Richmond Shoe Factory Sale to Ltonel Subsidiary
The Richmond Shoe factory is sold by the town to a New Jersey based subsidiary of the Ltonel Corp. It will be leased to the Durand Shoe factory and operate as the Richmond Manufacturing Co. with opening planned around November 1 as an assembly plant for plastic goods and other commodities.
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Richmond
Ltonel Corp
New Jersey
Durand Shoe
Richmond Manufacturing Co
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Cy White
Belle Call
Townsend Club
S. Stanley Card
Main Street
Emerson Lane Post, A. L
Legion
Legion Home
Ernest Drew
Pearl Perry
Mayford Morris
Izetta Clarke
Bowdoinham
Ernest Frye
Bowdeinham
Edward Murphy Returns Home After Trip East
Edward Murphy, an orderly at Memorial hospital, goes home by morning train Tuesday after a three week visit to Massachusetts New York and New Jersey staying with relatives and friends.
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Edward Murphy
Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Georgetown News Briefs Honor Roll and Local Happenings
Spelling honors for the Grammar School week of Sept 11 go to Faline Rowe Joan Hogan Natalie MacMahan Eugene Reynolds Betty Rittall Harold Loveitt Arthur Tibbetts Mary Hanna. Summer services at Robin Hood church closed for the season with Rev Charles L Kinney officiating. Hurricane storms caused several trees to fall, two maples at the Hicks home missed. Duck season opened with out-of-town gunners. Roy Newman received a surprise party from the church choir. Cemetery land addition added by Bradbury Todd heirs. Residents travel to cities for winter plans and schooling. Various visits and dances noted with many local names and movements through Bath Topsham and Brookline.
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Faline Rowe
Joan Hogan
Natalie MacMahan
Eugene Reynolds
Betty Rittall
Harold Loveitt
Arthur Tibbetts
Mary Hanna
Robinhood
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Church of
Bath
Eae
Hicks
Elizabeth Thompson
Howard Fletcher
Joseph Higgins
Fletcher
Georgia Randall
Harry Horne
Beatrice Abbott
Roy Newman
William Todd
Walter Cummings
Newman
Mac Hagan
Alfred Rowe
Harry Heald
Walter Powers
Earle Hagan
Belle Heald
J.C. Beyea
Bradbury Todd
Albert Deermont
Marequita
New York
Baldwin School
Bryn Mawr
Deermont
Boston
Chipley
Fla
Clarence Colby
Jacqueline
Topsham
Robert Jordan
Brookline
Mass
Miles Hagan
Roland Peterson
Louise
Portland
Howard Trafton
John D. Williams
Ernest Heal
Bath Iron Works
Lawrence Lowell
John R. Blackie
West Georgetown
Benjamin Bovington
Marjorie Rockwell
Ringwood
Jack Holmes
Pfe
Harold J. Brown, Jr
Harold J. Brown
Kennebec Point
William Zorach
Osteopathic Hospital
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Merrill Bowles
Bangor
Sayde Campbell
Ernestine Hilton
Roland Petterson
Bowles
Roy J. Campbell
Tession Zorach
Brooklyn
N. Y
CORP W E OLIVER REPORTS FRANCE SCENES IN LETTER
Cpl. W E Oliver USAAF of Bath sends a France front line letter to the Independent describing liberated towns, crowds waving with thanks, damage from fighting, ruined homes and the eager rebirth of La Belle France after four years of Nazi rule. He notes early arrival with the first fighter group under Col Gil L Myers and mentions his Bath roots and Arkansas ties.
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Cpl
W. E. Oliver
USAAF
Bath
National Guard
Independent
France
la Belle France
Cpl. Oliver
Gil L. Myers
Sacred Heart Circle Enjoys Bridge and Whist Party
Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella met Tuesday with Mrs Elva Bailey as chairman and a lineup of officers. Bridge winner was Mrs EC Burgess with Mrs Henderson and Mrs Michaud as consolation. Whist first prize went to Mrs Catherine Conley, second to Mrs Mary Gaudette. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Oct 3.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Isabella
Elva Bailey
Louise Edgett
Mary Gaudette
Dora Collins
Anne Skalling
Nellie Tracey
Katherine Dickinson
Hannah Collins
Viola Davis
Jennie Allen
Ec. Burgess
Eva Henderson
Michaud
Catherine Conley
Five Islands Social and Community Notes
Five Islands Fire Department held its monthly meeting at the station. Various social gatherings and visits mark a busy week including a Good Neighbor club supper at the Rowe home and plans to clean the Five Islands church if weather permits. Summer residents return and many neighbors host relatives and friends across nearby towns.
