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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1960

Page

2

Biddeford Personal Notices Include Vacations and Hospital Stays

Local names from Biddeford appear in a week of personal notices. Lee V. Lamothe is on a week's vacation from Doran's Pharmacy on Main Street. Mrs. Fearon is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Boucher is under observation at Webber. Yvonne Ducharme of Montreal visits Biddeford friends at 36 State Street.

Lee V. Lamothe Doran's Main Street Biddeford Margaret Fearon Pinelle Avenue Webber Hospital Norman Boucher Guinea Road Yvonne Ducharme Montreal Napoleon Guay State Street Armand Lavallee Cutts Street Leonard Lasczak Maine Canada St. Thomas Lewiston Fred Charron Lincoln N. H Gerald Charron Lincoln Street Saco Leonard Astle Bennet Camp Pinehurst Gordon Allgrove Eden Lane Old Orchard Beach Brentwood Long Island N. Y Donald

Death Notice for Emile Ledoux of Saco

Emile Ledoux of Glenwood Avenue Saco died yesterday at Togus Veterans Hospital Born September 10 1891 in Biddeford son of Louis and Margaret Ledoux He worked for the city of Saco and Saco Lowell shops and was retired Survived by brother Nemoleon Ledoux Saco one niece and three nephews Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 in Togus

Emile Ledoux Glenwood Avenue Saco Togus Veterans Hospital Biddeford Louis Margaret (Chartier) Ledoux Saco-Lowell Nemoleon Ledoux Togus

Church Notes Highlight Local Parish Activities

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

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

Hathaway on Block Purchases Hathaway Co Assets

Connecticut firm plans to buy assets of C. F. Hathaway Co., a major shirt maker with about 1000 workers at Waterville Maine and Lowell Massachusetts plants. John W. Field, president of Warner Bros Bridgeport, says no management changes or policy shifts are planned.

Reading Best Method For Good Spelling at Oak Ridge Tenn

The Feldman family champions reading to improve spelling with five children, led by Henry Feldman who achieved top status in the national spelling bee after years as Southern Appalachian champion. Parents Cyrus and Mrs Feldman, Penn graduates, emphasize etymology and dictionary use, teaching seven languages and frequent readings.

Oak Ridge Tenn Cyrus Feldmen Henry Feldman Feldman Washington D. C Joan Henry Alice Benjy Robbie University of Pennsylvania

Funeral services for Mrs Addie R Clough

Funeral services for Mrs Addie R Clough widow of Daniel W Clough were held Wednesday from Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco with Rev James Riddle of the Foss Street Methodist church officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Hill cemetery in Saco. Bearers included Harry Rumery Jessie Rumery Samuel Gould Ernest Hill Leslie Meserve and Clement Meserve.

Addie R. Clough South Waterboro Daniel W. Clough Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street Saco James Riddle Foss Street Methodist Church Laurel Hill Cemetery Harry Rumery Jessie Rumery Samuel Gould Ernest Hill Leslie Meserve Clement Meserve

Requiem High Mass For Mrs Sheehan At St Margaret Church

A requiem high mass for Mrs. Mary B Sheehan was celebrated at St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach by Right Rev Edward C O Leary with Right Rev Robert J White present and Rev Armand Landry assisting Burial was in St Mary cemetery Biddeford Prayers at graveside were offered by Rev Landry and Rev Cornelius Enright An honor guard from the Ladies Sodality served led by president Mrs Thomas Moore and included several other members Bearers named Terrance Mc Sweeney Richard Mc Sweeney John McSweeney Raymond Wynne William A Doran Sr and Edward Ferron

Mary B. Sheehan St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Beach Edward C. O'Leary Portland Robert J. White Armand Landry Antonio Boisvert Betty Manduca Miss Cooke St. Mary Cemetery Biddeford Landry Cornelius J. Enright Terrance McSweeney Richard McSweeney John McSweeney Raymond Wynne William A. Doran Sr Edward Ferron Ladies Sodality of the Church Thomas Moore Thomas Anton Robert Smith Richard Crosby Theodore Manduca William Mullen Thomas Fregeau Joseph Mullen

