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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1963

Page

2

Local Patients Reported From Maine Hospitals

Adolphe H. Martin of Portland road Saco is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Arthur LaPlante of Summer street Old Orchard Beach is receiving treatment at the Togus Veterans hospital. Emile Pelchat of 66 South street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Richard Frost of 108 Bradley street Saco is a surgical patient at Saco Osteopathic hospital.

Adolphe H. Martin Portland Road Saco Webber Hospital Arthur LaPlante Summer Street Old Orchard Beach Togus Veterans Hospital Emile Pelchat South Street Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland Richard Frost William A. Frost Bradley Street Saco Osteopathic

Saco Past Noble Grands to Meet at Helen Vie Residence

The Saco Past Noble Grands meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Helen Vie on Portland Road. Mrs Eva Sherman will serve as assistant hostess.

Rs. Helen Vie Portland Road Eva Sherman

Degrees Exemplified By Adah Chapter In Biddeford

Degrees were exemplified by Adah chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at a Biddeford meeting. Worthy Matron Agnes Johnson and Worthy Patron Edward Wolfertz presided as members noted upcoming Maine Grand Chapter sessions in Portland and a District One School of Instruction at Robinson Memorial Masonic hall Old Orchard Beach. Invitations were announced for Adah nights in June and visits from other chapters with Mrs Laura McKenney guests. Elizabeth Tate welcomed as Kentucky representative. guests from Iowa Portland and Wayne Beaver Pa attended.

Adah Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford Masonic Hall Agnes Johnson Edward Wolfertz Grand Chapter of Maine Portland District One Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Old Orchard Beach Adair Esther Mabel Gilpatric Ruth Gilpatric Lillian Pollard Carleton Davis Sentine Irene Clark Gordon Day Dorothy Peck

Deaths Lester M Whipple 75 Biddeford native

Lester M Whipple 75 of 17 Scuts street Biddeford died yesterday after a brief illness born Ipswich Massachusetts August 12 1887 son of Charles E and Gracie H Whipple he lived in Biddeford 25 years and worked at Saco Lowell shops Survived by two sons Charles E New York City and David L Ipswich Mass a daughter Mrs Dorothy Gerry Ipswich Mass and three granddaughters Funeral at 3 p m Whittier Funeral Home Ipswich Mass calling hours Sunday and Monday 7 to 9 p m

Lester M. Whipple Scutts Street Biddeford Ipswich Mass Charles E Gracie H.whipple Whipple Saco-Lowell New York City David L Dorothy

Verde L. Breed obituary notice

Verde Lester Breed 79 of Waterville died at a local nursing home this morning Born June 13 1883 in Vassalboro son of Daniel and Susan Calif Breed retired from the tire business Surviving are a brother Carroll Breed of Orlando Fla and Gaylord Mich as well as several nieces and nephews Services Tuesday at 2 p m at Litchfield Plains Cemetery Litchfield Arrangements by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco

Verde Lester Breed Waterville Vassalboro Daniel Susan Calif) Breed Carroll Breed Orlando Flo Gaylord Mich iLitchfield Plains Litchfield Dennett and Craig Nang Main Street Saco

Dr Richard H Wallace dies from accident burns at Acton home

Dr. Richard H. Wallace 52 of Hollis Center died Thursday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston from burns suffered in an accident at his Acton summer home. Born March 8 1911 in Stoneham he practiced in Hollis Center 23 years. Survived by widow Olive a son Richard H Jr and a daughter Debbie. Masonic services to be held at Douglass Funeral Home Reading at 8 p.m. tomorrow. funeral 2 p.m. Monday. burial Forest Glen Reading. Friends may call Sunday 3–5 and 7–9.

Hollis Center Richard H. Wallace Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston Acton Stoneham Mass James G Helen (Hayes) Wallace Kirksville College of Osteopathy Kirksville Buxton Good Samaritan Lodge Reading Douglass Funeral Sanborn and Woburn Streets Forest Glen Cemetery

Kittery Man Dies After York Shooting With Police

A Kittery man, Austin L. White, died in a York hospital from injuries after an exchange of gunfire with state and local officers Friday night. White, armed with a shotgun, met officers at his home during a court-ordered commitment attempt and fired at a state sergeant, prompting return fire.

