Saco Brownie Troop Hosts Mothers Tea at Parish Hall
Saco Brownie Troop 24 hosted a Mothers Tea at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. The event featured flag ceremonies, songs, and refreshments for 14 mothers plus relatives. Attendees included Mrs Earl Jamieson Jr and Diane, and many others listed as participants or guests.
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United Church of Christ
Saco
Saco Brownie Troop
First Parish Congregational Church
Earl Jamieson Jr
Diane
James Donald
Ann
John Harris
Margaret
David Grantham
Kim
Julie
Norman Turgeon
Pamela
Donald Levesque
Richard Cote
Rebecca
Lisa
Bonnie Alley
Lena
Germaine Sharkey
Brenda
Irene Yarborough
Roger Verrier
Catherine
Lionel Gregoire
Judith
Douglas Genthner
Carl Penney
Dawn
Harry Worden
Cheryl
Anne Jankovitch
Susan Petit
Margaret Blunt
Christine Foran
Miniwanca Past Matrons Meet At Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Past Matrons of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Pauline Peacock on Walden Avenue. Joan Deane led a brief business session and programs for the year were distributed by Esther Black. Secretary Gertrude Leonard read the last meeting’s report. The annual banquet is set for June 10 with a committee led by Jennie Rallis May Slaney Anna Anderson Joan Deane and Sylva Pratt. After business, slides from Gregory Peacock’s Vietnam trip were shown by Edrice Bates as Peacock read his son’s comments. Refreshments followed, hosted by several ladies including Peacock Constance Warren Patricia Strickland Jean Moores Kay Spear and Marjorie Douglass. several hostesses were absent. Others in attendance were Helen Cummings Esther Black Helen Smith Gertrude Leonard Jennie Rallis May Slaney Joan Deane Ethel Wight and Gertrude Wight.
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Old Orchard Beach
Miniwanca
Order of the Eastern Star
Pauline Peacock
Walden Avenue
Joan Deane
Esther Black
Gertrude Leonard
Jennie Rallis
May Slaney
Anna Anderson
Sylva Pratt
Helen Cummings
Helen Smith
Ethel Wight
Gertrude Wight
Biddeford Native Given Year In Prison
Ronald White, 19, of Biddeford Maine and William Rigstad, 22, of Glendale California were sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Julius Archibald for a January subway car takeover in New York City. They had pleaded guilty after holding passengers at gunpoint with knives during rush hour and announcing they were seizing the train.
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NEW York
Julius Archibald
Criminal Court
Ronald White
Biddeford
Maine
William Rigstad
Glendale
Calif
Archibald
Transit Authority
East Side
Bible Study Continues at Faith Tabernacle
Faith Tabernacle keeps its Bible study with themes such as The Promise of His Coming and Encouragement to Holiness. Tomorrow night covers Children of God’s Promise and Treasure in Heaven among others, and on March 20 attendees will explore Waiting for Christ to Come and Ready for Christ to Come. Public invited.
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Old Orchard Beach
Budget Committee Meeting at Beach Seeks School Budget Details
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The budget committee will convene tonight at 7:30 in town hall to review the school budget and administration. It will also consider advertising and proposals for new sewers and street lights.
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Old Orchard Beach
Beach Unit Marks 49th Anniversary With Party and Elections
C Fayette Staples Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting at Mrs Aline Fontaine s home on Old Salt Road. President Gertrude L Heureux led as officers attended. A birthday party for the post in observance of the 49th anniversary is planned with a 6 30 p m supper on March 23, co chaired by Mrs Heureux and Mrs Virginia Ford. A nominating committee will be chosen at the next meeting, April 8, in the Legion Hall. Present were L Heureux Fontaine Ford Girard Skillin McSweeney Fournier Lemire Doe Amelia and Gil rt.
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Old Orchard Beach
Heureux
Virginia Ford
Ford
Priscilla McSweeney
Legion Hall
L'Heureux
Fontaine
Viola Girard
Lois Skillin
McSweeney
Rose Fournier
Boston
Catherine Lemire
Shirley Doe
Amelia A
Esther Gil
Portland Unit Attends Dinner In Biddeford
Members of the 5th Infantry Regiment Association Auxiliary of Portland held a pre installation dinner at Wonderbar Steak House Biddeford. An installation ritual followed at Bosworth Hall Portland installing President Isabell Thompson Vice President Edna Goodale Secretary Mmie Prescott Chaplain Historian Marie Noble and Sergeant at Arms Bernadette Beaulieu. Trustees Lyllie Guillette Adelaide Jones and Pauline Desjardin fixed terms. Lorraine Brown of Biddeford could not attend.
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5Th Infantry Regiment Association Auxiliary of
Portland
Wonderbar
Biddeford
Bosworth Hall
Isabell Thompson
Edna Goodale
Mamie Prescott
Marie Noble
Bernadette Beaulieu
Lyllie Guillette
Adelaide Jones
Pauline Desjardins
Lorraine Brown
Bidde
Local Minister To Preach In Saco Church
Rev John Miller of the United Church of Christ will preach at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco in the second Lenten service. The topic “The United Church of Christ in an Ecumenical Age” will be followed by Evensong, a social hour, and refreshments. All local church members are invited.
