Dirigo State Delegates Entertained by Local Post
Delegates who attended Dirigo State at Colby College and Dirigo Boys State at the University of Maine were entertained by Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion and Auxiliary last night at the Biddeford post home. Commander Edmond J. Pinard welcomed guests as Department Commander Royal Sheltra served as master of ceremonies and introduced delegates and parents.
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Dirigo State
Colby College
Waterville
Dirigo Boys State
University of Maine
Orono
Tighe-Beaudoin
Farley Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
Edmond J. Pinard
Post Department
Royal Sheltra
Blanche Keithley
Sherra Zaitlin
Terry Spang
Janet Souza
Biddeford High School
Simone Binette
Paulette Lapointe
Patricia Grondin
St. Louis
Joseph
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
Dirigo
St. Louis High School
Shifra Zaitlin
Terry Spain
Men’s Club Plans Fall Meeting with Film Program
Members of the Men’s Club of United Church of Christ in Biddeford will hold their first fall meeting on M-n day at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The program will be directed by Brad Leach featuring a TA Sanford film presentation.
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Men’s Club of United Church of Christ
Congregational
Biddeford
Fellowship Hall
Brad Leach
Foot
Thornton Academy Coach Hosts San Ford Game Film Night
Thornton Academy hosts a film showing of the Thornton San ford game with refreshments provided by executive committee members Donald Pierce George Ange and Robert Norton. Officials invite all parish men to attend.
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Thornton Academy
Thornton-Sanford
Donald Pierce
George Ange
Robert Norton
Rally Day at Christ Church in Kennebunk
Rally Day service is set for Sunday September 29 at 9 45 a.m. at Christ Church Kennebunk followed by registration for Sunday and Wednesday Church School. Adults register for the Adult Course. World Wide Communion Sunday is October 6. Choir rehearsals happen Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m. New coordinators announced for Elementary and Junior High programs. more teachers and helpers needed.
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Kennebunk
Christ Church
Charlene Simpson
Donald Harter
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Banquet Held
Kennebunk report notes the Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge fall banquet at Glen-Mor Restaurant in Old Orchard Beach held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Arrangements were led by Mrs. Avonell Pettengill and Mrs. Dorothy Arno. Attendees included Harriet Andrews, Margaret Chamberlin, Ethel Whitten, Eunice Pettengill, Gertrude Milliken, Elizabeth Leoncini, Florence Britton, Lillian Peverill, Natalie Draggins, and Lillian Merry.
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Kennebunk
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Old Orchard Beach
Glen-Mor
Avonell Pettengill
Dorothy Arno
Harriet Andrews
Margaret Chamberlin
Ethel Whitten
Eunice Pettengill
Gertrude Milliken
Elizabeth Leoncini
Florence Britton
Lillian Peverill
Natalie Draggins
Lillian Merry
Romania relaxes grip but fear lingers under Ceausescu
Ceausescu, nearing 50, leads a cautious liberalization in Romania with released political prisoners and less fear among Romanians. Diplomats note wary openness to foreigners, diminished midnight knocks, and improved ties with Yugoslavia, though Soviet pressure remains. Romanians sense change yet fear what might come next.
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Ceausescu
Romania
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Amateur diggers hunt in old foundations for bottles
Stone walls near foundations and abandoned privies attract novices digging for relics. Bitters bottles, stashed in privies, are prized by collectors who see bottle-hunting as a lure rivaling coin or stamp collecting. Some diggers pursue this hobby for the beauty and potential value of antiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinch
New England Bottle Club
New England
California
Nevada
Hussey
Maine
Protest and Pope Encyclical Sparks Mixed Catholic Reactions
Public opinion polls abroad show 70 percent of Dutch Catholics oppose the encyclical while about half of French Catholics favor ignoring it. Pax Romana in Philadelphia calls for investigation and unity, and National Student Association leaders in Manhattan Kansas say the encyclical does not reflect church consensus. The second sentence notes moon light being reflected from the sun.
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Philadelphia
Pax Romana
National Student Association
Manhattan
Kan
Freshman Reception at Kennebunk High School Honors Faculty
Kennebunk Freshman Reception, with the freshman class and parents presented to Superintendent John S Seekins Jr Principal Robert Perkins and class officers, featured a dancing social to music by the Eydles and refreshments. Nearby, families returned from a week in Washington D C visiting landmarks and officials, including the Senate, Congress, and the White House, then toured Arlington and the Smithsonian. Webhannet Gardeners toured the University of New Hampshire chrysanthemum garden, while John T. Vigne moved to Millinocket for a W T Grant Management program and Karl and Hazel Hazlett relocated to West Kennebunk. The Dengers moved to Saco, Bassage and Young planned roles at Nassan College Springvale and Kennebunk High School respectively.
