Saco Methodist Church Observes Childrens Day
The Saco Methodist Church marked Children's Day with a Bible themed program titled Thank You for the Bible. Joyce Reed Rumery of Saco was baptized as the school program opened, with scenes featuring Bible readings, songs, and missionary stories from grades two through eight presented by teachers and students.
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Saco
Suvisor
Phyllis Borden
Joyce Reed Rumery
Indergarten
Jesus
Meribah Lane
Esther Prokey
Avis Parslow
Dorothy Allen
Alge 2
Milton
Gloria Benoit
Daniel Sylvester
Japan
Jay Stevenscone
Linnette Martin
James Rennie
Betty Evens
Barnabas
Robert Parslow
Christine Clarke
Academy
Arran Nts
Ben Hogan Wins Fifth Colonial Golf Tournament
Ben Hogan captured his fifth Colonial National Invitation by four strokes over Fred Hawkins of El Paso. Hogan fired a 69 to Hawkins 73, building a four stroke edge early and finishing with steady play. He aims to prepare for the National Open in Memphis and hopes his win signals good omen for that major.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Hogan
Hawkins
Memphis
Tenn
Ben
Wilt The Stilt Signs With Philadelphia Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain, 7 feet tall, will sign to play for the Philadelphia Warriors this week. Warriors owner Eddie Gottlieb and Chamberlain plan meetings today or Wednesday. The former Kansas star says he earned over 65 000 last year with the Harlem Globetrotters but will accept a small cut to join the Warriors.
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Philadelphia
Wilt
Stilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Assn
Warriors
Eddie Gottlieb
Chamberlain
University of Kansas
Hrelem Globetrotters
Ministers Association Hears CD Director Talk
The Arundel Ministers Association met at South Congregational Church Kennebunkport to outline Sunday worship broadcasts for Biddeford-Saco churches. Rev. Urban Rev. McCullough and Rev. Birger Johnson named to the radio committee. Stephen Reando York County Civil Defense director spoke on civil defense duties and clergy cooperation. Next meeting set for June 1 at Ocean Park.
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Arundel Ministers Association
South Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Biddeford-Saco
Sanford Ministerial Association
Arundel
David B. Howe
First Baptist Church
Springfield
Mass
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Togus
Edmund Beal
Robert Howes
Stephen Reando
Sanford
York County
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Thomas Martin
Kennebunk
Ocean Park
Vacating Sugar Ray Robinson Title Prompts Three Possible Fights
The NBA votes to strip Robinson of the middleweight title for failing to defend. Basilio or Fullmer will battle for the vacant crown, with the Fullmer Basilio winner facing Spider Webb per NBA plans. Robinson may pursue Gustav Scholz or a European bout if possible.
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New York
National Boxing Assn
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
NBA
Basilio-Fullmer
Spider Webb
Chicago
Ward Wylie
Wylie
Basilio
Dr. Wylie
Germany
Gustav Scholz
Europe
New York Athletics Commission
Scholz
Gernert powers Red Sox past Royals in 8 4 win
Dick Gernert blasted four hits including two doubles and drove in three as Boston beat Kansas City 8 4. He raised his season average 71 points to .261 while Bill Monbouquette earned his first win with 6 1 3 innings of relief. Keough Jensen and White contributed key hits as Boston built late leads. The Red Sox head to Detroit for a three game series starting with Jerry Casale facing Jim Bunning.
