Phippsburg Community Events Highlight Local Plans
Phippsburg town reports close of books January 28 for unpaid taxes to tax collector John Rogers. Box supper and movies at Town hall with proceeds aiding the March of Dimes. Norman Dubie to serve as student pastor. Several town groups meet or plan repairs and warrants.
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Town Books
John Rogers
Town Hall
Thomas Totman
March of Dimes
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
John Morse, Jr
Norman Dubie
Bangor Theological Seminary
Christian Service Committee
Dubie
Small Point
Phippsburg Federal Credit Union
West Point
Sebasco
Chester Wilson
Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association
Bodwell Grange Hall
P. T. A. Risers
Phippsourg Congregational Church
Totman
Fred Howard
Harold Seavey
Raymond Wyman
Syvilla
Eugene C. Sukeforth
Bath
Wyman
Mr. Sukeforth
Morse High School
Russell Merchant
Nancy
Dudley Leavitt
Meadowbrook
Apathy or Adaptation Says UC Doctor on Public Behavior
Dr. Arthur G. Bills of the University of Cincinnati argues apathy is really adaptation to over-stimulation, causing people to ignore vital issues and danger signs. He notes rising selfishness and diminished fellow feeling as horror exposure increases. The article also mentions a doubling of amateur photographers since World War II.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Arthur G. Bills
University of Cincinnati
Parker Head PTA Hosts Penny Sale and Rummage for March of Dimes
Parker Head events raise funds for the March of Dimes with a rummage sale earning nearly four dollars and a box social planned at the Town hall led by Jay Darling. Local pupils show arithmetic and geography excellence as Mrs. Blaisdell and other residents attend church and community meetings.
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Baptist Spring School
Decker
BNAS
Jay Dar
Congregational
Parker Head
Town Hall
Jay Darling
Lewis Alexander
Earl Hamel
William Cushing
Cushing
Charles Pantelakos
New Hampshire
Neil Page
Virginia
Gail LeMont
Bud Watson
Bath
F. A. Libby
W. H. Wyman
Portland
Harriett Wyman
Raymond Brown
West Point
Eva Hoar
Asa Wallace
Frances Morong
Earl Lowell
Leston Harrington
Iota Sigma
Lawrence Thayer
Harrington
Frederick A. Libby
Red Men
Henry Day
Brunswick
Lewis F. Lowell
Lowell
Forreston Wallace
Charles Blaisdell
Annie Williams
Durham
Blaisdell
Maurice Blaisdell
Ashland
Stan Perkins
Fopham
Earl F. Lowell
T. L. Totman
Phippsburg Center
Phippsburg Congregational Church
Norman Dubie
Banzer Theological Seminary
Florence Rollins
Eliza Bradshaw
Winnegance
Robert Winslow
Windham
Janitor Poet Dana Kneeland Akers Wins Second in Contest
Dana Kneeland Akers a self taught poet and janitor at Wisconsin State College at 64 earns second place in a Wisconsin Regional Writers Association contest with 553 entries. His Ballad of Jean LaBrie will be in a new Wisconsin Folklore book edited by Professor Robert E Gard of the University of Wisconsin.
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Superior
Wis
Dana Kneeland Akers
Wisconsin State College
Wisconsin Regional Writers Assn
Jean LaBrie
Wisconsin
Robert E. Gard
University of Wisconsin
Don’t Do It Lynchburg Driver Warns
Richard Phelps warns motorists not to ride with an arm out of the car after his arm was broken in four places when it struck a highway sign after an oncoming vehicle forced his car off the road. His wife was in the front seat with his nephew driving.
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Lynchburg
Richard Phelps
Phelps
Divorcee Forged Clerk Name Faces Probation
Judge William J. Thompson placed a 31-year-old divorcee on three years' probation after she pleaded guilty to forging the circuit clerk's name on an order that raised alimony from $40 to $100 monthly.
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Self Service
Charleston
W. Va
William J. Thompson
Intermediate Court
No Parking Lot Beach Sign Targets Drop-In Patrons
A California parking lot operator posts a sign at the entrance declaring “Weakly Parking for Patrons Only” and warns that non patrons will be charged five dollars per hour. The message signals a shift toward controlled access and hourly fees.
