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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1965
Page
2
A weather forecast notes increasing cloudiness across Maine with fog along the coast. Low temperatures dip to the 40s. Showers develop north portion tonight, with Tuesday bringing considerable cloudiness warmer with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Cornelius Riley of 307 Main St Biddeford and Mrs Harold Clark of 705 Pool Rd Biddeford are medical patients at Webber Hospital. Lesime Lebel of 38 Foss St at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. George Moulen of Old Limerick Rd Arundel has entered Webber Hospital Biddeford for surgery. Ralph Lebrecque of 42 Guinea Rd Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
The Daughters of Ruth meet at 1 30 p m tomorrow in the Biddeford vestry of the Unitarian Universalist Church. The Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans will hold a 7 30 p m meeting tonight at the post home on Bradbury Street to discuss important business and the upcoming convention.
The Madisses of the First Parish Congregational Church Saco will meet at the parish house at 6 30 p m Tuesday and proceed to the Carriage House Scarborough for their annual banquet. Members should bring gifts for a swap party.
The Dames Rochambeau will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Ro chambeau Club on South Street in Biddeford.
Members of the Kennebunk port Memorial Post American Legion will meet on Wednesday May 5 at 8 p.m. in the post home.
York County Barracks announces a 7:30 PM gathering for World War I veterans at St. John's Hall located at the corner of Elm and Main Streets in Biddeford. Aimed to share reflections and community updates among attendees.
The Owen-Davis Post American Legion will hold an officers election Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the post home on Beach Street in Saco. A program of movies and refreshments will follow.
The mid week prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm at Biddeford United Baptist church. A prayer meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Full Gospel church Route A off Route 109 Wells.
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 36 p.m. Local group members are invited to attend the ladies gathering for their regular session.
The Business committee of the United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 7 p m at the church.
Rev. Robert H. Sargent of Tilton New Hampshire will address the Women's Fellowship at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford Tuesday at 7 30 p m The topic is Extra Sensory Perception Refreshments will be provided by Circle A members
Fire officials reported heavy interior and furnishing damage at Vincent Santo’s Pleasant Street residence after a box alarm at 3 15 yesterday afternoon. Firefighters used booster lines and 550 feet of hose to extinguish flames amid a busy weekend that also included brush fires and false alarms on Spring Street Cascade Road and Smith Wheel Road.
Funeral services for Mrs Ariadne Berka were held Saturday at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford with Rev Alexander Xanthanis officiating and Peter Dalapas channing. Burial followed in St Demetrios Cemetery Biddeford. Out of town attendees included Elias Papp Goffstown NH Chris Stathathopoulos Manchester NH and Raymond Adams Cape Elizabeth.
Jere F. Hickey 64 of Pine Point Road Scarborough died in a Biddeford hospital after illness at home. A longtime Maine golf pro, he worked at Biddeford Saco, Willowdale, Old Orchard Beach clubs and set course records. Survived by widow Angelina Gallagher and brother James. services at Hay and Peabody Scarborough and St. Margaret's Old Orchard Beach. Elks ritual tonight.
Mrs Jessie Etta Chappell 74 of 474 Elm St Biddeford wife of Carl E Chappell died Saturday afternoon at a local hospital She was born May 25 1890 in Biddeford daughter of Edgar A and Julia Bowdoin She taught in Kennebunk and Arundel a Foss Street Methodist Church member for 29 years she and her husband ran a honey business at Elm Street Survived by sister Elizabeth Wildes and brother Charles Bowdoin of Kennebunk and several nieces and nephews Services were at 130 pm Tuesday from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call tonight at the funeral home.
Charles G. MacKinnon Jr., 31, of Mills Road Cape Porpoise died in a Biddeford Hospital after a long illness. He was a Coast Guard Korean War veteran and a maintenance mechanic for the Kennebunk Water Co. Surviving include his widow Patricia, son Jess, his mother Ruth Bixby, a half sister Susan Bixby, and other relatives. Funeral held Wednesday at Cape Porpoise Methodist Church with interment at Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel in Kennebunkport.
Members of Rev. James J. Mullen Council will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home 36 Portland Ave to say prayers for Leopold Paul L Heureux son in law of Joseph Cyr a member.
