Vacation Bible School and Beach Events Highlight Popham Area
Local notices report Vacation Bible School opening at Riverside hall with Rev. Macy Whitehead and helpers. Popham Beach play hour begins Tuesday at 2 pm with Whitehead and Croy assisting. Fire departments respond to brush fire at Spirit Pond. investigation sought. Community meetings include School committee with Stanwood Gilman. Various residents visit, travel, and attend weddings and hospital visits around Bath and Phippsburg.
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Inter Wit
Macy Whitehead
Small Point
Popham
Vacation Bible School
Riverside Hall
Bud Croy
Maurice Blair
Irma Gilman
Ellen Blair
Diana Pye
Bailey’s Beach
Popham Beach
Everting
Stanwood Gilman
Dromore Extension Service
Harold Seavey
Minor two-vehicle crash at Phippsburg on Route 209
On Saturday about 10 30 a m a car driven by Jean Bowker 22 of Phippsburg and a truck driven by Herbert Yeaton 37 of West Point side swiped near Pitch Pine Hill. Police said graveling and resurfacing work contributed to the mishap which caused $200 damage to the Bowker car and a small dent to the truck.
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Phippsburg
Pitch Pine Hill
Robert McKenney
Jean Bowker
Herbert Yeaton
West Point
McKenney
Ronald Hall
Bowker
Shepherd Turns Cowboy Mount Clemens Heifer Shipment
The Rev Theodore A Tuenge will serve as shipboard cowboy for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. He sails with 70 heifers to Germany under a two month church backed leave. The herd bears the name Wolverine Shipment and signals broad local support for farm aid to Europe.
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Shepherd
Mount Clemens, Mich
Theodore A. Tuenge
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Europe
Germany
Tuenge
Turley Tops With Yogi New York
Yankees ace Bob Turley is praised as the fastest pitcher in the majors by Yogi Berra who notes Turley’s speed and consistency. Berra compares him favorably to Allie Reynolds, acknowledging Turley’s hard, frequent throws.
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New York
Bob Turley
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Turley
Berra
Allie Reynolds
Allie
Texas annexation claim sparks wild Texas Republic tale
Attorney Don Heard recounts a congressional vote on annexation by the United States, 55 to 1, noting a lone dissent by a fel low named Sadie who explains personal marital trouble and a vow not to live in the same country as his wife.
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Houston
Tex
Don Heard
Texas
United States
Sadie
Victor Weingarten
Pleasantville
Daniel Pollitt
Senate
Internal Security
Washington
Communist Party
Weingarten
Winston Burnett
Red
Piano at Bedford High Roars from Hidden Bean
Bedford High officials investigated a strange sound from the baby grand piano and found a Mexican bean had entered the instrument, bouncing on the sounding board with each key strike.
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Bedford
Iowa
Bedford High School
Executives Largely Share College Backgrounds
A study of U.S. business leaders finds 88 percent hold college qualifications. The report highlights the strong link between higher education and senior corporate roles across industries.
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United States
Parker Head community updates and events in July 1929
Vacation bible school begins in July with Rev Whitehead assisted by Ernest Croy at Parker Head. A summer sale at the schoolhouse July 12, led by Mrs Blaisdell and helpers. Riverside hall opens for juniors and seniors. Local school committee and Supt. Gilman visited the Paker Head school. Personal notes record visits, leaves, and family engagements across Parker Head and nearby towns including Bath Portland and Lisbon Falls.
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Whitehead
Ernest F. Croy
Leston Harrington
Laurence Thayer
Florence Rollins
Roger Lewis
Eugene Ross
Charles Blaisdell
William Odgkins
Riverside Hall
Phippsburg
Gilman
Parker Head
Russell Turner
Oakland
Howard Hutchins
Laurence Morong
Norfolk, Va
Frances Morong
Robert Moore
Fort Dix
N. J
Clayton Moore
Roderick Palmer
William Hallett
Portland
Robert Hodgkins
William Hodgkins
Massachusetts
Wilma Hodgkins
Frank Burnell
Olive Deejay
William Burnell
Bath
Sam Sternberg
Herbert Bassett
Leonard Arsenault
Jack Sweeney
Alston Oliver
Leon Ross
Irene Libby
Lisbon Falls
H. D. Mank, Jr
Dale
Laurence Hoyt
West Baldwin
Barbara Mank
Darcy Ellen
W. A. Lowell 2d
P. J. Corradetti
Sally Lowell
Chicago
Earl Lowell
Roberta Jewell
Dix Island
Archie Erickson
Ronald
Erickson
Darlings
Clyde Stilphen
Dresden
Hazel Young
Topsham
Albert Gray
Joyce Gray
Sebasco Estates
Sandra Erickson
Billie Hodgkins
Judy Hamel
Mary Anne Wyman
Sebasco Pool
Charles Pantelego
Beverages and Beavers in Odd City Report
Four traffic patrolmen responded to a car crash scene saw an unconscious woman in the back seat placed by witnesses. Conflicting accounts suggested being struck or assaulted, but hospital staff concluded she was intoxicated. A side note reports beavers cutting several fruit trees in one night.
