Phippsburgs Homecoming Sunday Draws Wide Turnout
The Phippsburg Congregational church marks Home Coming Sunday with Rev Robert Whitehead as preacher and a full slate of speakers. Attendance nears 176 with special music by the Blackley brothers and thanks for community ties across generations. The service notes 61 church members and features reports from the sustaining group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger O'Gorman
Boston
Bath
Nashua
Daniel Gillies
Brighton
Mass
Francis O’gorman
Small Point
William McIntyre
Frederick
Howard Blackley
Miriam Whitehead
Frank W. Bevan
Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Gloversville
N. Y
Robert ©. Whitehead
A. Bernard Webber
Mattapan Baptist Church
Milton
Roy B. Chamberlin
Dartmouth College
Grace Dickinson
Minott
Emma Perry
Robert L. Ewing
Frank Bevan
Robert Whitehead
Rodney W. Roundy
William S. Beard
Charles L. Stevens
W. Minott
Arrow- Sic
Ezekial Emerson
Abbie Minott
Bessie Dickinson
General Congregational Conference Fund
Maine Seacoast Mission Fund
Horace Holton
Holton
John
Bar Harbor
Sunbeam
Roy B. Chamberlin, Jr
John Holton
Totman Library
Congregational Church of
Phippsburg
Little White
E. St
Vernon Heights
Mount Vernon
Bath area residents and visitors listed in social notes
Augusta Todd returns from Waterville visit with sister Miss Cora Hersey. Bath guests include Leroy Perkins and Miss Betty Wiley. Many travelers and visitors pass through Bath and surrounding towns with numerous weekends and vacations noted at Sea Grille, Grille camps, and local cottages. Activities include church and fair attendance, camping trips, and relatives visiting in Gorham Sagadahoc Ferry and Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Todd
Waterville
Cora Hersey
Leroy Perkins
Bath
Effie Spinney
George BE. Hoyt
Richmond
Frank Scott
Auburn
David M. Rodgerson
Gorham
Seaman E. Drake
Betty Wiley
Nelson Rice
Woolwich
Arthur Phillips
Bronx
N. Y
Providence
R. I
Ida Burnham
Chester Moffett
Neil McNevins
N. J
Forrest Legard
Roscoe Perkins
Phippsburg
A. K. Taylor
Clifton
Sea Grille
R. Douglas Armstrong
West Haven
Conn
Horace Morse
Martha
John
Horace, Jr
Mary
Morse
Lisbon Falls
George T. Pettee, Jr
George D. Richardson
China
Marguerite McNulty
Oliver W. Hammond
Alden
Charles
Page Wyman
Elisha Bridges
Lucy Hartwell
Cambridge
Mass
Marguerite Hennessy
J. Dwight Kimmoth
Hackensack
Walter Sprague
Kennebec River
Capt. Sprague
Savage Funeral Held In This City
The funeral for Charles B. Savage of Phippsburg, who died Tuesday in this city, occurred Thursday at two o'clock at Curtis Funeral Home on Center Street. Rev. Harley A. Shattuck officiated. Bearers were Herman Getchell, George Thompson, George Beals, and William Barber. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Savage
Phippsburg
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street
Mrs Lemont of Quincy Visits Bath Friends
Mrs Harry W Lemont of Quincy Massachusetts formerly of this city spends a week in Bath with friends. Mr Lemont also here then returned to Quincy Sunday. They are guests of Mrs Edwin W Haggett and Mrs Joseph Lemont in West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry—W. Lemont
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Mr. Lemont
Edwin W. Haggett
Joseph Lemont
West
Maine must build a wharf at Fort Popham State Park
Herbert J. Kellaway argues the State of Maine needs a proper landing at Fort Popham State Park to accommodate growing shipping at the Kennebec. He notes abandoned old wharves, piles of granite on parade ground, and urges the state to authorize a new wharf at the northwest corner of the parade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Development Commission of
Augusta
Popham
New England
George Popham
Plymouth Rock
State of Maine
Kennebec
Fort Popham
State Park
Supervised Swimming Opens at Winnegance Lake
