Phippsburg Hilly Roads Backed Christmas Night Crews
Selectman Raymond Wyman led the town road crew through Christmas night to clear ice on Pitch Pine hill Bridge hill Sam Day hill and West Point roads. Residents reported holiday travel and several readers noted local, church and family gatherings amid war news and postal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Raymond Wyman
SOS
Bridge Hill
West Point Road
Helen Gagnon
Parker Head Village
Small Point Road
Edward Hawkes
Dale Harper
Philippines
Army
Navy
Marines
Laura Dickinson Prentiss’ Gandson
Wesley Davies
Bertha Wyman
I. W. Rainey
Steuben
University of Maine
Clifford Robinson
Wedding Oak
Ashdale
Wayne Rich
Rodney Wyman
Bud
Misissippi
State College Youth Makes All State Football History
William O. Rogers Jr. 17, grandson of Mrs. Jennie Rogers and the late George L. Rogers of Phipsburg, selected for the Associated Press Pennsylvania All State football team. He is a senior at State College high, president of the senior class, and a varsity basketball member. Rogers praised by Penn State coach Bob Higgins as one of the best schoolboy players seen. His family, long connected to Phipsburg and Bath, recently resided in State College, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Rogers
Jennie Rogers
George L. Rogers
Phipsburg
Associated Press
Pennsyyvania
Willam
State College
Centre Daily Times
Young Rogers
Rogers
Bob Higgins
Penn State
State College High
Pennsylvania
State College High School
Phippsburg
Parker
Bridge Street Bath
Comforting Cows Boosts Milk in Heat
Dairy experts advise ample shade and constant water for cows during hot days. Producers should provide easy access to supplemental roughage like dry hay, soybeans, corn or silage, with hay racks or pad docks to save labor and keep production steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Navy flight crews face fatigue and stress amid high speeds
Watch Crews Technicians note pilots fail before aircraft due to extreme pressure and combat fatigue. The Navy assigns a flight surgeon to each crew, pulling them off duty before they reach breaking point to counter burnout and maintain safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Buying Cottons For Preshrunk Fabrics And Savings
Buying cottons requires preshrunk fabrics to avoid later alterations and poor tailoring. Preshrunk material prevents shrinkage, eliminating the need for extra fabric and reducing overall costs.
Parker Head Christmas Festivities Highlight Winter Term
Parker Head resumes winter term January 1 as Miss Packard returns from Woorridgewoek. A week of Christmas parties at Miss Leona Harmon’s home featured Brownies, Scouts, scrapbooks, a Christmas tree and visits from Santa. George Morong Jr hosted a twelfth birthday with family and friends. The Parker Head church pageant Unto Us a Saviour Is Born drew 70 plus attendees with Miss Harmon directing and Bert Nisbet lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Woorridgewoek
Parker Head
Leona Harmon
Toney
Miss Harmon
Santa Claus
Popham
Hermon
Turner McCarty
Farm Lowell
Gladys Dozois
Junia Dozois
Farm Bureau
Lowell
PTA Sewing Circle
Leston Harrington
H. D. Mark
Tone
PTA
Eugene Harrington
Bert Nisbet
Mary and
Joseph
Barbara Mank
Lisoyd Lowell
Sally Lowell
Barbara Harrington
Sandra Mank
Dorothy Cushing
William Kraft
E’iweard
Albert Gray
William Lowell
Raymond Nisbet
Francis Gray
Bethlehem
Joyce Gray
Grace Kraft
Laura Wyman
Lorraine Harrington
Cooir
Beryla Nisbet
Jo Ann Nisbet
Bernard Wyman
Neau
Brunswick
William Galarneau
Blanche Reno
Pic
Robert Reno
L. Forrest Wyman
Bath
Rosalie Richards
Eugene Osgood
Gilbert Woodman
Bobby
H. D. Mank
Gilmans
Sebasco
Edith Hemmer
Chris
Sir
HD. Mank
Beri Nisbet
Local families share Christmas and visits in Winnegance area
The report notes Christmas visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dyer and son in Winnegance, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carlsson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wyman, and Laurence Thayer. Bob Moore hosted visitors from Auburn. Pvt. Harry Pussard returned home briefly before meeting Moore family. Privacy and minor injuries are mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dyer
