Coastal Route Favored for Maine Military Highway
At Augusta hearing five counties Hancock Lincoln Sagadahoc Knox and Waldo urged the coastal path for a military highway through Maine arguing it offers direct access from Bath to Bangor and safeguards key shipbuilding plants and bridges. They warned inland routes risk delaying defense and could threaten sites like Bath Iron Works and nearby power and water facilities.
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Augusta
Hancock
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
Knox
Waldo
Maine
Portland
Lewiston
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Company
Torrey Roller
Kennebec
Kennebec River
New Meadows
East Brunswick
Wiscasset
Central Maine Power Company
Sheepscot
Waldo-Hancock
Bucksport
Bangor
Richmond
Gardiner
Cooperation Between Police and Schoolboy Patrol Highlighted
Local police frequently inspect patrol posts and the Schoolboy Patrol responds quickly to salutes. Awards recognize top troops as youths help prevent accidents and even relay information to officers. The piece also notes William S. Newell’s recounting of Bath Iron Works and a South Portland shipbuilding plant project at a Winter Street club meeting.
Bath to join Maine Home Guard units
Bath is likely to be included in Maine cities forming Home Guard units. The new state armory and facilities are expected to help recruit men interested in military affairs to organize a company.
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Bath
Maine
State Armory
Movement Hinges on Right Start and Strong Organizers
A concise summary notes that success depends on an effective kickoff and capable leaders backing the effort. The emphasis is on organizing strength and timely initiation to drive momentum.
Les Camarades Hold Wednesday Music Evening at 24 Green Street
Miss Emma F. Hooper and Miss Martha A. Hooper hosted Les Camarades Musicaux at 24 Green Street on a recent Wednesday. The program featured choral pieces, solos, duets and trios with Mrs. Albee as the pianist and performances from Ramsay Royal Melcher Sturtevant and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma F. Hooper
Martha A. Hooper
Les Camarades Musicaux
Green Street
Allan H. Ramsay
Devone
Richard T. Hersom
la Sonnambula
Bellini
Carl E. Albee
Carleton L. Rice
Mr. Ramsay
James M. Royal
Margaret J. Melcher
Archer Hoffmann
Fred K. Sturtevant
Hersom
Miss Melcher
Down In the Flowery Vale
Robert B. Hatch
Fred D. Hill
Ramsay
Mr. Royal
Albee
Mozart
Sturtevant
Albert C. LeTarte
the Piper
Ernest Newton
Natoma
Victor Herbert
Fred H. Cary
Baker
Dvorak
Merton E. Sprague
Menar
Major
Spross
Hill
Rice
Grenadiers
Shuman
Osgood
le Tarte
Gordon
Cary
Fallen Leaf
F. Logan
Agnus Dei
Bizet
Mrs. Albee
Snowflakes
Cowen
Hatch
the Pole
Paulette
Carolina
Cimarosa
Rotary Luncheon Speaker Praises Lincoln and Democracy
Rev. Jesse Kenderdine of Beacon Street church spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon in Hotel Sedgwick. He recalled Lincoln's birthday and cited Gettysburg, warning democracy faces propaganda and warning against totalitarianism and Hitler's anti Jewish hatred. Dominique Tardif presided. music by Chester Plant. Guests included Edward Sinkinson, Henry Littlefield of Portland, and S. M. Boothby of Lewiston.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Sedgwick
Jesse Kenderdine
Beacon Street Church
Lincoln
Hitler
Dominique Tardif
Chester Plant
Edward W. Sinkinson
Henry Littlefield
Portland
S. M. Boothby
Lewiston
Death notice for Mark Ridley former Topsham resident
Mark Ridley died January 3 at the Veterans hospital in White River Junction Vermont. Born October 23 1882 in Brunswick he was a painter and lived about 25 years in Hudson New Hampshire. He leaves three brothers Woodbury of Concord Charles and Harold of Guilford two sisters Mrs William Hall of Livermore Falls and Mrs Albert Trufant of Bath and several nieces and nephews.
