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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1959

Page

3

Arundel Grange Plans Open House and Booster Night

Arundel Grange 486 held a Friday meeting to announce an open house booster night at 8 p m with the public invited. Master George Higgins and Patricia Higgins lead host duties. A Chinese auction and refreshments were planned. Pioneer Union reports and float plans for Home Coming Day Parade were discussed.

George Higgins Arundel Grange Grange Eleanor Clapp Patricia Higgins Geneva Neal Fred Merrill Burleigh Pioneer Union Saco and Goodwins Mills Raymond W. Farley Saco Grange Connie Higgins Grace Blake Kennebunk Esther Bragdon Joanne Morse Higgins Ronald Lowell Grange Hall Joanne Morse Lorenzo Roberts Goodwins Mills Grange Tree Milton Randall David Grindle Arunel Goodwins Mills Saco Fleanor Merrill

Kennebunk church services and local club plans rise

Kennebunk events include St David Episcopal Holy Communion at 8 AM on Tuesday, and Webhannet club’s fall meeting on Monday October 5 with luncheon. Other notes cover fraternal lodge activities, family travels, a medical center patient’s return home, and WSCS conference plans.

St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk St. Michael and All Angels Webhannet Club Finance Committee R. Edgar Fisher Leon C. Hicks Wesley Boynton Morse Haithwaite Fred Merrill Robert Pickett Elizabeth Jane Robert Syracuse University Donna Vetterline Maine Medical Center Portland Ralph Vetterline Swan Street Charles Freeman Storer Street Walter C. Wyre Campton N. H Nova Scotia Aubrey Darling Clementsport N. S Everett Pyne Clementsvale Charles Banks Kingston Blue Nose Bar Harbor Donald Dyer Myrtle Lodge No. 19 K. of P Roy Jackson George Gibson Harland Dutch Maynard Redlon

Special visit honors Mrs Meetze with German crystal bow

Rudolph Bonet of Preston Ontario and his wife visited Mrs J Taylor Meetze in Richmond Virginia. The gesture recalled Meetze’s kindness to a German prisoner of war who worked on a dairy farm. A hand carved German crystal bow was presented to her.

Richmond, Va Rudolph Bonet Preston Ontario J. Taylor Meetze

Maine Milk Commission sets October 1 1959 milk prices

The Maine Milk Commission forms a revised schedule of minimum wholesale and retail milk prices effective October 1 1959. It designates natural marketing areas Berwick Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Kittery Portland Sanford and Alfred with producer to dealer f.o.b. pricing and per quart rates for milk and skim milk though the OCR text is partial for price figures.

Maine Milk Commission Augusta Maine Berwick South Berwick County of York Biddeford-Saco Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Kennebunkport North Kennebunkport Wells Kittery Eliot Seavey Island Dennett Island Navy Yard Portland South Portland Westbrook Falmouth Cape Elizabeth Scarboro Cumberland Old Orchard Beach Sanford Alfred

First meeting of Old Orchard Beach women’s civic group

The season opens with a gathering Thursday at 7:45 p m in the high school cafeteria. All members and women interested in community welfare are invited. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Russell Durant and daughter Geraldine, plus Miss Ethel Wight and Mrs. Clement.

Old Orchard Beach Russell Durant Geraldine Ethel Wight Clement

Arundel Fire Auxiliary Elects Officers

Members of the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department auxiliary elected officers during a meeting in Arundel Town Hall. The group announced a membership drive and will include residents of Arundel aged 18 and up. The officers are Lucy Cowgill president Jean LeBarge vice president Barbara Merrill secretary Joyce Davis treasurer. Transportation assistance will be provided by calling after 6 pm on meeting nights the first and third Tuesday at 7 30.

Arundel Arundel Town Hall

Major League Leaders Highlight American League Leaders

Final American League batting leaders include Kuenn Detroit 353 at bats and 198 hits with Kaline 327. Yost Detroit leads runs at 115 while Mantle New York has 104. Colavito Cleveland and Fox Chicago tie 111 RBI and 34 doubles. Vernon Washington 33 home runs. Aparacio Chicago 56 stolen bases. Shaw Chicago 18 6 and McLish Cleveland 19 8 lead pitching. Bunning Detroit 201 strikeouts.

Associated Press Kuenn Detroit Kaline Yost Mantle New York Jensen Boston Colavito Cleveland Fox Chicago Malzone Allison Washington McDougald Killebrew Vernon Aparacio Shaw McLish Bunning Pascual

National League batting and pitching records in playoff series

National League batting and pitching records for the Los Angeles Milwaukee series will count in final averages. At bats list Aaron Milwaukee .355 Cunningham St Louis .345. Runs Pinson Cincinnati 131 Mays San Francisco 125. Runs batted in Banks Chicago 143 Robinson Cincinnati 125. Hits Aaron Milwaukee 221 Pinson Cincinnati 205. Doubles Pinson Cincinnati 7 Aaron Milwaukee 45.

Aaron Milwaukee Cunningham St. Louis Pinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Banks Chicago Robinson Moon Los Angeles Neal Mathews T. Taylor Gilliam Pittsburgh Craig Drysdale S. Jones

Faith School of Theology Dedicated at Old Orchard Beach

Dedication ceremonies for the Faith School of Theology at Old Orchard Beach filled Faith Tabernacle with clergy faculty and visitors. Rev. Paul Hill and others spoke as Russell Pier welcomed attendees and announced the three year graduate diploma program with practical experience to follow at parish assignments.

Faith School of Theology Beach New Faith School of Theology Old Orchard Beach Faith Tabernacle Paul Hill Warrensburg N.Y Chester Smith Biddeford John Flokstra Newburyport Mass Harold Bickford Ocean Park Elston Smith Waterboro Russell Pier Elva Valerius William Wilson Long Island Bible Institute Oyster Bay Wentworth Pier Calvary Assembly Daniel Johnson Richard G. Small Portland Rose Blanchette Union Avenue Richard Lee Faith Theological School Tabernacle York Saco Oyster

Possible Year For Meek In College Football

The Associated Press notes upheaval in college football with Oklahoma aiming for a 12th straight Big Eight title after a 45-13 loss to Northwestern and food poisoning affecting players. Auburn, LSU, and Georgia Tech also feature prominently as major programs face pivotal SEC and conference showdowns amid early-season shifts.

Oklahoma Auburn Southern Methodist Sooners Northwestern Bud Wilkinson Colorado Norman Buffs Missouri Nebraska Michigan Minnesota Wildcats Wisconsin Ohio State Badgers Stanford Buckeyes Duke Iowa Shug Jordan Tennessee Louisiana State LSU Associated Press Texas Christian Bengals Hardin-Simmons Baylor Mustangs Georgia Tech Mississippi Kentucky Ole Miss Clemson Virginia Army Boston College

Enlists in Army from Saco Details Beane's Short Thornton ties

Paul E. Beane of 15 Nott Street Saco enlisted in the U S Army recently. He attended Thornton Academy for two years but did not graduate as previously reported.

Paul E. Beane Nott Street Saco U. S. Army Thornton Academy

Rubber Trees Regimented Cultivation Expands in South America

Wild rubber trees in South America feed a shift to organized farming with controlled planting and systematic cultivation plans underway, signaling a move from unmanaged growth to commercial production.

South America

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