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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1962
Page
2
This afternoon in Portland is sunny and warm with west to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph and coastal sea breezes. Small craft warnings stay along the coast. Tonight remains fair and warm with light winds. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and continued warmth with a chance of scattered afternoon thunder showers mainly in zones 4 and 5. Highs today around 85 to 90 and lows tonight about 55 to 60.
Norman P. Roberge a utilities man second class in the US Navy son of Mrs. Alice Roy of 73 Middle Street Saco is serving with Naval Construction Battalion Four scheduled to arrive June 22 at Guantanamo Bay Cuba aboard the tank landing ship USS Suffolk County.
York County Barracks auxiliary will meet Monday night at 7:30 in St John hall Main street Biddeford. The second annual PFTA picnic of St Andre school will be held Sunday from 11 a m to 6 p m at St Francis college.
The Junior Bandana Scouts of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions are scheduled at St Monica Church Kennsebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. The event continues with confessions at St Martha Church Kennebunk from 4 to 9 and to 8 p.m. and at Mary Church Wells from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
A 17 year old was injured during horseplay at the Royal Ambassador Boys camp in Ocean Park. Three knives and a pellet pistol were seized from juveniles. seven others were released to the camp director pending investigation. The injured youth may have cut himself or been stabbed. stitches were given at Webber hospital. Police withheld names due to age.
The Camp Ellis Firemen's auxiliary hosted two baby showers for Mrs. Carol St. Ours and Mrs. Christine Peterson at the fire station. A secretary's report was read by Mrs. Lillian Gagnon. Invitations to Miss Armando Gagnon's wedding were shared. Cards were sent to Laura Guertin, Howard Shaffer, and Armand Lemay. Ice Follies plans were discussed for February. Mystery won by Mrs. Mabel Cloudman. Next meeting July 26 to plan August bean supper with Mrs. Cloudman in charge of refreshments. Social hour and birthdays for Mrs. Greta Grenier, Mrs. Cloudman, and Mrs. Gertrude Kelly followed. Ruth Stackpole and Lillian Morris led refreshments.
South Portland reports 6129 votes for the 2nd Congressional District with William D. Hathaway of Auburn unopposed at 15121. MacDonald notes Democratic totals calculated first due to the Dolloff-Dubord race closeness while other tabulations remain incomplete including district primaries and a statewide educational television bond referendum approved unofficially 5 to 4.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr Hill and to the nurses and aides at the Webber Hospital for their excellent care also to the teachers and pupils of the Biddeford schools to the B T A the C D policewomen friends neighbors and relatives for their many cards flowers gifts and visits during my recent illness Mrs Eleanor Jacobs
Mrs Cora Littlefield widow of Thatcher Littlefield died at Rosehaven nursing home Dover New Hampshire Thursday She born December 5 1869 daughter of Edward F and Sarah L Belcher lived in Cambridge and Wrentham Massachusetts and resided in Kennebunk 21 years She attended the Unitarian church survived by cousins Funeral services in Bigelow chapel Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge at 2 pm Saturday Interment Mount Auburn Cambridge
Mrs Odila M Lemay 52 of Buxton road Saco died yesterday in a Portland hospital. Born in Biddeford she was a daughter of Napoleon and Laura Menard. She leaves a daughter Bruneau Nolette Biddeford a son Joseph Lemay Saco her mother Laura Menard Biddeford two sisters Eugene Bourgeault Biddeford and Rudolphhe Perreault Saco two brothers Wilfred Menard Saco and Ferrier Menard Biddeford three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Monday morning at 8 from Notre Dame de Lourdes. Friends may call at the Cote Funeral Home Beach street Saco tonight 7 10 and Saturday and Sunday 2 4 and 7 10 p.m.
