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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1960

Page

2

Local residents noted in hospital and military updates

Mrs Eva Bellevance of 77 Washington Street Biddeford is a patient at Saco hospital Leo Paul Jensen of 73 Western Avenue Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital Mrs W John Mack of 95 Scammont Street Saco is a medical patient at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine Portland Mrs Irene Nadeau of 160 South Street Biddeford underwent surgery this morning at Webber hospital Receiving medical treatment at Webber hospital is Mrs Theodore Bogas of 18 High Street Saco Miss Yvonne Doyon of Biddeford attends a china and glass show in Atlantic City New Jersey Mrs Pauline Mariello of 3 Pinette Avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital Mrs Annette Gagne resumed duties as overseer of these this morning after illness confined her at home 540 Main Street Biddeford Mrs Hartley Lewis convalescing at home 12 Lawn Avenue Saco after surgery at Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland John Donahue of Biddeford returned to the University of New Hampshire after the college vacation Doris Demers seriously injured in an automobile collision on Main Street Biddeford returned from Webber hospital Unions members and relatives attend Edward Healy funeral in Dorchester Mass James B McKenzie of Old Orchard Beach promoted to Marine Private First Class at Argentia Newfoundland Arsenault family returns from Augusta after Governor Clauson funeral William Bayley USN communications technician seaman to report from Treasure Island Calif Raymond Nolette USN aviation electrician first class serving with Air Anti Submarine Squadron 27 Rev Henri Bechard S J leaves to return to Canada Ronald Howard leaves for Fostoria Ohio after holiday visit in Biddeford and Orchard Street

Eva Bellevance Washington Street Biddeford Saco Hospital Leo Paul Jensen Western Avenue Webber Hospital W. John Mack Scammon Street Saco Osteopathic Hospital of Maine Portland Irene Nadeau South Street Webber Ospital Theodore Bogas High Street Yvonne Doyon Atlantic City N. J Pauline Mariello Pinette Avenue Webber Hos Annette Gagne Main Street Hartley Lewis Lawn Avenue Maine Osteopathic Hospital John Donahue Ernest A. Donahue Orchard Street University of New Hampshire Doris Demers St. Mary Street Leon Lamb, Jr Green Street Carlton R. Lamb Sullivan Street Ellen Laurier Miller Avenue Edward Healy Dorchester Mass James B. McKenzie Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach Marine Barracks Argentia Newfoundland Old Orchard High School Palace and Amusement Maurice J. Arsenault Augusta Clauson Arsenault Internal Revenue Service Office Internal Revenue Maine William K. Bayley Seaman USN Edward K. Bayley Pine Point Navy I Electronics Treasure Island Naval Station San Francisco Calif Raymond A. Nolette Oscar Nolette Taylor Street Lucille P. Bergevin Highland Avenue CVS

Leonard Munsey 80 Bath native dies in Ogunquit Home

Leonard Munsey 80 of Ogunquit formerly Bath died Sunday in a Kennebunk Nursing Home born in Wiscasset son of Joseph and Emma Munsey. He worked 50 years at Hyde Windlass Bath retired to Ogunquit in 1957 to live with daughter Albine Watson. He held multiple lodge titles and belonged to Genesta OES Bath Grange Sagadahoc Pomona. Funeral at Curtis Funeral Home Bath Tuesday 1 30 p m. Interment Oak Grove Bath arrangements Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk.

Leonard M. Munsey Ogunquit Bath Kennebunk Wiscasset Joseph and Emma (Colby) Munsey Lincoln Academy Hyde Windlass Company Ogunquitl Albine B. Watson Las A Noble Lincoln Lodge Ioof Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Solar Lodge Genesta Chapter OES Bath Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Curtis Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery Angell Funeral Home Dane Street

Morse Jr Daniel J dies at home in Kennebunk

Daniel J Morse Jr aged two died at his home 48 Brown Street Kennebunk Sunday morning. He was the son of Daniel J and Carolyn Morse and brother to Kelly Marie Morse. Prayers by Rev William J Kelly of St Monica's Kennebunk followed by interment in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.

Daniel Joseph Morse,Jr Daniel J Carolyne Tanguay Morse Brown Street Kennebunk Kelly Marie Morse Orrin Morse Henry Tanguay William J. Kelly St. Monica's Church Hope Cemetery

Funeral services for Ivan Gendron of Saco

Funeral services were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes church Saco for Ivan Gendron with a solemn high mass led by Rev. Georges Plante. Deacon Rev. Paul Jalbert and sub deacon Rev. Ral Fecteau assisted. Choir and organist Mrs Eva Carrier provided the music. Bearers named include Dennis Pelletier and others. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with grave prayers by Father Plante. A Painchaud band delegation attended, as did relatives from Flint Michigan and Rochester New Hampshire.

