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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
3
The Fort Myers Pia unit leader identified spoke briefly on their work. The next meeting is Monday September 25 at Mrs Lillian Hicks home High street with hostesses Mrs Frances Burke Mrs Elinor Bergeron and Mrs Pearl Belyea. Members will bring articles as prizes for the social hour after. Refreshments were served by Mrs Irma Bowdoin Mrs Elizabeth D Ascanio and Mrs Macora Moulton.
Kennebunk reports from the Rehabilitation committee and flower committee as well as York County council at Biddeford. A food sale summary precedes plans for a rummage sale October 7 at the Legion Home with Mrs. Macora Moulton as chair. Thelma St. John reception is set for Bangor on September 30. Barbara Anders elected President of Kennebunk High Student Council. other officers named.
The Blow family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Keene in Old Orchard Beach. Attendees included numerous Blow relatives from Old Orchard Beach, Hartford, Watertown, Montgomery, and Connecticut, with grandchildren listed by name. several members not present were also noted.
Kennebunk owned cow Mekes Record Dunloggin Thy Fern,owned by Carl E Russell, is among Holsteins in Maine with official lifetime production over 100000 pounds. The cow produced 104879 pounds of milk and 4017 pounds of butterfat in 3143 days on official test, about five times the average.
Niineteen members and guests attended the Wells Branch Extension group’s first fall meeting at the Wells Branch community hall. Mrs. Clara Goodwin spoke on the national convention at Orono and a report by Mrs. Succille Hutchins. New members welcomed were Mrs. Marion Hoyt and Mrs. Helen Curtis. Louise Wells won the mystery prize.
Atlantic Realty broker Harold Randall reports the sale of the Lunt place known as the former George Jones property to Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson of East Rochester New Hampshire. Thompson works for Carpenter Dairy in Sanford.
Ogunt quit Village Improvement Association held its annual meeting in Firemen's hall selecting William Tower Jr as president Ralph Booth as first vice president Col Osimund L Varela as second vice president Mrs David O Woody as third vice president Marcus L treasurer and Walter J Dundon as secretary An expression of appreciation went to retiring president William E Rogers for his three years of service The meeting featured three films loaned by Pease Air Force Base shown by Rev Paul S Hazlett Further plans include a November meeting with Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport groups as guests with Christmas Suggestions the topic.
Wells School Building and Planning committee heard a lengthy progress report on erection of new high and junior high facilities at Wells High School Annex. Portland architect John Calvin Stevens presented plans. Clarence Fenderson presided. Next meeting set for September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Bond authorization of 339000 already approved.
WJC receives 150000 grant from the Alexander and Witherspoon Alexander Foundation Trust to help build a new college center. Alexander, a Pittsburgh industrialist and Pocahontas Fuel Co. president who died in 1950, was a major coal and oil supplier. The gift ranks as the second largest in the college’s history.
In the winter of 1955 56 heavy rains caused Bull Creek to flood through Humboldt Redwood State Park near Eureka California. The rapid surge undercut and toppled about 300 major trees within hours.
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