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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1964
Page
2
Cloudy this afternoon then gradual clearing with high in the mid to upper 30s. Gentle westerly winds. Tonight partly cloudy and slightly colder with lows in the upper teens to low 20s and northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday mostly fair with slightly cooler temperatures and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Herbert H Grace of Buxton Road Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Randy Scott Houle, son of Richard J Houle U S Navy and Mrs Donna Houle of Lincoln Street Saco, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital.
The Past Noble Grands Association of Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Biddeford will convene Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Helen Wormwood home Ferry Road Saco with Mrs Helen Garside assisting hostess
The January meeting of Council Ste Theresa Union St Jean Baptiste will be held Wednesday at 8 p m in St John Hall Adams Street Biddeford.
Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at K of C Hall Washington Street Biddeford. Mrs Ruth Scammon home on North Street Saco serves as the Unity Club Auxiliary venue.
The Division 2 Ancient Order of Hi bernians will hold a meeting at 8 tonight in the Mason Street club hall Biddeford.
Biddeford Post VFW will assemble at 7 30 this evening in the City Building to discuss events and activities.
Biddeford Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 309 Auxiliary will meet at 8 tonight in K of C Hall on Washington Street. The gathering is planned to discuss upcoming activities and project plans for the unit.
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 auxiliary will convene at St Josephs Parish Hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m to plan the annual banquet. A launch will be served.
York County Pomona will meet Thursday January 9 at 8 pm in Hollis Grange Hall at the junction of Routes 4 and 35. Supper will be served at 6 30 p m followed by the business meeting and confer ring of the Fifth degree.
A chatterbox session for mothers of young children will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford.
Choirs at Biddeford United Church of Christ hold weekly rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. The Junior choir meets at 6 15 p.m. and the Senior choir at 7 p.m.
A prayer and praise service for Advent Christian church members in Biddeford will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Parsonage on Chapel Street.
A mid week worship service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street Saco schedules a Wednesday evening service at 7 45 and a Thursday reading room opening for the public from 2 to unknown end time, inviting community attendance.
A prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 7 30 followed by choir rehearsal at 8 30 at the Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.
A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village with community members invited to attend.
A prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church located on Saco avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
Community Bible Study will be conducted Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road inviting attendees to join.
A mid week service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.
Age and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of the Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Saco School Street Methodist Church will observe Dues Night at the January meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the church.
The annual parish meeting of the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church vestry. Annual reports from groups and committees will be heard and officers elected. A parish supper will precede at 6 30 p m.
The Sigma Delta Class of the Biddeford First Universalist Church will hold a supper meeting Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edna Woodman on Graham Street in Biddeford.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church vestry Following the business meeting a special missionary program will be held with participants preparing reports and prayers for ongoing missions.
United States consumers allocate about 300 million dollars annually to cosmetics. Abigail Adams becomes the first American woman presented at the British court, wife of President John Adams.
Mrs Lena Brunelle Dube 62 of Biddeford died after a long illness in a local hospital Born June 14 1901 in Berlin NH she lived in Biddeford about 20 years Survived by husband Wilfred Dube daughter Mrs Raymond Labrecque two sons Wilfred Brunelle and Armand Brunelle her mother and six sisters and seven grandchildren Funeral from Angel Guardian Church Berlin NH Friday Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford 7 to 9 pm today Body will be taken to Fleury Funeral Berlin NH
Mrs Winnifred Foster aged 83 of 65 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach died last night in a local nursing home. Born in Portland October 18 1880 she was the widow of Harry Foster. No known survivors. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 PM from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Jacques aged 92 of 334 Elm St Iddeford died at home after a long illness. Born in Princeville Canada on June 15 1871 she was daughter of Etienne and Delvina Labbe. Survived by several nieces and nephews including Alice M and Annette I Tetrault who shared her home. Funeral from St Josephs Church Biddeford at 8:30 am Thursday with viewing 2-4 and 7-10 pm today and tomorrow.