WTQU Meeting Receives Delegates At Deering Street Home
The WTQU met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Nelle Brown's home on Deering Street for devotion and business. Delegates to attend state convention in Foxcroft were announced, including Miss Carrie Trott. The next meeting is set for October 10 at Mrs. Brown's.
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WTQU
Nelle Brown
Deering Street
Theresa Hill
Foxcroft
Carrie Trott
Doris Thistle
Maretta Watson
Nella Stover
Brown
John Henry Lynch Dies After Illness in Town
John Henry Lynch known as Jack Lynch died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital after months of illness. Born in the city in 1877 he lived here all his life and was a familiar fruit cart vendor who sang to lure customers. He is survived by his wife and a deceased sister factory, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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John Henry Lynch
Jack Lynch
Memorial Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Jack
Oak Street
Sadie Lynch Sullivan
Mrs Viola B Hulbert Dies After Illness in Georgetown
Viola Blackburn Hulbert wife of Prof James Root Hulbert of the University of Chicago and West Georgetown died Sept 13 at Memorial hospital after a short illness. She was a Wellesley graduate class of 1918 and earned a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1927. She co authored Effective English with her husband. Survived by husband 10 year old daughter Anna Gifford Hulbert mother Mrs Henry Blackburn and a brother. Mass Anna S Gifford of Boston and York came to Georgetown to be with the family. Professor Hulbert and Anna left for their winter home in Chicago.
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Brown
Bridge Academy
Dresden
University of Maine
Army Air Force
Archer Terrell
Portland
Leslie Gardiner
Brian Leslie
Maine General Hospital
Collette
Jeanette Bellavance
Romeo Bellavance
Orono
Shee
Robert Chetey
Claire Plouff
Doris Pullen
Henry Plouff
Rangerley Lake Hotel
Richmond
Viola Blackburn Hulbert
James Root Hulbert
University of Chicago
West Georgetown
Memorial Hospital
Hulberts
Hulbert
Wellesley College
England
Alice Freeman Palmer
University of Chicago Press
William A. Craigie
Anna Gifford Hulbert
Henry Blackburn
Funeral Service for Mrs. Emma Frances Lowell
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the late home 12 Western Avenue for Mrs. Emma Frances Lowell with Rev. Charles M Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Karcher S Jackson Harold S Avery Walter Higgins Harold Adams Warren F Hawley Jr and Delmar Ramsay. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
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Emma Frances Lowell
Western Avenue
Charles M Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Karcher S Jackson
Harold S Avery
Walter Higgins
Harold Adams
Warren F. Hawley, Jr
Delmar Ramsay
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Abbie Burton 89 dies in Stockton Springs
Mrs Abbie Burton aged 89 who lived in Bath with Mrs William Perry on Crescent street died August 29 in Stockton Springs after a short illness. She was born in Bethel and survived by son Roy H Burton of Bangor. Funeral services were held in Corinna with burial in the family lot there.
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Abbie Burton
Bath
William Perry
Crescent Street
Stockton Springs
Burton
Bethel Sne
Roy H. Burton
Bangor
Corinna
John Lynch Funeral Services Set for Thursday
Funeral services for John Lynch will be held at Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Home Thursday morning at 8 o clock. A service of prayer will precede the burial in the family lot at Oak Grove.
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John Lynch
Arthur F. Mayo
Oak Grove
Evangelist Lawrence Greenwood Dies After Illness
Lawrence B. Greenwood, noted evangelist, died Sunday evening in a Boston hospital after several weeks illness following a hot weather preaching stop on Boston Common. Born August 5 1865 in Everett Massachusetts he was a Boston University graduate and former professional comedian. He preached across the country and in England and is survived by three daughters Mrs Lis ton Raymond NH Miss Eleanor Greenwood Boston and Mrs Margaret Orr NY and DC. Funeral held at Waterman Funeral Home Boston and burial in Everett.
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Lawrence B. Greenwood
Boston
Boston Common
Mr. Greenwood
Everett
Mass
Boston University
Copley Plaza Hotel
D. L. Moody
B. Fay Mills
Billy
Congregational Church of
Bie Tabernacle
Wiscasset
England
London
Cramps Shipyard
Philadelphia
Bath Iron Works
Bath Opera House
People’s Church
Brunswick
Maine
Florida
Bath
Frances Barron
Bradstreet S. Rairden Dies in California
Bradstreet S. Rairden 88 of Santa Monica Calif died Sept 11. Born in Bath his family lived at 959 Middle Street. He sailed as a boy, became a captain at 21, and worked at sea until 27. He served as U S consul in Batavia Java Riviere du Loup Quebec and Curacao. Surviving children include Frank Percy Maurice David and Albert. His wife Frances Elizabeth Collins preceded him.
