Portland Weather Outlook Tonight and Saturday
Tonight will be generally fair and cooler with lows in the mid to low 40s. Winds will ease from the northwest. Saturday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1965
Page
2
Nellie M. White Returns Home After St Petersburg Stay
After eight months in St Petrsburg Florida Mrs Nellie M White returns to her home at 491 Main Street in Saco describing her trip and residence as a brief sojourn.
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St. Petrsburg
Fla
Nellie M. White
Main St
Saco
Saco Rebekah Lodge and local clubs schedule gatherings
The Saco Rebekah Lodge meets at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday at 7 30 p m. The Delta Alpha Club holds a 6 p m covered dish supper Monday at Mrs May Hurrell s Ferry Beach home. The Saco Extension Association meets Tuesday at the GAR Hall with a talk on household equipment and a silent auction in the afternoon. Lunch and coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Delta Alpha Club
May Hurrell
Ferry Beach
Saco Extension Association
GAR
Saco Democratic Club June Picnic At Pelletier Home
The Saco Democratic Social Club will hold its June picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pelletier 88 Bolton Street Portland starting Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Saco Democratic Social Club
Edward Pelletier
Bolton St
Portland
Church Confessions and Junior Band Meeting Schedule
Confessions will be heard at St Martha s Church Kennebunkport Saturday 7 to 8 p m and at St Monica s Church Kennebunk Saturday 4 to 5 p m Confessions at St Mary s Church Wells Beach Sunday before the 9 a m mass The Junior Band and singers of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 6 p m.
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St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunkport
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Saco Salvation Army
Reharsal for Children Day Service at United Church Biddeford
A rehearsal for the United Church of Christ Congregational Children Day event in Biddeford will be held tomorrow at 9 30 a m All participants are urged to attend.
Tupper Seeks Lobster Ruling
Rep. Stanley R. Tupper of Maine seeks a Interior Department ruling under the Continental Shelf Convention to claim all lobsters on the continental shelf. He notes a 1968 law banning foreign vessels from taking sedentary sea life and argues deep sea lobsters may fit that category.
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Washington
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
United States
Tupper
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Saco Man On Recovery Ship
Radioman Third Class C. Roger P. Routh of Saco serves aboard the USS Wasp, NASA Gemini 4 recovery ship. The carrier picked up astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White and their Gemini spacecraft about 400 miles east of Cape Kennedy after the four day 1.7 million mile mission.
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Roger P. Routh
U. S. Navy
Rolando Routh
Middle St
Saco
Wasp
NASA
James McDivitt
Edward White
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Veteran Firemen To Repair Handtub Meeting Set
The Saco Veteran Firemen's Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday June 15 at the G A R Hall. State Fire Inspector Lawrence Dolby notes the association, inactive since 1941, will become active again with member interest. Plans aim to refurbish the handtub for parades and conventions.
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Saco Veteran Firemen's Association
G. A. R. Hall
Lawrence Dolby
Woods Fire Fought Outside Town Dump
Twenty firefighters battled a woods fire outside the town dump at 5 15 p m. Officials said high winds fanned the flames as the ground cover of pine needles burned rapidly. Two trucks were on the scene.
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Old Orchard Beach
Card of Thanks for heartfelt condolences and aid
Sincerest appreciation to friends neighbors and officials of Saco Lowell Dept 106 and Saco City Government for the spiritual offerings cards gifts and flowers during our loss of our devoted loved one Also thanks to Bishop Fenwick Council 2239 Knights of Columbus for their kindness and use of cars as bearers for Clayton Beatrice D Gallant and Sons Barry and Clayton Gallant Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco- Lowell
Saco City
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
Clayton
Beatrice D. Gallant
Barry and
Clayton Gallant, Jr
Death of Rev Harold G. Scott Universalist pastor at 72
Rev Harold Guy Scott 72 of 6 Winter St Kennebunk died this morning at home. Born Nov 13 1892 in Newport Vermont he studied at Dean Academy Tufts Theological School Colby College and earned degrees from Alabama Polytechnic Institute Iliff and Niff Graduate School of Theology. Survivors include his widow Dr Phebe M Scott daughter and several siblings. Funeral arrangements by Angell Funeral Home are incomplete.
