Burns School Students Host Christmas Fete
The Grade 8 girls of Burns School Saco hosted a Christmas coffee in the Home Economics room with parents teachers and friends in attendance Two girls from each Grade 8 class assisted during the coffee hour An exhibit showcased Christmas gift ideas including pajama bags stuffed animals and puppet crafts Nancy Chadbourne a University of Maine student teacher worked under Esther Emmons guiding the craft classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns School
Saco
Joyce Rumery
Marsha Grondin
Darlene Dutille
Ellen McGee
Linda Cloutier
Sharon Gallant
Gloria Googoo
Patricia Merrill
Darlene Dumas
Nancy Luce
Roberta Tracy
Mary Harris
Selina Koutoulakos
Nancy Chadbourne
University of Maine
Esther Emmons
Colby College to Benefit From $50,000 Faculty Fund
The Old Dominion Fund, a New York foundation, will donate 50 000 dollars to Colby College for five years to bolster faculty salaries. The funds are to be used specifically for faculty compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIDS
Waterville
Colby College
Old Dominion Fund
New York Foundation
Saco Democrats Unveil Eight Point Platform for 1966
Saco Democratic Party led by incumbent Mayor Paul E. Reay outlines an eight point program for 1966 covering schools budgets, youth corps, sewer improvements, city beautification, streets, recreation, taxes and area vocational education. Platform cites progress under current administration and pledges continued efforts, with candidates listed for school committee and city wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Democrats
Paul E. Reay
Saco
Reny
C. Roger Verrier
Spring St
Fernand Precourt
Berry Road
David Rossignol
Portland Road
Charles Gilpatric Jr
Weymouth Street
Joseph T. Curran
Wildwood Drive
Donald Guay
Lincoln St
Richard Murray
Green St
Ernest Whitten
Thornton Ave
Marine Corps Reserve Force Is Explained
Capt Richard L Bunegar USMC explained Marine Corps Reservists enlistment and training. He presented a film The Force in Readiness at the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club meeting in Hotel Thacher Biddeford. The annual children’s Christmas party was announced for Wednesday Dec 22 at 12 30 p m at the Wonderbar Steak House with about 250 youngsters invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Marine Corps
Richard L. Bunegar
U.S. M.C
Portland
Marine Corps Reserve
Biddeford-Saco
Harry Wooster
William Smith
Roger Moore
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Biddeford Public Health Nurses Host Christmas Party
The Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Inc held its annual Christmas supper meeting at Wonderbar Steak House. Attendees included nursing chairman Mrs. Frank Carey and nurses Mrs. William Deans Mrs. William B. O Sullivan Mrs. John Barrett Mrs. Bruce Wilson and others with gifts exchanged under chair of Mrs. William Deans and Mrs. Bruce Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nursing
Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Inc
Wonderbar
Norman Reilly
William B. O'Sullivan
FrankCarey
Maurice Hebert
William Deans
Bruce Wilson
Frank Carey
William B. O’sullivan
John Barrett
Wilfred Fortier
Charles Thompson
Theodore Schaffer
Mary Caddigan
Eleanor Mogan
Florence Hamel
Nursing Committee
Margaret L. Murphy
R. N
Gladys Walker
Ellen O'Leary
Anne Cote
Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 303 Held at Biddeford Church
A Court of Honor by Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 303 at United Church of Christ vestry honored scouts. John Stansberry earned Star Scout with multiple merit badges and pins. Clyde Clyatt III and others advanced to First and Second Class. Guests included family. Airman Patrick Pierce assisted. entertainment featured films of 1930s York County Scout Camporees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Harry Henderson
Pine Tree Council
B.S.A
John Stansberry
Betty Stansberry
Clyde Clyatt III
John Wigley
Kenton Norton
John Ledoux
Robert Jacques
Daniel Cote
Wilfred Caouette
Stansberry
Clyatt
Robert Norton
Harry Townsend
George Ange
3.C. Patrick Pierce
U.S.A
Maguire Air Force Base
N.J
Pierce
Air Force
C. Millard Neal
York County
Higher bacon prices forecast to rise for shoppers
Retailers warn bacon and ham prices will climb in the coming weeks, with increases potentially the sharpest since 1948. Chicago hog prices reached 30.75 per 100 pounds, the highest since mid-1948, as reduced hog production tightens supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Odist Council
Dr. Cutler
Rome
Damages Reported In Beach Collision On Smithwheel Road
Police said extensive damage occurred to two cars after a collision on Smithwheel Road yesterday in Old Orchard Beach. Driver Leo P. Letarte of Hartford, Connecticut, was involved. he swerved to avoid a bump and struck the other vehicle. Damages were estimated at about $100 for each car.
