Fire destroys unoccupied Wells farm buildings
A spectacular early morning blaze swept through a 60 by 40 foot barn and connected structures on Cole's Hill road in Wells Wells Branch. Firefighters found the barn fully engulfed and the main house gutted as State Fire Inspector Lawrence Dolby investigates suspected arson. No insurance was reported and the property owner Alfred Spang estimated the timber lot holdings at about 1500 dollars.
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Wells Early
Spang
Alfred Road
Bildard
Lawrence Dolby
Saco
Paul Bridges
Wells Corner Hose Company
Memorial service at Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire
The Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of Union Veterans will lay wreaths at the altar on Cathedral Hill in Rindge to honor half a million Civil War soldiers. The event adds to the National War Memorial observance known as the Altar of the Nation and includes a wreath from President Eisenhower and a white rose for each state governor. Mrs Murray Forbes Wittchen will bring her society's wreath and dedicate a plaque, with Miss Inez Farmer to follow.
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N.H
Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters of Union Veterans
New Hampshire Hill
South
North
National War Memorial
America
Eisenhower
Cathedral of the Pines
Congress
Murray Forbes Wittichen
Coral Gables
Fla
National Society
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Inez Farmer
Minneapolis
Chuckle On Taking Your Wife To A Party Joke
A compact humor item notes that taking your wife to a party is like fishing with the game warden. Whatever you catch you must throw back, a light quip credited to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
City Square Rites Set For Holiday
Traditional Memorial Day exercises will be held at 1 p m Saturday in front of the Biddeford First Universalist church City square by the L H Kendall camp United Spanish War Veterans with James J Morina as acting commander. Prayer by Rev Morley Durest followed by America played by Painchand s band. Special tribute to departed members Noe Poirier and Honorary member Joseph Martin. Remarks by Mayor Clement Deschambault and City officials. Guest speaker Rev J H Lewis Cutler DD pastor of Biddeford Second Congregational church.
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Biddeford
Joseph Martin
Clement Deschambault
J H. Lewis Cutler
Biddeford Second Congregational Church
US Shoots Monkeys Into Space and Brings Them Back Alive
Two monkeys named Able and Baker rode to 300 miles in a Jupiter nose cone then returned alive. The Army announced both survived, with instruments showing little ill effects from weightlessness and blast stress during the 92 minute flight from Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Able
Baker
U.S
Antigua
Abie
Gerald Champlin
Fire damages 1949 auto on Maine Turnpike
A 1949 automobile owned by Franz Koole of Canterbury New Jersey was badly burned this morning on the Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk. Firemen extinguished the blaze. the car is believed a total loss. Cause is undetermined.
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Kennebunk
Franz Koole
Centerbury
N. J
Jury empanels talesmen for Hubert Barden trial
Superior Court Judge Pomeroy ordered deputies to bring in 20 talesmen to complete a jury for the Hubert Barden assault and sodomy case in Buxton. Nine jurors were seated, including local residents, as questions continued this morning. The panel is expected to be finalized this afternoon with Atty. General Frank Hancock and Robert Cyr assisting the state.
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Hubert Barden
Gorham
Buxton
Vernon Dunn
Barden
Charles Smith
Kennebunk
Talesman
Smith
Frank Hancock
Ogunquit
Pomeroy
Wilfrid Landry
Biddeford
Warren Thompson
Roland L. Mewer
Old Orchard Beach
Andrew H. Grant
Berwick
Ralph S. McKechnie
Lebanon
Edgar J. Cobb
Thomaston State Prison
Amledee J. Gagne
Sanford
Hancock
Robert Cyr
Marcel Viger
Dulles Rites Impressive in Arlington Ceremony
The body of John Foster Dulles was laid to rest in a grand Arlington National Cemetery funeral attended by hundreds of U.S. officials and foreign leaders. A 22 hour ritual ended with a 19 gun salute, three rifle volleys, and taps by a lone bugler as Mrs. Dulles received the flag. President Eisenhower conveyed condolences as world diplomats, including Adenauer and Gromyko, prepared for Geneva talks.
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Eisenhower
Geneva
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Junior piano recital at St Joseph school in hall
The Junior piano recital at St Joseph grammar school Wednesday featured the theme Live With Music. Awards followed the concert with students named among the participants in three rows including Joan Landry Marguerite Letourneau Nancy Demeule Diane Pepin and others.
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St. Joseph Grammar School
Front Row
Joan Landry
Marguerite Letourneau
Nancy Demeule
Diane Pepin
Leonard Drapeau
Norman Lessard
Guy Godbout
Diane Lizotte
Priscilla Ryan
Paula Charland
Nancy Bergeron
Jacqueline Caya
Biddeford Residents Convicted in Break-In Ring
Donald George Pepin and Ronald Marshall Croteau of Biddeford pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering and larceny in York County Superior Court Alfred. They received suspended sentences to two years probation and were ordered to stay away from poolrooms and places displaying games of chance. Blanton John Smith also pleaded guilty to related indictments with sentencing pending on one count.
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Donald George Pepin
Ronald Marshall Croteau
Biddeford
York County Superior Court
Alfred
South Windham
Rockettes Club Elects New Staff
The Rockettes club at Shawmut Inn in Kennebunkport held its election of officers and annual banquet last night. New officers named include Lois Ladd as president Carol Cole as vice president Sendra Foss secretary Cathy Black treasurer and Mary Lou Littlefield press reporter. Outgoing officers greeted the new team and ban quet plans were announced as members exchanged gifts and revealed their secret pals.
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Rockettes Club
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Lois Ladd
Carol Cole
Sendra Foss
Cathy Black
Mary ‘Lou Littlefield
Carol Boutet
Mary Ellen McEnery
Nancy Bogdahn
Maine Senate defers car sales tax repeal effort
In Augusta the Senate voted 16 to 13 to indefinitely postpone Gov. Clausen's plan to end the sales tax exemption on motor vehicle trade ins. The House had approved the measure, but two thirds are needed for final passage. The proposal would raise about 3.5 million dollars for state revenue. Major GOP counterproposals include taxes on transient hotels, cigarettes, and wildlands.
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Maine
Clauson
Senate
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