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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
2
Mrs. William C. Langevin of 6 La Bonte Avenue East Saco is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Arthur Laplante of Summer Street Old Orchard Beach is receiving medical treatment at Webber hospital.
A meeting of the Saco Yacht Club is set for Sunday at 10 a m at the club house. On Saturday morning at 9 30 a rehearsal will be held at Saco City hall for children in the Maypole braiding at the May Festival. A rehearsal is planned for Friday afternoon after school at Saco City hall for all children in the May party part of the 120th annual May Festival.
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m All women in the area invited to attend the May Fellowship service Friday at 2 p m in the Saco Salvation Army hall sponsored by the Women's group of the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches Advance reservations only accepted for the public baked bean supper sponsored by the Methodist Men's club of the Saco School Street Methodist church to be served Saturday at 6 p m at the church.
The Foss Street Methodist Church WSCS met in Biddeford in the vestry to view Time For School slides showing Korean children. Reports from officers were approved, donations to Diamond National Hooper Street fire victims were approved, and plans for the September 11 annual WSCS banquet were announced.
Old Orchard Beach town manager Leon F. Jones announced a spring community clean-up campaign through May 18. In cooperation with the statewide effort proclaimed by Governor John H. Reed, the town will provide extra trucks and personnel to collect waste material.
St Andre High School conducts a bottle and paper drive with a May 3 deadline. Officials invite contributions of paper bottles rags and metals and offer pickup by contacting the school to benefit the Student Council fund.
A champion semi pro football game film was shown last night after the Saco lodge F and AM business meeting. Officials reported no degree work. Lobster stew was served as refreshments after the showing.
Acknowledges gratitude to friends and relatives for sympathy cards and flowers during bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Rodrique Bergeron and family and M/Sgt. Raymond Boissonneault USMC and family.
Mrs Florence Moisan aged 79 widow of Edmond Moisan of 72 Bacon Street Biddeford died at the Marcotte Home Lewiston after a long illness. Born January 8 1884 in Sherbrooke Quebec she was a communicant of St Andre church and member of several auxiliaries and circles. She leaves two stepdaughters Mrs Maurice Hebert and Mrs Wilfrid Fortier of Biddeford plus nieces and nephews. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and Friday. Funeral from St Andre Church Saturday at 9 a m.
Carroll W Bent 77 of 94 Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach died last night in a Scarborough nursing home after a long illness. Born Monmouth October 26 1885 he was a real estate dealer in Old Orchard Beach for years. He was a member of State Street Congregational Portland a 50 year Mason and an Eastern Star member. Surviving is his widow Laura Lord Bent. Funeral services will be 2 p m Friday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.
Members of the Third Order of St. Francis will gather at Emond Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday to offer prayers for Mrs. Florence Moisan.
Members of St Ann Sodality of St Andre church will meet at Emond Funeral home after church services Friday evening to offer prayers for Mrs Florence Moisan.
Members of Cercle Lacordaire and Jeanne d Arc gather at Emond Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 p.m. Friday to say prayers for Arsene Fecteau and Mrs.
Funeral services for Simeon Nadeau of 14 Clarendon Street Biddeford were held at St. Joseph church at 8 30 this morning a solemn requiem high mass was sung by Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey with Rev Sylvia Levesque as deacon and Rev Normand Carrier sub deacon Organ music by Diana Rousselle who also directed the singing Members of the Sacred Heart League served as bearers Louie Leroux George Trottier Herve Renouf Aris Gagnon Henri Renouf and Art Angers Burial was in St Joseph cemetery with Msgr Hevey conducting the committal out of town attendees included AIC Robert Nadeau and Mrs Nadeau Kincheloe Mich
A Saco Jaycee Wives meeting last night appointed a nominating committee to present a slate of officers. Members named to the committee included Mrs Labrie Mrs Leroy Waycott and Mrs C Russell Herrmann. Additional committees were formed for bylaws telephone and hospitality. A food sale is planned for May 24 and the next group meeting set for May 15 at Mrs Waycott's home.
In Torrance California doctors report they straightened the right arm of 10 month old William Webb Jr born deformed due to his mother’s thalidomide use during pregnancy. He was released from Harbor General Hospital after multiple operations. The University of Maine moves forward with a new School of Law under modern administration principles.
Cloudy with light rain this afternoon and cool high temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight light rain ends and clears with lows in the low 30s. Friday mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the upper 40s to mids.
