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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1964
Page
2
A Portland forecast describes this afternoon as cloudy and mild with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. Light variable winds, tonight partly cloudy and cold with lows in the mid to low 20s. Saturday brings increasing clouds and rain beginning early, with northern areas starting as snow and slightly colder conditions.
Mrs Edith Charles aged 74 of Temple Street Saco and Frank Whitten of North Street Saco are medical patients at the Webber Hospital. Mrs Sarah Metcalf of Oak Street Biddeford has returned home from the Saco Osteopathic Hospital.
Members and guests are invited to a noon Sunday meal at the Fremont Club on Alfred Street in Biddeford. Also Roll Call Night at Saco Rebekah Lodge on Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall Main Street Saco. Members asked to respond with a verse or reading when named. Refreshments follow the session.
Confessions will be heard at St Martha's Church Kennebunkport Saturday 7 8 p m St Monica's Church Kennebunk Saturday 4 5 p m St Mary's Church Wells Beach Sunday morning before Mass The Junior Band and sounders of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday A Youth Rally sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches for high school age youth Sunday 4 p m in the Baptist Church Biddeford
The Saco city clerk records marriage intentions filed by Ralph Henry Olstad of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Deborah Ann Love of 121 North Street Saco.
Den 3, Pack 309 Biddeford Cub Scouts held a bowling party at 20th Century Bowling Lanes Biddeford. Donald Dube led with a two string total of 124 while Guy Beaulieu William Zuke Normand Gauvin Roger Bastarache Michael Lowell Ronald Begin and Michael Ryan joined under Den Mother Therese Bastarache and instructor Robert Beaulieu.
Rockefeller proposes a program to aid small businesses under the Democratic era. He calls for tax-law reform to boost incentives, stronger state programs, more federally funded tech data, shared procurement, management education, simplified compliance, improved vocational training, and expanded exports.
Goldwater notes the President did not mention the advertising purchase. Mansfield praised Johnson for answering the allegations and laying the cards on the table. Albert said the statement should stand. Gross urged a Senate Rules inquiry into Bobby Baker under oath, claiming Reynolds testified he paid for the stereo.
Richard C. Wormwood a Kennebunkport shipyard worker filed a petition in U S District Court listing debts of 3051 and assets of 250 claimed exempt Under wage earner plans Maurice E Delisle a Biddeford auto body repairman claimed debts of 1075 and assets of 150 with 50 exempt
Frances C Sands 54 longtime postmaster of Bar Mills dies in a local hospital. Born in Saco Aug 14 1909 she worked 20 years in the postal service and held church and civic roles including National Postmasters Association and York County Postmasters Association. Survivors include her widow a grandson and three siblings. Services set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at 76 State St Gorham with burial in South Buxton Cemetery.
Pierre Caouette 87 of 20 Acorn Street Biddeford died yesterday after a brief illness. Born May 8 1876 in St Sophie Quebec he worked at Saco Lowell Shops. Survived by widow Hedwidge two sons Rev Rene and Muriah two daughters Juliette and Muriel and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Andre's Church at 10 30 a m Monday with calling hours at Emond Funeral Home today tomorrow and Sunday.
Mrs Lena J Doherty 75 of West Acton Mass died yesterday in a Concord Mass hospital after a brief illness She was the widow of Daniel Doherty formerly of Kennebunk Maine Born in Kennebunkport Maine Sept 9 1888 she had been a summer resident of Kennebunk Survivors include daughter Natalie Upham and one grandchild Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm from Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with interment at Evergreen Cemetery Rev Chester Staples to officiate Friends may call today and tomorrow at the chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Roberta Timmons of 47 Pleasant St Saco were held at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Arthur St Pierre with Miss Louise Welch as organist and vocal soloist. Bearers were Roger Dionne Clarence Lombard Jr Jacques Boucher Roland Berube Roger Roscoe Jr and Barry Waterman. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery Biddeford with committal prayers by Father St Pierre.
