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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
3
Ford's sales gain in the first quarter of 1964 tops Chevrolet and Plymouth together, signaling a strong industry shift as buyers move toward Ford. The notice highlights Ford's market leadership and invites readers to see the deal.
The 11th annual St Francis College commencement awarded 39 Bachelor of Arts degrees plus honorary doctorates to Rt. Rev. Msgr. Armand Cyr and Dr. John W. McDevitt. Dr. McDevitt spoke on modern world changes and the need to distinguish progress from regress while stressing community service and education. Names of graduates from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut and New York parsed by hometown listed among the speakers.
Prominent figures from New England colleges and cities spoke at commencement ceremonies and discussed unity, civil rights, and future U.S. leadership. Lauris Norstad urged Atlantic alliance, Adlai Stevenson warned about student activism, Dean Rusk spoke of a common law of mankind, and Shriver urged service breaks for students.
Extension agent Conrad W Griffin explains hoeing and shallow cultivation after rainfall or irrigation to control weeds and keep surface soil friable. He endorses mulch between rows to conserve moisture, warns against deep mulch, and notes that excessive mulch can hinder water entry. A weekly deep watering, about one inch, favors productive gardens, with specifics on irrigation methods and gallon-per-acre measures.
Army private Richard C. Parent 23 played a guerrilla role during Exercise Bushmaster I at Fort Robbe Canal Zone. He is a rifleman with the 193d Infantry Brigade married to Shirley of Biddeford Maine and trained at Fort Dix after enlisting in May 1963. He is the son of Blanche Parent of West Warwick Rhode Island and attended Van Buren High School in Maine.
The original purpose of Dartmouth College, founded under Eleazar Wheelock's 1769 charter granted by the English crown, was to educate Native American youths.
Four Biddeford Saco area graduates received Colby College bachelor degrees. Adlai Stevenson delivered the commencement address. Richard J. Friary, Doris Bergeron, John F. McNabb Jr. and Charles B. White all earned B A degrees and were listed with hometowns and parental addresses. Friary majored in chemistry, Bergeron sociology, McNabb played basketball and joined Delta Upsilon, and White studied history and joined the John Marshall Society pre law group.
Rev. Paul K. Weimer addressed Thornton Academy’s 1964 graduates at Saco First Parish Church with a sermon on The Fork in the Road urging a purposeful path amid rapid social change. Clergy from nearby churches and the Cathedral Choir performed. Officers named: John Bright president, Anthony Carnevale vice president, Joyce Peck secretary, Charles Rosen treasurer.
The weekend death toll across New England rises to nineteen from Friday to Sunday midnight, led by Massachusetts with nine fatalities. Brockton firemen James O’Donnell, Paul Callaghan, and Richard Holmes died when their car hit a tree in East Bridgewater. Other victims include Tilis Leader of Worcester, Maxine Higgins of Greenfield, and teens from Maine and Rhode Island.
Kennebunk Beach hosts the Maine Chapter national postmasters convention June 18 to 20 at Narragansett Hotel. Salt Lake City postmaster Trevithick presides. speakers include Ward Snow Donald H Miller Don ald Steele William White Lee Hottell Daniel Day James Cuniff John Meyers William Bolger Arvid Straut Lawrence McDonald John Sullivan Roger Gilbert and others. A Highway Post Office display is set for Friday afternoon with golf and Barbershop Quartet events planned.
New York reports producer Arthur Cantor brings a brash topical satire to Broadway next autumn. Cantor helped introduce the improvisational lampoon trend with Chicago’s Second City, and the show is staged by The Committee, a six performer troupe with a musician.
Lois Deinstadt sells the Sinnett Property on Langsford Road Cape Porpoise to James C Thompson and Rosaleen Thompson of Kennebunkport. The deal covers a rooming house an eight unit motel and adjoining cottage negotiated through John G Smith Realtor Kennebunkport. The Thompsons took possession Thursday and plan summer business expansion.
Two bulletin issues, Eases of Vegetables in the Home Garden and another guide, cover essential steps for growing vegetables at home. They provide basic information, including soil, planting, watering, and pest management, ensuring a successful garden. Free copies are mailed by York County Extension Service at 11 Main St Springvale upon request.
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