Local notices and obituaries from Biddeford area
Residents report hospital stays and travel. TWUA official leaves for Washington on business and Bentley School student returns for second semester. Funeral services held for Arthur Berube 67 at St. Martin Somersworth with burial in Mount Calvary Somersworth. Survived by widow Marie Louise Guilbreault and daughter Lucienne Bouthillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Roberge, Jr
Roger Roberge
Cole Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Ralph Loranger
Harding Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Michael Schoonjans
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Washington, D C
Ronald D. Agreste
Amherst Street
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Boston
Mass
J. D. van Meter
USAF
David
Carla Ann
John Roy
Odenton
Arthur Berube
St. Martin
Somersworth
N.H
Hector Benoit
Fernande Pichette
Roland Blais
Laurier ‘Sans-Cartier
Aim
Marie Louise Guilbreault
Lucienne Bouthillette
Philip Cote
Phoenixville
Weather Update Portland Snow With Below Freezing Temps
This afternoon brings increasing cloudiness and cold with light snow developing late. Winds SW 10 to 20 mph, tonight cloudy with light snow flurries ending by morning and SW 5 to 15 mph. Thursday partly cloudy, temperatures steady. Coastal zones show small craft warnings. zone temperatures range from 25 to 10 with scattered city readings listed.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Community notices for area auxiliaries and councils
A meeting of the Baco Firemen's auxiliary is Thursday at 8 in the Saco Fire Station. York County council American Legion and auxiliary meetings move to Saturday January 9 at 8 p m at the poem post home Al-
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Baco Firemen
Saco
York County Council, American Legion and Auxiliary
Girl Guards and Youth Groups Meet in Saco
The Girl Guards of the Saco Salvation Army are set to meet tomorrow evening at 6 30. Brownies plan a gathering at the Saco United Baptist church tomorrow at 3 30 p m. The Junior choir of the Saco United Baptist church also meets there tomorrow at 3 30 p m.
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The
Saco Salvation Army
Saco United
Senior choir meets at Saco United Baptist church
The Senior choir will meet at Saco United Baptist church on Thursday at 7:30 p m.
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Saco United Baptist Church
Choirs Plan Thursday Rehearsals at School Street Church
The Youth choir of School Street Methodist Church meets Thursday at 3 15 p m and the Senior choir of School meets Thursday at 7 p m at the church.
Saco School Commission Plans Parish Visitation Campaign
On Thursday at 1 30 p m the Commission on Membership and Evangelism of the Saco School meets at the parsonage. Plans will be made for a parish wide visitation and total enlistment campaign starting this month with the theme Try His Way.
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Saco School Street Methodist Church
Youth and Senior choirs to meet at church Thursday
The Youth choir of the Saco School Street Methodist church will meet Thursday at 3 15 p m and the Senior choir will rehearse Thursday at 7 p m.
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School Street Methodist Church
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Stock Market Sags As Investors Brace For Tighter Credit
New York trading opened briskly then turned lower as fears of tighter money and profit taking after a five day rise pressed a wide range of issues. The Associated Press average fell 1.30 to 232.60. Industrials off 1.80, rails down 0.90, utilities unchanged. Corporate bonds eased in active turnover. U S government bonds drifted lower.
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New York
Associated Press
U. S
OTL BURNER FLOODS SACO HOME
Saco firemen were called to the home of R A Kettley at 265 North Street for a flooded oil furnace. Damage to wiring and a burnt motor were reported.
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Saco
R. A. Kettley
North Street
Bergman daughter receives $12000 guardianship grant
Ingrid Bergman's daughter Jenny Ann Lindstrom, now 21, gained access to $12,000 held in trust after a judge approved a final accounting of a 1957 guardianship. Lindstrom, 53, and ex husband Dr Peter Lindstrom divorced in 1950. she attends Mills College in Oakland, California.
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Tos Angeles
Ingrid Bergman
Jenny Ann Lindstrom
Miss Lindstrom
Miss Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
Mills College
Oakland
Calif
Card of Thanks for flowers and sympathy after bereavement
We thank neighbors and friends for kind deeds in our recent bereavement. Flowers, cars and sympathy were deeply appreciated by the family of the late.
Children of Mary to Honor Miss Wilhelmine Duchesne
The Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph parish will meet at Sansoucy's funeral home tonight at seven to pay respects to former member Miss Wilhelmine Duchesne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mary Sodality of
St. Joseph Parish
Sansoucy
Wilhelmine Duchesne
Local 428 to Install State Officers in Biddeford
Local 428 Biddeford and Saco Barbers Union met at Paul Houde Barber shop. They plan a Sunday banquet at 6 p m at the Wonderbar steak house to install officers. Alfred Boudreau of Portland, state organizer for Maine, will serve as installing officer and member of the State Barbers Board.
