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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1959

Page

7

Home Utensils Aid Textile Designs in Do It Yourself Craft

Article describes using everyday household items to decorate textiles through various printing methods. Techniques include stenciling batik block printing tie dye and freehand painting with plant materials and improvised stamps like potato halves corks bottle caps erasers and wood blocks. Authors caution on fabric care and thinning pigments for non washable projects.

Francis J. Kafka McKnight

September Market Guide Promotes Fresh Fare for Fall

The weekly guide highlights autumn’s arrival with cooler weather and school year routines. It notes plentiful fruit and vegetables, seasonally priced grapes and apples, and weekend buys across dairy meats and fish. Readers are advised on home cooking as temps drop and lunch prep shifts.

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Nick Adams Rise From Humble Beginnings to Hollywood Figure

Nick Adams a former Ukrainian coal miner's son from Nanticoke Pa rose through Coast Guard service to Hollywood. He impressed John Ford at Warner lot and earned a breakthrough with producer Andrew J Fenady and director Irvin Kershner for a Jimmy Dean like Old West character. The profile notes his luxurious Paramount dressing room and upcoming party hosted by Mervyn LeRoy.

Paramount Jerry Lewis Nick Mervyn Leroy Jack L. Warner Romanoff's Nick Adams Nicholas Adamshock Nanticoke Coast Guard Long Beach John Ford Mr. Roberts Warner Midway Island Midway Hollywood Andrew J. Fenady Irvin Kershner Jimmy Dean

TV West program set for ABC Sunday night slot

A new Western TV entry is sold and scheduled on ABC Network next month at 9 p.m. Sunday. The show joins the network’s lineup as a prime time addition.

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Miss Tamara Ford Heads To Tulsa Visit

Miss Tamara Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathian Ford of 35 Fern Park avenue sails to Tulsa Oklahoma to visit her sister Mrs Gloria Dick inson for two months Mr and Mrs George Gilligan arrive from Plymouth Pennsylvania and stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Michael Gilligan at 33 Fort Hill avenue

Tamara Ford Nathian Ford Fern Park Avenue Tulsa Oklahoma Gloria Dickinson George Gilligan Plymouth Penn Michael Gilligan Fort Hill Avenue

State Planning Tree Plantings in Maine Forestrys Big Drive

Maine Forestry Commissioner Austin H. Wilkins announces the largest mass planting in state history with two million trees on fall farm lands and four million in spring. He projects six to eight million seedlings annually in 1961 and 1962 and notes Maine is selected to provide the White House lawn Christmas tree, likely a white spruce 60 to 70 feet tall with a 35 foot base spread.

Freeport Austin H. Wilkins Maine Wilkins S. D. Warren Co White House Washington

Local Area Youths Enlist In US Army

Two area youths enlisted in the Army for three years, reported by local Army Recruiter M Sgt Roland Bisaillon. Leo Paul Pinard, 18, of Stockman Avenue in Saco, will take a nine week cryptography course at Camp Gordon Georgia after basic training. He is a St Louis High School graduate class of 1959 and played in the school band. Philip J Vermette, 19, of Washington Street Limerick, will undertake 18 weeks of advanced training.

Roland Bisaillon Saco Leo Paul Pinard Stockman Avenue Camp Gordon

Sharon Paul Engaged to Claude Little of Kennebunk

West Kennebunk announces the engagement of Sharon Ruth Paul to Claude Little of Kennebunk. Miss Paul attended local schools and works at Kent Cleaners. Little, son of Mrs. Freda Little, served in the U S Air Force and works at York Products. No wedding date set.

Roy Paul West Kennebunk Sharon Ruth Claude Little Paul Kent Cleaners Little Freda Little Charles Little New Salem Academy U. S. Air Force York Products

Season Theme Is Chosen By Church Group

The WSCS of School Street Methodist Church Saco held the first fall meeting in the church vestry. They voted to raise funds by selling candy and nuts. The theme for the year is A Light Upon the Mountain. Next meeting is October 7 in the vestry.

WSCS School Street Methodist Church Saco LaDora Gannon Wilma Griffith Linnette Martin Jean Rennie Ethel ,Cobb Marjorie Fogg Bertha Perkins

Local Soldier Completes Basic Training at Fort Dix

A graduate of Limerick High School, he completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey and is the son of Mr and Mrs Lucien Vermette.

Ing Ft. Dix N. J Limerick High School Lucien Vermette

Saco auxiliary backs jacket donation for Junior Legion team

At a post home meeting in Saco the auxiliary approved a donation of jackets for the Junior Legion team. Charlene Farnham presided as secretary Gilberte Lavoie and treasurer Eve Sherman reported. President Farnham announced York County Council American Legion would meet Friday in Biddeford. Next auxiliary meeting is September 23.

Farnham York County Council American Legion Biddeford Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Auxiliary

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