Taillon-Fournier Wedding Omission Mentioned Ushers
Miss Anne Marie Paquet of Biddeford is a patient at Saco Osteopathic hospital. Jacques Cadorette an usher and Mr and Mrs Alden Warner students at Southern Illinois University were holiday guests at the Guiney home. A warner left Biddeford to spend the weekend with his parents in Stamford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne-Marie Paquet
Harrison Avenue
Biddeford
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Taillon-Fournier
Jacques Cadorette
Alden Warner
Southern Illinois University
Jeremiah Guiney
Highland Street
William Warner
Stamford
Conn
Georgia York 78 Dies Sudden in Saco Biddeford Hospital
Mrs Georgia J York aged 78 of Hubbard Street Saco died suddenly yesterday afternoon at a Biddeford hospital She was born July 14 1882 in Mosjoen Norway Survived by two daughters Mrs Charles Corneau Saco Mrs Florence Lee Charlestown Mass one son Walter F York Saco six grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services Monday at 130 pm from Bennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia J. York
Hubbard Street
Saco
Biddeford
Mosjoen
Nor‘way
Charles Corneau
Florence Lee
Charlestown
Mass
Walter F. York
Idennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Greenwood Cemetery
York County Barracks Meet at Fremont Club Biddeford
The York County Barracks will hold a meeting Tuesday at the Fremont Club on Alfred Street in Biddeford at 7 30 p.m. The gathering will discuss local affairs and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Church Youth Groups Schedule and Services
Multiple area churches list Sunday evening and afternoon youth fellowships and services. Wells Route 9A service 6:50 p m and 7 30 p m. South Biddeford Methodist 6 30 p m. Foss Street Methodist 6 50 p m tomorrow. Saco United Baptist junior high 6 p m Sunday. Senior high 6 p m tomorrow. West Kennebunk Methodist 7 30 p m Sunday. Goodwins Mills Advent Christian 7 p m. Lyman Baptist junior and senior B Y F 6 p m Sunday. First Parish Congregational interim pastor Rev Paul Barker. Biddeford Second Congregational Holy Communion 10 30 a m Sunday Jan 1. Pilgrim Fellowship no meeting Sunday. Saco School Street Methodist 6 p m with counselors. Fireside Club Monday 7 30 p m. Youth choir rehearsal Tuesday 3 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Paul Barker
Gorham State Teachers College
Fireside Club
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Augusta Rail Station Razed for Parking District Plan
The old Augusta railroad station will be razed after Maine Central Railroad sold the building to the Augusta Parking District. The group plans a traffic circle and parking lot on the site.
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Portland ‘Ap
Augusta
Maine Central Railroad
Augusta Parking District
No Raise Forthcoming In Lewiston Shoe Pact
Lewiston and Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association and Auburn Shoe Manufacturers Association renew a two year contract with no raise. The pact covers about 3,000 workers across 12 factories and allows wage talks to reopen in April 1961 and 1962. Area average wage is $1.60 per hour versus the state average of $1.54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Lewiston and Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association
Auburn Shoe Manufacturers Association
The
Protective Association
Maine police warn heavy New Year Eve DUI checks
Maine State Police Chief Robert Marx says about 220 troopers and 125 wildlife wardens will conduct spot checks New Year’s Eve to catch drunk drivers. He urged drivers to avoid drinking and driving and vowed intensified enforcement tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Robert Marx
Maine
Marx
Maine Congressman-Elect Tupper Arrives, Registers with House
Rep elect Stanley R. Tupper of Maine arrived in Washington and registered himself and his staff with the House disbursing office. He was ill with a cold and drenched from traveling in snow and heavy traffic on his first day in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
House
Tupper
That Wonderful Year clips on Garry Moore 1931 film segment
A TV segment catalogs film clips from 1931 as part of That Wonderful Year on The Garry Moore Show. It highlights early sound era cinema, notable stars, and fashion cues from the year, presenting a compact retrospective of titles, clips, and cultural moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Moore
