Biddeford PTA installs officers at meeting
Biddeford PTA held an officer installation at Biddeford Junior High School with retiring president Allen Sakalas conducting the session. New officers installed included President Erika Binette Vice President Richard Charles Recording Secretary Ruth Travers and Treasurer Eleanor Wilensky. Entertainment featured fifth grade gymnastic displays from Emery School with students named. A Toledo Ohio item notes a tornado damaged the Browns home three years ago and a rebuilt fire-damaged home this week.
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Biddeford
Parent-Teacher Association
Biddeford Junior High School
Right
Ruth Travers
Allen Sukalas
PTA
Erika Binette
Louise Harpootlian
Richard Charles
Eleanor Wilensky
Allen Sakalas
Louise Ha Tlian
Joseph Wood
Schoorships
Christo Throumoulos
Betty Anton
Sukalas
Binette
Toledo, Ohio
Robert Brown
Beach Club Women Meet At Severance Home
Ocean Park Toilers by the Sea held its final season meeting at the Severance home on Old Salt Road yesterday afternoon. President Elva Frizzle led business. Ethel Rowlands gave the devotions. Genevieve Webb spoke on conserving marshlands. Refreshments were served by Skill ing Vincent Wilson Osgood committee. Many members attended including Barrett Ballard Creighton Brown Bryant Coburn Cole Dexter Groves Jakeman McIver Munn Puffer Scott Storr Suilis Thomas White Whitten.
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Ocean Park
Toilers By the
Ruth
Georgia Severance
Old Salt Road
Elva Frizzle
Ethel Rowlands
Genevieve Webb
Lois Skillin
Edith Vincent
Elizabeth Wilson
Hazel Osgood
Hilma Barrett
Luella Ballard
Clara Creighton
Ruby Brown
Evelyn Bryant
Mary Coburn
Ada Cole
Ida Dexter
Carrie Groves
Lillian Jakeman
Isabelle McIver
Luella Munn
Lucile Puffer
Rachel Scott
Helene Storr
Mystery ride at Yo Co Me May meeting in Sanford
Kennebunk MRS Edmund Cashion invites members to a mystery ride to be held May 18. Meet at 5 30 pm at the Dugre home 343 Main St Sanford to depart at 6 pm for an undisclosed destination with a cook out and social evening. Bring picnic gear and food for your family. This is the last official winter meeting of the southern Maine chapter affiliated with NAFCA.
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North American Family Campers Association
Donald Dugre
Main St
Sanford
Maine
NAFCA
Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Gertrude
Iota Chapter Installs Delta Kappa Gamma Officers
Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma installed officers at Marshwood High School. Officers named include President Wilma Rollins and First Vice President Irene Dwelley, with several regional members listed among attendees and a Founders Day ceremony conducted by Sadie Dearborn and Margaret Wentworth.
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Iota
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Marshwood High School
Wilma Rollins
Sanford
Irene Dwelley
Biddeford
Margaret Belleau
Agnes Allen
South Berwick
Helena Rode
Ogunquit
Eleanor Todd
Cape Neddick
Alice Allen
Shirley Harrison
Duke University
Eleanor Adams
Sadie Dearborn
Margaret Wentworth
Kittery
Thelma Rolfe
Charlotte Bisson
Virginia Parsons
York
Gladys Clark
Anna Smart
Mamie Varney
Lilla McCarty
Belva_ Beale
Ola Maguire
Kennebunk
Erma Croxford
Geraldine Fenderson
Martha Herrin
Saco
Linwood
Lona Fogg
Portland
Jeanette Norton
Frances Nye
Area Democrats List Agenda For Convention
York County Democrats met in the courthouse with Chairman George Carroll presiding and outlined tentative plans for the State Democratic Convention at Augusta May 17 and 18. Key events include registration, platform committee meetings, a women’s tea, a keynote by Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, caucuses at the Augusta House, nominating committee, luncheon, and closing sessions at the Armory and county. New county committee members were announced and retiring officers thanked as candidates for state and county offices spoke briefly.
