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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1960

Page

8

Classified Rate Card Six Days Change Cash

Rate card for classified ads in the Biddeford-Saco Journal covers six days of publication with changes to cash pricing. Details specify rates, duration, and payment terms for classified listings.

To Let Furnished Heated Apts and Tenements

To let furnished heated apartments and four and five room tenements with bath. Sam's Place at 30 Alfred Street offers these rental units.

Ing. Sandler Bros Sam's Place Alfred St

Wanted Riders to Portsmouth Navy Yard

Trade Post at 45 Main St seeks riders to Portsmouth Navy Yard for first shift. Cash paid for furniture tools and other items. Call AT 4-6503 after 3 PM or dial 2-1161 or 3-3439 for details.

Portsmouth Navy Yard Main St

Biddeford Mayor’s Office to Review Malt Liquor License

The Municipal Officers of Biddeford will meet January 18, 1960 at 7:00 PM in the Mayor’s Office City Building to consider applications for Malt Liquor Licenses for Con’s Tavern 302 Main St. Attested by City Clerk Raoul Binette.

Biddeford Con's Tavern Main St City OF Raoul Binette

Zoning hearing on 8 Thornton Avenue in Saco

Public hearing set for 7 30 P M Tuesday January 19 1960 in the Court Room at Saco City Hall to hear arguments on Precision Automotive Products Co proposed manufacturing operations in a business zone all interested parties urged to take notice signed George D Love chairman Zoning Appeals Board City of Saco

Saco City Hall Thornton Avenue Saco Precision Automotive Products Co George D. Love City of

Phillies Trade Ashburn for Alvin Dark and Cubs players

The Philadelphia Phillies acquire Al Dark and two Cubs players in exchange for center fielder Richie Ashburn. Dark and Ashburn, both aging stars, had poor 1959 seasons but are expected to steady the Phillies infield and center field. The Cubs receive Ashburn back in 12 major league seasons with a .315 career average before 1959.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies al Dark Chicago Cubs Richie Burn Ashburn Dark John Quinn Eddie Sawyer Phils John Buzhardt Cubs Jim Woods Lancaster Charlie Grimm

Basketball Scores and Schedule From The Associated Press

National NBA results and upcoming games are listed. Monday’s results show no games. Tuesday features Boston at Philadelphia and New York at Cincinnati with St Louis at Philadelphia and Philadelphia vs Syracuse in Philadelphia. Wednesday includes Philadelphia vs Syracuse at Boston and New York at Detroit at Fort Wayne with St Louis at Boston.

National Basketball Assn Associated Press Boston Syracuse Philadelphia St. Louis New York Cincinnati Detroit Fort Wayne

Ski Conditions Across New Hampshire and Maine Report

Readings show Franconia and Mittersill with mostly good conditions, Jackson and Black Mountain fair to good, and Waterville Valley good. Improvements noted at Intervale and Dartmouth Skiway, with several areas in Maine including Sunday River fair to good and Sugarloaf ranging from good lower to fair upper. West Ossipee poor to fair at Mt Whittier.

New Hampshire Franconia Cannon Mt Mittersill Intervale Ski Jackson Black Mt Laconia Belknap Lyme Dartmouth Newbury Snapee North Conway Cranmore Pinkham Notch Wildcat Waterville Valley West Ossipee Mt. Whittier Maine Bethel Sunday River Bridgton Pleasant Mt Kingfield, Sugarloaf

Boxing results from last night across multiple cities

Providence sees George Maddox of Hyannis outpoint Jackson Brown of Roxbury. New York hosts Joey Donovan defeating Julio Santiago. Tampa bout ends with Claude Williams stopping Sal Fuentes. Las Vegas draw between Charley Powell and Howard King.

Associated Press Providence George Maddox Hyannis Mass Jackson Brown Roxbury Mass New York Joey Donovan Julio Santiago Puerto Rico Tampa Fla Claude Williams Sal Fuentes Cuba Las Vegas Nev Charley Powell San Diego Calif Howard King Reno, Ney Drew

Radio Overlooked By Writers Sparks TV Radio Debate

AP report quotes Duncan Mounsey of WPTR Albany arguing radio is now a service medium focused on news and music rather than show business. He says radio provides a national news service when TV lacks. WPTR splits programs into news one third, music one third, and commercials one third, catering to a broad audience with multiple sets in use nationwide.

New York Duncan Mounsey WPTR Albany N.Y Mounsey

Dean Martin Show and Garry Moore Show Tonight

NBC airs Dean Martin Show 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. with Nanette Fabray and Fabian. CBS carries the Garry Moore Show 10 to 11 p.m. with Gertrude Berg and Diahann Carroll as guests.