The Winnegance Lake supervised swimming program opened with 125 youngsters reporting to instructor Duncan Farrell. A new float with tower and diving board impressed the attendees as life saving training began, enrolling youths from age 12 for a ten day course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Lake
Duncan Farrell
Shge
Farrell
Mr. Farrell
Whiskeag Lake
Winneganee
Dromore Farm Bureau Hosts All Day Picnic
The Dromore Farm Bureau held an all day picnic at the Hodgdon home in Nequasset with 37 attendees. Guests from Malden and Bath joined, a lawn meal was served, and a brief business session voted to contribute to the Winnegance supervised swimming fund and plan the annual fair on Sept 11 at the Winnegance club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie A. Cressey
Rutherford
N. J
Edna Woodward
North Bergen
Jennie B. Thomas
Sarah A. Thomas
Chloe Nickerson
Malden
Mass
Bath
Roscoe P. McFadden
Gertrude Small
Bessie Potter
Ann Gearing
Clara Oliver
Lillian Perry
Emily Williams
Winnegance Supervised
Winnegance Club
Miller Family Returns Home After Summer Visit
Mr and Mrs Maurice Miller and their son left Saturday for Providence Rhode Island after spending several weeks at their Grove street summer home. Mrs Miller formerly Miss Louise Morse remained five weeks and Mr Miller two weeks in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Miller
Providence
R. I
Grove Street
Miller
Louise Morse
Promotion of road to connect Popham Beach with Small Point road
Popham Beach Improvement Association at its annual meeting in the library voted to refer the proposed new road project to a special committee. The group includes Fred C. Scribner of Portland and Elizabeth E. Webber of Cambridge among others. The association also referred electric lighting plans and rehabilitation of Society hall to the directors. The meeting elected Henry W. Owen secretary and named a slate of directors with Stanley W. Hyde as president and D. T. Percy as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Small Point
Martha P. Small
Bath
Vernon H. Mattson
Newton
Mass
Bernadine Fitch
Ardmore
Elizabeth E. Webber
Small
Fred C. Scribner
Henry W. Owen
Cambridge
Ralph T. Marsh
New York
William E. Hill
Naugatuck
Conn
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Kitten Found Hidden in Basket at Local Laundry
Maurice Haynes, a Bath Laundry worker, discovered a playful kitten tucked among towels and sheets in a laundry basket. After locating the owner's laundry number, Kitty was returned to her grateful owner aboard the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Maurice Haynes
Sebasco Estates Busy Summer Draws Guests and Matches
Sebasco and nearby resorts report a busy season with golf tournaments at Shore Acres and a Bath Country club match next Friday. Visitors enjoy tennis, dancing, boating, swimming, and shuffling events as the Mid-Summer Fete draws crowds at Sebasco, Small Point, and Popham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebasco
Cosy Rock Garden
Shore Acres
Bath Country Club
Small Point
Popham
Lieut Henry D Long to Wed Miss Jeanette Sykes
Lieut Henry DeLong will marry Miss Jeanette Sykes of Seattle at St Mark's Cathedral in Seattle. DeLong, son of Mr and Mrs Harold C DeLong, graduated from Morse High School class of 1928 and Annapolis 1932, currently on duty aboard the Oklahoma based at San Pedro. Miss Sykes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Sykes, is a University of Washington alumna. After a ten day honeymoon they will reside in San Pedro. Mrs George M Carlton and three sons are seasonal guests at Nequasset Summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Wynburg
John C. Berry
Phippsburg
Mark Langdon
Son
John ¢. Berry
Ersville
Rae Ivan
Iano Chao
Francis Cole
Willistional Church
Portland
Cole
Sylvester Cushman
Burnt Coat Island
Dexter Kneeland
Mand Allen
Lewiston
Sebasco Lodge
Rupert H. Baxter
Jane Murphy
Isabel Carter
Bath
Edwin D. Hardin
Magsena
N. Y
Sebasco Estates
Clarence Ochimmel
Joan
Meredith
Orange
Rock Garden
Henry Minott
Alice
Elizabeth Hampton
Richmond
Pauline Wyman
Robert Hyde
