Bath Society Notes Quietly Mark Weekend of Guests
Several Bath residents hosted and attended social events over the weekend. Events included bridge at Edward Hamblett’s, birthday wishes for Miss Moerie Jack, and visits by relatives and out-of-town guests amid clubs, teas, and church gatherings. Local families welcomed new babies and hosted dinners, while others traveled to Florida and New York for extended trips.
Bath Iron Works notes and gossip from a shipyard
The Bath Iron Works report covers Harold Vanderbilt’s new dura aluminum 12 metre mast being built at Nevins Yard City Island NY for his yacht to race in England. It recalls the Ranger defender and its mast mishap, plus other shipyard and local boxing and sports notes including Carl Rowland radio audition and Sam Rogers bowling honors.
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Harold
Vanderbilt
New York
Nevins’ Yard
City Island
N. Y
England
T. O. M. Sopwith
Sir William Burton
Hugh Godson
Iron Works
Mike” Vanderbilt
Sopwith
Mr. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Newport
R. L
Vara
Marblehead
B. I. W. Employes
U S S Sims to be launched April 8 with sponsor Mrs Sims
The Times notes the 1500 ton destroyer U S S Sims will go overboard April 8. Mrs William Sims of Newport Rhode Island is named sponsor, honoring her late husband Admiral William Sowden Sims born in Port Hope Canada in 1868 and died in Boston in 1936.
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U. S. S. Sims
Willam
Sims
Newport
R. I
Admiral Sims
Port Hope
Ontario
Canada
Boston
Europe
Bath Iron Works Declines to Recognize Local 4 Bargaining Unit
President W G Newell states Bath Iron Works cannot recognize Bath Local No 4 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America or enter into any agreement with the CIO affiliate. The decision follows a National Labor Relations Board election Dec 21 1938 in which the employees voted 861 to 819 against Local 4.
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William G. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Local No. 4
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
C.I.O
C.1.o
John Green
Camden
N. J
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Newell
National Labor Relations Board
Rumors Roil Iron Works Balloting in Local Election
The article notes municipal election fever at the Iron Works plant with most workers voting next Monday. Rumors of a joint City Council slate are unfounded as workers largely contest within wards. Ex-Mayor Sewall allegedly eyed the City Clerk post. C I O involvement denied. George J. Pink returned to Quincy to work at Bethlehem’s Fore River yard.
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Arthur Sewall
John W. Gilmore
Iron Works
George J. Pink
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Laying Out Department Beats Electrical Shop In Four-String Match
A five-player laying out crew edged the electrical shop 19 pins in a four-string bowling match at Arcade. After even strings, the laying out team surged on the third string to gain the overall pin-fall lead led by D Doherty and Henry Sarkis. Don Smith starred for the losers. Player scores show Upham, Dauphin, Landry, Sarkis, and Doherty leading for the winners with Doherty totaling 385 and Sarkis 352. electrical players included Pullmer Ring Crocker Jewett Hughes and others in a close contest.
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Henry Sarkis
Don Smith
M. Upham
J. Dauphin
E. Landry
H.sarkis
J. Pullmer
D. Ring
L. Crocker
A. Jewett
R. Hughes
Daemithea
Local Notes From Bath Area This Week
Mrs F H Upham of Vassalboro visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arah Richmond at 648 Washington street. Mrs Karcher Jackson hosted her contract club at noon at Center street home. Mrs Carrie Gowell Gilker of Portsmouth NH, formerly of Bath, visits sister Mrs Edward Pomeroy on Court street. Miss Betty Colby, Howard Coal Co employee, underwent appendicitis surgery Tuesday at Memorial hospital. Mrs Aubrey Steen of Park street becomes Dike PTA treasurer to fill Kate Hutchins’ vacancy. Edward Sta and family occupy Fernando Hutchins’ Winship Street home. Cora Mae Hanna, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Hanna of Five Islands, a Morse high freshman, returns from vacation. Mrs Louise Mosley of Weeks street wintering in Miami will return early May and stop in New York en route to attend the World’s Fair.
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Vassalboro
Arah
Richmond
Washington Street
Karcher Jackson
Center Street
Carrie Gowell Gilker
Portsmouth
N. H
Bath
Edward Pomeroy
Court Street
Betty Colby
Howard Coal Co
Memorial Hospital
Aubrey Steen
Park Street
Dike P.T.A
Kate Hutchins
Edward Sta
Upper Wenton Street
Fernando Hutchins
Winship Street
Cora Mae Hanna
Thomas J. Hanna
Five Islands
Morse High
Louise Mosley
Weeks Street
Miami
Fla
New York
Propeller Work for Destroyers Sims and Hughes Under Way
A reporter visits the Windlass propeller shop where four propellers destined for the destroyers Sims and Hughes are being balanced. The process differs between static balancing at Windlass and dynamic balancing at the Iron Works. New staff Edgar Coffin and Andrew Allen join the chipping and filing section as preparations continue for an April 8 launch.
