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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
2
Earl Smith of Buxton Road Saco Edmond Bedard 80 Middle Street Saco and Mrs Grace Dudley 220 South Street Biddeford are medical patients at Webber Hospital.
Mrs. George Simard will captain WS Group B in charge of the Notre Dame Thrift Shop next week. The shop operates on Elm Street in Biddeford and serves the community with donated goods.
Rev Herman Lloyd Noyes former minister of the Saco United Baptist Church from 1937 to 1945 will preach at the United Baptist Church Saco Sunday at 9 a.m. His subject is Discovering God in a Time of Need. He is interim pastor at Kennebunk Baptist Church and a Brown University and Andover Newton Theological School graduate. He has pastored churches in Greenville and Pawtucket Rhode Island First Calvary Lawrence Massachusetts Shelton Connecticut and Vineyard Haven Massachusetts.
A woods fire in Biddeford covered about five acres off Forest Street with winds and dry conditions fueling a 12 hour fight. About 55 firefighters battled the blaze from 2:08 p.m. until rekindling at 3:35 a.m. and workmen nearby triggered a false alarm at a West Street school site.
Old Orchard Beach firefighters battled rekindled woods fire on Ross Road near the Saco line. Four firemen with a tank truck fought the blaze for four hours in the late afternoon, returning to the station at 7 35 p m.
Officials announced results from the Ladies Day Tournament at the Biddeford Saco Country Club. Ruth Wooster earned low gross with 43, and a three way tie for low net of 38 included Lois Watson Florence Driscoll and Marion Hanson. Qualifying for the Ladies Club Championship classes A and B must be completed by August 13.
Funeral services for James Browne of Fort Credit Ontario were held yesterday at 2 p m from Shumway Funeral Home Saco Rev Gerald Burtt officiated Burial followed at Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery South Buxton Bearers named Allan McInnis Robert Black Alfred Grantham and Arthur Grantham
Fifteen states observe daylight saving time statewide while sixteen permit local option and nineteen make no provision or prohibit it.
We extend our heart felt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives and delegations at the funeral for their kindness and sympathy during our sorrow Robert and Carl Paquette.
Ernest F. Cole 86 of 85 Pleasant Street Saco died in a local hospital after a lengthy illness Born in Biddeford April 2 1879 he was a toolmaker longtime machinist at Pepperell Mfg Co He leaves Clara Rock Cole three sons Harold Clifford Raymond one sister and several grandchildren great grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 2 pm from Shumway Funeral Home Biddeford siblings and extended family attend.
Fred L. Drew 57 of Jenkins Road Saco died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born January 17 1908 in Sanbornville NH son of John and Elizabeth Drew he retired ten years ago due to ill health from Pepperell Mfg Co. He is survived by Helen Thompson Drew one stepson Kenneth Luscomb Milton Mills NH one stepdaughter Marjorie Luscomb Saco four sisters Madeline Lindberger Providence RI Fred Wheeler Conway Center NH Daniel Wilson Union NH Christine Ross Providence RI Funeral services set for Monday at 1 30 PM from Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco with calling hours Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 PM.
Mrs Marie Blanchette Dumas 84 of 148 Summer St Biddeford widow of Alfred E Dumas died Friday in an Arundel Nursing Home after a long illness She was born April 27 1881 in Arthabaska PQ and came to Biddeford as a young woman She worked as a weaver at Pepperell Mfg Co and was active in St Andre Church and St Anne Sodality Survived by five sons three daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral from St Andre Church Monday at 9 a.m. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home today and Sunday 2 4 and 7 9:30 p.m.
Lena B Milliken 87 of 43 Middle St Saco died this morning after a short illness She was born in South Limington June 3 1878 daughter of Simeon Tufts and Elizabeth Gillkey and was a member of Saco United Baptists Church Survivors include two nephews Karl M Pattee Cambridge MA Clifton Tufts Alfred and one niece Mrs Dorothea Lear North Berwick Funeral at Home 35 Spring St Saco Tuesday at 2 with calling hours Monday 7 to 9 p m
Joseph A Laviolette aged 68 died at his home at Camp Ellis after a life as a carpenter. Born in Westbrook on December 13 1896 he was a son of Adam and Georgianna Laviolette. He leaves wife Fabiola Larriviere Laviolette two daughters Alice Laviolette and Eva Randall a son Paul Laviolette and seven grandchildren. Visitation at Cote Funeral Home Saco with services from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco Monday morning.
Members of St Anne Sodality at St Andre's Church will meet at Emond's Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford tomorrow night at 7 30 to say prayers for Mrs Marie Dumas.
Fair and warm conditions prevail in the south with clouds and showers in the north tonight. Lows near 70 in the south and upper 50s to the north. Sunday shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thunder showers and hot conditions in the south, while the north remains cloudy and cool with showers.
