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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
3
BAR HARBOR AP The ferry William S. Silsby returns to service after grounding near Buckle Island in Penobscot Bay. Floated off a ledge and hauled to Southwest Harbor for inspection revealing two damage beyond scraped paint.
Maine service clubs urged to help potential school drop-outs find summer work to show youngsters the value of education. HYPO Maine said part time jobs can deter dropping out by linking work experience with schooling. Weather spoiled view of eclipse in Bar Harbor as fog and wind reduced visibility. about 25 cars went to Mount Cadillac for the lunar event but could only follow the center white line to reach the top.
President Johnson’s medical care plan faces Senate vote after House Ways and Means shelved it and approved a 5 percent Social Security retirement increase. If Congress acts, October pensions may rise. current Social Security averages $77 a month, top $127. AMA delegates cheered the decision despite opposition. King of California blocked broader health coverage moves.
A three day youth tour from West Kennebunk Methodist Church visited Cape Cod Mass. Stops included the USS Constitution in Boston Plymouth and Wareham with the oldest wind mill in the country Also toured Ocean Spray Cranberry Museum Sandwich Glass Museum Old Grist Mill and Hoxie House in Hyannisport visited the Candle Shop Kennedy summer home and returned via Boston museum row plus Harvard and the Science Museum of Fine Arts.
Miss Annette Eaton of Chadwick Street Portland and Peter A Wood of Cape Porpoise are engaged. Miss Eaton, a Plus School of Business graduate, works for Employment Group Insurance Co. in Portland. Wood, son of Mr and Mrs George Wood of Cape Porpoise, has studied at Washington Jefferson University and will attend Nassau College this fall, while employed by Coca Cola Co. No wedding date has been set. ESP Explained At Rotary Club Meeting In Biddeford Saco Rotary Club discussed extra-sensory perception with speaker Miss Shirley Harrison of Salmon Falls. Harrison, who assists police in locating criminals, described ESP as controversial and noted tests at Duke University. She will return for further testing this fall. Rotary notes included congratulations to F Turner Brown on his Governor election, introduction of new member Henry Tartre, and visits from Rotarians across Maine and beyond. Plans for a golf match with Kennebunk Club on September 13 at Webhannet were outlined.
Sharon Stone, Jerry Stone, Robert Stone, Mary True, John True, Bruce Fairweather, Frances Welch, James Welch, Betsy Ives, group advisors Delbert Stone, Rev. Mr. Ives, and Mrs. Ives accompanied the Park tour.
Governor William Scranton warned that nominating Barry Goldwater would spell defeat for the Republican party in the fall. He pledged to support Goldwater if nominated, while noting Goldwater’s odds against defeating President Johnson in November. Scranton spoke en route to Miami, addressing Florida delegates and a broadcasters’ meeting.
A Biddeford residence at 151 Summer Street owned by Lucy Nicholas was struck by lightning during a storm yesterday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze out, with only minor damage reported to the 19 story wooden dwelling. Local officials noted the incident followed a separate outage on Washington Street due to lightning. The report notes an election context with Barry and Goldwater delegates discussed elsewhere in the transmission.
FENNEBUNK selectmen met in the Town Hall with Chairman A Wesley Leech presiding. They accepted Snowdown Motor Co bid of 2400 dollars with trade in of old Chevrolet for a two ton highway truck, lowest of four bids from Christensen Ford, Reed Motor Co, and White Buick.
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