Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-02
OCEAN POINT

Miss Hope Adams of Augusta is the
guest of Miss Virginia Wilcox at the
Atlantic House.
Miss Mary Jackson of Augusta was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Newbert at The Laughlin Gull from
Saturday to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hichborn and
Mrs. Melvin E. Sawtelle of Augusta
were automobile visitors to the Point
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simmons drove
down from Augusta Friday and
pltched camp on their lot in Grimes
Cove. While rather undecided on the
duration Of their stay. they hope to
remain mere Tor week or 10 days.
Waiter r. Dolliver and Richard
Carroll, after passing two weeks AZ
the Dolliver cottage, returned to Bos
ton Sunday morning. making the trim
by automobile. Mrs. Dolliver and Miss
Dorothy will remain here for some
time longer.
Robert Coffin of Augusta was
weekend visitor at the Preston Brown
cottage. The Browns are entertain
ing as guests this week DR.. and Mrs
Scott Damren of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer and
kathleen Dyer returned to the Point
on the Virginia Saturday noon after
an absence of several weeks. and plan
to remain at their samp until after
Labor day.
DR.. and Mrs. James P. Marsh, who
have been occupying their cottage,
Beaumaris, since the early summer.
lett for their home in Troy, N. Y,
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mills left
Rockledge Monday for New York City
after passing the summer here. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Green and Miss Betty
Mills are to occupy the camp for an
other week before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flynt had
as guests over the weekend at The
Breakers Charles w. Flynt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh D. Flynt and Master Billy
Flynt. all 6f Augnusta. Miss Emma
Flynt, who has been the guest of Mrs.
Flynt for the past two weeks, returned
to her home in Dexter Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Murphy and son are
occupying their cottage on Park
street and plan to stay for two weeks.
Mrs. Eliot Boardman and Miss Ger
trude Mower. who have been passing
several weeks at the Mower cottage,
| left by automobile for Boston on
| Monday. Miss Mower and Everett
| Mower will return to the Point Sat-
| urday to pass Labor day with their
mother, Mrs. Katherine A. Mower
A flying boat from Bath has been
carrying up passengers from the va
rious summer resorts in this neigh
borhood during the past few days and
on Sunday large number of Pointers
| awaited themselves Of the opportunity
to view the Point and surrounding
territory from the air.
At the dance last Friday evening
| held at Southport Casino one of our
local boys. James Fassett was award
ed the prize for being the best looking
man on the dance floor. With Dana
Tasker winning a similar prize last
summer, and Miss Eleanor Wilcox
carrying off the honors in the Prize
Fox Trot two weeks ago, we at the
Point should feel that our younger set
is capable Of holding its own with
that of any Of the surrounding sum-
mer colonies.
A well attended meeting of the
Ocean Point Association was held at
the Casino Saturday, Aug. 20. The
following officers and directors were
| chosen for the following year: Presi-
dent, Elmer Z. Newbert; vice presi-
dent, Robert F. Partridge; treasurer.
Harold D. Jennings; secretary, Ernest
l.. Goodspeed: directors, Harry P.
Lowell, Samuel Small and Walter r.
Dolliver. The reports of the president
and treasurer showed that much had
been done during the past year in the
way of public improvements and that
the association is in good financial
condition.
The playlet. Through the Eyes of
Women Do" was very ably presented
to a crowded house previous to the
dance Saturday night. This sketch
was part Of the Music Box Revue of
1924 and was acted by the same four
young men who made 1t the biggest
hit in the Elks Minstrels at Augusta
last winter. The cast was as follows:
Bernie, ]. Bernard Sheehan; George,
George Martin; Jimmie, James Connel-
an; Johnnie. John McDonough. The
! dance which followed was billed as q
| prize dance and was in charge of
! Messrs. Carroll, Small and Hickey,
with Walter Deliver as master Of ac-
tivities. The first event in this part
| of the program was the choosing of
| the prettiest girl on the dance floor to
| receive the title of Miss Ocean Point"
! A number of contestants were singled
! out by the judges. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
! ney and Mr.. Sheehan, and the final Sc
lection was left to the applause of the
| audience. The contest finally narrow
| ing to two candidates. the title of the
Misses Ocean Point" was awarded to
Miss Virginia Wilcox of Augusta and
Miss Anita Ernshaw Of Chicago Miss
| Wilcox was awarded vanity case,
| while Miss Ernshaw was the recipient
| of box of candy. A motion picture
| dance in the form of an elimination
| contest was won by Miss Lois Whitta-
! ker and Mr.. Fox. In the spot dance
prizes were awarded to three couples.