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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1969
Page
7
Jaguars posted 137-79 in Super Sports while Road Runners stood 19-19 for a tie. Highs included Perron with 360 in triples and 135 in singles, and Clark's Lunch leading with 1,487 team total and 530 team single.
The Sting Rays led by B Cochrane with a 332 high, posted a team total of 1157 and several strong wins in a women’s league night. Top scorers included C Cole with 127 as opponents struggled to keep pace across multiple matchups.
Final results from the Mixed Couples League show Esso Bees 144 Snoopy's 143 B B B and D 139 Sluggers 124 Turtle Doves 116 Sit-Ins 107 Road Runners 101 Mission Im possible 82 Bombers 71 The Gs and Fs 53 Turtle Doves lead team totals at 1 216 with Snoopys high score 430. R Danis tops ladies with 345 and R Munford led men with 375.
Sea Gulls beat Canaries 77 to 31 Pigeons defeated Eagles 76 to 22 and Canaries 20 Pigeons posted team 1407 singles 502 three strings A Trambio 310 K Roberge 124 standings reflect Pigeons atop with high scores while Sea Gulls and Eagles trails in 27th week action of women bowling league.
Mixed lane standings show Lions 127-73 and Wildcats 120-80 with Jets 112-88 and Tigers 84-116. Team totals list Lions 1,492 and Hi Fis 516 with Letellier 295 and R Tin 346 tallies. Boys and girls high singles and twins by Letellier 115 and Bou Tin 130.
West Point Poli Men and Shop League tables list standings for week 24. Upper Division shows Drag ons leading 133-59 and Tigers total 1,495, with other teams Dragons 532 and Polys 86-106. Shop League Week 28 logs Big R. Outlet 145-79 and Allied Tape 131-93, with team totals Allied Tape 1,571 and three strings led by L Kalex 372.
20th Century lanes standings show Sneider's Market at 50 66 with Archie's Variety at 78 and Roland L Petit Co at 122 92. Eddie's Taxi 76 Doc's Tavern 76 reflect mixed results while 20th Century Comets records list Sneider's Market as top scorer. R O'Brien appears in multiple line items with 165.
Donovan's Vending leads the Trade League with 136 to 88 over John's Texaco which trails at 130-04 and Sevigny’s Market at 118-106. Gregoire's Esso stands at 111-113 and Roland L Petit Co 104-190. Tet Sets 193-121 Merchant's Exp 99-125 Dube's Tackle Shop 95-129. Records list John's Texaco team total 1,606 and Roland L Petit Co 566. High triple by R. Bouthilette 391 and high single 158 by R. Bouthilette.
Clark's Lunch 204 Domi no's 170 62 Slow Pokes 140 Jets Slow Mo Shuns 145 87 Jets The list presents team scores within the league, highlighting Clark's Lunch and Domi no's top scores with Slow Pokes and Slow Mo Shuns close behind.
The weekly interleague results show last names and scores for the Ladies John Chupka League. Electrons dominate with 164 points and Martini's 144. Twisters 137. The Brats 133. Patriots 127. Misfits 87. The Minis 81. Sand Bar Bullets 55. Team totals list Electrons 1,433 and Misfits 496. top scorers include J Trottier with 332 and G Tremblay with 137.
In the Ladies William Pollock League week results the Pitter Patters posted 150-82 and 149-83 wins over Pin. Pals and Logging $. respectively. The Pokey Screw posted 119-113. Helttons fell 88-144 while Bowlerettes totaled 481. Pitter Patters lead with 536 high triple by J. Soulard, high single 136 by L. Lesard, as 3, Helttons, 80-152 and 4 others appear in the ledger.
A fragmentary sports record lists scores like Zero's 132 to 36 and The Cripples 71 to 45 along with totals such as Dreamers 419 and Rebels 46 122. Names like T. Clark and H. Paul appear with reported high singles and triples.
The record lists team scores and player names including Westland players P Maurice and L Perkins, Allied players T Lizotte and Y Sylvestre, with results like Sweethearts 146 54 and Flyers 69 131, plus averages and totals for Cuppers and Cuties.
The list shows scores and team names including Jolly Four, Win Digs, Hippies, Shifters, Screwballs, Bumsteads, Holly Gollies, The Blahs. Team totals and individual scores feature L. Gervais and D. Sosean with various point tallies and string counts.
The 13th week display lists team records with several misprints. Notable entries include Foss Metal 162 to 62, Gosselin Contractors 146 to 78, Ted's Gulf 129 to 95, Roll-A-Way 127 to 97, Spoilers 119 to 105, Sunbeam Bread 5 118 to 106, Souliere Shell 118 to 106, Bouffard's Mariners 108 to 116, Saco Transmission 108 to 116, Funtown U.S.A. 107 to 117, West Point Pepperell 103 to 121, Out-Laws 97 to 127, Labelle & Methot 93 to 131, Hackers 8 to 136, J. Club 88 to 136. Also mentions J Forcier 425 and High Single by J Forcier N. E. Maremont Division with team totals and Angels references.
