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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1960

Page

2

Personal notices list patients in area hospitals

Roland Gagne of Hills Beach is at Notre Dame hospital. Richard Sprague of Biddeford is at Webber hospital. Mrs Aurore Descoteaux of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber. Mrs Lorraine Elie of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber. Armand J. Mercier of Saco has returned home after surgical treatment at VA hospital West Roxbury. Clinton Milliken has returned home to Elm Street, Saco, after surgery at Webber. Gerald Maurice Cordeau and family now reside at Roger Williams House, Los Treanos, Texas, where Cordeau is stationed with the NAASC. Cordeau is son of Raymond Cordeau of Biddeford. Cordeau's wife is Henrietta Fortier, daughter of Emile and 27 Fall Street Biddeford.

Roland Gagne Hills Beach Notre Dame Hospital Richard Sprague Cleaves Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Aurore Descoteaux Elm Street Lorraine Elie Foss Street Webber West Roxbury Cordeau Raymond Cordeau Henrietta Fortier Emile Fortier Fall Street

James Katianos longtime Scarborough grocer dies at 73

James Katianos 73 of Route 1 West Scarborough died Saturday after noon in a Portland hospital. Born in Dadion Greece he was son of Peter and Jen nie Katianos. He operated Oxford Fruit and later a Route 1 West Scarborough grocery. Survived by wife Dora Sheltra a brother Peter and two sisters in Greece. Funeral 8 p m tomorrow at St Margaret church Old Orchard Beach. Friends may call this afternoon and evening at Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford.

James Peter Katianos Route 1 West Scarborough Portland Dadion Greece Peter Jennie Andrethios) Katianos Oxford Fruit West Scarborough Dora Sheltra St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Beach Sansoucy Stone Street Biddeford

Local Church and Club Meetings Noted for Tuesday

Lyman Baptist Prayer Fellowship meets at the parsonage Tuesday at 10 30 a m. Saco Salvation Army groups including Lower Grade Cadets Sunbeams and Home League gather Tuesday afternoon and evening. Girl Scout Troop 15 meets at School Street Methodist at 3 30 p m. Brownie Troops 4 and 5 convene at Saco United Baptist at 3 30 p m tomorrow. Saco United Baptist church boards meet tonight and finance committee Tuesday at 7 and 7 30 p m. Fireside club at School Street Methodist hosts 7 30 p m gathering at Sidney Griffiths home. Daughters of Ruth meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Biddeford First Universalist parlors. Holy Communion celebrated Tuesday at Christ Episcopal church at 6 and 7 a m. Daughters of Ruth of First Universalist Biddeford meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the Vestry.

Prayer Fellowship Lyman Baptist Church Saco Salvation Army The School Street Methodist Church Saco United Baptist Church Saco School Street Methodist Church Sidney Griffith Main Street Saco Daughters of Ruth Biddeford First Universalist Church Christ Episcopal Church Daughters of Ruth of the First Universalist Church

Bitter Cold Hits Maine Stateswide

Bitter arctic air pushed through Maine driving temperatures to 18 degrees below zero at Old Town while Caribou, Augusta, and other areas saw 16 to 3 below. Eastport and Portland registered 6 above zero as cloudiness may bring slightly milder tonight.

Portland Maine Old Town Caribou Augusta Eastport Weather Bureau Greenville Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Boston New York Washington Miami Chicago New Orleans Denver Halifax Montreal

Quiet Weekend for Biddeford Firefighters Amid Light Calls

Biddeford firefighters reported a quiet weekend with no fire calls. Two incidents were answered by the municipal ambulance, reflecting low activity and routine medical responses in the period.

Biddeford

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We thank friends and relatives and all who sent flowers furnished cars and helped during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Ernest Pothier and family.

Ernest Pothier

Minnie A Barrett dies after short illness at 65

Minnie Amelia Barrett 65 of 29 Central Ave Old Orchard Beach died Sunday morning in a Saco hospital after a short illness. Born in Machias to James and Lucy Davis she belonged to the Christian Advent Church and Rebekah lodge. Survived by husband Archie three daughters, two sisters, a brother, thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p m from Old Orchard Beach Advent Church with calling hours tomorrow 7 9 p m at Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco.

