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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1963

Page

7

April Tag Days Planned By AssomptionSociety

Assomption society outlines tag days for April 4 5 and 6 to aid its charity fund. A committee is appointed to arrange a party next month honoring the oldest members. Prizes in the social hour went to Lucien Lehouillier and Mrs Theresa Simoneau. attendees include Albert Brouillard Roland Desrosiers Paul Neault Emile Bosse Lucien Lehouillier Lionel Dubois Maurice Neault George Baiguy Philips Richard Berthier Beaulieu Constance Collard Theresa Simoneau and David.

Assomption Socet le Foyer Club Alfred Street Biddeford Lucien Lehouillier Theresa Simoneau Albert Brouillard Roland Desrosiers Paul Neault Emile Bosse Lionel Dubois Maurice Neault George Baiguy Philips Richard Berthier Beaulieu Constance Collard Pauline Levesque David Simoneau

Saco Grange Home Economics Night Highlights 50-Year Silver

The Saco Grange hosts a home economics night at the hall on North Street Tuesday evening led by committee chair Thelma Farley. A 50-year silver certificate for Past Master Azelia Scammon will be presented by Maine State Grange Overseer Arthur Perkins, with guest Isabel Perkins. The program features slides of Washington DC, music, a skit on committee projects, and refreshments.

Saco Grange North Street Thelma Farley Azelia Scammon Saco Maine State Grange Arthur M. Perkins Wells Isabel H Perkins State Grange Pomona Washington, D.C Home Economics Committee Pearl Grant Ace Maine State Grange Home Economics Committee Edward Pelletier Janice Sylvester John Sylvester Robert Littlefield

Biddeford High Teacher Talks on Earth Science and Eclipse

Biddeford High biology and science teacher Joseph Wood led a St Mary Parish Holy Name Society meeting at St Mary hall. He discussed Earth Science and the World We Live In, noting map making, area surveys, and the solar eclipse of July 20. He mentioned Mt Cadillac access for students to photograph the event and hopes for a student group trip.

Amiello Voccia St. Mary Parish Holy Name Society St. Mary Hall Maurice Goan Joseph Wood Biddeford High Maine Mt. Cadillac Wood

Saco Rebekah Lodge Hosts Vice-President Visit

Mrs. Sarah Harlow vice-president of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine visited the Saco Rebekah lodge Saturday. Guests included Daniel Libby Lady Irene Libby and others. Invitations were extended for future visitations. A drill by the drill team and a birthday greeting for May Gibbs marked the event.

Sarah Harlow Rebekah Assembly of Rehoboth Rebekah Lodge East Waterboro Harlow Miss Clark Parnell E. Burrill May Gibbs Ruhamah Rebekah Lodge Springvale Forest Lodge West Buxton Ruhamah Lodge Evangeline Large Biddeford Narrangansett Loge Gorham Purity Sarah Harlowe Rebekah Assembly of Maine Saco Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Martha M. Robinson Maine Rebekah Assembly Harlowe Irene Libby Association of the Ladies Auxiliary Donald C. Libby Grand of Maine

Grieving Father's Wish Creates Big Funeral for Girl

In Chicago a grieving father James Lee asked strangers to attend his daughter Shirley Ellen Lee's funeral to give her a proper sendoff after a fatal fire. Funeral director Michael Sottile recounted Lee's plea for a large wake and turnout, noting Lee's sole focus on giving his daughter a meaningful service. Neighbors, friends, and total strangers filled a nearly full church, honoring Shirley Ellen as a beloved child of Lee who had shed his family burden to be both father and mother to her.

Chicago Shirley Ellen Lee James Mary Ellen Lee Michael Sottile James Lee Sottile Lee Mary Ellen Shirley Ellen Ottile

Methodist Churches Set Lenten Mission School

Two Birthdays Are Celebrated At Biddeford A double birthday party was held at 75 Pool Street Biddeford for Arthur Jalbert and the couple’s daughter Mrs Normand Bouthillette Gifts were given and cake cuttings performed Hosts were Mrs Irene Madore and Mrs Terry Lariviere Attending were Valere Madore and family Lariviere Burnham Bouthillette and others Illness kept some away Mrs Doris Burleigh announced the Lent Mission school schedule for Foss Street and South Biddeford churches to run four Sundays from yesterday through March 31 with dinners films plays and talks by church leaders and guest speakers including Rev David Harlan Rev Dr Charles Parkin and Mrs Marshall Johnson

