Health Careers Day Set For County Students
York County high school students will attend Health Careers Day at Thornton Academy Saco on Thursday at 1 30 p m. Dr George Robertson medical director of Bingham Associates Fund Tufts New England Medical Center will speak. The program includes films and tours of specialties in medical fields offering over 200 careers in therapy dentistry medical technology hospital administration and other allied health professions.
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York County
Thornton Academy
Saco
Webber Hospliary
Woman's S “Auxiliary
York County Medical Society
Levi E
George Robertson
Bingham Associates Fund
Tufts
New England Medical Center
Boston
Horizons Unlimited
William P. Kirk Jr
Webber Hospital Auxiliary
Robert S. LaFond
Woman's Auxiliary
Paul Hill
Main St
Saco Recreation Programs Scheduled for Fall and Winter
Walter Grace announces fall and winter schedules for Saco Recreation Center events starting Oct 21. Activities run at Pleasant Street Center, Fairfield and Young School auditoriums, and Linnell gym at Thornton Academy. Weekly bars include baton lessons, basketball, baton and square dancing for adults, and student sessions by grade and age.
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Saco Recreation Center
Walter Grace
Pleasant Street Center
Fairfield School
Young School
Linnell
Thornton Academy
Recreation Center
Thornton Gym
Linda Zello Ladakakos
Recreation Cen ‘Ter
Ree High School
Smoker At Kennedy School Highlights Biddeford Brunswick Game
A film of the Biddeford and Brunswick football game was shown at a smoker at Kennedy School in Biddeford. Coach Dick Jacques narrated the plays and praised the remaining first stringers and younger second stringers who kept the game competitive despite eight key players sidelined by injuries. Most injured are expected to be ready for the Thornton game weekend. A brief Biddeford Athletic Association meeting followed the film. The Homecoming committee outlined plans for parade, half time ceremonies and the adult dance. The Homecoming game is against Cony High on Nov 2.
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Biddeford
Brunswick
Kennedy School
Dick Jacques
Thornton
Biddeford Athletic Association
Cony High Se
Old Orchard Beach Bridge Club and Rummage Sale Ad
The Tuesday Afternoon Dessert Bridge Club met at Mrs. Howard Slaney's home on Union Avenue with Miss Helen Fitzgibbons posting the high score Nee Nah Council will run a rummage sale Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at Odd Fellows Hall on Old Orchard Street first floor rear. Items may be left Friday at 8 pm.
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Howard Slaney
Union Avenue
Helen Fitzgibbons
Nee Nah Council
Odd Fellows Hall
Old Orchard Street
Saco golfer cards ace at Biddeford and Saco course
John Boissonneault of Wildwood Drive Saco aced the eighth hole at Biddeford and Saco Country Club. He used a five iron on the 155 yard hole while paired with Gerald Stevenson. The ace was the course's second this season per Club Pro Bryce Roberts.
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John Boissonneault
Wildwood Drive
Saco
Biddeford and Saco Country Club
Gerald Stevenson
Bryce Roberts
Open House Planned by Saco Post for Veterans Day
Second Vice Commander Robert Monder led Owen-Davis Post American Legion meeting at Beach Street home in Saco. Russell Wood of Biddeford joined as a new member. Adjutant Ouellette read the secretary’s report. Service Officer Rowell said Ralph Sawyer is a patient at Veterans Hospital in Ogus and Ralph Tibbetts at Webber Hospital in Biddeford. Open house set for Saturday November 9. veterans invited. Prayers by Chaplain Wesley Varney.
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Robert Monder
Owen - Davis
American Legion
Beach Street
Saco Post
Russell Wood
Biddeford
Roger Ouellette
Harry Rowell
Ralph Sawyer
Veterans Hospital
Biddeford Pool Community Club Elects Officers
Members of Biddeford Pool Community Club held their annual meeting with President Mrs. Dorothy Oddy in charge. An installation of officers followed with Mrs. Oddy as installing officer. The new slate includes President Mrs. Virginia Tersingiens, Vice President Mrs. Margaret Swanton, Treasurer Robert Gross, Secretary William McKenney and trustees Frank Peck, Walter Alexander, Mrs. Bernice Alexander, James Beaudry, Mrs. Oddy, Mrs. Dorothy Moreau and Roy MacNaughton. A covered dish supper preceded the business portion.
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Biddeford Pool
Dorothy Oddy
Oddy
Vi _inia Tersingiens
Margaret Swanton
Robert Gross
William McKenney
Frank Peck
Walter Alexander
Bernice Alexander
James Beaudry
Dorothy
Community group votes donations and hosts Halloween party
The organization approved gifts to Biddeford-Saco Community Chest and Saco Valley Association for Retarded Children. A Halloween party for members' children is set for 5 p.m. October 31 with co-chairs Mrs Beaudry and Mrs Julie Evans. New members introduced include Norman Reilly Bradley Nutting David Abbott and James McGrath with spouses.
Whist Played At Biddeford Center
After a noon lunch at Biddeford Adult Center Bradbury Street members enjoyed a whist game. Winners included Mrs Emilia Romeo Mrs Armanda Boisvert Mrs Marie Valliere and others with a brief business segment followed by a community sing. Center officials say whist parties are open to the public and held regularly.
