Extreme tides flood causeway and town roads
Reports describe record high tides washing over causeways between Tim Island and Phippsburg and flooding main roads at Dromore and Ly. Cranberry Point was cut off as tides and rain swelled waterways. Howard Bowker and others spent hours during the weekend clearing roads for Monday’s voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim- Island
Phippsburg
Dromore
L Wy
Dro
Cranberry Point
Howard Bowker
Henry Wyman
Parker Head Town Meeting Highlights and Community Notes
About 80 Parker Head residents attended a town meeting on Monday. Mrs. Earl Lowell served as election clerk and Mrs. Leston Harrington as ballot clerk. New appointments included Mrs. Lowell to Centralized school committee with others and Mrs. Harrington to Finance and Budget committee. Many community updates follow, including movements to Portland and Miami, Hostess roles, Girl Scout activities, the Father and Son banquet, school reopening, PTA actions, and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Earl Lowell
Leston Harrington
G. Clinton Beals
Stonybrook
Dallen Baker
Sebasco
Lowell
T. L. Forman
Owen Richardson
Raymond Wyman
George Larrabee
Harrington
Alston Oliver
Oscar Gilliam
Sanford Gilliam
West Point
Philip Jacob
Storm wreckage along Popham Beach devastates cottages
A fierce storm battered Bath and Popham Beach damaging half of the Cord cottage and washing away portions of Hathaway and Alton Hathaway cottages. The Bree area, White Spot, and nearby banks suffered severe beach erosion with uprooted trees, downed wires, and many roofs blown off. Authorities and residents assess damage, with several families relocating as crews survey the wreckage and discuss repairs and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oand
William Briggs
Hathaway
Alton Hathaway
Mayor-elett
Bath
Donald N. Small
Allen Spear
Times
Independent News
Creedmore
Popham Beach
Popham
Neat
Percy Hodgkins
Portland
Postal Telegraph, Company
The
Independent
Bar Harbor
Mt. Desert Island
Conners Brothers
Mr. Elwell
Brunswick
F. H. Snow Canning Co
Pine Point
W.H. Wyman
Parker Head
Arthur Moore
Phippsburg Center
Leslie
Wind disrupts lines as uprooted tree blocks Popham road
Sunday night and Monday morning saw telephone service fail as a tree toppled onto wires near Popham road. High tides and wind left highways littered with branches. Community events included Mary Moore’s ninth birthday with Brownies from Parker Head and guests such as Carolyn Yman, Harriet Nisbet, Betty Anne Wyman, Joyce Gray, and Lawrence Morong. Town meeting noted the Thomas family attendance. residents celebrated raising 5000 dollars for road repairs from Stone school house to McInire's corner. Personal items mention trips to Bath and Boston, plus Farm Bureau and grange activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lowell
Sally Lowell
Leston Harrington
Bert Nisbet
Farm Bureau
Dromore Grange Hall
Harold Barkalow
Bath Memorial Hospital
Dudley Clifton
Leona Harmon
Alabama
Mary Dahenfelser
Walter Cushing
Donald Logan
Parker
Boston
Harvard Museum
Metropolitan Opera House
Bath
Opera House
Tinker Wallace
Brown
West Point
Charles M l
Gale Proctor
Arthur Lear
Leeds
J. D. Libby
Frances Morong
Elizabeth Wyman
Alvin Rollins
Bobby
Alvina
Leroy Perkins
Winnegamere
Allie Rollins
One Hersom
Carolyn Wallace
Popham
Cushing
Grace Kraft
John Rol_Jr
Hes
Mertie Shepherd
Popham Road
Parker Head
Mary Moore
Carolyn
Harriet Yman
Beryla Nisbet
Betty Anne Wyman
Joyce Gray
Lawrence Morong
Robert Moore
Thomas
Stone Schoolhouse
MclIniire
Lacy Cutting
George Buchanan
Phippsburg Center
Stanton Dezois
Frank Wyman
Richard Dézois
Ralph Seekins
Seekins
Sen Eles
Frederick Thomas
Father
Bodwell Grange Hall
Funds Vote for New Grade School Erecting District Proposal
A bill in the legislature aims to create a district to fund a new grade school for the mate town. Estimated cost around 6000 to 7000 with additions possible later. present school to be sold when the new building is ready. Rev Clifton Little chaired Monday's meeting. Town Clerk William A Todd and others reelected. Adolph Todar named to the school board. selectmen and tax collector reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate Town
Ing
Clifton Littte
William A
Heald
Town officers elected in extended council session
In a lengthy meeting the town elected officers including Walter Court treasurer and Elier Hilton collector. Everett won and reelected town clerk while Bowker remained commissioner. The town considered a 98 appropriation for a new school and proposed work on the town farm amid an evening session with brief intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thordas
Mark Harrington
Walter
Elier Hilton
Bowker
Everett
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Jome
Nelson Gordon
Donald N. Srl
Alton
Kennebunkport
Fred Spinney
Old Fort
William C. Briggs
South Portland
Fgvelyn ‘Beals
Wepre
Edriel Little Place
Old John Cutting Farm
Susie Barbour
Harry Gil ®More
Butler's Hill
Cary Wallace
Maurice Pasha
Grace Payne
Clarence Johaney
Egg Hill
En Langdon Thistle
George’ Chadbourne
Richard
J. K. Bowker Farm
Rico
Zuritla
John Robert Kaiser
Langdon
Thistle
James Little
Little
Edriel Bee Te Bier
Turner Court
Erie
Arthur Brown
Hmedey Coniteesey
Mrs. T
Gordon Alden
Edwin Small
James L. Morse
Winnegance
Herbert Scott
Lester Oliver
Laurence Taylor
William’ Gilman
Raymond McIntyre
Small Point
Girl Scout Committee
Father and Son
Small Point Orange Hall
Jelicot Lowel
Richard Dozois
Dorthy Cushing
Morse High
Parker’ Head
Harriet
Carolyn Wyman
Lola Hallett
Parker Head Vestry
Parker Head Pta
Beware Overistreet
Eugene Harrington
PTA
Leslie Daring
Arthur Harrington
Earl Hamel
H. D. Mank
George Watson
L E. Lowell
Barbara Mank
West Potter Academy
Doug
Barbara Stare
Topsham
Tras Tel
Phippeburg
Fotert Moret
Denham
Elwell
Dixie
Ale Qiver
Leverett Welch
Woolwich
Sanley Hyde
Yarmouth
Selectman
Raymond Nedegee
Marion Cushing
Nanicy Butcher
Clayton Butcher, Jr
Lisbon
Fats
Helen Gagnon
Barbara Sprague
New York
Walter Sprague
Loring Small
Minot Percy's
Richard Sprague
Gardiner
Bathy
Charles Tibbetts
Irind
Mite
Jones
ST Itade
Augusta
Clifford Todd
Belfast
Kate McCarty
Ralph Small
Stanley’ Hyde
Lattimer
Harold L
van E. Smith
Smith
Angie M. Talbot
Richard J. Talbot
Ellen Wallace
Chester R. Talbot, Jr
Barbara Louise Williams
Edward E. Williams
Cox
Mitchell
Selectmen
Jennie Wosd
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