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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
8
More than 1 000 parents and friends attended the Burns and Fairfield School open houses in Saco. Nine hundred five visited Burns School and 585 visited Fairfield School to view students work. They spoke with teachers about their children’s progress, said Superintendent Bernard C Forbush.
Students at Biddeford High School and Biddeford Junior High organize a joint window display of industrial arts. The Burns School industrial arts exhibit aligns with National Industrial Arts Education Week with two exhibition nights planned at the Young School Sweetser School and Locke School.
Ballymoss Pawaslipper Chamier and Thirteen of Diamonds, all Irish Derby champions, took part in the Washington International at Laurel Maryland near Washington D C. with strong showings expected.
The May Festival at First Parish Congregational Church Saco features the Chapel and Cherubim Choirs with the Sunday School. Frances Emmons is chosen May Queen. scenes include Toyland Tom Thumb Wedding Wizard of Oz Mikado The King and I and a book on American history with multiple child performers and a Foster medley.
An oral Polio vaccine clinic for the second dose is planned in Biddeford on Sunday May 23 from 1 to 3 pm. Dr M P Houle Biddeford Health Officer oversees the event with Public Health nurses assisting. The second dose costs 1 per dose and will be given in the municipal court room City Building.
Last week, a successful Art in Maine show drew attendees from as far as El Paso and Detroit. The Knights of Columbus elected Joseph Krist as Grand Knight with Kenneth Dos Santos as deputy, Joseph Guice as chancellor, and Ernest DiPietro re elected as warden. Exams run May 28 to June 4, with graduation May 30 planned outdoors on the athletic field.
Miss Irene H. Throumoulos daughter of Mrs. Christos Throumoulos Biddeford and the late Christos Throumoulos will wed Paul C. Vouros of Thessaloniki Greece and Cambridge Mass June 2. She was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Mary Throumoulos and others with a long list of attendees.
Roland Mercier of 420 Main St Saco was checked for whiplash after his car rear ended on Main Street Saco. Herman Mercier 62 and Robert Faulkner 34 Portland operated the other vehicles. Major damages totaled 650 dollars to the Mercier car with minor truck damage.
Wells Band Boosters elected officers for the 1965 66 term at its final meeting of the season hosted by Band Director J Raymond Spencer in Sanford. Officers are Mrs Freddie Milliard president Mrs Edward Morse vice president Mrs Ansel Stevens secretary and Mrs Free man Cole treasurer. A summer fund drive includes a July 24 tag day and August 7 food sale with committees named.
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