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Mark Ridley
Veterans’ Hospital
White River Junction
Ridley
Topsham
Brunswick
Eugene
Mary Clark Ridley
Hudson
N. H
Woodbury
Concord
Charles
Harold
Guilford
William Hall
Livermore Falls
Albert Trufant
Bath
Mrs. Annie P. White Funeral Service Held
The funeral for Annie P. White, wife of William H. White, was held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Curtis funeral home. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue and Rev. C Raymond Chappelle officiated. Bearers were Olney C. Perry Leon L. White Willard McLean Perry L. Thompson Joseph R. Melrose and Ralph O. Burden. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Annie P. White
William H. White
Curtis Funeral Home
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
C. Raymond Chappelle
Manchester
N. H
First Baptist Church of
Bath
Olney C. Perry
Leon L. White
Willard McLean
Perry L. Thompson
Joseph R. Melrose
Ralph O. Burden
Oak Grove
Car Crash at Washington Street and Blasland Lane
By William Lenfest a Ford coupe driven by Cecil D Towne of 20 Blaine Avenue Augusta collided Monday morning at Washington Street and Blasland Lane. The truck traveled north on Washington while the Augusta man had swung north from Blasland Lane. Minor damage resulted.
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William Lenfest
Cecil D. Towne
Blaine Avenue
Augusta
Washington Street
Blasland Lane
Washington
Newell's Vision of Great Plant in South Portland
The account traces Pres Newell of Bath Iron Works pursuing mega ship projects from Soviet relations over U S Navy plans to a South Portland oil depot idea and British cargo carrier deals. It covers options on land, test borings, meetings in Washington with Navy officials, and the twist of P 4 battleships versus P 4 troop ships and carrier plans, ending with a British cargo carrier agreement. The narrative highlights interwar naval policy shifts and Newell’s relentless negotiations.
Newell outlines South Portland shipyards and drydock plan
Pres. Newell describes British financing and land options for the South Portland iron shipbuilding plant. The arrangement moved to Hoboken to avoid New York taxes, with Iron Works supplying early funds and the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co. owning the land. The project will cover about 32 acres with eight basins, concrete floors, and sheet piling.
Bath Iron Works Forum to Feature Kellogg on Material Testing
Bath Iron Works hosts a Monday forum at Morse High School with Dr. D R Kellogg head of engineering labs and standards at Westinghouse. He will discuss material selection and testing for propulsion machinery and a three dimensional moving picture on valve making will be shown. The event is open to the public.
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John W. Osborn
Bath Iron Works
Morse High School
D. R. Kellogg
Engineering Laboratories
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Iron Works
Kellogg
Iron Works Figures Shift To New Todd Bath Shipyard
Mrs. Franklin J Sherman joins the Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co South Portland offices at 120 Exchange St Portland John M Summerton adds to East Brunswick plant bending floor force George A Sarkis leaves Rhode Island State Uni to rejoin outside machinists crew at main plant A shipyard cafeteria is planned in the 1750 by 200 foot main building at South Portland’s new site Bethlehem Shipbuilding expands Fore River plant Quincy MA seeking licenses to build three ways and extend two others for defense projects Disposition of the Robinson and Rowe houses remains undecided Rowe house likely to stay while Robinson house may move to Kennebec Circle or be razed Y M C A opens 16 rooms with occupancy in 2 3 weeks all rooms cost about 1000 furnishing each William M Briggs to join welding department at Todd Bath Plant South Portland to run welding school aiding 30 cargo carriers for Great Britain Under national defense education program
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Iron Works
East Brunswick
Franklin J. Sherman
The
New Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co
South
Portland
120
Exchange Street
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co
South Portland
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co
Quincy, Mass
Massachusetts Public Works Commission
Robinson
Washington Street
Rowe
Rowe House
Kennebec Circle
Federal Streets
Park
Kennebec River
William M. Briggs
Lance Cooper
Great Britain
National Defense
Shipbuilding Basins Echo Norse Craft at South Portland Plant
The South Portland shipyard applies basin construction and floating parture methods once common in Norse days. The practice, though not widespread in the United States, relies on suitable shore conditions and rock foundations to enable subaqueous work and vessel assembly.
