Phippsburg Season of Visitors and Local News
Phippsburg report lists many visitors at Small Point Beach and nearby areas including Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dearborn and daughter Susan, H P Terry of New York, Gray Mason of New York, Walter Small family, Edward Curtis from Rochester, Agnes Cutting of Foxboro, William Blair of South Braintree, Stanley Hutchins of New Jersey and Evelyn Lederman of Connecticut, and many others. The piece notes illness of Marna Poulson, changes at church programs, and several local social visits and summer arrangements. Burial of William W. Hosmer in Bath dwellings is summarized with attendance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Dearborn
Susan
Small Point Beach
H. P. Terry
New York
Gray Mason
Walter Small
Phyllis
Ruth
Somerville
Mass
Edward Curtis
Rochester
N. Y
Agnes Cutting
Foxboro
Raymond Campbell
William Blair
South Braintree
Albert Blair
Ipswich
Dromore
Stanley Hutchins
New Jersey
Evelyn Lederman
Connecticut
Martha Hutchins
Meadowbrook
Harry Williams
Laura Cutting
New Meadows
James Kaler
Bath
Sam Jordan
Kittery
William Gilmore
New Bedford
Carl Haskell
Harry Berry
Eleanor
Portland
George J. H. Ingalls
Horace Holton
Brockton
Holliday
Huckleberry Hill
Wynburg
Marna
Poulson
Portsmouth
Brightwater
Phipsburg
Phipsburg Congregational Church
Robert Whitehead
Mount Vernon
Alfred Nason
Edward Waters
Sion V
Ess Wecolativnnscent Grange
William W. Hosmer
Mr. Hosmer
Phippsburg
George W
Dromore Farm Bureau Plans Meeting and Activities
The Dromore Farm Bureau held an all day session led by Miss Mary L Wright home demonstration agent. Attendees welcomed Mrs Anna Percy and Mrs Georgie Leach back from winter absence and made Miss Lynette Caverly a new member. They agreed to support graduation costs and to fund a glasses case for a Phippsburg child. Thirteen members contributed 1 each to cover extra expenses. A June 14 in between meeting on chair caning was set, with Mrs Gertrude Small in charge and a picnic lunch planned. The June 21 regular meeting will feature dinner committee Mrs Clara Oliver and Mrs Esther McCourt. After dinner committee will be Mrs Aletha Campbell and Mrs Sadie Carlson. A luncheon was served by Miss Lynette Caverly and Mrs Sadie Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leonard
Bath
Frank P. Leavitt
Lois Woodman
Minnie
Eleanor
Roscoe Woodman
John Atwood
Clarence Atwood
Bertha Nickerson
Willard Blair
Oscar Wallace
Holbrook’s Shore
Charles Baker
Bedford Street
Maurice W. Avery
Williamstown
Mass
John Carter
Small Point Church
Arthur Bean
Wiscasset
Frank Leavitt
Harriet Cox
New York
Burnt Coat Island
D. C. White
Lewiston
Everett Palmer
Riverside
Sebasco Estates
Wilson
Dromore Farm Bureau
Dromore Grange Hall
Gertrude Small
James L. Morse
Gertrude Blaisdell
Morse Farm
Errold Blaisdell
Virginia Grace
North Abington
J. Lester Morse
Jay Daley
Foxboro
Ray Campbell
Dromore Grange
Roscoe Een
Edward Waters
Mary L. Wright
Wright
Robert Elliott
Cumberland
London
Anna Percy
Georgie Leach
Lillan Henderson
Lynette Caverly
Anetha Campbell
Phippsburg
Clara Oliver
Esther McCourt
Aletha Campbell
Sadie Carlson
Phippsburg Forms Credit Union With Local Officials
A meeting in Phipsburg organized the Phipsburg Credit Union and elected Kendall Green as president Gene Lowell as vice president ja Perry as treasurer Frances Cook Fayette Wallace as clerks Charles Koebhing chair of the credit committee Loring Lowell and John Wallace as clerks Gordelia Gillies Owen Richardson Lynette Caverly supervisory committee The note praises Miss Caverly for her efforts and hopes locals benefit from the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phipsburg
Phipsburg Credit Union
Kendall Green
Gene Lowell
Ja Perry
Frances Cook
Fayette Wallace
Charles Koebhing
Loring Lowell
John Wallace
Gordelia Gillies
Owen Richardson
Lynette Caverly
Arlington Heights visitors at Grove Street home
Mr and Mrs Guy Beddoes and Mrs Eleanor Walker with Mrs Robert Burke and Joseph Speirs visit Mr and Mrs William Hynes at Grove Street Arlington Heights Massachusetts describing a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Beddoes
Robert Burke
Eleanor Walker
Joseph Speirs
Arlington Heights
Mass
William Hynes
Grove Street
Girls Chorus at Small Point and Center church events
Parker Head notes Barbara Mank and Frances Libby will sing in the Girls Chorus at Small Point church on May 29 for the seventh grade speaking contest and again at Center church on June 9 for graduation. Also upcoming field day at Center school June 10 and a moving pictures show on alcohol at Small Point church. Various local visits and community notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mank
