65th Wedding Anniversary At Home In Biddeford
Mrs Medora Desmarais of Lincoln Street Saco is a medical professional at Webber hospital Iddeford. The Sylvester couple of 98 South Street Biddeford will celebrate their 65th anniversary at home with five generations visiting. Baker family visitors from Edwardsville Illinois last week. Neveux family from Bethlehem Pennsylvania visiting Biddeford for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora Desmarais
Lincoln Street
Saco
Webber Hospital
Iddeford
Napoleon Sylvester
South Street
Biddeford
William Baker
Timothy
Evan
Matthew
Edwardsville
Jerome Daly
Ocean Park
Leo I. Ne
Nellie Googins 92 Old Orchard Beach widow of former police chief dies
Nellie M. Googins 92 of 83 Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach died Monday noon in a local convalescent home after a brief illness. Born October 16 1867 in Gardiner she was the daughter of Parker and Delia Harley and widow of Frederick H. Googins former chief of police. Surviving: son Herbert P. Googins two daughters Ethel Morse and Florence Googins two grandsons six great grandchildren. Friends may call at Emond a and Conroy Funeral home Old Orchard Beach Tuesday evening 7 to 9 and Wednesday before services from the funeral home at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Googins
Union Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Gardiner
Parker
Delia (Reed) Harley
Frederick H. Googins
Herbert P. Googins
Ethel M. Morse
Florence Googins
Boston
Emonda
Conroy
Adelaide Road
Biddeford Groups Set Meetings Tonight in City Halls
The Biddeford Public Safety Association and Civil Defense units meet at AMVETS hall on Alfred Street at 7 PM. Court Decary and the Canada American society gather at St John hall at Main and Elm streets in Biddeford at 7 PM. Members will get information from the High Court about the quadrennial convention planned for Manchester New Hampshire in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. John Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
High Court
Manchester N. H
Wednesday church activities and services listed
On Wednesday multiple churches schedule events. Goodwins Mills Lyman Baptist choir at 6:30 p m and prayer at 8 p m. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village prayer at 7 30 p m. First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m. Village Baptist Kennebunkport vestry prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m. Hamilton Memorial Christian Science Saco service at 7 45 p m. reading room Thursday 2 to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Fisherman Reports Unusual Russian Trawler Activity
Boston AP A fisheries captain described a Russian super trawler acting strangely on Georges Bank about 160 miles from Boston Lightship. Captain John Cahill of the Comet estimated the vessel at 1,000 tons with 70 to 100 crew, flying no pennant but bearing the hammer and sickle emblem and the number M711 on its hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Georges Bank
John Cahill
Somerville
North Atlantic
Cahill
Georges and
Grand Banks
New England
Funeral services for Mrs Elsie R Emer son
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco for Mrs Elsie R Emer son widow of Samuel Emerson of Pool road Biddeford Rev H Lewis Cutler Second Congregational church Biddeford officiated and burial followed at Woodlawn cemetery Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
Elsie Rena Emerson
Samuel Emerson
Pool Road
Biddeford
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs F X Des Roberts
Funeral services for Mrs. F X Des Roberts formerly of 66 Birch Street Biddeford were held at St Joseph church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Normand Y Martin with deacon Rev Marc Franck and sub deacon Rev Sylvia Levesque. The male quartet of St Joseph church sang with organist Mrs Diana Frechette Rousselle. Rt Rev Msgr Elie Hevey, cousin, attended in the sanctuary. Bearers were Paul Tousignant Dr Raymond Faucher George DesRoberts Raymond DesRoberts Richard DesRoberts and Ronald Martin. Honorary members from the Ste Anne sodality included Mrs Henry Dubuc Mrs Adolphe Gagnon Mrs George Simard and Mrs Eugene Neveux. Burial was at St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Normand Martin and Rev Sylvia Levesque. Out of town mourners included Henry Des Roberts Lynn Mass Paul Emile Martin Haverhill Mass Rev Normand Martin Bedford Mass Ronald Martin Haverhill Mass Jeannette Provencher Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Des Roberts
Birch Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Normandy Martin
Marc Franck
Sylvia Levesque
Diana Frechette Rousselle
Elie Hevey
Paul Tousignant
Raymond Faucher
George DesRoberts
Raymond DesRoberts
Richard DesRoberts
Ronald Martin
Ste. Anne
Quiet Night at Saco Police and Fire Stations
Saco police and fire stations reported no accidents or complaints overnight. Police Chief Raymond Kerry said the night was calm with no incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Raymond Kerry
Funeral rites for Charles Turgeon at St. Andre's church
