Million Dollar Backfield Still Around
Green Bay faces a testing season as the Million Dollar Backfield stays, but injuries and youth give the Packers a chance to regain top form. Donny Anderson, Jim Grabowski, Dave Hampton, Elijah Pitts, Travis Williams, Bart Starr, Boyd Dowler, Carroll Dale and others shape a potent offense while veteran defenders and a reactivated Forrest Gregg anchor the line as Green Bay aims for another strong run.
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Green Bay
Wis
Packers
Acker
Donny Anderson
Jim Grabowski
Dave Hampton
Wyoming
Elijah Pitts
Philander Smith
Travis
Williams
Bart Starr
National Football Ague
Boyd Dowler
Carroll Dale
Arizona State
Cleveland Browns
Hampton
Bengtson
Anderson
Dale
Dowler
Cleveland
Auestion
Forrest Gregg
Gregg
Today In History highlights from September 11, 1969
AP notes key historical events occurring on September 11 across years. Henry Hudson’s discovery of Manhattan in 1609, Brandywine defeat in 1777, Lake Champlain victory in 1814, Jenny Lind’s first American concert in 1850, WWI capture of German New Guinea in 1914, Tojo’s death sentence in 1945, integration at University of South Carolina in 1963, Algerian settlement moves, Heinz Barwich’s asylum in 1955, and a French airliner crash in 1964.
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Associated Press
Henry Hudson
Manhattan
Brandywine
Wilmington
Del
Lake Champlain
Jenny Lind
Castle Garden
New York
German New Guinea
Hideki Tojo
University of Carolina
Columbia
Attem
Heinz Barwich
United States
Mediterranean
Donna Sprague and Robert Bilodeau Wed in Old Orchard Beach
Miss Donna Sprague and Robert Bilodeau were married August 23 at St. Margaret's Church in Old Orchard Beach. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Sprague of Milliken's Mills Road, Saco, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Pauline Bilodeau of Summer Street, Biddeford, and the late Simeon Bilodeau. Members of the wedding party included Mrs. Sandra Babson, Mrs. Bernadette Villemaire, Miss Darlene Dumas, Mrs. Corrine Murphy, Miss Karen Sprague, and Miss Diane Perreault, with additional relatives from Scarborough, Biddeford, and Saco.
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Old Orchard Beach
Donna Sprague
Robert Bilodeau
St. Margaret's Church
LeRoy Sprague Milliken
S Mills Road
Saco
Pauline Bilodeau
Summer Street
Biddeford
Simeon Bilodeau
Sandra Babson
Bernadette Villemaire
Darlene Dumas
Corrine Murphy
Scarborough
Karen Sprague
Diane Perreault
Edward Murphy
Normand
Armand Bilodeau
Fernand Gary Marcotte
Thomas Holzem
Plans Made To Host Delegates To Girls State
In Saco, Owen Davis Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the post home on Beach Street. New member Emily Keithley was sworn in. Florence Lewis presided, with Irene Parker secretary Eva Sherman treasurer and Gilberto Lavoie sunshine chairman reporting. The group donated to Togus carnival and $100 to the home corporation fund and planned to host Dirigo Girl State delegates and their mothers at the Oct 8 meeting. The membership committee reported 33 paid-up members. Refreshments were served by Helen Blanchette.
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Owen Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Beach Street
Saco
Emily Keithley
Florence Lewis
Irene Parker
Eva Sherman
Gilberto Lavoie
Sunshine
Togus
Home Corporation Fund
Dirigo
Helen Blanchette
Pastor Speaks Of Service To Maine Indians
Miss Louise Maguire chaired a Catholic Women’s Guild meeting at St. Monica’s Church in Kennebunk. Officers named include President Catherine Ambrose Vice President Edna Johnson Secretary Theresa Cliche and Treasurer Natalie Zaleski with board members Ruth McKeon Janice Holbrook Gertrude Graham Joan Stevens and Raoul Charland. Rev Coleman O Toole spoke on his work with Indians at Peter Dana Point. Rev William J Kelly will serve as guild chaplain.
Guild Meeting Schedule and Refreshment Committee
The secretary's report was read by Mrs. Dorothy Mah and guild members will meet on the second Tuesday each month from October through May. Chairman of refreshments for the Sept. 18 meeting is Mrs. Francine Reilly, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Maguire, Miss Louise Maye, Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs. Ise Braun, Mrs. Mahrt, Mrs. Marguerite Gannon and Mrs. Beverly Crisman. Refreshments concluded the session. The next meeting is October 14 at the church hall.
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Dorothy Mah
Guild
Francine Reilly
Elizath Maguire
Louise Mae
Mary Davis
Ise Braun
Mahrt
Marguerite Gannon
Beverly Crisman
Church Hall
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Vegi Ailvidiat Ladle
Jim Weatherwax
Phil Bengtson
Lionel Aldridge
Henry Jordan
Bob Brown
Willie Davis
Rich Moore
Villanova
Willie Wood
Herb Adderley
Bob Jeter
Doug Hart
Travis Williams
Francis ,Peay
Bill Lueck
Gale Gillingham
Ken Bowman
Gree Bay
Theansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Youland
Coats
Department Stores
Kennebunk
Los
ELM Street
Maine
York Vacuum Cleaner Co
Electrolux Hoover
G.E. Singer
Melvin Ave. O.c.beach
Sweden
York County Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Midway
Grange ¢ Agricultural Exhibits
Hearts and Crafts
Rochester
Jose Chitwood
Danger Angels
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