Phippsburg Roadwork and Local Fish Trade Report
Road Commissioner Howard Bowker fights frost and rain with SOS calls to repair impassable spots on Meadowbrook and Popham roads as Sebasco Fishermen's Association ships hake cod and haddock to Portland Boston and New Bedford. John Eastman’s dragger nets about a thousand pounds daily of flounder and yellowtail as season ends. The association expands its wharf crew from four to 30 40 for summer work. Personal items note health trips, visits, and minor accidents among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bowker
Meadowbrook
Thistle Place
Carlson Place
Popham Road
Sebasco Fisherman's Association
Portland
Boston
New Bedford
John Eastman
Clifford Pye
William Berry
Bath
Philip Chaney
Bar Harbor
T. C. Hughes
Clifford Hill
Emma A. Perry
Lester Beals
Meadowbrook Road
Newport
R. I
Edward Brearer
Sidney Fitgerald
New London
Willem Blaisdell
Cook
Raymond Wyman
Elizabeth Mitchell
Mary Stone
Miss Fay Pye
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lovie L. LeMay
Phippsburg
LeMay
Veterans’ Hospital
Togus
Clarence Bailey
Wiscasset
John W. Hickson
Grove Street
Oakland
Woolwich
Bath Police Stakeout Turns To Horse Chase On Streets
Police in Bath switched from chasing speeding autoists to pursuing a loose horse owned by Harold W. Kaler of North Bath. The horse roamed High Street and Winter Middle streets, nearly colliding with a bus and dodging onlookers before Patrolman John Kelliher and Jimmy Sullivan corralled it on Richardson Street and returned it to Roy Black’s stable until the owner arrived to claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harold W. Kaler
North Bath
High
John E. Hart
Winter and
Middle Streets
John Kelliher
Bath Department
Coral
Jimmy Sullivan
Kelliher
Richardson Street
Roy Black
Western Avenue
Sparrow songs herald spring and local notices mix in Bay Point
Bay Point reports the arrival of spring sparrows and a list of local social notes. School closes to April 4. Local residents from Bath and Wakobo roved Bay Point, with visits by Sumner Mains, H Powers family, Sherman Campbell, Arthur Delano and others. The Dukes of Lewiston visited Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparow
Sumner Mains
H. Martin Powers
William Wallace
Bath
Bay Point
Sherman Campbell
Arthur Delano
Rose Campbell
Eleanor Mains
Madison Moore
Madison Jr
Coombs
Shaunessy
Dwight Furbish
Alice Hinckley
Jacquith
Wright
Wilmer Bowen
Maurice Hinckley Jr
Wakoboro
Watch for Children in Maine Traffic Safety Drive
State Police Chief Francis J. McCabe urges drivers to watch for children as milder days bring more youngsters outdoors. He notes 1948 traffic fatalities among ages one to fourteen exceeded disease deaths, urging parental guidance and adherence to safety rules in residential areas schools and playgrounds. The campaign motto is Watch for Children under Operation Safety, Maine's ongoing traffic safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. McCabe
McCabe
National Safety Council
Maine
State Police
Bath Iron Works Net Profit For 1948 Reported
Bath Iron Works Corp and subsidiaries report a 1948 net profit of 550637 equal to 131 per share versus a 1947 net loss of 1398609. Unfilled orders stand at 68989000 for ships, 1127000 for crushing machines and parts, and 70905000 for miscellaneous items. Navy ship contracts may be subject to price re determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
William S. Newell
Navy Department
Newall
Wether Beek Family Reside in Bath After Winter Trip
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wether bee and their daughter Cheryl settle at 11 Tower circle after a two month winter trip to Florida and Greenwood Mass. They previously lived at 1325 Washington street in Bath before leaving in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wetherbee
Cheryl
Tower Circle
Florida
Greenwood, Mass
Bath
Washington Street
Parker Head PTA and community updates in Parker Head
Community notes from Parker Head describe charity drives including Easter Seals and Red Cross campaigns led by Mrs Leston Harrington and Mrs Leslie Darling. Petitions seek road inspection to McIntyre and a guard rail on Alice Rolling Hill. PTA meetings, school events, visits, and social plans fill parish and town life with attendees from nearby towns and several local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leston Harrington
