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Portland Press Herald from Portland, Maine • 8

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i i sh'- V- Auburn 1060 Lb Calf Seleetejd4-H Grand Champion it- i Fryeburg Octj FLfteeh-year-old Ben 'Turner of Auburn was all smiles today I after his 1060 ay State punters BagTwomany At terrymtetng Bay j' (iNdll SjttMtefcj Bath Oct 2 Two Bay State jgunnera were found guilty to: Municipal Court! today of over doing! It at Mexi-ymeeting Bay the annual duck season Wednesday I IL TopklnS Maleheadt assi and Capieron Culler' estboro each -pleaded guilty Turner Auburn (left) with his-grand champion possession Of Islx diicks two the limit Recorder John Qtuurlngtop Richmond each $10 anti ordered parent of $470 costs -l' Robert Bourg et Bath drew a $10-1 fine for betting decoys to one hoiur before the gal shooting time He pleaded guilty and the ripe Fas Bused on payment of $470 -tt i tamer Bath leiadtog innocent to felonious assault on a minor found i guilty and paid al- $100 jflne and costs Raymkmd CSoseo Jr attached to the Brunswick Naval Ate Station paid a fine ialter land $470 costs jpleadlng guilty! to passing on a grade to iTopsham where hls new obstructed Fas1 4-H baby beef Hereford calf weighing 1060 pounds and Leroy Sfevens Turner with his L255 pound reserve champion following the Judging atj Fryeburg Pair Thursday (J4ck Quinn Phbto) 1 i-Principal speakers at the annual farm lngton -Baptist Association Women's Fall Basket meeting Wednesday at the lendesson Memorial Baptist Church were left to krlght Dr partita Gif ford Burma missionary Mrs Christy Schjeveland Jay quocla-ji'tion presldeotj MrsJ Lobley 'angor State Association vice-president and' Mrs Warren Mesjer Wayne state Baptist churches in the Franklin County area 'mn represehtedat the meeting--'' i i Cray Boy Scouts To Hold 6uting Saturda Gray biers of Oct 2 Tenty-Blx Boy Scout Troop Marne And Sons To Meet At Harpswell Farmington High School General Elections 'To-Be Held Tuesday Bndgton i i tij Bible Dedication Service Held Hereford calf had been selected the grand champion from among 55 animals exhibited to the 15th annual $-H Baby Beef show at Hyebuty Fair 6-month-old IXereford by the grand champion title show' will te the first aby beef calvgs to go on sale at 111 a Friday at the annual baby beef: auction one of the fair's outstanding features The 1255-lb Hereford owned by Leroy Steven of Turner was runner up In the show and received the reserve champloh title He will be the second -animal to go on the auction block Friday Several thousand Maine and New Hampshire- people Ignored threatening skies this morning and swarmed onto the fair grounds for the morning events Shortly after noon a heavy mist changed to a steady drizzle But fair officials carried on and presented the entire program Rato to? night forced a cancellation of the horse pulling and stage show Judging of teams of oxen and steem opened show card The 1951 fitted 'Scramble calves were shown with nine animals entered to the class First place wks awarded io Raymond Paul of Belfast- and second to Kay Ward of West Paris Third place went to Ernest Mayberry South Paris All nlntf calves were entered later In the baby beef show Fifteen-year-old Richard Chase Wells I was Judged the grand showman of the 55 mem-ben exhibiting their animals Cleta Waldron Poland was runner-up i There were five entries to the sweepstakes- for oxen ithls afternoon and for the first time in the history of the 102-year-old fair a tie I resulted for second place Teams driven by Roger Bragdon North Berwick and: Frank Scru-tonj Rochester drew the load eipctly 15 feet 4Vb Inches Fuat place was won by Howard Blake Umlngton with a pull of 23 ffcet program promises to be one of the most outstanding ever to be presented gt a Maine fair The list cf features includes the famed sixth annual Maine State Calf Scramble at 10 a a new attraction the pig scramble