Phippsburg Notes On Local Life And Departures
In Phippsburg woods Bowker Wilson area moose tracks noted. Local residents include Bowker Wilson born in Butte Montana and a large bantam hen flock. Library open Saturdays at 2 pm for few patrons with librarian Mrs George C Pease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg Woods
Totman Public Library
George C. Pease
Long Hill
Chester Oliver
Bath
Belanger Place
Tommy Allegrin
Adelbert Williams
Thomas Totman
York
Phippsburg
Rogers Hardware Store
Rogers Bros
Dunn Re elected and Salary Raised in West port Town Meeting
At the West port annual meeting Colin R. Dunn was reelected chairman of the board of selectmen with a salary raise. Other officers elected include Higgin s second selectman Harrison third selectman Beaton town clerk Knight moderator Jewett tax collector and treasurer Greenleaf road commissioner Jewett school board member Greenleaf constable Mains fire inspector. The school board race was decided 47 to 27 in favor of Brian M. Jewett over Marjorie Roberts. The town's finances are sound with appropriations up 328. The town refused to sell the Westport Ferry and set rental at 300. Daylight saving time adopted and 1000 of State Aid Construction funds will continue state road work. Taxes payable July 1 with 5 percent interest after Nov 1. A unanimous vote authorized suits against former officials to recover 40.80 paid to ferryman Cromwell. Summer use of the town hall auctioned. Greenleaf Jr. won the bid. Mussing to Babson Institute arrives Thursday to spend Easter with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Colin R. Dunn
Board of Selectmen
Robert S. Higgins
John P. Harrison
Ross T. Beaton
Amos J. Knight
Frances M. Jewett
Robert T. Greenleaf
Brian M. Jewett
Fred I. Greenleaf
William Mains
Marjorie Roberts
Richard L. Fowle
Ellsworth Colby
Edward 8. Cromwell
Ernest FE. Colby
C. EB. A. Cromwell
Robert Greenleaf, Jr
Biggest camera crane shoots Gone With the Wind epic
A new 85 foot extension crane, 140 ton weight, built to film 1500 extras on the Atlanta forty acre set for Gone With the Wind. Director Victor Fleming aims to swing from Vivien Leigh as Scarlett to Union and Confederate wounded arriving at the station. The crane runs on a concrete runway with a 150 hp motor and special sound recording measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Clark Gabla
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O’hara
Victor Fleming
Miss Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Barbara Mattor Wins Scholars at Bath Vocational Art School
Morse high student Barbara Mattor won a scholarship at Bath Vocational Art School for a charcoal still life entered in a competition. Judges included Mrs. Horne Mrs. Smith Miss Palmer Miss Potter and Frank Cutting. Other entrants listed include Paul Tourtillotte Albion Johnson Geraldine Estabrooks Walter Maass Walter Butler and William Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mattor
Morse High School
Bath Vocational Art School
Mattor
Harry L. Horne
Jacob Smith
Marion E. Palmer
Pauline C. Potter
Frank Cutting
Paul Tourtillotte
Central Grammar School
Albion Johnson
Geraldine Estabrooks
Walter Maass
Walter Butler
William Mullen
John Winchell
Brunswick
P. T. A. Craft Guild
Winchell
Bailey Evening School
United States
Bath Girl Honored in Bates Election
Frances Adelaide Wallace of Bath aged 18 103 South Street Bath a Bates College junior was elected to three offices in the annual all college elections announced Tuesday She was reelected vice president of her class and secretary of the Publishing Association and president of the Women's Athletic Association Her high school record includes class offices Latin and Dramatic clubs editor in chief of the paper and valedictorian At Bates she serves on the Student editorial staff and is active in dramatics and W A A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Adelaide Wallace
South Street
Bath
Bates College
Wallace
Morse High School
Publishing Association
Women's Athletic Association
Bates
College Weekly
Queen Esther Lodge Observes Roll Call and Plans Anniversary
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge observed roll call Tuesday evening with 35 members responding. Officers and guests served supper before the business meeting. Decorations featured shamrocks and chickens at the center. plans were made for the anniversary on Tuesday evening March 26. The Sewing Circle needs one quilt, to be finished next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Charles O Nelson