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Kennebunk
Harold Guy Scott
Winter St
Newport
Robert D
Florence E. (Rexford) Scott
Dean Academy
Franklin
Mass
Tufts Theological School
Medford
Colby College
Waterville
Church of Our Father
Old Town
University of Maine
Church of the Messiah
St. Johnsbury
First Universalist Church
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brewton Universalist Church
Alabama
Alabama Universalist Convention
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Denver
Colo
Iliff School of Theology
First Congregational Unitarian Church
Fort Collins
Congressional
Full Unitarian
Niff Graduate School of Theology
Kennebunk Unitarian
Calif
Geroge Brown
Pasadena
Angell Funeral Home
Dane St
Funeral services for Irene G. Clark in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Irene G. Clark of 12 Promenade Ave in Saco will be held Monday at 8 a.m. from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Friends may call at San Soucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford today tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.
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CLARK
Irene G. Clark
Promenade Ave
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Sansoucy
Stone St
Biddeford
Funeral for Mrs Leona Cassell at St Andre Church
Leona Cassell of 10 Whites Wharf Biddeford died recently. Her funeral began at 9 this morning at St Andre Church with a solemn high mass by Rev Gilbert Lachance OFM assisted by Rev Bernand Nicknair and Rev Germain Bureau. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from Willimantic Connecticut and Manchester New Hampshire.
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Leona Cassell
White's Wharf
Biddeford
St. Andre's Church
Gilbert Lachance
OFM
Bernand Nicknair
Germain Bureau
St. Andre’s Church
Charles Proulx
Laura Proulx
Aimee Desrosiers
Edgar Cabana
Willie Bisson
Henri Bourque
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Bureau
Ludger Gagne
Yvonne Gagne
Audrey Gagne
Willimantic
Funeral for Mrs Blanche Tanguay Held at Biddeford
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Tanguay of 38 Graham St Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church Biddeford. Rev Lucien Mondville of Bay View assisted by Rev Arthur St Pierre and Rev Sylvia Levesque conducted a solemn high mass with music by organist Mrs Diana Rousselle and choir. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Levesque. Bearers were Louis Lerou x Joseph Loranger George Trottier Fred Kelley Alex Bineau and John Renouf. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Raymond Hoctor Enfield Conn Paul Hoctor Woburn Mass and Mr and Mrs Richard Hoctor Chelmsford Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Tanguay
Graham St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Lucien Mondville
Bay View
Arthur St. Pierre
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Rousselle
New Police Vehicle Arrives In Saco
Saco's police department received a 1965 Dodge sedan placed in service today. Capt Robert Foran said delivery occurred yesterday. The new patrol car is all black with white lettering, unlike the department’s other black and white vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Robert Foran
Project Approved for Manpower Development Grant
A $14 928 project under the Manpower Development and Training Act was awarded to Gorham Maine. Aides of Senator Edmund S Muskie said the Portland Chapter of the Painting and Decorating Con
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorham
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Portland
Painting and Decorating Con
June tides and daily high low times listed
The clippings show June tidal times with morning and evening high and low readings. Entries include specific dates with corresponding A M and P M tide markers, numbered day markers, and times such as 10:15 10:29 and 4:02 4:1, indicating rising and falling tides during the month.
Lynda Johnson Joins Arizona Archaeology Field School
Daughter of the President Lynda Bird Johnson begins a two week program at the University of Arizona Summer Archaeology Field School in Grasshopper on the Fort Apache Reservation. She will live in basic quarters with 20 students and attend a news blackout until a June 22 press conference. She is to be inducted as an honorary Apache next Thursday.
