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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1965
Page
2
George Guillette of 319 Pool Road Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Paul Deschenes, formerly of Biddeford, is a surgical patient at a Hartford Connecticut hospital.
The Fremont Club and its Auxiliary meet at 8 p m in the club hall on Alfred Street Biddeford. The AMVETS Auxiliary posts a 7 30 p m gathering at the Post home. Saco Extension Association postpones its December 14 meeting to tomorrow at 9 am in the G A R Hall Saco with noon dinner and gifts. Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella cancels tonight meeting and will reschedule. Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford holds a 7 30 p m Friday meeting in Odd Fellows Hall 95 Alfred St with a Christmas party as highlight.
Choir rehearsals at School Street Methodist Church Saco each Thursday Junior at 3 15 p m Senior at 7 p m Mid week Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist 144 Ferry Road Saco Prayer and Bible study Thursday 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m at First Assembly of God church Saco Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street
Nicholas W. Danton spoke to the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club on the duties of the lobbyist and current legislature bills. The meeting at School Street region hall featured introductions by Donald Jones and invocations by Brigadier Russell of the Salvation Army.
The Biddeford Democratic City Committee endorsed mayoral candidate Leo J Lemire and all Democrats on the ticket. Secretary Alcide Gagne confirmed the support after Lemire defeated Daniel P Cantara in Monday's Democratic primary for the mayoral nomination.
Police Chief John H. Clark announced an overnight parking ban effective tonight at midnight until further notice. All vehicles must be off the streets from midnight to daylight or will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Biddeford police investigate a break into the Sherwin-Williams Co at 277 Main Street. Officer Alphonse Faucher found the rear door open after 11 p m. Entry was through a broken screen and window. police reported nothing missing.
We thank the employees of Kesslen Shoe and York Products for blood donated for Pamela Brown Kenyon and Olive Brown and family.
Harry Aranovitch 86 proprietor of the Columbia Hotel Biddeford died Monday in a Portland hospital after a long illness. Born in Russia he lived in the Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach area 60 years and ran the Columbia Hotel 40 years. He helped found Etz Chaim Synagogue and served 16 years as president. Survived by Jen nie, three daughters two sons nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and one sister. Services were held by Rabbi Boris Gottlieb at Etz Chaim Synagogue. Burial Mt Sinai Portland. Memorial Week to be observed at the family home.
Wesley S S Brown 77 of Kennebunk died at home. Born December 27 1887 he was son of Augustus and Ella Brown and worked for I Hope Cemetery Corp before retirement. Survived by five sons including Ern est W Everett P Bernard W Russell N Ellsworth H. three daughters Ella Sherman Regis Merrill and Sydney Hilton. sister Lottie Gordon and many grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Bibber Memorial Chapel. interment Evergreen Cemetery. Viewing today and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Hormidas Hubert of Biddeford died after a short illness at a Saco nursing home. Born March 10 1887 in Gorham he was a woodsman and long time John Hall Farms worker. Survived by three nieces Coranna Lariviere Lilly Levesque and Y Roberte Boyle and three nephews. Funeral rites set for Saturday at St Joseph's Church. Visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford with hours today and Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Ida Stuart Hooper of Rye New Hampshire widow of Haddon H Hooper died Monday in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Born in Saco Maine she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Diamond Smith educated in Saco schools and a graduate of Thornton Academy Committal services were held Thursday in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Maine.
Louis Trougakos 78 formerly of Saco Maine died at his home in Alhambra California on Monday. He came from Sparta Greece in 1907 and was a World War I veteran. He ran a fruit business in Saco in 1921 and moved to Alhambra in 1925. Survivors include his widow Helen a brother George of Saco and a nephew and three nieces. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow with burial in this community.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies in Portland with light snow and little temperature change. Highs will reach the upper 20s to low 30s while lows stay in the 20s, near 30 along the coast. Light northerly winds at times. Accumulated snowfall expected 1 to 2 inches.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home for Fred L. Warren. Rev. John H. Dame of Washington Avenue Methodist Church presided. Burial is planned for the spring.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Hartley S. Johnson of 13 Sunset Ave Ferry Beach Saco from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Stanley A Bennet pastor of the Saco United Baptist Church officiated and interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were all members of Qwen
In Biddeford the councilman at large race prompts a charter dispute as Cyr says the fourth largest Democratic nominee from Ward 2 is disqualified by Section 16 while Brunelle rejects the interpretation. Huot and Laflamme criticize Brunelle’s ruling and discuss ballot implications. Orono notes enter with ap ap seat vacancy in Maine House and a Republican counterpart nominates Mrs Thelma Cornell for the January special election.
Davis Post of the American Legion on Beach Street in Saco lists Arthur R. Hooper William W. Turnage Harry Rowell Edward Gallant Ernest Gould and Donald Lucas as post commander in a public notice issued locally.
