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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1959

Page

2

Local Briefs Include Biddeford And Saco Residents

Numerous residents are listed with travels and health notes across Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns. Thomas C Stover Jr. repairs remain at Union Street while Mrs Gladys Norton is a patient at Webber Hospital. Others visit Relatives in Biddeford Lakewood Chicago and Arlington.

Thomas C. Stover, Jr Union Street Iddeford Gladys Norton Pleasant Street Saco Webber Hospital Ethel Fuller Washington, D. C Biddeford Lakewood Ralph Binette William A. Confer San Pedro Calif Old Orchard Stanton B. Howard Chicago Ill Albert O. Howard Orchard Street Roderick Tarr Portland Maine Medical Center George Hawkes Eeanor Ryan Patricia Rosemary Arlington Twin Cities Ocean Park Joseph Lonsdale Stephen Joseph Robert David Paul Mary Louise Abington Mass Harold Gilbert Barbara Beverly Skowhegan Carl Gilbert Old Orchard Beach Maine Council Charles Beck Alan Riddle Riddle Mary Flise Wells Ernest Beers Sarah Barre Maine Beers Fillmore Harris Carmelia St. Mary Convent Bid South Berwick Elaine White St. Mary Sodality Council Elizabeth Seidel Eileen O'Rourke Albert Colpitts Raymond Kenneally

Obituary of Joseph Nadeau of Biddeford and Saco Lowell worker

Joseph Nadeau 55 of 3 Foss street Biddeford died at a local hospital after a short illness. Born in Hooksett New Hampshire April 11 he was the son of Jean Baptiste and Elizabeth Nadeau and worked many years at the Saco Lowell shops. Survived by widow Rose Lacourse three sons Raymond Maurice and Conrad a daughter Doris three grandchildren two brothers Augustin and Simeon and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Emond Funeral home today and Thursday from 1 pm to 10 pm. Funeral from St Andre church at 9 am Friday.

Joseph Armand Nadeau Foss Street Biddeford Hookset N. H Jean Baptiste and Elizabeth (Couturier) Nadeau Saco Lowell Nadeau St. Andre Church Rose Lacourse Raymond Saco Maurice Conrad Doris Augustin Simeon Emond Funeral

Club Calendar: Rebekah Lodge Meets for Officer Nomination

Old Orchard Beach Rebekah lodge meets tonight at 8 at the IOOF hall for first nomination of officers. Saco firemen's auxiliary gathers tomorrow night to go to Yoken's restaurant in Kittery, with members meeting at the fire station at 6 p.m. for transport.

Old Orchard Beach Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall Saco Firemen's Auxiliary Yoken'’s Kittery

Stock Market Slumps Across Sectors In Early Trading

NEW YORK AP reports a broad market retreat with continued liquidations. The Associated Press average fell 1.70 to 227.20 as steels, motors, aircrafts, electronics, metals, chemicals, rails and oils led declines amid a weak mid morning rally fading and a deadlocked strike in steel signaling further losses across sectors.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Anaconda Kennecott Associated Press

Robert Lybeck Dies at 66 in Kennebunkport

Robert F Lybeck a well known summer resident of Kennebunkport died suddenly there last night at age 66 He was a retired Esso Standard Oil chemical engineer and current Boston Rotary club president He leaves a widow three daughters and six grandchildren Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 p m from the First Congregational church Winchester Mass with burial in Wildwood cemetery.

Kennebunkport Robert F. Lybeck Esso Standard Oil Company Boston Boston Rotary Club Winchester Mass Worcester Charles and Julie (Grunstrom) Lybeck Tufts College Northeastern University Society of Automotive Engineers Kennebunkport Men's Club and Historical Society The Masonic Order First Congregational Church of Gladys Markham Lybeck Phyllis van Auken Kensington Dorothy Charles Mount Carmel Conn Maxine Kajander Bibber Summer Street Kennebunk First Congregational Church Wildwood Cemetery

Biddeford Council to Honor Ulric Forest at Sansoucy Home

Members of the Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus will meet tonight at 7 at the Sansoucy funeral home on Stone street to pay respects to Ulric Forest, father of Romeo Forest.

