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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1964

Page

2

Local Personal Notices Tell Of Service And Return

Mrs Pauline Loranger of 11 Taylor Street Biddeford has returned home after surgery at Notre Dame Hospital. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Arnold P Whitten of Biddeford will take part in Operation Pine Tree sea assault off Southern California with the First Marine Division. Leslie J Amadon Jr a USN radio man seaman of Kennebunk will participate in Operation Pine Tree aboard USS Cacapon off Southern California. Roger J Sicard of Saco completed basic at Naval Training Center Great Lakes.

Pauline Loranger Taylor St Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Arnold P. Whitten Perley E. Whitten Guinea Road California First Marine Division Leslie J. Amadon Jr Seaman USN Leslie J. Amadon Sr Mousam Road Kennebunk Navy Roger J. Sicard Emond R. Sicard Scammon St Saco Naval Training Center Great Lakes Til

Unity Club Auxiliary Meeting At Ocean Park Tonight

US Unity Club Auxiliary will meet at 6 30 tonight at the summer home of Mrs Ethel Witten at Ocean Park. Tiche Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion will meet at the Legion Hall Elm Street Biddeford Thursday night at 8. A luncheon and social hour at 7 will precede the meeting. Past Presidents of Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs Blanche Roy 7 St Marys St Biddeford Thursday night at 7 30 Biddeford High School Activities Association will meet at 7 30 tonight at the high school.

Unity Club Ethel Whitten Ocean Park Tiche - Beaudoin - Farley Post American Legion Legion Hall Elm Street Biddeford Biddeford High School Activities Association

Church Prayer Meetings Announced in Saco and OOB

Mid week prayer meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco A prayer and Bible study will be at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach also at 7 30 p m A third meeting with songs is planned at First Assembly of God Church of Saco Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Cod Church Ahepa Pleasant Street

Cigarette shares boost market as Dow tops 807

The New York stock market advanced with gains in cigarette issues after a Surgeon General report. The AP index rose 0.9 to 302.8, while the Dow climbed 2.17 to 807.71 at noon. Du Pont led gains, Xerox rose about three points, IBM and Control Data gained.

New York du Pont U.S Druther Terry Associated Press Dow Jones Texas

Class of 1954 At St. Andre's High Planning Reunion

The Class of 1954 from St. Andre's High School will hold a reunion at the Elks Lodge on Portland Road in Saco July 4 featuring a dinner and social evening. Class officers announced plans at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Adrien Laverriere at 16 Maria Ave Biddeford and urged attendees to confirm by June 26. Present were Mrs. Paulette Nadeau Mrs. Claudette Laverriere Miss Beatrice Caron and Mrs. Lorraine Auger. unable to attend were Mrs. Frances Benson and Mrs. Therese Bourque.

St. Andre’s High School Elks Lodge Portland Road Saco Adrien Laverriere Marial Ave Biddeford Paulette Nadeau Claudette Laverriere Beatrice Caron Lorraine Auger Frances Benson Therese Bourque

Death Notice for Mrs Rosalie Corriveau 90 Biddeford

Mrs Rosalie Corriveau 90 of 5 School St Biddeford died in a local hospital Tuesday after a short illness She was born Sept 9 1883 in Ste Helene de Chester Quebec the daughter of Joseph and Marie Gosselin Pinette She came to Biddeford about 50 years ago A communicant of St Andre s Church member of Ste Anne Sodality and Third Order of St Francis Her husband Alfred H Corriveau died last September Survivors include two sons William Holyoke Mass and Raoul Biddeford four daughters Flora Collins Pine Point Rheau Larose Hertel Marcoux and Paul Beaupre all Biddeford two brothers William and Wilfrid Pinette six sisters Delia Lauzon Alexina Goulet Albertine Goulet Roseanna Roy Clarina St Martin Warwick R I and Marie Roberge Plessisville Quebec 12 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home this evening 7 to 10 and Thursday 1 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a m from St Andre s Church

Rosalie Corriveau School St Biddeford Ste. Helene Alfred H. Corriveau William Holyoke Mass St. Andre's Church

Mrs Jane Day 90 longtime Biddeford teacher dies

Mrs Jane S Day 90 of 726 Pool Road Biddeford died yesterday after a long illness in a local nursing home. Born Bar Mills March 4 1874 she taught at Spruce Street Wentworth Street and Arundel and spent 20 years at the Biddeford Post Office. She was active in Unitarian Universalist Church Daughters of Ruth Community Service and Biddeford Pool Community Club. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow Shumway Funeral Home with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 p.m.

