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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1963

Page

2

Miss Christine Burnham A Patient At Saco Osteopathic Hospital

Miss Christine Burnham of Hollis Center is a medical patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Donald Lester of Scammon Street Saco is vacationing this week from duties at the Men s Shop on 260 Main Street. Theodore Fournier 164 South Street Biddeford John Ribbins Center Street Biddeford and Ronald Bertram Biddeford are fishing at Bald Mountain for a week.

Christine Burnham Hollis Center Saco Osteopathic Hospital Donald Lester Saco Main St Theodore Fournier South St Biddeford John Ribbins Center Street Ronald Bertram Bald Mountain Marshview Omer Binette Portland Road Norman Thibodeau Lowell Mass Constant Binette Joseph Lee Binette Bamako Africa Bruno Binette Hartford

Veterans of World War I to Meet in Biddeford Hall

York County Barracks will meet August 5 at 7 30 p m at St Johns Hall corner Elm and Main Biddeford. Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks meets Thursday at 8 p m at the Elks Home Portland Road Saco. Lunch served after. E and L Club outing set at Mrs Nora Yorks Beach Ferry home tomorrow at 5 30 p m picnic lunch to be provided by hostess.

York County St. John's Hall Elm and Main Street Biddeford Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Elks Home Portland Road Saco E. and L. Club Saco School Street Methodist Nora York Beacon Avenue Ferry Beach

Church prayer meetings listed for Thursday evenings

Mid week prayer meeting at Bible Baptist church 144 Ferry road Saco at 7 80 pm. Prayer and Bible study at First Baptist church Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting at First Assembly of Cod church of Saco at 7 30 pm in the hepa home 22 Pleasant street.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Cod Church Thehepa Fleasant Street

Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad reshapes porcelain tableware

Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad pushes modern style into porcelain and glassware with bright blue eyes and whimsical motifs. He describes reworking traditional china into today’s aesthetic, creating onion-shaped vegetable dishes with gold decoration and coordinating glassware, silverware, and candle holders for elegant table settings. He has worked with Rosenthal studios, lectured at Boston MFA, and collaborates with fellow designers across Europe to refresh everyday dining objects.

BI Vivian Brown Fi E Bjorn Wiinblad Denmark Iinblad Taj Mahal Winnblad Wimnblad Rosenthal Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Death of Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley at 80 in New Mexico

Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, veteran diplomat and former secretary of war, died in his sleep at age 80 in Santa Fe New Mexico. A World War II ambassador to Chiang Kai-shek, Hurley warned that State Department policy aided a Communist victory in China and repeatedly sought the U S Senate seat from New Mexico.

Santa FE N.M Patrick J. Hurley U. S. State Department China Hurley Indian Territory Volunteer Cavalry Chiang Kai-shek Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. Senate New Mexico State Department Roosevelt Yalta Joseph Stalin Stalin Aarry S$. Truman Russia Japan

Portland Area Weather Forecast Snapshot

This afternoon, mostly sunny and mild with highs in the upper 70s. West and southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, gusty. Tonight, fair and cool with low in the 50s and lighter variable winds. Thursday, sunny and mild with low humidity, west to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Portland

Tide Times For July And August In Eastern Time

Tide schedule lists daily high and low times in Eastern Daylight Time for July and August. Entries show morning and evening tides with approximate hours and minutes, though some digits appear garbled.

Anne Burr Burr Dies in Boston After Illness

Five year old Anne Burr daughter of Kenneth G. and yiuth (Warren) Burr of Kennebunk died Tuesday morning at Children’s Hospital Boston after an extended illness. Born in Portland on September 7 1957 she is survived by her parents maternal grandparents Kenneth G. Warren and Alice W. Warren Kennebunk and Kenneth G. Burr Jr. one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Christ Church Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg and Rev Frederick M. Meek officiating. Friends may call at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk this evening.