the baby beef sale and the annual purebred Hereford sale In addition to these events officials are also 1 presenting six foot elimination pulling contest for the 3200 pound class horses and a similar- event for the oxen The night show will be highlighted by the apearanee of the Brldgton majorettes who will stage an exhibition under the direction of A1 Smith J- i The calf scramble will be staged on the race track to front of the grandstand There will be twelve calves weighing approximately 400 lbs each A dozen boys and one girl will each attempt to rope one Of thO anlpisls Successful scrambler? will 'take their calves home care for them and return -next year to Renter the fattened animals in the baby beef slow and sale The pig scramble will follow the calf scramble: A dozen young pigs will be released inthe arena A -dozen boys and flra ranging In age from ten to twelve years have been selected tp capture the squealing porkers toem-the "86 leave Legion Hall Saturday Will Ndnray (jet Marilyn With? am was installed president of tho Pine Cone Theta Rho Olrls Chib Wednesday night --Other officers are vice presl? dent Gilds Flood recording sec' retary Mary Harriman financial secretary Shirley Qurney treasurer Laura Knlghtley mkrshal Arute Andrews warden PriscUla Groveh conductor Idary Woodman lmuslclan'! Shirley i Abbott chaplain Barbara 1 Klrechner right and left supporter to -viee presldefit Patricia Bradeen and Nancy Hacker guardian Vrilmk Mpttnun-' heralds' Janice Farmington Oct- 2-Leatnink by participation and following the correct procedure Farmington High pupils will close their Heal hear polil with -rallies Monday ballots the convention- to' out-of-town visitors Richardson Hostesses tea will be Mrs Harold Mrs i Leo i William Rand-kh (' Circle convention are registration and Mrs Whiddefi Mrs Dunning and 4 Mrs sr dinner Mrs SchOen Mrs Uoyd and Mrs Mare tin i ajt 8 a by schodl bus for Franconia Notch Ht: where) they Fin chunp out I i I Eight past chiefs of Grayhurst Temple: Pythian Sisters were feted (furlng the meeting Vradnesday evening: to the lodgej hail Present Fere Sumner Perley Mix Frank Witham Mrs' Glendon Ctobb Mr? Edith qobti Mrs Raymond Bonney Mrs Yenb Petef- 3n Mrs Irving Whitney and Mrs innle Henry Gordon Kimball json of Mr and rs Ernest Kimball E4st Gray has been advanced to rank A 2-c and Is attending instruc-schbol in Cheyenne Wyo Mrs 'Hubert Aldrich Portland is! a guest of her brother-in-law ahd sister Mr and Mrs Herman Smith Grajf Misses Nancy Reed! and Pa-Libby will bf In charge of oked food sate to the Brick Gray Village front 2 to 6 pj Friday Proceeds wfllbene- 'ennel fit the senior class Pennell In-During the Baptist Yc outr Qf Mine Page 18 Brtftton Oet Rev Charles Parkin? superintendent of i the -Portland District Maine Methodist Conference delivered the address at the Bible observance meeting Tuesday evening at the Methodlstl Church The other ministers of the town Rev WIrv Intf Monrof Jr Rev' Andrew Young and Rev Garth Story had a part to the service with Methodist pastor Rev Fergus Lea to charge MrA Ruby Monroe served at the pipe organ and Rev and Mrs Wilfred Metooh evangelists gave vocal and Instrumental music A free Bible was presented to Judge Pike the Methodist Church Charles Libby 'Adent Christian Church' Ruth Oberg First Congregational Church Mabel Boyd 'South Rridg ton Church Julia Chadbourne North Brldgton church 1 District Deputy President Alma Davis of Woodland Rebekah Lodge Harrison assisted by District Deputy Marshal Elizabeth Splller and other members of her staff- Installed thepflcers of Eudora Rebekah Lodge at a special meeting Tuesday evening The Junior Miss Club of Horae Economics Department of Brldgton High School met Tuesday afternoon Rev Irving Monroe Jr of the First Congregational will speak at the Ladies Guild meeting Thursday afteniodn at the vestpr vj'1-' Harpswell Oct 2 4Qth annual convention of the Maine Branch International Order