The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 53

THE SUNDAY SUN LOWELL, MASS. November 7, 1971 Page El French woman directs programs in South Vietnam BY PATRICIA McCORMACK NORWALK, Conn. (UPI) Mile. Ghislaine de Ficquclmont is a sturdy Frenchwoman who has been directing aid programs in South Vietnam since 1966. One of her field workers was killed last June.

She says she has lost many friends associated with voluntary self help programs in the last five years. So it was natural when she checked In with her bosses at the Save the Children Federation SCF in Norwallt, the other day that "Ghil ly" as friends call her would be offered the opportunity of accepting a less hazardous assignment. But this woman who was decorated for her heroism with the Fx ench underground during World War II, pooh poohed the idea, saying iJiuftium, ivuuiuti oe nere, woiua ine federation since it was founded in 1932 me juulii Vietnamese people expect me to return. I am going back." "I love these people and their tenacity for life. They are trying hard.

I would be ashamed to be doing less than I am because so many of them are doing so much more." the term by which Mr. nd Mrs. W. Vietnam of' 2Zf JttL H. Gallagher of 3 Sargen, 1Bated live, according to Mile, da Fiat moWn aw center ot PKrB bova.

lwy reft it this way in an interview: "SHOOTING A HUNDRED yards away is really distant. Shooting within a few inches? Now that is 'Really close'." The Save the Children self help projects reach 127 communities and include such things as the reclamation of wasteland, draining of marshes, improving methods of animal husbandry, purchasing livestock, constructing roads and establishing small businesses and workshops. Making ponds and stocking them with fish are a means of provid ing vmagea wuri a proicin supply. to their eight chiltirsn, 32 grandchild and on great grandchild. The widely known couple who celebrated their SOfh Their greatest blessings wedding anniversary at a gala family reunion said the past half century has bear? one of many joys and few, if any troubles.

Shown with them ifanding left to right are their sons and daughters, Owen Gal spent in respect authority, family Sargent who have just celebrated their 50th time narents rnulrl avar snantl letters" the best wedding anniversary. Itl Gallaeher home aU the children had lagher, William Gallagher, Mrs. David (Eliiabethl Charles Gallagher, Mrs. Charles F. Ellen I Spear, Walter Gallagher, Mrs, John (Angela I Lyom and Fred Brick Gallagher.

Seven of their 32 grand The couple's son Charles Gallagher of Law ell, a graduate of the New England School of Art, was a sergeant in the U.S. Army having served three years in Military Government in Korea. He is employed as an illustrator at Itay ineon jjuriingion. SUM slofl cohrphsto srvin children pictured seated and kneeling are left to right James Gallagher, Ellen Spear, David Quinn, Christine Lyons, Paula Gal lagher, Ellen Gallagher and Michael 50 years of joy, few troubles By Marguerite Lyons beyond rides She says the time fttillinCT "rfllioinn Tntnoit fnn nniWilii beyond rides She says the time stilling "religion, far of God, with respect for all authority, Mrs. Gallagher said, parents should always lend their, ears to everything Uicir children say; hold a tight rein over them, loosening it a bit whenever Ihey must but getting hold again.

At the golden wedding celebration held at The oldest daughter of the Gallagher family, the Banqueter in Chelmsford, where Rep. Cor wcuiiawiu, tviiue neu. lias nnnt th IMPIOUS residents 0 tile AC having veil Hh.muJi... in community develonm DToi ait the years of their m.rried life in the house 1 711 KUaT graduate of Lowell Commercial Collcee and monies whera niK c. Inst was Mrs.

Gallagher's mother's, the rminla uimuui, uitu laiitiiie.s ana communities tinn nf Mrs nullaffTiw tha mniri nf hanar ma had served three years in the WAVES as a second of SB years ago, the bride's sister, Mrs Harry Hos rjiiwugiit. anu uianes ijaiiagner, Dt'otner ot ttie hndegroom. Relatives were nresDiit from Marv on h'm. wi, T7: .3 children and 1 ereal srandeliild has been a won tention to the children and her home. Mr.

Gal iand. Virginia, Colorado, New Hampshire and i non will ston in Park CnV 1 lLVi 1 derful succession of years bringing them multi lagher being a food store manager was given AND MRS. GALLAGHER'S son Frede vaus P0'11'8 Massachusetts, on a federation mm am shV Pe Ws anff few if troubles 0)6 PPn6 Mst every morning and he took care "dc of Lowell is a paduaie of Massachusetts As was their custom as riiildrcn, the sons' "lam Stle JeCtS railCe alSO. this Col eee Of Pharmacv He servflfl fnr thr vn.rc and dmiuhtprs nf Iho mimlo Ihoi lUxm eb and PaSaSSlcS fresh Smilh educated at St. PaSCk4 Seta Our home was always a center ot recrea 'f1 master in the U.S.

