Phippsburg Tales of Trade and Early River Life
Phippsburg recollects early Maine trade networks and river work from Popham to Kennebec incl a 1630 beaver hunt and Pilgrim posts. It notes scows and river commerce, Captain Bowker and Frisbee vessels, and local repairs and errands around Dromore Mills and Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harlow
Poutrincourt
Biencourt
Weymouth
Trader Shaw
Popham
Plymouth
Penobscot
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
Maine
Georges Banks
James Percy Bowker
Elbridge Bowker
Northern Light
Parker Head
Dromore Mills
Frank Frisbee
Stoneybrook
Walter Bowker
Dromore Bay
Cranberry Point
Clinton Beals
Hyde Windlass
Cubs Pack 57 Stages Minstrel Show at Beacon Street Vestry
Cubs of Pack 57 presented informal minstrel acts with homemade instruments to a large audience. Den Mothers and Den Chiefs led weeks of practice. New members received Bobcat badges and advancement pins during a candle lighting ceremony. The charter was presented to Rev. Charles Kinney. A Pack meeting on February 8 will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Boy Scout Movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Stanley E. Southard
Elsie Hodgkins
Den
Leonard Cardosi
Raymond Melott
Robert Purdy
Den 2
William Hudson
Den 4
Paul Dolan
Leroy Philbrook
Richard Southard
Merton Witham
Den 5
Ernest Purdy
Troop 56
Elford Stover
Edward Newell
Hyde Park Terrace
Dennis Smith
Advah Reynolds
William Lothrop
Ralph Wright
Harold Freeman
Gordon Moody
Richard Gauvin
Denner
Eugene Merrill
Paul MacDonald
William Haggett
Robert Carmichael
Charles Kinney
Beacon Street
Kinney
Boy Scout Movement
Tanks Give Lesson for Postwar Transport
American tanks prove triple acting hydraulic shock absorbers reduce jolts and terrain roughness. The system keeps the chassis level and stabilizes gun aim, offering a smoother ride and improved targeting for future rail and ground operations.
Good Bats Explain Batters' Low Breakage
The writer argues that top batters avoid breakage by using bats heavy enough for the best timber, suggesting weight permits superior performance and durability for strong hitters.
Parker Head Church School Sees 22 Despite Storm
A Parker Head church school held Sunday services with 22 attendees amid stormy weather. The Junior class works on a sand table project being built by Francis Gray for the Palestinian village display. Families report various clubs and PTA meetings, plus local visits and health notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
Francis Gray
Merrill
Ernest Oliver
Richard
Robert Small
Edmund
Cary Wallace
Charles Leonard
Popham
Parker
Billy Galarneau
Bill Lowell
Francis
Albert
Edward Gray
Raymond Nisbet
Leona Harmon
Eugene Harrington
Farm Bureau
Parker Head
Engagement announced for Deborah Lombard Farnsworth
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Deborah Dickson Lombard daughter of Lieut Col Reginald Lombard USA and Mrs Lombard Sunset Park South Portland to Capt Thomas H Farnsworth son of Col John F Farnsworth USA and Mrs Farnsworth Camp Hood Temple Tex. The bride elects mother Dorothy Jewett. Lombard employed at Westbrook Junior College Book Shop and graduate of Waynefleet School Class of 1942 Penn Hall Junior College 1944 and studying art at Portland School of Fine Art. Farnsworth a 1943 West Point graduate with Cherbourg invasion citations Purple Heart Silver Star and Combat Infantry Badge later with the French army now operations officer of an infantry unit. He is grandson of Arthur E Craig and son of Col Farnsworth formerly at Fort Williams and Fort McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Dickson Lombard
Reginald Lombard
USA
M. C
Westbrook Junior College
Waynefleet School
Penn Hall Junior College
Chambersburg
Portland School of Fine Art
Capt. Farnsworth
Deering High
Randle Prep School
Washington, D. C
Cornell University
West Point Military Academy
Farnsworth
Cherbourg
France
First Army
Arthur E. Craig
Atlantic Street
Portland
Col
Fort Williams
Fort McKinley
Greek Steel Working Aged Evidence of Ancient Hardened Steel
Archaeological analysis shows advanced steel making and hardening techniques in Greece dating back around 3,000 years. Researchers identify materials and metallurgical practices indicating skilled production and high-strength alloys used in tools and weapons. The findings shed light on early metalworking sophistication in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Morse High presents That Crazy Smith Family comedy
