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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1959

Page

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Eight And Forty Salon Installs Wakefield Officers and Committees

Eight and Forty Salon reports installation of Mrs. Wakefield and assistants including Mrs. Frances Mullins and Mrs. Eva Sherman. Committees formed for child welfare, sanatorium, TB seals, nurses' scholarship, and more with members such as Kay Ambrose, Gertrude Wood, Martha Beaudoin, and Irene Parker. Secret pals revealed. membership fees kept at two dollars. new welfare chair Ambrose, Redmond reports on welfare work. refreshments served. Ronald Grant Jr. sent to Bangor State Hospital after kidnapping accusation.

Lillian Juliette Rocray Vivian Sterling Betty McKeon Helen Rankin Gertrude Wood Gilberte Lavoie Elizabeth Vigne National Jewish Hospital Marie Jeanne Pelletier Alberta Redmond Martha Whitten Frances Mullins Doris Taylor Emilie Thorner Sunshine Florence Gagne Kay Ambrose Ambrose Redmond Angie Cote Wakefield Cathy Leech

Baptist Leader to Preach at Ocean Park Assembly

Dr. Herbert Gesork president of Andover Newton Theological School will be guest preacher at The Temple Ocean Park Sunday at 10 30 a m for the opening interdenominational service of the seventh annual assembly program. Baritone Dr Cecil W Pride will sing with Don G Mason as accompanist and T Chubb Condict will read scripture.

Herbert Gesork Andover Newton Theological School American Baptist Convention Temple Ocean Park Assembly Assembly Committee Ocean Park Association Valley Baca Cecil W. Pride Winchester Mass Franck Malotte Don G.mason T. Chubb Condict New England Baptist Conference Adelbert M. Jakeman Edward R. Schwarz B. C. Jordan Memorial Hall Ethel G. Nelson Adelaide B. Parker The Andy Hardy

Biddeford Names Kenneally Principal For Dual High School

Raymond Kenneally elevated to supervising principal of Biddeford Junior and Senior High Schools amid a double session plan. He will oversee morning high school classes 8 to noon and junior high 12:30 to 4:30 while Sabina Regina succeeds him as elementary supervisor.

Raymond Kenneally Biddeford Board of Education Kenneally Biddeford High School Sabina H. Regina Ruth W. Dearborn Germaine Bergeron Kennealy University of Maine Wytopitlock High School Emery School E. Geraldine Lamb St. Mary Varich Biddeford Pta York County Teachers Association

Paroled Man Back In Jail

Carl H. Franklin, a paroled convict, was arrested in Redwood City after a patrolman spotted him driving a $12,000 Rolls Royce on the center strip near Menlo Park. He faced auto theft parole violation and drunken driving charges after saying he had parked his own 1954 car beside a British car in a tavern lot.

Redpwood City Calif Carl H. Franklin Maynard Enos Menlo Park Franklin

Western Proposals Rejected in Berlin Talks

Geneva reports say Andrei Gromyko offered a stopgap Berlin plan but the West saw no new hope for a solution. A British spokesman noted Khrushchev speech and Soviet position failed to advance discussions. In Moscow Khrushchev demanded end to allied actions in West Berlin as Big Four talks continue.

Geneva Andrei A. Gromyko Berlin Spocesman Gromyko West I. Khrushchev Moscow Nikitai Khrushchev Kremlin West Berlin U. S Christian A. Herter Sel Lloyd Maurice Couve de Murville

Four Named To Action Committee For Biddeford-Saco Area

Four individuals Sid Dymkoski of Saco-Lowell shops Harry P Garland of Garland Manufacturing Maurice E Roux of Pepperell Manufacturing and Mark Black of Biddeford-Saco Area Development Corp were named to a Community Action Program Committee representing the Biddeford Saco area. The appointments were announced today through the Portland office of Rep James C Oliver. The committee aims to stimulate more commercial and defense business in the First Congressional district, with organizer Borgan expressing optimism about regional potential and the strength of local industrial leaders.

