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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1964

Page

2

Local Couples Visit Relatives. Educator Joins Harvard Honor Society

Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Barra and daughter Helen visit Mrs. Robert G. Nad... in Hills Beach Biddeford. Irene Throumoulos of Biddeford is initiated into the Alpha Eta Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta at Harvard University. Navy Seaman Allen R. Lisica of Saco heads to 15 days leave before returning to the U S S Pandemus in South Carolina. Attendees at a Rockland reception for Henry Mills, WWI veteran leader, include Arthur Gagne and Mrs. Florence Gagne, Angie Cote, and Fred Cote.

Fernand Barra Helen Sarasota Fla Robert G. Nadean Hills Beach Biddeford Irene Throumoulos Graham St Pi Lam Theta National Honor and Professional Association For Women In Education Harvard University Cambridge Mass U. S. Navy Allen R. Lisica York County Barracks Florence Gagne Department Auxiliary Angie Cote Fred Cote

Biddeford Saco Elks to Meet. High School Activities Association

A Biddeford Saco Elks meeting is set for Thursday at the Elks Lodge on Portland Road Saco with supper at 6 30 p m and a business meeting at 8 p m to hear reports from the state convention. Biddeford High School Activities Association will meet at 7 30 tomorrow night at the high school. The Fremont Club and Auxiliary will convene at the Alfred Street Biddeford hall at 8 tomorrow night for a business session.

Biddeford- Saco Biddeford High School Activities Association Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford, Hall

Mid week prayer meetings held across Saco and area

ICH HURC holds Thursday 730 pm prayer at Bible Baptist 144 Ferry Rd Saco. A prayer and Bible study is at 730 pm Thursday at First Baptist Ocean Ave Old Orchard Beach. Another 730 pm meeting at First Assembly of God Church Saco 22 Pleasant St. Woman's Society of Christian Service meets 730 tonight at Saco School St Methodist Church. final session until fall.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Coo Ahepa Fleasant Street Woman's Society of Christian Service Saco School Street Methodist Church

Firemen In Saco Answer Three Calls

Saco firemen answered three calls yesterday. At noon a blaze in a blower at the Saco Tannery required Engine 3 and two men with an 85 foot ladder to extinguish a fire on a large trail er truck. A woods fire near Boom Road proved harmless, and a third fire on Spring Street involved wood chips, put out with a booster.

Saco Boom Road Biddeford Joseph G. Deering Spring Street

Stock Market Snapback After Two-Day Decline

New York stocks staged a light trading recovery with gains ranging from fractions to about a point. Airlines led the upside while high priced tech and office equipment issues gained 2 to 5 points as traders bought cheap shares after two days of losses. The Dow inched up 1.24 to 815.02 at noon. the AP average rose 0.5 to 305.0.

New York Associated Press Rails Texas Gulf Xerox Polaroid Dow Jones American Stock Exchange U.S

Death of Mary C. Ryan 76 of Saco

Miss Mary C. Ryan 76 of 45 Hill Street Saco died this morning in a Kennebunk convalescent home after a long illness. Born August 29 1887 in Biddeford she was educated in Saco and active in Most Holy Trinity Church parish and Catholic Women's Club. Survivors include sister Miss Sarah Ryan and brother Edward Ryan both of Saco and four nephews. Funeral at 9 a m Saturday from Most Holy Trinity Church with interment in St Mary's Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home tomorrow and Friday 2-4 7-9 p m.

