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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1960

Page

3

Kennebunk Visitors and Local Sale Promote Community Ties

Kennebunk residents Mr and Mrs Stephen P Simonds and children Scott Mark Laure Ann of Weathersfield Conn spend three weeks at the cottage of Mrs Edmund Cashens parents Mr and Mrs Joseph T Cole at Drakes Island. Mrs Orvis Saxby of Stoneham Mass visited the Cashens and enjoyed supper at the Laurals in Sanford. The Alliance of the Unitarian church Kennebunk will hold a food and apron sale at Washing ton park on Friday August 26 starting at 10 am with Mrs Charles Bowdoin as chairman and other alliance members assisting.

Stephen P. Simonds Scott Mark i Laure Ann Weathersfield Conn Joseph T. Cole Kennebunk Drakes Island Orvis Saxby Stoneham Mass Pine Point Edmund Cashen Summer Street Raoul Laurel Sanford Alliance of the Unitarian Church Washington Park Charles Bowdoin Alliance

Saco Electric Shop Ad for J. W. Neithercut & Sons

Saco electrical contractors at 8 Storer Street offer free estimates, contact number AT 4-4491. Neithercut and sons advertise services for wiring, repairs, and electrical installations in the local area.

J. W. Neithercut & Sons Storer Street Saco Electrical Contractors

Wells Teacher Is Wedded To Forrest Brown

Joyce Ball of Nobleboro married Forrest J. Brown of Kennebunk August 7 at South Congregational church Kennebunkport in a double ring ceremony. The bride, a Wells elementary fifth grade teacher, wore a green taffeta sheath with chiffon back details and white accessories. Maid of honor Miss Mary Emmons and best man Paul Wormwood attended. The couple will reside in Wells. the groom is a Kennebunk police officer. Attendees included several Ball and Brown family members from Nobleboro Bath and Rochester.

Joyce Ball Joseph E. Ball Nobleboro Mellicent Ball Bath Forrest J. Brown Olive Brown Forrest Brown Kennebunk South Congregational Church Kennebunkport Robert Howes Mary Emmons Paul Wormwood Lincoln Academy Newcastle and Gorham Kennebunk Police Department Arthur Gilblair, Jr Grace Emmons Eon Ae Joseph E. Ball, Jr Frederick J. Hatch Leonard Farnsworth Cherryfield Eoa Ann Ball Lydia Witzel Rochester N.Y

Poultry Day Set With Speakers At Bowdoin College Brunswick

Maine Poultry Day at Bowdoin College in Brunswick features Robert M. Grover former Somerset county agent now UMASS Extension poultry specialist speaking on A New Look at Poultry Environment. Other presenters include UMaine experts Wit ter Whelden and Dansky plus industry leaders discussing health feeding and marketing programs. A chicken barbecue follows at noon.

Harry C. Whelden University of Maine Leonard Dansky Lipman Poultry Company Augusta Frank D. Reed Oscar Turner Livermore Maine Poultry Improvement Association Maine James Timberlake Westford Mass New England Egg Producers Association New England William Jasper Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Washington Richard Ammon Trenton Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Neppco Lloyd H. Giel Poultry and Egg National Board Emerson Mitchell Lisbon Falls J. Robert Smyth Sills Hall Bowdoin

Saco Democratic Club Plans Outing

The Saco Democratic club will host its second annual outing at Ossipee lake cottage of Alfred Deschambeault this Sunday with rain delay possible. Members should bring box lunches and reach by noon. water activities are planned and directions will be posted beyond Landry's cabins.

Saco Democratic Club Ossipee Lake Alfred Deschambeault Landry

Army Captain's Wife Wins Encyclopedias Contest Prize

Shirley Krause, wife of Army Captain Roger Krause of Fort Lewis Washington, a former Kennebunk resident and Kennebunk High School and Lesley College graduate, won a 56 volume Britannica set for submitting the best newspaper contest question. She taught school, directed Kennebunk playgrounds, and now resides in Tacoma with her two year old son Peter.

Kennebunk Shirley Krause Roger Krause Fort Lewis Wash William Marsh Kennebunk High School Lesley College of Cambridge Mass Eine Krause Tacoma Peter

Fisher Demonstrates Oil Painting at Brick Store Museum

Kennebunkport artist William Fisher presented an oil painting demonstration at The Brick Store museum. He explained techniques from composition to color variety and sketched a sea scene in oils to illustrate the principles discussed.

