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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

7

Phippsburg Church Event Highlights Local Talk and Notices

About 70 attended a Sunday sermon by Rev. Frank W. Bevan of Gloversville New York at the Phippsburg Congregational church. The service featured local youth singing and remarks on work and faith from John 3 16. A credit unions talk by W E Allen of the Farm Credit Administration is set for Friday at Town Hall with invited officials from Portland and Augusta. Personal notices list area visitors and seasonal residents across Meadowbrook Basin Hill and Small Point road.

Phippsburg Frank W. Bevan Fremont Street Gloversville N. Y Bevan Mr. Bevan Whitehead Deborah Cotton Rachel Ann Blatchly Lois Kelley Margaret Berry Ruth Rinker Eleanor Bendel Dorothy Davis Ellen Eichenwald New York Patricia Davis New Haven Pacific Coast Yellowstone National Park Chester Oliver Wesley Church Bath West Bath Walter Snipe, Jr Edward Thompson Wilbert Small Oliver Brightwater Colony W. E. Allen Farm Credit Administration Washington, D. C United States Portland Augusta Wendall L. Green Gordon Davison Harry Hall Hyde Park Mass T. C. Hughes Meadowbrook Katherine Nellie Tracy Percival Philip Owen Arthur Tracy Kittery Howard Bowker Thomas Tracy Emma Bickford Woolwich Ernest Blaisdell Olive Clara Perry- Driesbach Bobby Kruse Oaklyn N. J Fred Morrison Belle Atlantic Morrison Ruth Morrison Basin Hill Horace Holton Wynburg Brockton James Fraser Huckleberry Hill

Local Visitors Then Depart After Visits Across Town

Miss Jeanne Pearson of Middlebury Vermont has stayed at the Malcolm cottage. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coombs and son Kenneth visited from Auburn, with schedule helpers Rev Charles L Stevens for Phippsburg church services. Mrs Bertha Nickerson returns to Malden after staying at Hyte Wyman home. The Leach and Gunther families go back to Malden after visiting Mr Leach’s mother at The Lindens. Walter Percy and sisters in Parker Head visited before returning to Rutherford New Jersey. A C Nickerson heads to Malden Friday then returns with her husband Nickerson.

Middlebury College Jeanne Pearson Middlebury Malcolm Kenneth Coombs Kenneth Minott Coombs Auburn Coombs Charles L. Stevens Phippsburg Bertha Nickerson Hyte Wyman Malden Mr. Nickerson Pushard Bridge Boy Scout Patrol Edwin M. Wyman Edwin Wyman John D. Libby Earl Lowell Robert K. Arndt Houston Belfast Lowell Mr. Arndt Canada Ora Hallett William Hallett J. A. Darling Walter Bath Florence Hinkley Mary Sebasco Lodge Turner McCarthy Beatrice Denningham West Georgetown James Heald Ashdale Burleigh Williams Thornton Walter Cushing Charles Blaisdell Maurice Blaisdell Clarence Blaisdell Nathaniel Lowell Saco W. A. Lowell FE. L. Lowell John Anderson Barbara Bobby Galen Daley House Solange Reno Robert New York Forest Wyman Bath Memorial Hospital Lee Sheldon Alvin Rollins Sam Sternberg Merrill Bassett Arthur Bassett Stamford Harrington Boston Navy Yard W. S. Percy Rutherford N. J T. E. McCarthy Sadie Savage Clayton Charles Clarence Wallace Phippsburg Center Olive Deojay Frank Deojay Leston T. Harrington Doris Savage Howard Milton Charles Rollins James Chambers Wilfred Libby Elsie Sargent Eugene Harrington Lewiston Felix Comeau Constance Robichaud Bonney Walter Mann George Morong Lawrence Thayer Bath Iron Works Corp H. D. Mank, Jr Portland Fred P. Young Currey Stiles Brownville John Sampson A. Bernard Webber Lawrence Stiles Raymond Fogg Karl Stiles John Doe Bridgewater Mass Annie Webber Edgecomb Webber Home Paul K. Webber Frank Norton Milton

Double Parking Enforcement Ordered After Bath Drowning

Following the Bath drowning of three year old Frederick G Morse Jr Bath City Marshal Joseph A Butler ordered strict clamping of double parking in the business district. Police and medical teams lost moments en route to Bath Hospital as vehicles blocked Front Street. The marshal said violators would be summoned before the court with no warnings.

