Phippsburg PTA and community groups hold meetings
The Phippsburg scene shows a busy week with the P.T.A electing its officers for the coming year and planning a Riverside hall meeting featuring a Rejection movie. Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Brownies report activities, f sales raised thirty dollars, and local church youths discuss Why Did Jesus Die while Bodwell Grange outlines an upcoming school of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People
Jesus
Bodwell Grange
State Grange
Huntoon Grange
Bodwell
Mardiye Blair
Atest
Dromore
Helen DeBery
Gladys Dozois
Olga Carlson
Parker Head Prominent Visitors and Community Notes
Parker Head residents report visits from Robert Ater Leroy Ing and Mrs Florence Rollins amid church events school notes and local gatherings. Families Reeves Gray Hutchins and Wyman relatives attend meetings and a missionary coin collection. several residents travel to Bath Lewiston Brunswick and Augusta while others prepare shipments and attend services.
Haskell Prints Go To Museum Contained in Bath Feature
The article discusses the Haskell memorial collection including Emma Eames and Ernest Haskell works. It notes Eames bookplate carved on her Bath memorial stone at Oak Grove cemetery and recalls Haskell born near Hartford, living in West Point, killed in a 1925 car crash. Mrs. Haskell donated the collection to inspire future Metropolitan visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Eddy
Bath
Emma Eames
Oak Grove
Ernest Haskell
Hartford
Conn
West Point
New York City
California
Enterprising Parker Head woman braids 16 rugs this winter
Mrs Angie G Mank of Parker Head braids 16 rugs this winter at age 85. A lifelong resident she has 22 grandchildren and over 40 great grandchildren and also tends to cooking, housekeeping, painting her home and other hobbies. She hopes to fly in a plane someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie G. Mank
Parker Head
Lee
Carroll Denbow Wins Elks Award
Morse High School senior Carroll Denbow won the Bath Lodge of Elks Award in the Maine Elks Youth Leadership Contest. He is entered in the state-wide contest closing March 15 and plans to attend the University of Maine in the fall. Denbow held multiple roles at Morse including Boys Leader Corp member, Year Book staff, track and football captain, and inter-mural basketball official. Judges included Lynn Bussey A M Main Sr John R Newell with state-wide judge Earl Blake. The Bath Lodge prize will be presented April 8 at City Hall Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert T. Caverly
Maine Elks Association
Carroll Denbow
Morse High School
Bath Lodge of Elks
Denbow
Morse High Schoo
Boys Leader Corp
M Club
Morse
Bussey
Earl Blake
University of Maine
John Doyle
Millinocket
City Hall
Local Socials and Naval Cruise Notes
Blaisdell and Mrs Elwood Hathorne were callers on her sister Mrs Frank Burnell Friday. Mr Harrington spent several evenings last week with his son Leston Herrington Jr. Lloyd D Lowell aboard the SS American Manufacturer arrived at Liverpool England last weekend. W A Lowell HU midshipman aboard the SS State of Maine writes of the annual Winter cruise and states they will dock in Baltimore Md March 19 and Portlap March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Ruth
Jane Gray
Martha Ross
Parker
Winneganee
Patty
Marcia Wyman
Mary Anne Wyman
Eva Hoar
Linda Doughty
William Cushing
Lie Darling
Anne Gray
Ee Hutchins
Sharon
Setchotrat
Vestry
H. L. Hutchinsey
John Libby
Judy Moore
Arthur Barkalow
Donald
Charles
Carolyn Wyman
West Point
Reginald Cheney
Bath
Harrington
H. L. Hutchins
