Thursday Club Donates to Community Chest at Luncheon
The Thursday Club held its annual luncheon at Cascades on the Portland Road in Saco with Dr. Theresa LaFountain presiding at an executive meeting. Officers read reports before voting a donation to the Community Chest campaign and inviting members to upcoming Fall Conferences in York and Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascades
Portland Road
Saco
Earle Towle
Robert
Theresa la Fountain
Frank Carey
Carlyle Atkinson
Community Chest
LaFountaine
Robert Noble
York
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pilot’s Grille
Bangor
Rose
Marie LaBranche
Old Orchard Beach
Raymond Kenneally
LaFountain
Christ Church Auditorium
Biddeford
Lewis Lachance
William Gaffney
Olive Pollard
Joseph Haley
Warren
List of Names in Local Society Page
A readable fragment lists numerous married women with surnames Mc Kenney Pollard Sheltra Plante Harris Peloquin Phillips Taylor Emery Descoteaux Simpson Heenan Dickerson Eon Deforges LaCroix Johnson Thompson and others, indicating a society roster.
Wells School Lunch Week Invites Parent Visits
Wells National School Lunch Week runs Oct 9 13 with an invitation from Superintendent Philip Grover for parents to visit Wells High School cafeteria. Students from Grade 1 through high school are served daily under Mrs. Marion Stansfield along with typical weekly menus including hamburgers and milk on Monday and tuna fish sandwich with milk on Friday.
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WELLS
Philip Grover
Wells High School
Marion Stansfield
Hamburg
Frankfort
House considers delaying foreign aid and other bills
Congress struggles with funding and delays as foreign aid and related appropriation bills stall. House compromises push to cut at least 5 billion, while 13 hikes trigger recommittal of a 13.3 billion Labor Department and HEW bill. Lawful action awaits presidential sign and adjournment plans, with frus tration rising among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate House
Congress
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Harvard Yard, Once Fenced to Separate Cow Pasture
Harvard Yard was originally fenced to separate the college from the Cambridge common cow pasture, marking its early development away from surrounding pasture lands.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard Yard
Cambridge Common
Quilt Project Drives Biddeford Baptist Group
The Beta Sigma class of Biddeford United Baptist Church met at Mrs. Alice Noel’s home to study devotions led by Miss Helen Fender son and plan a quilt mission for an African old ladies home. A recent food and candy sale was reviewed and shelves were approved for the church kitchen. Adelpha McKeen was named secretary pro-tem. November’s meeting will be at the McArthur Home on Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Alice Noel
Emerys Court
Biddeford
Helen Fenderson
Adelpha McKeen
McArthur
Elm Street
Africa
Marion Nason
Martha Souza
Esther Hunter
Hazel Clay
Hazel Lahey
Ruth Hatch
Mary Grace
Ruth Merrill
Lalah Merrill
Mabel Emery
Mildred Danis
Lois Lefebvre
Edna Thompson
Citizen Band Club Names Chaplain and Announces Meetings
The Twin City Citizens' Band Club of Biddeford and Saco named Rev. Robert Lee honorary chaplain. New members include Kenneth Carter and Rene Binette. A special meeting is set for Tuesday Oct 11 at 7 pm at the District Court Building in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Twin City
Biddeford
Father Lee
Kenneth Carter
Donald Binette
Rene Binette
Robert Gagne
Robert Lambert
Charles Morris
George Linnie
Gerald Pierce
Henry Cowgill
Roland Lefebvre
Main Street
Ernest Fontaine
Harry Amello
Elm Street
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Alfred l Lacerte
Richard Bolduc
Rebekah Lodge Installs Slate At Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Mrs Geraldine Collins was installed Noble Grand of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge along with Dorothy Arno Avonell Petten gill Ethel Whitten and Margaret Chamberlin as officers. Also installed were appointed officers and guards with Lucille McBride and Alberta Morrison conducting. Reginald Hatch of North Berwick attended as honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Geraldine Collins
Noble Grand
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Dorothy Arno
Avonell Pettengill
Ethel Whitten
Margaret Chamberlin
Alice House Warden
An Lande
Eunice Pettengill
Carrie Presley
Ruth Anderson
Florence Britton
Gertrude Milliken
Lillian Peverill
Mary Marston
Guardian
Barbara Gilbert
Helen Morris
Lucille McBride
Kennebunk
Alberta Morrison
Reginald Hatch
North Berwick
Maine
Frances Pettengill
Noble Gands
Betty Wing
McBride
Morrison
Old Orchard Lodge
Luke Hart Council Plans Social Events
The Luke E. Hart Council Knights of Columbus Six Point Program Committee met at Washington Street Biddeford hall to plan social events. A Halloween masquerade party is set for Oct 28 with Thomas Glaude as chair and future committee selections to come at next week's session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Biddeford Hall
Thomas Glaude
Ronald Melancon
Donald Ericson
Raymond Hilton
Glaude
George King
Gerard Proulx
William Southwick
Grand Knight
Giant Beer Barrels Storied in St Louis Display
The world's largest beer barrels sit in St Louis Missouri. Three giant tanks measure 27 feet across and 27 feet high and weigh 20 tons each. They store 22 500 barrels of beer.
