Phippsburg Town Meeting To Feature Election Contests
Town meeting talks dominate local conversation with plans for March 2. Tax Collector appears highly sought, with several candidates. contests also noted for selectmen and road commissioner.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
3
Colonial Club Observes 40th Anniversary With Smoker
The Colonial Club marked its 40th anniversary with an old fashioned smoker featuring vaudeville, music, and refreshments. Charter members Harry C. Webber Edward D. True and Frederick W. Humphreys remain active, with Marius H. Page chairing the celebration and a team including Edwin F. Ramsay E Everett Pierce Donald W. Ring and Howard W. Mayo guiding the club into its 41st year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Harry C. Webber
Edito
Bath Daily Times
Weekly Independent
Edward D. True
Hallet
Frederick W. Humphreys
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Flo Nickerson
Boston
Roland Robinson
Richard Hersom
Clinton D. Wilson
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Webber
Marius H. Page
Page
Edwin F. Ramsay
E. Everett Pierce
Donald W. Ring
Howard W. Mayo
Clayton T. Fortier
Donald Wilson
Cameo club meeting with Mrs Charles A Corliss
Members of the Cameo club gathered on Wednesday with Mrs Charles A Corliss at her York Street residence for a social gathering and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameo Club
Charles A. Corliss
York Street
Parker Head Community Notes and School Events
Parker Head residents attend gatherings at Perkins and Morong homes with birthday celebrations and cards. Brownies and Girl Scouts meet, and local students receive Defense Stamps for perfect attendance as the school hosts a Valentine party with plays, songs, and a defense stamp drive.
Popham Beach residents report severe weekend road conditions
Motorists arriving at Popham over the weekend found roads in poor condition due to ice deep ruts and insufficient sanding. Mail carrier issues arose with uncleared rural route boxes forcing carriers to walk to deposittions. Local residents and families moved residences, while church and Red Cross activities faced material shortages. A town meeting notice announced candidate Edward H. Gessner seeking selectman’s seat for March.
Beacon Street Church Teachers Plan Parent-Teacher School
Beacon Street church held a Parent-Teacher school at Winter Street church Tuesday evening attended by church teachers including Mr. Kinney and Mr. and Mrs. Craft Mrs. Paul Moore Mrs. Edward St Martin Miss Marion Bowie and Mrs. Leland S Plummer Kinney teaches the adult class in the organization seeks stronger home church cooperation.
Bowdoin Students to Provide Program at Meeting
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship members met at Winter Street church parlors Sunday evening to plan the upcoming dance on February 23. Miss Jane W Stevens presided as president with Miss Mary Morse chairing the event. Cliff Leeman’s orchestra will provide music. A devotion and discussion period opened the meeting led by Miss Judith Dennison, Paul Tourtillotte, and Miss Verna Wallace. Refreshments were arranged by Lydia Smith Addison Burbank Miss Mary Morse and Joseph Swanton. Also noted was the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Buddy Plummer of Hyde Park Terrace at Memorial Hospital on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Winter Street
Jane W. Stevens
Fellowship
Mary Morse
Cliff Leeman
Judith Dennison
Paul Tourtillotte
Verna Wallace
Lydia Smith
Addison Burbank
Joseph Swanton
Bay Point Couple Wed In Jamaica South In 1942
Dorothy Anna Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl N Adams and George W Bates of Golden Avenue Lamard Street Jamaica South were married February 8 1942 at St Peter's Lutheran Church Jamaica South Rev L A Failing officiated. The bride wore a white satin princess gown with a pearl tiara and carried gladioli. Her sister Grace served as maid of honor in blue taffeta with pink gladioli. The column also notes Civilian Defense preparations by New York state teachers including air raid precautions first aid and detailed child identification records and color coded school groups. Sympathy extended to Ralph Spinney and family on the death of his wife and to the family of Everett Higgins. Updates on local residents and visitors are included with several social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cutting
Dromore
Henry
Susan Rebecca Rogers-Cutting
Thomas Cutting
Rebecca
Nellie
Emma
Fromore
Busins
Calvin B. W
Elmer Feston Rogers
Bath
Buble
Havig
Susan Reca Rogers
Henry Cutting
Portland
Miss Cutting
South
Iss Cutting
