Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1963

Page

4

Scout Camforee Slated In Wells Over Weekend

About 120 Boy Scouts and leaders from Keemeshabee Council, headquartered in New Britain, Conn., arrive in Wells for a weekend camporee hosted by Wells Troop 300. Activities include talks on safety, snowshoe demonstrations, state trooper demonstrations, a Wells and Moody beaches bus tour, and an Indian lore address, with mass services and archery demonstrations before returning to Connecticut Sunday afternoon.

Wells Keemeshabee Council Boy Scouts of America New Britain Chamber of Commerce York County Law Enforcement Association Alfred Cote Lewiston Union Americana Racquetteurs Order of the Arrow Connecticut St.ry Church Wells Beach Highpine Baptist Church Warwick Archery Perkins Cove Ogunquit

Hildreth to Speak at Nasson College

Horace A. Hildreth president of Hildreth Network Radio and TV will address Nasson College at 4 p.m. May 1 in the Memorial Student Activity Center. He will discuss Ambassadors and Foreign Relations and has a long career including Bucknell University president Maine governor and Maine State Senate president.

Springvale Horace A. Hildreth Hildreth Nasson College Memorial Pakistan Maine Radio Free Europe Fund Bucknell University Lewisburg Maine State Senate Bowdoin College Harvard Law School Bowdoin University of Maine Temple University Suffolk University Bucknell Peshawar University

Kennebunk Selectmen to Meet Petitioners Over High School Alterations

The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen will meet with petitioners of the referendum to discuss alterations to the high school and an addition. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Board of Selectmen

Little Worry Mat Teeth Aid Booster Advertisement

An old style ad promises secure dentures with FA ETH plates held firmer for comfort. It touts a pleasant powder with no sickly taste or feel and notes it combats plate odor, breath issues, and nausea. The copy urges buying at a drug counter for fast benefits.

CYO Variety Show At Old Orchard Enlivens Parents Night

Old Orchard Beach sees a large parent turnout for the CYO annual Parents Night variety program led by Ruth St Germain with Rev Royal J Parent as moderator. The program featured skits, songs like For Christ the King and Trolley Song, and performances by Michael Prendergast Ellen Fowler and Barbara Jalbert among others, with Mildred Smith on piano and James Foley handling sound and lights.

CYO Ruth St. Germain James Prendergast Royal J. Parent Michael Prendergast Ceremon Rock Bottom Jessie Jalbert Francine Boucher Kansas City Barbara Jalbert John Jalbert Richard Schmit Frederick Egan Robert Sloan Ellen Fowler Charlene Hebert Jalousie Michael Prenne Normand Jolin Ronald Schmit Roland Gagne Carol Hackett Maureen LaFountain Jane Mullen Loyal Boucher Rev Peggy O Neil Mildred Smith Carol Gervais Anne Snow James Foley Claire Jacques Yvonne Brousseau Sandra Auger Margaret Labranche Sharon Crowley Carol Cook

Jerome Wyant to Continue Education at Saint Francis College

Jerome Wyant of Walcott Conn a senior at St Francis College Biddeford has been accepted for graduate study continuing his education through a graduate program at the college the news notes his academic progress and plans for further study.

Jerome Wyant Walcott Conn St. Francis College Biddeford

Community Notes From Kennebunk And Nearby

Kennebunk figures Richard Smith and David Tibbetts, Hebron academy students, visited relatives in Gardiner with the Cooper family. Marion Maguire from Par son street visits son Sherwood Maguire in Falmouth. Arthur Maynard and family hosted guests including Robert Maynard, Linda, Robbie, Stephen from Plainville and Albert Plante with family from Attleboro. Sean Patrick Bergen returns home from Maine Osteopathic hospital. Edmund L Cashen and family joined Floyd Mitchell in Auburn after Sunday visit.

Richard Smith Donald E. Smith Summer Street David Tibbetts Orren Tibbetts Fletcher Street Hebron Academy Cooper Kennebunk Lower V Gardiner Edmund Cooper Marion Maguire Parsons Street Sherwood Maguire Falmouth Arthur Maynard Wells Branch Robert Maynard Linda Robbie Stephen Plainville Mass Albert Plante Bobby Susan Joan Attleboro William F. Bergen Sean Patrick Storer Street Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Edmund L. Cashen Floyd Mitchell Auburn

Dayton 4-H Clubs Highlight April Activities

Daylight shows 4-H clubs in action with April meetings at Ruth Grantham's home and a joint tour through Skelton Station Union Falls led by a Central Maine Power representative. They competed in the Semi-final 4-H Demonstration Tournament on April 19 and York County Junior Final on April 26 at John Carroll University. Wyant, Crosby High alum, pursues English and a Cleveland State teaching assistantship amid graduate study.

Dayton Saco Valley Ruth Grantham We Ten John Carroll University Cleveland, Ohio University Crosby High School Waterbury Wyant

Old Orchard Beach Community Notices and Events

Mrs Herbert Bean oversees the American Legion auxiliary essay prizes at the Federal school with Peter Verger Susan Audrey G and John Hayes among the third prize winners. The Junior Chamber meets at AMVETS hall to finalize Charter Night plans at the Elks lodge. A Rebekah Lodge meeting is set for Wednesday at Odd Fellows hall. The Women’s Civic group hosts a May Day tea at Mrs Elizabeth Garland’s home. Six additional workers join the Carfare Crusade drive in Old Orchard Beach.

