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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
5
The Rev. Joseph A. Keiper travels about 200000 miles yearly to minister to space age parishioners. For seven years he has served as chaplain for 140 workers at the Atlantic missile range tracking stations. He is a Methodist but offers non denominational services.
Ronald Wendland led a Girl Scout session at the Congregational church parish house with Mrs. Lloyd Trecartin Mrs. Robert Warren and Mrs. William Searle. Participants learned arm lift back pressure life saving and practiced it toward swimming and skating badges. The group reviewed ice skating rescue technique and discussed heart attack and breathing emergencies. First Aid was taught to girls who had not completed that requirement.
A discussion on church involvement in community and world affairs was held as part of the My Community badge. Plans include informing members about social agencies and finalizing arrangements for a Shrine circus trip in Portland on April 18.
Barbara Lothrop of Old Orchard Beach is among 35 Westbrook Junior College seniors who will spend spring vacation in Bermuda. The group will travel to the island for a study and recreation trip organized by the college.
The Wells Masons will host the Masters and Wardens Association meeting at Highpine Masonic hall on Sanford road. Raymond Rideout, worshipful grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maine, will be present and a supper will be served at 6 30 p.m.
Richard A Lane, 18, of Portland, paid a $10 fine in Saco Municipal Court after being found guilty by Judge Hilary Mahaney of passing a red light at the Finn and Temple streets intersection. Lane pleaded innocent to the charge brought by Saco police.
The voyage departs New York on April 5 and returns to Boston by plane the following Saturday, outlining travel between the two cities within the week.
Council Chagnon won 75 to 69 over the Elks in the ninth of ten cribbage games at the Elks home on Portland road. Elks maintain an eight point lead, totals 622 to 614, with final game set for Tuesday in St John hall. A supper is announced at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Elks home before initiation.
Augusta AP report states Roy C. Sinclair chair of the Maine Employment Security Commission will seek to fix inequities from denying benefits to workers who quit due to illness. He will follow Attorney General Hancock's March opinion that such denials are not required by law, pending commission consensus. Governor Reed urged alignment with the law’s intent. The ESC’s reading previously treated illness quit jobs as voluntary departure and ineligible.
The Biddeford Junior band elects Douglas Coughlan as president John Throumoulos as vice president Jeanne DesRoberts as secretary and Rich ard Marquis as treasurer The group will perform with the Kennebunkport Consolidated school band at Kennebunkport school Friday at 7 30 pm. Chaperones are Mrs Raymond Abbot and Mrs Charles FE Coughlan. The University of Maine offers agronomy animal science horticulture and poultry science in its agricultural sciences curriculum.
The Saco Teachers association hosted Mayor J Edward Whelan Schools Superintendent Dr Frank Lawler and district officials at the annual supper in the Saco United Baptist church parish house. Guest speaker Harry Garland shared slides from a cross country family trip to parks including Disney land Yosemite Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. May or Whelan Dr Lawler and Thomas Winston spoke briefly.
The Saco Democratic Social Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in GAR hall at Saco City building. President Timothy J. Crowley will conduct the session and refreshments will be served after.
Paul E. Reay announces door to door volunteers for the Saco Red Cross campaign in York county. Sections A B C group captains direct dozens of volunteers with weather extending final calls to April 13 and initial returns led by Sandra Reny and Ward One alderman Gerard Cassette.
The affair featured Mrs In Russell Harmon and John Davidson with assistance from Mrs Esther Em mans, Mrs Louise McCain as program chairman, Miss Velma Gibbs and Ernest helping.
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