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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1961

Page

6

Rainbow Girls Initiated At Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall

Worthy Advisor Patricia Smith presided as five girls were initiated. Rainbow Girls plan a food sale on Saturday April 15 at three locations with Patricia Smith, Sharon Staples, and Charlene Rallis leading pickups. Grand Assembly reservations set for Augusta April 22 with nearly 60 organizers and supporters. Rainbow Sunday scheduled for April 1 90 at Saco United Baptist church.

Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Patricia Smith Rainbow Girls Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach Sharon Staples Bagley’s Storer Street Saco Charlene Rallis Murray's Scarborough Augusta Mary Robbins Asa Douglass Saco United Baptist Church

Josef Arentz Demonstrates Frame Treatment At Beach Art Club

Josef Arentz of Kennebunk, noted artist, gave a demonstration of picture frame treatment at the Old Orchard Beach Art Association meeting held in the high school cafeteria. President Mrs Jillian Jakeman presided. The next meeting will be an outdoor all day gathering at Turbots Creek on May 11. A nominating committee consisting of Miss Ethel Wight, Mrs Evelyn Monier and Mrs Mildred Leonard was named and will report next meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs Elizabeth Wilson and Miss Isabella Melver. Present were Mrs Jakeman, Miss Melver, Mrs Helen Cummings, Mrs Leonard, Mrs Monier, Mrs Frances Dickson, Miss Wight, Mrs Mary Borges, Mrs Alice Leavitt, Mrs Florence Gray, Mrs Gertrude Eastman, Mrs Priscilla Skilling, Mrs Wilson and Mrs Dorothy Johnston.

Josef Arentz Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jillian Jakeman Turbots Creek Ethel Wight Evelyn Monier Mildred Leonard Elizabeth Wilson Isabella Melver Jakeman Miss Melver Helen Cum‘mings Leonard Monier Frances Dickson Wight Mary Borges Alice Leavitt Florence Gray Gertrude Eastman Priscilla Skilling Wilson Dorothy Johnston

Charles Jones Named Special Wells Officer

Charles Jones was named special police officer by the Wells board of selectmen at a meeting last night. Walter Strout was appointed sealer of weights and measures. Margaret Grant and Marshall Boston, Wells Superintending School Committee, worked with the board to select ten Wells and Ogunquit residents to serve as lay members on the School Building Committee.

Charles Jones Wells Board of Selectmen Walter Strout Margaret Grant Marshall Boston Wells Wells and Ogunquit Selectmen

Special selectmen meeting and regular session planned

A special selectman's meeting will take place April 27 with town attorney Barnett Shur present to discuss several matters. A regular meeting is scheduled for May 11.

Red Barnett Shur

Union Heads Seek Action On Disputes

New York AP report says six million union members will press AFL-CIO to end jurisdictional fights. Ninety leaders from over 30 unions met in an informal gathering led by Walter P. Reuther and James B. Carey to push for swift action and to authorize independent political and organizational measures under industrial union leadership. They urged solutions to unemployment and automation and considered how to gain favorable response to President Kennedy’s proposals, without offering specific new plans.

New York Afl-Cio United Auto Workers Walter P. Reuther James B. Carey International Union of Electrical Workers Reuther Kennedy

Claudette Garneau Honored At Shower

Miss Claudette Garneau daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Garneau was honored at a bridal shower at the Fremont Club hall Biddeford for her upcoming marriage to Ralph Nolette. A purse was given and lunch served by a host of relatives and friends. Attendees included numerous Garneau Nolette and LaCourse family members and other guests. The wedding is set for Joseph Church on Wednesday.

Claudette Garneau Paul Coceau Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Ralph Nolette Joseph Church Rose Bertrand Mathilda Janelle Jeannine Bertrand Gloria Nadeau Paul Garneau Constance LaCourse Richard Garneau Albert Nolette Angela Peloquin Dorothy Nolette Roland Desrosiers Oscar Houde Yvette Binette Omer Binette Marie Anne Laflamme Yvonne Boudreau Claudia Beaudoin Ludger Binette Charles Pot Lorraine Labbe Jeannete Brochu Adrien Labbe Roland Nolette Don Pratt Anna Cote Theodore Cote Albert Lemire Eva Nolette Leo Paul Nolette Armanda Fortin Ona Deschambault Yvonne Arcand Edgar Cabana William Pinette Willie Martin Alphonse Cadrette Doris Letourneau Irene Lambert Dorothy Lambert Jeannine Pendleton Reinette Jack Noella Montpas Delvina Paquette John Fecteau Marcel Paquette Albert Lemieux Mignonne Lariviere George Grenier Constance Fernande Lambert Eva Dearborn Nancy Botting Cecelia Delisle Muriel Martel Egide Janelle Laura Proulx Delia Lauzon Theresa Petit Yvette Babineau Blanche A. Caouette Albertine Gendron Jeannette Boucher Ludger Picher Rose Pelletier Pauline Demers Carmen Saucier Gerard Lasante Rose Anna Labbe Antoinette Nadeau Bertha Paquette Rita Lambert Alcide Bedard Rachel Bernier Hazel Sevigny Muriel Lambert Bella Chagnon Priscille Arc Francoise Gendron Alice Gagnon Annette Montpas Francis Lemire Mariguerite Cadorette Antoinette Emond

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