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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1939

Page

4

Bath society notes span from lodge visits to travels

Bath society circles report members attending the Government of Maine meeting in Lewiston, plans for Mer rymeeting lodge in Brunswick, and transportation duties. Guests include Mrs Curtis, Mrs Chaney, Mrs Kingsbury, Mrs Campbell, and Mrs Stewart. Several members depart for cruises from New York and Boston, while others host gatherings, birthdays, and club events across Bath and surrounding towns.

Mary Curtis Gertrude Stewart Lizzie Chaney Annie Lemont Zeulika Kingsbury Peat] Campbell Ethel Osgood Frances Clark Emma Daley Maud Clark Nellie Hunt Myrtle Lodge Lewiston Government of Maine LL. O Bath Curtis Chaney Kingsbury Campbell Stewart Brunswick Merrymeeting Lodge Clark

Hodgdon influenza confinement and local notices

Henry G Hodgdon of Green street is confined at home with influenza. Miss Betty Small of 12 Dummer street has returned home from Memorial hospital after an appendectomy. Announcements include the Rockland Ky marriage of Mabel Halen Morgan and W J Edney, the Bellevue Ky couple with Morgan as dean of women and her husband athletics director, plans to attend the World’s Fair in New York. Marriage intentions filed for Clarence A Moore and Ethel Seavey, both of High street, with Seavey family connections noted. Various social visits, club events, and travel plans are listed, including guests from Gardiner and Augusta, and attendance at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Horace Morse. The page records many local visits, recoveries, and engagements across Augusta and nearby towns.

Betty Small Ralph F. Small Dummer Street Memorial Hospital Rockland Mabel Halen Morgan Archibald S. Morgan W. J. Edney Bellevue, Ky H. Dorman Perkins Upper Washington Street Bellevue High School Simon-Kent School Bellevue Edney New York Mrs. Perkins Gilmore Clarence A. Moore High Street Walter Moore Lisbon Ethel Seavey Clarence C. Seavey

Mrs Olive Guild and Miss Kimballs Touring South

Mrs Olive Guild and the Misses Anne and Miriam W Kimball traveling in the South have visited Natchez Mississippi and New Orleans this week.

Olive Guild Anne and Miriam W. Kimball South Natchez Miss New Orleans

Atwood Family Return From Weekend Visit

Mr and Mrs Reginald Atwood and their son Robert of Portsmouth New Hampshire returned Sunday evening after a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs John Atwood on Upper Washington Street.

Thomas Poppe Newtonville Mass Charies W. Avery Washington Street Ellen Winnie Ashenden Greenwood Roscoe Perley Melrose Ashenden Leonard Wether Dee Upper Abigail Carter Isabel Carter Washington, D. C Edward E. Carter Federal Forestry Service Carter Reginald Atwood Robert Portsmouth N. H Mr. Atwood John Atwood Jack Mulcahy Dorothy John Pearl Street Boston Irving Johnson Marguerite

Eight birthday party hosted by McRae family

Donald F McRae and Mrs McRae hosted 15 friends for an eighth birthday party at 680 Street Sunday from 3 to 5. Guests enjoyed games and cake, cookies, ice cream, and candy. Several attending and absent names listed. updates on others visiting relatives and travel.

Donald Donald F. McRae 680 Street Mildred Barbara Oliver Joan Briggs Eleanor Gotte Betty Hill Jean MacDonald Sally Rogers Eleanor McRae Paul MacDonald John Parker Richard Cahill Robert Higgins Richard McRae Harlen Boynton Bobby McRae Betty Ann Footer Jane Niles Barbara Donald Robinson Stephen Hill Mary Flaherty Nael Flaherty Milan Street Janice Hogan Barbara Preney Edwin John Williams Lorraine Hamlin Carolyn St. Martin Colin Mitchell Leroy James Eunice Doughty Walter Elliott Billy Barter Elwood Robbins Norma Arabas

Bath area social notes and visits from a Bath paper

Thomas Steen celebrated his 72nd birthday at 1095 Washington street with family friends and a cake ice cream and cookies party. The event included many local relatives and neighbors from Steen Ater and Mitchell families. Other items note residents traveling, birthdays, hospital stays, and local civic figures in Bath including notes on a yacht voyage, a beauty parlor move, and D A R convention attendance.

