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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1961
Page
3
Frank Smith of North Lebanon was rushed to Sanford hospital after a heart attack last Friday. Louise Bumford is convalescing at Sanford hospital following an appendectomy.
The Pilgrim girls gathered at the church with Mrs. Emma Goodwin guiding a Bible lesson and hymn sing, completing octopus yarn dolls begun earlier. Attending were Joan and Pamela Goodwin, Emily Ricker, Lois Randall, and Adele Chick, with guests Mrs. Emma Ricker and Mrs. Fred Gale.
Orchardists from York and Cumberland counties plan a joint meeting to discuss late season pest control for apples. The event features speakers Clem ent Dunning and Leo Boulanger among others, with dinner served by Waterboro Grange women.
Herbert R Bean spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall on West Grand Avenue Tuesday evening. He covered current world events including Germany North Africa the Middle East China and Southeastern Asia and urged a firm U S policy and better public awareness. Two visitors attended Maurice Coomer and Harry Tabor. President Edward C Jackson led the meeting. Bean played piano and Adelbert M Jake man gave the invocation. Next week’s talk will be by George Rooman Deering Lumber Co Biddeford at the American Legion home on School Street.
A cancer film titled Never Alone will be shown tonight at St Margaret Parish Hall during the K of C Auxiliary meeting led by Rev James J Mullin. Guests are invited.
The Missionary Society of the Kennebunk Baptist church held an allday sewing meeting at Mrs. Minnie Robbins home on Ross Street with a long list of attendees. Upcoming teacher training classes in the Advent Christian church Kennebunk Lower Village begin January 23 at 7 30 p m with sessions through January 24 30 and 31. A Webber Lefebvre Unit American Legion Auxiliary meeting is set for January 23 at 8 p m at Mrs. Lillian Hicks home. Jubilee committee members gathered at John Lindsey’s Landing to plan the Western Maine Pythian Jubilee on April 15 with events at the Pythian hall and Kennebunk Town hall.
Sheriff Harold R. Nason announced Raymond Pettigrew as a new deputy sheriff at Kittery. Pettigrew previously handled contacts for the FBI and Naval Intelligence during World War II and chaired the Kittery Democratic Town committee for four years. He is a former Navy Yard employee, married with three children.
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