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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1960
Page
8
Gas and oil stove in very good condition with dial. 21 inch TV console good condition with $19 worth spare tubes included. Addresses 21 Pool St downstairs. Also seeds plants and flowers offered. Contact AT 2-9067.
A crowded collection of Maine real estate offers across Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Saco Biddeford and surrounding towns. Properties include a 6 room dwelling with grocery store attached a Pullman House near a library rooming houses and multiple income properties beachfront cottages and cottages with baths and furnishings. Listings emphasize price down offers terms and proximity to beaches stores and parks with several agents named.
Pupils of Mrs. Phyllis Borden's Grade 7 at Burns School staged Our Wonderful World a social studies program Friday with special guests Principal Carleton Robbins and parents. The show featured music, a puppet act by Bruce Burns and acts detailing world topics, history events, world beauty, heroes, and efforts to make a better world.
The Alfred York County Probate Court lists multiple estates with actions including probate petitions, issuance of Letters Testamentary, name changes for minors, private real estate sales, and final accounts. It includes notices for Rowena Brackett, Charlotte Makin, Judith Hill and Reginald Hill, Clarence Hooper, S Allen Wilkinson, Laurence Mansfield, James Irvine, Ida Rutter, Jane Cameron, Bessie Shaw, and John Roberts, plus a restaurant liquor license hearing for Old Orchard Beach.
An all church rally is planned Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Saco United Baptist Church. Speaker will be Ruth Teasdale field representative for the American Baptist Publication Society. A question period follows with refreshments. all members and friends may attend.
St Marys trailed before scoring three runs in the last inning to beat Biddeford Junior High 15 14 in the grammar school league opener. Ricky Townsend doubled Pat Minuitti singled and Bob Dodge pitched all nine innings for the win. Johnson and Pappas starred for Biddeford.
Elmira NY Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Louis Wharff announced a 1,000 gallon fire truck order from American La France. Delivery is in about five months at a total cost of 22,500 dollars plus 500 for radio installation, approved at a special town meeting last Thursday.
Donald E. Plummer 22 of Hollis Center was fined 100 dollars in Saco Municipal court for drunken driving. A second charge of operating after license suspension was continued until next Monday. Also Judge Hilary Mahaney fined Stephen Kalor 18 of Portland 15 dollars for speeding. State police were complainants in all three cases.
Daughters of Penelope Biddeford Saco chapter held its annual Mother’s Day party at Ahepa hall on Pleasant Street in Saco. John Anagnostis showed slides from Williamsburg and Jamestown. Prizes were awarded to several members. about 50 attended with Irene as chair and Cleo Mantis assisting.
A Saturday birthday party honored Terry Hutcherson on turning ten. Attendees included his brother Scott Hutcherson and many friends. distant relatives sent gifts. Prize winners were Duranceau, Rutland, Colomb Brouillard. refreshments were served by Terry’s sisters Honor Ray and Hope Ann and others.
A continuation note credits Ray's Rock iets for Rochambeau coverage. Raymond Tremblay won a special prize. The installation committee was led by George Neault and included Gerard Lamontagne, Lorenzo Huot, Mrs. Lorraine Huot, and Mrs. Dorothy Neault.
Miss Ella Stevens leaves today for basic training with the women's Marine Corps at Parris Island. A farewell testimonial at her Harding Street home featured her mother Mrs Newton Stevens and sisters Elsa and Cora Stevens among hosts and guests from Biddeford and nearby. Stevens, a 1959 Biddeford High graduate active in band, Glee, cheerleading, and St. Mary church activities, received a traveling case and purse as gifts.
Old Orchard Beach firefighters used a booster line to extinguish a divan fire at Ralph Valliere’s home 128 Union Avenue yesterday afternoon. No damage was reported.
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