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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1963

Page

2

Local personals list patients and military assignments

Kenneth E. Durgin at Webber Hospital in Saco as a medical patient. Louise Ann Whitten had surgery last night at Webber Hospital. Norman Lewis returned home after surgery at Webber Hospital. Rev. John J. Feeney visiting his parents in Saco. Henri W. Nadeau USN reports for duty in Saigon Vietnam. Wilbert G. Woodward USN attends Radarman Class A at Great Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Dyer Jr. and children left for New Orleans after a three week visit. Donald J. Martin hospital corpsman third class serves with Military Sea Transport Service Pacific Area.

Kenneth E. Durgin Bradley St Saco Webber Hospital Louise Ann Whitten Atlantic Ave Biddeford Norman Lewis Lewis Ave Old Orchard Beach John J. Feeney Trinity Parish Artesia Calif John Feeney Temple St. Saco Henri W. Nadeau USN Wilfrid Nadeau Taschereau Ave Saigon Vietnam Wilbert G. Woodward Lester W. Woodward Pool Road Radarman Great Lakes Ill Herbert W. Dyer Jr Linda Bruce New Orleans Herbert W. Dyer Thornton Ave Donald J. Martin William J. Martin Market St. Saco Military Sea Transportation Service Pacific Area Port Mason San Francisco

Baby Daughter Killed In Fall At Dow AFB Home

A 21 month old baby girl, Robin Harris, daughter of Joanne and Stanley Harris, Bangor and Paris, France, died after falling from a porch Saturday. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Dow AFB hospital.

Bangor Robin Harris Joanne Harris Stanley Harris Paris France Dow Afb Hospital

Zoning Amendments Move Trailers and Tent Areas in R-5 Zone

City council votes on second readings of zoning amendments. Allow house trailers in R-5 on permanent foundations meeting lot and proximity rules. Permit tenting areas west of the Maine Turnpike with state statute compliance. Plans for new construction and changes must be filed with the building inspector and kept on file.

Board of Assessors

Gift of sight for Cherry Hammons after cornea transplant

Three year old Cherry Lynn Hammons of Antlers Oklahoma received a cornea transplant at Crippled Children's Hospital Oklahoma City. The donor was a living cornea from a Chicago man. The injury occurred when Cherry burned her eye with a lighted cigarette about a year earlier.

Gift OF Okla Cherry Lynn Hammons Harry Hammons Jr Crippled Children's Hospital Oklahoma City Chicago

Death of E Louise Perham in Portsmouth NH

Mrs E Louise Perham 65 of 134 South Street widow of Stephan G Perham formerly of Saco Maine died yesterday Born Kennebunk Maine February 2 1898 daughter of William and Carrie Allen she lived in Saco before moving to Portsmouth in 1931 Survived by two sons Robert W Eliot Maine Donald E Rye two daughters Barbara Hodgdon and Arthur Slaine and one sister all of Portsmouth and 14 grandchildren Funeral services at Buckminster Funeral Chapel 84 Broad Street at 10 am Monday with committal at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Maine at 1130 am Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Sunday

Portsmouth N. H E. Louise Perham South Street Stephan G. Perham Saco Maine Kennebunk William and Carrie (Milliken) Allen Middle Street Baptist Church Rivermouth Order of the Eastern Star Robert W Eliot Donald E Rye Barbara Hodgdon Arthur Slaine George Strickland Buckminster Funeral Chapel Broad Street Woodlawn Biddeford

Laundromat Robbery and Hit-and-Run Reported at Old Orchard Beach

Police investigated an early morning incident at Bill's Laundromat 24 Washington Ave alleging a coin machine break in and theft between 4 and 5:45 AM. Manager Charles Loranger said $80 to $100 in coins were missing. In a separate report, Robert E. Bayley, 20, said his car was sideswiped on Port land Avenue at 1:15 AM and the other driver fled.

Old Orchard Beach John Clark Bill Washington Ave Charles Loranger Robert E. Bayley R.F.D. No. 1 Portland Avenue Bayley

Church notes outline Sunday worship across Biddeford area

Evening services are listed for multiple churches including Advent Christian in Biddeford and Saco, Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, and First Assembly of God locations. Youth fellowships and training unions are scheduled at various hours, with additional gospel and non sectarian services noted in Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Wells, Kennebunk, Goodwins Mills, Ogunquit, and Biddeford during the week.

Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel Streets Biddeford Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach First Assembly of God Church Pleasant Street Aco Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Saco Avenue Christ Ambassadors Group Assembly of God Ahepa Leasant Street Saco Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation Fail Gospel Wells Youth Fellowship of The United Church of Christ ‘White Congregational United Baptist Church White’ Church David E. Wigley

Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Clearing

This afternoon showers move in then clear later. Temperatures reach the mid 60s to low 70s. Tonight mainly clear and cooler with lows in the 50s. Sunday stays mostly sunny with little temperature change.

Singer's Wife Recalls Khrushchev Toast To Peace

Lucia Hines recalls the backstage moment when Nikita Khrushchev toasted “the peace and friendship of our countries” after Jerome Hines sang Boris Godunov at the Bolshoi. The couple, with their three sons in East Orange, NJ, reflected on the Oct 13 1962 event amid looming Cuban crisis and a standing ovation Khrushchev gave.

New York S AP Jerome Hines Nikita Khrushchev East Orange N.J Jerry Kremlin United States Cuba Boris Godunov Bolshoi Theater Soviet Union Khrushchev Iron Curtain Lucia

Khrushchev Warmly Welcomed by U S Guests

Khrushchev’s visit is described as carefully staged with American guests including Lucia. Khrushchev called an American woman the most beautiful he had seen. Jerry plans to accept the Soviet invitation to return in a year and a half, hoping Khrushchev will let Jerry handle performances.

Fay Kohler Lucia Kohler Khrushchev Jerry

Marathon Liquor Hearing Ends With Multiple Minor Sales Violations

A marathon hearing before State Liquor Commission examiner Edward M. Robinson reviewed 14 cases of alleged violations at establishments from Biddeford to Portland. Proprieties including Seven Seas Hotel, Palace Market, Seashore Gardens, and Tide Inn faced charges of serving minors or intoxicated patrons, with decisions to be issued later.

Old Orchard Beach State Liquor Commission Edward M. Robinson Council Biddeford Louis Vorias Seven Seas Hotel James Vorias Palace Market Paul FE. Benoit Seashore Gardens Julius M. Kostick Saxony Hotel Napoleon O. LaRochelle New Olympia Hotel Mary Soteria Mantis Stella Throumoulos Throumoulos Market Isabel Young Cape Neddie York Charles H. Boters Naples Jacob and Abraham Stolkner Howards Variety Peaks Island LeMontagnard, Inc Lewiston Stuart B. Brown Stu South Portland Sammy Porello Porello Westbrook Robinson

Mass Of Bills Burdens State Legislatures Across America

The Associated Press surveys show 81 000 bills tackled by 7 783 state lawmakers this year averaging over 1 600 per state. Despite jams many measures passed, with civil rights, big appropriations, salaries, works and taxes among the major topics.

Associated Press America Missouri New York Vermont L Aw National Legislative Conference Congress

Saco Children Enter Water Safety Program

About 289 Saco children have enrolled in the Water Safety program of the Saco Recreation Commission set to begin Monday at the Royal Ambassador pool in Ocean Park. Buses depart 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. from Sweetser and Jordan School grounds, with stops at key streets and local landmarks. Water Safety Aides and instructors will check registrations and assign classes on day one. no new registrants accepted.

Saco Saco Recreation Commission Royal Ambassador Pool Ocean Park Commission Sweetser School Jordan School Main Street Ocean Park Road Cumberland Avenue Laurel Hill Cemetery Glenhaven Circle Our Lady of Victor's Church Camp Ellis Daphne Victor Kathy Roberts Barbara Pendleton Red Cross Water Safety

Gravy Lumps Strained To Achieve Smooth Sauce

If your gravy should have lumps and beating does not remove these you will have to strain the sauce to make it smooth. This tip advises straining after whisking to ensure a lump free texture for a refined finish.

