Christmas memories of a Maine stagecoach ride
Annie Bowker recalls as a child riding a Parker Head to Bath stagecoach through mud and crowds on a Christmas eve. The piece ties old local customs, school concerts, and simple gifts to a 1944 reflection on how the season has changed yet the spirit remains in carols and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Clark Bowker
Winfield Morrison
Parker Head
Bath
Small Point
Sam Day
Morrison
Daley
Santa Claus
Santa
Cox’s Head
Percy
Annie Bowker
Dromore Grangers Elect Officers
Dromore Grange held its annual meeting and elected officers led by Robert Metcalf as worthy master. A successful rummage sale by Mrs. Annie Malcolm boosted the treasury and plans for a December 26 Christmas observance include a gift exchange, carols, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Robert Metcalf
Annie Malcolm
Treasury
Elmer Rogers
Lucy G. Rogers
Clarence Spinney
Albert Stearns
Sophie McPherson
Ada Norris
Aletha Campbell
Ralph Trask
Annie Wilson
Ceres
Helen Gagnon
Pomona
Elsie Spinney
Flora
Evelyn Beal
Lucy Rogers
The
Grange
Winnegance Auxiliary Holds Thursday Auction Bridge
Winnegance Auxiliary met with Mrs. Frank Perry at her Phippsburg home. Mrs. Edwin Fessen den Houdlette Small won first prize and Mrs. Frank Perow won second. Plans discussed for a Christmas tree at Mrs. Small’s High Street home with gift exchange. Mrs. Philip Roberts returned home from Memorial Hospital after recent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Auxiliary
Frank ‘Perry
Phippsburg
Edwin Fessenden Houdlette Small
Frank Perow
Philip Roberts
Dummer Street
Memorial Hospital
Community Christmas activities and notes of local families
Parker Head Miss Leona Harmon hosts local children with parties this week as Brownies and Girl Scouts meet across days. Rehearsals for a Christmas pageant at the church on Christmas Eve. Awards for perfect attendance, rank cards issued, and a large Christmas program with Santa and gifts. Community visits and holiday greetings among residents of the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Harmon
Brownies
Girl Scouts
Sally Lowell
George Morong, Jr
William Lowell
Carolyn Amberg
William Kraft
Robert Cushing
Carolyn
Harriet Wyman
Carole Galarneau
Beryl Nisbet
Bernard Wyman
Mary Monroe
Jean
Joan
William Galarneau
Sandra Mank
Joyce Gray
Barbara Harrington
Bill Jones
Francis Gray
Chris Ias
Lewis
Robert Moore
William and
Grace Kraft
David Harrington
Albert
Edward
Laura Wyman
Bethlehem
Beverley Moore
Elizabeth
John D
Libby
John
Navy
George Morong
Clayton Hoar
Center School
Allie Rollins
Walter Cushing
Lewiston
Phyllis Young
J. A. Young
Maurice
Clarence Blaisdell
Charles
James Heald
Ashdale
Frank Wyman
John Rollins
Florence Maass
Bath
Earl Pike
Kenneth Woods
USN
Woods
W. T. Wyman
Stella Packard
Noridgewock
Olive Deejay
Leston Harrington
Arthur Ferris
Berl Nisbet
Bath Notes and Local Visits Across Town
Mrs. Della Morey will spend the winter with her brother J A Young and family on Edward Street in Bath. Mrs. Bob Moore visited Mrs. Lawrence Thayer in Bath. Mrs. Stanton Dozois attended exercises at Parker Head school Friday. Frances Shepard of Brunswick visits Beverley Moore. Rocks were hauled to fill a washout at Thomas Hill making passage possible though the road remains poor and mail delivery is hindered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Morey
J. A. Young
Edward Street
Bath
Bob Moore
Lawrence Thayer
Stanton Dozois
Parker Head School
Frances Shepard
Brunswick
Beverley Moore
Thomas Hill
Past Matrons Club Hosts Cozy January Meeting
Past Matrons of Genesta chapter OES entertained at Mrs. David Alkazin home with joint hostesses Mrs. Charles Nelson and Mrs. William Tait. A chicken pattie supper, a gift tree, colorful decorations, games, and prizes for Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs. Corliss followed. Attendees included Mrs. Pinson, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Bagdikian, Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Tait, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Ward, and Mrs. Morse. The February meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Morse in Winnegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
O. E.S
David Y. Alkazin
Charles Nelson
William S. Tait
George Larrabee
Albion L. Corliss
Earl Pinson
Clifford B. Smith
Paul G. Bagdikian
David Rich
Luther Thompson
William I. Tait
Jason A. Merrill
Horace Ward
Herbert Morse
Winnegance
Joint committee to boost rural telephone service in New England
A cross company panel of Bell and Independent Telephone executives forms to advance postwar rural service. The group, led by John P. Boylen and Keith S. McHugh, aims to expand affordable service using new materials, rural carriers, and microwave ideas to reach more farm families nationwide.
