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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1962

Page

2

Vacationing families fill Goose Rocks Beach scene in Maine

Dr and Mrs S A Flynn and family of Springfield Mass vacation at Goose Rocks Beach. Mrs Natalie Emerson of Biddeford hosts North Carolina house guests. Kinney Shores hosts Mrs Henrietta Godbout Cecile Godbout and Mrs Theresa Brunelle and family. J Bernard Manning and Bridget Manning leave Biddeford to return to Baltimore. Mrs George Harpoothan and Mrs Clifford Clifford attend Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers workshop at University of Maine. Robert Godbout of Biddeford returns from 10 months active duty aboard USS Tills in Navy Reserve.

S. A. Flynn Springfield Mass Goose Rocks Beach Natalie Emerson Pool Street Biddeford North Carolina Kinney Shores Henrietta Godbout Cecile Godbout Theresa Brunelle Baltimore J. Bernard Manning Bridget Manning George Harpoothan Clifford C. Clifford Maine Congress of Parent-Teachers Association University of Maine Robert Godbout Laurette Godbout Main Street USS Tills Navy Reserve

Sunday Evening Youth and Worship Services List

Multiple local churches hold Sunday services in Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach Saco and surrounding towns with evening worship at 7 p m 7 30 p m and 6 30 p m and various youth fellowships scheduled Sunday grads include First Assembly of God Advent Christian and Baptist congregations Rev Benjamin Bubar and Rev Oscar Stuart are guest speakers at Kennebunk Baptist church with services at 11 a m and 7 p m

Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Christ Ambassadors First Assembly of God Church Ahepa Peasant Street Saco Kennebunk Landing Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Youth Fellowship of The Benjamin Bubar Oscar Stuart Kennebunk Baptist Church

Stolen car recovered on Route 1 by state trooper

State Trooper Robert Janson recovered a stolen vehicle on Route 1 Wells near Drake's Island road during a routine highway check. The car belonged to David McHugh of South Ortland.

Wells Drake's Island Road Robert Janson Theroperty David McHugh South Ortland

Card of Thanks for condolences from Mrs. Cora Hopkins

Mrs. Cora Hopkins thanks friends relatives and Saco Fire Department for sympathy expressions and cards and flowers sent during her bereavement.

Saco Fire Department

Death of Adrien E Bergeron 66 in Biddeford

Adrien E Bergeron 66 of 36A Graham St Biddeford died yesterday in a local hospital Born December 17 1895 in Biddeford he was a noted high school athlete He leaves widow Alice LaVerdiere Bergeron a son Edmond Chelmsford Mass two daughters Muriel Whalen and Rita Roberge biddeford two sisters Yvonne Deschambeault and Germaine Bergeron biddeford 13 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 am from St Joseph church with burial in St Joseph cemetery Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home today 1 to 10 pm and Sunday Monday 10 am to 10 pm

Adrien E. Bergeron Graham Street Biddeford Edmond Corine ‘(Laverriere) ‘Bergeron Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph Cemetery Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone Street

Two-day-old Irene Rachel Lavoie Dies in Biddeford

Irene Rachel Lavoie two-day-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerard Lavoie of 22 Clark Street Biddeford died yesterday at a local hospital. Her maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gedeon Moisan and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alexandre Lavoie. Burial is planned Saturday afternoon in St Joseph cemetery with Bolduc Funeral Home arranging.

Irene Rachel Lavoie Gerard Lavoie Clark Street Biddeford

Vets to Honor Antonio Lamontagne at Post Home Meeting

Boucouvalas Dupuis post members of AM VETS gather at the post home at 7 30 p m tomorrow to pay respects to Antonio Lamontagne in a brief service and remembrance event.

Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post Amvets Post Antonio Lamontagne

Funeral services for Paul Frechette announced in Saco

Funeral services for Paul Frechette will be held Monday at 8 AM from Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Beach Street Saco today 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 PM and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 PM.

Paul Frechette Most Holy Trinity Church Saco St. Joseph Cote Funeral Home Beach Street

Car Taken From Parking Lot In Saco Investigated

Saco police investigate the theft of a car owned by John D. Maddox from the Edwards division parking lot. A plant guard saw two subjects pushing the car out early and mistook them for the owner. The vehicle was found later in the woods on a stump with brush in both front doors and an empty beer bottle inside.

Saco John D. Maddox Jefferson Street Biddeford Edwards Division Edwards Plant Brush

Kennedy Visits Maine As President Hails Northeast Ties

President Kennedy arrives at the air station in Maine and tells a local crowd that New England can prosper without large resources. He envisions a Canada United States park on Campobello Island and notes the Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial Bridge linking Lubec and Campobello. Local dignitaries and candidates attend the welcoming ceremony and present a wood carving of a seaman to the President.

Kennedy Maine Pine Tree New England Canada United States Campobello Island N.B Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial Lubee Campobello Reed Richard Steele Rockport Clyde Bartlett

Weather Outlook for Portland Tonight and Sunday

Clearing conditions in Portland with cool night temperatures from 50 to 55 degrees, some valleys dipping into the 40s. Sunday looks fair and warmer with bright conditions and increasing sunshine.

