, and the Beam of Robinhood news follow, with community notes from Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Thayer
Georgetown
Jesus
Christ
Robinhood
Zorach
Clyde Stilphen
Dresden
Sherwood Baker
Woolwich
Lisbon Falls
John Alexander
Korea
Walter Powers
Joseph Higgins
Clayton Stevens
Higgins
Melvin Cunningham
Lester Powers
Frank Toothaker
Wiscasset
Central Maine Power Company
New England Telephone Co
Robinhood Island social notes mark summer visits
A crowded Robinhood scene lists visits by parishioners and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Har old Brown and Dudley Allen to Randolph and Head Tide diners at Dodge Inn Edgecomb. Parviz Chahbazi with his father Mansour Shahbazi toured Robinhood homes while his son studies in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brown
Dudley Allen
Randolph
Anna
Head Tide
Dodge Inn
Edgecomb
Allens
Overlook
Leonia
N. J
Five Islands Community News Highlights and Visits
Community reports from Five Islands note upcoming prayer leadership by Mrs. Beulah Miller and Rev. Warner Gifford. A sermon by Rev. Gerald Beals, plus library donations from Mrs. De Booher, and the ice cream parlor closing for the season. Residents attend church, club plans in Boston, and many guests visit local families across multiple towns.
Week of Social Visits and Local News in Robinhood Area
Horace Lee of Portland visited his parents in Mac Mahan over the weekend. George Las key’s former hories loaded at Robinhood. Mr. and Mrs. Kelsea l of Seguinland spent weekend in Malden Mass. with Alden Mott. They attended the Red Sox and Browns game. Miss Maude P. Thayer began duties at West Point and weekends at West George town home. Tommy Rockwell turned seven with a birthday party at Robinhood. Miss Dorothy W. Stuart visited Miss Belle Heald. Owen family and Oak Grove school principals hosted Robinhood callers. District Secretary Gifford to preach at First Baptist this Sunday. Mrs. Martha Bowen visits Bath and Georgetown after selling Richmond house. Allen couple leave MacMahan for Rye N Y for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpson
Boothbay Harbor
Roland Peterson
Chahbazi
William Strang
Portland
Roland E. Peterson
Mac Hagan
Dorothy W. Stuart
MacMahan
Stuart
Kennebec River
Coast Guard
Dublin Point
Manning
Aubrey Fullerton
George Laskey
Fred Laskey
Cleveland House
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Morris Levine
Joan
West Georgetown
New York
Danny
Walter Parker
Providence
R. I
Robinhood
Madame LaChaise
Georgetown Center
Mary Pierce
Lucille Wellington
Clayton Stevens
Seguinland
Jerry Creamer
Woolwich
Boston
Alfred Rowe
Waterville
Paul Wren
Medford
Kennebet Point
Jackie
Edith Anne
Bath
J. Robert Blackie
Carroll Powers
John Richards
Indian Point
Richards
Gardiner
Harry Tarr
William A. Todd
Roy Newman
Tarr
Five Islands
Grace Fullerton
Irving Hunt
Robert Davidson
Needham Heights
H. D. Penley
Paris Hill
Benjamin Riggs
Winthrop Riggs
Penley
Emory Basford
Guy Forbush
Andover
N. H
Nancy Johnson
David Johnson
Island
Florida
Miami University
Robert Blackie
Eastern Packing Company of
Rockland
Arthur Nelson
Mary Moon
Rockmere Lodge
Lincoln Campbell, Jr
Bay Point Road
Russell Harford
Stinson Davis
Kenneth LaRose
Haskell
N.J
Vernon E. Gray
Susanne Stacey
Princeton
N. J
Gray
Sylvia Pinkham
Elaine Stevens
Marilyn Cunningham
Francis Pierce
Bobby
Margery
Victor Pinkham
Stanley Lewis
Barbara
Jill
Onset
Mass
George Gray
William Marr
Beulah Miller
Berean Baptist Church
Herbert Whitelock
Melvin Comeau
Gertrude Tinkham
Carrie Buzzell
Framingham
Clifford Boxall
Worcester
Tinkham
Franz Stevens
Orville Rowe
Warner Gifford
Gerald Beals
Topsham
D. W. Staffeld
Pulpit Committee
Georgetown
Albert Creedon
Edward Trask
Thomas Lane
Boston College
Nat Hasenfus
West Roxbury
Frank Allard
South Danville
Marion Stevens
Lowe
Horace Lee
John K. Lee
Chester Kelsea l
Malden
Alden Mott
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Maude P. Thayer
West Point
Tommy Rockwell
Belle Heald
Robert Owen
Oak Grove
Vassalboro
Peterson
Parade of truck drivers leads to municipal court fines
A large truckers parade on U S Highway 201 prompted municipal court action Tuesday. Drivers pleaded guilty to following within 150 feet of another truck and each paid 10 dollars plus 4 70 costs. Several defendants from Maine and Victor Parker Jr of Virginia also settled fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Court
Bowdoinham
U. S
Buzzell
Gardiner
Gardiner R. Deering
Charles A. Libby
Fairfield
James N. Lund
Oakland
Charles E. Richardson
Waterville
Charles H. Pooler, Jr
Edward C. Grant
