Saco Woman Honored Guest At Open House
Nellie McCormack of Saco was guest of honor at an open house hosted by her daughter and son in law in Greenville Washington DC. The event drew 28 attendees with a buffet lunch and holiday decor. Special guest Roy Milliken of Saco was also present before McCormack returned home.
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Saco
Nellie McCormack
Chester H. Buck
Greenville
D. C
Buck
Fred Decoteau
Barbara Bail
Decoteau
Chris Perkins
Rozer Bail
Charles Davis
Ralph F Stewart
Ned Clay
Cecil Ballard
Duncan Lagarde
Lawrence B. Jumper
Howard N. Dixon
Reggie Long
Robert Lee
McCormack
Roy Milliken Saco
Hill Street
Laundry owner loses coins as thieves flee
Fred Geiger failed to call police from a pay phone after catching two thieves in his self service laundry. They escaped with about 25 dollars in dimes taken from coin operated washers, leaving Geiger short on change for a call.
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San Diego
Fred Geiger
Superior Court Hears Several Divorce Cases
Superior Court at Alfred handled uncontested divorces and custody petitions in York County last week. The docket included criminal cases with Justice Leonard F. Williams, plea changes for Leonard E. Freeman, and two no-bill grand jury results.
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York County
Jusutie Williams
Herbert A
Corinne Melanson Tsakeris
George Tsakeris
North Berwick
Libellee
Dana A. Knight, Sr
Helen J. Knight
Kittery Point
Hazel T. Gett
Harold E. Gett
Julia Caroline Hayes
Dayton
Harold R. Hayes
Portland
Scout Pack 319 Inducts 100th Cub Scout in Saco
At First Parish Congregational church in Saco Cub Scout Pack 310 inducted Eugene Breton as its 100th Bobcat. Den 6 presented patriotic ceremonies and Cubmaster Thomas Vining announced a new Webelos Den meeting. Den Mothers and committee members planned Friday gatherings as Den 9 led songs with Teddy Scontras.
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Saco
First Parish
Eugene Breton
Eugene A
Arline Breton
Deering Avenue
Philip Scamman
Den 11
Young Breton
Den 6
Den
Tommy Lambert
Tommy Vining
Cubs
America
Thomas Vining
Danny Sanborn
Robert Elwell
Webelos den
Old Orchard Road
Lion Cubs
Den 9
Teddy Scontras
Andre Cloutier
Den 3
Leo Lambert
Saco-Lowell to Supply Soviet Textile Machinery
Saco-Lowell shops will join more than 20 U S firms in supplying the Soviet Union with about 20 million dollars of textile equipment. The firm will ship 20 000 spindles worth roughly 3 million dollars to Intertex, which has a contract with Techmashimport. Intertex will provide equipment for a 50 000 spindle plant in Russia under cash on the barrelhead terms.
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Saco-Lowell
United States
Soviet Union
Intertex
Techmashimport
Russia
Saco Girl Scout Troop 15 Works On Two Badges
Saco Girl Scout Troop 15 met yesterday afternoon at the School Street Methodist church in Saco and split into two groups to work on garden flower and personal health badges. Sue Emmons called the meeting to order and the flag ceremony was directed by Gloria Allen, Gayle Andrews, Patty Coburn, Cathy Clarke and Joyce Stevens. Scouts on conservation badges displayed the feeding stations they made. The closing ceremony was led by Cathy Clarke. Other attendees included Nena Streambom, Paula Pendleton, Nancy Lennox, Linda Harris, Karen Smith, Gloria Allen, June Seawood, along with Scout Leaders Mrs. Robert Anderson and Mrs. Oliver Stevens.
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School Street Methodist
Saco
Sue Emmons
Gloria Allen
Gayle Andrews
Patty Coburn
Cathy Clarke
Joyce Stevens
Nena Streambom
Paula Pendleton
Nancy Lennox
Linda Harris
Karen Smith
June Seawood
Robert Anderson
Oliver Stevens
Stock Dividend Approved At Canal Bank
Canal National Bank stockholders approved a $100,000 stock dividend at one for twenty, boosting capital stock to $2,100,000. 1959 total assets exceeded $45 million, with earnings per share of $1.90 on 200,000 shares after consolidation with York National Bank. 1958 EPS would have been about $1.31. Cash dividends at 5 percent on the new share count will continue.
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Canal National Bank
Widgery Thomas
Thomas
York National Bank
Canal
Oldest Solon Green to Retire from Congress
Providence Rhode Island Senator Theodore Francis Green at 92 plans to retire after four terms. He cited failing eyesight and hearing in a letter to state Democratic chairman Frank Rae, read at a committee meeting. Green had cataracts removed from both eyes within a year.
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Providence
R. I
Theodore Francis Green
D-Ri
Congress
Green
F. ‘Ling
Frank Rae
State Committee
Chicago Surpasses Africa in Telephone Growth
A striking comparison notes Chicago now has more telephones than the entire continent of Africa. The remark highlights urban communication expansion and contrasts dense American cities with broader continental infrastructure.
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Chicago
Africa
Dolby announces engagement of Carol Ann to Robert Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. H Mahlon Dolby of 108 Bradley Street Saco announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Ann to Robert Edward Norwood son of Mrs Violet Norwood Pool Road Biddeford and the late Albert Norwood Miss Dolby a Thornton Academy graduate of 1958 is a sophomore at Gorham State Teachers College and former worthy advisor of Sanford Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls Norwood a Biddeford High School graduate is a senior at Gorham State Teachers College majoring in science and a member of Phi Sigma Pi fraternity
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H. Mahlon Dolby
Bradley Street
Saco
Carol Ann
Robert Edward Norwood
Violet Norwood
Pool Road
Biddeford
Albert Norwood
Dolby
Thornton Academy
Gorham State Teachers College
Sanford Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Norwood
Biddeford High School
Phi Sigma .Pi Fraternity
Canal completes stock dividend to boost surplus and capacity
The Cana bank plans a $100,000 stock dividend increasing surplus to $1,100,000 and total capital and surplus to $3,500,000, expanding loaning capacity to aid community growth. In June 1959 the Pine Tree Shopping Center office opened and two York National Bank offices joined, giving the Canal 11 offices.
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Cana
Canal
Pine Tree
School desks used before completion of Newport News buildings
School officials paid storage on desks that arrived before a new Newport News school was finished. Temporary chairs were used at another new school. Desks for the incomplete building could not be moved to the other school because they were too small for the students.
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Newport News
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