Drinking Case Is Continued In Saco
Roland P Palardis 46 of 6 Hillside Avenue Biddeford charged with driving under the influence had case continued to January 9 by Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr in Saco Municipal Court. Palardis released on 500 dollars bail. State police are the complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland P. Palardis
Hillside Avenue
Biddeford
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco
Palardis
Diphtheria Outbreak Sparks Idaho School Immunizations
Pingree Idaho health officials moved to immunize hundreds as diphtheria outbreak grows in the southeast Idaho farm community. A new case Tuesday raises the total to six among elementary students in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingree
Idaho
Realty Men Elect Waterville Chairman
The Maine Real Estate Commission elected Harold A. Labbe of Waterville as its new chairman, succeeding C. Hall Baker of Cape Elizabeth.
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Waterville
Maine Real Estate Commission
Harold A. Labbe
C. Hall Baker
Cape Elizabeth
Parsley Versatile Use in Lunchbox and Salads
Parsley offers many uses from minced garnish in egg salad tuna sandwiches and potato or chicken salads to topping cottage cheese with fruit salad, or mixing into cream cheese and clam for a cracker spread.
Plane Crash on Rural Farm Amid Rainy Weather
A plane crashed on Richard Randolph’s small farm near Bolivia after reporting no trouble. The wreckage spread over a field and woods, with life preservers inflated on some victims. Rescue teams and FBI disaster specialists arrived as authorities explored the scene and questioned possible in-flight explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
Richard Randolph
Letzie
Randolph
McArthur
Bolivia
New Hanover
Wilmington
Lester L. Edwards
Doyle Howard
Wilmington News
FBI
Charles ‘Sharp
National
Local births announced in Biddeford and area
To Mr and Mrs William J Cantara Jr Massapequa Long Island New York a daughter Laura Dee weighing eight pounds eight ounces December 30 at Mid Island hospital Long Island New York Maternal grandparents Warren Fl wright 60 Northgate road Manchester New Hampshire Paternal grandparents William J Cantara Sr 19 Western avenue Biddeford To Mr and Mrs Alton Goodson Bar Mills a son Daniel Jude weighing eight pounds seven ounces January 2 at the Saco Osteopathic hospital Mrs Goodson is the former Margaret Potvin and the maternal grandparents Perley Potvin Biddeford The paternal grandmother is Mrs Hazel Bradeen Bar Mills To Mr and Mrs Joseph Drapeau 32 Middle street Biddeford a daughter Patricia Anne weighing nine pounds eight ounces January 4 at Notre Dame hospital
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William J. Cantara, Jr
Massapequa
Long Island
N. Y
Laura Dee
Mid Island Hospital
Warren Flwright
Northgate Road
Manchester
N. H
William J. Cantara
Western Avenue
Biddeford
Alton Goodson
Bar Mills
Daniel Jude
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Goodson
Margaret Potvin
Perley Potvin
Hazel Bradeen
Joseph ©. Drapeau
Middle Street
Patrcia Anne
Notre Dame Hospital
Clean-Up At Camp Ellis Nears Finish
Laco Superintendent of Streets Timothy Crowley said clean-up at Camp Ellis Beach after last week's storm is nearly done with three trucks and a loader in use. A temporary clay barrier blocks the gap and a snow fence will be erected to stop sand from blowing onto Surf street, which remains closed for winter and will be repaired in spring by the Saco street department.
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Laco
Timothy Crowley
Camp Ellis Beach
Crowley
Surf Street
Unions Score Strike Victory in Steel Settlement
New York United Steelworkers win major contract victory as Iron Age reports government pressure pushed steel firms to concede. Prices likely to rise, with increases under five dollars per ton, probably under four.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
Iron Age Magazine
National Metalworking Weekly
Iron Age
Douse Chimney Fire At Wadlin Road Home
Biddeford firefighters extinguished a chimney fire yesterday afternoon at the residence of Delphis Melancon on Wadlin Road. No damage was reported.
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Douse
Biddeford
Delphis Melancon
Wadlin Road
Colored Map Of York County To Be Distributed
The York County board of Commissioners prepared a colorful map of York County with town sketches, points of interest photos, and last year’s fish stocking program. It features the MacIntire garrison, Lady Pepperell house, Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Parsonfield bridge, and Biddeford and Saco business districts. Extra copies are available from the County Commissioners at the Courthouse, Alfred. Chairman Edwin H. Smith lists Reginald R. Frechette and Lucien Dutremble as members.
