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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1959

Page

3

Rotary and local society notes from Kennebunk a busy scene

MRS ED MRS EDMUND CASHEN hosted guests at the Grove street home with NORWAY visitors. The Rotary club at the Kennebunk Inn drew about 40 members and guests, with Sgt Guy Savage Maine State Police Kit tery presenting a highway safety talk and film And Then There Were Four. Upcoming Rotary dinner at Kennebunk High cafeteria. Various local families travel, visit relatives, and attend events including weddings and devotions. a child named Bess read injured after a fall and was treated at Webber hospital.

Grove Street Linwood Nadeau Norman Swett Swett Carrie Hatch Norway Rotary Club Kennebunk Inn Joseph Ruest Guy Savage Maine Kittery Kennebunk High School Ernest MacDonald Brookie and Susan Colonial Drive Andover Mass P. J. MacLellan Malcolm Philbrook George Ibson Fletcher Street Richard Welch Andrews Apartments Sea Road Floyd Russell Portland Street Merlin Burleigh Friend Street Auburn Nina Brewster Ty Jewett Lloydewett Ross Road Mainé Medical Center Portland Casco Relaves Robert Nichols James John Everett Nason Mousam Road Ripogenus Dam Moosehead Lake Ladies Aid Louise Pelletier Intervale Road Susan Day Barron McIntire Roddy Yarmouth Trooper Royal Spofford Brown Street York Street Marinus Lindquist Raymond Tilton Eric Hanaford Warren Wright Jere Geuthier S. N U.S. Navy Corpus Christi Texas George Geuthier Sayward Street Marion Hoyt Forrest Warren West Kennebunk Bessie Shepard Sabbath Day Lake Kenneunk Darrell Dykes Gary Norfolk George Kimball Norma Wright Bess Read Playet Webber Hospital

Saco man appeals six month indecent exposure sentence

A Saco man, Paul Benson, 29, of 214 Main Street, who was sentenced to six months after pleading guilty to an indecent exposure charge in Biddeford court Thursday, has appealed the sentence.

Paul Benson Main Street Biddeford Court Serterve

Memorial Services and Baccalaureate in Kennebunk

Memorial services were held at Kennebunk Cemetery and Kennebunk High School auditorium with Rev. Robert Howes as speaker on Age of Exploration. A Memorial Day program followed at the town hall with band performances, prayers, solos, and a parade forming a large civic procession through Main Street. Comdr. Lindquist announced the good citizenship award to A. Wesley Leech for 26 years as a police officer.

Kennebunk High School Robert Howes South Congregational Church Kennebunkport George Urban Sandra Root Elizabeth Hersey Thomas Martin Kennebunk Baptist Church John Jordan The Methodist Church West Kennebunk Xerxes Battle Hymn of the Republic Carl Bierman Kennebunk Unitarian Church Resay Kennebunk Memorial Day V. F. W. Post Kennebunk Park Street Alexander Economos Kennebunk Town Hall Thomas C. Martin Leon Lindquist Fred Holmberg Comdr Lindquist A. Wesley Leech J. Henry Fournelle St. Monica Church Leon Lindaurst Raymond Gosselin Webber-Lefevre Post American Legion Amvets Kennebunk Memorial Post V. F. W. and Auxiliary Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion and Auxiliary Brownies Town Hall Main Stret Fletcher Street

Kennebunkport Legion Auxiliary Installs State Officers

Kennebunkport Memorial unit of the American Legion auxiliary held its meeting at the Legion home on Maine street. Past President Ardelle Maling installed Florence Innis as president Alberta Redmond as secretary and Perry as junior past president. Alice Leech installed Maling as treasurer. Installations pending for other officers. Reports by president secretary treasurer chaplain and chairmen. Memorial Day plans were set and next York County Council meeting June 12 at South Berwick with officer installations. Past Presidents Parley banquet followed at the Homestead South Berwick. State officers of the nailey named Elsie Perry president Beatrice Wakefield vice president Ardelle Maling secretary treasurer. Benson appeal noted for September Superior Court session. bail set at 500. Benson admitted exposing himself to two teenage Biddeford girls on Elm Street.

Kennebunkport Memorial Unit American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Maine Street Ardelle Maling Florence Innis Alberta Redmond Benson Superior Cout Gerald Nason Simon Spill Hierself Elm Street

Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Remedy

New York special report details a new healing substance called Bio Dyne used in Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Cases show reduction and relief, with testimonials of piles ceasing to be a problem. Available as suppository or ointment. money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

Park Street School Memorial Day Exercises

Memorial Day program at the Park Street School featured marching selections by the school bench led by Alexander Economos, a welcome by Principal Rodney MacNeill, flag salute and invocations, Glee club performances, a fashion presentation, and color guard and Scout acknowledgments, with Charles W. Smith as guest speaker. The Park Street school band closed the event with further selections.