Minnie Amelia Barrett Saco Hospital Central Avenue Old Orchard Beach Machias James and Lucy (Foss) Davis Christian Advent Church Rebekah Lodge Beach Archie Allen Curtis Deer-Foxcroft Lysander Brann Quincy Mass Fernand Martineau

Funeral services for Ray H. Boston held in Old Orchard Beach

Funeral services for Ray H Boston of 58 Church Street Old Orchard Beach were held this morning at St Margaret Church. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Edward J F Walsh with organist Mrs Laura Laur en Proulx. Pallbearers were James May Robert Collard Charles Collard Robert Neault Ralph Belair and Paul Murphy. Out of town relatives and friends included Mr and Mrs Baker LeGallee Andover MA Thomas Dumont Middleton MA Philip Dumont Lowell MA Mrs Harry Boston Mrs Laura Ross Mrs Walter Ricker Wells ME and Mr and Mrs J Kenneth Boston North Berwick ME.

Ray H. Boston Church Street Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Edward J F. Walsh Laura Lauren Proulx James ‘May Robert Collard Charles Collard Robert Neault Ralph Belair Paul Murphy Baker LeGallee Andover Mass Thomas Dumont Middleton Philip Dumont Lowell Harry Boston Laura Ross Walter Ricker Wells J Kenneth Boston North Berwick

Funeral services held for Mrs Anna Casavant Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Casavant of 61 Pool Street Biddeford were held at St Andre church. Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem assisted by Rev Robert T Martel and Rev Gerard J Parent. Bearers included Robert Martin Willie Beaudoin Armand Fecteau and Tony Chasse. Burial was in St Joseph cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev Gerard Parent. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs George Casavant Kennebunk Mr and Mrs Jose at Desrochers Miss Sandra Martin and William Martin Springvale and Tony Chasse Newburyport Mass.

Anna Casavant Pool Street Biddeford St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Robert T. Martel Gerard J. Parent St. Andre's Church Laura Proulx Our Lady of Victory Casavant Robert Martin Willie Beaudoin Armand Fecteau Tony Chasse St. Joseph Gerard Parent George Casavant Kennebunk Jose Desrochers Sandra Martin William Martin Springvale Newburyport Mass

Funeral services for Weston H Snow held in Saco

Funeral services for Weston Harry Snow of West Scarborough were held Sunday from the Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco with Rev. Lloyd Jewett of the West Scarborough Methodist Church officiating. Bearers included Norman Morse Neils Johnson Sr Percy Wright and Elvanda Coulthard. Burial was in Dunstan Cemetery. Orchard Lodge F and A M conducted a ritualistic service Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Weston Harry Snow West Scarborough Dennett and Craig Saco Lloyd Jewett

Funeral services for Mrs Adelard Poisson of Saco

Funeral services for Mrs. Adelard Poisson of McKenney road Saco were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Rev. George J. Plante officiated with deacon Rev. Paul Jalbert and sub deacon Rev. Raoul Fecteau. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery. Pallbearers included William Poisson Roger Poisson Ovide Corbeil Ralph Madore Gerard Doyon Maurice Corbeil. Honorary pall bearers from Ste Anne Sodality listed. Attending relatives named from Connecticut New Hampshire Maine and Auburn Old Orchard Beach.

Adelard Poisson McKenney Road Saco Notre Dame de “Ourdes George J. Plante Paul Jalbert Raoul Fecteau Notre Dame de Lourdes Eva Spenard Carrier St. Joseph Father Plante William Poisson Roger Poisson Ovide Corbeil Ralph Madore Gerard Doyon Maurice Corbeil Ste Anne Sodality Leo Parent Ralph Morin Peter Plourde Donald Blanchette Francis Cote Elmida Claryette Regina Roy Emile Bosse Edwina Breton Alfred Paquette Albert Dubois Armand Ouellette Joseph Poisson Hartford Wilfrid Patenaude Old Orchard Beach

Weather forecast for Portland and region today

This afternoon is cloudy and cold with light snow flurries. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with continuing snow flurries after midnight. Tuesday will be fair to partly cloudy and quite cold with a few snow flurries in mountain areas. Winds shift from 5 to 10 mph to 10 to 20 mph northerly later tonight and Tuesday. Temperature outlook shows teens to low 20s in Zone 1 with several city and regional overnight lows listed.

Portland

Welcome to the fold Biddeford Saco Journal birth notes

The Biddeford Saco Journal greets newcomers Susan 3 and Danny seven months children of Mr and Mrs Lucien Valliere of 8 Clifford Street Biddeford Their maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pete Plourde Ocean Park Road Saco and the paternal grandmother is Mrs Jeannine Valliere Bacon Street Biddeford.

