Pulpwood cargo arrives for Pejepscot plant in Bath
The Norwegian steamer Ulv docked at 10 30 a m and began unloading 600 cords of pulpwood at the Kelley Spear Co yard. Pejepscot Paper Co officials and local contractors welcomed the ship as a new Bath terminal and conveyor system begin to move wood to the Topsham mill. The project includes a 450 foot boom, new wharf, and several hundred feet of road, with six trucks and three trailers to transfer material. The Ulv will make weekly round trips from Salmon River N B and carry about 15 000 cords this season through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pejepscot Paper Co
Kelley, Spear Co
Ulv
E. Randolph Comee
Carleton C. Young
Department of Woodlands
H. B. Smith
New York
Fernald D. Crocker
Topsham
Pejepscot Paper Company
Bath
Comee
Alv
Paper Company
Salmon River
N. B
Alice M. Colby
North Edgecomb
F. W. Carlton Co
Woolwich
Ralph Goodwin
Kelley-Spear Co
Earle Towns
Lisbon Falls
Haugesund
Kivilhoug
Lawn Party Dates Set for Community Club Grounds
The Community club fixed July 14 15 and 16 as the annual lawn party dates. President Roger Pierce presided and named a nominating committee to report at the June 4 meeting including Daniel MacDonald Everett G Lemont and Clifford B Wilband. Games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Washington Street
Roger Pierce
Daniel MacDonald
Everett G. Lemont
Clifford B. Wilband
Public Safety Committee Outlines Yearlong Plan
A new municipal Public Safety Committee chaired by Alderman Frank T Fortier aims to educate citizens on safety while inspecting properties for fire hazards and cleanliness. Nine properties were checked, with more under surveillance and potential enforcement if owners fail to cooperate. The panel also sets rules for funding, health concerns, and cooperation with city departments, plus a slate of speakers for Bates College commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Fortier
Fortier
Arthur Sewall
Frederick E. Drake
Pres. Forest C. Legard
Harris T. Rodick
Dominique J. Tardif
Melvin H. Savage
Mechanic
Dummerstreet
Supt Stanley H Holmes Honored in New Britain Banquet
Stanley H Holmes a longtime educator in New Britain Connecticut was honored with a testimonial banquet last week. He will retire as superintendent of schools at the end of the current school year in June. He previously lived in Augusta and is a Cony High School and Colby College alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H. Holmes
New Britain, Conn
Augusta
Cony High School
Colby College
Genesta Chapter Marks 37th Anniversary With Night
Genesta chapter No. 73 O E S observed its 37th anniversary and Past Matrons and Past Patrons Night at the Masonic Temple with about 100 attendees. Charter members, 19 past matrons, seven past patrons attended. a chicken pie supper and cake with 37 candles highlighted the evening. Distinguished guests included Grace Dodge and Isabelle Montgomery. officers and roles were announced and a Star drill performed by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter
No. 73
Adolph H. Ehlers
Wallace L. Atwood
Ernest L Heal
William Perry
Lewis J. Sanborn
Charles A. Carr
Bessie Clark
Mildred M. Clark
Leonard M. Munsey
Henrietta Potter
George A. Rogers
Harold P Small
J. Wilmot Tibbetts
Warren W. Gledhill
Lewiston
Genesta
George W. Larrabee
Clifford B. Smith
Annie E. Cox
Gledhill
Fred A. Fuller
Annie Ward
George A. Cahill
Thomas F. Perkins
Albion L. Corliss
Wilbur C. Oliver
Luther S. Thompson
Benjamin F. Savage
Harry G. Deering
George W. Merrill
Henry G. Shaw
Jason A. Merrill
Paul G. Bagdikian
Doris I. Leavitt
David E. Rich
Mabelle S. Fullerton
Warder and Sentinel
Elwood A. Hathorn
Harold E. Cutting
Thompson
Fuller
Rich
Corliss
Savage
Tait
Marshal
Perkins
Adah
Bagdikian
Ruth
Catherine E. Leonard
David Y. Alkazin
William J. Craft
Andrew R. Cahill
Philip A Roberts
Carl H. Pinson
Laurence A. Lowell
Esther
Doris IT. Leavitt
Martha
Bernice M. Carr
Electa
Maine and Rhode Island Save Lives In Early 1937
New England highway death tolls rose 16 percent across six states in the first four months of 1937 compared with 1936 figures. Only Maine and Rhode Island bucked the trend, recording decreases. William M. Eves of Topsham sails June 23 on the S S Queen Mary to study at Fontainebleau Conservatory in France, continuing musical studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co
Maine
Rhode Island
William M. Eves
Topsham
S. S. Queen Mary
France
Fontainebleau Conservatory of Music
Connecticut
Hampshire
Vermont
Marshall Becomes Full Fledged Flier
