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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1964

Page

2

Local Biddeford residents listed as hospital patients

Richard A Perrin of 4 Tasche reau Avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford Mrs Norman Clark of Clark's Mills Dayton is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford Adelard Chabot of 12 Du Pont Avenue Biddeford has returned home after surgery at Notre Dame Hospital William Binette of 53 Pool Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital Mrs Conrad Fortier of 20 Cutts Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital Mr and Mrs Theodore Potter of 125 Beach Street Saco left for Washington Pennsylvania where their son David will enroll at Washington and Jefferson College Miss Carol LeSieur daughter of Maurice and Mrs LeSieur of 250 South Street Biddeford left September 9 for Malden Mass Hospital School of Nursing as a first year student She is a graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School.

Richard A. Perrin Taschereau Ave Biddeford Webber Hospital Norman Clark Clark’s Mills Dayton Adelard Chabot Dupont Ave Notre Dame Hospital William Binette Pool St Conrad Fortier Cutts St Theodore, Potter Beach St Saco David Washington, Pa Washington and Jefferson College Carol LeSieur Maurice LeSieur South St Mal

Community Meetings List for Biddeford and Saco

Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet 7 30 pm at Pepperell Square and Maine Saco. Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post meet 7 30 pm at Biddeford city building. Foss Street Methodist Church Women Society banquet 6 30 pm at Marshview Restaurant Scraborough. Transportation contact Mrs June Poirier Biddeford. Lake E Hart Council Knights of Columbus meet 8 pm in Biddeford. Merton Tra Staples Post AMVETS meet 7 30 pm tomorrow at Alfred Street post home. Msgr Melancon Assumption Society meet 7 pm Biddeford hall. Chapter Nine Widows of WWI meet Wednesday 6 30 pm Hitching Post Saco then American Legion Hall Saco for fall outing and swap. Lyman Health Council meets Tuesday 1 30 pm at Mrs Paul Curran Route 35. York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty annual banquet 6 30 pm Philippe’s Restaurant Route 1 Biddeford Thursday. Biddeford High School Activities Association meets 7 30 pm tomorrow night in BHS.

Pine Cone Temple Pythian’ Sisters Pepperell Square Maine S . Saco Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Biddeford City Building Women's Society of Christian Service Foss Street Methodist Church Marshview Portland Road Scraborough June Poirier West Street Merton Tra Staples Amvets Alfred Street Hitching Post Saco American Legion Hall Beach Street Lyman Health Council Paul Curran Route 35 York County Phillippe Route 1

Dora Lashes At The Maritimes

Tropical storm Dora, downgraded to dying condition, lashed the Maritimes with high winds and rain. It dropped 2 to 3 inches along Nova Scotia’s southern coast and was moving toward Newfoundland, with gale warnings issued for all marine areas as it neared Cape Breton.

Halifax Dora Newfoundland Maritimes Nova Scotia Gander Mid Cape Breton

Beer Drinking Up Augusta Maine 1963 per Capita

Maine residents drank 14.8 gallons of malt beverages per person in 1963, placing Maine 28th among states. The Brewers Almanac shows a 4.9 percent increase from 1962. Nevada led with 26 gallons per capita.

Augusta Maine Pine Tree Brewers Almanac Nevada

Card of Thanks from Ovila Belair

Ovila Belair expresses gratitude to those who donated blood sent cards flowers and visited during illness and thanks Dr Viger and the Notre Dame Hospital nurses for professional care.

Dr. Viger Notre Dame Hospital

Funeral Services for Mrs Marion B Pease Held

Funeral services for Mrs Marion B. Pease wife of Henry F Pease of 9 Roanoke Ave Ocean Park were held Monday at 10 at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Rev Paul Weimer of the Saco United Church of Christ officiated Committal and interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery Phillips Rev Lucille Toothacher officiated

Marion B. Pease Henry F. Pease Roanoke Ave Ocean Park Dennett and Craig Paul Weimer Saco United Church of Christ Evergreen Cemetery Phillips Lucille Toothacher

Funeral services for A. Leo Guillerault Held in Biddeford

Funeral services for A. Leo Guillerault of 21 Quimby Street Biddeford were held at St Josephs Church this morning at 830. Rev Lucien Mackeon celebrated the requiem high mass with Rev Normand Carrier as deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque as subdeacon. The church choir and organist Diana Rousselle supplied music. Attending were St Louis High School junior class and St Louis School seventh grade, plus Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery with American Legion to provide military honors and a firing squad from Pease Air Force Base. Delegations from the Legion and flag folders attended. out-of-town guests included Dorilla Fillion of Victoriaville Quebec and Paul Fournier of Montreal.

