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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1961
Page
2
Tonight will be fair with dense ground fog in low areas and mild temperatures. Sunday brings increasing clouds in the north with cooler air and showers including scattered thunder showers. southern areas remain mostly sunny and warm.
A visit from the District Deputy is set for Wednesday September 26 at 7 30 p m for Unity lodge Knights of Pythias at the Saco K of P hall. Business items will be addressed. The Fred S Gurney Women's Relief Corps meets Monday at 7 30 p m at GAR hall Saco for officer elections. The IOOF gathering is Monday September 25 at 7 30 p m in the Saco Odd Fellows hall Main Street.
Bible Baptist of Baco holds Sunday evening service at 7 in Saco hall with Training Union at 6. Full Gospel Church on Route 9A near Route 109 Wells hosts Young People at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30. Old Orchard Beach First Baptist meets for 7 30 worship on Ocean Avenue. South Biddeford Methodist youth fellowship gathers 6 30. Foss Street Methodist meeting is tomorrow. Saco United Baptist Junior High Youth Fellowship meets 6 p m.
Saco churches announce a busy weekend with Youth Fellowships at West Kennebunk Methodist Goodwins Mills Advent Christian and Saco First Parish Congregational. Other events include Confirmation class at Saco First Parish, Rally Day at Saco School Street Methodist and Religious Education Sunday at the Unitarian church with Sunday school registrations to be completed.
North Alfred minister Rev. Lester C. Holmes will be the guest preacher at the 11 a.m. worship service tomorrow at Biddeford United Baptist Church.
Gov Reed will resume his series of industrial breakfasts Monday with Maine leaders. The informal sessions began last spring with 15 executives invited to eat breakfast. The aim is to promote harmony and closer understanding of how the Department of Economic Development can assist Maine concerns.
The Rouleau Family thanks friends and neighbors for their kindnesses during our recent bereavement.
Funeral services were conducted today from the Unitarian church in Kennebunk for Dr Donald Small. Delegations attended from Webber Hospital Biddeford Masonic bodies of Kennebunk and the Kennebunk Rotary Club. Honorary bearers included Norman Wiggin Robert Davis Dr W A Mallin Dr E E McPherres Walter Burke Hamilton Dyer John Rogers Daniel Crowley Carl Spiller and George Lord. Active bearers were Robert Stimpson Lawrence Brackley Leroy O Lorien Lawrence Lamb Bradley Emerson and Fred Small. Burial followed in Woollawn Cemetery Biddeford.
In the National League, Cincinnati sits at 58 wins and a .408 percentage, Los Angeles leads at 61-58 with a .582 mark, San Francisco 65-55, Milwaukee 77-69, St. Louis 77-70, Pittsburgh 70-75, Chicago 61-86, and Philadelphia 25-10?. Friday's results show Pittsburgh defeating Philadelphia 6-3, Los Angeles beating St. Louis 6-3, San Francisco defeating Cincinnati 6-0, with Chicago at Milwaukee postponed by rain. Today's games include Chicago at Milwaukee, San Francisco at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at St. Louis, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
AL standings show New York leading at 104 51 with clinched pennant noted for Baltimore Chicago and Kansas City also in strong positions. Rain postponed Washington at Minnesota with only scheduled games listed including New York at Boston and Detroit vs Los Angeles.
President Kennedy lauds Sargent Shriver as an influential lobbyist and Peace Corps founder. Shriver testified in Congress and has headed the corps since its start. Kennedy noted about 13,000 Americans have volunteered abroad, with nearly 1,000 overseas or training, and by next July about 2,700 abroad or near completion of training.
Paul A. Neault, 37, of Biddeford, was fined $10 in Sanford municipal court last night after pleading guilty to failing to return reasonably to the right. State Trooper James Monroe testified his cruiser was partially forced off the road on Route 11 in Shapleigh. Raymond L. Grenier, 48, of Biddeford, was fined $10 for operating a truck with inadequate splash guards on Route 202 in Alfred.
Building permits totaling 54500 were issued by Saco Building Inspector Peter Hel lige this week, raising year to date totals to 958170 in value and 104 permits. Five new homes were started this week bringing this year’s new homes to 28. Permits went to William Brennick for a 14 by 25 addition and 24 by 24 garage, Victor Lisica for a 25 by 40 ranch and 22 by 14 garage, Labonte Brothers for two 24 by 38 ranch houses on Lot 3 and Lot 4, Lebonte Brothers for a 24 by 38 ranch on Lot 5, Stalios Kalagias for a 12 by 24 garage, Walter Nutting to enlarge a garage to 24 by 20, Urbain Gagne to rebuild and enlarge a porch to 10 by 16, and Rodney Perkins for a 40 by 26 ranch and 14 by 22 garage on Colonial Drive.
Standout figures from baseball's 350 at bat threshold include Maris leading in RBIs with 139 and New York teammates Mantle 130 runs and 53 homers. Robinson Baltimore tops with 187 hits while Kaline Detroit and Siebern Kansas City share doubles at 36. Ford leads pitching with 24 wins and Pascual Minnesota tops strikeouts at 207.
Batting leaders include Clemente and Pinson with top at bats figures. Cepeda and Robinson lead RBIs. Pinson and Clemente share hits. Aaron and Pinson top doubles. Altman and White/Boyer lead triples. Cepeda and Mays lead home runs. Wills and Pinson lead steals. Padres and Dodgers noted in decisions. Koufax and Williams pace strikeouts.
