Local Personal News From Biddeford Area
Raymond Couture a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Alfred Peloquin returned home after Notre Dame Hospital stay. Jeannine Cyr and Suzanne Roy return from Ossipee Lake after Eucharistic Crusade trip. Inman family from El Monte visiting Binette siblings in Biddeford. Olsen family from Saco and Waltham attend Jon Olsen and Jackie Minett wedding in Oneonta New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond D. Couture
Orchard Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Alfred Peloquin
Jefferson St
Notre Dame Hospital
Ossipee Lake
Jeannine Cyr
Suzanne Roy
St. Joseph's Grammar School
William Inman
Vaughn
Joyce
Deborah
Steven
el Monte
Calif
Ralph Binette
Lemieux St
George Olsen Sr
Henry Dawley
Martha Jane Olsen
Saco
George Olsen Jr
Waltham, Mass
Oneonta
N. Y
Jon Olsen
Jackie Minett
Mid-week prayer meetings scheduled across local churches
Multiple churches announce Thursday evening prayer and Bible study at 7 30. Bible Baptist Church Saco 144 Ferry Road hosts, First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach hosts, and First Assembly of God Saco at the Ahepa Home 22 Pleasant Street.
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Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchar Beach
Assembly of God Church of
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Biddeford Robber Identified by Local Clerk
Biddeford police technician George Friary said Mrs. Lorraine Petit a clerk at New Method Cleaners 4 Water St Biddeford positively identified James E Hanley as the man who held up the shop August 8 The crime is listed as armed robbery though no weapon was seen by Petit Boston detectives questioned Hanley and Donald L Clune this morning and other investigators from Pawtucket and Worcester planned to question the pair at Old Orchard Beach
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Biddeford
George Friary
Lorraine Petit
New Method Cleaners
Water St
James E Hanley
Worcester
Mass
Old Orchard Beach
Connection Seen In Two Thefts
Biddeford police and York County Sheriff's Department probe separate burglaries last night. Baillargeon's Store on upper Main Street in Biddeford reports beer and goods missing. a Dayton garage off Route 35 yields about 350 dollars in auto service products and tools. Investigations continue with officers questioning a suspect and deputies examining both incidents as possibly linked.
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Biddeford
York County Sheriff's Department
Dayton
Baillargeon
Upper Main Street
George Friary
Raymond Warner
Charles ‘Hurston
Route 35
Coyle Meserve
Burleigh Richards Jr
Stock Market Edges Higher Amid Broad Activity
New York stocks traded cautiously with moderate turnover as gains appeared in steels oils and various secondary issues. The AP average fell 2 to 276.2 at noon with the Dow off .61 to 716.66 as major groups and notable names showed mixed moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Associated Press
Eversharp
Fairchild Camera
United Artists
Ronson
Universal Oil Products
Xerox
American Telephone
IBM
U.S
American Stock Exchange
Guatemala GNP Per Capita Estimated at 174 in 1960
The report puts Guatemala's per capita gross national product at 174 dollars for 1960. In a cooking tip, it notes brushing meat with olive oil to seal in juices for steaks and chops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Deaths Mrs Alice Black 72 of Saco
Mrs Alice Sweetsir Black 72 of 90 North St Saco died in a Biddeford hospital. Born July 28 1891 in Saco she was active in First Parish Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship E and I Union Daughters of American Colonists and Wardwell Home vice president. Survived by widower daughter Alfred Cox Werner Jr Huntington N Y and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at First Parish Church with Laurel Hill Cemetery burial. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Dennett and a Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Sweetsir Black
North St
Saco
Mark B. Black
Biddeford
John William and
Jane (Nixon) Sweetsir
First Parish Congregational Church
Women's Fellowship
E. and I. Union
Daughters of American Colonists
Wardwell
Alfred Cox Werner Jr
Huntington
S.J
N.Y
First Parish Congregational
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Dennnett
Main St
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Surles in Saco and Portsmouth
