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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1960

Page

5

Edward Little Triumph Spoils Thornton Homecoming

Edward Little defeated Thornton Academy 26 to 19 at Saco, denying Thornton a homecoming win. The game featured long gains and key plays including a 60 yard kickoff return for Thornton, a Maroon touchdown from Bobby Brown, and a late defensive score by Bil Fish after an interception.

Edward Little Thornton Academy Saco Eddie Academy Thornton Dennis McNabb McNabb Bobby Rown Maroon Bil Fish Charcine Thorn

Edward Little Edges TA In Late Scoring Drive

Edward Little High School fights back to top Thornton Academy 20-26 as Adams and Smith score multiple key plays. The game features McNabb and Lavigne showcasing for TA, while ELHS culminates with a TD by Adams and a late defensive stand. Substitutions and player lines listed alongside scoring summary.

McNabb Dennis McNabb Brown Maroon and Gold Edward Little Adams Red Eddies Norm Adams Bob Smith Smith Thornton David McNabb Roland Lavigne Lavigne ELHS Thornton Thornton Drouin Gilman Massie Leasitt Sicard Fournier R. Nolette Schaffer Smith McNabb Rafnell Ihb Lavigne Adams Debue McGinnis Walker Hutchinson Turcotte Goranites Webster Thornton Kimball Callahan Hyland Sawyer Tripp Pelletier Tayior Nelette Sylvester Serr Fish Rafnell Elhs Fish Harow MacFarland Wells Lermond

Pastime Team Keeps Up Hot Bowline Pace

The Pastime team in York Cumberland A league won all five points at Scarborough with 1675. Paul Binette led at 372, supported by 152 in his last string. Al Huot 370 and Don Saucier 353 followed. In B division, Pastime beat Bowlaway by 56 pins, Oscar Letellier 317 topping winners and Bob Bore 319 leading losers.

York- Cumberland Scarborough Paul Binette al Huot Don Saucier Bowlaway Oscar Letellier Bob P. Binette A. Guillereault Leo D Laucier A. Huot D. Ridwy R. Devon F. Morneau T. Kosky C. Anton A. Paulinus R. Menard H. Dee G. Bissonette O. Letellier R. LeClaire M. LeClaire P. Corbett H. DeRice B. Bore

Bowlerettes Sweep to Take Lead in York Cumberland League

Bowlerettes claim first place by sweeping five points from Monument Square at 20th Century lanes as Doris Gillis tops with 316 and Rita Murphy 313. Portland’s Pat Nixon leads the rival Nine with 306 while the Merchants Express fall to Freeport in Pony league 1594 to 1481.

Square Doris Gillis Rita Murphy Ruth Strickland Pat Nixon Portland Merchants Express Freeport Chipman Lowell Bob Nolette R. Murphy R. Strickland M. Edgecomb K. Gillis D Gillis Monument Square J. Storey P. Hendrickson P Nixon G. Reed

Traip Thumps Tigers 20-0 As Johnson Stars

Traip Academy defeated Biddeford 20-0 at Waterhouse Field as Russ Johnson scored three touchdowns. The Tigers moved to the Biddeford 3-yard line twice in the second period but were stopped by strong Rangers defense. Johnson added a 38-yard TD in the third and a two-yard score in the fourth to seal the win.

Biddeford High Tigers Traip Bill Oakes Ed Hersom Tigers Rangers Bill Reed Rangers Citadel Biddeford Russ Johnson Billy Oakes

Traip and Biddeford clash in high school gridiron clash

Traip faced Biddeford in a hard fought game with Deans and Leclair contributing for Biddeford while Traip relied on Elliott Rowan True and True on defense. Traip grabbed three touchdowns from R Johnson and shared kicker duties with McLain while substitutions shuffled players throughout the contest.

