Phippsburg News Notes from Local Residents
Mrs. Jay Ki Bowker suffered a knee injury after a fall on ice while feeding hens and now limps with the leg swelled. Herbert Shorey, home on leave from camps, will not resume his R F D duties. The town may not hold a special meeting to fund road repairs on the Sweeney-Cat Cove project due to land damages. River side hotel at Popham Beach to be razed for lumber amid fire-hazard concerns. Funeral of Dr. A F Williams held, Red Cross and local clubs met for sewing and relief work. War Ration Book Two totals released for Maine with declarations and excess items listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Ki Bowker
Sweeney-Cat Cove
Willard Blair
Small Point
Riverside
Popham Beach
A. F. Williams
Curtis Funeral Home
Walter McCourt
Christine Rines
H. B. Wyman
Phippsburg Red Cross
Grange Hall
Ernest Rogers
Bertha Wyman
Raymond Campbell
Esther McCourt
Weeks
Farm Bureau
Mildred Rogers
Berwick
Langdon Thistle
Lebanon
Thistle
Mary Putney
Raymond Wymans
Rico Zurilla
Richard Lee
Bath
Fred Pecci
Herbert Shorey
Isobel Smart
George Pease
Shorey
Bath air raid defense system successful in daylight test
The Bath civilian defense mobilized Sunday for a daylight test of the new air raid signaling system. Assistant Civilian Defense Coordinator John R. Newell and Chief Air Raid Warden Ralph W. Bragg called the drill a success as wardens, firemen, police and others reported promptly after the first blue signal. Two incidents required full corps activation, with Western Avenue and Hotel Phoenix hit by bombs. medical and ambulance units assisted the wounded at the State Armory. Officials noted some signal misreads but praised overall rapid, coordinated response and improved procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John R. Newell
Ralph W. Bragg
Hitch
Bragg
Western Avenue
High Street
Hotel Phoenix
State Armory
Newell
Captain Rodney E. Ross Jr Promoted in Army
Captain Rodney E. Ross Jr. has been promoted to captain of the 409th Quartermasters Battalion, 84th Division, now on duty at Camp Howze Texas. He enlisted December 22 1940 as a private with the 103rd Infantry NGSM and rose to first lieutenant by August 1942. Ross, a former Maine golfer, attended Morse High School Hebron Academy Georgia Tech and Bowdoin College. He worked for Hyde Windlass Co before joining the 103rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Rodney E. Ross
High Street
409Th Quartermasters
84Th Division
Camp Howze
Tex
Ross
103Rd Infantry
NGSM
103Rd
84Th
Maine
Capt
Morse High School
Hebron Academy
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bowdoin College
Hyde Windlass Co
Parker Head church activities and community notes
Parker Head church groups met in the vestry for a service led by Miss Frances Robie with Mrs. John Rollins at the organ. Girl Scouts and Brownies assisted PTA members, prepared supper, and worked on peep shows. A large farewell gathering for John W. Libby, soon to serve in the Navy, drew many townsfolk from Lisbon Falls to Bath and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Robie
John Rollins
P.T.A
John W. Libby
Navy
John D. Libby
Stephen Hlister
Hlisters
Dickie Hlister
Lisbon Falls
John Kriedler
Eleanor Bertram
Bath
PFC
Harold Barkelow
Bernard Wyman
Eugene Harrington
Stephen Rogers
George Morong
Beatrice Denningham
Arthur Lear
Red Cross
Earl Lowell
Leston Harrington
Lowell
Christian Service Work
Phippsburg
Parker Head
Lowel
Beatrice Grace
Blaine Brann
Lewis Lowell
George Allen
Allie Rollins
Forrest Baker
Frank
Eldora Wade
Leslie Wade
Newport
Bert Nisbet
Philip Reno
Elmer Hill
Hill
Nat Percy
Lewiston
Raymond Nisbet
Sally Lowell
Bill Lowell
Dorothy Cushing
Marie Wyman
William Lowell
Laurence
Iva
Marion Allen
Beverley Moore
Barbara Harrington
Richard Dozois
White-Hamby Wedding at Wesley Church
Miss Margaret Louise Hamby and Roger Ferris White Navy man wed at Wesley Methodist Church in Bend Oregon with a single ring service. The couple’s reception followed as they begin life together. Relatives in Portland and Texas received word of Captain Robert Gardenier’s transfer and the Gardenier family plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise Hamby
Reubin Hamby
Bend
Oregon
Roger Ferris White
Wesley Methodist Church
Chester B. Oliver
Edward C. White
Neponset
Bath Iron Works
Bath Girl Scouts Celebrate Anniversary Program Sunday
