Community News and Obituary Notices From Saco and Biddeford
Personal notices report Roland Nolette and Randal Hall as medical patients at Notre Dame and Trull hospitals. Lewis Polakewich convalesces at his Saco home after Webber Hospital care. Families from Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach visit relatives at private homes and abroad. Kristi Lonsdale flies home from Biddeford after summer with Frederick Olson family. Funeral services for Hattie L. Smith, Boston, formerly of Saco, were held at Dennett and Craig with burial at Greenwood cemetery.
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Roland Nolette
Clifford Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Roseanna Ayotte
Randalhall
Old Orchard Beach
Trull Hospital
Lewis Polakewich
Saco
Webber
Easley
S. C
Frederick Olson
Memorial Drive
Patrick Boyce
Florider Patnaude
Drummonville
Quebec
Arthur Denoncourt
Pool Street
Joseph Bouffard
School Street
Hattie L. Smith
Boston
Waldo F. Smith
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Birger T. Johnson
First Parish Congregational Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Notre Dame Thrift Shop Group D Named Summer Leader
Group D will oversee the Notre Dame thrift shop next week with Mrs. Marc Simard serving as captain. The arrangement assigns leadership and duties for upcoming shop operations within the Notre Dame community.
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Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Marc Simard
Church Notices Include Confessions and Meetings in Kennebunk
The Junior Band and singers of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 10 a.m. Confessions are heard at St Monica in Kennebunk from 4 to 5 p.m. and at St Martha in Kennebunkport from 4 to 9 p.m. Confessions at St Mary in Wells are 2:20 to 3:30 p.m. All Saints in Ogunquit hosts 4 to 5 p.m. Confessions. Advent Christian Church Biddeford at Hill and Chapel hosts a prayer meeting at 7:30 tonight led by Chester Smith, pastor.
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Soongsters
The
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
Kennebunkrt
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguewit
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Biddeford
Chester Smith
Expert Explains Scentsibility For Perfumers
TORONTO Ontario AP Gilbert Mackforth Jones a WWII chemical defense veteran now creates fragrances for a leading English perfume maker He says perfumery blends science artistry and psychology with about 100 ingredients in typical scents He advises women to pick two to three personal scents a daytime and evening option and to avoid overpowering fragrance by layering incompatible perfumes
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Toronto
Ont
Gilbert J.mackforth-Jones
England
Royal Engineers
Hackforth- Jones
Lamas Seeks Range Beyond Latin Lover Roles
Hollywood star Fernando Lamas says producers typecast Latins as lovers and vows to expand his craft. He teams with Esther Williams on a color water production inspired film, aiming to blend strong story with innovative production rather than rely on swimming showcases.
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Hollywood
Fernando Lamas
Lamas
Fernando
Esther Williams
MGM
Esther
Argentina
Freighter Sinks After Collision on St Lawrence River
In darkness off Point du Lac near Trois-Rivières the Belle Isle sank after a collision with the Holmside. All 17 crew of the Belle Isle were rescued by the Holmside, which sustained only minor damage as both ships were bound for Montreal and Trois-Rivières respectively.
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Montreal
Lake St. Pierre
Point du Lac
Trois-Rivieres
St. Lawrence
Belle Isle
Card of Thanks from Irene Tousignant
Mrs Irene Tousignant thanks relatives friends customers and neighbors for sympathy during her recent sorrow and bereavement in a concise personal note.
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Irene
Walker Named Freshman Football Coach at Biddeford High
Paul R. Walker has been appointed as the new freshman grid coach at Biddeford High School. The Cheverus and Boston College graduate will replace Art Descorteaux, who moves to assistant varsity coach. Walker will also teach English.
