Legendary Moroccan Emir Abdul Krim Dies at 78 in Cairo
Abdul Krim known as Emir Abdel Krim, famed for leading the Rif rebellion against Spain and France in the 1920s, dies suddenly in Cairo at age 78. He lived in exile since 1947 after a long career challenging French influence and claimed to command 490,000 armed tribesmen in Morocco.
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Abd E‘rim
Spain
France
Morocco
United States
Europe
Abdul Krim
Hanssan
Abd Krim
Emir Abdel Krim
Riff
Abd el Krim
Fami
Reunion Island
Indian Ocean
Port Said
New Pledges Sought By Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi plans rushing for new pledges in March. Meeting at Mrs J A Servais home in Saco named Mrs Donald Lester chairperson, with Mrs Victor Victor assisting. A March 29 fundraiser at Saco Maytag Laundromat will donate dry cleaning proceeds to St Louis Home for Children.
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Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
J. A. Servais
Summer Street
Saco
Donald Lester
Victor Victor
Thomas Fregeau
Saco Maytag
Elm Street
St. Louis
Fregeau
Robert Bergeron
Roland Provencher
Portland
Beta Sigma Phi
Bill Filed For Stiffer Penalty In Shootings
A Maine bill filed in Augusta seeks tougher penalties for careless shootings during hunting with fines from 1000 to 3000 dollars and up to 11 months in jail for gross negligence. It also imposes lifetime hunting license loss and directs half of fines to the injured or to next of kin if fatal.
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Augusta
Maine
Paul C. Townsend
Baileyville
John D. Jones
Farmington
Franklin County
David B
Miss Doris Dubois Named Homemaker of Tomorrow
Miss Doris Dubois of 240 Beach Street Saco chosen as Homemaker of Tomorrow for Notre Dame de Lourdes School. She earned the highest score in the Betty Crocker Search tests on knowledge and attitude and is active in school social life. She is a Notre Dame de Lourdes church choir member and Riviera club member.
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Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Saco
Doris Dubois
Beach Street
Miss Dubois
Betty Crocker
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Dayton Students Win Hood Dairy Scholarships
Six University of Maine College of Agriculture students receive Charles H. Hood Dairy Foundation scholarships. Amos Gay of Dayton plus Allan Ingraham of Thorndike Edward Leavitt of Eliot and Peter Smith of Hampden head $400 awards for upperclassmen. Two second-year students Paul Aldrich of Orono and Stuart Rand of Sherman Mills receive $160 scholarships.
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Albert Ingraham
Thorndike
Animal Science
Alpha Zeta
Leavitt
Wilfred S. Leavitt
Goodwin Road
Eliot
Sears Foundation
Student Profiles Highlight Agricultural Club Involvement
Smith a junior in animal science from Bridgton is son of Mrs Rosanna Smith and serves on the Agriculture club executive committee along with Future Farmers of America. Aldrich a second year agriculture student from Oram belongs to the Twaggie Club and Grange and is FFA vice president. Rand a two year agriculture student from Sherman Mills leads the Twaggie club and is active in Animal Science Agriculture and Future Farmers of America clubs.
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Rand
Beverly Rand
Sherman Mills
Twaggie Club
Animal Science Club
Agriculture Club
Future Farmers of America
Elks Cribbage Team Tops Chagnon in Saco Match
Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks defeated Council Chagnon 79 to 58 in the cribbage series at the Elks home in Saco. Elks lead 231 to 197 after three games. High scorers were Richard Dupuis and Roy Morin with 10 for the Elks and Antonio Gendron Leo Levesque Fernand Marchand J P Geneault with 7 for Chagnon. Low scorers were Eddie Gallagher Roy Dupuis for the Elks and Arthur Pepin Er nest Valliere for Chagnon with 2 or 3. Next game set for Tuesday at the Elks home.
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Biddeford
Civil Defense Program in Saco Hosts Legion Post Meeting
Owen-Davis post of the American Legion and auxiliary held a Civil Defense program at Beach Street post home Saco with over 50 members. Speakers Capt Clarence Holt and Lawrence Dolby demonstrated radiation detection gear while discussions focused on school shelter plans in a possible nuclear attack.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Clarence Holt
Saco Civil Defense
Lawrence Dolby
Jin
Saco Legion
Walter Stebbins
Peter J. Paraskevas
Raymond Parisien
Legion
Color Guard
Parisien
Guy Goodwin
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Benson
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Dayton
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Calderwood
Birdseye
Alfred St. Lot
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Central Theatre
Legion Post
NEW York
Robert F. Wagner
City Hall
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
ITU
Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Press and News
Newspaper Reporters Association of
Wagner
Local 6
Publishers Association of
New York City
Cleveland Newspaper Guild
Noel Wical
Louis B. Seltzer
Wical
Strikin
Press A News
Cleveland Guild
Green’s Shoe Store
Green’s Bargain Annex
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