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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1961
Page
3
A catalog of late fifties to early sixties cars lists models from Chevrolet to Plymouth with two tone colors, powerglide or automatic transmissions, and white wall tires. Promises like immaculate condition, showroom look, and low payments say buy now. 28 more vehicles available and three year terms offered.
The Hi Lo club of Old Orchard Beach hosted a farewell party for Mrs. Ivan Aranovitch who is moving to Bryant Ohio. Hostess Mrs Harold Horne served a roast beef dinner. A gift was given by Mrs Dwight McLeod who also provided entertainment. Present were Mrs David Marshall Mrs Joseph Mokarzel Mrs Claire Soule Mrs Samuel Lublinsky Mrs McLeod and Mrs Horne.
Kennebunk residents host visitors from Clemson Melrose Long Island and Saco with family connections in town. Myrtle Lodge Knights attend Fenway ball game while Nat Lunt announces the Kennebunk Antique Fair set for July 31 to August 4 with daily hours.
Ogunquit ALBEOG and LAPIERRE announce the annual summer fair on July 26 starting at 9 a.m. at the Ogunquit Baptist church vestry. Breakfast and luncheon will be served. The sale features tables of aprons home cooked food candy and white elephants.
The Wells Second Congregational church will host a Wednesday meeting on the lawn at the William Duggan home at the corner of U S Route 1 and Route 9B starting at 10 a m George Martin serves as auctioneer and a luncheon is served at noon A follow up meeting at 7 30 p m will finalize daily vacation bible school arrangements for Wells
The New Art Center Workshop at The Brick Store Museum Kenne bunk Maine offers August art classes for two age groups. On Wednesdays 10 to 12 Mrs Marion Sharpe teaches drawing and painting for children 12 and older. On Fridays Mrs Edwina Beilman runs both morning and afternoon sessions for ages six to twelve.
Due to insufficient registration the summer rug braiding class at The New Art Center Workshop of The Brick Museum in Kennebunk is discontinued.
Dr John Herfort leads the Winnetaska Girls Choir of Jackson Heights New York in a concert Sunday evening at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road at 830 They will also sing at morning services at nine and ten thirty The choir includes girls from around the world.
Mrs Claire Soule hosts a family gathering with Sgt and Mrs John Loefler and children. Sgt Loefler stationed in Arizona. John Tibbetts hospital patient at Webber. Troop 335 Boy Scouts hold a charter presentation meeting at the Methodist church vestry tonight at 7 30 with Scout Executives and Portland Boy Scout council delegates expected. Several families from Windsor Locks Manchester Port Chester and Rochester visiting relatives in town.
The school runs from July 31 to August with sessions daily 9 to 11 30 a m. It welcomes youngsters aged three through 14 and is hosted by the Second Congregational church.
Mr and Mrs Edward D McKeon of Colonial drive Kennebunk announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Helene McKeon to Roger A Fortin of Bartlett street Lewiston A fall wedding is planned Janet is a Kennebunk High Mount Ida Newton Center and John Robert Powers graduate Fortin a St Dominic High School Lewiston senior at St Francis College Biddeford
A crowd of summer visitors and locals attended the Sunday Wells Beach concert by the Sanford Community band directed by Everett E. Firth. Two more free shows are set for July 30 and August 6 at 6 pm, funded by a recording industries grant with the local Musicians' Union. sponsors include the Wells Lions Club and the Vander Forbes families.
A Taylor family reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Taylor in Kennebunk with a picnic lunch for sixty two attendees. Guests represented many relatives across Maine including Auburn Lyman Biddeford Orono Scarborough North Berwick Arundel Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunkport among others.
Paul Harvey laments America’s immature foreign policy and culture since World War II. He argues the United States must abandon imitation of enemies and allies, assert its own principles, and threaten decisive power to restore respect and peace.
Joe Stiglmeier of Buffalo's purchasing department was hailed as "a guy who scoots around like an express train." For his 67th birthday colleagues presented a cake shaped like an express train labeled Joe Special, celebrating his energetic service.
A fragmentary item mentions Mr and Mrs Harvey Taylor and children Bonnie Patricia ayne and Bobby related to Kennebunk. The text is incomplete but indicates a family or household notice connected to the Maine town.
Judge David W. Emmons presided last night as multiple defendants faced traffic and related charges in Kennebunk Municipal Court. Rufus Barbour of Ogunquit and Richard Quellette of New Hampshire each pleaded guilty to speeding in Wells with $20 fines. William Goodale of Kennebunk and Gabriel J. Breault of Winchendon were fined for intoxication and speeding on the Maine Turnpike. Gertrude Spaulding of Wakefield paid $10 for improper left-side driving on a Wells curve. Galen Hamilton Jr of Kennebunk and Robert Sherman of Waban received $10 fines for muffler and left-side violations, respectively. Clarence Pangburn Jr of Kennebunk was fined $20 with sentence suspended. Ralph Spence of Cape Porpoise faced DUI charges, case continued to July 31 with $500 bail.
New York AP Harold L Richman assistant regional attorney for the National Labor Relations Board says there is some hope of settling union charges against General Electric Co without a lengthy board hearing.
The NLRB trial examiner postponed the hearing against GE after Richman spoke late yesterday following a closed-door conference of company and union lawyers. Richman said proposed settlement terms from the company were unsatisfactory. The charges stem from the IUE driven three week strike at GE plants last fall. terms were not released to the public.
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