History Of Maine Logging Colorful Chapter
A student written note explains Maine history of logging and river log drives, tracing shifts from inland water transport to paper company influence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It details Great Northern Paper Co involvement, proposed river control, a 1901 compromise, and a disastrous log drive due to mismanagement.
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Maine
Great Northern Paper Co
Great Northern
Paper Company
Great National Paper Co
Local Elks Sponsor 16 Contest for Area Seniors
Biddeford-Saco Elks lodge announced the Most Valuable Student Leaders Contest open to seniors from Thornton Academy Old Orchard Beach High Kennebunk High and Biddeford High. Winners judged on scholarship leadership and financial need with state and national entries and May 1 1976 winner notice.
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Biddeford-Saco
Elks National Foundation
Omer
Lodge
Elks Association
Maine Milk Commission Sets Price Schedule Rules
Such prices except skim and buttermilk shall be increased by the announced butterfat differential for each 1/10 of 1% of average butterfat content above said test and decreased a like amount for each 1/10 of 1 % of average butterfat content below said test. Violation of those rules herein contained will result in revocation of license and a fine. The following schedule of prices shall be the minimum wholesale and retail prices to be charged for milk distributed within the market areas described in the attached for fluid consumption wherever produced. Shirley T. Hamel, Chairman.
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Maine Milk Commission
Commission
Sige Biddeford-Saco
Kennebunk
Portland
Kittery
Sanford
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Boston
Maine
Rescue Unit Logs 65 Calls
Old Orchard Beach Rescue Unit, Inc. answered 31 calls in October and 34 in November. October saw 20 patients transported to Webber Hospital, three to Maine Medical Center, three to Portland Osteopathic Hospital, and five given first aid without transport. In November, 27 patients went to Webber, three to Maine Medical, three to Portland Osteopathic Hospital, and one treated on scene.
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Old Orchard Beach
Social Security and Medicare guidance from a Q&A
A 69 year old with low income and home ownership asks about SSI liens. the answer says the federal government does not place liens on homes for SSI. Advice given for a potential aunt's SSI includes bringing bank, tax, and asset records, plus her Social Security card, to determine eligibility and payment. A Medicare deductible rule explains that the $60 annual deductible must be met before payments, and remaining charges may count toward next year’s deductible. submit a Request for Medicare Payment for any covered expenses.
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Sociarity
Guards Serve Time in Middlesex County Jail Training Row
Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports thirty two prison guard trainees spent two unexpected days behind bars in Middlesex County Jail as part of their training. The incident prompted questions about jail procedures and trainee handling during the corrective program.
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Cambridge
Mass
Middlesex County
Chris Finnigan
Lowell
Framingham
Cambridge Lockup
George Fosque
Lawrence Lague
South Dartmouth
Alfred Group to Meet on Wednesday Workshop in Alfred
York County elementary principals convene at Alfred Elementary School for a 4:00 to 5:30 Unified Science and Math in the Elementary School workshop. Michael Kucsma leads the session, followed by a dinner at Leedy's Restaurant and a talk by Rodney Hatch on IOta and growth plans.
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York County
Alfred
U.S.M.E.S
National Science Foundation
Michael Kucsma
Supervisir
SA No. 57
Leedy’sestaurant
Rodney Hatch
SAD No. 57
I.O.T.A
K OfC Auxiliary to Hold Christmas Party
Members of Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary met at Pool Street Biddeford for a business session and to plan events. Dec 13 Christmas party includes 6 p m social hour a roast beef supper dancing and gift exchange. Donations and awards noted. Notre Dame Unit patients to receive gifts.
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Luke E. Hart
Notre Dame Unit
LeBlond
Council
Lucia Fecteau
Rosa Bouthillette
Real estate transfers and a city ordinance notice in Saco Maine
Realty transfers include land on Windy Point Lane and several Biddeford and Saco homes sold to new owners. The Gilberte Real Estate Agency negotiated the deals. A public hearing is set for December 15 1975 on the City of Saco Administrative Code Ordinance detailing department functions and official duties. A Social Security information notice invites inquiries at 56 Alfred St Biddeford.
