Brittain expands empire with Mobile shipyard and Birmingham plant
H L Brittain of Greenwhich Conn acquired control of the Mobile Shipbuilding Company and announced a $24,000,000 fabrication program. Twelve contracts are secured with Emergency Fleet Corporation and negotiations proceed for twelve more. He plans a $1,000,000 52 acre Birmingham steel plant to supply fabricated plates and parts, employing 2600 workers to speed Gulf ship production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Brittain
Greenwitch, Conn
Mobile Shipbuilding Company
Mobile
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Brittain
Birmingham
Gulf
Ress
Terry Shipbuilding Corporation
W. L. Kelly
Mac R. Fife
H. L Brittain
Greenwich
Conn
Jacksonville Dry Dock and Repair Company
Savannah Pry Dock and Repair Company
Brittain Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Terry & Brittain Development Company
Port Wentworth Mercantile Corporation
Terry & Brittain Corporation
Birmingham Steel Company
Empire Metal Products Corporation of New York
Etruscan Corporation of
New York
Terry Shipbuilding Corporation of
Savannah
Birmingham Wins Big War Industry Plant Deal
The Birmingham deal brings a 652 acre fabricating plant financed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. It will produce steel plates shapes and parts for ships to be built along the south Atlantic and gulf coast. Initial investment is about 1 million dollars with 2000 workers to start and expansion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Gulf
Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Company
Henry Leon Brittain
Birmingham
New York
Brittain
Mobile
Jacksonville
Southern Shipbuilding
Charles Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mobile Rotary at International Convention War Exhibit
Mobile Rotary is well represented at the international convention in Kansas City. The club supplied material for the war camp community service display showing hospitality recreation and athletics for army and navy personnel. The exhibit, built with help from war camp experts, emphasizes activities to boost morale for the country’s uniformed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Rotary Club
Progres
Kansas City
Mobile Rotary
Army
War and Navy Department
Uncle Sam
War Camp Community Service
Rotary
War Camp
New York
Chickasaw Cars Run Every Fifteen Minutes Sunday
J Howard Wilson of the Mobile Light and Railway Company announces Chickasaw streetcars will operate at fifteen minute intervals on Sunday for those who have not yet secured transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Wilson
The
Mobile Light and Railway Company
Bacon 19 Arrested on Bogus Check Suspicions
A. M. Bacon a 19 year old white traveling salesman was arrested Thursday at the Battle House and turned over to Birmingham authorities for allegedly passing bogus checks. Detective William Murphy made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bacon
Battle House
Birmingham
William Murphy
Morris Brooks Arrested for Driving While Impaired
Morris Brooks, a storekeeper at the northeast corner of Dagaia and Dearborn streets, was arrested Saturday afternoon by detectives Murphy and placed in a police van. He faces charges of driving while intoxicated in connection with an incident tied to Ellis Labboué of 368 1-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Brooks
Dagaia
Dearborn
Murphy
Brooks
Ellis Labboué
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Mr. Brittain
Mobile Shipbuilding
Kaiser
Bill
United States Shipping Board
New Jersey
Connecticut
George D. Brittain
Ala
Dustry
Emer
Gency Fleet Corporation
Kaiser Bill
Teutons
France
Tinele Sanr
Autoist
Converse
Columbia
McGowin-Lyons
A. Cosgrove
Revenue and Road Commissioner
J.G. Bowen
Mobile County
J. G. Bowen
Toulminville
Bidgood Stationery Co
St. Francis Street
Business College
Palm Beach
Dauphin Street
Bacon
Magic City
the Tribune
Morris Brookes
Riggs
Ciaity
M Furniture Company
Tally
E. A. Riggs
Panama
F. J. McFadden
Cawthon Hotel
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