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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1963

Page

2

Saco Police Chief Returns To Duty After Illness

Police Chief Raymond Kerry of Saco resumes duties following an illness. Biddeford residents Newton Stevens and Odule Rheaume receive hospital care at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals. Raymond Landry of Saco is listed as a patient at Webber. Emile and Mrs. Lessard of Biddeford return home from California. Harry Horsfield returns home from Webber hospital. Mrs. Gladys Smith of Saco returns home after visiting relatives in Bucksport.

Raymond Kerry Saco Newton K. Stevens Harding Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Odule Rheaume Cutts Street Notre Dame Hospital Raymond K. Landry Main Street Emile Lessard Elm Street California

Saco Firemen's Auxiliary Meeting Tonight

The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary will meet tonight at 8 at the home of Mrs Irma LeBlanc on North Street in Saco.

Saco Irma LeBlanc North Street

Church Youth Groups Schedule In Saco Notes

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m The Unitarian Universalist Youth choir will rehearse Friday at 3 15 p m at the Saco Unitarian church parish house

Saco Salvation Army Unitarian - Universalist Saco Unitarian Church

Bates College Music Program Echoes of the Seasons Concert

The Bates Concert Band and Choral Society present Echoes of the Seasons at Alumni Gym Saturday 8:00 p.m. under D Robert Smith with pieces Brass Aflame Summer Skies Winter Carnival Autumn Nocturne Highlights from Milk and Honey and choral selections from Haydn The Seasons and Carousel closing with Summertime and June is Busting Out All Over.

Lewiston Bates D. Robert Smith William Holt Pittsfield Mass David Quintal Haverhill William Barnes Voluntown Conn Choral Society Haydn Porgy and Bess Carousel Jean Stahlin Scarsdale N.Y Kevin Gallagher Littleton Frank Sroka Rochdale David Williams Elmira Jarey Lee Adams Marshfield Mary Ingraham Wilmington Delaware Peter Allen Providence Rhode Island James Pomfret Braintree Donald Fredenburg Lawrence Trufant Abington Eleanor Parker Bridgton John David Mamaroneck N. Y Deborah Perkins Barbara Reed St. Johnsbury

Hostesses Named For GOP Dinner In Biddeford

Arundel Republican Women's club sets Tuesday evening dinner with hostesses including Mrs A F E Descoteaux chairwoman Mrs Emery Hutchins Mrs Harold Clark Mrs Theodore Schaffer Mrs Anne Gonville Mrs Helen Harris and Mrs Gertrude Farwell BIddeford members Governor John H Reed will address the group accompanied by Mrs Reed dinner at 7 pm at the White Church Rev David Wigley host church pastor will give invocation

Arundel Biddeford David Wigley

Stock market rally resumes with blue chips at new highs

New York stocks advanced in heavy trading as Chrysler rose over a point near 101 percent, GM and IBM hit new highs for 1963, and the market broke out of a six week trading range. Analysts warned of resistance from long term profit taking while the SEC industry report eased investor concerns.

New York Chrysler General Motors IBM Wall Street SEC

Death of Everett L. Howard at 82 in West Kennebunk

Everett L. Howard 82 of West Kennebunk widow of Josephine M. Vohnoutka Howard died November 19 1880 at home in West Kennebunk formerly Hillsboro NH. He was a farmer and York County Farm Bureau member. Surviving children include four sons Luther E George R Lester E and Everett P all of West Kennebunk and five daughters. Funeral from Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Saturday at 1 30 pm with Rev Alfred H Ives officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk. Friends may call Friday evening.

Everett L. Howard Josephine M. Vohnoutka Howard West Kennebunk Hillsboro N.H East Fairhaven Mass Luther T Charlotte (Spooner) Howard Occupy York County Farm Bureau Suvivors Luther E George R Lester E Everett P Arthur Jones Earl Walker Aundel Lester Graffam Franklin Emmons Raymond Dede Kennebunk Ralph Gibbs New Bedford Angell Funeral Home Dane Street Alfred H. Ives

Obituary of Cora B. Littlefield of Kennebunk Wells

Cora B. Littlefield 78 of Kennebunk former Wells resident died in a Kennebunk convalescent home. Born May 3 1884 she taught in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools retiring in 1955. Survived by sister Agnes Wells and niece Mrs. William Mel Inn es of Warner NH. Funeral Friday 2 pm Angell Funeral Home Kerrbunk officiated by Rev Fred Holmberg. Interment Ocean View Cemetery Wells.

