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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

6

Elmhurst fete marks Miss Sally Hyde twelfth birthday

Miss Sally Hyde entertained 16 friends at Elmhurst for her 12th birthday with games gifts Easter colors supper and entertainment. Guests included Audrey Hill Betty Anderson Mary Morse Linna Purdue Barbara Stodder Jeanette Jenkins and many others. Local residents and visitors shared in activities and Easter weekend travels.

Sally Hyde Elmhurst Jeanette Jenkins Betty Anderson Audrey Hill Mary Morse Linna Marie Purdue Barbara

Local girl returns from Waltham Easter visit

Miss Ruth Shellenbarger of Floral street has come back from Wal tham Massachusetts where she spent Easter with friends. Miss Sally Apcolon of Brookline Massachusetts arrived Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Perley Alter and daughter Miss Elizabeth Ater at 1095 Washington street.

Ruth Shellenbarger Bird A. Shellenbarger Floral Street Waltham, Mass Sally Apcolon Brookline Mass Perley Alter Elizabeth Ater Washington Street

Avery Family Plans Bay Point Vacation Week

Mr and Mrs Donald Avery and daughters Beatrice and Dawn of Meadow Way travel to Bay Point to spend a vacation week at their cottage.

Donald Avery Beatrice Dawn Meadow Way Bay Point

Sewalls Visit Washington Street Relative on Sunday

Mr and Mrs Donald S Sewall and son Mark visited his mother Mrs Mark W Sewall on Washington street over the weekend.

Donald S. Sewall Mark Mark W. Sewall Washington Street

Rail schedules shift to daylight time next Monday

Spring time tables from the Boston & Maine and Maine Central show through trains between Portland Bangor and Boston will run one hour later to align with daylight saving time. Key trains include the Flying Yankee with Portland Boston runs, Pine Tree Limited and Kennebec Limited, plus eastbound and westbound connections across Maine and New Hampshire.

Boston & Maine Railroad Maine Central Railroad Portland Bangor Boston Scarboro Beach Old Orchard Beach Lewiston Winthrop Waterville Northern Maine Junction Dover N. H Streamliner North Station Pine Tree Limited Augusta Hallowell Gardiner Richmond Brunswick Freeport Kennebec Limited Gulf

Salvation Army Easter Service Draws Large Audience

A large crowd attended a Salvation Army Hall Easter program on Sunday night. The order included opening song The Lives, prayer by Hartwell Fleming, Scripture John 20:1 18, readings by Mrs Tripp and others, a Boys Chorus performance, duets, a pageant The Heart of the Cross, and remarks by Major Tripp. Easter flowers were delivered to shutins on Monday.

Salvation Army Hall Hartwell Fleming

Personal notes from New England holiday visits

Miss Dorothy Thebeau returns to Good Council college in White Plains after Easter with her aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Strout of Melrose visit relatives in High street and with Mrs. Blagdon in Wiscasset. Mr. Corthell of Cliftondale visits Middle Street hosts. Leeman family weekend in Osborne Bath with Magoon and Norma Lura Elwood Henry. Rev. Tubbs attends Kennebec-Penobscot Clericus meeting at St Marks Waterville. Prof Kollh of Bowdoin speaks on Germany's religious situation.

Dorothy Thebeau Oak Street Good Council College White Plains New York Eleanor Thebeau Sewall A. Strout Melrose Mass Strout Elmer W. Rogers High Street Chancellor Blagdon Wiscasset Napoleon B Bath Charles M. Tubbs St. Marks’ Church Waterville Kollh Bowdoin College Germany

Ross Leads Bowdoin in Patriots Day Golf Tourney

Rodney E. Ross Jr of Bath finished one stroke from gross honors in Brunswick's Patriots Day Golf tournament with 77. Bowdoin's Psi U team won team honors as Ross paced the collegiate quintet alongside rivals Arnold Parker of Portland and Ernie Olsen of Riverside. Leading scores include Claude Clement 66, John Palmer 72, Leon Buck 73, and Ernie Olson 76 for Riverside with other local entries from Bath and surrounding clubs posting solid totals.

Rodney E. Ross, Jr Bath Brunswick Arnold Parker Portland Ernie Olsen Riverside Ross Johnny Hichborn Lownet Claude Clement Northport Psi U Bowdoin Leon Buck Wesley Marco Portsmouth, N. H Francis A. Winchenbach John Palmer Charles Nelson Augusta Royce Abbott Martindale Henry Piorkowski Maine Arthur Bakke Harry Hood Walter Banham Frank Tirabassi P. E. Foster Wilfred Girard John Boyd Portsmouth G. Warren Stiles Homer Robinson Rockland

Local visitors and club notes from Sagadahoc area

Miss Mary Brown and Miss Minnie Brown visit Barbizon Plaza as guests of Mr and Mrs Granville Colby at 10 Quimby street. They returned from Boston where they toured historical sites and observed the marathon ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Mrs Henry W Butler and Miss Mary Pelham Hill drove to Vassalboro for a Women’s Republican Clubs of Maine board meeting. Other organized counties besides Sagadahoc were well represented.

