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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1963
Page
2
This afternoon in Portland sunny periods give way to increasing cloudiness and milder temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Winds shift to northwest up to 15 mph. Tonight snow spreads northward, with a low near 25 and easterly winds 15 to 25 mph. Tuesday brings snow mixed with sleet and rain with possible accumulations of four inches or more.
Raynald Contors of 135 Summer Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame hospital. Thomas Butler has returned to 81 Prospect Street Biddeford after a four week vacation in Miami and Tampa Florida. Marguerite Bouthot of 4 Paquin Avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient at Mercy hospital Portland. She is an employee of Canal National Bank Saco branch. Mr and Mrs G K Noel of 52 Woodland Avenue Old Orchard Beach visited Sarasota Jungle Gardens during their Florida vacation on the Lower West Coast. Bernard A Nadeau gunner's mate third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Albert W Nadeau of 179 Lincoln Street Saco is serving aboard the destroyer USS Power which returns March 2 after six months duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
The Saco Past Noble Grands association will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs Mertie Meserve Portland road Saco Assistant hostess will be Mrs Linnette Martin.
The Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety association will convene at 7:30 in the Biddeford City building court room. Officials announced that photographs will be taken during the session for identification cards.
A Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St Hall on Adams Street in Biddeford.
The Mer ton Ira Staples post will hold the first practice of vanes corps at 3 p.m. at their home on Alfred street in Biddeford.
The Dames Rochambeau club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the club hall on Main Street Biddeford. Members are reminded to bring project plans and notes for the upcoming event.
Parents and Friends of the St. Is High School band will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in St. Joseph parish hall Biddeford following the mission at the church.
The Past Noble Grands of Evan geline Rebekah lodge in Biddeford will convene Wednesday at 7 39 p m at the home of Mrs Helen Wormwood Ferry road Saco with Mrs Helen Garside assisting as host ess
The Past Presidents association of Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Alden Raci 14 Taylor Street Biddeford.
A meeting of Unity lodge Knights of Pythias will be held at unspecified time on Tuesday. New committees for 1963 will be appointed. The Biddeford VFW auxiliary will meet tonight at 7:30 at City building.
St Mary Assumption Sodality meets Tuesday at 8 PM in St Mary hall Biddeford. The event blends parish meeting with Irish night led by Mrs Royal Sharkey. Hospitality chair Mrs Jeremiah Guiney. assistants Mrs William Lee and a long list of members bring prizes for the Easter party.
The MVTI training ship Aqulab returned to South Portland from a two month Florida cruise. The 136 foot former minesweeper carried 43 students who studied oceanography navigation fish biology and commercial fishing during the voyage.
Mrs Annabelle Farley 89 widow of Edward D Farley dies Saturday at her daughter Anna Bleiler s Roslindale home where she had lived four years Born in Dover NH she was a Dover High School graduate 1891 Survived by daughter two sons Herbert T Portsmouth NH Wells Laurence E Natick MA sister Mrs Sarah Hewitt three grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces Funeral 10 am Tuesday from St Andrew the Apostle Forest Hills Boston Entombment 12 45 pm Tuesday at St Mary New Dover NH Call today 2 10 pm Brady Funeral Home Forest Hills Boston Mass
Framingham, Mass., man received 30 days in jail and a $500 fine in Saco Municipal Court after pleading guilty to operating under the influence. In a separate action, Philip W. Saleeby of South Portland paid $10 for improper registration plates after pleading innocent. Maurice Sheehan, 41, of 100 Beach Street, Saco, was fined $25 for allowing dogs to chase deer, with State Game Warden Thomas Bryant as complainant.
Edouard J. Dubois 76 of 564 Alfred road Biddeford died Saturday at home after illness. Born in St Adrien Quebec son of Edouard and Merelise Breton Dubois he worked for Pep perell Manufacturing retiring 15 years ago. Survived by widow Mary Provost Dubois two sons Theodore Putnam Conn Leo Biddeford four daughters Rachel Virgean Lowell Jennie Le garde Madeline Legarde Biddeford Florence Giguere Warwick three brothers Narcisse Thetford Mines Quebec two sisters Fernand Cyr Montreal and Tresley Lessard Thetford Mines 17 grandchildren nine great grandchildren Funeral from St Joseph church Biddeford Tuesday at 9 am with calling hours tonight from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford.
Joseph A Emond 9 died Saturday at his home in Gilmanton Iron Works New Hampshire after a long illness. Born February 1 1867 in St. Jean Quebec he lived in Biddeford and Boston before moving to New Hampshire. He worked as a revisioner for hotels in Boston retiring in 1940. Survived by widow Cora Abercrombie three sons Col Wilfred Emond Major Alfred G Emond and John A Emond three daughters Ruth Russell Michael D Amelio and Daniel J Gates 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral prayers will be Tuesday morning from his home with a requiem high mass at 10 am from St Joan of Arc church Alton NH. Burial in Newton Mass. Friends may call at the family home this afternoon and evening.
