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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1960

Page

3

Kennebunk Home Purchases And Local Visits Highlight Week

Mr and Mrs Fred Poirier of Kennebunk bought the Paul Wormwood property at West Kennebunk for a home and are now occupying it. The Kennebunk fire department responded to a brush fire near railroad tracks in Arundel Friday evening. Weekend guests at the Main Street home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Lewin included sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Ol in Williams and daughter Gloria of Skowhegan. German?

Fred Poirier Kennebunk Paul Wormwood West Kennebunk Farnsworth Agency Arundel Main Street Eugene Lewin Olin Williams Gloria Skowhegan Lewin Francis Thibodeau Jude Livermore Falls Patricia West William West Woodside Drive Seacrest Inn By the Sea High Street Hamilton Wells Beach Welch Portland Judith West Ocean View Kennebunk Beach Langdon Jamison Belleville N. J Joseph

KHS Teacher Wins Second NSF Scholarship

Kennebunk High science teacher Verne Bodwell earns a second National Science Foundation scholarship this year. He attends Colby College sessions in Waterville from June 29 to August 6 after being one of 84 of 1000 applicants to receive the award. The Bodwells reside at Belgrade Lakes with sons Woody and Dale while he studies.

Verne Bodwell Kennebunk High School National Science Foundation Washington Colby College Waterville Bodwell Woody Dale Belgrade Lakes

Cynthia Love Weds Richard Estes Jr in Saco Church

Cynthia Love and Richard Fremont Estes Jr exchanged vows at the Second Congregational Church in Biddeford on Saturday at 2 30 PM. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Deering Love of Saco, wore a silk mist gown with lily of the valley motifs, and the couple will reside in Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania after a European honeymoon.

Cynthia Love Richard Fremont Estes, Jr Gustave Todrank Lewis Cutler Second Congregational Church Biddeford Horace Killam George Deering Love North Street Saco Richard Fremont Estes Cambridge Road Bala-Cynyda Carol M. Anderson Goffstown N. H Bala-Cynwyd Douglas Hatfield Petersborough Harry Whitexer Newton Mass Jonathan Mark Love Bala Avenue Estes Thornton Academy Colby College Harverford College Haverford Lower Menon High School University of Maine University of Pennsylania

Area Couple Will Reside In California Area

Annette Tremblay and Ancie Blow wed at St Joseph church Biddeford on July 4 at 6 45 am Rev Marc Franck officiated The couple will reside in Madera California Groom a graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School and Biloxi Radar School The bride wore a satin gown with lace and carried a Bible with orchid and ribbons They hosted a large lawn party after the ceremony with guests from several states including Berlin New Hampshire Hartford Connecticut and Massachusetts Later they planned a wedding trip to the White Mountains and will live in California for the groom’s military stationing

Annette Tremblay Herman Tremblay Lavoie Avenue Biddeford Ancie Blow Frank Blow Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach St. Joseph Church Marc Franck Diana Rousselle Adelard Huot Katherleen Blow Maderlin Tremblay Lois Demers Berlin N. H William Oakes Rene Boutin Richard Fenderson Paul Gagne Donald Cole White Mountains Madera Calif Blow Biddeford High School St. Joseph Elementary Radar School Biloxi Miss H. C. Tremblay California Henri Tremblay Romeo Tremblay Joseph Tremblay Roland Maurice Onesime Boutin Rene Lionel Rachel Richard Demers Rita Leonel Poulin Theresa Irene Ronald Paul Blow Hartford Conn Edward Blow Cynthia Massachusetts

Petty Larceny Reported At Camp Ellis

Summer residents of Camp Ellis suspect two magazine subscription solicitors of petty larceny. Mr and Mrs William Colson reported to Saco police that $10 was missing from their home. A couple of solicitors stopped at the Colson home on Saturday and a girl companion asked to use the bathroom.

