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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1961

Page

6

Young Missionary Priest Is Elevated To Bishop

Lawrence native William J McNaughton, age 34, becomes the youngest Maryknoll priest named a bishop. He is consecrated by Cardinal Cushing in St Marys Church and will oversee mission territory at Inchon Korea. The ceremony honors Cardinal Cushing on his 66th birthday.

Cardinal Cushing Maryknoll Minor Seminary Yale South Korea Chongju Korea McNaughton William J. McNaughton John Haverhill Raymond L'Italien Norman J. McLeod Methuen Ruth McNaughton Lawrence

Goose Rocks Beach Fashion Show Showcases Fall Gowns

A record crowd attended a Goose Rocks Beach Community House fashion show featuring autumn styles from Tersha's Fashions of Biddeford. Models included Biddeford and Goose Rocks residents. standout outfits included a Kelly green all wool ensemble and a blue green two piece sheath.

Goose Rocks Beach Association Tersha Biddeford Theresa A. Binette Fashion House Mariam’s Bridal Salon, Inc Marian Fontaine Madeline Brown Charles Wilson A. Jack Burnham Dorothy Doe Doe Claire Vadnais Carol Lee Wilson Carol Vadnais Lloyd Clark Lorreane Wright Nan Parrott Laurie Ann Fontaine Jean M. Fontaine May Street Mrs. Santo Miss Ryder Bermuda Boehner Brown Sante Betty Ouelette

New Hampshire to Get Unique Coop Retirement Club

Franklin New Hampshire plans a half million dollar cooperative retirement club with an air raid shelter and nursing care unit on Route 127. The Franklin Cooperative Retirement Club will offer 42 housing units with combined bedroom, living area, bath and kitchenette and a profit sharing model for buyers. It will include an employment service, a house physician, social counseling, a coffee shop and access to Franklin Hospital, targeting retirees seeking security, activity and potential income, with opening set for July 1 1962.

Franklin N.H Cooperative Retirement Club Edina Merrill The Franklin Retirement Service Corporation Middle Atlantic Route 127 Merrill New Franklin Hospital Alfred T. Granger Associates Hanover Merrill Manor

Thefts Reported At Tanning Lot

Police logged three more thefts from cars in Allied Hampshire Footwear and Saco Tanning lots. Victims include Girard Rousseau of 16 Chadwick's Place Biddeford, Robert Lavigne of 475 Pooroad Biddeford, and Norman Lauzon of 461 Elm Biddeford. Break ins damaged side windows and rifled glove compartments. missing items were a green plastic bag with green stamps and a car mirror.

Allied Hampshire Footwear Corporation Saco Tanning Corporation Raymond Kerry Girard Rousseau Chadwick's Place Biddeford Robert Lavigne Pooroad Norman Lauzon Elm Street Rousseau Lavigne

Local Residents To Attend Maine Safety Conference

Two Biddeford residents will join the 34th annual Maine State Safety conference at Poland Springhouse on August 31 and September 1. Maurice C. Roux will preside at the textile session representing Pepperell Manufacturing as personnel manager. Mrs. Robert M. Johnson, representing the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs, will attend the home safety meeting.

Biddeford Maine Poland Springhouse Maurice C. FE. Roux Robert M. Johnson Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs Roux Pepperell Manufacturing Company Lawrence S. Burgess Lewiston

VFW Conclave Nears Finish in Miami Beach

Veterans of Foreign Wars prepared to close their 68th annual convention in Miami Beach. Band and drum corps finals ran late with Lans ing Michigan winning senior bands and Reading Pennsylvania top drum and bugle corps. Thompsonville Connecticut placed second. St Anthony's Blue Diamonds Allston Massachusetts won junior girls drill teams after a tie with St Marys Belles Hull Massachusetts.

Miami Beach Fla Lansing Mich Reading Thompsonville The Belles of St. Mary's Hull Mass

Potato Processing Plant Planned in Fort Fairfield

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company plans a 1.4 million potato processing plant in Fort Fairfield. Financing will be by the Fort Fairfield Development Corp with about 1 million dollars of equipment from A and P. An A and P spokesman said the plant is to be built as rapidly as possible.

Fort Fairfield Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Fort Fairfield Development Corp

Labor Day Truck Lights On campaign promotes safety

Maine trucks will switch on headlights during Labor Day weekend to remind drivers to be safe. The Maine Truck Owners Association and American Trucking Associations endorse the drive from 4 p.m. Friday September 1 to 8 a.m. Tuesday September 5. Endorsers include Arlyn E. Barnard, Maine Highway Safety Committee chairman, and Col. Robert A. Marx of the Maine State Police. The effort cites past holiday traffic deaths to urge cautious, courteous driving.

Portland Maine Maine Truck Owners Association American Trucking Associations E Drive Arlyn E. Barnard Maine Highway Safety Committee Robert A. Marx Maine State Police MTOA

Portland woman bound over on forging charge at Scarborough Downs

Mrs Mae E Reinholdsten 33 of Portland bound over to the grand jury on forging a daily double ticket at Scarborough Downs. Her husband Bernard 37 bound over on aiding her. Bail set. The couple has eight children.

Portland Maery E. Reinholdsten Grand Jury Scarborough Downs Bernard Iher

Speeding Fined for 50 mph City Violation in OOB

David Stevens twenty one of 55 Spin Street Saco was fined twenty five dollars in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Court last night. Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer heard the case after Stevens was charged by Old Orchard Beach police with speeding fifty mph in a twenty five mph zone on Temple Avenue.

Margarones Beirut Nfor Hialeah David Stevens Spin Street Saco O! Orchard Beach Wesley M. Mewer Old Orchard Beach Stevens Temple Avenue

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