Dorothy M. Milliken
Fred L. Stover
John W. Gillespie
Busiess
Sewing Class Dines Presents Gift to Miss Thebeau
Miss Eleanor A Thebeau led a 1940 sewing class at Bailey Evening School meeting at Begin's Tea Room Woolwich for supper and social hour. The group presented a blue satin negligee with a card. Attendees included Mrs Norman F Nye Mrs Wilbur F Higgins Mrs Mary Pinkham Mrs Warren C Barbara Footer Mrs Martin Powers Mrs Harry F Smith Mrs Ann Fuller Mrs Stanley M Brown Mrs William B Blair Miss Lorraine F Nadeau and Miss Mary Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor A. Thebeau
Bailey Evening School
Begin’s
Woolwich
Thebeau
Norman F. Nye
Wilbur F. Higgins
Mary Pinkham
Warren C. Barbara Footer
Martin Powers
Harry F. Smith
Ann Fuller
Stanley M. Brown
Girl Scout Penny Social and Local News Update
The Girl Scouts held a penny social at the vestry on Thursday March 14 led by Miss Lynette Caverly with scouts manning activities and prizes awarded for bean jar guesses. Also reported are local illness Freddie Libby an emergency appendectomy and social visits including Mrs. Lewis Lowell card party and residents visiting Bath and Cleveland with notes on health contests and neighborhood appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Caverly
Louise Hart
Ceres McCourt
Dorothy Davis
Dorothy Cushing
Fish Pond
Carolyn Wallace
Doris Savage
Ardenne Perkins
Lewis Lowell
Charles Perry
Charles A. Rollins
Low
Charles Blaisdell
Harry D. Mank
Leston Harrington
Walter Cushing
Frank Dee
Fred Arndt
Cleveland
Ohio
Parker Head
Lowell
Renee Belbenoit
Devil's Island
Belbenoit
Parker Head School
Tigers
Navy Club to Install Officers at Early Date
Final plans for Sundays installation of officers of the Charles F. Hughes Ship 29 Bath newly organized Navy club will be made at Thursdays regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall. The charter has 56 members and the 4 p.m. ceremony will feature department commanders as installing officers with invitations to Bath service groups Bath Iron Works personnel Admiral William P Robert retired and Major Robert Hasell. A clam chowder will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Hughes
Bath
Navy Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Odd Fellows
Maine
Britt and Stubbs
Navy
Bath Iron Works Corp
William P. Robert
The
Iron Works
Robert H. Haskell
Acadia Lodge Hosts Pythians As Knight Rank Conferred
About 75 Pythians from five districts gathered at Pythian hall Thursday evening as the knight rank was conferred by the crack degree team led by members including Harry Williams Harry Watson Loring Roberts and Arthur Gebhard. Grand Chancellor Harry Porter of Yarmouth spoke and lodge representatives from Yarmouth Freeport Brunswick and Bowdoinham gave short addresses before refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Freeport
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Cosmo Club Holds Annual Election
The article notes the Cosmo Club annual election with candidates including Mrs. Joseph I. Smith Mrs. Edwin H. P. Lowell and Mrs. Hiram T. (continues from Page One).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Club
Joseph I. Smith
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Hiram T. Stevens
Community club notes from Winnegance gathering
Mrs. Charles E Hewitt Jr hosted the Auxiliary of the Community club at her home and the group plans twelve garments for Finland. Members listed include Mrs. Orman Coggeshall Mrs. Winfield Morse Mrs. Frank Perry and others. The Squaw club met for two tables of contract with prizes awarded. Mrs Frank Danforth has returned from Portland visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Finland
Orman Coggeshall
Winfield Morse
Frank Perry
Frank Perow
George Eaton
Thatcher Pinkham
Harry C. Williams
Herbert Spinney
Popham Beach News Summary of Weather and Local Notes
Unsettled weather brought a southeast gale with rain sleet and snow though tides ran low. Ice blocks formed in Atkins Bay with a thirty one inch thickness observed. Local residents visit from Yarmouth Bath Orr's Island and Portland while Coxswain activity and coast guard movements are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Point
