Bath Iron Works Stands High in Shipping World
Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith praised Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine for outstanding production. She noted low absenteeism three point twelve percent, the shipyard safety record, a modern hospital, and innovative employee amenities including lunch hour news broadcasts. She called the plant a national model and lauded transportation and foreman cooperation as keys to its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Work Corp
Margaret Chase Smith
Congress
Maine
Bath
Lewiston
Smith
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
R. S. Hitchcock
Hardings
Mrs Newell
Washington Street
Bath Iron Works
Transportation for Shipyard 3 Topic at Meeting
About 75 members of Maine rationing boards and Bath Iron Works officials met at Hotel Phoenix to discuss transport for two thirds of the yard’s 12 000 workers. Speakers described wartime transport needs, rationing aims, and the plant’s transit office operations and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Transportation Department
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hotel Phoenix Wednesdy
Bath
Brunswick
Damariscotta
Rockland
Yarmouth
Livermore Falls
Lewiston
Auburn
Gardiner
Augusta
Fairfield
Waterville
Defense
Employes Transportation Office
Archibald M. Main
Iron Works
OPA
Prescott Vose
Germany
Japan
Vose
David C. Dickson
William S. Newell
Transportation Office
A. E. Smith
P. T. Adams
E. F. Edgren
John M. Conley
Rotary Anns Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Troop on Academy
Mrs Harold Troop entertained the Rotary Anns at her Academy street home with a Thursday noon luncheon. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Andrew J Danielson and Mrs John Parker. Sewing continued on curtains for the recreation post and the business meeting was led by Mrs Charles Doyle. Others present included Mrs Dominique Tardif, Mrs Fred D Hill, Mrs Chester Plant, Mrs James B Clappison, Mrs Carl Anderson, Mrs James McLaughlin, Mrs Bridgham, Mrs Daniel T Dougherty, and Mrs William J Craft. A June meeting will be hosted by Mrs James McLaughlin at Willow street on Thursday June 17 with assisting hostesses Mrs Carl C Anderson and Mrs Fred D Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Troop
Rotary Anns
Academy Street
Andrew J. Danielson
John Parker
Recreation Post
Charles Doyle
Dominique Tardif
Fred D. Hill
Chester Plant
James B. Clappison
Carl Anderson
James McLaughlin
Bridgham
Daniel T. Dougherty
William J. Craft
Willow Street
Carl C. Anderson
Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Graduate in Patriotic Ceremony
The 1943 Bath Memorial Hospital nursing class was graduated in a patriotic ceremony at Morse High School with diplomas and pins awarded. Speakers urged community support and esprit de corps for student nurses. Rev Maney led a prayer for America as graduates received diplomas before a reception and dance. The five graduates were Miss Florence Irene Adams, Miss Charlotte Mart McRae, Miss Mary Gus MacRitchie, Miss Jamie Roslyn Matheson, and Miss Beatrice Sidelinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Morse High School
Arthur Sewall
George B. Wolstenholme
Harry F. Morin
Langdon Thaxter
Portland
Frederick T. Kimball
High Street
Nurses League
Thaxter
Helen Hayes
America
Monsignor Sheen
Catholic Hour
Sewall
Harry F Morin
Cliff Leemans
Florence Irene Adams
Charlotte Mart McRae
Mary Gus MacRitchie
Jamie Roslyn Matheson
Beatrice Sidelinger
Maine's 1942 Revenue and Debt Report Highlights
Maine's 1942 fiscal results show total revenue of about 40.3 million with taxes yielding 28.99 million and unemployment tax driving gains. The state’s debt stood around 26.5 million, with 3.3 million retired and 1.2 million new debt issued, while capital outlays rose due to highway and armory projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census
Treasury
Kateon Auxiliary Stages Sarah Perkins Hat Shop Play
The Ernest Edgar Kateon Auxiliary presents a two act comedy at the G A R hall on Middle Street featuring Sarah Perkins Hat Shop workers aiming for stage careers. Specialty acts follow including dances by Marilyn Wright and Hazel Warner, a Warner twins dance, a children tableau, and songs by Catherine King. Proceeds fund War bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Perkins
Ernest Edgar Kateon
G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Bertha Whitlam
Bridget Beatrice Burns
Zelma Anna Swain
Urevellia
Velma Crocker
Stubbins
Ihlattie Wallace
Bunch Mattie Swain
Lizzie Dorothy Wright
Ma Perkins
Marilyn Wright
Gwendolyn Crocker
Hazel Warner
Charlotte
School of the Dance
Warner Twins
Frances
Mary
Ruth Crocker
Everett Wright
Emily Ann Hudson
Richard Wright
Catherine King
Betty Swain
Bina Staples
Canning Meetings Offered Across Sagadahoc County
