Richmond Area Notes Reflect Baptist Meetings and Local Happenings
Richmond reports detail the South Kennebec Baptist Association meeting in Litchfield Plains with Richmond delegation, World Wide Guild events, and a prayer meeting on The Passing of the Sea. Also listed are Enterprise Grange Ladies' Aid activities, pheasants released by the Richmond Sportsmen's Association, a chimney fire response, and Rebekah Lodge officer elections and upcoming assembly plans plus several personal notices from Belmont to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Kennebec Baptist Association
Litchfield Plains
Richmond Baptist Church
World Wide Guild of
Amy Hovey
Gardiner Street
Enterprise Grange Ladies’ Aid
Grange Hall
Frances White
Louise Shepard
Lara Mansir
Marian MacFarland
Richmond
Richmond Sportsmen’s Association
Richmond Fire Department
Charles Welch
Pleasant Street
Rebekah
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Howard Wilson
Belmont
Mass
Wilson
Kimball Street
Laura Beals
Bridgeport
Raymond Blair
Robert
Brockton
Willis Blair
Lena Polly
James Morierty
New York City
Polly
Swan Island
Dresden Moves Toward Electric Lighting in Homes
In Dresden several residents gain new electric lights including Ruben Durgan Augustus Good Oscar Bailey Fred Chapman and others. Nearby Boothbay Harbor sees residents Mrs Oscar Bailey and daughter Yvonne and Mrs Doris Ashford and daughter Mozelle pass away. Teachers attend County Convention in Bath. A birthday gathering at Clayton W Mayers honors John H Mayers turning 88. A radio gift is given to him. Mrs Rose Coombs visits. Electric work continues near Durgan farm and State road improvements near Middle Bridge proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Durgan
Augustus Good
Oscar Bailey
Fred Chapman
Perley Seigars
J. H. Mayers
Cora Gahan
Clayton Mayers
Walter Rittall
Harry Hunter
Beck
Yvonne
Doris Ashford
Mozelle
Boothbay Harbor
Rose Coombs
Auburn
Joan
Boston
Bath
Clayton W. Mayers
John H. Mayers
Clayton
Carolyn Sheldon
Carle Longfellow
Day’s Ferry
Frank Lemarr
Middle Bridge
Durgan Farm
Central Men’s Club Social at Central church
The Central church Men’s club hosted a social Monday evening with a musical program, movies, refreshments, and dancing. About 60 attended after a short Parish meeting. N Gratz Jackson presided as the Parish voted to move the annual meeting to the fourth Monday in October. An eight point financial program was presented for the coming year. A quartet including Walter Olsen led singing and Walter Olsen acted as MC with Linwood Haynes and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
N. Gratz Jackson
Archibald M. Main
Prudential Committee
Eight Point
Walter Olsen
Howard Steen
Leslie Wold
Luther Thompson
Swift Co
Alexander MacDonald
Linwood W. Haynes
Marius Page
Harold Hodgkins
British War Relief Sends Thanks From London Raider Survivor
A London raid survivor, hospitalized since April 16, writes a brief note of thanks for clothing sent by Mrs. William C. Scott and British War Relief Workers. The letter from G. E. Humphreys thanks American friends for the tweed suit received through Red Cross delivery, noting he lost everything in the raid and is awaiting recovery at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William C. Scott
Edward Street
Grace Church
America
G. E. Humphreys
Elmfield Road
Balham
Red Cross
Botley Park War Hospital
Chertsey
Surrey
Sewall Nominates Three For Maine Liquor Commission
Governor Sumner Sewall named Stephen F. Lee Edward J. Quinn and Harold B. Emery to the Maine State Liquor Commission. Lee will be chairman temporarily, with two others serving. salaries are 4000 and 3000 dollars. Quinn is a former Cumberland Deputy Sheriff active in Legion affairs. Emery runs a Limington general store and was York County treasurer. The nominations go to the executive council for confirmation on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
New
Maine Liquor Commission
Stephen F. Lee
Portland
Edward J. Quinn
Gray
Harold B. Emery
Limington
Executive Council
Sewall
