Nee Nah Council Drapes Charter Secked ke Us Acts
The Nee Nah Council of Pocahontas held its season opening meeting at the American Legion Hall in Old Orchard Beach with Mrs. Shirley Croteau presiding. Reports were read, a memorial for Mrs. Hollie McKee was observed, and plans for a rummage sale for Sept. 25 were announced.
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Old Orchard Beach
Nee Nah Council, Degree of
Pocahontas
American Legion Hall
Shirley Croteau
Ethel Turner
Maine Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Hollie McKee
Great Pocahontas
Priscilla Bibber
Great Council
Lafayette Hotel
Swegastagoe Council
Yarmouth
Pocahontas Wight
Legion Hall
Frances Johnson
Evelyn Presley
Catherine Lemire
Art Association At Beach Opens Fall Meetings
The Old Orchard Beach Art Association held the season’s first meeting at Jameson School with President Joseph Bay in charge. Sunshine chairwoman appointment went to Mrs Josephine Bay and a report on the Cas Cade Lodge dinner was read. The next gathering is October 5 with a 7 p.m. business session and a 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. workshop followed by a lunch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bay.
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Old Orchard Beach
Carol Thrashing In Mid Ocean Is Unpredictable
Hurricane Carol thrashes in the mid Atlantic as forecasters in Miami predict a northwest or west turn. Officials say no U S state should be jittery and warn of several wobble updates as the storm remains far from land at about 1 400 miles east southeast of Bermuda moving north at 18 mph.
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Miami
Fla
Carol
United States
Raymond Kraft
Miami Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Trailing Signs Explained At Biddeford Scout Meeting
Senior patrol leader Owen C olomb explained trail ing signs to Boy Scout Troop 305 at the scout hall in Biddeford. Scoutmaster Francis Perry spoke on the 16 points of the compass and joined a compass game with the troop. Plans for the Get 1-3 camporee menu in Eliot were made and the cooking merit badge hopeful will lead meal prep. Parents will view a troop uniform inspection during Parents Night.
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Owen Colomb
Biddeford
Scout Hall
Francis Perry
Eliot
Gordon Day
Mark Pinette
Peter Walker
David Crocker
Alan Casavant
Norman Houle
Joseph Tipping
Arthur McIntyre
Ronald Hanusek
Mark Hooper
Norman Lachance
James Merrill
Adult Education Director Addresses Kiwanis Group
Carl Ingalls of the Maine State Department of Education spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club at the American Legion Hall about fallout from atomic energy and industry disasters. He screened Anchorage Alaska 1962 slides and Civil Defense work, introduced by Donald Jones. Roger Tousignat reported progress on supper arrangements. Herbert Bean presided. John Wortman played piano. Rev. John Dame gave the invocation.
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Old Orchard Beach
Carl Ingalls
State Department of Education
Augusta
Civil Defense
Kiwanis Club
American Legion Hall
Anchorage
Alaska
Donald Jones
Roger Tousignat
Kiwanis
Herbert Bean
John Wortman
John Dame
Hall of Fame Coaches Active With Kansas City Athletics
In 1965 only two Hall of Fame members served as major league coaches, both with the Kansas City Athletics. Luke Appling, a 1964 inductee and former White Sox shortstop, had a .310 career batting average. Gabby Hartnett, ex-Cub catcher, posted a .297 career mark. The Dodgers drew 340,759 fans in eight games at Shea Stadium against the Mets this season.
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Hall OF Fame
Kansas City
Baseball
Kansas City Athletics
Luke Appling
Gabby Hartnett
Appling
Chicago White Sox
Harnett
Chicago Cub
Dodgers
Mets
New York
Shea Stadium
Publisher Held Hostage Aboard Private Yacht
John P. Scripps and two crew members were held for two hours by 19 year old Guy M. Wariner aboard Scripps yacht near San Diego. Wariner, from Los Angeles, threatened with a grenade and gun barrel, but surrendered after police fired a warning shot. No injuries reported.
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San Diego
Calif
John P. Scripps
Scripps
Scripp
Guy M. Wariiner
E. W. Scripps
California
Washington
Warriner
Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Warinner
Hymnal purchases and meetings for West Kennebunk church society
The West Kennebunk Methodist Church Women’s Society held a supper and business meeting with 16 members present led by president Mrs Curtis. They will buy two dozen hymnals and 100 four piece kitchen place settings. Mrs Jeannette Underwood was named vice president and future events include a public bean supper on Oct 23 and weekly prep meetings for the Christmas Fair beginning Sept 30.
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West Kennebunk
Women’s Society of Christian
Dorothy Whicher
Barbara Leech
Dent
Alfred H. Ives
Jeannette Underwood
Curtis
Avis Going
Cat Mousam Road
W.s.cs
Mildred Boyden
Beaudoin 25th Wedding Anniversary Guests
Attendees at the 25th wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Henri A Beaudoin of 22 Jefferson Court Biddeford include Richard Provost Roger Boissonneault Connie Beaudoin Fern Beaudoin Roland Beaudoin Marc Bellefeuille Leo Paul Bellefeuille and Mrs Donald Beaudoin. Absent for gifts were Mrs Albina Beaudoin Edward Roy and Armand Sylvestre.
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Henri A. Beaudoin
Jefferson’s Court
Biddeford
Richard Provost
Roger Boissonneault
Connie Beaudoin
Fern Beaudoin
Roland Beaudoin
Marc Bellefeuille
Leo Paul Bellefeuille
Donald Beaudoin
Albina Beaudoin
Edward Roy
Armand Sylvestre
King of Sweden Calls Jim Thorpe Greatest Athlete
The King of Sweden hailed Jim Thorpe as the greatest athlete in the world after he won both the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. Thorpe later faced charges of professionalism, resulting in his Olympic medals being stripped and records expunged.
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Sweden
Jim Thorpe
Stockholm
Thorpe
Stone floats used by Guatemalan fishermen
Indian fishermen of volcanic Guatemala tie pumice stones to their fishing lines to serve as floats. The pumice, formed by volcanic eruptions, is light and buoyant.
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Guatemala
TV Specials Spotlight Ku Klux Klan History
AP reports NBC and CBS produced television features on the Ku Klux Klan amid a pending congressional inquiry. CBS Re ports? and NBC Huntley-Brinkley examined the group from its origins to present influence, including survivor accounts, with a focus on fear and intimidation in parts of the South. Meanwhile CBS Rawhide returns for a seventh season with Clint Eastwood promoted to trail boss as new cast members join. The piece also lists local hostesses and guests for an event in Biddeford and nearby towns.
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NEW York
NBC
CBS Reports
Alfred E. Smith
Charles Kuralt
CBS
Rawhide
Clint Eastwood
Eric Fleming
Pauline Lizotte Honored at Surprise Bridal Shower
Miss Pauline Lizotte of West Kennebunk was guest of honor at a surprise shower hosted by sister Mrs. Joan Ricker. She will wed Stephen Leskowsky on Oct 30. Guests included Eleanor Lizotte Priscilla Lizotte Carole Smith Ethel Clark Raoul Charland Edna Gendreau Susan Gendreau and more from Kennebunk.
Bruce Crampton Wins 1956 Australian Open at 20
The Australian golfer Bruce Crampton secures his first major title by winning the 1956 Australian Open. At age 20 he clinches the championship, marking a landmark early-career victory.
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Bruce Crampton
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