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Bell
United States
John P. Boylen
United States Independent Telephone Association
Keith S. McHugh
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Operating Companies
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Rural Electrification Administration
Wais
Cleaning Leather Care Steps From Historic Guide
A brief guide notes use warm water and mild soap to clean leather. Work up a thin suds on cheesecloth, wipe the surface with a damp cloth, then remove soap with a dry cloth. Leather creams may follow to keep leather soft and smooth.
Garden Genealogy Tomato Cousins Plot
The tomato is described as the first cousin to the eggplant and the pepper, with distant relation to the stato in a brief garden taxonomy note.
Popham Beach Christmas program and community notes
Popham Beach plans a children’s Christmas program at Leona Harmon’s Parker Head home this Tuesday at four, while the Popham school closes for vacation. The larger Sunday school program is omitted this year due to late sessions. Post office rush and heavy mail service continue with late deliveries. Silver Lake freezes and local youths build an ice boat. Various residents and visitors are mentioned with travel, health, and family updates through the community.
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Popham Beach
Leona Harmon
Parker Head
Popham Schoo
Perforc
Edmund Wallace
Cory Wallace
Robert
Walter Sprague
Visi
Allan Rovers
Hallowell
H. ©. Toed
San Diego
Calif
Todd
Ricard
Halewell
Bart Spratu
Om Mechanic Falls
M. J. McNulty
George Bare
Frank Irving
Biddeford
Peter Isaacson
Boston
Shirley On
Universal Wistensin
Yu Olver
Beta Memorial Hosital
Leearing
Minotte Jr
Mirot Pecy
Rhode Isla
Willard Oliver
Dixie
Gayle
Bath
Elizabeth Oliver
Ares
David Leon Moses Chandler
Cpl
Fed Spinney
Diarence Skelfield
Lorraine
Tuomas
North Harpswell
Clarence Sheffield
Seguin
George Freeman
USCS
Kennesec River
Hersy Wellare
West Paint
W.nam Wallace
Moses Chandler
Horace Potte
North Bath
Lester Morse
Jucy
Winne- Bone Veeentbeem
Denobey
Tarence Perkins
Harry Pushara
Atven Pusha
iMr
Mesc
Charcle
Edward J Fitzgerald Dies in Portland at 53
Cmdr Edward J Fitzgerald USN retired 53 of Boothbay Harbor died in Portland Tuesday after a recent illness. A Bath native and Tufts Dental School graduate, he leaves widow Virginia Strout of Owensboro Ky and three brothers John C Fitzgerald Bath N Y and Dr P A Fitzgerald Wilmington De. He was a Bath High graduate and had a long Navy career before retiring six years ago.
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Edward J. Fitzgerald
Usn
Boothbay Harbor
Portland
John C Fitzgerald
Maine
WPAA
Bath
Cmdr Fitzgerald
Navy
Virginia Strait
Owensboro
John C. Char M
N. Y
P. A
Wimington
Fiitzgerald
John E
Annie
Cmsr
Fitzgerald
Virginia Strout
Sherwood Hotel
Funeral services for Mrs Mar M Allain
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mar M Allain wife of Louis Allain of 18 High Street Court at St Marys Catholic Church with Fr Joan Cummings officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Maine Republican electors cast ballots for Dewey and Bricker with a 15 000 vote margin over Roosevelt. Inez G Wing elected president of Maine Electoral College. oath given by Deputy A G Breitbard and Paul A MacDonald named secretary.
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Maron M. Allain
Louis Allain
High Street Court
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joan Cummings
Joan Hinds
Jasoa Tardt
Joan Hayes
Harry Phaedean
Edward Murphy
Joseph Wilson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Maine
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Jean W. Bricker
Ohio
GOP
Dewey
Bricker
Roosevelt D
Inez G. Wing
Kingfield
Republican State Committee
Abraham Breitbard
Paul A. MacDonald
Miss Evelyn Perkins News Note at Local Rogers Store
Miss Evelyn Perkins of M. H. S. is employed at Rogers jewelry store on Center Street for the holidays and after school.
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Evelyn Perkins
Rogers Jewelry Store
Center Street
Halidays
NOUS
Bath Couple Weds 57 Years Greet Guests at Home
Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie of 26 Drummond Street celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary with a quiet family day at home. They received calls from children in the city and elsewhere, plus cards and flowers from friends. The couple, both natives of Durham, married at the bride’s parents home and later moved to Bath. Mr Bowie has worked over 50 years with Hyde Windlass Co in the pattern shop. Mrs Bowie was formerly Miss Alice Goddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Bowie
Drummond Street
Stanley Jensen
East Hartford
Conn
Samuel Frink
Richmond
Mass
Bessie Bowie
Hartford
Everett
Harry Bowie
Rye
N. H
Mrs. Bowie
Durham
David Goddard
Bowie
Alice Goddard
Worumbo
Bath
Hyde Windlass Co
Modern Woodmen
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Ralph Wright
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Dianne Leslie
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William Blaisdell
Rodney Wyman
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