Thomas Steen Washington Street Perley Ater Howard Steen Doris Crocker Mina Snipe Bruce Wright Elizabeth Ater Paul Ater Aubrey Steen James Richard and Aubrey, Jr

Miss Muriel Grace Enters Local Telephone Exchange

Miss Muriel Grace daughter of Mr and Mrs George Grace of 619 High Street has entered the local telephone exchange. Robert Gordon, a watchmaker at A G Page Co for 25 years, began work Tuesday morning with Halt Hunt.

Reynold F. Lufkin Hall & Hunt A. G. Page Co Muriel Grace George Grace High Street Robert 6 Gordon Halt & Hunt

Bath Iron Works Notes and Gossip

Commander Roger F. McCall will leave Bath for the Philippines to take command as engineer officer of Cavite Navy Yard. Lieut. Walter L. Dyer will replace him, with Mrs. Dyer and the McCall daughters to follow later, while Miss Jean and Miss June prepare for Manila studies and Miss Ellen finishes high school at Morse.

Roger F. McCall USN Navy Bath Iron Works Corp McCall Philippines Cavite Navy Yard Manila The Iron Works Walter L. Dyer San Francisco Treasure Island Miss Jean Miss June University of Manila Duke Miss Ellen Bath Jean Commander McCall United States Navy United States University of Pennsylvania Charles E. Courtney Pearl Harbor Navy Yard U.S.N U. S. Naval Academy USS Zane Dyer Linesin Street

Workshop wages and costs in the school shop

The instructor earns about $50 weekly on a full time basis. The firm provides hoods, glasses, welding handles, and everything except gloves. Power use and wear on machines add to costs while two shop workers cut up plates for school use as the institution runs at full blast.

Welders in Demand At Local School With 23 Enrolled

The welding program draws students from Augusta and nearby towns. 23 trainees attend daily four hour sessions, including Nels Carlson Herbert Closson Ralph Dodge Jr and others. The text notes potential lack of steady returns for firms and that many graduates leave to seek opportunities elsewhere.

Nels Carlson Herbert Closson Ralph Dodge, Jr C. Martin Bearce Mervin A. Giles Victor A. Norton Andrew Peters Edward Hawkes Merrill L. Keene Hubert Arsenault Alfred Parks Alfred Hodgdon Elwyn E. Skillen Norman A. Adams Clayton Dunning Woodson Bartley Clarence Pecci Walter Emery Norman N. Chase John Fleming Xavier Brackett Raoul Lizzotte Alvah Reynolds Reyno Augusta

Welling Boasts Lucrative Shipyard Trade Path

The piece notes shipyard work as a highly lucrative option for young men. It asserts that about 150 hours suffices for a fundamental grasp of the craft and that this leads to qualification in tacking.

Simplest Form of Welding Spurs Union Drive at Bath Plant

The Bath shipyard welding school feeds Navy and shipyard work, with about 60 men a year as graduates. Local No 4 plans a three month safety committee, a mid summer clambake, and a wage ballot. No lost time accidents since March 28. minor injuries include skin cuts, eye particle, knee strain, finger splinter, and a torn groin from shop tasks.

Bath Navy B.I.W. Welding School Yester

Storm Idles About 350 of 2000 Employees Monday

Nearly 2,000 workers faced enforced idleness as a storm hit. Outside crews including carpenters welders drillers chipers fitters and caulkers were affected. Carroll Watson led the labor boss with a dozen extra men to help clear the snow.

Carroll Watson

Hiring of 25 Workers Across Eight Shipyard Departments

Twenty five men were hired on Monday entering outside machinists tinshop pipeshop electrical shop plateshop welding shipfitting and laboring departments.

Friends of Capt Howard Barter Learn of His Improvement

The foreman rigger, who has been out three months with illness and alternately hospitalized in Portland and confined to his Summer Street home, is reported to be improving.

Thomas F. Perkins Capt Howard Barter Rigger Portland

Pilot Tutor Henry Footer Learns to Fly in Maine

Henry Footer of Hardings works as a boiler maker and is taking flying lessons. Frankie Simpson, Hast Bruns wick, a renowned Maine pilot in the erecting department, serves as his tutor.

Henry Footer Hardings Frankie Simpson Hast Brunswick Maine

Great Fire at Iron Works Paralyzes City Legend

A February 12, 1894 blaze at the Iron Works roared through the joiner shop and machine, plate, bending floor, mold loft and furnace rooms. South of the new machine shop buildings burned. wind-driven salvage saved the office and boiler shop. Tugboats stood by City of Lowell and Kennebec. $200,000 spray yacht Slater damaged. windlass for Cramps a total loss amid ruined machinery and tools.

