Governor Sends Congratulations to the Builders
State House New Jersey November 18 1921 Governor Edward J Edwards offers congratulations to George B Drake and The Texas Steamship Co on the launch of the 10000 ton steel tanker New Jersey. The ceremony near Bath Maine includes speeches, a luncheon, and a champagne christening. The article details yard employment figures wages steel rivets and pipes, and notes the ship christening by Mrs Hams Friedrichs.
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George B. Drake
Texas Steamship Co
Bath
Mec
New Jersey
Edward J. Edwards
Kennebec
Woolwich Shores
Langdon Hill
Thompson
Frederick J. Patton
John A. Small
TAGO
IMIG
William DD. Lew
Europe
Sewall
Texas Steamshin Co
Cahill
COBR
Herman
Amos L. Beaty
The
Texas Co
Imachinery
Drake
Hams Friedrichs
Friedrichs
Texas Launches the New Jersey Before a Crowd
The 10,000 ton tanker New Jersey of New York slid into the water at Bath amid cheers from shore. Sponsor Mrs. Hang Friedrichs smashed a champagne bottle as guests and workers applauded. the event included a luncheon and dance with 200 attendees and a diamond pin gift to the sponsor. The vessel is the Texas Steamship Co.’s 35th launch, to bear Seatech boilers and bronze propellers, and will move to Bath Tron Works for boilers before returning to the Texas plant for finishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
New York
Texas Steamship Co
Texas
Hang Friedrichs
Bath
Teoler
Portland
Texas Co
Oak Street
M. Langdon
Maine
Iliers
Hingis
Reaper
Narvaseter
Seatech
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
Aimong
Charles H. Teremann
W. M. Capen
Poo. Williams
William Thompson
George L. Parra
Ralph Cullinan
M. S. Greer
George Cl Wagener
Hugo Friedrichs
Jehan M. Moore
EK. M. Crone
Carl Kistler
M Diggs
J.P. Rooney
Lawrence B. Jackson
Pves
Sawyer Thompson
Boston
Wloal Thompson
The
Texas Steamship (O
Wtholmpson
Clinton J. Stickney
Bath Boys to Sail Pacific Voyage Aboard Steamship Beal
Steamship Thomas P Beal left Bath bound for Boston with a crew that will be 100 percent American when it sails to the Pacific on November 2. Bath boys Maurice R Deering Wilbert Wilson Charles T Fuller J M Penney Earle I Sanborn H C Lenfest Frank Wakefield P W Bradford Maurice H L Lewis W A Coombs Arthur T Colby Howard R B Hawley serve in various ranks including ordinary seamen and engineering while one steward designee remains unassigned.
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Thomas PL Beal
Bath
Seguin
Boston
Pacific
A. TL. Kent
Stewards Department
Maurice R. Deering
Wilbert Wilson
Charles T. Fuller
J. M. Penney
Earle I Sanborn
H.C. Lenfest
Frank Wakefield
PW. Bradford
Maurice HL. Lewis
W. A. Coombs
Arthur T. Colby
Howard RB. Hawley
Danford
McDonald
A. BF. Thomas
Stewards
Morse High Names Two New Captains
Elford Beany Stover was elected captain of next spring's baseball team by the letter men after Monday's banquet. Thomas Bates, star end of this year's football squad, was unanimously chosen to captain next year's gridiron team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Elford
Beany”" Stover
Thomas Bates
Morse High Football Banquet Reflects Call for Gym Approval
Morse High School athletes gathered at the Colonial cafe for their annual football banquet. Principal Clinton Wilson and coach Edward Proe led students in urging citizens to fund a first class gym and athletic hall, noting Bath’s limited facilities and the need to support future Morse teams.
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Bath
Maine
Porthend
Tanger
Deering
Morse
Nyen
Little Newcastle
Lincolnn Academy
Cus
Moose High
Joes Yalcay
Edward Proe
Elmer McFarland
Clinton D. Wilson
George
Clinton McFadden
Charles HL Cahill
George McFadden
Mel Fadden
Place
Morse High basketball recruits respond to coach’s call
Coach Raymond Ve Uaywood leads 20 boys to a Morse High varsity recruit session at the YALCAA Monday afternoon. He plans fundamentals drills before scrimmage as others promise to join during the week. Schedule notes two Bath games and one in Bangor ahead of a Dec 16 opener likely against Rockland with Edward Little looming.
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Raymond Ve Uaywood
Morse High
Ato
Yalcaa
Gvor
Ile
Stover
Clinto
Bruce
Callan
McMann
Doyle
McFarhind
Oliver
Bates
W. Stewart
Burgess
Pratt
McPhee
Bucklin
Madden
Bonheimer
Wallace
Dunton
Footer
Lyden
Bre Morse
George A. Cahill
Bangor
Bath
Rockland
Cahill
Edward Little
Morse
West Bath Grange Fair Proves A Usual Success
West Bath Grange opened Thursday despite rain with a muted baby show. The harvest supper drew a hungry crowd, served by a large kitchen committee led by Mary Colby. cooks William H. White and Everett Lemont. Booths featured mystery, aprons, candy, punch, and crafts. Crockett orchestra performed as Amateur cast presented Cranberry Corners to applause.
