Phippsburg Community Notes and Meetings Tonight
The Phippsburg P T A will meet tonight at eight at Rivers ide Hall. A short circuit caused a minor fire at Alvah Wallace’s Sebasco home Monday evening. The Phippsburg Christian Service Committee will meet Monday evening. The P.T.A. Executive Committee met with President Philip Jacob of Sebasco Monday night. Work on the Center pond bridge continues. A temporary road has been built on the riverside of the old road. Dromore Extension Service meets Wednesday to discuss choosing shoes presented by the Home Demonstration agent. The dinner committee includes Mrs. Eva Rogers, Mrs. Helen Quimby and Elizabeth Jacob. Last Saturday night marked the end of season for dances at the Small Point Casino with Walter Snipe’s orchestra playing this summer. Personal items note several residents’ comings and goings including Marilla Williams’ trip to Jersey City and Betty Bowker’s return from employment at Green Shutter Inn Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg P.T.A
Riverside Hall
Alvah Wallace
Sebasco
Phippsburg Christian Service Committee
Philip Jacob
Center Pond
Dromore Extension
Eva Rogers
Helen Quimby
Elizabeth Jacob
Small Point Casino
Walter Snipe
Leonard Rainey
Harborside Inn
Northest Harbor
Marilla Williams
Jersey City
N. J
Thomas Totman
Betty Bowker
Green Shutter Inn
Boothbay Harbor
Pauline Wyman
Ann
Ethel Stewart
Rose Wyman
Charles Stevens
Alfred
Jean Hunt
Sebasco Lodge
Gordon Alden
Bath Memorial Hospital
H. Macy Whitehead
I. W. Rainey
Steuben
Sally
Frank Faulkner
William Blaisdell
Vicky
Norma
Diane
Herbert Perry
Alden
Brunswick
Arthur Perry
Linda
Carmen
Small Point Beach
Gertrude Blaisdell
Donald Morse
Johnlaisdell
Pemaquid
Arthur
Freddy Morse
Mountains
Ghost stories sought by Berkshire History Committee
The Berkshire History Committee calls on all residents to submit ghost stories detailing their sex age and habits for archival alongside records of witches wizards old remedies and traditions local proverbs and dialects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berkshire History Committee
Garnishing Chilled Soups With Parsley or Chives
Parsley or chives make a bright garnish for most chilled soups. Add minced parsley or chives after ladling into cups or bowls, sprinkling over the surface to create a pretty green finish.
Family chores schedule boosts shared responsibility
Create a weekly plan on the family bulletin board listing each parent’s tasks. Assign clear duties to children so they feel part of an important family effort and routine.
Fire from defective wiring damages Sebasco home
Fire believed caused by faulty wiring damaged two interior walls of Alvah W. Wallace’s Sebasco residence Monday night. Bath fire department responded after a 10 10 alarm. neighbors extinguished most of the blaze. Smoke was heavy but overall damage was slight. Firefighters checked partitions and returned to station. Nearby Bath crews had recently fought a dump fire on Box 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah W. Wallace
Sebasco
Bath Fire Department
Richard Frates
Central Fire Station
Sebasco Fishermen's Association
Basin
Bath
Busy Days for Day Family In Maine Locale
Edgar Oliver sailed from West Point wharf with Stewart Tamara and Lucinda Day aboard the Pilly Pou. Visitors included Wilbur McKim of St. Louis and a string of dinners and gatherings at the Day cottage in Damariscotta, with trips to Portland Michigan and Niagara Falls. Residents and guests such as Sherman Morse, Grant Parry, Asahel Parmalee and families shared meals, land talks, and social events through a sequence of days at the Day household and cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Oliver
West Point Wharf
Stewart
Tamara
Lucinda Day
Wilbur McKim
St. Louis
McKim
Harry Oliver
Damariscotta
Thmara Day
Clara Oliver
Portland
Carolyn Day
Sherman Morse
Williams Home
Sherman L. Morse
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Tamara Day
Grant Parry
Mountain Lake
N.J
Stewart H. Day
Arline Randall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Melvin Randall
Dresden
Stewart Day
Lucinda
Daniel L. Lord
Washington Street
Walter Morse
Winnegance
Albert Bailey
Woolwich
Carl French
Alfred Young
Marinated Onion Rings for Hamburgers
A simple preparation blends mild vinegar with a touch of sugar to marinate onion rings. The result adds tangy sweetness to hamburgers and offers a crisp bite.
