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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1969

Page

11

Schmit Yaple Wedding Held In Oregon

In Klamath Falls Oregon Sgt and Mrs Richard Eugene Schmit wed at St Pius X Catholic Church on December 14 Beverly Jean Yaple daughter of Glenn and Mae Yaple and Richard J Schmit son of Euene and Mary Schmit of Old Orchard Beach Maine. A reception followed and the couple planned to reside in Klamath Falls until March when Sergeant Schmit would depart for Itazuke Air Force Base Japan.

Klamath Falls Ore St. Pius X Catholic Church Here Richard Eugene Schmit Beverly Jean Yaple Glenn L. Yaple Euene J. Schmit Maple Ve Old Orchard Beach Maine Sergeant Schmit Itazuke Air Force Base Japan Schmit Klamath Union High School Oregon Technical Institute

Whist Played At Biddeford Adult Center

Activities at Biddeford Adult Center D A V Hall Bradbury Street Tuesday included luncheon served by Mrs Rose Beaulieu Mrs Beatrice Grenier and Mrs Corinne Chretien. Slides were shown by Mrs Frema Grant extension agent aided by a former student just back from Europe. A prize went to Mrs Rene Bisson and whist prizes to numerous local women and men including Mrs Anna Tardif Mrs Irene Gagne Mrs Delvina Mathurin Mrs Marie Valliere and others.

Biddeford Adult Center D.A.V. Hall Bradbury Street Rose Beaulieu Beatrice Grenier Corinne Chretien Frema Grant Europe Rene Bisson Anna Tardif Irene Gagne Delvina Mathurin Marie Valliere Alphonse Theberge Bertha Dubois Armanda Boisveri Ia Dubuc Alfred Plante Madeleine Beaulieu Lumina Thompson Albertine Chretien Lea Labarre Lina

Le Voltigeur Club Accepts New Members At Biddeford Hall

Le Voltigeur Club welcomed three new members at its Biddeford meeting led by President Adelbert Huot. Director Yvon Caron received a special award, with Chaplain Paul Angers reciting prayers. Secretary Henry Roberge and Treasurer Raymond Poitras handled routine business as plans for the national convention in Biddeford on January 30 and February 12 moved forward. The next meeting is set for January 21 at the hall.

Yvon Caron le Voltigeur Club South Street Biddeford Hall Adelbert Huot Paul Angers Henry Roberge Raymond Poitras Biddeford

Re Zoning Hearing Set In Biddeford

A second hearing on re zoning of a parcel off Pool Road Biddeford will be held tonight at 7:30 before the Biddeford Planning Board. The notice confirms an official civic proceeding impacting local land use.

Pool Road Biddeford

Card Parties Scheduled By YWCA Group

Members of Saco Biddeford YWCA met at Hamlistien Memorial Hall Beach Street Saco with chairman Mrs Joel Stacey introducing Warren Walker York County CA president as a guest Officials announced a card party to be held February 13 at Mrs Stacey home 246 Beach Street Saco Sessions at 2 pm and 730 pm with 18 tables each session In afternoon charge by Mrs Robert Whittier Mrs Henry Tarte and Mrs Richard Spath In night charge by Mrs Raymond Bonang Mrs Robert Warner Mrs Samuel Bellevue and Mrs Raymond Noiseux Others present includedMrs Lloyd Trecartin and Mrs Oliver Johnson

Saco - Biddeford YWCA Ham Listeen Memorial Hall Beach Street Saco Joel Stacey E Warren Walker York County CA Stacey Beach St

Tricentennial Marked By Old South Church Boston

The Old South Church in Boston begins a year long 200th birthday celebration with monthly lectures by national figures. Dr Rosemary Park of the University of California will speak at the 11 am Sunday service led by Rev Dr Frederick M Meek. Meek is a Kennebunkport Maine summer resident and Bangor Maine Theological Seminary trustee. He has led the Maine Council of Churches as president.

Boston Old South Church Rosemary Park University of California Frederick M. Meek Meek Kennebunkport Maine Bangor

DeMolay Mothers Plan Rotating Food Basket Event

Members of the Mothers Circle of Bradford Chapter, Order of DeMolay, met at Saco Masonic Hall with Mrs. Thomas Bryant in charge. They organized a rotating food basket project where each mother bakes her prize recipe and passes the basket to the next, with a $1 contribution for her treat. Refreshments were served. prayers led by Mrs Robert Knox. reports from Secretary Mrs Charles Draggin and Treasurer Mrs James Zafirson. Participants included Mrs Ralph Stickney, Mrs Fernand Audie, Mrs Harry Smith, Mrs George Lukas, Mrs Paul Roy, and Mrs Millard Tripp.

