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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1967

Page

3

Charter Presented To Saco Cub Scout Pack 328

Charter presentation ceremony merged with January Pack meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco held in Christ Episcopal Church Hall Biddeford. Den 2 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance as Gordon Day of Pine Tree Council presented the 1967 charter.

Saco Trinity Episcopal Church of Christ Episcopal Church Hall Biddeford Lawrence Smith Joseph Handel Richard Tardiff Brian Cunning Ham Gordon Day Pine Tree Council BSA John E. Hill Sr Robert Tardiff Andrew P. Scontras Robert W. Moody Trinity Episcopal Church Den 2 Andrew Scontras John Hill Sr Boys Life Day and Hill Den 3

Greek Society Meeting Reports and Prize Given

St Fatini Society met at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church hall in Biddeford with Mrs Anna Mendros presiding. Reports from secretary and treasurer approved. special prize awarded to Mrs Mary Paraskevas. Next meeting set for February 23 at the church hall to plan a pre lent party. Refreshments served by several members.

St. Fatini Society St. Demetrios Adams Street Biddeford Anna Mendros Mary Paraskevas Artemis Kalagias Rose Mourmouras Fay Lewis Pota Mendros

Bishop Feeney Shows Minor Drowsiness After Stroke

Bishop Daniel J. Feeney remains drowsy with no major change in condition at Mercy hospital after suffering a stroke at his Portland home. The 72 year old leader of Maine's Roman Catholics was hospitalized following the incident.

Portland Daniel J. Feeney Mercy Hospital Maine

Bicycle Licenses Available In Saco

Saco Police Chief Robert Foran announced licenses are available at the police station. Applicants seeking low numbers should apply early. Licenses cost 25 cents. World’s highest active volcano is Mt Cotopaxi in Ecuador at 19 334 feet.

Saco Robert Foran Foran Mt. Cotopaxi Ecuador

Pre-Lenten Bible Studies and Youth Sunday at United Baptist

Pre-Lenten Bible studies begin Sunday at 7 30 in Saco vestry led by Rev. Stanley A. Bennett. Series covers Ezekiel Obadiah and Burma Today with a final Prophecy of the Exile study. Youth Sunday features junior and senior high fellowship members assisting in worship activities. The Senior Choir will perform Bach's All Glory Loud and Honor.

United Baptist Church Saco Stanley A. Bennett Ezekiel Babylonia Unitarian Universalist Church Biddeford Obadiah Bina Sawyer Burma Carole D. Kimball Judith A. Watson Sussanna E. Smith Richard J. McLoy Jr Mary- Lou Nutter Pin Jo-Ann Nutter Lawrence Woodward Bach Mary M. Hill

Portland Man Files Wage Earner Plan in Bankruptcy Court

Raymond J. Cloutier a Saco drill press operator has filed a wage earner plan in U S District Court Portland listing liabilities of 1262 dollars and assets of 216 dollars with 200 dollars exempt.

Portland U.S Raymond J. Cloutier Saco Drill Press

Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Name Committee Heads

Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Lucretia Powers presided at the Ivy Temple meeting in Kennebunk. Committee leaders named include Mrs. Millie Coyle for altaristic work and publicity, with visiting and other roles assigned. The next meeting is Feb 8 and refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. Roberta Martin and Mrs. Millie Coyle.

Millie Coyle Ada Foss Helen Taylor Gertrude Dutch Roberta Martin Lucretia Powers

Missionary to Burma to Speak at Kennebunk Church

Mrs. Frederick G. Dickason a longtime Burma missionary will speak at Kennebunk Baptist Church on Main Street Tuesday at 7 p.m. The program includes her work with Judson College Rangoon refugees Girl Scout leadership Bible study and two Bible correspondence courses. She and her husband returned to the U S in 1966 after Burma asked foreign missionaries to leave.

Kennebunk Frederick G. Dickason Burma American Baptist Foreign Mission Society Kennebunk Baptist Church Main Street Edward G. Ward Dickason Bertha Bates United States Judson College Rangoon Dickson Grayling Mich Oberlin College Ohio Detroit City College Henry Ford School of Nursing Detroit Baptist Missionary Training School Chicago Detroit First Baptist Church

Brother Leopold Chauvette’s 50 Years of Religious Service

Brother Leopold Arthur Chauvette of Grand Falls New Brunswick marked fifty years in religious life. He began teaching in Grandmere and worked 1931 1946 in Fall River Biddeford Plattsburg before returning to Grand Falls as guidance counselor. Six Quebec Brothers joined in the anniversary.

