New Officers of Owen-Davis Unit Selected
The Owen-Davis American Legion auxiliary unit elected new officers at the annual meeting in Saco Beach Street post home. Officers include Muriel Forest as president and Germaine Grant as first vice president with others filling roles from secretary to historian and chaplain.
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Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Beach Street
Saco
Muriel Forest
Germaine Grant
Leda Hajdusz
Irene Parker
Eva Sherman
Cecile Hebert
Lydia Flood
Priscilla Hooper
Gertrude Rankin
Helen Blanchette
Florence Gagne
Gilberte Lavoie
Department
Old Orchard Beach
Charlene Farnham
Angie Cote
Rankin
Salvation Army
York County Council
Bar Mills
Lavoie
Sherman
Sunshine
Alice DeLaite
Social hour served by Mrs Beaudoin and Miss Farnham
Gertrude Rankin presided at the event with refreshments provided during the social hour by Mrs Martha Beaudoin and Miss Charlene Farnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Rankin
Martha Beaudoin
Charlene Farnham
Biddeford-Saco Aerie Delegates Are Announced
Delegates and alternates to the state convention June 23–25 in Portland were elected in Biddeford Saco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles. Delegates Gerard Hevey Joffre Remillard Alexis Bisaillon Roland Sylvester. Alternate Roger Tardif Robert Cartier Joseph Larose. Glenn Yarborough advanced to state vice president. Guests included state president Michael Quarry and five Portland members. Events included steak supper reservations, sports night, bowling honors, and a June 10 Boston bus trip.
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Fastland Motor Hotel
Portland
Biddeford
Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Birch Street
Gerard Hevey
Joffre
Remillard
Alexis Bisaillon
Roland Sylvester
Roger Tardif
Robert Cartier
Joseph Larose
Glenn Yarb
Joseph Bull Larose
Aerie
Stekas
Acrre
Eagles
Aenue
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Albert
Mike Hanson
Ralph Croteau
John Mariello
Roland Hamel
Joffre O. Remillard
Maynard Addressing Biddeford Dolloff Group
Thomas Maynard Democrat candidate for Congress from the First District will speak at the Biddeford Dolloff-For-Governor committee meeting on May 15 at 7 30 p m Forester hall Emery street Biddeford Emile Fecteau urged inviting all county candidates to the gathering to answer voters questions Chairman Gilbert R Boucher said the public will be invited to next week's meeting.
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Biddeford
Gilbert R. Boucher
Biddeford Grass Fire Damages Street Edge
Biddeford firemen fought a grass fire on Main Street at 9 50 last night using brooms to quell the flames and returned at 10 45. They also covered for a grass fire in Franklin Street Saco yesterday afternoon.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Franklin Street
Saco
Thursday Club Holds Benefit Tea for Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Carl Haas hosted a Thursday club silver tea at her Saco home to support the scholarship fund. The event featured spring floral decor, silver service, and a wide list of committee members and attendees from local clubs and area residents.
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Carl Haas
Saco
Edward Carp
William
Maurice Ross
Arnold Calderwood
Felix Sheltra
Samuel Karlin
Eloi Lacroix
Frank Carey
William Beety
Lewis Lachance
Chris Throumoulos
Warren Thompson
Joseph Haley
Leo Simensky
Joseph Truman
Jon Nathanson
Margaret O'Sullivan
Simon Spill
Raymond Kenneally
Ellen Authier
Chris Johnson
Thomas Paraday
J. Albert Merry
Rosa Haas
Irving Zaitlin
Harry Horsfield
B. A. Spranck
Germany
Edythe Marston
Albert Wentworth
Chris F. Johnson
Richard I. Foss
Claude Ayer
Raymond Cole
Percy Rideout
Wm. A. Soule
Marion Spofford
Cleo Ross
Henry D. Evans
Jane $. Day
Ralph Goldthwaite
Shirley Fe, Parks
Wendell Stackpole
John Authier
John Sias
Edward Wolfertz
Orville Pollard
Leona Thompson
Arthur Plante
Wilfred Ste Marie
Earle A. Towle
Mildred Cartwright
Alfred Hall
Raymond A. Mathieu
J. Albert Merryman
Clifton Allen
Robert L. Noble
Herman Gross
Paul Lerman
Donald McKenney
George Butler
Sarah Feinberg
al Rosen
Clement B. Auger
James Throumoulos
Norman G., Morin
W. FE. Frechette
James B. Nadeau
Carlyle P. Atkinson
Leo Joncas
Boys Sentenced for Fire Set by Saco Juveniles
Two Saco youths aged 11 and 12 were sentenced to the state training school in South Portland after a morning Saco Juvenile Court session. They faced charges of setting a fire on Tasker Street the previous afternoon while on probation.
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Saco
South Portland
Saco Juvenile Court
Tasker Street
Mission Society Installs Officers and Donates Clothes
The Women's Missionary Society of Biddeford United Baptist Church installed officers at a Wednesday vestry meeting led by Mrs. Jennie Dority. New officers included President Genevieve Mac Donald and Vice President Mabel Emery with other posts filled. The group discussed York Association notes, donated clothing to the Matha school project, and planned an all day picnic hosted by Mrs. Dority on June 13.
