Local Personal Briefs From Biddeford and Saco Area
Personal notes list several residents and visitors: John Courtois of 80 Pike Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Thomas Mogan of 64 Harrison Avenue Saco is a surgical patient. Rev Raymond Auger of Millinocket is visiting relatives in Biddeford. Mr. and Mrs Roland Auger of Chicago are visiting her parents at Highland Street Biddeford. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Stone and son of Chicago are vacationing with his mother at Vernon Street Saco. Rev Sister Pulcherie Alma Provetcher and Sister Ste Agnes Gabriele Duquette of the Assumption order visit Omer Provetcher and Wilfrid Duquette on Clark Street Biddeford until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Courtois
Pike Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Thomas Mogan
Harrison Avenue
Saco
Raymond Auger
Mill’nocket
Roland Auger
Chicago
Ill
William Heffernan
Highland Street
Thomas Stone and Son
Matthias Stone
Vernon Street
Pulcherie
Alma Provetcher
Ste Agnes Gabriele Duquette
Sisters of the Assumption Order
Omer Provetcher
Wilfrid Duquette
Clark Street
Hollywood Writer D'es In New York
Preston Sturges, once a top Hollywood writer and director, died in New York City today of a heart attack at the Hotel Algonquin. Born in Chicago, he would have turned 61 on August 28 and gained fame for the Broadway play Strictly Dishonorable which became a film. His career then rose with The Great McGinty winning the 1940 Academy Award for best screenplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Preston Sturges
Hollywood
Sturges
Hotel Algonquin
Anne Margaret Nagle
Sandy Mellen
Universal International
Paramount
McGinty
Brian Donlevy
Elks Club Calendar Plans Clam Bake and Field Day
Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks meets Thursday at Elks home Portland road Saco to finalize plans for Saturday clam bake for Elks and guests and for the annual field day on Labor Day at the Elks home field Supper will be served before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Elks
Religious services and mass schedule across Maine churches
Holy communion to be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco Friday at 9:30 a.m. Masses listed for St Martha Kennebunkport St Monica Kennebunk St Mary Wells All Saints Ogunquit with times 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Friday. Local church meetings also noted including Junior Legion Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army Torchbearers and pulpit committee meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Legion of the
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
A. m
So Episcopal Church
Biddeard
St. Martha Church
Kennebunkport
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Ogunquit
Mixed early 1960s stock market as steels lead gains
New York stocks moved divergent with steels and motors rising while space defense issues wilted. Rails surged on June income news but faded to mixed. copper producers gained on improved earnings. Major movers included General Telephone up one, Raytheon down near two, Zenith down over one, and U S Steel advancing about one. AP average at noon steady at 234.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steels and Motors
Electron
Rails
General Telephone
Texas Instruments
Raytheon
Zenith
General Tire
Thiokol
U.S. Steel
Allis Chalmers
Allied Chemical
International Harvester
Associated Press
Widow 71 Saginaw woman starved after five day fall
Mrs Sadie Rublowski fell in her apartment in Saginaw and fractured a hip. She cried for help at intervals for five days with no one hearing. With a vacant apartment below and a milk bottle pile on the porch, a neighbor notified police. She was found semiconscious and without food or water. She is reported to be recovering at a hospital.