Leopold Arthur Chauvette Grand Falls N.B Biddeford Quebec Province St. Sylvestre Que Chauvette Montreal Laprairie Grand’mere New England Fall River Mass Plattsburg, N. Y

Room Mothers Sought at St. Andre's Parish Group

St. Andre's Parents Friends and Teachers Association seeks new room mothers. Interested people may contact Mrs. Doris Lamontagne. A general meeting featured secretary Yvette Loranger and treasurer Lucienne Roy. Harold A. Applin of Notre Dame Hospital to present hospital slides.

St. Andre’s Parents, Friends and Teachers Association Biddeford Doris Lamontagne Yvette Loranger Lucienne Roy Harold A. Applin Notre Dame Hospital

Kennebunk notes ambulance call and budget meeting

The Kennebunk Fire Department ambulance transported H Willis Day Sr. to Maine Medical Center in Portland after 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Melvin Sargent remains a patient at Maine Medical Center. The Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Earle D Hardy met Wednesday night to review part of the budget and will reconvene next week. Michael Gordon underwent surgery at Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Genevieve Crosman, 90, fell and broke her hip and had surgery at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.

Kennebunk Fire Department H. Willis Day Sr Fletcher Street Maine Medical Center Portland Melvin Sargent Sayward Street Kennebunk Board of Selectmen Earle D. Hardy Michael Gordon Roy C. Gordon Penwood Drive Deaconess Hospital Boston Genevieve Crosman Webber

St Louis High School Announces Midyear Boys Honors

The midyear honor roll for the Boys' Department at St. Louis High School Biddeford lists high honors for seniors Gerald Bosse David Ferguson Norman Berger and others. Highest honors extend to seniors Ronald Guillemette Paul Guérin and several juniors sophomores and freshmen are also named.

St. Louis High School Biddeford Ronald Guillemette Paul Guérin Daniel Boston Bernard Guerin Dennis Boston Gerald Bosse David Ferguson Norman Berger Richard Bergeron Richard Contois Donald Paquette Roger Deshaies Thomas Smith Richard Gonthier Robert Belair Anthony Curro Donald Boissard Guy Casavant Mark Girard Robert Talbot Norman Boutin Roger Dion Andre Gagne Ronald Gagne Donald Martel Clyde Tarr Arthur Belair Richard Buffum Robert Guerin Donald Pepin Marc Perreault Robert Arcand Conrad Dumas Roland Gobeil Paul Camire Thomas Girard Guy Guillemette Giles Tremblay Donald Baigny Leonard Bertrand Leo Lessard John Valliere Donald Rousseau Normand Petit Robert Lauzon George Laliberte Roger Labranche Gerard Neault Richard Belanger Robert Lapointe Marc Leclerc Michael Morin Robert Pare

Wells Congregational Church Women Plan Meeting and Workshop

Mrs Alice Tracy announces a Wells Congregational Church women meeting for Tuesday January 31 at 10 30 a m in the Second Church parish house. Attendees should bring old sheets for bandage making and stamps will be prepared for shipment. A storm postponement to February 7 is noted. A youth workshop for Youth Sunday February 5 follows on Sunday at 7 p m in the same parish house.

Alice Tracy The Wells Congregational Church Senior High High Second Church

Bolivian Highlands Home to World’s Tallest Puya

The puya, recognized as the world’s tallest herb, grows abundantly in the Bolivian highlands reaching up to 30 feet in height.

Bolivian

Counties and Parishes Across United States Count Reaches

A reference figure notes 3 071 counties and parishes and 59 county equivalents exist in the United States.

United States

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Elects Officers

Notre Dame de Lourdes Federal Credit Union held its fourth annual meeting at the Saco church. Raoul Roy was elected president and Ralph Roberge vice president. Other officers include Raymond Bonang treasurer Mrs. Rachel Saucier assistant treasurer, Mrs. Laurette Blais secretary, George Gagnon education chair and Norman Goulet membership officer. Directors: Mrs. Blais, Bonang and Gagnon three years. Roy, Roberge and Mrs. Saucier two years. Gerard Doyon, Albert Cabana and Goulet one year. Credit committee: Bonang and Ronald Camire three years. Emile Bosse and Robert Lorochelle two years. Raymond Ste. Matie one year. Supervisory committee: Philip Cartier chairman, Norman Lourassa and Gagnon. Dividend declared at three percent. assets reported at $61,000.

Notre Dame de Lourdes Federal Credit Union Saco Church Raoul Roy Ralph Roberge Raymond Bonang Rachel Saucier Laurette Blais George Gagnon Norman Goulet Blais Bonang Gagnon Roy Roberge Emile Bosse Robert Lorochelle Raymond Ste. Matie Philip Cartier Norman Lourassa

Sholes Demonstrates Number-Printing Machine In 1866

In 1866 Christopher Latham Sholes demonstrated his invention to print consecutive numbers on tickets and book pages, showcasing early work toward automated printing and numbering.

Christopher Latham Sholes

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