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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1960
Page
2
County realtors install new officer. State Mrs Marie Dupuis of 16 Acorn Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Notre Dame Hospital.
Paul T. Whitten, 47, of Auburn died at home from natural causes. He served in the U S Army Medical Corps in the Pacific, was a Biddeford native, and is survived by his widow Catherine Bickford and daughter Martha. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Dillingham and Son Memorial Chapel, interment Graceland Memorial Park. Also includes Portland weather forecast and York County Board of Realtors installation of 1960 officers with details on officers, directors, committees, and attendees.
York County Salon 598 Eight and Forty plans a January meeting for 8 p m Saturday at Mrs John Bergeron home 7 Gertrude Avenue Biddeford Also Biddeford Saco DAV Chapter 4 to nominate officers Monday at 7 30 p m in Biddeford City Building Knights of Columbus Council meets tonight at 8 in the K of C hall
Higher Grade Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 pm. Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal Friday 9 30 am. Christ Episcopal holds service Friday morning at 8. The Madisses of First Parish Congregational meet tomorrow night 7 30 with swap party items. Saco United Baptist annual meeting Friday evening after a 6 30 supper.
The annual Calendar supper sponsored by the Womens Society of Christian Service at the Saco Street Methodist church will be served Friday at 5 30 p m in the church vestry.
Raymond Smith was re elected to a second term as chief of the North Saco Volunteer Fire Department at the annual meeting held last night at the North Saco fire station. Lt Eugene Taylor, Clifton Berry, and Lou Carpenter were elected to assistant chief secretary and treasurer respectively. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday each month and will hold a meeting January 27 with Saco Mayor Charles Cote and five commissioners attending.
We thank everyone for thoughtful acts during the last sickness of our loved one and for floral offerings and tributes of sympathy. Mrs. Ralph Roy and daughters.
Evelyn M Christensen 53 resident of Portland road Saco died early today at a Portland hospital She was born in Portland daughter of Albert and Tirzah Clinch educated there and attended First Baptist church Survivors include husband Albert Christensen two daughters Arlene Alquist Scarborough and Judy Christensen Saco a sister Emile LaPiere Portland four brothers Walter Clinch West Gorham Frank Clinch Cumberland Center Edward Clinch York Pa and Richard Clinch Portland father Albert Clinch West Gorham five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Services Saturday at 2 p m at Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco with visitation tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 p m Burial Moss Side cemetery Cumberland
Margaret Desmarais 60 of 40 Alfred Street Biddeford died last night after a long illness at a local hospital. Born January 1 1900 in Biddeford she was the daughter of James and Mary Murphy. Wife of Edgar Desmarais she was a communicant of St Mary church. Survived by husband one sister Mrs Edward Petit and one brother James Murphy all of Biddeford. Friends may call Emond funeral home this evening until 10 and Friday 10 am to 10 pm. Funeral from St Mary church Saturday at 9 am.
Mary H. Sawyer 68 of Boom road Saco died this morning in a local hospital after a short illness. Born in Rochester New Hampshire she was a 60 year Saco resident and attended Saco schools. She was a member of the Saco School Street Methodist church. Her husband Lester M. Sawyer survives. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from Shumway funeral home 35 Spring Street Saco with calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Georgia I Staples 92 of 133 Guinea Road Biddeford longtime resident dies at local hospital after long illness Born in Biddeford daughter of John and Lucy Hill Staples attended local schools lifelong resident at Guinea Road She belonged to South Biddeford Methodist Church and Evangeline Rebekah Lodge Survivors include brother Frank P Staples and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco Saturday at 2 pm calling hours Friday 7 to 9 pm
At Cosgrove funeral home on Elm street a brief service to offer prayers for Hugh McGarrity was held, with attendees gathered to reflect and pay respects.
Members of the Holy Name Society of St Mary parish Bidgde ford will meet at 7 30 tonight at Cosgrove funeral home to pay respects to Hugh McGarrity.
Dr Albert Schweitzer marked his 85th birthday at his hospital in Lamberente 310 miles northwest of Brazzaville. Friends and well wishers from the United States Europe and Africa joined the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in observing the milestone.
Saco Police said a spare tire and wheel were stolen yesterday from the trunk of a car owned by William Boucouvalas of 12 High Street. Patrolman Lawrence LeClair noticed the trunk was open during rounds but no evidence of a theft could be found until late yesterday afternoon.
