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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1962
Page
3
A USC education professor summarizes parental strategies to boost children’s school success. The letter pathway suggests modeling study importance, choosing reading material aligned with interests, and using engaging activities to improve focus, reading, and recall.
Mrs Beverly True led Alewive Grange in planning two events at West Kennebunk hall. Booster Night and a Beans for Youth supper set for September 25 from 5 30 to 7 p m. Committees include Elsie Wilson Mae Smith Anna Schoff and Alonzo Flanders David Gray Carmen Freda Beak Delores Murray Hope Lord Ilene Mooers. Donations approved for Opportunity Farm Salvation Army and Band Boosters Calendar. Anna Schoff won the mystery prize. Alewive Grange earned 80 in Acton fair prizes: first in Agriculture second in fancy work and second in the floats. Skits by Murray Anna Schoff and Eleanor Lizotte highlighted the program.
Wells Superintending School Committee approved a magazine sale campaign at Wells Junior High, a traveling library purchase from school funds, group pictures at Wells Elementary, and PTA dances on Friday evenings. Salary adjustments included Edith Twambly at 2400 for 40 weeks and custodian Jean Ames to 65 per week.
AP reports a busy first week as fall season launches across networks. Debuts include NBCs Sam Benedict and Its The New Joey Bishop Show, NBCs Show of the Week postwar drama The Outpost, NBCs Its a Man's World, and CBSs Stump the Stars with new material for Password. CBS also rereleases Naked City and Judy Garland repeats.
Circle 8 of the Women's Fellowship of Christchurch held an all day picnic at Mrs. Roy Evans cottage on Kennebunk pond. Mrs. Evans led the business meeting and plans for the year were set. Officers elected included Mrs. Edgar Fisher finance, Mrs. Leroy Hutchins secretary, and Miss Gladys Jordan current events. Attendees listed include many local members and guests.
The Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls held its fall meeting at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall. Carol Black was elected worthy adviser, with Betty Lamson as worthy associate adviser and others named for Charity, Hope, and Faith. The assembly scheduled officer installation for September 29 and next regular meeting for September 27, with an invitation to a September 22 reception for Supreme Interpreter Gertrude Powers at Yarmouth High School.
Alistaire Cooke, chief American correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, will report on how America appears to the world in a talk at the Maine Teachers Association convention in Portland on October 4 during the general session. The two day event expects about 9,000 MTA members. Cooke recently won an Emmy as Omnibus moderator and currently hosts International Zone about the United Nations.
Mrs. Roberta Martin presided over Ivy Temple meeting as sick list included Marion Hoyt Martha Evans and Margaret Jewell. A successful food sale reported. Donations to Portland Children’s Home Society announced and collection points set with Mrs. Strayhorn. Annual Jubilee dates set for Calais and St. Stephen. Meeting dates placed on Band Booster calendar. weekly socials to resume September 27 at 8 pm Knights of Pythias hall. Neighbors night planned for September 26 with supper at 6 30. Supper committee listed. refreshments served after the meeting.
MDR Joseph Forrest presided at the meeting of Webber-Lefebvre Post American Legion and named to the house committee were Frederick W. Perkins Jr Arnold H Truscott Roland Nadeau Albert J Croteau and Leo Brisard The first committee meeting will be October 3 with monthly meetings planned Albert Croteau was named chairman to plan a harvest supper in October Members noted many hall improvements over the summer and 28 dues paying members for 1963 to date were reported The York County Council meeting was noted to be held this evening at Biddeford Louis Normand
The Kennebunk Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Robert York voted to accept a 109 dollar bid from John Downing to remove the Coolbrith house within 30 days. They also approved paying Littlefield Construction of North Berwick for Park Street school work minus the 10 percent retainer to be paid after building acceptance. Additionally they sought an easement from Miss Annie Ross and Mrs Ernest Briggs for land at Winter and Park streets to setback a fire hydrant and reduce a traffic hazard.
In Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy seeks the Democratic nomination while Ed McCormack appeals as attorney general. The primary contrasts the Kennedy image with McCormack’s strength, set against Republican contenders George Cabot Lodge Jr. and Laurence Curtis. The race centers on dynastic appeal and personal charisma in a campaign shaped by Jack Kennedy’s popularity.
In South Boston a woman bursts from a store and clamps a headlock on Ted while shrieking about “my boy,” a scene echoed by talk of McCormack as he strolls the street. Neighbors remark on his looks and rumors of marriage, reflecting a volatile public mood.
Mrs Edmund Cashen Mrs Lloyd Jewett and relatives from Portland returned home after being called to Morgan New Jersey due to the death of their aunt Mrs Mary Coughlin. Cape Porpoise firemen plan first lobster supper of the season Saturday 5 to 7 30 p m at the firemen's hall. Miss Sadie Clark of Kennebunk vacationing from Youland's department store. Stanley Judkins of Mechanic Falls visiting his uncle Town Manager Robert York. Judkins former Bath city manager resigned to pursue a year at a Pittsburgh University program.
American citizen Cooke will address the public at City Hall auditorium at 8 o clock. Thurlow Pitts of Ellsworth, president of MTA, will preside over the event.
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