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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1931

Page

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Bath shipyard bids lowest in destroyer class 1

Bath Iron Works Corp. topped seven private firms as the lowest bidder in class 1 destroyer bids opened in Washington D C. Optimism runs through Bath as engineers and officials celebrate a potential two to three year production lead. Riveters Eddie Clough and Ray Haley star in a vivid display detailing riveting and assembly in the shipyard.

Bath Bath Iron Works Corp Washington, D. C Bath Yard Iron Works Uncle Sam America Kennebec River A. Bimson Seth S. Mullin James F. Murphy Jane Murphy Susan Ballou Eddie Clough Ray Haley Eddie Ray Old Iron Works U. S. Buchanan Arthur Bourget Joe Couture Riveter Holder-On the Iron Works

Governor Gardiner Family Flies for First Time As Group

Mrs Wm Tudor Gardiner wife of the governor and their four children plus the governor themselves enjoyed their initial airplane flight last week from Phipps Point Woolwich. They were guided by Capt Wincpaw from Rockland who flew to Rangeley and back to Hockomock bay. The family later toured Sebasco Estates played golf at Shore Acres and attended related events as Governor Gardiner traveled to Norway and Boston and to the White House Child Welfare Conference. Tudor and Thomas will attend Groton School and Fay School respectively.

Wm. Tudor Gardiner Phipps Point Woolwich Rangeley Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs Lake Cobbosseecontee Wincipaw Rockland Hockomock Bay Sebasco Estates Shore Acres Gardiner Norway Oxford County Fair Blaine S. Wiles Augusta White House Boston Washington B. Thomas Springfield Detroit Tudor Groton Groton School Thomas Southboro Fay School

Morse High class of 1931 sends 31 to further study

Out of 61 graduates in the Morse High School class of 1931, 31 plan to continue education at college prep schools or normal schools or to pursue post graduate work. University of Maine leads with three attendees, followed by Gorham Normal, Kent's Hill Seminary, Hebron Academy, Northeastern, Harvard, Wheaton, Chauncey Hall, Rollins, Bliss Business College, Farmington Normal, Castine Normal, and Nassan Institute among others.

Morse High School Moise University of Maine John Black Beatrice W. Black Grove Street Stephen S. Marshall, Jr Stephen S. Marshall High Street Doris E. Lawrence Ibra K. Lawrence Arrowsie Gorham Normal School John Conley Beacon Street Kent's Hill Seminary Readfield John E. Levyn George Levyn Turner Court Hebron Academy Hebron Frederick F. Rowland Sylvester Rowland Lincoln Street Northeastern University Bo Zton Edwin G. Morin Harry F. Morin Washington Street Harvard University Cambridge Mass Miriam L. Doble Malcolm L. Doble Green Street Wheaton College Norton Wilbur C. Oliver Arthur G. Oliver Union Street Chauncey Hall Boston Foster W. Russell Foster D. Russell Meadowway Rollins College Winter Park Fla Olive M. Rowe Mina Wilson Dummer Street Bliss Business College Lewiston Katharyn L. Shorey H. A. Shorey Center Street Farmington Normal School Farmington Alice R. Sturtevant William E. Sturteventi Castine Normal School Castine Annie J. Zuma Mike M. Zuma Chestnut Street Nassan Insti- Lorber iShares Sahat

Five Men Injured Two Fatally In Woolwich Highway Hit and Run

A Saturday night hit and run on the Woolwich road east of the Dike left five men struck by a speeding car. James E. Mallette and Charles A. Coffin died early Sunday and Monday respectively. Carlton Barter survived surgery and remained conscious. The driver, Sherwood B. Baker, and companions Harvey Henderson Jr. and Woodrow Miller admitted contact with Brinker’s Portland truck and potential involvement in the collision. Brewer, Barter, and Brinker provide key accounts of the sequence before and after the crash.

Charles A. Coffin Hinckley Street Bath Iron Works Corp Bath City Hospital Woolwich Road James FE. Mallett Walker Street John H. Mallett Mallett Carlton Barter Boothbay Harbor A. A. Stott George Mathias Thomas Court Street Adolph Brinker Fore Street Portland Sherwood B. Baker Woolwich Harvey Henderson Jr Woodrow Miller Brinker Melvin Brewer Ralph O. Dale Albert Henderson Lieut. Cushman Harry L. Thompson Baker Henderson Miller Brewer Wiscasset-Bath Wiscasset Hudson Bath Coffin Thomas Barter Lulu D. Atkins Path Morris Parger Sam LePoff Parris Street LePoff Parger

Lewis Wright Dies After Bath Hospital Crash

Lewis Wright twenty of Wiscasset died at Bath City Hospital at 5:20 am from injuries after a roadster overturned near the Fred Grover place two miles west of Wiscasset. Wilder Merry and Gardiner Kelly, both uninjured beyond cuts, had been returning from a Day's Ferry dance when the vehicle struck a loose rock and overturned. Wright suffered a punctured lung and multiple fractures. he lived about three hours after admission.

Lewis Wright Wiscasset Bath City Fred Grover Wright Wilder Merry Gardiner Kelly Jonesport

Woolwich Girl Shot by Brother from Loaded Rifle

Mila Orr a Woolwich fourth grader was wounded when 11-year-old Edward Orr mistakenly fired a loaded 22 gauge pump rifle at her from a doorway. The slug pierced her right side. she was taken by ambulance to Bath city hospital with a good chance of recovery.

Mila Woolwich Edward Orr Arthur Orr Little Bath City Hugh D. Grant Henderson Loring Small Orr Sasanca Bluff Toll House Edward Bath E. P. Briggs Mayo

Traffic over bridge shows renewed September increase

Labor Gay has passed and many summer tourists have returned while traffic over the Kennebec bridge rises again. In the third week of September from the 14th to the 21st inclusive, receipts show a gain of nearly 500 dollars over the same period in 1930. Tables indicate increases in automobiles, passengers and receipts with automobiles at fifty cents gain.

Kennebec Bridge

New Richmond Dresden Bridge Replaces Ferry Service

The Kennebec river bridge between Richmond and Dresden will replace a century of ferry boats. Construction began in 1930 and the 1272 foot structure includes six steel spans and a 70 foot clear draw opening. The toll bridge opens Sept 30 and will employ two men per shift to collect tolls and operate the draw.

Richmond-Dresden Kennebec Bath Woolwich Richmond Kennebec River Dresden Sclons Wiscasset

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