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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
2
Mrs Blanche Gerry of 2 Pearl Street Saco and James Monahan of Lewis Avenue Old Orchard Beach are medical patients at Notre Dame Hospital. Edmond Larouche of the Biddeford Fire Department is also a patient there.
Saco Rebekah Lodge will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall Main Street Saco Refreshments will be served.
Confessions heard at St Martha's Kennebunkport Saturday 7 to 8 PM. St Monica's Kennebunk Saturday 4:5 PM. St Mary's Wells Beach Sunday morning before Mass. The Junior Band and songsters of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 9 AM.
Mrs. Jeannette Curro was elected president of the Past Presidents Association of Biddeford VFW Auxiliary. Other officers elected include Beatrice Stone secretary Blanche Roy reporter Alden Racine and Meria Proulx. Plans for a shore dinner banquet January 25 at Philippe's Restaurant were announced.
Wells fire units responded to a chimney fire at Albert Hayes home on Burnt Mill Road with minor damage. A second, early evening blaze at Charles Clarrage’s Bragdon Crossing property damaged six feet of hay and debris, believed started by children. police chief Elmer Hutchins and fire chief Casper Bridges lead the investigation.
The York County Fire Chiefs Club will meet at the Kennebunk Fire Station Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Two bylaw changes will be considered and a tour of the companys center will be conducted.
Wayne Harlow of Saco paid a $20 fine after pleading guilty before Associate Judge F William Hochberg in Municipal Court to failing to stop at a signal on Route 112 in Saco. Margy M Diaz of Kennebunk also paid $20 after pleading guilty to driving without a license.
Mrs Amanda B Forest 81 died last night at her son's home in Saco Born in Canada she was daughter of Remillard and Zeline Boisvert and a Notre Dame Lourdes parishioner Retired 16 years ago after many years with Pepperell Mfg Co Survived by four daughters Doris Boisse Rose Pineau Alice Patterson Alfreda Guay and three sons Leo Romeo Rudolph all of Saco two brothers one sister and several grandchildren Funeral from Notre Dame Lourdes Church Monday at 8 am Friends may call Cote Funeral Home Saco today Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-10 pm
D M D Surrett Wells-Duffy M Dolby Surrett 71 of Merriland Ridge Wells died yesterday at Biddeford Hospital. Born November 18 1892 in Easley South Carolina he was a retired carpenter who lived in Wells 16 years. Survived by widow Mary Galloway a son James Surrett Philadelphia Pa four step sons William Daniel Dickerson Wells Vincent Dickerson Hampton N H and Robert Dickerson Durham N H a stepdaughter Delane MacDonald Groveland Mass a brother Luther Surrett Easley S C a sister Mrs Eppie Whittier Augusta Ga and nine grandchildren. Funeral service held Saturday 2 PM from Hayes Funeral Home North Berwick with Rev John N Simpson Wells Congregational Church officiating entombment Ocean View Cemetery Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9 PM.
Members of the Fremont Club and Its Auxiliary meet at 7 at Cote Funeral Home Saco to pay respects to Amanda Forest mother of Romeo Forest a club member at the Beach and James Streets corner location.
Harold E. Libby 62 of 23 Hillside Drive Whitinsville died suddenly yesterday at Worcester Memorial Hospital. Born in Saco Maine November 23 1901 he was a machine shop supervisor before retiring in 1962. He helped lead the Stanley Thomas Sea Scouts and served in local arts groups. Survived by widow Alice Boothby and sister Mrs Roy Hooper. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday Shumway Funeral Home Saco Maine with Laurel Hill Cemetery interment.
Two women suffered back injuries in a Main Street collision in Biddeford last night. Harold Lavoie 18 of 45 Proctor Road drove a truck that touched Florence Roy 603 Main Street and caused Mrs Betty St Ours to also report back soreness. No damage estimates were issued.
Mrs. Melbourne F. Means and Mrs. Lawrence J. Barnes reported net proceeds of 675 from two recent coffees for the Biddeford High School Alumni Scholarship Fund. Some funds will aid a June graduate, with the rest added to the permanent fund over 9,000. Special awards went to Mrs. Marshall K. Berry and Mrs. Anna Newman.
