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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

3

Bath society notes show extended guest lists and travels

Bath residents mingle with guests from Boston New York Augusta and Philadelphia as society items detail visits travel plans and family events. Sailors shoppers and club members move between Bath and nearby towns while marriages engagements and renovations surface in the social column.

Bath Iron Works Notes and Gossip Career and crashes at Brunswick

The Bath Iron Works notices recount Frankie Simpson, famed Maine pilot, surviving a near fatal crash at Brunswick airport after a wing struck ground in an air pocket. The piece recalls his prior Bowdoinham landing in a tree and details staffing shifts, wage prospects, and plant events including bids in Washington for destroyers, retirements, and eye safety talk by Dr. Kershner.

Frankie Simpson Maine Brunswick Mr. Simpson Frankie

Bath Marine Band members return to work after injuries

Ernest George a Brunswick drum major in the Bath Marine Band and the outside machinists crew returned to work Monday after a fractured wrist. Lawrence Young of the plate shop came in Monday after a strained back. Walter Mciman also returned Monday after injuries.

Ernest George Brunswick Bath Marine Band Lawrence Young Walter Mc Iman

Antique treasures found at 18 Wesley Street reveal Civil Era items

The witness recounts George Soule’s collection including a copper powder horn stamped N. P. Ames with 1638, a handmade seamen's chest dated by a Zion's Herald insert to July 25, 1827, and a heavy six shooter revolver. The gun shows old loading methods and rare operation behavior with caps and a long eight inch barrel, last discharged years ago.

George Soule George Wesley Street N. P. Ames Benjamin Franklin

Side rigger and Henry Footer sidelined by injuries

Side rigger and Henry Footer, an outside machinist, were unavailable due to injuries. Mr. McElman was out with an elbow injury and Mr. Footer with an infected hand.

Henry Footer Mr. McElman Mr. Footer

Weekend in Boston and local notes from Woolwich

Lewis Palmer of North Bath spent the weekend in Boston watching the Bees defeat the New York Giants 3 to 2 on Sunday. Thomas R. Allen and John W. Osborn toured Brunswick golf course Sunday matinee. A secret engagement is reportedly planned within days among the pipe coverers' crew. Lawrence H. Putnam, Woolwich weight clerk and noted taxidermist, mounted the albino deer head shot by Carroll Hatch in Woolwich last fall. Hatch, a night shift welder, brought in the first albino deer in years. Putnam contemplates resuming mounting as a business along with friends.

Lewis Palmer North Bath Store Room Boston Bees New York Giants Lawrence H. Putnam Woolwich Carroll Hatch Hatch Mr. Putnam Laman

Blues Lead Reds in Safety Contest on 355 to 375

Earl Fortier's Blues trailed Bob Earl's Reds by Monday with 355 points for the Blues and 375 for the Reds. David J.A. Vachon of the shipfitters' department and Miss Jacqueline Bisson set a date for a wedding. The ceremony will be Saturday May 13 at St Mary's Church.

David P. Surrette St. Mary's Parish Waterville Roland Martineau Surrette Winthrop Earl Fortier Blues Bob Earl Reds David JA. Vachon Shipfitters’ Department Jacqueline Bisson St. Mary's Church Perty Stonehouse Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall Milton C. Trott

Shipyard hires veteran engineer and transfers staff

Sherman L Morse joins as outside machinist after 12 years as chief engineer for Bear Mountain line on the Hudson. Eddie Kenniston moves from erectors to shipfitting with Burgess's layout crew, noted as a top Kelley field pitcher with prior time in New England and Eastern leagues. David M McKellar, draftsman, is hospitalized at Memorial hospital with rheumatic fever but showing improvement.

Sherman L. Morse Mr. Morse Old Iron Works Bear Mountain Hudson River Eddie Kenniston Alex Burgess Eddie Kelley Field New England David M. McKellar Memorial Hospital

Naugatuck Visit Ends With Carbon Monoxide Escape

T. Boudreau and a colleague from the electrical department traveled to Naugatuck Connecticut over the weekend and returned with Mrs. Thompson and her daughter Dorothy. Mrs. Thompson, a former Memorial Hospital nurse, and Dorothy narrowly escaped death Thursday April 20 due to carbon monoxide from a hot water heater.

Fred H. Thompson, Jr Robert T. Boudreau Naugatuck, Conn Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street Memorial Hospital Dorothy Huggard R.N Hyannis Mass Miss Hubbard Cape Cod Hospital Electrical Department Naugatuck

Carpenters top Pipe Coverers by 51 pins in four-string match

Carpenters defeated Pipe Coverers by 51 pins at Arcade alleys Monday. Howard McNeil led winners with 383. W Ketchum followed with 377. C Moody led the Coverers with 380 and A Papile trailed closely.

Carpenters Howard McNeil W. Ketchum C. Moody Witho A. Papile

Plant workers share dares and plans at the shop

In a Bowdoin era account, Brother Art Kerwin and Paul West return to roles in the plant while Herbert Cram is teased about his eyes. Doze Jenkins may plant a garden or start a produce business carry ing a potato. Eddie Waters reports Johnny Williams improving as Battery H promotes a dance with the Bowdoin Polar Bear.

Herbert Cram Herb Doce Jenkins

Murdock Murray Returns to Work After Quarantine

Murdock Murray returns to his job this week after a week at home in quarantine. He says he has not had time to think about bowling since his return but is glad his team won last week, taking the office force by a large margin. He jokes that his absence may have brought them luck.

Murdock Murray Murdock The Hornet Louis Pooler Jim Knights Carl Dearborn Harold Cutting Cornelius Brewster Stanley Lewis George Wilson Eddie Ramsay

Walter Taylor Arrives in New Work Outfit This Week

Walter Taylor comes to work Tuesday in a new suit of overalls and shoes after shopping Monday. Ed Clancy seeks two carloads of steel casting to be machined locally. Percy Pratt returns from a two week illness. Rumors of Edie Waters matrimonial plans persist with sightings of dish shopping. Various coworkers discuss wedding plans bowling and softball prospects.

Walter Taylor Walter Eddie Waters

Bowdoinham Baptist Assoc Attendees Noted In Bath News

City items report attendees from First Baptist at Bowdoinham Assoc meeting in Portland and other Bath notes. James P. Sutherland praised for exemplary work, a home on 206 North Street torn down after March 29 fire claimed two Emerson children, Hospital Day plans set for May 12 at Bath Memorial Hospital with viewing hours two to four. Lighthouse Service announces May 15 lighted bell buoy replacement for Mile Ledge, Shell tanker Irene Allen passed Carlton bridge and docked at Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co.

North Street John E. Emerson Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Supt Ingalls Lighthouse Service Department of Commerce Mile Ledge Seguin Irene Allen Carlton Bridge Kennebec

Concrete pile bridge progress at Sibley pond, Canaan

Construction advances on the new concrete pile bridge across the south end of Sibley pond in Canaan. The project, a $100,000 effort, aims to finish by August with piles driven to ledge. The improved location will reduce maintenance costs and prevent spring overflow issues.

Sibley Pond Canaan Augliae Cans Ae Ap- Settee

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