Mary C. Ryan Hill St Saco Kennebunk Biddeford Michael l Margaret (Giblin) Ryan Most Holy Trinity Church Catholic Women’s Club Sarah Ryan Edward Ryan St. Mary's Cemetery Cote Funeral Home James and Beach Streets

Tarbox Rites for 87 Year Old Saco Resident

Ivory H Tarbox 87 of 1 Harrison Ave Saco died in a Kennbunk nursing home after a long illness Born in Biddeford Jan 7 1877 son of Daniel and Martha Proctor Tarbox he was a self employed carpenter contractor in Melrose Mass and had lived in Saco 14 years Survivors include two daughters Miss Irene M Tarbox and Miss Martha E Tarbox Biddeford sister Mrs Annie Emmons Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Private funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at Shumway Funeral Home Saco interment Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford

Ivory H. Tarbox Harrison Ave Saco Kennebunk Biddeford Daniel and Martha Proctor Tarbox Melrose Mass Aocal Irene M. Tarbox Martha E. Tarbox Annie Emmons Shumway Funeral Home Spring St Woodlawn Cemetery

Funeral rites for Gedeon Moisan held at St Joseph’s Church

Funeral services for Gedeon Moisan of 22 Clark St Biddeford were held at St Joseph’s Church featuring High Mass by Msgr Elien Hevey with Deacon Rev Mark Frank and Rev Norman Carrier. The St Joseph’s Choir sang and Diana Rousselle played organ. Attendees included Rev Brother Henry FIC Provincial and others from the Brothers of Christian Instruction and St Louis High School. Burial followed in the family plot at St Joseph’s Cemetery with last prayers at the graveside. Out of town guests Mr and Mrs Moisan Fall River Mass attended.

Gedeon Moisan Clark St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Msgr Elien Hevey Mark Frank Norman Carrier St. Joseph's Choir Diana Rousselle Brother Henry F.1.c The Brothers of Christian Instruction Brother David F.L.C Alfred Brothers of St. Louis High School Brothers of the Province Hervey Dubreuil Joseph Loranger George Trottier Sacred Heart League Alex Bineau Edgar Cabana Arthur Lemire Union St. Jean Baptiste

Beach Kiwanians Hear Fire Warden

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Clifton Chapman of Gorham fire warden of the State Forest Service spoke at the Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club meeting at the American Legion Hall. He discussed fire prevention and control with slides, as Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. presided. Catcher Jeff Torborg and outfielder Wes Parker of the Los Angeles Dodgers were noted as first-year players.

Old Orchard Beach Clifton Chapman Gorham State Forest Service Old Orchard ‘Beach Jeff Torborg Wes Parker The Los Angeles Dodgers

Portland Area Weather Note With Showers Likely

A weather summary reports scattered showers this afternoon with variable clouds and mid to upper 60s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and brief thundershowers possible, lows in the 40s. Thursday brings more cloudiness, morning showers, then clearing with little temperature change.

Portland

Daughters and Sons Registered at Webber Hospital

At Webber Hospital births announced for numerous families from Biddeford Saco Kennebunk and nearby towns. Deb orah Sue Hill, Tina Mae Gagne, Thomas Doyle Lafountain, Normand John Boucher, Kathleen Susan Tripp, Alfred Ralph II Boutin, Brenda Germaine Court, Sharon Nancy Chenard, Lisa Ann Conley, Elizabeth Marie Vic er, a son for Dale Beal, Roland Andre Vire, Jean Marie La Roche, Michael Barry Gallant, and William Anthony Tong Jr. Also notes the Otis AFB Hospital birth of William Anthony Tong Jr. with maternal grandparents Charles A. Thompson and paternal Jerry E. Tong Sr.

Webber Hospital Stanley Hill RED Lyman Deborah Sue Raymond L. Gagne Marcel Ave Biddeford Tina Mae Atty Lloyd P. Lafountain Union St Thomas Doyle Raymond N. Boucher Pool St Normand John Ronald K. Tripp Buxton Road Saco Kathleen Susan Alfred R. Boutin Jr Free St Alfred Ralph II Thomas W. Court Grove St Kennebunk Brenda Germaine John F. Chenard Main St Sharon Nancy John J. Conley Graham St Lisa Ann Paul R. Vicer May St Elizabeth Marie Dale P. Beal Day Street Roland Vire Emery Court Roland Andre William Anthony Otis Afb Hospital Charles A. Thompson Yale St Jerry E. Tong Sr Carlsbad N. M

Smith to speak at Lake Erie College 105th commencement

Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine will address Lake Erie College for its 105th commencement in Plainsville Ohio on June 8 and will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Plainsville, Ohio Margaret Chase Smith Rmaine Lake Erie College

Teen in Old Orchard Beach Fined for Driving Without License

In Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Court, 16 year old Raymond Bolduc of 3 Irving Ave pleaded innocent to a police complaint of driving without a license. The May 29 incident resulted in a guilty finding by Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer and a $10 fine.

