Western Maine Music Festival Plans Discussed
A committee meeting in Biddeford reviewed plans for the Western Maine Music Festival set for May 1 and 2. Eight judges were announced, with nominees from University of New Hampshire Bates Gorham State Teachers College Boston University Cambridge Worcester and Wilbraham. The event anticipates 40 to 50 bands 60 glee clubs six orchestras and about 8000 students with a parade scheduled for May 2 at 2 p.m.
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Robert S. Gass
Portland
DeMolay
Maine
Mothers Circle of
Bradford
Order of DeMolay
Biddeford Masonic Hall
New England
Mothers Circle
May Renell
Kathryn Ellis
Evelyn Randall
Renell
Ellis
Pauline Skea
Eleanor Wilcox
Dorothy Tarbox
Phylis Sanborn
Biddeford auditions set for two day music event
A two day schedule of auditions will be announced with a concluding concert at the Stephen White Memorial gym in Biddeford. Attendees include Elizabeth Seidel hospitality chairwoman Anna Dumas Horace Killam music director Joseph Plamondon publicity and Robert Hodge Western Maine Music Festival executive director. A tip notes using leftover canned cherry syrup in a cherry gelatin dessert.
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Stephen White
Eighth Death Tied to Methyl Alcohol Drinking Party
In Houlton an eighth person died from methyl alcohol poisoning after a weekend drinking party near the town dump. Four others remain hospitalized as investigators pursue the case. Names include Minnie Devoe and Walter Saulis among the living. earlier victims include Mary Addington Nancy Francis Frances Sabhat is Grace D Attean Victor Gideon Frank Francis and John Lawlor.
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Houlton
Minnie Devoe
Walter Saulis
Florence Pappier
Angeline Phillips
Jed. Mersereau
Mary Addington
Nancy Francis
Frances Sabhatis
Grace D. Attean
Victor Gideon
Frank Francis
John Lawlor
Hildreth Seeks Cumberland County State Senate Seat
Horace A. Hildreth Jr. of Cumberland has filed nomination papers to run for a Cumberland County State Senate seat in Augusta. His father served as governor from 1945 to 1948 and was also a state senator before becoming governor.
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Augusta
Horace A. Hildreth Jr
Cumberland
Cumberlan County
Senate
Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 95 Elects Officers
Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 95 held an election at Pool Road Scout Hall. Officers named include Susan Gosselii president Claudette Anger recording secretary Janet White press reporter Suzanne Giguere flag chairman and Joan Richard birthday chair. Dues were collected and members learned square knot bowline and sheepshank knots.
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Biddeford
Pool Road
Susan Gosselii
Claudette An
Ger
Janet White
Suzanne Giguere
Joan Richard
Linda Maxwell
Karen Sparkowich
DAR to Observe American History Month Meeting
Rebecca Emery Chapter DAR will observe American History Month at its February meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in Canal National Bank conference room Esico. Presenting the program are youths from the Rev. John Fairfield Society Children of the American Revolution directed by Miss Nancy Tarbox CAR senior president.
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Rebecca Emery
Daughters of the American Revolution
Canal National Bank
Esico
Rev
John Fairfield Society
Children of the American Revolution
Nancy Tarbox
CAR
Geraldine Durant
Susan Stickney
Caroline Lord
Allan Hill
John Tarbox
Elizabeth White
Nellie White
Charlotte Whitehurst
Eleanor Costa
Floria Lord
Anna Leblane
Awards Assembly Held In Kennebunk High School
An awards assembly at Kennebunk High School named Bob Reid most valuable player and Benny Gould most improved. Next year’s football co captains are Barry MacDonald and Reid. Letters were presented by coach Laforest G Robbins to Peter Bryant and others. Freshman football coach Amos A McCallum listed team members. Coaches Cloutier and L Heurex announced co captains Billy Welch and Ronnie Walker along with a list of players.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Bob Reid
Benny Gould
Barry MacDonald
Reid
Laforest G. Robbins
Peter Bryant
John Kneeland
Dick William
Stan Cole
Amos A. McCallum
Jef Badger
Tommy Pierce
Paul Michaels
Skipper Smith
Larry le
Bobby Reid
Sherm Seaward
Ronnie Collins
John Curtis
Don Wakefield
Survival Course On Personal And Family Survival
A 12 hour program offered to area adults by the State Department of Education in cooperation with Civil Defense and the Acton School. The Kennebunk course covers nuclear weapon effects and protection efforts by government and local authorities. Classes meet at Kennebunk High School on Thursday evenings with Harold Burbank directing. registration is 6:30 to 7 p m, first class 7 p m. No fee and materials are free.
