Bodwell and Community Round Up Phippsburg Notes
Town hall Budget and Finance committee met with seven members two selectmen and the schools correspondent to plan further work. Bodwell Sewing Circle missed a meeting due to Pomona range in West Bath. A Father and Son Banquet is set for Feb 20 at Bodwell Grange for boys ten and older with fathers or other male role models. The event includes music led by Melville McKenney and a slideshow of Alvin Brewer’s Florida and Alaska trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Bodwell Sewing Circle
West Bath
Bodwell Grange Hall
Melville cKenney
Alvin Brewer
Florida
Alaska
Perley Quimby
Gordon Alden
Philip Acob
Charles L. Stevens
Bodwell Ageda
Winneganee P. T. A
Ray and
Wyman
Small Point Turday
Maxine Clara
Stanley W. Perkins
Popham Beach
Albert Cook
James Gilman
Boston
Winneganee
Jane Gordon
Reginald Gordon
Brunswick
Maurice Pye
Winthrop Blair
Pomona Grange
Shirley
Norma Pye
Clifton McIntire
Martin
George Wyman
Swanton Wyman
Bodwell Grange
Courtney Mank
Bath
Walter McCourt
Joe Bennett
New York
Alice Minott
New Brunswick
N. J
Charles Stevens
Grace Malcolm Payne
Bath Memorial Hospital
Phyllis Bowie
Harrison Bowie
Small Point
Has kell Memorial Home and School Group Hosts Final Exam
Twelve members of the Home and School Association of Has kell Memorial school were entertained Sunday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R A Bettle in Brunswick. The gathering marked the culmination of a child training course taught by Mrs. Bettle with a dinner and final examination following. Attending couples included Dr and Mrs M W Westermeyer and others such as Mr and Mrs James MacBeth Mr and Mrs Fred Pecci Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mayberry Mr and Mrs Paul Farley and Mr and Mrs Langdon N Thistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and School Association
Haskell Memorial School
R. A. Bettle
Federal Street
Brunswick
Kenneth Mayberry
Paul Farley
Langdon N. Thistle
40 Pound Hippo Baby Defies Early Growth Wager
A newborn hippo weighs 40 pounds and is projected to reach about 00 pounds by its first birthday. The note hints at rapid early growth and a curios growth reference.
Quick Silver Mine Region in Oregon
Quick Silver Oregon hosts one of the two U S mines producing quicksilver. The claim highlights Oregon as a key site in national mercury production with limited output shared by two mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick Silver
Oregon
United States
Birds Draw Crowds as City Welcomes Spring Tanch
Unseasonable violets tulips and daffodils greet Bay Point. Grosbeaks visit two properties drawing bird lovers and children who study the birds and flowers. State Trooper Powers leaves for Augusta, seven years in the area. Eleanor Mains recovers. local neighbors attend Hinckley funeral and visit Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Keen's
Maxwell's
Francis W. Powers
Frederick Payne
Augusta
Powers
Maine
Eleanor Mains
Bay Point
C. L. Hinckley
Sagadahoc Bay
Forrest Drake
Thomas Hagan
James
Francis Oliver
L. M. Spinney
Louisa Howard
Sumner Mains
Bath
Alice Hinckley
Sherman Campbell
Timothy Perow
Mr. Woods
Georgetown Road
Suburb Civic club votes to donate to Polio Fund
At a Thursday meeting the Suburb Civic club voted to donate 50 dollars to the Polio Fund and to hold a cooked food sale on February 3 at Rogers Hardware starting at 2 p.m. Mrs Emery Footer was named chair of the sale with Mrs Duncan Farrell and Mrs Thatcher Pinkham assisting. A Budget committee was formed with Mrs Elmer Morse as chair and members Mrs Donald Wilson Mrs Thatcher Pinkham and Mrs Emery Footer. A Penny Sale followed with Mrs Farrell in charge. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Arthur MacDonald Mrs Dor for Rogers and Mrs Myra Pennell. The next session is February 9 with Mrs Thatcher Pinkham chairing and Mrs Keith Atwood Mrs Duncan Farrell and Mrs Harold Miller on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Rogers’ Hardware
Emery Footer
Duncan Farrell
Thatcher Pinkham
Elmer Morse
Donald Wilson
Farrell
Arthur MacDonald
Doroane Rogers
Myra Pennell
Keith Atwood
Harold Miller
Concrete work at farmstead improves facilities
Agricultural engineers outline concrete projects around the farmstead when freezing danger is low. They include paving the feeding lot or barnyard, constructing concrete walks between buildings, and adding a concrete strip along each foundation wall.