Earl Lowell
H. Macy Whitehead
Orest Hodgkins
Church of the New Jerusalem
Joyce Gray
Westbrook Junior College
Albert Gray
Francis Gray
New Jersey
Leslie Darling
Eugene Harrington
Hebron
Ee Harrington
SC Dns
J. A. Darling
Waterville
Leona Sherbourne
Richard Jordan
Portland
Darling
Peter Bush
Augusta
Eugene Ross
Clarence Blaisdell
Richard Chadpeetee
Woolwich
Mr. Bush
Mrs. Ross
Blaisdell
Elwood Hathorne
Frank Burnell
Mr. Harrington
Leston Herrington, Jr
Lloyd D. Lowell
Liverpool
England
W. A. Lowell HU
State of Maine
Baltimore
Raymond R. Dool
Merton L. Witham
John W. Waterhouse, Jr
United States
Witham
Carroll M. Witham
Bluff Read
Waterhouse
John W. Waterhouse
High Street
Frederick G. Anderson
Dool
Anderson
Huasildinea
Annual Flower Show by Maine Garden Club Federation
The annual state-wide garden club show will be staged in the University of Maine Library on Garden Federation Day April 8 and the preceding afternoon. Maine My State is the theme for 15 horticultural and artistic classes. An educational bird exhibit by Bangor Bird Conservation Club will also be shown. Entries must be ready for judging by 11 am April 7, with first to third prizes and special tri-color awards for arrangements and horticultural classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club Federation of Maine
University of Maine Library
Maine
Southern Maine Hi-Y Council Meet At YMCA Event
The Southern Maine Hi-Y Tri-Hi-Y Council held a one day conference at the YMCA with 59 representatives from area clubs. Bath Y delegates Terry Ramsay Nathan Cohen and Donald House helped with registrations and social events while W David Dellert led the program. Port land Hi-Y clubs provided hymns and devotionals as officers elected included Russell Dyer Eliza beth Sarando Lucille Gendron Nancy Randall and Richard Chapman. Mrs Clarence W Morse of Washington Street plans a trip from Mexico City to San Antonio Texas before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Maine
YMCA
Bath “Y
Terry Ramsay
Nathan Cohen
Donald House
Janet Cohen
W. David Dellert
Portland
Eugene B. Dutton
Auburn
Russell Dyer
Freeport
Elizabeth Sarando
Lucille Gendron
Sanford
Nancy Randall
Richard Chapman
Popham Beach meet and town meeting in Popham Circle
Popham Circle held its meeting Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Florian. Phippsburg schools closed at noon Monday for town meeting attendance. A sunny day drew voters as 49 articles were acted on in the afternoon session, with long discussion and a late finish. Stanley W. Perkins of Popha elected to the Board of Selectmen. Numerous residents visited Brunswick and Bath over the weekend. many gatherings, cottage visits, and family visits are noted among Popsha and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Frank Florian
Phippsburg
Laurence Taylor
Guy E. Crowley
Norman E. Markham
Ernest Oliver
Stanley W. Perkins
Fred H. Orenee
Popha
Board of Selectmen
Nancy Spinney
Philip Jacob
Herbert R. Sprague
Carson Lindley
Brunswick
Fred H. Spinney
Roland MacIntosh
Bath
J. Haviland Torrey
Ralph Huston
Orville Mank
Medford
Mass
Sunny
Jesse Munsey
Harvey Chubbuck
Woolwich
Gilbert Atwood
Leon Fickett
Portland
Caswell Strout
Peter A. Isaacson
Lewiston
Stone House
Blanche Westall
Donald T. Page and Son
Russell Sprague
Topsham
Walter E. Sprague
Berwindvale Collier Makes River Coal Run To Kennebec Wharf
The collier Berwindvale operated upstream with a cargo of coal bound for Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. on Monday. The town notes signs of spring with tulips lilies and early bulbs, while residents recount garden parsnips and forsythia in bloom. Local attendees at a Monday town meeting included Mr and Mrs P Edward DeBery Mrs Stanton Dozois and Edward Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwindvale
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Herbert Doughty
Parker Head
P. Edward DeBery
Stanton Dozois
Edward Thomas
Ernest Wood
Union Lenten Services At Bath Churches
The Greater Bath Council of Churches conducts weekly Lenten services every Wednesday at 730 pm with the theme Christ Our Example. Preachers include Rev H Macy Whitehead at First Baptist on Humility and Rev La forest Hodgkins at Church of the New Jerusalem on Gentleness. Remaining dates feature Rev Charles R Sims Mercy March 17 Nazarene, Rev J Lyal Calhoun Earnestness March 24 Salvation Army hall, Rev Harold L Allen Purity March 31 Winter Street Congregational, Rev James L Grant Friendliness April 7 Beacon Street Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Greater Bath
Salvation Army Hall
J. Lyal Calhoun
Winter Street Congregational Church
Harold L. Allen
Beacon Street Methodist Church
James L. Grant
Nellie Snowdeal Visits Whitney Family In Center Street
Mrs. Nellie Snowdeal of Jonesboro is a guest of her sister and her sister's husband Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whitney residing on Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Snowdeal
Jonesboro
Mrs
Albert Whitney
Center Street
YMCA Grammar Hoop Tourney Kicks Off This Week
The Bath Y M C A eighth annual grammar school basketball tournament opens Thursday with ten teams. Central Grammar faces Oxford Grammar at 8 15 pm, followed by Waterville Boys Club against St John’s of Brunswick. Brunswick Junior High faces Wiscasset Grammar at seven, Topsham’s John A Cone School meets Gardiner Junior High at 8 15. The rest of the first round ends March 19. Local squad features Pierce, Bishop, Towle, Thayer, Perry, Warren, Proctor, Rideout, Powers, Wetherington, Miller, Brown. Semis March 20. finals Friday evening March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y. M. C. A
Central Grammar
Oxford Grammar School
Waterville Boys’ Club
St. John’s of Brunswick
Brunswick Junior High School
Wiscasset Grammer
John A. Cone
Topsham
Gardiner Junior High School
Charles Pierce
Raymnd Bishop
Richard Towle
Donald Thayer
Wayne Perry
Ralph Warren
Alfred Proctor
Ernest Rideout
Thomas Powers
Dennis Wetherington
Stephen Miller
Roger Brown
Pen
Real estate transfers filed in Sagadahoc County deeds office
Transfers cover Bath Bath Hobart Ames to Melvin Whittam and others, Bowdoinham Burrel to Foster, Phippsburg Mallett to Kidder, Richmond Bixley to Wilmer Bixley and others, Topsham Rackley to Holt, West Bath Kenney to Fire Dept, Woolwich Donnelly to Campbell, and more, listing land and buildings and various grantors and grantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Frank N. Wallace
Bowdoinham
Ronald D. Burrel
George E. Foster
Phippsburg
Laura D. Mallett
Keye E. Kidder
Richmond
Arthur B. Bixley
Wilmer B. Bixley
George L. Nelson
William Leonard
Mark S. Roberts, Jr
William V. Potter
Roland O. Grant
George Maschino
Topsham
Belle P. Rackley
Clarence Seymour Holt
Elizabeth Curtis White
Joseph F. Doyon
Charles Lt. Douglas
Central Maine Power Co
West Bath
Julia Grace Kenney
Donald L. Donnelly
Richard J. Campbell
Frank G. Allen
Kenneth A. Trask
Tomato juice vitamins for family daily needs
A generous serving of canned tomato juice can supply a significant part of the daily vitamin C requirement for all family members. The observation highlights tomato juice as a practical source of this essential nutrient in everyday meals.