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Old Orchard Beach
Smithwheel Road
Enid Jadan
Cornelius Flynn
Goose
Extension
Flynn
Letarte
Leo P. Letarte
Hartford
Conn
Bee
Lice
Waltz Contest Winners Named by Biddeford-Saco Aerie
The Biddeford-Saco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles voted on twenty membership candidates at Birch Street meet last night. Winners of the waltz contest were Mr and Mrs William Clement first, Andy Steward and Mrs Irma Cunningham second, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Gallion third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Birch Street
Biddeford
Sturday
William Clement
Andy Steward
Irma Cunningham
Joseph Gallion
Marie Toussaint
Duane Thomas
Wilfrid Roy
Aerie
Dave Redmond
Mike Hanson
Joseph Lachance
Ray Soucy
Glenn Yarborough
Arthur Rizas
Church Society Holds Yule Party at Foss Street Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Foss Street Methodist Church vestry in Biddeford for a Christmas supper and program. President Mrs. Esther Marr led the business session with 17 members and two guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Biddeford
Esther Marr
Ida Michie
Spiritual Life
Sylvia Searle
Marion Hutchins
Sunshine
Anne Spencer
Marion Spofford
W.S.C.S
UNH Student E Paula Benoit Earns Psi Chi Honors
E Paula Benoit of the University of New Hampshire junior class was initiated into Psi Chi the National Honorary Society of Psychology. She maintains a 4.0 average in Psychology and serves on Student Senate chairing the Women's Rules Committee. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Benoit of Biddeford Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.H
Paula Benoit
University of New Hampshire
Psi Chi
Psychology
Miss Benoit
Paul Benoit
Granite St
Biddeford
Maine
Kennebunkport Hearing Weighs Sewage Runoff Plan For Mill Pond
At a state hearing, Donald H. Miller urged a six room addition to the Consolidated School while defending a proposed sewage effluent into Mill Pond. Officials noted the current drainage is illegal but abutters urged daily dam flushing. cost limits were cited as a constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Donald H. Miller
State Water Improvement Commission
E. R. Hitchner
Miller
John S. Seekins
Raeburn Macdonald
John Eckler
Charles Novey
Arthur Lombard
Roberto Baril
George Gunn
Charles Kutt
Se- Selectmen
Macdonald
Woodbury
Lombard
Hitchner
J Building Committee
Long Drought Getting Worse In Northeast
Weather Bureau reports a worsening long drought in the northeast from Maine to Maryland and Virginia. Extreme drought stations include Portland, Concord, Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York City and Washington. Portland notes rainfall 13.25 inches below normal. November precipitation only 0.21 inch below normal, easing a prior summer drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
USS. Weather Bureau
Maine
New England
Maryland
Virginia
Portland
Concord
N.H
Boston
Providence
Hartford
Annette Chapter Past Matrons Elect Officers
New officers of the Past Matrons Association Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Saco were elected at a Christmas party at Mrs. Marion Dow’s home Stacy Street Saco The slate lists Bette Jean Roberge president Ruth Seaward vice president Florence Northrop secretary Marion Johnson treasurer Ethel Smith reporter Virginia Strombom sunshine committee Mystery prize went to Strombom Assistant hostesses were Johnson and Agnes Towie Twenty one members attended plus Mrs Ruby Hannaford of Raymond Next meeting Jan 12 at Mrs Sybil Hanson Old Orchard Road Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco
Marion Dow
Stacy Street
Bette-Jean Roberge
Ruth Seaward
Florence Northrop
Marion Johnson
Ethel Smith
Virginia Strombom
Sunshine
Viet Cong Offer of 12 Hour Christmas Truce
Vietnamese reports claim over 300 Communist targets hit and 12 sampans sunk. Viet Cong offer a 12 hour Christmas truce with conditions no operations and no weapons for worshipers, to be studied by U S and Vietnamese officials as Tass and New China broadcast the idea. The State Department urged talks to end the fighting and did not reject the proposal, eyeing a possible extension beyond the pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam
U.S
Tass
Peking
New China News Agency
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Churen
Washington
State Department
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Kathy McDuffy
Evelyn Soule
Phyllis Borden
APTA
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White Rock Distilleries Inc
Lewiston
Kittov
Nissoff
Rock Distilleries Inc
Saco Democratic Party
York County Savings Bank
City Building
Make
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Marine Corps Reserve Force
Boy Scout Troop
Remar’s
Orlon
Oxford
Main Street
E. Paula Benoit
Honor
Hassocks
Lemire Furniture Store
Bolduc Paint CO
Alfred Street
Andre Tel
Bert's Corner
H. W. Thompson Inc
Jack Reynolds & Son Sales & Service
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