Atkins’ Bay
Atkins Bay
State of Maine
New York
Portland
Maine Central
Boston & Maine
Popham
Popham Beach
Boston
Bath
Stanley Hyde
Yarmouth Academy
Barbara Hyde
Barbara Sprague
Walter
N.B. Fickett
Mr. Fickett
Harry Pushard
Stephen Etnier
Stephanie
Gilbert Head
Long Island
Louis Gayton
Gayton
Nancy Rounds
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mane
Connecticut
Maine
Messrs
Johnson and
Dunning
Orr's Island
Fred Waterhouse
Arthur Hardy
Sheriff Messenger
Neatville
Cleanville
Funeral for Frank T. Sprague Held at Oak Grove
The funeral of Frank T. Sprague, a well known men s wear salesman, was held Saturday at two in the Fred 8 Curtis funeral home. Rev. Chester B. Oliver of Wesley church officiated. Bearers were John P. Carey Jr Arthur Colby representing Bathridge Elks Emmet Cates and Archie Gilpatrick. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Miss Phyllis Mott, Miss Reta Morin, and Miss Alberta Lavourgna of Lewiston visited Harold Mott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Sprague
Men’s Wear
Fred
Curtis
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Church
John P.carey,jr
Arthur Colby
Bathridge of
Elks
Emmet Cates
Archie Gilpatrick
Oak Grove
Blizzard Drags Bay Point to Indoor Life and Surf Surges
A year ago Maine faced a severe blizzard with southeast storm and four inches of slush in Bay Point. Surf obscured Pond Island as Fort Popham waves surged and Emmers on Gilbert Head washed over. People indoors as 40 mph winds roared and a coastal town recovered with routine visits and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pond Island
Fort Popham
Emmerson
Gilbert Head
Brown
Beho Valley
H. A. Spinney
News on the Air Shown to Rotarians at Sedgwick Club
Rotarians heard a film titled News on the Air about the Associated Press news distribution after their luncheon at Sedgwick. Speakers announced Bowdoin College author Robert P. Tristram Coffin will address the club next Tuesday. Visitors included Dr. R. C Pletts and Dr. E F. G. A. Stetson of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sedgwick
Mr. Wiley
Stanley Dana Corp
Portland
Colonial Beacon Oi
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Bowdoin College
G. Thomas Murphy
R. C Pletts
EF. G. A. Stetson
Brunswick
Harold J. Rubin
Municipal Court
Oliver and King Seek Marriage in Local Intentions
Donald Merton Oliver of 11 Dummer Street and Barbara Elizabeth King of 25 Huse Street have filed marriage intentions. Oliver is son of Alfred Oliver and the late Gladys Oliver, while King is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. King of Blas land's Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Merton Oliver
Dummer Street
Alfred Oliver
Gladys Oliver
Barbara Elizabeth King
Blasland's Lane
Harry E. King
Huse Street
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Percy Holbrook
Gardiner Rogers
Sally
Meadowbrook
Frank Reinoehl
Carrie Little
Allen
Edriel Little
Pearl Hawthorne
Jay K. Bowker
Martha Beals
Congregational Church
T. C. Hughes
Delia Bolton
Winneganee
Charles Stevens
Alfred
Cliff Clark
Ir«mont
Tommy Bunting
Cory Rose
South Deerfield
Mass
Alice H. Minott
Henry Minott
William B. Perry
Florida
Dunn
Westport Town Meeting
William F. Musuing
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Washington, D. C
William B. Mussenden
Garden Street
Frances A. Wallace
Queen Esther Lodge
Parker
Gaien Daley
Barbara
Olive Deejay
Bert Eaton
Elmer
Edwin Hill
John Rollins, Jr
Francis Lander
Lloyd Perry
Acadia Lodge
Frank Danforth
Upper
Washington Street
Ellison Moody
Karl Hentz
Bernard Fleming
Coast Guard
Biddefora Pool
Kennebec River
Fiming
Olaf Strandwold
Atlantic Seaboard
Strandwold
Hampton
Monhegan Island
Manana Island
Benton County
Washington
America
Exhal
Peop
Ralph French
Irving Dobbin
Rela
Mrs. Ernest Oliver
Townwear
W. L. Douglas
Edgerton
Nunn
Bush
Taylor
Others
Shepard
Front Street
Bath, Maine
F. T. Sprague
Phyllis Mott
Reta Morin
Alberta Lavourgna
Lewiston
Harold Mott
Edmund Allys
Nancy Lee
Boothbay Harbor
Janet Tichnor
Brooklyn
Fllison Moody
Bay Point
Everett Stevens
Charles Maines
Louisa Howard
Mary Campbell
Gilbert Standish
Chester MacMahan
Five Islands
Neil Ricbishaw
Ralph Spinney
Ardeen Pinkham
Georgetown
Ernestine Spinney
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