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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1960

Page

7

Saco Council Trials Lamontagne Plan For One Month

John Laird says current Recreation Center quarters are adequate but no alternate building is available in Saco. The council will test Lamontagne proposals for a month and revisit at the November meeting. Pleasan t Street residents will report next month. Other actions include issuing quit claim deeds, permitting a Community Chest parade, and adjustments to city finances and street plans.

John Laird Recreation Commission Saco Harry Warren Lamontagne Pleasant Street Alexander Cloutier Clarence A. Spaulding Lulu Davis Cote Pepperell Square Clifford A. Purvis North Street David Yuma Weymouth Olive Streets

Recreation Center In Saco On Trial Basis

The Saco City council placed the Recreation Center on a one month trial to enforce stricter rules. A policeman will patrol during open hours and no parking in front of the center. Residents of Pleasant street urged closure or relocation due to a decade of noise and disturbances. Director Harvey Lamontagne Jr reported steps to curb the issue and barred early arrivals for a week.

Saco Pleasant Street Raymond Courtois Recreation Center Harvey Lamontagne, Jr Lamontagne

Roland Dubois Named Leader Of Saco Odd Fellows

Roland Dubois was elected noble grand at last night’s meeting of the Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows at IOOF hall Main Street Saco. Other officers elected were William Sias vice grand Milton Randall recording secretary Erwin Kennedy financial secretary

Roland Dubois Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows IOOF Main Street Saco William Sias Milton Randall Erwin Kennedy

Lodges Install Officers in Kennebunk Joint Ceremony

Officers of Mousam lodge of Odd Fellows and Olive Rebekah lodge were installed in a joint ceremony at the Kennebunk IOOF hall. The slate includes Robert Welch noble grand and Virginia Merrill noble grand among many others, with Merton Gordon and Reginald Hatch leading the installing staff. A social hour followed and the Olive Rebekah lodge plans a Halloween party on October 17 chaired by Mrs. McBride.

Mousam Lodge of Odd Fellows Olive Rebekah Lodge Kennebunk Ioof Odd Fellows Robert Welch Noble Grand Victor Bryant Walter Eaton Wesley Bridges Llewellyn Flecher Otis Clapp Maynard Redson Raymond Thyng Arthur Putnay Stephen Bowley Wendell Andrews George Merrill Vernon Webber William Collins Herbert Graves Guardian George Merrill, Jr Merton Gordon Reginald Hatch Virginia Merrill Mildred Redson Lucille McBigge Alberta Morison Helen Welch Grace McBride Lorraine Charland Ione Foss Dorothy Hubbard Mildred Thyng Lillian Matthews Phil-Ann Thyng Marion Bedard Pauline Hayes Wheat Nickerson District 2 Lucille McBride Annie Cole Mary Cole Lillian’ Matthews Evelyn Court Oliver Rebekah Lodge McBride

Meeting elects officers for lodge and installation planned

The text lists elected officers including president Carlton Burrill as treasurer Norman McAuley elected first trustee Clyde Mailman second trustee and George Ivascoff third trustee and custodian Carlton Brock noble grand presided at the meeting Installation of officers scheduled for next Monday night.

Wells Ogunquit PTA Holds Fall Meeting at Elementary School

The Wells Ogunquit Parent-Teacher Association held its first fall meeting in the Wells elementary auditorium. Everett E. Firth led the band, with a talk on instruments by a Carl Fischer representative. Supervising staff and teachers across Wells and Ogunquit were introduced, enrollment stood at 821, and plans included UNICEF drives, a birthday calendar project, and a November 7 meeting.

Wells Wells-Ogunquit Parent-Teacher Association Everett E. Firth Carl Fischer Company Boston Melville H. Johnson Union Two Ernest W. Johnson Wells High School Ethel Weymouth Marion Davis Marie Hatch Donald Goodwin George Langille Russell Noyes Walter Sundstrom Robert Arlin Richard Wakeley Loretta Robitaille Pearl Wakeley Carl Merrill Albine Watson Harry DeShon Edwin Smith Raymond A .Johnson Georges Roy The Wells Elementary School Carroll P. Beals Ruth Dyer Irene Allen Phyllis Colbath Jane Ritter Joyce Brown Pauline Johnson Dorothy Strout Elizabeth Beals Beatrice Spiller Edith Colby Noreen Whitten Dorothy Ward Janice Collins Margaret Belleau Caroline Davis Belleau Ogunquit Village Jeannette Norton Eleanor Adams Rachel Perkins Helena Rhode Evelyn Maguire Agnes Tibbetts Joan Bridgeman Margaret O'Connor Wells Junior Wells E PTA Henry Hampe Raymond Johnson Methodist Church Ogunquit Roland Joy Russell Ireland Arthur Tufts Arthur M. Perkins Frank FE Higgins William Byrnes

Troop 27 Names Leaders For One Month

The October leaders of Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 27 were selected at a Scout hall meeting. Officers include Patricia Ouellette as president and Denise Doyon as secretary, with Margaret Deans as birthday chairman and Patricia Beaudoin as publicity chairman. New members joined and plans were made for a surprise party this month.

Biddeford Scout Hall Pool Street Patricia Ouellette Denise Doyon Margaret Deans Patricia Beaudoin

Barbara Ricker Is Eight Years Old

The eighth birthday of Miss Barbara Ricker was celebrated at 54 Park avenue Old Orchard with hostess Mrs Flora Ricker. Guests Dawn Gerard Joan Pelle Suzanna Olofs on Peggy Henaire Nancy McKee Jane Morris Edmund Henaria Jr Rodney McKee Verna Robin Kelsey and Robert Ricker attended as the party featured games and a cake-cutting during lunch.

Barbara Ricker Park Avenue Old Orchard Flora Ricker Dawn Gerard Joan Pelle Suzanna Olofson Peggy Henaire Nancy McKee Jane Morris Edmund Henaire, Jr Rodney McKee Verna Robin Kelsey Robert Ricker

Unique Name For Industrial Park Road Is Selected

J E Peloquin of Biddeford won the contest to name the road into Saco's Industrial park. Peter Boucouvalas, chair of the naming panel, announced Peloquin's entry dated September 9 and a $50 prize from local merchants. A second entry named Industrial Park road was submitted by Mrs Dorothy Hartlett of Old Orchard Beach on September 28. more than 300 entries were received with many duplicates.

J. E. Peloquin Simard Avenue Biddeford Industrial Park Road Saco Peter Boucouvalas Peloquin Boucouvalas Dorothy Hartlett Lindenaverus Old Orchard Beach Boucowy Alas

Dance Instructors Lead Lewiston Maine Teachers Club Session

Gladys H. Ruben, a Lewiston based dance instructor, led a Maine Dance Teachers club meeting. She taught a tap routine with Carole Bineau and Keith Doyon as demonstrators, and a modern jazz routine demonstrated by Sandra Frith, Fred Bellevue, Russell Curry, Polly Lynch Thomas, and Paul D'Amboise.

Gladys H. Ruben Maine Dance Teachers Club Lewiston

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