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Biddeford
Bradbury Street
Emilia Romeo
Armanda Boisvert
Marie Valliere
Malvina Bineau
Rose Beaulieu
Delia Saucier
Corinne Grenier
Alderic Soucy
Almina Gregoire
Marie Rose Henaire
Arsene Huot
Webber-Lefebvre Unit Accepts Bid
Kennebunk Lower Village An informal meeting of Webber-Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary was held Monday night at the Civic Center. Mrs. Joan Lemay president conducted the meeting and an invitation was accepted to assist in entertaining the Department officer at the Owen-Davis Post home in Saco on Tuesday Oct 22 at 8 p.m. Members are selling Christmas ribbons and wrapping paper as a money raising project with Mrs. Lemay and Mrs. Phyllis Truscott in charge. A covered dish supper will be held Oct 28 at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center. Each member is asked to take her own utensils for the supper and to bring an unwrapped gift with wrappings for a serviceman in Vietnam for Christmas. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mrs. Hazel Jones, Mrs. Marie Macdonald and Mrs. Joan Lemay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Lower Village
Webber-Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Civic Center
Kennebunk
Electrocution of musician in wet stocking feet in Fort St. James
Clement Joseph, 24, was electrocuted while playing an electric guitar with wet stocking feet in Fort St. James British Columbia. Police reported the incident as an accidental death connected to hazardous electrical setup at a residence. Investigators examined electrical wiring and weather conditions at the scene.
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Fort ST. James
B.C
Clement Joseph
Kennebunk Firm Increases Products Line
Twelve new jobs will be created at York Products Co in Kennebunk as the plant expands its offerings. The firm, a 13 year producer of surveying instruments and drafting machines, will add topographic hand levels surveying compasses and transits used by engineers foresters and surveyors. York Products is a branch of Keuffel and Esser Co of New Jersey, a precision instrument supplier. No plant expansion is needed, says plant manager Charles De.
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Kennebunk
York Products Co
York Products
Keuffel and
Esser Co
New Jersey
Charles de
Community mourns after RCMP report death from guitar shock
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Joseph died from a 300 volt shock from a faulty guitar amplifier. Three others handling the instrument were wearing shoes and had no trouble, police reported.
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Ceeaate
Tuesay
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Joseph
St Marys Club Names Committees At Meeting
Incoming president Mrs Harold Carroll led St Marys Women s Club at the church hall and announced project committee chairmen Mrs Frank Carey Mrs Henry Tartre Mrs Norman Reilly Mrs Robert Sinnott Mrs Eleanor Flavin Mrs Mildred Beaudoin Mrs Carol Perrin and Mrs Mary DesRoberts A mass preceded the meeting Rev Maurice Goan officiated The Rockland convention was reported and a Diocesan Council of Catholic Women meeting set for Oct 26 in Lewiston with Rev Marcel Dumoulin as guest speaker An 11 15 a m mass at St Peters and St Pauls will open the event Rev George Goudreau to celebrate Food sale planned Oct 27 after all masses.
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Harold Carroll
St. Mary's Women's Club
Church Hall
Frank Carey
Henry Tartre
Norman Reilly
Robert Sinnott
Eleanor Flavin
Mildred Beaudoin
Carol Perrin
Mary DesRoberts
Maurice Goan
Mary Brady
Rockland
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Lewiston
Marcel Dumoulin
St. Peter's
St. Paul's
George Goudreau
Carey
Social hour chaired by Mrs Betty Reilly
Refreshment committee under Mrs Betty Reilly includes Mrs Arthur Cadorette Mrs Alfred Benoit Mrs Edward Reilly Mrs Roland Charland and Mrs Fernand Cadorette. Other attendees listed include Mrs Richard Dulley Mrs Richard Reay Miss Anne Hoctor Mrs John Regazir Mrs Lorraine Stevens and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Reilly
Arthur Cadorette
Alfred Benoit
Edward Reilly
Roland Charland
Fernand Cadorette
Richard Dulley
Richard Reay
Anne Hoc‘tor
John Regazir
Lorraine Stevens
Gagne
Daniel Dentico
Katherine Neilon
Mary Spirounias
Raoul Parady
Alice Mogan
Mary Kelley
Helene Gagne
Claire Cadorette
Ka LaFountain
Theresa Gerard
William Lee
Helen Colpitts
Annette Addorio
Alice Ledoux
Eileen O'Rourke
Florence Flood
Ida Robichaud
Handball Popularity Tops Nations Worldwide
The game of handball, brought to the United States from Ireland in the late 19th century, is now more popular here than in any other nation according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It states also a curious claim that 21.3 pounds of whole milk yield one pound of butter.
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United States
Ireland
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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William Kirk
Marcel Ouellette of
Sanford
State Board of Woman's Auxiliary
Maine Medical Association
Robert LaFond
Raymond Vrooman
M. H. Fishman Co
Biddeford, Maine
America
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Auburn
Maine
Old Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Saco AL Post
Biddeford Center
St. Mary’s Women’s Club
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Richard
Kennebunk Firm
St. Mary’s Club
Spencer
U.S
California
Alfred Street
Fond Stores
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