Iron Works City of Lowell Tron Works Kennebec Houghton’s

Fire following Bath blaze marks another disaster week

The plant fire occurred a fortnight after Bath's worst blaze on January 28, 1894. That fire began in the Sagadahock House stable, at Sagadahock Block location, and spread along Front street toward Broad, destroying buildings on the north side of Center street up to the old City Hall.

Sagadahock House Sagadahock Block Front Street Broad Center Street Old City Hall

Electricians defeat Layout bowlers in three string match

The Electricians beat the Lay out department bowlers at Arcade alleys Monday evening by 35 pins. They led by four, won the second by a single pin, but lost the third by eight. Allie Jewett led the losers with 305, just ahead of brother Don Jewett. Don Smith of the Electricians posted 301.

Electricians Layout Department Allie Jewett Don Don Smith The

Pipe Fitters defeat Outside Machinists in high scoring match

In a Monday Arcade match the Pipe Fitters rolled 87 pins to topple the Outside Machinists, losing only the second string by four pins. H Arsenault of the Machinists led with a four string total of 378 including a 115, while Charlie Mac Donald of the winners was close behind with strings in the 90s. Hubert Arsenault, recently married, will move with his wife to 537 High Street Brunswick this week.

H. Arsenault Charlie MacDonald

Anniversary and community events noted in city pages

Last week announcements highlighted a March 20 to March 26 anniversary dinner for American Legion Roland Smith Post members and sustaining members, plus a March 17 dance for post members and friends. Other items cover plays, Girl Scout activities, a car accident on Washington street, storm response and road sanding, a school coach collision, museum and hospital events, club stockholder meeting postponement, and an Old Folks concert planned by the Winter Street Ladies Auxiliary with tickets available through members and participants.

American Legion Roland Smith Post Post John E. Madden Morse Center Street Oakhurst Dairy Madden Winter Street Fred K. Sturtevant

Fire destroys Randolph home after oil burner explosion

In Randolph on Kinderhook street, an oil burner explosion in Arthur Moore's kitchen started a Saturday fire that gutted the house, burned furniture, and killed the house cat. Damage is estimated near 800 dollars. fire chief Ralph Russell notes water from the Randolph Fire Department saved the frame, with interior walls ruined. The garage corner and one car tire were only lightly damaged. the house and furniture were not insured.

Arthur Moore Kinderhook Street Randolph Ralph Russell Randolph Fire Department Russell

