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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1961

Page

3

Beach Chamber Elects Directors and Local Notices Span July Events

The Beach Chamber of Commerce elected nine new directors for its 15 member board at Hampton Beach plus numerous social notices from Kennebunkport to Ogunquit. The meeting included remarks on an advertising budget of 70 000 and details of hospitality and church gatherings. Notable names include Roger Dube Louis Balkan and Charles Huot among others. Also listed are residents visiting family and patients at local hospitals and a report on the Summer Harp Colony appointment of Miss Chalifoux as director of the Harley harp program.

William Elliot Hampton Beach Cham. of Commerce Old Orchard Beach Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Roger Dube Louis Balkan Donald Briggs Peter Boucouvalas Charles Huot George Neithercut Hiramh Parish Edward Smith Sidney Sclare John Smith Adelbert Jakeman Adelert Jakeman, Jr Francis LaFountain Arthur Lacaence Leo Larochelle Dwight McLeod William Ma’en David Marshall Kathryn Merrill Robert Melnick Joseph Smaloney Michael Magadda Hiram Parish Leo Pratt Leon Serunian Donald Shorey Francis Sutherland Julien Twomey Sam Twomey Ruth Walker Sam Walker Percival Wardwell Samuel Woolf Peter Skinsacos Charles Skinsacos Nick Skinsacos

Beach Rebekahs In Second Nominations

Noble Grand Mrs Letha Butts presided at Old Orchard Rebekah lodge meeting at Odd Fellows hall. Second nomination of officers was made with election set for the next meeting. Mrs McLaughlin to leave soon as housemother at University of New Hampshire. Past Noble Grands association will meet Monday evening at Mrs Ethel Whitten’s Swanpond camp with a pot luck supper.

Noble Letha Butts Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Old Orchard Street McLaughlin University of New Hampshire

Kennebunk Twins Feted On Birthday

An outdoor party was held Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Stephen Leskowsky in Kennebunk for the seventh birthday of twins Janet and Joan. Games and prizes followed by refreshments and two decorated cakes. Guests included Carol Nedeau Carol Sargent Patricia Arsenault Sheila Arsenault Connie Edgerly Debbie Edgerly Georgeann Lebarge Rickey Day Donald Day Dorothy Pierce Beverly Pierce Carolyn Lebarge and Mrs Roger Edgerly and the twins sister Caroyln.

Justina Rene Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart of Boston Newburyport Mass Helen Hose Garden Street Robert Fontaine Michael Jeffrey York Street Ossipee Lake Maurice Hickey Timothy Sean Karen Norfolk Mary Beth Jewett Lloyd Jewett Rossroad Webber Hospital Margaret Cashman Mattapan Stephen Leskowsky Berrycourt Harry Stevens Sea Road Helen Backman Melrose Robert Lindstrom Everett Marilyn Leding Richard Divlin Somerville Richard Williams Malden Walker's Point Omer Boisvert Manchester N.H Agnes Lupien Harry Manseau Summertreet Kennebunk Baptist Missionary Society Arundel Grange Merlin Burleigh Kennebunk Janet Joan Leskowsky Carol Nedeau Carol Sargent Patricia Arsenault Sheila Arsenault Connie Edgerly Debbie Edgerly Georgeann Lebarge Rickey Day Donald Day Dorothy Pierce Beverly

Patricia Arsenault Birthday Party Held in Kennebunk

An outdoor cookout Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Arsenault Jr Park Street Kennebunk honored Patricia Ann Arsenault celebrating her 12th birthday. Guests included Raymond Ingalls and sons Raymond Jr and Brian Pris cilla Wyman Edward Arsenault Sr Sheila Arsenault and Mrs Leon Gooch. Patricia received gifts and a decorated cake.

