American Teachers Entering Political Arena
Washington reports that U S teachers are active in politics with state and local cases. Arkansas Gov Faubus faced Winthrop Rockefeller with a teacher salary pledge and education groups backing him. Utah educators formed a council, helped elect a governor, and won legislative seats. National groups protested limits on teachers political involvement as public education funding nears 23 billion dollars this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Item
Arkansas
Orvald
Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas Education Association
Utah
Utah Council For the Improvement of
National Education Association
State Departments of Education
U. S. Office of Education
Biddeford City Council Set for Monday Special Meeting
Biddeford City Council schedules a special meeting for Monday at 7 30 p m with an agenda including educational issues and warrants. Clerk Paul Deshaies notes items concern department reports tax exempt status and quit claim deeds, while not all members agree on the implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deford
Nof
Ing
Biddeford
Paul Deshaies
Special Town Meeting in Kennebunk to consider rezoning and services
Kennebunk schedules a special town meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at town hall with nine articles including a zoning item to convert 14 acres in West Kennebunk from village residential to industrial for a Cambridge plastics firm planning to employ 150 initially and double soon. The meeting will also address streets hydrants dump policy financing and a study committee on recreational needs and garbage disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Town Hall
Cambridge, Mass
Rotary Club Town Donation Drive Highlighted
A community effort supported by the town and the Rotary Club, backed by individual donations, drives a local initiative. The campaign emphasizes civic involvement and collective support from residents and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Junior Choir Holiday Festival Rehearsal Set
The final rehearsal for the Junior Choir Christmas Festival, sponsored by the Biddeford Sace Council of Churches, will be held Sunday from 3 to 4 30 p.m. at Foss Street Methodist Church in Biddeford. About 70 youngsters from 12 churches are enrolled for the event, which will be presented December 6 at 5 p.m. at Foss Street Church. The program includes eight carols from foreign lands and children will help with drums bells and triangle in native costume. Mrs. Carl Deis Jr will direct the chorus with Miss Mary Robbins as organist. Rev. C Ingraham will conduct the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Carl Deis Jr
Mary Robbins
C. —— Ingraham
Arnold Howe
Guy Goodwin
Gilbert Harrison Jr
Relief Corps Votes Life Memberships in Saco Meeting
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps in Saco G A R hall voted life memberships for Mrs. Florence Rankeillor and Mrs. Madeline Eastman. A donation to Togus Veterans Hospital was approved while Mrs. Rankeillor was reported ill. Mrs. Eva Sherman presided, and the mystery package went to Mrs. Marion Boucher. A Christmas party was planned for Dec 16 with a luncheon at 1:30 pm and gifts of fifty cents to be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rankeillor
Madeline Eastman
Fred S. Gurney
Gertrude Dennett
Dor—_ Abbott
Irene Aver
Phyllis Wright
Council Chagnon Sets Children's Christmas Party
At a Biddeford meeting of Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptist in the Adams Street hall last night, Roger Frechette Jerome Deschambeault and John Thi beau joined the club while Thibeau was initiated. President Raoul Roy led sessions with Julien Hamann reporting on the Social Committee. A children’s Christmas party will be held on Dec 20 and donations were approved for the Tuberculosis and Health Association and the John F. Ken or Memorial Libra Fund. A cleanup day at the club was announced and members were invited to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Frechette
Jerome Deschambeault
John Thibeau
Thibeau
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Adams Street
Biddeford
Raoul Roy
Julien Hamann
Tuberculosis and Health Association
John F. Kenor
Kennebunk Holiday Guests From Nearby Towns and Families
Holiday arrivals in Kennebunk include Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Littlefield of Scarborough and others from Stoneham Mass and Falmouth Foreside. The O’Briend family from Claremont NH now reside in Kennebunk Lower Village. Local residents host relatives from Cambridge, Mass and Chelmsford, Mass. Arundel Grange meets tonight at 8 with Ruth and Mary Clough in charge of refreshments. Roger Goodwin and Kennebunk visitors stay with Ralph McLean family on Old Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dresser
Mechanic Street
Roderick Littlefield
Scarborough
Burleigh Richards
Stoneham
Mass
Kenneth Campbell
Julie
Falmouth
Mary Harendean
Kennebunk
Frederick O'Bleins
Kimberly
Nel
Claremont
N.H
Kennebunk Lower Village
Arthur Guild
Scott
Laurie
Timothy
James Kierstead
Jimmie
Leonard
Elizabeth
North Hampton
Edward Houle
Parsons Street
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Henry P. McCabe
Pleasant Street
Richard Bridges
Shelly
Sharon
Teresa
Patty
Chelmsford
Thomas McCabe
Hudson
Arundel Grange
Arundel
Ruth Clough
Mary Clough
Roger Goodwin
Ralph McLean
Old Port
Boy Scout Ranch Work Outlined To Rotary Club
Guy Cyr of the Boy Scouts of America spoke at the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club meeting about Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico. He described the ranch funded by Waite Phillips, its 127000 acres, camps and facilities for training scouts and leaders, and the value of hands on learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont
Cyr
Charron
Cimarron
Fire crews respond to chimney blaze on Ross Road
Kennebunk Fire Department was called Thursday morning to a chimney fire at the Benjamin Lafford residence on Ross Road. Firefighters arrived to find a small fire contained to the chimney with no injuries reported and minimal damage to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Fire Department
Benjamin Lafford
Ross Road
Biddeford Property Sells To Coutu Heirs Of Mar coux Estate
The Biddeford property at 347 A Street, owned by the heirs of Jules and Ida Marcoux, sold to Maurice A. and Lucille R. Coutu. The 22 story four family dwelling with garages changes hands through Paul E. Sheltra of Felix T. Sheltra & Son Real Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A St
Biddeford
Jules and
Ida Marcoux
Maurice A
Lucille R. Coutu
A Coutu
Paul E. Sheltra
Felix T. Sheltra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knoxville, Tenn
Woolworths
Barbie
Midge
Ken
Jack
Allan
Adorable
Are Woolworth
Woolworth’s
Maine Teachers Association
St. Joseph’s High School
Marguerite Bergeron
Jo Ann Ross
Marguerite Letourneau
Nancy Houle
Suzanne Baiguy
Roberta Dion
Relief Corps
Alfred Street
Sweaterama
Remar’s
Main Street
Edmund Cashen
Dial YU
Joseph G. Grondin
F. Turner Brown
Harry M. Wooster
Robert M. Jones
International
Rotary Foundation
Jones
David Spear
Gram
Roger Sherman
Ed Soloman
Warren
City Building
Maine
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
CMP
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!