Parker Head Sunday activities span church, PTA, and notices
Parker Head held Sunday school with Miss Audrey Bores providing music and Miss June Gordon of Brunswick and Boston speaking. Rev Stevens preached on The Things We Have Left Undone. Morse High students were invited to a supper at Rev Stevens’s home. PTA met at Mrs Harrington’s with March for Dimes funds raised. Father–son banquet plans, speakers, and entertainment were announced. Midshipman L D Lowell on cruise in Kingston Jamaica arrived January 31. Various local residents attended games, visited, or hosted events, and Valentine plans and March of Dimes progress were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Audrey Bores
June Gordon
Brunswick
Boston
Mr. Stevens
Morse High
Supr
C. Stevens
Phippsburg Center
Eugene Harrington
Charles Blaisdell
Albert Gray
Leslie Darling
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
C. L. Stevens
Gordon Alden
Melville McKinney
Perley Quimby
Lewis Alexander
Carl McIntyre
Phippsburg
Betty
Jean Bowker
Jean
Adele Hunt
Shirley
Norma Pye
Katheryn Alexander
Sally Lowell
O. Sally
Bill Lowell
Bath
Mary Moore
Ramon Hamel
Charles Storer
H. D. Mank
Clarence Skeffield
Dromore Farm Bureau
Royce Young
Topsham
Jack Hartley
Joe McCole
W. A. Lowell
George Wilson
Sebasco
Blaine Brann
Morse High Senior Miss Virginia Cameron Hospitalized
Miss Virginia Cameron a Morse High School senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Stuart of 322 Washington Street is an appendectomy patient at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cameron
Morse High School
John H. Stuart
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Phippsburg Fishermen Stay Busy Through Winter Weather
In the January Maine Coast Fisherman, Small Point Popham and Sebasco fishermen press on through winter. Lobstermen like William Wallace at Popham Beach and Freeman Oliver shifting to Bay Point, plus West Point crews trawling and landing large hauls, show ongoing activity despite seas. New boat work includes a 38 foot cabin craft for Oscar Gilliam with Charles Gomez as primary builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Coast
Small Point
Popham
Sebasco
Popham Beach
William Wallace
Atkins Bay
Coast Guard
Freeman Oliver
Bay Point
Raymond McIntire
Carl McIntire
Maurice Pye
Raymond Pye
Clifford Pye
Clyde Pye
Edwin Scott
Earl Wallace
Philip Wallace
Charles Pye
Swanton Wyman
West Point
Ernest Wallace
Oscar Gilliam
Merle Gilliam
Lafayette Wallace
Ernest
Richard
Lawrence Wallace
Merton
Merrill Wallace
Granville
Victor Wallace
Alvin Brewer
Finastkind
Herman Smith
Charles Scott
Charles Gomez
Mr. Gilliam
Personal Notes on Social Visits and Birth Announcement
Mrs Arthur J Dunton entertained the Wednesday contract club at 823 Washington Street. Ralph E Shoaf and wife receive congratulations on the birth of their son Ralph E second born January 30 at Bath Memorial hospital. Geraldine Fogg student nurse at Augusta General Hospital visits her parents William and Mrs Fogg of Woolwich. Myra Pennell hosts breakfast and canasta at 14 High Street with guests Duncan Farrell Dorothy Rogers and Donald Wilson. Jane Niles student at Gorham State Teachers College returns to study after weekend at Merle and Mrs Niles 717 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Washington Street
Ralph E. Shoaf
Denny Road
Ralph E
Bath Memorial Hospital
Geraldine Fogg
Augusta General Hospital
William Fogg
Woolwich
Myra Pennell
Duncan Farrell
Synthetic resins dominate specialized coatings for everyday goods
There are about 30 types of synthetic resins in use in the protective coatings field. Most resins are employed in specialized products finishing, covering items from the smallest to the largest everyday necessities sold to the American public.