Popham Circle Fair and Beach Club Meetings
The Popham Circle holds its annual fair July 19 at 1 p.m. at the schoolhouse. The Popham Beach Improvement Association meets July 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the library. Many beachgoers enjoy a hot weekend with crowded shores and boating along the river.
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Popham Circle
Popham Beach
Laurien Pessant
Lewiston
Deee View Park
Ernest Pushard
Richmond
Harry Lake
Roland MaclIntosh
Bath
Robert Hering
New Jersey
Sea Acres
Mary Ray
Evelyn Moore
Virginia
Elmer Hathaway
Newton
Mass
Allan Spears
John McCarthy
Cape Cottage
Pine Eden
J. Dwight Kinmouth
Hackensack
N. J
Kinmouth
Lester Follette
Naugatuck
Conn
Hennessey Cottage
John Mitschele
Morris Plains
Bath family spends vacation in Dr Hill’s area
A Bath group vacationing in the area is staying near Dr. William Hill Jr. and his family of Naugatuck Conn., relaxing at a local destination.
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Robert Dow
Unionville
Bath
William Hill, Jr
Naugatuck, Conn
Summer visitors and cottage guests at area homes
East Lynn and surrounding towns report a busy weekend with many visitors at cottages and summer homes. Families from Swampscott Needham Bath West Medford and Quincy shared time with locals including the Dozois Carlisle Gordon and McDonald households along with several out of state visitors.
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Henry E. Query
Berry
Topsham
Ernest Wood
Ralph Seekins
Bath
George Stacey
Day’s Ferry
Robert F. Moore
Linda
David
West Point
Thayer Cottage
Frank L. Mason
Walter L. Mason
West Medford
Mass
Stanton C. Dozois
Joseph Wiseborn
East Douglas
Wesley and Lewis
Julia B. Dozois
H. Lawrence Carlisle
Harry Hannaford
Greg Platts
Plainfield
N. J
Edward P. Thomas, Jr
John Presley
Dad City
Fla
Thomas
Raymond Vachon
Mary Elliot
Robert Jewell
Roberta
James Ross
Parker Head
Francis L. McDonald
Frances
Quincy
Edward P. Thomas
Reginald Gordon
Brunswick
Circus Man Detroit Prominent for Circus Themed Home
Clyde Wixom, longtime circus advance man, fills his Detroit home with circus decor and memorabilia. His living room displays clowns and animals, his attic hosts a miniature circus, and a red calliope sits in his recreation room. His grandfather ran a circus in 1874 to 1907, while Clyde pursued circus work after studying at the University of Michigan.
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Detroit
Clyde Wixom
Wixom
Clyde
University of Michigan
Hagenbeck- Wallace
Coast Guard targets reckless mariners and unreported incidents
Newport News reports the Coast Guard will crack down on waterborne reckless operators. A mariner who hits a buoy and fails to report the incident faces a $100 fine. Recent collisions have damaged or displaced navigation aids.
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Newport News
Coast Guard
Lake near Lawrenceburg likely to dry up
A farm lake near Lawrenceburg Kentucky may vanish after workers replacing an old water line found the lake was fed by a drilled hole in the pipe. The discovery revealed an underground spring was not the lake’s source.
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Lawrenceburg
Twin Hearts Studied at Boston Hospital for Heart Inheritance
Twins at Massachusetts General Hospital are part of a study to determine if heart disease is inherited or environmental. If an identical twin shows heart involvement, researchers may identify a genetic characteristic. Thousands of cases will be examined before conclusions are drawn.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Whistlers Be Prepared Stir Foxes With Whistle Device
Perry Lan drum of a growing Waco group explains the prank uses a whistle device but warns to carry a gun for self defense. The item notes a local youth trend and potential risks in the city.
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Waco, Tex
Perry Landrum
Woman clerk stops bandit at Susie's Grocery Canton
Miss Anne Tanot ta Tanotta faced a gun wielding thief at Susie's Grocery in Canton Ohio. She shoved him toward the door and shouted to get out. The bandit fled and was last seen running as she notified police.
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Canton
Ohio
Anne Tanotta
Susie
Uninvited alligator escorted from Sullivan's Island club
An uninvited guest, a 10-foot alligator, was removed from the clubhouse beach by the Coast Guard and police. The animal was shot after the encounter.
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Sullivan's Island
S. C
Coast Guard
Cold storage shields furs from moths and drying
Cold storage protects fur and fur trim from moths and the drying that occurs in warmer weather, helping preserve quality and longevity of fur garments.
Emu Hatchery Hope In Decatur Illinois
Hatchery manager Ed Cummings cares for a California zoo egg from one of the world’s largest birds. He fears shifting it for X rays could kill it and notes the egg is about one third of the way to hatching with an incubation of 56 days versus 21 days for a chicken.
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Decatur, Ill
Ed Cummings
California
Cummings
Lou Creekmur Makes seed of resilient Lions linemen
Detroit Lions tackle Lou Creekmur has not missed a game since joining the team in 1950, maintaining a streak through league play and exhibitions. The veteran blocker has remained durable across seasons and championship runs.
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Lou Creekmur
Detroit Lions
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