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Beach
Calif
Popham Area Sees High Tides and Community Gatherings
Weekly reports note extra high tides from storms along the coast, ice flows along the river, and church and social meetings in Popham, Bath, Winneganee, Phippsburg Center, Candy's Harbor, and Freeport. Coast Guard transfer and local visitations mark a period of community activity.
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Frederick Moffatt
Small Point
Ernest Oliver
John G. Morse, Jr
Winneganee
Walter Gilmore
Frederick Haggett
Phippsburg Center
Popham Circle
Myra Scott
Henry Leonard
Nancy Spinney
Bath
Orville Mank
Boston
Courtney Mank
Markham
Raymond Jackson
Freeport
Norman E. Markham
Fred H. Spinney
Jesse Munsey
Jonesport
U. S. Coast Guard
George Oliver
Willard
Roger Oliver
Allan
Gayle Oliver
Marguerite McNulty
Frosty Coxs Head Areas Sees Muddy Roads Improve
Dirt roads remain muddy as frost recedes in Coxs Head region. Doughty scraped to McIn tyre s Corner last weekend, improving travel. Local residents report yard parsnips harvested Saturday and several social visits occur in Bath Brunswick and Phippsburg with Dozois Goodwin and Oliver families in attendance.
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Doughty
MclIntyre
Addie Seavey
Dromore
Stanton C. Dozois
Julia B. Dozois
Brunswick
Omar Perry
Meadowbrook
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Anton B. Dozois
L. H. Carlisle
Bath
Martin F. Goodwin
Wolfeboro
N. H
Edward P. Thomas
Phippsburg
Frances Warner Elected Worthy Advisor of Bath Rainbow Assembly
Frances Warner was elected Worthy Advisor at the Bath Assembly of Rainbow for Girls during a Monday meeting in the Masonic Temple. Evelyn Morse was chosen Mother Advisor for her 10th consecutive term, with officers including Phyllis Warner Mabel Ashe Anna Lonn Nancy Eseley Margo Parks Patti Parks Cynthia Osgood. Eighty two members attended. installation will be conducted by Cynthia Osgood with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Warner
Bath Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Evelyn Morse
Assembly
Miss Warner
Phyllis Warner
Mabel Ashe
Charity
Anna Lonn
Hope
Nancy Eseley
Faith
Margo Parks
Patti Parks
Cynthia Osgood
Rev Dr Wilson to Speak at Pilgrim Fellowship
The Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson, pastor emeritus of Central Congregational, will be guest speaker at the Pilgrim Fellowship of that church. He will discuss the history of Central church. Next Sunday's meeting starts at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wilson
Pilgrim Fellowship
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Wilson
Central Church
Diane Fraser
Mabel Ashe
John Preble
Bath Council of Churches
Wesley Methodist Church
Craig L. Richards
Red For Robber in Chicago Ending in Pursuit
Miss Rena Chess confronted a robber in Chicago who demanded the till be emptied into a bag. She threw a bottle of catsup and a water tumbler as he fled, breaking a window with the catsup. Two pedestrians halted the thief and police recovered her money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Chicago
Rena Chess
Fall's Shoe Store Moves to New Front Street Quarters
John A. Greene Jr announces Fall's Shoe Store will relocate to 48 Front Street on or before March 1. The Chic Shop will join at street level, offering ladies millinery, with enhanced stock and better parking.
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John A. Greene, Jr
Feee Por
Lene Agns
Front Street
Greene
First National Bank of Bath
William A. Fall
Fall
Bostonian Juniors
Youth Fellowships Represented At Aviburn Rally
The Methodist Youth Fellowship Su District Rally at Aviburn drew about 100 youths. Beacon Street church sent nine delegates with leaders. Wesley church contributed 18 delegates and two participating members, including Roger Upham and Ronald Talbot. Exchange students from Bates College spoke.