Fayetteville Teen Fined for Passing on Grade in Biddeford
Arthur M. Spaulding, 17, of Fayetteville New York was fined 25 dollars by Recorder Gerald C. Nason in Biddeford Municipal court this morning for passing on a grade on Route 1 as charged by State police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Spaulding
Fayetteville
N. Y
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Spaulding
Card of Thanks from the Gowens
Mr and Mrs Willis Gowen express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support during their recent sorrow and the thoughtful deeds and floral tributes received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Gowen
Biddeford man Joseph W. Guertin dies at 54
Joseph W. Guertin 54 of 108 Guinea road Biddeford died suddenly at the Hills Beach home of his brother in law Wilfrid Turgeon after two years of ill health. Born June 20 1905 he was a Bates Manufacturing employee until two years ago. Survived by widow Leonie Verrier two brothers Adelard Methuen Ernest Biddeford and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Emond funeral home 10 am to 10 pm today and Friday. Funeral from St Andre church Saturday at 9 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Guertin
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Hills Beach
Wilfrid Turgeon
Guertin
Seraphin and
Annie (Morin) Guertin
St. Andre School
St. Andre Church
Bates Manufacturing Company
Mrs Gladys Dennis Dies At 62 In Winslow. Rites In Waterville
Mrs Gladys Althea Dennis 62 of Winslow died at her daughter Mrs June Murphy in Saco yesterday. Born in Winslow to Chester and Annie Simpson she leaves daughter June Murphy of Saco two sons Maynard Dennis and Robert W Dennis both of Winslow a sister Hazel Dennis Waterville two brothers Thomas Simpson Waterville and Errold Simpson Hartford Conn six grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon at Waterville with Rev Benjamin Tibbetts pastor of the Waterville Advent Christian church officiating Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery Waterville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Althea Dennis
Winslow
June Murphy
Saco
Chester
Annie Rainey Simpson
Maynard ©. Dennis
Robert W. Dennis
Hazel Dennis
Waterville
Thomas Simpson
Errold Simpson
Hartford
Conn
Mrs Lilly Hill 93 Old Orchard Beach resident dies
Mrs Lilly I Hill 93 widow of Monrose F E Hill and resident of Portland avenue Old Orchard Beach died early this morning at a beach convalescent home She was born in Stratford N H daughter of Lowell and Mari ana Simonds educated in Old Orchard schools and active in the Washington avenue Methodist church She belonged to Miniwanca chapter O E S and Old Orchard lodge of Rebekahs Surviving is a niece Mrs Paul Franklin Asbury Park Funeral services will be private with Rev John P Sozhl of the beach Methodist church officiating and burial in Laurel Hill cemetery Saco Flowers will be omitted and friends may call at the Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco 7 to 8 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly I. Hill
Monrose FE
Hill
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Beach
Stratford
N. H
Lowell
Mariana ‘Brown Simonds
Old Orchare
Washington Avenue
Paul” He Franklin
Asbury Park
John P. Sozhl
Beach Methodist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Funeral services for Rodney Moulton in Kennebunk
Funeral services for Rodney Moulton of Brown Street Kennebunk who died at Togus Veterans Hospital will be held Friday at 1 30 p m from Angell Funeral Home Dane Street Kennebunk. Rev Thomas Martin of Kennebunk Baptist Church will officiate with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call this evening after 7 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Moulton
Brown Street
Kennebunk
Togus Veterans Hospital
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Thomas Martin
Kennebunk Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Alligator Found In Edmond Garage Workshop
Fred L. Tanner found a five inch baby alligator in his Edmond garage workshop on Wednesday night. He and nearby Oklahoma City zoo officials were unsure of the source as a count of alligator tails confirmed the presence of all animals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond
Okla
Fred L. Tanner
Tanner
Oklahoma City
Tragic Fall Kills 17 Year Old on Zion Park Trail
A 17-year-old named Kelly Hilton died after slipping on mossy rocks and plunging 125 feet while hiking with three companions toward the Natural Bridge in Zion National Park Utah. The accident occurred Wednesday as the group traversed rugged terrain about 1000 feet above the canyon floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion National Park
Utah
Kelly Hilton
Canyon Park
Smokers in New York Can Deduct Cigarette Tax
Albany announces that smokers may deduct the New York State cigarette and tobacco tax when calculating state income tax. The State Tax Commission amended rules Wednesday, allowing about eighteen dollars per year in cigarette tax to be deducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State
State Tax Commission
Births To Mr and Mrs Ralph J Courtois
A son Gerard Guy was born August 3 at Saco Osteopathic hospital to Mr and Mrs Ralph J Courtois 479A Alfred Read Biddeford weighing five pounds nine ounces. Mrs Courtois is the former Bernadette Hubert daughter of Vir and Mrs Amable Hubert Biddeford Paternal grandmother is Mrs Ernest Courtois Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Courtois
Alfred Read
Biddeford
Gerard Guy
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Courtois
Bernadette Hubert
Vir
Amable Hubert
Ernest Courtois
Saco
Visitor May Hasten Solons
Khrushchev may speed final adjournment as Congress faces difficulty ending the current session. Dates for the visit and adjournment remain indefinite, and leaders prefer not to hold a joint meeting with Khrushchev in Washington to avoid international backlash from absenteeism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
United States
Khrushchev
Senate
House
Laboratory To Be Air Heated In Sudbury