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Kansas City
Dick Gernert
Boston Red Sox
Bill Monbouquette
Red Sox
Monbouquette
Innnings
Murray Wall
Frank Baumann
Dick Williams
Hector Lopez
Roger Maris
Gernert
Wall
Boston
Jackie Jensen
Marty Keough
Keough
Sammy
White
Jensen
Rip Coleman
Detroit
Sox
Mike Higgins
Jerry Casale
Jimmy Dykes
Jim Bunning
Higgins
Tom Brewer
Ikevelock
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League batting leaders include Fox Chicago .398 and Kiena Detroit .387 with Fox also leading hits at 33. Other keys: Williams ICity 9 doubles, House Kansas City 3 triples, Killebrew Washington 7 home runs and Power Cleveland 5 steals. Pitching leaders include Wilhelm Baltimore 3 0 and Pappas Bellmore 2 0. National League batting leaders list Aaron Milwaukee .396 and Pinson Cincinnati 31 hits, Banks Chicago 24 RBIs, Mathews Milwaukee 9 home runs, Burdette Milwaukee 5 0. Pitching leaders include Burdette Milwaukee 5-0 and Drysdale Los Angeles 38 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Fox
Chicago
Kiena
Detroit
Power
Cleveland
Killerbrew
Washington
Triandos
Baltimore
Cerv
Kansas City
Killebrew
Chcago
Bertoia
Williams
Icity
Strickland
Pappas
Bellmore
Larsen
New York
Fischer
Wynn
Score
Aaron
Milwaukee
Pod Bruton
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mathews
Demester
Los Angeles
Banks
Robinson
Demeter
Joyce — Temple
Gnome Burgess
Post
Philadelphia
Mays
San Francisco
Neal
Moon
T. Taylor
Temple
Zimmer
Burdette
Klippstein
Face
Drysdale
Spabhn
Yankees Drop Nine Of Ten In Slump As Trade Talk Grows
Kansas City AP report shows Casey Stengel's Yankees losing nine of ten, with players citing lack of hitting and tight club spirit. Enos Slaughter and Mickey Mantle voice concerns while GM George Weiss contemplates trades as co-owner Dan Topping downplays a deep crisis. The slump recalls late 1958 decline.
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Kansas City
Yankees
Casey Stengel
New Yorkers
Stengel
Vetereea Enos Slaughter
Mickey Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
George Weiss
Weiss
Detroit
New York
Dan Topring
Baseball Standings and Scores From Monday and Tuesday
Baseball standings show teams such as Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Washington Boston New York and Detroit with varying win loss records. Monday results include Boston 8 Kansas City 4. Tuesday games list Baltimore at Cleveland Washington at Chicago New York at Kansas City and Boston at Detroit with San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh matchups noted for Monday results.
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Associated Press
G.B
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
New York
Derek
Detroit
Gene
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los
Pollock Handicap Rolloff At 20th Century Lanes
The TWUA AFL-CIO Girls William Pollock league holds its annual handicap bowling rolloff at 20th Century lanes this Wednesday at 6 15 PM. Between 251 and 30 bowlers will compete for the giant trophy donated by Local 403. Each bowler bowls three strings with handicap. Entry remains open until rolloff time. Final league averages and handicaps listed for Wednesdays event include Roy 95 9 Murphy 95 9 Laverriere 9 18 Parent 91 18 Deschambeault 91 18 Godbou 91 18 LeBlanc 21 Boisvert 90 21 Foss 88 24 Ledoux 8 24 Lambert 88 24 Millette 88 24 Goddrout 87 27 Doran 20 21 Nadeau 89 24 Labbe 89 24 Thibodeau 87
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TWUA
Afl-Cio
William Pollock
R. Roy
R. Murphy
J. Laverriere
C. Parent
F. Deschambeault
C. Godbou
D. LeBlanc
T. Boisvert
R. Foss
J. Ledoux
Fights Last Night Across Cities Include Wins and Draws
In Merced Woody won at 158 pounds and Merced’s Dave Johnson fought to a 158 and one quarter draw with San Francisco. In Tijuana Dwight Hawkins stopped Nacho Escalante at 123 pounds in the ninth. In Philadelphia Vic Diamond prevailed over Clarence Ford at 137 and two thirds pounds by outpoint.
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Merced
Calif
Woody Winslow
Dave Johnson
San Francisco
Drew
Tijuana
Mexico
Dwight Hawkins
Los Angeles
Nacho Escalante
Campeche
Philadelphia
Vic Diamond
Clarence Ford
Bowlers Eligible for Rolloff In William Pollock League
A list of bowlers with scores and age or class notes is presented. William Pollock league bowlers must bowl at least half the schedule to be eligible for the rolloff. the above listed bowlers are all eligible to take part.
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C. Dubois
B. Valliere
D. Descoteaux
L. Boisvert
C Fournier
A. Leteillier
R. Bouchere
Y. Bourcier
R. Dow
C Peirier
J. LeBlanc
J. Rodrigue
Stock Certificates To Be Distributed To Purchasers
Community Development corporation stock certificates have arrived and will be mailed to buyers in early June. Purchasers previously received receipts. Once President Arthur Maxwell returns from Florida, certificates will be issued to those who bought stock in the project.
