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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1964
Page
2
This afternoon mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow or flurries developing late. Highs in mid to low 30s. Tonight flurries end with a cold clear spell. lows near coast around zero to 15 below inland. Winds NW 10 to 20 mph fading. Tuesday mostly sunny and cold. cold wave warnings for northern areas.
Mrs. Raoul C. Perrin Sr. of 35 Summer St Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital ital. Mr and Mrs John Hickey Mr and Mrs Arthur Rumery and Mr and Mrs Earle Emens of Saco attended the Boston Boat Show at Suffolk Downs Saturday. Miss Charlene R Martel of 153 Summer St Biddeford is vacationing in Hawaii. Miss Martel is employed by United Airlines Boston.
Local groups schedule meetings tonight and tomorrow in Biddeford and Saco. VFW Auxiliary meets at 7 30 in Biddeford City Building. Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias meets at new hall in Saco. Civil Defense group also meets tonight in Biddeford. Thornton Academy Band Parents Club gathers at TA cafeteria. Hibernians Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 815 pm in Biddeford Elm Street hall. Senior choir rehearsals at Saco church and AMVETS nominating committee meets at Biddeford post home.
Holy Communion services are set for Christ Church Biddeford at 8:00 a.m. and Trinity Church Saco at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Mid week prayer services planned for Biddeford United Baptist Church Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Full Gospel Church Wells Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Home League of Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday 7:36 p.m. United Church of Christ Biddeford executive board meets Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Daughters of Ruth Biddeford Universalist set a card party and food sale Wednesday 1:30 p.m. in the church vestry. Reverend Wigley attends convocation lectures at Bangor Theological Seminary today through Wednesday. If stormy weather the afty will be held the following day.
Names of winners at the whist party in St. Andre's Parish Hall Biddeford include Mrs Wisinalda Gagnon Miss Diane Lapointe Mrs Marie Ange Berthiaume Conrad Nolette Mrs Aurore Boucher and others. A card party is set for next Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the parish hall. Don Caum led Penn State football in action last fall playing 995 plays.
We express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for help during our sorrow in the loss of our loved one. Mrs Edmond Libby George Libby and Family.
Mrs. James Palmer 56, a Cape Porpoise resident for two years and formerly of Kennebunk, died Friday in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born July 5, 1908 in Farmington, she was daughter of Willard Cushman and Rose Cushman Welch. Survived by her widower, two sons Robert Moulton Caribou and Richard Arundel, a daughter Estelle Ducharme Wells, her mother Rose Welch Farmington, a brother Raymond Cushman Farmington, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. yesterday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk. burial in Arundel Cemetery.
Edmund Willard Foote 83 retired educator died at his Oak Street home after a brief illness. A Harvard 1903 graduate he taught in New York City for 33 years and led DeWitt Clinton High School social studies. He lived in Montclair New Jersey 33 years and wintered in Maine for over 20 years. Survivors include Esther Foote widow two sons Oliver S. Foote and Edmund L. Foote a sister Florence Swan and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev Robert Howe officiating. Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Massachusetts.
Charles H. Cotey 83 of 81 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital Born in Biddeford Oct 6 1880 he lived in Old Orchard Beach 20 years He leaves three daughters Hazel Neary Mildred Smith and Stanley Trull a son Charles L Cotey and several grandchildren A requiem high mass will be held Tuesday at 9 am at St Margaret s Church Burial in St Mary s Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call at Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 4 and 7 9 p m
Donald Leroy Benvie 27 formerly of Walterboro died Friday in a two car collision on U.S. Route 99E in Sacramento California. He was stationed at March Air Force Base. The other driver Clay Leander Brown 39 of Sacramento also died. Brown attempted to pass on a curve when his car struck Benvie’s. Survived by widow Sandra H Benvie and daughter Bambi Lynn, his parents four brothers and maternal grandmother. Funeral arrangements pending.
TOPSFIELD AP report says 19 year old Gary O'Brien of Milltown died after being crushed between a crane and a pulpwood pile at St. Croix Paper Co Rainy Brook operation. He died shortly after admission to a Calais hospital.
Ottawa AP reports C S Glen of the Canadian Health Department says children can start skating and skiing soon after walking. Younger children are fearless and can master basics with proper equipment and clothing under adult supervision, easing parental worries about danger.
James Ross presided at Etz Chaim Synagogue Biddeford a report on Purim's meaning was given with a film strip by Rabbi Boris Gottlieb and Purim songs. Girls and boys teams held a Bible quiz, Israeli dances led by Karen Truman, stories of Purim in Sargassa Spain Istanbul recounted, and a current Israel report by Shifra Zaitlin. A business meeting followed with secretary and treasurer reports and refreshments.
At Saco Osteopathic Hospital a son Danny Roger to Mr and Mrs Richard Albert 74 Main St York born Feb 18 weighing seven pounds three ounces Also a son Raymond John Jr to Mr and Mrs Raymond J Cloutier Sr Ocean Park Road Saco born Feb 20 weighing four pounds seven ounces
Mr and Mrs Donald Breton and their four children lost their home in a dramatic Sunday night blaze in North Augusta area. Estimated loss given as 10000 dollars. The fire was visible for miles.
Union leaders gathered in Miami Beach for the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting amid renewed pressure over a wheat boycott aimed at the Soviet Union. George Meany backed the boycott, citing taxpayer subsidies, while Wirtz said talks would continue but no new sessions are planned, dimming prospects for a quick settlement as conferences ended with Wirtz departing for Washington.
