Biddeford Airport Plans Runway Expansion
Federal state and local officials met with Congressman Kyros to discuss expanding Biddeford City Airport. Plans call to extend the paved runway from 2,000 to 5,000 feet and unpaved cross wind strip from 1,850 to 3,590 feet plus an access road to Industrial Park. Funds include a $4,000 planning grant from NE Regional Commission and potential FAA loan with 25 percent city, 25 percent state, 50 percent federal share. A follow up meeting is set for June 8.
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Portland
Biddeford City
Peter N. Kyros
Ee James Mitchell
Kenneth M. Curtis
Kyros
New England Regional Commission
Maine Turnpike
Jerome Plante
Congress
Biddeford
Biddeford High Grad Wins Teaching Grant
Brooklyn Connecticut Mrs Margaret Welch ONeill a Brooklyn School perceptually handicapped teacher receives a three day special study institute grant on direct teaching techniques at St Joseph College West Hartford July 1921 awarded by the State Department of Education ONeill daughter of Mrs Julia Welch of Saco and former Biddeford resident is a 1942 Biddeford High School graduate married to William a Westfield State College law professor with two children Michael and Maureen
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Brooklyn, Conn
Margaret (Welch) O’neill
Brooklyn
Brooklyn School
Special Education Resource Center
St. Joseph College
West Hartford
State Department of Education
O’neill
O'Neill
Julia Welch
Saco
Amherst Street
Biddeford
Biddeford High School
William
Westfield State College
Michael
Maureen
Two Cars Involved In Saco Accident
A collision on North Street in Saco involved two cars driven by Philip H. Woodworth and Gertrude Walton. Police set damage at 50 dollars to the Woodworth car and 200 dollars to the Walton vehicle.
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Philip H. Woodworth
North St
Saco
Gertrude Walton
Wakefield Ave
North Street
Woodworth
Walton
Adoption of adhesive stamps in England began in 1840
The use of adhesive stamps was adopted in England in 1839 and begun in 1840, marking a shift in postal etiquette and standardizing postage procedures.
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England
Building Permits Issued in Kennebunk Amid Slips and Denials
Kennebunk building inspector Robert Slowik approved multiple permits for sheds garages homes and additions including James Jansen $500 tool shed Frederick Towne demolitions Brian Hutchins two bedroom cellar project $2,500 Jesse Bunnell 30 by 50 foot garage $5,000 Arthur Batson $30,000 home William and Evelyn Avison two car garage $1,800 Norman Merrow garage renovation Blanche Manson 12 by 22 foot addition $600 Elwyn Whitcher mobile home and garage $9,325 Methodist Church $19,000 addition Robert Walsh demolish front building Hartigan Main Street Components Inc. two temporary trailers $2,400 Andrews Enterprises move a house $11,000 Estelle W Wellman $30,000 Harvey J Levin $30,000 Liselotte Barrows Tranci restaurant $1,000 Charles Day mobile home and addition $12,000 Michael Tranci erect a sign George Henglein Renee Browen convert Fabric Shop to antique shop and sign Edgecomb Tennis Club Boothby Road tool shed $600 two additional tennis courts denied Andrews Enterprises model home Tony Grant garage and T and F Realty sign denied.
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Kennebunk
Robert Slowik
James Janssen
Frederick W. Towne
Brian Hutchins
Jesse Bunnell
Arthur Batson
William and Evelyn Avison
Norman Merrow
Blanche Manson
Elwyn Whitcher
The
Methodist Church
Robert Walsh
Hartigan
Main Street Components Inc
Andrews Enterprises
Estelle W. Wellman
Harvey J. Levin
Liselotte Barrows
Tranci
Charles Day
Michael Tranci
George Henglein
Renee Browen
Edgecomb Tennis Club
Boothby Road
Tony Grant
T and F Realty
Vandals Damage Back Hoe At Biddeford Industrial Park
A back hoe owned by Hall Construction Co. of Biddeford was damaged when dirt was posed in the crank case. The vandalized equipment was parked at Biddeford Industrial Park and Biddeford police reported the incident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Construction Co
Biddeford
Paul Revere Prints First Continental Bond Issue
Paul Revere designed and printed the initial Continental bond issue, marking a notable early step in financing the American revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Revere
Miss Casavant Weds Paul Laliberte at St. Joseph Biddeford
Holiday wedding unites Suzanne Theresa Casavant and Paul Roland Laliberte at St. Joseph Church Biddeford with 200 guests at Knights of Columbus Hall. The bride nurse trained at Mercy Hospital and the groom banker from Casco Bank, Portland. They plan to reside in Biddeford after a Bermuda honeymoon.
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St. Joseph Church
Biddeford
Paul Roland Laliberte
Marrage
Suzanne Theresa Casavant
R.N
Paul Casavant
Harrison Ave
Edward Laliberte
Thornton Ave
Saco
Herve G. Carrier
Ann Marie Paquette
France
Steven Bouthot
Rumford
Theresa Powers
Presque Isle
Donald Lariviere
Bouthot
Robert Laliberte
Bruce Kerns
Guy Casavant
Knights of Columbus
Pool Street
Marie Nicol
Casavant
Duplicate Bridge Winners Noted at Old Orchard Beach
Winners at duplicate bridge were Mrs. Dora Paulhus and Adolph Tsika first, Paul Chadbourne and James Warren second, Mrs. Esther Green and Mrs. Leotta Kelley third. In the novice game Kent Clark won, Donna Moutsatsos second, Mrs. Estella Aranovitch third. Karen Parlin and Leotta Kelley tied for fourth. also playing were Robert Toulouse, Marcy Clark and Marie Albert.
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Old Orchard Beach
Duplicate Bridge
Dora Paulhus
Adolph Tsika
Paul Chadbourne
James Warren
Esther Green
Leotta Kelley
Kent Clark
Donna Moutsatsos
Estella Aranovitch
Karen Parlin
Lcotta Kelley
Robert Toulouse
Marcy Clark
Ann. Marie Albert
Freezing of alcohol at 202 Degrees Below Zero
A historical note states that the freezing point of alcohol is 202 degrees below zero. This precise figure reflects common science reporting of the era and appears in the observed text as a standalone factual claim.
Fencing Car Damaged By Youngster In Old Orchard Beach
Police say no charges will be filed against 3 year old Lorie Ann Bolduc after a car backed into a fence on Cedar Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Damage to fence and car estimated at 75 dollars. Police noted the girl was alone in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lorie Ann Bolduc
Ocean Park Road
Cedar Avenue
Francis Dinan
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Biddeford-Saco
Ultetl
Roger Johnson
EDA
Philip Bartram
Philip W. Simpson
Maine
Department of Aeronautics
John Bell
George DesRoberts
Biddeford High Grad
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Fortier Insurance Inc
Bacon St. Biddeford
Continental Insurance
Water Street
Laundromat
Water St
Maytag
Miss Casavant
Paul Laliberte
University of Maine-Orono
Casco Bank
Paul R. Laliberte
Anastasoff
Electrolux
I Sales & Repair
Imr
Joseph Durfee SR
Lebanon Street
F. D
Crab Mountain
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