Young Commander Heads Davis Personnel in Navy Display
Four commissioned officers join the U S Davis including Commander T DeWitt Carr who leads the group. The others are Lieut Harlan M Thorpe and Lieut George P Enwright with Richard F J Johnson Jr due Aug 15. Carr a 1916 Annapolis graduate served in WWI and later held Navy Department and White House posts.
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U. S
Davis
Navy Department
T. Dewitt Carr
Richard F. J. Johnson, Jr
Harlan M. Thorpe
George P. Enwright
Carr
United States Naval Acadecy
Annapolis
Ohio
Huntington
W. Va
Naval Academy
Wyoming
Scotland
Washington, D. C
White House
Calvin Coolidge
President Coolidge
California
Washington
Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke
West Virginia
Leta Adams
Dallas
Tex
Wis
Bath considers bids for new armory on city land
After talks among Adjt. Gen. Hanson Mayor Small and City Treasurer Young the city plans to invite bids for a brick and steel armory on Lincoln and North street extension. State funds of 25000 and city 10000 would total 35000 with possible small increases needed for a 8600 by 100 ft building and a wooden floor for community use.
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Adjt
James W. Hanson
Donald N. Small
City Treas
Donald D. Young
Bath
Lincoln
North Street
Gen. Hanson
Small
Elver A. Stickney
Battery H
Fred D. Hill
Rotary Club
Hubert W. Eldred
Maurice Brown
Roland Smith Post
A.L
State Armory Commission
Ew Armory
Predecessors of the Davis listed in naval record
The Bath Iron Works built torpedo boat No. 12 and destroyer No. 65, named for Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, preceded the USS Davis. Details cover construction, launch dates, Coast Guard transfer, and 1917 WWI service including depth charges and a crew rescue from U-108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Davis
Queenstown
Ireland
Olympic
USS. Davis
Hyde Windlass Co
Parsons Marine
Rufus F. Zogbaum
Police Ambulance Proves Its Value at Chase's Corner
A pedestrian and a car collide at Chase's Corner Washington and Center streets. City Marshal Butler and Patrolman Kingsbury respond instantly as the police ambulance reaches the scene and transports the victim to the hospital. Sirens clear Center street. a driver yields, but another car blocks the ambulance on a Washington street hill. Mayor Small urges motorists to yield to emergency vehicles.
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Chase's Corner
Washington
Center Streets
Butler
Kingsbury
Center Street
Washington Street Hill
Small
Bath Girl Drowns in Harpswell Cove While Friend Aids
Ruth E. Bean, 18, of Bath, drowned Monday afternoon in Harpswell Cove at Prince's Point Brunswick. Lillian Sabine, 17, from Yarmouth, unable to swim, plunged in and almost saved her before succumbing to exhaustion. authorities searched with grappling irons all day and found the body at eight p.m. The tragedy occurred near Acadia by the Sea Inn where Bean had gone to work for a month.
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Ruth E. Bean
Middle Street
Harpswell Cove
Prince's Point
Brunswick
Acadia
R. F. Himmelein
Lillian Sabine
Yarmouth
Boat sponsor arrives without official invitation at Bath Iron Works
Miss Elizabeth Davis of Jamestown and Newport Rhode Island, named sponsor for the U S S Davis, forgets her invitation while visiting Bath Iron Works to christen the destroyer. She plans to travel to Barnstable Massachusetts for the ceremony. Davis is accompanied by cousin Stephen B Luce and Mrs Luce of Newport. They stayed at the Wiscasset Inn Friday night.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Laurence A. Lowell
Newport
R. I
U. S
Elizabeth Davis
Jamestown
Navy Department
Davis
Barnstable
Mass
Official figures in June primary tabulated reveal GOP renomination margins
The executive council committee on election returns reports Gov. Lewis O Barrows was renominated in the Republican primary by 48 413 over Roy I Fernald of Winterport. Ex Gov Louis J Brann unopposed in Democratic race gained 2 860 more votes than Fernald. James C Oliver led in the First District by 17 613 over William A Holland. Sagadahoc County backed Joseph W Connolly over Harold B Emery 132 to 79, with Emery carrying the district by 1 305. Local county results show Hiram T Stevens high for Register of Deeds and Probate Judge Walter G Glidden close behind, amid no Democratic opposition in the county.