Victor Parker, Jr
Painter
Ernest O. Trudeau
Scarboro
Harry R. Ballinger
New Hartford
U. S. Highway 1
West Bath
Ballinger
George C. Buzzell
Bath area service notes include various military leaves
Warren Raynes returns to Bainbridge Navy Yard after a 10 day emergency leave due to his mother's death. Cpl John R. Quinn reports back to Pine Camp after 10 days with family and Korea service earlier. William H Voorhees, now on shore duty at Boston Navy Yard, visited parents. Miss Beverly Denham arrives home in Portland before nursing board exams. Ralph Bertrand and spouse visited Meadowbrook Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Raynes
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge
Roland E. Raynes
Woolwich
William H. Voorhees
South Boston
Boston Navy Yard
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Voorhees
Navy
Cpl
John R. Quinn
Pine Camp
N. Y
John J. Quinn
West Street
Cpl. Quinn
Fort Devens Mass
Korea
Bath B&PW Club opens fall season with 32 members
The Bath Business and Professional Women's Club held its first fall meeting at Sedgwick with 32 members attending. Etta Thurlow was elected president. a committee of officers was named. The group discussed attending the Rockland charter ceremony, district meeting in Portland, and contributions to Bath Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath B.&p.w
Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sedgwick
Etta Thurlow
Thurlow
Rowena Marsh
Margaret Kane
Almeda Genthner
Beverly Howe
Rockland Club
Marion E. Martin
Florence Jenkins
BPW
Bath Club
National Federation
Rockland
Damariscotta
Portland
Katherine Conley
Augusta
Bath Memorial Hospital
Barbara Madden
Bernice McGlinchey
Asenith Haggett
Bernice Staples
Robert Hathorne
Hazel Robbins
McGlinchy
Mildred Albee
Christine Curtis
Ruth Clark
Esther Brawn
Marie Colby
Emma Brawn
Alice Norris
Bessie Brown
Thelma Mittendorf
Gladys Grant
Frances Young
Reverend Edward A. MacDonald Obituary
Word has been received of the death of Rev. Edward A. MacDonald age 68 in Erie Pennsylvania. He was born in Bath son of the late Allan A and Margery MacDonald. He trained in Bath and Baltimore and graduated from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Frankfort Kentucky. He served a Philadelphia pastorate before moving to Erie where he led the Baptist church until his death. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Kennear of Baltimore one sister Annie Kendall of Baltimore one brother Daniel A. MacDonald of Bath and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was in Erie Monday at 730 pm with burial in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. MacDonald
Erie
MacDonald
Bath
Allan A
Margery
Martin) MacDonald
Baltimore
Baptist Theological Seminary
Frankfort
Philadelphia
the Baptist Church
Elizabeth Kennear
Annie Kendall
Daniel A. MacDonald
Funeral for Frank D. Scott Held at Mayo & Son
Funeral services for Frank D. Scott were conducted Thursday afternoon at two o clock from the A F Mayo and Son Funeral residence with Rev H Macy Whitehead of Phippsburg officiating Bearers included Ernest Oliver Fred Spinney Herbert Sprague and Ellison Moody Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Scott
A. F. Mayo & Son
Rev. H. Macy Whitehead
Phippsburg
Ernest Oliver
Fred Spinney
Herbert Sprague
Ellison Moody
Oak Grove
Card of Thanks from Henderson Family at Easton Maine
Georgetown and Five Islands communities are thanked for the generous farewell gift and service held on September 6, 1951. Rev and Mrs Cleaves Henderson and family, Easton Maine, September 18, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Five Islands
Cleaves Henderson
Easton
Maine
Death of Annie Butler Pease in Bath
Mrs. Annie Butler Pease 77 widow of George C. Pease was found dead at her Bath home on Middle Street after neighbors entered. County Medical Examiner said she likely died of natural causes, dating to Tuesday night. She was born in Phippsburg March 18 1874 and is survived by two cousins Ernest Oliver and Captain William Perry of Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Butler Pease
George C. Pease
Phippsburg Center
Bath
Pease
Middle Street
Plea
Joseph I. Smith
Fnipeeburg
James C
Ella (Butler) Perry
Phippsburg
Congregational Church
Winter Street