Cora B. Littlefield Kennebunk Wells Augustus T Olive (Young) Littlefield Gorham Normal School Kennebunkport First Congregational Church of Maine Teachers Association

Funeral services for Miss Annie Innes in Saco

Funeral services for Miss Annie Innes of Temple Street Saco were held at Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev. Thomas Knox rector officiated with bearers John Hill Lawrence Hunt William Shaw and Russell Murphy. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

An‘nie Innes Temple Street Saco Trinity Episcopal Church Thomas Knox John Hill Lawrence Hunt William Shaw Russell Murphy Laurel Hill Cemetery

Water shortage forces school closure in Van Buren

A car crash into a fire hydrant caused a water shortage in Van Buren leading to a school holiday. Champlain and Keegan schools were closed for Wednesday as police report that 20 year old Larry Hatfield said his vehicle began misbehaving and he lost control after buying the car days earlier.

van Buren Gerald Tardif Champlain Keegan Larry Hatfield

Adlai Stevenson Sees Berlin Wall In Visit

Adlai E. F. Stevenson III visited the Berlin Wall on Thursday and called it the most disturbing sight of his life. The U. S. delegate to the United Nations said one has to see it to believe it.

Berlin Adlai EF. Stevenson Berlin Wall U. S United Nations

Portland Weather Summary for Friday and Tonight

Clearing skies and mild afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight fair windy and colder with lows in the upper 20s. Friday sunny and windy with highs in the low 40s and west winds 15 to 20 mph.

Portland

Metropolitan Invests Cash in Maine Projects

Metropolitan Life Insurance reports Maine assets at 35.4 million dollars as of year end 1962. Donald H. Hopkins notes investments support corporate securities 16.3 million and mortgage loans 1.6 million. Government bonds allocated 5.6 million. remaining Maine assets 11.7 million. Total company assets for policyholders reach 19.6 billion, up 44 percent, with a 4.36 percent net interest return.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Maine Donald H. Hopkins CLA Metropolitan U.S

Saco Jaycees Plan Motel and Lodging Listing Drive

The Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce votes to compile a public listing of motels hotels guest houses and renting grounds in the Saco area. Andrew Scontras chairs the project with Jaycees calling on establishments. The brochure will be published by the Saco Businessmen’s Association for a summer promotion.

Saco Junior Chamber of Commerce Scontras Real Estate Saco Saco Businessmen’s Association Andrew Scontras Jaycees Scontras Willard Stackpole Malcolm MacLeod Donald Water‘house Saco City Council MacLeod Old Orchard Beach Biddeford St. John Hall Jefferson Street Keep Maine

Stevenson Visits West Berlin for Talks and Salutes

Stevenson on a European tour arrived in West Berlin from Bonn for a brief visit and addressed the city Parliament and the European chapter of the American Parent-Teacher Association.

Stevenson West Berlin Bonn American Parent-Teacher Association

Loyalist Army Seizes Argentine Naval Station at Mar del Plata

Loyalist troops with tanks occupy the Mar del Plata naval base without firing a shot as rebels face dwindling options. Rear Adm. Eladio Vasquez seeks a truce while loyalists push toward Puerto Belgrano and Bahia Blanca, claiming control of major installations and aircraft.

Buenos Aires Mar de Plata Adm Eladio Vasquez Government House Navy Jose Maria Guido Argentina Puerto Belgrano Here Associated Press Robert Berrellez Bahia Blanca Berrellez Vazquez Telpress Espora Mar del Plata Aden Bariloche Punta Indio United States Uill Cordoba

Allen Steps Aside To Keep DED Intact

Augusta AP report that Lloyd K Allen will step down as Department of Economic Development commissioner at term end September 2 after 32 years in office. He says unrest in the Legislature prompts change while governors seeks best possible successor for the department.

Allen Ded Augusta Lloyd K. ‘Allen Department of Economic ‘Development Senate Gov. Reed

Separate Railroad Lines Urged For New England

Boston business and labor leaders urged Congress to ensure at least two competitive trunk line rail systems serve New England. Richard D. Hill of First National Bank of Boston backed including New Haven and Boston & Maine in major mergers, with Delaware & Hudson and Erie Lackawanna in the Norfolk & Western plan. House member John W. McCormack noted ICC consideration and potential alternatives if competition cannot be guaranteed.