Park Street Alexander Economos Rodney MacNeill Fred Holmberg Christchurch Glee Club Eunice Fitton Lynne Geary Pamela Budd Pamela Condon Donna Bull

Mabelle Brooks Weds Cecil Briggs in Ogunquit

Mabelle Winifred Brooks daughter of Edgar and Gladys Brooks of Wells wed Cecil Eugene Briggs son of Mrs. Clinton Dagdig of Wells Friday at 2 PM. The ceremony at Ocean View House Ogunquit was officiated by Rev Paul Hazlett with about 25 guests. The couple plans to reside at Ocean View House for the summer after a wedding trip.

Mabelle Winifred Brooks Edgar P. Brooks Post Road Wells Cecil Eugene Briggs Clinton Stadig Ogunquit Ocean View House Paul Hazlett Ogunquit Baptist Church James Strickland Vers Brooks Grace Davis Hazel Bunker Kittery Briggs Wells High School Golden School of Beauty Culture Portland U .S. Marine Corps

Comic Book Wins National Public Interest Award

The National Society Council awarded its Public Interest Award to a comic book titled Tommy Gets the Keys, distributed by B. F. Goodrich Co. The 32 page booklet aims to train teen drivers before they get car keys. Since 1954 over six million copies have been distributed.

NEW York (Ap National Sciety Council Tommy Kes B. F. Goodrich C

Syria maintains 138 seat legislature elected by male voters

Syria is governed by a legislature of 138 representatives who are elected by male voters.

Syria

Beach Historical Society Fights Graveyard Vandals

Ernest Brousseau of the Old Orchard Beach Historical Society announced the group will match a $25 reward offered by Park Commissioner Louis Balkan for tips leading to those who vandalized headstones at the Guilford Farm cemetery known as Wild Acres. The four ancient burial grounds in Old Orchard hold veterans from the French and Indian, Revolutionary, War of 1812, and Civil wars and should be under park commission supervision. The Old Orchard Memorial post Veterans of Foreign Wars joined with a $25 contribution, raising the total reward to $75.

Ernest Brousseau Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Old Orchard Park Stephen Googins John Edmund Phinney 18Th Continental Regiment of Foot Fort George Ticonderoga Margery Googins Googins Hubbardton Brousseau Old Orchard Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars

Baccalaureate Service Held At Wells High School

A baccalaureate service opened Wells High School’s commencement week for the class of 1960 with Rev. Lewis A. Chase delivering Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams. Music by the Wells Second Congregational Church choir and organist Mrs Harrison W. Roberts accompanied the service. class marshal was David Hutchins. Readings featured graduates in caps and gowns of green and white, including Mary Alice Adams and John Dana Perkins among the 40 names listed.

Wells High School Wells Second Congregational Church Lewis A. Chase Bach Harrison W. Roberts David Hutchins Mary Alice Adams Karen Elizabeth Bridges Charles Isaiah Chadbourne Frances Kay Clough Merna Maud Darling Nancy Lee Ducharme Jo-Anne Talpey Phyllis Ann Gordon Barbara Linda Hatch John Dana Perkins Ross Floyd Eslinger, Jr Jon Frederick Holder James Edward Kennard David Lee Randall Breen Reeves Savage David Thornton Staples Janice Ruth Ward Jean Lois Bernard Richard Earl Burden Robert Harold Earls Douglas Arthur Cruickshank Dolores Jean Chaloux Robert Edward Goodale Patience Angie Dixon George Michael Higgins Samuel William Ireland Roberta Anne Harriman Patricia Susan Miller Jane Eva Perkins Emerson Bruce Rhodes William Farwell Spiller John Maynard Trafton Henry Joseph Sydlowski Douglas James Webber Russell Meredith

Harrison slides trace Quebec trip for Burns School Grade 6

A display of colored slides taken by Mr and Mrs Gilbert Harrison of a Quebec City and Gaspe Peninsula trip was shown to Burns School Grade 6 Room 15 pupils in the cafeteria. Anne Harrison organized the program with students Judy Deane Sharon Cyr Judy Cole Nancy Ross John Morang George Renell Janice Maguire Linda Kimball Linda Soucy Susan Andrews Ann Miller Gayle Spencer Cynthia Warren Norman Dubois Donald Doyle and Mrs.

Gilbert Harrison Quebec City Gaspe Peninsula Burns School

Wells High School Schedule: Night Activities and Graduation

Young students will participate in Class Night on Tuesday evening. The Junior-Senior promo is set for Wednesday. Graduation exercises will be Friday at 8 p m in the Wells High School auditorium.

Young Wells High School

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