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Community Development Corporation
Archie Maxwell
Corporation
Arthur Maxwell
Florida
Lassie Leagues Spread for Girls 10 to 15 Across States
Worcester AP reports Lassie Leagues for girls ages 10 to 15 are expanding from a Worcester start in 1953. Led by Lawrence Bacon, the program emphasizes fun and hitting over winning, with lobbing underhand pitches, three swings per batter, and rosters of 13 to 15 players.
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Worcester
Mass
American Legion
Army
Lawrence A. Bacon
California
Iowa
Ilinois
Florida
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Masachusetts
Connecticut
Hawaii
Rhode Island
S. L. Car
Collegeville
Bacon
Parking Meter Receipts Rise In Biddeford
City Auditor Wilfred Desnoyers reports that Biddeford parking meters show a rise in gross receipts from December 1 to May 1, totaling 7,023.10 this year versus 6,813.95 last year, an increase of 209.15. Operating expenses grew to 1,108.17 from 747.02, but net profit rose to 5,914.93 from 5,066.93.
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Biddeford
Wilfred Desnoyers
Yugoslavia imposes duties on overseas gifts
Belgrade announced stiff duties on gifts from abroad with exceptions for money orders and staples such as meat cheese butter flour and edible oils. Officials said there is no longer a shortage of consumer goods and that some gift parcels were being sold in the black market. Previously every Yugoslav received a duty free gift parcel valued at 66 dollars four times yearly.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Shah of Iran Receives Glowing Welcome in London Visit
The Shah, 39, arrives for a three day state visit under heavy public attention on his search for a new wife and his role as a rare Western ally in the Middle East. He is greeted by Queen Elizabeth II and senior ministers during the welcoming ceremony.
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London
Shah of Iren
Elizabeth II
Shah
Middle East
Signature needed for Maxwell certificates
The treasurer stated that certificates must bear Maxwell's signature to be valid and will be sent out accordingly.
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Cates
Maxwell
State Commander Visits Biddeford AMVETS Post
State Commander Wallace Bragdon visited Merton Ira Staples post AMVETS in Biddeford with officers John Wright Fred Hatfield and John Markley. Four members Samuel Grenier Robert Boucher Edwin Jacques will attend the state convention in Portland June 5 6 7. The unit has 176 members including 51 life members and will parade Memorial Day.
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Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets
Biddeford
Wallace Bragdon
John Wright
Fred Hatfield
John Markley
Wilfred Edwin
Portland
Samuel Grenier
Robert Boucher
Cmdr
Edwin
Andre Jacques
Saco Aldermen Trim Thornton Academy Budget Increase
Saco aldermen at the first reading cut Thornton Academy’s 1959 60 budget increase from 34000 to 24000 dollars. Mayor Garland outlined two options to reduce the rise and noted the budget would be the largest department increase this year. The city also authorized 150000 in tax anticipation borrowing and approved various small actions including $100 for a school patrol trip and bids on two parcels of property.
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Thornton Academy
Academy
Saco Board of Aldermen
Peter A. Garland
Thornton
Garland
Saco
William S. Linnell
Board of Trustees
Linnell
Raymond Kerry
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Kinney Shores
W. T. Isin
Edward Tib
Tasker Street
Central Maine Power Company
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
American Legion
Saco Amvets
Sophie Victor
Philip Victor
John A. Notts
Frank Benson
Lafayette Street
Benson
Services Scheduled At Biddeford Pool
Rev Edmund W Beal of the Universalistnitarian churches will conduct summer services at Biddeford Pool. Morning worship is held in July and August at 11 a m.
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Biddeford Pool
Edmund W. Beal
Universalistnitarian Churches
Cay
Biddeford
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Pontiac
Reed Motor Company
Main Street
Maine
DIAL
Ministers Association
THE
Lassie
World Briefs
Baghdad Radio
Saco Aldermen
Thornton Academy Fund
B. F. Goodrich
E. J. Schmidt
B. F. Goodrich Company
2Nd Avenue
Needham, Mass
J. C. Penney
Public Finance
L. C. Andrew
Biddeford Rep
Norman Loignon
Mt. Pleasant St
Lewiston
Howard Dyer
Montello St
Windham
South Windham
Twin
Brighton Ave. SP
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