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John Miller
United Church of Christ
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Main Street
Saco
Gerald E. Burtt
Mr. Miler
Cleveland Street
Rosemary Christie
Carleton Pendleton
Episcopal Church
Father Burtt
Beach Rangers On All-Day Outing
The Sea and Air Rangers of Faith Tabernacle led by Rev. Ralph Mugford and assistant Fred White spent Saturday at Long Lake in Naples. They used skis and snow shoes, hiked across the lake to explore an island, and had hot dogs over a noon fire. Attendees included Steven Foster Ricky Mugford Leon Peasley Kenneth Norton Richard Norton Douglas Day and Norman Skillings.
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Old Orchard Beach
Sea and Air Rangers of
Faith Tabernacle
Ralph Mugford
Fred White
Long Lake
Naples
Steven Foster
Ricky Mugford
Leon Peasley
Kenneth Norton
Richard Norton
Douglas Day
Norman Skillings
Nixon Romney dead heat still tops New Hampshire vote
Nixon urged a record turnout as Republicans faced a sparse contest after Michigan Governor Romney quit the race. Estimates place Democratic votes around 45,000 with McCarthy contending against three minor opponents. Polls open at midnight and close by 8 p.m. Delegates to the conventions are elected separately.
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Michigan
George Romney
Nixon
Romney
McCarthy
New Hampshire
New York
Vietnam
MacCarthy
Mamo Voted Track Team Captain at Colby College
WATERVILLE AP Ethiopian two mile champion Sebsi be Mamo was elected captain of Colby College track team at the school's breakup dinner Monday night Pete Smith of Glastonbury Conn voted captain of the ski team MANCHESTER NH AP Joseph R Myers of Manchester running for Democratic delegate favoring President Johnson says he is switching his allegiance to Sen Eugene J McCarthy D Minn who is opposing Johnson Myers former chairman of the Manchester Democratic City Committee
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Waterville
Sebsibe Mamo
Colby College
Pete Smith
Glastonbury
Manchester
N.H
Joseph R. Myers
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Myers
McCarthy
Democratic City Committee
E And L Club Plans Food and Rummage Sale
The E and L Club of Saco School Street Methodist Church met at Mrs. Phyllis Vining's home. Plans were made for a food sale at Shaw's Market on Saturday at 10 am and a rummage sale on Saturday, April 20 at the church vestry. The next meeting is April 8 at Mrs. Nora Yorks home.
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E and L Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Phyllis Vining
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Phyllis Laverriere
Linnette Martin
Shaw’s Market
Saco Valley
Nora York
Lucy Durgin
Vining
Herberta Harriman
Elsie Lane
Dora Clark
Ella Luman
Eva Harper
Aldie Palmer
DeMolay Bradford Chapter Holds Spring Term Meeting
Bradford Chapter Order of DeMolay held its spring term meeting at Saco Masonic Hall with Master Councilor John Campbell in command. The slate was installed in recent ceremonies, and members planned Shriner Night in Lewiston and services at United Baptist Church Saco to begin International DeMolay Week.
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Bradford
Order of DeMolay
Saco Masonic Hall
John Campbell
Apes
Campbell
John Knox
Thomas Bryant
Carlton Kaler
Stephen Zafirson
Spiros Draggins
Peter Smith
John Clark
Sentinel
Bruce
Robinson Memorial Hall
Old Orchard Beach
Oene
Orchard Lodge
A.F
A.M
Shriner
Lewiston
United Baptist Church
Saco
Shriner Night
John True
Nixon names Bleicken to run New England campaign
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon appoints Gerhard D. Bleicken as New England campaign manager Bleicken is senior executive vice president at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co He will organize uncommitted Republican delegates in Maine Vermont and Rhode Island and coordinate regional campaign work Bleicken led a $500 per person Nixon fundraising reception in Boston last month
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Boston
Richard M. Nixon
Gerhard D. Bleicken
New England
Nixon
Bleicken
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Maine
Vermont
Rhode Island
Rummage Sale Planned by Saco Sodality Women
At Ste Anne s Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco a rummage sale is set for March 30 in the parish hall. A communion breakfast follows the May 5 mass at Philippe s Restaurant Elm Street Biddeford. A library project is planned for April 26 27 28. Prizes were awarded to several members.
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Ste. Anne’s Sodality
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Pauline de Meule
Joseph Carrier
Gertrude Beaulieu
Jeannine Paquette
Rojeanne Paquet
Pauline Martel
Laurette Cloutier
William Martin
Phillippe
Elm Street
Biddeford
Paquette
Yvette Ledoux
Rose Bragdon
Demeule
Lillian Boissonneault
Father Carrier
Emelie Ouellette
Madeleine Perreault
Therese Dauphin
Ernest Millard
Marie Anna Ange
Madeleine Corriveau
George Gagnon
Edmond Cote
Gilberte Warner
Luciana Bourque
Larette Blais
Gedeon Ber
Bolivia Named for Simon Bolivar South American Liberator
A historical note records Bolivia's naming in honor of Simon Bolivar, the famed liberator who played a central role in South America’s struggle for independence. The origin highlights Bolivar’s enduring influence on regional national identities.
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Bolivia
Simon Bolivar
Volpe urges Rockefeller on Nixon Stand in 1972 Race
Gov. John A. Volpe of Massachusetts says Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller must take a more certain stand or Nixon could clinch the Republican nomination. Volpe notes Nixon’s warmer image but stops short of endorsing him. He and his family are vacationing in St. Thomas and say he might run for vice president if party leaders seek his service as the Vietnam War looms as a campaign issue.
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Charlotte Amalie
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Volpe
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin Islands
World's first commercial electrical lighting plant at Appleton
A historical note states the first commercial electrical lighting plant was installed at Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1882, marking a milestone in urban illumination and public utilities.
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Appleton, Wis
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