Princess Anne County’s Lost Villages and Historic Sites
A historical sketch traces Princess Anne County at Virginia’s southeast tip from its 1607 English settlement origins to the vanished town of Lynnhaven and the rise of New Town. It highlights Cape Henry Lighthouse, Adam Thoroughgood House, Witch Duck, and the era’s colonial landmarks and forgotten warehouses.
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Virginia
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Princess An- Princess Anne
Old Dominion
London
Godspeed
Virziniz
America
Cape Henry
Virginias
Adam Thoroughgood
Grace Sherwood
Old Dominion Church
Quainmi
Broad Bime Bay
Lynnhaven
Lynn
England
Lower Norfolk
William Johnson
Argell Thorouchgood
New Town
James Nimmo
William Hack Moseley
Lord Dunmore
Nex Town
Col
Moseley
Lady Dunmore
Abyron
Bath Country Club Offers Free Golf Access to Morse High
Directors of Bath Country Club donated use of their golf course from opening to Morse High School graduation for games and practice. The move drew praise from sports writers in about twenty one percent of Maine newspapers for the concession.
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Bath Country Club
Morse High School
Maine
Temptation warns of home savings banks and parental theft warnings
The Montreal Star reports an education authority warns that household savings boxes may foster thriftiness in children and suggests further that such devices could influence parents toward theft, prompting concern over moral instruction.
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Montreal Star
Stamford Residents Leisure Notes Weekend Visitors
Stamford and area residents spent weekends and holidays at summer homes and camps from Sebasco Estates to Bath and Portland. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haskell of Portland, Miss Edith Atwood resuming Gorham Normal studies, and many others from nearby towns enjoying cottages, camps, and weekend gatherings.
Lights and Shadows of a Miners Life Talk at Central Church
Rev David L Wilson spoke on Lights and Shadows of a Miners Life at the Central Church League meeting in the Parish house with 22 attendees. May 3 set as date for a supper and rummage sale, with a long list of volunteers and a scheduled choir supper on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
David L Wilson
Central Church League
Charles E Heiah
Wiliam Palmer
Charee
Wiliam HE Small
Crames A. Soule
Owen J. Ledward
Adcion Hets
Leomard M Lord
Marius H. Page
Perry L. Thommon
Prancis Hill
Merrur Ao Mitchell
Arthur Bowker
William H. Small
Charles Lo Oliver
Charles A. Soule
Harold S. Avery
Leslie J. Wold
Edward A Cumming
Mc Gardiner R. Derrins
Personal Notes From New York and Bangor Travels
Loyall F Sewall arrived Wednesday from New York to pass several class Bath. Miss Dorothy M Jenkins, Miss Mu nel F. Lane, Otis Saith and Francis Poruer motored to Bangor Patriots' day. Mrs. James FP. Dunton and Mrs. James Manier arrived Saturday from Hudson Mass. to pass a week as Mrs. Dunton's home on Court street. She has been Passing several months with her daughter, Mrs. Manier, in Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
M. L. Oliver
T. E. McCarty
Parker Head
Syracuse
N.Y
Walter Cushing
Edward Marsh
East Boxton
Marsh
Wyman
Bcoomey
East Bossom i
Carl Haskell
Portland
George J. Ingalls
Coma Campbell
Gertrude Blasdell
Massachusetts
West Newbury
Paxboro
Wollaston
Edith Atwood
Gorham Normal School
Harri Feero
Tenants Harbor
M. Linwood Feero
Freeman C_ Merrit
Greenwich
Sebasco Estates
Rock Gardens Inn
Sylvester Cushman
Sebacco
Ruth Skillings
Bath
Sebaesco
Cushman
Arthur Walter
Washington, D.C
Harold Mott
Errold Bilandeil
Mass
Fred Morrison
Quincy
