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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
8
HAL BOYLE reflects on bygone norms and small pleasures that shaped daily life. He recalls rainy mud roads, backyard gardens, old habits, and social quirks from a time when community routines and practicalities defined everyday experience.
AP report notes summer reruns disrupt schedules as CBS and ABC shift guest stars like Walt Wallis and Tom Jones in London produced shows. Jones, a Welsh singer, anchors The Tom Jones Show with musical guests and a comedian, but ratings remain shaky. Apollo 10 flight coverage planned for Sunday noon EDT across networks, starting a around-the-moon eight-day mission with teen audience for Jones.
Sgt. Joseph R. Houde on 30 day home leave after 13 months in Vietnam. Son of Mr and Mrs Ozea Houde of 129 Lafayette St Laco he is a U S Marine Corps graduate of Thornton Academy and married to Beverly Roy of Biddeford. Next assignment Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
Mrs. Edward Bowdoin of Winter Street was guest of honor at a birthday dinner Monday at Leedy's Restaurant in Alfred. She received gifts and a birthday cake. Guests toured local sites and visited her cottage at Kennebunk Pond, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Chappell of Cape Porpoise.
AP report voices concern over soaring paper use and mounting clerical confusion in the United States. The Post Office and banks face record mail and check volumes as executives, students, and ordinary citizens grapple with paperwork. Machines aid handling, yet overload grows, risking breakdowns and wasted time.
Hollywood veteran Fred MacMurray says he cannot do racy roles and plans to stay with My Three Sons for its run. He jokes about the Popscar award from The Shaggy Dog and notes good pay and a light shooting schedule keep him tied to the series. He recalls nearly being coaxed to continue earlier seasons, but now remains steady to the end.
Mr and Mrs Homer Chappell of Kennebunk and Mrs Thomas Prescott of Saco are listed in the notice.
Kennebunk residents receive updates on Norman Stevens returning home after hospitalization at Maine Medical Center. Boosters Baseball League tryouts for boys 13 to 15 are set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Park Street play area. A well baby clinic at Kennebunk Health Office 10 Storer Street on Tuesday May 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. offers vaccines for measles and oral polio. attendees include well babies and children up to school age. Mrs Thomas Prescott of Saco is mentioned in connection with these notices.
A visitor has been staying for several days with her sister Mrs Ed gar Bowdoin at Winter street, continuing a brief residence with the Bowdoin household.
Circle 8 of the Women’s Fellowship of Christ Church met Tuesday night at Mrs. Donald Smith’s Summer Street home. Co leader Mrs. Lincoln Good presided. Mrs. Robert Guptil reported on an education paper. A final meeting date of June 10 was set at Kenne Pond cottage of Miss Margaret Littlefield for a picnic. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Kenneth Burr Jr. and Mrs. Henry Powell. Attendees included Mrs. Frederick Perkins Jr., Mrs. John York, Mrs. Donald Smith, Miss Evelyn homie, and Miss Margaret Littlefield.
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