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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
2
Joseph Chicoine of 12 Elm St Saco and Clayton King Jr of Spring Hill Avenue Saco are identified as medical patients at Webber Hospital. The notice records their names and residence in relation to the hospital stay.
Exw VS Saco Rebekah Lodge will hold an officer election at 7 30 Saturday night in Odd Fellows Hall Saco A potluck supper at 6 30 precedes the meeting Padford Chapter Order of DeMolay meets Monday at 7 p m at Masonic Hall Main Street Biddeford
Church notes list confession hours at St Martha Kennebunk port Saturday 4 5 and 7 8 p m St Monica Kennebunk Sunday before each mass St Mary Wells Beach Saturday 3 4 p m All Saints Ogunquit Saturday 4 5 p m Junior Band and Singers of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 a m
A nationwide AP survey reports about 300 million dollars in crop damage from drought. The piece notes ongoing GM UAW negotiations, large brush fires near Santa Barbara, and a birth amid quintuplets. International coverage flags controversy over the Warren report if Oswald acted alone, plus three French children found alive. Political items cover Johnson's border talks with Mexico, Goldwater on Baker, Humphrey campaign pacing, and a Maryland race covenant. Washington notes Congress moving toward adjournment after reapportionment and foreign aid, with Russian radio tactics shifting regions.
The 28 room Victorian home of Henry Watterson, famed Louisville journalist, will be preserved as a memorial. The 65 acre Watterson estate near Louisville is to be repurposed for a subdivision after purchase.
The message expresses gratitude as they moved from Kennebunk to Boscan New Hampshire Route 3 and 4. Elsie Wilson Cummings and Frank Thomas Wilson lead the note, joined by Freda Carmen Ken Beck Delores Reginald Murray and Stephen Barlow as friends and neighbors who hope to remain in contact.
Jeremiah M Brennan died at York Hospital in the afternoon at age 82. Born in Ireland November 12, 1863, he came to the United States in 1875, worked as the first butter maker for Whiting Milk Co. in Charlestown, later custodial work for Somerville schools, retired in 1946, and moved to Wells to live with his son Jeremiah J. Brennan. Survived by son Jeremiah J. of Wells and sister Katherine Donovan of Everett. Requiem Mass at St. Monica’s Kennebunk Saturday at 8:50 AM. Interment Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Friends may call Angell Funeral Home this afternoon and evening. Prayers at 7:30 PM.
John F. Twomey 56 of Haverhill Mass formerly of Biddeford Maine died here today. Born in Biddeford he was the son of Timothy and Winnifred Twomey and worked as a wood heeler in Lewiston and Haverhill. Survived by widow Marie M. Twomey and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from O'Connor Funeral Home Monday at 8 am with a 9 am Mass at St James Church. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm and tomorrow 7-9 pm.
Saco police report several petty larceny complaints from residents. A mirror disappeared from Paul Tarbox’s car on Middle Street. Ellen Boothby said four spinner hubcaps were stolen from her car in the Cascade Lodge lot between 5:00 and 9:45 p.m. Clarence Holt, Civilian Defense director, reported 50 to 60 bushels of apples stolen from his Portland Road property after a neighbor heard a truck around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Dogs roaming school yards have prompted notices to restrain pets. two children were bitten at Young School and sent home by the nurse. Authorities urge keeping dogs indoors until after school hours.
Senator Edmund Muskie will lead a York County coastal tour Tuesday and Wednesday, visiting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery Eliot Ogunquit Wells Beach Kennebunkport Biddeford and Saco. Events include receptions dinners and a public rally at Wells High School with final stops in Scarborough.
Lena Lizotte of 8 Summer St Kennel Bank pleaded guilty in Saco Municipal Court before Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr to passing a red light and was fined 10 dollars. Saco police were the complainants.
This afternoon, considerable cloudiness and cooler with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Winds shift west to southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the mid 30s to low 40s and westerly winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday looks fair and still cool.
A sequence of birth notices lists numerous families in Kennebunk Saco Biddeford Wells Sanford Old Orchard Beach and Farmington receiving newborn daughters and sons in September at Webber Notre Dame Hospital and Farmington Memorial Hospital. Names include Penny Lynn Debora Lill Deborah Anne Lloyd Richard Ronald Leo Pierre Lucien Roger Keith Bertrand Fernand Diane Laine Gerard Diomede Paul Richard Ronald Leo and more with weights and dates. Families noted include Hayden Cressey Saucier Gala Perkins Roy Lee Sneider Ager Wedge Danis Bouchard Chantigny Wormwood Rochefort Bois Sonnault Girard Rolduc Howatt and Grace among others. The notices place the births at various addresses in Maine.
