State Leader Visitation To Biddeford Saco Elks
Gene A. Palmer president of the Maine Elks Association visited the Biddeford Saco Lodge on Portland Road Saco. He spoke on the 1928 founding of the association which has about 5600 members and its charitable work. He noted travels of 9500 miles and the initiation of Gov John Reed at Poland Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene A. Palmer
Maine Elks Association
Biddeford
John Reed
Elks Organization
Poland Spring
Palmer
Alph H. Pitt
Amos McCallum
Elks
Father Son Daughter Night and May events at Saco Elks
Thomas Carr announces Father Son Daughter Night on April 27 and a Fun Night on May 2. Charles Gallagher reports progress on the state convention plans for May 22 23 and 24 and notes the Teen Age Dance on April 25 at the Saco Armory headlined by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fire Balls. An Elk's head donation is presented by Arthur Costellow. Donald King is introduced as guest. Harold Marr directs a baked ham supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gallagher
Saco Armory
Jimmy Gilmer
The
Fire Balls
Sugar Shack
Frank Hladik
Wells
Arthur Costellow
Kennebunk
Donald King
Portsmouth
N.H
Harold Marr
Saco PTA Plans Election of Officers
Saco Parent-Teacher Association schedules its April 21 meeting at Young School to elect officers from a committee slate led by Mrs. Clayton Freeman and featuring Dr. Maurice Ross as guest speaker. Balloting for the PTA’s annual project will also occur with refreshments served after by room mothers co chaired by Mrs. Richard Whitworth and Mrs. Melvin Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Parent-Teacher Association
Young School
Clayton Freeman
Lawrence Turner
Earl Pratt
Maurice Ross
Saco Public Health
PTA
Richard Whitworth
Melvin Wilbur
Sweetser School
Oslo skier to lead bold attempt to reach top of world
Bjorn Staib, a 25 year old Norse man from Oslo, will head an expedition of skiers aiming to become the first to traverse the world’s highest peak by foot.
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Bjorn Staib
Oslo
Speakers Announced For St Francis Symposium
Dorothy Day and Dr. Martin Luther King will headline the St Francis College symposium on May 7 with a Civil Disobedience discussion. SNCC’s James Forman and DOJ attorney John Doar join the panels, as the two day event on The Negro and the American Quest for Identity runs May 6 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Day
The
Catholic Worker
Catholic Worker Movement
Martin Luther King
St. Francis College
Miss Day
Dr. King
James Forman
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Atlanta
John Doar
Civil Rights Division
United States Justice Department
New York News
New York City
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality
Worker Movement
Staten Island
Catholic Labor Movement
United States
Franciscan College
North
Saco Firemen's Auxiliary Plans For Entertainment
The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary met at Mrs. Hazel Emmons home on Middle Street. Plans were laid for entertainment for the Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary in May. Mrs. Emmons won a mystery prize and served refreshments as the group ended with a social period. The next meeting on April 30 will be at Mrs. Mary Cantara's Maple Street home.
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Camp Ellis
Saco
Hazel Emmons
Middle Street
Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary Plans June Outing
Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary met at the fire station to discuss the June 4 outing. A going away gift was sent to Mrs. Mildred Cohen of Easley SC. Greta Greenier won the mystery. refreshments were served by Laura Robbins and Mary Pendleton. attendees included Carole St Ours Susan Gagnon Cynthia nee Robbins Marjorie Pendleton Lillian Gagnon Mary Pendleton Eleanor Shaffer Lillian Morris Ruby Bouchard Christine Peterson and Mrs. Peterson.
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Camp Ellis
Christine Peterson
Mildred Cohen
Easley
S.C
Greta Greenier
Laura Robbins
Mary Pendleton
Greenier
Carole St. Ours
Susan Gagnon
Cynthia Nee
Robbins
Marjorie Pendleton
Lillian Gagnon
Eleanor Shaffer
Lillian Morris
Ruby Bouchard
Peterson
Two Events Planned by Ogunquit Church Society
Ogunquit Woman's Society of Christian Service schedules two fundraisers at Plummer Hall Shore Road. A morning coffee and food sale on Wednesday April 22 at 9 30 a m benefits the Alaska Disaster Relief Fund. A rummage sale on May 14 at 9 30 a m lists Mrs Eleanor Littlefield and Mrs Imogene Moore as co chairs.
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Ogunquit
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Plummer Hall
Shore Road
Dorothy Aldrich
Alaska Disaster Relief Fund
Eleanor Littlefield
Imogene Moore
Recruiting District Commander Named for First U. S. Army
Col. Edward H. Kyle appointed to lead the First U. S. Army Recruiting District, succeeding Lt. Col. Bert L. Lindquist. Kyle, a West Point graduate, has overseas service and has held commands and staff roles in the U.S. He and his wife with four children reside at Fort Hamilton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
U.S. Army
U. S. Army
Edward H. Kyle
Bert L. Lindquist
Kyle
West Point
United States
Fort Hamilton
N.Y
Rev William Veazie Dies of Cancer
Gardiner AP Cancer claims life of Rev William Dawes Veazie Universalist clergyman noted for Army and politics He died in a Gardiner hospital at 65 The Malden native was superintendent of Universalist churches in Maine 1933 to 1941 He served as a colonel in World War II He sought the Republican nomination for Congress in 1956 Survivors include widow Frances R Veazie of Portland
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Gardiner
William Dawes Veazie
Malden
Mass
Maine
Portland
Oakland
Veazie
Frances R. Veazie
Biddeford Firemen Answer Four Calls
Biddeford firefighters responded to four calls yesterday including a broken hose at Ed and Frank's Chevrolet Garage 150 Alfred Street. A grass fire on upper Main Street produced three separate outbreaks, starting at 3:20 p.m. on city land, with sparks from the dump causing a second blaze at 3:27 p.m., and a third fire behind 506 Main Street near the river.