Bath observes Anniversary Week with a Scouts Own program at Winter Street chapel. Miss Cynthia Moses announced the program, featuring Brownie and Intermediate activities, community life roles, knot work, international friendship, hiking, and first aid demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winter Street Chapel
Arthur M. Bowker
Kirk Roberts
Francis S. Corrigan
Cynthia Moses
Red Cross
Linna ‘Marie Purdue
Scout Promise Scout Laws America
Joseph O. Purdue
Alfred Carpenter
Bath Brown Activities
John Labbie
Brownie Hygiene
Russell Grant
Herbert Caverly
Frank Saunders
Roy Bradford
William Sanders
William Turpie
R. Clinton McFadden
Francis Corrigan
Checks Presented From Recent Show At Bath Iron Works
Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock Archibald M. Main executive vice president Bath Iron Works Corp presented checks to the U S O and First Company Combat Engineers Maine State Guard Reserves for their share of proceeds from the Society of American Military Engineers and the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers show and dance in Bath The presentation occurred in Main's office with Andrew J Danielson local director of the U S O and Capt Arthur J Tourtelotte receiving for the Combat Engineers Both thanked the donors and said the money would be put to good use Proceeds were divided among the U S O Combat Engineers Brotherhood and the Military Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald M. Main
Bath Iron Works Corp
First Company
Combat Engineers
Maine State Guard
Society of American Military Engineers
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers of the Baws
Mr. Main
Iron Works
Andrew J Danielson
Brotherhood Meeting Blooms of Nomination Legality Stirs City Hall
At City hall auditorium the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers held a Tuesday night meeting with little decisive action. Officers are to be elected next Tuesday amid disputes over the legality of last week's nominations and the meeting. Frederick Hall of the Coast Guard visited his ailing mother on Washington Street in New York over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Frederick Hall
U. S. Coast Guard
New York
George Hall
Washington Street
Popham Beach News Flags First War Casualty Sgt Paul Davis
Sgt Paul Davis is confirmed as Popham Beach’s first World War II casualty following a torpedoing in the North Atlantic in February. The community mourns his loss as residents recall his friendship and service.
Camp Shows Overseas Entertainer Units Expand for War Effort
The USO forms its fortieth Camp Shows unit for overseas duty with Lawrence Phillips reporting to the board. The first troupe heads to Australia, with groups now performing in England Alaska and four other bases. Extensions depend on War Department guidance and transport. A touring correspondent notes Camp Shows boost morale by connecting troops with civilian life and breaking military routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Lawrence Philips
Australia
England
Alaska
War Department
Bath
Red Cross War Fund drive gains momentum citywide
The 1943 Red Cross War Fund campaign in March gathers speed across Bath, Kennebec area. Volunteer canvassers work through neighborhoods to raise an estimated 35,600 dollars, with Bet Iron Works contributing and house-to-house organizers urging daily progress reports. Local committees and residents, including Miss Marcia Moulton and dozens of workers, push for broad community support amid a busy industrial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rouse Capvassers
Ettine UC S QC
Snes
Astierene
Bet
Iron Works
Graer Connard
Cherman
Loral
Marcia Moulton
Edward Sampson
Lamond Haynes
Harold P. Smail
Stanley Wallace
Edmund Roethwei
Edward Morkier
Lori Jaffe Raymond English
Alex Burden
Horace Herrick
Charles Shepard
Laurier Raymond
Edward McCormick
A J. Damseleer
Carl Kennedy
Fred Tarbox
Mr MacDonald
Rupert
Abusive Use of Truck Tires Warned by Price Board
A letter from the Office of Price Administration warns about abusive use of truck tires. It cites recapping without certificate, surplus reclaimed rubber, and the need for vehicle operators to conserve stock. It notes truck lines must inspect tires every 60 days or 3,000 miles and mentions related industry names and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora War Price and Rationing Board
Office of Price Administration
Tmere
Idie Tire
Belusa Steel
Variout
Mrs Heister Hornberger Returns Home From Bath Visit
