Deaths Kennebunk Alfred Henry Pearson 78
Alfred Henry Pearson 78 of 127 Fletcher St Kennebunk died yesterday morning in a Portland hospital. Born August 13 1889 in Pawtucket Rhode Island he was a retired salesman for Ciba Co New York City. Survived by widow Beatrice M Rose Pearson son Donald A Pearson granddaughter Rebekah Pearson Chick and cousins. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev Robert Ross officiating. Interment in Hove Cemetery. Friends may call this evening 7 to 9.
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Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Beatrice M. (Rose) Pearson
Donald A. Pearson
Kennebunk
Rebekah Pearson Chick
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Robert Ross
Langevin dies at 68 in Saco after life as mill worker
Theode Z. Langevin 68 of 111 Temple St Saco formerly of Biddeford died unexpectedly at home. Born July 16 1899 son of Zepherin and Ariance Langevin he was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. He retired after SX years as a Pepperell Mfg Co weaver and belonged to Sacred Heart League St Andre s Biddeford. Surviving are his widow four sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Interment Sunday at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford after services at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Friends may call Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford evenings and tomorrow.
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Theode Z. Langevin
Temple St
Saco
Biddeford
Zepherin
Ariance Archambault Langevin
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Langevin
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Sacred Heart League
Sacred Heart League of St. Andre’s Church
St. Paul's
Augusta
Council Chagnon
Mon St. Jean Baptiste
Evan Champagne Langevin
Theode C
West Medway
Mass
Paul A
Raymond F
Rene J. M
Raymond
Jeannette) Rousseau
Norman
Aline) Verville
Leo R
Simonne) Cote
Alfred Lacerte
Hills Beach
Urban
Camp Ellis
Leo Paul
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
St Pauls Closed Retreat Group Joins Prayer Service
Members of St Pauls Closed Retreat Movement meet at Bolduc Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 p.m tomorrow to say prayers for Theode Z Langevin.
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St. Paul's Closed Retreat Movement
Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Theode Z. Langevin
Prayers at Biddeford Funeral Home for Celes tin Gobeil
Prayers will be recited at the Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford Friday night at 7 15 by members of the Sacred Heart League of St Andre's Church.
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Bolduc
Alfred St
Biddeford
Celestin Gobeil
Sacred Heart League of
St. Andre's Church
Parish League to Prayers for Gosselin at Bolduc Funeral Home
Members of the People's Eu charistic League of St. Joseph's Church meet Friday at 7 pm at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Bidedeford to say prayers for league member Napoleon R. Gosselin.
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People's Eucharistic League of
Cars Damaged In Saco Collision
Saco police report two cars damaged in a Scammon Street collision this morning. Vehicles driven by Richard D. Tourigny of 15 Oak Place Biddeford and Peter H. Smith of 380 Main St Saco sustained extensive damage but no injuries were reported.
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Saco
Richard D. Tourigny
Oak Place
Biddeford
Peter H. Smith
Main St
Scammon Street
Firemen respond to flooded oil burner call
Biddeford firemen answered a call to the residence of Mrs. Helena Conley at 31 Quimby Street where a flooded oil burner was discovered. No damage was reported.
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Biddeford
Helena Conley
Quimby St
Emond's Funeral Home Names Two Directors
Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy are listed in connection with Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511, indicating these individuals as directors or contacts for the business.
