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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1968

Page

3

St Margarets Sodality Installs Officers in Old Orchard Beach

In Old Orchard Beach, St Margaret's Sodality installed officers after a mass at St Margaret's Parish Hall led by Rev John H Janey. New officers include Miss Virginia Turnbull president and Mrs Claire Niziolek vice president with Miss Hilda McNally secretary and Mrs Raymond Begin treasurer. A parish Adult Education program starts Oct 15, and retiring organist Mrs Antonio Boisvert was saluted for 30 years service. Guest speaker Mrs Bhima Sturtevant of the Old Orchard Beach Historical Society discussed town knowledge and local landmarks in a questions session.

St. Margaret's Sodality St. Margaret’s John H. Janey James F.re Virginia Turnbull Claire Niziolek Hilda McNally Raymond Begin Antonio Boisvert Bhima Sturtevant Old Orchard Beach Herbert Collins Roger Baton Frank Manduca James Murphy Mathias Hickey Eleanor McNally Paul Leroux St. Margaret’s Sodality Rev. H. Clancy

AAUW Supper At Thornton Academy

York County AAUW holds a fall supper meeting on October 17 at 6 p.m. at Thornton Academy. Arthur Gallant of St. Francis College will speak on scholarships for high school graduates seeking aid. Guidance directors from local high schools attend as guests.

York County A.A.U.W Thornton Academy Arthur Gallant St. Francis College Joseph McCarthy Harold Pinansky Biddeford Frank Daley O Orchard Beach Ann Hall Kennebunk Daigle St. Louis Kant Sanford Lloyd Trecartin J. Edward Whelan Philip Curtis Henry Tartre

Brownie Troop 33 Invests New Members in Ceremony

Brownie Troop 33 in Saco held an investiture ceremony for Patricia Gagnon, Lynn Trask, Claire Fisher and Debra Paquette. After the ritual, the girls made Halloween decorations for Webber Hospital's children's ward. Also present were Janet LeClair, Veronica Petit, Debra Ridley, Debra Morris, Donna Dube, Jane Cartier, Judith Duross, Shari Gallant, Theresa Tardiff and leaders Mrs. Florence Cloutier and Mrs. Glenola Tardiff.

Saco Brownie Troop 33 Patricia Gagnon Lynn Trask Claire Fisher Debra Paquette Webber Hospital Janet LeClair Veronica Petit Debra Ridley Debra Morris Donna Dube Jane Cartier Judith Duross Shari Gallant Theresa Tardiff Florence Cloutier Glenola Tardiff

Kennebunk Youth Bound Over To Superior Court

Kennebunk youth Ralph Campbell aged 17 was bound over to the January term of superior court after probable cause found on charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit malicious mischief. Bail set at 500 dollars. Four other juveniles named in the same incident had charges continued.

Ralph Campbell Kennebunk Superior Court 10Th District Court Saco Campbell Brown Street Ignatius Wilson Philip Pierce Jerce Jon Milligan Linwood H. Kimball Old Orchard St Old Orchard Beach Paul E. Sheltra Jefferson St Biddeford Roger Y. Cote Alfred Road Theodore M. Whitten Lunenburg Mass Donald Marcotte South St Robert M. Trapani Belmont Paul Edward Perreault Maple St Dana L. White Green St Emma F. Sklint Alfred Richard Leo Houde Middle St L.C. Maling Inc Raymond J. Lantagne Sullivan St Ray A. Brulotte Main St Nahum J. Cluff Vici Littlefield Crescent St Arthur W. Sindlinder Oakland N.J Paul E Paul E. Thiau Arundel Charles Biehler Wells Biehler Lawrence L. No Auburn John J. Dunphy West Andover Dorset M. Norby Kennebunkport Paul R. Warner Rachel L. Marcotte West St David J. McKenzie West Scarborough Nancy Campobasso Elm St Clifton A. Earls North Berwick Richard Papas Rathier St Paul Tarbox Spring St Joseph Robert Richard Morin Mark D. Butland Buxton

Duplicate Bridge In Play At Beach OLD ORCHARD BEACH

Duplicate bridge players met at the Speak Easy clubhouse Lawn Avenue with numerous participants led by S A Grondin and Mary Wilbur. Winners included North and Grondin with Wilbur first. Elowitch and Rosen second. Aranovitch and Flannery third. Drummond and Hoyt fourth. Weld and Mullen fifth. Monday at 7 30 the group, directed by Mrs Mary Wilbur, will hold Master Points night.

