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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1963

Page

3

Too Helpful Mother Harms Children Says Dr Nason

A reader in Magnolia New Jersey asks about over schooling her four children in fifth fourth third and first grades. Dr Nason explains parental tutoring can backfire and urges giving children study spaces and firm encouragement while they learn to take responsibility for their work.

Dr. Nason John Esther Tom Ted P.M.R Magnolia N.J S. P Westfield Nason

Dear Dr Nason Advises Handwriting Speed Drill

Old Orchard Beach notices a parent letter about boosting a 11 year old boy's written work through set daily practice and repeated rewrites to speed up writing while preserving quality. It also lists local community notices including a hospital admission for Paul Magrath and lodge meetings in June plus the Miniwanca Star Club outing details.

Camp Ellis Auxiliary Annual Outing At Vallee's Steak House

The Camp Ellis Firemen's Auxiliary held its annual outing at Vallee's Steak House in Portland last night. Attendees included Eleanor Shaffer, Carol St. Ours, Betty Worthing, Christine Peterson, Greta Greenier, Alice Ouellette, Juliette Gagne, Mabel Cloudman, Lillian Gagnon, Cynthia Lemay, Ruby Bouchard, Mary Pendleton and Florence Fitch. A group meeting is set for June 13 at the Camp Ellis Fire Station.

Lions Officers Installed In Rites At OOB

Old Orchard Beach Lions Club installed new officers led by Clayton Shipley of South Portland with King Lion John McNeill and Ben Downs among appointees. Retiring King Lion Richard Valentino praised. attendees included local families. Next meeting set for Thursday at the Lions Club House on Hoffman Street.

Old Orchard Beach Clayton’ Shipley South Portland Lions Club Old Orchard House King Lion John McNeill Benjamin Downs Roger Elms Ioe Nicoletos Sumner Johnson Girard Ouellette Stanley Leonard Louis Cote Emerson Cummings Alan Radley George. Copp Richard Valentino Clayton Shepley George Nicoletos Edward Radley Richard’ Valentino Joseph Racine Roger Ellins George Copp Louis C Hoffman Street

Pace One Willkie Boom and Demonstration

The piece notes no central financial clearing house for Goldwater’s drive. Goldwater aims to reelect to the Senate from Arizona and will not accept campaign checks. Rockefeller boosts voting appeal in large states to win big electoral votes, especially New York which he has carried in two governors races. He must rally grassroots enthusiasm among GOP colleagues. Goldwater’s camp must persuade delegates he can win a clear conservative-vs liberal general election.

Pace Willkie Senate Arizona Rockefeller Kennedy New York Rockfeller Goldwater

Navy Official Discusses Carrier Vulnerability and Tactics

Navy expert Sheech defends carriers against claims of high vulnerability. He notes periodic Soviet and U S flights test radar and reaction times, denying carriers are easily doomed. He compares moving carriers to land bases, arguing mobility limits targeting and that ballistic missiles cannot easily be programmed to hit a carrier.

U.S Sheech

Twin City Night Observed by An nette OES in Saco

Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held Twin City Night at the Masonic Hall Saco presided by Wor thy Matron Ruth Seaward and Associate Patron Carlton Pendleton. Adah Chapter of Biddeford demonstrated orders with officers including Agnes Johnson Edward Wolfertz and Louise Harpoothan. Invitations were read from Longfellow Cornerstone and Sarah Orne Jewett chapters for upcoming events. Annual outing set for June 21 at Salmon Falls Steak House Bar Mills with reservations required.

Twin City Annette Order of the Eastern Star Saco Masonic Hall Ruth Seaward Carlton Pendleton Adah Ors Biddeford Agnes Johnson Edward Wolfertz Louise Harpoothan John Alley Helen LeGallee Hazel Beety Rena Woodward Ruth Herrick Geraldine Doughty Sandra Court Hellen Parks Laura McKenney Ruth Hazel Noble Esther Marion Dexheimer Martha Frances Smith Electa Lucille Appleby Irene Clark Warder Gordon Day Sentinel Longfellow South Portland Frye Hall Spring Street Portland Betty Jean Braley Eleanor W. Yrexa Alice O. Wallgren Cornerstone Chapter Seaward Salmon Falls Bar Mills Barbara Utman

AMVETS Unit Sets Flag Day Observance Plans

AMVETS Post and Auxiliary at Alfred Street Post Home Biddeford set Flag Day for June 14 with a ceremony and flag dedication. President Mrs. Rita Huot led a business session voting donations to Meals for Millions and Auxiliary Patron's Page, plus purchases for Sweetser Home gifts. Awards included National Foundation and Salk Institute certificates, VA volunteer honor, and 100 percent renewal certificates. Life membership awarded to Louise Laverriére, and a military award to Mrs. Monique Brochu. Next meeting in August.

Merton Staples Post Amvets Auxiliary Alfred Street Post Biddeford Rita Huot Meals For Millions National Sweetser Children's Moody Street Saco Huot Monique Brochu Doris Horsfield

Dear Abby Letters Reach Far in Odd Transcripts

A long Dear Abby column fragment covers readers seeking advice on dining child portions, marital finances, and love myths. It includes anecdotes about a divorcee shower, excuses used by married men, and a party mishap involving a baby bottle and nipple. A Brunswick incident notes a utility pole fall injuring a worker, with hospital updates.

Abby N.F Marri

Ocean Park Summer Guests To See Changes

Ocean Park will see three local business changes this summer. P. C. Hicks Inc will take over Ocean Park Restaurant with Lynn Mass catering, led by Clayton H. Hicks as president and Everett Hicks as treasurer, with Thomas W. Eddy Jr as general manager until July 20 when Frank Beede takes over. Whittemore Associates Inc will have Mrs. Hartley T. Grandin as manager at the Tanglewood religious book store, replacing Rev. Hammond J. Peterson. The Ocean Park Hotel, built in 1882 and long run by the Thurston family, will be closed this year and is for sale, a 44-room property once known as The Granite State and once home to the summer post office and Chautauqua program hub.

Ocean Park Clayton H. Hicks Framingham Mass Everetticks Worcester Thomas W. Eddy, Jr Rutland Frank Beede Lynn Hicks Hartley T. Grandin Concord N. H Whittemore Associates, Inc Tanglewood Granite State Ocean Park Assembly

Local Names Span Ancestral Remembrance Gathering

The report lists attendees including Mrs Annie Cranshaw Mrs Jean Rennie Mrs Maude Tuttle and others joining a community remembrance. The note highlights a social turnout with several women named, reflecting a familial or neighborhood gathering.

Annie Cranshaw Jean Rennie Maude Tuttle, Tress Massacre Fogg

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Leslie J. Nason University of Southern California Clement P. Wight Dial Paul Magrath Maine Osteopathic Hospital Orchard Jodge A.F A.M Lodge Governor King Lodge Scarborough Miniwanca Star Club Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Richard Bliss Standish Miniwanca Chapter V-6 GMC Reed Motor CO Main Street Saco, Maine G.M.C Maine Camp Ellis Louis Parisien Free St Most Holy Trinity Church Donald Parisien Donald Stone John DeRoche Parisien Oob Navy Annette Oes Amvets Abigail van Buren Brunswick Lucien M Emmons Emmons Fire Department United Gun WSCS Nesbitt Crystal Bottling Co., Inc Alfred Street Biddeford-Saco Neault « Marcotte Country Day School Chevrolet ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
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