Ivan Gendron Saco Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Georges Plante Paul Jalbert Ral Fecteau Eva Carrier Dennis Pelletier Joseph Guay John Trull Paul Dias James Gendron Richard Fournier St. Joseph Cemetery

Lunt Roger Gil bert Funeral Held in Springvale

Funeral services were held Thursday at Carll Funeral home in Springvale for Roger Gil bert Lunt 59 of North Lebanon who died Tuesday at home Rev H Travis Smith of Auburn officiated and burial will be in Ellsworth in the spring. He was native of Ellsworth born Oct 22 the son of Willie and Mary Porter Lunt. He lived in North Lebanon the past year and a half having purchased the former George Jones place. He came here from Sherr bourne Mass and was employed as a salesman for the Oliver and Brink heating contractors in Roslindale Mass. He served in the Army from 1919 to 1920. He is survived by his widow three sons Philip USAF and Robert and William North Lebanon four daughters Mrs Alma Ireland of Wellesley Mass and the Misses Gale Mary and Carole Lunt of North Lebanon. Four brothers Howard and Eldon Auburn Otis and Aliston Los Angeles Calif and two sisters Mrs Rosamond Ames and Mrs Ruth Small of Auburn.

Carll Funeral Springvale Roger Gilbert Lunt North Lebanon H. Travis Smith Auburn Ellsworth Willie Mary Porter Lunt George Jones Place Sherbourne Mass Oliver and Brink Roslindale Philip USAF Robert William Alma Ireland Wellesley Gale Mary Carole Lunt Howard Eldon Otis Aliston Los Angeles Calif Rosamond Ames Ruth Small

Funeral services for Mrs Eu genie Potvin of Saco Avenue

Funeral services were held at St. Margaret church Old Orchard Beach for Mrs Eu genie Potvin. Rev Edward Walsh led a solemn high mass with Deacon Rev Fr Paul Jalbert and sub deacon Rev Raoul Fecteau. Bearers included Robert Potvin Gerard Potvin Paul Potvin Rich ard Grenier Ronald Grenier and Raymond Beaudoin. Out of town relatives came from Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts Quebec Vermont and elsewhere. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with graveside prayers by Rev Fecteau.

Eugenie Potvin Saco Avenue Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Edward Walsh Paul Jalbert Raoul Fecteau St. Margaret Laura Lauzen Proulx Robert Potvin Gerard Potvin Paul Potvin Richard Grenier Ronald Grenier Raymond Beaudoin Josephat Grenier New Britain Conn John P. Godbout St. Pie P. Q Frank Young Pittsfield Mass Henry Young Olan Young Elizabeth Bell Claremont N. H Fred Sakewich Bellows Falls St. Joseph Cemetery Rev Fecteau

Portland Weather Update With Snow Flurries

Partly cloudy and cool with light snow flurries this afternoon, then mainly clear and much colder tonight. Tuesday will be fair and very cold in the morning, then clouds roll in with possible snow flurries by evening. Winds west to northwest 10 to 20 mph. Temperature ranges listed for multiple locations including Mt. Washington and Boston.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Boston New York Washington Miami Chicago New Orleans Los Angeles Halifax Montreal

January Tides Reported With High Low Am PM Times

Tide data lists daily high and low periods for January with AM and PM windows. Values show 3.11 and 3.30 feet at certain points, plus another set at 9.16 and 9.06 feet early and late in the day.

Adelia Souliere 71 died after long illness in Biddeford

Adelia Lemieux Souliere 71 of 44 Harding St Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness having lived in Biddeford 19 years. She was born in Beau Sejour P Q daughter of Charles and Elenore Lemieux and was a communicant of St Joseph church. Surviving are her husband George Souliere three sons George Souliere Jr Hamp ton NH Lucien Soul iere US Air Force Rev Brother Maurice Armand Plattsburg NY two daughters Mrs Jeannette Larriviere and Mrs Clair Bedard three brothers Arthur Lemieux Port Alfred PQ Jean Baptiste Lemieux and Charles Lemieux Beau Sejour PQ one sister Mrs Eugenie Marquis Bic PQ 18 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at Bolduc Funeral home 291 Alfred Street Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening prior to the services.