John Demers 82 of 101 Main Street Biddeford and formerly of Pine Lane Old Orchard died in a local hospital after a brief illness He was born in St Fortunat P Q son of Ferdinand and Celestine Fortier Demers His wife Marie Louise Sanschagrin Demers died last January He worked as a loom fixer at Pepperell Mfg Co Survived by three daughters Mrs Alice Bon Miss Marie Antoinette Demers and Mrs Irene Cecile Boissonneault two sons Rosario and Paul Emile five grandchildren one sister Mrs Maria Soulard and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Emond Conroy Funeral Home Old Orchard Beach this evening from 7 to 10 and Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m Funeral services will be held from St Margaret's Church Monday at 9 a m.
Funeral services for Mrs Hes ter Alice Waight of 100 King Street Saco were held Thursday at 2 p m at Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco Rev Harry Rufiero of the First Parish Congregational church officiated Pall bearers included Charles Towle Leon Libby Albert Deshaies and John Jewel The Eastern Star ritualistic service was held Wednesday night by Annette chapter officers of which she was a member Interment was this morning at 1 at Pine Grove cemetery Manchester New Hampshire
The tide table lists June 29 and 30 daylight hours with low tides at 9:44 and 10:38 AM and high tides at 3:27 and 4:33 PM.
The federal government deeded Presque Isle Air Force Base and 51 buildings to Maine today for use as the Northeastern Maine Vocational Institute. Most of the base becomes an airport and industrial park, with dormitories workshops classrooms a mess hall theater and chapel available for vocational use. A nursing program will move from Aroostook State Teachers College to the new site but further expansion depends on legislative appropriations.
Steven Richard Guay born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guay of Biddeford with grandparents Wilfrid Gagne and Alice Guay listed. A daughter Pamela Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Philbrook Jr of Auburn, born June 15 at Central Maine Hospital Lewiston. grandparents George Gibson Sr of Kennebunk and Malcolm Philbrook Sr of Auburn.
AP News describes Halstead designed smart supermarkets of the future with automated parking moving sidewalks motorized shopping carts and sensor guided price reading. The system features prepackaged produce doorless refrigerators automatic checkout and parcel delivery to a car at a curbside pickup station.
Soblen used $1,600 from Circle Manhattan Medical Group funds, received as a check, cashed it in a New York bank, and departed by airliner. He is the brother of jailed Soviet spy Jack Soble, who testified against him. Jack Soble has two years left in a seven year term. The Lithuanian-born brothers came to the United States in 1941 and were naturalized in 1947.
The Kennedy and Lopez Mateos entourages opened with a warm airport welcome as protests appeared unlikely, with streamers and posters brightening the city. The pair planned speeches, a Fourth of July event, Mass at Guadalupe Basilica, and a Palace of Fine Arts ballet.
Churchill and Randolph Churchill left the Monte Carlo hospital by ambulance for Nice then air transfer to England. Doctors say the fracture in his left ankle to hip area is set with a plaster cast and could be treated surgically or allowed to heal, as he maintains good spirits and sent a Commons telegram.
Stith resumes after 15 months off following tuberculosis and reports for summer camp with the New York Knickerbockers in East Orange New Jersey. The former national runner up averaged 31.5 points per game in 1959 60 for Cincinnati and 29.6 for St Bonaventure under Eddie Donovan.
A paleontological note states the mammoth, an elephantlike creature, disappeared from North America about 8 000 years ago, marking the end of a prehistoric era.
A brief note records a guest period aboard the ship of Greek magnate Aristotle Onassis, marking several weeks of hospitality and related engagements. The fragment mentions the ongoing association with the prominent businessman during a stay at sea.
A legislative committee studying teen drinking prepared for hearings in other cities after two days of testimony from New Jersey officials. New Jersey urged raising the drinking age to 21, with Connecticut expected to push similar measures when hearings resume July 10 at Port Chester. Additional sessions are set for July 31 at Binghamton and August 14 in Albany. NJ witnesses including Ned J. Parsekian and J. Edward Dolan argued the higher age would reduce traffic incidents linked to underage drinking, citing road checks at the Outerbridge crossing where 40 percent of drivers under 21 admitted drinking and many were with peers under 21.
Two missing boys reported in Biddeford this morning were found and brought to the police station. Robert Letourneau, 3, was found by Roland J. Henaire near Main Street and returned to his mother at 100 Graham Street. Pierrot Lamontagne, 5, from Montreal, wandered with a bow and arrow to 451 Alfred Street before being found and waited for his parents.