Dean Martin NBC Nanette Fabray Fabian Garry Moore CBS Gertrude Berg Isinger Diahann Caroll

Past Heads Of Local Legion Unit Plan Sale

Final plans were set for a rummage sale Thursday from 11 a m to 5 p m by the Past Presidents Parley of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion auxiliary at a session led by hostess Mrs Yvonne Bergeron. The sale will be in Pepperell hall with assigned working hours.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Yvonne Berrgeron Gertrude Avenue Biddeford Pepperell Hall Mary Wood Gladys Lamb

KHS Lassies Cage Schedule Released

Kennebunk High School girls basketball announces a Jan to Feb schedule with home games against Thornton Biddeford York and Berwick and away games at Biddeford Thornton Wells Traip. Varsity players include Judy Houle co captain Laurie Bull co captain guards Gracie Seekins Jean Burnham Martha Dymkoski and coach Mrs Betty Seaward.

Kennebunk High School Thornton Biddeford Berwick Wells Traip York Judy Houle Caloyin Doane Jackie Nunan Laurie Bull

Local Officers and Committees Named for Biddeford-Saco Council

The article lists officers and social and nominating committees including Mrs Lois Burnham Mrs Thelma Hallezuk Mrs Leah Menaldo and others. It names Rev Morley J Durest Genevieve TeDonald Joe James Dawn and Miss Son Ey mee babel alae as representatives to the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches. Actor Edward G Robinson born in Bucharest Romania is noted among annual reports of committees.

Herrick Lois Burnham Thelma Hallezuk Leah Menaldo Genevieve McDonald Micael Hallezuk Norman McKeen Biddeford-Saco Edward G. Robinson Mnover Ta Dargent Bucharest Romania

Governor Reed To Speak At Arundel Women's Dinner

Arundel Women's Republican club set Lincoln Day dinner for February 11 at Wonderbar in Biddeford with Governor John H. Reed as guest speaker. Dinner co-sponsored by York County Republican committee and Arundel club. meeting also approved sending members to the Dinner for Ike in Portland January 27 and installed new officers.

Wonderbar Biddeford Arundel Women’s Republican Club Mother's Club Kennebunk Lower Village John H. Reed York County Republican Committee Arundel Women's Republican Club Madeline Ross Lillian Cleaves Ike Portland Ida Nevers Doris Cochran Kennebunk Saco Peter Garland Faith Eckler Kennebunkport Norma Currier Nashua N. H National Committee Peter Garand

E and L Club Hosts Meeting At Saco Church

Mrs. LaDora Gannon hosted the E and L club gathering at the Saco School Street Methodist church. Guest Mrs. Lillian Hubbard attended from Connecticut. a card was signed for patient George Harris of Maine Medical Center.

LaDora Gannon School Street Saco E. and L Saco School Street Methodist Church Lillian Hubbard Connecticut Linnette Martin George Harris Maine Medical Center Portland Portland. Mrs. Martin Had Charged of Entertainment, With Mrs. Nora York Mildred Harris Marjorie Fogg Nex B&tha Perkins Nott Street Phyllis Vining Dora Clark Ethel Cobb Nora York Mary Rollins

Spring fashions emphasize ease and worldwearing glamour

Ease at the top with cape collars puffed sleeves and shirted details defines designer Wilson Folmar's Abbott collection. Romantic feminine dresses showcase cobwebby sheer fabrics in black and white, aiming for a versatile, woman-of-the-world look suitable for wearers in every country including Cairo and Cairo Illinois.

Wilson Folmar Abbott Cairo Egypt

Trull Aid Event Follows Club Session

After the business meeting a game period was held. Mrs Wayne Hutchins presided as mistress of ceremonies with a large attendance including Mrs Schaffer the president and many other named members and guests.

Wayne Hutchins Schaffer Annie Phillips Robert Noble Nellie Murphy Hosea Curtis Harold Clark Samuel Lublinsky Annie Gonneville Clinton Shaw Willis Hall Edward Johnson Basil Emery Paul S. Hill, Jr Richard Stickney Clara G. Ledoux Stephen Halasz Armand Painchand Roger J. Bean A. Louise Gaffney Hazel Trott Perley Ladd Patrick H Murphy Charles Tanner, Sr Matthew A. Hayes Gladys Schwartz Charles Merrill Helen Daly Ruby M. Packard Roy V. Ross William R. Sansoucy James Wheeler Relph Goldthwait Jane Day Florence D. Evans Herman Gross Henry H. Gross

Church Finances Stable and New Members Joined

Officers reported the church is in good financial standing. Four new members were accepted during the year by baptism.

Saco Public Health Board To Elect Slate

The Saco Public Health Nursing association will hold its annual meeting and officer election on February 8 at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Staples in Saco. The session at the nursing rooms in Saco city hall opened with a December report showing 308 polio shots, flu shots for city employés, 14 preschool and 14 Well-Baby clinic children, and 205 children aided by the Christmas Toy Project.

