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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1962

Page

10

Esther Circle Plans Supper At April Baptist Meeting

Esther Circle of the Saco United Baptist Church advanced plans for a 6:30 supper at the annual Baptist Womens Fellowship meeting to be held April 4. The program and business session will follow, with reports read by officers and committee chairs. Devotions led by Miss Madeline Brackett and love gift dedication noted.

Esther Circle Saco United Baptist Church Baptist Womens Fellowship Emma Lougee Sec

Eagles Plan Easter Ball for Biddeford Aerie Meeting

Plans were discussed for an Easter ball at Biddeford Saco Aerie Frater nal Order of Eagles on Birch Street. The semi formal affair is set for April 21 with reservations urged. Paul Hoffman from Portland Aerie will visit Maine March 27.

Biddeford-Saco Aerie Order of Eagles Birch Street Biddeford Aerie Portland Aerie Paul Hoffman Tiffin Ohio Grand Aerie Maine Robert Cartier Lucien Gagnon Lenny Moore Joffre O. Remillard

Special prize awarded at April 25 meeting

At the April 25 gathering a special prize was presented to Israel Caron for notable achievement.

Israel Caron

Saco Extension Dress Clinic Focused on Neighbor Australia

The Saco Extension Group held a dress clinic at GAR hall with morning sessions led by Mrs. Alice Prue and Mrs. Irene Ayer, presided by Mrs. Beulah MacDonald. Miss Lillian Chapin led the afternoon talk on Know Your Neighbor Australia, detailing aboriginal life and customs.

Saco Extension Association Gar Hall Saco Alice Prue Irene Ayer Beulah MacDonald Thelma Quimbly Annie Caton Emma Daniels Lillian Chapin Australia

Alumnae Plan Whist Party For April First

St Joseph Alumnae at St Louis High School laid plans for a whist party to be held Sunday April 1 at 7 30 p m in St Joseph parish hall with table prizes and a special award Committee heads include Mrs Margaret Paquette as general chairwoman and Mrs Anita Sevigny as table chairwoman The group also voted to send two delegates to the Dirigo Girls Side session at Colby College in June with sponsorship by the Maine American Legion auxiliary

St. Joseph St. Louis High School St. Joseph Parish Hall Margaret Paquette Anita Sevigny Helen Chretien Paulette Janson Cecile Brunelle Madeline Langley Dirigo Colby College Maine American Legion Auxiliary Thelma Clark Rita Lonsdale Cora Camire Yvette Garon Leona Poirier Juliette Beaudoin Lorraine Ryan Arilla Alie Annette Doherty Bérnadette Guerette Patricia Cote Paquette

Biddeford Youth Bruised in Mishap on Pool Street

A seven year old Biddeford boy named Roger Paquin escaped serious injury after running into a moving car on Pool Street Biddeford Wednesday morning. He was treated at Notre Dame hospital for knee bruises and released. Dr Andre Fortier of Granite Street reported the boy ran into the street and into the side of his car as he was driving on Pool Street.

Biddeford Pooltreet Roger Pa“uin Cleaves Street Notre Dame Hospital Andre P. Fortier Granite Street Pool Street

Local Men Officers In Bowdoin ROTC Battalion

Two local students assumed ROTC officer duties at Bowdoin College. Cadet First Lt. Michael Paneleakes, son of Mr and Mrs Paneleakes of Biddeford, becomes executive officer of Company B. Cadet Staff Sgt. Charles Garland, son of Mr and Mrs Garland of Saco, is training sergeant for the weld training section of Company C.

Lowdoin College Michael Paneleakes Even Panteleakes Emery Street Biddeford Charles P. G Garland Harry P. Garland Ferry Road Saco Weld

Aborigines praised for resilience despite hardship

A speaker lauded Aboriginal people as content and healthy when free to live as they wish, noting Europeans’ hired workers are dependent but quick to learn. He warned dress or coat can bring tuberculosis and other diseases, and announced April 17 as the next meeting with a tonic on Applied Clothing Selection.

AOH Groups Will Receive Communion at St Mary Church

Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians and auxiliary will receive Holy Communion in a body at 7 a.m. mass Sunday in St Mary church. Unit presidents Mrs Charles J Cartier and William B Cosgrove Jr urged all members to attend. Following church services,

Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary St. Mary Church Charles J. Cartier William B. Cosgrove, Jr

Area Men Begin Navy Enlistments

Two area men started four year Navy futures with nine weeks at Great Lakes training. Roscoe Tarbox of Kennebunkport and Richard Houle of Biddeford enlisted under the guaranteed school program and will receive leaves after training. Local recruiting news noted Doughnuts muffins and coffee planned by AOH ladies in Biddeford for the event and a Division Two Hibernians invitation to church ceremonies breakfast.

US Navy Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill Roscoe Daniel Tarbox Kennebunkport Richard House Saco Don Yankey Navy Tarbox Kennebunk High School Roscoe D. Tarbox North Street Houle Donna Mildred Ross Arthur Houle King Street Biddeford Biddeford High School Bryant Press Portland AOH Hall Main Elm Streets Cosgrove Division Two Ancient Order of Hibernians

Topics Aired At Meeting Of Toastmasters

Biddeford-Saco Toastmasters met at Pepperell hall with Dr J Ralph Larochelle as forum master. Topics on Politics and Politicians were assigned to Rudolph Bergeron Robert Cyr Fred Warner and Philip Sneider. Main speeches by Cyr on Socialized Medicine in Great Britain Warner on Kennedy’s nuclear test decision and Deshaies on the Archeologist and His Work.

Biddeford Albert P. Deshaies Philip Sneider Ernest Therrien Franz Nowotny Jerome Bolduc Pepperell Ha

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