Local Personal Notices From Biddeford And Nearby Hospitals
Mrs. Ernest Griswold and Lucille Croteau are patients at Webber Hospital and Maine Osteopathic Hospital. Ralph Me serve, Saco Alderman, and Mrs. Andre Bouthot are patients in Biddeford facilities Notre Dame and other local hospitals. Mrs. Rose LeBlanc is hospitalized at Notre Dame, and lodge officers from Fairview Rebekah Lodge attended a meeting. Miss Herbert Harriman district deputy and Miss Adelpha McKeen accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Griswold
Seaside Avenue
Bay View
Webber Hospital
Lucille Croteau
State
Biddeford
Saco
Ralph Meserve
Hall Avenue
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Andre Bouthot
Gover T
Notre Dame Hospital
Ethel Ballard
Marion Dexheimer
Fairview Rebekah Lodge
Limerick
Herberta Harriman
Adelpha McKeen
Church Services Schedule Across Three Maine Towns
Holy Eucharist services are set for Thursday at 5 30 p m at Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford. Trinity Episcopal Saco hosts Holy Eucharist Wednesdays at 9 a m with a Wednesday mass at 5 p m at St Monica s Catholic Church Kennebunk.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Moth ers Session Planned at United Church of Christ Biddeford
A chatterbox session for mothers of young children will be held on Wednesday from 10 to 11 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford.
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United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Choir Rehearsals at Biddeford UCC Schedule
Church groups specify weekly rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ Congregational. Junior choir meets at 6 15 p m and Senior choir at 7 p m each Wednesday evening.
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Biddeford
Prayer and praise service at Advent Christian Biddeford
Members of the Advent Christian church in Biddeford will hold a prayer and praise service Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Chapel Street.
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Advent Christian Church
Biddeford
Chapel Street
Midweek Worship Set for Faith Tabernacle at Orchard Beach
A mid week worship service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
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Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christian Science service and reading room hours in Saco
The Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street in Saco will hold a Wednesday 7 45 PM service. The reading room will be open Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.
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Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Prayer meeting and choir rehearsal at Lyman church
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills with choir rehearsal to follow at 8 30 PM.
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Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Prayer Service Planned at Advent Christian Church
A prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Community Bible Study at Ogunquit Baptist Church
Community Bible Study will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road with attendees from the local faith community.
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Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Midweek Service at Full Gospel Church Wells
A midweek service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.
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Full Gospel
Route 9
Wells
Prayer and Bible Study Hour at Village Baptist Church
A prayer and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of the Village Baptist church in Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
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Kennebunkport
Police Force Adds Reserve Officers in Saco
The Saco Police and Fire Commission named two reserve officers Joseph J. Gagne age 23 of 3314 Pleasant St and Dana Ronco age 21 of 16 North St at a meeting last night. They will perform regular duties and summer special assignments and the commission approved purchasing white summer hats for the force.
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Saco
Joseph J. Gagne
Pleasant St
Dana Ronco
North St
Harry Neilson
John Bryant
Peter Danton
Robert Foran
Foran
Druid Name Among Celts in Gaul and Britain
Britannica Junior Encyclopaedia states that Druid was the title of a priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain. The term indicates a religious and social role within Celtic communities.
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Druid
Ancient
Gaul
Britain
Card of Thanks and Expressions of Gratitude
Expressions of thanks from the families of Mrs. Rose Aline Boulay and Mrs. Joseph A. Bouchard for cards flowers and sympathy during bereavement and illness. The late R. J. A. Servais is also remembered.
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J. A. Servais
Rose Aline Boulay
Death of Omer Nolette at 67 in Biddeford
Omer Nolette 67 of 35 Mt Vernon Street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born September 28 1897 in Hamm Nord Quebec he was a Pepperell Mfg Co retiree and a St Andre's Church communicant. Survivors include his wife Alice Ronald Nolette two grandchildren four sisters and three brothers. Visitation tonight and tomorrow at Emond Funeral Home with funeral Friday at St Andre's Church.
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Omer Nolette
Mt. ‘Vernon St
Biddeford
Hamm Nord
Que
John E. and
Adelle (Ganguay) Nolette
St. Andre’s Church
Order of Eagles
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Alice (Wright ) Nolette
Ronald Nolette
Richard
Joyce Nolette
Joseph Nolette
Asbestos
Canada
Ernest Nolette
Wilfrid Nolette
Hammord
Olive France
Quebec City
Eugenie Greenier
Drummondville
Josephine Poirier
Victoriaville
Augustine Hamel
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Infant Rodney Parent Dies. Biddeford Family
Rodney Parent infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parent of 167 Cleaves Street Biddeford died at a local hospital yesterday. His mother is Priscille Jarry. He leaves a sister Noreen and grandparents Ulyses and Mrs. Jarry Old Orchard Beach and Albert and Mrs. Parent Biddeford. Burial was in St Joseph's Cemetery. Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford handled arrangements.