Industrial league final scores show Rachel and Rene 172 to 44 over Le or Le. Sunset Garage 96 to 120, Vork Packaging 60 to 156, C.C.B. Jaycees 48 to 168, Vic's Appliance 8 to 208. Records list Team Total 1,614 and Team Single 570. High single noted as N. Al. with 395.
The standings show Splitters leading with 168 points, followed by Maintenance 129, Beam House 112, Sending 114, and Shaving 176?32 plus 40 and 176-32 unclear. The fragmentary data lists teams and scores for week 26 but parts are garbled, limiting precise ranking and totals.
A fragmented stroke of numbers lists staking, finishing, coloring and electric trades with team totals and individuals. Notable names include Sylvester, B Marotte and Shaving, with scores and identifiers scattered across office and records. The fragment hints at a competition or ledger of trades and performance metrics.
The table lists results and totals for teams including Jerry's Oil, Misfits, Sheltra Realty, Redskins, Evergreens, The burned Gals, and Hi Lo's with points ranging from 53 to 157. Team totals show Sheltra Realty leading with 1,544 across the season and individual highs include G Perron with 374 in high three and L Perron 146 for high single.
Las Vegas boxer Billy Marsh aged 169 won a unanimous decision over Eddie Spence 169 of Pittsfield in a 10 round Portland Exposition Build feature bout. No knockdowns occurred.
University of New Hampshire hockey names Ryan Brandt of Sales, Minnesota and Allen Clark from Port Arthur Ontario as co-captains. Clark also captains the golf team.
The Associated Press reports Montreal edged Boston 2-1 in double overtime in the East Division Finals, taking a 4-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. No game Saturday. St Louis visits Montreal for the first game of the series.
Dave Giusi of the Cardinals shut down Chicago on three hits, retiring 13 batters in a 32 factory. Bobby Murcer of the Yankees slugged two two run homers and added a single as New York beat Cleveland 11 3.
SOUTH WINDHAM The York County Law Enforcement Association held its monthly meeting at the Men s Correctional Center with 34 members and guests in attendance. Supt Merton Johnson hosted and presided over the business meeting with Chief Albert Moulton. A post tour report outlined plans for the annual convention on Oct 18. Wives joined the visit as guests.
The course will be held under Chief Richard Rouleau's direction at Wells for six weeks beginning May 1. Several members have signed to attend. The next meeting is set for May 28 with the location to be announced.
Loretta Young filed for divorce from Tom Lewis in Los Angeles Superior Court. She requests alimony of $1 per year. The couple have two biological sons and an adopted daughter, with Lewis once producing The Loretta Young Show.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Jones announce the engagement of daughter Cherylann Jones to Robert Jalbert son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jalbert of Alfred The couple both graduated high school in 1965 and 1964 respectively Cherylann works at Morningstar Corp in Kennebunk while Jalbert is employed at Cantin Chevrolet in Sanford The wedding is set for June 7
The K C Auxiliary hosts its season ending dance Saturday at K of C Hall Union Avenue with Muriel's Orchestra providing music. Mrs J W Anderson of the Gull Motel West Grand Avenue is at Webber Hospital for a few days for a check up.
May 30 was set for the Rockettes annual spring banquet at the Hazelton home in Saco. Margaret LaFond reported, Donna Coburn presented the treasurer’s report, and plans for a pajama party were discussed. Several members are participating in the Cancer Drive and a list of additional attendees was noted.
All students in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport attend sessions tomorrow as a make-up day with all-day sessions. Another make-up day set for Saturday May 10. Knights of Pythias officials attended a meeting before the Grand Lodge Session in Falmouth. Grand Lodge to be held in Portland May 8 9 10. Demolition of the Coleman house on Main Street underway to clear space for a Gulf Station, with a Colonial design.
The question recalls the so called man’s hand of aces and eights, linked to Wild Bill Hickok who was shot while holding that hand. The second item references the 13th amendment and if no candidate wins a majority the House decides the presidency with each state casting one vote.
NBCs Meet George Washington promises a portrait of the father of our country but delivers a brisk overview of the Revolution, with old portraits and Valley Forge footage. Washington remains distant, heroic, as narrator Melvyn Douglas notes his romantic links briefly.
Tryouts for Saco Little League will be held Sunday April 27 at 1 30 p m for boys ages 10 and 12 and Saturday May 3 at 1 30 p m for ages 9 and 11 at Little League Field Summer Street President Andrew Scontras released the age chart clarifying birth date ranges for regular season play.
A local classified section continues to attract broad attention as the journal reports reaching more than 20,000 readers daily. The paper notes steady ad demand across categories including real estate jobs and services. Community members highlight trusted notices and timely listings.
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