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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

3

Phippsburg Notes on Mills Roads and Local Happenings

Frank Allegrin intends to haul 300000 feet of timber from the Mary Rogers Bowker lot in Dromore to his Winneganee mill as tides hinder access. Spring delays, road repairs, coastwise work, and school activities fill the town schedule with graduations, repairs, and committee meetings.

Frank Allegrin Mary Rogers- Bowker Dromore Allegrin Winneganeee Stanwood Gilman Congregational Church Justus Miller Woolwich Meadowbrook Hall Hill Brightwater Turn Meadowbrook Hall Hutchins Gilman Kentucky Elmer Hilton Emma Perry Dresden J. F. Leach Jordan Percy Leach John G. Leach Malden Mass Boston Gardner Rogers Maurice Libby Carrie Little Linda J. K. Bowkers Abbie Minott Charles V. Minott Bellevue Minott Howard Bowker Stoneybrook Abbie Bowker Grace Dickinson Winter Street Miss Dickinson George C. Pease Isabel Smart

Dromore Grange Marks Mother’s Day with Grange Program

Dromore grange of Phipps bury held a lively meeting Tuesday of last week with many members and visitors. The Worthy Master Robert Metcalf presided as pledges were read, memberships discussed, and initiations planned for June 13. A memorial service was set for May 23 to honor deceased members, and Annie Malcolm led a Mother's Day program with readings, poems, a quiz, and songs. The event concluded with a surprise supper of venison roast, doughnuts, and coffee for attendees.

Dromore Grange of Phippsbury Robert Metcalf Marion Raffaell Eva Sanford Harry Nason Annie Malcolm The Grange Alfreda Perkins Annie Wilson Isabell Smart Georgiana Thorpe Evaline Beals Ray Campbell Whispering Hope the Grange Ralph Trask

Graduation Plan Set by Phippsburg Schools Committee

Parker Head P T A and Phippsburg teachers met at the Gilman home to discuss the June 9 grammar school graduation at Phippsburg Center church. Officers installed were President Mrs Earl Lowell Vice President Mrs Ber Nisbit Secretary Miss Frances Robie Treasurer Mrs Leston Harrington with Mrs Eugene Harrington officiating. A gift honored retiring president Mrs Leston Harrington.

Parker Head Phippsbury Stanwood C Gilman Phippsburg Center Earl Lowell Ber Nisbit Frances Robie Leston Harrington Eugene Harrington

Parker Head PTA Meeting and Community Notices

Parker Head members including Mrs Earl Lowell Mrs Leston Harrington Mrs John Rollins and others attended a May 11 Parent Teacher meeting at Mr and Mrs S C Gilman home in Small Point. Plans for July 6 picnics and Aug 31 supper and sale at Parker Head were discussed along with an honor roll project for Phippsburg boys in the armed forces and duties for volunteers.

Earl Lowell Leston Harrington John Rollins Bert Nisbet Eugene Harrington Julia Dozois Turner McCarty Stella Packard Frances Robie S. C. Gilman Small Point Weiner Rock Parker Head Famiy

Picnic and sale plans set by Harrington committee

Plans were made for a picnic on July 6 and a sale on August 31. Mrs. Eugene Harrington was named chair of the supper committee, with others present including Mrs. Turner McCarty, Mrs. Stanton Dozois, Mrs. Julia Dozois, and Mrs. Philip Jacob of Sebasco. Teachers present included Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Small Point, Miss Marguerite Gould of West Point, Miss Stella Packard of Parker Head, Mrs. Elkanah Wyman of Ashdale, Mrs. Lyman Barbour of Center, Mrs. Harry Spencer of Popham Beach, and Mrs. Melvin Pratt of Winnegance.

Eugene Harrington John Turner McCarty Stanton Dozois Julia Dozois Philip Jacob Sebasco Gertrude Smith Small Point Marguerite Gould West Point Stella Packard Parker Head Elkanah Wyman Ashdale Lyman Barbour Center Harry Spencer Popham Beach Melvin Pratt Winnegance

Melrose Man Blair Wilson Vacationing at Stackpole Camp

Blair C. Wilson of Melrose and his brother-in-law Philip A. Stackpole of Swansea spent the weekend at the Stackpole Summer residence at Campbell's Pond. The two families annually share the vacation period. Wilson also briefly visited his parents Rev. and Mrs. David L. Wilson.

Blair C. Wilson Melrose Mass Philip A. Stackpole Swansea Stackpole Campbell's Pond Mr. Wilson David L. Wilson

Popham Beach Safety Warnings Amid Warm Weekend Activities

A warm Sunday drew many to Popham Beach while a few ignored Coast Guard warnings about unstable shorelines. One swimmer sustained a cut knee, taken to Bath, as locals described routine seasonal openings and a parade of summer visitors and cottage residents along the Kennebec.

Coast Guard Spinney’s Edmond Wallace Atkins’ Bay Bath Topher Dumane Agnes Merrill Readfield J.g Niles Cameron Cameron Portsmouth N. H Coast Guard Road Roscoe Shaw Joan Selma Cummings George Park George Park Jr Ida Wiggin Fred Waternoux St. Petersburg L. E Gayton Waterhouses South Shore Alice Faye Alfred Smith Dor Moulton Hartleb William Mitchell Lubec Hos Herbert Mitchel

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