Thornton Academy Student Officers Elected and Upcoming Year
May 20 mass meeting at Linnell Gym outlines finals June 4 to 12 and graduation schedule. Primary elections yield president candidates Robert Rancourt Donald Renell among underclassmen. new FTA officers named Pamela Buck Joleen Philbrick Mary Kerry Andrea Levesque Selina Koutoulakos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judithean An
Donna
Thornton Academy
Linnell Gymnasium
Robert Rancourt
Donald Renell
Robert Ouellette
Jon Boutet
Linda Larochelle
David Wojcik
William Chenard
Steven Sneider
Gregory Searle
Deborah Harriman
Kathy Colpitts
Mary Whelan
Essie Pendleton
Linda Hanson
Jane Deane
Peter Moumouros
Diana Huot
Cheryl Tracy
Kristin Morang
Future Teachers of America, Thornton Academy
Pamela Buck
Joleen Philbrick
Mary Kerry
Andrea Levesque
Selina Koutoulakos
Seven Dirigo Selections Highlight SLHS Activities
At St Louis High School the Junior and Senior classes showcase yearbook and newspaper photos for seven Dirigo candidates chosen at SLHS. The senior bee announced valedictorian Shirley Valliere and salutatorian Paul Guerin with essayists Doris Roc-ray and Richard Contis among honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Valliere
Paul Guerin
Doris Rocray
Richard Contis
American Student Goes World Tour Before Yale Return
An American after graduation joined a Brussels gas station as an attendant. He lived at a youth center with students from around the world, formed ties with Belgian peers, and found work demanding yet rewarding. He chose life experience over immediate college entry, planning a year abroad in Australia and Europe before returning to Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
United States
George
Yale
Australia
Europe
Class Night Set For June 10 At OOBHS
Old Orchard Beach High School schedules Class Night for June 10 at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport. F.H.A. mother daughter banquet held at Wonderbar Steakhouse Biddeford. Band concert June 4 with scores from Jameson School junior high and high school. Seniors received caps and gowns. eight members joined Key Club. Civic League donated evergreens to decorate the front lawn. Preparations underway for September regular meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury High School
North Adams
Mass
Biddeford
St. Louis High School
St. Louis
Drury High
Glee Club
S.L
West Point
Pepperell Inc
Maremont Corp
Gorham State College
Patricia Presby
Old Orchard Beach
Women's Civic League
Jameson School
Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport
Teens Opinion on Divorce Shows Mixed Feelings Across Nation
A national survey finds teens split on divorce impact with 51 percent saying it mildly affects children. Girls report greater concern than boys, and many support efforts to minimize harm through amicable custody and strong parental cooperation.
MJA Girls Prepare for Field Day and Student Council Elections
ANNETTE RIOUX reports on May 20 as John Kennedy a St Francis College senior and former Peace Corps volunteer outlines 22 years in Guatemala aiding Indigenous communities. The piece notes field day practices a beach picnic and CAM leadership elections for 1968 69 with newly sworn student officers Jacqueline Fournier and Priscille Doyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Rioux
John Kennedy
St. Francis College
Marie Joseph Academy
Kennedy
Guatemala
Westerday
Jacqueline Fournier
Lewiston
Priscille Doyon
Saco
Susan Lemieux
Augusta
Flour Fortune Heir Earns His Bread
George Pillsbury, heir to a flour fortune, forgoes college after St Paul’s School NH. He seeks work abroad through Jobs Abroad, a program by the International Student Information Service in Brussels. Applications go via the International Society for Training and Culture in New York and include job category and language area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pillsbury
Fashionable St. Paul’s School
New Hampshire
International Student Information Service
Brussells
Belgium
International Society For Training and Culture
United Nations Plaza
New York
Pillsbury
Sports pillars in the Cook Islands South Pacific
Cricket, rugby and tennis anchor sports life in the Cook Islands. Local clubs push development and regional ties as island communities rally around competitions and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Islands
South Pacific
Class Night Courtroom Satire Tops Senior Activities
Marie D Ambroise Awarded Voice of Democracy Prize and Lucille Dion Receives $500 Webber Hospital Scholarship. St Andre High School seniors host a courtroom satire during Class Night with a Will reading and senior procession. Ascension Day events and a senior banquet at Shawmut Inn conclude activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Beauchesne
St. Andre’s High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lucille Dion
Webber Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Medford
Mass
Bergeron
Paula Martel
Funeral Biers in Hawaii Brightened by Leis from Friends
In Hawaii funeral practices, mourners send leis to decorate biers as a sign of respect and remembrance. The symbolic garlands honor the deceased and comfort grieving families, reflecting local customs of aloha and communal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Self-Reliance Helps In Life's Journey
Senator Margaret Chase Smith argues that American youths should cultivate maximum self-reliance and a do it yourself mindset. She says independence comes from personal effort and hard work, leading to security and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Chase Smith
