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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1962

Page

2

Former U S Representative Brigham Dies at 84 in Vermont

Elbert S Brigham 84 former U S representative for Vermont 1st District from 1925 to 1931 died at home He served as Vermont agriculture commissioner 1913 to 1924 dairy farmer led dairy industry shift to commercial milk joined American Jersey Cattle Club presidency of National Life Insurance Co of Montpelier trustee of Middlebury College and past president of Vermont Sons of the American Revolution He leaves a foster son Edward F Merchant of Lake Jem Fla and a niece Mrs George H Reed of Needham Mass

ST. Albans U.S Elbert S. Brigham Vermont American Jersey Cattle Club Brigham Boston National Life Insurance Co Montpelier Middlebury Ae Vermont Sons of the American Revolution Edward F. Merchant Lake Jem. Fla Aml George H. Reed Needham Mass

Sunny Portland Weather Forecast Summary

This afternoon mostly sunny with some cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Tonight fair and cool with light variable winds. Saturday mostly fair and warmer. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon becoming light. Temperatures Zone 1 upper 60s to low 70s and low to mid 40s.

Portland

Notable Local Personal News From Biddeford and Nearby

Personal notices list residents with health updates vacations and travel. Mrs Madeliene Davenport returns home from Notre Dame hospital while Mrs Rita Peloquin and Charlotte Casavant take weeks off work. Annette Gagne plans a two week Canadian visit. Edward Berube returns from Maine Medical Center. Maurice Petrin a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center. Alfred Boutin vacationing in Biddeford, former Biddeford police officer. Mr and Mrs Richard Hoctor enjoy a Biddeford vacation. Mrs Hoctor a former city clerk’s office employee. Lena LePage tours Quebec as guest of the Brouillards. Ronald Dunton hospitalized in Naples Italy after illness aboard ship en route to the Mediterranean. Barbara Dunton to attend a four week summer workshop at University of Maine Orono. to teach in Auburn next fall.

Madeliene Davenport Mason Street Notre Dame Hospital Rita Peloquin Biddeford City Hall Charlotte Casavant Annette Gagne Biddeford Edward Berube Main Street Maine Medical Center Portland Maurice Petrin Walter Petrin Bay Street Alfred J. Boutin North Chelmsford Mass Boutin Richard Hoctor Hoctor Lena LePage Adams Street Quebec Conrad Brouillard Nye Saco Ronald G. Dunton Bernard Dunton May Street Naples Italy Mediterranean Barbara M. Dunton University of Maine Orono Miss Dunton Auburn

Past Presidents Parley Meets for Supper in Saco

American Legion and auxiliary will gather at 6 30 PM for supper at the home of Mrs Gladys Lamb Hall avenue Saco for a past presidents parley and related post activities.

Parley Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley Post American Legion, Auxiliary Gladys Lamb Hall Avenue Saco

Church notes outline early services in Biddeford and Wells

Holy Communion will be celebrated Tuesday at 6 a.m. in Christ Episcopal church Biddeford. A prayer meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.

Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells

Home League Meeting of Saco Salvation Army Tuesday

The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m with members gathering for their regular session and planned activities.

The Saco Salvation Army

Military Buying Probe Ordered By McNamara

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara ordered a critical review of all overseas military buying to cut spending and reduce the gold dollar drain. The directive seeks scrutiny of foreign purchases including steel by the Navy, which spent 1,739,151 dollars on foreign steel in ten months of fiscal 1962.

Washington Robert S. McNamara United States Pentagon McNamara Navy

Prudential awards hotel contract for Boston Back Bay project

Prudential Insurance Co. selects Turner Construction Co. of New York and Boston to build a 28 story, 1,000 room hotel in the new Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay. Construction starts this month with completion aimed for late 1964 or early 1965.

New York Prudential Insurance Co Turner Construction Co Boston New Prudential Center Back Bay

Police Yard Gets Blacktop In Saco

The Saco police station yard is being paved this morning by Eastern Bituminous of Yarmouth. The project will create a paved parking area behind Saco City Hall and around the police station.

Saco Eastern Bituminous Company Yarmouth Saco City Hall

Wood in Portland Coast Guard man fined in Maine case

Barry Wood, 20, was fined in Saco Municipal Court Monday on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He is stationed with the Coast Guard in Portland.

