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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1968

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Seniors Workshop In Saco Sponsored By County Council

Sessions of a live in workshop for volunteers sponsored by York County Council on Aging begin at Cascades in Saco with 23 participants from across the area arriving for a weekend of scores and discussions on elderly programs. Miss Shirley Bessey directs training with trainer speakers from Boston University Mrs Sarah Archer and Miss Virginia Jepson. Local participants include Mr and Mrs Lester Black Dr and Mrs Harold Stevens Mr and Mrs Robert Fenderson Miss Elvira Lord Albert Chretiens and others from Saco Biddeford Kennebunk Hollis Springvale Newfield Acton Cape Neddick and South Acton. Miss Bessey is assisted by Mrs Lee Urquhart TLCA executive secretary.

Shirley Bessey Sarah Archer Virginia Jep Son Boston University Lester Black Harold, Stevens Robert Fenderson J. Edwin Littlefield Cape Neddick Miss Bessey Lee Urquhart The Tl.ca

British actor Peter Sellers files cross petition for divorce

London AP report says Peter Sellers, 43, has filed a cross petition in divorce against Britt Eklund, 25, who had filed for divorce last month. They wed four years ago and no date was set for the case.

London Peter Sellers Britt Eklund Miss Eklund Sellers

Promotion Day Set At Beach Church

Faith Tabernacle in Atlante Avenue will hold Promotion Day on Sunday at 9 45 a m Children from all classes will be promoted by age Mrs Ralph Musgford Sunday School superintendent oversees the event Parents and the public are invited to attend.

Old Orchard Beach

Sex Education Workshop In Session At Loranger School

A two day sex education workshop for seventh through twelfth graders teachers opened at Loranger Junior High School with 90 teachers from area schools. Leaders stressed honest discussion for parents and students and noted it will take time to implement in Saco and Old Orchard Beach schools.

Old Orchard Beach Loranger Saco York Wells Notre Dame de Lourdes Thornton Academy Philip Rice University of Maine Esther Schultz Siecus Elizabeth Marks Frema Grant Conrad Griffin Franklin Thompson Lawrence Bowie Raymond Cote Roderick Coomer Charlene Thompson Franklin Tarbox Howard L. Cushman PTA Rice

Duplicate Bridge In Play At Beach

Duplicate bridge players gathered at the Speak Easy clubhouse in Old Orchard Beach last night. The list included Al Rosen and many local residents. Winners were North and South.

Old Orchard Beach Speak Easy Lawn Avenue al Rosen Mary Wilbur Gwen Flannery Estella Aranovitch Hazel Orr Ruth Tucker S. A. Grondin Beatrice Kelly George Dow Herbert Bean David Marshall Patricia Adams Anita Mokarzel Paul Chadbourne Oscar Paradis Daniel Drummond Edrice Bates Sumner __ Bernstein Richard Mougalian George Venatos William Nanos Avis Briggs Harold Spiegel Angie Hickey Eve Prendergast Eleanor Marshall Jeanne Shaw James Mullen Margaret Field Richard Shorey Tim Landry George Atkinson Dora Paulhus Eileen Leech Esther Green Gertrude Leonard Alice Fecteau Fred Patterson James Moutsatsos Robert Whelan James Warren Susanne Snow Pauline Larochelle al Bradford North

Biddeford Wins 41,414 Title 1 Grant for Reading Program

The Biddeford Board of Education receives a 41,414 Title 1 grant for the In School Reading Improvement program in its fourth year. About 600 students from Smery Wentworth St Marys St Josephs and St Andre’s will be served by three reading specialists, ten aides, eye and hearing exams, guidance counseling, testing, speech therapy and more. Previous grants totaled 49,351 in 1967-68 48,648 in 1966-67 and 53,355 in 1965-66. Federal coordinator Roger R Johnson says funds may be increased and current funding covers roughly 90 percent of eligible total.

Biddeford Roger R. Johnson

Biddeford Serviceman Wounded in Vietnam

Pfc. Ronald T. Grebin, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Paul A Grebin of Biddeford Maine, was wounded in action near Da Nang August 27. He suffered injuries to the abdomen legs ears and hands and is hospitalized in Vietnam. He attended Biddeford High School and has been awarded the Purple Heart.

Ronald T. Grebin Paul A. Grebin Hubert St., Biddeford Vietnam War Department Grebin da Nang Biddeford High School

New England News Briefs Covering Labor and University Issues

Providence guild proposes final binding arbitration to settle dispute with Providence Journal Bulletin while signaling potential strike over a salary grid demand. Northeastern and Boston area students push for more campus voice. Boston priests fund bail for 14 arrested in Milwaukee draft office raid. New Hampshire figures quietly weigh Humphrey campaign leadership options.

Associated Press Providence R.I Providence Newspaper Guild Providence Journal-Bulletin Edward P. Young National Labor Relations Board Boston Association of Boston Urban Priests Milwaukee Draft Board

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