Old Orchard Beach Raymond Bolduc Irving Ave Trail Wesley M. Mewer

Desmarais Demands Public Debate With Opponent

Henry J. Min Desmarais of Sanford a Democratic First District candidate urged a public debate with Kenneth C. Curtis of Cape Elizabeth last night at Biddeford Democratic Social Club. Desmarais pressed for a panel or audience questioned format and outlined views on housing for the elderly, food stamps, school aid, and universal medical care measures.

Henry J. “Min” Desmarais Sanford Kenneth C. Curtis Cape Elizabeth Biddeford Gressman Sanford Selectman

Limerick Man Given Probation in Shooting Case

Leslie L Gilpatrick a 25 year old Limerick man changed his plea to no contest in the alleged negligent shooting of Albert E Dennison 40 of Lynn Mass during a deer hunting incident last fall He received a suspended six month jail term and two years probation from Justice Armand Dufresne of the York County Superior Court He also pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting after killing a deer with no immediate sentence and was released on 500 bond A separate hunting in a party of more than six persons charge was filed Also involved are drunken driving and theft cases from various towns including Sanford Biddeford and Saco with sentences fines and appeals noted.

Alfred Limerick Leslie L. Gilpatrick Albert E. Dennison Lynn Mass Gilpatrick Armand Dufresne York County Superior Court Dennison Gopatrick Donald J. Cote Sanford Atlantis Kennebunk Donald R. Perkins Biddeford Perkins Philomena Meade Saco Stephen Martin Thomas Warren John E. Ducharme Sr Wells William J. Houle

Six Hobart Students Arrested in Sigma Chi Break-In

Geneva police arrested Robert M Magoosi 21 of York Maine and five others on third degree burglary and property damage charges for breaking into the Sigma Chi fraternity house at Hobart College. Police say windows were smashed and tiles ripped with damage estimated at more than 300 dollars. Magoosi is held on 3000 dollars bail.

Geneva N.Y Robert M. Magoosi York Maine Hobart College Magoosi Sigma Chi

Saco Ambulance Called 66 Times In May

The Saco fire department logged 66 ambulance calls in May averaging over two daily. A private Scarborough ambulance aided during local emergencies as Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach rely on it. Fire calls reached 52. police reported 21 accidents with 14 state police reported, six injuries, and 12 property damage incidents. Main Street saw most accidents. Elm Street dropped notably.

Saco Scarborough Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Arthur Emmons Raymond Kerry Main Street Elm Street Beach North North Avenue

Southeast Asia crisis prompts cautious U S moves

United States officials in Honolulu discussed possible actions against North Vietnam if Communist support for rebellions in Southeast Asia persists. President Johnson seeks a measured approach, weighing power displays against risks, while planning talks with France's de Gaulle to align on Southeast Asian policy.

Southeast Asia Red Conquest NeNamara Washington Hawaii Rusk India Johnson Nehru U.S Honolulu Viet Nam Red China Laos McNamara Thailand South Viet Nam Loas George W. Ball Charles de Gaulle Paris de Gaulle Ball North

Leach Poli Nuptials Held In Kennebunkport

The wedding of Mrs. Gloria Poli of Cape Porpoise to Franklin Leach Jr. was performed at the bride’s home by justice of the peace Alice Leach. A reception followed at the Kennebunkport Memorial Post home. Attending were numerous relatives from Maine and beyond, including Eleanor Heinze, Betsey Grover, and Barbara Round Pond, with extensive family lists from Kennebunkport and surrounding towns.

