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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
3
Dear Abby advises honesty to refuse dates without offense. A woman in an abusive marriage asks for help after repeated beatings. the adviser condemns the violence, urges separation or counseling, and notes the dangerous pattern of staying in a harmful relationship.
Kennebunkport inspector George Osborne approves building permits for multiple Cape Porpoise and Goose Rocks residents. Projects include new houses, dormers, additions, a restaurant display area, mobile home storage, a ranch structure, a garage, a screened porch, and a two bedroom ranch with various addresses on Mills Road Route 9 Beachwood and Turbots Creek.
The Ocean Park Extension holds its regular meeting on Tuesday at Porter Hall at 10 30 a m The program focuses on Scotland with slides to be shown Dinner will be served at noon as usual
The School Union 8 of Arundel and Old Orchard Beach failed to appoint a superintendent for 1973 74 but approved a forthcoming budget excluding the salary. A new bankkeeper position at 3500 yearly, plus secretary and travel costs, were approved with total expenses of 12305 excluding the superintendent's pay. Arundel shares 14.6 percent and Old Orchard Beach 88.4 percent of the budget.
Atlantic Volunteer Firemen's Educational Association of Cape Porpoise plans to buy four five acres for a recreational park. Local fundraising includes bake sales and a fire truck tour that raised over $1,000. A Good Friday fish chowder with reservations outlined, plus bake and rummage sales and a Kennebunkport canvass by fire departments in mid April.
The civic oration contest at St Mary School Biddeford narrows to finalists on Ecology Everyone's Responsibility. Finalists include Grace Grabach Deborah Kahn and Donald Goodwin with elimination rounds from 1 p.m. Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America with trophies by Elvert Pooler.
The Adan enapter Order of the Eastern Star marked its 85th anniversary last Friday at Odd Fellows Hall Alfred St Biddeford with a "Lets Bake A Cake" ceremony featuring a Nancy T. Lowell three tier cake. Attending were Worthy Matron Margaret Binette Worthy Patron Rene Provencher and other officers including Hazel C. Beety Eve Shooman Caolyn Muller K Johnson Ruth May 16 luncheon in Augusta and invitations from Valleyfield Que.
The Friendship Class of Saco United Baptist Church celebrated its 50th anniversary with 70 attendees in the church vestry. Edgar Pellerin recalled the early days as former president while current leaders and speakers paid tribute to members and held a social with refreshments.
The Maine Bar Association announced a state wide lawyer referral program offering a 30 minute initial interview for ten dollars to help financially limited individuals find competent counsel. The service aims to connect clients with attorneys and outlines costs for further work.
York County commissioners met with the Kennebunk Sewer District at 10 a.m. to discuss land taking for district projects with the meeting outcome unknown. The regular monthly session is set for April 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at the courthouse offices. On April 18 officials from the Maine Turnpike Authority will discuss land takings at the York toll house with a morning land view and a courthouse hearing to follow.
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