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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1967

Page

2

Clarence J. Kimball Dies at 72 in Wells

Clarence J. Kimball 72 of Plum Road Wells died yesterday at home. Born October 9 1894 in Kennebunk son of Horace and Annie Kimball he was a World War I veteran and member of American Legion Post Wells Elmbrook Grange Highpine. Survived by brothers Gilbert North Berwick Ernest and George Kennebunk. Funeral Saturday 3 p.m. at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk Rev W Vinton Murphy officiating. Burial at Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Friends may call Friday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.

Wells Clarence J. Kimball Plum Road Kennebunk Horace Con Annie (Hilborn) Kimall Eldridge Leroy Hanson American Legion Post Elmbrook Grange Highpine Gilbert Kimball North Berwick Ernest George Kimball

Saco Jaycees plan Magic Review and centennial activities

Saco Jaycees held a meeting at the Mutual Fire Insurance building to discuss a June 24 Magic Review at Fairfield School auditorium presented by the Maine Magicians Society with seven acts. The group also planned a float for the Saco centennial parade and a three day concession stand.

Saco Jaycees Mutual Fire Insurance Co Leo Muise Fairfield School Maine Magicians Society Shaw's Saco York

Fortunes Rocks Pond Parking Decision Pending

Biddeford seeks state approval to fill part of Etherinton Pond at Fortunes Rocks for a public parking area. State Forestry Commissioner Austin H. Wilkins expects a decision by late June or early July after a June 2 public hearing. He noted the case involves technical reviews by four natural resource departments and the attorney general.

Biddeford Etherinton (Peter) Pond Fortunes Rocks Austin H. Wilkins State Forestry Department The Journal Wilkins Natural Resource Departments Attorney General's Office

Senate Refuses Change In Stand On Maine Abortion Law

In Augusta the Senate rejected liberalizing Maine abortion statutes as the House had done earlier. The bill would permit abortions to save a pregnant woman's life or to prevent harm, defect, rape, or incest, but current law remains only for life preservation.

Augusta Senate Maine House

Bates College appoints Carpenter as business manager

Bernard R. Carpenter of Middlebury Vermont will become Bates College business manager in July. The Kezar Falls native was announced as the appointee Wednesday.

Lewiston Bernard R. Carpenter Middlebury, Vt Bates College Carpenter Kezar Falls

Funeral Directors and Funeral Homes in Saco Maine

Funeral service listings show Shumway at 35 Spring Street. Philip H. Gross Sr. and Emond's Funeral Home at 28 5511 with Frank X. Emond and J. P. Conroy linked to Dennett & Craig at 365 Main Street. Dial 282-0562.

Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street Saco Philip H. Gross Sr Emond Frank X. Emond J. P. Conroy Dennett & Craig Main Street Maine Dial

Funeral services for Earle L Atwood

Funeral services for Earle L Atwood aged placeholder were held yesterday afternoon at the United Church of Christ in Biddeford with Rev. John Miller officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. Bearers were Albion Benton Melbourne Means William Foreman Thomas Daly Albert Whitehurst and Everett Holt.

Earle L Atwood Elm St Biddeford United Church of Christ (Congregational John Miller Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Albion Benton Melbourne Means William Foreman Thomas Daly Albert Whitehurst Everett Holt

Council of Churches Plans Fall Program

Officers and representatives of the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches met at the Saco United Baptist Church to plan the 1967 1968 fall program. Events include Adventures in Christian Living starting Oct 2 at Foss Street Methodist Church and the 15th annual Men's Communion Breakfast on Nov 11 at United Church of Christ.

Biddeford-Saco Robert Cecke James Dawn Alfred Worden Sydney Griffith van Psomiades Foss Street Methodist Church Biddeford Cartmill James Goudouros Gordon Smith Lowell Innes Robert Fenderson United Church of Christ Congregational Plato Truman Woodworth Homer Bryant Fenderson

Flag Day Observed by Saco and Fairfield Jordan Students

Fairfield and Jordan Schools held a Flag Day program with Principal Donald H. Libby opening remarks. Students from multiple rooms performed songs, poems, and readings, including entries from Room 3, 12, 13, 14, and others, ending with America and The Star Spangled Banner sung by all participants.

