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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1964

Page

2

Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Adjacent Towns

Percy Tate of 110 Graham Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Mrs Percy Tate also of 110 Graham Street Biddeford moved from a Berwick Nursing Home to the Trusl Nursing Home May Street Biddeford The name of Mrs Noella Monts was omitted from the guest list attending the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Emile Paquette Mrs Armand Mercier 41 Thornton Avenue Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Nellie White 491 Main Street Saco spends the winter in St Petersburg Florida G Robert Bertrand Andover Mass is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Biddeford Stephen B Garland son of Mr and Mrs Harry Garland 22 Ferry Road Saco is enrolled in the freshman class at the University of Vermont Mr and Mrs Ronald Coombs and family Laconia New Hampshire have returned home after attending the funeral of Mrs Maggie Hill Old Orchard Beach

Percy Tate Graham St Biddeford Webber Hospital Berwick Trusl May Street Noella Monts Emile Paquette Armand Mercier Thornton Ave Saco Nellie White Main St St. Petersburg Fla Robert Bertrand Andover Mass Notre Dame Hospital Stephen B. Garland Harry Garland Ferry Road University of Vermont Ronald Coombs Laconia N. H Maggie Hill Old Orchard Beach

Thursday Club Meeting in Biddeford and Unity Social Lobster Supper

The Thursday Club convenes at 2 p m at First Universalist Church Biddeford. The Unity Social Club plans a 6 30 lobster supper at Mrs Garside's Buxton Road home. The Maine Mineralogical and Geolog ical Society October meeting is set for Friday Oct 30 at 8 p m at Beach Museum Portland. Marion Banks announces a speaker will attend.

First Universalist Church Biddeford Unity Social Club The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society Beach Museum Forest Ave Portland Marion Banks

Saco midweek prayers and meetings scheduled Thursday

Multiple Saco area churches set Thursday 7 30 p m gatherings including Bible study at Bible Baptist 144 Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Ocean Avenue and First Assembly of God 22 Pleasant Street Ahtepa home. Jehovahs Witnesses hold Theocratic Ministry School and service meeting at Main Street hall. St Mary's committee meets weekly and St Josephs choir gathers tonight. E and L Club rummage sale runs Thursday and Friday 9 am to 12 pm at the Saco Methodist Church.

Bible Baptist Church Ferry Road Saco First Baptist Churc Ocean Avenue Beach First Assembly of God Church of Ahtepa Pleasant Street Saco- Biddeford Saco - Biddeford Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Meeting Hall Main Street Aca E. and L. Club Saco School Street Methodist Church

Jane Fonda Faces Spotlight Roles Not Settling Down

Hollywood profile notes Jane Fonda, 26, drawn to travel and romantic links, comparing her to Brigitte Bardot. The piece details her French fame, father’s star status, and associations with figures like Roger Vadim and Andreas Voutsinas, while she prepares to star in Cat Ballou.

Doris Klein Hollywood Jane Fonda Brigitte Bardot Jane Brigitte France Roger Vadim Moscow Andreas Voutsinas MGM Malibu Andreas Roger

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Mealey

Funeral services were conducted this morning at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk with Rev John Simpson of Hopedale Mass officiating. She attended Wells Congregational Church. Interment followed this afternoon at Pinegrove Cemetery Spencer Mass.

Wells Mary Jane Mealey Angell Funeral Home Dane St Kennebunk John Simpson Hopedale Mass Wells Congregational Church Pinegrove Cemetery Spencer

Funeral services for Edward J. Dubuc Biddeford

Funeral services for Edward J. Dubuc of 202 Elm St Biddeford were held at 8:30 am at St Josephs Church A solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev Lucien McKeone with Deacon Rev Norman Carrier and sub deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque The church choir and organist Mrs Diana Rousselle officiated Bearers included Richard Dubuc Raoul Gagne Roland Gagne Norman Laflamme Gerard Cote and Raymond Gagne Burial followed in St Josephs Cemetery Father Carrier gave graveside prayers Attendees from out of town included Emile Huot Lucien Huot Miss Jeanne Huot Homer Huot and others from Quebec and Connecticut

Edward J. Dubuc Elm St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Lucien McKeone Norman Carrier Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle Richard Dubuc Raoul Gagne Roland Gagne Norman Laflamme Gerard Cote Raymond Gagne St. Joseph’s Cemetery Father Carrier Emile Huot Lucien Huot Jeanne Huot Coaticook Que Homer Huot Waterbury Conn Herman Huot Jamaica Plains Mass Joseph Morin Torrington le Robert Dubuc Air Force’ S Japan Pauline Dubuc Worcester Joel Cyr Noel Cyr Enfield Norman Johnson J Hartford Lester

Johnson defies war bluff and bluster in stance

President Johnson rejects bluff as Senate rivals attack his choice of Hubert Humphrey as running mate accusing him of kidnapping the Democratic Party for future Socialist influence. Navy jet bomber crash at air field kills nine. Clifford H. Jordan elected president of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association amid international political tension. Labor government bars British troops from Southern Rhodesia independence move. U.S. hopes NATO nuclear proposals from Harold Wilson during six week visit to Johnson.