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Emond
Frank X. Emond
J. P Conroy
Mrs Winifred McCormick Rites Planned in Saco
Mrs Winifred M McCormick 83 of 431 Main St Saco died this morning after a brief illness Born in Somerset Virginia June 30 1884 she was daughter of Hawes She leaves daughter Mary F Gibson of Saco sister Harriet Hawes and brother Charles E Hawes of Aurora West Virginia Two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Survived by Hadley Funeral Home Marietta Ohio and local services arranged by Shumway Funeral Home Saco
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Winifred M. McCormick
Main St
Saco
Somerset
Hawes
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Marietta
Ohio
Mary F. Gibson
Harriet Hawes
Charles E. Hawes
Aurora
West Va
Hadley Funeral Home
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Ernest Stacy Sr. Dies at 75 in Kennebunk
Ernest B Stacy Sr 75 of Brown Street Kennebunk died Wednesday afternoon at home after a long life as a painter in Wells Beach area. Born November 17 1892 in Wells Beach he was son of Charles E and Ida Littlefield Stacy. Survived by three sons Ern est B Jr Warren C and Vernon and three daughters Barbara Mary Beulah plus five grandchildren. Funeral held Friday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Wells with Rev Vin ton Murphy officiating. Interment Ocean View Cemetery Wells. Friends may call at chapel tonight 7 to 9.
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Kennebunk
Ernest B. Stacy Sr
Brown Street
Wells Beach
Chares E
Ida Littlefield Stacy
Wells Beach Hose Co
Ernest B. Jr
Wells
Warren C
Winthrop
Mass
Vernon
Brighton
Barbara Stacy
Farmingham
Mary Webber
Cape Neddick
Beulah Shea
Hampton
N.H
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Vinton Murphy
Wells Congregational Church
Ocean View Crtetory
Members of Sacred Heart League Meet Friday at Balduccas Home
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St Church will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the Balduccas Home 291 Alfred Street Begide ford to say prayers for Theode Langevin a member.
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Sacred ‘Heart League of St
Balduccas
Alfred St. Bégideford
Theode Langevin
Funeral services for Verne L McDonald Sr
Funeral services for Verne L McDonald Sr of 81 Ocean Ave Old Orchard Beach were held yesterday at 2 at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Norman Cathro of Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach officiating Entombment was in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford and burial will take place in Hershey cemetery in the spring
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Verne L. McDonald Sr
Ocean Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Norman Cathr
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Biddeford
Hershey Cemetery
Club Members Discuss Plans For Projects
Evangeline Rebekah Club members met at Miss Mary Jones in Biddeford with six present. President Mary Jones chaired. Mrs. Helen Horne reported the treasurer’s report. A card was signed for Mrs. N te Wallace and Miss Madeline bie. Plans for yearly projects were discussed. Mrs. Jera Munford read resolutions and suggestions. The next meeting is Feb 14 at Mr. Ruby Packard’s in Saco. Refreshments were served.
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Evangeline Rebekah Club
Mary Jones
Chapel Street
Biddeford
Helen Horne
N@te Wallace
Madelinebie
Jera Munford
Ruby Packard
Middle Street
Saco
Miss Jones
Officials To Discuss Commission Plans
York County Regional Planning Commission directors will meet in Saco with officials from Saco and Old Orchard Beach at 7 30 p m in City Hall. The goal is to answer questions about the commission plans and progress for both communities.
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York County
Mountain area near Battle Mountain hosts air training group
Amid driving snow Joe Adamson, a watchman at the Duval mine, heard a plane in the Mt. Moses area around 1 55 p m. The route was en route to Seattle with an amphibious warfare instruction team based at Quantico Virginia touring marine bases. The terrain described includes Needle Peak at 10 000 feet Mt Moses at 8 645 feet and sparse scrub and pines with several old mines.
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Joe Adamson
Duval
Battle Mountain
Schwin
Mt. Moses
Needle Peak
Quantico
Seattle
Wash
Patient and kin listed in regional hospital records
Personais Dale Berry aged 31 of Scammon Street Saco is identified as a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford. Also surviving Celestin Go beil of 183 Cleaves Street Biddeford and one sister Mrs Marie Anne Corriveau Prince Albert Saskatchewan are noted in the same notice.
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Dale Berry
Scammon St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Celestin Gobeil
Cleaves S
Marie Anne Corriveau
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Delta Alpha Club Meeting Cancelled Next Monday
The Delta Alpha Club meeting planned for next Monday at Mrs. Paul Cobb’s home on Ferry Road in Saco has been cancelled. The Lake and Hart Council Knights of Columbus meeting set for tonight has been postponed to Thursday January 18 at the K of C Hall on Washington Street in Biddeford.
