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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1964
Page
5
The Schubert Club will meet Monday at 8 PM at Kennebunk Unitarian Church. Olive Rebekah Lodge holds a meeting Monday at 7 45 PM at the I O C F hall with refreshments served.
Jeanne Paul daughter of Mr and Mrs John Paul Biddeford became bride of Brian Gagne son of Mr and Mrs Amede Gagne Biddeford Pool this morning at St Josephs Church Biddeford Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey officiated with music by Raymond Kenneally Diana Co and Adelbert Juot The couple is from Biddeford and Biddeford Pool with reception at Rochambeau Club Read details of gowns attendants and flowers including bouffant veil orchids and white roses.
The York County Dental Society schedules its monthly dinner in Biddeford at the Wonderbar Stea House. Social hour begins 6 15 pm with dinner at 7 pm. Dr James C Faskianos of Dover NH will discuss Preventive Orthodontics.
Mrs. Carl Roebuck was honor guest at a surprise stork shower at her Kennebunk home. Hosts were Mrs. E. L. Hamilton Mrs. Fred Seeley and Mrs. Robert Berube. Gifts placed in a yellow and aqua decorated doll crib. Attendees include Mrs. Moran Mitchell Mitchell King Pike Eveleth Smith Truscott and others.
Mrs Helen G Curry public health nurse announced a well baby immunization clinic at Town Hall on November 3 at 9 30 am. Preventive shots for diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus plus smallpox vaccinations will be given. Dr Herbert Hopkins will be the attending physician.
KENNEBUNK The Pa Matrons Association of Madon na Chapter OES met at Ma sonic hall with 29 members and guests. A baked ham supper was served by the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Chapter of DeMolay. Next meeting Dec 10 at the home of Mrs Johnny Ann Martel with a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m. The annual Christmas party and revealing of secret pals to follow. A film on Italy and Copenhagen was shown by Mr. Emerson Hessler of Kennebunk. Attendees and guests listed from the group and visiting officers.
The Army awarded a $1,811,655 contract to Saco-Lowell New England Division of Maremont Corp., Saco, for miscellaneous components of the M-60 machine gun produced at the Saco plant under a modernization program.
Residents near the 14 acre West Kennebunk site near the Maine Turnpike opposed a zoning change proposed to allow industry. They argued a Morningstar Co plastics plant would reduce property values and worsen traffic while neighbors said they bought land to preserve residential zoning. Proponents from the Chamber of Commerce industrial committee and Kennebunk Industrial Corp urged the change for tax and growth benefits. The planning board will study the request and report to town officers ahead of a future town meeting.
Officials referenced the date of the zoning hearing as a key milestone in the process.
Eight Thornton Academy Debating Club members will attend a High School Debate Clinic at Tufts University sponsored by the Tufts University Forensics Council. The event includes a national topic debate on whether Nuclear Weapons Should Be Under Control of an International Organization, two lectures, and instruction on affirmative and negative positions as part of prep for the 1964 65 season. Attendees are Cynthia Freeman Thomas Vining Donna Tripp and Michael Vittorioso with observers Mary Beth Royal and Elaine Coffin. Accompanying adults are Mr and Mrs Mahlon Rowe and Mr and Mrs Thomas F Vining. John Audubon’s Birds of America contains 435 drawings.
A 1964 probate order in York County directs three estates to proceed with letters testamentary or private sale of real estate. Adelaide E. Scheuchzer and Edith H. Frisbee are named executrixes, with bond details noted. A meeting of Biddeford Municipal Officers addresses a malt license for Walker’s Skate at 98 Alfred Street.
Thornton Academy librarian announces an art exhibit on loan from the University of Maine to be shown in the library November 2 to 13. The collection includes modern printmaking color woodcuts intaglio pianographic stencil silk screen color lithographic and metal engraving with 20 pictures by American artists as part of a 15-exhibit tour through schools from September to end of term. Public invited to visit during school hours until 4 p.m. Also car listings follow from local dealers with several 1958 1961 Plymouth Oldsmobile Pontiac and Jeep options and contact details.
Biddeford city records list permits filed with Building Inspector James Hussey. Sarah Whitworth plans tear down two hen houses and a shed and add a 14 by 24 foot room and garage valued at 650 dollars. Leo Picard seeks a 24 by 32 foot ranch house on 582 Pool Street with five rooms and bath for 4000 dollars. George Brickates proposes ten 24 by 42 foot ranch houses on Evanthia Drive plus six 18 by 22 foot garages at 8500 dollars each. Paul Rousseau to alter a garage into an office building valued at 1200 dollars.
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