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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
3
The Music Sponsors Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the High School cafeteria Ola Orchard Beach Maine. Herbert Trafton grand chaplain IOOF attended Grand Lodge Sessions in Bangor. The Junior AMVETS will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Post on Walnut Street.
Beach Old Orchard Beach unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets at Legion Hall on School Street. President Mrs Rita Sherman assigns Memorial chair Mrs Rose Fournier and aide Mrs Catherine Lemire. Budget read. mystery prize won by Mrs Catherine Lemire. Card party plans and a November 16 event with co chair Mrs Lemire. Monthly donations to Togus approved. Next meeting November 13.
The Highpine Order Of DeMolay conferred the initiatory degree on Daniel Smith and Raymond Goodale during a meeting last night at the Highpine Masonic hall. Master Councillor Peter Joy led officer appointments to fill vacancies from members in the armed forces or at school. Jewels purchased by the DeMolay Mothers Circle were presented, with Master Councillor Joy thanking them. refreshments followed under Mrs. Mary Joy. Dad advisers present were Millard Adams, Roland Joy and Clarence Fenderson. Next meeting set for November 13.
The Women's Fellowship of Christchurch circles meet at Kennebunk with 15 members and 2 guests in Circle 3 at Mrs. Trani’s home. Circle 3 discussed rummage sale reports and mission work for a November 10 food sale at Mrs. Hutchins’s Landing on November 28. Circle 2, with 14 members and 3 guests, held a pot luck supper at Mrs. Bowdoin’s cottage, planned food contributions for the November 10 sale, and discussed fundraising.
Cape Porpoise residents and neighboring towns share community notes from October. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Crowell and son Peter at MCI Pittsfield and Arundel Women’s Republican club gathering at Alewive Grange West Kennebunk.
York County Baptist churches plan an association meeting in Kennebunk on Sunday October 29 with sessions at the Baptist church and Christchurch. The afternoon panel on Baptist Beliefs is led by Dr John J Pendleton of Sanford, with Mrs Lucy Thompson addressing the women and Dr William Land of Gordon Divinity School speaking to the men. A buffet will be provided at 5 30 p.m. by the Kings Daughters class. The young people bring a box lunch to Christchurch for the evening service.
Lawrence S. Grant, 20, SE3 US Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Grant of East Lebanon, reenlisted for six years and is on a 30 day leave at his parents’ home. He joined the Navy in August 1958, completed nine weeks at Great Lakes, then Aviation Indoctrination at Norman, six weeks, followed by 10 weeks at Jacksonville for Aviation Storekeeper training. He is on shore duty at Alameda, California, and is a Milford High School graduate of 1958.
Edmund Leon Cashen, 21, of 50 Summer Street in Kennebunk, reported his car struck a small deer at the Routes 109 and 99 junction in South Sanford yesterday. He said eight deer crossed the highway and the animal fled into heavy brush after the collision. front-end damage was noted.
Goffstown hunter Roland T. St. Onge, 24, shot and killed a golden eagle after it swooped down and grabbed his 20-pound beagle during a rabbit hunt in Goffstown New Hampshire. The State Fish and Game Department confirmed the capture and the hunter said he fired to save the dog.
A children's decorated wheel parade will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at Notre Dame hospital grounds marking the hospital’s tenth anniversary with a junior project. Parochial teachers in Biddeford and Saco handle registrations. eligible are auxiliary and hospital groups. Cash awards go to decorated wheels and dolls carriages. Judging follows the parade with awards also for wheel poster contest winners from Most Holy Trinity church and local grammar schools.
WPOR began operating at 1000 watts on Monday, up from 250 watts since 1946. Station Manager Harry Dowd says the increase will extend WPOR reach to about a third of Maine's population.
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist examines Congo's 16 months of chaos and chaos in a republic still torn by tribal loyalties. Adoula's government struggles to unify six provinces and resolve Katanga secession while Mobutu and Lundula lead divided military forces. UN efforts inch toward negotiations as Lumumba’s legacy shapes current politics.
A committee led by Mrs. Madeliene H Davenport and Mrs. Lucien Doyon works on the oster project and parade details. Auxiliary president and co chairs assist, with Rev Sr Annunciata and hospital sisters as advisory members. A workshop will finalize favors and plans, with a rain contingency to move the parade to the following Saturday November 4 for the children.
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