Mothers’ Circle of Bradford Order of DeMolay Saco Masonic Hall Thomas Bryant Robert Knox Charles Draggins James Zafirson Ralph Stickney Fernand Audie Harry Smith George Lukas Paul Roy Millard Tripp

Theatre Six to stage three one act plays in Kennebunk

Theatre Six Touring Young American Actors under George E. Deering M.D. of Shrewsbury Mass will perform three one act plays Pee Tee ee Sorry Wrong Number and Happiness in Kennebunk Friday January 17 Thirteen members will stage double casts ensuring coverage against illness or absence Openwide sponsors the presentation and the troupe has toured the United States and Alaska performing in schools campuses hospitals and auditoria

Kenebunks Frida Theatre Six Schroeder Snoopy Violet Peanuts George E. Deering M.D Shrewsbury Mass United States Alaska Openwide

Saco Girl Receives Nixon Signed Postcard Item

Fernand Audie of 52 Locke Street in Saco found a postcard reading To Gayle Audie with regards Richard Nixon. Gayle, 11, a Burns School pupil, received the card after her father met Nixon on a plane from Indonesia to Singapore last spring. Audie, a Vietnamese director of the Asian American Free Labor Institute, operates from Saigon.

Fernand Audie Locke St Saco Gayle Audie Richard Nixon Gayle Burns School Indonesia Singapore Nixon

Biddeford Historical Society to Meet Tonight at City Council

The Biddeford Historical and Archives Society will meet tonight at 8 in the Biddeford City Council chambers within the Municipal Building. The session will cover archival plans and local history exhibits.

Biddeford

Need A Second Car Shop Want Ads Section 11

A short classified note seeks a second car shop for ad placement in Section 11. This item calls for space buyers and sellers to respond through standard classified channels. It notes location and timing constraints to coordinate future listings.

Biddeford Man Found Guilty In Superior Court

In York County Superior Court Justice Lin coln Spencer dismissed a complaint against Earl F. Chartier of Pawtucket RI for alleged motor vehicle left of center in Moody. State cases also include Robert Doyon of Biddeford guilty of malicious mischief and fined 55 dollars for defacing vehicles, and Jerome Bshara of Sanford found guilty by jury of left-of-center operation in Biddeford, with sentencing pending.

Alfred Rhode Island Lincoln Spencer York County Moody Earl F. Chartier Pawtucket Robert Leo Doyon Elm St Biddeford Devon Jerome M. Bshara Sanford

Dyer Library Receives January Book Additions

Dyer Library Saco announces new books for January across adult and juvenile departments. Adult fiction includes World of Profit Auchincloss Bosnian Story Andrie The Malabang Pearl Archer Mossbys Memoirs Bellow Savage Sleep Brand Panthers Moon Canning The Cat's Pajamas and Witchs Milk DeVries They Mannes The Senator Pearson The Doctors Confession Seifert and The Sins of Herod by Slaughter. Non fiction lists Travels in Northern Greece Fermor That New England editors of Yankee New England The Mountain States The Old South The Pacific States The Frontier States The Plain States and The Border States edited by Time Life editors and Beloved Friend by Von Meck and Bowen. Juvenile fiction features A Handful of Thieves Bawdens Three on the Run Bawden Mystery in Marrakech Cavanna Too Many Dogs Dupre Green Grow the Bushes Lyon the Ear Book The Eye Book and The Foot Book all by Dr Seuss. Non fiction includes Motor Cycling Coombs Aircraft Day Stock Car Racing Jackson You Will Go to the Moon Freeman Beginning to Read Poetry Clithers Fishing for Boys McNally and Someday Youll Write by Yates.

Dyer Library Saco Adult Auchincloss Andrie Malabang Archer Mosby Bellow Brand Moon Canning DeVries Mannes Senator Pearson Seifert Herod Greece Fermor New England Yankee Mountain States Old South Pacific States Frontier States Plain States Border States Time - Life von Meck Bowen Bawden Marrakeck Cavanna Dupre Lyon Dr. Seuss Coombs Day Jackson Freeman Clithers McNally Yates

Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against H. W. Thompson Inc in Portland

In U S District Court yesterday H W Thompson Inc a Biddeford appliance and furniture firm filed for bankruptcy listing liabilities of 53138 including 4072 in taxes 1151 secured and 52913 unsecured assets of 14502 with 5285 stock and 5304 due on open account Dana R Johnson a Kennebunk carpenter filed a wage earner plan with liabilities of 3161 and 45 exempt assets

Portland U.S. District Court Here H. W. Thompson Inc Biddeford Agen Kennebunk Dana R. Johnson

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