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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1962

Page

3

Austerity Seen Yet Belgrade Glitters For Shoppers

In Belgrade the austerity drive is barely visible to the mass of Yugoslavs. Prices rose but shops stay stocked with clothing and goods while wages stay around fifty dollars monthly. Tourists from East Europe note the contrast with Western economies as Tito’s government trims imports and costs.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Marx and Engels Square Tito Ygoslavia Europe Kremlin

Lyman Society Resumes Meetings At Church

The Lyman Baptist church Women’s Missionary Society opened its fall season with a meeting at the church led by Miss Willa Ferguson. A play Abound in Love was presented by Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. Richard Daniels and Mrs. Coyle Meserve. The next meeting is October 24 with a noon luncheon catered by Mrs. Eric Elliott and guest speaker Mrs. Wesley Stuart of South Berwick.

Lyman Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society Willa Ferguson Robert Taylor Richard Daniels Coyle Meserve

Man Builds 34 Foot Boat After 19 Years of Work

Walter Lieske of Sheboygan Wisconsin completed a 34 by 10 foot sailing craft with a 52 foot mast and a four cylinder auxiliary engine. He spent 19 years doing spare time labor at his home yard since 1943.

Sheboygan, Wis Walter Lieske Lieske

Austin family reunion and local club events in Kennebunk area

The report covers a large Austin family gathering in Wilton honoring Mrs. Alice Austin and Mrs. Idaho, with attendees from Kennebunk, Arundel, Saco and Freeport. It also notes Booster Night at Alewive Grange in West Kennebunk, a youth supper, upcoming meetings, high school football highlights, Schubert Club activities, a Summer Youth Music report, a demonstration party in West Kennebunk, and a public fried clam supper at First Congregational Church in Kennebunk.

Lawrence Austin Arundel Carroll Austin Saco Leland Austin Freeport Wilton Austin Alice Austin Idaho West Sumner Norman Fish Alewive Grange West Kennebunk Kenneybnk High School Kennebunk High Fryeburg Academy Exeter N. H Dave Cloutier Schubert Club Richard Smith Summer Street Kennebunk Daniel Grant University of New Hampshire H. Willis Day John A. True Irene Austin Ralph Danis Warren Wyman True Elliot Hill Charles Nest Wyman Kenneth Berdeen George Page Carl Winchester Bonnie and Stephen Danis Laurie Ann Joseph Peter Bergen Melissa First Congregational Church North Street Port Arnold Cluff Longley Philbrick

Lebanon church to hold services with fall schedule

Lebanon services start October 7 at 10 a.m. with Sunday worship at 9 a.m., Sunday school, and evening service at 7 p.m. Missionary society guests Miss Carlita Smith and Mrs. Malcolm Smith shared Cuba work, with gifts and birthday cake for Mrs. Ernest Roberts. Community plans include a harvest supper at Lebanon school on October 6.

North Lebanon Carlita Smith North Waterboro Malcolm Smith The Missionary Society Fred Rand Miss Smith Cuba Ernest Roberts Gladys Randall Arvilla Randall Ruth Bumford Harriet Hersom Charlotte Bumford Eidith Blanchard Jeanette Tufts Lillian Smith Isabelle Rand Lebanon School

AMVETS Plan Field Day at Tarazewich Farm Biddeford

AMVETS Post at Old Orchard Beach meets at the Post Home to finalize plans for Field Day Sunday noon at Tarazewich Farm River Road Biddeford with ticket committee Felix Neault Tom Bill Dan Guarino John Travers Bob Bernier George MacDonald Ray Poitras and Jerry Jacques In case of bad weather the Field Day will shift to the following Sunday Membership renewals for 1963 are under way with 15 signed so far The drive aims for 100 percent membership Paul Cote is a patient at Togus Veterans Hospital A Togus visit party for patients is planned October 12 All members urged to attend weekly socials are Saturdays at 8 p m at the Post home Refreshments served by Bob Bernier and Tom Bill.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Post Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Tarazewich River Road Biddeford Felix Neault Tom Bill Dan Guarino John Travers Bob Bernier George MacDonald Ray Poitras Jerry Jacques Sunay Paul Cote Veterans Hospital Togus Don *‘E Almon

Meeting Held With Prayers By Service Officer

Cmdr. Jerry Jacques presided at the meeting and prayers were by service officer Dan Guarino in the absence of the Post chaplain. The next meeting will be next Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Post home.

