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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
2
Members of the Disabled American Veterans Biddeford will meet at Bradbury Street Hall Biddeford at 7 30 Monday night.
The Senior class play The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis at Kennebunk High School auditorium is postponed due to weather and travel issues and now set for Saturday Dec 12 at 8 15 p m. A York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty meeting and Christmas party tonight is also rescheduled to Wednesday Dec 9 at 8 p m at Mrs Alber G Lapierre Wells home.
A Scarborough man is held on 10000 federal bail after being charged with passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a Maine Turnpike restaurant in Kennebunk on November 15. William R. Logan was arrested in Portland and entered no plea to the charge, with Secret Service Agent Andrew G. Daigle of Boston filing the case.
The Maine Supreme Court upheld jury awards of 5000 to 15 year old Lawrence Fowles of Milo for injuries and 3091 to his father Arthur, in a 1960 accident at Dix Field involving Jane Louise Dakin of Terryville Conn who lost her appeal.
FBI actions targeting a Ku Klux Klan network led to arrests of Travis Barnette Alton Wayne Roberts Jimmy Snowden James Jordan and others accused of conspiring in the murder and civil rights violations of three workers. A damaged dam crime scene, suspect reactions, and mixed public commentary followed, with King praising FBI efforts though cautioning about convictions.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during our bereavement. H James Duranceau and family. Mrs Wilfred P Pooler and family. Edward G Pooler express gratitude for floral tributes and sympathy received.
Members of the Rev J J Mullen Council Knights of Columbus Old Orchard Beach will meet at 7 p m Sunday at Bodlue Funeral Home 291 Alfred St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Madeleineeer a sister of a member
Funeral services for Mrs Ethelyn Lucille Lane of 301 Main St Saco widow of Joseph Lane were held yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Richard Case of School Street Methodist Church officiated with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
A blaze destroyed the ground floor of a building housing Mari am's Bridal Salon Dupuis Hardware and Sears-Roebuck after a prior Morin Building fire. Tenants on upper floors evacuated as firefighters faced freezing conditions. Injured firefighters were hospitalized with smoke inhalation, a fractured ankle, and nail-related injuries. Emergency Red Cross aid is available at the Biddeford City Building.
In Beattyville Kentucky pioneers hung hams and sides of bacon from holly pegs in smokehouse walls and rafters to keep maggots away from cured meat. The holly berries, bright red, are commonly a Christmas decoration but locals used the plant for practical meat preservation.
Florida announcement from Mr and Mrs Fernand Barra of 2322 Hively St Sarasota reveals their daughter Miss Helen Y Barra will wed Larry A Plaugher son of Mr and Mrs Eli Plaugher Jr also of Sarasota. Barra a 1961 Biddeford High School graduate works at Electro Mechanical Research Inc Plaugher a 1956 Winter Park High School graduate attended Mercury Outboard Motor School served four years in the Air Force and two years in the Navy and now works at Perico Island Marina in Bradenton.
Biddeford and Saco crews labored through the night to clear streets as a weather storm brought snow and mixed precipitation to the region. One serious crash in Pepperell Square. four hospitalized after Elm Street collision. multiple minor incidents as residents faced slick roads and parking restrictions.
Sunday through weekday worship and youth programs are listed for churches in Biddeford Kennebunkport Wells Beach Old Orchard Beach and surrounding areas. Programs include adult Bible classes doctrine classes high school religion youth fellowships and evangelistic services with specific times and locations for each church.
A Training Union and worship services are set for Sunday at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco with a 6 pm training and 7 pm worship. Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village also hosts an evening service at 7 pm, with the Youth Fellowship meeting at 6 15 pm. An additional Advent Christian Church service is planned for 7 pm Sunday at Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach.
The Christ Ambassadors of First Assembly of God in Saco meet Sunday at 6 30 p m at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union holds Sunday worship at 6 p m and 1/2 hour later at the Kennepunk Landing site. West Kennebunk Methodist hosts Sunday services at 3 p m while Junior Beacons for Christ meet at 6 p m at Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills.
Helen Hennessy advises combining soap and water with a cleanser to remove makeup fully each day. She notes makeup can protect yet cause blemishes if not cleaned, recommends a cold rinse, and suggests nightly facial massage with a nourishing cream rich in vitamins A D and E during winter to soothe dry skin.
Sunday schedules unfold across Ogunquit Wells and Saco areas with youth fellowships at 6 PM and worship services at 7 30 PM. Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church hosts 7 PM gathering while Ly man First Baptist holds 7 30 PM worship. Junior Senior groups and senior high fellowships meet at local churches as listed.
John M. Gaver Princeton '24 heads the Greentree Stable since 1939. He trained champions Tom Fool and Cape, plus Derby and Belmont winners Shut Out and others. The New Jersey native, once a Hialeah assistant, now oversees wintering plans in California and Aiken while grooming yearlings for a spring start.
President Johnson urged holding the price line on money as bankers and investors watched shifting rates. A Boston bank cut its prime rate to 4.2 percent, lifting stocks after a sharp fall, while industrial output surged with steel and autos hitting records. Despite international strains, optimism for Christmas sales remained high as durable goods and retail data showed strength.
Old Orchard Beach teams dominate Linnell Gym records at Thornton's two year mark. Seagulls hold high game and half scoring marks with 75 points in a 71 70 win over Berwick High, 21 first quarter, 23 second quarter, and 44 at halftime. Individual marks include Carmody and Caouette 11 free throws, Carmody 11 field goals, Dale McNelly and Dave Carmody 29 points in a game. Twelve varsity games were played last season on Linnell Gym court.
The Associated Press reports Friday NBA results with Philadelphia beating Detroit 119 to 106 and Cincinnati topping Los Angeles 104 to 90. Other scores include San Francisco 112 over Boston 85 and Baltimore 108 over St Louis 106. Upcoming games note Baltimore at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Boston at San Francisco Baltimore at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Los Angeles. Land's End is described as England's westernmost point of land.
USW leaders in Pittsburgh pressed for a substantial wage increase, liberalized pensions, and strengthened grievance procedures in forthcoming steel contracts. Producers warned these demands could raise costs and affect wage-price stability amid ongoing negotiations.
New York AP reports lingerie designers have created petite size fashion using enko crepe fabric that mimics nylon textures. The collection features empire-cut bodices, slim gowns, matching peignoirs, and gowns sized as small as a three, solving earlier sizing woes for tiny women.
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