Town Schools Close for Springs Vacation and Local Events
Schools in town close for Springs Vacation Friday to re open April 17. Pupils attending Morse High School also have a vacation next week. Various local clubs plan meetings and activities including Girl Scouts at Split Pond, Bodwell Grange, and the Ashdale schoolhouse auction purchase. Delegates to the Republican Convention are named and school events, art talks, and a spelling bee are announced with dates and places across Bath region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Girl Scouts
L Point
Split Pond
China Saince Committee
Itington
Bodwell Grange
Ashdale
Hich
Phippsburg Center
Portland
Wereaymond MclIntire
John G. Morse, Jr
Herbert H. Scott
Mark Harrington
Maria St. Angelo
Bath
Innengance P. T. A
St. Angelo
Mary Whittemore
Center School
Litness
P. T. Atate
Augusta
Lester Morse
Maud Lincoln
Harold Mott
Parker Lead
Squirrel Point
Friendship Club
West Point
Brownie
Leo Hamel
American Friends’ Service Committee
Phyllis Zaton
Bodwell Sewing Circle
Stanwood Gilman
Eugene Winslow
Sebasco
Sarasota
Fla
G. Robert Robie
4Eo Hamel
E. P. Bartlett
Frank Free
May Again Seek Metal Deposits in Arrowsic History
The Arrowsic mining venture begun in 1861 sought iron ore and emery along the Sturmer and Currier areas. After turbulent years including a tunnel explosion that filled with water a spring of pure water emerged, drawing interest from Harold Sewall and later observers who noted potential for employment and minerals such as titanium while owners pursued research.
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Gove
Arrowsic
A. R. Gove
Harold M. Sewall
Harold Walker
Highland Street
Bath
George H. Tarr
Sturmer
Stinson
Currier
Maine
Sturmer Field
Poland
Easter service and school notes from Parker Head area
A Parker Head church Easter service is set for Sunday at 2 30 pm with participation by children from Ashdale Small Point Phippsburg Center Winneganee and Parker Head. The Palm Sunday attendance reached about two dozen and a series of school notes covers term endings tardiness attendance and upcoming Arbor Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Ashdale
Small Point
Phippsburg Center
Winneganee
Parker Head P.T.A
Winneganee P.T.A
Ipete Center
Phippsburg
Union
Portland
Washington
Charles Wyman
Kenneth
Joseph Paulin
Howard Morong
Beryla Nisbet
Master Morong
Beryla
Jo Ann Nisbet
Robert Cushing
Carolyn Wyman
Robert Gray
Anne Gray
Donald Wyman
Mary, Lewis
Robert
Beverly Moore
David Harrington
Charles Blaisdell
Leslie Darling
Eugene Ross
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
Herbert Dougherty
H. D. Mank, Jr
Sandra Mank
Bill Lowell
David Hrrington
Albert
Edward Gray
Laurence Morong
Philip Jacob
Gordon Alden
Morse High School
Ernest Johnson
Millard Nadeau
Ronald
Bath
O’brien
New York State
Albert Gray
Chester Sanborn
Brooksville
Robert Campbell
Lynn
Mass
Sanborn
Bert Nisbet
Billy Graham
Sally Lowell
Clara Hanscombe
J. D. Libby
F. A. Libby
Boston
J. W. Libby
Lisbon Falls
Lewis Lowell
Mertie Shepherd
George Watson
Brunswick
Mrs. Lowell
Mary Moore
Bradley
Lois’ Rollins
Ronald Davis
West Point
Walter Groves
Waldoboro
Leslie Wilson
W.H. Wyman
J. Frank Mezenski
U.S.N
Leo Hamel
Clarence Sheffield
John Leach
Jordan Percy
Turner McCarty
Bay Point wildfowl arrive as ice breaks toward Augusta
Bay Point residents note flocks of juncos robins song sparrows and bluejays return daily while geese migrate north. ice is breaking up the Kennebec mouth and toward Augusta with the ice breaker reported Saturday. local visitors include Largay Bath and Woods Portland among others as cottages reopen for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec River
Augusta
Kennebec
Largay
Bath
Bay Point
Harry Stone
Lewiston
Davis
Donald Avery
Kenneth Crafts
Edna Coolidge
L. M. Spinney
Alfred Woods
Portland
Friends
Lillian White
John
Dedham
Mass
Sherman Campbell
Lahey Clinic
Ralph Wright
George Renaud
Dwight Furbish
Carl Delano
Lou Howard
John Blackie
Palm Sunday Services Highlight Wesley Church
A large Wesley church crowd heard morning Palm Sunday rites featuring the choir and solos by Mrs. Walter Upham. A 42 member class joined the church, with some joining Easter Sunday. Mrs. Lydia Cook attended at age 89 as a long time member. Rev Dr Sam Hedrick spoke on You Are Welcome, with further services announced for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