Mrs Caroline E Raynes dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Caroline E Raynes 53 wife of Roland E Raynes of River Road Woolwich died at Memorial hospital Thursday afternoon She was born in Kent England June 4 1898 and lived in New Glasgow Nova Scotia before moving to Arrowsic and Woolwich Surviving are her husband two sons William of Bath and Warren US Navy a daughter Muriel Dube Woolwich a brother William F Ritchie Detroit two sisters Mrs Mary Preble Fairfield and Mrs Frank E Bruce Nova Scotia two step sisters Mrs Margaret Sutherland and Mrs William McLain Nova Scotia two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline E. Raynes
Roland E. Raynes
River Road
Woolwich
Memorial Hospital
Kent
England
William
Annie Marshall Ritchie
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia
Arrowsic
Winter Street
Muriel Dube
William F. Ritchie
Detroit
Mich
Mary Preble
Faireld
Frank E. Bruce
Margaret Sutherland
William McLain
Funeral services held for Mrs Grace Mae Goudy
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Mae Goudy were held Thursday afternoon at 2 from Strong Funeral Home in Damariscotta with Rev David L Wilson officiating. Bearers were Verne Batteese Kenneth Colby Theodore Cowan and Hubert Cowan. Burial followed in the family lot in the te cemetery in Damariscotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Mae Goudy
Strong Funeral Home
Damariscotta
David L. Wilson
Bath
Verne Batteese
Kenneth Colby
Theodore Cowan
Hubert Cowan
Te Cemetery
Arthur R. Allen Funeral Rites Held At East Brunswick
Funeral services for Arthur R. Allen were held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral residence with Rev. Arvid Anderson of Corliss Street Baptist church officiating. Bearers were Michael Smith, Harry Barrett, Eugene Hart, Roy Getchell, Gardiner Rogers and Roland Farnham. Burial followed in the family lot at Harding's cemetery in East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Allen
Arthur F. Mayo & Son
Arvid Anderson
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Michael Smith
Harry Barrett
Eugene Hart
Roy Getchell
Gardiner Rogers
Roland Farnham
Harding’s Cemetery
East Brunswick
Mrs. Annie Mae Pease Rites Held At Curtis Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mae Pease widow of George C. Pease were conducted Friday afternoon at two o clock from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev Richard J Schaper of Winter Street Congregational Church officiating Bearers were Walter Snipe Ernest Oliver John O Callahan and George Buchanan Burial was in the family lot in Oak cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mae Pease
George C. Pease
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street
Funeral for Mrs. Caroline E. Raynes Held Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two at A. F. Mayo and Son Funeral residence with Rev. Richard J. Schaper officiating. Bearers listed were Melvin Howe Edward Gallant James Thorpe Arthur Allen Frank Walker and Myron Heenie. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery Day's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline E. Raynes
A. F. Mayo & Son
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street
Funeral for William L. Scott Held at A. F. Mayo & Son
Funeral services conducted Thursday at three from A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Home with Rev Canon Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church officiating. Bearers were Fred Witham John Belanger Donald Belanger and Joseph Belanger. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Scott
A. F. Mayo & Son
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Fred Witham
John Belanger
Donald Belanger
Joseph Belanger
Oak Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Clinton McFadden
North Street
John Parker
Summer Street
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Georgianna McFadden
Trinity College
Washington
Virginia Parker
Hoods College
Frederick
Coburn Classical
Institute
Waterville, Maine
Russell E. Houghton
Box
Waterville, Me
Seguin
Leslie Berry
Merrymeeting Farm
William Brown
Henry P. Kelley
Southern Westport
M. Willebeek LeMair
Ian
Passaic
Dard
Dingley Island
George Blackwell, Jr
Eens
Isaiah G. Arthur Marr
Maine Baptist Association
de Booher
Connersville, Nd
J. A
Miss Stevens
Exeter
Harry Carr
Hutchins
North Edgecomb
P. B. Savage
Walter
Savage
Kittery
Mary Stevens
Kenneth Smith
Bob Hasenfus
Cape Cod
Ellen Demas
Hasenfus
Wetherill
Richard
Tanguay
Branwell Harford
New Hampshire
Canada
David Rutherford
Eastport
Cora Rutherford
Charles Moore
George Ince
Ince
Rhode Island
Pekin, Ill
Ida Hinckley
Melvin Beerwort
Beverly Denham
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Alden P
Ralph Bertrand
Meadowbrook
Edward A. M’donald
Annie Pease
Mrs. Goudy
Marius H. Page
Kennebec
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