Fire damages Kensington Palace in London blaze
A fire at Kensington Palace damaged the servants quarters above the Marina Duchess of Kent residence and part of the roof over the 20 room apartment being prepared for Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones. Princess Marina watched with Margaret as 15 fire trucks battled the flames for an hour.
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London
Kensington Palace
Margaret
Antony Armstrong-Jones
London Fire Brigade
Princess Marina
Duchess of Kent
Marina
Princess Alexandra
Prince Michael
Armstrong-Jones
Earl of Ved
Christ Church Women Meet At Kennebunkport
The Episcopal Women of Christchurch Biddeford gathered at Mrs George Butler’s Kennebunkport home and voted to send the Epiphany offering to the Girls Friendly Society. Members prepared Webber hospital supplies and routine reports were approved. Rev Thomas S Knox attended with several officers and members. The next meeting is set for February 6 at the host’s home.
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Christchurch
Biddeford
George Butler
Kennebunkport
Girls’ Friendly Society
Webber Hospital
Harris Baldwin
James Harrison
Harold Gould
Esdras Landry
Frank Wilson
Eliza Blanche
Voting Age Backed For Reduction In Maine
Maine Constitutional Commission urged lowering the voting age from 21 to 20, citing mental capacity and current responsibilities. The report also proposes removing a pauper voting ban, clarifying student and military voting status, and adding due process protections and electronic interception safeguards.
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Portland
Maine
Constitutional Commission
Commission
U.S
Service Club Women Name New Officers
Biddeford and Saco Community Service women at the Universalist church named 1963 officers after a busy meeting. New slate includes president Ted Schaffer and Ansel Gonneville as vice president, with Gladys Schwartz recording secretary and Lester Schwartz corresponding secretary.
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Biddeford and
Saco Community Service
Universalist Church
Ted Schaffer
Gladys Schwartz
Edward Johnson
Clinton Shaw
Webber Hospital
William Trott
Alta Curtis
Fillmore. Harris
Ways and Means
Edgar Cobb
Biddeford
Saco
Nellie Murphy
Ansel Gonneville
Lester Schwartz
Ted Johnson
Hosea Curtis
Wayne Hutchins
Fillman P. Harris
Clinton Underwood
Harold Clark
Carroll Carter
Je Packard
Nellie G. Murphy
Charles Patrick
Twin Cities
Adsoph Hurrell
Charles Merrill
A. Louise Gaffney
Martha Goldthwaite
Ruby Packard
Adolph Hurrell
John C. Whitehurst
Paul Cobb
Matthew \. Hayes
William Judge
Emile Cote
Patrick Murphy
Basil Emery
Ralph Goldthwait
Maude Moore
Edgar T. Cobb
Mildred Shane
Annie Phillips
Samuel Lublinsky
Jessie Russell
Fillmore P. Harris
Ted, Schaffer
Worker Injured In Saco Tanning Buffing Division
A 47 year old Biddeford man Joseph Poulin of 36 George Street was injured this morning when his arm was caught in a machine at the buffing division of the Saco Tanning corporation. He was taken to Webber hospital where he underwent surgery on his arm with Dr. Roger Robert attending.
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Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Saco Tanning Corporation
Joseph Poulin
George Street
Buffing
Tannery
Roger Robert
Biddeford High Plans Vocational Program and Staffing Changes
Biddeford School Committee discusses adding a high school vocational program linked to federal retraining. The plan mirrors Westbrook High and would include auto mechanics, with a 15 week course and tuition. Truant officers are appointed, and bids for paper and new extracurricular pay rules are approved.
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Biddeford
Frederick Warner
Raymond Kenneally
Warner
Westbrook High School
Kenneally
Sevigny
Philip Poirier
Poirier
James Johnson
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
St. Francis College
Surgical Operation Results Not Known At Press Time
A tending surgeon operated this morning and the outcome was not known at press time. The brief note provides no further details on the patient or procedure.
Hadassah Honors Mrs Aranovitch On 80th Birthday
Local Hadassah Biddeford-Saco chapter honored Mrs. Harry Aranovitch at Etz Chaim synagogue vestry for her 80th birthday. January meeting chaired by Mrs. Samuel Karlin featured reports from activity chairs, food sale update, Young Judaea leadership change, and a Vocational Education slide program. Hostesses included Miss Sarah Feinberg and several local members.
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Harry Aranovitch
Hadassah
Biddeford-Saco
George Lukas
Young Judaea Group
Eliot Feinberg
Harry Zaitlin
Sarah Fein
Warrant Issued In Altered Bank Money Order Case
Associate Judge Gerald Nason of Biddeford Municipal Court issued warrants charging James M Putnam formerly of Portsmouth New Hampshire with altering a bank money order and Jack Simensk y with uttering the instrument. Putnam appeared in municipal court Saturday on a similar charge and was bound over to the May term of York County Superior Court. The warrants allege the cashing occurred at Jack and Larrys Jewelry store Biddeford January 4.
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Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Putnam
Jack and Larry
Alfred Street
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Royal Palace
Ministry of Works
Labout
Christ Church
Adam
Ladies & Children’s
Lee & Sweet Chinos
ARMY
NAVY
Marine
AIR Corps
Men’s & Boys
Canada
Dress & Work
Service Club
Venus
TF V-2
Gary Powers
Rudolf Abel
Iran
Ena
Algeria
France
Wei
Masimpur
East Pakistan
Mrs. Aranovitch
Geel
Belgium
Alphonse de Joncker
Corvair
Ford
Dodge
ED & Frank
Used Cars, Inc
Elm Street
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