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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1961

Page

3

Beach Junior AMVETS Re Elect Officers in Old Orchard Beach

Judy Remillard presided as Beach Junior AMVETS officers were re elected at Abbott Verville AMVETS Post home Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach to serve until April under National AMVETS rules. An annual field day was announced for Tarazewich farm Biddeford with two sessions for ages up to 12 and 13 to 18, open to the public with a small admission fee.

Judy Remillard Amvets Abbott Verville Amvets Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Tarazewich Farm Biddeford Jerry Jacques Daniel Gurino Main South Street River Road Add Beach Linda Travers Harold Strout

Eastern Star figures at Beulah chapter event

Mrs. Lorraine Wyman of Miniwanca chapter and fellow officers attended Adah night at Beulah chapter Cumberland Mills on Wednesday. Also present were Patricia Strickland and Jennie Rallis. Miss Ethel Wight stayed overnight with Mrs. Herbert Hodsdon in Portland. Lake Michigan deepening trend not involved, but mention notes sediment buildup making shallower waters at three inches per century.

Lorraine Wyman Miniwanca Order of the Eastern Star Beulah Cumberland Mills Patricia Strickland Jennie Rallis Ethel Wight Fort Hill Avenue Herbert Hodsdon Portland Lake Michigan

Extension HDA Talk At Dayton Hall

Eighteen members and guests heard Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Frema Grant discuss Live and Learn for People Past Forty. She urged society to aid those over 40 facing job difficulties. A three member committee was named to study the project.

Dayton Town Hall Frema Grant Grant Chestina Brown Virginia Charles Virginia Proctor Elinor Rundgren Joyce Smith Verna Attleson

Beach Bride-Elect Shower for Claudette LeBlanc

A bridal shower for Miss Claudette LeBlanc of Old Orchard Beach was hosted by Mrs. Lucien LeBlanc at the Green Lantern club Biddeford. LeBlanc will wed Richard Boudreau of Saco on October 14 at St. Margaret Church in Old Orchard Beach, with many LeBlanc and Guay relatives among the guests and invitees.

Claudette LeBlanc Old Orchard Beach Green Lantern Club Green Street Biddeford Lucien LeBlanc Miss LeBlanc Richard Boudreau Saco St. Margaret Church Joseph Guay Lucien Guay Raoul Guay Sylvia Guay Lance Hotte Adrienne Guay Hermance Guay Rachel Guay Doris Guay Blanche Guay Fleurette Fenderson Blanche Anastasoff Reinette Guay Jackie Boucher Anita Langevin Claire Guay Claire Ouellette Muriel Lambert Alphee Lambert Cesare Lambert Bertha Paquette Lucienne Tardiff Arthur Beaulieu Robert J .Beaulieu Jeannette Menard Rita Vaillancourt Adjutor Vaillancourt Simonne Cantara Edmond Aube Jeannine Poitras Lorraine Poitras Rita Fecteau Robert Guay Alexander Desloges Fernande Guay Leo Beaulieu Wilfred Lauzier Albert Roy Henry Vaillancourt Jean Vaillancourt Priscilla LeBlanc Claire Doran Beatrice Richard Marguerite LeBlanc Clara LeBlanc Lorraine LeBlanc Patricia LeBlanc Rita Boisvert Priscille Boisvert Georgette Perreault Irene Dubois Gloria Violette Fabiola Poitras Aurore Boudreau Elsie Boudreau Fernande Lefebvre Rosalie Thibault Edmond Neault Aurise Carrier Alica Pinette Florence Petrin Lillian Viger Doris Guertin Gloria Remillard Irene Vire Raymond Bisson Ernest Perrin Adrien Lefebvre Larry Dubois Dorothy Cote Pauline Gobeil Annie Cowgill Blanche Lemieux Eleanor Robida Yvette Bouchard Yvonne Lemire Marcille Lessard Urbain Baillargeon Ernest LeClair Rachel Paquette Leda Gobeil Bertha Dubois Blanche Auger Therese Caouette Rose Hu Horace Beaulieu Ovila Belair Gertrude Arel Joanne Arel Aden Martel Mary Jane Caron Raymond Bonang Laurette Lambert Marie L. Charland Edgar Levesque Terry Huot Yvette Laverriere Marian Lemieux Gloria Gobeil

Wells Grange to Install Officers with Open House

Wells ALBEO and LaPIERRE areas prepare for a special Wells Grange meeting tomorrow night at 8 in the Grange hall on Sanford road. A special program follows the installation ceremony. The Ladies Aid Society of Wells First Congregational Church opens the fall season with a meeting Tuesday October 3 at 2 pm in the church vestry to outline plans for coming months.