Portland

Plourde Engaged to R J Cloutier in Saco

The engagement of Miss Diane Plourde to Raymond J. Cloutier is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Plourde of Coolidge Avenue, Saco. Cloutier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Cloutier of Ocean Park Road, Saco, is a Burns School graduate employed at Allied Hampshire Footwear. Plans call for a September 1 wedding at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco.

Diane Plourde Raymond J. Cloutier Peter M. Plourde Coolidge Avenue Saco Cloutier Alfred J. Cloutier Ocean Park Road Plourde Notre Dame de Lourdes Burns School Allied Hampshire Footwear Corporation Notre Dames de Lourdes

Kennebunk Family Returns From Trip

Mr and Mrs Frederick Welch and children Frederick Jr Constance and Teresa return to Intervale road Kennebunk after a 62 week camping trip They visited Yellowstone Park the Seattle World Fair Detroit Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village Mount Rushmore The Badlands Niagara Falls and Ontario Canada Also traveling were Mr and Mrs Frednee and family of Waterville Whitney was Penobscot county delegate to the convention.

Frederick Welch Frederick, Jr Constance Teresa Intervale Road Kennebunk Welch York County Teachers Association National Education Association Denver Col Yellowstone Park Detroit Mich Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village Mount Rushmore Badlands South Dakota Ontario Canada Niagara Falls Welchs Frednee Waterville Whitney Penobscot County

Maine Bar Association To Meet In Rockland

The Maine Bar Association schedules a three day meeting in Rockland from August 28 to 30. American Bar Association president Sylvester B. Smith will address the gathering on August 30.

Augusta Maine Bar Association Rockland American Bar Association Sylvester B. Smith

Falling Limb Slows Traffic On Saco Street

A 50-foot elm limb toppled across Route One in Saco causing a two hour traffic slowdown. No injuries were reported. Police had warned two cars parked near Dr Maurice Ross's Main Street residence to move moments before the limb fell, both cars carrying children. City crews patched the area as officials assess whether the whole tree is rotten. One way traffic toward Portland was used for 35 minutes while the limb was removed. Detours rerouted traffic to Summer Street Middle and Beach, with highway construction near Ocean Park Road adding to the congestion.

Saco Maurice Ross Main Street Thhem Saco Street

Maine Optometric Auxiliary Leader Attends National Colloquium

Mrs. Leo P. Taillon of Saco will represent Maine at the third annual colloquium on driver licensing and driver improvement. Attendees include state safety chairmen and leaders from 45 state auxiliaries at Kellogg Center, Michigan State University August 15 to 17. The session, funded by a $10,000 Allstate Foundation grant, will discuss new trends in driver education licensing and improvement.

Leo P. Taillon Saco Maine Optometric Association Maine Kellogg Center Michigan State University East Lansing Mich Taillon American Optometric Association J. Ralph Ewing Fort Worth, Tex National Safety Women’s Auxiliary Allstate Foundation

Search For Curtis To Be Continued

A second search for missing Biddeford pharmacist Hosea A. Curtis will be organized at Sherburne's Mill pond area of Shapleigh tomorrow morning at 9. Members of the Biddeford Saco Elks, Waterboro Fire Department, friends and volunteers will take part. Those desiring to take part will meet at the search area. Curtis vanished after a fishing trip begun July 18. His car was found near the search area the next day.

Biddeford Hosea A. Curtis Sherburne’s Mill Pond Shapleigh Biddeford- Saco Elks Waterboro Fire Department Friends Volunteers Curtis

Third Russian spaceman making successful orbits

Moscow reports Soviet Union launched Vostok III with cosmonaut Andrian Grigorievich Nikolayev. He completed the first orbit in 88.5 minutes and said he was all right. Systems were normal as officials sought data on human body effects and spaceflight operations.

Moscow Soviet Union Tass Andrian Grigorievich Nikolayev Vostok III

Biddeford Council Knights to Hold Fourth Degree Ceremonies

Biddeford council Knights of Columbus will hold fourth degree ceremonies tomorrow morning at 11 at the hall on Washington street. Past Presidents Parley of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary will meet Monday night at 8 at 32 Pike street with Miss Germaine Lariviere as hostess. Mrs Auguste Albert and Group will run Notre Dame hospital Thrift Snap next week. York County Council American Legion will meet tonight at 8 at Wallingford Harris post in Kittery.

Biddeford Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Elodie Renaud Pike Street Germaine Lariviere Auguste Albert Group Notre Dame Hospital York County Council American Legion Wallingford-Harris Post Kittery

St Francis Officials Attend MIT Conference

Representatives from St Francis college attended a conference series at MIT for small college officials this week. Rev Clarence Laplante OFM college president and Rev George Marcil OFM faculty member led the school delegation. The event, sponsored by the Council For Advancement of Small Colleges, focused on constructing new buildings with lectures by nationally known architects in Kresge Auditorium. Laplante and Marcil stayed in Baker Hall, and the agenda included a reunion for SCA presidents and informal discussions.

