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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1960

Page

2

Local personals list with names and addresses

A long collection of personal notices mentions Spiros Drivas at 21 Old Orchard Road Saco and Bidde Aranovitch at Central Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach as medical patients at Webber hospital. Other entries name Muriel Desmarais of Foss Street Biddeford as a surgical patient, and many locals and visitors visiting relatives or vacationing in Massachusetts Florida Ohio Canada and Maine towns with addresses in Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Goose Rocks Beach Ocean Park and Saco.

Spiros Drivas Old Orchard Road Saco Webber Hospital Bidde- Ivan Aranovitch Central Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach Muriel Desmarais Foss Street Biddeford Adrien Bolduc Goose Rocks Florida Philip O'Neil Ogun J. Arthur Ocean Park Wilfred Morin Pine Street Romeo Demers Yolande Reine Labbe Breakayville P. Q Edward Bozman Cleveland Ohio Mary Martha Borman King’s’ Highway Goose Rocks Beach

Obituary: Clifford B. Cornell Dies From Auto Crash

Clifford B. Cornell a Cleveland native and Hills Beach summer resident died yesterday from injuries in an automobile accident he endured while returning from a stockholders meeting in Alliance Ohio He is survived by his wife Helen and one daughter Mrs Clifford Brant Lakewood Ohio and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at Lakewood.

Clifford B. Cornell Cleveland Ohio Hills Beach Alliance Helen Clifford Brant Lakewood

Elks Lodge to Convene 537th Session at Saco Home

Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks will meet at the Elks home on Portland Road Saco Thursday evening for its 537th session Supper will be served at 6 30 preceding the meeting

Biddeford

Church Notes and weekly church gatherings listed in Saco and area

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. Holy Communion in Trinity Episcopal church Friday at 9 30 a m. The Bible club of Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage. St John Day service at St David church Kennebunk Friday morning. The Fireside club of School street Methodist Saco hosts its second summer outing and picnic at Parslow camp Barker pond after the Sunday service at 9 30.

Saco Salvation Army Bible Club Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills St. John Day St. David Church Kennebunk School Street Methodist Church Saco Parslow Camp Barker Pond

Metalworkers To Review Wage Dispute

Nine Maine sheet metal shops idled by a four day strike will meet to review management’s stance in the wage dispute. Lewiston chairman Emil Schott Jr said the session should occur in the next few days. The union seeks a two year contract with a 20 cent per hour raise. the old $3 per hour scale expired June 30 but work continued under an extension.

Lewiston Maine Emil Schott, Jr International Assn. of Metal Workers Schott

Life preserver found at Old Orchard Beach dump

A life preserver with the name Saco was found at the Old Orchard Beach dump and turned over to Saco police. Emile G. Aube of Smithwheel Road Old Orchard Beach discovered the item and called police, who placed the object in a cell block.

Card of Thanks to Notre Dame Hospital Staff

Alphonse Theberge thanks the nuns doctors nurses and staff at Notre Dame Hospital for the cards gifts and support received during his stay and to friends and relatives for their kindness.

Nowers Tor Notre Dame Hospital Alphonse Theberge

Keigher Rites Set At St Mary Biddeford

Thomas H Keigher 59 a Biddeford resident died yesterday after a lengthy illness at a local hospital Born February 19 1901 in Biddeford son of Joseph and Mary Keigher He is survived by a brother John and a sister Mrs Margaret Stackpole Several cousins a niece and a nephew Funeral service 9 am Saturday at St Mary church Burial in St Mary Cemetery Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford tonight 7 9 and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm

Thomas H. Keigher Main Street Biddeford Joseph Sd Mary (Manning) Keigher St. Mary Parish John Margaret Stackpole Seekonk Mass St. Mary Church St. Mary Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm Street

Funeral services for Mrs Ethiel M Cousins at Gorham

Funeral services for Mrs Ethiel M Cousins 79 Buxton will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at 76 Stone street Gorham Born in Porter October 24 1880 daughter of Frank and Marion Norton she was married to William S Cousins Survived by husband a son Elmore three daughters Martha York Doris Stack and Winifred White 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Interment in South Buxton cemetery

Ethiel M. Cousins Buxton Augusta Stone Street Gorham Porter Frank and Marion Cole) Norton William S. Cousins Elmore Martha York Doris l Stack Cumberland Winifred White Columbus Ohio South Buxton Cemetery

Funeral services for Ralph Martel set for tomorrow night

Funeral services for Ralph Martel will be held tomorrow at 8 30 pm at Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco. Friends may call today at Cote Funeral Home on James Street in Saco from 4 to 7 pm and 7 to 9 pm.

