Phippsburg Sees Children Day and Local News Mix
Children’s Day at Small Point church featured three baptisms by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Bath and a gift of pansies to the youngsters. Graduation exercises move to Small Point church after talks with teachers. The Benjamin Thompson schooner ran ashore near Upper Bald Head. Small Point Beach post office opens for summer operations. Local obituaries note Henry M. Minott’s death and his community service. A roundup of Meadowbrook visitors and summer plans follows, with notes on sick list and property moves.
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Small Point
Frances Robie
Joseph O. Purdue
Bath
Estabel Lowell
Jean Lojgell
Deana Elaine Hamel
Leo Hamel
Carol Nancy Wyman
Selectman
Raymond Wyman
Miss Robie
Swanton Wyman
Asa
Wilbur Wyman
Morse High School
Henry M. Minott
Minott
Phippsburg
Arrowsic
Charles V. Minott
Charles Thistle
George Kistle
Gloucester
Mass
Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook Road
Carl Severin
New Meadws
Charles Haggett
Illy
Bobby
Eek
Laura Cutting
George Cutting
Foxro
Heraughter
Raymond Campll
Campbell
Willard Blairs
Sandy Hill
Dromore
Clarence
Outh Braintree
Jeaney Tarbox
Fred Percy
Mall Point
Ormer Mel Spinney
Ernest Rogers
Ernest
Jay Daley
Foxboro
Dromore Bay
Dora Bates
Margaret Minott
Alice Minott
Henry Inott
Frank Bates
Della Goodwin
Mary Peterson
Winchester Hospital
Winchester
Phippsurg Congregational Church
Arrowsie
Lee’s
Isand
Transic
Noone
Mrs Rose Higgins Guest at Sedgwick Hotel
Mrs Rose Higgins of Portsmouth New Hampshire has been a guest at the Sedgwick for a few days.
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Rose Higgins
Portsouth, N. H
Sedgwick
Social notes from West Bath and nearby towns
Mrs J B Cooke visits in Portland guest of Mrs Charles Darrah Ednor Williams of Norridgewock works at Bath Iron Works living with Mrs Lincoln Williams at Foster's Point Mrs Lincoln Williams and Ednor Owens of Foster's Point holiday in Norridgewock guests of Owens mother Mrs Lee Owens Donald McAllister brother of Allen McAllister living with Mr and Mrs Courtney Stover Tru Fa nt s Crossing Eva Best and Ruby and Donald of Augusta guests of Mr and Mrs Leon Felker Trufants Crossing Leon Felker and son Richard visit Boston Watertown MA returning home Richard stays in Portland Mrs A B Snow Trufants Crossing visits Brunswick Wednesday Snow Felker attend Flomona Grange Dirigo Grange Helen Rogers Treat of New York City returns with Mr Treat and Mrs Adelaide Treat of Orono Mrs Wilbur Ketcham Larabee Grove returns from Gardiner Mrs Lillian Mayo Trufants guest of Mrs Eugene R Brown Isaac Trufant Brunswick week with Larrabee W W Edward Thompson Berry Mills Road town treasurer and collector a patient at Maine General Hospital Philip Wallace Phippsburg and John B Cooke Larrabee Grove fishing trip Rumford Richard Felker Trufant's Crossing guest of Miss Wilhelmina Sthem in Portland Sagadahoc Pomona May meeting Brunswick and trees sprayed at Larrabee's Grove and near Rock Hill Inn.