Woman Hurt In Biddeford Two Car Collision

Mrs. Margie Oakes, 40, of 9 Hazel street Biddeford, pulled neck muscles after a two car crash on Main street Sovo yesterday. Police say Roland Oakes, 40, also of 9 Hazel street, stopped behind a bus at the Main street railroad crossing when his car struck Doris Boisvert, 40, of 2 Bergeron circle Biddeford. Damages not yet estimated. Woody Stephens, 47, Midway Ky., won opening day at the 1929 Hialeah season and now trains for Cain Hoy Stable including Bald Eagle.

Margie Oakes Hazel Street Biddeford Sovo Roland Oakes Main Street Doris Boisvert Bergeron Circle Woodford Woody) Stephens Midway Hialeah Cain Hoy Stable Bald Eagle

Weather Outlook for Portland This Afternoon and Friday

This afternoon in Portland expect sunny and warm weather with light variable winds and onshore winds 5 to 15 mph along the coast. Tonight will be fair and cool with cool mornings and light variable winds around 5 mph. Friday brings mostly sunny and warm conditions with some high cloudiness. Highs reach low to mid 80s and overnight lows fall to the low to mid 50s.

Portland

August Tides Data Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows numbers and time stamps for tidal readings with inconsistent annotations. The readable items include High Low indicators and multiple numeric values, but no clear event, date, or location is identifiable.

Aged Ohio Man Hospitalized By Two Car Crash

An Akron man, Harold Lammers aged 80, suffered a fractured leg and possible rib injuries after a two car crash on Route 111 near the Maine Turnpike toll gate Biddeford. Robert Ide 66 Bremen Ohio the other driver, was not injured. Ide’s wife was treated for back X rays. Police investigated the collision and reported extensive front and rear damage.

Akron Ohio Maine Turnpike Biddefford Robert F. Ide Bremen Biddeford Turnpike Harold Lammers Lammers Webber Hospital Ide Webber Phillip Poirier Alfred Guillmette George Friary

Jacqueline Leroux Plans Wedding and Farewell Party

A combined farewell and pre nuptial party was held for Jacqueline Leroux eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Leroux of Old Orchard Beach. She will marry Howard Bellevue son of Mrs Alice Bellevue and the late Max Bellevue of Old Orchard Beach with guests and gifts noted.

Jacqueline Leroux Paul Leroux Longwood Avenue Old Orchard Beach Walter Beaulieu Joseph Peloquin Dorothy Millette Robert Cote Norris Marshall Aliner McCarthy Rudolph Cote Wilfred Boutin Beatrice Morrisette Dorothy Riche Louis Leroux Rene Cote Mathieu Auger Leo Labhance Lee Gallant Rachel Hyland Wilfred iSally Randall Madeline Hadiaris Edgar Valliere Donald Turgeon Robert Richard Rita Caron Normand Pare Mae Bellevue Gerald Larose Luciana Roy Lorraine Bellevue Aileen Hanson Shirley Bellevue Mary Clisby Raymond Sevigny Adelard Mercier Yvonne Madore Delphis Ramsey Cora Holman Priscilla Bibber Gertrude Leonard Frances Johnson Blanche Desprey Irene Morand Michelle Leroux Denise Leroux Yvonne Goulet Oscar Peloquin Lionel Croteau Yvette Roy

Powers Testimony Focuses on U2 Markings and Route

The Paris trial resumed with Lt Gen Victor Borisoglebsky citing that Powers could have flown a U2 with markings painted out, a claim Powers disputed. Soviet experts testified on aircraft identification and equipment, while a gun expert displayed an incendiary device as Powers interrupted with a statement about survival gear.

Paris Victor Borisoglebsky Military Court United States Yuri Tyufilin Powers Pakistan Soviet Union Konstantin Vorosnilov

Two Property Sales In Biddeford And Saco

Ruth C and Lee Cheney sold two apartments at 6 and 8 Sullivan Street and the 28 34 Water Street business block in Biddeford to Adelbert and Laurette Huot for investment. Separately Leo Harold M Brown and Mary R Brown of Saco purchased land from King Woodman Realty for a home site on Winter Street in Saco.