Washington Boston Congress Massachusetts New England Capitol World Trade Enter Massachusetts Port Authority Richard D. Hill First National Bank of Boston Transportation Committee of the New England Council Newee Council Pennsylvania New York) Central New Haven (Railroad Boston & Maine Delaware & Hudson and Erie Lackawanna Norfolk & Western Hill York Central House Aker John W. McCormack Interstate Ommerce Commission ICC

Kennedy predicts major legislation and warns on Cuba

President Kennedy predicts passage of a tax cut and other proposals in coming months while noting some administration measures will fail. He discusses Cuba refugee raids and their impact on Soviet presence, and urges caution to avoid war. He cites voting rights issues in Greenwood Mississippi and broader Latin American and Asian political dynamics.

Gress Cuba Kennedy Florida U.S Castro Greenwood Miss Britain South Korea Benned Budget Bureau Congressional Appropriations Committees Meen Securities and Exchange Commission New York

Biddeford High French Students Enter Contest

Biddeford High School joins National Foreign Language Week as several French students enter a national French contest at Portland High School. Examinations cover French II III and IV with tape audio testing. prizes include medals from the French Embassy and a France trip, plus cash and book awards. Participants include Lloyd Cochrane Joan Carver Jacqueline Pare Robert Fillion Kerry Harrison Rozanne Patane and Patricia Busse.

Biddeford High School Portland High School American Association of Teacher of French Reed Maine Seco

Portland Man Denied Commutation on Sentences

Gov. Reed and the Executive Council denied petitions for commutation by Joseph W. Marin of Stacyville and Louis J. Fournier of Portland who were serving manslaughter terms. Marin's 10 to 20 year sentence for the 1958 death of Hedwidge Long was not shortened, while Fournier’s 72 to 15 year term for the shooting of Myron P. Jordan was left unchanged.

Augusta Joseph W. Marin Stacyville Louis J. Fournier Portland Reed Executive Council Marin Hedwidge Long Council Fournier Myron P. Jordan Frank DeLong Bridgewater DeLong Earl Nessor Robert L. Moore Georgetown Moore Joseph N. Smith Sanford Kenneth Smith Brunswick

Biddeford Firemen Respond Twice To Small Blazes

Biddeford central station crews were called out twice yesterday to minor fires. At 12:17 p.m. Engine 4 fought a chimney fire at Parenteau Market 171 Cleaves Street until 12:58 p.m. A second flareup occurred at Grafton Lumber at 8:30 p.m. and was recalled at 9:50 p.m.

Biddeford Parenteau Market Cleaves Street Engine 4 Grafton Lumber Company

Chimney Fire At Saucier Home In Saco

Saco firefighters responded to a chimney fire yesterday at the Abel Saucier residence on Lillian Avenue. No equipment was needed.

Abel Saucier Lillian Avenue

Federal Funds Allocated For Area Schools

Federal funds totaling 2 650 dollars for Arundel and 10 288 dollars for Kennebunk were approved for students from federally employed areas. The aid comes as part of Education Department and HEW programs. Superintendents Raymond A. Kenneally and John Seekins Jr. filed applications.

Edmund Muskie Office of Education Department of Health,Education and Welfare Arundel Kennebunk Portsmouth Air Force Base Raymond A. Kenneally John Seekins, Jr

Little League Auxiliary Elects Officer Slate

The Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League auxiliary held its first organizational meeting, electing officers led by Marie Migner as president Irene Wolk as vice president Vassie Caras as treasurer and Jeannette Mercier as publicity chair. Installation planned for May 1.

Saco Old Orchard Beach Little League Auxiliary Armand Mercier Dyer Street Laurette Spaulding Marie Migner Irene Wolk Vassie Caras Jeannette Mercier Spaulding Little League Ng Saco - Old Orchard Mercier Marie Gagnon Adrienne Martin Yvette Gagnon Helena Caddigan Ruth Stackpole Alice Foran Nancy Cooper

Senior Trip Is Canceled at Rockland High School

Rockland District High School cancels the annual spring Washington trip after several seniors were caught drinking at the Kippy Karnival. Principal Malcolm Doble said enough students were barred to make the outing impossible.

