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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1964

Page

3

Peach Gets Aid for Promotion of Canadian Days

Augusta Maine AP Gov and Executive Council approve a 497435 dollar contract for an industrial arts building at Gorham State Teachers College. Also authorize Farmington State Teachers College to contract meals saving about 15000 dollars and grant a 17000 loan for setup. Park land purchase 12450 from construction reserve for Grafton Notch. 500 from Maine Fund to Old Orchard Beach for Canadian Days and 600 to Maine Press Assoc to support New England Weekly Press Assoc at Rockland.

Augusta Gorham State Teachers College Education Department Camillo Profenno Co Portland Farmington State Teachers College Ermio H. Scott Farmington Sult Reed Grafton Notch New Hampshire Bethel Promotion of Maine Old Orchard Beach Maine Press Association New England Weekly Press Association Rockland

Tag Day Set for Old Orchard Beach Fund Drive

Tomorrow Jimmy Fund Tag Day runs in Old Orchard Beach with William Earle chairing and Kathi Terri Daly Mary Clark as co chairs. Suzan Viger chosen Little Miss Jimmy Fund and Jeff Nathanson Little Master for 1964. Campers report to Lions Club Hall for Tag Day headquarters tomorrow morning.

Old Orchard Beach Jimmy Fund William Earle Kathi Terri Daly Mary Clark Suzan Viger Jeff Nathanson Thomas la Fond Timothy Nelson Bobby Begin Stanley Kamin Nick Truman Guy Drapeau John Black John Beaulieu Steven Doucette James Robert Kevin Robert B. J. Robert Michael Hughes Peter Nadeau David Zaitlin Bradley Goulet Terrance Monmaney Guy Lizotte Marc Larochelle Steven Korobkin Ronny Begin Michael Zaitlin Guy Beaulieu Fred Staples David Fleurent Robert Radley David Golzbein Paul Korobkin Andy Fitanides Bruce Surran Billy Cadorette Michael Nelson Peter Boilard Alan Haigis Paul Golzbein Christine Robert Michelle Robert Paula Robert Elizabeth Kearney Donna Laguey Rachel Lessard Louise Drapeau Susan Lantagne Ae Kenneally Bonnie Spellard Dale Hartigan Maria_ Joncas Bonnie Chait Janice Morin Tag Day Lions Club Old Orchard Kathi Daly Little Miss Jimmy Fund Little Master Jimmy Fund Anastasoff

Alewive Grange Hall hosts Aug 8 event in Maine

Lat Aug 8th 5 to 7 P M Alewive Grange Hall West Kennebunk Maine sponsors by Alewive Grange adults 1 00 children 60c admission details for this community gathering.

Alewive Grange Hall West Kennebunk Maine Alewive Grange

Klansmen Found Guilty In Disorderly Conduct Case

Two defendants were found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 100 days in jail or a 150 dollar fine. one paid the fine. Calvin Craig of Stone Mountain, Georgia, denied knowledge of KKK membership, noting the movement has many members. FBI records describe a conspiracy to threaten and harm Negro citizens seeking rights under a stated act.

Pace One Calvin Craig Stone Mountain Georgia Kkk KKK Don FBI Athens

Eight Boston youths admit vandalizing temple

Eight children aged 8 to 12 in Boston's Roxbury area admitted causing about $10,000 in damage to the New England Hebrew Academy Temple. Police say the group—four boys and four girls—were arrested and, with parents, viewed the harm from the prior night. Damages included doors, drapes, prayer books, memorial light bulbs, carpet ink, overturned plants, and a $190,000 organ. They will appear in juvenile court next Thursday.

Boston (Ap New England Hebrew Academy Boston Roxbury

Green Coffee Benefit Planned for Ogunquit Building Fund

A green coffee will be held at Mrs. John T. Kennedy's home across from Sparhawk Hall on Friday August 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Proceeds support the Ogunquit Civic Center Building Fund and the event is open to the public. Assisting hostesses will.

Ogunquit John T. Kennedy Sparhawk Hall Ogunquit Civic Center

Last Texas Tower Blasted Free for Scrapyard Tow

The final Texas Tower III off Nantucket was blasted from its legs and towed to New Jersey for scrap. The 6,000 ton platform, sunk to a 50 foot shoal, floated after three near simultaneous detonations as salvage crews raised an American flag.

Nantucket Mass Texas Tower Atlantic New Jersey Nantucket Island W. Henry Hoffman Hoffman Lipsett Division Luria Brothers New York Normandie Portland Maine Air Force Quincy Cape Cod

Local Society Notes Include Prominent Women names

The society column lists Miss Dorothea Grant Miss Helen Hutton Miss Doris Hutton and Mrs Elmer Tower among attendees. Other guests appear in the same roster reflecting social events of the season.

Clude Dorothea Grant Helen Hutton Doris Hutton Elmer Tower

Biddeford Man Pleads Guilty in OOB Court

Arthur P Dussault of Biddeford appeared before Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer in Old Orchard Beach. He pled guilty to operating after suspension of license for failing to insure and to speeding, and was fined for both charges.

Old Orchard Beach Wesley M. Mewer Arthur P Dussault Proctor Road Biddeford Oo Insurance

Biddeford Youth Is Returned To Army

Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason ordered the Biddeford case of David Harvey of 32 Alfred Street. Harvey charged with assault and battery without plea, was delivered to military authorities for being absent from the United States Army about 30 days.

Gerald C. Nason Biddeford David Harvey Alfred St United States Army

Power Co Pole Scorched by Brush Fire

Firefighters used 150 ft of hose to extinguish a brush and slash fire on Ross Road. A Central Maine Power Co pole was burned slightly as the flames consumed about a quarter acre yesterday in Old Orchard Beach.

Old Orchard Beach Ross Road Central Maine

Local man pleads guilty in Saco Court over return to right

Ralph L. Hawkins Jr., 31, of Warwick Rhode Island, pleaded guilty before Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. in Saco Municipal Court to failing to return to the right after passing another vehicle. He was fined $15.

Ralph L. Hawkins Jr Warwick R. I William F. Wilson Jr Saco Municipal Court

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