Phippsburg Church Talk and Local News Roundup
Sunday services at Center Congregational Church featured Rev. Frank W. Bevan of the Troy Conference as speaker. The column notes visitors, family travels, farm bureau activities, poems by Olga Stengelman, and various local residents’ weekend trips and vacations around Dromore Bay, Monhegan, Chebeague Island, and Orr’s Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Congregational Church
Frank W. Bevan
Glen Falls
Troy
Methodis Episcopal Church
Bevan
Frances Robie
East Andover
N. H
Robie
Elms
Hiram Yman
Sidney Maslen
Donald
Brightwater
Whitelains
N. Y
Maslen
Newark
Dromore Farm Bureau
Abbie Minott
Miss Minott
Olga Stengelman
Waertown
Mass
Popham Beach
Monhegan ‘S Land
Stonington
Deer Isle
Kennebec
Kennebeck
William B. Kerry
Walterierce
Kittery
Ida Hinckley
Five Islands
John BlaisdeHit
Anna Short
Camden
B. Wyman
Leon Berry
Abe Minott
Jamaica Lain
Walter McCourt
Missesarol
Ceres McCourt
M eCourt
Chebeague Island
Jay Daley
Raymond Campbell
Dromore Bay
Morris Young
Bar Harbor
Travers Smith
Norway
Sam Johnson
Eadowbrook
New Meaws River
Theodore van
Manchester
Orr's Island
Dromore Bay Arm
Bevans
Teir
Aldred Nichols
Bath
Harby
Jean
Otty Bowker
Bobby
Frances
Tracy Cottage
Abby
QRMER RESIDENT RETURNS TO BATH
W M Brooks of Lake Wales a Bath visitor age 82 drove from South Deerfield New Hampshire to spend a few days with his Summer home in White Mountain state. A former Bath resident 1879 to 1883 he worked at Sagadahock shipyards Wil Rogers and Arthur Sewall North End and later built houses in Massachusetts He is in exceptional health native of Westport Esther Alexander of Westport attended Portland meeting of the National Women's Re Corps 75 past president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Brooks
Lake Wales
Bath
South Deerfield
N. H
Ster
White Mountain State
J. Brooks
Sagadahock
Wilm Rogers
Arthur Sewall
North End
Eaving Bath
Massachusetts
Westport
Peace and naval power dominate Bath Rotary remarks
Rob ert Hale of Portland Republican candidate for Congress warned that peace will not be self-enforcing and that victorious nations must control sea and air. Senator Wallace White warned of a Nazi victory’s isolation, while President Justus Miller presided and Governor Sewall could not attend. Dominique Tardif introduced the speakers and visiting Rotarians and guests filled the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hale
Portland
Congress
Bath Rotary Club
Wallace H. White
Washington
America
France
Justus Miller
Sumner Sewall
Dominique Tardif
Gilbert Harrison
Lewiston- Auburn Club
Pepperell Bleachery Mills
Lloyd B. Morton
Farmington
Republican State Committee
George O. Thurn
Scottish Rites Lodge
South Bend
Ind
Martin W. Watrous
New Orleans
E. May Chapman
Belfast
Barrett C. Nichols
Barre
Fred H. Hooper
New York
Loring D. Small
City
Playground Picnic Set For Thursday At East Brunswick Farm
The annual children’s playground picnic will be held Thursday at Trueworthy farm along the old Bath Brunswick highway in East Brunswick. Gather at 9:30 at local playgrounds. transport to the site provided. Parents may attend or send children with others. Lunch and drinks suggested. drinking water available. Fourteen instructors supervise. no swimming. Lunch in pine grove. sports in adjacent field with prizes. Return by 3:30. rain date is the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trueworthy Farm
East Brunswick
Bath-Brunswick
Bel fast woman learns Amos Jeffers to move to U S
Mrs Clyde B Holmes of Bel fast reports her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Amos Jeffer of San Juan Puerto Rico plan to move to the United States. They will fly here and meet their two sons, Lieut Spencer King on first leave from Mississippi and Otis a student at Kent School Kent Conn. Mrs Holmes does not yet know where the Kings will settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde B. Holmes
Belfast
Amos. Jeffer
San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Lieut
Spencer King
Mississippi
Otis
Kent School
Kent
Conn
Holmes
Kings
Rummage Sale Critique and Local Notices In Parker Head
