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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
3
A reader asks about hosting a proper reception after a rushed Las Vegas wedding and delaying showers. Another asks how to respond to a daughter-in-law who clings to her son. A third notes brides often skip thank you notes but issue birth announcements. Abby replies with cautious guidance.
AP report: patrolman describes a chaotic decision on an emergency run when a speeding couple blocked the street. Each person ran different directions as the husband tried to pull his wife along, causing her to fall unconscious briefly and sustain a black eye.
Advice column sketches teen career paths from blue collar trades to optometry and on the value of education. It notes on job security and earnings in trades like plumbing and appliance repair, then suggests optometry as a professional option. It also touches on teen relationships and parenting, inviting readers to write for help.
In Hong Kong a vast portion of the population plays mah jong daily. Housewives play after lunch and into midnight while workers squeeze in games during breaks. Parlor operators run noon to midnight, hosting about 100 licensed parlors with commissions and profits around two hundred dollars daily per parlor.
A 32 year old burn victim in Houston underwent 16 days in a silicone filled tank designed to protect skin, prevent infection, and reduce pain. Doctors say grafts began on day 18 and the method, though experimental, may lower costs and improve recovery. The project, led by Dr. Frank Gerow with Swimquip Inc., hopes to expand to more units nationwide.
Marriage intentions on file list Ronald George Smith with Joan Mary Clark. James Aubrey Glasscock with Patricia Juanita Henderson. Frederick Fredette with Nancy Des jardins. Robert Lamontagne with Suzanne Therrien. George A. Skillin Jr. with Rose Mary Regan. Entries include street addresses in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and Fal mouth.
The Fireside Club of the Saco School Street Methodist Church arranged a fried clam supper for Friday from 5 to 7 p m. The meeting at the church was led by Rev Norman Langmaid who noted the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches gathering at 7 30 p m Sunday with guest speaker Peter Lee Scott World Day of Prayer mentioned.
The Kennebunk High School honor roll for the first semester lists freshmen with high honors Ruth Barra Dale Bodwell Richard Drew Joann Harrison Ann Hevey Rhonda Jarvis David Knight Janet Lariviere Judith Lawrence Deborah Milligan Linda Nedeau and many more in honors and sophomores juniors and seniors with high honors and honors designations. A closing note mentions sea lion pups born on land must learn to swim.
Fireside Club meets at the church on February 14 with twenty members present last night. The next regular meeting is February 17 at 7 30 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs Oliver Stevens and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cranshaw. The hosting couple for last night were Mr and Mrs Ralph Parslow and Mr and Mrs James Rennie.
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