Camp Ellis William Colson Saco Colson

Area Red Cross To Hear Water Report

The Kennebunk chapter American Red Cross will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday night July 14 at 7 30 p m in chapter rooms Main Street. Chapter chairman Atty Thomas J Rea son will preside and Mrs Frederick W Perkins Jr who supervised the water safety program sponsored by the Kennebunk chapter American Red Cross and Rotary club will report on the program.

Kennebunk American Red Cross Main Street Thomas J. Reaison Frederick W. Perkins, Jr Rotary Club

Local resident notes $10 missing after encounter

Mrs Colson reported a theft after a young couple approached and persuaded her. She observed about $10 missing from her purse after the pair, described as an 18 year old red haired girl and a 20 year old man in dark blue trousers, showed credentials.

Long Colson

Goose Rocks Fire Fair Grosses $1 100

Goose Rocks Beach fire auxiliary fair at Hansen's field Saturday grossed over 1,100 with a 357 attendance at the chicken barbecue. Interim results to be tallied at tomorrow's meeting led by auxiliary president Mrs Fessen den and general chairman. Proceeds fund land payment for a new fire house and a building fund on Wildwood avenue.

Goose Rocks Hansen's Field Booth Gilbert Fessenden Fire Department David Young Kurt Pierce Horace Evans Richard W George W. Gunn Roger William Hansen William Nickerson Nelson Willey Wendell Fessenden Julian Howard Ernest Fessenden Donald Nimmo Frank McRae Leon Reed Warren Calley Larry Ellis Milton Shaw Wildwood Avenue

K Port Church Group To Hold Lobster Bake

The Young Adults group of the South Congregational church in Kennebunkport sponsors a public lobster bake Saturday from 5 to 8 p m. Lobsters will be cooked in seaweed over open fires on church grounds.

South Congregational Church Kennebunkport

Scarborough Rotary to Hear Danish Newsman Torben Anderson

The Scarborough Rotary club plans a meeting sponsored by Biddeford Saco Rotary tomorrow night at 6 15 at Valle's steakhouse Scarborough. Torben Anderson a Danish newsman will speak about current events and press reporting in Europe.

Scarborough Rotary Scarborough

Biddeford Taverners Warned Over Intoxicated Service

Biddeford Municipal Court Judge Simon Spill ordered tavern owners to enforce state liquor rules prohibiting serving those intoxicated after John B. Gautier, 72, cited for intoxication, said he was served despite his condition. Gautier fined 10 dollars or 30 days. Elton P. Hill, 29, Hollis Center, fined 50 dollars or 30 days for unlicensed driving plus 10 dollars or 30 days for intoxication. Police Capt. Philip Poirier led the action. officials warned酒 to report violations to the State Liquor Commission.

Biddeford Simon Spill Spill John B. Gautier Gautier Judge Spill State Liquor Commission Elton P. Hill Hollis Center Elm Street Hill Philip Poirier

Three Alarm Fire at Portland Wharf Damages Liners and Buildings

A three alarm fire on Portland's Custom House Wharf early today gutted a two story ship chandlery building owned by A L Griffin Inc and a 40 foot cruiser tied at the pier. Two firemen were injured. Damages were put at 30000 dollars. The blaze started in undetermined fashion fueling from paint and varnish. The Casco Bay Lines and Boone's restaurant were not damaged.

Portland Custom House A. L. Griffin Inc Market Street Commercial Boone's Casco Bay Lines

Injured Firemen Named After Incident

The injured firemen were Michael J. Greeley, 32, who suffered a laceration on the hand, and Vincent Collello, also 32, who suffered a shoulder injury.

Michael J. Greeley Vincent Collello

Unemployment Rise Expected In Local Area

Biddeford unemployment rose last week per Francis Coughlin of Maine Employment Security. Claims reached 630, up 71 from 559. last year 1,116 claims in the same week. Coughlin noted many vacationing workers without vacation pay qualify for unemployment, and a continued rise is expected this week.

Biddeford Francis Coughlin Bureau The Maine Employment Security Commission Coughlin

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