Happy Day Camp Track Meet Featured by Camp Units

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Camp girls from Happy Day Camp held their annual track meet with events in standing broad jump running broad jump volley ball throw and yard dash. Individual winners listed for Buttercups Daisies and Sunflowers with multiple participants named including Shelley Wolfahrt Paula Robert Marilyn Markuse Beverly Trask Christine Robert and Elizabeth Kearney. The Russian holiday also noted with red and white teams competing for pints.

Old Orchard Beach Paula Robert Shelley Wolfahrt Sandra Hefernan Mary McAllister Marilyn Markuse Marina Bellevue Sheley Robert Barbara Saperia Louise Drapeau Janice Morin Beverly Trask Christine Robert Donna Laguex Shelley Robert Shelley Rokuse Louise Dralpeau Janice Hamilton Elizabeth Kearney Linda Maloy Debbie Hiort Rae Mathieu Linda LaFiamme Kim Wolfahrt Mary Hobbins Sunflowers Marcia Joncas Linda LaFlamme

Kennedy Child Dies. Mass for Infant Held in Brookline

President Kennedy and family react as Patrick Bouvier Kennedy dies 39 hours after birth from hyaline membrane disease. Cardinal Cushing to officiate Mass of the Holy Angels for infants who die before the age of reason. The infant will be buried at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, near the President’s birthplace.

Kennedy Air Base Hospital Cape Cod Radziwill Greece Auchincloss Janet Auchineloss Jamie Joseph P. Kennedy England Hyannis Port Joseph Kennedy Paris

Rescued US Servicemen From Stranded Plane Off Naples

Six American servicemen rescued after their twin engine reconnaissance plane ditched off the Amalfi coast during a thunderstorm. They were taken to Naples aboard the U S Barton in good condition with no injuries. Names of those aboard the C117 including pilot Lt Cmdr Harold H Kelly and co pilot Lt Wayne M Matson were released by NATO.

Naples Italy Partenope Amalfi U.S Barton North Atlantic Treaty Organization Command NATO Capodichino Catania Sicily Li Galli Islet Salerno Peninsula Cmdr Harold Hamilton Kelly Wayne Milo Matson Clarence Edward Lawton James Murray Lentini JC William Hilmar Volkman Robert Delaney Ginn

U S Trade Tensions Rise Over Common Market Poultry Duties

Wall Street buzzed as the United States threatened retaliation on European Common Market imports if levies on U S poultry aren’t cut. Some saw potential concessions, others warned of a broader retaliatory mood harming tariff talks.

U.S United States Europe

Senate approves hike in spending on space program

The Senate approved a 5.51 billion space program authorization by a 37 to 32 vote, edging aside a bid to cut 307 million. The measure funds lunar projects to boost U S thrust power and includes startup money for a NASA research center in the Boston area. It also requires the Communications Satellite Corporation to repay NASA for exclusive benefits from government research.

Senate Washington Kennedy House Frank J. Lausche Ohio Clinton P. Anderson D-N. M Senate ‘Space Committee Sen Stuart ‘Symington D-Mo United States Russia National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research NASA Boston Edward M. Kennedy D -Mass Anderson Leverett Saltonstall Rmass Space Committee New Communications Satellite Corporation The Space Agency

East End Train Robbery Mastermind Sought

Flying squads from Scotland Yard raided East End homes as detectives search for the mastermind behind the world’s greatest train robbery. Authorities say over 2.5 million pounds in cash vanished, with Interpol asked to pursue the suspect in France and Spain. Rewards total 260000 pounds.

East End Scotland Yard London Britain Interpol International Police Organization France Spain

Also Mentioned on This Page

J Norwel Worman Rorkwell Award Roland Collette Old Orchard Bible Bapks Ferry Road Odd Fellows Building Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship l Ogunquit Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Youth Fellowship Foss Street Methodist Church Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Second Parish Unitarian Church School Street William Brooks Rice D. D Unitarian Church Wellesley Hills Mass Singer Khrush’s Lucia Evangelista Mersey Chequinn Corp Tide Inn Americas Saco Children Register For Safety Honey Edward Albee Virginia Woolf Eilene Fulton Rochelle Oliver Barbara Dana Wall Street Federal Reserve Board Sears, Roebuck & Co Abraham Lincoln Kentucky Henry Ford Greenfield Village Henry Ford Centennial Market Committee Dearborn
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