Four Named For Honor At St. Joseph High
Academic honors for the Class of 1961 at St. Joseph High include valedictorian Suzanne Poirier and salutatorian Suzanne Perreault. Also cited are Caro Ann Newman and Maxine Paul for first and second essay honors, with details on family backgrounds, activities, and future plans. Commencement speakers will be four honorees at St. Joseph parish on June 4.
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St. Joseph High School
Suzanne Poirier
Suzanne Perreault
Caro Ann Newman
Maxine Paul
Poirier
Armand Poirier
Green Street
Biddeford
Rivier College
Nashua
N. H
Perreault
Emery Perreault
Belmont Avenue
Children of Mary Socality
Portland
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Main Street
Carol Ann Newman
Miss Newman
John B. Newman
West Myrtle Street
Gray's Business College
Cheverus
New England High School
Diamond National Corporation
Paul
Alfred J. Paul
West Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
New Rochelle College
American Association of Teachers of French
St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph Parish Hall
St. Andre and
St. Louis High School
St.Joseph Parish Hall
St. Joseph Church
Speeding Case Dismissed in Saco Court
Leslie W. Vance, 21, of 42 Washington Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, had a speeding charge thrown out in Saco municipal court by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. The dismissal cited a defective warrant lacking a posted speed limit. Police had charged Vance with 65 mph in a 40 mph zone on Ocean Park Road.
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Leslie W. Vance
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Municipal Court
William F. Wilson, Jr
Wilson
Atty
David Marshall
Marhall
Saco
Vance
Ocean Park Road
Biddeford Tax Bills Are Ready
Cantara announced tax bills for Biddeford real estate and personal taxes will be mailed. Taxes are due by May 1 with interest at 6 percent per year after August 1. about 5,600 taxpayers. Chief assessor Arthur Brunelle said the tax rate remains 54 mills.
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Biddeford
Cantara
Arthur Brunelle
Morin Fined for Passing School Bus in Beach
Maurice Morin aged 16 of 57 Center Street Biddeford was fined $30 in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court by Justice Wesley Mewer after being charged with passing a stopped school bus on Saco Avenue near the Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Morin
Center Street
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Wesley M. Mewer
Morin
Saco Avenue
Auxiliary Of Unity Club Banquet Plans Finalized
Final plans for the May 24 banquet were completed at Unity club auxiliary meeting led by Mrs. Mary Campbell of Saco. The event will be at Yoken's restaurant in Portsmouth New Hampshire. A Cancer drive donation was approved and a silent auction is set for May 10 at Mrs. Irene Townsend's home in Saco with Mrs. Ruth Scammon assisting. The mystery award went to Mrs. Madeline Eastman and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Campbell with help from Mrs. Thelma Farley. Attendees included Mrs. Eastman Townsend Farley Mooers Edgecomb Whitten Scammon and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
Mary Campbell
Saco
Yoken’s
Portsmouth
N. H
Irene Townsend
Hillstreet
Ruth Scammon
Madeline Eastman
Thelma Farley
Eastman
Townsend
Farley
Florence Mooers
Genie Edgecomb
Ethel Whitten
Scammon
Campbell
Paraplegics Meet in Portland for Scottish Auction
The Maine Paraplegia Association plans a 1:30 p.m. meeting Saturday at Stewart Morrill American Legion Post in South Portland 413 Broadway. Members should bring items for a Scotch auction during the session. A National Wheelchair Games is set for June 9 10 and 11 with two women events archery and table tennis. Bulova Foundation funds contestants for the two day stay. entries must be submitted by May.
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Maine Paraplegia Association
Stewart P. Morrill American Legion Post
Broadway
South Portland
Bulova Foundation
Bradford KT Plans for St. John's Day Observance
Bradford Commandery Knights Templar outlined tentative plans for the St John’s Day observance on June 24 at Jangor. Severe members from the local Commandery expected to attend. George W Boorman conducted the meeting in John Strickland’s absence. Refreshments were served during the social hour.
