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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1964
Page
9
EW York AP sports writer reviews a film about the 1960 Rome Olympics. In vivid color it portrays spectator life with inflation, crowd chaos, and the grim reality of paying top prices for seats and hotels. The piece suggests the movie rivals Broadway for impact and questions future Olympic viewing costs.
The article lists chairmen for the Saco Cancer Drive and notes solicitors covering areas with kits due by April 30. Officials name ward chairmen and detail kit delivery to Richard Harmon at the Saco and Biddeford Savings Institute on Main Street.
The St Francis College Glee Club will present a joint concert with Trinity College Burlingtion Vermont on Sunday May 3 at Queen City. The Harmoneers accompany and the program includes joint and solo numbers by both colleges. The St Francis group features a double a cappella quartet with Norman Taylor Raymond Coniff Henry St Pierre Raymond Gemmel Conrad Gagnon Joseph Soucy Richard Maheux and Thomas Cardwell. Lawrence C Davis directs with club officers Henry St Pierre Raymond Gemmel Joseph Soucy and Philip Frappaolo in charge of arrangements.
Old Orchard Beach Junior High opened with a 5-3 seven inning win over St. Mary's. Reggie Brann earned his first win, striking out seven as St. Mary's managed nine errors and nine hits, while Tony Tsomides allowed four hits in a rough start.
Wells High School under coach Carl Merrill dominated three York County rivals scoring 66 points to 41 for York High 40 for Thornton Academy and 17 for Traip Academy. Al Taplin York won the 440 and 880 and cleared six feet in the high jump. Amirault Wells swept the discus shot put and javelin. LaPierre anchored the Wells relay. Morin won the 220 and Morin also claimed the 100 hurdles with Chase taking the event for Wells.
St Francis College lost to Curry College of Boston 20 to 3 in a Pool game yesterday. It was the Red Knights third straight defeat. Visiting sluggers highlighted the scoring with five in the third, two in the fifth, four in the sixth, one in the seventh, four in the eighth and ninth.
The Kennebunk Fire Department responded to two calls at the town dump on Monday afternoon after 4 30 and again Tuesday morning after 11. District No 1 of the Pythian Sisters will hold its district convention in Kennebunk Saturday at 10 a m with dinner at noon served by Ivy Temple, followed by an afternoon session at the Knights of Pythias hall on Main Street. Kennebunk High School home economics classes run a five week nursery school from 9 to 11 a m in the home economics room. Mr and Mrs Nelson Hanson occupy an apartment on Grove Street. Misses Beverly Alonse Lori Barrett Cathy Maling Janice Pilon Phylilis Matthews and Pamela Brown, all Future Homemakers of America members at KHS, and advisor Mrs Mabel Nevis attended the 18th Maine State Association convention last Saturday in Brewer High. Miss Brown was elected state project chairman. The group traveled from Kennebunk Friday and stayed overnight at Charter House Motel in Bangor.
Mrs Donald Briggs posted the high score at Tuesday afternoon Dessert Bridge Club at the home of Mrs Herbert Bean with Mrs Thure Anderson and Mrs Elizabeth Garland assisting. Also noted are surgical patients Janie Bibber and Sandra Smith at Maine Medical Center and St Johns Auxiliary Guild plans for a rummage sale at St Johns Parish House Friday and Saturday.
South Portland wins 2-0 over St. Louis in five innings. Bettencourt pitched 2 2/3 innings while being hit by pitches. Loranger and J Vance were noted on plays with WP Bettencourt and PB Loranger. U Smith credited with the win.
Le Voltigeur Snow Shoe Club宣布 biweekly gatherings start May 12 with an assembly led by President Boissonneault. Officers Angers Lariviere Neault read invitations for Rochambeau Club on May 9 and Le Joliette Club in Berlin NH May 9 at 3 pm. Eight new members voted in. bean supper May 9 from 4 30 to 7 pm. tickets due at May 5 meeting. Poitras won a special award.
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