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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
9
A quirky note asserts the reindeer is the only deer and claims Chicago as a leading producer of steel and machinery, though the sentence blends incomplete ideas and sounds like a fragment from a broader piece.
Fifteen women attended the Ladies Aid of South Biddeford United Methodist Church at the cottage of Mrs. Lydia Emerson Goose Rocks Beach with President Mrs. Lena Peck in charge. Routine duties were performed by Mrs. Margaret Linscott Leona Johnson and Mrs. Emerson. Miss Addie Piper won a mystery prize and refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Nellie Norwood. The next meeting will be June 4 at Siloam Hall, Pool Road, Biddeford.
Films will be shown at Dyer Library in Saco in connection with the children's reading program tomorrow at 3 30 p m.
The item notes a program in late grade levels sponsored by the Library and the Saco Jaycees Wives. It mentions Beersheba as a southern limit of Palestine and references natural wonders like volcanos geysers and ice canes. It also recalls Sequoyah and the Cherokee, and Mexican leadership in the mid-19th century.
Miss Madeline Robie and Miss Leah Robie hosted Evangeline Rebekah Club members at Granite Street Biddeford for a meeting. Vice President Vera Munford led with a prayer and Ethel Ballard performed her duties. A get well card was signed for Ruby Packard. Officials announced the annual outing on June 11 at Henri's Restaurant Wells. Refreshments were served.
A shed fire of incendiary origin threatened a house and barn at Kennebunk Landing yesterday afternoon but firemen confined the blaze to the shed which burned to the ground on property owned by Mrs. Bearse Brown. Three fire trucks responded and the blaze was extinguished in about an hour.
About half the town meeting attendees backed a proposal to close town offices on Saturdays starting May 31. Selectman Heber Smith opposed citing citizen access. Other actions include selecting May 28 for a special town meeting and selecting officials for park and conservation.
St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Biddeford will honor Rev Nicholas Liberis and Mrs Liberis with a reception planned by the St Fatini Society. The event, led by master of ceremonies George Anagnostis, follows a planning meeting at Mrs Rosella Dragoumanos home in Saco. Attendees included Stephanie Koutoulakas and others. The eagle symbol is noted as the US national bird.
A brief quiz item notes that two percent of the U S population is current. It explains Arctic names derives from Greek arktos meaning bear and mentions Election Day was set in 1845 to the first Monday after the first November Monday.
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