Town notes on roads schools and a cold England winter
Local item details road improvements on Pine Hill Rogers Road Cranberry Point and a new town road via Henry on Leo's Island. Community reports include Farm Bureau meeting led by Mrs. Evelyn Beals with Feed Your Family Well program, personal items, and notes on school consolidation discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Road
Coldegy
Cranberry
Smith
Henry
Leo's Island
Cranberry Point
Charles Hughes
Progress
Windlws Co
Washington Arena
Hew
Taer Orante Street
Farm Bureau
Evelyn Beals
Sandy Hill
Lendall Green
Thomas Totman
Arthur Harrington
Herbert Doughty
Lyman Barbour
Pete Libby
England
Bessie Sprague
Bath area visits and family gatherings noted
CoxX's head Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thayer and son Stephen of Bath spent Sunday with Mrs Thayer's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wyman and W T Wyman and Mrs William Wyman and two children at Parker Head were here Thursday Bernard Carlson of Dix's Island and Eric Carlson were recent callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Stacey in Bath Mr and Mrs Robert Moore shoppers yesterday they were also callers at the home of Lewis Lowell in Parker Head Mr and Mrs Edward Thomas and son Frederick were guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Oliver of Spruceville Mrs Leah Bowie of Winnegance was also a guest Mrs Sadie Harnden matron of the Old Ladies Home Bath Sunday with Mr and Mrs Thomas Lester Oliver of Spruceville and Frederick Thomas were in Portland Friday Robert Moore and sons Robert and Lewis have been ill with colds Lewis returned to his studies at Parker Head school Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thayer
Stephen
Bath
Lewis Lowell
Parker Head
Edward Thomas
Frederick
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Leah Bowie
Winnegance
Sadie Harnden
Old Ladies’ Home
High Street
Thomas
Frederick Thomas
Portland
Robert Moore
Thomas Totman
Phippsburg Center
March of Dimes
Phippsburg
Earl Lowell
Parker Head Vestry
Sally Lowell
Bert Nisbet
John Rollins
Leston Harrington
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
George Buchanan
Nisbet
Harrington
Lowell
Supt
Stanwood Gilman
Five Islands
Georgetown
PTA
Christian Service Committee Meeting in Phippsburg Center
The Christian Service Committee met at Mrs George Buchanan’s home in Phippsburg Center with 11 members present. J G Morse Jr presided, E F Lowell acted as secretary pro tem, Rev. Orville Lozier gave the opening prayer, and Philip Jacob reported on boys activities. A new committee led by Jacob was formed to advance his ideas, and the canvass for funds yielded a gratifying response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buchanan
Phippsburg
J. G. Morse, Jr
E. F. Lowell
Eugene Harrington
Orville Lozier
Congregational Conference
Portland
Philip Jacob
Leona Harmon
Bert Nisbet
Leston Harrington
Herbert Scott
Thomas Totman
Jacob
Parker Head Vestry
Carl MacIntyre
Stan‘wood Gilman
Frank Scott
Ellison Moody
Popham Beach
Community meeting notes with regional representatives
The report records a February meeting attended by representatives from Parker Head Small Point Phippsburg Center Sebasco and Winnegance. It notes refreshments served and the next gathering scheduled for February 20 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Small Point
Phippsburg Center
Sebasco
Winnegance
Local residents share visits and news in Parker Head area
Mrs. Irma Davis of Auburn was an overnight guest in Lowell home. Several Brunswick and Sebasco Estates residents joined family and friends for meals and a movie. Ram on Hamel topped the bowling alley high score. Arndt family ties linked to Cleveland Ohio with a hospital stay. Community members helped keep roads open and sanded during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashdale
H. D. Mank Sr
James Gilman
Arthur Kreidler
Arthur Harrington
Herbert N. Doughty
Earl Lowell
Walter Cushing
Thomas Morse
Winneganee
Parker Head
Ernest Brown
Bath
Arthur Brown
West Point
James Heald
H. N. Doughty
Heald
Fowl Pox Prevalence and Prevention in Poultry
Fowl pox mainly appears in fall and winter. It can be controlled by vaccinating all birds aged eight to twelve weeks. Symptoms include raised yellow or brown scabs on the comb face and wattles and greyish yellow cankers in the mouth throat or windpipe corners.
Wiring on Big Liner The Queen Elizabeth
The Queen Elizabeth, the world’s largest ocean liner, features about 4,000 miles of electrical wiring across its decks and rooms.
