AMVETS Post and Auxiliary Install Officers in Ceremonies
Installation ceremonies for both AMVETS Post and Auxiliary were held Saturday evening at the post home with district representatives from York and Cumberland present. Installing officers for the post were Hormidas Mininni Talmadge Allen and Rene Huot. auxiliary officers included Mrs Clinton Ledoux and Mrs Frances Allen. New post officers named were Major Lessard Jr commander Paul Potvin first vice commander Andre Jacques second vice commander Roland Rioux adjutant Arthur Gilbert finance officer Patrick Bergeron judge advocate and Gerald Boisvert provost marshal. Auxiliary leaders sworn in were Mrs Margaret Parsons president Mrs Simonne Grenier senior vice president Miss Cecile Pyer junior vice president Mrs Edith Binette retiring president and new chaplain Mrs Rita Potvin public relations officer Mrs Frances Allen treasurer and Miss Rachel Binette sergeant at arms. The retiring president Mrs Binette received a past president pin from Mrs Parsons as gifts were exchanged for the unit. A covered dish supper preceded the ceremonies with Miss Rachel Binette in charge and a dance followed.
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Merton Ira Staples
Amvets
Department
York
Cumberland County
Hormidas Mininni
Talmadge Allen
Rene Huot
National First District
Clara Ledoux
Frances Allen
Major Lessard, Jr
Paul Potvin
Andre Jacques
Roland Rioux
Arthur Gilbert
Patrick Bergeron
Gerald Boisvert
Margaret Parsons
Simonne Grenier
Cecile Pyer
Edith Binette
Rita Potvin
Rachel Binette
Binette
Parsons
Biddeford
Patrick Huot
VFW Auxiliary Card Party Held in Biddeford Hall
A card party sponsored by Biddeford VFW auxiliary was hosted at the Spanish War Veterans hall in Biddeford City building Sunday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Poirier Mrs. Thomas Tipping Mrs. Nick Curro Mrs. Fred Proulx Mrs. Wilfred St. Clair Mrs. James Wheeler Mrs. John Pierce Mrs. Beauly McKee and a special prize to Mrs. Jere Small. The next party is scheduled for October 25.
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Biddeford City
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
George Poirier
Thomas Tipping
Nick Curro
Fred Proulx
Wilfred St. Clair
James Wheeler
John Pierce
Beauly McKee
Jere Small
Correction: Cote to Represent Biddeford Saco Chest Kickoff
Robert Cote the accordionist who will represent the Biddeford Saco Community Chest at the state wide kickoff program on Wednesday night over five Maine TV stations is a student of Biddeford High School and not St Louis High as reported in Saturday's Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cote
Biddeford- Saco
Maine TV
Biddeford High School
St. Louis High
Sunday Accident Foundry Sale Victims Listed In Good Shape
Three Biddeford residents injured in a two car collision on Alfred road yesterday afternoon are in good condition at Webber hospital. Blanche Milliken 51 sustained a neck injury and head cut. Clayton 51 and Florence Croteau 45, both from Biddeford, suffered broken bones including a broken cheekbone, knee bruises, and a broken collarbone. The other driver James D Joseph 39 of Waterville had a slight head cut and knee bruises. Police say Milliken car exited Route 35 onto Alfred road while Joseph's station wagon traveled Route 111 toward the scene. Both cars were extensively damaged.
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Biddeford
Alfred Road
Webber Hospital
Blanche Milliken
Pool Road
Clayton
Florence Corteau
Cleaves Street
Rumors of Saco-Lowell Foundry Sale Declared Baseless
Archie Maxwell of the Community Development Corporation said the former Saco-Lowell foundry site is owned by the corporation while AAA Machinery and Equipment of Cleveland owns the operating unit. AAA bid $45,000 to reclaim the unit under a legal auction rule, but the foundry remains in local hands.
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Saco- Lowell
Archie Maxwell
Community Development Corporation
AAA Machinery and Equipment Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Maxwell
Saco-Lowell
AAA
Pool Room Operator Fined in Saco Court
Michael Mahaney 63 of Main Street Saco paid a 20 dollar fine for operating a pool room without a license. The judge set 10 dollars per day for each unlicensed day. Also cited were George Noble 63 Ferry Road Saco for a 10 dollar stop sign violation and Manual Philips of Provincetown Mass 20 dollars for speeding 80 mph on the Maine Turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Langlois
Main Street
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
Mahaney
Langlois
George R. Noble
Ferry Road
Manual G. Philips
Provincetown
Mass
Maine
School Teachers Feted At Outing
Emery school teachers and their families were entertained at the summer home of Horace Killam and his daughter Martha at Collins Pond in North Windham. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson and daughters Cheryl and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Graham and daughter Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fogg and son Jeffrey, Mrs. Ida Kelley and granddaughter Diane, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Worcester, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith, Mrs. Lillian Taylor, Miss Gertrude Colliff, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tibbets, son John and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery School
Horace Killam
Martha
Collins Pond
North Windham
John Davidson
Chery
Marie
Edward Graham
Susan
Donald Fogg
Jeffrey
Ida Kelley
Diane
Winfield Worcester
Willard Smith
Lillian Taylor
Gertrude Colliff
Louis Tibbetts
John
Picnic attackers held at gunpoint in New Hampshire
A 16 year old boy held two Portland Maine couples at gunpoint yesterday afternoon near Glen New Hampshire, then fled with a sandwich as his only loot. State police rounded him up four hours later in woods near the scene. The youths said he had not eaten in three days and was held for juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen, N. H
Portland
Maine
John Curran
Philip Donahue
Democratic Club Softball Team Feted Sunday
A barbecue honoring the Biddeford Young Democratic club softball team was held at Daniel Cantara’s home in Biddeford. Coach Jack Chenard accepted congratulations for the team, which won the city title. Guests included Mayor Clement Deschambault and City Clerk Ralph Binette. Joseph Wood led the committee with Lorraine Moreau, Joyce Twomey, Robert Warner, and Joseph Doherty assisting.
