1975 Busy Year For Firemen
Old Orchard Beach firefighters logged 439 calls in 1975 with smoke scares leading at 43 incidents. Other major calls included 34 auto accidents, 24 brush and grass fires, 29 public service calls, and 23 washdown spills. Government and civic items follow with Maine King Day observance and multiple fire-related events across Augusta and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Fire Department
Public Works Department
Police Department
Rmit
Cookie Sale Set By Scouts
Girl Scouts in the area will hold their annual cookie sale January 10 to 17 with Brownies through Senior levels participating. Mrs. Lloyd B. Trecartin of Saco chairs the event. Troop members aim to fund camping and activities, support the Kennebec Girl Scout Council, and keep camp costs lower for needy girls. 70 cents per box goes to local troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd B. Trecartin
Saco
Kennebec
Film at Bethel Full Gospel Church Saturday at 7:30
The Rev Dais Leavitt pastor of Bethel Full Gospel Church Route I announced a film entitled The Burning Hell will be shown Saturday at 7 30 p m The Rev John Strickland will present the film
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Arundel
Dais Leavitt
Bethel Full Gospel
Route I
John Strickland
Senior Citizens Plan Outing in Biddeford Community Center
Members of the Biddeford Senior Citizens met at the Ross Community Center on Washington Street for a business meeting and social. President Adelina Plante led, with prayers by chaplain Annette Binette. Linda Leblanc announced a Boston Ice Capades trip and asked for reservations. A whist party followed with multiple volunteers and many prize winners. Officials invited all interested seniors to participate in future activities at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Iddeford
Adelina Plante
Annette Binette
Linda Leblanc
Boston
Annie Inkel
Corinne Sherwood
Antoinette Guay
Wilfred Morin
Origene Gagne
Laura Guay
Clara Demers
Noella Poissant
Engagements and Weddings Announced in Biddeford and Saco
Multiple engagements announced with Miss Monica P Labbe to Pvt Kevin Mathieu of Biddeford. Miss Shirley L Grenier to Gordon L Brooks Jr of Saco. and Miss Dianne Madelyn Landry to Ronald W Dery of Biddeford. Details include high school graduations, employments, and a May 21 wedding planned for Landry Dery.
Faith Circle Plans Sale and 1976 Fair Projects
Members of Faith Circle of Washington Avenue United Methodist Church met for a business session and social. Plans cover a forthcoming food sale with date to be announced and projects for the 1976 church fair. Next meeting set for January 21. Also reports include sick list and sympathy for Mrs. Gilbert after her father’s death. engagement announced for Deborah L. Collard to Mark E. Demers with Oct. 2 wedding planned.
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Old Orchard Beach
Faith Circle
Washington Avenue
Louise King
Roberta Day
Elizabeth Majors
Millie Maksut
Marion Hoyt
Hazel McLaughlin
Dorothy Roberts
Ethel Ritchie
Fern McDonald
Earlene Scammon
Engagements announced at two Arundel and Biddeford homes
Engaged couples Gail Ann Perham and Vernon James Garrett from Arundel and Biddeford couples Bonita Pothier and Raymond E Belanger. Both couples plan spring weddings. Gail Perham and Vernon Garrett work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Bonita Pothier is a home economics teacher and Raymond Belanger is a contractor.
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Arundel
Alexander Perham
Old Limerick Road
Gail Ann Perham
Vernon James Garrett
Alfred Garrett
Alfred B. Garrett
Miss Perham
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
United Baptist Church of Saco Annual Meeting
The United Baptist Church of Saco will hold its annual church business meeting on Saturday at the church vestry. A covered dish supper starts at 6 30 p m before the meeting. A storm date is set for Jan 17. Rev Sumner M Grant announced annual reports will be presented and revised church Rais will be distributed.
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The
United Baptist Church of
Saco
Sumner M. Grant
ARUNDEL MARRIAGE AND ENGAGEMENT NEWS
Mary Nichols and Gene Pope united in marriage at Sinnot Road with attendants Linda McKenney and Eddie Maxwell. Engagements announced include Suzanne Gailloux to Mark Fournier, Virginia McInnis to Kenneth Waterhouse, and Bernadette Ruel to Herbert Hopkins with no firm wedding dates.