Miss Helen Ida Lambert and Richard Donald Beaulieu wed at St Hyacinth Church Westbrook at 10 this morning. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Lambert of Westbrook wears chantilly lace with a crown of crystals and carries a colonial bouquet. Maid of honor Jeannette Turcotte wears yellow organza and carries a yellow bouquet, with orchid bridesmaids Irene and Doris Lambert. Best man is Raymond J Beaulieu. ushers Roger Beaulieu and Raymond St Pierre. Reception at American Legion Hall. They plan a Washington DC honeymoon and reside in Biddeford at 293 Main Street. Miss Lambert attended Westbrook High School and works for Union Mutual Life. Beaulieu attended St Louis High School and works for Pepperell Mfg Co.
Tide readings list high and low times for a coastal area with accompanying hour marks and notes, indicating fluctuations across morning and afternoon periods. Reading includes several entries such as 2:31, 9:33, 10:22 and 4:08 with AM PM indicators and ambiguous labels.
Area churches in Kennebunkport Wells Beach Biddeford Saco Goodwins Mills Old Orchard Beach and surrounding towns host Sunday evening services youth fellowships and CCD and catechism classes for various ages. Morning masses weekday services and Holy Day vigils are listed along with parish locations and times.
Ontario's Hamilton Temple Band performs tonight at 7 30 and tomorrow at 3 pm as part of the 83rd evangelistic Camp Grounds program led by Wilfred Mountain. Events include open air ministry, prayers, Bible study, and nightly evangelistic services with Col Rich and vocalists Peggy and Bill Coburn.
Margaret Couture 18 of 25 Orchard Street Biddeford drove into a parked car on Elm Street Saco at about 10 last night police said she was blinded by oncoming headlights. Richard Norton 33 of 80 Film Street Saco owned the parked vehicle and his car sustained about $10 in damage.
On a Cape Cod voyage Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow stirred wedding speculation as they kept to a rented 168 foot yacht with guests including Rosalind Russell and Claudette Colbert. Maureen O Sullivan cited no marriage plans while Roz Russell dismissed reports from Edgartown.
A 68 year old man, George Rogers of Saco, leaped from the Elm Street Bridge after telling three men in a local restaurant he would end his life. Rescue efforts involved several bystanders and police, with Rogers hospitalized for observation at Webber Hospital. The incident occurred early today on the Saco River.
Saco firefighters used a booster line yesterday afternoon to quell a grass fire on land owned by Conrad Douville on Bradley Street. Engine 2 assisted Engine 5 after a breakdown as one Saco truck was sent to Biddeford Station to cover during a woods fire on Forest Street.
Spencer 56 of Kennebunkport Republican lawyer in Biddeford succeeds Justice Abraham M. Rudman as judge of the Kennebunk Municipal Court. He is a Navy veteran and former deputy clerk of York County courts with deep ties to local business and Republican circles.
Ocean Park unveils a week of public performances and activities. The Florida Club hosts the Golden-Toned Bell Ringers of Rochester Monday at 8 p.m. in Porter Memorial Hall with hostesses Mrs. Muriel Brown and Mrs. Patricia Weisenstein. Gilbert Hill, Montreal pianist, presents Around the World by Air for the Acquaintance Club Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Also in Porter Hall. Refreshments chaired by Miss Mildred A. Soule and Mrs. Alton P. Tewksbury. A second barbecue supper is set for Wednesday 5 to 7 p.m. at Agnes L. Park Building under Norman E. Bowie to aid the local young people. The Temple hosts a fashion show Wednesday at 8 p.m. by Ritz Dress Shop with show chair Mrs. Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. The seventh annual adult talent night is Friday at 8 p.m. at The Temple with Jakeman as emcee. The rey choir meets Saturday at 6:45 p.m. in Porter Hall under F. Stewart Shuster and Miss Berniece F. Libby. Temple motion pictures show Cinderella Tuesday, The Raiders Thursday, The Seven Faces of Dr Lao Saturday. Nominal admission.
To Mr and Mrs Ellsworth L Bridges Jr Kennebunkport a daughter Roxanne Jane nine pounds one and one half ounces born Aug 4 To Mr and Mrs Richard Place Limerick a son William Albert seven pounds born Aug 5
U.S. officials report North Viet Nam units in the south with ongoing infiltration while Hanoi rejects negotiations without the National Liberation Front at the table. Soviet claim says more U.S. troops aim to break Viet Nam resolve as South Korea weighs sending 15 000 soldiers.
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport firefighters supported by state forestry personnel fought a five acre woods fire in the Alewive section for four hours yesterday. Bulldozers were used to build a break around the flames which had burned the same area in 1947.
The 74th Maine State Bar Association annual convention runs August 24 to 26 in Rockland honoring Chief Justice Robert B. Williamson on his 20th anniversary of appointment. Activities include registration, golf events, museum visits, sea sail, panels, banquets, and social events with a full agenda across three days.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, a U S Army officer and explorer, gave his name to Pike's Peak after leading early expeditions into the southwest. He was killed in action during the War of 1812.
The first alarm went out at 2 25 p m and firemen were wetting down the area at dusk after a blaze broke out earlier in the day.
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