A. Leo Guillerault Quimby St Biddeford St. Joseph's Church Lucien Mackeon Normand Carrier Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle St. Louis High School St. Louis School Bert Phillips Vernon Brown Frank English Albert Daubar John Oagraca al Alexander Freddie Dilworth Andrew Soltis Jim Evans American Legions Adrien Poisssant Alfred Prejean Royal Sheltra Adrien Poissant Arnold Ballard Dorilla Fillion Victoriaville Que Paul Fournier Montreal

Wintry Weather Chills Eastern Third Of Nation

A widespread cold snap grips the eastern third of the United States for the third day, with readings near freezing or lower from the upper Great Lakes south to Tennessee. Ironwood Michigan hits 23 degrees, Devils Lake North Dakota 24, Hibbing Minnesota also cold. Light showers accompany the polar air into the southern Great Lakes region. Southwest Phoenix reports a cloudburst with nearly an inch of rain in an hour, winds to 61 mph, and heavy hail. Dalhart Texas notes three inches of rain in the arid northwest corner.

Midwest Upper Great ‘Lakes Tennessee Ironwood Upper Michigan Devils Lake N.D Hibbing Minn Great Lakes Phoenix Ariz Dalhart Texas

Church notices outline midweek services across York County

A list of Wednesday activities across Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Wells Kennebunk Ogunquit and Kennebunkport includes mother’s chatter sessions at United Church of Christ and choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ Senior choir at 7 pm Junior at 3 pm a prayer service at Advent Christian parsonage on Chapel Street and midweek worship at Faith Tabernacle Lyman First Baptist Community Bible Study at Ogunquit Baptist Church a prayer and Bible study hour at Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport and other worship events statewide venues noted with times and locations.

Biddeford Advent Christian Church Chapel Street Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village Kennebunkport

Texas Tops in Natural Gas Use World and U S Output

Texas consumes more natural gas than any other state and higher than the combined use of the rest of the world outside the United States, underscoring its dominant role in energy supply.

Texas United States

Portland Weather Outlook With Cool, Frosty Valleys

Small craft warnings in effect this afternoon with lingering clouds and sunshine. Highs reach mid 50s to mid 60s as northwest winds steady at 15 to 20 mph with gusts higher. Tonight will be clear and very cool with frost in valleys and low places and lows in the 30s. Winds diminish. Wednesday stays fair and cool.

Portland

Tent and Trailer Park License Tabled At Beach

OLD ORCHARD BEACH Maine Rainbow Cabins Inc on East Grand Avenue had its tent and trailer park license application tabled for the third time by the Town Council amid concerns about pollution lack of sewer service and pending health board discussions A separate unanimous vote tabled Benjamin Savage’s tent and trailer park license while the council planned a site inspection A Nov 17 special town meeting was set to consider a zoning ordinance and a September 22 public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan was announced Also a 5 2 vote blocked a mobile canteen license for Robert Dunphy over location specification

Old Orchard Beach Rainbow Cabins Inc East Grand Avenue Town Hall Selma Schwartz David McCallum John E. Trull Charles D. Peckham Jr State Board of Health Benjamin Savage Bernard C. Forbush Leon F. Jones Interstate Commerce Commission Boston & Maine Boston Dover N. H Portland Planning Board Jones Robert Dunphy Dunphy McCallum and Trull

Motors and steels hit new highs in early market surge

NEW YORK AP Leading motors and steels reached new highs as trading picked up this afternoon. The Dow rose to 867.74, GM topped 100, Chrysler gained, and iron and steel names advanced toward yearly peaks while copper and utility groups showed mixed moves.

New York Chrysler United Auto Workers Associated Press General Motors Ford Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem Republic U.S. Steel IBM Xerox Polaroid Anaconda Phelps Dodge Kennecott American Stock Exchange U.S

Chance For Renewed Talks Seen Possible

In Rumford a federal mediator said renewed talks on the Oxford Paper Co contract may occur as negotiators meet again Wednesday. The strike began August 12, with 2300 union papermakers disputing seniority job security and work assignments. Both sides issued statements. company president Chisholm said concessions were exhausted, while the union bill distributed to locals cited listening failures.

Oxford William H. Chisholm Rumford

Kittery Service Station Robbery Shocks Attendant

AP reports two men robbed the Charles E. Prescott station on I 95 in Kittery early today. They demanded cash, struck Ralph Jones who was knocked semi conscious and left with loot estimated at 350 to 400 dollars. Jones treated at a Portsmouth hospital for a head wound.

Jones New Hampshire Portsmouth

Sign Stolen From Moody's Nursery

Saco police investigate theft of an 8 by 4 sign from Moody's Nursery on Ferry Road. The light green sign with dark green Moody's Nursery lettering was bolted to a frame and removed likely with wrenches.

Saco Moody's Nursery Ferry Road

White Students Boycott Highlights Racial Balance Plan

The article notes high absenteeism in schools affected by integration and lower turnout in nonaffected schools. It describes merged white and Black schools, parent groups opposing the plan, and objections to bussing pupils to balance enrollments while preserving neighborhood schools.