Bobby Deans Larry Leclair Biddeford Johnny Doran Billy Oakes Doug Mathieu Johnson Foley Traip Steve Elliot Carrol Rowan Johnny True Biddeford Bee Hersom Chenard EM Deans Meres Dearborn Mower Reed Purge Aguiar Doran R. Johnson Beens McLain Oakes Powell Mathieu Traip True Thompson Rogers Kolzer Wright Smith Dutil Poirier Leclair Pappas Guignard Fillion

Pro Football Results AP Standings and Week Results

Pro football results list American League standings with teams Houston New York Buffalo Boston Denver Los Angeles Oakland Dallas and Dallas records. Sunday results include Buffalo over Houston 25 24 Dallas over Denver 17 14. Friday results show Oakland 28 over New York 27 Los Angeles 45 over Boston 16.

Associated Press Houston New York Buffalo Boston Denver Los Angeles Oakland Dallas W. L. T. Pet Cleveland Phila St. Louis Pittsburgh Washington Green Bay Baltimore Chicago San Fran Detroit San Francisco Philadelphia Syracuse Lou Cincinnati Cincinnnati

Hockey Scores From Weekend Games

Detroit tops Chicago 2 to 1 while Boston defeats Montreal 5 to 3 and Toronto beats New York 3 to 1. Montreal edges Boston 3 to 2 and Toronto wins 8 to 4 over Chicago.

Associated Press Detroit Chicago Boston Montreal Toronto New York

SWM Conference Saturday Scores

St Louis Portland 6 Lewiston 25 Cheverus 0 Edward 1 title 6 Thornton 19 Deering So Portland 13 Next Saturday St Louis at Thornton.

St Lou Portland Lewiston Cheverus Edward Thornton Deering St. Louis Lewiston Seeteeees Eeene Deering Edward Little Eewee Cheverus Eee

Eagles Maul Portland 49-6 In Conference

The St. Louis Eagles dominated Portland at the Stadium racking up a 49-6 win. Dick Moreau scored twice and Dick Fontaine, Sevigny, Trottier and others added TDs as St. Louis rolled to a strong conference victory. Sevigny passed for a score and led the ground game with key drives.

Eagles St. Louis Portland Bulldogs Stadium Bob Cote Dick Moreau Roger Red’ Sevigny Dick Fontaine Eagle Moreau Sevigny Dick Gendron Portland Charlie Baillargeon Norm Trottier John Matheson Trottier Joe Auger Dick Huot Gene Lacroix Dick Dion Louis Portland Cote Allen Plourde Capozza Fortier GUD Seguin Morel Eeeeess Peterson Dube O'Mally Sevigny Matheson Fontaine McDonald Trottier Murphy iMoreau McDonough iSt. Louis Bour‘que Baillargeon Labbe Huot Dumas Labrecque Guay Petrin Belisie Laroche Berthiaume Cerroll Boissonneaul Rocray Morin Grenier Lavigne Couture Letarte Dionne Simard Martel R. Forcier Amergian Brownrigg Libby Aceto

Pro Basketball Whitcher's Texaco .192 Records

Team total Binette's 1534 set a 192 record with high triple 3 strings Lefebvre 367 and high single R Souliere 152. Team single Binette's 551.

Geaumont Shines as Seagulls Cruise Past Winthrop 47–0

Gene Geaumont of Old Orchard Beach exploded for three touchdowns and five PATs to lead the Seagulls to a 47–0 victory over Winthrop. He opened with a 52 yard kickoff return and added TDs of 17 yards and others, while Jimmy Timmons scored three times and Don Pratt added a long 83 yard run in the lopsided contest.

Gene Geaumont Old Orchard Beach Seagulls Winthrop High Winthrop Jimmy Timmons Don Pratt Jimmy Gulls Old Orchard Wells Dubay ‘Hirst St . St Warner P. Timmons Clark Tou Siscisc McNamara Blaney Miner Ahearn Rouskids Cecen Gaylord ‘Radcliffe Blair Pratt Cobb J. Timmons Rigley Geaumont W. Pendergast M. Pendergast Verrill MacCullum Emery Peacock Dowd R. Lee Gallagher Townes Burke Tiltson J. Timmons Pratt

Rams Pull Away As They Air Past Wells 32 12

Rams overcome loss of star Bruce Wakfield to injuries and win 32 12 over Wells. Pete Graham connects with Pau Bergeron and Don Holbrook for two second period touchdowns, then Graham to Mike Condon and Bergeron in the third to build a 26 4 lead. Wells scores late on Paul Bridges to Brad Goodale and Cal Cook shines for Kennebunk on the line.

