PEPPSBURG Notes On Wood Cutting And Local Life
In Peppermint context a Dry Bowker crew has cut about 50 cords of wood and is delivering as fast as ready. Town hall meeting notes, parish visits, vacation plans, and local commutes appear. Residents like Leona Harmon, Gilbert Woodman, and Miss Emmy Wyman are mentioned along with Bath Iron Works recalls and family gatherings at centers, schools, and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Bowker
Peer Bowker
de P. Firke
Long Ia
Eres
Erron Vial Ibeth
Leona Harmon
Caribou
Gilbert Woodman
Coldmarines Farm
Oe Libby
Lyman Barbour
Robert Moore
Boston
Williams
Mr. Elwell
Bath Iron Works
Harding
Leslie Dyer
Eric Carlson
Berey
Viccy Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Center
Richard Stinson
Merchant Marine
Stinson
Town meeting plans set to fund a new school site
A town meeting article proposes starting a school fund with 50 percent of the annual surplus. a plot across from the town farm to be a site for the school. A committee including Walter McCourt Lieut. C S Thomas Totman Win theep Blair and Mrs. Leonard Kney will study budget details and draft the warrant. The next meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. with adjournment after reports and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secuiston
Ted Oder
Scott Wa
Walter McCourt
C . S Thomas Totman
Wintheep Blair
Leonard Kney
Somme
Othe
Mcouts
Phoenician Tyrian Purple From Murex Snails
Ancient Phoenicians produced Tyrian purple dye by processing sea snails of the Murex species found along the Mediterranean shores. The operation yielded prized pigments used in royal garments and ceremonial textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean Sea
Parker Head Community Banquet Set For Memorial Day
Parker Head residents plan a public supper and memorial tribute with speakers including Rev Nathaniel Guptill of Portland. Funds raised Illinois total $86.02 from towns Ashdale West Point Sebasco Popham and others. Thomas Totman to oversee ceremonies. 10 year old or older boys invited. County projects include landscaping flags and honoring veterans while PTA outlines upcoming plays and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundeas Port- Svat
Parker Head Vestry
Hanaa
Roberts
Ashdale
Thomas Totman
William A. Lowell
William Stanwood Gilman
Clifford Leeman
Herbert Scott
George Larra
Winneyance
West Point
Sebasco
Popham
Phippsburg Center
Dromore Farm Bureau
Small Point
Parker Head
PTA
Cox's
Anderson
Leona Harmon
Alabama
The
Christian Service Group
Parker Head Pta
Bonaro Overstreet
Leston Harrington
Bert Nisbet
Earl Hamel
Arthur Brown
Leslie Darling
Arthur Harrington
Charles Blaisdell
Eugene Harrington
Christian Service Committee
Albert Gray
Clifford Robinson
Appreciation Letter From Togus Veterans Center
Mrs Bina Staples receives a letter of thanks from the Veterans Administration Togus center praising the Ernest Edgar Kateon Auxiliary for its kindness to hospitalized veterans during the year and holiday season. The note from Thomas M Clarke Chief Special Services commends the group for generosity and cooperation in bringing cheer to disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bina Staples
Veterans Administration
Togus
Ernest Edgar Kateon
Staples
Togus Veterans Administration Center
Special Services Section
Thomas M. Clarke
Special Services
Dromore Grange Hosts Picture Show and Plans Sale
Dromore Grange met Tuesday of last week with a substitute program a color slide show by Walter Norton of Bath featuring Maine coastal scenery and Bath Box Co. factory burning. Norton plans a longer showing later. February degree conferrals announced for the 11th and 25th. A rum mage sale was voted, to be held in Bath under Maurice Warner. Social hour with refreshments followed. Guests from West Bath and Merrymeeting Granges attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Walter Norton
Bath
Maine
Bath Box Co
Maurice Warner
Aletha Campbell
Lillian Blair
Evelyn Beals
West Bath
Merry Meeting
Pomona at West Bath Meeting Highlights Grange Talk
Pomona at West Bath discussed hen house lighting and profitability of eggs at spring prices. Florence Holbrook played piano as West Bath grange members performed a humorous skit. Senator Neil S. Bishop commented, Ella Coombs led a Bible closing. Next Pomona will be with Progressive Grange at Richmond Corner on Feb 26 with a noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Holbrook
West Bath Grange
Alice Smith
Persis Miller
Hope Ward
Esther Andrews
Neil S. Bishop
Peter V
Ella Coombs
Pomona
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Bath Ministers Association Plans Lent Services
Bath ministers met at Elm Street Baptist church to organize a Lent series of services held Sunday evenings from Feb 19 to March 26 in city churches. Local pastors will preach, following a Pre-Lenten Conference led by Rev Dr Ashby of Brunswick who delivered an impressive message. Rock paintings in Libyan desert dating to 9000 B C depict men worshiping cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Ministers Association
Elm Street Baptist Church
Thompson Ashby
Brunswick
Storm-ravaged Popham area reports wind and repair work
Coast Guard at Popham Beach said Tuesday night winds reached 50 to 60 mph with little distress reported. The White Spot at South Beach may have felt the strongest impact while Dromore in Phippsburg lost a roof and telegraph lines were damaged. Community groups held a clam chowder supper to raise funds for Popham church repairs, with local families and visitors attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Coast Guard
