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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1963

Page

2

Local Personal Notes On Vacationing Biddeford Saco Residents

Dr John A Donahue Elmira N Y spends his annual vacation at 25 Orchard Biddeford. Mrs Paulette Souliere vacationing a week from Woolworth Co Main St Biddeford. Marie Campbell North St Saco on a week long vacation. Philips Gendron 22 Irving St Saco two week vacation from McKenney and Co 292 Main St Biddeford. Albert L Blake 13 Union vacationing from Wellwood Co 238 Main St Saco. Harry Mulqueen Newton Conn visiting Biddeford friends. Rev Dr Lewis Cutler of New York recuperating at summer home after Notre Dame Hospital surgery. Oscar W Littlefield Lyman and Marguerite C LeSieur Beach St Saco away three and two weeks. Frank W Lacy Scammon St Saco Laurence F Nedeau Landing Rd Kennebunk Donald C Matthews Bar on and Richard C West Pornd South Portland away one week.

John A. Donahue Elmira N. Y Orchard Street Biddeford Paulette Souliere Hill St F. W. Woolworth Co Main Street Marie Campbell North Street Saco McKenney and Heard Co J. Philips Gen Elm St Oscar W. Littlefield Lyman Marguerite C. LeSieur Beach St. Saco Frank W. Lacy Scammon St Laurence F. Nedeau Landing Road Kennebunk Donald C. Matthews Baron Richard C. West Porand

Hibernians and Auxiliary Banquet Plans Note Dates

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division Two meets tonight at 8 at Mason Street Hall Biddeford. The Owen-Davis unit American Legion Auxiliary banquet will be August 14 at Valle's Oak House Scarborough. Reservations by August 7 through Chairman Mrs. Gertrude Rankin.

Ancient Order of Hibernians Mason Street Hall Biddeford Owen-Davis Unit American le— Auxiliary Valle’s Oak House Scarborough Gertrude Rankin

Midweek prayer and Bible study services listed

A list of church events shows multiple midweek prayer services at Advent Christian, Faith Tabernacle, Lyman First Baptist, Ogunquit Baptist, Full Gospel Wells, and Village Baptist in Kennebunkport. Readings rooms and choir rehearsals noted with times around 7:30 p m.

Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport

Fire Claims Life Of 88-Year-Old Man In Lamoin e

Fire officials probe a two story wooden home blaze in Lamoin e that killed 88 year old Charles E King who lived alone. The cause remains undetermined.

Lamoine Charles E. King King

Bankruptcy petitions filed in Portland for three locals

A Biddeford machinist Francis E. Pierce petitions bankruptcy in Portland with liabilities of 3944 and assets 1425 of which 125 is exempt. Wage Earner Plan relief sought by James G. Dehlen and Robert E. Barden also filed with respective liabilities and exemptions.

Biddeford Portland Francis E. Pierce James G. Dehlen Robert E. Barden Sacobarber

Card of Thanks from the Perkins Family

The family of Mrs. Dana Perkins in Ogunquit thanks friends for kind thoughts and deeds during their bereavement. Their appreciation is deep and heartfelt.

Dana Perkins Ogunquit

Thank you for kindness after bereavement from Legare family

The Agenard Legare family thanks neighbors and friends for their flowers, cars, and sympathy during our recent bereavement.

Agenard Legare

Deaths Mrs Annie Cote 80 of Saco

Mrs. Annie Cote 80 of 119 Lincoln St Saco died yesterday at a local hospital Born in Biddeford daughter of William and Mary Victory O Sullivan she was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church and a member of the Catholic Women's Club She is survived by son Francis Cote sister Margaret O Sullivan Biddeford brother John J O Sullivan Biddeford three grandchildren and nieces and nephews Funeral services will be from Most Holy Trinity Church Thursday morning at 9 Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Beach Street Saco today 7 to 9 pm and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Annie Cote Lincoln St Saco Biddeford William and Mary Victory) O'Sullivan Most Holy Trinity Church Catholic Women’s Club Francis Cote Margaret O'Sullivan John J. O'Sullivan Most Holy Trinity Cote Beach Street

Funeral services for eight year old Frank St Onge

Frank St Onge eight of 18 Glenwood Ave Saco died this morning Born April 16 1881 in West Boylston Mass he was the son of Alfred and Julie St Onge He leaves one son Raoul Old Orchard Beach two daughters Mrs Aurora N onn ford and Mrs Jo Saco one brother Adelard St Onge of Saco twelve ten and seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services will be at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Friday at 9 80 a.m Friends may call tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford

Frank St. Onge Glenwood Ave Saco West Boylston Mass Alfred and Julie Hubert) St. Onge Union iSt. John Baptist Biddeford Sacred Heart League of Notre Dame de Lourdes Rafoul St. Onge Old Orchard Beach Aurora Noon Ford Adelard St. Onge Notre Dame de Lourdes Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St

Mrs Enid Chen dies after brief illness in NYC

Mrs Enid Chen formerly of Merrick Long Island died yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital New York City after a short illness. She was born in England, daughter of Mrs Hawkes of Saco and wife of Kung Yu Chen. Funeral arrangements by Chester A Fulton and Son Funeral Home Freeport set for tomorrow at 2 pm.

Enid Mary Chen Frankel Blvd Merrick L. L N. Y Presbyterian

Nettie B Whitehouse dies at 83 in Old Orchard Beach

Nettie B Whitehouse 83 of 42 Washington Ave widow of Edward Whitehouse died at home. Born Benton New Brunswick Aug 15 1879 she had lived here 15 years. Survived by niece Georgia Whitcher and grand-niece Dorothy Burlingame of Saugus Mass. Funeral 10 am Thursday from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.

Old Orchard Beach Nettie B. Whitehouse Washington Ave Edward Whitehouse Benton New Brunswick Georgia Whitcher Dorothy Burlingame Saugus Mass Dennett and Craig Main St Saco Laurel Hillier Funeral

Catholic Women's Club to Meet for Prayers for Annie Cote

The Catholic Women's Club of Most Holy Trinity Church will meet tonight at 7 30 at Cote Funeral Home Beach Street Saco to say prayers for longtime member Mrs Annie Cote.

Catholic Women’s Club of Most Holy Trinity Church Cote Beach Street Saco Annie Cote

Funeral services for Mrs Jeanette S Rumery held at Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Jeanette S Rumery of Curtis Cove Biddeford were conducted yesterday at 1 30 PM from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Norman J Langmaid of School Street Methodist Church officiating Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers were Ernest Tarbox Paul Tarbox George Tarbox Laurence Ladd Elwood Ladd and Stephen Rumery

Jeannette S. Rumery Curtis Cove Biddeford Jesse E. Rumery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Norman J. Langmaid School Street

Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Smart held in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Withrow Smart 48 Graham Street Biddeford were conducted yesterday at 10 AM from the Den 365 Main Street Saco with Rev Joseph Ingraham of Foss Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Brooklawn Memorial Park Portland. Bearers were Philip Foster Robert Foster Robert Leslie and Gilbert Gerrish.

Ruth ‘Withrow Smart Graham St Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Joseph Ingraham Foss Street Methodist Church Brooklawn Memorial Park Portland Philip Foster Robert Foster Robert Leslie Gilbert Gerrish

Funeral services for Thomas J Taylor

Funeral services for Thomas J. Taylor aged 76 of Harrison Ave Saco and Easley SC were held at 2 p m yesterday at Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring St Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiating Burial was in the family lot Laurel Hill Cemetery Bearers included William Kimball Thomas Kimball Richard Hamilton Malcolm Armitage Edward Yelinek and Howard Slaney

Thomas J. Taylor Harrison Ave Saco Easley S.C Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Stanley A. Bennett Saco United Baptist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery William Kimball Thomas Kimball Richard Hamilton Malcolm Armitage Edward Yelinek Howard Slaney

Petit Survivor Omitted From List of Fernand Petit Kin

A sister name is omitted from the survivors list for Mrs. Fernand Petit of 127 Alfred Street Biddeford. The missing survivor is Mrs. George Radcliff of Danvers Massachusetts as reported in the notice.

Boy Competitor Aims to Prove Boys Cook Too

Phoenix’s 13 year old Joseph Meeker will face six girls in the Maricopa County junior cooking championships. The event tests skill with stove and icebox as Meeker competes Wednesday.

Phoenix, Ariz Joseph Meeker Phoenix Lad Maricopa County

Portland Weather Improves With Pleasant Afternoon

Clearing skies bring a sunny afternoon in Portland with highs in the lower 80s. Winds shift to west at 10 to 20 mph, then cool tonight to the upper 50s with gentle northwest breezes. Wednesday looks near 80 as winds stay light from the north to northwest.

Portland

July Tides Timings EDT High Low Chart

A July tide table shows daily Eastern Daylight Time with four readings: A M and P M high tides at 7 08, 1 02 and 8 05, 1 58 and low tides at 7 33, 1 08 and 8 24, 2 01.

