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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1965

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Death Notice Mrs Mabel W Waldron 66 Fortunes Rocks Biddeford

Mrs Mabel W Willis Waldron 66 of Fortunes Rocks Biddeford died yesterday in a local hospital born Everett Massachusetts August 29 1898 daughter of Eliaison C and Kate Bird Willis she worked for Mitchell Shoe Co Biddeford Laurel Hill Cemetery Association Saco later retired five years ago member of Foss Street Methodist Church and Saco Rebekah Lodge survived by daughter Linwood Rumery Jr sister Rena Shaughnessy Boston and Alice M Willis Boston one grandson Peter Rumery and two nephews private funeral 10 am Monday Shumway Funeral Home Laco Cambridge Cemetery interment friends may call tonight 7 9 pm and Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 pm

Mabel W. Waldron Fortunes Rocks Biddeford Everett Mass Eliaison C Kate (Bird) Willis Mitchell Shoe Co Laurel Hill Linwood Rumery Jr Rena Shaughnessey Alice M. Willis Boston Peter Rumery Shumway Funeral Home Spring St. Laco Cambridge

Airman 2 C Robert H Cote on Short Leave at Biddeford Home

Airman 2 C Robert H Cote spends a short leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry E Cote at 6 Evergreen Lane Biddeford before returning to duty at Elmendorf Air Force Base Anchorage Alaska.

Robert H. Cote Henry E. Cote Evergreen Lane Biddeford Elmendorf Air Force Base Anchorage Alaska

Dav Meeting and Lodge Unite for Anniversary Services

A D A V meeting is set for Bradbury St Post Home Monday at 7 30 p m as dues month. Saco Lodge IOOF will join Mousam Lodge for anniversary Sunday and attend West Kennebunk Methodist Church at 9 a m Meet at Saco Lodge hall 830 a m.

D.A.V Bradbury St Saco Lodge IOOF Mousam Lodge West Kennebunk Methodist Church

Saco IOOF Lodge Plans Monday Meeting and Memorial

Saco Lodge IOOF will hold a Monday evening meeting at 6 30 p m in the lodge rooms and conduct memorial services at the Odd Fellows lot in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Members will gather at the lodge rooms.

Saco Lodge IOOF Odd Fellows Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

York County Salon 257 Weekly Meeting Notice

York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. Martha Beaudoin home Beach Street Saco. Installation of officers will take place and officials request that new officers wear white. York County Barracks Veterans of World War I Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p.m. Monday in St John s Hall corner Elm and Main Streets Biddeford.

York County Martha Beaudoin Beach Street Saco St. John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford

Duplicate Bridge Played At Beach Odds Fellows Hall

Duplicate bridge players met at Odd Fellows Hall in Old Orchard Beach on Thursday evening. Winners were Mrs Wilbur and Mrs Orr first, Mr and Mrs Whelan second, Mr and Mrs Briggs third, Thousand Snow fourth, and Mr and Mrs Fecteau fifth. Next Thursday the event moves to 5 Lawn Avenue, home of Mr and Mrs Donald Briggs at 7 30 p.m. Public welcome.

Old Orchard Beach Odd Fellows Hall Charles Thoit C. Snow Hazel Orr Mary Wilbur Beverly Brown Richard Shorey Doris Ellingwood Edrice Bates Margaret Field Gertrude Leonard Conrad Fecteau Robert Whelan Ernest Day Donald Briggs Wilbur Orr

Communion Slated at Washington Avenue Methodist

Rev. C. Elsie Dame, pastor of North Saco Christian Church, will be guest preacher tomorrow at 11 a.m. and will administer the sacrament of Holy Communion.

Old Orchard Beach

Biddeford Firefighters Extinguish Unattended Blaze on Alfred Road

Biddeford firefighters battled an unattended fire at 474 Alfred Road last night. They arrived shortly before 11 p.m. using a booster line to extinguish the flames. The property is owned by Rheal Caron and a permit had been issued for the fire.

