Summer Tea for Biddeford High Alumni Scholarship
A summer tea at Red Barn Farm in Biddeford raises funds for the Biddeford High School Alumni Scholarship Fund. The event features a home tour, prizes, a food sale, and floral donations from Bruce Flower Shop. Proceeds support the annual $500 scholarship and the growing permanent fund.
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Red Barn
Wade Burnham
Newtown Road
Biddeford
Mildred Booth
Josephine Driscoll
Sheila Painchand
Theodore Gaulin
Frank Carey
Donald Allen
Oscar Perreault
Allen Sneider
Walter Trott
Lawrence Barnes
Phyllis Booth
Sara Ball
Doll House Project
Chris Throumoulos
Eleanor Mogan
Albert Merryman
Francis
Biddeford High School
NYC Programs Merged Into State Projects
York County officials announce consolidation of all New York City programs into a single state administered effort led by the State Department of Education. Biddeford Portland and Augusta projects will operate independently under local direction. Deadline set for York County towns to apply this winter.
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Augusta
N.Y.C
State Department of Education
Biddeford
Portland
Joseph A. Plamondon
Plamondon
York County
Edward Bowen
The
Employment Service
York County Community Action
First domestication of the chicken by humans likely
The first bird ever domesticated by humans was probably the domestic chicken. This claim reflects ancient poultry practices and early animal husbandry.
Viet Nam War Procurement Eases in First Half of Year
Expenditures for all procurement dropped from 7.9 billion to 5.6 billion in January through June as missiles near completion and cost cutting by McNamara influences spending. Some sectors show accelerated activity with large contract totals in late July and regional responses from Boeing General Electric Bata Shoe Co and others.
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Nam
Pentagon
McNamara
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Boeing-Verto
General Electric Co
Baltimore
Bata Shoe Co
Viet Nam
Detroit
Defense Contract Administration
Los Angeles
Douglas Aircraft
North American Aviation, Inc
Pacific Airmotive
Southeast Asia
Seattle
Wash
State of Washington
Newport News
Shipyard overhauls two ships from mothballed James River fleet
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. is overhauling two of five cargo ships pulled from the James River mothballed fleet with completion expected in a week or two. In Dallas, Ha mon warns oil firms must boost flow amid a 300 percent rise in Asian consumption over four months. Organizations across the country report defense and Viet Nam related business upticks and hiring plans.
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Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
James River
Dallas
Tex
Jake L. Hamon
National Petroleum Council
Hamon
Collins Radio Corp
Viet Nam
Fort Worth
Bell Helicopter Co
Nashville
Tenn
Geneseo Co
Hartford
Rochester
N.Y
Eastman-Kodak Co
Scott Aviation
Department of Defense
Water Consumers Drew Most From Sebago During July
Portland Water District reports July usage at Sebago Lake reached 839.059 million gallons with a daily peak of 34.549 million on July 29. General Mer. William D. Monie notes supply remains seemingly endless despite the driest July on record and urges continued outdoor use.
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Portland
English Minister Is Rotary Club Guest Speaker
Rev. John D. Asheplant of Edinburgh spoke at the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club luncheon at the Thacher Hotel. Introduced in Brown’s absence, he recalled Bideford England, its narrow streets and seven foot thick house walls, and noted its tourism and trade. He will be hosted by Mayor Gaulin for the day and touring Biddeford.
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John D. Asheplant
Edinburgh
Scotland
Biddeford-Saco
Rotary Club
Thacher Hotel
Richard Monmaney
F. Turener Brown
Asheplant
Bideford
England
Biddeford
Harry Wooster
Mr. Asheplant
Edward Gaulin
Kennebunkport News Roundup of Local Notices and Events
Community notices cover a 60th wedding anniversary at Village Baptist Church with gifts and a buffet. Local residents greet summer guests, hospital updates, and a Cape Porpoise lobster supper fundraiser. Route 9 signage upgrades are announced, and Wentworth Institute accepts Frederick Parks for the upcoming year.
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Harvey Berry
Village Baptist Church
Francis
Schmidts
Olive Clark
Webber Hospital
Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Arundel Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Masonic Building
Richard Johnson
Army Reserve
Fort Dix
N.J
Eugene Cram
Western Maine
Baptist Conference
Allan Short
World Missions
Wild Wood Chapel
Turbots Creek
Henry Megert
Cape Porpoise
Frederick Parks
Wentworth Institute
Boston
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 159
the Legion Hall
Rte. 9
State Highway Department
M. Abbott Pendergast
Evelyn Dorn
The
Arundel Opera
Bell Telephone Hour
William Fisher
Winners of NYC Weekly Vehicle Parade Announced
Winners of the weekly NYC parade at Clifford Park by the Neighborhood Youth Corps are announced. Bicycle awards go to Bobby Goulet first place Michael iGajymne second place Leo Lambert third place. Wagon contest first Deborah Gadbois second Carl Guay. Carriage contest first Jean Drapeau second Karen Pierce. The NYC holds weekly contests on Tuesday at 10am for the three divisions. Also notes Houdini real name Ehrich Weiss and Hungarian-born father.
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Clifford Park
Bobby Goulet
Michael iGajymne
Leo Lambert
Deborah Gadbois
Carl Guay
Jean Drapeau
Karen Pierce
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Norman Reilly
Ernest Donahue
Clifford C. Clifford
Bonnie Remar
Beverly Donovan
Sue Donovan
Charlotte Carroll
Mary Lou ‘Robert
Marilyn Salvas
Kathleen Spirounias
Diane Wagner
Candace Calderwood
Denise Cote
Katherine Cantara
Sandra Davis
Aileen Karney
Jane Nadeau
Anastasoff
Fishman's
Main ST
Ernest Fabulous Sawings
Sele
Coto
Asirigos
Nyc
Sebago
Tareyton
Kennebunkport
Faith Eckler
Harry Houdini
Ehrich Weiss
United States
Hungary
Warren’s
Warren’s Furniture Co
Biddeford, Maine
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