The Morse Dramatic Club staged That Crazy Smith Family Friday night in the Morse High auditorium before an appreciative audience. Cast members earned praise for professional performances. Frances Callan learned Betty Smith's part in three days replacing a laryngitis-struck actress. A profit of 100 dollars was realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatics Club
Morse High School
Betty Anderson
Claire Martin
Marilyn Hart
Marylou Reed
Louise Dole
Charles Lermond
Selma Cummings
Nancy Gregware
Gwendolyn Prior
Duveen Bryant
Betty Cummings
Richard Andrews
William Elliott
Teddy Sturdevant
William Pomeroy
Edward Cogan
Ernest Hamblett
Donald Povich
Eddie Morse
Marjory Fitts
Miss Conley
Miss Trish
Miss Fitts
Mr. Pomeroy
Millicent Hecht
Juanita Leeman
William Barter
Industrial Workers Club Party Dances Till Midnight
The Industrial Workers club gathered at the USO Tuesday despite a storm, with about 75 attendees. The program featured songs by Dick Boucher and Pat Murphy, tap dancing by Marion Corliss, a cowgirl act by Lila Johnson, violin solos by Kenneth Weeks, and musical numbers by Helen Merrill and Jerome Knowles who served as master of ceremonies. The floor opened for dancing after the show and continued until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Club
USO
Dick Boucher
Sheik
Marion Corliss
Cow2zirs
Lila Johnson
Pat Murphy
Kenneth Weeks
Helen Merrill
Jerome Knowles
Genesta Sewing Circle Elects Nominating Committee
Genesta Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Arthur Colby's home on Academy street to form a nominating committee for officers. The group and others discussed plans for the season and socialized after refreshments. Members present included Mrs. Carolyn Thompson, Mrs. Viola Osgood, and Miss Eleanor Danforth among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Arthur Colby
Academy Street
Viola Osgood
Marguerite Cutting
Marion Colby
Edith Rich
Doris Tobey
Margaret Danforth
Carolyn Thompson
Viola Ostood
Samuel Lancaster
Martha Bertrand
Consuello Alkazin
Mabel Nelson
Eleanor Danforth
Margaret Lonn
Evelyn Morse
Bath Red Cross Annual Meeting Set for Jan 25
The Red Cross chapter in Bath plans its annual meeting January 25 at the Winter Street parlors with supper served by the Ladies' aid led by Mrs. Charlotte Redlon. Ticket committee includes several named members and the program is led by Mrs. Joseph J. Smith. Annu al reports from all chapter chair men will be read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winter Street
Charlotte Redlon
Alexander MacDoneld
Howard Bates
Edward D. True, Jr
Harold Hodgkins
George E. van Wyman
Scott Morse
Raymond Small
Joseph J. Smith
Youth Pleads Guilty to Larceny in Sagadahoc County Case
Walter Shea of Brookline Massachusetts pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc County Superior Court to larceny of 640 dollars from Mrs Beatrice Clark of Bath. He was sentenced to an indefinite term at the Men's Reformatory in Windham by Justice Earle L Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shea
Brookline
Mass
Beatrice Clark
Bath
Sagadahoe County Superior Court
Windham
Earle L. Russell
River Pilot Oliver Remains Rim of Kennebec Route
A snow storm at Popham Beach on Sunday forenoon forced a cargo boat to push upriver while a Coast Guard dory rescued a man clinging to an icy ladder near Fort Popham. The event highlights the hazardous Kennebec transfer at the river mouth and the aging state of local piloting with Llewellyn Oliver as the sole remaining veteran pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Fort Popham
Dory
Coast Guard
Hum
Oliver
Alvaougna
Ruhr’s Peacetime Power: Duisburg Port and Ruhr Mines Dominant
The Ruhr region in peacetime boasted Europe’s largest river port in Duisburg with tonnage rivaling major seaports. Its coal mines yielded three quarters of Germany’s output and held half of continental Europe’s reserves. Coke from five percent of deposits could smelt all ore in Lorraine. In 1938 Ruhr nearly matched Europe’s total rolled steel production outside England and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhr
Rhine
Duisburg
Europe
Germany
France
Lorraine
England
Russia
Shaving Lamp Plastics for Overhead Illumination
A glass bull's eye lens provides spot light and the plastic shade is translucent white for maximum illumination with no shadows when overhead. Zippers frequently jam on purses and the correct method is to press the tab down gently with a finger then pull back.
