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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1961

Page

3

Barres Vacationing Family Amid Island Rain Delays Sale

Kennebunk Mr and Mrs Robert Barra and children Michael Ruth Charlotte Nicole and Richard of Kennebunk Landing spend a week at Goat s Island. A rain postponed the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions club broom sale to 5 this evening with a rain contingency to Tuesday evening. The Kennebunkport Civic Association meets at 8 this evening at the consolidated school Kennebunkport where officers will be elected. Saturday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Edmund L Cashen included Mr and Mrs Floyd Mitchell and son Blaine of Auburn and Mitchell s mother and sister.

Robert Barra Michael Ruth Charlotte Nicole Richard Kennebunk Landing Goat's Island Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Lions Club Kennebunkport Civic Association Consolidated School Kennebunkport Edmund L. Cashen Floyd Mitchell Blaine Auburn Mitchell

Lions Elect District Governor At Rockland Convention

Beach Lions and wives attend the 32nd annual Multple District 41 Lions International convention in Rockland. Past King Lion Gordon Davis of Cape Elizabeth is elected district governor. Old Orchard Beach Lions plan season finale meeting with supper next Thursday at 6 30 p m at the club house.

Sumter Johnson Johnson Alan Radley Radley Gerard Ouellette Ouellette Emerson Cummings Joseph Racine Lions International Rockland Gordon Davis Cape Elizabeth Old Orchard Beach

Saco Ambulance Reports Busy Weekend

The Saco ambulance answered five calls Saturday and Sunday. Three traffic accident responses occurred at Old Orchard Beach with two additional routine calls elsewhere.

Saco Ambulance Saco's Old Orchard Beach

U of M Graduates Its Second Largest Class

Orono Maine University of Maine awarded bachelor degrees to 814 seniors and advanced degrees to 71 graduates at its 116th commencement exercises in Bangor Auditorium. Honorary doctorates went to five leaders including Thomas B. McCabe and Abraham M. Rudman.

Orono University of Maine Bangor Presque Isle Lloyd H. Elliott Eldon L. Johnson Durham N. H Commencement Sperker Thomas B. McCabe Swarthmore Scott Paper Company Abraham M. Rudman Maine Superior Court Percy L. Spencer Waban Mass Raytheon Company Frederick H. Thompson Woodfords Portland Max L. Wilder Augusta Maine State Highway Commission Raymond H. Fogler Elliott College of Agriculture Jacqueline Milliken Burnham Biddeford Judith Donna Hackett Margaret Hersey Wills West Kennebunk Walter Franklin LaFortune Cape Neddick Arthur Brackett

Area quartet graduate from MMA Castine

Four Castine area men graduated from the Maine Maritime Academy with merchant marine officer licenses and bachelor degrees in maritime science. Deck graduates include Richard E. Graham and Kenneth of Kennebunkport. Engineering graduates are John F. E. Haramis of Saco John W. Levecque of Old Orchard Beach and Vance B. Turner of Old Orchard Beach who also received honors in mathematics.

Maine Maritime Academy Castine Richard E. Graham Kennebunkport John FE. Haramis Saco John W. Levecque Old Orchard Beach Vance B. Turner Turner

Arundel Grange Hosts Lecturers Night Program

Arundel Grange held a lecturers night led by Merlin Burleigh with officers named from Buxton and Arundel. Members planned monthly summer meetings through Aug 28, an outdoor summer dance, and a fair committee. The Pine State Playboys performed and Riverside Grange was invited for Home Economics night.

Arundel Grange Merlin Burleigh Archie Bartlett Buxton Grange Ernest Burleigh Arundel Ruth Burleigh William Mason Riverside Riveride Rudolph Harmon Buxton Ralph Holmes Paul Boucher Norma Theobald Ceres Mary Dumont Pomona Esther Bragdon Flora Maxine Michaud Arlundel Ernest Duprey Edward Michaud i Jack Theobald Constance Boucher Delia Duprey Edward Michaud Karl Bailey Fred Merrill Ronald Lowell Mason Pine State Playboys Playboys Riverside Grange

Ocean Park Home Extension season finale Tuesday meeting

The final meeting of the Ocean Park Home Extension season will be at Porter hall Ocean Park Tuesday with a picnic lunch. MiniWanca Order of the Eastern Star will serve supper for Orchard Lodge AF and AM Past Masters night at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall.

Ocean Park Home Porter Hall Temple Avenue Ocean Park Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Orchard Lodge Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Patricia Strickland John Strickland Corner Stone Portland Lorraine Wyman Leora Bals Helen Smith Fadette York Star Points C. Paul Wight Stephens High School Rumford Longwood Avenue

United Baptist Church Class Outing at Ossipee Lake

The Friendship class of Saco United Baptist Church spent a Saturday outing at the Harry Warren home on Ossipee Lake with boating and a supper. Millard Neal of Biddeford presented slides of Puerto Rico in the evening, while a committee led by Harry Warren and Bertha Huntress organized the event. Attendees included Lionel Cartwright Sidney Palmer Helen Hall Florence Johnson Mildred Cartwright Carl Ross Isabelle Wilbur Harley Scammon Arthur Waterhouse Harold Smith Roy Watson Dorothy Grant Frank Whitten Emma Lougee and others.