Pullet Eggs Equal Value to Large Eggs at Three Fourths Price
The rule states that when a dozen grade A pullet eggs costs three fourths the price of grade A large eggs, they have equal value. This pricing rule reflects egg quality comparisons in consumer markets.
Cerebral Palsy Associations Unite for Nationwide Effort
National United Cerebral Palsy Association and the Massachusetts Cerebral Palsy Association sign an agreement with state groups to push a countrywide drive. Leaders include J Patrick Rooney and Sydney D Goldberg with Drs Snedeker Berenberg in attendance as part of a movement to aid about 15 000 New England victimes. only a fraction receive needed attention though 75 percent can be rehabilitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National United Cerebral Palsy Association
Massachusetts Cerebral Palsy Association
George C. Raposa
Bristol County Cerebral Palsy Council
Monroe Trichter
Massachusetts Association
J. Patrick Rooney
Sydney D. Goldberg
Boston Council
London Snedeker
William Berenberg
Children’s Medical Center
J. E. McIntyre
John Jomes
Springfield
Popham Beach marks night at Popham Circle and anniversary
The Popham community held a men night at the Popham Circle and honored Mrs. Marguerite I. McNulty on her 25th anniversary as postmaster at Popham with a surprise party. The event featured music, dancing, a large cake, gifts, and many local neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Marguerite I. McNulty
Popham
Atkins Bay Terrace
Ilene Percy
Archie MacLaughlin
Percy
J. Walter Snipe
Earl
Walter
McNulty
Ernest Oliver
Guy E. Crowley
Ellison Moody
Marguerite
Edith
Blanchard E. Crowley
Bruce McInnis
Robert Pye
Robert
Herbert R. Sprague
Leverett Welch
Laurence Taylor
Llewellyn Oliver
Fred H. Spinney
Napoleon B. Fickett
Harvey Lamson
Thomas Percy
Camden
Bath
Maxine Clara Wyman
Raymond M. Wyman
Small Point
Stanley Winter Perkins
Popham Beach
J. Clarence Perkins
Charles L. Stevens
Phippsburg
Albert Cook
Portland
James W. Gilman
Massachusetts
Yarmouth Academy
Perkins
Morse High
Howard A. Spinney
Lester Morse
Winneganee
J. C. Perkins
J. W. Gilman
Stanley Perkins
Norman Perkins
West Bath
Maxine Wyman
Cox's Head Finance Meeting Prepares Warrant Articles
Members of the finance committee met at Phippsburg Center to prepare town warrant articles. The town books close on Feb. 4. Attendees included Ernest Oliver and Mrs. Laurence Taylor of Popham and Frederick Thomas of Cox's Head. March of Dimes drive shows solid support with $3.50 raised. Frederick Thomas visited Portland on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Center
Ernest Oliver
Laurence Taylor
Popham
Frederick Thomas
Cox's Head
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Bath
March of Dimes
Portland
Lewis Loewis
Sewall C. Moore
Richard Dozois
Sebasco
MacDougall announce birth of Bonnie Lee
Mr and Mrs Robert MacDou gall of Bluff road announce the birth of a girl at Memorial hospital on January 26. The baby is named Bonnie Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert MacDougall
Bluff Road
Memorial Hospital
Bonnie Lee
Bath Red Cross Holds Annual Meeting and Elects Officers
The Bath Red Cross convened its annual meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Parker with a large turnout. Emerson W. Zeitler spoke on the Red Cross blood program and future plans, while Miss Mary Ward emphasized Home Service. Officers elected include Frederick Drake Jr. as chairman and Gy Thomas Murphy as vice chairman, with an executive secretary appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Emerson W. Zeitler
Eastern Advisory Council
American Red Cross
Maine
Mary Ward
New Hampshire
Bath
Red Cross
Hyde Windlass Co
Arthur Youland
Seth S. Mullin
Frederick FE. Drake, Jr
Gy Thomas Murphy
Arthur Hutchins
Louis A. Dole
Doris Spinney
E. Merritt Shea
Edward V. Reed
Woolwich
Clyde Ambrose
Sidney L. Eaton
Earl Farnham
Grace B. Fortier
Stanwood Gilman
Wallace Ham
Warren F. Hawley
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Arthur W. King
Herbert R. Lemont
R. Clinton McFadden
G. Thomas Murphy
George J. Nugent
Dwight W. Pierce
Harold J. Rubin
George Sargent
Arthur Sewall
Loring D. Small
Milton Trott
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Kenneth Weeks
Mrs. Preston to Speak at Topsham Grange Saturday
Marie I. Preston executive director of the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults will speak at Topsham Grange on the society work in Maine. She will show movies and discuss fund raising Easter Seal Campaign and Pine Tree Camp. Dancing will follow the talk and invitation is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie I. Preston
Topsham Grange
Portland
Maine
John Newell
Bath Iron Works
Sumner Sewall
William P. Wiles
Augusta
Brunswick
Topsham
Hyde
Preston
Partial Cutting in Forestry Terms and Techniques
Foresters define partial cutting as salvaging dead or dying trees, pre logging understory, thinning young stands, or selecting individual trees in uneven aged forests. The term covers several silvicultural methods used to manage harvest impact and stand structure.
