Bath Iron Works lands two destroyer contracts
Bath Iron Works Corp. wins two destroyer contracts totaling 6.858 million dollars the largest single city contract in Bath history Vice President Archibald M Main says the plans may be drafted in Bath facilities and notes potential ongoing work for local draftsmen He cites Roosevelt telegrams and past destroyer experience as factors and expects no favoritism in award and readiness to start drawing and mould loft work
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Bath Shipbuilding
Archibald M. Main
Bath Iron Works Corp
Main
Iron Works
Phelps
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Roosevelt
Lawn Party Sponsored by Wesley M. E. Aid and Sorority
The Ladies' Aid and Sorority of Wesley Memorial Church held a lawn party on the church lawn. Booths offered flowers, food, ice cream, hot dogs, lemonade, grab bags, and crafts. An orchestra led by Victor H. Paquet performed with soloists Santora B. Nickerson and Robert S. Gordon.
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Ladies’ Aid and Sorority
Wesley M. E. Church
Victor H. Paquet
Mr. Paquet
C. Merritt Trott
James W. Temple
Bill Kidder
Santora B. Nick
Mrs Trainor's Funeral Held at St Marys Church
The funeral of Mrs Eller Trainor occurred on a morning service at St Marys church with Rev Samuel Dougan officiating. Bearers included John Mullaney Joseph Mullaney Leo Trainor and John Trainor. Committal followed at Calvary cemetery after prayers at St Dennis church. Col Alexis Luoft and Capt Michael Ouspensky are visiting Chase farm in Edgecomb. Luoft's grandfather wrote the Russian National anthem.
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Eller. T. Trainor
St. Mary’s Church
Samuel Dougan
John and
Joseph Mullaney
Leo
John Trainor
North Whitefield
St. Dennis’ Church
John McSweeney
Calvary Cemetery
Alexis Luoff
Imperial Guard of
Russia
Michael Ouspensky
Admiral Kalshak
Chase Farm
Edgecomb
Col
Luoft
Friend of President Aids Bath Industry Efforts
Roeer S. MacGrath of Portland and New York, a personal friend of President Roosevelt, visited Bath Iron Works to discuss naval contracts. He credited the President and Maine Governor Brann with securing Bath Iron Works work, and noted his weekly radio talks on WCSH covering national affairs and the National Recovery Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeer S. MacGrath
Portland
New York City
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Bath
Bath Iron Works Cocrp
McGrath
Iron Works
MacGrath
Roosevelt
Bath Iron Works
Maine
Louis J. Brann
WCSH
Washington, D. C
Hyde Windlass Schedules 35 Hour Week and Pay Rise
Hyde Windlass Co reduces shop week from 40 to 35 hours with about 15 percent hourly pay increase. New shop hours are 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. five days a week. office staff retain eight hours daily, five days weekly.
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Hyde Windlass Co
Lincoln Hosts Dr Eugene Drake at Dinner
Dr and Mrs James O Lincoln entertained Dr Eugene Drake of Portland at a dinner Monday night with a cordial civilian gathering.
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James O. Lincoln
Eugene Drake
Portland
Social Belle of Bowdoinham Hosts Two Bridge Teas
Bowdoinham hosted Mrs Charles L Browne Mrs R D Purinton and Miss Clara Fogg at a Wednesday luncheon and bridge at Mrs Browne s Pleasant street home High scores went to Miss Harriette Fisher for ladies and Miss Geraldine Browne for third with Dr Charles L Browne winning gentlemen s score Other attendees included Mrs Grace Maxwell Miss Alice Maxwell Larchmont NY and Mrs Bowdoin Lilly Richard Lilly Malden MA etc Floral decorations featured roses from Dr Browne s garden.
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Charles L. Browne
R. D. Purinton
Clara Fogg
Grace Maxwell
Alice Maxwell
Larchmont
N. Y
Bowdoin Lilly
Richard Lilly
Malden
Mass
Madam Putnam
W. Putnam, Jr
Alberta Gray
Sam Putnam
Fitchburg
W. D Willes
Huldah Powers
Geraldine Browne
Brunswick
F. Foster
Bess MacDougal
Edward Meade
Janet Cutler Meade
Oxford College
Oxford
Ohio
Pleasant Street
Bowdoinham
Ethel Willes
A.M. Cutler
Bath
Mary Lowell
Baltimore
Brown
Meade
Lowell
Browne
A. M. Cutler
Washington, D. C
London
Meads
Maine
Victor Binford
Binford
Roxbury Pond
Deep Sea Fishing Party Offers Spacious Boat and Cabins
Advertising notice details a deep sea fishing party with a roomy boat and a ladies' cabin. Capacity listed as 15 to 30 passengers. Contact Malcolm B. Whidden of Cundy's Harbor, Maine, with telephone number 66-14 and a second listing at 89-31 Cundy's Harbor, Maine. Date 7-27-31.
