Phippsburg Fire Threatens Perry Farm Amid Deadly Road Blockages
Fire started near the Dunn farm at Basin Sunday spread over a large acreage toward the late C. Perry property. The Nellie Perry cottage was saved by Sebasco villagers who fought through mired roads. Capt. Morrison spoke of improvised supply runs, while local families Stover Perrys Dunns Deckers Irens Butlers Harris depend on limited winter routes. Nearby residents, including Small Point's Raymond MacIntire, supply community updates and local nostalgia from Meadowbrook and West Point.
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Basin
Es C. Perry
Nellie Perry
Sebasco
Perately
Green
Stovers
Vers
Perrys
Dunns
Deckers
Irens
Butlers
Harris c
Ormer
Raymond MaciJre
Small Point
South
Ttland
Mr. MaclIntire
Samuel Morrison
Ian
Atime
Morrison
Cape Horn
Lloyds
C. S. Roy
S. H. Morrison
Bath
Altimore
William Rogers
S. D. Bailey
C. S. Rogers
Illiam Rogers
Ste
Nova Scotia
Bate
J. Rogers
St. John
N.s.ust
Morse’s
Disco
Phippsburg Holds Special Meeting. Fire Incident Near Dunn Place
Warrants posted for a special town meeting on April 16 at 2 pm in Phippsburg to address unfinished annual meeting business. A grass fire near the Alice Dunn place was controlled with help from locals and wet ground, but the fire truck could not reach due to poor road conditions. Nellie Perry Row’s former house and the McIntire homestead see ownership changes, while Mrs. Frederickson’s summer cottage is being purchased by Mr. Guptil of Bath for permanent residence. Charles F. Hughes Ship Navy Club of America hosts a ladies night April 19 at 7:30 pm at the G A R hall in Bath. WWI and WWII service members’ female relatives are invited for a talk by writer John Dauphin and refreshments.
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Phippsburg
Alice Dunn Place
Nellie Perry
George C. Pease
Frederickson
Guptil
Bath
McIntire
Roberts
Charles F. Hughes
Navy Club of America
G.A.R. Hall
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
John Dauphin
Iota Sigma Meets for Music Program at Freeman Home
The Iota Sigma group met Tuesday of last week at 7 30 PM at 402 Widdle Street, Ruth Freeman hosting. Mrs Otto Voskama and Mrs Edward McGuiggan read letters, with Mrs Edward Waters and Miss Eleanor Wright leading a music program featuring outlines of musicians careers and recordings, violin solos by Miss Wright, and piano pieces. A social hour followed with refreshments by the hostess and Mrs Waters. Next meeting will be a covered dish supper at Mrs Edward McGuiggan’s Middle Street home.
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Iota Sigma
Ruth Freeman
Widdle Street
Otto Vomaska
Edward McGuiggan
Edward Waters
Eleanor Wright
Waters
Edward MccGuiggan
Middle Street
Parker Head town meeting set for April 16
A special Parker Head town meeting is announced for Monday at 2 p.m. to discuss roads in the vicinity. Community notes list church services with speakers Rev. George Bolster and Rev. Chester B. Oliver of Bath, PTA and Red Cross efforts, local illnesses, travel, and social gatherings across Parker Head and nearby communities.
Philathea Class Baked Bean Supper Raises Funds
The Philathea class of Corliss Street church held a baked bean supper April 4 chaired by Mrs. Marie Berry. Proceeds boosted the class treasury. A rummage sale planned for April 13 at the Washington Street rooms of the South End PTA was postponed one week.
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Philathea
Corliss Street
Marie Berry
Washington Street
South End
P.T A
Association
Mrs DeForrest Day of Wiscas Passes After Shopping
Mrs DeForrest Day of Wiscas passed Tuesday here after shopping and visiting friends. She was well known in the community and leaves many mourners. Services will be announced by the family.
OPA talk outlines price control aims for Lionesses meeting
The Lionesses gathered at Sedgwick with Mrs. Wetherbee and others presenting Howard Keyo, executive officer of the OPA, who explained price control and rationing aims, noting 580 price regulations and that OPA guards fair shares while the War Food Administration handles supplies. He compared wartime inflation and said the OPA will run until demand meets supply. The group planned the April 19 program and donated birthday gifts to Togus.
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Lionesses
Sedgwick
Leonard S. Wetherbee
Wilfrid Guerin
Ambrose M. Curran
War Food Administration
Portland
O.P.A
Charles Bartlett
Harold P. Small
Laforest Coombs
Togus
Camp and Hospital Council
Hawley
Memorial Hosptal
Edward B. True, Jr
Cox Head Helen Gagnon Troubled by Mud Near Little Hill
Cox Head Helen Gagnon the mail carrier had a run of bad luck last week. Tuesday Bob Moore towed her rear out of the mud near Little Hill. Wednesday the car refused to run and they left it at Popham to go to Bath with the Coast Guard. They were assisted by Mr Richardson as they became mired near the Carlson place. Arthur Stinson of Woolwich spent the weekend at Flounder Inn. Ilene Percy was a luncheon guest of Mrs Carlson Saturday. Laurence Thayer of Bath was at Frank Wyman farm Sunday. Mrs Wyman spent Wednesday and Thursday in Bath with her daughters Mrs Thayer and Mrs Jewell. Mrs Stanton Carvis attended a sewing circle at Mrs Earl Lowell's home Wednesday. Abe Rollins of Parker Head and Owen Richardson of West Point were at the Wyman farm Wednesday last week.