Milk Consumption Per Person in 1939 and 1952
Americans used about 824 pounds of milk per person in 1939 and 695 pounds in 1952, reflecting a decline in per capita milk usage over the period.
Parker Head Wedding Delayed After Georgia Accident
The wedding planned for September 5 by Miss Sarly Lowell did not occur due to a car crash on September 4 in Richland Georgia. Lowell is hospitalized with three broken ribs at Stewart Hospital and groom-to-be Mr York has internal injuries. They will return to NATTC base by ambulance in about ten days for a fall reschedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarly Lowell
Richland
Miss Lowell
Stewart Hospital
York
Robert Moore
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
Albert Gray
Barbara Harrington
Walter Sweeney
Ralph Frangello
William Hodgkins
Leslie Logan
J. Frank Mezenski
Caton
Parker Head Vestry
Sebasco
India
Malcolm O'Brien
Parker Head
University of Colorado
New Jersey
Carleton Jenson, Jr
Massachusetts
Alston Oliver
Elizabeth Eaton
Bill Landry
Bath
Frank Burnell
Olive Deejay
Harrington
Frances Marks
John D. Libby
Mary Dannenfelser
Gardiner
Social visits mark quiet week at Parker Head
Mrs. Mary Dannenfelser hosted Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams of Winneganee and Dewey Mann of New Jersey one evening last week. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mann. The Manns returned to Staten Island on Tuesday. Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harrington and daughter from Connecticut and Mr. and Mrs. Harrington of Phippsburg Center. Mrs. Albert Gray and family with guests Mr. and Mrs. Larry Barber visited Miss Joyce Gray at Sebasco Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marks
East Boston
Eugene Harrington
Stephen Rogers
Bath
Laurence Hoyt
West Baldwin
Angie Mank
Ramon Hamel
J. Frank Mezenski
Wilma Hodgkins
Billy
Parker Head
Ralph Frangello
William Hodgkins
Ronald Erickson
Carolyn Wyman
Bath Memorial Hospital
William T. Wyman
Sam Sternberg
Alan
Carole Sternberg
Nancy Hyde
Medford
Mass
Herbert Bassett
H. Fpstein
Massachusetts
Old Orchard
Leslie Logan
Earl Lowell
Leslie Darling
William Cushing
Laurence Wager
Stephen
Eveni R
Larry Barber
New Jersey
Albert Gray
Mary Dannenfelser
Arthur Williams
Winneganee
Dewey Mann
Joyce Gray
Sebasco
Openings mark Bath area 1953 54 school year
Bath schools began the 1953 54 year with a record enrollment of 2134 grade school students and 226 pre primary children. Freshman class at Morse High numbered 231 before afternoon enrollments. Nine grade schools showed varied totals as administrators noted a slight overall rise in pupil numbers and a need for one additional teacher bringing total staff to 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Loring R. Addson
Morse Hgh School
Morse High School
Addiion
Board of Education
Washington Street
Dike
North Primary
North Grammar
Central Grammar
Huse
Fisher
Mitchell
Weeks
Cake rising woes from deep pans and light crust
A kitchen tip notes that cakes fail to rise well and form a light crust when baked in pans that are too deep for the batter amount. Use shallower pans to achieve better height and even texture.
