Old Ladies' Home Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Old Ladies' Home Association met Thursday afternoon with no officer changes. Miss Anna M. Trott reported the 62nd annual Board of Managers document, noting the home serves its founding purpose and has many community friends. The staff, renovations, donations, and events including Silver Tea, holidays, and a 102 year old resident were described along with gratitude to contributors and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies’ Home Association
Anna M. Trott
Old Ladies’ Home
Owen J. Ledyard
Arthur Sewall
Agnes W. Humphreys
Grace Wescott
Davenport Fund
A&p Company
First National Store
Bath
William D. Sewall
Popham
Grace Church
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Sims
Osepoff
Walter Day
Patty Brown
Bridge Receipts Show Big Gain in April
Receipts at the Carlton bridge rose in April with a $666.40 increase from the previous year. Vehicle traffic rose by 12,410 and pedestrian crossings by 23,482 compared with the same 30 days in 1936.
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Carlton Bridge
State Lecturer Attends Pomona's Monthly Session
Sugadahoc Pomona Grange met with Enterprise of Richmond as host. The fifth degree was conferred on ten candidates from Merrymeeting Dirigo Dromore Sagadahoc and Progressive. 134 present including 10 visitors. State Lecturer Stewart spoke on building for the future and character.
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Sugadahoc Pomona Grange
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Rebecca Rogers
E. C. Patten
Topsham
Merrymeeting
Dirigo
Dromore
Sagadahoc
Stewart
Myrtie Cutler
Grange
Henry Pelletier
Merilna Pashard
Maine
Philip Densmore
William H Gould
Bowdeinham
Eleanor P. Ripley
E. L. White
James Lemont
West Bath Grange
Walter Knight
Progressive
Philip Meserve
Enterprise
Lillian Masse
Dirigo Grange
Golden Gate
Lucy M. Tarr
Ida Watson
West Bath
Predicts No Labor Trouble at Bath Iron Works
John W. Brown of Woolwich, a National Board member of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipyard Workers, predicts no labor trouble at Bath Iron Works as unionization movements spread. He notes government condonement and Bath officials’ cooperation, and says a large shipbuilding program ahead will benefit the plant. Brown leaves for Mobile to observe a labor issue there, expecting to be gone a week or ten days.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
John W. Brown
Woolwich
Brown
National Board
The
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipyard Workers
Mobile
Ala
Newell
Washington
Bath
Iron Works
Grangers Oppose Sit Down Strikes At May Meeting
Woolwich grange held a lively session led by Mrs. Jessie Spaulding opposing sit down strikes and walkouts. The group voted to substitute a play for the May 12 meeting, heard two readings by Mrs. Spaulding and Mrs. Welch, and learned Mrs. Welch won the Lincoln penny contest. William Robson sang and members shared what they enjoy about the grange. refreshments were served.
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Woolwich Grange
Jessie Spaulding
Daisy Welch
Spaulding
Charlie
Bath built bark stars in film Soul at Sea
The 1899 Bath built three master bark known as the Star of Finland features prominently in the Paramount picture Souls at Sea starring Gary Cooper. Designed by John A. Lord and Thomas Spence, she began life as Kalulana for Claus Spreckels and sailed Hawaii to the mainland. She later joined the Alaska Packers Association before becoming a floating museum and movie prop cast as Vigilant and later William Brown in the film.
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Bath
A. Sewall & Co. Steel
John A. Lord
U.S.N., Ltd
Kennebec Marine Museum Inc
Thomas Spence
Gary Cooper
Bath Opera House
Alaska Packers Association
San Francisco
Star of
Finland
Vigilant
William Brown
Henry Hathaway
Baxters Resists Proposal To Cede Katahdin
Ex Governor Percival Baxter defends gifting Katahdin to Maine to stay in trust and opposes turning it into a National Park or allowing hotels. He cites a 1933 deed and state act, says the area must stay wild, and asks Congress to withdraw a bill to tax or seize the land.
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Maine
Percival P. Baxter
United States Congress
Ralph O. Brewster
Millinocket
Yellowstone
Yosemite
United States
Katahdin
Brewster
Cottage Blaze Destroys Nine Room Woolwich Structure
A fire at Sasanoa Bluff Woolwich destroyed a nine room cottage owned by Joseph C Footer Bath clothier and occupied by Elwood Campbell and housekeeper Mrs Wotton and her ten children. A nearby nine room dwelling occupied by Mr and Mrs Chester W Bailey was saved by rain water. Firemen from Bath responded and gained control within minutes.
