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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
8
Dear Mrs Lawrence advises a family how to set fair room and board charges for a 22 year old daughter who earns 100 dollars a week. She warns against a one way giver role and suggests both sides discuss costs, starting with a small reduction.
A surprise bridal shower was held for Miss Cecile Fleurant daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Fleurant Jr at 303 Granite St Biddeford. She will wed Norman Rossignol June 15 at St An dre's Church Biddeford. Hostess was Mrs Raoul Rossignol with assisting hostesses. A purse gift was given by her sister Miss Jackie Fleurant. Attendees included numerous Biddeford residents and relatives with a Maypole centerpiece and buffet lunch.
Millbrae resident Mr. C. H. Wahl aged 68 says he followed doctors advice and continued using Preparation H. He reports soothing relief from pain with the ointment, noting its swelling reduction and gentler bowel movements, and praising doctor-tested hemorrhoid treatment.
A rummage sale by the Elbridge and Leroy Hanson Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Wells is set for Tuesday May 21 at 9 am in the Ogunquit Fire Station School Street Ocean Lodge AF and AM will hold Past Masters Night May 22 at 7 30 pm in Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road Wells with Master Mason degree and supper by Highpine Chapter DeMolay May 29 at 7 30 pm in Highpine Hall Enters Apprentice degree A May 26 Wells Couples Club meets at 6 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles F MacDonald Jr Wells Branch with chicken barbecue and outdoor activities Reservations via MacDonald or Mrs Janet Dickerson
The absolute world speed record for propeller driven airplanes reached 435 miles per hour in 1939 set by the ME-109 designed by Wilhelm Messerschmitt, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
York County Salon 598 at the Tallwood Recreation Lounge elected officers for the coming term. Elected: Gertrude Wood chapeau, Nellie Petit demi chapeau premiere, Muriel Eaton demi chapeau deuxieme, Shirley Doe secretary, Virginia Ford caissiere, Viola Girard l archviiste, Blanche Binette l aumoniere, Ida Noyes la concierge. Installation set for June 6 after a banquet at Henri’s Restaurant Wells.
Sea Stars held a duplicate bridge session Thursday night at the Briggs home on Lawn Avenue. Participants included Mary Wilbur Lorimer Brackett and many others with winners listed for North South Berry Grondin first and Kelley Mougalian second, Bean Moutsatsos third, Wilbur Brackett fourth. East West winners featured Iverson Paulhus first Warren second Peterson Putnam third Aranovitch Marshall fourth. The group plans to play again next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Briggs residence.
The first ten amendments to the U S Constitution were proposed on September 25 1789 and became in force on December 15 1791, marking the establishment of the Bill of Rights.
Sea water yields about 2.2 pounds of salt per cubic foot, while fresh lake water yields about p ounce. The World Almanac states sea water is 220 times saltier. If all ocean salt were spread on land it would form a layer over 500 feet high.
Trudeau, a Thornton Academy junior, plans to enter the U S Air Force Academy after graduation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Trudeau of 330 Main St Saco. The large permanent trophy stays at CAP headquarters and winners have their names engraved on it, while the smaller trophy is presented to Cadet Trudeau.
Mrs. Jane Anderson of Western Avenue Kennebunk will teach grade 6 at Park Street School starting next fall. She joins the Team Teaching Program to replace two interns and will take full time duties. Anderson is a graduate of Acadia University with further study at Worcester State College and has taught in Indian Harbor Nova Scotia Framingham and Barre and at Brookside Nursery in Arundel.
An accident on Pool Road Biddeford involved Ira M. Hart Jr. 41 of scareeteares and Bridget Janelle 69 of 30 Graham St Biddeford. Janelle’s vehicle traveling east struck Hart’s car from the opposite direction.
Mrs Helen Flaherty of Wells is named to teach art in the elementary schools of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. A Mount Holyoke College graduate, she has experience in art education.
Mrs Fla herty a Saco schools art teacher will begin graduate work at the University of New Hampshire and replace Mrs Rachel Emmons who is taking a position teaching art in Cape Elizabeth schools starting next September.
Women's Fellowship circles of Biddeford will meet Tuesday. Circle A led by Mrs Ruby Packard hosts Circle with Mrs Alfred Bradford Fortunes Rocks for an all day meeting and luncheon at 12 30 p.m. Circle C led by Mrs Annie Phillips meets Mrs Warren Libby at 40 South St Biddeford at 1 30 p.m. Circle D meets with Mrs Joseph A Haley at 24 Robert
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