Anne Celester Burr Kenneth G Yiuth (Warren) Burr Kennebunk Children’s Hospital Boston Portland Ernest R. Warren Kenneth G. Jr Alice W Christ Church, Kennebunk Fred Holmberg Frederick M. Meek D. D Old South Church Angell Funeral Home Dane Street iKennebunk

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Meeting For Frank St Onge

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meets at 7 tonight at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to Frank St Onge father of a member.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Sansoucy Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford Frank St. Onge

Requiem for Mrs Isabelle Petit at St Joseph Church

A solemn high mass was held for Mrs. Isabelle M. Petit at St. Joseph's Church at 7:30 this morning. Rev. Norman Carrier Rev. Marc Franck and Rev. Sylvia Levesque officiated with organist Mrs. Diana Rousselle and bearers Emile Madore Joseph Corriveau Wilfrid Perreault Alfred Letourneau Joseph Viger Emile Picard. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery with Father Levesque at the grave. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs George Ratcliff Danvers Mass and Mrs Ruth Bernette Bridgton.

Isabelle Petit Isabelle M. Petit St. Joseph's Church Norman Carrier Marc Franck Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle Emile Madore Joseph Corriveau Wilfrid Perreault Alfred Letourneau Joseph Viger Emile Picard St. Joseph Cemetery Father Levesque George Ratcliff Danvers Mass Ruth Bernette Bridgton

Market advances in midday trading amid summer rally

New York stock market rose in active trading led by steels rubber utilities rails and airlines. The AP average gained 1.0 to 268.5 at noon and the Dow rose 1.67 to 698.09 as gains were trimmed by profit taking. IBM and Du Pont supported the advance while Chrysler GM and Ford were mixed.

New York Polaroid Xerox U.S du Pont Associated Press Dow Jones Chrysler General Motors Ford IBM American Stock Exchange

Driver Fined After Crash in Saco Court

Onas J. Neron, 67, of Brunswick, was fined 10 dollars in Saco Municipal Court for entering the wrong lane at the Ocean Park Road and Portland Road intersection after an afternoon crash involving Jeremiah Durkin, 31, of Burlington, Massachusetts. Durkin’s car sustained about 200 dollars in damage. no injuries were reported.

Onas J. Neron Brunswick Saco Muniicipal Ocean Park Road Portland Road Saco Earl Jamieson Jr Lear Jeremiah F. Durkin Burlington Mass Neron Durkin William L. Wilson

Seven Births Reported in Biddeford and Nearby

Announcements list multiple newborns from July with parents in Biddeford Kennebunk and nearby areas. First child Michelle Jean to Mr and Mrs Jean Labreque at 17 Mendum Ave Kitte ry. Other births include Shirley Rita Hoctor, Marc Roger Le fourneau, Ronald Richard Couture, Susan Vivian Le gros, and Raymond J. Martin at various local addresses July 28 to July 30.

the Webber Jean Labrecque Mendum Ave Kittery Michelle Jean Robert J. Hoctor Hazel St Biddeford Shirley Rita Hayden B. Elliott Kennebunk Jean Paul Lefourneau Clark St Marc Roger Roland R. Couture Birch St Ronald Richard Hugues Legros Main St Susan Vivian Raymond J. Martin Mason St

Argentina election ends 16 months of turmoil after military approval

In Argentina, Illia led a nine man field with 26 percent in the July 7 vote, gaining electoral pledges through post election talks. The military backed the results under caretaker President Gui do, paving the way for an end to 16 months of political turmoil and possible release of ex-president Frondizi from house arrest. Authorities indicate Frondizi, ousted in 1962 for allowing Peronist followers to run locally, may be freed as the military bars Peronistas from the presidential race.

Illia Argentina Jose Maria Guido Arturo Frondizi Frondizi Juan D. Peron

Artisan's studio plates described in rich colored earthenware

A designer recounts his studio dining scene with a large crowd and his own blue dated pieces alongside richly colored earthenware plates in purple red green and yellow. The passage notes East Indian china from 1716 and a square shaped blue collection as contrasting areas of his work and taste.

Firefighters Contain Brush Fire Near Rail Line

Biddeford fire crews were called at 10 58 am to a brush and grass blaze off Alfred Road. By noon Chief Arthur King reported the Boston and Maine siding area under control and smoldering spots reined in. Earlier, Engine 4 and Tank 1 responded to a rear cemetery brush fire on Elm Street returning by 10 05 am.

