Biddeford Boy Scouts Award Ceremony At Scout Hall
Biddeford Troop 305 held last night awards and merit badges across many scouts. Denoted recipients include Norman Lachance Michael Banker George La Grange Marc LaCourse and Eric Sheltra for various badges and years of service. Roland Ferguson Owen Colomb and others received responsibilities and certificates of appreciation.
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Biddeford
Troop One Building Association
Scout Hall
Mason Street
Dennis Labbe
Michael Banker
George LaGrange
Philip Derfoot
Robert Hevey
Marcel
Eric Sheltra
Norman Lachance
Michael George
Marc LaCourse
Robret Hevey
Marcel Richards
Michael Gagnon
Marc Boilard
Mare Boilard
Roland Ferguson
Eric Eltra
Leo Harriman
Owen Colomb
Robert McKenny
Steve Berron
James Ferguson III
Ma St. Ours
Tote ‘N Chips
Ili
Lannin
In God We Trust Appears on U.S. Coins in 1864
The inscription In God We Trust first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864, marking a pivotal shift in national currency design and religious expression on coinage. The change reflects mid 19th century religious sentiment influencing government issued money.
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U.S
Biddeford Teachers Sign Contract After Board Session
Biddeford Board of Education approved a teacher salary package after a lengthy meeting at Kennedy School. The board also advertised for a truant officer job paying 700 dollars, and discussed bus transportation costs and time logistics for high school freshmen amid a complaint from a local father. The session covered enrollment figures for Biddeford High, Junior High, and several elementary schools, plus letters from U.S. Senator Muskie and Congressman Kyros regarding P L 874 funds.
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Biddeford
Board of Education
Kennedy School
Frederick Small
Pool Road
Lucien Doyon
Bruce L. Smith
Small
John Narsiff
Smith
Biddeford High School
Biddeford Junior High School
Emery
Wentworth Street
Dayton
Arundel
U.S
Edmund S. Muskie
Peter N. Kyros
P.L
Carolyn Allbee
Rudolph Bergeron
Dorothy Boss
Paul E. Brunelle
Joseph A. Carrier
Joan Chenard
Shirley Bissell
Paul R. Chenard
Roseanne Cote
Brendon Crosby
Ruth Dearborn
Arthur Escoteaux
Donna Drake
Thomas P. Fahey
Melvin Gay
Margaret Hawley
Ruth Houghton
Winthropton
Richard Howard
Richard Jacques
Joseph Jezar
Gary Johnston
Jean Jones
Ralph D. Jones
Julius Kostick
Peter Mantis
Norman Martin
Irene Mitchell
Hans Naumann
Roger Painchaud
Harold Pinan
Owen-Davis Past Presidents Parley Meets
Routine business and reports marked a Past Presidents Parley meeting of the Owen Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary held last night at Mrs. Eva Sherman’s home in Saco Hearn Road. President Gilberte Lavoie presided as treasurer and secretary reports were read. Sunshine chair Esther Cobb announced get well cards and Preamble copies were shared. A Yankee swap is planned for April 16 at Mrs Florence Lewis’s Lawn Avenue home with Mrs Martha Beaudoin as hostess.
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Owen Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Eva Sherman
Hearn Road
Saco
Gilberte Lavoie
Sherman
Esther Cobb
Sunshine
Florence Lewis
Lawn Avenue
Martha Beaudoin
Esther Booth
Alice Milliken
Irene Parker
Helen Blanchette
Pound Budget Tests Tory Support Amid Widening Tax Hikes
Political insiders expect Labour MPs to swallow outrage as government faces resignation and potential general election if defeated. The Budget adds no new taxes on income or capital gains but raises betting and many consumer-item taxes to curb imports and narrow Britain’s red trade balance. A one year surtax on unearned income is the only notable soak-the-rich provision mentioned.
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Britain
Local Athletes Will Be Honored at Sports Night
Plans for a sports night to honor Biddeford High School and St. Louis High School basketball teams were formed by the Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus in Biddeford. A spaghetti and meat sauce supper will be held Thursday April 4 at 6 30 p.m. open to the public with committee members listed. The final committee meeting is March 28.
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Biddeford
St. Louis
Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Emma Street Hall
Biddei
Roger Tremblay
John Farley
Robert Cote
Richard Dion
Joseph Ribaudo
Fred Hayley
Broadened draft pool gains support from educators
Harrington backs abolishing deferments and using a random lottery for all eligible youths. Yale President Brewster and others urge a universal selection to avoid burdening any single group. Johnson proposed a random system but Congress has not acted. Education leaders push for equitable age-based eligibility to sustain national prosperity.
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Harrington
Yale
Kingman Brewster
Johnson
Congress
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Secretary of Defense
Brewster
John W. Oswald
University of Kentucky
Oswald
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
Brice
Edith Green
Clark Clifford
VFW District Auxiliaries Meet In Kittery
VFW Auxiliaries from Biddeford South Berwick York Beach Sanford Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk attended a District 11 meeting in Kittery on Sunday night. Women were invited to join the post while four new members took the obligation. Correspondence from Department President Mrs Trehan was read and plans discussed for the June State Conference at Biddeford Saco. Members were asked to bring grab bag items for the April York Beach meeting on April 21. A social hour followed.
