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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1959

Page

7

Saco Resident Is Honored At Stork Shower

Mrs. Robert Moody of Saco was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted at Ferry Road home of Mrs. Richard Clark. Assistant hosts were Mrs. Kelvin Black and Mrs. Donald Fogg. decorations featured cradle motifs and attendees included several named local residents.

Robert Moody Saco Richard Clark Ferry Road Kelvin Black Donald Fogg Adame Elizabeth Cole Athy Roberts Barbara Goodrich Meribah Lane Nora Yorke Sarah Stackpole Althea Carson

Notable attendees and contributors listed at event

Carolyn Black, Mrs. Doris Clark, Mrs. Florence Weymouth, Mrs. Martha Carter and Miss Mary Foley attended. Contributing but unable to attend were Mrs. Margaret Acorn, Mrs. Ida Shaw, Mrs. Irene Libby, Mrs. Margaret Gross, Mrs. Catherine Nielson, Miss Pearla Tapley and Mrs. Agnes Buck, all area residents. Also present were Mrs. Catherine Kirby and Mrs. Bertha Wentworth of Portland, Mrs. Linda Maguire of Somersville, N J, and Mrs. Alice Cole of Rockland.

Carolyn Black Doris Clark Florence Weymouth Martha Carter Mary Foley Margaret Acorn Ida Shaw Irene Libby Margaret Gross Catherine Nielson Pearla Tapley Agnes Buck Catherine Kirby Bertha Wentworth Portland Linda Maguire Somersville N. J Alice Cole Rockland

Alfred Men join Ayrshire Breeders

The board of directors elect Le land H. Gile and Son to membership in the Ayrshire Breeders Association. National secretary David Gibson Jr. of Brandon, VI announced the unanimous action. The Gile and Son herd traces to Ayrshire hills in Scotland. There are over 20,000 Ayrshire herds in the United States.

Leland H. Gile and Son Alfred Ayrshire Breeders’ Association David Gibson, Jr Brandon Gie and Son County Ayr Scotland United States

Miss Deschambeault Honored At Bridal Shower

Florence Deschambeault of Biddeford was guest of honor at a Forrester's hall shower ahead of her June 13 wedding to Bernard Masse. A buffet lunch followed. many relatives and friends attended, with numerous names listed as participants and attendees.

Florence Deschambeault Oak Place Biddeford Forrester’s Hall Deschambeault Bernard Masse Laura Nadeau Yvonne Arcand Anita Boucher Lorraine Masse Yvonne Lacerte Gaston Boucher Leona Deschambeault Charlene Boucher Priscilla Arcand Lillian Jacoby Bertha Fournier Frances Nadeau Renette Wentworth Lillian Perron Paul Masse Anna Chenard Rita Chenard Paul Martel Carmel Laucier Roger Tardiff Wilfred Fournier Ferdinand Bourque Antoinette Emond Marie Anna Boisvert Robert Lachance William Binette Edgar Cabana Maurice Bernard Adelard Lessard Ronald Berthiaume Raymond Sevigny Lucien Therrien Edward Boucher Yvette Boucher Mabel Painchaud Robert Rochefort Rudolphe LeMire Arthur Kiscomb Ted Caouette Laurent Nadeau Alberic LeClerc Joseph Berthiaume Paul Murphy Isabelle Boucher Anita Larochelle Edward Berube Ernest Richard Jacqueline Richard Doris Rheaume Elizabeth Rheaume Alfred Levasseur Leo Lemire Merilda Nadeau Lise Boucher Joseph Bouffard Leo Ruel Claudette Perreault Augustin Tremblay Richard St. Pierre Arthur Tourigny Fernande Lambert Aime Desrosiers Arthur Lemire Jeannette Purdy Cecile Boucher Origine Gagne Albany Leclair Roger Barra Cecile Fournier Herve Binette Romeo Binette Leo Courtois Cecile Lacroix Janet Nadeau Leo Bedard Albert Lemire Dolly Nolette Priscilla Pinette Raoul Boucher Ephrem Boucher Juliette Girouard Pete Chantigny Herve Cookson Theode Langevin Norman Verville Georgianna Spenard Norman Binette

Biddeford Driver Fined for Driving Without License in Saco

Donald G Bouffard 23 of 37 Hill Street Biddeford fined 10 dollars in Saco Municipal Court for driving with out a license. He testified his license expired April 19 and he could not renew it. Judge Hilary Mahaney suspended five dollars if Bouffard obtains a license immediately. Another case involved David L Bickford 16 of Hollis who was fined.

Donald G. Bouffard Hill Street Biddeford Hilary Mahaney Saco Municipal Court Bouffard Mahaney David L. Bickford Hollis Main Street Saco Bickford Lawrence S. Cook Rose Bay Nova Scotia Elm Street Thornton Avenue Saco Police

Edgars Gauthier Silver Wedding Fete At Biddeford

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gauthier observed their 25th anniversary on Thursday and were honored Saturday at a reception in Forester hall Emery street. The couple, natives of Biddeford, were married May 21 1934 at St Joseph Ancre church. Their three children organized arrangements and presented a silver tea set and a purse of money along with a decorated birthday cake.

Edgar Gauthier Laurier Street Biddeford Anastasofi Forester Hall Emery Street Pauline Lagueux Gauthier S J. Ancre Arthur Decary Saco-Lowell Rose Alma Gaudette Albany Lagueux Conrad Gauthier Lorraine Gauthier Raoul Boucher Victor Boucher Westbrook Jean Martin Hertford Conn Francis Sutherland Old Orchard Beach Jack Burnham Goose Rocks Beach D. A. Smith South Portland Robert Ladderbush Joyce Donstadt Marcel Valliere Junior Desmarais Roger Guay Louis Bosse Carmen Gauthier Maurice Lamontagne Jeannette Guay

Nest Builder Settles Down

A Bronx Zoo robin abandoned nine nest sites to become a mother. She hatched two of three eggs laid in a nest near the curator of birds office. If she hatches the final egg, nine nests will house the family except the elusive father.

New York Bronx Robin

Slow Down And Live Program Expands Across Regions

Maine State Police safety coordinator Lt. Willard R. Orcutt announces the Slow Down and Live program, starting Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day, with national and international reach in 1959. He says the drive targets speed, improper passing, failure to yield, and tailgating, backed by media and non official groups.

Augusta Willard — R. Orcutt Maine Canada Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Learners Exchange World Cultures Via Pen Pal Project

Sixth grade students at Burns School Saco led by Mrs. Bertha Russell participated in a pen pal program. They created country and state maps booklets and added letter clippings and pictures. Participants include Judy Cole Ontario Scotland Judy Deane West Virginia Duncan Moore Scotland Janet Maguire Ontario Nancy Ross Scotland Karen Smith England Sharon Cyr Wales Sandy Zaitlin Scotland Eric Cote England Norman Dubois England Ann Miller England and Linda Soucy Illinois.

Burns Saco Bertha Russell Judy

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