Arthur F.rayo
Alethea Cutting Campbell
Lou Houdlette
Ausin
Cora Campbell
Linton Beals
Merrill
Harry Butler
Irene Oliver- Rice
Lester Perry
Gardiner
Perry
Winnerance
Raymond Campbell
John Malcolm
Wollaston
Mass
Basin Road
South Portland
John Malcolm, Jr
Todd- Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp
Grace Paine
Jean
Herbert Lermond
Brunswick
Helen Colby-Piper
Colby
Helen
Cuttings
Bessie E. Dickinson
Bath and
Phippsburg
Republican State Committee
Augusta
Sumner Sewall
Wallace H. White
Margaret Chase Smith
Washington, D. C
William S. Linnell
Howard la Monde
Alozo Lowell
Sebasco Uistates
Parker Head
Frances Robie
Earl Lowell
Lowell
Popham
Walter Cushing
Donald Logan
Boston
Marlene
Elizabeth
N. J
Barbara Mank
Helen Cushing Perkins
Elizabeth Wyman
John Libby
Beatrice
New York City
Millard Warner
Bath Memorial Hospital
John Rollins
Topsham
Alvin Rollins
Fort Lyons
Hute Wyman
Friends
W. A. Lowell
Sally Lowell
Forest Wyman
Parker
Sally
Lloyd
Bill Lowell
Lawrence
George Morong
Raymond Nisbet
Marie Wyman
Dorothy Cushing
Marion Cushing
Dorothy Anna Adams
Carl N. Adams
174Th Street
Jamaica
George W. Bates
Golden Avenue
Lamard Street
Jamacia
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Rev. L. A
Grace
Sunnisyde
New York State
Brooklyn
N. Y
Honolulu
Ralph Spinney
Bay Point
George Bates
H. A. Spinney
Florence Achard
Walter Delano
Bowdoinham
Ardeen Pinkham
Mayor Rogers Taxpayers' Candidate Meeting Notes
The Republican City Committee held a Tuesday meeting with Fred W. Quimby as permanent chairman. Anne Deering was elected vice chair, Arleta Yates secretary, and Bessie Dickinson publicity. Quimby asked Mayor Rogers a question in response to the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Fred W. Quimby
Anne Deering
Mars. Arleta Yates
Bessie Dickinson
Quimby
Rogers
Everyman's candidate praised after wartime meeting
Mayor Rogers is urged to follow past year’s line with time demanding duties. Forest Legard praises Rogers as a worthy candidate to carry our colors. George Emery says the Mayor is on the job. Some favor Everyman's candidate while Quimby notes wartime polls will open. Dickinson reports on Augusta Republican State Committee attendance. Meeting adjourns pending call of the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Forest Legard
George Emery
Quimby
Miss Dickinson
Republican State Committee
Augusta
Words of appreciation for 1st Lieut John E L Huse
Rev Joseph O Purdue led a morning service at Winter Street Congregational church praising 1st Lieut John E L Huse Air Corps United States Army. His death was announced by the War Department and reported to his parents Mr and Mrs Harry M Huse of 19 Snow Park. he was a church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. L. Huse
Air Corps
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Huse
War Department
Harry M. Huse
Snow Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Farm Bureau
Lester Beals
Clinton Beals
Naval Reserve
Newport
R. I
Aunt Mary Bowker
Walter Small
Stoneybrook
James E. Perry
Elton K. Bassett
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Center
West Point
Sebasco
Winneyance
Small Point
Ashdale
Walter Rines
Clyde Bowen
Ernest Rogers
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
McFadden
Roscoe P. McFadden
Carroll A. Deering
Charles H. Frost
Warren M. Stilphen
Charles W. Messenger
Atelmia
WWC
Bobby
Leroy Perkins
Winneganeee
Charles Morse
Grace Williams
Florence Rollins
Allie Rollins
Clayton Hoar
Eugene Harrington
H. D. Mank, Sr
Burleigh Williams
William Cushing
Ramon
Earl Hamel
George
Lawrence Morong
Howard Morong
Barbara Harrington
Robie
Small Point Parsonage
Welcome Lloyd Lowell
Wonderful World School
Valentine Shop
Lloyd Lowell
Mary Wortman
Sally, Lowell
Lorraine
Barbara’ Harrington
Song of the Sea
Robert Moore
Billy Kraft
Sandra Mank
Marion
Beverly
Lewis Moore
Grace Kraft
Laura Wyman
David Harrington
Lorraine Harrington
Valentine Box
Popham Beach
Peter Gagnon
Bates Stover
Maine General Hospital
Clinton Newdick
Popham Circle
Frank Scott
Ellison Moody
Guy Crowley
Frances Robb
Harry Spencer
Raymond Larrabee
Laurence Taylor
Stanley Perkins
Atkins Bay
Bodwell Circle
Swanton Wyman
Walter Sprague
Lester Oliver
William Bowie
Blanchard Crowley
Woolwich
N. B. Fickett
Pond Island
Marine Hospital
Gilbert Head
Arthur Delano
Neil
Richard
Ollie Spinney
Ralph Spinney, Jr
Ernest
Ellison H. Taylor
Chemical Engineering
Cornell University
U. S
Edward H. Gessner
Sebasco Estates
Bowdoin
Pilgrim Fellowship Meeting
Charles
Buddy) Plummer
Hyde Park Terrace
Memorial Hospital
Rogers Taxpayers’ Candidate
Radio & Phonograph
Aya
Center Street
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