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Beacon Street
Wesley Methodist Churches
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist
Aviburn
Beacon Street Church
Dean Bonney
Fred Fox
Richard Arnold
Wesley Church
Drusilla Fielding
Walter E. Upham
Oliver W. Bell
Bates College
Korea
Japan
Miss Marion A. Smith Engaged In Tea Honor
Miss Marion A. Smith was honored with a tea hosted by Miss Lardina Caverly at 702 Washington Street on Saturday afternoon at three to celebrate her engagement to Louis H. Young Jr. of Boothbay Harbor. The event featured yellow jonquils and blue irises with guests from Boothbay Harbor and nearby towns.
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Marion A. Smith
Lardina Caverly
Washington Street
Miss Smith
Louis H. Young, Jr
Boothbay Harbor
Morse High School
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Howell B. Smith
Young
Formr Bath
U.S. Air Force
Louis H. Young
Frank L
Sandra Young
Mary Ann Abelli
Chester Leeman
Woolwich
McKay Lehaye Engagement Announced for August Wedding
Mr and Mrs Burleigh L McKay of Adams Court announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Claire McKay to Archie R Lehaye son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse F Lehaye of All Fuda. Miss McKay, Morse High School 1952, now senior at Gorham State Teachers College, past Worthy Advisor Bath Assembly Order of Rainbow. Lehaye, Cony High School 1947, two years US Army, to graduate Gorham State Teachers College this month. An August wedding is planned.
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Burleigh L. McKay
Adams Court
Jean Claire McKay
Archie R. Lehaye
Alphonse F. Lehaye
All Fuda
Miss McKay
Morse High School
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Bath Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Lehaye
Cony High School
Port Authority Bus Terminal Largest Globally in NYC
The Port Authority bus terminal in New York is claimed as the world's largest by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau. It handles about 5,000 interstate bus movements and serves over 130,000 passengers daily.
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New York
Port Authority
New York Convention and Visitors Bureau
Wyoming Lands Across Four Annexations Shaping Territory
Wyoming contains land from all four principal annexations that formed the United States west of the Mississippi River, shaping the territory’s expanse and development.
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Wyoming
United States
Mississippi River
Skating Program Dams Damaged Rains Close Sewall’s
Week of heavy rains weakened dam walls at three skating areas, with Sewall’s sustaining severe underground leaks and closure for the season. Hyde Park and Goddard’s remain active but show persistent leaks. officials urge public stays away until repairs finish and surface safety is ensured.
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Recreation Department
Goddard's
Hyde Park
Sewall’s
Syallway
Recreation Commission
Goddard
General Electric
Female Charitable Society May Be Oldest Women's Club
The Female Charitable Society of Wiscasset possibly ranks as the oldest existing women s club in the country. President Mrs Charles Sewall cites uncertainty over Salem Massachusetts society s status and notes Wiscasset established about 150 years ago supports widows and female orphans. Local members include Mrs James A Bimson and Mrs Carleton W Lowell.
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Female Charitable Society of
Wiscasset
Bath
Lynn Item Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Charles Sewall
Socty
Female Charitable Society
Salem
Mass
Salem Society
Sewall
T Mes
Siest Society
Wiscasset Society
Police Chief Cautions Bath Motorists to Lock Cars
Bath police chief Edward L. Coudreau warns drivers to lock doors when leaving vehicles in streets or lots after a rash of petty larcenies. Two youths aged nine and 11 admitted stealing items since Christmas and implicated others, with patrols increasing to deter further thefts.
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Edward L. Gaudreau
Coudreau
Rocky Marciano Plans Piano Lessons Amid Boxing Fame
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano says he intends to take piano lessons. He notes the move as a new hobby to balance his demanding boxing career and public image.
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Rocky Marciano
Mrs Ward Installed Royal Matron at Dirigo Court
Mrs. May C Ward was installed as Royal Matron of Dirigo Court in a semi-public ceremony at Central church parish house. Kenneth Wood became Royal Patron with Blanche Booker and Clarence Minott as associate matron and patron. Grand Royal Patron Edwin Sanborn of Portland and court members installed the officers. Dorothy Wood’s uncrowning was performed by Past Grand Royal Matron Sarah Shaw. Coronation by Mrs Freda Bagdikian with Wanda Lemoine as musician and the Winter Street Congregational church choir. A business meeting preceded the ceremony at 6 p.m.
