Owen-Davis Post Elects Officer Staff Atty William Wilson Jr
Owen-Davis post American Legion in Saco elected William Wilson Jr as commander at the annual meeting held at the Saco Legion home on Beach Street. New officers include Frank Scammon first vice commander Norman Harvey second vice commander Edward Myers adjutant Roger Grant finance officer Gordon Flood chaplain Ralph Allen historian Arthur Lavoie service officer and Myron Campbell sergeant at arms. Guest Maurice Parisien commander of Ralph D Caldwell post Woodfords Portland attended. An invitation was accepted from the Biddeford Memorial Day parade committee for the May 30 exercises and parade. A financial report was given by Roger Grant and the meeting was led by Commander Fred Mullins.
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William Wilson, Jr
Saco
Owen-Davis
American Legion
Saco Legion
Beach Street
Frank Scammon
Norman Harvey
Edward Myers
Roger Grant
Gordon Flood
Ralph Allen
Arthur Lavoie
Myron Campbell
Maurice Parisien
Ralph D. Caldwell
Woodfords
Portland
Biddeford
Elecis
Uewitcers
Fred A. Mullins
Saco To Receive Federal Funds For School Aid
Saco will get 6572 dollars from the Federal government for a school grant as part of federally impacted area aid. The total Saco schools may receive about 10310 dollars, with roughly 4000 held for a pending HEW funding bill. North Berwick will receive 1864 dollars, part of a 2925 dollar entitlement.
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Saco
Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
James C. Oliver
Maine
Oliver
HEW
North Berwick
House Rejects Measure To Increase Unemployment Pay
In Augusta Maine the House rejected a bill to raise unemployment benefits by $2 a week, with a 72 to 63 vote. Republicans largely opposed, despite some cross over support. another roll call vote defeated a proposal to extend Workmen's Compensation for injured workers. The majority said the bills cost too much and noted previous labor measures.
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Augusta
Maine
House
Robert Wader-Auburn
Vinal Good Deg
Good
Ralph Winch
Ralphinchen
Ood
Commission
Substitute For Ether Takes Over In U S Hospitals
Dr John Abajian of Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington Vermont says fluothane will replace ether in U S hospitals within ten years. He reports it was used in 5000 operations with only two percent nausea and notes fluothane is safe but costs ten times ether. Its non explosive nature could cut surgery setup costs by removing explosion safeguards.
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Boston
John Abajian
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington, Vt
U. S
Abajian
York Woman Is OES Head
Mrs. Juanita A. Sessions of York was elected grand worthy matron of the Maine Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the 67th annual assembly in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Also elected were Kenneth F. E. Pullen Milo as worthy grand patron Mrs. Jane I. Worthen Bangor as associate grand matron and Dwight Sturtevant Lewiston as associate grand patron.
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Portland
Juanita A. Sessions
York
Portsmouth
N. H
Maine
Order of Eastern Star
Sessions
New Orleans
Kenneth FE. Pullen
Milo
Jane I. Worthen
Bangor
Dwight Sturtevant
Lewiston
Church Council Selects New State Of Officers
LIMESTONE AP A new B52G bomber version arrives at Loring Air Force Base today as the first of several to arrive before July. The eight jet plane features no tail gunner and can handle two missiles. It is piloted from Wichita by Lt. Col. Marion E. Miner and lands at 5 30 p m.
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Limestone (Ap
Loring
Air Force
Marion E. Miner
Boeing
Wichita
Kan
Biddeford Man Injured By Law Is Recovering
Paul Brewer a 49 year old of 16 Maple Street Biddeford is listed in satisfactory condition at Webber hospital after a night of comfort He suffered severe leg lacerations and a left knee fracture when cut by a power saw along the Alfred road Arundel He was operated on by Dr Paul Hill and Dr Roger J P Robert near Route 35 He is an employe of the Lucas Tree company Portland handling brush and trees along the road edge
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Paul Brewer
Maple Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Brewer
Alfred Road
Arundel
Paul Hill
Roger J. P. Robert
Lucas Tree Company
Portland
Mayor and students take on town roles in Old Orchard Beach
In Garland Manufacturing plant Saco, Mayor Peter A Garland is observed warming up as the furnace raises the office temperature. Officials-for-a-Day at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall include Barbara Barth and others taking oaths with Jerome Daly named town manager.
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Garland Manufacturing Company
Saco
Peter A. Garland
Old Orchard Beach High School
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall
Barbara Barth
George Hogan
Wayne Reed
Paul Leroux
Ilene Shuman
Candy Curit
Patrrick Hogan
Donald Keene
Reginald Desjardins
David Verrill
Jerome Daly
Old Orchard Beach
Esther Crowley
Noel Crowley
Judie Jones
Patricia Leroux
Nikki Gregory
Mary Verrill
Kennebunk Lions Elect R P Smith President
Richard P. Smith was elected president of the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions at a dinner meeting in Kennebunk. Officers named include Willis Gowen as first vice president Fred Bunnell as second vice president Rev Thomas Martin as third vice president George McKinnon secretary Allen Stackhouse treasurer Robert Nedeau tail twister and directors John Audibert James F A Smith for two years. A “white day” for the blind will be Aug 3 with an auction planned for Aug 8 at Kennebunk. Next meeting is June 2 at Kennebunk Inn, then break until September.
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Richard P. Smith
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lions Club
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Inn
Search Still On For Dr Bridges In River Mouth
PEMBROKE AP The fourth day search for Dr Ronald Bridges resumed at the mouth of the Penobscot River after noon today as tidal conditions favored, following his disappearance Friday. Bridges aged 53 is the brother of Sen Styles Bridges and a religious advisor to the U.S. Information Agency and is presumed drowned.
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Pembroke
Ronald Bridges
Pennamaquan
Bridges
Sen
Styles Bridges
R—N.h
U.S. Information Agency
Portable churches planned for Connecticut by Episcopal Diocese
The Episcopal Church in Hartford announces two easily built and dismantled portasle churches to be placed in Bolton and Middlebury. They will be moved when outgrown and are expected to cost about 20,000 dollars each.
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Hartford, Conn
Episcopal Church
Connecticut
Hartford
Bolton
Middlebury
Wine, Women and Song Too Much for Me to Quit Singing
Quote from a Chuckle item noting a minister jokes about wine women and song being overwhelming and leading to quitting singing. Credited to Copt Gen Fea Corp.
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Fea. Corp
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