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Lewis O Barrows
Roy I. Fernald
Winterport
Senate
Committee On Election Returns
Executive Council
Loiuis J. Brann
Fernald
James C. Oliver
William A. Holland
Portland
Sagadinhoe County
Joseph W. Connolly
Harold B. Emery
Limington
Emery
Connolly
Sagadahoc County
Glidden
Sumner Sewall
Trueblood Spock Wedding at MacMahan Island
Miss Sarah Stoughton Spock wed Homer Trueblood in St Cuthbert's Chapel on MacMahan Island. Rev Arthur N Tatt officiated with Robert Spock as signer, William Domenick as best man, and flower girls Danila and Alexandra Cole. Reception followed aboard a decorated cart to the Lodge with spruce boughs and gladiolas enhancing the venue.
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ST. Cuthbert's
MacMahan Island
St. Cuthbert's Chapel
MacMahan
Sarah Stoughton Spock
Benjamin I. Spock
New Haven
William G. Domenick
Daniel M. Bates
Wilmington, del
Danila
Alexandra Cole
Lodge
Pauline R. Cutler
Send-off at West Float for couple amid photographers
As the couple withdrew to prepare for their departure they were met by a barrage of photographers and posed on the Lodge step. A half hour later Mr. and Mrs. left, with continued coverage on Page Two.
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Thei
Launching of the U S S Davis At Bath Iron Works
Thousands watch the 1850 ton destroyer Davis slide into the water amid favorable weather and a 10 000 spectator crowd. Miss Elizabeth Davis, sponsor and granddaughter of Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, breaks the champagne as the ship glides from the ways.
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Maine
United States Navy
U. S. S. Davis
Bath Iron Works
U.S. S. Sampson
Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Jamestown
Newport
R. I
Charles Henry Davis
U.S.N
Miss Davis
Independent
Bath
Newell
Stephen B. Luce
John W. Costain
First U S S Davis Launched When Autos Were Few
In summer 1916 Bath Iron Works launched the destroyer Davis amid large crowds from Bath and surrounding towns. The event drew visitors by rail and boat, with parlor notes of a paradelike atmosphere, shipyard activity, and dignitaries including Rear Admiral C H Davis and Naval Constructor J Henry Walsh attending the ceremony.
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Bath
Uss. Davis
Bath Iron Works
Lower Valley
Boothbay
Sasanoa
Sheepscot Points
Brunswick
Blue River
Tron Works
Davis
Uncle Sam
John H. Hyde
John S. Hyde
C. H Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Naval
J. Henry Walsh
Paul E. Campman
Walsh
Campman
C. P. Wetherbee
Treas H. H. McCarty
McCarty
Cers
Davis and Allen
Henry Dearborn
American Hawaiian Steamship Co
Dearborn
W. R. Pumpelly
Cabot
Dublin
N. H
Sponsor for Davis From Long Line of Naval Ancestors
Miss Elizabeth Davis sponsor of the U S S Davis launched Saturday afternoon is daughter of Charles Henry Davis II U S N and Louisa Quackenbush of Albany N Y She was born in Boston educated in Washington D C and spent Summers at Jamestown R I with her parents She travels Winters in Washington or while traveling and is a member of the National Women’s Republican club of New York and Newport County Women’s Republican club Her family includes Commander Charles Henry Davis U S N Ret and Dr Daniel Davis in Washington D C Her grandfather a Harvard graduate Navy officer helped found the National Academy of Sciences and received the Thanks of Congress for Civil War service His son Charles Henry Davis III entered the Naval Academy and there has been a long line of service transforming into an unusual record of active duty without a break
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Miss Elizabeth Davis
Washington
National Women’s Republican Club of
New York
Newport County Women's Republican Club
Newport
Army
Miss Davis
Europe
West Indies
Central America
Canada
United States
Charles Henry Davis
U.S. N
Berkeley
Calif
Daniel Davis
Washington, D. C
Harvard College
Navy
Dolphin
Pacific Ocean
Nantucket
Farragut
National Academy of Sciences
Congress
Naval Observatory
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Davis’ Personnel
The
Naval Record
Chase’s Corner
Harpswell Sound
Merriconeag Yacht Club
Mere Point
Centerboard Club
Roland O. Meisenbach
Meisenbach
Hersilia
Stephen Etnier
Gilbert Head
Gov
Lewis C. Barrows
Mrs. Barrows
Harpswell
Garnet
Harold D. Webb
Cumberland County
Miss Bean
Myra Bean
Leon Bean
Barrows
Spock
Wmahan Island
Seguin
Cumberland
Carlton Bridge
Sampson
U.S.S. Davis
Memorial Hall
U 5S, N
Charles Henry
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