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Parker Head
Cornisstreet Church
Bath
George Bolster
Chester B. Oliver
Oliver
South Pacific
Cpl
Jean Hamel
PTA
Earl Lowell
Eugene Harrington
Turner McCarty
George Morong
Boothbay Hospital
Leona Harmon
Frances Robie Morse
Winnegance
Arline Hamel
Sebasco
Margaret Gilman
Small Point
Lestean Harrington
Albert Gray
Donald Prebie
Phippsburg Center
Raymond Wyman
Harold Barkalow
Charlies Blaisdell
Bob Amberg
Rumford
U.S Army
George Amberg
Barbara Mank
Howard Morong
Laurence Morong
Betty Anne
Bernard Yyman, Jr
Red Cross
Charles R. Simms
Helen Gagnon
Bob Moore
Little Hill
Popham
Coast Guard
Frank Wyman
Laurence Thayer
Robert Jewell
Stanton Carvis
A.t.a. Sewing Circle
Abe Rollins
Owen Richardson
West Point
Club 42 Supper Nets Funds For Red Cross Drives
Club 42 held a bean supper at Central church parish house with over 100 served and more than 40 dollars net. The event supported Red Cross and Crip pled Children drives while Edith Small chaired with helpers including Joseph Mullaney and Mary McCabe. The centerpiece flowers were sent to hospital president Mrs. William Kelley who is convalescing, and Mrs. Milo Cropley and family left for Danforth for a two week vacation from B L employment.
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Club
Central Church Parish House
Red Cross
Edith Small
Joseph Mullaney
Brewster Sedgwick
Richard Haskell
Mary McCabe
Dorothy Olsen
William Kelley
Cub 42
Fred Thompson
Kelley
Geese Resting at Silver Lake Draw Crowds
A large flock of wild geese stopped at Silver Lake in the past week, seen by locals who noted their size rivaling turkeys as they rested and formed a striking scene. Sunday church services will be held at Popham Library at 7 p.m. with Miss Leona Harmon in charge and Sunday school at 6 p.m. prior.
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Silver Lake
Orville Lozier
Portland
Alonzo Morong
Fort Popham
Clifton Morong
Pfc
Norman Perkins
U.S. Infantry
Clarence Perkins
France
Popham
Bertha
Mary
Walter Newick
Ropert Small
Ernest
Merrill Oliver
Jack Wallace
Merrill
Gloria Oliver
Ellen
Mary Newdick
Elizabeth Leonard
Ernest Oliver
Cary
Edmund Wallace
Gerald
Robert Morong
Richard
Robert Small
McNulty
L. E. Gayton
Alice Ross
Auburn
Gayton Cottage
St. Petersburg
Pia
Fiorina
Fred Waterhouse
Ledgewood
Moses Cnanaler
al Vin Busnard
Harry Pushard
Walter Oliver
Webster Harley
Georgetown
George Parker
Bath
Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting and Nominating Slate
Roland Post Auxiliary American Legion held a special meeting Friday to appoint a nominating committee. The committee proposed a slate with Katharine Risteen as president and Doris Reineen as first vice president. An installation banquet is set for Phoenix on April 25 with prior installation in Margate. Edith Campbell of Arrowsic traveled to Waterville for a three week stay with her daughter.
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Roland Post
le 2.Don
Taird District Council
Margaret McKellar
Madelyn Curran
Florence Huston
Katherine Risteen
Doris Reineen
Grace Costain
Edith Campbell
Arrowsic
Waterville
Everett Pollard
Margaret Cahill Hosts Birthday Party at Home
Miss Margaret Ann Cahill celebrated her 11th birthday Saturday at her parents home on South Street. Indoor singing and dancing followed by outdoor jump rope bell playing and swinging. Gift givers included Doris Alexander Elizabeth Grindell Gloria Johnson Harriet Mc Dougal Ann MacLeod Antoinette Comar Sandra Reynolds Carol Quimby Janet Day Jeannette Babine Virginia and Gary Parker Stuart Kocha Edward Hart Robert MacRae Johnny Cahill and Richard Bisson.
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Margaret Ann Cahill
Andrew Cahill
South Street
Doris Alexander
Elizabeth Grindell
Gloria Johnson
Harriet McDougal
Ann MacLeod
Antoinette Comar
Sandra Reynolds
Carol Quimby
Janet Day
Jean
Ette Babine
Virginia
Gary Parker
Stuart Kocha
Edward Hart
Robert MacRae
Johnny Cahill
Richard Bisson
Mrs. Page Wyman and daughter pass away guests in Spruc ville
Mrs Page Wyman of Mechanic Street and her daughter Mrs Elisha Bridges of Washington Street died Sunday at Spruc ville while visiting Mrs Wyman’s son Elkhana Wyman.
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Page Wyman
Mechanic Street
Elisha Bridges
Washington Street
Spruceville
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Elmer Rogers
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Walter Nipe
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Frank Kenyon
Joan Kreidler
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Mertie Shepherd
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