Alfred Road Biddeford Rheal Caron

Lewiston Man Armand Girouard Dies at 52

Armand Girouard 52 of 110 Pierce St Lewiston died suddenly May 14. He was buried in St Peter's Cemetery. Born Biddeford December 26 1912 he lived in Lewiston 50 years. Survived by widow Eva, daughter Rev Sr Marie Trinitas nine grandchildren and numerous relatives.

Lewiston Armand Girouard Pierce St St. Peter's Biddeford Onisime Elmire (St. Cyr) Girouard Biddeford-Saco Eva Gagnon) Girouard Marie Trinitas Pauline Sisters of Presentation of Mary

Funeral services for Julia E. Glidden in Saco

Mrs. Julia E. Glidden of 144 Lewis Ave Saco widow of Maynard Glidden funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Jasper Beane of Biddeford United Baptist Church officiated and the interment is planned in Lubee this afternoon

Julia EE. Glidden Julia E. Glidden Lewis Ave Saco Maynard Glidden Dennett and Craig Main St Jasper Beane Biddeford United

Widow Marcia B Robinson laid to rest in Laurel Hill Cemetery

Marcia B. Robinson of Wells widow of Walter W Robinson was held Friday afternoon from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home. Rev. M. H. Farnum of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church officiated. Burial followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco.

Marcia B. Robinson Wells Walter W. Robinson Dennett and Craig Main St Lace M. H. Farnum Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco

Fate Tex Bride Marina Oswald Weds Kenneth Porter

Marina Oswald the 23 year old widow of John F Kennedy assassin stands before Justice of the Peace Carl Leonard Jr to marry Kenneth Jess Porter a 27 year old electronics worker and former spouse of two prior wives in Fate Texas.

Tex Marina Oswald John F Kennedy Justice of the Peace Carl Leonard Jr Kenneth Jess Porter

The Weather Fair For Maine

The forecast calls for fair and cool conditions tonight with lows in the 40s. Sunday will be fair and warm with bright conditions across the state.

Maine

Fragmentary Data From Clock Table

OCR reads a partial schedule with ambiguous times and unclear entries. Key timestamps 8 and 6 appear, but other figures are garbled, yielding no definite event names or locations to describe.

Sunday High School Religion Classes Schedule

The High School of Religion classes for all high school students in St. Martha's Kennebunkport St. Monica's Kennebunk and St. Mary's Wells Beach will be held every Monday at 6 30 pm at St. Martha's Church in Kennebunkport.

High School of Religion St. Martha’s Kennebunkport St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Mary’s, Wells Beach St. Martha’s Church Kennebunkport St. Martha’s St. Monica’s Kennebunk St. Mary’s Wells Beach Mothers’ Club Kennebunk Lower Village

Episcopal Young Churchmen Plan Sunday Meeting

The Episcopal Young Churchmen of Christ Church Biddeford and Trinity Church Saco will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m for evening prayer and program.

Episcopal Young Christ Church Biddeford Trinity Church Saco

Evening prayer at St David Episcopal Kennebunk

Evening prayer will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. in St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk with Holy Eucharist on Holy Days during the week.

St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk

Confraternity Classes Set for St Marys Wells Beach

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for grades 1 through 8 will be held at St. Marys Church Wells Beach after the 9 am mass on Sunday.

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Mary’s Church Wells Beach St. Martha’s Church Kennebunkport

Kennebunk Student Meetings Schedule At Local Halls

Freshmen and Sophomores meet at 6 30 P M while Juniors and Seniors gather at 7 30 P M in the Mothers Club Hall and St Monica s in the Lower Village Kennebunk. Martha s Kennebunkport and St in the Mothers Club Hall provide meeting venues.

Youth Fellowship Meet at Foss Street Church Sunday

The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Biddeford Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodist Churches will meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Foss Street Church.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Biddeford Foss Street Methodist South Biddeford

Sunday Evening Service at Biddeford United Baptist Church

A Sunday evening service is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 o clock at Biddeford United Baptist Church inviting parishioners and community members to attend.

Youth Fellowship Meeting At Advent Christian Church

The Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Goodwins Mills will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church for a community gathering and fellowship.

Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church Goodwins Mills Youth Fellowship of The

Kennebunk Baptist Church to hold Sunday evening service

The Kennebunk Baptist Church will hold a Sunday evening service tomorrow at 7. The event invites parishioners to attend and participate in worship.

Salvation meeting set for Sunday at Old Orchard Beach

A Salvation meeting will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Salvation Army hall located at 91 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach providing a community event with religious outreach and fellowship opportunities.

Salvation Salvation Army Hall Union Ave Old Orchard Beach

Wells-Moody Church Sunday Worship at 7:30

The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on Route 1 will hold a Sunday evening worship service tomorrow at 7 30 p m local time.

Wells-Moody Church of the Nazarene Route 1

Weekend and Weekday Mass Schedule at St Margaret's Church

Weekday masses are held at 7 a.m. in St. Margaret's Church Old Orchard Beach. The vigil of Holy Days runs 3 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Confessions occur every Saturday and on the first Thursday of each month.

St. Margaret’s Church Old Orchard Beach

United Citizen Youth Group Meets Sunday in Biddeford

The United Citizen Youth group for grades 7 to 12 will meet Sunday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Biddeford.

United Ciuzen United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Advent Christian church to hold 7 o'clock Sunday service

An evening service will be held at 7 o'clock Sunday at the Advent Christian church located at the corner of Hill and Chapel streets in Biddeford.

Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford

Gemini 4 Sighting and Record Pace Amid Spacecraft Orbit

Astronauts in Gemini 4 report possible Pegasus 2 satellite sightings as multiple earth satellites orbited within 600 miles. Mission control notes American-made fragments, while the crew extended their endurance record beyond L. Gordon Cooper's 34 hours 20 minutes, with celebration at mission's end.

Cape Kennedy Mission Control MacDiviil Dwayne Catterson Eugene Kranz MacDivitt White L. Gordon Cooper U.S Stuart Davis Hawaiian Roger McDivitt

Evangelistic Service Set For Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach

An evangelistic service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal church corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach. A youth service is conducted each Sunday at 6 25 p m.

Faith Tabernacle ‘Pentecostal Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach

Evening service at First Assembly of God

An evening service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m by the First Assembly of God church at the anephc home 22 Pleasant street aco.

First Assembly of God Church Anephc Pleasant Street Aco

Training Union and Worship Service Scheduled at Bible Baptist

A Training Union will be held Sunday at 6 p m and a waxing Worship service at 7 p m tomorrow at the Bible Baptist church located at 144 Ferry Road Saco.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco

Advent Christian church evening service and youth fellowship

An evening service at 7 will be held Sunday at Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village. The Youth Fellowship group of the church will meet Sunday at 6 15 p m.

Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village

Evening Worship Service Set for Sunday at Advent Christian

An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 p m at the Advent Christian Church located on Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach.

Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach

Christ Ambassadors Meet Sunday at Ahepa Home Saco

The Christ Ambassadors group from the First Assembly of God church will gather Sunday at 6 30 p m at the Ahepa home located at 22 Pleasant Street in Saco for a community meeting.

Christ Ambassadors First Assembly of God Church Ahepa Pleasant Street Saco

Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Meeting

The Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union society will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. The gathering is open to members and interested neighbors for fellowship and discussion.

Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society

Free Christian Union Society Service at Kennenpunk Landing

A Sunday gathering will be conducted at :30 at the Kennenpunk Landing Free Christian Union society. The notice outlines a local worship event with no additional program details provided.

Kennenpunk Landing

Ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church meets Sunday

A notice states the West Kennebunk Methodist church ship will meet on Sunday at 3 p m. The item reads as a compact church gathering notice with time details.

Methodist Youth Fellow Ship of the West Kennebunk ‘Methodist Church

Junior Beacons and Youth Fellowship Meet This Sunday

Junior Beacons for Christ from first to fifth grades will gather at 6 p.m. Sunday at Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills. The Junior-Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship will meet at 6 15 p.m. Sunday at the same church.

Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist

Evening Worship Service at Ly man First Baptist

An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 30 in Ly man First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills.