Holy Communion will be celebrated at 9 a m service in United Baptist Church Saco. Mrs Virginia M Scammon will render The Communion Hymn by Opie. Rev Stanley A Bennett will preach The Miracle of The Presence and extend fellowship to new members. Mrs Mary M Hill presides at the console. Children cared for in nursery.
The Maine Water Improvement Commission schedules a public hearing in Saco Municipal Court July 18 at 1 30 p m on Northeast Gases Inc application to discharge industrial waste from acetylene gas production into Goose Fare brook at a rate not to exceed 75 gallons per minute.
AP Maine Federation of Music Clubs elected Mrs Charles P Carroll of Portland as president at its annual meeting. Other officers include Mrs Lewis H Kriger of Portland as vice president, Mrs Frank A Smith of Westbrook recording secretary, Mrs Joseph B Kahill of Augusta corresponding secretary, and Mrs William T Smith of Thomaston treasurer.
The United Baptist Convention of Maine will dedicate a new conference center here on Saturday. The facility includes a waterfront area and buildings usable year round, expanding capacity for training groups, conferences, and youth camping. More than 300 attendees are expected.
The York County Past Noble Grands Association of the Rebekah Lodge set August 15 for its annual banquet at Spillers Inn York Beach starting 6 30 p.m. Delegates met in Kittery with members from Saco Kittery North Berwick Berwick Springvale Old Orchard Beach and Gorham lodges. Sick list includes Mrs Ethel Able and Mrs Olive Alevin. Mrs Margaret Wescotte was installed as left supporter of the vice president. Mystery won by Mrs Edith Staples Kittery.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs wraps its 71st annual convention in Washington with installation of new officers and a UN speech by Harland Cleveland. Dexter Otis Arnold of Concord New Hampshire was elected president unopposed. Logan West Virginia Woman's Club won the $10,000 community improvement prize for attracting new industry, with second prize of $85,000 to JUnigs Woman's Club of Wal senburg Colorado for a hospital bond issue. other winners include Clio Woman's Club of Ashburnham Massachusetts.
Art and antiques lovers paid 415000 for furnishings from The Elms Newport home of the late Juli Berwind. The two day sale closed with receipts well above estimates led by a 40000 bid for a 16th century Flemish painting Joos Van Cleve.
Freeman told the Senate Investigations subcommittee that agency officials acted quickly to remove wrongdoers tied to Estes schemes and denied improper gifts. McClellan warned of broader scrutiny, promising to expose any disloyal or careless employees and stressing the investigation into political influence in farm aid deals and the Estes financial empire collapse.
The industry sponsored program of growing trees as crops under multiple use forest management gained nearly a million acres in the first four months of 1962, according to American Forest Products Industries.
Maine religious groups plan to utilize a newly built center for Baptist churches across the state. The facility will host meetings, community events, and worship services, bringing together congregations from multiple towns under one roof.
Washington AP Congress moves to finish fiscal 1962 items after raising the debt limit to a record 308 billion and extending government funding through July. The action includes extending duties on scrap metal imports and extending the Export Control Act one year, while health care for the aged through Social Security remains under discussion.
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches held its first executive meeting at United Baptist Church Saco chaired by Rev Stanley Bennett. Plans include August 5 Sunday service at First Congregational Biddeford with Rena Deis and King leading. A series of Advent living meetings October through December and multiple observances through May 14 annual meeting.
Clifton Junkins 35 of Kennebunk Landing section was taken to Webber hospital around 1 30 this morning after a hit and run accident. Police said Junkins was released later with several bruises. Kennebunk police are investigating the case.
A general business meeting of the Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley post American Legion was held last evening. Commander Royal Sheltra reported a welfare case under investigation. The post announced it would participate in removing flags at veterans graves in September. Correspondence covered transportation of veterans to Tagus. Roland St. Michel was named to the Americanism Committee and Sheltra to the Child Welfare Committee.
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