Phippsburg Church Service and Town Notes
At Congregational church Rev. Wilbur I Bull of Waterford preached a notable sermon. The service included Communion with Robert Whitehead and Dr. John Berry as ministers, Ada Mitt as organist, and a duet by Margaret Berry and Macy Whitehead. Flowers by Mrs. Henry Minott and a large attendance featured a town choir and youth participants. Local business news: George C. Pease plans to reopen his store at the four corners once renovations finish, Morton painting, and Annie Pease returning to operate staples, candies, and ice cream. Road work on Parker Head road continues. Moran house history recalled. Center School set to begin Oct 10 with repairs ongoing. Isabel Smart served as librarian. Totman Public Library activity steady. Personal notes include clamming with Libby, Harrington, and Core. Squirrel Point guests. and residents visiting or returning from summer assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil-bur I. Bull
Waterford Arger
Robert Whitehead
Jdan Berry
Ada Mitt
Iss Margaret Berry
Macy Whitehead
Henry Minott
George C. Pease
Morton
Wner
Annie Ease
Pease
Arker Head
Adeas
Moran
Stevens
Rachel Stevens
Rachel
Gomes
Scott Rogers
Eastmanhilip Jacobs
Philip Jaibs
Long Hill
Basin Road
Albert Jover
Imble
Isabel Smart
Totman
Popham
Ms. Gagnon
Helen
Pete Libby
Mark Harrington
Thur
Clyde
Clayton Core
Charles Pelky
Juanita Seavey
North Grany
Conn
Squirrel Pointight
Pelky
Bradley Bomber Field
George Buchanam
Pophamach
Patricia Seavey
Boothbay Harbor
Rs. James Martin
Cape Ewagen
Wilbur Weeks
Ridge Hill
Jack O'Callahan
Bath Iron Works
Ime
James Seavey
Squirrel Oint Light
James Morton
Cape Newgen
Blanch Ryan
Waltham, Ass
Mter
Ryan
Raymond Ricardson
Dorchester
Mass
Mr. Richardson
Grace Dickinson
Under-the-Lee
Wilbur Wyman
Embe Wyman
Small Point Beachffice
Ernest Rogers
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Bath families return for weekends at coastal cottages
Mr and Mrs Gardiner Rogers and family return to High street Bath yet plan weekends at their cottages. Rodney Austin and daughters Ann and Linda visited the Bowkers while Austin family relocates to Thompsonville Connecticut. Harry Smith and son Tommy joined Rogers on Labor Day. Johnsons from Thompkinsville Connecticut occupy a Bath cottage for two weeks. Maurice Libbys resume Bath home but keep cottage weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner Rogers
High Street
Bath
Rodney Austin
Ann
Linda
Jay K. Bowkers
Austins
Thompsonville
Conn
Harry Smith
Tommy
Rockland
Labor Day
Samuel Johnson
Thompkinsville, Conn
Maurice Libbys
Selectman Greene resigns as town official to join state patrol
Sedall L. Greene resigns from town affairs to become a patrolman for the State Highway Commission serving Phipipsburg and West Bath. He plans to buy a Chevrolet truck soon and thanks townspeople for four years of service. Owen Blen and his Dresden Mills truck fill in on the job while new units are shipped. Dalton Baker expands Sebasco fish market hiring women to process landings and pays good wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedall L. Greene
State Highway Commission
Phipipsburg
West Bath
Owen Blen
Dresden Mills
Mr. Greene
Alvin Wgrewer
Charles Gomes
Earle Keene
Windham
Dalton
Baker
Sebasco
Community notes on school improvements and residents
The district carpenters updated the schoolhouse with five new north side windows a new ceiling and expanded entry a repaired chimney and a new wood shed. Students Richard Morse Jackie Whitman Harvey Bates and Mabel Hart will enter Morse High School after completing grade school last June. Raymond Oliver returns from Quincy Mass to build a garage on High Street. Reports of whooping cough rise among village children. Local residents and visitors include Edith Robie of Springfield Mass guest of John Morse Jr Hilma Leavitt of Bangor visiting Elmer Coggeshall Arthur Stewart of Somerville formerly Bath visiting Richard Morse and Marjorie Rogers resuming Morse High School studies after summer. Charles E Hewitt Jr a patient at Memorial Hospital Bath recovering well and Lillian Sherburne of Portland staying with the Hewitt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Richard Morse
Jackie Whitman
Harvey Bates
Mabel Hart
Raymond Oliver
Quincy
Mass
High Street
Edith Robie
Springfield, Mass
John G. Morse, Jr
