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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1962

Page

2

Personal Notices From Old Orchard Beach Area

Mrs Adeline Malloy of Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Mrs Blanche Simard of Old Orchard Road Saco returned from a three day convention of the Massachusetts State Cosmetologists Association in Boston. Mr and Mrs Frank Blow of Ocean Park Road Old Orchard Beach accompanied their daughter in law Annette Blow and grandson Frank David to Lowther Canada to join A2c Dale Blow stationed there for a year and a half. Mrs Dale Blow is the former Annette Tremblay of 139 Graham Street Biddeford.

Adeline Malloy Old Orchard Beach Maine Medical Center Portland Blanche Simard Old Orchard Road Saco Massachusetts State Cosmetologists Association Dale Blow Annette Tremblay Graham Street Biddeford

King Court rehearsal and Master Mason night at Saco halls

A rehearsal for King Court officers will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Saco Odd Fellows hall. On February 6, Master Mason night requires colored gowns. Refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Lane follow. Also tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. the Saco Extension association meets in the Saco GAR hall to discuss Buying Nutrition led by Mrs. Freman Grant. Luncheon will be served at noon by Miss Chapin and her committee.

King Court Order of the Amaranth Saco Odd Fellows Hall Milton Randall Edna Lane Saco Extension Association Saco Gar Hall Freman. Grant Lillian Chapin

Cadets to Meet and Dinner Planned at Saco Church

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. A buffet supper, sponsored by the Methodist Men s club, will be served Saturday at the Saco School Street Methodist church vestry. There will be one serving only at 6 p.m.

Saco Salvation Army Methodist Men's Club Saco School Street Methodist Church

Stock Market Mixed Gains Amid Recovery Drive

The market showed a tentative upturn with the Dow at 701.33 up 1.33 as trading held mostly higher. Industrials and rails led gains while some names like International Nickel and Kaiser Aluminum fell, and IBM Xerox and Litton moved higher in a choppy session.

New York Associated Press International Nickel Kaiser Aluminum Kennecott Alcoa Anaconda American Bethlehnem Republic Steel General Dynamics American Stock Exchange U.S

Card of Thanks for Bereavement and Illness

Expressions of sympathy noted from relatives and friends for bereavement and illness. Thanks go to relatives, neighbors, and parish communities. appreciation to Notre Dame Hospital staff, doctors Laro chelle and Charest, nurses, Sisters, and Franciscan Fathers for care and visits.

Willie Boisvert Lutzer Caron Emile Girard M. FE. Franck N. Carrier St. Andre's Parish Notre Dame Hospital Patane Fortier St. Francis Larochelle Charest Marie Vanasse Rodolphe Vanasse Aime Desrosiers Ulric Cabana

Death of Mrs Delia V Remillard at 72 in Saco

Mrs Delia V Remillard aged 72 died after a long illness at her home on Hutchins Street Saco Born in Biddeford she was a communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes church Survived by two daughters Mrs Leo Soulard California and Mrs Isabelle Lamirande Saco four sons Henry Arthur Remillard Saco Joseph Remillard Biddeford and Reny Remillard Old Orchard Beach a half brother Fred Lamirande in the armed forces and several grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8 am from Notre Dame de Lourdes church Saco Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home this evening 7 to 10 and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm

Delia V. Remillard Hutchins Street Saco Biddeford Peter and Marie ‘Lamirande Notre Dame de Lourdes ‘Church Leo Soulard California Isabelle’ Lamirande Henry Arthur Remillard Joseph Remillard Reny Remillard Old Orchard Beach Fred Lamirande Notre Dame de Lourdes Cote Funeral Beach James Streets

Roseanna Pepin Dies After Long Illness

Roseanna Pepin 69 of 15 White's Wharf Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born April 8 1892 in Biddeford she was daughter of Narcisse and Elise Laroche Collard. She leaves widower Pierre Pepin son Noel Pepin and daughter Yvette Pepin all of Biddeford along with six grandchildren two sisters and four brothers. Friends may call Emond Funeral home Biddeford today and Friday. Funeral from St Andre church Saturday at 9 a.m.

Roseanna Pepin White’s Wharf Biddeford Narcisse Elise Laroche Collard Pierre Pepin Noel Pepin Yvette Pepin Delvina Lapointe Alma Fecteau Albert Adelard Wilfrid Collard Emond Funeral Home Hill Street St. Andre Church

Obituary for Eli B Saperia Co-owner of Superior Auto Parts

Eli B Saperia 37 of Boston died yesterday at West Roxbury VA hospital after a short illness. Survived by widow Edna Levine Saperia, Boston. son Barry. daughter Terri. brothers Meyer Saperia Dorchester and Irving Saperia Saco. Funeral is set for 11 a m tomorrow at Levine chapel Brookline. burial Mount Vale Cemetery Worcester. Friends may visit this evening 8 to 9.