Jerry Jacques Dan Guarino

KJHS Elects Student Council Officers

Kennebunk Junior High School selects its Student Council officers led by Stephen Gordon as president and Dale Bodwell as vice president. Taloma Johnson serves as secretary and Louis Farber as treasurer, with Thomas Wentworth and Davis Knight named members-at-large per Principal Thomas E. Vail.

Kennebunk Junior High School Prin. Thomas E. Vail Stephen Gordon Dale Bodwell Taloma Johnson Louis Farber Thomas Wentworth Davis Knight

Fellowship Plans For Family Supper

The Women's Fellowship Circle 2 of Christchurch met at Mrs. Sarah Bryant’s Kennebunk home to plan a family night supper for October 15. The group will raise funds by selling ribbon, with Mrs. Bryant and co-leader Mrs Roger Gonneville presiding and several members attending.

Women's Fellowship of Christchurch Sarah Bryant Intervale Road Kennebunk Bryant Roger Gonneville Lawrence Brackley Kenneth Ackley Albert Cowsgill Churchill Cressey Louis Farber Elliot Greene John Lindsey Melvin Sar

Legion Post At Beach Ushers In New Season

The American Legion C Fayette Staples Post at Old Orchard Beach held its first fall meeting after supper served by Post Commander Robert Girard and Richard Doe. A memorial service honored Edwin Smith and James Williams. Commander Girard urged continued membership drive and community involvement. Richard Doe named publicity chairman. plans to redecorate hall. Southbound members can pay dues to commander or adjutant Louis Balkan before departure. Next meeting set for October 10 chaired by Norman Ilsley and Howard Slan.

C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion Post Home School Street Old Orchard Beach Robert Girard Richard Doe Joseph Mullen Edwin Smith James Williams Girard House Committee South Louis Balkan Norman Ilsley Howard Slan

Social gathering notes for November meeting

Gent, Mrs. Fred Seeley, and co hosts Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Gonneville attended. The next meeting is scheduled for November 5.

Fred Seeley Bryant Gonneville

Beulah Chapter Adah Night Hosts Eastern Star Guest

Mrs Lori ane Wyman of Miniwanca chapter Order of the Eastern Star attended Adah night of Beulah chapter Cumberland Mills with companions Patricia Strickland Jennie Rallis Helen Smith Constance Roach May Slaney and Kay Mewer. Junior AM VETS meeting was scheduled for Wednesday.

Lorraine Wyman Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Adah Beulah Cumberland Mills Patricia Strickland Jennie Rallis Helen Smith Constance Roach May Slaney Kay Mewer Amvets

Kennebunk Church Rally Day and Schedule Update

Kennebunk church plans Rally Day at Christchurch on Dane Street with Church School classes at 9 30 a.m. Evening event postponed two weeks and set for October 10 at 6 30 p.m. at the Post Home on Walnut Street. The 11 a.m. service will be broadcast on station WIDE Biddeford. Church school teachers and grades listed.

Christchurch Dane Street Kennebunk Post Home Walnut Street Harry Cummings School Street Webber Hospital Old Orchard Memorial VFW Biddeford June Burbank Susan York Donald Marilyn Record Naomi Burns Wilda Robertson Eleanor Grames Edna York Phyllis Hannaford Mildred Chase Wanda Trough Lorraine Chamberlin Phyllis Welch Ralph Brown Jean Perkins Everett Nutting Carmen Taylor

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Neil Johnson Juanita Johnson Bremner Yorke, Jr Bremner Yorke Miss Johnson Kennebunk High School Golden School of Beauty Culture Portland Yorke Howard Johnson Restaurant Eugene Levin Lyman Society St. David’s Episcopal Church Portland Street Edmund Cashen Dial Lebanon Newell Frost Edward Ray Rochester, N.H J. Ow. Bamford Warren Moody Henniker Olive Brooks Portsmouth Henry Tufts Pioneer Girls Emma Goodwin Good News Club KJHS Legion Post Ole Orchard Beach Clement P. Wight Dial Kennebunk Church Sneider’s Food Store West Street Maine Ford Thunderbird Galaxie Falcon Futura Everett Waterhouse Vinced Satis Tom Reed
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