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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1964

Page

3

Personal notices from Maine towns list hospital stay travel

The item notes W David McCallum in Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach as a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. It records Emmett Kearney and wife and daughters Geraldine and Eileen returning from Lewiston after funeral services for Mrs John W. Fitz. Leo Gagnon family return from Martha's Vineyard visit with Sylvia and Bradford family. Esther Landers returns to Timmins Ontario after visits with William Patten Trene and Martha Tarbox and friends in Saco Oakridge Sanford and Portland.

Bradford Sylvia Esther Landers Timmins Ont Canada William Patten Trene Martha Tarbox Saco Oakridge Sanford Portland

Midweek Prayer Meetings Placed Across Local Churches

Prayer meetings and Bible study are scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco First Church Ocean Avenue ld Orchard Beach and First Assembly of Cod Church of Saco Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street fostering midweek worship across three venues.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco First — Church Ocean Avenue Orchard Beach Cod Church Ahepa Pleasant Street

Hollis Man Bound Over to Superior Court

George Kendrick Jr. of Hollis was bound over to York County Superior Court on a charge of having carnal knowledge of a 15 year old female after a preliminary hearing in Biddeford Municipal Court. Judge Gerald C. Nason set $2,000 bail as Kendrick pleaded innocent. Also in court, Roger Bertrand faced speeding charges and Raymond Daney pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without a license.

George Kendrick Jr Hollis York County Superior Court Biddeford Gerald C. Nason Kendrick Robert M. York Nason Atty Robert Cyr Roger N. Bertrand Old Newtown Road Bertrand Raymond W. Daney Alfred John Pride

Firemen incorrect address respond to Biddeford blaze

Biddeford firemen were sent to 199 Alfred St. by mistake, then to 199 Flin St. where they found the real address and put out a fire. A second call at 6:30 a.m. to Washington St. reported defective wiring in a wooden tenement owned by Thomas Walker, with slight damage to insulation.

Biddeford Alfred St Flin_ St Washington St Thomas Walker

Lucky the dog saved from death with foster care

Lucky the stray dog at Horace Mann School ground avoided a death sentence after a sixth grade “Save the Dog” campaign. He was claimed from the city pound for $9, then housed through multiple foster homes and finally adopted by Clifford E Bjork and Judy Miers helped find a permanent home.

Friends OF LUCKY Clifford E. Bjorks Judy Miers

Dodgers Shutout Streak Narrowed After June 30

The Los Angeles Dodgers were blanked eight times during the prior season but only once after June 30, highlighting a dramatic pitching and run support shift in the second half.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We thank relatives neighbors friends and all who sent flowers cards and furnished cars and sympathies during our recent bereavement. Mrs Ruth Valliere Mr and Mrs Esdras Valliere and family

Ruth Valliere Esdras Valliere

Your Journal Classified Ad Reaches Over Readers Daily

An advertising note touts the newspaper’s reach, claiming more than thirty thousand daily readers. It highlights classified ads as a channel to maximize exposure for services, products, and notices.

Your Journal

Deaths in Old Orchard Beach Arthur J Duhamel 74

Arthur J Duhamel 74 of 54 East Grand Ave Old Orchard Beach died suddenly last night He was born in Biddeford Jan 21 1890 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Duhamel He operated a barber shop on East Grand Ave for years He is survived by widow Margaret Brown Duhamel four sons Arthur Tucson Ariz Thomas Belfast Alec and William D postmaster both of town one sister Mrs Florida Guilbeault Biddeford one brother Roland Duhamel Hartford Conn 12 grandchildren six great grandchildren several nephews and nieces Funeral arrangements by Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave not completed Final arrangements to be announced later

Old Orchard Beach Arthur J. Duhamel East Grand Ave Biddeford Joseph Duhamel Old Orchards Beach East Grand Avenue Duhamel Margaret Brown Duhamel Arthur Tucson Ariz Thomas Belfast Alec William D Florida Guilbeault Roland Duhamel Hartford Conn Portland Ave

Mrs. Marie Allaire Dies After Long Illness

Marie Allaire 76 of 36 Old Orchard St. died this morning after a long illness in a local nursing home. Born April 20 1888 in St George l de Beauce Quebec she was daughter of Eudore l and Elmore LaPlante Giroux. Survived by brother Arthur Giroux of Portland and sisters Athala Giroux of Pompano Beach Fla and Mrs Henry I G Reay of Biddeford. Requiem High Mass at St Margaret s Church Friday 9 a m burial in St Joseph s Cemetery. Friends may call Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p m.