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Alfred
York County
Democratic Committee
Court House
George Carroll
Limerick
Augusta State Armory
Holiday Inn
Augusta
Blain
Association of Democratic Women’s Clubs
Armory
Hubert H. Humphrey
Augusta House
Senator Motel
Cine State Committee
Betsy Ross Remains to Return to Arch Street House
Betsy Ross will be moved after 132 years from Mt Moriah Cemetery to the Betsy Ross House garden at 239 Arch Street in Philadelphia. William Alan Kingsley, director of the Betsy Ross House, says the transfer is long desired. The report notes the Stars and Stripes flag remains visible over her grave. A separate line mentions Thailand’s size and Buddhism, but details are fragmentary.
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Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
U.S. Ag
William Alan Kingsley
Arch St
Mt. Moriah
Reobligation Night At King Court Marks Anniversary
King Court, Order of the Amaranth held a memorial service for deceased members and planned its 20th anniversary observance at Odd Fellows Hall in Saco. Royal Matron Mrs. Marion McAuley and Acting Royal Patron Carlton Burrill led the meeting joined by visitors Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson of Waterville. A rehearsal for degree work was set for June 2 and the next meeting on June 4 will include honors for past royal matrons and patrons with refreshments served to about 45 attendees.
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King Court
Order of the Amaranth
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Marion McAuley
Carlton Burrill
Ann Anderson
Carl Anderson
Waterville
McAuley
Gladys Marston
Ella Mae Grace
Marion Dexheimer
Old Orchard Beach Art Association Workshop at Beach School
Old Orchard Beach Art Association held a business meeting and workshop at Jamesson School. A vote of thanks was given to retiring president Mrs. Alice Murphy. New officers include Carl L. Bohlin as president, Rita Sherman recording secretary, and Athena Gregory treasurer. A banquet is planned for Tuesday June 4. Attendees listed include Mrs. Ethel Rowlands and many others.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Jameson School
Alice Murphy
Carl L. Bohlin
Rita Sherman
Athena Gregory
Isabella McIver
Frank Handlen
Ethel Rowlands
Almanza Souliere
Sarah Vin Graves
Alice Leavitt
Paul Wight
Ethel Wight
Yvonne C. Fidal
Elizabeth Wilson
Marguerite Drolet
Priscilla Guilbeault
Lorraine Ryan
Ray Lord
Alice A. Murphy
Josephine C. Bay
Joseph A. Bay
Ralph H. Meserve
Evelyn Monier
Laura Delisle
Catherine B. Nielson
Robert M. Black
Pauline Shaw
Verna Attleson
Children’s Workshop Presents Four Plays at Beach Street Hall
The Saco Biddeford YWCA unit sponsors a Saturday program at First Parish Church Beach Street Saco with four plays by children ages 5 to 14. Casts include Our shadows Grandfather's Attic Snow Drop and the Seven Dwarfs and The Final Rehearsal. A waltz finale and public admission free.
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Children’s Theatre Workshop
Saco Biddeford Unit
The
YWCA
Beach Street
Saco Hall
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Donna Daley
Beverly
Mass
Redgrave Gives Birth to 8-Pound Boy in London Hospital
Lynn Redgrave, 24, star of Georgy Girl, delivered an 8 pound boy in a London hospital on Tuesday. The father, actor John Clark, 35, said they would not name the boy Georgy.
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Associated Press London
Lynn Redave
Georgy Girl
London
Georgy
John Cark
Julie Andrews wins uncontested divorce from Tony Walton
Santa Monica AP reports Julie Andrews and Tony Walton were granted an uncontested divorce after nine years of marriage. Andrews cited their careers as a cause of strain, with filming in California and Walton remaining in Britain. They had been separated since October 1966 and Andrews waived alimony. Hitchcock announces plan to film Topaz by Leon Uris in New York.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Julie Andrews
Tony Walton
Miss Andrews
Maine Briefs Grahams lauds bottle recycling plan
Maine briefs report Democratic candidate David L. Graham praising soft drink bottlers for supporting returnable bottles to help end litter in Maine. He also suggested an appeal to stop nonreturnable bottles from entering the garbage.
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Freeport (Ap
David L. Graham
Maine
Graham
BAR Railroad ends less-than-carload freight service
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad will discontinue shipments under 4,000 pounds effective June 20. The line had promoted free pickup and delivery and joined with truckers to keep small shipments, but now sees no path to profitability after 14 years of effort.
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Bangor
Bridge fall prompts quick rescue by coworker on river
In St Louis Lloyd Harris, a painter for a local firm, slipped from a new interstate bridge into the Mississippi River Tuesday. Calvin, also known as Thom, spotted him in a boat nearby and quickly pulled him to safety. Harris prefers the routine, while the rescue showcased their contrasting dispositions.
