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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1964

Page

2

Local Personal Notices Highlight Hospitalized, Graduates, and Service

Edward Brann of Carll Ave Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Ruth Sargent 14 of Buxton Road Saco is treated at Webber Hospital after a fall from a tree. Lionel Fecteau and wife of Biddeford just returned from the Catholic Order of Foresters convention in Milwaukee. Robert G. Bailey of Rocky Hill Road Saco recently graduated from Senior Platoon Leaders Class at Marine Corps Schools Quantico. Peter A. Sargent construction man apprentice USN son of Madeline M. Sargent Kennebunkport is a member of Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 10 on Guam.

Edward Brann Carll Ave Old Orchard Beach Notre Dame Hospital Ruth Sargent Buxton Road Saco Webber Hospital Lionel Fecteau Vine St Biddeford Order of Foresters Milwaukee Wis Robert G. Bailey Linwood C. Bailey Rocky Hill Road Marine Corps Schools Quantico Peter A. Sargent USN Madeline M. Sargent Western Avenue Kennebunkport Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 10 Pacific Fleet Seabees Guam

Church Youth Groups Meet Across Coastal towns Sunday

Local congregations from Biddeford to Wells list Sunday youth meetings and evening services. Activities include United Church Youth Grades 7 to 12 430 to 630 pm, Advent Christian Biddeford 7 pm, Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach 730 pm, First Assembly of God homes 22 Pleasant Street aco, Bible Baptist Saco Ferry Road 6 pm training union 7 pm worship, and multiple youth fellowships at Kennebunk Lower Village Goodwins Mills Saco Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit.

United Church United Church of Christ (Congregational Biddeford Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach First Assembly of God Church Pleasant Street Aco The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Saco Avenue Christ Ambassadors Ahepa Leasant Street Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of

Goldwater hints Viet Nam could shape campaign dynamics

At a closed candidate meeting GOP figures debated Vietnam as a political issue. Sen. Barry Goldwater suggested that if President Johnson halts his current policies, Vietnam and broader foreign policy would dominate the fall campaign, signaling potential partisan impact.

Lodge Johnson Barry Goldwater Arizona William E. Miller New York Viet Nam Goldwater

Funeral Services for Mrs Roland Sylvestre

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Roland Sylvestre of 287 Elm Street Biddeford at St Josephs Church. Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey celebrated the requiem high mass with Deacon Rev Marc Franck and Sub deacon Rev Sylvio Levesque. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Doyon. Out of town attendees included clergy and relatives from Canada the United States and California.

Roland Sylvestre Elm St Biddeford St. Joseph’s Church Elie Hevey Marc Franck Sylvio Levesque Diana Rousselle Luke Chabot Clarence LaPlante Adrien Palardy Adrien Cote Conrad Cote Simon Houle Nelson Houle Richard Dumais Rene Houle St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Chabot Father Franck Father LaPlante Gerard Doyon Montreal Can Yvette Cote

Three Civil Rights Workers Found Lying in Mississippi Grave

The FBI and pathologists identified three young men Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney who had vanished during a Mississippi voter registration drive. Their bodies were found buried near Philadelphia with possible rewards discussed amid cross country violence and federal actions.

Soviet Union China Red China Peking United States U.S FBI Jackson Miss John Townsend Philadelphia University of Mississippi Medical Center Michael H. Schwerner Andrew Goodman James E. ‘Chaney Schwerner Eridian Chaney Chitto CIA Allen W. Dulles J. Edgar Hoover

Weather outlook for Portland cool with 40s lows

Fair and cooler conditions persist in Portland tonight with low temperatures in the 40s. Sunday remains fair overall though some cloudiness moves in from the north portion and cooler air settles in.

Portland

Grandmother of Late John F Kennedy Dies

Mrs John F Fitzgerald widow of Boston mayor and grandmother of John F Kennedy dies at 98. She watched Kennedy’s inauguration on TV and followed 1960 election results from home. Born Josephine Mary Hannon in Acton, she married in 1889 and had six children including Rose Kennedy. Her husband known as Honey Fitz.

Boston John F. Fitzgerald John F. Kennedy Kennedy Thomas A. Fitzgerald Joseph P. Kennedy Josephine Mary Hannon Acton Mass Rose Mrs. Kennedy Milton Thomas Honey Fitz

Linda Lee Rogalski Noted At Bridal Shower In Biddeford

Miss Linda Lee Rogalski was honored at a bridal shower hosted at her mother Maude Rogalski’s home 354 Alfred Street Biddeford. Hostesses included Mrs Carmen Hanusek and daughters Sandra Linda and Cheryl plus many attendees. Rogalski will marry Raymond Michaud of Lewiston on August 29.

