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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1961

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Rev Hervey Huot Biddeford Native Dies in Cleveland

Rev Hervey d Huot 49 died at home in Cleveland on Friday Born in Biddeford on May 23 1911 he was the son of Joseph and Corinne Brulotte Huot He attended St Andre school Biddeford and advanced from the Montreal seminary Ordained in 1937 he served as pastor of Pasquel church Cleveland at death He is survived by five brothers Adelard Adelbert Emile Irene all of Biddeford and Ronald Bridgeport Conn one sister Mrs Blanche Carey Glendale Cal and several nieces and nephews

Hervey d Huot Cleveland Biddeford Joseph Corinne (Brulotte Huot St. Andre Adva Montreal Father Huot Pasquel Church Adelard Adelbert Emile Irene Rennald Bridgeport

Lafeyette court Foresters meeting tonight at 7:30

A Lafayette court Catholic Order of Foresters will meet tonight at 7 30 p m at Forester hall Emery street Biddeford Biddeford post VFW will meet at 7 30 in City building the Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 tonight at the home of Mrs Marion Clark Pool road The St Joseph Alumnae will meet Wednesday night at St Joseph High School Bidford at 7 0

Winfred A. Bliss Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Joseph Potvin Pike Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Richard McGarey, Jr Maryland Saco Beane Nursing Home Parley Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Juliette Rocray King Street Herman S. Gerrish Old Orchard Beech Philip Florida Arthur Laplante Summerstreet Maurice Gagnon Ernest Tash Augusta Alfred Dutremble John Gibson Butler's National Retail Merchants Association New York William Foran Foss Street Notre Dame Hospital Riddeford New York City Rose Turner Herve Tousignant Richard W. Farrell USN Wallace FE. Farrell Bacon Street USS Gearing Africa Richard L. Sheehan Maurice F. Sheehan Beach Street Seco Naval Air Station Quonset Point R. I Norman Paul Binette Seaview Avenue John Kennedy Robert B. Clough USMC Robert M. Smith North Carolina Terry M. Sanford Raleigh N. C Clough First Battalion Eighth Marine Regiment Camp Lejeune Royal Sheltra Roland St. Michel Robert Boucher Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Alfred State Legion Gordon R. Dixon Stockholm York County Council Lafeyette Court Order of Foresters Forester Hall Emery Street Biddeford Post VFW Marion Clark Pool Road St. Joseph St. Joseph's High School Bideford

Dog Shot and Run Over on Saco Street

Saco Police and Dog Officer Frank Benson investigate a dog case after a dead dog with a bullet wound was found on Cumberland Avenue, also run over. The case remains under investigation.

Saco Street Saco Frank Benson Cumberland Avenue

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for their sympathy and kindness during our recent bereavement. Gratitude to those who offered meals and tributes. Mrs Robert Smart and family Mrs Walter Smart and family

Robert Smart Walter Smart

Antoinette Couture obituary notices long illness died

Antoinette Couture wife of Omer Couture of 25 Mason Street Biddeford died in a Pine Point Convalescent Home after a long illness. Born in Quebec November 19, 1991 she was daughter of Nor bert and Celanire Tremblay. She was a communicant of St Joseph church and VFW auxiliary. Survived by husband three brothers Jules Tremblay Norbert and Emile Tremblay three sisters Mrs Louise Anna Thibeault Mrs Celina M Agnew and Miss C Praline Tremblay. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today until 10 p m. Funeral from St Joseph church Tuesday at 8:30 a m.

Antoinette Couture Omer Couture Mason Street Biddeford Pine Point Quebec Norbert and Celanire (Pelletier) Tremblay St. Joseph Church VFW Jules Tremblay New Bedford Mass Norbert Emile Tremblay Louise Anna Thibeault Celina M. Agnew C. Praline Tremblay Emond Funeral Home

Saco Widow Georgia Woodford Dies at 43 Middle Street

Mrs. Georgia H. Woodford widow of Edward G. Woodford a Saco native died this morning at 43 Middle Street. Born to Theodore and Martha Hamblin she lived in Portland before returning to Saco fifteen years ago. She belonged to School Street Methodist Church and survived by several cousins. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shumway Funeral Home Saco with viewing 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Portland.