Dowaliby Rites Held for Mrs H A Dowaliby

Mrs H A Dowaliby 77 died after long illness at daughter’s home in Kennebunk. Born May 15, 1885 in Cable Lebanon she lived in Lawrence and Dover. Survived by two daughters two sisters 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at St Joseph Church Lawrence interment United Syrian Cemetery Lawrence. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk.

Howley A. Dowaliby Joseph D. Nadeau Fletcher Street Kennebunk Elias J. Dowaliby Cable Lebanon Joseph and Mary Arcley Lawrence, Os Dover Nellie D. Tarshi Lawrence Mass Thomas Saliba St. Joseph Church United Syrian Cemetery Farrah Funeral Home Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer Street

James Williams of Old Orchard Beach Dies at 67

James Williams 67 of 32 Saco avenue Old Orchard Beach died yesterday at Togus VA hospital after a short illness. He was born in Birmington England son of Elias and Georgianna Williams and came to the United States early. Former millwright at Pepperell Manufacturing and custodian at Saco Biddeford Savings Bank Old Orchard Beach. Veteran of World War I member of C Fayette Staples post American Legion York County World War 1 Barracks communicant of St Margaret church. Survived by widow Elizabeth McGarrity Williams two sons Clarence Old Orchard Beach and Farle Pelhan Buffalo four daughters Dorothea Roy Buffalo Bethenia Roller Kentucky Velma Williams Old Orchard Beach one brother Bert Williams Cleveland Ohio several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday morning at 9 from St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach burial in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home tomorrow and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p m.

James R. Williams Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Veterans Administration Hospital Togus Birmington England Elias and Georgianna Baker Williams Pepperell Manufacturing Company Saco-Biddeford Savings Bank C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion York County St. Margaret Church Elizabeth (McGarrity) Williams Clarence Williams Farle Williams Pelhan N. Y Dorothy Baladate Dorothea Roy Buffalo Bethenia Roller Kentucky Velma Williams Bert Williams Cleveland Ohio St. Mary Cemetery Biddeford Portland Avenue Old Orchard

Funeral for Lionel Binette at Second Congregational Biddeford

Funeral services were held this morning at the Second Congregational church in Biddeford for Lionel Binette. Rev Chauncy Harding presided with bearers Millard Neal Donald Fraser Paul Crawford Arnold Calderwood Robert Norton and John MacDougall. Two Biddeford AMVETS from Biddeford Talmadge Allen and Norman Sevigny carried the flag. Out of town attendees included Mrs Patricia Fitzpatrick Edgewood Maryland and Mrs Paul Blouin Farmington N H.

Lionel Binette Second Congregational Church Biddeford Chauncy Harding Millard Neal Donald Fraser Paul Crawford Arnold Calderwood Robert Norton John MacDougall

Requiem Mass for Mrs. Alice Roy at St. Andre Church

Morning service began at nine with a requiem high mass celebrated by Rev. Edmond Hache. Bearers included Renew Wudquette Raymond Cyr Alfred Martel Adelard Poissant Floriant Poissant and Raymond Audre. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery with prayers by Rev. Bernard Nicknair. Out of town attendees listed from Bristol Conn Prattsville NY Fall River and North Webster Mass.

St. Andre Church Alice Roy Edmond Hache Renew Wudquette Raymond Cyr Alfred Martel Adelard Poissant Floriant Poissant Raymond Audre St. Joseph Cemetery Bernard Nicknair Yvonne Martel Doris Martel Roland Frechette Normand Frechette Theresa Soucy Cheryl Frechette Bristol Conn Elie Frechette Prattsville N.Y Edna Turgeon Pauline Turgeon Arthur Turgeon Fall River Mass Rose Martel North Westport

Howe Honor Arnold E Named to Maine Dean's List

Arnold E Howe of 19 A Herring Avenue Biddeford is named to the University of Maine Portland Dean's List for the spring semester. He is a business administration major in Industrial Management and has completed his sophomore year. He is married to Priscilla J Wheeler and they have one child.

Howe Arnold E., Howe Herring Avenue Biddeford University of Maine In Portland Priscilla J. Wheeler

Joint Group Study Aired on Inland Channel Proposal

The United States and Canada asked the International Joint Commission to study a Champlain Cut-off inland ship channel from Albany to the St. Lawrence via Lake Champlain. Vermont Senator Aiken noted Senator Ellender will push funding for Army Engineers to participate, with a $100,000 capability for the study this fiscal year.