Nagel Collard wedding at St John the Evangelist Church
Miss Elizabeth Virginia Nagel and Marc Richard Collard wed at St John the Evangelist Church Winthrop Mass on December 27 The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Nagel of Cockeysville Md The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Collard of Saco Maine A reception followed at the Ship Lynnfield Mass The couple will reside in Monterey Calif The bride's education includes Stamford Catholic High School and St Mary Hospital School of Nursing The groom holds a BA in Sociology from Assumption Preparatory Worcester and Northeastern University. he serves with the US Army at Presidio of Monterey Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Mass
St. John the Evangelist Church
Elizabeth Virginia Nagel R.N
Marc Richard Collard
Monterey
Calif
John W. Nagel
Cockeysville
Robert J. Collard
Ferry Road
Saco
Maine
Lauren E. Swartz
James E. Slayton
Cambridge
William J. Nagel
Rochester
N.Y
Roger R. Collard
Falmouth
Lynnfield
Stamford
Conn
Catholic High School
St. Mary Hospital School of Nursing
Waterbury
Burnell Canning Bride of James G Burnell at Saco Church
Miss Susan J. Canning became the bride of James G. Burnell in a ceremony at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco on Jan 2. A reception followed at the parish hall. The couple will reside in Groton Conn with Burnell serving in the U S Navy at New London.
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Susan J. Canning
James G. Burnell
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Kenneth H. Canning
Foley Ave
Franklin L. Burnell Sr
Gorham
Steven Levesque
Warner Robins
Lisa Canning
Barbara Harrington
William P. Stewart
Sedalia
Colo
Franklin L. Burnell Jr
Alan L. Burnell
Groton
Conn
Thornton Academy
Gorham High School
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Submarine Base
New London
First Baptist Church Founded in Providence RI
The article notes that the first Baptist Church in America was founded in Providence Rhode Island by Roger Williams. It also states that modern shoppers in a large supermarket can choose from about eight thousand products.
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First Baptist Church In America
Providence
R.I
Roger Williams
Methodist Women Meet Monday at Church Vestry
The United Methodist Women of the Methodist Church will gather Monday at 7 p.m. in the church vestry for their meeting.
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Methodist Women
Old Orchard Beach
United Methodist Women of
Washington Avenue
United Methodist Church
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Nah Council
Pocahontas
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Street
Mary Bean
Pocahontas Pro-Tem
Priscilla Bibber
Sunshine Committee
Peg Whitten
Osteopathic Hospital of Maine
Portland
Ada Finney
Carrie Whittemore
Sylvia Smart
Evelyn Lunder
Augusta
James B. Longley
Martin Other
Beauty Shop
Sam
Main St
LEVIS
Springvale
Raymond O. Av Insurance Agence
Elm St
Bridderd
Monica P. Labbe
Kevin Mathieu
U.S. Army
Giselle Labbe
Sheltra Ave
Richard Labbe
Lyman
Labbe
Biddeford High School
Shape Symmetry
Sun Inc
Robert Mathieu
Hillside Ave
Biddefordigh School
Fort Riley, Kan
Anastasoff
Roland Grenier
Mable Avenue
Shirley L. Grenier
Gordon L. Brooks Jr
Gordon L. Brooks Sr
Flag Pond Road
Miss Grenier
Holiday Chateau
Saco Tanning
Raymond M. Landry
Pool Road
Dianne Madelyn Landry
Ronald W. Dery
Lionel Dery
Pike St
N.H
Portland International Jetport
Faith Circle Plans Sale
Raymond A. Collard
Greenfield Lane
Deborah L. Collard
Mark E. Demers
Lucien R. Demers
Collard
Igh School
Shape Symmetry and
Igh
York Community College
J. Charles Pothier
Cutts St
Bonita Pothier
Raymond E. Belanger
Edgar N. Belanger
Miss Pothier
St. Louis High School
University of Maine At
Farmington
Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing
L.P.N
Conrad A. Belanger
Pope Nichols
Leonard Gailloux
Green St
Suzanne Gaillous
Mark Fournier
Raymond Fournier
Paul St
Fournier
Saco Tanning Corp
Delton M. Wales
Hollis
Virginia A. McInnis
Kenneth B. Waterhouse
Ernest H. Waterhouse
Leo Ruel
Highland St
Bernadette K. Ruel
Herbert J. Hopkins
Portland Ave
Miss Ruel
Marc R. Collard
Joseph Carr
Collard- Nagel
Burnell- Canning
James Agrested
General Electric
mr _ i
ATO
LE Foyer Hall Corner Pool & Foss Srs
Knights OF Columbus
Martha Marie Marial
Biddeford, Maine
Portsmouth
Conway
New Hampshire
American Express
Towle’s Travel Agency
Main Street
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