March of Dimes Mothers March activities in Orchard Beach
Mothers will lead an Orchard Beach March of Dimes event with many volunteers including Sigma Kappa Iota Sorority Teen Agers and Jaycee Wives. Captains list numerous local women and families aiding the effort in the organized fundraiser and community outreach.
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Orchard Beach
Sigma Kappa Iota Sorority
Russell Rix
Joseph Lenkowski
David Mooers
Carl Gilbert
Irel Tate
Iona Tate
Bonnie Boyer
Hugh Cullinan
Frederick de Rocher
George Simpson
Donald Lake
John Marshall
Jerome le Pelletier
Leigh Leonard
Elizabeth Barnes
John Clark
Catherine Murphy
Joseph Mokar Zel
Roger Belair
Cynthia Pettengill
Barbara Gordon
Jane Ahearn
Bonnie Holland
Debra Holland
Elizabeth Leroux
Carol Ann Shevenell
Rhonda Maher
Neva Maher
Linda Fitzgibbons
Doris Gendron
Judy Potvin
Denise Cote
Donna Blow
Ruth Mulderiy
Gail Holland
Joan Roberge
Helen Decoteau
Jessie Audie
Dorothy Arno
Irene McLaughlin
Gerard Ouellette
George Freeman Jr
Elizabeth Regan
Raymond Finley
Fred Ahearn
Chester
Plans For Boy Scout Week In Biddeford Maine
Plans for Boy Scout Week Feb 7 to 13 were discussed at Biddeford Troop 308 Auxiliary meeting at St. Joseph's Parish hall. A Feb 12 father and son communion breakfast follows the 8 15 mass. a scout hall supper features committee members Mrs Charland Boissonneault Croteau and Normand.
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Biddeford
St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Joseph's Church
Ruby Charland
Theodora Boissonneault
Lucille Croteau
Gilberte Normand
Juliette Lessard
Normand
Rita Lamb
Simonne Guerin
Saco Mothers March Tonight
The Mothers March of the March of Dimes begins at 6 30 p m in Saco led by Wilbrod Bedard with porch lights signaling donations. Ward captains and rostrum details are listed. march ends about 9 p m with teas and doughnuts at Saco City Hall.
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Wilbrod Bedard
Union Saco
Saco
Arthur Waters
Hilton Lamson Jr
Bryce Milne
Frank DeFrancesco
Gary Hill
Howard Shaffer
Phyllis Deschambeault
Sally Pollock
Ernest Rheaume
Urbain Roberge
Elroy Laskey
Earl Smith
Harry Friedman
Edmund Fearon
Gene Bloodgood
Carolee Cushman
Daphne Contraras
Hannah Grond
PARDONED PIRATE LAFFITE HELPED DEFENSE OF NEW ORLEANS
Jean Laffite a notorious pirate aided New Orleans defense in 1815 and earned a presidential pardon for past crimes. The White House housed Truman’s original horseshoe court and Eisenhower’s famous putting green remains as a reminder of his golf practice.
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Jean Laffite
New Orleans
Truman
White House
Eisenhower
Venetian 1420 discovery of leaf sugar making
A Venetian inventor in 1420 discovered the process of making leaf sugar, marking an early development in sweetening methods and material processing. The brief note credits a single innovator and anchors the invention to 15th century Venice.
Past Leaders Of Lesson And Unit Honored
Owen-Davis Post and Unit of the American Legion and Auxiliary held a dinner at the post home Beach Street Saco about 70 attended. Life memberships were awarded to Arnold Ballard and Harry Rowell with Legion service awards of merit. Reverend Robert E. Lee spoke on the Back To God Movement and urged regular church attendance. Past presidents and commanders were introduced. entertainment by the Saco Jets. A mass for the Four Chaplains will be celebrated at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco on Sunday Feb 5 with Father Lee as celebrant.
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Owen - Davis
American Legion and Auxiliary
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Arnold Ballard
Harry Rowell
American Legion Service
Rowell
Richard M. Doe
Old Orchard Beach
York County Council
Robert E. Lee
Department of Maine
Legion
Father Lee
Daniel J. Feeney
Shirley Doe
Lydia Flood
Owen-Davis
Gertrude Rankin
Ethel Ballard
Eva Sherman
Helen Blanchette
June Tarbox
Martha Beaudoin
Charlotte Luce
Gilberte Lavoie
Priscilla Hooper
Florence Lewis
Germaine Grant
Charlene Farnham
Robert Janelle
Joseph Cormier
Samuel Rankin
Donald Lucas
Guy Goodwin
Walter Stebbins
Myron Campbell
Kenneth Luce
Nathan Ford
Richard Tarbox
Edward Geary
David Whelan
Ervin Stevens
Saco Jets
Linda Stackpole
Giselle Cuttle
Diane Webber
Ellarine Ellis
Wendy Hallett
Wanda Hallett
Deborah Bloodgood
Rose Sullivan
Irene Turnage
Ernest Cantara
Milton Golding
Donald Allen
Most Holy Trinity Church
Maine Firms Exhibit in Show Afloat in Puerto Rico
Thirty five Maine firms will showcase at the Maine Products Show Afloat in Ponce Puerto Rico as the training ship State of Maine arrives Tuesday night. Kennebec district manager from Keuffel and Esser plans to attend.
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Augusta
Maine
Ponce
Puerto Rico
State of Maine
Keuffel
Esser
Kennebunk
University cites Curtis budget curbing Maine enrollment offerings
University of Maine officials warn the school must limit enrollment reduce offerings and cut services to align with Gov. Curtis budget proposals in Augusta. The action signals strain on higher education funding and potential impact on students and programs.
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Augusta
University of Maine
Curtis
University leaders urge budget increase to maintain services
The university president and trustees asked Augusta legislators to support a $20.58 million operating budget, arguing it falls $3 million short of what is needed for current services, faculty raises, and room for 1,800 new students over two years. The sugar word traces to sarkara in Sanskrit.
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University
Augusta
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