Biddeford and area personals list several hospital and travel notes
Mrs. James Burnie of 1944 Her sing Avenue Biddeford is a medical patient at Trust hospital. Mrs. Daniel Ready of 13 State Street Biddeford is receiving medical treatment at Webber hospital. George W. Coburn has returned to 78 Franklin Street Saco after a stay at Maine Medical Center Portland. Randall F E Lavigne of Cape May New Jersey has returned home after a 14 day leave with his parents in Biddeford. Lawrence G Wiggin Jr son of Biddeford residents has graduated from recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Wel come Tilton and Elizabeth Adams of Washington DC and University of Maine respectively spent holidays with Biddeford parents. Donna G Cockeville of Old Orchard Beach resumed studies at Florida Southern College after holidays in Miami attending Orange Bowl events. Stratham New Hampshire native Elizabeth Scammon dies in Brentwood hospital at 75. She was mother of former House Speaker W Douglas Scammon and had lived in Stratham 38 years. She is survived by husband Walter a daughter and three other sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burnie
Hersing Avenue
Biddeford
Trust Hospital
Daniel Ready
State Street
Webber Hospital
George W. Coburn
Franklin Street
Saco
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Randall FE. Lavigne
U.S. Coast Guard
Cape May
N J
Robert Lavigne
Hill Street
Lawrence G. Wiggin, Jr
Lawrence G. Wiggin
Leon Street
Great Lakes
Naval Training Center
Miami
Navy
Stratham
N. H
Elizebeth H. Scammon
W. Douglas Scammon
Brentwood
Auxiliary meetings and officer elections in Biddeford and Saco
The Saco Firemen's auxiliary meets Thursday at 3 at the Saco fire station. Knights of Columbus auxiliary meet tonight at the K of C on Washington Street in Biddeford. The Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary Past Presidents' association gathers Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Alden Racine's home 17 Taylor Street Biddeford. Nomination and election of 1961 officers planned. Degrees of the order will be exemplified by Anotte chapter Order of the Fast in Star Saco Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Adah chapter CBS Biddeford Masonic Hall. Refreshments to follow under Mrs. Julian Crowley chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
K. of C
Washington Street
Association of the
Biddeford
Annette
Order of the Fastin Star
Adah Chapter
CBS
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Julian Crowley
Church Mote Confirmation Class Meeting
The Confirmation class of Christ church will meet at the church at 10 o clock Thursday morning.
Cuba accuses U.S. of invasion plans at United Nations
Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa presented at the United Nations that the United States planned direct military aggression against Cuba within hours. The U.S. delegation, after talks with council members, expected Roa would win little support beyond the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
United Nations
Raul Roa
Council
U.S
Roa
Soviet Union
Reed Invites Augusta to Inaugural Hall Event
Governor Reed issues a broad invitation to Augusta residents for his inaugural hall event on Thursday. He states 10 000 invitations were sent though he fears some may have been forgotten. Sunspots are not visible to the naked eye except when the sun is obscured by mist, fog, thin clouds, or reddening at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Augusta
Portland Ophthalmologist Dr Corbett Dies in Store Collapse
William F Corbett M D 57 of 503 Cumberland Ave Portland collapsed in a store at High and Congress streets yesterday afternoon and died on arrival at a Portland hospital. He practiced in Kenne bunk and Sanford until retirement ten years ago then moved to Portland. Born Amesbury MA May 9 1903 he was son of Michael and Hanne Reardon Corbett. He attended Amesbury schools graduated from Tufts College and Tufts Medical School. He belonged to the American Medics association Maine Medical association and York County Medical association and was a Sacred Heart church communicant. Surviving are his widow Mil dred Schrempf Corbett a brother John Corbett D M D Norwood MA and a sister Mrs William McCarthy Amesbury MA. Funeral services Thursday at 815 am from Flaherty and Son funeral home followed by a requiem high mass at 9 am in Sacred Heart church. Friends may call this afternoon and evening at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Corbett
