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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1961

Page

2

Local personals highlight Saco Biddeford residents travel and health notes

John P Tarbox on business in Point Pleasant New Jersey while George Benoit resumes duties at Saco post office. Albert Caron and several others are medical or surgical patients at Notre Dame hospital Biddeford Maine. This report tracks vacations returns and family visits across Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and surrounding towns.

John P. Tarbox Main Street Saco Point Pleasant N. J George Benoit Albert Caron Storer Street Notre Dame Hospital Ernest Collard Pike Street Biddeford Ance Henemier Ferry Road Armand Bollard Hills Beach George DerArsenian Central Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach William C. Wright Maine Medical Center Portland Joseph Kenneally New York State Prospect Street Paul Trottier Fabiola Trottier Simonne Reay West Grand Street Ernest Anahue Orchard Street John A. Donahue Newton Mass J. Albert Colpitis Harvey Street West Roxbury Richard A. Beote Biddeford Savings Bank Elaine Cantara Lewis Avenue Woodrow Marcille Pensacola Fla T.B. Walker Law Firm Albert Marcille Hill Street Hawes Albert Ashley Allison Deborah John Holliston John Tarbox Machias Ashleys

Serenity In France Yet Secure Here By Olivia De Havilland

Olivia De Havilland discusses six years in France yielding a daughter Gisele Galante and a book My War With the French. She explains newfound serenity, balancing wife mother and actress life, and plans to continue acting while keeping American citizenship for her family amid timing concerns.

Bob Thomas London Olivia DeHavilland France Gisele Galante Pierre Galante Paris Match Olivia Piazza Tokyo United States Hollywood England Sierra Nevadas Warner Brothers Joan Fontaine Marcus Goodrich Galante Benjie Gisele

Nuns Hurt As Bus Hits Ice Cream Store Near Baltimore

Five nuns were injured when a bus carrying 37 sisters veered off a suburban road and struck an ice cream shop in Reisterstown, Baltimore County. All were taken to St. Agnes Hospital, with five needing treatment. The group had been returning from summer school at St. Joseph's College in Emmitsburg.

Baltimore St. Agnes Hospital St. Joseph's College Emmitsburg Baltimore County Lice Reisterstown

Jalbert criticizes lawmakers over pay plan delay

Rep. Jalbert of Lewiston says the Republican led 100th Legislature shorted funds to finance a new pay plan for 7000 state employees, delaying its July 3 start. He cites a memo showing estimated raise costs exceed the $375,000 annual appropriation, delaying action by the Executive Council possibly until September.

Lewiston Jalbert 100Th Executive Council Roland M. Berry Berry

Highway Fatality Near Trenton Claims Houston Driver

A two car crash on Route 3 Tuesday night killed Harry Silli Boy, 22, of Houston. State police said he was driving a car stolen from Roland Gray of East Holden. The other driver, Kenneth, was involved.

Trenton Harry Silliboy Houston Route Roland Gray East Holden Kenneth

Legion Post At Saco In Session

Members of Owen-Davis post American Legion met at Beachtreet Saco to discuss veterans projects led by Walter Stebbins. The cemetery at Pepperell park and burial of war veterans was the main topic with a committee appointed to study grave and marker identifications. Other cemetery plans were tabled for lack of information. A social followed with refreshments served by Arthur Albrecht and Edward Gallant.

Owen-Davis Post American Legion Post Beachtreet Saco Walter Stebbins Myron Campbell Morrill Post Pepperell Park Arthur Albrecht Edward Gallant

Market Pauses After Dow Peak With Mixed Early Gains

New York trading sees a lively session as the AP 60-stock average rises 0.40 to 250.10 at noon and the Dow up 1.85 to 715.79. Aircraft missile issues trend higher while motors slip on July auto output at its lowest since 1958, and firms like Eastman Kodak, Union Carbide, and Goodyear show gains amid a generally ragged market pattern.

New York Associated Press Martin Motors Chemicals Eastman Kodak Union Carbide du Pont Goodyear U.S American Stock Exchange

Local residents admitted to Ellsworth Hospital in fair condition

Keifer Sr of Lemoine and Bruce Bradford of Ellsworth were admitted to Ellsworth hospital in fair condition.

Keif Sr Lemoine Ellsworth Hospital Bruce Bradford Ellsworth

Weather Report for Portland and Region

Partly cloudy with increasing afternoon cloudiness and cool conditions. Winds southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Tonight clouding up with lighter winds. Thursday expect variable cloudiness, warmer and more humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures ranged from the mid 70s in Zone 1 to upper 50s overnight, with cooler readings in Caribou Old Town and Mt. Washington areas.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Halifax Montreal

Missing Girl Found Sleeping Under Stairs in Skowhegan

Deborah Lynn White, six, vanished after leaving her grandmother's house Tuesday evening in Skowhegan. A nightlong search by about 75 volunteers ended when Barbara Burkart, Deborah's cousin, heard breathing and found the child asleep beneath a stairway where she had apparently remained hidden for nearly six hours.

