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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1965

Page

2

Saco Residents Noted In Family and Travel Notices

Mrs. Philip Nunan of 27 Elm St. is a patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Paul T. Cobb of Ferry Road, Saco, named Mother of the Year, has returned from a month in New York Maryland and Connecticut. J Wilfrid Nadeau of 100 Old Orchard Rd Saco and family returned from Montreal where they attended funeral services for his father Egnas Labonte. Waldo E Tibbetts of Pleasantville NY spoke at Bates College 15th reunion in Lewiston and visited his mother Mrs Paul T Cobb before returning home.

Philip Nunan Elm St Saco Webber Hospital Paul T. Cobb Ferry Road New York Maryland Connecticut J. Wilfrid Nadeau Old Orchard Road Montreal Egnas Labonte Waldo E. Tibbetts Pleasantville N. Y Bates College Lewiston

Veterans of World War I to Meet in Biddeford Hall

Members of York County Barracks will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 at St John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford.

York County St. John’s Hall Elm and Main Streets Biddeford

Artisan Society Meeting at Jerry's Furniture Biddeford

The Artisan Society will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Jerry's Furniture Store on Franklin Street in Biddeford. A luncheon will follow the session.

Artisan Society Jerry’s Furniture Store Franklin Street Biddeford

Midweek Prayer Service Announced at Biddeford Church

The mid week prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist church. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells.

Biddeford United Baptist Church Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells

Home League Meeting Noted for Saco Salvation Army

The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Saco Salvation Army

Two Accidents Listed At Beach

Two accidents were reported to police over the weekend in OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Helen W Speed backing up hit a utility pole with her late model station wagon. Simone M Gilbert 58 Lewiston operated a car that collided with a vehicle driven by Karen Bangs 20 Phillips at West Grand Avenue and Atlantic Avenue causing about 100 dollars in damage to Gilbert car.

Old Orchard Beach Helen W. Speed Portland Avenue Simone M. Gilbert Lewiston West Grand Avenue Atlantic Avenue Karen Bangs Phillips Gilbert

Space Twins Keep Public Interest Amid Orbit News

Mrs McDivitt and Mrs White attended church after the Gemini mission. The astronauts traded jokes in the control room as about 3000 pounds of gear remained noted. They had spotted two satellites and appeared to miss Pegasus 2, not mentioned in radio chatter.

Otinned

Wells branch airman serves aboard Gemini 4 recovery ship

Wells Branch native Wells High School graduate 1957 Irving Matthews son of Mrs Lester Brown serves as ensign prime diesel engineer aboard U S S Wasp amphibious aircraft carrier following 12 weeks advanced training at Great Lakes Illinois Father of two sons Mark and Ricky Wells Grandparents are Mr Mrs N W Hawkins Kennebunk and Mrs Ethel Matthews Highpine

Wells Merton E. Matthews Irving E. Matthews Highpine Lester Brown Wells Branch U.S. S Kennebunk Ethel Matthews

Gemini astronauts finish mission with banter and promising findings

The two space travelers endured fatigue and camaraderie as their Gemini mission concluded. They reported good rest periods and steady communication with Gemini Control. Medical results will come after tests, but officials say the flight may shorten the road to the moon by showing man can operate effectively outside Earth orbit.

Gemini Control McDivitt White Moon

Sidney Batchelder Dies at 70 in Kezar Falls

Sidney Batchelder a longtime Kezar Falls resident and prominent York County Republican died unexpectedly Saturday evening at his Elm Street home after working on his farm Eugene Sawyer place in Parsonsfield. He served in World War I and held multiple public offices including Maine House and Senate, Governor's Council, and local posts. Funeral set for Tuesday at Riverside Methodist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.

Kezar Falls Sidney R. Batchelier York County Elm Street Batchelder Eugene Sawyer Parsonsfield Elizabeth S. Batchelder Boon Kennebunk Timothy S Ina Stevens Bachelder Biddeford France U.S. Army Elizabeth Stevens House of Representatives Maine Senate Governor’s Council Parsonsfield Superintending Parsonsfield Development Corporation Kezar Falls - Cornish Kiwanis Club Parsonsfield - Porter Historical Society West Day Post American Legion Ossipee Lodge Knights of Pythias American Red Cross York Lodge Murray AF & AM Kora Shrine Portland Saddleback Rod and Gun Club Robert S. Batchelder Joseph Diak Marjorie Plantsville Edith Clark Jefferson Riverside Methodist Church Kenneth Cook Henry C. Meyert Riverside Cemetery West Day Post American Legion