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Hughes
Fred Quimby
Quimby
Mr. Quimby
Iron Works
Hyde Windlass
Philadelphia
Edgar Coffin
Andrew Allen
Propeller Department
Missing Murdock Murray Tied to Baker Hornet Practice Plan
Murdock Murray was among those missing Tuesday morning. It was suggested that Hornet had used Eddie Ramsay’s absence to practice for a return bowling match planned with George Wilson against Eddie and Archie Seekins. Ramsay left for Chicago to attend the Chicago Motorboat Show where Hyde Windlass has an exhibit.
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Murdock Murray
Eddie Ferris Out With Foot Injury Still Absent
Andrew Cahill takes over as watchman replacing Eddie Ferris who remains absent due to a foot injury.
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Eddie Ferris
Andrew Cahill
Apprentices Prolong Celebration for Foster Pratt
Linnie Russell and Walter Taylor, newly finished apprentices, delay their celebration to this week so Foster Pratt can join. Foster finishes his apprenticeship Thursday and advocates a small gathering with saxophones and musical meerschaums. Walter will manage the music and turn the pages for the ensemble.
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Linnie Russell
Walter Taylor
Foster Pratt
Foster
Linnie
Walter
Absence and Focus Mark Lathe Crew Member Dick Jenkins
The lathe crew shows sympathy for Dick Jenkins as news hints he plans a Portland departure at month end. He has been absorbed in thoughts while at work and slipped a finger on a grinding wheel, removing skin before resuming work.
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Dick Jenkins
Portland
Leonard Lozier Bowls With Times Triple T for Experience
Leonard Lozier, linked with Hyde Windlass and theater work, bowled with the Times Triple T team Saturday to gain experience but remained out of form. The Times captain warned that if Lozier defies Publix ties, some players from his team will help him.
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Leonard Lozier
Hyde Windlass
Leonard
Times Triple T
Publix
Times
Birthday Party Fetes Henry Bickle at Pattern Shop Home
The Pat tern Shop crew and Edwin R. Andrews honored former foreman Henry Bickle at his daughter Mrs. Paul A. Gregware's home Monday evening for his 74th birthday. Nine crew members attended along with songs, stories, and a floor lamp gift.
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Paul A. Gregware
Mr. Bickle
Edwin R. Andrews
F. A. Bowie
Hassock
Barbara Fretchie
Lynwood Chadbourne
Johnny Bates
Scotland
Harry Blaisdell
Harry Comeau
Jimmie Cameron
Ned Andrews
City News Briefs Bring Minor Injuries and Local Updates
Two pedestrians escaped with minor injuries after autos struck them in Bath on Wednesday. George I. Burnham, 6, was hit by a Bailey Street car at Court Street, suffering only a facial scratch. An unidentified man was scratched at Washington and Pearl streets when hit by a David Black vehicle.
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Erving L. Burnham
Center Street
Court Street
Richardson
Carlton E. Bailey
West Bath
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Washington
Pearl Street
Olympic Ski Jump Trials Draw Local Interest
A group including Edwin R. Andrews and J. Harry Blaisdell attended the event. N A Lemoine returns to work after weeks with a thumb injury. Earl Ryan Freddie Rowland and Albert Kuzel traveled to Berlin New Hampshire Sunday to watch Olympic ski jumping tryouts.
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Chester Leeman
John M. Conley, Jr
Bath
Berlin
N. H
Earl Ryan
Freddie Rowland
Albert Kuzel
Sam Morse Drops Tie Borrowing Policy At Work
Sam Morse says he has stopped borrowing neckties from various individuals in the office and now keeps a spare in his desk drawer. Harry Litchfield returns to work after an absence caused by a bench block injuring his foot.
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Sam Morse
Sam
Harry Litchfield
Sam Burgess Seeks Marriage to Edith Alexander in Phippsburg
The notice congratulates Sam Burgess and Edith Alexander of Phippsburg on Sam filing marriage intentions. Best wishes are extended for their upcoming nuptials.
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Cupid
Sam Burgess
Edith Alexander
Phippsburg
Sam
Watering trough linked to Rockland’s early days on Rankin Street
A relic from Rockland’s first settlement stood at Rankin Street foot, a 30 foot pine trunk trough fed by a spring in the Rankin orchard. Generations of children drank there while Alvin Oxton drove his oxen down the hill, his return awaited as he hauled a large tree for a potential wharf or shipyard and offered the animals a drink from the old log trough.
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Rockland
Rankin Street
Rankin
Alvin Oxton
Flying squirrels spotted in Kennebunkport woods event
Ernest and Franklin Leach and Alton Benson cutting trees in Kennebunkport when a spruce released seven flying squirrels that leapt into nearby growth. Residents call it the first such sighting in many years in the area.
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Franklin Leach
Alton Benson
Kennebunkport
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