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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1962

Page

10

Saco Sees Major Construction As Industry Grows

Kerr Electric of Auburn installs Main and Finn traffic lights at 6900 dollars while Seaward Construction of Portsmouth clears Saco Industrial Park for a 90000 dollar sewage plant. Brown Construction of Portland rebuilds Pepperell Park school as 32 permits valued at 117195 plus 150000 highway repairs and local projects.

Kerr Electric Company Auburn Seaward Construction Company Portsmouth Saco Kerr Electric Finn Street Seaward Brown Construction Company Portland Pepperell Park State Highway Commission Portland Road Brady Street Thornton Academy Tiffany Lane Wildwood

Town Meeting Draws 150 As Budget Cut Debate Sways

About 150 residents attended a Saco City Council meeting to press for a million dollar budget cut. While the effort failed, attendees highlighted open government and urged continued public participation. Mayor Worthing indicated tax rate increases may be needed to maintain services and fund education, with federal aid to education as a potential relief.

Saco Publc Dinsmore Worthing Worthing Peter A. Garland Board of Assessors Gordon Pendleton Thornton Academy Atty. William Linell

Dressing Recipe for Pink Mayonnaise Salad

A simple dressing idea for a vegetable salad uses a quarter teaspoon mild paprika mixed into a quarter cup mayonnaise. The result adds a pink-tinted, creamy flavor to the greens.

Mary K Steele Weds Henry T Dawley in Saco Wedding

Mary Kathryn Steele daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Steele Windham and Henry T Dawley son of Mr and Mrs Edward Dawley Saco married at School Street Methodist Church Saco in a ceremony with Rev Norman J Langmaid officiating. Bridesmaids wore blue chiffon while Elaine Libby Windham was matron of honor. After a reception at the Saco American Legion hall the couple left for a Florida trip and will reside at 488 Main Street Saco.

School Street Saco Mary Kathryn Steele Elmer Steele Windham Henry T. Dawley Edward Dawley Norman J. Langmaid Eleanor Harris Arnold Howe Elaine Libby Jo Ann Steele Portland Judy Fogg Donna Dawley Boston Joyce Clogston Norfolk Wayne Fog George Allen Belmont Mass Robert Steele Donald Paris Joseph Lehner Robert Turgeon Saco American Legion Hall Karen Vincent Mrs. Steele Dawley Windham High School Thornton Academy Maine Vocational Technical Institute South Portland Bancroft and Martin Rolling Mills

Philathea Class Selects Banquet Date at Saco Church

The Philathea class of Saco United Baptist church chose May 9 for their annual banquet to be held in the church vestry. A complete chicken dinner will be catered by an Ocean Park restaurant. reservations contact Mrs Grace Murphy or Mrs Lydia Wentzell.

Philathea Saco United Baptist Church Ocean Park Grace Murphy Lydia Wentzell

Biddeford JHS Band to Join Kennebunkport for Concert

Biddeford Junior High School band will present a joint concert with the Kennebunkport Consolidated school band on Friday May 11 at 7 30 pm in the Biddeford Junior High School gym. A joint rehearsal will be held in the afternoon in the gym and the Biddeford band will host the supper hour. Majorettes and color guards from both schools will participate and all band members serve on the ticket committee. Horace Kil lam leads the Biddeford band and acts as host conductor.

Biddeford Kennebunkport Consolidated School Horace Killam

Diane Gobeil Feted On Her Nineteenth Birthday

Miss Diane Gobeil was guest of honor at a surprise party marking her 19th birthday at her parents home in Biddeford. Attendees included Andrew Guay Joan DeSilva and Raymond Carrigan among many friends. gifts were a purse of money and personal items followed by a buffet and social.

Diane Gobeil Richard Gobeil Summer Street Biddeford Andrew Guay Joan DeSilva Raymond Carrigan Rachel Ross Alfred Cabana Elaine Frechette Richard Desnoyers Patricia Frechette Raymond Sylvester Margaret Cabana Clement Bolduc Elaine Ackroyd Raynald Jalbert Barbara Legere Donald Giroux Gertrude Ferland Laroy Boissonneault Claudette Guertin Donald Lavoie Linda Levesque David Tufts Gobeil Shirley and Robert Janelle William Metcalf

Science Teachers Convene at Colby College Conference

Miss Phyllis H. Colbath of Wells Elementary joined Maine teachers at Colby College for the first annual Science Teachers conference. Dr. Paul Blackwood spoke on Current Trends in Elementary Science and Dr. Elsworth Obourn on Bridging the Gap between Elementary and Senior High School Science. Afternoon meetings organized by grade level enabled teachers to share views.

Phyllis H. Colbath Wells Maine Colby College Paul Blackwood U. S. Office of Education Elsworth Obourn

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