Golden wedding of Bath couple observed Sunday
Mr and Mrs Jean Baptiste Auguste Bernier of 518 High street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a large gathering of relatives and friends. A lengthy program featured Ave Maria, musical numbers, and a blessing from Rev Timothy C Maney. The couple, long time Bath residents, were married in Brunswick in 1895 and later moved to Bath where Mr Bernier worked at Hyde Windlass Co. The event was arranged by their daughters and many local residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Baptiste Auguste Bernier
High Street
Bernier
Adolph Duval
Brunswick
Gounod
Joseph Fournier
Donald St Pierre
Rosario Tardiff
Acolnon Duval
Jean Baptiste Pelletier
Gertrude
Roland Dumais
Timothy C. Maney
St. Mary’s Church
John Cummings
Jennier
Canada
Bruns
Ferdinand Dumais
Lucien Tardiff
George Tardiff
Roland Dumias
Lorraine Dumais
Loretta Dumais
Leo Dumais
Zephyer Draveau
Lydia Caouette
Jean Battiste Pelletier
Alcide Pelletier
Marie Pelletier
Theodor Pelletier
Joachin Bernier
George Bernier
Jean Dumais
Rened
Marie Paule Delisie
Gertrude Stratford
Cora
David Skelton
Joseph McDuff
Camille Bernier
Leonce Belanger
Henry Livernois
Leon Poitras
Edward Bernicer
Antoine
Calixte Bernier
Odele Michaud
Joseph Michaud
Evelyn Ard Louise
Joan Allain
Marie
Philias Tardiff
Louis Alain
Cyril Vachon
Joseph Vachon
Lorenzo Normand
Rene Normand
Plan Celebration Of Us C Birthday At Bath
At a meeting of the USO operating committee in the director E H Robinsons office plans were approved to celebrate the USOs fourth anniversary on February 5 in Bath. A committee will be formed to organize the eve ning program and cooperation with Bath Iron Works Corp on recreation for its employees was discussed with further developments expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
E. H. Robinson
Bath
Robinson
Bath Iron Works Corp
Central Church League Sets Dessert Bridge Card Party
The Central Church League met in the parish house Monday evening and planned a public card party at 7 30. It will be a dessert bridge with table reservations through Mrs Edward Cummings or Mrs Edward McMann. Members bring cards table covers pencils and tally scores. sewing and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Dana McIntire and Miss Eleanor Fergerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Central Church
Edward Cummings
Edward McMann
Dana McIntire
Eleanor Fergeron
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Phippsburg
Elroy Johnson
Marine Growths, Inc
Helen Gagnon
Walter McCourt
Mr. McCourt
Bath Memorial Hospital
Edith Hawkes
Philip Oliver
Boston
J. K. Bowker
Pvt
Wilbert ‘Small
Italy
Ralph
Robert Pye
The
Independent
Ralph Pye
Pyeter
Everett
Willard Blair
Lena Smith
Strong
Althea Campbell
Dromore
H. B. Wyman
Rosa Wyman
Allston
Elaine Nasi Breaugh
Greenwich Village
N. Y
George Nasi
New Jersey
Breaugh
Melvin Wallace
the Basin
CUB Pack
Beacon Street Vestry
Charles Blaisdell
Walter Cushing
Edwin M. Wyman
Herbert N. Doughty
Warren
Sadie Thomas
Woolwich
Hilton
Lewis Lowell
Meritt Shepard
Alice Amberg
Bob Amberg
Albert Gray
Leston Harrington
Barbara
Frank Burnell
Damariscotta
Harrington
Burnell
William Cushing
U. S. Army
Frank K. Wyman
Allie Rollins
Nat Percy
Ed Thomas
Mary Moore
Bob Moore
White
Mary
Deborah Lombard
Steel Working
Morse Dramatic Club
Industrial
Genesta Sewing Circle
Popham Beach
Anderson
Bertha Newdick
Mary Newdick
Ellen Newdick
Merrill Oliver
Gloria Oliver
Richard Small
Merriil Oliver
Virginia Perkins
Elizabeth Leonard
Robert Morong
Gerald Morong
Mr. Nesbit
Clarence Perkins
Norman Perkins
Georgia
Vincent Davis
Five Islands
Webster Hurley
Walter Oliver
Leverett Welch
Ernest Spinney
Herbert J. Kellaway
Newton Centre
Kellawey
Newton Lower Falls
Orville Smell
Atayi
Bath Ymca
Carlos Small
Jean B. A. Bernier
U.S.C
Central Church League Meeting
SEARS
Pure Dee Shellac
Harmony House
Center Street
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