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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1959

Page

6

Saco Girl Scouts Earn Awards at Memorial Day Parade

Saco Girl Scout Troop 15 held a court of awards at Saco School Street Methodist church with Cathy Clark directing the flag ceremony and candlelight, recognizing 200 badges across 48 fields. Nena Strombom, June Seaward, Jane Foran, Beth Hudson, Suzanne Emmons and Peggy Burke received the curved bar award. Other badges covered dancing, government, hospitality, conservation, homemaker, country, music, first aid, and more, with numerous girls named for multiple honors. Announcements invited a June 8 outing, a June 15 picnic, and a Memorial Day parade participation.

Saco Saco School Street Methodist Church Cathy Clark Karen Smith Sharon Dow Jeanne Mercier Suzanne Emmons Linda Rocray Gloria Allen Sharon Don Joyce Stevens Nancy Lennox June Seaward Gayle Andrews Linda Harris Jane Foran Anne Miller Troop 15 Nena Strombom Beth Hudson Peggy Burke Ann Harrison Paula Deasey My Government Joyce Sue Emmons Beverly Mogan Alma Sherman Mer“a Dutil Nena Strinbom Patty Durant Julie Seaward Jane Foren Gayle Andews James Joycee Stevens Jane Seaward Merna Dutill Zareen Flower Burns School Jeader Wesley Seaward Robert Andrews Oliver Stevens

Reformed Maharani Takes Washing Jobs in London

London AP report says Janet Hicks, once Maharani of Mymen Singh and wife of Prince Dulu, grew tired of palace life. She now demos washing machines in a West End store, earning her own living after leaving the Calcutta high life and separating from the prince.

London Maharani Mymensingh Janet His West End Janet Kiss Hicks Maharaja Prince Dulu Calcutta Dulu Miss Hicks

Carpenters End Cape Canaveral 10 Day Strike

Carpenters and 115 workers ended a 10 day strike at Cape Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base restoring activity. 1650 tradesmen returned as pay rises were settled in a two year deal offering 40 cents total, with retroactive 25 cents sought by carpenters and 35 cents proposed by contractors.

Cape Canaveral Fla Missile Test Center Patrick Air Force Base Associated General Contractors

Parade Plans By Wells Legion Recall Memorial Day Duties

A committee to decorate graves for Memorial Day was appointed at the Eldridge and Leroy Hanson Post American Legion meeting held at the Wells post home on Eldredge Road. Members named include Loristone S Littlefield Roby P Littlefield John B Mooers Harry Alpren David Moulton and Harry Yorke. The post attended Memorial Sunday at Wells Branch Freewill Baptist church and planned to join the Saturday Memorial Day parade. Alber G LaPierre will lead the Legion delegation and Charles Z Ganellas was named captain of the firing squad. Past Commander D Joseph Paradis was reported in York hospital, with flowers sent. A guest was Cyrus Cornschuld of Canfield Ohio.

Eldridge Leroy Hanson American Legion Eldredge Road Wells Loristone S. Littlefield Roby P. Littlefield John B. Mooers Harry Alpren David Moulton Harry Yorke Post Wells Branch Freewill Baptist Church

St Francis States Summer Session At St Francis High

St Francis college high school offers a special summer session open to high school boys and girls for remedial and intensive work. Classes run June 22 to July 31 from 9 am to noon at Pool Road Bisde ford. Registration deadline June 9 with the principal. Courses include English French Latin biology chemistry physics mathematics history and social studies. An official report of marks will be mailed to parents and to the student’s home school. special time schedules may be arranged.

St. Francis College High School Pool Road Bisdeford St. Francis

Maxine Shatz Engaged to Gerald Sneider

The engagement of Miss Maxine Elaine Shatz to Gerald Sneider son of Mrs. Gertrude Sneider of Biddeford and the late Ruben Sneider is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shatz of Caleb Street Portland. Mrs. Shatz notes Maxine is a Deering High School graduate and bookkeeper at Mecaw Industries. Gerald Sneider is a Biddeford High School graduate who attended Boston University, employed at Days Inc Biddeford, and a member of the Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Maxine Elaine Shatz Gerald Sneider Gertrude Sneider Biddeford Ruben Sneider Joseph Shatz Caleb Street Portland Miss Shatz Deering High School Mecaw Industries Biddeford High School Boston University Day's, Inc Biddeford-Saco

Drunken killer slain by police in Dallas standoff

In Dallas a 43 year old gunman Frank Windsor held his landlady and three others hostage in a bid to lure ex governor and senator W Lee O Daniel. Police fired gas and he was machine gunned inside a frame house after hostages were moved to windows. Hassell killed in escape attempt. others survived.