Fairfield Jordan Donald H. Libby Pauline Pollock Susan Kang Sarah Haines Claudia Grenier Phyllis Sanborn Paul Witham John Black David Blunt Nancy Duross Dean Lamson Geraldine Fenderson Helen Finn Jordan School Sandra Desjardins Singing of America

Saco Summer Waste Schedule Announced by City Officials

The City of Saco released a summer waste schedule. Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley II says Monday pickups cover Ferry and Bay View Roads and commercial sites. Tuesday serves Camp Ellis, Ferry Beach and Kinney Shores. Wednesday includes Ocean Park Road and Portland Road plus commercial. Thursday picks North Laco biweekly from June 29. Friday covers Camp Ellis, Ferry Beach and Kinney Shores with commercial at beaches Portland Road and Ocean Park Road. all remaining pickups are domestic.

City of Saco Timothy J. Crowley II Ferry Bay View Camp Ellis Ferry Beach Kinney Shores Ocean Park Road Portland Road Commercial North Laco Beaches

Local Notables and Patients at Webber Hospital

Miss Alice Charland of 82 South Street Biddeford and Carroll Cousins of Buxton Road Saco are patients at the Webber Hospital along with Wilfred Croteau of 39 Scammon Street Saco. Bradley Goulet son of Mr and Mrs Raynald Goulet of 8 Folls Avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient. Miss Carlene Maksut daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Maksut of 3 Goodwin Avenue Old Orchard Beach has returned from Albertus Magnus College New Haven Conn to spend summer with her parents and will be a sophomore.

Alice Charland South St Biddeford Webber Hospital Carroll Cousins Buxton Road Saco Wilfred Croteau Scammon St Bradley Goulet Raynald Goulet Folls Ave Carlene Maksut

Fre mont Club and Auxiliary Joint Meeting Tonight

A joint meeting of the Fre mont Club and Auxiliary is scheduled for 8 p m at the Club Hall on Alfred Street in Biddeford. A York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty banquet begins at 6 30 p m at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Wells followed by officer installation at Mrs Elaine Lapierre s home Route 1 Wells.

Fremont Club Club Alfred Street Biddeford York County Howard Johnson Wells Elaine LaPierre Route 1

Church notes show town church activities and events

The Full Gospel Assembly hosts an evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion Hall Biddeford The Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 30 p m at the Ly man Baptist Church Goodwins Mills A Ladies Prayer meeting is set for Friday at 10 a m in the parsonage of the Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Confraternity classes for St Monicas Kennebunk Grades 1 5 Saturday 9 30 a m Grades 6 8 Friday after school United Church of Christ Biddeford Men’s Club holds Ladies Night Monday 7 p m Glen Mor Restaurant Kennebunk Youth Group bottle drive Saturday contact Rev Miller or Albert Worden Car wash Saturday Shaw s Market Saco 9 a m to 3 p m

Full Gospel Assembly American Legion Hall Elm St Biddeford Pioneer Girls Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. Monica’s Church Kennebunk of the United Church of Christ (Congregationals Glen-Mor Paul Croxford North Street Saco The United Church of Christ (Congregational John Miller Albert Worden Shaw's Market

Elizabeth J Ready Receives Degree at Westbrook Junior College

Miss Elizabeth J Ready daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Ready of Biddeford graduated from Westbrook Junior College on June 11 receiving an associate in arts degree She plans to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in English at Nassau College Springvale this fall

Portland Elizabeth J. Ready Edward Ready Victory Lane Biddeford Westbrook Junior College Here Nassau College Springvale

Box Lunch Planned By Unity Social Club

Plans for a box lunch picnic were made by members of the Unity Social Club of Saco at a meeting held last night at the home of Mrs. Thelma Farley. The picnic is set for Pine Point on June 28 with each member bringing a boxed meal and gathering at 6 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Ruth Scammon. President Mrs. Josephine Meserve presided as reports were given and Mrs. Martha Herrin won the mystery award. Other attendees included Mrs. Genie Edgecomb Mrs. Irene Farley and guest Mrs. Ethel Farley.