St Anne s Sodal ity of St Andre s Church plans prayers for Mrs Raoul Bellefeuille. Gathering at Emond Funeral Home 72 Slill St Biddeford Tuesday evening after the church service.
Tide data lists high and low water hours with am and pm marks. Times show morning and evening events across two columns for the day.
A combined service uniting Saco School Street Methodist Church and Goodwins Mills Methodist Church heard Rev R Richard Case deliver a farewell sermon on Francis and His Building. The event featured dedications, memorials, and an open house showcasing refurbishments with attendees noting future relocation of the pastor and ongoing column contributions.
Mrs. Alice J. Warren of 46 Winter St. Saco died suddenly at a Biddeford hospital. Born Dec 4 1894 in Kennebunkport she was a graduate of Kennebunkport High and Gray's Business College. Survivors include her husband Harry A. Warren son Erwin C. Warren and siblings. Funeral from Saco United Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with calling hours at Shumway Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs Emelia Bellefeuille of 6 King Street Biddeford died at home Sunday. Born November 6 1895 in Biddeford she was daughter of Timothy and Marie L Heureux. She worked for Pepperell Mfg Co and belonged to St Andre Church St Annes Sodality and Daughters of Isabella. Survived by widower three brothers one sister three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Visitation today and Tuesday at Friend Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford with funeral at St Andre Church Wednesday at 9.
Crumble Italian type bread sticks fine or coarse to desired texture for tastings. Use available sticks and crush to suit recipe or palate.
The York County Junior Granges met at the Saco Grange Hall in Saco with Arthur Littlefield presiding. Honored guests were Isabel Perkins June Burke Dorothy Berry and a program followed including a tableau and remarks by officers.
A splash party for members and invited guests was held Saturday evening at the Portland YMC A by the Methodist Youth Fellowship group of the Saco School Street Methodist Church. A social hour and refreshments followed. Attendees included Gloria Allen Linda Binette Cynthia Burnham Elizabeth Binette June Burnham David Charles Lorraine Gray Ted Henderson Robert Gray Marie Lariviere Linda Rumery and Thomas Vining. Chaperones were Mrs Phyllis Vining and Richard Haley.
Reports detail Dominican rebels claiming to restore Bosch, while Bosch disputes Communist influence. President Johnson orders relief and pressures for stability as Harriman tours Latin America. Castro decries U.S. intervention and the U.N. Security Council prepares to debate the crisis.
New residents welcomed in region with birth notices from Biddeford and Saco families. Listings include David Andy Lambert born April 12 at Notre Dame and other newborns: Donald Lee Greenleaf April 14, Mary Elion Leavitt April 17, Robert John Dupee April 19, Joan Lucy Gilbert April 21, Jacqueline Marie and Julie Marie Berube April 22, Gerald Robert Morin April 22, Laura Louise Tarbox April 23, a daughter born to Albert Murray April 26, and Gary Richard Lambert born in Rimouski April 25. Also Cheryl Ann Van Meter born April 29 at Key West Naval Station.
The notice corrects earlier recruitment details for Victor Dorais. It states he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Libby of 4 Evanthia Drive Biddeford, not son of Mr. and Mrs. Armand Dorais of Alfred Street Biddeford as previously reported by the local recruiting office.
County educators gathered in Saco for a convention addressing a looming need for teachers as many retire in the coming decade. Dr. Phillips emphasized college graduates pursuing teaching, with remarks from Rev. Bennett and remarks of welcome by Mayor Reay and Bernard Forbush. The Maine Department of Education and Maine Teachers Association officials spoke as ballots were distributed to decide if this would be the association’s final convention. A planned afternoon session included a possible business meeting and a music program by Paul Brown and the Thornton Academy Mixed Chorus directed by Mrs. Helen Cropper.
AP reports Chicago crime mysteries persist as arsons and bombings target metropolitan area eateries. Cook County police chief Arthur J. Bilek says no witnesses or leads have emerged and proposes private armed watchmen for about 4,000 city restaurants and 261 county establishments.
