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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1959

Page

7

Osmo the ocelot and the club toed chicken mystery

In San Francisco Osmo, a Brazilian ocelot, escaped from Miss Forseth while in the care of Ray Moser. Prof. Lewis W. Taylor bred club-toed white Leghorn chickens with a supposed lethal disease. A break in the study led to the intruder’s demise when Noburo Inouye shot Osmo, leaving about 14 club-toed chickens remaining.

San Francisco Osmo Iran Ihe Iorseth Miss Forseth Ray Moser Berkey Lewis W. Taylor University of California Taylor Cnt Noburo Inouye Prof. Taylor

May Ball Participants Named By NC Auxiliary

New York AP reports Sir John Gielgud delivered a stunning dramatic debut in The Browning Version on CBS-TV DuPont Show of the Month. Margaret Leighton, Robert Stephens, Cecil Parker, and Rhoden Streeter also shone in the adaptation by Audrey Gellen and Jacqueline Babin. The May Ball on May 9 at St Francis College gymnasium, hosted by Notre Dame hospital auxiliary, named host-hostess and pallbearer pairs from local families and officials.

New York John Gielgud Cbs-Tv Joan Frankenheimer Andrew Crocker-Harris St. Francis College Gymnasium Notre Dame Hospital Renomeer Fetc Yvonne Bibeau Noe Bibeau Joseph W. Blais Antonio E. Boisvert Frank Carey Charlemagne Fournier Jean Maurice Gendron Gerard Lemieux Eloi Lacroix Lucienne Metayer W. T. Roussin Maurice Roux Oscar Rocheleau Angela Nano Pallorers Thomas Anton John Barrett Daniel Carey Harold D. Carroll Leandre Charest Arthur L. Corriveau Biddeford Clement Deschambault Andre Fortier Frederick D. Knight J. Ralph Larochelle William F. Mahaney William B O'Sullivan Oscar J. Perreult Patricia Pennell Jerome G. Plante Roger Robert Leo P. Taillon Gerard Vermette Leopold Viger Jeanne Boisvert Arthur Guerin Maxine Paul Paul Beaudoin Francoise Roux Robert Lamontagne

Maine Woman Elected DAR Leader After Busy Year

Mrs Ashmead White of Lubec Maine was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the 68th Continental Congress. She will lead a 12 member slate with a three year term and replaces Mrs Frederic Groves. Ballots totaled about 2300 with White edging Mrs Newland by 170 votes.

Washington Maine Ashmead White Daughters of the American Revolution DAR White Wellesley New York City Massachusetts Fifth Avenue Dustrial Lubec Pierce, White & Drummond Inc Bangor Mene Judicial Council Frederic A. Groves Cape Girardeau May Constitution Hall The Ralph Williams Newland St. Joseph Micn Megs. White Newland 68Th Continental Congress Harold E. Erb Garden City N.Y Cape Lirardeau, Mo

Saco Street Repair Work Underway

Street repairs in Saco with three crews and fifteen men sweeping streets. Dry spell left dusty streets. most avenues in need after winter except Main and Beach. Tarring and resurfacing planned to finish within two weeks. Sand and fill donated to Thornton Academy at Union and Fairfield.

Saco Carl Carter Carter Beach Thornton Academy Union and Fairfield Streets

Biddeford Seeks Coaches As Board Considers Posts

Biddeford High School awaits board action in May on vacant coaching jobs for football and baseball. Superintendent Paul Larrabee said 10 to 12 applications have been received with no selections or recommendations yet. Former Thornton Academy coach Thomas Eck may apply within 10 days, but has not done so.

Biddeford High School Board of Education Paul Larrabee Joseph Mokarze Thomas Fahey Larrabee Thornton Academy Thomas Eck Eck Mokarzel Thornton New Bedford Mass

Whitten Fined For Inadequate Emergency Brake

James O Whitten 21 of Scarborough fined $10 in Saco Municipal Court by Judge Hilary Mahaney for operating a motor vehicle with an inadequate emergency brake. Engagement announced for Miss Nancy Tardif to Alban Dubois of Saco and Biddeford. both families named. No marriage date set.

James O. Whitten Scarborough Saco Municipal Court Hilary Mahaney Saco Nancy Tardif Alban Dubois Josephat Dubois King Street Robert Tardif Gove Street Biddeford Miss Tardif St. Andre School Clarostat Manufacturing Company Dover N. H Notre Dame de Lourdes Pepperell Manufacturing Company

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