Mary Brown Minnie Brown Barbizon Plaza New York City Granville Colby Quimby Street Boston Paul Revere William Dawes Henry W. Butler Mary Pelham Hill Vassalboro Women’s Republican Clubs of Maine Sagadahoc

Bath memory of the White Squadron and the Baltimore siren

The article recalls Bath in the era of the White Squadron led by the Baltimore. It notes notable guests including Richard Matthews Hallet and Mrs Hallet, and describes the Baltimore sailing past Doubling Point, the ship’s towering masts, and the famous first siren heard in Bath. Citizens flocked to witness the event and cows supposedly fled. Rear Admiral Gherardi then visited Bath Iron Works district.

Bath Baltimore Dolphin Petrel Kearsage Doubling Point Lecce CT Gherardi Naval Construction Bath Iron Works Corp Iron Boston

Birth of the Sampson keel ceremony marks unique Bath launch

The Bath Iron Works ceremony on March 26 1936 launched the destroyer Drayton with Miss Barbara Drayton as sponsor and 14 year old Marjorie Drayton given a central role laying keel plates. The event created the birth of Bath’s largest destroyer then built, celebrated amid dignitaries and cameras.

Sampson U. S. S. Drayton Bath Iron Works Corp Pennsylvania Barbara Edith Drayton Marjorie Elliot Drayton Bath Drayton Barbara Marjorie William S. Newell Miss Marjorie

Costly evolution of destroyers from Sampson to new ship

The article compares the 1916 USS Sampson built at Fore River with Bath Iron Works’ latest destroyer launched at Bath. It notes the new vessel costs about 4.0 million dollars versus 0.795 million for the Sampson, and cites larger size speed and capacity while noting public data limits. It cites the old Sampson’s retirement in 1928 and suggests the newer ship may serve into 1950.

Uss. Sampson Fore River Quincy Mass Bath Iron Works Corp Sampson Kennebec

Honored Naval Guest at Bath Launch Event

Rear Admiral Walter R. Gherardi led naval guests at the USS Sampson launching. The Bath reminiscence recalled 48 years since the White Squadron’s Bath visit under Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, father of the present honoree. Admiral Gherardi praised Gen. Thomas Worcester Hyde, founder of Bath Iron Works, who once served as a Bath Iron Works lieutenant and was an honorary pallbearer at Hyde's funeral on November 18, 1899.

Sampson Walter R. Gherardi Boston Navy Yard Bath Navy Bancroft Gherardt Gherardt Thomas Worcester Hyde Bath Iron Works Hyde

Easter services and local plans stir Bath community

Rev Frank M Lamb and his daughter Mrs Jason A Merrill led Easter services at City farm with solos and a sermon on Resurrection and New Life. Edwin Emmons urges Bath to form two bands of 20 to 25 musicians, noting local talent and urging initiative. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co plans a new store in Columbia theatre block opening April 27. The cabin cruiser Shirley was launched from Bishops landing en route to Boothbay Harbor. Frank Hendrickson adds crews to the Bath Brunswick road project facing weather and river fill delays, with hopes the highway opens by July 1.

Frank M. Lamb Jason A. Merrill City Farm Mr. Lamb Bath Edwin L. Emmons Bath Iron Works Corp Brunswick Emmons Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Columbia Theatre Block Front Street Broad Street Shirley Frank DePrestas Bishop's Landing Boothbay Harbor Frank Hendrickson Bath-Brunswick Road Valley Stream N. Y Cook's Corner Court and Richardson Streets New Meadows

Staples honors ceremony draws state dignitaries

State leaders and prominent figures attend the Staples event with guests from across Maine. Governor, lawmakers, editors, publishers, and business leaders are among those listed, while a musical program and joint service-club planning add to the gala atmosphere.

Newport couple attends Sampson launch event

Commander and Mrs. Harry W. Hill of Newport Rhode Island arrived Friday to attend the launching of the U S S Sampson and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake of Washington Street. Commander Hill teaches at the Naval War College and previously commanded the U S S Dewey built at Bath Iron Works Corp.

George Bo Wetherbee Katharine Paul Braintree Mass Mr. Wetherbee Charles P. Wetherbee High Street Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp Charles W. Teagle West Medford Harry W. Hill Newport R. I Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Commander Hill Naval War College Dewey

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