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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1961

Page

7

Six Youths Barely Escape as Car Crashes in Wells

Six area youths escaped serious injury when a 1955 sedan failed to negotiate a Wells curve, skidded 161 feet into a ditch and struck a pine tree. Owners John Thyng and Norman Nadeau were treated for facial head and leg injuries, with others—Timothy Searles, David Carr, Edward Gray, and Joseph Sanborn—receiving facial and head cuts and leg bruises. The crash on Smith Hatch Road near Route 9 to 9B is under Wells Police investigation. the car was declared a total wreck.

John Thyng Kennebunk Norman Nadeau Wells Oney P. Smith Timothy Searles David Carr Old Orchard Beach Edward Gray Joseph Sanborn Saco Smith and Hatch Elmer C. Hutchins

Honor Rolls At Biddeford High School Listed

The third term honor roll at Biddeford High and Junior High lists Seniors including Deborah E Klen Dawlene Berry Lynn Carp John Doran Keith Gaudette Robert Gobeil Sharon Hamm Anastasia Mackell John Perreault Sharon Sneider Linda Spill Diane Davis Juniors Peter Allen Sandra Griffin Martha Killom Lorraine Jemay Carol Orcutt Sharon Pillsbury Howard Shapiro Helen Tarazewich Sophomores Nancy Belanger Bruce Carp Frederick Crowley George Georgacarakos Richard Hayford Carl Hevey Rachel Jacques Marie McMorran Perley Perkins Saral Spencer John Suomela Linda Thimble Joyce Travers Jacquleine Violette Margaret Banker a Beaudoin Freshmen David Allen Priscilla Beaulieu Charlotte Bernier Fanchon Carey Patricia Denoncour Charlotte Margaret Emerson Patricia Garnache Donald Guillerault Rebecca Joncas Bette Kuczynski Florence Mantis Lorna Minkinvitch Judith Nicol Jennifer Parks Sherry Poirier Beverly Townsend Patricia Whitehurst Junior High 8th grade James Chretien Dianne Couture as Currier David Flavin Leonard Lasczak Harvey Lemovitz Fernand Martineau Betty Ready Carol Sevigny Cary Sneider Bruce Swanson Cheryl Thibault Carol Benamati Richard Boisvert Lloyd Cochrane Robert Fillion Simone Guay Susan Howard and Dorothy Rae Mathieu Junior High 7th grade Brenda Benamati Joan Boilard Candace Calderwood Clifford Clifford Wayne Crowley Timothy Currier Sandra Davis Thomas Davis William Day Beverly Donovan Alexis Draggins William Harriman Marjorie Kelleher Fred Lemovitz Linda Martineau Louise Nicol Ronald Roy Marylyn Salvas Richard Spill Peter Throumoulos Kathleen Toomey Stephen Ziminski Sandra Allen Jane Nadeau Norma Poulin Nancy Bernier Rachel Boutin

Biddeford Debora E Klen Dawlene Berry Lynn Carp John Doran Keith Gaudette Robert Gobeil Sharon Hamm Anastasia Mackell John Perreault Sharon Sneider Linda Spill Diane Davis Peter Allen Sandra Griffin Martha Killom Lorraine Jemay Carol Orcutt Sharon Pillsbury Howard Shapiro Helen Tarazewich Nancy Belanger Bruce Carp Frederick Crowley George Georgacarakos Richard Hayford Carl Hevey Rachel Jacques Marie McMorran Perley Perkins Saral Spencer John Suomela Linda Thimble Joyce Travers Jacquleine Violette Garet Banker A Beaudoin David Allen Mar- Priscilla Beaulieu Charlotte Bernier Fanchon Carey Patricia Denoncour Charlotte Margaret Emerson Patricia Garnache Donald Guillerault Rebecca Joncas Bette Kuczynski Florence Mantis Lorna Minkevitch Judith Nicol Jennifer Parks Sherry Poirier Kenneth Randall Mary Reilly Melvin Simensky Joanne Tedeschi Beverly Townsend Patricia Whitehurst James Chretien Dianne Couture As Currier David Flavin Leonard Lascz Beverly Donovan Alexis Draggins William Harriman Marjorie Kelleher Fred Lemovitz Linda Martineau Louise Nicol Ronald Roy Marylyn Salvas Richard Spill Peter Throumoulos Kathleen Toomey Stephen Ziminski Sandra Allen Jane Nadeau Norma Poulin Nancy Bernier Rachel Boutin

St Francis Guild Holds April Session and Stork Shower

The St Francis Guild met at the Guild clubroom to combine a business session with a stork shower. Discussed membership expansion and planned a drive at the annual spring banquet. The report showed 14 active and 1,059 inactive members with Very Rev Clarence LaPlante aiding. A shower honored Mrs Maurice Gilbert Hills Beach followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Gilbert Mrs Sutton Mrs Warner Miss Lachance Mrs J Lachance Mrs Pois sant and Mrs Boissonneault.

St. Francis Guild Clarence LaPlante St. Francis College Maurice Gilbert Hills Beach Gilbert William Sutton Frederick Warner Patricia Lachance Jeannette Lachance Herve Poissant Norman Boissonneault

Longest call for help reaches Wake Island

Honolulu Fire Department answered its longest call in history traveling 2300 miles to Wake Island to respond to a Federal Aviation Agency request. Lt. Boniface Aiu was sent to train 83 FAA employees in Red Cross first aid courses on the island.

Honolulu Honolulu Fire Department Federal Aviation Agency Wake Island FAA Fire Department Boniface Aiu Wake Red Cross

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