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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
12
New York report notes American carmakers struggle for profits while imports mount strongest bid for U.S. market. VW leads with 300000 sales potential as two-car families rise. SIMCA Renault Volvo Rootes follow with model ranges and warranties amid shifting domestic and foreign competition.
The Sunbeam Imp sedan, built in Scotland, promotes the strongest bid yet for the U S market with 40 mpg fuel economy and a 0 to 50 time of 15.5 seconds. Peugeot expands its 404 line with a station wagon and convertible while maintaining solid long life and stylish appeal. British Motor Corporation's MG 1100 earns praise for its shape, suspension, and front rank status in U S competition. Triumphs 1200 offers tilt hood and access to a four cylinder motor, with hard or rag top and a practical back seat for two.
The depiction notes that American Indian skin tones range from brown to nearly white and explains that explorers named them Redskins due to their habit of painting with red ocher or plant dyes.
The Schubert Club met at Somerset Cottages Wells with a brief business session led by President Mrs Homer Chappell. A program featured organ piano and vocal pieces conducted by Mrs Gerald Chasse with duets by Mrs Chasse and Mrs John Simpson and a vocal trio led by Mrs Richard Bibber Mrs Homer Chappell and Miss Janet Chappell.
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs Lorette Labbe at Mrs Arthur Ladakakos home on St Marys Street Biddeford. An oil painting was presented and guests shared a buffet lunch after games and a community sing. Present were Mrs Albert Roy Rose Gagne Pauline Roy Cecile Perreault Jean Moulton Lucienne Chouinard Claude de Grenier Roland Roy Jeanne Poisson Judith Binette and the honoree. Absent were Mrs Eleanor Poirier and Miss Arlene Paradis.
Mrs Harry Furber Miss Dorothy Furber Mrs John Audibert and Mrs Lillian Hathaway appear in a society notice detailing recent engagements visits and social events among prominent families in the neighborhood.
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