Maine State Liquor Commission
Leo
Augusta
Maine
WPA
Albert Abrahamson
Lee
Liquor Commission
Quinn
Legion
Cumberland County
American Legion
The
Harold T. Andrews
Emery
U. S
York County
Bathman Honored for Fourth Time
Frank Hunt secretary treasurer First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath Maine was reelected to the Board of Directors of the New England Federal Savings at the Annual Convention in Swampscott on Sept 20. This marks his fourth consecutive year on the Board. Executives from Federal savings and loan associations across New England attended. Sgt Fred Hayward Jr son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hayward of Oliver street returned to Fort McKinley Portland harbor after a brief furlough with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hunt
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Bath
Maine
The
New England Federal Savings
League
Swampscott
Hunt
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
New England
Fred Hayward, Jr
Fred Hayward
Oliver Street
Fort McKinley
Portland Harbor
Georgetown Summer Socials and Road Work Update
Georgetown news covers a Bay Point clambake at Deerings with guests Arthur Frank and Seward Emmons, travel notes on the Morris Levine party to New York, and local road work starting from Reynolds swamp toward the Center under Henry Reynolds. Bridges East Cove and West Cove are being painted by state workers as part of ongoing improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Levine
New York
White Mountains
Levines
Arthur Frank
Seward Emmons
Deerings
Bay Point
R. P. Todd
Melrose
Todd
Reynolds’ Swamp
Henry Reynolds
East Cove
West Cove
Lena Donnell
Augusta Rowe
Bath
Little
Cuckles
Southport
Squirrel Island
Damiscore Island
Monhegan
Cuckles Rock
Mt. Washington
Dorothy Stuart
MacMahan Island
Billings
New Hampshire
Ray Newman
A. B. Newman
St. Louis
Newman
Roy Newman
Boston
W. F. Hogan
Stedman Cottage
Framingham
Mass
Meta Bearse
E. A. Hunt
Miss Bouton
Miss Harris
Cosmopolitan Club
Bernice Pervival
Orlando
Fla
Harry Percival
Mills
D. L. Pettingill
J. R. Hulbert
Nancy
West Georgetown
Chicago
Ill
A. E. Rowe
Arthur Rowe
Arlington
Woodside
Clarence B. Hill
Cambridge
Hill
Clarence Colby
Portland
J. H. Brown
William A. Todd
Charles McMahan
Walter Bean
Janice
Rudolph Trafton
Morrison
Howard Trafton
Martha Bowen
Alexander
Richmond
Harold Brown
Kennebec Point
Woodrow Gray
Jerry
Kittery
E. A. Hunt. Conn., Was In Town A Few Days Last Week. Mrs. Melvin Cunningham
Collection reveals vast range of historic newspapers in Waltham man’s holdings
Don ald L. Hopkins, a Waltham bank teller, has amassed over 1,000 newspapers from around the world, including Minnesota Daily and Stars and Stripes. His collection spans 14 languages with issues from Scotland, Ireland, England, Jerusalem, Brazil, and more, featuring notable Armistice editions and city papers with quirky names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Hobo News
New York City
Norfolk Journal and Guide
Donald L. Hopkins
Waltham
the Times
the Independent
Hopkins
Waltham National Bank
Boston University
Scotland
Ireland
England
Jerusalem
Italy
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Denver
Colo
Post
Waltham Free Press-Tribune
A.E.F
France
Stars and Stripes
Sticker
Palladium
Truth
Camera
Tiller & Toiler
Optic
Better Way
Midway
Driller
Blizzard
Facts
Budget
Peanut Pals Drawn By Co-Workers Class
The Peanut Pals of the Co-Workers class at First Baptist drew their pals for the year on Wednesday evening. About 40 names were in play last fall when Mrs. Lottie Eaton and Mrs. Guy Nichols drew each other. New pals were assigned with hobbies anniversaries and birthdays recorded on ribbons. Miss Irma Groves led games and refreshments were served by Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Mary Armstrong. The group opened with prayer by Rev. Charles R. Sims. meeting set for Oct 8 with Mrs. Eaton on Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Workers
First Baptist Church
Lottie Eaton
Guy Nichols
Irma Groves
Nichols