Woolwich Frederick G. Morse, Jr Joseph A. Butler Bath Bath Hospital Front Shaw's C. J. DiPerri Wiscasset

Sebasco Hill guests sail among Casco Bay islands

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cheney and daughter Carol visit the Richardson cottage at Sebasco Hill. Cheney brings sail boat Chee cee, a radio class boat, to Casco bay for plentiful sailing with views of six towns, four lighthouses and one light ship. Rev and Mrs Bevan of Seaview cottage travel to Gloversville N Y by death in the family and will return later. Additional visitors include Mr. and Mrs. E A Baybutt of Dorchester Mass and Miss Victoria Large of New York visiting Mrs Richardson. Mrs Henry W Butler hosts a card party and tea at The Anchorage on Saturday afternoon the 17th.

John E. Cheney Carol Richardson Cottage Cheney Cheecee Casco Bay Sebasco Hill Frank Bevan Seaview Cottage Gloversville N. Y

Summer Cottage Scene At Hill Attracts Visitors

The hill season brings many cottages open and scenes of gay activity noted. Mrs. Henry W. Butler visits daily at her summer home while returning to Bath at night. Ray Richardson and family arrive from Boston. Richard son undergoes property repairs. Rev. Frank Bevan and family from Gloversville are season guests. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morrison of Quincy and Mrs. Charles Morrison with Ruth Morrison of Portland join the summer crowd.

Henry W. Butler Bath Ray Richardson Boston Richardson Frank Bevan Gloversville N. Y Fred Morrison Quincy Mass Charles Morrison Ruth Portland

Mrs Stangel Visiting In Jonesport Guest Of Harmon Family

Mrs George W Stangel of 26 Andrews road is spending the week in Jonesport as a guest of Mr and Mrs George Harmon while her husband an engineer with the State Highway Commission works nearby.

George W. Stangel Andrews Road Jonesport George Harmon Stangel State Highway Commission

Pushard Bridge Work Progress Noted In Local Area

Parker Head notes ongoing Pushard Bridge construction with optimism for completion. A busy social scene includes Boy Scout Patrol 92 meeting nightly to mow lawns and build airplane models, Edwin Wyman hosting a hot dog roast and card party for guests, and numerous local visits and visits to Sebasco Lodge and Bath Memorial Hospital updates.

Novel Walking Horse Class Poised At Maine Pastime Show

The Pastime Horse Show at Saddle Back Farm West Bath will debut a walking horse class, a first for Maine shows. Competing entries include Miss Coaster owned by Lloyd Batehelder Sanford and Bachelor's Pride ridden by Homer Webber, plus Strolling On from Mrs. Ernest A. Adams Jr. Rochdale and Ocean Park, and Travelling Man owned by Sidney I. Eaton Bath Iron Works.

Saddle Back Farm Hon Arthur J. Dunton West Bath Maine South Tennessee Coaster Lloyd Batehelder Sanford Homer Webber Ernest A. Adams, Jr Rochdale Mass Ocean Park Sidney I. Eaton Bath Iron Works

Notable Visitors and Guests At Small Point Beach Club

Dr. N Chandler of Bronsville New York arrives Aug 7 for a two week stay. Guests include Mr and Mrs Thomas Warimg e and party on their Providence yacht Koloa. Also Mr and Mrs Joseph Kimball from Beach Bluff aboard cruiser Kimmy. Overnights by Mr and Mrs Gordon Parker en route to New Brunswick. Miss Betty Lee Miss Carol Franklin visiting Miss Camilla Edge. Walter Edge Jr returns to New York after a visit. Manley Breck arrives from New York for three weeks with his mother at Manley cottage. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lambet visit from Chevy Chase. Mrs Palmer Mellon leaves for England to join husband in Coldstream Guards. Mrs Mellon accompanied by Mrs Dearborn and Mrs William Allen Smith.