William Fisher Kennebunkport Brick Store Fisher

Swimmers Plan Overnight Outing at Goose Rocks Beach

The Goose Rocks Beach Association junior program sponsors an overnight outing for intermediate and lifesaving swimmers only on Friday night replacing the record hop. A 5:30 fish fry is planned at the community house followed by a campfire. Donna Shaffer and Richard Drown lead the event.

Goose Rocks Beach Association Donna Shaffer Richard Drown

Ethan Allen Captures Fort Ti in 1775

Ethan Allen seized Fort Ti in northeast New York during the 1775 campaign. The bold action disrupted British control and bolstered revolutionary morale as American forces gained a strategic foothold in the region.

Ethan Allen Ft. Ticonderoga New York State

Maine Native Guest Pastor At Ocean Park

The Rev. Lemuel K. Lord will preach at The Temple Ocean Park on Sunday at 10 30 as interdenominational worship opens a service. Robert Harvey of Melrose and Rev. Lawrence Larrowe join in scripture and pastoral prayer. The program includes choirs, flowers, beach vesper, and a 7 30 sacred concert by regional choirs.

Lemuel K. Lord First Methodist Church Melrose Mass Temple Ocean Park Maine Dr. Lord Colby College Robert B. Harvey Lord Ocean Park Association Lawrence C. Larrowe Plattsburgh N. Y B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall Ethel G. Nelson Andover J.everett Collins Ken

Minister Henley to Lead Devotional at Greenfield Church

Neth B. Henley of the First Congregational church in Greenfield Massachusetts will conduct the devotional period at services. The event is led by the minister and aims to provide a moment of reflection for attendees.

Neth B. Henley First Congregational Church Greenfield Mass

New Teachers Appointed at Kennebunk High and Middle

At a school committee meeting last night Kennebunk named two new teachers James Sylvester of Camden will teach commercial subjects at Kennebunk High School and Melanie Briddell of Kennebunk will become an eighth grade teacher Briddell is a Mary Washington University graduate Sylvester previously taught at Union High School Camden He replaces Thomas Skiffington who is moving to Cape Elizabeth High School.

Kennebunk James Sylvester Camden Kennebunk High School Melanie Briddell Sylvester Husson College Bangor Union High School Briddell Mary Washington University Virginia Thomas Skiffington Cape Elizabeth High School

Margarones Named Teacher at UConn Storrs Campus

John J. Margarones of Old Orchard Beach is appointed instructor at the University of Connecticut Storrs. He holds degrees from Bates College and Boston University and has taught in Maine and Massachusetts before serving as dean of students at the American Community School in Beirut. He returns to supervise student teachers and oversee pre service training and the statewide program for academically talented students.

John J. Margarones Old Orchard Beach University of Connecticut Storrs Conn Margarones Bates College Boston University Maine Massachusetts Beirut Lebanon American Community School United States Margaones

Acton Fair Parade to Be Reviewed by Gov Reed

Gov. John H. Reed will review the Acton fair parade on August 27 at 9 30 a m the second day of the 95th annual fair along Route 10. Parade led by the Sanford Springvale community band with 12 categories, parade chairman Lester Grant said. crafts demonstrations run 1 4 p.m and 7 9 p.m both days in Extension hall.

John H. Reed Sanford-Springvale Lester Grant Extension Hall Frema Grant Dorothy Roberts Sanford Doris O’tenti Lebanon Annie Welch York Sheldon Michaels York County Conservation District Dorothy Goodwin North Berwick Kathleen Hall Limerick Elizabeth Brackett Harriet Horne Berwick Wells Foote Eliot

El Salvador A Pacific Slope Coffee Republic

The text describes El Salvador as a small republic entirely on the Pacific coast where coffee is its main crop and export, highlighting its rural character and export economy.

el Salvador America Pacific

Program Expands Gifted Students Access to University Credits

Margarones has completed study requirements toward a doctorate and is writing a dissertation titled Critical Requirements for Independent Study Based On Critical Incidents As Observed by College Instructors. The program lets gifted high school students pursue accelerated courses for which they may earn university credit.

Margarones

Stone Mountain’s Grande Block in Georgia Elevation Landmark

Stone Mountain in Georgia near Atlanta is a massive exposed block of granite. It stands about 1,686 feet high and stretches roughly two miles in length, making it the region’s notable geological feature.

Stone Mountain Atlanta

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