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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1961

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Local Notices Highlight Biddeford Saco Residents and Visitors

Mrs Grace Robinson of Saco entertains guests from Canada while others in Biddeford and Saco are treated at Webber hospital Maine Medical Center and attend a nuptial shower. Rev Donald Nicknair on vacation at St Francis College returns later. Fred Baldwin family from Sherbrooke vacationing at Fortunes Rocks. Mrs Josephine Whitman dies at 92 in Saco after long illness with survivors listed. Funeral services set at Dennett Craig.

Grace Robinson Saco Canada Mary DeSilva Elm Street Biddeford Webber Hospital John Bishop West Cutts Street Dora Belanger Bernard's Boston Donald Nicknair OFM St. Francis College Priscilla C. Pierce Alfred Street Maine Employment Security Commission Robert Salois John James Trenton N. J Rose Sansoucy Lillian Denis Alfred Ledoux Eugene Rochester N.Y Flora Ledoux Paul Croxford California University of Maine Pacific Yorktown Long Beach Calif Robert F. Larrabee Me Usn Lawrence T. Larrabee Union’ Street Roland Therrien Richard Carmen Bernard Buena Park Therrien Henri Therrien Fmile Lessard

Church notes outline midweek services across area

The Christian Science society Hamilton Memorial in Saco will hold a 7 45 pm service Wednesday. Reading room hours Thursday 2 to 4 pm. Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills choir rehearsal 6 30 pm and prayer meeting 8 pm Wednesday. Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village 7 30 pm midweek service. Full Gospel Wells Route 9 A Route 109 prayer hour 7 30 pm Wednesday. Kennebunkport Advent Christian church prayer and Bible study 7 30 pm vestry. Village Baptist Kennebunkport prayer meeting 7 30 pm Wednesday.

The Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial Beach Street Saco Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells Kennebunkport

Funeral for Lena DuDevoir Held at St Margaret

Funeral services for Mrs Lena DuDevoir of Sixteenth Street Old Orchard Beach were held at St Margaret church at 9 this morning with Rev Edward Walsh officiating and Mrs Anton io Boisvert at the organ. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Armand Landry. Out of town attendees included Richard and Aline Labelle of Worcester Mass.

Lena DuDevoir Sixteenth Street Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Edward Walsh Antonio Boisvert Paul Glaude Robert Morin Gerard Pepin Roger Hanson St. Joseph Armand Landry Richard and Aline Labelle Worcester Mass

Card of Thanks from Mrs. M. Harry Whelan and Family

We thank friends neighbors and relatives for aid and sympathy during our bereavement and for floral tributes and cars for the funeral.

M. Harry Whelan

Whelan Family Thanks Notre Dame Sisters and Nurses

The family of the late M. Harry Whelan expresses sincere thanks to the Notre Dame Hospital sisters and nurses for their wonderful care and prayers.

M. Harry Whelan Notre Dame Hospital

English-born financier Solton Engel dies in Kennebunkport

Solton Engel 65 long-time Kennebunkport summer resident died yesterday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in England January 1 1898 he was son of Maurice and Lina Engel. He was president of Thames Brokerage Co New York. Survived by widow Julia B. Engel. Funeral Thursday at 11 from Frank E Campbell Funeral Home New York City. Interment Ferncliff Cemetery Hartsdale NY. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk arranged services.

Solton Engel Kennebunkport England Maurice Lina Propper) Engel Thames Brokerage Company New York Julia B. Engel Frank E. Campbell New York City Ferncliff Hartsdale N. Y Bibber Summer Street Kennebunk

Building contractor Alphee Brunelle dies at 74 in Biddeford

Alphee Brunelle 74 a Biddeford building contractor died after a long illness in a local hospital. Born in St Norbert P Q he moved to Biddeford early and worked over 40 years. He was a St Joseph church communicant and member of Eagles Union St John Fremont club. Survived by his widow four sons nine grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements.