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Rodney Parent
Raymond Parent
Cleaves St
Biddeford
Priscille Jarry
Noreen
Ulyses Jarry
Old Orchard Beach
Albert Parent
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Yvonne Fortier Of Old Orchard Beach
Funeral services for Mrs Yvonne Fortier of 12 Adelaide Rd Old Orchard Beach were conducted at St Margaret s Church with Rt Rev Msgr Edward C O Leary presiding A high mass of requiem followed with singing by Mrs Leandre Charest and Mrs Raoul Belair At St Joseph s Cemetery Biddeford burial included committal prayers by Rev Gerard Doyon Attending were relatives from Connecticut Cap de Madeleine Quebec and Sanford including Mr Mrs Robert Marcoux David and Thomas Marcoux Mr and Mrs Paul Cote Richard Robert and Elaine Cote and others from Cap de Madeleine and Sanord
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Yvonne Fortier
Old Orchard Beach
Adelaide Rd
St. Margaret's Church
Edward C. O'Leary
Leandre Charest
Raoul Belair
Antonio Boisvert
Marcel Lacroix
Rene Lacroix
Robert Fortier Ulice Talbot
Fred Morin
Joseph Lenskoski
Ste. Theresa
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Biddeford
Gerard Doyon
Robert Marcoux
David
Thomas Marcoux
Plainfield
Conn
Paul Cote
Richard
Robert
Ealine
Alfred Cote
Hartford
Arthur Croteau
Jean P. Livanoche
Elise Croteau
Roger Croteau
Cap de Madeleine, Que
Germaine Villandry
Louina Dugre
Sanord
Marie Louise Tardy Rites Held At St Andre Church
Marie Louise Tardy of Guina Road Biddeford was held this morning from St. Andre's Church. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Germain Bureau with choir under Charles Proulx and organist Mrs. Charles Proulx. Bearers were Robert Lapierre Donald Beaudoin Marcel Gendron and Philip Cote. Burial followed in Calvary section of St. Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford by Father Bureau. Attending mourners included Mrs. Robert Caouette Portland Mrs. Henry Martel Springfield Mass Mrs. Ida Caouette Salmon Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fillion Somersworth N H.
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Marie Louise Tardy
Guina Road
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Germain Bureau
Charles Proulx
Robert Lapierre
Donald Beaudoin
Marcel Gendron
Philip Cote
Calvary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Bureau
Robert Caouette
Portland
Henry Martel
Springfield
Mass
Ida Caouette
Salmon Falls
Theodore Fillion
Somersworth
N.H
Queen Borough College News Dress Rules Spark Debate
Queens based Queen Borough Community College issues strict dress codes banning hair curlers clips shorts jeans and slacks for female students and require instructor referrals to student government for violations. The policy also applies to men with similar standards though enforcement targets attire in classrooms and on campus.
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New York
Queenborough Community College
Queens
Dumont F. Kenny
False Alarm Triggers Biddeford Fire Alarm On Birch Street
Biddeford firefighters responded to a false alarm at Birch Street last night around 9 30. Box 135 was sounded by children according to fire officials.
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Biddeford
Birch Street
Bosnian Man Challenges Longest Name Title in Yugoslavia
A Bosnian, Hadziosman karakapetanoviec, challenges any resident of Yugoslavia for the longest name. A response arrives from Skopje, signed Papandovaloroko nonduronikolakopuloy ski.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Hadziosmankarakapetanoviec
Skopje
Papandovalorokononduronikolakopuloy Ski
Portland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Weather forecast for Portland notes considerable cloudiness tonight with a chance of scattered showers and minimums around 45 to 50. Winds from the southwest 10 to 15 mph shift to northwest 15 to 18 mph as clearing and cooler conditions develop by Wednesday.
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Portland
May Tides High Low A M P M
Tide table snippet shows morning and evening high and low tides for May with times around early morning and late afternoon. Includes entries like 1:00 1:25 and 8:04 8:35 with corresponding low water readings.
Saco Taxpayers Protective Association Meeting Planned
Members of the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association will meet at the Saco Court House tomorrow at 7 30 p m.
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Saco
Rummage Sale Planned by Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
Officials announced a rummage sale sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary at 9 a.m. Friday. The event will be held at G.A.R. Hall on Cutts Avenue in Saco.
