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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1962

Page

2

Labonte Family and Pinette Updates from Biddeford Area

Roger E Labonte son of Mr and Mrs Camille Labonte of South street Biddeford left this week for Nova Scotia Technical College Halifax. Paula and Guy of 7 Locke Street Saco spend weekend in New York City. Bernard G Pinette son of Mr and Mrs Roland Pinette 115 Hill Street Biddeford returns to the University of Maine as a senior in mechanical engineering. Brother Roy formerly Rob Pinette transferred from Rain Sacred Heart School Andover MA to Mount St Charles Academy Woonsocket RI.

Roger E. Labonte Camille Labonte South Street Biddeford Nova Scotia Technical College Halifax Odule Rheaume Cutts Street Paul Langelier Paula Guy Locke Street Saco New York City Bernard G. Pinette Roland Pinette Hillstreet University of Maine Brother Roy Rob Pinette Rain Sacred Heart School Andover Mass Mount St. Charles A*ehemy Woonsocket R. I Roand Pinette Hill Street

York County groups schedule meetings and events

The September meeting of York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty will be tomorrow at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Antonia Harquais Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Saco Past Noble Grands association and families plan an outing and covered dish supper tomorrow at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Meserve Deer Pond. Saco Extension association meets Tuesday in Saco GAR hall at 10 30 a m with reports on the 1963 membership drive and box lunches. Past Presidents of the Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit American Legion auxiliary meet Monday at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Yvonne Bergeron Gertrude Avenue Biddeford. Boucouvalas Dupuis post AMVETS will hold membership registration for a newly organized Boy Scout troop and Cub pack at the post home Spring Street Saco Monday 7 to 9 p m. Boys eight years or older may join. parents should attend.

York County Antonia Harquais Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach Saco Noble Grands Association Henry Meserve Deer Pond Png’s Saco Extension Association Saco Gar Hall The Tighe Beaudoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary Yvonne Bergeron Gertrude Avenue Biddeford Post Amvets Post Spring Street

Junior Bandana D0ngs to Meet Saturday at 10 am

Community group meeting announced for Saturday at 10 am at the Saco Salvation Armory with confessions offered at multiple churches in Keansebunk and Wells. Confession times range from 2:30 pm to 8 pm across St Monica St Martha and Mary churches on Saturday.

Saco Salvation Arm St Monica Church Keansebunk Rom St. Martha Church Kersebunkport Mary Church Wells

Marriage Intentions Filed at Biddeford Clerk Office

Marriage intentions on file list J. Robert Kovine of Washington DC and Aline M Poisson of 7 Wakefield Avenue Biddeford. The records appear in city clerk documents, confirming their intention to marry.

Biddeford J. Robert Kovine Washington, D. C Aline M. Poisson Wakefield Avenue

Chamber Committee Meeting Monday in Biddeford Saco

Biddeford Saco Merchants committee will meet Monday at 4 PM in the Chamber of Commerce conference room. Lawrence J. Lamb, chairman, announced. J Alan Jasper will review a possible county market program to be held in November. Christmas store tours will be discussed.

Biddeford-Saco

Mixed early trading as Kennedy policy cues fail to move market

The New York stock market opened mixed in slow trading with the AP average dipping 0.1 to 222.7. Industrials fell 0.2 while rails rose 0.1 and utilities slipped 0.1 as volume remained near a weekly low. Only IBM and Polaroid showed notable gains among volatile issues.

New York Associated Press Kennedy Cuba IBM Polaroid U.S. Treasury

Classified Ad Notice About Found Item

A brief classified item notes a found item waiting for its owner to claim. It urges readers to contact the paper for details and verification to recover the item.

Funeral services held for Joseph T Pare at St Joseph Church

Funeral services for Joseph T Pare were conducted at St Joseph church with a solemn requiem high mass by Rev. Paul Pare of Perry assisted by Rev. Raymond Auger and Rev. Sylvia Levesque. A double quartet provided music and a large contingent of clergy attended from multiple towns. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev. Pare and Rev. Franck.

Joseph T Pare St. Joseph Church Paul Pare Perry Raymond Auger Kittery Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle Bert Godbout Ronald Audet Gerard Lambert Donald Robinson St. Joseph Cemetery Fr. Pare Marc Franck Elie A. Hevey Cornelius Enright Biddeford Edouard Nadeau Auburn Lucien Mandeville Old Town Edmond Hache Henry Townelle Kennebunkport Leopold Huot Westbrook Arthur St. Pierre Saco Normand Carrier Germain Bureau Georges Plante Maurice Lemelin Princeton Bernard Nicknair Real Nadeau Lewiston Hubert Paquet Paul V. Pare Florida Tanguay Mohawk N.Y Rose Lambert Utica Archelas Audet Coatecook Que Louis Audet Denis Audet Shebrooke Theodore Bibeault Almea Renaud Rose Delarme Woonsocket R.I Rose Pare Alfred Willette Bella Pare Alice Beaudoin Carmel Lambert Anita Roy Lisette Parisee Berlin N.H Edgar Tanguay New York Paul Lambert Worcester Mass