Ton
David
Winnegance
Eric Carlsson
Frank K. Wyman
Bata
Laurence Thayer
Wyman Farm
Bob Moore
Auburn
Harry Pussard
Furicuga
Henry Scholfield
U.S
Fort Devens
Met
France
Arthur Stinson
Woowicn
New Cottace
Tumple Inn
Eto Moore
Lowis Low
Family Christmas Returns as Sgt Henry Grimard Arrives
Mr and Mrs William Grimard of Franklin Street host a Christmas gathering that turns joyful with the surprise homecoming of Sgt Henry Grimard US Army. He enjoys a 30 day furlough and joins a large tree of gifts and carols at St Marys Church before a big Christmas Day dinner. Euclide Grimard US Navy is away at New York and will join for New Year. Guests include Oliver Morissette, Clifton Legard, Roxanne and Brian, Lena Carpenter, Theresa Alice Grimard, Maurice Joseph Philip Grimard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grimard
Franklin Street
Sgt
Henry Grimard
Itey
City
Fami
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Euclide Grimard
Willow Street
New York
Oliver Morrisette
Cfton Legard
Roxanne
Brian
Lena Carpenter
Theresa
Alice Grimard
Maurice
Joseph
Philip Grimsard
Grimard
Salads Served Fresh for Crisp Flavor
Good salads should be ready promptly to stay appealing. Avoid laborious plating. simple attractive arrangements heighten appetite without looking overdone.
Popham Beach Reports White Christmas Snow and War News
A snowstorm blessed Popham with a white Christmas before turning to rain and sleet. Roads iced and local travel made hazardous as mild Monday gave way to colder Tuesday. School closed for holiday break. Christmas program featured many recitations and songs. Community notices include military Christmas cards, Marine and Navy stories, and local visits and families gathering for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Hark
The
Herald Angels
Robert Small
Jack Wallace
Ellen Newick
Gerald Morong
Richard Smal
Dixie Oliver
Cary Wallace
Walter Newcick
Merrill Oliver
Parker Head
Lesna Harmen
Spinney’s
Marne
Acific
Drs
Jean Hamel
4Th Marine Division
Bob Hope
14Th Marine Division
Cpl. Hamel
Walter S. Wade
Baker
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Bath
Wade
Clarence Perkins
Leverett Welch
South Todara
Clarence Wallace
Harry Day
Ernest Oliver
Margaret
Edith
Arthur Allen
Woolwich
Budapest’s Bright Belle Epoque Nightlife Recalled
The Budapest of former years is remembered as one of Europe’s most beautiful and light hearted cities. Wide boulevards edged with acacia, rose gardens, parks, and fashionable hotels hosted colorful parades and festivals drawing crowds. The Danube cafes with gypsy orchestras gave the city a famed nightlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Danube
Paris
Hysterical People and the Loss of Smell
A brief note discusses how extreme distress or hysteria can blunt or alter the sense of smell, reflecting on how emotions influence sensory perception in chaotic moments.
Caroler visit lights up Bath Sunday night
Christmas carolers from Winter Street church led by Mrs. Sturtevant visited many Bath homes on Sunday night including Mrs. Sewall on Washington street and the Purdue sisters. The group traveled by auto and beach wagon sharing onlookers with refreshments back at Parker and Purdue homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Firefice Club
Linna Marie
Alice Lorraine Purdue
William D. Sewall
Washington Street
Fred Sturtevant
Roland Raynes
John Parker
Sturtevant
Misses Varney
Allan Ramsay
Oak Street
Lengdon T. Snipe
Misses Carter
Green Street
Mary Leonard
Lincoln Street
Frederick Irish
Muriel Raynes
Martha Leeman
Virginia Bowker
Linna Marie Purdue
Lorraine Ryan
Betty Preble
Gerda Langbenhn
Mertha Pratt
Dorothy Wilson
Janet York
Eliza Esterbrooks
Peggy O'Riley
Chloe Deraps
Everett Parker
Billy Conroy
George Carmichael
Teddy Sturtevant
Richard Hersom
Dean Leavitt
Arthur Bowker, Jr
David McKellar
Horace Morse
Richard Jackson
City Government Modifies a Lease in Bath