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Biddeford
South Berwick
York Beach
Sanford
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
Kittery Post
Department
Jacqueline Trehan
Biddeford Saco
Melvin Marshall
Frances Pettengill
Dorothy Lenkowski
Circle Meetings Held By Churchwomen United Church of Christ
Churchwomen united held three circle meetings in Perry this afternoon. Circle A, led by Mrs Ruby Packard, met at Mrs J Burton Stride where devotions were led and plans made to serve supper to the Men’s Club next Monday when Sister Denise of St Louis High School speaks on social work. Co chairmen Mrs Alfred S Bradford and Mrs Wayne B Hutchins head the supper committee with attendees including Mrs Stride, Mrs Bradford, Mrs Hutchins, Mrs Alfred Stimpson, Mrs Robert Montgomery. Circle C, led by Mrs Annie Phippe, met at Mrs Earle Atwood’s with Lenten meditations read and the Dogwood legend recited. special guests were Mrs Mark Horne and Rev and Mrs John H Miller along with several others. Circle D met at Mrs Norman P Lundy’s where devotions were led by Mrs Lundy. attendees included Mrs John Moeckel, Mrs Paul Larrabee, Mrs Carleton Foss, Mrs Philip Scammon, Mrs Charles Patrick, Mrs William Trott and Mrs Regi-
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United Church of Christ (Congregational
Perry
Circle A
Ruby Packard
J. Burton Stride
Stride
Denise
St. Louis High School
Alfred S. Bradford
Wayne B. Hutchins
Cochairmen
Bradford
Hutchins
Alfred Stimpson
Robert Montgomery
Circle C
Annie Philpe Leader
Earle Atwood
Harry Worden
Warren Libby
Dogwood
Mark Horne
John H. Miller
Harold J. Staples
Orville Pollard
Leo Pratt
Libby
Circled
Norman P. Lundy
Lundy
John Moeckel
Paul Larrabee
Carleton F. Foss
Philip Scammon
Charles Patrick
William Trott
Regi
Record snowfall across regions and mixed reactions across the nation
Weather observers note heavy snow in New England and regional extremes from Texas to Utah. Albert Hardy recalls a winter that brought both delight and disruption, with commitments canceled, roads blocked, and rescue efforts in Navajo country. The North and South faced contrasting impacts as communities navigated unusual accumulations.
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North Carolina
Albert Hardy
Gulf Coast
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Taunton Declares Emergency as Flood Waters Rise Across Massachusetts
Flooding in Massachusetts prompts federal aid talks as Weather Bureau records rain totals from 7.72 inches at Blue Hills to 3.39 inches in Portsmouth. Forecasters warn rivers including Charles, Neponset and Nashua will crest within days. Taunton declares state of emergency as sandbagging continues against rising Taunton River.
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Mass
Washington
Weather Bureau
Blue Hills Observatory
Milton
Providence
R.I
Portsmouth
N.H
Oscar Tennenbaum
Boston
Charles
Neponset
Nashua
Massachusetts
Taunton
Charles River
Dedham
Dover
Needham
Pepperell
Neponset River
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
Blackstone
Northbridge
Woonsocket
Robert L. Yates
Pi Chapter Announces officer slate for Beta Sigma Phi
A brief Biddeford meeting of Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi reported the official officer slate. New leaders include President Mrs. Roland Rioux and Vice Presidents Mrs. C Dayton Benway and Mrs. Alfred Loignon, with other officers listed. An April 9 meeting at Mrs Victor Victor’s Elmwood Drive home was announced, followed by decorating for tonight’s fashion show featuring Bernie's Fashions of Portland.
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Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Rochambeau Club
South Street
Biddeford
Roland Rioux
C. Dayton Benway
Alfred Loignon
Roland Provencher
Raymond Carlson
Paul Sheltra
Victor Victor
Elmwood Drive
Saco
Bernie’s Fashions of
Portland
Winter storms lash much of Northeast and cold grinds on
A sprawling weather summary notes heavy snow in Windsor Locks Connecticut the heaviest since 1945 and record snowfalls in Boonville New York and Savannah Georgia while Milwaukee confronts sparse snowfall. Temperatures run below normal coast to coast with New Jersey and Massachusetts river flooding prompting early closures and MBTA disruption.
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Windsor Locks
Conn
Boonville
N.Y
Lake Ontario
Savannah
Dee
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Indianapolis
Arkansas
Burlington
Pittsburgh
Miami
New Jersey
Donald Dunlap
Kansas City
Pathet Lao in Vientiane Hold City With Guarded Mansion
The Lao capital shows a rare freedom for Pathet Lao troops who guard the dilapidated two story residence of Souphanouvong while Souk Pethrassy, a liaison for the Neo Lao Hak Xat, mingles with diplomats. Nearby Pathet Lao stand watch at a fortified compound as government forces fight further from the city. The Third Eye bar reflects a seeming permissiveness that contrasts with unrest in the countryside.
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Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Vientiane
North Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Souk Pethrassy
Neo Lao Hak Xat
Liberation Front
Pethrassy
Communications Ministry
Third Eye
Karate for the Girls at Pine Manor College
Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts offers a karate course aimed at training in mental concentration and physical coordination rather than self defense for young women. The program emphasizes discipline and focus under the college curriculum.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Pine Manor
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