Death of Ernest Lenay Shocks Popham Beach
The death of Ernest Lenay, longtime Popham Beach resident and businessman for 26 years, mourns a widely known local figure. Neighbors recall his kindness, civic generosity, and keen views on world affairs, with his passing leaving a deep personal loss for Summer and year round residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lenay
Pophard Beach
Owen Richardson
Walter Sprague
Guy Crowley
Arthur Harrington
Popham
Resignation of Miss Harmon Tabled for February Action
Miss Leona Harmon offered to resign to clear way for a full time minister for Phippsburg churches if the committee favors such action. Despite many supporting securing a minister, no decision was reached. Further action on both matters will be considered at a February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Harmon
Miss Harmon
Phippsburg
Community Agencies Council Meeting Highlights
A well attended community recreation center discussion featured a panel and a film on infantile paralysis titled Accent on Use. The film will be shown in city schools next week and can be obtained from Mrs. James Nostall for club use. Delegates from Beta Sigma Phi and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nostall
Council of Community Agencies
Beta Sigma Phi
Jane W. Stevens
Leonard F. Weth
List of local organizations and attendees for Morse High event
The notice lists numerous local groups and individuals connected to Morse High School and community organizations. Names include Philp H. Boyd J V C Orring Avis Carter Hartwell B Flemming and many others across clubs, PTAs, nursing, youth groups, religious bodies, and civic associations. Entries mention Red Cross United Order of Independent Odd Ladies Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and various PTA and community center affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hyde
U. V
Philp H. Boyd
Inner Wheel
Hollis W. Garey
Winter Street Men's Club
Rotary
Bath Ministers’ Association
Joseph O. Purdue
Beth Israel Congregation
David S. Cogan
Bath Hebrew Ladies’ Aid
D. S. Cogan
Boy Scouts of America
Archie Wishart
Morse High School
Horace P. Herrick
Co. B
Maine State Guard
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
We express gratitude to friends for expressions of sympathy and flowers after bereavement. Special thanks to neighbors in the village for helpfulness and floral tributes. Fred H Spinney Ollie Spinney Pushard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Spinney
Ollie Spinney
Pushard
Milwaukee Trio Invented First Practical Typewriter
In 1867 three Milwaukee residents Christopher Latham Sholes Carlos Glidden and Samuel W Soulé developed the first practical typewriter. Their collaboration produced a machine that transformed writing by enabling faster, clearer text creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Wis
Christopher Latham Sholes
Carlos Glidden
Samuel W. Soulé
Bath Iron Works faces major portal to portal suit
Paul F. Fitzpatrick and representatives of Bath Iron Works workers filed a federal Fair Labor Standards Act suit alleging 15 minute overtime for guards and five minutes before shifts for production and service staff. Judge John fm of Portland presided as hearings proceed, with trials expected in 2–3 months. About 4,000 plaintiffs identified, potential total around 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Paul F. Fitzpatrick
Ner
Pendent
Broknerinee
Ueseeig
Bath
Alton A. Lessard
Ceiton
Tron Works Corp
Unpa
Fairbur Standards Act
John Fm
Portland
Fitzpatrick
Pi Accaraine
Fitzpat
Felt from discarded hats makes slippers and mittens
Use felt from discarded hats to craft house slippers handbags or mittens for a school child. Felt can be stretched shrunk or molded with steam and heat and sewn like cloth. Grease spots remove with a dry cleaning solvent.
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Hugo Dous
Mildred
Freeport
Priscilla Trott
A. Smith
Carl Linekin
James
Little
Dromore
Linekin
Chief Little
Sissarts
Whiewerd Seaie
Sewek Ieee
Tack Wilson
Howard
Bowker
Charlie's Place
Stoneybrook
Barkalow
Norma Blaisdell
Viccy
Bertha Wyman
Evelyn Beale
Harry Gilmore
Melrose
Peabody
Mass
Norman Markham
Frank Cutting
Hall & Hunt, Jewelers
Stanton Dozois
J. Bradford Sprague
Coxx
Christian: Service Committee Meeting
Joe Marsh
Stranger
Andy
Gevern
Maine
United States Brewers Foundation
AMA EL Anc
Stanwood C. Gilman
Susie Barbour
Elmer Hilton
Page Wyman
Russell V. Mallock
C.B.M
Kennebec River
Massachusetts
Raymond Merrill
Merrill Oliver
Llewellyn Oliver
Barbara Sprague
North Yarmouth Academy
Leon Carle
Poland
Bath Iron Works
Center Street
Wei
Tech
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