Girl Scout Cookie Sale Opens to Fund Summer Day Camp
The Bath Girl Scout Council launches its annual cookie drive to fund the Summer Day Camp Pinehaven in Sewall's Woods North Bath. Cookies are sold this week at Senter's Sears Endicott Johnson Woolworth's Newberry's and W T Grants with a scout and leader on duty daily through March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Girl Scout Council
Pinehaven
Sewall’s Woods
North Bath
Senter's, Inc
Sears, Roebuck, Endicott- Johnson Shoe Store
A. Hallet
Archibald M. Main
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Pine Haven
Edward D. True
St. Mary's Girl Scouts
Main
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Popham Beach guests attend party and plans advance
Mr and Mrs Stanley Perkins hosted a party and miscellaneous shower at the schoolhouse with 27 town friends. Guests included Mrs Raymond Wyman and son Myron, Mr and Mrs Lester Morse and daughter Judy, and many other locals. Perkins to move to their new apartment soon. Popham Circle planned a potluck for Mar 24 with Mrs Herbert Sprague as chair. Bodwellgrange set a St Patrick's program for tomorrow night. Monday snow left about two inches. Personal items note visits and calls among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Perkins
Raymond Wyman
Myron
Small Point
Lester Morse
Judy
Winnegance
J. Clarence Perkins
Howard Spinney
Laurence Taylor
Fred Spinney
Herbert R. Sprague
Walter E. Sprague
Ernest Oliver
Margaret
Edith
Robert Pye
Robert
James W. Gilman
Frank Scott
Nancy Welch
Leon Fickett
Perkins
J. C. Perkins
Popham Circle
Bodwellgrange
Coxs Head mosquito control plan eyed for spring
A proposed mosquito control project is outlined for the Coxs Head area with residents in Bath and nearby communities showing interest. Meetings in Bath discuss spraying in early spring and a shore survey finds residents deeming the effort worthwhile. Frederick Thomas attended a Reserve Corps meeting at Fort Preble and Edward Thomas joined National Guard drills in Bath Monday night. Visitors from Bath, Mr and Mrs Laurence Thayer and daughter Jane, plus Neil Sullivan, called Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Hill moved from Stratton and stay with friends while seeking a rental. Mr and Mrs Lester Oliver of Spruceville spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas. Mrs Oliver joined for dinner. Arthur Elwell of Brunswick visited Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Frederick Thomas
Reserve Corps
Fort Preble
Portland
Edward Thomas
National Guard
Bath Armory
Laurence Thayer
Jane
Neil Sullivan
Edwin Hill
Stratton
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Edward P. Thomas
Oliver
Arthur Elwell
Brunswick
Nationwide Essay Contest Announces Prizes Across States
A nationwide essay contest sets prizes including second prize $500, third $400, fourth $300, fifth $300, and sixth $300. State first prize $100, second $50, and third $25. Judging emphasizes presentation effectiveness originality practical application and language accuracy.
Couture-Stecher Middleweight Bout Draws Portland Attendees
Attendees at the Couture-Stecher state middle weight championship in Portland Tuesday evening included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Avery Jr. The article notes the presence of these spectators among the crowd at the title bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couture-Stecher
Portland
Ernest Avery, Jr
Community Notes From Parker Head and Bath Area
Sunday services were held at Parker Head vestry led by Rev. Charles L. Stevens as Easter plans unfold with a joint service on April 9. Students completed dog keytags and started a stamp-collecting hobby under Stevens, while activities linked to the Parker Head PTA and local households continued through March with birthdays, visits, and school absences noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Stevens
Phippsburg
Parker Head
W. H. Wyman
Joseph Paulin
Joyce Gray
Murray Twins
Sally Lowell
Morse High School
Laurence Morong
David Harrington
Charles B
Bath Memorial Hospital
Laurence Thayer
Jane
Bath
Bob Moore
Earl Lowell
Clarence Sheffield
Perkins Island
Harpswell
Leston Harrington
Frank Wyman
Harrington
Clyde Moore
Clayton Moore
Albert Gray, Jr
Bill Lowell
George Wilson
Bath and Sebasco
W. A. Lowell
Bert Nisbet
Oregon State Parks Preserve Scenic Areas Across State
Oregon maintains 177 state park areas from seacoast to high mountains. No entry fees are charged. visitors receive picnic facilities in the larger parks.
