Personal notes from naval service and surgery update
Leon Quimby of Biddeford Pool is listed as a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Machinists Mate Third Class Rodrique Bergeron Jr. of Saco participated in a mass firing mission on a suspected Viet Cong assembly area on the Ca De Song River near Da Nang Harbor aboard the destroyer USS Stoddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Quimby
Biddeford Pool
Webber Hospital
Rodrique Bergeron Jr
USN
Rodrique A. Bergeron
Nott St
Saco
Ca de Song River
da Nang Harbor
Stoddard
Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps Meeting Notice
The Fred S. Gurney Women's Relief Corps will meet Tuesday at 1 30 PM at Mrs Eva Sherman's home on Hearn Road in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gurney
Chilly Temperatures Hit Maine Early Today
Temperatures ranged from the low 40s in most areas to the 30s in northern Maine with Limestone at 38 and Portland airport at 48. The Weather Bureau called it unusually cold for this time of year and noted a similar chill last year around August 20 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Limestone
Greenville
Houston
Caribou
Millinocket
Old Town
Weather Bureau
Kennebunkport News and Community Notices
Local notes include 25th wedding anniversary for Ralph and Marguerite Higgins at West Newfield, Webb ber Hospital patient Mrs Harrison Seavey’s recovery, and Ellen Pfeiffer recovering from injuries. School open house set for Sept 2 and Consolidated School session begins Sept 8. KWAT announcer Arnold Warren guests in town and meets officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Marguerite Higgins
Cape Porpoise
West Newfield
Harrison Seavey
Webber Hospital
Ellen Pfeiffer
Carl Pfieffer
First Congregational Church
Arnold Warren
KWAT
Miami
Fla
Kennebunkport
Chamber of Commerce
Firemen In Saco Answer Two Calls
Saco firefighters were called out twice yesterday. They quelled an automobile blaze at the fire station at 9:30 involving a 1959 vehicle owned by Joseph Harper. Firemen used a small hose to wet the blaze down. Later that night at 11:27 two men and one unit responded to a call at the Cascade Lodge dump on Cascade Road. Nothing was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Joseph Harper
Cascade Lodge
Cascade Road
Saco Tanning Club Honored At Banquet
Members of the Saco Tanning softball team were honored at a banquet at Won derbar Restaurant Biddeford after winning the York County championship. Leo Gauthier served as master of ceremonies and introduced Arthur Peloquin representing the Tanning Company. Adelbert Huot Armand Paquette Dick Dion and Roger Sevigny spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Tanning
Wonderbar
Biddeford
York County
Leo Gauthier
Arthur Peloquin
Tanning Company
Adelbert Huot
Saco League
Armand Paquette
Dick Dion
Roger Sevigny
Card of Thanks for Imelda Gagne
The family of the late Imelda Gagne thanks Dr M P Houle the Webber Hospital nurses and all who sent flowers and tokens of love during her illness They also thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and floral tributes through our bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imelda Gagne
M. P. Houle
Webber Hospital
Deaths Francois Dumont 62 Biddeford Man Dies After Illness
Francois Dumont 62 of 102 Green St Biddeford died yesterday afternoon after a short illness. Born June 27 1903 he was a son of Francois and Anna Moulin Dumont. He belonged to the Sacred Heart League and other groups and worked at the Saco Lowell Shops. Survived by widow Marie Ange and many relatives. Funeral Tuesday at 10 am from St Joseph's Biddeford. viewing at Sansoucy Funeral Home today evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Dumont
Green St
Biddeford
Francois and
Anna (Moulin) Dumont
Sacred Heart League
St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Joseph's Church
Sansoucy
Stone St
Funeral services for Mrs Stella Georgacarakos
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Georgacarakos of 81 May St Biddeford were held Friday afternoon at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church with Rev Alexander Xanthakis officiating. The cantor was Peter Dalapas. A luncheon followed at Etheleon after the commital at St. Demetrios Cemetery. Bearers were Nicholas Scontras James Mendros Thomas Mendros and George Papas. Out of town relatives attended from Detroit Dover Brooklyn Springfield Lewiston Athens Greece Boston Washington DC and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Georgacarakos
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Alexander Xanthakis
Peter Dalapas
St. Demetrios Cemetery
Etheleon
Nicholas P. Scontras
James G. Mendros
Thomas G. Mendros
George W. Papas
Thomas G
Caras
Detroit
Mich
George Caras
Theodore Caras
John Vatista
Dover
N.H
Virginia Mitchell
Brooklyn
N.Y
George Pappas
Springfield
Mass
John Mendros
Louis Moskovis
Lewiston
John Pappaspiridakos
Athens
Greece
Nicholas Papps
Boston
Gravee Papps
Poland
Spring
George Papas
George Lekousi
South Portland
Theodore Xanthakis
Columbia
S.C
P Seralis
Washington
Washington, D.C
Nicholas Leon
East Waterboro
Gemini 5 mission aims for eight day space voyage
Astronauts prepare for another launch of Gemini 5 for an eight day mission that could push the pace of the race to the moon. Officials stress the mission’s significance in advancing space exploration and national prestige.
