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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1975

Page

5

Community Monday activity roundup in York County

Local clubs and services advertise recurring Monday gatherings and assistance. Chair caning classes meet at Learning Center with instructors Rev. Stanley Hyde and Carl Bohlin. SPEBSQSA Kennebunkport chapter gathers 7 30 p m at Community House. TOPS Kennebunk meets 7 p m at United Baptist Church vestry. Public luncheon at St David Church 11 30 a m to 1 p m. UCCA Outreach Wells offers Monday help at Town Hall 9 a m to 1 p m including food stamp certification and Social Security info. Free bus service for health care appointments from Springvale to Saco to Maine Medical Center 10 a m arrival, 3 p m departure, call 1 800 442 6345. CAP offers free transportation for York County seniors, toll free 1 800 442 6345. Al-Anon Kennebunk meets 8 p m at St Monica Church. Biddeford Music Boosters meet 7 30 p m at Biddeford High School band room.

York County Council On Aging Stanley Hyde Carl Bohlin UCCA Town Hall Portland Springvale Sanford Alfred Waterboro Hollis Center Saco Maine Medical Center York County CAP Al-Anon Kennebunk Al-Anon St. Monica Church Ortland Road Biddeford Music Boosters Biddeford High School

Local Calendar Of Civic And Social Meetings

Veterans counseling is available every Tuesday at YCCCS 260 Main St Iddeford from 4 to 5 pm Willy Kendrick listed as counselor The Women s Democratic Social Club meets May 20 at 6 30 pm at Le Foyer Hall Pool Street Biddeford Auxiliary supper and social follow at K of C Hall Pool Street Biddeford Well baby clinic in Kennebunk Tuesday 3 to 5 pm at Public Health Office Storer Street Chamber of Commerce Kennebunk directors meet Tuesday at 4 pm Mothers Club in Kennebunk all day meeting starting 10 am at Lower Village Community Center Wednesday Co op meets May 21 at 7 pm at Children s Center Birch Street Biddeford Faith Circle of Washington Avenue United Methodist Church potluck luncheon Wednesday final meeting of season La Leche League meets Wednesday 8 pm at C E Moulton s home Pine Point discussion on The Baby Arrives and The Breastfed Baby and the Family Ultreya and Mass for Biddeford Saco area Cursillistas Wednesday at Asar St Andre Church Biddeford Rev Ray Bourque speaker Webber Hospital Auxiliary Bruncheon Wednesday 11 30 am Cascade Inn Saco reservations available Camp Waban Association Sanford meeting Wednesday 6 30 pm potluck prior Officers elected guest speaker Tony Alaimo of WIDE Biddeford

Democratic Club Women's Democratic Social Club le Foyer Hall Pool Street Bidde Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus K of C Biddeford Kennebunk Public Health Storer Street Public Health Association Chamber OF Commerce Kennebunk -Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce Co-Op Biddeford-Saco C. E. Moulton Ross Road Pine Point Jan Pillsbury Altreya Biddeford-Saco Area St. Andre Church Ray Bourque Association Tony Alaimo Radio Station WIDE

Rotary Club and community notices for Thursday meeting list

The Thursday schedule lists Rotary Club at 12 15 p m Glen Mor Restaurant 50 Plus Club 1 to 4 p m Webhannet Club with games. Kennebunk Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 p m Webhannet Club. Planning Board meet at 8 p m Town Hall. Kennebunk Social services Thursday hours 9 to 1 fire station room. Al Anon at 10 a m Aide Center 162 Main St Saco. Kennebunkport Historical Society spring meeting 8 p m North Street Society Building Milton Bradbury speaking on Way Back When with slides. Kennebunk Free Library trustee program Allan Swenson gardeningInflation 7 30 p m open to public.

Kennebunk Rotary Club Glen-Mor Webhonnet Club Webhannet Al-Anon Aide Center Main St Saco Historical Society Kennebunkport Kennebunkport Historical Society Society Building North Street Milton Bradbury Kennebunkport Cape Porpoise Kennebunk Free Library Allan A. Swenson Swenson

Friday Chowder Luncheon in Kennebunkport

A fish chowder luncheon will be served Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Community House in Kennebunkport.

Kennebunkport

Tuesday Community Meetings And Veterans Counseling

Tuesday events include the Arundel Yankee Belles practice at 7 30 p m at the Unitarian Church with instructor Keith McClelland. Alateen in Old Orchard Beach meets at the United Methodist Church Fountain Avenue. Biddeford Senior Citizens gather at the Ross Community Center. Veterans counseling with Harold M Sanborn offers free state and federal benefits help at the Civil Defense Office 9 Cutts Ave Saco from 9 a m to 12 noon or longer if needed.

Old Orchard Beach Yfeet United Methodist Church Fountain Avenue Biddeford Ross Community Center Washington Street Harold M. Sanborn Civil Defense Office Cutts Ave Saco State of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services

Wednesday meetings across Saco Kennebunk and Arundel

Saco Adult Citizens Organization meets at Trinity Church parish hall in Saco. Odd Fellows convene at IOOF Hall in Kennebunk at 7 45 p m. Cape Porpoise offers food stamp and Social Security help every Wednesday 9 a m to 1 p m at the old fire station. Lyman Assessors meet at 6 30 p m at Town Hall. Arundel Community Club gathers at Mildred Day School every Wednesday at 3 30 p m. Kennebunk Lions meet at 6 30 p m at Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach.

