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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1964

Page

2

Personal notices from Biddeford hospital and visits

Mrs. Alice Denis of 37 Adams St Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Gerry Halasz Ocean Park Road Saco has returned home from Notre Dame Hospital where he was a surgical patient. Miss Kay Donahue daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Donahue 9 Orchard St Biddeford is visiting her brother and his family Mr and Mrs James E Donahue and daughter Cathy Parkersburg West Virginia.

Alice Denis Adams St Biddeford Webber Hospital Gerry Halasz Ocean Park Road Saco Notre Dame Hospital Kay Donahue Ernest A. Donahue Qrchard St James E. Donahue Daught Cathy Parkersburg West Fa

Deaths Curtis Dinsmore 83 Biddeford and family notes

Curtis A Dinsmore 83 of 56 Forest St Biddeford died Saturday after a long life in Whiting and Charleston Navy Yard retiree. Survived by widow Mabel Kinney Dinsmore. daughters Gladys Walker and Dorothy Corliss. sons Alan Albert Frank. brother Grover. many grandchildren and nieces. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 at Dennett and Craig with Rev Alan Bradford Dinsmore. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 9 pm. Portland snow warnings persist with heavy snow and gale winds.

Curtis A. Dinsmore Forest St Biddeford Whiting Isreal and Hitti i Bridges) Dinsmore Charleston Mass Navy Yard Goodwins Mills Baptists Church Alan Bradford Dinsmore Clearwater, Fla Greenwood Cemetery

Tighe Beaudoin Farley Auxiliary Meeting Biddeford

The American Legion Auxiliary unit Tighe Beaudoin Farley will meet Wednesday evening at 8 in the City Building, Biddeford.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford

Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Meet Tonight

Civil Defense and Public Safety Organization in Biddeford convenes at 7 30 in the court room City Building Biddeford Saco Civil Air Patrol joins Kennebunk Flight Squadron at Thornton Academy tonight at 7 Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meets tomorrow at 8 p m St Johns Halls Adams Street Biddeford Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary gathers 8 p m Wednesday in Biddeford City Building Alexander MacMillan Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary installs officers today at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Amy Elm Street Biddeford.

Biddeford Saco Civil Air Patrol Kennebunk Thornton Academy Our Lady of the Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella St. John’s Halls Adams Street Alexander MacMillan Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary Amy Elm Street Bidde Ord

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Meeting Notice

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Biddeford City Building.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Biddeford City

St Margaret's Council Meets Tomorrow at Beach Parish Hall

St Margaret's Council Union Baptist will convene tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Old Deckard Beach parish hall to discuss church affairs and community outreach.

St. Margaret's

Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Meeting in Biddeford

Evangeline Rebekah Lodge of Biddeford will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Odd Fellows Hall on Alfred Street Biddeford.

Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Biddeford Alfred Street

Midweek prayer and church services listed

Several services and meetings are scheduled across Biddeford Wells Saco Old Orchard Beach and surrounding areas. Biddeford United Baptist church hosts a midweek prayer service at 7 30 p m Holy Communion is at Christ Episcopal church Tuesday at 6 a m in Biddeford Full Gospel church Wells holds a Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Home League of the Saco Salvation Army gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church hosts a cottage meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Ethel Kimball 25 Evergreen Ave Old Orchard Beach

Biddeford United Baptist Church Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Full Gospel Wells The Saco Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church Ethel Kimball Evergreen Ave

Lewiston Man Jumps For Life Fire Traps Resident

Lawrence Willihan aged 49 jumped from a second story kitchen window to escape a fire in his Lewiston apartment. His wife Liane, 45, escaped via stairway with singed hair. Willihan sustained a cut hand and ear burns from the blaze.

Lewiston Lawrence Willihan Sire Liane Willihan

Smoking Health Hit in Congress Debates New Programs

A split report describes continued efforts to create federal educational programs against cigarette use and the political battle with a $7.3 billion tobacco industry. It notes public demand, farm family impacts, and persistent U.S. cigarette sales while cancer links drive deaths to about 41,000 annually and stock prices stay subdued.