Cumberland Avenue
Portland
High
Congress Streets
Dr. Corbett
Kennebunk
Sanford
Amesbury
Mass
Michael and
Hanne ‘Reardon’ Corbett
Tufts
Flaherty and Son Funeral
Deering Street
Sacred Heart Church
Funeral Rites Held for Louis Gagne Biddeford
Funeral services for Louis Gagne of 31 Foss Street Biddeford were held at St. Andre church this morning. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem, with Rev. Norman Carrier as deacon and Rev. Gerald J. Parent as sub-deacon. Singers were the St. Andre male quartet, organist Mrs. Laura Proulx. Bearers from the Sacred Heart league included Sylvie Chenard, Henri Bourque, Rosario Goulet, Arthur Lemire, Alfred Soulard and Edgar Cabana. The casket rested in St. Joseph Cemetery tomb awaiting burial in the family lot. Rev. Father Parent gave the committal prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gagne
Foss Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Norman Carrier
Gerald J. Parent
Laura Proulx
Sacred Heart League
Sylvie Chenard
Henri Bourque
Rosario Goulet
Arthur Lemire
Alfred Soulard
Edgar Cabana
St. Joseph
Father Parent
Funeral services for Jules C. Marcoux Biddeford resident
Funeral services are set for Jules C. Marcoux 73 of 347 Main Street Biddeford who died yesterday at home. Services will be held Friday at 9 15 a m from St Joseph church with calling hours today and tomorrow 1 to 10 p m at Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone Street Biddeford. Marcoux lived in Biddeford 56 years and retired eight years ago from Saco Lowell shops. His wife Ida Lemire died eight months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules C. Marcoux
Main Street
Biddeford
St. Joseph Church
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Marcoux
Saco-Lowell
Ida, Lemire
Sacred Heart League Plans Prayer Meeting Tonight
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph parish will meet at 7 30 tonight at Balduck funeral home 291 Alfred street Biddeford to offer prayers for deceased member Arthur Pierre Hubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart League of St
Kennedy name drops pledge clash and defense picks
In a Palm Beach retreat Kennedy rejected a literal pledge to aid anti Castro forces, insisting his stance was moral support not intervention. He departed on a scheduled commercial flight and announced two Defense Department appointments Cyrus Vance as general counsel and Charles Huon as chief financial officer with Hitch set as assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
Palm Beach
Defense Department
Cyrus Roberts Vance
Department
Vance
New York
Senate
Charles J. Huon
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Pentagon
Hitch
Defense
Rand Corporation
Santa Monica
Jan 1 Babies Born From New Year Day Habit
In Campton Kentucky Mrs Ollie Dunn of Lee City and Mrs Silas Haddix Jr of Campton note babies born New Year’s Day. Dunn has a two year old and Haddix a six year old also born New Year’s Day, reflecting a family habit tied to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campton. Ky
Ollie Dunn
Lee City
Silas Haddix, Jr
Campton
Dunn
Haddix
Weather Update Portland Area forewarns continued cold snap
Mostly fair and continued cold weather expected this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Zone 1 temperatures mid 20s this afternoon and low to night 0 to 5. Record lows vary with towns including Caribou 5 Eastport 21 Greenville 1 Old Town 13 Portland 6 Rumford 3 Mt Washington 4 Concord 2 Halifax 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Biddeford Girl Betrothed To Air Force Man
Mrs Edmay Mailhot of Biddeford announces engagement of her daughter Lorraine B Mailhot to A 3C Leonard J Morry Jr son of Mr and Mrs Leonard J Morry Sr Providence R I Morry serves in the U S Air Force Miss Mailhot works for Pepperell Mfg Co An August wedding planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Air Force
