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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1962
Page
5
A teen asks how to reconnect with a distant boy while offering practical dating ideas such as inviting him to events and double dates. Another reader seeks help for sweaty hands. advice covers anti perspirants and confidence building with relaxation and focusing on others.
Noble Grand Thomas Vining announced the coming year’s committees at the Saco lodge IOOF meeting. Named were past grands John E Hill Sr Carlton Brock and Robert Strickland finance Robert Strickland Norman J McAuley and John A Kennedy supervisory committee Vice Grand Walter Pochebit Noble Grand Vining and past grands William Sias Daniel Sylvester and Milton Randall visiting committee. Refreshments were served by Robert Strickland and John Hill Sr. Appointed to refreshments for next week were past Grand Erwin Kennedy and Edward Dawley.
A number of estates in York County probate were opened or continued. Wills from Mabelle Gordon of Kennebunkport and Arthur Chase of Kennebunk were admitted with various bequests to Sweetser Home, Webber Hospital, Hebron Academy and Bowdoin. appraisals ordered by local officials. Other cases involve Dorothy True of Alfred benefiting Hebron Academy and Bowdoin, Carleton Yates of Old Orchard Beach, Roxie Blood of Biddeford, and Orin Edwards of Biddeford with land and residuary shares allocated to heirs. Executors and appraisers named include Edwin Walker, Bernard Brown, and King Woodman among others.
The text lists multiple estates with executors administrators and appraisers in Biddeford, South Berwick, Wells, and surrounding towns, naming Mary E Seidel, George L Allard, Aime Dubois, Roland Shackford, Robert Shackford, Viola Hebert, Marie Hinse, and others with appraisals by several appraisers including Sheltra, Flynn, Shibles, Prescott, and Cole. It also records Pauline Sackheim’s petition to resume her maiden name Pauline Eames after a Reno divorce on September 23 1955.
Karen Ann Shields, daughter of Frederick H. Shields Jr. and his wife at Webber Hospital, weighed nine pounds eight and a half ounces, marking the first girl born to the Shields family in 97 years. Her birth is traced to Kennebunk with grandparents Frederick H. Shields Sr. and Mrs. Shields of Bourne Street, and Frank Santarelli of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The countdown extended a 24 hour delay due to bad weather and moved toward the 9:30 p.m. firing time with radio monitors catching a Johnston voice declaring liftoff and after eight minutes a shouted negative confirming an ionosphere probe that tests the Van Allen radiation belts.
Rain and fog reduce visibility and traction on wet roads. A light rain or heavy fog can wet a dry surface, making it low traction. Worn tires further decrease grip, and speed increases traction loss. Water acts as a lubricant between rubber and pavement, causing skidding.
A fragment discusses how explosions could be used to mask sneak missile attempts. The text hints at covert weapon tactics and strategic deception without detailing operations or locations.
Columbus Ohio AP reports the Harness Racing Institute states Pennsylvania harness racing is set to start in 1963. The announcement outlines plans, venues, and organizational steps for the new racing tracks and events in the state.
Liberty Bell Park near Philadelphia and the Washington County Trotting Association track 22 miles east of Pittsburgh are under construction. A third Pennsylvania track in the Pocono Mountains near Scranton remains in the conversation stage.
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