Saco Adult Citizens Organization S.A.C.O Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Street Saco ODD Fellows Kennebunk Order of Odd Fellows Ioof Kennebunk UCCA Cape Porpoise LYMAN Board of Assessors Arundel Mildred Day School Lions Club Sea Spray Motor Inn Ennebunk Beach

Al-Anon meeting and related church notice in town events

Saturday Al-Anon meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at St. John Episcopal Church on St. John Street. West Buxton Auxiliary sponsors a trash and treasurers sale Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Plummer's Store Route 112 and 22 with May 31 rain date. A food sale at Trinity Episcopal Church Cleveland Street Saturday 9 a.m. with Mrs. James Ward Jr. as chairman.

Old Orchard Beach St. John Episcopal Church St. John Street West Buxton Trinity Episco Church Cleveland Street James Ward Jr

Turkey Dinner Benefit at Camp Ellis Fire Station

Camp Ellis Women's Auxiliary hosts a Sunday turkey dinner with homemade pies from noon to 2 PM at the Camp Ellis fire station. Adult price is 2.50 dollars and children under 12 pay 1.50 dollars.

Camp Ellis

Owen-Davis Parley Meeting Set By Legion Auxiliary

Members of the Past Presidents Parley of Owen-Davis Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Irenc arker 2 Gray Ave Saco A Scriptural rosary will be said and a film titled The Events at Garaband al will be shown at St Monica Parish Center Route 1 Sunday night at 730 The service will be open to the public Deg ree candidate Kennebunk Zoleen D McPherres of Oak Bluff Road is a candidate for an Associate Studies degree at the University of Bridgeport Junior College during the Connecticut school s 65th commencement exercises on May 25

Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Irencarker Gray Ave Saco Kennebunk Zoleen D. McPherres Oak Bluff Road University of Bridgeport Junior College Connecticut Garabandal St. Monica Parish Route 1

New England Economy Edges Toward Bottoming in March

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reports slower month to month declines in New England through March. Manufacturing output fell about 2 percent region wide, with durable goods down 3 percent from February and nondurable goods roughly flat. An uptick in average factory hours hints at a potential bottoming of the recession.

Boston New England Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Plante To Check Cost Of Property In Old Orchard Beach

The Old Orchard Beach town council authorized Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante to investigate the cost of 75 acres of land next to Titcomb Farm on Saco Avenue. If purchased from Linwood and Angell, the town would own about 150 acres of contiguous property including a third parcel on Senovi Street Extension. The Titcomb Farm site is eyed for a new public safety complex and possibly part of a high school site with state funding hoped for in July. Superintendent Lawrence Bernard says the town may be reimbursed for 35 acres if the school project is approved.

Old Orchard Beach Jerome Plante Titcomb Saco Avenue Linwood Angell Senovi Street Angell State Department of Education and Cultural Services Lawrence Bernard

Cable TV executive wins Larry Boggs award in New Orleans

Amos B. Hostetter Jr., executive vice president of Continental Cablevision, is named winner of the Larry Boggs Award at the National Cable Television Association convention. He co-founded Continental, which operates 26 systems in nine states serving about 120,000 subscribers and includes 19 communities in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

New Orleans Amos B. Hostetter Jr Continental Cablevision Inc Larry Boggs Hostetter National Cable Television Association NCTA

Loeb Booed As He Defends Newspaper In New Hampshire

In Bedford New Hampshire AP William Loeb publisher of the Manchester Union Leader faced boos as he defended his paper during the Northeast Business Group Inc annual meeting. NBC's David Brinkley answered a question about a single media controlling opinion with If you don’t like it, don’t read it prompting laughter. Loeb then claimed the paper defends readers rights amid hisses and scattered applause.

Bedford N.H William Loeb Manchester Union Leader Loeb Northeast Business Group Inc David Brinkley NBC News Brinkley

Arundel Considers Used Bus Purchase Decision

Arundel school committee at its May meeting authorized Superintendent Lawrence Bernard and member Robert Walker to study buying used buses for next year. The panel also discussed Opener 8 kindergarten launch, graduation June 11, and June 13 closure.

Arundel Lawrence Bernard Robert Walker Mildred Day Memorial School Wasy Hallezuk Bernard

Nod approves Guinea Road subdivision in Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport planning board granted preliminary approval for an eight lot subdivision on Guinea Road by John Downing. Final approval hinges on an access road plan to curb driveways onto the main road and a public hearing must be scheduled before final action. Realty news notes two property transfers in Biddeford and Saco involving Ouellette Doucette and Bilodeau Santalekos.

Kennebunkport Planning Board Guinea Road John Downing Wallace Reid Buxton Road Saco Lucille Bilodeau John Anteleakos Mary Scontras AnSco Realty & Appraisal Co., Realtors

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