Lewiston mother dies in Wells crash and four others hurt

An expectant Lewiston mother, Rita M Palardis, 22, died in a Wells crash yesterday. Four others, Michael Forsello Jr 35 Patricia Kempesta 20 both of Norwich Conn, and Palardis husband Lionel A Palardis 22 and their 1 2 year old daughter Susan Lynn Palardis, were listed in serious or minor condition at a York hospital after the car were struck broadside by a gravel truck driven by Richard R Brown 20 of Wells. The truck sustained front end damage over $500.

Lewiston York Wells Rita M. Palardis Maine Michael J. Forscello, Jr Patricia Kempesta Norwich Conn Palardis Husbard Lionel A Susan Lynn Palardis Richard R. Brown

Jasper gains control of Radio Station WIDE

J. Alan Jasper received FCC permission to buy the full controlling interest in Radio Station WIDE. He plans to purchase shares from M. Chester Ball to take full control, then sell interests to Kai Suhr of the sales department and to T. Richard Dunn, the longtime Scarborough engineering consultant. Final papers expected next week after FCC clearance sought last month.

J. Alan Jasper FCC Jasper M. Chester Ball Kai Suhr T. Richard Dunn Scarborough Federal Communications Commission

Public Works Aid Bill Expands Federal Funding Eligibility

The bill provides that the federal government pay 50 percent of each project cost and up to 75 percent for communities unable to match. Several hundred areas including cities with high unemployment and rural counties are eligible under the 1961 low income Areas Act. School construction projects cannot be financed under the bill.

Church place for wedding sparks teen flirting row

ROMFORD England Reverend Marcus Nicklin told parishioners the church is no place for courting after complaining that teenagers flirted during services. The 31 year old Church of England vicar said most teens were focused on sex, arguing young love is natural but there is a time and place for everything and church is not a courting haunt.

Romford England Marcus Nicklin Church of England

Portland Weather: Partly Cloudy Today Then Clearing

Partly cloudy this afternoon with clearing tonight. Fair and mild Saturday expected across Portland with no significant precipitation or strong winds anticipated.

Portland

Mary Morin Pre Bridal Shower at Belvedere Hotel

A miscellaneous pre bridal shower was held at the Belvedere hotel Old Orchard Beach honoring Miss Mary E Morin daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Morin 2d who will wed Robert A Sinnott October 6. Refreshments were served by hostesses including Miss Marcelle Morin and many relatives attended as guests.

Belvedere Hotel Old Orchard Beach Mary E. Morin John B. Morin 2d Robert A. Sinnott Marcelle Morin Raymond Mathieu Donald King Francis Spencer Earle Towle Juliette Garon Norman Morin Alaxina DesRoberts Vivian Daigneault Francis Simard Jerome A. Morin Louis Cote Gertrude Wood Lorraine Vassill Phillip Mathieu Theresa Monsur Gail Monsur Cecile N. Gabout Rose Parenteau Jo-Ann Parenteau Eva Cartier Anna Cartier Aline Cartier Beatrice Filetti Richard Demers Rose Caron Annette Doherty Lorraine Pepin Ida Baker Mignonne Lariviere Jeannette Lariviere Amy Shea Paula Murphy Alice Vertrier Anita Danis Carmen Murray Theresa Ar‘hour Irma St. Amand Yvonne Pelletier Blanche Letourmneau Vivian Dixon Yvette Arecand Barbara Murray Margarite Cartier Simione Beauregard Theresa Buffum Alexina Des Roberts Irene Brunelle Ralph Legendre Leonard E Lorraine Talbot Annette Breton Lillian Vinger Lucille Metayer Cecile Plourde Armand Rosberge Mederic Binette John B. Beauchemin Rita Huot John Gamash Beverly H. Patch Doris Nadeau Florence Rounds Guy Angers Doris Stevens Vivian Labb Marcel Daigneault Leonie Cloutier Anastasis Mackell Donna Coleman Louise Spaulding George Simard Dorothy Simard Margaret Hilton June Demeule Helen Colpitts Paul Fe. Petit Alfred Guilmette Margaret Soucy Lucille Brock Carol Wheaton Paul Sevigny Norbert Twomey Alfred Bradford Lucille Croteau Yvonne Desrochers Aurise Methot Fernande Giroux Yvette Valliere Dot Kopetski Joan Garland Germaine Larouche Sarah Travelarous Mary Travelarous Henry Cote Madeleine King L. G. Wiggin Rita Allaire Yvonne Metayer Lucienne Metayer Clement Benoit Valeria Binette Priscilla Shevenelle Bernice Dion Lilly Dubreuil Katheryn B. Mahaney James P. Nadeau Leona Poirier Judi Wood Aime Dubois Connie Gagne Raymond I Mathieu Dorothy Rae Mathieu Evelyn Bois

