30th Wedding Anniversary Party at Biddeford Home
A celebration for thirty years of marriage was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Duquette Sr at 20 Porter Street Biddeford. Guests included Ralph Duquette Jr Robert Richard Louis and Susan Vire and other family members with a bouffet lunch served by Yvette Duquette Noella Vire and Lillian Vire. A pearl decorated purse was given by granddaughter Susan Vire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Duquette
Porter Street
Biddeford
Yvette Duquette
Noella Vire
Lillian Vire
Susan Vire
Ralph, Jr
Robert
Richard
Louis Vire
Susan
Roger
Aady Vire
Wilfred Duquette
Diane
Roland Vire
Rene Bolduc
California
Willie Morin
Emile
Local family notices for attendees and absentees
Belanger Mrs Sadie Neault and Mr and Mrs Alcide Bolduc with children Dolly and Dennis Mr and Mrs Emile Fortier and Miss Collette Fortier listed as attending Contributing but unable were Mr and Mrs Rosario Lamb Andy Vire Sr Miss Rachel Lamb and Miss Priscilla Lamb noted as unable to attend
Reef survey notes sparse patent counts in sparsely populated areas
The fragment discusses reef features near Andros and the Tongue of the Ocean, mentions a 1960 patent issued for land in the Bahamas and a comparison to Australia, noting a patent per 1,273 people. It references Ker Reef and relates oceanic geographic details to patent distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
Andros
Banaynas
Australia
Great Bar
United States
Ker Reef
Rotary Club Visits Ocean Park Campers
The Biddeford Saco Rotary Club hosted guests from the New England Baptist Youth Conference at Ocean Park. Rotarians learned about Camp Hasseltine for girls and Camp Judson for boys, with activities spanning leadership, religion, and youth issues amid beach cookouts and sports. Over 130 youths attended, and visiting Rotarians from multiple cities and countries joined the event, meeting staff led by Rev. Joseph E. O'Donnell Jr and Rev. Louis Beckwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Saco
Ocean Park
Camp Hasseltine
Camp Judson
Royal Ambassador
Rotary
Nancy Illingham
Niantic
Conn
Hugh Snydh
Wayne
Clifford Goodall
Portland
Kennebunk Pair United In Texas Wedding
Miss Martha Johnson daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel Johnson of Kennebunk and Donald Evans son of Mrs Ralph O Evans and the late Ralph O Evans of Kennebunk were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Houston Texas Rev Louis Hunter officiated The couple attended by Mr and Mrs William R Griffith of Houston wore a sharkskin dress and blue jersey dress The bride worked for Lack Wholesale Distributors in Houston and attended Kennebunk High school The groom a Maine Maritime Academy graduate served in the U S Merchant Marine They honeymooned in Maine and reside with his mother Mrs Ralph O Evans in Kennebunk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Johnson
Daniel Johnson
Kennebunk
Donald Evans
Ralph O. Evans
Ralph O Evans
Houston
Texas
Louis Hunter
Methodist Church
William R. Griffith
Tex
Griffith
Kennebunk High School
Lack
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
U. S. Merchant Marine
Maine
Ralph O. ‘Evans
Bourne Street
Beach VFW Post Sets Tag Day At Old Orchard Beach
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post at Beach schedules a tag day for Saturday to raise funds for youth activities post home improvements and winter social events. Money from the drive could expand post activities.
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Old Orchard Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post
Westward movement through Cumberland Gap draws 300000 settlers
Between 1775 and 1800 an estimated 300,000 people traveled on foot horseback and in wagons through the Cumberland Gates near Middlesboro Kentucky as the United States population expanded westward.
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Cumberland Gaps
Middlesboro
U.S
Old Orchard Beach Ladies Attend Silver Tea Benefit
Old Orchard Beach residents gathered at the summer home of Miss Katherine Deering Bay View Saco for a Silver Tea benefiting the Unitarian church. Attendees included Mrs Elizabeth Garland Mrs Harry Cummings Mrs Effie Ross Mrs Stilman Gilbert and Mrs Clement Wight. Also visiting were Mrs William Kavanagh formerly Gertrude Matthews who returned to Meriden Conn after a short visit with her mother Mrs Eulah Matthews now with Mrs Grace Macomber and daughter Mrs Miriam Battey at Spruce Lodge. Last night guests included Mrs Hazel Sisley Mrs Gertrude Wight and Mrs Bhima Sturtevant at a surprise gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Deering
Bay View
Saco
Unitarian Church
Old Orchard Beach
Elizabeth Garland
Harry Cummings
Effie Ross
Stilman Gilbert
Clement Wight
William Kavanagh
Gertrude Matthews
Meriden
Conn
Eulah Matthews
Grace Macomber
Miriam Battey
Spruce Lodge
Hazel Sisley
Gertrude Wight
Bhima Sturtevant
Birthday Party For Mrs Matthews Attended By Few Friends
The event honored Mrs Matthews on her birthday with some invited guests unable to attend. John Sturtevant, son of James Sturtevant and the late Helene Mitchell Sturtevant, visited his grandmother Mrs Bhima Sturtevant on Union Avenue yesterday. Only Pennsylvania has declared Flag Day a legal holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
John Sturtevant
James Sturtevant
Helene Mitchell Sturtevant
Bhima Sturtevant
Union Avenue
Pennsylvania
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Emile Vire
Melvin Avenue
Orchard Beach
Jack & Larry
Alfred and
North Berwick Mill
Orlon
Maxwell F. Eveleth
Summer Street
Sandra Tomlinson Eveleth
Robert Wayne Kinne
U .S. Air Force
Dean Kinne
North Street
Eveleth
Wayneflete School
Kinne
U.S. Air Force
Turner Air Force Base
Georgia
Bea Vel Uhy
Main Street
Anza
Ieg
eHold
Po Pen Enek
Simoniz
Simon
Atreca
E-Z Credit
Rotary Club
Kennebunk Pair
Journal Classified Ads
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Norman Methot
South Street
Brock Orchards
Alfred & Waterboro
Good Pay
H. W. Brock
Main Streets
S. Cohen
Lamarre
Esso
Elm Street
City Square Auto Parts
Bill Lamarre
Beach Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Oscar Peloquin
Tweed
Coats
Heather
Orion
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