Rockland Rockland District High School Washington Kippy Karnival Malcolm Doble

Legislation Debated On Discrimination Ban and Veto Power

The committee discussed a proposed statewide ban on discrimination by race religion sex or ancestry with questions about applicability to rentals and other transactions Retired attorney Charles Adams questioned effects on scholarships bequests and admissions to single sex institutions Senator Perrin Edmunds urged governor line item veto power to remove unwise items from appropriations and Scribner noted constitutional uncertainties in selecting a governor after a recount or tie with a proposed legislative clarifying change

Scribner Charles F Adams Auburn E. Perrin Edmunds Fort Fairfield Legisature Supreme Court

Prison Choir Loses Pianist

In Louisville Kentucky Sheriff William Cranfill organized a jail choir for 34 inmates at Jefferson County Jail Their first public appearance was before a church group and they performed without a pianist since the accompanist is a federal prisoner unavailable for the concert.

Louisville William Cranfill Jefferson County

LeMay Discusses Space War Options Before Congress

General Curtis E. LeMay told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States could build an antisatellite system now to disable a hostile satellite, but the plan remains in study and not a full program. He noted Soviet launches and rendezvous capability as concerns, with testimony partly censored. Dr. Harold Brown warned space combat from orbit is unlikely, favoring ground-based defenses.

Washington Curtis E. LeMay Unitedtates Air Force LeMay Senate Armed Services Committee Strom Thurmond D S.C Soviet Union Harold Brown Pentagon Oes Research and Engineering

Administration Seeks Youth Conservation Corps amid job training debate

The article outlines a proposed Youth Conservation Corps as the White House and Congress clash over youth employment. It details federal participation for 15 000 enrollees in forests and parks and a 60 monthly stipend with housing and medical care, plus a state local employment program for 60 000 youths.

Journal Washington Bureau Washington Kenneth Keating R.N.Y Youth Conservation Corps Senate

Sub-Debs Banquet Planned for May at Oak Ledge

At a Bid meeting of the Sub-Lebs sorority held at Leslie Haas's home 357 Elm Street names listed include Joan Karron Eunice Walker Carol Beg Jey Elaine Zaitlin Jocelyn Ver mette Debora Wallace Margo Cote Donna Kirkby Gail Andrews Barbara Harris Leslie Anderson Patricia Coburn Cathie Clark Pet Samaris Carol Denton and Elizabeth Seaver plans were made for a banquet to be held in May at the Oak Ledge motel.

Oak Ledge Leslie Haas Elm Street Biddeford Joan Karronides Eunice Walker Carol Beg- Jey Elaine Zaitlin Jocelyn Vermette Debora' Wallace Margo Cote Donna Kirkby Gail Andrews Barbara Harris Leslie Anderson Patricia Coburn Cathie Clark Pet Samaris Carol Denton Elizabeth Seaver

Rockettes Plan Pajama Party at Saco Meeting

The Rockettes club met at Sue Emmons home in Goodale Avenue, Saco, to discuss the annual pajama party and banquet. Illness kept many members away, but President Sally Stoddard and twelve others attended including Roxanne Peck Jacqueline Paul Barbara Christian Ann Dussault Maureen Genthner Betty Basson Joan Sullivan Joyce Peck Rosemarie Henaire Elaine Heffernan. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

Rockettes Club Sue Emmons Goodale Ave Nue Saco Sally Stoddard Roxanne Peck Jacqueline Paul Barbara Christian Ann Dussault Maureen Genthner Betty A Son Joan Sullivan Joyce Peck Rosemarie Henaire Elaine Heffernan

Permits Needed To Burn Rubbish In Old Orchard Beach

Fire Chief Louis R. Wharff of the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department reminded property owners they must obtain a permit from the fire department before burning grass or other rubbish on their property.

Louis R. Wharff Old Orchard Beach

Siding Feasible at Raytheon Lewiston Plant

John P. Scully Maine Central Railroad official says a 1000 foot siding to the soon vacated Raytheon plant in Lewiston is perfectly feasible and would increase its appeal to a prospective tenant.

Raytheon Portland Lewiston John P. Scully Maine Central Railroad Scully

Rubbish Comment Sparks Law on Permits Dispute

A speaker argues that both state and town laws govern the issuing of such permits, underscoring a legal framework debate over local regulatory powers.

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