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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1964
Page
2
Mrs Pauline Howe of 84 Washington Street Biddeford is a medical patient at the Webber Hospital.
St Augustine Florida AP five men linked to the Ku Klux Klan face cross burning charges on private property without permission. Warrants named J B Stoner Connie Lynch Paul Cochran and Bill Coleman among others. Offenses are misdemeanors with up to 500 fine and 90 days in jail.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH A variety of cases were heard last night at Trial Justice Court with Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer presiding. Defendants include William R Perry of Bradford Massachusetts who defaulted 10 bail on disturbing the peace. David L Blessing of Portland pleaded guilty to operating an uninspected motor vehicle and paid a 10 fine. license suspended 10 days. Peter R Kane of Portland pled guilty to speeding on East Grand Avenue and paid 25. license suspended 10 days. Harry K Schulz of West Palm Beach Florida pled guilty to intoxicated in a motor vehicle on Old Orchard Street and paid 25. license suspended. Anton E Bogdahn of Hollis Center pled guilty to speeding on Saco Avenue and paid 15. license suspended. Reginald Wyman of Portland pled guilty to driving under the influence. fined 100 and license suspended. Richard S Clarke of 345 Main Street Saco pled guilty to speeding and paid 15. license suspended 10 days.
Twin sons were born yesterday at the Portland Osteopathic Hospital to Air man 2. C. Kerry and Mrs. Richard R. Kerry of Topeka Kaw. They are the couple's first children. Mrs. Kerry is the former Marjorie Saucier. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Saucier of Old Orchard Beach. Paternal grandparents are Saco Police Chief Raymond Kerry and Mrs. Kerry of Saco.
Atlantic City hosts the eighth Hospitals Day on September 24 with all admissions benefitting local hospitals. Since 1957 the event has raised $250,522 for hospital relief.
We thank Dr. Gerardi Dr. Skilling and the staff of Saco Osteopathic Hospital for their kind care of our husband and father and the Saco ambulance service for prompt help in the early hours. Grateful for cards flowers and mass cards from friends neighbors and relatives. Mrs Henry Smart and daughters.
Mrs. Hattie Haines Russell 60 of Kennebunk widow of Frank T. Russell died early today in a Biddeford hospital. Born in Wells she was daughter of Otis R. and Hanna Hilton Haines and member of the Pythian Sisters. Survived by son Raymond F brother Allen Haines sister Mrs. Merrill Kelly five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 1 30 p.m. Angel Funeral Home Kennebunkport Rev Lester Holmes officiating. Interment Arundel Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.
New Delhi AP reports a wide scale food adulteration problem in India. Spices with coal tar chalk dust in salt milk diluted with water are common. Imported containers mask diluted products and adulterated medicines with chalk in pills trigger political outrage. Limited lab capacity and weak enforcement hinder prosecutions. Aimed reforms face long timelines.
Sam Strowman, a Boston native nicknamed The Yank, has driven a London taxi for 15 years. He passed a strict cabbie test and says London driving differs from America with fewer conversations in cabs. He arrived after marrying a British girl during World War II and settled to serve as a guide across theaters, museums, stations, and sights.
The forecast calls for variable cloudiness with low temperatures in the fifties. Sunday will be partly cloudy and a bit warmer.
Weekly youth and evening worship services announced for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and Wells. Churches include United Church of Christ Advent Christian Assembly of God Baptist and Methodist congregations with varied meeting times from 3 to 7:30 p m across Sunday.
Sam, an American cab driver, reflects on his time in London within a busy traffic center. He recalls his father’s visit, the thrill of London streets, and how locals view him. He notes police familiarity and a joking verdict that he is “on lease-lend” for driving through the city.
President Johnson laid out his campaign path focusing on peace prosperity and moderation while avoiding personal attacks on Barry Goldwater. He warned issues cannot be excluded from the race and urged civility on topics from civil rights to nuclear control.
Gov. Grant Sawyer appointed Maine Gov. John H. Reed and other New England governors to several committees and study panels on national defense civil defense and Cold War education. The action aligns Nevada with regional leaders amid national security policy discussions.
York County artists Rob ert Laurent Cape Neddick and Robert Moore York join Everett Smoneau also York Edward Hergelroth Cape Neddick Ralph Booth Ogunquit Chris Ritter Kennebunk Beach among many others at the Fifth Maine State Art Festival in Augusta. Bradford Brown Portland will arrange the invitational show at the State House Office Building from August 3 to 28 with daily hours 9 to 5 weekdays and limited weekend hours.
An overheated fireplace in the main dining hall at the Royal Ambassador Camp in Old Orchard Beach caused a brief alarm. Firefighters removed flooring to reach the base after a prior night fire, per Ocean Park Association and assistant fire chief Linwood Kimball. No damage was reported.
David Gagne a 15 year old of 28 Marcel Ave Biddeford was struck by an auto while bicycling on Elm Street. He suffered bruises to the left shoulder elbow and temple. Driver James E Kennard 24 of 125 South St Biddeford stated the boy wore dark clothes and had no light on the bicycle. The crash occurred near the A and W Root Beer drive in.
A rear end collision on East Grand Avenue caused damage to two vehicles. Peter F. Vignatura of Shrewsbury Mass was hit by Michael M. Flannery of Pine Point. Vignatura’s rear bumper trunk and left fender damaged. Flannery’s front end damaged with no estimate. A parked car on Seaside Avenue in Ocean Park was hit by Edward R. Dupont of Biddeford injuring the rear end.
Frank Skillman defeats Virginia Skillman 6-3 6-2 in the Kinston City tennis finals on Mothers Day. Virginia, a longtime Kinston men's teammate challenger, reached the finals before losing to her husband. Frank notes he has faced jokes about being a wife beater.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. asks the Public Utilities Commission to determine if it is earning a fair return on investments in Maine since 1959. A ruling against fairness could trigger a rate increase with hearings likely in August. The firm cites 74 million dollars spent since 1959 on Maine facilities to maintain and expand service.
Waterville mayor Cyril M Joly Jr who lost to Roger A Putnam for Maine GOP chair says the election should unify the party. Joly notes Putnam’s victory could help GOP candidates this fall and bring Congressmen Stanley R Tupper back into the party, despite past disagreements on Goldwater.
Maj Frank Brister and Mrs Brister of Old Orchard Beach are named temporary officers at Salvation Army headquarters on Main Street in Saco. The move fills a vacancy created by Maj St Juanita Prine leaving to work at the training school in New York City. Brister asks those who have not yet returned appeal letters to do so promptly.
The reddish green leaves of itcher plants bristle inward with downward pointing airs to prevent bugs from escaping, revealing a curious insect-trapping adaptation in this species.
The Fortier family of Hill Street Bd Deford gathered for a reunion and to mark the golden jubilee of Brother Emile Fortier Sr. of Montreal who joined the Jesuit Order in 1914. Also present were Rev. Joseph Fortier S.J. of Montreal a Jesuit and French English teacher. Mrs Marie Anne Trudeau of Montreal. Dr A Fowter and Wilfred Fortier of Biddeford with Kinney Shores, Saco as a party site. Rev Antoine Fortier S.J. is noted as deceased 11 years.
Saco police report a vehicle driven by Richard R Nolette 22 of 52 Roebuck Ave Saco pulled left to avoid a head on collision on Ocean Park Road last night and sideswiped Patricia A Ballard 22 of 631 Elm St Biddeford. Nolette sustained damage to left rear fender bumper and tail light while Ballard suffered damage to left rear, front bumper and door as third vehicle fled the scene. Noelle reported no estimates available for either vehicle.
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