New Federal hunting stamp to aid conservation efforts
The federal hunting stamp, designed by J N Ding Darling, will sell at post offices nationwide to raise funds for waterfowl sanctuaries and marsh restoration. Purchasers over 16 must carry the stamp with migratory waterfowl licenses. funds may reach 600000 to 1000000 dollars annually, supporting wildlife habitat restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N
Ding”) Darling
Biological Survey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Darling
Post Office Department
Bureau
Phippsburg Gets Three Miles Of Tarred Road
Three miles of tarred road will be added in Phippsburg in Sagadahoc County. The State Highway Commission tarred truck began at the Winnegance end and will extend to the former Herbert W. Cutting residence, adding a hard surface to the main highway. A second tar application will follow, with calls for more tar in adjacent areas to connect links to Sebasco and Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc
Winnegance
Herbert W. Cutting
State Highway Commission
Frank W. Carlton
Woolwich
Sebasco
New Entrance Sign to Welcome Visitors in Bath
The Cosmopolitan Garden club will erect a three by four foot sign at Bath’s entrance from the Brunswick end. A clipper ship image and the words Welcome to Bath will adorn the sign funded by Why Worry! proceeds and painted in natural colors. Proceeds support Morse high school event tickets June 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
Bath
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Morse High School
L. Earle Lemont
Brunswick
Alice F. Johnson
Frank A
Don
George A. Chi
Jolly Summer Days at M'Mahan Island
On Thursday July 12 Frances Ann Allen and George K Rogers took Mrs Allen to Portland for provisions. A Friday clambake at Cory Grove drew a smaller crowd but was a great success. There are updates on residents and guests, the croquet court turned into a tennis court for children, and the first edition of Mac Mahan's amateur newspaper debuted to support a planned swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ann Allen
George K. Rogers
Richard Forschner
Jim
Bill MacKaye
John Zimmer
Lee Haven
Dirck Brinkerhoff
Allenook
Mary
Peggy Lee
Douglas Robinson
Father Whittemore to Visit Liberia Mission Later This Summer
Father Whittemore arrived for a two week visit and spoke on Liberia praising its beauty humor and safety while noting Americans are seen as savages for can meat. He plans to return with his nephew John K Lee 3rd in August stopping in England. Local events include circus attendance by Bath residents and a weekly baseball game at the Seal and Porpoise meadow with a homer by Bob Pinkham and a near bee sting incident involving El Piam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Whittemore
Liberia
England
John K. Lee
Frances Allen
David Barrett
Mary
Peggy Lee
George K. Rogers
Bath
Ralph Davis
Boothbay
Desert
Maine
Rowe
Fowler
Jacobite
Howard
Rogers
New York
Emily
Janet Charles
Pilkington
Bob Pinkham
Allenook
Stevens
Five Islands
MacMahan
el Piam
Code A Life Saver For Dealers In Autos
At a Friday meeting in Old Orchard Beach more than 150 car dealers from Maine New Hampshire and Vermont heard how the administrative code aids used car dealings. Speakers included Myron D. Kidder Ralph Bonney J Reed Lane and U S district attorney staff with Chester A. Plant of Plant's Garage Maine noting the code's value to dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Plant
Plant
Bath
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Old Orchard House
Old Orchard Beach
Myron D. Kidder
Portland
Ralph Bonney
U. S
J. Reed Lane
Washington, D. C
National Control Committee
Kennebec Valley Association
Old Orchard
E. R. Wright
Rehabilitation Office Opens Local Contact in Bath