Funeral rites for Adelard N Lessard held at St. Joseph
Funeral services for Adelard N Lessard 21 Mason Street Bidde lon were held at 9 AM at St. Joseph church with a solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Msgr Elie Hevey. Rev Norman Carrier as deacon and Rev Sylvia Levesque as subdeacon. Attending from out of town were several relatives from Sanford Waterbury Attleboro and Dover as listed with family members and societies represented. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Father Levesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard Nlessard
Mason Street
Biddelon
St. Joseph Church
Elie Hevey
Norman Carrier l
Sylvia Levesque
Marc Franck
Diana Frechette Rousselle
Adelard Mercier
Gail Gosselin
Funeral services for Edmond Paquette at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Edmond Paquette aged 26 were held at 10 AM from Notre Dame de Lourdes church in Saco. Rev. Hubert Paquette of Auburn led a solemn high mass with Rev. Albert Dube and Rev. Geoge Plante assisting. The male quartet and organist Mrs Eva Spenard Carrier performed. Bearers were nephews Victor Ro land Raoul John Adelbert and Robert Paquette. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Father Paquette. Out of town attendees include Rev Hubert Paquette Auburn Roger Paquet Toronto Canada Mr and Mrs Henry Paquette Waltham Mass Emile Belanger Sherbrooke Canada Mr and Mrs Gerard Paquette Waltham Mass and Mr and Mrs Paul Frechette Meriden Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Paquette
Middle Street
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Hubert Paquette
Auburn
Albert Dube
Geoge Plante
Eva Spenard Carrier
Victor Paquette
Roland Paquette
Raoul Paquette
John Paquette
Adelbert Paquette
Robert Paquette
St. Joseph
Father Paquette
Roger Paquet
Toronto Canada
Henry Paquette
Waltham
Mass
Emile
Belanger
Sherbrooke
Canada
Gerard Paquette
Waltham, Mass
Paul Frechette
Meriden
Conn
Baby Daigneault Dies. Biddeford Family Mourns
Michael Jean Daigneault nine month old son of Normand and Rita Daigneault of 71 High Street Biddeford died last evening at home. Born March 23 1960 in Biddeford he is survived by two brothers, paternal and maternal grandparents all of Biddeford. Funeral service at 2 this afternoon from Sansoucy funeral home 1 Stone Street Biddeford with burial at St Joseph Cemetery.
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Michael Jean Daigneault
Normand
Rita (Huot) Daigneault
High Street
Biddeford
Guy
Gary
Antonio Daigneault
Adelard Huot
Sansoucy
Stone Street
St. Joseph Cemetery
Nursing Home Fire Destroys Sangerville Facility
A furnace flareup caused the Mark Anthony nursing home to burn in Sangerville. Eighteen patients and eight staff members were evacuated by firefighters. Fire Chief Maurice St. Louis died from smoke inhalation. Six ambulances moved patients to Monson and Dover Foxcroft hospitals. Red Cross aided in relocation as owner Dominic Giordano considered rebuilding. Fire began in a Giordano family apartment and spread to the main building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anthony
Sangerville
Maurice St. Louis
Monson
Dover-Foxcroft
Red Cross
Dominic Giordano
Giordano
Gladys Palmer
New York Reception for Wiley Post and Gatty Debuts
Channel 15 airs footage of the Wiley Post and Harold Gatty round the world flight celebration in New York plus a look at the year in dance with the rumba fashions and the opening day coverage of the George Washington Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel 15
New York
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
George Washington Bridge
Portland Snow Likely With Light Accumulation
Mostly cloudy skies prevail tonight in Portland with snow likely starting in the south around daybreak. Sunday, snow spreads north by noon and may mix with rain in the south. no significant temperature change expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
December Tides and January Times Displayed
A fragment lists December tides with morning and evening times and January tides showing AM and PM slots. The text includes irregular digits and punctuation, implying a chart of high and low tides with specific clock times.