Welcome new arrivals to the area today in behalf of the Biddeford Saco Journal are left to right Denise 16 month old and Gisele three year old daughters of Mr and Mrs Gerard Bernier Sanford Mrs Bernier is the former Rita Lachance Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Philemon Lachance 57 High street Biddeford and paternal Eugene Bernier Sanford To Mr and Mrs Donald Landry Wallingford Conn a son Donald Rosaire weighing six pounds 13 ounces August 22 at a Connecticut hospital Landry is a former Biddeford resident and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rosalre Landry at Hill street Biddeford The maternal grandmother is Mrs Walter Squire New Haven Conn
Five St Francis seniors are admitted to the student teaching program assigned to Biddeford area schools. Richard Hawes and Roger Fortin teach at St Joseph High School under Sister Mary of the Visitation. Michael Baker and Rosaire Doyon teach at St Louis High School under Brothers Charles and Clement. Joseph Carrier teaches Latin at St Andre High School under Sister Cecile Agnes.
Miss Audrey Philbrick of Rossroad Saco celebrated her 12th birthday on September 20 at a home party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Philbrick. Guests included Linda Carver Jane Parker Janice Boutet Carol Lord Linda Kimball Arlene Levesque Deborah Stackpole Shirley Grace Joleen Philbrick Susan Hunt Kathy Lewis June Allen and the honoree. A buffet supper and decorated birthday cake followed gift opening.
Mrs. Raymond Cain of Old Alfred Road Biddeford reported lilacs blooming in September. She noted a dense four by six foot cluster near a rocky ledge area on her property. The first bloom was scorched by hot weather, but a second crop appeared after late summer rains.
Memorial Field in Biddeford will close with the state softball finals tomorrow per Director George Wells. Equipment storage begins Monday and final attendance figures will be released next week, Wells said.
October 14 has been chosen for a testimonial honoring Notre Dame hospital personnel as the first fall event on the tenth anniversary calendar. A banquet is not planned at Wonderbar steak house with five and ten year members recognized and Rev Sister Duchesneau as guest speaker. Entertainment will be by William Earlman.
Jeffrey J. Therriault, 32, of Derby, Conn., charged with possession of stolen cigarettes, had his Biddeford Municipal Court case continued one week by Judge Simon Spill after Therriault said he had no funds for a lawyer. Bail set at 5000. Therriault to seek counsel. Atty. Philip Graves for the state.
Rams coach Bob Waterfield expects an energized Chicago Bears in the only NFL game Saturday night as Los Angeles hosts Chicago at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Waterfield notes Chicago may have slept through last week’s 37 13 loss to Minnesota while Los Angeles keeps the same lineup from a 27 24 opener setback to Baltimore.
Boston and Buffalo, two offense prone clubs, meet in Buffalo Saturday night to spark a busy weekend in the American Football League. The league leads Texans and Chargers meet Sunday as undefeated San Diego and Houston clash as the season’s championship favorite. Dallas visits Oakland while Denver and New York also play in New York.
Copies of the 1961 62 Maine Hunting and trapping laws have been received by Saco City Clerk Clifford A Purvis. The 48 page booklet is available at Saco City Hall for public viewing.
Rebecca Emery chapter DAR opens September 30 at Siloam hall Biddeford with Regent Marion Clark hosting a program on American Indians The yearbooks outline season programs with hostesses and guests including state regent Mrs Harry M Grover Gardiner Several meetings feature varied topics from American music to Christmas Conversation Pieces and Lincoln Civil War Years with notable venues in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and Cascade Lodge Additional committees and officers are listed with many hostesses and plans through June 2
Georgia Tech Ramblin Wrecks defeat Southern California 27 to 7 in a Los Angeles game. Billy Lothridge starts and finishes scoring with field goals as Tech builds a big lead in the second quarter. Other top matchups listed include Mississippi Arkansas on ABC and various national showdowns across college football.
In Chicago and baseball action, Jim Gentile tied a major league record with his fifth bases loaded homer of the season as Baltimore beat Chicago 8 to 6. The feat matches Ernie Banks’s 1955 mark and exceeds the AL single season four slam record, while Roger Maris mulls a 60th homer with seven games left.
A reflection on observing Child Health Day on October 1 with advice for year round health. It covers nutrition from four food groups, regular rest and early bedtimes for children, encouraging physical activity, supporting athletic effort, ensuring immunizations, and scheduling fall and spring exams with sight, hearing, and dental checks.
Police report a Biddeford driver John G Wormwood Jr 24 of 7 Cutts Street Budget bid failed to turn and struck a parked car owned by Ovide Corbeil 18 of 64 Storer Street Saco on Hutchins Street Damage to Wormwood vehicle estimated 75 dollars and to Corbeil 48.09 dollars
In New York, U S Secretary Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko spent four hours discussing whether there will be negotiations on Berlin. The West seeks a broader base for talks including East German peace issues and European security, while Khrushchev’s terms loom large. Some American officials push West Germans to reassess their stance to pursue reunification.
A passing on a bill case was to be heard in Biddeford Municipal court by Judge Simon Spill this morning. Chester R. Talbot, 33, of Phippsburg was cited by State Trooper Hollis G. Dixon.
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