Biddeford VFW Post Plans Memorial and Awards Ceremony
Members and auxiliary of the Biddeford VFW post organized a memorial service for Marcel Metayer at Bolduc Funeral Home. Officials to cast one vote for Joseph A. Martin, Goulet to frame the 50th Anniversary Distinguished Service certificate, and a Loyal ty Day event at St Andre’s Church. Volunteers for Poppy Days May 16 17 announced, with several post members signing up. A reorganizational meeting for Troop 346 Boy Scouts of America set for May 6 at 7 p.m. at the post with invitations to join the committee.
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Ho!orace Beaulieu
Roland St. Michel
Sheltra
Goulet
St. Michel
Bolduc Funeral Home
Red Street
Biddeford
Marcel Metayer
Joseph A. Martin
National
L'Heureux
St. Andre’s Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Assumption Hall
Thornton Street
Edmond Pinard
Croteau
Gouet
Boy Scouts of America
VFW Auxiliary Names Officers in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Home with Mrs. Mary Marshall presiding. Delegates to District 11 convention were elected and officers for the year listed, including Frances Pettengill as president and Avonell Pettengill as senior vice president. The group plan service at St Johns by the Sea on Loyalty Day and noted a Pine Tree Society donation. Next meeting scheduled for May 14.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial
V.F.W
Post Home
Atlantic Avenue
Mary Marshall
Alice Morin
Dorothy Lenkowski
Kittery
Avonell Pettengill
Mildred Townsend
Pine Tree Society For Children
Frances Pettengill
Lillian Gross
Mary Marston
Pauline Gordon
Usician
Avanell Pettengill
Cecile McNeill
Elizabeth Gordon
Arline Edwards
Rachel Gillis
Eunice Pettengill
Sue Brousseau
St. Johns-by-the-Sea
Ma 14
Emnemend
Officer Slate Made Up By Legionnaires
A slate of officers was announced at the American Legion Post in Biddeford. Names include Commander Adrien L'Heureux, first vice Theodore Goulet, second vice John Joncas and Camille Roy tant, finance Joseph Zaitlin, service Royal Sheltra, chaplain Arthur Keithley, sergeant Ralph Croteau, Americanism Lorraine Perron, judge advocate Gerald Nason. Members with 25 or more recruited men were recognized.
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Tighe - Beaudoin
Farley
American Legion
Elm Street
Biddeford
Adrien L'Heureux
Theodore Goulet
John Joncas
Camille Roy
John Murray
Joseph Zaitlin
Royal Sheltra
Arthur Keithley
Ralph Croteau
Lorraine ‘Perron
Gerald Nason
Sheltra
Ietnam
Jpins
Joseph Basta
Red Clover Pollination and Garnet Legend Query
The text notes that red clover is pollinated only by the bumblebee. It cites a Talmudic legend saying Noah’s Ark light was provided by a giant Pyrope Garnet. It also records that DeWolf Hopper first publicly recited the poem Casey at the Bat at Wallack's Theater in New York City on May 1, 1888.
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Casey
Campus turmoil prompts 70 colleges to seek new presidents
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports campus crises have hit front offices with about 70 colleges and universities seeking new presidents as many chief executives retire resign or move to public service Among the institutions cited are Duke Columbia Dartmouth Florida State Georgia Tech Howard Michigan State Ohio State Oregon State Penn State Rice Sarah Lawrence Swarthmore and the Universities of Alabama Colorado Hawaii Kentucky Maine Oregon Pennsylvania and Vermont. Sen Sam J Ervin proposes legislation to curb Supreme Court decisions allowing unions to fine members equating fines to union quotas on earnings The plan follows a recent court ruling that such fines are not an unfair labor practice Robert Finch warns a $548000 Head Start study is flawed and must be reconsidered by Westinghouse Learning Corp before government acceptance and the Nixon administration shifts focus to full year Head Start programs for the young father.
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Associated Press Washington
Chronicle of Higher Education
Chronicle
Duke
Columbia
Dartmouth
Florida State
Georgia Institute of Technology
Howard
Michigan State
Ohio
Oregon State
Penn State
Rice
Sarah Lawrence
Swarthmore
Alabama
Colorado
Hawaii
Kentucky
Maine
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Washington
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Supreme Court
Ervin
Secret Health, Education and Besant
Robert H. Finch
Finch
House Education and Labor Committee
Westinghouse Learning Corp
Aernment
Nixon
White House incident and financial notes in partial text
The excerpt mentions a suggested approach to summer programs from a study and cites Finch and Nixon with a brief incident in the rose garden. It also notes a payment of $9,900 alleged to be paid by others and assets totaling $670, plus a West Kennebunk shoeworker Freda B. Chadbourne with $1,004 in liabilities and no assets.
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West Kennebunk
Freda B. Chadbourne
Tobacco grower backs health warnings in cigarette ads
Henderson North Carolina tobacco grower Fred S. Royster, spokesman for 49 groups, tells the House Commerce Committee that smoking may extend life through relaxation and contentment, arguing for warnings in cigarette marketing.
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Fred S. Royster
Henderson, N.C
House Commerce Committee
Capital Footnote and Nixon Poodle Moment
A compact caption describes a scene in the grass with a skittish poodle while 2-year-old David Lupi, noted as a charity poster boy with hearing problems, shares a laugh with the President of the United States as President Nixon’s poodle Vicki is mentioned.
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David Lupi
United States
Nixon
Vicki
Bankruptcy petitions filed in Portland court
Yesterday in U S District Court Portland several petitions were entered including Biddeford pressman Jean J Bourgault with 2967 in liabilities and no assets Also listed was Biddeford wage earner Ronald Gagnon a creditor plan with 1768 liabilities and exemptions listed Saco substitute postal carrier Joseph Laverriere filed a petition with unclear liability figures in this terse docket update
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Portland
U.S. District Court
Biddeford
Jean J. Bourgault
Eros
Ronald Gagnon
Saco Substitute
Joseph Laverriere
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St. Louis Regional High School
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Joel Brown
John Foran
Michael Morin
Odette Guerin
Cert
Leroy Anderson
St. Louis
New York City
VFW Auxiliary
Ee Prc
ST. Francis College
Weldwood
Duraply Board
NCAA
Tuesdee Testa
Bayside
Queens
H al
Alicia
4Pe
Aqueduct
Rose Garden
Ft. Belvoir
White House
Bankruptcy Court
Eurek A.W Crown
GAS & Electric
Alfred St
Volkswagen
Oldemebie
Falcon
H.T. P.S
Coastal Motors Inc
Elm St
Main Street
F.dic
Biddeford, Maine
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