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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
2
Partly cloudy with scattered mountain snow flurries and colder conditions in the south tonight. Sunday brings variable cloudiness with a few mountain flurries and little temperature change with lows near zero north to 5 to 10 above south.
Roger J. Dubrevil son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Dubrevil of 137 Prospect Street Biddeford has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Alabama or Illinois was unclear in source but indicates Great Lakes training.
Group D under the direction of Mrs. Marc Simard, captain, will manage the Notre Dame Thrift Shop next week. A public lecture on Quakerism by Professor Peter Jonitis of Bates College, hosted by Explorers of the Unitarian Universalist churches, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the parish house on School Street in Saco.
A meeting of School Mothers and Room Mothers will be held Monday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford Senior High school. All members of these groups are urged to attend.
Troop 24 Girl Scouts gathered in the Pool road hall with co chairmen Mrs Wayne Hutchins and Mrs Jean Michaud and Susan Maxwell in charge. The meeting opened with a flag ceremony led by flag bearer Caroline O Connor and color guards Elinor Remar and Janice Beaulieu. New members were introduced, patrols formed, dues collected and attendance recorded. A court of honor for patrol and troop leaders was held. Thunderbird and Busy Bee patrols learned The Mermaid and The Ash Grove songs. Eagle patrol made equipment for a ring toss game for their games badge. The troop completed hospitality badge requirements and formed a friendship circle. Girls were asked to bring plastic detergent bottles to next Friday meeting. The Mermaid song and Taps were sung.
Washington officials dismissed Britain's lord minister of science Lord Hailsham as wrong in alleging a high pressure U S recruitment campaign to lure British scientists. They cited the small flow of UK movers and data from 1961 showing 575 UK-born engineers and scientists among 3,900 total immigrants, with the U S producing 93,000 graduates.
The Whittemore Family expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for flowers and help during their bereavement. They thank the VFW Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary for conducting their services.
Arthur J. Viger expresses gratitude to clergy doctors and nurses at Maine Medical Center and to relatives friends for flowers cards and gifts during hospitalization. He also thanks the St Joseph Male Choir Knights of Harmony Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks York County Sheriff Dept and York County Law enforcement officers for their thoughtfulness.
Funeral services for Gladys R. Anderson of Flag Pond road Saco widow of Alfred W. Anderson were held Friday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral home 365 Main Street Saco Rev Carl J Grathwohl of Bible Baptist church officiated Entombment followed at Dunstan Cemetery
Funeral services for Theodore C Corneau of 11 Hubbard Street Saco were held Saturday morning at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Arthur Dube with Rev Henry Fournelle deacon and Rev Armand Bill subdeacon The Lafayette Court Catholic Order of Foresters sponsored bearers and burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with graveside prayers
Arthur Lambert known as the Tiger, once a local fight favorite, is paralyzed from the waist down after a 1960 Los Angeles freeway crash. He and wife Frieda are hitchhiking to Rochester Mayo Clinic for treatment while pursuing a lengthy legal fight with insurers. Lambert, about 40, has local ties to the Biddeford area and a friend Samuel Robinson reports his continued fighting spirit and plans to seek care despite hardships.
A letter of commendation from the Westinghouse underwater launch project manager reached two Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers for high workmanship on the ULCER system during the John Adams installation. Arnold Renstrom of Dover and Roger Dionne of Saco were praised by Commander C C Rust USN and Captain J D Small USN.
An evening service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m by the First Assembly of God church at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street Saco May be a local church notice promoting the service with venue and time details.
A Training Union will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. and an Evening Worship service at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco.
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March proclaimed Red Cross month in Saco by Mayor J Edward Whelan who also serves as York County chapter director. Campaign chairman Paul Reny leads a large volunteer drive with a 1963 city goal of 3775 toward the overall 24350 chapter target.
A non-sectarian gospel service will be conducted Sunday at 4 p m in the Odd Fellows building on Main Street in Saco and is open to the public.
An evening praise service will be conducted Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Biddeford United Baptist church on Jefferson street.