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Windy Point Lane
Saco
Paul Girouard
Connecticut
Conrad DouVille
West St
Biddeford
Paul Levesque
Lucy Nicholas
Southgate Ave
Spiros Papas
Bryan Hill
Mitchell Lane
Alphe Lemay
Richard Saucier
Gilberte
Maine
City of Saco
Joan M. Lamontagne
Alfred St
Probate notices outline Maine estates in York County
Probate Court at Alfred orders two week newspaper publication for all interested parties. Details list executors guardians trustees and conservators for multiple Maine decedents and estates including Katherine Streamfield, L. John Castner, Sylvia West, Mildred Hamilton, and others with dates in December 1975 and various property actions.
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State OF Maine
Alfred
County of
York
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Philip F. Shorey
South Berwick
Katharine M. S. Streamfield
Grace E. Sowter
North Berwick
L. John Castner
Anne Frances Whitehead
Elen W. Jerauld
Fernando Sparkowich
Velyn B. Rowe
Sanford
Moody Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Wells
Faith D. Ballenger
Clarendon W. West
Kittery
Sylvia C. West
Dominick N. Zangari
Dominick N. Zangari, Jr
Portsmouth Trust Company
David Babkirk
Dana Babkirk
Lisa Annener
Elrita Gunnison
Kittery Point
Teela Zu. Neal
Joy Lee Doucette
Sally Ann Lee
Donald Francis Doucette
Joy Lee
David Leighton Lee
Edgar L. Hamilton
Kennebunk
Mildred F. Hamilton
Lara M. Colcord
Cornish
Phyllis Treworgy
Guardian
Jonie Helen Lawler
Michael John Lawler
Blue Jay
California
Newfield
Barbara Gold Lawler
RMA L. Caswell
Irma L. Brooks
Elsie A. Davis
Louis Bachand
Oscar J. Bachand
Roger C. Nadeau
Public hearing set on town zoning amendment in Lyman Maine
Lyman Planning Board will hold a public hearing December 15 1975 at 8:00 P.M. in Lyman Town Hall to discuss extending an interim zoning measure suspending subdivision applications until June 16 1976 or until a zoning ordinance is enacted. The hearing is chaired by Robert B. Perkins with Town Clerk Inez Elliott. Also notices bids for office furniture in Alfred and requests for snow plow and sanders in Kennebunkport with submission deadlines December 12 1975 and criteria to be met, overseen by Timothy J. Donahue and Harold J. Smith respectively.
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Lanning Board
Yman
Maine
Lyman Town Hall
Said
Lyman
Robert B. Perkins
Lyman Planning Board
District Attorney's Office
Alfred
Buckingham
Cole
York
Timothy J. Donahue
Court House
Lander
Kennebunkport
Highway Department
Harold J. Smith
Elm Street
Classified Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings and Local Ads
Classified index lists AA meetings in Biddeford and Saco with contact numbers 282-7301, plus home hairdressing offers, ride shares, wanted car pool to Orlando, and used car deals at Marcotte Motors and Wolfe Ford. Also notes Capri 1972 and 1969 VW, Chapparell snowmobile, and a 1963 Biscayne for sale.
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History of
Biddeford High School
Local Elks
F.o.b
Shirley T. Hamel
Ofc
Realty News
J. Woodrow Vallely
Inez Elliott
Elsie W. Burgess
Arundel
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Classified Advertising
Dial
Alcoholics Anonymous
Franklin St
CIO Hall
Church Main
Cleveland Streets
MacDonald
Ocean Ark Avenue
Helene
MR. Andre
Gorham
Univ. of Me
Odell
Orlando
Fla
Airport Auto
Elm St
Chaplin
Depot Road
Falmouth
Marcotte Motors
Saco Avenue
Bill McNally
Norman Lincoln-Mercury
Forest Ave
Bill Zackular
Wolfe Ford
Honda
Waterman Drive
South Portland
Volkswagen
Chevrolet
Biscayne
Chevy Vega
Saco Federal Credit Union
Free St
Chrysler
COMET
Victory Ave
Plymouth
York Lines Inc
River St
America
The
Advertising Council
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