Gas Explosion Kills Woman in Rooming House
A bottle gas blast tore through a Rockport rooming house killing Mrs. Hattie M. Bradford 99. She died in Camden hospital from second and third degree burns over 85 percent of her body. Ronald C. Long 26, nearby worker, found her burning and soaked flames with blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Hattie M. Bradford
Camden
Ronald C. Long
Wyler to Direct Hepburn and O'Toole in Venus Rising
London AP reports William Wyler will direct Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in Venus Rising with on location Paris filming planned this summer. Wyler previously directed Hepburn to an academy award winning performance in Roman Holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Wyler
Audrey Hepburn
Peter O'Toole
Paris
Wyler
Miss Hepburn
Weather Outlook for Maine Weekend Fair and Mild
Maine today features mostly sunny skies with highs in the 70s and cooler air in northern areas near 70. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows in the 40s except near 50 along the coast. Sunday remains fair with increasing cloudiness and little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Religious Youth Groups Schedule Across Kennebunks and Biddeford
Parish and church youth groups across Kennebunkport Wells Beach Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach list meetings from Sunday to weekday evenings. Activities include evening prayer confessions youth fellowships training unions and worship services with times from 5:15 to 7:30 p m and venues at St Martha's Trinity St David's Foss Street Advent Christian First Assembly of God and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School of Religion
St. Martha’s Kennebunkport
St.Monica’s Kennebunk
St.Mary's, Wells Beach
St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
Episcopal Young
Christ Church
Biddeford
Land Trinity Church
Saco
St. Martha's
St. Monica’s
Kennebunk
St. Mary’s
Wells Beach
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunk Lower Village
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist
South Biddeford
Wells-Moody Church of the Nazarene
Route 1
St. Margaret’s Church
Old Orchard Beach
Faith Tabernacle ‘Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
First Assembly of God
Akepa
Pleasant Street
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Christ Ambassadors
First Assembly of God Church
Ahepa
Fall Gospel Church
Wells
Jewel Theft Reported At Portland Motel
Police said thieves broke into two rooms at the Holiday Inn Motel near Portland and stole about 2600 dollars in jewelry. Cranston Rhode Island couple lost 1600 dollars and Poughkeepsie New York couple 1000 dollars. Each couple reported diamond rings and other pieces missing. Breaks likely occurred in the early evening with entry through an open window or by forcing a door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Holiday Inn
Gerald Fogarty
Cranston
R. I
Albert Ogdens
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Kennebunk Social and Church News Highlights
Mrs. Keith Brown is named general chairman of the Kennebunk Band Boosters annual band calendar sale. Rev. Robert Cumler of Warren Ohio will preach at Christ Church and assist by Ralph Brown. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilkerson in town with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tomlinson. Mrs. Daniel Ravesies visits from Baltimore with her parents. A SPEBSQSA Family Day is planned at Dana Goodwin’s Biddeford Pool cottage. An ambulance took Mrs. E B Littlefield to Webber Hospital after an incident on Depot Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Brown
Winter Street
Kennebunk Band Boosters
Robert Cumler
Warren
Ohio
Christ Church
Cumler
YMCA
Ralph Brown
Kennebunk
Walter Wilkerson
Montreal
Harry Tomlinson
Fletcher Street
Daniel Ravesies
Phyllis Dyer
Baltimore
Hamilton H. Dyer
Storer Street
Saco Traffic Mishap Listed
