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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1968

Page

5

Saco Jaycees And Wives Install Officers At Banquet

The Saco Jaycees and Jaycees Wives held their annual installation banquet at Spicer's Galley Cape Por poise on Saturday night. James Ward III served as master of ceremonies, Arthur B. Huot delivered the invocation and John Button gave the benediction. New officers were installed including Barry Gallant as president and Richard Roberge as second vice president with others named as first vice president James Wardell, secretary Richard Farrell, treasurer L Daniel Dearborn, state director and local directors James Cartier and Wilfred Trottier. Mrs Huot officiated the Wives program, honoring Outstanding Jaycees Wives and pinning Gallant and Dearborn for their roles. A film of the Miss York County Scholarship Pageant 1968 followed the ceremony.

Saco Jaycees Jaycees Spicer Gallant James S. Wardell Richard Roberge Joseph Arel Richard Farrell L. Daniel Dearborn James Cartier Wilfred Trottier Arthur B. Huot Roger Elliott Huot James S. Ward III s _ pin Roger Elliot Barry Gallant Sherman Letellier Dearborn Walter Lewis Walbar Home Movies York County

Preparation H Promises Relief for Hemorrhoids Ad

Mrs. C McKinney of Rutherfordton North Carolina praises Preparation H for relief from pain and itching. Doctors reportedly confirm most cases shrink inflamed hemorrhoids with prompt relief, reduced swelling, and lubricating soothing effects.

Wight family joins Prudential convention in Boston

Mr and Mrs Jack Bellevue and three children from Millbrae Calif arrived for a 10 day vacation at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bellevue Grove Avenue while attending the Prudential Insurance Convention in Boston He heads the company for 13 western states Mr and Mrs Stanley Leonard of St John Street returned home Leonard and Carter Radley enjoyed a nine day canoe trip Telos Lake Allegash while she visited relatives in Caribou and New Brunswick Mrs Barbara Reid and four sons of North Tewksbury Mass spent the weekend with her father Hubert Standeven of Washington Avenue

Jack Bellevue Millbrae Calif Arents Robertellevue Grove Avenue Prudential Insurance Boston Stanley Leonard St. John Street Leonard Carter Radley Telos Lake Allegash Caribou New Brunswick Barbara Reid North Tewksbury Mass Hubert Standeven Washington Avenue

DAV Chapter Meeting Set At Beach Home

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 12 schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the VFW Post home on Atlantic Avenue to elect officers and discuss business and a fund raising project. Philip Jennings of Biddeford, chief of staff, will attend. Members urged to attend for organizational purposes and to resume regular meetings in the Fall.

Old Orchard Beach D.A.V V.F.W Atlantic Avenue Philip Jennings Biddeford

Bridge Club Meets At Briggs Home

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Sea Stars played duplicate bridge at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Briggs Lawn Avenue. Master Points Night winners were North and South Berry Elowitch first Paradis Shorey second Weld Briggs third Chadbourne Whelan fourth East West Rosen Ross first Mr Mougalian second Mr Mullen third Mrs Paulhus Aranovitch fourth.

Old Orchard Beach Donald Briggs Lawn Avenue Edward Berry A. Elowitch Oscar Paradis Richard Shorey Donald Weld Avis Briggs Paul Chadbourne Robert Whelan Mary Wilbur S. A. Grondin al Rosen Melvin Golding Eileen Leach Marjorie Margiloff Herbert Ginn Richard Mougalian Alberta Haynes James Moutsatsos Herbert Bean Daniel Drummond Gail Hoyt Ida Rosen Leo Ross A. Mougalian James Mullen Dora Paulhus Estella Aranovitch Angie Hickey Dorothy Sawyer Alice Fecteau Charlotte Dubois Lenora Brown Jeanne Shaw Eleanor Marshall Margeret Field Gwen Flannery Susanne Snow Lewis Brackett Celia Gross Jacobson A. Freundrick Edrice Bates William Haase North Berry and Elowitch Paradis and Shorey Weld Briggs Chadbourne and Whel

Army Defends GM Over M16 Contract Delays

The Army brief argues Kyros overstated Maremont’s qualifications and notes Maremont missed multiple delivery deadlines including the M60 and 20mm Vulcan barrel. General Motors has a stronger delivery record, with 12 000 mortar shells delivered in April and 39 000 in May, ahead of schedule. The brief cites legal limits on review and warns of potential delays if penalties remain. The text also mentions a local note about a group planning a performance at the Briggs home.