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Snow Surles 76 a former Saco resident who died Saturday at a Portsmouth nursing home were held yesterday Prayers were said at Buckminister Funeral Chapel then a requiem high mass at Immaculate Conception Church Rev James Innigan led the mass with church choir singing Bearers were Edward McEnery Donald McCone Charles Hennessy Sr Bruce Rossley Burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Arthur St Pierre Attending from out of town were Mrs Betty Fay Mrs Leona Cooper Mrs Anna Turgeon Mrs Esther McManus and Miss Kay McEnery of Water town Mass Mrs Annie Loud Mrs Eleanor Grissom Mrs Arline Rossley and Bruce Rossley of Portsmouth NH
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Portsmouth
N. H
Harriet (Snow) Surles
Saco
Portsmouth, N.H
Buckminister
Immaculate Conception Church
James Nnigan
Edward J. Mc Enery
Donald McCone
Charles E Hennessy Sr
Bruce Rosseley
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Arthur St. Pierre
Most Holy Trinity Church
Betty Fay
Lenore Cooper
Anna Turgeon
Esther McManus
Kay McEnery
Watertown
Mass
Annie Loud
Eleanor Grissom
Arline Rossley
Bruce Rossley
Saco Pollution Plan Discussed By City Leader
Mayor J Edward Whelan of Saco says a meeting will be held in city hall with Leo St Michel Raeburn MacDonald and Dinsmore S a member of the Wannes to review changes to the Saco pollution control project and the updated plan limits the scope to the uptown section while delaying Ferry Road Camp Ellis work due to borrowing limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Whelan
Saco
Leo St. Michel
Federal Public Health Service
Raeburn MacDonald
Maine Water Improvement Commission
Dinsmore Ss
Wannes
Whelan
Whitman
Howard
Uptown
Hobson's Lane
Tasker Street
Saco River
Ferry Road
Seaside Avenue
Camp II
Camp Ellis
New Designs Planned For Rainy Day Wear
Childrens rubber overshoes feature compression molded pure gum rubber with adult fashion styling for boys and girls. A large fanned tongue acts as a shoe horn, with pebble grain side welts reinforced toes and heels and criss crossed sole grips for traction and longer wear. The design aims to protect against colds per the AMA and folds into a compact pouch for storage in a lunchbox or briefcase during storms.
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Junior
American Medical Association
A.M.A
Portland Weather This Afternoon And Tonight
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies this afternoon in Portland with warmer temperatures around 75 to 80 degrees. Light and variable winds. Tonight will be fair and mild with lows in the 50s and winds becoming calm at times. Thursday remains fair and warmer.
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Portland
Two Massachusetts men face arraignment after wild chase
Donald L. Clune and James E. Hanley, both from Massachusetts, awaited arraignment in Saco municipal court after a pursuit that started in Old Orchard Beach at 7 50 p m and ended in Dunstan Corner Scarborough at 8 30 p m A loaded 32 caliber revolver was found in the stolen car and other vehicles were damaged during the chase involving Old Orchard Beach Saco Biddeford and state police units A U S Treasury agent questioned the men about the revolver.
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Massachusetts
Saco Municipal Court
Old Orchard Beach
Dunstan Corner
Scarborough
Saco
Biddeford
Donald L. Clune
Worcester
Mass
John Clark
West Grand Avenue
James E. Hanley
Clark
Walpole
Route 1
Dunstan
George ‘MacDonald
Fern Park Avenue
Portland Avenue
Saco Avenue
Jean P. Lacroix
Leslie Wyman
Ocean’ Park Road
John Marshall
Lawrence Lund
Paul Fontain
LaCroix
Main Street
Thornton Ave
Elm Street
Main
Elm Streets
Ocean Park Road
Alfred Cote
Stephen Regina
Old l Orchard Beach
Treasury
Richard K. Weller
U. S Custom
House Portland
John Parola
High Street
Main St
Thornton Avenue
Ethelbert N. Whitney
Ferry Road
Beach Streets
Best Selling Author Wins Weird Title
James J Fahey of Waltham Massachusetts, author of Pacific War Diary 1942 1945, is named garbage man of the year by Refuse Removal Journal New York. He stays on his sanitation truck job while noting the award reflects industry image efforts. Fahey served as seaman first class aboard the Montpelier and drives a trash truck for 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
James J. Fahey
Waltham
Mass
Fahey
Waltham Mass
The
Refuse Removal Journal of
Ray Cohan
Cohan
Pacific
Montpelier
Ike's Church Sold For 2.575 Million In DC Move
Washington reports the National Presbyterian Church once attended by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has been sold for 2.575 million dollars. The church at Connecticut Avenue and 18th Street N W plans relocation to 4300 Massachusetts Avenue later this year.
