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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1962

Page

3

Hubbard-Hilton Nuptials Held In Wells Home

Pauline Hilton of Kennebunk and Albert Hubbard of Wells wed in a double ring ceremony at the Kennebunk parsonage conducted by Rev. Chester Staples. Bride wore luggage brown dress and white accessories. matron of honor Mrs. Nancy Malloy. Best man Edward Barrows. Reception at the bride’s parents’ home in Kennebunk. The couple will reside in Kennebunk.

Pauline Hilton Kennebunk Albert Hubbard Wells Chester Staples Kennebunk Baptist Church Nancy Malloy Edward Barrows Clifton Malloy Raymond Hubbard B. F. Bridges Fuel Oil Company

Teen Dances At Beach Conclude Season's Slate

The Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary held the final Teen Dance of the season Friday at the VFW Hall on Atlantic Avenue. Parents attended as guests while a program featured The Twisters and several performers including Susan Larue Donna Bill Martha Hunt Michele Santorsola and Lorraine Valliere with pantomimes and songs. Refreshments were served by chairwoman Mrs Arlene Edwards and helpers.

Old Orchard Memorial VFW Atlantic Avenue Twisters Susan Larue Donna Bill Martha Hunt Michele Santorsola Lorraine Valliere Raymond Valliere Donna Simpson Patricia Shaw Nancy Provencal Doreen Day Fred Norma Simpson

Swim Lessons For Kennebunk Children Announced

Kennebunk Rotary Club and Kennebunk American Red Cross chapter sponsor two after school swim classes at Idlease pool Route 9 near Lower Town Street. Enrollment at Red Cross headquarters 92 Main Street during May 28 9 am to 1 pm only. Classes start June 4 with two sessions 3:30 and 4:15 pm for 40 children each. Eligible residents must be at least seven years old. Certificates on completion. Jewell family donates pool usage for the program. expenses shared by Red Cross and Rotary.

Idleasea Route 9 Lower Town Street Kennebunk Kennebunk Rotary Club American Red Cross Red Cross Main Street Jewell Rotary Club

St Albert the Great Church marks new building on Melody Lane

North Tonawanda residents recall the 1960 origin when a Mass was first sung under a circus tent and the church later occupied an old bottling plant. Now the parish has a new church at Melody Lane and Lyric Avenue, signaling growth and stability.

North Tonawanda, N. Y St. Albert the Great Melody Lane Lyric Avenue

Local residents make visits and summer plans in Maine and Massachusetts

Kennebunk residents Mrs Henry Smith and Mrs Robert Parsons met in New York with Smith staying overnight before returning to Kennebunk. Parsons plans to spend the summer at Crescent Surf. Leta Downing returns to Lake Erie College after visiting her parents. Several families relocate on Mousam Road while Girl Scouts Troop 76 rode to a Boston circus with chaperones. Relatives welcome visitors from Still River and Winthrop over weekends. multiple households involved across Casco and Summer Street.

Henry Smith Crescent Surf Robert W. Parsons New York City Smith New York Parsons Kennebunk Leta Downing Lake Erie College Painesville Ohio J. Robert Downing Fred Nichols Mousam Road Lillian Hill Wells Leech Nursing Home Storer Street Martin Billings Henry Dickinson Ethel Theilmann Leotat Langley Girl Scouts Troop 76 Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Boston Garden Casco Arthur M. Guild Scott and Laurie Still River Mass A. Lee Kierstead Parsons Street Walter Graham Kimberly, Stacey and Winthrop Carrie Thompson Summersstreet

Tide Red Club Holds Summer Honorary Members

Old Orchard Beach members welcomed Oscar Nolette and Mike Domico as honorary members though they will miss summer meetings due to work. Flowers were sent for Edwin H. Smith, Mrs. Lydia Currie and Frank Grover. A meeting of Old Orchard Memorial Post VFW Auxiliary is set for 7:45 tonight at the Post home on Atlantic Avenue.

Tide Red Club Town Hall Oscar Nolette Mike Domico Edwin H. Smith Lydia Currie Frank Grover Old Orchard Memorial Post VFW Post Atlantic Avenue

Myrtle Lodge Memorial Service and Plans for June 30

Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias held a memorial service for Christen Sen, a 50 year member, presided by Chancellor Commander Dorrance Clarke. A reception is planned for June 30 in honor of Grand Chancellor Jack Ephross. A delegation visit to Ossipee Lodge and a public speaking contest at Bates College were arranged, with esquire ranks conferred and a Knight degree set for Friday May 25. Refreshments were served by Leslie Amadon and Harland Dutch.

Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Dorrance Clarke Christen Christensen Jack Ephross A. Wesley Leech Ossipee Lodge Kezar Falls Bates College Lewiston George Clark Leslie Amadon Harland Dutch

Prize Winners Named At Biddeford VFW Whist Night

Mrs Ivy Semo won a special prize while the ace of hearts went to Mrs Louise Trickey at the Biddeford auxiliary VFW weekly whist party in the City Building. High-score winners included Mrs Laura Dodge Mrs Alden Racine Mrs Almeria Proulx Mrs Trickey Mrs Semo Miss Eva Lavigne Miss Antoinette Arel and Mrs Belle Poirier co chairs were Mrs Mary Gagne and Mrs Marie Boisvert. A further party is set for next Sunday at 7 30 p m in City Building.

Ivy Semo Louise Trickey Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Laura Dodge Alden Racine Almeria Proulx Vy Semo Eva Lavigne Antoinette Arel Belle Poirier Mary Gagne Marie Boisvert

Song Credit for My Country Tis of Thee Attribution

The line notes that My Country Tis of Thee was written in 1831 by the Rev Charles Francis Smith. The claim attributes authorship to Smith and places the composition in a historical early 19th century context.

My .Buntry Charles Francis Smith

BOV Class Planning Picnic Set for June 19

The Kennebunk Baptist church BOV class held a meeting with President Ruth Chappell presiding. Devotions were given by Genevieve Currier. They planned a June 19 picnic at Kennebunk Beach with Mildred Hutchins as hostess, assisted by Louise Nichols Evelyn Green and Currier. A program by Ida Cousens and Clythro Staples followed, with refreshments and spring flower centerpiece. Attendees included Myrtle Benson Chappell Cousens Harriet Freeman Alice Hancock Hutchins Nichols Stevens Tomlinson Martha Bragdon Green Currier Staples.

Kennebunk Baptist Church Ruth Chappell Genevieve Currier Kennebunk Beach Mildred Hitchins Louise Nichols Evelyn Green Currier Ida Cousens Clythro Staples Mildred Hutchins Myrtle Benson Chappell Marion Cousens Harriet Freeman Alice Hancock Hutchins Nichols Dorothy Stevens Alma Tomlinson Martha Bragdon Green Miss Staples

Janice Callahan Bridal Shower Honored In Saco

Miss Janice Callahan of Bradley Street Saco was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Margaret Brandt on Portland Road Saco. She will wed June 2 to Stephen F Doe of Dayton at Most Holy Trinity Church. Guests from Biddeford Lavere Portland attended as listed family and friends.

Janice Callahan Bradley Street Saco Margaret Brandt Portland Road Callahan Stephen F. Doe Dayton Most Holy Trinity Church Barbara Thurston Karl Brandt Biddeford and Lavere Lillian Lambert Ernard Doe James Callahan Sigismond Dunette Roger Casavant Kristina Brandt Donald Pinnette Paul Chenard Clement Doyon Pauline Hardyz Leo Callahan Robert Lennox Nina Hyland Jackie Dumont Virginia Allen Portland Dale Boudreau Marjorie Anderson James Johnston Patricia Donovan Beverly Danieson Dianna Gagne

Maj Richard Crosby Arrives In Italy During Service

Maj Richard D Crosby Jr, son of Mrs Margaret W Crosby of Old Orchard Beach Maine, arrived in Italy and serves as adjutant with Headquarters US Army Forward Support Group. He joined the Army in 1956 after Thornton Academy class of 1946 and Maine Maritime Academy class of 1949. His wife Ann accompanies him.

Richard D. Crosby Jr Margaret W. Crosby Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach Italy U.S. Army Maj. Crosby Army iThornton Academy Maine Maritime Academy Castine Ann

Paquette Completes Six Month Training With Macdonald Wadman Co

Roger Paquette son of Mr and Mrs Laurier Paquette of Biddeford has finished a six month training program with Macdonald Wadman Co Inc of Newton Upper Falls MA. He will serve as agent for New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A graduate of St Louis High School and Maine Vocational Technical Institute he also attended St Francis College for two years. Macdonald Wadman serves as New England sales and engineering officer for several allied firms in the CCC group and related companies.

