French frigate Commandant ordais to visit Biddeford for reception
The French frigate Commandant ordais, commanded by Captain Jean Henri Villecourt with 160 crew, will visit Biddeford October 4 for a Hospitality Ball and an overnight stay. A city dinner and informal dance follow at local venues with tickets available from city officials. The ship tours open to the public October 5 and the vessel spends five days in Portland before departure on October 6.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington St
Annette Quelette
Lucienne Metayer
Alfred St
Biddeford
Portland
Bourdais
Lorient
France
Newfoundland
Barents Sea
Arctic Circle
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Itch Me Not Promises Quick Relief at Local Pharmacies
Advertisement claims Itch Me Not relieves itching in 15 minutes and offers a 59 cent refund if not satisfied. It targets eczema, insect bites, foot itch, and surface rashes and lists Doran's Pharmacy in Biddeford and Percy's Pharmacy in Saco as outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran’s
Biddeford Percy’s
Saco
Miss Lisa Dargis Observes Birthday in West Kennebunk
Mr and Mrs Ralph D Curtis host a family birthday dinner at their West Kennebunk home Tuesday evening in celebration of Miss Lisa Dargis birthday observance attended by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Dargis
Kennebunk
Ralph D. Curtis
West Kennebunk
Granddaughter Honored At Kennebunk Dinner Party
Miss Li Dargis, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Pa Dargis of Inter Vale Road Kenne, was the guest of honor at a dinner with the Cinderella Cake made by Mrs Curtis. Gifts were given to Li Dargis as part of the celebration with family members present from West Kennebunk and Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeloy
Li Dargis
Pa Dargis
Intervale Road
Kenne
Curtis
Lisa
Nts
Steven
Dexter Curtis
Raymond Ingalls Jr
West Kennebunk
Ernest Rown
Kennebunk
Catholic Women's Club Rummage Sale Planned
Plans finalized for a rummage sale sponsored by the Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity church. The sale will be held Saturday October 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church vestry in Main, Saco the vestry will accept items donated by attendees. In other notes Virginia recorded the largest population in the 1790 census at 747610.
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Catholic Women's Oo
Most Holy Trinity
Main' Saco
Need A Second Car Shop Want Ads Section 1
A reader seeks a second car shop to place want ads. The notice asks if any business accepts small classified listings and short-term vehicle service promotion. Includes brief contact details and timing for ad submission.
Order of Arrow Meeting Scheduled
A meeting of the Order of the Arrow will be conducted Sunday at 360 South Street Biddeford at 1 30 p m. The outdoor session will include special Indian ceremonies for new members. Officers will be elected and topics include Fall Camporee Campfire duties and a welcome for scoutmasters. A Christmas project discussion is planned. Refreshments served.
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Order of the Arrow
South Street
Biddeford
Explorer Post 310 Assigns Chef Duties for Camporee meals
Explorer Post 310 of Saco will prepare meals for York District Camporee staff. Menu planning occurred at Bruce Beety home. Interested youths aged 14 and up are invited to the next meeting at Elks Lodge Port.
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Explorer Post 310
Saco
York District
Bruce Beety
Eee T
Elks Lodge
Port
Foodless Food Sale Planned by Foss Street WSCS
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Foss Street United Methodist Church met at the church vestry in Biddeford to outline a foodless sale and rummage for Friday October 10 from 9 30 a m to 1 p m. Officers reported and plans for the Kris Kringle Shippe Fair and an Open House at the new parsonage were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Foss Street United
Marion Spoffard
William Bailey
Europe
Katherine Curtis
Michie
Four Day Week, Automation, and Desegregation Debate
Abel warned the next downturn will hit workers hard due to automation altering the economy. He argued a four day week could create jobs and boost productivity by spreading work and reducing fatigue. Abel and AFL CIO President Meany criticized Nixon for delaying desegregation while pressuring unions to adopt racial quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Nixon
Plans For Winter Search And Rescue Training
Land Road in Saco notes plans for the winter program of Search and Rescue Training to be organized starting September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Escapee Caught in Sanford After York County Jail Break
Larry Lowry 21 of Ames Iowa was captured at 11 a.m. in South Sanford by police after escaping from 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 $10,000 each. He allegedly walked out during a night shift.
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Alfred
York County
South Sanford
Sanford
Larry Lowry
Ames
Iowa
Leslie Bridges
Blue
Roland Langlois
Richard Dutremble
Fhce
Lowry
Dutremble
Kittery Trading Post
Kittery District Court
Saco GOP Group Finishes Election Study
Last evening the Saco Republican City Committee met at the District Court House in Saco chaired by Dr. J Edward Whelan. The group was praised for evaluating past election procedures and proposing improvements and was urged to encourage citizen participation in ward and city committee activities with November caucus meetings planned under chairman Lowell Innes.
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Saco
Republican City Committee
District Court House
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
Maryee
Dick An
Catholic
Virginia
U.S
Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunks
Biddeford Junior High School
Machi Food
Order of Arrow
Explorer Post
WSCS
Lal
Saco Gop
Laconia
Main St
el Rancho
Cobbies
Volvo
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