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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1960

Page

8

Houses For Sale In Old Orchard And Ocean Park Area

Several properties offered including a seven room cottage near the beach for 4500 dollars furnished. Three rental cabins on land 140 by 80 feet priced at 9000 dollars. An eleven? rooming house in Ocean Park with three apartments described as an excellent buy. A four room cottage in Ocean Park furnished near the beach priced at 4200 dollars. Broker Horace Tinkham at 55 Washington Ave Old Orchard.

Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Horace ‘Tinkham Washington Ave

Major League Leaders in Early Season Stats

The Associated Press highlights AL leaders with Batting at Bats Runnels Boston .426 Maris New York .393 Runs Mantle New York 20 Woodling Baltimore 18 Runs Batted In Skowron New York 20 Gentile Baltimore 19 Hits Lumpe Kansas City and Allison Washington 30

Associated Press Runnels Boston Maris New York Mantle Woodling Baltimore Skowron Gentile Lumpe Kansas City Allison Washington

Two-Iron Golf Tourney Highlights Biddeford Saco Club

The Biddeford Saco country club women's division played a two iron tournament with prizes to Mrs Kay Welch Miss Elaine Cantara and Mrs Charlotte Cook. Team play starts May 19 and a covered dish supper is planned for May 28 at 7 pm at the club. The business session was led by Mrs Frances Mitchell with members present listed.

Biddeford- Saco Country Club Kay Welch Elaine Cantara Charlotte Cook Frances Mitchell Virginia Loomis Minnie Mourmouras Jane Murphy Jo Gelbke Lois Watson Rose Cote Evelyn Kimball Lorraine Bagley Cynthia] Polackwich Eleanor Carr Evel Prendergast Ruth Bagley Marie Brousseau Gloria Callahan

East Biddeford Minor League Registration Set

Registration for the East Biddeford Little League will be held Monday at 7 30 p m in St Andre parish hall. Boys ages nine to twelve who have not turned 13 before August 1 are eligible to register. Last year’s roster members must also register. The eastern section covers territory east of Alfred street. All registrants should bring an adult and a birth certificate or parental statement. Tryouts begin Tuesday at 6 15 p m at Decary Memorial field Pool road.

East Biddeford St. Andre Parish Hall Alfred Street Decary Memorial Field Pool Road

Baseball standings and schedule scattered across cities

The clippings show standings with teams Cleveland New York Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City and Chicago along with scheduled games for Friday and Saturday. Results include Cincinnati 14 Chicago 1 Milwaukee 4 St Louis 3 San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 0 and notes on rain delays and postponements.

Cleveland New York Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Boston Chicago New G.B San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Los Angeles Ae Ee Philadelphia St. Louis Angels

Seacoast Sportsmen Award Prizes and Elect Officers

Walter Tobey wins the first prize a $50 spinning reel. Tommy Boston takes second a $25 red reel. Archie C Fenderson takes third a $10 tackle box. Ernest B Lord reelected president and Robert Rozeff as financial secretary. various officers and committees named. next meeting June 6 at Wells Beach fire station. Dan Thornton ex governor of Colorado shoots two holes in one at Cherry Hills. six safeties recorded in 1959 NFL season.

Seacoast Sportsmen's Association Wells Corner Walter Tobey Eliot Tommy Boston Wells Archie C. Fenderson Ernest B. Lord Robert Rozeff Marshall Boston William O’brien Roby P. Littlefield Ray Thyng Gerald Bridges Richard Rollo Victor Boston Sumner Gordon Marshal Boston Erland Coombs Bertie Bridges John Stacy Rowland Hussey Maurice Emmons Wells Beach Dan Thornton Colorado Cherry Hills Country Club Denver

Prizes Awarded At Mercantile Lane Banquet

The American National and New England Mercantile bowl ing leagues held a banquet at the Wonderbar Steak House for about 70 bowlers to close the season. Prizes included trophies and cash marking the first trophy prizes in 28 years. Wink's Place York County Biscuit and Saco Men's Shop won league trophies. Albert Paulhus Roland Petit and Gerry Bissonnette earned trophies for league handicap roll-off wins.

New England Mercantile Wonderbar Wink York Country Biscuit Saco Albert Paulhus Roland Petit Gerry’ Bissonnette Billy Manning

Aged Biddeford Seams Team Works On Aprons

The Bel Javance residence hosts Miss Eva Girard and Mrs Bella vance in an assembly line apron project. Nine aprons cut and finished in days, with the secondhand sewing machine from 1911 still in use. The couple, married in 1913, stay active in hospital auxiliaries and parish groups, and vow to continue charitable sewing.

Eva Girard Bel, Javance Michigan Pepperell Laconia Bellavance Biddeford St. Joseph Church Pierre Dupont Clark Avenue Poole Street St. Andre

Driver education urged to curb highway dangers

The speaker warned that speedways are unsafe for unskilled drivers and predicted formal driver education will become necessary for licensing. He stressed the driver as the key to safety and called for universal skilled driving, rigorous instructor proficiency, and preventing poorly trained students from receiving licenses.

Thornton Academy wins tri meet at Saco

Thornton Academy runners dominated a triangular meet in Saco scoring 79 points to Old Orchard Beach 32 and Biddeford 25. Bobby Day of Old Orchard Beach won the 100 and broad jump, while Strout led TA in multiple events including the javelin and 440.

Thornton Academy Saco Old Orchard Beach Biddeford High Biddeford Bobby Day Buster Strout Witt Johnny Parola Thornton South Portland Portland Stickney Jordan Conklin Noyette Sheehan Parola Keefe LeBlanc Chenard Dansereau Watson Perreault Osborne Porter Ouellette OOB Strout Keene Nolette Johnson Day Belanger Hill Deans Fillion Tripp Howard Schaffer Boise York Hutchins Wiggins Kopetski An Ice Bailey Clark Pratt Harris

Sanford Firm OKs Merger with Allied Industries

Colonial Aircraft Corp of Sanford Maine gains Allied Industries Inc of Quincy Massachusetts through a merger. Colonial President David B Thurston says the merger is needed for the company to stay in business and to access Allied’s substantial income and profit potential. Suffolk Downs near Boston offers stables for 1214 horses and restricts driving rights to mature skilled drivers.

New York Colonial Aircraft Corp Sanford Maine Allied Industries Inc Quincy Mass David B. Thurston Colonial Allied

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