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Oregon
China Claims Candle Invention Around 5000 B.C.
The article notes China claims the invention of candles about 5 000 B C. It suggests early candles were likely simple rushes or reeds with piths saturated in grease or wax.
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China
Cleaning artificial wax flowers with dry cleaning fluids
Instructions describe dipping artificial wax flowers up and down in dry cleaning solvents like naptha or gasoline to clean them. The guidance emphasizes using liquid solvents rather than water for surface cleaning.
Phippsburg Community Calendar Highlights Local Activities
Bedwell Sewing Circle enjoyed a lobster stew supper at Small Point hosted by Mrs Maurice Pye with Maurice Pye’s birthday cake. Girl Scout troops from Small Point Sebasco and West Point attended Play Day in Bath and nearby leaders helped transport them. School committee met for routine business as Friendship club proposed, with March 21 program to feature Lucy Smith Virginia Wallace and Juanita Brown. Town caucus named committee officers and delegates to state and district conventions. adicional notes on boats damaged in high winds and local residents visiting relatives.
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Charles Pye
Winthrop Blair
Bernard Henderson
William Blaisdell
Stanwood Gilman
Pye
Bath
John H. Moore
Ashdale
Chester Wilson
Sebasco
Philip Jacob
Raymond Wyman
Small Point
Ellen Blair
Shirley
Marilyn Pye
Syvilla Wyman
Diana Pye
Irma Gilman
Lena Moore
Betty McKenney
Barbara Jacob
Marie Gilliam
Janet
Betty Wallace
Rosalind Burgess
Carolyn York
Natalie
Grace Wallace
West Point
Kathryn Alexander
Carolyn Caton
Friendship Club
Mothers’ Club
Juanita Brown
Ewis Alexander
Elliot Gilliam
Mary Gilliam
Arthur Doyle
Cordelia Mains
Alice Atwood
Lucy Smith
Virginia Wallace
General Road Fund
Clarence
Niles Wallace
Henry Alexander
Malaga Island
Lafayette Wallace
Phippsburg Groups Plan Parsonage Repairs and Banquet
Phippsburg Christian Service committee met at Mrs. Stanwood Gilman Ashdale with nine members. They discussed repairs on Small Point parsonage and volunteers. A Mother and Daughter Banquet was deferred to the next Center meeting April 10. Miss Marion Smith and George Woodward wed at Rev. Charles L. Stevens’s home. Brownies planned a fly up at Bodwell Grange Hall on March 23 with a silver tea after. A portable electric Victrola arrived at Sebasco school via Mrs. Eugene Winslow. Mrs. Irving Harrington recovered from pneumonia at Bath Memorial. Robert S. Temple of Woburn visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Stanwood Gilman
Ashdale
Small Point Parsonage
Gilman
Marion Smith
George Woodward
Charles L. Stevens
Pro
Eugene Winslow
Sebasco School
Irving Harrington
Bath Memorial Hospital
Robert S. Temple
Woburn
Mass
Frederick M. Haggett
New Bath Council of Church Women Organized
The New Bath Council of Church Women held its first meeting at Central church parish house. State President Mrs. Ralph B. Lunt of Portland spoke on council aims and unity. Officers were elected and by-laws approved. next meeting set for May under Mrs. Harold Walker with representatives from Beacon Street, Winter Street, Church of the New Jerusalem, Salvation Army, Corliss Street, Wesley and Central churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Klimoff
L. A. Dole
Willard McLean
Richard Klimoff
F. W. Norton
Eleanor Ferguson
Donald Page
Committee On World Missions
Arthur Packard
Church of the New Jerusalem
Salvation Army
Corliss Street
Wesley
Central
Dromore Grangers Resume Meetings After February Recess
Dromore Grangers resume sessions with strong attendance on Tuesday. Lecturer Mrs Annie Malcolm presented an engaging program of Irish songs stories jigs readings piano solos and a skit. The group closed with a read aloud and refreshments.