Alphee Brunelle Prospect Street Biddeford St. Norbert P. Q John Sarah Roberge Brunelle Brunelle St. .Joseph Church Fraternal Order of Eagles Union St. John the Baptist Fremont Club Anna Tardif Brunelle George Hervey Urbain Gerard Chelsea Mass Blanche Annette Brunelle Urbain Dutremble Paul Cassette Saco Robert Crocker Kittery Wilfrid Dubois Emond Funeral Home St. Joseph Church

Eagles of Biddeford Saco meet for prayer at hall

Members of the Biddeford Saco aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles gather at 7 pm at the hall then proceed to Emond Funeral home to pay respects to Joseph Tardif.

Biddeford-Saco Aerie Order of Eagles Emond Funeral Home Joseph Tardif

Funeral rites for John Spirounias held at St Demetrios

Funeral services for John Spirounias of 218 Hill Street Biddeford were conducted Monday afternoon at St Demetrios Church by Rev Alexander Xanthakis with Peter Dalapas as cantor. Bearers included Charles Stephan and George Spirounias John Kostopoulos James Vanites and Ernest Trakas. Burial followed in St Demetrios Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Xanthakis. A church luncheon for relatives and friends followed. Out of town attendees included Mrs Angelos Mitchell Miss Tess Triandafelos Miss Bess Triandafelos Brooklyn New York Mrs Mary Burgess Miss Dorothy Berube Hartford Connecticut Mr and Mrs Louis Spirounias Charles Spirounias Mrs Betty Volis Miss Sandra Volis Lowell Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Nicholas Spirounias Portland.

John Spirounias Hill Street Biddeford St. Demetrios Church Alexander Xanthakis Peter Dalapas Charles Stephen George Spirounias John Kostopoulos James Vanites Ernest Trakas St. Demetrios Xanthakis Angelos Mitchell Tess Triandafelos Bess Triandafelos Brooklyn N. Y Mary Burgess Dorothy Berube Hartford

Funeral Services for Mrs Elizabeth Lamirande at St Joseph

Funeral services were held at St Joseph church for Mrs Elizabeth Lamirande. Msgr Elie Havey celebrated a solemn high mass with Rev Sylvia Levesque deacon and Rev Marc Franck sub deacon. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Adelard Jalbert Lawrence Mass and the Knapps and Labelle families from Willimantic and Bristol Conn.

Elizabeth Lamirande St. Joseph Church Elie Havey Sylvia Levesque Marc Franck Diane Rouselle Arthur Labelle Raymond Henri Alphonse Fortin Charles Gendron George Guay Roland Rheaume St. Ann Sodality Adelard Jalbert Lawrence Mass Eugene Knapp Willimantic Conn Louis Lamirande Monique Knapp Bristol

Weather Outlook for Portland and Nearby Areas

The forecast calls for afternoon cloudiness with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms. Winds are southerly around 10 mph, varying near storms, then light and variable tonight with some ground fog. Wednesday should be fair and mild with low humidity and northwest winds about 10 mph. Record mentions Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt Wash Halifax Montreal with overnight lows ranging from 44 to 62 degrees.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Haliafx Montreal

August Tides Times and High Low Readings

Tide table fragment lists morning and evening high and low times for August with partial values. Data shows several pairs such as 1:50 and 2:44, with additional readings near 8:03 9:29 and 8:54 9:24.

Double Murder by Own Action Verdict In Montague

A verdict of double murder and death by own action was returned in the shooting deaths of a railroad worker Charles Bennett and his wife Irene and their 18 month old son Charlie W. The bodies were found in their trailer home by a family friend John Lockerby who spent the night nearby. Bennett and Lockerby worked together on the Central Vermont Railroad.

Montague Mass Henry A. Rys Charles 0. Bennett Irene Charlie W John Lockerby Bennett Saxtons River Brattleboro Lockerby Central Vermont Railroad

Talent Show at Ocean Park Temple Delights Crowd

A large audience attended the New England Youth Baptists conference talent show at Ocean Park Temple. The program titled Sadie Hawkins Day In The Ozarks featured hillbilly costumes, solo performances, a modern dance, and choral pieces directed by Marguerite Clark with assistants Hugh Snyder and Richard Phillips. Cast included Jean Perry Joan Shea Mindy Brown Sharon Strum Saun dra Potter Donna Abel Shelly Allen Lois MacLeod and many others. The event capped the summer production at the youth training center at the park.