Lyman First Baptist Church Good- Wins Mills

Brownies Prepare For Advancement At Biddeford Troop 95

Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 95 hosts its final meeting of the season at Scout Hall on Pool Street. A Brownie Fly-Up ceremony and a court of awards will mark the event, with membership stars and badges earned for the coming year.

Biddeford Pool Street Charlene Johnson John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Fund Janet Nolette Linah Nolette Judith Perreault Anne Marie Thibeault Mary Boucher Constance Richards Paulette McIntyre Catherine Lynes Suzanne Drapeau Celeste Lemire Leslie Dubuc Jeannine Cantara Suzanne Giguere Susan Beaulieu Claudette Angers Janice Deshaies Denise Drapeau Katherine Grondin Beverly Sparkowich Elaine Belisle

Assault Cases Heard In Superior Court In Maine

In York County Superior Court Alfred Nelson F. Louis 22 of Kennebunk faced a red light charge with $15 costs. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, resident Michael J. Eldridge 19 was found guilty of aggravated assault and battery against an 18 year old Kittery girl after pleading guilty. a later kidnapping charge remains pending. Nancy J. Lucas testified the girl entered Eldridge’s car. four blanks fired in the car. Frank Piper Jr. 20, a Marine stationed at Kittery, pleaded guilty to assault and battery. sentence reduced from assault with intent to rape by county attorney request. Robert Wright Jr. 36 of Cape Elizabeth was found guilty of passing on a curve on Route 1 and fined $50 after appealing a lower court decision.

Alfred Nelson F. Louis Kennebunk York County Portsmouth N. H Michael J. Eldridge Kittery Nancy J. Lucas Eldridge Eliot Thomas E. Delahanty Frank Piper Jr Marine Barracks Robert Wright Jr Cape Elizabeth York

Final Nee Nah Council meeting and related notes

The final Nee Nah Council meeting of the season, Degree of Pocahontas, is at 7 30 p m Monday in the American Legion Hall School Street Members should bring project books Mi niwanca Chapter O S at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue observes Guest Officers Night at 7 30 Refreshments follow Bishop's Committee meets after morning service at St Johns Episcopal Church at 11 15 It will be about 12 30 The Church School ends for the season with the Lake Ossippe annual picnic next Sunday June 13

Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas American Legion Hall School Street Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Star Robinson Memorialial Hall West Grand Avenue Bishop’s Committee St. Johns Episcopal Church St. John Street Lake Ossippe

Young People's Service on Route 9 A and Wells Area

Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells hosts a Young People’s service Sunday at 6 30 p m followed by an evening worship service at 7 30 p m.

Wells

Ogunquit Baptist Youth Fellowship Set to Meet Sunday

The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church.

The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit

Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Meeting

The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship at Saco United Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 p m.

Saco United Baptist Church

Advent Christian Church Meeting in Goodwins Mills

Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will meet Sunday at 7 p m for a regular worship and fellowship gathering led by local ministers and church members.

Senior High Youth Fellowship Meeting Listens Ahead

The Senior High Youth Fellowship of Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow, seeking involvement and planning for upcoming church activities. Attendance expected from youth members and leaders.

The Saco United Baptist Church

Bible Classes In Biddeford Church Parsonage And Home

Adult Bible classes of the United Church of Christ Biddeford are held each Sunday at 8 p.m. in the parsonage and on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Donald Fraser 291 Pool Street Biddeford.

United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford Donald Fraser Pool St

Doctrine classes at St. Martha's Church Kennebunkport

Students attend doctrine classes at St. Martha's Church in Kennebunkport after the 9 a.m. service. The items outline a church instruction program and timings for parish youth and adults.

Church School Teachers Supper Set in Biddeford Vestry

The United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford invites all church school teachers to a supper Monday at 6 30 p m in the church vestry.

Supper of the United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford

Kennebunk notices cover deaths meetings and accidents

Mrs Edmund Cashen obituary noted as relatives visit Monmouth and Winthrop. The Kennebunk Fire Dept transported Arthur Jack to Webber Hospital. The Independent Service Club plans a pot luck at Miss Evelyn Smiths cottage. Rainfall totals reported for Kennebunkport and Wells Water District and two vehicle accidents near Route 9 and Bartlett's Bridge with no injuries. Kennebunk Sewer District to elect two trustees at 7 30 p.m.

