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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
2
Mrs Dora Belanger of Bernard's Millinery Store on Alfred Street Biddeford is in Boston on a buying trip.
An old fashioned box lunch social is set for 7 30 p m tomorrow at Heath Meeting House North Saco Christian Church An election of officers will be held and details indicate a community social event involving local church members and residents
Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m Committee members of the St Marys Assumption Sodality bazaar and Christmas sale will meet at 7 tonight in St Marys Parish Hall Biddeford Circle B The United Church of Christ Biddeford will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs Winfield Worcester 18 Fall St Biddeford Miss Leah Robie and Mrs Al Fred Bradford are the co leaders
Final plans were discussed for a fashion show at 2 p.m. Sunday in St. Andre's Parish Hall Biddeford. The event features ladies and boys clothing hats and jewelry with models including Anita Deprey Diana Moulin and several others. A bylaws draft was presented by the officer's committee. Attendees listed include Laurette Badoin Violette Bellefeuille Therese Bouthot Annette Gregoire and others.
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport selectmen agreed at a special joint meeting to hold separate special town meetings to decide if voters will raise about 360000 for each town’s share of Kennebunk River dredging. Federal and state subsidies totaling 315000 will support the project. If approved locally, funds would be raised at March town meetings.
New York stock market nudged higher as steels, auto, tobacco and select issues gained while airlines and aerospace fell. AP average up 1.88 to 739.74 at noon with industrials and rails higher. Du Pont and Pan American World Airways boosted indexes, others edged lower. Bond markets showed weakness in corporate issues but strength in government bonds.
A Saco filling station attendant has filed for bankruptcy under federal law in U S District Court, Portland. Richard McKinnon lists debts of 2421 dollars, assets of 1709 dollars, with 200 dollars claimed exempt.
Britannica Book of the Year notes that part of the New Territories in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong was leased from China for 99 years starting in 1898. This historic accord shaped Hong Kong's colonial era and territorial boundaries.
The Rev. Frank T Littorin, 63, died in Lowell on Wednesday. He was former business manager of the Royal Ambassador Boys Camp in Ocean Park Maine from 1951 to August this year and pastor of Central Baptist Church Chelmsford. He also directed evangelism and youth work for the United Baptist Convention of Maine 1938 to 1944. He leaves a daughter Mrs Alston Curran of Saco and a sister Mrs Alice Janes of New Portland. Funeral services will be held from Chelmsford church with interment at Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery Bar Mills Maine.
Tighe Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets at 3 p m tomorrow at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford to pay respects to Adolphe F X Gagnon husband of a member.
Final plans for the installation of officers were discussed at a Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus Auxiliary meeting. The installation committee includes Blanche Neault as chairman with Dorothy Millette Gloria St Pierre Claire Carrier and Paulette Loranger. A banquet is set for Sept 25 at Cascade Lodge in Saco with Masquerade party planned for Oct 26. next meeting Oct 2.
State Treasurer Milton Carpenter recalls Jefferson City once stored state funds in a barrel during Missouri’s past. The state now operates on a biennial budget of 1.5 billion dollars and the anecdote surfaces while researching for a historical publication.
Fair to partly cloudy and mild this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 70s and upper 60s near the coast. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy with scattered light showers and lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Winds NW 10 to 15 mph. Friday partly cloudy and cooler with northerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
In Biddeford Municipal Court Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason fined Thomas P. Kelley and Robert Cote 10 each after a morning trial on an affray charge and intoxication. Kelley pleaded guilty. Cote was found innocent on intoxication and guilty on affray. Evidence described a fight behind the Central Theater and in front of the Peacock Restaurant. Cote paid the fine. Kelley had not paid by press time and faced 10 days in jail in Alfred as substitute.
The Beach High School fence around the athletic field will be extended as funds allow, with $1,000 approved by town meeting and nearly $1,000 from donations. Town Manager Leon F. Jones, also park commissioner, seeks tentative use of the gym for basketball if park revenue can support it. The plan fits a winter recreation program for youths, supervised basketball among activities.