Biddeford VFW Auxiliary Past Presidents Dine

Biddeford VFW auxiliary past presidents were entertained for a buffet lunch yesterday at the home of Mrs. Alden Racine on Taylor Street. President Mrs. Mary Boisvert presided, with Miss Blanche Roy as secretary and Miss Beatrice Stone as chaplain. Special prizes went to Mrs. Boisvert and Mrs. Stone. Hostess aide was Mrs. Rose Girard. Next meeting set for October 4 at Mrs. Belle Poirier’s home on Booth Street.

Biddeford VFW Alden Racine Taylor Street Mary Boisverth Blanche Roy Beatrice ‘Stone Boisvert Stone Rose Girard Belle Poirier Booth Street

Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary Adopts Winter Knitting Project

Camp Ellis Fire Auxiliary members adopted Knitting for Pineland as a winter project during a meeting at the fire station. President Cynthia Lemay led the business session with reports by Secretary Marjorie Pendleton and Treasurer Mabel Cloudman. Refreshments and hospitality committees were named, and the social awards went to Greta Gremer with a list of attendees including Leona Allen, Leora Pendleton, and others.

Pineland Camp Ellis Cynthia Lemay Marjorie Pendleton Mabel Cloudman Sunshine Laura Robbins Lillian Gagnon Missters Jaward Greta Gremer Leona Allen Christobel Gagnon Elsie Buzzell Carol St. Ours

Astronaut Schirra Criticizes Delays In Information Flow

Apollo era tensions surface as Wally Schirra accuses NASA officials of booing public updates during Scott Carpenter search and recovery. He says John Glenn's public appearances distract from flight work while Glenn remains central to training and policy decisions. Carpenter’s location reportedly known but not released for 35 minutes.

John Walter Cronkite Schirra Glenn Scott Carpenter Congress Kennedy Houston al Chop Manned Spacecraft Center Robert R. Gilruth M. Scott Carpenter NASA Paul Haney Mercury Control

Oil Burner Flood Delays Firefighters at Seco Home

Firemen were called late this morning to the home of Emer Willey at 106 Tempie Street Seco for a flooded oil burner. No damage was reported.

Emer Willey Tempie Street Seco

Hospital Board Appoints Roylston Twin or Double?

Officials at Comstock Children's Hospital Tucson named R Roylston to the board but employees debated if the appointee was Robert or his twin Richard. To avoid an embarrassment, decision postponed until the snow board could meet and identify the rightful Roylston.

Tucson, Ariz Comstock Children’s Hospital Tucson R. Roylston Robert Roylston Richard Boylston

Local names listed reflect community event attendees

Anita Colpitts and a group of women including Mrs Phyllis Des chambeault Mrs Adrianne Gauy Mrs Edwina Nielsen Mrs Eli izabeth Mathieu Miss Gloria Brid ges Miss Kathy King Mrs Rita King and Mrs Leandre Charest are named as attendees in a social notice.

Anita Colpitts Phyllis Deschambeault Adrianne Gauy Edwina Nielsen Eliizabeth Mathieu Gloria Bridges Kathy King Rita King Leandre Charest

Freshmen Report and Campus Openings at St Francis Beach

Old Orchard Beach school committee called a Sunday meeting to outline hot lunch policies for Beach cafeterias and approve using Jameson school for Art Association lessons. St Francis College opened 1962 63 with 128 freshmen, new faculty, and a $925000 loan approval for three residence halls.

St. Francis Old Orchard Beach Beach Jameson School Art Association Ernest Valliere Raymond Begin The Frank Lawler Begin Louis DeAngelis Benjamin Downs Mary Smith St. Francis College Connecticut New York Massachusetts Maine Florida Pennsylvania Frank Merigold Liberal Arts Stella Maris St. Francis Halls Donald Nicknair OFM New England Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries Clarence Laplante Federal Community Facilities Administration College

Biddeford Building Inspector Injured in Fall

Roland Cadorette 38, a Biddeford building inspector, is being treated at Notre Dame hospital for a fractured right leg after falling down a flight of stairs Wednesday night at the home of Paul T. Murphy 35 State Street. He is reported to be improving and no cast has been applied yet.

