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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1962

Page

3

Two Elderly Democrats Battling For Prestige

In a long standing power clash, Sen. Carl Hayden and Rep. Clarence Cannon, both in their eighties, chair opposing Senate and House Appropriations Committees. Their feud has stalled federal funding while lawmakers cling to traditional prestige and the authority of committee chairs.

James Marlow Associated Press News Washington Congress House Senate Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson Carl Hayden Arizona Rep Clarence Cannon Missouri Hayden Senate Appropriations Committee Cannon Woodrow Wilson Hayden and Capitol

Kennebunk notes and local social updates in July

Local absences and visits fill Kennebunk and West Kennebunk as families vacation at Swan Pond and Loan Pond cottages. Barbara Dennett returns from Navy Yard leave while Dora Grover expands a beauty salon. VFW auxiliary plans a rescheduled sale and an in-house nomination meeting at Olive Rebekah Lodge features bee hive visitors.

Gordon Smith Neal West Kennebunk Frank Dennett Swan Pond Smith York Products Division Keuffel & Esser Company Waterstreet Kennebunk Thomas Dickson Rossroad Guy House Portsmouth N. H Lona Keith Woburn Mass Portsmouth Navy Yard Cole Road Edward Bernier Raymond Redson Elsie Bernier Loan Pond Dora Grover Dora Kennebunkport Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk Lodge Forrest Rebekah Lodge Louise Pelletier Bobby Intervale Road Rangeley Bruce Wakefield V.F.W. Auxiliary Washington Park Dorothy Labbe Lenora Carlton Maryland Proctor, Vt Cynthia Connelly M. A. Packard Eleanor Merrill Arundel Grange The Grange Ernest Burleigh Joel Duprey Sanford National Grange Cecelia Cashen

Belfast Apt to Miss Susan Conant crowned at 18

Miss Susan Conant, 18, of Auburn is named the new titleholder in Belfast. The event drew local spectators and featured the coronation ceremony with community officials present. Contest details and future engagements were outlined by organizers.

Belfast Susan Conant Auburn

Deborah Osborne Wins Hope College Stipend as Freshman

Deborah L. Osborne, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Osborne, receives a $250 scholarship for study at Hope College in Holland Michigan for the 1962-63 academic year. She will enroll as a freshman this fall.

Deborah L. Osborne Lloyd Osborne Goodwin Mills Hope College Holland, Mich Hope

Suellen Simpson Birthday Guest at Kennebunk Party

Suellen Simpson was guest of honor at a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Simpson in the Landing area of Kennebunk on her third birthday. Attendees included Kimberly Davidson Jennifer Lebarge Jason Lebarge Suellen and her brothers Billy and David plus Mrs Freeman Davidson Mrs George Lebarge and Mrs Simpson. Cynthia Harriman and Cheryl Seavey were invited but could not attend.

Suellen Simpson Samuel Simpson Kennebunk Simpson Kimberly Davidson Jennifer Lebarge Jason Lebarge Suellen Billy David

Maine Poultry Queen crowned at Broiler Festival

Miss Co nant, planning Mt Ida Junior College in Newton Massachusetts, was crowned Maine Poultry Queen by Governor Reed at the annual Broiler Festival. Mrs Mary Leonard of Camrool won the chicken cooking contest.

Maine Conant Mt. Ida Junior College Newton Mass Gov. Reed Mary Leonard Camrool

There Must Be A Pony Opens Ogunquit Playhouse Starring Loy

The world premiere of Jim Kirkwood's There Must Be A Pony opens this evening at Ogunquit Playhouse on Summer Stages In The County. Myrna Loy stars with Donald Woods and Peter Helm along with a Broadway move planned for October 1 at Cort Theatre. The production, produced by Alan Pakula and Joel Schenker with Eleanor Bissinger, runs through Saturday with 8:40 p.m. shows and 2:45 p.m. matinees on Wednesday and Friday.

Jim Kirkwood John Lane Ogunquit Playhouse Myrna Loy Cort Theatre New York Miss Loy Broadway Donald Woods Romersholm Peter Helm Alan Pakula Joel Schenker Eleanor Bissinger Jim Irkwood Playhouse

Softball Standings and Weekly Schedule Report

The American Division shows Springvale leading with a .909 win percentage, followed by York Heel and Merchants Express. The National Division features Roy and Perrault II and Am Clyanamid atop their group. Upcoming games enumerate Memorial field and Elks field matchups with Lajeunesse, Loranger, Martel, and Langelier among listed players. Leading hitters include Holland of Springvale and Ross of Springvale with 24 hits, plus strong showings from Martin of York and Tanguay of Express. home run leaders include Caron of Cyanamid and B Gagne of R&P with multiple circuits.

W. L. Pet Springvale York Heel Merchants Rochambeau Voltigeur GBL Roy and Perrault Ll Clyanamid Saco Tanning Loranger Lajeunesse Memorial Field Roy and Perrault Martel Elksfield Elks Merchants Express Langelier Memorial West Rocambeau Luksik Tibbetts American Cyanamid Janelle

Father White Honored At Beach Ceremonies

At Veterans Park Old Orchard Beach a bronze plaque was affixed to the Veterans monument honoring Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert J. White, a retired Navy chaplain and rear admiral. John L. Sullivan of Manchester spoke as Navy secretary 1947-49. White served in World War I and received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in the Central Mediterranean during 1943-44. Congratulatory notes came from President Kennedy, Speaker McCormack, and Gov. Reed.

