Phippsburg Selectmen Meet At Wyman Home
Local selectmen convened at Raymond Wyman's house to save fuel as travel to town hall is hindered by bad roads and illness. Elijah Bartlet was absent. Len Green attended. Also notes on Nathaniel Percy’s fire loss at Cox Head and community aid. new Farm Bureau leader Ruth MacGregory of Marshfield Hills set to host Feb 16 meeting on health foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wyman
Elijah Bartlet
Lendall Green
Selectman Wyman
Nathaniel Percy
Cox Head
Percy
Martha Sprague-Percy
Grace Percy Cullity
Portland
Villa France
Capt
Curtis
Brunswick
James F. Patten
Oakland
King Philip
Donald McKay
Boston
Minott
Chapman Flint
United States
Alaska
Asa Percy
Stanton Dozois
Capt Mark L. Percy
Dozois
Nathaniel
Content
Asa Loring Percy
W. E. Rogers
Gardiner
Ross
Bowker
Howard Bowker
Ruth MacGregory
Marshfield Hills
Mass
Farm Bureau
Doris McCready
Hartford
Simmons College
MacGregory
Dromore Grange Hall
Cora Campbell
Howell Holmes Wedding in Belfast United Ranks
Miss Avis Morison Holmes daughter of Clyde and Mrs Holmes of Belfast and Pvt William B Howell II son of Mr and Mrs Howell of Wethersfield Conn were married at a Belfast home Friday at 11 am in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Frederick D Hayes The bride wore Tina cloth and lace veil with white sweet peas and carried white snapdragons and carnations A reception followed at 21 Pearl Street with about 50 relatives and friends in attendance The couple plan a brief honeymoon in Boston before joining William at Key Field Mississippi where he serves as weather observer in the Air Forces The event highlighted by the bride’s sister in aqua gowns and the groom’s father as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Morison Holmes
Clyde B. Holmes
Belfast
Bath
William B. Howell II
W. G. Howell
Wethersfield
Conn
Frederick D. Hayes
William G. Howell
Pearl Street
City
Josephine Fraser
William Eldridge
This City
Joan Henninger
Butler
A. J. King
Cleveland
Ohio
Avis Morison
Springfield
Mass
W. A. Howell
Connecticut College For Women
New London
Gibbons Coal Co
Kennebec Towage Co
Lincoln Street
Red House
Kingsford Preparatory School
West Hartford
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Local News Briefs From Bath Area and Vicinity
Community notes report residents visiting relatives in Maine towns, furloughs spent at home, and local social calls. Names include Harringtons, Pye, Rines, Beals, Hughes, Minott, Perkins, Wallace, Totman, and Atherton. Rev. Stevens officiated David Atherton’s funeral. Atherton married Alice Lilly of Woolwich and belonged to the Buffalo Historical Society and Bowdoin club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feero
William B. Perry
Kittery
Raymond Pye
Small Point
Walter Rines
Newport News
Irving
Arthur
Wesley Harrington
Irving Harrington
North Africa
Raymond Campbell
Clinton Beals
Beals
Charles Hughes
Abbie Minott
Arlene Perkins
Bath Iron Works
Bowker Dromore
Allegrin Mill
High Street
Bath
Fred Palmer
Belfast
Melvin Wallace
Minnie Wallace
The
Basin
Thomas Totman
York
Charles L. Stevens
David Atherton
Alford
Atherton
Alice Lilly
Woolwich
Buffalo Historical Society
Bowdoin Club
Alfred
Mrs Coggeshall and Mr Parks Return From Visits
Mrs Elmer Coggeshall is back home after several weeks as a pneumonia patient at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Fred L Parks returned to North Abington Massachusetts after a two week visit here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Coggeshall
Memorial Hospital
Fred L. Parks
North Abington
Mass
Parker Head Girl Scout Night Raises 12 Dollars
The village school program drew about 50 attendees with Lorraine Harrington in charge of the grab bag and Beverley Moore selling cookies and War Stamps. A five pound sugar auction went to Earl Lowell. The event featured a long program of songs, skits, and Valentine exchanges, with many Scouts and parents taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Lorraine Harrington