Navy entertainment on thi, gain occasion and the old in memory, I'll say to mysel WU nver make Dame Academ' tte three tinn, Mrs. Gallagher said. The ehiidren belonged 1Ie eHy teacher song Making Whoopee" was revived with lyrics it' she said years she worked as a secretary at Fisk Tire to both the Boy and Girl Scouts and to St. Rita's LeI and a drug counsellor for describing each memher of the family, these "When I have water in VielnHm there is no Co" she flas iake" Pride in the worlt of bln Ca(lcts wel1 B3 to tne LWn Band flnd cre Apartment. having been written by son Charles, electricity to bring it im The next dav there will up heT famii5' and keePinS nei" zv and attrac was always music in the house.

The jubilarians second oldest daughter, Marv was fnllnwed by the singing of "Bill'! be electricity hut no water in the well ip third five home the place her children always wanted One thing Mrs. Gallagher likes to make clear ffeih, Mrs. David Quinn is a graduate of dedicated to their Dad and the singing of (lay there will be electricity and water but the to be the place thoy like me back to' ls that a11 duritlS tne 31 vears she had children Lovvei State College and a teacher in Ihe Pel "Mother" for their mother, drains won't be working and I still won't be able Mr Gallagher also a graduate nf St. Pat in school that is. from the day her oldest, son chool system.

After singing uut the favorites they learned to lalip a bath. rick's School attended Woods Business College, entered grammar school until the day her young "ioungEst member of the Gallagher family, to aillS at as youngsters with their mother "But after two weeks I will adjust and forget Lowe11 an(1 wns a manager for the First Na est daughter graduated from college, none of Angela, Mrs. John Lyons is a graduate 'of and father playing piano accompaniment fa their I he luxuries I have seen outside of Vietnam We noilal slores until lhe time of nis retirement 10 them ever was the cause of any trouble. Lowell Commercial College and much like her sonE Scsls then and through the years, the Gal do what we have to in Vietnam because we would a8 mother tflkes SreaL nl'ide in bg the accom laelcr concluded their gaia festivities be ashamed not: to. Too many other people are do FIVE OF THE COUPLE'S children hold de Pushed homemaker that she is.

marking the 50th anniversary of their parents big more especially the little people of Vietnam. "THERE WAS A LOT more fanfare about grees and their five sons and one daughter Certain rooms in the Gallagher home are "edd.i.ng and anolher cnaPter in (li.eir haPPV fam "Dcspite horrible conditions they keep going our golden wedding than there was when we got served the colors. like mini museums where such cherished memo starling over again many times. Despite con married, Mrs. Gallagher said, emphasizing War was the greatest problem that has ever raowa as tier etudren's uniforms, their medals, slant harassment on the part of the Vict Cong, tnat quiet marriages worked out just as well as confronted Mr.

and Mrs. Gallagher. He is a letters, commendations, are lovingly triL iium Liti aim try 10 improve. uvr uuiuuiutuuus itmu mat, was noi in vogue veteran of world war i. He servea in me norm uy ivus.

trauagner. Tran Dang Van was the field worker who was 'n her day Sea Mine Fleet for four years. For many years Also reverently kept Is Mr. Gallagher's Club news AUXILIARY World War I Auxiliary will The main anrt most imnnrlAnl (hino in mir a member nf the Lesion Rand, he alsn olaved Trtion Rplf mlimh amii i meet at Memorial Auditorium Vplpr nne who came to his defense also was killed. The lives," Mrs.

Gallagher said, "was bringing up the piano and fife and on many occasions for gela, was "the cat and nine tails" with which Nov' 9 at 1 P' members are urged to at ii ii rc arjHinst UotJi, according to Mile, de Ficnuel tne cluldi'en. TJiere were no washing machines several years he and his five sons playing with her father injected a bit of patriotism everv 'end' as PIans for lhe holidays will be discussed, mnnl: "JJcing agents of the American imperial in my day and every day was washing day. The various military and semi military groups, time he used it to maintain discipline. The belt A countl'y store, Including groceries, will follow wis. boys wore white duck panls that had to be spot After Van's funeral, lhc other Vietnamese on lcsfiy nlean ancl 1 kept them that way," she I lie stai wanted to know should they be killed, said with a big smile.

would I heir families he taken earn nr." Thnv wvn wnrksrl a iR.imiM in i aimaa ni assilrrrl. niv hut those were hannv Ham sha ra. marched in the Legion parades. was used rarely but it served its purpose of tnB Recalling (he days of their respective time reminding the Gallagher children that family WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION The Women's of service to the country, Mrs, Gallagher notes rules were made to be obeyed, Mrs. Gallagher Association of the Pawtuckel Congregational that ner family has served the colors on land, said.