Local Births Report From Maine Area
A series of birth announcements from Biddeford Pool Arundel Kennebunk Saco and Portland list newborns Thomas Frederick Debra Ann Michael and Martin Joseph with weights ranging from six to nine pounds and dates December 28 to December 29. Parents include McKenney Meunier West Couture Richard and McDonough with grandparents Plante McDonough and Desilets noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKenney
Biddeford Pool
Thomas Frederick
Frank A. Meunier
RFC 1
Arundel
Edgar West
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Debra Ann
Maurice Couture
Green Street
Saco
Alphee Richard
Jefferson Court
Biddeford
Mchael
Martin McDonough
Lorraine Plante
Portland
Martin Joseph
Maine Medical Center
Joseph Plante
Kennebunk Beach
Stephen McDonough
Freddy Desilets
Sanford
Woody Strode Appears as Army Deserter in Rawhide Episode
Woody Strode plays Corporal Gabe Washington in the Rawhide episode Incident of the Buffalo Soldier airing Friday January 6 at 7 30 p m on Channel 13. Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates leads a cattle chase after Washington who is outwardly a jester but inwardly torn. Eric Fleming and Steve Raines also star with Ray Montgomery Roy Glenn and Sheb Wooley on the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Strode
UCLA
Gabe Washington
Channel 13
Clint Eastwood
Ramrod Rowdy Yates
Yates
Jim Quince
Corporal Washington
Washington
Rowly
Eric Fleming
Gil Favor
Steve Raines
Ray Montgomery
Roy Glenn
Sheb Wooley
Pete Nolan
Paul Brinegar
Wishbone
James Murdock
Mushy
Rocky Shahan
Joe Scarlet
TV Coverage Set for 72nd Tournament of Roses Parade
The 72nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California will be broadcast in color by Channel 6 for the eighth consecutive year. Grand marshal William F. Quinn Governor of Hawaii leads 60 floats along Colorado Boulevard on Monday January 2 from 11:30 am to 1:45 pm. NBC TV launches with a black and white pre parade segment from 11:30 to 11:45 am featuring John Davidson. Betty White and NBC Newsman Roy Neal join the color commentary from 11:45 am. Five color cameras will cover six blocks. A man on the street segment with NBC Newsman Lee Giroux will interview participants if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Channel 6
William F. Quinn
Hawaii
Colorado Boulevard
John Davidson
Tournament of Roses Association
Betty White
Inbc
Roy Neal
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Lee Giroux
The Brighter Day Starts 8th Year on Channel 15
The Brighter Day serial begins its eighth year on Channel 15 with new episodes airing Wednesdays through the week from 4:00 to 4:15 p.m. The show stars Joe Sirola Blair Davies and Nancy Malone who joined the original cast, and has memorized over 28 000 pages of script in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sirola
Blair Davies
Nancy Malone
Davies
Europe
United States
European Common Market
Euromart
U.S
Youth Fatally or Nonfatally Struck By Car In Biddeford
A 10 year old Biddeford youth was struck by a car on West street and injured. Police say Ernest Morrill 19 of Belanger road Belanger was treated at the Webber hospital after the collision. Morrill said he was blinded by approaching car lights and could not avoid striking the boy with the right fender pushing him into a snowbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
West Street
Paul Belanger
Ernest J. Morrill
Proctor Road
Belanger
Webber Hospital
Morrill
Saco Woman Heads Maine Mineral Group
A Saco woman was elected president of the Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society at a Beach Museum meeting in Portland. Frances MacDonald presided as vice president in absence of Ruth Wentworth. other officers and senior members were listed. The next meeting is January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society, Inc
Beach Museum
Forest Avenue
Portland
Frances MacDonald
Ruth Wentworth
Mere Brown
Leon Carpenter
Gorham
Jessie Beach
Marion G. Banks
Ralph Wentworth
Wentworth
Edward Mills
Fryeburg
Florence Cole
Pine Point
Warren Gilman
Westbrook
Percival Wardwell
Old Orchard Beach
Freda _ Holman
Cape Elizabeth
Rowena Ganthier
Stephen Wardwell
James Wilfong
North Chatham
N. H
Richard DesRoberts
Terry Critchley
Biddeford
MacDonald
Banks
Janet Ayer
ofSaco
South Portland
John Snow
Ganthier
December Blizzard Costs Saco Four Thousand Dollars