Lucien Elie Elie 58 of Lawrence Massachusetts died at home after a long illness. Born December 16 1904 in St Celestin Quebec he was a son of Emile and Victorine Noury Elie. He worked as a cook in Lawrence for 27 years and attended Ste Anne Church. He survived by three aunts and several cousins. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral from St Joseph Church Tuesday at 7? am.
Members of the Sacred Heart league of St. Joseph parish Biddeford will meet tonight at 8 at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford to say prayers for Edouard J Dubois.
Funeral services were held Saturday from Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford for Alfred C Richardson Old Orchard Beach who died while vacationing in Miami Florida Rev Norman J Langmaid of Saco officiated and burial was in Forest City cemetery South Portland Attending from out of town were Dr James Bigelow Miss Sophie Hanke Stephen Cashmere Edward Richardson Mrs Chandler Brackett and Allen Brackett
Arundel's board of education will meet this evening at the Arundel Consolidated School to discuss the disposition of matters on the agenda and other school district business.
Two traffic violators appeared in Biddeford municipal court this morning. Victor N. Rancourt of Lawrence Massachusetts pleaded guilty to a stop sign violation and was fined 15 dollars or 15 days, paid in court with State Trooper John Pride as complainant. Norman G. Poitras of RFD 3 Biddeford pleaded guilty to operating without a license and was fined 25 dollars or 30 days, suspended, with six months probation. Biddeford police were complainants.
Non sectarian gospel services are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 45 p m in the Odd Fellows building on Main Street Saco open to the public.
The midweek prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church.
Holy Communion will be celebrated Tuesday at 6 am in Christ Episcopal church Biddeford.
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church located on Route 9A just off Route 109 Wells.
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m for an evening meeting with members expected to attend.
Winners of the progressive whist party at Salle Charite hall Alfred street Biddeford include Mrs. Arthur Bolduc and Leon Paul for special awards. Women’s division winners were Mrs. Rose Daigle Mrs. Rollande Turgeon Mrs. Ludger Moreau and Mrs. Rita Parent with men led by Leon Paul Arsene Lizotte Edward Caron and Wilfred Poisson. A mid whist party awarded to Mrs. Marie Anna Perreault Gerard Turgeon Mrs. Andrea Chretien Mrs. Rollande Martin Harold Hill Roland Perreault Adelard St Ours and Mrs. Rita Bineau. Next events are March 16 progressive whist and March 17 bid whist at 7:30 p m.
A whist party at St. Joseph parish hall Biddeford sponsored by the St. Joseph alumnae distributed prizes. Special prize went to Miss Rolande Villeneuve and a savings bond to Roger St. Ours. Women’s division prizewinners include Mrs. Fernande Guilmette Mrs. Jeanne Gosselin Mrs. Lena Poirier Mrs. Charles Geen Mrs. Conrad Moisan Mrs. Juliette Poulin and Mrs. Charlotte Tebbenhoff. Men’s division winners were Richard Dion Charles Green Gaston Rochefort Arthur Dutil Joseph Moreau Fernand Roy and Ovila Morel. Other special awards went to Mrs. Eugene Lebel Miss Eugenette Jacques Mrs. Juliette Lessard Roland Chretien Oliva Morel Miss Claire Dutil and Mrs. Jeanette Anastasoff.
Last week town meeting approved the proposed budget outlining allocations for public services and infrastructure with final vote recorded by officials.
No injuries were reported in two Biddeford traffic accidents over the weekend. Laura Hotte, 57, drove a 1959 sedan that struck Stephen Rosenbore, 23, at Alfred and Main streets Saturday afternoon. Sunday noon saw Donald Gagne and Andre LaFlamme collide on Bacon Street with no damage reported.
Thomas Blackburn aged 32 of Plum Island Newburyport Mass was killed in Maine Turnpike's first fatal crash in 440 days near Mile 32 in Saco State Police said he attempted to pass another car in the southbound lane the vehicle skidded struck the median and overturned pinning him Blackburn died two hours later at a Biddeford hospital
Action continues on House table with two bills from Maine Merchants Association. One would end local option Sunday trading except for small stores, the other would allow all legal businesses to operate Sundays 1 to 6 pm with exemptions. Labor Committee plans 9:30 am Thursday hearing on Employment Security Law revisions.
Agriculture at 1 30 establishing storage and transport rules for frozen foods extends the special stipend fund from pari mutuel pools to fairs with non pari mutuel racing. Highways at 1 30 raises maximum weight for commercial vehicles. Liquor Control at 1 permits Sunday malt liquor sales off premises and wine in retail stores. Industrial and Recreational Development at 9 30 creates a foreign trade division and authorizes Maine Port Authority to build duty free zones for foreign manufacturers. Judiciary at 9 forbids housing discrimination by race color creed or national origin. Taxation at 10 reduces railroad excise tax, creates livestock excise tax, and exempts certain manufacturing property from property tax.
Leopold Savoie a Grafton Lumber Company employee at 68 Stone Street Saco was hospitalized after a fall at work. Dr Roger Robert said his condition was satisfactory with a lacerated scalp a fractured wrist and a sprained back. He was taken to Webber Hospital by city ambulance.
