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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
8
The Maria Goretti Civics club of St. Andre school earned its official charter from the Commission on American Citizenship in Washington DC, affiliating with the Catholic University of America. Grades 8 pupils form the local unit with Frances Pinette as president and Priscilla Cote as vice president.
Fatima Circle of Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella held a masquerade party at St John hall Adams Street Prideford last night with costume prizes for Vivian Hickey prettiest Carmen Ruel funniest. Numerous attendees received prizes for games and raffles while entertainment featured vocal soloist Mrs Theresa Lemire with piano by Mrs Gertrude Frechette and a ballet by Miss Diane Lemire. Refreshments were provided by the February hospitality committee chaired by Mrs Gillette Gagnon and assisted by many members.
Gorham State Teachers College faces North Adams Massachusetts State College in the New England State College Athletic Conference northern division playoff final tonight. The winner meets the Southern division titlist for the conference championship Saturday night. Gorham earned an automatic final berth with an 18-0 regular season record, while North Adams, 14-2, reached the final by beating Fitchburg Mass State College in the opening round.
Brendan J Crosby Sr of Old Orchard Beach Saco has been appointed regional director for the 963 alumni drive at St Francis College Biddeford. He will supervise five divisions in the state southern central northeast Aroostook and St John Valley as part of a seven million dollar general development program. Crosby, librarian and audiovisual director at Biddeford High School, is a member of local teachers associations and the Knights of Columbus.
The report details multiple Ash Wednesday services at St. Margaret Lourdes Episcopal Christ Episcopal Trinity and United Baptist in Saco with masses, blessings, impositions of ashes, and joint services. New York AP notes Lent lasts 40 days ending April 14 with ashes on foreheads and calls for contrition and self denial.
A fragment urging residents to perform positive acts of devotion. It calls for attending church services taking communion reading meditating and giving time money and labor to others within the community.
Final plans to confer the Order of the Resede ree on Mrs. Philip Scamman on March 26 were announced by Xi Omicron Exemplar chapter Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs Scamman hosted at her Main street home. a silver coffee fundraiser for the charity fund was set for March 19. Members present included Mrs. George Ange and several others.
Leland G. Maynard doing business as L G Maynard of Ocean Park road Saco was fined in Saco Municipal Court this morning by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr for releasing a motor vehicle for operation without a proper inspection sticker State Trooper Robert Janson explained vehicles must be rein inspected when traded and before sale to require a new sticker
Saco Grange discussed a supper planned for March 21 for the D H L A at the hall on North street. Hollis Grange will observe Visiting Officers night on March 1. Harold Rackliff was invited to resume his station as overseer. Mrs Pearl Grant outlined dress material rules for the state sewing contest. The March 12 Home Economics night will feature Mrs Thelma Farley and her committee. Refreshments will be provided by Miss Janice Sylvester John Sylvester and Mr and Mrs Edward Pelletier. Past Master Harold Rackliff presided in the absence of Robert Littlefield. Florence Scammon stood in for Pomona, Daniel Sylvester backed the executive committee in Milton Randall’s absence. Claire Scamman led the lecturer’s program with the Country Pumpkins 4-H club demonstrations. Beatrice Scamman managed the hobby table displaying ribbons, including more than 69 ribbons she won in 4-H activities.
Competitions across New England included Suzanne Smith the 4-H club president Judy Johnston the secretary Beverly Simpson the treasurer and Mary Simpson among participants.
South Biddeford Methodist Guild met at Mrs. Bernice Alexander’s home to discuss a baked bean supper planned for April. Reports covered Sunday school window shades, summer camp registration, and refreshments for the March 10 School of Missions. Mrs. Doris Burleigh shared a letter from Indian missionary Rev. A. W. Barnes with a boy’s photo. Red Cross thanks and treasurer’s report were read.
Mrs Linwood Thomas hosted a tea and picture exhibit at her Guinea road Biddeford home. Sponsored by the Ladies Aid of South Biddeford Methodist church, the event featured thirty original paintings by Aime Auger loaned by friends to aid the Siloam hall furnace fund. Mrs Henry Cowgill won a painting donated by Auger. A long list of attendees and helpers supported refreshments and guest services.
Theresa Mary Conroy of Saco has earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education from George Washington University in Washington DC. She received several awards including the Presidents cup and the Columbian Women's cup while teaching at Mount Vernon High School in Virginia. Attending the graduation were her mother Mrs Boothby brother Patrick Conroy and others from Saco. The family toured Washington and visited New York on the trip home.
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches will hold an all council meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in the vestry of United Baptist Church Saco Rev David Wigley of Second Congregational Biddeford will speak on Present Trends in Christian Education Rev Starley A Bennett will preside Refreshments will follow served by the church social committee chaired by Mrs Norman Tripp
Admiral Donald B. MacMillan will lecture and show films about his Greenland explorations at Wells, sharing experiences and discoveries from Arctic expeditions.
Wells Ogunquit Teachers Association sponsors a meeting at Wells Auditorium at 7:30 P M on March 8. Students needing transportation should contact their school principals.
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