Bath Shipbuilding Booms Yet Fears Loom for Future
New York writer Robert J. Bulkley Jr. chronicles Bath Maine as a shipbuilding revival hub with Bath Iron Works employing 2,600 workers and five destroyers underway. He notes a cycle of feast and famine, warns of looming layoffs after current contracts, and cites Mayor Arthur Sewall and other local leaders on the city’s precarious boom.
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Robert J. Bulkley, Jr
New York Herald Tribune
Bath
Mr. Bulkley
Bath Iron Works
Navy
Kennebec River
New England
Bath Shipbuilders
William S. Newell
Arthur Sewall
William D. Sewall
Sewall Shipyard
Dirigo
Sewall
George J. Goodwin
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Works Projects Administration
Mr. Goodwin
Edwin R. Andrews
First
Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath
Katahdin
Iosco
Iron Works
Machias
Castine
Dahlgren
Craven
Chester
Mr. Newell
J. P. Morgan
Harold Vanderbilt
Dewey
Drayton and Samson
Sampson, Davis and Jouett
Boston
New Baptistry at Corliss Street Dedicated Sunday
A new baptistry at Corliss Street Baptist Church was used Sunday with four candidates Eileen D Piper Raymond M Watson Loring E Hart and Harry G Barrett Jr Rev Frederick P Moffatt led the service In the evening Rev Benjamin P Browne delivered the dedicatory sermon on The Balanced Life a large Georgetown and Five Islands church delegation attended Mrs Fred H Cary sang as guest soloist and Rev and Mrs Browne performed a duet The Young People’s choir provided music followed by benediction by Rev Charles R Sims Church treasurer and ushers assisted and gifts were presented including a pulpit Bible and pulpit antependia The Brownes stayed as guests of the Moffatts and departed Monday for Holyoke Mass
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Corliss Street Baptist Church
Eileen D. Piper
Raymond M. Watson
Loring E. Hart
Harry G. Barrett
Frederick P. Moffatt
Benjamin P. Browne
Corliss Street
Second Baptist Church
Holyoke
Mass
New Baptistry
Frank S. Koehlwetter
Georgetown Baptist Church
Georgetown
Five Islands
Fred H. Cary
Benjamin Browne
Young People’s
Francis 8. McPherson
Gaul
Robinson
Michael
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
W. W. Chaney
Lucian R. Ames
Harold 8. Walker
Chester A. Plant
John H. Hunt
Abby McCabe
Flora Robbins
Johns. Pendleton
Waterville
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
B. P. Browne
Frank M. Lamb
McPherson
Mount of the Holy Cross
Sawyer
Ashford
Lynes
Carroll A. Deering
Kennebec
William T. Donnell seeks Republican nomination for Legislature
Bath resident William T. Donnell announced on Monday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative to the Legislature. He filed nominating petitions at the Secretary of State and has a history in city government and regional sports clubs. The piece also notes two traffic court cases and a mushroom safety tip.
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William T. Donnell
251
High Street
Secretary of State
Donnell
Bath
William R. Donnell
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Club, Inc
Sagadahoc County
Federated Sportsmen's Clubs of
Maine
Bath Iron Works Corp
Edward P. Murray
Portland
Carl E. Bryant
Freeport
Justice Murray
James H. Morrill
Windham
Unusual Tower Sparks Curiosity in Wiscasset Neighborhood
A peculiar rear two story tower on the John Wyman house along the Gardiner Road draws visitors and local talk. Madame Baldawaza, famed singer connected to the tower, reportedly built it as a smoking room abroad. John Wyman, now a poultry farmer, owns the property and may remove the tower to simplify the landmark.
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Wiscasset
Gardiner
John Wyman
Jonn Wyman
Wyman
Wiscasset-Gardiner
Kingsbury
John W
England
France
Madame Baldawaza
America
Lewiston
Wallace Candidate for Representative from Bath
Stanley E. Wallace, manager of Fred B. Reed Real Estate and Insurance Co., announced his candidacy for Bath representative in the June primaries. A Bath native, he is a Morse High School 1927 graduate and Bryant-Stratton College 1931 alum, former Maine State Police, and has served on Bath City Council twice. He is married and resides at 10 Bath Street, with leadership roles in Central Church Men’s Club, the Rotary, West Bath Grange, and Bath Aertes.