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Grasshopper
Ariz
William Longacre
Lynda Bird Johnson
Lynda
University of Arizona
Fort Apache Indian Reservation
Arizona
Longacre
Miss Johnson
Globe
U.S. 60
McDivitt
White
Space
Johnson
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Wyoming
East
Texas
Philip Lee
Washington
Vietnam Dong Xoai massacre toll shocks observers
South Vietnamese forces clear the Viet Cong from Dong Xoai as reinforcements arrive. About 150 civilians lie among the military dead in the brutal Dong Xoai aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dong Xoai
U.S
South Viet Nam
Three Dead In Victoria Hotel Fire At Plainfield N J
A disastrous blaze destroyed the century old Victoria Hotel and Boarding House in Plainfield New Jersey. Police reported three unidentified bodies recovered and at least 12 people injured including a patrolman who inhaled smoke during rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N.J
Victoria
New Jersey
Fire Department
Robert Miller
Muhlenberg Hospital
Frances van Horn
Miller
Milford Payne
Traffic Island Slated At Saco Intersection
Work crews install curbing and set back utility poles at Elm Street Saco. Mayor Paul E Reay says the traffic island will solve many traffic problems. Completion expected within 30 days to ease summer traffic. Kerr Electrical Co of Auburn won the contract at the May City council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Saco
Paul E. Reay
Reny
Kerr Electrical Co
Auburn
Biddeford Firemen Battle Woods Blaze Behind School
Biddeford firefighters fought a brush and woods fire behind the new elementary school under construction on West Street. Two booster lines were deployed to control the blaze that spread from burning brush. the city owns the affected property.
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Biddeford
West Street
City of
Castro Sister Warns of Communist Takeover in Hemisphere
Juanita Castro testifies before a House subcommittee that Communist leaders plan to seize control of the Americas. She cites Fidel Castro and other regimes, urges swift OAS action, and links events in Vietnam to a global communist threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Juanita Castro
House
Miss Castro
Fidel
Yolanda Montero
Cuba
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Americas
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
Johnson
OAS
Castro
Viet Nam
Russia
China
Storms Sweep Midwest and South With Tornadoes
Storms across the Midwest Plains and Southeast bring tornadoes heavy rain and floods. Rain soaks Muleshoe Texas and western states report missing persons after canyon floods near the Utah Wyoming border. Five Woodruff family members and two teen nephews from Salt Lake City are listed missing after an overturned car was buried in debris.
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Plains
Gulf States
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Central Plains
Florida
Alabama
Texas
Champaign
Ill
Denver
Dresden
Kansas
Mary Esther
Fla
Muleshoe
Tex
Missouri
Arkansas
Utah-Wyoming
Keith M. Woodruff
Salt Lake City
Refugees, embassies, and Viet Cong infiltrators in Saigon and Dong Xoai
Reports from Saigon describe heavy fighting at Dong Xoai with American advisers and helicopter crews among the dead or missing. Refugees pour into Dong Xoai as Viet Cong infiltration fears rise. In Saigon, Marines guard against riots while leaders mediate a dispute involving Premier Quat. Groundbreaking begins on a new U S Embassy as McNaughton estimates 47 000 full time Communist regulars in South Vietnam, largely North Vietnamese infiltrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegene
Dong Xoai
Saigon
Phan Huy Quat
Phan Khac Suu
Quat
U.S
A. Alexis Johnson
John T. McNaughton
Washington
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
McNaughton
North Viet Nam
Judges Named for Bicycle Rodeo at Burns School
Mrs Paup E Reay wife of Saco mayor is named a judge for the bicycle rodeo to be held behind Burns School tomorrow morning. Also named to judge are Mrs Charles Mistos and Charles E Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paup E. Reay
Saco
Burns School
Charles Mistos
Charles E. Clark
Fifteenth Century Sailors Feared Ship List To Starboard
Sailors in the fifteenth century believed a ship listing to starboard signaled a very bad omen. They treated such a list as an alarming omen and adjusted sails and crew accordingly to avert disaster.
