Snowshoe Club Softball Team To Be Honored
The Le Voltigeur club will honor its softball team with a sports night Saturday at 8 30. Jackets will be given and a trophy awarded to the most valuable player per sports director Joseph Pelletier. President Robert Janelle of Biddeford Softball League will be a special guest. Fern Marcotte and Adrien Petit lead.
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le Voltigeur
Joseph Pelletier
Robert Janelle
Biddeford
Fern Marcotte
Adrien Petit
Yvon Caron
Mainé
Lewiston
Antonio Dallaire
Caron
Paul Angers
Henry Roberge
Pelletier
Auto Crashes After Driver Blacks Out
A Biddeford man apparently blacked out at the wheel, causing a two car collision at Waterstreet and Pierson lane. Robert G. Gendron, 26, of 27 High street, told police he lost consciousness before hitting Harvey J. St. Amand, 26, of 20 Bay street. Police estimate vehicle damage between $200 and $300.
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Biddeford
Waterstreet
Pierson Lane
Robert G. Gendron
High Street
Harvey J. St. Amand
Bay Street
Gendron
Card cheat tools and marked decks flood gambling scene
Testimony describes tricks to introduce marked cards in poker and other games. Reported figures claim 40,000 marked decks in use nationwide. Paul P. Karnov of Chicago confirms his firm sells loaded dice, marked cards, rose colored lenses to read backs, and mirrors for gamblers to see others' hands. he leads the H. E. Mason Co. aka K.C. Card Co.
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Paul P. Karnov
Chicago
H. E. Mason Co
The
K.C. Card Co
Biddeford Reports Quiet Night with One Accident
Biddeford police logged a single traffic mishap overnight with no fire department calls and no ambulance runs. Municipal court did not convene this morning, indicating a calm period for city services.
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Biddeford
Dunklee Named UMaine Skiing Soccer Tennis Coach
Silas B. Dunklee, longtime Kents Hill School teacher coach, named UMaine coach for skiing, soccer, and tennis to start Sept. 1. He will replace Curtis in skiing and McCall in tennis. first soccer coach in university history as intramural play evolves toward varsity status.
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Silas B. Dunklee
Kents Hill School
University of Maine
Lloyd Elliott
Brattleboro
Dunklee
Ted Curtiis
Brian McCall
Curtis
McCall
University of New Hampshire
Colby College
National Science Foundation
Waterville
New Hampshire
Henniker
N.H
Kents Hill
Ferguson Perforating and Wire Company
Providence
R. I
New England
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Alpha Zeta
the Blue Key
Masonic Orders
The
Lions Club
Mahaffey fires one hit shutout as Phillies top Cubs 6 0
Pitcher Art Mahaffey of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a one hit shutout to defeat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 0. In other action Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants collected five hits including a homer in the opener with Cincinnati, then hit his 33rd homer in the second game of the doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Art Mahaffey
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati
Louisville Boxer James Ellis Edges Wilf Greaves In Canada Bout
Louisville fighter James Ellis outpointed Wilf Greaves of Windsor in a bout with unclear weights. In Houston Tony Alongi, 194 pounds, stopped Tod Herring, 205, at Hollywood Beach, Florida.
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Associated Press
Louisville
James Ellis
Wilf Greaves
Windsor
Ont
Houston
Tex
Tony Alongi
Hollywood Beach
Fla
Tod Herring
St Joseph High School Sets Freshman Orientation Day
St Joseph High School principal Rev Sr Marcella announced Freshman Orientation Day for September 1. The 9 a.m. session in the school hall will include staff and counseling interviews for freshmen and sophomores to plan courses, with interviews continuing through the year by appointment. The opening is set for September 11, with tentative plans for a joint morning program with St Louis High School students to be announced.
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St. Joseph High School
Sr. Marcella
Marcella
St. Louis High School
Biddeford Firm Signs Union Pact
John Roberts Inc of Biddeford signed a three year contract with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America for a wage and benefits package including a 25 cent hourly increase, seven paid holidays, two weeks vacation, union shop and seniority rights, and no lockouts. The deal provides health insurance, hospitalization, maternity, death benefit, and a pension for men and women, with payroll contributions and arbitration for unresolved disputes. Negotiators included ACWA New England director Joseph Salerno and plant officials from John Roberts, with a Biddeford plant union committee.
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John Roberts, Inc
Biddeford
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Afl-Cio
John Roberts
Joseph Salerno
Acwa New England
John Picariello
Patsy Picariello
Picariello
Singer
Boston
Helen Strout
Lyrene Macomber
Fernande Edwin
Jennie Aguiar
Cecile Jacques
Etiennette Martel
Linda FitzGibbon
Gertrude Soucy
Pauline Descoteaux
Rochambeau Club Special Meeting Called By President
President Joseph Larose calls a Rochambeau club special meeting for tomorrow night at 8. Focus will be on the planned new building. committees for the coming season will be named. Joseph Salvas reports on Saturday night dances and attendance, and will collect dues.
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Joseph Larose
Rochambeau Club
Joseph Salvas
Salvas
Partners Sell Beaver Share in Leave It to Beaver
Hollywood AP Televsion comic George Gobel and partner David O Malley sold their 50 percent share in the TV series Leave It to Beaver for 1 million dollars. Revue productions now owns the ABC TV series outright. Beaver recently completed its fourth year. Gobel and O Malley, operating as Gomalco Productions, said they sold because the comic is preparing for a Broadway show.