Bath boys join U S Marines Ull Drill and deployment
Families announce enlistments and deployments of local youths in the U S Marine and Army units. Witham and Waterhouse enlisted Feb 25 for 10 weeks at Paris Island while Elsemore and Burgoin prepare for Exercise Flash Burn at Fort Bragg. Navy signalman Cummings returns to Newport News after Mediterranean tour aboard the Bennington. Other service members include Smith in the Mediterranean and James earning the Good Conduct Medal at VII Corps HQ in Stuttgart. Morse at Chanute AFB advances to instrument trainer training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ull. Witham
Waterhouse
Paris Island
S. C
Cleveland C. Elsemore
Lillian P. Elsemore
High Street
Fort Devens
Mass
Fort Bragg
N. C
Elsemore
Albert J. Cummings
U. S. Navy
Lemont Street
Newport
R. L
U.S. S. Bennington
Mediterranean
Bennington
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Athens
Greece
Istanbul
Turkey
Naples
Italy
French Riviera
Barcelona
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal
Army
Leroy M. James
Walter James
Drummond Street
VII Corps
Stuttgart
Germany
James
Drunken driving and license plea in municipal court
In Tuesday’s municipal court session Recorder Arthur D. Delloff heard two driving cases. Anthony A. Martinez of the Brunswick Naval Air Station pleaded guilty to drunken driving on High street and paid a $100 fine plus $10.39 in costs. Elmer P. Dall of Brunswick pleaded guilty to driving without a license at Topsham, receiving a $10 fine, $5.70 in costs, and 30 days probation to pay the amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Delloff
Anthony A. Martinez
Brunswick Naval Air Station
High Street
Elmer P. Dall
Brunswick
Topsham
MacPhee Seeks Wyman Engagement Announcement
Mrs Earle MacPhee of 463 High Street announces engagement of daughter Barbara Ann to George F Wyman son of Mr and Mrs Swanton Wyman of Phippsburg No date set for wedding Barbara Ann attended Rumford and Morse High School graduated last June and works at A D Stetson Son Inc George Wyman Morse High School class of 1950 employed at Pejepscot Paper Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle MacPhee
High Street
Barbara Ann
George F. Wyman
Swanton Wyman
Phippsburg
Miss MacPhee
Rumford
Morse High School
A. D. Stetson & Son, Inc
Wyman
Pejepscot Paper Co
Munsey Returns Home After Week at Memorial Hospital
Warren R. Munsey, previously a patient at Memorial Hospital for a week, has returned to his home at 94 Court Street on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Munsey
Memorial Hospital
Court Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
John. Ore
Tsien Lebertary
John G. Morse, Jr.i
Itewn Ee
Raymond Mel
Eee Ze Ton
Bangor
McIntyre
Alice Lowell
Lucy Cone
Norman Markin
Boy Scout Troop 90
John Rogers
Marthew Doak
Day's Ferry
Small Point
Troop 12
Juliet Low
Morse High Schoo Bath
Sally
Winnie Brown
Sebasco
Walter McCarren
Lester Simmons
Mechomack
Arthur Morse
Allan Brown
Carlton Brown
Falmouth
Maurice Pye
Donald Hanscom
William Blaisdell
Sor
Connecticut
Priscila McIntyre
Ogunquit
West Bowdoin
Charles Stevens
Thomas Totman
James Totmen
Eggy Rogers
Eliza. Bradshaw
Parker Jead
Robert Ater
Leroying
Florence Rollins
H. M. Whitehead
Ss. C. Gilman
Miss C. Hutchins
Diane Ross
Judy Hamel
W. HL Przien
Jeckn
Jackie Wyman
Jee
W Wyman
Jackie Abby
Fincy Robert
Bea
Mondell
Phippsburg Pta
Haskell
UNDO
Criown Mass
Elks Award
Maine Garden Club Federation
Clarence W. Morse
Washington Street
Mexico City
San Antonio
Texas
Popham Beach
Cox
Bernard Carlson
Dix’s Island
Stanton C. Dozois
George Stacey
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Omar Perry
Meadowbrook Road
Popham
Edward P. Thomas
Eliza Bradshaw
Shippsburg Center
Earle B. Perkins
Perkins Cottage
Charles Blaisdell
Dozois
Alden Denham
Parker Head Vestry
Floyd Carter
Lawrence Thayer
Stephen
Wyman Farm
UNION
BATHS
Ymca Grammar
Bath Boys
U.S. Marines
Ralph P. Burgoin
Doris A. Burgoin
Burgoin
Camp Drum
Alfred F. Smith
Harry L. Smith
Kennebec Circle
8Th Marine Regiment
France
French West Africa
Crete
Sardinia
Sicily
2Nd Marine Regiment
2Nd Marine Division
Norman O. Morse
Chanute Air Force Base
Illinois
Willow Street
Air Force
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Chanute
Leeman Highway
Bath, Maine
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