Skowhegan Deborah Lynn White Deborah Fred White Barbara Burkart Barbara

Berlin Refugees Continue Flow Amid East West Tensions

Western officials condemned Communist limits on freedom of movement for Berlin’s refugees as Fulbright draws fire for distancing UN rights. Refugees arrive at about 1,500 daily while East Berlin’s committees push resistance. Communist media attack West Berlin workers with talk of payments in Western currency.

Ernest Lemmer der Kurier Fulbright United Nations Fast West Berlin

Backing Truck Damages Three Cars At Beach

Four motor vehicles, three parked, were damaged in a traffic mishap at Temple Avenue Ocean Park yesterday. A half ton pickup driven by Michael W. Drury, 17, backed onto Seaside Avenue and struck a parked 1951 sedan owned by Betty Binns of Portland, which was pushed into a second parked car owned by William Doyle of Montreal. The truck then hit a third parked 1951 sedan owned by Steven Minko of Lunenburg Mass. Drury, who was a passenger, faced driving without a license charges and pleaded guilty, fined $10. Total damage estimated at 700 dollars. no injuries reported.

Temple Avenue Ocean Park Old Orchard Beach Olice Michael W. Drury Highland Avenue Seaside Avenue Betty Binns Portland Binns William J. Doyle Montreal Steven Minko Lunenburg Mass Charles Bernes, Jr East Grand Avenue Drury Justie Court Wesley M. Mewer

Joan Collins Reveals Secret To Success In Road To Hong Kong

London AP reports Joan Collins shares her path to stardom saying knowing what she wants drives her. She landed a lead in Road to Hong Kong with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby after urging Norman Panama and Mel Frank to cast her.

London Joan Collins Dorothy Lamour Bob Hope Bing Crosby Hong Kong Joan Norman Panama Mel Frank Bing Bob 20Th Century-Fox Ike Jean Arthur Claudette Colbert Rosalind Russell Carole Lombard Fox

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Rent Cranbourne Court in England

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope moved into Cranbourne Court in England while filming The Road to Hong Kong. The stately home will host their families for 400 pounds weekly, with nearby amenities including golf courses the St Crispian pub Ascot racecourse and Shepperton studios.

London Bing Crosby Bob Hope Cranbourne Court England Hong Kong St. Crispian Ascot Race Course Shepperton Movie Studios

Governor Hopes Udall Review Delays Passamaquoddy Critique

The governors committee on Passamaquoddy power development plans to wait for a full Interior Department study by Secretary Udall before responding to an unfavorable International Joint Commission report. Gov Reed said Udall will inspect the project within two months and that no firm remarks will be made until his review is finished.

Udall Augusta Governor’s Committee On Passamaquodey Interior Stewart Udall International Joint Commission Gov. Reed Ada

Three Injured As Car Leaves Road Hits Tree

In Hartland AP dispatch, a Pittsfield woman Francina W. Philbrick thirty six and two children remained on the danger list at Scott Webb hospital after a Route 100 Detroit crash. Trooper Laurence Foster quoted Philbrick saying she lost control while rolling up a window Tuesday. The car smashed into a tree leaving Philbrick with head and facial injuries and a broken arm. Betty Shorey twenty seven and her son John Shorey junior nine plus Philbrick’s son Ernest fourteen were in critical condition with head injuries, leg fractures and internal injuries. Ernest’s sister Sheila Philbrick eleven and Jennie McKenney twelve of Thorndike were less seriously hurt.

Hartland Pittsfield Scott-Webb Hospital Detroit Laurence Foster Francina W. Philbrick Philbrick Betty Shorey John Shorey Jr Ernest Shorey John Sheila Philbrick Jennie McKenney Thorndike

Maine Touts Moon Shot Site Candidate

Gov Reed proposes Maine as a suitable Moon Shot site citing its large land area long coastline and proximity to the new satellite receiving system at Andover. He notes broad interest in selecting a New England location and writes to Senator Margaret Chase Smith who sits on the Space Committee.

Augusta Reed Maine Andover Margaret Chase Smith New England

Openings Listed In Deering Fund Group

Citizens may join the Lucia Kimball Deering fund committee with four citizen seats plus two doctors and three aldermen. Aldermen Robert Fenderson Dr. Joseph Kenneally Earl Emens were named. Drs. Richard Pfeiffer and David Sheehan proposed as osteopaths, to be decided at the next council meeting.