Page Onerettes Congress American Cancer Society United States New York Stock Exchange

More Freight on the Wabash Rail Line Gains Reported

The Wabash Railroad reports 1962 operations show the strongest business gains since 1958 with operating revenues reaching 120.4 million, the highest since 1957. Profits fell to 4.1 million in 1958 and 3.7 million in 1959, then rose to 4 million in 1960 and 5 million in 1961, driven largely by a 5.1 million rise in freight revenue. President Herman H. Perler noted carloadings reached 795,223, the highest since 1957.

Chicago Wabash Railroad Herman H. Perler

Want Ads Work Wonders God Theyre Not Expensive

A concise notice extols the value of want ads as effective and affordable, emphasizing their power to connect buyers and sellers without high costs. It frames classified placement as a practical solution for quick results.

Edwin E. Dixon Dies in Old Orchard Beach

Edwin E. Dixon of 65 Union Ave Old Orchard Beach died last night at a local boarding house. He formerly worked in the town's newspaper business and collected autographs and stamps. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.

Old Orchard Beach Edwin E. Dixon Union Ave Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery

Death of Miss Mary Mitchell of Biddeford

Miss Mary Alice Mitchell 74 of 396 Elm St Biddeford died Saturday in a local hospital Born December 2 1889 she was daughter of George and Helen Mitchell and member of Christ Church Biddeford Employed at a local textile company for years she is survived by two sisters Miss Eliza Mitchell of Biddeford Mrs Bertha Murphy of Portsmouth NH a brother Hirst Mitchell of Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held this afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Thomas Knox officiating Entombment followed at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford

Mary Alice Mitchell Elm St Biddeford George and Helen (Schofield) Mitchell Christie Church Eliza Mitchell Bertha Murphy Portsmouth N. H Hirst Mitchell Dennett and Craig Main St Saco Thomas Knox Christ Episcopal Church Greenwood Cemetery

Funeral services set for Donald W. Roy of Saco

Donald W. Roy 37 of 178 Lincoln St Saco died in a local hospital yesterday born in Biddeford July 14 1926 son of Willie and Irene Precourt Roy attended Biddeford schools worked at Saco Tanning Corp five years and served in the U S Army during the Korean conflict survived by widow Gilbert bert Roy six sisters Mrs Belanger Mrs Paquette Mrs Busse Mrs Fecteau Mrs Vachon and Miss Roy two brothers Ronald Leominster and Richard Kennebunk funeral services 8 am Wednesday from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco with calling at Cote Funeral Home today 7 to 10 pm and tomorrow 10 am to 10 pm

Donald W. Roy Lincoln St Saco Biddeford Willie Irene (Precourt) Roy Saco Tanning Corp Notre Dame Des Lourdes Church U.S. Army Gilbertbert Raymond) Roy Gerard Belanger Rene Paquette Doris Busse Robert Fecteau Raymond Vachon Charline Roy Reginald Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Funeral rites for James J Monahan held at St. Margaret's

Funeral services for James J. Monahan of Lewis Avenue were held at St. Margaret's Church with a requiem high mass. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. A Marine Detachment firing squad and bugler performed military rites. bearers included Atty Francis J. LaFountain and James Smith, among others.

Old Orchard Beach James J. Monahan Lewis Avenue St. Margaret's Church Edward O'Leary Antonio Boisvert Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Royal J Parent Marine Detachment 2 Portsmouth Navy Yard kKistery Atty Francis J. LaFountain John McSweeney Norman Illsley Reginald Lewis Edward Radley James Smith

Maine Teachers to Attend Five Summer Institutes

The University of Maine will host five summer institutes for Maine elementary and secondary teachers next summer. Grants totaling 225000 will fund programs in foreign language counseling and guidance training secondary math physics and elementary biology.

CRONO Maine University of Maine

Gas Oven Fire Damages Home in Old Orchard Beach

A morning blaze at the Paul Harner residence 38 Staples St Old Orchard Beach damaged a gas oven causing a plastic cover and wall burn with smoke damage. Firefighters say a gas line leak likely caused the incident and two men used a booster and frog device to extinguish the fire.

