Fires Bankrupt Phippsburg Homes as Snow and Loss Grow
In Phippsburg a recent forenoon fire adds to a long list of homes removed from the town tax roll by flames. The narrative recalls prior 1880s Black farm origins, later owners, and multiple burned structures along the Basin and Small Point roads. Announcements cover marriages, visits, and winter hardships amid gas and food shortages as residents endure a hard season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Wollaston
Mass
Lemlin
William
Moses Black
Thomas Black
Baxter Road
Sarah Black
John
John Davis
Pine Street
Bath
Mose
Laura Curtis
Augusta Dickinson
Eliza
Albion Dickinson
Louisa
F. S. Bowker
Mary
Cutler Bowker
Thomas
Jennie Morse
William Belanger
Black
Sam
Center School
John Blacks
Minnie Black-Berry
Leon Berry
Boston
George Oliver
Richard Young
Lewis Lemlin
Young
Harpswell
Mr. Young
Pushard
Stoneybrook
Worren-Morris
Small Point Road
Clark Bowker
Walter Bowker
al Getchell
MacDonald
Warren Heald
Church Lane
George R. Morrison
Popham Road
Lemlins
Rockland
Sarah) Black
Louise Bowker
Shringsfield
J. F. Leach
French Girl Thanks Red Cross for Warm Clothing Letter
A letter from Andree Genois of Nomeny Meurthe et Moselle thanks the American Red Cross for warm clothing sent to her family after months in cellars. She notes German losses and the 3rd Army’s advance freeing their town Morhange, with hope for victory and prayers for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyall Sewall
Red Cross War Fund
Bath
American Red Cross
USA
3Rd Army
Major Sewall
Luxemburg
Normandy
Red Cross
Monsieur
Nomeny
Meurthe Et Moselle
Lorraine
Third Armee
Morhange
Andree Genois
Meurthe Et
Moselle
Weird Scene at Kilauea Volcano Pit Deep Scene
A fiery pit within Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano drops about 800 feet into molten depths, creating one of the world’s most dramatic night scenes with glowing lava and luminescent surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Kilauea
Philippine Grass Cogan Grows Very Tall and Dense
Philippine Grass Cogan, a common Philip pine grass, is coarse and dense in texture and reaches heights from three to eight feet.
Vestry Service Time Changes and Community News
The vestry service time shifts to 11 30 on Sundays. A Valentine party on Feb. 13 hosted by Miss Leona Harmon featured games and refreshments with attendees including Mary Moore Harriet Amberg Caroline Amberg and others. Numerous activities follow from boy and girl clubs, a library addition of eight classics, fingerprinting for school, PTA events, visits, and travel notes across Bath area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Harmon
Mary Moore
Harriet
Caroline Man
Beryla Nisbet
Bernard Wyman, Jr
William Garameau
Caroline Amberg
Jean
Joan Amberg
Berlyn Nisbet
Gils
Dorothy Cushing
Sally Lowell
Laura Wyman
Barbara Harrington
Jo Ann Nisb
Robin Hood
Polly Anna
Kipling
P.T.A
Stella Packard
Lewis Lowell
PTA
Leston Harrington
Valentine
Weekend Socials and Local Illnesses in Bath Area
Sunday visitors to Mrs. Eric Carlson included Mr and Mrs Leslie Dyer and their son from Winnegance. Miss Eileen Percy of Popham visited. Beverley Moore remains a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. Robert Moore is ill with the mumps. Frank Wyman spent Thursday at Phippsburg Center. Mrs Bernhard Carlson of Dix Island is ill. Mr Carlon and Eric Carlson went Bath shopping Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Libby
USA
John Libby
USN
Bath Independent
Caroline Amberg
Barbara Harrington
Robert Moore
James Heald
Ashdale
H. D. Mank
George Morong
Lisbon Falls
Laurence
Phippsburg Center
Leslie Dyer
Winnegance
Eric Carlson
Eileen Percy
Popham
Beverley Moore
Bath Memorial Hospital
Frank Wyman
Bernhard Carlson
Dix Island
Mr. Carlon
Mowing machine cutter bar care and repairs
The article explains mower maintenance focusing on the cutter bar. It covers knife sections ledger plates knife holder alignment and avoiding binding or excessive clearance. It notes removing worn sections reshaping guards sharpening dull guards replacing worn parts and ensuring snug fit along the bar.