Maine Supreme Court Justice Walter T. Tapley Jr. rejected Thursday the plea for freedom from state prison by Richard A. Brine a life prisoner. Tapley ruled there was insufficient basis for release and Brine remains incarcerated.
The report notes gale warnings and a cold spell in Portland with partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Temperatures in the 30s, gusty west to northwest winds 20 mph, then tonight fair and much colder with lows 10 to 15 degrees and diminishing winds. Saturday further stays cold with highs in the upper 20s and winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tide readings show high and low values with times across January. Data appears as a compact list of morning and evening tides, indicating phases and intervals for the month.
Saco Police report three complaints in 24 hours from malicious mischief to larceny. A tractor from Seacoast Tractor Co. driven onto Ed and Frank Chevrolet land on Portland Road caused a building collapse. Investigations proceed by Chief Deputy Sheriff Burleigh Richards Jr. and local authorities. Nearby, a wood stove gone missing at Norrad Camp on Grant Road is under inquiry. A repossession dispute involves Jack Small seeking a 1954 Oldsmobile. John R. Fickett of Saco is implicated after taking plates and registration. Fickett had a prior stop sign incident. case later dismissed over ordinance issues.
Funeral services for Mrs Win nifred Foster of 65 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Norman Langmaid of Saco School Street Methodist Church officiated and interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco
Funeral services for Joseph Edwin Googins of Canven Landing Road West Scarborough were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. by Rev. Richard Sheesley at Dennet and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco. Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
The obituary for Edmond Henaire, who died Tuesday, corrects his residence to 28 Center St. Biddeford not Adams Street. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Josephine Beaulieu of Biddeford and a brother Felix Henaire of Lawrence Massachusetts.
A wind swept blaze destroyed the Log Cabin Ballroom in Arundel Maine late yesterday. Owner William Silliker estimated losses over 20000 dollars, with restaurant equipment and instruments also ruined. Firefighters faced water shortages and waxed floors as two propane tanks exploded. Nine departments fought the fire, drawing spectators and causing road closures.
Julie W. Grant 56 of 43 Middle Street Saco reports to police that her car crossed Pleasant Street from Percy's parking lot into the Saco Biddeford Savings Institution lot and struck a vehicle driven by Nora Tito 38 of Elmwood Drive Damage to Grants front fender and door estimated 200 while Tito's grill bumper and radiator were valued at 150
Capt. John Marshall investigates a claim by Raymond Sargeant Co of Ellsworth that three pumps and two hoses were taken last night from the Ocean Park sewer project. New pumps cost 500 each. serial numbers are being checked in Boston. The hoses are valued at about 1,200 in total.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jacques of 334 Elm Street Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church with a solemn high mass. Interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Franck. Attendees included St Annes Sodality members and relatives from Portland York and Scarborough.
Funeral services were held this morning at St Marys Church with Rev Cornelius J Enright celebrating a requiem high mass. William Cleary sang, Miss Louise Welch played organ. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Coleman O Toole. Pallbearers included John Travers Steve Travers James Travers Maurice Menard Albert Henaire and Joseph Henaire.
New Fremont Club and Auxiliary members Mr and Mrs Marcel Ross were accepted at a meeting at the club hall in Biddeford Alfred Street. Plans for a bean supper on January 25 were outlined and social committee members named for the January 23 meeting.
Crowds clash in Panama City and Colon over canal sovereignty prompting a U S military response. Gen Andrew P O'Meara orders residents to stay home and Canal Zone schools closed as injuries and property damage mount. Demonstrations target US facilities while diplomats consider recalls.
The Sales Tax Division said in-state sales tax revenue for November was 40 percent higher than November 1962. Use tax revenue from October rose 17 percent. The July four percent rate increase explains about 33 percent growth on the same sales volume.
The New York stock market moved irregularly near the open with heavy trading. The AP 60 stock average rose to 289.5 at noon as industrials slipped and utilities rose, while the Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.26 to 774.29 and the broader 65 was off 0.26 to 1271.63. IBM hit a new yearly high despite an early decline amid speculation of a stock split.
Kennebunk Rotary Club vows to fund a 10 week foreign living program for a local high school graduate age 19 to 30 who will study international understanding. Applicants from Wells Kennebunkport or Kennebunk must meet college sophomore status and possess strong observational reporting skills. Rev Fred Holmberg at 12 Dane St. seeks applicants by Tuesday.