Arthur Jalbert Pool Street Biddeford Couse Normand Uthilette Irene Madore Terry Lariviere Valere Madore Donald Raymond Roger Lariviere Donat Lariviere Donald Burnham Normand Bouthilette John Robert Lariviere Paul Labonte Doris Burleigh Commission On Missions Lenton Foss Street South Biddeford Methodist Church Siloam Hall Christian Frontiers Alaska David Harlan Or‘s Island Foss Street Methodist Church Charles Parkin Philadelphia Penn Advance Department of National Mission of the Methodist Church No Certain Harbor Korea Marshall Johnson East Lynn Mass

Saco Fire Auxiliary Votes RC Donations

The Saco Firemen's auxiliary met at Lydia Flood's home and voted to donate to the Red Cross. They planned a clothing party at Mary Cantara's Maple Street home next Thursday at 7 30 p m. Lydia Flood received the mystery and members signed a get well card for Rita Jacques who has returned from the Deaconess hospital in Boston.

Saco Lydia Flood Stuart Street Red Cross Mary Cantara Maple Street Rita Jacques Deaconess Hospital Boston

Store Manager's Car Recovered in Biddeford Incident

Biddeford police report store manager Larry Cote of Claire's Motel reported his 1963 sedan stolen from the Shop N Save parking lot on Saturday evening. The car was found Sunday parked behind Leo Vadnais's lot at 100 Granite Street in Biddeford.

Biddeford Larry Cote Claire’s Shop N Save Cote Leo Vadnais Granite Street

Lydia Flood Meeting Notice in Saco

The next meeting is scheduled for March 21 at the home of Mary Cantara on Maple Street in Saco.

Lydia Flood Mary Cantara Maple _ street Saco

Thornton TA Members Attend District 4 Classical League Session

Thornton academy members joined 112 Latin students from 10 schools in York and Cumberland counties at Westbrook for District 4 activities led by Judy Maguire. Donald Doyle was elected new District 4 chairman to represent the group at the April state convention at the University of Maine. Rex Warner gave the day’s talk as guest speaker and the group sang Happy Birthday in Latin to him.

Thornton Academy Junior Classical League District 4 Westbrook York Cumberland Deering South Portland Falmouth Yarmouth Bonny Eagle Scarborough Gorham Thorntonacademy Judy Maguire Thornton Acadmy Donald Doyle Thornton University of Maine Robert Polackwich Judy Cole Judy Rowe Norman Dubois Robert Butts Brian Arsenault Peter Scontras Sandra Zaitlin Gail Spears Judy Deane Nancy Ross Gail Andrews Suzanne Emmons Leslie Anderson Linda Soucy Donald Fecteau Sharon Cyr Barbara Harris

State Senator To Speak At Saco Meeting

Sen. Robert Porteous of Portland will be guest speaker at the Saco Businessmen's annual meeting at the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks. He will discuss legislation of interest to business men in the 11th legislature. Officers will be elected. Social hour 6 to 7 p m precedes dinner and speech. meeting open to the public.

Robert Porteous Portland Saco Businessmen’s Association Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Porteous

Fellowship To See Anniversary Slides

Saco will show colored slides taken at the 200th anniversary of the First Parish Congregational church on Beach street. The Women's Fellowship meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday with Mrs. Lawrence Bowie presenting. Mrs. Kang and Mrs. Fogg report on the fashion show progress. refreshments by Mrs. Goldthwait and Mrs. Bishop.

Robert Goldthwait Saco First Parish Congregational Church Beach Street Lawrence Bowie William Kang Donald Fogg Hazel Bishop Pearla Tapley

Saco municipal officers set meeting on liquor license bids

The Municipal Officers of Saco Maine will meet on Wednesday March 13 1963 at 730 p m in the Council Room City Building to consider Boucouvalas Dupuis Post No 8 AMVETS Spring Street Saco Maine liquor license applications for Club Malt Liquor Club Spirituous and Vinous Liquor. All may appear to show cause why licenses should not be granted. City Clerk Clifford A Purvis signed notice.

