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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1959

Page

6

Legion Auxiliary Banquet Plans for Junior Legion Team

Members of Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary voted to sponsor a testimonial banquet for the Junior Legion baseball team during a combined business session and cookout at Mrs. Florence Gagne’s Ossipee Lake home. The date and committees will be announced later.

Owen-Davis American Legions Post Junior Legion Florence Gagne Ossipee Lake Togus Hospital Gilberte Lavoie Gertrude Rankin Sunshine Florence Lewis York County Council Kittery

Council Chagnon Field Day Plans Are Completed

Final plans were completed by members of Council Chagnon Union St John for Field Day on September 13 at the York County Fish and Game Club. A 1 p.m. chicken barbecue is planned for members and guests, with a business meeting to open the week on September 9. Entertainment will include swimming boating and a game hour with refreshments served by Mrs Rankin Mrs Martha Beaudoin and Miss Charlene Farnham who led the business session.

Council Chagnon Union St. John Biddeford York County Fish and Game Club Rankin Martha Beaujdoin Charlene Farnham

Doll club event and antique doll display details

The cue chairman Napoleon Roy leads with Lorenzo Laver riere Wilfred Desnoyers Ernest Valliere and a cooking committee. Tickets are managed by Albert Bertrand and the executive board. Club rooms sell tickets through Sept 10. Other events include games and skill contests. Miss Gwendolyn Maloney showcases dolls from 18th to 20th centuries including a Queen Anne 1740 and a Gibson Girl doll of 1900. Mrs Ralph C Curtis displays 50 plus dolls, including a Ludwig Greiner family doll, a German immigrant patent holder.

Thecue Napoleon’ ‘Roy Lorenzo Laverriere Wilfred Desnoyers Ernest ‘Valliere Albert Bertrand Gwendolyn Maloney Wells Ralph C. Curtis Boston Mass Cape Porpoise Doll Collectors of America Society Ludwig Greiner America

Antique Dolls Exhibit At Kennebunkport Show

The Kennebunkport Historical Society closed its open houses season with an antique dolls and miniatures exhibit at the society headquarters. The display featured wax wood porcelain and china dolls from two inches to three feet old from 50 to 200 years with toys from American English French German and Swiss origins. Some dolls wore costumes from native lands adding historical color and several doll furnitures and dishes were loaned by local families with many pieces brought by seamen from distant ports.

Kennebunkport

Seven Killed In Copter Mishap Near Thule Air Base

The 8th Air Force reports seven people killed when an SH helicopter crashed about 11 miles north of Thule Air Base Greenland. The craft was en route from Kanak Greenland to Thule. Victims’ names withheld pending next of kin notification.

Westover Air Force Base Mass 8Th Air Force Thule Air Base Greenland Thule Kanak

Hostess and refreshments arranged for 1858 event

Mrs Ralph L Smith served as hostess for the day with refreshments overseen by Mrs Ward Johnson and her committee, reflecting the social setup of the occasion.

Ralph L. Smith

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