Biddeford-Saco

Harris George D Harris dies after short illness in Saco

George D Harris also known as George Dana Harris 48 a Saco native and produce and poultry farmer died Sunday morning at a Portland hospital after a short illness He lived on Buxton road Saco Born to Frank and Alice Gordon Harris educated in Saco schools he attended School Street Methodist Church and was choir father of the Youth choir Survivors include his widow Mrs Eleanor Harris two daughters Linda Harris of Saco and Mrs Rudolph St Ours Bristol Conn two grandchildren his parents and several nephews and nieces Funeral services Wednesday at 2 pm from Dermett and Craig Funeral Home 65 Main Street Saco Friends may call today 7 to 9 pm

George Dana Harris Saco Portland Buxton Road Frank Alice Gordon) Harris School Street Methodist Church Eleanor Harris Linda Harris Rudolph St. Ours Bristol Conn Dermett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street

Club meetings and events slated for tonight and tomorrow

The Delta Alpha club postpones tonight’s meeting due to illness. Notre Dame council in Beach Street, Saco, meets tomorrow at 7 50 p m at the Notre Dame school hall. Arundel Firemen's auxiliary meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Durrell school to plan the Saturday Kennebunk V F W hall sale. Hadassah Biddeford meets tomorrow at 8 p m in Etz Chaim vestry for a book review This Is My God by Lenore Braum. Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary board meets tomorrow at 7 50 p m at the hospital Biddeford post Veterans of Foreign Wars meets tonight at 7 30 in City building headquarters.

Notre Dame Council Union St. Jean Baptiste Notre Dame School Beach Street Saco Arundel Firemen’s Auxiliary Durrell School Kennebunk V. F. W. Hall Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars

Sacred Heart League to Honor Late Albert Dube Tonight

Members of Sacred Heart League of St Andre Church meet at 7 tonight at the Second Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to pay respects to late member Albert Dube.

Sacred Heart League of St. Andre Church Hill Street Biddeford Albert Dube

Maine Campus Aids Family In Medical Fund Drive

The University of Maine campus mobilizes to help the Chellis family of Bay Harbor as son Bobby battles a brain tumor. A fund drive led by the Mrs Maine Club, comprising students wives, aims to cover medical bills and support the family as Mrs Chellis prepares for a second child.

Census Clock shows U S population at 179 472 781

Washington AP reports the Census Bureau estimates the nation's population at 179 472 781 as of 8 a m today for the Census Clock in the Commerce Department lobby, up from 179 254 194 a month earlier.

Washington Census Bureau Bureau Commerce Department

Property values rise in New York City to record level

The City Tax Commission reports tentative assessments for 1960-61 totaling 25,257,955,030 dollars, up seven percent from last year. Valuations for the year ending June 30 reach 23,549,007,007 dollars, reflecting a strong rise in city real estate values.

New York New York City City Tax Commission

Norwich clerk held for theft of city hall funds

Abbottsbury England AP reports Robert Adcock an 18 year old clerk in Norwich treasurer's office was held to day for the rob bery of 15218 pounds from Norwich City Hall on Wednesday. He was arrested by a village policeman as he sat down to breakfast at an inn. Police said most of the money was recovered.

Abbotsbury England Robert Adcock Norwich Adcock

Furnace Backfire in Saco Home Sets Off Alarm

Saco firefighters were summoned early today to address a furnace backfire at the residence of Joseph Nason on Buxton Road. No injuries or damage were reported, and the scene was cleared without incident.

Saco Joseph Nason Buxton Road

Market turns up as blue Monday odds fade

New York stocks edged higher late morning as steel and motor shares rebound. Some high quality issues recovered from last week’s losses and unions Carbide rose about four points after a prior drop. The Associated Press average for 60 issues rose 80 cents at noon as industrials gained and government bonds advanced.

New York Wall France Algiers Associated Press U. S

Dearth of Lodgers Halts Free Overnight Lodging

Johnstown New York AP police chief says the department ends providing free overnight lodging for penniless wanderers citing budget or policy changes. Chief Joseph leads the move as local residents react to the cutoff.

Johnstown N.Y Wanderers Joseph

White Church Women’s Group Meets Tuesday

The Women's Fellowship of Biddeford Second Congregational church will meet Tuesday at 2 p m in the church social rooms with Circle A members as hostesses. After the business meeting a panel discussion on Our Church Where It Has Been and Where It Is Going will be led by Mrs Harold Staples Mrs G Carroll Carter Mrs Donald Fraser and Dr H Lewis Cutler. Members who do not sew are asked to bring apron material for the annual fair.

Women's Fellowship Biddeford Second

Miss Carla King Joins Teaching Staff In Saco

Miss Carla King, major in home economics at Farmington State Teachers College, joins the Burns school in Saco for six weeks of student teaching with seventh and eighth grade girls. A Fairfield native and Lawrence High School graduate, she contributed to the Home Economics Club Newman Club and Women’s Athletic Association at Farmington and belongs to Phi Nu Omega Sorority.

