Saco Grange To Sponsor Beach Play For Senior Class
Saco Grange voted to sponsor Old Orchard Beach High School Senior class play Take Your Medicine at the Grange hall January 15 at 8 pm with dancing and refreshments. A trial soft drink dispenser was approved, hall use granted to York County Extension groups, and Mrs Rachel Smith to attend a Juvenile Leader's conference. A moment of silent prayer honored late Gov Clinton A Clauson. Upcoming Grange events and meetings were announced, with an upcoming Visiting Officers night January 19 and a canned goods drive for a special project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Grange
Arundel Grange
Beaver Dam Grange
York Pomona
Edna Lane
Leland Scamman
Lillian Hubert
Ella Mae Grant
Milton Randall
Christine Clark
Elaine Scamman
Donna Chaplin
Valentines
Victor Marden
Daniel Sylvester
Harold Rackiliff
Lucien Corriveau
Harold Blaisdell
Robert Littlefield
Florence Scamman
Mildred Harris
Rachel Smith
Agnes Towle
Margaret Grant
Ella McKenney
Norman Goodwin
Lawrence Grant
Claire Scammon
Harold Blaidsell
Byron Hill
Margaret Smith
Mrs Little Heads Port Drive For Ninth Year
Kennebunkport and Arundel prepare the ninth consecutive March of Dimes fundraising drive led by Mrs. F Davis Little. A 1200 coin folders mailing is underway with events including a tag day at Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport plus a traveling food sale and a Woman's club sponsored coffee. Proceeds support polio and birth defect programs. Mrs Little's family history with polio motivates the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Davis Little
Kennebunkport
Arundel
Little
William Brandy
Alice Bonner
Peg Mansfield
Dorothea Snow
Ellsworth Hutchins
Cape Porpoise
Woman's Club
Betsy Ann Little
Daughters Of Ruth Plan For Chinese Sale
Daughters of Ruth plan a Chinese auction at the next meeting set for January 19 at the Biddeford Universalist church parlors. Hostesses for the event are Mrs Edmund Beal and Mrs Leonard Emmons with Mrs Jane Day and Miss Laura Bridgman as afternoon hostesses. Those attending included numerous members and a guest, Mrs Anne Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Ruth
Biddeford Universalist
Edmund Beal
Leonard Emmons
Walter Hutchins
Jane Day
Laura Bridgman
Polio Clinic Set At Lyman School
A polio clinic will be held Saturday at 9 a m at Cousens Memorial school in Lyman for Dayton and Lyman residents. There is a small charge for those over 16 and for all fourth shots. Dr Melvin Bacon will attend assisted by Mrs Marea Clements RN and the Lyman Health council.
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Cousens Memorial School
Lyman
Dayton
Melvin Bacon
Marea Clements
R. N
Lyman Health Council
Actress Margaret Sullavan dies in New Haven
Coroner rules actress Margaret Sullavan death an accidental barbiturate poisoning. The 48 year old star was found dead in her hotel room Friday while appearing in the pre Broadway tryout of the play Sweet Love Remembered in New Haven Connecticut.
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New Haven
Conn
Margaret Sullavan
Mass Baptism Delayed by Water Hose Rescue
In Richmond Virginia Cedar Street Baptist Church held a mass baptism as scheduled after the fire department assisted when the janitor failed to turn on the water. Fire hose filled the 600 gallon baptismal pool to complete the rite.
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Richmond
Cedar Street Baptist Church
Justice Williams Explains High Court Changes
Justice Williams told York Bar Association the transition to new court rules is underway and 20 indictments and 40 to 50 appealed cases are expected. He urged coordination as civil and criminal dockets adjust, noting the printing of the docket is abolished to save $1500 yearly and urging attorneys to maintain their own case calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard F. Williams
York Bar Association
York County Superior Court
Alfred
Williams
Traverse
Clerk of Courts
Ralph H. Ross
Ross
York County
Justice Williams
Scout Troop 309 Donates 400 To St Andre Home Biddeford
Biddeford Boy Scouts of Troop 309 presented a 400 check to St. Andre home and hospital to aid building projects. The ceremony at the K of C hall included winners from the fundraising drive, led by Scoutmaster Bernard Villandry and leaders Arthur Beaupre and Adrien LeBlond. A board of review for the troop is planned for January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre Home and Hospital
Biddeford
Biddeford Boy Scouts
K. of C. Hall
Richard Lamontagne
Charles Beaupre
Roger Goulet
Charles Schuman
St. Elizabeth
K. of C
Holiday Death Toll Rises Over New Year Weekend
Chicago report notes 374 traffic deaths nationwide over the three day New Year holiday, setting a record. The total accident toll reached 513, tying another high in overall fatalities for the period.
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Chicago
Police Officer Speaks At Civil Defense Meeting Biddeford
Technician George Friary of the Biddeford Police explained fingerprinting and procedures at a bi monthly Civil Defense and Public Safety meeting held at the AMVETS hall on Alfred Street Biddeford last night. He urged residents to learn more about Civil Defense while praising the association for storm relief work near local beaches. Area Director Alden Jacobs commended the organization and a moment of silence was observed for the late Gov. Clinton A. Clauson. The meeting was led by President Armand Grebin with next gathering announced for January 19 and luncheon served by Gor Day and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Friary
Biddeford
Clinton A. Clauson
Armand Grebin
Gor_ Day
Memrs
Fund-Raising Projects Slated By Royal Oaks
The Royal Oaks Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association Inc announces a 1960 fund-raising food sale with date and place to be announced. Margaret Chasse named chairman at January meeting with Rose Arcand to assist. Next meeting scheduled February 2 at Mrs Chasse’s Elm Street home. social hour duties shared by Arcand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oaks
Transatlantic Brides and Parests Association, Inc
Margaret Chasse
Rose Arcand
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Chasse
Elm Street
Arcand
Betty Gendron
Margaret Graves
Diane Moreau
Peggy Kelley
Rosa Antoine
Alice Jackson
Patricia Chasse
Joan Rumery
Panel on Youth Problems by WEIU at Hamilton Memorial
The Women s Educational and Industrial Union will sponsor a 2 p m Friday panel on Youth Problems at Hamilton Memorial Saco. Panelists include Judge Simon Spill Biddeford Linwood Brown director of Sweetser Children s home and Rev Fred Holmberg minister of Christ church Kennebunk. Moderator will be Rev Birger Johnson with Mrs Lawrence Tripp as tea chair and Mrs William Marston introducing the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Memorial
Saco
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Linwood Brown
Sweetser Children’s Home
Fred Holmberg
Christchurch
Kennebunk
Birger Johnson
Congregational Church
Lawrence Tripp
William Marston
New Year Holiday Toll Ties Three-Day Record
The 1955 to 1956 three-day New Year holiday period saw 63 fire deaths and 76 other accident fatalities, totaling 513 deaths, tying the overall three-day record set in the prior year.
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Mber Federal Deposit Insurance Corr
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Tru
Bancroft & Martin
Spruce
Bangor
Bancroft& Martin Bce
Main Street
Portland, ME
Brewer
American Express
Biddeford Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Los Angeles
Sterling Hayden
South Pacific
Superior Court
Emil Gumpert
Gumpert
Hayden
Tahiti
California
Betty de Noon Hayden
Lyman School
Stars
High Court
St. Andre
E and Union
Butlers
Sale Girls
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