Dallas Tex Texas U. S Frank Windsor Iane Dickinson Leslie Carter Alfred Webb Carte Windsor M. G. Hassell Dickinser Hassell Boyce Herper Webb W. Lee O'Daniel Windsor O'Daniel O'Daniel Darter

Training Urged For Convicts

New England prison officials urged retraining young offenders in a vocational reformatory. The New England Governors Conference of State Correction Administrators endorsed Connecticut's 90 day training program before parole. Next meetings will be in Maine in July and Vermont in August.

Concord N. H New England New England Governors’ Conference of State Correction Connecticut Maine Vermont

Local Post Holds Meeting at Moody Beach

The Gion Post, now at Pease Air Force Base and living at Moody Beach, met with First Vice Commander William J. O Connell presiding in the commander Ansel Stevens absence. The next gathering will be a joint installation with the auxili ary on June 8 with York County Commander William Butler Bar Mills as installing officer.

Gion Post Pease Air Force Base Moody Beach William J. O'Connell Ansel Stevens Auxiliary York County William Butler Bar ‘Mills

Educator Samuel Eves Visits Saco Public Schools

Samuel Eves, noted educator, presented an “education through music” program to Locke Bonython and Jordan in Saco after visiting Young and Sweetser yesterday. A New York City resident, he travels, teaches languages and music, and has performed in Maine at Hebron Academy, Pownal, and Augusta state hospital, with work in government and private hospitals for emotionally disturbed patients.

Saco Samuel Eves New York City Locke, Bonython Jordan Young Sweetier Sweetser School Eves Locke Bonython Sweetser New York University University School of Education New York Hebron Academy Maine National Association of Music Therapists Pownal Augusta State Hospital

Saco Boy Injured Riding Bicycle in Saco Incident

Byron K. Dolby 12 of 62 Dyer Street Saco was treated for a bumped head at Saco Hospital after his bicycle struck the rear fender of a car driven by Mery J. Caizzo 49 of Lt. Robert Foran. Saco Police took Dolby home after treatment. He was riding toward Biddeford near Elm and Pleasant streets when he began a left turn and touched the car’s rear fender.

Byron K. Dolby Dyer Street Saco Saco Hospital David Sheehan Mery J. Caizzo Portland Robert Foran Saco Police Young Dolby Dolby Biddeford Elm Pleasant Streets Caizzo

Notre Dame eighth graders take field trip to New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Thirty one Notre Dame de Lourdes eighth graders from Saco toured Benson's animal farm in Hudson New Hampshire Rivier College in Nashua and the novitiate and provincial house of the Presentation of Mary order in Hudson and Methuen Massachusetts. Chaperones included Rev George Plante Sister Theresa and several sisters and mothers. The group traveled by private cars. photo lists students in four rows with two absentees noted.

Notre Dame de Lourdes School Saco New Hampshire Methuen Mass Benson Hudson Rivier College Nashua N. H Presentation of Mary George Plante Sister Theresa of the

New York 43rd District Holds Special Election Today

Jamestown New York voters in the 43rd district choose a successor to the late Daniel A. Reed in the nation’s first special congressional election since the Democratic sweep last November. Charles E. Goodell, 33, a Jamestown lawyer, leads opposed by Democrat Robert E. McCattery, a dairy farmer from South Vandalia, and John R. Steinbroner, 41, a Railway Express Co. worker running on the Liberal party ticket.

Jamestown N. Y New York Daniel A. Reed Reed Congress Charles E. Goodell James Robert E. Mccattery South Vandalia John R. Steinbroner Railway Express Co Liberal Party

Polio Immunization Clinic Held at Lower Town Hall

Polio shots were given by Dr. Edward Newell health officer assisted by Mrs Edward Newell R N and Mrs Beatrice Crow ley R N. Mrs Nina Walker Mrs Robert Dowd Mrs Alice Crocker and Mrs Edith Nest were in charge A polio immunization clinic of registration was held at Lower Town hall One more clinic will be held at Kennebunk with 73 persons scheduled for Tuesday June 30.

Edward Newell R.N Beatrice Crowley Nina Walker Robert Dowd Alice Crocker Edith Nest Lower Town Hall Kennebunk

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Freddie Milliard Sanford Road Eugene Rube Guy W. Savage Saco Girl Scouts Main St A Savings & Loan Institution Federal Street Portland Police Department Carpenters End Wells Legion St. Francs Maxine Shatz Saco Boy Gerard Bilodeau Gerard Picard Paul Jalbert Normand Guay Lucille Morin Therese Morin Rose Mary Fortier Patricia Saucier Maureen Mercier Andre Gonneville Lorraine Lachance Mac-Gray Co., Inc Albany St Cambridge Local Trademarks, Inc Clarabelle Lee Esso Kennebunk Clinic Alcide Vadnais Granite ST
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