Biddeford Knights of Columbus Sansoucy Stone Street Ulric Forest Romeo Forest

Dempsey Joins Rosensohn as Promotional Director Advisor

Jack Dempsey, 64, was hired as promotional director and adviser to Rosensohn Enterprises to help organize a possible September 22 heavyweight championship bout between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson. Johansson holds the title after defeating Patterson on June 26. Dempsey, a former champion, pledged no stock in the firm and said he is willing to travel globally to assist, including potential talks with Johansson's team in Sweden.

New York Jack Dempsey Rosensohn Enterprises Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Johansson Patterson Dempsey Doge Max Baer Max Schmeling Baer-Paulino Azcadun Reno New York State Athletic Commission Bill Rosensohn Sweden

Church and community events schedule in Old Orchard Beach area

A week of church services and meetings across Turbot's Creek Kennebunkport Saco and Old Orchard Beach includes a singspiration at Wildwood Baptist chapel a public reading room at Hamilton Memorial 42 Beach Street and junior and senior timbres groups meeting in Old Orchard Beach The Foss Street Methodist church choir and First Baptist church in Old Orchard Beach host rehearsals and a prayer and Bible study hour on Thursday evenings community activities are scheduled throughout the day and week.

Wildwood Baptist Chapel Turbot's Creek Kennebunkport The Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial Beach Street Saco Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army Foss Street Methodist Church First Baptist Church

Major Fined After Air Force Court Martial at Westover

An Air Force court martial reprimanded Maj. James C. Fournie on Tuesday and imposed a fine. The proceedings at Westover Air Force Base Mass clarified the case details and disciplinary action taken against the officer.

Westover Air Force Base Mass Air Force Maj James ® C. Fournie

Portland Weather Forecast Pleasant Afternoon Today

The forecast for Portland calls for a sunny and very pleasant afternoon with gentle northwesterly winds. Tonight will be fair and cool with light northwesterly winds. Thursday remains fair with little temperature change as winds stay gentle and variable. Temperatures in Zone 1 range from the low 80s to the mid 80s.

Portland

Saco Man To Tour Eight Dairy Farms

Conrad Picard of Saco joins twenty Maine dairymen from twelve counties on the annual Dairymen's Tour visiting eight farms in Maine and New Hampshire. Guides include Ralph A. Corbett and college staff. farms feature many Green Pastures in Winter awardees and top local producers.

Conrad Picard Saco Amon Maine New Hampshire Maine State Maine Extension Service Ralph A. Corbett Extension Dairyman University of Maine Harold Souther Livermore Falls Lawrence Caldwell Turner Raymond Maurice Keene Auburn Roland Hemord Mechanic Falls Carl Russell Kennebunk The University, of New Hampshire Durham N. H A. J. Richards & Son New England Pembroke Roe MacDonalds & Son North Haverhill Brewer Jacob Bemis Corinna Curtis Taylor Edward Oult Cumberland Center William Shaw Dover-Foxcroft Aroostook Cumberland Somerset Waldo Counties

Preacher Inherits Big Estate From Norway Publisher

Robert C. Sallies a lay preacher at South Paris Universalist Church inherits the bulk of Ralph S. Osgood estate valued at 597000. Sallies is a grand nephew of Osgood and helped publish the Norway Advertiser-Democrat for 21 years.

Norway Robert C. Sallies South Paris

Lineman Electrocuted While Working in Presque Isle

Ralph Shaw 24 of Presque Isle died last night after contacting a 6900 volt high tension line while working as a junior lineman for Maine Public Service Co. of Presque Isle. The tragedy occurred during duties for the utility with investigations under way by local authorities.

Bridgewater Ralph Shaw Presque Isle Maine Public Service Co

Youth Fatally Stabbed in Latin American Brawl

A 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed Tuesday night near a Cuban coffee stall in Miami. Police say the melee drew about 200 witnesses and did not appear to be driven by Cuban politics. Jose Gavila and another shaved youth argued with several unidentified youths, leading to the stabbing by an unknown assailant.

Miami Fla. (Ap Jose Gavila Gavila

Whitener proposes 436 member House to preserve seats

Representative Basil L. Whitener of North Carolina introduces a bill to raise the official House size from 435 to 436. He argues the change is needed because after the 1960 census several states would lose seats without the extra representatives from Hawaii and Alaska.