Father Bob White Veterans’ Park Old Orchard Beach Veterans Monument Robert J. White U.S. Navy Chaplains Corps John S. Sullivan Navy Veterans Park U. S. Navy Chaplains Corps Bob John L. Sullivan Manchester N. H Mser. White H. K. Hewitt Eighth Fleet Mediterranean Kennedy House John McCormack John H. Reed Harold McElwin St. John-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Edward Walsh St. Margaret Church Adelbert Jakeman Theodore Mingo Veterans Committee

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Honors

The Associated Press lists leaders across the American League with 225+ at bats. Runnels of Boston tops batting at .341, Jimenez of Kansas City at .334. Wagner leads RBIs with 69, while Robinson and Siebern are tied at 68. Wagner also hits 26 homers. Pear son and Wagner each have 64 runs. Pagan entries include Wood 21 stolen bases and Cimoli with nine triples. Pitching bests are Donovan at .800 with 120 decisions, Wickersham and Estrada tied for 82 and 102 strikeouts respectively.

Associated Press Runnels Boston Jimenez Kansas City Pearson Wagner Los Angeles Robinson Chicago Siebern Cunningham Rodgers Cimoli Fox and Robinson Lumpe Gentile Baltimore Wood Detroit Howser Donovan Cleveland Wickersham Kan Pascual Minnesota Estrada Terry New York

National League Batting and Fielding Leaders Snapshot

The list highlights top NL performers with 225 at bats or more. Key figures include T. Davis of Los Angeles dominating batting with 335 at bats, 132 hits and 95 RBIs, and Mays of San Francisco leading in runs with 74 and home runs with 25. Banks and H. Aaron trail in homers with 22. Wills and W. Davis excel in steals, while Koufax and Drysdale lead strikeouts and wins among pitchers.

T. Davis Los Angeles Clemente Pittsburgh Wills Mays San Francisco Great Robinson Cincinnati Virdon Skinner W. Davis Banks Chicago H. Aaron Milwaukee Purkey Drysdale Koufax Los Angels

Rbi leaders and stolen baseTotals from teams

Runs batted in list shows Holland Springvale 29 Caron Cyanamid 26 Wilkins Cyanamid 17 Les sard Springvale and Boudreau York 16 Krasko Voltigeur A Chenard R&P Sylvester Saco and Mathieu Cyanamid 15 Dion Express Fleurant and B Gagne R&P Larose Springvale and Tardif York 14 each. Stolen bases list names Belanger Spring vale 17 Boudreau York 7 Tardif York and Ross Spring vale 6 Martin York 5 Audet York Lessard Springvale La bonte Garon B Gagne and Des coteaux R&P 4 each.

Ab Bhave Holland Springvale B. Gagne R&p Ross Sullivan Martin York Tanguay Express Belanger Spring Larose Tardif Boisvert Ellis Holland and Ross Tanguay, Express Wilkins Cyanamid Boudreau Labonte Perkins Saco Lauzon Dewitt Gregoire Vandais Foucher Fleurant Dion Doyon Cochin Emerson Lajeunesse Rochambeau Caron Moulton Mathieu Kyanamid Lessard Cloutier D. Gagne Krasko Voltigeur A. Chenard Sylvester

Norma Nolan Begins Her Miss Universe Reign

Norma Beatriz Nolan the 24 year old Argentinian Miss Universe opened her reign at a coronation ball in Miami Beach attending with over 1 000 escorts including consular officials from 50 nations. She wore a white evening gown and a $10 000 white fur while expressing plans to visit Paris and Rome and to promote international friendship. She planned to spend part of her $5 000 prize on clothes and preferred travel to movie contracts.

Miami Beach Fla Norma Beatriz Nolan Argentina Fontainebleau Nolan

Police Seek Two Escaped Reformatory Inmates

Authorities pursue two leads in the escape from the Men's Reformatory. FBI traced a torn envelope to Edward Nielson 17 of Portland found in a car. Nielson and Howard Wilks 31 of Farmington escaped July 9. Cumberland York deputies and state troopers comb Standish by bloodhounds with reports of two men matching the convicts seen in the area.

South Windham Merton R. Johnson Federal Bureau of Investigation New York City Edward Nielson Portland Nielson Howard Wilks Farmington Cumberland York

Cusack Cups Feature Again At Beech Ridge

Scarborough speedster Ralph Cusack wins stock car feature at Beech Ridge Saturday for his sixth win this season after a late pile up on lap sixteen. Bob Babb of New Gloucester captures Bomber class victory. Restarts on laps sixteen and seventeen decide both races, with Cusack and Babb holding lead to the checkered flag.