Edward Arsenault, Jr Park Street Kennebunk Patricia Ann Raymond Ingalls Raymond, Jr Brian Priscilla Wyman West Kennebunk Edward Arsenault Sheila Leon Gooch Patricia

Siblings Send Messages From Far Corners

Ro wenna of Hamicre Connecticut and Ro wena stationed with the U.S. Air Force at Cape Cod Massachusetts exchange messages describing family life and service duties.

Rowenna Hamicre, Conn Rowena U.S. Air Force Cape Cod Mass

Durants Attend 62nd Maine Insurance Agents Convention

Mr and Mrs C Russell Durant of the Clement P Wight Real Estate and Insurance agency left this morning for the 62nd annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agent association of Maine at the Samoset hotel Rockland They expect to return Saturday

C. Russell Durant Clement P. Wight Real Estate and Insurance Agency Independent Insurance Agent Association of Maine Samoset Hotel Rockland

Arundel GOP Club To Meet Monday

The Arundel Women’s Republican Club of York County meets Monday at 8 p m at Silliker’s Lobster Pound Route 1 Arundel near Kennebunkport. Speaker will be Vinal Good member of the 100th Legislature. Reservations to Mrs Faith Eckler Kennebunkport by Friday or by phone.

Arundel Women's Republican Club York County Silliker’s Kennebunkport Arundel Vinal Good Faith Eckler

Cape Porpoise Man Joins Army Police Corps

Edward L. Bilderback Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Bilderback Sr of Cape Porpoise, enlisted at Fort Williams. Using Choose Your Job, he selected the Corps of Military Police and will undergo basic training followed by school or on the job training in law enforcement. A Kennebunk High School graduate.

Edward L. Bildeback, Jr Edward L. Bilderback Cape Porpoise United States Army Fort Williams SFC Paul D Army Bilderback Corps of Military Police Kennebunk High School

Kangaroos Use Tails as Rudders in Fast Jumps

The strongest kangaroos reach 25 miles per hour on land and use their long tails as rudders to steer during broad jumps and rapid turns.

Moscow’s Actions Stir US Communists Over Shifts

AP analysis traces decades of Soviet policy reversals and the impact on American Communists. It notes how Moscow’s lines move while U S members scramble to re align, citing Browder, Foster, Dennis and Khrushchev as key figures in historic flips.

Khrushchev Reforms Spark Communist Party Realignment

The piece notes Khrushchev’s shifts causing a global Communist split and mass defections in the United States. It cites the Daily Worker confession of ignorance about Stalin’s crimes, upheaval in Poland and Hungary, and the decline in American Communist membership from peaks in 1944 to about 10,000 today under Gus Hall as Moscow demands renewed nuclear tests.

Associated Press Washington Moscow Communist Party Russia Stalin United ‘Front Germany William Z. Foster United States Hitler Poland France Enland United Front Earl Browder Khrushchev Daily Worker Hungary Rty Gus Hall

Sanford firm expands with Hasco plywood purchase

Pioneer Plastics Corp. of Sanford said it bought Hasco Plywood Corp. of St. Albans New York. Hasco distributes plastics and plywood. President Arnold Aron announced the New York deal on Wednesday.

Sanford Pioneer Plastics Corp Hasco Plywood Corp St. Albans N. Y Arnold Aron New York Hasco

Wells Scout Troop Aids Lions White Cane Drive

Wells Boy Scout Troop 353 assisted the Lions Club in the White Cane drive raising 156 dollars after four nights of canvassing. Sixteen scouts organized by Frank Milinski and others split duties with two thirds of collections sent to the National Foundation for the Blind and one third kept for local use. The Lions forwarded one third to Troop 353 and the troop donated 52 dollars to Maine Light.

Wells Lion’s Club Lions International Raynard Trafton King Lion Frank Milinski Roland Dufort Fred Palmer Gil Wormwood

European Population in Angola Reaches 120000

The European population in Angola is about 120000, while the total population is 4600000. This demographic snapshot highlights the share of Europeans within the country’s overall population.

Angola

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