Personal News Briefs From Biddeford and Vicinity
Members of the community share Christmas updates with travel, hospital stays, and family visits. Mrs. Sarah Staples remains at Webber Hospital while Robert Snow returns from Syracuse University. Other notes mention visits in New York City, Lowell and Cambridge, Army service in Caribou, and basic training at Fort McClellan. A WAC recruit, Rose Arel, completes training at Fort McClellan, and a holiday dinner is held on King Street with numerous relatives from Saco and Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Staples
Pool Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
Robert Snow
North Street
Saco
Rudolph Cote
Granite Street
Lowell
Mass
Roger G. Houle
Main Street
New York City
Diane Marie Fields
Donald Fields
Spring Street
Webber
Gilberte Roussin
Cambridge
Firs
Philip Snow
Giles Lesieur
Atty
Arthur Lesieur
Graham Street
Bid
John Calvin Roberts
Donald Bruce
Ausable Forks
Lorraine Bruce
Amherst Street
Gladys Schwartz
Central Street
John M. Herring
Tewksbury
Carrie
Ethel Littlefield
Herring
Ruth Minton
W. Kennebunk
Camille Roy
April
Harriet Smith
Ethe
Maurice Chapell
Rose Arel
Louis J. Arel
Glenwood Ceenue
Women’s Army Corps Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Arel
Thornton Academy
Frank Jones
King Street
George Olson
Martha
Worcester
Jon Olson
Natick
Mary Jones
William James
Ernest Johnson
Samuel Scott
Gorham
Henry Dawley
Lois Ladd
Howard
Vitaline Frechette dies after brief illness in Biddeford
Mrs Vitaline Frechette widow of Ferdinat Frechette of 38 Bradbury street Biddeford died at home Tuesday after a brief illness. Born February 17 1866 at Ste Helene P Q she came to this country early. Survived by four daughters Romeo Girouard a son 17 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Final rites from Joseph church Friday 830 AM. Portland forecast in brief notes cold with variable winds and record lows across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitaline Frechette
Ferdinat Frechette
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
Ste Helene
P. Q
Gilbert Labbe
Marie ‘Nadeau Labbe
St. Joseph
Ste Anne
Fedora Magnan
Juliette Lambert
Rose Bouthot
Irene Bourassa
Romeo Girouard
South Berwick
Emond Funeral Home
Joseph Church
Local Biddeford Groups Prepare Evening Meetings
Members of the Council Chag ron St. Jean Baptiste will meet tonight at the club hall on Adams Street. Council Ste Therese holds its annual Christmas party at 7 PM at the Wonderbar steak house. Gifts will be exchanged. The Tighe-Beau doin Farley unit American Legion auxiliary meets at 7:30 PM in a Biddeford City building.
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Chagron
St. Jean Baptiste
Adams Street
Biddeford
Council
Ste. Therese
Wonderbar
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Joint meetings of Fremont club and auxiliary held tonight
The Fremont club and its auxiliary will meet at the hall on Alfred street in Biddeford tonight at 8 o clock. The gathering aims to discuss club affairs and coordinate auxiliary activities for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Alfred — Street
Biddeford
Legion Auxiliary And Hobah Encampment Meet Tonight
Members of the Owen-Davis Post American Legion auxiliary meet at 8 p.m. at the post home Beach street Sace. The Hobah encampment convenes at 7 30 p.m. at Odd Fellows hall Sace where the Royal Purple degree will be worked.
