Greenback Bank Robberies Highlight Town Without Police
Greenback Tennessee, a town of 385 with no police force, faced three bank robberies in nine months. Female tellers and staff, led by executive vice president Mrs. Nola Elam, aided by Maryville authorities, captured robbers after rapid alerts. A fourth attempt looms with bulletproof glass to shield tellers.
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Greenback, Tenn
Jesse James
Greenback
FBI
Knoxville
Nola Elam
Sam Houston
Atlanta
Big Aluminum Co., of America
Alcoa
Velma Ownby
Bank
Dee
Mesdames Elam
Ownby
Cleo Mills
Betty Blair
Maryville
Eschar Brown
Insi
John Day
Harlan
Gene Ballew
Tenn
Eugene Gaddis
Woodrow Walker
Chester Lee Helton
Charles Albert Kennedy
California
Merrill Mack Moser
Vonore
Jack Fee
Bristol
Elam
War Widows May Be Eligible For Pensions
Dr. Joseph S. Weltman of the VA Center at Togus explains widows of wartime veterans may qualify for death pensions if the veteran served at least 90 days with wartime service and the widow’s annual income is under set limits. Monthly grants range from 25 to 75 dollars depending on income and whether the widow has a child, with higher limits for those with dependents.
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Maine
Joseph S. Weltman
Togus
Weltman
Velevan
Supplemental VA aid details at Togus and Portland offices
A $5 000 payment plan applies with no payment if income exceeds $3 000. Each additional child adds $15 monthly. For more information visit the VA Office at Buildin 205 Togus Maine or the VA Office at 171 Middle Street Portland Maine. Office hours run 8 00 am to 4 30 pm Monday through Friday.
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Buildin
Togus
Maine
York Salon 598 Hears Marche Report At OOB
York Salon 598 held its August meeting at the American Legion Home Old Orchard Beach with Antonia Harquoi as hostess. Ida Noyes chaired and brought back a $2 award for membership. Nellie White acted as La Concierge and Shirley Doe as La Secretarie. Members paid dues. next Pourvoir meeting will be in Lewiston. mystery award went to Germaine Larrievere. The September 21 meeting will be with Yvonne Bergeron in Biddeford.
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York County
American Legion
Old Orchard Beach
Antonia Harquoil
Chapeau
Ida Noyes
Nellie White
la Concierge
Shirley Doe
la Secretarie
Noyes
Yvonne Bergeron
Antonia Harquoi
Lewiston
Germaine Larrievere
Biddeford
Harquoil
Local Girl Enters Nurses Training
Miss Donna Mae Alexander of Biddeford Maine joined 32 new students welcomed to Melrose Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing by director Miss Sadie A. Corey. The group includes girls from Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Vermont and California. After a week of orientation regular classes begin in September.
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Melrose
Mass
Donna Mae Alexander
Walter Alexander
Pool Road
Biddeford
Maine
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing
Sadie A. Corey
R. N
Ed. M
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
California
Activities Set By Our Lady Of Victory Circle
A special meeting of Our Lady Of Victory Circle officers was held at Mrs. Anna Forcier’s Biddeford home to plan upcoming activities. Refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs. Forcier. Attending were Amanda Durette, Dianna Moulin, Emilia Romeo, Cora Leprohon, Alice Nolette, Emillia Bolduc, Yvonne Landry, Yvonne Henry, Nellie Deprey, Anna Turgeon, Eva Couture. Next meeting set for September 1 at the Fremont Club Room, Alfred Street.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Anna Forcier
Graham St
Biddeford
Forcier
Amanda Durette
Dianna Moulin
Emilia Romeo
Cora Leprohon
Alice Nolette
Emillia Bolduc
Yvonne Landry
Yvonne Henry
Nellie Deprey
Anna Turgeon
Eva Couture
Freemont Club
Alfred Street
Courtesy Traffic Tickets Gain Ground in New England
Maine police chief backs courtesy parking tags as a goodwill policy. Municipalities from Auburn to Concord use friendly tickets to welcome visitors and ease tensions with motorists, while Vermont and other New England cities report mixed usage and reactions from drivers.
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Auburn
Maine
Alton Savage
Lewiston
Syracuse, N.Y
Maurice J6. Sequin
Sequin
Montpelier
George Connor
Manual Canas Jr
Vermont
New Hampshire
Concord
Manchester
Nashua
Lakes
Mountains
Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Rockport
Surces
Connecticut
Rhode Island
N. H
New Englanders Join Boston Rally March crowd mix
Mayor Collins aide Robert DeSimone attended a Boston Common rally as part of a New England march. The Negro fraternal group will fund scholarships for Medgar Evers widow’s children. Over 3,000 demonstrators planned a special train from Springfield with six Connecticut stopovers headed to Washington. Episcopal Bishop Harvey Butterfield led the Burlington group along with John Kristensen as march organizers report a near 50 percent white turnout.
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John F. Collins
Robert J. DeSimone
Washington
Boston Common
Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Boston
Medgar Evers
NAACP
Springfield
Connecticut
Burlington
Episcopal
Harvey Butterfield
John Kristensen
State Board of Education
New England
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Greenback Bank
Mrs. Ownby
Gulliver
George Boer
Houston
Tex
Boer
Sim
Biddeford High
St. Louis
Thornton
Kaynee
Chinos
Binkie Shirt
York
Oob
New Englanders
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