A rear end collision on U S 1 at the Ocean Park Road intersection caused damage to two vehicles. Leslie A. Hamel Jr. 31 of South Portland was stopped at a light when Rog er I. Davis 24 of Bridgton struck him from behind. Damages were 100 and 250 dollars with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park Road
Leslie A. Hamel Jr
South Portland
Roger I. Davis
Bridgton
Bost
Hamel
Davis Auto
Maine Gov Warns Drivers To Watch For Camping Exodus
AUGUSTA AP Gov Reed urged motorists to stay alert for highway dangers as thousands of campers return home this weekend and next. He noted the exodus likely peaks August 28-29 with heavy traffic expected on major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Reed
Church Youth Fellowships and Services Listed
A schedule of Sunday events shows Baptist youth groups meeting at Goodwins Mills Ogunquit and Saco United Baptist churches, plus Junior High activities in Saco and a Goodwins Mills Advent Christian service. Adult Bible classes at Biddeford United Church of Christ and a vesper at Alewive Church are noted along with a morning worship at Kennebunk and organ music by Mrs. Homer J Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of the
Advent Christian Church
Goodwins Mills
The
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Baptist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Donald Fraser
Pool St. Biddeford
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Herman Lloyd Noyes
Homer J. Chappell
God
Alewive Church
Rose Curro Marries Gerard Paquette in Biddeford Church
Rose Curro and Gerard Paquette wed at 11 am in St. Mary's Church Biddeford with Rev. Hubert Paquette officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Priscilla Verrier and bridesmaids, while guests gathered at Rochambeau Club for a reception. The couple, both Biddeford natives, plan to live at 9 Parent Ave after a trip to New York and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Biddeford
Rose Curro
Gerard Paquette
Gladioli and Poms
Hubert Paquette
Elizabeth Seidel
Raymond Kenneally
Curro
Nicholas P. Curro
Pool St
Paquette
Albert Paquette
Cleaves St
Priscilla Verrier
Paula Curro
Jean Curro
Joanne Nadeau
Priscilla Cabana
Diane Curro
Mary Ann Courtois
Maid of Honor
Tina Ladakakos
Michael Poirier
Paul Gagne
Conrad Curro
Nicholas Curro Jr
Roger Paquette
Rochambeau Club
South Street
Lorraine Gadbois
New York
New Hampshire
Biddeford High School
Portland Comptometer
George Shaw Co
Portland
St. Louis High School
Raoul Paquette
Mrs. Paquette
Parent Ave
Nazi Camp Guards Convicted in Frankfurt Trial
In Frankfurt, 17 former Auschwitz guards convicted after a 20 month trial. Six receive life in prison, 11 get 39 months to 14 years. Judge Hofmeyer calls life too brief to expiate such crimes. Three acquitted for lack of evidence. Quote of the week notes a cancelled Gemini 5 launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Goldberg
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
U.N
Congo
Middle East
France
United States
United Nations
Washington
Auschwitz
Poland
Frankfurt
Hans Hofmeyer
West Germany
L Gordon Cooper Jr
Rising Indonesian Influence Threatens Malaysian Borneo States
AP reports in Sarawak, Brunei, and Sabah, Indonesian influence rising amid internal Chinese and indigenous unrest. Police raid a Chinese home linked to pro-Peking groups as Britain anticipates Jakarta’s broader regional subversion plans and potential frontier clashes along Tawau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuching
Malaysia
Sea Dyak
Borneo
Sarawak
England
Indonesia
Singapore
Jakarta
Sabah
Brunei
Delaware
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin
Seria
Shell
Tawau
Worker Drowns In Mill Construction Mishap
JAY AP Joseph H L Grondin 52 of Berlin New Hampshire drowned Friday after falling into a 20 foot tank under construction at the pumping station of the International Paper Co s Andros coggin Mill. He was a pipefitter and is said to have struck his head on the stay inside the tank and drowned in 16 inches of water according to medical examiner Dr Harry Bringman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Joseph H. L. Grondin