of Daughters and Sons' will convene at the Elijah Kellogg mgkegational Church Harpswell (Center Wednesday Mm' Louis RlchardsonJ International president will be the convention guest Mrs Lawrence Merriman Harpswell Center Maine Branch president will preside the business sessions The theme of the convention Service The registration of delegates will begin promptly at a to- The morning program Includes devotions by the Rev Harold R- 'Coleman pastor of the Kellogg Church welcome Mrs Cyrus Woodman president bf the hostess 'Circle response by Mrs Floyd A Stetson Maine Branch vice president solo by Mrs Malcolm! Whidden' Harpswell Center presentation of Mrs Richardson to the Convention appointment of committees: annual reporjts and roll call pf Circles The afternoon session will Include a memorial service conducted by Non Ego' Circle Port? landd solo by Mrs Samuel Alexander North' Harpswell address by Mrs-Richardson presentation of 56-year citations election vf officers and other regular business) i 1 Other Maine Branch officers are Mrs William Stewart Bangor secretary Mrs James Gallagher Harpswell Center corresponding secretary Mrs Eugene Canty Bangor- treasurer and Mrs Harold Miller Bangor auditor A tea will be held at the Kellogg Church Parsonage immedl- a membership ately following order that may meet Mrs at the R- Coleman Toole and Mrsl Comforting committees hospitality Katharine Philip Pierce Edwin A Thompstm Woodman More Stat NewslOn Legion on I Brldgton' Oet the were by Put Rowe They are' Nocito first Lois Kimball Mrs Whiting Marion Lord Rowe Lord historian nold: Cushman The Auxiliary first and third! month Plans Goodwin Marie Roes and i Deanna Scribner- j- The installing officers were Hilda Knlghtley with Evelyn Mll-lett Installing marshal GlenlcS ton installing chaplain jGllda seryea uy Mottrwn Bath Youth Named MCITalismanEdifor Pittsfield Oet 2 1 Joljn Hart- le Bath hu been appointed editor-in-chief of th? MCI lUtonan student newspaper acconUng to an announcement today by Edward Stanley director of public re- i latlons and 'advisor to the Tall- man Hartleb senior will name additional staff members at a later date The first Issue of the Tails- man which appears monthly will arrive oh the campus In mld-Oc-1 tober Hartleb the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hartleb 75 Academy Street -Bath Is a graduate of Morse High School in June 1953 At Morse Hartleb vu captsift of varsity basketball ahd a tetterman In track He wu also askqdated with the school newspaper Hi entered MCI this September'' to pi Sin- ip: meeting ati 6 Auxiliary At 2 Officers of Lopeman-Potts Post AL Auxiliary Installed officers tonight President Katharine 1 1" president Mrs Enid vice president Miss Second vice president Mildred Crosby corresponding secretary Mrs Barbara recording secretary MTs I treasurer Mrs chaplain- Mrs Velzora Mrs Edith Utv sergeant-at-arms Mrs Fanny voted to meet the Thursday of the Fere discussed for day a letter will be written to njlsslonaries Mr ahd Mrs John Norton who are to the Philippines meeting will bd lead by Frsn-Lunn The Boy Scouts fire pUnntog a per drive for thje for noon of 1 11 In the afternoon hey will to Portland andj marc i to the nmunity Chest Drive parade cast their general acuity advisers are assisting the pupils to conducting the proper steps for prl mary and general elections TWoties to the primary election Wednesday will be: settled to a run-off Friday for the seniors Candidates are Simone Poulin and Arthuretta Welch tory party for treasurer and Thelma Schank end Najdipe Merchant Tory party for student council 1 1 Nor itnafced for the Whigs are senior si 111 David Luce Roder 4 Dyer vice president: Peter Webb secretary Arlene Richard tfyaiurer Diane BUtleC Ald-en small Frances Orcutt and Lariy tails student council Junior: William Diehl president Judith Howatt vice president' Judith Soule secretary Gloria jj Porter treasurer Ellen Davis Kenneth French