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Malcolm B. Whidden
Cundy's Harbor
Tel
Cundy’s Harbor
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid Meets This Thursday
East Bowdoin Ladies' aid will meet this Thursday at Mrs Ernest Carr's home. Sagadahoc grange holds first post summer meeting on Saturday evening Aug 19 with local attendees and visiting members.
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East Bowdoin
Ernest, Carr
Henry Morrow
Boston
Pearl Laird Cottage
Albert Loeselle
Chelsea
Mass
Ernest Carr
Charles Babb
Brunswick
Robert McAfee
Addie Williams
L. C. Starbird
Clifford
John Carter
Woolwich
F. S. Meacham
North Bowdoin
N. E. Curtis
Leavitt Spinney Wedding Rings in Central Church
The wedding of Dudley Scott Leavitt and Elizabeth Fletcher Spinney was held Saturday at 8:30 pm in Central Church parsonage. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated with a single ring ceremony. The couple, attendants including Mrs. Wilson and Paul Burns Wil, reside at 98 Bedford Street after the ceremony.
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Dudley Scott Leavitt
Elizabeth Fletcher Spinney
Central Church Parsonage
Middle Street
David L. Wilson
Wilson
Paul Burns Wilson
Clarence P. Spinney
Washington Street
Stephens High School
Rumford
Charles W. Leavitt
Fisher’s Court
Morse High School
The
Times Co
Colonial Club
Polar Star Lodge
No. 114
Central Church Men's Club
Leavitt
Bedford Street
Grace Lewis Weds Henry Schmidt At Home Ceremony
Miss Georgia Grace Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Artamus T Lewis of 355 Washington street married Henry Bert Schmidt of 355 Washington street son of Mrs Catherine Schmidt New York City and the late John Schmidt on Saturday afternoon at 3 30 Justice Augustus Peron officiated at his home 967 Middle street using the single ring service Alma Bambou Carter of Brunswick attended the ceremony.
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Grace Georgia Lewis
Artamus T. Lewis
Washington Street
Henry Bert Schmidt
Catherine Schmidt
New York City
John Schmidt
Augustus Peron
Middle Street
Alma Bambou Carter
Brunswick
Rudolph Tietig and Muriel Whipple Wed in Cincinnati Office
Rudolph Tietig of Cincinnati and Miss Muriel Whipple of Winthrop were married August 4 in the town clerk’s office by notary Charles Kilbreth. Tietig is a second cousin to Edwin D. Tietig, who lives with Mrs. Tietig at 16 Cobb Road.
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Rudolph Tietig
Cincinnati
Muriel Whipple
Winthrop
Charles F. Kilbreth
Tietig
Edwin D. Tietig
Police tally shows 21 drunks in two hours at Lewiston
Between 11.15 p.m. Saturday and 1.20 a.m. Sunday Lewiston police booked 21 alleged drunks and if the pace continued 366 would face Judge Parent Monday. The Sunday total reached 35 by night’s end.
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Lewiston
Parent
Extra employment at Bath Iron Works not begun yet
Bath Iron Works awaits the new 32 hour work week details before adding more shipyard jobs. Over 200 seeking work at the gates Monday, with tensions rising between Bath locals and out-of-town visitors. President Newell says three destroyers will be under construction soon, while Elbridge G. Thompson of Monmouth dies after two-year illness.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
William S. Newell
Vine
Water Streets
Bath
Water Street
Richmond
United States
Phelps
J. Pierpont Morgan
Maine
Paris
Congress
Paris Hill
Hannibal Hamlin
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Lincoln
Oxford County
Court House
South Paris
Hamlin
Hubbard
Oxford
Uhntil
White Mountain Range
Washington
Bota
Norway
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Dinsmore
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Mr. Knox
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Dexter Stevens
Rhode Island
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W.H. Gould
Maytle Gordon
White Mountains
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Dan Cornish
Edgar Chandler
Edith Wood
O.K
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Jane Smith
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Greenwich
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the Victoria
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U. S
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Monmouth
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