Saco Public Health Nursing Association Lawrence Staples North Street Saco Saco City Hall Gene Palmer Jean Clark Robert Lafond Miss Rowe Thomas Armstrong Hilary Mahaney Eliot Fink Peter Garland Warren Peterson Roger Sherman Joseph Kenneally J. Ralph Larochelle Stephen Polackwich Marion Lowell Roberta Rowe R. N

Biddeford VFW Auxiliary Plans For Card Party

Biddeford VFW Auxiliary arranged a Sunday card party at the city building. They accepted an invite to the Gregg Kitchen clinic January 21 at St John hall Adams street. Sunshine chair Almeria Proulx reported sending thanks cards for the children's Christmas party and remembering sick and shut-in members. Prizes were awarded during the social hour to Laura Dodge and Belle Poirier.

City Building Biddeford

Farmer Yankus Finds New Life in Australia

Benton Harbor Michigan reports that Stanley Yankus once fought federal wheat limits on his Dowagiac area 100 acre farm. He and his family moved to Adelaide eight months ago and now work for Pope Products Ltd earning 36 dollars weekly while building a $12,500 three bedroom home. He plans to remain in Australia permanently, recalling the kindness of Americans.

Michigan United States Dowagiac Mich Yankus Adelaide Australia Benton Harbor News Palladium U. S Congress Pope Products Ltd

Glass Blower To Exhibit At Thursday Club

Be verly Mass glass blower B L Phipps will speak at the Thursday club January 14 at 2 pm in Biddeford First Universalist church vestry. He will demonstrate equipment and craft objects for the audience during Friendship Day with guests allowed. Officers host the tea and social hour. president Mrs. Theodore Schaffer will preside.

R. L. Phipps Beverly Mass Biddeford

Biddeford Girl Scouts Elect New President

Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 27 met at the Scout hall on Pool Street and elected Dorothy Graves president for the month. Other officers named were Marjorie Kelleher secretary and Jane Langevin birthday chairman, with patrol leaders in charge of projects. Plans for a skating party at Westbrook Skating Rink and a bowling party on February 20 were outlined. Retiring president Margaret Ouellette presided over the meeting attended by numerous members.

Pool Street Biddeford Dorothy Graves Marjorie Kelleher Jane Langevin Doris Cote Mary Reilly Jean Pelletier Westbrook Margaret Ouellette Patricia Beaudoin Frances Barrett Fanchon Carey Charlotte Carroll Cathy Croteau Denise Doyon Charlotte Dupont Dorothy Gravel Patricia Kelleher Jocelyn Loignon Priscilla Morin Peggy Ouellette Mary Robert Joan Sczymecki Susan Wakefield

Fish And Game Auxiliary Names Group Heads

York County Fish and Game club auxiliary appointed year leaders at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Mary Maxwell in Biddeford. Mrs. Ethel Bedard announced chairmen including Mrs. Violet Mewer sunshine chair, Mrs. Selma Wilbur and Miss Mary Karronides entertainment co chairs, and other kitchen and ways and means leaders. Plans for the January 28 club supper were set with chairs Mrs. Charlotte Potter and Mrs. Selma Wilbur as well. A silver collection was taken during the session. The special award went to

Ethel Bedard York County Fish and Game Club Mary Maxwell Biddeford Violet Mewer Sunshine Selma Wilbur Mary Karronides Kay Mewer Barbara Gilbert Ways and Means Mina Wright Eleanor Kennedy Charlotte Crown

Next Meeting Set With Mrs Bedard At 38 Union Street

Mrs Natalie Kearns will host the next meeting with Mrs Bedard at 38 Union Street in Saco. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Karronides. Present were Mrs Charlotte Potter Mrs Barbara Gilbert Mrs Violet V Mewer Miss Kay Mewer Mrs Ethel Bedard Mrs Nellis Melen Mrs Charlotte Wilson Mrs Vyrene Macomber Mrs Selma Wilbur Mrs Natalie Kearns and Mrs Ethel Collomy.

Natalie Kearns Bedard Union Street Saco Karronides Charlotte Potter Barbara Gilbert Violet V Mewer Kay Mewer Ethel Bedard Nellis Melen Charlotte Wilson Vyrene Macomber Selma Wilbur Ethel Collomy

Built-in Oven and Range Sale Sparks Elderly Couple's Loss

A cancelled order for a deluxe built-in stainless steel oven and range, wanted by an elderly couple for conventional appliances, is offered at 199.80 as the regular value 289.95. Call Roland at AT 4-4555 to arrange the purchase and budget considerations.

Roland

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