Adelia (Lemieux) Souliere Harding Street Biddeford Beau Sejour P. Q Charles and Elenore Cote) Lemieux St. Joseph Church George Souliere Hampton, N. H Lucien Souliere U. S. Air Force Maurice Armand Brothers of Christain Instruction Plattsburg N. Y Jeannette Larriviere Clair Bedard Arthur Lemieux Port Alfred Jean Baptiste Lemieux Charles Lemieux

Funeral services for Fredson Reed of Saco

Funeral services for Fredson C Reed of Saco were held Saturday at 2 pm from Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco. Rev Norman C Langmaid of School Street Methodist Church officiated with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Bearers were Walter Yorke Harvey Stafford John Adams and Arthur Gannon. Ritualistic services conducted at the funeral home Friday evening by officers of the Saco Masonic lodge F and A M to which Reed belonged.

Fredson C. Reed Saco Dennett and Craig Norman C. Langmaid School Street

Patrick M. Breen Funeral in Freeport NY

Funeral services were held for Patrick M. Breen former Freeport post office custodian at the Church of Our Redeemer in Freeport Long Island Burial followed at St Charles Cemetery Pinelawn Breen a Biddeford native educated locally lived there until 1930 active in local sports and St Mary parish societies Surviving family includes widow Marian three daughters Rita Patricia Margaret and a son Sgt John P Breen USA with siblings Esther Walsh Edward Thomas Elizabeth Murphy Maud Glass Grace Davison and five grandchildren Funeral time marker notes residence at 52 Lexington Avenue Freeport and retirement two years prior.

Patrick M. Breen Freeport Long Island N .Y Church of Our Redeemer St Charles Pinelawn Breen Biddeford St. Mary Esther Walsh Edward Thomas Breen Marian H. Breen Rita Candrill Patricia Brooks Margaret Marafino John P. Breen USA Walsh Elizabeth Murphy Maud Glass Grace Davison Lexington Avenue

Requiem Mass for Blanche Beauregard Planned

A requiem high mass in memory of Mrs Blanche Beauregard will be celebrated Thursday at 8 30 am at St Joseph Church. All relatives and friends may attend.

Blanche Beauregard St. Joseph Church

Stock market opens decade with steels rally on strike settlement

New York stocks surged as news of a steel strike settlement spurred a broad rally. Leading steels jumped about five points while rails, motors, oils and other sectors joined in, with the Dow up 4.31 at noon to 683.67 as investors covered tax losses and sought quality issues.

New York Wall Street Dow Jones Associated Press

Adult Education Courses Offered At Port School

The Kennebunkport Health Council announces 10 week adult education courses with registration tonight and tomorrow night from 7 to 8 at Kennebunkport Consolidated School. Offered classes include rug booking, braiding, sewing, political science, current events, French, painting, sketching, and study of great books. Courses begin Tuesday.

Kennebunkport Health Council Kennebunkport Consolidated School

Marines Appear At Beach Court

Two young Marines appeared in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court Saturday night on intoxication charges. Bennett Groh, 19, of Denton Texas, faced interference with an officer. John P. Thornton, 19, of South Portland, was charged with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. Groh fined $20. Thornton found guilty on a not guilty plea, appealed, and posted a $50 bond. Both were arrested at a West Grand Avenue drinking establishment, with Old Orchard Beach police as complainants.

Old Orchard Beach Bennett Groh Denton Tex John P. Thornton South Portland Wesley M. Mewer Groh Thornton West Grand Avenue

Local Fraternal Meetings Tonight and Tomorrow in Biddeford Area

The Toastmasters club meets Wednesday at the Wonderbar with supper at 6 30 p m and business at 7 30. Biddeford Post VFW holds a 7 30 p m gathering at the Biddeford City building. Arundel Firemen’s Auxiliary meets tomorrow at 7 30 at Mrs John Cowgill’s home. Damon Rochambeau unit of the American Legion Auxiliary gathers tonight at 7 30 in Biddeford. Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Biddeford City building. York Lodge F and A M holds semi public installation tonight in Kennebunk Masonic hall with Kenneth Ritchie installing officer.

Biddeford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars Bideford City Arundel Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Unit American Legion Auxiliary Biddeford City York Lodge A. M Kennebunk Masonic Hall Kenneth Ritchie

Church group activities and meetings across Saco area

Church notes list several Tuesday and tomorrow gatherings. Lower Grade Cadets and Sunbeams of the Saco Salvation Army meet Tuesday afternoon. Home League meets Tuesday evening. Girl Scout Troop 15 and Brownie Troops 4 and 5 hold activities at local churches. Daughters of Ruth meet tomorrow for their evening session. Second Parish Unitarian holds annual meeting Wednesday with a 6 pm business session and 6:30 pm family supper for Unitarians and Universalists.

