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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1960
Page
6
Property catalog by C O Beach and D O Beach detailing stone houses cottages and income properties near the beach. Listings include 5 room stone house 80 by 100 lot 8950 dollars plus several furnished cabins stores and a 314 story hotel with 20 rooms. Also notes on winterized homes and trailers with various bath and water features.
Bids will be opened May 25 at the State Highway commission office in Augusta for improvements on Route 9 in Biddeford Pool road and construction of about two miles of new highway. Biddeford City Clerk Ralph Binette said the project picks up where last year’s work left off about two and a half miles south of Bobb's Hill bridge and uses mostly newly acquired property to straighten curves in the current State Aid 2 road.
Monday baked spiced ham with mashed potatoes and green beans features in the Thormiun menu. Tuesday offers shepherd pie with gravy rice and chocolate cake alongside bread and milk. Wednesday serves American chop suey with tossed salad and pears. Thursday presents baked beans frankfurts corn bread and milk with jello.
Probate court at Alfred York County issues letters testamentary to multiple executors and changes names of two minors. Private real estate sales and final accounts filed for several Maine estates. Pepperell Trust Company stockholders to meet May 18 1960 at 2 30 PM in Biddeford banking rooms for directors and business.
Thornton Academy glee clubs present an all star spring concert Friday May 20 at 8 pm in Saco City Hall under Mrs Helen Snow Cropper. Mixed chorus 70 voices solos Jeffrey Griffith Linda Zaitlin piano Sharon Anderson. Girls chorus 60 voices perform Jolousie Poor Wayfaring Stranger I Enjoy Being A Girl with Gloria Hubert solo. Senior Songsters perform List The Cherubic Host and Lyda Rose with a special boys quartet Aura Lee. Instrumental by Gil Seaver Thomas Keefe Howard Shaffer William Harrison. Record hop to follow tickets available from members.
At 10 AM a crowd gathered for the opening of the new Kent cleaners laundromat on Main Street Kennebunk. Town manager Fred Staples and John G. Smith of the Kennebunk Chamber of Commerce joined owners Mr and Mrs Jack Ephross. The facility features 24 washers 8 dryers and rear parking space.
Menu for Aco School shows daily offerings from Monday to Friday including corned beef hash with carrots and apple sauce, macaroni and cheese, tomato juice with mashed potatoes, baked beans with frankfurters, and clam chowder with peaches. Milk accompanies each meal.
A 64 year old Lewiston man and his wife were forced to hitch a ride for medical help after he was accidentally shot in the right leg during a fishing trip. A passerby took them to a physician's office and they were later hospitalized in Skowhegan. The .38 caliber revolver discharged when he removed it from his holster, according to Sheriff Francis B. Henderson.
1954 Ford Crestline to 1954 Plymouth Savoy listed with transmission and upholstery details. Cars advertised with R H, automatic, colors blue white two tone, and payments as low as $5 weekly. Older models include 1953 Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles noted as very clean or good running.
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