Campers organize Yo-Do-Me Chapter in Kennebunk
A Kennebunk meeting formed the Yo-Do-Me Chapter of the New England Family Campers Association. Over 70 campers, dealers and owners attended. J Richard Williams spoke on NEFCA aims and history while Carl Goldammer led introductions. Bylaws set dues at 2 per family. Next meeting May 8 at Christ Church with Charter Member Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
New England Family Campers Association
Christ Church
York County
Maine
NEFCA
J. Richard Williams
Newburyport
Mass
New England Campers Associatin
Campfire
Assistiny
Janice Williams
Camping
Carl Goldammer
West Kennebunk
Campfire Charter
E. L. Hamilton
Raymond Belyea
Maynard Haskell
Arthur LeBlanc
Yo-Co-Me Chapter
Walt
Norma Martin
Kittery
Abbott-Verville AM VETS Post officers elected at Beach James
Abbott-Verville AM VETS Post at OLD ORCHARD BEACH elected John Travers as Commander with Felix Neault as First Vice Commander and William Thibeau as Second Vice Commander Daniel Guarino as Third Vice Commander Thomas Bill as Adjutant Robert Ricker as Finance Officer Ralph Cote as Provost Raymond Poitras as Judge Advocate and Paul Petit as Chaplain Felix Neault also named Service Officer A joint installation of Post and Auxiliary officers planned for Saturday April 25 The pool tournament first round ended with Felix Neault and Paul Petit as winners. John Travers won the ping pong game. refreshments were provided by Edmund Henaire Prayers were offered by Rayitras acting chaplain
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Old Orchard Beach
Abbott-Verville Amvets
John Travers
Felix Neault
William Thibeau
Daniel Guarino
Thomas Bill
Robert Ricker
Ralph Cote
Raymond Poitras
Paul Petit
Auxilia
Edmund Henaire
Ray Oitras
Camp Ellis Man Sued For Neolicence
L P Nichols of Camp Ellis Saco is named in a negligence suit filed in U S District Court. Mrs Pauline L Boisclair of Lowell Mass seeks 25000 for severe injuries and care costs after a gas leak from a refrigerator in a Camp Ellis cottage rented Aug 15 1962. The incident led to hospitalization while she and her two children were staying with Nimrod dealers and Seacoast Whittlery officers attended. Readings noted gathering of camps families from Old Orchard Beach and areas including Kittery Biddeford Wells Ogunquit and Scarborough.
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Portland
L. P. Nichols
Camp Ellis
Saco
U. S. District Court
Pauline L. Boisclair
Lowell
Mass
Boisclair
Nichols
Nimrod
Seacoast
Whittery
Old Orcha Beach
Kittery
Biddeford
Leen
Ke Onebunkport
Kennebunk
Wells, Ogunquit
Springvale
Alfred
Sanford
Caperee West Kennebunk
Cadick
North Peak al
Scarborough
Officers Elected by Biddeford VFW Auxiliary
Nominations and an election of officers were held last night at the Biddeford city building. The slate includes Lucianna Roy as president Corrine Martin senior vice president Norma Berry junior vice president Delcia Frechette treasurer Alma Beaudoin conductress Laura Dodge chaplain Almiria Proulx. Delegates to the Wells district meeting on April 19 are Blanche Smail Frechette Gagne Flora Poirier with alternates Dodge Proulx Berry Curro. Appointed officers include Marie Boisvert Georgianna Champoux Curro and Gagne. The group voted donations to the Alaskan Veterans Auxiliary Cancer Fund and St Louis School Library Fund. A special prize went to Beaudoin and the mystery award to Flora Poirier.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Biddeford
Lucianna Roy
Corrine Martin
Norma Berry
Delcia Frechette
Almiria Proulx
Laura Dodge
Alma Beaudoin
Wells
Blanche Smail
Frechette
Mary Gagne
Flora Poirier
Dodge
Proulx
Berry
Jeannette Curro
Marie Boisvert
Georgianna Champoux
Curro
Gagne
Belle Poirier
Alden Racine
Alaskan Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Cancer Fund
St. Louis School Library Fund
Beaudoin
Missing Youths Found On River Kennebunk
Three local teenagers James Clark Dexter Horne and Paul Bernier were found about a mile and a half upstream on the Mousam River after their motorboat ran out of gas. Firemen located them with the aid of a department boat and borrowed motor, as parents reported the youths missing at 7 30 p m. They had departed from West Kennebunk around 10 30 yesterday morning and were returning when found preparing to travel home With the rescue complete the fire department provided the necessary local to aid their trip home.
