Saco CAP Squadron Resumes Meetings and Activities
The Saco Civil Air Patrol squadron restarts meetings and participates in the Maine Wing alert with cadets Parslow Chasse and Pelchat and senior members Brune lle. They hosted a Civil Defense day parade and airport dedication and plan a Maine Wing meeting in Augusta with Capt Hamilton. The next meeting moves to Thornton Academy on September 24 at 7 and a Kennebunk branch is planned. A historical note mentions 1890s IRS residence certificates for Chinese laborers.
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Saco
Civil Air Patrol
Maine
Carol MacAusland
Gerry Halasz
Robert Parslow
Robert Pelchat
Steven Chasse
Alexander Hamilton
Armand
Irene Brunelle
Ade
Parslow, Chasse and Pelchat
Augusta
Hamilton
Patricia Slack
Thornton Academy
Kennebunk
Religious Series Speaker Had Extensive Training
Dr. Donald S. Harrington, minister of the Community Church of New York City, leads the October lecture series by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches. He will speak October 15 at the Saco Unitarian parish house, with four meetings total, outlining Church Unity within the broader world.
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Donald S. Harriigton
Community Church of
New York City
Harold Bonell
Biddeford-Saco
Meaidville Theological School
Chicago
University of Leyden
Holland
Starr King School For the Ministry
Berkeley
Calif
Harrington
American Committee On Africa
United World Federalists
American Association
United Nations Commission
Organization of Peace
Community Church of New York
John Haynes Holmes
Holmes
Edmund W. Beal
Jasper Beane
W. Huber
A. F. Ziegler
Sodality Opens Fall Season At St Mary Church
The Children of Mary sodality at St Mary church held the first fall meeting in the school hall after reciting the Little Office. Junior members finished their summer project of making baby blankets for the Biddeford Public Health Association. An Afghan was donated by Miss Violet Cummings. A bridge and whist party is planned with October 21 as a tentative date. New member Miss Patricia McDonald joined. Mrs. Albert Colpitts praised the Maine Council of Catholic Women summer district meet in Berwick and announced next district session in Kittery and a state meeting in Rumford for late October. Miss Elizabeth Seidel was named state chairman of the Parent-Family-Teacher committee.
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Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
Mary Brady
Doris Harriman
Patricia McDonald
St. Andre Parish
Albert Colpitts
Sodality Council
Maine Council of Catholic Women
Berwick
Children of Mary
Kittery
Colpus
Poland Spring
Rumford
Elizabeth Seidel
J. Donald
Gorham State Teachers College Sees Record Freshman Class
Gorham The largest freshman class in the history of Gorham State Teachers College has enrolled for the fall semester. Among the 250 first year students is Martha Killan 1962 graduate of Biddeford High School. Classes began after a four day orientation period for freshmen. The total enrollment for the semester is almost 80 a record high for the 83 year old college.
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Gorham
Gorham State Teachers College
Martha Killan
Biddeford High School
Kiwanis Club Will Vote On New Officers
The Saco Biddeford Kiwanis club met yesterday at the Wonderbar Steak House and appointed a nominating committee led by Clifford Purvis to present a new slate of officers. Twenty members attended as Lee Bishop district Kiwanis leader spoke on statewide club activities. A ladies night with dinner and dancing is planned for October 6 at the Wonderbar with Lee Russell’s orchestra. Dr. Roger Verrier received a leave of absence for service and a replacement director will be chosen at the next meeting.
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Saco-Biddeford Kiwanis Club
Wonderbar
Clifford Purvis
Raymond Bonang
Lloyd Anderson
Paul Casavant
C. Benjamin Currier
Lee Russell
Roger Verrier
Francis Cote
Currier
Lee Bishop
Kiwanis District Eight
Kiwanis
Freshman Class Draws from Nine Maine High Schools
The freshman class includes graduates from nine different high schools in the state. All but 10 members of the class are Maine residents.
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Maine
Legion Unit Elects Officers At Saco Meeting
The Owen-Davis unit of the American Legion auxiliary elected officers at Miss Charlene Farnham's home 62 Beach street Saco. Elected were Juliette Rocray president Char lene Farnham vice president Angie Cote chaplain Florence Lewis secretary and treasurer Irene Parker sunshine chairman and Farnham no chairman. They planned a fund raising project and a mystery package at each meeting. January February meetings postponed Hazel Emmons reported as a patient at Saco hospital Next meeting October 16 at Mrs Angie Cote home Attendees included Esther Cobb Helen Blanchette Eva Sherman Alice Milliken Roeray Parker Lewis Cote Esther Booth and Miss Farnham.
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Owen- Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Charlene Farnham
Beach Street
Saco
Juliette Rocray
Angie Cote
Florence Lewis
Irene Parker
Sunshine
Miss Farnham
Hazel Emmons
Saco Hospital
Esther Cobb
Helen Blanchette
Eva Sherman
Alice Milliken
Roeray
Parker
Lewis
Cote
Esther Booth
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CAP
Internal Revenue
Plymouth
Mercury
Pontiac
Hydra
Reed Motor CO
Main
USA
Lee
E-Z
Argyle
Orion
Hood
Nylon Children’s
American Discount
Washington and
Federal Streets
Coughlin
MCCW
Coleman O'Toole
Anne Hoctor
Joan Duranceau
Hoctor
Donald S. Harrington
Sodality
Kiwanis Club
U.S. No
Swift
New England
Marlene
Swanson
Zahares
IGA
Kraft
Frankforts
B&m
Old Orchard Beach
Ethle T
Legion Unit
York County
Main Street
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