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St.louis
St. Louis
Lloyd Harris
Thomas Calvin
Harris
Mississippi River
Calvin
1828 Gold Rush Sparked by Georgia Claim Says Society
The National Geographic Society asserts Georgia led the first United States gold rush in 1828, not California, emphasizing regional mining activity and early prospecting origins.
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Georgia
California
United States
National Geographic Society
Pearson and wife depart for Emerald Isle on spring tour
Lester B Pearson and his wife Maryon left Tuesday night for Ireland, saying it won’t matter and planning a simple spring tour of Irish villages without a large retinue for the first time in years.
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Nock
Lester B .Pearson
Maryon
Emerald Isle
Golden carp stolen from Peace Plaza pond in San Francisco
San Francisco police report a golden carp imported from Japan was stolen from a pond in Peace Plaza. The valued fish is listed at $3,000.
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San Francisco
Japan
Sapemees
Peace Plaza
Pet shop burglary losses include dogs alligators and birds
St Louis police report burglary at a local pet shop with two English shepherd puppies four alligators and several parakeets stolen. The owners made public the items taken and urged any witnesses to come forward.
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ST. Louis
Love Letter Adman Seeks Answer From Los Angeles Woman
Dick Annotico, 36, real estate investment counselor, declares love for Carol Appel in Los Angeles with albums of songs, a large bouquet, a 500 word telegram, a newspaper ad, a love letter and two radio ads. He hopes for a response from the 26-year-old divorced interior decorator within about a week as he awaits word. The blizzard of affection is staged amid a dramatic public appeal.
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Los Angeles
Dick Annotico
Carol Appel
Caladiums Off For Mother’s Day Gift Idea
Caladium plants with arrow-shaped leaves and varied colors are recommended as Mother’s Day gifts. They perform well in planters and window boxes, and can be planted in soil with the clay pot collar showing. The porous clay walls help absorb nutrients for the plants.
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Mother New York
New York as a Melting Pot: Immigrant Share Remains High
New York remains a national melting pot with nearly half of its residents born abroad or as first generation immigrants, underscoring the city's diverse population and cultural mix. The statistic highlights ongoing immigration's impact on demographics and urban life.
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New York
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Patricia Conley
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Paula Parker
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William Tracy
George Larange
Pauline Dumas
Denise Ame
Michael Berube
Wayne Mailman
Diane Neault
Donna Belanger
Stephen Noel
Janice Sayer
Cynthia Daly
Susan Boisvert
Patrick Bolduc
Denise Gobeil
Claudette Morin
Richard Dube
Diane Moody
Andrew Poirier
Steve Stone
Michael Jacques
James Petit
Scott Danis
Suzanne Goudreau
Gail Alton
Collette Morin
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Gary Bissonnette
Michael Pinette
David Adams
Carol Boudreau
Pauline Lagueux
Margo Ganon
Dawn Laverriere
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Dennis Custeau
Constance Sayer
Marc Beaulieu
Richard Gagnon
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Debra McIntyre
Debra Nicholas
Leo Lambert
Sherron Adams
Janet Robida
Darlene Dennett
Roland Houde
Michael Boucher
Gerald Brewer
Beach Club
Severance
Edmund Cashen
Dutch
Lucretia Powers
Myrtle Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Daniel Moulton
Woodbury Moulton
West Kennebunk
Marlin Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Edward Dargis
Fletcher Street
Cambridge
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Suffolk University
Boston
Modern Language Club
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Meyer Bluhm
Pine Street
Kesslen
Rosalie Deveau
York Street
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Deveau
Haverhill
Ethel Clark
Ronald Robertson
Summer Street
Women’s Association of the South Congregational Church
Arthur Lombard
Robert Ryant
Shermie
Charles Clark
Earl Bibber
True Boothby
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Aroostook County
Maine Sugar Industries, Inc
Central Jersey Bank & Trust Company
State of Maine
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William D. Witter
New York Stock Exchange
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Iota Chapter
Area Democrats
Thailand
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Alfred Hitchcock
Associated Press
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Sunoto
Elm & Green Sts
Sun Oil Company
Jim O’brien
Sun Oil Co
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Portland, Maine
Arundel Market
U. S
Arundel
Maine Coast
Haddock
Rosedale Brand
Stewart
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