Jr student council i Sophomores: John Gay presl dent Anjne McKenney Vice president Deborah Mallett treasurer Anita tewart secretary Gerald Webber and Noreen McCormick student! council FreslOdeh: Bruce I-Johnson presidept Jacqueline Bubler vice PSfsidehtfc Pauline Small secre-taiy pennls Pike treasurer Charles Twltchell student council i Tory fpatty members nominated are: Seniors Gearry Ranger president! Sally Dingley vice president Janet Morrill secretary Afrlene Merrill Robert God-tog Coaistance Hutchins 'student councllf: Juniors Fred Pratt president Regina FiRobblns vice president Joyce Hobbs secretary Shirley Cook treasurer Quinn Parker and Edgar Davis student council- ii Sophomores William Pratt president! Stanley Whittier vice president Sandra Merrill secretary Robert Oliver treasurer Philip Fblgerl Jr and Jolean Hint sftuuent council Freshmen: HOar president Dwight Starbtrd vice president Jodanthaa Luce treasurer Jean IBenson secretary and Charles Pillsbury student council The process known as Panel Discussion Opens Regional Guidance Conference Wentworth By Xhe Sea Oct 2 A panel on Utilization Of Techniques In Guidance At The Various Levels Of Organization featured the- opening session to night of the Sixth Annual New England Regional Conference of the National Vocational Outdance Association 1 Doctor Harold iMahoney Hartford Conn state supervisor of guidance In Connecticut was chairman Taking part were Du-gald Arbuckle Boston University director of student personnel Harvard Webster director of guidance Auburn Me Robert Swa-zey director of guidance Exeter Robert Hall director of guidance Simsbury Conn Hanklyn Oraff director of guidance Norwalk Conn Henry Fay director of guidance Chicopee Mass and Paul Mclntlre head of counseling at the University of New Hampshire I Mary Basso Providence I School Department spoke tonight- on the recent organization of the national association Afterwards there was dancing This afternoon there were trips to the New Hampshire Technical Institute Portsmouth and also the Naval Retraining Command at the Klttery Naval Base The trips were under the direction of Henry Hogue director of guidance In Portsmouth John Radasch of Concord is conference chairman assisted by the following committee chairmen: Registration Frank Glazier Keene arrangements Henry Hogue Portsmouth exhibits: Paul McKlllop Nashua hospitality Margaret McCooey Dover: finance Newton Leonard Providence: publicity Leo Weiss Providence Serving ss aq advisory committee-to the chairman are Mary Basso providence John Cass Augusta Me and Howard Peake Montpelier Vt Lincolnville Telephone Stock Issue Augusta -The Center lincolnville Telephone Company received permission from the Public Utilities Commission today ta issue' up to 5000 shares of $9 par preferred stock The company said It plans to retire a loan of $25000 from the Chase- National Bank of New York obtained to convert Its tele? phone system to dial operation The PUC also authorized the State Highway Commission to bridge tracks' of the1 Portland Terminal Company to connection with construction of the new Fore River bridge between Portland and South Portland Franklin County Draft obtains approximately twice much gasoline from i barrel crude oil as was formerly ob-Sned by straight distillation prepare i'CMlege' Of-Year 1 Gray Blaeberry Ptains Sold i Half Of Acreage To Be Turned Jo Vegetables freezing The rfst will be sold (SpMtal Dbiitck) Gray Oct 2 The operator of a local packing company has purchased the extensive blueberry1 plains which stretch across North Oray Into New Gloucester Hans Hansen jr owner of the Hans HsnSen Farms and Packing Company1 said he bought the more than 300 acres from Daniel Foss of North! Gray for Farmington Oct 2 Fifteen Pranklin County selectees the 1 V)-- largest -group this year will go to Portland Oct' 28 tot ittduc-j- tiott the -followlngday was an-- nounced tonight by Edwin' Bet-Ty clerk of the local