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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
7
Renowned actor Roy Rogers proposed funding and operating a typical old West town on a 300 acre tract in Elysian Park. He stated the plan in a letter to the Recreation and Park Commission.
The Biddeford and Saco Lions Club selects September 16 as the kickoff session at Rene Roy Sr.s camp with a dinner planning meeting at Wonderbar. The board approves regular meetings every other Tuesday and outlines fall and winter events. Attendees include Armand Morrisette J Ralph Laro quelle Rene Roy Joseph Paren David Twomey Paul Murphy Raymond Labbé George Giatas Reynald Larochelle Albert Lambert and Arthur King.
Pamela Fortier was feted at her home on Fern avenue Old Orchard Beach for her third birthday party attended by friends and relatives. Dee Rikecan presided as guest of honor and celebrations included cake and gifts reflecting a warm community gathering.
The friendly Aetna Finance Co manager offers fast one visit service for locals and nearby towns. Borrow from $25 to $1500 on signature or other plan with no endorsers required. Visit or call 185 Main Street Biddeford AT 3-3659 for details.
Pamela Fortier celebrated with a table centerpiece cake and gifts opened. Guests included Evelyn Leathers, Marjorie Grenier, Lorraine Bourgault and many relatives such as Linda Leathers, Wayne Leathers, Michael McAlevey, Shirley Grenier, Patricia McSweeney, and the Grenier and Beaulieu families. Several who contributed but could not attend were Mrs. Chester Henrikson, Yvonne Fortier, Rachel Fortier, Randall Leathers, Pat McSweeney and Thomas Butler.
In Tucson, Arizona, thieves breached three financial buildings in a shopping center. They targeted a Bank of Douglas branch, the Realty Trust Co., and the Tucson Federal Savings & Loan, leaving little detail on the loot or suspects.
Paul M Glaude son of Mrs Mary Glaude 282 Main street Biddeford has been appointed supervisor of Foreign Language Education for New York state He is a Thornton Academy graduate attended Clark University Middlebury College Vermont and Brown University He served as lieutenant colonel after teaching languages at Elizabeth high school later studied at Harvard The Sorbonne taught in Grenoble France Thornton Academy and New York prior to this appointment Total loot nothing in a separate break in incident
Eight contestants for the 1959 Maine Apple Queen program are named, with Joyce Stritch of Springvale and Sandra May Foss of Saco among the prospects. Miss Gould of Springvale helps stage escort duties as the event unfolds with judges, a master of ceremonies, and a variety program in Sanford.
Mueller announced a medium price prefabricated house package as a goodwill trade offer. It covers about 1,000 items needing S. S export licenses and lists equipment from kitchen displays to autos and clothing. Some American products at the fair may not be available to the Soviets.
Augusta reports the Department of Economic Development seeks about 250 textile workers to staff a proposed Dover-Foxcroft area plant. The move aims to entice a nationally known textile company to locate there if sufficient labor is found.
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