Stricklands Are Honored On Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strickland of Saco were feted at an open house on March 10 marking 50 years of marriage. The couple wed March 10, 1923 in Saco. Mrs. Strickland is formerly Margaret Lombard of Biddeford. A son, five grandchildren and a great grandchild keep the family busy as guests and relatives from Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Pemroke Canoga Park attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Strckland
Promenade Avenue
Saco
Robert L. Strickland
Pembroke
New Hampshire
Strickland
Margaret E. Lombard
Biddeford
Stricklands
Engagements Highlight Local Couples In Saco and Surrounds
Miss Rebecca M Davis of Stone Street Saco plans to wed Yvon H Gailloux in June. Rebecca is a Thornton Academy student and Yvon works in construction in Biddeford. The same note mentions Miss Cecile Brochu of Biddeford and Samuel A Coffin of Saco and plans a wedding. Carol A White of Woodland and Gary E Thompson of Saco announce their engagement with a May 26 wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Davis
Stone Street
Saco
Rebecca M
Yvon H. Gailloux
Leonard Gailloux
Green St
Miss Davis
Thornton Academy
Gailloux
Biddeford
Cecile Brochu
Samuel A. Coffin
Althea Coffin
Herbert Coffin
Coolidge Avenue
Joseph Brochu
Mill St
Miss Brochu
Biddeford Textile Co
University of Maine At
Orono
Snow's Canning Co
Scarborough
Candlelight Creations
Leander White
Summit Street
Woodland Maine
Carol A. White
Gary E. Thompson
James Thompson
Ferry Road
Whit
Woodland High School
University of Maine At Machias
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Portland
Thompson
Thornton Acadecy
Plus Gray School of Business
United States Army
Viet Nam
Maine Turnpike Authority
South Portland
Lee
Cook Book Project Progress Reported
The Old Orchard Beach Firemen's Auxiliary met on Wednesday at the fire station to report progress on the cook book project and Saturday support for retired firemen. Plans for entertaining Camp Ellis and Saco on April 26 were discussed and a committee was appointed. A food sale in April was also planned. Members present included Helen Allen and 11 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Camp Ellis
Saco
Helen Allen
Clarice Blaney
Pauline Boynton
Gladys Davis
Carmen Granger
Dottie Haskell
Angela LaPorte
Claudette Merrill Cheryl Parker
Phyllis Sargeant
Sarah Smith
Marguerite Townsend
Forest evap from acre may reach 2500 gallons daily
A study indicates more than 2,500 gallons of water can evaporate from a single acre of forest in one day, highlighting high evapotranspiration in forest ecosystems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Couple Honored on 50th Wedding Anniversary in Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kenyon celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at 23 Maple Avenue Old Orchard Beach hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fortier. They married March 12 1923 in New London Conn. Many relatives and friends from Kennebunk Portland Biddeford and elsewhere attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Herbert Kenyon
Charles Fortier
Maple Avenue
New London
Conn
Ledyard
Fred Cary
Virginia Cary
Helen Reece
Nathalie Reece
Westbrook
Robert Bass
Earle Lemire
Donald
Portland
Raymond Simoneau
Rachel Simoneau
Biddeford
Magnusson
Portsmouth YWCA Art Auction Preview and Auction Details
The Portsmouth YWCA announces its ninth annual Art Auction to be held April 5 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. at 40 Merrimac Street. An open house for previewing works is set for April 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Artists from the Seacoast area will display oil acrylic and watercolor pieces ranging from 5 by 7 inches to 20 by 24 inches. Proceeds support the YWCA programs for adults and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N.H
