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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1964

Page

2

Personal notices at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals

Willard Philbrick of Saco Roland Tardif of Biddeford Donald Townes of Saco Corvin Wells of Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital patient Corvin Wells Biddeford Elm Street patient Merilda Yoho Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Raymond Hebert of Biddeford surgical patient at Webber Hospital Gerald M. Cordeau aviation boatswain's mate first class USN son of Mrs Cordeau Biddeford serving aboard USS Midway visiting Yokosuka Japan Far East with Seventh Fleet

Willard Philbrick Locke St Saco Webber Hospital Roland Tardif Wentworth St Biddeford Donald Townes Pleasant St Corvin Wells Elm St Merilda Yoho Hill St Notre Dame Hospital Raymond Hebert St. Mary's St Gerald M. Cordeau Aviation USN Maurice R. Cordeau Cleaves St Midway Yokosuka Japan Far East

Deaths Nelson A. Rocray 92 of Biddeford

Nelson A. Rocray 92 of 40A Harding St Biddeford died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital born in Berthierville Canada April 22 1871 to Alfred and Mathilda Rocray a loom fixer in local mills until his 1936 retirement Survivors include five sons Wilfred Edward Alfred Henry of Biddeford Hector of Saco two daughters Miss Lydia Rocray and Mrs Alfred Dubois of Biddeford 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be conducted at 845 am Thursday from St Josephs Church Biddeford Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm today and tomorrow

Nelson A. Rocray Harding St Biddeford Berthierville Canada Alfred Mathilda Rocray Wilfred North Adams Mass Edward Henry Hector Saco Lydia Rocray Alfred Dubois St. Joseph's Church San Soucy Stone St

Portland Weather Update Bright Sunshine Ends Cold

This afternoon sees partial cloudiness but mainly sunny and very cold with highs in the mid 30s and west winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight stays clear and chill with lows 8 to 12 and light westerly breezes. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with little temperature change, light variable winds, and small craft advisories along the coast.

Portland

Pine Cone Temple and Legion Auxiliary Meet Tomorrow

EWS Pine Cone Temple and Pythian Sisters will meet in K of Hall Saco at 7 30 tomorrow night An installation of officers will be held during the session Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit Biddeford American Legion auxiliary will meet at 8 pm tomorrow in Biddeford City building

Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters K. of Hall Saco Tighe-Beaudoin - Farley Biddeford American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford City

Meeting notice for Hibernians and Elks officers

A Division Two Hibernians meeting is tonight at 8 in Mason Street club rooms. Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks will install new officers Thursday April 2 at 8 30 p m in the Elks home Portland Road Saco with supper at 6 30 p m.

Ancient Order of Hibernians Mason Street Biddeford Biddeford-Saco

Auxiliary to Biddeford Post VFW to Meet Tonight

A special meeting of the Auxiliary to Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held tonight at 7:30 in Biddeford City.

Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Biddeford City

Biddeford High School Meeting Canceled Then Rescheduled

The meeting of the Biddeford High School Activities Association, planned for tomorrow, is canceled. A new meeting date is set for Wednesday April 8 at 7 30 pm at Biddeford High School.

Biddeford High School Activities Association Biddeford High School

Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Meeting Notice

Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will hold a business meeting Wednesday at ? pm in the K C Hall on Washington Street Biddeford.

Biddeford

Moth ers session and choir rehearsals at Biddeford church

A mothers chatterbox session will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford Also choir rehearsals occur weekly at Biddeford United Church of Christ the Junior choir at 615 p m and the Senior choir at 7 p m

United Church of Christ Biddeford

Advent Christian biddeford holds midweek prayer service

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.

Advent Christian Church Biddeford Chapel Street

Faith Tabernacle Schedules Midweek Worship Service

A mid week worship service will be held 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.

Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach

Christian Science Service At Saco Wednesday Evening

Christian Science Society at 19 Winter Street Saco will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.

Christian Science Society Winter Street Saco

Prayer meeting at Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills

A prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday evening at 7 30 followed by choir rehearsal at 8 30 at the Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.

Prayer Services Planned Across Two Churches

A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Advent Christian church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village. Community Bible Study will follow Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Ogunquit Baptist church Shore road.

Advent Christian Church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road

Mid-week Service Planned at Full Gospel Church

A mid-week service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9A just off Route 109 Wells intends.

Full Gospel Wells

Village Baptist Church Hosts Prayer and Bible Study Hour

A prayer and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of Village Baptist Church in Kenne bunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The event invites local residents to join in reflection and study.

Kennebunkport

April Meeting Planned by Saco Methodist W S C S

The Womens Society of Christian Service of Saco School Street Methodist Church will host the April meeting and set plans for the Portland District W S C S session on April 30.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Saco School Street Methodist Church Portland Saco Church

Cottage prayer meeting at Old Orchard Beach church

An Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church event invites the public to a cottage prayer meeting at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs Ethel Kimball 25 Evergreen Ave Old Orchard Beach.

Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church Ethel Kimball Evergreen Ave

Case Continued For Sentencing In Portland Robbery

A Portland couple connected to an $18,000 armed dairy employee robbery last December has sentencing delayed to May 4. Mrs Roland W Hale 18 was convicted Monday night of being an accessory to the stickup while her 29 year old husband pleaded guilty earlier in the day to armed robbery.

Portland Superior Court Roland W. Hale

Mrs Victoria Plessis Dies After Short Illness

Mrs Victoria Plessis 76 of Biddeford died after a short illness in a local hospital. Born in St Guillaume Canada April 6 1887 she was daughter of John Baptist and Marie Louise Danis. Survived by two daughters Mrs Alfred Carew and Mrs Paul Mathieu both of Biddeford one son Wille Biddeford three brothers Arthur Danis Joseph and John B Danis two sisters Mrs Edward Gallant and Mrs Marie Louise Riendeau five grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at St Andre's Church Biddeford 8 am Thursday.

Victoria Plessis Guy Legros Hubert St Biddeford St. Guillaume Canada John Baptist Marie Louise Guilbert) Danis Alfred Carew Paul Mathieu Wille, Biddeford Stone St

Mrs. Gertrude Davis 89 Biddeford Resident Dies

Mrs Gertrude Davis 89 of 229 South St Biddeford widow of Rice E Davis died early this morning at a Biddeford nursing home Bethel Jan 25 1875 She was daughter of Richard and Henrietta Chadbourne Gonger longtime McArthur Library employee and member of United Church of Christ Biddeford also affiliated with Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Thursday Club Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Rebecca Emery Chapter and Daughters of the American Revolution Survivors include son Carleton F Davis Biddeford daughter Mrs Earle Hollis and two grandsons all of South Braintree Mass Funeral service at United Church of Christ Biddeford Thursday at 130 pm Interment Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco tomorrow afternoon and evening

Gertrude Davis South St Biddeford Rice E. Davis Bethel Richard Henrietta Chadbourne) Gonger McArthur United Church of Christ (Congregational Adah Order of the Eastern Star Thursday Club Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Rebecca Emery Daughters of the American Revolution Carleton F. Davis Daugher Earle Hollis South Braintree Mass Greenwood Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco

Funeral services set for Laura Foster Robbins

Funeral services for Mrs Laura Foster Robbins a Biddeford Pool summer resident for over 50 years will be conducted in Lindsey Memorial Chapel of Emmanuel Church Boston at 10 30 a m Wednesday.

Laura Foster Robbins Biddeford Pool Lindsey Memorial Chapel Emmanuel Church Boston

Beach Council Rejects Meeting With School Board

OLD ORCHARD BEACH The town council will not meet in open session with the school committee Wednesday to discuss differences over a $37,500 budget cut. Council chairman Donald Shorey said a closed session must precede any meeting. The school board voted not to join in a closed session. The approved budget remains $313,250.91, $25,000 more than 1963, with some services possibly curtailed to stay within the allocation.

Old Orchard Beach Donald Shorey Shorey Edward H Smith

Biddeford Well Baby Clinic Set For Wednesday

A well baby clinic will be held Wednesday at the nursing office in Biddeford City Build.

Biddeford City

Tides Timetable Shows March High and Low Hours

March tide times indicate high water at 61:18 and low water at 12:54, with morning and evening tides listed for the 31st. Times show A M and P M sequences, outlining daily rise and fall.

News At A Glance Highlights Global Tensions

Alaska restoration work faces delays as authorities fear higher death tolls from fishermen missing at sea. Frost threatens peach crops in five southern states and warnings extend to Florida. The Gemini craft conducts a 36 hour sea test this week. Southern senators push back on civil rights bill after brief withdrawal. Goulart vows no reform changes amid foreign funds backing opposition. Khrushchev arrives in Hungary for ceremonies and talks while China criticizes reform policy.

Alaska Florida Washington Goulart Khrushchev Hungary

Local births listed for Biddeford Saco Kennebunkport and Portland

At Webber Hospital and area homes a string of birth notices record newborns across Biddeford Saco Kennebunkport and Portland. Parents include Inkel Thi vierge Gillis Crowell Gross Johnson Smith Davis La montagne Andrews Jinks Penna Reay with sons and a daughter listed with birth weights and March dates.

Bradford M. Gross Wells Matthew Albert Richard D. Johnson Brad Shawn Carl G. Smith Arlington St Portland Darren Glenn Arden N Davis Kennebunkport Fernand Lamontagne Green St Biddeford Marc Andrew Warren F. Andrews North Street Mark Charles Elton J Junkins Limerick Lisa Claire Larry FE. Penna Fairhaven Avenue Ferry Beach Saco

Commission Sets New Tank Gallon Prices and Delivery Rates

The commission established new minimum prices for gallons in returnable glass at 88 and 85 cents. Gallons in disposable containers rise to 92 cents home delivered and 89 cents in stores, a four cent premium. A one cent reduction applies to home delivered retail prices when ten quarts or more, or five half gallons, are delivered to the same address.