Funeral services were held for Charles Turgeon of 299 West Street Biddeford this morning at St. Andre's Church with a solemn high mass of requiem by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Giguere and assisted by Rev. Robert Martel and Rev. Gerard Parent. The male quartet sang and Mrs. Laura Lauren Proulx played the organ. Bearers included Joseph Lefebvre, Josephat Tardif, Henri Bourque, Henri Camire, Eugene Bourque, and Lionel Fecteau from local Catholic groups. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev. Gerard Parent. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Roger St Onge and others from Biddeford, Lewiston, and Berlin, N.H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Turgeon
West Street
Biddeford
St. Andre’s Church
Requirm
Msgraime Giguere
Robert Martel
Gerard, Parent
St. Andre's Church
Laura Lauren Proulx
Joseph Lefebvre
Josephat Tardif
Henri Bourque
Lewiston
Arthur Langevin
Central Fally
Res
John Leroux
Edgar Melancon
Berlin
N.H
County Officials Back Local Jails Over Consolidated System
Cumberland and several neighboring counties urged against consolidated jails at a public hearing before a Legislative Research subcommittee. They favored keeping present jail systems, citing rural impracticalities, adequate facilities nearby, and plans to board prisoners out where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Cumberland
Legislative Research Committee
Charles Spear
Portland
Robert Cram
Sagadahoc
Penobscot
Androscoggin
Warren Dodge
Franklin County
Russell Foster
Kennebec County
Weather outlook for Portland area grows warmer midweek
Sunny and cool this afternoon with fair skies tonight. Increasing high cloudiness and a slight rise in temperatures Wednesday. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph along the coast this afternoon, becoming variable under 10 mph tonight. Zone 1 highs 72 with overnight lows from 32 to 60 across listed cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
City of Saco Pays $50,000 On Tax Note
City Clerk Clifford Purvis reports a tax anticipation note of $50,000 paid yesterday by the City of Saco. Earlier on July 19 a $150,000 note was paid. Remaining obligations include two notes of $100,000 and $75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Clifford Purvis
Petition for commutation in forged check case
Augusta records show Elmer H Ellsworth of Harrison petitions for sentence commutation after pleading guilty to a forged check charge. He claims illiteracy prevented awareness of the crime, with an indictment quashed and a second pled to receive a hoped for three month term. He has served since last June under two concurrent two to four year sentences. Gov Reed and the Executive Council will hear the case in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Elmer H. Ellsworth
Harrison
Reed
Executive Council
Area Unemployment Claims Rise Slightly in Maine
Unemployment claims edged up slightly according to figures from Francis M. Coughlin, manager of the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission office. Last week 559 claims were on file, up six from the prior week, compared with 974 claims in the same week of 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Coughlin
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Coughlin
Marriage Intentions Listed at Saco Clerk Office
The marriage intentions on file show Myron B. Deering of Waterford and Gladys Elizabeth Berry of McKenney Road Saco. Also cited are Paul Denis Dallaire of Old Salt Road Old Orchard Beach and Joan Carol Bailargeon of 61 Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City
Myron B. Deering
Waterford
Gladys Elizabeth Berry
McKenney Road
Saco
Paul Denis Dallaire
Old Salt Road
Old Orchard Beach
Joan Carol Baillargeon
Lincoln Street
Herter Press Conference Outlines U.S. Stance on Nuclear Tests and Cuba
At a news conference, Secretary Herter outlined U S positions on pausing nuclear tests amid Geneva talks, potential congressional authorization to share equipment for underground tests to improve inspection, and protests over Cuban seizures. He also noted forthcoming inter-American discussions on Cuban intervention and left unresolved Laos and Congo developments. He emphasized German self-determination on a West Berlin parliamentary meeting despite Soviet threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Herter
Congress
Cuba
U.S
Costa Rica
West Berlin
East Germany
Laos
Congo
Skin Diver Appeals Lobster Case in Saco Court
In York County Superior Court session, Skin diver Roland Labelle of Biddeford challenged a Saco Municipal Court ruling by associate judge William F. Wilson over 14 illegal sized lobsters. Labelle, found guilty, posted $110 total bail and faced six legal lobsters among 20 caught near Ram Island. Two fellow divers failed to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Superior Court
William F. Wilson
Saco Municipal
Roland Labelle
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Labelle
Maine Costal
Ram Island
Saco River
Roland Shwonski
East Hartford
Conn
Anthony Stone
Boston
Robert E. York
Portland
Paul J Plourde
Emery Street
Richard Thompson