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Ed and
Frank
Alfred St
Biddeford
Upper Main Street
Main St
Two Donations Are Voted By Church Circle
Circle B of the United Church of Christ Biddeford voted two donations for the Horace M Killam Memorial Fund and the Cancer Fund at a meeting held last night at 174 Granite St with Misses Leah and Madeline Robie hosting. Plans for a church fair and a rummage sale set for April 24 were discussed, led by Miss Ruth Gilpatrick and Mrs Rose Myers. Attendees included Mrs Helen Leach Mrs Irene Genest Mrs Bertha Strank Mrs Rose Myers Mrs Frances Worcester Miss Mabel Gilpatrick Ruth Gilpatrick Mrs Helen Daly Mrs Louise Harpoonthan and Mrs Carl Bradford. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Helen Daly at 91 Randall Ave Ocean Park.
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Circle B
United Church of Christ ( Congregational
Biddeford
Leah
Madeline’ Robie
Granite St
Cancer Fund
Ruth Gilpatrick
Rose Myers
Helen Leach
Ocean Lodge Plans For Testimonial
Wells Maine April 22 Masonic Lodge to honor Donald S Paine district deputy grand master of the 19th Masonic District at Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road. Paine concludes two year term in May. Program includes business reports and balloting with a chicken pie supper by Priscilla Chapter Eastern Star. May 6 7 30 p m Master Mason degree to be conferred.
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Wells
Donald
Paine
Ogunquit
Masonic
Ocean Lodge
A.F
A.M
Highpine Masonic Hall
Sanford Road
Grand Lodge of Maine Communication
Priscilla Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Traffic collision reported in Biddeford at Bacon and Sullivan
A car pulling away from the curb struck another at Bacon and Sullivan Streets Biddeford late yesterday afternoon causing more than 100 in damage. No injuries were reported. Raymond Cadorelle 16 of 56 Foss Street Biddeford struck Francois Lessard 55 of Hartford Connecticut after stopping to let a passenger out.
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Bacon and Sullivan Streets
Biddeford
Raymond Cadorelle
Foss St
Francois Lessard
Hartford
Conn
Government rules aim to shield unique talent from foreign acts
A Labor Department spokesman says new rules target secondary American entertainers and protect unique talent. The plan concentrates on nebulous employment stats and civil service hires to administer the project, with the Justice Department and Immigration Service preparing to oversee the regulations and possibly view the Beatles as within scope.
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Contryeerdt
Peace Cay
Labor Department
Justice Department
Immigration Service
Saco Man Thrown From Car In Route One Accident
Saco resident James V. Neithercut, 74, was thrown from his northbound car near the Elks Home driveway on Portland Road. He suffered facial and head injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition at Webber Hospital for observation. A truck driven by James E. St Thomas, 43, collided with Neithercut after he allegedly drifted into the truck’s path. The incident followed by a second crash injuring a 6 year old bicyclist, Timothy Sawyer, who was treated at Webber Hospital for cuts and abrasions.
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Saco
James V.neithercut
Clark St
Elks Home
Portland Road
Neithercut
Webber Hospital
James E. St. Thomas
Presque Isle
St. Thomas
Timothy Sawyer
Stockman Avenue
Old Orchard Beach Vehicle Collision Report
Police reported a collision in Old Orchard Beach between a car driven by Mabel B. Cartmill of Portland and a National Brewing Co truck parked in front of the Butler House driveway. Cartmill, 55, said she reached for a cigarette lighter and swerved into the truck. No damage estimate was available.
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Old Orchard Beach
Mabel B. Cartmill
Portland
Old Orchard Street
National Brewing Co
Joseph Mokarzel
Lewis Ave
Butler House
Orchard Reach Methodist Youth Fellowship Spaghetti Supper
The Washington Avenue Methodist Church vestry hosts a public spaghetti supper on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. hosted by the Methodist Youth Fellowship to raise funds and community support.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wll
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
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Elks Lodge
ABC Venetian
Blind CO
Tripoli Avenue
Thomas Carr
Entertainment Chairman
Saco Pta
George Gagnon
St., Saco
St. Francis
Union Square
Rome
Saco Firemen’s Auxiliary Plans
Chevrolet
Leita
Syeys Maesuats McLane
Iis Lyles
Cet
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Alfred Street
Church Society
William Veazie
Church Circle
Master Watch Maker
Main Street
Al's
Alfred Road
Saco Man
Webber Hosital
Ben J. A. Glovsky
Ben
Belfast
Biddeford & Saco Water Company
Harry M. Wooster
Westinghouse
Iti
Price
Murphy’s Music Store Inc
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