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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1963

Page

2

Meetings Called By Local Groups In Saco Biddeford and York

A series of community and auxiliary group meetings are announced across Saco Biddeford and York County. Tonight at 6 45 Owen Davis unit American Legion Auxiliary meets at Beach Street post home in Saco. Fremont club and auxiliary convene Thursday at 8 p m on Alfred Street Biddeford. Biddeford High School Activities Association meets tonight at 7 30 at Biddeford High School. Saco Firemen's Auxiliary gathers 8 p m tomorrow at Mrs Ruth Scammon's North Street Saco. Saco Taxpayers Protective Association meets 7 30 tonight in GAR Hall Saco City Building. Biddeford Knights of Columbus Auxiliary social 8 tonight in K of C Hall Washington Street. York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty holds its May meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs Strude Rankin's High Street Saco.

Owen- Davis American Begion Auxiliary Beach Street Saco Ruth Scammon North Street Saco Taxpayers Protective Association GAR Saco City York County

Deaths Cecile Reny Mitchell of Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Cecile Reny Mitchell longtime Lewiston Met Life worker and Scarborough hostess died Monday at her home in Old Orchard Beach. Born in Lewiston she attended schools there and in Canada. She leaves two brothers and two sisters, with a requiem mass set for Thursday at SS Peter and Paul Lewiston and burial in St Peter Cemetery.

Old Orchard Beach Cecile Reny Mitchell West Grand Avenue Lewiston Hugues and Justina (Pare) Reny Canada Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Vallee’s Scarborough St. Margaret Church Jucien Reny Roland Reny U.S. Air Force

Midweek church activities listed for Saco area

Multiple religious events scheduled Thursday evening across Saco and nearby towns. Prayer meetings at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco Ocean Avenue First Baptist Old Orchard Beach and Ahtepa Home 22 Pleasant Street Saco. Youth choir rehearsal at Saco School Street Methodist Church 3 15 pm. Senior choir rehearsal 730 pm.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Saco School Street Methodist Church Saco School Street First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach First Assembly of God Church of Ahtepa Pleasant Street

Brownies Entertained By Firemen

In Kansas City a Brownie troop visits a fire station but is sent away as fire trucks rush off to a ventilating fan fire. After half an hour the girls are returned to St Elizabeth's Catholic church where they learn the firemen have just finished the call and entertained the staying Brownies.

Kansas City, Mo William R. Delay St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church

Market Rally Mixed As Rails Lead In Early Trading

New York stock market showed early strength but overall activity remained irregular. About 2.31 million shares traded in two hours with mixed results across sectors. Aerospace shares firm on Gordon Cooper space flight. Pan American and Trans World Airlines rose on higher transatlantic fares. The AP average inched up to 272.8 as rails and industrials gained while utilities held. Dow Jones hovered at 720.18 with small gains overall.

New York Rails Gordon Cooper Pan American Iit Trans World Airlines Associated Press Dow Jones American Stock Exchange U.S

Biddeford Seeks Solution via Charter Revision Board

Biddeford faces a chaotic fiscal situation as voters must approve bonds and notes. The Charter Revision Commission is being activated to deliberate, with officials hopeful for a solution to the escalating problem.

Iddeford

Card of Thanks From Fire Disaster Victims

We are deeply grateful to friends relatives church groups and all who helped in the recent fire disaster. Their kindness will be long remembered. Mr and Mrs Paul Taylor and family. We thank relatives and friends for the loan of cars and for expressions of sympathy during our bereavement. Daniel Hickey and family John Hickey Wesley Rogers. We thank all who helped in our recent misfortune The Jack Marcotte family.

Paul Taylor Daniel Hickey John Hickey Wesley Rogers Jack Marcotte

Funeral services held for Mrs Corona Benoit Vallee

Funeral services for Mrs Corona Benoit Vallee of 3 Atlantic Avenue were held at St. Margaret church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward Co. O'Lea with Rev. Armand Bill as deacon and Rev. Norman Carrier as subdeacon. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. Out of town relatives from Norwich Connecticut Drummondville P Q Falmouth Foreside Portland Norwood Elizabeth Sanford Auburn and other areas attended.

Old Orchard Beach Corona Benoit Vallee Atlantic Avenue St. Margaret Church Edward Co. O'Lea Armand Bill Norman Carrier Bacon Antonio Boisvert Richard Gonneville Andre Gonneville Maurice Gonneville Jack Sullivan Robert Pare Paul Pare St. Joseph Roger Dunt Norwich Conney St. Ancilla Drummondville P. Q Walker Tormay Falmouth Bruce Devine Portland Hap Malia Norwood Henri A. Benoit

Green Grocer Father Of Canned Foods

The article traces the rise of convenience foods from Gilbert Van Camp, a green grocer who helped create early canned goods in 1861. It notes how modern households rely on canned meals to save time, with a recipe for pork and beans with cheese as an example of simple, customizable home cooking.

Gilbert van Camp

Portland Weather Outlook Shows Warmer Inland

This afternoon in Portland should brighten with decreasing clouds and a high in the upper 50s to low 60s. NW winds 10 to 25 mph with stronger gusts possible. Tonight will be fair and cooler with frost in cooler areas and lows in the 30s. Winds ease to 5 to 15 mph by midnight and become light by morning. Thursday looks fair and warmer away from the coast with highs in the 60s, though the coast stays cooler in the upper 50s.

Portland

May Tides and Daylight Schedule Mess

Fragmentary OCR data shows a schedule of May tides and daylight times with repeated A M P M markers and unclear numbers. The readable items indicate tides at 15 03 and 16 0, daylight and high/low times around early morning and evening, but essential dates and locations are missing.

