James Zafirson travels to Chicago for uncle’s funeral
James Zafirson, 38 Fern Ave., Old Orchard Beach, has gone to Chicago, Illinois, to attend the funeral of his uncle, Peter Barkas. Mrs. Olive Westgate of 46 Winona Ave., Old Orchard Beach, is a patient at Webber Hospital. Paul J. Ouellette, 3 Victory Lane, Biddeford, is a patient at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Visitors at Mrs. H. B. Godbout’s home in Biddeford include Fernand Longchamp and family of Tarrytown, New York. Lucien Morin and family. Wilfrid Morin and family. Noella Dubois and Paul E. Morin, all of Charny, Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Zafirson
Fern Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Chicago
Peter Barkas
Olive Westgate
Winona Ave
Webber Hospital
Paul J. Ouellette
Victory Lane
Biddeford
Maine Medical Center
Portland
H. B. Godbout
South Street
Saco Groups Set Early Meetings and Nominations
Ewdda EDS Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows meets at 7 30 p m Monday in Saco hall for first officer nominations. Biddeford Music Boosters gather 8 p m Monday at Biddeford Junior High. E and L Club of Saco Church meets 7 50 p m Monday at Mrs Ella Luman summer home Ferry Beach. Saco Rebekah Lodge holds second officer nominations Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall. Past Presidents Parley American Legion Auxiliary units banquet Monday 6 30 p m Cascade Lodge Saco Portland Road.
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Saco Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Saco Hall
E. and L. Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Ella Luman
Ferry Beach
Saco
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Reed's
Portland Road
Parley
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Cascade Lodge
Church confession times and services listed in Kennebunk area
Church notes list confession hours at St Martha's Kennebunkport Saturday 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 pm with St Monica's Kennebunk Sunday before each mass. St Mary's Wells Beach Saturday 3 to 4 pm. Saints Ogunquit Saturday 4 to 5 pm. The Junior Band and songs of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 am.
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St. Martha's Church
Kennebunkport
St. Monica’s Church
Kennebunk
St. Mary's Church
Wells Beach
The
Saco Salvation Army
Biddeford Traffic Crash Reported on Main Street
A rear end collision on Main Street near Alfred Street Biddeford caused vehicle damage with no injuries. Police identified drivers Rachel Gagne 19 of 11 Mason Street and Ronald Phillips 23 of 161 Cleaves Street Biddeford. Phillips said his car was struck on the right rear.
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Main
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Rachel Gagne
Mason St
Ronald Phillips
Cleaves St
Phillips
August Fire Report Released In Saco
Saco Fire Department answered forty one ambulance calls and nineteen fire calls in July. The report lists two alarms ten telephone calls two radio calls and five verbal calls showing the variety of incident communications and response activity.
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Saco
Pepperell Plans Fourforone Stock Split
Pepperell Mfg Co will implement a four for one stock split effective Tuesday after stockholder approval. They also approved increasing authorized shares by 800000, bringing total to 3000000 from 50000. The extra shares aim to provide flexibility for operations and potential acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Officials Hint At Hanoi Peiping Motives In Southeast Asia
Secretary Rusk suggested that no signs Hanoi and Peiping will stop pressuring South Vietnam and Cambodia, indicating they have not yet decided to halt aggression in Southeast Asia, and that the United States may need to act further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Peiping
Rusk
Death of Peter M Thompson 90 Old Orchard Beach
Peter Michel Thompson 90 of Old Orchard Beach died Thursday after a short illness. Born August 14 1874 in St Louis Quebec he worked 50 years at Pepperell Mfg Co. A longtime resident of the community he was with Eagles and St Margaret's Church. Survived by widow Julie Gray Thompson son Maurice Biddeford daughter Eva Bouffard Half Way two grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 9 am at St Margaret's Church. Visitation Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7–10 and Saturday Sunday 2–4 and 7–10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Peter Michel Thompson
Old Orchard Road
St. Louis
Que
James Thompson
Pepperell Mfg. Co
The
Eagles
St. Margaret's Church
Julie Gray Thomsson
Maurice Thompson
Biddeford
Eva Bouffard
Half Way
St. Margaret’s Church
Boldue Funeral
Alfred St
Reny Infant Dies. Biddeford Baby Burial Scheduled
The newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Julian H Reny of 17 Janelle Street Biddeford died at a local hospital on Wednesday. The baby is survived by three siblings Pamela Sonya and Martin with maternal grandmother Mrs Cyril Anger and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Reay. Burial took place today at St Josephs Cemetery with arrangements by Bolduc Funeral Home 201 Alfred Street Biddeford.