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Dromore Grange
Annie Malcolm
the Grange
Mother MacCree
Paddy
America
Linoleum Care Tips for Lasting Flooring Beauty
Gentle care preserves inlaid linoleum and extends wear. Avoid excess water, harsh soaps, and strong abrasives which damage the floor covering.
Red Rose Girl Scouts Court of Awards Friday Night
Red Rose Troop 6 Girl Scouts held a Court of Awards at Corliss Street church Friday evening led by co leaders Mrs. Charles Murray and Mrs. Arvid Anderson. Dawn Newcomb presided as president with color guards Nancy White and Carolyn Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rose
Corliss Street
Charles Murray
Arvid Anderson
Dawn Newcomb
Nancy White
Carolyn Cummings
Joan Hawkes
Girl Scouts In America
Astrid Anderson
Juliette Low
Sharon Ferguson
Marilyn Foster
Roberta Haab
Natalie Pushard
Anne Tardiffe
Joan Savage
Anna Lonn
Community Life
Christel Cornish
Nancy Norton
Stephanie Rush
Judith Robinson
Jackie Purdy
Beverly Dauphin
Barbara Tabor
Shirley Ricker
Maurice Libby
Council
Arthur Bowker
Judy Robinson
Natalie Pashard
Bath Doctor Speaks on Medicine as a Profession
Dr. Joseph J. Smith addressed Central Church Pilgrim Fellowship on Medicine As a Profession. He urged persistence through long training, noted need for hospital facilities in small communities, and described the doctor as healer and counselor. The group discussed the near by state trial and planned next Sunday on recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Smith
Central Church Pilgrim Fellowship
Smith
Celestia Harkins
Shipping Fever Carriers Affected by Disease Spread
The article notes that animals recovering from shipping fever may remain disease carriers though visibly healthy. It explains why outbreaks occur when animals from varied sources join a herd or when new animals with unknown histories are added.
Uptown Theatre in Bath Changes Ownership
The Uptown theatre on Front street changes hands as Lloyd Bridgham of Dover New Hampshire buys from New England Theatres Inc. The operation remains with Wilfrid J. Rousse as local manager and policy continues with planned improvements including interior redecorating and candy concession updates.
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Uptown Theatre
Bath
Front Street
Lloyd Bridgham
Dover
N. H
New England Theatres, Inc
Mr. Bridgham
Presque Isle
York Harbor
Lyndonville, VI
Wilfrid J. Rousse
Andy Hardy
H. T. Cummings Co
Winthrop, Me
Ware
Mass
Sagadahock Real Estate Association
Easter Seal chairmen tour Hyde Memorial Home in Bath
The 1950 Eastern Seal Campaign chairmen for the Pine Tree Society visited Hyde Memorial Home in Bath for a tea. John R. Newell spoke on campaign needs while Staton R. Curtis outlined the home’s rehabilitation and post polio care. Nearly 400 local chairmen are aiding the drive across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hyde Memorial Home
Bath
Burton L. Preston
John R. Newell
Staton R. Curtis
Hyde Home
Bowen Torrey
James A. Gillies
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Rebecca Achorn
Brunswick
Loring D
Sma
West Bath
William Fish
del Bissonette
Charlton Finley, Jr
Richard Bruneau
Dorothy Bisson
Winthrop
George E
Scarborough
John B. Malcolm
West Scarborough
Donald Leavitt
Dwight Hale
Woolwich
Perley Sloat
Carl Eiler
Sabattus
Duncan H Farrell Heads Colonial Club
Duncan H Farrell was elected president of the Colonial club at Monday evening’s annual election. Other officers include Ralph W Brewer vice president Clinton D Wilson secretary re elected Nathan W Watson treasurer re elected Eugene M Desmond named to the board of directors and John Parker retiring president. Committee members named to run the club’s annual dinner include Francis S Bruce Elwood S Toothaker Roger Oliver Dudley S Leavitt and Brewer. Additional committees list Donald B Wilson chair man and Charles R Dorsey inter club. Mark W Hennessy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan H. Farrell
Colonial Club
Farrell
Morse High School
Ralph W. Brewer
Clinton D. Wilson
Nathan W. Watson
Eugene M Desmond
John Parker
France
Francis S. Bruce
Elwood S. Toothaker
Roger Oliver
Dudley S. Leavitt
Brewer
Donald B. Wilson
Charles R. Dorsey
Mark W. Hennessy
Eastham Guild Chairman and Feeney Entertainments
Eastham Guild chairman and James E Feeney announce an entertainment event. The pair promote a program featuring performances and community engagement with local attendees promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastham Guild, Jr
James E. Feeney
West Point Storm Casualties Include Lost Boat
Last week's storm caused the loss of a fishing boat at West Point harbor with Clarence Wallace and his father Niles Wallace aboard for two nights. The boat sank at the mooring and has not been recovered, feared total loss. Other West Point boats drifted but were saved. Shorey Bros. store suffered damaged pilings and flooded basement. At Sebasco Estates a boat owned by Henry Alexander blew ashore at Malaga Island and, though damaged, was hauled up for repairs.
