Wells Beach couple marks 50 years in Wells home
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Guest of Wells Beach celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted Sunday by their son-in-law and daughter, Ray V. Chase and family. Nearly 100 friends attended as gifts included a money tree and a two-tier golden cake. The couple wed May 12, 1909 in Lawrence Massachusetts and moved to Wells in 1915. They have three children and six grandchildren.
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Austin Guest
Wells Beach
Ray V. Chase
Wells
Guest
Mrs. Guest
Lawrence
Mass
Nova Scotia
Andover
Russell Guest
Hartley Hilton
Howard and
Martha Hilton
Reginald
Ronald Chase
Thomas and
Elizabeth Guest
Staples Auxiliary Elects New Leaders At Beach
The C Fayette Staples unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at the Legion home in Old Orchard Beach electing a full staff slate led by Mrs Avenell Pettengill as president and Mrs Viola Girard as first vice president Delegates were chosen to attend the department convention in Bangor in June Plans include a rummage sale on May 23 and a donation to the Pride Training school in South Portland Acknowledgments and reports followed including a paid up member count at 85 and a coupon report by Mrs Virginia Ford
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Avenell Pettengill
Viola Girard
Margaret Feeney
Virginia Ford
Memie Balkan
Aline Fontaine
Rose Fournier
Rita Sherman
Jean Mooers
Department
Bangor
Avonell Pettengill
Aline Fon
York County Council
Nuclear Ban Talks Recess In Geneva
Big Three negotiations on a ban on nuclear weapons tests recessed for up to four weeks. Foreign ministers conference talks paused but will reconvene by June 8. Interpreters and document facilities at the Palace of Nations are reserved for the session.
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Geneva
Palace of Nations
West Defies Soviet Plan as Big Four Clash in Geneva
In Geneva the Soviet Union proposed immediate admission of Poland and Czechoslovakia to the foreign ministers conference. The West rejected the plan and the session adjourned with the dispute unresolved, risking a prolonged wrangle over Berlin and German questions. Gromyko pressed the enlargement. Herter Lloyd and Couve de Murville urged shelving.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Westbern
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Selwayn Lloyd
Britain
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Gromyko
Frechette Heads Overseas for U S Army Post
Miss Joan L. Frechette departs for Frankfurt Germany to serve two years in the U S Army at the Frankfurt main office after working in Washington. A farewell party at Cascade Lodge honored her with a radio alarm clock gift for shipboard or apartment use in Germany.
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Joan L. Frechette
Cascade Lodge
Laco
Germany
Diane Rousselle
Lorraine Moreau
Florence Emord
Barbara Mitchell
Lucille Reny
Madeline Borduas
Priscilla Dube
Frances Boilard
Frechette
Wilfrid Frechette
Joan
Jacqueline Nadeau
Claire Grant
Joan Bourassa
Biddeford
Frankfurt-au-Main
U. S. Department of the Army
Name
Washington, D. C
Foreign Service
New York
Alfred Street
United States
le Havre
France
Paris
Frankfurt
U. S
Department of the Army
Washington
Wilfrid E. Frechette
United States Department of the Army
Sheas
Army
Frankfurt-au-Mains
Rivier College
New Hampshire
Teamsters May Fire President Hoffa Seen by Labor Secretary
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell told the Dade County Red Cross chapter that union members aided by the AFL CIO will, if new laws require disclosure of union finances, ultimately force out Teamsters President James R. Hoffa and his close associates.
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Miami
Fla
James P. Mitchell
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Mitchell
Dade County
Biddeford Teachers Name Slate For Year
The Biddeford Teachers association elected John Davidson as the new president last night at the annual meeting and banquet at Valle's restaurant Scarborough. Joseph Wood was named vice president Mrs Ellen Turner secretary Alberta Seaver treasurer and Eleanor Jacobs on the executive board. Incoming president Davidson was welcomed by outgoing president Jean Emerson who hosted the event Supt Paul Larrabee spoke briefly and Corinne Reay presented a gift to Roberta Green.
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Biddeford
Roberta Green
Saco Church Club Reelects Officers For New Term
The E and L club of the Saco School Street Methodist church met at Mrs. Ethel Cobb’s home to reelect officers for another term. Linette Martin as president La Dora Gannon as vice president Marjorie Fogg secretary Mary Rollins treasurer Georgianna Harriman press correspondent Past President Carrie Emery presided. Plans set for June 5 banquet at Marshview Scarborough with installation and a smorgasbord in the vestry June 18.
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Saco School Street Methodist
Ethel Cobb
Ferry Road
Saco
Linnette Martin
la- Dora Gannon
Marjorie Fogg
Mary Rollins
Georgianna Harriman
Carrie Emery
Marshview
Scarborough
Meribah Lane
Annie Cranshaw
Lucy Allen
Sophie Mitchell
Maude Tuttle
Mildred Harris
LaDora Gannon
Herberta Harriman
Helen Dow
Phyllis Vining
Meribah la
Fort Pillow siege ends with peaceful surrender
Ten rioting convicts surrendered at 10 30 a m CST ending a 14 hour siege at Fort Pillow State Prison Farm in Tennessee.
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Fort Pillow
Tenn
Fort Pillow State Prison
Wells Legion post elects officers and plans Memorial Day events
Eldridge and Leroy Hanson Post American Legion at Wells elected Harry Alpren as commander with Keith Moody as vice commander and Roby Littlefield as finance officer. Other officers named include Harry Yorke adjutant Ansel Stevens chaplain Albeo LaPierre historian Fenwick Clark assistant adjutant William OConnell service officer and John Mooers sergeant at arms. Delegates to the June Bangor convention are David Moulton and Harry Alpren with alternates LaPierre and Littlefield. Memorial Day observance set for May 24 and installation on June 8.
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Harry Alpren
Eldridge
Leroy Hanson
American Legion
Antiga Legion
Eldredge Road
Keith Moody
Roby P. Littlefield
Harry Yorke
Ansel Stevens
Albeo G. LaPierre
Fenwick W. Clark
William J. O'Connell
John B. Mooers
Department
Bangor
David Moulton
Albee G. LaPierre
Millard Adams
Lindley Bridges
Richard Low
William L
Congress
York County Council
York
Albee LaPierre
Ralph D. Caldwell
Alpren
Wells Vfw
Abraham Lincoln Women’s Relief Corps
VFW
Wells Branch Baptist Church
West Frd Baseball Association
William J. O’connell
Legionnaires
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Gram
Robert Johnson
Biddeford Highway and Bicycle Safety
Staples
Joan Frechette
An.ve
Biddeford Teachers Association
Valle’s
Maryaline Braley
Jean Emerson
Presi
RCA
Valle’s Steak House
Gen
Fea. Corp
Western Auto
Main Street
Donald C. Doyle
Carey Bros. Jewelers
Saco Church Club
The
Advertising Council
Bulletin
Legion
Bruce Shoe Co., Inc
State Street
Curnal’s
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