Obituary for Biddeford Resident Mrs Aurore Bellerose

Mrs Aurore Bellerose 93 widow of Octave Bellerose formerly of 136 Prospect St Biddeford died at Elms Nursing Home Old Orchard Beach Sunday afternoon after a long illness Born in St Pierre le Becquet Que March 24 1872 she was daughter of Alfred and Vitaline Lebarre and moved to Biddeford early In addition to her husband she leaves a daughter Mabel Renouf Farming ton Conn two sons Eleodore Bellerose Biddeford and Arthur D Bellerose Long Beach Cal one sister Alfred Mereault Legal Alb 14 grandchildren and 31 great friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm funeral from St Josephs Church Wednesday at 830 am

Aurore Bellerose Octave Bellerose Prospect St Biddeford Elms Old Orchard Beach St. Pierre le Becquet Que Alfred and Vitaline Boisvert Lebarre St. Joseph's Church St. Anne’s Soda

The Everglade Kite Soars on Warm Thermal Air

The Everglade kite uses broad wings and a square tail to ride rising air. On warm days it hovers nearly motionless for hours, riding thermals with remarkable patience.

Astronauts McDivitt and White Stay Alert in Weightless Flight

Experts note that radar aids will assist pilots in rendezvous while McDivitt and White remain remarkably alert after long periods in weightlessness. Dr. Charles A. Berry confirms no physical or mental wear during the flight.

McDivitt and White Charles A. Berry

Maine Weather Forecast Mixed Skies Tonight Through Tuesday

The forecast for Maine calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with low 50s and scattered showers in northern areas. Tuesday will be warmer and more humid with partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Maine

Judy Holliday Dies of Cancer at 41

New York AP reports Judy Holliday, Oscar winner and famed for Born Yesterday, died of cancer at 41 after years of illness. She underwent surgery in 1961 and entered Mt. Sinai on May 26. Holliday, who starred on Broadway and film, was married to David Oppenheim and had one child, Jonathan.

New York Judy Holliday Junk Dealer Babe Miss Holliday Mt. Sinai Hospital Billie Dawn Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences David Oppenheim Jonathan

Services Held For Saco Death By Own Action

Funeral services were held today for Richard Charles Le Clair 32 of 30A Cutts Ave Saco who died Saturday afternoon of rifle wounds ruled death by own action. A solemn mass was said at Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco with burial at St Josephs Cemetery. Survived by widow Joyce Walker Leclair three daughters one son and father Alphonse E Le Clair.

Richard Charles LeClair Cutts Ave Saco LeClair le Clair Michael M. P. Magaudda J. Henry Fournelle Notre Dame de Lourdes Father Fournelle Paul Jalbert Arthur St. Pierre Beavers Biddeford- Saco Lodge of Elks 9121St Air Force Reserve Saco Amvets Eugene Moody Joseph H. Vachon George Simard Marcel Dubreuil Roland Rioux Joyce Walker Leclair Julie Marie Mary Anne Janet Louise Richard C Sacco

Mrs Elise Emond of Waterville dies after long illness

Mrs Elise Emond 69 wife of Napoleon J Emond of 20 Vose St Waterville formerly of Biddeford died in a Waterville hospital Sunday evening after a long illness Born in Wallagrass daughter of Louis and Hermine Lausier Saucier she was a communicant of St Francis de Sales Church and active in St Anne s sodality Holy Rosary Society and Assumption Society She is survived by her widower three daughters a sister two grandchildren a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Gallant Funeral Home Monday and Tuesday with services from St Francis de Sales Church Wednesday at 9 am

Waterville Elise Emond Napoleon J. Emond Vose St Biddeford Wallagrass Louis Hermine Lausier Saucier St. Francis de Sales Church St. Anne's Sodality Holy Rosary Society The Assumption Society Madeleine Pelletier Gabrielle Tremblay New York N. Y Dorothy Emond Boston Mass John F. O’hearn Belmont Gallant Funeral St. Francis de_ Sales Church

Strike Hits New England Plant Department Workplaces

A walkout by plant department workers affects repairs installations maintenance construction and cables across several New England states. Company officials described the action as limited to these departments and not a general strike.

Pave Tae New England

Beach Jaycee Wives Plan Summer Socials and Honors

Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives meet at Janet Doherty’s home. They accept reports and read a Cumberland Jaycee Wives letter thanking them for hosting the state convention. Doherty to present a senior scholarship and achievement award at Old Orchard Beach High School graduation. Summer socials planned. July host Jo an Briggs. August host Tamara Lemire. Doherty named state vice president for Region 2. Annual joint installation set for June 18 at Wonderbar Steakhouse Biddeford with speaker Don Tracy.