Brunswick
Ernest A. Rogers
Bernice Hosmer
Emily Wyman
Rockport
Carrie Little
Mattie Hutchins
William B. Perry
Cora Campbell
Walter J. Pierce
Windsor
H. Pomeroy Brown
St. Michael's
West Point
M. Channing Wagner
Wilmington
Del
Roland L. Eaton
Elizabeth Thorne
Swarthmore
Eunice Eaton
William Gilmore
New Bedford
Mass
Harry Gilmore
Catherine McCourt
Dorothy Marshall
Eleanor Brown
J. Walter McCourt
Chebeague
Wayne Porter
Thelma
Beverly
Porter Cottage
Harry Berry
Virginia
George J. Ingalls
Paul Williams
Ralph L. Talbot
Elizabeth
Rock Gardens
Frank P. Leavitt
Milton Simpson
Mr. Leavitt
William Boothbay
Augusta
Anthony Thomas
Eric Carlson
Parker
James Thompson
Albert
Howard Russell
Yonkers
Mary Manahan
Mamie W Wheeler
Baltimore
Pauline
Auburn
Meadowbrook
Irene Graham
Brooklyn
William Gravers
Nathan W. Eaton
Ashdale
Roland
Leon Eaton
Paul Gilmore
Marjorie
Robert
Richard
Mr. Eaton
Harry Watson
Mr. Watson
Abner Johnson
James L. Morse
Donny and
Arthur
Brown
Gertrude Blaisdell
Cara Campbell
Y.M.C.A
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Lincoln Parks
Grace Parks
Charlestown
Percy Lowe
McKay
Boston
James
Morse
Sam
Howard Murphy
New York
Brightwater
Robert Ewing
Betty
Mary Ewing
Omar. Perry
Lieut
Henry DeLong
Jeanette Sykes
Seattle
Wash
St. Mark's Cathedral
Lieut. DeLong
Harold C. DeLong
Washington Street
Morse High School
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Oklahoma
San Pedro
Cal
Miss Sykes
Horace Sykes
University of Washington
Popham Folk Plan Knox on Bridge Party
A committee meeting was held to plan a bridge party for next Tuesday afternoon at a cottage. Mrs. Frank A. Small offers her summer home for the event. Residents and guests from the Kennebec river colony and Bath area are invited to attend or join in organizing tables and players. Proceeds benefit the Village Improvement Association treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottage
Small
Village Improvement Association
Kennobec
Bath
Frank A. Small
Vernon Mattson
Fred Fitch
Elizabeth E. Webber
Phippsburg Ash Tree Landmark Removed After Lightning
The 200 year old ash tree on the Bartlett farm on Sebasco hill, a sentinel for sailors and fishermen, was felled by lightning damage and storms, later also cut by dynamite and tools. Mrs. Henry W. Butler plans to keep some limbs and make furniture to memorialize the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Butler
Bartlett
Sebasco Hill
O'Mahony and George Screen at Bath Opera House
The Bath Opera House presents a mix of films headlined by Danno O’Mahony versus Ed Don George from the Boston bout. Friday features The Case of the Curious Bride, with Warren William and Margaret Lindsay, followed by Men Without Names with Fred MacMurray. Continuous showings start 1.30 Monday and Tuesday. Cardinal Richelieu with George Arliss and Maureen O'Sullivan closes the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harding
Herbert Marshall
Bath Opera House
Danno O’mahony
Ed Don George
Boston
Warren William
Margaret Lindsay
Fred MacMurray
Macge Evans
Shirley Temple
Curly Top
John Boies
Rochelle Hudson
Cardinal Richelieu
George Arliss
Maureen O'Sullivan
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John Malcolm
Basin Cross Roads
Glov
Charles M. Tubbs
Barbara
Winchendon
Gardner
Marie Findlen
West Roxbury
James Fraser
John O’neil
Belle MacDonald
Edna Coolidge
Georgetown
Barbara Donnell
Virginia Jewett
Westport
James Betts
Montclair
Ellie Lowell
Mary Thornburgh
Karl
Leslie Dyer
William Anderson
Anderson
Port Huron
Mich
J. H. Snowden
Snowden
Ella Witham
Lexington
Edward McNulty
David Leon
Rachel Getchell
Doris Spinney
Zachieli Eramo
Trueman Taylor
Marrtown
C. B. Savage Funeral
Herbert J. Kellaway
Dromore Farm Bureau
Frank A. Hodgdon
Nequasset
Maine
Henry D'Long
George M. Carlton
George, Jr
Drexill Hill
Fisher
Naam Dealer
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Ctasser de
le Chevrolet
Tel
O'Mahoney
George
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