Biddeford Marine Earns Bronze Star for Valor near Vietnam
Lance Cpl. Brenton W. Allaire of Biddeford has been awarded the Bronze Star for saving several lives under fire on Hill 861 near the Laotian border during the Vietnam War. He carried wounded Marines to the rear through heavy enemy fire across a 100 meter ridgeline as his unit fought.
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Cpl
Brenton W. Allaire
Alfred St
Biddeford
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Allaire
K Battalion
Third Battalion
Third Marine Regiment
Christmas Fair and Supper at St Johns by the Sea
The annual Christmas Fair and supper of St Johns by the Sea Episcopal Church in Old Orchard Beach will be held Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m. A baked ham supper is served 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mrs Frances Pettengill is general chairman and aprons cooked food candy and gifts will be on sale. The Past Matrons Association of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will meet Monday at Miss Ethel Wights Fort Hill Avenue home with a covered dish supper.
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Old Orchard Beach
St. John’s-by-the Sea Episcopal Church
Frances Pettengill
Auxiliary Guild
Womens Society of Christian Service Meeting at Church Vestry
The Washington Avenue Methodist Church Womens Society of Christian Service held a regular vestry meeting with President Mrs. Mattie Bliss leading prayers. Members discussed omitting the December 21 gathering and planned Christmas gift donations for Pineland at Pownal, to be wrapped and labeled.
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Old Orchard
Anna Anderson
Hazel Davis
Hazel Sisley
Helen Cummings
Elizabeth Garland
Louise King
Florence Benson
Gertrude Wight
Baskets Readied By Women Of Beach Sodality
Old Orchard Beach report on Lad ies Sodality of St. Margaret s Church events. A Christmas party at the parish hall opened with prayers by Rev. John H. Clancy. A card party set for February 11 and baskets placed in local markets for donations. Baskets to be distributed December 22. January meeting will feature a sex education film for parish parents.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ladies Sodality
St. Margaret’s Church
John H. Clancy
James Murphy
John Girard
Radley’s Market
Zahares Iga
Ray Simard Returns as Shop Foreman at Brown Pontiac Olds
Ray Simard aged 42 resumes duties as shop foreman at Brown Pontiac Olds located at 492 Main St in Saco. He personally supervises and checks all mechanical work and is back after an operation, restoring confidence for customers.
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Ray Simard
Brown Pontiac
Olds
Main St
Saco
Maine approves two UM construction projects totaling over 1 million
The Executive Council OKs a $1 240 862 contract for a Portland physical education building to Wiley Construction Co and a $285 734 contract for Crosby Laboratory renovation at Orono by Langford Low Inc Portland. Maine Aeronautics Commission chair pushes for a safer Augusta airport and university/state office use. Back pay promised for state employees if raises delayed with retroactive effect. Sanctions against Portland Public Schools reimposed by Maine Teachers Association for bargaining issues. Tea bag economy noted at Pratt Junior College Board meetings as Dr F P Wolff and Bruce Benson share a single tea bag.
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Tis
Executive Council
University of Maine
Portland
Wiley Construction Co
Scarborough
Langford & Low, Inc
Crosby Laboratory
Orono
Augusta
E. Grosvenor Plowman
Maine Aeronautics Commission
Curtis
Plowman
Augusta State Airport
PRATT
Kan
F. P. Wolff
Bruce Benson
Pratt Junior College Board of Trustees
Wolff
Benson
Barry Morse Returns To Theater After The Fugitive
Barry Morse former pursuer of David Janssen on The Fugitive directs a Broadway aiming play Mr Dickens of London ABC special next Tuesday night Morse says he spent little time in California since the Fugitive wrap and focuses on a Dickens one man show and summer repertory theater Morse and his wife Sydney Sturgess balance two active careers with base in London LA and Toronto their son Hayward acts in England and a daughter is married in Canada Morse discusses risk of public perception and his move back to acting and directing with a note on camera angles in Dickens era scenes Also lists weekend viewing recommendations
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New York
Barry Morse
David Janssen
Morse
London
Broadway
Mr. Dickens
California
Barry
Sydney Sturgess
Los Angeles
Toronto
Hayward
England
Canada
Morses
Mar
Ried
Dicken
Michael Redgrave
Dickens
Palam Airport Runway Extended Amid Extreme Heat
The main runway at Palam International Airport will be lengthened by 2000 feet to 12500 due to Delhi’s hot summers. Officials say the existing runway is inadequate for safe landings and takeoffs of large jets when temperatures exceed 100 degrees.
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New Delhi
Palam International Airport
Maine Briefs Roundup of Local News Items
A Maine AP roundup reports Steven T. Charles 21 of Westbrook killed in a River Road crash after swerving to avoid a dog, which also died. In Congress, Rep Kyros Maine says McCarthy adds little to Vietnam debate and is a capable third baseman in the baseball game. Brewer plant resumes production after a five day shutdown with about 75 percent of 450 workers back. Lewiston notes a Maine Liquor Commission proposal could allow table wine sales in groceries, estimated to yield about 500000 in new taxes and more store space for higher profit items. Augusta item incomplete in source.
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Steven T. Charles
Westbrook
Charles
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Vietnam
Peter N. Kyros
Maine
Kyros
McCarthy
Johnson
Brewer (Ap
Standard Packaging Corp
E. Horton Girdler
Lewiston
Maine Liquor Commission
Keith Ingraham
Commission
Maine Beer Wholesalers Association
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Clement P. Wight Dial
Trusl Nursing Home
May Street
Richard Danforth
Anastasoff
Main Street
Cardona Dusters
USA
P.O
Fire Sta
COB Society
Beach Sodality
Kentucky
Frankfort
MTA
The
Maine Teachers Association
St. Francis College Drama Club
Linda Murphy
Rumford
Norman Pelletier
Berwick
Shiela Beardslee
College
Francis E. Chisholm
James P. McShane
Cynthia Lowry
Forgotten Peninsula
NBC
Baja California
Joseph Wood Krutch
CBS
Radio City
Music Hall Theater
Associated Press
South Windham
Biddeford Savings Bank
F.D.L.C
H. Polakewich
Coats
Lished
Journal
THURS
A. H. Benoit & CO
Maine Hardware
George's & Lemirke’s Furniture & Appliance CO
Langevin
Lord’s Flowers
Max Ruben
York Savings & Loan Assn
Youland’s Dept. & Jewelry Store
F.D.I.C
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