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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1969

Page

3

St Margaret's Sodality Sale Announcement and Meeting

St. Margaret's Sodality in OLD ORCHARD BEACH held a reception for new members Mrs Mildred MacDonald and Mrs Norma Provencher at St. Margaret's Church. Officers were nominated: President Miss Virginia Turnbull Vice President Mrs Edward Niziolak Secretary Mrs Arnold Morin Treasurer Mrs Raymond Begin. A coffee and doughnut sale will take place after all masses Sunday April 20 at the parish hall.

Old Orchard Beach St. Margarets Rita Simard Edward Niziolek S.J Boston Theological Institute Adelaide Road Flok Rock Robert Smith Prescott Verrill William Mullen Flora Collins Merton Gervais John Clancy Miss Turnbull Claire

Unclear list of names appears in extended notice

A long sequence of names female titles precede many surnames including Niziolek McNally Begin Arsenault Bellerose Girard Castro Lachance Morin Marshall Prendergast St Ours Regan Simard De Angelis Clark Lacroix MacDonald La Fountain McNally St Laurent Provencher Collins Bre ton Bridges Cote Murphy Verrill Smith Boisvert Gervais Paul Sayer Leroux. The fragmented OC wording suggests a social register or attendance list from a local event or organization.

Explorer Post Plans Co-Ed Program and Car Wash

Explorer Post 305 meeting at Scout Hall Biddeford discussed a charity car wash at Shaw's Lot Saco tomorrow from 9 to 4 with proceeds supporting the Post's 305 Salutes You program. The session also covered dark room work and upcoming activities while noting two visitors and several officers.

Exlorer Post Scout Hall Ason Street Biddeford Troop One Building Association Norman Lachance Shaw's Saco Post Rogram Janet Roseignol Linda Pelletier Joseph

Bridge Players Meet At Beach in Old Orchard Beach

Nine tables of duplicate bridge contested at the Speak Easy Playhouse on Thursday night with players including Johnny Stott Hazel Orr Rosanna Prince Mary Wilbur Lorimer Brackett Estelle Aranovitch Charlotte Dubois James Mullen Carleton Brock Edrice Bates David Marshall Avis Briggs Frances Putnam Wilma Iverson James Warren Dorothy Sawer Angie Hickey Patterson Alice Fecteau Gwen Flannery Margaret Field Oscar Paradis Bruce Roberts Aram Mougalian Winners in North South were Landry Stott Orr Prince Moutsatsos Bean Chadbourne Rosen East West winners were Putnam Iverson Warren Shor e y Whelan Bradford Siegel and a party invited for 7:30 p.m. at the Playhouse.

Old Orchard Beach Speak Easy Playhouse Johnny Harry Stott Hazel Orr Rosanna Prince James Mary Wilbur Lorimer Brackett Estelle Aranovitch Charlotte Dubois James Mullen Carleton Brock Edrice Bates David Marshall Avis Briggs Frances Putnam Wilma Iverson James Warren Rich Dorothy ‘Sawer Angie Hickey F Patterson Alice Fecteau Gwen Flannery Margaret Field Oscar Paradis Bruce Roberts Aram Mougalian North Landry and Stott Orr Prince Moutsatsos and Bean Chadbourne and Rosen East Putnam Iverson Warren Shorey and Whelan Bradford Sand Siegel the Playhouse

Interim Pastor Will Conduct Services at Saco Church

Interim pastor Herman L. Noyes will lead the 10:30 a.m. worship at Saco United Baptist Church with a sermon titled From Fear to Faith. The senior choir under Jean W. Brown will sing God So Loved the World arranged by John Stainer with Mary M. Hill on organ. Church School meets at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. An extended session follows.

Herman L. Noyes Saco United Baptist Church Jean W. Brown John Stainer Mary M. Hill

Court records list speeding fines and minor liquor offenses

A slate of local court items includes licenses and suspensions for underage liquor handling, traffic fines for numerous residents such as Elizabeth Pond and George Patterson, and several individuals bound over to the May term on counts of uttering a forged instrument.

