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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1959

Page

8

Annual Meeting of Wo mens Educational and Industrial Union

The annual meeting of the Womens Educational and Industrial Union will be held at Hamilton Memorial House 40 Beach Street Saco Maine on May 8 1959 at 130 PM for the election of officers and directors and for any business that may come before the meeting. Suy S Dyer Clerk May 1 1959.

Old Orchard Beach Ee Licensing Board Paul E. Benoit Seashore Gardens West Grand Avenue Staples Street A. D Esther Crowley Municipal Licensing Board Roderick L. Coomer Longwood Ave C. B Beach Tavern Old Orchard Street Esther S. Crowley Women's Educational and Industrial Union Hamilton Memorial House Beach Street Saco Maine Suy S. Dyer

Dirk Bogarde Britain's Top Film Star Here

AP Movie writer Bob Thomas reports Dirk Bogarde, Britain's leading man, travels to Hollywood to play Franz Liszt in The Magic Flame and undergoes intense piano practice. He explains why he finally sought sun after illness and his view of California versus England, noting smog and beauty alike.

Bob Thomas Hollywood (Ap Dirk Bogarde Britain Hollywood Franz Liszt Columbia Liszt Dirk Bel-Air Bogarde England California

Food Aid to Saco Residents Planned at GAR Hall

Mrs. Ethel Day the overseer of the poor in Saco reported distribution of surplus food to eligible residents Monday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 at Saco GAR hall. The supply includes butter flour and rice to aid local families.

Saco Ethel Day Gar Hall

Saco Cubs Work On Projects

Saco Cub Scouts Pack 310 met at First Parish Congregational church in Saco for craft work and games under Mrs Talman Savage, Mrs Donald Feeney, and den mothers. Dens 2 to 7 conducted activities including gifts making, checks for achievements, museum visits, skits, and coloring, with den chiefs and several Cubs named in each group.

Saco First Parish Congregational Talman Savage Donald Feeney Larry Poulin Billy Bowie Gerrick Moore John Cote Brian Poulin James Ross Brandy Decker Ronald Vose Kevin Savage Den Carlton Butland Richard Craft Den 2 John Whitney Lincoln Price Wayne Whitney Glenn Parisien Joseph Gaudette Roland Letellier Jackie Dumas Richard Wood Edmond Rice Robert Hunt Den 3 David Charles Danny Sanborn Thomas Bouchard Alan Savage Stu Feeney Thomas Lamb R Allen David Burgess Mascot Lee Bouchard Den 5 William Mackenzie Arthur Rumery Cubs Albert Lamontagne Marc Corriveau Raymond Caouette Mike Audie Mike McInnis Larry Desrochers Curtis Price David Brylan Charles Anthony Arthur Plante Donald Rumery Den 6 Thomas Vining Thomas Sawyer Gerry Lutskus Ronald Ayotte Robert Irish Steve Sanborn Dennis White John Brooks Danny Nein Roger Picard

Angry Father Shoots School Bus Driver in Illinois

In McHenry Illinois a father angry after his son was barred from a school bus halted the vehicle and shot the driver Victor A Hopp 26 as 125 children watched The assailant Joseph DiMaggio 49 pulled a .25 caliber pistol and fired the shot struck Hopp in the shoulder The driver remained standing and fights continued until bystanders intervened DiMaggio held on $5000 bond on assault with intent to murder while Hopp was listed in fair condition The incident occurred Thursday near the bus stop

Deddy DiMaggio Hopp Edward Dowd Dowd

Information Bureau Open At Old Orchard Beach

Information Bureau at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall opens for the season. Town manager Jerome Daly says residents may request lists funded from the town advertising budget. Over 900 replies were received in the first week as the advertising committee drafts plans for the summer.

Tre Old Orchard Beach Jerome Daly Daly

Chief Justice Speaks At Law Day Observance

Maine Chief Justice Robert B Williamson addressed a rare joint session of the Legislature and the Governor and Executive Council on Law Day. He urged that freedom and equal obligation sustain the rule of law and noted the three branches historically met jointly only for inaugurations.

Augusta Maine Robert B. Williamson Clauson Executive Council Williamson

Plante Bill Sees Bridge Study On Coastal Route

A divided committee voted 7 3 against Rep Jerome Plante s bill to study the need and costs of a Saco to Biddeford bridge to provide a continuous coastal route while another plan would extend a bridge from Cousins Island to Chebeague through Yarmouth.

Page One Cousins Island Littlejohn Island Yarmouth Chebeague Jerome Plante Old Orchard Beach Saco Biddeford

Doctor and Dentist Die In Feud Over Office Space

In Chicago a physician Dr John T Hart 61 and dentist Dr George M Winograd 58 were shot dead in a joint office behind locked doors. Police say Hart killed Winograd then killed himself after leaving notes about despondency. The Medical Center Building on North State Street was crowded with patients during the outbreak.

