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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
6
The departure chart instructs adding the indicated minutes to each bus’s departure time to determine approximate pass times at various points. It states you do not need to park a bus when arranging travel within Maine.
Saltwater Farms in Damariscotta ships fresh Maine lobsters by commercial jet from Boston to the West Coast and Europe. Lobsters arrive in California that night, under a system using plastic insulators and light cartons to keep them alive. The operation ships about a quarter million pounds yearly, with notes from customers and a Bermuda shipment seized for misclassification.
Mr and Mrs Albert Gilblair wed at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco with Rev Georges Plante officiating The couple on their wedding trip to the White Mountains reside at 8 Spring Street Saco The bride formerly Dorothy Martin is daughter of Mrs Willie Martin 8 Spring Street Saco The groom son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Gilblair 4 High Street Kennebunk Attendants included maid of honor Theresa R Martin and bridesmaids Pauline Martin and Joan Grasse Ushers were Arthur Gilblair Jr Steven Gilblair and Raymond Martin The couple will live at 8 Spring Street Saco.
A surprise bridal shower for Claire Gagnon was hosted at the Freemont club for her forthcoming marriage to Andre Lessard on September 23. Guests included family and friends from Biddeford Saco and nearby towns, with gifts and a buffet lunch arranged by local hosts and organizers.
Dairy farmer Bernard Young escaped injury after ramming a barn wall with a tractor to create an exit as flames engulfed the structure. All animals were saved though losses were unofficially pegged at $14,000. Young was slightly hurt while removing gear from the blaze.
Police hunt a possible demented vandal who slashed five oil paintings at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts during visiting hours. The damaged works include Daumier Head of a Peasant and Renoir Neapolitan Girl's Head, with restoration decisions pending and no prices released.
In Spain the prospect of restoring the monarchy gains momentum as General Franco, age 68, nears death. Prince Juan Carlos and his fiancée Sophie are abroad with the Greek royal family when Constantine announces the matter. Don Juan has discussed the issue with the prince's father, though no formal declaration has been issued.
In an unofficial newspaper poll, the Canadian goose won with a strong majority, securing a decisive lead as the preferred national bird. The results reflect public sentiment and interest in Canada's symbol.
GROTON Conn Anti submarine warfare drills will involve four NATO nations in the western Atlantic during September 1929. Vice Admiral Edmund B Taylor will command Exercise Fish Play Six. Seventeen submarines two tenders and five patrol squadrons will participate including the nuclear submarines Nautilus and Scorpion.
Athens AP report notes royal palace announces engagement of Princess Sophie of Greece to Prince Juan Carlos, son of the Spanish throne claimant. The match is described as of great interest beyond ceremonial ties, signaling a significant royal union.
Massachusetts today opened its new one million dollar archives and records wing at the State House. Exhibits include the 1628 Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company and the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution. Also shown are the Lexington Alarm of 1776 and other historic records linking the Glorious Revolution and the 1861 Baltimore campaign. The museum, staffed by Massachusetts Federation of Women’s Clubs, will operate five days weekly.
Fourteen year old Donna Richards, a Beverly Mass ninth grader, won best in show at Topsfield Fair in a bread baking contest. Her white rolls entry was praised as one of the best ever, making her the youngest among 41 competitors.
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