Three Named To Faculty At Thornton Academy

Thornton Academy headmaster Robert Bowie announced three faculty appointments. Elizabeth Matarese Anghinetti, from Kennebunkport, will teach freshman and junior English. Ruth Allen of Sanford will teach English and reading with advanced degrees in psychology. Gordon Heskel of Scarborough will join part time as band director and also teach music at Old Orchard Beach schools, succeeding Ludger Pichler who resigned after 11 years.

Robert Bowie Thornton Academy Elizabeth Matarese Anghinetti Kennebunkport Framingham Mass Rutgers University Bridgewater- Raritan N. J American Cyanamid Corp Sanford Ruth Allen

Brunswick Sailor Fined $15 in Saco Court Morning

Gerald D. Ducharme 19 a sailor stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station pleaded guilty in Saco Municipal Court to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. The charge arose from a hotel lounge in Old Orchard Beach. Judge Hilary Mahaney fined him $15.

Gerald D. Ducharme Brunswick Naval Air Station Saco State Liquor Commission Old Orchard Beach Hilary Mahaney

Speeders Fined At Old Orchard Beach

Two motorists were fined for speeding on East Grand Avenue. John M. Ismail 21 of Alexandria Virginia paid 15 dollars and James D. Langill 24 of Portland paid 30 dollars. State Trooper Robert S. Plaisted was the complainant in both cases.

Old Orchard Beach East Grand Avenue Trial Justice Court Yesteray John M. Ismail Alexandria Wesley M. Mewer James D. Langill Portland Robert S. Plaisted

Boston School Committee Rejects NAACP Meeting Request

The Boston School Committee voted 5 0 to reject NAACP demands for a meeting to discuss alleged school segregation. Earlier in June, Black students boycotted public schools to protest what they claim is racial segregation in practice.

NAACP

Railroads, unions resume talks amid looming Aug. 29 strike

Labor Department bargaining sessions resume as legislators fear a dangerous pattern if Congress acts. Senator Pastore says talks may succeed, while Labor Secretary Wirtz cautions only legislation can settle. Union leaders oppose shifting economic fate to a third party.

Page One Wagner Labor Department Congress John O. Pastore D-R.l Commerce Committee W. Willard Wirtz Kennedy Interstate Commerce Commission Senate Commerce Committee Neil P. Speirs

High Court Narrows Murder To Manslaughter In Insanity Case

The high court ruled that a murder charge could be reduced to manslaughter when Park’s insanity plea affected the verdict. Williams J implied the jury’s role ends at verdict innocence by reason of insanity, while future punishment lies beyond their concern.

Park Williams Jperry

Handy Things For Waking

Louisville workers at Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co. sign a three year contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The deal guarantees each member one free insulated underwear suit annually and includes a pay increase.

Louisville, Ky International Brotherhood of Teamsters Merchants Ice Amt Cold Storage Co

Markets extend gains as Dow snaps 14-day slide

The New York stock market advanced for a second session with motor and oil shares lifting indices. The Dow rose 3.61 to 694.32 at noon, while the Associated Press average gained 1.0 to 266.7, led by Polaroid, IBM, and Northwest Airlines as rails and utilities also rose.

New York General Motors Associated Press U.S Chicago Chicago Yellow Cab Was Again In Demand and Adviced More Than 2 Points. Polaroid IBM Northwest Airlines American Stock Exchange

Boston School Committee confronts civil rights pickets over segregation

In Boston, fifty white and Black youths formed a human chain blocking 100 employees from entering the school committee headquarters. The NAACP demanded a hearing on alleged de facto segregation, but the committee voted 5-0 to reject the meeting. Police offered protection as tensions rose.

Boston National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP

Cars In Collision At Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach police investigated a minor traffic crash on East Grand Avenue. Harvey Jorgenson Jr. of Parsippany New Jersey stopped for traffic when Claude C. Daigle of Hartford Connecticut, approaching from the rear, could not stop in time. No injuries reported and damage estimated at fifty dollars to Jorgenson's car.

Old Orchard Beach East Grand Avenue Harvey Jorgeson Jr Parsippany N. J Claude C. Daigle Hartford

Gas Stove Backfire in Saco Causes No Damage

Saco public safety log shows minimal activity with one call from Peter P Moumouras of 8 Middle Street reporting a gas stove backfire at 10 20 PM. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Saco Peter P. Moumouras Middle St

Treaty aimed at banning explosions with limited tests

A landmark treaty would ban all nuclear explosions except underground tests and faces U.S. Senate debates. Key senators including Burke Hickenlooper and Dirksen weigh support while Humphrey predicts ratification amid extensive hearings and partisan signals. Pastore notes peaceful use loopholes and urges careful standard enforcement.