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J. B. Cooke
Portland
Charles Darrah
Ednor Williams
Norridgewock
Bath Iron Works
Lincoln Williams
Fosters Point
Ednor Owens
Foster's Point
Mr. Owens
Lee Owens
Donald McAllister
Allen McAllister
Edward Thompson
Berry Mills Road
Maine General Hospital
Philip Wallace
Phippsburg
John B. Cooke
Larrabee Grove
Rumford
Richard Felker
Trufant's Crossing
Wilhelmina Sthem
George Sthem
A. B. Snow
Leon Felker
Trufant’s Crossing
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Dirigo Grange
Brunswick
Larrabee’s Grove
Rock Hill Inn
Memorial Day Guests Loose in Mystic and Bath Areas
Mr and Mrs Delwin Small and son J Wilton Small of Mystic Conn visited with Mr and Mrs Humphrey A Owen on Memorial Day. Bath residents Robert Small Donald Lewis and Mrs D O Blaisdell joined holiday gatherings with the Owenses. Other guests include Beverly Tanguay and Oscar J Tanguay of Bath, Oscar Knights of Malden Mass, and Capt Leonard Oliver of Bath. Cottage visits featured Bernard Pratt of Bath and Lloyd Hooker of Bath. Cape Elizabeth hosts included George Bailey and guests Chester Freeman of Portland, Mrs Samuel Bates and Donald Freeman of Bath. An unusual sight near Sabino cave Tuesday morning showed a cow moose and calf swimming near the cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delwin Small
J. Wilton Small
Mystic
Conn
Humphrey A. Owen
Malden
Mass
Leonard Oliver
Bath
Bernard Pratt
Everett G. Lemont
Aphia_ Pinson
Lemont Cottage
Albert J. Horley
Arlington
George Bailey
Cape Elizabeth
Chester Freeman
Portland
Samuel Bates
Donald Freeman
Bath and
Sabino
Lloyd Hooker
Sabino Cave
West Bath Church Opens With Start Of Year Plan
The West Bath church, running on a six month cycle, will open Sunday afternoon June 7 at 2 30 with a program aligned to the year's religious effort. Rev C B Oliver urges the motto Good better best Never let it rest til your good is better and your better best. It is the town's sole church and fewer attenders may walk due to gas and tires, offering an unusual benefit this year.
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West Bath
C. B. Oliver
Miss Polly Nickerson Weekend in Boston
Miss Polly Nickerson of Elm Street spent the weekend in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Nickerson
Elm Street
Boston
Community Notes From Parker Head and Vicinity
Local social scene fills pages with visits and gatherings. Residents and relatives from Parker Head, Bath, West Point, and Lisbon Falls attend Memorial Day events, school activities, and family visits. Desks added to village school, Marine Guard march, and numerous family and friend meetups mark a busy period.
Topsham Grangers Entertained by the Bishop Family
After the Memorial service at Topsham Grange Senator Neil Bishop of Bowdoinham and his wife led a family program. Jake and Ronald Bishop sang, Margaret Bishop played piano, Paul Bishop performed, and the family staged a two act skit. Senator Bishop spoke on Farm Labor Shortage and wartime food production. The children, ages 5 to 13, contribute chores and practice with weekly pay, teaching money, work, and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange
Neil Bishop
Bowdoinham
Jake Emery Bishop
Ronald Edward Bishop
Carver
Paul Lincoln Bishop
Jake Emery
Grange
Senator Bishop
Two Good Ball Games Set for Brunswick
Baseball fans can travel to Brunswick Thursday at 6 15 for a game with the Les Montagnard club of Lewiston and Sunday at 3 for a benefit tilt against the Pastime club of Lewiston to aid the U S O. Brunswick plans a possible league with Bath and Wiscasset and others. Local families returned from an outing at the Smith cottage in Liberty and Winfield Hamre moved back to Sasanoa Bluffs after a week in New York City.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Cabots
Les Montagnard Club
Lewiston
U.S.O
Brunswick Nine
Bath
Wiscasset
Raymond Smith
Burton
High Street
Reginald Saucier
Farrin Street
Otis A. Smi
Otis Alden, Jr
Topsham
Smith Cottage
Liberty
Winfield Ham
Sasanoa Bluffs
New York City
Memorial Day scenes at Popham include horse drawn carriages
Popham Beach residents enjoyed a return of horse drawn carriages on Memorial Day, with crowds riding in a canopy covered, black horse driven wagon. Many cottages opened for the weekend though gas shortages kept some away. Local social life centered on Popham Circle at the library, church services, and community gatherings at multiple cottages.
