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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1959

Page

3

Kennebunk civic notices and local meetings reported

Local society notes cover Ivy Temple attendees at a South Portland school of instruction, Ladies Aid at Kennebunk Baptist church with a covered dish supper, Arundel Grange honoring Juvenile Grange members, and Myrtle Lodge K of P planning an 80th anniversary event. Court and police activity include Maurice Vogler fined for speeding in Kennebunk. Fire department responded to two grass fires in West Kennebunk and Arundel. Mousam Lodge discusses scholarship changes and May meetings with film talk and degree work.

Marion Hoyt Olive Johnson Muriel Johnson Agnes Foss Millie Coyle Jessie Strayhorn Ivy Temple Pythian South Porland Saurday Genevieve Currier Agnes Simpson Louise Nichols Charlotte Nichols Arundel Orono Kennebunk Municipal Fletcher Street David Emmons Stevens Yrtle Lodge K. of P K. of P. Hall Donald Dyer Myrtle Lodge Roy Jackson Timothy Ames John Ames Heath Road Webber Hospital Val Cliche Ken United Nations Mousam Lodge Information and Education Division Fish and Games Department Maynard Redlon Victor Bryant Wendall Andrews Raymond Thyng

Phyllis Robinson Honored At Shower

Members of the Advent Christian church Home and Foreign Missionary society at Old Orchard Beach held a baby shower for Mrs. Phyllis Robinson on the Ross road. Gifts included a quilt from the society. Refreshments were served. attendees included Ruth Merrill Emma Thurlow Adeline Archer Mae Williams Beatrice Timberlake Hattie Bean Vera Eaden Lillian Harmon Sandra Mullett Edith Gamash Ruth Gilbert and Mrs. Robinson. Also sending gifts but absent were Vera Currier Dorothy Hartlett and Gary Merrill.

Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Advent Christian Church Old Orchard Beach Phyllis Robinson Ross Road

Beach Fireman To Resign From Post

Old Orchard Beach fire chief announces driver Reynald Collard will resign effective May 17. Applications for the vacant post are available from Fire Chief Louis Wharff at the Old Orchard Beach fire department.

Reynald Collard Old Orchard Beach Louis Wharff Collard Wharff Old Orcard Beach

Fire Destroys Alfred Dairy Farm Killing Cattle

A blaze in Alfred destroyed a dairy farm with 53 head of registered Guernsey cattle killed. Estimated loss unofficially around 50000 dollars. Owners John E Roberts 73 and Malcolm C Roberts saved eight heifers. family of six lost personal belongings. Malcolm Roberts heads Sanford High School agriculture training program.

Alfred Guernsey John E. Roberts Malcolm C Malcolm Roberts Sanford High School

Schubert Club May Festival At Kennebunk High School

The Schubert club sponsored a May Festival at Kennebunk High School auditorium with a program by the high school band and Glee clubs, baton twirlers, a percussion quintet, and solos. Richard E Farnsworth, Jr. won the club scholarship to Summer Music School, announced by Alexander Economos.

Schubert Club Kennebunk High School Eunice Fitton Elizabeth Burr Margaret Johnson Alice Breary John B. Audibert Edward J. Colgan Ethel M. Theilmann Richard E. Farnsworth, Jr Alexander Economos Shubert Club Audibert

St Margaret Sodality installs officers at Old Orchard Beach

The St Margaret parish Ladies Sodality held its annual communion breakfast at Valle's restaurant in Scarborough with installation of officers. Prefect Mrs Robert B Smith welcomed members and new officers were Vice President Mrs Matthew Regan, Secretary Miss Judith Joncas and Treasurer Mrs Conrad Febert. Sister Mary Stella from Bay View spoke on the sense of sin and urged support for the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Numerous attendees included Mrs Florence O Connor and many other local members and teachers.