Legard Declares Run for Bath State Rep Nomination
Forrest C. Legard of 15 Maple Street announced his bid for the Republican nomination for one of Bath’s two State Representatives. Legard, a former Bath legislator and city official, joins five other announced Republican candidates seeking the nomina tion for the class towns. The article notes pending appointments and potential successors for county offices and party posts, including mentions of John L. Jack and Hiram T. Stevens as possible candidates for inland fish and game and register of deeds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Legard
Maple Street
Bath
Legard
Howard C. Larrabee
J. Horace McClure
Justus H. Miller
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Raymond W. McIntire
Phippsburg
Frank R. Bailey
Woolwich
Arrowsie
Topsham
Vincent Jones
Richmond
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Commienaner
Sea & Shore Fisheries
Inland Fish and Game
Health and Welfare Department
Labor and Industry
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc County
Register of Probate
George J. Stobie
Stobie
Jack
Joseph W. Randlette
Millward G. Patten
Register of Deeds
Hiram T. Stevens
Mr. Randiette
McClure Considers Congress Bid After State Session
The Bath Republican J. Horace McClure weighs a run for Congress from Maine's First District, with a final decision due after the state legislature adjourns on February 6. If he declines, he will likely seek re election to the Maine House. A circulating rumor hints at a Sagadahoc County man receiving a gubernatorial appointment this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Maine
Sagadahoc County
Morse seniors name 1949 50 hockey captain Tommy Underwood
Tommy Underwood, Morse senior and veteran wingman, was elected captain of the 1949 1950 hockey team. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Underwood and has played hockey for three years. He also starred in football, baseball, and machine shop work at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Underwood
Morse
Underwood
George H. Underwood
Central Avenue
Maine Women's Club Meeting at Hotel Astor
The Maine Women's Club of New York will meet at 2 PM on February 11 in the Yacht Room at the Hotel Astor. The program includes a colored moving picture and a musical program by Roger and Stanley Mullin. Prospective members are invited to attend and join after an afternoon tea presided by Miss Isabel Whittier of Hotel St. George, Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Women’s Club of
New York
Hotel Astor
Roger
Stanley Mullin
Isabel Whittier
Hotel
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Suburb Civic Club of
Winneyance
Corliss Street
A. P. Denham, Jr
Bath, Maine
Parker
Cerebral Palsy Associations
Frank Scott
Judith Payson
Linwood Payson
Cochituate
Mass
Winnegance
Clifton Morong
Cape Elizabeth
Allan Spear
Michele MacLaughlin
Maine General Hospital
J. Haviland Torrey
Arnold Coates
Charles Grove
Auburn
Howard Spinney
Leon Fickett
New York City
Walter Gilmore
Charles Shepard
Mildred Wilson
Cox
Bath Red Cross
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Pine Tree Society
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Harold 8. Turner
Maine Women’s Club
Martz Mountain Cird Foods
W. T. Grant CO
Center Street
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