Bath Iron Works bids low on four cargo carriers
The Bath Iron Works Corp received the low bids for four cargo carriers from American Export Line Inc of New York. If awarded, the orders would greatly expand activity at Bath, with first keel potentially laid within 450 days and the fourth within 720 days, while considering possible future destroyer work and yard expansions.
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William S Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maritime Commission
Washington, D. C
American Export Line, Inc
New York
Bath
Bethlehem Steel Corp. Shipbuilding Division
Ingalls Shipbuilding Co
Pascagoula
Mass
Consolidated Shipbuilding Co
California
Iron Works
Archibald Mc Main
Mr. Main
Main
North Yard
Water Street
U.S. Niblack
Livermore
Angust
Woolsey
Eberle
Ludlow
Pres. Newell
Washington
Red Cross Executive Board Reports on National Convention
Bath Red Cross officers summarize May Washington convention focus on Preparedness and growing membership. Reports cover missing-relatives bureau, production quotas, shipped garments, and ongoing surgical dressings. Local chapter sent 600 plus articles since February and awaits fall packing and summer knitting drive.
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American Red Cross
Front
Wilmer I Voorhees
G. Thomas Murphy
Constitution Hall
Memorial Continental Hall
Department of Interior
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Norman Sommerville
Canadian Red Cross Society
Mabel T. Boardman
August Belmont
Red Cross
Graham
America
Geneva
Czechoslovakia
Isamo
Finland
Richard Allen
Bath
Murphy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Beth
Niblack's Sponsor Reunites Old School Friends in Bath
Mrs. Mary H. Niblack visited Bath on Saturday to christen the destroyer Niblack named for her husband Vice Admiral Albert P. Niblack. The visit prompted a reunion with Miss Georgie Drake and Miss Rachel Thomson, former schoolmates from Miss Morgan's School in Portsmouth.
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Mary H. Niblack
Bath
Niblack
Albert P Niblack
Niblack Destroyer Launched At Bath Iron Works
The 1630 ton USS Niblack, tenth Bath Iron Works destroyer, slid down the ways at 10:45 AM amid a patriotic launch. Mrs. Albert Parker Niblack broke the champagne bottle as spectators watched, with President William S. Newell officiating and a crowd of about 5 000. The vessel features a 341 foot waterline, 35 foot 4 inch beam, and five inch guns, and will undergo finishing touches at the Iron Works dock before trials.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
USS. Niblack
Kennebec
Sol
Albert Parker Niblack
Washington, D. C
Niblack
State of Maine
Bath Iron Works
Cumberland
Seguin
Iron Works
USS. Gleaves
Pres. William S. Newell
Albert Niblack Parker
Annapolis
Navy
Newell
Washington Street
Nelson Muse
Admiral Niblack
Navy League
James Ward Thorme
Alden B
Swift
T E
Chicago
Paul Rowan
Dediwm
Dwight C. Harris
Benson
Slowne
New York City
George W. Codringon
Cleveland
Ohio
General Motors
Henry H. Cameron
Fort McKinley
Portland
Vincent Cullen
Cullen
National Surety Co
Edward C. Geely
Quincy
Mass
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Joseph M. Hayden
Bank of Manhattan
James L. Nolan
New York
Henry Williams
Bureau of Construction and Repairs
Us.n
Emil Lang
R. F. Devine, Jr
Erie Forge Co
Erie
Edward Simpson
Baltimore
Mrs Niblack Host to Sewall Household Guests
Mrs Niblack was and house guest of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d who hosted a buffet supper Friday night in her honor The guests included Pres William S Newell and continued on Page Two
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Niblack
Arthur Sewall
Pres
William S. Newell
Changes urged for Bath schools from survey findings
A state education survey of Bath elementary buildings cites inadequate lighting heating and space in six of eight sites. It recommends either major remodeling or building new facilities including a central junior high reform and a new sub primary through sixth grade school to relieve overcrowding.
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Board of Education
State Department of Education
Richard Libby
Libby
Mitchell
Cedric Reynolds
Central Grammar School
Dike
Weeks
North Grammar
High School
Sewall Calls Maine to Demand Adequate Defense
Maine Senator Sewall urges strong defense funding at a Bath meeting of the Bath Woman's Republican club attended by candidates for State Senator and other local officials. He links current defense needs to Maine's early state history and notes his own gubernatorial bid is four weeks old.
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Sewall
Bath Women’s Republican Club
Sewall For Governor Club
Rothwell
Larrabee Urges Voters to Attend Polls in Message
Joseph W. Larrabee writes that every vote supports the cause he seeks. Mr. Jackson urges the audience to remember the importance of going to the polls and voting for the best in union, with continuation noted on page nine.
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Jackson
Muion
Citizens honor Armes family at Bath farewell dinner
A Maine farewell testimonial dinner for Mr and Mrs Harold Armes and their sons Harold and Richard praised their selection as Maine’s Typical American Family to visit the New York World’s Fair. Governor Barrows and Senate President Sewall sent regrets. Bath Merchants Association sponsored the event at Hotel Sedgwick with speakers including Richard Matthews Hallett and local officials.
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Maine
Armes
Hotel Sedgwick
Richard Matthews Hallet
Harold E. Armes
Harold A
Richard J
Pine Tree State
Rétail Merchants’ Association of Bath
Charles A. Shepard
Frank A. Vennett
William D. Sewall
Lewis O. Barrows
State Senate
Sumner Sewall
Hallet
Lola Ward
Morse High School
Robert H. Haskell
Carl C. Anderson
Guv Barrows
Mr. Shepard
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ma. Vennett
Milton S. Kimball
Augusta
Gannett Publishing Co
Ralph E. Gray
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley Methodist Church
Frank B. Nichols
The
Bath Daily Times
Presemi Iwion
Clirks
Haskell
Bath
Chays
Olser
Cray
Kimball
Justus H. Miller
Domhiune Pardit
John Par Kiyo
Atderson
Barrows
Fair Armes
Rolerhor Barrows
Alore
Harold Armes
Harold
Richard
State House
MBL
Thei
Development Commission
Miuine
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William Ellis
Eliza Ann ‘Sherman’ Niblack
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Scotland
Sahbury
N. C
William E. Niblack
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Morocco
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M. W. Sewall
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City Hall
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Water District
John P. Carey
Clarence Oliver
Union Street
Memorial Hospital
Destroyer Niblack
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West Bath
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Mann
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