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West Bath Grange
Trufant
Mary Colby
Lillian Lemont
Annie Peterson
Lizzie Haggett
Helen Brewer
Rose Rich
William H. White
Everett Lemont
Edith Rich
Alzien Wing
Grace Henderson
Whelma Kittridge
Mary Philpot
Lucy Ward
Eula Wright
Hazel Wharff
Jennie Farrin
Esther White
Marion Plummer
Fred Colby
Harry Lemont
Alvah Higgins
Mystery
Harold Taggett
Harold Colby
Arthur Dechan
Janey
Adilinn Lemont
Addie Shaughnessey
Iethel Lee
Mabel Brown
Lillian Rogers
Annie White
Laura Lemont
Annie Trufant
Candy
Florence Trish
Hope
Nature
Leslie Wold
Sidney Everett
Edward W. Haggett
Ger Latham
Ae Wanderer
Elmer J. Rich Andrew Dexter
Tom
George A. Crockett
Hezekiah Hopkins
Leland Plummer
Nathan Speck
David Rich
Sons and Daughters of Bath Send Checks
Subscriptions for the Red Cross roll call rise as solicitors seek better weather to canvass residents. Absent sons and daughters from Bath send generous contributions to support ongoing work, with donors listed from Maine, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and beyond.
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Red Cross
Bath
Mary A. Hill
Topsham
Keana
Twitchell
Brunswick
Alice J. Shaw
Portland
Fred J. Lord
Augusta
Charles M. Lincoln
New Yorketyarden
Hawthorne
Montclair
N. Jo
Enna W. Ulathaway
Cambridge
Mass
Evelyn M. Sutherland
Baltimore
Charles McLellan
Yopsham
Audrey M. Farnsworth
Providence
T. T
Annie Torrey
Worthind
Anna M. Trott
Northampton
Margaret S. Heetor
Fargo
Louise S. Fuller
G. Fred Moulton
South Norwalk
Philadelphia
Penn
Charles Wolxton
New York
Arthur Robinson
Portand
Driggs
St. Paul
Minnesota
Ae (. Phillips
Wenham
Frank Brown
St. Petersburg
Moulton
East Orange
N. J
Gustavus Pease
Old Orchard
Fred W. Swanton
Washington, D. C
City Council Advances Funds for Road and Sewer Work
The Bath city council authorized a 15000 loan to continue street and sewer projects. Debts were approved after debate with two-thirds board support, reallocating funds and budgeting for winter work while employing up to 100 workers weekly through the Highway and Sewers department.
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Aldermin
Aldermin Pred Wo Arines
Everett Po Peastee
William EK. Sturtevant
William J. Blackwood
William WH. White
Howard Bo Bhike
Board of Highways and Sewers
Board of Alder Tort
Alderman Vorrey
Conneiloutia Perbert Stall
Heimry
White
Trooper
Tabor
Tripp
Oliver
Tie
Jean ‘Tripp
Herbert J. Wall
Pres. White
Pres
Tres. White
Yeas
Lermond
B.A. Hall
Goodwin, Jr
Wall
Marks
Hart
Miller
Mouton
Rich
McCabe
Hooper
Coffin
H.R. White
Alder Nev
Board of ‘Common Council
Hall
City of Path
Queen of the Road Lockwood on Maine Central remembered
Old Days on the Bath Branch recounts Maine Central locomotive No. 15 the Lockwood a celebrated freight hauler built by Porter and designed for hills She earned fame as the Queen of the Road with record pulls of up to 62 cars and a dramatic near catastrophe near Bath Brunswick and Topsham including a submerged run and a perilous Bangor end runaway chase by Fred Sturdivant and crew.
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Porthid Co
Isth
Cyliders
Riverside
Arthur Sewall
Lockwood
Waterville
Bangor
Portland
Augusta
Charlie Small
Charlie
Brunswick
Topsham Station
Bowdoinhain
Ouer Riverside
Kennebec River
Raan
Fred Sturdivant
Maine Central
Fred
Maramucook Lake
Herman Center
High Head
Danger Yard
Maine
A. D. Lockwood
Queen of the Road
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State House
Trenton
Edwadrs
Hans Friedrichs
Big Craft
Beal
Morse High Basketball
Elford Stover
Sons and Daughters OF
Charles
MLC
A. J. Lockwood
Rhode Tshind Locomotive Works
DT Love
Knov & Lincoln
Johnson Bros Co
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