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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1961

Page

2

Multiple Local Personal Notices From Biddeford Area

Ill Mrs. Annette Gagne overseer of the poor in Biddeford is home on sick leave at 540 Elm Street. Bernard Dunton now on sick leave from the Kittery Navy Yard resides at 74 May Street Biddeford. Kathleen Grover at 9 Dewey venue Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Diane Hutchins will conclude duties at Lookout hotel Ogunquit after Labor Day. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Hutchins. Greenville High School welcomes Biddeford native Chispa Fluent after a summer in Saco and Hollis Center. Gerald Jerry Lynes returns home from summer with siblings in Hartford Conn. Bernard Shevenell leaves for Beaufort S C after visiting his mother at 271 Alfred Street Biddeford. J Frank Lawlor of Beach Street Saco vacations in Greenville S C with former area residents Howred Fluent. Lawlor works at Boston and Maine freight in Biddeford. Barbara Dunton concludes summer post at New England Telephone and Telegraph and returns to Gorham State Teachers College Sept 14 as a senior. Rodney Moulton and Gertrude Van Dyke finish duties at Kennebunk Kennebunkport Information Center in Kennebunk Town Hall Sept 4 with holiday closure that evening. Leo Bouchard and Lewiston family return home after visiting Wayne Lago Hills Beach. Lago is St Francis College public relations director and returns to post after summer study.

Annette Gagne Biddeford Elm Street Kittery Navy Yard Bernard Dunton May Street Kathleen Grover Deweyvenue Old Orchard Beach Webber Hospital Diane Hutchins Lookout Hotel Ogunquit Wayne Hutchins Biddeford Chispa Greenville S. C Greenville High School Saco Hollis Center Gerald Jerry” Lynes Robert Lynes Hartford Jeanne Shevenell Alfred Street Bidderd J. Frank Lawlor Beach Street Howred Lawlor Boston and Dunton Gorham State Teachers College Rodney Moulton Gertrude van Dyke Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Kennebunk Town Hall Leo Bouchard Lewiston Wayne Lago Hills Beach Lago St. Francis College

Actor Charles Coburn Dies at 84 in New York

Veteran actor Charles Coburn dies at Lenox Hill Hospital at age 84 from heart failure after a minor throat operation. He entered the hospital for a check up and had just finished a six day Indianapolis stage run of You Cant Take It With You, drawing the largest crowds in Avondale Playhouse history.

New York Charles Coburn Coburn Lenox Hill Hospital Indianapolis Avondale Playhouse

Church Notes Highlight Local Youth Groups This Week

UW Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage.

Saco Salvation Army Bible Club Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills

Search For Small Plane Continues In Northeast

Civil Air Patrol at Portland Municipal airport said two helicopters and three planes are continuing the search for a small plane missing since Saturday. CAP in New Hampshire with Air National Guard aid covers Massachusetts and Connecticut. Coast Guard and Navy helicopters search Kennebunk and Sebago-Limerick areas. Planes sweep Berwick, Wiscasset, and Fryeburg-Acton regions. The missing flight was from Morristown, New Jersey to Portland carrying James E Healy and Joseph Hopkins.

Civil Air Patrol CAP Portland Municipal New Hampshire Air National Guard Massachusetts Connecticut Coast Guard Kennebunk Navy Sebago-Limerick Berwick Wiscasset fryeburg-Acton Morristown N. J Portland James E. Healy Chester Joseph Hopkins Short Hills Biddeford

Pledge Collections Rise for Saco Industrial Park

Chairman Clifford A Purvis reports $35 615 of pledged money collected for a new industry in Saco Industrial Park as Area Building Corporation No 2 seeks $65 000 to meet a $670 000 Maine Industrial Building Authority guaranteed loan. Increase of $2 600 since last report. about $45 000 pledged earlier in the year.

Clifford A. Purvis Saco Area Building Corporation No-2 Maine Industrial Building Authority

Bangor hospital dedicates geriatrics building in honor of Dr Pooler

Gov Reed dedicated a $900,000 geriatrics building at Bangor State Hospital to honor Superintendent Dr Harold A Pooler. The official cited his efforts in transforming the facility from custodial to active treatment. The new building will house about 300 elderly patients.