Popham Beach
South Beach
Boston Light
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
Phippsburg
Dromore
Harry Gilmore
Butler Hill
Guy Crowley
Ellison Moody
Herbert Sprague
Frank Scott
Walter Sprague
Barbara
George Oliver
Stanley Perkins
Elisha Bridges
Fred Spinney
Llewellyn Oliver
Leverett Welch
Woolwich
Stanley Hyde
Yarmouth
Alden Denham
F. M. Elwell
Bath
Damariscore Coast Guard
Seguin
Popham
Popham Circle
Sixth Grade Pupils Present A Program At Central Grammar
Mrs Dallas Crabtree’s sixth grade at Central Grammar School staged an afternoon assembly with seventh grade guests led by announcer Joyce Stover. The program featured songs and recitations by students including Dicky Babine and Harry Brown, plus an Audubon Junior club organized with members such as Mary Curran, Jean Gage, Alton Murray, Elaine Renshaw, and Richard Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Crabtree
Central Grammar School
Granville Colby
Joyce Stover
London Town
Roland Lagasse
Everett Waterman
Ivan Pouliot
Dicky Babine
Jean Gage
Rainbow
Harry Brown
Harry Drake, Jr
Beth Brown
Laura Cressey
Ted
Richard Coffill
Joanna Albert
Barton Bridges
Katherine Carver
Judith Costain
Mary Curran
Harry Drake
Mary Gallant
Dennis Gaudet
Graeme Hanson
Nancy Leonard
Jean Lermond
Alton Murray
Alice Plummer
Elaine Renshaw
Richard Richardson
Theresa Skaling
Doris White
David Ziblatt
Perk Up Salad with Colorful Greens Variety
A quick trick to zest a salad is varying greens. Head lettuce remains the main green while curly endive romaine and watercress add color and vitamin A. Tender spinach leaves and shredded tiny broccoli and cauliflower leaves enhance mixed greens.
Bath City Charter Bill Filed With Legislature
The Bath City Charter committee completed its council manager plan draft and filed the bill in the Maine Legislature. It includes a referendum on September second Monday if passed, with hearings planned and amendments possible after public input. The house considers the committee’s recommendation after Judiciary review. The humming bird does not sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Judiciary Committee
Forest C. Legard
Charter Committee
House
Salvation Army Adjutant Lowman Leaves Bath for Portland
Adjutant and Mrs. Lowman depart Bath after five months in charge of the local Salvation Army corps. They praise Bath’s friendliness and note the corps’ upward progress under lay leadership. The couple, from Indiana Pa and trained in New York, came from Greenfield Mass and previously served in Ansonia Portsmouth Danbury and Stamford. A public welcome for Major Warren and wife arrives next Thursday at 7 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair T. Lowman
Salvation Army
Lowman
Portland Corps
Bath
Lowmans
Army
Adjutant Lowman
Greenfield
Mass
Ansonia
Conn
Portsmouth
N. A
Danbury
Adjutant
Indiana
Salvation Army Training College
New York City
Cherry Street
Stamford
Albert Warren
Brockton
Twelve contracts and prizes mark charity bridge event
A hall gathering hosted dessert bridge with twelve tables of contract. Prizes awarded to Mrs Ruth Morse Mrs Francis McLaughlin and others include wall vases toilet soap and a flag. Auction prizes went to Mrs Arline McAllister and others. proceeds benefit the child welfare fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
A. G. E Co
Ruth Morse
Francis McLaughlin
Nic-Nae
Howard Rice
Arthur L. Pratt
Arline McAllister
Mikelsky’s
Carl’s
Lucy Desmond
Carl's
Sampson
Stetson & Son
Senter’s Inc
Michael Reardon
James Callan
Marble begins demolition to clear Carlton bridge approach
Charles F. Marble of South Street started Friday to raze the Andrew M. Butler field house at High and Granite, taken by the State for the Carlton bridge approach. He has already removed sections of the Western Avenue Navy building and begun work on the rest. Mr. and Mrs. Buttenfield moved to the Chester W. Clement house on Washington Street after purchasing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Marble
South Street
Navy Biteing
Western Avenue
Andrew M. Buter Field
High
Granite Streets
Carlton Bridge
Mrs. Buttenfield
Chester W. Clement
Washington Street
Mr. Marble
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Peppsburg
Wyman
Belgrade
Gal Witerr
Fichida
Ban
Boothbay
Celleen
Barbera Slegars
Owen
W.E. Halmers
Cuetonser
Earl Lowell
Phippsburg March of Dimes
Carya
Wallace
Es Head
Ren
PTA Phippsburg Center
Eromere Facca Bureau
Est Point
Ay Winnegance
Parker Head Village
Marion J. Fitch
Nordland
Havana
North Dakota
Young Citizens’ League
Bob Allens
Parker
Walter Cushing
William Cushing
Town Hall
Lewis Lowell
Bath Memorial Hospital
Stanton Dozois
Lawrence Thayer
Robert Jewell
Roberta
Harry Thayer
Dennis
Charies Blaisdell
Sunny
Bob Moore
Are
George Re
Lewiston
Doris Bowers
John Warner, Jr
Kateon
Libyan Desert
Allen Rogers
Hallowell
Clarence Wallace
Clarence Perkins
Norman Perkins
Lester Morse
Winneganee
Carolyn Wallace
Fred Herson
Barbara Sprague
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Fred Scott
Marguerite McNulty
Walter Snipe
Orr's Island
Claire T. Lowmen
Portland
Virginia
Evangeline
SEARS
Allstate
America
Fender
Center Street
Ilegion Ok AE
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