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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1976
Page
8
New Hampshire sweepstake sales rose over 50 percent in the first six months of fiscal year 1976, with six month gross revenues totaling 6,049,353 versus 3,959,228 a year earlier. The commission cited instant sweeps and relaxed federal regs on the mail radio and TV as factors.
In Cape Town the Rosenkowitz sextuplets David Grant Jason Emma Nicolette Elizabeth turn two. They marked the day with a six flavor hexagonal cake and two candles at each end representing three boys and three girls. All six survive from 23 births.
Paris reports Leonid Plyushch and his family arriving for at least three months to aid the mathematician’s recovery after a two year confinement in a Soviet mental hospital.
Mon Al Anon meets at St Monica Church Portland Road Monday at 8 pm. Kennebunk SPEBSQSA holds Monday 7:30 pm at Ocean Ocean Club. Wells UCCA Outreach offers food stamps and SS info Mondays 9 am to 1 pm at Town Hall. Alfred chair caning class 10 am Monday at Learning Center. Kennebunk public luncheon 11:30 am to 1 pm at St David Church. York County YWCA annual meeting Jan 26 7:30 pm at Trinity Church Saco. ballots Jan 14 1 4 pm parish hall. </s>
WELLS Scott Brown of Moody was installed master councilor of Highpine Chapter Order of DeMolay at Masonic Hall with officers Lee Gove Robert Bragdon Jeff Farley Steve Brown Tony Coleman James Fenderson Dale Berube Ross Moulton Robert Winn Kevin Moody Peter Moody George Thurlow and Michael Griffin. Installing officer Wayne D. Mason aided by Ron Cogswell and Steve Gerrish with organ music by Harry D. James.
Mrs Barbara Ronco was elected president of the Saco Firemen's Wives Club at a Wednesday night meeting at Mrs Patricia Roys home in Saco. Mrs Rita Levasseur was named secretary and other officers and committees were set, with next meeting January 21 at Mrs Godbout's home.
A full day nurses workshop on psychiatry will be held April 5 at Hilltop House Nassau College in Springvale. Approved by Maine Medical Association and York County Medical Society, it is sponsored by Goodall Hospital Sanford-Springvale CHS University of Maine Portland Gorham and York County Public Health Nurses Association. Open to registered and practical nurses student nurses and senior pre nursing students from Maine and York County high schools. Arrangements coordinated by Melvin Bacon Mary Ann Rost and Anna C Bow. Credit to be applied for from the Maine State Nurses Association. The St Lawrence Seaway note appears unrelated to the nursing event.
Residents of the countryside on the Caribbean island of Aruba use cactus fences as natural racks to hang wash out to dry. The prickly boundaries provide a simple, sustainable method for air drying fabrics and keeping homes free of clutter.
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