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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1968

Page

7

Nine NE Players Drafted by Pro Teams in Deep Rounds

New England college gridiron players were selected in the late rounds of a two day professional draft ending in rounds six through 17. The group includes five alumni from Boston College and features linemen, backs, and defensive backs from Boston University Dartmouth Harvard Rhode Island and UMass. Notable picks include Greg Landry of Massachusetts as a first round choice for Detroit and Brendan McCarthy of Boston College taken by Green Bay earlier.

NEW York New England Greg Landry University of Massachusetts Detroit Lions Brendan McCarthy Boston College Green Bay New England Collegians Mike Evans Philadelphia Wilson Whitty Boston University Dallas Len Persin Gordon Rule Dartmouth John Gallagher New York Giants Jim Kavanagh Kansas City Carter Lord Harvard Frank Geiselman Rhode Island Larry Kuharich Minnesota

Harrelson Undergoes Minor Mouth Surgery in Savannah

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ken Harrelson underwent minor mouth surgery in Savannah and was to leave the hospital today. The injury dated back two years when he was struck by a baseball. His condition was described as good by a family spokesman, with overnight hospitalization as a precaution.

Savannah Boston Red Sox Ken Harrelson Harrelson Boston Kansas City Athletics Charles C. Finley

Bruins Face Hawks At Home In NHL Tilt

Boston hosts Chicago in a National Hockey League game as the Bruins seek wins on home ice before a road-heavy stretch. Coach Harry Sinden vows no lineup shakeup despite a four-game losing streak while Chicago struggles, trailing Montreal by a point in the East. Also notes Olympic entries from Vermont and Norway, plus a long tax dependent section.

Boston Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Bruins Harry Sinden Chicago Sinden Hawks New York Montreal Toronto

Clarifying Dependents and Support Rules for Tax Filers

The text outlines how full-time student dependents, scholarships, and homebound friends affect dependent status. A full-time student’s scholarship is not counted toward total support. You may claim a friend who lived in your home for a year and received more than half of their support from you, but only under those conditions.

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Bean Supper Discussed by Le Voltigeur Club

A Biddeford Le Voltigeur Club committee met at the hall on South Street. They announced a baked bean supper at the hall from 4 30 to 7 p m on February 17, moved from February 10, and that attendees may travel by private car to the Montreal international convention February 23 24 25. Some members will join a Lewiston group to depart there. The next meeting is 8 p m Monday. Abraham Lincoln's first presidential nomination was made at The Wigwam in Chicago Illinois.

le Voltigeur Club South Street Biddeford Montreal Lewiston Olive Rebekeh Inder Saco Journal Carroll W. Hussey Fred J. Pierce Iane Foss Cape Porpoise Webber Hospital Benjamin Nest Arundel Maremont Saco Kennebunk Fire Department Lyle Martin Storer

Omega Senior Youth Fellowship Banquet Highlights

The Omega Senior Youth Fellowship of Advent Christian Church held a banquet at Fellowship Hall with 26 in attendance. Elaine Nedeau introduced Rev. and Mrs. Hewitt and the Andrews as youth sponsors, who spoke on Omega programs and outings. A vocal duet and a film Facts of Faith followed with discussions on Is God Dead and Is Our Church Alive. Michael Simonds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simonds, returned home after a surgical stay at Maine Osteopathic Hospital in Portland.

Omega Senior The Advent Christian Church Fellowship Hall Women’s Home & Foreign Mission Society Elaine Nedeau Robert Hewitt Spencer Andrews Andrews Omega Miss Nedeau Ellen Baum

Sub Debs Plan March 1 Dance and Feb Sale at Saco Store

Sub Debs met at Patricia Fish's Saco home to discuss a Feb 14 sale at Shaws Market in Saco Valley Shopping Center and a speech by Raghvild Eriksen of Norway. They noted the Jan 27 Teeny Bopper Dance success and arranged a March 1 dance for nearby high schools at Fairfield School gym. A group portrait will be taken by a Portland studio this month.

Shaws Market Saco Valley Raghvild Eriksen Norway Patricia Fish Beach Street Saco Mary Winston Fairfield School Portland Linda Warner King Street Deborah Trecartin Deborah Stackpole Deborah Hansson Marjorie Cote Marina Tsiokas Judith Crosby Jill Chadbourne Dianne Pendleton Deborah Johnson Mary Alice Bellevue Alison Milne Essie Pendleton Diane Bowie

Fall Sends Mrs Rita Forest To Webber Hospital

Wednesday morning at about 6 54 a m Mrs Rita Forest of Saco was taken to Webber Hospital in Biddeford after a fall near a local garage on Storer Street. Street was the pickup location for the Tri County Osteopathic Hospital in Kittery.

Tri-County Osteopathic Hospital Kittery Rita Forest Saco Webber Hospital Biddeford Storer Street

Jalopy Origin Tied to Early Mexican Car Trade

The term jalopy stems from the 1900s and arose as cars were shipped to Jalopa Mexico for resale, creating a corrupted name for an old automobile. The origin reflects the short-lived era of early Mexico car ownership and the language that grew from it.

Mexico Jalopa

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