Sid Dymkoski Saco-Lowell Harry P. Garland Garland Manufacturing Co Maurice E. Roux Pepperell Manufacturing Co Mark Black Biddeford- Saco Area Borgan Biddeford-Saco

Man to Get Medal for Freeing Dog in Asheville

Luke Chastain, of Asheville, earned the Walter L. Stillman award from the American Humane Society for freeing his trapped coon hound Old Touse after 18 days of chipping and dynamiting rock in a mountain crevice. He said he would attend the banquet despite preferring to be coon hunting. The rescue occurred last November as Chastain worked with friends to free the dog.

Asheville N. C Luke Chastain Chastain Walter L. Stillman American Humane Society Old Touse Old

Maine official warns against relying on recreation jobs

Cape Elizabeth Maine Economic Development Commissioner Fred A Clough Jr told the Maine Vocational Technical Institute graduates that the state cannot depend on recreation to provide steady youth employment. He urged Maine not to be a bedroom state or a silent retirement haven and stressed broader economic diversification.

Cape Elizabeth Fred A. Clough, Jr Maine Clough Maine Vocational- Technical Institute

Flying Bandit Sprenz Is Contrite When Sentenced

Akron Ohio police and FBI records trace Frank Sprenz once on the FBI ten most wanted list as he faced Judge William H Victor for six counts. He received concurrent sentences from 1 to 5 years up to 10 to 25 years for car theft armed robbery and jail breakout. He admitted selfishness and urged others be wary of fear loneliness and regret.

Akron Ohio Frank Sprenz Lorenz FBI William H. Victor Summit County Sprenz Lawrence Victor Hamilton Toronto Mexico Simon Spill Pasquale L. Lapree Bangor Biddeford Lapree Clarence Eon Alfred Road Lenree Spill Marcel Viger York County Superior Court Edgar Sevigny

Biddeford Man Earns Degree The Hard Way

Robert Pineau of Biddeford completed a two year training path at Wentworth Institute in Boston earning an Associate in Engineering in production engineering technology. The story follows his weekly travels, scholarships, and sacrifices with his wife Rowena Plourde, outlining the disruption caused by Saco-Lowell’s program ending and his determination to finish. The piece also includes a separate Washington update on President Eisenhower commenting on the Strauss Senate rejection.

Robert Pineau Biddeford Boston Mass Mason’ Street Wentworth Institute Saco-Lowell Pineau Wentworth Rowena Plourde Robert Maine Roy and Perreault Oil Bbut Washington Eisenhower Senate Lewis L. Strauss Commerc White House Strauss Frank Congress Atomic Energy Commission Dixon Yates Oval Commerce Post Herbert Hoover Robert A. Taft Ohio Hoover Franklin D. Rooselt

Queen Elizabeth II Starts Six Week Canada Tour

Queen Elizabeth II begins a six week journey across Canada with a Newfoundland stop. She faces grueling schedule and early weather challenges as she tours St Johns and visits government House and Newfoundland's new government building. The royal visit includes a motor tour of the city and a flight to Gander to open a large airport terminal.

ST. Johns Mld Newfoundland St Johns Canada London Government House St. Johns Mot Prince Philip Gander Hapital

Chicago Sanitary District Film Cuts Democrats in New Scenes

A change of yeast was ordered today for the Chicago Sanitary District movie Storm Warning a thriller about sewage disposal Three Democrats have replaced three Republicans on the nine member board Democrats are to be shown in new scenes while Republicans are cut from the film

Chicago P Chicago

Kennebunk Rotary elects new slate at meeting

John Christensen was elected president and John Alheim as vice president of the Kennebunk Rotary Club at a meeting at the Kennebunk Inn. George Whittier and Charlies Crosman were re elected secretary and treasurer. Over 38 members and visitors attended. David Walle y of Kennebunkport spoke on marketing analysis in advertising. The annual club outing will be Thursday at Kennebunk pond with Rob ert Marier and Harrison Coleman as co chairmen. Officers were installed by outgoing president Joseph Ruest.

John Christensen Kennebunk David Walley Kennebunkport Kennebunk Pond Robert Marier Harrison Coleman Joseph Ruest

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