Frances Libby
Small Point Church
Center Church
Phippsburg
Center School
Local residents relocate and visit over holiday weekend
Mr and Mrs Edwin Harjula move from Rockland to Bath with daughter Sonja as he starts work at Bath Iron Works Corp They reside at 10 Pearl Street In Gardiner Mr and Mrs William Esmond and daughter Barbara travel from Willow Street to visit Mrs Esmonds sister Mrs John Flaherty in Medway Mass Others including Mrs Frank Lehane Albert McMann Kendall Lord Mrs Charles Snow Myra Plummer and Mrs Albert Gallant return from a weekend at Giles cabin Sprucewold Visiting Ostrosky and son Stanley and Mr and Mrs Max Miller with daughters Leena and Lorraine from Mattapan Mass call on Mr and Mrs Louis Petlock 11 Raymond Court Mrs Ostrosky is Petlocks sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Harjula
Sonja
Rockland
Bath
Harjula
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pearl Street
William Esmond
Barbara
Willow Street
Gardiner
Esmond
John Flaherty
Medway
Mass
Frank Lehane
Albert H. McMann
Kendall P. Lord
Charles E. Snow
Myra Plummer
Albert Gallant
Gile
Sprucewold
Ostrosky
Stanley
Max Miller
Leena
Lorraine
Mattapan
Two Headed Clam Found by Clam Digger in Sebasco
Clifford Robinson of Sebasco Estates was digging clams in North Creek when a two headed clam appeared. He kept the specimen in alcohol and brought it to Bath to show friends, noting the heads opened their mouths together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Robinson
Sebasco Estates
North Creek
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Bath
Memorial Parade Honors Bath War Dead Along Three Mile Route
Approximately 200 marchers from Bath patriotic groups led a Memorial Day parade from Morse High School through the business district to Read Nichols' wharf and Oak Grove cemetery. Police, Bath Marine Band, Battery H, and various veterans organizations followed with Drum Major Edwin L. Emmons earning cheers in an orange uniform. Attorney Bradford Redennett spoke at Oak Grove. a rifle salute closed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Patriotic Organizations
Morse High School
Nichols’ Wharf
Oak Grove Cemetery
Clarence A. Warner
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons
Emmons
Bradford Redennett
Wiscasset
Arthur Sewall
T. W. Hyde
Vernon Miller
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Roland Smith Post
A. L
Well Known Magician to Appear Monday in Bath
Keller the renowned magician on his New England tour will perform Monday evening June 5 at eight in People's Baptist church. The show features Flight of the Doves and other feats to amaze, with proceeds aiding youth programs. Tickets available by calling Miss Smith or Wesley Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
New England
People’s Baptist Church
Young Women's Club
Maine
California
Amesbury
Mass
Bath
Miss Smith
Wesley Lemont
Hartford Man Denies Reckless Driving Charge In Auburn Collision
William L. Fowler of Hartford pleaded not guilty in municipal court to a reckless driving charge from a motorcycle collision near Pejep scot that injured Hilda Korhonen and Olen Butler of Auburn. Korhonen suffers a deep leg laceration and brain concussion while Butler has a hand laceration and thigh contusions. The case was continued until the injured can testify, with a $300 bail set, as sheriff detained Fowler after county findings were turned over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Fowler
Hartford
Conn
Pejepscot
Hilda Korhonen
Goff Street
Auburn
Olen Butler
Granite Street
Fowler
Miss Korhonen
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Orono student wins Amos Cummings traveling scholarship
Thomas Gray Fielder of Orono, son of Mrs. Marion and the late Rev. Cecil G. Fielder, a student at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, has been awarded Amos Cummings traveling scholarship in designing to study abroad this summer. He also earned a full tuition scholarship for next year at the school, his second tuition award since entering the arts school in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gray Fielder
Orono
Marion
Cecil G. Fielder
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Amos Cummings
Arts School
Popham Beach Weekend Socials and Local Visits
Popham Beach locals and visitors crowded cottages across Auburn Woolwich Bath and Lewiston over the weekend and holidays. Notables include Mr and Mrs Christopher Marr in Hallowell guest of Mrs Grace Barrett and son Paul, Capt Walter Sprague returning from Machias, and families like Oliver Parsons Spinney Sprague and Moody among others.