Edmond Henaire 66 of Adams Street Biddeford died suddenly at Pepperell Manufacturing Co Biddeford where he worked 38 years Born in Island Pond Canada April 27 1898 son of John and Virginia Robida Henaire member of St Marys Parish Biddeford Survived by three daughters Mrs Mary McGarey Mrs Jeannette Phillips and Mrs Anna Cote all of Biddeford one son Edmond Henaire Biddeford three brothers Eugene Kennebunk Oliver and Henry of Biddeford 15 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services 9 am Friday from Marys Church interment in St Marys Cemetery Buddeford Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford tomorrow and Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm
New York stock trading moved unevenly in early afternoon action after four straight advances. Industrials and steels rose slightly, tobaccos slipped ahead of a government health report due Saturday, and nonferrous metals gained on aluminum while copper and others fluctuated. The AP index stood at noon with modest gains, while the Dow rose 0.87 to 770.38. Opinions pointed to caution ahead of President Johnson's State of the Union address.
Funeral services for Mrs Leontine Fournier former resident of Biddeford were held from St Andre's Church in Hartford Conn A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev Edmund Hache with deacon Rev Arthur St Pierre and subdeacon Rev Bernard Nicknair Choir members led by Charles Proulx provided music Burial followed in St Joseph's Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Nicknair Ribbon bearers were St Anne Sodality members and bearers named Attending out of town relatives included Adlard Boucher Lillian Boucher Marguerite Fournier and others from Willimantic West Hartford Portland and Duarte California
Leonard Whitten of 594 Elm St Biddeford was commemorated at St Marys Church in a high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev Maurice Gran with singing by William Cleary and organist Miss Louise Welch. Bearers named followed by burial in Calvary section of St Josephs Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Cornelius Enright. Friends attending included Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens Sanford Mr and Mrs Robert Brunelle of Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Leo Archambeault and Mrs Julia Archambeault Dover Plains NY Edward Archambeault Wassaic NY and William Whitten Readfield.
Goldwater plans an intensive person to person campaign in New Hampshire. He will visit private homes including Mrs Doloris Bridges and former Gov Robert Blood, campaign headquarters in Concord, and daily newspaper offices. He speaks at St Anselm’s College and attends morning coffees in Portsmouth and Dover, with a Rochester luncheon before departing.
Paul Maxwell, 16, led the apprentice riders during Aque duct's fall thoroughbred meeting with 14 winners. The Indians affectionately called William Penn Brother Onas.
Prices on the American Stock Exchange moved irregularly higher in fairly active trading as corporate bonds were narrowly mixed and US government bonds remained mostly unchanged while investors tracked the year’s narrow margins between demand and supply.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson flies to Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania to dedicate a new research center at Wilkes College funded by federal grants and Ford Foundation support The center tests training needs to attract new industries and create jobs for the anthracite region She is joined by ARA head William L Batt Jr and will review retraining projects for coal miners
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s campaign manager Rep. Stanley R. Tupper said Rockefeller would run well in Rhode Island despite his divorce and remarriage. He cited Roman Catholic voters’ focus on experience and national leadership, and urged GOP unity to support Gov. John H. Chafee for a strong November showing.
A list of newborns from Notre Dame and Webber Hospitals detailing parents, addresses, and birth details. Notable entries include Jean Edmond and David Marc with weights of eight pounds three ounces and eight pounds six ounces respectively, along with other newborns from Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk areas.
ACF Shippers' Car Line Division unveils a railroad tank car described as a hot plate on wheels. The electrically heated car can reach temperatures over 500 degrees, intended for transporting certain food and chemical products.