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Owen-Davis Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Beach Street
Sace
Hobah
Odd Fellows Hall
Square dance at Old Orchard Beach high school gym
The Beach Parent-Teacher Association sponsors a public square dance tonight at 8 in the Old Orchard Beach high school gym. Everett John son will call the event and provide square dance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach High School
The
Beach
Parent- Teacher Association
Everett Johnson
Pope Seeks Spiritual Renewal and Peace in 1961
Pope John XXII expressed hope 1961 would be a year of spiritual renewal and harmony between heaven and earth. Speaking to about 10,000 in a general audience, the 79-year-old pontiff urged nations to pursue a path of peace despite small dark spots on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John XXII
John
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
Mrs. Joseph Cook and family extend thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for flowers bouquets and sympathy during bereavement. Gratitude to priests nuns and helpers who aided and provided cars for the funeral. Mrs. Wilfrid Dubois and family join in thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan of Cars
Joseph Cook
Wilfrid Dubois
Morin Dies At 17 Cutts Street Biddeford Resident
Joseph U. Morin 17 Cutts Street Biddeford died Tuesday at a Rochester area convalescent home after a long illness. Born in Canada he lived in Biddeford over 50 years, ran the People's Laundry, later worked at Saco-Lowell retiring 19 years ago. Morin a longtime member of Pa'ch auds band and Council Chagnon, also Union St. Jean Baptiste dAmerique, survived by his wife Bella Millette Morin a daughter and three grandchildren. Funeral services were planned in Somersworth with burial at St. Joseph cemetery Biddeford flowers omitted per family request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Morin
Cutts Street
Biddeford
Rochester
Canada
Pierre and
Elizabeth Michel Morin
People’s Laundry
Saco-Lowell
Morin
Pa‘chaud’s
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique
Bella ‘Millette Morin
Ronald ‘Claire
Leclair
Somersworth
N. H
Honore Leblond
Pierre Larochelle
Bernier
St. Martin Church
St. Joseph
Adelard Lessard 74 Biddeford contractor dies in hospital
Adelard Lessard a 74 year old retired contractor of 21 Mason street Biddeford died in a local hospital this morning after a long illness. Born in St. Ephrem de la Beauce P Q September 7 1886 he moved to Biddeford early and worked 34 years including rebuilding the Wonderbar steakhouse on Washington street. He belonged to the Sacred Heart league at St. Joseph church and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his widow Evelina Boucher Lessard two sons Conrad and Raoul of Biddeford two daughters Mrs Cora Camire of Biddeford and Mrs Jeannette Gosselin of Sanford four brothers Dominique Majorique Emile and Albert Lessard five sisters Mrs Alma Boucher Mrs Euphemie Binette Mrs Marie Anne Cordeau Mrs Obeline Cordeau and Mrs Beatrice Boutin all of Biddeford and 12 erendchildren. Visitation Thursday and Friday 1 to 10 pm. Funeral from St Joseph church Saturday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard Lessard
Mason Street
Biddeford
St. Ephrem de la Beauce
P. Q
Joseph and
Oliva ‘Cloutier Lessard
Mr. Lesseed
Washington Street
Sacred Heart League of
Alma Boucher
Euphemie Binette
Marie Anne Cordeau
Obeline Cordeau
Beatrice Boutin
Marie Lemieux widow of Arthur Lemieux dies at 76
Marie Garon Lemieux 76 of Foss street Biddeford died at home after a brief illness Tuesday evening. Born October 17, 1864 in St Bernard Quebec she was a daughter of Israel and Lumina L Heureux Garon and widow of Arthur Lemieux. Survived by four sons Alfred Hartford Conn Henri Roland and Conrad Lemieux all of Biddeford three daughters Mrs John F Greaney Mrs Roland Martin and Mrs Germaine Poulin all of Biddeford two brothers Camille and Allyre Garon also of Biddeford 23 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral home hours today until 10 and Thursday from 1 to 10. Funeral services from St Andre church Friday at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Garon Lemieux
Foss Street
Biddeford
St. Bernard
P.Q
Israel
L'Heureux
Garon
Arthur Lemieux
The
Maccabees
Alfred
Hartford
Conn
Henri
Roland
Conrad Lemieux
John F. Greaney
Roland Martin
Germaine Poulin
Camille Garon
Allyre Garon
Emond Funeral Home
St. Andre
Funeral services held for Lloyd Turner in Kennebunk
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon from the Angell funeral home in Kennebunk for Lloyd Turner of Friend Street who died suddenly at his home Saturday morning. Delegations from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells Water districts and both Kennebunk police units attended, as did workers from Kesslen Shoe Co where his wife Dorothy Hilton Turner works. His brother Jack Turner of Martinsville Virginia attended, with Rev. Robert Cumiler, pastor of...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell Funeral Home
Dane Street
Kennebunk
Lloyd Turner
Friend Street
Kennebunkport
Wells Water Districts
Kennebunk Police Department
Kennebunk Reserve Police Department
Kesslen Shoe Company
Dorothy (Hilton) Turner
Jack Turner
Martinsville, Va
Robert Cumiler
Tide Table December 30 31
Tide timings listed for December 30 and 31 with high and low water marks. Indicates A M and P M columns and specific times such as 7 36 and 9 63 for high tides and 1 16 and 2 11 for low tides.
