Labor draft interest marks Bath shipbuilders' war effort
Fortnightly Bath Chronicle notes support for a labor draft to aid war. Bath businessmen see impact on local industry with Hyde Windlass and Bath Iron Works workers, while townsfolk plan Popham Beach events and a torpedo boat destroyer launch. Local outings and visits fill social pages as officials and residents adjust to wartime demands.
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Manley
Bath Iron Works
Dorothy SS. Sewall
William D. Sewall
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Board of Education Meets to Choose Flood Successor
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting this evening to select a successor to retiring Superintendent C. N. Flood who will move to Saugus Massachusetts. About 40 applications have been received for the position.
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Board of Education
C. N. Flood
Flood
Saugus
Mass
Clarence N. Flood
Giles A. Stuart
Rockland
Bath News Briefs Reflect War, Local Ventures and Visits
Local notes report vacations for Miss Elsie Oliver and Miss Mildred Nichols, and several residents heading to Kent's Hill seminary or visiting relatives in New York. Major General Pershing plans immediate training for 27,000 camp-based officers, with three Bath boys among the selections. Bath reflects road, bridge, and school board matters as well as community events, parades, and a large excursion by the Eastern Steamship line to Boothbay Harbor and Popham Beach.
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France
Pershing
Bath
Loyal F. Sewall
Paul Wing
Alan Cole
Eastern Steamship Lines
Westport
Boothbay Harbor
Popham Beach
Boothbay
Bath honors Capt William F Hussey in 1917 enlistment honor
Aug 19 1917 Bath Maine celebrates Capt William F Hussey 876 High Street as one of two state officers to win commissions in the US Reserve Army and train recruits at Ayer cantonment. Marion A Raffael Lewiston leaves for Bay Point to rest two weeks at Wallace cottage. Over 200 attend Henry Butler At Home at Moatsweag Farm Woolwich. Tomorrow pie day for the first Maine Heavy Field Artillery at Brunswick. Housewives of Brunswick and Topsham have
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Bath
Maine
United States Reserve Army
Ayer Cantonment
William F. Hussey
High Street
Marion A. Raffael
Raffael
Lewiston
Bay Point
Wallace Cottage
Henry Butler
Moatsweag Farm
Woolwich
First
Maine Heavy Field Artillery
Brunswick
Topsham
Bath News and War Measures Highlight August 20 1917
Aug 20 1917 Bath updates note Perth Amboy tug crew home near Bath as war zone arming and insurance premiums rise. Severe Bath thunderstorm damages Central church. fire following lightning is extinguished. Local residents Crosby Burnham listed, Emilio de Gogorza recital for Red Cross planned, families report sons joining American forces. Readers listed with new arrivals and relocations.
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Times Office
Harry Beals
Central Church
Gilmore
Box 45
Bath excursion marks annual ride for Bath Military and Naval Asylum
Reynolds reached Bath on the way to Burnham for a vacation as the L A W St A R Co ran a special trolley for the Bath Military and Naval Asylum children to Lake Grove Auburn. The Patten Free Library trustees may close Wednesday from four to five for the De Goyorza concert at the Bath Opera House, likely keeping patrons away while staff attend.
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Bath
Burnham
Bath Military and Naval Asylum
Lake Grove
Auburn
Patten Free Library
de Goyorza
Bath Opera House
Drownings Spark Swift Bath Area Search Effort
Three youths acted quickly after notification of drownings as divers and police guarded the scene. Bath Fire Chief Richard J. Frates arrived with resuscitating gear while a sheriff coordinated a long evening search from the White Spot Sea Grille. The Medical Examiner ruled the deaths accidental. two coast guards and BIW divers prepared lighting as the last body was recovered. The incident echoes a nearby fatal rip tide involving Air Force airman Bernard Wascoe.
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Richard J. Frates
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Philip Hodgkins
Leon Genthner
Stanley Turner
Bath Iron Works Fire Department
White Spot Sea Grille
Arlington
Edward SK. Newell
Thibodeau
Litchfield
Bnas Wend Biw
Clifford
Small
Ralph E. Hanson
Roberts Funeral Home
Richmond
Air Force
Bernard Wascoe
Allentown
Fox Island
Ronald Yesenofski
Wascoe
Bath hosts ceremonies for 350th anniversary leaders
Community leaders from Bath and surrounding towns gather in the ward room to celebrate Bath 350th anniversary. Attendees include M. Main Jr and George Cary II, Bath Area Chamber of Commerce officials, City Council members, Postmaster Hartnett, Hyde Windlass Co leaders, BIW figures, and state and local dignitaries.
