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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
2
Small craft warnings on the coast. Sunny and very cold with winds from the west to northwest 15 to 30 mph. Tonight fair and colder with lows from zero to 10 below. Northwest winds diminishing to 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday sunny and very cold with winds 10 to 25 mph.
Mrs Jeanine Bertrand of 8 Kos suth Street Biddeford has returned home from the hospital. Jean A Servais Jr of 14 Summer Street Saco is a surgical patient at the Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Pauline Lavigne of 170 Lewis Avenue Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Linwood Walker of 147 Ferry Road Saco is returning home today after a stay at Webber Hospital.
Lafayette Court Catholic Order of Foresters will meet tonight at 8 in the hall on Emery Street Biddeford.
Mid week prayer and praise at Biddeford United Baptist church Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Holy Communion at Christ Episcopal church Biddeford Tuesday at 6 a m. Prayer meeting at Full Gospel church Route 9 A Wells Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
A holiday dance is sponsored by the Catholic Youth Organization of St. Margaret's Church Old Orchard Beach at 7 30 p m on December 27 in the parish hall. The Saco School Street Methodist Church trustees hold their monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p m at the church. The United Church of Christ Biddeford business committee meets Tuesday at 7 p m in Fellowship Hall at the church.
The annual Christmas program and party for Sunday School and church attendants will be held Thursday December 19 at 7 p.m. in the church vestry. An invitation is extended to all members and friends to hear songs and recitations by the children.
Saco Police report three collisions. Andre Deschambeault, 28, of Biddeford struck a telephone pole after a front car stopped for a left turn with no signal. damage to his right front is $300. Avard Chater, 38, of Camden hit Margaret Sherman, 52, of Biddeford on Main Street as Sherman turned left. Sherman’s damage $100, Chater $75. Chandler Boutet, 36, of Weymouth Street, and Paul Beane, 21, of Biddeford, collided near Beach Street. Boutet’s damage $30, Beane $10.
Saco tax collector Tounge announced the city is compiling the delinquent real estate personal and poll taxes. As of this morning 592 poll tax delinquents are listed with 75 unpaid from 1962. Total taxes due reach 70 685 dollars as of December 14 and a concerted collection effort will proceed.
Miss Helen D Merrill 52 of 42 Storer Street Saco passed away after a long illness in a local hospital. Born in Saco August 2 1911 she was a practical nurse and member of the Saco United Baptist Church. Private funeral services will be held tomorrow at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco.
Mrs Blanche Desorcy formerly of Biddeford and now of Acushnet Mass died. Mrs Paul Leroux of Longwood Avenue reports the death. Many relatives and friends in the area. Funeral services set for 9 am Tuesday in New Bedford Mass.
Wallace L. Cook of Portland aged 76 died from burns suffered in a bath incident apparently after a stroke. He was born in Vassalboro March 13 1887 and previously worked at U S Trust Co Casco Bank. Survived by brother Walter P. Cook and sister Mrs Porter Wilson with several grandchildren and nephews. Funeral today at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford.
Mrs. Anna Peloquin 79 of 44 Jefferson St Biddeford died last night in a Biddeford hospital after a long illness She was born February 29 1884 in Saint Hyacinthe Canada and was a St Anne Sodality member Surviving are her widower Alfred Peloquin a daughter Mrs Rudolph Cote a son Willie Peloquin two brothers and three sisters Funeral services will be held Thursday at 830 am from St Joseph s Church Friends may call Sansoucin Funeral Home today tomorrow and Wednesday hours posted.
Abram Wilfred Goodier 87 of Loudon Road Saco died Saturday night after a long illness. A Spanish American War veteran and former logger rural mail carrier and road official his survivors include brother Edwin W. Goodier and sister Ethel A. Goodier. Funeral arrangements set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs Katherine L Lunge 87 widow of Harry Lunge of Kennebunk died in a Biddeford hospital. Born July 11 1876 in Kennebunkport she was daughter of Angus and the late Mrs McGinnis and a member of Madonna Chapter OES the Webhannet Club and Christ Church. She is survived by one son Raymond F Lange and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1:30 p m Wednesday Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St. with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
Members of the Co. Kendall Camp Spanish American War Veterans meet at 7 30 PM tonight at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 25 Main St to say prayers.
