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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1969
Page
2
A new TOPS chapter will form Monday at 7 30 pm at Christ Episcopal Church in Biddeford for women seeking weight loss. Attendees may enter the building from South Street.
Kennebunk educators announce evening classes at the high school vocational building with a $2.50 registration fee for residents and $5 for nonresidents. Courses cover art, sewing, woodworking, bridge, money management, shop practice, and more with two hour academic and three hour nonacademic sessions starting at 7 p.m. all locations.
On Sunday at Faith Pentecostal Tabernacle corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach a young people's service Christ's Ambassadors will be held at 6 15 p m followed by an evangelistic service for all at 7 30 p m.
A listing of church youth events and School of Religion classes across Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells Beach, Saco, and Ogunquit. Activities include senior and junior youth fellowships, church choir rehearsals, and catechism sessions from各 denominations with times ranging from 3:30 PM Monday to 7 PM Sunday.
Mrs Judith Keeffe presided at the Ivy Temple meeting at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Three members Mrs Marcia Goff Mrs Edith Horne and Mrs Esther Taylor were reported as having suffered bones and others are noted as patients. A joint installation plan with the Knights of Pythias was discussed and a food sale and Heart Fund donation were approved.
The article discusses proposals to lure Black scholars to white faculties by creating professorships at white institutions and aiding gifted Black students. It suggests Black students could choose Black colleges or attend white schools for a year as exchange students.
Swedish researchers advance an electronic anti wheel lock system and polarized auto lights while face shifts in speed limit policy, funding hesitancy, and calls for stronger road safety measures. Government testing reports highlight common car faults, and Stockholm experts urge extra trackers, police supervision, and driver education, especially for winter conditions.
Funeral service listings for Shumway Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco with Philip H. Gross Sr. as director and Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street Saco plus Emond's Funeral Home at 264 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J P Conroy facilitation.
Biddeford firefighters responded to multiple unattended bonfires at a gravel pit off Cole Road Blord last night. Alarms rang at 7 30 p m 8 20 p m and 8 42 p m with smoke reported in the area.
Arthur Desmarais of 90 Foss St Biddeford Ronald Lavigne of 12 High St Saco and Philippe Frechette of 24 Wentworth St Biddeford are patients at Webber Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ronald Parisien of Shalimar Fla have returned home after visiting Ruth Parisien 13 Belmont Ave Biddeford and Mr and Mrs Henry Camire 2 Raymond St Biddeford.
The Past Matrons Association of Adah Chapter Order of Eastern Star Biddeford held a meeting at Mrs. George Rooman’s home in Biddeford to elect officers. New slate includes President Agnes Johnson and Vice President Rena Woodward with other officers and directors named. Prizes were awarded to Hazel Bet y and Mrs. Rooman. several members attended.
St John’s Auxiliary Guild elected officers at a Thursday meeting held at Mrs Marie Court’s Staples Street home. Officers: President Miss Ann Pennell, Vice President Mrs Frances Pill, Secretary Mrs May Slaney, Treasurer Mrs Marie Court, Sunshine Chairman Mrs Thomas Smith.
Nellie Bly era journalist mentions Harold Gray as the creator of the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, which appeared in Chicago Tribune and New York News in 1924 and rapidly gained popularity.
Betty Canary recounts how Robert L. Jacques of Rockville Maryland sued Curtis Publishing and was restored to the Saturday Evening Post subscription list. The piece argues the Post purge made being on the list a status symbol and muses on readers fearing removal while clinging to their perceived sophistication.
Partly cloudy through Sunday with a few snow flurries on higher terrain. Highs today in the teens to lower 20s, with lows around 5 above to 5 below. Sunday will be a bit warmer, but still cold.
Swiss reforms push toward greater tax uniformity by 1972 and an amnesty for undeclared income, with back taxes dropped from all claims. A campaign for stricter bank secrecy windows remains, while tourism and American-facing economy show resilience amid domestic restiveness and debates over Americanization.
Syntextiles plans a 7.5 million pound annual yarn output and converts a former Bangor warehouse into a plant with extensive building work and new machinery. The facility will hire carders, pindrail operators, spinning twisting winding machinists electricians and maintenance staff. CEO Keefe notes strong demand and growth potential aligning with state development and conservation goals.
St Ignatius High of Sanford lost 69 to 57 at Kennebunk as Leo Roux led with 21 points. Kennebunk shot 21 of 73 while St Ignatius made 27 of 90, with Ernie Cote and Bradbury sparking the Rams’ effort in a game decided by a sharp second period run.
An all day Mothers Club meeting presided by Mrs. Natalie Zaleski elected Mrs. Abbie Simpson to membership. Card parties resume January 15 at 7 p.m. at the New Civic Center Kennebunk Lower Village. Officers and hosts named for upcoming meetings and programs. The 50-Plus Club, Olive Rebekah Lodge, Circle 2 of Women’s Fellowship, Evening Alliance, and other groups set January events and meals.
Kennebunk hosts the Travel ing Exhibit from the University of Maine titled Face of Maine by Leo Chabot. Chabot, a Kennebunk High School graduate and photographer, showcases spacegraphs at Christ Church Vestry daily 9 am to 4 pm throughout January. He has past exhibits including OPENWIDE Religious Arts Festival at St David's Church in 1967.
St Francis College faces Nassau College of Springvale at Thornton Academy gym at 8 p.m. The Red, carrying a 58 record, look to avenge an earlier defeat as the venue shifts from Old Orchard Beach High School.
The U S Weather Bureau outlines ski area conditions across Maine to Connecticut with recent snow in inches, base depths, and surface types from Mt Abram to Mohawk Mountain. It notes generally fair weather through Sunday with clouds and a cold snap continuing into Saturday night, highs from near 5 to the 20s.
Thornton Academy Frosh beat Biddeford Freshmen 69 to 67 as Warner 8 Chadbourne 7 Foran 8 led TA scoring while Biddeford’s Randall 7 Haines 4 Labbe 4 and Antonakos 10 paced the visitors. Tigers led 14-10 at first, but Biddeford narrowed to win in final period.
SOUTH PORTLAND St Francis College freshmen defeated Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute 90 to 89 in overtime. Brian McBride scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half to spark the win while Joe Churchill added 15 first half points. Johnny Heatly led SMVTI with 36 points and Lary Skillings had 28.
Old Orchard Beach High hosts Traip Academy in a closer boys basketball clash. Emery led with 2 points while Skillings scored 13, Healiy 16, Massie 4, and Terriault contributed. officials were Thomas and Phil.
Saco firemen were called when a fire broke out in a light fixture at Dr. C. Roger Verrier's office at 331 Main St Friday. Firemen report little damage and no fire equipment was needed to quell the blaze.
St Louis Regional High School girls beat St Thomas of Dover New Hampshire 55 to 40 in a final period rally scoring 19 points after trailing. St Louis made 22 of 44 floor shots and 11 of 15 foul shots while St Thomas hit 16 of 52 and 4 of 4. The St Louis Jayvees won 24 to 17.
Thornton Academy girls varsity defeated Portland 32 to 22 to snap two losses this season. The Jayvees won 19 to 12 led by Julie Welch with six points while Donna Coburn scored 23 for the TA varsity.
The passage records Columbus first setting foot on the American mainland with a 1502 landing in Honduras during his fourth voyage. It notes the event as part of the era's exploration sequence and the Columbus lineage in the New World.
A total of 51 fire calls were answered by the Saco Fire Department during December. Five were box alarms, 18 telephone alarms, five verbal alarms, four radio alarms, and one ADT alarm. Ambulance calls during the same period numbered 51.
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