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St. Louis
Annette Chapter Hosts Grand Officers Visit
Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets at Saco Masonic Hall with Worthy Matron Mrs Ethel Whitten and Worthy Patron Norman McCauley presiding. Inspecting grand officers include Mrs Elizabeth Hilton and Mrs Agnes Swett. Several chapters attend and degrees are conferred for two candidates. Upcoming events feature multiple invitational nights and a penny social supper on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Whitten
Norman McCauley
Annette
Order of the Eastern Star
Saco Masonic Hall
Elizabeth B. Hilton
Grand Chapter
Maine
Agnes H. Swett
Margaret Johnson
Frances Smith
Miniwanca
Old Orchard Beach
Clover
Sanford
Adah
Biddeford
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Berwick
Pleades
Patten
Paul Revere
Bedford
Mass
Union
Lyman
Wollasston
Quincy
Wawirna
Waldoboro
Beacon Light
North Berwick
Glendale
Everett
Bethany
Stockton Spring
Agnes Towle
Doris Stackpole
Faycette
York
Madonna
Kennebunk
Parnell Burrill
Beulah
Cumberland Mills
Esther
Ruth Beech
Masonic Temple
Ruth
Springvale
Isabelle Wilbur
Bates To Award Honorary Degrees In Inaugural Event
Lewiston Maine Dr Francis Keppel former U S commissioner of education will address Bates College this evening He now chairs and leads General Learning Corp educational affiliate of Time Inc The college will award doctorates Saturday to Keppel and Dr James Armstrong president of Middlebury College for humane letters and laws at the inauguration of Thomas Reynolds Bates fifth president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Francis Keppel
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Bates College
Keppel
General Learning Corp
Time, Inc
James I. Armstrong
Middlebury College
Vermont
Armstrong
Thomas Reynolds
Bates
Canada’s Coat of Arms reflects four nations on shield
The coat of arms shows England Scotland Ireland and France represented, symbolizing the union of historic realms within Canada’s emblematic heraldry.
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Canada
England
Scotland
Ireland
France
Charges Reduced in York County Superior Court
Kevin T. Ford and Charles H. Schultz both 18 from Durham New Hampshire were fined 100 dollars each after pleading guilty to reduced trespass charges from night time breaking and entering with intent to steal. Curtis A. Rowe 27 West Buxton and Leon M. Rowe Jr. 33 Saco were found innocent of breaking and entering and larceny. Raymond W. Strow Jr. 23 Wells saw assault and battery charges dismissed as his mother did not testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Durham
N. H
York County Superior Court
Kevin T. Ford
Charles H. Schultz
Kittery
Ronald E. Ayotte Sr
Curtis A. Rowe
West Buxton
Army men listed in service in Europe and at Pensacola
Pvt. Bruce D. Fairweather 18 of West Kennebunk is with the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt Germany after basic at Ft Dix and training at Ft Knox. He enlisted January 20 and is a Kennebunk High School alumnus. Pfc. David R. Bergeron USMC of Biddeford and East Hartford is training in Pensacola for 40 weeks as a communications technician after Par ris Island basic and Camp Lejeune combat training. Bergeron is an M 14 expert.
