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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1961
Page
6
Local listings advertise farms, hotels, multifamily homes, and single houses for sale or trade in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach Maine. Notable properties include a 17 room Pine Point hotel and a 2 family homes with rental income, plus combinations groc ery stores and clam business. Includes contact numbers and FI or FHA financing notes.
The City of Saco invites sealed bids for a 72 acre land parcel on Grant Road and for a new 4 door V eight police sedan. Bids open May 1 1961 for land and April 17 1961 for the car. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Municipal Officers of Saco will meet at the City Council Rooms on Monday April 17 1961 at 8 PM to consider Ruth P Wormwo and Dorilla Huot Camp Ellis for a restaurant malt liquor license. Clifford A. Purvis.
University of Maine students including Jane Ives Lois Nichols Kenneth LaFleur Eula Morris Pearl Bailey and many others were elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society founded at William and Mary in 1776. Officers of the UMaine chapter include Prof John E Hawkins president Dr Edward N Brush vice president and Dr David W Trafford secretary treasurer. Initiation ceremonies will be held at the State University with initiates from Gardiner Orono Castine Portland Yarmouth Yarmouth Saco Bangor Waterville and other communities.
The housing committee lists 26 host families and chaperones for visiting Williams High School Oakland band members. A joint concert Saturday night at Thornton Academy gym concludes the exchange, following social events in Oakland.
St. Louis high school band officials and Band Parents Club held a meeting in Biddeford to finalize plans for an exchange concert in Plattsburgh New York April 21 to 23. The 40 member group will travel by chartered bus with host families arranging housing and meals. They will perform Saturday night with a Montreal sight seeing trip planned for Sunday before returning to Biddeford late Sunday afternoon. Committees and host families for a second spring concert were to be announced.
York County sheriffs investigate heavy damage to four Swan pond and Wadleigh pond summer cottages in Old Orchard Beach area. Homes of Herbert Bean Edwin Smith Norman Tilsley and Carl Russell shown smashed windows overturned furniture fridges dragged. Seventeen breaks found across the ponds with 18 at Wadleigh and 10 at Swan. three South Windham Reform School escapees questioned and two admit some breaks. Court set for Sanford municipal court Monday.
The Beta Sigma class of Biddeford United Baptist met with Miss Adelpha McKeen, presided by Mrs. Hazel Clay. Members present included Mrs. Durest, Morse, Eddy, Thompson, Eva Bowen, Mary Grace, Clay, and McKeen. A $75 vote backed church insurance. sunshine cards went to shut-ins and an Easter lily was given to a member.
Dealer showcases numerous used autos with details on year, model, color, transmission, options, and condition. Highlights include Ford Fairlane 500, Chevrolet Biscayne, Oldsmobile 88 Holiday, Pontiac Chieftain, and Mercury Monterey among others, with notes on R and H, power features, and paint.
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