Maine origin drives novel foreign aid program
Lewiston group Rural Development Associates formed in 1963 to test a revolving loan fund approach to aid. After a successful two year demo, RDA merged with the Pan American Development Foundation to expand financing for village projects in Latin America. Maine leaders Rubin Skelton Huntington praised.
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Lewiston
RDA
Maine
Rural Development Associates
Pan American Development Foundation
Alan A. Rubin
Man
Rubin
Pan American
Latin America
Lewiston Group
Edmund S. Muskie
John H. Reed
Reed
United States
Mexico
Saco Explorer Post Admits Three New Members
Explorer Post 310 at AMVETS Hall Saco admits David Roy Carlton Kaler and Robert Chamberlain. Michael Martel presides and is chosen to accompany Irving Kallock to Vermont. Plans discussed for a Camporee skit at Camp Nutting and trips to Philmont and Vermont. A camping fishing trip at Wadleigh Pond is planned this weekend.
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Explorer Post
Amvets
Spring Street
Saco
Michael Martel
David Roy
Carlton Kaler
Robert Chamberlain
Philmont
New Mexico
Vermont
Irving Kallock
Camp Nutting
Wadleigh Pond
Explore
Arthur Rocray
Lobster bake and picnic mark Saco Rebekah gathering
Past Noble Grands of Saco Rebekah Lodge held a lobster bake at Mr and Mrs Carleton Burrill home in Saco. A short meeting followed led by president Mrs Elizabeth Hill. July 19 picnic and box lunch planned at Miss Jessie Clark’s home with many members listed as attendees.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Carleton Burrill
Goodale Avenue
Saco
Elizabeth Hill
Phyllis Vining
Jessie Clark
Boom Road
Louis
Vallejo Senior High Graduation Honors Biddeford Alumna
Christine Margar et Hackett daughter of Donald and Mrs Hackett, formerly of Biddeford, graduated among 550 seniors at Vallejo Senior High School in California. She transferred in her senior year, earned a special band award for an A average, and participated in all performances. She will major in English at Vallejo College.
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Christine Margaret Hackett
Donald Hackett
Biddeford
Vallejo Senior High School
Vallejo
Calif
Biddeford High
Miss Hackett
Vallejo College
Kennebunk Jaycees Backing Morningstar Plastics Drive
Kennebunkport Jaycees have raised over $4,000 toward bringing Morningstar Plastics to town. The group aims to raise the $88,000 local share under the ARA program to settle the deal and create about 300 jobs.
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Kennebunk Jaycees
Kennebunk
Joseph Riley
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport
Saco Elder Returns From World's Fair
Elder William W. Menshausen, pastor of the Saco Seventh-day Adventist Church, and Mrs. Menshausen have returned from New York City where they assisted in the Seventh-day Ac-
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Ventist
William W. Menshausen
Saco Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Rose Wilcox
Vera Munford
Mary Jones
Mildred Gledhill
Mary Meserve
Aldie Palmer
Leah Robie
Madeline Robie
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Louise i Sanborn
Charlotte Crown
Linette Martin
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Madeline Brackett
Lucy Durgin
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Ethel Tousignant
Kathleen Spirounias
Richard Lesieur
Saco Elder
CMP
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Pharmacy
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