Mission Society Members Meet In Kennebunk
The Women s Home and Foreign Mission Society of Advent Christian Church met in Googins Hall with Vice President Mrs Robert Hewitt presiding in the absence of President Mrs Earl Hilton The work committee reported eight Christmas boxes to servicemen and four Thanksgiving baskets packed for area distribution Members voted a love gift to missionary Howard Townes. The society planned to serve refreshments at the Sunday School Christmas party on Dec 14 and held a fund raising coffee Dec 12.
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Kennebunk
Women's Home
Foreign Mission Society of Advent Christian Church
Googins Hall
Robert Hewitt
Earl Hilton
Howard Townes
Philippines
Wisconsin
Spencer Andrews
Mission Society
Betsy Tibbetts Visits from Lasell Junior College
Miss Betsy Tibbetts, a freshman at Lasell Junior College in Newton Mass, stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Orren Tibbetts on Fletcher Street Kennebunk. She hosted two days with classmate Miss Sally Layng of New Jersey during Thanksgiving recess. Michael Barra and sister Ruth Barra, both students at the University of Maine Orono, also spend the break at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barra
Summer Street
Robert Derham
University of Maine
Orono
Luther Derham
Robert Card
Truman Bennett
Arundel
Sandra Dickinson
Arents
Clinton Dckinson
Fletcher Street
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Sherry Dresser
John Dresser
Mechanic Street
Dresser
Kenneth Campbell
Cape Elizabeth
Roderick Littlefield
Scarborough
David Tibbetts
Hartwick College
Oneonta
N.Y
Orren Tibbetts
Ann Winston
Concord College
Athens
W. Va
Edward C. Winston
W.S.C.S
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Hazel Coyne
Barbara Stone
Nurse’s Scholarship Fund
Mildred Boyden
Avis Going
Virginia Howard
Phyllis Knight
Cora MacDonald
Betty Pawlowski
Anna Schoff
Dorothy Whicher
Evelyn Todd
Sandra Schoff
Bremmar Yorke
Leach Nursing Home
Kennebunk
Sheana McKay
A McKay
Lou Ann York
Winona Coyne
Ellen Leach
Kathy Phillips
Michael Barra
Kennebunk Junior High School
Roger Gonneville
Robert Johnson
Robert Spofford
Thomas Reagan
Betsy Tibbetts
Lasell Junior College
Newton
Mass
Orrents
Sally Layng
New Jersey
Ruth Barra
Universiy
Maine
Special Meeting of Members Maine Mutual Fire Ins Co
Notice calls a special meeting at Lisbon on December 27 1968 at 3:00 pm to consider and vote on a merger agreement with Aroostook County Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company dated November 19 1968 The agreement was approved by a majority of directors at a November 19 1968 meeting in Presque Isle Maine. Dated Presque Isle November 19 1968 By order of the President John A McLauchlan signed George W Scott Secretary
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Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union
Main Street
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Aroostook County Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Presque Isle
John A. McLauchlan
George W. Scott
Butler's Department Store Damaged By Water Blaze
A water damaged blaze on the second floor at 148 Main St Biddeford forced firefighters to use a booster line after the sprinkler system activated. The three story brick building housed Butler's Department Store and the cause is unknown.
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Main St
Biddeford
Butler's Department
Kennebunk Stores Set Longer Evening Hours
Kennebunk area retailers announce extended evening hours beginning December 13 with most stores open until 9 p.m. through Christmas Eve closing at 6 p.m. Free parking will be available, per chamber spokesman.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Thanksgiving Quiet in Twin Cities and Saco
Thanksgiving Day in Saco and Old Orchard Beach passed without major incidents for police and fire units. A 1965 car stolen from Shadagee Road carried $300 in tools. firefighters handled a flooded oil burner call and transported Santa Claus from the station to his Biddeford headquarters, where he joked about kinship with fireman Herbert Tibbetts. The page references St Louis High School in a brief closing note.