Church will meet at the church on Tuesdav at iti th air nn anil ntirW Iho anil ah. anil Tj.tr it nm Mice KVannoa "I lllltC Pinks." MIIP. fte Fitvtttmnnl h. P9i 2 hilL .1. "7 'y iS HMUt UK Belt, P.

don't know if I had four kids like Ihe man who the standards of today." children in the service at the one time for one mintj 'fjmrTshp i hrnrt wiih in of ttle Lowe11 1Jy Nursery and Mrs Helen ilair lhal 10 "UUnllnr Mnlann MBC day, that beinu the day "Walter eot out am! L. Malson of LAKC featured was (inert, or had children like the other Staff "With ali the thimrs folks haun. indav it. rnnriirtanti MArn lv i 1 WuM lnkc lhm soems 11 was evcn eRsier t0 makc cnds wenl in shc mW she invariably finds herseir wondcrinc vrTrvivic 5 i g'Ve a 1 mKi h0 Bread was less lhan a dime Mr alld GSn's oldest son, William just what her dad and her mother would do in JCi a then WG houEht a brflnd "ew com of Maryland, a physical science technician (lie particular situation Her brothers and sls hcio 11. tl Ti WC 3 Vei" m0dC' for mr fcr 0plleal of the National dB lhe samc 1hinB and Some of that goes "Thafwas a lot of money but that car was graduate of Mass.

State College. He served in 1 hay ro dome; it bcctuisc they wnut to just like lhc American soldiers I smv In France during arc guest speakers. niwuaacs iur me evening wm be Mrs. Harold Cowdrcy and Mrs. Lcona Gcrhardl.

Plans will be formulated Tor the annual supper and sale slated for Saturday, Nov. 13. All members are urged to attend. StODALrTy Mcmbcru of ihe Blessed Virgin side Xnd ihlShi YM1 th 11' ils weiKht in Sld 'rs GalteBter U.S. Navy as a second ola torpedo man in a genemt io Cao in he ami 4d JMBry lhc hKIO tllO ROOd tilings nbOUt both tllO SOUth Ot mrotl l.a hno I f.

i. 1ho Pncifia Theafra r.1 rinnralian. in WarU EIICI BUOn gap in HCr tamllj' and Wi I maaf TueSdav. Mamharc ara 1 and the America people there," pe it provided for the entire Tamilv IVH? S1'6! hfir. nS Mass at 7:30 p.m.

It will be followed hv liclnrd con do "We jUsl Piled CVM and rf wc tflCir Semnri eIdesl' of Fairhaven' fr to four. Sho tell, children to be Zl BlBSSed Molher son hero in lfi The ,0 Bmc" (he with the Mass, is a graduate of Lowell High School and SUPe thev bring God into hei cverydav life and mes pm tA retired alter 22 years of service with the Coast i.tlk UiiLc ircshmcnts will be served by Mvs, Raymond Mac Giiard and is the MassBchiisetta stBi ranrasan. Wn and Mrs, John Woitkun, Tickets will' ha HIDES, ACCORDING TO the couple', sons tative for the State Kmployees Union. for 'he ai)nual Chrialmaa parly slated were part of their mother's "philosophy," She Owen Gallagher of Nashua, N.H., a graduate nT of" ti tll? C'ub Plcuf Lis. Zl Z'ld, of Nashua, N.H., a graduate knH of friends, there "The Americans, kids and old noonle.

medics, 7. memnors ot tlie Trnlw IrZZZSt SriWM J. i nvnrri now purchasing agent for lhc Raytheon Com hmw. Mrs niinnw in.it.ij JZ'" TS: busy, Mrs. Gallagher Insisted, Summing her will bo hostess But Mrs.

Gallnghcr's philosophy went far pany In Manchester, N.H. up fw the evening 'All memb" way or bringing tip children In the love and fear and their guests arc invited..