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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1960

Page

6

Maine Turnpike Authority bids for Biddeford land sale

The Maine Turnpike Authority invites sealed bids for about 35.2 acres of land and buildings on the easterly side of the turnpike near the Biddeford Interchange and about 0.18 acre on the northeasterly side near the Biddeford Interchange in Biddeford Maine. Bidding documents cost 2.00 dollars and are available at 17 Bishop Street Portland. Bids due by 11:00 A M EDT on May 5 1960.

Maine Turnpike Authority Biddeford Bishop Street Portland Maine Maine Turnpike

Old Orchard Beach club and chapter meetings slated

Old Orchard Beach council Nee Nah will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the American Legion hall School street Toilers By the Sea gather Tuesday at 2 30 at Mrs Muriel Goochs home Nautilus Colby avenue Ocean Park Miss Kay Mewer and Mrs Gertrude Wight of Miniwanca chapter Order of the Eastern Star attended tea Saturday at Mrs Marion McAuleys Lewis avenue Lac a worth matron of Annette chapter A V F W auxiliary meets at 8 this evening at V F W hall Atlantic avenue St Margarets Ladies sociability meets this evening at St Margarets parish hall Miniwanca chapter Order of the Eastern Star holds a stated meeting at 7 30 this evening with new officers exemplifying degree work Refreshments served after meeting.

Nee Nah Council Pocahontas American Legion Hall Annette Old Orchard Memorial V. F. W. Post V. F. W. Hall Atlantic Avenue St. Margarets St. Margaret Parish Hall Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star

Wells Branch Firemen Minstrel Show Set for Saturday

The Wells Branch Firemen's annual Minstrel Revue arrives Saturday at 8 p m in the Wells Branch Community hall. The program features hypnotism by the end men lion Arthur Tracy Jr and William Goodwin piano duet by Charles Clark Jr and Richard Stickney saxophone by Francis Chick and vocal selections by Nelson Hanson with guitar, chorus numbers and other acts. End men Willis Hanson Richard Stickney Theodore Searles and Richard Noble also appear. Arthur Tracy Jr serves as interloctor and Clark is the pianist. Clark and Mrs Mildred MacDonald co direct the show with home made candy for sale.

Wells Branch Firemen Wells Branch Firemen’s Auxiliary Arthur Tracy, Jr William Goodwin Charles Clark, Jr Richard Stickney Francis Chick Nelson Hanson Ead Willis Hanson Theodore Searles Richard Noble Clark Mildred MacDonald

Kennebunk High Band Notes From Malden Visit

Capacity details list Mallden Malden High School concert band members with instruments across woodwinds brass and percussion. The report recounts host band students and staff, homestays in Kennebunk, and weekend activities including rehearsals, dances, barbecues, sports exhibitions, model airplane displays, and church services before departure.

Wells Ogunquit Lions Select Officers State

The Wells Ogunquit Lions Club at Henri’s restaurant, Wells, nominated Albeo G LaPierre as King Lion and named officers and directors for two years. Elections set for May 10. Guest speaker Robert Kennedy spoke on sports and Cadillac Mountain. Local club visits and a flag sale plan were announced with Berry’s Gulf service as headquarters.

Wells-Ogunquit Lions Club U. S. Route 1 Wells Albeo G. LaPierre G. Maynard Trafton Stanley E. Johnson Raymond W. Colby Samuel B. Stansfield Harold S. Fellman Lester Berry Charles H Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Lion Club King Lion Richard Smith Rodney Hanson Robert Nedeau Allen Stackhouse Berry Gulf Service Station Wells Corner Flaws Ree

Wells Ladies Aid to Meet and Dine at First Church

The Wells Ladies Aid Society of the Wells First Congregational church will hold their annual meeting tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the church vestry, followed by an annual dinner at a local restaurant. Schools in Wells and Ogunquit closed today for the York County Teachers convention in Sanford. The Wells-Ogunquit PTA will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Wells Elementary auditorium to elect officers. Highlights include a fashion show by Wells High School home economics students under Miss Marion Davis, plus musical selections and the attendance banner award. Refreshments will be provided by Moody area mothers, with Mrs Henry Hampe as chair. A lower grades program at Wells Elementary is set for Wednesday afternoon in the same auditorium. Nearly 100 Wells Junior High students attended a thank you dance Saturday night, with free admission to honor project work by students.

Ladies Aid Society Wells First Congregational Church First Church Wells Ogunquit York County Sanford Wells-Ogunquit Wells Elementary Wells High School Marion Davis Moody Henry Hampe

Plano Fund Benefit Chaperoned by Johnson Beals and Principal

The Plano fund benefit was attended with chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Johnson and Carroll P. Beals, the principal. The event supported the planned fundraiser and featured school leadership overseeing the gathering.

Plano Fund Raymond A. Johnson Carroll P. Beals

Kennebunk Cubs Visit Shriners Circus at Lewiston

About 55 Cub Scouts from Kennebunk with den chiefs mothers and leaders Raln Brown and others rode a school bus driven by Howard Taute to Lewiston for a Shriners Circus morning show. On the return they paused for a picnic lunch with Brown Bailey Wentworth Lewis Burr and several mothers and guides in attendance.

Kennebunk Raln’ Brown Shriners’ Circus Lewiston Howard Taute Brown Bailey Wentworth Lewis H. Burr William Hancock Albert Smith Donald Jackson Thomas Kezar Diane Card James Bragitano Charles Rumdilett

Mauric Richard Turns Heads Yet Lacks Scoring Crown

Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard has scored more big league goals than any other hockey player but has not yet won a National Hockey League scoring title.

Montreal Canadiens Maurice Richard

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