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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

9

Unity Club Auxiliary Summer Outing at Swanpond

Unity club auxiliary members enjoyed a summer outing at Mrs. Ethel Whitten’s Swanpond home in Lyman featuring swimming boating and a pot luck supper. The 6 30 p m business session followed with devotions led by Mrs. Irene Townsend and reports read by Mrs. Mary Campbell. An August 9 meeting will be hosted by Mrs Townsend.

Unity Club Ethel Whitten Swanpond Lyman Irene Townsend Mary Campbell Camp 1 Townsend Hill Street Saco Campbell Emma Garside Edna Bradbury Florence Mooers Josephine Meserve Thelma Farley Ruth Scammon Whitten

Dessert Card Party at Goose Rocks Benefits Beach Association

Mrs. Ronald DiCesare chaired a dessert card party at Goose Rocks Beach Community House last night to raise funds for Goose Rocks Beach Association improvement projects. Twelve tables played with winners including Warren Libby Gard ner Hugh Mullen and others. special awards went to William Hay and George Abbott.

Ronald DiCesare Goose Rocks Beach William Hay George Abbott DiCesare Barbara Wilson Charles Wilson A. D. Ricardo

West Hartford Man Fined in Biddeford Court Fight

Frank S Centini, 32, of West Hartford Connecticut, was fined 315 by Associate Judge Gerald Nason in Biddeford Municipal Court after pleading guilty to charges of passing on a grade brought by State Trooper Hollis Dixon.

Frank S. Centini West Hartford Conn Gerald Nason Biddeford Centini Hollis Dixon

Biddeford GFWC members to view Dave Garroway show

Thursday club members of Biddeford affiliated with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs will join other GFWC members to watch the Dave Garroway show. Mrs E Lee Ozbirn national president will be interviewed on her South America tour. Anita Colby will conduct the interview televised on NBC at 7 am FE DT per a communique received by Mrs Theodore Schaffer president of the local Thursday club group.

Biddeford General Federation of Women’s Clubs GFWC Dave Garroway E. Lee Ozbirn South America Anita Colby NBC FE. D. T Theodore Schaffer

Saco Tax Discount Period Ends Soon

Saco Tax Collector Edward Ryan urged taxpayers to act now with only two days left to claim the one per cent discount on real estate taxes. Payments in full by July 15 qualify for the discount. the full rate applies after business Saturday.

Saco Edward Ryan

Plaques Presented at Eagles Meeting in Biddeford Saco

The Biddeford Saco Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles held a meeting at 57 Birch Street. Auditor Alexis Bisaillon delivered the final fiscal year report. Lucien Martel presented a plaque to President Joffre O. Remillard naming the bowling team state champions.

Biddeford-Saco Aerie Order of Eagles Birch Street Alexis Bisaillon Lucien Martel Aerie Joffre O. Remillard Roger Tardiff Fat Lajeunnesse R. Baillargeron Joe Lachance Nick Gillis State Aerie Remillard Raymond Roy Julien Hevey Adelard Tremblay The

Jobless Pay Claims Jump During Week

Francis M. Coughlin of the Maine Employment Security Commission said 945 people received unemployment checks for the week ending in July in Biddeford. This compared with 639 a year earlier and marked a 37 person rise from the previous week as claims included workers without vacation pay.

Francis M. Coughlin Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission Conshiin

Denver Plane Crash Under Probe

Federal and company investigators narrowed responsibility for a United Airlines DC8 crash near Denver that killed 17 people on Tuesday. Of 122 aboard, 50-plus hospitalized, 38 injured. one city engineer among the dead. Authorities refused to comment. fire officials defended response times.

Denver Colo Federal United Air Lines United UAL W. A. Patterson Chicago Allie Feldman

Legislature Seen Answer To ETV Question In Maine

Sen Muskie says legislative action is the path to Maine educational television solution and Gov Reed must decide on a possible special session. He notes UMaine has asked the FCC to revoke a channel 7 license swap Calais to Bangor for commercial use. He adds federal funds are unavailable now though a Senate bill could provide up to a million dollars per state for educational facilities.

Portland Sen Muskie Maine Reed Washington University of Maine Federal Communications Commission Channel 7 Calais Bangor Senate

Woods fire reported on Fred Clark land in Saco

Saco firemen battled a woods fire on land owned by Fred Clark on Stone Street last night at 9 45 p m. A booster line was used and firefighters returned to Central Fire Station at 10 10 p m.

Saco Fred Clark Stone Street Central

Quiet Night With No Police or Court Activity In Saco

No accidents were reported to Saco police headquarters that night or this morning. The Saco ambulance log recorded no entries. No session of the Saco Municipal Court was held today.

Saco

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