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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1961

Page

2

Deaths Henry C. Fenderson 62 Saco native dies in Cambridge

Henry C. Fenderson 62 a Saco native residing in Cambridge Mass died Friday at home after a long illness. A former Lever Bros. executive, he will be buried after church services Monday at Laurel Hill cemetery in Cambridge. Surviving are his widow Sarah Wiswell Fenderson two brothers Richard A. Fenderson and Robert J. Fenderson and a nephew and two nieces.

Henry C. Fenderson Saco Cambridge Mass Laurel Hill Bigelow Chapel Lever Bros. Company Adney J. Fenderson Thornton Academy University of Maine

Portland Weather The North Cloudy South Fair Low Cool

Cloudy north portion and fair south portion with not very cool night. Sunday shows more clouds and warmer with a chance of a few showers in the north. Advertisement for Shapiro's heating oil with automatic keep-fill delivery and 24 hour burner service, contact AT 4-4523.

Portland Shapiro

Ruben and Doyle Families Attend Syracuse Parents Weekend

Mr and Mrs Max Ruben of 13 Hall Avenue and Mr and Mrs Donald Doyle Sr of Ferry Beach Saco left Friday for Syracuse New York to visit their son Stuart Ruben a freshman at Syracuse University during Parents Weekend.

Max Ruben Hall Avenue Donald Doyle, Sr Ferry Beach Saco Syracuse N. Y Stuart Ruben Syracuse University

Halloween Dance and Waltz Finals Tonight at Eagles Home

A Halloween dance and party will be held tonight at the Eagles home on Birch Street in Biddeford. Finals in the waltz contest are also scheduled for tonight.

Eagles Birch Street Biddeford

Church notes outline Sunday youth meetings across Maine

Junior Beacons for Christ for grades one through five meet Sunday at 6 p m at Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills. The Junior-Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship gathers at 6 15 p m with an evening worship at 7 30. Bible Baptist Church of Saco holds a training union at 6 and worship at 7 in Saco City Hall. Full Gospel Church Wells hosts Young People at 6 30 and an evening worship at 7 30. First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach plans 7 30 worship. South Biddeford Methodist youth meet at 6 30 while Foss Street Methodist group meets at 7 30 tomorrow.

Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Baptist Bible Baptist Church of Saco Saco City Hall Full Gospel Wells First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Methodist Youth Fellowship The Foss Street Methodists

Youth Fellowship Meetings At Saco United Baptist Church

The Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Saco United Baptist church will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. The Senior High Youth Fellowship of the same church will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m.

Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship The Saco United Baptist Church

West Kennebunk Methodist church vestry meeting

A Sunday meeting of the ship of the West Kennebunk Methodist church will convene at 7 30 p m in the church vestry.

Youth and Myf Meet at Local Churches Events

The Youth Fellowship of Goodwins Mills Advent Christian meets Sunday at 7. The MYF of Saco School Street Methodist meets Sunday at 6 pm at the church with counselors. A second session on Blessed Are The Peacemakers is led by Joyce Stevens. A final session of Adventures In Christian Living, sponsored by Biddeford Seco Council of Churches, is Monday at 7 15 pm at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford. Unitarian Universalist worship services are Oct 29 at Biddeford First UU and Nov 5 at Biddeford UU at 10 45 am. Sunday school is 9 30 am at Saco Unitarian church and parish house.

Youth Fellowship of The Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church MYF Saco School Street Methodist Church Joyce Stevens Biddeford- Seco Unitarian Universalist Biddeford First

TWUA Beaten In Nashua Vote

In Nashua New Hampshire the Textile Workers Union of America AFL CIO was dropped as bargaining agent at Improved Machinery Co The workers vote runoff will decide between the Independent Union and no union with 247 for no union 140 for union and 136 for TWUA A runoff date is not yet set

Nashua N. H Textile Workers Union of America Afl-Cio Improved Machinery Co Improved Machinery TWUA

Tanks on the border stir West Berlin crowds

Newsman reports on a tense border scene as American and Russian tanks appear in West and East Berlin respectively. A police lieutenant notes East German demands for US recognition and warns Americans about the cost of war, while a crowd of 500 West Berliners watches the display from Friedrich strasse.

U. S Friedrichstrasse West Berlin

Saco Man Sues Portland In Auto Suit Against Norris

Two automobile accident suits filed in Superior Court against Harry A. Norris of Enfield Conn were settled Friday as a jury weighed the evidence. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Eugene A. Bennett of South Portland was involved in the case.

