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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1961

Page

3

Deer herd sighted near Gray after Old Home Day trip

Old Orchard Beach residents Mr and Mrs Sumner Johnson saw a herd of nine or ten deer grazing near the woods outside Gray on Sunday around 7 p m while returning from Dover Foxcroft. Lions club fall meeting set for Thursday at Hoffman street clubhouse with supper at 6 30 p m.

Sumner Johnson Tripoli Avenue Dover- Foxcroft East Dover Gray Lions Club Hoffman Street Kay Mewer Farice Bates Kennebunk Pond Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall K. of C James J. Mullin St. Margaret Parish Hall Anne L. Fowler Lewis Fowler Balsam Jane Farmington State Teachers College

Break In Cottage At Lyman Probed

York County Deputy Sheriff Coyle Meserve of Dayton investigates a break into the Barker's pond cottage of Raymond G. Morrill of Stoneham Massachusetts and the theft of a small transistor radio. The break occurred within the past two weeks, Morrill discovered the incident upon arriving for the weekend.

York County Coyle Meserve Dayton Barker's Pond Lyman Raymond G. Morrill Stoneham Mass Meserve Morrill

FASTEETH promises secure fit for dentures

An old advertisement touts FASTEETH powder to keep false teeth in place and reduce plate odor. It claims the alkaline formula firms dentures, increases comfort, and prevents slipping during moments of embarrassment, urging readers to buy at drug counters.

AMA Tips For Teen Grooming And Hygiene

AMA magazine advises teenagers to maintain daily bathing and deodorant use, keep nails trimmed, and cleanse skin to control acne. Regular hair care, scalp massage, and hand washing reduce common teenage concerns, along with routine dental care and a balanced diet after medical guidance.

American Medical Association

Portland Helps MPA Buy Condemned Casco Bay Wharves

Portland adds 26000 to state funds as the Maine Port Authority moves to purchase Casco Bay Lines island wharves condemned for much of the summer. After purchase, repairs will resume full ferry service to about 1500 Islanders. Gov Reed and city officials say the deal avoids eminent domain and places future maintenance with the authority. Contracts for repairs will be negotiated due to the emergency.

Portland Reed MPA A. Edward Langlois Maine Port Authority State of Maine Cliff and Peaks Islands Long Great Diamond Little Diamond Langlois

William Perkins First To Get Eagles Award

Kennebunk Troop 304 notes a first as William Perkins becomes the first Eagle award recipient for the 304 unit at a Park Street School Court of Honor. Previous Eagles from the troop's earlier 3 designation include Edward Houle and Gerald Spofford.

William Perkins Eagles Kennebunk Park Street Edward Houle Gerald Spofford Scout Perkins Frederick Perkins, Jr York Street Frank Farr York District Kenneth Hunnewell George Harrington Gilman Drinkwater Colin Campbell Lewis H. Burr John Harter Robert Buckland Andrew J. Peterson Kennebunk High School Thomas Vail Verne Bodwell Everett Nutting Marion

United Nations Crisis Looms After Hammarskjold Death

AP reports Washington and Moscow face a UN crisis as they seek a successor to Dag Hammarskjold after his death in a plane crash in Africa. Khrushchev proposed a three-secretary plan. neutrals floated three assistants. A UN General Assembly vote requires two-thirds, with veto power in the Security Council. possible temporary single successor may delay a broader UN rift.

Associated Press Washington Berlin United Nations United States Russia World Organization U.N Dag Hammarskjold New York Khrushchev Hammarskjold Security Council General Assembly Red West Hammerskjold East Council

Des Moines shopper finds only four-trap mousetrap sets

A Des Moines woman, while shopping for a mouse trap, discovers only packaged sets of four traps. She quips that with that many mice she would move.

Des Moines, Iowa Des Mones

ChoeS Opens Season At Beach Hall

Nee Nah council of Pocahontas opened its season Monday evening at the American Legion hall in Old Orchard Beach with Mrs Evelyn Presley presiding. A rummage sale is planned for September 30 from 9 am to 4 pm with Mrs Presley arranging. A donation was made to the school hot lunch fund and Christmas ribbons will be sold again. The Great Council meeting call for Portland October 13 and 14 was read. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Gene Pitkin and Mrs Bessie Millman. Refreshments and games followed. The next meeting is October 2.