Burke B. Hickenlooper Arown Senate GOP Foreign Relations Committee Moscow Dirksen U.S Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Humphrey White House Kennedy George D. Aixen R-Vt Foreign Relations OSCOW Senate House Atomic Energy Commitee John O. Pastore Rhode Island Democrat

Whip Cream Tips for Best Dessert Texture

If planning to whip cream for dessert, order the cream a day or two before use. Heavy cream whips best when not spanking new.

Blazes Tie Up Biddeford Fire Crews in Showers

Firefighters battled multiple woods and brush fires as showers moved through Biddeford today. A four acre blaze on woods near Alfred Road required six hours to quell, while a rear Elm Street fire was fought for two hours by Engine 4 and Car 1 crews.

Biddeford South Street Alfred Road Elm Street

Adultery Case Not Pressed in Biddeford Court

Dorothy Chevalier and Elmer Elliott Jr were not pressed on adultery charges by County Attorney Lloyd LaMountain in Biddeford Municipal Court. The hearing opened with the state stating the warrant alleged carnal knowledge and would need proof, while the defense objected to not pressing the case. The couple had pled innocent at arraignment on July 12.

Dorothy Chevalier Sanford Elmer Elliott Jr New Hampshire Biddeford Lloyd P. la Mountain LaFountain Gerald C. Nason Charles W. Smith

Biddeford Man Appeals Tipsy Driving Finding

In Sanford a Biddeford man pleaded innocent and waived a hearing in Municipal Court on drunken driving charges. Roland Frechette, 44, appealed his automatic conviction and $100 fine to the York County Superior Court term in September and was allowed to retain his license pending appeal. Others paid fines for license, stop sign, and speeding offenses.

Sanford Biddeford Roland Frechette York County Joanna Abuzzo Old Orchard Beach Helen Cobb Larry W. Buchanan Roger M. Lemieux

Beach Blazes Of Suspicious Origin Reported By Firefighters

Firefighters responded to three blazes along Smith Wheel Road near the town starting at 3 15 pm and 4 45 pm with a more serious sighting at 6 55 pm. A fourth alarm came from a smoke scare at Jimmy's Market on 21 Washington Ave. The latter fires were blamed on suspicious origin with youths seen leaving the woods. Electrical cause suspected for the market scare but no fire found.

Old Orchard Beach Smith Wheel Road Jimmy's Market Washington Ave

Visitor Hit By Ricocheting Bullet in Maine

A summer visitor, Richard Meola of New York, was struck above the eye by a ricocheting bullet he had fired at a shooting gallery in Old Orchard Beach. He received local treatment from Dr. Michael Magaudda and was taken to Maine Medical Center for examination around 8 10 p.m.

Old Orchard Beachin Richard Meola New York Michael M. P. Magaudda Maine Medical Center

Demonstrators Arrested During Brooklyn and Queens Protests

Fifty five demonstrators were arrested Monday for interfering with work at public construction sites and for blocking officials offices. Ten arrests occurred at Brooklyn Hospital and 42 at the Rochdale Village Apartments project in Jamaica Queens.

Wagner Brooklyn Hospital Rochdale Village Jamaica Queens

Testimonial Luncheon For Mrs Fonda By Cumberland Barracks

A testimonial luncheon for Mrs Blanche Fonda president of Region One will be presented by Cumberland Barracks Veterans of World War I from 2 to 5 pm Sunday at the YMCA on Forest Avenue. Auxiliary President Emma Pride York County Barracks announced the event is open to all Barracks members and their wives wishing to honor Mrs Fonda, the first president and organizer of the Department of Maine Auxiliary.

Portland Blanche Fonda Region One Cumberland Barracks YMCA Forest Avenue Emma Pride York County Fonda Department of Maine

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Chapel Street Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Christian Science Society Winter Street Saco Avenue Mrs Enid Chen Jesse Rumery Ruth Smart Thornton Brunswick Old Orchard Robbie Brighton England Boston School Louise Day Hicks Mansfield William K. Wittausch Stanford Research Institute London Kentucky Mammoth Cave Visitor Daniel Lachance Wildy Lachance Henry Mellaney Wolseley Avenue Montreal W P. Q Canada Alder Guay Main Street Biddeford Pool Chamber of Commerce Carey Bros
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