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May C. Ward
Dirigo Court
Order of Amaranth
Central Church Parish
Kenneth Wood
Blanche Booker
Clarence Minott
Edwin Sanborn
Portland
Grand Royal Court
Dorothy Wood
Sarah Shaw
Freda Bagdikian
Wanda Lemoine
Winter Street Congregational Church
Suburb Civic Club hears fiber flower talk from Mrs Seavey
Mrs Seavey spoke at the Suburb Civic club meeting with 16 members and two guests present. She demonstrated fiber flowers with help from Mrs Skofield. Vice President Mrs Hutchins led a business session that voted to gather old Christmas cards for a Maine Sea Coast Mission box. Traveling prize went to Mrs Williams. Next meeting set for Jan 26 at Mrs Pinkham's home.
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Harold Seavey
Suburb Civic Club
John Williams
Thatcher Pinkham
Pridge Street
Surprise Stork Shower For Mrs Richard Armes
Mrs Richard Armes received a surprise stork shower Thursday evening hosted by Mrs William Jones and Mrs James Brooker at the latter's home 217 North Street A decorated bassinet held gifts and a stork themed shower cake graced the dining table Guests included Mrs Robert Johnston Mrs Ralph Palmer Mrs George Hopkins Mrs Ernest Hopkins and several others from the community
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Richard Armes
William Jones
James Brooker
North Street
Robert Johnston
Ralph Palmer
George Hopkins
Ernest Hopkins
Lettie Hopkins
Arrowsie Mothers Club Schedules Polio Dance Fundraiser
The Arrowsie Mothers' club will host a public dance to benefit the March of Dimes on Saturday evening January 21 at Arrowsie Hall. Club members met with Mrs. Carol Ainsworth to discuss plans, naming Ethel Elwell Arline Sturmer Marion Rittall Carol Ainsworth and Marie Davis to the arrangements committee. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is set for February 7 at the school house.
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Arrowsie Hall
Arrowsie Mothers’ Club
Carol Ainsworth
Ethel Elwell
Arline Sturmer
Marion Rittall
Marie Davis
Red Cross Organizing First Aid Class in Bath
Bath Chapter of the American Red Cross announces a 20 hour First Aid course to begin with Mrs James R Oliver of Georgetown as instructor. Classes held Tuesdays at 7 30 PM at City Hall with enrollment opening Tuesday evening. Certificates issued upon completion.
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Bath
American Red Cross
James R. Oliver
Georgetown
City Hall
Edward H. Benson
City
Lowell Temple Plans Installation of Officers
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters completed plans for installing officers on February 1 at a meeting. Hattie Lord of Auburn was named installing officer. Annual reports were heard at the business session after a six o'clock supper. Ruth Sprague and Sarah Potter joined the supper committee for the next two meetings. Eunice Perry directed a swap party that provided the evening’s entertainment.
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Lowell Temple
Pythian
Hattie Lord of
Auburn
Ruth Sprague
Sarah Potter
Eunice Perry
New Plan Lets Farmers Spread Conservation Costs
The Agricultural Conservation Program now allows partial payments for incomplete package practices over multiple years. Farmers may progress in stages such as land preparation and planting trees, with cost sharing applied as each part is finished. Local ASC committees administer the program and must approve practices before work starts.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASC Committee
ACP
First English Blockhouse in Brattleboro 1724
The first permanent English settlement in Vermont was a blockhouse built in 1724 in Brattleboro, known as Et Dummer.
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Vermont
Brattleboro
Heyburn Bride Keeps Vows and Vowels in Wedding
Wilda Buren of Heyburn married Gordon Birch in a ceremony noted for both traditional vows and a playful swap of vowels in the couple’s names. The exchange highlighted a lighthearted twist at the Idaho wedding.
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Heyburn
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