Marion Maguire Parsons St Neil Gumprecht Grove St Ann Carrier Biddeford Monmouth Winthroup Frinds Edmund Cashen Summer St Ralph D. Cashen Fort Worth Texas Arthur Jack Webber Independent Service Club Kennebunk Pond Evelyn Smith Kennebunk Kennebunkport Wells Water District Kennebunk E. R. Warren Co Brown Street Angus Dow Kennebunkport Dow Kennebunk Fire Dept Kennebunk Sewer District Lower Town Hall Earl Freeman

Textile Union Locals Seek 5 Percent Pay Increase

New England Textile Workers Union of America leaders urge locals to request a five percent voluntary wage raise matching the latest southern increase. General President Pollock cites contracts locked in April 1966 and notes southern employers previously rejected voluntary requests.

New England Textile Workers Union of America William Pollock Yoing Pollock Northern Cotton Rayon Company T.W.U.A

Piano Concert Set Sunday Afternoon

Pupils under Mrs. Blanche R. Boisvert will present a public piano concert Sunday at 3 30 p.m. in St Margaret s Parish Hall. Mothers of participating children host the event and Mrs Conrad Hebert is chairman. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Old Orchard Beach Blanche R. Boisvert St. Margaret’s Conrad Hebert Boisvert

Legislature approves funding packages and raises

The legislature approved a $3.7 million plan for state school subsidies, a bill to finance rapid expansion at the state university, a $3,500,000 bond for a vocational training center in York County, and a $2 million state employees pay raise effective January 1.

State University York County

Pepper Adds Flair to Classic Onion Sauté

A kitchen tip suggests adding strips of green pepper to onions when cooking. The idea aims to boost flavor and texture for a simple, everyday dish.

Auxiliary Officers Installed by Sullivan-Nowell Post

The Sullivan-Nowell Post in South Berwick hosted the York County Council American Legion and Auxiliary meeting. Auxiliary officers were installed by Mrs. Catherine Ambrose with assist from Mrs. Persis Moult and Mrs. Zella Tibbetts, with state leaders and numerous local officials in attendance. Delegates and members from multiple towns attended. officials reminded members to bring items to the Department Fair in Waterville June 17-19.

Aubsial Catherine Ambrose Kennebunk York County Council Persis Moulton Zella Tibbetts Mildred Hamilton Martha Beaudoin Saco Donna Noble Shirley Doe Old Beatrice Rumo Department of Maine Mary Alice Crabb Portland Gilberte Lavoie Ambrose Alfie Leech Leech Lillian Hicks Jessie Knight Limerick Lavoie Florence Lewis Alice Allen Redmond Kennebunkport Bitomski Kittery Hamilton Pearl Belyea Knight Rose Fournier Old Orchard Beach Arghella Bevilequa Dayton Macora Moulton Celia Goff South Berwick Lillian Andrews Biddeford Limerick Sanford Webber-Lefebvre Waterville

Senior Awards Highlight Thornton Academy Ceremony

Thornton Academy seniors were honored at an Awards Assembly in Linnell Gym. English high honors went to Gayle Andrews and others. mathematics honors to several students including Brian Arsenault and Judith Cole. Balfour Awards recognized many students for essays, editor roles, leadership, and various scholastic fields. Perfect attendance was acknowledged for five students. Yearbook dedication was given by Nancy Ross.

Thornton Academy Linnell Gayle Andrews Judith Cole Cynthia Freeman Robert Polackwich Nancy Ross Karen Smith Rebecca Smith Christine Tarbox Brian Arsenault Patricia Coburn Zbigniew Kurlanska Janice Maguire Roger Miles Gayle Spears Ronnie Wendelken Stephen Lamb Russell Pike Eric Cote Kenneth Pike Suzanne Roberge Barbara Harris James Sait Frank Goodwin Richard Mercier Annette Mercier Balfour June Seward David Jury Leslie Anderson Norman Dubois Susan Andrews Betty Foran Carol Foran Jeffrey Gilpatrick Raymond Janson Mark Willette

Perfect hands in cribbage at Romeo's Barber Shop

Ray Parisien and Sam Fortin each scored perfect hands in a cribbage game at Romeo's Barber Shop on 234 Main St in Saco yesterday afternoon. Several witnesses observed the one in a million hand played in the shop.

