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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1962

Page

2

Personal notices from Saco and nearby towns

John Colomb, 39 Roebuck Avenue, Saco, is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Frances P Wood, Ocean Avenue, Biddeford Doil, is a medical patient at Webber. Sir Marjorie E Murphy has returned to Phoenixville Pa after a week with her sister. Lizbeth Murphy, Storer Street, Saco. Mr and Mrs Joseph J Gosselin have returned from three weeks in Washington DC visiting children and grandchildren and many K of C members, he having been financial secretary of Keane company for 10 years and past district deputy of the District of Columbia. Friends in the National Bureau of Standards from which he retired after 32 years of service. They are now residing with his sister Mrs Emelia Gravel, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach.

John Colomb Roebuck Avenue Saco Webber Hospital Frances P. Wood Ocean Avenue Biddeford Dool Marjorie E. Murphy Phoenixville Lizabeth Murphy Storer Street Joseph J. Gosselin Washington, D. C K. of C Keane Company District of Columbia National Bureau of Standards Emelia Gravel Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach

Biddeford Whist Party Aids Mission Fund Drive

A whist party is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the K of C hall Washington street Biddeford to benefit Rev Roger Leroux MS Philippine Missions. Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary meets Wednesday May 2 at 8 p.m. at the hospital with Wilfred A Poirier Maine Hospital Association executive director as guest speaker. An executive meeting precedes. Group D under Mrs Marc Simard will run the Dame Thrift Shop next week.

K. of C. Hall Washington Street Biddeford Roger Leroux Philippine Missions Notre Dame Oscar Perreault Wilfred A. Poirier Maine Hospital Association Marc Simard

April Cheese Surplus Arrives At Biddeford Welfare Office

The first shipment of cheese since April 14 is received at the Biddeford Welfare office announced by Mrs. Annette Gagne. Residents who did not receive April quotas must call at the Biddeford City building on Monday between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. to pick up. Double allotments cannot be made in a single month.

Biddeford Annette Gagne Biddeford City Gagne City Hall Reed Rumery Larry Rowe Earle Emens Donald Perrin Gordon Pendleton Bryce Milne Rowe Emens Rumery Donald Chretien Boom Road Paul Fournier

Roto Space Derby Trials Set by Cub Scout Pack 369

Trials for the Roto Cub Space Derby will be held by Cub Scout Pack 369 tomorrow at 1 30 PM at St Andre baseball field Biddeford. Place winners will represent the pack at Sanford Airport on May 19. Contests include endurance relay altitude and balloon busting. About 32 Cubs are trying for positions.

Cub Scout St. Andre Biddeford Sanford Cuba

Speeding fined in Biddeford court case

Philip T Scofield 42 of Milbridge was fined 10 by Judge Simon Spill for speeding 35 in a 25 mph zone. Scofield pleaded guilty and paid. Sandra T Eveleth 18 of Kennebunk was charged with passing on a bill. case filed without plea. State Trooper Sherwood K Baston was the complainant in both cases.

Philip T. Scofield Milbridge Simon Spill Biddeford Scofield Sandra T. Eveleth Summer Street Kennebunk Sherwood K. Baston

Card of Thanks for Hills Beach and Webber HospitalCare

Ethel M Day and Jeannette Lachance express gratitude to Hills Beach friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and bereavement. They thank nurses at Webber Hospital Mary McVicar Dr Carl Dennett Dr Paul Hill and their families for sympathy and flowers.

Hills Beach Arthur R. Provencal Ronald Webber Hospital Mary McVicar Carl Dennett Paul Hill Dr. Charest Jeannette Lachance

Rites Planned for Mrs Marie Poirier in Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Marie Poirier of 16 Foss Street Biddeford who died yesterday will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from St Andre Church. Friends may call today and Sunday at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

Marie Poirier Foss Street Biddeford St. Andre Church Emond Funeral Home Hill Street

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Plans Sunday Meeting

Daughters of Isabella will meet Sunday at 2 45 p m at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to Mrs gen Poirier mother of a member.

Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella Emond Funeral Home Hill Street Biddeford

Funeral for Mrs Eva Guay Held at St. Andre Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Rose Guay of 32 Sullivan Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church with Rt. Rev Msgr Aime Giguere officiating. A male quartet sang and burial followed in St Joseph cemetery. Out of town relatives attended from Manchester Middletown San Francisco Ft Devens Seahonk Revere Manchester East Hardwick and Greensboro.