A slate of officers was unanimously chosen at the Saco Republican City Committee meeting held in the Saco city council rooms. Albert Cabana was named chairman, Francis Lamontagne vice chairman, William Beatty treasurer, and Mrs. Doris Clark secretary. A letter announced a January 27 Dinner With President Eisenhower at the Portland Exposition Building with a closed circuit telecast featuring Eisenhower, Nixon, and Rockefeller. The next meeting is February 3.
The South Biddeford Methodist Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Linwood Thomas's Guinea road home. They opened with a prayer by Mrs Alice Tynsdale and voted to host a birthday party at Pineland Hospital and Training School in Pownal. President Harold Clark reported on a Christian Convalescent home visit in Arundel where gifts were delivered. A new communion cloth was purchased for the church. Mrs Tynsdale presented Edgar Guest's A New Year s Song. The next meeting is set for January 27 at Mrs Lena Pack s home. Members present included numerous named ladies and Miss Debra Peck and Miss Donna Lee Macomber.
Gordie Howe tied Maurice Richard as the NHL all time regular season points leader with his 945th point for Detroit in a 5-2 loss to Chicago. Richard, sidelined since Nov. 26, is expected back as Montreal hosts Toronto. Chicago pulled within a point of fourth place Boston as Bobby Hull neared the league scoring lead with 51 points.
Mrs Harold Gordon of Saginaw Michigan lost six hundred dollars before Christmas while arranging a Florida vacation. The money was accidentally sealed in an envelope and mailed to Time Inc Chicago during Christmas card preparations. Time traced the funds through bank wrappers and returned them.
Mayor Charles R. Cote and the Saco City council ask for department budgets as early as possible to allow careful study. The move targets the public school budget, Thornton Academy, police and fire departments for initial submissions this year.
Pasadena note: Dr. John F. G. Carruthers, 71, Presbyterian clergyman and founder of the United Nations Chaplains League, died Wednesday due to a heart ailment. He was a prominent religious leader and clerical figure in Pasadena.
Andre Trocme, secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, urged broader personal and government concern for global refugee problems. Speaking at a Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches event in Biddeford, he shared experiences from World War I and II, sheltered Jewish refugees, and noted his impending return to Europe to lead in Geneva.
Roger J. Beamlieu aged 25 of Saco pleaded guilty in Gray Municipal court to speeding and was fined 25 dollars by Trial Justice Grover G. Alexander.
Biddeford firemen were called to 18 Mt. Vernon street last evening at 6 30 for an overflowed oil burner in the Osher estate occupied by Lucien Bourassa. The blaze was put out on arrival of the firemen.
The Women's Missionary Society of Biddeford United Baptist Church met at Mrs. Ruth Morse’s home for a candle service “These Are Our Own.” Devotions by Mrs. Ethel Lewis. Read letters from missionaries in Alaska India and South Carolina. Eight missionary books read. 120 yards of white cross bandages rolled. White Cross meeting set for next Thursday at Mrs. Mabel Dinsmore’s home. Next business session February 10 at the parsonage hosted by Mrs. Alice Durost and program chair Mrs. Mary Grace. Attendees listed incl Mrs. Genevieve McDonald Mrs. Ora Wiggin Mrs. Hazel Clay and others.
The Mary-Martha circle of the Saco United Baptist church met last night at Mrs. Harry Warren’s Winter Street home. Devotions and discussion highlighted ongoing church projects and community outreach.
During the business session a card of thanks from Missionary Inez Quiles Puerto Rico was read for a sent package. A picture and life story of Missionary Quiles was shown. A chapter from the study book On Good Soil was presented. Bandages were prepared for the Congo. Fifteen members attended.
York County court in Alfred selected a Traverse jury including 17 supernumeraries with Mrs Eva W Ford of Sanford as foreman. Seven women jurors were challenged. an all male panel led by foreman Colin Todd of Arundel heard the carnal knowledge case against Reynolds Bealieu Roger Crepeau and Richard Conde Frechette all of Biddeford accused in the 14 year old girl incident at Biddeford on October 17 1959.
The St. Mary Associates of Mary parish Biddeford will discuss the community school issue at an eight o clock January meeting in the parish hall. The group will vote tonight on supporting a new high school or a elementary school and will forward its position to the mayor and city officials. An open discussion precedes the voting with President Rudolph A. Bergeron leading. Refreshments will follow the session served by the January hospitality committee.
Final arrangements for the silver tea sponsored by the Ways and Means Committee of Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star were completed last night at the home of Mrs. Hannaford. The tea for the public will be held Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mrs. Dennett’s home. Committee members attending last night included Mrs. Dennett Mrs. Towile Mrs. Lane Mrs. Tripp Mrs. Littlefield and chairwoman Mrs. Hannaford.
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