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Julian H. Reny
Janelle St
Biddeford
Reny
Kay Anger
Pamela
Sonya
Martin
Cyril Anger
Henry Reay
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Bolduc
Alfred St
Humphrey Attacks Goldwater On Urban Policy In New Jersey
Sen. Hubert Humphrey campaigned in New Jersey and criticized Barry Goldwater’s urban policy record. He labeled Goldwater out of touch with urban renewal, transit, public housing, elderly housing aid, and water pollution grants, calling him old western style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Jersey
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Humphrey
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Watertown
Doland
Huron
Jamesburg
N.J
Middlesex Cunty Democratic Organization
Minnesota
Atlas Missile Squadrons Retired From U S Air Force
The Air Force retired two Atlas ICBM squadrons worth millions in deterrent firepower after four years on the line. Fifteen Atlas missiles were removed from Warren AFB Wyoming, with nine more at Offutt AFB Nebraska to follow, and 27 Atlas E and 54 Titan I missiles slated for inactivation. Modern Minuteman missiles and submarines sustain the force as the old liquid-fuel weapons are phased out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Free World
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Associated Press
Offut Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
United States
Navy
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Portland Coast Weather Outlook and Weekend Temperatures
Small craft warnings are displayed along the coast as scattered showers or possible thunderstorms develop by mid to late afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to low 80s with southwest winds 10 to 25 mph shifting to west and northwest late day. Tonight clears, cooler with lows mid 40s to low 50s and NW winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday may have some clouds but mostly fair and cooler.
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Portland
Bellotti and Peabody clash in tight Massachusetts primary
In 1963 Peabody backed higher income tax and opposed capital punishment, sparking backlash as Bellotti accused him of irresponsibility. The race included Crane winning state treasurer nomination and Buckley posthumous ballot votes, while Republicans fielded Volpe for governor and Whitmore for Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Executive Council
Bellotti
Robert Q. Crane
Boston
Crane
Louise Day Hicks
Boston School Committee
Thomas J. Buckley
Buckley
Democratic State Committee
Volpe
Howard Whitmore Jr
Newton
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Crop conditions across states show varied drought impact
Prolonged drought areas persist in parts of the Plains. Tobacco harvest moves faster than 1963 in some regions. Iowa drought relief in August reduces but still causes an estimated 39 million bushels drop in corn yield. Nebraska reports no serious drought though southwest wheat seeding slows on dry soil. Oklahoma drought remains critical until August rains improve crop outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Vaccination Push Amid Health Worries in Bangor
The Maine Medical Association urges flu vaccines for high risk groups including heart lung and kidney patients. A spokesman says no major outbreak is expected but vaccination should finish by mid December as precaution. A missile cost comparison is noted, and missiles taken down are rebased for tests and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine Medical Association
Parking Meter Study Set By Saco Businessmen Association
The Saco Businessmen's Association will study parking meter use in the downtown district at its October general meeting. Directors voted to invite a Westbrook official to speak at a supper meeting next month. The city has discontinued meters in the business area. Other actions include repainting directional signs and renewing Christmas lighting wiring. Donald Doyle presided. reports were given by treasurer Israel Rosen and secretary Robert Fenderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Donald Doyle
Irael Rosen
Obert Fenderson
Miller Keeps Hammering At Democrats
Stamford Connecticut AP Miller E Miller campaigns through five Connecticut communities urging President Johnson to divest from Austin television holdings. He attacked Hubert H Humphrey as founder of Americans for Democratic Action, calling it a secret organization preaching foreign socialist totalitarianism. He spoke in New Rochelle and planned weekend in Washington before Texas campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
New Rochelle
N.Y
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Americans For Democratic Action
Miller
Johnson Vows Voters Will Reject Echoes of the Past
President Johnson in Harrisburg links the Republican cause to extremism and calls the opposition reckless and contemptuous. He uses the echoed line yes to social programs while urging voters to say no to the echoes of the past. Audience of about 5000 cheered as he critiqued his GOP rival without naming him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Johnson
America
Lyndon
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Flowers Bloom Out of Season in Biddeford Garden
In Biddeford at 36 State St. Mrs Napoleon Guay reports seven crocus flowers and three or four buds in her garden blooming in September. Normally these flowers bloom in early spring, but for the second year running a calendar mixup has caused an off season flowering.