Popham Beach Summer Ends and Fall Cottages Open
The last church service concluded at Popham with morning services to continue at Small Point through fall and winter. Labor Day crowds watched spectacular surf as high winds and dense fog kept lifeboats busy. Dozens of locals and visitors, including families from Bath and Kennebec, vacationers, and cottagers, left or stayed for the season with many heading back to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham
Small Point
Swansea Burns
Bath
Kennebec
Pond Island
Seguin
Fox Island
Peter Phialas
Mark
North Haven
Conn
Elizabeth Webber
Helen B. Stearns
Cambridge
Mass
Webber
Francis MacDonald
Quincy Mass
MacDonald
Frances
Wend
Charles Bauer
Poston
Stanley W Hyde
Lester Hathaway
Kennebunk
Elmer Hathaway
Ida Oliver
J. Dwight Kinmouth
Hackensack
N. J
Kinmouth
Vernon M. Mattsons
Robert Fitzgerald
Newton
Frank Shaw
Needham
F. Clayton Walker
Medford
Mar‘iite McNulty
George Oliver Wid
Willard
Roger
Gayle
Dixie
Berry
New Jersey
Edward Marsh
Allegra Bickford
Aubion
Carl Hclford
Bruce
la -Day
West Bbndom
Guy Crowley
Prospect
Vadison
James Walker
Med
Markite McNulty
Atkin
Vic
Blanchard Crown
Bruce Melnois
Phan Vibe
Guy Crowley Meo O
Robert C White Berry
Rees
Boston
Warren W Whyte
Birth announcement for Deborah Anne at Hoth Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frederick W Cox announce the birth of a daughter at Hoth Memorial Hospital on Sunday. The baby is named Deborah Anne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas of Popham Road. Mrs Carrie Smith of Bath visited during Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W
Hoth Memorial Hospital
Depvorah
Anne
Edward P Thomas
Popham Road
Carrie Smith
Bath
Pert
Summer Holiday Guests and Local Travels Mentioned
The narrative lists numerous families visiting cottages and returning to towns across Maine and nearby states. Names include Perkins, Philbrook, Hannaford, Ostander, Lewis, Hanna ford, Platts, and Seekins with movements between Bath, Swampscott, Lynn, Plainfield, East Douglas, Orrington, Brewer, Bar Harbor, Cadillac Mountain, and Belgrade Lakes. Residents and visitors from Bath, Swampscott, Swampscott, and Orrington are noted along with trips to Bar Harbor and Cadillac Mountain during Labor Day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crest
Edith Perkins
Earle B. Perkins
Vernon Philbrook
Philbrook
Sarah E. Wilbur
Matinicus
Harry S. Hannaford
Plainfield
N. J
Hannaford
Craig Platts
Hannafords
Ostanders
New Jersey
Arthur Ostander
Ostander
Wesley Lewis
George
East Douglas
Mass
Lewis Cottage
Massachusetts
C. Harvey Hannaford
East Lynn
Harry Heminway
Lynn
Leon Smith
Jean
Caroline
Labor Day
Wollaston
Carl S. Lewis
Leslie
Swampscott
Percy
P. J. Lewis
Lewis
Gus Lilligren
Thomas Hopper
General Electric Co
Ralph Seekins
Roy St. Clair
Brewer
Oliver Thom
Donald
Orrington
Edward P. Thomas, Jr
Billy
Bath
Edward P. Thomas
Thomas
Roland Robinson
John Presley
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Alston Oliver
Parker Head Vilage
Lawrence Thayer
Jane
Stephen
Frank K. Wyman
Thayer Cottage
Aldon H. Johnson
Wyman Shore
Arthur L. Percy
Port Clyde
Stanley Coleman
Ricky
Arlene
Dozois
Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain
Belgrade Lakes
Rare birds spark debate over cost to Boston park
Boston Mayor John B Hynes rejects spending 650 for two Victoria crowned pigeons for Franklin Park Zoo. Park Commissioner Frank Kelley agrees they will be returned. The article also notes Thomas Jefferson's Monticello residence and Brandeis basketball player Bob Sheridan being the son of a Boston policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Victoria
Australia
John B Hynes
Park Department
Franklin Park
Hynes
Frank R. Kelley
Frank
Kelley
Bob Sheridan
Brandeis University
Greenblatt's Store Featured In National Magazine
