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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1960

Page

8

Organ Concert Artists Listed At Portland

A highlight of the summer organ concert series at City Hall Portland Friday features John Fay in honor of Cumberland County’s 200th anniversary. The program opens at 8 15 p m with period music. Guest artists include Homer Wickline Pittsburgh Pa Earl Chamberlain St Stephen Church Cohasset Mass and Bernard Piche Lewiston. The free concert series now in its 48th season is presented by the City of Portland and draws summer visitors and locals to the Kotzschmar memorial organ.

Portland City Hall John Fay Cumberland County Homer Wickline Pittsburgh Earl Chamberlain St. Stephen Church Cohasset Mass Bernard Piche SS. Peter and Paul Church Lewiston Portland Kotzschmar Memorial New England

Canal Bank Declares 211th Consecutive Dividend

Canal National Bank president Widgery Thomas says the board voted a 5 percent annual cash dividend on par value shares. payable August 26, 1960 to record holders at end of business August 11, 1960. The quarterly dividend remains at the prior rate despite increased shares from a York National Bank consolidation and a 10,000 share stock dividend earlier this year. Maine's largest banks show Canal assets of 49,944,399.24, moving to fourth largest in the state.

Widgery Thomas Canal National Bank York National Bank Cena National Bank Maine Canal Adlace Merrill Trust

Traffic Cases In Biddeford Court

Leslie P Wilkinson 38 of Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach was fined 10 dollars after being found guilty of operating to the left on a curve before Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal Court. Atty Robert Yorke of Old Orchard Beach appeared for Wilkinson. In a session yesterday afternoon Roger K Johnson 32 Cap Elizabeth was fined 10 dollars after being found guilty of following too close before Judge Spill with Atty Harald Carroll appearing for Johnson.

Leslie P. Wilkinson Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach Simon Spill Biddeford Municipal Court Atty Robert Yorke Willkinson Roger K. Johnson Cap. Elizabeth Spill Harald Carroll Biddeford Johnson

Committees Form For Biddeford High Alumni Auction

Biddeford High School Alumni fund plans an August 20 auction at Waterhouse Alumni field from 10 am to 4 pm and 6 to 10 pm. Mrs. Melbourne Means chairs the effort with a phone solicitation group including Mary Garnache Hazel Beatty Mildred Booth and others. George Martin the Yankee Auctioneer will lead the auction. a carriage wheels donation was announced. preparations include posters, a tent, and a cooked food sale by the Washington club.

Biddeford High School Waterhouse Field Paul Garnache Clifford C. Clifford Elmer Meserve Robert Johnson Melbourne Means South Street Waterhouse Mary Garnache Hazel Beatty Mildred Booth Wade Burnham Ernest Donahue J. Albert Merryman Madeliene Davenport Clifford L. Clifford Norbert Twomey Ilene McAdoo Mary Means Phyllis Means Yankee

Radio Station WIDE to Move Studios to New Biddeford Site

The Biddeford Saco Broadcasting Corp owners sign panels for a move to 124 126 Main street Biddeford on the building’s second floor, bringing WIDE closer to the public with larger, modern quarters. Remodeling starts immediately targeting October 15 for the move. The building also houses Lewis Polakewich Inc stores on the ground floor in a broader remodel.

J. Alan Jasper M. Chester Ball Youland Block Lewis Polakewieh Inc Lewis Polakewich Men's H. Polakewich Women’s Apparel

Compromise reached in Maine sheet metal strike dispute

The International Association of Sheet Metal Workers accepted a compromise from Maine contractors to end a statewide strike. The union had sought a 40 cent hourly raise over two years but accepted 30 cents. About 103 union members are affected. The strike began August 1 after the old contract expired. Strikers were ordered back to work tomorrow in a guilty plea. State police trooper Sherwood K. Baston was the complainant in both cases.

Lewiston International Assn Sheetmetal iMaine Contractors Sherwood K. Baston

Maine party enrollments and a note on the American Derby

The report lists Democratic enrollments by county in Maine with figures for current and prior counts, including Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties among others. It notes the American Derby is held annually in Chicago and first run in 1884.

Androscoggin Aroostook Cumberland Franklin Hancock Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Penobscot Piscataquis Sagadahoc Somerset Waldo Washington York Chicago

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