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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1963
Page
3
Peter A Dascanio Jr an electrician's mate fireman USN son of Mr and Mrs Peter A Dascanio Sea Road Kennebunk serves aboard minesweeper USS Fidelity scheduled to join the Sixth Fleet later this month for a tour of duty.
Installation of officers of Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held Sunday evening at 8 at the hall corner of Main and Elm streets Judge Daniel Crowley will be installing officer and all members are urged to attend. Thornton Academy Band Parents Club meets Monday at 6 30 pm in the Thornton cafeteria with a fish supper before the meeting. Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias members urged to attend Tuesday evening meeting with Pine Cone Temple committee. Dame Thrift Shop chair Mrs Gaston R Boucher and Group B to handle next week. Circle Lacordaire and St Joan of Arc meeting postponed to February 17.
Maine Employment Security Commission reminds employers of January 31 1963 deadline for contributions for the period ending December 31 1962. Delinquent payments may incur state and federal penalties. 1961 delinquencies totaled 25319.91 dollars.
Portland Joseph R L Lariviere of Saco a vulcanizer listed debts of 2 and assets of 75 in his petition Lawrence W LeClair a Saco policeman listed debts of 3618 and assets of 150 claimed exempt in his petition Leo P Bertrand of Old Orchard Beach a turret lathe operator listed debts of 2295 and assets of 100 claimed exempt in his petition
A warning stresses that long trips in stuffy cars with tired drivers are dangerous on the highway. Do not wait for drowsiness to set in. taking breaks is a moral responsibility to prevent accidents and avoid driving while sleepy.
Jovite Sicard 63 of 172 Alfred street Biddeford died suddenly at home. Born January 13 1900 in Biddeford son of Joseph and Amanda Sicard he was a self employed carpenter. Survived by widow Imelda two daughters sisters and a brother. Funeral services Tuesday at 9 30 a m from St Joseph church with calling hours at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford today and tonight.
Mrs Josephine L Small 88 widow of Rufus Small died yesterday afternoon at a local nursing home Born in Biddeford on September 19 1874 she was a daughter of Frank E and Georgia Hall Emerson Survivors include two sons Willie Small Keene NH Franklin P Small Atlanta GA one sister Mrs Gertrude FE Emerson Haverhill MA two grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at 10 am from the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with calling hours Sunday 7 to 9 pm Entombment will be Greenwood Cemetery
Louis T. Paquin aged 58 of RFD 3 Biddeford died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born May 1889 in Walton Canada he was a son of Joseph and Mary Paquin. He leaves widow Corona Parenteau Paquin, two brothers Josephat in Canada and Oscar in California, two sisters Athanaise Beaucage and Mathe Lacerte both of Three Rivers Canada, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church with calling hours 2-4 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. at the eee Funeral Home Biddeford.
Members of Our Lady of Victory Circle gather at Emond Funeral Home this afternoon at 2 to say prayers for Adelard Poisson brother of Alphonsine Poisson a circle member.
All former members of the Vacationland Drum and Bugle Corps of Biddeford AMVETS meet at 7 tonight at Alfred Street home then proceed to Bolduc Funeral Home on Alfred Street to say prayers for Richard Gregoire.
Portland faces a cold wave with very low temperatures tonight. In the north portion readings fall to 10 to 20 below zero while the south sees 0 to 5 below. Sunday brings more clouds and further cooling.
A long list of religious gatherings appears for Sunday and Monday across Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns. Churches include First Assembly of God 22 Pleasant St Saco Advent Christian Saco avenue Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk listings with times from 3 to 7:30 p m. Youth fellowships and vestry meetings are noted at multiple churches including Saco United Baptist Biddeford Second Congregational and West Kennebunk.
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre parish will meet Sunday evening at 7 at the Bolduc Funeral home on Alfred Street to offer prayers for Richard Gregoire.
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella will gather at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street Biddeford Sunday at 1 30 p m to pay respects to Richard Gregoire son of a member.
Funeral arrangements for Richard Leo Gregoire who died in West Haven Connecticut will take place at St. Andre church Monday at 9 a.m. He was a member of the Sacred Heart League of the parish. Friends may call at Bolduc Funeral Home 291 Alfred Street today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p.m.
Funeral services for Huland E Dawley 32 Fern Avenue Old Orchard Beach were conducted yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Norman Langmaid officiating Bearers Edward Cloudman John Hill George Ivaskoff and Seth Sandstrom all members of the Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows Entombment followed at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Memorial services were held Thursday night by the officers of the Saco IOOF lodge.
Funeral services for Stanislas Goulet aged 18 of Gove Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church at nine this morning. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Edmund Hache with Rev Arthur St Pierre as deacon and Rev Bernand Nicknair as sub deacon. Beavers of the Sacred Heart League attended with Lionel Goulet Aime Desrosiers Joseph Lefebvre Josephat Tardif Henri Bourque and Leon Paul. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with prayers by Rev Fr Nicknair.
Biddeford’s 1962 annual fire report shows 1069 calls with 532 ambulance services averaging about 12 daily. The department bought a 1000 GPM Maxim engine and an 85 foot Maxim ladder truck, plus two-way radios and gear, spending 88793.82 dollars. It lists 17 permanent members, 39 callmen, 11 apparatus including a 1954 Cadillac ambulance, and hose totaling 19800 feet.
Bay City Texas AP reports William Hapgood Berry Jr. seeks dismissal of a theft charge after his family of three was found on a Gulf Coast peninsula. A fund is started to reunite them in Portland Maine as sheriff notes no state funds exist for interstate transport of non residents. The boat used to reach the campsite has been returned to its owner.