Eli B al) Saperia Boston Superior Auto Parts, Inc Arundel West Roxbury Mass Veterans Administration Edna ‘Levine) Saperia Barry Terri Meyer Saperia Dorchester Irving Saperia Saco Levine Harvard Street Brookline Mount Vale Cemetery Woburn

Emela Lariviere Dies at 66 in Ferry Beach Saco

Mrs Emela Lariviere 66 of Ferry Beach Saco died at home after an illness born St Germain P Q April 29 1895 daughter of Alfrand Eustasie Pelletier She was survived by widower Francois Lariviere three sons George Raymond Ralph all of Saco Old Orchard Beach a daughter Mrs Marie Jeanna Arel 14 grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Alphonse Gonneville Hills Beach and Mrs Freda Crowell Randolph Massachusetts Funeral home services set this evening and Friday with arrangements to be announced.

Emela Lariviere Ferry Beach Saco St. Germain P.Q Alfrand Eustasie (Lapierre) Pelletier Francois Lariviere George Raymond Lariviere Ralph Lariviere Old Orchard Beach Marie Jeanna Arel Alphonse

Cold Portland forecast with frigid weekend outlook

The notice warns of very cold conditions this afternoon and tonight and Friday with northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will reach a high near 10 degrees and fall to 10 to 20 below zero, then ease slightly on Friday afternoon. tidal times are listed as low and high readings for February.

Portland

William Brackett 43 Saco Native Dies After Auto Crash

William E Brackett 43 of Saco died in Worcester Mass after an automobile accident. Born Feb 20 1918 he was a World War II veteran who worked at the Kittery Navy Yard. Survived by widow Gabrielle daughter Joan two grandchildren his mother Mrs Hanna Natick Mass and stepsister Marilyn Gallagher Ashland Mass. Funeral services planned in Natick Mass.

William Edward Brackett Saco Worcester Mass Ralph Brackett Theresa ‘Fearon Brackett Hanna Natick Biddeford High School Kittery Navy Yard Gabrielle (Lacroix Brackett Biddeford Joan St. Amand Massachusetts Marilyn Gallagher Ashland Mass

Death of Alexis Gaulin at 66 in Biddeford

Alexis A Gaulin 66 of 12 Clarendon St Biddeford died last night after a long illness in a local hospital Born in Saco Sept 28 1895 son of Colbert and Malvina LeBlanc Gaulin He worked at the Edwards plant and was a member of Sacred Heart League of St Joseph church Funeral arrangements are incomplete Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral home Biddeford starting tomorrow Also mentions Ernest W Day 18 of Old Orchard Beach fined $10 for driving without license by Old Orchard Beach court.

Alexis A. Gaulin Clarendon Street Biddeford Saco Colbert and Malvina (LeBlanc) Gaulin Edwards Plant Saco- Lowell Sacred Heart League of Rudolphe Gaulin Stratford

Four Student Teachers Listed In Saco

Four Gorham State Teachers college students begin practice teaching in Saco elementary schools under local teachers supervision. They will work until March 30 before returning to Gorham. Mildred Bryant Biddeford teaches 7th grade at Burns Junior High under Elaine White. Carol Keene Saco teaches 6th grade at Burns Junior High under Stella Turner. Frances Mello Saco teaches 5th grade at Burns High under Martha Herrin. Barbara Dunton Biddeford teaches 4th grade at Bonython School under Geraldine Fenderson.

Gorham State Teachers College Saco Supt Frank Lawler Gorham Mildred Bryant Biddeford C. K. Burns Elaine White Carol Keene C. K

Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Claudia Sevigny

Funeral services for Mrs. Claudia Sevigny of 156 Cleaves Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrating a high mass. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery Ste Theresa section. Attendees included out of town relatives from California New Hampshire and Connecticut and a Third Order of St. Francis delegation.

Claudia Sevigny Claudia. Sevigny Cleaves Biddeford St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Edmund Hache Bernand Nicknair Laura Lauren Proulx Willie Huot Ludger Binette Hervey Paquette Robert Paquette Romeo Binette Hervey Binette Ste. Anne Armand Fecteau Ferdinand Bourque Joseph Guillette Edmond Neault Alfred Moulin Saco Third Order of St. Francis Ste. Theresa St. Joseph Cemetery Robert Sevigny Glendale Calif Philomene Berube Manchester N. H Janet Lariviere Nashua Belle Courtney East Hampton Conn

OAS moves to expel Cuba after Punta del Este conference

At Punta del Este the OAS voted to expel Cuba from hemispheric councils and agencies amid a strong Cuban walkout. The final declaration denounced Communist intrusion, approved Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress funding, and backed an embargo on arms shipments to Cuba with select nations abstaining or dissenting.

