French frigate Commandant ordais visits Biddeford and Portland
The French frigate Commandant ordais arrives in Portland October 2 and will host a hospitality ball in Biddeford October 4 for its captain Jean Henri Villecourt and 160 crew. A residents’ invitational dinner follows at Wonder Bar Steak House with an informal dance at Knights of Columbus Hall. Public ship open hours are October 5 from 2 to 4 30 p m.
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Ordais
Portland
Biddeford
Jean Henri Villecourt
Wonder Bar
Knights of Columbus Hall
Washington St
Annette Quelette
Lucienne Metayer
Alfred St
Bourdais
Lorient
France
Newfoundland
Barents Sea
Arctic Circle
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Itch Me Not Advertisement at Local Pharmacies
A 59 cent guarantee offer promotes Itch Me Not in 15 minutes with a full refund if not pleased. The product claims to quiet itching fast and kill germs to speed healing for eczema insect bites and surface rashes. Available at Doran’s Pharmacy Biddeford and Percy’s Pharmacy Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran
Biddeford
Percy
Saco
Miss Lisa Dargis Celebrates Birthday at Local Event
Women of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church plan a rummage sale to be heldSaturday October 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church vestry Main Street Saco donations can be left at the vestry Officials announced items are welcome for the sale. Virginia reported the largest population among states in the first U.S census in 1790 747610 Ralph D Curtis hosted a family birthday party Tuesday evening in West Kennebunk
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Catholic Women's
Most Holy Trinity Church
Mainsenet
Saco
Virginia
Kennebunk
Ralph D. Curtis
U.S
West Kennebunk
Seventh Birthday Honors Miss Lisa Dargis in Kennebunk
The seventh birthday party for Lisa Dargis, daughter of Pau and missing text, was held on Inter vale Road Kennebunk. A Cinderella cake crafted by Mrs Curtis topped the celebration as Lisa received gifts with family including her parents brother Steven and relatives from West Kennebunk and Kennebunk.
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Lisa Dargis
Pau Dargis
Intervale Road
Kennebunk
Cinderella Ake
Curtis
Lisa
Steven
Dexter Curtis
Raymond Ingalls Jr
West Kennebunk
Ernest Rown
Need A Second Car Shop Want Ads Section 11
Classified notice seeks a second car shop to operate under section 11. Details outline location terms and eligibility requirements for prospective applicants and license considerations. Potential bidders should submit qualifications and references by deadline to the city office.
Order of Arrow Meeting Scheduled in Biddeford
A meeting of the Order of the Arrow will be held Sunday at 360 South Street Biddeford at 1 30 p m An outdoor setting will host special Indian ceremonies for new members Members should bring costumes Officers will be elected and Camporee and campfire duties discussed A welcome for scoutmasters and a Christmas project discussion are planned Refreshments will be served
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Order of the Arrow
South Street
Biddeford
Explorer Post 310 Draws Chef Duties at York Camporee
Explorer Post 310 of Saco assigns chef duties for the York District Camporee staff meals. Members plan menus at Bruce Spedwees home and invite youths aged 14 and older to attend the next meeting at the Elks Lodge in Port.
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Explorer Post 310
Saco
York District
Post
Bruce Sped — Wees
Elks Lodge
Port
Foodless Food Sale and Rummage Set by WSCS
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Foss Street United Methodist Church in Biddeford schedules a foodless sale and rummage for Friday Oct 10 from 9 30 a m to 1 p m at the church vestry. A business session led by Ada Howard covers reports from Sylvia Searle Marion Hutchins and Ann Spenser with devotions by Ida Michie. Plans were discussed for the Kris Kringle Shippe Fair on Nov 8 and an Open House at 85 Graham Parsonage on Oct 5. New cups for the kitchen were approved with Marion Spoford in charge. After the meeting William and Mrs Bailey shared slides from Europe. Hostesses were Kath erine Curtis and Ida Michie.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Foss Street United
Ann Spenser
Sunshine
Ida Michie
Graham
Biddeford
Marion Spoffard
William Bailey
Europe
Katherine Curtis
Michie
Four Day Week, Automation, and Desegregation Debate
Abel predicts a harsher downturn with automation reshaping industry and boosting unemployment unless a four day workweek spreads jobs and reduces worker fatigue. He endorses a four day week as a path to productivity and jobs. Abel and Meany criticize the Nixon admin for delaying southern school desegregation while pressuring unions to quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
South
Meany
Plans Made for Winter Search and Rescue Training
Land Road, Saco on Tuesday September 30. At this time, plans be made for the winter's program of Search and Rescue Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Escapee From York County Jail Captured in Sanford
Larry Lowry 21 of Ames Iowa was found hiding in a field off Route 4 in Sanford at 11 a.m. after escaping York County Jail. He and his wife Memory faced charges of breaking and entering and larceny in the nighttime at Kittery Trading Post with bail set at 10000 each.
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Alfred
York County
South Sanford
Sanford
Larry Lowry
Ames
Iowa
Pattrolman Leslie Bridges
Blue
Roland Langlois
Richard Dutremble
Kittery Trading Post
Kittery District Court
Lown
Saco GOP Group Finishes Election Study
Last evening the Saco City Committee met at the District Court House in Saco. Dr. J. Edward Whelan led the session praising the committee for evaluating past election procedures and proposing future improvements. He urged citizen participation in ward and city committee activities and noted nascent caucus meetings to be held in November with preparations led by Lowell Innes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacoere
District Court House
Saco
City Committee
J. Edward Whelan
Whelan
Lowell Innes
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Shaw’s
Debbie Harriman
Ferry Road
Donna Bryant
Sue Morang
Sally Carter
Valerie McCallum
Diane Pendleton
Sheila Polackwich
Yoko Furuya
Thornton Academy
Peggy Zello
Lynn Chenard
Mary Coe
Dick An
Catholic
Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunks
Biddeford Junior High School
Bie
Order of Arrow
Explorer Post
WSCS
Saco Gop
Laconia
Main St
el Rancho
Cobbies
Volvo
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