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Biddeford ‘High School
Paul Larrabee
Paul R. Walker
Cheverus High School
Portland
Boston College
Art Descorteaux
Walker
New Teachers Arrive At Saco and Old Orchard Beach
Saco and Old Orchard Beach announce new staff for the coming term. Evelyn Lemieux returns to Saco Junior Primary after a year away. Eunice Hall joins Sweetser Grade 1. Old Orchard Beach hires Katrina Norberg in home economics, Bernard Neveux in science and history, and Barbara Hall in French and English at the high school. A school lunch workshop will be held at Young School with Gertrude Griney and Avis Hughey guiding cafeteria staff on September 6–7 focusing on planning and portion control.
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State Teachers College
Evelyn Lemieux
Jordan
Gorham State Teachers College
Saco
Eunice Hall
Sweetser School
Gorham State Teacher's College
T i
Gordon, College
Beverly
Mass
Lawler
Shim
State Department of Education
Young School
Gertrude Griney
Avis Hughey
State Department
Cleo Advisory Warns Small Craft to Stay in Port
Small craft were warned to remain in port from Block Island Rhode Island to Cape May New Jersey as winds stirred up by a nearby low pressure area. The advisory noted Cleo is not the cause of the current winds.
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Block Island
R. I
Cape May
N. J
Cleo
Weather outlook for Portland area turns cloudy with rain
This afternoon mostly cloudy and mild with northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight remains cloudy with rain and cooler conditions as east winds reach 15 to 25 mph. Saturday brings more clouds and rain with increasing southeast winds. Zone 1 high in the 70s, low tonight near 60, with various city temperatures listed.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
White R
Duluth
August Tides Shown In Fragmented Numeric Data
Fragmentary OCR shows high and low values, monthly numbers, and tide references. The text lists several numeric pairs like 10.09 10.18 3.58 4.05 and 12.01 12.10 5.51 5.59 alongside month tag AUGUST TIDES.
Missile Gap and Air Alert Considered by Nixon
Robert F E Hennessee reports that Nixon may seek an airborne alert for the Strategic Air Command to counter a projected missile gap. Experts warn the 1961 start could last two to three years, with Soviet ICBMs as the dominant force then. Nixon consulted Rep Gerald Ford for a pros and cons breakdown, but his defense strategy remains undisclosed.
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Robert FE. Hennessee
Washington
Nixon
Strategic Air Command
Air Force
SAC
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
House Appropriations Committee
GOP
Beach School Calendar For Year Announced
The Old Orchard Beach school calendar released by Superintendent Dr. Frank Lawler lists a 185 day term with a teacher meeting at 2 pm on Tuesday September 6 and opening day September 7. Key dates include Columbus Day October 12 Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving break November 24 25 Christmas break December 20 January 3 Good Friday March 31 spring vacation April 14 24 York County Teacher's Convention May 30 Memorial Day and June 16 close.
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Old Orchard Beach
Frank Lawler
MTA
York County
Eight Soviet Scientists Die In Mirny Fire
Washington reports that eight Soviet scientists died in a fire at Mirny Antarctic base. An American scientist attached to the group, Gilbert Dewart, was not confirmed as among the casualties. The fire date and full details remain unconfirmed by the National Science Foundation.
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Washington
U. S
Mirny
McMurdo Sound
Antarctica
National Science Foundation
Gilbert Dewart
Cloverdale
Calif
Dewart
Antarctic
McMurdo
Saco Firemen Extinguish Dump Fire on Audie Land
Saco firemen used a booster line to extinguish a dump fire on land owned by Oscar Audie on Portland road yesterday. No damage was reported.
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Saco
Oscar Audie
Portland Road
Biddeford Teen Earns Salute To Youth Award
Robert N Trask of Biddeford High School receives the Salute to Youth award for leading the Steve White Memorial gymnasium petition drive. The sophomore candidate organized volunteers, used his own funds, and secured broad community support to name the new gym in honor of the late Biddeford coach. Trask, son of Mr and Mrs Ormand Trask, previously attended Emery and Washington streets schools and Biddeford Junior High. He plans a legal career or FBI work and hopes to serve his country with the same dedication he showed to the campaign.