Selective Service Board The group Includes Blaine Roy i Woodstock- leader Maurice- Pond Basil Lionel Powers Law? rente 'Webber Farmington Norman Jones Norwalk Conn formerly of Farmington --v Btowell EOstic Rangeley and student at Farmington Stats Teachers College Raymond -Li Holman Rangeley Robert Bea1 Earl Weymouth Reginald -B 1 Savage Phillips Robert Rich? ard Frank Hobert Welch Wilton Pauli Heath New Vineyard Harlan Osgood East Dlxfleld assistant leader Laurter Poulin i Chisholm toy other canning cpmpan es The other half of the plains will bei used for raising vegetables for the Hansen plant Foss started developli ig the plains 37 years-ago At tie time lapd was mostly timber at wood lots owned by Ofay sr New Gloucester Durng the years Foss cleared the land for blueberries as he bpught up Hansen said today that he Intended to move hid presen Gray Village packing plant to new building to be erected son ewhere in the -vicinity of the plain? an undisclosed amount Hansen said that lie will cultivate blueberries to half of the acreage Most of the yield will go -to his own plant for canning Bar Mills Baptist Church To CC Orders Hearings On Local TV Stations Washington (AP) The Communications' Commission today ordered hearings on as yet undetermined dates on four compet? tor applications for televslon stations hj Portland Me i applications are by Oliver Broadcasting Corporation and Congress -Square Hotel Company for Channel 6 and Guy Gannett Broadcasting Services and Community- Broadcasting Service for Channel IS i Serve Supper Tuesday Bkr Mins Oct An old fash- I toned harvest sapper will be held at the' Buxton Center Baptist1 I Church Tuesday at 6 Serving on the Committee are Mrs Clifford Davis Mrs Frank Selllck and Mys Cora Tapley MThe Buxton Garden Club lyill meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs 'William Bruce Salmon Phils s- Buxton High School seniors are holding a benefit supper Fjriday from ZAO to 7 AO In the parish house at Bar Mills Rangeley Prepares Fall Event -v Scenic Tours To- Feature Foliage Festival Rangeley Oct first major Fell Foliage Festival Oct 11 and 12 will feature the best scenle spots in I THE WORLD SERIES i tours of this region unsurpassed for Its autumn coloration Other highlights Include a pumpkin pie-maktog contest a baked bean dinner a queen contest and a wide variety of other games and contests? In a revival of an old time custom housewives to Rangeley will unite to furnishing homemade bread rolls pastries pickles and other foodstuffs to augment the beans for the supper Pumpkin pies entered In the ple-puk-ing contest will bo served i0T dessert Service wilt start at noon and continue throughout the day For the queen contest' lions Clubs In surrounding towns 'will sponsor their? most attractive: girl lion cubs I Farmington Strong Wilton Bethel and North New Portland -and Rangeley Clubs win compete i I The selection of the Fall Festival -Queen at 3 Saturday Get-11 win be patterned after the Miss America Contest st Atlantic City i The Festival! is designed to attract not only out-of-state vlal-tors but Maine people as Well Toward that end -each program win ho a complete event so that those who eannot remain mti YISIQN Pay only $19 i mm Mrs Pauline 6onley Norway (right) teacher at- the Norway Lak Primary School greets Dr Katherine Brlwai food specialist of University Maine Ektension Sendee and Mrs Ruth DfeCoster Oxfofd Cbunty Honie Deinbn-stratlon Agent (left) when they jvlsi ted the school Wednesday for a 15 minute demonstration bf what a well packed i school lunch box should contaib The progra is prbVlng very effective throughout the State in teaching children what foods are nebessary to keep (hem healthy for Work and play according to Doctor Brtwa (Jack Quinn Photo) 121 HIGH STREET 1 IblAt 3-29S6 8 1 day Zvernlght may enjoy a full of attractions r-'X -X--vA S'V- i- i --i J''f 1 -711 v-7' I.

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