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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1964
Page
5
NBC's Richard Boone Show shows uneven quality this season with Tuesday's episode The Hooligan illustrating missteps. The adaptation of Chekhov's The Bear relocates Russian drama to a Western setting with Boone's harsh temper and a volatile romance ending in a noisy fade out.
Blended whiskey labeled 86 proof and 372 percent straight whiskies four years old. Grain neutral spirits are included. Glenmore Distilleries Co. based in Louisville Owensboro Kentucky markets the blend.
An NBC exec pitched Boone’s show as a draw for weekly viewer curiosity but the cast rotation proved distracting. Boone handles lines well but many major roles stayed with him, while other parts did not fit his talents. Also notes TV guide pick and local social events including a meeting, a cancelled Legion Auxiliary gathering, and a demonstration party at Brown Street with prize won by Louise Pelletier.
A thrift store butter tub can be repurposed by painting it white, filling with soil, and sinking clay pots of geraniums to create a striking conversation piece. If a tub is unavailable, a lined large basket serves as a substitute for soil and plants.
In November and December pupils in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach donated nearly 250 dollars in pennies nickels and dimes to aid Red Cross efforts worldwide through Junior Red Cross enrollment. Funds support the Children’s Fund projects and local hospital programs including Togus Veterans Hospital Portsmouth Naval Hospital and the Augusta state hospital.
After long service, St Anne Sodality at St Andre's Parish Biddeford accepted the resignation of President Mrs Armand Fecteau and elected Mrs Wilfrid Lepine to lead. New officers include Mrs Gerard Aubert as vice president, Mrs Rene Gobeil as treasurer, and Mrs Georgiana Champoux as secretary and dues collector. Rt Rev Msgr Alme Giguere led the meeting and spoke on obedience.
The executive board of the Saco Parent-Teacher Association met last night at the home of Mrs. Robert Whittier. The next regular PTA meeting will be January 21 at Fairfield School in Pepperell Park, Saco. Program features resumes from teachers Mrs. Esther Emmons Rob ert Reed Mrs. Judy Stevenson Mrs. Sylvia Nichols and Mrs. Arlene Johnson with Q&A. Refreshments supervised by Mrs. Lorraine Bellevue. Insurance firm announces George E Baiguy of Biddeford now handling sales and service for Saco Biddeford area.
In Kennebunk Inn last night the York County Board of Realtors installed officers for the year. C Russell Durant Old Orchard Beach vice president Chester F Horne Acton resident Nicholas P Scontras Saco past president and Maine Association of Realtors Boards president Vernon E Littlefield town past president and program chairman Harold Sykes Fortunes Rocks Biddeford secretary treasurer attended later. Committees named included Alphonse LeClair Biddeford membership Jon Smith Kennebunkport industrial Charles Cole ways and means Littlefield Kennebunk bylaws and publicity Evan Smith Ogunquit resolutions Mrs Hazel Woodward York hospitality Mrs Olive Horne Acton. Scontras outlined the state program and a new liaison with Standish DEO commissioner Larry Bachman Augusta was announced with two members to work with the department. New member Lawrence C Brown Sanford was inducted and members voted to dispense with the February meeting. Next regular session set for March 17 with location to be announced.
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