St. Francis College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clarence Laplante OFM George Marcil Council For Advancement of Small Colleges Kresge MIT Father Laplante Father Marcil Baker Hall

Two Car Crashes Damaged Saco Roads Yesterday

Two traffic mishaps in Saco caused about 800 in damage. On Elm Street three eastbound cars collided when Margo Courchaine and Lucius Grove stopped. Wayne Brown failed to stop, injuring Carrie Grove with a cut knee. A second crash on Ocean Park Road involved Anne Paquette skidding into a tree. five passengers escaped injury. Paquette’s car sustained about 500 damage.

Saco Elm Street Margo N. Courchaine Pine Street Biddeford Lucius H. Grove Ocean Park Wayne A. Brown Saugus Mass Courchaine Grove Brown Carrie B. Grove Ocean Park Road Anne Marie Paquette Worcester James Duranceau Rita Pepin Portsmouth N. H Raymond Hughes N.H Donald Center Buxton Raymond Cronkhite Paquette

Man Fined For Passing On The Right In Biddeford

Rosalre Lambert, 62, of 265 West Street Biddeford, pleaded guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court to passing a bus on the right. Nor man W. Sylvester, operator of the Old Orchard Beach Day Camp bus, testified he was discharging camp children on West Street when the incident occurred. Lambert was fined $15. Judge Simon Spill urged legislation to extend school bus protections to camp buses, noting current law only covers school buses discharging pupils.

Rosalre Lambert West Street Biddford Biddeford Norman W. Sylvester Old Orchard Beach Sylvester Simon Spill Lambert Spill Judge Spill

Two Accidents Reported To Biddeford Police

Biddeford police said two car crashes occurred yesterday afternoon at Elm and Lincoln streets. Rachel M. Boucher and Roger St Louis were involved. two passengers were treated and released for bruises. A separate crash on Elm Street near the Dodge Texaco station involved Bernard E. Fogg. the car was moved to a junk yard and no injuries were reported.

Biddeford Elm Lincoln Rachel M. Boucher West Cutts Street Roger St. Louis Alfred Street Boucher St. Louis Irene Fournier Pine Street Lena St. Onge Bradley Street Saco Webber Hospital Bernard E. Fogg Lower Brown Street Kennebunk John Domino Homer City Elm Street Dodge Texaco

Secretary Named For Boucher Group

Roland G. Morissette was elected secretary of the Boucher and Associates For Better Government at a Biddeford meeting. Membership cards for the general drive have been ordered and will be distributed soon. The slogan Dont Sit Still, Vote For Gil was adopted after the discussion.

Roland G. Morissette The Boucher and Associates For Better Government Biddeford Gil

Amber Elizabeth Butler Engaged to Coast Guardsman James Fortmuller

Mr and Mrs Benjamin Butler of Hovey Street Kennebunk announce the engagement of their daughter Amber Elizabeth to Coast Guardsman James Frederick Fortmuller son of Mr and Mrs Fortmuller of Ridgewood N A fallen is planned.

Benjamin Butler Hovey Street Kennebunk Amber Elizabeth Coast Guardsman James ‘Frederick Fortmuller To Fortmuller Ridgewood

Catholic Grade Schools Begin Reading System

Rev Ars Mandel Cyr announces an ungraded reading program for grades 1 through 6 in local and Portland diocesan Catholic elementary schools this fall. Students join groups by ability, not grade, to improve reading while teachers focus on one level at a time. Sister Mary Denis will lead, with phonetics introduced earlier. schools include St Mary, St Joseph, St Andre, St Dominic, Sacred Heart in Biddeford, and Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco.

Portland Arsmand E. Cyr Fr. Cyr Sister Mary Denis St. Mary, St. Joseph St. Andre St. Dominic and Sacred Heart Biddeford Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco

Rochambeau Club Sets Tuesday Meeting On Building Plan

The Rochambeau Club will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 8 15 p m called by President Joseph Larose. The building committee including Larose Bellanger Bergeron Bisson and Moreau will present facts and figures and seek a decision on continuing the new club building on upper South Street.

Rochambeau Club Joseph Larose Upper South Street Larose Raymond Bellanger George Bergeron Urbain Bisson Gerard Moreau

Two Biddeford Men At JFK Reception

Two Biddeford Democrats were included in the reception party when President Kennedy arrived in Brunswick last night. Frederic Deschambeault, a candidate for the State Senate, and H. Clifford Berry, York county Democratic State Committeeman, were invited to take part by Sen. Edmund S. Muskie.

Biddeford Kennedy Brunswick Frederic Deschambeault State Senate H. Clifford Berry York County Edmund S. Muskie

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Safe Home Pleasant Street Aco Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Eye of the Ogunquit Junior Beacons For Christ Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship Bible Baptist Church of Saco City Hall Fail Gospel Route 9-A Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Oe Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Cora Hopkins Al’s Greenhouse Adrien Bergeron Irene R. Lavoie R. J. Cloutier Trip BIS Admiral Stereo Wilshire Admiral Thinman Mee Admiral Portable TV Stereos S&h Neault & Marcotte, Inc St. Francis Boucher Group Amber Butler JFK Colgate
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