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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1962

Page

8

National Convention Plans For Biddeford Developing

Le Voltigeur club in Biddeford discussed plans for a national convention in Biddeford on February 23 24 and 25 The queen coronation will be at Biddeford Junior High gym with snowshoe races at Waterhouse field Spaghetti supper is planned for January 27 Co chairmen are Jerry Vigue and Wilfred Gilbert drum and bugle corps meet tonight Antonio Dallaire received a special award Shuffleboard standings after the fifth week listed

le Voltigeur Club Biddeford Yvon Caron Paul Angers Quebec Portland Grand Trunk Railway Congress Uni Waterhouse Field Jerry Vigue Wilfred Gilbert Nigue Antonio Dallaire

Orbital Flight to Glenn Delayed to January 24

The plan to launch astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. into a world orbit is postponed one day to January 24 due to a faulty valve in the suit cooling unit. NASA has not set a new date or commented, after two earlier launch attempts on December 20 and January 16 were missed.

Cape Canaveral Fla John H. Glenn, Jr Glenn National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meeting Plans For Pack 305 Are Completed

Plans for Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 305 monthly meeting were finalized at a leaders meeting at Raymond Letellier's home. The event on Friday January 26 at 7 p m will feature Webelos opening, dens conducting closing, skits by Dens 1 and 7, and new Bobcats inducted. Blue and Gold banquet plans for February were set for next week.

Raymond Letellier Alfred Street Biddeford Den Webelos den Dens Letellier Lois Burnham Den 2 Pat Bryant Lucille Bon Ethel Crowley Marion Boucher Pack Philip Hatch Donald Macomber Fred Olson Cubmaster

Glenn Plans Three Earth Orbits in Four Hour Window

The report notes astronaut Glenn is scheduled to orbit the earth three times within a four hour span. Officials confirm objectives include data collection and Earth observations during the mission segment aboard the spacecraft.

Lems Glenn

Traverse Jury Upholds Lower Court Conviction

A York county Superior Court jury upheld a Kennebunk speeding conviction against Norman R. Robinson who was fined 50 dollars plus 8 dollars costs for speeding 70 mph in a 60 mph zone on Route 1. The case originated after a prior municipal court conviction and fine.

Kennebunk York County Superior Court Traverse Jury Yester Norman R. Robinson Kennebunk Municipal Court Arthur Dumas Eliot James P. Archibald Dumas Ittery Des C. Mandeville Kittery Point Gs .l . Walsh Boxford Mass Yorkshire Municipal Court Archibald George F. Clarke Melrose Saco Municipal

Arundel Grange Holds Instruction Session

Ernest Burleigh presided at Arundel Grange instruction as State Deputy Leslie Adams led the session with Eve lyn Adams and two Riverside grange guests in attendance. Invitations were issued for Neighbor's Night on February 22 and the York Pomona Youth meeting January 21 at Riverside grange hall. A covered dish supper was planned, and Mrs. Shirley Bailey reported on the Christmas basket project.

Ernest Burleigh Arundel Grange Leslie Adams Riverside Grange Evelyn Adams John F. Hill Grange York Pomona Riverside Grange Hall Shirley Bailey Constance Boucher Adams Nancy Vetterline Paul Boucher

White Church Circle appoints committees in Biddeford meeting

Standing committees for the year were appointed at the January meeting of Circle D of the White Church in Biddeford held at Mrs. Alice Boynton's home in Saco. Read by circle leader Mrs. Annie Phillips, appointments included devotions, telephone, sun shine, solicitor, treasurer, transportation, and dessert hosts. Special guests included Mrs. Eleanor Wilcox and Mrs. Linwood Thomas.

Circle D Biddeford Alice Boynton Pleasant Street Saco Annie Phillips Gertrude Davis Sunshine John Howatt Helen Long Albert ‘Whitehurst William Beety Harold Staples Wayne Hutchins Phillips Carter Whitehurst Hutchins John Staples Eleanor Wilcox Women’s Fellowship of the Church Linwood Thomas Robert Noble Beety H Staples Burton Stride Rice E Davis Paul Larrabee Howatt John Moeckel Boynton

Adah OES Plans Special Program Meeting night

Adah chapter Order of the Eastern Star observes a special program at Friday’s meeting at 7 30 p m with Associate Matrons and Patrons from Districts One and Two as honored guests at Biddeford Masonic.

Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford

Notable guest to attend Maine Grand Chapter event

A special guest, Mrs. Anne R. Horsman of Portland, will join as associate grand matron of the Grand Chapter of Maine. An entertainment segment follows the meeting with a play Planning The Husbands Banquet by a group from the Past Matrons association. Cast includes Mrs. Gladys Goodwin and others with refreshments co hosted by Mrs. Carolyn Goldthwaite and Mrs. Anne Small.

Anne R. Horsman Portland Grand Chapter Maine Gladys Goodwin Elizabeth Calderwood Frances Smith Edna Stackpole Elizabeth Tate Helen LeGallee Carolyn Goldthwaite Anne Small

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