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Show Capt. M. J. Bulger Dies In San Francisco CANAAN RANCH. Arizona - Mrs. William I .cil head has just been advised of the death Pee. 2(1 of Capt. Melville J. Bulger, husband of Agnes L. Bulger of San Francisco, Fran-cisco, who, from his visits in this area was known to many of the stuck men and ranchers on the Arizona Strip. He was a close friend of Capt. and Mrs. I.eilhead, the two having been together on sea duly for many years prior to the present war. He had been ill just one month. His has been an Interesting career. After graduating from school in San Francisco in 191(", he turned to the sea, sailing as deck boy and working his way to the lop, being made Captain of the S. S. China at the age of 1M. Later he served as Captain of the Pollar Line and the II. S. Line, and in lOL'S joined the Matson Navigation Co. where he had command of I heir vessels. Puring much of this time, Capl. I.eilhead was ship's chief under his command. com-mand. In ID.'iS he became Port Captain Cap-tain at San Francisco, and in IfMl was transferred to New York as Eastern representative of Operations. Oper-ations. When war came, this office was I alien over by the War Shipping Administration, and Capt. Bulger was sent to New Zealand an head of the division, returning after IT) months to San Francisco. Shortly after, he was given another an-other Important assignment in New York. Recently he returned again to San Francisco as Port Caplaln. which post he held until bis recent liiness. |