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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1964
Page
2
Mrs Jeannine Powell of 334 West Street Biddeford is recorded as a patient at Webber Hospital.
Saco Rebekah Lodge meets Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall with refreshments after. Assumption Society gathers Saturday night at its new unit 15 Thornton St Depot Biddeford at 7. Holy Name Society of St Marys Church Biddeford assembles Sunday at 7 a m for Holy Communion then holds a business meeting in the school hall with coffee and doughnuts. Plans for a program and guest speaker are in the works.
Confessions will be heard at St Martha s Church Kennebunkport Saturday 7 8 p m St Monica s Church Kennebunk Saturday 4 5 p m St Mary s Church Wells Beach Sunday morning before Mass Junior Band and songsters of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 0 p m FE and L Club of the Saco School Street Methodist Church meets Tuesday 7 30 p m instead of Monday at the home of Mrs Thomas Vining Old Orchard Road Saco Co hostesses are Mrs Mary Rollins and Mrs Alice Langmaid members asked to bring items for silent auction
The article describes a large funeral procession for an old soldier with four rear admirals and over 600 officers and men. It notes a company of West Point cadets in attendance, with the casket resting on a purple-draped catafalque bearing a silver five star insignia in the rotunda memorial setting.
Denise Addorio, a 1959 graduate and Webber Hospital staffer, spoke at St. Joseph's High School Biddeford about nursing as a career. She traced nursing history with Clara Barton Nightingale and the Nursing Sisters of St Vincent de Paul, and outlined steps from probation to graduation amid a questions session.
Work on the Main Street sewer project progressed on schedule with about 250 feet of pipe laid and covered. Contractor Donald Taylor said 90 percent of the crew are Biddeford residents and the team expects to cross Elm Street next Monday.
Mrs. Madeline Guay resigned as recording secretary at the Democratic City Committee meeting held in the G. A. R. Hall. Donald McCone was appointed to the post. The committee approved a “ways and means” plan to strengthen the party and discussed delegate transportation to the Bangor state convention on May 15 and 16. State Rep Camille L. V. Bedard, Frank M. Jones, George Dutille, and Donald Perrin spoke briefly. The next meeting is set for May 13 at the Saco G. A. R. Hall.
Sincere thanks to the Doctors, nurses and Sisters of Notre Dame Hospital for their kind care and to relatives and friends for flowers, cards and gifts during illness. Mrs Aurise E Leonard and Miss Josephine Ledoux express gratitude. The family of Louis R Wharfft thanks neighbors, friends and Saco Fire Department for kindness after bereavement. Louis Wharff, Chief of Old Orchard Beach Fire Dept.
Members of the York County Bar will meet at 7 30 p m tonight at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home located at 365 Main Street in Saco to pay respects to Erwin Gowen, a World War I veteran.
Kennebunk Star Print Co. will relocate this summer from Garden Street to two adjacent High Street buildings purchased from Roger Batchelder of Wells and Clifford Speed of Boston. The move consolidates press and office space with expanded entryways parking and a rear employee lot. The project includes upgrading the Batchelder structure into offices and bindery while renting two Batchelder apartments and adding two new ones upstairs.
Rail unions and railroad managers reach a postponement agreement with White House help to avert a five year dispute. Secretary Wirtz James Reynolds and NMB chair ONeill join in a plan to suspend nationwide work rule changes while unions halt the Illinois Central strike. Wayne Johnston and Roy Davidson comment on continued efforts to reach a fair settlement. Walkouts reported in scattered locals as word spreads late.
This afternoon looks fair and warmer with highs in the low to mid 50s and easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will see variable clouds then clearing and a bit colder with lows in the mid to upper 20s and gentle northerly winds. Saturday brings fair skies and little temperature change.
Tidal times for April list high and low tides by day with morning and evening windows. Entries present rounded hours and minutes for A M and P M tides across days 10 through 13, showing successive rises and falls.
