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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1963

Page

8

Pastime Team Dominates Falmouth In Portland Match

Pastime of York Cumberland bowling league swept all five points in Portland last night, finishing with 1,606 pins to Falmouth 1,470. Gerry Bissonette led with 342, Benny Leonard top Falmouth with 332, other scores include Dee 317 and Lamontagne 314. Next week Pastime hosts Monument Square in Portland.

Pastime York- Cumberland Falmouth Portland Gerry Bissonette Benny Leonard Monument Square Dee Bissonette Gosselin Lamontagne Letellier

Thornton Sextets Defeat Deering in Portland Showdown

Both Thornton academy varsity and junior varsity boys basketball teams beat Deering girls yesterday in Portland. The varsity won 35 to 25 with Patty Coburn scoring 19 and Margot Cote adding 13 for Thornton.

Thornton Academy Deering Portland Thornton Patty Coburn Margot Cote

Thorn ton JV narrow loss to Deering as Ledcer leads

Jane Ledcer topped Deering scoring with six points while Thornton JV lost 21 to 19. Evelyn Osborne and Nancy Mc Ausland led Thornton, and Linda Freemen and Martha Moulton led Deering.

Jane Ledcer Deering Thornton Evelyn Osborne Nancy McAusland Linda Freemen Martha Moulton

New Officers Named by Mothers Circle Bradford Chapter

At the Bradford chapter of the Order of DeMolay Mothers Circle meeting held at Biddeford Masonic hall, officers named were Mrs Irving Saperia president Mrs Evelyn Randall secretary Mrs D A Sanborn treasurer and Mrs James Zafirson chaplain A semi public installation is planned for February 10 at 2 30 p m in Biddeford Masonic hall with Mothers Circle members serving refreshments Outgoing president Mrs Helen Bowie oversaw the meeting and refreshments were provided by Mr Lawrence Bowie Mrs Samuel Harrisburg and Mrs Nicholas Scontras.

Mothers Circle of Bradford Order of DeMolay Biddeford Masonic Hall Irving Saperia Evelyn Randall D. A. Sanborn James Zafirson Mothers Circle Helen, Bowie Lawrence Bowie Samu Harrisburg Nicholas Scontras

Youth Pleads Innocent To Murder Charge

Thomas Knott Jr a 17 year old high school athlete pleads innocent to murder in the 1961 slaying of Nancy Frenier 19. He also faces a separate death in Attleboro Massachusetts case as Rhode Island authorities transfer to Superior Court. Police say he admitted an urge to kill and investigators tied knives found near Frenier’s body to the attack.

East Providence R.I Thomas Knott, Jr Nancy Ann Frenier Leo Patrick McGowan Knott Edith Martin Attleboro Mass Rhode Island Family Court Superior Court Rhode Island Massachusetts

Inmate John Barber Sentenced After Reformatory Riots

PORTLAND AP John Barber 17 of Ellsworth received 12 to 24 months in prison for being incorrigible and detrimental to the Men's Reformatory in South Windham. He was found guilty after a jury trial that began Monday. one of about a dozen inmates indicted following riot activity last October.

Portland (Ap John Barber Ellsworth South Windham Barber Reformatory

Youth Sentenced For Assaulting Elderly Man

Island Falls AP report details a case where four Millinocket travelers befriended by William Cusack beat him after a dispute over coffee. Dennis Moore 18 pleaded guilty in Houston District Court to assault and battery and was sentenced to the reformatory. Cusack was hospitalized in good condition with multiple bruises.

Island Falls William Cusack Millinocket Cusack Dennis Moore Houston Reformatory

Mothers Circle Of DeMolay Plans Item Purchase

During the January meeting at Highpine Masonic hall the DeMolay Mothers circle sketched plans for a foodless sale and for buying an item needed by the DeMolay chapter in ritual work. Mrs Evan W. Smith led the session and will oversee securing the item.

Highpine Highpine Masonic Hall Evan W. Smith Dwight H. Bassett Alber G. LaPierre Smith Bassett Charles Bourne LaPierre Edward T. Rumson Gilbert Grant

Benefit Supper Aids Kennebunk Fire Family

Members of the Webber Lefebvre post and unit American Legion in Kennebunk sponsor a baked bean and ham supper Saturday from 5 30 to 7 p m at the post home on High Street. Proceeds support the Ralph Brown family who lost their home and nearly all possessions in a Saturday fire. Mr and Mrs Brown and nine children were affected.

Webber-Lefebvre Post Unit American Legion Kennebunk Post High Street Ralph Brown

Miss Desfosses Named Homemaker of Tomorrow Candidate

Theresa M. Desfosses of Marie Joseph Academy earned the top score on knowledge and aptitude tests and will represent her school as a Homemaker of Tomorrow candidate in the 1963 contest. The state winner receives a 1500 scholarship. national tour will name All American and raise scholarships for top placers.

Theresa M. Desfosses Marie Joseph Academy Homemaker of Tomorrow New York City Washington, D. C Colonial Williamsburg Science Research Associates Chicago

Plans for York County Family and Child Guidance Clinic

Community groups from Sanford Springvale Biddeford Saco and Kennebunk Kennebunkport met at Sweetser Children’s Home Saco to form a Community Family and Child Guidance association. The group aims to sponsor a traveling Family and Child Guidance clinic for York County based on AAUW surveys and local health and school officials input. The project is led by York County AAUW mental health programs with broad public support to start the clinic soon.

Sanford - Springvale Biddeford - Saco Kennebunk Kennebunkport Sweetser Children’s Home Saco Community Family and Child Guidance Association York County American Association of University Women AAUW Community Health Service Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Public Health Nursing Association School Department

Diabetes Clinic Slated At Dayton Opens to All Ages

A diabetes clinic will be held Thursday from 10 a m to 12 noon at Dayton Consolidated School with Mrs Joyce Meserve RN in charge. The event is open to persons of all ages.

Dayton Consolidated School Joyce Meserve

Isolationism Reappears as U S Reviews European Burden

Article discusses a possible return to isolationism as the United States reassesses its role in Europe. It notes NATO strength gaps, European burden-sharing concerns, and a Mansfield led Senate review prompting warnings of sudden disaffection if allies do not increase commitments.

Washington U.S United States John Foster Dulles NATO France Europe Russia Turkey Italy Indochina Algeria Kennedy Mike Mansfield Montana Western Hemisphere

France study group to report findings to six nations ministers

The EEC nine member executive commission will report back to ministers of the six countries with recommendations for solving outstanding problems. Britain will have a chance to discuss the findings with the Common Market members as the study proceeds.

EEC Executive Commission Britain

Tax Withholding Figures From 1962 Decline

Report notes that other sources not subject to withholding were under $200 in 1962, indicating minimal nonwithheld income outside standard payroll.

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