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Delta Alpha Club
Paul Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Lake &. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Biddeford
Portland Weather: Fair and Cold With Frigid Night
The forecast calls for continued cold in Portland with a low tonight between ten below and twenty five below zero. Friday will be fair and not as cold.
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Portland
Church notes list Friday youth and prayer events
Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for ages 12 to 17 at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service at 7:30 p m in Biddeford American Legion Hall. Pioneer Girls meet at 6:30 p m in Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday at 10 a m parsonage Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes at St Monica's Kennebunk Saturday 9:30 a m for Grades through 5, Grades 6 through 8 Friday after school.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Pioneer Girls
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwin Mills
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
Lyman Corner Property Sold To Paquettes of Vernon Conn
The Alfred Road and Kennebunk Pond Road property in Lyman including a grocery store gas station four room home and acre lot formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Clinton Hill is sold to Mr and Mrs Victorian Paquette of Vernon Connecticut. They will move in and assume the business this month and the sale was handled through Armand J Mercier Realtor 41 Thornton Ave Saco.
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Alfred Road
Kennebunk Pond Road
Lyman
Clinton Hill
Victorian Paquette
Vernon Conn
Old Orchard Club hears talk on Golden Decade of Recorded Music
Mrs. Margaret Milliken presided at Old Orchard Beach meeting. Leon Cole spoke on The Golden Decade of Recorded Music tracing recording development from 1909 to today and noted improvements for producing canned music. Attendees signed a card for ill member Violet Mewer.
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Old Orchard Beach
Margaret Milliken
Old Orchard Club
Ada Cole
Colby Avenue
Cole
Florence Benson
Eth Ritchie
Millikenpour
Sub Debs Food Sale Plans In Saco At Shaw's Market
Sub Debs met at Judith Harriman home in Saco to finalize plans for today's food sale at Shaw's Market in the Saco Valley Shopping Center. A junior high dance featuring the Mind Garden was also planned with several members attending.
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Judith Harriman
Ferry Road
Saco
Shaw's Market
Saco Valley
Linda Warner
Deborah Stackpole
Bethany Hanson
Mary Winston
Marjorie Harriman
Patricia Poisson
Deborah Hanson
Deborah Johnson
Jill Chadbourne
Essie Pendleton
Dia
Army Divisions Mixed on Manpower But Well Equipped
Sources say two Marine divisions report some minor manpower gaps yet remain in good overall shape, with equipment levels described as solid and ready for operations.
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News At A Glance Highlights Vietnam War Era Tensions
Ten months after a Johnson plan to avert a postwar recession the cabinet commission has yet to deliver a formal proposal. U S troops clash in the Mekong Delta for a ten hour battle leaving forty six guerrillas and eighteen Americans dead. McCarthy laments joylessness and fear from the war as he campaigns in California. Hatfield says Rockefeller’s position could unite Republicans on Vietnam. U S Army units face equipment shortfalls as they serve as a strategic reserve. Rusk calls easing population pressures a future nuclear risk. International reports cite violence in nghai amid Mao purge context. Rap Brown seeks refuge at the Cuban U N Mission after a scuffle. A Marine transport plane crashes in Nevada killing nearly twenty aboard.
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Johnson
U.S
Mekong Delta
Eugene J. McCarthy
United States
California
Mark O. Hatfield
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Vietnam
U.S. Army
Dean Rusk
H. Rap Brown
U.N
Nevada
Local residents face fines in York County Superior Court
John A. Boucher of Biddeford pleaded guilty to causing needless noise in his car and paid a $20 fine after retracting his innocent plea. Henry J. Smart of Saco pleaded guilty to speeding $35 fine. Mrs. Madeline V. Lundberg of York Harbor was fined $200 for drunken driving. Chester A. Dykeman’s stop light case was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Joseph A. Cabana’s two counts were dismissed due to licensing suspension errors.