Eva Rose Guay Sullivan Street Biddeford St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Reginald Roy Bernand Nicknail St. Andre Laura Proulx Robert Luneau Paul Lemelin Ray Simoneau Roland Gaude

Mineral Group Hears Talk On Earthquakes

The annual banquet of the Maine Mineralogical and Geol ogical society was held in the Sebago room at the Eastland Motor hotel Portland. Guest speaker was Dr. Glenn W. Stewart associate professor at the University of New Hampshire who spoke on Earthquakes and Associated Phenomena with colored slides from the 1959 Madison Valley Montana quake near Yellowstone.

Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society Eastland Motor Hotel Portland Glenn W. Stewart Tthe University of New Hampshire Madison Valley Mont Yellowstone National Park George FE Stone, Sr Jessie L. Beach Port‘land Howard Reiche Alexander Hamilton Kennebunkport Merle C. Brown Miss Beach Francis MacDonald Marion G. Banks Sarah B. Graves Lucille Desjardins Maurice Poirier Edwin Chadbourne Saco Gerald Poirier Richard Des Roberts Biddeford

Century 21 Hits and Misses at Seattle Exposition

AP by Bob Thomas reviews the Seattle world’s fair. Hits include the Space Needle monorail and US science pavilion drawing crowds and easing traffic. The misses mention the World of Century 21 theme exhibit and the expansive cave-like setting under one roof.

Bob Thomas Seattle the Needle Federal Science Pavillion Space Agency

Weather outlook for Portland with clouds and showers

Partly cloudy with considerable cloudiness developing tonight in Portland. Chance of showers in the northern area late at night while the southern portion warms. Sunday sees continued cloudiness with scattered and thunder showers and slightly cooler southwest sections.

Portland Sunda

Unclear numeric chart fragment from 1984 data

A fragmented numeric snippet shows high and low values with day parts and times in daylight time. The record includes numbers such as 1984.59 5.41 11.22 11.44 and 29 7.05 7.47 125 possibly representing a dated ledger or financial figure with partial times.

High Low A.M. P.M

Church Youth Feasts and Services Across Multiple Parishes

Sunday schedules feature youth fellowships and evening worship at churches including First Assembly of God 22 Pleasant Street Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Saco Wells Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford. Rev Mario A Cestaro will preach at Biddeford White church.

First Assembly of God Church Pleasant Street Saco Youth Fellowship of the Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society Kennebunk Landing Christian Union Society Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church First Church Ocean Avenue Orchard Beach The Saco United Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Saco First Parish First Parish Congregational Church Pilgrim Fellowship Blue Point Congregational Church Scarborough Methodist Youth Fellowship Saco School Street Methodist Church Mario A. Cestaro South Portland Biddeford White Church Second Congregational

Blanks St Mary 9-0 in Loop Opener

St Andre used the entire squad to beat St Mary 9-0 in an area Grammar school league opener. Dick Huot pitched a one hitter and doubled, as St Andre pulled away with a four run first inning aided by walks and errors. Huot led with two base hits and 11 strikeouts, while Saucier walked five and struck out seven. Umpires Bergeron and Potvin. Time 1 40.

St. Andre St. Mary 7 Dick Hu‘ot Saucier Seleies Sts Fournier Pollack Huot Yoho Chantigny Marchand Miniutti Landry St. Andre's St. Mary’s Bergeron Potvin

John Valliere as Journal Carrier in Five Points

The son of Mr and Mrs Noel Valliere of 11 Summit Street is a freshman at St Louis High School and serves as the Journal carrier in the Five Points area.

Noel Valliere Summit Street John St. Louis High School Five Points

Senior Baseball May Be Revived In Twin Cities

Prospects for a summer revival of fast senior baseball in the twin cities surface as Jack Chenard and Dick Dutremble call for candidates at Alumni Field Sunday at 2 pm. They hope to field a strong team to play outside competition Sundays. Uniforms and equipment are available and seasoned players are sought. Potential locals include Dave Redmond Bob Cote Neil Serpico Brad Leach Bryce Roberts Dave Hanson Hilary Mahaney Paul Ruel Bill Gagne Guy Garon Rol Labonte Ernie Ross and Charlie Carmahalios.