Hilma Leavitt
Bangor
Elmer Coggeshall
Arthur Stewart
Somerville
Bath
Marjorie Rogers
Hall & Hunt Jewelry
Morse High School
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Lillian Sherburne
Portland
Dresden Soldier Returns Home on Furlough from Italy
Herman Bailey came back to the United States last week after serving in Italy and spent several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bailey before returning Saturday to Camp Devens Massachusetts where he expects discharge. Dr. Alexander Cairns will start a 10 sermon series on Christian Fundamentals at the Methodist Episcopal church with themes including Religion and Belief World Mystery Our Leader and Immortality. The Bible school at Town Hall ended Saturday with a pupil program and attractive booklets prepared by the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bailey
Italy
Oscar Bailey
Camp Devens
Mass
Alexander Cairns
Methodist Biscopal Church
Parker Head Boys Enjoy Week End Camp Tour and Visits
Parker Head Boys' club traveled for a weekend camping trip stopping at Augusta for a museum visit and Madison State Park. They visited Farming ton zoo Rangeley fish hatchery Bemis Lake and a view from a mountain before returning home via Rumford Lewiston. The group wore blue neckerchiefs with orange emblems and several members and relatives are listed among attendees and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Augusta
Madison State Park
Farmington Zoo
Rangeley
Bemis Lake
Mexico
Rumford
Lewiston
Lloyd
Bill Lowell
George, Jr
Lawrence Morong
David Warrington
Albert, Jr
Francis Gray
Raymond Nisbet
Miss Harmon
Barbara Mank
Lorraine Harrington
Dorothy ‘Cushing
Richard Dozois
Lloyde Lowell
Freeport
Henry Carter
Nickerson
Melcrose
Mass
Charles Blaisdell
Bath
North Bergen
N. J
Ellsworth
Frank Wyman
Robert Jewell
J. Ashton Nickerson, Jr
Elizabeth Williams
Carlton Jensen
Ashton Oliver
Elizabeth Oliver
Labor Day
Clarence Oliver
Oliver
Frank Burnell
Olive Deejay
Leston Harrington
Sam Sternberg
Marilyn
Carole Ann
Alan
Medford
E. M. Wyman
Herbert Bassett
Boston
Edwin M. Hart
Hart
Quantico
E.M. Wyman
Alice Doughty
Ernest Doughty
Joseph A. Young
Gerald Nisbet
Grace
Patricia
Reba Jane
David
Parker
Bernard Wyman
Leslie Logan
H. D. Mank
Edith Hemmer
Mank
Orlando Tibbetts
Logan House
Robert Amberg
Tibbetts
Roger
Douglas
York
Bernard Webber
Webber
Bob Webber
Milton
Francis Moran
Newton
Seymour Hunter
Stella Packard
Norridgewock
George Morong
John Rollins
Bath Memorial Hospital
Eleanor Wolferrman
Mary Wort
Landmarks and visits color Holiday in Bay Area towns
The article notes a historic signal pole on Cox's Head used by tugboats for years, seen as a landmark after an electrical storm. It also lists social visits around Rollins, Winneganee, Bath, Read ing Mass., Augusta, and Dover with families, cottage weekends, and Labor Day gatherings among Goodwin, Percy, Priestly, Seekins, Carlson, and Milliken households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox's Head
Arthur Percy
Edwin Small
Winneganee
Lawrence Small
West Bath
Arthur Stinson
Misses Frances and Irene Vaillancourt Return Home
Personal notes from West Bath report Misses Frances and Irene Vaillancourt returning to Stella Maris Convent Biddeford after a summer with their parents Mr and Mrs Francois Vaillancourt. Mr and Mrs Theodore Watson of York Street vacationing at Sabine entertained Mrs Watsons club with six o clock supper and a jovial evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Irene Vaillancourt
West Bath
Stella Maris Convent
Biddeford
Francois Vaillancourt
Theodore Watson
York Street
Sabine
Thunderstorm Hits Popham Beach Damaging Homes and Boats
A Friday thunderstorm caused heavy damage at Popham Beach with Frank Scott's garage taking the worst hit. Scott was injured as lightning struck the building while he worked inside. the garage front tore away and windows shattered. Nearby homes reported electric shocks and power outages. power restored late evening. A washout occurred near Spinney's store and Cox's Head flagpole was struck. Two boys in a small boat overturned near the Kennebec mouth but were saved by Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scott
Mr. Scott
Lawrence Taylor
Power Company
Spinney
Cox’s Head
Llewellyn Oliver
Donald Spear
John Morse
Kennebec
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