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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
16
The article traces John Calcott Horsley's 1843 card idea leading to a Christmas card boom. It notes 100 million cards mailed annually, 50,000 designs, and trends from religious and Santa themes to golf, bowling, humorous, and specialty cards, including niche greetings and museum sourced designs.
The piece notes that everyday necessities such as aprons and umbrellas are being styled with luxury appeal, transforming practical gifts into fashionable selections. It highlights a shift toward stylish, premium look and feel in common household items.
AP reports Italian model and actress Elsa Martinelli, now in Rampage with Robert Mitchum, owns five houses in Paris and Rome and plans more. She buys run‑down homes to fix up for rental, diversifies with American blue chip stocks, and notes buying here would be impractical without permanent presence. She enjoys decorating as a hobby.
In Washington D C AP Maury Wills showed remarkable speed as a child, recalled by his mother Mrs Guy O Wills. She notes playground games mocked his quickness with other youths named in sequence and mentions Maury later married and living in a southeast Washington community.
The property at 18 20 Bra Street Saco formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Joseph E Ouellette was sold to Mr and Mrs Richard Mitchell also of Saco. The four unit duplex with a one car garage sits on a large lot and was purchased as an investment via Nicholas P Scontras Realtor 194 Main Street Saco. Mary Aileen Houk credited the Lord for her 108th birthday and remains in good health though bed bound.
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