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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1963

Page

3

Leech Birthday Dinner Honored At Kennebunk Home

A family dinner party at Mr. and Mrs. A. Wesley Leech on High street honored Mrs. Leech’s birthday. Relatives and friends from Kennebunk, Bourne street, Day street, and Boston attended or were listed as visiting. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters and Kennebunk Unitarian Women’s groups scheduled meetings. Reserve Police meeting moved to Thursday at 7 30 in Kennebunk Lower Town.

A. Wesley Leech High Street Leech Ora McConnell Lovett Bruce Richard Leech Betty Ann Gary Craig Robert Leech James Debbie Affle Leach David Jones Dwight Ames Landing Weldon Jones Bourne Street Day Street George Emery Dianne Susan Kimberly Fletcher Street Farmington Emery Isabelle Eldredge Kennebunk Eldredge Carol Kendell Boston Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias Hall Women’s Alliance Kennebunk Unitarian Church Grace Miner Marjorie Neagle Star Island Charles Bowdoin Norris Eveleth Lester Hathaway J. Edward Libby Josephine Cole Brown Margaret Littlefield Kennebunk Reserve Police Kennebunk Lower Town

Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary names membership drive team

Members and parish representatives form the Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary membership committee led by Mrs. Albert V. Cote and include St. Margaret St. Mary St. Andre and St. Monica parish members from Biddeford Saco Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach with Elphege Paradis and others on the committee. New members announced include Carmen Bosse Alphonse Brunelle Juliette Cantara Charles Chantland Florien Camire Dorothy Dean Russell Fletcher and others.

Notre Dame Hospital Alfred Paul St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Beach Carroll Donovan St. Mary Church Biddeford Gerard Cote St. Margaret Albert V. Cote Eugene Wolfahrt Robert Perrin St. Mary Parish Clement Auger Joseph Grondin St. Joseph Church Maurice Hebert Orphilda Chabot St. Andre Church Raymond Dupuis Edmond Aube Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Gerard Cameron Wilbrod Bedard Most Holy Trinity Louise Maguire St. Monica

Legislators Eye News Coverage in New England States

Boston lawmakers push ethics code for newspapers and libel reform with bonds, plus journalistic critique rules. Maine Vermont and New Hampshire weigh editorials naming authors and photographer access while Connecticut and Rhode Island hold no new restrictions.

Boston New England Massachusetts House Martin Walsh D-Gardner Maine Senate Massachusetts State House Press Association Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire Walsh Edward O. Proctor

Talent Night At Wells Congo Group Charms Guests

The Congo Women’s church group at Wells First and Second Congregational held a talent night in the Second church parish house with Youth and Adult prize winners. Robert Saunders and Allayne Coleman led youth prizes. Mrs John N Simpson and Mrs Harrison W Roberts won adult prizes with a piano duet and poetry recital.

Congo Wells First Second Congregational Second Robert Saunders Allayne Coleman Carol Horne John N. Simpson Harrison W. Roberts Maurice L. Fenderson Arthur H. Tufts Lester L. Berry Walter H. Moreton Lewis E. Coleman Maurice Fenderson George R. Spiller Wells- Ogunquit John Simpson G. Maynard Trafton March Hospitality Committee Richard Dusseault Millard W. Adams William Dickerson Arthur Tufts Carl E. Richards Sanford Medicare

Gift Presented by Beach Past Noble Grands Association

The Past Noble Grands Association of Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge met at Miss Betty Wing's Pine Point home. The president presented a gift to junior past president Mrs. Ruth Anderson. A letter from Mrs. Gladys Goodwin in California was read and a thank you from Mrs. Ethel Turner noted. The Penny social supper postponed by storm will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. prior to a special meeting. Refreshments were served. Next meeting set for April 8 at Mrs. Ruth Anderson's home with attendees including Mrs. Eleanor Bradeen and others.

Noble Grands Association Old Orchard Rebekah Ruth Andrson Eleanor Bradeen Ethel Whitten Avonell Pettengill Margaret Chamberlin Ruth Anderson Lorraine Pettengill Eunice Pettengill Betty Ann Wing Evelyn Presley Legion Post Hazel Ilsley Frances Mullen i

Flower Show Opens at Revere Park in March

Winter weary New Englanders await the 92nd annual Spring Flower show opening Saturday March 16 at 1 p.m. at Wonderland Park Revere Massachusetts. Highlights include the Patio exhibits featuring the 17th century House and Herb Garden by Plimoth Plantation and displays by Kelsey Highlands Nurseries Weston Nurseries Jamaica Plain High School and Norfolk County Agricultural School Walpole. The nine day event runs 1 10 p.m. March 16 17 and 10 a.m. 10 p.m. March 18 23 with 1 8 p.m. hours March 24. Notable displays on the first floor grandstand include Alexander Heimlich Woburn contemporary Retreat Bartlett Gardens Hamilton and Carter's Cactus and House Plant Center Tewksbury. Second floor roses carnations snapdragons African violets and other blooms form the bulk of arrangements. First floor clubhouse features Spring Garden Pine Gardens Milton New England Seaside Garden Packard Nursery Rockland and Garden of Evergreens Allen C Haskell New Bedford. Wonderland Park offers easy access by car bus or MTA with ample free parking.