A fragmented weather or clocked time snippet lists December times 11:02 and 11:37 A.M. and 4:51 and 5:27 P.M. with additional 1711:36-:22 and 6:01. No clear event or context.
Slippery streets plagued Biddeford drivers over the weekend with four mishaps reported to police. An alleged hit run at Biddeford Pool Saturday ended in a Manchester New Hampshire motorist summoned to Municipal Court. A two car crash occurred at Main and St Marys Streets with drivers from Biddeford named in court records. A rear end collision on Prospect and Lambert involved a Biddeford driver and a 1963 convertible. A Biddeford sedan was damaged when a city snowplow passed on Pool Street.
Biddeford voters opened at 9 a m with a slow start and moderate to heavy turnout by press time. Incumbent Republican Willie Pomerleau faces Democrat Arthur J Lesieur for mayor as ballots close at 7 p m with key offices including police commissioner and council seats up for grabs.
Irene Wojcik was crowned Mrs. St. Nick for the year during a Saco Little League Mothers meeting hosted by Mrs. Therese Paquette. A brief business session followed by gift exchange and buffet lunch, with two prizes won by Mrs. Wojcik.
Alton Leslie Tripp 92 formerly of Old Orchard Beach Maine died yesterday in a Georgetown Massachusetts hospital. Born January 14 1871 in Lamoine Maine he worked as a building contractor in several Maine communities before retirement. Survived by widow Elmena R Tripp Georgetown three sons Carroll D Tripp Burlington Vermont Norman L Tripp Saco Maine and A Lawrence Tripp Georgetown six grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral service held Tuesday at 2 pm from Lamoine Maine Baptist Church with burial in family lot there.
Funeral services were held Saturday for George Amnotte of Saco who died Thursday. A requiem high mass was at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church conducted by Rev. J. Henry Fournelle with a women’s choir and organist Mrs. Carrier. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford with graveside prayers by Father Fournelle.
Funeral services were conducted for Arthur Kon of 325 Alfred Street Biddeford at 9 AM today from St Joseph Church. Msgr Elie Hevey presided with Rev Marc Franck deacon and Rev Norman Carrier sub deacon. A male quartet sang and Diana Rousselle played organ. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery family lot. Out of town mourners arrived from Weymouth Massachusetts.
The Baldwin Hills dam failure caused a massive flood killing residents like Hattie Schwarz and Arch Young and destroying Village Green apartments. The Small Business Administration declared the area a disaster, offering long term low interest loans for flood victims while insurance coverage faces questions over Act of God vs structural failure.
The annual Christmas party of Division One Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians was held at Elm Street hall Biddeford with co chairs Mrs Alfred Benoit and Mrs Evelyn Bois. A large group attended, games awarded to numerous members, a musical program by pianists Miss Elaine White and Miss Eileen O Rourke, Santa Claus gifts, and a special award to R S Lamontagne of Saco. The fall charity drive under Miss Helena Murphy was successful and a buffet lunch followed.
In Saco Municipal Court Ronald W Brown 24 of 5 Storer St pleaded guilty to driving after license suspension and was fined 10 dollars by Judge William F Wilson Jr. Award Chater 38 Camden pleaded guilty to improper passing on Main Street on Dec 13 and fined 10 dollars. Charles Lewis 55 Ross Road pleaded guilty to driving without a license and had his 10 dollar fine suspended by Judge Wilson. Saco police were complainants in the cases.
A turkey dinner was served yesterday in the union hall Biddeford by Mrs. Mary Jane Arel and her committee to TWUA AFL-CIO Auxiliary members during their annual Christmas party. Attending were many named members and guests from the auxiliary.