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Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Donald Lennon
Shadagee Road
Lennon
Dorothy Grant
Park Ave
Jingle Bells Rider Leads Saco Holiday Parade
Santa rode a Saco fire department hook and ladder truck waving to youngsters and shoppers. A freight train briefly halted the procession for about five minutes. The Biddeford Saco Chamber Merchants Committee sponsors today and tomorrow at 220 Main St from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4.
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Santa
Saco
Scranton slated for top postings amid Nixon travel
Scranton's possible roles as secretary of state or UN ambassador were discussed as he plans a tour through Tehran Beirut Cairo Jidda Riyadh Amman Tel Aviv and Jerusalem from December 4 to December 10. Nixon previously indicated support for Phantom jet sales to Israel if needed to stabilize the Middle East.
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Nixon
United Nations
Hasso
Scranton
Teheran
Iran
Beirut
Lebanon
Cairo
U.A.R
Jidda
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Amman
Jordan
Tel Aviv
Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
Thieu Signals Saigon Stance in Vietnam Talks
Saigon describes the negotiations as two sided with American and Saigon delegates against Hanoi and the NLF, with Thieu saying his delegation will address all remarks to Hanoi and treat the NLF as an outlaw. North Vietnam and the NLF call the talks four sided.
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Saigon
Hanoi
NLF
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Paris Talks Stumble Over Four Party Set Up
The Viet Cong and Nanoi each claim negotiating status while saying they will address the United States only, turning the talks toward a three sided frame. Saigon rejects Hanoi's bid, while the U S delegation may relay remarks. U S diplomats hope to ease fighting as Paris talks begin amid uncertainty. Vice President Ky to lead Saigon negotiators from the sidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanoi
Lay
Saigon
United States
U. S
South Vietnam
Averell Harriman
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi
Paris
Nguyen Cao Ky
Advent Wreaths Hung at Saco Church Ceremony
Advent wreaths will be hung during morning worship at Unit Baptist Church in Saco. Rev. Stanley A. Bennett will read the gospel lesson while Patti Jean Yankura and Kevin Keith Bartlett place wreaths on the lectern and near the age pastor's sermon topic. The senior choir, directed by Mrs. Jean Brown with organ by Mary M. Hill, will sing O Night of Holy Memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit Baptist
Saco
Stanley A. Bennett
Patti Jean Yankura
Kevin Keith Bartlett
Christ
Jean Brown
Mary M. Hill
Wilson
Helicopter shot down in Vietnam as losses rise
U S headquarters reports a third helicopter shot down near Saigon during a half dozen battles. Three Americans died. Since Jan 1 1961 a total of 942 U S helicopters have been downed by enemy fire in South Vietnam. For the first time since the November 1 bombing halt there were no overnight shellings of district towns or provincial capitals. The calm in the demilitarized zone continued for a third straight day.
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Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Allied
Demilitarized Zone
Children Will Be Guests Of Council Chagnon
Members of Council Chagnon Union St. Jean Baptist plan the annual Christmas party for children. The event runs Sunday Dec 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Jean's Hall in Biddeford. Organizers include Pillip Cantara Norman Laverriere Richard Charbonneau Leo Chretien and Eugene Bertrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptist
St. Jean's Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Pillip Cantara
Norman Laverriere
Richard Charbonneau
Leo Chretien
Eugene Bertrand
Albert Bertrand
Donald Bertrand
Oscar Nolette
Maine
Max Gosselin
Waterville
Irving Sandler
Frederick Coe
Bud Crogan
Pens
The
All
Ernest Valliere
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Edmund Cashen
Legals
Terri's Beauty Shop
Pleasant St
Saco Tel
Trull Nursing Home
May Street
Hunters Insurance
Raymond O. Audie Insurance Agency
Elm Street
Butler’s
Youland
Jewelry Store
Twin Cities
Saco Church
NORGE
Cochrane
Graham ST
Biddeford, ME
Ny’ Ee Scott
Malachi Dearer
Portland
State of Maine
Maine Maritime Academy
Rio Grande Do Norte
Brazil
Maine Truck Owners Association
Dept
Inneapolis
Minn
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