Johnson Barry Goldwater Hubert H. Humphrey Clifford H. Jordan R.N Pennsylvania Nurses Association, International U.S Harold Wilson NATO

Sugar Beets On Way For Tests

Augusta Maine sugar beets head to Ohio tests that could decide if Great Western Sugar Co builds a beet processing plant in Caribou The USDA awarded Maine 33 000 acres for beet growing Beginning in 1966 Great Western has paused factory plans while awaiting an agronomy decision

Augusta Maine Iests Ohio Great Western Sugar Co Caribou U.S. Department of Agriculture Great Western

Jury panel fills with two added members in county case

The jury for the incident case grows as Merton Sargent of Buxton and Joseph W. Johnson of Lebanon join 12 active jurors. About 25 prospective jurors were interviewed and excused after selection attempts across the county.

Merton Sargent Buxton Joseph W. Johnson Lebanon Arthur J. Jones Arundel Barbara H. Davis Hollis Roy C. Warren, Jr Limerick Robert E. Sprague Marguerite E. Hendrick Kennebunkport Leo D. Fritz North Berwick Curtis Dinsmore Lyman Robert N. Carlisle Kittery Edmund J. Hadlock Parsonsfield Sheldon F. Jordan Cornish Carrie Bean Waterboro Harold Hanson Guy Couture Sanford Allen H. King Newfield Reginald B. Pulsifer Limington E. Frances Fraser Joseph R. Angers Elsie Bouchard Kennebunk Joseph Delisle Roland Venne Abraham Fleischer Biddeford Emma Waterhouse Stephen Hallezuk Elizabeth B. Vigne Richard Bibber Lawrence D. Forbes Shapleigh Ida Coullette Evangeline Clark Alfred Bessie R. Weeks Alfred Robert D. Heeney Rachel M. Belanger George W. Wood Saco Julia A. Cook Waldo E. Ricker Margaret Freeman

Jane Appears in La Ronde Remake by Vadim Plan

The text notes that Jane, when not commuting to Paris from Hollywood, has already appeared in a remake of La Ronde by Vadim in France. The fragment mentions her prior involvement and travel between Hollywood and Paris.

Paris Hollywood Jane

Portland Area Weather: Clouds Rise Then Showers Likely

This afternoon expect increasing high clouds and mild air with highs mostly in the 60s along the coast and in the 70s inland. East to southeast winds around 10 mph. Tonight we keep mild with showers and lows in the 50s as southwest winds shift. Thursday brings clearing skies and a gradual drop in temperatures with west to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Portland

Country Market Days Set in Biddeford and Saco

Merchants in Biddeford and Saco plan the third annual Country Market Days across Thursday to Saturday to promote harvest business in the fall. Raymond Mac Naughton chairs the program sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce.

Twin Cities Biddeford and Saco Raymond MacNaughton Biddeford-Saco

Gas Tank Explodes At Radiator Shop In Biddeford

Biddeford firefighters were called to 41 Green St for a gas tank explosion at the Twin City Radiator Shop. No injuries or damage reported. the business owned by Conrad Laverriere. Minutes later Saco fire crews responded to a Portland Road call.

Biddeford Green St Conrad Laverriere Twin City Saco Portland Road

Campaign Trail Sparks Maine Senate and House Race Fervor

In Mechanic Falls and Brewer candidates clash over education policy and antiwar stance as Ken neth P. MacLeod and William D. Hathaway trade criticisms. A Thomas College straw poll shows Johnson leading Goldwater and Lodge. COPE leaflets back Charles S. Tupper with a split-ticket appeal, while Teamsters distribute pro Tupper material.

Brewer MacLeod Hathaway Russia South Viet Nam Bangor Biddeford McIintire Johnson Senate Thomas College Waterville Barry Goldwater Henry Cabot Lodge Maine COPE Labor Tupper Johnson, Muskie and Hathaway Teamsters Union Afl-Cio

Parachute Jump Highlights 25,000th Flight at Base Crash

A crash during a parachute demonstration ends the 25 000th jump ceremony at the base. Bedford Sutherland 22 a parachute rigger who jumped from the plane survived after pulling a gold plated ripcord handle to mark the milestone and landing near the reviewing stand. Cmdr. Arthur Perkett watches as one of three crew aboard the A3D is noted.

Page One Bedford Sutherland Cmdr Arthur Perkett Aerospace Recovery Unit Air Facility A3d

Beach Zoning Laws Explained at District 4 Meeting

OLD ORCHARD BEACH zoning bylaws were outlined to town meeting members in District 4. Seven of twenty members attended. no changes were deemed necessary for those present. Planning board urged better understanding and encouraged attendance at future meetings before voting on the ordinances.

Old Orchard Beach Planning Board

Biddeford JHS To Have Hot Lunch

Biddeford Junior High School will start hot lunches on Monday per Superintendent Raymond Kenneally. Dish washing equipment has been delivered and installation is underway. Collections from pupils will be taken Friday for next week's meals.