Edmay Mailhot
Lorraine B. Mailhot
Leonard J. Morry, Jr
Leonard J. Morry
Providence, R
Miss Mailhot
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Morry
U. S. Air Force
Saco Police Investigate Two More Accidents
Saco police report two additional crashes. The first, at Portland road and Ocean Park road, involved Richard M. Freedman, 25, Dorchester Mass, and Thomas B. Martin, 35, Skowhegan. Freedman’s car $150 damage, Martin’s $200. The second crash on New Year’s Day at Union and North streets involved John P. Choroszy, 18, Saco, and Raymond R. Dupuis, 41, Saco. several passengers in Dupuis’s car escaped injury. Choroszy’s rear end sustained about $187.63 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Portland Road
Ocean Park Road
Richard M. Freedman
Dorchester
Mass
Thomas B. Martin
Skowhegan
Freedman
Martin
Union
North
John P. Choroszy
Irving
Raymond R. Dupuis
Storer Street
Carol Martel
Chorozy
Margaret Dupuis
Lynn Marie Dupuis
Suzanne Dupuis
Bragget Dupuis
Dupuis
Choroszy
Die Dur
Puis
Portland Man Seeks 315 Damages After Car Hit by Moving House
Portland resident Wayne R. Harris asks for 315 in damages claiming a moving house struck his car on Forest Avenue. He says the incident occurred while F. H. Richardson & Son of Gorham moved the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Wayne R. Harris
Harris
Forest Ave
F. H. Richardson & Son
Gorham
Evans Resigns as Governor Reed Press Secretary
Charles G H Chick Evans has left the post and will resume duties as public relations director at the Department of Economic Development. Reginald B Bowden, 27, currently head of public relations at the Maine Maritime Academy, will replace him on January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Charles G H.chick
Evans
Reed
Department of Economic Development
Reginald B. Bowden
Maine Maritime Academy
Perlin's Charlottenburg Castle set to reopen after war damage
The Charlottenburg Castle suffered extensive damage during World War II and is nearing a full reopening for public visits. Plans outline restoration milestones and the anticipated revival of tours and exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlin
Charlottenburg Castle
Biddeford Saco council approves snow equipment lease plan
Biddeford votes to lease snow removal gear from R C Hazelton of Cumberland for 5900 dollar snow blower and 3800 dollar plow with one year contract and renewal option. Payments set at 134 dollars monthly for 35 installments plus 36th, 4 percent interest. City to borrow 100000 in anticipation of taxes. New excise tax card system to collect vehicle details starting this year and through 1965 with optional equipment listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
R. C. Hazelton Company
Cumberland
Charles R. Cote
Biddeford
Daniel Cantara
Cantara
Cer
Installation of Officers at White Church Fellowship Biddeford
The Women's Fellowship of the White Church Biddeford held its annual meeting and installation led by Rev. H. Lewis Cutler with retiring president Mrs. Wayne Hutchins. New officers included Mrs. George Harpoctilian as president and Mrs. Alfred Wilcox as vice president. Circle leaders and other roles named. A coronation ceremony followed for King Court Amaranth with Mrs. Blanche Freeman as royal matron and Norman K. McAuley as royal grand patron, among many participants. About 80 attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship of the
White Church
Biddeford
H. Lewis Cutler
Wayne Hutchins
Joseph Hannaford
George Harpoctlian
Alfred Wilcox
Carrol
Carter
Helen Daly
Norman Lundy
Chris Johnson
Clifford Gove
Ruby Packard
Circle A
Harold Staples
Lundy
Cochairmen
Circle B
Wilcox
Circle C
Leon Haines
Circle D
Harpootlian
Hutchins
Daly
John Howat
John Moeckel
Packard
Ceelton Foss
Eva Steere
Rosie Myers
Frances Worcester
John McDougall
Earle Atwood
Gove
Margaret McKenzie
Jasper Bean
Warren Libby
Paul Larrabee
Burton de Frees
Clayton Cretmill
King Court
Order of the Amaranth
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Norman K. McAuley
Parnell Burrill
Carlton A. Burrill
Marion Dexheimer
Janie Sanborn
Royalty Court
Portland
Vivian Huot
Pineland Court
Gorham
Virginia Cheeles
Blanche Freeman
Edward M. Cloudman
