Talent show rescheduled by Wells Legion post following tryouts
The Elbridge and LeRoy Hanson Post American Legion in Wells postpones the Saturday Dec 4 talent show to Saturday Jan 8 at the old Firemen's Hall Ogunquit. Additonal auditions set for Dec 4 and Dec 11 in the Legion Hall Eldridge Road Wells. Auditions start at 7 p.m.
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Elbridge and
LeRoy Hanson_Post
American _Legion
Firemen’s
Ogunquit
Legion Hall
Eldridge Road
Wells
Old Orchard Beach Social Roundup and Holiday Travel
The Dessert Bridge Club meets at Mrs. Wesley Mewer’s home with high score by Mrs. Marie Court. Local residents travel for Thanksgiving with families in Clinton Maryland and Fairfax Virginia. Nearby families host relatives over the holiday weekend. Civic groups plan meetings to discuss a fountain and the Youth Center project at local schools.
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Robert
Karen Ahern
Robert Ahern
Sanford Road
Florida
John Hayes Sr
Wells. Beach
Hayes
Wells Beach Hose Co
Elinor Murphy
Judy Brindel
Ann Cole
Edith Hamel
Anne DeTullio
Edith Welch
Martha Connor
Wheat Nickerson
Ducharme
High Pine and
Wells
High Pine Fire Hall
Mary Cole
Cole
Dorothea Dwyer
Victor Scalise
Chris Ritter
Wells - Ogunquit
Wesley Mewer
Sunset Drive
Marie Court
Clinton
Jean Fitanides
Andrew
Thomas
Mewers
Emerson Parlin
Norma Baker
Fairbanks
Muriel Cronis
Boston
Robert Monroe
Carleton Avenue
Webber Hospital
Leonard Gray
Third Street
Vernon L. Gray
Amherst
Mass
Howard Slaney
Union Avenue
Slaney
George Downes
Needham
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
John Dame
Cedar Avenue
Patricia Smith
Boston University
Harrold Smith
Randall Avenue
Russell Durant
Clement Wight
C. Paul Wight
Geraldine Durant
Simmons College
Adelaide Road
Old Orchard Beach
Jameson School
Memorial Park
Family Life and Community Committee
Old Orchard Beach High School
Patrol Leaders Named for Girl Scout Troop 822
During a Fortunes Rocks meeting Girl Scout Troop 822 elected Patricia Ther Rien and Linda Andrews as patrol leaders with Rita Fisher and Jeanne Adjutant named as assistants.
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Girl Scout
Fortunes Rocks
Patricia Therrien
Linda Andrews
Rita Fisher
Jeanne Adjutant
Senator Smith urges Thornton students to value liberty
Margaret Chase Smith visited Linnell Gymnasium to address 150 Thornton Academy students about America's heritage and the future of politics. She told seniors and juniors that government responsibilities will rest in their hands one day and urged informed voting and active citizenship.
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Thornton Academy Academy
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Linnell Gymnasium
Senator Smith
U.S
Thornton Academy
Sen. Smith
Card Parties Slated By Boy Scout Auxiliary
The Auxiliary to Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 sponsored by St. Joseph's Parish approved monthly card parties for auxiliary members and guests at a meeting. Plans also set the annual auxiliary Christmas party for Dec 19 at 4 p.m. with gift exchange and buffet lunch. Committee on arrangements includes Mrs Marguerite Simard as chair and members Mrs Rita Vaillancourt Therese Miniani and Ruby Charland.
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Biddeford
St. Joseph's Parish
Marguerite Simard
Rita Vaillancourt
Therese Miniani
Ruby Charland
Antitrust Settlement Eases GM Bus Market Hold
General Motors agrees to loosen control over intercity and transit buses after a long antitrust case. The deal lets other manufacturers use GM bus patents royalty free for five years and share future patents, with possible divestiture powers for the government. Firms named in the suit included Hertz, Greyhound, National City Lines, and Public Service Coordinated Transport.
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Washington
General Motors Corp
Justice Department
U. S. District Court
Detroit
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
GM Bus
General Motors
Hertz Corp
New York
Greyhound Corp
National City Lines Inc
Chicago
Public Service Coordinated Transport Co
Newsark
N.J
Maine Fatality Toll Near Record as 206th Death Arises
The Maine highway death toll neared a record with two more fatalities raising the total to 206 for the year. In North Yarmouth Mrs. Mary E. Davin, 52, was killed when her car, entering from North Street, was struck by an oil truck. In York Levi C. Libby, 25, of Portsmouth, N H, died in a head on collision on Route 1 A. Six others were injured. Secretary of State Kenneth M. Curtis urged updated laws and stronger enforcement to curb highway deaths.
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Associated Press
Maine
North Yarmouth
York
Mary E. Davin
John
North Street
Levi C. Libby
Portsmouth
N.H
David A. Lane
Magnolia
Mass
Westbrook
Kenneth M. Curtis
Notable attendees for meeting led by Mrs Loranger
Noella Joncas note lists conducting by Mrs Pauline Loranger with opening prayer by Mrs Lucille Croteau and financial report by Mrs Charland. Additional attendees include Mrs Rita Lamb, Mrs Simonne Gar riepy, Mrs Gilberte Normand and Mrs Fernande Gagnon. Next meeting set for December 28.
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Noella Joncas
Pauline Loranger
Lucille Croteau
Charland
Rita Lamb
Simonne Garriepy
Gilberte Normand
Fernande Gagnon
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