In Parker Head local column the chairman error over a rummage sale is corrected noting Mrs Osgood is only a committee member. The piece covers Defense Meetings prep for air raid wardens, a Bible School closing program with rhythm band and exhibits, visits of residents across Maine and Massachusetts, and various weekend social activities and guests at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgod
Lewiston
Osgood
Eugene Harrington
Dorothy Blaisdell
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
John Libby
Daily Vacation Bible School
Miss Robie
Phyllis Young
Bernard Wyman
Robie
Arthur Bassett
U. S. Navy
Robert Webber
Dorothy Cushing
Massachusetts
Parker Head
Mattapan Baptist Church
Mrs Lydia Munsey Funeral Held at York Street Home
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia A Munsey wife of Warren C Munsey were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at her home 32 York street with Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church officiating Bearers were nephews George Crocker Lemont Crocker James Dunton and Charles Dunton Burial took place at Laurel Grove cemetery in Woolwich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia A. Munsey
Warren C. Munsey
York Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
George Crocker
Lemont Crocker
James Dunton
Charles Dunton
Munsey
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Woolwich
Mrs Parker Hosts Luncheon at Sebasco Summer Home
Mrs John Parker entertained her contract club for luncheon at her Summer home at Sebasco Tuesday. Those attending were Mrs Henry C Wright, Mrs Ralph G Stetson, Mrs Rodney E Ross, Mrs Edward Sewall, Mrs Milton C Trott, Mrs John F Cooke, Mrs Arthur J Dunton and Mrs Nathan A Cushman of Sebasco Estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Sebasco
Henry C. Wright
Ralph G. Stetson
Rodney E. Ross
Edward Sewall
Milton C. Trott
John F. Cooke
Arthur J. Dunton
Nathan A. Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Beta Sigma Phi Awards At Flower Show
Approximately $40 was raised at the Beta Sigma Phi flower show sponsored by Theta chapter at Central church parish house for the Emergency Relief Fund. Awards covered Kitchen, Pottery, Miniature, Pewter, Copper, Vines, Glass, Petunia, Novelty, Plants, Specimens, Gladioli, Lilies, Delphinium and more with numerous prize winners led by Mrs. Kirk Roberts, Miss Hetern Hayes, and Mrs. Arthur Colby among others. Non competition displays included Girl Scout exhibit and prints loaned by local residents. Judges were Mrs. Edmund Rothwell, Mrs. Maurice Libby, and Mrs. Raymond Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Central Church
Theta
Kirk Roberts
Jean Danforth
Duncan McInnes
Arthur Colby
Elizabeth Dunbar
Fred Nichols
Frank Sparks, Jr
Harry Carroll
Herbert Lemont
Petunia
Hetern Hayes
Mary Carroll
Chester Plant
Roscoe McFadden
Ruth Henry
Hubert McCarty
Leonard Lord
Frank Turner
George Willis
Woolwich
A. E. Carpenter
Loren Jaffe
High Street
Wilmer Voorhees
Bedford Street
Theresa Tallman
Burt S. Osgood
Portland
Ellen Stevens
Bath
Donald Preble
Cranberry Point
Hubert Smith
Maynard Brown
Boothbay high school principal Arthur Jellison dies at 52
Arthur W. Jellison, 52, principal of Boothbay high school for 17 years, died suddenly at his Boothbay home after two months of illness. Born March 4, 1890 in Hancock, he previously served at Milo high school. Survived by widow Vera Smith Jellison, two daughters, two sisters, two brothers, and one grandchild. Funeral was at 11 a.m. in Boothbay and burial in Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Plummer
Drayton Road
Boothbay
William W. Jellison
Jellison
Order of the Eastern Star
Bath
Wesley Plummer
Boothbay Harbor
Hugh McKay
Old Town
Clyde Jordan
Hancock
Walter Jellison
Brewer
Alton Jellison
Judith Ann Plummer
Foster Family Returns From Visit To Sister's Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Foster and their son Harold from Little Nevis L I N Y have returned after visiting Mrs Foster's sister Mrs Leland Plummer on Dummer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Foster
Harold
Little Nevis
L. I
N. Y
Popham Beach social and church activity noted