YWCA
Merrimac St
Seacoast
Kittery
Cape Neddick
Exeter
Coventry
R.I
E Art Auction
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Grenier at LeFoyer
Miss Priscilla Grenier daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Raymond L Grenier 70 Pool St Biddeford was honored March 4 at LeFoyer Pool Street Biddeford ahead of her April 13 wedding to Craig Lund son of Mrs Ruth Lund of Saco and Wendell B Lund of Bay View Saco at St Andre Church Biddeford Hostess Miss Jean Curro led a list of guests including Mrs Jeannette Curro Rose Paquette Theresa Binette Pauline Roy Rita Peloquin Diane Ayotte and Priscilla Curro Others named include Mrs Paula Vermette Madeleine Boilard Joan Crowley Patricia Fecteau Paula Farrell Arthur Remillard Yolande Gerrish Priscilla Guerin Becky Guerin Camille Menard Susan Menard Paline Dube Diane Cloutier Anne Barker and daughters Claire Racine Diane Racine Dolores Lamontagne Theresa Camire Jeannine Hebert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Grenier
Raymond L. Grenier
Pool St
Biddeford
LeFoyer
Pool Street
Miss Grenier
Craig Lund
Ruth Lund
Saco
Wendell B. Lund
Bay View
St. Andre Church
Jean Curro
Jeannette Curro
Peloquin
Diane Ayotte
Priscilla Curro
Paula Vermette
Madeleine Boilard
Joan Crowley
Patricia Fecteau
Paula Farrell
Arthur Remillard
Yolande Gerrish
Priscilla Guerin
Becky Guerin
Camille Menard
Susan Menard
Paline Dube
Diane Cloutier
Anne Barker
Claire Ra
Duplicate Bridge Played At Beach
Five tables played bridge Wednesday morning with results: Alice Fecteau and Jane Burns first. Robert Whelan and Mrs James Mullen second. Guenn Flannery and Mrs Leo Ross third. Leotta Kelley and Novella Briggs fourth. Wednesday evening two and a half tables saw Novella Briggs and Avis Briges first. Rita Sherman and Beatrice Gregoire second. Also listed were Donna Montsatsos and Leotta Kelly. Mr and Mrs Alphonse Demers. Karen Parlin and Anita Gregoire. A game was scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Wiggins and Marilyn Copeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fecteau
Jane Burns
Robert Whelan
James Mullen
Guenn Flannery
Leo Ross
Leotta Kelley
Novella Briggs
Harry Sawyer
Ellie
Avis Briges
Rita Sherman
Beatrice Gregoire
Donna Montsatsos
Leotta Kelly
Alphonse Demers
Karen Parlin
Anita Gregoire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick C. Blow
Franklin St
Bradley St
Mrs
Robert Strickland
Art Nadeau
Donald Strickland
Canoga Park
California
Paul Hanson
William Lombard
Stella Lombard
Helen Blanchette
Donald Fogg
Allan Mellinis
Timothy J. Crowley
Frederick Grandin
Brendon Twomey
Frances White
Annie Armitage
Michael Bobreyk
Rachel Landry
Virginia Cale
Paula Norton
Sidney Stackpole
Ralph Desjardins
Hannah Lombard
Thomas Conley
Patricia Strickland
A. Charles Roy
Portland Avenue
Lois D. Marston
Harold F. Lothrop
Joseph W. Lothrop
Pine Point
Miss Marston
Old Orchard Beach High School
Andover Institute of Business
H. P. Hood Inc
Lothrop
Scarborough High School
Wendell White
John H. Clark
Temple Ave
Ocean Park
JoEllen
Richard Lafortune
Rene R. Lafortune
North St
Miss Clark
University of Maine, Portland-Gorham
Lafortune
Volk Packaging Corp
Miss
Philip N. Langley
Diane P. Langley
Norman D. Houle
John L. Houle
Miss Langley
Houle
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Mother’s & Family
Youland
Main Street
Anus
Alfred
Towle
Main St
Youland Bldg
Cook Book Project Progress Reported
Insurance OF
Raymond
Audio Insurance Agency
Elm Street
Bill's Pizza
Whitehall
Portsmouth Ywca
Ray
Ray Soucy
Mariam
Miss Betsy
Priscilla
George’s & LeMire
Wiggins
Marilyn Copeland
Lester Austin
Gertrude Leonard
Avis
Briggs
Nutritional Food
Mil
Maine Milk Committee
American Clean A Dison
Nationa Gypsum Company
Hearn Road
Saco, Maine
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