Late discoveries date tea and telephones era notes
Mrs. Harry Boucher of 54 Winship Street Portland died Thursday. The note lists historical facts about tea coffee gas and telephones arriving centuries later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boucher
Winship Street
Portland
Popham Beach Residents Report Isolated Roads In Severe Freeze
Mrs. Gagnon delivered mail at 1 p.m. and faced glare ice on Parker Head road that stalled a car needing help from a passing motorist. Box owners neglecting to clear snow and spread ashes worsened delays. Popham School reopens Monday after midwinter vacation. Various Bath and Phippsburg residents mentioned weather impacts, medical treatments, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sprague
Mechanic Falls
Walter Sprague
Dixie Oliver
Willard Oliver
George Oliver
Bath
Horace Morse
Coast Guard
Frank Jones
Path
South Shore
Ernest Spinney
Clinton Beals
Martha Beals
George Beals
Phippsburg Center
Clarence Wallace
Ellison Moody
Lester Morse
Judy
Clarence Perkins
West Coast Recruiter Here Last of Week
Don George, a West Coast recruiter, will visit Bath on Friday and Saturday per Jack Townsend of the Bath United States Employment Office. He seeks aircraft mechanics, riveters, electricians, plumbers, and welders for Navy yards at Mare Island, Hunter’s Point, Puget Sound, and other sites. Transportation is provided. jobs offer a chance to aid the war effort and move toward victory and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don George
West Coast
Bath
Jack W. Townsend
Bath United States
George
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Mare Island
Hunter's Point
Puget Sound
Detroit Ordnance District
Panama Canal
Renanee
Hiwali
Townsend
Maine
Navy
Opposed Hunting Measure for Merrymeeting Bay Draws Sportsmen
Local hunters rally against a proposed law restricting hunting on Merrymeeting Bay. Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet club plans a meeting to debate the bill’s rules affecting Kennebec River waters and shorelines, including daily duck limits and blind rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Bay
William Donnell
Sagadahoc Red, Gun and Skeet Club
Topsham
Donnell
South End
P.T.A. Hall
R. S
Kennebec River
Androscoggin River
Muddy River
Cathance River
Abagacassett River
Richmond Toll Bridge
Cumberland
Sagadahoe
Lincoln
Longley Dominates Winter Sports Carnival at Mill Pond
Walter Longley swept the Mill Pond Winter Sports Carnival winning all events and totaling 20 points. Eugene Burgess took 2nd with 7, Lloyd Flewelling 3rd with 6. Audrey Anderson impressed by leading the Slalom, placing high in other races. Faculty helpers Catherine Huse Anne Gipson Duncan Farrell Harold Brown aided the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Pond
Walter Longley
Eugene Burgess
Lloyd Flewelling
Audrey Anderson
Catherine Huse
Anne Gipson
Duncan Farrell
Harold Brown
Alfred Melville
Mary Reilly Visited Portland Friends Amid Civil Air Patrol Ties
Miss Mary Reilly of Portland recently visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mulcahy of Pearl Street. She is the daughter of the president of Todd Drydocks, Inc., of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vose of Lark Street and their children Joan and Fred visited Mrs. Vose's parents in Belfast. Vose is assistant transportation manager at Bath Iron Works and has become a second lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol at Brunswick, making a brief Belfast flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reilly
Portland
John J. Mulcahy
Pearl Street
Todd Drydocks, Inc
Edward Vose
Lark Street
Joan
Fred
Vose
P. R. Merrill
High Street
Belfast
Bath Tron Works
Civil Air Patrol
Brunswick
Dark Chicks Reveal Hidden White Hen Breeds
White Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns often hatch darker than their name suggests. Chicks of these white colored breeds can appear dark at hatching before feather development clarifies their color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
Rotary speaker touts basketball work at Morse High
Duncan H Farrell, physical education director and Morse High coach, addressed the Rotary luncheon at Odd Fellows hall. He praised Bath's basketball spirit, stressed physical and mental conditioning for teams, and noted players must train as well as compete. The event was presided by Vice-President Wolstenholme. A committee was named to study costs for repairing Memorial hospital private room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan H. Farrell
Morse High School
Rotary Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Farre
Paines
Wolstenholme
Limeheon
Esther Rebekah
Bath to be saluted by radio from Marine Industry
Bath is named a key center of the Marine Industry and will be saluted on air by the Boston Symphony Orchestra over The Blue Network at 8 30 p m EWT Saturday. The broadcast, carried by 189 Blue Network stations, is sponsored by Allis Chalmers of Milwaukee, pioneers in heavy machinery and electrical equipment. The salute is part of a series honoring eight key war industries with a guest conductor directing the orchestra on February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Prlue
EWT
Blue
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Turis
Villa-Lobos Conducts Two Personal Works in Program
South American composer conductor Heitor Villa-Lobos performs two of his pieces as guest conductor. The program includes Two Movements from Bachianas Brasileiras No 7, Toccata and Fugue from Defuso Defense, and Choros No 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Villa-Lobos
The Narrow Escape on the Kennebec River
A boat capsized north of Fort Popham when Llewellyn Holbrook and his young son fell overboard during a damming trip. Lawrence Wallace of West Point plucked them from the water, ferrying them to Spinney's store to dry their clothing. Meanwhile Frank Nichols and wife plan a Florida trip beginning Tuesday with Winter Park and St. Petersburg as stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec River
Lawrence Wallace
West Point
Llewellyn Holbrook
Pitch Pine Hill
Phippsburg
Fort Popham
Spinney
Frank B. Nichols
North Street
Florida
Winter Park
Milk Byproducts Gain Momentum From War and Penicillin
Milk byproducts including milk sugar receive renewed attention due to wartime demands and the discovery of penicillin. Researchers and industry note grows in value and applications for dairy processing partners and medical supplies.
Good Sewing Success Marks Care in Fabric Cutting
Good sewing success in home dressmaking or in altering ready to wear depends in part on the care with which you mark your fabric pieces. Proper marking guides accurate cutting, matching seams, and achieving a polished finish for garments and alterations.
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Malden
Concord
Melvin Mills
N. H
Frank Leach
South Pacific
John O'Callahan
Noreen
O’callahan
Donald Weeks
Arthur Harrington
New York
Alton (Tuckee) Wright
Maritime Service
George €. Pease
Totman
Kenneth Weeks
U.S. Maritime Personnel
Parker Head Road
Helen Gagnon
Rainey
Kristine Cutting
Beaver
Manchester
Lottie Minott
Fla
Scott
Barbour
Emma Perry
Bertha Wyman
McCourt
the Times CO
Front Street
France
Parker
COX
Popham Beach
Rod and Gun Club
Morse High
E. W. Bridgham
Carl Kennedy
Memorial Hospital
Jong
Club
Allyis-Chalmers
SEARS
Allstate
America
Iy Avs
Alistate
Beck Tube
Phas Federal
Tas
Chay
Center St
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