Mrs Heister Hornberger of Highston returned Tuesday after weeks with her uncle Captain Robert Perkins of Center street. She was called to Bath by the illness of Mrs Perkins. Mrs Hornberger is a former Bath girl, Verena Chaney, before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heister Hornberger
Highston
Capt
Robert Perkins
Center Street
Bath
Perkins
Hornberger
Moss Verena Chaney
Kateon Auxiliary St Patrick's Day Observance Held
Kateon Auxiliary staged a St Patrick's Day program at 6 ARK hall with an oyster stew, green and white decor, and green gold tableware. Mrs Herman Wright installed as patriotic mistress and Mrs George Adams as patriotic companion. baked bean supper requests from service men noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Edgar Kateon
St. Patricks
Burns
Crocker
Swam. Sr
Swam Jr
Wright
Asa Wilson
Harry Barker
Bina Staples
Joan Otis
Melvin Whitlam
Harriet Wallace
Betty Swain
Kennetsa Kirg
Harry Warner
Everett Crocker
Harold Swain Jr
Edward Burts
Read Nichols Co property bought for coal storage
Read Nichols Co property at 63 Commercial Street near the wharf was transferred to Norman Howard Co for coal storage. Howard said the firm will adapt the Read Nichols site to oil fuel use as shortages return and coal storage becomes harder to arrange. Ernestine Marie King, formerly a Morse High School clerk, has entered State College at Santa Barbara to train as an airplane mechanic with civil service experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Tranfer
Norman Howard
Howard Coat Co
Sagardanec County Register of
Read Nichols
Howard
Ernestine Marie Kingesey
Morse High School
Calif
State College
Santa Barbara
Miss King
Marie K. Brons
Santa Barbera
Ernest P.king
Shepard Street
Bridgton Academy Adopts New Policy and Curricular Changes
Bridgton Academy announces three changes to policy and curriculum including a lower school for seventh and eighth graders and a pre-freshman year for boys aged 12 to 15. A girls dormitory opens in April to address juvenile delinquency and a co-ed summer session in July expands the school’s programs with a School-Camp-Farm schedule and on-site prep aligned with War Department recommendations. Head master Harold Sampson guides the new program amid ongoing staff planning and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
New England
Bridgton Academy
Harold Sampson
War Department
United States Office of Education
Army and Navy
Vaillan Family Relocates to Bath After Purchasing Lincoln Street Home
Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Vaillan and their children of Aroostook county move to Bath and occupy the Frostine Marston property on Lincoln street. They have established residence there after the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Vaillancourt
Aroostook County
Bath
Mr. Vaillancourt
Frostine Marston
Lincoln Street
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OPA
Prescott H. Vose
Charles E. Hewitt
Charles E. Hewitt Jr
Lower High Street
Boothbay
Sara Barter
Ernest C. Barter
Albion K. Parris
Portland
Parris
Edwin B. Parris
Upper Washington Street
Parker
White-Hamby
Wesley Church
James T. Gardenier
Upper High Street
Bath Girl Scouts
Wilmer Voorhees
Arthur Sewall
Maurice Libby
Joseph I. Smith
Pinehaven
Edward Sewall
Mary Sewall
U.S.C
Brotherhood and State Guards
Brotherhood
Paul Davis
North Atlantic
Popham
Sgt
Davis
St. Patrick's
Popham School
Augustus
Earl Wallace
Victory Gardens
Leon Oliver
Richard Sprague
Merrill Oliver
Gloria Oliver
Bertha Newdick
Charles Small
Augustus Wallace
Mary Newdick
Ellen Newdick
Robert Small
Richard Small
Ernest Oliver
Walter Newdick
Congregational Christian Conference of Maine
Irving Dobbins
Ralph French
Edith L. Dyer
Winter Harbor
Harry Spencer
Bion Bowie
Clarence Perkins
Ellison Moody
Orville Small
Armed Service
Camp Devens
Virginia
Stanley
Lester Morse
Winnegance
Lincoln Bowie
Lisbon
Roland Bowie
Armed Services
Walter Sprague
Joseph Horne
Sally
Jackie Wallace
Wallace
Ellen Cameron
Clayton
N.C
Donald Crosby
Carmen Beauty Shop
Madeine Rowe
Summer Street
New York City
Uraritiun
Kennebec
Central Church
Eugenie Spofford
Eugenie Speoford
Serris
Cape George
Loweung
Beth Dror
Kemrcee Tomage Co
Stercan Towing Co
Newrom
Central Congregational Church
Serve
Rasmont G Putnam
Servier
Paul G Avery
William S. Blair
Robert E Burgon
Albion Carr
Clarence B. Clark, Jr
Stanley R Coleman
Finlay T. Drimmond
Manley Ellis
Ellison Estes
Gordon A
Howard M Ratunser
Concord
N Ho
Orr Kolfe Constructiven Co
Siper
Ube
Kateon Auxiliary
Wal
Read Nichols CO
Norman W. Howard
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