Mary Armstrong
Charles R. Sims
Eaton
Chestnut Street
Two Bath Nurses Receive Diplomas In White Uniform
Two Bath Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses graduates receive pins and diplomas marking completion of their courses. Miss Beatrice Lillian Clark 23 of Cooper assistant night supervisor. Miss Jessie Mae MacClure 22 of Salisbury graduates Sept 20 aims to be Navy nurse. MacClure returns home for rest. Clark, Calais academy 1935 graduate. MacClure Amesbury High School 1937 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Beatrice Lillian Clark
Cooper
Jessie Mae MacClure
Salisbury
Mass
MacClure
Salisury
Miss Clark
Fred Clark
Calais Academy
Miss MacClure
William MacClure
Amesbury High School
Nurse Ruth Siminton Returns as Patient for Minor Operation
Miss Ruth Siminton R N graduate of Bath Memorial Hospital and Miles Memorial Hospital staff at Damariscotta spent the weekend with her mother in this city. On Monday she returned to Damariscotta to enter the hospital as a patient for a minor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Siminton
R.N
Bath Memorial Hospital
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Five Islands Community Notes and Local Visitors
An all day Red Cross session at the Library hall drew a good crowd with productive work and a noon box lunch. The Bus service remains popular for Wednesday shopping runs. Numerous locals and visitors from Bath, Swampscott, Malden, Wakefield, and Portland frequent Five Islands cottages, with renovations at Sumner Mains and Sumner family residences underway and many weekend arrivals and departures recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Theodore Campbell
Seguinland Road
Campbell
Doris
T. L. Brindley
Western Maine Baptist Society
George Gray
William Marr
Koehlwetter
Alice Cromwell
Bath
Sumner Mains
Five Islands Road
Sylvia Warren
Personal Notes Roundup of Local Family News and Visits
Miss Ada Berry and Martin Sanquist visited Ada's relatives in Blair and Perkins for a weekend. Daughters of John C. Phillips Jr. left Boston after several weeks with their grandmother at Small Point Beach. Edward Biggins, patient in Portland, underwent a second eye operation and is comfortable. Richard Madden, Morse High 1940 grad, left Bath for Pascagoula to join Stralles Shipbuilding Corp. Vivtha told left Commander Ralph Bo Sampson and wife visited Bath en route to Hancock Port. Sampson, once naval, honors Bath naval ties and his father was Rear Admiral Sampson who served in the Spanish War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Berry
Harry Berry
Martin Sanquist
Concord
Miss Berry
Dorman Perkins
Bedford Street
Blair
Hayden Phillips
John C. Phillips, Jr
Boston
John C. Phillips
Small Point Beach
Edward Biggins
Chestnut Street
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Henry Biggins
Richard Madden
Joseph Madden
Dike Road
Morse High
Bath Tron
Hardings
Pascagoula
Miss
Stralls Shipbuilding Corp
Ralph Bo Sampson
Bath
Hancock Port
Maine
Tron Works
Sampson
Charlestown Navy Yard
Fred W Armes Dies at Home in Topsham
Fred W Armes 67 longtime Bath Union resident died Friday night at 36 Elm Street Topsham after a brief illness. Born in Farmingdale June 12 1874 he worked at Hyde Windlass Bath Iron Works and Pejepscot Paper Co and was a Mason and church member. He is survived by his widow Currie Tobey two sons Harold E Armes Fred Douglas Armes four grandchildren and a brother William A Armes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Armes
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Iron Works
Elm Street
Topsham
Mr. Armes
Farmingdale
Addison Armes
Sarah Elizabeth (Douglass) Armes
Gardiner A
A. M
United Lodge
Brunswick
Wesley M. EF. Church
Bath
United Baptist Church
Armes
Currie Tobey
Harold E. Armes
Fred Douglas Armes
Harold Addison
Richard Armes
Phyllis A
Douglass Mooers Armes
William A. Armes
Gardiner and
Committal Service for Mrs Gaspey at Oak Grove Cemetery
