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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1961
Page
7
The weekly market guide highlights Mother's Day meals with ready for weekend dining options. It notes rainy weather slowing vegetable growth and lists price trends for cabbage onions cucumbers lettuce and other produce, plus meat fish dairy and eggs.
Announcement of an approaching marriage set for May 20 between Harvey W. Buzzell of Biddeford and Miss Marlene Peters of Darien Conn. The ceremony at 11 am will be at Biddeford Secord Congregational Church with Rev H Lewis Cutler officiating and a reception at the Buzzell home. Both couples work at the Howard Johnson restaurant in Connecticut. he is fountain manager and chef.
A roller skating party was held at the Palace rink in Old Orchard Beach honoring Justin Coyle’s 13th birthday. Prizes were awarded to Peter Eaton, Laurie Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, Alve Michard and John Banta. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Coyle with a decorated cake by Ada Foss.
The Oblate Retreat League of Maine will hold a 6:30 p.m. Sunday banquet and meeting at Old Orchard House Old Orchard Beach to improve parish cooperation. All Oblate fathers in Augusta and all pastors in Berwick Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Sanford and Springvale are invited.
The Francena Club of North Saco honored Mrs Joanne Savasta with a surprise baby shower at the home of Mrs. Virginia Scammon on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs. Mertie Meserve, Mrs. Clara Oliver, Miss Katie May Oliver, Mrs. Thelma Scammon, Mrs. Dolly Tripp and daughter Mary Jane, Mrs. Meda Sawyer, Mrs. Mona Foss, Mrs. Mary Fogg, Mrs. Catherine Huston, Miss Ellen Scammon, and others. Gusta Milliken could not attend. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Catherine Huston’s home.
Rep Stanley R Lupper of Maine cautions the U S Public Health Service against provoking a shellfish scare like the cranberry episode of 1959 He warns that public statements blaming shellfish poison could hurt the industry and notes clams and mussels can carry toxins Health Service officers testified that paralytic poisons were found in shellfish on both coasts and blamed deaths on contaminated shellfish
In New Haven Connecticut archaic laws require residents to line wooden spittoons with metal and the Fire Department to keep station floors free of manure. The rules were revealed in a recent codification of city ordinances.
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