Barbara Manick
Dorothy Cushing
Beverley Moore
Beverley Snow
Sandra Mank
Barbara Harrington
Miss Packard
Earl Lowell
America
Assembly
Red River Valley
Barbara Mank
Sally Lowell
Bill Lowell
Francis Gray
Raymond Nisbet
Billy Boy
Peter Pig
Laura Wyman
Joyce Gray
Snow Man
Daddy
Leston Harrington
Charles Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Red Cross
Bert Nisbet
Small Point Parsonage
Center Patrol
Sebasco Patrol
Parker Head
Sebasco
Center
Patricia Seavey
Gladys Scott
Glenda Wilson
Perry Wallace
Edna
Lorna York
Chester Wilson
Frances Robie
Stella Packard
Allie Rollins
Walter Cushing
George Morong
Alston Oliver
Edwin M. Wyman
Owen Richardson
West Point
Eugene Harrington
Miss Robie
Ewood Hathorne
Bath
Maurice Blaisdell
Harold Barkalow
Clyde Hulsey
Camp Edwards
H. D. Mank, Jr
Gilbert Woodman
Ramon Hamel
Leslie Logan
Boston
Popham Beach Fire Destroys Home. Resident Safe
At six Sunday morning Nat Percy woke to smoke and escaped his Cox Head home as it burned to the ground. Neighbors found him safe in his garage. He is staying with the Dozois family while plans are made. Bodwell Grange held new officers’ first meeting, Leo Hamel as master awarded the past master pin. Local residents visited, travels noted, and health updates shared as community members spoke and sewed on a quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Percy
Cox Head
Mr. Percy
Stanton Dozois
Bodwell Grange
Leo Hamel
Clifford Robinson
George Snyder
William Wallace
Charles Small
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Popham
L. J. Preney
Barbara
Arthur Preney
Paul Davis
Davis
New York
M. J. McNulty
Clinton Newdick
Bertha
Mary
Brunswick
Harold Wallace
Myrna Wallace
Melvin McKenney
West Point
Moses Chandler
Frank Scott
Joliet Coburn
Fort Baldwin
Leon
Gloria Oliver
Bath
Ida Kellaway
Sacramento
Cal
Fire Destroys Nathaniel Percy Home on Cox's Head Road
Fire caused by an overheated chimney destroyed the one and a half story frame home of Nathaniel Percy on Cox's Head Road in Phippsburg early Sunday. Percy, dazed, escaped to a nearby barn and was found unharmed wrapped in two overcoats. Neighbors aided as deputies and the town fire department responded. icy roads delayed efforts. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Percy
Cox’ Head
Phippsburg
Mr. Percy
Stanton Dozis
Richard
Dozis
John D. Libby
Parker Head
Charles W. Messenger
Messenger
Bath
Percy
Dike School PTA Plans Founders Day Event
The Dike School PTA met in the teachers' room last Tuesday despite bad weather. President Mrs Edmund Mocklar led a brief meeting with reports. Founders Day is set for Thursday evening February 17 at the Dike school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Dike School
Edmund Mocklar
Iota Sigma Chapter Meets Tuesday Night
Iota Sigma Chapter met Tuesday of last week with Eleanor Wright on Union Street. A social hour and Valentine party followed, featuring a white elephant sale led by auctioneer Deletra Hill to aid the treasury. Mrs. William Fraser returned after illness, and Beulah Pratt will host the Feb 15 meeting with Dorothy Vamaska leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iota Sigma
Eleanor Wright
Union Street
Follins
Will
Valen
Beulah Pratt
Spring Street
Dorothy Vamaska
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Henry W. Owen, Jr
Bali
Full
the Times
Front St
Tel
Parker
Ber Tay
Brookville
Robert Campbell
North Carolina
U. S. Army
Edith Campbell
Lynn
Lawrence Thayer
Stephen
Popham Beach
Louis P. Dole
Cox’s Head Road
P.T.A
Willian Fraser
Vanity Eye
Pier An
Reed of
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Center Street
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