The Popham Beach Improvement Association hosted a well attended games party at the Popham Library Saturday night to raise funds for servicemen. Social committee chair Mrs Vernon Mattson led preparations with Mrs Fred Waterhouse and Mrs Peter Isaacson forming a purchasing committee. Community events included Mass at the library and a church renovation appeal, plus notices of visiting residents and summer meetings at Ferry Beach and local cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Library
Popham Beach
Parker Head
Little Cox's Head
M. C. Fischer
Carmel
N. Y
Rolalot
Caron
John H. Beebe
White Spot
Frances Robie
East Andover
N. H
Popham Circle
Robert C. Whitehead
Mt. Vernon
Brightwater
Frederick
Charles
William Briggs
South Portland
Frank Jones
Roland Davis
Dorchester
Mass
Page Wyman
Lawrence Wyman
Bath
Elisha Bridges
Beverly Small
Biddeford
Charles Small
Robert Erskine
Ernest Oliver
George Ingraham
Joyce Collins
Boston
Margaret Wyman
Spruceville
Fred Spinney
Ralph Spinney, Jr
Arthur Delano
Gardiner
Ethelyn
Doris Spinney
Rachel Matthews
Ernest
Ralph Spinney
Edward McAuliffe
Cambridge
Henry Farwell
Herbert C. Lowen
Schenectady
Buchanan Cottage
Blanchard Crowley
Woolwich
Guy Crowley
Lester Oliver
Popham
George Buchanan
Troy
Andover
Bathman Secretary to Governor Tugwell
T. Sumner Hayes son of Mr and Mrs John P Hayes of 6 Washburn street has accepted a post as secretary to Governor Rexford G Tugwell of Puerto Rico. Hayes has spent 18 years in Puerto Rico as English professor at the University of San Juan and has been granted leave of absence to assume his new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Sumner Hayes
John P. Hayes
Washburn Street
Rexford G. Tugwell
Puerto Rico
Hayes
University of San Juan
Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns
Last week guests included Mrs Frank Scott and Mrs Linwood Gardiner with Lila Anne Ellinwood and Jerry Ellinwood of Providence visiting Mrs Walter Oliver. Mrs Charles Barnes of Belfast visited Mrs Frank Scott. James Voorhees, home from Maine Maritime Academy Castine, visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Wilmer J Voorhees. Several Torrey family members returned to Bath after a week at the Spear cottage. Mr and Mrs Stanwood Gilman traveled to Orono for the Annual Superintendents Conference at the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Harding
Portland
Lloyd Lowell
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Currey Stiles
Bodwell Grange
Small Point Beach
Leslie Logan
East
Boston
Donald Logan
H. D. Mank
Doris
Frank Deojay
Olive Deojay
Bath
Clara Tubman
Samuel Sternberg
Mr. Sternberg
Herbert Bassett
E. M. Wyman
Philip Mankuso
Popham
J. Ashton Nickerson, Jr
Frank Scott
Linwood Gardiner
Lila- Anne Ellinwood
Jerry Ellinwood
Providence
R. I
Walter Oliver
Charles Barnes
Belfast
James Voorhees
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Wilmer J. Voorhees
J. Haviland Torrey
Martha Torrey
Mary Durant
Gillis Receives New Pastorate in Rockland
Rev Archie D Gillis formerly assistant at St Theresa s in South Brewer is assigned to St Bernard s Rockland to begin duties later this week He is a son of Mrs Edmund J G Arsenault of 535 High St and will be replaced at St Theresa s by Rev John A Cummings whose transfer comes in clergy appointments announced by Bishop Joseph E McCarthy of the Portland diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie D. Gillis
St. Theresa's Church
South Brewer
St. Bernard’s Church
Rockland
Father Gillis
Edmund J. G. Arsenault
High Street
Arsenault
St. Theresa's
John A. Cummings
Joseph E. McCarthy
Portland
Little Black Spaniel Receives Kind Care After Accident
A six month old black spaniel struck by a taxi on Winter street near Middle turns up with injuries but no bones broken. A neighborhood family rescued the dog and cared for it with Dr. Eames at Brunswick Veterinary Hospital until its owner can be found. If none appears, the family will keep the pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Einessor Brunswick
Eames
Mrs Gildart and kin visit local families in town
Mrs Philip Gildart and her daughter visited Mrs Gildart's parents Mr and Mrs John H Hunt at 362 Middle street. They were joined by Philip Gildart Jr who has been staying a week with his grandparents. Rev Plinette Allen of Limington has spent several days with Mr and Mrs William Dennison of Green street and with Harvey P Hathorne at Sagadahoc Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Gildart
