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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1964

Page

5

Beach Legion Posts Christmas Party Draws Community Several Named Attendees

OLD ORCHARD BEACH A Christmas party for the children of C Fayette Staples Post and Auxiliary, American Legion, was held Sunday afternoon at the Legion Hall. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy. Arthur Leddy showed animal and water skiing movies. Refreshments were served by Auxiliary committee members Mrs. Shirley Doe and Mrs. Amelia Tibbetts. Post committee included Commander Joseph Cyr, Donald Jones and Richard Doe. Numerous children and adults attended including the Presby, Leduc, Bolduc, and Remillard families, among others.

Old Orchard Beach C. Fayette Staples Post Auxiliary American Legion Legion Hall Esther Gilbert Santa Claus Donald Jones Arthur Leddy Shirley Doe Amelia Tibbetts Joseph Cyr Richard Doe Anna Presby Evelyn Presby Mary Presby Roger Remillard Theresa Remillard Gary L’heureux Joyce L'Heureux Robert Coreau Donald Coreau Wayne Coreau Joseph Presby William Presby Michael Presby Catherine Bolduc Dolores Bolduc Dennis Bolduc Rodney Violette James Violette Debra Violette Daniel Violette Colleen Violette Mare Violette Susan McKee Ronald McKee Patricia McKee Lynne Croteau Susan Leddy Cynthia Leddy Donna Simpson Fred Simpson Michael Menard Kim Girard Pamela Gilbert Austin Presby Timothy Presby Raymond Presby Carl Gilbert Alcide Bolduc Joyce McKee Austin Presby Sr

Old Orchard Beach MRS and Fire Chief Attend Funeral

Old Orchard Beach notes mention Mrs. Lois Benway and Harold Wharff attending Ralph Fraser’s funeral in Brewer with Fire Chief Louis R. Wharff. Other items cover residents visiting relatives in Old Town Waterville and England, plus club meetings, a pot-luck, and a lodge visit to the Odd Fellows Home. Jameson School hosts an art class with William Fisher, and Gordon Doe returns from a month aboard the USS Willard A. Lee.

Louis R. Wharff Lois Benway Harold Wharff Brewer Ralph Fraser Carlton Avenue Hevelock Wickett Old Town Waterville Lena Mather Lancashire Eng Jeffrey Thompson Portland Avenue Thompson Jr Boston England Abbott-Verville AM Atlantic Lodge 1.O.C.F Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Auburn Odd Fellows Home Robert Jine Briggs Deborah Smith Avonell Pettengill Elizabeth Leoncini Ivy Bliss Barbara Gilbert Ethel Whitten Gladys Carr Doris Garland David Patry Earle Taylor Walter Jordan Sue-Ellen Garland Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jameson School William Fisher Kennebunkport Gordon Doe C.S.S.N Richard Doe Colby Avenue Ocean Park South America Willard A. Lee Dia

Beach Rebekahs Hold Card Party

Old Orchard Beach card party by the Rebekah Lodge Friday evening despite a one week timing shift. Winners include ladies high Estelle Aranovitch and low Paulette Dion. men's high Charles Dion and low Albert Pettengill who also won the queens prize. Sadie Thompson and a special prize noted. Next week the final party moves to Thursday 8 pm with Christmas party for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at 7 pm Friday. Fayette Staples Post and American Legion event moved to Friday.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Ladies High Estelle Aranovitch Low Paulette Dion Charles Dion Albert Pettengill Sadie ‘Thompson Children of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs GQ Fayette Staples Post War American Legion Legion Hall

Wells Seniors Accepted For College Study

Six Wells High seniors earned college admission across diverse fields. Judith Litchfield will attend MacIntosh Business College. Patricia Maxwell studies sociology at University of Maine. Stephen Amee pursues oceanography at University of Rhode Island with yearbook and glee club ties. Jonathan Bourne enters Wentworth Institute for electronics. Prescott Morrison majors in architectural drawing with math team and yearbook roles. Cheryl Miller goes to Simmons College for women in English, active in cheer, band, yearbook, NHS, and more.

Wells Wells High School Judith Litchfield Lloyd Litchfield MacIntosh Business College Judy Future Homemakers of America Patricia Maxwell Rossie Maxwell University of Maine Stephen Amee Leon Amee Ogunquit University of Rhode Island Steve Jonathan Bourne Charles Bourne Wentworth Institute Boston Jon Prescott Morrison Weldon Morrison Prescott Cheryl Miller John Miller Simmons College For Women Cheryl OOK

Cantara Joins Thompson & Belloff as Leesburg Office Manager

Daniel P. Cantara Jr., formerly of Biddeford, becomes manager of the Leesburg Virginia office for Thompson & Belloff Certified Public Accountants. The firm also operates in Silver Spring Maryland and Washington DC. Cantara, a Biddeford High and University of Maine graduate, is married to Lorraine Courtois with one child and resides in Sterling Virginia. The passage also notes Arabic as the Middle East language.

Daniel P. Cantara Jr Biddeford Thompson & Belloff, Certified Public Accountants Leesburg Silver Spring Washington, D.C Cantara Biddeford High School University of Maine Portland Nassau College Springvale George Washington University D. C Lorraine Courtois Michael Sterling, Va

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