Washington United States International Joint Commission Albany N. Y St. Lawrence River State Department Champlain Vermont Congress St. Lawrence Lake Champlain George D. Aiken R-Vt Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Public Works Appropriation Army Aiken

Biddeford Marriage Intentions Listed

Marriage intentions on file with the Biddeford city clerk show Michael Richard of 14 Buckley Court and Lorraine Montpas of 9 Clarendon Street, Biddeford. Also listed are Raymond R. Marcotte of 397 West Street and Barbara V. Smith of West Kennebunk.

Biddeford Michael Richard Buckley Court Lorraine Montpas Clarendon Street Raymond R. Marcotte West Street Barbara V. Smith Kennebunk

Guns (Continued from Page One) Turmoil in Oran and Paris

Reports from Oran describe a street clash during a flag raising that escalated when Europeans in a European apartment building objected to an Algerian flag. Paris sources cited a brawl on a roof that spread, amid tensions over Moslem rule and Algerian independence.

Oran Paris

Algeria Faces Civil War Threat as Rival Nationalists Clash

Algeria's nationalist split deepens after Oran violence that left at least 60 dead and about 100 wounded. Exiled Ahmed Ben Bella and ally soldiers press a power grab while Youssef Ben Khedda seeks unity and Arab League mediation led by Tewfick El Medani and Abdel Khaled Hassouna in Cairo. The conflict pits Ben Bella against Ben Khedda over cooperation with France and military dismissals.

Algiers Algeria Arab League Cairo Oran Tewfick el Medani Youssef Ben Khedda Ahmed Ben Bella Ben Bella Ben Khedda Medani Nasser United Arab Republic Abdel Khaled Hassouna League

Pessimism After Kennedy Plan Divides NEA and Tokyo

NEA leaders weigh sanctions against districts with poor teaching conditions signaling a potential shift in teacher board disputes. In Tokyo, industrialists jeer Kennedy’s plan for Japanese investment in US plants, arguing wage costs and balance of payments risks outweigh gains, while noting immigration limits and possible site choices across Maine New Jersey North Carolina Kansas and the West Coast.

Tokyo United States Toshiya Hiramatsu Mitsui Petrochemicals Industries, Ltd U.S Nagato Kobayashi Matsushita Electrical Co New York City Maine New Jersey North Carolina Kansas West Coast

Soblen Awaiting Habeas Hearing After Illicit Flight

Soblen remains in a London hospital as two of his lawyers obtain a writ from Justice Mocatta to halt deportation. The Home Office says he is in transit, not in custody, with El Al planning a New York flight this afternoon. Soblen fled to Israel on a forged passport after his appeal failed. He faces possible life term in prison, but doctors say he has about a year to live due to leukemia.

United States London Soblan Alan Abraham Mocatta Soblen Home Office Britain el al New York Hillingdon Hospital el] al Israel Sololen Elwyn Jones Peter Solomon Justice Mocata St. John's Wood Transmit

Lowell man cleared of assault charge in Saco court

Poulikos Dragoumanos, 36, of Lowell Massachusetts was found innocent of assault and battery against his wife Rosella Dragoumanos of Saco by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. in Saco Municipal Court this morning. Dragoumanos had pled not guilty and was acquitted.

Poulikos Dragoumanos Lowell Mass Rosella Dragoumanos Saco William F. Wilson, Jr Dragoumanos Wilson

Nine Negroes Leave New Orleans on Council­-Funded Bus Trip

The Citizens Council arranged and funded a bus voyage for nine Black residents departing New Orleans. George Singlemann, the council director, bought tickets and provided each rider five dollars. Among those leaving were Alexander and David Pickens, Jim Johnson, Calvin Thompson, Fleming Conner, Moses Armstrong, Phillip Fields, and two others identified only by last names Whittaker and Stanton. Fields intended to reach Boston, another rider planned for New York City, while most proceed to Concord, Mississippi, as per council authorization.

New Orleans Citizens Council George Singlemann Singelmann Meridian Miss Concord Alexander David Pickens Jim Johnson Calvin Thompson Fleming Conner Moses Armstrong Phillip Fields Whittaker Stanton Fields Boston New York City

Nuclear excavation concept faces economic and safety hurdles

The AEC says giant underground nuclear excavations are not economically feasible today. They estimate blasting depth could trap about 95 percent of radioactivity underground, with most remaining debris near the crater and within the test site, thanks to crater design that recycles rubble.

