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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1960
Page
3
Sacrament o and St Joseph riders commence a 1000 person event to retrace 1860 route. An Air Force T33 jet departs Mather AFB with a commemorative stamp letter. Horsemen aim for nine days while real era averaged about ten days over 1900 miles.
Kennebunk social notes report Mrs. Edmund Cashen hosting relatives and friends from New Sharon, Sanford, Lawrence and New Jersey visiting at the Wills and Gilblair homes. Camp Devens attendees Vincent Wills and Andrew McGarry return from six weeks with R O C. Arthur Gilblair’s family travels to Meriton and New York. The York County Law Enforcement association meets Wednesday at Waterboro grange with a baked ham supper. Severe Wood of the Maine State Police is the speaker. Edmund Cashen is secretary.
Mrs Alice Tyndale of Kennebunkport was initiated into the Olive Rebekah lodge in Kennebunkknib at a meeting held last night.
Pinchik Zimelman son of Can tor and Mrs Samuel Zimelman of Portland will lead a Oneg Shabbat program Friday at 8 p m at the Community Youth Center Old Orchard Beach. He will analyze and interpret Israel Goldfarb and I Levinthal s Friday Evening Melodies. Zimelman 16 an accomplished musician studied with Oscar Julius and Prof Jacob Rosemarin and has guest acccompanist stints in New York City. His sibling follows Cantorate at Temple Sholom Westbury Long Island. Rabbi Jacob Handler will preside with Beatrice Kalel as soloist and Helen Staley on organ.
New York designers open the 35th National Press Week with forecasts of subtle silhouettes and lavish fabrics. Soft lines, fur, and glitter promise a multi season outlook, with dresses loose and low waisted, suits featuring hip to wrist length jackets, and evening wear making a jeweled comeback.
Washington undergoes a dramatic building boom as the Capitol dome gains a white coat and new office buildings rise. The Southwest area sees federal construction, housing and shopping projects, while the Mall gains a Smithsonian Museum annex and traffic tunnels. The capital remains a tree lined federal city with outdoor concerts and summer softball games.
The Brick Store Museum hosts an 8 p.m. Friday lecture titled Folk Art at Shelburne Museum by Lillian Beker Carlisle executive staff member at the Shelburne Museum Shelburne VI. She will show slides from the vast folk art collection. Carlisle has written museum pamphlets on carriages quilts and boxes and band boxes. The talk takes place in Kennebunk's Brick Store Museum art galleries.
The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk will host a watercolor demonstration at 2 30 PM on Wednesday by Maine artist Edward Mayo. Mayo, a native of Maine and Portland School of Fine and Applied Art graduate, runs an art gallery in Kennebunkport and teaches at his studio and in Kittery Saco and Portland. His watercolors and oils have been shown at the museum's annual members exhibit and in Boston.
An advertising notice promotes FASTEETH as an alkaline powder to sprinkle on dentures to hold teeth more firmly and reduce plate odor. It reassures wearers about avoiding embarrassment from slipping plates and claims tasteless, non acid action with den ture breath benefits.
Kennebunk Port on Maine’s coast has alternated names from two words to one word. Locals call it the port, while maps and postal guides show variations. Officials note the change occurred before statehood in 1820 and later unified on a single spelling after a new post office was built.
Old Orchard Beach residents Mr and Mrs John Bradeen took their daughter Janice to Winthrop for a week at the Methodist Youth Camp and later visited friends in Augusta. Their daughter Glenna remains at Shriners Hospital Springfield Mass for treatment and is expected to undergo surgery Thursday. she would welcome card greetings from friends. Mr and Mrs Lee Masury and daughter Kay and Mrs Alfred...
New York venues stage an art gallery demonstration open to the public. The event showcases local artists and invites community participation in a guided display.
Kay of Kennebunkport visited Old Orchard Beach Monday. Paul Wight and Walter Wuth attended the Oxford County Mineral and Gem Society meeting in Rumford. They also called on Mr. Lloyd Perry and family in Mexi and visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross and family.
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