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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1965

Page

8

Police Recover Safe Stolen From Gas Co

Wells police report the recovery of a safe stolen Saturday from the Seven States Gas Co office in the old railroad depot. The safe, found in the High Pine area by Leland Whitten of Kennebunk, had its contents missing and was broken open. Chief Elmer C. Hutchins and state trooper Sherwood Baston labeled it an amateur job.

Wells Seven States Gas Co Donald Paine Leland Whitten Kennebunk High Pine Elmer C. Hutchins Chief Hutchins Sherwood _Baston

Hevey Enters St Edmunds Novitiate

Mystic Connecticut Lionel R Hevey son of Mr and Mrs Claude Hevey 20 Union St Biddeford is among 15 young men entering St Edmunds Novitiate The Edmundite Society runs the school and religious work Hevey a 1965 graduate of St Louis High School joins as a candidate for Brotherhood Edmundites operate in the south from Selma Alabama and in the north at St Michaels College Vermont

Mystic Conn Lionel R. Hevey Claude Hevey Union St Biddeford St. Edmund's Society of ‘St Edmundites U.S Selma Ala St. Michael’s College Vermont

South Africa's Largest Man Faces Diet Struggles

Ralph Grant, 31, once 190 pounds in 1959, now weighs 490 pounds and cannot find an off the peg wardrobe. Doctors have not found a cause for his rapid weight gain, and his 65 inch waist limits daily tasks such as driving. He lives near Johannesburg with wife Doreen and three children, and jokes his youngest son Allen may follow his path.

Johannesburg South Africa Ralph Grant Ralph Fareen Tabby Doreen Allen

Second Record Hop At Biddeford High Friday Night

The second in a series of record hops will run Friday night from 8 to 11 at the Biddeford High School parking lot. Proceeds go toward the community swimming pool project. Also noted is Britannica’s claim that giant tortoises in captivity can live up to 177 years.

Biddeford High School Encyclopaedia Britannica

Tea for Biddeford High Scholarship Draws 300 Guests

About 300 guests attended a summer tea at Red Barn Farm in Biddeford to benefit the Biddeford High School Alumni Scholarship Fund. Scholarship chairman Mrs. Melbourne Means led the event with many attendees signing the guest book, including numerous named local and visiting residents from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Florida, and Connecticut.

Biddeford High School Red Barn Farm Newtown Road Biddeford Wade H. Burnham Melbourne Means Harold Carroll Frederick West Libby Remar Lawrence Barnes Charlotte Dupont George Day Lenore Bracon Carroll Donovan George Simard Nicki Lang Clifford Clifford Laurence Lamb Norman Reilly Louise Merryman Chris Throumoulos Ruby Packard Ethel Roberts Elaine White Stephen White M. J. Mogan Eleanor Mogan Frank Carey Basil Emery Jr Fred Warner John Biter Charlotte Plaisted Deborah Hazel Foley Milton Mass Alfredda Pellerin Tranger Long Island N.Y Robert Center Charles E. Nadeau Gary Hill Rita Scamman Corrine Bellevue Mary Alice Joseph C. Souza J. Russell Lotten Norman P. Lundy Paul Larrabee James Travers Brenda Padhaisky Christine Padhaisky Raoul Roy Phyllis Cosgrove Joan R. Cosgrove Sally Cozzie Raymond O. Audie Raymond O. Boucher Dorothy F. Dean Linda H.gaulin Rita Lonsdale Robert Montgomery Mary Lonsdale Simone Roussin Robert Perrin Joseph Zuke Robert Gross William McKenney Frank Jones Leonard Gledhill Bernard Dunton Jeannine Talbot Mary D. Jones Armand Metayer Alice Chenard B. C. Emery Leon Haines Jr Robert A Robert Parenteau Doris Hennedy Guy Angers Norman H. Ross Hollywood Fla Ralph Poirier Rita King Gladys Waterhouse Anita Waterhouse Cleo Ross Francis S. Spencer Ethel Bedard Emma Bedard Arthur Dickson Arthur Dickson Jr William Mahoney Robert M George Friary Andre Dupont James Derrick Linda A. Derrick Walter Sorgens Karl M Patlee Victor Skomberg Label M. Bero John Bero Therese McSweeney Kennebunk Doris Anger Urbain P. Langevin Maude Mercier Mary Harvey R. Pease Wiscasset Mary O'Meara Helen O'Meara Johanna Lynch James Dunton Emily G. Burns Charles M. Gallagher Ann Gallagher John Cleary E. F. Gilpatric Paul Monahan Burton J. Gove Dorothy Spears Anita Denton George Rooman Paul Tate George Harpootlain Marion Dexheimer W. R. Johnston Margo Johnston R. L. Johnston L. P. Wa- Fountain Ellie Carver Judy Clarke Gail Dansereau Roxanne Clifford Alice R. Gova Dorothy M. Perreault Josephine E. Seidel Elizabeth Seidel James B Rennie Brice A. Bradbury Lester Curtis Mabel Emery Ronald Michie A. Hooper F. FE. Hartig Arthur B. Wheeler J. G. Russsell Louis F. Oldershaw Lynn Corbeil Lorette Lambert Elsie Butler Esther M. Hunter

