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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

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Thrilling voyage in small sloop on Sunday’s gale

Capt George C Stacey and his 17 year old daughter Mae left Bath in a 24 foot sloop with no auxiliary power. They battled sleep deprivation for 40 hours and fought six hours to keep the leaking craft afloat. They reached Merrimac Coast Guard station before continuing to Marblehead, covering about 90 miles by water. The trip ended with safety and thanks to Merrimac crews.

George C. Stacey Washington Street Bath Iron Works Corp Mae Morse High School Bath Marblehead Mass Merrimac Coast Guard Stacey Pinson Boat Shop Portland Coast Guard Boone Island Capt Merrimac Coast Annisquam Cape Ann Merrimac Coast Harold B. Cranshaw West Newton Five Islands Pinson Falks Capt. Stacey O. K

Mrs Barrows Invites Cosmos Garden Club to May Party

Mrs Louis Q O Barrows invites Cosmos Garden Club to a garden party in Augusta on Thursday May 16 with a 2 p m address by Governor George L Aiken of Vermont. Blaine House gardens will be open for inspection and tea served. admission by card signed by club officers. Cosmo members may obtain cards by April 22.

Garden Club Federation of Maine Louis QO. Barrows Augusta House of Representatives George L. Aiken Vermont Blaine House Cosmopolitan Garden Club Roscoe P McFadden Elizabeth Deering

Pageant plans highlight Girl Scout leaders meeting

Girl Scout leaders met at Mrs. Stanley R. Hunters home to assign troop costumes for a pioneer themed pageant scene. Mrs. Linwood F. Carr will handle girls costumes while Mrs. Hunter oversees boys attire. Three girls per troop will participate with rehearsals set for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the YMCA.

Girl Scouts Leaders’ Association Stanley R. Hunter Brunswick Road Linwood F. Carr Y.M.C. A John Parker Wilmer J. Voorhees Popham Parker Frank S. Saunders Robinhood Pack Jacob Smith Alma S. Kirkpatrick Ida Ferris Sally Grant Irene Jean Leonard Sandman Sylvia Cohen Leonard F. Wetherbee Sumner O. Berry Oakhurst Dairy Dorothy Bradford Betty Cummings Frances Marks Alexandria Sewall Pine Tree Troop L. F. Carr Elizabeth Deering Bessie Singer Robin Red-Breast Ossipee Patrol Langdon T. Snipe Court of Honor Portland Germaine Bonney Natalie Hagan Audrey King Marguerite Rines Dorothy Gilchrist Sally Munsey Wild Rose Troop White Pine Patrol Dawn Avery Theresa Trainer Carolyn Olmstead Wise Owl Bowen Torrey Converse G. Fenn Marion Corliss Mrgaret O'Reilly Laura Harnish Annie Arlene McCabe Norma Cummings Franz Schubert Betty Mullen Love Mendelssohn Martha Day Virginia Bowker

Form Maine Post of Society of American Military Engineers

A movement to form a Bath headquartered State of Maine Post of the Society of American Military Engineers aims to centralize Maine membership. About 20 current state residents are members of the national body with 65 potential joiners being contacted by Thatcher B. Pinkham. Potential charter members include Bath Iron Works officials and local military officers, with many others across Maine invited to join.

State of Maine Society of American Military Engineers Bath Maine Thatcher B. Pinkham Bath Iron Works Corp Dwight B. Hale Pinkhulm National Society Col Hubert W. Eldred Joseph A. Butler United States Army and Navy Bath Post George C. Danforth Augusta Frank E. Southard, Jr Lorenzo A. Gagnon Bar Harbor Frank B. Moody Cape Cottage William G Wight Derby Henry W. Watte Quoddy Village Monette C. Ross Farmington Festus Dr. Watson Fort McKinley George A. Zain South Portland Lewis J. Freedman Old Town Henry L. Doten Orono Linwood S. Cotton Cumberland Mills Harry D. Cummings Danforth George C. Levery Gray Frank W. Wright North Harpswell Arthur W. Hodges, Jr Portland Paul D. Simpson Seal Harbor Floyd FE. Hudson Bangor Adji James W. Hanson

Bridges Attacks New Deal as Farmers Suffer

Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire renewed opposition to New Deal policies at a Lewiston gathering. He cited Maine farm struggles under reciprocal trade treaties, detailing shifts in duties on seed potatoes hay and other farm products since 1936 and 1939, arguing the agreements harmed agriculture while praising American system and urging voters to choose a less centralized government.

Styles Bridges New Hampshire Maine DeWitt Hotel Lewiston Portland Senator Bridges Canada St of Mame Agricul Bru Ameri Forthcomme

Court Postpones Arraignment of L. B. Richardson

The arraignment of Lynn B. Richardson of Richmond in Brunswick court on a manslaughter charge from the fatal injuries to Otis L. Pero of Cook's Cover Brunswick has been postponed to April 25. Chief Ouellette and County Attorney Knudsen will pursue a possible new charge for leaving the scene.