Harry M. Huse Rural Rehabilitation supervisor visited Augusta to meet Richmond N. Sergent state director and announced a new office in room 27 Federal Building Bath. Huse will be available daily 8 30 to 9 30 DST for program inquiries. Mr and Mrs Ralph C Cover drove Dover New Hampshire Wednesday for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Huse
Augusta
Richmond N. Sergent
Hiuse
Federal Building
Bath
Phippsburg Community News Highlights Local Visits
A stream of summer visitors to Phippsburg centers on Mrs. Charles P. Percy and Misses Mary and Nell Cannon arriving from Brooklyn New Hampshire. West Brent rides and road improvements spark civic pride as Rev Charles Stevens delivers a sermon on Prayer and local church life. Diplomas are awarded to 49 Royal Ambassador Baptist Boys attendees at Ocean Park with Dean Paul E. Alden presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dickinson
Under-the-Lee
Charles P. Percy
Mary and
Nell Cannon
Brooklyn
N. H
Percy
Maine
Var
Montreal
Locke
J. A. Wyman
Boston
Pauline
Edmund P. Briggs
Louise
Bailey's Island
Mr. Briggs
Charles L. Stevens
Nickerson
East Boston
Parker Head
Miss Nickerson
Caramita
Herman
Mr. Webber
T. Bunting
Tom
Kamp Kebec
Westfield
Mass
Betty Emerson
Portland
Alice Minott
Eileen Keamner
Muriel Hill
Phyllis Wells
Thomas Goodwin
William
Eugene
Riverview Cottage
Rodney W. Roundy
Congregational Conference
Phippsburg Church
Jerome Davis
Yale University
New Haven, Conn
New England
Royal Ambassador Baptist
Ocean Park
Paul E. Alden
Summer social notes from Sebasco and nearby towns
Stamford residents Mr and Mrs Alfred Warren return home after a week with Prof and Mrs Arthur G Walter at Burnt Coat Island. Many guests and visitors stay seasonally at Sebasco, Meadowbrook, and Small Point including families from Portland Boston Bath and Brooklyn with engagements at cottages, clubs, and beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Perry
Te. Cobb
Bowdoinham
G. Dana Gey
Virginia
Portland
Emma
Peeph Coombs
Eugene
Jay Bowker
Annie Bowker
Winfield Rowe
Waltham
Mass
Popham Beach
Guy Crowley
Jonesport
Vernal Chase
Omar R. Perry
George Larrabee
George, Jr
Damariscotta
Alfie Terrell
Frank Manson
Lillie Leach
East Boston
Charles L. Stevens
Charles V. Minott
Ada Catherine
Abbie Minott
Walter J. McCourt
Ernest Rogers
Ray F. Campbell
Arthur Bowker
Frank M. Bowker
Bath
Harry Minott
George Bonney
John F. Leach
Grace Dickinson
Camp Keebee
Parker Head Church
Alfred Warren
Stamford
Arlene
Jeannette
Cathance
Ora Hallett
Leach
Martha Hutchins
Meadowbrook
William Grevers
Meredith
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grevers
William
Edward
Mae
Frances
George Stacey
Bernard Carlson
Dix Island
Roland Eaton
Swarthmore
Sebasco
Harry H. Watson
Welfare Club
Phippsburg
West Point
Snug Harbor Inn
Capt. Morton
Coast Guard Station
Waterville
Vernon Math
Kenneth Cushman
Caldwell Jacobson
Catherine
Burnt Coat Island
Canada
Pauline Rogers
Small Point Beach
Eleanor Brown
Emily Jordan
James Knight
Marjorie
Bath Sportsmen Appeal Against Merrymeeting Bay Proposal
The Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet Club appeals to Maine officials in Washington arguing that proposed federal rules would end duck hunting at Merrymeeting Bay. Letters from County Attorney John P. Carey Jr and Sumner Sewall outline hardship, note rising black duck counts, and urge support. Bath issued 827 hunting licenses last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Red
Maine
Washington, D. C
Merrymeeting Bay
John P. Carey, Jr
Sumner Sewall
Rod, Gun and Skeet Club
Edward E. Sonia
Club
Department of Agriculture
Bath
Stobie
Washington
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
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Dromore
David
Cogan
Ward
Gerald
Arnold
High Street
Laconia
Geents
Charlesey
Ruth Cogan
M’mahan Island
Ralph C. Cover
Dover
the Ay
Bath Sportsmen
Wallace H. White
Lewiston
E. Carl Moran
Rockland, Maine
Hevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Mich
Capes
Chevrolet
M.A.C
Manter Eagana
Gee
Richmond
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