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Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
G.A.R. Hall
Cutts Avenue
Saco
Squadron 26 to Meet New American Legion Commander
Squadron 26 of the Sons of the American Legion will gather at 6 30 tonight at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post on Elm Street Biddeford to meet the new local American Legion Commander Robert Poire.
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Sons of the Amrican Legion
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion
Elm Street
Biddeford
Robert Poire
Unity Social Club Meeting Set for Tomorrow Evening
The Unity Social Club will gather tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Irene Townsend 15 Hill Street Saco.
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Unity Social Club
Irene Townsend
Hill St
Saco
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Social in Biddeford
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella hosts a social at 8 tonight in St John’s Hall Adams Street Biddeford.
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Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Hibernians Auxiliary to nominate officers in Biddeford hall
Division 2 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary will meet tonight at 8 o clock in the Mason Street hall Biddeford to nominate officers.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
Mason Street
Biddeford, Hall
Knights of Columbus meet at 8 in G.A.R. Hall Sa Co
Bishop Fenwick Council holds a 8 oclock meeting in G A R Hall Sa Co. Officers will be elected during the session.
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Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
G.A.R. Hall
Saco
Missionary Meeting Planned by Foss Street Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Foss Street Methodist Church will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 in the church vestry Biddeford for a missionary program and discussion.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Blue Feather Council 44th Anniversary Dinner
The 44th anniversary of Blue Feather Council Degree of Po cahontas is celebrated Thursday night at Le Fovar Hall Biddeford. A supper at 6 30 p m precedes the meeting.
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Blue Feather Council
Pocahontas
le Fovar Hall
Foss and
Pool Streets
Biddeford
Army Women Wear Skirts In Israel
In Tel Aviv parliament debates whether women in the Israeli army should wear slacks in winter or skirts. Deputy Defense Minister Simon Perez supports skirts, noting slacks allowed during training and fatigue duty but not in public. The article outlines service terms, roles, and the Nahal program, highlighting Brigadier Stella Levi's leadership and family ties to the country.
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Tel-Aviv
Israel
Shimon Perez
Nahal
Israel Army
Kibbuzim
Defense Ministry
Stella Levi
Levi
Irgun
Zvai Le’umi
Births at Saco Hospital Name Hazel Jane and Edward
At Saco Hospital a daughter Hazel Jane to Mr and Mrs Rodney Dyer Lyman born May 16 weighing eight pounds twelve ounces. A son Edward to Mr and Mrs Henry Desper Kennebunk.
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Saco Hospital
Rodney Dyer
Lyman
Hazel Jane
Henry Desper
Kennebunk
Edward
District Court Docket Highlights Multiple Local Sentences
Judge George Varney presided as area residents faced varying charges in Saco's 10th District Court. defendants include Robert Boss granted until May 27 for operating to endanger. Roger Tremblay continued to June 7 for OUI. Evelyn Turnage fined for unlicensed operation. Pettingill fined for speeding and left-of-center charge continued. Several youths pleaded guilty to malicious mischief with fines, and others faced bail, continuances, or guilty pleas for traffic offenses from Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, and Kennebunkport police.
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George Varney
Saco
10Th District Court
Robert H. Boss
Dearborn Ave
Biddeford
Roger H. Tremblay
Common St
Evelyn D. Turnage
Lincoln St
Robert L. Pettingill
Old Orchard Beach
Pettingill
Joseph C. Marin
Smithwheel Road
Sace
Roy P. Jensen
Union Ave
Ronald Spaulding
Temple St
Robert L. Grant
Oak St
Robert J. Benson
Storer St
Michael J. Qattrone
Elm St
Merle Conrad Steeves
Buxton Road
Steeves
Clermont R. Grenier
Taylor St
David Townsend
Townsend
Shirley Puliiter
Hollis Center
Kenneth St. Hilaire
Rollingsford
N.H
Kennebunk
Lawrence P. Ledoux
Sanford
Mass
Kim Christopher
Kennebunkport
Peter A. Philbrick
Cease fire eyed as Bolivian clash ends
Bolivian military junta and tin miners agree to a cease fire after heavy fighting. Ambitions for coalition government mix with optimism in Dominican circles while Americans grow pessimistic about prospects.