Wells High Warriors Kennebunk Wells Rams Bruce Wakfield Pete Graham Pau Bergeron Don Holbrook Graham Mike Condon Bergeron Paul Bridges Brad Goodale Bruce Brown Condor Cal Cook Stan Adams Billy MacDonald Wells Holbrook Goodale Bodwell Porter Pineo D. Bridges C. Bridges Wakefield Harmonee Chase A. Re Adams Graham P. Bridge MacDonald Condon Brown Huff B. Goodale Wellsees B Wakefield Pierce Seekins Grahar Crowns Hanscom Smith Martel Towne Eagleson Burrows Farnsworth Kingsbury Welch Downs Ireland Hildreth Pizani Morel Condon Holbrook P. Bridges Pierce

Halloween Activities At Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church

The Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church held a Saturday morning Halloween party for thirty seven Grade 1 to 4 students with teachers Mrs Barbara Gilbert Miss Wilma Murphy Miss Glenna Bradeen and Mrs Elizabeth Knight aided by Miss Millie Quimby. Activities included bobbing for apples costume judging prizes marshmallow race and refreshments. That evening the Junior Youth Fellowship hosted a Halloween party in the vestry with decorations by Miss Millie Quimby and a program of games stunts and refreshments. Officers of the junior group include President Nancy Robinson vice president Stephen Felker secretary Jana LeBreton and treasurer Carlene Maksut. Counselors are Millie Quimby with Glenna Bradeen Dawna Smith Stephen Cook and Rev John Stahl. Special guest Miss Joan Strickland former Rainbow leader attended a reception in Rockland with her parents Mr and Mrs John Strickland and Miss Susan LeGallee. An advisory board meeting for Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Assembly will be held Tuesday at the Stricklands’ Ocean Avenue home. Nee-Nah council Pocahontas meets Tuesday at the American Legion hall with a 6:30 covered-dish supper and business session. Ed Mayo of Kennebunkport joined a painting group at Miss Ethel Wight’s Fort Hill Avenue home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Hodsdon of Portland were guests at Miss Wight’s Friday. Miss Mildred Thomas of Ocean Park, a Pine Tree branch member of the National League of American Pen Women, attended a recent meeting at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland with Mrs Frank Thomas and other attendees. A regular meeting of Toilers by-the-Sea is planned for Thursday at 2:30 at Mrs Marion Hanscom’s Temple Avenue home.

Methodist Sunday School Barbara Gilbert Wilma Murphy Glenna Bradeen Elizabeth Knight Millie Quimby Nancy Robinson Stephen Felker Jana LeBreton Carlene Maksut Dawna Smith Stephen Cook John Stahl Sharon Boisvert Joan Strickland Old Orchard Beach Assembly Order of the Rainbow Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Rockland John Strickland Ocean Avenue Susan LeGallee Strickland Nee-Nah American Legion Hall School Street Ed Mayo Kennebunkport Ethel Wight Fort Hill Avenue Herbert Hodsdon Portland Miss Wight Mildred Thomas Randall Avenue Ocean Park Pine Tree National League of American Pen Frank Thomas H. Hovey Bugbee Ruby Brown Lillian Monroe Lafayette Hotel Toilersby-the-Sea Marion Hanscom Temple Avenue

Halloween Fete Held At Staples Home

A Halloween party was hosted last night by the Staples children at their parents home 135 Guin ea road Biddeford. The decorated scene featured a witch on a suspended broom as guests in costume attended plus games prizes and refreshments. Attendees included Michael Dorais Joey Cordeau Norman Labie David Labbe Billy Mckee Dean Emmons Freddie Staples Stevie Staples Donna Marcette Pamela McKee Jane Duve Pauline Dube Beth Staples and adults Mr and Mrs Chester Emmons Vir and Mrs John Staples Mrs Lillian Sensoncy and Miss Mildred Bootr.

Staples John Staples Guinea Road Biddeford Michael Dorais Joey Cordeau Norman Labie David Labbe Billy Mckee Dean Emmons

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