Christmas Concert Highlights Regis and Holy Cross Glee Clubs
Attorney and Mrs. Frank LaFountain attended Regis College Weston concert at Alumnae Hall with their daughter Maureen as a Regis Glee Club member. A joint concert with Providence College is planned. Miss LaFountain swam in a Regis Brandeis relay at Brandeis in Waltham Massachusetts.
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Frank LaFountain
Holy Cross College
Regis College
Jat Regis
Weston
Mass
Maureen
Regis College Glee Club
Providence
R. II
LaFountain
Regis
Brandeis
Waltham
Biddeford Scout Auxiliary Holds Card Party
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 Auxiliary held a combined business meeting and Christmas party at St. Joseph's Hall Biddeford with President Mrs Marguerite Simard leading prayers by Mrs Lucille Croteau. A card party for members and guests was announced for January 19 with co chairs Mrs Ruby Charland Mrs Theodora Boissonneault Mrs Fernande Gagnon and Mrs Pauline Loranger. Social committee for January 29 was named including Mrs Lucille Croteau chairwoman with Mrs Madeleine Cyr Mrs Jo n ette Elie and Mrs Noella Joncas. Gifts were exchanged games played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Hall
Marguerite Simard
Lucille Croteau
Juliette Lessard
Ruby Charland
Theodora Boissonneault
Fernande Gagnon
Pauline Loranger
Madeleine Cyr
Jeannette Elie
Noella Joncas
Boston Shipyard Keeps Open After Bipartisan Protest
A bipartisan push by Massachusetts leaders including Sen. Kennedy Gov. Peabody and Mayor Collins led to Defense Department plans to close the Boston Naval Shipyard being reversed. The delegation warned that closing the yard endangers 8 500 workers and hurts New England’s economy, stressing the yard’s critical role and full-capacity operation.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Defense Department
Boston Naval Shipyard
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Department of Defense
Boston Yard
Gov. Endicott
Peabody
John F. Collins
Collins
Johnson
Sen. Saltonstall
Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committee
Bradford Morse
R-Mass
Defense
McNamara
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Navy Yard
Ladies Attend Charity Evening Hosts in Montreal
Mrs Rita Vaillancourt Mrs Florence Paradis Mrs Doris Angers and Mrs Therese Minia ni attend the affair as guests at a local charity evening in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Vaillancourt
Florence Paradis
Doris Angers
Therese Miniani
Conley Wins Cribbage Tourney At Hibernians Hall
Conley edged EdBedard 85 83 to claim top honors in a 12 week cribbage tournament run by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division two at Mason Street hall. Paul Chenard and Dave Chenard finished third and fourth as defending champ Jim O Leary fell to 15th. awards to be presented to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Conley
Ed Bedard
Order of Hibernians
Mason Street Hall
Paul Chenard
Dave Chenard
Jim O'Leary
Gene Sullivan
Richard Doherty
John Donahue
Five Delegates Chosen By Council Chagnon
Council Chagnon selects five delegates for the Association of Maine Councils meetings including Patne substitute delegates Robert Provencher Julien Hamann Raymond Lafortune Jr Ferdinand Marchand and Ronald Houde. Four new council members admitted and a physical education course approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Provencher
Julien Hamann
Raymond Lafortune Jr
Fernand Marchand
Ronald Houde
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Association of Maine Councils
Adams Street
Biddeford
Donald Paquette
Roger Exposito
Raymond Yoho
Paul Marchand
Paquette
Salvation Army
Eugene Bertrand
St. Francis College Glee Club
George Grenier
Hamann
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Wash & Wear
MAIN
Firrmow
Old Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Biddeford Boy Scout Auxiliary
Boston Shipyard
Conley
Patne
Wonderbar
Ampson
Maine
Swift
Alfred Street
Iss Tomo
Sampson’s
Wilson
Island Farm
Dawson’s
Bos
Vuunzes
del Monte Tuna
Cloverleaf
Chase & SA
Campbell's Reg
Sampson
Saddleback
Roger Page Ski School
Henke
Rangeley Sport Shop
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