Saco Salvation Army Sunbeams of the The School Street Methodist Church Saco United Baptist Church Second Parish Unitarian Church Saco School Street

Driving Case Dropped in Saco

In Saco, Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr dropped the driving without a license charge against Freda P. Gagne 28 of 150 Beach Street after police failed to prove she was driving. The case against Robert A. Anderson 30 of Gorham for driving without a license was continued for sentence as his license had expired December 28.

Freda P. Gagne Beach Street Saco William F. Wilson, Jr Louis Staples Guinea Road Biddeford Main Street Wilson Robert A. Anderson Gorham Anderson

Biddeford Firemen Respond to Dump Fire in City Street

Firemen were called Saturday to extinguish a blaze in rubbish hauled by a truck from Lunder Shoe Products of Saco. The incident occurred in front of 244 South Street, Biddeford, with rubbish dumped into the street and no serious damage.

Biddeford Lunder Shoe Products Company Saco South Street

Stock indices rise at noon with mixed industrial gains

At noon the market showed broad gains with 60 stocks rising. Industrials up about 2.40, rails gaining 3.20, utilities up 0.40, pushing the index around 232.50. The scene pointed to a rally across sectors.

Grandchild of Local Woman Is Church Bride

Miss Cathleen Allison Troy became the bride of John Everett Simmons Jr at a 4 p m candlelight ceremony in Providence Rhode Island First Unitarian Church. Attendants wore emerald gowns as the couple planned a Houston Texas wedding trip with reception details and family guests noted.

Cathleen Allison Troy Barrington R. I John Everett Simmons, Jr First Unitarian Church Providence George F. Troy, Jr. Barrington David Dolloff Dr. Dolloff Biddeford Robert H. Schacht D. D Bethany Watts Caren Watts Timothy Troy Ashers David Troy Jay Downing John E. Simmons Baltimore Laura Simmons Little Rock Ark R. C. Upham Crescent Street Thomas Craven Arlington Mass Simmons Morningside Houston Tex

Emery Chapter Hears Spanish Music Program

Mrs Frances Waterhouse presented a Guatemala themed program at the January meeting of the Rebecca Emery chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Saco. Regent Miss A Florence Crowley presided and Miss Thea Dennett offered the prayer.

Frances Emery Waterhouse Kennebunkport Rebecca Emery John Tarbox Saco Waterhouse Guatemala A. Florence Crowley Thea Dennett Margaret Strout Percy Tate H. F. Pease Ocean Park

Soups With Salt Pork and Yellow Split Peas

When no hambone is available, this traditional method uses salt pork with yellow split peas to create a hearty soup. The recipe emphasizes simple pantry ingredients and a comforting, sustaining result.

Saco Youths Fined In Biddeford Court

In Biddeford municipal court Judge Simon Spill handled a busy first session of the year. Two Saco youths, Gilbert LaVigne and Donald Cote, were fined 25 dollars each, with licenses suspended 10 days, after speeding on Route 1 in wet conditions. Judge Spill warned of jail next time and suggested denying reinstatement without liability insurance. Also before the court: Annie Carrier fined 25 dollars for license violation and 100 dollars for DUI from a New Year’s Eve incident. Paul Forcier fined 10 dollars for speeding. Ernest Lizotte fined 10 dollars for inadequate brakes. Three intoxication cases were heard with two placed without sentence and one receiving 30 days in jail. A vagrancy guilty plea led to county jail time in Alfred.

Biddeford Simon Spill Saco Richard Kiersted Route 1 Gilbert FE. Lavigne Wharf Street Donald R. Cote Hill Street Cote Lavigne Spill Annie Carrier Congress Street Portland Carrier Paul H. Forcier Niles Street Hartford Conn Ernest A. Lizotte East Lebanon Alfred

Eagles Pay Tribute To Late Governor Clauson

The Biddeford-Saco lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles traveled to Augusta to honor the late Governor Clinton A. Clauson and extend condolences to his family. Delegates included Glenn Yarborough, Harry L. Wilson, Joffre O. Remillard, Adelard Tremblay, Robert Morris, Ernest F. Cote, and Albert Hanson.

Biddeford-Saco Aerie Order of Eagles Augusta Cinton A. Clauson Glenn Yarborough Aerue Harry L. Wilson Joffre O. Remaillard Adelard Tremblay Robert Morris Ernest FE. Cote Albert Hanson

Portland naval radio station project signals new orders

Portland reports that the Navy radio station construction at Cutler, Maine, will begin accepting new orders immediately. Maine kept steel projects moving during the strike, with no major delays, unlike neighboring New England states where many workers were laid off.