Harrington
Phippsaburg
Leslie Darling
Red Cross
Parker Head
McIntyre
Alice Rolling Hill
Parker Head Pta
Charles Blaisdell
Bert Nisbet
Cushing Field
Small Point
Augusta
Surprise Shower for Mrs. Watson at 407 Washington
Mrs Raymond E Watson received a surprise stork shower Friday evening at her home 407 Washington Street. Friends present included Mrs Vance Wakefield Mrs James Caverly Mrs Alfred Hutchins Mrs Edward Cummings Miss Gladys Berry Miss Isabelle Berry and Mrs Philip Merkel. Gifts were sent by Mrs Nell Whitmer Mrs Robert Durgan and Mrs Ralph P Mank who could not attend. Timber wolves usually hunt in pairs or in family groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Watson
Washington Street
Vance Wakefield
James Caverly
Alfred Hutchins
Edward Cummings
Gladys Berry
Isabelle Berry
Philip Merkel
Nell Whitmer
Robert Durgan
Ralph P. Mank
Popham Beach Cutter Reships Up River to Gardiner
Coast Guard cutter Snosomish docked at Gardiner last week after clearing a channel for the season's first tanker, marking the earliest inland arrival in years. Hearings in Augusta discussed fish wells and clam flats, with Bath figures urging tests and inland sale of clams from closed areas amid regional hardship. Numerous local residents visited or traveled, including Bath, Lewiston, and West Somerville names, while others moved residences and hosted guests across Bath and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Gardiner
Shell Wharf
Augusta
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Edward W. Bridgham
Killery
Eastport
Coxs Head Road Hampers Town Travel And Mail Delivery
Muddy ruts on the Parker Head to McIntyre corner road block locals since Friday. The mail runs halted as Mrs Hvon and others’ cars broke down. Bowker cleared the worst section Sunday after a car mired near Parker Head. Residents like Ralph Doughty and Lawrence Thayer improvised mail delivery routes via Small Point road while others passed time with visits in Bath and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
MelIntyre’s Corner
Gas Hvon
Popham
Eric Carlson
McIntyre Corner
Bowker
Stanton Dozois
Parker Head Village
Ralph Doughty
The
Cena
Small Point Road
Lawrence Thayer
Bath
Wyman Farm
Neil Sullivan
Stephen Thayer
Frederick Thomas
Portland
William Cushing
Parke
Local Happenings and School News from Hallowell Area
Principal MacComb and John Weldon of Bridge Academy attended the Kennebec Alley Athletic conference at the Worcester House in Hallowell Tuesday evening. The Bridge Academy–Cony High triangular meet will be held at Cony High in Augusta. Community members report river conditions on the Eastern and discuss local visits, calls, and hospital stays. The Eastern River 411 club organized a project for Hyde Memorial Home, and a Bridge Academy minstrel show with an auction is planned for April 28 and 22 at Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacComb
John Weldon
Bridge Academy
Kennebec Alley
Worcester House
Hallowell
Ray Cate
Gardiner
Cony High
Augusta
Lincoln
Bridge Academies
Glyde Moody
Cedar Grove
Moody
Ife
Maround
George Moody
Heo di
Wsc.s
Baround Eye Hospital
Portland
Augustus Good
Seth Batley
Leroy
Dorrel Clinton
Delores
Charles
It i. Swasey
Whrglie
William F. Bennett
Eastern River
Children of Hyde
Bath
Harold Small New President in Bath Chamber of Commerce
Harold Small was elected president of Bath Chamber of Commerce succeeding Roy G. Stewart. The meeting featured talks by Maine State Police chief Francis J. McCabe on highway safety and artist Myron A. Lamb on Maine state parks, including a Georgetown park plan. New officers were approved, with Small urging broader committee participation and more open board meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Musk
Marius Page
Francis J. McCabe
Maine State Police
Myron A. Lamb
Portland
McCabe
Lamb
Maine
Georgetown
Walter BE
Reid
Grevis Melville
Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Roy G. Stewart
TOC
Sam Praver
Small
Stewart
Board of Governors