Virginia Charles
Mabel Cloudman
Eva Sherman
Gertrude Leonard
Associae
Adelpha Mec-Keen
Aldie Palmer
Josephine Meserve
Frances Smith
Madeline Brackett
Jean Arnold
Charity
Maude Tuttle
Irene Townsend
John T. Sherman
Sentinel
Dorothy Jillson
Royal Grand Matron
Maine
Evelyn Harmon
Marion McAuley
Celia Witham
Gladys Marston
James Littlejohn, Jr
Cecil Richards
George Rooman
Norman McAuley
Carlton Burrill
Edward Sanborn
Martin Ford
Burton Witham
Gert Leonard
Adelpha McKeen
Eve Rooman
Jean Richards
Ruth Ford
Marshall
Estelle Davis
Mildred Chase
Elizabeth Littlejohn
Carlene Freeman
Leslie Freeman
Freeman
Saco City to receive Sicard snow blower today
Saco Snow Blower Is Expected Today. The Sicard snow blower bought under a lease purchase by the Saco City Council is due late this afternoon or tomorrow. Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley said the council authorized the purchase from R.C. Haskell ton of Cumberland for $5,900 plus interest. The city will make 35 monthly payments of $184 and a final 36th payment to close the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City
Saco Street
Timothy Crowley
R.C. Hazelton Company
Cumberland
Overseer Of Poor Sets Office Hours In Saco
Mrs. Noella Armstrong, Saco’s overseer of the poor, announces new office hours from 3 to 6 p.m. daily Monday through Friday. Her office is in the former Superintendent of School’s office in Saco City Hall, a space previously used by the Board of Registration for the November and December elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noella Armstrong
Saco
Lions Show Co-Chairs Named For March Event
Biddeford Saco Lions club named Robert Farley and David Twomey to head the annual home show with tentative dates set for March 24 25 and 26 at the Won derbar steak house. Dr J Ralph Larochelle to chair Ladies Night at the February meeting. King Lion Albert Lambert presided. next meeting January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Early polio victim dies in Maine Medical Center
Portland AP reports Michael Lindsey a 7 year old from South Portland died at Maine Medical Center as an early victim of the mild polio outbreak in Greater Portland last season. He had been on the danger list since September 5 and physicians said he received no anti polio vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Greater Portland
Maine Medical Center
Michael Lindsey
Robert C. Morong
South Portland
Guantanamo Not Affected By Cuba Diplomatic Break
The White House stated that breaking diplomatic relations with Cuba has no effect on the status of the Guantanamo naval base. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty emphasized that treaty rights allow maintenance of the base only with U S consent and that relations termination does not abrogate the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Cuba
Guantanamo
James C. Hagerty
United States
No Court in Saco Fire Dept Reports No Calls
No session of Saco Municipal court held this morning and the Saco Fire Department logged no calls last night or this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Skipper Solves Real Party On Antarctic Ice
Delayed dispatches report Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind parked on seven foot ice in McMurdo Sound for a New Year party. Skipper Joseph W. Naah Jr. of Freeport Maine led officers and crew in a beer celebration amid penguin spectators. The party ended at midnight as the Eastwind continued duties unloading cargo at the Deepfreeze base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Coast Guard
Eastwind
Antarctica
Joseph W. Naah Jr
Freeport
Maine
McMurdo Sound
Naah
Skin Divers Invite Others To Join Club
The Coast of Maine Neptunes skin diving club based in Kittery invites interested people to a meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Portsmouth Community Center Portsmouth New Hampshire. Winter dives occur in an indoor pool with instruction on basic gear. Minimum age for membership is 17. The club meets the first Wednesday of each month in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast of Maine
Steel stocks lead brisk New York market rally