A committal service for Mrs A Josephine Gaspey 79 formerly of this city was held Tuesday at one in Oak Grove cemetery. She was the widow of George Gaspey of Princetown Mass whose death occurred in Melrose Mass April 20 1923. Mrs Gaspey born A Josephine Eibell in Bath married March 25 1891 Rev Wilbur F Holmes officiating. The Gaspeys lived in Melrose for years. A daughter Miss Etta M Gaspey of Melrose survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
A. Josephine Gaspey
George Gaspey
Melrose
Mass
Gaspey
Josephine Eibell
Bath
Princetown
Wilbur F. Holmes
Mr. Gaspey
Etta M. Gaspey
Former Proprietor of Gurnet House Dies
Mrs. Robert Jordan aged 85 died early Sunday at the Gurnet House. Formerly Georgie Linscott of Gurnet she was married to the long time operator of the Gurnet House for 45 years. Born to Albert and Hannah Linscott, she helped run the family business and was a charter member of East Brunswick Baptist church and member of Dirigo grange. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Forest Jackson who now operates the Gurner House and Mrs. Mabel Peckham of Marion Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jordan
Gurnet House
Georgie Linscott
Gurnet
Albert
Hannah Linscott
Gurner House
East Brunswick Baptist Church
Dirigo Grange
Forest Jackson
Mabel Peckham
Marion
Mass
John Carter's Funeral Held in Woolwich Nequasset
John Carter's funeral was held Saturday at 2 p.m. from his residence in Nequasset, Woolwich. Rev Charles Brown of Monmouth, formerly of Woolwich, officiated. Bearers were William Robson, Wilson Bailey, Fritz Klippel, and Millard Hanson. Burial followed at Nequasset Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Robert J. Rice Funeral Service Held In Woolwich
Funeral services for Robert J. Rice of Woolwich were conducted at Curtis Funeral Home at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev Charles Brown of Monmouth officiating. Bearers included Elbridge Rice Eugene Rice Farnham Rice Clifford Moisson Waldo Dester and Phillip Coffin. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Rice
Woolwich
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles Brown
Monmouth
Elbridge Rice
Eugene Rice
Farnham Rice
Clifford Moisson
Waldo Dester
Phillip Coffin
Riverside Cemetery
Salem couple visits aunt in Bath area, weekend stay
Mr and Mrs Charles Curtis of Salem Massachusetts spent the weekend with Mr Curtis aunt Mrs Lizzie French at 466 Washington Street. Mr Curtis is a son of the late Frank Curtis and formerly resided in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curtis
Salem
Mass
Curtis
Lizzie French
Washington Street
Mr Curtis
Frank Curtis
Bath
Obituary of Woolwich Leader John H Carter 70
John Harris Carter aged 70 former Livermore Falls Union 48 superintendent of schools died suddenly at his Woolwich home last week. Born May 15 1871 he retired in May 1941 after four decades in education and music. Survived by brothers Frank and Henry sister Alice Gilmore nephews Edword and Frederick and nieces Gertrude and Julia. He organized and played pipe organ at local churches and belonged to Nequasset Congregational church. He was a Past Master in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Woolwich
John Harris Carter
Livermore Falls
Mr. Carter
David and
Mary McKown Carter
Farmington State Normal School
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Nequasset
Woolwich Grange
Frank Carter
Henry Carter
Augusta
Alice Gilmore
Edword Carter
Henry Gilmore dies after long illness in Phippsburg
Henry Gilmore aged 58 of Phippsburg died Sunday after a long illness. He retired as a Chelsea Mass letter carrier and moved to Phippsburg with his wife. Born December 28, 1882 in New Bedford he was the son of Charles and Sarah Cross Gilmore. Survived by sister Mrs. Marguerite Berrows and brother William Gilmore of New Bedford. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p.m. from Edward Breare residence in Revere Mass Rev Arthur Swift of Revere to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gilmore
Phippsburg
Chelsea
Mass
New Bedford
Charles
Sarah Cross Gilmore
Marguerite Berrows
William Gilmore
Edward Breare
Revere
