Wanda Davis Wins Post Beauty Contest at Old Orchard Beach
Wanda Davis was chosen to represent the Post at the State Convention in Waterville on May 15 for the Abbott-Verville Post AMVETS beauty contest at the Walnut Street home Saturday evening. She will compete with other post winners. The state winner earns an all-expense paid trip to Philadelphia for the national contest in August. Other contestants included Pat Ladakakos, Glenna Sherman, Janie Mullen, and Karen Kelley. Committee organizers were Commander John Travers, Mrs. Travers, and Daniel Guarino. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Davis
Waterville
Abbott-Verville Post
Amvets
Walnut Street
John Travers
Hebel Uses Classy Typewriter Daily After School
In 1912 Louie J. Hebel received a used typewriter from his father to aid business school studies and he continues to use the machine daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louie J. Hebel
Hebel
Snowshoe Club Holds Joint Installation Ceremony in Biddeford
About 150 attendees gathered Saturday evening at the Snowshoe Club on South Street Biddeford for joint installations of Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club officers and its Auxiliary. The event featured master of ceremonies Neault and installing officer Dechesne with head table guests including Yvon Caron and Alfred Gagne from area clubs and Union leaders. The new officers included John Boisson Neault as president Henry Roberge as vice president and Yvon Caron as secretary with other directors and a long list of auxiliary officers and committee members. A bouquet and gifts were given to head table guests and a birthday cake presented to Robert Neault amid the festive ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club
South Street
Biddeford
Yvon Caron
Julia Vigne
Caron
Alfred Gagne
le Davignon Club
Manchester
N.H
American Snowshoe Union
Jacques Cartier Club
Lewiston
Omer Dechesne
Dechesne
George Neault
Rochambeau Club
Robert Beaupre
le Voltigeur Club
Neault
Rose Alma Lambert
le Ours Bruns Club
Somersworth, N.H
Gertrude
John Boisson
Henry Roberge
Robert Neault
Raymond Lariviere
Adelbert Huot
Joseph Pelletier
Joseph Larose
Paul Angers
Antonio Dallaire
Alma Gregoire
Irma Turgeon
Jenne Robitaille
Rose Anna Caron
Philip Houston
Florence Lottinville
Yvonne Rousselle
Theresa Martel
Gregoire
Maurice Gregoire
Dues
Banquet Slated By Troop One Building Group
Troop One Building Association of Biddeford schedules its annual fellowship banquet for 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 25 at the Mason Street Scout Hall. President Philip Hatch reporters as chairman, baked ham supper by the auxiliary led by Mrs Euclide Millette, followed by a trustees and president's year-in-review. Scouters awards to two members and Explorers Post 305 “305 Salutes You” award to a contributor are highlighted by Pine Tree Council. Attendees include Hatch Joseph Small William McKenney and Euclide Millette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop One Building Association
Biddeford
Mason Street
Philip Hatch
Euclide Millette
Scouters
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Explorer Post
Hatch
Joseph Small
William McKenney
Suzanne Bergeron Bridal Shower Held in Biddeford
A bridal shower for Miss Suzanne Bergeron of 21 Lamothe Ave Biddeford was held at the Green Lantern Club Green Street Biddeford. Co hostesses were her sisters Mrs Lorraine Vassill and Mrs Doris Vanasse. Miss Bergeron will wed Andre Guay on May 2. About 100 guests attended. A purse of money and other gifts were given and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Bergeron
Lamothe Ave
Biddeford
Green Lantern Club
Green Street
Lorraine Vassill
Doris Vanasse
Miss Bergeron
Andre Guay
Lingering Toasts At Local Club Event
Outgoing director Leo Lottinville and outgoing officers heard remarks from head table guests including Caron and Mrs Vigne. Music for dancing by Le Volti geur club orchestra. Publicity by Dallaire. Visiting club members from Le-Club Salmon Falls and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lottinville
Emarks
Caron
Mrs. Vigne
le Voltigeur Club
Dallaire
le —— Club
Salmon Falls
Invitations Are Received By Saco Rebekah Lodge
Invitations were accepted for joining Saco Lodge I O O F to attend Sunday worship at Saco First Parish Congregational Church on April 26 at 10 30 a m. A May 2 reception at Odd Fellows Hall in Waterboro was also invited for district officials and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Lodge
I.o.0.f
Saco First Parish
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Main Street
Saco
Ast
Waterboro
Annie Ford
Ernestine Roberts
Noble
Lucy Durgin
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Irene Townsend
Georgianna Harriman
Mary Fairfield
Maude Tuttle
Vera Rollins
Mertie Meserve
Adelpha McKeen
Louise Sanborn
Sale Of Shares Discussed By Assomption Society
President Roland Desrosiers spoke on the sale of shares in the corporation and redecorating plans during a Saturday night meeting of the Assomption Society of Msgr. Melancon in its new Assomption Inc. location in Biddeford. The group announced a May Rumford convention and listed attendees while noting donated drapery material and upcoming luncheon duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Desrosiers
Assomption Society of
Msgr. Melancon
Assomption _ Inc
Thornton Street
Biddeford
Desrosiers
Paul Neault
Danvers
Mass
Rumford
Lucille Neault
Maurice Neault
Henrietta Desrosiers
Lorraine Neault
Emile Bosse
President Desrosiers
Neault
Salle Charite Whist Tournament Opens With Banquet
Salle Charite Hall hosts a bid whist tournament opening after a banquet at 17 Alfred St Biddeford. Top scores include Gerard Turgeon Jean Nette Courtois Yvonne Desco teaux Jeannine Talbot Germaine St. Ours and Yvonne Bourque. Special awards go to Anna Nadeau Roger Gaudreau Anna Baillargeon and Yvonne Bourque.
