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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1963

Page

3

Velevis announces engagement of Joannne Vel evis to Peter Walsh

Mr and Mrs Joseph A Velevis of Kennebunk announce the engagement of their daughter Joannne Mary Velevis to Peter James Walsh son of Mr and Mrs Anthony W Walsh of Stamford Conn Miss Velevis a Kennebunk High and St Raphael Hospital School of Nursing graduate employed at St Joseph hospital Stamford Conn Walsh a Stamford High School graduate former Marine and now in business with his father An October wedding is planned

Joseph A. Velevis High Street Kennebunk Joannne Mary Velevis Peter James Walsh Anthony W. Walsh Stamford Conn Miss Velevis Kennebunk High School St. Raphael Hospital School of Nursing New Haven St. Joseph Hospital Walsh Stamford High School U. S. Marine Corps

Automation in Field Boosts Tobacco Transplanting

Automation advances in Louisville Kentucky farmers buy mechanical transplanters to move plants from seed beds to fields and use primers to remove lower leaves as tobacco ripens before the plant fully matures in a shift toward mechanized farming.

Louisville, Ky

Kennebunk Lodge Plans Anniversary Event With Ivy Temple

Kennebunk Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias met at their hall with Chancellor Commander Richard Leech presiding. They discussed a joint May 15 anniversary celebration with Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters and voted to buy new lights for the main lodge hall.

Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Richard Leech Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Central Fire Station Maine Thomas W. Mars West Kennebunk Hialeah Fla Kennebunk Vernon Webber High Street Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Edward J. Bath Tide Watercourt Webber Hospital Richard Smith Kenneth Cuneo David Tibbetts Ted Winston Albert Davis Newfoundland Hebron Academy Georgia Clark Somersworth, N. H Rose Matthews Bourne Street

Art Association Students Auction Paintings in Old Orchard Beach

About 150 people attended the Smorgasbord and painting auction at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. Miss Isabella McIver chaired the event for the Old Orchard Beach Art Association with Kathryn Ogden as kitchen chair. Members prepared and served food, then Ed Mayo of Kennebunkport auctioned the water color and oil works, created by association members, at the sale. The group meets at Jameson School on the second and fourth Wednesdays.

Old Orchard Beach Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach Art Association Isabella McIver Art Association Kathryn Ogden Ed Mayo Kennebunkport

Byra Mae Libby Honored At Party

A ninth birthday party was held for Bryn Mae Libby by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry E Fuller at their Swan Pond Camp on Saturday afternoon. Refreshments games and gifts were featured with attendees including Elizabeth Landry Joanne LaPoint Mary Colts Catherine Colpitts Sheila Olkawich Paula Sullivan Julie Sullivan Elinor Regina Cherri Green Jana Libby sister of the guest of honor and hosts Mrs Donald Libby assisted by Mrs Ola Fuller and Mrs Mable Taylor.

Bryn Mae Libby Harry E. Fuller Swan Pond Elizabeth Landry Joanne LaPoint Mary Colitts Catherine Colpitts Sheila Olkawich Paula Sullivan Julie Sullivan Elinor Regina Cherri Green Jana Libby Donald Libby Ola Fuller Mable Taylor

Wedding of Mary Ramsdell and Charles Oglesby at Pease AFB

Mary Ramsdell and Charles E. Oglesby were married in a candlelight ceremony at Chapel Two, Pease Air Force Base Newington New Hampshire. Officiant Rev J Elden Peters the reception followed with details of attendants and gowns. Mrs Ramsdell daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Ramsdell Wells is the bride and Airman First Class Harold M Wells Jr served as best man.

Wells Washington, D. C Charles E. Oglesby Chapel Two Pease Air Force Base Newington N. H J. Elden Peters Bethel Assembly of God Portsmouth Pearl Hoyt Tech Henry Harold M. Wells, Jr Kittery Jacqueline Wildermuth Philmont N. Y JoAnna Broderick Rahway N. J Nancy Schroeder York Pease Afb Chaplin Clair W. Shaffer Robert Schmidt Randy Jay Peters John Conduff Harold Garrett Ramsdell Oglesty Wells High Schoo McIntosh Business College Internal Revenue Service Rangely Colo.) High School U. S. Air Force 817Th Combat Support Group New Hampshire

Winners Named At Beach Card Party

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Prize winners at the Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary card party last night at the Post home Walnut street were women s high prize Mrs Joan Tenan women s low prize Mrs Avonell Pettengill men s high Albert Pettengill and men s lon Paul Cote The Queen of Hearts prize was won by Mrs Irene McGlauffin and a special prize by Mrs Mary Emery The party was the last in the series of 12 and the second prize went to Albert Pettengill Another party will be held next Sunday night and the following Sunday night

Old Orchard Beach Abbott-Verville Amvets Auxiliay Post Home Walnut Street Joan Tenan Avonell Pettengill Albert Pettengill Paul Cote Irene McGlauffin Mary Emery Erond Alvert Pettengill

Eastern Star Miniwanca Chapter Meeting Tonight

All members are invited to the Miniwanca chapter meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall at 7 30. Demonstration of the degrees with six candidates will be held. Refreshments will be served.