N. Chandler Foot Bronsville N. Y Foot New York Hospital Thomas W. Armitage Providence R. I Koloa Joseph S. Kimball Kimmy Beach Bluff Mass Gordon Manley Breck New York Duer D. Breck Manley Cottage Arthur Lambet Chevy Chase Palmer Mellon Mr. Mellon Chase Mellon England Coldstream Guards William MacCormick Lin-e-kin Bay Boothbay Harbor Maine Popham Bath Sheepscat G. R. Branch Worcester George Bean Northampton New England Mr. Bean Augustus If Hodgkins Bath Memorial Hospital Virginia Popham and James E. Perkins G. E. McNulty Augustus H. Hodgkins George E. Oliver John Beebe M. C. Fischer Rolf T. Marsh West Point Fischers Bessie Stiff Ridgewood N. J Buchanan Lorraine Robert S. Phair Philadelphia Miss Stiff Springfield, Mass Hospital School of Nursing Budd Car Co Mr. Phair Peter Isaacson Dorris Westall Women In Politics Goodwin Cox’s Head Acton Concord Concord High School Kennebec Walter Goldthwaite Hanover N. H Abbie Minott Phippsburg Center White Spot Bertha Bails Mary J. Dick Oberlin Ohio Annie Sarah Susan Nichols Portland Thomas J. Hampton Norfolk Charles J. Donnell Kalamazoo Midh Barbara Donnell Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School Mary Ellanor Donnell Rogers Hall Lowell Smith College Dorothy Marston Charles F. Hathaway Adirondacks Montclair J. Dwight Kinmouth Hackensack G. FE. McNulty Walter Sprague Allan Rogers Sally Hallowell Carl Newcomb Frank Jones South Portland Barbara Rounds Gloucester Frank Pfeiffer Pfeiffer M. C. Fischer and Sons Frederic Charles Carmel A. E. Williams Glen Rock Marsh Edward Marsh Charles C. Marsh Rolf Marsh Bay View George Nicholas Chestnut Hill Old Perkins C. C. Marshes Raymond Doane Raymond Doane, Jr Boston Walter Winship, Jr Wakefield Harwichport Cape Cod Stephanie Winship Gretchen Beebe Henri Crosby Auburn Fred Waterhouse James Livingstone Winchester Stanley Hyde Ledgewood Annie Stacey Howard Bickford Lisbon Falls John Thompson Brunswick Mattie Bachelder Frank Oliver Stacey Genoa Sanborn Lewiston Leda Webster Norridgewock Walter Oliver Deaconess Hospital Robert Toothaker Agnes Humphreys Fred Humphreys John Ballard Humphreys Raymond Larrabee Page Wyman Elisha Bridges Marion Bridges Frank Scott Winfield Keniston Richard Tiffeny Doris Johnson Donald Keniston Evelyn Balridge Milford Keniston Cincinnati Elmer Keniston Falmouth Philip Lane Melrose Florence Carson West Somerville Scotts William Cupit Lester Alexander Henry Andrews Levi Patterson Freeport Everett Prior Clement Pasquarella Ridgefield Conn Kay Christensen Norwalk Carlton Anderson Caroline Doris Anderson Alton Cheney Seguin Doris Kerwin Irving Meredith Milton Codys Alford Graham Cape Breton Donald Stiff Karcher Jackson Richard Roscoe Shaws W. I. Voorhees Richard Sprague William Voorhees Richard Jackson Roscoe Shaw Robert Chamberland William Hill Angus Allan Spear and Joseph and Donald River Shore Orvil Hagamans C. J. Bruno Spears

Community club auxiliary hosts auction at Mr s Small home

Mrs Charles T Small entertained the community club auxiliary at her Lower High Street residence with an auction. First prize went to Mrs John Morse and second to Mrs Herbert Spinney. Several locals attended and the club planned a meeting with Mrs Harold Haggett the following Thursday. Other visitors and family news follow from Winnegance and nearby towns.

Charles T. Small Lower High Street John G. Morse Herbert Spinney Charles H. Hewitt Harold Haggett Frank Perow Edwin F. Small Winfield W Morse Harry C. Williams High Street Dennis Tooher Joan Dens, Jr Paul Weyrmouth Mass Small Howard Littleton Newton Leon B. Pennell, Jr New Eng Tel. &. ‘Tel. Co Portland George Dennison Freeport Jefferson Bates Wells Beach Carry C. Williams Bridge Street Willis Franklyn Herbert R. Morse Memorial Hospital Winneganee Auburndale William M. Lanagan

Popham Beach Improvement Association Holds Annual Meeting

The Pop ham Beach Improvement Association met in the village library with President Mrs Vernon Mattson presiding. Officers for the year were elected and committees formed for secretary and board nominations. An evening supper and social followed with plans announced for August events and a future supper at White Spot Sea Grille.

Pop‘ham Beach Laurence Taylor Alford Graham William Hill John Beebe Association Louis Gayton William Hflill Stanley W. Hyde Rolf T. Marsh Omar King Frank Scott Peter Isaacson Fred Waterhouse Herbert J. Kellaway Donald Small Society Hall Popham Beach Warren White White Spot Sea Grille Dorothy Mattson Herbert Harris Ernest Spinney Fred Humphreys Orvil Hagaman Vernon Vernon Mattson Jesse Hubel Rolaulot M. C. Fischer Waterhouse Gayton J. Beebe Karcher Jackson

Miss Flame Thackery Returns From Vacation

Thackery daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thackery Bradford Massachusetts returned Monday after visiting relatives in Bradford City. She stayed with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. William Bruce at 738 High street and with her aunt Mrs. Allen Morse on Highland street during the summer break.

Flame ‘Thackery Louis Thackery Bradford Mass William Bruce High Street Allen Morse Highland Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Malcolm John, Jr Butler Christian Science Monitor THE Christian Science Publishing Society One Norway Street Massachusetts the Monitor Christian Science Reading Room Front Street Bath, Maine Parker Phyllis Young Sebasco Genevieve Bradshaw Della Morey Bert Young Small Point Beach Mrs Fred Scribner of
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