Jane S Jane S. Day Pool Road Biddeford Bar Mills Charles O Nellie (Whitten) Meserve Biddeford High School Spruce Street Wentworth Street Arundel Unitarian Universalist Church of Daughters of Ruth Thursday Club Ladies Aid Society South Biddeford

Le Voltigeur Club Leaders Appointed to Snowshoe Union

John Boissonneault, president of Le Voltigeur Club, is installed as director of the American Snowshoe Union in Manchester New Hampshire. Yvon Caron, secretary of Le Voltigeur, announced that Alfred Gagne of Le Davignon Club is the new president. He noted the Maine Local Union meeting and banquet at Jacques Cartier Club Lewiston on Saturday at 3 PM. Delegates must attend. The session awarded Joseph Larose a special director’s honor. Next meeting set for Tuesday June 23 at 8 PM.

John Boissonneault le Voltigeur Club American Snowshoe Union Manchester N.H Yvon Caron le Voltigeur Caron Alfred Gagne le Davignon Club Maine Jacques Cartier Club Lewiston Joseph Larose

Johnson cites science advances and global health aims

In a speech he warned there is no simple fix yet highlighted by rapid scientific progress. He noted breakthroughs in large scale atomic reactors for power, transforming sea water to usable water, and international cooperation to combat disease. He paid tribute to Kennedy and Pope John XXIII as pivotal leaders of the era.

Johnson Kennedy John XXIII

Hochhuth Working On New Drama The Employer

NEW YORK AP German writer Rolf Hochhuth author of The Deputy is at work on a new drama The Employer set on two times 1942 and 1962 The play aims at social criticism of the Federal Republic of Germany Herman Shumlin the Broadway sponsor producer of The Deputy expresses readiness to back Hochhuths next

New York Rolf Hochhuth Federated Republic of Germany Herman Shumlin Broadways Bas Hochhuth

Drunk Wanderer Lands in Jail by Mistake

Benton Kentucky deputy sheriff Joe Anderson was at his desk when a drunken man, attempting to reach a store, wandered into the office by error. Anderson guided him up one flight of stairs and into the jail.

Benton Joe Anderson Anderson

Maine coastal weather outlook and warnings issued

Portland area forecasts warn small craft along the coast with storm chances this afternoon. Expect mostly cloudy humidity with mid afternoon thunderstorms ending tonight, highs in the low 70s, cooler coastal areas, and northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts. Tonight thunderstorms fade then clearing and cooling, lows mid to upper 40s. Thursday brings sunny, cool, less humid conditions with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Portland Maine

Daughters and Sons Born to Local Families Across Biddeford Area

Birth notices list Paula Marie Nason and other newborns born June 6 to June 9 in Saco Old Orchard Beach Biddeford and Notre Dame area, with weights from five pounds 14 ounces to eight pounds 12 ounces. Includes twin girls Lynne Lise and Linda Louise Morineault and several paternal and maternal grandparents. Also notes Glenn Conrad Gauvin born in California to Biddeford natives.

THE Webber William T. Nason Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach Paula Marie Terrance H. Hackett Cookman Ave Norman J. Descoteaux Mill Street West Kennebunk Sheila Ann Raymond P. Audet Small’s Court Biddeford Guy Robert Ralph Sevigny Jr Henri Audet William A. Doran Jr Southgate Ave Patrick Michael William Manning William Doran Sr Louis R. Dionne Temple St Saco Nancy Elaine Robert R. Landry Bradbury St Daniel Robert Harvey Beaulieu Bernard Ave Tammy Lynn Norman A. Turgeon Bradley St Notre Dame Jack Baker Adams St Jack John Jean J. Morineault South St Lynne Lise Linda Louise

Laos Head Unger To Confer On U S Flights

U S Ambassador Leonard Unger said continued reconnaissance flights over Laos and fighter escort depend on talks with Premier Souvanna Phouma. He planned to confer Thursday after Souvanna returns from Luang Prabang amid reports he wanted the flights stopped.

Laos Unger U. S Vientiane U.S Leonard Unger Souvanna Phouma Souvanna Luang Prabang Savang Vathana Pathet Lao Peking Khang Khay Phong Savang

Nielson Elected Chairman of Saco Commission

Saco's police and fire commission held an organizational meeting last night with Harry J. Nielson chosen as chairman and Paul Reay named secretary. John Bryant completes the three member board and special police for summer duty will be selected soon.

Saco Police and Fire Commission Harry J. Nielson Paul Reay John Bryant

Wayward Stork to open UA Garrick alliance stage season

United Artists and Garrick Productions form a three play venture marking a new diversification for the studio. Harry Tugend wrote The Wayward Stork to be the first presentation, with Garrick partners Philip Langner Joel Schenker and Roger H. Lewis as codirector and associates.