The September issue of The American Paint and Wallpaper Dealer highlights Greenblatt's Paint and Wallpaper Store of Bath. Households, especially women, supply 80 percent of wallpaper sales and often hang and paint it themselves, an enduring Maine habit noted by the article. Greenblatt, who opened six years ago after prior work in Lowell, emphasizes art supplies, community ties, and newspaper ads as key sales drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Paint and
Greenblatt
Bath
Greenblatt’s
Henry Milliken
Mr. Greenblatt
Maine
Lowell
Mass
Mice Tell Candy Story in Ottawa Lab Diet Experiment
Five white mice in a Ottawa health department nutrition test shows mixed results from a month on cheese bread milk and jam and cookies. Three stay healthy while two gain weight. two become lethargic and similar to previous weight. A sixth mouse died after two weeks on the sweet tooth diet. Joe Adcock from Coushiwita Louisiana is noted as Boston Braves first baseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Health Department
L B Pett
Digging of the Suez Canal Timeline Questioned
A historical note claims the Suez Canal digging stretched ten years from 1659 to Luda, but the record is inconsistent with established dates and involves unclear end points. The fragment invites verification of the period and sequence of construction milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Luda
Retired Skippers Race Set For September 11 12
The Maine Retired Skippers race returns for a second year with Capt. Fred Haskell leading the Rockland crew aboard a veteran craft. The event off Mount Desert Island on September 11 and 12 gathers skippers age 65 plus from Portland to Bar Harbor to compete for the Capt. Henry Whitney Challenge Cup and other prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouvkland
Maine
Fred Haskell
Mount Desert Island
Haskell
Long Island
N. Y
Rockland
Robert Hills
Lucien K. Green
Portland
Bar Harbor
Henry Whitney
Big charity rodeo show by Portland Elks to aid charity
The Cherokee Ranch Troupe rides into Scarborough Downs September 17 to 19 for the Portland Elks Charity Fund benefiting from a mix of bronc riding trick horses and steer roping. Notable acts include Bud Heintz with Maud the mule and a riding–bull whip display by Ollie and Jake Rinehart. Tickets go on sale September 12 at Cressey & Allen's, Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cherokee Ranch
Scarborough Downs
Portland Elks
Ace Cowboys
Bud Heintz
Maud
Bucking Ford
Opal Ashby
Smoky
Jackie Rinehart
Ollie
Jake Rinehart
Jackie
Roman
Buddie Baldwin
Winnie
John Baldwin
Cressey & Allen's
Congress Street
Delayed Payment in Warren Farmyard Incident
Mrs Jonuy Nags was approached by a stranger who offered to repay chickens she had lost years earlier. He handed her three dollars, which she tried to return, but he refused. She plans to attend church to place the amount in a collection envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Onio
Jonuy Nags
Nags
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phippsburg
Agnes Nelson
Edith
Philadelphia
Barbara Murray
Chicago
Barbara
International Soundphoto
Parker
Lewis Lowell
M Harpswell
Charles Blaisdell
Elwood Hathorne
Boothbay
Hathorne
Blaisdell
Clarence Sheffield
Harpswell
J. D. Libby
Rochester
Lloyd D. Lowell
Lorraine Skolfield
Perkins Island
Bangor
William Lowell
Maine Maritime Academy
Herbert Skolfield
Clarence Skolfield
Thomas Skolfield
Morse High
Eugene Ross
Peter Bush
Clarence Blaisdell
Bush
Augusta
Arthur J. Connell
American Legion
Connells
Popham Beach
Vosse Munsey
Hovey Chebbuck
Ruchard Sprague
Vic Walter FE Sprague
Clinton
Po John Gay
Tes
Bowdoin
White Spot
Cox
Bsoton
Franklin Park Zoo
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Virginia
National Magazine
Story
Joe Adcock
Boston Braves
Coushiwita
Oread
F Haskell
Eugene Koehler
American Allies
Michigan City
Ind
United Airlines
Cleveland
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