The trial process shows defense and prosecution clashing over juror screening as Ruby listens closely. Attorneys challenge bias and memory of Oswald shooting coverage while Ruby remains tense, often whispering with his lawyers and signaling to reporters.
A widow contributes two mites to the temple treasury while the rich give generously from abundance. Jesus tells his disciples that her gift, given from need, is greater than all the others, for she gave all she had to live on.
Twenty three Indian policemen are missing after an ambush in Kashmir near Keran, 70 miles from Srinagar. Pakistani troops allegedly crossed the cease fire line and fired on the patrol while an Indian defense ministry protest with the U.N. followed.
Paris fashion houses unveil spring and summer looks with hemlines near knee length and necklines ranging from low cut to scooped fronts. Designers emphasize waistlines, shoulder shapes, and tailored suits with white linen details and bow accents, highlighting new cuts and seams.
The Dallas Market, January 26 to 31, showcases color rich Southwest fashion with over 2,000 manufacturers and 7,000 lines of summer weight apparel. Elsie Frankfurt turned $500 into a $3 million per year maternity wear line after an offhand comment, while Bernard Gold built Nardis of Dallas into a high fashion firm focusing on distinctive colors and fabrics.
Ten persons were nominated Sunday by Local 305 Pepperell Textile workers for four delegate seats at the T W U A national convention to be held June 1 in New York City. Balloting takes place March 18 at Union Hall from 6 a m to 5 p m with committee oversight by Richard Gendron Rachel Krasko Roger Labbe Leo Bedard and Irene Labonte. The Textile Workers Union of America marks its 25th anniversary. Nominees include Lionel St Louis Donald Nolette Ralph Oliver Conrad Pelletier Robert Beaulieu Horace Beaulieu Anna Forcier Raymond Pruneau Henri Rocray and Beatrice Provencher.
Ottawa AP report says the Geological Survey of Canada pays over 100 for genuine meteorites found and accepted for research. Since last August the agency has received more than 70 objects, mostly junk, with investigators urging patience to avoid missing a real find further north.
In Brisbane, Ethel Barber now 80 and William Deans 90 married in Redcliffe after reconnecting in retirement. Their 1901 Palmwoods engagement was broken, later life kept apart in Sydney and Brisbane, but a holiday meeting led to a late life reunion and wedding with plans to live in Sydney where the bride has three great grandchildren.
Jack Miller operates Lois Young, Inc, a seven million dollar a year business selling shirt waists at low prices. Buyers start early and assess 150-piece fashion shows at breakfast, then tour salesrooms. Dress makers pay a $25 fee to display a dress for 30 seconds, a moment that can make or break a style.
In Saco Municipal Court three cases were heard. Edgar Beaulieu of Saco pleaded guilty to larceny after a 22 caliber pistol found taken from a locked room had been sold twice. Associate Judge Wilson sentenced Beaulieu to three months. Richard Stout of Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty to speeding 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on Saco Avenue and paid a $15 fine. Walter Chapmen of Norwood Massachusetts pleaded guilty to intoxicated driving on the Maine Turnpike and paid $10.
The Jack Ruby murder case moves into its second week with renewed clashes between prosecution and defense over juror selection. Leap Year day in Ottawa Illinois brings a wacky event with single women guiding the city and bachelors risking jail for not marrying. The wheat boycott continues and Wirtz talks with unions collapse while Johnson tours California then Florida. Congress aims to send the tax cut bill to Johnson as civil rights fights loom. International reports note 23 Indian police missing after a Kashmir clash and Red China backing Pakistan in the dispute.
A British rescue ship assisted the stricken Ambassador as engines failed from water in fuel lines. Twenty crew abandoned ship in a raft, fourteen lost. The Fruen saved nine survivors. Captain Strickland died, autopsy planned, ashes to be scattered in Portland Harbor per the widow's request.
Sheriff John de Winter reports a theft at an Augusta law office where $4 in bills treated with powder that adheres to fingers and turns red on contact with water was stolen. The incident was disclosed Sunday and involves a suspect in the Augusta area.
Thirty eight singers reported to Music Director Clayton Eaton for the first rehearsal of the Palm Sunday Music Festival chorus at the Saco United Baptist Church. Six anthems are being rehearsed for the annual Lenton event sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town warrant for the Monday night March 2 Town Meeting has been printed and posted at Town Hall. The 146 articles include the budget, with the budget committee set to meet again with the superintendent of schools on Wednesday night.
Daniel Boone of Skowhegan led a human chain of ice fishermen to pull Mr and Mrs Kenneth Day Jr and Kenneth Day Sr from icy waters after their car sank in about 20 feet of water on Moosehead Lake. The Days from Bangor were saved and later warmed at a lakeside camp. their car was lost.
Saco police logged a single weekend crash on Elm Street. Jon T. Lane, 58, of Cape Elizabeth, stopped for traffic and was rear ended by Russell P. Prosser, 35, of Old Orchard Beach. Estimated damage: Lane car to $150, Prosser car to $150.
Congress continues with a House passed 16.9 billion defense authorization bill and minor measures. The Senate Rules Committee restarts its investigation into Bobby Baker’s finances with Baker expected to testify publicly Tuesday after declining to provide records.
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