Banquet for Biddeford High Co-Op Workers Honors Students
The fifth annual employer employee banquet was held last Monday at Wonder Bar Steak House in Biddeford. More than 100 students from Biddeford High School's Co-Op program attended with numerous employers and guests. Davis S. McCullough of the State Department of Education spoke on employer cooperation in training youths for future employment. Guests included Paul M. Stebbins principal Melvin H. Gay vocational director Richard L. Howard coordinator boys' program and Mrs. Jean W. Jones coordinator girls' program.
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Biddeford High School
Wonder Bar
Biddeford
Paul M. Stebbins
David S. McCullough
State Department of Education
Thomas Pierce
Normand Larochelle
West Point-Pepperell Inc
Richard L. Howard
Jean W. Jones
Melvin Gay
Leonard Jarry
Victor Ledoux
Wonder Bar Steak House
Davis S. McCullough
Melvin H. Gay
Fatima Circle Social At St Johns Hall Highlights Blessing
Fatima Circle Women held a May social at St Johns Hall Adams Street. Prizes were won by attendees including Mrs Clara Croteau and Mrs Yvonne. The writeup notes Adams blessing on the White House and mentions local curiosity about doodlebugs and ant lions.
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Adams
John Adams
White House
Our Lady of Fatima
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’ S Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Ed Reason
Claire Croteau
Yvonne
Local Ladies Attend Meeting with Special Prizes Awarded
A list of attendees includes Desautels, Marie A. Do rais, Irene Loranger, Rosa Bouthillette, Lucille Bellerose, Gertrude Mi chaud, Priscille Gagne, Rita Lessard, Lor raine Menard, Eglantine Roy, Germaine Landry, Bertha Dubois and Simonne Rocray. Special prizes went to Donna Burleigh, Flora Jalbert, Alexina Lamarrre, Jeanne Proven cher, Lillian Viger, Alice Simoneau, Annette Gregoire, Laurianne Vermette, Jeannette Morin and Burleigh. Also present were Lamarre, Fresilda Roy, Irene Laverriere, Gertrude La belle, Eva Desautels, Regina Gaulin and Morin. The next meeting will be June 10 at St. John's Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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St. John’s Hall
Cub Scouts Pack 328 Award Badges At Saco Trinity Parish
Cub Scouts Pack 328 at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco awarded badges to John Boucher Michael Lapointe Bruce Pier son Tobin Gardner Andrew Giroux and Michael Lemay for bob cat pins Mark Roberts athlete Chris Penney naturalist outdoorsman traveler Joseph Giroux Gig Kirk and Larry Tardiff arrow of light Joseph Loughery one gold arrow and two silver arrows Mark Norwood two silver arrows Robert Moody one silver arrow Robert Worden David Leach Albert Caouette Kenny Fogg Peter Truslow wolf badge Albert Caouette gold arrow Kenny Fogg Timothy and Peter Truslow denner r Billy Kang three silver arrows A Chinese auction featured Den 2 skit and sing along Den 4 refreshments cleanup Memorial Day parade plans noted for all scouts.
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Saco
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
John Boucher
Michael Lapointe
Bruce Pierson
Tobin Gardner
Andrew Giroux
Michael Lemay
Mark Roberts
Chris Penney
Joseph Giroux
Gig Kirk
Larry Tardiff
Arrow of Light
Joseph Loughery
Mark Norwood
Robert Moody
Robert Worden
David Leach
Albert Caouette
Kenny Fogg
Peter Truslow
Timothy
Peter Trusiow
Denner R
Billy Kang
Den 2
Den 4
Welfare recipient receives city funds for golf and trips
New York authorities granted a welfare recipient money for golf permits and greens fees claiming a "special therapeutic experience." He sought city funds to buy a race horse and to pay for appliances and his wife’s weekly psychiatric visits. Bronx DA Johnson pressed seven larceny and three petit larceny counts accusing him of cashing welfare checks, claiming losses, and obtaining replacements.
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New York
City Social Service Department
Bronx
Davis
Roberts
First Penny Post Cards Go On Sale in 1873
The first penny post cards were issued by the U S Post Office for sale on May 1 1873 marking a new affordable mail option.
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U. S. Postce
Presumpscott Grange Hosts Saco Group Gathering
Visitors from Presumpscott Grange in Portland attended Saco Grange at North Street hall. Mrs Ella Mae Blackmore, a former Saco resident, won a state sewing contest prize. Dorothy Mooers won a mystery prize. The meeting featured a one act play, songs, and plans for Youth Night on June 10 with a poo sale collection.
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Presumpscott Grange
Portland
Saco Grange
North Street
Saco
Ella Mae Blackmore
The
Grange
Dorothy Mooers
Nadine Ridion
Caroline McKenna
George Merrill
Lydia McLu
Le Voltigeur Delegates Set For Installations
Le Voltigeur Club will install two American Snowshoe Union delegates Sunday at 3 p.m. at Le Parriseaux Club in Rumford. Biddeford members attend as delegates. Meeting in Biddeford discussed new members baked ham supper June 7 4 30 to 6 30 open to members and guests. Next meeting June 10 at 8 p.m.