AEC

Faulkner to be honored with cancer services event on Saturday

William Faulkner, famed novelist and professional farmer near the university town, will attend cancer services Saturday. His late mother influenced his work. he runs a 366 acre farm and writes interlinked Yoknapatawpha County stories. His latest novel The Reivers is near bestseller status.

Cance Faulkner Yoknapaitawpha The

Sign missing from Sea Hawk pier reported to police

Donald Moore of North Avenue Camp Filis reports loss of a Seal Hawk pier sign from the corner of Lower Beach and Main Avenues to Saco Police. The case remains under investigation.

Donald Moore North Avenue Camp Filis Lower Beach Main Avenues Saco Police

Udall Visits Maine Power Plans On a Look See Tour

Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall arrives in Maine with Senator Edmund S. Muskie for a weekend inspection of proposed power projects. They will visit Passamaquoddy Bay tidal development, St. John River hydro, and Allagash region plans while discussing state park options and national recreation area status.

Portland Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall Maine Passamaquoddy Bay St. John River U.S Canada Udall Edmund S. Muskie Portland Municipal Percival P. Baxter Baxter Acadia National Park Bar Harbor Eastport International Joint Commission Kennedy S Department U.S. State Department Ministry of External Affairs Muskie Aroostook Fort Kent Allagash

Ten Wardens Named To Inspectors Posts In Maine

In Augusta, Fish and Game Commissioner Roland Cobb said ten experienced wardens will be chosen soon to fill new game inspector posts across ten divisions. Applicants with at least three years’ experience submitted examinations this week to handle increasing workloads amid more boats and sportsmen.

Augusta Fish and Game Roland H. Cobb Cobb

Kennedy Seeks Tax Breaks and Europe Unity in Trade Talk

President Kennedy urged Congress to pass economic measures including paint and machine modernization tax credits and anti depression steps with standby authority to cut taxes and fund public works. He backed a Four th of July call for a united Europe and said interdependence should never become a rich man's club. He noted NATO unity, urged civil rights action, and touted moves to reduce nuclear risk and curb foreign sugar lobbying while promoting overseas investment.

Kennedy Party of Business Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Congress American Medical Association Soviet Union United States Free World Khrushchev Robert S. McNamara France NATO Western Europe California Edmund G. Brown Richard M. Nixon Japan U.S

Classified find listed in vuurnal section

A terse classified item appears in the vuurnal section noting a found object or minor notice. The entry likely lacks full details but marks an item located or search initiated. No clear owner or location is provided in the readable text.

Estes Case accus es Mundt bias in hearings

Estes charged Mundt with prejudice as Freeman protested that Mundt attacked his grain removal plan last spring. Mundt reiterated comments linking the plan to politics and collusion with a “guy on the make.” Freeman said the job now will last six months as he ordered his staff to review department correspondence with Curtis and Mundt.

Mundt Freeman Estes Department of Agriculture Curtis and Mundt

Health insurance premium plan with state contracts proposed

Health annual premiums for those who owe no federal income tax in a year, a graduated scale from 125 to 25 for those with tax liability up to 400, and 25 for those owing 400 or more in taxes. States desiring to participate would negotiate contracts with insurance companies under which persons over 65 would be offered a choice of short term illness cover age or long term or catastrophic illness coverage. States would pay all administrative costs. Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R Ny, one of five Republicans cosponsoring the Anderson proposal, said negotiations still are under way on the option feature of the plan. This would permit a beneficiary to elect to take his health care payments through a private insurance company.

Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Anderson

Cars Damaged In Crash On Saco Street

A two car collision on Scammon Street in Saco caused estimated damage of 223-50 dollars. William A. Patten, 70, pulled over to park when rear ended by John H. Angis, 37. Passengers Tim Angis, 3, and Jane Angis, 6, were not injured. Patten’s car valued at 53-50 dollars and Angis’ car at 170 dollars.

Scammon Street Saco William A. Patten Sawyer Street John H. Angis Nott Street Angis Tim Angis Jane Angis Patten

Labor Shortage Slows Saco Sewage Plant Project

Seaward Construction of Portsmouth, New Hampshire runs 30 days behind on a $90,000 sewage treatment plant in the Saco industrial park due to a local labor shortage. Six laborer positions pay $2.85 an hour, with a preference for experienced construction workers, despite coordination with the local employment office. The project aims to serve 350 people daily and was planned for 100 working days but is delayed by staffing.

Seaward Construction Company Portsmouth N. H Saco Seaward

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