At a special meeting the Bath city aldermen ordered a change in the lease with the United States for land at North End near Park and High streets halving the rent from 100 to 50 dollars effective January 1 1945. One dormitory will be used by Bath Memorial Hospital for cadet nurses while the other remains under Federal Housing agency. the hospital use prompted the rent cut. A liquor license hearing followed with no opposition, granting licenses to Fraternal Order of Eagles Hotel Phoenix American House Bath Lodge of Elks Sedgwick and Columbia hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bath
United States of America
Park and High Streets
Bath Memorial Hospital
Federal Housing Agency
Howard Cal
Augusta
Board of Aldermen
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Hotel Phoenix
The
American House
Bath Lodge of Elks
Sedgwick
Columbia Hotels
Early Rocket Bombs Across Chinese and Western History
The piece traces early rocket weapons from 1232 China against Tartars to British and American usage, noting Boulogne rockets in 1806 and the Fort McHenry assault in 1814. It clarifies that the Star Spangled Banner era signal rockets carried heavy charges, tying the 1814 battle to Key's verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Washington, D. C
Fort McHenry
Baltimore Harbor
Francis Scott Key
Bath Trust Company Employees Hold Christmas Party
Bath Trust Co. employees and officials gathered Wednesday evening for a Christmas celebration at the bank offices. A decorated tree and lobster luncheon capped the event. committees handled refreshments, decorations, and jokes. Attendees included Rupert H. Baxter, Daniel T. Dougherty, William L. Skellen, George Nugent, Dom invane J. Tardiff, Alfert S. Noyes, Harry A. Watson, and staff members Miss Louise King, Miss Mary Ferber, and Miss Ferne Pettengill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bath Trust Co
Doris Spinney
Mary Cocke
Jeanette Jenkins
Rita Sullivan
Elvie Bailey
Ruth Fiees
Millicent Hecht
Rupert H. Baxter
Daniel T. Dougherty
William L. Skellen
George Nugent
Dominvane J. Tardiff
Alfert S. Noyes
Harry A. Watson
Louise King
Mary Ferber
Ferne Pettengill
Old Folks Christmas Celebrations at Two Homes
Guests at the Old Folks Home enjoyed a Christmas dinner and service led by Rev. Louis A. Dole. The Beta Sigma Chi Society and the Salvation Army provided gifts, with 24 residents noted, as the Old Ladies Home on High street hosted a tree and gifts from board members and supporters.
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Old Folks Home
Louis A. Dole
Beta Sigma Chi Society
Salvation Army
Old Ladies Home
High Street
Syde Family Guests Visit Carmel Roots in Bath Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Syde of Oliver street spent the weekend in Carmel as guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Syde former Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Syde
Oliver Street
Carmel
Mr. Syde
Edward Syde
Bath
Portland Couple Guests of Syde Family at Christmas
Mr and Mrs Edward Billings of Portland were Christmas guests of Mr Billings sister and husband Mr and Mrs Charles Syde on Oliver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Billings
Portland
Mr. Billings
Charles Syde
Oliver Street
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Ernest Rogers
John Rogers
Ann
Frederick Hart
Colleen Wyman
Harry Bowie
Phyllis
Head Beach
Bernard Henderson
Pitch Pine Hill
George. Larrabee
George P. Larrabee
Edward Larrabee
Neil Smith
Alicia Foose
Reymond Campbell
H. B. Wyman
Rose Wyman
Allston
Mass
Peter Gagnon
Lower High Street
Arthur Gagnon
Fred Robinson
Betty
J. K. Bowker
Mr. Bowker
Annie Clark Bowker
Perry
Center
Walter McCourt
Frank Cutting
Drummond Cutting
Gloucester
Susan
Meadowbrook Cottage
Eugene Bowker
Fort Bragg
USO
Fayetteville
Juanita Seavey
Harold Seavey
Fenderson
Herman
Geradine
Saco
T. C. Hughes
Jean
Betty Bowker
Susie Barbour
John Rollins
Grace
Billy
Joan Robins, Jr
Caribou
Arthur Brown
Phoenix
Ariz
Clayton Hoar
Connie Lee
East Macias
John Kreidler
Eleanor Bertrand
George Morong
Morongs
Lisbon
Beatrice Denningham
Newkirk
Boston
John D. Libby
Ther
Libby
George Amberg
East Winthrop
Francis Lander
E. A. Hathorne
William Temple
Charles Blaisdell
Alphonse Galar
Cox
Otek
Jay Perl
the Times CO
Front Street
Popham Beach
Bath Trust Company
Rie
Ise Ls
Sears
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