Saco
Raymond W. Johnson
North Berwick
Wilson
Albert T. Desilets
Ocean Park Road
Old Orchard Beach
Main Street
Desilets
Superior Court
Surgeries Planned For Baby With Heart Outside Ribs
Tessa Raeburn, born 22 months ago in Edinburgh, lives with her heart outside her chest. Surgeons will relocate the heart but a fall could be fatal. she cannot walk or crawl, only slide or wriggle in a sitting position. In England, Leonard Broadhurst was fined 45 pounds for drunken crane driving. In Okinawa a U S Coast Guard cutter limped in after typhoon damage. In Venice a hail storm swept pigeons into the lagoon. In Japan residents near Mt Fuji protest live artillery practice by Marines. firing awaits safe clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Tessa Raeburn
Tessa
Cuba Creates National Institute of Mining
Cuba established a National Institute of Mining as part of INRA to plan investigation and development of mineral production. It functions under the Industrialization Department of INRA, signaling steps that could precede further action on U.S. mining properties after Fidel Castro’s nationalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
National Institute of Mining
U.S
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Mining Institute
National Institute of Agrarian Reform
INRA
Moa Bay Mining Co
Nicaro Nickel
Castro
National Petroleum Institute
Belgian pressure on UN over Katanga force action
Belgians sought a UN resolution pledging use of force to deploy U.N. troops into Katanga. The text urged Dag Hammarskjold to take decisive measures to remove Belgian troops from the Congo and safeguard its territorial integrity, with a report due in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
Katanga
Hammarskjold
Congo
Incirlik base cited in Turkish dispute over access
Moscow refuses access for American diplomats to interview Powers. An American lawyer is barred from defending him at the forthcoming trial, though his parents have been granted visas to attend the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incirlik
Moscow
Father Kills His Children and Mother-In-Law on Porch
Wayne R. Franks, estranged husband of Diane Franks, shot his in laws Mrs. Jerome Holcombe and Diane Franks on the Holcombe porch after a confrontation. He then killed his daughter and two sons inside the home and shot himself. Holcombe was wounded. Diane Franks stabbed post mortem evidence. Mrs Franks reportedly away in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaverville
N. C
Wayne R. Franks
Jerome Holcombe
Holcombe
Holcombes
Franks
Ted Gibson
Diane Franks
Caribou Airman Killed in Arkansas Highway Crash
Caribou based Airman Dew ey E Howard 22 a clerk with the 70th Bomb Squadron at Loring Air Force Base Limestone was killed last night when his car collided with a truck The Murfreesboro Arkansas native was the states 89th highway fatality of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou
Dewey E. Howard
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Murfreesboro
Ark
Canadian Festival Opens Tomorrow in Old Orchard Beach
Miss Micheline Bedard queen of the 1960 Quebec Winter Carnival will lead a weeklong Canadian Festival in Old Orchard Beach with a six member duchess court and Canadian officials. Events include parades, banquets, beach lunches, a Navy ship procession, a Pine Point boat trip, a style show, dances, and theater premieres. The Edgewater and other local venues host the celebration with local officials and Kiwanis involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheline Bedard
Old Orchard Beach
Edgewater Hotel
Saco
Biddeford City Hall
Deschambault
Cote
Old Orchard Beech
Vesper Hotel
Palace Ballroom
Beachwood Hotel
U. S. Navy
Saco Bay
Pine Point
Dalton Carter
Donna Lee
Edgewater
Bernie
Old Orchard ‘Beach
U. S
Saco Hay
Dian
Pineland
Northeastern GOP Chairmen To Meet
Providence Rhode Island Aug 25 26 conference of Republican chairmen from northeastern states will exchange campaign ideas in Newport Gov Christopher Del Sesto and Sen Thruston Morton will address the meeting State chairmen from New England New York New Jersey Delaware and Pennsylvania are expected Edwin H May Jr Connecticut GOP chairman heads the 10 state group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Newport
William T. Broomhead
Christopher del Sesto
Rhode Island
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
New England
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Edwin H. May, Jr
Connecticut
GOP
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Nellie Googins
C.u. News
Mrs
Elsie Emerson
Allstate
Paul R. Rousseau
Allstaat
Il Sneer
Eenee
West Hartlepool
England
Leonard L. Broadhurst
Naha
Okinawa
U. S Coast Guard
Red China
Fooch Ow
Venice
Italy
St. Mark's Square
Venice Lagoon
Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
Oshino Village
Institute of Mining
Ansole Television
Clement H. Deschambault
Sears’ Open House
Donald Hande
Handel
Lucienne Valliere
Prospect Street
Cana
Fadgeswater Hotel
Dennett G& Craig, Inc
Saco, Maine
Sonotone
Thacher
Dennis E. Walsh
Main St
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