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Salle Charite Hall
Alfred St
Biddeford
Gerard Turgeon
Jeannette Courtois
Yvonne Descoteaux
Jeannine Talbot
Germaine St. Ours
Yvonne Bourque
John Cantara
Lena Magnan
Anna Nadeau
Roger Gaudreau
Anna Baillargeon
Pauline Garon
Rose Lindstrom
Oliva Perreault
Francoise Gendron
Alphonsine Bolduc
Joseph Grenier
Arthur Lehouillier
Ferdinand Bourque
Ida Lemieux
Marie Anna Dorais
Laura Neault
Madeline Beaulieu
Union Policy Group Meeting In Boston
A meeting of the National Union Policy Committee of the Textile Workers will be held today at 3 at the Parker House in Boston. Delegates include Michael Schoonjans, William Pollock, Victor Canzano, Daniel Gallagher, Sam Azzaniro, Ann Sullivan, George Carrignon, Edward Doolon, Dennis Blais, and Tom Pitarys, elected last January at Boston during the wage conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union Policy Committee
Textile
Parker House
Boston
Mass
Michael Schoonjans
William Pollock
Victor Canzano
Cotton and Rayon
Daniel Gallagher
Connecticut
Sam Azzaniro
Rhode Island
Ann Sullivan
Springfield
George Carrignon
New Bedford
Edward Doolon
Fall River
Dennis Blais
Lewiston
Tom Pitarys
Nashua
N. H
Graveyard of the Atlantic Sable Island warns of wrecks
Sable Island off Nova Scotia earned the nickname Graveyard of the Atlantic after more than 200 ships wrecked there in the 1800s.
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Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Tributes To MacArthur Continued By Thousands
Norfolk observers continued posthumous tributes to General Douglas MacArthur as crowds lined the sidewalk outside the MacArthur Memorial Museum. More than 61,000 viewed the late general’s body in a week, with 400 dignitaries at his funeral and an open memorial schedule extended to accommodate mourners. A wreath placed by 4 year old Vivian Bayoreta highlighted the day as relatives and foreign representatives attended ceremonies near St Pauls Church and the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Memorial Museum
Chhildhood
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
MacArthur
Arthur
Vivian Bayoreta
Solomon H. Bayoreta
Corregidor
Bayoreta
Syracuse
N.Y
Church Welcomes 24 New Members at Coffee Hour
A coffee hour after morning worship at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco welcomed 24 new members. Deacons and deaconesses organized the gathering. Names include Paul Crosby Harold Stevens Alvin Tetley Robert Ducharme Helen Peterson Barbara Emmons Susan Hunt Stephen Sanborn and others.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Saco
Paul Crosby
Harold Stevens
Alvin Tetley
Robert Ducharme
Helen Peterson
Robert Hunt
Barbara Emmons
Susan Hunt
Stephen Sanborn
Howard Hutio
Nancy Bowie
Helen Crosby
Margaret Stevens
Charlotte Tetley
Grace Stoddard
Dawn Ducharme
Notable names listed for event or notice
Mrs Elaine Chadbourne Miss Margery Harrison Miss Nan cy MacLeod Miss Jane Park ler Miss Linda Crosby Miss Gail Chadbourne Bruce Wake field Wayne McKenney listed in sequence as participants or subjects in a local notice or social item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Chadbourne
Margery Harrison
Nancy MacLeod
Jane Parkler
Linda Crosby
Gail Chadbourne
Bruce Wakefield
Wayne McKenney
Thornton Academy Headmaster Names NSF Fellow DiBiase
Thornton Academy headmaster Robert L Bowie announced that Dominic J DiBiase a school faculty member has been awarded a National Science Foundation summer fellowship. He will pursue a master’s degree for eight weeks this summer at the University of New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Robert L. Bowie
Dominic J. DiBiase
National Science Foundation
University of New Hampshire
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Old Orchard Beach
Karen Kelley
Patricia Ladakakos
Leona Travers
Jane Mullen
Glenna Sherman
Snowshoe Club
Boisvert
le Champlain Club
Leonard Turcotte
Lafayette Club
Marie Tremblay
Dames Rochambeau Biddeford
Troop One
B. Fashion-Magic
C. Magic
Ince Wy
Farnational Latex Corporation
Saco Rebekah
Salle Charite
U.S.A
Fisher James Co., Inc
Kennebunk, Maine
Kennebunk High School
Pioneer Valley ‘Regional School
Northfield
Eugene Gancarz
Alexander Economos
KHS
Raymond Waterman
PVRS
Linda Wood
Ingred Wiemers
Ellen Warren
Ann Winston
Susan Davidson
Reny Bros. Printers, Inc
Logan
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