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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1959

Page

7

Banquet Set For Maine Cat Club

The Central Maine Cat club holds its seventh annual banquet in Skowhegan on Saturday November 7 from 5 to 9 p m as part of National Cat Week. Highlights include a cat show by Mrs Crystal Cram Waterville and her troupe of Myopic Mice with colored slides from last May. Reservations must be made with club secretary Miss Ruby Dyer Skowhegan by November 4. The banquet is entered by the Skowhegan VFW auxiliary.

Central Ruby Dyer Skowhegan VFW

Eifert grandchildren return to hive of locusts invasion

In Bartlesville Oklahoma three young Eifert grandchildren left a trail of honeybees and 287 locusts behind after visiting grandparents Kenneth and Mrs Eifert. The curious incident leaves residents puzzled by the unusual insect display and raises questions about how the creatures were released.

Bartlesville Okla Kenneth Eiferts Beind

Boston & Maine Railroad Sees September Revenue Drop

The Boston and Maine Railroad reported an $864,234 revenue decline for September compared to September 1958, attributing part of the drop to a steel strike. The line posted a $242,152 September deficit, bringing nine month deficits to $2,285,063 versus $3,513,900 a year earlier.

Boston Boston & Jame Railroad

Weekly Food Market Guide for Halloween Shopping

Goblins and witches stalk the streets this week for Halloween. Apples pumpkins and candy abound along with vegetables like cabbage carrots onions and squash. Local market picks include Maine apples McIntosh Cortland and Red Delicious citrus grapes and bananas. Meats eggs milk cheese and seafood provide hearty weekend options with steady prices.

McIntosh Cortlands Red Golden Delicious

Whist Party To Benefit Scouts For Explorer Post 305

Final plans outline a whist party to aid Explorer Scout Post 305 set for November 8 at 7 30 p m in the ae hall on Mason street in Bidderoa.

Explorer Scout Post Ae Hall Mason Street Biddeora

John Wayne Confident He Has It Made

BRACKETTVILLE Tex AP John Wayne says he has earned his star status after 30 years and will direct produce and star in The Alamo. He has invested about two million his own money plus a million each from O J McCullough and Clint Murchison and about 50 million from Sheer Artists for the shoot. Wayne plans to star as Davy Crockett with Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as Col William Travis while he acts as commentator and observes rehearsals. The big challenge for him remains directing his own performances on camera.

Brackettville Tex John Wayne Wayne Alamo San Antonio Texas O. J. McCullough Clint Murchison Sheer Artists Rene Ll Davy Crockett Richard Widmark Jim Bowie Laurence Harvey Col William Travis Bowie Travis

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