A broken North Street cable left Saco Lowell and Saco Osteopathic Hospital without telephone service for hours. Repair crews worked to restore lines, with restoration hoped for this afternoon according to the telephone company.
The Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission reports 767 registered seeking work this week, down from 808 a year ago. It also notes 142 people have exhausted unemployment benefits and will not receive further payments until April.
Biddeford firefighters were called to 97 Pike Street to a wooden tenement owned by Jack Lamb Jr for an overflowing oil burner. No damage estimate was provided.
Tide readings for January show high and low water times in A M and P M. On the 24th high tides at 6 16 A M and 7 57 P M with low at 12 44 P M. Subsequent days list 25th times 7 20 8 63 12 54 and 1 47 26th 8 21 9 04 1 57 and 2 3.
A Wells man Alfred A. Welch age 28 was sentenced to one to three years in Maine State Prison for nighttime breaking and entering and larceny of ice cream valued at 5.10 from the Perley Thompson store in North Berwick on Aug 31. Deputy Judge Rudman also imposed sentences on Wesley Ackerman and Martin Vachon for probation revocation and reckless driving offenses respectively in related proceedings.
In Biddeford and surrounding towns a string of court actions occurred. Raymond J. Provencal of Biddeford had his case continued for sentencing in municipal court. Gerald Conger and Norman Nadeau were acquitted of receiving 24 packages of frozen fudge cakes stolen from a local restaurant. Jeffrey Stevens was fined 50 dollars for larceny of the same cakes. Samuel Harrisburg paid 15 dollars after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle left of center toward a grade. Herbert Thompson faced 100 dollar fine or 30 days for driving with a suspended license, with a mittimus issued due to nonpayment. Bruce W. Garrett paid 10 dollars for a sticker violation. Kenneth Frasier was fined 15 dollars for speeding. James E. Moran of Kittery had a charge of tossing a beer bottle dismissed. Charles W. Edwards of Kittery admitted guilt and paid 25 dollars for tossing a bottle on Route 109 in Wells. Charges of driving with muoa liganca and failing to plan were noted, while another item mentioned Peter Mills’ bid to oppose Shelton Noyes in the Franklin County Senate race.
The Associated Press report notes Maine’s 1964 highway toll rising to 12 after three deaths in two crashes. In Westbrook a car and a feed grain truck collide killing Mrs. Alice Close and Mrs. Ida Tanguay, with Dana Rand uninjured. In Monmouth Ernest A. Tardiff dies. his wife Jeannette is critically hurt as are two occupants of the other car, Keith Stockford and Franklin Burnham, both injured.
Mrs. Mary Belanger of Saco, department president, was guest at the Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Auxiliary meeting in Biddeford. The unit received a renewal plaque for the highest membership renewal rate and volunteers were solicited for the Togus VA Center hospital program and Visitor's Haven. An upcoming state executive meeting Feb 93 at Old Orchard Beach and a department dance Feb 28 at Togus were announced. New members Annette Butler and Grace Gagne were welcomed. The group voted to adopt national child welfare projects and distribute 3,000 Child's Code for Survival cards to schoolchildren, plus flags for the Sweetser Children’s Home. Donations were made to Memorial Fellowship and Meals for Millions. President Rita Huot noted auxiliary policewomen taking a Civil Defense course at the Alfred courthouse. Refreshments committee members Ruth Nickerson and Gladyvee Dodge will lead the next Feb 13 meeting with cancelled stamps and used greeting cards for a charity project.
Biddeford Legion details plans for Past Commanders and Old Timers Night at the Feb 13 meeting. A supper will precede the event with invitations to past commanders and long-time members.
The Augusta district director announces a new simplified method for automobile business expense deductions retroactive to Jan 1 1963. It uses a 10 cent per mile rate for the first 15 000 miles and 7 cents for excess miles with only speedometer readings required. Parking tolls are deductible. The method excludes fleets and hire vehicle operators and is optional with yearly choice.