van Woert
Walter Upham
Faure
Lydia Cook
Cook
Sam Hedrick
Boston University School of Theology
Jesus
Jerusalem
Hedrick
Torrent No 1 V F A Team Entertained
Torrent No 1 V F A basketball team ended its season with a supper at the G A R hall. Toastmaster Frank Fortier introduced speakers including Rev T C Maney and City Council member Stanley R Hunter. Captain Danny Hill received a gift for Coach Perry from the players. Committees organized a fine meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Frank Fortier
Earl Legard
Capt. Hill
Perry
Harry Warner
Ephine Mihalos
Lillian Warner
Annah McCabe
Barbara Robinson
Doris McCabe
Hazel Warner
Jerry Brown
National Geographic Society Declares Sweet Potato Real Potato
The National Geographic Society states that the sweet potato is the only real potato, highlighting its distinction from other cultivated tubers. The claim centers on culinary and botanical definitions promoted by the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic Society
Ice breaking and river opens aid Kennebec traffic
The Coast Guard cutter Yankton went upriver last week to break ice and the Kennebec at Bath to Gardiner was expected to clear for navigation. Ice floes drifted downriver and piled along shores while Shell wharf Gardiner housed the cutter Thursday and the Lake Charles tanker first up this year discharged Saturday. The river opened officially Mar. 17 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Kennebec
Bath
Gardiner
Shell Wharf
Lake Charles
Mary Robinson
Walter E. Sprague
Allan Rogers
Hallowell
Carl Newcomb
Fmaily
South Portland
Herbert Sprague
Winneganee
Parker Head residents seek road repair amid flooding and mud
Residents in Parker Head report a nearly isolated week with a road in terrible condition. Deep water, mud ruts, and a cave-in near the cemetery hinder passage and mail routes via route 209. Local neighbors discuss possible improvements while noting illness and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head Village
Popham
McIntyre's Corner
Parker Head
Charles Blaisdell
Eugene Ross
Sewall C. Moore
Stanton C. Dozois
Eric Carlson
Popham Road
Mary Moore
Lewis Lowell
Police Warning on Census Taker Credentials in Bath
Bath residents are cautioned by Chief Frank L. Moriarty to verify census takers credentials before letting anyone into the home. Impostors posing as federal officers have used this visit to gain access, with arrest and prosecution possible for impersonation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Frank L. Moriarty
Miss Marguerite Hennessey Improves After Illness
Miss Marguerite Hennessey who has been confined to her Washington street home by illness for several weeks is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Hennessey
Washington Street
Arrowsic Community Notes Share Visits and Plans
Mrs. Carl Rosenwald of Boston arrives to reopen Indian Rest for summer and will be joined by husband Edgar Phinney weekends. Friends report travels of Horatio Baker and Frances Sturmer’s recovery. Locals attend Farm and Home Week. Norma Drummond returns for Easter recess. Several local visits, engagements, and a trout haul close the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rosenwald
Boston
Rosenwald
Indian Rest
Edgar Phinney
Spinney Mill Road
Livingston
Texas
Richard Woebse
Arrowsic
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Horatio Baker
Miami
Fla
Cuba
Maine
Frances Sturmer
Alex St. Pierre
Bath Memorial Hospital
Leo Radzwil
al Apolon
West Roxbury
Mass
Ralph Steen
Steen
Reginald Cote
Frank Rittal
Clayton Towle
W. H. Hinman, Inc
Norman Drummond
Orono
University of Maine
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Bureau
Georgie Walker
Lemuel Preble
Forrest Baker
Brian M. Jewett
Norma Drummond
Fort Fairfield
Lawrence R. Vail
Carteton W. Lowell
Flossie M. Beals
Lowell
Clarence Getchell
Arrowsh Road
Woolwich
Mr. Manhard
West Bath
Day
Philip Sirois
Arrowsie
Eliot Fuller
Bath
Nequasset Lake
State Aids Drive As Rides To Hikers Continue
The piece notes a long standing practice of offering rides to hitch hikers and cites past incidents and casualties. It emphasizes caution and mentions a young man by the roadside possibly wearing military or college attire, underscoring the need for police pointed guidance amid dangers.
