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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Barbara Pettengill of 16 North Street Saco is admitted as a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
A meeting of Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans is set for Monday at 8 p m at the Biddeford City Building headquarters. Msgr Melan conform Assumption Society holds a special meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Fremont Club Biddeford. Fred S Gurney Relief Corps Past Presidents meet at Mrs Chester Abbotts South Portland home at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Division One Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary will meet at AOH Hall at 1 45 p m Sunday then visit Miss Elaine Whites Hills Beach summer home for a lobster supper.
IBM computer will select the theoretical best dance partner and second through tenth choices. University psychologists and sociologists plan side research on reactions to computer chosen partners and later check for lasting friendships or romances.
Thich Quang Duc set himself aflame in Saigon, as flames consumed his Buddhist robe and he died in the lotus posture. American NBC reporters were nearby and were assaulted by plainclothes Vietnamese officers while trying to film the event. Police and riot troops then cordoned off the area as the scene drew in hospital and military response.
The U.S Navy reported Guantanamo Bay escaped damage in 40 to 50 knot winds while Havana Radio claimed Guantanamo City lost its electric plant and roofs were damaged. The storm flooded the Mayari River, paralyzed travel in Santiago de Cuba, and lashed Oriente crops with winds forecast toward Central Cuba.
Racial tensions sparked sit-ins as protesters rushed pur chase attempts at boycotted stores and were removed by Detroit police from First Federal Savings Bank. A parallel action at Jefferson Bank and Trust in St. Louis led to about 14 arrests. Presidents factfinders Royall and Blaik returned from Birmingham without comment while a Sunday school tragedy in Birmingham killed four Negro girls.
Mrs Fernande Boucher thanks doctors and nurses at Webber Hospital for their kind care and friends and relatives for cards and gifts during her illness.
Arthur J. Melanson 65 of 145 ry St Biddeford died yesterday in a Saco hospital. Born Feb 18 1898 in Augusta to Joseph and dexina Bourgette Melanson he was a painter and custodian of the Rochambeau Club. Survived by three brothers Treffle Augusta Henry St Fremont Que Marcel Quebec City sisters Evelyn Rousseau Alice Levesque Claranda Levesque and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from St Joseph's Biddeford Monday at 8:30 am with call at Sansoucy Funeral Home today and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
Donald A Fields 45 of 24 Center Street Biddeford died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital Born in Portland on April 1 1918 he was the son of Joseph and Mary Fields Survived by one son Donald Jr two daughters Mary Josephine and Anne Marie all of Biddeford three brothers Kenneth Falmouth Feeside Lawrence Portland and Harry Gloucester MA Funeral services by Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford with planned announcements later Friends may call tonight 7 10 and tomorrow 2 5 and 7 10 p m
Mrs Helen Kendall 82 mother of William H Kendall president of Louisville and National Railroad Co died yesterday of a heart attack on a train between Boston and Washington D C traveling with her husband Warren C Kendall former chairman of the Car Service Division of the Association of American Railroads They were returning from Kennebunk to Sarasota Fla Surviving are her widower and two sons Services will be Sunday at 2 p m from South Congregational Church Kennebunkport Rev Robert Howes pastor with burial in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk in charge of arrangements
Mrs Grace Breen Davison aged 69 of 105 West Mocket St Long Beach N Y died yesterday after a long illness Born November 29 1894 in Biddeford daughter of John and Jane Fyffe Breen She is survived by widower Paul Davison one daughter Mrs Jean Dishman two sisters Mrs Lee Murphy and Mrs Esther Walsh a brother Thomas Breen one grandson James Dishman and several nieces and nephews A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 9 am from St Marys Church Biddeford Burial will follow at St Marys Cemetery Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford today Sunday and Monday 2 5 and 7 10 pm
Funeral services for Lisa Marie Robert infant daughter of Dr and Mrs Roger J P Robert will be conducted this afternoon under Emond Funeral Home direction. She was born Sept 18 and died Friday noon in a local hospital. She leaves three brothers James Kevin and John and five sisters Mary Lou Christine Michelle Paula and Karen. Grandmothers Mrs John Rubino of Rochester NH and Mrs Josephine Robert of Manchester NH also survive. Burial will be in the family lot at St Marys Cemetery.
The Saco Firemen's Auxiliary met at Mrs. Mary Cantara's home on Maple Street. Officers announced committee appointments including Hazel Emmons Irma LeBlanc for finance and Rita Jacques Lydia Flood as auditors. A gift honored president Ruth Scammon and Adele Letellier won the mystery prize. The next meeting is set for October 17 at Lydia Flood's home.
A Portland weather note says tonight will be fair and cool with low temperatures around 35 to 42 degrees. Sunday will bring fair to partly cloudy skies, with the south portion warmer than the north portion.
Church notes list Sunday gatherings across Biddeford and nearby towns. Activities include youth meetings for multiple denominations, evening services at Advent Christian and First Assembly of God churches, and continuing church programs at Saco, Wells, and Kennebunk venues. Rev. David T. P. Bradley will address the first Adventures In Christian Living session Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs Rena Woodward conductress of Adah Chapter was honored at a special event in Biddeford Masonic Hall along with guest conductresses from Districts One and Two. The evening featured tributes, introductions, gifts, and recognition from grand representatives, followed by invitations read for upcoming events and an officers rehearsal scheduled for Oct 11. Entertainment and refreshments concluded the gathering with a decor theme of oak leaves and fall flowers.
Bishop Pedro Cantero of Huelva urges change in Spanish law to expand religious freedom. He cites Vatican II ecumenical directives and modern world conditions, calling for Spain to apply church principles anew to freedom of conscience. Ten Protestant churches have recently reopened with official permission.
Old Orchard Beach events include St Margaret s Ladies Sodality meeting Monday Oct 7 prayers at 730 pm at St Margaret s Church Rev Edward A Walsh M M guest speaker Nee Nah Council Degree of Pocahontas to meet Monday evening at American Legion Hall bring articles for fancy work table for Great-session Oct 12 in Port and Mrs Elsie McLeod moved to Union Avenue for winter Minivanca Chapter Eastern Star rehearsal Sunday 7 pm at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Guest Officers night Monday 730 pm degrees of the Order conferred Refreshments served Old Orchard Memorial VFW Auxiliary meeting 8 pm at Post Home Atlantic Avenue Mildred B Leonard ticket chair for ey supper this month by Old Orchard Beach Republican Town Committee not Gertrude Leonard per Thursday s Journal
Biddeford Police officers Manuel DeSilva and Ralph Hubert found Edward Therrien, about 65, dead in his Emery's Court apartment shortly after 8 a.m. today after a passerby’s complaint. An attending physician said Therrien had been dead for some time before discovery.
Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny leaves for the International Police Chiefs Convention in Houston Texas. He departs Boston on a special jet with 91 New England police chiefs and will attend the opening banquet this evening through Thursday. Aubur and Augusta chiefs accompany him.
In Biddeford Municipal Court Judge Gerald C. Nason found John Silva of Lowell, Mass. guilty of being a tramp after four nights seeking lodging at the city lockup. He received a suspended 60 day jail term at York County Jail in Alfred, conditioned on leaving town within 24 hours.
A concise report notes that Utah's Great Salt Lake has higher salinity levels than the oceans of the world, indicating exceptional mineral concentration and unique lake chemistry.
At Webber Hospital a son named Robert Dana was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Eaton of Kennebunk weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces on October 3. Roger N Charette and wife of Saco welcomed son Michael Arthur weighing eight pounds twelve ounces on October 3. Edward J Ruel and wife of Biddeford welcomed son Donald Raymond weighing seven pounds nine ounces on October 4.
The first fall meeting of the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union at Beach Street Saco clubrooms hosted 80 members with co chairs Mrs Hazel Bishop and Mrs Paul Cobb. A veterans at Togus Hospital certificate framed by Mrs Chester Pease was presented followed by group singing. Reports on the Poland Spring convention and York County presidents meeting were given by Mrs John Authier. Rev Victor Sealise Jr spoke on unwed mothers in psychiatry and urged sponsoring an authorized psychiatrist in Saco schools. The next meeting will feature a national seacoast artist and a $5 prize for the federation’s largest new member group.
Juan Bosch warned late last month that Latin American military leaders, inspired by coups in Honduras and the Dominican Republic, threaten regional stability. State Department officials expressed alarm but cautioned against blanket condemnation, stressing that juntas could oddly signify progress if they remove inefficient regimes and avoid prolonged rule. The United States aims to promote legitimacy, stability, and respect for democracy through the Alliance for Progress.
The Women s Society of Christian Service of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church met in the vestry to plan projects and booked a Christmas Fair for November 21, the week before Thanksgiving. Next meeting will be at Mrs Mattie Bliss s home and an Open House at the Parsonage is set for Oct 20. Attendees included Mrs Bliss Elizabeth Garland Hazel Kennett Hazel Davis Harriet Andrews Anna Anderson Florence Gray Florence Benson Gertrude Leonard and Frances Johnson.
At United Baptist Church Friendship Class in Saco last night, 36 members voted a $5 donation to the kitchen committee. Vice-President Mrs. Harley Scammon led devotions in President Alton Curran’s absence. Reports covered remodeling, Harvest Bazaar, and treasurer Carl Ross read the report. An October 11 rally at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Elmer Bentley will feature mission photos, with York and Cumberland Counties represented. Also announced is a series of October meetings Adventurous in Christian Living at The United Church of Christ in Biddeford each Monday, opening with a game, singing, and refreshments. The organizing committee included Miss Emma Lougee, chairman, and couples Palmer, Warren, Thompson, and Currans.
The Biddeford-Sace Council of Churches will host a Monday evening Christian Living Series at 7 30 PM in the United Church of Christ on Crescent Street Biddeford Speakers include Rev David Bradley of St Andrew's Church New Haven Conn discussing Who Is My Neighbor The weekly talks run each Monday in October with refreshments after the discussion period provided by St Demetrious Church and School Street Methodist Church ladies.
In Wichita Kansas Civil Air Patrol members used a real airplane to locate missing model gliders during a local model airplane meet. Among the recovered planes was one lost at last year’s event.
Slated to be honored tomorrow by St Louis High School staff is Brother Salwius the first principal. Now four he is spending weeks at the Brothers motherhouse in Alfred after returning from France where he visited family. He traveled with twin Brother Hervey who lives at La Point du Lac Canada. Salwius began at the helm in 1929 aided by Brothers David Joseph and Emilien from Alfred. The three will be at the school Sunday at 3 pm for visits with former students.
A 1962 convertible reported stolen last night at 7:40 was recovered an hour later on Route One by two local youths ages 14 and 13 headed south below Kennebunk. The owners Lucien Huot of Saco Avenue and police identified the car and the youths, who had sideswiped a pickup. The boys were returned to their parents and a juvenile court hearing is planned for early next week.
Saco firemen battled an engine fire in a car on Buxton Road near Foss Road last evening. The blaze, likely starting around the carburetor, damaged the engine of Hermon Allen Sr. of Buxton Road. Firemen reported the call at 7:38 and return at 8:12.
Glassmaking began about 1608 at Jamestown Virginia and is widely regarded as the first American industry.
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