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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1941

Page

7

Phippsburg road rebuilt and local happenings noted

The stretch from Allequippa turnoff to near Raymond McIntire home is under Elkanah Wyman’s supervision. Mt Arart is renamed Little Mountain with three mailboxes on the road. Moose sightings, new homes at Stoneybrook, and store/post office openings at Small Point Beach are reported along with graduation praise, farms, road work, and social visits.

Allequippa Thomas Spence Penton Small Point Raymond McIntire Elkanah Wyman Mt. Arart Little Mountain Decker Place Stanley Gilman Presque Isle Robert Young Morris Pashard Stoneybrook Sedgeberg Morris Libby Phippsburg Congregational Church Wyman Small Point Beach Gagnon Walter Rines Carol McCourt Dorothy Davis Opera House Isabel Cragg Beatrice Helen Gagnon Perkins Susie Barbour Bates Stover Maine General Hospital Brunswick Road Stover George Penton New York Sylvester Horace Hortons Brockton Mass George Thistle Gloucester Thistle Orris Wallace Sebasco Bath Iron Works Bailey Beach Lisbon F. C. Royal of Houston University of Maine Gilman Langdon Rico Boothbay Center Ruth E. MacIntire Seagantz Cottage Albert Owen Bath Raymond Green

Winnegance students enjoy jolly beach picnic at Small Point

Winnegance Boys and Girls at Small Point beach under Ruth True worthy teacher had games and lunches with a general good time. Beverly Ann White, daughter of Harry and Mrs. White, will visit relatives in Topsham this week.

Winnewance School Ruth Trueworthy Small Point Beach Beverly Ann White Harry B. White Dummer Street Court Ralph White Topsham

Wednesday Session of Maine Baptist Convention Busy

The 26th annual United Baptist Association of Maine met with 844 registrations at noon and expected more as BA youth registered later. Speakers included Rev. Gordon Tate Allagash Rev. Earl Hunt Lubec and Dr. Richard Baker on Leper Work in Kengtung State.

United Baptist Association of Maine Baptist Youth Fellowship Beacon Street Methodist Church Ocean Park Beth Israel Synagogue J . Hussong Brunswick First Baptist Church Newell J. Smith Milo Gordon Tate Allagash Earl Hunt Lubec John A. E. Kingsley Yarmouth H. G. Clark South Portland B. H. Tilton Westbrook Walter Colby Portland E. A. Trites Littleton Gordon P. Tate Kenneth H. Halliday Levant John Scott G. Pitt Beers D. D Luther Wesley Smith Paul H. Conrad Janet S. McKay New York City Wesley Methodist Church Luther W. Smith Conrad Mr. Beers Beacon Street Church J. W. Hussong R. A. Camp Stanley Pratt Christian Civic League F. W. Smith Maine Bible Society Gaskill Northern Baptist Education Society B. P. Browne Earl V. Pierce Wood

Church address links faith to world fate in Winona talk

Rev Earl V Pierce D D told United Baptist convention at Winter Street Church that Christianity bears responsibility for day or the world would have destroyed itself. He spoke on The Church and World Conditions during the evening session on Tuesday.

Earl V. Pierce D. D United Baptist Convention Winter Street

Parker Head Community News Roundup

Mrs. Eugene Warrington and several neighbors hosted a social at Parker Head with refreshments. Frances Robie led Sunday school activities at Parker Head and Phippsburg Center as students prepared for graduation at Morse High School in Bath. Marcus Oliver’s death saddened locals. many residents joined visits, dances, and summer plans across Bath, Popham, Orr’s Island, and Brunswick.