UA and Garrick New York Harry Tugend United Artists and Garrick Productions Motion Picture Studio Garrick Partnership Philip Langner Theater Guild Joel Schenker

Biddeford Quiet Amid Quiet 24 Hours

Biddeford reported no fires or accidents in the past 24 hours as authorities logged a period of calm with no incidents recorded.

Biddeford

Leonardo Da Vinci's Rare Surviving Works Highlight

The known body of Leonardo Da Vinci's work is exceptionally small, with no more than thirty authenticated pieces. Among his most celebrated paintings are the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, underscoring the rarity and prestige of his artistry.

Leonardo da Vinci

U S Helicopter Pilots Astonish Liberian Natives

In Liberia a 56 man U S Army Map Service unit led by Capt William H Frye trains Liberian cartographers and surveys, using helicopters to reach remote sites. The team aims to establish geodetic controls and collect tidal data over three to five years, while Liberian villagers observe the strange gear and aircraft with curiosity.

Monrovia Liberia U.S. Army William H. Frye Walnut St Carlisle Frye William J. McMullen Glenister Dr Springfield McMullen Ohio McMuffen Willam W. S. Tubman Kennedy Sidney Great Orex Waterbury Conn

Massachusetts Man Fined in Beach Court

Four cases were heard in Trial Justice Court by Justice Wesley Menjer and Craig Tukey. Henry Durfee of Wilbur Avenue Old Orchard Beach pleaded guilty to an affray and paid a $10 fine. Robert Guimond of Lewiston pleaded guilty to an affray and paid a $10 fine. A Boston man, 26, pleaded guilty to operating to endanger and paid a $50 fine. Richard Levi Mason of Hollis also paid a $10 fine. Local police were complainants in the incident on West Grand Avenue June 6.

Craig G. Tukey Boston Mass Old Orchard Beach Robert Roland Joseph Guimond Lewiston West Grand Avenue Jerome Durfee Wilbur Avenue Old Orchard Street Richard Levi Mason Hollis Durfee

Crime rates in the United States per Britannica Year

Britannica Book of the Year reports U S crime averages: four major crimes per minute, murder hourly, robbery every six minutes, burglary every 35 seconds, and auto theft every 142 minutes, highlighting broad public safety concerns.

U.S

Army mess hall trims curtains amid steady training mood

McMullen notes units constantly engage in repetitious training and asserts the force is doing the job they were trained for. He says this focus boosts morale and reflects ongoing readiness across units.

Three Traffic Cases Heard In Saco Court

Three defendants appeared in Saco Municipal Court this morning. James F. Chretien, 17, of 228 Guinea Road Biddeford, pleaded guilty to failing to report an accident and fined $10. Lionel Blanchette, 40, of 1091 Main Street Biddeford, pleaded guilty to illegal passing on Main Street and fined $10. Richard Mason, 22, of Hollis Center, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and fined $100.

Saco Municipal Court James F. Chretien Guinea Road Biddeford York County Sheriff's Department Lionel J. Blanchette Main St William F. Wilson Jr Saco Main Street Richard L. Mason Hollis Center

Thornton Class Day Rites Mark Senior Exercises

John Bright led the processional as Thornton Academy held Class Day in Linnell Gymnasium attended by students, relatives, and friends. Bright gave the prologue and, with Philip Saperia, presented gifts for a weather station and an exchange student fund. Prophesy read by several seniors. class history and will read by classmates. epilogue by Anthony Carnevale. Alma Mater sung.

John Bright Thornton Academy Linnell Bright Joyce Peck Margaret Burke Stevan Cote Ann Kerry Jean Marston Michael Petit Michel Roberge Robert Wade Deborah Wallace Donna Kirkby Philip Saperia Robert Bowie Bowie Anthony Carnevale

Six Escape Fire at Kahkonen Home in South Paris

Six people escaped unharmed when a blaze destroyed Henry Kahkonen’s home in South Paris Tuesday night. Losses were estimated at 6500 dollars. Mrs Kahkonen saved her son Robert’s high school graduation robe, intended for use Thursday.

South Paris Henry Kahkonen

Mullen Named Assistant Executive Secretary at Maine Dealers Meet

William Mullen of Old Orchard Beach was elected assistant executive secretary at the 10th annual Maine Oil and Heating Equipment Dealers Association convention held in Poland Spring today.

Poland Spring William Mullen Old Orchard Beach Maine Oil and Heating Equipment Dealers Association

Lost horn rimmed glasses seek reward call numbers

Black horn rimmed glasses lost Saturday. Reward offered. Call 934-2712 or 934-2692.

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