An evening service at 7 is scheduled Sunday at Advent Christian Church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village. The Youth Fellowship group will meet earlier that day at 6 15 p m.
An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 p m at the Advent Christian church located on Saco avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
The Christ Ambassadors group of the First Assembly of God church will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street Saco.
The Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union society will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church hall for a brief gathering and discussion.
A religious gathering will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 PM at the Kennepunk Landing Free Christian Union Society. The event invites members to attend and participate in the service and discussion.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of West Kennebunk Methodist Church plans a Sunday meeting at 3 p m. Members are to gather for fellowship and planned activities.
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Ogunquit Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 p m at the church.
Junior Beacons for Christ from first to fifth grade meet Sunday at 6 p m at Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills. The Junior-Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 15 p m Sunday for the church group event.
An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 30 in the Ly man First Baptist church Good wins Mills.
Sunday evening services at the Salvation Army headquar ters 91 Union avenue Old Orchard Beach are held weekly with an open air meeting at 7 pm and a Salvation meeting at 7 30 pm.
A Young People’s service will be held Sunday at 6 30 p m at Fail Gospel Church Route 9A just off Route 109 Wells followed by an evening worship service at 7 30 p m.
The piece notes U S high altitude and low level Cuban surveillance, McNamara and the 24 hour alert for low flights, and questions in Congress about missed missile installations. It cites McCone’s claim of Latin Americans trained in sabotage and subversion in Cuba, and reports a Navy incident with the Harold J Ellis on the coast at Guantanamo involving a freighter and a vessel ram.
There will be an evening worship service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Ocean Avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Church on Foss Street will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The notice notes a church youth gathering with time and location details.
The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship at the Saco United Baptist Church will meet Sunday at 6 pm.
The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist Church will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. The gathering aims to plan activities and share updates with members and leaders.
Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church plans a Sunday meeting at 7 local time with congregants invited to attend and join in prayer and fellowship at the venue.
A rehearsal for all participants in the annual Young Folks program for the Unitarian Universalist Family night supper will be held Sunday from 2 30 to 3 30 p m in the Saco Unitarian parish house. Mrs Howard Shaffer leads the program and Mrs Edmund Beal directs and accompanies the choir.
Meetings of the Senior and Junior Hi Methodist Youth Fellowship groups will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Saco Street Methodist Church.
The March meeting of the Commission on Christian Social Concerns of the Saco Street Methodist church is Sunday at 7 p m. at the church under chairman Frank Bell's direction.
A special program is planned for the Fireside club meeting at the Saco School Street Methodist church on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the church and feature the club’s scheduled activities.
The Biddeford Second Congregational Church will hold a 10:30 morning worship service this Sunday with Holy Communion observed. The White Church invites parishioners to attend as part of regular worship.
Reverend Roger F. Rose of Florence Heights Methodist Church advocates greater church effort to recruit active Christians over 60 for short term mission work. He notes many seniors possess health and skills, and are willing to accept financial sacrifices and living adjustments.
A membership class for all wishing to join the church will be conducted Sunday at 3 p m at the Biddeford Second Congregational White church.
A supper meeting will be held Sunday at 5 p m at the Biddeford Second Congregational White church for members of both the Senior and Junior United Church Youth groups under the direction of Rev. David Wigley, Mrs Clay ton Cartmill and Mrs Mary Clopper.
Quaker minister Dr Peter P Jonitis will address the BKeniarareanamnan Gindaw gathering at the A4AHAYPIVITID SIVUPp Vil venue on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The event, held in the Saco Second Parish School street parish house, is open to the general public.
Rev Sister Marie du Coeur-Immacule presented the St. Andre High School Handbook to faculty and students. The handbook, created by last year’s Student Council, honored class rules and reform needs, with awards given to Judith Turcotte for Voice of Democracy.
Winter Recreation Director Charles Mistos invites local players to a Tuesday 7 30 showing at the Saco Recreation Center covering bunting hitting fielding and pitching. A weekly baseball clinic at 1 pm starts March 23 at the center.
