Rotarians See Film On Rowe Atomic Plant
The Biddeford Saco Rotary Club viewed a film at Thornton Academy in Saco showing the Yankee Atomic Electric Rowe plant in Mass. The film explained atomic power for peacetime electricity with safeguards, cost about 50 million dollars, five million from the Atomic Energy Commission and rest private capital. The luncheon was prepared by students of the Future Homemakers of America. Next week’s meeting details were announced.
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Biddeford-Saco
CMP
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Deerfield
Atomic Energy Commission
Thornton Academy
Home Economics
Homemakers of America
Doris Bachelor
Eleanor Watson
Raymond L. Karnan
Sidney O. Griffith
Thornton
Robert L. Bowie
Thacher Hotel
Robert Spears
Gen Baggs
The
Salvation Army
Maine Day Work Event Slated At University Of Maine
The annual Maine Day holiday will begin Wednesday May 3 with an outdoor breakfast at 7 a m. At 8 a m students and faculty will work on landscaping painting fencing crosswalks and bike rack prep. Projects cover Penobscot hall Cannons Gannett hall Memorial Union area The Ledges Stillwater Pushaw pond and campus departments under a Maine Day committee.
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Orono
Gannett Hall
Stillwater
Pushaw Pond
Real estate transactions in Kennebunk region announced
Jon Milligan company and Cole Agency brokered several purchases in Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport and Kennebunk. Cecil Benson Jr and wife bought the McKenny property on Wildes District road from multiple sellers. Roy Boston bought Boothby property on Pleasant Street. Harry Mapes and wife acquired the Emery property in Lower Village. Verne Bodwell and wife purchased a Land's End cottage with lot. Warren Thompson's Fortune Rocks cottage and lot sold to Chris Scontsas of Nashua.
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Jon
Raymond Sargent
George Davis
Gloucester
Mass
Roy Boston
York Street
Kennebunk
Boothby
Pleasant Street
Jon Milligan Company
Cole Agency
Alice Emery
Kennebunk Lower Village
Emery
Harry Mapes
Verne Bodwell
Kennebunk Beach
Land’s End
Cape Porpoise Harbor
Bodwell
Kennebunk High School
Bodwells
Warren C. Thompson
Fortunes Rocks
Chris Scontsas
Nashua
N. 4
Marshall K. Berry
Weight Control Stressed By Health Research
Medical opinion today stresses weight control as a major factor in health and longevity. Overweight linked to disease risk and accidents, with causes including excess eating and inactivity. Diet and exercise recommended, with new sugar substitutes marketed as safer, lower calorie options.
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America
Abbott Laboratories
Anniversary Observance for Sacred Heart League in Saco
The Sacred Heart League of No tre Dame de Lourdes parish in Saco marked its first anniversary with a supper and entertainment at Beach Street School Hall. Rev. Arthur J. Dube led the event attended by about 100 members and guests, with Fr. Du be, Rev. Georges Plante, Rev. Emile Jalbert, and Gerard Pouzol among honored attendees and league officers serving in leadership roles.
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Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Arthur J. Dube
JCD
Beach Street
Fr. Dube
Georges Plante
League
Emile Jalbert
Gerard Pouzol
Donald Roy
Francis X. Cote
Men's League
Armand Mercier
Emile Bosse
Gedeon Bergeron
Paul X. Henri
Conrad Porter
Ralph Morin
Donald Mercier
Richard Mercier
Gerald Bosse
Leonel Morin
Maurice Mercier, Jr
Raoul Pinard
Donald Fecteau
Michael Roberge
Bernard Henri
Weekly Seasonal Food Market Guide Highlights Fresh Picks
A rundown of seasonal produce and prices for May markets. Rhubarb, dandelion greens, asparagus, broccoli and salad makings appear with improving fruit options like grapefruits bananas and strawberries. Meats and dairy stay affordable with pork, milk, eggs and cheese emphasized alongside fresh fish arrivals for weekend shoppers.
Entertainment followed the supper social night
The event featured Raymond Ste Marie Ernest LeClair Ralph Roberge Roland Berger Eudore Dube and Jerry Pouzol as participants during the supper. Richard LeClair received the attendance award at the social hour.
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Raymond Ste. Marie
Rnest LeClair
Ralph Roberge
Roland Bergeron
Eudore Dube
Jerry Pouzol
Richard LeClair
Bowdoin appoints new college librarian in September
Richard B. Harwell of Chicago has been named college librarian at Bowdoin College. He will replace Kenneth J. Boyer, who becomes college publications editor. The appointments take effect in September.
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Bowdoin
Brunswick (Ap
Richard B. Harwell
Bowdoin College
Chicago
Kenneth J. Boyer
New Members Initiated Into Owen-Davis Unit Auxiliary
Initiation ceremonies for new members and a Pan American program accompanied the Owen-Davis unit American Legion auxiliary meeting at the Beach street post home in Saco New members Lydia Flood Germaine Grant Elsie Leoncinni and Florence Lottinville were joined by other members in rites Officers proposed include Rankin president Forest first vice Halasz second vice Sherman treasurer Gagne historian Leoncinni chaplain Grant sergeant-at-arms with secretary open Election set for May 10 Also approved a new history book and a dinner meeting May 7 at the Lafayette hotel Portland honoring national auxiliary president Henry Ahinemiller
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Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Lydia Flood
Germaine Grant
Elsie Leoncinni
Florence Lottinville
Eva Sherman
Gertrude Rankin
Florence Gagne
Muriel Forest
Charlene Farnham
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Henry Ahinemiller
National Auxiliary
Alice DeLaite
Edna Mahoney
Pan American month guest speaker MC Chilean student
In observance of April as Pan American month the guest speaker was Carlos Castellon an exchange student from Chile attending school in Saco and living with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hellige. He spoke on life in Chile and its customs. Accompanied by Richard Hellige the event was presided over by Mrs Angie Cote with next meeting set for May 10. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Cote and Mrs. Frances Mullins.
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Carlos Castellon
Chile
Saco
Peter Hellige
Uis
Richard Hellige
Angie Cote
Cote
Frances Mullins
York County to Join National Operational Alert 1961
York County plans to participate in the national Operational Alert 1961 from 3 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday. The 20 hour alert includes an attack phase, a county summary at 9 a.m. Saturday, and a Conelrad drill broadcast on WIDE Biddeford. County welfare, mass feeding and radiological units join staff at the Alfred Court house control center.
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York County
Raymond F. Reando
Alfred Court House
Biddeford
Biddeford Church Guild Plans Antique Show Sales
South Biddeford Methodist church Guild held last night at Mrs. Bessie Day home. Members discussed trays from tiles to be sold at an antique show July 20 21. A $1 per member donation to Biddeford High School Book Fund was approved for May. Next meeting May 17 at Siloam hall to sew for a quilt for sale in summer show. Attending included Mrs. Martha Cotsi fas president and co hostesses Mrs. Day and Mrs. Irma Marcille plus many members and guest Mrs. Anne Small.
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South Biddeford
Martha Cotsifas
Ruth Peck
Pauline Burnham
Biddeford
Biddeford High School
Siloam Hall
Ruth Hutchins
Inez Johnson
Lucy Johnson
Doris Burleigh
Dorothy Peck
Ruth Bailey
Marilyn Riddle
Martha Cotsinas
Natalie Emerson
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Bacon Street
Wash ‘N Wear
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Sacred Heart League
Weekly Food Market Guide
R Alls Bandages
Carone Beverages
Tanto
Sucaryl
al Tase
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Cott Quality Beverage
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