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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1959

Page

8

Real estate listings for O Beach area homes and more

A dense classifieds style notice covers multiple 1 to 4 bedroom homes and buildings for sale in Saco and nearby areas. Properties include 4 room modern homes with macadam drive and hot air furnace, 9 room Alfred Road house with 2 car garage, 3 apartment Graham Street building, 2 story two family on May Street, brick 4 room Elm Street house with barn, and furnished cottages at Kinney Shores and Ferry Beach. Prices range from 4 800 to 14 850 with terms and FHA options. Agencies listed include L J Descoteaux Realtors F Sheltra Sons and Clement P Wight Agency with contact numbers.

O. Beach H. A H. W

Typhoon Charlotte Skirts Tokyo After Devastating Okinawa

Typhoon Charlotte, after killing at least 47 people in Okinawa and causing heavy crop damage across the Ryukyu Islands, skirted Tokyo today. The Japanese capital escaped with 45 mile per hour winds and some street and house flooding as the storm moved out into the Pacific.

Tokyo Ryukyu Islands Charlotte Pacific

Wells Area Community Calendar Items From Local Groups

The Wells Band Boosters meet at 8 in the music room of Wells High annex. Wells-Ogunquit Lions convene at 6 30 tonight at the Maine Diner Route 1 Wells. School Survey committee meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the superintendent's office Wells High annex. Members tour junior and senior high plants beforehand. First Congregational church serves turkey-harvest supper Wednesday 5 to 7 pm in the vestry. A well-baby clinic 9 15 am Thursday in the nurse's office Wells High annex offers physicals and immunizations for preschoolers. Star Club Priscilla Chapter Eastern Star hosts a chicken-fry Thursday evening at Mrs. Mabel Keene Ogunquit followed by business meeting. Elm Brook Grange installation Thursday 8 pm Highpine Firemen's Hall Wells under Past State Deputy J Lionel Amirault and staff. A long list of residents and guests attended a gathering including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Staples and many others with gifts and social hour to follow.

Wells-Ogunquit Lions Club Maine Route 1 Wells Wells High School Wells First Congregational Church First Church Star Club of Priscilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Mabel Keene Ogunquit Elmbrook Grange Highpine Firemen’s Hall J. Lionel Amirault

Local Families Named in Extended Wedding Roll Call

Albert Lambert continues a lengthy listing of relatives and families connected to the couple or event. The note names Pace Ore Rossignol and dozens of households including Daniel Twomey Alma Bellefeuille Armand Arel Paulette Arel Morel Landry Poitras Bourgoin Paquet Gonneville Lemieux Murphy Nadeau Lemire Marcoux Doran Bois Lauzier Boisvert Boudreau Proctor Marcotte Gonneville Nadeau LaCourse LeClair Mandeville Boutet Levesque Marel Proctor and many others, illustrating community ties and social networks.

Noreen Lebel Gene Bourgault Jr Jean Bourdeau Bernard Nadeau Pauline Belanger Juliette Nadeau Juliette G. Bellefeuille Antoinette Dion Ann Marie Mathieu Paul Staples Rene D. Roy Dianne Lambert Richard Guy Lambert Napoleon Nadeau Albert Thibeault Bernard Fitzsimmons Montpelier Wilfrid Landry J. Alfred Lambert J. A. Janelle Montreal Laurette Lesage Laurence Boisvert Gerard Bellefeuille Romeo Lambert Jacqueline Gonneville Theresa Teti Pace Ore Rossignol Daniel Twomey Alma Bellefeuille Armand Arel Connie Arel Paulette Arel Ovila Morel Lucien Landry Hector Poitras Patrick Bourgoin John Paquet Reynald Gonneville Albert J Lemieux Edmond Gonneville Frances Murphy Albert Nadeau Ubald Lemieux Paul Mathieu Adrien Caron E. L. Lemire Jules Marcoux William Doran Roland Bois Lucien Lauzier Armand Boisvert Lucien Boudreau Mayland Proctor Harry Marcotte Arthur Gonneville Albert W. Nadeau J. Eugene LaCourse Richard LeClair Wilfrid Mandeville Leo Boutet Marcel Levesque Mare I

York National Bank of Saco Special Shareholders Meeting

The York National Bank of Saco will hold a special meeting at 180 Main Street Saco Maine on Wednesday October 28 1959 at 10 00 A M EST. Shareholders will vote on whether to consolidate with The Canal National Bank of Portland and discuss related matters. A copy of the consolidation agreement is on file for inspection during business hours.

York National Bank OF Saco Main Street Saco State of Maine Canal National Bank of Portland Portland United States Maine Bernard C. Brown

St. Joseph Alumnae Group To Be Installed

The St. Joseph Alumnae association will install officers during the 8 p.m. meeting at the St. Joseph grammar school cafeteria first floor the new meeting place. Miss Bernadette Potvin will conduct the installing ceremonies as retiring president. Hospitality committee includes Mrs. Anger Tremblay Potvin Poulin Fontaine Brochu Croteau Racine and Miss Clark. The business session will discuss New Fund Raising Activities.

St. Joseph Alumnae Association St. Joseph Grammar School Bernadette Potvin Theresa Anger Constance Tremblay Laurette Potvin Juliette Poulin Laurianna Fontaine Jeannette Brochu Yvette Croteau Rene Racine Theresa Clark

Winds toppled trees in Saco during rain squall

High winds last night in Saco toppled three trees. A large tree blocked Union Street, disrupting traffic, while smaller trees fell on Jenkins and Franklin streets. Street Commissioner Carl Carter arranged for a power saw to cut the Union Street tree into sections.

Saco Union Street Jenkins Road Franklin Street Carl Carter Union Steel

Police Move Small Trees Beside Road Area

Police department moved the smaller trees to the roadside edge to clear the area and enhance safety after the incident.

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