Biddeford firemen were called out once over the weekend for a minor blaze in a trash barrel at a laundry on Alfred Street. Engine 5 arrived at 6 53 p m and was recalled at 7 07 p m.
A combined Biddeford Cub Scouts Pack 309 meeting and Christmas party at K of C Hall Washington Street Biddeford Den 2 led by Mrs Paulette Loranger opened with tributes to the late President John F Kennedy. Recipients included Mark LeBlond Ronald Begin Michael Ryan Donald Beaupre Robert Duquette and Paul Lebrun. The Den won the Cubby award for most parents present. Den 1 closed the program with Mrs Dorothy Millette. Christmas songs piano solos and community singing followed with refreshments concluding the event.
A string of fires across Maine over the weekend left multiple families homeless. In Portland a duplex resident was awakened by screams as fire spread, while others fled: Robert Harris and his wife with eight children escaped a nine room home fire. A Cambridge dairy barn fire at Roseledge Farm killed most cows and slowed with cold winds. Roxbury and Gardiner saw homes destroyed, with several elderly residents displaced. Coast Guard crews prevented further loss at Southwest Harbor boat yard.
Johnson argues that military power, both nuclear and non nuclear, serves political ends. He emphasizes NATO as a tool to coordinate these aims and bolster overall strength.
The Soviet finance minister defended a 1964 budget totaling 98.8 billion rubles equivalent to 55.4 billion rubles for defense. He said military spending cuts would not weaken defense and outlined agriculture outlays rising from 11.9 to 12.8 billion rubles, with agriculture funding up 22.7 percent from 1963.
Members of the Catholic Youth Organization at St. Margaret's Church attended a Saturday minstrel show in Portsmouth New Hampshire hosted by Raphael's Parish of Kittery Maine. Participants included Beverly Southwick Sharon Crowley Yvonne Brosseau Priscilla Cote Kathleen Morin Mary Anne Golovich Mary Anne Garon William Southwick David Morin Maurice Perrin John Ouellette Lionel Beaulier Ronald Schmit Stephen Coreau.
Maine judges adopt policy to identify juveniles bound over to grand juries in felony cases. Public disclosure aims to reveal who poses a danger while allowing room for individual judges to decide in non grand jury bound cases.
Rene Leopold Labbe a 49 year old Biddeford resident died instantly when his station wagon skidded on a snow covered shoulder on Route 5 and struck a utility pole near Limerick. Passenger Howard Johnson was seriously injured and another passenger Michael Labbe escaped with minor injuries.
The Biddeford Saco Universalist Unitarian Church Sunday School held its annual Christmas party at the Unitarian Parish hall in Saco. Santa distributed gifts to children and teachers, a story was read, carols were sung, and church women provided refreshments.
Whittaker told a committee that public opinion favors new laws on housing discrimination since Kennedy's assassination. He warned that emergencies arise when advertised rental housing is denied on race color religion creed class denomination ancestry or national origin. He urged Maine to lead nationally in civil rights legislation as a memorial to Kennedy.
A baptismal service was held last evening at Biddeford United Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Letellier were baptized by the pastor Rev. Jasper Beane, assisted by Deacons Earle Lewis and Norman McKeen and Deaconesses Mrs. Norman McKeen and Mrs. James Dawn. Kenneth Wills led a hymn with Mrs. Wills at the organ. Rev Beane gave a brief talk on The Meaning of Baptism before the ceremony.
Weekend whist events at Le Foyer Alfred Street Biddeford featured a committee led by Lucien C Ruel with prizes awarded to numerous players. Josephine Valliere led last night with a grand slam shared with Lucienne Chouinard. special awards went to Napoleon Dupras Rosaire Chouinard and others. A children’s Christmas party is planned for Saturday afternoon with a Christmas Eve Reveilion to follow.
Diplomats report eight of twenty one Latin American delegations support Asian African proposals to expand the Security Council to thirteen seats and the Economic and Social Council to twenty four. The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom France and the United States indicate opposition to the enlargement.
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