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Stanley E. Wallace
Fred B. Reed Real Estate and Insurance Co
Bath
Harry 8. Wallace
Wallace
Morse High School
Bryant-Stratton Business College of
Boston
Maine State Police
Fred B Reed
Bath Street
Men's Club
Central Church
Rotary Club
West Bath Grange
Bath Aerte of
Bagies
Cake Baking Tips for Pan Lining and Cheese Grating
The guide notes lining metal pans with greased brown paper for dark fruit cakes and greased wax paper for white fruit cakes. It also suggests using a potato ricer to grate soft cheese when preparing gratins or biscuits.
West Bath Welcomes Five Generations at Christmas Party
A Bath gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brawe celebrated five generations. The eldest, Mrs Ma Filla Brawn, widow of Burner Brawn, older Bath resident once in the iron business, held her great great grandchild. The line continued with Mrs Arthur W Brawn, grandmother. Caine Pred S Brawn of Day's Perry, her son. Mrs Leo J Chaput of Gardiner, daughter of Pred S Brawn. and Gerald Arthur Chaput, three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Leo J Chaput.
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Christmans Irty
Arthur Brawe
Ma Filla Brawn
Bumaer
Bath
Nezi
Arthur W. Braen
Sumner Brawn
Caine
S. Brawn
Day's Perrys
Arthur W. Brawn
Bath Iron Works Corp
Leo J. Chaput
Gardiner
Gerald Arthur Chaput
West Bath
Fred Ss. Brawn
Bath Memorial trustees approve Association Hospital Service membership
Bath Memorial hospital trustees voted to affiliate with the Associated Hospital Service in Maine at a recent City hall meeting. The non profit plan, under Maine State Insurance supervision from Jan 1, is approved by the American Hospital Association and offers memberships from 10 dollars yearly.
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Associated Hospital Service
Maine
Bath Memorial Hospital
City Hall
Maine State Insurance Department
American Hospital Association
Bath
Women Plan Drive To Fight Against Dreaded Disease
Representatives of women clubs churches lodges and social groups meet to discuss the Infantile Paralysis campaign. Mrs Sumner Sewall hosts the planning session and a Silver Tea opens the drive with Mr Leroy Colby promoting county committee efforts to reach all women for contributions.
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Special Gifts Committee
Sumner Sewall
Leroy Colby
Bagadanoc County
James W. Temple
Ciy
Bowen Torrey
North Street
Ady
Sewall
Arthur F. Mau
Wintelid W. Morse
Pear
Dunbar Nike Preotnt
William
Hisist
Jowph Sadden
Arif Mato
Chester A. Plant
Lagues Perrys
Willam T. Toon
Howard Pratt
Rooch Mobago
Joseph
Keete
Haymes
Lupe
Jinepti O. Pitt
Ralf Walt
Tious Muro
Y Srwall
Mere. Lavoy Culey
M Roan
W. King
Wenury
Trowis Dge
M. Dominique J Tardaf
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The
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Woolwich
Phippsburg
Newcastle
Boothbay Harbor
Harold Troop
Bath Merchants’ Association
Independent Merchants
Hyde Windlass Co
Torrey Bushing Works
Congress Shirt Factory
Commercial Trading Co
Congress
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Rockland
William C. Flanagan
Schooner Head
Bar Harbor
Flanagan
Thompson
Evi
Frank D Thompson
Spagadance Superior Court
Tuesaday
George L Emery
Frank A. Tirrell, Jr
Sherwood Aldrich
Tirrell
Rita Lewis
Aldrich
Emery
Law Court
George L. Tarr
Justice Emery
George L. Emery
Siherwood Aldrich
Charles M. Wakely
Topsham
William Given
Bowdeinham
Fred Daggett
Albert J. White
Linwood T. Skelton
Bowdoin
J. Maurice Haynes
Traverse
Marius H. Page
Earl Dow
Richmond
Arrowsic
Bowdoinham
Martinnat
Frank A. ‘Tirreil
Os Reiiland
Edward W &Kdngham
Carey, Jr
Defrar
Miss Lewis
Aline
Court Turda
Witner
William W. Hardy
Smith Berwick
N. C. Ordway
Eliot
Hannes Schneider
North Conway
N. H
Benno Rybizka
Tony Matt
I. FE
Associated Hospitals
Sewall Elsy
Bitaner Sewall
Freie
Fackland Wiest
Edwin H Wik
Aidbdred Herk- Tea
Hest Cooper
Craniwre
Sanford
Bieneford
Mar
Ion D. Sweetman
W. C Libby
Idaho
Mirs
Democrhatio Melling
Pearse
Citnard
Poetie Creis Pi
Torean of Lie
Alexander Burgess
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