New York stocks moved higher at midday as steelmakers gained one to two points and rails edged up fractions. Industrials, aircraft and missile shares rose, while American Telephone buoyed utilities. The Dow rose 3.05 to 619.20 as bonds were mixed and trading remained light amid Laos crisis and Cuba diplomatic break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York i
Associated Press
Laos
U. S
Cuba
Hadassah Food Sale Committee Is Appointed
The Biddeford-Saco Hadassah chapter appointed its January food sale committee led by Mrs. Daniel Lemovitz and others. A panel on Vocation Education In Israel featured Senior Judea members Stuart Ruben, Philip Saperia and Sharon Sneider with moderator Mrs. Morton Wolfe. The program supported Hadassah educational work with national Israeli progress projects. Hospitality volunteers were named to serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Nathanson
Biddeford-Saco
Hadassah
Etz Chaim
Daniel Lemovitz
Myer Saperia
Jack Steinhard
Maurice Dorfman
Irving Chelder
Israel
Judea
Stuart Ruben
Philip Saperia
Sharon Sneider
Morton Wolfe
Hadassah Chapter
Irving Remar
Larry Simensky
Arthur Simensky
Jack Simensky
Arnold Shapiro
Wolfe
Thursday Club To Hear Talk By Byron Dolby
Byron F. Dolby former Republican City Committee chair for Saco and advertising rep for Biddeford Saco Journal will speak at the Thursday club meeting in Biddeford First Universalist church vestry at 2 30 pm His talk titled Responsibilities of Voting in Municipal Elections notes his Saco roots Thornton Academy and O Sullivan business college Montreal education and roles on York County Republican committee and Saco city committee Mrs J Truman chairs arrangements assisted by Mrs Samuel Karlin and Mrs Irving Sandler January hostesses include Mrs R E Davis Mrs Marcel Viger Mrs Frederick O Neill Mrs Reginald McAdoo Mrs Wilfrid Frechette Mrs Wilmont Bailey and Mrs Clement Deschambaut
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron F. Dolby
Republican City Committee
Saco
Biddeford
Saco Journal
Thursday Club
Universalist Church
Dolby
Thornton Academy
O'Sullivan Business College of
Montreal
York County Republican Committee
Cherge
J Truman
Samuel Karlin
Irving Sandler
R. E. Davis
Marcel Viger
Frederick O'Neil
Reginald McAdoo
Wilfrid Frechette
Wilmont Bailey
Clement Deschambaut
Nuclear Continued from Page One Details AEC Briefing
Investigators flown from Washington DC discuss a possible chemical explosion. Officials say the reactor’s aluminum components may reacted with boiling water. The experimental model powers steam for generation and heats remote barracks. About 60 Army and Navy personnel train in reactor operation. Dead names withheld pending next of kin notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vage
Washington, DC
AEC
Army
Navy
Economic Outlook Notes Slower 1960 Growth In New England
The publication projects tail sales rising three percent above 1960 totals, especially in major household appliances. It recalls 1960 as the Year of the Great Plateau and notes the anticipated national economic surge failed to arrive, nor did it reach New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Precipitation Up in Maine in December Blizzard Snowfall
The U S Geological Survey reports Maine had five percent above normal precipitation in December. Much fell as snow with heavy amounts during the December 12 blizzard, and nearly all state streams and lakes were ice-covered by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
U. S. Geological Survey
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Elizabeth Scammon
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Alice Langley ‘Downing
Sneider’s Discount Market
William Corbett
High Low
M. P
House
Jor
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York City
Order of Amaranth
Larry Rowe
Joseph Kenneally
Harry Warren
Louis Soucy
P. m
Cote
Clifford A. Purvis
Board of Assessors
Robert
Leroy Burgess
Roger Sherman
Central Maine Power Company
Lincoln Street
Woodcock Avenue
Soucy
Board of Police Commissioners
Uacey Crowley
Lions Show
Victor Jaanimets
Baltika
Skipper
Hadassah Food Sale Committee
Byron Dolby
Nuclear
Outlook
Alfred St
Dial
J. G. Deering & Son
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