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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1959

Page

6

Rev Marc Franck Addresses St Joseph Students During Youth Week

Rev Marc Franck spoke to 210 St Joseph High students in the assembly hall during Youth Week. Introduced by school president Miss Michelle Baillargeon, he urged moral growth with intellectual growth and stressed religion as the source of true power. He urged uprooting prejudice to foster understanding and a better world through spiritualizing youth.

St. Joseph High School Marc Franck Father Franck St. Joseph Church Michelle Baillargeon Christ Brotherhood of All Mto

Breakfast boredom in Boonton boosts breakfast rethink

Robert H. Cummings editor of the Northern District Health Quarterly urges Boonton readers to vary breakfast. He calls breakfast the most slighted meal in America and proposes stew or soup with a cheeseburger or fruit salad with cottage cheese as novel options to rekindle interest.

Boonton N. J Robert H. Cummings The Northern District Health Quarterly Cummings America

Ideal Husband Likes Hats Says Millinery Chief

Dorothy Roe reports Bill Riemer, executive director of the Millinery Institute of America, argues husbands praise hats not for bold fashion but for modest appeal. He says a well chosen hat makes a woman look prettier and signals refinement. A cafe test found diners favored the woman in a hat with the best table and escort.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press Bill Riemer Tiemer Bill Millinery Institute of America

Snow Forecast For Western States Crests Mountains

A Rocky Mountain storm moved eastward bringing heavy snow warnings to four states. The Weather Bureau predicted up to 6 inches in western Kansas, western Nebraska, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. Temperatures dropped across Montana to northern New Mexico with variable precipitation and drifting winds. Land er saw over 6 inches, Denver and Cheyenne over 3 inches, while plains face heavier snow. motorists and stockmen urged to prepare for wind driven snow and possible ground blizzards.

Denver Colo Rocky Mountains Weather Bureau Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Montana New Mexico Lander Cheyenne Wyo Plains

Biddeford Man Receives Swiss Birthday Call

Miss Joan Frechette from Geneva, Switzerland, phoned her father Wilfrid Frechette on Alfred Street to wish him a birthday. The call connected via Swiss operators and Biddeford relay, marking 9 am local time and 3 pm in Geneva. She will serve six weeks in Geneva with the U S State Department before heading to Frankfurt, Germany, her next post, after training in Washington, D C.

Joan Frechette Geneva Switzerland Wilfrid Frechette Alfred Street Miss Frechette Biddeford U. S. State Department Europe Frankfurt Germany America State Department Washington, D. C

Nominating Slate Named By County Pharmacists

A county pharmacists group in York County appointed a nominating committee to prepare a slate for January elections. Charles Richard chairs with Willis Gowen and John Brennan as members. Guests included Albert Deshaies, Luicie Doyon, Leo Lamothe, Arthur Demers, and James F. Hanson.

Albert Deshaies Arthur Demers Springvale James F. Hanson Cumberland County Pharmaceutical Association George Love Saco Floyd Parker a_ Portland Ralph Lovell Sanford William A. Doran U. S. Trade Commission Activities Europe Poland Register Cumberland County Traveling Men's Auxiliary Lucien Doyon Peter Langella Jerry Arbour Robert S. Baxendale John Vacca Rocco Maffei Dominic Labelle Robert Blanchard Raymond J. Dalton Joseph l. Shaw Arthur A. Demers Robert Johnson Charles Richard Albert J. Boudreau Arthur Perron Harvey Legere Fred Green Daniel Pillsbury Willis Gowen Albert F. Deshaies H. Clifford Ladd William A. Doran, Jr Joseph Souza Christo G. Tito Charles D

Fragmentary Caption Hints European Departure

A fragment notes someone leaving for Europe several months ago, suggesting an earlier departure plan or travel. No names or places are legible, but the snippet implies prior travel or relocation timing. The readable fragment leaves uncertainty about the subject.

Europe

Biddeford Pool Club Hosts Buffet Meeting

Mrs Annie Philips hosted the Biddeford Pool Community Club meeting at her Pool home last night. Guests enjoyed a buffet and played bridge and other card games, including Mr and Mrs Ralph Goldthwaite Mr and Mrs Robert Gross Mrs Jane Day Mrs Florence Evans Mrs Hazel Noble Mrs Helen Dean Mrs Ida Kelly Burton Crowley Mr and Mrs Alder Guay.