Prayer Service For Mrs Donovan At Cosgrove Home
Members of the Assumption sodality of St Mary church Biddeford will say prayers for Mrs Katherine C Donovan tonight at 7 30 at the Cosgrove funeral home 326 Elm Street Biddeford
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The
Assumption Sodality of
Funeral for Pharaoh H. Perry at Cape Porpoise church
Funeral services for Pharaoh H. Perry who died Christmas morning were held at Cape Porpoise Methodist Church with Rev. Henry Mecert officiating and Mrs. Elsie Ridlon at the organ. Born September 8, 1967 in Cape Porpoise, he ran a livery, was a 35 year railway express agent, later a taxi operator, and served as Kennebunkport selectman for over 20 years. Survived by widow Lettina Ghen Perry two daughters Goldie Huff and Gladys Towne, plus grandchildren and great descendants. burial at Arundel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharaoh H. Perry
Cape Porpoise
Perry Was
William
Jane B. (Hutchins) Perry
Kennebunkport
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Kennebunk
Cars Porpoise
Funeral Services Held for Andrew Mantis
Funeral services were held for Andrew Mantis 30 of Mt Vernon Street Biddeford at St Demetrios Church with Rev Sam Kalamaras officiating. A 40 member Politsani society delegation and 175 attendees heard committal prayers and shared a church hall lunch after the ceremony. Out of town guests included Mantis family members from Woburn Somerville Brockton New York City Arlington Lowell Washington DC and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mantis
Mt. Vernon Street
Biddeford
Portland
Brockton
St. Demetrios
Kalamaras
Anthony Bariloni
Peter Demetri
Somerville
Mass
Nicholas Ghicas
Ernest Regas
New York City
Chris Giannaros
Nicholas Giannaros
Steve Giannaros
Charles Giapnaros
Ee Economos
Mercury Drops Below Zero Across Maine in Cold Start
All official Maine reporting stations registered subzero temperatures early today marking the first time since spring. State low was 16 below in Caribou with readings of 13 below in Houston and Limestone. Other negatives included Greenville 11, Rumford 10, Millinocket 8, Portland 6, Augusta 6, Old Town 5, Bangor 4, Eastport 3, and Brunswick 3 below zero. Forecaster says more subzero temps tonight but mainly in the north with the south remaining above zero.
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Portland
Maine
Caribou
Houston
Limestone
Greenville
Rumford
Millinocket
Augusta
Old Town
Bangor
Eastport
Brunswick
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ham Cooking Water May Flavor Dried Beans
Guidance suggests using the water left from cooking ham as the liquid for preparing dried beans to add flavor instead of plain water. This tip highlights reusing flavorful broth to improve bean dishes.
Incidental Clerical Note from Kennebunk Funeral
Fragmentary obituary line indicates Christchurch officiated the service with interment at Hope Cemetery in Kennebunk. No further names or dates are readable.
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Christchurch
Kennebunk
Hope’ Cemetery
Keninebunk
Fortier Family Extends Greetings from Biddeford Saco Journal
Rene Fortier of Sanford sends greetings to area residents on behalf of the Biddeford Saco Journal. Maternal month old son of Mr and Mrs Gary Patrick Fortier, Gerald Saucier and his wife Anne Deborah born in London on December 27 weighs seven pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Rene Fortier
Sanford
Aid
Gary Patrick Fortier
Lawrence R. Hill
Saco
Alexandre Fortier
Gerald Saucier
London
England
Anne Deborah
Saucier
Margaret McEnery
Equality Of Man Seen In Future By the North Providence
President Eisenhower writes in a letter to James Gabrielle that equality before the law for all men will be attained. He urges steady national advance and personal sacrifice to achieve a government of laws, not of men. Mrs Gabrielle faced threats for taking her daughter Yolanda to an integrated New Orleans school and moved to join relatives in Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Providence
R.T. OP
Eisenhower
James Gabrielle
New Orleans
Gabrielle
Yolanda
Rhode Island
Protestant Stand Gratifying To Catholic Church
Washington reports that Protestant and Jewish leaders defended the Catholic church during the 1960 campaign. A year end NCWC summary calls the year prosperous though stormy, notes pamphlets urging loyalty divided by faith, and credits church silence for focusing on policies over religion. The Welfare Conference coordinates U S bishops activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Welfare Conference
American Bishops
Belgian strike shadows Congo crisis and politics
Belgium endures a dimmed Christmas and a dreary New Year as a nationwide strike pits Catholic unions against Premier Eyskens. The south sees gloom with industries idle while Brussels reports a 48 hour streetcar walkout and police on alert as government and strikers remain apart.
