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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1965
Page
2
Mrs Lena Grenier collector of dues for Council Ste Therese has moved from Emery Street to 130 Foss Street Biddeford. Mr and Mrs Arthur L Waterhouse of Nye Street Saco have been visiting at Rockland Rockport and Camden and have returned home.
Prayer meetings and Bible study are scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach and First Assembly of God Church Saco at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street with services in the evening.
Supervisor Philip Curtis of the Saco Neighborhood Youth Corps said brush clearing at John Haley Field off King Street will begin Monday afternoon with a crew of 6 to 10 youths. City Council approved land clearing for park development. work runs through the summer. The 4.1 acre site, bequest from Adelaide Haley, can later host a ball field, hockey rink, pool, courts, and more.
Stackpole descendants will gather for the 64th Stackpole family reunion on Saturday August 28 at Brookfield Farm Rollinsford New Hampshire the summer home of Dr. Robert H. Morris A picnic lunch at 12 30 a 1 30 business meeting and officer elections Last year’s event drew members from eight states and messages from 15 states
Witnesses reported a flash and explosion as a jet bound from New York to O Hare seemed to crash into Lake Michigan north of Chicago. The plane, with Captain Melville Towle of Wyckoff New Jersey and a crew of five plus 24 passengers, was minutes from landing at 9 27 p m with good visibility. FBI CAB and company officials declined to speculate on a bomb link.
Expressions of gratitude from Fernand Marcotte family Delphis Ramsay family Arthur Beauchesne Delphis Lavoie and relatives for help during a fire loss and funeral arrangements. Includes thanks for dances, rebuilding help, condolences flowers cards masses and spiritual offerings received.
Mrs Stella Georgacarakos 72 of 81 May St Biddeford died at a local hospital Tuesday after a long illness She was born in Gytheon Greece Aug 15 1893 and was a communicant of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Survivors include husband four sons one daughter one brother 10 grandchildren Prayers Friday at 1 pm at Emond Funeral Home followed by services at St Demetrios Church Friends may call today and Thursday 2 4 and 7 10 pm
Showers and a thunderstorm ending by midnight with partial clearing and fog late tonight. Low temperatures near the 50s. Winds shift to the north up to 5 mph. Thursday looks mostly sunny with lower humidity and cooler highs. Winds 10 to 15 mph.
Readable fragments show tidal times for August 20 and 22 with high and low periods listed across morning and afternoon hours. Specific hour marks include early morning 4:14 and 4:39 as high tides and later 10:02 10:17 11:08 11:55 6:08 6:32 with evening shifts and partial margins.
Two women and a man were lost off Proctor Road Biddeford while picking berries. Leon Tellier a 13 year old boy led rescuers to the group. The search involved police deputies civil defense and local residents aided by a portable radio aiding the operation.
Augusta AP petitions for a referendum on the Sunday liquor bill will be filed August 26 with tabulation starting that day. Secretary of State Kenneth M. Curtis said about 45 000 signatures are expected, roughly 16 000 more than the minimum. If the tally exceeds the minimum, Gov Reed must call the election likely for January or February.
Two vehicles collided in Pepperell Square Saco while backing from a parking space near a hardware store. Raoul L Rossignol 43 of Biddeford and Adrien Picard 17 of Saco were involved. No injuries or damage estimates reported.
The State Highway Commission conducts a traffic evaluation on Main Street near Thornton Academy in Saco. Motorists report origins and destinations and frequency of the trips, gathering data on typical weekly travel.
Firemen used a can of water to douse a rear car blaze owned by Arthur Feeteau yesterday. The vehicle was taken to the Saco Fire Department for the effort. Fire crews checked a report of smoke in woods along the Portland Road but found no fire.
Richard West served as an assistant at the supper of the Past Presidents Parley of Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit Ameri can Legion Auxiliary held at the home of Mrs Nellie Petit in Hills Beach.
The Pentagon reports public letters on Viet Nam show a shift toward support for the U S position. In April a week’s tally was 93 favorable and 177 unfavorable, while in late May favorable letters rose to 45 42 and last week to 72 67, indicating a rising trend of backing.
The Adams Elm behind the White House and a Capitol elm, planted in the 19th century, endure drought with care. White House gardener Irvin Williams and Capitol landscape architect Paul Pincus note deep roots, good drainage, and added watering. Presidents plant trees. about 40 trees relate to 13 presidents at the White House, while 45 memorial trees stand on the Capitol grounds among 2,000 trees and 120 species.
Portland AP report details three appraisers valuing Saco-Lowell Shops stock at merger time in 1963. Abbott adds intangibles boosting value to 70 a share while Schwartz cites 30 a share and Maremont bid 33.33. With 58 holders refusing settlement, 14 377 shares, 6 holders sold last week, and Justice Tapley awaits a fair price ruling.
