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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1961

Page

3

Arundel Woman's Republican club meets in Kennebunk

The Arundel Women s Republican club of York County will hold its annual meeting and officer installations Monday January 9 at 7 pm at the Kennebunk Inn with a roast beef dinner to follow Reservations must be made by Friday with Mrs Bertha Timson The speaker will be State Senator Ralph M Lovell of Sanford.

Arundel Women's Republican Club York County Kennebunk Inn Bertha Timson Kennebunkee Nator Ralph M. Lovell Sanford

Mrs. Alice Blaisdell Feted On Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. John Bradeen of Central avenue Old Orchard Beach hosted a family dinner Monday night honoring Mrs. Alice Blaisdell on her 76th birthday. A cake was cut and cards and gifts given. Attending were the honoree, her son Harold Blaisdell and wife, and the Bradeen family including daughters Glenna Alice and Janice.

John Bradeen Central Avenue Old Orchard Beach Bradeen Alice Blaisdell Harold Blaisdell Glenna Alice Janice

AMVETS Post at Old Orchard Beach Reports New Year's Eve Success

Abbott-Ver ville AMVETS post held a gathering at the Post Home on Walnut Street in Old Orchard Beach. More than 200 attended as music dancing and games led to a buffet supper with auxiliary and post members in charge. Cribbage and darts resumed after layoff with leaders named. A weekly whist party returns January 8. Membership is 58. A going away tribute awarded over a million dollars in shoe products.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Post Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Ralph Lariviere Felix Neault Ben Blais George MacDonald Tom Bill Jerry Jacques Russell Kimball Paul Trottier Gerry Littlefield Post Home Paul Fortier George MacDoneld Ralph Leriviere Russ Kimball

Waterboro Sailor To Serve On Sub

Frank Langill MMFN USS Navy sailor from Waterboro is on a 17 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Langill. After leave he’ll train six months at Windsor Connecticut in basic nuclear power. Langill enlisted in 1959 and trained at Great Lakes before Machinist Mate school and Submarine school in New London. He is headed to a nuclear submarine in the Atlantic fleet. He was Sanford High School class of 1959 and has a brother Richard serving on the John Paul Jones destroyer since February 1959.

Frank Langill MMFN Us&s. Navy Submarine Service Roscoe Langill Waterboro Langill U. S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit Windsor Conn Navy Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Naval School Command New London Atlantic Angill Sanford High School Richard

Vgantic Order Is Retirement Tribute

AKRON Ohio Louis L Rohrbaugh 60 retired as shoe factory worker after decades of service in the firm. The notice honors his longtime dedication and presents a retirement tribute from colleagues and local leaders.

Akron Ohio Louis L. Rohrbaugh

Wells Fraternal and civic meetings in Wells tonight

A special Ocean Lodge meeting opens at 7 30 p m in Highpine Masonic hall Wells with Entered Apprentice work. Wells School Planning Committee meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in Wells High School superintendent's office. Elmbrook Grange meets Thursday at 8 p m at Highpine firemen's hall. Wells Board of Selectmen and Ogunquit Village Corporation Overseers hold a joint meeting Friday at 7 30 p m Wells Town office. Annual meetings of Wells Corner Hose and Wells Beach Hose stations are at 7 30 p m today.

Ocean Lodge A. F A.M Highpine Masonic Hall Sanford Road Wells Wells School Planning Committee Wells High School Elmbrook Grange Highpine Firemen’s Hall Wells Board of Selectmen Ogunquit Wells Town Wells, Corner Hose Company Wells Beach Hose Company

Holiday Visitors and Local Events In Cape Porpoise Area

Cape Porpoise and nearby towns greet holiday guests and return to routines as families travel from Medford and Brockton to Plattsburgh and Lynn. Notable attendances include Mr. and Mrs. Bilderback and family, Miss Wakefield returning to Portsmouth, and a cardinal list of relatives at funeral services for Pharaoh H. Perry. The Firemen’s card party yielded 10 tables of whist with top scores by Lu Leslie, Harley Whitcher, Jennie Goodwin, and Leslie Welch.

Edward Bilderback, Jr University of Ilinois Carol Gould Academy Bethel Edward Bilderback Barbara Wakefield Portsmouth N. H John Wakefield Carlton Miller Harriet Miller Monmouth Beach N. J Robert Picaret Medford Mass Ward Road Frederick Crowell Steven Peter Jeffrey Crowell Plattsburgh N. Y Marion Clark Massachusetts Belle Russell Brockton Jennie Stockman Russell Hutchins Trafton Lynn Pharaoh H. Perry Paul Portex South Portland William Holmberg Rochester Gladys Towne Dover Inez Ghen Boston William Perry Hallowell Lu Leslie Harley Whitcher Jennie Goodwin Leslie Welch Bessie Smith Frank

Plans For Ocean Park Association Year Outlined

Ocean Park Association members met Tuesday at Mrs. Lillian Jakeman's home to review 1961 plans. Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. spoke on the association's founding, upcoming year program, preachers, movies, and services drawing visitors from distant places.