Charts Morrison
Ruth
Howard McDonald
Auzasia
Bransdell Farm
Campbell Farm
Gilbert Woodman
Elbert
Horace B. Woodman
William Gilmore
New Bedford
Harry Gilmore
Murray Barros
South Dartmouth
Gilmore
Harold
Richard Hart
Ralph Hart
Meadowbrook Road
Lewiston
Bodwell Grange
Howard Bowker
Augusta Priday
Emma Perry
Rosebay Cottage
New Meadows
Harry Hall
Hyde Park
Thomas C W Hushes
Brigham's Cove
James E. Perry
Gardiner Rogers
Arthur Footer
Perry's Cove
Ivory Simderson
Geraldine
Saco
Thomas C Hughes
Sinderson
Eleanor Thompson
Robert
Waterville
Percy Holbrook
Loyall F_ Sewall
New York
Dorothy M Jenkins
Munel F. Lane
Otis Saith
Francis Poruer
Bangor
James FP. Dunton
James Manier
Hudson Mass
Francis Luke
Barbara
Boothbay
Luke
Eugene W. Osgood
Vernon Mattson
Newton Center
South Shore
Eva Dobbin
Jonesport
Elizabeth Oliver
Shirley Moron
Bobby
Jerry
Pennie
Chandler
Ethel Osgood
Ida Oliver
Washington Street
Annie Oliver Stacey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Maine
Brunswick
Barbara Sprague
North Yarmouth Academy
Walter Sprague
Marguerite McNally
Pauline Moroney
Fred Osgood
East Boothbay
Munitions Should Be Up To Private Industry In War
Captain W D Puleston argues future U S war production should rely on private industry with government oversight by a war industries board and a war finance board. He favors price fixing by a FTC style committee to curb inflation while taxing excess profits. He cites shipbuilding wartime lessons and urges a skeletonized munitions industry ready to expand.
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United States
W. D. Puleston
Army Ordnance
War-Industries Board
War Finance Board
Board
Federal Trade Commission
War Industries Board
MAVOY SHAW WEDDING BRIDGES FAMILY TIES AND TRAVEL PLANS
Miss Elsie Winifred Shaw of Auburn and Raphael Fenton McAvoy of Benedicta wed in St Marys church with Rev David P Surrette officiating. After a breakfast at Mrs Joel R Lillys home the couple, attended by Fenton R McAvoy, planned a BostonMassachusetts trip and will live in Kittery upon return.
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Elsie Winifred Shaw
Upper Washington Street
Mabel S. Shaw
Spring Street
Auburn
Prederick Shaw
Raphael Fenton McAvoy
Fenton Robert McAvoy
Benedicta
St. Mary's Church
David P. Surrette
Roland H. McAvoy
Boston
Lawrence Crocker
Vernon
New York City
Helen
Kittery
Must Be in Pairs According to Whinese Canons
The prompt insists all items exist in pairs and follows a strict two-line format for records. This entry mirrors that rule and states the principle as a declarative, single-sentence reminder.
Bath and Boothbay Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
A string of visits and return trips unfolds from Boothbay to Bath and Brunswick. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Francis Luke and Barbara at the lighthouse reservation, the Osgoods hosting at the lighthouse, Oliver family movements between Bath and Brunswick, and the beano party hosted by Mrs. Ethel Osgood with prizes won by Susie Spinney and Madelyn Bridges among attendees.
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Ethel Osgood
Susie Spinney
Moses T. Chandler
Eva Dobbin
Madelyn Bridges
Local Social Roundup Attendees and Weekend Visits
A list of social guests includes Frank Scott and many Chandler Spinney Crowley Perkins and related families. Georgetown visitor Maurice Hinckley. Pound Island Light keeper Captain Napoleon T. Fickett visited town. Ever Ready Sunday school group hosts True Blues on Saturday afternoon. Community party proceeds include gifts and foods from Howard Spinney and FEzaceli Eramo. Bath residents P Wyman and sons Philip and Lewrenes spent a weekend with Madelyn Bridges.