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York County
York County Board of Commissioners
MacIntire
York
Lady Pepperell
Kittery
Shrine of
Our Lady of Lourdes
Kennebunkport
Parsonfield
Biddeford
Saco
Alfred
Edwin H. Smith
Reginald R. Frechette
Lucien Dutremble
York Rendering Company Denies Area Rat Infestation
Manager Throumoulos of York Rendering on Buxton Road Saco denies any rat problem at the plant and invites officials to inspect. Mayor Cote forms a committee with Aldermen Rowe Emens and Warren to investigate health concerns. plant claims only clear water enters Sandy Brook and rendering removes moisture with high heat. The mayor plans a two week site visit to assess the situation.
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York Rendering Company
Buxton Road
Saco
Throumoulos
Charles R. Cote
Larry Rowe
Earl Emens
Harry Warren
Areca
Cote
Name Callers Acquitted In Santa Claus Case
In Pontiac Michigan two men Herbert Holdsworth and James Dunn were acquitted after young witnesses Enoch Grimmet nine and Kenneth Grimmet seven could not recall the words used when the pair allegedly called Santa Claus dirty names. The men aged 21 and 20 were arrested December 16 on a complaint by Louise Grimmet alleging obscene language before minors.
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Pontiac
Mich
Santa Claus
Herbert S. Holdsworth
James C. Dunn
Ortenville
Louise Grimmet
Life-Saving Class To Open In Portland
A Portland Red Cross Life-Saving class opens January 13 at the Portland Boys Club for residents 16 and over. The free course runs three hours nightly from 7:30 to 10:30 at 277 Cumberland Avenue, with five prerequisites including dives and swims. Certificates granted on completion qualify for the Water Safety Instructors Course starting March 2 and for summer lifeguard positions. details from Mrs. Tucker, Saco Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Portland
Portland Boys Club
Charles Tucker
York County Red Cross
Boys’ Club
Cumberland Avenue
Tucker
Saco Red Cross
Salvation Army Major speaks at Kiwanis Club
Major William Berry, director of Salvation Army youth groups in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont, spoke to the Saco and Biddeford Kiwanis Club at the Wonderbar steak house on Creed Culture and Community Service. He was introduced by former Saco mayor Peter Garland. Accompanying him were Major James Geddes and William Lawrence. Martin J. Rielly was program chairman. President Lloyd Anderson led the session and previewed the dinner and installation ceremonies set for Saturday night at the Wonderbar.]
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Salvation Army
William Berry
Saco
Biddeford
Rioux Maintains AMVETS Card Tourney Lead
Rioux holds the lead in the Merton Ira Staples AMVETS post cribbage tourney after last night’s play, earning two of five points to stay ahead. Boisvert trails by two, Gregoire is five back after ten weeks, with three others nine behind. Curro and Cotsis swept the elimination in the special round. The banquet date nears as delinquent players are urged to catch up, with next play scheduled for Tuesday.
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Merton Ira Staples Amvets
Roland Rioux
Gerry Boisvert
Rioux
Joe Gregoire
Nick Curro
Charles Cotsis
Sports Committee
Fred Whelan
Saco zoning could force Cumberland Foods plant closure
A week of activity at the Cumberland Foods plant continues amid zoning questions. The city may charge the owner or operator with misdemeanor offenses if violations persist, with fines from 5 to 50 dollars per day. Horne declined to comment on the morning inquiries.
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Saco
Cumberland Foods
Horne
Gasoline tax in Maine to top 1923 yearly take
Maine motorists face higher costs as gasoline tax collections in the first five percent of 1960 are projected to exceed the entire 1923 year's receipts. The Maine Petroleum Association cites 1923’s tax at 522 thousand dollars, while 1960 is expected to near 36 million dollars for the year.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Petroleum Assn
Labor Leader Invited to Lynn Senate Hearing
TWUA area director Schoonjans has been invited to testify before a special Senate committee in Lynn Massachusetts on unemployment problems in New England. He will discuss Biddeford Saco area conditions, local industrial development efforts, and three points for attracting industry water resources fair tax structure and a skilled labor pool. The hearing is the only New England stop among national inquiries and aims to help the area’s recovery without handouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schoonjans
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Senate
Lynn
Mass
New England
Schoonjans
Edmund S. Muskie
Biddeford- Saco
Twin Cities
Biddeford-Saco
Feper
Nebraska Senator Norris Brown Dies in Seattle Nursing Home
Norris Brown, 96, a former Republican U S senator from Nebraska who served 1907 to 1913, died in a Seattle nursing home Tuesday. He had lived in Seattle since retiring from law. In 1999 he introduced a resolution sending to the states for ratification the constitutional amendment legalizing the income tax.
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Seattle
Wash
U .S
Norris Brown
Nebraska
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