York Kittery Austin L. White Albert W Martin White

Card of Thanks for aid after bereavement and fires

We express sincere thanks to Dr Levesque Public Health Nurses of Saco neighbors friends and relatives for kindness in our bereavement. Miss Helen C Shaw Mr and Mrs Alfred M Hall and Family grateful to Red Cross Warren Furniture and all who helped in the recent fire disaster. Lorraine Hubert

Levesque Saco Helen C. Shaw Alfred M. Hall The Red Cross Warren Furniture Charles Desper, Jr Sisters of the St. Joseph Convent Lorraine Hubert

New Members Accepted by Saco Valley Riding Club

Richard Howard Rachel Howard and Linda Howard were accepted as new members at the Saco Valley Riding and Driving club May meeting in Saco. Club work nights before the May 26 horse show included grounds and fence work, refreshments stand construction, and the group mailed entry forms and class lists. The program noted awards and trophies for the fall banquet, a new 50 star flag, condolences to families, and memory honors for Dr. Richard Wallace.

Richard Howard Rachel Howard Linda Howard Saco Valley Brenda Meserve Smith Larry Meserve Byron Hill Richard Wallace Gary Palmer Billy Kozloff Margaret Chamberlain Meserve Leah M. Kozloff Bernice Smith Joan Landry Emma Landry Jeannine Landry Earl Smith James Smith Pamela Smith Raymond Smith Rhonda Kozloff Mick Kozloff Gene Blood

Portland Weather Update Low Clouds and Showers Persist

Rain ends with partial clearing in south portions tonight while north portions stay cloudy with showers. Sunday brings considerable cloudiness and scattered showers in the north with some afternoon showers in the south. Lows tonight in the upper 40s north to low 50s south. temperatures steady through the period.

Portland

Fragmentary Tide Table With Limited Readable Times

An OCR fragment shows a May tide table with eastern daylight times, listing high and low water marks in the A M and P M columns. Readable entries indicate several paired times around early morning and late afternoon, but many digits are garbled or missing.

Church Youth and Worship Services Across Coastal Maine

Sunday services span Advent Christian Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach Faith Tabernacle, plus First Assembly of God at Ahepa home and Bible Baptist in Saco. Numerous youth fellowships gather in Kennebunk, Goodwins Mills, Ogunquit and Wells with evening praise and gospel meetings noted.

Advent Christian Church Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach First Assembly of God Ahepa Pleasant Street Saco The Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Biddeford United Baptist Church Jefferson Street Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Saco Avenue Christ Ambassadors Group First Assembly of God Church Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Kennebunk Landing Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Youth ‘Fellowship of the Church Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation Fall Gospel Wells First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of

Biddeford Man Sentenced to Reformatory at South Windham

A Biddeford man Jean Paul Larriviere pleaded guilty to larceny of a car owned by Clyde P. Kimball of Sanford. Justice Delahanty sentenced two other defendants and placed Winslow Tenan on probation for one year for fraudulent check indictments. A Wells man withdrew an appeal and paid fines after speeding conviction. A civil suit over expenses from a 1959 trip to Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts was settled for $3,060.

Alfred Biddeford South Windham Old Orchard Beach A .S Tho E. Delahanty York County Jean Paul Larriviere Bidden Clyde P. *Kimball Sanford Winslow Tenan, Jr Edward Stacy Kittery Ernest A. Wentworth Wesley W. Jowett Stacy Jowett Maine New Hamphire Massachusetts

Hollywood Odds And Ends By Bob Thomas

Hollywood gossip notes from AP writer Bob Thomas itemize Walt Disney planning an Orient visit and Disneyland near Tokyo while Perry Como scouts TV work and Dick Van Dyke weighs Bye Bye Birdie. Also mentions JFK Nixon links and Bob Hope milestone plans with Shelley Winters critique and Beverly Hillbillies celebrity appearances.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Walt Disney Orient Disneyland Tokyo Japan Perry Como Como Richard Chamberlain Doc Cliff Roberson John F. Kennedy Dick van Dyke

Betty White to Wed Allen Ludden in Las Vegas

Actress Betty White and CBS Password host Allen Ludden plan a June 14 wedding in Las Vegas. The couple reportedly met last summer on a TV panel and later worked together on Critics Choice. Betty, from Los Angeles, will continue acting while Allen, a widower with three children, gardens and builds cabinets in Westchester County.