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Washington
National Presbyterian Church
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Connecticut Ave
18Th St
N. W
Massachusetts Ave
Bowdoin Graduate Faces Reckless Homicide Charge
Bowdoin College June graduate Alan M. Zamore twenty of New York City faces a Municipal Court hearing on reckless homicide. He is accused of driving the car that collided with a scooter ridden by J Raymond Belanger twenty one of Brunswick who died hours after the August twelfth accident.
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Brunswick (Ap
Bowdoin College
Alan M. Zamore
New York City
J. Raymond Belanger
Brunswick
Belanger
Parks Close to Avoid Racial Integration
South Carolina will close 26 public parks indefinitely starting Sept 8 to resist integration after a federal court ordered desegregation within 60 days. Twenty parks are for whites and six for Negroes, with segregation allowed by state law. impact felt next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, S.C
South Carolina
Education Board Meets Week Early in Biddeford
Biddeford's Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight in Superintendent Raymond Kenneally's office to set a full agenda. Items include election of several teachers, opening bids for Junior High School repairs, and study of a proposed Practices and Procedures Manual.
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Biddeford
Board of Education
Raymond Kenneally
Manuel
Portable typewriter aids teen grades and curiosity
Outstanding educators agree the portable typewriter helps the teenager improve his grades. The new tool appeals to curiosity and spurs interest in school work, with neat, orderly output reinforcing the value of neatness.
Dental Check-Up Emphasized Before Preschool Start
A thorough dental examination for all preschoolers is essential. Early detection and repair of defects in primary teeth help prevent future dental problems as children enter nursery, kindergarten, or first grade.
Children’s Articles Still Good Sell Them Through Classifieds
Readers are encouraged to reuse children’s articles by selling them through journal classified ads. The notice emphasizes sustainability and provides guidance on affordable listings and placement in the classifieds section.
Departments Join For Pool Blaze
Firemen from Biddeford central station and volunteers from Biddeford Pool station responded to a fire at a summer cottage by the Pool after being summoned to tackle an overflowed blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Managers Urged To Give Press Straight Story
Thomas Winship, Boston Globe managing editor, urged New England town and city managers to ground reporters better to ensure the news media receive the straight story. He said officials should educate editorial writers and improve coverage of public affairs. Former Maine Gov. Horace A. Hildreth criticized FCC limits on editorial freedom for radio and TV stations, especially where a monopoly newspaper exists.
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Orono
Maine
Thomas Winship
Boston Globe
New England
Winship
Winship Sai
Horace A. Hildreth
Hildreth Radio and Television Network
Federal Communications Commission
Hildreth
FCC
Placement Tests For Peace Corps Set For Saturday
Portland AP reports placement tests will be held by the Peace Corps at the Portland post office and in 10 other Maine cities Saturday at 8 30 am. Locations include Augusta Bangor Caribou Fort Kent Houston Lewiston Millinocket Rumford and Waterville.
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Portland
Peace Corps
Maine
Augusta
Bangor
Caribou
Fort Kent Houston
Lewiston
Millinocket
Age Rumford
Waterville
Morse Telegraph Disappearing In Most Of The State
Portland AP reports Maine shifts to radio and telephone communications on Sept 1 along most lines, excluding Lewiston Rumford and Bingham branches. Rail officials say voice systems will boost efficiency improve service and reduce costs after over a century of Morse.
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Portland
Lewiston
Rumford and
Bingham Laanches
Maine Central Railroad
Chemicals Found In Sebago Fish Linked To DDT Area
The Maize Fish and Game Department reports fish from two Sebago Lake areas contain measurable DDT traces. Fisheries Division says this finding does not establish a cause for the lake’s low salmon population or slower growth.