Biddeford girls from Scout Troop 88 held a business session at Scout Hall on Pool Street then toured Biddeford Saco Journal and Radio Station WIDE. Leaders Mrs. Jean Michaud Mrs. Doris Thimble and Mrs. Arthur Dube accompanied the group which sang The Golden Sun and Taps after returning for closing ceremonies.
The Burns School announced honors with eighth grade high honors awarded to Sheila Beard slee Judith Harriman Susan Huston Alan Lukas James Ross Donna Tripp Susan Jur giewich and Linda Lisien. Eighth grade honors went to Marjorie Cote Susan Currier William Rumery Abby Truman Thomas Mogan Wayne Whitney Kenneth Le Blanc Michael Willett George Caras Rita Dionne Thomas Economos Trudy Kouzounas Whitten and Larry Buz zell. Seventh graders with high honors were James LeClair Richard Holbrook Peter Gardland Jr and Meredith Searle. Honor students include Barbara Boutet Jeanne LeClair George Boucouvalas Patricia Tarr Katina Kalagias Kathryn MacLeod Carol Tripp Cheryl Welch Mary Williams Essie Pendleton Diane Bergeron Fred Curtis Harry Nielson Linda Warner Deborah White and Theresa Pontbriant.
Relieved by postponement of the railroad strike deadline, New York markets moved higher in brisk trading. The Associated Press average for 60 stocks was up 1.0 at 303.9 at noon, with gains in rails, motors, chemicals and utilities, while airlines retreated on profit-taking.
Elinor Williams offers teen driving advice detailing five driver types Aggressive Selfish Dictator Childish and Timid with remedies. The column answers reader questions on etiquette at home and in social plans stressing patience safety and maturity for teens.
In Birmingham England fear and resentment mount as Indian Pakistani and West Indian residents rise to 70 000, a tenth of Britain's total. Schools and housing strain intensify while crude slurs and a labor driven politics threaten Harold Wilson's Labour party prospects.
The nominating committee presented its report at the meeting last night of the Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion at the post home Elm Street Biddeford. Nominations remain open and may be made from the floor before the election at the next meeting April 23. A committee was named to plan the Memorial Day parade including Edmund Pinard Roland St Michel Joseph Angers Robert Norton and Commander Royal Sheltra. A moment of silence was held for Gen Douglas MacArthur and a memorial service was held for Erwin Gowen past commander and charter member. Post members will serve as bearers at Gowen's funeral tomorrow with services tonight at 7 30 at Dennett Craig Funeral Home Saco. Plans were completed for Stephen Allen as the Post sponsored delegate to Dirigeous State in June. Plans were also discussed for May tag days and four members will attend the York County Council meeting tomorrow at Wells. Alfred Prejean reported on visiting Oliva Bolduc at Togus Veterans Hospital. Comdr Sheltra presided and a buffet lunch was served by George Boutin.
To Mr and Mrs Raymond Lauzon 98 Alfred St Biddeford a daughter Kathleen Ann weighing six pounds 12 ounces April 9 To Mr and Mrs Howard W Emmons 7 Fletcher St Biddeford a daughter Kelly Lynne weighing five pounds one ounce April 3 To Mr and Mrs Denis Pelletier 95 Prospect St Biddeford a daughter Darlene Anna weighing nine pounds two ounces April 4 To Mr and Mrs Larry W Buchanan 161 Elm St Biddeford a daughter Tina Robin weighing six pounds 10 ounces April 4 To Mr and Mrs Donald J Hoitt 63 Jefferson St Biddeford a daughter Susan Angela weighing six pounds 1 To Mr and Mrs Pompeyo Cruz 20 School St Biddeford a daughter Gina Natalie weighing pounds 13 ounces April 5 To Mr and Mrs Roland Grenier Mable Avenue Biddeford a son Timothy John weighing six pounds seven ounces April 5 To Mr and Mrs Frederick W Derocher 211 Hill St Biddeford a daughter Rebecca Sharon weighing six pounds 2 ounces April 6 To Mr and Mrs Charles H Mishon Scarborough a daughter named Susan Elizabeth weighing eight pounds one ounce April 6
Saco-Lowell announced its vacation period starting the week of June 29 and ending when the first shift resumes in early July. Employees with different vacation plans or who work during the period will be notified by foremen, with vacation pay distributed on or before June 26.