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M. Main, Jr
George F. Cary
Howard W. Mayo
Bath Area
Exeter student among victims in seaside drowning
A youth who warned authorities and the Exeter academy student were among three drowning victims recovered Sunday evening at the beach. The Exeter student, cited for Red Cross junior life saving training, is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Myers of Walpole.
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Arlington
Exeter Academy
Red Cross
Edward Myers
Walpole
Cox's Head Weekend Cottage Outing
Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dozo and Mr and Mrs L N Carlisle of Bath traveled to Rye and Hampton Beaches on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwin F E Hill and son Edwin Jr of Stratton visited. Nathaniel Percy was there on Saturday.
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L. N. Carlisle
Bath
Rye
Hampton
Edwin FE. Hill
Edwin, Jr
Stratton
Nathaniel Percy
Powers and Michaud File Marriage Intentions
Allan G. Powers of Freeport and Miss Marie Michaud of 16 Liberty Street filed their marriage intentions at the City Clerk’s office, Harry F. Ring.
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Allan G. Powers
Harry A. Powers
Freeport
Marie Michaud
Lorenzo A. Michaud
Liberty Street
Harry F. Ring
38 Morgan Horses Participate In Woolwich Show On Sunday
A perfect summer day drew more than 300 spectators to the Maine Morgan Horse Club show in Woolwich. Judge Richard G. MacAvoy presided as 38 Morgan entries competed across numerous classes from foals to stallions with many winners listed and proceeds supporting Morgan magazine subscriptions for Maine libraries. Debby Harv of Rockland, among the youngest exhibitors, will represent the club at the Eastern States Exhibition in Springfield in September. Valmy Thomas, 27, reserve catcher for the New York Giants, previously played for several teams in 1956.
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Harland McCoub
Dresden
Kennebec Morgan Horse Farms
Woolwich
Sundiy
The
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Montpelier
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Harland McCobb
Hugh Smith
Winthrop
South Woolwich
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Casablanca Seabet
Frances Garcclon
Exeter
Meridawn
Winnegance Queen
Charles Small
Meadowbrook
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Hugh Stith
Gaydawn
Robert Keenan
Lisbon Falls
Merryman
Rosemarie Rowell
Portland
J. Q. Dusky
Debby Harv
Rockland
Peter Moro
John Vtroneer
Kennebec Cory
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Sunday News
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Royalton
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Mass
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Regular Smith Tobey Legion meeting set for Thursday
A regular meeting of Smith- Tobey Post American Legion will be held at 7 30 p m on Thursday.
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Smith- Tobey Post, American Legion
Probate Notices From Bath Court For August 1957
Court of Probate at Bath Sapadahoe announces notices for the estates of Dean Farnham and John Parker. Hearings set for September at ten in the forenoon. letters testamentary may issue to Lithian Farnham. accounts presented by Virginia Parker and Bath Trust Company. Judge Harold J. Rubin signs.
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Sapadahoe
Virginia M Parker
Lida A. Howard
Bath Trust Company
Imwda A Howard
Harold J. Rubin
Bathfin
Susadahoe
Thoausane
Bath Independent
Iaid
John P Callan
Wall
France
Callan
Cathian
John Townsend
George Town
Elsie M Townsend
Elsie M. Townsend
Chester Plant Tate
Vivian Phiento
Vivian Plant
Belizabeth A Williams
Allowancs Ty
Sagadahoc Tereby
Tad
Leon F Bates
West Bath
Alice Ro Small
Itrix
June Parks Lewis
Rath
Forrest Ro Lewis
Oral Nye
Fred Dana Pinkham
Eatheut
FPDNA
M Wana
Woolwich
Foen
Fx Tor
J Bradford Sprague
Phivotburg
John P Cares
Harold J. Riubin
Hundreds Attend City Park Concert Marking Shipbuilding Anniversary
Several hundred locals gathered Saturday evening in the city park for a band concert celebrating the 850th anniversary of shipbuilding in America. The Dunlap Commandery Escort Band directed by James Footer performed marches overtures and waltzes for about an hour to praise from the audience with car horn blows and applause. The program began with Barnum and Bailey Favorite and included Them Busses Hail to Lewiston The New Colonial March Boundsman's Delight Rain Medley Marie Elaina Waltz Falling Leaves Moonlight Serenade and The Star Spangled Banner with associate director Cecl Vo Rowland leading two numbers.
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America
Dunlap Commandery E-cort Band
James Footer
Lewiston
Marie Elaina
Cecl Vo. Rowland
Cadets Prepare Field Drill in Houston Stadium Pageant
Cadets plan an evening field drill exhibition at the Houston stadium as the close of a celebration pageant. Funds from the event will be added to the Atlantic City fund.
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Atlantic City
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