New York Betty White Allen Ludden CBS Password Ema Lasegas Nir Pitas Betty Los Angeles Allen Oir Hollywood Ludden St. Louis Brentwood Westchester County Theatre of Tomorrow ABC New Repertory Company Lincoln Center Marlon Brando Margaret Leighton Lylah Clare NBC Tuesday Weld Alfred Drake

Davis and Jim Brown shine in Browns history clash

Ex college star Ernie Davis, facing terminal illness, attended a Cleveland Browns exhibition game amid cheers. Davis earlier set school rushing records at Syracuse, averaging 6.6 yards per carry for 2,386 yards, scoring 220 points and winning the 1961 Heisman Trophy as the first African American to do so.

Davis Lou Syracuse University Jim Brown Browns Syracuse Brown Associated Press

Funeral Omission Noted for Adelard Mercier Bearers

The list of bearers at the funeral of Adelard Mercier omits the name Michael Campbell, highlighting an omission in the roster read during the service.

Michael Campbell Adelard Mercier

Two Accidents Reported To Saco Police

Saco Police investigated two accidents yesterday on lower Main Street near the railroad crossing and 401 Main Street. Thomas Farley aged 62 of Biddeford parked his car when another vehicle driven by Benjamin Baillargeon collided injuring the curb side. Leo Turgeon and two passengers from Biddeford said he fell asleep at the wheel causing a fence damage of 72 dollars at 190 Lincoln Street in Saco.

Saco Main Street Thomas F. Farley Foss Street Biddeford Benjamin Baillargeon Westbrook Farley Leo Turgeon Main

Coin Machines Broken Into At Laundromats

Two laundromats were broken into in the same night, Biddeford and Saco police report. In Saco at Elm and Pleasant streets at 2 35 a.m. a coin changing machine top was pried off. owner Charles Loranger of Old Orchard Beach will assess losses. In Biddeford at Elm Street at 9 25 a.m. police found a coin changer ripped from the wall with undetermined loss. the Biddeford owner was notified.

Biddeford Saco Elm and Pleasant Streets Charles Loranger Old Orchard Beach Elm Street

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

In Vienna Laszlo Papp from Hungary outpointed Randy Sandy of New York in a 10 middleweight bout. In Key West Mike DeJohn of Miami knocked out Johnny Thomas of Waycross Georgia in a 2 round bout. Melvin Winters of Miami stopped Isa Thurson. George Hernandez of Tacoma fought Wright of Tacoma to a six round decision.

Associated Press Vienna Laszlo Papp Hungary Randy Sandy New York Key West Fla Mike de John Miami Johnny Thomas Waycross Melvin Winters Isa Thurson Wet Wavernee

York County Salon 257 Votes Donation for TB Program

The May meeting at Mrs. Gertrude Rankin’s home in Saco voted $10 for tuberculosis and Cystic Fibrosis programs at National Jewish Hospital Denver. Reports were given by chairs of partnership welfare sunshine and others with a special Rankin report on birthdays gifts for hospital children.

York County Gertrude Rankin High Street Saco National Jewish Hospital Denver Colo Partnership, Child, Welfare and Sunshine Helen Rankin Harold T. Andrews American Legion Portland Marie Noble Chapeau Maine Belfast Beatrice Wakefield Cape Porpoise Alberta Redmond Florence Lewis Catherine Ambrose Kennebunk Petit Chapee Wakeld Wakeld and Mrs. Redmond Gilberte Lavoie Betty McKeon Juliette Rocray Marie Jeanne Pelletier Biddeford Lewis Angie Cote Florence Gagne Martha Beaudoin Florence Fitch Doris Taylor Charlene Farnham Muriel Forest Rankin

Notre Dame Births and Maine Extension Enrollment 1961-62

To Mr and Mrs Richard Provost a son Kenneth Richard May 9. To Mr and Mrs Maurice Bollard a son John Maurice May 15. To Mr and Mrs Edgar Denger a son Gregory Steven May 15. To Mr and Mrs Marcel Tremblay a son weighing seven pounds five ounces May 16. Enrollment in University of Maine extension courses during the 1961-62 college year was 3710.

