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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1965
Page
2
Brief showers or thunderstorms pass north tonight with partial clearing and a cooler turn. South portion sees rain, then clearing. Lows in the 40s after which Sunday brings fair, cooler conditions.
Raymond Cook of Hotel That Cher Biddeford and Mrs Ethel Lemovitz of 4 Harvard Biddeford are patients at Webber Hospital. Ron and Joy Holiday, noted local dancers, appear at Lincoln Center New York with Gordon McRae and are signed to tour with the Lincoln Mercury show in the fall.
A special meeting of Owen-Davis Post American Legion Home Corporation is scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at the post home on Beach Street in Saco.
Robert W. Kinne of 51 North St Saco was treated at Webber Hospital for bruises after his car sideswiped two parked cars on Main Street at 6 30 am He blamed sunglasses adjustment for the swerve with total damage to the foreign make car and 289 95 damage to the Murphy vehicle Minor damage to Deane’s car Kinne released from hospital. A second incident on Seaside Avenue last night at 11 35 involved Richard Blaney whose car was hit by Bradley Fletcher causing 75 damage to Blaney’s car No injuries reported to Fletcher’s vehicle
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Duplicate Bridge players at Odd Fellows Hall included Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Morton and many others. Winners were Mr. and Mrs. Whelan first, Mr. and Mrs. Aranovitch second, Mrs. Wilbur and Thors tied for third with Rosen and Haase, and Day and Shorey fourth. Out of town players received fiddlehead greens. Next play is Thursday at 7:30 p.m with Open Seaside Pairs Saturday at 2 p.m.
Democrats and Republican pillars discuss Tuesday cloture on Johnson's civil rights bill. Gore undecided, Bass and Curtis express split positions near 1964 votes. The plan would auto register voters in states with literacy tests and turnout under 50 percent, suspending tests in five Southern states and parts of two others.
General Douglas MacArthur served as president of the Olympic Games Committee in 1928, guiding preparations and overseeing national team coordination for the Amsterdam Games. His leadership helped shape U S Olympic participation during that era.
Sincere thanks to the Trull Nursing Home and nurses for care of our mother and to relatives and friends for flowers and cards during illness and bereavement. Maurice and Merton Curtis. Sincere thanks to Notre Dame Hospital staff for care of my wife Amanda. To relatives and friends for sympathy during bereavement. Charles Edward Blais.
Mrs. Yvonne Fortier 64 wife of Armand J. Fortier of 12 Ade laide Road Old Orchard Beach died suddenly at home Friday. Born July 3 1900 in Biddeford daughter of Gothique and Marie Lacroix she worked as a part time employee at the St. Louis Home West Scarborough and for nine summers as Palace Amusement cashier. Survived by four sons and five daughters plus 21 grandchildren. funeral from St Margaret's Church Tuesday at 9 a.m.
St. Anne's Sodality of St. Joseph's Parish will meet at 7 30 p m Sunday at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Albertine Dube a member.
Merton Ira Staples leads the AMVETS Auxiliary meeting at 7 30 p m Sunday at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Alberine Dube.
Funeral services for Joseph Madore 65 of 6 Water St Biddeford were at St Louis Church Eagle Lake Monday morning. Born Eagle Lake March 9 1900 he was a retired weaver for Pepperell Mfg Co. Survived by three sisters Mrs Clyde E Carter Scarborough Mrs Julia Colton Portland and Mrs Claire Palmer Eagle Lake. Friends may call Nadeau Funeral Home Fort Kent Saturday evening and Sunday with local arrangements by Emond Funeral Home Biddeford.
Biddeford police investigate two shop windows broken last night. Clar ette's on Bacon and Foss Streets lost a pink dress and a manikin. Carroll Cut Rate Store on Main Street had Timex watches stolen. Vandalism at Woodlawn Cemetery saw 12 grave monuments overturned. Chief Ed gar Sevigny and Officer Alfred Guilmette lead the inquiry.
Augusta Norman J. Auger of Biddeford and Richard C. Lamb of Old Orchard Beach joined 14 others in a 16 member graduating class and were assigned as troopers yesterday at the State Police Academy. Maj. Gen. Edwin W. Heywood and State Police Chief Robert Marx presented the diplomas. Lamb, class president, expressed appreciation to Lt. Bernard K. Holdsworth, the academy commander.
Security adviser says government seeks capable ministers as stalemate ends cease-fire. Red Cross teams evacuate dead and wounded while battle area residents report bodies burned to curb disease. Estimates place civilian deaths and injuries from weeks of fighting in the thousands.
May tide readings show morning and afternoon high and low tides with times listed for several days. Additional notes appear scattered in the text, indicating a recording of observations and some irregular markings.
Episcopal Young Churchmen of Christ Church Biddeford and Trinity Church Saco plan an evening program Sunday at 6 30 p.m. Evening prayer is set for Sunday at 5 p.m. in St David Episcopal Church Kennebunk with Holy Eucharist on Holy Days during the week.
Three years after a summer in the Arctic Ocean, Jim Pew and 19 fellow scientists were evacuated from Arlis II Ice Station No 2 as it drifted south. The project, run by the University of Alaska with Navy support, yielded data across many fields for eventual use in submarine navigation and scientific knowledge.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine grades 1 to 8 will meet at St. Mary's Wells Beach after the 9 am mass Sunday. High School of Religion classes for parishes including St. Martha Kennebunkport St. Monica Kennebunk and St. Mary's Wells Beach meet Mondays in the Mothers' Club Hall Kennebunk Lower Village. Freshmen and Sophomores gather at 6 30 pm and Juniors and Seniors at 7 30 pm.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Foss Street and South Biddeford Methodist Churches will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m at the Foss Street Church for an evening gathering.
A Sunday evening service will be held tomorrow at 7 oclock in the Biddeford United Baptist Church inviting parishioners and visitors to join in peaceful worship at the local house of worship.
The Youth Fellowship of the Advent Christian Church in Goodwins Mills will gather Sunday at 7 p.m. for an evening event.
The Kennebunk Baptist Church plans a Sunday evening service tomorrow at 7 o clock. The event invites church members and neighbors to attend and join in prayer and worship.
A Salvation meeting is set for Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the Salvation Army hall located at 91 Union Ave in Old Orchard Beach.
The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on Route 1 will conduct a Sunday evening worship service tomorrow at 7 30.
Weekday masses are held at a.m. in St. Margaret's Church Old Orchard Beach. Vigil of Holy Days runs 3 4 and 7 30 8 30 p.m. Confessions occur every Saturday and on the first Thursday of each month.
United Citizen Youth group for grades 7 through 12 meets Sundays from 5 15 to 6 15 at the United Church of Christ Congregational Biddeford.
An evening service at 7 o'clock will be held Sunday at the Advent Christian church on the corner of Hill and Chapel streets in Biddeford.
Sonny Liston contends Cassius Clay is larger in height weight and mouth than himself during a Poland Spring training session. Spectators crowded the ballroom windows as Steve Ellis supervised closed circuit plans and noted boxing luminaries from Joe Woods to Cas D Amato.
An evangelistic service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal church corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach A youth service is conducted each Sunday at 6 25 p m.
Norwalk report: Willie Pep 134 pounds from Boston defeats Johnny Gilmore 132 pounds from Philadelphia over eight rounds in a brisk boxing bout in Norwalk Connecticut.
An evening service will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m by the First Assembly of God church at the home 22 Pleasant street aco.
A Sunday schedule lists an event at 6 30 p m and an evening worship service at 7 30 p m. The notice provides no location or organization name.
A Training Union is scheduled Sunday at 6 p m followed by an Evening Worship at 7 p m tomorrow at Bible Baptist Church located at 144 Ferry Road Saco.
An evening service at 7 will be held Sunday at the Advent Christian church Route 35, Kennebunk Lower Village. The Youth Fellowship group of the church will meet Sunday at 6 15 p m.
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Baptist church will assemble Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church for a gathering.
The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist church will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church.
Goodwins Mills Advent Christian church will meet Sunday at seven p.m. to conduct a religious gathering and community prayer session.
An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 p m at the Advent Christian church on Saco avenue in Old Orchard Beach.
Indianapolis judge grants Glenn O. Black weekly two hour visits with the couple’s dog Pretty, with a third party present each time to maintain peace. Christina R. Black wins divorce on cruel treatment grounds after 32 years of marriage with assets split including the airplane and house.
The Christ Ambassadors group of the First Assembly of God will meet on Sunday at 6 30 p m at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street Saco Maine.
The Kennebunk Free Christian Union Society will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. at an unspecified local venue. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the upcoming discussions.
A religious gathering will be conducted Sunday at thirty minutes past the hour at the Kennenunk Landing Free Christian Union Society.
Adult Bible classes of the United Church of Christ in Biddeford meet Sundays at 8 p.m. in the parsonage and Thursdays at 2 p.m. at 291 Pool Street, the home of Mrs. Donald Fraser.
The church in Kennebunkport hosts 9 a.m. doctrine classes for students. Parish organizers invite families to enroll and participate.
A church meeting for the West Kennebunk Methodist congregation is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p m. Members will gather to discuss church matters and upcoming activities.
Junior Beacons for Christ for grades one through five will meet at 6 p m Sunday at Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills. The Junior-Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship will meet at 6 15 p m Sunday.
An evening worship service will be held Sunday at 7 30 in the Ly man First Baptist church Good wins Mills.
A Young People’s service was conducted at the Fail Gospel church located on Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells. The gathering drew local families and featured a brief sermon and hymns sung by the youth group.