Linda Lee Rogalski Maude Rogalski Alfred St Biddeford Carmen Hanusek Sandra Linda Cheryl Hanusek Rogalski Raymond Michaud Lewiston Barbara Tripp Roland Oakes Michael Mariello Linda Booth Alfred Gagnon Claudette Gagnon Paul Gagnon Hilda Flowell Donna Elwell Anne Gonneville Ralph Perrin Roland Patry George Simms Valerie Jean Theresa Perreault Dora Nicol Grace Watson Pauline Drouin Priscilla Pierce Maude Morin Hanusek Linda and Cheryl

Owen Moore Co. Sold to Empire Stores in Bankruptcy Sale

PORTLAND The Owen Moore Co. department store in financial trouble has been acquired by Empire Stores Inc. of Gloucester Mass. Empire bought Owen Moore Friday for $219 414 plus purchase of company stock The cost of stock acquisition was not disclosed The purchase followed approval by Referee Richard E Poulos in U S Bankruptcy Court of a plan to liquidate debts.

Portland Owen Moore Co Empire Stores Inc Gloucester Mass Empire Owen Moore Richard E. Poulos U. S

Biddeford Fire Responds To False Alarms At Markets

Biddeford firefighters were called to Pool Road at 7 40 PM and again at 7 15 PM to Throumoulos Market on Alfred Street as a sprinkler released causing false alarms. A leaky sprinkler system was blamed for the alerts.

Biddeford Pool Road Throumoulos Market Alfred Street

Tips For Teens From Elinor Williams on hobbies and deodorant woes

Dear Elinor offers teens guidance away from boys toward hobbies like tennis, sewing, knitting, needlepoint, rug making, cooking, crafts, and volunteer work, framed as paths to skills and possible jobs. A boy reader asks about severe underarm sweating. the answer explains nervous perspiration, two types of deodorants, and five day anti perspiration pads as a longer lasting option.

Elinor Williams Elinor Ans

Saco Man Is Found Guilty Of Charges

Albert Michaud, 47, of 240 Lincoln St in Saco, found guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court on two counts driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident. He pleaded innocent and was ordered to pay 500-dollar fine or six months in county jail on the license charge and 500-dollar fine or 11 months on the accident charge. He appealed but bail could not be posted and he was sent to the county jail.

Albert Michaud Lincoln St Saco Biddeford Michaud

Tenants Harbor Man Files New Appeal

Robert H. Mottram of Tenants Harbor appeals again to reduce his prison term and gain parole discharge. He filed Friday after Gov. Reed and the Executive Council denied his earlier bid, claiming judicial branch misuse and noting the prosecutor now considers him innocent. Convicted in 1960 of auto theft and habitual criminal, he was sentenced to 10 to 30 years, later paroled after a term shortened to four years two months on a 20 year maximum.

Augusta Robert H. Mottram Tenants Harbor Mottram Gov. Reed Executive Council Judicial Branch

Goldwater campaign broadened with pace into California plan

Pace coverage notes Goldwater's wider strategy after his Arizona start. Burch cites key states Illinois Indiana Ohio Texas Wisconsin Pennsylvania as essential regardless of polls. Senate ally Hugh Scott backs Goldwater. Doolittle and Luce named to head national committee. Goldwater to meet business leaders in New York and state GOPs called to Washington for talks. Rockefeller campaign plans unclear. farm plank to guide prairie-state tours.

California Goldwater Arizona Burch Illinois Indiana Ohio Texas Wisconsin Pennsylvania Hugh Scott William W. Scranton James H., Doolittle Clare Booth Luce Italy Citizens For Goldwater-Miller Washington New York Albany N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefefeller Goldwater-Miller Prairie States

Convention News Team Staffing For AP Wirephoto Network

Convention staff include over 50 photographers and editors with a day desk team led by Davis assisted by Harry Kelly, W. H. Mobley and Larry Osius. Night and early desks are covered by Don Sanders, Lew Hawkins, Gardner Bridge and Joe Kame, Barry Schneid, Stanley Meislem. Platform coverage lists Arbogast, Crowley, Beckler, Gould, Martin, Mohbat. Platform hearings servicers include Bell, Chadwick, Lebreton and Green.

