Pi Chapter Visitation at St Louis Home
Officers and members of Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority visited the St Louis Home for Boys and Girls Dunstan to deliver Easter gifts and tour the facilities. They planned a tag day on April 21 at Old Orchard Beach to aid the home and set a Founders Day program for April 30 at 7 30 pm in the Eastland Hotel Portland. The next meeting is May 8 at Mrs Alfred Loignon’s Biddeford home with Mrs Roland Provencher presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dunstan
Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Howard McDaniel
Billy
Wonderbar
Old Orchard Beach
Adrienne Heffernan
Charles Cotsis
Alfred Loignon
Ancient Holy Service Set At Saco Church
A Holy Communion service at United Baptist Church Saco will recount Christ’s final hours. The choir led by Clayton Eaton will perform At the Cry of the First Bird. Deacons Norman Tripp Harley Scammon Donald Bartlett Adelbert Jakeman Carlton Robbins Fernand Audie Ralph Stickney Rodney Watson read the lessons as the Tenebrae observance unfolds symbolizing the Passion. Rev Stanley Bennett will lead and relight the altar candle signaling the coming resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Baptist Church
Saco
Jerusalem
Clayton Eaton
G. Fletcher
Mary Hill
Christ
Stanley A. Bennett
Jesus
Joseph
Arimathaea
Norman Tripp
Harley A. Scammon, Sr
Donald Bartlett
Adelbert M. Jakeman, Jr
Carlton M. Robbins
Fernand E. Audie
Ralph H. Stickney
Rodney E. Watson
Saco Native Andrews Remembered In Local Obituary
The article notes Saco native Andrews born in the house now Most Holy Trinity rectory. He attended Saco elementary schools and Thornton Academy. Married to Fannie Huff, who died earlier, they had no children. A historian active in York County Wheelmen and Biddeford Saco masons, he filled six late 1800s scrapbooks now loaned to a local historical society for regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Nutter
Florence Bridges
Aldie Palmer
David Twomey
Katherine Stacy
Lawrence Cranshaw
Grace Biggar
Saco
Andrews
Most Holy Trinity Church
Thornton Academy
Fannie Huff
York County
Retired Workers Seek Medical Care Support
Representatives of the Biddeford Saco Joint Board and retired members presented 2000 signatures to Peter W. Smith, urging Congress to back the Anderson King medical care bill for Social Security retirees. Smith said Garland’s broader bill covers both Social Security and non members, addressing a clear need for aged health care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Joint Board
TWSA
Afl-Cio
Peter A. Garland
Peter W. Smith
Anderson-Kings
Garland
Congress
Smith
Gilbert Held For High Court In Fraud Case
Wilfred Gilbert 27 of Saco bound over to the May term of York County Superior Court on charges of uttering a forged fraudulent promissory note. Bail set at 500, Gilbert jailed in lieu of payment. Instrument allegedly used to buy a color TV from Leblond in Biddeford February. Not guilty plea entered. Also, four Biddeford youths face April 27 hearings on theft charges involving blankets tomato products beer lettuce from Boston and Maine cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Gilbert
Lillian Avenue
Saco
York County Superior Court
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Spill
Gilbert
Adrien Leblond
Leblond
Sher
F J. Albert Merryman
Gerald C. Nason
Norman Boucher
Water Street
Richard A. Tarr
Main Street
Melvin W. Coos
Pool Road
Boston and Maine
Claude A. Bourcher
Norman
Council Okays Judicial Group Reappointments
The Executive Council approved Gov Reed's reappointment of Daniel members to the Judicial Council, a Maine court system study group. Other confirmations include George B. Barnes, George A. Cowan, Or ren C. Hormell, Justice Harold C. Marden, and William P. Gilman to various posts. Also named are Dr James L. Tsomides to J B Thomas hospital staff and Stanley Pooler as detective with Clarence L. Jackson as state humane agent.
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Augusta
Gov Reed
Daniel
Judicial Council
Maine
George B. Barnes
Houston
George A. Cowan
Wiscasset
Orren C. Hormell
Brunswick
Harold C. Marden
Waterville
Reed
Daniel Connelly
Hartland Tannery
Water Improvement Commission
William P. Gilman
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Institution For the Blind
Portland
J. B. Thomas Hospital
Peabody
Mass
James L. Tsomides
Veneta
Leonidas Tsomides
Saco
Tsomides
Bowdoin College
George Washington University School of Medicine
Grand Jury To Get Facts On Still Seizure
A federal grand jury will hear evidence on an illicit alcohol still found operating in a Scarborough barn. Five men, including a part time Cumberland County deputy, were arrested after a March 31 raid by federal agents and state troopers. Subpoenas have been issued for three witnesses to appear at 9:30 a.m. in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Scarborough
Cumberland County
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Charles R. Bruton
Charles R. Bruton of the State Police
Bernard M. Resnick
Wilfred E. Jones
Brunswick
Webber Hostal Auxiliary Plans Annual Meeting and Banquet
Webber hospital auxiliary announced its annual meeting and banquet for May 22 at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport. A social at 5 30 and dinner at 6 30 followed a business session led by President Mrs Thomas Anton. NHW observance May 6 12 urged to boost nursing careers amid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Claude Faulkner
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Thomas Anton
National Hospital
NHW
Robert W. Cole
Benjamin Remar
Clifford Ladd
Violence Rages as Algerian Cease Fire Holds in Turbulent Cities
A month after Algeria's cease fire, European settlers face growing danger in Algiers Oran and Bone as the Secret Army Organization acts to provoke Moslem reprisals. Rebels in Tunis report ongoing cooperation with France for self determination while the European terror threat persists in the big cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Algeria
OAS
France
Aeltcihicil
Algiers
Oran
Bone
Rocher Noir
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Norton
Bernadette Ruel
Peter Skinsacos
Roland Provencher
Sister Marie du Carmel
Saco Church
Council
Stanley Pooler
Fairfield
Clarence L. Jackson
Paris
Slate Humane
Grand Jury
Burnham Burnham
U. S
Ralph Miles Jr
Stanley Kvinggdal
Reynold's Brothers Co
Webber Hostal
Leve
By Andrew Borowiec
Carleton Davis
Armour’s Star
Iga
Purcha Pses
Ritz
Pur Sunshine
le Milco Grahams
Irel
Cello
Fiat
IGA Ice
Zahares
Heath Street
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