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le Voltigeur Club
Antonio Dallaire
American Snowshoe Union
le Parresseux Club
Rumford
Biddeford
South Street
Yvon Caron
Skunks of both sexes prone to odor attack
Skunks of both sexes are described as ready to spray when threatened, emitting a defensive odor as a warning and deterrent.
Kasper celebrates 30 years with Central Maine Power Co
Miss Isabel M. Kasper of Biddeford marks three decades with Central Maine Power Co. joining the Old Timers Club. Born in Old Orchard Beach she was educated there and in Portland, joining CMP in 1939, becoming senior clerk at Biddeford in 1960.
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Central Maine Power Co
Biddeford
Isabel M. Kasper
Old Orchard Beach
Kasper
Maine School of Commerce
Portland
CMP
Parade Route Announced In Kennebunk
Memorial exercises directed by the W.F.W. Memorial Post will be at Town Hall auditorium at 1 PM with a concert by the Kennebunk High School Band and Park Street School band. The parade forms after the program, proceeds to the bridge for memorial services, then up High Street and to the Memorial Monument with wreaths and decorations by local auxiliaries.
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Kennebunk
W.F.W
Town Hall
Kennebunk High School
Park Street
Stephen F. Concannon
Jon Milligan
Dward G. Ward
Kennebunk Baptist Church
U.S. Army
Henry O. Meyert
Charles W. Smith
Ernest Powers
George J. Cooper
Donald Hanson
L. James Hamel
Arnold Turscott
Main Street
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Webber - Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
High Street
Friend Street
Memorial Monument
Washington Park
Naval Base
Portsmouth
Kennebunk Memorial Post
V.F.W
Webber - Lefebvre Post
American Legion
Kennebunkport
American Legion Post
Biddeford Baby Receives Aid After Near Drowning
Five month old Gerard T. Gagne was rushed to Webber Hospital after his mother performed mouth to mouth resuscitation to restore breathing. Biddeford residents Bryan and Mrs Gagne of 35 Emery Street aided the infant who was admitted for tests to determine his illness cause.
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Bab
Webber Hospital
Biddeford Mn
Gerard T. Gagne
Bryan Gagne
Emery St
Biddeford
Saco Man Honored By Publication
Marshall Emery Bean of 12 Emerson Ave Saco has been selected for the 1970 edition of American Biographical Institute of America, after being listed in the 1949 Who's Who of Community Leaders of America. He led the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Teachers Association and the Durham NH Teachers Association, served as Kennebunkport PTA vice president, taught oral education in Saco public schools through 1965, and holds multiple education group memberships. He is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and a charter member of the Saco Valley Association for Retarded Children, with past board directorship.
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Marshall Emery Bean
Emerson Ave
Saco
American Biographical Institute of America
Community Leaders of America
Bean
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport ‘Teachers’ Association
Durham, N.H
Teachers’ Association
Kennebunkport P.T.A
New England
Maine
Trinity Episcopal Church
As of
the Sun
Saco Valley Association For Retarded Children
Pepperell Trust Officials Are Elected At Annual Meeting
At the Pepperell Trust Co annual meeting in Biddeford on May 21 directors elected were Daniel Carey J Hermann Gell George S Lambert David Cay David C Shaw and Lauree H Staples. Officers named include President and trust officer David C Shaw Vice president Daniel L Carey treasurer and secretary Perley G Davis assistant treasurers Lavigne and Mary K Tellers were Rita H Daigneault Adrienne Giguere Pauline C Laliberte Priscilla J Maloney and Ellen J Carey.
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Pepperell Trust Co
Biddeford
Daniel —— Carey
J. Hermann Gell
George S. Lambert
David Ca Y
David C. Shaw
Lauree H. Staples
Daniel L. Carey
Albert Hall
Perley G. Davis
Lavigne
Mary K
Giant bluefin tuna set to grow extraordinarily large
Britannica notes that the giant bluefin tuna, famed as a fighting fish, could reach remarkable sizes possibly around 1 000 pounds, highlighting its exceptional power and recorded heft in marine lore.
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Enyclopaedia Britannica
Apartment Blaze in Biddeford Defeated at 55 Birch Street
Five Biddeford fire trucks responded to a kitchen blaze at 55 Birch St in a 29 story four tenement building. The fire, caused by a leaky gas line, damaged a stove wall and ceiling before firefighters halted it within an hour. Ronald Findley owned the apartment and Paul Lavierre occupied it.
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Biddeford
Birch St
Ronald
Findley
Paul Lavierre
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Elmdale
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L Rock
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Saco Group
le Voltigeur
Earth — Resources
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Earth
Mr. Grindle
Marshall FE
Pepperell Trust
Bob Cousy
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Bridal
Prom
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