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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1960
Page
8
Real estate listings from Elin Sheltra and Sons Realtors include multiple properties with detailed features and prices. Alfred Road tenements and a Foss Street barroom are listed with various room counts, garages, and acreages, plus a Saco investment property and a modern restaurant sale.
Municipal Officers of Biddeford schedule a 7 00 P M meeting in the Mayor's Office to consider Joe's Tavern liquor license at 96 South St. Public hearing set by Kennebunkport Selectmen for The Colony liquor permit May 2 at 2 30 PM at their office in Kennebunkport Maine official notice dated April 21 1960 signed by city clerks and selectmen M Abbott Pendergast Elmont S Tyndale Woodbury H Stevens
Girl Scouts Of Troop 27 awarded homemaking skating cooking government and more at a Biddeford Scout hall meeting. Denise Doyon read reports, Susan Wakefield presided, with Patricia Kelleher, Marjorie Kelleher, and others in attendance. No May 2 meeting due to school holiday. Highlights included slides of a California cross country trip to Disneyland Marine Land Yellowstone and Yosemite Grand Canyon Brise Canyon.
Final plans for the April 30 Silver Tea at the home of Worthy Matron Mrs. Marion McAuley in Saco were announced. Sponsors are Anette chapter OES officers. Hostesses include past matrons Grace Littlefield Barbara Utman Florence Northrop and Ethel Whitten. Pourers are past matrons Bertha Perkins Venetta Dennett Agnes Towle Annie Holt. Guest book by Agnes Cunningham. Tray and kitchen committee include Burrill Edna Lane Ruth Seaward Parnell hostess Mrs. McAuley.
Dr. L Thomas Hopkins emeritus education professor at Columbia University will speak at the York County convention in Sanford at Sanford High School on May 2 The theme is Quality Education in the Age of Change and Tension He has advised cities states military government and Egypt and has taught as principal superintendent and curriculum director He is author of 20 education books and articles Chester Willette Clyde Russell John D Sullivan among others will join at the morning session Department meetings begin at 1130 a m
Plans for the 41st Yankee Division Veterans Association national convention were discussed by the Clarence R. Edwards Chapter YD at the Community Center in Portsmouth. Host Edward chapter leads arrangements with Herman Bunker as committee head, aided by Edwin W. Bennett and others from Kittery, Manchester and South Berwick on committees for publicity, banquet, reception, registration and parking.
AMVETS Post hosts a spaghetti supper for members and Drum Corps couples. Drum Corps President Arnold Ballard announced plans for interviewing volunteers to parade with the Vacation land Drum and Bugle Corps over the next two weeks. Commander Lessard cited several invitations for New England activities this summer. Steward Arthur Gilbert reported Saturday social events.
Romanow Furniture Co will open its Biddeford store at 262 Main Street this Thursday, joining its Portland Brunswick and Lewiston outlets. Bo Romanow owns the chain with a full line of jam brand furnishings and free orchids and RCA records for early visitors. The 9 a.m. opening runs daily 9 to 9. manager is Paul E. Benoit, a 25 year veteran of the Federal Furniture Co. in Maine.
A first in a three part series on sit downs traces Greensboro February protests that sparked a South wide wave. Ezell Blair Jr. and classmates at North Carolina A and T sought coffee at Woolworths. after rebuff, CORE and NAACP figures weighed in. The piece weighs competing views on spontaneity versus planning and notes sympathy actions in the North.
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