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Women's Missionary Society of
Biddeford United
Fine Suspended For Registration Plate Charge In Biddeford
Conrad R. Bineau, 23, of 422 Elm Street, Biddeford, received a suspended $10 fine from Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal Court for failure to display registration plates. State Trooper Parris L. Melver testified that Bineau did not attach dealer plates to the vehicle on Elm Street yesterday afternoon, while towing a second vehicle. The car owner is Raymond Delage.
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Conrad R. Bineau
Elm Street
Biddeford
Simon Spill
Parris L. Melver
Bineau
Raymond Delage
Madisses Plan Outing and Rummage Sale at Saco Parish
The Madisses of the Saco First Parish Congregational church discussed plans for their annual May 24 outing at Carolyn's Cape Elizabeth and arranged transportation. They set a 6:15 p.m. meeting at the parish house and talked about the Tots to Teens table at the summer fair. They reported on the rummage sale and approved a May 17 continuation with co chairmen Mrs. Marion Stickney and Mrs. Florence Northrop.
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Saco First Parish
Carolyn’s
Cape Elizabeth
Women’s Fellowship
Marion Stickney
Florence Northrop
Sunshine
Vernon Mailman
Edith Gonneville
Patricia Harriman
Rose Dyer
Geneve Lamontagne
Carol Sellers
Nanos Injured In Saco Car Crash
Charles Nanos 40 of Ferry Beach Saco treated for neck pain after a two car collision on Ferry road southbound traffic slowed and Paul Bergeron 16 of Biddeford unable to stop. Bergeron and passenger Dale Armstrong 18 of Old Orchard Beach were unharmed. Vehicle damage estimated at 300 and 150 dollars.
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Charles Nanos
Ferry Beach
Saco
Ferry Road
Nanos
Paul G. Bergeron
Pool Road
Biddeford
Bergeron
Dale Armstrong
Old Orchard Beach
United Baptist Church Class Gives Program
The Philathea class of Saco United Baptist church held a combined business session and program in the vestry with 10 members present. Lydia Wentzell led in prayer and oversaw the meeting. Elizabeth Wilson reported as treasurer. Ethel Goodier read the secretary’s report. Mrs. Ruby Brown sang A Mother's Prayer on autoharp. Blanche Furber read Spring Housecleaning along with other short readings by Sherrard Wilson and Kimball. The May hospitality committee assisted. next meeting and all-day picnic will be June 13 at Elizabeth Wilson's home in Ocean Park.
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Saco United Baptist Church
Lydia Wentzell
Elizabeth Wilson
Edna Stacy
Ethel Goodier
Ruby Brown
Ocean Park
Delegates Chosen for State Convention by York County Barracks
York County Barracks and auxiliary of Veterans of World War I held meetings at St John hall Biddeford naming delegates to the department convention in Houston next month. Commander Francis Simard led sessions with new member pledges Medie Letarte Ralph Vanasse Wilfrid Gagne and George Villandry.
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York County
St. John Hall
Main
Elm Streets
Biddeford
Department
Houston
Francis Simard
Medie Letarte
Ralph Vanasse
Wilfrid Gagne
George Villandry
Almeria Proulx
Rose Cantara
Charlene Farnham
Ethel Ballard
Clara Blouin
Malvina Miles
Maine Heart Fund
Cancer Crusade
Togus Veterans Hospital
Mystery package wins at convention session led by Laura Dodge
Laura Dodge, president, presided over the session where the mystery package was won, and the articles to the next meeting were prepared for the convention’s fancy work table.
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Laura Dodge
Birthday Party for Mrs Rose Burns at Sanford Home
Mrs Rose Burns of Foss Street Biddeford was guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Alfred Gauthier in Sanford. Decorations featured a rose cake and a missal. The cake was made by Mrs John Rochefort of Biddeford. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alban Bastarache Mr and Mrs Leonel and others from New Market New Hampshire and nearby towns.
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Rose B. Burns
Foss Street
Biddeford
Alfred Gauthier
Sanford
John Rochefort
Alban Bastarache
New Market
N. H
Burns
Rita Newhall
Blanche Durant
Leonel
Social gathering invites listed by Gauthier family groups
The notice names many Gauthier relatives from Sanford Portland Biddeford and New Hampshire including Harold Mrs Cecile Laroche Dorothy Linda Vivian Angela Margaret Morin Mary Jane Teresa Michael Rolando Palardis Rolando Palardis and Ralph Goodwin with Mrs Burns as guest of honor Also listed are invitees unable to attend Lennard Bastarache and John Gauthier Leonel Gauthier and Rene H. Gauthier with Togus noted as location
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Burns
Lennard Bastarache
New Market
N. H
John . Gauthier
Leonel Gauthier
Sanford
Rene H. Gauthier
Togus
Absentee Ballots Arrive in Saco Primary
Absentee ballots for the June 18 primary have arrived at Saco City Clerk Clif ford A. Purvis office. Ballot packets include Republican and Democratic primaries and the educational television referendum question.
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Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
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Phil Sherman
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
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Hitchcocksville
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