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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
3
The Harold T. Andrews Post in Portland plans a Past Presidents and Past Commanders Night in April with the date to be announced. The auxiliary committee includes Mrs Rose Sullivan Mrs Christine Lucas and Mrs Lillian Hooper. The post says committee appointments will be made later.
About 40 people attended a supper for the American Legion's 50th anniversary hosted by Owen-Davis Unit Auxiliary in Saco. Auxiliary President Martha Beaudoin cut a decorated cake and presented a check to the post for Legion projects, accepted by Vice Commander Edmund Rowell, then a brief business meeting announced a March 30 reception for department vice president Alice Coughlin.
At the Saco Adult Center meeting in AMVETS Hall Kennebunk families described a six week trip to Alaska by car and plane. Mrs M A Packard Jr shared slides of travel from the Trans Canada Highway to Nome and Kotzebue then home.
Historically John W. King and Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre backed Johnson. Wisconsin observers grew harsher than Aspin as the Milwaukee Journal, a Johnson supporter in 1964, ran an editorial with the headline New Hampshire says Johnson is in trouble.
The piece discusses Wisconsin politics and race issues amid the McCarthy campaign. It notes Milwaukee’s history of racial tension and a major race riot, ongoing demonstrations for an open housing law, and a liberal University of Wisconsin with a large student body. It also mentions on campus clashes at Madison and McCarthy’s campaign leadership from Milwaukee and Madison academics, predicting McCarthy could win several congressional districts and secure delegates.
The Blue and Gold Banquet for Pack 343 took place at Kennebunk Baptist Church on Saturday March 2. About 70 Cub Scouts and their dads enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs served by the den mothers with help from Irene Eaton and Natalie Kaleski. Rev. E. G. Ward gave the invocation. Awards for Den 2 were presented by Cub Master Sam Spencer and William Avison, including Wolf badges Gold and Silver arrows. Bobcat pin went to Rolf Meier of Den 4. Two films, American Cup Races and Our Gang, followed the program.
Old Orchard Beach President Mrs Margaret Milliken presided as plans for the annual banquet at Carolyns Cape Elizabeth on March 27 were finalized. Nominating committee member Mrs Lillian Jakeman read officers for next year and election will be held at the next meeting.
Six Maine men traveled Sunday to join the first basic wastewater treatment course held the week of March 11 at Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield Massachusetts. The program is run by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission with instructors from the Wastewater Technical School in Neosho Missouri. York County participants include Edward Fortuine and Floyd Hutchins of Ogunquit. A second course will follow after the initial session.
Mrs. Yvonne Desautels was named a new member at Our Lady of Fatima Circle, Daughters of Isabella, meeting at St John’s Hall Adams Street Biddeford. A meatloaf supper is planned for March 26 at 6 30 p m followed by a social organized by a large committee led by Mrs Blanche Neault and others. Reservations may be made through contact with Berangere Millette Neault or Miss Gendron.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH A meeting of Council St Margaret Union St Jean Baptiste at St Margaret s Parish Hall named a committee for the initiation and social to be held April 16 with Vice President Urbain A Goulet in charge. The committee includes Mrs Yvonne Huot Mrs Angelina Marcotte and Mrs Isabelle St Ours. Treasurer Mrs Marcotte reported and Alphonse Monier was named chairman of the May 19 communion breakfast. The group voted Monier as breakfast chairman and an invitation from Council Chagnon and Council St Therese to join their April 6 social was received.
Contributions were made to the council scholarship fund and to the Association of Maine Councils. A moment of silence was observed for Mrs. Yvonne Fournier, a deceased member. The special prize was awarded to Miss Claire Monier, according to officials.
Public Utilities Commission staff member William Fernald said no petition to eliminate passenger service on the Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines had been received or circulated. Owner Richard Stride denied knowledge of a petition, noting only two complaints and a route-change request, while insisting the line would not be dropped.
Announcement from Miss Sandra Lovice McInnes and her parents Mr and Mrs Robert McInnes. The couple will wed in June. Sandra is a Kennebunk High School and McIntosh College graduate employed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Wayne Cheverie, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cheverie of Main Street Salem New Hampshire, is a Salem High School graduate and an apprentice electrician at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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