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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1963

Page

5

Anti-Sweeps Campaign Seeks Repeal Of New Hampshire Law

Concord reports a statewide effort to repeal the New Hampshire sweepstakes law with 1000 stickers distributed by Charles W. Whitcomb of Hampton and allies. The campaign, aided by the Congregational Christian Conference of Concord, features Repeal Sweepstakes on 10 cent stickers and aims to show popular opposition.

Concord N.H New Hampshire Charles W. Whitcomb Hampton Congregational Christian Conference of Concord Whitcomb Massachusetts Pennsylvania John King

Memorial service details for Mrs. Lucy Fournier

Members of the C Fayette Staples Unit American Legion Auxiliary of Old Orchard Beach conducted a memorial service for Mrs. Lucy Fournier at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford. Attendees included President Antonia Harquoil and other officers. A funeral mass followed Tuesday at 8 am at St Margaret's Church Old Orchard Beach.

Construction Delays School Opening Date

Kennebunk and Kennebunkport plan a Sept 9 opening for the new high school addition after equipment delays. Superintendent John I Seeking Jr. announced the change as Littlefield Brothers work to finish the project. Teachers meet Sept 6 at 9 a.m. Freshman orientation follows at 1 30 p.m. Bus routes for incoming freshmen depart Goose Rocks Cape Porpoise and Dock Square at listed times.

Kennebunk Kennebunkport John I Seeking Jr Littlefield Brothers of North Berwick Goose Rocks Cape Porpoise Dock Square

Maine Traffic Deaths Climb to Record High

WATERVILLE Maine posts the month’s highest highway death toll since the automobile era a triple fatality on Interstate 95 Tuesday night. Victims are Charles Howard 54 and his wife about 30 and Albert Chiappetta 24 of Greenwich Conn with Barbara Howard 21 hospitalized in fair condition after the crash. The southbound car left the road severed a guard rail and crashed into a bridge support. The Howards died at the scene Chiappetta died later at a Waterville hospital.

Waterville Maine Charles Howard Albert Chiappetta Greenwich Conn Howards Chiappetta Loring Afb Limestone Barbara Howard

Sleeping Man Hurt In Turnpike Mishap

Clarence M. Butterfield of Hope Rhode Island suffered face cuts and a leg injury when his car veered off the Maine Turnpike in Saco as he fell asleep at the wheel. State Trooper Dwayne Millett investigated the crash in the northbound lane at 4 35 yesterday morning. The car demolished destroyed two sections of metal guard rail.

Clarence M. Butterfield Hope, R. I Maine Saco Dwayne Millett Millett

Tabasco Archaic Treasures Unearthed by Stirling Expeditions

Tabasco province in Mexico yielded ancient artifacts from National Geographic Society Smithsonian Institution expeditions led by Dr. Matthew W. Stirling between 1938 and 1946.

Tabasco Mexico National Geographic Society- Smithsonian Institution Matthew W.stirling

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