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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1963

Page

2

Local Personal Medical Patients in Biddeford

Mrs Mary A Boland of 45 High Street Biddeford is listed as a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs Alice Thibodeau of 21 Lesgard Avenue Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs John MacDougall of Marial Avenue Biddeford has entered Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery.

Mary A. Boland High St Biddeford Webber Hospital Alice Thibodeau Lesgard Avenue John MacDougall Marial Avenue Massachusetts General Hospital

Legion Auxiliary Officers to Install in Saco Hall

Installation of Owen Davis unit American Legion Auxiliary officers set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Beach Street Legion Hall Saco. Members invited and officers will wear white.

Owen Davis American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Beach Street Saco East Biddeford Little League Auxiliary Girl Scout Hall Pool Street Biddeford

Funeral services for Joseph I Butler of Union Street

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Church for Joseph I Butler of 43 Union Street Lord with Msgr. Elie Hevey presiding and Rev. Marc Franck and Rev. Norman Carrier assisting. Military honors were accorded by a Pease Air Force Base unit from Portsmouth New Hampshire. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery with prayers at graveside and several out of town relatives attending.

Joseph i . Butler Union St., Lord Monnie St. Joseph's Church Elie Hevey Marc Franck Norman Carrier Diana Rousselle Pease Air Force Base Portsmouth N.H Spragg Roving Gila Toupin Dagraca DeCeck Pauber McKinney Hilson Alberte Caron Ee J Souliere William Noroseph Loranger Josephel Piarte John Bergeron St. Joseph's Cemetery Father Franck Richard F. Collins Scarborough Urbain Archambault Philadelphia Penn Eucharist Archambault South Windham

Portland Weather Update With Cloudy Mild Skies

Portland forecast calls for increasing high cloudiness and mild air with highs near 70. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight cloudier and warmer with occasional showers and lows in the low to mid-40s. South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday remains cloudy and mild with occasional showers and 10 to 15 mph winds.

Portland

Man Injured In Car Crash At Old Orchard Beach

Charles B. Westgate, 78, summer resident of Ocean Park, suffered a severe head laceration and possible concussion in a collision with David B. Carr, 17, on West Grand Avenue at Winona Avenue. Carr and passenger Dianne Toulouse, 17, escaped injury. Westgate was treated at Webber Hospital and listed in fair condition.

Old Orchard Beach Charles B. Westgate Winona Ave Ocean Park David B. Carr Old Orchard St West Grand Avenue Winona Avenue Michael M. Magaudda Sacosone Webber Hospital Carr Westgate Dianne Toulouse Pearl Ave

Midweek Prayer and Bible Services in Southern Maine

A list of Wednesday evening prayer and worship events across southern Maine. Advent Christian churches in Biddeford Kennebunk Wells Saco Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunkport host services at 7 30 p m with related reading rooms choir rehearsals and Bible study hours noted at various church locations on chapel street Atlantic avenue Third street Winter street Route 9 A Shore road and Route 35.

Advent Christian Church Biddeford Chapel Street Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Christian Science Society Winter Street Saco Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Saco Avenue Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport

Medomak Man Falls Into Bay

Coast Guard vessels searched Muscongus Bay Monday night for Francis Ellis 24 believed drowned after falling from a small boat while en route to observe a seining operation. He was with his mother and another woman at the time in Medomak.

Medomak Coast Guard Francis Ellis Muscongus Bay

Movie theater trespass case hearings postponed to June

Federal charges for trespass were rescheduled to June 10. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy urged Southern theater owners to address desecration and related problems locally. A Justice Department spokesman said about 80 percent of Southern movie owners were represented at the meeting.

Robert F. Kennedy South Justice Department

Maiie Joseph Academy Drill Team Places Second at AMVETS Parade

The drill team from Maiie Joseph Academy at Biddeford Pool took second prize in the marching units competition at the AMVETS parade in Old Orchard Beach. Fourteen units entered the event, a feature of the Maine AMVETS convention held last weekend at the resort town.

Maiie Joseph Academy Biddeford Amvets Old Orchard Beach Department of Maine

Card of Thanks for Fire Help and Golden Wedding

We are deeply grateful to friends relatives church groups organizations and all who helped in the recent fire disaster. Their kindness will be long remembered. Mr. and Mrs Burl Tillson and family thank relatives and friends who helped make our Golden Wedding an happy one. Mr. and Mrs E Fremont Chick

Burl Tillson E. Fremont Chick

Bath Appoints City Engineer

A Rockland resident was named city engineer here Monday night. Shirley F. Beal, 44, succeeds A. Buxton, who resigned. Beal brings five years with the state Highway Department and has worked as an engineer and surveyor in Rockland for 20 years.

