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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1969

Page

8

Insurance Agencies Merge In Biddeford

The Wilfrid J Fortier Insurance Agency at 71 Bacon St Biddeford the Petrin and Petrin Insurance Agency at 35 Summer Biddeford and the A F LeClair Insurance Agency of 30 Cutts Ave Saco announced a merger. A brand opening was held at the new expanded quarters. Fortier started his firm in 1954 as a one man operation. LeClair will continue his real estate business at his Saco office.

Wilfrid J. Fortier Insurance Agency Bacon St Biddeford Petrin and Petrin Insurance Agency A. F E. LeClair Insurance Agency Cutts Ave Saco Wilfrid J. Fortier LeClair Leo R. Lemire Wilfred J. Fortier Summer St A. E. LeClair Insurance Agency Arthur D. Lacourse Alphonse E. LeClair Clayton W. Cartmill Biddeford-Saco

Public meeting planned for SAD 57 Dollars for Scholars group

Alfred town hall hosts a May 1 7:30 public meeting to organize a Dollars for Scholars chapter for SAD 57. Cort F P Brown NE regional director of the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation will speak. Open to Massabesic High School graduates seeking scholarships.

Alfred Alfred Town Hall Cort FP. Brown New England Citizen's Scholarship Foundation Massabesh High School

Spoon River Adaptation Off TV’s Beaten Track

CBS aired a standout hour length adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River with actors Charles Aidman Jason Robards Joyce Van Patten and Jennifer West in a minimalist stage setting. The program conveyed the graveyard vignette through voice and gesture plus musical interludes by Hal Lynch and Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn.

Cynthia Lowry NEW York Network CBS NBC ABC Peyton Place Edgar Lee Masters Illinois Spoon River Masters Charles Aidman Jason Robards Joyce van Patten Jennifer West Robards Philippine Hal Lynch Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn Aidman

Old Orchard Beach MRS Wight Announces Library Week Events

In observance of National Library Week pupils from the Old Orchard Beach Elementary School will visit the Pa Lib yrary, Pp reet tomorrow. A meeting of the Old Orchard Beach Auxiliary will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at the VFW Post home on Atlantic Avenue to nominate officers for the assembly.

National Library Week Old Orchard

Wells Congregational Choirs Rehearse. Grange Event Planned

The Wells Congregational junior choir will rehearse tonight at 7 30 in the parish house and the adult sanctuary choir will rehearse tomorrow at 6 45 PM. They will present a musical show tune program at a Wells Grange open meeting in the Grange hall on Sanford Road.

Wells Congregational Church Wells Grange Grange Hall Sanford Road Meredith Ricker Colby N. Ricker Eldredge Road Wells York Hospital York Village Albee G. LaPierre Mary LaPierre Post Road New York City Manley Lane Lane Netherlands Antilles Wells Branch Baptist Church Route 9-A Ladies Benevolent Society of Wells Congregational Church

Hope Circle Meeting At Milliken Home

Hope Circle met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Margaret Milliken on Portland Avenue for a regular session. Hostesses were Mrs. Edrice Bates and Mrs. Pauline Peacock. President Mrs. Faye Harding led as members shared how they earned dollars in rhyme and donated books for the Webber Hospital Library. Refreshments followed. a social hour was enjoyed. Attendees included Miss Gertrude Thom, Miss Dorothy Garland, Mrs. Shirley Mullen, Mrs. Retta Sait, Mrs. Avice Dumaine, Mrs. Martha Trafton, Mrs. Betty Knight, Mrs. Faye Harding, Mrs. Dorothy Lary, Mrs. Priscilla Skilling, Mrs. Harriet Andrews, and hostesses Mrs. Pauline Peacock, Mrs. Edrice Bates, and Mrs. Margaret Milliken.

Old Orchard Beach Hope Circle Margaret Milliken Portland Avenue Assis Edrice Bates Pauline Peacock Faye Harding Webber Hospital Gertrude Thom Dorothy Garland Shirley Mullen Retta Sait

Rainbow for Girls Event Planned at Robinson Hall

A Rainbow for Girls gathering is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Robinson Memorial Hall on West Grand Avenue, inviting attendees to attend the program.

Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue

NYSE curbs debt securities in hostile takeover era

The New York Stock Exchange refused to list certain debentures tied to acquisitions by General Host Corp and NVF Co. It warned that firms using heavy borrowings to buy others could face delisting. NYSE officials cited the risk earnings may not cover interest, leaving issuers in the red, despite managements viewing leverage as a lure.

John Cunniff NEW York New York Stock Exchange General Host Corp NVF Co General Host NVF Merle Wick NYSE Exchange

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