Berlin
N.H
Harry Bringman
Grondin
International Paper Co
Androscoggin
Vermont man jailed for forging endorsement on cashier's check
George R. Kemon 40 of Bennington Vermont received 1 2 years in State Prison after pleading guilty to forging an endorsement on a $950 cashier's check and passing it to the Squaw Mt. Inn at Greenville Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover-Foxcroft
Superior Court
Vermont
George R. Kemon
Bennington
Armand A. Dufresne
Kemon
Greenville Junction
Notre Dame’s Dee Returns as Coach After 15-12 Season
Notre Dame finished last season 15-12 under first year coach John Dee. Dee, who played for the Irish twenty years ago, returns to lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
John Dee
Dee
Irish
Polackwich Heads to Club Championship Final at Biddeford
Defending champion Dr. Steve Polackwich meets David Potter for the Biddeford Saco Country Club Club Championship. The 36 hole final starts at 9 a.m. after Polackwich's wins over Mitchell Prendergast and Bob Polackwich and Potter's over Gardner Bradford and Miniutti. Lamontagne invites signups for the President's Cup at the pro shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Polackwich
David Potter
Biddeford-Saco
Harvey Lamontagne Jr
Polackwich
Bill Mitchell
James Prendergast
Bob Polackwich
Potter
Ted Gardner
al Bradford
Bob Miniutti
Lamontagne
Talent Show At Goose Rocks Beach Holds Eighth Annual Show
The Goose Rocks Beach Association hosted its eighth annual talent show in Kennebunkport last night with Suzanne Pingreed of Goose Rocks Beach and Melrose Massachusetts chairing the event. Accompanist Deborah Kinney and a large committee led the proceedings, as numerous local children performed, including Mark Taylor Sara Anderson Patty Wasserboehr Joan Perrier Peter Wasserboehr Norman Anderson and many peers from Goose Rocks Beach Boxboro and Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Goose Rocks Beach Association
Suzanne Pingreed
Goose Rocks Beach
Melrose
Mass
Deborah Kinney
Belmont
William Linney
Goose Rocks
Boxboro
Robert Deans
Biddeford
Mark Taylor
Sara Anderson
Patty Wasserboehr
Joan Perrier
Peter Wasserboehr
Norman Anderson
Patty Connors
Kathy Connors
Joanne Vorce
Mora Ann McLaughlin
Anthony Nugent
Matthew Buie
Brad Jones
Tommy Roche
Danny Vorce
Michael Vorce
Robert Wasserboehr
Roger Miller
Matthew Davis
Patsy Niswander
Paul Nugent
Paul Perrier
Geoff Niswander
Bruce Jones
Susan Connors
Bruce Greenhalgh
Crickette Burnham
Mary Ellen Vorce
Ann Niswander
Pam Pingree
Robin MacFadden
Edwina Davis
George Vorce
R¢1er Tricco
Barbara Miller
Matthew Greenhalgh
Linda Gunn
Jimmy Vorce
Elizabeth Newell
David LaRochelle
Martha Pingree
Christine Nugent
Neil Perrier
Richard Connors
Richard Wasserboehr
Susan Larochelle
Jane Connors
Kathy Roche
Gemini 5 Flight Sparks Debate On Moon Leadership
NASA officials discuss the upcoming Gemini 5 mission as the United States eyes a pace in the moon race. Cooper and Conrad test a new hydrogen oxygen fuel cell power supply while rendezvous and docking tech are refined for future manned flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Moon
Earth
Cooper
Conrad
Soviet Union
George FE. Mueller
Bilingual Dog Training Grows In Pierrefonds Club
In Pierrefonds Montreal, The Companion Training Club trains dogs on a bilingual basis with commands in English and French. Instructor Gaston Nolet says dogs are increasingly bilingual to aid handlers, with 12 bilingual teams formed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Pierrefonds
Companion
le Club Compagnon
Gaston Nolet
Nolet
Couche
Cardinals Long Winless Stretches in 1964 Season
The world champion St. Louis Cardinals endured two five game losing streaks in 1964 while posting a best winning run of eight consecutive victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinals
Rochambeau and Saco Tanning Enter Western Maine Tourney