Biddeford Raymond Kenneally Peter Kenneally

William Bruce Honored at Biddeford Coffee

A coffee at 16 Pike Street Biddeford hosted by Mrs Joseph Frechette enabled attendees to meet William Bruce of Buxton candidate for the state senate Bruce spoke on the Maine Industrial Building Authority Act he sponsored in the House and his plan to expand it if elected to include recreation and other industries and enterprises

Joseph Frechette Pike St Biddeford William Bruce Buxton State Senate Bruce Maine Industrial Building Authority

Tree Struck By Car In Beach Accident

Robert Maguire aged 25 from 39 Sea View Ave escaped injury when his car veered onto a soft shoulder on the T for Turn Road and struck a tree. No damage estimate was reported.

Old Orchard Beach Robert Maguire Sea View Ave Maguire

Johnson vows equal rights and universal horizons for all

President Johnson, speaking from Los Angeles City Hall, urged rejecting color bias and promised unlimited horizons. He outlined goals of equal opportunity, universal education, aged medical care under Social Security, space and earthly discovery, and universal peace as the path forward.

Pace Los Angeles Johnson Horizons Unlimited Space Earth

Goldwater Critiques Civil Rights Policy in Midwest Rallies

Goldwater argued busing for racial balance is doctrinaire and misguided while addressing 12,000 in Cleveland and speaking in Cedar Rapids. He framed the contest as a fight between bureaucratic powers and the people, urging voting based on deep convictions for a possible November upset.

Page One Johnson Willot Cleveland Goldwater Cedar Rapids

Fire units respond to false alarm near Saco plant

Saco fire crews from engines 3 and 1 answered a false alarm today at 12:01 PM. Trucks surged to Portland Road near the Saco Sapam Co, but found no fire or danger, remaining on scene briefly before departing.

Saco Portland Road Saco Sapam Co

Traffic Safety Talk At Rotary Club Meeting In Maine

Milton P. Huntington of the Maine Highway Safety Committee told the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club that Maine traffic accidents this year cause about 16 million dollars in economic loss. He urged passage of safety legislation, including a seat belt bill, more highway safety funds, and a Uniform Vehicle Code comparison. The committee is also reviewing drinking and driving laws.

Maine Highway Safety Committee Maine Biddeford-Saco Huntington Henry Tartre Joseph Grondin Sven Hvoslef

Four Cases Are Heard In Beach Court

In Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Court Oscar Audie 18 of Saco pleaded guilty to passing a stopped school bus. He was fined 25 dollars and 10 days license suspension. Three youths charged by state police also appeared. Robert P. Goode paid 25 dollars fine and 10 day license suspension for illegal beer possession. Roger R. Lacourse pleaded guilty and was fined 15 dollars for illegal beer possession. Jonathan B. Gilman also faced illegal beer possession and was fined 15 dollars.

Old Orchard Beach Wesley M. Mewer Justice Court Oscar Audie Portland Saco Audie Justice Mewer Robert P. Goode Prospect Street Roger R. Lacourse Maplewood Ave Jonathan B. Gilman Grand Beach

Spanish-Duet Dance Opens Saco Parish Meeting Theme Latin American Cultures

The Women's Fellowship of Saco First Parish Congregational Church featured a Spanish duet dance by Mrs. Rena Deis and Mrs. Steven Stanton before last night's business meeting led by President Mrs. Gilbert Harrison. Officials reported on churchwomen duties for Election Day, Red Cross Christmas program with Augusta State Hospital, Harvest Buffet progress, and Christmas Fair set for December 2. Speaker Mrs. Winston Clark discussed Spanish American people in the United States as the event focused on Latin American culture.

Saco First Parish Congregational Church Saco Rena Deis Steven Stanton Gilbert Harrison Raymond Mailman Harry Neilson Fred Clark United Church Women York County American Red Cross Augusta State Hospital Lloyd Anderson Allan Jasper Howard Cushman Winston Clark

Women Fellowship Display With Bruce Robert Guest

Members of the Women’s Fellowship displayed items while Bruce Robert associate minister of Congregational Christian Conference attended as guest of Rev. Paul Weimer. Refreshments were served after the session by Mrs. Albert Coleman Miss Marion Lowell and Miss Janet Macmillan.

Women's Fellowship Bruce Robert Congregational Christian Conference Paul Weimer Albert Coleman MarionLowell Janet Macmillan

Employment claims rise in Biddeford office figures

Figures from the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission show 616 new claims last week compared with 515 a year earlier. The prior week recorded 610 claims versus 595 a year ago. Manager Francis Coughlin notes 69 claims have been exhausted to date.

Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission Francis Coughlin Coughlin

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St. Mary’s Automobile Committee St. Mary’s School Mrs Mary Mealey Associated Press Southern Rhodesia Mechanic Falls William D. Hathaway Kenneth P. MacLeod Rotary Club Beach Court Goodness Merys Men’s Shop, Inc For Ladies Harris Tweed Pendleton and Arrow Products London Fog Lewis Ts
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