Washington Basil L. Whitener D-Nc Haweii Alaska

Veteran Civil War veteran Williams in frail state

Walter W Williams 116 once woke briefly Tuesday but remains extremely weak in Houston Texas. The Confederate veteran was the last surviving Civil War veteran in the area and his health condition is reported as grave.

Houston, Tex Walter W Williams

Explosion Aboard USS Wasp Kills Two Sailors Near Norfolk

An explosion in a hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp about 250 miles east of Norfolk, Virginia, started by a helicopter engine, killed two sailors and injured about 20 others. Names withheld pending kin notification.

Norfolk Here Navy

Mamie Eisenhower ends six day Denver visit

Mamie Eisenhower concluded a six day visit with her ailing mother Elvera Doud and departed by train for Washington Tuesday night. Mrs Doud who is 81 has been in failing health for two years.

Mamie Denver Mamie Eisenhower Elvera Doud Washington

New England Resort Biz Sees August Boost After Wet Summer

New England resort industry expects a strong August and an extra pre Labor Day week to rebound from a June July slump. A company faces a $450 fine for dumping ammunition to dodge a weak bombing practice.

Boston New England

Woman Dies In Jump At Niagara Falls Honeymooner Tragedy

At Niagara Falls the 49 year old Helen Gorski of Buffalo leapt from Prospect Point as tourists watched. Police said she planned the act, crawling to the brink before plunging into the 167 foot plunge. Rescue teams recovered her body after water carried it away.

Niagara Falls N.Y Ae Falls Prospect Points Prospect Point Helen Gorski Buffalo

Parents See Campers Safe After Earthquake Trip

Parents of 21 campers on a school trip expressed confidence they had avoided danger after an earthquake struck the Montana area. Led by Walter E. Hawkes, Read ing public schools athletic director, the group traveled from Grand Teton to Yellowstone and planned stops in Billings, Deadwood, Cedar Rapids, and an eastern return, with a final stretch scheduled for August 22.

Reading Mass Montana Walter E. ‘Hawkes Reading Public Schools Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park Wyo Cedar Rapids Iowa

Camp leader takes youths on western trip from Maine

Hawkes, a veteran camper and summer camp operator in Shapleigh Maine, left Aug 10 with two camp trucks carrying five boys and four girls aged 12 to 16. He is joined by his brother Steven and plans to return by Aug 29, marking the eighth year he has led groups to the west.

Hawkes Steven Shapleigh Maine

Bill Ends Equal Time Rule for News Broadcasters

Washington lawmakers pass a measure to repeal the equal time requirement for radio and TV stations in news broadcasts about political candidates. The bill, approved by voice vote, would exempt bona fide news appearances of candidates from the equal time mandate.

Washington House

Democrats Plan Outing At St Louis Field

The Biddeford Democratic field day set for September 20 at 2 pm at St Louis Alumni Field, rain date September 27, features speeches by noted political figures, games, music, and entertainment. Committee members include Cantara, Deschambault, Binette, Connelly, Wood, Pratt, Bouvier, Gagne, Casavant.

Biddeford Daniel Cantara St. Louis Alumni Field Cantara Clement Deschambault Wilfrid Binette Ralph Binette Theresa Connelly Joseph Wood Arthur Pratt Josep Bouvier Annette Gagne Paul Casavant

Candidate appearance noted during news presentation

Coverage notes the candidate's presence was incidental to delivering the news item and not part of the reporting focus. The brief mention highlights the moment without bias or emphasis on the candidate.

Lightning strikes St. Louis shatters Illinois Terminal building

A bolt of lightning hit the Illinois Terminal building housing the Globe-Democrat on Tuesday, sending bricks and debris onto the street twelve stories below. No injuries reported as nearby pedestrians took shelter from the rain.

ST. Louis Illinois Terminal Globe-Democrat

Clark calls for new rifles for U S soldiers

Sen. Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania urges modernization as Army combat gear has advanced yet most U S soldiers and Marines still wield rifles from 23 years ago. He shared the view in a constituent newsletter noting recent improvements in equipment.

Washington Joseph S. Clark D-Pa United States U.S Clark

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