Connecticut Man Collects Railroad Cars From Past
Stonington resident James Bradley maintains a four acre yard displaying about 460 tons of steel railroad cars. His collection includes parlor cars from the Yankee Clipper and other era cars, mounted on 360 yards of rail and 400 ties. Bradley plans a future museum and hopes to add a baggage car, mail car, or steam locomotive, possibly including an 1886 wooden observation car once used by Theodore Roosevelt.
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Stonington
Bradley
Hilinda
Forest Hills
Breslin Tower
Fox Point
Merchants’ Limited
Mystic
H Faven
Boston Post Road
Cranston
R.I
New Haven
Marine Museum
Teddy Roosevelt
Wickersham Beats Twins Early in Detroit Career
In his first two starts for Detroit Dave Wickersham defeated Minnesota. The wins gave him a 9-3 career record against the Twins.
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Dave Wickersham
Minnesota
Detroit
Twins
Crumbling mosques mark Uzbekistan's religious shift
Special report from Tashkent notes that while 10 million people in Uzbekistan form the region's largest populace, mosques decay or become secular spaces. Officials claim religious freedom exists, yet many mosques are locked or repurposed. one remains a small school with 35 to 40 students in Bukhara. Vice Premier Azimov says mosques close at congregation request.
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Tashkent
U.S.S.R
Uzbekistan
Central Asia
Communist Party
Republic
Bukhar
Soviet Central Asia
Uzbekstan
Bukhara
Sarvar Azimov
Fight Candidates To Compete For Beauty Crown
ACTON Eight candidates from York County granges compete for Miss York County Apple Princess at the 99th Ac ton Fair. Contestants include Louise Russell of Kennebunk, Christine Priebe of Eliot, Dorothy Boothby of Limington, Carol Ann Ouellette of South Berwick, Faye Libby Tucker of East Lebanon, Margaret Ann Grant of Saco, Rowlanda Ernestine Roberts of Waterboro, and Pamela Coggeshall of Wells. The crown will be judged by four photographers, with Kathleen F. DeHaven to crown the new princess who will advance to the Maine Apple Queen contest in 1965. The event leads a four day fair beginning August 27 featuring a Woodsmen Carnival, parades, animal shows, and a variety program headlined by local acts.
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Acton
York County
Alewive Grange
Caroline Louise Russell
Kennebunk
Carl Russell
University of Maine
John F. Hill Grange
Christine Priebe
Eliot
Eliot High
Four Jills
Limington Grange
Dorothy Boothby
Lloyd M. Boothby
Limington
Bonny Eagle High
Bates College
Quamphegan Grange
Carol Ann Ouellette
South Berwick
Albert Ouellette
South Berwick High
Phil's
Riverside Grange
Faye Libby Tucker
East Lebanon
Millard Tucker
Seaboard Finance Co
Rochester
N.H
Saco Grange
Margaret Ann Grant
North Street
Saco
Lawrence Grant
Aroostook State Teachers College
Waterboro Grange
Rowlanda Ernestine Roberts
Waterboro
Roland H. Roberts
Sanford High School
Sponsoring Grange
Howard Johnson
Wells Grange
Pamella Coggeshall
Post Road
Wells
Margaret Thompson
Springvale
Pomona Grange
New York County
Kathleen F. DeHaven
Center Lebanon
Maine
Fairgrounds
Joe Martel
WIDE
Biddeford
Thompson
Rachel Gooding
Sanford
John F. Hill
Debbie Crowell
Beverly
Sharon Leavity
Saccarappa Yappers
Lee Nickerson
Falmouth
Bill Petty
Portland
Tony Cropper
Neil Dow
Samson School of
Auburn
Ellen T. Cooper
Lewiston
Kittery
Ken MacKenzie
Artificial Breeders Plan Convention At Kennebunkport
Maine to host the National Association of Artificial Breeders annual conclave September 8 through 11 at The Colony Kennebunkport. Governor Reed will welcome attendees September 9 morning. Over 500 cattle breeders from the U S and Canada expected to attend. Laurel Behnke NAAB president will speak September 9. Panels will cover Publicity Beef A I Program Veterinary topics and ADA related issues.
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Augusta
Maine
National Association of Artificial Breeders
Kennebunkport
George H. Chick
State Department of Agriculture
Maine Breeding Cooperative
Paul Browne
Governor's Council
Department of Agriculture
Department of Economic Development
University of Maine
Holte‘n Breeders
NAAB
Colony
John H. Reed
U. S
Canada
Laurel Behnke
Clintonville
Wis
Management of 20 000 Pound Producing Herds Talk
Drs Bruce Poulton and K S Morrow heads of animal science at University of Maine and University of New Hampshire will speak on management of large producing herds. A tour of the Portsmouth submarine base, lobster and clam bake and women’s events are on the program.
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Bruce Poulton
K. S. Morrow
Department of Animal Science
Universities of Maine
New Hampsire
Portsmouth
N. H
Black Mountain opens 745-yard par six hole
Members of the Black Mountain Golf Club claim the longest hole in the nation with a 745-yard No 17 on the new back nine forming an 18 hole course. The hole features rolling terrain and a brook along the left, yielding a challenging par six.
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Black Mountain
N.C
Black Mountain Golf Club
Whelan Leads Two-Week Navy Exercise Beaver 64
John M. Whelan USNR commander of the Inshore Undersea Warfare Division oversees Operation Beaver 64 off Narragansett Bay. The two week active duty training involves local craft merchant shipping Coast Guard and Naval vessels and aircraft and ends Friday. The report notes Whelan son of Mrs M Harry Whelan of Biddeford Maine.
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Newport
R. I
Omir
John M. Whelan
USNR
Harry Whelan
Beacon Ave
Biddeford
Maine
Naval Reserve
Narragansett Bay
R. I. Cmir
Whelan
Coast Guard
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Mystic Seaport
PeeeAaryy
TS Aa Se
CSG
Main Street
Pric
A. I
C. A
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford Motor Sales
Ford Sales & Service
Elm Street
L. C
L. C. Maling, Inc
Plymouth-Valiant Sales & Service
Alfred Road
Reed Motor CO
Pontiac-Olds,g.m.c
Canal National Bank
First National Bank
FDIC
Pepperell Trust CO
U. S. Route 1
Butler’s Dept. Store
W. T. Grant CO
Elm St
Nichols & CO
W. FE. Youland CO
Doyon’s Pharmacy
Water Street
Bagley’s Shop
N Save
Storer Street
Beach Street
Bugeee & Brown, Inc
Shopworth Food Stores
First National Stores
Sampson
Saco Country Club
Old Orchard Ra
Gauthier
Hill Street
Portland Rd
REGAL
Saco Hardware and Supply CO
Pepperell Square, Saco
Sam’s Place
Alfred Street
Youland
Mr. Labbe
Matson’s, Inc
Laundermatanita’s Launderette
First National Store
L. Polakewich, Inc
Music Store
Murphy’s Music Store
Phillippe’s
SEA Foods Garnache’s Sea Fooods Fish & Lobsters
SHOE
Boston Shoe Store, Inc
Green’s Shoe Store
Take Out
CAM
Monthru
Pine St
Jack’s
A & W Root Beer
Dairy Queen
Tobie
Central Theatre
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