President Johnson’s defense of accepting a gift stereo set wins praise from Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield. The tax cut bill nears approval though passage by March 1 remains uncertain. The poll tax amendment is hailed by Johnson as constitutional reform. Nixon says he would accept a convention draft for the Republican nomination. A Panama flag-raiser youth returns home after riot aftermath.
Robert F. Kennedy travels to Britain as Indonesian President Sukarno delivers a militant address casting doubt on any peaceful settlement to the Malaysia confrontation.
Lydia Circle of the Saco United Baptist Church heard letters from missionaries in Arizona Michigan Minnesota the Philippine Islands and Alaska at a meeting held at Mrs Frank Whitten's home in Saco Twelve members attended with devotions by Mrs Rhoda Kimball Dessert was served and the group planned to study Man Reaches Out to God at the March meeting led by Mrs Christopher Perkins The next session is a union meeting at 1 p m February 5 featuring a pot speaker
Richard Bryan noticed smoke from his car on Wesley Boulevard and rushed to the home of Robert Randall for water. Randall, a fire department callman, summoned help. Firefighters used booster and fog to limit damage to the motor. wiring short circuit is listed as probable cause.
The Saco city clerk’s office lost access to its records for a few minutes when city clerk Mrs John Hickey could not open the door. A locksmith was summoned and opened the door, and a new lock was installed this afternoon.
The town approved additional warrant articles totaling increases in several budget lines including 15000 for public assistance 3000 for aid to dependent children 5000 for contingent fund 2000 for three election expenses 7500 for social security 3200 for workman’s comp insurance and 1750 for councilmen salaries among others The period also authorizes sale of unmatured liens and Park Commission operation of the public parking area The group will meet weekly at the high school cafeteria to finalize entries for the March town meeting
BANGOR Superior Court Justice James Reid dismissed an embezzlement charge against former Lincoln police officer Albert E. Watson after testimony showed he was an independent contractor, not an employee of a Presque Isle firm from which $2,790 was allegedly taken on Dec. 21.
De Gaulle suggests recognition of China could set a basis for a two China policy since Beijing did not condition recognition on Formosa. He hopes formal relations would allow France to press Red China toward neutrality in Southeast Asia where the East West conflict centers on South Vietnam.
Gov. Reed will hold his next regular news conference in his Augusta office at 2 30 p m Tuesday January 28.
A claim suggests a 500 mile southbound drive from Hamburg to Basel without stopping for traffic lights intersections or railroad crossings. The note presents the feat as a remarkable highway journey across West Germany and into Switzerland.
Final plans were set for the Biddeford Mothers March of the March of Dimes with captains meeting at Larry Hanson’s home. Volunteers will collect from 6 to 9 p.m. on January 30 and rural routes will run through the week leading to that date. A list of workers and captains across Biddeford areas is provided.
Richard M. Nixon said he would accept a draft for the presidential nomination if a deadlock occurred at the Republican National Convention. He stressed he does not intend to seek the nomination but noted a draft could be considered if prompted by the people. He ranked Barry Goldwater as the leader among professional politicians and said William Scranton lacks exposure but could gain momentum with a significant primary run.
Biddeford police officers attended a training meeting at the Alfred County Court House as part of a police training program. Paul True of the Maine State Police Headquarters Troop spoke on traffic law enforcement and accident investigations. Attendees included Armand Belair George Friary Adelbert Morin Jr. Albert Elwell Raymond Langevin Norman Arbour Theodore Drouin Robert Lacueux Robert Lavallee Lucien Poirier and Frank Gagne.
The annual March of Dimes Mothers' March will be conducted in the Wells and Ogunquit area on January 28 29 and 30 with Mrs Howard Littlefield Ogunquit and Mrs C Henry Hanson Wells serving as canvass chairmen.
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