Mothers Tea Skit Highlights Family Finances at St. Joseph
Entertaining Sunday featured a skit titled Mr Walsh Says at St Joseph High School Mothers Tea. In the front row from left are Paul Proulx Paul Barache and Marguerite Millette with Claire Legare and Rochelle Caouette in the second row. The act centers on a family facing financial difficulties.
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St. Joseph High School
Walsh
Paul Proulx
Paul Barache
Marguerite Millette
Claire Legare
Rochelle Caouette
Maine Unemployment Rises Amid Mid-March Report
Preliminary figures from Maine show 95 percent of the workforce unemployed at mid March, with a total work force around 3658 hundred. The insured unemployment rate stood at 9.6 percent for the week ending March 26 and is expected to climb as a new jobless benefit year begins. Total unemployment was about 34,700, a slight drop from February.
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Augusta
Maine
Reed
Employment Security Commission
Vacate Edict Triggers Family Picketing at Adams Street Apartment
A Biddeford family of four is picketing outside their 53 Adams Street home after receiving a notice to vacate by May 6. Marcel Perreault and his wife Muriel with daughters Joanne 13 and Deborah Lee 7 say the landlord Valmore Ruel acted because the children were drawing other kids into his yard. Perreault, a 44 year old Portsmouth Navy yard worker, vows to stay until forced out, noting they moved in about three weeks ago at considerable expense. The family has made five homemade signs declaring the dispute and continues their protest tonight.
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Adams
Biddeford
Marcel Perreault
Deborah
Joanne
Valmore Ruel
Adams Street
Ruel
Joanne Perreault
Fouth
Perreault
Muriel
Deborah Lee
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Perreaults
Dragger Sinks In Saco Bay Near Biddeford Pool
Two men aboard a sinking dragger were rescued 11 miles off Biddeford Pool by the lobster boat Lucky Strike captained by George Day. The sunken craft Boisdugert was identified by Capt John Kennedy of Fletcher's Neck Coast Guard Station. The Coast Guard arrived about 11:30 but found the dragger sunk. rescuers' names were not released.
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Biddeford Pool
Coast Guard
George Day
Ohn Kennedy
Fletcher's Neck
Committee Favors School Bus Bill Tabled By Senate Edge Of 9-1
The Maine Legislature debated private school bus funding with a Judiciary Committee vote favoring a bill but the Senate tabled it. Rep. Melvin Lane introduced the House version lacking a referendum clause. Gilbert’s bill would allow local votes on funding private school transport with voter approval. A taxation clash over church property exemptions also surfaced, triggered by church stance against tax breaks for religious groups and other organizations.
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Senate
Augusta
Judiciary Committee
Maine Senate
House
Sylvia J. Gilbert
Maine Supreme Court
Maine
Gilbert
Melvin Lane
D-Waterville
Lane i
Ernest D. Smith
R Strong
Manero Named Pro At Biddeford-Saco Country Club
Andy Manero, a top Maine golf professional and two time Maine Open winner, is signed as pro at Biddeford-Saco Country Club succeeding the late Alex Chisholm. He previously taught at Wilson Lake and Boothbay Region clubs and will start about May 1 after winter in Miami.
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Andy Manero
Maine
Biddeford-Saco
Richard Sachell
Alex Chisholm
Wilson Lake
Wilton
Boothbay Region
Boothbay Harbor
Country Club
Rochambeau Club Elects Fourth Term President
Joseph Lajose was elected to a fourth consecutive term as Rochambeau club president at last night’s meeting. New officers include Leo Gosselin vice president Raymond Belanger secretary George Bergeron treasurer Joseph Salvas Jr collector and others filling sports director roles and committee positions.
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Joseph Lajose
Rochambeau Club
Leo Gosselin
Raymond Belanger
George Bergeron
Joseph Salvas Jr
Richard Lajeunesse
Leo Paul Gregoire
Denis Pelletier
Gerard Lamontagne
Raymond Vachon
Herman Tremblay
Rusty Janelle
Urbain Bisson
Roland Regis
Robert Jane
Biddeford PTA Elects New Officers At April Meeting
The Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association held its April meeting in the high school auditorium. Rev. Mark McCullough was elected president with Mrs Norma Reilly, Rod erick Cyr and Mrs Samuel Karlin as officers. Installation is set for the May meeting.
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Biddeford
Parent- Teacher Association
Roderick Cyr
Biddeford High School
Norman Reilly
Fernando Bourque
Mark McCullough
Samuel Karlin
Parent-Teacher Association
Raymond Kenneally
Welfare Costs In Saco Declines With $12,000 Drop
Mayor Charles R. Cote announced welfare costs in Saco fell by $12,000 this year. He linked the drop to an productive industrial development program, noting 1961 welfare costs estimated at $31,000 versus 1960's $43,000. He spoke at the Industrial Park stockholders meeting and pledged continued cooperation with the industrial agent and Biddeford to boost prosperity.
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Charles R. Cote
Saco
Cote
Biddeford
Methodist Bishops Firm In Stand On School Aid
The Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church reaffirmed its opposition to tax support of private and parochial schools. It listed seven reasons including constitutional concerns and the danger of a dual education system, urging ministers and agencies to educate constituents and inform legislators of the stance on church state separation in education.
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Boston
Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church
Kennedy
Our
Republic
Supreme Court of the United States
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Mark McCullough Biddeford
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