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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1968

Page

3

Beach Jaycee Wives Attend Orientation in Old Orchard Beach

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mrs Judie Dyer vice president of Maine Jaycee Wives Region II from Cape Elizabeth spoke at the local Jaycee Wives meeting in Town Hall. Dolores Parker led the business session outlining plans for a concession stand at the Battle of the Bands contest March 29 and a May 5 talent show at the high school gym. Nancy DeRocher announced gifts, Linda Roscoe ticket sales, and a poster making workshop set for April 11. The group backs Easter Seal projects and blood donor drives, and Jan Des jardins and Barbara Huff will complete new Operation Healthy Phamphiets to be distributed to doctors. Donations to Salvation Army youth program and scrapbooks for nursing home patients were noted. Mrs Huff won the mystery award. refreshments were by Mrs Parker.

Old Orchard Beach Judie Dyer Maine Jaycee Wives Region II Cape Elizabeth Dolores Parker Nancy DeRocher Linda Roscoe Jan Desjardins Barbara Huff Salvation Army Huff Parker

County Salon Sevens Birthday Cards Sent at Meeting

York County Salon Eight and Forty held a meeting at Mrs. Rose Sullivan's home in Saco led by president Germaine Grant. Officers absent included Mrs Muriel Forest. Gertrude Rankin reported sending three birthday cards to National Jewish Hospital Denver. Next meeting set for April 18 at Mrs. Alice Leach's home Kennebunkport.

York County Rose Sullivan Hall Avenue Saco Germaine Grant Muriel Forest Florence Lewis Gertrude Rankin Sunshine National Jewish Hospital Denver Colo Martha Beaudoin Alice Leach Kennebunkport Priscilla Hooper Sullivan Kaye Ambrose Alberta Redmond Betty McKeon Florence Gagne Gilbert Lewis

Notre Dame Thrift Shop Volunteers Recognized in Biddeford

In Biddeford Maine Notre Dame Thrift Shop honors seven volunteers with service pins for 100 hours of work in 1967. The event followed a 6:30 p.m. mass and dinner at St. Margaret's Parish with Rev. John H. Clancy and other speakers.

Old Orchard Beach Eva Grenier Harold D. Carroll Wilfrid Fournier George L. Simard Notre Dame Thrift Shop Elm Street Biddeford Charles Anton Robert Radley Gregory Boucouvalas Paul R. Goudreau Jr Antonio Boisvert Peter Boucouvalas Rosaire Carbonneau Leandre Charest Alfred Paul Edward Radley Charles Sherman Mildred Smith Isabelle St. Ours Marie LaBranche John H. Clancy St.Margaret's Parish Clarence Laplante O.F.M St. Francis College Peru Sister Aube R. N Notre Dame Hospital Lucienne Metayer Edgar Normand Sanford Josephine Driscoll Lewis Burleigh Phyllis Cosgrove William Gaudette Paul Murphy Ralph Paradis Beatrice Roux Imelda Bibeau Anna Cartier Beatrice Fillitti Frank Carey Alfred Desroberts Natalie Draggins Wilfrid Frechette Yvonne Goulet Rose A. Maheux Catherine O’ Connor Lucienne ‘Petit Lela Scully Leona Thompson Eva Cartier Eloi Lacroix Leo Boutet Arthur Corriveau Antoinette Dion Florence Flood Adolph Gagnon Hilary Mahaney Rhoda Monahan George Paradis Adrien Poissant Marc Simard Beatrice Wheeler Yvonne Bibeau Aline Cartier Ferdinand Bourque Angela Acton Alice Terreault Rebecca Perreault Lillian Kennedy Simone Doyon Marie Anne Dorias Nazaire Beaupre Alice Lambert Charles Hodge Blanche Perreault Yvonne Metayer Eglantine Roy Annie Bouchard Frank Manduca Leopold Bellerose Germaine Le>lanc Marie Blanche Lebel Ludivine Hereux Ernestine Barabhe Alexander Bineault Gertrude Conroy Alma Sylvestre Anegline Lambert Georgiana Champou Cordelia Guay Harold Applin George Taillon Louise Welch Rudolph Leveille Rockwell Albert Cote Notre Dame Thrift St. Margaret’s Rube St. Margaret’s Parish Albert V. Cote

Duplicate Bride Is Played At Beach

Sea Stars playing duplicate bridge Thursday evening at the Briggs home Lawn Avenue featured many players led by Mrs. Mary Wilbur and Lori Mer Brackett. Winners were North and South Mrs. Wilbur Brackett first, Bean Moutsatsos second, Weld Haynes and Sheehan third, Haase Mongalian fifth. Next game set for 7 30 p.m. at the Briggs residence.