Annie Philips Biddeford Ralph Goldthwaite Robert Gross Jane Day Florence Evans Hazel Noble Helen Dean Ida Kelly Burton Crowley Alder Guay Philips

Blue Feather Council Names New Officers

The Blue Feather council of Pocahontas at Elm Street hall nominated officers led by Mrs. Ivy Semo as Great Trustee of Maine Prophetess and Mrs. Sylvia Smart as Winonah Keeper of Records Mrs. Alice Genthner is Keeper of Records and Miss Josephine Burba Keeper of Wampum with Mrs. Pauline Simms Trustee and Mrs. Clara Demers Collector of Wampum. Delegate Mrs. Norma Berry presented a Portland Great Council report and a special award. The next meeting is social on Nov 19 with co chairs Mrs. Pauline Simms and Mrs. Cecile Jacques.

Blue Feather Council Pocahontas Elm Street Ivy Semo Maine Sylvia Smart Winonah Cecile Jacques Alice Genthner Wampum Clara Demers Josephine Burba Pauline Simms Norma Berry Portland

Ex-President Of Beach Guild Is Feted At Party

A surprise going away party at St. John Guild Old Orchard Beach honored Mrs. Maxine Amotte whose resignation as president was accepted at the last meeting. The program included Rev. Harold McElwain educational slides and a social hour. Attendees included Ann Pennell Katherine Whitman Mildred McAlpine Anne Lublinsky Bhima Sturtevant Marie Court Frances Pettengill Eunice Pettengill Hazel Hist Dora Prue Edith Sherwell R. N. Lucille Carr Flora Ricker and the guest of honor.

St. John Guild Old Orchard Beach Maxine Amnette Harold McElwain Ann Pennell Katherine Whitman Mildred McAlpine Anne Lublinsky Bhima Sturtevant Marie Court Frances Pettengill Eunice Pettengill Hazel Hist Dora Prue Edith Sherwell R. N Lucille Carr Flora Ricker Maxine Amnotte

Work To Start On Industrial Park In Maine

Ground will be broken Monday for a speculative industrial plant described by sponsors as the largest in New England to be built with community funds. Halsey Davis of the Area Development Council will wield the spade. The project, connected to the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce, rises near the Rigby freight yards of the Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads with an official cost around 143000 dollars.

South Portland New England Halsey Davis Area Development Council Greater

Teacher Assault Incident in New York Court Case

An 18 year old student battered a woman teacher, Carmelita Gillespie, 39, after she slapped him for an obscene name. Gillespie received hospital treatment for a concussion, black eye, and facial cuts. The assailant, Tullio Martinez, is held on $1,000 bail awaiting a juvenile delinquency hearing.

New York Carmelita Gillespie Tullio Martinez

Tampa man leaves bounced check after car repair

Niagara Falls attendants believed they faced the last big spender when a Tampa Florida man wrote a 15 dollar check to cover a 9 dollar repair bill. The bank notified them the check bounced, leaving them with no payment.

Niagara Falls N. Y Tampa, Fla

Scorpions Sweep Flooded Mexican Coast After Hurricane

Navy report notes missing Scorpions and three American women including Lucille Pette Margaret Gower and Iva Whaley Harris. Gov Chavez Carrillo says thousands stung and need inoculations as 100 bodies buried in Manatitlan and up to 600 more feared in rubble. Hurricane veered slowly along the West Coast bypassing Acapulco before heading west into the Pacific.

Navy Lucille Pette Laguna Beach Calif Mararet Gower Iva Whaley Harris Acapulco Ley San Chavez Carrillo Minatitlan Apapulco Weather Bureau Pacific

Fragmentary place and population note

A partial line describes a location a few miles east and mentions a town named Anzanillo or similar, with an approximate population around 7,000 residents. The rest of the context is unreadable.

Anzanillo

Saco businessmen postpone ladies night banquet

The Ladies night banquet and supper planned by the Saco Businessmen's association for November 3 has been postponed until further notice. Roland Vincent, president of the association, announced today.

Saco Businessmen's Association Roland Vincent Saco Businessmen’s Association

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