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Clarence Wallace
Niles Wallace
West Point
Wallace
Shorey Bros
West Point Village
Sebasco Estates
Henry Alexander
Malaga Island
One of the oldest houses razed and Crooker family history
The passage outlines the Crooker family in Boston and Newport, noting Capt Isaiah Crooker Jr as master of two brigs in 1811 and 1817, his Newport marriage in 1824, and his roles in Rhode Island Militia. It mentions a will probate in 1872 naming daughters and siblings, and references related Crooker lines, including Hiram Crooker of Bath and Noah Crooker who died of small pox in 1840.
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Boston
Martha A. Crooker
Isaiah Crooker
Isaiah Crooker, Jr
Custom House
Henry
James Monroe
Newport
R. I
Harriette
John and
Elizabeth Gibbs
William Moore
Rhode Island
Sarah A. Crooker
Mary Adeline McKee
Jacob M
Herm
Crooker
Sarah Thomas
Hiram Crooker
Bath
Elizabeth Pettingill
Hiram
Betsey
P. Crooker
Maine
New London
Conn
Isaiah
Jacob Crocker
Isaiah, Jr
Noah
St. Mary's Church
High Street
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Popham Beach
Russell Sprague
Topsham
Burt S. Osgood, Jr
Seaacres
Gilbert Atwood
South Portland
Carl Newcomb
Mary Robinson
Norman Markham
Phippsburg Center
Katherine McCarty
Ralph Small
Miss McCarty
Earle B. Perkins
Cranberry Point
Elisha Bridges
Cox
A. P. Denham, Jr
Bath, Maine
Parker
Phippsburgh
Town Hall
John G. Morse, Jr
Herbert H. Scott
Thomas L. Totman
Eugene C. Winslow
Emma G. Morse
Raymond IM. McIntire
Isabella McIntire
John G. Morse
Harry C. Webber
Theresa B. Wyman
Bessie Sprague
Etta Hall Taylor
Everett A. Harrington
Anita W. Totman
Dorothy S. Winslow
Raymond M. McIintire
Mark W. Harrington
C. L. Stevens
Frances R. Morse
Frances C. Harrington
Truman Roberts
Yarmouth
Gordon Alden
Herbert Scott
Mary Whittemore
Center School
Martin Eaton
J Rodney Wyman
Star Route 4
Howard Bowker
Jean Bowker
George
Catherine Hilton
Cumberland Center
Hiltons
Gilmore House
Stoneybrook Road
Harold Hart
Howard Moody
Austin Cars
Diane Hamel
Stanley Perkins
Harold Mott
Robert P. Manson
Eliott Ray
Jay K. Bowker
Charles Thistle
Robert Thistle
Boothbay
Clark Bowker
Eugene Bowker
Eugene, J
Mr. Myers
Lebanon
New Bath
Central Church Parish House
Dromore
RED Rose Girl Scouts
Central Church
Joseph I. Smith
Pilgrim Fellowship
Wallaces
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