Twin Cities Alumni Field Jack Chenard Dick Dutremble Dave Redmond Bob Cote Neil Serpico Brad Leach Bryce Roberts Dave Hanson Hilary Mahaney Paul Ruel Bill Gagne Guy Garon Rol Labonte Ernie Ross Charlie Carmahalios

Grass Fires Plague Saco Crews Yesterday

Saco firemen were summoned three times yesterday. A grass fire occurred at the rear of the Snow house on Buxton road, a 5 p.m. call for a reported house fire on Flag Pond road proved false, and they assisted Old Orchard Beach with a grass and woods fire on Ross road.

Saco Snow House Buxton Road Flag Pond Old Orchard Beach Ross Road

Boxing Roundup From International Matches

By The Associated Press Totowa New Jersey Herschel Jacobs 169 White Plains NY defeated Ducky Dietz 175 Detroit. Rome Italy Giancarlo Garbelli 156 Italy outpointed Don Jordan 151 Los Angeles.

Associated Press Totowa N.J Herschel Jacobs White Plains Ducky Dietz Detroit Rome Italy Giancarlo Garbelli Don Jordan Los Angeles

Original Play Bongos for Sam Staged by Burns Pupils

Students at C. K. Burns school presented an original play titled Bongos for Sam directed by Mrs. Phyllis Borden. Room 5 authors and a cast including Donald Beal Linda Lamarre Richard Twomey Rachel Philbrick Ted Henderson and others performed before Rooms 8 and 10 with makeup and prop teams handling ancillary roles.

Sam C. K. Burns School Saco David Anderson Robert Weiss David Wakefield Ted Henderson Tommy Lambert Ella Sherman Faye Baker Karen Hadiaris Eleanor Burns Phyllis Borden Karen Hadiars Eleanor Foster Donald Beal Linda Lamarre Richard Twomey Rachel Philbrick Debbie Freeman Thomas Lambert Bogdan Kurlanski Mary Lou Roberge Joanna Hanson Cathy Bailey Judy Littlefield Laura Stickney Sheila Caddigan Maureen Hickey David Doyle William Warren Linda Trecartin Diane Begley Judy Cooper Charlotte Tarbox

Youth Job Proclamations by Biddeford and Saco Mayors

Mayors Deschambault and Worthing call on twin city employers to hire out of school youth under the nationwide Jobs For Youth drive. Gov. Reed supports the effort as 156 local youths seek productive work opportunities.

Clement H. Deschambault Dinsmore Worthing Biddeford Saco Twin City Maine Employment Security Commission John H. Reed Deschambault Worthing

Patterson Liston Bout Awaits New Home After NY Ban

The Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston title fight lacks a venue after New York State Athletic Commission refused Liston a license citing his criminal record. Promoters search Philadelphia Chicago Seattle and other cities, with officials in several locales signaling possible welcome. Liston plans to train as the dispute continues. Patterson expresses sympathy, while attorney Julius November argues the contract already chose New York and remains unfulfilled.

New York Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston New York State Athletic Commission Liston Yankee Stadium Polo Grounds Championship Sports, Inc Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Seattle Douglas Hayden California Athletic Commission New York Commission Frank Blinky Palermo John Vitale Frank Mitchell St. Louis Missouri State Penitentiary Highland Mills N.Y Patterson Julius November November

Alfred Hanover Top Favorite At Rockingham

Alfred Hanover, a four year old son of Tar Heel, heads a strong Rockingham Park field as the likely winner in the Class A pace. Trainer George Sziklai, a Hungarian refugee, has seen Alfred Hanover post fast times including a 2 04 mile at Roosevelt and a 2 03 3 mark at Westbury this month. The Sunday field includes Guy Sampson and a tough group of pacers as Rockingham prepares for the May 8 open spring championship.

Salem N. H Alfred Hanover Tar Heel Rockingham Park George Sziklai Roosevelt Prince Rockingham Westbury Guy Sampson Clelan Jones Jones Rock Bucky North Mountain Mack Ivan Chief Swift Water Miriam B. Scott Glenn Gibbons My Me Dover Genius Pal Joey New England Keith Waples Fedor Herbert Dewey Holmes Lady Jane Reward Admiral Byrd

Union To Invest Funds In Farm Purchase Loans

The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union AFL CIO will invest 100 million dollars of its pension fund in government insured loans for farm purchases and improvements. It plans 25 million this year and the same amount each of three following years. President David Dubinsky announced with Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman at Freeman's office. Loans carry 4.5 percent interest to the union, borrowers pay 5 percent with a half percent insurance fee to the Farmers Home Administration. Freeman said it is the first such union investment in the program.