Chicago Ill John T. Hart George M. Winograd Hart Doctors’ Office Medical Center North State Street Winograd

Seaweed Sifted In Search For Missing Youth

Saco street department workers sifted seaweed along the shoreline seeking the body of 16 year old Merle C Cote of Biddeford. Police Chief Raymond Kerry said the search followed a rough day at sea with debris found in seaweed and no sign of the missing youth. Coast Guard at Fletcher's Neck and Old Orchard Beach police conducted periodic patrols as authorities continue shoreline searches for Cote missing after a Kinney Shores boat mishap about two weeks ago.

Saco Merle C. Cote Biddeford Raymond Kerry Kerry Seana Coast Guard Fletcher’s Neck Cote Old Orchard Beach Kinney Shores

Long-Term Saco-Lowell to Produce M 60 Gun Parts

The Times notes Saco-Lowell will produce machine guns and spare parts, develop manufacturing data, and become mobilization producers for the new gun. Its prime contract was $2,700,000 and the Army may spend around $15,000,000 overall on the M 60.

Ey Tay Saco-Lowell Wi the Times Saco-Lowell

Church Event Names Officers and Volunteers for Dinner

Officers chairmen and assistants led a church dinner with Mrs Mary Fairfield as kitchen chair and a long list of volunteers including Mrs Mary Rollins Mrs LaDora Gannon Mrs Ethel Cobb Mrs Helen Tarbox and Mrs Lillian Hubert. Waitresses included numerous members and troop 15 decorated tables. Prayers were offered by Rev Porter and Rev Langmaid, with registration by Mrs Dow and tickets by Mrs Tuttle and Martin.

Mary Fairfield Mary Rolllins LaDora Gannon Ethel Cobb Helen Tarbox Lillian Hubert Mildred Harris Avis Parslow Betty Stevens Albertina Emerson Eilleen Andrews Esther Prokey Phyllis Vane Dorothy Allen Ances Lewis Althea Robinson Robert Jordan Margaret Moore Alma Libby Saco Girl Scout Troop 15 Church Phyllis Borden Stephanie Butler Ruth Sayward Wilma [Griffith Ballard Porter Marjorie Fogg Helen Dow Maude Tuttle Linnette Martin Annie Cranshaw Lillian Berry Jessie Whitten Norman J. Langmaid

Luce Nomination Battle Over Latin American Post

Mrs Luce Courinuet faced harsh charges as Sen Morse, a subcommittee chair, opposed her Brazil post. Morse lost 79 to 11 in Senate approval after his blocking attempt, then she accused him of personal harassment and questioned stability amid Brazil’s economic crisis.

Sen. Morse Senate Morse Luce Brazil

Government Study Favored By Committee

Augusta AP committee approves 20000 for statewide governmental surveys in the coming biennium. The bill, backed by Sen. Alton Lessard, also considers abolishing the Executive Council and governor appointments for department heads. Other proposals include 15000 for fisheries training, 5000 for fort restoration, and 1000 for a new emergency training center near the University of Maine.

Augusta Citizens Committee On Survey Appropriations Committee Alton Lessard Lewiston Citizen’s Executive Council Senate House Institutional Service Department Ya George Weeks James Stanley Rbangor Bates *Cean Emergencier University of Maine Antennae el Ponies Enahl Bates Catherine Hendricks D-Portland Maine Vocational Hnical Institute Lafayette Ervin Houston Aroostook County Fort Kent Fort Fairfield Hancock Barracks Houlton

May Day Parades Highlight Global Tensions And Populace Rallies

Workers salute after Lenin Peace Prize awards as Malinovsky boasts Soviet might and readiness to rebuff opposition. Mass rallies unfold in divided Berlin with West Berliners near the Reichstag and East Berliners nearby, while Peng Teh-huai and Peng Chen speak at Beijing and Peiping celebrate. Rome sees Pope John XIII preside over a large May Day Mass urging Christian workers to convert Marxists, aiming to erode Communist and Socialist control of the holiday.

Rodion Malinovksy Malinovsky Socialist Soviet Union Moscow Radio Berlin U.S Walter Reuther Free World Heavenly Peace Square Peiping Peng Chen Formosa Quemoy Matsus Tokyo Japan United States Viet Nam Peru Manuel Prado Rome John XIII Nazareth Marx St. Peter’s S. Peter’s Square

Luce declines post. regrets loss to U.S. and inter-American ties

Mrs. Luce states that the best interests of the country and United States will be served by another plenipotentiary. She expresses deep regret at not serving, noting she will not have the opportunity to assist the nation and inter-American relations. She declines to reveal future plans.

United States

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