Troop 305 Conducts Board of Review

A board of review was held for Peter Mouzas who passed Tenderfoot requirements at Biddeford Boy Scouts meeting. Session overseen by Eric Sheltra with Gary Rousseau in opening ceremony. Tenderfoot Second Class and First Class requirements reviewed. adults present included Scout master Roland Ferguson II and several troop committeemen.

Peter Mouzas Biddeford Boy Scout Troop Building Association Scout Hall Mason Street Eric Sheltra Gary Rousseau Ises Roland Ferguson II Patrick Desrosiers Raymond Renell Euclide Millette William McKenney Bruce Nunan Richard Plummer Joseph Small Gordon Day

Rummage Sale Plans Made By Saco Madisses

Saco Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church met with 21 members and one guest Rev. Paul K. Weimer at the parish house. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting led by President Mrs. Doris Stackpole. Plans for a rummage sale on April 26 from 9 30 a m were discussed and 30 May baskets were made. The next meeting is April 24 at 7 30 p m at the parish hall. Mrs Yvonne Fidalgo to show slides of her Europe trip. Committee: Mrs Barbara Freeman chairwoman Mrs Marjorie Kimball Mrs Lois Currier Mrs Rose Dyer.

Madisses First Parish Congregational Church United Church of Christ Saco Paul K. Weimer Doris Stackpole Yvonne Fidalgo Europe Barbara Freeman Marjorie Kimball Lois Currier Rose Dyer

Church School At 10 30 A M Service Details

Church activities announce a morning worship service at 10 30 with child care provided during the worship period.

Wells Woman Gets Continuance In Saco Court

Caroline Mae Perkins, 33, of Wells, charged with breaking and entering and larceny, had her case continued to April 17 in 10th District Court in Saco. Free on $195 bail, she allegedly entered John T. Whitney’s home at 10 Cutts Ave., Saco, and took $20 from a kitchen cabinet. Whitney found Perkins in his kitchen while he slept. He escorted her to the police station after noting the missing money.

Caroline Mae Perkins Wells 10Th District Court Saco John T. Whitney Cutts Ave Whitney Kitney Leland M. Smith Wesley L. Jackson Janice Wills Hells Center Steven G Weymouth St Louis J. Lavigne Common St Ward P. Harmon Jr Roger N. Ganon Pool St Biddeford Paul L. Gardner Elm St Superior Court

Cribbage Tourney Ends Season at Club Banquet

The Biddeford Saco Country Club cribbage tourney concluded its season and a banquet will be held that night under the direction of Paul Deschambeault.

Bear Bible bears Basle origin with 1569 spell

The Spanish Protestant Bible printed at Basle in 1569 is nicknamed the Bear Bible. Its title page bears a bear woodcut, inspiring the humorous moniker used by scholars and collectors.

Basle

Le Voltigeur Club to Install Officers Tonight

Le Voltigeur Club and Auxiliary plan a joint officer installation at the hall on South Street Biddeford tomorrow night at 8. President Paul Deshaies chaired a meeting where 10 new members were voted in. Yvon Caron named president pro tem. Gerard Thibodeau named director. He Cyr and Joseph Bouchard won special awards.

le Voltigeur Club South Street Biddeford Paul Deshaies Wracus le Parrisseaux Club Rumford Deshaies Yvon Caron Gerard Thibodeau Caron He Cyr Joseph Bouchard

Stock market opens higher on light gains across key issues

New York stocks opened slightly higher with mixed results as Pennzoil United rose to 46 percent, Kresge steady at 47, Caterpillar Tractor up to 51, while We's Theatres climbed to 48 and Bangor Punta advanced to 34. The Associated Press average for 360 stocks rose 0.2 to 4.9.

New York Pennzoil United Kresge Caters Pood Tractor We's Theatres Bangor Punta Associated Press

Smarter Porpoises Surpass Many Mammals In Intelligence

Smart mammals porpoises are far more intelligent than fish and exceed many mammals. Their cognition rivals a dog and may approach that of a chimpanzee.

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