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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1962

Page

9

Voltigeur Club Prepares For Saco Softball Season

The Voltigeur club in Biddeford held a meeting to discuss Saco Softball League play for the season. Club representatives Adelbert Huot Joseph Pelletier and Antonio Dallaire reported attendance at a league meeting and the team will open the season against Rochambeau at Islfield, Saco.

Biddeford Saco Voltigeur Adelbert Huot Joseph Pelletier Antonio Dallaire Rochambeau Lksfield Huot Rochambeau Club Romeo Ferland

Woman Shaken As School Bus Rams Her Car

A Biddeford woman, Mary Draggins, 40, escaped injury after a school bus rear ended her car at Alfred and West Myrtle streets. The bus carried 10 junior high pupils. driver Leo Nolette said he glanced in the rear view mirror when the collision happened. No other injuries were reported.

Biddeford Alfred West Myrtle Streets Mary Draggins Bergeron Circle West Myrtle Street Alfred Street Hhe Leo M. Nolette Pool Street Nolette

Six Die in Loring Air Refueling Mission Crash

A 42nd Air Refueling Squadron crew from Loring died on a routine refueling mission. Public information officers indicated firefighting efforts were hampered by a cn-made obstacle. The article includes a recipe for lunchbox sandwiches with sardines, eggs, celery and pickles dressed in mayonnaise.

Loring

Children of Mary to Host Joint Reception with Assumption Society

New members of the Children of Mary sodality at St. Mary parish will be honored June 5 in a joint reception with Assumption society after evening novena. Eighth grade graduates may join by contacting president Miss Joan Duranceau. The event follows spring session reports from officers and notes on charity projects and fundraisers.

Children of Mary Sodality Assumption Society St. Mary Parish The Sodality St. Mary School Hall Joan Duranceau Elaine White Ann Gallagher Sisters of Mercy of

Seminary Fund Drive Ends With Concert Invitation

The final spring fund drive for altar linen purchases was reported by officers. Miss Eileen O Rourke collected the semi nary fund and attendees were invited to a joint May 16 concert of St Francis and St Joseph college glee clubs in Biddeford High School gymnasium. Rev Coleman O Toole spoke on the Holy Eucharist. A social followed with refreshments served by Miss Seidel. September date for the next meeting will be announced.

Violet Cummings Eleanor Mogan Miss Murphy PH Service Biddeford Albert Colpitts Sodality Council Maine Ann Gallagher Miss White Eileen O'Rourke St. Francis St. Joseph College Biddeford High School Coleman O'Toole Seidel

Planning Board Reviews Road Maps in Biddeford Meeting

Under chair De Audie the Biddeford Planning Board met last evening. Survey reports by Paul Dufourt and Louis Lubka of Sewall engineering were presented on road conditions and traffic flow. Members present included Vito Minnini secretary Harry Wooster Martin J. Rielly Drapeau and Albert F. Desaies.

de Audie Biddeford Paul Dufourt Louis Lubka Sewall Engineering Vito Minnini Harry Wooster Martin J. Rielly Drapeau Albert F. Desaies

Dinner party lets 30 friends hear memories in Nashville

Oscar B. Glick hosted a dinner for 30 friends at a country club to thank them for their friendship. He wired each guest with a microphone linked to a tape recorder so he could later hear their voices and stories. He said the voices will remind him of "the most wonderful people in my life."

Nashville Tenn Oscar B. Glick Glick

Assumption Sodality Elects Nominating slate and plans sale

St Mary Assumption sociality held final business session with President Mrs. Frank Carey announcing a summer recess and continuing as acting president. Reports showed a 206.94 dollar return from Lenten mite boxes and a food sale planned for the month. New officers proposed include first vice president Mrs. Hayes and secretary Mrs. Langevin with installation slated after the summer recess.

Frank Carey St. Mary Assumption Charles Cartier Albert Beaudoin Sodality Patrick Murphy Carey St. Mary Church Ernest Donahue Assumption Matthew A. Hayes Arthur Cadorelle Urbain Langevin Richard Dutcher

Hospitality committee donors and servers noted

Howard Giles oversaw the bishops seminary fund donations. The hospitality committee included Mrs Urbain Langevin and Mrs Dennis Addorio as consultors. Mrs Matthew Hayes and Mrs Joseph Brulotte served refreshments, assisted by the standing hospitality unit: Mrs Alfred Benoit, Mrs Donald Hilton, and Mrs Charles Cartier.

Howard Giles Bishop's Seminary Urbain Langevin Dennis Addorio Matthew Hayes Joseph Brulotte Alfred Benoit Donald Hilton Charles Cartier

Rain Repeats Across Regions With Snow in Massachusetts

The Associated Press reports continued rainfall across wide areas with snow mixed in Massachusetts. Early precipitation spread through the Pacific Northwest northern California northern Rockies parts of the Middle West and Southwest and along the Atlantic.

Associated Press Massachusetts Pacific Northwest California Rockies Middle West Southwest Atlantic

Rain and cool start span coast to Great Lakes

The report notes scattered rain from Paducah Kentucky to Oceana Virginia with over 12 inches observed near Wichita at the Cassaday interchange on the Kansas Turnpike. Early temperatures dropped from 89 degrees in Gila Bend Arizona to 26 in Pellston Maine with near freezing in the far north Great Lakes area.

Coast New England Paducah Oceana Wichita Kan Cassaday Kansas Turnpike Gila Bend Ariz Pellston Maine Great Lakes Region

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