Havana OAS Cuba Osvaldo )Orticos United States Punta del Este Rusk Kennedy U.S Inter-American (Defense) Board Alliance For Progress OAS Council Brazil Chile Ecuador Bolivia

Journal Carriers Tomorrow s Leaders

The son of Mr and Mrs Albert Smith Michael delivers the Biddeford Saco Journal to subscribers in Hills Beach area where he resides He is a fifth grade pupil at St Andre w school.

Albert Smith Michael Biddeford-Saco Hills Beach St. Andrew School

Brownie Scouts Plan Juliette Low Fund Project

Brownie Troop 31 of Biddeford held a meeting at Mrs. Arlene Libby home to plan a Juliette Low fund raising project for the Golden Anniversary of Scout ling. They rehearsed anniversary songs for Girl Scout Sunday and discussed a 1962 Dimes For Daisy theme with copies to be distributed next week. They crafted walnut shell pincushions as the work project and enjoyed refreshments.

Brownie Scouts Biddeford Juliette Low Arlene Libby Daisy Libby January Hospitality Claudette Beaudoin Pamela McKee Nancy ‘Banker Mary-Ellen Dutcher Patricia Bon Janice Gradone Diane Libby Christine Robert Janine Rossignol

Dimes Fund Continues Amid Community Volunteers

In a continuing drive the Dimes Fund gathers volunteers to support Captain-Mrs. Gary Hill and surrounding workers. Names listed include Mrs. Cynthia Lemay, Laura Robbins, Alice Eastman, Earl Clappison, Dorothy Carter, Nancy Cooper, Ralph Roberge, Patricia Harriman, Alma Harrison, Jan Clark, Barbara Pendleton, Ruth Stackpole, Anita Denton, Nancy Grace, Jessie Watson, Marilyn Twomey, and Doris Fortney among many others.

Pace Gary Hill Arthur Norrad Walter MckKenny Janice Nunan Ethelyn Kimball Carl Sellers Roy Dionne Stanley Lane Raymond Mailman Michael Winston Donald Lane Irving Sapiria Lorraine Bellevue Chandler Boutet Alan Sawyer Ancil Clay Walter Lamb Thomas Morrison Thomas Vining Sheila Nunan Philip Saperia William Searle Brendan Twomey Cynthia Lemay Laura Robbins Alice Eastman Earl Clappison Dorothy Carter Nancy Cooper Ralph Roberge Patricia Harriman Patricia Hunt Helena Gannon J. W. Cummings Chris Tito Charles Cote Alma Harrison Jan Clark Barbara Pendleton Ruth Stackpole Ernestine Russell Dorothy Spears Anita Denton Nancy Grace Jessie Watson Marilyn Twomey Doris Fortney Nancy Keithley Florence Grace Barbara Freeman Ralph Caron George Nicholas Maurice Quellette Fred McIntire Sharon Harmon William Kimball Priscilla Zeltlo Dorothy Hawkins Richard Murray Christine Cyr Rosemary Henaire Lenard Burke Wilfred Hughes Jane Leclair Norman Wilcox Linda Zello Marjorie Victo Ethel Bedard Ursula Sanborn Albert Boutet Lorraine Lane Jessie Foran Sally Pollock Barbara Jasper Paul Murphy Frank Potter Philip Snow Bernard McIver Carol Foran Fernando Bosse Gloria Allen Barbara Mitchell Patricia Sinnott George Campbell Harley Scammon Jr Margaret McKenzie Lois Watson Barbara Prentiss

Michaud Charged With Stabbing At Topsham Dump

Michaud charged with stabbing and bludgeoning a girl at the Topsham town dump on the morning of December 8 the day she was to graduate from a Portland beauty culture school.

Page One Topsham Town Portland

Biddeford Fire Responds To House Fire On Hooper Street

Biddeford firefighters rushed to 31 Hooper street last night where a fire was out on arrival. They were paged at 7 30 p m and back at Central station by 7 42 p m. Third baseman Clete Boyer led the Yankees in sacrifice flies with eight last season. A call urged the OAS to maintain all vigilance against international communism.