Lillian Jakeman Temple Avenue Ocean Park Lois Skillin Ada Cole Elva Frizzle Verne Brook Dorothy Johnston Adelbert M. Jakeman, Sr Ocean Park Association Association Massachusetts Toliers Velna Wiggin Louella Ballard Helen Smith Genevieve Webb Helene Starr Helen Johnson Eunice Peterson Ruby Brown Verna Brook Maude Rowell Elizabeth Wilson Lucille Puffer May Harris Edna Sulis Muriel Gooch Marion Hanscom Dorothy Johnstor

Merrill couple welcome daughter in Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport Mr and Mrs Alan Merrill of North Street are parents of a daughter born on December 30. They have two other children, a boy and a girl. Mrs Hattie Griffin of Wildes district is spending the winter in Florida. Schools reopened on Tuesday after a week’s Christmas vacation. Mrs Margaret Leach has returned to the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Alonzo Leach after a two week surgical stay in Portland hospital. Mrs Hazel Julien of Middleton Mass was a recent visitor at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Leach and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Sidney Perry.

Olive Johnson Muriel Johnson Marion Hoyt Helene Hutchins Boston Garden Catherine Ambrose Webber-Lefebvre American Legion Auxiliary Macora Moulton Brown Street Moulton Zella_ Tibbetts Marie Jenkins Dorothy Briseed Alice Langley Downing Valley Forge Army Hospital Pennsylvania Fletcher Street Kennebunk Mile Leif Groneng Esso Standard Oil Company New York Storer Street Lawrence Allen Cat Mousam Road Norman Leathe Sandra and Romana Plaistow, N. H Cpl. Lawrence Bryer Camp Lejeune N. C Shirley Albert Gilblair High Street Dorothy Martin Saco Norman Cheloux Moody Bellingham Mass Gilblair Joseph Grassi Cole Agency Main Street Kennebunk Savings Bank Francis Dow Ginger Crosman Fort Pierce Fla Charles Crosman Crosman L. Otis Berry Portsmouth N. H Barbara Hodges Boston Francis Condon Michael Pamela Scott Jayne Great Hill Kennebunk Beach Conway Joan Sullivan University of Maine Alan Merrill North Street Hattie Griffin Wildes District Florida Margaret Leach Alonzo Leach Portland Hazel Julien Middleton, Mass Eugene Leach Sidney Perry

Bradbury Jr and others win awards in reader spot

In a brief classified note from the reader section, Bradbury Jr. along with Mrs. Gladys Goodwin and Emery Huff are listed as recipients of awards. The item appears in the Journal Classified Ads Reader The Spot segment.

Harbormaster of Portland Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting

Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis club heard Ralph Leavitt, harbormaster of Portland, discuss the Port of Portland including seaport history, ship counts, and cargo tonnage. The program was led by Edward C. Jackson with Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. giving invocation and Herbert R. Bean at the piano. A directors meeting is set for Thursday at Robert Corliss's home. Jonathan Bean of the Air Force, home on leave, attended as a guest of his father Herbert R. Bean.

Edward C. Jackson Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Jonathan Bean Air Force Herbert R. Bean

Old Orchard Beach Civic and Social Notes

Mrs Mildred Leonard returned from a vacation in Columbus Ga where she visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Norman St Marie. Mrs Wesley Mewer had high score at Dessert Bridge hosted by Mrs Clement Wight. Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Thursday at 2 pm at Mrs Frances Johnsons Tripoli avenue members to bring Africa items. Old Orchard Beach Women’s Civic group will meet.

Mildred Leonard Columbus Norman St. Marie Wesley Mewer Bridge Club Clement Wight Women's Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Frances Johnson Tripoli Avenue Africa Old Orchard Beach

Nominating committee to report at high school meeting

Thursday evening at the high school cafeteria the nominating committee will report and officers will be elected. The Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary will meet at the Post home Walnut street Thursday evening. Old Orchard Rebekah lodge will meet tonight. The York County Post Noble Grands association supper and meeting has been postponed to a later meeting.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Home Walnut Street Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge York County Post Noble Grands Association

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Yvonne Gagnon Biddeford Paul E. Lacourse Able Footwear Mighty Mac Dunson Haitia Jan Reiner Box 96 New Port Richey Cape Kennebunkport Puritan Sneider’s West Street Alfred Street Harbormaster of Clement P Wight Mel Banl Cole Farm Dairy Announcing Sneider’s Free U. S Immedi Ately Simard’s Washington Street Franklin Street Federal Street Central Theater
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