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Alfred
John A. Boucher
West Cutts St
Biddeford
York County Superior Court
Boucher
Saco
Henry J. Smart
Seaside Avenue
Smart
Madeline V. Lundberg
York Harbor
Albert Knudson
Traverse
Lundberg
Route 1
York
Chester A. Dykeman
Scarborough
Joseph A. Cabana
Sanford
Secretary of State
Cabana
Bishops Press Celibacy and Lay Role in Church Affairs
The bishops reiterate priestly celibacy remains essential and warn against lay scofflaw attempts to redefine church order. They oppose equating lay voices with the Pope and Bishops in governance while urging Catholics to align actions with Catholic teaching on social justice.
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Pope
College of Bishops
Officers Assume Duties After Being Installed
Officers of the Past Matrons Association of Annette Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Saco were installed at Mrs. William Kimball’s home on Alfred Road. New officers include President Leland Scamman, Vice President Kimball, Secretary Stanley Northrop, Treasurer Kenneth Johnson, Press Reporter Melvin Wilbur, and Sunshine Committee Chair Oscar Littlefield. Retiring President Wesley Seaward led the ceremony as reports were read. a Chinese auction is set for February 14 at Miss Agnes Cunningham’s East Saco home.
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Sunshine Committee
Agnes Cunningham
Labonte’ Ave
East
Saco
Richard Jackson
Chester Pease
Charles Towle
Clinton Milliken
Rufus Doe
Urbain Roberge
Maine Air Service Aims to Expand Flights to Bermuda
Curtis forecasts daily Maine Bermuda flights with stops at Bangor and Portland. He expects increased tourism, higher regional connectivity, and a substantial rise from three million visitors yearly. Curtis cites a new competitive spirit and greater local cooperation as key to Maine’s growth.
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Page One
Maine
Bermuda
Bangor
Portland
Curtis
Weather reports 23 inches snow in Portland
Weather Bureau notes an average snow depth of 23 inches in Portland after four storms, with 22 inches from two major bursts on Dec 28-29 and Jan 7. In Norway a torch used to thaw pipes sparked a fire, destroying two homes and damaging a third, forcing a family from their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Portland
Norway
Roy Bennett
Bennett
Vernon Whittemore
Peter Zanoni
Chafee and Cargo Urge Rockefeller Run for President
Rhode Island Governor John H. Chafee aligned with Rockefeller and Romney supporters while signaling a quick switch if Romney shows openness to running. Chafee leads the Republican Governors Association, which plans its next meeting in June. New Mexico Governor David F. Cargo, undecided, said Rockefeller could be persuaded to run with broad gubernatorial backing.
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John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Rockefeller
Romney
Ne York
Chafee
Republican Governors Association
David F. Cargo
New Mexico
Vast Stockholm BOMB Shelter Carves Space for 17000
Katarinaberget beneath Stockholm hosts the world’s largest bomb shelter. The vast rock excavation can shelter 17000 people in a nuclear attack.
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Katarinaberget
Stockholm
Sweden
Victory Circle Plans Whist Party in Biddeford
Plans for a luncheon and whist party were outlined at a special meeting of Our Lady of Victory Circle officers at the Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford. The event is set for Jan 28 at noon at the Fremont Club to honor Mrs. Cora Leprohon with gifts for prizes and a food basket. Reservations may be made through Mrs Emilia Romeo.
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Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Cora Leprohon
Emilia Romeo
Aurore Pinard
Juliette Quinn
Romeo
Yvonne Hevey
Nellie Deprey
Anna Forcier
Lea Laarre
Odelina Letourmeau
Delia Saucier
Marion Lapointe
Diana Moulin
Alice Nolette
Combat actions and casualties in South Vietnam and air casualties
In Binh Dinh Province a government battalion faced mortar and rocket attacks while Communist infantry pressured U S units in Bong Son Valley. Two guerrillas and several government casualties were reported as U S advisers were wounded. U S forces found an additional 14 enemy dead 340 miles northeast of Igon raising total enemy KIA to 61 with 27 Americans killed and six wounded. Air strikes numbered 75 radar directed due to monsoons. An allied F5 jet crashed near Bien Hoa killing 10 civilians and the pilot. A separate note mentions a turbot fish camouflage behavior.