Bath civic groups discuss new committees and highway safety
Bath civic leaders reappointed the Committee on New Industries and added Welcoming, Membership, and Auditing subcommittees. They debated a local credit bureau and an information bureau, while State Police figures praised highway safety work and urged public cooperation. Maine State Parks and funding for recreation facilities were also highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simuall
Bath
Elwood Legard
Small
Charlton B. Doyle
Ivan Kirkpatrick
Noland Melitos
George Musk
Eugene Desmond
Steve O'Donnell
Bam Levine Royal Johnson FB
Drake
Dir
George J Nugent
Edward D
Prue
Charles A. Shepard
Toyal Data Son
Mr. Kirkpatrick
William Menealley
George Quicksall
Coronel McCabe
Maine
Rockland
McCabe
Bureau of Investigation
Old Time Store Undergoes Modern Facelift in Pronto Street
The Eastern Gas & Appliance Co has purchased the Oll Mehethin store at Pronto Summer street for occupancy and is directing a free fitting under Burt S Osced. Three large plate tile windows front and a new staircase will modernize the store, with interior changes to display stock on two floors. The loft unearthed a nine and a half foot wheel of solid timber, likely from an old hoisting device, now outside the building. Arthur Tutchins and Stanley Curtis, graduates of Morse High School, expect to open the new quarters about April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oll Mehethin
Pronto Dod Summer
Eastern Gas & Appliance Co
Burt S Os
Arthur Tutchins
Stanley Curtis
Eastern Gas& Appliance Co
Bath
Morse High School
Birthday Dinner for Central Grammar Player Circle
Warren Munsey celebrated his 14th birthday with a dinner party at 04 Court Street for central Grammar basketball players. Attendees included Byad Stover Louis Kingsbury George Poulos Johnnie Callan Denis Gaudet Charles Doyle Advil Teynolds Richard Huse Richard Colill Roy Richard Urban Boucher and Donald Russell Bucksport. After the dinner the group attended a Wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Munsey
Warren Ro Munsey
Court Street
Central Grammar
Byad Stover
Louis Kingsbury
George Poulos
Johnnie Callan
Denis Gaudet
Charles Doyle
Advil Teynolds
Richard Huse
Richard Colill
Roy Richard
Urban Boucher
Bucksport
Donald Russell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant
W. T. Grant CO
Bath, Me
Bath Iron Works
U. S
Maurice A. Storck
P.O
South
Portland, Maine
Parker
W. H. Wyman
Mary Anne
John David Wyman
Beverly Moore
S. C. Gilman
Bernard Wyman, Jr
Morong
Robert Cushing
Donald Wyman
Robert Gray
Bradley Rollins
South End
Albert Gray
Earl Lowell
Elm Street Baptist Church
Sandra Mank
Sally Lowell
Morse High
Bodwell Grange
Sewing Circle
PTA
Phippsburg Center Town Hall
Winfield Schultz
Leslie Joan
Iowa
Strong
Raymond Smith
Frederick Libby
Stephen Holister
John Libby, Jr
Lisbon Falls
J. W. Libby
J. D. Libby
Harold Barkalow
Liberty
Arthur Lear
Lewis Lowell
George Watson
Mertie Shepherd
Brunswick
Irma Davis
Lewiston
Lowell
Kenneth Wallace
Bob Moore
Mary Dannenfelser
New York State
T. L. Totman
Phippsburg Center
Herbert Doughty
Warren
Linda
East Boston
Florence Rollins
W. A. Lowell
Mrs. Watson
Popham Beach
Marguerite McNulty
Peter A. Isaacson
Kewiston
D. William Gilman
Ashdale
Robert Pye
Edward Whitehouse
John Beebe
Wakefield
Mass
Alexander Williams
Lynnfield
Beebe
Blanche Westall
Stummer
Elizabeth Rollins
West Somerville
Frank D. Scott
Scott
Clarence Wallace
West Point
Nils Wallace
Fred Spinney
J. Clarence Perkins
Lewiston Hospital
Blanchard Crowley
Veterans Hospital
Guy Crowley
Nancy Welch
Frances Robert
New York
Frank Scott
Clifton Morony
Cape Elizabeth
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Robert Stevens
Carl Bickford
Auburn
Ralph Mareh
Atkins Bay
Cox
Leah Bowie
Elkanah Wyman Spruceville
Raymond Pye
Lesland Baby
Oliver
Dresden
Harold Small
State Park Commission
Pabie
Tina Inclv
ICL
Tipe Mall Chote
el White
Reuselis
Es Fullibe
Michiaan
Martie
Maine Park Commission
Redd State Park
Hnd
Lah
Willi Menendiy Farnts Tec Music
Idaho
Phi
Hao Cattery
Uwe Crow
Thavdel Staples
Riehe
Staples Richard Vorrey Mbbe
Coagh Plorvey Vo Reawe
Neep
General Electric
Central
Waine
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