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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1960

Page

3

Weekend Socials and Bazaar Highlight Kennebunk News

Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Michael Tranci in Kennebunk included her relatives Walter Foster and Mrs Charles Lockwood plus Mrs Ruth Graham and Mrs Gordon of Providence. A Madonna Star club bazaar ran successfully over two days with Mrs Walfred Johnson and others in charge. E L Hamilton family toured to Santa Claus Village in Jefferson New Hampshire and Clark's Trading Post. Carleton Beal from Springfield Massachusetts visited Grove Street hosts David McConnell. Beal recently graduated from poe college.

Michael Tranci Sea Road Walter Foster Charles Lockwood Ruth Graham We Gordon Providence Madonna Star Club Walfred Johnson Raymond Ingalls Arthur Tracy E. L. Hamilton and Sons Danny Robert and Scott High Street Santa Claus Village Jefferson N. H Clark Indian Head Kongamongo Carleton Beal Charles Springfield Mass David McConnell Grove Street Beal Poe College McConnell

Grandma Babysitting Guide For A Weekend Stay

A packing and scheduling checklist helps Grandma manage mealtime gear beauty items and clothing for a creeping toddling baby. Include food jars cereal juice bottles spoons warmer bibs vitamins medicines and a two day formula supply with clear instructions. Pack a beauty kit grooming aids and a notes letter detailing schedule medicines and device usage.

Grandma Junior

Cote continues campaign pledges on recreation and city hall plans

The article notes unfulfilled pledges from the last campaign with talk of converting Locke school into a teen center if a new school is approved and relocating the police department. The recreation commission retained its budget, city hall renovations were completed, and Camp Ellis Beach funding moves to a federal survey.

Locke School City Hall Recreation Commission Saco Maine Florists, Inc Biddeford Gar Froebel Hall Superintendent of Schools Cote Camp Ellis Beach Leity James Oliver

Faye Emerson Stars in Here Today at Kennebunkport Playhouse

Faye Emerson opens the 1960 season in Here Today at the Kennebunkport Playhouse on Summer Street. Co star James Mitchell joins Emerson as they tell of a famed playwright who divorces and rekindles romance with her ex husband while a lively Triangle forms with Ann Folger Buck Henry and Muriel Pearce in supporting roles.

Faye Emerson Kennebunkport Playhouse Miss Emerson James Mitchell Paris Jane Morgan Mitchell Florence Dunlap Boston Peter Pagan Ann Folger Tony Sands Buck Henry Miss Folger Muriel Pearce

Wells Group Plans Look at More Building Ideas

Wells town leaders survey plans for renovating the existing high school and for a new building to house a cafeteria, industrial arts, music and drama, gymnasium, and PE. An elevated tunnel and bomb shelter concept to link the two structures is also discussed. Architects Artage and Ducette have been interviewed. another firm to be heard next Tuesday.

Wells School Planning Committee William O. Armitage Portland Wells High School Edward B. Ducette Alonzo Harriman Auburn Philip Brooks Richard Hutchins Melville Johnson Fenwick Clark Marshall Boston Harold Daggett Stanley Johnson Malcolm Filsom Harold Rowe Albee Lapierre Orrin Saunders Carl Perkins Gilbert Grant

Baptisms at Ferndalshore Dawn Service Highlight Locales

North Lebanon community shares Sunday sunrise baptism of Richard Norton by Rev. Lee Carter at Ferndalshore. Attendees include the Bumfords Gale family Rand and Gale households, Emma Goodwin Miriam Carter and Jonathan Carter, Brewster family visitors from Barre Vermont, and many others. A Little League banquet at Central School drew families such as the Coles Bamfords and Richards.

Richard Norton Lee Carter Fernaldshore Wesley Bumford Sheron Richard David Gale Fred Rand Fred Gale Emma Goodwin Miriam Carter Jonathan Carter Llewellyn Brewster David and Lee Barre Fred Hanscom Mary Smith Jeanne Smith Jayne Watkinson Florence Casotto Carole Cassotto Martha Gale Central School Jack Jim Cole Richard Bamford Wesley Bamford Shirley Bernice Cole Richard Burke Clarence Randall Seaford Hospital Emma Goodwin Guide Kathy Colby Linda Roberts Elaine Chick Linda Pray Sheila Chick Mabel Clark Sally Goodwin Lor

Boy Dies In Fall From Father's Car

Newburgh New York reports a tragic incident as Stefan, 10, vanishes from a car seat after an open window. Hein rich Rhiehme of Rochester stops the vehicle and a truck driver warns but the boy is found dead following several impacts. The article notes a time conversion unrelated to the event.

Newburgh N. Y Heinrich Rhiehme Rochester Stefan

Two Guests Named In Event Featuring Cox Jones and Philbrick

Raine Cox Barbara Jones and Nancy Philbrick attended with a guest Adele Chick at the event marking the community gathering.

Raine Cox Barbara Jones Nancy Philbrick Adele Chick

Dixiecrats Hit SS Medical Aid Measure

James Marlow reports on Senate defeat of the Kennedy backed medical care plan. Southern Democrats joined Republicans to kill the proposal while Nixon’s rival plan also failed. Only one Republican backed Kennedy’s measure, reflecting party rifts and campaign strategy ahead of the election.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington John F. Kennedy Senate Los Angeles Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Democrats Novemer Richard M. Nixon Nixon Sens Stromah South Carolina Barry Goldwater Arizona Clifford Case New Jersey

Southern Democrats Split on Kennedy and Wage Bill

The article notes four Southern Democrats backed Kennedy with Republicans, Albert Gore Estes Kefauver Lyndon Johnson and Ralph Yarborough. It also reports a Senate vote of 62 to 34 approving a $1.25 minimum wage bill with 47 Democrats and 15 Republicans in support, while 18 Republicans and 16 Democrats opposed, many of them Southern.

Kennedy Albert Gore Estes Kefauver Tennessee Lyndon Johnson Ralph Yarborough Texas Senate

Three Year Old Shoots Mother in California Tragedy

In Hayward California a three year old boy found a revolver under his father's pillow and shot his mother Betty Edwards 24 in the abdomen as she lay in bed Police say the child thought the weapon was a toy James Edwards 28 the husband had kept the pistol under his pillow since a prowler was seen two weeks earlier The mother died from the gunshot wound.

Betty Edwards Claude Marchand Michael James

Dyer Wins Maine Sailing Title at Camden Yacht Club

Camden South Portland youth sailor Ron Dyer of Centerboard Yacht Club claimed the state men’s championship yesterday. He earned a berth to the New England men’s championships at the Portland Yacht Club next week to represent Maine in the regional event.

Camden Ron Dyer South Portland Centerboard Yacht Club Maine New England Portland Yacht Club

Air Force reinforcement ice with fiberglass finds strong results

The Air Force reports mixing fiberglass with water before freezing yields reinforced ice six to eight inches thick with the strength of six feet of natural ice. Tests at Eglin Air Force Base use a 30 by 125 foot dike and successive layers of water fiberglass mix to reach target thickness.

Bedford Mass Air Force Tony Air Force Proving Center Eglin Anvice Base Florida Air Force Cambridge Research Center Eglin Climatic Laboratory

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