Sixty Years Ago in Sanford

Stories, photos and ads from the October 5, 1961 issue of the Sanford Tribune and Advocate. From the collection of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Society.

More About Halloween Contests!

Art Contest for Grades 2-4: Sanford Recreation is sponsoring a Halloween art contest, open to kids in grades 2-4. The theme is "Best Depiction of Halloween" and you may use pencils, pens, paint, crayon or chalk. No clip art from magazines, please. Entries must be matted on construction paper no larger than 12" x 18" with name, grade and school in lower right corner of mat. (If using a black mat, write the info on a white label or piece…

Spartans Home Games Schedule: October 4-9

Monday, October 4 7th Grade Field Hockey vs. Wells, 3:30 p.m., Blouin FieldJV Field Hockey vs. Gorham, 5:00 p.m., Alumni StadiumVarsity Field Hockey vs. Gorham, 6:00 p.m., Alumni Stadium Tuesday, October 5 Boys 7th Grade Soccer vs. Noble, 3:30 p.m., Cobb StadiumJV Volleyball vs. Thornton Academy, 4:00 p.m., Partners Bank Competition GymGirls JV Soccer vs. Marshwood, 4:30 p.m., Alumni StadiumBoys 8th Grade Soccer vs. Noble, 4:30 p.m., Cobb StadiumVarsity Volleyball vs. Thornton Academy, 5:30 p.m., Partners Bank Competition GymGirls Varsity…

Helping Hands: October 3

With the school season back under way, the Sanford Mainers were pleased to partner with former Mainers outfielder Cam Ridley and his charitable organization, The Cam Cares Children’s Foundation to help local school children in need. Ridley’s organization donated several backpacks with basic school necessities to the Mainers to support local Sanford school children in need of school supplies. The Mainers worked with Stuff the Bus, a school readiness program in Sanford that provides backpacks, school supplies and other items…

News Notes: October 3

Sanford Spartans Varsity Football team beat Lewiston 27-24 in the Homecoming game! The annual fall Soccer Tournament is coming up this weekend, so expect heavy traffic and lots of parked cars in the area of Shaw Rd. and Spur Rd. Are you a Sanford High School alumnus? If you'd like to be kept in the loop about all the Alumni Association's great activities, send your email address to lblanchette@sanford.org and she will add you to the mailing list. Don't forget…

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