Bath Rockland Shirley F. Beal A. Buxton Beal State Highway Department

Pope John XXIII Shows Signs Of Stabilization

Pope John XXIII remains gravely ill as doctors report hemorrhaging possibly controlled for now and his condition stationary. Cardinal Cicognani visited and took urgent business notes while the pope dictated work on a book about the Bergamo bishop. Prayers flow worldwide as Vatican suspends audience rules for Kennedy visit.

Amleto Cardinal Cicognani Vatican Cardinal Cicognani Vatican Press Office Gasbarrini Station Bergamo Pope John Kennedy

Advertisers Target TV Clutter In Promotional Flood

AP report notes viewers complain about nonstop plugs for upcoming programs. At a National Advertisers meeting an executive cited networks with up to 10 minutes of non entertainment segments. Also mentions Edie Adams hosting NBCs Tonight Show June 3 7 due to Carsons vacation.

New York Association of National Advertisers Arthur Godfrey CBS NBC Johnny Carson Edie ABC Edie Adams Dick Shawn Andre Previn

Birth Announcements From Local Homes in May

To Mr and Mrs Raymond L Beaudoin a son Paul Gerard eight pounds five ounces born May 24. To Mr and Mrs Arthur F Le Blanc Jr a daughter Martha Ann eight pounds nine ounces born May 24. To Mr and Mrs David W Jones a son Mark David eight pounds two ounces born May 25. To Mr and Mrs Ralph D Croteau a daughter Christine Donna seven pounds two ounces born May 26. To Mr and Mrs Merton G Mitchell a son Michael William six pounds ten ounces born May 26.

Raymond L Beaudoin Storer St Saco Paul Gerard Arthur F. LeBlanc, Jr RFD Kennebunk Martha Ann David W. Jones Day St Mark David Ralph D. Croteau Prospect St Biddeford Christine Donna Merton G. Mitchell Plummer St Michael William

Texan craftsman builds whale models in New Jersey basement

William Stokes of Carteret New Jersey carves wood into whale models and restores early American whaling antiques. He etches pictures in whalebone, studies whale lore, and stores bone fragments in his basement. He has a three foot Moby Dick carved from pine with eye pupils. He has never seen a live whale.

Carteret, N. J William Stokes Stokes

Boucher to graduate with BA in French at St Francis College

Jean Paul Boucher Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Jean Paul Boucher Sr of Hills Beach, will graduate at commencement exercises on Sunday June 2 at St Francis College. He will receive a Bachelor of Arts in French and has been active in the Glee Club and French Club. After graduation he plans to teach.

Jean Paul Boucher, Jr Jean Paul Boucher Hills Beach St. Francis College Boucher

Damages Awarded To Saco Resident In Car Crash Suit

York County Superior Court jurors awarded Charles Nanos of Saco twelve thousand dollars in a rear end collision case on Ferry Road in Saco May 9 1962 against driver Paul Bergeron of Biddeford. Nanos claimed injuries lost wages and car damage seeking thirty thousand dollars. In a separate action Iaa R MacNeill of Ogunquit won a directed verdict for Preston Maskell of Waterboro on a 641 claim for artesian well water defects. David Hemingway of Biddeford 21 was found guilty of forgery and sentenced to the Men's Reformatory at South Windham with two years probation.

Alfred York County Charles Nanos Saco Nanos Paul G. Bergeron Biddeford Bergeron Iaa Thomas Jk. Delahanty Hemmingway South Windham

Delegates Chosen At VFW Auxiliary Meeting Biddeford

Dat a Memorial services were held during last night s meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Biddeford City Building. Delegates to the department convention were elected including Flora Belle Poirer Blanche Small and Delcia Frechette with Luciana Roy Corrine Martin and Jeannette Curro as alternates. Co chairmen of refreshments were Alma Beaudoin and Curro. A card party is set for Sunday night with Mary Gagne and Marie Boisvert as co chairmen.

Veterans of Ce Wars Biddeford Department of Maine For Ways and Means Red Cross United Cerebral Palsy Fund Department Flora Belle Poirer Blanche Small Delcia Frechette Lucianna Roy Corrine Martin Jeannette Curro Alma Beaudoin Curro

Biddeford Firemen Respond to Three Minor Blazes

Biddeford fire crews rushed to three minor fires overnight and at dawn. A brush fire on Bernard Avenue near 1:45 p.m. was quickly contained by Engines 3 and 5 with recall at 2 p.m. A 1952 sedan on Main Street developed a flaming carburetor at 4:26 p.m. and was out by Engine 5’s arrival. call cleared at 4:29 p.m. An overflow oil boiler fire at 93 Prospect Street early morning was extinguished by Engines 5 and 3, call received at 5:10 a.m. with recall at 5:22 a.m.. the house is occupied by Alexandre Desloges.