The United Church Youth Group of Biddeford announces a meeting tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Guest speaker Miss Anne Scholin of Sweden attends Thornton Academy Saco as an exchange student.
Circle E of the United Church of Christ in Biddeford led by Mrs. Bradley Leech will host the Woodfords Congregational Church Women’s Group in Portland on Monday at 8 pm. Transportation arrangements can be made by contacting Mrs. Leech.
Saco Lodge I C O F will attend worship at United Baptist Church on Main Street Saco. All members are requested to be present at 10 15 a m tomorrow at the church.
Worthy Matron Mrs Pauline Peacock and Worthy Patron Donald Larrabee attended the May Festival of Adah Chapter in Biddeford Friday evening. Mrs Ella Whitehead flew to Quantico Virginia to visit her daughter and attend her grandson's high school graduation. Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas meets Monday at 730 pm at the American Legion Hall. Ellen Fowler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Fowler, named Miss Maine to the Gorham State Teachers College community.
Mayor Paul F. E. Reay of Saco departed yesterday to attend a three day Elks convention in Bangor.
Two Biddeford youths sustained minor injuries in separate crashes. Roland Dubois, 11, was scratched by a vehicle on Granite Street and treated at Webber Hospital. Daniel Nadeau, 8, hit a car in St. Andre's School yard while parking, with no hospitalization reported.
Members of the Thursday Club and the Biddeford and Saco area Women’s Educational and Industrial Union will attend the Federation of Women’s Clubs 13th annual convention at the Poland Spring House on May 26 and 27. Some will attend only the luncheon and contact club presidents for details.
Reported attacks in North Vietnam and Viet Cong strategies target Saigon outskirts. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth visits Germany signaling reconciliation after German bombings. A Pakistan Airlines jet crashes near Cairo killing 121. six survive. China detonates a second nuclear device. U S tests 20 kiloton underground in Nevada. Labor campaigns to repeal Taft Hartley section 14B and raise wages while discussing right to work. Senator Neuberger cites cosmetics hypocrisy during hearings. Premier Eshkol addresses Israel Parliament before return.
National League leading hitters include Mays and Rose with 34 runs each, Mays batting .394 and 52 hits. Banks leads RBIs with 36, Williams and Kranepool double up with 13 doubles, Mays and Flood top several categories. American League leaders show Horton and Davalillo batting .365 and .364, Green and Wagner tie for runs, McAuliffe and Cater lead hits, Aparicio and Blasingame pace triples, Conigliaro Horton and Kaline top homers, Campaneris and Aparicio steal bases, Pappas and Pascual share the pitching mark with 50 and 46.
The column lists team records and standings for the league with Los Angeles leading at .657 and Cincinnati at .605. It also catalogs Friday results and a slate of today and upcoming games across cities including Chicago Pittsburgh San Francisco Houston Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis and Milwaukee with multiple matchups and notes on doubleheaders and postponements.
Thornton Academy nipped Kennebunk High 6712 to 62 in a triangular track meet at Saco. Roger Miles led TA with hurdles and triple jump wins, while Bill Shea won dashes and high jump. Kennebunk’s Stan Cole won pole vault and placed in 440 and 880. Chuck Farwell dominated the two mile.
The St Fotini Society will hold its annual meeting and banquet at the Wonderbar Steak House at 6 30 p m May 27. New officers will be present led by President Mrs Mary Throumoulous and other officers include Mrs Roy Mendros Recording Secretary Mrs Christos Throumoulos Cor responding Secretary Mrs Alex Hadiaris Treasurer Mr Charles Draggins Collector Mrs Mary Collas Publicity Chairman Mrs Charles P Gr egory Auditors Mrs James Zafirson and Mrs Rosella Dragoumanos. The banquet committee is chaired by Mrs Draggins with members Mrs Dennis Vanites Mrs Fred Hadiaris Mrs Gregor and Mrs John Gianopou Os.
Old Orchard Beach High beat Kennebunk High 4-1 at Kenne bunk behind George Durfee two hit pitching with 16 strikeouts and four innings of scoreless ball. Saucier and Gagne drove in two runs apiece as Seagulls surge to lead Western division 5-1. Kennebunk drops to 4-2 on the season.
Las Vegas bookmakers list Sonny Liston as the 8-5 favorite to regain the heavyweight title against Cassius Clay next Tuesday. The bout is scheduled for Lewiston Maine after Liston lost the title to Clay in Miami Beach in February 1964 when he did not answer the bell due to a shoulder injury.
Vic Davalillo of Cleveland became the majors first player to drive in six runs this season. He hit a two run double in the first, a two run homer in the fifth and a two run single in the eighth to power an 11 6 victory over Boston. Ron Herbel pitched five innings in relief of Juan Marichal and held Houston to five hits as the Giants beat the Astros.
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