Dr Corriveau and Mrs Corri veau of Saco will attend the 41st annual congress of the New England council of Optometrists from March 10 to 13 at the Statler Hilton in Boston. The four day meeting draws over 1700 registrants, with papers by vision researchers on child visual problems, highlighting the council’s role in postgraduate optometry.
Royal M. Chasse of Saco earned a $175 Superior Achievement award from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with fellow pipefitter Stanley Pizz of Portsmouth. Their efficiency and on site improvements to Pratt turbine exhaust joints on the Main Turbine Generator and service gens on USS Thresher supported the award.
The Friendship class gathered at the Saco United Baptist church with Miss Louise Whitten performing two piano solos and a film titled And the Earth Shall Give Back Life. Vice-President Mrs Harley Scammon presided in the president’s absence and led devotions on Friends. Secretary’s report read. a Red Cross donation was voted. Committee members listed include Roy Watson and Philip Wentworth as co chairs, plus Mary Alexander Wilbur Alberts Slaughter and Edgar Pellerin.
C. C. Thornton, a Negro realtor, bought a home in the Peyton Road white section and stated his intention to occupy the house this week, marking a notable development in integration efforts.
Burns School receives an FCC license for the KIENW call letters. In three days of operation students have contacted stations in Maine New Hampshire New York Massachusetts and North Carolina. The club meets Tuesdays 6 to 8 pm at Burns School with officers Robert Westburg president John Blunt vice president Harry Lewis secretary treasurer and John Davidson trustee. Thomas Vining holds KIEMS and More licensed members are hoped by June. Planned activities include a field trip to Civil Defense HQ South Winds ham on March 6 and films on amateur radio. Equipment funded by the school includes an AMC 45 receiver a Glove Chief 90A transmitter antenna trimmer multiplier and Heath kit VFO.
Adah chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Biddeford elected and reported officers for the coming year at the annual meeting. New officers include Mrs. Agnes K. Johnson as worthy matron and Edward Wolfertz as worthy patron. ceremonies honored outgoing officers and a memorial service was held for Jennie Gough.
Eight hours of talks between printers and publishers aimed at ending the 85 day New York newspaper blackout concluded with harmonious remarks from Mayor Robert F. Wagner who mediated the dispute since late January. Macy's advertising boycott against the Post was announced as the paper resumes Monday under the old contract while new bargaining proceeds.
Biddeford Tax Collector John Boissonneault reported 5731 excise tax payments for 1963, totaling $65,836.70 for the city. After two weeks of long lines, business was slow this morning, with the busiest day last Monday when 503 payments were processed.
Washington AP reports Sir Winston Churchill now would be delighted and deeply moved by receiving honorary U S citizenship. An aide to Rep Francis Walter said Walter learned from the British Embassy that Churchill accepts proposals to confer citizenship. Walter, who chairs the immigration subcommittee, had sought embassy confirmation of Churchill's change from his 1958 rejection.
City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis reports Saco has collected 52,956.55 in excise taxes for 1963 as of March 1 from 3,517 tax issues. Of this, 46,884.33 was received in 1963 with the rest from 1962, comparing to 51,127.75 by March 7, 1962, including 41,441.21 in 1962 and 9,686 in 1961.
Plans for the fourth annual St Andre PFTA style show set for March 10 at 2 p m in St Andre Parish hall. A meeting at St Andre Credit Union reviewed tickets decorations and advertising. A rehearsal for models is planned tonight with several listed organizers and attendees.
Prohibited use of private Ocean Park road right of way in Saco except for occasional vehicle deliveries needed for maintenance. Area to lie 160 feet from rear homes with natural growth preserved. a wire mesh fence to be set 100 feet back. No tents or trailers in the 160 foot setback. McCallums restricted May 15 to September 15. Building permit or variance void if lot unused within six months. Zoning appeals board members are Byron Dolby Willard Stackpole and Myron Savage.
Firefighters quickly put out a blaze at a 16th Street doughnut shop in San Francisco. Owner Robert LaShells treated the crew to coffee and doughnuts after the incident.
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