Eugene Warrington Walter Cushing Grace Kraft Earl Lowell H. D. Mank Charles Perry Charles Arthur Kreidler William Cushing Marion Cushing Dorothy Cushing Marie Wyman Lorraine Harrington Barbara Harrington Doris Savage Sally Lowell Barbara Sandra Mank J. Ashton Nickerson Lewis Lowell A. Bernard Webber East Boston Stanley Jack Frances Robie Hazen Hilton Sebasco Portland Marcus L. Oliver Charlies Blaisdell Herbert Doughty, Jr Brunswick Irene Hirster Lisbon Falls Harriet Plant Bath John D. Libby John Libby, Jr Jean Hamel Popham Leo Hamel Ashdale Sunbeam Parker Head Harold Thayer North Haven Lloyd Daley George Morong Clifton Morong Cape Cod Pauline Morong Howard Lawrence George Orr's Island Ralph Hardy John Kreidler Annette Williams Barbara Morse Beatrice Denningham Georgetown Currey Stiles Morse High School Karl Stites Bob Moore Fred Shepherd Ruth Shepherd Frances Shepherd Freida Shepherd Alvin Cappuchi Lester Harrington David Harrington Lewis F. Lowell C Bar C North Windham Charles Rollins Leslie Logane Leston Harrington Preston Clark Cox's Head Alston Oliver Linden Parker John Rollins Claude Brooks Small Point Frances Robb

Westport Social Notes List Graduates Visitors and Road Work

Westport notes show Horace Jones Jr and Robert Brackley graduating at Wiscasset and Bridge Academy in Dresden. Visitors include Mrs. Brian Jewett Virginia Jewett in Scarboro and Portland. Roads near Tumbler Corner Thomas Hill repair and widening, ledges being blasted. Various locals and visitors from Boston Cambridge Medford Winchester Bowdoinham Boothbay Harbor and New York. Summer openings mentioned at Harriman Point and Squam Creek Farm.

Horace Jones, Jr Wiscasset Academy Robert Brackley Martha Higgins Bridge Academy Dresden Brian M. Jewett Virginia Jewett Scarboro Portland J. J. Roche John Roche Watertown Mass Harriman Point Mary Buckley Ashland Tumbler Corner Thomas Hill Esther Drummond Arrowsic Bath Ernest Anderson Martin Boston Flora Jewett Connecticut Dorothy Tarbox Frank Blake Roger Williams Williams Robert Walther Medford Gray Cottage George Pierce Winchester Pierce Cottage Virginia Annlouisse B. H. Spurling Boothbay Harbor Amos Knight Bowdoinham Edwin Parsons New York City Littlewood House Philena Kehail Lida Kehail Cambridge Long Cove Harper Squam Creek Paul Hilton Alna Willis Mitchell Wiscasset

Phippsburg Church Graduation Honors Local Pupils

The Phippsburg Center church overflowed with townspeople for the grammar school graduation ceremony. Robert Young led as class marshal as pupils received diplomas and delivered essays poems and songs about America and the flag under the banner America Forever.

Phippsburg Center America Forever Robert Young Charles J. Stevens Long Kendrick Palmer Marion Bridges Robert Lowell God Bless America Stanwood C. Gilman Charles L. Stevens Marshall Robert Young

Miss Katharine Wetherbee Graduates From Thayerlands Private School

Miss Katharine Margaret Wetherbee of Braintree Massachusetts daughter of Mr and Mrs George B Wetherbee and granddaughter of Mrs Charles P Wetherbee graduates from Thayerlands Private School on June 10 She greeted her parents and friends at the exercises and acted in The Jesters Curse a Finlish play By Myrna Minchin She has eight years at the school won a competitive scholarship to Thayer Academy and shows notable skill in art with several oil paintings to her credit her sculpture work has been praised and she plans to pursue it as a life work.