Bangor Reed Bangor State Hospital Harold A Pooler

Mrs Florence B Ross 85 Dies After Illness in Kennebunkport

Florence B Ross 85 widow of Ivery Ross died at home on North Street Kennebunkport after a long illness Born in Kennebunk May 1 1876 daughter of Robert P and Lillian Benson she was a member of South Congregational church Aurora chapter Order of the Eastern Star and Three Quarter Century Club of Maine Surviving two sons Norman E and Robert Lawrence both of Lewiston two daughters Mrs Harry Gould of Kennebunkport and Mrs Lillian Wakefield of Icksville NY a brother Ralph H Benson of Portland six grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Saturday at 2 from South Congregational church Kennebunkport Rev Robert Howes officiating Interment in Arundel cemetery Friends may call Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk tonight 7 10 Friday 7 10 and Friday 2 4 7 10 p m

Florence B. Ross North Street Kennebunkport Ivery Ross Kennebunk Robert P Lillian ‘Washburn’ Benson South Congregational Church Robert Howes Arundel Cemetery Bibber

Dearborn Ralph H. 77 dies after long illness in Saco

Ralph H Dearborn 77 of 39 Beach street Saco died early this morning after a long illness He was born June 19 1884 in Biddeford son of Jere L and Laura Hill Dearborn He worked over 40 years as a salesman for H C Calderwood Confectionery Biddeford later ran his own business until retirement Survived by widow Mrs Unn Hampson Dearborn daughter Mrs Albert E Whitehurst two grandchildren two great grandchildren a niece and two nephews Funeral set for Saturday at 1 30 pm from Dennett and Craig 365 Main street Saco interment Laurel Hill cemetery Flowers omitted

Ralph Hampton Dearborn Beach Street Saco Biddeford Jere L Laura Hill Dearborn Biddeford High School H. C. Calderwood Confectionery Company

Council Cha gnon Plans 7 PM Visitation for Alphee Brunelle

Members of the Council Cha gnon St Jean Baptiste meet tonight at seven at the hall then go to Emond Funeral home to pay respects to Alphee Brunelle.

Council Chagnon St. Jean Baptiste Emond Funeral Home Alphee Brunelle

Whitman Widow Private Funeral Held in Saco

Private funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Josephine F. Whitman widow of Fred E. Whitman of 180 North Street Saco at 365 Main Street Saco. Rev Norman Langmaid of the School Street Methodist Church officiated. Bearers were Whitman Butler Dr Richard Fogg Harold Thayer Robert Taylor and Edwin Thayer. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery Westbrook.

Josephine F. Whitman North Street Saco Fred E. Whitman Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street Norman Langmaid School Street

Juveniles Reprimanded Over Shoplifted Peas in Saco

Three Saco youths were sharply reprimanded after peason peas were taken from the Peas market on Bradley street. The peas were recovered in bushes on Franklin street. Two were 8 years old and one was 10, according to police.

Saco Bradley Street Franklin Street

Airman Poitras Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB

Airman Donald A. Poitras son of Mr and Mrs L J Poitras of Tasker Street Saco has finished his initial Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He was selected for the Aircraft and Missile Maintenance technical training course at Shepherd AFB Tex and is a Thornton Academy graduate.

Donald A. Poitras L. J. Poitras Tasker Street Saco Air Force Lackland Afb Texas Sheppard Afb Tex Poitras Thornton Academy

Weather outlook for Portland and region

This afternoon variable cloudiness and warm with gentle northwest winds. Tonight fair and warm with ground fog late and light variable wind. Friday partly cloudy warm humid with scattered thunder showers in the afternoon and moderate westerly to southwesterly winds. Temperatures range zone 1 about 87 to 65 with overnight lows across listed towns from 44 to 62 including Portland 55 and Caribou 53.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Halifax Montreal

August Tides and September Tide Times Shown

Tide data lists August high and low tide times with dates and morning and evening values. September entries provide morning and evening times for high and low tides, noting several times in the a m and p m columns.

Wall Collapse Prompts Biddeford Officials to Seek Federal Action

Biddeford officials await guidance from the U S Corps of Engineers and word from Rep. Garland on the fallen wall off White's wharf. City Clerk Binette notes no evacuation orders, while owner of the unsafe apartment building says no notice to evacuate has been received.

