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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1964
Page
4
Gardeners explore root feeding for trees shrubs and flowers to push nutrients to roots. Two methods described include ready made plant food cartridges and a home drillable system plus plug-in irrigation. Advice covers hydrangea care winter protection and pruning guidance, with notes on soil aeration and seedling exposure.
Frederick Brisson renews work on a musical about Gabrielle Chanel. Rights secured over a year ago, with conferences held with the famed French actress. The show, titled Coco, will trace Chanel from Marseille seamstress to international fame.
At last night's meeting of the Saco Taxpayers Association awards were given to members for their role in a special project to support the Maine State Taxpayers Association Fund. President Robert Cassette reported broad publicity, noting responses from over 50 newspapers. The group discussed possible municipal collaboration and considered city funding for a new fire truck.
A Kennebunkport incident reports a small fire at Merrow Cottage near Kennebunk Beach. The blaze was contained to a cellar area and extinguished by responders on Wednesday morning. Nearby guests at the Gordon Smith and Dennett cottages in West Kennebunk were briefly mentioned in the fire’s context. Family visitors and returning relatives from Manchester, Somersworth, Medway, Boston, Windsor Locks, and Charleston are listed among recent and ongoing guest/family visits in the area.
The Ringling Estate hosts plans for New College in Sarasota led by Dr. George F. Baughman to create a private four year, nonsectarian liberal arts college modeled after Oxford and Harvard. The campus along Sarasota Bay includes College Hall in the Ringling mansion and a goal of welcoming a first class in 1964 with a 1200 student residential program.
A plan for an 11 month year and a three year track to complete four years of study, with a fourth year for career studies elsewhere. A tutor system supports students, language programs in dining groups, small residential houses for 32 to 48 students, and a resident faculty member. A personal library study unit and audio visual team aid teaching. admission standards and costs will be high, but a large endowment will aid those in need, ensuring no qualified student is denied admission.
William Tweed, longtime New York City political boss, was jailed then fled to Spain. The Spanish government later sent him back to the United States where he died while imprisoned.
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