Biddeford Bernard Avenue Robert Poisson Main Street Prospect St Alexandre Desloges

DeMolay Meeting Sees Kenneally as Guest Speaker

Raymond A. Kenneally superintendent of Biddeford schools spoke at the Biddeford Masonic Hall meeting of the Order of DeMolay. Master Councillor Philip Saperia led the session. A Fortunes Rocks outing was discussed for June 15 with a committee named to arrange details. Refreshments were served by the mothers committee.

Raymond A. Kenneally Biddeford Biddeford Masonic Hall Philip Saperia Fortunes Rocks George Renell Keith Sanborn William Shea William Stacy Gilbert Hawkins

Silent Woman to Add Sound After Theft Spree

Waterville restaurant Silent Woman plans to install a siren burglar alarm after a thief struck three times in six months. Co owner Whitcomb M. Rummel said Monday the security upgrade aims to deter further losses following the latest haul of six choice sirloins.

Waterville Whitcomb M. Rummel

States seek easier path to constitutional amendments

Congress could still propose amendments by a two thirds vote but states would gain a simpler route to influence the Constitution. Supporters call it a way for states to push their views into the framework, while opponents warn it risks amendments becoming part of national deliberation via Congress or a national convention. Next, a look at two amendments targeting the Supreme Court.

Congress U.S Untis U.S. Supreme Court

Polackwich Earns Golf Letter at Ricker College

Daniel Polackwich, son of Dr and Mrs Stephen Polackwich of 139 Lewis Ave Saco and a freshman at Ricker College of the Northeast at Houston, was awarded a letter in golf at presentation ceremonies at the college.

Daniel Polackwich Stephen Polackwich Lewis Ave Saco Ricker College of the Northeast Houston Col

Parade Route Washing Planned For Memorial Day

Biddeford officials announce street washing for Memorial Day paraders. Arthur Pratt's street department will wash Main Street City Square and Alfred Street to Summer Street starting 10 p m Wednesday. Vehicles should not be parked in the area after 10 p m.

Biddeford Arthur Pratt Main Street City Square Alfred Street Summer Street Prats

Supreme Court Ruling Awaited On Licenses

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Manager Leon F Jones said no new developments emerged in the appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Portland against the issuance of liquor and victualers licenses to Chequinn Corp for Barn on Milliken Street and The Tide Inn on East Grand The town argued the petition mislabeled Chequinn Corp as Chequinn Corporation and that licenses signatures and bonds were improper Justice Walter F Tapley took the matter under advisement and could order an early ruling with another hearing if jurisdiction is found The petition claimed denial of licenses was arbitrary unlawful and discriminatory Residents near the two sites had complained about noise and disorderly conduct

Old Orchard Beach Leon F. Jones Maine Supreme Judicial Court Portland Chequinn Corp Milliken Street Tide Inn East Grand Walter F. Tapley William F. Donahue Biddeford Chequinn Corporation Tapley

Annual sports awards banquet honors sixty five recipients

Sixty five trophies letters and awards were given out at the annual sports award banquet held at Potter Dining Hall.

Potter Dining Hall

Traffic Violation Cases Heard In K'bank Court

In Kennebunk Municipal Court, charges of driving without licenses against Richard Baston Sanford Daniel Blaine and George M Chappell were continued for sentencing after pleas of guilty. Others paid fines for underage possession of liquor and speeding. Lucius Callaghan, Rea Roy and Francis Dunderdale pleaded guilty or nolo as listed, with Roy facing a second driving charge. Merrill of Kennebunk is noted.

Kennebunk Richard Baston Sanford Daniel Blaine Salem N. H George M. Chappell Wells Steven D. Goodman North Berwick Gary F. Porter Greenville Harold Ellis Dover Ellis Porter Goodman Lucius E. Callaghan Portland Rea O’roy Brighton Mass Francis Dunderdale Brockton Nolo Roy John W. Merrill

Port Pleads Guilty on Unregistered Vehicle Charge

A port pleaded guilty to towing an unregistered vehicle with a temporary permit and paid a five dollar fine. The 1963 National League season began with three outfielders. Three others listed for outfield duties were noted as infielders in February.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sacoblican Saco Gar Hall Xi Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Sorority York County Barracks Biddeford City Square Joseph M. Butler Old Orchard Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Full Gospel Route 9-A Valdoni Mazzoni Cynthia Lowry AP Television VFW Kenneally Supreme Court K’bank The New York Mets Al’s Alfred Road Albert Gadbois Atkinson Atkinson’s Furniture Woodmen Life Insurance Eeers Retty Modern Woodmen of America Rogk Island Illinois Donald L. Chretien Saco, Maine
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