Area People Reported Late In Anchorage

Phillip G. Gardner an employe of the U S Weather Bureau in Alaska informed his parents that he and his wife were not hurt in last Friday's earthquake and only glass and china damage occurred at their home. Messages from Anchorage mention relatives and safe status of others including Mrs Fred C Eaton and her family. Local connections in Biddeford Saco Journal staff and airmail notes from Seattle track the ongoing uncertainty among area residents.

Phillip G. Gardner U. S. Weather Bureau Alaska Levi Gardner Main St Biddeford Cape Porpoise Fred C. Eaton Walter Lewis Anchorage Lord U. S. Army Bernard Newman Saco Journal Sally Regina Seattle Wash

Alaska quake disaster toll and relief efforts expand

Casualty estimates rise as rescue teams scour remote bays and villages. Coast Guard finds deserted cabins near the epicenter at Prince William Sound. Alaska Governor Egan pledges rebuilding and federal aid as McDermott notes property damage pegged at 350 to 500 million and potential need for special legislation.

Bob Hilliker Department of Fish and Game Kodiak Island Seldovia Anchorage Adak Aleutians Coast Guard Prince William Sound Alaska George Sharrock William A. Egan Edward A. McDermott Johnson Washington Egan McDermott

State Department Says West Leads Cold War

State Department testimony to Congress outlines reasons the United States is ahead in the cold war. It cites successes against the Soviet Union, Sino-Soviet splits, stronger Western deterrence, and economic setbacks in communist states, while warning against complacency in the Middle East and Latin America and noting mixed results in Africa and Asia including Vietnam.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington State Department Khrushchev Congress United States Johnson Soviet Union Russia Berlin United Nations Moscow China Department Eastern Europe Western Europe Middle East South Asia Indian Subcontinent India Pakistan U.S Ceylon Far East Viet Nam Africa Latin America Brazil

New Cosmic Object Revealed Far Beyond Known Edge

Pasadena AP reports two astronomers Maarten Schmidt and Thomas Matthews have identified a powerful light and radio source, likely an exploding galaxy or cluster, moving faster and farther than any prior object. The object 3C-147 lies 10 to 20 percent farther away than 3C-295, challenging red shift measurements and conceptions of the universe’s size and age.

Pasadena Calif Maarten Schmidt Mount Wilson Palomar Schmidt Thomas A. Matthews

Saco official urges covering trash trucks to keep streets clean

Saco Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley urged residents to cover their trailers and avoid dumping on streets. He said uncovered loads create traffic hazards and unsightly conditions, and the city has obtained canvas to cover trucks when open pickups are needed for waste collection.

Saco Street Timothy J. Crowley Saco Streets Crowley

Irregular stock market sees airline dip and cigarette stocks rise

New York stock activity shows profit taking in airlines while cigarette shares climb. Dow Jones average slips 2.44 to 812.85 as copper and steel moves vary. Eastern remains unchanged while Western Air Lines drops over 5 percent. R. J. Reynolds and Liggett & Myers gain, IBM and Polaroid advance, US Steel weak.

New York Associated Press Eastern Western Air Lines R. J. Reynolds Liggett & Myers Lorillard Dow Jones Kennecott IBM Polaroid Xerox Jones and Laughlin American Stock Exchange U.S

Sneider Home Sold to Saco Couple for Future Residence

The six room ranch at 25 Weymouth St in Saco with breezeway and garage, previously owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sneider, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Efthimeos Tsomides of Saco. The sale was negotiated through Federal ed Co at 67 Alfred St Biddeford.

Weymouth St Saco Carl Sneider Efthimeos ‘Tsomides Office of Federaled Co Alfred St Biddeord

Inoculation Clinic Offers Diphtheria DTP Polio Shots

At 1 p.m. a vaccination clinic will provide inoculations for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and polio with a physician in attendance.

Youths Fined For Walking On Turnpike In Saco Court

In Saco Municipal Court this morning Richard R. Cyr aged 19 pleaded guilty to operating an uninspected motor vehicle on Common Street March 25 and paid a 10 fine. Roger Lanier 17 and John R. Davoren 17, both from Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to pedestrians on the Maine Turnpike and paid 20 fines. A Massachusetts juvenile was released to parents. In Juvenile Court seven Saco youths faced charges for driving others vehicles without owners consent and possessing 24 sets of vehicle keys.

Saco Richard R. Cyr Wood Ave Common Street Massachusetts William F. Wilson Jr Maine Turnpike Roger Lanier Norwood John R. Davoren Watertown Wilson

Shop the Easy Way The Journal Classified Way

This item advertises classified shopping in The Journal, promoting easy, streamlined deals and guidance for readers seeking simple purchasing options. It emphasizes accessibility and affordability through the paper’s classified section.

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