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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1964
Page
2
Small craft warnings issued along the coast. This afternoon will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thundershowers ending in the early afternoon, then clearing and warmer with mid 80s to low 90s. Tonight stays warm with fog and a chance of showers toward daybreak. Wednesday remains cloudy and warm with more showers ending into the afternoon.
Marine Sgt Lawrence F E Doucette, son of Mr and Mrs William F E Marston of Smutty Lane Road Saco, recently received a Good Conduct Award at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. Marine S Sgt Peter G Viahakos, son of Mr and Mrs George P Viahakos of 5 High St Saco, serves with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Second Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point NC. Mr and Mrs Rodney Mitchell and their four children of Lancashire England have arrived at Kennebunk Beach for the summer. Mrs Mitchell is the former Shirley Ann Bryant of Biddeford and Kennebunk Beach. Joseph A Plamondon, 8 Long Ave Hills Beach, now serving two weeks active duty at Fort Devens Mass. Capt Plamondon is assigned to S-3 2nd Battalion 2nd Infantry Brigade 5th Infantry Division, accompanied by wife and three children.
A chatterbox session for mothers of young children is scheduled Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford. Choir rehearsals occur weekly with Junior at 6:15 p.m. and Senior at 7 p.m.
A prayer and praise service for Advent Christian church members in Biddeford will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Chapel Street.
A mid week worship service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
Christian Science Society at 19 Winter street in Saco invites the public to a Wednesday evening service at 7 45 and to the reading room on Thursday afternoon from 2 to.
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 7 30 with choir rehearsal to follow at 8 30 at Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.
A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village providing a communal time of reflection and devotion for attendees.
Community Bible Study will be conducted Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road.
A mid week service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.
A prayer and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport on Wednesday evening at 7 30.
In Dover Illinois a Berwick youth Ernest Shackford Jr. 16 on trial for murdering his classmate Marcia Hanscom 15 was described by Dr. Gerhardt Nottmann as suffering from epileptic form mental disease and schizophrenic residual disorder. The doctor cited hatred without provocation and withdrawal, plus sleeping in woods and at Berwick High School, as symptoms. Shackford pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. the state contends he was sane at the time.
The Maine Highway Safety Committee quotes the state pedestrian law: where sidewalks exist and are practicable, pedestrians must not walk along adjacent ways. where sidewalks are absent, pedestrians should walk on the left side of the road facing traffic when practicable.
Mrs Agnes Nadeau 78 of 22 Hill St Saco died in a local hospital after a lengthy illness Born in Upton Canada March 22 1886 she was a Notre Dame Church communicant Survivors include son Albert of Saco sisters Marie Louise Thibeault Adelina Cabana Rose Alma Provencher all of Saco brothers Telephore Mondor Westbrook Henry Mondor Saco three grandchildren two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 8 am Thursday from Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm starting tonight.
Mrs Isabella Labelle 65 of 35 Hill St Biddeford died after a long illness in a Saco nursing home. Born June 8 1899 in St Ferdinand Quebec she was a housewife and seamstress. Survived by sons Rol Labelle and Raymond Labelle daughter Mrs Donald Allen sister-in-law and six grandchildren. Funeral from St Andre Church Thursday at 8 am with calling hours at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford Tuesday evening and Wednesday.
Funeral services for Philemon Camire of 230 Pool St Biddeford were held at St Andre Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Henry Masson with Rev Edmund Hache and Rev Bernard Nicknair assisting. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery. Out of town attendees came from Quebec St Denis de Brompton Kingsey Falls Sanford and Thetford Mines verifying a Catholic service with choir and Masson family ties.
Augusta AP reports most state offices will close Friday for a long Fourth of July weekend. State Personnel Department notes enforcement agencies and state liquor stores will operate Friday as usual, while liquor stores will be closed all day Saturday.
The first group of tax bills were sent out to Biddeford taxpayers yesterday according to James McKeon of the Biddeford assessors office. Additional groups will follow as staff completes the bills.
Costs to collect federal taxes run 45 cents per 100 dollars of revenue. IRS says 1962 revenue reached 99.4 billion dollars. This compares with 32 cents per 100 in 1944, and the 1871 high of 5.30 dollars. When the income tax began in 1913, collection was 1.59 per 100.
Shakespeare's father was a leading citizen of Stratford upon Avon, working as a glover and wool dealer and holding local prominence in the town.
A three alarm blaze in Portland gutted a building housing Odorite Co. and a closely adjacent wooden crates warehouse. Nine firefighters were overcome by smoke. one hospitalized after a cut cheek. Deputy Chief Markley called it the smokiest in 30 years as dense yellow smoke drifted over the scene. Portland and allied towns battled the flames for 90 minutes to bring the fire under control.
National news roundup notes Governor Scranton in Chicago to win Illinois delegates while President Johnson widens the search for missing civil rights workers in Mississippi. Also reports on Lodge defending Vietnam policy and Castro sister Juanita defecting with Castro era quotes. Typhoon Winnie hits Manila causing devastation and delays. Kennedy denies conspiracy claims. Red China war talk cools in Washington.
Police report an accident occurred yesterday on West Grand Avenue at Beach. Donald Doyle Jr. 17 of Ferry Beach Saco stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear ended by a car driven by Raymond Charbonneau of East Poland. Doyle’s bumper damaged while Charbonneau’s front end and motor were damaged. No estimate available.