United Baptist Church Saco United Baptist Church Harry Warren Ossipee Lake Millard Neal Biddeford Puerto Rico Bertha Huntress Alice Hayford Thomas Prescott Burton Phillips Lionel Cartwright Sidney Palmer Helen Hall Florence Johnson Mildred Cartwright Carl Ross Isabelle Wilbur Harley Scammon Arthur Waterhouse Harold Smith Roy Watson Dorothy Grant Frank Whitten Emma Lougee

Cub Pack 305 Field Day Grants Badges At Picnic

Cub Pack 305 held its annual field day at the Boy Scout woods on Drew's Mill road drawing nearly 200 Cubs, parents and friends. A Cubs win 10 to 9 over the Dads in a baseball game and a tug of war tied after a best-of-three. Badge awards included Wolf, Lion, and Webelos pins and arrows with multiple boys promoted. Reverend Kalamaris and Riddle offered blessings and songs as Den Mother Berube read flag history. Next Webelos meeting set for September. Tuesday session canceled.

Boy Scout Woods Drew's Mill Road Cubs James Ridde Sam Kalamaris Leo Ross Institutional Joseph Small Raymond Letellier Richard Martel Charlene Berube Den Kalamaris Riddle Phil Hatch

Area Employees At Shipyard Promoted

Four area employees of the Portsmouth Naval shipyard were among 14 promoted last week according to Rear Adm. C. J. Palmer. Emile A. Lehouillier of Biddeford was promoted to helper wood worker and John L. McDonald of West Kennebunk to electrician. Albert E. Blunt of Saco became leading man laborer and Leo Simanonok of Saco was promoted to machinist in the marine division.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard C. J. Palmer Emile A. Lehouillier Biddeford John L. McDonald West Kennebunk Albert E. Blunt Saco Leo Simanonok

Shipley Hill Nuptials in Dayton Home

Pfc Mary Ellen Hill WAC medical specialist and SP4 Charles E Shipley Army married June 3 at bride’s mother’s Dayton home. Ceremony by Rev Norman J Langmaid. reception followed. Couple to live in Shirley Massachusetts after a wedding trip. Hill is Thornton Academy 1958 graduate. Shipley son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Shipley Sr Amarillo Texas. both stationed at Fort Devens Massachusetts.

Mary Ellen Hill WAC Charles E. Shipley U. S. Army Chester R. Hill Dayton Norman J. Langmaid Saco Goodwins Mills Charles E. Murphy Peggy Geyer South Portland Robert F. Hill Waltham Mass Mass., Irother U. S. Army Hospital Fort Devens Amarillo Tex Texas Army Security Agency

Lyman Man Hospitalized After Route 35 Collision

A Sunday night crash on Route 35 in Alewive Kennebunk left one car totaled and another badly damaged. Harold D. Mishoe, 35, Lyman, was hospitalized in Biddeford with a head injury after his 1960 foreign car sideswiped Donald P. Hasty, 23, Limington, causing Mishoe to roll into a field. Investigating officers were Kennebunk officer Edmund Cashen and State Trooper Hollis Dixon. the inquiry was ongoing.

Alewive Kennebunk Curtis- Holmes Farm Harold D. Mishoe Lyman Donald P. Hasty Limington Mishoe Webber Hospital Biddeford Edmund Cashen Hollis Dixon

Second Graders at Orchard Beach Spell Contest

Second grade classes at Old Orchard Beach held a spelling contest with four class winners. Winners included Donna Bellerose, Gerald Williamson, Melvin White, and Alden Murphy.

Beach Old Orchard Beach Donna Bellerose Gerald Williamson Melvin White Alden Murphy David Desjardins Dawn Girard Robert Cyr Wayne Larochelle Joseph Dube Carol Pillsbury Joy Lenkowski Theresa Dumont John Tomick Andrew Fitanides Tony Clark Stephen Ryan Ronald Goulet

Minor Blazes Hit Saco Twice With Motor and Vehicle Fires

Saco firemen fought two blazes yesterday. At 2 09 p m an electric motor fire erupted in Scammon's variety store owned by Andrew Fournier of 54 Elm Street. They returned at 3 37 p m before being called again at 9 10 p m to Pepperell Square for a vehicle fire owned by Mrs Helena Mitchell of 79 Ferry Road. Firefighters returned to the Central station at 9 32 p m.

Saco Scammon Andrew Fournier Elm Street Pepperell Square Helena Mitchell Ferry Road

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