City Manager Association Sets Saco Meeting on Charter
The newly formed Saco Council Manager Citizens Association schedules a Sept 28 meeting at the Saco District Court at 7 30 p m with a Q A on the proposed City of Saco charter. Arthur Huot reports on membership sales and assignments are planned for members to explain the charter to groups. Former mayors Cote and Whelan co chair. membership is open to all residents.
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Saco
Council Manager Citizens Association
Saco District Court
Arthur Huot
Ace
Charles R. Cote
J. Edward Whelan
Association
York Salon 598 Allocates Donations at September Meeting
York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty approved donations for special projects at the September session held at the American Legion home. Ten dollars funded equipment for the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, ten supported the nurses' scholarship, and five aided the national chapeau project. Virginia Ford reported on the National Eight and Forty Marche in Boston and sent six birthday cards to Jewish Hospital patients.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
American Legion Home
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
National Chapeau
Virinia Ford
Epartemental Chapeau Passe
National Pouvoir
Boston
Mass
Min Biehler
Ogunquit
Yvonne Bergeron
Biddeford
Gertrude Wood
Kittery
Freda Draper
Pomerleau Nominated to Maine Boxing Commission
Leo Pomerleau of Augusta Republican was nominated by Gov Curtis to succeed Democrat George Russo of Portland on the Maine State Boxing Commission as Russo's term expired.
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Maine Boxing Post
Augusta
Leo Pomerleau
George Russo
Portland
Maine State Boxing Commission
Curtis
Russo
Ogunquit Women's Club Plans Dessert-Bridge Party
Ogunquit's Women's Club outlines its annual dessert-bridge party set for October 4 at Dunelawn Ogunquit starting at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded after dessert, with advance reservations via Mrs. George Smith or Mrs. Ledderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Dunelawn
Ledderman
Doris Field
Edward A. Gaffey
Lawrence D. Fixary
N. Hobbs Knight
Linwood Adjutant
John D. Bassette
Helen Hutton
Philip P. Grover
Anna Dundon
Ways and Means
Miss Field
Gaffey
Knight
Falmouth Without Representative in October Session
Gov. Curtis informs Falmouth there will be no representative at the October 2 special legislative session due to insufficient time for a special election to replace the late Rep. Herbert Payson. The ballot for the statewide bond issue referendum is set for November 7.
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Falmouth
Curtis
Herbert Payson
Union to Negotiate Portland Radio TV Contract
Newsmen and announcers at WGAN AM FM and TV voted 12 to 3 to allow the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists to negotiate their contract. A spokesman said talks were expected to begin soon.
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Portland
WGAN
American Federation of Radio and Television Artists
Ogunquit student named National Merit semifinalist
Thomas H. Keyes of Riverbank Road Ogunquit is named a National Merit semifinalist. York County students from five communities qualify, with Keyes among finalists potential. Finalists may win 2400 four year scholarships and 500 one time $1000 Merit awards in 1968 terms.
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Wells
Thomas H. Keyes
Richmond ‘Keyes
Riverbank Road
Ogunquit
York County
St. Louis School
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Saco
Traip Academy
Kittery
Key
Maine State Guard Head To Be Named
Gov. Curtis' office says a successor to Brig. Gen. Clair H. Thurston of Thorndike, commander of the Maine State Guard, will likely be named within days. Thurston announced he will retire October 31 as head of the newly created force.
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Augusta
Curtis
Clair H. Thurston
Thorndike
Maine State Guard
Thurston
State Guard
Birthday Cakes Mark Ladies Group Meeting in Biddeford
Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella held a social at St. John's Hall Adams Street Biddeford awarding July August and September birthday cakes to members including Marie Anne Bergeron Blanche Neault Doris Neveux and more Prizes went to Rose Jacques Antoinnette Vire Neault Vivian Hickey Bertha Moulin and others Special prizes to Laurette Beaudoin Dodge Claire Nute Gilberte Gagnon Lillian Viger Delena Daigneault Estelle Harper Irene Gagne and Gauthier A 1874 Northwest Mounted Police march along the US border is noted.
