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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1959

Page

8

Real Rotate Ossipee Lake Front Lot For Sale

Waterfront offer includes a 50 by 100 foot front lot with asking price of 400 dollars. Contact dial 20391 between 1 and 3 PM. Also a summer home on Kennebunk Pond Waterboro Road side, fully finished inside with living room, fireplace, glass doors to screened porch, kitchen, dining area, two bedrooms, bath, floor furnace, electric hot water, stove, refrigerator, separate well house, water approved, landscaped, 140 feet on lake. Price 8000 dollars. Biddeford phone 3 3484. Felix T Sheltra and Sons Realtors, 48 Jefferson Street.

Kennebunk Pond Waterboro Rd Biddeford Felix T. Sheltra & Sons Jefferson St

Rental listings in Biddeford prompt varied ads

In Biddeford two renovated rental units advertise 1-4 rooms plus bath and other seven room unit with bath and four bedrooms. Dial 4 4673 for the first. An apartment with four rooms bath shed piazza white sink is listed for adults at 37 Hill Street City. Call 3 3729 after 5 PM.

Ing Cleaves St Dial Biddeford Bath Apt Shed Piazza white_ sink Hill St City Pierson Lane Call W. J.fortier Bacon St

Local Names in the News item collection

Mrs James William Saco of Old Orchard Beach returns from Dorchester Mass. Albert F Deshaies returns from a business trip to Boston Miss Rachel Gagne Biddeford chosen to represent the Tighe Beaudoin Farley post American Legion auxiliary at Girls State King Lion Francis P Dow presides at age of the Kennebunkport Lions club Mrs John Authier Biddeford elected president of the York County Union of Women’s clubs Mrs Mahaleth Paulini and Miss Jessie Lunt hostesses to the Women’s Society of Christian Service Foss Street Methodist church at a meeting at Miss Lunt’s home in Alfred Street Joseph G Deering retiring president Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts presented with the Silver Beaver award in Portland.

James William Saco Old Orchard Beach Dorchester Mass Albert F. Deshaies Boston Deshaies Rachel Gagne Westtreet Biddeford Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley Post American Legion Girls State King Lion Francis P. Dow Cresides Kent + Kennebunkport Lions

Twenty Years Ago Alumni Luncheon and Local Notes

Twenty years ago Rev George H Thorburn and Mrs Thorburn with children return from Ohio. Mrs Blanche B Atwood of Biddeford Alfred Street attends Farmington Normal School alumni luncheon in Portland. Clifton P Spofford of Biddeford leaves for vacation. Mrs Elizabeth Lyons of Los Angeles visits sister Mrs Roscoe Mayo in Saco. Roland Foran returns from Washington DC where employed.

George H. Thorburn First Universalist Church Elizabeth Lyons Los Angeles Calif Roscoe Mayo Bay View Road Saco Roland Foran Washington, D. C

Notable Local Visits And Social Gatherings Across Saco and Biddeford

Thirty years ago James White of Salem visits his former home in Saco while William J. Cleary of Biddeford returns to New York after a week with area relatives. Harold Carroll Walter Booth Francis Murphy and Edmond Curtis attend Gorham Normal school's May ball. Rev Walter Whitney formerly of Biddeford visits friends and former parishioners in the two cities. Tufts medical student Paul Morin visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Jerome A Morin of Biddeford. Charles Dunn Jr state School for Boys South Windham superintendent speaks at Biddeford Saco Kiwanis. Miss Jane Burbank of Saco, at the National Library association convention in Washington, leaves for Richmond Va.

James White Salem Mass Saco William J. Cleary Biddeford New York Harold Carroll Walter Booth Francis Murphy Edmond Curtis Gorham Normal School Walter Whitney Gorham Foss Street Methodist Church Paul Morin Tufts Medical School Jerome A. Morin Charles Dunn, Jr State School For Boys South Windham Biddeford- Saco Kiwanis Club Jane Burbank National Library Association Washington, D. C Richmond

Girl Scouts Troop 27 Hold Awards Court

Members of Biddeford-Saco Girl Scouts Troop 27 hosted a combined Mothers banquet and awards court during May at Mrs. Norman Reilly’s home Amherst Street. The event featured serving by scouts, a fag ceremony, Scout songs, gifts for mothers, piano solos by Fanchon Carney and Mary Reilly, and awards distributed by Mrs. Reilly to Jean Pelletier Fanchon Carey Doris Cote Loretta Descoteaux Mary Reilly Jane Langevin Marie Arcand Cheryl Marcille. A year in review followed.

Biddeford-Saco Norman Reilly Amherst Street Fanchon Carney Mary Reilly Mrs. Reilly Feacer Jean Pelletier Fanchon Carey Doris Cote Loretta Descoteaux Jane Langevin Marie Arcand Cheryl Marcille

Maine House Honors Oldest Member After 84th Birthday Wedding

The Maine House honored its oldest member Rep. Irenee Cyr of Fort Kent after he wed Phoebe on Saturday at age 84. A House purse was presented to the couple by representatives for the Town of Fort Kent.

HOUSE Augusta Maine Irenee Cyr Fort Kent Cyr Phoebe

Government to Back B and M Railroad Loan

The ICC will guarantee a three million dollar private loan to Boston and Maine Railroad if conditions are met. Approval covers half of the requested six million with collateral including 1.9 million in B and M bonds and stock in three leased lines. No dividends allowed until assets exceed liabilities.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Boston & Maine Railroad ICC Bankers Trust Co New York New England Northern Railroad Vermont & Massachusetts Stony Brook

Biddeford High Alumni Plan Summer Auction

Biddeford High School alumni scholarship committee met with Mrs. Frank iCarey to plan a summer fundraising auction in August with dates to be announced. A second printing of the casserole cookbook is available and a new salad book is included for sale. Attending were several named local members and the hostess Mrs. Carey. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Garnache's home.

Biddeford High School Frank iCarey Elm Street Clifford L. Clifford Kanely Throumoulos Mary Garnache Althea Tarpy Mildred Booth Barbara Jones Lene McAdoo Louise Merryman Mary Means Carey Garnache

Wells Band Reports on Uniforms and Insurance

Arthur Tufts and the uniforms committee report progress on capes and caps for the junior band. President Guy W. Savage conducts the meeting and notes the school owned instruments are insured. Mrs. Savage says first year perfect attendance pins were distributed at yesterday’s awards assembly. Plans are made for both bands to join the Memorial Day exercises.

Arthur Tufts Guy W. Savage

Civic Club supports college scholarship and social security talk

Civic Club members voted to continue sponsoring a Wells High School graduate scholarship, with some members contributing. Guest speaker Keith Coombs of the Social Security division discussed growth and extended benefits, noting the Portland region pays over three million dollars annually to beneficiaries. He stated 2 percent of income funds administration and IBM handling of accounts, introduced by Hobbs Knight. dinner served to 35 members and one guest Tristram Larson.

Wells Keith Coombs Portland York County Congress Coombs IBM Hobbs Knight Tristram _Larson

Ogunquit appoints new police chief amid adjournment

Officials in Ogunquit announced the appointment of a new police chief with the decision paused as a session adjourned. The district plans to finalize the appointment in a subsequent meeting.

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Part Time Work Full Time Pay Offer

A help wanted notice invites readers to become a top seller by appointment only between noon and 1 PM. Call SPruce at 20586 and ask for Mr. John Vida to learn how to earn more money.

Spruce John Vida

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