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Augusta
Maize Fish and Game Department
Sebago Lake
Fisheries Division
Fire crews respond to oil burner blaze in Biddeford pool area
Engines 3 and 4 from Biddeford and Engine 1 and Tank 2 from the pool were called at 3 12 p m. Re file all was at 3 42 p m. No damage report was available from the minor blaze.
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Biddeford
Reiall
Rail Officials Free On Bail In Anti Trust Indictment
Two Boston and Maine Railroad leaders Patrick B McGinnis and Daniel A Benson face federal charges for accepting 71500 from selling 10 railroad cars to Henry Mersey s firm The officials pleaded innocent in court and were released on 1000 bail each with Sept 16 as deadline for special pleas Judge George C Sweeney ordered no travel outside district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
B&m
Patrick B. McGinnis
Federal District
McGinnis
Daniel A. Benson
Weston
Geoge F. Glacy
Brookline
Henry Mersey
New Haven
Atty
William T. Griffin
Test Ban Debate Moves to Senate Ratification
Government testimony shows a force adviser shifting from support to opposition for a limited test ban amid claims of Soviet progress in antimissile defenses. He warns the treaty could undermine U S safety and notes atmospheric testing is crucial for reliable advances. Gen Shoup calls the pact a spark toward a nuclear catastrophe.
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Page One
Soviet Union
United States
Khrushchev
Senate
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Two Maine field trips offered by mineral society
The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society will hold two Sunday August field trips. Lord's Hill in Lovell led by Paul Wight departs between 9 and 9:30 a.m. from Route 5 and 5A. Madison Silver Mine in Fryeburg led by Joel Leadbeater departs 9 to 9:30 a.m. at 151 Main St. Cars can enter the mine for older members.
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Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Lord’s Hill
Lovell
Paul Wight
Old Orchard Beach
Madison Silver Mine
Joel, Leadbeater
Fryeburg
Main St
Gen Power's Holdout on Nuclear Test Ban Sparks Talk of Fate
Washington reports Gen Thomas Power the SAC chief was the lone holdout against the limited nuclear test ban treaty among top commanders. He backed Edward Teller but questioned US weapon superiority if ratified. Analysts doubt civilian retaliation, noting Power faces mandatory retirement in just over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas S. Power
Strategic Air Command
Edward Teller
Teller
Senate
Power
United States
Adm
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Making Faces Mean Alienation in Divorce Case
Jacques Bergerac cites Dorothy Malone for contempt of court alleging she makes faces during visits with their two daughters Mimi aged 3 and Diane 18 months to alienate them. Both 35, they await trial of reciprocal divorce suits.
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Los Angeles
Jacques Bergerac
Dorothy Malone
Bergerac
Miss Malone
Mimi
Diane
West Kennebunk Man Fined $10 for Driving Without License
Richard J. Pierce of West Kennebunk was fined $10 in OLD ORCHARD BEACH Trial Justice Court for operating a car without a driving license. He pleaded guilty to the charge brought by local police before Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Richard J. Pierce
West Kennebunk
Trial Justice Court
Wesley M. Mewer
Three Men Fined For Fishing Offense In Hollis
In Saco Municipal Court this morning a father, son, and a third man were fined $10 each after pleading guilty to fishing in Martin Brook Hollis while closed to fishing. William H. Anderson 50, William H. Anderson Jr. 27 of Cape Elizabeth, and Herry A. Chase 78 of Portland faced Judge Hilary Mahaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Martin Brook
Hollis
William H. Anderson
William H. Anderson Jr
Cape Elizabeth
Herry A. Chase
Portland
Donald Gray
Hilary Mahaney
Airman Dies From Motorcycle Mishap
An airman from Loring base died at Chelsea Naval Hospital from injuries after a motorcycle crash in Caribou Maine. State Police said David E Hedman failed to negotiate a curve on Route 1A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Mass
Loring Base
ChelSea Naval Hospital
Caribou
Maine
David E. l Hedman
Peterson's Ointment promises relief for piles
A million dollars a year is spent on pile remedies. Druggets say cooling astringent Peterson's Ointment soothes pile torture in minutes. 60c box or 85c tube applicator. Fast relief or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
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Loretta
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James Marlow
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Lucius D. Clay
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Graham St
Biddeford Shopping Center
Spencer
Dupont
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Fiddeford
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