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Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Biddeford
Marie Anne Bergeron
Blanche Neault
Doris Neveux
Rose Jacques
Antoinnette Vire
Neault
Vivian Hickey
Bertha Moulin
Pauline Lavigne
Juliette Poulin
Clara Gauthier
Delia Saucier
Rita Meintyre
Isabelle Boucher
Adrienne Dodge
Amanda Cordeau
Joan Beaulieu
Rita Hunia
Laurette Beaudoin
Dodge
Claire Nute
Gilberte Gagnon
Lillian Viger
Delena Daigneault
Sorority Plans Foodless Sale For Charity At Meeting
Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi members will host a foodless food sale at their November 14 meeting to raise funds for local charities. The plan was finalized at Mrs. Donald Lester's Saco home with officials including Mrs. Paul Sheltra and Mrs. J A Servais. Additional attendees included Mrs. Rioux and Mrs. Levesque with yearbooks distributed and refreshments served.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Donald Lester
Scammon St
Saco
Paul E. Sheltra
J. A. Servais
Richard Labonte
International Office
Marcel Levesque
Lester
Roland Rioux
Russell Morse
Robert Bergeron
Mignonne Lamb
Thomas Fregeau
Experts Debate North Vietnam Mortar Positions and Radar Use
Analysts describe Communist positions as mobile and hard to strike, with little concrete fortification. Marines gain access to a new Army radar that can locate mortars within six miles, but its narrow beam and directionality limit effectiveness. Officers disagree on how hard U.S. air and artillery pressure is punishing North Vietnamese gunners.
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U.S
Army says North Vietnamese suffering. Marines note tough shelling
One U.S. Army artillery authority says the North Vietnamese are suffering tremendous losses yet continue shelling. A Marine officer recalls similar perceptions in World War II battles Iwo Jima and Okinawa, noting that with enough cover the enemy is hard to knock out even with direct hits.
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U.S. Army
Korea
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
American Legion Auxiliary in Kennebunk Holds Meeting
The Webber Lefebvre Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets at the Kennebunk Pond cottage with 18 members and one guest. They vote to donate to Opportunity Farm, plan a Dec 23 membership supper, and sell ribbon to raise funds. A rummage sale is set for Oct 7 at the Legion Home.
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Kennebunk
Webber Lefebvre
American Legion Auxiliary
Kennebunk Pond
Irma Bowdoin
Johnnie Ann Martel
Opportunity Farm
Parsons Room
Legion
High Street
Cet
Phyllis Truscott
Legion Home
Zella Tibbetts
Louise Marsh
Lillian Hicks
Elinor Bergeron
Martha Truscott
Frances Burke
Violet Coffin
Fletcher Street
Leta Downing
Ella Irving
Relief Corps Dinner and Meeting Set for Sept 26 in Saco
The Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps at G A R Hall Saco held a neon covered dish dinner and meeting. Dinner committee included Eva Sherman Louise Harrison and Bessie Moulton. An Oct 24 inspection with refreshments led by Mary Fairfield Gertrude Dennett and Hazel Emmons was announced along with a Oct 10 rehearsal at 1 30 p m. A Nov 4 reception for president Mrs Sherman was planned with Marjorie Fogg Mary Fairfield Irene Ayer Doris Duross as committee members and Emmons Mary Smith Ethel Ballard Moulton Beatrice Hover Annie Caton handling refreshments. They also accepted an invitation to attend the John A Logan Corps in Berwick on Oct.
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Fred S. Gurney
Sherman
Department of Maine Women’s’ Relief Corps
Marjorie Fogg
Mary Fair
New Polling Site For Fifth Ward
City Clerk Norman Racine announced a new polling site for Ward 5 starting with the upcoming referendum on Oct 17. Voters will cast ballots at St. Joseph's Parish Hall on 7 Green St rather than Birch Street School, a move that avoids disrupting Birch Street School classes.
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Norman Racine
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Birch St
Racine
Green St
Brich Street
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York Salon
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
7Th Regiment
1St Marine Division
Thomas Keyes
Canada
Northwest Mounted Police
United States
University of Illinois
Sorority
Cook Islands
South Pacific
U.S.S.R
China
Soviet Union
Defense
McNamara
Relief Corps
ALL America IS
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Plymouth Barracudas
Westinghouse
U.S. No
Sunshine Hydrox
Nabisco
LS Food Stores
Fancy Mountain
Bartlett Pears
Alfred Street
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