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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1964
Page
7
Bowling terms echo across sports and gambling parlors as phrases like four queens half Worcester and fence posts migrate from alleys to everyday speech. The piece links pins such as 7 and 10 to football fields and card tables, noting parallels to baseball and wrestling lingo.
A compact listing shows High Three by H Jones and 327 High Single by W Stackpole with 352 High Single by R Lantagne and 144 ds. Records for Team Total 1,395 and Team Single 483, plus Three Strings by C Dunn 331 and Single by F Leavitt 138.
Jerry Forcier and Nick Gillis reunite for a 1 30 PM Saturday doubles clash against Westbrook’s Her McBride and Harland Shane at 20th Century Lanes. A previous meeting ended in a draw as Forcier and Gillis posted 1 262 and 1 163 while McBride and Shane totaled 1 194 and 1 231.
Team Total 1090 and Team Single 383 for Argonauts highlight a slim lead. High Three scored 305 by M Bolduc and High Single 121 by A Laverriere show strong individual performances in a compact meet roundup.
Standings show Team 6 leading with 52 wins, 13 losses followed by Team 8 at 36 29 and Team 2 at 36 29. Team totals list include high scores by C La Rochelle and R Larochelle with many 300s and 400s in ladies and men categories.
The record lists Team Total Squirts 1351 and Team Single Squirts 459. Men’s J Brooks shows 4 High Single and 120 High Three. Ladies entrant C La montagne posts 304 montagne 108.
Vernon Walker of Springvale was elected president of the York County Law Enforcement Association at a Wells Grange Hall dinner in Sanford Road. Officers named include Raymond Kerry as first vice president and Richard Dutremble as second vice president, Edmund Cashen secretary, and Nicholas Inniss treasurer.
Coverage notes Bewitched tops TV season chatter with Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York in a witty script, while Aunt Clara adds comic charm. Also reviews Perry Como Rome Christmas special. TV schedule picks highlight Berlioz Amahl and other holiday fare.
Lagos Nigeria AP reports a contest inviting Nigerians to translate the national anthem from English into nine tribal languages Edo Efik Hausa ibo Ijaw Itsekiri Yoruba Western Ibo and Yoru ba. Winners receive fifty dollars for first place and related prizes.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission Society of the Advent Christian Church met at the Cole Studio on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Linwood Goodwin led a devotional, and a business session followed. Plans included a January program by Mrs. Laurence Brown, bringing Christmas cards for mission field work, remembrances to shut-ins, completing India apportionment payments, and supporting Eastern Regional projects. Mrs. Robert Cole Sr. gave a talk on Christmas after the meeting.
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