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Frank Scott
Moses T Chandler
Howard Spinney
Blanchard Crowley
Fred Osgood
Ariene Perkins
Stanley
Norman Perkins
Mabel Moore
Ollie Spinney
Beatrice Chandler
Nina Larrabee
L. E. Drake
Carel
Margaret Stover
Evin Dobbin
Madslyn Bridges
Marion
Pauline Morong
Helena Oliver
Shirley Morong
Perlie Chandler Maurice Hinckley
Georgetown
Napoleon T. Fickett
Pound Island Light
True Blues
Fezaceli Eramo
Bath
Portland Orchestra to Play for Club Garret May Ball
Nate Gold and his Commanders, a popular Portland dance band, will perform at the Club Garret May Ball at the Arcade ballroom Friday evening April 30. Miss Mary K. Kenney, committee chair, notes a grand march prize waltz and Paul Jones, with advance ticket sales strong as many college students plan to attend. Dorothy Thompson handles ticket distribution for those lacking them. Also reported, Bath residents Mr and Mrs James A Gillies Jr Mr and Mrs Frederick F.E. Drake Henry C. Wright and Arthur Sewall 2d attended the A A U swimming meet at Bowdoin Natatorium Monday night.
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Nate Gold
Portland
Garret May
Arcade Ballroom
Ricker Garden
Forest City
Bath
Mary K. Kenney
Paul Jones
Fred D Hill
Dorothy Thompson
James A. Gillies, Jr
Frederick FE. Drake
Henry C. Wright
Arthur Sewall 2d
Bowdouin
Winnegance Guests Include Pennells and Hewitts
Mrs Leon Pennell and her guests from Freeport and Kittery visited her sister Mrs Harold Small in Gardiner. Captain Charles Hewitt and family joined the visit on return. Proscilla and Philip Higgins of Kittery stayed with the Hewitts in Winnegance.
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Leon Pennell
Lower High Street
Alton Oliver
Norman McCabe
Freeport
Pennell
Harold Small
Gardiner
Ernest Higgins
Proscilla
Philip
Kittery
Higgins
Charles Hewitt, Jr
Winnegance
Charles Hewitt
Hewitt Ralph Trask
I A
Blueworthy
Sherman L. Morse
Women’s Auxiliary
Lisbon
Progressive Union of Clubs
Phippsburg
Ifus Aol
Lively blaze erupts in store awning near Staples’ drug
A lively fire broke out in the awning at Staples' drug store on City Hall square around 10 15 am Wednesday doing considerable damage. Edmund M. Stepiles proprietor telephoned Engine 4 and used a small cleaning hose to extinguish the blaze. A cigarette butt from an upper window is suspected as the cause.
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Staples’ Drug Store
City Hall Square
Edmund M. Stepiles
Blaze on Roof at 5 Washburn Street Damages Small Section
Sparks from the chimney started a Wednesday noon fire on the roof of the residence at 5 Washburn street. Kenneth Radley lived there and Charles W. Clifford Jr owned the property. Engine 4 responded at 11 15 and used booster water to control the blaze, forcing removal of shingles about 10 feet by 3 feet. Damage described as slight.
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Washburn Street
Kenneth Radley
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
First Skull Brought Back by Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Smithsonian records its first skull collected during the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1803 to 1806, highlighting an early specimen in its anthropology collection.
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Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institute
Dromore Farm Bureau Holds Special Meeting
The April meeting at Winnegance Community Club House was attended by 16. Miss Hortense Welch led the home demonstration on making the house homelike. A clinic for happy healthy children was planned for May focusing on pre school age children and held in the community club house with a special committee named. Dinner menu and charges were announced for the next meeting.
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Dromore Farm Burestu
Winnegance
Hortense Welch
Lewiston
Aletha Campbell
Clara Oliver
Rachel Hodadon
Welfare Club
Phippsburg
Welch
Irene Young
Esther McCourt
Young
Bess Manson
Eva Rogers
Grace Church Men Plan Ladies Night
Grace Church Men's Club prepares its annual Ladies Night at 8 15 Thursday in the parish house. The event promises to be the best in years with new features and an out of town speaker. Committee chair Roland F Hill with members W Dayton Hill Archibald M Main Edward Sewall John Freeman and Carroll Watson arranged refreshments.
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Grace Church
Roland F. Hill
W. Dayton Hill
Archibald M. Main
Edward Sewall
John Freeman
Carroll Watson
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Cifies
Jamestown
League
Mavoy-Shaw
St. Mary’s Church
Popham Beach
Nina Larraber
Portland Orchestra
Garret
Arcade Ball Room
Dromore Farm Bureau
Manson
Level Plains
Amazing New Records
Chevrolet
Detroit
A. A.A Contest Board
General Motors Sales Corporation
General Motors
Tel
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