In Las Vegas AP report Kitty Kallen details four years without singing after a fear induced illness. She sought psychiatry and hypnosis without relief, found faith after a family loss, and rebuilt her career with appearances at the Palmer House Chicago and the Plaza Persian Room New York, with her song My Coloring Book climbing charts.
Richard A. Parker, 26, of Portland Road, Saco, paid a $25 fine in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, after pleading guilty to petty larceny, according to Saco police.
The board of deacons of the Biddeford Second Congregational Church will meet Monday at 7 15 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald L Fraser on Pool Road in Biddeford.
To Mr and Mrs A Harrison Taylor Fletcher street Kennebunk a son Stuart Howard eight pounds 14 ounces born January 14 Mrs Taylor former Esther Stuart Grandparents Rev and Mrs Oscar W Stuart and Mrs Harry Taylor Kennebunk Elsewhere To Sp5 and Mrs Eugene A Smart Bamburg Germany a daughter Patricia Irene seven pounds 14 ounces born January 17 at a hospital in Germany Mrs Smart former Marlene Fowler maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred A Fowler Old Orchard Beach paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Smart Saco Mrs Georgie Fowler Old Orchard Avenue Old Orchard Beach maternal great grandmother is Old Orchard Beach
The weather bulletin reports brutal cold across Montana to Minnesota with subzero readings at International Falls and Akron to Denver temperatures well below zero. Snow bands extend from the central Plains to the Mississippi Valley, while the Gulf and Atlantic coasts see fog and drizzle.
Saco police logged two collisions yesterday. On Elm street three cars collided after a rear end incident, injuring Vyra Harris who received hospital treatment. damages were listed for Hurley, Harris, and Spiller cars. A second crash at Bradley and Spring Streets involved Armand Tardiff and Ovilda Doyon with no damage estimates.
The Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club elected its new officers at a meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bloodgood on Tasker Street in Saco. Larry Meserve is president, Leah Kozloff vice president, Bernice Smith treasurer, Joanne Landry secretary. Installation set for February 16 with a covered dish supper at the Bloodgood residence.
Senator Pastore outlines plans for the next two years focusing on peaceful atom development and expanded sharing with Western allies while maintaining a strong weapons program. He cites U S agreements with about 40 countries and signals possible AEC reorganization. Born in 1907 Providence and married to Elena Caito, he faced March 17 birthday ribbing as O Pastore.
The legendary railroad fireman Casey Jones born John Luther Jones in Jordan Kentucky in 1864. He started work at 17 in Cayce Kentucky and earned fame for vowing to keep trains on time. His final fatal test came during a heroic effort to save a passenger train.
Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire gears up for its March 21 1963 spring meeting with a new condition focused racing system replacing the old A B C and number classifications The United States Trotting Association approved system aims to involve owners and trainers more in classifying horses and to clarify conditions and claiming prices Rockingham Secretary Glenn Gibbons notes the first conditioned book will be issued and updated biweekly during the meeting Ralph Avery NH Trotting and Breeding Association president supports the change predicting broad acceptance as the new system undergoes its first major test under pari mutuel racing conditions
Three former Biddeford High players Phil Kopetski Bill Gagne and Jack Chenard join Portland area teammates to form a Moose Lodge club to face the New England Clippers in wheelchair basketball tomorrow at 2 at the Portland Expo. Clippers are paraplegic veterans of the sport while Moose members may play in wheels or mobile.
Boston seeks to halt a home skid as George Sullivan returns to manage the New York Rangers in a key NHL tilt. Coach Milt Schmidt calls the game pivotal for a possible playoff push, highlighting Boston's top line of Bucyk Williams and Oliver and the tight race with Detroit and New York.
John Havlicek led Boston with clutch shooting as the Celtics overcame the Cincinnati Royals 122-112 at Boston. Havlicek scored 18 points to spark a second half surge and extend Boston's lead in the Eastern Division.
Bryant College of Providence defeated St Francis College 61 to 50 in a two day Maine stand. Tom Grady led with 26 points for the Rhody winners while Dave Barber and Dick Tellier provided strong support. Both teams moved to 3 7 records after the game and St Francis faces Nassan College next.
John F. Clark, 48, of 45 Stocer istreet Saco, will be arraigned in Saco Municipal court Monday on driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. Clark was arrested last night and released on $500 bail on the DUI charge and $100 bail on the license charge.
On April 30, 1900, locomotive Old 382 the Cannon Ball collided with a freight train near Vaughn Mississippi in heavy fog. Engineer Casey ordered his fireman to jump and remained at the throttle, saving passengers but losing his life.
New York NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle states the betting probe continues and no criminal wrongdoing has been found. He expects a single announcement once full facts are gathered, after questions with players and a lie detector test amid rumors sparked by George Halas.
The Sanford High girls varsity defeated Thornton Academy 50 to 24 at the Sanford gym. Mary Gould led Sanford with 14 points while Margo Cote and Martha Olson each had 9 for TA. In the junior varsity game Sanford edged Thornton 27 to 25 with Nancy Mac Ausland scoring 15 for TA and Donna Kostis 12 for Sanford.
Boston 122 Cincinnati 114 and Los Angeles 116 Chicago 108 headlines Friday results. Today's slate includes New York at Cincinnati Boston at Syracuse San Francisco at St Louis. Sunday's lineup features Los Angeles at Boston Cincinnati at Chicago with Monday Detroit at Los Angeles.
In Frankfort Kentucky residents live under a Virginia legal principle. Section 233 of the Kentucky constitution states general laws in Virginia as of 1792 remain in effect in Kentucky unless contradictory to Kentucky's constitution or statutes. Kentucky's history as part of Virginia explains the overlap.
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