Daugh
Plinette Allen
Limington
William Dennison
Green Street
Harvey P. Hathorne
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bay Point Notes Show Plane Crash and Local Visits
A training plane crashed near Phippsburg on Bay Point midday last week prompting Coast Guard contact from a young Scout. The week saw road work progress with a gas shovel pending after mid September. Neighbors hosted Elizabeth Adams's birthday lobster supper and card session, while a stream of visitors stayed with Clapps, Keen, Dietrichs, Slaters, Taylors and other local families. Karl Hentz Jr. born August 10 at Brunswick Doctor's Hospital is named Karl Hentz Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Phippsburg
Coast Guard
Nat Howe
Elizabeth Adams
Robert Stone
First Beach
Marie Hagan
Bronx
N. Y
Thomas Nolan
Florence Achard
Arthur Maxwell
Peary Perry
George Robert
Richmond
Avery
Cedar Grove
N. Laurie
Bath
Laurie
Earl Payson
Charlotte Cahill
Merline Thompson
Karl Hentz
the Willows
Doctor’s Hospital
Brunswick
Karl Hentz, Jr
Residents at Aliquippa House include Kift and Hetzel names
A brief social note lists William Kift of Philadelphia Mrs Baldwin Keyes also of Philadelphia Mrs Jane Kift of Reading and Miss Sylvia Hetzel of Haverford visiting or staying several weeks at the Aliquippa House on Small Point Beach during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Point Beach
William Kift
Philadelphia
Baldwin Keyes
Jane Kift
Reading
Sylvia Hetzel
Haverford
Westport Residents Return From Summer Visits
Mrs Flora Jewett returned to Connecticut to stay with her daughter Mrs Florence Newman after a summer in Westport. Several families and visitors are noted returning from trips to Roslindale Boston Boothbay Harbor Winchester Dover Bath and Martha's Vineyard. The piece lists names and trips including Edward Adams, Miss Eleanor Dow, and Everett Greenleaf among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Jewett
Connecticut
Florence Newman
Newman
Westport
Arnold Urlass
Roslindale
Mass
Amy Graumann
Edward Adams
Dorchester
Graumann
Brian M. Jewett
Virginia
Ann Louise Jewett
Margaret Murrell
Claire Murrell
B. H. Spurling
Boothbay Harbor
Ernest Anderson
Boston
Anderson
Elizabeth Burt
E. O. Bolt
Greenfield
the Ledges
B. M. Jewett
Pittsburgh
Washington
William Downing
Washington County
George Pierce
Winchester
C. P. Dow
Eleanor Dow
Laura Winch
New York City
Adams
Ipswich
Deep Meadow
Lester Hodgdon
Dover
N. H
Solomon Higgins
Damariscotta Mills
Ethel Wass
Higgins
Bath
Wiscasset
Priscilla Whirley
Auburn
Arthur Pratt
Norman Greenleaf
Belmont
Norma Greenleaf
Martha’s Vineyard
Everett Greenleaf
Naval Intelligence Department of the Navy
Norfolk, Va
Putnam Family Vacation At Fishermans Island Cottage
Rev Raymond G Putnam pastor of Central church with his wife and young daughter traveled from Ocean Point to spend a vacation in a cottage on Fishermans Island at the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond G. Putnam
Central Church
Ocean
Fisherman's Island
Bootbay Harbor
Colley Announces Engagement of Ruth Anna to Marr
Mr and Mrs Robert Colley of 32 Chestnut Street announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Anna to F Stanley Marr son of Mrs Luke Marr of Upper Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Colley
Chestnut Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Brooks
Sagadahock House
Esther Alexander
West Nt
Techer National Women's Re- Corps
Alexander
Hale
Rotary
Parker
Perkins Island
Pond Island
Della Morey
William Temple
Elwood Hathorne
Norma Hathorne
Natalie Hathorne
Temple Cottage
Walter Percy
Waban
T. E. McCarty
Jordan Percy
McCarty
Edgecomb
E. P. Browne
Newton
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
Bernard Webber
Edgecomb Congregational Church
Marjorie Doughty
New Hampshire
Lowells
Arthur W. Jellison
Boothbay High School
Walter Taylor
Somerville, Macs
Thomas Sedgeburg
William J. Backes
Bedford
Helen B. Stearns
Philip Lane
Melrose
Florence Carson
West Somerville
Bathman
Tugwell
Henry Knox
Thomaston
Maine
Togas
First National Soldiers Home
State Liquor Commission
Brewing Industry Foundation
Main Street
Waterville
Frank H Holley
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