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Jangor
Bradford Commandery
Knights Templar
Biddeford Masonic Hall
George W. Boorman
John'. Strickland
School bus aid battle sparks two thirds vote clash
In a heated debate Rep. Rust's proposal for cities to fund private school bus service drew a strong challenge to require a two thirds referendum. Democratic members united against the amendment while Republicans were split. The plan would let towns appropriate funds for private pupil transport with local option voting. Maine Supreme Court earlier ruled no law currently permits such use of public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Lane
D-Waterville
Poland
Germany
Rele
Maine Supreme Court
Biddeford Teachers Union Calls Out City Leadership
The PTA Teachers association led by James Wilkinson criticizes Mayor Deschambault and the School Board for silence over contract delays. They warn about 45 unfilled positions and request a salary schedule from 3500 to 4700 with a 300 raise this year and 100 yearly increases thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
James Wilkinson
Deschambault
Biddeford
Solomon
Survivors Of Cuban Invasion Reach Texas Shores
Five Cuban invaders reached the US after a life raft escape and were taken to a Reynolds Metals plant near Corpus Christi. federal officials sealed details as immigration and health authorities interviewed the survivors and authorities stood ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Cuba
Caribbean
Reynolds Metals Co
Corpus Christi Bay
Reynolds
Fidel Castro
Louise
Caribbean Steamship Co
Reynolds Metals
Dave Clinger
Immigration, Health Service
Clinger
State Department
Manuel Penabaz
Norman Bowie Wins Bates Speech Contest
Norman E. Bowie of Saco won the boys division in Bates College’s freshman extemporaneous speaking contest held in Pettigrew Hall. His topic was Federal Aid to Education. Nancy A. Dillman of East Haven Conn won the women’s division with What Should Be The U.S. Policy in Laos. Finalists were selected after preliminary rounds. each speaker had 15 minutes to prepare a 5 to 7 minute talk on three months of major news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Bowie
Saco
Bates College
Pettigrew Hall
Bowie
Nancy A. Dillman
East Haven
Conn
U.S
Laos
Dwight R. Walsh Bates
Neil J. Newman
Brighton
Mass
Portland
Edward H. London
Brookline
Saco Victualers Licenses Due May 1
City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis announced that Saco victualer licenses are due May 1. Fees are ten dollars for restaurants without beer, ten dollars for seasonal beer licenses, and twenty dollars for year round beer licenses.
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Saco Victualer
Victualer
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Local vessel picked up offshore near Isle of Pines
A maritime rescue recovered a vessel and crew about 55 miles south of the Isle of Pines. Officials reported safe transfer to rescue craft with no injuries. Weather conditions were reported as moderate seas. Authorities continued to monitor the area for further developments.
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Isle_of_Pines
Ruth Esther Circle Adopts Fall Project in Saco
The Ruth Esther circle of Saco met at Mrs Waveland King’s Boom road home with devotions by Mrs Isabelle Wilbur on The Importance of Words. Chairman Mrs Harley Scammon Sr led business, announcing fall project sweaters for [illegible] study continued with all attendees. Next meeting May 24 at Mrs Ruby Prescott’s Pleasant street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth-Esther
Saco
Waveland King
Boom Road
Isabelle Wilbur
Harley Scammon
King
Ruby Prescott
Pleasant Street
Biddeford Gets School Stipend
Biddeford Supt. Paul Larrabee announced a $12,543 federal Public Law 874 stipend for Biddeford schools to aid families with parents on government property, plus a $1,528 grant for Arundel schools under the same law. The larger payment will fund Biddeford’s public schools. He noted a first payment this year and expected a second later, with funds also received under Public Law 815 for high school equipment.
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Iuperintendent
Newest Satellite Called Laboratory Into Space
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida A space telescope named Explorer XI launched aboard a Juno II rocket to study outer space radiation from 300 to 750 miles up. NASA announced tracking confirmed the satellite in orbit two hours after liftoff with signals received from Johannesburg Woomera San Diego and East Grand Forks.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johannesburg
South Africa
Woomera
Australia
San Diego
Calif
East Grand Forks
U.S
Earth
Charles Cole
Jet Propulsion Laboratories
Boston Pastor To Speak On Church Unity
Rev Frederick M Meek DD pastor of Old South Boston will speak Sunday at 6 30 pm at Biddeford Second Congregational White church He will explain the United Church of Christ formation from Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed churches and answer questions from attendees Members of the White church and other churches may attend The White church will vote on the constitution after May morning worship and a congregational meeting is scheduled Youth Fellowship members will attend replacing the usual Sunday Youth meeting.
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Frederick M. Meek
Old South Church
Boston
Biddeford
White Church
Meek
Congregational Christian
United Church of Christ
Congregational Christian Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Constitution of the United Church
Youth Fellowship of the Church
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St. Joseph High
Siloam Hall
Pool Road
Unitarian
Saco City Hall
Motor Sales
Plymouth
Dodge
Mercury
Ford
Buick
Kennebunk Road
Bradford
St. John’s Day
PTA
Texas
Norman Bowie
Bates
Thomas Jefferson
Capitol
Rough & Ready
P. F. Hood
Hood
Dad
Navy
Brown
White “Lake
All Men’s Shop
Peeee
Ruth-Esther Circle
Sacis
Dacron and
Cotton
Dacron & Cotton
Dacron & Cotton Poplin
Liesa Boa Bite Eae Ve
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