Convention Resch Davis Harry Kelly W. H. Mobley Larry Osius Don Sanders Lew Hawkins Gardner Bridge Joe Kame Barry Schneid Stanley Meislem William Arbogast Raymond J. Crowley John Beckler Geoff Gould Wilbur Martin Joe Mohbat Bell Cornell John Chadwick Edmond Lebreton Sterling Green

Anna Quayle Helps World Tour Stop the World in SA

Anna Quayle remains with Stop the World I Want to Get Off as the lead female in the London premiere and Broadway revival. She joins an eight week South Africa tour, continuing the show after its London and Broadway runs.

Anna London Anna Quayle Miss Quayle South Africa

Chief Says Arson Involved In Big Blaze

Fire Chief J Coleman Miller says arson involvement is likely after a three alarm blaze heavily damaged a vacant four story Auburn apartment building Friday. He noted three separate fires were set on the fourth floor in a hall a sink cabinet and a kitchen corner during the incident.

Auburn J. Coleman Miller Miller

Saco Collision Injures Man Damages Cars

A collision on Main Street Saco yesterday left a passenger, Albert Hough, with whiplash symptoms after a car driven by Edward J. Radin turned left. The other driver, Elliot M. Fink, reported he could not stop in time. Both vehicles sustained about $300 damage.

Webber Hospital Main Street Saco Edward J. Radin East Rockaway N. Y Albert Hough Elliot M. Fink Ferry Road

Area Men Pass Bar Examinations in Maine

Twenty four of thirty applicants passed the Maine Bar examinations held August 5 and 6. Among the successful were Errol K. Sullivan and John L. Sullivan of Old Orchard Beach and Robert G. Fuller of Kennebunkport. Kenneth Laurence of Portland scored highest on the test to admit to practice law in Maine.

Bangor Maine Errol K John L. Sullivan Old Orchard Beach Robert G. Fuller Kennebunkr

Built Better Trap at Kaw City Affects Midwestern Market

J W Pewther created an improved gopher trap decades ago and grew his family business into Kaw City’s sole industry. After his 1945 hunting death his widow continued production in Wichita, then son Robert moved the plant to Kaw City. The workshop now turns 2,000 traps weekly, sold 52,000 last year and projected 70,000 this year, with bounty markets and mole use noted.

Kaw City Okla J. W. Pewther Midwest Pewther Wichita Kaw Robert State Line

Army Faces Top Ranked Texas Early Season Test

Army at West Point prepares for a demanding schedule with three home games before an away test at unbeaten Texas, the No. 1 team from last season. The Cadets also planned encounters with Penn State, Virginia, Duke, Iowa State, and Syracuse later in the slate.

ARMY TEXAS West Point N.Y Citadel Boston College Austin Tex Penn State Virginia Duke Iowa State Syra

Biddeford Girl Becomes Bride In St. Andre's

Miss Bernice J. Vadnais wed Raymond John Paquette at St. Andre's Church Biddeford in a silk gown with peau de soie and a chapel train. Attendants included Pris cilla Beaupre and sisters Carol and Claire Vadnais. The couple plans a Pocono honeymoon and will reside in Biddeford. The bride is a 1960 St. Andre's graduate employed by Binette's barber shop. the groom, a 1959 Vassar High School graduate, is a Maine State Trooper in Kittery.

St. Andre’s Church Bernice J. Vadnais Alcide Vadnais Granite St Biddeford Raymond John Paquette Raymond J. Paquette Athletic St Vassar Mich Jacqueline Roy Laura Proulx Edmond Hache Adelard Huot Priscilla Beaupre Carol Claire Vadnais Leo Vadnais Norman Sevigny Lucien Chantigny Donald Paquette Michigan John Heiser Brunswick Mona Tate St. Jean de Baptist Hall Adams Street Hide St. Antre’s High School Binette's Vassar High School Maine Kittery

High Seal in Ocean Rights Echo Public Domain Idea

An older usage of high seal frames oceans beyond the three mile limit as public, paralleling highways as public roads. The note explains the term high in its public sense and its historical connection to common access rights.

Navy to Meet Pitt in Final 10th Game in Philadelphia

The schedule states case and Pitt will be held the following Saturdays. Navy will be met in Philadelphia in the 10th and final game on Nov. 28.

Case Pitt Navy Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hill and Chapel Streets Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Kennebunk Landing Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Lancel Ogunquit Fail Gospel Wells Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Foss Street Methodist One Mississippi Georgia Lemuel A. Penn Washington, D.C Ft. Benning Jersey City Harlem Rochester Champagnole France Texas Tower Tides High Outside Biddeford-Saco Saco Man Rickie Brooks Brooke Thorner Donald Cote Marcy Pluznick David Provancel Lyn Peldy Karen Saucier Anastaoff Tenants Harbor Man St. Andre’s HIGH L’union St. Jean Baptiste Club Lords Flower Shop
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