Roger Paquette Laurier Paquette Pierson’s Lane Biddeford Macdonald- Wadman Co., Inc Newton Upper Falls Mass Paquette New Hampshire Massachusetts St. Louis High School Maine Vocational Technical Institute St. Francis College Macdonald Wadman New England Saes Electronode CCC Allied Control, Inc Techno Components Corps Tricon, Inc Taylor Electric, Inc Lewis Engineering Company

Four Area Sailors In Joint Exercise

Four area sailors were among 40 000 service members in Exercise Quick Kick at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Paul K Woodworth fireman USN son of Kendrick M Woodworth 27 Pepperell Street Saco Fred J Yerxa fireman apprentice USN son of James H Yerxa 114 Pleasant Street Saco Jerome A Eat radioman second class CSN son of Clayton A Eaton Biddeford and Reginald R Desjardins fireman USN son of Leon Desjardins 2 Fern Avenue Old Orchard Beach Eaton serves aboard USS Furse Woodworth aboard USS Pocono Yerxa and Desjardins are shipmates aboard the Boston.

Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Camp Lejeune N. C Paul K. Woodworth USN Kendrick M. Woodworth Pepperell Street Fred J. Yerxa James H. Yerxa Pleasant Street Saco Jerome A. Eat CSN Clayton A. Eaton Biddeford Reginald R. Desjardins Leon Desjardins Fern Avenue Old Orchard Beach Eaton Furse Woodworth Pocono Yerxa Desjerdine Boston

St Andre Home Silver Tea Hosts Attendees At Auxiliary Event

St Andre Home and Hospital held their annual silver tea and reception on Sunday with pastel decorations. Rev Sister St Elizabeth and Mrs John P Emond led as hostesses with staff and auxiliary members. Over 100 guests attended from Maine and Canada, and a long register of attendees listed many names from Biddeford Saco to Portland and beyond.

St. Andre Home Home Sister St. Elizabeth of France John P. Emond Leo Paul Taillon Albert W. Cookson John Conroy J. Alfred Cab Alice L. Downing Thomas W. Mars Kennebunk Winifred M. Donovan Yarmouth Winthrop Perkins William W. Landry Kennebunkport Robert A. Norman Irene Goguen Eliot Joseph C. Godin David Springvale Edmour D. Cote Ralph Letellier Auguste Albert Biddeford-Saco Joseph Duchaine Rose A. Walden Ernest Sterling John E. Sterling Amedee Belanger Westbrook Richard Brushswein Portland Mary Ann Riley Susan Riley Bangor Herman Schneider Norman Roy Robert Roy Lewiston Gordon K. McLeod Hector R. Desjardins Sanford Sister Elizabeth of France John Emond

Adult Polio Clinic Scheduled At Wells

An adult polio clinic will be conducted tomorrow between 6 and 7 p m in the public health nurse s office Wells High school annex. Small pox vaccinations will be given free of charge while there will be a minimum fee for the polio shots.

Wells Public Health Wells High School Annex

United Presbyterian Church opens International Affairs office near UN

Tucson council recommends liquor license for Silver Dollar Milk Store as part of beverage diversification.

New York United Presbyterian Church United Nations Beverage Diversification Tucson Ariz Ucson City Council

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Most Holy Trinity Thomas Brady Guild Linda Zello Arthur St. Pierre Rene Roy Mary Cameron Bryan Joey Lenkowski Leme Ges Noes Mirena Melrose FR. Are Melrose and Gompory Alem P Melrose Rare Edmund Cashen Dial Old Orchard Clement P. Wight Dial Maj Richard Crosby John M. Wilcox Kennebunknort Joseph Gremaldi Paul Riley George Lyons Louise Dinsmore Lisbon Paul Murphy Paula Murphy Arthur McDermot Albert Roy Hervey Cookson Evelyn Fleurant William Acton Harris Baldwin John Hartigan Blanche J. Huot Jeanne H. Morrissette Margaret Murphy Emond Marc Simard Sister Mary Lea Playtex Landry’s Pool Street
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