Parents and _ taxpayers Coordinating Council Joint Council For Better Education

Grass Fire Reported Near Union Street in Biddeford

Biddeford firefighters responded to a grass fire near 120 Union Street shortly before 12 30 p m today. The blaze prompted city emergency crews to cordon the area as they worked to prevent spread. No injuries were reported.

Biddeford Union St

Johnson Appeals For Unity In national tour

President Johnson urged unity and urged prosperity not to be sacrificed to partisanship while visiting Florida for an International Association of Machinists convention and making a 90 minute Cape Kennedy stop. He framed his Miami Beach appearance as official business with government funding.

Miami Beach Fla Johnson Florida International Association of Machinists Cape Kennedy Cuba White House Jacksonville Brunswick Harrisburg

Ford And Union Near Agreement

Ford Motor Co has offered an economic package to the United Auto Workers similar to Chrysler’s recent deal. The proposal aims to avert a strike by about 125,000 Ford workers and mirrors wage and benefit terms already accepted by Chrysler. Non economic demands such as improved conditions remain to be discussed. The UAW signals the outline resembles Chrysler’s basic terms. Ford negotiators haggled about 11 hours overnight as they prepared the offer.

Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union UAW Chrysler Ford Malcolm Denise Denise Walter Reuther

Marriage Intentions Filed in Biddeford

The Biddeford city clerk lists marriage intentions for Geramd P. Landry Jr. of Harding Street and Claudette R. Lariviere of 92 Granite Street. Also listed are Claude P. Dubois of R. F. D. 1 and Arel Claire N. Guay of 221 Cleaves Street Biddeford.

Biddeford Geramd P. Landry Jr Harding Street Claudette R. Lariviere Granite St Claude P. Dubois Arel Claire N. Guay Cleaves St

Tax Booklet To Be Printed For Biddeford

Biddeford city council votes to print 6000 copies of a tax booklet listing taxpayers names and 1963 64 valuations with 1000 for printing and 200 for clerical work. Two councilors oppose publication of personal data. Village projects include a 1 600 000 sewer program funded in part by state and federal aid with three phases underway.

Biddeford Reny Bros. Inc Saco Ernest Fontaine Royal Labranche Philip Bartlett Whitman and Howard

Senators Rally Behind Sense of Congress Compromise

A faction led by Javits and McCarthy backs a sense of the Congress compromise to curb the Dirksen rider while Douglas and other lawmakers press on. Talks aim to win acceptance of liberal language modifications before any adoption.

Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Eugene J. McCarthy D-Minn Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Supreme Court Congress

Roofenanny Aims to Restore Mefford's Ford Cabin

In Maysville Kentucky the Mason County Historical Society hosted a songfest to raise money for a roof on Mefford's Ford, a log cabin shrine built from logs floated down the Ohio River by early pioneers. The event showcased local tunes and community support for preserving regional history.

Maysville Mason County Historical Society Mefford

Silent auction by E. and L. Club at Saco church

The E and L Club of the School Street Methodist Church in Saco held a silent auction at Mrs. Ella Luman's Ferry Beach summer cottage. Proceeds support club activities as President Mrs. Phyllis Vining led the session. Upcoming events include a Sept. 24 smorgasbord and Oct. 29-30 rummage sale.

E. and L. Club School Street Methodist Church Saco Ella Luman Ferry Beach Phyllis Vining Vining Mabel Fairfield Elsie

Man Fined for Falsely Reporting Ambulance Need

Harold Newenham, 28, of 23 Foss Street Biddeford, pleaded innocent to falsely reporting the need for an ambulance on Saturday before Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason in Biddeford Municipal Court. Judge Nason found him guilty and ordered a $25 fine or 30 days in jail. He was attempting to raise the money at press time.

Harold Newenham Foss St Biddeford Gerald C. Nason Nason Newenham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ensle Lake E. Hart Council Knights of Columyg Bapronen Walasten Street Biddeford, Hall Msgr. Melancon Assumption Society Thornton Street Biddeford High School Activities Association BHS Ovila Belair THE United Church of Christ Christian Science Society Winter Street Lyman First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Ogunquit Baptist Church Shore Road Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells Jane R. Chadbourne Alfred V. Chadbourne Alfred St Biddefoul Pierce Secretarial School Biddeford High School Glee Club A.M. P Kittery Moody’s Nursery Ford and Union la Ree Island OF the Blue Dolphins Lele Brando Shirley Jones Robert M. York Frank Chevrolet Crepeau Rambler Mobil Oil Company Elm Alfred Streets Leo Paul Picard Pool Road Hills Beach Road Richard Desrosiers West St Fortunes Rocks Twin Island Acres Pole Victory Land Kennedy Drive Bond Street Lessard Lamothe Taylor Dartmouth American Legion Auxiliary Victor Guertin Antonio Dallaire Carey Bros Main Street E. and L. Club Cobb Rollins Lane Tuttle Seal Rock Ing New York Stock Exchange America P.O
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