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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1962

Page

8

Career Program Set At Kennebunk High School

The fifth annual Career program will be held at Kennebunk High School on Thursday at 8 p.m. Group discussions will cover nursing teaching stenography secretarial beautician social work department store work and retailing art auto mechanics accounting physicians veterinarians and the five armed services for both boys and girls. Guidance department collaboration included by the chamber of commerce committee members William Briddrell Mrs Almena Greene Mrs Elizabeth Smith and Mrs Jessie Thayer.

Kennebunk High School Armed Services Chamber of Commerce William Briddrell Almena Greene Elizabeth Smith Jessie Thayer

Currans Host At Fellowship Social

Mr and Mrs Paul Curran and daughter Deborah, now in Lyman, hosted a Fellowship social for Bible Baptist church members in Saco. Scripture games and prizes followed by buffet refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Michael McCabe Wells Mrs Joseph Alphonse Demers Trent Dana Debra Demers Biddeford Mr and Mrs Jackson Vail Mrs Andrew Burnside and Dennis Burnside Mrs Leslie Fogg and Sylvia Fogg all of Saco Mr and Mrs Richard Barker Dana McKenney and daughters Charlotte and Jeanette McKenney Linda and Joan Tucker Miss Nancy Lund Dorothy Williams and Mr and Mrs Leslie Williams of Old Orchard Beach.

Paul Curran Deborah Lyman Bible Baptist Church of Saco Michael McCabe Wells Joseph Alphonse Demers Trent Dana Debra Demers Biddeford Jackson Vail Andrew Burnside Dennis Burnside Leslie Fogg Sylvia Fogg Richard Barker Dana McKenney Charlotte Jeannette McKenney Linda Joan Tucker Nancy Lund Dorothy Williams Leslie Williams Old Orchard Beach

Inattention Cited in State Police on Road Safety

State Police warn that driving demands constant attention from operators. Inattention is linked to many serious accidents and is highlighted as a key risk in motor traffic safety campaigns.

Maine Turnpike Authority Chairman Names Portland Date

Paul C. Thurston chaired the Maine Turnpike Authority meeting in Portland on April 2, 1962. Authority involvement and leadership noted with Thurston as Chairman reflecting ongoing highway governance in Maine.

Maine Turnpike Authority Paul C. Thurston Portland Maine

Red Cross Campaign tabulations set for Old Orchard Beach

Contributions from Old Orchard Beach residents to support the Red Cross swimming program for town children will be turned in tonight at the high school cafeteria. Mrs Pauline Parish will be present to receive and tabulate the returns from the one day campaign conducted for this program.

Old Orchard Beach Red Cross Pauline Parish

Fugitive captured after vast regional manhunt

A large multi-county hunt spanning Knox County ends with the fugitive confined to a 1.5 square mile area. Police, sheriff units, and agencies including Rockland Camden Bath and various state departments coordinated roadblocks bloodhounds and patrols as the escapee fled into woods.

Knox County Sheriff's Inland Fish and Game and the Sea and Shore Fisheries Departments Sheriff's Waldo, Sagadahoc Lincoln Counties

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton dine with Eddie Fisher

Elizabeth Taylor sent a courier to New York with a personal message for Eddie Fisher and then dined with Richard Burton accompanied by her children from previous marriages. Police and a chauffeur with a broom shielded her from photographers during a Sunday off from Cleopatra filming.

Rome Elizabeth Taylor New York Eddie Fisher Richard Burton Miss Taylor Cleopatra Husky Burton Marc Antony Fisher Debbie Reynolds United States Kurt Frings Eddie Liz Burton

Mrs Benson Reports Attack On Dogs In Saco Street Case

Mrs Alice Benson of 7542 La Fayette Street Saco says a maroon and cream car tried to run over her three dogs this morning. The vehicle sped toward the sidewalk after the animals and one dog appeared injured. The case remains under investigation.

Alice Benson Lafayette Street Saco

Well Baby Clinic Set For Wednesday

A Saco well baby clinic will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in the Saco Public Health rooms Cutts avenue Saco followed by a pre school clinic Dr Maurice Ross will be in charged assisted by Miss Roberta Rowe RN supervisor also Mrs Dorothy Carter RN staff nurse Volunteer assistants will include Mrs Laurence Staples and Mrs Peter Hellige members of the nursing committee of the Public Health agency.

Saco Saco Public Health Cutts Avenue Maurice Ross Roberta Rowe Dorothy Carter Laurence Staples Peter Hellige Public Health Agency

Realty News: Gonga House Sold at 37 York Street

Realtor John G Smith reports the sale of the Dr Richard R Gonga house at 37 York Street Kennebunk to Mr and Mrs John P Stevens of Alfred. Stevens runs a tree surgery business with a small nursery outlet and will carry on at the new location. They plan to occupy soon.

John G. Smith Kennebunkport Richard R. Gonga York Street Kennebunk John P. Stevens Alfred Stevens

Steel pact locks pay, vacations for 450,000 workers

The new contract does not raise hourly pay now averaging 3.28 dollars but allows renegotiation after August 1, 1963. It runs two years with some terms longer, such as vacations and layoff pay not changing until 1965. A vacation bonus adds one week per two years worked since 1960.

Syria Egypt Talks Hint at Union Under Free Referendum

Damascus radio reports the Syrian military junta backs unity with Egypt and other liberated Arab states on equal terms, pending a free national referendum. The proposal hints at a federation rather than the existing United Arab Republic, with conditions to protect Syria’s dignity and status.

Mand Damascus Damascus Radio Egypt Syria U.A.R

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