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Bradstreet Stinson Rairden
Santa Monica
Cal
Bath
Harry E. Stetson
Middle Street
Royal Johnson
Mr. Rairden
Batavia
Java
Oby
Harrison
United States
Frances Elizabeth Collins
Booth
England
Dutch East Indies
Rairden
Rivieredu-Loup
Quebec
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
Funeral for Orra V. Dollotf Held at Curtis Home
The funeral service for Orra V. Dollotf was held Monday at Curtis Funeral Home at two o clock. Rev. Charles Myron Tubbs officiated and burial followed in Upper Gloucester Cemetery. Mrs. Russell Kenney of Bath street and Mrs. Roy Colby were in Boston for a brief visit.
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Tihe
Orra V. Dollotf
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles Myron Tubbs
Upper Gloucester
Russell Kenney
Bath Street
Roy Colby
Boston
Mrs Emma F Lowell former Bath singer dies at 12 Western Ave
Emma Frances Lowell widow of Capt Walter B Lowell dies at home after nearly seven years of ill health. born Bath daughter of Henry G Turner and Eleanor Y Bailey she sang in Bath church choirs and was a charter member and past matron of Genesta chapter OES She is survived by her son Edwin H P Lowell and a niece and a nephew from Massachusetts and New York.
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Emma Frances Lowell
Walter B. Lowell
Western Avenue
Bath
Henry G
Eleanor Y. (Bailey) Turner
Lowell
Portland
Boston
Genesta Chapter
Grace Episcopal Church
Capt
Alicia B. Crosby
Horatio Hall
Maine Steamship Co
Cuba
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Lloyd Goddy
Southbridge
Mass
Frederick Alexander
Ithica
N. Y
Mrs Ora Dolloff dies after four months illness
Mrs. Ora Dolloff aged 70 wife of Cuvier R Dolloff of 1313 Washington Street Bath died early Saturday after a four month illness, a period in Memorial hospital. Born in Upper Gloucester August 22 1874 she moved to Bath 28 years ago and resided at her present address. Surviving are her husband four daughters two sons nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was active in Genesta chapter O E S and attended Grace Episcopal.
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Ora Dolloff
Cuvier R. Dolloff
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Dolloff
Genesta Chapter
Grace Episcopal Church
Stella Dolloff
R.N
J.g
Ellen Dolloff
USN
Portland
Marion Buzzell
Denver
Col
Mildred Crumpton
Maryville
Tenn
George R. Dolloff
Oaklawn
R. L
Harold Dolloff
MRS MRYTIE LOTHROP DEAD AT 66 IN BATH AREA
Merritt Lothrop left Winship Street for South Paris after the sudden death of his mother Mrs Myrtie W Lothrop 66 who died Friday while visiting at Bernard Lothrop’s home. Survived by three sons Bernard Harold Merritt two daughters Mrs Warren Bigelow and Mrs Eva McKinley a brother William Colby and she was born in Auburn.
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Merritt W. Lothrop
Winship Street
South Paris
Myrtie W. Lothrop
Bernard
Warren Bigelow
Eva MceKinley
Minot Coner
William Colby
New York City
Lothrop
Auburn
Methodist Church
Minot Corner
Funeral services for Thaddeus Hedrick Veteran
Funeral services for Thaddeus Hedrick a World War veteran were held Friday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Parlors 942 Washington Street with Rev Chester B Oliver pastor of Wesley Methodist church officiating Bearers were members of Roland Smith Post of which he was a member Burial took place in the family lot in Oak Grove
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Thaddeus Hedrick
Curtis Funeral
Washington Street
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Methodist Church
Roland Smith Post
Oak Grove
Funeral service for Hedrick held at Curtis Funeral Parlor
Hedrick who died at Veterans hospital in Huntington West Virginia was buried Friday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Parlors 942 Washington Street Rev Charles B Oliver pastor of Wesley Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery lot.
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Thaddeus Hedrick
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Curtis Funeral
Washington Street
Charles B. Oliver
Wesley Methodist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
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Belmont
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Edith MacMahan
P. B. Savage & Co
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Livermore Falls
Thomas Watson
Georgia Watson
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Quincy
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Cambridge
Howard Bacon
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Waltham
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North Yarmouth Academy
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Rockiiere
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California
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Emma F. Lowell
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MR. Hedrick's
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