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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1959

Page

3

Effects Of Steel Strike Not Felt In New England

AP survey finds New England firms with ample steel inventories amid a month of strike. GE Lynn reports up to six months of supply. road builders and AGC chapters see no delayed projects. Some firms warn a long strike could force schedule changes and material substitutions, with limited immediate impact on shipyards and Pratt & Whitney.

Boston New New England Road Builders’ Assa Massachusetts Associated General Contractors Alan Thompson New England Road Builders Assa Magazine Thompson Massachusetts Public Works Department Hugh Doherty Perini Corp Framingham, Mass Doherty United Shoe Machinery Co Beverly Mass

How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place

An older ad advises applying FASTEETH powder to denture plates to stop slipping and wobbling during eating laughing or talking. The alkaline non acid formula claims firmer comfortable fit, no gummy taste, no sourness, and reduction of denture odor. Available at drug counters.

Golfing Set Is Stolen From Arundel Club

Douglas Doane, the club’s professional, reported a theft at Arundel Golf Clubhouse. A set of irons and woods, several putters, three golf balls, and $1.50 in pennies were taken after intruders broke a side window and rummaged desks seeking money. All clubs were new and belonged to Doane.

Arundel Golf Course Douglas Doane Doane Fulso

Miniwanca Star club postpones baked beans supper to next week

Old Orchard Beach plan for a baked beans supper by the Miniwanca Star club was postponed until next week after the first supper at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall. A second supper was requested by many patrons, while Ocean Park’s second annual art exhibition began arrivals for Jordan hall event set for Wednesday through Friday.

Miniwanca

Beach Church To Hold Public Bean Supper

Washington Avenue Methodist church vestry hosts a public baked bean supper on Thursday with Mrs. Barbara Gilbert chairing the committee and other members assisting. A Saturday tag day for church funds, led by Mrs. Esther Allgrove Gilbert, invites volunteers. contact Mrs. Gilbert before Friday morning. Rev. John Stahl plans efficiency of services and fund raising. Sunday schedule includes 9 a.m. service, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7 to 7:30 p.m. evening service with transportation to Ocean Park or Camp Ground. Nursery care and toy donations welcome.

Washington Avenue Methodist Church Barbara Gilbert Esther Allgrove Gilbert Gilbert John Stahl Ocean Park

Beach Inn Liquor License Suspended for Week

The Beach Corporation owner of York Inn Old Orchard Beach had malt and vinous liquor licenses suspended for seven days starting August 14 after findings of sales to minors by State Liquor Commission hearing examiner William D. Hathaway. Four other Old Orchard Beach businessmen were involved. Seashore Gardens had no penalty, Charles J. Anderson faced no liability, and Grey Gull faced not liable on liquor to minors charges. Warnings were issued to York Inn for inadequate lighting and to Seaside Market for opening to living quarters.

the Beach Corporation York Inn Old Orchard Beach William D. Hathaway State Liquor Commission Hathaway James Vorias Seven Seas Hotel Seashore Gardens Charles J. Anderson Seaside Market Philip Stanwood Grey Gull

Former Wells Man Appointed IBM Consultant

Dr. Donald E. Davis of Wells has been named a consultant on IBM's executive development program. Former IBM research personnel manager, he holds a BA from Rensselaer and advanced degrees from Yale. Based in Northern Westchester County, he will work in Sands Point, Long Island, with his wife Doris Charrier and three children.

Donald E. Davis Wells International Business Machines Davis IBM Research Charles L. Davis Wells High School Rensselaer Polytechnics Institute Yale University Westchester County N. Y Sands Point Long Island Doris Charrier Sanford

Cab Driver Hoax: Man Locked in Trunk At Batavia Downs

Buffalo police report Orval L. Pollard aged 29 claimed two men robbed him of 372 dollars and left him in a deserted lot. He later admitted it was a hoax saying he lost the money at Batavia Downs race track and locked himself in the trunk for nine hours before discovery.