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3Rd Armored Division
Frankfurt
Germany
Pvt
Bruce D. Fairweather
U. S. Army
Robert Fairweather
West Kennebunk
Ft. Dix
N. J
Ft. Knox
Pvt. Fairweather
Kennebunk High School
Pensacola
Fla
Pfc
David R. Bergeron
USMC
Theresa C. Whitten
Elm St
Biddeford
Henry R. Bergeron
East Hartford
Conn
Biddeford High School
Pfe
Bergeron
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C. Pfe
This Week's Grid Picks Show 74-30 Record
Bets and predictions from Bangor to SAD 60 listed. Teams include Bangor over Waterville Brunswick over Westbrook Cony over Stephens Lewiston over Deering Edward Little over Portland Thornton over South Portland Belfast over John Bapst Gardiner over Winslow Old Town over Lawrence Morse over Madison Somersworth over Traip Jay over Lisbon Winthrop over Farmington Livermore Falls over Gould Foxcroft over Orono Boothbay over Dixfield York over Bridgton Wells over Erskine Leavitt over St. Ignatius Mattanawcook over Hampden Wells etc.
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Bangor
Waterville
Biddeford
Brewer Brunswick
Westbrook Cony
Stephens Lewiston
Deering
Edward Little
Portland St. Louis
Sanford Thornton
South Portland
Belfast
John Bapst
Gardiner
Winslow Old Town
Lawrence Marshwood
Oxford Hills
Morse
Madison Showhegan
Rockland
Sanbornville
Kennebunk
Old Orchard Beach
Fryeburg
Somersworth
Traip Jay
Lisbon
Winthrop
Farmington
Livermore Falls
Gould
Meixco
Wilton Hall Dale
Episcopal Women Plan Fall Events in Saco
Trinity Episcopal Women in Saco outline fall activities led by the Ways and Means Committee. A food sale is set for Friday Oct 13 at 1 p.m. at Shaw's Market, with Diane Hein as chair. A crab meat roll luncheon follows on Friday Oct 27 at the parish house with takeout from 12 to 2 30 p.m. chaired by Marion Hall and Clare Hill. The annual smorgasbord is slated for Nov 15 at Hamilton Hall Beach Street with Vivian Stacey as chair.
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Trinity Episcopal Women
Saco
Ways and Means
Shaw’s
Clare Hill
Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Hall
Beach Street
Vivian Stacey
VFW Auxiliary Past Leaders Meet in Biddeford and Saco
Special prizes were awarded to Mrs. Marie Boisvert and Mrs. Beatrice Stone at the Past Presidents Association of Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs. Stone’s home in Saco. President Corinne Goudreau led the session and Chaplain Stone offered prayers. The secretary's report was read by Mrs. Blanche Roy. A Halloween themed buffet lunch was served. The next meeting is set for November 7 at Mrs. Lucianna Roy’s home in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Boisvert
Beatrice Stone
Lucianna Roy
Wentworth St
Biddeford
Public Whist Winners At Beach Event
Old Orchard Beach held a public whist party by the Memorial V.F.W. Auxiliary at the post home on Atlantic Avenue. Winners included Ladies high Lauraine Pettengill and low Frances Pettengill. men's high Charles Smith and Jay Draggins who also won the Queens prize. Special prizes went to Avonell Pettengill and Albert Pettengill. Additional names Frances Pettengill Dorothy Lenkowski and Margaret Godin were noted. Another public whist is planned for next Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Memorial V.F.W
Atlantic Avenue
Lauraine Pettengill
Frances Pettengill
Charles Smith
Jay Draggins
Queens
Avonell Pettengill
Albert Pettengill
Dorothy Lenkowski
Margaret God
Bankruptcy filing in Portland by Thomas E. Glaude Sr.
Thomas E. Glaude Sr. of Old Orchard Beach filed a wage earner plan in U S District Court in Portland. He lists liabilities at 4793 dollars and assets at 1920 dollars with 200 dollars claimed exempt. Journal Want Ads Are Helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U.S
Thomas E. Glaude Sr
Old Orchard Beach
Glaude
Building of Canada by Its Pioneers
A compact Chronicle notes the early pioneers who shaped Canada’s settlement and development. It highlights key figures, frontier life, and the challenges faced in establishing communities across the growing nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
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Maine Dry Cleaners
Lloyd M. Anderson
Frank A. Snell, Inc
Wells School
Family Hobby
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Shakespeare
Spain
Family Hobby Center
Elizabeth Whiting
Citizen’s Band
Rebekah Lodge
Old Orchard
Luke Hart Council
London
Episcopal Women
VFW
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Petrin & Petrin, Inc
Summer St
William J. Audie
Raoul Petrin
Elmer Dobson
Vwatinauer
Longines-Wittnauer
Wittnaver
Roger S
Labbe
Jewelry
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