Biddeford Allfred Arthur King Bruga Boston and Maine Railroad Tank St. Mary's Cemetery Elm Street

Duties Outlined By Officials of Saco Fire Panel

The Police and Fire Commission defined the division of duties for Saco Fire Chief Arthur M. Emmons and Deputy Fire Chief Arthur Oldread. Emmons will handle day shifts and Oldread will cover nights, with captains previously handling night duty now altered. The order also sets housekeeping regulations for the central station house.

Saco Fire Panel Saco Arthur M. Emmons Arthur Oldread Police and Fire Commission Emmons Oldread Harry Nielson Central Station House Charles Gilpatric John Bryant Sr

Mystery river mass at Rumery docks sparks worries

Visitors report a foul mass in the Saco River near Rumery's piers as the river is already classified in the D category by the Maine Water Improvement Commission. Turkanis of Saco Tanning rejects tannery blame, noting filtration has been in place since 1960. officials will analyze a sample to identify the substance.

Rumery Massachusetts Biddeford Saco Yacht Club Maine Water Improvement Commission Daniel Turkanis Saco Tanning Corporation Water Improvement Commission Turkanis Saco Raeburn Macdonald Macdonald Commission

Man Killed In Crash On the Maine Turnpike Overpass

Gerald Sturtevant 27 of Auburn died Tuesday night when his car hit a bridge support of the Maine Turnpike overpass on Washington Street in rural Auburn.

Auburn Gerald Sturtevant Maine Turnpike Washington Street

Fire lights again in woods near St Marys cemetery

Biddeford fire crews were alerted to a third incident in the same area behind St Marys cemetery. A brush fire reignited in the woods after earlier calls, stretching responders as crews continued to battle the stubborn flames.

Biddeford St Mary's Cemetery

Nason Named Saco Patrolman

Saco restores full police force with Richard L. Nason 23 of 360 Ferry Road named patrolman to fill the night shift vacancy after Everett Bowden Jr. resigned. A Saco native, Thornton Academy graduate, Navy veteran and Edwards Plant worker, Nason will undergo training before taking the 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. shift.

Saco Richard L. Nason Ferry Road Everett Bowden Jr Night Force Police and Fire Commissioners Nason Kerry

Man Recovering After Escaping Watery Grave

NORTH SEBAGO AP A Bay State man was hauled from the bottom of Sebago Lake to day revived and hospitalized in good condition at Portland Hobart Sanger 35 of Willaston Mass reportedly was swimming with his five year old daughter Donita on his back An unidentified man in a row boat later noticed Donita hanging onto a marker buoy He investigated and found Sanger lying on the bottom in 10 feet of water He and another man brought Sanger to the surface and two teen aged boys applied artificial respiration until a fire department resuscitator reached the scene.

North Sebago Bay State Sebago Lake Portland Hobart Sanger St. Willaston Mass Donita Sanger

Data Studied After Shot Through Space

Cape Canaveral scientists analyze data from a payload launched by a Blue Scout rocket that streaked 8,000 miles into space to study the ionosphere. The probe sent nearly four hours of signals before burning up on reentry above the Indian Ocean on Tuesday.

Cape Canaveral Fla Indian Ocean

Thefts Reported To Police In Saco

Two petty larceny reports came from Ferry Road in Saco yesterday morning. Mrs. Mabel Cloudman said three lawn ornaments and a name sign were taken from 419 Ferry Road. Mrs. Carolyn Smart reported two aluminum lawn chairs stolen from 527 Ferry Road. Police are investigating both incidents.

Saco Ferry Road Mabel Cloudman Carolyn Smart

Beach Assault Case Continued To Friday

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Mar itin Blaney 24 of Old Orchard Avenue appeared in Trial Justice Court on a charge of assault and battery on a police officer. The alleged assault occurred early July 27 on West Grand Avenue. Case continued by Trial Justice Wesley M Mewer until Friday night. Capt John Marshall of the local police force was the complainant.

Old Orchard Beach Maritin Blaney Old Orchard Avenue Trial Justice Court West Grand Avenue Wesley M. Mewer John Marshall

Bangor educator to lead state program for mentally retarded children

Mrs Emma MacDonald of Bangor will succeed Miss Manon B Smith as state director of education for mentally retarded children on August 19. Miss Smith resigns to teach at State University at Plattsburgh New York. MacDonald has eight years experience as a Bangor public school teacher of retarded children.

POST Augusta Emma MacDonald Bangor Manon B. Smith

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