Christians Prepare Easter Celebrations Worldwide
Christians around the world prepared for Easter with prayer song and reverent exalta tion. In Jerusalem UN peacekeepers joined 12 000 pilgrims on the Way of the Cross while in Rome Pope John XXIII knelt to kiss a cross and describe sufferings in Communist lands.
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Jesus
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Calvary
Greek Child Receives Help For Heart Operation
Four year old Stellakis Parthenopoulos sails to New York for a rare heart operation after an appeal from his Greek doctors and a New York AP writer. Dr Gorelik will perform the operation pro bono with support from American Missions to Greeks and Parkchester General Hospital providing care and services.
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Gorelik
Greeks, Inc
Spiros Zodhiates
Parkchester General Hospital
Louis Suchoff
Allied Medical Laboratories
Parents Question Value of Female Education in Early Marriage Era
The American Council on Education commission urges high school girls to pursue four years of college despite rising early marriages. Mabel Newcomer notes vast growth in access for women and warns waste of talent when women do not continue education. Solutions include delaying marriage and returning to college after childrearing.
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Commission On the Education of Women
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American Council of Education
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Vassar College
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St Francis college to honor Cardinal Cushing at May convocation
Gov. John H. Reed will lead Maine dignitaries at St Francis college Biddeford May 1 academic convocation and award ceremonies honoring Cardinal Richard Cushing. The ceremony marks the first papal cardinal visit to the area, with Most Rev. Daniel Feeney among clerical leaders from Portland. The event covers Cardinal Cushing's recent cardinalate and Red Hat ceremony in Rome.
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Maine
St. Francis
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Portland
Daniel J. Feeney
Norman Thibodeau
OFM
Honor Students Named At Old Orchard High School
Principal Herbert R. Bean announced honor roles for actuation exercises at Old Orchard Beach High. Three girls Patricia Allen Mary Elizabeth Manduca and Mary Verrill are listed alphabetically for notable school activities. Allen plans to enter the University of Maine, Manduca to Gorham State Teachers College, and Verrill to the University of Maine Portland after graduation.
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Old Orchard Beach High School
Patricia Allen
Mary Elizabeth Manduca
Mary Verrill
Miss Allen
William F. Allen
Old Salt Road
Homemakers of America
Chicago
Future Teachers of America
the Oceana
the Seagull
Athletic Association
Culture Club
DAR Good Citizen
University of Maine
Portland
Texas Comedian Quips On World’s Largest Midgets
A Texan’s joke confounds whether Texas claims the world’s largest or smallest midgets, sparking amusement in a light note from the Gen. Fea. Corp. This quirky quip plays on extremes to evoke a quick smile.
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Texas
Fea. Corp
Pisces The Poodle’s Champagne Diet Draws Humane Notice
In Toronto two Humane Society inspectors questioned wealthy owner over a 13 month old poodle named Pisces. The dog allegedly has a champagne diet and a $400 wardrobe, including 15 suits and multiple accessories. Inspectors say there is no cruelty but disapprove of poor dog management and daily heat baths.
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Toronto Humane Society
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Whiteie
Pisces
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Wells High seniors begin trip to Washington through New York
On their class trip Wells High School senior class of 45 members depart at 10 last night by chartered bus for New York City arriving 6 30 this morning. They will stay at Shelton Towers until Monday then travel through Pennsylvania and the Shenandoah Valley to Washington and remain until next Saturday. They plan to return April 24. A farewell party with entertainment and refreshments was held at the high school auditorium under the Junior class direction. Thirty five members are making the trip. Chaperones are Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnson and Mrs Forrest Chase. Forrest Chase goes as far as New York and returns to Wells Monday.
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Wells High School
New York City
Shelton Towers Hotel
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Sheanandoah Valley
Washington
Wells
Retail Trade Rises Sharply in Easter Week
NEW YORK AP Dun and Bradstreet reports retail trade rose 13 to 17 percent over the year ago in the week ended Wednesday fueled by Easter buying. A moderate rise over the pre 1959 Easter week also noted as the holiday fell three weeks earlier.
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