Joint Installation Ceremonies For Biddeford VFW Officers
Joint installation ceremonies for Biddeford VFW post and its auxiliary were held at Biddeford City Building. The top photo shows new commander Paul T. LaPointe and other officers with several absent. the lower photo lists auxiliary slate led by Jeannette Curro with gifts given to Curro and Laura Dodge. A buffet lunch followed the event.
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Biddeford City
Martin Rielly
Paul T. LaPointe
Lionel Provencher
Robert Gross
Warren P. Albee
York
William McKenney
Elvina Benamati
Henry Provencher
Harvey Brackett
Sanford
District 11
William Gaffney
Oscar Nadeau
John Conrey
Lucianna Roy
Flora Poirier
Jeannette Curro
Mary Gagne
Laura Dodge
Mary Proulx
Alma Beaudoin
Delcia Frechette
Blanche Small
Marie Broisvert
Margaret Albee
Alicia Wells
Shirley Matteau
Westbrook
Curro
Protestant Church Merger Studied in Washington
Representatives of four major denominations begin a two day session to explore a possible United Protestantism in America. The Methodist Church, Episcopal Church, United Presbyterian Church and United Church of Christ total nearly 19 million members. No decisions expected now. organizers plan to set up negotiation procedures with aims of a united church true to creeds and liturgies. Dr Eugene Carson Blake sparked the move with a 1960 San Francisco sermon. merger could take at least 10 years.
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Washington
America
The
Methodist Church
San Francisco
Episcopal Cathedral
Eugene Carson Blake
Philadelphia
Blake
Pepperell Textile Pact Gains Pay and Benefit Hikes
Kennedy and Macmillan press Russia plea as Pepperell Manufacturing and the Textile Workers Union of America reach a two year contract. Local 305 in Biddeford approves a $1.36 minimum wage, 3 percent general raise, three days paid leave for family death, retirement at 62, higher hospital and death benefits, sickness and accident coverage, and vacation pay at retirement. The accord boosts area payroll by about $650,000 annually with Grafton Lumber adding jobs nearby. Michal Schoonjans hails the deal as among the best for fringe benefits.
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Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio
Lewiston
Biddeford
TWUA
Grafton Lumber Company
Saco-Lowell
Pepperell
Michal Schoonjans
Kennedy and Macmillan weigh plea to Khrushchev on test ban
British and U S leaders consider an urgent personal message to Soviet Premier Khrushchev to win a resumption of atmospheric nuclear tests pause. The plan envisions allowing impartial referee groups to verify blasts to ensure fair play while Christmas Island tests loom and Russia vows a response if U S tests proceed. The move aims to avert a new East West nuclear race amid recent Soviet testing.
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London
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Washington
Russia
Christmas Island
Pacific
Macmillan
Soviet Union
Air Service For Maine Discussed In Lewiston
Business and civic leaders urged Northeast Airlines to improve service rather than cut it April 29 arguing many locals drive to Portland or Boston due to schedules. Laurier T. Raymond said the plan would affect over 200000 people and undermine confidence in NEA. A statewide petition to the Civil Aeronautics Board aims to preserve service or secure better options.
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Lewiston
Northeast Airlines
Portland
Boston
NEA
Laurier T. Raymond
Lewiston-Auburn
Augusta
Laurier
Northeast
Civil Aeronautics Board
Portland Bank Directors Approve Canal Lewiston Merger
Directors of Canal National Bank of Portland and Auburn Trust Co of Lewiston approve a consolidation proposal. The Lewiston bank would become American Trust Co Division of Canal National Bank. Total assets of the new bank would exceed 50 million dollars.
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Portland
Canal National Bank of Portland
Auburn Trust Co
Lewiston
American Trust Co
Canal National Bank
Influence Of Right Wing Seen Fading In Politics
Washington AP reports ultraconservatives may fail to shape fall congressional campaigns as leaders from both parties post keep-away signs against zealots who claim a Communist conspiracy. The signs target those calling to abolish income tax and to impeach Chief Justice Earl Warren, amid frosty party reception.
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Fall
Earl Warren
Biddeford Investigation Still Pressed by County Atty
County Attorney John J. Harvey said he met Saturday with State Trooper Detective Hanes Gibson and a complainant as part of the ongoing Biddeford city official probe. He declined to reveal details, noted no warrants or grand jury action yet, and said the session lasted about an hour.
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John J. Harvey
Biddeford
Harvey
Hanes Gibson
Gibson
York County Grand Jury
Atty
Frank E. Hancok
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Tion
Protestant Episcopal Church
United Presbyterian Church
United Church of Christ
Congregational Christian and
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Atkinson
Main Street
Stamps
Capr. Gen
Fea. Corp
Big K
Air Service For
Maine
Constitution Avenue
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Capital
Broilers
Wed
Alfred Street
Jim’s
Spring Street
Saco
Park Avenue
Portland, Maine
Jansen - Dyer
Housewives
BIG Discount
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Edward
SWIFT
S&h
Hamburg
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