Old Orchard Beach Marie A. (Giroux) Allaire Old Orchard St St. George l de Beauce Que Eudorel Elmore LaPlante Giroux Allaire Biddelford St. Margaret's Church Ladies Sodality Arthur Giroux Portland Athala Giroux Pompano Beach Fla Henry IG. Reay Beacon Ave Biddeford St. Margaret'sChurch St. Joseph's Cemetery Portland Ave

Funeral services for Miss Alice MacKenna

Funeral services for Miss Alice MacKenna of Route 35 Kennebunk were held yesterday at 10 am from Shumway Funeral Home Saco with Rev Birger T Johnson of Woodfords Corner Congregational Church Portland officiating. Interment followed in Wildwood Cemetery Winchester Massachusetts with Edwin Dalziel a reader from Winchester Christian Science Church conducting the committal service.

Alice MacKenna Route 35 Kennebunk Shumway Funeral Home Spring Saco Birger T. Johnson Woodfords l Corner Congregational Church Portland Wildwood Cemetery Winchester Mass Edwin Dalziel Winchester Christian Science Church

Requiem High Mass for Joseph S. Fortier in Old Orchard Beach

A Requiem High Mass was celebrated at St. Margaret's Church for Joseph S. Fortier of 1 Bay Ave Old Orchard Beach with Rev Royal J Parent officiating. Burial at St Peter's Cemetery Lewiston followed military honors by a Brunswick Naval Air Base firing squad and Lewiston American Legion detail.

Joseph S Eugene Beaudoin Adrien Lambert PhilipSt Pierre American Legion Lewiston Post Armand Duigal Thomas Cyprien Pelletier Aime Gagnon Adrien Gossselin Philip St. Pierre C. Fayette Staples Post Old Orchard Beach Joseph Mullen Ernest Allaire Joe Cyr Donald C. Jones Howard Filaney Norman Ilsley Philip E. Tibbetts Tampa Fla Paul Fortier Hollywood Charles P. Lemaire Philip Martineau Theresa Fortier Dominique Fortier Bertrand Lavoie

Anteater becomes student’s aid in wildlife study

Peruvian anteater named Ralph helps Principia College biology major Jack Lupien in wildlife management training. Lupien plans conservation work after graduation and feeds Ralph a mix of sweet potatoes milk raw eggs and ground meat while keeping the two month old in his bedroom. Ralph is expected to grow to six feet in two years and reach ants beneath buildings, though he has yet to encounter ants.

Alton Ralph Jack Lupien Principia College Lupien

One Excuse Prof Hadn't Heard At New Haven College

An industrial engineering student at New Haven College failed to turn in a mid term paper and offered an excuse that puzzled the professor. The professor reportedly questioned the student about the missing assignment during class.

New Haven, Conn Apan Industrial Engineering New Haven College

Portland Weather Report Hint of Showers Tonight

Cloudy afternoon with little change in temperature and variable winds. Late tonight light rain possible with lows in the upper 50s. Thursday brings more clouds and showers with scattered thundershowers, not as warm, southerly winds around 10 mph.

Portland

Kennebunk Court Docket Packed with Drunk Driving, Speeding

Nearly 30 cases heard in Kennebunk Municipal Court with multiple drunk driving pleas. Edward C. Maher of Bristol was fined $200 or 30 days after a no contest plea. Everett A. Tripp of Northboro paid $200 after guilty to a similar charge. Numerous motorists faced fines from $10 to $200 for speeding, driving without a license, or driving with suspended plates. A Detroit man received 60 days for taking a car without owner’s consent, while others faced license suspensions or indefinite sentencing as cases continued. The docket also included fines for driving to endanger, inadequate muffler, and operating to the left of center, among many others.

Kennebunk Edward C. Mahers Bristol R.I Everett A. Tripp Northboro Mass Joseph P. Guarino Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach St. Clair Shores Mich John C. Houston Ogunquit Houston William A. Morrill Jr Bangor Nolo John M. Anguish Detroit Charles A. Mosca Mt. Vernon N. Y Medford Frederick W. Cook Percy L. Fletcher Springdale Conn Alan D. Frasier Domenic Nicolosi Salisbury Mark A. Roberts Chestnut Hill Lawrence F. Peters South Windham Torleif F. Hanson Danvers

Dona Carmen Franco Rules Spain’s First Family From Behind

MADRID AP Dona Carmen Polo de Franco 64 first lady wields quiet, firm influence over state and family life. She guides household rules at Pardo Palace and northern Spain homes, shapes charity drives, and counsels General Franco on etiquette, diet, and church attendance. Her devotion to family and church sustains the regime’s inner circle as she remains a constant, influential presence in Madrid and abroad.

Madrid Dona Carmen Polo de Franco Spain Franco Francisco Franco Dona Carmen Asturias Oviedo Alfonso XIII Overdo San Juan Africa Pardo Palace General Franco Fishin Ona Esnanek Paco Francisco Marquisa of Villaverde

Tax discount offered to Old Orchard property owners ends July 31

Town manager Leon Jones issued a reminder that a one percent discount on property taxes is available only through July 31. The notice urges owners to act to secure the reduction.

