St Louis High Alumni Plan Reunion Banquet in Biddeford
St Louis High alumni approve a December 29 reunion banquet at Wonderbar steak house Biddeford with social hour at 6 and supper at 7. Robert H Robida class of 41 is chairman. Raoul Roy and Robert Cote on the organizing committee. Tickets sold this afternoon at D H Sundries Gagne’s Barber Main St Biddeford and Gagnon’s Barber Shop 331 Main St Biddeford. 150 seats available.
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Robert H. Robida
St. Louis
Raymond Gagnon
Marcel Faucher
Raoul Petrin
Laurier Garon
Sayer
Gagne
Main Street
Biddeford
Gagnon
Maine Seizes Land for Crescent Beach State Park
AUGUSTA AP The state will seize by eminent domain five parcels totaling 15 acres in Crescent Beach, Cape Elizabeth, to complete planning for a new state park. Gov Reed and the Executive Council agreed after learning the land is vital. state purchases on the remaining 150 acres have faced high asking prices. The legislature will be asked to finance the park and finalize boundaries. The council also approved sending Deering and Brunswick high schools to Kennedy's inaugural parade with $1,000 each, welcomed two new municipal judges Joseph L. Singer and Paul A. Cote, and named Ward T. Hanscom a new judge in Sanford.
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Deering
Brunswick
Washington
Kennedy
Joseph L. Singer
Paul A. Cote
Lewiston
Ward T. Hanscom
Sanford
Brother Thomas Francis Returns From Africa Mission
Brother Thomas Francis son of Ernest Paquet of 16 Harrison Avenue Biddeford has arrived home by jet from a 13 year Africa mission in the Dark Continent. A 1941 St. Louis High School graduate he joined the order after graduation and will be at home through New Year with an open house Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. He will remain in the United States about three months before returning to Africa.
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Thomas Francis
Ernest Paquet
Harrison Avenue
Biddeford
Africa
St. Louis High School
Order
Alfred
Thomas
Retreat League Officers Elected In Biddeford
At a Knights of Columbus hall meeting Biddeford organizers formed a closed retreat league affiliated with Augusta’s Closed Retreat House. Theodela Langevin named director for Biddeford area with Edmond Neault and Alcide Boucher as recruiting chairs.
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Knights of Columbus
Biddeford
Augusta
Oblate Fathers
Theode Langevin
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Sanford
Edmond Neault
Alcide Boucher
Florence Auger
Lionel Perreault
Auxiliary of Mary
Wilfrid J. Fortier
Armand Fecteau
Rachel Neault
Albert Caron
Maurice Fillion
Augusta Retreat House
Marie A. Berube
Boy Scout Troop 369 Holds Christmas Party
Biddeford St Andre Boy Scout Troop 369 gathered at Forester hall Emery Street for a Christmas panty. Scouts played games exchanged gifts and sang carols led by Scoutmaster Arthur Beaupre and former master Benjamin Villandry with assistance from Armand Fetec tout Leo Moulin and Bert BeauLieu. Santa Claus attended.
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Biddeford
St. Andre
Forester Hall
Emery Street
Santa Claus
Arthur Beaupre
Benjamin Villandry
Armand Fecteau
Leo Moulin
Bert Beaulieu
French Plays New York Translations Acquirement
Arthur Cantor, co sponsor of The Tenth Man and All the Way Home, has acquired three French plays for New York production. Dust in Your Eyes and Gladiator's Millions by Gaston Labiche, and The Mezic Goblet by Fabrist Jean de la Fontaine, translated by Emmanuel Wax.
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New York
Arthur Cantor
Gaston Labiche
Fabrist Jean, de la Fontaine
Emmanuel Wax
Cuban Priest Seeks Reason For Suspension
In Havana a Catholic priest allied with Fidel Castro's regime requests church officials explain his suspension. Father Germain Lence says no basis in church law supports the edict, which cites contumacy but names no specific accusation. He reiterates support for the revolution, and officials offered no comment.
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Havana
Germain Lence
Father Lence
Evelion Diaz
Cuba
Castro
Sewing Competition Prize Earns Girl A Europe Trip
Mary Jane Diehl 18 of Canfield Ohio wins the Misses and Mrs Division of the Singer Young Stylemaker Contest for a brown and white tweed suit with a raccoon collar. The prize includes a trip to Europe and 1000 dollars toward college tuition. Her sewing skills extend to 4-H honors and homemade outfits. She plans to teach Home Economics and supports modeling fashion shows to fund college.
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Vivian Brauns
AP Newsfeatures
Europe
Mary Jane Diehl
Canfield
Ohio
Mary Jane
Ohio State
Youngstown
New York
Broadway Exhibit Opens at Piccadilly Hotel in New York
A permanent display of Broadway hits from the last 25 years opens at the Hotel Piccadilly in the theater district. Owner Abraham Dreier selected one season entry per year, from 1935’s Porgy and Bess to 1960’s Duel of Angels. Journal Wants Are Helpful Strippers for La Plume de Ma Tante in Las Vegas. The long running revue plans to add striptease performers for its engagement.
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Theater Enhibit
New York
Piccadilly
Abraham Dreier
Las Vegas
Gambling resort tour kicks off December 23 with exotic additions
A gambling resort announces a tour starting December 23 featuring exotic additions. When expanded to a national audience, details will be adjusted and subtracted as required.
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St. Louis High
Lees
Carnes
Maine
Cape Elizabeth
Lewis Cutler
Boy Scout
Christmas Gift Headquarters
Cosmetics
Lanvin — Coty
Dana — LeLong
Roger Gallet
Ciro
Caron
RCC
EEC CE
Eaton's Fine Stationeries
Paper Mate & Parker
CCE Lee RE
Page & Shaw
Tobler — Schraffts
POCO
Morin
Thomas Acton Fitzgerald
Bernice
Tom
Boston
Jack
Seaboard
Inance Company
Ariel
Doe
The
Pepperell Sheet Shop
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