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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Page
6
Classified rate card from Biddeford Saco Journal lists one day charge for cryptic advertisement format. It outlines pricing structure and payment terms for patrons placing classified notices and advertisements in the newspaper.
Real estate listings show several properties including 10 Cutts Ave centrally located 2 car garage and large grounds suitable for office or convalescent home now reduced to 16500. Other offers include 8 room house at 14 Bradley St with immediate occupancy and several new ranch style dwellings in Saco with 5 rooms and bath, garage, oil heat, plaster finish and landscaped lots. Listings include Nichols Realty and JOSEPH S AUDIE Realtor with contact numbers.
Classified rental ads list South Street four room units with bath and shed, Saco apartments with turn or unturn heating hot water garage, a four room and bath house on Portland Road, a large rental at 20 Chapel Street, Ing Hebert's Superette offerings, furnished two room units, and ads seeking desk chairs and furniture trade offers with contact numbers for Trading Post and J Fortier Insurance.
The City of Biddeford will hold a meeting of municipal officers on December 22 1959 at 7 00 P M in the Mayor s Office City Building to consider applications for malt liquor licenses for Julienne s Cafe 26 Franklin St and Dan s Restaurant 106 Elm St This notice is attested by City Clerk Raoul Binette.
City of Saco invites bids for 25000 gallons of No 2 fuel oil with delivery as required to city tanks. Trucks must have registering meters and print quantities on receipts. Bidders provide monthly itemized statements, deliveries by site, and signed city verification. Bid opens December 21 1959 at City Hall. city may reject all bids.
On a dawn highway toward Lubock Texas a car from a side road struck the Hogue couple en route to the hospital. Beeme Hogue 24 and James Arthur Hogue 23 died in the crash along with the other vehicle's driver Juan Frusta. Their unborn child also died.
State Commander Wallace Bragdon led an AMVETS inspection of the Merton Ira Staples post in Biddeford with John Markley and George Sabatino present. The auxiliary joined to review winter plans while Major Lessard Jr presided and announced a December 21 executive meeting.
Public notice from the State Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries amends regulations for Conservation Areas IV and V in Wells York County. From December 16 1959 to April 30 1960 diggings of clams quahogs and mussels are allowed within marked bounds near Pope's Creek mouth with penalties of 10 to 300 dollars or up to 90 days imprisonment for violations. Commissioner Ronald W Green signs the notice in Augusta on December 10 1959.
Unemployment compensation checks issued to local residents fell 34 to 1129 in the past week as reported by Francis Coughlin, manager of the Biddeford Maine Employment Security office. The year earlier total was 1849 with 34 exhausted checks bringing the October 1 total to 607.
The Thursday club holds a 2 p m December 17 session at Biddeford First Universalist church vestry with Mrs M P Houle as day chairman presenting two films The Child of Bethlehem and Christmas Customs Near and Far Assisted by Mrs Leopold Viger and Mrs Albert Gardella Christmas carols will be sung by members with piano accompaniment by Mrs Chris F Johnson Hostesses include Mrs Jeremiah Guiney Mrs James Bradbury Mrs Edward Carp Mrs Basil Emery Mrs John Dickerson Mrs Raymond Kelleher Mrs Donald McKenney and Mrs Chris Johnson
After a business meeting the Fish-Game club held a gifts exchange and served a lobster salad supper led by Mrs. Leona Corneau and Mrs. Elizabeth White. Attendees included many members and guests such as Mrs. Ethel Bedard Mrs. Ethel Collomy Mrs. Charlotte Crown Mrs. Eleanor Kennedy and several others.
Portland residents are warned that cutting their own Christmas trees without written permission from landowners could cost up to 100 dollars or three months in jail under a new state law aimed at reducing tree theft. The law targets both commercial theft and personal trespass.
The Thornton Academy Glee clubs and Senior Songsters will unite in a 190 voice choir for a Christmas program featuring carols spirituals hymns and popular pieces. Directors and accompanists include Mrs Helen Cropper Sharon Anderson Ruth Perrin Dorothy Allen with soloists Jeffrey Griffith Elizabeth Jordan Linda Moraney and Ann Simpson on glockenspiel. Two performances in the auditorium allow all students to attend before holiday vacation.
Saco voters choose Charles R. Cote across wards as mayor in a tight election. Ward results show Democrats dominate with Alcide Deschambeault and Joseph P. Kenneally winning alderman and mayor respectively, while Republicans gain some seats in Ward 7 and school board races. Warren E. Peterson narrowly trails in key wards and the referendum outcomes vary citywide.
Biddeford High School plans a Christmas assembly and awards program Friday in the gym. Richard Friary chairs the event with Principal Raymond Kenneally presenting awards. The program features group and solo numbers, community carols, and a brass quartet with the high school band. School holiday times are 12:05 p.m. for senior high and 4:35 p.m. for junior high.
In 1958 the United States saw nearly 600000 popcorn poppers sold reflecting strong demand for home snacks. Consumers favored electric models from manufacturers nationwide as stores stocked popular brands and prices varied by region.
AP reports Christmas mail still travels through star route service using boats skis toboggans and even a dogsled in remote areas. Carriers like Eunice Thomas on Crisfield to Tangier Island uses a small boat while Oscar Evans uses a horse drawn toboggan between Boulder and Midland ranch. Others rely on plane ski or dog team routes across Alaska Nevada California and West Virginia.
Hollywood remembers Anna Ma Wong the screen star known for mystery parts and wartime intrigue now returning to feature films as Lana Turner’s housekeeper in Portrait in Black. Born in Los Angeles, Wong began in Chinatown and rose through extra work to more than 80 films across multiple countries.
Robert L. Noble Jr., former Biddeford Pool resident, elected first president of the Metropolitan Buffalo chapter of Systems Procedures association of Hooker Chemical at Niagara Falls ny. He is named director of budgets for all Hooker companies, to start in New York office next March. Noble, 1938 Bentley School graduate, lives in Wilson ny with wife Shirley Whitehead and two sons.
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