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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
5
Daily lunch menus list items for Biddeford Public Schools and Old Orchard Beach for Monday to Friday. Entries include beverages like orange juice, meals such as shepherd pie and turkey fricassee, sides like mashed potatoes and green beans, and desserts including cake and pudding.
About 67 members of the Kennebunk area school department and guests attended a testimonial dinner at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport for Frances Burleigh and Maling retiring after long careers. Burleigh taught 43 years in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Maling began in 1946 at Park Street School cafeteria.
A noon service award dinner was held at St Francis College in the Novellon dining room Decarey Hall. Five-year awards went to Laurette Bolduc Vivian Ouellette Lucienne Metayer Eva Dinsmore Roland Leclerc and Leah Robie for their roles in residence hall spa secretary to the president kitchen and library. Brother Augustin Delisle 0 F M received a 15-year award from Rev Matthew Adibert O F M treasurer.
The Saco school system receives Title II education funds totaling 2,857.30 approved by Superintendent Howard Cushman. Funds support library and visual materials and are typically granted annually upon application.
The first Dollars for Scholars drive in the Kennebunk Kennebunkport area netted 2800 dollars. Funds came from a home canvass plays by PTA Players and Drama Tics Club donations from businesses and civic groups and students selling services for a dollar an hour. Anne Hall chairs the scholarship committee and says applications are open at any post high school stage with blanks at the high school guidance office. The board meets at Kennebunk High School on June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Donald V. Dulac met with Chairman Warren Bowdoin Tuesday night at the fire station. They tabled traffic light talks at Cooper's Corner, amended gravel payment terms with utilities, and appointed Dr. A J Kenmuir Evans as Public Health officer. Kenneth G Burr Sr was named Tree Warden as Dutch Elm issues were discussed. They also touched on summer highway projects.
Two single vehicle crashes in Biddeford yesterday afternoon sent a passenger to Webber Hospital. Raymond Desrochers twenty of 195 Guinea Road Biddeford rode with Ralph Maurice nineteen of 325 West Street as their car struck a utility pole on West Street. Police investigated a second crash at Third Street and Hill Streets Biddeford Pool when Lois Linnie thirty two of 47 Summer Street Biddeford lost control and hit a pole.
Dana Poulin, 18, son of Augusta city manager Paul Poulin, remained unconscious in critical condition at a local hospital after a motor boat struck an island in Webber Pond, Vassalboro, during heavy rain. He sustained head and chest injuries as a passenger in the boat. The accident occurred Wednesday night and officials described the conditions as hazardous.
The Educational Bureau a local women group founded in 1885 releases an illustrated four page folder for 1968 with event listings from July to August. Activities include Vacation Bible School bazaar membership day fashion show and nature classes plus community parade temple program and writers conference chapbook sponsorship. Officers listed span multiple states and roles. In separate brief items Fernand Cloutier 29 St George Quebec dies after a tree accident near Athens and Bath Industries plans to shift Congo leum Inc board composition amid merger talks.
15 Junior Girl Scouts from three Saco troops crossed to Cadette ranks at the Saco School Street Methodist Church. Cadette Troop 56 hosted with a candle light ceremony, scribe record read, and a home nursing skit.
Miss Joanne Fecteau honored at a surprise bridal shower at Foresters Hall Biddeford with hostesses Mrs Lionel Fecteau Mrs Germaine Souliere and Mrs Jean nine Allie. She will wed Norman Souliere on Saturday June 22. A purse gift was given by Sharon Allie and Denise Roy amid many attendees.
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