Kennebunk High School announces a Community Sing themed Santa's Workshop to be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the KHS auditorium. Junior Class sponsors the event with Ruth Barra as general chairman. The program features the KHS band majorettes chorus junior high Glee Club and eighth grade chorus plus a skit with cast including Robert Walter Joanne Harrison Santa figures and Raggedy Ann and Andy. Larry Willey will MC and the audience will join in Christmas carols. admission is free.
The Christmas spirit came to Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford as the St Francis College Glee Club sang over the lobby loudspeaker. Elderly convalescent unit patients joined Sisters in the lobby to hear the performance.
In Phoenix a milk man beat fire crews to a car fire, stopping his truck and using five gallons of milk to extinguish the blaze. H. B. Young of Mesa reported the incident, noting the unidentified milkman acted before firefighters arrived.
The All-Boy Choir of Lewiston directed by Rev. Francis J. Kane will perform a Christmas concert at City Theater in Biddeford on Tuesday December 21. The 50 member group has three recordings for sale and is sponsored by the Holy Name Society of St Marys Parish with John Cleary in charge. Reservations are available via society members.
A public hearing by the Biddeford Board of Zoning Appeals will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m on a variance by Raymond A Roy to renovate a residential structure at 630 Main St Biddeford in a 1 1 general industrial district zone according to Chairman Conrad A Grondin.
The two Apollo era spacecraft chase across 105000 miles with four astronauts aboard. Schirra and Stafford maneuver to close to Gemini 6 as Borman and Lovell near 14 days in orbit. If all goes well, the rendezvous occurs at 2 26 p.m. over the western Pacific with a 100 foot separation and 17500 mph speed. The plan includes six hours of formation flying followed by return to Earth Thursday morning.
Police said slick conditions on Al fred Road Biddeford caused a truck to skid into a utility pole. Henry B. Chabot 39 of 12 Dupont Ave Biddeford drove the vehicle owned by Saco Brick Co and said he swerved to avoid an oncoming car. No injuries were reported. A second backing crash occurred at Main and Franklin Streets involving Henry W. Labbe 41 of Bay Viewstead Saco and Delmont N. Emerson 46 of 157 Alfred St Biddeford.
Republican candidate John F. Xaphes urged controlled progress and selective use of federal aid at an open house for Biddeford voters. He warned against indiscriminate spending and emphasized intelligent, funds matching and prudent programs to avoid municipal bankruptcy while pursuing essential improvements. Also speaking were Ward 7 and Ward 5 council candidates John E. Hill Sr., Joseph A. Pelletier, and Lionel J. Gardner.
Ocean Park Home Extension met in Porter Hall Temple Avenue for a Christmas meeting presided by President Mrs Ivy Corliss. Members exchanged Christmas gifts after a pantomime demonstration and holiday hints. Noon dinner served by committee members. Next meeting planned for January.
Saco firefighters were dispatched yesterday to 9 Bartlett Street for an oil burner flood in a residence. No equipment was used and no injuries were reported.
The Desert Bridge Club met yesterday afternoon at Miss Helen Fitzgibbons's Portland Avenue home. High score was by Mrs. Donald Briggs with substitutes and guests noted. Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service plan 50 cent gifts for a Christmas party after the noon pot luck lunch at the church vestry. The Sea Stars Duplicate Bridge Club will play Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows hall. The Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club annual banquet was held at the Presidential Inn Conway New Hampshire with speaker Stanley Perham of West Paris.
Olavi Olie a Finnish soccer player and ice hockey enthusiast describes his homeland with its 66000 lakes and Gulf of Bothnia borders. He notes Finnish cuisine sports and cars differ from the United States and credits his scholarship and English study for easing integration. He praises Americans as friendly and calls exchange students goodwill ambassadors.
Police said drivers in a parking lot backing Emerson and Labbe autos attempted left turns from Main Street to Franklin Street during the mishap. No injuries were reported and no damage estimates available.
Biddeford Saco CAP meets at Thornton Academy with Lt Edith Halasz ill. Session led by Staff Sgt Irene Halasz and Claire Poirier. No meetings until Jan 4 due to vacation. Christmas party set for Dec 22 at Saco Recreation Center. Sanford Squadron invites members to Dec 18 party at Sanford YMCA.
A Christmas party for members and guests of Bradford Chapter Order of DeMolay was held last night in Odd Fellows Hall Biddeford. DeMolay emblems were awarded to each member and refreshments served. Hall decorations were arranged by Mrs. William Kimball and Mrs. Arthur Rumery. About 20 boys attended with guests. Mothers Circle discussed fundraising and future programs. Members present included Mrs. Lee Ellis Mrs. Chris Throumoulous Mrs. Arnold Hill Mrs. Kimball Mrs. Rumery Mrs. Kenneth Littlefield Mrs. George Campbell and Mrs. George Lukas.
The Saco city clerk records marriage intentions for Ralph H Bedell Jr of 86 Union St Saco and Maxine A Linghos of 86 Union St Saco. Also listed are William K Bayley of Scarborough and Janice E Stoy of 330 Main St Saco.
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