Verdun Battle Remade World War I Horror
The Verdun siege, the longest war battle, reshaped armies and souls. Falkenhayn aimed to bleed France white, Douaumont fell with 56 defenders, Petain led a costly French defense along La Voie Sacrée, and ten months of brutal combat ended with huge casualties on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Garner
Verdun
Winston Churchill
Europe
Belgium
North Sea
France
Erich von Falkenhayn
Ver- Waldenhars
Germany
Falkenhayn
Kaiser
Paul von Hindenburg
Enrich Ludendorff
Fort Douaumont
Berlin
Joffre
Henri Philippe Petain
Grman
Petain
Barle-Duc
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
de la Guerre
Paris
Odd Fellows Meet Forms First Officer Nomination
Old Orchard Beach Atlantic Lodge 1.O.O.F. will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the hall on Old Orchard Street. Noble Grand Robert Pettengill urged full attendance for the first officer nominations. Mrs. Howard Slaney and I attended Marshal Night at Priscilla Chapter in Wells, with only Minivanca Chapter members present due to illness delaying Mrs. Natalie Draggins. Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Durant and daughter Geraldine visited Lake Winnipesaukee over the weekend. Mrs. Walter Wuth of Francis Street returned Friday from Maine Medical Center in Portland after a several week stay. Mrs. Mildred Nowell of Minivanca Chaplain accepted an invitation to attend Madona Chapter, O.E.S., Kennebunk, Tuesday evening, while Mrs. Valera Hall plans Martha Night at Clover Chapter, Sanford, Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Lodge
1.O.O.F
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Hall
Old Orchar Street
Noble
Robert Pettengill
Howard Slaney
Priscilla
Highpine
Wells
Minivanca
Natalie Draggins
C. Russell Durant
Geraldine
Lake Winnipesaukee
Walter Wuth
Francis Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Mildred Nowell
Madonna
Order of the Eastern Star
Kennebunk
Enrollment At Wells Schools Announced In 862 Pupil Opening
Wells School System opened with 862 pupils, five more than 1963. Wells High enrollments stood at 259, Wells Junior High 150, Wells Elementary 397, Ogunquit Village 76. John C. Bigelow named guidance director for high and junior high. B Robert Ellis new Wells High assistant principal and audio visual director. Carl Merrill named athletics director. New teachers hired for remedial reading at Wells Elementary and Grade One at Ogunquit Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Robert W. Johnson
Wells High School
Wells Junior High
Ogunquit Village
Wells High
John C. Bigelow
Cambridge
Mass
Robert Arlin
B. Robert Ellis
Carl Merrill
Supt. Johnson
Ruby Redding
Patricia Perkins
Kennebunk Social Roundup Notes Weddings and Events
Howard Wildes on two day leave from the U S Army in Colorado Springs spent time with his wife at his mother's home on Winter Street and attended his sister Sandra Wildes wedding Saturday. Webber Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets at 8 tonight at the post home with hostesses Catherine Ambrose Lucy Croteau and Joan Libby. Madonna Chapter O E S observes Chaplains Night at Masonic Hall Tuesday at 8 with refreshments by Howard Mortenson etc. Fire Department Field Day planned for Sunday Sept 20 at York Street airport with committee members Robert Lloyd Lawrence and Linwood Nadeau. Mrs Gordon Johnston and son Ross visit in Kansas City for three weeks. Lois Currier enters senior year at Westbrook Junior College in Portland and will reside on campus. Hugh McCullough Marshall and family attended the wedding of their son Hugh Jr to Ellen Fisher at Grace Episcopal Church in Norwood Mass with relatives also attending. Allan Nedeau of Beloit Wisconsin noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wildes
U.S. Army
Colorado Springs
Alma Wildes
Winter Street
Sandra Wildes
Webber — Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Catherine Ambrose
Lucy Croteau
Joan Libby
Madonna Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Howard Mortenson
Harry Tomlinson
Francis Benson
Kennebunk Fire Department
Airport Grounds
York Street
Robert, Lloyd, Lawrence
Linwood Nadeau
Gordon Johnston
Ross
Cross Street
Kansas City Co
Lois Currier
E. Benjamin Currier
Summer Street
Westbrook Junior College
Portland
Hugh McCullough Marshall
Hugh McCullough Marshall Jr
Ellen Fisher
Nason Advocates Concentration Training for All Students
Leslie J. Nason argues students should be taught concentration as a lasting transferable skill. He outlines mental strategies for studying, including visualization, reading ahead, organizing thoughts, and short fixes to regain focus after mind wandering, noting progress comes with practice and patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryig
Eastern Star At Wells Holds First Meeting
The Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held its first fall meeting at Highpine Masonic Hall Wells in the presence of Maine Grand Chapter officials. Mrs Elsie Mathews received marshal honors with Mrs Margaret Johnson welcomed as guest grand marshal. Visitors included several chap ters from Maine and local chapters sent delegations. A Cerebral Palsy fund donation was voted and a food sale report given. Next meeting is Oct 9 with D D G M Mrs Lamb inspecting. officer rehearsal Oct 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Maine
Violet Rand
Raymond W. Rand
Annette
Saco
Ruth
Springvale
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Berwick
Beaton Light
North Berwick
Piscataqua
Kittery
Mathews
Esselyn Perkins
Adah
Elizabeth Bragdon
Electa
Wheat Nickerson
Jeannine Goodale
Lamb
Richard Mariello Completes Air Force Course
Plattsburgh New York Richard E Mariello son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Masriello of Biddeford Maine has graduated from the Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory School He trained in leadership and management and is a cook with a Strategic Air Command unit at Dow AFB Maine His unit supports keeping intercontinental missiles and jet bombers on alert He attended Biddeford High School spent the weekend with his mother and attended his cousin Sandra Wildes wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburgh
N.Y
L.c
Richard E. Mariello
Antonio Masriello
Alfred St
Biddeford
Maine
U.S. Air Force
Mariello
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Dow Afb
Biddeford High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Heritage
Meuse
Crown Prince
Wilhelm
Fifth Army
Hood
Emile Driant
National Chamber of Deputies
Driant
Drilant
Douaumon
Ver Dun
Old Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
St. Joseph’s Church
Robert Royal Lavigne
Elm St
Monique Priscille Boissonneault
Wilfrid Boissonneault
Pine St
Roland Lavigne
Pool Road
Anastasoff
Aula
New Guinea
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nason
Leslie J. Nason
University of Southern California
Michael A. Petit, M.D
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Roger Paul Dutremble
California
Rochelle Marina Caouette
Armand J. Caovette
North St
Baptiste Dutremble
Bradbury St
Valliere
Eastern Star
Richard Mariello
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!