Old Orchard Beach Paul Harner Staples St

Youths Fined On Liquor Charges In Biddeford Court

In Biddeford Municipal Court Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason fined two 18 year olds for illegal malt liquor possession and fake ID use. James E. McCann of Bristol Conn and Stephen M. Bell of Hyde Park N Y pleaded guilty with sentences postponed on one charge each. State Liquor Inspectors were complainants.

Gerald C. Nason Biddeford James E. McCann Bristol Conn Nason McCann Stephen M. Bell Hyde Park N. Y Bell Roland C. E. Amnette Sanford Amnette Biddeford Machine Inc Stanley Taylor Buxton Edward Mandell Jr Raymond E. Bouchard Jr Bacon Street

Chicken House Razed By Fire At Atkins Bay Farm

PHIPPSBURG AP Fire destroyed a 260 foot chicken house at Atkins Bay Farm Sunday, resulting in the loss of about 6000 hens. Owner P Edward DeBerg said he spotted smoke and called firefighters too late as the entire structure burned.

Phippsburg Atkins Bay Farm P. Edward DeBerg

Canal Zone tensions flare after flag clashes and funerals

In Panama city mourners led by President Roberto Chiari attended funeral rites at the Metropolitan Cathedral before eight mile march to Jardin de Paz Cemetery. U.S. and Panamanian tensions persist over the Canal Zone with talks planned as Washington warns citizens to honor last year’s flag accord. Rumors of Castro involvement surface as Secretary Rusk cautions against withdrawal while noting no shift in LatAm policy.

Metropolitan Cathedral Jardin de Paz Garden of Peace Roberto Chiari OAS Canal United States Panama Canal Zone Mann Vance Johnson U.S Fidel Castro Cuba Chiari Dean Rusk Washington

Explosion at Attleboro chemical plant kills six

A blast at the Thompson Chemical Co plant in Hebronville Attleboro Massachusetts destroyed three of six buildings on a 15 acre site. Witnesses reported a series of explosions followed by a colossal blast heard for miles. Firefighters from 36 communities fought the blaze all night. about 100 families evacuated as windows shattered and power failed. Six plant workers died and more than 20 were hospitalized before the fire was contained by mid morning.

Attleboro Mass Hebronville Massachusetts Rhode Island Thompson Chemical Co Merton Churchill Churchill New Haven Railroad

Reapportionment Battle Develops In Maine Session

In Augusta the Maine Legislature enters its second week of a special session amid a stalemate over reapportionment and unemployment compensation. Republicans push districting while Democrats resist. a two thirds vote may be needed for final passage. A redraft of the Thannum Employment Security Law bill faces criticism, with lawmakers arguing over timing and scope. The session also considers a regional New England Railroad Authority study and a revived anti-poll tax amendment resolution awaiting a Judiciary Committee hearing.

Augusta Maine L. Robert Porteous Jr R-Falmouth David A. Nichols House Labor Committee Harvey Johnson R-Smithfield Johnson E. Perrin Edmunds Fort Fairfield Appropriations Committee Reed Administration Frank S. Rand Yarmouth New England Judiciary Committee U.S Congress

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Election Ballot Race Label

The Supreme Court unanimously rules a Louisiana law requiring racial labels on ballots unconstitutional. In East Baton Rouge Parish, two Black candidates challenged the mandate, arguing it racializes voting and chills the electorate. The court cites potential prejudice as the decisive factor, with the Justice Department urging strike down.

Washington Supreme Court Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish Clark Dupuy H. Anderson Acie J. Belton Justice Department High Tribunal Baton Rouge

Severe winter storm disrupts New England shipping lanes

A powerful storm sweeps northern New England with heavy drifting snow and dangerous driving conditions. The system is erratic, likely tapering by Tuesday morning, but marine interests east of New England face the strongest impact with high winds and rough seas from Eastport to Block Island.

New England Aiandawadawan Walutmiss UldoPiayeUu Uvee Block Island

Sugar and Nutmeg Nudge for Pie Crust Flavor

The recipe notes adding sugar and nutmeg to lard based crust. Sift two teaspoons of each with dry ingredients before cutting in the fat to enhance sweetness and spice in the pie crust.