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Pade
Binh Dinh
Ithe
U.S
1St Air Cavalry
Bong Son Valley
Bong Son
Saigon
North Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Maine reports first provisional flu cases in state
The Maine Bureau of Health logged 24 probable influenza cases last week, first in the state while epidemics spread elsewhere. Locations include Millinocket six, Pittsfield five, Ellsworth four, and single cases in Wiscasset and Mattawamkeag, plus rising flu-like ailments in several communities and 118 streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine Bureau of Health
Millinocket
Pittsfield
Ellsworth
Wiscasset
Mattawamkeag
Loring Air Force Base
City of
Portland
Beach Kiwanis Install Officers At Saco Lodge
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club installed its new officers for the year at the Elks Lodge in Saco with Lt. Governor Gordon Williams of District 8 presiding. The program included a roast beef dinner, a head table of officers, a performance by The Pretty Sharps from Kennebunk, and a social hour after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Alan W. Coker
Gordon Williams
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
Edward H. Smith
Roland L. Mewer
Arthur Dickson Jr
Philip Tirrell
William J. Mullen
Louis W. Simpson
Herbert R. Bean
Eastern Star event at Piscataqua Chapter highlights Ruth station
Mrs Greta Staples served as Ruth at Guest Of ficers night hosted by Piscataqua Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Kittery. Miniwanca Chapter members Worthy Matron Mrs Jean Mooers David Mooers and Mrs Helen Smith attended. Mrs Rena Ellis returned home on Fern Avenue after visiting Washington Conn. with her daughter and family Rex Collum over Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Staples
Piscataqua
Order of the Eastern Star
Kittery
Ruth
Miniwanca
Jean Mooers
David Mooers
Helen Smith
Rena Ellis
Fern Avenue
Rex Collum
Washington Conn
Gas Service Fails In Portland Area
In Portland area severe cold left over half of gas heated homes without heat at the coldest night of the winter. Portland Gas Light Co. said service was restored to about 250 of 500 South Portland homes and all Thornton Heights Redbank Pleasantdale customers by mid afternoon. An auxiliary unit planned to backstop supplies from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. could be in operation tonight using Portland made gas at the main plant site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U. S. Weather Bureau
Portland Gas Light Co
Louis Dragin
Thornton Heights
Redbank
Pleasantdale
Adrian Gillam
Portland Area
Drogin
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co
New England
Old Orchard Beach Rainbow for Girls to Meet Tonight
The Old Orchard Beach Order of the Rainbow for Girls plans a meeting tonight at 7. There will be an election of officers. The gathering is at Robinson Memorial Hall on Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial
Grand Avenue
Metropolitan Life Plans Offer Tailored Life and Health Coverage
Metropolitan presents a broad spectrum of life and health plans and annuities enabling agents to craft tailor made coverage. Join one out of five insured individuals by contacting Metropolitan with a call or letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
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Alfred H. Pearson
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Sacc
Philip H. Gross Sr
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine Oil
Mary Jane Gosselin
Theode
Mrs. Winifred McCormick
Ernest B. Stacyy
Anna Anderson
Elva Frizzie
Elizabeth Garland
Muriel Gooch
Marion Hanscom
Lillian Jakeman
Cora Jones
Mary Mewer
Gladys Parlin
Lucile Puffer
Retta Sait
Ruth Severance
Priscilla Skilling
May Slaney
Genevieve Webb
Marion White
Gertrude Wight
Violet Mewer
Sub Debs
Iowa
Am. P.M
THE
Associated Press
Washington
Nghai
Tse-tung
Victory Circle
Akes
US Department OF Agriculture
Dearborn
Jack & Larry's
Westland Shoe Corp
Biddeford, Maine
Littleway
Kamborian
Smith Street
Beach Kiwanis
Saco Lodge
Philip A. Gross Sr
Shumway
Carmen A. Cretaro
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