Unity Social Club Saco Thelma Farley Buxton Road Pine Point Ruth Scammon North Street Josephine Meserve Martha Herrin Genie Edgecomb Irene Farley Ethel Farley

Civil rights actions target cities with housing and march protests

Civil rights leaders pledge to concentrate efforts on one city at a time starting with Cleveland. In Montgomery a large group of Black protesters marched to the capitol steps, halted by police. In Chicago, business leaders found 38 homes for five Black families, with prices between 25 000 and 40 000 dollars, including professionals and officials among the heads of the families.

New York Alabama Montgomery Chicago Cleveland Ohio Martin Luther King Jr Hospital Association Ala

Warm Portland Weekend Forecast With Heat and Showers

Tonight and Friday bring variable clouds and high humidity with a chance of evening showers or thunderstorms. Temperatures reach the 80s inland and 70s near the coast, with overnight lows in the 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph and sea breezes along the coast.

Portland

De Gaulle to Spend Five Days in Canada Expo Tour

French President Charles de Gaulle will spend five days in Canada during his Expo 67 tour. He will arrive in Quebec City on July 28 aboard Colbert, visit Montreal, and officiate France’s national day ceremonies at Expo 67.

Associated Press Quebec Charles de Gaulle Canada Quebec Ottawa Quebec City Colbert Montreal France

Maine Parents At St Francis State Meeting

The St Francis College Maine Parents Association plans a spring meeting in Deccary Hall on Pool Road campus with a 5 30 social and 6 30 dinner. Rev Clarence Laplante welcomes attendees and Rev Kevin Kidd speaks on counseling and psychology. Invitations extend to parents of incoming and alumni students.

St. Francis College Maine Parents Association Deccary Hall Pool Road Clarence Laplante O.F.M Pine Tree State Kevin Kidd Franciscan Institution Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York City

Coast Guard Station Commissioned at Boothbay Harbor

Maine's newest Coast Guard station was commissioned with over 1500 attendees. Admiral Willard J. Smith, the Coast Guard commandant, spoke during the ceremony in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday.

Coast Guard Boothbay Harbor Maine Adm Willard J. Smith

Maine Open Waters Fishing Laws Drafted for Biddeford

Copies of the 1967 Maine open waters fishing laws are headed to Biddeford City for review. Officials aim to clarify rules for local anglers and enforcement provisions.

Maine Biddeford City

Kennebunk High Class Night Honors 1967 Graduates

Kennebunk High School held Class Night for the 1967 class with large attendance. The program featured performances by the Kennebunk High School Band, class histories and prophecies, a class will, gifts, odes, and a recessional. Faculty and student leaders included Melissa Hutchins as president, Dale Bodwell as vice president, Donna Davis as secretary, Judith Lawrence as treasurer, with Nelson Willey and others on the Student Council.

Kennebunk Nebunk High School Neal Kennebunk— School Wayne Berry Benjamin Wildes Kennebunk High School Judith Lawrence Rhonida Jarvis Linda Nedeau Kennebunk High Melissa Hutchins Dale Bodwell Donna Davis Nelson Willey Deborah Milligan Thomas Pierce Steven Johnson Mark Walley

Cincinnati Rioting Persists as National Guard Holds Line

A white teen is seriously wounded during a third night of racial rioting in Cincinnati. National Guardsmen and police suppress violence while 120 white helmeted individuals help keep peace in Tampa after three nights of unrest.

Cincinnati Malcolm Beard Tampa Cleveland Venus Luci Johnson Nugent

Boumedienne gains aura after Moscow trip and Nile talks

Boumedienne's standing rises as he secures renewed Soviet support for Arabs after his Moscow visit. Nasser is contrasted as Boumedienne's army exits war intact, while Nasser's forces suffer. Syrian President Atassi arrives in Algiers to confer with Boumedienne. Kuwait resumes oil shipments except to Britain and the United States amid a regional oil strike. Saudi Arabia allows British and American tankers to load but not to British or American ports. A Soviet Embassy denial in Ankara calls reports of captured Russian officers on the Israeli front fabrication.

