Children from Biddeford-Saco attend Shrine Circus in Lewiston
Primary department children from Saco United Baptist Church visited the Shrine Circus in Lewiston on Saturday. The trip was organized by Kora Temple Shrine with many chaperones and volunteer drivers. Cub scouts from Pack 369 also joined, with Den 1 Den 3 and troop 369 leaders coordinating buses and supervision.
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Saco United Baptist Church
Shrine Circus
Lewiston
Kora Temple Shrine
Ralph Randall
Frederic Hi
Melvin Wilbur
Stephen Randall
Bertha Huntress
John Huntress
Scott Davis
Brent Davis
Lee Ellis
Stephen Ellis
Dale Johnston
Jeffrey Waters
Robert Berry
Pamela Smith
Judy Desrosiers
Lori Kimball
Emma Lougee
Waveland King
St. Andre School Yard
Den
Rose Boucher
Miss Bouchet
Richard P. Boutin
Raymond L. Heureux
Michael Lambert
Ichard E. Sirois
Richard N. Beaulieu
Roger la Branche
Steve Lamarre
Ronald P. Neault
Ronald P. Hamel
Jeanette Goulet
Donald Beaudoin
Cubs Roland Goulet
Guy Babineau
Richard Fecteau
Roland Beaudoin
Edward P. Pruneau
Danny
C. Perry
Marc E. Bisson
Conrad G. Boucher
Jean Bolduc
Robert
Roger Brochu
Richard Sayer
Donald Lavigne
Ronnie Petrin
Michael Petrin
Ray Michaud
Roland Perry
Barbara Perry
Jeanne Cantara
Emile Gorelet
Roger L'Heureux
Jean Paul Cantara
Marie Perrin
Ray Labbe
Aldric Guay
Franc’. Perry
Noted banker finds new life in wood carving at 83
Newark New Jersey retired bank executive Vincent R Tilden began wood carving after spotting an ad for a set aimed at all ages. Although over eighty, he joined, learning from scratch and soon earning top honors in senior citizen shows for two consecutive years.
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Newark
N. J
Vincent R Tilden
Maine Crafts Group Plans Spring Dinner and Store Opening
Maine Arts and Crafts Inc meets at the Unitarian church in Kennebunk for a spring dinner at 6 30 p m. The group will discuss opening a store in Kennebunk with public inspection and tea on June 17 before business begins June 18. Speaker Winthrop Brown will discuss slate products and his designs.
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Maine Arts and Crafts, Inc
Unitarian Church
Kennebunk
Winthrop Brown
Slate
Brown
Monson
Maine
Midwest
Youth Takes Log Cruise On River
A Biddeford teenager was warned by police for riding a log down the Saco River. Dwight Davis, 16, of Sullivan Street, was identified by officers Adelbert Morin and Raymond Warner after a caller reported the sighting. He was taken to the station and warned not to repeat the act. Davis said he has done this several times on logs in the river.
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Biddeford
Saco
Adelbert Morin
Raymond Warner
Dwight Davis
Sullivan Street
Davis
Two Saco Policemen to Attend Training Schools
Two Saco patrolmen plan training in May. Patrolman Alberick Martin will attend a week long state police training in Augusta from May 7 to May 11. Patrolman Armand Gadbois will attend basic police training in Portland from May 14 to May 18.
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Saco
Raymond Kerry
Alberick Martin
Augusta
Maine Municipal Police Training School
Maine Municipal Association
Armand Gadbois
Portland
Pepperell Tops in Century-Long Dividend Payouts
Pepperell Manufacturing is among three firms listed on the American Stock Exchange with 110 straight years of dividend payments. Providence Gas leads with 113 years, while Reliance Insurance of Philadelphia shows 104 years of consecutive dividends.
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Pepperell Manufacturing Company
American Stock Exchange
The
Exchange
Pepperell
Providence Gas Company
Reliance Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Rachel Precourt Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Rachel Precourt of Berry Road Saco was guest of honor at a pre-bridal shower hosted by Margaret Turnage in anticipation of her marriage to Paul C. Turnage. Numerous friends and relatives attended, with several others invited but unable to attend.
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Rachel Precourt
Berry Road
Saco
Margaret Turnage
Paul C. Turnage
Donna Meserve Simonne Mondor
Doris Busse
Marie Rose Doyon
Emilia Precourt
Almosa Boisvert
Victorine Belanger
Pauline Turnage
Charline Roy
Anita Belanger
Helen Hartley
Dolores Masson
Laurette Violette
Myrtle Brooks
Rose Charron
Mary Belanger
Theresa Simpson
Millie Pomroy
Claire Precourt
Irene Turnage
Debra Ann Gagne
Reserve Unit In Airplane Recovery Drill
PORTLAND An Air Force C-119 was recovered last week during a training assembly of the 9123rd Air Force Reserve Recovery squadron at Portland Municipal airport. Lt Bernard Cohen said the session tested the unit under simulated conditions with two assumed casualties and a radio failure. The plane then moved to Grenier Field and to Sanford and Millinocket for similar test alert scenarios with other recovery units.
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Portland
Air Force
9123Rd Air Force Reserve
Bernard Cohen
Biddeford
Grenier Field
N.H
Air Force Reserve
Sanford
Millinocket
Salmon River Sewer Plan Receives Interest Free Advance
The Community Facilities Administration approves a $5,000 interest free advance for preliminary sewerage planning in South Berwick. The project includes interceptors collection lines a force main and a sewage treatment plant to stop pollution of Salmon Falls river. Total cost about $555,000 with construction to begin July 1964.
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South Berwick
Edmund S. Muskie
Salmon Falls
Conestoga Wagon Cigars Named for Driver Demands
A Biddeford Saco Journal item from May 1 1962 explains the origin of the term Conestoga wagon cigars or drivers known for long thin cigars called stogies. The piece links the name to cigar design and the era’s preference for pricey varieties.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Conestoga, Ra
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Delco
Shapiro
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Sosmo
Maine Crafts Group
Shower
Jean Emerson
Young School
Gary Philbrick
Malcolm Stackpole
Carl Phillips
Marc Boutet
Glenn Stevens
Dennis Chocka
Rita Bernier
Kathleen Murphy
Paula Boucouvalas
Ellarene Ellis
Roxanna Vail
Karen Bailey
Salmon
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Middle Street
Congress Street
Forest Avenue
Congress Square
Pine Tree Shopping Center
Main Street
Old Orchard Beach Veterans’ Square
Yarmouth
Gorham
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Thomas Street
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