Saco police report a theft at Curlew's Sunoco on Main Street where $2 was found missing from the cigarette machine. The incident remains under investigation and no suspects are identified in available records.
Birth announcements list new Biddeford Saco area families Pauline Angers daughter Carl John born June 28 at eight pounds one ounce. Grandparents Angers Maddox Pierce and Ruel and others noted. Also daughter June Christine to John Hogan and Central Park Ave Old Orchard Beach born June 8 seven pounds three ounces. Jennifer Hunnewell born June 8 seven pounds 6 ounces. Notre Dame Hospital now listed for Thurs paper births.
Three Metalious children plan a court appeal after probate granted Grace Metalious estate to John Rees, a British writer. Rees seeks trusts for Dr Herbert Saver who aided the writer during illness. In court, witnesses said the author appeared lucid though rumored alcohol use was cited.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Bernard Furbush, superintendent of the Old Orchard Beach school system, announced the appointment of Janet T Bowley of Kennebunk as a fifth grade teacher for the Jameson School starting next fall. Bowley, a 1941 Gorham State Teachers College graduate with a BS in elementary teaching, is currently taking refresher courses at the University of Maine in Portland this summer, including Modern Math instruction methods. Her prior teaching includes one year in Saco and two years at South Hiram, plus six years with the State Department of Health Education and Welfare. before returning to teaching she worked in the insurance business.
England growers face competition from Delmarva in eastern markets as Reed outlines rate cuts to Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts to stay competitive. Massachusetts and Connecticut show limited cooperation amid New England governors' push. New Hampshire and Vermont expected to align with Maine, while Maine funds research and litigation and a DC law firm will argue before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The New England Council, a private public affairs group, aims to advance regional economic interests, with recent focus on vacation travel.
Jack Stein, a makeup artist and pageant producer, seeks applicants for the Maine Pageant set for Thursday at 10 am in Poland Spring. Contestants aged 18 to 28 will compete for Miss Universe eligibility. From Old Orchard Beach is Jessie Jalbert daughter of Ervin and Mrs Jalbert, a recent high school graduate who will attend Fort Kent Teachers College in fall.
Overnight entry to a building was gained through a window. Police say the incident is under investigation and no arrests have been announced.
Two children and Earl Sweetser watched a fighter plane nosing toward a shopping plaza before it vanished, then exploded in a ball of fire. Residents including Mrs. Gifford, 40 Lackey Street owner, and Mrs. Joubert, 44 Lackey Street, describe the silent approach and the seconds before the crash. The aircraft had departed Hanscom Field at midnight on a training mission.
In the eastern and southwest Congo a national referendum tests a new constitution likely to centralize power. The U.N. ended its military role today due to funds. No parades were held for departure or independence. A Canadian air force transport carried 58 signal unit personnel, while a chartered DC6 took 85 Nigerian army members, ending with Maj. Gen. J. Aguiyi-Ironsi aboard.
F C Stuken broeker of the FBI was to address the National Association of Student Councils today. Delegates heard that NATO remains a powerful force for peace and that no nation can stand alone as an independent power despite its size.
A floating oil rig near Morgan City Louisiana exploded before dawn killing at least two and leaving 13 missing. About 42 men were aboard the C P Baker which sank after the blast 78 miles offshore. 27 survivors, all badly burned, were rescued and airlifted to Morgan City.
Juvenile counselor files warrants naming Martin Luther King Jr and four leaders of the integration movement for allegedly using minors in city marches. Judge Simpson prepares ruling on a suit to overturn a governor ban on night marches. Integrationists report tougher violence controls and a peaceful beach gathering aided by over 200 officers.
Patrick M. Sheridan of Fond du Lac Wisconsin was among 59 graduates of the two year Sheridan College in Wyoming. He is related to Gen Phil Sheridan through his great great grandfather, illustrating a family tie to the school and its namesake.
Edwin Bronson, a 160 pound junior forward from Canton Connecticut, will captain Dartmouth College's 196 soccer team.
MANHATTAN Kan Whats in a name Some times a job Warren Constable West moreland Kan may have been thinking just that when he decided to run for sheriff of Pottawatomie County If elected he ll be Sheriff Constable.
Atlas Centaur the 112 foot booster roared off Cape Kennedy at 9 04 a m EST on its third test flight An early second stage shut down raised questions about the mission but officials said the craft appeared to follow its planned flight No payload was aboard the test rocket which has faced repeated delays The program aims to propel Surveyor lunar probes and later probes to Mars and Venus with three more tests planned next year and beyond
Cape Elizabeth selectmen won authorization at a special town meeting Monday night to purchase the former Fort Williams Army installation in the town. The action sets the stage for possible development and preservation plans for the historic property.
Augusta Maine The Maine Highway Safety committee chair Torben K Andersen warned that Maine may surpass all prior traffic death records in 1964 The official noted 86 deaths so far this year with 50 of 65 fatal accidents from one car incidents He said excessive speed sleep at wheel and drinking and driving drive fatalities and urged motorists to take responsibility despite extensive public education efforts
Lewiston Industrial Development Director Samuel Michael announced Nova Co. Inc. will open a lace manufacturing plant in Lewiston employing about 100 workers in the old Continental Mill building. Operations are expected to start within a few weeks.
Biblical record notes Jericho’s wall collapsing under Joshua and the Israelites around 1400 B C in a dramatic conquest narrative detailing a miraculous breach and subsequent city take.
The federal government approval of a $200,000 proposal drew no opposition at a meeting attended by about 400 voters.
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