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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1963

Page

3

Community notices from Kennebunk and area church groups

Regular meetings of Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters and the Evening Alliance of the Kennebunk Unitarian church are announced for midweek. Grange plans a Tuesday meeting with refreshments. other items include hospital patients, a U.S. Air Force homecoming, a nursing patient at Webber hospital, a Myrtle Lodge Pythias rank work, and a Central Fire Station supper.

Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Kennebunk Unitarian Church Om Vail Everett Joyce Danis Maynard Rollins Sea Road York Village Hospital Ade Wayne Dickinson U.S. Air Force Sawyer Air Force Base Michigan Henry Dickinson Summer Street Boston Elmer Mitchell Parsons Street Webber Hospital Joseph Chaffce Kezar Falls Frederick Welch Intervale Road Women’s Alliance The Unitarian Church Ways and Means Donald Pearson Sidney C. Crawford Harold H. Bourne William Taylor Maynard Redson Roland Dutch Central Fire Station Kennebunk Washington Hose Company Kennebunk Lower Village

Union St. John auxiliary and local groups meet this week

A series of Tuesday meetings are planned for Union St John ee St John auxiliary guild Cross workshop Ocean Park Home Extension and other local groups. Miss Ethel Wight will host Know Your Neighbor on Brazil. A card party at St John parish hall Thursday starts a public series after Christmas holidays.

Union St. John Ee St. John Auxiliary Guild Sarah Smith Temple Avenue Toilers-by-the-Sea Ada Cole Colby Avenue Vo Cross Ocean Park Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Ethel Wight Brazil Old Orchard Memorial V. F. War Post Home Atlantic Avenue St. John ‘Parish Hall St. John Street

1959 Ford Custom 300 four door one owner sale

Low mileage 1959 Ford Custom 300 with overdrive, R and H, now 995 from 1295. Also 1958 Ford Country Sedan station wagon with automatic transmission, R and H, reduced from 995 to 795.

Plymouth Belvedere P.S P.B Coune P.S. P.B

WWI Veterans Seek Expanded Benefits in New Congress

Edward J. Neron, national commander of the Veterans of World War I, urges 1917 and 1918 veterans to contact the Washington headquarters to learn plans for pension legislation. The group, chartered in 1958, has enrolled over 225,000 members and seeks expanded benefits.

Congress Neron

Author Visits At Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Florence Benson entertained Mrs Nila Holyoke O Hearn of Milwaukee a short story writer and author of children's educational books during the holidays. Mrs O Hearn and her late husband have identified over 400 North American birds and have ten bird talks on TV. They are avid art collectors owning many Carl Priebe paintings. Mrs O Hearn left Wednesday to return to Milwaukee.

Florence Benson Nila Holyoke O’hearn Milwaukee Wis

Beach Card Party Winners Named

The Abbott-Verville AMVETS post home in Old Orchard Beach hosted a card party. Mrs Jan Simpson won the ladies high prize and Mrs Clara Demers won the ladies low prize. Dan Guarino took the men's high prize and the Queens prize, Paul Cote earned the men's low prize, and Albert Pettengill won a special prize. Another card party is set for next Sunday at 8 p.m.

Abbott - Verville Amvets Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Jan Simpson Clara Demers Dan Guarino Paul Cote Albert Pettengill

Red Flag criticizes Khrushchev and revisionists in editorials

Red Flag denounces Khrushchev's policies in an editorial on Leninism and modern revisionism. It accuses some leaders of fabrications and argues socialist nations must rely on just strength and avoid nuclear gambles in international affairs, including Cuba.

Red Flag Khrushcchev Khrushchev Cuba

Sandburg Recalled by Douglas and Steinbeck in Tributes

William O. Douglas praised Carl Sandburg as a lasting figure linked to Lincoln and his Lincoln biography, a Pulitzer winner. John Steinbeck, fresh Nobel laureate, offered remarks during an autographing session noting Sandburg’s enduring legacy.