City officials announced the December blizzard cost Saco four thousand dollars in snow removal expenses. The storm tied up traffic for days and pushed spending beyond the allocated snow removal appropriation. Saco spent twenty two thousand dollars on snow removal in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
CBS Reports On Election Illusions Tonight
CBS Reports on election procedures analyzes the electoral college system and its potential to thwart voter will. Edward R. Murrow and Bill Leonard report on Dec. 19 electors recorded in Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Illinois, and New York, airing January 5 at 11 p.m. on Channel 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington, D. C
CBS
U. S
CBS News
Edward R. Murrow
Bill Leonard
Hawaii
Louisiana
Mississippi
California
Illinois
New York
Rebels Meet Rice Owls in 1960 Sugar Bowl Clash
Mississippi Ole Miss seeks a Sugar Bowl victory against Rice Owls in New Orleans on January 2. The 27th Sugar Bowl will air in color on Channel 6 at 1 45 p m with Lindsey Nelson and Red Grange as commentators. Mississippi rides a 9 1 season record, SEC crown, and star players Jake Gibbs Johnny Brewer and Richard Price into the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Rebels
Owls of
Rice
Channel 6
Lindsey ,Nelson
Red Grange
Ole Miss
Louisiana State
Texas
Owls
Johnny Vaught
Jake Gibbs
Johnny Brewer
Richard Price
Buzz Blair Produces Daytime Serial With Jack Wood Directing
Leonard Blair known as Buzz serves as producer while Jack Wood directs the daytime serial, shaping its weekly episodes and on screen pacing for the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Buzz’ Blair
Jack Wood
Fight causes New Year wreck in Saco traffic chaos
Police log three New Year weekend accidents in Saco. The earliest at 1:02 am stemmed from a fight between Tyler Devoe and Harry Deshon, sending Devoe’s car into a post and trees. Deshon treated for bruises and Devoe jailed for Municipal Court. Damages in the other events include Alphonse Velcourt’s vehicle ($198.73) after a snow plow backing accident with William Howard, plus a Storer Street collision involving Hansohchier Zimmerman and an unidentified northbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Tyler T. Devoe
Storer Street
North Street
Harry A. Deshon
Hollis Center
Devoe
Berton K. Braley
Deshon
Saco Hospital
Alphonse Velcourt
Forest Street
Biddeford
Market Street
William W. Howard
Elm Street
Valcourt
Howard
Seco
Study years show delays in filling Maine state posts
Dr. Fisher says qualified personnel are scarce and state salaries are too low, delaying key posts. He notes the social welfare director vacancy lasted a year in six years, health director position filled since 1954, and he will wait to review the report. The committee found high teenage marriage, rapid adoption checks, and illegitimacy and recidivism concerns in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Maine
Invasion Reports Denied as Laos Tension Rising
Western observers in Vientiane warn the premier’s office communique signals seriousness as reinforcements move to the border. A British diplomatic source says evidence of an invasion is unconfirmed while the US has given Laos about 300 million dollars in military aid over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Laos
Vientiane
United States
Soviet Union
Kong le
Boun
Pathet Lao
Webster man renominated as fishing councilor in Lewiston
Frank Wood of Webster was renominated for the Executive Council by the Androscoggin County Republican delegation. He and three other councilors faced fines last fall for exceeding the Desolation Pond trout bag limit in northern Maine. If elected, Wood would be the sole among the four to return to office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Frank Wood
Webster
Androscoggin County
Desolation Pond
Maine
Wood
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Georgia
York
Full Gospel
Wells
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist Church
Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
Saco United Baptist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Wy— Bapatist
Goodwins Fills
Lyman Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Pilgrim Fellowship of the
Saco School Street
Gary Moore
Adelard Lessard
Michael Daigneault
Webber
Parade
Luxembourg
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Portugal
Free Trade Association
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Austria
Sonja Henie
Landoya
Niels Onstad
Istai
Vrravaiat
Herbert C. Struppmann
West 48Th St
N. Y
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