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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1963

Page

5

Auxiliary Of Unity Club Has Sinner

The Unity Club Auxiliary met last night at Mrs. Emma Garside’s Buxton Road home in Saco for a lobster supper and business session. Mrs. Enda Bradbury received the mystery award. The November 6 meeting will be at Mrs. Josephine Meserve’s Pleasant Street home with Mrs. Genie Edgecomb hosting. A Halloween social hour featured prizes to Mrs. Ruth Scammon, Mrs. Ethel Whitten, and Mrs. Bradbury. Present were Mrs. Madeline Eastman, Mr. Garside, Mrs. Thelman Farley, Mrs. Bradbury, and others.

Unity Club Emma _ Garside Buxton Road Saco Garside Enda Bradbury Josephine Meserve Pleasant Street Genie Edgecomb Ruth Scammon Ethel Whitten Bradbury Madeline Eastman Thelman Farley

Local Society Figures Named in Obituary Snippet

Scattered names appear in a fragmentary society notice listing Mrs. Olea Taylor Scammon Mrs. Edgecomb Mrs. Florence Mooers Mrs. Whitten and Mrs. Irene Townsend among attendees or acknowledgments in a community page.

Scammon Olea Taylor Edgecomb Florence Mooers Whitten Irene Townsend

Worker Burned In Explosion at Lewiston Wood Plant

Raoul Laberge 37 of Lewiston was burned in a spray room blast at Rock Maple Wood Heel Co. when a light bulb he was cleaning ignited lacquer fumes in a blower pipe. He received facial burns and was treated at a hospital. Losses ran into thousands of dollars.

Lewiston Rock Maple Wood Heel Co Raoul Laberge

Veterans Day Parade Plans At Biddeford Saco Discussed

Veterans Day parade and exercises for November 11 were discussed at a Biddeford and Saco Veterans Council meeting at the Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Post Home Biddeford. Planned roles included Robert Libby as grand marshal and Guy Goodwin as chief of staff. The parade runs from Biddeford to Saco with ceremonies in Saco City Hall.

Biddeford and Saco Veterans Council Merton Ira Staples Amvets Alfred Street Biddeford Robert Libby Biddeford - Saco Disabled American Veterans William McKenney Veterans of Foreign Wars Guy Goodwin Owen - Davis American Legion Saco Roland St. Michel Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley Earl Clappison Boucouvalas Dupuis Amvets Clifton Horsfield Merton Ira Staples Robert Norton Maine Disabled American Veterans Saco City Hall Saco American Legion Beach Street

Fire departments told to stop operating beano contests

Augusta Maine August AP Attorney General Frank E Hancock ruled that regular and volunteer fire departments do not qualify as Maine fraternal and veterans organizations but the departments auxiliaries may run beano games. Firemen must turn over operation to their auxiliary groups or stop running them.

Augusta Frank E. Hancock Hancock Maine

Shifting U.N. Power From Security Council to General Assembly

The text notes a growing General Assembly influence, a reduced role norm for the Security Council, and a broader executive secretary role. It credits Lie, Hammarskjold, and Thant for change amid Soviet veto opposition, and marks the start of U.N. peacekeeping with 1956 Suez and 1960 Congo missions using small-country units. The big powers fail to agree on a standing force, shelving the idea.

Security Council General Assembly Soviet Union Trygve Lie Dag Hammarskjold U. Thant U.N Congo

Lodge Refuses to Run for President in 1960 Bid

Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1960, informed a Manchester NH committee he will not seek the presidency. Lodges reply cited his current post in South Vietnam as the most useful service to the United States and noted no intention to run.

Manchester N.H Henry Cabot Lodge New Hampshire Victor V. Mieux Lodge South Viet Nam United States Viet Nam Massachusetts U.S United Nations

Goldwater Keeps to Known Values and Travel Rhythm

Goldwater reaffirms a conservative message centered on proven past values as he continues campaigning. He plans to use advance men and more aides. He notes audiences are receptive though not ecstatic, with much noise from young supporters. He argues crowds and polls do not ensure nominations or delegation support.

Goldwater White House Robert A. Taft Ohio Dwight D. Eisenhower Capitol

Milk petition continued in Portland hearing

Supreme Court Justice Francis V. Sullivan moved the Cumberland Arms Northern case to next Wednesday. The Cumberland firm seeks an injunction against selling banded quarts and twin half gallons at the fixed 93 cent per gallon price set by the Maine Milk Commission.

Portland Sureme Court Francis V. Sullivan Cumberland Arms Northern, Inc Maine Milk Commission

Kennedy medical care for the aged obituary flags failure

The Kennedy medical care bill for the aged is declared dead in Congress. McCormack, Mills and party lines are blamed as Democrats outnumber Republicans but fail to unite. Kennedy shifts focus to tax cuts and civil rights while awaiting another push in 1964 election year.

James Marlow Associated Press News Washington House John W. McCormack Kennedy Congress American Medical Association McCormack Republican National Committee Ways and Means Committee Committee Wilbur Mills Arkansas Mills Senate Capitol

Saco Rockettes Birthday Party Plans Food Sale

The Saco Rockettes Club held its annual birthday party at Janice Roberts’s home on Dyer Street Saco. President Joyce Peck led the meeting and refreshments were served. Plans for a November 8 food sale were outlined and Jacqueline Paul and Ann Dussault were named to the poster committee. Attendees included Alma Sherman Sue Emmons Paula Langeli er Anne Marie Martin Christine Tarbox Ann Dussault Joyce Peck Judith Jones Jacqueline Paul Linda Desrosiers Dorothy Piette Linda Vance Karen Sheehan Deborah Jones Regina Henaire Molly Brandt Patricia Norrad Barbara Christian and Janice Roberts.

Rockettes Club of Saco Janice Roberts Dyer Street Jacqueline Paul Ann Dussault Joyce Peck Alma Sherman Sue Emmons Paula Langelier Anne Marie Martin Christine Tarbox Judith Jones Linda Desrosiers Dorothy Piette Linda Vance Karen Sheehan Deborah Jones Regina Henaire Molly Brandt Patricia Norrad Barbara Christian

Maine Aeronautics Commission Probes Director Higgins

The Maine Aeronautics Commission will interview persons with information about charges against director Scott H. Higgins of Winthrop. He is accused of private use of state personnel and state property. MAC Chairman Harry J. Perry says the inquiry will be reported to Gov. Reed after completion.

Augusta Maine Aeronautics Commission Scott H. Higgins Winthrop MAC Harry J. Perry Rumford

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