Waltham Massachusetts Raytheon Co an electronics manufacturer says the laboratory it is building in Sudbury will be heated entirely by the atmosphere with no furnaces or boilers. A heat pump will draw heat from the air in winter and release it in summer. Officials say warmth will be sufficient even at zero degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Mass
Raytheon Co
Sudbury
Bugs pay off for Chesterton girl in science project
11 year old Christine Kimble caught 8140 lightning bugs this summer and earned nearly 25 dollars turning them in to Washington College biology department. The bugs were used for scientific research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterton, Md
Christine Kimble
Biology
Washington College
Elm disease spreading Augusta this month
Dutch elm disease is gaining momentum in Maine as shade tree specialist John Chadwick of the Forestry Service reports the disease has spread to two new counties and is now found in 33 communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
John Chadwick
The
Forestry Service
Chadwick
Potato Blossom Queen Crowned in Aroostook County
Patricia Haley, 18, daughter of Ralph and Mrs. Haley of Fort Fairfield, was crowned Maine Potato Blossom Queen 1959 at the Aroostook County Field Day in Presque Isle. She succeeds Cheryl Waddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presque Isle
A_ perky
Maine
Aroostook County
Patricia Haley
Ralph Haley
Fort Fairfield
Cheryl Waddell
Drafting 40 Maine Men for Army Induction in September
Selective Service calls up 40 Maine men for induction in September, following a prior August notice. The action targets residents meeting eligibility for military service, with local draft offices coordinating the process and notifying selected individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Selective Service
Maine
Army
Firemen report theft at San Antonio station
A grass fire alarm drew the entire neighborhood fire station to a reported address in San Antonio. The blaze was a false alarm, but on returning to the post, firefighters found their radio and microphone missing, stolen from the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Parisian touch proposed for Capitol Terrace restaurant
Representative Daniel J Flood proposes an outdoor Peris style restaurant on the west terrace of the Capitol. The venue would overlook the Mall and Washington Monument and serve both members of Congress and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Peris
Capitol
Mall
Washington Monument
Talks on better control of private flights between Mexico and U S
U S and Mexican officials have begun talks on coordinated controls for private plane flights between the two nations. The discussions aim to improve safety and streamline overflight arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
U. S
Vagrant Stork Vulture Upsets Brooklyn Precinct
In Brooklyn a wild bird described as a vagrant stork vulture disrupted a Liberty Avenue precinct. Officers captured the orange eyed, green legged creature and restrained it before the ASPCA transported it for release away from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
NEW York
Liberty Avenue
Robert Winter
Andy Nappi
Barnett Cohen
Cohen
Atlantic
Hopkinson
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
ASPCA
Dress Tearing Results In 30 Day Sentence
CHICAGO AP A judge sentenced Pauline Partee 22 to 30 days in jail for tearing a first grade teacher Evelyn Paradies’s dress in full view of a racially mixed class at Biedler School. The incident followed a disruption when the teacher was trying to help a pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Butler
Pauline Partee
New York
Biedler School
Evelyn Paradies
Gregory Powers
Saco Teacher Is Asked To Attend State Meeting
Mrs Bertha Russell a sixth grade teacher at Burns school in Saco is among 20 state education leaders invited to the August 11 session at the Maine Teachers association building Augusta The all day program aims to discuss improving work through local state and national groups promote Maine education and elevate the teaching profession The session opens at 10 30 a m with registration and luncheon served between meetings It is sponsored and underwritten from funds of the National Education Association and the Maine Teachers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Russell
Burns School
Saco
Maine Teachers Association
Augusta
Maine
National Education Association
Meine Teachers’ Association
Express Office To Close September 11
The Railway Express office in Biddeford will close on September 11, with Biddeford operations moved to the Portland office. The change affects railway express offices in Sanford and Kennebunk as well, confirmed today by Biddeford agent Clayton Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Railway Express
Biddeford
Clayton Jordan
Jordan
Portland
Sanford
Kennebunk
Ocean Park Art Show to Display Four Classes
The second annual Old Orchard Beach Art association exhibit will run August 12–14 at Jordan hall Ocean Park with entries from Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Canada. Entries due August 10 two sessions. Judges include Roger Deering and prizes awarded Friday evening. Demonstrations in oils water colors and pastels plus public opening Wednesday. committee names and contact details listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Art Association
Jordan Hall
Ocean Park
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Canada
John Tibbetts
Paul Wight
Associaton
Roger Deering
Kennebunkport
Russell Rix
Wight
Moonshine Seized Hidden in Edmond Hay Field
In Edmond Oklahoma a farmer reported his hay bailer damaged by moonshine jugs. Alcohol Tax Unit agents confiscated 72 half gallon jugs of corn whisky hidden in the hayfield after the farmer alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond
Okla
Alcohol Tax Unit
Earthquakes Reported in Chelan and Washington State
Two earthquakes rocked Chelan and were felt across wide Washington areas Wednesday night with no major damage or injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattles
Chelan
Washington State
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