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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1962

Page

3

Local Visitors Return to Potsdam and Kennebunk

Mr and Mrs Robert Pickett and children Edward and Elizabeth have returned to Potsdam New York after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Max Pickett Ridgewood circle Kennebunk and Mr and Mrs Merle Niles Bath Pickett will teach scow at Clarkson University Potsdam Guests of Mr and Mrs John Lindsey Apple Lane have been Mr and Mrs Paul Portelance and children Diane Mark and Lois of Norwich Connecticut Guests at the Colonial Drive home of Mrs Ernest MacDonald have been her mother Mrs P J McLellan and daughter Barbara Andover Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Joseph Grassi and daughters Diane and Doreen Bellingham Massachusetts have been guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Gilblair High Street Mr and Mrs H V MacDowell Arundel have had as a guest for two weeks Mrs Harry Dean Washington DC Mr and Mrs James Inman and children Claudia and John Mass have been guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Wyman and family Summer Street Kennebunk and with Mr and Mrs H V MacDowell Arundel John ae ae a weeks visit is grandparents Mr and Mrs MacDowell

Robert Pickett Edward Elizabeth Potsdam N. Y Max Pickett Ridgewood Circle Kennebunk Merle Niles Bath Pickett Clarkson University John Lindsey Apple Lane Paul Portelance Diane Mark Lois Norwich Conn Colonial Drive Ernest MacDonald P. J. McLellan Barbara Andover Mass Joseph Grassi Doreen Bellingham Arthur Gilblair High Street H. V. MacDowell Arundel

False Teeth Use Boosts Comfort with FARTEET H Powder

An ad touts FASTEETH powder to improve denture stability and odor control. It claims easier talking laughing or sneezing without teeth loosening. The product is described as alkaline with a pleasant but icky taste and is sold at drug counters.

Kennebunk holds special meeting on 27 articles

A special Kennebunk Town Meeting is set for this evening at 7 30 at Town Hall with 27 articles on the warrant. The measures include a study of a communications center, a fireproof town records vault, street light and hydrant projects, assessor term changes, and funding for several road, parking lot, and regulation initiatives. The warrant also covers budgeted surplus expenditures and park commission aims to combat Dutch Elm disease.

Kennebunk Town Hall Penwood Drive Longview Terrace High Street Sea Road Glen Mor Coolbrith William Hobbs Ackley Main Street Kennebunk Woodside Drive Ridgewood Circle Plummer Streets Park Commission Budget Board Pinewood Road Glendale Road Apple Lane Coyne-McKay Lane Fairway Drive

Florida Teacher Tailors Bahamas Circus Summer Voyage

A Florida educator Mark Adams from Sarasota and his son Jay spent summer entertaining Bahamian children across San Salvador Rum Cay Exuma Cat Islands Nassau and more. They funded travel and lodging staging clown acts to spark laughter and inspire schooling with Adams noting clowns serve a historic role and teaching value.

Nassau Bahamas Jay San Salvador Christopher Columbus New World Bimini Rum Cay Exuma Cat Islands Ranfurly Adams Mark Adams Mark

Cleanliness Rules in Telstar Assembly Bay

Air was filtered into the white room where Telstar was assembled. Workers vacuumed shoes and wore lint free caps and gowns. Engineers used washable crayon on blackboards. A single fingerprint could have shortened Telstar's life, highlighting strict cleanliness during the build.

Telstar

ARA Seen Creating More Area Jobs

The Area Redevelopment Administration approves projects in Biddeford Saco including Grafton Lumber and multiple training programs for John Roberts Inc Alied Hampshire Footwear and others. Maine designation as eligible and federal investments exceed $500 000 with potential for 800 more jobs and $2 million in funds. Kenneth M Curtis coordinates Maine ARA field work.

Biddeford-Saco Area E Development Administration ARA Grafton Lumber Biddeford John Roberts, Inc Alied Hampshire Footwear Corp Saco Yor County Biddeford-Sanford York County Biddeford-Saco Area Maine Harold W.williams Williams Small Business Administration Community Facilities Administration Housing and Home Finance Agency Kenneth M. Curtis Portland

Kennebunk Freeshmen Report For Orientation Day

Freshmen at Kennebunk High School are to report Tuesday afternoon September 4 for orientation. The program begins at 1:15 in the auditorium with a homeroom assignment at about 1:30. Students will meet teachers, receive books, learn passing procedures, and become familiar with school routines. dismissal is about 2:30.

Kennebunk High School

Welcome To Maine Greeting Cards Mailed

Maine launched the Hi Friend Welcome to Maine campaign with 12 000 tent cards mailed to restaurants hotels and motels statewide under Gov John Reed and the nine Department of Economic Development. Original requests neared 30 000 but were scaled to cover commitments. The two card set features pine trees clasped hands and the greeting Hi Friend Welcome to Maine with additional bumper stickers road signs and decals including liquor stores.

Augusta Maine John Reed Nine Dept. of Economic Development Maine State Liquor Commission

Maine Highway Safety Chief Calls for Lights On Campaign

Arlyn E. Barnard chair of the Maine Highway Safety committee urged motorists to join the Lights On for Safety effort over Labor Day weekend. Supported by Maine State Police and the trucking industry, drivers should switch on headlights from 4 p.m. Friday August 31 through Monday September 3 to improve highway visibility.

Arlyn E. Barnard Maine Highway Safety Committee Maine Mane State Police Maine Highway Committee Barnard

Hannaford Heads Thornton Alumni

Carroll Hannaford was elected president of the Thornton Academy Alumni Association at a meeting in Thornton Academy library to discuss the 25th class reunion and a scholarship award for the class of 1938. Members of the class of 1937 attended to brief them.

Carroll Hannaford Thornton Academy Alumni Association Thornton Academy Library Karl Brandt Priscilla Marton Wendall Willett Donald Boothby Kenneth Johnson Harold Barker

motorists urged to drive carefully and use proper headlights

The speaker urged safety among motorists reminding individuals of their responsibility to drive carefully. He advised turning on low beam lights and turning them off when leaving the car to avoid trouble later. He emphasized backing up good intentions with constant careful driving.

Biddeford-Saco

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