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Madeliene Davenport
Robert N. Trask
Biddeford High School
Steve White
Trask
Ormand Trask
Adams Street
Biddeford
Five Points
Emery
Washington Street
California
Waterhouse
Coach White
Old Orchard
BHS
FBI
No Trace Of Bank Robbers
State Police and the FBI led a search for two men who robbed the Depositors Trust Co branch bank of 12530 dollars yesterday. Roadblocks and posses failed to locate the men or their car overnight. The lone gunman, bearded and wearing sunglasses, demanded the money from head teller Joan Stansfield, while an accomplice waited in the car.
Train to End Portland to New York Service
The Boston and Maine railroad announced the Maine Express train between Portland and New York will cease operations on October 30 due to a 40 percent revenue drop over two years and the elimination of all Maine service. It cites reduced demand and cost cuts as the deciding factors.
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Portland
Boston and Maine Railroad
State of Maine Express
New York
Maine
Central Rail Passenger Service Resumes Sept. 6
The State of Maine offers overnight service each way nightly over the B and M and New Haven railroads. The train runs via Worcester, Massachusetts, providing the sole direct rail link between Portland and New York.
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Central Railroad
State of Maine
B and M
New Haven
Worcester
Mass
Portland
New York
Two Appeal Fines For Selling Obscene Cards
Old Orchard Beach businessmen Myer Molko and Moe Fallas were found guilty in Saco Municipal Court of selling playing cards with lustful illustrations. Each faces fines and bail set at 50 dollars. appeals were filed to York County Superior Court.
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Old Orchard Beach
Myer Molko
Moe Fallas
Saco
Hilary Appe
York County Superior Court
Robert York
Mahaney
Roger Jenson
Atty
York
Philip Graves
Jenson
Russell Pier
Percival Wardwell
Wardwell
Donald Lake
Renier
Porteous, Mitchell & Braun
Portland
Arty Graves
Smith Aims at 1000 Senate Votes After 900th
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine announced a goal of 1000 roll call votes after achieving her 900th consecutive vote in the Senate on final passage of the new minimum wage bill. She cited continued health and luck as factors in pursuing the milestone.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
Senate
Reed Predicts Biggest Maine Vote Ever in November
Gov Reed told about 1000 at a Franklin County Republican rally that Maine will see the greatest outpouring of votes in the November election and projected a GOP victory.
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Wilton
Reed
Maine
Franklin County
Passamaquoddy Lumber mill fire devastates Princeton area
Fire swept Passamaquoddy Lumber Co. at Princeton last night, causing unmatched damage. Officials estimate losses surpass $106,000 as investigators inspect charred remains and assess cause.
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Princeton
Passamaquoddy
Beach Schools Fuel Awarded and Window Repairs Plan
The Old Orchard Beach Superintending School Committee awarded the oil contract for the 1960-61 year to Briggs Oil Co. It also voted to hire Soule Glass and Paint of Portland to replace broken windows at the Federal School in late August and discussed adding two spotlights to deter further damage. The superintendent will check on insurance and Ernest Allaire was hired for summer work.
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Old Orchard Beach
Briggs Oil Company
Soule Glass and Paint Company
Portland
Ernest Allaire
Blonde Pilot May Get Her Space Wish
Oklahoma City pilot Jerrie Cobb was named the first of 12 women volunteers to pass the tests given to prospective Mercury astronauts. Dr. Randolph Lovelace announced in Stockholm that women may take part in space travel in time. Cobb, 29, passed 87 tests and stands 5-7, 121 pounds, having flown crop dusters to jets.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Jerrie Cobb
Outer Space
America
Stockholm
Sweden
Randolph Lovelace
Space and Naval Medicine Congress
Space
Miss Cobb
Swimmer Florence Chadwick Shares Bathing Suit Care
Florence Chadwick, famed long distance swimmer, offers a method to wash a bathing suit. Use cold water soap, soak three minutes, scrub spots with a soft brush, rinse well, and towel dry before air drying in shade if possible.