Biddeford Roland Cadorette Notre Dame Hospital Cadorette Paul T. Murphy State Street

Official Count Narrows Margin in New Hampshire Election

Concord NH AP An official canvass tightens the race for the GOP senatorial nomination as Deloris Bridges trails Rep Perkins Bass by 1,662 votes out of 100,544. John Pillsbury defeats Gov Wesley Powell for governor by 13,799 votes, while two congressional races remain unofficial.

Concord N. H Deloris Bridges Robert L. Stark Bridge Perkins Bass Stark John Pillsbury Wesley Powell

Vote Due On Reserve Call Vote Due On Reserve Call

The House Armed Services Committee voted unanimously to approve Kennedy’s request for stand by authority to call 150000 reservists to active duty. This clears the way for a House vote Monday on the Senate unanimously approved measure from Thursday.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Kennedy Senate

Property transfers in Biddeford records beacons buyers

Bernard Avenue Biddeford property once owned by Mr and Mrs Gerard Laverriere sold to Mr and Mrs Joseph Beaulieu. 23 Southgate Avenue purchased by Mr and Mrs Cleo R. Ross. 111 West Street sold to Mr and Mrs John Emond, formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Paul Garnache. 27 Southgate purchased by Mr and Mrs Gerard P B due. Bernard Avenue estate sold to Mr and Mrs Gerard Montenbeau. All through Leo F Charest realtor 115 West Street Biddeford.

Bernard Gerard PB ‘Due Bernard Avenue Biddeford Gerard Laverrie Gerard Montenbeau Leo F. Charest West Street

UM Freshmen Urged to Embrace Effort and Self Belief

Nearly 1,200 incoming University of Maine freshmen heard President Lloyd H. Elliott urge energy and not underestimating themselves. He stressed education shapes thinking, society needs renewed faith, and a 35 hour work week is not ideal. Dr. Austin Peck outlined the university’s aims, roles, and the freshman transition, with orientation through Sunday ahead of Monday classes.

America Lof Cine Austin Peck University of Maine Orono Portland University

Speakers and leaders named for fall church series

The Adventures In Christian Living lecture series plans were set at a Saco Unitarian Church meeting. Chairs Edward Cloudman, Margery Fenderson, Laura Bridgman, Harley Scammon, Virginia Cartmill, and Carl Lude were appointed. Co-chairs Rev. Beal and Rev. Beane introduced Rev. C. Joseph Ingraham. Speakers include Dr Harold C. Bonell on Oct 8, Dr Donald S. Harrington on Oct 15, Dr Wesley G. Huber on Oct 22, and Rev. Albert T. M. Ziegler on Oct 29.

Saco Unitarian Church Biddeford-Saco Edmund W. Beal Jasper Beane C. Joseph Ingraham Foss Street Methodist Church Bidde Albert ™. Ziegler Fenderson Cooper Bridgman Unitarian-Universalist Churches

Supreme Court Justices Are After All Human

James M. Low argues Supreme Court justices remain human and shaped by background. He cites Goldberg’s pledge to guard against prejudices and reviews three paths for judicial decision making, noting history from Taney to Brewer and Dred Scott, then asks if a justice with differing views could be chosen today.

Associated Press News Washington Supreme Court Arthur J. Goldberg Labor Kennedy Senate Goldberg Charles G. Haines University of California Illinois Law Review Adams Taft Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Oliver Wendell Holmes Haines David J. Brewer Roger Brooke Taney Brewer Taney Dred Scott Scott Franklin Roosevelt

Deadline Set for Saco Tax Club Payments in 1963

The city announced that all 1963 tax club payments must be paid in full by July 15, 1963 to qualify for the one per cent discount offered by the city.

Saco

Author Alan Paton censured by South African officials

Durban based interview with author Alan Paton reveals fear and racial control under Hendrik Verwoerd. Paton criticizes apartheid as illegal and says travel bans silence dissent. he faces possible house arrest, surveillance, and mail tapping while leading the Multiracial Liber al Party.

Durban South Africa Alan Paton Paton Kloof Hendrik Verwoerd Verwoerd United States Liberal Party Justice Ministry Jonathan Oxford

Hospital Officials To Attend Meeting On Parenthood Conference

Sisters Elizabeth of France Marie Gertrude and Alma Marie of St. Andre's Home and Hospital will attend the September 21 conference on Unmarried Parenthood A Community Responsibility sponsored by Salvation Army Booth Memorial Maternity Home Sharon Mass. The second annual New England conference will be attended by over 200 social case workers from 11 maternity homes and related agencies. New England and national leaders in social welfare will be featured on the day-long program.

St. Elizabeth France Marie Gertrude Alma Marie St. Andre's Salvation Army Booth Memorial Sharon Mass New England

Five intoxication cases fill Biddeford Municipal Court

In Biddeford this morning the court heard five intoxication cases while no other cases were heard. Police reported no accidents and no fire runs. Ambulance logs showed no entries.

Biddeford

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