Ralph Cusack Scarborough Beech Ridge Bob Babb New Gloucester Cusack Babb Stocks

Lone Ranger Author Foresees Radio Return

ARCADE N Y AP veteran writer Fran Striker who created The Lone Ranger recalls the program’s origins and his wish for a one night a week revival on radio. He discusses his career, recent novel, and views on current entertainment while outlining his Buffalo area life and family.

Striker Lone Ranger Buffalo Ywca Janet New York Buffalo Robert Detroit Frank Jr Donald WXYZ Tonto Tennessee Williams

Wisconsin zoologist shows salmon smell trail like hounds

University of Wisconsin scientist Arthur D. Hasler demonstrated that salmon can follow an odor trail to its source, similar to how hounds track scents, suggesting a new method for locating spawning streams.

University of Wisconsin Arthur D. Hasler

Bombers Feature-1 and Qualifiers Set for Meet

Results list shows Bombers Feature-1 with Babb and Benson from Biddeford and Windham, plus Dick Wolstenhulme from Windham as top qualifiers. First qualifying time 3:04.4 with Moore South Portland and Stover Buxton among others. Semi finals and consolation details noted with no times.

Cusack Russ Nutting Limerick Roger Shaw Windham Paul Tardif Biddeford Ken Bornheimer Scarborough Harry Joyce York Nutting George Welch Ogunquit Welch Marty Vachon Sanford Carl Lowell Dover In. H Babb Bucky Benson Dick Wolstenhulme Nate Moore South Portland Tom Stover Buxton al Reed Gorham Wolstenhulme Hug Meserve Bar Mills Benson Tardif Bud Hanson Dick Allen Don Peterson Len Bowdoin Falmouth

Highway Hypnosis Driving Question Answer Options

Question asks how drivers reduce highway hypnosis risk. Correct choice is move eyes regularly away from a fixed position. Monotonous steady highway driving can induce hypnosis. avoid staying fixed on one point.

Summer Tours Ready Child For Fall Term

Summer tours guide parents to build a child’s mental map of the community before school. Visit local sites like the fire station and post office, involve the child in conversations, and play games to describe daily life. The家 family can reinforce understanding by recalling daily events.

Saco Recreation Center brings 7 4 win by Oak Ledge at memorial field

Saco Memorial Field saw Oak Ledge beat Biddeford Saco Coalers 7 to 4 as Goodwin allowed seven hits in a nine strikeout effort. Choroszy earned the win while allowing ten hits. Poor fielding by Saco led to two errors for Oak Ledge and none for the Coalers. Tomorrow night Biddeford Saco faces Seal Rock after tonight’s 5 30 start at Thornton Academy field. another game against Seal Rock is set for Saco Memorial Field.

Biddeford-Saco Coalers Oak Ledge Saco Memorial Field Goodwin Choroszy Saco Recreation Callahan Seal Rock Thornton Academy Field Biddeford-Saco Coal B& S Coal Ab R Rpoa Eé COROG Cosees Ty Idoyle Mercier Saucier Wentworth Ouellette Hpoae Sanborn Seaete Polackwich Itailion Letellier Walton Cloutier Parisien Poisson Bouchard Kurlanska

Six Way Race For Gorham Drivers In Final Week

Gorham Raceway enters the last week of the 1962 meet with a six way battle for the leading driver trophy. Joe McAlduff of Clearview Stable Maine leads the ADR standings with .553, while Harold Ralph sits second and Al (last name unclear) third with a .367 average and 12 wins. Del Cote, Clayton Killam, and Arthur Nason trail as top Gorham drivers. The honor uses a driving efficiency rating across nights. a .300 is strong. Tonight’s feature is the $1,500 Scarboro Trot with seven entries including Gay Rhapsody, Franella Golden, and Ariel. post time 8 pm.

Gorham Joe McAlduff McAlduff Harold Ralph del Cote Clayton Killam Arthur Nason ADR Franella Golden Ariel

Oakledge Powers In Low-Scoring Tilt 7–6 Win

Oakledge edges B & S Coal 7 to 6 in a tight game. Key players include Choroszy and Mercier with RBIs, Walton and Cloutier with two-base hits, Goodwin and Mercier with three-base hits. Stolen bases by Choroszy and Doyle. Pitchers Choroszy and Goodwin each 9 strikeouts. Time 2 05. Umpires Horne and Parisien.

Oakledge Choroszy Mercier Wilson Walton Polack Wich Cloutier Kurlanska Goodwin Doyle B & S Coal Oak Ledge Horne Parisien

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Cape Porpoise Barbo Klint Stockholm Sweden Miss Klint Kennebunk Rotary Club Frank A. Beard Beard Barbo Jon Milligan Land's End Fred Holmberg Philip Saxe University of Stockholm Foreign Service Land Crocker Arundel Edmund Cashen Dial Harry S. Truman Charles J. Palmer Edward W. Clexton Msgr. White Theodore W. Mingo, Jr William J. Mullen Ernest Brousseau Deborah Osborne Father White Norma Nolan Maine Highway Safety Committee Pearl Street Station Nason Leslie J. Nason University of Southern California Saco Recreation Center Nix Caldwell Sue Oor Paar Aed Seow Aareee A.&g.l Caldwell Company Boston, Mass
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