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Kennebunk High School
Merbers
John S. Seekins Jr
Robert Perkins
High Street
Washington, D.C
Shrewsbury
N.J
Norman B. Perkins
Chappell
Webhannet
Clifton Schaefer
Clyde Dwinal
Marion Oates
Clarence Lombard
Clarence M. Crosby
Henry Johnson
Fred Bunnell
Harry Knight
Curtis Irving
Robert Pillsbury
Elmer Bennett
Kennebunk
John Thying
John T. Vigne
Storer Street
W.T. Grant
Millinocket
Biddeford
Littlefield Hardware Store
Vigne
Richard Hazlett
Summer Street
West Kennebunk
Edgar Deng
Young
Newspaper Under Fire In Kennebunk
A Maine town meeting confronts press coverage amid a dispute over a York County Coast Star report. Officials defend the police response, challenge the Star’s accuracy, and discuss tape policy for private citizens.
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Kennebunk
Miss Gagne Feted At Bridal Shower
Priscilla Gagne of Biddeford was honored at a bridal shower held at Salle Charie Hall. She will wed Kenneth Roy on October 5 at St. Andre's Church. A purse was given to the bride-to-be and many relatives and friends attended, sharing in gifts and refreshments.
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Priscilla Gagne
Freeman St
Biddeford
Salle Chariie
Pool Street
Foss Street
Miss Gagne
Kenneth Roy
St. Andre’s Church
Beach Auxiliary Harvest Dance at Columbus Club Hall
Rev J J Mullen Auxiliary of the Roman Catholic sponsoring a harvest dance tomorrow night at 8 at Columbus Club Hall Union Avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
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Old Orchard Beach
James J. Mullen
R. of C
Columbus Club Hall
Union Avenue
Planning board criticizes abuse of boards by York County Coast Star
A planning board member blasts the York County Coast Star for abusing all town boards. He states Mr. Redlon resigned due to conflicting appointments and other commitments, not for any rumored reason, and urges the town to unite to uncover who is causing the printed abuse.
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Kennebunk
Donald V. Dulac
Chester D. Cram Jr
Lower Town Hall
Warren E. Bowdoin
Lower Village
Kennebunk High School
Cyrus Hamlin
Plaaning Board
Ernest Redlon
Jonn H. Vigne
Longview Terrace
Planning Board
Hugh Googins
Frank E. Stevens
Police Department
York County Coast Star
Strawberry Island
Kennebunk Beach
Stevens
the Star
Twon
Star
Atty
Chester Cram
Herman Cohen
Mike Tranci
Clarence Crosby
Attorney General's
York
Attorney Cram
Attorney General's Office
George C. West
Dulac
Cohen
Robert Slowik
The
Miss Wight Returns From Woolwich Visit
Miss Ethel Wight of Fort Hill Avenue returned yesterday from Day's Ferry Woolwich where she had been spending the week as the guest of Mrs. Paul Pitman. Officers of Old Orchard Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, will be installed at a special meeting at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand tomorrow night at 7:30.
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Ethel Wight
Fort Hill Avenue
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Paul Pitman
Old Orchard Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Robinson Memorial Hall
West Grand
Mohammedans celebrate Friday as Adam's creation day
The report notes that Mohammedans honor Friday as the day of Adam's creation, marking it with religious observance and traditions within their community.
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Adam
September replaces June as Niagara Falls honeymoon peak
September has overtaken June as the top month for honeymooners visiting Niagara Falls. The shift indicates a broader trend in romantic travel, with couples flocking to the famed falls for wedding-month getaways and anniversaries, amid favorable weather and seasonal packages offered by local resorts.
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Niagara Falls
Alfred Cloutier Orchestra to Perform Public Event
Alfred Cloutier and his orchestra will provide music for a public event. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Cloutier
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Armand Trout
Joseph Zaitlin
Washington, D. C
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Old Salt Road
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Edmund Cashen
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Nancy Parent
Claire Boissonneault
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Henry Piette
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Willie Plessis
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Irene Delcourt
Jeannette Gagne
John Couture
Roland Couture
Albert Coulombe
Diane L'Heureux
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Pauline Compagna
Patricia Sylvestre
Karen Sylvestre
Gertrude Couture
Emma Gregoire
Rachel Krasko
Shirley Roy
Lauria Gagne
Antoinette Baril
Patricia Gagne
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Marie Ange Gagne
Anatole Allard
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Wilfred Lajoie
Cecia Gagne
Ronald Berard
Simonne Dumont
Rita Lachance
Claire Credit
Jackie Op
Marion Kopetski
Albert P. Deshaies
Roberts St
Biddeford-Saco Community Chest
Deshaies
Boston College
St. Joseph’s Federal Credit Union
Armed Services
Germany
Madeleine Brunelle
Paul
Birch St
Paul Houde
le Foyer Hall
Foss Sts
Shell Service
Ocean Park RD
Don Levesque
Don Guay
Roland Toussaint
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