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Florence Chadwick
Aly
English Channel
Mill Fire Sparks Dust and Wood Ignition
A workman reported a spark from welding ignited dust and wood in the mill. Officials foresee rebuilding the plant after the fire.
Ministers Clash Over Dominican Sanctions Plan at Inter-American Meet
In San Jose the Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference debated a compromise sanctions formula to push democracy in the Dominican Republic. Three proposals surfaced, including immediate sanctions, an observation committee, or sanctions first with later elections. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa accused the United States of imperialism as tensions rose in the stalled talks.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Dominican Republic
Western Hemisphere
Cuba
United States
Venezuela
Trujillo
U.S
Christian A. Her
Ter
Raul Roa
Roa
Herter
Soviet Union
Union Asks GE Fund Be Re Invested
In New York during contract talks AFL-CIO IUE head James B. Carey urged General Electric to reinvest its pension fund, over a billion dollars, into private home mortgages to lift returns by over 10 million yearly. GE trustees rejected the idea earlier after review. Carey argued mortgages would aid worker home building and expand GE appliance and generator markets.
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New York
General Electric Co
James B. Carey
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Philip D. Moore
Carey
Biddeford High School construction bids due Monday
General contract bids for the proposed new Biddeford High school will be opened by the Building Committee Monday at 2 p m in the mayor's office. Supt. Paul Larrabee said today that bids have been sought from several contractors over the past three weeks and he had no idea how many would be offered. Plans were approved by the State Department of Education July 21, and completion promises a modern facility.
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Biddeford High School
Paul Larrabee
Snvexii
Larrabee
State Department of Education
Three Injured In Pool Road Collision At Biddeford
A foreign make sports car left Pool Road in Biddeford early today, hitting two utility poles after the driver Dennis Neyland 18 Westwood Mass fell asleep. Passengers Sue Macbeth 20 Massachusetts James Wilter 21 Illinois and Lynn Cullen 21 Florida suffered minor injuries. Neyland had none. Officers Blais and Drouin investigated.
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Pool Road
Biddeford
Dennis P. Neyland
Westwood
Mess
Sue Macbeth
Massachusetts
James Wilter
Illinois
Lynn Cullen
Florida
Neyland
Edward Blais
Theodore Drouin
Saco Woman Married To Buxton Man
Mrs. Bessie Shackley Rolfe of Saco marries C Emory Moulton of Buxton on August 12 in Buxton Center Baptist Church. Attendants are James Pease and his wife from Bar Mills. The bride worked at Webber hospital. groom is a self employed farmer in Buxton, where they will reside.
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Bessie Shackley Rolfe
Saco
C. Emery Moulton
Harvey Daniels
Buxton Center Baptist Church
James Pease
Bar Mills
Moulton
Webber Hospital
Buxton
New BHS Students Asked To Report To Principal Kenneally
Biddeford High School principal Raymond Kenneally and guidance director Roderick Cyr request all incoming freshmen and transfer students to report within two weeks to plan the year’s program. Students not enrolled in Biddeford Public Schools last year must obtain an admission slip from the Superintendent of Schools office in the City Building before attending. Report times are 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.
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Biddeford High School
Raymond Kenneally
Roderick Cyr
Biddeford Public School
Superintendent of Schools
Fire Probe At Hampton Ends
Hampton Beach New Hampshire AP investigators halted their probe into a 150000 fire that destroyed a three story rooming house and four cottages. More than 100 vacationers, mostly guests, were driven out by flames early Sunday. The probe could be reopened if new information arises with authorities citing rubbish under a rear corner as a possible ignition point from cigarette or spontaneous combustion.
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Hampton Beach
N.H
Herbert L. Whitney
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Hattie Smith
James Bacon
Beach
Sen. Smith
OAS
Union
GE Fund
Hampton
Victoria C. Woodhall
National Radical Reformers
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