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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

3

Air Force Judo Team to Instruct Beach Police Training

Old Orchard Beach Civil Defense Reserve Police will receive a police control and restraint course using ju jitsu from Staff Sergeant Ronald K Edmiston of the Air Force. The July 26 session at Old Orchard Beach High School will feature Taihe Ikide and Karate demonstrations for CD Police, Maine National Guard, and twin city officers.

Old Orchard Beach Twin City Civil Defense Reserve Police Maine National Guard Edmiston Pease Air Force Base Old Orchard Beach High School Beach CD National Guard Ernest Brousseau Old Orchard Beach Civil Defense and Public Safety Louis Wherff William Murphy Thomas Anton Maine State Police Brousseau CD Police

Outdoor luncheon picnic by St David Guild Kennebunk

The St David Guild of St David Episcopal church Kennebunk will hold an outdoor picnic luncheon on Portland street Wednesday July 19 from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m Co chairs are Mrs Gilman Drinkwater and Mrs Richard Challis Assorted sandwiches relishes dessert and coffee will be served A gift table will be available Two guest groups visited local homes earlier in the week and the Olive Rebekah Lodge plans a food sale at Washington Park Saturday at 10 a m with Marion Bedard Helen Welch Dorothy Hubbard and Evelyn Court on the committee.

St. David Guild St. David Episcopal Church Kennebunk Portland Street Gilman Drinkwater Richard Challis Hazel Ellis Mabel Smart South Portland Herbert Jewett Rossroad Fred Bunnell Ocean View Road Smuggler Cove Cape Elizabeth Lawrence Hatch Olive Rebekah Lodge Washington Park Marion Bedard Helen Welch Dorothy Hubbard Evelyn Court

Wells Notes and Local Events Include Navy Injury Update

Arthur H Wheaton a Wells native and U S Navy seaman hospitalized in Honolulu Hawaii in critical condition after a swimming accident. Wells board of selectmen meeting scheduled for tonight at the town office. Annual fair by Ladies Benevolent Society of Wells Second Congregational church set for Saturday on church lawn starting at 10 a m a public supper to follow at Ogunquit Methodist church hall co sponsored by Men’s Club and Ladies Society

Arthur H. Wheaton U.S. Navy Harry S. Wheaton Wells Hawaii Honolulu Wells Board of Selecten Ladies Benevolent Society Wells Second Congregational Church Men’s Club Ladies Society Ogunquit Methodist Church

Kennebunkport Playhouse to Stage Under the Yum Yum Tree

Robert C. Currier’s Kennebunkport Playhouse brings Broadway comedy to Maine July 17 22 with George Montgomery and Dinah Shore. Michael Egan directs. Carolyn Groves stars with Carl Clark and Donna Pearson in supporting roles.

Robert C. Currier Kennebunkport Playhouse Maine George Montgomery Dinah Shore Kennebunk Port Michael Egan Playhouse Carolyn Groves Montgomery Carl Clark Clark New York Donna Pearson Miss Groves Maine Stock Constance Bennett The Japan Craig Stevens Alexis Smith

Arundel Opera Theatre Presents Madame Butterfly Nights

Puccini's Madam Butterfly presented by Boynton and Haithwaite at Arundel theatre July 13 to 15 features Lieutenant Pinkerton and geisha Cio-Cio San in a tale of love and tragedy. The performance uses a new English version with a poignant score.

Arundel Sharpless Pinkerton Butterfly Winkerton America

Ogunquit Playhouse to Stage Yum Yum Tree With Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver, rising star of Broadway and TV, stars with Scott McKay and William Redfield in Under the Yum Yum Tree at Ogunquit Playhouse starting Monday July 17 for one week. The witty comedy, by Lawrence Roman, follows a student and a lawyer as they test fidelity in a shared apartment. Performances run Monday to Saturday at 8:30 PM with 2:45 PM matinees Wednesday and Friday.

Ogunquit Playhouse Susan Oliver John Lane Gene Krupa Elizabeth Taylor Laurence Harvey Miss Oliver Scott McKay William Redfield McKay Sabrina Fair Lillian “Ellman Redfield Ann Summers Lawrence Roman Ogunquit Wille

Bell Ringers to Present Concert at Ocean Park

The Bell Ringers of the Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church directed by Mrs. Dorothy Cole will perform secular and sacred music at The Temple in Ocean Park during July Chautauqua Week. The free public event features imported English hand bells and performers including Mrs. Doris Smith and others.

Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church

Know-how and Automatic Camera Make Good Pair

A family tests a Rollei automatic 24 x 2 14 twin lens reflex on a Hudson River cruise. The narrator notes auto exposure works but shadows or bright light can fool the meter, requiring basic focus and a light touch on the release to lock exposure. The daughter Barbara learns to adjust by moving to open space and rechecking the needle before final click.

Barbara Hudson River Bear Mountain

Sanding Porch Skid-Proofing and Bell Ringer History

The note advises sprinkling fine sand on freshly painted surfaces to prevent spills on porches or cellar steps. It mentions Cole and Mrs Cole and describes a program using 24 matched tone bells from a long-established English foundry dating to the 16th century. P. T. Barnum introduced the first hand bells for similar use in the United States. Mrs Cole belongs to the American Guild of Bull Ringers.

Love and science in the era of space and marriage trends

The piece reports that American marriage ages are rising toward a 22.8 year groom and 20.3 year bride median, notes closer age gaps than peers, describes a lunar soil life-chemistry detector to be sent by 1963 Surveyor missions, and explains the Facet-Eye daylight camera enabling 24 hour planetary and satellite observation through multi telescope image fusion.

United States Population Reference Bureau Moon U.S. Surveyor Earth Air Force Missile Development Center Holloman Air Force Base N.M

Committees For Webhannet Club Are Announced

Mrs. Clarence W. Lombard opened the year by naming Webhannet Club committees. Rentals and property go to Mrs. Ralph Greene, with terms from one to three years for other members. Membership, program, hospitality, community service, legislative, publicity, flowers, and telephone committees include numerous appointees led by Mrs. Lombard and other club officers.

Clarence W. Lombard Webhannet Club Ralph Greene Archie Turner C. Kenneth Hutchins John B. Audibert Leonard Angell Alice L. Downing Barbara Kimball Mary Gilman John E. Ick Edward C. Winston Mildred Pulling Mark F. Goodwin Charles Belvea Gladys Jordan G. Warren Cochrane, Jr

Pedestrians Barred From Adjacent Walkways Where Sidewalks Exist

When sidewalks are available and usable, it is illegal for pedestrians to walk along or upon an adjacent street or way. The rule enforces walking only on designated sidewalks where present and practicable.

Four Fined in Kennebunk Court

Judge David W. Emmons presided over a Kennebunk Municipal Court session with four cases heard. Horace V Matthews of Meriden Conn pleaded guilty to turnpike speeding and paid a $15 fine. Charles F E Gallant of Jamaica Plain Mass paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to a related offense.

David W. Emmons Kennebunk Municipal Court Horace V. Matthews Meriden

Montreal driver pleads guilty to curve passing and report failure

Vauclaw Knoll of Montreal pleads nolo to failing to report an accident. A $15 fine is suspended. Robert L. Blais of South Portland pleads nolo to speeding and pays a $15 fine.

Vauclaw Knoll Montreal Nolo Robert L. Blais Stanford Street South Portland

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