Buffalo N. Y Orval L. Pollard Batavia Downs Race Track

Teen-Ager Fined After Rescue From Campers

Two Kennebunk teenagers, James R. Boutot and John M. Hobson, 18, were fined $10 each by Trial Justice Ivory H. Smith in Waterboro for trespassing at Camp Muscatawa near Kennebunk Pond. They surrendered after being chased through the woods by 17 Girl Scout counselors. State Troopers pursued, captured one youth, who later escaped, and later picked up the second amid pursuit along the road.

Kennebunk Ivory H. Smith Waterboro

Kennebunk and area social notes feature guests and gatherings

Local families in Kennebunk and nearby towns hosted a wide array of visitors from Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Notable mentions include Rev. Cumler relocating to the Kennebunk parsonage, the Christ church co pastoral arrangement, and plans for a St David Guild coffee and food sale on Saturday with rain contingency. A wedding near Portsmouth with a reception in Kittery also highlighted weekend activities.

Portland Road Maurice Goldman Morris Bluhm Sam, Bluhm Revere Mass Artthur Fildman Swampscott Eddie Pauline Chelsea Oscar Aptaker Mickey Bluhm Kennebunk Robert Spofford Summer Street Frank Burns Mark Arthur Nancy Howard Sachs Barbara Paul Methuen John Pierce Bruce Hill Ernest Morris John Martel Methodist Church Winthrop Robert Cumler New Parsonage Dane Street Cumler Christchurch Joseph Burke Mechanic Street James H. Bradbury Claire Emerson Biddeford Merle Hunter Caribou Richard Michaels Harold Small Storer Street Earl Smith Portland Boston Lawrence Raymond Ralph Marsh Waterbury Conn Ralph Gray, Sr Middletown Park Street Edmund L. Cashen Floyd Mitchell Blaine Mitchell Raymond Roy Auburn Ronald Harwood Lynn Richard Challis Gilman Drinkwater St. David Guild Benjamin Lewin Birch Street Leon Albert Portsmouth N. H Carolyn Barker Kittery Church of the Immaculate Conception American Legion Dollard Roy

Once More With Feeling heads to Kennebunkport Playhouse

Broadway stars Joan Bennett and Donald Cook headline the comedy Once More With Feeling at Kennebunkport Playhouse through August 23. The duo, coming off Too Young To Go Steady, star in a gay romantic farce about private lives of public figures with weekday evenings at 8:30 and matinees including a 2:15 Thursday. Supporting cast features William Macy, Wood Romoff, Trent Dolan, and Humphrey Davis as the company tours the region between appearances in the popular Sloan Simpson James Mitchell program.

Sloan Simpson James Mitchell Janus Kennebunkport Playhouse Robert C. Currier Joan Bennett Donald Cook Miss Bennett Cook New York Playhouse Richard Bennett Hollywood Claudia Tallulah Bankhead William Macy Wood Romoff Trent Dolan Humphrey Davis

Party pants spark fashion wave across the country

A playful fashion trend from California features whimsical party pants worn with bold hats and bags. Kay Cantonwine, known for wacky beach accessories, says demand is sky high as buyers seek silliest designs. She notes pants with gold fringe and outfits like a champagne bottle motif draw attention, while hats range from hangover styles to practical eye covering options.

Associated Press California Kay Cantonwine Kay

Florida governor predicts limited school integration this fall

Jacksonville Florida Governor Leroy Collins told a panel of newsmen on Face the Nation on CBS that school integration in Florida this fall will be limited. He indicated only a small amount of integration is expected as the new term opens.

Jacksonville Fla Leroy Collins Florida Face the Nation CBS

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Kent England New England Main Street Life Insurance Seaboard Finance Company of Maine Arundel Club Clement P. Wight Dial Newark Ohio Ivan Smith Smith Here Beach Inn IBM Diane D'Este Brigitte Bardot Charles de Gaulle Waterville Board of Bar Examiners Richard B. Cutler Maine William B. Millward Tiny Claire Macauley Mother Goucher College Baltimore Edmund Cashen Dial Wallingford Springvale Barbara Heaton Hove Street Pennsylvania Ernest Dionne Robert Dionne James Skowhegan Benjamin Lewia Pauline Trigere Gaile Dugas NEA Elm Street Studebaker Carleton H. Banks, Inc STUDE Uvi Sttter
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