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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
6
Stanley Burgi, 13, kept vigil all night to hatch a pigeon egg, held the hatchling in his warm hands, and fed it with an eyedropper after the mother pigeon abandoned the nest. The day-old chick thrived under his care as he continued to feed it.
Sanford High School defeated Biddeford 5 to 3 yesterday afternoon at Waterhouse field, snapping Biddeford’s 15 game skid in Telegram league play. Sanford rallied with two eighth inning runs and one in the ninth to overturn a 3 2 Biddeford lead, with Key hits from Littlefield and Bourque setting up late scoring. Winning pitcher Taylor allowed nine hits over eight innings. Chenard took the loss.
Major and National League standings listed with wins losses and percentages. Schedules show Friday results including Kansas City at Cleveland and Baltimore at New York with results. Sunday matchups include Cleveland at Detroit and Kansas City at Chicago among others.
Reed Motor of Saco wins the Knudsen trophy for peak Car of the Year Sales campaign results at Pontiac divisions. Award applies to dealers meeting February 21 to April 30 sales objectives. Downing and Marer opens Kennebunk real estate office with John Downing as president and Nasson College graduate. Robert Marier Jr of Colby College joins the real estate business. Office at 31 Main Street Kennebunk.
Tighe Beaudoin Farley post American Legion in Biddeford nominated Roland St Michel for a second term as commander. Other officers named include Joseph Angers first vice commander Edward Farley second vice commander Royal Sheltra adjutant Olivia Bolduc finance and service officer Alfred Prejean historian and Wilbrod Morin sergeant at arms. The election and installation will be June 11 conducted by installing officer Sumner B Marshall.
Several Biddeford properties change hands through local realtors. Roy and Helen Chretien sell 156 Hill Street to Lionel and Fernando Lambert. Raymond Gosselin's 5 Marshall Avenue goes to Charles and Pauline Sherrard. Paul Lambert sells 270 Hill Street to Frank and Katherine Hall. Vincent and Etta Sintetea acquire Route 9 land at Fortunes Rocks via Marshall K. Berry. George and Barbara Wood buy Langsford Road residence for rental. Weston Goldthwaite sells to L L Hamilton of Windsor Vermont for retirement living. final transfer coordinated with Harold L. Sykes of Fortunes Rocks and John G. Smith, Realtor.
A tandem truck carrying 4 600 gallons of tar tipped over on Vernard Garling house, spilling a sticky mass across his front lawn and threatening nearby properties. Authorities arrived to contain the spill and assess damage as residents watched the slick mess spread under a hot afternoon sky.
Mr and Mrs Andre Bolduc celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their home 381 Alfred street Biddeford hosted by family friend Mrs Aimee Drolet. They were wed May 28 1934 at St Joseph church by Msgr Joseph Laflamme. Daughters Gloria and guests gave gifts. refreshments by Louise Drolet and Gloria Bolduc. Attendees included Aime Drolet, Mrs George Pillsbury, Bruce Seavey, Louise Drolet, Arthur Geaumont, Normand Drolet, Gerard Beaudoin, Gloria Bolduc. Absent were Mrs Dorothy Zook and Mr and Mrs Alfred Drapeau of Somersworth NH.
The Biddeford Bicycle Safety Poster Contest awarded three prizes during Bicycle Safety Week. Richard Jacques won the grand prize new bicycle, while Richard Roy and Denise Cote took cash awards and honorable mention. 993 posters were submitted from 67 city grades.
The Rt. Rev. Oliver L. Loring, Episcopal bishop of Maine, spoke at a Kennebunk church women meeting on Lambeth conference work. He confirmed Gregory Jackson in a special service at St. David Church and a reception followed, with members from multiple local guilds in attendance.
The 27th Kennebunkport season opens Friday June 26 with Robert C. Currier presenting singer Jane Morgan in Bells are Ringing. The schedule runs nightly through Saturday with Joan Fontaine, Tallulah Bankhead, Sloan Simpson, Joan Bennett and Donald Cook, Michael Egan as production manager, and Bill Morfke as stage designer.
The Biddeford Saco Junior Chamber outlines its installation banquet for June 27 at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport during a meeting on Elm Street Biddeford. Richard Cleveland is named arrangements chairman. William McKenney presided with President Joseph Grondin absent and reports on two completed projects, the Teen-
A social hour and essay contest followed a business session led by Chairman William Willard. The True Security event, banquet, and routine reports were presented by Chairman Norman Mathot.
Franchise available with minimum capital to start a complete operation including B. F. Goodrich Tires Motorola TV and Radios Sunbeam G. E. and Westinghouse appliances Schwinn Bicycles and other advertised products. Aggressive merchandising and advertising programs plus training fixtures equipment and more. Contact Mr. E. J. Schmidt District Manager at B. F. Goodrich Company 100 2nd Ave Needham Mass HI 4-6100.
The schedule lists a daily service between Bar Harbor Maine and Yarmouth North on June 20 with departures at 9:00 a.m. arrivals at 4:30 p.m. Service runs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday as well as daily. The timetable details are compact and action oriented for travelers.
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