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Congo
Eyskensa Hitler
Belgium
Brussels
State Senator Opposes Ashland Quebec road in wilderness
Madawaska, Maine Senator Edward P. Cyr, Republican, opposes the Ashland-Quebec road through Central Aroostook wilderness. He warned the project may bring financial headaches and harm established businesses in northern Aroostook and nearby Canadian areas. Supporters plan to push for 1961 legislature funding, arguing wider access benefits commerce and recreation. Rep-elect Harold L. Stewart urged opening Aroostook to the West for economic and recreational reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madawaska
Edward P. Cyr
Ashland - Quebec
Aroostook
Cyr
Harold L. Stewart
Rpresque Isle
Aroostook County
$200 Million Credit Given Tito By West
Belgrade reports that President Tito will receive a $200 million loan from the United States and seven Western nations to reform Yugoslavia currency exchange rates and liberalize foreign trade. Tito criticized the West for lacking rapprochement and ready to renew talks, saying Yugoslavia and other Communist states share similar stances on major world issues. Mincev said $100 million comes from the U.S. and the remaining $100 million from Austria, Italy, England, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and West German bank consortium.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
United States
Nikola Mincev
Parliament
Austria
Italy
England
France
Switzerland
Netherlands
Johnsons Pass Due To Remain In Policy Group
Washington AP Friends of Sen Lyndon B Johnson plan to keep control of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee in the new Congress. Sens Warren Magnuson and John Pastore are named to fill two vacancies, with Mansfield to head the panel and Humphrey joining as member. Regulars include Russell Hill Kerr Haydon.
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Washington
Lyndon B._ Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Warren G. Magnuson
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Magnuson
Pastore
Johnson
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Joseph S. Clark Jr
Pennsylvania
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Cillsen
George A. Smathers
Florida
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Lister Hill
Alabama
Robert §. Kerr
Oklahoma
Carl Haydon
Arizona
Marriage Intentions Listed for Saco Residents
Marriage intentions on file at the Saco City Clerk's office include Milton IL Rusk of New York City Elaine Stride Pool Riverside Ferry road Saco Nils H Strombom 9 Franklin street Saco Merrilyn J Rice Hearn road Arthur A Begin Jr Fast Grand avenue Old Orchard Beach and Jean-Ann J Dionne 3 Wood avenue Saco. For centuries men assumed the stars were ageless but now astronomers say some are old and others are young under a million years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Milton IL. Rusk
New York
N. Y
Elaine Stride Pool
Riverside
Ferry Road
Nils H. Strombom
Franklin Street
Merrilyn J. Rice
Hearn Road
Arthur A. Begin, Jr
Fast Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Jean-Ann J. Dionne
Wood Avenue
Superior Court Opens January Term in York County
The January term of York County Superior Court will open at 10 am Tuesday in Alfred with Justice Abraham M. Rudman of Bangor presiding. Grand jurors from across towns will convene after a formal session, with John Harvey of Saco as county attorney to handle civil and criminal indictments. The term includes uncontested divorces and pre trial conferences, traverse jurors will be called on Tuesday January 10, and jury trials will run to term’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Saco
Wallace M. Chick
Kittery
William B. Cummings
Kennebunk
Frederick J. Danville
Sanford
Lloyd Davis
Alfred
Margaret Dunn
Buxton
Fred Gray
Wells
Walter F. Hubbard
Acton
Norman S. Kennard
Eliot
Jeanne Littlefield
Biddeford
Ivory Lord
Waterboro
Ralph Pillsbury
No. Kennebunkport
Walter Rich
Cornish
Paul J. Rideout
Christ Church Parish Supper Planned at Biddeford
Christ Episcopal church Biddeford schedules Parish Christmas supper tomorrow night at 6 30 in the parish hall. Mrs Peter Pembriant chairs the committee with arrangements by the Episcopal Women of Christ Church. An offering will be taken to help defray costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Pembriant
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Episcopal Women of Christ Church
Tests Ordered For Mother Who Killed Two
In Hartford Connecticut psychiatrists prepared to examine 28 year old Granby resident Joan Gronwoldt after she shot her two children Susan age three and Stephen age one. State Police said they await exam results before charging her. Granby Police Chief Donald Agren described the scene as Gronwoldt crying over Susan and the boy lying near a decorated Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Joan Gronwoldt
Granby
Here
Donald Agren
Police
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Mt. Wash
Concord
Montrea
Cual
Joseph U. Morin
Marie Lemieux
Pharaoh Hh, Perry
Belgain
West
Lolita
Superior Court
James H. Neal
Priscilla B. Goodwin
Shapleigh
Russell Haley
Hollis
Lawrence Ireland
Allen Moulton
York
Clifford Nutter
Ernest Remick
Carl Russell
William R. Shaw
Ralph H. Ross
Freeman A. Atherton
Justice Rudman
University of Maine Law School
Christ Church
Bolduc
Funeral Home
Alfred St
Dial
Announcing Sneider’s Free
Sneider’s
T Free
U. S
Immedi
Ately
Alfred Street
Simard
Federal Street
Central Theater
West Street
Puritan
Kitty’s Litter Box
Colpons
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