Daughters Of Ruth Host Card Party At Church
Daughters of Ruth held a dessert card party and food sale yesterday afternoon at Biddeford First Universalist Church vestry. Committees led by co chairs Mrs Guy Burnham and Miss Laura Bridgman, with assistants including Mrs Walter Hutchins and Mrs Herry Gowen, organized refreshments and the card table. Prizes were awarded to a long list of attendees including Mrs Annie Holt and Mrs F C Du Pont, with many other guests and supporters present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford First
Ben Wood
Harry Smith
Annie M. Holt
F. C. du Pont
Louis Libby
Maude Brown
Ralph Goldthwaite
Esther Cobb
Beulah MacDonald
Annie, Phillips
John Kennedy
Catherine Carter
Paul McIntire
Edwin Weymouth
John Whitehurst
Benjamin
J. Rycosky
Emma Kearney
Leona Thomason
Marianne Gillis
Irene Townsend
Lynnette A. Martin
Donald L. Fraser
R. E. Davis
Marie Burnham
Annie Burnham
Paul Murphy
Wayne Hutchins
Ethel Berwick
Maude J
Elks Offer 600 Scholarship For Nursing In Maine
The Maine Elks association announces a $600 three year nursing scholarship for a 1% graduate of any Maine high school. Winners may attend Maine hospital nurses training school. Apply on Elks club forms by May 1. Contact Edward R Twomey secretary 24 Strathmore Ave South Portland for details. Judge Daniel E Crowley of Biddeford serves on the application committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Maine Elks Association
Edward Ree
Maine
Maine Hospital Nurses Training School
Elks Club
Edward R. Twomey
Strathmore Avenue
South
Portland
Daniel E. Crowley
Biddeford
Clan Auxiliary Postpones Its Staff Election
The Lady Royal Stewart auxiliary of the Scottish Clan postponed the officer election set for last night to the next meeting held at Ahepha hall in Saco. Financial secretary and chaplain gave semi annual reports while Mrs Collette Couture led the session and urged full attendance for upcoming business. Refreshments were provided by May Dennis.
Busy Rochambeau Club Holds Nominating Session in Biddeford
A busy Rochambeau Club meeting in Biddeford last night adopted a nominating committee led by Roland Regis and Leo Gosselin. They will report a slate next Thursday. Gosselin and Regis were named co chairs for the outgoing officers banquet on April 22. Members also discussed the Maine Snowshoe union meeting, new dance hall equipment, and plans for a May 6 joint officers and auxiliary installation. Regular and substitute delegates were named for Snowshoe union events, and 147 people attended Saturday’s dance party. Memberships were accepted for Urbain Bisson Reginald Martel Conrad Nadeau and Donald Turner. The club’s bowling and softball plans were updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochambeau Club
Biddeford
Joseph Larose
Roland Regis
Lorenzo Huot
Leo Gosselin
Leo Paul Gregoire
George Neault
Gosselin
Regis
Maine Snowshoe Union
Larose
Raymond Belanger
Gilles Toutant
Romeo Sylvestre
Louis Bouchard
Bafayette Club
Manchester
N. H
American Snowshoe Union
Joseph Salvas, Jr
Rusty Janelle
American Mercantile League
Calumet Club
Augusta
Willie
St. Leurent
Urbain Bisson
Reginald Martel
Conrad Nadeaul
Donald Turner
Snowshoe Union
Lewiston
Ladies Night at Sacred Heart Parish in Saco
Sacred Heart of Notre Dame de Lourdes parish held Ladies Night at the parish school hall on Beach Street Saco with 150 attending. Armand Mercier chaired the supper committee with Emile Bosse as co chair. waiters included Bernard Henri Michele Roberge and others. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Herman Saucier and Edmond Aube. entertainment by Morneau Mer cier Bouthot Cote and Bergeron. Rev. Arthur J. Dube and Rev. Georges X. Plante attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart of Notre Dame de Lourdes
School Hall
Beach Street
Saco
Armand Mercier
Emile Bosse
Paul Henri
Conrad Porter
Ralph Morin
Gedeon Bergeron
Donald Roy
Bernard Henri
Michele Roberge
Donald Mercier
Richard Mercier
Maurice Mercier Jr
Raoul Pin
Meserve couple found guilty of child neglect
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Meserve Jr. were convicted of neglect. Their six children were ordered turned over to state health officers for foster placement. City physician Dr. Jean B. Ippolito Jr. called the home filthy and said the only remedy would be destruction by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Edwin H. Meserve Jr
Jean B. Ippolito Jr
Reserve
Palm Sunday Festival Salutes Youth Winner Claire Dumont
Claire R. Dumont, a St. Andre High School senior, wins the Salute to Youth honor for business excellence and leadership. She holds Gregg certificates in bookkeeping, stenography, typing, and helps as secretary to the principal and for school publications. The Palm Sunday festival will be held at Foss Street Methodist Church with about 50 singers from 12 area churches under Morse Haithwaite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeliene Davenport
St. Andre High School
Gregg Business
Invictus Honor Society
Claire R. Dumont
Raoul Dumont
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Gregg
Children of Mary
Glee Club
St. Andre Pfta
New Honor Society
Invictus
Catholic High School
Biddeford- Saco
Vogel
Bedell
Scherer
O'Hara
Plautsch
Tallis
Widor
Saco AMVETS Plan Spaghetti Supper and Events