Notre Dame Richard Provost Hill Street Biddeford Kenneth Richard Maurice Bollard Alfred Street John Maurice Edgar Denger York Street Kennebunk Gregory Steven Marcel Tremblay Bradley Street Saco University of Maine

Cooper Recalls Capsule Mission On Kearsarge Deck

Apollo astronaut Gordon Cooper described his recovery aboard the USS Kearsarge after his Liberty Bell 7 reentry. He recounted dining with chiefs and officers, viewing Earth from space, spotting landmarks, and the difficulties with food and water during the 30 minute China pass, while doctors prepared debriefing plans.

Cooper Kearsarge Eugene P. Rankin Gordo Cooper Rankin Richard L. Pollard Earth United States Clear Lake District Houston Tex Himalaya Florida Peninsula Washington New York South Africa China Cape Canaveral Dr. Pollard Pollard

Kennebunk Tops Three Cornered Meet At Saco

Kennebunk wins the Saco track meet 95 to 68 as Ken Wakefield takes the two mile for the Rams with a 10 46.8 time. Gary Seekins leads in the 440 and anchors the winning relay while Mike Condon dominates three events for Kennebunk. Old Orchard Beach fields a small entry.

Thornton Academy Kennebunk Saco Old Orchard Beach Gary Seekins Rams Mike Condon Ken Wakefield al Cole Maroon Condon Eagleson Bridges Hoff B Shaffer LaFond Burns Reed Ae Frechette Condon Ie Ah Bae Bridges and Vue Spa Morris Sewall Miles Wilson Anes Wakefield Cole Parks Kurlanska Kennebunk Ae Williams Ee Seekins Jene Ae Seekins J. Drown Black T. Drown T. Crown Walls Bellevue Williams

Major League Leaders summarize top AL and NL stats

American League batting leaders include Wagner and Causey with high averages and runs, while Allison and Wagner lead in runs batted in and home runs. Pitching highlights feature Fischer and Herbert with five decisions, Cheney and Barber in strikeouts. National League leaders show Covington and Fairly atop batting, Aaron leading in runs and home runs, with Koufax and Drysdale heading strikeouts.

Associated Press Wagner Losa Causey Kansas City Rune Tuimtco Washington Pearson Los Angeles Allison Minnesota Nicholson Chicago Schilling Boston Yastrzemski Robinson Fischer Herbert Cheney Barber Baltimore Covington Philadelphia Fairly Aaron Milwaukee Flood St. Louis St. Loui White Cepeda San Francisco Cardenas Cincinnati F. Alou Williams Skineier Pittsburgh Wells Brock O'Dell Maloney Not

Major League Stars Throw Second No-Hitter of Season

Don Nottebart of the Colts pitched his team's second no hitter of the season, yielding four baserunners and one run in a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Bob Allison of the Twins slugged three straight homers and drove in six in an 11-4 win over Cleveland. José Valdez limited Hernandez before exiting in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Don Nottebart Colts Philadelphia Bob Allison Twins Cleveland

Cooper reports unusual speed during space tests

Dr. Charles W. Upp described Cooper's wakeful tests where he felt refreshed and believed the experience could extend beyond his 22 orbits. Cooper recalled stretching his hands in his harness and noted a sensation of speed aloft greater than any prior astronaut due to unusually clear weather and visible continents and oceans below.

Air Force Charles W. Upp Cooper

Also Mentioned on This Page

Verde L. Breed R. H. Wallace Cas Saco Osteopathic Hospital Riding Club Odd Fellows Building Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Youth Fellowship Foss Street Methodist Church Concra Res Sacotaurant Higgins Beach School Street Methodist Church St. Dunstan University Charlottetown Prince Edward Isl Canada Francis E. Cantara, Jr Francis FE. Cantara Alfred Road Biddeford High School Beverly Hillbillies Writers’ Guild Miss Taylor Burton Romance Cynthia Lowry AP Television St. Joseph Church Albert P. Doyon Priscilla N., Chabot Paul E. Chabot Laurent P. Doyon Lewiston Fort Dix N. J Valliere Hiram College Saco Police Tacoma Wash Re George Ramon Herandez Tijuana Wright Mexico Salon Ennebunk Jose Valdez Carlos Hernandez
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