Maine Street

Craig Shergold, 7, has a short time to live because of a brain tumor, and has a desire to be in the Guinness Book of World Records as the person to receive the most get-well cards. The record is 1,000,265. Craig must receive his cards no later than April 15. His address is: Craig Shergold, in care of Children’s Wish Foundation, 32 Perimeter Center E., Atlanta, Ga. 30346.

Phil “Clem” Maynard, former Newport resident and a graduate of Newport High School, Class of 1950, is recuperating from triple bypass surgery and would enjoy cards and letters from friends and former classmates. His address is 604 Blytherwood Road, Montgomery, Ala. 36109.

The Brewer High School Class of 1970 will celebrate its 20th class reunion Saturday, July 7, at the Ramada Inn, Odlin Road, Bangor. Several class members have not been located by the reunion committee. Anyone having information on the whereabouts of classmates may call or write Beth (Boudreau) Husson, Rural Route 2, Box 4580, Bangor 04401, telephone, 848-7188.

There will be a reunion for former crew members of the USS Manchester C.L. 83, “The Mighty Man,” Sept. 13-16, at Long Beach, Calif. For more information, please contact Paul L. Huffman, 4415 Brookhaven Ave., Louisville, Ky. 40220; telephone, 502-459-3260.

Shannon Coulter, a pupil at Winnisquam Regional Middle School, P.O. Box 318, Winter Street, Tilton, N.H. 03276, is studying the United States with the social studies class, and would like to receive post cards and descriptions of Maine from Maine residents.

Sophie Flanagan Burke will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house for family, friends and acquaintances from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Phillip Strickland House, 21 Boyd St., Bangor.

The 87th (Golden Acorn) Infantry Division will hold its 41st annual reunion Sept. 12-16, at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, Charleston, W.Va. For more information, contact Gladwin Pascuzzo, 2374 North Dundee Court, Highland, Mich. 48031; telephone, 313-997-9005.

Harriet Stephenson, a former resident of Island Falls, will celebrate her 100th birthday on April 9, and would enjoy greetings from friends and family. Her address is the Camden Health Care Center, 108 Elm St., Camden 04843.

Two, 2-month-old hamsters need a new home. The animals are cream colored, with gray ears. Call 942-0486 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

Althea Bennett of RFD 1, Box 23, Abbot 04406, would like to hear from anyone who has an Avon Cape Cod condiments dish. Telephone 876-2673.

The 11th Airborne Division Association is looking for all ex-veterans of the division starting from activation in 1942 until deactivation July 1, 1958; and members of the 11th Air Assault Division from 1962 to 1965 at Fort Benning, Ga. Contact James E. Hembree, 11th Airborne Association, P.O. Box 33, Oak Grove, Ky. 42262. All members of the 711th Airborne Ordnance Maintenance Company Battalion should contact James Hembree, 20 Bink Drive, Clarksville, Tenn. 37042, for information on a reunion to be held in June.

A reunion of all former ship’s company, officers and marine detachment of the USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) who served aboard anytime from the ship’s commissioning in 1943 until 1971 will be held Oct. 11-14, in Baltimore, Md. For information, contact Paul D. McManuels, 317 Somerset Drive, Shiremans- town, Pa. 17011, telephone, 717-737-2516; or John Chenoweth, 36 South Main St., Dover, Pa. 17315, telephone, 717-292-2649.