Washington The_ International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Afl-Cio David Dubinsky Orville L. Freeman Department Farmers Home Administration Freeman Dubinsky

Pioneers Set 30-1-1 Season Mark in 1960 61 Campaign

University of Denver hockey's 1960 61 season finished 30 wins 1 tie and 1 defeat marking a record that NCAA teams may chase for years. The Pioneers claimed two tournament victories to reach the tally.

Denver University of Denver Pioneers

Portland Anthoensens Trim Figure Reveals Baltic Blue Eyes

A portrait describes a Portland figure with a rosy unwrinkled face and Baltic blue eyes that reveal youthfulness while his birth date remains undisclosed.

Anthoensens

Rita Vire Weds John Budd Jr in Biddeford Church

Rita Marie Vire married John Jay Budd Jr at St. Andre church Biddeford in an early spring ceremony. Msgr Aime Giguere officiated with Laura Proulx organist and Mrs Oscar Normand sang. The couple will reside at 17 Waldron Street Dover New Hampshire after May 3 following a wedding trip.

St. Andre Church Biddeford Rita Marie Vire John Jay Budd Aime Giguere Laura Proulx Oscar Normand Philippe Vire Summer Street Pauline Currier Dover N. H John J. Budd Bridgeport Rugh Jacques Theresa Vire Mildred Budd Lucille Jacques Hills Beach Judith Martin Saco Herbert LaPanne Dover LaPanne Robert Vire Joey Dumont Old Orchard Beach James Nye Amvets Waldron Street

TWUA Men’s Circuit States Handicap Event

The T W U A AFL CIO Men s league ends its season with a 6 30 p m handicap roll off on the Pastime lanes. Handicaps based on 120 average list S Forcier L Lachance R Goudreau FE Gonneville H Beaulieu F Tenney P Menard T LeBlanc P Rizar Ro Petit B Paquette T Paquette R Petit H Dee H Lachance A Therrien B Doran R Nolette N Moulton L Paquette G Tremblay N Daignault F Fecteau R Dube C Guilbeault T Dallaire M Ross R Petit M Lefebvre J Paquette B Duguay D Dallaire Ra Petit M Dubreuil G Belanger M Beau lieu R Pelletier P Lacourse R Paquette.

Afl-Cio S. Forcier L. Lachance R. Goudreau FE. Gonneville H. Beaulieu F. Tenney P. Menard T. LeBlanc P. Rizar Ro. Petit B. Paquette T. Paquette R. Petit H. Dee H. Lachance A. Therrien B. Doran R. Nolette N. Moulton L. Paquette G. Tremblay N. Daignault F. Fecteau R. Dube C. Guilbeault T. Dallaire M. Ross A. Lefebvre J. Paquette B. Duguay D. Dallaire Ra. Petit M. Dubreuil G. Belanger M. Beaulieu R. Pelletier P. Lacourse R. Paquette

District Nurses To Meet Monday In Portland Maine

The Western district Maine State Nurses association holds a pot-luck supper at Alide house Maine Medical center in Portland on Monday at 6 30. Dr William Austin will speak on The Artificial Kidney assisted by RN Mrs Sandra Strine.

Maine State Nurses Association Alide House Maine Medical Center Portland William Austin Sandra Strine

Marilyn Monroe Ready for New Film Role

Hollywood confirms Marilyn Monroe, fifteen pounds lighter and a week late, is set to begin work on Something's Got to Give with co stars Dean Martin Cyd Charisse and Steve Allen.

Hollywood Marilyn Monroe Dean Martin Cyd Charisse Steve Allen

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Speeder Ethel M. Day Thompson Artistic Memorial Studio Main Street Lewiston Tel Joseph L. Croteau Elm Street Eva R. Guay Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Ogunquit Junior Beacons For Christ Lyman First Baptist Church Bible Baptist Church of Saco City Hall P m Salvation Army Union Avenue Salvation Fall Gospel Church Wells Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church Corners of Hill and Chapel Streets Clayton Cartmill Barry Ashton Paradise Club Show Street St. Andre Blanks St. Mary Abr Hpoa Hantigny Gadbois P Cadorette iSt. Louis Voisine Sete Journal Carriers John Valliere Patterson- Liston Union To Anthoensen Rita Vire John Budd, Jr TWUA Marilyn Warren's Furniture Co
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