Great Council Eastland Hotel Portland Gene Pitkin Bessie Millman

Radioactivity In Air Could Cause Health Hazard

Washington AP reports radioactivity from Russian atmospheric tests rising in 13 eastern and northern states. Public Health Service warns levels would pose a hazard only if sustained long term. City readings from Sept 11 and 17 show notable increases in microcures per cubic meter in Hartford Gastonia D C Baltimore and others.

Washington Russia Abraham Ribicoff Ribicoff Public Health Service Columbia District of Hartford Conn

Kennebunk Women’s Guild Rummage Sale Plans Noted

The Women’s Guild of St. David’s Church in Kennebunk prepares for a fall rummage sale on Saturday September 29 at 10 am in the parish house on Portland Street. Co chairs are Mrs Howard Mann and Mrs William Hoepfner with guild helpers.

Women's Guild of St. David Chureh Portland Street Howard Mann William Hoepfner Arundel Grange Grange Hall Grange Camp Bryant Pond Earl Berry Buxton Grange Earl Bailey Kennebunk Baptist Church Alma Tomlinson Louise Russell Alice Hancock Ruth Willis Frances Burleigh Mildred Hutchins Robert Welch Forrest Brown Grove Street Kennebunk Police Department Thomas Reagan New Bedford Mass Atty Thomas J. Reagan Intervale Road Albert Cowgill Belinda Fletcher Street Canada

Inflation Threats Loom As Nation Debates Wage-Price Policy

AP analysis notes inflation fears sharpen as steel and auto wage talks loom and government spending rises. Kennedy warns against a wage-price spiral while labor balks at price hikes and business cautions on passing higher costs to consumers amid rising productivity and sustained demand.

Sam Dawson AP Business News Kennedy New York La‘bor

Olive Rebekah Lodge Elects New Officers

Olive Rebekah lodge in Kennebunk elected Mrs. Mildred Redion noble grand, succeeding Mrs. Virginia Merrill. Other officers named include Mrs. Pauline Hayes vice grand Mrs. Dorothy Hubbard recording secretary Mrs. Alberta Morison financial secretary and Mrs. Helen Welch treasurer. Instal lation set for October 2 at 7 45 p.m. at Kennebunk Odd Fellows hall with District Deputy President Mrs. Avis Briggs and her staff. Outgoing Noble Grand Mrs. Merrill to attend Maine Rebekah Assembly October 19 20 in Bangor. Finance committee to audit September 26 at Mrs. Welch’s home. A donation voted to the Salvation Army.

Mildred Redion Noble Kennebunk Olive Rebekah Lodge Virginia Merrill Pauline Hayes Dorothy Hubbard Alberta Morison Helen Welch Kennebunk Odd Fellows Hall Avis Briggs Old Orchard Beach Merrill Maine

Kennebunk Resident Ruled Death By Own Action

York County Medical Examiner Stephen Cobb ruled the death of Clifton D Murray an apparent death by his own action. Murray 67 of Great Hill Kennebunk Beach was found in the Mousam River after a fisherman spotted him at Walsh Jacobs bridge. His watch stopped about two hours earlier indicating he was in the water about that time. He left a note for his wife and had recently had eye surgery. Survivors include Marion Murray his widow and siblings in Haverhill Mass. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call tonight.

York County Stephen Cobb Sanford Clifton Davis Murray Great Hill Kennebunk Beach Mousam River Kennebunk Frank Stevens A. Wesley Leech Walsh Jacobs Bridge Harold Nason Murray Nason Haverhill Mass John Alice Davis) Murray Christchurch Marion Curtis) Murray

Reading Convention Augusta Names Local Chairs

Mrs Villa H ainn state supervisor of elementary education will chair a group meeting at the New England Reading Association convention in Swampscott Mass Oct 1 3 Other Maine teachers taking part include Miss Gertrude Prinn and Miss Ruth Johnson of Portland Mrs Grace Dodge of Bucksport Dr James MacCampbell and Dr Alex Caughran of the University of Maine Richard Babb of Auburn Miss Phyllis Theriault of South Portland and Miss Priscilla Ferguson of Cape Elizabeth The unions demand labor gains in wages and warn profits may rise without them

Augusta Villa Hainn New England Reading Association Swampscott Mass Maine Gertrude Prinn Ruth Johnson Portland Grace Dodge Bucksport James MacCampbell Alex Caughran University of Maine Richard Babb Auburn Phyllis Theriault South Portland Priscilla Ferguson Cape Elizabeth

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