Herbert Bean C. Fayette Staples Unit American Legion Auxiliary Peter Chester Vose Seaside Avenue Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Ethelevine Horne Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Old Orchard Beach Elizabeth Garland Imperial Street Philip Auger Carfeer Crusade Cecilia Glaude Linda Pillsbury Linda Hartley Gloria Lemire Renee Briggs Linda Travers

Youngster Hurt in Auto Accident at Kennebunkport

Stephen Spicer, 11, of Kennebunkport, was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Alexander Brook of Cape Porpoise on School Street at about 3:30 p.m. He was taken to Webber Hospital, Biddeford, with a concussion, abrasions, and a broken elbow. Police report he ran into the path of the automobile after being fed by a school bus.

Kennebunkport Stephen Spicer Thomas Spicer Webber Hospital Biddeford Alexander Brook Cape Porpoise Robert Ficker Nicholas Inniss School Street Brook

Kennebunk Fashion and Variety Show at High School

The Schubert club of Kennebunk hosts a style filled program at Kennebunk High School auditorium at 7 30 p m on May 7 featuring Ann Winston Car lene Mathieu Carol Taute and Susan Jones as participants with additional acts by Lucinda Dresser Ellen Warren Susan Davidson Joyce Davidson Mrs Williams Rogers Jr and Robert Davis. A Fashion Corner shop display highlights fashions and speciality acts are scheduled before and after the style show.

Kennnebunk High School Ann Winston Carlene Mathieu Carol Taute Susan Jones Lucinda Dresser Ellen Warren Susan Davidson Joyce Davidson Williams. Rogers Jr Robert Davis Schubert Club Kennebunk

Special Class Is Planned For Wells Children

Wells Maine special meeting of the Wells Superintendent school committee approved teaching contracts for Miss Marcia Barrell and Miss Gilda Zammit and Wayne Wormwood for a Wells Elementary education class. The board authorized purchase of two overhead projectors a television set and a copying machine from funds raised by the school and teachers. A Junior High girls softball team was approved and Wells High School cafeteria space to host a May 3 supper for about 120 Boy Scouts and leaders from Connecticut. Principal Noyes reviewed commencement week plans. Chairman Marshal Boston presided with other members present.

Wells Manon B. Smith Department of Education Augusta Maurice Shibles Wayne Wormwood North Berwick Robert Johnson Carroll P. Beals Russell K. Noyes Noyes Connecticut Marshal Boston

Thursday Meeting Planned At Church

Kennebunk The Annual Meeting of the Women's Fellowship of Christchurch Kennebunk will be held Thursday at 6 30 p m at the church. The meeting opens with a buffet supper led by Circle 9 under Mrs M B Clement. Mrs R Edgar Fisher of Kennebunk will give an illustrated talk on Jacobean Embroidery and display examples. This will be the last meeting until fall.

Kennebunk Women's Fellowship of Christchurch Circle 9 Women's Fellowship M. B. Clement R.edgar Fisher Women’s Fellowship Unt

Busy Session Of Court Held In Kennebunk

Nine cases were heard by Judge Chester Cram in a Kennebunk Municipal Court session. Reginald Audit of Boston paid 25 dollars after pleading guilty to driving to the left of the highway center toward a grade. Frank Philips of Rockland paid 1 dollar for speeding on the Maine Turnpike. Weirs Motor Co of Arundel pleaded guilty to releasing an uninspected vehicle and the sentence was continued. Robert Farrin of Portland paid 25 dollars for passing on a grade. Jay Smith of Ogunquit paid 15 dollars for speeding. Edward Seavey of Kennebunkport paid 10 dollars for passing a stop sign. George Jones Jr of Dorchester paid 25 dollars for driving to the left of center toward a grade. Kenneth Campbell and William Murray paid 10 dollars for fishing Ell Pond, Wells, before the season.

Kennebunk Chester Cram Kennebunk Municipal Court Reginald R. Audit Boston Frank E. Philips Rockland Mass Maine Weirs Motor Company Arundel Robert D. Farrin Portland Jay S Smith Ogunquit Edward J. Seavey Kennebunkport George C. Jones, Jr Dorchester Kenneth J. Campbell William J. Murray Wells

Also Mentioned on This Page

Scout Camforee General Motors Delco Alfred Street St. Margaret Parish Hall Sharon Old Orchard Robert Cole, JR Raymond Brearey Robert E. Marer Sr John Dresser George Whittier Eunice Fitton Doris FitzPatrick Robert Bryant Homer Chappell Albert Berry E. Donald McKeon Don Thone Robert E. Marier Jr Richard Bibber Mario Ladies’ & Gent Jewelry Service Center Morin Main Street Canal Bank Middle Street Congress Square Monument Square Forest Avenue North Gate South Portland Yarmouth Windham Scarborough Thomas Street Man Street North Windham Scarborough Plaza Veteran's Square Canal Cedar Streets Pearl St
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication