Local Notables and Events In Brief
Mrs. Percy Willey of Spring Hill Avenue Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Mary Cantara of 88 Maple Street Saco is a patient at Webber Hospital. Bernard Weinstein of Weinsteins Clothing Store 244 Main Street Biddeford is expected to be from New York on October 8. Rose Burnham of Damariscotta visits her daughter Mrs. Helen Morris Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Ron and Joy Holiday, Biddeford dance team, appear at Radio City Music Hall New York City for October. previously on the bill in March. Dr. Frank D. Lawler superintendent of Saco and Old Orchard Beach public schools attends the New England Association of School Administrators conference in Swampscott Mass. Meetings started yesterday and continue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Willey
Spring Hill Avenue
Saco
Webber Hospital
Mary Cantara
Maple St
Bernard Weinstein
Weinstein
Main St
Biddeford
New York
Rose Burnham
Damariscotta
Helen Morris
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Ron
Joy Holiday
Community group meetings lined up in Biddeford and Saco
Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus meet at 8 tonight at K of C Hall Saco. Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m tomorrow at St Joseph s Parish Hall Biddeford. American Legion Auxiliary Owen-Davis Unit meets 8 p m tomorrow at Beach Street post home Saco Halloween party follows. Ancient Order of Hibernians Aux Biddeford holds 8 15 p m sessions with fall charity drive. York County Salon 598 Fight and Forty meets Oct 26 at 8 p m Wells venue with Halloween party after business. }
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Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Saco
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Beach Street
Unity Club
Emma _ Garside
Buxton Road
Ancient Order of Hibernians Auxiliary
Pastime
Main Street
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
A. O. H. Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Mason Street Club
York County
Alber G. LaPierre
Wells
Nellie White
Ida Noyes
Midweek Rehearsals and Services Across Area Churches
Choirs and prayer services are scheduled Wednesday evening across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells and Kennebunkport with multiple churches holding rehearsals at 6:15 to 8:30 pm and services including Advent Christian Saco Old Orchard Beach Faith Tabernacle Ogunquit and Village Baptist. The Amazon River basin is described as over 2 053 000 square miles, nearly twice as large as any other river basin.
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The
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Amazon River
Card of Thanks to Friends and Relatives
Mrs. Gerard Lambert expresses gratitude for the beauty of cards and flowers received during her stay at Notre Dame Hospital.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Gerard Lambert
Death of Sister Marie Joseph Ward In Quebec
Relative notices report Sister Marie Joseph Ward, age 80, died yesterday at the Mother House in Quebec. Born Corinne Cartier in Biddeford, she lived on Washington Street and served in Lawrence, Massachusetts before her convent years including a 1962 golden jubilee.
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Ward
Biddeford
Quebec
Marie Joseph
Joseph Cartier
Corinne Cartier
Washington Street
Lawrence
Mass
Mrs Catherine Daly longtime Biddeford resident dies
Mrs Catherine Daly 81 of 26 South Street Biddeford died yesterday at a niece home after a long illness Born August 9 1882 in Clonakilty Ireland she came to the United States in youth and lived in New York City before retiring six years ago Survived by nieces and nephews in Biddeford and Ireland Funeral services will be held Thursday a requiem high mass at 9 am from St Marys Church Biddeford burial in St Marys Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call today and tomorrow 2 5 and 7 10 pm at Cosgrove Funeral Jae 326 Elm Street Biddeford
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Catherine (Finn) Daly
South St
Biddeford
Mount Pleasant St
Clonakilty
County Cork
Ireland
John and
Margaret (Donovan) Finn
New York City
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cosgrove
Elm St
Mrs Mary Bratis 82 Sanford native dies in Augusta
Mrs Mary S Bratis aged 82 formerly of Sanford died in Augusta after eight years in the city. Born in Istanbul she worked as a social worker in Boston and as a housekeeper in Sanford. Survived by a brother in law Andrew Bratis Sanford. Funeral services from Hurd Funeral Home tomorrow at 130 pm then at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford with interment in St Demetrios Cemetery. Visiting hours tonight 6 to 9 30.
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Augusta
Mary S. Bratis
Sanford
Istanbul
Turkey
Boston
Mass
Andrew Bratis
Hurd Funeral Home
Winter St
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Adams Street
Biddeford
St. Demetrios Cemetery
Mrs Minnie Welch of Kennebunk dies after long illness
Minnie N. Welch 88 widow of Adelbert J. Welch died in a local nursing home after a long illness. A Kennebunk resident of 60 years she was born May 15 1875 in Dayton daughter of Octavius W Hill and Rose Anne Davis. Survived by one son Fremont two daughters Mrs Maurice Ridlon and Mrs Raymond W Connelly two sisters six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday from Bibber Memorial Chapel with Rev Chester Staples officiating. Interment in Dayton Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Kennebunk
Minnie N. Welch
Adelbert J. Welch
Dayton
Octavius W
Rose Anne (Davis) Hill
Maurice Ridlon
West Kennebunk
Raymond W. Connelly
South Portland
Altan H. MecDuffee
Alton
N.H
Ruth H. Levitt
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Chester Staples
Dayton Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Catherine Haswell at St Margaret’s
Mrs Catherine Haswell died at 100. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at St Margaret's Church. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Msgr Edward C O'Leary. Bearers were Richard Anderson Donat Croteau John Daly and Frederick Allen. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery Biddeford.
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Old Orchard Beach
Catherine Haswell
St. Margaret's Church
Edward C. O’leary
Richard Anderson
Donat Croteau
John Daly
Frederick Allen
St Mary's Cemetery
Biddeford
Funeral services held for Mrs H Lestie Littlefield
Funeral services for Mrs H Lestie Littlefield widow of Edward D Littlefield were conducted yesterday from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Laco Rev Jasper Beane pastor of the Biddeford United Baptist Church officiating Interment was in South Easton Cemetery Easton Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Lestie Littlefield
Grant St
Biddeford
Edward D. Littlefield
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Laco
Jasper Beane
Biddeford United
Funeral services for Wilfred W. Ross in Biddeford
Funeral services for Wilfred W. Ross of Biddeford who died yesterday at Togus Veterans Hospital will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from St. Andre's Church. Friends may call today and tomorrow from 24 and 7 10 at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred W. Ross
Biddeford
Togus Veterans Hospital
St. Andre's Church
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Daughters Born to Local Families Over Oct 17 18
At Webber Hospital a daughter Kathy Louise weighing nine pounds arrived Oct 17 to Mr and Mrs Fernand J LaBelle 276 Lincoln St Saco. Charlies J Pendleton Camp Ellis welcomed Elyce Jean a daughter weighing seven pounds eight ounces Oct 18. Marcel Desrosiers 54 School St Saco welcomed Cathy Ann weighing seven pounds 12 ounces Oct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Fernand J. LaBelle
Lincoln St
Saco
Kathy Louise
Charlies J. Pendleton
Camp Ellis
Elyce Jean
Marcel Desrosiers
School St
Cathy Ann
Weather forecast for Portland
This afternoon cloudy and cool with partial clearing later. Temperatures in the low to mid 50s. Winds from 5 to 10 mph. Tonight mostly fair and cool with lows in the low to mid 30s. Light variable winds. Wednesday variable clouds and a touch warmer. Winds south to southeast at 5 to 10 mph.
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Portland
Junked Auto Owners Receive Notice In Saco
Capt. Robert Foran said 25 notices were served to Saco property owners warning junk cars must be removed within 15 days. The notices cite a city council vote to enforce the state junk car removal statute and threaten county attorney action after non compliance. More notices will follow.
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Robert Foran
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Steel selloff hits New York stocks as market reels
Stocks fall on a steel price concern sparked by reports of federal grand jury subpoenas to major steel firms. Trading volume swelled to 1.92 million in the first hour, the best since 1937. Dow and AP index slip while some glamour issues recover.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Steels
Xerox
Youngstown Sheet
Radio Corp
General Electric
Alcoa
Caterpillar
Woolworth
IBM
Polaroid
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Addressograph
Garrett
American
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Woman Becomes First NY Helicopter Pilot Doris Renninger
Doris Renninger of East Norwicht Long Island becomes the first woman in New York State to qualify as a helicopter pilot and joins the Whirly-Girls as the 59th member. She is a grandmother and has flown airplanes since 1900.
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Doris
W. H.) Renninger
East Norwich
Long Island
New York State
The
Association of Women
Renninger
Chargers and Patriots Lead Grid Statistics
The San Diego Chargers top the AFL Western Division in total offense at 371.6 yards per game and rush 148.6 yards per game while ranking fourth in passing at 223. The Boston Patriots tie Houston for first in the Eastern Division and lead in total defense at 235.2 yards per game, rush defense at 74.4 yards, and pass defense at 160.8 yards per game.
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NEW York
San Diego Chargers
Chargers
Boston Patriots
Houston
Pats
South Portland High Hit by Falling Ledge During Blasting
The school dodged injury after two eight pound ledge rocks ripped through skylights and boiler room windows during blasting for a new athletic field. Principal Daniel Mahoney noted the blasts had shaken the school for weeks but this was the first near miss with students nearby.
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South Portland
South Portland High School
Daniel F. Mahoney
Mahoney
South Portland Jayvees Defeat Eagle Reserves
South Portland Jayvees defeated St. Louis High Jayvees 19 to 12 on Monday afternoon after early Saint fumbles set up Red Riot scores. LaRoche added a 25 yard pass play and a 60 yard run as Saint rallied, but South Portland sealed the win in the final minute with a 25 yard TD run.
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South Portland
St. Louis High
Saints
LaRoche
Saco-Lowell Hearing Hogan on labor arbitration topic
John A. Hogan, Whittemore School economist and University of New Hampshire professor, will discuss labor management arbitration at the Saco-Lowell Engineering and Manufacturing Association meeting tonight at 6:30 at the Elks Lodge. A Q A session will follow with guests from Local 406, TWUA, and AFL-CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hogan
Whittemore School of Economics
Theniversity of New Hampshire
Saco-Lowell Engineering and Manufacturing Association
Elks Lodge
Portland Road
Saco Hogan
National Association of Arbitrators
Automotive
Michael Schoonjans
Afl-Cio
TWUA
Leo Bedard
Local 406
Adrien Petit
Albert Cantara
Biddeford Firemen Battle Brush Fire Near Atlantic and Granite
Biddeford firefighters fought a brush blaze near Atlantic Avenue and Granite Street Monday, taking over two hours. Engine 5 and Tank 1 worked from 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A second, minor fire at Cohen Fruit Co. on Main Street was reported at 8:38 p.m. caused by a carelessly thrown cigarette and recalled by 8:44 p.m.
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Biddeford
Atlantic Avenue
Granite Street
Cohen Fruit Co
Main St
Tito Seeks Ground Rules for East West Peace
Tito continues his push at the United Nations for ground rules guiding peaceful East West relations. He arrived in New York after meetings in Washington with President Kennedy and has long advocated nonalignment in the Cold War.
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U.N
International Organization
Tito
New York
Washington
Kennedy
Maine Frosh Meet M C I In Saturday Tilt
The University of Maine freshman football team, undefeated and unscored on, prepares for a 2 15 p m game at Orono Saturday against Maine Central Institute. Leading rusher Norm Tardiff and playmakers Pendleton Huard Briar and Lovejoy headline a strong unit with notable linemen Braun and Wehrman.
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Orono
University of Maine
Maine Central Institute
Frosh
MCI
Pittsfield
Bridgton Academy
Cubs
Norm Tardiff
Randolph
Mass
John Huard
Waterville
Ralph Briar
Belfast
Paul Pendleton
Portland
Walter Nelson
Lowell
Don Chretien
Biddeford
Paul Keany
Dedham
George Caswell
Charles Belisle
Jim Nesbitt
Brunswick
Fred Lovejoy
Norway
Pendleton
Huard
Caswell
Chretian
Belisle Briar
Russ Johnson
Kittery
Dennis Doyle
Auburn
Lovejoy
Ivan Braun
Bucksport
George Wehrman
Granite Springs
N.Y
Houk Named To Yank Post
New York AP Ralph Houk the Yankees field manager for three years was named general manager Tuesday succeeding Roy Hamey who retired because of ill health. The successor as manager will be named Thursday with Yogi Berra the leading candidate. Under Houk the Yankees won three pennants and two World Series titles in 1961 and 1962. They lost the 1963 Series to the Dodgers in four straight games.
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NEW York
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Roy Hlamey
Houk
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Your Journal Classified Ad Reaches Over Readers Per Day
A classified ad in the journal reaches over thirty thousand readers daily, signaling strong local reach. The notice highlights broad audience exposure and steady readership for small businesses and personal notices.
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Your Journal
Saco Man Receives Six Month Jail Term for Assault
Arthur E. Gagne Jr. 34 of 65 Pleasant St. was found guilty in Saco Municipal Court of assaulting his wife Lucienne. Judge Hilary Mahaney gave him six months in York County Jail. She was treated at Webber Hospital for facial bruises and discharged.
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Saco
York County
Saco Municipal Court
Hilary Mahaney
Arthur E. Gagne Jr
Pleasant St
Lucienne
Gagne
Robert Foran
Robert S. Plaisted
Mahaney
Atty
John J. Harvey
Nicklaus Trails Palmer in Total PGA Winnings
In Dunedin Florida AP reports Nicklaus won the Sahara Invitational last week for his fifth PGA win of the year but trails Arnold Palmer by more than 29000 in unofficial standings. Palmer leads official winnings with 128230 after 7 wins in 20 tournaments. Boros ranks third with 77356 from 26 events.
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Dunedin
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Grass Fire Fought By Saco Firemen
Fire calls in Saco dropped after a Saturday surge. Friday night blaze on Frank Wilson property at 484 Main St required one engine and five men, arriving at 8 10 p m and recalled at 8 31. Three hundred feet of booster line were used to quell the fire.
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Saco
Frank Wilson
Main St
Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported by AP
The Associated Press notes lightweights in San Francisco Philadelphia London Tokyo and other locales. Outcomes include Olson stopping Menno, Smith defeating Giles, White outpointing Cassity, and Kikuchi knocking out Clabiras as the U S remains the top farm product exporter.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Bobo Ol‘son
Jose Menno
Argentina
Philadelphia
Jesse Smith
Willie Giles
New York
London
John White
Chicago
Junior Cassity
Nigeria
Tokyo
Manzo Kikuchi
Japan
Janes Clabiras
Philippines
West Peru Mother Rescues Two Kids From Flames
A West Peru woman, Mrs Elmer Magoon, carried her preschool children Clinton and Felicia to safety as fire consumed their rural bungalow on Monday. Her other four children were at school.
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West Peru
Elmer Magoon
Clinton
Felicia
Training Center Girl Returned To Hallowell
Biddeford police helped return a 15 year old girl who escaped from Stevens Training Center in Hallowell. Officials also held a 14 year old Ellsworth boy as a run away after he was picked up while hitchhiking in Biddeford. The boy said he was bound for Virginia to join his mother and authorities searched for his father.
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Biddeford
Stevens Training Center
Hallowell
Ellsworth
Virginia
Beer Drinkers In Maine Trail Pace Of 1962
Maine beer consumption fell to 13.9 gallons per capita in 1962, down 2.7 percent from 1961, per the Brewers Almanac. National average rose, and Maine ranked behind heavy drinkers in Nevada Wisconsin Michigan Rhode Island. New England states mostly rose except Connecticut which dropped 10.2 percent. Vermont Massachusetts and New Hampshire showed gains.
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Augusta
Maine
Brewers’ Almanac
U. S. Brewers Association
Nevada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Rhode Island
New England
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
World Community Day Planned by Arundel Council Women
The Arundel Council of Church Women in West Kennebunk plans World Community Day on November 1 at West Kennebunk Methodist Church. President Mrs. William Chase presented programs highlighting the theme Nation Building and the U N. A 9:30 a.m. coffee precedes a 10 a.m. service with guest speaker Nelson Silver of Nesson College and benediction by Rev. Alfred Ives.
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West Kennebunk
Arundel
Nelson Silver
Nesson College
Alfred Ives
Arundel Council of Church Women
World Community Ay
McKenzie School Board Orders Audit on Student Fund
The McKenzie School Board ordered an audit of the student body fund after questions about a possible unauthorized deficit. The auditor found a $70 surplus not on the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River
McKenzie School Board
Malcolm's Meadow Named for City Manager in Claremont
Claremont leases the lone empty lot in the business district for $1 yearly to serve as a shoppers resting place. The city weeded the lot and added floral plantings and park benches. Residents honor City Manager Richard Malcolm whose idea inspired the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
Calif
Richard Malcolm
Malcolm's
Britain's One-Eleven jet crashes in England during test flight
A prototype One-Eleven short-range jet crashed and burned near Tisbury England during a test flight killing seven pilots and observers. Britain had ordered 31 of the planes and American carriers had placed 60 plus orders for the 74-seat craft set to begin service next summer with British United Airways to Genoa Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisbury
England
Britain
British Aircraft Corp
Bournemouth
British
United Airways
Genoa
Italy
BAC
More Candidates Obtain Papers At Old Orchard
Old Orchard Beach reports three current councilmen and one newcomer have taken out papers for council nomination per Town Clerk Esther Crowley. Names include Charles G. Peckham Jr., Leopold V. Sicard, Donald Jones and Alexander Pike, with several town meeting candidates filing for Districts Two, Four and Five. The town meeting membership rises to 53, up three from last year due to higher registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Jone Newcomer
Esther Crowley
Charles G. Peckham Jr
Temple Ave
Leopold V. Sicard
East Grand Avenue
Donald Jones
Portland Ave
Alexander Pike
Copeland Ave
Crowley
Elsie Cummings
Imperial Ave
Henry R. John
Richard J. Sweet
Portland Avenue
Frederick Hayes
Maple Ave
Employment Claims Show Light Rise
The Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission reports 559 claims last week up from 523 the prior week but down from 644 the same week last year. Seventy four persons exhausted their benefits during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
The
Maine Employment Security Commission
Commission
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Third Street
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
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Goodwins Mills
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Shore Road
Full Gospel
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Saco School Street Methodist Church
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H. L. Littlefield
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Eagle
Saco-Lowell
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Goodyear Tires
United States
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Unity Sales Co
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