Atwater Kent Plant Tour Exalts Modern Radio Factory
Kent Harold P. Small of Small's Radio Shop toured the Atwater Kent plant in Philadelphia. He praised the 32 acre, skylighted complex as the world’s largest radio factory, detailing its efficient layout, spectator level lighting, and rigorous 752-test final quality checks. He notes global sourcing of materials and the scale of over 12,000 radios produced daily, calling the operation a tribute to industrial progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
Small
Philadelphes
Atlantic City
New England
Tonewade
Atwater Kent Radio Manufacturers
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent Radio
Philadelphia
Minnesota
England
Jersey
Italy
Spain
Australia
Kent
Belgium
India
Singapore
British Guiana
South
Leighly
Bath allocates new school building dedication remarks
The dedication ceremony for Bath’s new school house featured Mayor Cahill turning the building over to the Board of Education. William A. Furber praised the superintendent Clinton D. Wilson and urged pupils to care for the extra upkeep, while Commissioner Packard promised further historically timely remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Cahill
William A. Furber
Morse High
Bath
Clinton D. Wilson
Furber
Packard
Congressmen White in Town Discusses Senate Candidacy
Wallace H. White Jr. the only candidate then declared for the 1930 U.S. Senate primary visited Bath on Friday, met supporters, and discussed his candidacy. He has traveled Maine for weeks, awaiting further encouragement, and plans to stay until early October before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace H. White, Jr
United States
Bath
White
Maine
Washington
Bath City hospital nurses class begins September cohort
Probationers entering Bath City hospital Monday for the September class of nurses include Miss Josephine Moore St. Stephens NB Miss Dorothy Virginia Colcord Winthrop Miss Doris Mae Perkins and Miss Mary Pauline Philpot Bath Miss Caryl Wilson Sanford comb Mrs Alden G Smith has returned after a few days in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Josephine Moore
St. Stephens
N. B
Dorothy Virginia Colcord
Winthrop
Doris Mae Perkins
Mary Pauline Philpot
Bath
Caryl Wilson Sanford
Comb
Maine crop prospects improve over last year says monthly report
Maine potato production is forecast at 42,983,000 bushels up from last month and well above last year and the 1923-27 average. New England apples rise to 1,800,000 barrels. Maine pears and grapes show gains while peaches shrink. Overall grain and hay forecasts edge higher than last year, with forage crops near average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
United Maine Departments O Agriculture
New England
Nees
Drouth
Duchess
McIntosh
Iron Works Draftsmen Have Jolly Outing
Second annual clambake and field day for Bath Iron Works drafting room employees Saturday at Sabine. Guests included wives, main office staff, and families. Contests and entertainment featured potatos races, coat and tie, crawling, harmonica, piano solos, songs, ball games, tug of war, and dancing with music by the MacKinnon Sisters. Committees led by John Taylor and Delmar Bates organized clambake, entertainment, and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Sabine
Miss Duprey
Clark
McDonald
Gerald Atkinson
Mr. Towne
Mr. Newell
Mr. Hoffman
Mr. Main
Lillian Stover
Lyle
Mother Macree
Mr. Milligan
Evil
MacKinnon Sisters
John Taylor
Delmar Bates
Clambake
Sylvester H. Rowland
Thatcher B. Pinkham
Donald Small
Telephone employes have jolly outing at Bath area cottage
Employes of the New England Tel and Tel Co from Bath Brunswick Wiscasset and Harpswell gathered at High Head in Harpswell on Thursday evening. After lobster clams corn doughnuts pickles and coffee they played games and enjoyed music. Sadie Dowling Bath won first in whist with Gilliam Harpswell second Agnes Bields Brunswick third and Cora Savage Bath won first consolation. Manager Conti spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Brunswick
Cora Savage
Bath
Consuma Ayer
A. J Conti
Winnegannee village notes and marriage announcement
Winneganee district notices report the Sept 9 marriage of Percy Winslow Morse to Kathryn Elizabeth Tobey in Kittery Point. Local residents send congratulations. Other items include Charles T. Small Jr visiting from Boston, a women's auxiliary meeting, a Fall card party planned at the community house, a lumber truck breaking through Winneganee bridge, and fundraising reducing a building note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L
Keregan Purington
East Orange
Carolline
Percy Winslow Morse
J. Parker Morse
Kathryn Elizabeth ‘Tobey
Ernest C. Tobey
Kittery Point
Charles T. Small, Jr
Boston
Charles T. Small
High Street
Winneganee
Harry C. Williams
Arthur L. Totman
Nellie
Brooklyn
Seth Houdlette
Dresden
Youthful Commander Brings His Ship Home From Far East
William S. Blair born in Bath aged 27 captains the Seminole returning to New York after a three month voyage to the Far East. The 416 foot motorship discharged general cargo including automobiles and parts at Karachi Bombay Colombo and Calcutta and will unload 1500 tons of Calcutta pie iron at Philadelphia before sailing to Norfolk and Brooklyn for further loading. More than 200 monkeys and a flock of birds including storks cranes ducks and a pied hornbill accompanied the voyage destined for medical research and other depots in Manhattan and the ships crew reported the animals as a nuisance despite care and feeding progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Far East
Seminole
William S. Blair
James Blair
Roosevelt Company
Monay
Pier 7
Thaten
Tompinsville
Calcutta
Manhattan
America
Blair
City of
Portsmouth
Virginia
Bath
Karachi
Bombay
Colombo
Madras
Boston
Staten Island
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Brooklyn
East
Cystex 48 Hour Test Ad for Bladder Irritation
An advertisement promotes Cystex as a quick remedy for bladder irritation causing sleep disruption burning itching and backache. It urges readers to buy at any drug store with a money back guarantee if there is no quick improvement or satisfaction, offering the product for 60 cents.