Weston Nurseries Hopkinton Jamaica Plain Grandstand Alexander Heimlich Woburn Bartlett Gardens Hamilton Carter Cactus Tewksbury Pine Gardens Milton New England Packard Nursery and Garden Shop Rockland Allen C. Haskell New Bedford Wonderland Park

Beach VFW Post Hosts Officer Group Meeting

Old Orchard Memorial post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted district and department officers. York figures Charles Verris and Merritt H. Jones spoke on membership and district work. New members Edward ONeil Richard Boston and Percy Pettengill joined. Norman Pare absent.

Old Orchard Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Charles Verris Merritt H Harold Presley Jones Scottish Highlanders

Pelicans use pouch as feeding trough for young

The pelican's large lower bill pouch acts as a built in feeding trough. Baby birds insert heads into the pouch to feed on partially digested fish passed up from the parent's stomach.

Portland Soprano Lois Skillin Named Chaplain

Japanese soprano Atsuko Kano and the South Portland Community Chorus highlight the final Portland Symphony concert of 1962 63 season on March 26 at 8 15 p m in City Hall auditorium. Kano will perform arias from Puccini Madama Butterfly and join Mass in C Major by the chorus under Madelaine Perazzi.

Atsuko Kano South Portland Portland Symphony Orchestra City Hall Osaka City Japan Hiroshima Miss Kano Nikikai Opera! Company Tokyo Opera Theater Manhattan School of Music New York Portland Gardner Museum Boston South Portland Community Chorus St. Gregory Chorale Madelaine Perazzi Barbara Hardy Herbert W. Crosby Richard Hayden

Old Orchard Beach Community Meetings And Visits

Old Orchard Beach Art association meets Wednesday at Jameson School with Ed Mayo of Kennebunkport as instructor. Old Orchard club gathers at 2 30 p.m. at Ada Cole’s home Ocean Park. Local residents visit relatives in Drance Col. Lamb family guests in Adessa Avenue. St Johns Auxiliary Guild meets tonight at 7 30. Rebekah Lodge special meeting with Penny Social supper at 6 30. American Legion C Lafayette Staples post holds a Wednesday meeting with supper at 6 30. Birth day anniversary noted. Steve DiMauro, trainer for Golden Triangle Stable, recalls jockey spills and a pony mishap causing cracked ribs.

Old Orchard Beach Art Association Jameson School Ed. Mayo Kennebunkport Old Orchard Club Ada Cole Colby Avenue Ocean Park John White Odessan Avenue Charles Wakefield Drance Col Douglas Lamb Tewkesbury Mass Fred Lamb Adessa Avenue Lamb St. Johns C. Lafayette Staples Post American Legion

Officers Elected By Jaycees At Old Orchard Beach

The Old Orchard Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce held its final organization meeting at Old Orchard Beach High School. Officers were elected: President Arthur T. Dickson Jr, Internal VP Arthur La Chance, External VP Lesley Eastman, Secretary Brendon Crosby, Treasurer Robert Jenkins, Directors Russell Morse Roger Tousignant Silas Tousignant. Over 50 enrolled. 15 more expected at next meeting March 20 at 7 30 p.m. All men 21 to 35 invited for charter membership and community service aims.

Old Orchard Beach The Jaycees Arthur T. Dickson Jr Arthur la Chance Lesley Eastman Brendon Crosby Robert Jenkins Russell Morse Roger Tousignant Silas Tousignant

West Kennebunk Man Pleads To Assault Count

Ronald L. Paul, 23, of Pleasant Street, West Kennebunk, pleaded guilty in Kennebunk Municipal Court to criminal assault on a minor. Bound over in $5,000 bail to the May term of York County Superior Court after probable cause was found. He was committed to York County jail when bail could not be posted. In a separate action, James Seavey, 18, of Kennebunkport, was found guilty of speeding in Kennebunk and fined $10. Police Chief Frank Stevens was the complainant.

Ronald L. Paul Pleasant Street West Kennebunk York County Frank Stevens

County AAUW To Present Film at Mutual Theater Saco

The York county branch of the American Association of University Women screens the award winning film Black Tights at Mutual Theater in Saco on April 23.

Mutual Theater Saco York County American Association of University Women

Black Tights screening for York County scholarship fundraiser

Narrated by Maurice Chevalier the film features an international company led by Jean maire Moira Shearer and Cyd Charisse. The film has earned praise at home and abroad including a Venice festival award as the annual City Women Scholarship fund event raises money to send a York County girl to college with two showings on April 23 at 3 15 p m and 8 15 p m.

Maurice Chevalier Jeanmaire Moira Shearer Cyd Charisse American Association of University Women York County

J Bowes Bond Leads 13 Winners at Laurel Spring Meet

J Bowes Bond, noted Maryland trainer, led the field at the 1962 Laurel spring meeting with 13 winners, showcasing strong performance and prominent counting victories for his stable.

J. Bowes Bond Maryland Laurel

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