Old Orchard Beach Janet Doherty Ocean Avenue Cumberland Jaycee Doherty Joan Briggs Tamara Lemire Region 2 Saco Scarborough South Portland Cape Elizabeth Kennebunk Wonderbar Biddeford Don Tracy Gardiner Joan Brigs Faye Harding Mary Crosby Alice Jenkins Carolyn Lachance

Gemini 4 splashdown prep and space race notes

Astronauts Mc Divitt and White ready for Gemini 4 splashdown as the four day mission yields data aiding future moon effort. Recovery forces on calm seas prepare to retrieve them from the Atlantic. U S bombers damage Viet Cong bridges and Marines report losses in Vietnam. Duane Pope pursued after Nebraska bank robbery amid a Kansas college degree. Eisenhower grads mark a 50 year reunion. Dominican Republic sees final US Marine withdrawal.

Associated Press Mc Divitt White Gemini Atlantic Ocean Viet Nam U.S Defense Department Duane Pope Kansas Nebraska Ike Mamie”’ Eisenhower West Point Gerald McKinney Dominican Republic

Senate Debates Form of Future Foreign Aid Authorization

The Senate concentrates on a foreign aid authorization bill as debate focuses on how future assistance should be structured. Lawmakers weigh aid forms, funding levels, and oversight while considering policy goals and international commitments.

Senate

Local Couple Honored On 40th Wedding Anniversary

The 40th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Murphy of 462 Main Street Biddeford was celebrated at a family gathering at the Wonderbar Steak House. They married June 8, 1925 at St. Mary's Church Biddeford. Mrs. Murphy, the former Nelly G. Cleary, have two children and five grandchildren.

Patrick H. Murphy Main St Biddeford Wonderbar St. Mary’s Church Patrick D. Murphy Paul Girard Steven Thomas Elizabeth Patrick Helene

Long Flight Continued from Pee One road to the moon

The article cites Apollo contributions including refined pre launch test procedures adopted from Gemini 4 and experiments for lunar navigation and landmark photography. It notes humidity buildup in a space cabin being less problematic than feared and discusses moisture from crew and cabin systems.

Moon Shea

Biddeford City Council Sets Heavy Tonight Agenda

Biddeford's City Council will meet at 7 30 p m in the council chambers to discuss a plan for new parking meters progress on sewage construction two resolutions for applications for public works planning on streets and an industrial park street lights quit claim deeds a proposed comfort station in the city building scheduling of a general meeting of citizens workers compensation for city employees a traffic ordinance and a building ordinance an appropriation for band concerts this summer by Painchand's Band naming of the Route 1 and Five Points area by Veterans organizations a report on a tree cutting program raising parking meter fines from 50 cents to 1 and extension of leases in the city building for tenements. This is a regular monthly meeting of the council.

Biddeford Paul Brunelle Painchand Route 1 Five Points Veterans’ Organizations Brunelle

Pet Travel Tips for Cars and Dogs

This column offers practical advice on traveling with pets by car. It covers carrier use for cats, crate setups for dogs, motion acclimation, leashing, kennel choices, diet management, cooling strategies, and safety to prevent heat illness. It also includes reader Q A on fish mouth fungus and feeding raw eggs to dogs.

Hart Council Suspends Meetings for July and August

At the Lake Hart Council Knights of Columbus session in Biddeford Washington Street hall officials voted to suspend meetings during July and August. A Scotch Night dance and buffet for Fourth Degree members and escorts was discussed for September. Deadline for Fourth Degree applications in Old Town on Oct 10 is Sept 1.

Lake’ FE Hart Council Knights of Columbus Biddeford Washington Street Wilfred Bouffard Roland Millette Color Corps Danel J. Feeney St. Francis College Old Town

Saco Girl Hurt In Bicycle Accident

Marcelle Henri, 12, of 14 Wakefield Avenue Saco, is being treated for head injuries at Notre Dame Hospital after a bicycle collision on James Street. Police say her bike struck another bicycle and she was thrown into a car door driven by Gilles R. Gagne, 22, of 518 Main Street Biddeford.

Marcelle Henri Wakefield Ave Saco Notre Dame Hospital Henri James Street Gilles R. Gagne Main St Biddeford

Weekend Whist Winners Highlight Le Foyer Event

Weekend whist at Le Foyer biddeford saw Mabel Ayotte Laurette Champagne Norma Berry and Armand Turgeon win special awards with high scores earned by John Berthiaume and Emily Stearns. Numerous players collected category prizes and consolation awards as Friday and Saturday games produced multiple winners.

le Foyer Foss Biddeford Mabel Ayotte Laurette Champagne Norma Berry Armand Turgeon John Berthiaume Emily Stearns Alfred Bald Joseph Viger Conrad Nolette Arthur Bolduc Medley Beaulieu Georgianne Bissonette Joseph Plourde Jessie Harris Marie Anne Berthiaume Alma Mori Edward Gallant Laura Neault Alma Beaudoin Precille Gagne Edward Caron Adelard Bisson Alma Morin Yvonne Marcotte Alcide Bedard Henry Lapierre Rose Lemay Antoinette Chret

Lunar program aims for 1969 manned moon landing

Shea leads the space effort toward a manned lunar landing in 1969. He notes Gemini and early Apollo progress could push the date to 1968 if success continues, despite moisture challenges that could affect electrical systems and ice formation during spaceflight.