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Napoleon Guay
State St
Biddeford
Staples Post Auxiliary Plans For Food Booth
Merton Ira Staples AMVETS Auxiliary met at the home on Alfred Street Biddeford and planned to participate in the Veterans Administration Voluntary Service Carnival at Togus VA Center tomorrow at 10 a.m. Members will staff the department's food booth while an indoctrination course is set for Sept 18 for certifying new hospital volunteers.
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Merton Ira Staples
Amvets
Alfred Street
Bideford
Veterans Administration
Togus VA Center
U.S
Ruth Nickerson
Saco Memorial Field
Augusta State Hospital
Rita Huot
National Amvets Auxiliary Rehabilitation Foundation
Boucouvalas-Dunais Amvets Post
Spring Street
Seaco
Gadys Dodge
Blanche Carey
Prowler Reported In Saco Near New County Road
Saco police received a report from Mrs. Alph Tripp of New County Road that a prowler entered her bedroom shortly after midnight Observers from the Parker family heard screams and saw a man run across the backyard into a field Police checked the area but did not find the intruder Residents say several prowler incidents have occurred in the last three weeks but were not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Alph Tripp
New County Road
Bac
New York Man Found Innocent by Superior Court Jury
Robert M. Wright of Greensport New York was found innocent of drunken driving after 57 minutes of deliberation by a Superior Court jury. Wright, a summer resident of York, appealed a York trial justice court drunken driving conviction from July 30 Route 1A York. Atty James Dineen of Kittlery represented Wright. In a separate action Sanford Patrolman Jackie Butler declined to press charges against James T Hill 19 of Sanford for speeding after he enlisted in the service. Arthur G Fulton 31 of Rollingsford New Hampshire was convicted on counts of reckless and drunken driving with a 385 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Robert M. Wright
Greensport
N.Y
York
Atty
James Dineen
Kittery
Wright
York Trial Justice Court
James T. Hill
Sanford
Jackie Butler
Sanford Municipal Court
Arthur G. Fulton
Rollingsford
N.H
Justice Silsby
Fulton
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A speaker denounces factions as arrogant toward allies and belligerent to adversaries. He notes they wear many names and demand voters choose a doctrine alien to America. He warns it would provoke a tragic convulsion in foreign relations and invite extremism to take over the land.