Stephen S. Marshall Jr of 101 High Street graduates from the United States Naval Air School at Pensacola Florida, one of fewer than 50 in a class of 400 who earned Wings after 15 months of training across five squadrons. He will report to Quantico Virginia before duties in San Diego California, continuing a Bath family flare in military aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen S. Marshall, Jr
High Street
Steve
Bevcher
Cliass
United States Naaval Air School
Pensacola
Florida
Uncle Sam
Navy
Morse High N
Quantico
San Diego
California
Morse High School
University of Maine
Bath
Sam
George Acheson
The
State University
Hawaiian Islands
Bein
Mitchelfield
Aquidneck Off For Portsmouth Navy Yard Delivery
The steel tender Aquidneck built by Bath Iron Works for the United States Navy cleared from this port at 7:55 am Saturday to be delivered to the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Captain William Blair led the Bath crew to Portsmouth to supervise the vessel’s transfer for use at the naval base in New Newport Rhode Island. The Bath Iron Works officials and Archibald McMig attended the voyage. The article also notes a Bangor to Hodge Lit transfer and mentions Mr Newman, a Bowdoin College graduate and chemist, changing positions with Southern Advance Bag and Paper Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Tron Works Corp
United States
Nass
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Naval Submiaiine Base
Newpore R. 1
Bath Plant
Willian S Blair
Portsmouth
Ton Works
Forge
Aeradiiw
Reed
Maine
Tleei
Wallan
Newnan
Wilhaan PO
Honor Society Meets Tuesday Evening
Morse high school chapter of the National Honor Society held a business meeting in the cafeteria under Mrs. G Ronald Smith. Pres. Stanley A Rogers led the session and Miss Elsie Crocker read the treasurer report. New secretary Miss Priscilla E Colby was elected, and plans were made for initiations, dues notices, and a Fall banquet with a social to follow Alumni Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
National Honor Society
G. Ronald Smith
Stanley A. Rogers
Elsie Crocker
Priscilla E. Colby
Mary Goodwin
Augusta
Princ Horace P. Herrick
Morse
Frances A Wallace
Fisther H Driammond
Edna Durant
Freven
Smith
Delan Cloutier
Miss Colby
Miss Crocker
Mrs. Smith
Helen L. Hayes
Virginia B. Rogers
Beatrice M. Jenkins
Sophie G. Greenblatt
Blasting Begins on Bath Brunswick Highway Project
The first blast on the Bath to Brunswick road marks start of 4,948 miles of new highway between Cooks Corner and Court and Floral streets. Hendrickson Bros Inc and Samuel Horton say over 100 local workers will build swamp fills, rock cuts, and swamp blasting operations over about 150 days. If on schedule, the road may be completed in November with major blasting of swamps creating vacuum to pull swamp mud for fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Bath
Seven Hills
Hendrickson
Hendrickson Bros., Inc
Bath End
Witch Spring
Bath's New Pulpwood Terminal Begins Operations
The Norwegian steamer Ulv arrives at Pejepscot Paper Co. in Bath and is secured to the 450 foot boom as its three barn doors take load. Deck cargo is transferred to the river, pulpwood hoisted from the hold, and rafted toward the conveyor feeding the wood pile. The new pier extends from the boom and a conveyor system can handle 4,000 to 5,000 cords, with motor trucks to move wood to Topsham malls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seniors Plan Graduation Day And Trailing Funeral Details
A long text details seniors deciding graduation plans including attire flowers and class events. It also reports the unidentified body of a man found in the river, later identified as Ralph Tourtillotte, with funeral arrangements and statements from authorities noting drowning as the cause. The piece mentions the class trip, reception with Harmony Orchestra, and committee assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diletta
Baivite Basket
Higula Schoeade Ghia
Purdue
Morse
Ith
Doe Harmony Orchestra of
Yarmouth
Lita i C Jankinett
Russell Edacufternoon
H Tourtillotte
Rennuebec River
Unser
Oo Taerk
Mr. Tourtll
Lis Sou
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pejepscot
Committee ON Public Safety
William Metz
Morrissville
Dexter
Bates College
Ernest Robinson
Houston
William Denham Sutcliffe
Richmond
Muriel Tomlinson
Manchester
Marshall
U. S. Naval Air School
Pensacola Base
Aquidneck
Navy Department
Archibald Mc Mig
Ane Naval Archive
Urday
Harry W. Smth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Orono
Mr. Smith
Honor Society
Colby
Charce
Drummond
Dorothy L. Parshley
Durant
Assisant
Kelley, Spear Company
Uly
North End
Ralph C. Tourtillotte
Winter Street
Kennebec
Sbrkevoort
Lake Eithes
Ralph Q Diule
Betty Ler
Charles Plume
Jota Currier
Martti Phamblett
Norma McLuer
Alfrea Grillait
Joop T
Carlton
Fred W. Olsvey
Witney
Tando
Dr. Smith
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