Lynn B. Richardson Richmond Brunswick Otis L. Pero Cook Bath Joseph Z. Ouellette Brunswick Police Ouellette Albert Knudsen Cumberland County Richardson Young Peru Bath-Brunswick Peto Ralph D. Millett Western Avenue Hardings Ouelletter Millett Chiefi Ouellette Richardson Gar Mullett Sud Ukerdings

Two Slight Fires On Bath Destroyer Gleaves

Two minor fires broke out aboard the U S S Gleaves at the Tron Works dock on Tuesday. Navy officials and the shipyard fire team contained both blazes, which caused no damage to the vessel. Vice President Archibald M Main dismissed sabotage rumors as unfounded and said no investigation is needed. The destroyer Gleaves, launched December 9, is near completion with trials planned for May.

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Bath People Tour Florida and Pay Key West a Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank B Nichols returned to Bath after a six weeks trip by car and steamship to Florida Their son in law Paul K Niven joined them in Miami They drove the 180 mile Oversea Highway to Key West and toured the Casa Marina hotel with staff from Bath and surrounding towns The trip included visits to UNC Duke Williamsburg Jamestown Yorktown and the Mariners Museum and featured scenes for The Tree of Liberty filming

Frank B. Nichols Bath Florida Paul K. Niven Brunswick Miami Key West Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Coral Keys Texas East Coast Railroad Casa Marina Flagler System Florida East Coast Railway Florida Key Cairo Egypt Peter Schutt Holly Inn Christmas Cove Walter Buzzell Last Boothbay Schutt Lawrence Day Damariscotta Troy N. Y Walter Boynton Wiscasset Lewis Spa John Woolley Louis Harvey Edward Gulley Robbie Gordon Keys Nichols Lady Lafayette Jacksonville Pinehurst Moores Chester Richmond Chapel Hill North Carolina University of North Carolina P.W.A Duke University Durham James B. Duke Thic Union John Coombs Kennebunk Colby Connie Mick Maine Williamsburg Bowdoin Mr. Niven Bela Norton Dover Foxcroft John D. Rockeffeller United Artists Hollywood Elizabeth Page Virginia Frank Lloyd Jamestown Yorktown Mariners Museum Bowdoinham

Mikado Presented by Morse Pupils Pleases Audience

Morse high school's music club presented Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado Friday evening to a large audience in the auditorium. Miss Margaret M. Mackinnon directed the production with praise for cast members Ko-Ko Ka tisha Nanki Poo and Pooh-Bah, with costumes and scenery from Tracy Music Library. The Bath Schools Orchestra accompanied the performances and a large supporting cast wore outfits provided by P T A groups. after the show Miss Mackinnon and others hosted and received guests at nearby homes.

Morse High School Margaret M. Mackinnon Bath Ko-Ko Katisha Pooh-Bah, Super-Statesman Tracy Music Library Boston Bath Schools Orchestra Ruth Cogan Eileen Piper David Young North- Center South End P.t.a.’S Robert Kingsbury Robert Cummings Frank Danforth Morton Holbrook Edward Atkinson Russell Snell Stanley Brimigion George Tinney Edward Hanson Ellison Estes Harold Avery John Voorhees Stanley Coleman George Poulos Guy Hines Robert Mitchell Robert Besaw Kathleen Harkins Janet Beardsley Gertrude Cole Barbara McMann Barbara Walker Edith Walker Elizabeth Williams Gertrude Haskell Jennie Middleton Polly Nickerson Marjorie White Marie Bennett Rachel Mathews Edna Besan Glenda Wright Phyllis Bisson Louise Avery Geraldine Andrews Marilyn Turner Evangeline Canacaris Ursula Wandell Japan Clare Fulton Kenneth Vennett Reece Ise Edward Butterfield Titipu Paghe Bar Gage Harry Fullerton Sumner Hawley Geraldine Nickerson Madeline Jones Mary Norma Steussy Miss Mackinnon Front Street John Osborn

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George Stacey Mrs. Barrows Cosmo Garden Club Washington Charles W. Tobey John B. Miller Arkansas Guy M Gillette Iowa Clyde M. Reed Kansas Central Press Military Engineers Group William P. Robert C. C. T Ret Pres. Newell the Iron Works F. B. Britt U.S. N H. K. Stubbs U. SS. N Archibald M. Main The Iron Works Selwyn H. Towne John R. Newell Treas L. Eugene Thebeau John W. Osborn John W. Fortin Edward P. Steininger Norman J. Mackinnon Hull W. Dayton Hill Harry W. Thebeau G Baer Bridges United States L. B. Richardson Otis Pero MORSE Music Club Mikado Theodore Watson Middle Street
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