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America
Clough and Bernier Wed at Kennebunkport Church
Miss Mary Lou Clough daughter of Mr and Mrs Palmer Clough and Donald Bernier son of Mrs Elise Bernier and the late Victor Bernier were married at the First Congregational Church in Kennebunkport Rev Robert Howes officiated with the bride given in marriage by her brother William Clough Attendants included Miss Abby Clough Mrs Pauline Bernier and several Bernier siblings The couple now reside in West Kennebunk Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Mary Lou Clough
Palmer Clough
North Street
Donald Bernier
Elise Bernier
West Kennebunk
Victor Berner
First Congregational Church
Robert Howes
William Clough
Biddeford
Arnold Cluff
Abby Clough
Pauline Bernier
Claire Bernier
Carol Bernier
Gloria Bernier
Lovell Bennett
Robert
Raymond Bernier
Missing Plane Hunt Continues in Maine and Mass
Maine Civil Air Patrol moved to set up a search headquarters at Augusta Airport as an extensive three state effort continues for Everett Haley and Leta Haley a Houston couple missing since their Piper Colt vanished after flying over the Bangor Old Town area en route to Beverly Massachusetts. Ten plus aircraft were used Thursday with CAP Coast Guard and civilian planes aiding the search along the coast from Ockland to Salem Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Civil Air Patrol
Everett Haley
Houston
Leta
Bangor Old Town
Beverly
Mass
CAP
Coast Guard
Jaley
Federal Aviation Agency
Maine Cap
Ockland
Salem
Saco Church Sets Homecoming Day
Saco United Baptist Church schedules Homecoming Sunday with Church School resuming at 9:15 am for all, an assembly led by Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. at 9:15. Morning worship at 10:30 am features Rev. Stanley Bennett with a sermon titled Those Good Old Days Gone or Coming and a children's message The Great Stone Face. Mrs Harley A Scammon Jr and Mrs George Renell Jr sing a duet, choir directed by Clayior Eaton, organist Mary Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United Baptist Church
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
Stanley Bennett
Stone Face
Harley A. Scammon Jr
George Renell Jr
Clayior Eaton
Mary Hill
Grand Jury In Special Session In York County
Alfred reports a special session of the York County Grand Jury convened at 12 20 this afternoon after hearing five witnesses. The Grand Jury was scheduled to reconvene later this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
York County
Grand Jury
Beach accident injures none on Staples Street
Old Orchard Beach resident Robert Maguire 27 of 39 Seaview Ave driving a town truck backed from an alley on Staples Street and struck Archie C. McNeill proprietor of a parked bar at 24 Staples St No damage estimates were reported for either vehicle
Eyelashes Said to Signal Personality Traits
A 19th century style note claims eyelashes reveal character. Short straight lashes indicate a taut nervous temperament while curved lashes suggest a calm hard to ruffle person. Outer thinning lashes supposedly point to laziness.
Christian Living Series Planned During October
The Adven tures in Christian Living committee of the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches met to plan the fall series titled Communicating the Gospel in Music in the Arts for Modern Man and for Youth. Four Monday evening sessions begin Oct 19 at 7 30 at the Saco United Baptist church. John Anagnostis chaired the planning with Ernest Woodworth James Goudouros Robert Fenderson and Rev David Widley attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anagnostis
Ernest Woodworth
James Goudouros
Robert Fenderson
David Widley
Stanley Bennett
Anagnostis
United Church of Christ
Flag Burning Slated Sunday in Saco Memorial Field
The Biddeford Saco Veterans Council reschedules the flag burning for Sunday at 6 pm at Saco Memorial Field. Flags from veterans shrines will be burned under proper conditions and officials say any flags to be disposed of may be brought to the service. A rehearsal is set for Saturday at 2 pm. The United States is cited as the world’s largest consumer of nickel, consuming 250 million pounds in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
United States
Boston and New Jersey men fined for turnpike speeding
Charles Devens of Boston, and Paul Sapp of Patterson New Jersey, along with Richard Leette of Watertown Massachusetts, and another man named in the record, each paid fines of ten dollars after entering guilty pleas to charges of speeding on the turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Devens
Boston
Paul Sapp
Patterson
N.J
Richard Leette
Watertown
Mass
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Ewwa Eds
Biddeford Junior High School
Saints Church
Ogunquit
Pepperell
Memoriam
Albert C. Lemire
Peter M. Thompson
Reny Infant
Atlas
HIG AM
P. M. AM
P.M Ib
John F. Kennedy
State House
House
John F Thompson
D-Ludlow
Thompson
Strategic Air Command
Yases
Staples Post
New York
Mary L. Clough
Saco Church
Ness
Felix T. Sheltra & Son
Jefferson Street
Kennebunk Court
Timothy Victor
Municipal Cour
Nother Saco
Adrien Picard
Carl Swanson
Paul Jolicoeur
Quincy
Anthony Dearmeida
Rowley
Edward Russ
Everett
Evelyn Westgate
Waterboro
Doris Thompson
Virginia Hetzel
Arundel
Roger Gettons
West Roxbury
William L. Davis
Roy Nay
Danvers
Charles Bartlett
Worcester
Paul Bernier Jr
Westbrook
William Her
Waitsfield
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
Main Street
Capri
Carey Bros
Jewelers
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