Biddeford Joseph Larose Hooper Street Central Station Clete Boyer Yankees OAS Bolivia Spaulding South Street Goodwins Mills Sebago Lake

Woman Injured When Struck By Car In Saco

Two accidents investigated by Saco police yesterday resulted in injuries and property damage. Doris Lantagne of Biddeford was struck on Factory Island by a westbound car driven by Elinor Crocker of South Portland and taken to Webber Hospital with a broken hip. In a second collision at Old Orchard road and Beach street, Alan D. Mullett and Steven C. Cote collided. no injuries were reported for the drivers or two passengers in the Cote car, with $250 damage to each vehicle.

Saco Factory Island Doris Lantagne Roberts Street Biddeford Elinor T. Crocker South Portland Crocker York County Biscuit Company Webber Hospital Robert Foran Alberick Martin Old Orchard Road Beach Street Alan D. Mullett RFD Steven C. Cote Ferry Road Mullett Cote Muller al Polackwich Eric Cote Oscar Tardif

Thompson declines comment after Berlin talks in Moscow

Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko conducted a two hour and forty minute discussion on Berlin crisis negotiations. Thompson refused to reveal any information, repeating that he could say nothing as Western sources noted no change in the Soviet demand for a quick treaty with East Germany.

Moscow Llewellyn Thompson Andrei A. Gromyko Berlin Foreign Office Gromyko Thompson East Germany Kempton Jenkins Ivan Nyichevy Britain France West Germany

Welfare overhaul urged to curb welfare dependence

President Kennedy presses broad reforms in federal welfare aid to align with state outlays. Proposals include permanent aid for unemployed dependent children, raising federal shares for rehabilitation, boosting child welfare grants, funding day care start ups, and expanding community work and training projects with safeguards for wages and health protections.

Kennedy _ said Congress Department of Health, Education and Welfare Department Treasury Kennedy

At Least Five Die In Providence Fire Tragedy

Providence fire on Wilson Street killed at least five people in a three story rooming house. Victims identified included Mrs Virginia Davis and her daughter, with others unidentified. several residents sent to Rhode Island Hospital in serious condition after flames swept two buildings.

Providence R.I Wilson Street South Virginia Davis Mildred New England Rome Uckland Mass Rhode Island Hospital Wilson St Winifred Davis Frank Davis Alexander Lardins Davis Virginia Winifred Davis c Rhode Island Winnie Frank Ginnie

Weaver Calls for Cabinet Level Urban Affairs Department

U S housing administrator Robert C Weaver urged creation of a Cabinet level department for urban affairs and housing in a speech at Rutgers University. He criticized current agencies as an administrative monstrosity and urged consolidation to curb duplications and waste.

New Brunswick N.J Robert C. Weaver U.S Weaver Urban Studies Center Rutgers ‘University Congress Kennedy Housing and Home Finance Agency

Vermont Man Fined In Kennebunk Drunken Driving Case

Joseph Paul Salvas of Brattleboro Vermont appeared before Associate Judge Thomas J. Reagan in Kennebunk Municipal Court on a driving under the influence charge. He pleaded guilty and was fined 110 dollars or 30 days in county jail, remanded to Alfred while arranging payment. apprehended on Summer Street with Officer Edmund J. Cashen as complainant.

Joseph Paul Salvas Brattleboro Thomas J. Reagan Kennebunk Alfred Salvas Summer Street Edmund J. Cashen

Biddeford Man's Trial Continued

Frederick T. Hayes, a 34 year old Biddeford man, had his hearing on a charge of accepting bets without a federal wagering tax stamp continued to February in U S District Court. He was arrested January 25 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where he worked and released on $500 bail.

Portland Frederick T. Hayes U. S. District Court Biddeford Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

March Of Dimes Tag Days Planned In Biddeford

The 1962 March of Dimes final phase features tag days in Biddeford announced by York county chairman Atty Lloyd P LaFountain. Biddeford public school volunteers will staff streets Friday 4 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.

Biddeford Atty Lloyd P. LaFountain York County LaFountaine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Notes Michigan State Lonnie Sanders Marcus Sanders Detroit Pershing High School Therese Letarte David Dunning and Adam Sangillo Robert Rowe Alfred Road Delia Remillard Roseanna Pepin Eli B. Saperia William Brackett Alexis Gaulin Ernest W. Day Atlantic Avenue Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Journal Carriers Michael Smith Michaud Paye Elizabeth Dr. Taylor McKenney Bay Thomas D. Bryjant Laurette Spaulding Donald F. Lord Francis Gay Wheeler Scenari Ae Canada Harold Nason Nason John Harvey Robert M. Vicker Kennebunkport Hollis Standish Sebago Village Harold R. Nason James P. Archibald Lover Francis Hutchins Vermont
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