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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1968
Page
5
Weekly lunch menus for Siddeford, St. Andre's, Saco, Kennebunk, and St. Louis High School districts list daily entr es, sides, bread, butter, fruit or milk. Meals include American Chop Suey, meat loaf, fish cakes, chili, spaghetti, and varied desserts.
Today in history details notable events from 1797 to 1938 with Truman Wallace resignation request, Constitution launch, slave trade ban vote, Panic of 1873, Arthur oath, and a hurricane. The menu for Thornton Academy and Old Orchard Beach lists daily meals including meatballs and gravy, macaroni casserole, and hamburg soup with vegetables.
A retrospective lists key events from 1962 to recent times including James Meredith at Ole Miss, an assassination stabbing of Martin Luther King Jr, Kennedy addressing the UN on a lunar joint program, and Israeli gunners sinking Egyptian boats in the Suez Canal.
In 10th District Court in Saco yesterday multiple individuals were fined for traffic violations. Names include John Coffey Wells Elizabeth Quinn Biddeford and Ronald Foran among many others with penalties ranging from 10 to 70 dollars plus speeding charges and plate related offenses.
A stork shower for Mrs. Howard White of Stratford Conn. was hosted by Mrs. Roland Boisvert at Alfred Street Biddeford. Guests included Mrs. Josephine Stephenski and many others, gifts given and a buffet lunch served.
In Augusta a 12 member panel seen by Gov. Curtis to study pollution abatement programs planned its first meeting today. Chairman Thomas Griffin Jr. former Portland public works director, said the group would analyze Maine pollution issues and propose legislation. In Orono Dr. Richard W Hatch associate professor of
Kennebunk youth dances are suspended for two weeks at the Youth Center for fall program reorganization. New chaperones are sought. contact Albert Tremblay or Lawrence Brackley. Dances resume Friday Oct 4. Also notes on local residents’ travels and Kennebunk High Band officers.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Sea Stars playing duplicate bridge at the clubhouse Lawn Avenue last night were Al Rosen Mel Golding Mrs el zoology at the University of Maine and leader of the Maine Cooperative Fishery Unit has received a 10000 study grant The funds from the Sport Fishery Research Foundation in Washington DC will be used to investigate the comparative water quality of salmon streams ne university announced Thursday SOUTH PARIS AP GOP congressional candidate Elden H Shute Jr has reiterated his support for an East-West highway in Maine to help draw new industry to the state He also told party faithful here Thursday that pollution of Maine lakes and rivers is a major problem that has been ignored by our people in Washington.
Annette Chapter CBS met in Saco last night to hold an initiation. Marion Johnson, Grand Ruth, was presented. Notices announced invitations for district events in Longfellow South Portland Primrose Belfast and Ruth Springfield, plus inspections at Fern Alfred Aurora Kennebunkport Miniwanca Old Orchard Beach Fadette Wells. Worthy Matron Virginia Maddox and Worthy Patron Kenneth Johnson presided. A supper with co chairs Sally Lennox and Grace Littlefield preceded the meeting.
Old Orchard Memorial W F W Post invites members to a meeting Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Post home on Atlantic Avenue. Dial 934 2015 for details.
AUGUSTA The directors of Central Maine Power Co at a regular meeting today declared a dividend of 27 cents per share on the companys common stock payable Oct 31 1968 to share owners of record at the close of business on Oct 10 1968.
A list of participants included many names such as Golding Mongahan Briggs Berry Chadbourne Whelan Green Anderson Mullen Field Prendergast Flannery Snow Warren and others. Winners were announced for North and South Rosen and Golding first East and West Green and Anderson first and Briggs second with a follow up game scheduled Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse.
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