Order of the Eastern Star Miniwanca Chapiter Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall

Whist Party Aids Priesthood Fund at St Francis College

A whist party at St Francis college for the Priesthood fund awarded prizes to Mrs Alfred Berry Medley Beaulieu and Miss Alice Boissonneault. Eighteen tables produced lucky table winners including Mrs Alfred Berry Mrs Adelia Paquette Richard Goulet and Edgar Simoneau. High score prizes honored many winners led by Mrs Rose Daigle Mrs Agnes Gagnon Marcel Dubreuil and others. A second whist event followed.

Alfred Berry Medley Beaulieu Alice Boissonneault St. Francis College Priesthood Fund Adelia Paquette Richard Goulet Edgar Simoneau Rose Daigle Agnes Gagnon Marcel Dubreuil Emil Stearns Conrad Nolette Alonso Theberge Autorecy Rose Goulet Richard Boissonneault Rosaire Chouinard Sadie Hill Gerard Couture Mabel Ayotte Adelina Letourneau Paul Parent Yvonne Hebert Anita Chaloult Cordelia Beaudoin Priscille St. Onge

Mrs Scammon Feted At Shower In Saco

Mrs Ronald Scammon of Saco was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Kenneth Rutter on Summer Street. The room featured a stork cake by Mr and Mrs Clavie Freeman. A buffet was served after gifts. The event continues next Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the college.

Ronald Scammon Saco Kenneth Rutter Summer Street Clavie Freeman Carol Rutter Barbara Freeman

Mineralogical Society Hears Maine Geologist Lecture

The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society banquet in Portland featured Professor Donald H. Chapman of the University of Maine speaking on New England glaciers with slides from Norway, the Alps, and Labrador. 42 members and guests attended, with remarks from Captain Alexander Hamilton and toastmaster Reiche, as plans for an August round-up in South Paris and a May mineral trip were announced.

New England Donald H. Chapman University of Maine Norway Alps Mid-West Labrador Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society Sebago Eastland Motor Hotel Portland Alexander Hamilton Arundel Chapman Oslo Olaf Harold Reiche George Bonney Capt. Hamilton Merle S. Brown Reiche Joel E. M. Leadbeater Irgeburg Sicebouma Wercal Iee A Y Goldthwait Auburn Paris John Titus Clyde Goldthwait Francis MacDonald Saco

Holidays Opening Boston Engagement

The dance team of Joy and Ron Holiday opens a week long engagement at Blinstruth's in Boston Mass and will appear next week at the Latin Quarter in New York City. They are former students of the Ruben School.

Joy Ron Holiday Blinstruth Boston Mass Latin Quarter New York City Ruben School of the

Rickover Leads Nuclear Sub Out For Sea Trials

VALLEJO Calif AP The Polaris firing nuclear submarine Andrew Jackson under Vice Adm Hyman G Rickover is at sea for trials with about 150 crew. The eighth Mare Island launched U S nuclear sub to dive beyond 400 feet following safety emphasis after the Thresher disaster.

Vallejo Calif Andrew Jackson Hyman G. Rickover Rickover Navy Mare Island Naval Shipyard Thresher U.S Mare Island Atlantic

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery Ad

New healing substance Bio-Dyne, discovered by a world famous research institute, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Reported case after case shows reduction and phrases like piles ceased to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppositories or ointment at drug counters.

New York, N. Y

Extension Phones Offer Convenience And Security

Extension phones save many steps and provide added security and privacy for business and personal calls. Your Telephone Business Office can explain how little they cost.

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The Schubert Club of Benefit of Music Donald L. Chretien Laco Modern Woodmen OF America Home Office Rock Island, IL Edmund Cashen Byra Mae Libby Josef M. Arentz Biddeford Savings Jeeves Mary Ramsdell Charles Oglesby Clement P. Wight Dial Whist Party Aids Priesthood Fund Mineralogical Society Hears Maine Geologist MacDonald Marion G. Banks Philip Graves Paul Wight Alice Elwell Goodwins Mills Edith Goodwin Lyman D L. Hamilton Fortunes Rocks Ral Curtis Eldred Quimby Wells Branch Roy Cole Pine Point Joyce Shackford Eleanor Phinney Milan Scammon Priscilla Martel Dorothy Boisvert Nancy Keithley Catharine Sullivan Maralyn Carter Emily Keithley Albertina Emerson Grace Biggar Anice 5Heen Dixie Berube Lola Plummer Carroll Garnett Betty Mahoney Elaine Dawley Evelyn Kimball Dayton Lillian Underwood Joan LaMontagne Priscilla Parisien Luella Garon Constance Sullivan Joan Smith Angela Davis Marathon L. W. MacAlister Saco Tanning Corporation New Rochambeau Club South Street Biddeford John Plourde Gerald Morin Robert Blanchette Joseph Bilodeau Wil Fred Lambert Leo Dubuc Raymond Trottier John St. Onge Doris Ronald Guay
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