Biddeford U. S. Corps O Engineers Peter A. Garland Washington White's Wharf Ralph Binette Oscar Dubois Gov. Reed Lucien Bourque Rep Garland Corps of Engineers Binette Augusta Reed Meg

Brazil Seeks Parliamentary System After Coup Fallout

Brazil's Congress votes 298 to 14 to amend the constitution and abolish the republic in favor of a parliamentary framework with Goulart as president or head of state. The debate shifts to whether the presidency will be powerful or figurehead as military leaders warn of unrest if Goulart returns.

Peru Montevideo Uruguay Brazil Far East Red China Quadros Congress Goulart Odylio Denys Brasilia U.S Chamber of Deputies Senate France Italy

Biddeford High School Students Honor Teacher Roderick Cyr

About 20 members of Biddeford High School chemistry class visited 30 May Street last night to present Roderick Cyr with a desk set as he leaves today for a new position in Manchester Conn. He served as guidance director at Biddeford High School.

Biddeford High School Roderick Cyr May Street Cyr Manchester Connie Biddefayd High School

Wedding Moment Sparks Nervous Child’s Wit in Nawanda

At the Church of the Nativity a seven year old replies to a nervous remark from a woman, saying she is not as nervous as she was at her mother's wedding. Friends explain the widow mother recently remarried. The exchange captures a candid, surprising moment amid a family wedding in Nawanda New York.

Nawanda N. Y

Car Damaged When Hit By Trailer Truck at Elm and Main

Police report a collision at Elm and Main in Saco yesterday as Elizabeth Creswell 38 of Dauphin PA drove east, stopped for traffic, and then stopped again for oncoming traffic. Frederick Green 38 of Gorham, driving a trailer truck, could not stop in time. Creswell’s car sustained about $300 in damage. the trailer truck had no damage.

Elm and Main Streets Saco Elizabeth C. Creswell Dauphin Elm Street Main Street Frederick F. Green Gorham

Three Biddeford youths lectured after market break in

In Biddeford Municipal Court Judge Spill spoke to three 13 year old boys from Biddeford for breaking into Desnoyers market on Hill Street. The trio entered the store twice during the early morning hours and took cigarettes lighters lighter fluid doughnuts flashlights batteries tonic and a six pack of beer planned for sale. The boys and their parents were ordered to speak to their pastors.

Simon Spill Biddeford Desnoyers’ Market Hill Street Anthony F. Tranfaglia Revere Mass Tranfaglia Parris McIver Joseph Beaulieu Donald Chase Kennebunk Webber Hospital Alfred Street George Friary Chase Spill

Sanford girl burned when gasoline explodes on Portland road

Sylvia Pepin, six, of Sanford, received first degree burns to arms and legs yesterday when the gasoline she was pouring into a truck on the Portland road in Saco exploded. Police surgeon Dr. David H. Sheehan treated her at the scene.

Sylvia Pepin Sanford Portland Saco Seco David H. Sheehan Pepin

Senators warn on nuclear testing hypocrisy

Senator Stuart Symington argues that the United States must scrutinize Soviet testing claims. He questions whether the Soviets paused testing and cautions against declaring a resumed program without proof. He frames the issue as essential to national security and credibility.

Stuart Symington D-Mo Air Force Russia

Global Press Reacts to Soviet Nuclear Test Resume

Across Europe and Asia editorials condemn the Soviet decision to resume nuclear tests. Aftonbladet calls it ruthless political misjudgment, Aurore denounces Soviet cynicism, and Japan’s Liberal-Democratic party links the move to Berlin tensions while urging cooperation to ban weapons.

Europe Stockholm Aftonbladet Paris Aurore Japan Soviet Union Liberal-Democratic Party Berlin

East German TV crackdown targets West viewing

East German authorities launched a campaign to bar citizens from watching West German television. Jail terms were set for those who invite others to view West TV, part of broader limits on Western media.

West Germany

Saco Court Fines Pa. Man For Speeding 85 in 65 Zone

FINED IN SACO McBee Butcher, 22, of Villanova, Pa., was fined $20 in Saco Municipal Court this morning by Judge Hilary Mahaney on charges of speeding 85 mph in a 65 mph zone on the Maine Turnpike, State.