Ocean Park Temple New England Youth Baptists Conference Sadie Hawkins Ozarks Marguerite Clark Hugh Snyder Richard Phillips Charles Bickerstaff Arthur Abell Jean Perry Joan Shea Herbert Bannister Judy Rice Mindy

Coast Guard Ends Pacific Search After Dye Marker Confusion

Coast Guard crews halted a search 800 miles northeast of Honolulu after a pilot reported debris and green smoke. Navy officials confirmed the smoke originated from dye markers dropped by the troop ship Geneva Mitchell during a practice rescue, with no missing planes or ships found.

Honolulu Pacific Here Coast Guard Navy Geneva Mitchell

East German travel warn by Western officials at Leipzig fair

The French Foreign Ministry reminded citizens there is no French diplomatic or consular protection in East Germany. West German customs warned former East Germans who fled illegally about visiting relatives during Leipzig fairs. The British Foreign Office had cautioned against travel, noting recent visa relaxations for trade fairs with fast entry permits already issued for the fall show.

France East Germany Leipzig Germany

Beauty Queen Heads to Miss World London

The Huntington West Virginia contestant who won the pageant will represent the United States in the Miss World competition in London. Sharon, a fellow contestant, praised Jo Ann as a lovely girl and expressed relief at not winning herself.

Huntington, W.va London Jo Ann Sharon

Outing by Saco Girl Scout Troop II

Saco Girl Scout Troop II held an all day outing at the summer home of Mrs. Reed Rumery in Biddeford Granite Point road. Under leaders Mrs. Hunt Mrs. Bowie Mrs. Shaffer and Miss Shaffer the girls earned outdoor cooking badges by preparing a meal outside.

Saco Girl Scout Troop II Reed Rumery Granite Point Road Biddeford Robert Hunt Robert Bowie Howard Shaffer Donna Shaffer Susan Hunt Nancy Bowie Carol Lord Sally Muslawski Betty Strout Linda Savoie Paml Pendleton Audrey Philbrick Rebec Elaine Poulin Diane Harvey Ca Muslawski Bowie Hunt Miss Shaffer Shaffer Guest Susan Litwinowich Linda and Joyce Rumery

PNG Group Hosts Barbecue at Saco Home

The Saco Past Noble Grands association enjoyed a chicken barbecue and outing at Mrs. Parnell Burrill's Goodale Avenue home. Priscilla Ladd cooked. A short business meeting followed with Marion McAuley presiding. A prize went to McAuley. Next meeting slated September 18 at Mrs Eva Snerman's Hearn Road home.

Saco Past Noble Grands Association Parnell Burrill Goodale Avenue Saco Priscilla Ladd Marion McAuley McAuley Eva Snerman Hearn Road Elizabeth Hill Madeline Brackett John Kennedy Carlton Burrill John Sherman Lottie Kingbury Carrie Emery Aldie Palmer Mertie Meserve Linnette Martin Nancy Rumery Georgianna Harriman Adenna McKeen Herbertaarriman

Williams matriarch May Williams laid to rest in Santa Barbara

Funeral services were held for May Williams mother of baseball star Ted Williams. A Salvation Army worker for over 50 years she died at age 69 in a rest home. Williams joined the Salvation Army in 1908 and rose to captain after training in Chicago. In 1935 she won an award for selling the War Cry Christmas editions across 11 Western states.

Santa Barbara Calif May Williams Boston Red Sox Salvation Army

Missing Youth Is Found Under Porch

A seven year old boy, Richard Thurber, son of Robert Thurber, was found under a porch at Coleys Acres on Portland Road in Saco. Fireman Roland Lefebvre and Donald Vir located him shortly after a search began around 10 PM last night.

Coley’s Acres Portland Road Saco Richard ‘Thurber Robert Thurber Roland Lefebvre Donald Vir

Death of Arundel farmer Ernest B. Walker at 73

Ernest B. Walker 73 of Arundel died at home after a brief illness. He was born in Arundel June 29 1889 a World War I veteran and is survived by his widow Martha A. Walker two daughters Mary A. Walker and Helen J. Manning and two grandchildren. Funeral service set for 2 p m at Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Fred Horneberg officiating. Interment in Evergreen cemetery Kennebunk. Friends may call at the chapel tonight and Wednesday.