Weekend Visitors and Births Reported Across Cities
Lawrence Weston of Waldoboro and Richard Stubbert of Brunswick spent the weekend in this city. William Boltz and the Snows visited New Jersey relatives, while Miss Anna Biggins of Malden Mass hosted by cousins in Chestnut Street. Mil ton S Kimball welcomed Anna Fullmer weight eight and a half pounds at 50 Dummer Street home. Anne Thompson and Jane Feere traveled from Bath to Houston for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Weston
Waldoboro
Richard Stubbert
Brunswick
William Boltz
Charles Snow
John Fullner
New Jersey
Anna Biggins
Malden
Mass
Henry
Edward Biggins
Chestnut Street
Raymond B. Welch
Nevens Street
Portland
Southport
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Milton S. Kimbal
Augusta
Kimball
Joseph Fullmer
Dummer Street
Anna
Anne Thompson
Jane Feere
Bath
Houston
Miss Thompson
Route of Florida Canal Linking Atlantic and Gulf
The proposed canal would run along the St. Johns River from its mouth to Palatka then via the Oklawaha and Withlacoochee rivers to the Gulf near Port Inglis connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns River
Palatka
Oklawaha
Withlacoochee
Gulf of Mexico
Port Inglis
Atlantic Ocean
City files complaint against Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co over coal dust
The city continues action against Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co regarding coal dust. Mayor Sewall and a citizens committee seek relief this week in Bath, with Judge Keegan pressing for immediate remedy or court action. Prior complaints noted spraying coal oil during loading failed due to extensive cargo transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
John J. Keegan
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co
Keegan
William M. Adams
Tidewater Virginia
Maine Invites You This Year Attracts International Mail
The first ten thousand copies of the 1939 Maine Invites You book are off the press. Maine Publicity Bureau Manager Harrie B. Coe says over a thousand copies daily are mailed from Portland in response to requests from Maine and abroad. He notes a rise in inquiries from California, Texas, Oregon and other states due to New England tours linked to a trip to the New York World's Fair. A total of 50,000 copies will be distributed, with 40,000 mailed to individuals and 10,000 through groups. The bureau may mail the entire 1939 edition directly to interested individuals. Citizens will receive copies by writing the Bureau and are urged to forward to out-of-state visitors. Nineteen tons of paper, 200 pounds of ink, and 800,000 press impressions were used, with a special New England coated stock run by S. D. Warren of Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Harrie B. Coe
Maine Publicity Bureau
Portland
California
Texas
Oregon
Midwest
New England
Coe
Chambers of Commerce
S. D. Warren
Westbrook
Glass-fronted post office opens at Freeport
The first floor post office at Freeport claims to be the only glass-fronted U S post office. A double door marks the entrance and a black and cream glass tile sheath covers the front reflecting activities across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Freeport
Bay Point Dwellers Enjoy Holidays and Local Landmarks
Bay Point residents and visitors share holiday visits with family friends from Auburn Georgetown Dedham and Bath. Notable notes include a bean hole near Blue Bell cottage cherished by locals for generations and several families stopping by camps and cottages on Bay Point and Kennebec Point.
