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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
2
Dr. Harry E. Davis, chief of pediatrics at Mercy Hospital, collapsed and died Tuesday while attending a patient at Maine Medical Center. A Portland native, he practiced nearly 40 years and lived in Falmouth Foreside.
Partly cloudy with a few sprinkles this afternoon in Portland. Tonight and Thursday will be slightly colder with a low around 18 and a high near 32 today. Winds from the west at 10 to 15 mph throughout.
Charles Hill, 36, of Pepperell Street in Saco, is listed as a medical patient at the Webber hospital.
Biddeford council and Knights of Columbus plan a Thursday 8 p.m. meeting at K of C hall on Washington Street. A Valentine social follows Sunday at 8 p.m. in AOI hall at Main and Elm streets for Hibertnian auxiliary members and guests with Helene Murphy as mistress of ceremonies and Anne Hector heading refreshment duties.
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the United Baptist Church of Saco sponsors a public baked bean and ham supper from 5 to 7 p m Saturday in the church vestry.
The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM in the parish house. Members are reminded to bring an article for a swap party.
Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isa bella will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in St John hall Adams street Biddeford. The session was postponed from Tuesday evening.
The February gathering of York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty is cancelled. The March meeting date and venue will be announced later.
The Past Presidents association of Biddeford auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Lauvage 25 Adams street Biddeford.
A mid week prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco. The Saco School Street Methodist Youth choir rehearses Thursday at 315 p m at the church. The Senior choir rehearsal from the Saco School Street Methodist Church is also Thursday at 730 p m.
A prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church on Ocean Avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
A Holy Communion will be celebrated Thursday at 8 a.m. in an Episcopal church in Biddeord. The event invites parishioners to attend the morning service at the local church.
A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God church in Saco held in the Ahepa home at 22 Pleasant Street.
The Commission on Membership of the Saco Street Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at the parsonage to discuss church membership matters.
A fried clam supper is served Friday from 5 30 to 7 in the vestry of Saco Street Methodist Church. The Fireside club sponsors the event.
The Unitarian Universalist Religious Education committee will not meet tonight as planned. It will instead meet on February 27 at 7 30 p m in the minister s study at the Biddeford First Universalist church.
The Junior choir of the Biddeford Second Congregational Church will rehearse tonight at 6 15 under Horace Killam in the vestry. The White church Senior choir will rehearse at 7 in the vestry.
The board of Christian Education of the Bidde White church will meet at 7 30 this evening at the home of chairwoman Mrs Thomas Haley 21 Weymouth Street Saco Maine final details or agenda not provided in the readable text
The study group Household of Power of Biddeford Second Congregational Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the parsonage with Rev. David Wigley guiding the session.
Virginia reports 1 876 flu type cases and 9 500 last week with more deaths from flu and respiratory illness. St Louis official Dr J Earl Smith notes inoculations reduce impact. Public Health Service finds pneumonia influenza deaths above epidemic threshold for four weeks in 108 cities. Asian flu confirmed in several states and DC, suspected in Vermont Maine Delaware Virginia South Carolina and Georgia.
Arsene J. Blais 81 of 24 Hill Street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. He worked over 50 years at Bate Manufacturing York Division and was a communicant of St Andre church. Survived by widow Maria Pietre Lagarde Blais two steps Rene Lagarde Raoul Lagarde and Mrs Florian Ross a sister Mrs Arthur Daigneault and several nieces and nephews. Visitation at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford this evening 7 to 10 and Thursday Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral from St Andre Church Saturday at 9 a.m.
Members of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary will meet at 7 30 tonight at Emond Funeral home 72 Hill street Biddeford to pay respects to Eva Bonneau a member.
Funeral services for Ernest Magman, scheduled for this morning, were postponed to Thursday morning at 9 from St. Andre church. Friends may call today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. at the Emond Deford.