William O. Douglas U.S. Supreme Court Sandburg Abraham Lincoln Lincoln John Steinbeck

Art Classes Open At Brick Store Museum In Kennebunk

The Brick Store Museum's Art Center Workshop in Kennebunk begins an eight week winter program with a ceramic studio for advanced pottery. John Emery of Springvale will lead monthly two hour demonstrations, while Mrs. Leslie E. Norwood guides decorative painting and stenciling. Edward Mayo of Kennebunkport leads an oil and watercolor course, and Mrs. Stacy Wentworth offers a ceramics session. Rug braiding with Mrs. Bowdoin starts January 14, and ten Jacobean embroidery classes led by Mrs. R. Edgar Fisher begin February 4. Prospective students must register for supply orders from England. More details at the Dane Street center.

New Art Center Workshop Brick Store Museum Brazer Guild Edward Mayo Kennebunkport Stacy Wentworth Syracuse University Charles H. Bowdoin Kennebunk R. Edgar Fisher England New Art Center Dane Street

Kennebunk High Offers Adult Evening Classes

Fifty seven applicants have signed up for Kennebunk High School adult education classes from a November town meeting. Typing led, welding second, electricity third, shorthand fourth, blueprint reading and machine shop fifth. Principal Frederick Welch predicts strong turnout from the Iddeford Saco area for blueprint reading and machine shop as classes commence January 21. Faculty includes Agnes Delisle typing Albert Berry machine shop Ronald Robertson blueprint reading Joseph Kearns shorthand Elliott Hill welding Frederick Welch electricity.

Kennebunkigh Frederick Welch Iddeford-Saco Agnes Delisle Albert Berry Ronald Robertson Joseph Kearns Elliot Hill

Wells and Ogunquit groups schedule January meetings

The Wells-Ogunquit PTA meets tonight at 7 30 in Wells Elementary with speakers Donald Goodwin Richard Baston and Fred Strout. The Ladies Aid of Wells First Congregational holds Tuesday lunch in Wells. Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps installs officers Wednesday at Wells Grange hall with luncheon. Lions Club meets Tuesday at Chef Wilhelms Ogunquit. Highpine DeMolay visits ill former master councillor James Thomson in Sanford. January Wells-Ogunquit Teachers set meeting Wednesday with Elizabeth Snow Ethel Weymouth Donald Goodwin Russell Noyes and Robert Arlin in charge of program and refreshments.

Wells - Ogunquit Parent‘Teacher Association Wells Donald Goodwin Richard Baston Fred Strout National Science Foundation Ladies Aid Society Wells First Congregational Church First Church Abraham Lincoln Women's Relief Corps Wells Grange Hall Sanford Road Wells-Ogunquit Highpine Order of DeMolay James Thomson Sanford Jay Smith Kenney Bassett David Spinney Edward Rumson, Jr Peter Spinney Gary Grant Brian Adams Gerald LaPierre James Rae

Leata MacDonald Is Shower Guest of Honor

Mrs Leata MacDonald was guest of honor at a baby shower Friday night hosted by Mrs Merry Briggs and Mrs Pat King at Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach Attendees included Mrs Arthur Mitchell Mrs Irene Guarino Mrs Helen Peele and several others with guests of honor and gifts from Mrs Carmen Granger Mrs Gladys Tarbox and several Murphys families

Leata MacDonald Merry Briggs Pat King Briggs Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach Arthur Mitchell Irene Guarino Helen Peele Avis Briggs Alice Dale Mary Morris Phyllis Sargent Helen Speed Caroline Cummings Marion Davis Edna Henaire Joan Briggs Sue Sloan Lucille Davis Flora Ricker MacDonald King Carmen Granger Gladys Tarbox Kay Murphy Helen Murphy Margaret Murphy Paulette Murphy Marjorie Sweet Louise King Bernie Bouchard

The Shortest Tribute

Carl is remembered with a concise tribute noting that many learned from him and that others were inspired by his example in life. The line reflects collective appreciation and influence he left on peers and colleagues.

Carl

Two Story Home for Americans Plan HA273V

The description presents a well designed two story family home with a large living room dining room and kitchen plus a family room with a fireplace and sliding doors to a rear garden. Four bedrooms two baths and nine closets are upstairs. Architect Fenick A Vogel located at Room 75 117 W 48th St New York NY. Lower floor 912 square feet upper floor 1 048 square feet.