ARUNDEL The Kennebunkport Memorial Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Alice Leach’s home to vote donations for the March of Dimes campaign and the Leonard Wood Memorial fund. Junior Past President Ruth Bixby led the session. secretary Alberta Redmond reported on a recent public supper netting $45. next unit meeting set for Jan 22 at the Post home Route 9 with a social hour and guests invited.
Ocean Park Mary Martha Circle of the Saco United Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Ruby Brown with circle leader Mrs. Florence Johnson in charge. The session opened with scripture and prayer, the book My Brother is a Strayer was reviewed, and Dr. Bina Sawyer in Burma was discussed. A plan to send used toys to the hospital ward was proposed, and another white cross project was tabled for February Union meeting. Attendees included Mrs. Prescott, Biggar, Hayford, Drysdale, Woodman, Sanborn, Johnson, Mrs. Watson, Rowell, Dennett, Brown, and a guest.
Raymond LeTourneau of Springvale was elected president of Local 70 AFL CIO at a meeting held at the Biddeford Saco Elks Lodge. Officers named include John M Higgins Jr first vice president John D Matorana second vice president Joseph J Smith Jr treasurer and Charles G Romanoff recording secretary. Ernest L Assams was named delegate to the general executive board in Sturbridge Mass. A welcome dinner for new officers was discussed for later this month at the Elks Lodge.
A confrontation in the Canal Zone caused Panamanian students to enter the zone and raise their flag. A fight erupted with U S students after reports the Panamanian flag had been defiled or torn, triggering rioting as tempers flared over the Stars and Stripes presence.
Honolulu AP reports nine men aboard a C124 Globemaster disappeared on a Wake Island to Honolulu flight last Thursday. One crew member, Herbert M. O Malley, delayed retirement to join. the group included eight Air Force crewmen and a sailor escorting a fellow to the mainland.
The Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary met at the fire station to plan a baby shower for Mrs. Ruth Cote on January 16. President Christine Peterson led the session with the secretary's report read by Mrs. Cote. refreshment duties for the next meeting were assigned to Greta Greenier Ruby Bouchard Lillian Morris and Ruth Stackpole. mystery award went to Betty Worthing and Christine Peterson. attendees included Morris Bouchard and several others served refreshments during the social hour.
Girl Scout Troop 88 met yesterday at Pool Road Scout Hall Biddeford. Opening ceremony was led by Patrol 1 with Bridget Brunelle flag bearer and Paulette McIntyre and Louise Lane color guards.
Firefighters from Engine 3 responded to a 4 57 PM call at 37 Common Street Saco to investigate smoke from a light fixture in a one and a half story house owned by George Berube and occupied by Donna Kietchley. No equipment was used and the crew returned to the station at 5 20 PM.
A legislative panel discusses raising weekly benefits from nine to ten dollars and from thirty four to thirty six, ending the high quarter rule and basing aid on four of the last five quarters. A 0.5 percent payroll levy may penalize employers drawing more from the fund, with exceptions for plus balances during emergencies. Proposals aim to curb year long benefits and adjust eligibility while seeking no net cost rise to the fund. Reed seeks a partial earnable amount for partially employed claimants without benefit deduction.
The 13th anniversary of Founders Night of the York County Law Enforcement Association was held at Kennebunkport Inn. Officers were installed led by Trooper William Holman with Edmund Cashen as secretary and Chief Nicholas Inniss as treasurer. Col Robert Marx officiated, past president honored Deputy Langlais, and a moment of silence marked deceased members. Roast beef supper preceded ceremonies.
Mrs. Emma F. O Leary 72 of Winthrop Maine suffered a compound leg fracture cuts and head injuries in a two car crash on Route 140 in Shrewsbury Massachusetts. She was taken to Memorial Hospital Worcester. Three companions from Winthrop and Augusta were shaken up. She has long service with American Legion Auxiliary and Virginia national service roles.
Dr. Alexander Anton a Portland orthodontist was guest speaker at the York County Dental Society meeting at Chef Wilhelm's Restaurant Ogunquit. He addressed orthodenture for the general practitioner to the nine attending members.
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