Leon Jones

Bang-Up Hair Style Flouts Fashions Across Era

New York AP reports a bold bangs trend with a curtain fringe framing foreheads while necklines drop, as Kenneth Battelle proclaims bangs romantic and appropriate for all ages. The style influences eye emphasis and rumored rise of makeup and false lashes, echoed by Kennedy family fashion.

New York Marie Antoinette Veronica Lake Kenneth Battelle Kenneth Kennedy Family

Saco Resident Is Fined $50 At Beach

Old Orchard Beach trials heard by Trial Justice Wesley M Weiss. Isaac Shebehar, 16, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license and paid a $10 fine. Robert M Emens, 21, of Saco, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a $50 fine. James A Guiffre, 26, of East Boston, pleaded guilty to speeding and paid a $20 fine. Theodore Bilis, 16, of Nashua, pleaded guilty to operating without a license and paid a $10 fine.

Isaac Shebehar York Inn Old Orchard Street Robert M. Emens Bradley St Saco James A. Guiffre Boston Mass Guiffre Theodore Bilis Nashua N. H

Scranton's bid for the GOP nomination faces doubt

Henry Cabot Lodge, former ambassador to South Viet Nam, resigns power to back Scranton in Kansas and Missouri. Clarence Brown counters that the Viet Nam issue will be a campaign factor. Eisenhower remains noncommittal while Scranton seeks a lone-ballot path to the nomination amid delegate counts showing Goldwater leading and Scranton advancing.

Henry Cabot Lodge South Viet Nam Scranton Lodge Johnson Viet Nam Clarence Brown Ohio Senate House Republican Leadership Conference Brown Kansas Missouri Dwight D. Eisenhower Milton Eisenhower Pennsylvania Illinois Eisenhhower Goldwater Associated Press Rockefeller Sen Margaret Chase Smith Richard M. Nixon

Sum mer fun with 13 children in Yonkers family

Mrs James ORouke and Dr James F X ORouke head a Yonkers household of 13 children ages from 21 down to a kindergartner. The family divides summers between shore trips and home, with older kids working and younger ones playing tennis swimming and piano.

James F. X. ‘O’rouke Yonkers Ames Jr Brendan O’rouke Jersey Shore James’ Jr

Start Seedlings In Individual Small Containers

Gardening tips describe starting seedlings in individual pots or mixed media, using light trays and light frames, with hardening in a cold frame before garden planting. Details include pest pots, tray systems, nutrient mixes, and varieties like Petunias, Capri, Sugar Daddy, Pink Lace, Plum Double, Snow Bird, and impatients, plus care on moisture and light.

Associated Press

Stock Market Dips From Historic Peak On Mixed Trading

New York stock prices eased after a peak as trading stayed moderately active. Utilities led gains with Dow Jones utilities average surpassing the 1929 high, while rails and steels faced declines. Major names like American Telephone and Sears Roebuck moved modestly amid profit taking and sales reports.

New York Wall Street Pennsylvania Railroad Bethlehem Associated Press American Telephone Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Consolidated Natural Gas Commonwealth Edison Consolidated Edison American Stock Exchange

Newborn Deliveries Listed For Local Families

To Mr and Mrs Roland Deschambeault a son Roland Donald Jr weighing seven pounds 10 ounces July 4. To Mr and Mrs Roger Cote a son Daniel Raymond weighing eight pounds 13 ounces July 6. To Mr and Mrs Benoit Neveux a daughter Lise Anne weighing seven pounds 15 ounces July 6. To Mr and sais en te houillier a son Roger weighing seven pounds 2 ounces July 6. To Mr and Mrs Gerard Guay Dover NH a daughter weighing six pounds 10 ounces at Wentworth Dover Hospital July 1. Maternal grandparents listed and paternal grandmother Lucille Guay. To Mr and Mrs Robert F Scott a son William Alan weighing eight pounds 25 ounces July 3 at Augusta General.

Notre Dame Roland Deschambeault Ash St Waltham Mass Roland Donald Jr Roger Cote Elm St Biddeford Daniel Raymond Benoit Neveux Pool St Lise Anne Pierre Gosselin Birch St Lucille Guay Dover N. H Robert F. Scott Penwood Road Winthrop William Alan Augusta General Hospital

Lost but in own language at Palisades Amusement Park

Palisades Amusement Park staff speak 27 languages enabling staff to comfort lost children in their native tongue while awaiting reunion with parents. Irving Rosenthal, park president, notes they can communicate from Russian to Swahili.

Falisade N. J Palisades Amusement Park Irving Rosenthal

Surplus ships not available to transport Maine grain

Gov. Reed received a report from Congressman Stanley R. Tupper that federal surplus ships are not available to move grain to Maine. Reed asked for further inquiries to seek alternative transport as poultry industry spokesmen cite unfavorable rail freight rates set to take effect July 15.

Augusta Reed Stanley R. Tupper Maine Tupper

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