MEXICO – A roast beef public supper will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the UCC Church (Green Church). Take-outs will be available, with pick-up after 5:30 p.m. Cost will be $7 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call 364-8603.

Class lunch

RUMFORD – The Stephens High School Class of 1950 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Teena’s Restaurant. Call Frances at 364-4643 or Margaret at 364-2098 for more information.

Society speaker

CARTHAGE – The Carthage Historical Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the museum building.

Following a potluck supper, the speaker, Vance Child of Falls Taxidermy and Museum, will show examples of his work.

Child owns the museum on Route 4 in East Dixfield displaying the animals in their natural setting.

The animals have been found dead and brought in for mounting.

All are invited to attend the supper and program.

Society program

RUMFORD – The Rumford Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the municipal hall auditorium, upper floor. The program will feature a presentation on Dr. James William Elliott, Rumford native who was named “Champion Card Manipulator of the World” by the card manipulators of Boston.

Class lunch

DIXFIELD – The Stephens High School Class of 1945 luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Ellis Variety and Diner, Weld Street. If planning to attend, notify Connie at 364-8785 or Muriel at 545-2709.

School conferences

DIXFIELD – Dirigo High School will hold teacher/parent/student conferences from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 17 and 18. The conferences will take 15 minutes.

Those who need additional time or cannot make one of the nights may make an appointment with the teacher at a more convenient time.

Call Dirigo High School guidance office at 562-4251 or e-mail [email protected] as soon as possible to set up an appointment. Teachers will not be available for walk-ins.

Program opened

PARIS – A Sexual Assault Response Teams of Oxford County program, “Drug Facilitated Sexual Assaults,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, has been opened up to counselors, substance abuse and other professionals who might benefit from being better informed about the topic.

The presenter, Dr Karen Simone, is a toxicologist with the New England Poison Center.

She will address why drug use is chosen by offenders, symptoms, common drugs used, what a lab can/can’t do regarding evidence and give prevention tips.

The presentation will be held at the South Paris Fire Dept. Those interested in attending should notify REACH.