Burns Saco Carla King Farmington State Teachers College Miss King Burns School Fairfield Lawrence High School Farmington Home Tegnomics Club Newman Club Women's Athletic Association Phi Nu Omega Sorority

Two Traffic Cases Heard At Saco Court

Richard P. Boutet of 26 Emery Street Sittleford paid a $10 fine in Saco Municipal Court for passing a red light. Judge Hilary F. Mahaney fined Hyman Kovnit of Portsmouth N H $10 for passing another motor vehicle on the right. Saco police were complainants in both cases.

Richard P. Boutet Emery Street Sittleford Saco Municipal Court Hilary F. Mahaney Hyman Kovnit Portsmouth N. H Saco

Algerian revolt in Algiers ends with surrender after night talks

French officers led troops before barricades as crowds hailed Lagaillarde proclaiming Algeria for France. A bloodstained tricolor lowered at 12 18 p m marks the end of a revolt that began Jan 24 with 27 dead. Insurgents agreed to surrender with military honors after negotiations.

Lagaillarde Algerie Francaise Algeria Bernard Lefevre Algiers

Maine Girl Scout leader chosen for Brazil exchange

Miss Virginia Cushman 19 a University of Maine sophomore and longtime scout is named one of 12 Girl Scout leaders to represent the United States on an exchange visit to Brazil. Cushman has been active in scouting since age seven.

Oronop Virginia L. Cushman United States Brazil Cushman University of Maine

Wing reorganization at Dow Air Force Base announced

The 4060th Air Refueling Wing at Dow Air Force Base was phased out yesterday and folded into the 4038th Strategic Wing. A bomb wing from Arkansas has been merged into the new wing and will transfer to Maine soon.

Bangor Dow Air Force Base 4038Th Strategic Wing Arkansas Maine

Itinerants Use Special Room Two or Three a Week

Cerrone reports only two or three men weekly use the special room kept for itinerants.

Cerrone

Beach School Budget Up $3,631 in Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach proposes a 1960 school budget of 262,248.21 up 3,631 from 1959. Dr. Frank D. Lawler outlined salary, secretarial, and Office costs while addressing questions from the budget committee and town officials.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orcherc Beach Town Hall Frank D. Lawler Leon Jones Lawler John McNeil Donald Shorey Benjamin Downs Mary Smith Jones

Gun-Toting Coeds Lead Rabbit Hunts At Missouri Campus

Missouri University coeds join campus rabbit hunts at dawn with shotguns. The trend challenges beliefs about feminine fragility and showcases sporty, outdoorsy women from agriculture students to sorority members. Rabbits are hunted, retrieved, and cooked for breakfast.

Columbia Missouri University Gun Girls Hills Dales

Camden Youth Traffic Victim Dies After Route 1 Crash

Robert Kaler 19 of Camden died in a Rockport hospital from injuries in a head on crash on Route 1 yesterday. Wayne Libby 19 of Hope was in critical condition, and Warren Dorr 27 of Rockland, in the other car, was in fair condition in a Portland hospital.

Rockland Robert Kaler Camden Rockport Kaler Wayne Libby Hope Warren E. Dorr Portland

Newspapers Unite for Joint Edition Amid Stereotypers Strike

During the Stereotypers Union strike about 950 workers were idled across papers. A few union members returned to work, with joint editions produced by supervisory and non union staff. The Oregonian mentioned plans to buy a new casting machine. No immediate comments from the papers or the strike committee on explosions.

Stereotypers Oregonian Inter-Union

Twelve Nazi Leaders Sentenced at Nuremberg Trials 1946

The 12 senior Nazi officials were sentenced to death by hanging after the Nuremberg Trials concluded in 1946. Judges condemned the top leadership for crimes against peace war crimes and crimes against humanity with executions carried out in 1946.

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James Katianos Sunbeams of the Board of Christian Education of James P. Murphy Co Lewiston, Maine Rep Roland Collette Dial Vermont Laine W. J. Provost L. R, Joncas Minnie A. Barrett Weston HL. Snow George D. Harris XN Club Delta Alpha Club Herbert Millard Johnson U. S. Marine Corps Robert Johnson Pool Road Johnson Quantico White Church Women’s U.S. Air Force North Carolina Bremen Germany Armed Services Saco City Hall Gardiner Langdon Richards Alfred Schlegel Selb Moon Shumway Funeral Service Spring Street
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