Cutler Maine New England

Eisenhower silent on steel strike settlement in Augusta

Elations over the steel strike settlement fill the Augusta scene as President Eisenhower stays silent. Hagerty says the president remains in close touch by telephone with Nixon and Mitchell while awaiting formal ratification and potential price implications.

Augusta White House Eisenhower James C. Hagerty Hagerty Nixon Mitchell Washington

Editor Predicts Castro Fall Within Months

Editor Stanley Ross of El Diario claimed on NBC Today that Fidel Castro will be assassinated or overthrown within 30 to 60 days. He said an invasion of Cuba by about five thousand men is planned from a Caribbean area other than the Dominican Republic. Ross warned Raul Castro or an exile group could seize power afterward.

New York Stanley Ross el Diario Fidel Castro Cuba Ross Dominican Republic Castro Caribbean Raul

Passenger Injured In Biddeford Crash

Julius V. Spaltro 19 of Portland reported to Biddeford police that a car owned by Thomas Buchette of Portland, driven by Spaltro, collided with a 1956 car driven by Victor A. Smith of Sanford at Jefferson and Washington. Passenger Donald Wormwood of Saco sustained minor cuts and bruises and was treated at Webber Hospital. Both cars were towed from the scene.

Julius V. Spaltro Portland Biddeford Thomas Buchette Victor A. Smith Sanford Jefferson and Washington Streets Donald Wormwood Pleasant Street Saco Smith Webber Hospital

Court rules no constitutional bar to such law after act

The court held that Methodist authorization gaps did not prevent the legislation from becoming law and that there was no constitutional obstacle to the measure. The decision clarifies the statutory path and affirms the act's validity despite prior authorization delays.

Rev Daniel to leave Waterville for Franklin Mass church

The Rev John S Daniel who helped conduct Governor Clauson's funeral in Waterville will resign March 1 to become pastor of the Grace Universalist church in Franklin Massachusetts. He has led the Universalist Unitarian church in Waterville since 1956 and announced his resignation yesterday.

Waterville John S. Daniel Clauson Grace Universalist Church Franklin Mass

Saco Mayor Seeks Aid For Storm Damage

Saco Mayor Charles R. Cote said he was contacting Rep. James C. Oliver to learn what federal aid might be available for Camp Ellis Beach after a two day Northeast storm. Oliver urged reporting damages to qualify for aid. council meeting tonight at 8 will discuss the issue amid a party line city government inauguration.

Charles R. Cote Saco Cong James C. Oliver Camp Ellis Beach Oliver Cote

Steel Strike Costs Loom Over Six Billion Dollars

Pittsburgh reports the 116 day steel strike caused over six billion dollars in wage and production losses. It ran July 15 to November 7 of last year and ended by Taft Hartley injunction. Half a million steelworkers lost about 1.16 billion in wages while production fell by nearly five billion. About 87 percent of basic steel capacity was idle and 350 000 steel related workers were laid off with ensuing losses.

Pittsburgh

Church Council Group Outlines Meeting Plans

The World Brotherhood committee of the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches held a planning session at the Saco Unitarian church in preparation for the January 13 meeting at the Universalist church vestry in Biddeford. Andre Trocme will speak, with a schedule across New England and the Mid-West including Marsh Chapel Harvard Jan 10 and Yale Chapel New Haven Jan 29. Members at the Sunday meeting were Lawrence Dyer Dorothy Grant Earl Clark Rev Edmund Beal Laura Bridgman John Tarbox Joseph Zaitlin Nicholas Scontras and Robert Fenderson.

World Brotherhood Committee Biddeford-Saco Marsh Boston University Appleton Memorial Harvard University Wellesley «Illage Yale New Haven Conn Council of Churches Lawrence Dyer Dorothy Grant Earl Clark Edmund Beal Laura Bridgman John Tarbox Joseph Zaitlin Nicholas Scontras Robert Fenderson

Traffic Toll During New Year Week Drops vs Christmas

An AP survey of 78 hours from December 10 to 13 reports 324 traffic deaths, 92 fires, and 68 miscellaneous fatalities totaling 414. Traffic was lighter and travel distances shorter during the New Year period, with fewer multi fatal crashes than the 493 fatalities over the Christmas weekend.

Associated Press

Red Sox weigh Williams radio TV offer amid contract doubts

The American notes Williams hesitancy in accepting or rejecting the offer leaves Boston in a bind. By proposing him the announcer job the Sox imply his playing value may have faded. Williams is believed to be somewhere in Florida and typically signs his contract in late January in Boston.

Florida Williams Red Sox Sox Boston

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