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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1962
Page
3
The Metropolitan Opera performances aired live on 110 stations each Saturday afternoon during the regular season and reach about 95 percent of households in the United States.
Doan’s Pills claim quick relief from backache headache and muscle pains with a soothing bladder effect and mild diuretic action. The advert promises better sleep and long-standing relief trusted by millions for over 80 years with large economy size options.
John Powers returns home after four weeks as a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Miss Maybelle Dutch resumes her Gray beauty parlor after six weeks recovering from injuries from a December 10 automobile accident. A Kennebunk Reserve police meeting is set for January 30 at 7 30 p.m. A tea for Florence Poirier former Kennebunkport public health nurse will be held Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited. Mrs J Robert Downing hosted a coffee for neighbors honoring Mrs Martin Billings recently moved from Scituate Mass. The guest list included numerous local residents with Mrs Edmund Cashen among them.
The Eng lish Bible in America lists more than 2 500 English language Bible editions printed in the United States. The 520 page volume is produced jointly by the American Bible Society and the New York Public Library.
Adelbert M. Jakeman spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis at the American Legion hall about poetry. He read his poems, shared 35 years of writing experience, and discussed poets' definitions. The meeting was led by President Alphonse Monier with Herbert Bean at the piano.
The Webber-Lefebvre unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs. Johnnie Ann Martel’s home in Kennebunk. They planned a baked bean supper at the Legion home on Saturday and a Togus Veterans hospital social in April. The next York County Council meeting will be in Saco on February 10. Dorothy Bennett won the mystery prize. A legislative program on How a Thought Becomes a Law was presented by Mrs. Jean Perkins with slides.
Girl Scouts Troop 76 marked its third anniversary at the Webhannet clubhouse Kennebunk with a social hour and cake. Kathy Norton and Nancy Grames volunteered as co chairs for the upcoming outing while Judy Keating chaired the Dimes of Daisy project supporting the Juliette Low friendship fund.
Wells Police Chief Elmer Hutchins reports four juveniles aged 13 to 16 confessed to breaking 20 plus windows in cottages at Drakes Island using snowballs and rocks. They will not face charges, but parents agreed to restitution and stricter supervision. notable damages include the Lewis cottage with 13 panes and panes at the Drakes Island hall. Tony Kubek and Bobby Richardson led the Yankees with 10 sacrifice bunts last season, Jim Coates had nine.
The Kennebunkport First Congregational Ladies Society meeting, led by Mary Philbrick, approves an August 8 summer fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch at noon. Officers remain unchanged, and multiple committees are named for hospitality, publicity, decorations, and activities. Donations to the March of Dimes are approved. sewing projects continue for the event.
The Tuesday dessert bridge gathering at Mrs Donald Jones home on Portland avenue had high score by Mrs Herbert R Bean. Old Orchard Beach Assembly of Rainbow for Girls will install officers at 8 p m in Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with 7 30 p m business meeting. Public card party at St John Episcopal Guild at 8 p m Thursday. Methodist Men's club public pie social at 7 30 p m Thursday in church vestry replacing the regular meeting.
No Lebanon event notes a Billy Graham film titled No. Lebanon A Billy Graham film will be shown at Lebanon Central School Saturday evening at 7 30 with Rev Earl Camp of East Rochester participating.
An editorial in the Christian Century lauds President Kennedy for a strong record on separating church and state in his first year. The piece rebukes America magazine for critical observations and notes Kennedy’s education program negated public funding for parochial schools on constitutional grounds.
The Wells-Ogunquit Lions Club hosted a meeting at Chef Wilhelm's in Ogunquit with a Florida real estate program titled Waterfront Wonderland presented by Thomas Porter of Boston. Porter highlighted Florida opportunities and year round living amid a Q&A session after introductions by Allen Collins and Albee LaPierre.
The vanished world of Broadway burlesque will be recalled in a musical titled The Night They Raided Minsky's set for Broadway next season. Julius Epstein handles adaptation of Rowland Barber's book. Epstein with Phillip wrote Chick en Every Sunday on stage. Composer and lyricist yet to be chosen.
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