Lucia Kimball

Sun Rays Start Fire Destroys South Paris Home

In South Paris, early morning sun through a water jug on a porch burned a hole about a foot across in Miss Doris Thurlow's house. Fire Chief Lawrence Cushman said flames spread through the wall, reached the attic and roof, nearly destroying the small home with an estimated loss of $2,000.

Paris Doris Thurlow Lawrence Cushman

Laundryman reports cash missing at New Haven cleaners

Lee Nong, a laundryman at a New Haven, Connecticut cleaners, told police a thief lifted about 88 dollars from his cash register while he briefly stepped out to wash clothes at a self service laundry nearby. He asked where the thief had gone and described the minor theft occurring during the short absence.

New Haven Conn Lee Nong Nong

Lausier Returns To Law Office In Biddeford

Atty Louis B Lausier former Biddeford mayor and Maine gubernatorial candidate resumes practice at 148 Main Street after a two and a half year absence due to a broken hip from an ice fall two winters ago.

Atty. Louis B. Lausier Biddeford Maine Main Street Atty Lausier

Space Platform Launch Delayed Again At Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL FL A P The space platform launch for the Ranger I mission faces another postponement. The Atlas Agena booster rocket was not launched as planned and the next favorable period is about two weeks away. The test seeks to place the payload in orbit and use Ranger I to prove techniques for future lunar and deep space missions.

Cape Canaveral Fla Ranger Moon

Young Portland woman fined for driving after license revocation

In Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court Rita Ridge, 18, pleaded guilty to driving after license revocation and was fined 100 dollars. Police found her on East Grand Avenue. Other locals faced minor fines for liquor and license offenses after a recent incident and a four vehicle crash. Clifford E. Howard, 18, and Daniel A. Guarino, 18, received 10 dollar penalties, and Michael W. Drury, 17, was fined 10 dollars for operating without a license following the Ocean Park crash. Donald L. Whitten, 19, Portland, faced 15 dollars for public drunkenness and unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors. Fred F. Sawyer, 21, Portland, paid 10 dollars for public drunkenness. Five intoxication cases were heard by Trial Justice Mewer.

Porland Old Orchard Beach Rita Ridge Wesley M. Mewer Beach East Grand Avenue Michael W. Drury Highland Avenue Ocean Park Clifford E. Howard Spring Street Saco Moweraniel A. Guarino Saco Avenue Donald L .Whitten Portland Fred FE. Sawyer Portand

Labor Caucus Backs Amendment on Common Market Steps

The Labor party’s parliamentary caucus directs abstention on the government motion but supports a Labor amendment demanding no move into the Common Market without conference consent from Commonwealth prime ministers and Britain’s EFTA partners. The tactic aims to split Conservatives and risk PM Macmillan’s majority, potentially forcing resignation.

Labor Party Commonwealth Britain European Free Trade Association Macmillan

Fortier Fined for Passing Red Light in Saco Court

Leo A. Fortier, 45, of Everett Street Wells Beach, was fined $10 by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. in Saco Municipal Court after pleading guilty to passing a red light at the Elm and Northstreet intersection. Saco police filed the complaint.

Leo A. Fortier Everett Street Wells Beach William F. Wilson, Jr Saco Fortier Elm Northstree

Teen-Age Girls Show How Nation Should Go

Ninety nine teenagers opened the annual Girls Nation with mock government at American University Washington with 44 Federalists and 55 Nationalists. Oklahoma girls swept top offices, Rachel Ferguson secretary of the Federalists and Marge Diamond secretary of the Nationalists.

Washington, D. C Senate Jacqueline Nunan Maine Miss Nunan Nelson Nunan Cape Porpoise American Legion Auxiliary Kennebunkport Kennebunk High School Girls Nation Washington Federalist Party American University Ihe Iwo Girls Rachel Ferguson Oklahoma City Okla Federalists Marge Diamond Holdenville Miss Ferguson Oklahoma Alaska Louisiana Canal Zone District of Columbia AmericanUniversity Capitol White House Supreme Court

Brothers Quizzed By Police In Saco

Two Biddeford brothers aged 10 and 12 were questioned by Saco police regarding a suspected larceny at the Saco Tanning Company parking lot. They admitted playing in the lot and reported missing bicycles after reaching York Hill. bikes held for release to Biddeford police.

Biddeford Brothers Saco Polic Saco Tanning Corporation Thei York Hill Polic Saco Toney Bidde

Toft Receives NIH Grant for Parathyroid Hormone Study

Bowdoin College biology instructor Dr. Robert J. Toft has been awarded a 10680 dollar NIH grant for continued research on the effect of parathyroid hormones on calcium and phosphorus in bones and connective tissues. He previously received a 16458 dollar NIH grant for the same study.

Toft Brunswick (Ap Robert J. Toft Bowdoin College National Institute of Health Tof NIH

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