Midity Shea

Why Wait Till Marriage How Teens See Premarital Sex

Dr. Evelyn Duvall argues premarital sex is harmful and urges abstinence. The book uses statistics and reasoning to counter common beliefs and supports discussions in schools, clubs, and religious groups. It is published by Association Press and distributed via the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations.

Bilinor Williams Evelyn Millis Duvall U.S Bureau of the Census Duvall Association Press Broadway

University of Maine to begin search for new president

University of Maine trustees plan a rapid search for a successor to Lloyd H. Elliott who will assume the George Washington University post January 1. Elliott announced his departure after seven years of leadership during a growth period. Dr. Lawrence M. Cutler stated the search would begin soon with aims to name a replacement before year’s end.

Elliott General Alumni Association Cutler

Beach License Hearing Slated For Various Establishments

The council will review numerous license applications at tonight’s hearing. Read includes Virginia Park Temple Avenue Tenting and Trailer Park Bern ard House Kinney Avenue rooms White Villa East Grand Ave rooms Chez Fernand Saco Avenue motel National Store Old Orchard Street outside display Freds Barbe cue East Grand Ave victualer Whitehall Gift Center Old Orchard Street New Linwood Hotel Annex rooms apartments and parking lot victualers The Webfoot Temple Ave rooms Villa Marion East Grand Ave Ocean Park Variety Store Joseph Climax On Pier victualer Tenting and Trailer Park Saco Avenue victualer 38 Saco Ave Robert Bellevue one apartment Temple Ave and one cottage 92 Temple Ave victualer 87 Union Ave Shopping Center Old Orchard Street outside display Snug Harbor Cabins Saco Avenue Also three games on Pier Theodore Fowler 108 Union Ave rooms Dans West Surf Street victualers Leas Rest 69 West Grand Ave Parking lot and one sign Milliken Street The Vermont House rooms and victualer The Elite rooms and Royal Restaurant Depot Square victualers The Regina Atlantic Avenue rooms and two apartments parking lot Francis Street Echo Motel Traynor Street

Old Orchard Beach Virginia Park Temple Avenue Bernard Kinney Avenue White Villa East Grand Ave Chez Fernand Saco Avenue Na ‘Tional Old Orchard Street Fred’s East Grand Avenue Victualer Whitehall Gift Center New Linwood Hotel and Annex Victualer’s Webfoot Temple Ave Villa Marion Ocean Park Joseph Climax Saco Ave Robert Bellevue Union Ave Theodore Fowler Dan's West Surf Street Lea’s West Grand Ave Milliken Street The Vermont House the Elite Royal Depot Square Regina Atlantic Avenue Francis Street Echo Traynor Street

Biddeford Firemen Answer Two Calls

Biddeford firefighters were called out on two blazes Sunday. A woods fire near the railroad tracks on Cole Road was fought off before noon. A second blaze involved a car at 87 Pool Road caused by careless smoking. The booster heater was used and the vehicle owner listed was George Simard.

Biddeford Cole Road Pool Road Eorge Simard

Biddeford Couple Honored At Sunrise Anniversary Dinner

Mr and Mrs Jean Michaud of 250 Alfred Street Biddeford were guests of honor at a sunrise dinner at Cascade Lodge Saco celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary. Host couple Mr and Mrs Irving Kallock of Saco and attendees from Springvale Rochester New Hampshire attended. An anniversary cake and gifts were presented.

Jean Michaud Alfred St Biddeford Teir Cascade Lodge Irving Kallock North Street Saco Thaddeus Gooding Kenneth Sawyer Glendine Gooding Donald Anderson Springvale George Hilton Rochester N. H

Couple Attends Funeral Services in Orono

Mr and Mrs Arthur Dickson Jr of Cascade Road return from Orono where they attended funeral services Saturday for Mrs Gertrude Jeanette LeClair wife of Earl LeClair at the Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono Also present were Mrs Arthur Dickson Sr and Mrs Clayton Harding Harold Wharff of Lawn Avenue and friends from Portland returned from Bangor after attending the Shrine Convention

Arthur Dickson Jr Cascade Road Orono Dickson Gertrude Jeanette LeClair Earl LeClair Park St Church of Universal Fellowship Arthur Dickson Sr Clayton Harding Harold Wharff Lawn Avenue Friends Portland Bangor

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