Sullivan Street Biddeford Water Street Ruth C Lee Cheney Adelbert Laurette Huot Huot Nicholas P. Scontras Main _ street Leo Harold M. Brown Mary R. Brown Saco King Woodman Lawrence R. Fogg Winter ‘Street Browns

Survival pistol notes in high altitude flight case

Col Nikolai Douev described a pistol Powers strapped to his side under a flying suit. The judge noted hunting would be impossible at 68 000 feet, yet it is common for American pilots in uninhabited territory to carry pistols for game. Expert witnesses continued their testimony.

Nikolai Douev Powers Ito

Birth Announcements From Local Hospitals List New Babies

Sires at Webber Hospital report newborns to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Provencal and others in Old Orchard Beach Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns. The entries note names Raymond John Jr Joyce Marie Beverly Anne Jennifer Arlene Gary Louis Peter Roy Debbie Patricia David Wayne and more with weights and dates in August, plus paternal grandparents listed for Moreau.

Raymond J. Provencal Oakland Avenue Old Orchard Beach Raymond John, Jr Richard R. Guay Birch Street Biddeford Joyce Marie Carlton FE. Brock Highland Street Beverly Anne Sanford W. Field Hill Street Saco Jennifer Arlene Louis Philip Nadeau Green Street Gary Louis Richard Moreau Wakefield Avenue Peter Roy Joseph Moreau Sidney Slack Jenkins Road RFD 2 Debbie Patricia Rene A. Morin Center Street David Wayne

U of Maine staff Authors in New Manual of Photogrammetry

Two University of Maine staff members contribute to the American Society of Photogrammetry manual published as a companion to the 1952 edition. Harold E. Young and Ernest G. Stoeckeler wrote the forest products volume chapter. Illustrated by James W. Sewall Company photos from Great Northern Paper Company.

Orono University of Maine American Society of Photogrammetry Harold E. Young Ernest G. Stoeckeler Technology Experiment Station James W. Sewall Company Old Town Great Northern Paper Company Robert N. Colwell University of California School of Forestry

Retired trainer Preston Burch scores first winner in 1902

Preston Burch aged 75 recalls saddling his first winner at Gravesend in 1902 while based in Brooklyn. The veteran trainer reflects on early racing days and his long career in the sport.

Preston Burch Brooklyn Gravesend Track

Drowning Dog Rescued By Local Officer

Saco dog officer Frank Benson waded into an unplanned swim at Ocean Park and saved an Irish setter from drowning about 200 yards off shore. The dog, injured but friendly, was brought ashore and hospitalized at Dr William MacKenzie’s office on North Street. owner to claim there.

Saco Frank Benson Ocean Park Benson William MacKenzie North Street

Coffin Seeks More Action for Maine Industry

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Frank Coffin urged Maine industry leaders to intensify efforts to upgrade and expand local industries. During a Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach tour he called for better product development, new designs, processing methods, market analysis, merchandising, and expanded services including small business investment companies.

Frank Coffin Lewiston Maine Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Coffin

Local 406 Considers Counter Offers in Textile Talks

Negotiations between Local Union 406 Textile Workers AFL-CIO and Saco-Lowell shops resumed at Edwards plant in Saco with management led by James Davidson presenting counter proposals. Union team manager Michael Schoonjans said talks are under serious consideration as they weigh vacation benefits holidays health coverage and a new two year contract with wage increases set for Sept 1961. A third meeting is slated for next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Willie Molter, late Round Table trainer, previously rode five winners in Canada before training since 1937.

Textile Workers of America Afl-Cio Saco-Lowell Edwards Saco James Davidson Michael Schoonjans Schoonjans

Democrats plan three more trips to swing county ahead of election

Coffin said he and other Democrat candidates for major offices will make at least three additional trips to the area before the November election. They will likely be in the fall, he noted.

Coffin

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