Over the weekend Saco firefighters battled grass and woods fires across several locations. Crews used Indian tanks and booster lines at Grace Milliken’s land on Maple Street and Meton Sylvester on Portland Road. A car fire on New County Road involved Robert Packard’s vehicle, with further calls to Clinton Fecteau’s Boothby Park woods and Hobson's Lane on CMP land.
Several accidents in Saco over the week caused heavy vehicle damage and injuries. Edward M. Lord, 61, of 45 Cleveland St. was treated at Webber Hospital after his car left Sumner Street and hit a tree head on. He felt chest pains and had a cut eye. Vehicle damage was over $450. the driver said sleep loss caused the crash. Giles Low Jr., 37, of Plymouth, N.H. was fined $25 after pleading guilty in District Court for a collision at Elm Street intersection with Evelyn M. Kimball, 38, of Hollis Center. Low said he did not see the red light. Both vehicles sustained over $200 damage. A rear end collision on Route 1 caused about $250 damage to two vehicles. Jay R. Sneider, 17, of 26 Weymouth St. said he was passing another car and did not see Cynthia B. Melanson, 17, of Southport stopped to turn left. no injuries. Edward A. Laliberte, 51, of 29 Thornton Ave. said his car rolled back from the driveway, damaging a porch across the street. minor car damage and $30 porch damage.
Nearly 700 high school girls attended the Maine Association of the Future Homemakers of America meeting in Hallowell. Judith Littlefield of Thornton Academy Saco was elected association president and Diane Cote received the State Homemakers Degree. Seventeen girls will attend the national FHA convention in Philadelphia this summer, including Linda Court of Kennebunk.
The excerpt outlines federal spending on National Guard deployments from 1957 to 1963 linked to school integration. It notes costs for Mississippi and Alabama operations, including 8 000 Mississippi Guardsmen in 1962 and 17 000 Alabama Guardsmen in 1963, with totals of 4 898 000 and 4 364 000 and 3 171 000 respectively.
In the discussion the speaker described the instigators as controlled by a tightly knit organization where the penalty for talking is death. The quote highlights fears surrounding disclosure and the reach of organized crime.
U S officials move 4500 more troops into the Dominican Republic as rebel fighters exchange fire with American forces. President Johnson shuns a buildup speech and faces a tense response. In Vietnam SEATO debates more backing while Byrnes backs air strikes. The Selma march cost rises to 510000. Mississippi floods threaten Hannibal and Quincy while the Liuzzo trial opens in Hayneville.
Biddeford police recovered a stolen 1956 Ford taken Saturday from Bernard Dunton’s home at 74 May Street. The wrecked car was found in a ditch on Old Newtown Road Sunday morning by Capt. Philip Poirier and Officer Manuel DeSilva after two youths reported a car in a ditch. Several windows were broken and additional damage noted.
High School science teachers E Emerson Cummings Stanley Keene and Paul Brady will attend a seminar at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The event runs on three successive Saturdays starting May 15 and is announced by Superintendent Bernard C Forbush. The seminar topic is Electron Spin and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Phenomena.
A SANFORD A visit to the local armory was made by Biddeford Cub Scout Pack 309 sponsored by Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus. Second Lt John Lemieux led inspections of rifle range communications center motor pool and arsenal while Sgt Paul A Neault explained mobile kitchen work. Capt Clarence Belanger showed tank maneuvers and let the boys ride in tanks and tour the installation. The group included many named scouts den chiefs den mothers and guests.
Biddeford firefighters battled three grass and brush fires over the weekend. A grass fire at 315 Pool Road was checked with a booster line on a property owned by Leo Bourque. Sparks from a burning waste container ignited rubbish at 141 Cleaves Street, owned by Mrs. Leon St. Marie. A brush fire behind 475 Pool Road was extinguished with a booster line on property owned by Roland Lavigne.
Jonathan D. Milligan a Kennebunk real estate man was elected president of the Nassan College Parents Association at the Nassan Campus Open House in Springvale N H The association backs science education through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
James Meredith, 32, finalizes studies in Nigeria and travels through East Africa, the Middle East and Europe starting in June. He says he will return to the United States to join the civil rights movement and march into Mississippi from Memphis along Route 51.
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