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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1965
Page
2
Patrick Tarpy, 8 Brackett Sr., is listed as a patient at Webber Hospital. The notice confirms his status as a medical patient in the facility.
Members of the Biddeford United Baptist Church on Jefferson Street will meet in the vestry Wednesday at 8 p m for a special business gathering.
The mid week prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church A prayer meeting is planned for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church Route A off Route 109 Wells The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 9 p m
Night firefight between rebel forces and the Inter-American Peace Force leaves 5 dead 10 wounded per rebel reports while OAS data cites 9 dead 31 wounded. Incident near a hotel in the security zone amid stalled Dominican crisis talks and a proposed peace formula.
Judge George Varney announced Mrs. Bernice Henderson of Biddeford will serve as temporary clerk of Saco's 10th District Court through Sept 5. She will hold the post until a court clerk is appointed by Chief Justice Richard Chapman. Henderson has worked at the courthouse for several months.
A 1957 vehicle stolen from Shome Garage on Alfred Road Biddeford Thursday night was found abandoned today on a dead end street in Farmington New Hampshire, Biddeford Chief Edgar Sevigny said.
Jakeman and Mrs Adelbert M Jakeman Jr stand with seven year old twins Jeffrey and Jonathan as local dignitaries join the Kaneman clan in a reception line. Planned by Mrs George P Bentley Mrs John H Clark and Mrs Russell K Smith. Guests and servers include Mrs Herbert Hager Mrs Robert Smith Mrs Joseph O'Donnell and others.
Mrs Belle Houston 85 widow of Asbury Houston died Sunday in a Biddeford hospital. Born in South Berwick August 7 1880 she was daughter of Andrew and Adeline Moulton. Survived by daughter Mrs Henry Provost of Kennebunk brother Aaron Moulton North Berwick sister Mrs Oliver Stevens Kennebunk granddaughter two great granddaughters and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 p m Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev Milford Butterfield officiating Interment Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call this evening 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs Annie Estelle Bean 92 of 100 Pool St Biddeford wife of George W Bean died Saturday night in a local nursing home after a long illness She was born in Saco Sept 20 1872 daughter of Frank and Mary Tellington Donahue Survived by one brother Jesse Tellington six nieces and two nephews Funeral 1 30 pm Tuesday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Laco Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Friends may call tonight 7 to 9
Mrs Norma C Guest 58 of Hillside Street died Saturday in a York hospital after a brief illness. Born in Boston Aug 8 1907 she was daughter of Frank A and Annie Gale Thomas. Survived by husband Russell two children Elizabeth and Thomas. Funeral Tuesday 1:30 from Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Rev Vinton Murphy officiating. Interment Lee Cemetery Rochester.
Mrs. Imelda Charland age 68 of 11 Taylor Street Biddeford widow of Alphonse Charland died suddenly Sunday at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Mass. She was born in Biddeford August 29 1897 daughter of Joseph and Pamela Faucher. She was a communicant of St Josephs Church and St Ann's Sodality. Survived by two sons Dr Paul E Charland and Roland Charland two brothers Edward Faucher and Alphonse Faucher two sisters Mrs Ella Poissant and Mrs Adrienne Gagne seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph's Church Thursday at 830 a.m. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford tonight Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-10 p.m.
Mrs Jeanne Valliere 62 wid of Adelard Valliere died after a long illness at her daughter's home in Biddeford Following birth in Warwick Quebec on November 17 1902 she moved to Biddeford and was a St Andre church communicant Survived by seven sons six daughters and numerous grandchildren Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m Requiem at St Andre's Church Wednesday at 9 a m
Biddeford St Josephs Parish Troop 308 along with committee members and auxiliaries will meet at 7 30 tonight at San St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Alphonse Charland.
Old Orchard Beach firefighters were called to inspect a hot spot on Ross Road previously burned on Aug. 25 using a booster line. At 10 24 p m another call came from Mrs Doris Goulds trailer on Saco Avenue for assistance.
Cool for Maine with continued chilly nights and frost risk in valleys. Tuesday looks mostly fair and warmer with minimal precipitation and afternoon temps edging up.
The text lists daily tidal records for August with morning and evening high and low tide times. It provides a sequence of A.M. and P.M. values such as 2:11, 2:37, 8:21, 8:48 and later entries like 3:03, 9:12, 9:43, indicating the cyclic schedule across dates 30 and 31.
Mrs Marianna C Ingalls 79 widow of Franklin P Ingalls died Saturday in a local nursing home. Born January 29 1886 in Kennebunk she was daughter of John and Sarah Clark. She belonged to Christ Church Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters and is survived by four sisters three stepsons a niece and nephew. Rev Fred Holmberg officiated at 1:30 p.m. services at Angell Funeral Home Interment in Hope Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Frechette of 43 Middle Street Biddeford were held at St Andrews Church with Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere officiating. Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery. Out of town relative Richard Fecteau of Hudson New Hampshire attended.