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South Portland
United States
Leif Ericson
Bath Iron Works Buys Third Washington Street Home
Bath Iron Works Corp. bought the 2 1 2 story house at 695 Washington Street corner of Union from Mrs. Winifred B. Wardwell via Fred H. Thompson agency. The firm now owns three houses on Union Street running south on Washington after previously purchasing 681 and 691 Washington Street. An office building will be erected.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Washington Street
Union Street
Winifred B. Wardwell
Fred H. Thompson
Washington
Albert E Craven dies. longtime barber and undertaker aide
Albert E Craven 75 a veteran retired barber died Friday night at Memorial hospital after five days as patient. Native of Bath son of Thomas F Craven he worked beside undertaker William C Chadbourne and was last of umbrella repairers. Survived by daughter Mrs Emery A Tillson of Auburn.
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Albert E. Craven
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Thomas F. Craven
William C. Chadbourne
Craven
Emery A. Tillson
Auburn
Fannie Fisher Former Bath Resident Dies in Denver
Fannie De Forest Fisher, 85, long known in Bath, died January 30 in Denver Colorado after pneumonia following influenza. She had lived there with her son Theodore Fisher. She is survived by another son Alonzo G Fisher of Bath and Woods Hole.
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Fannie de Forest Fisher
Bath
Denver
Colo
Theodore Fisher
Theodore
Alonzo G
Epee
Bath and
Woods Hole
Proposal to free Carlton Bridge tolls immediate after talks
Sagadahoc county delegation, after a meeting with Gov. Sewall in Augusta, moved to amend the bridge act to lift Carlton bridge tolls at once. They cite the bond issue and May 1 interest date, with Rep. George A. Baker chosen to present the amendment in the next legislative session.
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Sewall
State House
Augusta
Sagadahoc County
Carlton Bridge
Neil S. Bishop
George A. Baker
Bath
Bishop
Elks Exhibit Iron Lung in Bath Fund Drive
Bath lodge of Elks brings the latest iron lung to Bath to demonstrate its use and support a Memorial hospital fund drive running about ten days. The drive aims to raise several thousand dollars with minstrel show tickets selling well, already surpassing 500, and more donations from local groups. Tickets, sold at multiple venues, will be exchanged for reserved seats before the show on February 24 and 26 at the high school auditorium.
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Bath
Lodge
Hallet's
Hallet’s
Freeman's Barber Shop
Colonial Cafe
New Meadows Cafe
Cities
Robert H. Haskell
Paul Sherman
John Mullaney
Joseph Mullaney
Ralph MacDonald
Albert McMann
Jesse W. Allen
Edward J. McMann
Harry Stone
Ralph Nowell
Portland Visitors Stop by Mrs Andrews Companions
Mrs Carleton W Andrews and Mrs Charles H Andrews visited Portland on Wednesday, spending time with local residents and touring area sites.
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Carleton W. Andrews
Charles H. Andrews
Portland
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact crossword puzzle listing across and down clues from Fairy Lick up to Jewish month and other items. Readers fill in answers for entries such as To be in debt Father Gull like bird and many more with dates and positions typical of a newspaper puzzle.
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Adam Moldy
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Rupert M. Irvine
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Henry O. Brees
Mr. Trowbridge
Winter Street Club
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Horace P. Herrick
Everett Lemont
John Parker
Woolsey
Ludlow
Bernard E. Hutchins
Bath Country Club
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J. Edward Drake, Jr
Joseph P. Gillo
Hyde Windlass Co
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