Ladies Sodality St. Margaret Parish Old Orchard Beach Valle’s Scarborough Robert B. Smith Matthew Regan Judith Joncas Conrad Febert Prendergast Edward Walsh Mary Stella Bay View Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Lewis Fowler William Auger Henry Beaudette Richard Crosby James Moore Brendan Crosby C. J. Curil Gerard Cote Arnold Metin Florence O'Connor George LeBeau Yvonne Larochelle Edgar Levesque Willy Tousignant C. Jackson Curti Carol Ann Curti Jackie Griffin Terrance McSweeney Gerard Jacques Claudette Jacques Dorothy van Derveer Mary A. van Mer Veer Antoinette Jarry Priscilla Jarry William J. Mullen Bette Manduca Arnold Morin Roland Latochelle Florence Araby Sandra Araby Hugh Cullinan Flossie Crennin Joseph Girard Othon Terralis Raymond Getchell William Griffin Jacqueline Griffin James F. White Antoinette LaCourse Angelina Marcotte Florence LaCourse Madeleine Beaulieu Marie Louise Blais S. Theodore Manduca Alfred Menard William Thibeau Lewis M. Fowler David Marshall Alfred Paul Agnes Murphy Edwin H. Smith August Albert Oscar Rocheleau June Toulouse Robert Toulouse Alice R. Brownley Thomas Fregeau Yvonne Fortier Louise Angelosante James Prendergast Conrad Hebert Marie Stella John Mark Raoul Belair Yvonne Lariviere Lillian McKee Aurore Belair Richard D. Crosby Francis Smith Reginald M. . Lewis James Mullen Richard Miller Robert Smith A. E. Boisvert Gerald Beauregird Fred Knight Philips Sayer Jeannette Bolduc Leopold Bellerose Francis Emery Martha Emery George Joncas Judith Joneeh Gertrude LaFontain Margaret Emery John Girard Cap Girard Claire McKee

Old Orchard Beach hosting Powhatan event and band concert

Emery Bibber filled the station for Powhatan and Mrs. Rose Four nier at Wenonahcoun Nah council's Guest Officers Night. Other Nee Nah members attended with Mrs. Grace uater and Mrs. Evelyn Presley. Priscilla Bibber returned from a week aiding Grace Locklin visiting Jonesport Machiasport Dennysville and North Perry. district meeting at Dennysville followed. Old Orchard Beach school band to perform Thursday 8 p m at high school auditorium under Alexander Pallang with pupils from Elementary Jameson and Federal schools and parents admitted free. Miniwanca Eastern Star officers rehearsed. Kay Mower birthday party afterward with cake and coffee. Special guests include past matrons and patrons from Miniwanca and First District chapters. Nee Nah council Pocahontas to meet Tuesday 7 30 p m at American Legion hall. Toilers-By-the-Sea to meet Tuesday at Muriel Gooch's home Ocean Park. Lillian Jakeman in charge of program.

Emery Bibber Powhatan Rose Fournier Wenonahcoun- Nah Council Pocahonl Nee Nah Council Grace Uater Evelyn Presley Priscilla Bibber Maple Avenue Pocahontas Degree of Grace Locklin Kezar Falls Great Pocahontas Jonesport Machiasport Dennysville North Perry Old Orchard Beach T He ‘High School Alexander Pallang Jameson Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Kay Mower First District American Legion Colby Avenue Ocean Park Lillian Jakeman

Science Club Visits Firms In Sanford

The seventh and eighth grade Science club of Biddeford Junior High toured Colonial Aircraft and Eastern Plastics in Sanford. Led by Joseph Wood and assisted by four teachers, the group studied plastic samples for shoe components and observed manufacturing and assembly processes, naming students like Linda Thibeau George Georgacarakos Margaret Emerson Joanne Tedeshi Carol Violette Beverly Townsend Rebecca Joncas Sherry Poirier Wayne Pierce Douglas Wilson Marjorie Jacobs Shirley Belisle Richard Belisle Judy Niel David Hersom John Gagne Barbara Gilstaef Anita Bon Bonnie Brooks Jacqueline Hinckley Paul Handless Gloria Petit Bernard Labbe and Sandra Wiggin.