A blast of cold Canadian air brought a winter preview to New England with snow and record low temperatures across six states. Mt Washington's summit fell to 22 degrees with Sunday snow, and Concord New Hampshire tied a new low of 32. Towns from Boston to Providence reported nosediving temperatures and gusts near 98 mph at Mt Washington, while coastal winds caused brief outages from fallen branches.
Ten aquanauts establish base for a 45 day endurance test in Sealab 2 located 1205 feet below the Pacific Ocean. They will connect a communications and data gathering unit to their undersea trailer while observing marine life and testing visibility improvements.
State liquor stores will be closed on the Labor Law holiday next Monday. The Liquor Commission's enforcement division will have extra duties over the weekend and holiday. Chief Inspector Timothy J. Murphy said inspectors will be available Friday through Monday to assist other agencies if asked. The aim is to free manpower for traffic control. State offices, with some exceptions, will also be closed giving workers a long weekend.
Doctors assess Cooper and Conrad as space officials praise progress toward a moon mission. In Washington, Steel mediators meet with President Johnson to avert a nationwide strike while Lawrence F. O'Brien is named Postmaster General replacement. Congress edges toward housing urban reform. Marines clash with Viet Cong near Da Nang as ships bombard positions. Rebels report several deaths as fighting widens. Maritime leaders back union ratification of the 75 day shipping strike settlement.
Four teenagers were treated at Webber Hospital in Biddeford after a one car crash on Route 9 in Kennebunkport. Richard J. Murch 17 of Unity drove the car and was bruised along with Frank C. Curtis Jr. 19 Brenda Dodge 16 and Glenda Sparre 17 all from Unity Montville and Jackson. Earlier two Kennebunkport girls Connie Spicer 17 and Nancy Poli 16 sustained cuts and bruises when a car driven by William A Burgess Leverstown NJ hit a utility pole and a tree on Old Cape Road. Burgess was uninjured. Two men answered the call.
Biddeford firefighters responded to two calls this weekend. An overheated motor ignited a wooden platform at Bond Rite Corp on Smith Street, with booster lines controlling the blaze to the initial area. A second motor overheated at a Biddeford laundromat on Elm Street prompted a Sunday night response. no damage was listed. The building is owned by Hector Laroche.
Saco aldermen will discuss a Portland Gas and Light Co request for a hearing on an application to lay a gas transmission line through the city along the eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks. A hearing date will be set at a special council meeting starting at 0.
Gemini 5 completed 120 orbits covering 3,338,200 miles in a mission extended to eight days. Cooper and Conrad faced a late cut by Tropical Storm Betsy but returned safely to the Atlantic as technicians plan a moonward path for Apollo era goals.
Biddeford City Council will hold a special meeting at 8 PM per City Clerk Paul Brunelle. Agenda includes appointment and confirmation of an assessor final passage of the new dog ordinance and action on the resignation of Council President Rudolph Bergeron.
The article outlines amendments to unemployment benefits including illness or disability protections, eight weeks earnings to disqualify for refusing suitable work, transportation as a factor, holiday pay not counted as wages starting Sept 3, vacation pay denials removed with payoff differences, a four week retroactive start for ongoing unemployment, and retirement pay deductions if not paired with Social Security. The Rangeley note reports light snow and gusty winds creating a temporary winter scene.
President Johnson resumed duties at the White House after a Texas news conference where he announced Lawrence F. O'Brien would replace John A. Gronouski as postmaster general. Johnson also discussed steel talks, Gemini 5 flight, and international diplomacy including India Pakistan tensions and Yemen peace prospects.
Several traffic mishaps occurred in Biddeford with multiple crashes on Elm Street and around the city. Notable cases include Wesley Mathews and Michael Pastore involved on Elm Street, both with no injuries, and a Saturday night series of crashes on Elm Street and at South Jefferson Streets with various drivers. Two youths required hospital care for fractured legs from a motorcycle accident at Bacon and Alfred Streets.
Thirty six student nurses will earn diplomas and pins Thursday at Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in Bates College Chapel. Dr. William E. Schumacher will give the address, with Dana S. Thompson presiding. York County graduates include Mrs. Penny Jones Goodwin of Saco and Miss Carol Kaiser of Kennebunk.
Herbert Tibbetts of Biddeford 42 drove a car that rear ended Verna Attleson 41 of Hollis on Ocean Park Road near Smith Wheel Road. Attleson car sustained minor damage, Tibbetts’s car suffered damages exceeding 100 dollars.
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