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Sasanoa Bluff
Woolweh
Joseph C. Footer
Bath Clothier
Elwood Campbell
Bath
Woolwich Selectmen
Derailed Box Car Delays Rural Rail Traffic
A derailed box car at Allens siding in Waldoboro disrupted passenger trains in both directions Tuesday morning. Nine west bound passengers were ticketed for the Bath 8 40 train. taxi service arranged to Brunswick for the 9 15 train. A Maine Central wrecker cleared the site as service resumed. patient Joel Cushman of 424 Washington Street is at Bath Memorial Hospital after an operation.
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Allens Siding
Waldoboro
Price
Bath
Sanborn
Brunswick
Maine Central Railroad
Joel F. Cushman
Washington Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Captain Walker Tells Rotarians of Experiences in Guiana
Capt. Frank J. Walker of Woolwich spoke to the Ho tel Sedgwick Rotary Club on his four year stay in British Guiana. He described heat, native life, venomous snakes including boas, and the dilemma of crops. He noted dangers from reptiles, showed boa skins, and recounted rescues and encounters with mules and hunters.
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Frank J. Walker
Woolwich
British Guiana
Rotary Club
Hotel Sedgwick
Capt. Walker
Equator
Walker
Capt
Junior Red Cross meeting at Morse High in Bath
A large turnout from Bath and surrounding towns attended the Junior Red Cross conference at Morse High School in Bath. Highlights included speakers on the National Children's Fund and exhibits of local club work, with funds pledged for relief and a program featuring student reports and performances. Separately, Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger launches May 11 at Bath Iron Works with potential Mrs. Vanderbilt aboard. Ranger to Newport for trials and possible Cup defense against Sopwith.
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RED Cross
Morse High
Junor Red Cross
Bath
Morse High School
West Bath
Brunswick
Woolwie
Wilmer I. Voorhers
Margaret Brimigoin
Washington, D C
Donala McKellar
Marguerite MacQuaide
Bangor
Meine
National Children’s Fund
Bath Assembly
Virginia
Junior Red Cross
Washington
Margaret M. S. Mackinnon
Esther H. Drummond
Harry Higgins
Dike
Ruth Cogan
North Grammar
Lois McLellan
North Primary
Robert Wagner
Central Grammar
Louise Avery
St. Mary's
Isabel Gediman
Morsehigh
Paul Johnson
Center Street
James Guynn
Opportunity
Roy Peaslee
South Street
Harry McNeil
Mitchell School
Norma Jean Stoussy
Weeks Street
Evelyn L. Perkins
Littlefield School
Leon P. Spinney
Barbara MacDonald
Woolwich
Alice Darrah
Ruth Murphy
Walter Mosher
Marion Gallant
Phyllis Preble
Martin Lesier
Thelma Green
Lawrence Boardman
Hollis Hanscom
Richard Steen
Sumner Hawley
Amy A. Irish
V. Hazel Cunningham
Linna Marie Purdue
Claire Grainger
Rog *Gancee Fyre
Helen Tabor Taylance
Beatrice Avery
Greardon Smith
Kathleen Harkins
Red Cross Sonz
Mies Irish
Marjorie P Troop
M. Jane Feere
Jinette W. Smith
Cunnineham
Voorhees
le: Gallan
Have
O'Connor
St. Mary
David Crockett
Richard Godfrey
Billy Voorhees
Wilbert Smad
Harold K. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Bath Iron Works Corp
New York
W. Starling Burkess
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Chandler Hovey
Boston
Rainbow
Mr. Hovey
Gerald B. Lambert
Newport
R. I
Sopwith
Mike
Aft
Maine Governor Passes Lobster Preference Revealed
A Maine questionnaire shows Gov Barrows favors Maine lobster over other seafood options. Sent by National Restaurant Associations, the survey queried governors and officials on their preferred principal meal of the day.
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Barrows
Maine
Gov. Barrows
Frank J Willey
Asou Cations
Seatoati Civ
Veteran Ranger to Sail with Vanderbilt Crew
Ranger, the Bath Iron Works yacht, will be launched May 11 with a veteran Vanderbilt crew including 11 members from the Raubow. Some Vanderbilt men will be absent while others may be missed as the team prepares for the Newport race and the defense trials.
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Vanderbilt
Challenge Defense
Ranger
Bath Iron Works
Raubow
Chandler Hovey
Boston
Newport
Choo
Webu
Bristol
Rainbow
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Grangers
Bark Star OF
Baxter
Captain Walker
F. A. Winchenbach
Ralph D. Warren
Harry T. Passmore
Portland
Vanderbilt Yacht Ranger
Maine Lobster
Minnie Hershovitz
Dadelita
Max Kutz
Kutz
Cobb Road