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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
7
The Twin City bowling champion Janes Don Saucier teams with Roy Perry, challenger tournament winner, in a title duel at Pastime. Saucier posted a 2346 over 20 strings in his last title match while Perry led 17 bowlers with 1144 in the challengers event. The first 19 strings begin at 2 p.m.
Eaglets fall behind early as Burns allows four runs in the first at Alumni Field. Regis drives the offense with three hits including a double and three RBIs while scoring three. Boucher adds a triple and a single with two RBIs in the Grammar School League clash.
Regis 4 St Louis 3 in a baseball game with Burns driving runs and Boucher hitting key two and three base plays. Beaulieu earned the win over Wilcox who took the loss. Wilcox struck out 15. Re gis had 7 left on base while St Louis left 7.
York High School upset Old Orchard Beach 5 to 40 in a Southern York county league game at York yesterday. The Wildcats scored two runs in the first inning on three walks and a single by Frank Twambley, then added two more in the fifth on a walk and hits by Joe Hardy Mike Weare and Richard Bucknam.
Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach spoke at St Francis college Sports Night. He praised Bob Cousy, stressed discipline, and noted keeping a top team yearly. Letter awards were given in soccer basketball and baseball to numerous athletes.
Philosopher and Roman Catholic monk Thomas Merton argues in The New Man that humanity still pursues the sacred fire of the supernatural, describing modern ambitions as a quest to seize divine light. Farrar, Straus and Cudahy publish the work.
In Biddeford and Saco Country Club matches last night Team 1 defeated Team 2 95 and Team 4 beat Team 3 10-4 in the Women’s Twilight league. Next week Team 1 faces Team 3 and Team 2 meets Team 4 as scores and lineups appear across the clubs.
Pitcher Charlie Walker hurled a one hit performance for Eliot high as the Eliot team defeated the Wells Warriors 6-1 in a Southern York county league tilt at Eliott yesterday afternoon. Bob Ahearn doubled for Wells' lone hit in the third as Wells scored its only run. Hutchins worked until the fifth, relieved by Coombs, with Ducharme closing the sixth. Eliot clinched with two first inning runs on Walker's single and ensuing plays.
The Pepperell Bowling League holds its 16th annual banquet on May 19 with prizes and dancing after a social hour at 6 30 and dinner at 7 00. Ladies league members listed by team include Baby Bro cade Wee Dreamers Baby Caress Rose Sampler Percales Baby Blankets and Red Labels with captains and players named.
Natalys Paris maternity catalog features a royal portrait of Princess Margaret with baby Viscount Linley on its cover. The Earl of Snowdon, Margaret’s husband, was said to be irate about the publication of the photo he took.
Washington AP reports Uncle Sam returned nearly as much money to the six New England states as he took in federal taxes over about a 12 month span. The latest figures show $5.26 billion in taxes paid and about $5.02 billion in major expenditures in the same period, with Vermont reporting a shortfall in expenditures by roughly $41 million.
Rita Bissonnette was honored at a bridal shower at 14 Belmont Street, Biddeford, hosted by Mrs. Andre Cote and Mrs. Josephe Nadeau. Many guests attended or were invited, including relatives and friends from the community, in anticipation of her June 9 wedding to Francis Nadeau at St. Mary Church.
Versatile director Noel Willman of New York signs to supervise staging of S. J. Perelman’s The Beauty Part starring Bert Lahr. The satiric comedy arrives on Broadway in autumn after Willman’s acclaimed earlier debut with A Man For All Seasons about Sir Thomas More and Henry VIII.
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