The ex premier Bidault was pet him from Germany immediately and his asylum request will be carefully studied. He arrived in Stein bach last week from a hideout in Hopfen Bavarian Alpine village where he had stayed since early February.
Mrs Roseanna Dutremble was celebrated at a daughter’s Biddeford home for her 69th birthday. A cake was given by granddaughter Nancy St Armand and a rose bouquet from grandson Francis Levesque Jr. Attending were sons and daughters and spouses including Urbain and Lucien Dutremble, Richard Dutremble, Francis Levesque Sr, Leo Paul St Armand, Gerard Dagesse, Robert Paquette, Real Nadeau Sr, Pauline Goulet, plus 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two daughters and sons in law could not attend from Burlington Vermont and Biddeford.
An oral polio vaccine clinic at Kennebunk High School drew 2,287 participants including children and young parents. The event was sponsored by the Kennebunk Rotary Club with Hiram Clifford as chairman, featuring physicians Drs. Bergen Pfeiffer Downing Newell Fessenden and Wyman, nurses, pharmacists, and Boy Scouts. The next clinics are scheduled for April 21 and June 2.
George Baigny won a special prize at the Fremont club fourth whist party held last night at Alfred street hall. Roger Gagnon took a grocery basket. Women winners included Mrs. Marie Anne Berthiaume high and Mrs. Annette Nadeau with others, while men winners were John Berthiaume high and Josephat Grenier among the top placers. Organizers were Mr. and Mrs. Gagnon and partners. The next game is scheduled for March 17 at the same hall.
President Kennedy warns Congress that unemployment rose to 6.1 percent last month, with 4 million time losses in 1962 and 2.7 million workers seeking full-time work but settling for part time. He cites a 30 to 40 billion dollar annual waste from underused labor and plant capacity, urging action to raise living standards and national readiness.
French police said Secret Army Organization abducted Antoine Argoud from a Munich hotel on February 25 and delivered him gagged to terrorists in Paris. The move aimed to avenge a bungled assassination attempt on Charles de Gaulle.
Fire crews from Biddeford Central station fought a smoky blaze at the Mahaney Block on 59 Alfred Street. The center of the fire was reported in a second story kitchen occupied by Mr and Mrs Berthiaume and their two children. Crews ventilated the building using breathing apparatus as they battled the stubborn fire, with other Berthiaume apartments nearby also occupied. The blaze remained active at press time.
New York stocks moved higher at midday with the AP average up .5 to 255.3 as industrials rose and rails slipped. Major gains came from Chrysler assets and aerospace and chemical issues, while Sunray DX Oil fell on profit taking and Nickel Plate led rail declines. Dow Jones stood at 673.94, up 1.15, amid quiet trade and mixed bonds.
A report highlights how Congress members use foreign counterpart funds and currencies with little oversight. It notes US aid in India and France creates liquidity gaps, while GAO recommends repurposing currencies, paying benefits in local monies, and avoiding low-interest bank deposits to boost earning potential.
The engagement of Miss Doreen Paradis of Cumberland avenue Saco to Richard Martel son of Mrs Grace Pettengill 153 Beach street Saco is announced by her parents Willard and Mrs Paradis No wedding date has been set.
Dr Payson Smith longtime Maine Massachusetts education commissioner dies at Maine Medical Center after a month past his 90th birthday. He led Maine schools 1907 1917 and Massachusetts 1933 1935 later taught at Harvard and Maine University he also chaired the National Education Association department of superintendence and advised New Deal education efforts. Funeral is Wednesday in Portland.
Debates swirl as Treasury trims 16 offices and cuts two centers in a drive to save 5 million a year. Senators and governors object to moving Boston's HQ into a New York Boston region while Dillon orders a review of all protests before any action.
Robert G. Anastasoff of Biddeford has earned a place on the Providence college Dean’s list for the first semester. A junior math major and member of Delta Epsilon Sigma, he participates in the Arts Honors program and is a 1960 St Louis High School graduate.
Saco plans a public hearing at City Hall at 7 30 p m on proposed zoning amendments from the Planning board. The changes would ban permanent trailer parks and restrict camping grounds to the area west of the Maine Turnpike, with other amendments addressing zoning mechanics.
The whist party for the priesthood fund drew players to 14 tables Sunday night at St Francis college. High score prizes went to George Dumas, Mrs Rita Picard, Mrs Arthur Boissonneault, Mrs Yvonne Dumas, Gerard Letellier, Mrs Lillian Gervais, Mrs Rita Lambert, Mrs Dee Blow and Alfred.
The list includes Letourneau Rose Daigle Fred Cassette Alderic Macy Aurore St Pierre Adel ina Letourneau Corinne Corriveau Deliane Lambert and Priscille Corriveau. Special prizes were awarded to Carol Anne Boissonneault Margaret Soucy Conord Nol et te, Aliceard Gerard Beaudoin and Wilfred Hebert. A St Patrick whist is planned next Sunday at 7 30 p m at the college.
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