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Kennebunk
State Department of Education
Office of Civil Defense
Department of Defense
Kennebunk High School
New Addition
Harold Burbank
Burbank
Intervale Road
Acton School
Valentine Ball Plans For St Andre Parish Event
Plans were discussed for the St Andre's Parents Friends and Teachers Association fourth anniversary and Valentine Ball to be held February 8 in the parish hall Biddeford. Mrs Andre Fortier refreshment chair hosted the meeting at 200 Granite St. Mrs Henri Camire and Mr and Mrs Paul Beaupre were chosen to run the punch bowl. Mrs Paul Houde was named ticket co chair. Fortier served refreshments to several listed attendees.
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St. Andre’s Parents, Friends and Teachers Association
Andre Fortier
Granite St
Biddeford
Henri Camire
Paul Beaupre
Paul Houde
Fortier
Paul Dorais
Emile Lamontagne
Norman Leveille
Ralph Rossignol
Jerry Fleurant
Paul Bellefeuille
Your Journal Classified Ad Reaches Readers Daily
The notice proclaims a classified advertising reach of over 30 000 readers per day. It promotes affordable rates for small businesses and individuals seeking visibility in a broad daily audience. The call to action invites inquiries to secure space.
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Your Journal
Case Against Saco Resident Is Not Pressed
In Saco Municipal Court Judge William F. Wilson Jr. pressed a complaint against Allen J. McInnis for failing to stop at Shadagee Road and Garfield Street due to no existing stop sign ordinance. Juveniles from Old Orchard Beach faced various judgments including warnings probation and an indefinite Boys' Training School sentence for vandalism larceny and related incidents.
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Saco
Allen J. McInnis
New County Road
Garfield Street
William F. Wilson Jr
Atty. Louis Spill
McInnis
Old Orchard Beach
Wilson
South Portland
Cold Weather Grips Midwest With Subzero Readings
The Associated Press reports extreme cold across the Midwest with temperatures plunging to 19 below in Hibbing Minnesota and subzero readings across Minnesota the Dakotas Wisconsin and Iowa. North Dakota records improve from Monday’s 30 below while Grand Forks hits six below. Snow and wind disrupt the eastern Great Lakes and northern Appalachians with heavy snowfall expected in western New York.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Plains
Hibbing
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Dakota
Williston
Grand Forks
Great Lakes Region
Appalachians
New York State
Fire damages Beach home on Union Street
Heavy smoke and water damage followed a fire on the second floor bedroom of Harriet Andrews at 101 Union Street Old Orchard Beach. Firefighters reached the blaze at 8 20 and declared it under control at 9 20 after burning ceiling walls doors and furniture.
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Old Orchard Beach
Harriet Andrews
Union St
Grass Blaze Fought By Saco Firemen
Saco firemen battled a trailer truck fire at the station seeking aid to extinguish a large box of wooden matches that ignited. They also responded to a Seal Rock Spring Bottling Co truck fire on North Street from wiring faults with no damage estimate. Later they dealt with a grass fire on Jenkins Road on Joseph Audie’s land using 150 feet of hose.
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Lymay ‘Red and White
Saco
North Street
Seal Rock Spring Bottling Co
Jenkins Road
Joseph Audie
Council Chagnon In Cribbage Lead
The first of a 10 game cribbage series was won by Council Chagnon 47 to 7 at St. Jean's Hall Biddeford. High for Chagnon tied at 10 for Wilfrid Arbour and Andrew Laliberte while six points led the Elks. low scorers were Paradis and Viger for Chagnon and Rancourt Gronc in Dupuis Gaudette for the Elks. The next match is set for Monday at 8 p.m.
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Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
St. Jean’s Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Chagnon
Wilfrid Arbour
Andrew Laliberte
The
Elks
Arthur Costellon
Clinton Knicht
Robert Janelle
Myron Campbell
Leo Kenny
James Murphy
Low
Roland Paradis
Joseph Viger
George Rancourt
Joseph Groncin
Richard Dupuis
Wilfrid Gaudette
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Western Maine
Maine Music Festival
Joseph Plamondon
Sever
Frederick Welch
Eliott Hill
Harlan B. Goff
Arthur J. Gilblair
Hansjoachim Zimmermann
Norman Chaloux
Hildreth
Hatichal
Cookwaie
Revere Patriot
First National
First National Store
Whistler
POL
Revere Patriot Ware
S&h
First National Stores
Girl Scout Troop
DAR
Carpenters
Rumery
Cleaves Street
Alfred Street
Copr
Advertisers Exchange Inc
Percy
Main
Pase
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