South Portland State Sen Samuel A Hinds R says the Health and Welfare Department should require social workers on educational leaves to stay with the agency five years rather than two. He told the South Portland Women's Republican club that a 30 to 40 percent annual turnover means they are educating workers for other states. Cocoa Florida Cocoa Colts Stadium scene mentions manager Harry Craft of the Houston Colt 45s finding the field ahead of staying in Cocoa Beach after training at Apache Junction Arizona last year.
Police in Birmingham express confidence in preventing large scale clashes like London 1958 while noting a three way color split among neighborhoods. Whites stay apart from Indians and Pakistanis, West Indian Negroes form their own communities, and social workers estimate 97 percent of immigrants are hard working citizens though a small 3 percent causes loss of status.
Herman Tremblay was installed as president of the Rochambeau Club at a meeting last night in Biddeford. Other officers elected included Gerard Lamontagne vice president Raymond Belanger secretary treasurer Joseph Salvas Jr collector and Raymond Ouellette assistant collector. Directors named were Richard Lajeunesse Gerard Bergeron Adrien Mathieu Leo Belanger Lucien Lachance Gerard Moreau captain of sports and Lorenzo Huot and Raymond Poitras lieutenants of sports. Roland Huot served as installing officer. Four candidates joined as members Donald Roy Robert Fitch Richard Goodwin and Richard Dion. An invitation to Le Voltigeur Club installation was accepted. The 30th anniversary banquet chair Gerard Moreau announced invitations to honored guests for April 25 with reservations due by April 22. Members were reminded of a meat loaf supper April 16 hosted by the women’s committee. April activities include a dance party with Jim my Gendron’s orchestra April 11, a Boston floor show on April 18 featuring Mal Thomas and Judi Whitney with Al Beali’s orchestra, and April 25 the anniversary banquet followed by a dance with The Escorts of Lewiston. Members voted to sponsor a softball team in the Biddeford-Saco Softball League. Attendance prizes went to Leo Gosselin and Raymond Belanger. Opening and closing players were Adrien Mathieu. refreshments by Adrien Mathier Raymond Ouras and Gerard Lamontagne.
The leading candidate is Gen Humberto Castelo Branco, a key figure in Goulart's ouster and sponsor of the institutional act. Some Goulart sympathizers hide to avoid arrest while generals frame the coup as an authentic revolution with national will. Former President Kubitschek calls the measure final in eradicating communism from government.
The council discussed zoning with planning board input and delayed action to inform the public. Conrad Fortier’s industrial development committee reported a $14,533 budget for 1964. Marion Avenue acceptance and street light installations were approved along with purchasing a waste truck for $9,794.90 and confirming the school building committee.
Edward M. Hopkins, 60, of Portland, was found innocent in Saco Municipal Court yesterday of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence on the Maine Turnpike on March 15. Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. delivered the verdict after a lengthy hearing. Hopkins was represented by Daniel E. Crowley of Biddeford. Philip E. Graves prosecuted.
Kenne bunk municipal court heard that Wayne Kim of Shore Acres Cape Elizabeth had a drunk driving charge not pressed at the state request. Portland man Russell F E Webber pleaded guilty to passing a red light and was fined five dollars. Richard E Powers of Bedford Mass paid fifteen dollars after pleading guilty to operating to the left of center while approaching a hill crest.
AUGUSTA AP Labor and Industry Commissioner Marion E. Martin was urged to deter Maine workers from going to Alaska for earthquake reconstruction jobs. She said Alaska already has a surplus of construction workers and new arrivals would worsen problems.
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