Tractors of America to Train 22 Local Workers
Tractors of America will train 22 workers in the town, providing practical skills and hands on experience. The program aims to boost employment opportunities and support local industry growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tractors of America
Early soap use noted by Galen and Pliny sources
The earliest records of soap as a cleaning agent appear in Galen's writings from the 2nd century. Earlier references to soap ingredients are found in Pliny the Elder's 1st century Roman texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen
Pliny the Elder
Missionary aids Nagaland literacy push in Jeru salem gathering
Lily Quy, the first missionary into northeast India's Nagaland in a decade, describes headhunter hosts and a literacy effort that trained 30 volunteers in two weeks to teach reading in 17 Nagaland languages. The Jerusalem seminar, part of UNESCO literacy goals, gathers 40 experts from 23 countries to combat illiteracy linked to poverty and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Jordar Sector
Lily Quy
India
Nagaland
Miss Quy
Jerussalem
Committee On
U.S
National Council of Churches
New York
United Nations Educational
Haunted guards of Luxor seek aid over tombs
In Luxor Egypt the Valley of the Kings watchmen report eerie sounds and ghostly activity after mummies and treasures were moved to Cairo and abroad. They urge officials to calm spirits by explaining the mummies are safe in museums. The Antiquities Department dismisses the claims.
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Luxor
Egypt
Silent Valley of the Kings
West Bank
The
Nile
Cairo
Europe
Gardens
Sara
Abdel Maaboud Gomaa
Cairo Museum
Antiquities Department
Civil Rights Volunteers Begin Summer Activities
New York AP reports the first summer contingent of civil rights volunteers moves into the South for three months of voter registration and related work. NAACP, CORE, and SCLC plan separate campaigns across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama South Carolina with thousands of volunteers and student organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Frogmore
S.C
NAACP
Guest Preacher Is Announced In Saco
Dr. Robert Cummings will preach at 10 45 Sunday morning at the Saco Unitarian Church. A longtime Universalist leader and former U S Department consultant, he will discuss Beyond Mythology. The service marks the church's final meeting until September reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cummings
Bowdeinham
Saco Unitarian Church
Cummins
St. Lawrence University
Universalist Church of America
Y.M.C.A
Miami University
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pasadena
Calif
U.S. Department of State
Unitarian Universalist Church
Saco
Biddeford
Martin signals dollar strength despite market drop
Fowler notes the speech stressed keeping the dollar sound and says he saw no plan to raise rates. Investors feared a tightening move, causing a market slump. Martin indicated he would not resign despite Patman urging him to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vpeve
Martin
Fowler
Bill
White House
Rep
Patman
Federal Reserve Board
Classified ad pages guide readers to easy shopping
Readers learn how to shop efficiently using classified sections. Advertising tips and layout cues promise clear listings, quick comparisons, and local merchant deals. The note emphasizes organized browsing and practical, time saving choices.
Atomic Plant Competition To Be Seen
Maine officials push for a large U S Atomic Energy Commission atom smasher in the Sanford-Wells area. Sanford-Wells touted for advantages as competition from university centers, especially the New York area, is seen as strongest. Application plans set for Monday with about 70 others expected by June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Sanford-Wells
Lewis P. Doering
Department of Economic Development
New York City Area College
AEC
Walter Hughes
AEC Research Division
Biddeford Announces Summer Swim Program For Children
York County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces a free two week swim program for Biddeford children six years old and up. Sessions run June 21 to June 28 at Coach's Day Camp in Old Orchard with transport provided by Biddeford-Saco Bus Co. for $2 per child. registration in Biddeford City Building June 17 and 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. No program or service charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
American Red Cross
Biddeford
Coach’s Day Camp
Half Way
Old Orchard
Biddeford-Saco Bus Co
Rwanda Lacks Railways Roads and Mineral Resources
Rwanda shows minimal infrastructure with no railroad and fewer than a mile of paved road, and it lacks notable mineral resources. The fragment notes harsh development constraints affecting economic prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rwanda
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