Holiday visits and relocations across towns noted
The column lists residents and guests visiting or staying at homes in Quebec Houston Boothbay Harbor Popham Reading Boston Wiscasset Dexter and New York. Individuals include Mr and Mrs Bernard Comeau L E Estabrooks Warren Stilphen Harry Briggs Jr Martha Bridges Mildred Nichols and others with addresses on Meadow Way Middle Street Oak Street Washington Street Bedford Street and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Comeau
Quebec
L. E. Estabrooks
Meadow Way
Houston
Warren M. Stilphen
Middle Street
Harry Briggs, Jr
Pearl Street
Sebasto
Mark W. Sewall
Boothbay Harbor
Edward Sewall, Jr
High Street
Horace Morse
Oak Street
Popham
Martha Bridges
Harry
Linden Street
Mildred G. Nichols
Boston
William Grevers
Martha Hutchins
New York
Meadowbrook
Luther 8
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Mains
Pittston
B. M. Simpson
Roslindale
Phippsburg Credit Union
Arthur R. Chase
Lawrence L. Snell
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Durrell
Duck Brooks
Mr. Chase
Larry
Chase
Mr. Snell
Parker
Small Point
Maizie Wallace
Maurice Blaisdell
Charles Blaisdell
Priscilla Wyman
Frank Wyman
Harry Mank
Julia Logan
Betty Logan
Harry D. Mank
Phyllis Young
James Chambers
Bernard Wyman
John Libby
Kennebec Valley Stamp Club
Earl Lowell
William Hallett
Ramon Hamel
Lloyd Lowell
Fred Libby
Arthur Kreidler
Frances Morong
Cambridge
Popham Beach
Allie Oliver
Floyd Daley
Galen Daley
Bruce White
Bob Moore
Della Young
Kate Johnson
Mrs. Marsh
Harvey Rowe
Barbara Coombs
Linwood Temple
Parker Head
Chloe Nickerson
George Thomas
Turner McCarthy
Paris
Arms Babies
France
Charles Small
Beverly
Arline
Charles, Jr
Norman
Robert
Richard
Christopher H. Marr
Hallowell
Mr. Marr
Grace Barrett
Paul
Freeman Oliver
Edna
June
Roberta
Woolwich
Howard Spinney
Bath Iron Works
Laura Harding
Popham School
Frank Scott
Clarence Schofield
Thomas and
Herbert Kellaway
Newton Center
Barbara Sprague
North Yarmouth Academy
Walter Sprague
Ellison Moody
Lawrence Taylor
Blanchard Crowley
Phillip
Lawrence Wyman
Carol Drake
Stanley Perkins
Phippsburg Center School
David Leon
Atkins Bay
Wilmer I. Voorhees and Sons
South Shore
Edna Coolidge
Capt
Edgar N. Drake
Georgetown
Moses T. Chandler
Thomas Percy
Arlington
Shirley Morong
Fred Humphreys
Clarence Perkins
Peter Isaacson
Fred Haminston
Sebasco
Caverly
Charles Morse
Louis G. Gaton
Charles Waterhouse
Scott
William Wallace
West Point
Ernest Oliver
Marie Leonard
Betty
Charles
Kenneth
Clarence Wallace
Fred P. Taylor
Clayton
Richard Taylor Hagan
M. Conley
West
B. Keisling
J. Patten
Dedham
Rock Ledge
Blue Bell Cottage
Walter Noyes
Bay Point
Dave
Edward Wren
Friends
News of
Ardene Pinkham
Erwin
LeRoy Perkins
Walter Inance
Walter
Evelyn
Camp Comfort
E. R. Wright
Bruce
P. E. Dunbar
Louise Howard
Holt
Chicago
Kennebec Point
Elizabeth Deering
William Adams
Harry W. Crosman
Edward Coombs
John
Andrew Butterfield
Lewis E. Spicer
Alice J. Shaw
Henry O. Shaw
Dexter
Prince
Crown Prince Olav
Norway
San Francisco
Clark Sweet
St. Francis
San Francisco Bay
Central Press
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