Funeral services for Frederick J. Crowley of Biddeford were held Monday at St. Joseph church. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Marc Franck with deacon Rev. Normand Carrier and sub deacon Rev. Sylvia Levesque. Burial followed in St. Mary Cemetery with graveside prayers read by Rev. Father Levesque. Bearers were Edward Charbonneau Bernard Young Norbert Twomey Joseph Mariello and Haley Booth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie A. Pinard of Stockman Avenue Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes with a solemn high mass. Rev. Arthur Dube presided, assisted by Rev. Albert Jalbert deacon and Rev. Georges Plante sub deacon. Burial followed at St. Joseph cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev. Father Plante. Attending students and Notre Dame de Lourdes and St. Andre schools observed the rites. Members of Ste Anne society and many parishioners attended the services.
Funeral services for Miss Zora Fowler of 43 Old Orchard Avenue Old Orchard Beach were conducted Monday afternoon from the Cote Funeral Home at Beach and James streets Saco Rev Oakley Woodward pastor of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church Old Orchard Beach officiated Entombment was at Dunstan Cemetery with burial planned for the springtime
Funeral services for Mrs Jane M Booth of 63 Graham Street Biddeford were held this morning at St Mary church with Rev Coleman O Toole officiating and Rev Maurice Goan as deacon. William Cleary led song with Miss Louis Welch at the organ. Bearers were Martin Staples John Staples Charles Gallagher Basil Emery Jr John O Leary Robert Emery and Jeremiah O Leary. Burial was in St Mary cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Father Goan.
John V. Doran a second year student at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Boston was cited for excellence in scholarship for the first semester of 1962 1963 by Dean Howard C Newton Doran a Biddeford High School graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs William A Doran 180 Western Avenue Riddeford
The Maine House received a proposal by Rep. Jerome G. Plante to grant four year college scholarships up to 1400 dollars per student, with at least one scholarship per state representative per county. The State Board of Education would set rules and publish scholarship lists. A second bill seeks a flat state aid rate of 220 dollars per pupil for compliant districts and 170 dollars for those not meeting standards, altering the current sliding scale of 18 to 66 percent of the foundation program.
Dr Peterson of Ocean Park will serve as interim pastor for First Parish Congregational Church Saco during the vacancy. A retired Congregational minister and former superintendent of the Maine Bible Society, he begins February 25 as the incumbent moves to Closter New Jersey.
The Past Presidents unit of Camp Ellis Firemen's auxiliary met at Mrs. Mary Pendleton's home to discuss projects including weaving looms for Afghan items and yarn sables. Mrs. Cynthia Lemay was ill, and a plant was sent to her. Members planned sending cards to William Eastman and pot holders and oven mitts as a special project. Next meeting is March 11 at Mrs. Gagnon's home.
Kennebunk Junior High announces annual Talent Night to be held tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Acts include comedy skits, instrumental, piano, vocal and baton routines by seventh and eighth graders, with the Junior High band and Glee clubs performing under directors Alexander Economos and Miss Eunice Fitton.
Alfred Barrett a Thornton academy teacher presented entertainment at Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis club at the Legion hall last night. He showed color slides of a trip to Ros showing literary and tourist points of interest. President Robert Corliss presided with George Skillin giving the invocation and Roger Tousignant leading the singing. Urbain Goulet attended as a visitor.
About 400 strikers in 80 cars gathered at a private railway siding 37 miles west of Kapuskasing as 24 police reinforcements tried to halt a wood stockpile. Gunfire wounded twelve, three died. Police arrested 19 settlers and seized rifles. Authorities charged settlers with shooting with intent to wound and bail set at 500 dollars. Rioting charges pursued against strikers.
The piece notes debates over fitness after a 50 mile hike, referencing Kennedy's 17 hour effort by Attorney General Robert Kennedy. It quotes Salinger cautioning about personal fitness and recounts differing viewpoints on whether the White House crew could match the feat.
No session of Saco Municipal Court was held this morning as reported. The Saco Fire Department had received no calls up to press time today.
Rev Dr Charles E Smith a retired American Baptist missionary to the Belgian Congo will speak at 7 30 p.m. Friday at the Kennebunk Baptist church He was the first agricultural missionary to the Belgian Congo area and retired in 1956 Born on a farm in Iowa he earned a B S from Iowa State College Ames After studying at Kennedy School of Missions Hartford Conn he was ordained He did postgraduate work at the University of Southern California Riverside Iowa State College and Berkeley Baptist Divinity School Calif The latter granted an honorary D D in 1958
Bernath, a Marine from Philadelphia, completed a 50 mile trek in 11 hours 59 minutes with Rita Morris at his side for part of the final sprint. Maj. Gen. Wieseman congratulated him as the President’s question of fitness echoed from 1908. Roosevelt began this endurance tradition in 1908.