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Army
Navy
Cromwell wins regional craft prize at Edward Little High
Calvin F. Cromwell 17 Morsey High senior co earned top honors with Arthur Popham in the Southern Regional Craftsmanship Contest at Edward Little High Auburn. Cromwell receives a governor's trophy for his machine tooled articles and essay on learning a skilled Maine trade. He advances to the Augusta semi finals to face Northern Region winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin F. Cromwell
Morsey
Edward Little High School
Auburn
Cromwell
Arthur Popham
Edward Little
Herbert Cromwell
Westport Island
Maine
Augusta
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Maine Appenticeship Council
Waterville-Winslow
Guard Against Strangers in Cars on Highways
A cautious warning about picking up strangers. The piece recounts Rene Brown's case where a good deed led to tragedy as a hitchhiker murder occurred after a ride was offered. It stresses the risk to motorists and the danger of trusting unfamiliar drivers and passengers.
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Rene Brown
Morse High seeks new teacher coach after Johnson resignation
Over the last two months the Board of Education arranged interviews for the Morse High School teacher coach vacancy left by William R. Johnson last fall. Several applicants have been interviewed and more interviews scheduled, with no final decision yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Morse High School
William R. Johnson
Mrs Leland Bryant and Priscilla Cowan Visit Bath
Mrs Leland Bryant and her daughter Priscilla Cowan of Wiscasset were visitors in Bath. The short trip celebrated social chatter and local hospitality as residents noted their presence and conversations with area residents.
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Leland Bryant
Priscilla Cowan
Wiscasset
Bath
Bath savings institution receives four ship models from Percy & Small
Mrs. Allen M. Irish, daughter of the late Capt. Samuel R. Percy, donated four half models of Bath shipyard vessels to the Bath Savings Institution. The models represent the Eleanor A. Percy, Cora F. Cressey, Charles P. Notman, and Henry P. Mason, all built by Percy & Small, and reflect lines used for multiple ships. The donation complements Bath bank murals depicting local shipbuilding progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen M. Irish
Bath
Savings Institution
Samuel R. Percy
Bath Savings Institution
Percy & Small
Front Street
Eleanor A. Percy
Cora F. Cressey
Charles P. Notman
Henry P. Mason
Adams & Hitchcock
Percy
Bath Bank
New Officers Slate Presented Tuesday In Rotary Notes
New officers slate presented Tuesday with promotion for deserved work. Sherwood Aldrich of Brunswick visited as a Rotarian. Junior guests included Gerald Holland and Richard Goodwin of Central Grammar School. Inner Wheel hosts next Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. at John and Virginia Parker’s home. Bill Mennealy to present a special musical program.
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Sherwood Aldrich
Brunswick
Gerald Holland
Richardson Street
Richard Goodwin
Middle Street
Central Grammar School
Inner Wheel
John
Virginia Parker
Summer Street
Bill Mennealy
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Robert Lowell
Alonzo Lowell
Sebasco Estates
John G. Morse
Frances
John Morse
Portland Thursay
Martin Eaton
Corliss Street
A. P. Denhan, Jr
Bath, Maine
Parker
Henry Wilson Owen
Arrowsic Island
Bath Iron Mining & Manufacturing Co
Jesse Russell
John Stinson
Boston Company
Bath Company
Charles H. McLellan
Torrent NO. 1
Popham Beach
Peter A. Isaacson
N. E. Markham
Terry
Raymond Jackson
Freeport
Ellison Moody
Oldwich
N. J
Harry Hollins
Allan Spear
Donald
Royal Johnson
Dunlap Hatch
Stanley Hyde
Yarmouth
Ledgewood
W. Dayton Hill
Justus H. Miller
Hatch Cottage
Priscilla Beardsley
Seguin
Providence
Henry Leonard
Cape Elizabeth
Leonard
Cox
Bath Iron Works
Calvin A. Cromwell
Morse High
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