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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
7
A compact note describes dividing a basic cookie mix into three batches. One batch uses instant coffee in spoons, another adds concentrated frozen orange juice, and a third uses a teaspoon of a three part mixture.
The Hibernian auxiliary plans its annual dinner at Marshview restaurant in Scar borough with bus transport from Harmon's corner at 6:15 pm and dinner at 7. Miss Johanna Lynch and Mrs. Alfred Benoit handle reservations, while Mrs. Charles Cartier leads transport. A May 29 card party open to the public is announced and attendees names are listed.
The Biddeford Saco area reports 845 people on unemployment compensation, down 63 from 908 last week. Maine Employment Security Commission manager Ted Coughlin cites summer employment absorbing jobless workers, with 1,356 claimants a year ago.
Marriage intentions listed at Biddeford city clerk include Rene Boilard of 5 King Street and Germaine LaBrecque of 30 Clifford Street. Saco clerk shows Arthur Keen of 23 Storer Street and Doris Metaver of 51 School Street, plus Richard Fletcher of 457 Ferry Road and Beatrice Roberge of 80 Bacon Street. Homer Buzzel of 60 Washington Street and Sandra Howe of 68 West Cutts Street are also noted residents.
The Green Lantern club held a meeting planning a June luncheon and announced endorsements for members running for office this year. Endorsed are Atty Edward W. Caron for county attorney, Richard Laverrie for the Legislature, Atty Nicholas Danton for county attorney, and Frederick Deschambeault for State Senator. Robert Goudreau was admitted as a member.
Federal officials inspected the Old Orchard Beach sewer project yesterday. Town Manager Percival F. Wardwell reported the visit focused on contracts and site tours, outlining ongoing oversight and next steps for the municipal system.
In Boston the American Unitarian Asia delegates voted 249 to 96 to urge recognition of Red China by the United States and Canada. The resolution said recognition does not imply policy approval and should not affect Taiwan Formosa. Other actions supported voting rights protections, birth control and population planning, anti discrimination efforts, church state separation pledges, and repeal of loyalty oaths for federal student loans.
In Santa Barbara California Mrs Orville E Brady received a 15 day jail term after mowing her lawn at 6 30 am with a power mower A neighbor Mrs Howard Paul complained that the noise woke residents The court heard Brady said her husband has a heart condition and she feared he would mow if she did not act first
Construction sites show sewer lines and a treatment plant funded by town, state and federal sources. The project advances public works with multi level government backing and is slated for completion in the coming months.
Paul J. De Witt 21 of Dover I H received a four to eight year prison term after pleading guilty to rape of Norma J. Black in South Portland. DeWitt cut short a Superior Court trial, was extradited from New Hampshire, then faced federal charges for unlawful flight before being turned over to state authorities.
The scene outlines Senate probes led by Secretary of Defense Thomas Gates Jr and Gen. Nathan Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, alongside NASA officials. Two additional Senate inquiries are planned at a smaller scale: a special committee overseeing the CIA and a subcommittee examining government policy machinery.
Parade activities at the V F W hall include a 7 30 p m memorial day social at the AMVETS hall on Walnu street. Final parade line up features Old Orchard Beach Police and Fire, Grand Marshal Fred L Ordway, Posthumous Grand Marshal Robert H Morse, color guard from the 103rd Armored Cavalry, marching bands, WWI veterans, and leaders from American Legion AMVETS and V F W. Flags along the funeral route were erected by Winslow Tenan of AMVETS. In a separate note, a former Augusta Maine man, Richard W Burke, 37, died in a Fort Worth plane crash. he served as a captain in the Army Air Force in WWII.
The Community Facilities Administration announced approval of an advance to Williamstown for planning sewage facilities estimated at $200,000. The village lies seven miles south of Barre.
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