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Ardenne A. Stott Park Street Wingdale N. Y Geraldine Stott Harlem Valley State Hospital Julia Fletcher Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place William D. Sewall Miami Nassau Havana Erathy Hector Pine Manor Wellesley Arthur Sewall Sewall Mary Sewall Smith College William S. Sewell Beth Iron Works Corp Leonard Lord Lesnard Munsey John Moore Albert Thompson Odd Fellows Hall Walter Noritsa Milton C. Trott Roeland Robinson Westboro Alfred McCabe Cobb Road Prince William, N.B Kan-Do Klub Beacon Street Church Barbara Danforth Jesse Kenderdine Valerie Nickerson Muriel Kenderdine Kathleen Clark Geraldine Foge Evelyn Perkins John P. Carey, Jr Westport Mabel Travers Packard House Bernard Pratt Nicholas S. Michalos Dorothy Hand R. N Rumford Edmund St Elmer J. Dow Westbrook Charles Cole Raymond Smith Isadore Singer Anne Riva David S. Cogan Louis Petlock Solomon K. Greenblatt Adam Riva Divia Greenblatt Iscar W. Greenblatt Abraham E. Greenblatt Alexander Levine Albert Friedman Monroe FE Beverley Henry T. B. Leeman Osborne Norman O. Magoon Gail Elizabeth Paul Sherman William S. Blair Maurice A. Libby Bath Water District Libby Florida Kenneth Atwood St. Petersburg Lake Wales Lake Nequasset Woolwich Oliver Moses Mary Lee Edna Mae Virginia Wright Leland Mitchell Donald Hopkins Corliss Street Robert King Highland Street Discord Rodney Upham Everett White Eugene Haggett Francis Norton Lelia Thornton Edward J. McMann Dorothy Waterman West Bath Helena Hadley Beatrice Sedgley Miss Hadley James Flanders Hadley Whilliam Hadley Mr. Flanders Edith G. Small Fred Brown Mary E. Pinkham Middle Street Topper's Club Ruth Robinson Edith Estabrooks Adele Hutchins Dorothy Bourque Madelyn Dunton Martha Cutting Eileen McGurdy Howard Rice Mechanic Street Brunswick Hospital Nancy R. Russell Frank E. Hollis Ethel R. Beane Clyde F. Jordan Alsay Beth Trott University of Maine Mrs. C. Wilfred Trott Marshall Avenue Katharine Marr R.N New Haven Hospital Luke Marr Miss Marr Arlington Marr Everett Esther M. Hanley Belmont, Mass Brian M. Jewett Wesport Harry Coombs Central Maine General Hospital Auburn Mrs. Coombs Margaret Minott Janet Browne Old Orchard Beach C. Roland Trott Edith Mackinnon Margaret Mackinnon Hilda Scott Doris Scott Margery Scott Jonas Knight Foxboro Melvin Knight Westwort Percy Scott Andrew Flaherty Charles M. Tubbs Episcopal Church Province of New England Sumner Sewall Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children Leroy H. Colby Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Roscoe P. McFadden Lewis O. Barrows Blaine Mansion Maine Women's Legislative Council Helen Keller Polly Thompson Noel C. Little Haven Sawyer Charis E. Armstrong Trufant Street Deaconess Hospital North End Knitting Club Perleston Pert Archie Wishart Donald Green Maurice Shea Wilbur Crocker Carl Langbehn Cyril Varney Cummings Street Kenneth Annis Raymond Small Pleasant Street Annis Small Portland School For the Blind Henry G. Hodgdon Green Street Mabel Robinson Bowdeinham Mrs Delmar Bates Snow Park Horace P. Morse West Street South End Alfred Carpenter William H. Small Carroll A. Desring Wellington A. Moore Guy Sprague Vivian Brown Raymond Good Mary Gardiner Harry Watson Anne Quinlan Everett Quinlan Harry E. Peterson East Brunswick Mary Ellen Quinlan Ernest Haskell Garden Street Cecile Seiberling Beekman Tower Hotel New York City Edward J McMann Joseph W. Larrabee Gov Barrows Walter Rogers Whiskeay Kittery Kenneth Soule Edward McLellan Frank Newport R. I Walter E. Edge Ventnor N. J Georgia Ponce de Leon Hotel St. Augustine Fla Washington Small Point Mss Maria Wiggin Old Ladies Home John Taylor Fort Kimble Harry Ring J. Leslie Coombs Fred Nichols Lena Shepard Shirley Hach Littleton, N. H Fred Hayward Oliver Street Edith Campbell Benton Everett Pollard Ralph Jewett Ida Hinckley Five Islands South America Charles E. Pisisted Charles Camack Eamesholm Brooklyn Plaisted Robert J. Sisk Whitman Mitchell Phyllis Emery Eliot Mitchell Charles E. Doten M. F. Brown Stephen M. Etnier Gilbert Head Hersilia Bahamas E. A. Carter City Little Eugenie Brackett Woodbury Brackett Middleboro Jennie C. Cameron Granite Street Brackett Carl Hentz Edward P. Steininger Philadelphia Howard Small Brownville Junction Henry D. Small Dike Road Marguerite Brown Maxine Albee Westbrook Junior College Miss Brown Weeks Street Flora Rice Thomaston Carleton Rice Turner Court Forrest Young Mildred Colby Chester Colby H. Martin Powers Donald N. Avery Meadow Way Bath Memorial Hospital Harry Hill Otis Munro Harry M. Huse Frank J. Ham Liquor Commission Ernest Fulton Elwina Durgin Carolyn Rice Wilfred Rice Fryeburg Bath Iron Works B. JT. W C.S0 Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Joseph Arsenault Alvin MacDonald Frank Nadeau Joseph Beaudoin Joseph Belanger J. Townsend Henry Carleton Horatio Carlisle Chevry Chase Furber Davis Herbert Dennison E. Gessner Cyrus Gilmore Beard Gilpatrick Alonzo Haskell Robert Hyde Donald Lakin Joseph Lausier Albert Light George Pearce Fred Redmond Douglass Reil Roger Reynolds Frank Sheridan David Tabor J. Waterhouse Merle Weeks George Wright Reds Blues H. Stone L. Crocker Wee Ewes H. Sarkis Ra D. Smith Ween Time Office A. Jewett Pipe Fitters H. Pierce Sere Eeee R. Lewis Father Andre Real Boudreau Daughters of Isabella Hall Helen Thivierge Biddeford Fillmore Harris Girl Scouts Leaders’ Association Y.M.C.A Margaret J. Adams Bessie E. Dickinson Us.n Music Hall Central Maine Power Co Arch Memorial Hospital Nurses Bath Country Club Bath Trust Co
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