Ray Parisien Sam Fortin Romeo Main St Saco

Degrees Confered by Adah Chapter in Meeting

The Adah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star conferred degrees with Worthy Matron Rena Woodward and Worthy Patron Roy Edwards presiding. Officials sent greetings from the Worthy Grand Matron and Grand Patron. Invitations were issued for events in June and a concert at Frye Hall to aid the Charity Fund.

Adah Order of the Eastern Star Rena Woodward Roy Edwards Helen W. LeGallee Clover Sanford Goldenrod Charper Rockland Frye Hall Portland Worthy Grand Matron Richard Hayden Pine Tree Gorham Past Matrons Association George Rooman Roberts Street Biddeford Irene Clark Elizabeth Tate Marshal Jean Arnold Romayne Helms Esther Agnes Johnson Electa Ruth Bailey Mary D. Jones

Shut-In Day Observance Set Across Nations

Shut-In Day will be observed Sunday in the United States and Canada marking 32 years on the first Sunday of June. About three million people are confined to beds or wheelchairs in private homes hospitals and nursing homes. S.I.D.A. organizer Lillian M. Denis of Saco notes the day reminds the public that disabled citizens cannot fully participate yet should not be forgotten. Denis and World War I nurse Alice Boynton are among York County’s last surviving WWI nurses. S.I.D.A. sponsors the non profit, non sectarian group founded in 1942 by Ernest Barker of Canada.

Canada United States Lillian M. Denis Saco S.I.D.A Alice Boynton York County Miss Denis Maine Edmund Muskie Ernest Barker

Guest Preacher to Visit North Saco Church

North Saco Christian Church will host guest preacher Christian W. Dame at the 10 45 a m service tomorrow. He is the son of Rev C Elsie Dame and Rev John W Dame of Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church. Dame recently returned from a year in Switzerland as an American Field Service exchange student and is a freshman at Duke University studying pre theology. He holds a National Methodist Student Scholarship and previously served as supply pastor at Chase Mills Methodist Church New York.

North Saco Christian Church Christian W. Dame C. Elsie Dame Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach John W. Dame Dame Switzerland Duke University Durham N.C Duke Chase Mills Methodist Church New York

County Legion Group Installs York Officers

SOUTH BERWICK An installation of officers highlighted a York County Council American Legion meeting at Sullivan Nowell Post. Installing officer was Anthony Rump, assisted by Robert Crabb, both from Portland. New posts officers included Commander Frank Bitomski, First Vice Arthur Croteau, Second Vice Richard Doe, and others.

Berwick York County Council American Legion Sullivan-Nowell Anthony Rump Robert Crabb Rehabilitation Committee Portland Frank Bitomski Kittery Arthur Croteau Kennebunk Richard Doe Old Orchard Beach Dollard Roy Kennebunk William Dudley Albert Gadbois Dayton Robert Grant Bertrand Legueux Winthrop Royal Sheltra Biddeford Arthur Fuller Harold T. Andrews Old Orchard

Saco Church Class Plans Hallway Project

The Friendship Class of Saco United Baptist Church formed a committee led by Harley Scamman Sr Philip Sanborn and Roy Watson to buy and lay rubber runners in the lower church halls. Miss Mildred Cartwright announced a church fair on July 30 seeking more workers as readings piano and baton team performances highlighted the program.

Saco United Baptist Church Harley Scamman Philip Sanborn Roy Watson Harold Smith Sunshine Committee Mildred Cartwright Florence Gordanier Mary Hill Saco Jets Linda Zello Emma Lougee Ruth Sanborn Rena Ross Grace Biggar Edith Waterhouse Alesha Curran Robert Glidden Merrill Thompson

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