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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
3
An IRS official will be at the local office at 18 South St Biddeford from 8 a m to 5 p m Friday to assist the public with any type of Internal Revenue problem and answer questions from taxpayers.
The University of Maine Summer Session offers a coastal field course in the Natural History of Coastal Maine from June 17 to July 5 at Goose Point Isle. Limited to 35, it targets teachers and nature professionals and covers shore life, ponds, woods, plants, mollusks, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, geology and marine studies with field trips by foot car and boat.
The meeting is scheduled at the Session office located in the 125 Education Building at the University of Maine. The address indicates a campus location for university administrative or academic affairs.
A committee was appointed to plan the Delta Alpha Club’s 60th anniversary celebration for late September. Members include Mrs. Mae Hurrell Mrs. Alice Hurd and Mrs. Dorothy Tarbox. The meeting at Mrs. Charlotte Whitehurst’s home in Saco was led by President Mrs. Dorothy Grant with Mae Hurrell as secretary pro tem.
Over 14 inches of rain drenched Kennebunk Friday and Saturday per the Kennebunk Water District readings. Local residents Miss Leta Downing and Miss Karen Angelis, both of Baltimore, visited with Dr and Mrs J Downing. Also noted: Celeste Millette returned home to Biddeford after a week with relatives, Edward Bath Sr. returned home from hospital care, and Rose Tobie resumed living in Arundel after surgery. Sellick Construction finished repair on a weather vane damaged in recent windstorms. Catholic Mass schedules for Ascension Thursday announced for St Monica’s Kennebunk, St Martha’s Kennebunkport, and St Mary’s Wells Beach with confessions offered.
Marie Jacques was guest of honor at a stork shower Sunday afternoon hosted by the Abbott Verville AMVETS auxiliary at the Post home Walnut Street Old Orchard Beach. Attendees included Sophie Jacques Marie Anne Bouthot Richard Merrill Alfred Gondreau and many Jacques family members with others sending gifts.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Hope Circle’s season ended with a meeting at Mrs. Muriel Gooch’s home The Nautilus Ocean Park. Mrs. Frances Dickson led and two flags for the Methodist church were approved for purchase. A gift was given to Mrs Oakley Woodward pastor's wife who departs soon. A silent auction followed and a gift went to Miss Kay Mewer who expects marriage in June. Attendees included Mrs Frances Dickson Mrs Anna Anderson Mrs Harriet Andrews Mrs Edrice Bates Mrs Eleanor Bradeen Mrs Helen Buzzell Miss Lillian Cleaves Mrs Avis Dumaine Mrs Faye Harding Mrs Hazel Sisley Mrs Hazel Kennett Mrs Dorothy Lary Miss Kay Mewer Mary Mewer Mrs Violet Mewer Mrs Margaret Milliken Mrs Retta Sait Mrs Priscilla Skilling Mrs Shirley Souza Mrs Gladys Tarbox Miss Gertrude Thompson Mrs Marie Woodward and Mrs Muriel Gooch.
The Portland Symphony Orchestra unveils its 1963 64 schedule under Arthur Bennett Lipkin in his second year. October 22 opens at Portland City Hall with pianist Anna Dorfman, then November 19 features Norman Scott, December 10 David Baker and Richard Roberts duet, January 28 concertmaster Andrew Gales Frances Drinker Sandre Hoffman and John Geller, February 25 cello soloist Leslie Parnas, and March 31 offers a complete Carmen with four soloists. A winter four concert youth series at City Hall is also planned. Edwin L Dunham, newly engaged manager, notes players drawn from Portland area and nearby New England towns. auditions and openings available at the Portland Orchestra office.
Lyman hosts Children’s Night on May 23 at York County Fish and Game Club. Fathers are asked to bring sons and daughters and refreshments will be served. Two boys will be chosen by a name drawing to attend Youth Conservation camp at Barker's Pond for two weeks.
Clyde S Marinus gunsmith locksmith of 146 Lewis Ave Saco returned from a two day gun smith school in Wakefield Massachusetts sponsored by the 6e 57 Arms Company of I iom New York. Thirty gunsmiths from New England were chosen to attend with Marinus the sole representative from Maine. He earned a certificate of proficiency in servicing Remington firearms.
Emile Talbot a senior at St Francis College Freeport has won a three year graduate fellowship at Brown University Providence Rhode Island. The grant covers full tuition remission and two thousand dollars living expenses for the first year, supporting work toward a doctoral degree in French literature.
The U S Office of Education and Brown University’s Department of French award a two thousand two hundred dollar second year and two thousand four hundred dollar third year fellowship. Talbot, a straight A student at St Francis College, previously won a Laval University scholarship in Montreal last summer. The text warns drivers to avoid hazard of potholes hidden in road puddles.
Bates College will award an honorary degree to Dr. Marcelino G. Candau, director general of the World Health Organization, at the June 2 commencement. Also named were Dr. James M. Nabrit Jr. of Howard University, Dr. Arthur W. Easton of Norway, Dr. Russell H. Fifield of the University of Michigan, Mrs. Karl T. Compton of Boston, and Clifford N. Carver of Locus Valley New York.
The Young People's group of the South Congregational Church hosted a dancing party at the Arun del Hotel in Kennebunkport with 34 attendees. Activities included dancing and games with refreshments. planning committee members were Ellen Pfeiffer Carol Howe Allen Evelyn Dennis Eagleson and Robert Reid. chaperones were Mr and Mrs John Eagleson and Mr and Mrs Wallace Reid. Participants included Nicholas Wyeth John Goddard Carol Howe Martita Pareja Pamela Condone Andrea Jennison Josie Hutchins Jocelyn Dill Laurie Genthner Susan Pitman Ellen Pfeiffer Diane Emery Margaret Wormwood Anna Curtis Andrea Peterson Susan Stirk Alice Reid Daniel Dargis Peter Hoff Philip Stirk Dennis Eagleson William Legere Daniel Eaton Gary Seekins Allen Evelyn Robert Reid Ernest Morris Donald Gagne John Martel Steven Michaels Patrick Walsh Dale Strowbow and Andrew Vail.
Mrs Jeannette Roy was named treasurer of the State of Maine Past Regent Club for the second year running during the Daughters of Isabella state convention in Portland. The Saturday night session featured a hat contest won by Mrs Roy in the funny hat division with several local attendees listed among the participants.
Mrs Ellen Clark and Mrs Claire Marden join Mrs George Jacques and Mrs Clayton Andrews at a spring gathering. Miss Diane Nadeau, Mrs Robert Nadeau, Mrs George Lemoyne, Miss Donna Merrill, Mrs Ethelyn Merrill and Mrs William Jacques attend, sharing updates and mutual greetings.
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