In Biddeford Municipal Court this morning Norman Rene Dumas and John Irving Clark both of Biddeford waived hearings and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of intoxication or a public street. Judge Gerald C. Nason imposed an $25 fine after consultations with County Atty Lloyd P. La Fountain and arresting officers.
Awards and certificates for artistic posters best essay song poem and commercial were presented to St Joseph high school students by Rev Sister Marcella at the Catholic Press Assembly held yesterday afternoon. The program featured student selections from each class with drama club readings musicians and original poems.
Troop 350 of Old Orchard Beach, sponsored by Knights of Columbus at St. Margaret parish, held a parish hall supper with Scouts serving and cleaning. James Foley and Royal J. Parent spoke as fathers attended along with many troop fathers. A committee and fathers will meet next Tuesday at 8 p.m. for committee duties film and planning.
Two Wells High seniors receive college acceptance notices James Mavel of Ogunquit is accepted by Wentworth Institute Boston Barbara Pisaruk of Wells Beach is accepted at Emerson College Boston Others earlier accepted include Francis Mithen Robert Saunders and Mary Dannert Principal Russell K Noyes notes early notification and many students still await replies from their colleges
Hollywood AP reports actor George Maharis is suspended from his Route 66 co starring role. Producer Herbert B Leonard gave no reason but a Lancer Productions spokesman said Maharis has been absent repeatedly due to illness. Glenn Corbett will play opposite Martin Milner.
Rep. Jerome G. Plante of Old Orchard Beach filed a bill to replace the hyphen separating funerals with pine tree imagery on Maine vehicle registration plates. The proposal aims to add pine representations to new plates while retaining the Vacationland label.
The State Police urge drivers to travel at a speed that lets them stop within the range of their headlights. Nighttime crashes often occur when motorists overdrive headlights.
A court sentenced individuals to 30 days in jail and ordered restitution for a broken window. The defendants paid the fines, completing the case.
A Biddeford petition organized by parents urges delaying the Bradbury and Wentworth street school closures from February vacation to year end. It appeals to Mayor Willie Pomerleau and board members, arguing harm to education, hardship from distance and transport, and the risk of losing teachers. The group plans a public meeting with the mayor to discuss the issue.
Rev. Charles Murphy of Sacred Heart Yar mouth spoke last night to Assumption sodality at St. Mary church school hall Biddeford. He described the Holy Land with slides while members collected Lenten mite boxes and planned fundraisers.
Milton Larmon, a 78 year-old house-mover in Schuylerville New York, received unexpected funds including an $8,485 payment and interest for an $5,000 moving job done 11 years ago and a $3,246 Social Security adjustment claiming underpayment. The老人 described the windfall as like old Santa Claus.
Henry County officials planned ahead and built a 5 600 seat gym for the county high school. The large facility aims to accommodate future enrollment growth and serves as a long term county asset. Superintendent John W. Long said the board chose the size to prepare for future needs and that the building will serve the county for the next 79 years.
Ten day tax notices were mailed for 255 pieces of real estate in Saco. Taxpayers have 10 days to pay the real estate tax in full or risk a tax lien on their property.
Saco officials confirmed the resignation of Mrs. Carol King Phalen effective February 15 and appointed Mrs. Sylvia Nadler as seventh grade teacher. The board also discussed bus contract adjustments, custodial services, insurance on boilers, intramural basketball, lunch salaries, and the 1963-64 budget.
Biddeford school Superintendent Raymond Kenneally addressed the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis at Wonderbar g house detailing cramped quarters and rising enrollments. He urged a new building program and requested added classes for retarded children with plans to start next fall. Donald Doyle presided in William Langevin’s absence.
City official reports about approximately 46 000 in real estate taxes due to Saco. He warns that after 10 days unpaid personal property taxes will be turned to the sheriff for collection. There are 290 poll taxes still outstanding.
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