The Rochambeau Club and Saco Tanning face playoff action in Portland for the Western Maine Softball Championship double elimination. Rochambeau meets Bliss Portland at Quinn Field 2 p.m. while Saco Tanning meets Cushman's Bakery at Kiley Field 4 p.m. The champions advance to Bangor for state finals September 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochambeau Club
Saco Tanning
Portland
Western Maine
Bangor
Dow Air Force Field
Saco Tanners
Biddeford-Saco
York County
Rochambeau
Twin City Mets
Major League Leaders by The Associated Press
National League batting leader Clemente .334 with 300 at bats. Runs Harper 93. RBIs Johnson 97. Hits Rose 160. Doubles Williams 34. Triples Callison 15. Home runs Mays 36. Stolen bases Wills 79. Pitching Koufax 10 decisions, 214 strikeouts, .840. Nuxhall 9-3, .750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Harper
Cincinnati
Johnson
Banks
Chicago
Mathews
Rose
Williams
Callison
Philadelphia
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Koufax
Nuxhall
Gibson
Major League Leaders Highlight 1964 AL Batting and Pitching
Yastrzemski Boston tops the AL in batting with .324 and Robinson Baltimore at .320. Versalles Minnesota leads runs with 95 and Oliva 94. Colavito Cleveland 82 RBIs and Horton Detroit 81. Oliva 153 and Campaneris 134 hits. Yastrzemski 35 doubles and Versalles 33. Campaneris 11 triples and Aparicio 10. Horton 25 home runs and Colavito 24. Campaneris 43 steals and Cardenal 35. Grant Minnesota 164 strikeouts .800 win percentage and Pascual 83 strikeouts, .727. MacDowell Cleveland 234 and Lolich Detroit 175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yastrzemski
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Versalles
Minnesota
Oliva
Colavito
Cleveland
Horton
Detroit
Campaneris
Kansas City
Aparicio
Cardenal
Los Angeles
Grant
Pascual
MacDowell
Lolich
Dirt Track Title Race Slated Tonight at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH New England Dirt Track Championship scheduled for Beech Ridge Speedway tonight starting at 8 50 lap champion race for super modified Class A 25 lap modified Class B 15 lap Novice Class C with preliminaries Drivers and cars from across New England expected Main State Stock Car Racing Association members Ralph Cusack Scarborough Bob Libby Gravelle Homer Drew Yarmouth Dick Wolstenhulme Windham Pete Peterson Portland George Welch Ogunquit Dick Garrett Scarborough Russ Nutting Limerick Sandy Atkinson Bar Mills Phil Libby Goffs Groveville Also note Pittsburgh Pirates had strong home stand vs Houston in 1964 winning eight of nine at Forbes Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
New England
Beech Ridge Speedway
Ralph Cusack
Bob Libby
Graveville
Homer Drew
Yarmouth
Dick Wolstenhulme
Windham
Pete Peterson
Portland
George Welch
Ogunquit
Dick Garrett
Russ Nutting
Limerick
Sandy Atkinson
Bar Mills
Phil Libby
Grovesville
Lost Craftsman Tool Box on Ross Road
Kennebunk resident Eddie Bernier reports a lost Craftsman tool box on Ross Road. Please call 985 3010 if found or seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Road
Kennebunk
Eddie Bernier
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C.us
Faith Eckler
Saco Tanning Club
Elizabeth Rix
Alabama
Watts
Victory Krulak
Pacific
van Tuong
Washington T. Lamar Caudle
Harry S. Truman
Jab Corps
Camp Breckinridge Center
Alaska
Tides High
St. David
Episcopal Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Kennebuk
Salvation
Salvation Army Hall
Union Ave
United Citizen
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Kennebunk Landing
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Lyman First Baptist Church
Good Twins Mills
Junior Beacons For Christ
Lyman First
Edmund Cashen
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Biddeford- Saco
Mays
San Francisco
McCovey
Pittsburgh Pirates
I Colts
Astros
Forbes Field
Dr. Evil
Central Theatre
Roland G. Morissette
Pres
Dem, Assoc
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