Old Orchard Beach Sea Stars Briggs Lawn Avenue Mary Wilbur Lorimer Brackett Herbert Bean James Moutsatsos Donald Weld Alberta Haynes Jack Sheehan William Haase Richard Mongalien Edrice Bates Joan Mullen al Rosen al Bradford Oscar Paradis Carleton Brock Robert Whelan Charlotte Dubois Daniel Drummond Richard Shorey Leo Ross al Mongalian Frances Putnam Estella Aranovitch Lucille Brock Robert Toulouse Alice Fecteau Fred Patterson Dorothy Sawyer Angie Hickey Esther Green Lottie Haas Pat Shorey Margaret Field Gertrude Leonard Jeanne Shaw James Warren Gwen Flannery Susanne Snow Jane Burns Pauline Larochelle Donald Briggs North South Wilbur and Brackkett Bean and Moutsatsos Weld

St Marys Athletes to be Honored at Sports Night

Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians will host St Marys School athletes, cheerleaders, and fathers at a 6 30 Sunday Sports Night in St Marys Parish Hall Biddeford. Art Descoteaux Biddeford High coach will be guest speaker with committee chairman John Cleary and assistants James Murphy Walter Nelson Leo Kenny Joseph Kerry Creed Hoctor and William Doran Sr.

Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Mary's St. Mary's Parish Hall Biddeford Art Descoteaux John Cleary James Murphy Walter Nelson Leo Kenny Joseph Kerry Creed Hoctor William Doran

Biddeford Pupils Receive First Oral Polio Dose

The first dose of oral polio vaccine was given yesterday to 593 pupils in Biddeford public and parochial schools who had not prior ly taken the vaccine. The clinic was sponsored by Dr. M. P. Houle, with Biddeford Public Health Nursing staff nurses assisting, and vaccine supplies provided by the City of Biddeford. A second dose will be administered in May.

Biddeford M. P. Houle

Final Bible Study and Lenten Sermon in Saco Church

In Saco United Baptist Church the season closes with a 7 30 p m Bible study led by Rev Stanley A Bennett on The Third Isaiah and his Message followed by a 10 30 a m morning worship sermon The Contrasts of Jesus with the theme When the Gentle Man became Troubled Choirs directed by Lawrence Woodward will perform with All Things Beautiful and Fair My Shepherd Will Supply My Need organist Mary M Hill and a post service business meeting in the vestry.

United Baptist Church Saco Stanley A. Bennett Jesus Lawrence Woodward Peery Thomson Mary M. Hill

Probation Revoked for Biddeford Youths in York Court

Laurier Cote aged 18 of 13 Jeffersons Court and Steven Roberts aged 17 of 16 Sullivan Street had probation revoked by Justice William S. Silsby in York County Superior Court. Both youths were committed to the South Windham reformatory for an indefinite period after violations linked to an improper association. The cases arose from a break in at the Big R Outlet in Biddeford.

Alfred Biddeford York County Superior Court William S. Silsby South Windham Laurier Cote Jefferson's Court Steven Roberts Sullivan St Big R

Kennebunk News and DAR Event Highlights

Local notes record Miss Helen Walgatt visiting New York for a DAR meeting at the Statler and other travels. A Wesley Leech attends the Maine State Nursing Homes Association meeting in Waterville. Mrs. Noble travels to Miami with relatives. Mrs. Bunnell moves to Florence Circle in Kennebunk. Circle 4 of Christ Church Fellowship plans a spring rummage sale for April 20. Other village updates cover calls, moves, and social gatherings. Bob Jones University students send Johnson a telegram thanking U.S. troops for their service in Vietnam.

Helen Walgatt Ocean View Road Peeve Bronxville N. Y Frank Kent Warwick R.I Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Hotel Statler New York City Miss Walgatt Daughters of Revolution A. Wesley Leech Leech Nursing Home Maine State Nursing Homes Association Holiday Inn Waterville Richard Noble Branch Road Miami Fla William Linsky Helen Noble Eliia Billy Fred Bunnell Florence Circle Kennebunk Earle D. Hardy Meredith N.H Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church Furman Jewell Idlease Wells Road Elwood Sleeper Louis Farber Jewell Harry Huff Pine Street Henry Smith Charles Belyea Hazel Johnson Greenville S.C Bob Jones University Johnson Vietnam

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