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International
Viet Nam
Textile workers urge wage parity at West Point-Pepperell Biddeford
A Biddeford division union letter to West Point-Pepperell asks for a voluntary wage increase matching southern plants. It cites rising profits, past sacrifices, and a pending one price cotton reform, noting southern workers already gained 5 percent boosts. The TWUA council in New York City signals a second look at legislation and cotton refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trem & Ve
West Point-Pepperell Inc
Biddeford
Congress
Textile Workers Union
South
Schoonjans
T.W.U.A
New York City
William Pollock
U. S
Biddeford Nursing Group Elects New Officers
Mrs. William Deans was elected president of the Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association at its annual meeting held at Cascade Lodge in Saco. Officers include Raymond P. Bonang as vice president, Martin J. Rielly treasurer, and Dr. William B. O'Sullivan as medical advisor.
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William Deans
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association
Cascade Lodge
Portland Road
Saco
Raymond P. Bonang
Martin J. Rielly
Antoinette Hawes
Atty
Edwin Walker
Frank Carey
William B. O’sullivan
Carey
Margaret L. Murphy
R. N
Albert F. Deshaies
Carleton Davis
John Barrett
Roger J. P. Robert
William B. O'Sullivan
Florence Hamel
Mary Caddigan
Norman Reilly
Eleanor Mogan
Kathleen Schaffer
Bruce Wilson
Jeanne Shaw
Gladys Walker
Ellen O’leary
R.N
Anne Cote
Viger
M. P Houle
Biddeford
Houle
Department of Health and Welfare
Webber Hospital
York County
T. B. Association
Maine
Windows Broken by Saco Youths
Three young Saco boys aged 13 and 12 were arrested by Saco police for breaking 26 panes of glass at Victory Cabins on Old Orchard Road with BB shots. Eugene Hill, owner, reported the damage and police will contact the boys' parents to arrange restitution.
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Saco
Victory Cabins
Old Orchard Road
Eugene Hill
Dolly Escapes Causes Traffic Jam in Suburban Township
In Philadelphia area Upper Dublin Township police report a 9000 pound elephant named Dolly escaped from handler Arthur Mason during a show at an orphan’s home. Dolly wandered near Bethlehem Pike as traffic froze and calls flooded the switchboard before she was recaptured.
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Philadelphia
John Kayser
Upper Dublin Township
Route 309
Kayser
Bethlehem Pike
Dolly
Arthur Mason
Biddeford School Building Committee Schedules Tomorrow Meeting
Biddeford's School Building Committee will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the mayor's office. The session precedes the Biddeford School Board monthly meeting led by Superintendent Raymond Kenneally.
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Biddeford
Raymond Kenneally
Employment Claims Dip at Biddeford Office
Maine Employment Security Commission reports 528 claims filed last week in Biddeford, down from 694 the same week last year. Manager Francis Coughlin notes the figures tied to weekly fluctuations, with 646 claims the prior year period.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Officials seek permanent one price cotton law
Officials claim the move aims to secure favorable action in this session of Congress to make the one price cotton law permanent. Locally the Pepperell Division uses 22 million pounds of cotton annually, promising a saving of nearly two million dollars per year beyond existing manufacturing profits.
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Ion
Congress
Pepperell Division
Saco to Host State Babe Ruth Tourney
Final plans for the state Babe Ruth League tournament to be held in Saco will be discussed at a 7:30 pm meeting at the Saco Recreation Center. The state tourney is planned to take place in Saco this season.
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Saco
Saco Recreation Center
Vehicles Collide At Saco Intersection
Saco police report a collision at North Street and Elm Street involving George Ivaskoff 70 of 35 Storer Street Saco and Carleton Fenderson 70 of Smithwheel Road Old Orchard Beach. Ivaskoff’s pickup allegedly ran a red light and struck Fenderson’s car traveling west on Elm Street causing damage to the truck fender.
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George Ivaskoff
Storer St
Saco
Carleton E. Fenderson
Smithwheel Road
Old Orchard Beach
North Street
Elm Street
Ivaskoff
Fenderson
Two Schools State Spring Exhibitions
Es pen Sace's Locke School will not observe Open House tomorrow night. Young School and Sweetser School will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. for the annual Spring Exhibition.
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Sace
Locke School
Young School
Sweetser School
Man Struck by Biddeford Police Vehicle Identified
Raymond W. Farley aged 74 of Buxton Road Saco was identified by police as the man struck by a Biddeford police cruiser at Lincoln and Main Streets Biddeford on Saturday. Officer Alfred Guilmette of Biddeford was the driver, police reported.
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Raymond W. Farley
Buxton Road
Saco
Biddeford
Lincoln
Main Streets
Alfred Guilmette
Alfred St
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Nashua High School
Plymouth State College
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N. J
Edwin L. White
Richard W. White
Washington St
Co. M., Third Training Regiment
Biddeford High School
Nancy P. Hammond
John H. Davis
Leslie Hammond
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May St
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Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
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