Colonial Aircraft Corporation Eastern Plastics Corporation Sanford Biddeford Joseph Wood Bruce Wilson Evelyn Emerson Robert Jacobs Linda Thibeau George Georgacarakos Margaret Emerson Joanne Tedeschi Carol Violette Beverly Townsend Rebecca Joncas Sherry Poirier Wayne Pierce Douglas Wilson Marjorie Jacobs Shirley Belisle Richard Belisle Judy Niel David Hersom John Gagne Barbara Gilstaef Anita Bon Bonnie Brooks Jacqueline Hinckley Paul Handless Gloria Petit Bernard Labbe Sandra Wiggin

Firemen Battle Forest Blaze Near Highpine

Firefighters from Wells Corner Wells Beach Highpine Wells Branch and Ogunquit with Kennebunk units fought a brush fire on the Roger Bragdon property between Merriland ridge and Highpine, burning over eight acres. Call came in just before 5 p m with containment not achieved until 10 30 p m. Fire crews remained overnight and conducted patrols into morning, with officials believing a cigarette started the blaze.

Wells Corner Wells Beach Highpine Wells Branch Ogunquit Kennebunk Roger Bragdon Merriland Ridge Wells

Kennebunk Family Hosts Seventh Birthday Party

A celebration was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Keith Brown on Winter Street in Kennebunk for their son Kevin's seventh birthday. After opening gifts, guests enjoyed games and prizes.

Keith Brown Winter Street Kennebunk Kevin

Birthday party honors guest of honor with cakes

Refreshments were served at the event featuring individual birth day cakes crafted by Mrs. Brown. Guests included Christopher Reagan, Thomas Reagan, Vaughn Mc Lean, Peter Kenney, Deborah Day, Deborah Ross, Meagan Brook, Kevin, his brother Gregory, and the hostess Mrs. Brown.

Mrs. Brown Christopher Thomas Reagan Vaughn McLean Peter Kenney Deborah Day Deborah Ross Meagan Brook Kevin Gregory

Westbrook Man Dies In Mishap At Portland Plant

Cyril E. Holmes aged 56 of Portland was killed when machinery pulled him into a power boiler at the S. D. Warren Co plant. Spokesmen said a slow moving worm mechanism dragged him into the boiler. no witness to the accident. His coworkers shut off the boiler after noticing his absence and found the body inside.

Westbrook Cyril E. Holmes Portland S. D. Warren Co Holmes

Reds Prefer Bluff To Bullets in World Quest

State Department answers to Senate questions say the Soviet Union and Red China will avoid all out war in the near term and push influence through politics, economics, and psychology. They foresee limited shooting possible but expect expansion mainly in underdeveloped regions, especially the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia, with Europe focused on consolidation rather than expansion.

Washington State Department Department Senate Nikita Khrushchev Middle East Latin America Africa Moscow Europe United States Berlin Southeast Asia Asia

Sandra Stickney Weds George Bartlett at Saco United Baptist Church

The marriage of Miss Sandra Parker Stickney daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Stickney of 78 Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach to George Keith Bartlett son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Bartlett of 34 Paul Street Saco took place at 4 p m Saturday at the Saco United Baptist church. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Rev David B Howe with Mary Hill as organist and Janet Atwood as soloist. The bride wore chantilly lace over white satin with a nylon fingertip veil and carried a white bridal bouquet with a white orchid. Linda Stickney served as maid of honor with Misses Margaret Jean Wells and Mary Ellen Tripp as bridesmaids. Ralph H Stickney Jr was best man with ushers David Stevens and Paul D Whitney. A reception for 150 followed in the church vestry and cake was cut by Linda Stickney and Jennie Bartlett. The bride and groom will reside in Saco.

Sandra Parker Stickney Ralph H. Stickney Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach George Keith Bartlett Kenneth A. Bartlett Paul Street Saco Saco United Baptist Church David B. Howe Mary Hill Janet Atwood Linda Stickney Margaret Jean Wells Mary Ellen Tripp Ralph H Stickney, Jr David Stevens Paul D. Whitney Bonnie Bartlett Jennie Bartlett Dorothy Tripp Peggy Tripp Barbara Condict Julia Tripp Stickney Bartlett Old Orchard Beach High School Gorham State Teachers College Thornton Academy Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi Alaska

Tornado Strikes San Diego Naval Station

A rare small tornado swept across San Diego Bay and through a naval station, lifting an 80 foot metal roof from a landing craft shed, bending a television antenna, and scattering garbage cans as it moved in from the ocean on Sunday.

San Diego Calif San Diego Bay Naval Station

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