New Officers Installed By Owen-Davis Unit
The Owen-Davis Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary installed new officers at the Legion Home in Saco led by Beatrice C. Rumo of Portland as installing officer with Miss Mary Ellen Coyne of Portland as sergeant at arms. The slate includes Maine president Germaine Grant and several vice presidents, secretary Eva Sherman and treasurer Harriet Henderson among others. A Poppy Days committee was named for today and tomorrow in Saco with Mrs. Angie Cote, Mrs. Mae Waterhouse, Mrs. Harriet Henderson and Mrs. Germaine Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis Initian Legion Auxiliary
Leion
Beach Street
Saco
Beatrice C. Rumo
Portland
Mary Ellen Coyne
Germaine Grant
Flood
Florence Lewis
Irene Perker
Eva Sherman
Harriet Henderson
Edith Halasz
Priscilla Hooper
Muriel Forest
Angie Cote
Mae Waterhouse
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Beatrice Rump
National
Lydia Flood
Flor
Ence Lewis
Irene Parker
Social night honors outgoing president and installing officers
Sherman and Mrs. Cote hosted a hospital ity event featuring Mrs. Hooper Mrs. Beaudoin Miss Farnham and Mrs Rankin among regular and substitute workers. The session opened by outgoing president Mrs. Forest with gifts to installing officers from new president Mrs. Grant. Refreshments served during the social hour by Mrs. Rankin Mrs. Beaudoin and Mrs. Doris Taylor.
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Grant
Rankin
Beaudoin
Doris Tayor
Elaine Chantigny Weds Raymond Girard in Biddeford Church
Elaine Y Chantigny married Raymond N Girard yesterday at St Andre's Church Biddeford in a ceremony conducted by Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere. The bride daughter of Gerard and Mrs Chantigny wore Chantilly lace with a chapel train and cactus veil. The groom son of Mr and Mrs Emile Girard. Reception followed at St John hall. The couple will reside at 31 Wentworth St Biddeford after June 8.
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St. Andre's Church
Biddeford
Elaine Y. Chantigny
Raymond N. Girard
Gerard Chantigny
Raymond St
Emile Girard
South St
Aime Giguere
Laura Proulx
Adeee Huot
Ek Aoe Ruel
Jacqueline Collard
Saco
Doris Vigneault
Doris Methot
Jeanne Chevrette
Cumberland
R.J
Gerard Vigneault
Lucien Chantigny
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Atlantic City
N. J
Wentworth St. Biddeford
Girard
St. Andre's High School
Delorge Baking Co
St. Louis High School
Parachute Like Object Sighted Off Wells Beach
A red and white parachute with a man was reported seen about half a mile offshore near Wells Beach around 8 p m. Dr William Dionne and two companions alerted police. Game Warden Wayne Smith searched the area for an hour before conditions forced a return to shore. A Coast Guard boat from Biddeford Pool joined the search at 8 30 p m Navy officials later said weather balloons with equipment may explain the sighting.
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Wells
Wells Beach
William Dionne
Springvale
Wayne Smith
Coast Guard
Biddeford Pool
Donald Moody
Navy
Richard Rowlands to Graduate at Bates College
Richard David Rowlands son of Mrs Ethel Rowlands of 66 Maine Avenue Ocean Park is in Bates College graduating class with commencement set Sunday in Lewiston. He majored in psychology and participated in the Choral Society the Chapel Choir and Robinson Players.
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Richard David Rowlands
Ethel Rowlands
Maine Avenue
Ocean Park
Bates College
Lewiston
Rowlands
The
Chapel Choir
Robinson Players
Kennebunk Alumni Planning Meeting
Kennebunk High School Alumni Association will meet June 8 at the Shawmut Inn in Cape Porpoise. Social hour starts at 5 30 p m, followed by the banquet. The $200 scholarship winner will be announced, with prizes for the furthest traveling and oldest graduate. Reservations with Miss Janet Welch.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School Alumni Association
Shawmut Inn
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport High School
KHS
Janet Welch
Main Street
Memorial Day Observed at Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach marked Memorial Day with a parade organized by a Joint Veterans Council including the American Legion AMVETS VFW and Disabled Veterans. Grand Marshal Donald Ones led events with a waterfront prayer by Rt Rev Msgr Edward C O Leary and an after-parade gathering at the VFW Hall featuring music by the Scottish Highlanders.