Portland Harry A. Norris Enfield Conn Eugene A. Bennett South Port

State Geologist Reports on Maine Mining Promising Copper Finds

Robert G Doyle Maine state geologist spoke at the Main Mineralogical and Geological Society meeting at Beach Museum Portland on Economic Minerals. He noted promising copper deposits in Blue Hill explored by Black Hawk Mining of Canada and several thousand tons mined from Mammoth mine on Second Pond Blue Hill. Exploration continues with core drilling while the governor was invited to view.

Robert G. Doyle Stae Mineralogical and Geological Society Beach Museum Portland Doyle Blue Hill Black Hawk Mining Company of Canada Manmoth Second Pond Black Hawk Company Maine Canada Union Pennsylvania Maine Geological Surveys Cutler Moose River Washington County Maine Geological Survey Little Bigelow Mountain Flagstaff Phillips Lubec Acton York County Bumpus Wardwell William Forbes Caribou Moore River Shin Pond Bakersfield Calif Joel Leadbetter Fryeburg New Mexico California Francis MacDonald Saco Philip FE. Graves Jessie L. Beach Maurice Poirier Lucille Desjardins Edwin Chadbourne

Lewiston Man Killed in Road Crash Near Hallowell

Myron Guimond a 38 year old Lewiston man of 80 Pierce street died after his car left Vaughn road and struck a tree. Hallowell police said 200 feet of skid marks suggested he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. He died about an hour later in a hospital.

Hallowell Myron Guimond Pierce Street Lewiston Vaughn Road

Lawsuits filed over car incident near Clinton

land sued for 75000 and Randall White of Saco sued for 6000 alleging Norris's car forced them off the road at Clinton last summer.

Land Randall White Saco Norris Clinton

October Tides Data From Coastal Tide Tables

The record presents tide readings for October with high and low levels, morning and evening values, and adjustments. It lists times and figures such as 7.04 and 8.20 for high tides, 2.32 and 8.37 for lows, and notes a transition back to standard time.

Maine shore real estate transfers include retirement homes

Dr. Edward M. Cook Jr of Decatur buys the Dunn property on the Kennebunk River overlooking Arundel Golf Course for summer use and retirement. Artist John Schoeptie of Pico Rivera purchases a Land's End shore lot at Cape Porpoise for a retirement home. Carleton Chick buys the Melville Young residence in Kennebunkport for year round living. Wilbur Emmons house in Cape Porpoise sold to Arnold Engborg and wife of Lexington MA for summer occupancy and retirement. All deals handled by John Milligan Co. and John G. Smith Realty.

James Dunn Kennebunk River Arundel Golf Course Edward M. Cook Decatur, I Cook Meine John Schoeptie Pico Rivera Cal Maine Land’s End Cape Porpoise Jon Milligan Melville Young South Main Street Kennebunkport Carleton Chick Wildes District Wilbur Emmons Mills Road Arnold Engborg Lexington Mass John G. Smith Kennebunkport Realtor

Flu health service warns of winter outbreaks rising nationwide

The health service says local flu outbreaks are likely to increase this winter and may exceed last year’s output. Limited flu reports nationwide mean emphasis on vaccinating high risk groups. These include those with heart lung or circulatory diseases, pregnant women, and people over 65.

Health Service

Soviet Tanks Withdraw From Berlin Border Standoff

Soviet and American tanks faced off near the Friedrichstrasse checkpoint in Berlin. At 10:37 a.m. the Soviets calmly backed their tanks away toward a side street, while U S forces signaled engines off. East German officers had briefed the border move after a night tear gas clash.

Hottes Soviet Union U.S Friedrichstrasse East Berlin

Recruit training and service notices from Biddeford area

Navy and Marine recruits from Biddeford and surrounding towns complete basic training at Parris Island and Great Lakes. Several leav es home on furlough, with assignments to aviation boatswain mate schooling, artillery operations, and infantry training. Newport Kentucky police chief charged with framing former football star and several officers indicted in a wide conspiracy case.