SACO

Silver Tea Held at Bay View Home Fete

A social circle tea at Miss Katharine Deering’s summer Bay View home drew about 100 members and guests. Floral centerpieces by Mrs. Leavitt Emmons and decor by Miss Deering highlighted the event with registration led by Mrs. Frank Twambley and a large guest list spanning local families and attendees from Worcester to Montreal.

Saco Unitarian Church Katharine Deering Bay View Charles Fenderson Arlene Burnham George R. Love Carles §. Anthony Edmund W. Beal Harry Smith Leavitt Emmons Sara Emmons Laura Bridgman Barbara Hooper Twambley Leon Libby Howard Hooper Catherine Hutchins Sue Emmons Jeannie Hill Pamela Pendleton Susan Hunt Howard Shaffer George Harrison Eugene Hill Lillian Chapin Pauline Jordan Marion McAuley Ella Luman Mark Black Christine Burnham Eva Dickson Donna Gonneville Charles Anthony George Nm. Love Jane Day Lucy Marcotte Esther Emmons Louise Harrison Inez Hill Eleanor Shaffer Irving Sandler Jennie Sandler Paul S. Hill, Jr Ruby Packard George Harpoothan Edwin Weymouth Frank Carey Daniel Carey Leo Joncas John Black Bernard CC. Brown Peter Garland S. Murdock Hollis W. Moore C. Doucette Carl Dennett George Goodchild Carl Parcher Robert Fenderson Gilbert Harrison Lloyd Anderson Evelyn Hill Jeanie Hill Charles W. Fenderson Jane C. Dickson Honduras Central America Ethel M. Downs Watertown Mass Marjorie Shim Arlington Lloyd Sampson Hampstead Que Emily Ferguson New Hartford N. Y Martha Dunbar Hackettstown N. J Katharine W. Norman Portland Helen MacDaniels Needham R. Thomes Montreal P. Q T. R. Peary Wellesley Cecil Wheeler North Windham Frank Twambley

Fire crews respond to overheated engine at car dealer

An overheated car engine prompted Biddeford fire department to dispatch a tank truck and engine to Biddeford Motor Sales at 131 Elms Street last night. No fire occurred and the trucks returned to the station as a precaution. No equipment was used.

Biddeford Fire Department Biddeford Motor Sales 131 Elms Street

Atlanta Students Arrive Quietly in Desegregation Event

Prearranged Negro students arrived just after classes began and left early with no mobs or disorder. President Kennedy praised Atlanta and Georgia officials for their courage and respect for the law as Gov. Vandiver reiterated opposition to integration but noted there was no violence, with further battles to be fought in courts.

Kennedy Washington Atlanta Georgia L. J. O’ Callaghan Atlanta Board of Education Ernest Vandiver

Complainant Trooper Calvin W Simpson Named

Trooper Calvin W Simpson is identified as the complainant in the case, as documented in the police or legal records. The brief notice notes his role in initiating or filing the complaint, with no additional details available in the excerpt.

Calvin W. Simpson

Saco Police Seek Reported Prowler

Police in Saco investigate reports of a prowler in the Stockman Avenue area seen near several houses over the past week. Children describe a stranger who tried to talk to them, about 5 8 and 150 pounds, wearing a black and white plaid shirt and dark pants.

Saco Stockman Avenue Raymond Kerry

Thieves Target Jimmy Fund at Kennebunk Drive-In

Kennebunk police report a burglary at a drive-in theater during the early hours Wednesday. Thieves stole Jimmy Fund contributions along with cigars, cigarettes, and some cash, leaving no clear leads as investigators probe the case.

Jimmy Fund Kennebunk

Robert Hodge Named To Curriculum Post In Biddeford

Paul Larrabee, superintendent of Biddeford schools, announced that Robert R. Hodge, principal of the Junior High, will also serve as elementary curriculum coordinator this year. Miss Sebina H. Regina resigned to take a new post in South Portland. All pupils new to Biddeford schools must obtain an entrance permit from City Hall.

Paul Larrabee Biddeford Robert R. Hodge Sebina H. Regina South Portland Larrabee City Hall

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