United States
Maine
Delaware Ratifies Constitution First Among Original States
Delaware becomes the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution, setting a precedent for other states to follow. The move solidifies the framework of the new federal government and signals early support for a unified national charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Jordan couple buy new home in Saco area
Lawrence R. Jordan and his spouse will occupy their new residence soon. The sale was negotiated through Armand J. Mercier, Realtor, 41 Thornton Ave., Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence R. Jordan
Saco
Billy Graham on Truth for Teenagers and Life's Meaning
Editor notes Billy Graham urges teens to seek truth beyond material success. He warns against cynicism and stresses moral and spiritual wealth over wealth, urging study of the Ten Commandments, Sermon on the Mount, and the Bible's view of man as mind body and spirit. He cites Pilate and Paul to frame the quest for meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
Jesus
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Harvard
Paul
God
Jesus Christ
Collands-Garneau Wedding Noted
The marriage of Darlene Garneau to Collands of Cleveland Ohio was announced by her mother Florence Campobasso. The ceremony was performed by Rev R C Barett at the Highland Street M Church. The couple reside in Old Orchard Beach Maine.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Darlene Garneau
Collands
Douglaus Collands
Cleveland
Ohio
Florence Campobasso
Hill St
Biddeford
Maine
la Thomas Campobasso
R. C. Barett
Highland Street M
Gerard Campobasso
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Colland
Biddeford High School
Collinwood School
Cleveand
U.S. Merchant Marines
Bangor Trucking Firm Fined For Over Gross Road Limit
ALFRED Ralph E. Curtis and Son Inec of Bangor was convicted and fined 210 in York County Superior Court for operating a motor vehicle over the gross road limit on Route One in Kittery on March 21. The firm pleaded innocent. Constance Pessolano of Wanagin New Jersey also convicted on her plea on Ocean Park Road in Saco on April 2. She was fined 30 plus 10 court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred — Ralph E. Curtis
Inec
Bangor
York County
Kittery
Constance Pessolano
Wanagin
N.J
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Pessolano
People Read Classified Ads I Read Want Ads Shouldn't You
A brief item noting readers’ interest in want ads and classified sections. Emphasizes the value of local listings for jobs services and goods.
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Hornton’s
F. T. A. Ciricers
Carole Tripp
Marc Larochelle
Bruce Boutet
Kevin Savage
Donna Koutalakis
John Angis
Lindsay Kirk
Thornton
Newtown
Conn
T.A
Dixie Anderson
Glenn Anderson
Alan Berube
Joanne Boucher
Paula Boucouvalas
Lyle Burrows
Diane Canning
Shirley Colomb
Daphne Contraras
Dan Curlew
Dane Curtis
Carol Lee Cushman
Lynne Desmond
Tom Economos
Ann Fenderson
Charles Hadiaris
Chris Hadiaris
John Hajdusz
Craig Lovecky
Arlene Levesque
Norman Levesque
Harry Louis
Sue McIntyre
Selena Mack
Paul Mikonis
Mike Pierce
Mark Pierson
Brian Reny
Dan Sanborn
Meredith Searle
Rosalie Snow
David Fito
Debbie Wright
David Zaitlin
Dirigo
SLHS
Carol Petit
Nior
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Scarborough
Connie Boutet
Pris Jean
New England
Charlene LeBlanc
Joanne Petit
Boston
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Boston Museum of Science
Arnold Arboretum
Prudential Center
Claire Lambert
Rita Dionne
Noel Valliere
Earl King
Michael Morel
George Anastasoff
Lisbon Falls
St. Joseph’s Convent Yard
Lawrence DeBlois
Sue Cote
Christian Action Movement
Patricia Grondin
Carmen Lehoux
Patricia McDowell
Daniel Boston
Richard Gonthier
Bernard Guerlin
Leo Lessard
Ene
OOBHS
Nancy Gilbert
Gilbert Youth Research, Inc
North Central States
Chuck Skeeters
Ore
Peggy Evans
Beverly Hills Calif
Dennis McGaughy
Pullman
Braintree
Robert Cauffman
Ginger Tollefson
Miami
Columbus
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eilene Mandel
Gainesville
Fla
Philip Calcagno
la Leroy I. Waycott
MJA
Robert Roberge
Borge
Somersworth
Bernadette Goddu
Holyoke
Dianne Clavette
South Portland
Irene Brisebois
South Hadley Falls
Linda Cormier
Gardner
U.S. Department OF Agriculture
Mike
Chrysler Corporation
Ahere
Lennar Len
Auto Club
By Marie D‘ambroise
Ace
Cecile Gagne
Pauline Dube
Priscille Cloutier
Constance Martel
Betty Bergeron
Suzane Beaulieu
Marie D’ambroise
Jeanne Montembeau
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport
Michael Lamm
BHS
Kathi Garnache
F.H.A
Mary McCarthy
Janet St. Onge
Janet Souza
Paula Pouravelis
Afjrotc
Jon
Donald Bilodeau
David Crocker
Donald Canttra
Francis Mac‘kell
Robert Wester
Dwight Davis
Duane Crossman
Roger Dorais
Leonard Jarry
Steven Morris
Michael Clyatt
Joseph Bastarache
Royal Sheltra
Joseph Zaitlin
Biddeford American
Legion Post
Ehauw
ROTC
Roland Henaire
Tighe - Beaudoin Farle
American Legion Post
Howard Wemyss
American Legion
Keith Day
Art Club
B.H.S
Paula Belair
Bonnie Snow
Janice Beaulieu
Elie
Nancy Johnston
Pat Ledoux
Rachel Lamontagne
Elaine Ross
David Loper
Jo-Ann Underwood
Frances Vaillancourt
Linda Dichard
Maureen Farirell
Susan Hutchins
Diana Lerman
Joan Leveille
Christ
Pilate
Devil
Collands-Garneau
Bangor Trucking
Air Force
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