Ernest B. Walker Arundel George Minnie (‘DeShon) Walker Martha A. Walker Mary A. Walker Helen J. Manning Bristol Conn Bibber Summer Street Kennebunk Fred Hornberg Christchurch Evergreen Cemetery

Mrs George Walker Dies After Illness in Biddeford Hospital

Mrs George H Walker longtime Kennebunkport summer resident and New York City winter resident died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. She was widow of George H Walker born in St Louis. Survived by four sons James W and others, two daughters, a brother, 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm at St Ann Episcopal with Rev Dean Emerson. Interment in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk. Friends may call Bibber Funeral Home Kennebunkport.

Josephine F. Whitman Fred FE. Whitman North _ street Saco Biddeford Kennebunkport Joseph W. and Sarah (Hutchins) Fairfield Biddeford High School Whitman School Street Methodist Church George H. Walker New York City St. Louis George H Mannie (Holliday’ Wear George H. Jr Greenwich Conn James W Old Westbury Long Island N. Y John M. Greenwich Louis Farmington Nancy Walker Prescott S Bush James J. Wear St. Ann Episcopal Church Dean Emerson Hope Cemetery Kennebunk Bibber

Auto Mishaps Leave Several Injured in Kennebunk

A series of crashes on Sea Road and nearby streets in Kennebunk left Robert Bryant 34 of Kennebunk Beach with head lacerations after his 1961 car hit a tree. Roy Fairweather was shaken up when his truck flipped after being forced off the road. A Canada driver Gordon Coupe and Mrs Alice Barrett received minor injuries in a separate collision near the picnic area. A trailer truck from Alfie Lobster Co rammed a station wagon on Brown and York streets. Chief Frank Stevens led the investigations into all incidents.

Kennebunk Robert Bryant Kennebunk Beach Webber Hospital Sea Road Bryant Bryan Roy Fairweather Lower Brown Street Fairweather Gordon J. Coupe Manatobo Canada Chester H. Crossman Saskatchewan Alice H. Barrett Topsham Doupe Bartlett Coupe Harry Lapiro Alfie Lobster Co Mass Raymond Fauchon East Hartford

Fire Burns Empty House At Beach

Firefighters fought a blaze in an unoccupied house on the Hinchcliffe property Walnut Street yesterday. Fire Chief Louis Wharff believes a burning cigarette started the fire. Several groceries were found in the house and the blaze remains under investigation.

Old Orchard Beach Hinchcliffe Walnut — Street Louis Wharff

Two Injured In Beach Auto Crash On Ninth Street

Two Massachusetts men, Douglas Keene age 17 and his brother David Keene, were injured in a two car collision on Ninth Street at Old Orchard Beach. Douglas suffered scalp lacerations while David received back abrasions. They were taken to Webber hospital for observation after Keene’s car was hit on the right side by Gerald R. Smith.

Massachusetts Ninth Street Old Orchard Beach Douglas Keene Reading Mass David Keene Webber Hospital Douglas Keene Gerald R. Smith Hill Street Biddeford

Fund Raising Drive For Beach Planned

Old Orchard Beach considers a fund raising drive to buy an ambulance leased for the summer. Chairman William J. Mullen says the town needs 4200 dollars, with 557 dollars collected this summer, the service has paid its way. The drive will likely rely on public donations.

Old Orchard Beach William J. Mullen Board of Selectmen Mullen

Wall Collapse Threatens Biddeford Home and Street

Residents report a sand and rock wall sliding toward a home as a four foot section near the corner slides into the water. Police and city officials met without a determination of responsibility or timing for repairs while two youths and a passerby witnessed the event during an unusually high tide.

Binette Elisee A. Doyon Main Street Biddeford Saco Billy Martel Water Street Timothy Currier Crescent Street

Saco Quiet Municipal Court Session Reports No Incidents

No session of the Saco Municipal Court was held this morning. Police headquarters reported no accidents last night or this morning and the Saco ambulance log had no entries.

Saco

Biddeford Schools Open September 6

Biddeford Public Schools announce a September 6 opening with varied daily hours by school. Sub primary entrants must be five by October 15 and register this week or on September 5. A new teacher list and campus assignments are detailed for Senior High, Junior High, Emery, Wentworth, Bradbury, and Washington Street schools.

