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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1965
Page
2
Amanda Frechette, 43 Middle St Biddeford, is a medical PA at Webber Hospital. Donald Dondero, Bay View Saco, is a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
A public baked bean supper will be held tomorrow from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Arundel Consolidated School sponsored by the Arundel Fire Department.
Beliefs and services listed urgente church schedule including confessions at St Martha's Kennebunkport and St Mary's Wells Beach. Rev Jasper Beane preaches at United Church of Christ Biddeford in Wigley absence and Rev Wigley guest at First Belfast Church. Lenox School headmaster Rev Robert Curry to preach at St David's Kennebunk and St George's York Harbor.
New troubles hit the American maritime industry as Manhattan dock workers refuse to work the Grace liner Santa Paula. Longshoremen set up a picket line and stop the ship from sailing while ship officers, on strike for 66 days, refuse to cross. Engineering officers voted to end their strike, but radio and deck officers remain on strike against about 100 ships. Negotiations in Washington continue with no immediate agreement.
Biddeford residents can obtain copies of the proposed Biddeford charter and the traffic control ordinance for Five Points at the City Clerk’s Office. City Clerk Paul E. Brunelle notes availability to the public.
Police seek a black 1954 Mercury four door sedan taken sometime after 10 last night and before 4 30 this morning from Milliken Street. Owner is Wayne Harris of 28 Milliken Street Old Orchard Beach.
Rev Frank H Snell of Cranston Rhode Island will preach at First Parish Congregational Church Saco Sunday at 9 30 am in place of vacationing Rev Paul K Weimer Snell has led Rhode Island’s Phillips Memorial Baptist since 1949 and holds multiple church and interdenominational posts He recently returned from a four week Middle East study tour sponsored by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Donald McGregor 76 summer resident of Ocean Park and longtime St Johnsbury bank executive died at home 17 Oceana Ave. Born Glasgow December 19, 1888 he served 55 years at Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co retiring in 1958 as president. He was a mason and church trustee with survivors including widow Frances, a daughter in Cambridge a son in Wilmington and another in Pottstown. Funeral Monday at Grace Methodist Church Mt Pleasant Cemetery Saco Dennett and Craig directing.
Mrs Elmina Lacourse 67 of 388 Main St Biddeford died after a long illness Born in St Ferdinand dHali fax Que Oct 26 1897 she was the daughter of Jean Baptiste and Louise Belanger Perreault and worked at Pepperell Mfg Co Survivors include widower Oscar Lacourse five sons Adrien Leo Sylvia Roland Patrick five daughters Mrs Roland Gagnon Mrs Adrien Gagnon Mrs Paul Emile Gagne and Mrs Benoit Goulet all of Biddeford and Mrs Yvonne Ledoux Milton Mills NH one brother Alfred Perreault Sherbrooke Que one sister Mrs Adeline Letarte Biddeford 19 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held Monday at 8 30 am from St Josephs Church Biddeford Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hills St Biddeford tonight 7 10 and Saturday and Sunday 2 10 pm
Two accidents on Saeco Avenue near noon left one Quebec woman hospitalized with head injuries. Fernand Briand and Avis Barnes drove into each other as Chamberlain and Whitten crashes added vehicle damage but no injuries.
William D. Wear local army recruiter leaves today for Fort Dix New Jersey with wife June. He will meet with area youths he enlisted and discuss new training methods. Recruiting office in Biddeford closes through Tuesday.
Curfews began in the Middle Ages as a town signal to extinguish lights and fires or cover them for the night, usually marked by a bell toll.
Tonight will be clear and cooler with lows in the 40s in rural and valley areas and near 50 in urban zones. North to northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday looks mostly sunny with little temperature change. Winds will be light and variable with afternoon sea breezes along coastal sections.
Iraqi government forces struggle to break Kurdish resistance in northern Iraq as Pesh Merga hold highland strongholds. The April 3 offensive involved about 60,000 troops, with heavier casualties on both sides. Barzani seeks autonomy and a larger share of oil revenue.
LOS ANGELES AP political sniping followed week long violence in Watts as 34 people died. Governor Brown formed an eight member panel with subpoena power headed by John A. McCone to investigate the riot and report truthfully. Mayor Yorty criticized the plan while Dr King urged action and peace in the area with National Guard on duty.
The Lyons Kansas Chamber asks the General Services Administration for a $1 million underground Atlas missile silo to boost tourism. The Air Force has phased out Atlas missiles in central Kansas.
Happy Day Camp for boys schedules annual water festival on Monday August 30 at 2 pm at Paradise Pond with over 75 boys in swimming demonstrations from basic skills to senior life saving under head counsellor Paul Bellafranco assisted by Bruce Shaffer Marc Anton Russell Hargis Michael Anton James Robert and Kevin Robert. Afterward boys and girls held semi finals in bowling at the Big 20 in Scarborough with Barricudas leading the boys and Champs captained by Dale Hartigan topping the girls.
Biddeford resident Oliver Goudreau of 18 Freeman Street is hospitalized in fair condition after a fall from a Buckley Court porch. He suffered fractures to the leg arm and skull plus cuts to the chin and knee, and was rushed to Webber Hospital yesterday by Biddeford firefighters in the city ambulance.
Gov. Reed asks President Johnson to restore 3.75 million in national civil defense funds. He argues cuts to personnel and administration will damage the program at the operational level. The budget awaiting signature is 31 million higher than last year but 3.75 million below officials’ request.
Deputy director G Merritt Preston said a lightning surge likely struck a vulnerable memory unit in the spacecraft computer. The countdown was halted at 12 43 pm as a thunderstorm darkened the sky and checks began for damage and possible repairs. A chemical fire tubed underground cables near a manhole complicating reflight.
An overflowed oil burner at 397 Main Street Biddeford prompted fire department response yesterday afternoon. The two and a half story wooden dwelling is owned by Annie Meehan and occupied by Catherine Meehan.
George Wilson keeps six grey timber wolves as pets in Calverton Park, provoking neighbors to sign petitions after a 9 year old girl was bitten. The board of trustees ordered disposal by Monday, with Wilson seeking another home at zoos while defending the animals as research aids and arguing the bite could have happened with a dog. He and his wife bottle fed the wolf pups in a half acre yard protected by a nine foot fence.
Archaeologists confirm the vial with Princess Nefruptah’s mummy contains brown liquid not soup. Tests reveal a resin and lead sulfide mixture once thought to restore eye circulation for cataracts. Egyptian records note the princess died of an unknown ailment and was treated for white spots in her eyes.
Two young visitors Gary Young and Theodore Ballinger from State College Pennsylvania slipped past Cape Kennedy security to near the Titan 2 rocket. They were questioned for hours, turned over to the FBI, arraigned for trespassing and released pending a hearing. Four others who swam the harbor were stopped and released after questioning.
Three Rich children Laura 11 Leslie 10 and Hazel 8 missing since Thursday noon were located by searchers in a barn in West Tremont about half a mile from home. Game Warden Don Cote led the effort reporting they were tired and hungry but unharmed.
Police say Melvin Pendelton 26 of Saco and James Heffernan 21 of Old Orchard Beach were involved when Pendelton tried to pass Heffernan on Alfred Street Biddeford. Heffernan was turning left. No injuries reported. Officers Langevin and Belanger investigated.
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