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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
2
Mrs Anna Turgeon of Walnut Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Byron Hill at 825 Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach is reported ill at home.
Past Presidents of the Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will gather Sunday at 5 30 p m in the City Building yard Biddeford to depart for a shore dinner at the Cascade Restaurant Scarborough at 6.
Confessions slots are listed for St. Martha's Kennebunkport and St Monica's Kennebunk with times on Saturday. St Mary’s Wells Beach hosts Sunday morning before Mass. The Saco Salvation Army Junior Band will meet Saturday. United Church groups schedule cookouts and picnics at Kennebunk Pond and Biddeford Pool with weather postponement noted. July services at Congregational church shift to 9 am and August closings announced.
New York trading remained in a tight range with minor fractional moves across major issues. US Smelting fell sharply on an opening block before recovering most losses while Texas Gulf Sulphur regained over a point. the Associated Press index stood at 308.2 at noon and most groups edged mixed with rails and utilities dipping modestly.
Police in Macon investigated vandalism at a housing project where about 25 Chinese elm trees were felled. Witnesses described two young boys using a Japanese sword, creating an Oriental mystery in the case.
Mrs Claudia Thivierge 72 of 21 Water St Biddeford died at the home of her daughter Mrs Raoul Boucher 264 Guinea Road Biddeford after a brief illness She was born July 28 1891 in Thetford Mines Que daughter of Alfred and Marie Louise Daigneault Her husband the late Adelbert Thivierge died in 1930 She was a communicant of St Andre's Church member of St Anne's Sodality American Legion Auxiliary Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit and Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary Survived by daughter and two sons Albert of Biddeford Oscar of Augusta five grandchildren one brother Arthur Daigneault Biddeford and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford today Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-10 p m Services from St Andre's Church Biddeford Monday at 9 a m.
Members of the York County Bar will meet at Cosgrove Funeral Home on Elm Street Biddeford at 7 30 PM to pay respects to a fellow member Steven T Travers who served in World War I and is being remembered tonight
Members of the Tighe-Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 PM at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street to pay respects to Claudia Thivierge a member.
NEW DELHI AP Eighty brown Sahiwal cows live in the capital with more space and better food than many farmers. They graze under banyan trees, are milked four times daily, and yield 24 percent more milk per lactation than typical village cows. The institute notes record milk output and a long road ahead for nationwide dairying.
A Twentieth Century Fund survey titled U.S.A. and Its Economic Future predicts by 1975 a population of 235 million with more than half under 26, continuing female population majority, a surge in marriages and births, a rising number of households, and a growing 65 plus cohort. It notes divorce rates rose since 1960 and emphasizes lasting changes in demographics.
This afternoon brings variable cloudiness but overall fair conditions and little temperature change. Highs reach the mid 70s to low 80s with southerly and southwestern winds of 10 to 18 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy and warmer with lows in the 50s and winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and scattered thundershowers.
Tide table lists high and low points for June across days June 19 20 21 22 with AM and PM marks and specific times 8:02 1:49 9:19 2:45 9:48 3:36 10:34 4:22 and corresponding low tides 8:13 8:58 10:02 10:42 correspond to rising or falling tides in a concise daylight schedule.
New York AP reports Lincoln Center Theatre plans next season's repertory, focusing on foreign plays. Harold Clurman notes selections are not final, awaiting exact choices. The current Anta Washington Square production includes Eugene O Neill's Marco Millions revived, along with Arthur Miller's After the Fall and S N Behrman's But for Whom Charlie.
AP reports playwright John Patrick known for The Teahouse of the August Moon will direct Balloon Going Up a comedy by Sol Saks for a summer tour before Broadway. Patrick last directed a Broadway play in 1947 The Trial of Mary Surratt.
A historic newspaper notice highlights the reach of its classified ads, claiming readership exceeding 30,000 daily. The item underscores broad local exposure for merchants and individuals seeking public notices and personal announcements.
Goldwater defended his civil rights vote as principled, not expediency, highlighting a split with Scranton who argues the choice hurts his bid to deny Johnson in November. New York Senators Keating and Javits criticized him, while Ellender warned a vote against the bill could tax the President. Goldwater said the South is essential to winning. He disclosed the decision after a secret Gettysburg visit with Eisenhower.
Arizona researchers milking tiny kangaroo rats found their milk contains very little water and high fat. The fat provides energy with less water needed for storage, aiding young in arid deserts where water is scarce. Kangaroo rats survive miles from water by consuming dry foods and living in extensive burrow networks.
In Elizabethtown Kentucky AP reports a mysterious call led J W Hartlage to speak with a stranger identifying as Silas Hart from Fort Lauderdale Florida. The pair reconnect as former acquaintances, highlighting a curious mix up over a telecommunication misdial.
Governor Reed urged expanding the Maine Industrial Building Authority loan guarantees to cover more elements of the manufacturing process and stimulate industrial expansion. He will form a committee to study changes, while praising labor for support of development and calling for corrections to the Employment Security Law.
State transportation officials report renewed push to fix dangerous highway spots. Division engineers will renew recommendations for hazardous location projects after fatal accidents prompt reviews. Since 1954 Maine has spent about 6 million on 35+ projects with 2 million more planned for 1963 5.
TORONTO AP warns buyers to beware in gem bargains as fakes and doctored stones proselytize on vacations. Jonathon Fraleigh, a Toronto gem expert, explains doublets and cultured pearls can fool buyers. He advises buying only from reliable stores, having stones checked by a gemologist, and inspecting color, cuts, and flaws. He notes insured pieces should be reappraised every 5 to 10 years and recalls rare finds like a $4,000 ruby among many $20 to $40 old pieces.
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