Plans for a spaghetti supper at the Boucouva las-Dupuis AMVETS post on Spring Street Saco were set. Tickets are under Robert Mitchell and Edward Munford. Proceeds will reoutfit the post color guard. Easter dance set for April 1 at the post home. State AMVETS convention June 2 to 4 at Old Orchard Beach. Miss AMVET entrants sponsored by each post. winner to be state Miss AMVET. Convention HQ at Vesper hotel. reservations open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Spring Street
Saco
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Amvets
Robert Mitchell
Edward Munford
Old Orchard Beach
Millard Tripp
Vost
Vesper Hotel
Earl Clappison
Travers
Benjamin Currier
Biddeford KC Hears Report About Concert
The Biddeford council and Knights of Columbus met last night with Grand Knight Philip Masse reporting on a Glee Club concert by the Knights of Harmony set for April 9 at St Joseph hall. He noted a district communion breakfast April 30 for District 1 and Fernand Picard urged blood bank registrations. A three member committee of John Farley Fernand Picard and Albert Carrier was named to select a district deputy candidate for submission to the May state convention. Rev Clarence Laplante OFM showed a film on the Franciscan vocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Philip Masse
Knights of Harmony
St. Joseph Hall
Masse
Fernand Picard
Blood Bank
John Farley
Albert Carrier
Clarence Laplante
OFM
Covered Dish Supper For Madisses At First Parish Church
A covered dish supper was hosted by the Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco at the parish house under co chairwomen Mrs Rose Dyer and Mrs Jean Davis. The March committee assisted. Plans were laid for a May 5 food sale at Bagley s Market and a swap party next April 13 with co chairs Mrs Robert Hunt and Mrs Harry Smith. Reports were given by secretary Mrs Lois Currier and treasurer Mrs Doris Stackpole. Many members attended including Mrs George Goodchild Mrs Lillian Lamb Mrs Elizabeth Gowen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Rose Dyer
Jean Davis
Leone Lane
Maryalice Braley
Catherine Bean
Wiona Whitney
Florence Northrop
Bagley’s
Robert Hunt
Harry Smith
Lois Currier
Doris Stackpole
George Goodchild
Lillian Lamb
Leone M. Lane
Elizabeth Gowen
Maryaline Braley
Pauline Emerson
Maxine Burnham
Margaret Gross
Verna Mailman
Margaret Aufiero
Irene McIver
Florence Bohlin
Ruth Meserve
Dorothy Spears
Ada Stackpole
Maine jobs surge eyed by development commissioner
Economic Development Commissioner Lloyd J K. Allen reports his department’s promotional program created 4 046 new jobs in Maine over the past 20 months. He says these positions added about 12 million dollars to the Maine payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Lloyd J K. Allen
Maine
New York Woman Files Maine Damage Suit Over Skowhegan Accident
Charlotte Alex of New York seeks up to 10000 dollars in damages from the state of Maine. She alleges a state road crew on U S Route 1 tarred with excess sand last June 10, making the road unsafe for her motor scooter in Skowhegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Charlotte Alex
New York
Three Beach Bills Set for April 6 Hearing in Augusta
Old Orchard Beach faces three bills at the Legal Affairs committee hearing on April 6 at 9 30 am Rep. Jerome Plante says LD 719 would grant license fees for beach businesses a new draft of that act is ready LD 863 would grant a new charter to Old Orchard Beach and LD 831 would address Civil Service status for the town’s police department Copies of the charter and civil service bill are at the town clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Augusta
Jerome Plante
The
Journal Today
Legal Affairs Committee
Lydia Circle Holds Meeting At Ocean Park
Lydia Circle of Saco United Baptist Churchwomen met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Huestis Sulis in Ocean Park. Devotions were led by Mrs. Whylie Brown, circle chairman, and two chapters of the book One World One Mission were reviewed by Mrs. Stanley Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Circle
Saco
Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary Holds Routine Session
Camp Ellis fire auxiliary met at the station for routine business led by president Mrs. Ruth Stackpole. Reports were given by secretary Laurette McAlevey and sunshine chair Christabel Gagnon. plans included an April social in Saco and April 13 secret pals reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Ruth Stackpole
Laurette McAlevey
Christabel Gagnon
Sunshine Committee
Saco
Stackpole
May Peterson
Mary Pendletone
Pauline Clegg
Joan Larochelle
Judy Gagne
Diane Goudreau
Alice Eastman
Lida Colmer
Christobel Gagnon
Florence Fitch
Rosalie Nicolos
Annual Meeting Set for April 5 with Reports Due
The annual meeting on April 5 was announced with all reports due that date. Dessert was served before the session, and 13 members attended the event hosted by the association.
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Ruth
Elks
Clan Auxiliary
Journal
Worters
Sacred Heart League
J. G. Deering
Claire R, Dumont
Saco Amvets
Biddeford KC
Reed
Aydra
Pontiac
Desoto
Lydia
Ocean Park
GMC
Chevrolet
Dodge
Reed Motor Co
York County
Main Street
Oldsmobile
Motor Company
Vauxhall
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