President Johnson launches a multi state swing through Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas including a border meeting with Mexico's Lopez Mateos to celebrate the El Chamizal treaty and redraw border parcels. Governor Connally accompanies Johnson for the trip and the campaign context looms in a region with a large Mexican American population.
In Sody, Wyoming, husbands can buy a dress for their wife for a dollar as a sales promotion but must wear the dress out of the store. The bargain comes with the unusual condition that the wearer must leave with the dress on.
The House approved an appropriation of 3,316,572,000 as Senate action awaits final congressional action on authorizations that set aid ceilings. The House also passed a rough bill to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over state reapportionment, which the Senate rejected as an amendment. Conferees will address the reapportionment amendment and money gaps in the two bills.
A Louisville woman argues with a doctor's secretary over pricing. The secretary recalls the doctor visited the home multiple times during the son’s measles illness. The woman retorts that her son created business, injecting half the school.
AP survey across nine European countries finds leftist groups likely to denounce a Warren Commission finding that Oswald acted alone. Italy France West Germany Netherlands Belgium Norway Sweden report mixed reactions, with conspiracies favored by some. British speakers form committees, while many editors doubt a simple one-man act.
Gov. John N. Dempsey plans talks with state election officials after a federal three judge panel kept in place the ban on the November 3 general assembly election. The court allowed another chance for legislature action on reapportionment but required a special session and a special election for 1965 assembly and constitutional convention delegates. Republicans called the move sensible, Democrats sought more time to study. The panel suggested a special session before or after November 3 to legally assemble by late January.
Harold Poitraw of Saco faced assault and battery charges filed without plea in Biddeford Municipal Court by Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason. Complainant Ola Poitraw sought to drop the charges. Other records include Carol Ann Pappas of Kennebunk found guilty of passing a stop sign with a $10 fine, and John P. LeClair of West Scarborough found guilty and fined $50 costs for leaving the scene of an accident. a second charge of failure to report an accident was filed without plea. The incidents relate to a Sept. 19 motor vehicle crash, with Biddeford Officer Joseph Beal as complainant.
Montreal born George Cohen, totally blind for two decades, built a diverse career after losing his sight at 27. He became public relations officer and fashion writer, adviser to designers and hairdressers, and a sculptor after a 1945 hospital exercise with plasticine. His persistence yielded a newspaper column and a scholarship, proving “no limitations to life.”
A AP dispatch reports department stores noting more women buy hatpins up to five inches for self defense amid rising subway crime in New York City. Opinion remains divided on the Warren Commission findings. Danish press shows skepticism Oswald acted alone with editors raising doubts he was silenced.
A wind driven blaze surged into inland valleys from Santa Barbara, threatening suburbs twice and scorched 40,000 acres. One man died, 36 injured, 78 structures destroyed including Brundage and Hutchins homes. Santa Ana winds fanned flames toward Montecito as firefighters battled back with planes and crews. Eighty percent containment reported for the Napa Sonoma fire at 52,000 acres and 170 buildings affected.
Queen Elizabeth II signed a proclamation at Buckingham Palace ending the 58 year parliament and launching a general election campaign. Churchill, 90, retires after a long career while Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home and Harold Macmillan also step down amid Conservative struggles and Wilson's Labour challenge.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Manager Leon F Jones announced an effective Oct 1 six percent interest will be charged on any unpaid taxes. The notice informs local taxpayers of the new penalty for overdue payments.
Local Democratic committees planned a motorcade to greet President Johnson at Portland Airport Monday night. Leonard Drapeau announced statewide invitation for York County Democrats to join the escort meeting on Route 1 near Thornton Academy at 2 30 Monday afternoon.
Biddeford police report an accident at Biddeford Pool involving Preston Alley, 57, of First Street, and Paul V. Handlen, 18, of Beech Street. Alley was turning right on Ocean Street when he bumped Handlen’s left rear fender. No injuries reported and damages undetermined.
In Palermo a 16 year old boy and a 12 year old accomplice allegedly stole a motorscooter worth 200 dollars to raise money for a night at the cinema. They were taken into custody by local police and bingo drawn into the investigation.
Acid producing foods such as fish fowl meat cheese sweets alcohol tea and coffee are to be avoided during this time. This week s household hint notes rain water or water from a defrosting refrigerator will not corrode a steam iron.
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