Gloria Poli Kendrick Holbrook Cape Porpoise Franklin Leach Jr Franklin Leach Old Cape Road Alice Leach Kennebunkport Memorial Post Home American Legion Eleanor Kendrick Holbrook Sr Esther Vandeveir Grace Brennan Robert Schmidt Jr Florence Inniss Geraldine Drown Alonzo Leach Elmore Drown Francis Drown Eleanor Heinze Franklin Leach Sr Charles Brennan Nelson Leach Clifton Campbell Brewster ‘Doane Kennebunkport

Grafton Worker Taken To Webber Hospital

A Grafton Lumber Co worker Lloyd Brown of North Troy New York was taken to Webber Hospital after a fall at work. He suffered skull and shoulder injuries and hospital X rays have not yet determined the seriousness of his condition. Officials could not be reached for comment.

GraftonLumber Co Webber Hospital Thut Lloyd Brown North Troy N. Y Brown

Officials say no decision plan has been presented

Officials stated that no plan has been brought to him for consideration or decision, indicating no formal proposal has reached the decision maker to date.

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Men Believe Not Woman Frauds in Wig Deceptions

A provocative Associated Press piece satirically argues men distrust female fakery yet accept cosmetic deception. It traces wig culture from pasted hairpieces to fashioning bangs and curls, noting how women use hairpieces and makeup to transform appearance for all occasions.

Associated Press Rudyard Kipling Lady Air Jen

Diamonds From Moon Meteorites Spark Space Gem Debate

Scientists clash over whether diamonds form in outer space or inside meteorites after crude meteorite diamonds are reported. Nobel laureate Harold Urey supports space origin while Edward Anders of Chicago cautions that graphite crystals may be decomposition products. Frondel notes retrieval challenges of rare meteorite samples and jokes about public interest.

Washington Moon Outer Space Earth Harold C. Urey Clifford Frondel Harvard University National Academy of Sciences Urey Edward Anders University of Chicago Frondel Frandel

Caribou Calf Birth Celebrated by Maine Official

Fish and Game Commissioner Ronald T. Speers handed out cigars at the State House to mark Maine’s first native caribou calf birth in half a century. The calf was seen with its mother near Baxter State Park after 23 adult caribou were relocated from Newfoundland last December, efforts tied to Speers’ initiative.

Augusta Fish & Game Ronald T. Speers State House Maine Baxter State Park Speers Newfoundland

Car Crash In Louisville Ties To Page One Memory

AP reports in Louisville that Bill Strode’s car was rear ended and heavily damaged. Officers arrive as Strode says he is fine but worries about his wife, who is in the other vehicle involved in the collision.

Louisville (Ap Bill Strode Strode

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ich Hurc Ivory H. Tarbox Jeannine Riley Pat Woodell Linda Kaye Desmarais Alfred W. Peterson Woburn Justice Dufresne Maurice E. Ashton Acton Ronald J. McNeil Rochester N. H James B. Hatch South Berwick Melvin R. Laird R-Wis United States Laird House Dean Rusk Sri Savang Vatthana National Assembly Vientiane Leach Arthur Gale Ossining Leo Hilton Marilyn Gagne Wallace Tripp Susan Stephen Janet Livermore Falls Frances Pendexter Fort Fairfield Steve Ladas Patricia Bliss Framingham Robert Trevett Candice William Albert Morse William Morse Phyllis Morse Alice Trevett Charles ‘Shepard James Chapman Heidi John Littlefield Edgar Sherman Warren Morse Edward Morse Holliston Francis Jablonski Hopedale Paul McDonnell William Naymie Boston David Holbrook Colleen Robert Hevey Alberta Redmond Robert Brooks Legion Post Brooks Longley Philbrick Robert Campbell Jr Robert Campbell Sr Kenneybankport Robert Schmidt Sr Turbott’s Creek John Jablonski Linda Milford Mass Grafton Webber Hank W.es Las Lice Rene Rene Bourque Electrolux Carl Roger Noel Carey Bros Sneider’s Smith Street Saco Lowell Shop
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