Houari Boumedienne Moscow Cairo Boumedienne Nasser Nureddin el-Atassi Algiers London Kuwait Britain United States Saudi Arabia Israel Ankara Turkey

Inland Game and Fisheries publishes public booklet today

The clerk's office offers access this morning to a booklet prepared by the Department of Inland Game and Fisheries for public distribution.

The Department of Inland Game and Fisheries

Delta battle and air actions as Vietnam fighting escalates

Marines and South Vietnamese forces push the Tay Do battalion from paddy fields 85 miles southwest of Saigon. A U.S. Phantom was shot down. 176 Americans killed and 1,156 Communists dead the prior week. McNamara to visit Vietnam as U.S. forces may rise by 25,000 to 100,000. Ky cites 600,000 U.S. troops and 390,000 Communists in country.

Hanoi U.S Saigon 21St Division Dennis Bolton Huntsville Ark Thomas Beauchamp Bristol U.S. Command North Vietnam Air Force Navy Marine Vietnam Red China Phuoc Long Province Pleiku Khe Sanh Demilitarized Zone

Area under threat as forces mass again nearby

Reports say hostile units are massing in the region while air strikes continue. The B52s have bombed the area nine times this month, raising concerns about civilian danger and potential escalation.

Directors Elected By Biddeford Saco Chamber For 1967 68

The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce tabulation is complete with results for 1967 68 directors. Elected are John Mahaney Henry Truslow John Eagle son Harry M Wooster Ger al Tourigny Archie B Maxwell Martin J Rielly Joseph Audie Simon Spill J Alan Jasper Paul Casavant Thomas Armstrong Roy MacNaughton Norman J Reilly Stuart V Flavin John R Gibson. A dinner for new and retiring directors will be held at Cascades Saco June 27 at 6 p.m.

Biddeford Saco Thomas Armstrong Roy MacNaughton Norman J. Reilly Stuart V. Flavin John R. Gibson Arthur J. Pel»quin Roger N. Parker Sr Max Ruben William L. Smith Leo B. Shevenell Russell C. Hay Chamber Adams St Biddeford

Two Accidents Reported in Saco Police Notices

Saco police said two wrecks occurred yesterday afternoon. Mary W. Hipple of Ogunquit and Marcel W. Dubois of Arundel collided at Main Street and Ocean Park Road with $20 damage to Hipple and none to Dubois. A second crash on Water and Elm Streets involved Paul E. Bean of Fortunes Rocks and Arthur A. Day of Bainbridge Ga with $20 damage to Beans car and $75 to Days.

Saco Mary W. Hipple Ogunquit Marcel W. Dubois Arundel Main Street Ocean Park Road Hipple Dubois Paul E. Bean Fortunes Rocks Biddeford Arthur A. Day Bainbridge Water Elm Streets

Sanford Marine Dies Of Wounds In Vietnam

AP reports 19 year old Sanford Marine Corporal Richard P Glaude died in Da Nang hospital on June 10 from shrapnel wounds. He was nearing the end of his tour and is the third Sanford soldier to die in Vietnam.

Sanford Vietnam Defense Department Richard P Glaude da Nang Glaude Sanford Solider

Education bill would unite public colleges under one board

The bill, having won initial House approval and Senate support, would place all postsecondary institutions under a single board of trustees. This measure aims to centralize governance of public education beyond high school.

House Senate

Vocational Center Plan Discussed With State Officials

Joseph A. Plamondon and Melvin Gay met with Ray Welch and Henry Moran of the State Employment Security Commission to review data supporting a regional vocational center in Biddeford. They outlined survey plans, public outreach, and committee recruitment as the June 22 to July 1 study period proceeds.

Joseph A. Plamondon Biddeford Ray Welch Ors Henry Moran State Employment Security Commission Augusta Welch Moran Haseen Plamondon Melvin Gay Plannin Gay

Reflex Action in Startled Mammals

When startled mammals flatten ears and narrow eyes as a reflex to protect sense organs from injury.

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