Shesarity Biddeford Senic High Emery Washington Street Wentworth Street Bradbury Street School Department Wentworth Bradbury Larrabee Raymond A. Kenneally Peter A. Mantis Eugene A. Bennett Theodore J. Blaisdell Paul E. Brunelle Nadine Clark Bernard T. Cote Raymond G. Cote Arthur G. Descoteaux Thomas P. Fahey Melvin H. Gay Robert C. Gray Eleanor G. Jacobs John-Paul Jariz Ethel M. Kean Norman A. Martin Irene M. Mitchell Virginia M. Peters Joseph A. Plamondon Reno L. Roy Paul R. Walker Loreen Ethel Garland Richard H. Gray Russell W. Hall Lang Ida M. Kelley Janice Lord Arith Dorothy McDonald Beatrice L. Morton Howard E. Proctor Reading Dorothy H. Russell Gladys T. Sawyer Soc Richard H. Smith Evelyn K. Swanson Richard J. Wyse Gertrude M. Dol Jif Louise C. Filanagen June Boothby Joseph J R. Jezar Sheila F. Je Zar Nina §. John Dorothy S. Kearney Elizabeth Knight Pealine J. Meserve Ruth B. Paine Dorothy Strout Francis W. Worcester Peter W. Judge Claudette M. Levesque Helen E. Fendersson Roberta D. Green

Medical Association Urges Caution For Labor Day Weekend

The American Medical Association warns of heat illness and accidents during the last big outdoors weekend. Advice includes lighter meals, tepid sponge baths, avoiding overhydration, wearing light cotton clothing, and patience in travel and activities to prevent heat stroke and injuries.

American Medical Association

Nine Killed In France As Jet Slices Cable

In Chamonix France a low flying jet cut a mountain cable car line killing nine passengers and injuring others. A police helicopter aided rescue workers while a cabin fell into White Valley and other cars collided with the mountainside. The jet crew name was not released.

France White Valley 4Th Escadrille Luxeil

CAP Searchers Have No Leads In Plane Hunt

Civil Air Patrol searchers have found no leads in the missing small plane from Morristown New Jersey to Portland Maine. Two CAP planes from Maine wings search south and west of Portland toward the Sebago area with two Coast Guard planes assisting offshore. The plane last contacted Saturday amid bad weather near Kennebunk and was to land near Biddeford. Pilot James E Healy 57 Chester New Jersey and Joseph Hopkins Short Hills New Jersey were aboard. The search area spans New Hampshire and central Massachusetts.

Civil Air Patrol Morristown N. J Portland CAP Maine Sebago Coast Guard Aso Kennebunk Biddeford James E. Healy Chester Joseph Hopkins Short Hills N. K

Jobless Pay Claims Show Slight Rise

Francis M. Coughlin, manager of the Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission, reports that unemployment checks were handed out to 783 persons for the week ending August 26, an increase of 16 over the previous week. For the same week a year ago, 615 persons received aid.

Francis M. Coughlin Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission

Hearing Scheduled For Saco Project

The State Highway plans a public hearing in Saco on a $150 000 reconstruction of the Portland road from Goose Fare Hill to Ocean Park road. City Clerk Clifford A Purvis said the Maine Highway Commission notice sets September 18 at 4 30 p m in Saco City Hall.

Saco Portland Road Goose Fare Hill Ocean Park Road Clifford A. Purvis Purvis Carl A. Brooks Maine Highway Commission Sacoi City

Youth Sentenced Clears Cabin Breaks at Resort

A 16 year old from Old Orchard Beach was sent to South Windham Reformatory in Saco Juvenile Court after admitting cabin breaks at Waves motel and five Colonial Motor Court cabins. All items except money were recovered, including a transistor radio watches rings and purses. Sgt Donald Lake led the investigation with help from Biddeford Police.

Orchard Beach South Windham Reformatory Saco John Clark Clark Waves Colonial Motor Court Donald Lake Biddeford Edgar Sevigny

Goulart Eyeing Prime Ministership in Brazil

Reports from Brasilia indicate President Goulart and military chiefs may seek a limited presidency system. The Brazilian frame grants the president broad powers, akin to a U.S. president, prompting discussions on reform and balance of authority.

U.S Brasilia Goullart

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