Katharine Margaret Wetherbee George B. Wetherbee Braintree Mass Charles P. Wetherbee Thayerlands South Braintree Wetherbee Myrna Minchin Thayer Academy Popham Beach Independent McNulty Biddeford Daily Journal New Cross Road Small Point Lester Hathaway Moses Chandler Town of Wayne School North Wayne School Edna Wallingford Parker Fort Popham Coast Guard Fort Baldwin South Beach Vernon Mattson Popham White Spot Sea Charles Priest North Vassalboro Verne Denico North China Catherine G. Neal Roslindale William White Lillian Jon White Dedham W. A. White Charles Kressling Silver Lake State Department of Health U. S. Coast Guard Freeman Beal Seaman Drake New York Clifton Morong Lawrence Watts Cape Cod Henry Leonard Rockprt Rolalot Paul Davis Davis John Beebe John Perkins Burleigh Williams B. Forster Horace P. Morse Barbara Morse James Morse Charles Morse George Buchanan Schenectady N. Y H. T. Milleken Antoinette Warren, Jr John A. M. Towne Waltham Margaret Janice Towne Atkins’ Bay Penelope Etnier Stephen Ethier Gilbert Head Carey Ethier Harpswell Bette Mattson Vernon Mattson, Jr Newtonville Vernon, Jr Stanley Virginia Perkins Lewiston Camp Blanding Fla Frank Shaw Quincy Morgan Cottage Morgan Marjorie Louise White H. H. White Washington, D. C Waldo R. Weston, Jr Bath Weston Pop Frank Jones George Tavraham Jones Cottage Minot Percy Thomas Eileen Jack Alice Minot Campaign Gilbert Atwood Kate McCarty Ralph Small Clarence Perkins Norman David Westall Robinhood Peter Isaacson Ralph Spinney Doris and Ethelyn Spinney Arthur Delano Elizabeth Oliver Annie Stacey Gordon Readfield Gordon Cottage Llewellyn Oliver Freeman Oliver William Wallace Fred Spinney Ergist Spinney Arthur Moore Bath Iron Works

Popham Beach notes and summer visitors crowd town life

Popham Beach residents report progress on a new cross road to Small Point with tar work starting Monday. The town sees cottage removals, summer guests, school trips, and club gatherings as locals welcome the season. Notables include Coast Guard shifts, a 200 club update at Rolalot Shop, and engagements linking Bath and Washington officials.

Social notes from Bath and Popham weekends

Bremner in Bath Sunday and Monday were entertained for dinner by Mrs. Irving Humphreys of Sebasco. John Libby and Gene Hamel of Parker Head were in Popham Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Perkins of Winnegance were in Popham Sunday.

Bremner Bath Nver Irving Humphreys Sebasco John Libby Gene Hamel Parker Head Popham Leroy Perkins Winnegance

Engagement Declared For Arlene Melba Popham Beach

The engagement of Arlene Melba of Popham Beach to Lester Russell Morse of Winneganee is announced. No wedding date is set. Miss Melba is a popular Popham Beach figure and Morse is a Bath Iron Works employee and charter member of the Winnegance Skibos.

Clarence Perkins Popham Beach Arlene Melba Lester Russell Morse Winneganee Miss Perkins Mr. Morse Winnegance Skibos Bath Iron Works

Class of 1941 Morse High School Holds Final Reception

The Morse high school class of 1941 marked the end of its era with a reception in the gymnasium. John Coombs led the receiving line along with Edinboard members, the superintendent, and local officials as graduates entered to scarlet and white decor. Lou Jourbet led a ten piece orchestra for the dance, with William Hill as general chairman and a junior decorating committee aiding the event.

Morse High School John Coombs Ruth Murphy Board of Education Edwin R. Andrews Amy Irish Agnes Fahey Clyde Hatch Nathan Watson Frank Givin John Madden Roberta Erwin Harold Brown Lou Jourbet William Hill Kenneth Venett Jeannette Varney Dorothy Jeanette Williams Cochairmen Gabrielle Vigne George Hersom Loring Hart

Miss Carol Stevens Returns to Skowhegan for Summer

Miss Carol Stevens, a high school teacher, arrives in Skowhegan to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Hiram T Stevens at 871 Middle Street.

Carol Stevens Skowhegan Hiram T. Stevens Middle Street

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Phippsburg Maine Baptist Convention Joseph I. Smith Foster's Point Westport Juanita Richardson Ramon Hamel America Margaret Wyman Dan McGann Aileen Wallace Mary Coffin Elbert Woodman Violet H. McCorr James York Warren Rogers Myrna Wallace Wendell White Irving Isaacson Sta Andrew Morse High Frank S Woolwich Maine Tlouse Seurthert Nequirberty The Bath Water District
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