Richard Sequeria Doris A. Labbe High Street Biddeford Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island D.C Camp Lejeune N. C Richard A. Sequeira U. S. Marine Corps Parris Isian S. C Camp Geiger Camp Lejuene N.C Sequeira Biddeford High School Pvt Roger N. Roeray United States Army Alfred J. Roeray Granite Street Fort Dix N. J Fort Sill Okla Rocray Lexington Newport George Ratterman Kentucky Campbell County Upshore White Ratterman April Flowers White Pat Ciafardini Joseph Quitter Charles E. Lester Fort Thomas Tito Carinci Edward Anthony Buccieri Ciafardini Carcini Quitter Lester Piccures Buccieri Cinfardini Ralph Musiman

West Paris man given suspended fine for hunting death

Herbert Ryerson, 20, of West Paris received a suspended 500 dollar fine and one year probation after accidentally shooting his brother-in-law, Roger Merrill, 20, also of West Paris. Merrill died from a neck wound during a hunting trip last week. The sentence includes a 10 dollar weekly payment to Merrill's 17 year old expectant wife for 50 weeks.

Wipow Norway Herbert Ryerson West Paris Roger D. Merrill Merrill Ryerson Henry Hasting

Derby Winning Jockey Dave Erb Becomes Thoroughbred Trainer

Dave Erb, famed rider of Needles to victory in the 1956 Kentucky Derby, transitions to training thoroughbreds, building a racing career on the rear legs of past success.

Dave Erb Needles

Argentina Champ Makes U S Debut at Madison Square Garden

Farid Salim, Argentina middleweight champion, makes his United States debut at Madison Square Garden against Teddy Wright. Salim enters with a 33-1-2 record and 14 KOs, while Wright stands 37-6-3 with 18 KOs. The 10-round bout airs at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.

New York Farid Salim Argentina Salim United States Madison Square Garden Teddy Wright Detroit Invader Wright ABC

Pro Basketball Results and Weekend Schedule

The Associated Press reports Friday NBA scores Syracuse 126 Philadelphia 122 Chicago 117 St. Louis 106 Los Angeles 128 Detroit 118 and ABS San Francisco 99 Los Angeles. Saturday schedule includes Detroit at Los Angeles New York at Boston Philadelphia at Syracuse Chicago at St. Louis. Sunday Syracuse at Cincinnati.

Syracuse Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco NBA New York Boston

Football Results From New England Contests

Miami Florida defeated North Carolina Boston University 20 to 10 while George Washington posted 6 and Bowdoin Frosh 30 over Colby Frosh 3. Edward Little beat Bangor 14 to 13 and Brewer topped John Bapst 20 to 6.

Boston Univ George Wash Bowdoin Frosh Colby Frosh Edward Little Bangor Brewer John Bapst

Stennis Opposes Spending Aide Funds Fight On Senate Floor

Senate military preparedness chairman John Stennis of Mississippi led a Friday night Jackson rally opposing a presidential aid appropriation. He stated he remains committed to funding scrutiny and warned against rushing approval without adequate measures.

Sec John Stennis D-Miss Senate Stennis Jackson Miss

Burgess Sets New Mark But Gorham Winner

Sam Burgess of Morse High School set a new 2 mile cross country record at the Southwestern Maine championship on the Willowdale course in Scarborough finishing in 13:51. Gorham won the team title with 77 points, followed by Cheverus and Morse. Parola of Thornton Academy was runner up behind Burgess.

Sam Burgess Morse High School Maine Willowdale Scarborough Gorham Burgess Johnny Parola Thorton Academy Cheverus Morse Deering Portland Windham Cape Elizabeth Bonny Eagle Falmouth South Portland Thornton Berwick High Biddeford York Pennell Institute Kennebunk Wells Westbrook Parola Donnie Center Benny Eegle Tootsie Martin Dave Galley Robert Morse

Ebonette Cops Downs Feature at Suffolk Downs

In the Suffolk Downs fall meet opener three year old filly Ebonette owned by Margaret Irene Miller Keanebunkport won her first start. Guided by Paul Battis she outran Larry Dill Ard by a length with Irish Kid finishing third.

Boston Ebonette Margaret Irene Miller Keanebunkport Suffolk Downs Paul Battis Larry Dillard Irish Kid

Blue Angels and Wing Dings lead in Allied Hampshire bowling

In the second week of the Allied Hampshire League at Pastime Lanes the Blue Angels total 1447 and Wing Dings 497 in team events. S. Gagnon tops with 346 in the three strings and 146 high single. Percales 826 team total. Lady Pepperell 299 in team singles. M. Melikiam posts 301 in three strings, with A Mon tembeault and R. Gendron also noted.

