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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
5
New York AP reports fall clothes appear larger with oversized coats and soft silhouettes. Geoffrey Beene highlights include mushroom double faced wool coats and cashmere evening pieces while Stephen Burrows emphasizes quilt colors and tiered chiffons for a generous fabric feel.
State Reps Flmont Tyndale and James Mc Mahon of Kennebunkport and Kennebunk vote for a bill to regulate abortions within the framework of the US Supreme Court ruling. Democrats Farley Fecteau Sheltra of Biddeford, Hobbins of Saco and Leatrice Moria of Old Orchard Beach also vote, placing no regulatory laws in Maine statutes.
Rogers ordered probes after six lawyers were allegedly tortured by the Greek military police in Athens. A formal protest to both the Greek embassy and government signaled a rare intrusion into Greece’s internal affairs, spurred by tips from Elias Demetracopoulos and reports from Bayh.
In Kennebunk a Knights of Pythias anniversary party marked Myrtle Lodge No. 19 94th and Ivy Temple No. 20 66th anniversaries at Knights Hall on Main Street. About 80 attendees included Maine officials and long service honorees with 50 year pins and 25 year certificates awarded or to be mailed. A roast beef supper followed dancing with entertainment by Richard James and Charles MacDonald. Also noted were remarks from Gen. Frederic Ellis Davison former Vietnam brigade commander and a note on the moose as North America’s largest game animal.
Old Orchard Beach licensing board will meet June 11 to consider multiple licenses and permits across victualer, apartments, rooms and sign, including nominations for Omega Corp 40 West Grand Ave and Palace Playland operators Palace Amusement Corp and Whiteway, with others on East and West Grand, Surf, Linwood and York streets.
Mrs Sylvia Searle hosted the United Methodist Women of Foss Street Church in Biddeford for the season finale. Twenty four members and three guests attended a supper and devotions by Mrs Ida Michie titled To the end of the earth. Plans for the Holiday Fair on November 10 were announced with booths and decorations. The council election is set for September 27 at the church. The first fall meeting will occur September 26 with a supper. A program by Mrs Anne Spencer on What Children Really Think About Money followed.
Rev James A Daly pastor of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco received a retirement testimonial in the parish hall. The event honored his seven years in Saco and marked his 44th ordination anniversary with concelebrated mass. Attendees included bishops and fellow priests from Portland Wells Beach and Brownville Junction.
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