Old Orchard Beach Duplicate Bridge Lawn Avenue S. A. Grondin Mary Wilbur A. Elewitch al Rosen Estella Aranovitch Gwen Flannery Dan Drummond Gail Hoyt Donald Weld James Mullen Eleanor Marshall Esther Green Paul Chadbourne James Moutsatsos Richard Mougalian Alberta Haynes Harold Spiegel Jack She North Grandin Wilbur Elowitch Rosen Aranovitch Flannery Daniel Drummond Hoyt Weld and Mullen East West Ross Iverson Putnam Leonard Miss Field Brock Bates Patterson Feeteau Cape Elizabeth

Apollo 7 Mission Burn Sequence Summary

Apollo 7 conduct included manual control in final burn, backup life support test, radar rendezvous readiness, and multiple engine firings. Seventh main engine burn adjusted orbit for reentry. final burn preceded Atlantic Ocean splashdown 230 miles south southwest of Bermuda. The Amazon River length noted as 3900 miles.

Apollo Atlantic Ocean Bermuda

Biddeford Girl Commended On Test Results

Patricia McDowell of Biddeford received a letter of commendation for high performance on the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. She is among 39,000 students nationwide in the upper two percent of the graduating class of 1969. The Commended students trail about 15,000 semifinalists named earlier by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

Patricia McDowell Robert McDowell Bradbury St Biddeford St. Louis United States National Merit Scholarship Corp

Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Girls Meet

Old Orchard Beach Assembly Rainbow Girls held a regular meeting at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue with Worthy Advisor Jane Thurston and Mother Advisor Mrs Jane Lamson presiding. Members introduced included Allison Witham Geraldine Durant. Gail Plummer Hope injured in an auto accident filled her station. Rehearsals and degree work planned for October with a Father’s degree October 17 and a pie social October 20 supporting Susan Mullen’s project.

Old Orchard Beach Order For the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue Jane Thurston Pote Jane Lamson Allison Witham Geraldine Durant Gail Plummer Hope Allison Whitham Christine Teravainen Charity Scarborough Jo-Ellen Clark Nancy Kenoyer Service Eastern Maine General Hospital Rainbow Girls Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Susan Mullen

TA Students Make Study Of Sweetser Will

Thornton Academy students study Cornelius Sweetser will funding the annual public lectures. The will, dated 1880, directs ticket proceeds to the Saco Provident Association for the needy. The series aims to enlighten residents while supporting charity.

Sweetser William Farrington Thornton Academy Cornelius Sweetser Farrington Saco Saco Provident Association

Area River Committee To Meet Monday

Henry P. Ross of Biddeford announces a joint Saco River Navigation Committee meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in Saco City Hall mayor's office. Agenda includes breakwater reinforcement, river dredging, and mooring basins at the river mouth and head of navigation with attendance hoped from mayors Lemire and Doyle and engineers Briggs Hall.

Henry P. Ross Biddeford Saco River Navigation Committee Saco Saco City Ross Leo R. Lemire Piddeford Donald C. Doyle

Costa Continues on Page One With IFYE Ties

Gerard Cassette discusses the Cassette family role in IFYE, noting cross country understanding and the hopeful bridge built when people in other nations understand Americans and Americans understand them. He emphasizes the effort needed to foster genre of cultural exchange.

Gerard IFYE

Mediterranean Red Coral Declared Most Precious By Britannica

The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that the red coral from Mediterranean waters is the world’s most precious. This assessment highlights the species’ rarity, beauty, and high market demand among collectors and researchers alike.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

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