Red Cross officials say disaster fund totals $3,453 with expenditures at $8,855.73 as of this morning. Rehabilitation for 49 families from the Hooper street fire proceeds, with 18 families previously listed as relocated. Kenneth Brownell of Diamond National indicates plans for two new buildings after the blaze left only the retail outlet usable. A protective tent now shelters unscathed materials at Elm street for the retail operation.
City Clerk Purvis reports Monday night agenda includes second reading of the revised 1963 city budget and opening bids on tax lien properties. Also on tap are a new dump site study and possible replacement of the city ambulance. The Area on Development is to be reconsidered for Saco and Biddeford. Maine Open Water Fishing Laws Summary booklet arrives for distribution.
Saco Police investigate several days of youths entering Ralph's Driving Range and taking golf balls from the field. Police will check the grounds to stop the offenses and Ralph Di Pietro reports the loss.
Agriculture Commissioner E L Newdick distances the sugar beet experiment from his department and questions the basis of Keefe's criticism. The discussion centers on Maine's sugar beet program and its perceived value to state agriculture.
Miss Joan Boisvert daughter of Mrs Gertrude Boisvert Hills Beach has accepted a main office job with John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Boston. A 1962 graduate of St Andre High School she also graduated from Fell and Terrant Business School Portland.
James Marlow surveys Woodrow Wilson and Winston Churchill, noting their lifelong belief in powerful rhetoric. Wilson’s idealism and League of Nations dream contrasted with Churchill’s wartime leadership and dramatic, direct language that inspired resolve.
The Biddeford Saco Journal reports multiple new arrivals residents welcomed. Bruce William Gauvin son of Donald and Joanne Gauvin of 82 Green Street Biddeford. Theresa Elaine Laflamme daughter of Conrad Laflamme of 5 Dupont Avenue Biddeford. Ricky Armand Trottier son of Raymond Trottier of 354 Main Street Biddeford. Lisa Rose Pierce daughter of Francis Pierce of 413 Main Street Biddeford. James David Smith son of Clarence Smith Jr of 217 Alfred Street Biddeford. Rita Theresa DesCoteaux daughter of Fernand DesCoteaux of 6 Lavoie Avenue Biddeford. and a daughter for Fernand Turgeon of 33 Wentworth Street Biddeford.
Final plans for the annual Rock ettes of Saco include a club banquet at Shawmut Inn Kennebunkport and a pajama party at Kennebunk Pond camp of Anne Dussault Biddeford Pool with dates to be announced.
Ludger Joseph Simard forty seven of 287 Main Street Biddeford appeared in Saco Municipal Court with a shoplifting charge after an employee testified he took items from Bagley's Supermarket without paying. Judge Hilary Mahaney found him guilty and ordered a 25 dollar fine or 30 days in jail.
Refreshments were served at the social hour and those present included Sally Stoddard Suzanne Emmons Jackie Paul Roxanne Peck Rosemarie Henaire Regina W Henaire Molly Brandl Joyce Peck Judy Jones Elaine Heffernar Joan Sullivan Barbara Christian Maureen Genthner and Betty Lamson.
Plans for a Gold Star Mothers banquet were set with May 15 chosen for a post home event on Elm Street. Miss Germaine Lariviere will chair the covered dish supper as the Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley unit of the American Legion auxiliary met at Biddeford City Building. Bertha Keigher reported aid to Biddeford fire victims including clothing and a kitchen range. Memorial poppies will be distributed May 17 and 18, and a Poppy Girl will be chosen.
Ste. Therese council at St. Jean Baptiste Hall Biddeford voted a donation to Biddeford fire victims through the York County American Red Cross. The group also approved presenting new French dictionaries to top students at St. Joseph and St. Andre grammar schools, to be awarded at June term end.
About 300 000 of Maine’s 950 000 residents have received Sabin oral polio vaccine Dr Dean Fisher health and welfare commissioner said Wednesday clinics have been held statewide He noted uncertainty about lifelong immunity but scientists hope for it.
Frank Jones, chairman of the Saco Police and Fire Commission, who has been a patient at Webber hospital since his April 15 heart attack, is reported to be considerably improved. He was stricken during a Saco City Council meeting while presenting a fire department request.
York County teachers convene Monday at Biddeford High School for departmental meetings in both the elementary and high school divisions. Notables include speakers from University of Maine and University of New Hampshire with Morning sessions and a 2 PM Asia topic address by a Boston radio announcer.
Delegates for the Knights of Columbus state convention June 1 from the Rev James J Mullen council Old Orchard Beach were named Grand Knight Peter Dennis and Deputy Grand Knight Edward Lemire with alternates Irene Tousignant and John Girard. A first degree initiation welcomed Leander Morin and Philip Tirrell and a donation to the Cancer Society was authorized.
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