Reverend Walden to Preach at North Lebanon Church

North Lebanon Baptist Church will host Rev. Robert Walden of Madison for the nine o’clock service. Walden is son in law of Fred Gowen of Sanford who will attend with him.

Robert Walden Madison North Lebanon Baptist Church Walden Lof Fred Gowen Sanford Gowen Robert Wangel Georgetown Five Islands Matthew Stephen Gale S.S David Gale Moody Beach Daniel Gale Lebanon Bar Harbor Nova Scotia Canada Los Angeles Dan Ottawa Russell Webber Dana Lydia Myers Jefferson Chester Gale Daniel Milton Arthur Gale

Kennebunk Community Notes and Events

Vacationing postal worker David Holbrook and New York visitors from the Fresh Air Fund wrap up two weeks in Kennebunk. Sandra Rodriguiz and Connie Plowden stay with local families. trips include Greenfield and Putney. they toured Santa’s Land. The second Annual Community Fair at the Kennebunk Sport Memorial American Legion Hall drew church groups and locals.

David Holbrook New York Fresh Air Fund The Herald Tribune Sandra Rodriguiz Brooklyn N Y Alexander Burr III Kennebunk Connie Plowden N. Y Cape Porpoise Holbrooks Greenfield Mass Connie Sandra Putney

Local visitors enjoy weekend in Croton and Portsmouth

Croton residents spent the weekend with the Lebanon Gales who joined them each day. Mrs David Gale and her sons Steve and Tim were in Portsmouth on business Monday afternoon.

Croton Lebanon David Gale Steve Tim Portsmouth

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Gas Co Hevey Thompson Old Orchard Street Old Orchard Beach Speeioscout Macens Woolworth’s Cerra P. S P. B Oldsmobile Super Auto P.S A. C Oldsmobile H., Auto Plymouth Belvedere Mercury Ford Chrysler Saratoga Elm Street Biddeford High Helen Small Irene Dudley Sara Gallagher Dreda Gallagher Ruth J. Hutchins J. Albert Merryman Ernest Hunt Bonnie Remar Beverly Donovan Sue Donovan Charlotte Carroll Mary Lou Robert Marylin Salvas Catharine Spirounias Diane Wagner Candace Calderwood Sandra Davis Sara Ball Frances Don Hazel Beety Grace Noel Blanche Edmund Cashen Florence Slifers Brockton C. M. Clark Brown Street Clark Thomas Garrity Dorchester Karen Michael McAuliffe Francis McAuliffe Dow Air Force Base Bangor Everett Cluff Winter Street John T. Vigne Storer Street Littlerfield Hardware Store Orvis H. Saxby Osman Collins Stoneham Exelund Cashen Pine Polr Washington Park Th Women’s Home & Foreign Mission Society Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lowe Village Alewiv Grange Hall West Kennebunk Alewy Grange Marie .Dutch Louise Russell Elenor Lizotte Rita Pj Man Benefisial Beneficial Low Cock Beneficial Finance Co Maine Washington Street Atlantic YES Beneficial Finance CO Sampson’s Alfred Street Swift U.S.D.A Maine Coast Ift’s Heavy Stern Beef Club Miller Sampson Chase & Sanborn Maxwell House Oleo Pillsbury U. S. NO
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