Spec 4 Nelson J Paradis promoted and serving with the 2nd Brig Sth Infantry Div at Fort Devens Mass son of Gerard J and Mrs Paradis of Biddeford R I 1956 graduate Sacred Heart Academy Central Falls RI reassigned to Keesler AFB Viss Airman Bruce DeNormandie to receive tech training as U S Air Force radio radar maint specialist son of Alfred E and Mrs DeNormandie of Biddeford enlisted recently completed basic at Lackland AFB Tex 1962 Biddeford High School graduate
New York AP report states today is the day of decision in the divorce dispute involving Elizabeth Taylor Eddie Fisher and Richard Burton. Lawyers for all sides meet in New York seeking a property settlement to speed the divorce and Burton marriage. Milton Rudin for Taylor said today is the final day for him. Louis Nizer for Fisher declined comment. Aaron Frosch Burton's attorney attends, with Rudin and Frosch having spent the weekend in Puerto Vallarta where Taylor and Burton reside.
Monticello man Lester Dyer aged 23 died in a crash on Route 1 when his car rammed the rear of a farm truck that had stopped to drop off a passenger. State Police provided the details of the collision and the identities involved.
Vegetable oil and pitch must be heated during transit to be ready for immediate unloading at their destinations.
During his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Paul VI urged closer cooperation among Christian churches while retaining Rome as the head of a single church in the long term. He and Patriarch Athenagoras told followers to work for a united church, stressing mutual understanding, respect, and charity. The pope outlined three core elements: Christ's will pushes toward unity, Rome as the one church, and openness to others seeking reunion with love for Christ and the church.
Dallas District Attorney Wade says a police investigation into the Oswald slaying found no evidence of collusion between Jack Ruby and police officers. He received a two volume report from Police Chief Curry detailing the basement shooting and security measures.
Two ice related crashes in Saco cause minor vehicle damage. Dwight W. Berry, 21, skidded on Beach Street and struck a fire hydrant, with $200 damage to his car and no hydrant damage. Michael W. Burns, 19, slid on Glenhaven Circle and hit two poles, $250 car damage, unknown pole damage. A Biddeford-Saco Bus Lines bus touched a parked car on Middle Street after crowding on both sides, driver Robert C. Hill reported. Joseph Auger, 33, struck a car driven by John P. DiRenzo, 19, when the latter failed to stop at Main Street. DiRenzo’s car damage $50, Auger’s none.
Los Angeles AP says 30 year old Edward G. Robinson Jr. paid a 156 dollar fine for drunken driving. He was arrested August 24 in Hollywood and pleaded guilty before a scheduled Monday trial, paying the fine December 23.
PORTSMOUTH New Hampshire The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine remains off the Pentagon closure list Rep Louis C Wyman says citing a House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee member The confirmation shifts pending decisions on the yard’s status and future funding considerations.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The Beach Council recessed last night at 7 30 led by Donald Shorey. An application for a victualer’s license for the Tide Inn was deferred until received. A town survey to mark street boundary lines was ordered after a question about Cliff Avenue’s width. Ocean Park Road through the rotary to Temple Avenue was named a Thru Way with a stop sign designated as official traffic control. Henriette Bonneau received a beauty parlor license at 40 Summit Street. Several votes on community improvement and taxation measures were recorded with mixed support. The town manager was asked to contact the planning board for zoning plans and to prepare a $3 000 article to fund the town comfort station. The council will begin meetings at 7 pm. Best wishes were extended to Councilman David McCallum, who departs Jan 13 for medical rehabilitation in New York City.
Legislature continues discussion on the proposed Employment Security Law with labor support and industry opposition. Other major measures include 630000 for welfare grants and nursing home care, plus bills to back a mining operation in Blue Hill and financing for a sugar refinery in Aroostook County.
The Congregational Church Women held a candlelight installation for the 1964 officers of the Women’s Fellowship led by Rev. David E Wigley. New officers include President Mrs William Beety and Vice President Mrs Albert Worden with a year of plans ending in a public smorgasbord February 27.
In Biddeford a council meeting featured a heated exchange as Bergeron sought to amend minutes and block mayoral appointments. The body blocked confirmations, kept existing workers, and approved $50,000 in bonds for officials while authorizing four game permits and court action: a tense civic display amid a split council and chanting crowd.
The record contrasts population density with Australia averaging 3.6 persons per square mile and India at 349. The figures highlight vast demographic differences between the two nations.
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