The Shop N Save Store auction, organized by the Kennebunk Kennebunk Sport Lions Club, was called off due to bad weather tonight.
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. was nominated for Division 8 Lt Governor at the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis caucus. More than 85 Kiwanians from 15 clubs in York Cumberland Androscoggin and Oxford counties attended. The election will be at the New England District Convention in Poland Spring from Sept 30 to Oct 3. Jakeman cited honor to his home club and service to Kiwanis at the divisional level as his reasons.His father Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr. previously served as Lieutenant Governor in 1956.
Birth notices list many families across Biddeford Saco and nearby towns. Newborns include Norman Raymond Roy, William Arthur Jr, James Arthur, Susan Marie Jenkins, Kathleen Ellen Pack et al, Robert Francis Parlenteau, Debra Marie Levas seur, Laurie Frances Calder, Lorrie Ann Berthiaume, Evelyn Marie Wright, Sandra Jean Lord, and others with birth dates in August and weights ranging from about five to eight pounds. Grandparents and locations across Biddeford Saco Ogunquit Scarborough Kennebunk and Canal Zone noted.
Two car collision on Alfred Street Biddeford yesterday caused over 200 in damage. Drivers Joseph C Cook 19 Kennebunk and George H Perkins Jr 51 Biddeford reported the other car pulled out for a U turn and struck the Cook vehicle front end and left rear of the Perkins car. No injuries were reported. Police investigated by George Friary and Theodore Drouin.
Federal court jur y acquitted rackets figure Carlos Marcello of jury tampering. He faces trial on a conspiracy to murder charge. Joseph Matassa was also acquitted of bribery in the same case. Heitler testified he got 1000 dollars for his vote and expected 25000 from Marcello.
Kennebunkport hosts the annual summer Art Show at the River Club Sunday from 2 to 6 PM. Chairwoman Mrs. George Agnew Jr. says artist Margaret Phares will sketch children's portraits while paintings, hand fired glass and ceramic objects are offered. A progressive auction will crown the highest bidder owner of a group of paintings. Light refreshments will be served on the riverfront porch. Local artists contributing include William Fisher Margaret Kilburn Edward Mayo Henry Gunzelmann and others.
In Riyadh Saudi Arabia the desert capital juxtaposes ancient mud-walled palaces with modern glass towers. Oil wealth since the 1930s reshaped the skyline leaving crellned towers and fortress walls beside flashy new constructions.
The Saco Democratic Social Club gathered at the Deschambeault cottage Ossippee Lake for a casserole luncheon. President William Buckley led a business meeting with reports from Timothy Crowley on Youth Corps cleanup progress and Bear Brook plant painting by corps assistants.
An investigating board report links Typhoon Dinah to the June 18 collision of two Strategic Air Command B52 bombers off Luzon during in-flight refueling. Eight crewmen died, four were rescued. Erratic tail winds and delaying turns contributed to the fatal crash.
Secretary of Labor Wirtz told Senator Margaret Chase Smith that there will be enough American workers to harvest Maine's apple crop without importing Canadians. He referred to a letter from Maine Pomological Society labor committee chair Robert B. Lovejoy warning that import limits could hurt the harvest.
Geysers, nature's rarest phenomena, occur only in Iceland New Zealand and Yellowstone National Park, highlighting their global rarity and unique geothermal activity.
Robert Manry arrives in Falmouth England after 78 days at sea in the 13 foot Tinkerbelle completing a 3200 mile nonstop eastward voyage. He and his wife Virginia celebrate with family as harbor officials arrange care and the boat is stored at a RAF base. A congressional resolution proposes placing the boat in the Smithsonian.
Five people were injured when a vehicle driven by William Vaughn of Kennebunkport hit a tree on Sea Road after failing to stop at the Sea Heath Road intersection in fog. Passengers Patricia Stinson Betsy Smith Christine Genthner and Steve Johnson received minor injuries and were treated by Dr J Robert Downing. Vehicle damage was about 800 dollars. Kennebunk Police Officer Carl Wormwood investigated.
Saco operates an emergency force of about 60 Youth Corps workers. Mayor Paul Reay said 15 to 20 youths were pressed into service Monday to battle a woods fire on New County Road as a precaution. The corps will aid in other emergencies since daytime fire staff are out of town for work.
The city of Saco earned $748 on two matured short term treasury notes tied to 20 000 from the Police Station account at 3.96 percent interest yielding 392. From 9 000 in the City Building account profits of 356 accrued. Funds plus earned interest totaling 29000 will be reinvested in treasury notes until use is authorized.
Dear Miss Williams answers teen queries on dating rules curfews and trust. Advice covers inviting a date to shared activities handling unwanted attention and gaining parental trust through reliability and honesty. A Boston Mailbox column offers guidance for teen social freedom and safe dating.
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