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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
3
Whist parties were held at Le Foyer on Foss and Pool Streets Biddeford yesterday. Special prizes were won by Alma Morin and Antoinette.
The event listed prizes led by high scorer Alma Beaudoin with numerous prize recipients including Conrad Nolette Ernestine Barabe Josephine Bolduc Alma Caron Philip Place and many more. Consolation prize went to Richard Coulombe with other specials to Alma Caron and Alma Beaudoin. Card parties will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday and Sunday in the hall per the committee.
A birthday party honored 86 year old Mrs. Alice Delaite of High Street Saco the event hosted by Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary Beach Street post. Her daughter Miss Lillian Delaite also lives with her and shares membership in the unit. Cards arrived and Mrs. Delaite received a money purse.
Crowds applaud as broadcasts report Egypt has gone to war with Israel. Antiaircraft fire lights the sky while MIG19 fighters sweep over Cairo and Nasser’s home area. A NBC crew member is injured amid mobs as martial calls echo to march on Tel Aviv.
An appropriately decorated cake drew attention at the event and was made by Miss Charlene Farnham. Others attending included Mrs. Martha Beaudoin, Mrs. Eva Sherman, Mrs. Gertrude Rankin, Mrs. Lydia Flood, Mrs. Helen Blanchette, Mrs. Florence Lewis, Mrs. Doris Taylor, Mrs. Rose Sullivan, Mrs. Gilberte Lavoie and Mrs. Trene Parker.
Gorham State College conferred 284 degrees at its 88th commencement. 212 graduates earned bachelor of science degrees, 72 earned master of science in education, including Albert Angelosante and others from Saco Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Kennebunkport Hollis Center Bar Mills. Ten seniors were honor graduates with 3.5 GPAs or higher.
Washington AP reports that in 1966 more than 176000 American youths failed to meet even lowered mental standards for the draft and 23555 were disqualified on both mental and medical grounds. The Army surgeon general cites Vietnam manpower demand as the major factor behind the lowered standards.
Members and guests of The Rev. John Fairfield Society Children Of The American Revolution gathered at Mrs. Albert W. Coleman’s Ferry Road home in Saco for a Flag Day buffet and meeting. Steven and Thomas Duross led a flag procession to the lawn for the ceremony, with Mrs. Coleman and Carol Tarbox performing the flag burning.
A Den Chief Training Conference was held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall Biddeford. The event drew all York District Den Chiefs Den Mothers Cubmasters and prospective leaders. Attendees learned leadership singing games storytelling and group activities and the Den Chief role in the Pack Program.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Seaward of 14 Ferry Road Saco celebrate their silver and white 25th anniversary with a home reception. Relatives gave a money tree. children June Sharon and Allen presented corsage and boutonniere. many neighbors and friends attended. co-hostesses were Mrs Melville Stackpole and Mrs Lawrence Stackpole.
Adeline Towle reports a large green lawn ornament jug stolen from Scammon Street Extension in Saco. Police say the glass bottle was taken between 5 p m yesterday and 7 a m today as investigators search for the culprit.
From Biddeford area come Den Chief Ronald Arbour Den Chief Roger Bastarache Den Mother Mrs Theresa Bastarache and Committeeman Joseph Bastarache all of Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309.
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