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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1964

Page

2

Local Personal Notices From Saco and Old Orchard Beach

Mrs Barbara Kerry of 1 Lyman Ave Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Thomas Bouchard of Snows Village Hills Beach is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Neil E Lariviere airman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs George Lariviere of 15 Ninth St Old Orchard Beach participates in Naval training operation Exercise Union Square off California with Detachment Lima of Heavy Attack Squadron Four.

Barbara Kerry Lyman Ave Saco Webber Hospital Thomas Bouchard Snows Village Hills Beach Notre Dame Hospital Neil E. Lariviere USN George Lariviere Ninth St Old Orchard Beach California Lima

Local Biddeford Meetings This Week and Tomorrow

Anvally WS hosts a progressive whist party at 7 30 tonight at St Andre s Parish Hall Biddeford. Our Lady of Victory Circle meets at 2 pm tomorrow at the Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford for officer elections. Biddeford Disabled American Veterans gather 7 30 pm Monday at Bradbury Street Hall Biddeford.

St. Andre's Parish Hall Biddeford Our Lady of Victory Circle Fremont Club Alfred Street Bradbury Treet Hall

News At A Glance Highlights From A Wide Federal Arena

A compilation shows Sen Barry Goldwater attacking the nuclear treaty as a danger to U S policy with Red China. Hubert Humphrey campaigns in California denouncing bitterness led by Klan Communists Fascists and the John Birch Society. Hurricane Hilda veers east toward New Orleans with winds over 100 mph. An espionage trial of a Russian couple ends abruptly amid counterspy safeguards and deportation. A Berkeley three day student protest ends in a settlement. A French airliner with 80 aboard crashes in the Mediterranean with faint survivor hope. Congress prepares to adjourn sine die as civil rights legislation and an 11 6 billion tax cut loom, with a public airing of the Bobby Baker payoff charge under a looming Monday Rules Committee session.

Associated Press Barry Goldwater United States Great Britain Johnson America China Hubert H. Humphrey California Ku Klux Klan John Birch Society Hilda Washington 88Th Congress Senate Rules Committee Bobby Baker

Warren and World News Digest Snapshot

Warren’s bid faltered after a Feb. 26 bathroom fall forced withdrawal from Ohio senatorial race. Navy released submarine Thresher crash photos 250 miles off Boston with no新的 cause found for its April 10 1963 loss of 129 lives. Harpo Marx dies at 70 in Hollywood leaving Gummo Zeppo and Groucho. Supreme Court Justice Gagliardi’s White Plains ruling follows eight days of hearings. Margaret Murphy’s four children stay with Dr. James Murphy after engagement to Gov Rockefeller. Kennedy assassination quotes attributed to the Warren Report. Johnson urges learning’s flame on power’s seats at Johns Hopkins.

Ohio Navy Boston Harpo Marx Hollywood Funny Brothers Gummo Zeppo Groucho Supreme Court Joseph F. Gagliardi White Plains N.Y Margaretta Fitler Murphy Nelson A. Rockefeller James S. Murphy Kennedy Gov. Connally Lee Harvey Oswald Warren President Johnson Johns Hopkins University

Catherine Seymour dies at 86 in New London

Mrs. Catherine Seymour, 86, longtime resident of New London after moving from Saco Maine, died Thursday. Born Waterford Conn, daughter of John and Catherine Walsh Driscoll, she owned a pastry shop in Saco for years. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral 9 Monday at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco. Visitation Sunday 7 to 9 p m at Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco.

New London Conn Catherine Seymour Saco Maine Waterford John Catherine

Mrs Melina Reilly of Biddeford dies after long illness

Mrs Melina Deschene Reilly 72 of 16 Amherst St Biddeford widow of Edward J Reilly died this morning in a local nursing home after a long illness Born Springvale April 23 1892 she was daughter of Luke and Elizabeth Deschene She attended St Andrews Grammar and High Schools She was a member of St Marys Parish the Assumption Sodality of the parish former member of St Marys Senior Choir and a member of the Thursday Club Survived by two sons Norman and Edward a daughter Mrs Lorraine Bruce all of Biddeford one brother Edward Manville Nantasket Mass one sister Mrs Della Mylott Lynn Mass and several grandchildren and nieces Funeral services will be from St Marys Church Biddeford Monday at 9 am with interment in St Marys Cemetery Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford today and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Melina Deschene Reilly Amherst St Biddeford Edward J. Reilly Springvale Luke and Elizabeth (Lemoine) Deschene St. Andrew's Grammar St. Mary's Assumption Sodality Thursday Club Norman Edward Lorraine Bruce Edward Manville Nantasket Mass Della Mylott Lynn St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm St

Funeral services for Eugene S. Cole in Saco

Funeral services for Eugene Sanborn Cole well known Saco contractor were held yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with Rev Donald Smith of Bookbay Baptist Church officiating Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were Ivory Towle Newman Bagley Roy Fogg and Ralph Pitt

Eugene

Biddeford Police Officer Hurt In Traffic Mishap

Biddeford Police Officer John Mondville was injured directing traffic at Elm Street during a three car collision. Kenneth Ingalls 54 of Kennebunk admitted rain and traffic hampered visibility and Mondville stepped into his path. Mondville transferred to Webber Hospital and was reported in good condition.

Biddeford John Mondville Elm Street Mondville Kenneth O. Ingalls Havey St Kennebunk Ingalls Winterport St. Mary’s Cemetery Harland P. Perkins Joseph Beal Francois Neault

Eighty Die As French Plane Crashes in Med Sea

An Africa-bound French airliner crashed in the western Mediterranean, with initial reports indicating all aboard perished. The wreckage lay about 45 miles south of Mazzaron near Cartagena as search efforts resumed, and a British tanker reportedly recovered twenty bodies from the sea.

Cartagena Spain Mediterranean Ministry of Aviation Madrid Mazzaron Civil Guard Granada

Weekend Weather Forecast Says Cool Tonight

Fair and cool tonight with low temperatures in the 40s. Sunday will be partly cloudy with little temperature change across the day.

Numerous church youth groups schedule Sunday services across Biddeford and area

Community churches from Biddeford to Wells list Sunday youth fellowships, training unions, and evening worships. Activities span United Church of Christ in Biddeford, Advent Christian in Old Orchard Beach and Saco, Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach, First Assembly of God in Biddeford, Bible Baptist in Saco, Kennebunk area churches, West Kennebunk and Goodwins Mills, Ogunquit, Salvation Army in Old Orchard Beach, and well as the United Baptist and Foss Street and Lyman congregations. A church parsonage event and a fundraising coffee hour with rummage sale are also announced.

Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue Third Street Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church Saco Avenue Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Arch Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation

French airliner crash sighting reported in the Med

British air sea rescue craft said 20 to 25 bodies were seen after a DC6 UTA plane from Paris crashed shortly after predawn takeoff from Palma de Mallorca. The 73 passengers and 7 crew were all French. the flight was en route to Nouakchott Mauritania. No cause was given.

U.T.A

Indictments in Civil Rights Killings Stun Mississippi

Two indictments were handed down by a federal grand jury in Biloxi in the case of three slain civil rights workers. Victims James Chaney from Meridian and two white men, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner of New York, disappeared after investigating a burned Negro church near Philadelphia. The sealed indictments and arrests are expected to be announced soon as prosecutors pursue federal civil rights charges amid a broad FBI probe.

Philadelphia Miss Federal Biloxi FBI Johnson Meridian Neshoba County James Chaney Andrew Goodman Michael Schwerner New York Mississippi

Parade Step Schedule Changes for Saco Biddeford Units

The parade starts at 7 p.m. at Beach and Main in Saco with units including Thornton Academy Band Saco Jets and Biddeford High School teams. Weather may delay with a radio alert on WIDE and a fire whistle signal. route runs along Beach Main Adams and Jefferson Streets to the Universalist Church reviewing stand.

Pace Middle and Beach Streets Saco Middle Street Thornton Academy Band Saco Public Health Reed Motor Co Robert Libsby Aide High and Ton High Street Biddeford Biddeford Motor Sales Saco Valley Riding Club Saco Fire Department Biddeford Fire Department Adams Street Jefferson Street

Congress Near Adjournment as Health Aid and Aid Bills Move

Congress moved toward adjournment clearing major blocks. A health care proposal for the aged was postponed to next year, boosting Social Security retirees’ payments. The foreign aid bill passed with a $3.25 billion appropriation after removing a reapportionment provision. An Appalachian economic aid plan of $1.06 billion failed to pass. A $1 billion general appropriation for federal agencies was approved, minus the $5 million DC item. McCormack called the session historic, Mansfield lauded it as highly active and productive.

Pare Congress Supreme Court House Johnson Appalachian Federa District of Columbia John W. McCormack P-Mass Senate Mike Mansfield Montana

Saco Quiet: No Hits No Runs No Errors

Saco Police records show no accidents and no arrests while the fire department had a quiet night.

Saco Fire Department

Saco Firemen Answer Call

Saco firemen answered an alarm at 10 45 for a house blaze on the Boom pad. Details were not immediately available at press time.

Saco

Goldwater in final Illinois day stump seeks anti Red China line

Goldwater on final Illinois swing accuses Johnson of courting Red China via a new nuclear treaty. He cites reports of a Britain US pact allowing Red China participation and vows to end secret treaties if elected. Illinois is pivotal to winning 1964 electoral votes. He forecasts a Republican gain and proposes a North Atlantic conference and a blue ribbon NATO delegation.

Goldwater Illinois Barry Goldwater Arizona Johnson America China Senate London Alec Douglas-Homer Britain United States State Department Washington John F. Kennedy Indiana Ohio Goldwater-Miller Peoria NATO

Church Class Views Movies During Saco Baptist Meeting

The Friendship Class of Saco United Baptist Church presented a movie session and narration by Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Ross of Moody Street in Saco. President Philip Sanborn led the session with devotions, and Mrs. Mary Hill accompanied on piano.

California Carl E. Ross Moody Street Saco Biggar Sanborn Wilbur Edgar Pellerin Leon Cole

Immunization Clinic At Public Nursing Room In Saco

A well baby and immunization clinic is scheduled for 1 p m Wednesday at the Public Nursing Room on Cutts Avenue in Saco. Dr Maurice Ross will be the attending physician.

Public Nursing Room Cutts Avenue Saco Maurice Ross

Mock Debate Plan With Humphrey And Salinger

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey and Sen. Pierre Salinger stage a mock 1964 debate as they whistle stop through California. The plan pits Goldwater and Nixon against a Humphrey-Salinger duo, with LA campaign stops and a Shrine Auditorium banner event.

Humphrey and Salinger

Notable Extremist Voices Rise to Respectable Platform

A political figure laments that groups like the Nazis and the John Birchers have for the first time gained a respectable platform, asserting that voices must be dealt with to prevent their spread.

John Birchers Deea

Biddeford Firemen Answer Two Calls

Biddeford firemen answered two distinct blazes yesterday afternoon. A tar storage tank at Biddeford and Saco Gas Co on Water Street produced towering smoke before crews quenched the fire. Officials suspect a cutting torch sparked the blaze during demolition. A second fire erupted in brush off 236 Granite Street on land owned by Thomas LeBlond and was put out with a booster line.

Biddeford and Saco Gas Co Water Street Granite St Biddeford Thomas LeBlond

Monthly Fire Report for Saco

The Saco Fire Department reports 18 fire calls answered in September using 850 feet of 22 inch hose. The department ambulance made 21 runs in September, down from 41 in August, due to the fact that

Saco

Showdown Set On Baker Case

Washington AP reports a Senate showdown set for Monday on whether the Bobby Baker payoff charge will be aired in public hearings before the November election. Chairman B Everett Jordan plans a Rules Committee meeting to decide, with Sen. John Sherman Cooper set to propose calling Baker, Matthew McCloskey, and others to testify next Thursday or Friday. Williams criticizes the delay and the Democratic majority's handling of the inquiry.

Washington Bobby Baker B. Everett Jordan D-N.c Senate John Sherman Cooper Rky Baker Philadelphia Matthew Mce Closkey Cooper John J. Williams R-Del McCloskey District of Columbia Don B. Reynolds Democratic National Committee Ireland Reynolds Jordan Williams

Vehicle Out Of Commission For Repairs This Month

A report notes the vehicle was out of commission for repairs during part of the month. The period of downtime affected operations and scheduling.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anvally James Roger Boutot Phil St. Martha’s Church Kennebunkport Melina Reilly Our United Ciuzen United Church of Christ Hill First Assembly of God Church One Pleasant Street Aco Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Christ Ambassadors of the First Assemb Church Ahepame Leasant Street Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Kennebunk Landing Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Baptist Fail Gospel Wells Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Youth Fellowship The Foss Street Methodist Church Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of United Church of Christ (Congregational Ogunquit Pumer Hall Walter Aldrich Ray Collins By Jack Bell AP Political Writer Saco Clenic Bakersfield Calif Minnesota Pierre Salinger Humphrey Salinger Dick Nixon Nixon George Murphy Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Milton Berle Jimmy Durante Eddie Fisher Angie Dickinson John Fitzgerald Kennedy University of Southern California Henri Clement Brothers of Sacred Heart Rimouski Que Joseph Goulet George St Rome Australia Kinmond’s Coopera Tion Biddeford-Saco Journal Biddeford, Maine Journal
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