Police After Speeding Truckmen in Bath
Police escalated a speed campaign after complaints of big trucks speeding in Bath. Vernon G. Mank of Wiscasset pleaded guilty to 42 mph in a 12 mph zone on High Street and paid a $5.00 fine plus $4.70 costs. Lewis Daniels of Cook's Corner pleaded guilty and paid $4.82 in costs with the fine suspended. Francis Corrigan of Western Avenue pleaded not guilty and was found not guilty after conflicting testimony. another arraignment was pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Donald Crosby
Vernon G. Mank
Wiscasset
High Street
Gardiner R. Deering
Lewis Daniels
Cook's Corner
Daniels
Crosby
Francis Corrigan
Western Avenue
John J. Keegan
Francis Powers
Ray
Linen shower for Bath teacher in June wedding
Mrs Donald F Preble and Miss Anne M Thompson hosted a Saturday linen shower at Cranberry Point Phippsburg for Miss R Hazel Feero whose June wedding to Enoch S Cook of Oakland was announced The couple both UMaine graduates Cook an engineer at Cascades Mill in Oakland Feero a Morse High School faculty member The maid of honor will be Miss M Jane Feero and tulips framed the table decor with many guests listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Preble
Anne M. Thompson
Jean L. Danforth
M. Agnes Fahey
Catherine Leonard
Virginia Jewett
Katharine Conley
Rita Cummings
Roberta B. Hathorne
Cora Campbell
Alma S. Kirkpatrick
Phyllis Delano
Linwood C. Feere
Clinton D. Wilson
John E. Sawyer
Nathan W. Watson
John W. Cummings
John
Foolish report about fishing denied in Maine
Augusta Maine June 3 a rumor reached Inland Fish and Game Commissioner George J Stobie that Maine fishing licenses were refused to applicants with non A gasoline ration cards The commissioner rejects the claim stating a Maine license requires only a modest cash outlay and no ration card marriage license or license to steal was needed He notes residents can come with any method and still obtain a license The item proceeds to page six
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Inland Fish and Game
George J. Stobie
Gates of Paradise
Local Notables Named in Cumberland Church Roll Call
Linekin and several prominent residents including Mrs Marjorie Boucher Mrs Linwood Crandall of Cumberland Mrs Duncan H Farrell of Bangor and Miss Agnes Johnson of Rockland are listed among attendees for a Cumberland church gathering this month.
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Ada McConnell
Marie Wyman
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Frank Wyman
Lawrence Thayer
Arthur Moore
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Margaret Marsh
Leslie Logan
Elsie Sargent
Wilfred Libby
Hollis Center
John Libby
James Chambers
Washington D. C
J. A. Young
Phyllis
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Falmouth
Young
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Blanche Logan
Herbert N. Doughty
Arthur Maxfield
Marion
Stroudwater
Fred
Beatrice Denningham
New York
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Fred Libby
Jean Hamel
Maine State Guard
Fred W. Arndt
Doris Arndt
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert Arndt
Schenectady
N. Y
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Ora Hallett
William
Harold Rogers
Stephen
Eugene Harrington
Harpswell
Frank Percy
T. E. McCarthy
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Lauren Stiles
Leston Harrington Jr
Stella Packard
Page Wyman
Forrest Wyman
Walter Cushing
Eliza Bradshaw
Allie Rollins
Roy Green
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Walter Newdick
Bertha Newdick
Mary Newdick
Ernest Oliver
Stephen Etnier
Gilbert Head
Metropolitan Museum
U.S. Navy
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Shaw
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Auburn
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South Portland
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Howard Spinney
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Lawrence Taylor
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