Ralph Martel Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Cote Funeral Home James Street

Probers Seek Cause Of Train Crash In South

Investigators sought today to determine the cause of a Norfolk and Western Arrow train crash in Williamson Kentucky border town. Fifty four passengers and crew were injured. two, James E. Wilson and Betty Blumer, were hospitalized overnight. The Arrow, en route from Cincinnati to Rozinok e Va, apparently passed a switch left open and collided head on with the Cavalier standing on a depot track. The impact derailed the Arrow engine and toppled two cars onto the platform.

Williamson Kentucky N&w Here Norfolk

Market Slump Eases With Mixed Bank, Aircraft Edges

New York stocks drifted lower at midday as losses spread from key issues to oils, steels, and chemicals. Boeing and Martin led gains among aircraft firms while Du Pont, Kodak, and Union Carbide fell, keeping the Dow Jones industrial average down 4.38 at 604.31 and the Averages broadly mixed amid a cautious market.

New York SAP Boeing Martin Douglas United Aircraft U.S. Steel Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem DuPont Eastman Kodak Union Carbide Dow Jones Associated Press U.S

Westbrook Judge Named Maine Nixon Volunteers Chair

Armando LeBlanc of Westbrook was named chairman of the Maine Nixon Volunteers yesterday. The former Municipal Court judge will lead state campaign efforts and coordinate volunteer activities for the Nixon re election push.

Westbrook Armando LeBlanc Maine Nixon Volunteers

Weather Update for Portland Pleasant and Cool

Portland forecast calls for sunny and cool conditions this afternoon with fair skies and continued cool tonight and Friday. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon easing to near calm tonight. Temperature extremes expected in Zone 1 from 70 to 48 degrees.

Portland

August Tide Timetable Note Card

Tide readings for August show sequential high and low values across the month with time marks. The data lists multiple intervals with pairings of high and low tides and corresponding times, indicating a routine forecast for nautical planning.

Johnson outlines new foreign policy at Blanco rally

Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson urged a surplus based policy to fight fear and famine, arguing food and clothing aid could matter more than tanks. About 5,000 listened at Blanco State Park as he announced future stops in Oklahoma City and Washington. Local mayor quipped that most residents were present except a few Republicans. Johnson, born in Blanco, recalled youth in Johnson City amid cheering crowds.

Blanco, Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Blanco State Park Oklhoma City Ashington George Byars Johnson City Blanco Lyndon

Officials Set Chest Goal At 33943

The 1960 Biddeford-Saco Community Chest drive aims for a $33 943.69 goal set at a directors meeting. Budget chairman Melbourne Means, with approval pending, outlined agency requests including Biddeford Public Health Nursing $10 500 and Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts $8 622 among others. The plan includes adding Northeast Speech and Hearing Center Portland services to the campaign. The drive dates are October 17 to November 3, with campaign chairs Casavant and Wooster reporting progress and lineup of drive chairmen.

Biddeford-Saco Community Chest Directors Melbourne F. Means Biddeford Public Health Nursing Association Saco Public Health Nursing Gorgeana Girl Scout Council Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts John R. Gibson Clayton Cartmill Wayne B. Hutchins Paul Casavant Harry M. Wooster Drive Biddeford-Saco Roger P. Moore Albert F. Deshaies Raymond P. Bonang Melbourne F. Means Michael Schoonjans Maurice €. E. Roux Warren C. Thompson Richard E. Moore Rielly Cartmill

Katanga Peace Mission Shifts as Belgian Forces Move Toward U.N.

Belgium agrees to pull troops from Katanga with U.N. oversight to follow once security is assured. Premier Eyck ens notes departure not immediate while Moscow denounces U.N. intervention as a pro American act. In New York, the B58 Hustler bomber enters active service with Strategic Air Command at Carswell, and General Dynamics reports 12 aircraft deployed for training.

Mainder Katanga U.N Gaston Eyskens Brussels Pierre Vigny Tshombe Pravda Hammarskjold Congo Security Council New York Air Fore Strategic Air Command General Dynamics Corp 43Rd Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Tex

New Baby List From Local Hospitals Names Numerous Newborns

A roundup of newborn announcements across Saco Osteopathic and Webber Hospital mentions Kenneth Rohrt, Warren Harry Dillaway, Michelle Marie Levesque, Douglas Allen Beard, Ronald Curtis Beard, David Michael Ladderbush, Timothy John Paquette, Mark Gerard Duhamel, Lessa Jean Cabot, and others. Parents include Phinney, Appleby, Dillaway, Levesque, Beard, Ladderbush, Paquette, Duhamel, Cabot, Lemarre, and Hamilton.