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Biddeford
Young Democratic Club
Daniel Cantara
Dartmouth Street
Jack Chenard
Young Democratic
Clement Deschambault
Ralph Binette
Joseph Wood
Lorraine Moreau
Joyce Twomey
Robert Warner
Joseph Doherty
Beach Man Named To Veterans Post
Louis Balkan of Old Orchard Beach was appointed Department Service Officer of U S Veterans of World War I by the Maine department yesterday in Augusta. He recently received the post’s Man of the Year award from the VFW at Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Balkan
Staples Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Maine Department
Frank MacDonald
Augusta
Balan
VFW
Biddeford Man Heads State Federation Leaders Named
Raymond Greb of Biddeford is elected president of the Maine Federation of the Canadian American Association. Other officers named include Joseph Phillipon of Brunswick as vice president, Mrs. Peter Pinette of Lewiston as treasurer, and Mrs. Rose Eva Gilbert of Augusta as secretary.
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Lewiston
Raymond Grebin
Biddeford
Maine
Assa
Joseph Phillipon
Brunswick
Peter Pinette
Rose Eva Gilbert
Augusta
Coast Guard halts search for missing hunter Burnett
The Coast Guard suspended air and surface search for Dr. Claude A. Burnett Jr who was reported missing on a hunting trip near Cape Elizabeth. Burnett later notified authorities he was safe after learning the search was under way. Burnett had been aboard a 20 foot power boat when last heard from by his wife.
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Cape Elizabeth
Coast Guard
Claude A. Burnett, Jr
Burnett
Local Sisters Injured When Hit By Truck
Patri cia Descoteaux 3 and Barbara 5, daughters of Mr and Mrs Rob ert Descoteaux of 55 Birch street, were struck by a truck on Birch street last evening. Patri cia is to be discharged soon from Webber hospital with a sprained left knee and bruises, Barbara suffered a minor leg abrasion. Driver Joseph E Picard 67 of 192 Alfred street backed from a parking place and caused the collision.
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Biddeford
Patricia Descoteaux
Webber Hospital
Birch Street
Barbara
Robert Descoteaux
Joseph E. Picard
Alfred Street
Picard
Registration Board Open At Saco Tonight
The Saco Board of Registration will be open from 7 to 9 tonight for voters to register for the October 12 referendum. This final registration opportunity includes new registrations for Ward 1 Armand Gendron 272 Lincoln Street Ward 2 Eleanor Wade Portland Road Ward 5 Albert Cabana Jr 14 Irving Street and Ward 7 Gary Perkins 108 Elm Street.
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Saco
Board of Registration
Armand Gendron
Lincoln Street
Eleanor Wade
Portland Road
Albert Cabana, Jr
Irving Street
Gary Perkins
Elm Street
Employment claims rise in Biddeford area
The State Employment office reports a weekly increase in unemployment claims in Biddeford. As of last Friday 1,065 claimants were recorded, up from 1,005 the prior week, a rise of 60.
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Biddeford
Group Says RR Service Killed in Maine
Portland reports the Citizens Committee to Preserve Public Transportation in Maine accuses Maine Central Railroad and Bangor and Aroostook of deliberately undermining passenger service to end all passenger trains in the state. The two railroads have petitions before the Public Utilities Commission to drop passenger service. Herman F. Dodge, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, chairs the citizens group.
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Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Citizens Committee
Maine
Maine Central
Bangor and
Aroostook
MCRR
B&a
Public Utilities Commission
Herman F. Dodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Doctor E Hyhrberg Elected Maine Chapter President
Dr. Armand E. Hyhrberg of Cumberland Center was elected president of the Maine Chapter, Canada American Academy of General Practice yesterday. Dr. Sidney R. Branson of South Windham was named president-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Armand E. Hyhrberg
Cumberland Center
Maine
Canada-American Academy of General Practice
Sidney R. Branson
South Windham
Gardiner Blaze Is Under Probe
Fire officials opened an investigation into a general alarm blaze that consumed a three story paper products warehouse, causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Firefighters from Augusta Randolph Pittston Farmingdale and Gardiner fought the fire, leaving only a charred facade. Firefighter Warren Chase of Gardiner was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, in serious condition earlier, with two others treated for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Paper Products Distributing
Augusta
Randolph
Pittston
Farmingdale
Warren Chase
Beach Clinic Offers Immunizations for Beach Residents
A well baby and immunization clinic is set for tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Old Orchard Beach Town Hall. Vaccines for childhood diseases and polio will be administered to beach residents age 16 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Old Orchard Beach Town Hall
Maine State Grocers Assn elects leaders at convention
William M. Lambert of Lewiston was elected president of the Maine State Grocers Assn at its 28th annual convention yesterday. Gardner Morill of Harrison and William Wiley of Bangor were named vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
William M. Lambert
Lewiston
Maine State Grocers Assn
Gardner Morill
Harrison
William Wiley
Bangor
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Small & Med
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Irving Remar
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Emery Street
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Biddeford-Saco
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Gladys H. Ruben
School OF the Dance
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Howe’s Highway
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