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Kennebunk
Mousam
Central Station
James Clark
Dexter Horne
Paul Bernier
West Kennebunk
Horne
Fire Department
Old Falls
Civics Club Tour Of Journal Plant In Biddeford Saco
Freshman B Civics Club of St. Joseph's High School toured the Biddeford Saco Journal plant yesterday. Members included Helen Chabot Dorothy Gendr on Nancy Delage Dorothy Dion Sandra Farrell Rose Couture Priscilla Lemieux Priscille Labrecque Elaine Rossignol Dorothy Lafortune Constance Roberge Francis Voccia Claire Godbout Jeanne Hubert Terry Chretien Ann Marie Boucher Lillian Bourgeault. Journal employees Ralph Kimball and Lucien Jacques explained equipment operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Civics Club
St. Joseph’ S High School
Helen Chabot
Dorothy Gendron
Nancy Delage
Dorothy Dion
Sandra Farrell
Rose Couture
Priscilla Lemieux
Priscille Labrecque
Elaine Rossignol
Dorothy Lafortune
Constance Roberge
Francis ‘Voccia
Claire Godbout
Jeanne Hubert
Terry Chretien
Ann Marie Boucher
Lillian Bourgeault
Ralph Kimball
Lucien Jacques
Journal Employes
Past Presidents Preside At Legion Auxili ary unit meetings
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Gladys Lamb's Saco home to decide that past presidents will rotate presidencies of unit sessions and continue auxiliary programs. Get well wishes were sent to Mrs. Nellie White in Florida and Mrs. Elodie Renaud in Vermont. Poppy Days will be held in Biddeford May 1 and 2. May meeting details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Lamb
Hall Avenue
Saco
Nellie White
Florida
Elodie Renaud
Vermont
Lamb
Ellen Kelleher
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Biddeford
Germaine Lariviere
Evelyn Morin
Pelletier
Morin
Nellie Petit
Rita Couture
Ida Noyes
Kelleher
Lariviere
Fish And Game Auxiliary Meets In Biddeford
Mrs Claudette Merrill was welcomed as a new member during the April meeting of the York County Fish and Game Auxiliary at the home of Mrs Ruth Larochelle in Biddeford. A report on the March sub served for the men of the Ish and Game Association was sven by Mrs Rena Ellis and Mrs Yvonne Adams was named as chairman for the men's supper at their April meeting. Clean up night was reported as a success and appreciation extended to all who assisted. The next auxiliary meeting will be May 11 with a covered dish supper at Stickney Lodge Lyman. Mrs Charlotte Potter was appointed to arrange the June banquet and report at the May session. Games followed and refreshments were served by the hostess with Mrs Pett assisting. other attendees included Mrs Ethel Collomy Mrs Vyr ene Macomber Mrs Mina Wright Mrs Violet Mewer Mrs Rita Vose Mrs Gloria Adams Mrs Barbara Gilbert and Mrs Ethel Bedard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudette Merrill
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary
Ruth Larochelle
Graham St
Biddeford
Ish and Game Association
Sven
Rena Ellis
Yvonne Adams
Stickney Lodge
Lyman
Charlotte Potter
Re. St
Pott
Ethel Collomy
Vyrene Macomber
Mina Wright
Violet Mewer
Rita Vose
Gloria Adams
Barbara Gilbert
Ethel Bedard
Appointment Made Augusta Maine Woman College Dean Named to Commission
Mrs Frances F. Seaman dean of women at Colby College is the latest appointee to Maine's Commission on the Status of Women. She was named by Gov. Reed on Monday.
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Augusta
Frances F. Seaman
Colby College
Maine
Commission On the Status of Women
Reed
Well Baby Clinic in Biddeford City Building
A well baby clinic will be held Wednesday at the nursing office in Biddeford City Building at 1 p.m. Diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and polio inoculations will be administered with a physician in attendance.
