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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1962

Page

6

Saco Troop 310 Receives Charter At Saco Parish

Saco Boy Scout Troop 310 earned its charter and awarded badges at a meeting at the Saco First Parish Congregational church. Norman A. Means Sr. presented the charter for the York District. Rev. Harry Aufiero accepted on behalf of the sponsoring church. Old Pierce and Millard Neal led ceremonies for pins and ranks.

Saco Saco First Parish Congregational Church Norman A. Means York District Harry Aufiero Millard Neal Biddeford Paul Wentworth Alan Lapointe Roland Letellier Daniel Fennell Peter Cook Robert Westburg Robert DeSilva Melvin Pendleton Richard Lapointe Steve Plaisted Robert Hunt Bernard Gaines Thomas Lambert Richard Millard Wayne Whitney Thomas Sawyer Merrill H Bernard Gaines, Jr Robert Ross Norman Means Walter Dudley, Jr Alan Sawyer Edward Cloudman Dudley Irving Kallock Allan Sawyer

Toastmasters To Hold Own Speech Contest

Biddeford Saco Toastmasters met at Pepperel hall with Albert P Deshaies as forum master. Ernest Therrien Dr Andre Fortier Atty Robert Cyr and Rudolphe Bergeron drew topics while John Conroy Dr Leandre Charest spoke. Plans for a March 21 meeting at Pepperell hall and an April area contest in Portland were set.

Biddeford - Saco Toastmasters Club Pepperel Hall Albert P. Deshaies Ernest Therrien Andre Fortier Atty Robert Cyr Rudolphe Bergeron Warner John Conroy Leandre Charest Atty. Cyr Roland Allard Philip Sneider

Judith McNabb Named to Jackson Dean's List

Judith A McNabb daughter of Mr and Mrs John F McNabb of 40 Beach Street Saco was named to the Dean's list of Jackson College in Tufts University for the fall term. She is a junior majoring in economics.

Judith A. McNabb John F. McNabb Beach Street Saco Jackson College Tufts University

Tariff Cut Plans Near as Nations Agree to Talks

The United States secured a pledge from a six nation Common Market to resume talks on lowering farm import barriers. Tariffs will fall in two stages, with June 30 as the first deadline and a subsequent reduction a year later. European autos could be about 126 dollars cheaper in U.S. showrooms, and U.S. cars about 21.50 cheaper abroad. President Kennedy urged Congress to grant broader negotiating powers.

Pace United States White House Geneva Brussels Kennedy

Pickup Truck Drenched by High Seas at Kennebunk Beach

High tide at about 11 45 a m drenched a Brown Construction truck at Kennebunk Beach as a wave swept the road turning the vehicle around. Allan Merrill and Charles Foss, with a portable pump, were soaked. Two suction and two discharge hoses were lost but recovered by local fire crews after the tide fell.

Kennebunk Beach Brown Construction Company Kennebunk Lower Village Allan Merrill Merrill Charles Foss Kennebunk Fire Department Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells Water Company Joseph Plante

PFTA School Auxiliary Nominating slate named

Miss Claire Guertin was named chair of the nominating committee for the PFTA School Auxiliary meeting at the school. Rita Camire Madeline St. Ours Lorraine Nadeau Rita Labbe Rachel Tremblay and Claire Martel join the slate and a food sale was voted to be sponsored with dates to be announced. New membership chair Charlotte Lavigne announced and Donald Brown is slated as March 21 guest speaker.

Claire Guertin St. Andre Pfta Miss Guertin Rita Camire Madeline St. Ours Lorraine Nadeau Rita Labbe Rachel Tremblay Claire Martel Patricia Gagne Claire Nadeau Cochairmen Carol Harry Jeanne Gervais Doris Petit Charlotte Lavigne Donald Brown Harry Ak Oie Den 4 Philip Hatch Letellier Den Richard Martel Den 6 Cub Scouts of York York County

Kennebunk to Award Elm Disease Tree Removal Bid

Kennebunk selectmen opened bids for removing Dutch Elm disease affected trees. Low bidder Smith Tree Service of Portland was approved pending qualifications. Goodall Tree Expert Co. also bid. Town Manager York named registrar of voters. Ocean National Bank’s Stinson reappointed to planning board. Police force expanded to four. Frank Stevens reappointed police chief. two patrolmen renamed.

Kennebunk Board of Selectmen Robert York Smith Tree Service Portland Goodall Tree Expert Company York Tional Bank Civil Defense Unit Civil Defense George Cousens Kennebunk Frank Stevens Edmund L. Cashen Paul Wormwood

March events planned by Cub Pack 305 leaders

Pack 305 leaders meet at Raymond Letellier home to set March schedule. The next meeting moves to March 23 at 7 p.m. at Scout hall due to March 31 baked bean supper plans.

Biddeford Raymond Letellier Alfred Street Scout Hall Mason Street Troop One Building Association Letellier

Local club gathering lists attendees

The hostess Miss Stickney and members present included Joan na Hanson Nancy Petit Donna Milliken and Judy Cooper.

Miss Stickney Joanna Hanson Nancy Petit Donna Milliken Judy Cooper

Kennedy Sees No Soviet Food Aid But Warns on Overproduction

Kennedy says there is no talk of sending surplus food to the Soviets and notes U S agricultural problems stem from overproduction. He suggests nuclear free zones may be discussed in Geneva but questions their impact against missiles with 5 000 mile reach.

Kennedy U. S Geneva

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