Allied Hampshire Blue Angels S. Gagnon Percales Lady Pepperell M. Melikiam Montembeault R. Gendron SACO J. St. Onge Pepperell B. Grenier

Science at Work Clams on the Whole Shell

Science items describe starfish feeding inside a vacuum sealed clam and the digestion of the clam by the starfish. Navy plans diesel to fuel cell submarines increasing submerged endurance. Researchers open three monkey ovary broadcasting stations to study ovulation timing in rhesus monkeys for future human tests.

Associated Press Allison L Burnett Western Reserve University Natural History U.S. Navy Gin University of Pennsylvania

Radarman to attend 26 weeks schooling at Great Lakes

He will report to the Naval School Command at Great Lakes after his leave for a 26 week radarman schooling program.

Raoul Corriveau waham _ street Biddeford Great Lakes Naval Training Center Robert M. Corriveau St. Louis High School A Air Station Lakehurst N. J Naval School Command Memphis Tenn U.S. Navy Paul N. Cordeau Maurice R. Cordeau Cleaves Street Naval Training Center Great Lakes Harold Riddle CDC Navy Cordeau

Registration Set In Little Lassies Bowling League

Registration for the Little Lassies bowling league opens next week at the 20th Century Jane. Nick Gillis says girls aged nine to twelve in the Twin Cities may register with birth certificates. signup ends Friday at 5 p.m. Bowling is free through community support and the opening date will be announced.

Little Lassies Bowling League Nick Gillis Lenel Twin Cities

Maine Owned Pacer Al Sam in Suffolk Race

Maine bred three year old Al Sam seeks a sub two minute mile at Suffolk Downs in the Star Pointer Pace field. Roxburgh Bob and Mead Row Rooney loom as tough rivals while Rexall Boy and Bold Colby headline the co feature Lou Dillon Trot. Night harness racing in East Boston begins at 8 p.m.

New England Star Pointer Suffolks Downs al Sam Maine Lexington Don Busse Roxburgh Bob Sportsman's Park Oval Chicago Meadrow Rooney Bud Gilmour Brandywine Lou Dillon Suffolk Fred Parks White Foot Joe Vernon Harry Burright Rexall Rich Bold Colby East Boston

Trade Breaks Up Powerful Bruins Line

Boston trades break up the high powered Bruins line of Don McKenney Doug Mohns and Johnny Bucyk after one game Coach Phil Watson moves Mohns to defense and acquires Wayne Connelly Meissner could move to right wing to play with McKenney and Bucyk Bruins beat Detroit 4 0 in their only win in nine starts McKenney had three assists Bucyk two assists Mohns one goal and one assist Watson praised Wayne Connelly and noted Beckett as top all around player at Providence. Bruins to host Chicago next.

Boston Don McKenney Doug Mohns Johnny Bucyk Phil Watson Mohns Bob Armstrong Dallas Smith Montreal Wincer Wayne Connelly Detroit McKenney Pucyk Watson Dick Meissner Bucyk Connelly Bruins Lynn Patrick Wayne Bob Beckett Providence Cago

Yule Wreaths Made By Biddeford Girl Scouts

Christmas wreaths were begun as a project at a Biddeford Girl Scout Troop 29 meeting held at the Scout hall on Pool Street. Donna Dubyc led the flag ceremony with Diane Boisvert as color guard, aided by Lucille Gauvin and Joan Gauvin. Diane Dubois won a bubble gum contest. Other attendees included Diane Boucher, treasurer, and Elaine Rossignal, scribe, with Mrs. Doris Angers as leader and Mrs. Odette Dubue as assistant leader.

Biddeford Pool Street Donna Dubyc Diane Boisvert Lucille Gauvin Joan Gauvin Diane Dubois Diane Boucher Elaine Rossignal Doris Angers Odette Dubue

Youths Fined For Having No License

Two Biddeford youths, Donald R. Marcotte age 16 of 397 West Street and Roger Walls age 17 of 176 Cleaves Street, were each fined 10 dollars in Biddeford Municipal Court for operating without a license. They pleaded guilty and paid the fines. A second charge against Marcotte for leaving the scene of an accident without making himself known was ordered filed.

Biddeford Gerald C. Nason Donald R. Marcotte West Street Roger Walls Cleaves Street Marcotte Nason

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Henry Fenderson Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Ill Neault Pepperell Mfg. Company Mountain ‘Lome Air Force Base Boisse Ho le Robert U. S. Navy Roger D. Neault Armand A. Neault, Jr Cutts Street Naval Recruit Training Center Philip L. Kopetski May Street John C. Kopetski Ul. Naval Training Center Cincinnati Miami Fla North Carolina Science At Work Pen
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