Woolsey sinking described by eye witness aboard Aaron Ward
Milton W. Loring, chief machinist mate aboard the Aaron Ward, recounts the Woolsey sinking after the Bath built destroyer Woolsey was rammed by the Steel Inventor off Coiba Island on February 26. The Aaron Ward rushed rescue boats, saved about 80 crew in the first trip, then returned to pick up survivors totaling 50 with five injured and one dying shortly after boarding.
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Milton W. Loring
Nate
Aaron Ward
Woolsey
Steel Inventor
Coiba Island
Balboa
Canal Zone
Mr. Loring
John Ioring
Upper Washington Street
Morse High Basketball Team Honored After All New England Run
Morse High of Bath completed a 25 game season with a mixed tour in Massachusetts and Vermont. They won one tournament game and suffered defeats to Adams high and Salem high. Willmam Perkins earned All New England center honors. Town groups plan a banquet and reception in Bath to honor the team and thank the players for their efforts.
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New England
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Adams High
Massachusetts
Salem High
Salem
Morse High
Boston
Maine Central
Senator Baxter
Bays
Morse
Edward Little
Bangor
State
Mathie
Maine
Willmam Perkins
More
Springfield High
Vermont
Adams
Bath
Springfield
Annual Meeting of Cosmopolitan Club Draws Large Attendance
The Cosmopolitan Club held its annual supper and meeting at the club house last Wednesday night with over 1500 members attending. Supper at 6 30 was served by directors and reports from secretary Miss Fane Green and treasurer Miss Sunie Hodgkins highlighted a year of dances, entertainments, and social events. The club supported a French orphan and contributed to the Old Ladies Home and Hoover fund, while paying $3800 on the note and ending with a positive treasury balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Dorothy Jewett
Fane Green
Ethel W. Hunter
Sunie Hodgkins
Hoover
Treasury
Alfie Jacobs
Margaret Foster
Doings of Week at Legislature Includes Chat and Travel Notes
The column covers Maine legislature's eleventh week with St Patrick's Day scenes and speeches. It notes water power hearings and House routines led by Speaker Barnes and Clerk Chapman. An article segment also profiles Bath native Louis A. Jack returning home after global ventures and working as a decorative painter.
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Arthur WK. Porington
Maine
St. Patrick's Day
State House
Hayes Patrick Hayes
House
Gurney
Senate
Barnes
Chapman
Roy ©. Fish
Benedict F. Maher
Augusta
Bath
Popham Beach
Governor Baxter urges constitutional amendment on hydro power
Recent state message to the legislature advocates making Maine the owner of water powers and creating a state power entity with taxation powers. The plan, linked to radical shifts in hydro electricity and taxation, faces a three week decision window as lawmakers seek more information before acting.
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Petendt
Soth
Maine
Baxter
Adarnee Lock
Water Power Commission
Pine Tree
Augusta
State House
Augusta House
Tay Siw
Early morning blaze destroys bath house on Chestnut street
A two story dwelling at 82 Chestnut street owned by Libby Small suffered $2000 in fire damage in an early Wednesday blaze. The fire started about 1 55 am and gutted the roof and interior while residents escaped with possessions. Firefighters battled the flames for hours causing extensive water damage and delays at box 46. The house was uninsured and the Small family was away in Boston at the time.
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Chestnut Street
Libby Small
Box 46
City Hall
Box 6
Front
Ferry Streets
Goldie
Boston
Mr. Small
Charles
Rosie
Mayor Suggests Change in Form City Government
In Bath Mayor Charles B. Cahill urged a non partisan committee to study a change in city government at the 74th inaugural. Fred C. Potter was elected president of the board of aldermen with Democrats nominating him. In the common council Charles M. Wooper defeated Herbert Hall 11 to 10 for clerk. Albert Grassy was re elected city clerk. Gifts accompanied the ceremony and were sent to the hospital.
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Bath
Charles B. Cahill
Montiy
Fred C. Potter
Potter
Scott M. Golder
Edward T. Whitehouse
Board of Common Council
Charles Hi. Wooper
Herbert I. Hall
Albert J.grassy
Roscoe P. Hain
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Oln
Cahill
Pres. Hooper
Fred GC. Potter
Aldermen
Roscoe I. Ham
Charles H. Hooper
John J. Marks
Thomas CC. McCabe
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Stover
Wold
Fers
Rotary Club
Colonial Club
American Legion
Sitting
Clements
Perkins
Sprague
McFarland
Footer
Walbridge
Atwood
Povich
Esquimaux
Alaska
Legislature
Globe
Louis A. Jack
William A. Jack
Washington Street
France
Siberia
West
United States Navy
Jack
Charles C. Dennett
Charlestown
Navy
U.S
Chicago
Nevada
Mississippi River
Missoula
Mont
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Charles I. Barnes
Houston
Clyde R. Chapman
Belfast
Bowdoin
Joseph TL Small
Prank AL Stall
Bowdoin College
Orren C. Hornell
William Dawley Davis
Young Small
Hornnell
Davis
Patrick HL Gillin
Judiciary Committee
Austin W. Jones Co
Venice
Jones Brothers
Veazie
George Stanchfield
Bangor State Hospital
Committee On Judiciary
Austin Av, Jones Co
Gillin
Tie
Central Maine Power Company
Johnson Bros Co
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