Mrs. Cleora Tarbox of Topsham leads a series of canning clinics in Sagadahoc County starting June 21. The schedule lists sessions in Bowdoinham Lisbon Falls Lisbon Richmond West Bath Five Islands Richmond Corner Bath Nequasset Dromore Topsham and Popham Beach and Parker Head with Twin Counties staff present. All sessions are open to the public and geared to proper canning methods and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleora Tarbox
Topsham
Sagadahoe County
Tarbox
Twin Counties
Sagadahoc
Bowdoinham
Miss Louise Stewart Becomes A Bride In Wollaston
Miss Louise Mayo Stewart of North Quincy Mass daughter of John Stewart Bath and Paul Grustark U S Naval Reserve were married Monday in Wollaston Mass The double ring service and reception followed at the groom's parents home in Quincy The bride a Morse High School graduate employed in the Internal Revenue Office Boston will reside with the groom in Newfoundland The Bath attendees included the bride's father and brother Donald Stewart and Mrs Donald Stewart and others The groom's father previously resided in Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Mayo Stewart
North Quincey
Mass
John Stewart
Pearl Street
Bath
Paul Grustark
U.S Naval Reserve
Wollaston
Proom
Quincy
Morse High School
Club Garrett
Internal Revenue Office
Boston
Grustark
Newfoundland
Stewart
Donald Stewart
John A. Greene, Jr
Nathan. W. Watson
Defense of Maine war workers sparks praise in pamphlet
Dorothy C. Washington of Bath Iron Works defends Maine shipyard workers against anti absenteeism claims. She notes workers face food, car, and travel hardships, with many commuting 70 to 80 miles daily, while supporting families and war service. The piece also recalls the USS Niagara loss and Hi Esmara yacht history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy C. Washington
Bath Iron Works Corp
Division of Labor Standards
U. S. War Department of Labor
Maine
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Cape Surville
San Cristobal Islands
Bath Iron Works
Edward Manville
Johns- Manville Corporation
Bath
Manville
Hiram
Countess Estelle Bernadotte
Wisborg
Sweden
Estelle Romaine
Hotel Phoenix
Rockland
Iron Works
Seacht
America
Atlantic
Gustav Adolf
Louise
Pat
Brook
Beth
Tata
Portland bride’s bridesmaid also tied to Bath and Chicago ties
Miss Marjorie Ro Thaxter of Portland, granddaughter of Mrs. Frederick Ho Wkinball of Bath, served as bridesmaid at a Southboro Mass wedding joining Miss Marcia Williams of Chicago and Lieut Mortscanmers Bradley. Miss Thaxter and Miss Williams are Smith College graduates. Thaxter’s parents are Dr and Mrs Langdon Thaxter of Portland with mother and sister Julie as guests. Alice Thanter just returned from Chicago after attending another classmate Miss Janet Brown’s wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ro Thaxter
Portland
Frederick Ho Wkinball
Bath
Southboro
Mass
Marcia Williams
Chicago
Mortscanmers Bradley
Thaxter
Miss Williams
Smith College
Miss Thaxter
Langdon Thaxter
Stir
Julie
Alice Thanter
Janet Brown
School Stamp Sales Report for Bath Area
The Bath area records last week purchases of war stamps and bonds by Purpals of Bath Chains with year to date totals. Mrs William Temple of Portsmouth New Hampshire, formerly of Bath, visits sister Mrs Andrew Butterfield on Granite Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Temple
Portsmouth
N. H
Bath
Andrew Butterfield
Granite Street
Plans Completed for Y M C A Summer Camp Program
The Bath Y M C A outlines its summer camp at Camp of Character on Lake Cobbosseecontee near Winthrop Maine. It houses about 300 boys ages eight to sixteen with on site nurses doctors and a modern 200 acre facility rated A by health officials. Transportation by bus or rail is encouraged and non members may attend with good morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
Lake Cobbosseecontee
Winthrop
Maine
W. Horace Lewis
Bath
Augusta
State Department of Health and Sanitation
Attractive Honor Roll Erected By Hyde Windlass Co
The Hyde Windlass Co unveils a front plant honor roll for 109 employees in military service with 10 more to be added. A glass plaque sits within a red white and blue striped backdrop featuring gold stars and carved ornamentation, set on a cement semicircle base with planted shrubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
Armed Services of
United States
Thames
Miss Grace Enters Bath Iron Works Contest Drawing
Miss Martel Grace enters a drawing contest at Bath Iron Works. She recently returned from St Petersburg Florida where she stayed with her mother Mrs William Grace. Grace worked as a telephone operator and receptionist with the Hyde Windlass Co before heading south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Martel Grace Tis
Cntineer
Bath
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Margaret C. Smith
Dis
Yard
Johnny Bower
Chet Leeman
Clement Weeks
Morse
Kateon
G.A.R. Hall
Sagadahoe
Louise Stewart
U.S.N
Melville Rice
Dummerstreet
Merbert Rice, Jr
Natalie Perham
South Portland
Niagara
Accu
Schiel
Ren Gran
Haase Son
Bob Ty
Hurgere
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