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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Elaine E. Farrell of 39 Granite Street Biddeford and Miss Jocelyn Vermette of 532 Main Street Saco return home for Christmas from Mount Ida Junior College Newton Center Massachusetts.
Portland reports sub zero lows with Old Town at minus 11 and a nation leading minus 25 the previous night. Snow flurries brushed southwest Maine as a small center passed, with highway accidents and injuries from slick surfaces across Falmouth, Brunswick, and surrounding towns.
New York AP reports British hairdresser Raymond of London introduces The Hootenanny hairdos aimed to woo American audiences and copyright a style named after The Beatles. He touts a ladylike short back, smooth fringe, glued side locks, and a gravity-defying cone back variant for older women.
Members of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks meet at Emond Funeral Home at 7 30 p m Sunday to conduct ritualistic services for J Eugene Chretien.
Members of the Knights of Columbus third and fourth degrees will meet at the Emond Funeral Home at 7 p m Sunday to say prayers for J Eugene Chretien.
Funeral services for Arthur Veillette will be conducted at 8 a m Tuesday from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco. Friends may call at San Soucy Funeral Home, 1 Stone St Biddeford, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m starting today.
Funeral services for Leon Francis Morrissey of 37 Bay Street Biddeford were held Friday afternoon at 2 from Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford Rev Coleman O Toole of St Marys Church conducted the service and burials took place in the family lot Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Father O Toole recited the committal prayers at the graveside
PORTLAND AP Congressman Stanley R. Tupper says he will run for a third term in the House. The Maine Republican, Boothbay Harbor attorney, announced his plan shortly after taking the job of managing Governor Nelson Rockefeller's presidential campaign in New England. He was expected to face no Democratic opponent for the nomination.
The Security Council held a midnight session to hear Cypriot charges about Turkish warships off Cyprus but adjourned without any resolution. U S and British diplomats met President Makarios to prevent possible violence, while a U S protest criticized Bulgaria for stoning the U S legation in Sofia.
In Littleton AP report firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed the Russell Henderson poultry house and home in sub-zero temperatures. The fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage and 7,500 laying hens were lost.
Biddeford club invites members to a January 2 gathering in the First Universalist Church vestry. Guest speaker Robert L. Noble Jr. will discuss Practical Finances and Taxation. Noble, Biddeford native, is an accountant with 1159 Main St. offices and a World War II veteran. Local organizers include Mrs. Annie Phillips as chair, with Mrs. Ralph Goldthwaite and Dr. Theresa LaFountain assisting.
A device blends into the wearer's hair creating a seamless cone transition that hides its start and end, yielding a natural, graceful sculpted aesthetic without a contrived appearance.
The forecast calls for clear skies and very cold conditions tonight with lows below zero. Sunday will be fair but remain cold with continued chilly temperatures.
Sunday gatherings of Junior and Senior United Church Youth plus multiple neighboring churches fill calendars from Biddeford to Wells with 5 p m to 7:30 p m sessions. Activities include youth fellowships, training unions, and open worship at Advent Christian, First Assembly of God, and other congregations.
Old 1963 calendars will be used at a special New Year service at 7 30 p m at the Biddeford Pool church. Mrs Annie Cranshaw of Saco will host a Commission on Missions meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at her Goodale Avenue home. Final session of a pastor’s church membership class will be held in Biddeford Sunday at 3 30 p m at Mrs Barbara Crepeau’s home. A combined Christmas New Year party is planned Sunday at 5 p m in Biddeford United Church of Christ with Junior United Youth Group members bringing 50 cent gifts for exchange. The Adult Bible class at Christ Congregational meets Sunday at 8 p m at the parsonage. A Crib Class for under threes operates Sunday at 10 30 a m at the Biddeford United Church of Christ. Burton Whitman, a lay preacher from Turner Center, will preach at 10 45 a m tomorrow for the Biddeford First Universalist Church service, substituting for Rev Edmund W Beal who is a patient at Webber Hospital. Christine Pillsbury will be soloist. Sunday School is 9 30 a m at the Saco Unitarian Church.
The Men's Trade League plans its annual holiday handicap bowling rolloff at 20th Century Lanes Biddeford Monday at 7 30 p m A field of 20 plus bowlers will compete over five strings Each bowler receives a sizeable handicap based on averages and prizes depend on entries The entry list stays open until rolloff time with bowlers urged to arrive 15 minutes early Details list first half averages and handicaps for each bowler with many at high handicap levels.
In St Louis the Cincinnati Royals defeated Boston 91 87 as Oscar Robertson posted 37 points 22 rebounds and 11 assists to mark the table turning performance. Celtics remain 3-4 against Royals this season and hold an eight game lead in the loss column.
Tax collector Boy F. Tounge of Saco announced two days remain to pay 1964 taxes. He cites $61,234 in outstanding property taxes and 480 unpaid poll taxes, and he will include these delinquencies in the annual report.
The council member told Rassides that the RAF had sighted warships moving away from Cyprus and that at no time did the RAF report them speeding toward Cyprus. The remark highlights contention over naval movements and official reporting.
The article describes Lynda Bird Johnson and Lucy Baines Johnson aged 19 and 16 living in the White House with their father Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. It notes secret service for dates, their Texas upbringing, education at the University of Texas and National Cathedral School, and their public relations savvy. The piece also mentions Margaret Truman and past First Ladies, comparing family dynamics and teenage independence.
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