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WELL
Biddeford City
Social Security Increase In Benefits Is Forecast
Washington reports that a rise in basic retirement payments appears likely this year as the Ways and Means Committee weighs the wider Social Security health care plan. An old age benefit increase would align with Johnson’s anti poverty push, while health care remains opposed by many, though some favor raising benefits to counter rising living costs.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
Johnson
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Civil Air Patrol Holds Spring Search Mission At Biddeford
Civil Air Patrol members from Portland Kennebunkport and Saco participated in a spring search and rescue drill centered at Biddeford Airport in southern Maine. Captain Eugene N. Golodetz led as area mission commander with Captain Alexander Hamilton coordinating airport operations and Cadets Ernest Record Eric Record and Kent Berdeen among participants.
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Area
Civil Air Patrol
Biddeford
Maine
Eugene N. Golodetz
Portland
Alexander Hamilton
CWO
Arthur G. Hamilton
Edith C. Halasz
Donald R. Record
Kennebunk
Ernest Record
Eric Record
Kent Berdeen
Cindy Halasz
Saco
Lawrence Villandry
Edward R. Greenwood
Irene Brunelle
Pinetree 34
Armand Brunelle
U.S. Air Force
Donald Andrews
Fortunes Rocks
Martin P. Kingsbury
Goose Rocks
Kenneth A. Campbell
Kennebunkport
Whist Party Planned at Camp Ellis Fire Station
A whist party will start at 7 30 p m Sunday at Camp Ellis Fire Station per an announcement by the Past Presidents of the Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen Auxiliary at Mrs Ruth Stackpole s home The event opened by Mrs Lillian Gagnon and the committee includes Mrs Laura Robbins Mrs Alice Roberge and Mrs Gagnon with Mrs Cynthia Lemay the ticket chairman Secretary and treasurer reports were given by Mrs Lemay and the sunshine report by Mrs Robbins The next meeting May 11 will be at 7 30 p m at Mrs Robbins home Attending were Mrs Gagnon Lemay Robbins Mary Pendleton Roberge Florence Fitch and Leona Allen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Ruth Stackpole
Lillian Gagnon
Laura Robbins
Alice Roberge
Gagnon
Cynthia Lemay
Lemay
Sunshine
Robbins
Mary Pendleton
Roberge
Florence Fitch
Leona Allen
Fires Keep Biddeford Fire Department Busy
Biddeford firefighters responded to multiple calls yesterday including a dump fire spreading to woods on Old Pool Road owned by Carlos Goldthwaite, a false alarm on Water Street, a grass blaze at 373 South Street set by children owned property Maurice Corbeil, a rubbish fire and grass blaze at 484 Elm Street, and a chimney fire at 769 West Street at 12 18 a.m. in a two and a half story wooden building owned by Alfred Desrosier with no damage reported.
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Biddeford
Old Pool Road
Carlos Goldthwaite
Maurice Corbeil
Elm St
West St
Alfred Desrosier
Davis Cup History Returns to Australian or American Hands
Since 1936 the prestigious Davis Cup has repeatedly been claimed by either Australia or the United States. This enduring rivalry shapes the trophy's lineage as both nations pursue tennis supremacy on the world stage.
Air Riders Directed to Site by Air to Ground Radio
Air and ground teams directed by air to ground radio guided personnel to the site. The instruction followed standard procedures as responders coordinated movement and access, ensuring timely arrival and safety. The message highlights air support enabling rapid deployment and situational awareness during the operation.
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Hadassah
Sisterhood
Etz Chaim Synagogue
Arnold Shapiro
Rose Aranovitch
Joseph Zaitlin
Samuel Karlin
Bacon Street
Campers Association
Ing
Williams
New England
Springfield
Amvets
Beach James Officer
General Motors
Cadillac
Harry B. Center Inc
Elm Street
New York World's Fair
Biddeford Vfw
Fish and Game Auxiliary
New York
Boston
L.way
Luimpikes
Miami
Thacher
Bidford
L.wayv
Philadelphia
Beenenan
Teele Vermeil Moen
Halstead
Pillsbury
Brown St
Kennebunk, Me
Gopr
Advertisers Exchange Inc
Rexall ST
Reta Speliver
Masaya
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