Wells Grange Grange Sanford Road Ladies Aid Society The Wells First Congregational Church Priscilla McIntire Esther Priscilla Order of the Eastern Star Highpine Wells Piscataqua Kittery Jeannine Goodale Claire Tracy Maude Hilton Beulah Cumberland Mills Marian Chadbourne Adah Marjory Fernald Mildreth Kimball Violet Rand Wells High School Maxine Miller State Department of Health and Welfare

Rainbow Girls Install New Officers At Beach

Rainbow Girls at Old Orchard Beach elect and install new officers led by worthy advisor Barbara Barth. Installing suite includes Rosalie Emery and Wilma Murphy. Ceremony precedes a reception with gifts to staff and traveling jewel transfers. farewell by retiring worthy advisor Rosalie Emery.

Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach Joseph Barth Rosalie Emery Mary Robbins

Mien's Club At Beach Church Has Installation

The Mien's Club at Beach Church in Old Orchard Beach installs new officers for the season. E. Millett Cummings of Portland presided and spoke, with devotions by Rev. John Stahl and a life saving film shown. A turkey banquet preceded the ceremony, hosted by the Women’s Society of Christian Service led by president Mrs. Mattie Bliss and assisted by a list of society members.

E. Millett Cummings Portland Washington Avenue Women's Society of Christian Service Mattie Bliss Richard Bliss Gertrude Leonard Frances Johnson Barbara Gilbert Florence Benson Leigh Leonard Edrice Bates Kay Mewer Mildred Quimby Janie Bibber Linda Provencal

Chimpanzees Trainable for Stage Appear Ready to Perform

A report notes that chimpanzees are easy to train for the stage as they seem to enjoy performing. The observation suggests trainers can leverage their participation in acts and demonstrations, highlighting their willingness and ease in rehearsals and onstage routines.

Wildflowers on Mt Washington resemble northern flora

Wild flowers found on Mt Washington in New Hampshire are closely related to species in northern Alaska Labrador and Greenland indicating surprising links in Arctic flora.

Mt. Washington New Harmpshire Alaska Labrador Greenland

Scouts Prepare for Fall Camporee at Eliot Locust Farm

More than 400 Boy Scouts and leaders from York County gather for the York District Pine Tree Council event known as Rousseau's Round-Up set for October 6 to 8 at Eliot Locust Farm on the River Road. Activities include tenderfoot to first class work, trench-fire cooking, camp fires, and a Sunday chapel in a Grange hall if rain.

York County York District Pine Tree Council BSA Eliot Portsmouth Marine Base Eliot Town Grange Hall B.S.A Naval Reserve Ranger

Kittery Lobsterman Freed Of Assault

A 27-year-old Kittery lobsterman was found innocent in York Superior Court after wardens testified he fired in the air during a July 2 check of his lobster catch. Rodney H. Sullivan said he did not recognize the wardens and fired to deter perceived molestation. The case involved Maine and New Hampshire wardens.

Alfred Kittery York Maine Thomas H. Flaherty New Hampshire Floyd Potter Jr Rodney H. Sullivan Sullivan

Observatory marks 1844 founding and on time service

The U S Naval Observatory in Washington has stood on time since its 1844 founding, maintaining precise time standards and astronomical data for the nation.

U.S. Naval Observatory Washington

Obituary and community notes from North Lebanon area

Word arrived of the death of former North Lebanon star Rev Thurber Weller at Anvers Massachusetts. Funeral services were held Monday at Salem Massachusetts. Mrs Harriet Hersom organized a Youth Fellowship at Mrs Bernice Tucker's home with several local youths present. Harvest supper and sale announced for October 7 at Center Lebanon school. Beals store opening taped by Selectman Charles Grant. No Lebanon school bus for Sanford this year. local students ride private cars or use Acton bus. North Lebanon Baptist church services Sunday at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 15. Little River worshippers plan to attend through spring. Material of some stars is so dense a cubic inch can weigh 650 tons.

North Lebanon Thurber Weller Anvers Mass Salem Harriet Hersom Bernice Tucker Helen Richard Henry Stewart Rachel Jonathon Carter Nancy Philbrick Sheila Elaine Chick Linda Pray Sanford Acton Jim Cole Patty Rand June Clark Arthur Ray Marshall Baxter Bruce Robert Grant Sandra Linda MacKechnie Mabel Clark Stephen Woodman Peter Gerrish Edward Ray Arthur Rochester Fair North Lebanon Baptist Church Little River

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