Fenick A. Vogel W. 48Th St New York N. Y

Five Die As Landmark Is Destroyed In Night Blaze

Boston area police face new murder mysteries as eight stranglings are linked to a 16 year old girl a 69 year old Salem store owner and an unidentified man found dead in Cambridge. Wallingford hotel fire kills five with 26 injured as sections of the building burn.

Boston Greater Boston Kinnard St Cambridge David C. Dow Peter Papazics Donna Ella Saunders Roxbury Harold L. Cartman Salem Edward W. Brooke Edmund L. McNamara Brooke Massachusetts McNamara Richard Ford Cartman Carlman Bridge Street Wallingford, Conn Central Hotel Ben Frank Wallingford The New Haven Register Joseph Ivan James Keating Paul Snyder Frank Hartman Andrew Lenart Ivan John Caine Leo Campos Meriden Hospital Thomas Clougherty McKeesport Robert Maha Dravesburg Robert Taylor Clougherty Taylor Maha William Dickinson Laura Seville Center Street Wallingford Town Hall Maria John Luby

State Committee Head Refutes Charge of Appeasement

Rev Edward F Allen of Augusta and Maine Citizens Committee for Industrial Progress rejects accusations that Gov Reed is a union appeaser. Allen calls the attack idiotic and condemns claims by Walter F Tweedie of Mars Hill that Maine now enjoys industrial peace due to appeasement.

Augusta Reed Edward F. Allen Maine Citizens Committee For Industrial Progress Maine Walter F. Tweedie Mars Hill Maine Citizens For Right-to-Work Inc

Bob Hope Christmas Tour Plans Highlight Biddeford Meeting

Our Lady of Victory Circle at Fremont hall Biddeford outlined a February 3 luncheon and whist party with prizes and guest attendance. Donations to the March of Dimes noted while plans for a Notre Dame de Lourdes pemson at Saco on February 10 were discussed.

Our Lady of Victory ‘Circle Fremont Hall Alfred Street Biddeford Emilia Bolduc Anna Forcier Emilia Romeo Cora Leprohon Yvonne Landry Yvonne Hevey Diana Moulin Juliette Quinn Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Exilia Romeo iLaudiana Bourque Alice Nolettel Aldia Racine Eva Couture

Javelina Hunt Opens in New Mexico For First Legal Run

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish announces the first legal javelina hunt in Santa Fe and surrounding areas. Officials outline season dates and bag limits as part of the inaugural wildlife management effort.

Santa FE N. M New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Licensing Window Set for Early March 1963

Applications for licenses due February 1 with a $10 fee for residents and $25 for nonresidents. The event or proceedings will take place March 2 to March 10 across Catron Grant Luna and Hidalgo counties.

Catron Grant Luna Hidalgo

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Edmund Cashen Mmehers Erlon Hatch A. Wesley Leech Jack Ephross Roberta Martin Mille Coyle Walter Hargreaves Nomads Auburn Lillian Matthews Mousam’ Road Osteopathic Hospital Portland Willys Jeep Motor Sales Elm Street Brick Museum Wells Albeog, Lapierre Eile AA ’Tiy Tweedie State Committee J. M. Ross Pittsburg Kan Ross Gray Horse Bob Hope Victory Circle James Bacon Hollywood Greece Turkey Robert Lakeside Country Club Sam Bob Korea Hope Panmunjom Okinawa Formosa Philippines Francis Cardinal Spellman Kennebunk Public Health Association Public Health Office Storer Street W. J. Fortier Insurance Agency Bacon Street Riddeford Fenderson Endicott-Johnson Carter Adler Hanes & Mayo Elm Street, Saco U. S Lincoln Service Mail Today Lincoln Service Dept Pekin Ilinois J. Edward Whelan D. D Optometrist Adams Street Towle’s Travel Agency Main St Trip Assurance Clifford A. Purvis National Society of Public Accountants Public Accounting Saco, Maine Elmwood Drive
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