AUGUSTA AP Gov Reed and the Executive Council will hold a hearing on December 4 to consider the third petition for clemency for Frances M. Silva of Brunswick serving a 10 to 20 year manslaughter sentence for the beating death of her adopted son John. Convicted in Cumberland Superior Court in May 1956, Silva says the sentence is excessive and she has rehabilitated for society.
The Maine House discussed Easton’s letter on education policy with Kermit Nickerson, acting education commissioner, declining comment. Nickerson said the department aims for the state’s best education and acknowledged possible honest differences of opinion.
The Saco Taxpayers Protective Association denounced the council’s Monday action to keep the sewage project alive, accusing Ward 7 Alderman Bryce Milne of seeking another referendum despite a voters mandate. Alderman Chandler Boutet and others faced similar criticism for keeping the issue active after a large defeat, while Mayor Whelan and President Cassette signaled no current referendum revival. The group plans legal action against city assessors and discussed Brunswick’s assessment methods as part of its meeting, with eleven new members accepted.
Denver man Edward Fowler Jr. sent a check for 900,006.71 dollars to his insurer after a 6.71 dollar premium. He blamed the error on a faulty office check machine and an insurer official agreed to overlook the mistake.
The South Biddeford Methodist Church Guild met at Mrs. Dorothy Bunting’s home with 16 members. A bean supper was announced for Siloam Hall on Pool Road, Biddeford. A Christmas package to a boy in India was noted and a silk party slated for Oct 16 with co-hostesses Mrs. Martha Cotsinas and Mrs. Janice Staples.
Rep Elmont S Tyndale was named chair of the Allowances of Retired Fish and Game War subcommittee of the Maine Legislative Research Committee. Other committee members include Sen William Cole of Liberty Rep Louis Jalbert of Lewiston and Rep David B Benson of Southwest Harbor. He was also named to three other committees including State Scholarships for Education Out of State Credit for Retirement System and Admission to Kindergarten and Grade One.
New England sports writers and sportscasters angle for striped bass in Saco Bay Maine today. Reporters from newspapers, radio and TV sample the striper fishing guided by Alan Dalton and Bob Pond aboard local boats.
A collision between a trailer truck and a sedan in Saco caused over 500 dollars in damage yesterday at Main and Free streets. Dr. Carl G. Dennett, 72, of 75 North Street, Saco, drove the sedan. Percy Jardine, 37, of Lower Derby, N. B., drove the truck. No injuries were reported. A second Elm Street crash between Paul Lemelin and Reina Gosselin caused minor damage with no injuries.
Mrs. Gertrude Bellefeuille, 48, of 68 Bacon Street Biddeford, was treated and released at Webber Hospital after an automobile accident on Crescent Street. Details of the mishap were not available at press time.
Residents threaten self harm and arson to block police eviction as they protest Jakarta riots. They declare they will remain inside the structure until Malayan diplomats return from Jakarta, signaling a tense standoff and international tension in a tense urban moment.
The Philippines and Malaysia engage in disputes over territorial claims in North Borneo with the Philippines less vocal in its opposition than Indonesia. Malaysia has broken diplomatic ties with both Indonesia and the Philippines, signaling heightened regional friction and shifting alignments.
Readers recount practice and pressure of underage drinking at parties. Teen voices describe alcohol in punch, beer, and nog parties, parental permission, and the difficulty of refusing. Advice urges choosing peers wisely, avoiding heavy drinkers, and respecting home norms while recognizing that peers may differ.
In Saco Municipal Court this morning two men had probation revoked and 30 day jail terms imposed. Robert Rumery aged 19 from 15 Dyer Street had probation revoked for leaving the state without permission and associating with a co defendant in a larceny case, and received a 30 day sentence. Lester J. White aged 39 of 54 Beach Street saw six month probation on an assault and battery case revoked after failing to report to the probation officer. he received a 30 day term for the July 19 case. John F. Lavoi of Lewiston, 68, pleaded guilty to running a red light at Elm and Temple Streets and was fined $10.
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