Bride of Perley Sprague Wed in Biddeford Church
Miss Vivian J. Lambert became the bride of Perley M. Sprague in a 9 am ceremony at St. Joseph's Church Biddeford. The couple will reside at 131 Limerock St Rockland after May 1. The bride is a St. Joseph's High School graduate and the groom serves in the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Miss Lambert
Perley Sprague
Vivian J. Lambert
Lillian Lambert
Lamothe Ave
Biddeford
Armand Lambert
Perley M. Sprague
Clayton Sprague Sr
Orrington
St. Joseph's Church
Saturay
Sylvia Levesque
Paul Boucher
Constance Boucher
Jacqueline Labbe
Annette Guertin
Burlington
Lawrence Hurd Jr
Bangor
Michael Sprague
Elks Lodge
Portland Road
Saco
Patricia Sprague
Lambert
Limerock St
Rockland
Sprague
St. Joseph's High School
A. H. Benoit and Co
U.S. Coast Guard
Narcotics Panel Set for Kennebunkport Community Tonight
The Inter-Church Council of Kennebunkport presents a panel discussion titled Narcotics and your community on Friday May 3 at 8 p.m. in the Consolidated School auditorium. Panelists include Maine Attorney General James S. Erwin Kennebunk High Principal Robert Perkins Dr William Bergen and a local clergyman with Lincoln Spencer as moderator. Audience participation is planned and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter - Church Council of
Kennebunkport
Philip W. Hussey Jr
I.C.C
James S. Erwin
Maine
Robert Perkins
Kennebunk High School
William Bergen
D.O. Kennebunk
Lincoln Spencer
Wells Town Meeting Plans Budget and Property Vote
A town meeting at Wells Elementary School auditorium 8 p.m. on April 29 will decide whether to allocate 10,000 more to municipal offices and adjacent property. Voters will also decide on purchasing the Raymond E. Mealy property for 38 540 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Raymond E. Mealy
Salazar and Portugal's paradoxical rise and regime
Salazar drives Portugal through marked five year progress yet the nation remains poorest in Western Europe with high illiteracy. The country holds Macao Timor Sao Tome Madeira and Azores while ruling a domain over twenty three times its size under a benevolent dictator.
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Salazar
Portugal
Europe
Spain
Africa
Macao
China
Timor
Pacific
Sao Tome
Madeira
Azores
Atlantic
Massachusetts Orchestra Will Play Concert in Kennebunkport
The Melrose Symphony Orchestra marking its 50th anniversary presents a concert at St. Anthony's High School in Kennebunkport at 4 p.m. on May 5. Admission is free for students. donations welcome. Conductor Jeronimas Kacinskas, a noted composer, leads the Bay State musicians.
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Kennebunkport
Melrose
Mass
St. Anthony’s High School
Bay State Musicians
Jeronimas Kacinskas
Lithuania
Philan of
Vilnius
State Opera
Cities struggle to recruit Black police officers across the nation
A Chicago era of unrest highlights racial gaps in police staffing. Seattle has 9 Black officers among 1,000 uniformed force, Newark reports 150 of 1,143, Detroit plans a massive campaign to boost Black officers, Los Angeles grew to 228 of 5,485 with 10 applicants in one week, Boston has 53 Black officers, and officials push cadet programs to attract more Black applicants.
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Seattle, Wash
Frank Ramon
Newark
N.J
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Watts
Los
Los Angeles
Boston
Kevin H. White
Baltimore and other cities seek more Negro police recruits
The report details each city effort to recruit Black officers from 1966 onward, noting Baltimore’s 288 Black officers amid 3,025 total, New Orleans’ about 80 among 1,400, Dallas with 15 of 1,472, Buffalo with 64 of 886, and Philadelphia’s rise to 1,426 of 6,911 after on the spot interviews. Chicago, with 25 percent Black officers, expands weekly exams as part of a broader push.
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Marvin Leonard
New Orleans
Leonard
Dallas
Tex
Buffalo
N.Y
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sam Nolan
Local Biddeford Scout Troop Plans Camp Tents Fund Drive
The Green Bar Council of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 met at Scout Hall to approve fundraising for new tents and camping gear. A public baked bean and casserole supper is planned in June to support the effort, with proceeds to aid scouts who lost equipment in a recent fire. A report on a prior food sale at First National Stores noted proceeds will fund tents and gear and help affected scouts. Next meeting set to advance supper plans, with named officers and leaders present.
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Green Bar Council
Biddeford
Troop 1 Building Association
Mason Street
First National
Philip Hatch III
Robert McKenney
Robert Hevey
Eric Sheltra
Marc Boilard
Roland Ferguson III
Norman Lachance
Owen Colomb
Tater Day Timeline Highlights Potato Celebration
Benton Kentucky hosts Tater Day each spring, a unique festival devoted to sweet potatoes. The event began with the first Tater Day in 1843 and continues as a regional tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Ky
Bohemian origins of the polka noted by Britannica
The Encyclopaedia Britannica states the polka originates from Bohemia. The note highlights a regional root for a dance that spread widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Read Plan Aims to Attract Youth to Jobs
A quoted official urged a plan to interest youth in job potentials and described a need to plan a reading program to spark exploration. The remarks emphasize practical exposure and early engagement to build future workforce readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
New Headlamp Aims to End One-Eyed Menace on Roads
Newark an early test of a Wagner Electric Co headlamp adds a safety filament that glows after the main filament burns out. The extra glow is visible beyond 500 feet, helping oncoming drivers locate the vehicle and avoid hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
Wagner Electric Co
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Iby
Mr. and
Mrs. Perley M. Sprague
Pepperell Trust
Mommy
Pan
Main St
Biddeford, Maine
Washington Street
Hansen’s Barber School
Lewiston
Carol Fradette
Jean Paul Fradette
Green St
Fradette
Paul's
Birch St
Massachusetts Orchestra
Biddeford Saco
Ladies Guild of St. Francis College
Irene G. Auger
Roger Paquette
Henry Ross Sr
Grace Mc.Carthy
Marcel Duranceau
Clarence Laplante
Peter Morrison
Claire Malasnik
Baltimore Police Department
West Point - Pepperell
Donald Campbell
Kennebunk
State Employment Commission
MESC
Kenneth M. Curtis
Employment Commission
Journal
Boy Scout Council
Arundel Market
U. S
Arundel
Choice
Franks
Boy-Ar-Dee
HAM
Town Square
Stewart
Cukes
Calo
Dandy Brand
Oleo
Kenya
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