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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1960
Page
6
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Scout Troop 25 Biddeford held a meeting at the Scout hall on Pool Street where girls earned Health Sports Games Housekeeping badges for Diane LeBlond and Pearl Jacques plus second class badges for Pearl Jacques Dorothy Guay Claire Poirier and Louise Fillmore. Final plans were made for a rally on Saturday at Sanford with Dorothy Guay Charlotte Bouchard and Claire Poirier conducting opening ceremonies under Mrs Hazel Ouellette. Attendees included Hilda Ouellette Rachel Ouellette Helen Chabot Yvette Guay Patricia Houle Kathleen Svirounias Pearl Jacques Diane LeBlond Joan Boilard Louise Fillmore Lucille Goulet Claire Poirier Jackie St Michel Charlotte Bouchard Beverly Tangway.
Wyman W. Tucker, 46, of 105 Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach, was fined five dollars by Judge W Paul Quarrington in Yorkshire Municipal Court South Berwick yesterday on charges of driving.
Memorial ritualistic services were held by the Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks for Postmaster Robert H. Morse of Old Orchard Beach, Lloyd B. Deane of Saco, and former Biddeford mayor Wilfrid A. Landry. Exalted Ruler Carl F. Sheltra presided as delegates for the Maine State Elks convention in Lewiston were named. Plans were announced for Elks Flag Day on June 11 and a 25th anniversary celebration plus a lobster bake on June 25. Six applications for membership were approved and a class of 26 to be initiated Thursday, final degree work until fall. Memorial Day insignia markers will be placed on graves. contact Samuel Lublinsky for those lacking flags.
Mrs. Robert M. Johnson of Biddeford will lead the women’s activities workshop at the seventh annual Maine Highway Safety conference in Augusta. Guest speaker and consultant is Agnes E. Beaton of Washington, DC, director of Women’s Activities for All-State Insurance. Sessions run 10:15 after 8:30–9:30 registration and 9:30–10 assembly in the House. Includes alcohol, enforcement, industry, news media, community activity and school bus safety. Complimentary buffet lunch at noon.
The first meeting to organize a ladies auxiliary to York County Barracks U S Veterans of World War I was held at Pepperel hall. Mrs Blanche Fonda of South Portland urged support for the auxiliary. Mrs Delcia Frechette leads the movement and invites wives, brothers or sisters of World War I veterans to attend the next meeting on May 25 at the Fremont club Alfred street Biddeford at 7 30 p m.
Saco Girl Scout Troop 2 outlined plans for a May 27 dance from 7 to 9 pm at the Saco Unitarian church parish house with invites for guests. Twenty three girls attended under leaders Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Falvey, Mrs. Pendleton, and Mrs. Shaffer. cakes and decorations were prepared and a new song Our Chalet taught by Pamela Dyer.
An uninspected vehicle on Route 9 in North Berwick led to Tucker pleading guilty to the charges.
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