Kyros Army Maremont General Motors

York County Council AS Unit Installation Held

York County Council American Legion Auxiliary met at Kennebunkport Memorial Post Cape Porpoise for an officers installation led by Mrs. Catherine Ambrose with President Muriel Eaton and Vice President Eleanor Heinz taking posts. Outgoing president Shirley Doe conducted the session, corsages and gifts were exchanged, and numerous past presidents and officers were introduced.

Kennebunkport York County Council American Legion Auxiliary Kennebunkport Memorial Post Cape Porpoise Catherine Ambrose Kennebunk Florence Lewis Saco Alice Leach Arundel Muriel Eaton Kittery Eleanor Heinz Grace D’orvilliers Sanford Gladys Littlefield Alfred Martha Beaudoin Yvonne Gervais Shirley Doe Old Orchard Beach Eaton Alfie Leech Ambrose Beatrice Rump Portland Alberta Redmond Lewis Joyce Quinney Scarborough Parley Gilberte Lavoie Biddeford Veterans Hospital Tagus Eliot

Painchaud's Band Returns To Clifford Park Night Concert

Painchaud's Band restarts summer concerts at Clifford Park Biddeford at 7 p m tomorrow after May Street repairs. It marks the first Clifford Park bandstand music in over 25 years with A J Gendron leading a program of marches waltzes and popular tunes. A trombone trio will feature as Biddeford Mayor Leo R Lemire attends to welcome the public on grounds once home to band concerts for more than four decades in the early 1900s.

May Street Biddeford Painchaud Clifford Park A. J. Gendron Leo R. Lemire Painchand

Kennedy Family Thanks Nation After RFK Death

In Hyannis Port Massachusetts the Kennedy family expressed thanks to the nation for its response to Senator Robert F Kennedy's death. Senator Edward Kennedy and his mother Rose Kennedy spoke from the Kennedy compound in a taped program describing private choices to fulfill the late brother's goals. Joseph Kennedy sat in a wheelchair with his wife as Edward and Rose Kennedy addressed viewers from lawn chairs overlooking Nantucket Sound.

Hyannis Port Mass Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Edward M. Kennedy Rose Kennedy Kennedy Compound Massachusetts Joseph P. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Edward Kennedy Nantucket Sound John JF. Kennedy

Bangor Punta Rehabilitates Ghetto Housing in Springfield

A non profit investment corporation with assets of 1 million dollars set up in Forset to rehabilitate dilapidated ghetto housing in Springfield and to supply on the job training to Negro residents. Chester Gibbs of Springfield named vice president and director, former city inter group relations chief. Housing will be renovated by Negro trainees and sold to Negro families below cost. The Bangor Punta portfolio includes Smith & Wesson holdings in Springfield.

Springfield Mass Forset Bangor - Punta Corporation Bangor Maine Chester Gibbs Gibbs Bangor-Punta Smith & Wesson Arms Company

West Germany eyes response to Berlin squeeze

Bonn seeks ways to counter new East German controls on West Berlin travel and goods, with Kiesinger aiming to brief President Johnson perhaps via visit. Berlin and West Germany mark the 15th anniversary of the 1953 uprising as protests by the Western allies continue.

Bonn West Berlin Germany East Germany Kurt Georg Kiesinger Washington Johnson Kiesinger West Germany United States Britain France Willy Brandt

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