Local Social Roundup from Phippsburg and Dromore
The Phippsburg and surrounding communities share visits and moves. Harriet Haw travels to Concord New Hampshire after a visit with the Bowker family. Several families relocate or host guests in Sebasco Bath Woolwich and Portland. A daughter named Carolyn Edna is born to Clarence and spouse. A Grange meeting in Dromore features a birthday surprise and social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Mass
Butler School
Harriet Haw
Concord
N. H
Bowker
F. C. Bowker
Robert de Farge
Washi
D. C
Freeman H. Merritt
Sylvester Cushman
Elizabeth Walter
Stanford, Conn
William Tench
William, Jr
Richard
Robert
Brookline
Sebasco
Portland
Alice Galvin
Center School
Bath
Galvin
Teachers Union
Woolwich
Dromore Grange
Sherman Morse
Walter Morse
Elmer
Dromore
Phippsburg Center
Elmer Blaney
Avis and
Parker
Kittery
Ernest Rogers H. D. Mank
S. S. Plymouth
Frank Conant
Phippshoro
W. C. Hodgkins
Lillian E. Hodgkins
Earl A. Houghton
Priscilla Houghton
Lewiston
Old Wind Jammer Ready to Depart from Bath
The Harry G. Deering, among Bath's last wind jammers, is to be freed of its coal at Howard Coal Co and, after hoisting top masts and securing a new Boston crew, is likely bound for Hampton Roads. The ship's demanding schedule and shift to a new crew highlight the end of Bath's sailing era as the Deering prepares for a final voyage. A separate note reports the Josephine de Costa, a Boston local fishing schooner, sank near Island, Nova Scotia after striking submerged rock, with 26 survivors rowing to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Deering
Bath
Howard Coal Co
Deering
Boston
Hampton Roads
Boothbay Harbor
Norfolk
Look
Cook
Schoue
Josephine de Costa
Island
Nova Scotia
Bath Gets Good Value in New Morse High
Bath high school gains praise for its new Morse High School building with a cost of 258000 after deducting sewer, books, and blasting expenses. Visitors compare the Bath project favorably to Fall River, noting outstanding equipment and community effort. Rotary members and guests attend, with invited field-day plans and a program committee set for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Fall River
Bath Building Committee
Bath
New England
Maine
William A. Furber
E. P. Briggs
W. E. Kershner
Rotary
Dick Vose
Cambridge
Elwood B. Hodgkins
Portland
F. B. Bartlett
C. H. Hopkins
Oakhurst Dairy Management
Brunswick
Sebasco Estates
Carl Kennedy
Dairy
Chuir
F. B. Nichols
John Conti
Oliver Moses
E. M. Fuller
Harold P. Small
83 year old Dr William J Rouse takes first sea plane ride
Bath's long lived resident Dr William J Rouse aged 83 soared from Rockland Curtiss port in a sea plane. He compared the ascent to riding in a boat and said the ground seemed to recede as the craft lifted. He plans another flight if available despite initial disinterest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William J. Rouse
Rockland Curtiss
Dr. Rouse
Doc
Oe of & F Motors
Visitors return from Bangor and Southport trips
Mrs. Frank Perow returned from Bangor where she visited sister Mrs. Arthur Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thompson of Wilton were guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson. Mrs. Fred L. Parks returned from Southport after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perow
Bangor
Arthur Jackson
Walter Thompson
Wilton
William Thompson
Fred L. Parks
Southport
Charles Wright Dies at Woolwich Center
Charles Wright died at his home in Woolwich Center Tuesday at midnight. Funeral set for Friday at 2 30 p m standard time at Woolwich Center Baptist Church. Mr and Mrs Frederick E Retel baby of Bangor formerly of ? are guests of Mr Irish's parents and Mrs Fred Irish of ? Mr Irish employed by Swift Co on vacation. George Upson Scudder and Howard Gerrish drove to Dover-Foxcroft Saturday and back Sunday. Mr Scudder filled the pulpit of the Dover Foxcroft Universalist church while away. Francis Lee left Monday for Quincy Mass for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wright
Woolwich Center
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Frederick E. Reteal Baby
Bangor
Irish
Fred Irish
Aeea
Swift &Co
George Upson Scudder
Howard Gerrish
Dover-Foxcroft
Mr. Scudder
Dover- Foxcroft Universalist Church
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Philly
Radio
A-Arwaner Kent
Congressman White
Alden G. Smith
Iron Works
Phippsburg
OLD Wind Jammer
LAR Home Savings Banks
Bath Savings Institution
Francis Lee
Quincy
Publix Theatre
Paramount Pictures
H. B. Warner
Alice‘White
William Powell
Richard Arlen
Fay Wray
Clive Brook
Paramount
Chang
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