Arthur Swift
Funeral set for William L. Pierce in Belmont Mass
Mrs T Loring Mayberry of Days Ferry travels to Belmont to attend the funeral of her brother William L. Pierce who died suddenly Monday evening at Chelsea Naval hospital. Pierce was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and the Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Loring Mayberry
Day's Ferry
Belmont
Mass
Chelsea Naval Hospital
William L. Pierce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Funeral services for Fred W. Armes of Topsham
Funeral services for Fred W. Armes of Topsham were held at two oclock Monday afternoon from Laws Funeral home in Brunswick. Rev Chauncey J Stuart of the Topsham United Baptist church officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery in Gardiner. Bearers were William Field of Topsham and Earle Small of Brunswick, associates in the Pejepscot Paper mill: Fred Daggett and H Failing Merriman, deacons in the United Baptist church of which Mr. Ames was a deacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Armes
Topsham
Laws Funeral Home
Brunswick
Chauncey J. Stuart
Mrs Reed's Funeral Held In Woolwich
The funeral for Mrs Clarissa A Reed was held Sunday at 2 p m from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev Merly of Woolwich officiating Honorary bearers included Eben Dana Wilson Bailey Frank Bailey Percy Bailey and Roland Raynes Active bearers were Arthur Allen James Thorpe William O Connell and Russell J Boyd Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery Woolwich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa A. Reed
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles Brown
Monmouth
Woolwich
Eben Dana
Wilson Bailey
Frank Bailey
Percy Bailey
Roland Raynes
Arthur Allen
James Thorpe
William O'Connell
Russell J. Boyd
Riverside Cemetery
I. B. Neiley Funeral Details
The funeral for Ira Burton Neiley was held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mayo funeral residence with Rev. Charles R Sims presiding. Honorary bearers were William Harrington Fred W Larrabee Walter Larrabee and Harry Rich. Active pallbearers were Ernest Williams Wendell Williams James Lemont and Joseph Larrabee. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Burton Neiley
Mayo
Charles R. Sims
William Harrington
Fred W. Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
Harry Rich
Ernest Williams
Wendell Williams
James Lemont
Joseph Larrabee
Oak Grove
Mrs Esther Roderick Funeral at Sister's Home
The funeral of Mrs Esther Roderick was held Friday afternoon at her sister Mrs Mary P Oliver's home, 316 Washington street. Rev Charles R Tubbs officiated. Bearers were Alden Stinson Herbert King Frank Baird and Daniel York. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Roderick
Mary P. Oliver
Washington Street
Charles R. Tubbs
Alden Stinson
Herbert King
Frank Baird
Daniel York
Oak Grove
Mrs Pushard Funeral Held for Alina E Pushard
The funeral of Mrs Alina E Pushard formerly of Bath who died Sept 17 in Sydney was held Friday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence Rev Rosmond G Putnam presided and burial occurred in Partridge Cemetery Wool
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alina E. Pushard
Bath
Sydney
Arthur F. Mayo
Rosmond G. Putnam
Partridee
Woolwich
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Dresden
Central Men’s Club
G. Humphrey
Stephen Lee
Bathman
Georgetown
Thurle Robbins
North
Reading
Chester Roberts
High Street
Waltham, Mass., Man
Robert Taylor
Mattie B. MacMahan
Raymond Belanger
Southard Cottage
Massachusetts
Percy Savage
S. S. Lightbody
Helen Lightbody
Rochester
N. H
Five Islands
Lewis K. Austin
Joseph G. Stevens
Stevens
Audrey Pinkham
South Freeport
William Chase
Zetta Higgins
Wakefield
Rockcrest
Frank MacMahan
Lucille
Somerville
MacMahan
Mr. MacMahan
Otis Baker
Norwood
Clinton Hanna
Belgrade
George Hanna
Oscar Snowman
J. J. Gibson
Gibson
Addie
A. Josephine Eibell
Melrose Mass
Robert L. Rice
F. W. Armes
Mrs. Reed
I. B. Neiley
Fred S, Curtis & CO
Thomas R Huston