Saco Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post No. 8 Maine Amvets Spring St Saco Maine City Clifford A Purvis

Biddeford Savings Bank Annual Meeting Notice

Notice is hereby given that the regular Annual Meeting of the members of the Biddeford Savings Bank will be held at the banking house in Biddeford on Wednesday March 20 1963 at ten oclock in the forenoon for the transaction of any business that may legally come before any regular annual meeting of the Corporation Wayne B Hutchins Clerk Biddeford Maine March 11 1963

Biddeford Savings Bank Biddeford

Public hearings set by Maine legislature on March 12 1963

State House committees schedule public hearings in Augusta in rooms at 1 30 p m on Tuesday March 12 1963. The agenda covers Judiciary State Government Claims Business Legislation Sea and Shore Fisheries Inland Fisheries and Game Appropriations and Financial Affairs Legal Affairs Towns and Counties with numerous bills to discuss including acts relating to public hearings votes salaries clerk duties and state archives among others. The list names H P L D numbers and subject matters for each item.

State House Augusta Commissioner of Labor and Industry S. P Maine Interstate Library Compact Bureau of Maine Archives H. P Civil Defense and Public Safety Council Inland Fisheries and Game Bureau of Administration Department of Finance and Administration Secretary of State

Maine Legislature Schedules Afternoon Sessions by Subject

A long list of bills and hearings across agriculture transportation education and liquor control is set for afternoon sessions in rooms 114 225 228 and 134 with times 1 30 p m to 5 p m. Proposals include funding for sewage plants Gorham State Teachers College additions and matching funds under federal programs along with acts on soil districts crop stipends nonparimutuel racing frozen foods local sealers of weights and measures and motor vehicle regulations including license plate fastening and Sunday trading limits.

Maine Houston Gorham State Teachers College Maine Vocational Technical Institute Employment Security Commission State Board of Education Supreme Judicial Court of Maine State House L. D HP. Wr Commissioner of Education H. P

Kennebunk High adds and alterations bids invited

Sealed proposals for additions and alterations at Kennebunk High School will be opened March 28, 1963 at the Superintendent of Schools office. Sub bids for plumbing heating and electric due March 27. Bid security required with each bid. performance bond needed for successful bidder. Plans available from architect for deposit. Owner may reject all bids. John I Seekins Jr Superintendent of Schools.

Kennebunk Maine Kennebunk High School Superintendent of Schools Ach General Contractor Wilbur R. Ingalls, Jr Exchange Street Portland

PLACE YOUR JOURNAL WANI ADS BY PHONE AT 3 3625

Classified ad notice urges readers to place journal WAN I advertisements by phone dialing the listed number 3 3625. The item presents a bold call to action with no additional details about deadlines or pricing.

Maine probate notices call for March hearing

In York County Alfred court proceeding lists several estates including Wilbur Rogers late of Eliot and F. Everett Nutter late of Sanford. It notes petitions for probate and execution of letters testamentary, with dates for publication and a March 12 1963 hearing in Alfred. Also mentions Guardian First National Bank of Portland and Royal Trust Company as co executors in Ontario matters.

State OF Maine Alfred County of York Biddeford Maine Royal Trust Pany Ontario F. Everett Nutter Sanford Marion C. Nutter John B. Roberts

Classified Advertising Dial AT 3-3625-AT 3-3628

Classified index and classification numbers list for announcements automotive business service employment financial instruction live stock merchandise rooms and board real estate for rent for sale region codes 75-82 82a-90 with page references and contact dial numbers

Notions of Mrs. Gervais Hairdressing Services

Mrs A Gervais offers at home hairdressing including permanents tints and beauty services. Marketed as suitable for mothers shut Ins and elderly ladies. Contact area code 48340 and 48619 for service details.

A. Gervais

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Ken Cormier Complete Insurance Service W. J. Fortier Insurance Agency Bacon Street Riddeford A. E. Leclair & Son York County Dial Cutts Avenue Howe Highway Store Halstead Pillsbury Brown St Kennebunk, Me Donald L. Chretien Saco, Maine Modern Woodmen OF Amfrica Rock Island, IL Assomption Society Lenten Mission Saco Fire Auxiliary Legals Wayne B. Hutchins Biddeford, Maine Allie P. Lewis Palmyra Builders Supply Company of Hallowell Holden Portand State Congress Bara Ag J. Woodrow Vallely Weddeford Race Journal Jewelry Service Center Morin Inc Main St J. T. Bonneau Old Orchard Beach EE Eary Severne One Automobile Agencies Southgate Motors Inc White Buick Co Elm St Crepeau Rambler Sales Chrysler LePage Auto Sales Biddeford Motor Sales Inc FORD Birch St Faco Board of Assessors Office Board of Assessors
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