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Old Orchard Beach
Joint Veterans Council
Old Orchard Memorial
W.F.W
William Mullen
Donald Shorey
Dwight McLeod
Charles Peckham
Leopold Sicard
Dave McCallum
Memorial Monument
Edward C. O'Leary
Robert Girard
American Legion
John Travers
Amvets
Norman Pare
V.F.W
Dan Guarino
Ernest Brousseau
Richard Doe
Harold Presley
V.F.W Hall
V.F.W. Post
Mary Marshall
Pauline
Thy Lenkowski
Frances Pettengill
Hayes
Blanthe McKee
Jan Simp
Lawrence W. Merry
Dover, N. H
Record Memorial Day traffic deaths hit new high
The 30 hour Memorial Day period saw 141 highway fatalities, surpassing the prior one day record of 109 set in 1956. The National Safety Council had expected 90 to 130 deaths. Belated reports may raise the total.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Airmen Die In Two Car Crash Near Presque Isle
A two car collision during rain near Presque Isle killed Airmen William Witty of Curtice Ohio and Curtis Nicewarner of Hagerstown Maryland and critically injured Harold Thivierge of Ogdensburg New York. All three were based at Loring AFB. Police reported Nicewarner’s car skidded in the wet conditions and was struck by Thivierge’s vehicle.
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Presque Isle
Harold E. Thivierge
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Caswell
William W. Witty
Curtice
Ohio
Curtis E. Nicewarner
Hagerstown
Loring Air Force Base
Nicewarner
Thierge
Tidewater Hotel Sold to Sidney Sclare in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Tidewater Hotel was sold by Edward H. and Mary Smith to Sidney Sclare. Local residents completed the sale, with plans for the property to be announced later. Real estate dealer Leo F. Larochelle and the Clifford R. Swan Agency of Portland assisted.
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Old Orchard Beach
Tidewater
Edward H
Mary Smith
Sidney Sclare
Sclare
Leo F. Larochelle
Clifford R. Swan
Protland
State Award Presented To Saco AMVETS
Bou couvalas-Dupuis AMVETS Post in Saco won the highest member ship renewal award at the Old Orchard Beach convention held May 24 25 26 announced at the Wednesday night group meeting Commander Joseph Jette Scoutmaster Eugene Moody reported his scout earned the plaque for the last person rescue patrol among 16 troops Officials said colored movies of the Indianapolis speed race would be shown that night a covered dish supper planned for 7 30 p m Saturday The meeting closed at 9 15 p m.
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Boucouvalas - Dupuis Amvets Post
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Joseph Jette
Eugene Moody
Indianapolis
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Parker
Juliette Rocray
Henderson
Memorial
Forest
Rocray
Sunshine
Gilberte Lavoie
Lewis
Charlene Farnham
Halasz
Sherman
Florence Gagne
Miss Farnham
Cote
Helen Blanchette
Farnham
Lavoie
Lian
Lee
Penn
CMP
Rebellell Alor
Central Maine Power Company DO
IIT
Elaine Chantigny
Raymond Girard
Ocean
Richard Rowlands
Kennebunk Alumni Planning Meeting
Old Orchard
Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association
Norma Lavigne
Libbie Remar
Robert Lavigne
Maurice Coutois
Benjamin Remar
Melvin Marshall
Veterans Council
Hig’landers
Dover
N.H
Fogler
University of Maine
Tidewater Hotel
Saco Amvets
Neault & Marcotte, Inc
Biddeford-Saco
Neault & Marcotte
Neault « Marcotte
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