Sewer Pumps Recovered In Saco Boom Road Find

Old Orchard Beach police report two sewer pumps missing since January 10 from the Ocean Park project were found by the Harriman children behind their property on Boom Road in Saco. The hose remains missing as searches continue.

Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Robert A. Harriman Boom Road Saco Old Orchard

Biddeford Man Fined In Saco

Arthur Grant a 23 resident of Biddeford was fined 10 in Saco Municipal Court for intoxication after an accident on Market Street. Passenger Roger Packard 24 of Saco was treated at Saco Hospital for facial cuts and knee injuries and kept overnight. Grant’s vehicle was a total wreck.

Arthur Grant Summer St Biddeford Saco William F. Wilson, Jr Roger Packard New County Road Grant

Two Men Booked At York County Jail

Alfred two men secretly indicted by the York County Grand Jury have been booked at the York County Jail. Bruce Welch of North Berwick and James Welch of Wells were released on bail pending arraignment. Bruce Welch released on $5,000 bail on an indictment for robbing Norman L. Paige of Laconia New Hampshire of 182 dollars at Berwick on September 1 1963. James Welch indicted for a nighttime break into Thompson’s Ice Cream Bar on Route 9 at Berwick, August 31 1963.

Alfred York County Grand Jury Bruce Welch North Berwick James Welch Wells Norman L. Paige Laconia N. H Berwick Thompson

York County AAUW Meeting Preview in Biddeford

The January meeting of York County Branch AAUW will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Faculty dining room at St. Francis College Pool Road Biddeford. Guest speaker Dr Jacques M Downs assistant professor of history at St Francis College will discuss The Old China Trade tying to The Occident and Orient study project for the year.

York County American Association of University Women AAUW St. Francis College Pool Road Biddeford Jacques M. Downs

Miller Seeks GOP Nomination Rumors Stir Scranton

AP reports William Miller says Scranton’s camp hints at a possible bid for the GOP presidential nomination though Scranton denies intent. Craig Truax notes strong belief Scranton will be involved in the race. Coverage also notes McKeithen’s Louisiana governorship win over Morrison and Alabama comments by George Wallace. Bud Wilkinson resigns as Oklahoma coach and hints at Senate run, mogelijk as Republican.

Washington William E. Miller William W. Scranton Miller Scranton Craig Truax Chariton H. Lyons Sr Alabama George Wallace San Francisco Sen Goldwater Bud Wilkinson University of Oklahoma Senate Wilkinson Norman Okla University J. Howard Edmondson

Kennebunk man fined ten dollars for speeding

Kennebunk resident Joseph Bush, 32, pleaded guilty in Saco Municipal Court to speeding and paid a $10 fine. Gerard Campobasso, 25, of Saco, admitted to motorcycle exhaust violation and was fined $10. State Trooper Duane Millett filed the complaints. Mrs. Rachel Ruel, 27, pleaded innocent to malicious vexing and was released on $25 personal recognizance. Case continued to Wednesday at 9:30 before Judge Wilson.

Joseph Bush Kennebunk Saco William F. Wilson Jr Gerard J. Campobasso King St Duane Millett Rachel Ruel Beach St Muriel R. White Free Street Wilson

Committee Forms to Study School District Plan in Kennebunk

A subcommittee to study forming a school administrative district was selected. Mrs. Lawrence Nadeau designated Rev. Fred Holmberg as assistant, M. A. Packard, superintendent of the area water district, and R. T. Cole, retired merchant. They will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night in the office of John Seekins, with other board representatives and Ly man and Arundel officials.

Kennebunk Lawrence Nadeau Nadeau Fred Holmberg M. A. Packard Area Water District R. T. Cole John Seekins Lyman and Arundel

Meredith Will Speak At Colby College Tonight

AP reports James Meredith, central figure in Mississippi desegregation riots, is invited by Colby College student government to speak tonight. He arrived in Portland after a flight from Waterville and said independent African nations bolster the American civil rights movement.

Waterville James Meredith University of Mississippi Colby College Colby Meredith Portland

Pie Crust Edges Trimmed After Placing in Plate

After fitting the bottom crust into a pie plate the pastry should extend about one inch over the rim. Use kitchen scissors to trim any stray pieces for a neat edge.

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