George Appleby Bar Mills Saco Osteopathic Hospital C. Warren Dillaway Hershey Warren Harry Dillaway York Area Webber Hospital Maurice Levesque St. Joseph Boulevard Lachine Quebec Michelle Marie Frank A. Beard Main Street Kennebunk Douglas Allen Ronald Curtis Robert L. Ladderbush Harrison Avenue Biddeford David Michael John M. Paquette Bartlett Street Saco Timothy John Roger R. Duhamel Roebuck Avenue Mark Gerard Lawrence Cabot Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach Lessa Jean

Light Sign Scoffers Fined In Saco Court

Three minor traffic cases heard in Saco Municipal Court. Arnold C. Benjamin of Roxbury Mass. found guilty of failing to stop at a stop sign and fined $10. Wesley C. Linsey of Melrose Mass. found guilty of passing a red light fined $10 and ordered released on $50 bail with appeal to September term. Samuel Lerman of Sanford fined $10 for passing a red light after pleading not guilty and released on $25 bail with appeal to September term.

Saco Municipal Court Arnold C. Benjamin Roxbury Mass Noto Hilary F. Mahaney Benjamin Slice Wesley C. Linsey Melrose Mahaney Linsey Superior Court Samuel Lerman Sanford Lerman Sace

Forgetful Youth Cites Mother's Name In SS Card

Daniel J. Murphy Jr., manager of the Springfield Social Security Office, warns many youths lack strong memories when applying for a Social Security card. A common shortcoming is forgetting the mother’s maiden name or birth date. One applicant even wrote "Ma" in the space for the mother's name.

Springfield Mass Daniel J. Murphy ,Jr

Kittery Draftsman Accused of Pointing Gun at Deputy

AP report from Kittery says John M. Smith, 35, a draftsman at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, allegedly poked a loaded revolver at Deputy Howard L. Gunnison Jr., 23, during a non support arrest attempt. Smith fled, was chased across miles, then arrested at gunpoint on Rogers Road. Gunnison also obtained a warrant for assault with a dangerous weapon.

Kittery Howard L. Gunnison Jr John M. Smith Smith Gunnison State

Biddeford Offers Two Week Water Safety Classes

About 150 Biddeford youngsters signed up for a two week water safety program sponsored by the Biddeford local chapter of the American Red Cross. Registration continues at the pool on the first class day and classes start Monday at the Royal Ambassador pool in Ocean Park. Buses pick up at Alfred and Main streets at 12:30 p m daily. Transportation is not provided.

Biddeford Anne Curran American Red Cross Miss Curran Royal Ambassador Pool Ocean Park Alfred Main Streets Walter Lewis Gerald van Fleet Howard Shaffer

Strange Ancient Religious Pageant Retold Near Palmyra

A grand pageant titled Americas Witness for Christ reappears annually near Palmyra New York. The Mormon Church stages the dystopian epic on Hill Cumorah with 650 participants across five major and twenty secondary stages. The two hundred fifty acre amphitheater hosts 50 000 seats. the show recounts an ancient American migration from Palestine in 600 B C and Jesus appearing to people in the Americas per the Book of Mormon.

Palmyra N.Y Hillumorah Here America Witness For Christ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Mormon Gerald G. Smith Eastern States Palestine B.C Jesus Joseph Smith Church

Eichmann Kidnapping Incident Declared Closed by Israel and Argentina

Israel and Argentina announce a settlement over Eichmann's 1960 kidnapping, noting US Security Council wishes to improve relations. Argentina had protested sovereignty violations after Eichmann was seized in Argentina on May 21 and taken to Israel for trial as a war criminal.

Jerusalem Israel Argentina Adolf Eichmann Hitler Eichmann Buenos Aires Republic of Argentina U.N. Security Council

Biddeford Man Seeks Pardon From Governor Reed

Roland Edward Amnotte, serving two to four years for a $520 Biddeford robbery from last December, appeared before Gov. John H. Reed and the Executive Council seeking pardon or commutation. His wife spoke of raising three children alone and her fragile health, mentioning a doctor’s warning of a nervous breakdown.

Augusta Biddeford John H. Reed Executive Council Roland Edward Amnotte Amnotte Council

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Clifford Cornell Trinity Episcopal Church Thomas Keigher Ethel M. Cousins South Bunche Robert Phinney Washington Street Limerick Kenneth Rohrt Sat E. G. Lemarre Raymond Hamilton St. John Street Starke Fla Riley Sweat Sweat South Portland Simon “Spill J. C. Penney Department Spill Bae Sue Fishman’s Sale LE Ns Cy DU Mee Ee GE As Deck Infants’ & Child's M.H. Fishman CO Biddeford, Maine Journal
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