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Hollywood
George Gobel
David O'Malley
Beaver
Revue Productions
Gobel
O'Malley
Gomalco Productions
Pupils Register for Notre Dame de Lourdes at Saco School
Over 500 pupils registered for Notre Dame de Lourdes at Saco with about 530 expected this fall. Registration details list complete intake on September 6 and daily convent hours to aid opening. First week schedule includes 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. classes Wednesday and Friday with no school Thursday due to a Catholic Teachers Institute in Portland diocese. In separate items, several motorists in Kennebunk and surrounding towns faced fines after pleas of guilty to speeding, improper muffler, and lack of inspection.
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Notre Dame de Lourdes
Animar
Saco
Catholiceachers Institute
Portlan
Officers Re elected At Kinney Shores
Kinney Shores association officers were re elected at the Winne home. Lionel Cartwright continues as president with Winne as vice president Frank Carey as treasurer and Helna Coffey secretary elected in absentia. Mrs rank Carey acts as secretary pro tem while Coffey recovers from an auto crash. New three year directors include Mrs Victor Konberg Wilfred Fortier and E Lary. The nominating chair was Mrs Karl Pattee. A civic projects discussion followed a social period and refreshments closed the session.
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Kinney Shores Association
Arthur Winne
Lionel Cartwright
Winne
Frank Carey
Helna Coffey
Inbsentia
Coffey
Rank Carey
Secetary
Victor Konberg
Wilfred Fortier
E. Lary
Karl Pattee
Notre Dame Thrift Shop donates 5000 to hospital projects
The Notre Dame Thrift Shop committee presented a 5000 check to the hospital auxiliary for hospital projects. Mrs Elphege Paradis announced the gift with the executive board present, joining board members and Mrs Gerard Cameron the hospital auxiliary treasurer. The shop reported successful summer fundraisers including a plant sale led by Mrs Camille Boivin and an apron sale chaired by Miss Josephine Driscoll.
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Notre Dame Thrift
Notre Dameuxiliary
Elphege Paradis
Kift Shop
Gerard Camron
Hospital
Thrift Shop
Camille Boivin
Josephine Driscoll
Leo P. Taillon
Grocer Guilty Of Setting Pants Afire
PRESQUE ISLE AP Grocer Leonard Clark 44 was found guilty Monday of setting a youth this pants afire to move him off a store counter The judge deferred sentencing after Clark offered to pay for 17 year old Sherman L Weaver s pants Both Clark and the youth were ruled in the wrong the youth for refusing to move and Clark for using drastic means to remove him from the counter
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Presque Isle AP
Leonard Clark
Clark
Julian W. Turner
Three Men Given Jail Terms In Saco Petty Larceny
Three area men received jail sentences on petty larceny charges at a Saco Municipal Court session after being arrested early by Capt. Oscar Tardif and Sgt. Alfred Cote at the Sunoco Service station on the Portland road. They are also being questioned about additional break ins in Port-
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Saco Municipal Court
Oscar Tardif
Alfred Cote
Sunoco
Portland Road
Saco
Port
Maine youths receive jail terms in county court
In Alfred, Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. sentenced Paul A. Mathieu 24 of Saco and Francis G. Paro 17 of Biddeford to 11 months in the county jail. Donald P. J. Larriviere 21 of Biddeford got an indefinite term at the Men's Reformatory in South Windham. Gilbert Lavigne 20 of Saco was found innocent of petty larceny amid ongoing hearings.
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Robert G. Thompson
Toronto
Ont
Kennebunk
David W.emmons
Joseph D. Godin
Norwell
Conn
Maine Turnpike
George Haynes
Wells
Obert J. Armstrong
South Hingham
Mass
Joseph E. Rousselle
John J. Keaney
Saugus
Romeo O. Rivard
Lewiston
Rivard
Gordon L
Boston
South Berwick
Douglas Skaltans
Lowell
Russell B. Lamson
Windham
N.H
Nike
Albert S. Mead
Jjr
Deckury
Tory
South Windham
Rming
Hilary Maha
Gilbert Lavigne
Wharf Street
Saco
San Jose State Baseball Leader Hits .437 Batting Average
Junior outfielder John led the San Jose State baseball team in batting this spring with a .437 average.
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San Jose
John
Horse Friend Can Take It
A South Georgia farmer and his elderly horse are drinking buddies. Samuel M. Weldon, 68, and Brownie, 27, usually work together, but on off-days travel to town five miles away. After Weldon finishes a beer he orders another bottle and feeds it to Brownie, who sometimes leads him home stopping at red lights and obeying traffic laws.
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Valdosta, Ga
South Georgia
Samuel M. Weldon
Brownie
Weldon
Alabama Prison Quells Rioters
Twenty one Kilby Prison convicts wrecked beds and toilets in their cells Tuesday night amid complaints over food and isolation. State Prison Director Frank Lee said guards broke up the disturbance in Kilby’s segregation unit and the 21 inmates were moved to isolation cells without lights bedding or equipment.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Frank Lee
Lee
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