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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1961

Page

3

Girl Scout trip to Boston includes museum and ice show

Girl Scout Troop 76 used private cars to visit the Boston Museum of Science and the Planetarium then attended the Ice Follies at Boston Garden. The outing funded largely by calendar sales, with several girls new to Boston.

Boston Kennebunk Boston Museum of Science Boston Garden Mary Margaret McCullough Mark McCullough Biddeford Donald Jackson Pine Street John Vallerie U. S. Air Force SAC Offutt Air Force Base Omaha Neb John Fleming Summer Street Vallerie Omaha University Offutt Washington Kennebunk Post Office Ocean National Bank Kennebunk Savings Bank Rita (Cashen) Laures Seaford Maine Medical Center Portland

Nasson Winter Carnival Weekend Kicks Off With Jazz

Nasson College hosts a three day Winter Carnival beginning Friday with a 3 p m jazz concert in Memorial Student Activity Center featuring Bowdain College group the Meddy Sempsters from 9 30 to 10. Saturday includes snow sculpture and beard growing judging at 11 a m skating and tobogganing at 1 p m and an Alpine Holiday Carnival ball at 3 p m where the Winter Carnival queen is crowned and awards are presented. Sunday closes with a 1 p m snow frolics on Makin Field a 2 p m hayride and a 4 p m ski sports movie showing in Recreation Hall.

Nasson’s College Memorial Meddy Sempsters Bowlein College Makin Field

Kennebunk Program of Male Quartets at Town Hall

Five quartets including Merry Notes of Boston and Nashua perform at Kennebunk Town Hall on Saturday evening. Portland Chapter of SPEBSQSA Inc presents the show under the Christchurch Men’s Club with a 20-voice chapter chorus directed by Lincoln Abbott. Emcee Caspar Cowan. other groups include Yankee Pedlers Saccarappa Yappers Downeasters and Mad Flatters. Ticket staff are Al Packard Vernon Webber and Charles Smith.

Merry Notes Boston Nashua Kennebunk Town Hall Portland Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of America Inc Christchurch Lincoln Abbott Caspar Cowan Yankee Pedlers Saccarappa Yappers Downeasters Mad Flatters al Packard Vernon Webber Charles Smith

Linking rivers would join Gulf to mid-America water systems

Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee cooperating on a waterway project to connect the Tennessee River at 253 miles to the Tombigbee Warrior confluence creating a 9 foot channel 170 feet wide toward Mobile. Estimated cost 227 million dollars. Debate over feasibility and funding follows the plan.

Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Gulf Coast Mobile mid-America Tennessee River Tombigbee Warrior Rivers

Neighbor's Night At Ogunquit Grange Draws Small Crowd

About 30 attended Ogunquit Grange Neighbor's Night on School Street with Mrs. Minnie Moore in charge. The program featured community singing, Lincoln and Washington anecdotes, a reading by Esselyn Perkins, dancing by Barney Beg Grange youngsters, quizzes, a Hearts Hunt, relay races, and a mystery match won by Florence Larsen. Representatives from Barney Beg, North Berwick, East Dover NH, Stoneham MA, and Winslow attended. refreshments were served. The next meeting is March 5 under education committee leads Altine Watson and Esselyn Perkins.

Ogunquit Grange School Street Minnie Moore Abraham Lincoln George Washington Esselyn Perkins Betty Barney Beg Grange Washington City Monument Moore Albine Watson Florence Larsen Home Economics Committee Barney Beg North Berwick East Dover N.H Stoneham Mass Winslow Edgar Boucher Muriel Jnes Mabel Ramsell Altine Watson

Rabbit Hunt Is Termed Inhumane by Society

The Mecklenburg County Humane Society seeks an injunction against Harmony Post 113 alleging the rabbit hunts are cruel and a public nuisance. The suit targets ongoing events in Charlotte aimed at members and friends, claiming the hunts harm health, welfare, and decency.

Charlotte, N. C Mecklenburg County Humane All For Members and Friends

Local club meetings set for Thursday and Friday

Old Orchard Beach hosts a Methodist Men's Club meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the church vestry. The Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls meets at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall at 7 30 p m Thursday. The Lions Club also meets Thursday evening and holds a public whist party Friday at 8 p m at their Hoffman Street hall.

Methodist Men's Club Thurch Vestry Old Orchard Beach Order of the Rainbow Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Lions Club Hoffman Street

Smorgasbord Nets $200 At Ogunquit

More than $200 was raised from the annual smorgasbord luncheon held at the Ogunquit Baptist Church Vestry. The Ladies Aid Society chaired by Mrs Celia Norton with committee members included Gertrude Lord Janice Phelps Mabel Keene Mary Hutchins Elinor Smith Alice Littlefield Anna Booth Jennie Keene Grace Tower and Dorothy Charak. Alyce Brooks led the dining room staff with Lillian Perkins Priscilla McIntire Martha Densmore Ruth Douglass Louise Ramsde and Helen Brean assisting. An auction followed the luncheon with Lillian Weare in charge.

Lucheon Ladies Aid Society Ogunquit Baptist Church Celia Norton Gertrude Lord Janice Phelps Mabel Keene Mary Hutchins Elinor Smith Alice Littlefield Anna Booth Jennie Keene Grace Tower Dorothy Charak

Post Commanders Night Delayed At Old Orchard Beach

Abbott-Verville AMVETS Post 5 met at the Post Home on Walnut Street to announce that Commanders Night scheduled for Saturday is postponed due to circumstances beyond control. A barbecue from 5:30 to 7 p.m. remains planned.

Abbott-Verville Amvets Post Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach Tagus Veterans Hospital Felix Neault Togus Hospital James Skidds Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford Togus Tom Bill Armand McGlauflin Kennnebunk Post 5 Ben Blais Jerry McGee George MacDonald Jerry Jacques Norman Lessard

Olive Rebekahs Vote Donations At Kennebunk Meeting

Noble Grand Mrs. Virginia Merrill presided at the Olive Rebekahs lodge in IOOF hall Kennebunk voted donations to the Red Cross and Maine Children's Home Society. An invitation from Rehoboth lodge East Waterboro for the visiting vice president of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine on Friday March 17 was accepted. Supper at 6:30 p m. Plans for the Kennebunk High School Alumni banquet a turkey supper. A drill rehearsal will be held Monday February 27 at 7:30 p m.

Noble Virginia Merrill Olive Rebeks’ Lodge Ioof Hall Kennebunl Red Cross Maine Children’s Home Society Rehoboth Lodge East Waterboro Rebekah Assembly of Maine Kennebunk High School

Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief

An old Buffalo druggist created an ointment for itching and burning from piles that gave rapid cooling and soothing relief. The ad claims widespread fame and urges readers to ask their druggist for a 55¢ box or 85¢ applicator tube, with a money back guarantee.

Buffalo Peterson

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