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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
3
A Tucson woman reported two break ins of her rear chicken coop within a week. A hen was stolen and a rooster was left as a replacement, prompting police to investigate the incident.
The Evening Alliance at Kennebunk Unitarian church with 14 members and a guest discussed religious education and planned a June 18 outing at Mrs Peter D’As cani’s home. Circle events at Christchurch and other groups planned fashion shows, summer fairs, and a lobster outing. Local residents hosted visitors, with several small social and devotional gatherings noted. Edward Rowe Snow will lecture May 26 at Kennebunkport Consolidated School on The Wonderful Terrible Sea with slides and ship excavation footage. Proceeds from Youth Center candy sales support students from both towns.
The Old Orchard Beach Art association elected its officers for the coming year at the V F W hall. President Jillian Jakeman and others were chosen along with an executive board including Adrienne Binette and Kathryn Ogden. A summer Ocean Park exhibition was discussed.
Lester Klashman and Raeburn MacDonald will join Maine Water Improvement commissioner and a governor’s office representative along with Kennebunk officials for the dedication and open house of the Kennebunk Sewerage System on Tuesday May 17. Attendees meet at Town Hall at 10 30 a m and proceed to the Water Street plant for a program led by Cheeles W Smith at 11 Dr Leon Bradley directs the Boothby Road plant program. Engineers Whitman and Howard of Boston will conduct the tour.
The Women's Missionary Society of Biddeford United Baptist church installed new officers at Mrs. Evelyn Davis's home on Summer Street. Officers include President Alice Durest, Vice President Ethel Lewis, Secretary Ora Wiggin, Treasurer Alice Woodman, with a program and devotional committee and other members.
The Abraham Lincoln Womens Relief Corps met at Wells Grange hall in Sanford Road. They reported sending a card and plant to Mrs. Ethel York, convalescing in Wells after Mercy hospital care in Portland, and a card to Mrs. Alice Davis at a North Berwick convalescent home. Programs for Memorial Day were printed and distributed. A reading by Mrs. Hilda Hamlyn preceded a mystery package win for Mrs. Irene Kimball. A cake awarded to Mrs. Barbara Perkins and the executive committee project won by Mrs. Helen Hayes. Luncheon for eight followed, with plans for May 25 and the next luncheon committee assignments.
The Sophomore class at Wells High will present a minstrel show Friday at 8 p m in the Wells High auditorium. End men are Sandra Clogston Peter Joy James Wentworth Richard Young Payson Harmon and Stephen Pineo. Interlocutor is Wayne Perkins. The remaining class members will perform specialty numbers and form the chorus. Directors are Lewis Baldwin and Miss Janice Lord of the high school faculty.
The Junior class at Wells High will hold a paper drive Saturday from 9 to 1 covering Wells and Ogunquit. Election of officers occurs at the Wells Band Boosters meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the music room of the Wells High annex.
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 sponsored by St. Joseph church held a meeting in which merit badge tests were completed for map reading compass clothing and equipment hiking methods hiking dog care and music and wood working. Paul Marchand Michael Brunelle Paul Marchand Ralph Jacques Roger Chretien Richard Bedard Lionel Hevey Bernard Ruel Ricky Bertrand Roland Guibreault and other scouts passed tests. Alfred Fournier opened and closed the session and a Green Bar council met under Roland Charland Alfred Fournier and Roger Millette. Next council meets Thursday at 7 pm. Alfred Fournier and Richard Gagne will face boards of review in Ogunjanet on life Scout requirements.
Pourers for the St Francis convent benefit tea at 46 High Street Saco were named by Mrs John Chase president of the Catholic Women's club. Servers include Mrs Chase Mrs Edmond Choroszy Mrs Thomas Winston Mrs James Fennell Mrs Gerard Cameron Mrs Wilbord Bedard Miss Anne Dineen and Miss Theresa Colpitts. Kitchen committee chairs are Mrs Leonard Burke and Mrs Peter Hellige. Tea runs 3 to 5 pm with proceeds to Franciscan Sisters to buy folding chairs for seventh and eighth grade girls forming a parish society. Guests may tour the convent and chapel during the hour.
The Philathea class of Saco United Baptist Church held its annual banquet with over 60 members and guests at the church vestry. A turkey dinner was served by the Friendship class. Mrs. Jucy Brown and Mrs. Esther Crogan sang, with Mrs. Agnes King at the piano. Lorena Sanborn spoke on her trip to the Africaea Violet Growers convention in Atlantic City and showed colored slides. The next Philathea meeting is a picnic on June 8 at Mrs. Elizabeth Wilsons home in Ocezm Park.
A baby shower was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Hamer on Harvey Street in Biddeford for Mrs. Richard Stevens of Kennebunk. Attending were numerous Kennebunk residents and guests, with refreshments served after gifts were opened.
A wedding shower was held for Carolyn A. Colpitts at her parents home 37 Harvey Street Biddeford. She will wed Fred W. Cahill of Roslindale Massachusetts June 4 at St. Mary Church. Hosts were Mrs Albert Colpitts and Mrs William Lee with several relatives and friends in attendance.
Among the divorces final at yesterday's Alfred court session is Jacqueline C. Poulin from Alwyn C. Poulin of Sanford with custody of two children to the plaintiff. The defendants must pay $3,000 and $20 weekly, and conveyance of real estate to satisfy execution. The decree in the Janet Janson and Louis P. Janson case will not be issued until the 30 day appeal period elapses.
A list of women including Mrs Anne Colpitts Mrs Edmund Gonneville Mrs Ursula Krasko Miss Louise Meserve Miss Rose Driscoll Miss Doris Gonneville and Miss Blanche Desnoyers appears. No events or actions are described beyond the names.
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