Sabin Vaccine Clinic Set in Saco Sunday

Sabin oral vaccine clinic for City of Saco and Dayton opens Sunday May 19 at Bagley's Market Storer Street from 2 to 5 pm. Adults and preschool children who registered on March 23 and received Type 1 vaccine urged to return for a second dose to cover the three poliomyelitis strains with Type III prioritized due to higher community danger.

Sabin Saco Dayton Bagley’s Market Storer Street Maurice Ross Saco Health

City Department Work Described By Mayor Pomerleau

Mayor Willie W. Pomerleau spoke at the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis meeting detailing city departments as major local employers with about 200 to 250 workers. He explained school tax procedures, the department’s functions, and answered questions focusing on the high school and welfare program.

Biddeford Willie W. Pomerleau Saco Pomerleau Richard Reny Martin Rielly Reny

Radio Reported Stolen In Saco

Frederick McIntyre reports his car radio stolen from his vehicle parked at 7 in the morning at the Saco Tanning lot and found missing by 3 30 in the afternoon. Saco police are investigating the case.

Frederick McIntyre Hill Street Saco Saco Tanning Corporation

Cooper Prepares for 22 Orbit Mercury Flight

Cooper 36, an Air Force major, in space aboard an Atlas booster on Faith 7. He faces a 34 hour 19 minute plan to circle the globe 22 times, travel nearly 600000 miles, with a Pacific landing goal unless scrubs occur. Weathered by delays and technical holds, he logs moments of awe at sunrises and the fireflies frost phenomenon while Schirra notes the sport.

John H. Glenn Jr Cooper Pacific Perth Australia Walter M. Schirra Cape Canaveral Globe Schirra Air Force Atlas Earth Mercury Control Center U.S Midway Island Losmonauts Andrian Nikolayev Pavel Popovich Bermuda Trudy Coopers Houston Tex Camala Janita Hattie Cooper Tecumseh Okla Malcolm Scott Carpenter Alan B. Shepard Jr Virgil I. Grissom

Budget bride supper ideas from coast to coast

Brides share budget friendly party tricks from informal suppers to potluck progressive meals. Massachusetts fish chowder served with old fashioned sides. New York baked beans with beef and salad. California corned beef and cabbage with pineapple dessert. Florida barbecues and fireside suppers feature marinated beef skewers and pilaf. Morning coffee brunches with waffles and bacon, plus punch for big parties. Also notes on etiquette, gifts, and a May 5 birth in Sanford.

Marti Massachusetts E Washington New York California New England Florida

Classified Ads Help You Save Time and Money

Wise helps you advertise efficiently by offering cost effective classified options. Save time with streamlined formats and targeted placements designed for quick readership and strong results. Invest in concise, clear ads that reach the right audience without overspending.

New Members Join Arundel Republican Club

Four new members joined the Arundel Women's Republican club at Nassau college during a spring dinner meeting. New members listed were Mrs. I F W Eldridge Mrs. Frank M Gosbee Mrs. Glen Wheeler and Mrs. George R Roberts. The group observed a moment of silence for Mrs. Ethel Littlefield. Dinner, business, and a program followed in Nassau college commons recreation hall. First Vice President Mrs. John G Smith presided as the budget was approved and Mrs. Ralph N Leavitt reported on the National Federation of Republican Women meeting in Washington. Upcoming events include a June 19 Maine Federation meeting in Westbrook and a Red Cross fund drive. Dr. Walker Connor spoke on the Supreme Court reapportionment decision and its impact on state legislatures. the Q&A ran overtime with participant engagement.

Springvale Arundel Nassau College Johng. Smith Kennebunkport Ralph N. Leavitt Portland National Federation of Republican Women Washington Republican Party National Federation Marion Martin Maine Maine Federation Warren‘Congregational Church West‘brook Arundel Club Biddeford York County American Red Cross Henry McIntosh Young Reblicans iMaine Lucille S. Dewey Walker Connor Nassau Connor United States Supreme Court

Fire Hits Fenway Park and Don Lee Quelled by Fire

Don Lee, a 6-4 right hander, slept through a fire at a Fenway Park hotel where flames filled a corridor and forced him to crawl to safety. Teammate Ed Blattner also escaped after a hot room and smoke filled wall, noting a missing watch and cash later found with firefighters.

Fenway Park Don Lee Lee Corrier Ed Blattner Blattner Boston Fire Department

Parochial Students Must Be Registered at Biddeford High

Biddeford High School principal Paul M. Stebbins urged all parochial students planning to attend the school in the fall to register this week. Registrations are from 2 to 4 pm and must be completed by May 24 due to an anticipated severe fall crowding at the school.

Biddeford High Paul M. Stebbins Stebbins

Biddeford Teachers To Perform Again

The Biddeford Teachers Association will again present Faculty Frolics of 1963 Friday evening in the Stephen White Memorial auditorium at Biddeford High School. The re run benefits the library fund after about 1200 people attended the original show. A repeat was requested by patrons who missed the first performance. The University of Maine School of Law offers a three year program toward a Bachelor of Laws.

Biddeford Teachers Association Stephen White School of Law The University of Maine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford High School Activities Associaton Biddeford High School Cecile Mitchell Corona Vallefe Green Grocer Sabin Vaccine City Department Washington D.C Roger Gauthier Sanford Claire Marie Gauthier Lorraine Bisson Biddeford-Saco Uncle Sam U.S. Savings Bonds Treasury Department Advertising Council Republican Club
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