Georgia H. Woodford Edward G. Woodford Saco Middle Street Theodore Martha (Walker) Hamblin Portland School Street Methodist Church Shumway Spring Street Evergreen, Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie McIntire Hooper

Funeral services for Mrs Jennifer McIntire Hooper a retired Biddeford school teacher were held Saturday from Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco Rev H Lewis Cutler pastor of the Second Congregational church of Biddeford officiated and interment was at Greenwood cemetery Bearers included Alfred Bradford Alfred Wilcox Melbourne Means and Learence Staples

Jennie McIntire Hooper Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco H. Lewis Cutler Second Congregational Church Greenwood Cemetery Alfred Bradford Alfred Wilcox Melbourne ‘Means Learence Staples

Funeral services for Robert L Townsend at St Margaret Church

Funeral services for Robert L Townsend of Millikins Mills Road Old Orchard Beach were held this morning at St Margaret Church with Rev Armand Landry presiding. The church choir provided singing and Mrs Antonio Boisvert played the organ. Entombment took place at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford with burial planned for St Mary's Cemetery in spring.

Robert L. Townsend Millikins Mills Road Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church Armand Landry Antonio Boisvert Beavers Philip Towsend Robert Townsend Jr Henry Townsend Gerald Townsend Donald Townsend Carl Townsend Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford St. Mary's Cemetery

Funeral services for George Frechette held at St. Andre

Funeral services for George Frechette of 16 Pike Street Biddeford were conducted at St. Andre Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anie Giguere celebrating a solemn high mass of requiem. Deacon Robert T. Martel and subdeacon Rev. Gerard J. Parent assisted. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery followed. Out-of-town relatives listed include Paul E. Frechette of Meriden and others from New Britain Waterbury and St. Paul, Chester P.Q.

George Frechette Pike Street Biddesford Sst. Andre Church Anie Giguere Robert T. Martel Gerard J. Parem St. Andre Church Laura Lauzon Proulx Sacred Heart League Josephat Tardif Leon Paul Henri Bourque Arthur Lemire Rosario Goulet Albert Lagrange St. Joseph Cemetery Gerard J. Parent Paul E. Frechette Meriden Conn Herve Frechette New Britain I Conn

Funeral for Noel J Beaulieu in Biddeford

Funeral services for Noel J Beaulieu of 17 Summer Street Biddeford were held Saturday at St. Joseph church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Farl Bealieu officiated assisted by Rev. Sylvia Levesque and Rev. Norman Cerrier. Music by the St Joseph male quartet and organist Mrs Diana Frechette Rousselle. Attendees included Rt Rev Msgr Eli Hevey and several priests. Kearers listed and committal prayers read by Rev Earl Beau.

Noel J Beaulieu Summer Street Biddeford St. Joseph Church Farl Bealieu Sylvia Levesque Norman Cerrier St Joseph Church Diana Frechette Rousselle Eli Hevey Marc Franck Edward F. Walsh Robert T. Martel Gerard Vigneault Paul Vigneault Roland Lemay Alfred Gagnon Armand Trottier Gerard Gagnon St. Joseph Earl Beau

Snow in Portland. cold, light accumulation expected

A Portland forecast warns of intermittent light snow this afternoon and tonight with mostly cloudy conditions Tuesday. North to northeast winds reach 20 to 30 mph along the coast and 10 to 20 mph inland, with warnings posted as snow accumulations reach 3 to 5 inches. Temperatures in Zone 1 hover in the low 20s to upper teens.

Portland

Saco PTA to Hear GSTC Teacher Miss Mildred Peabody

Miss Mildred Peabody reading supervisor at Gorham State Teachers College will speak at the Saco Parent Teacher Association meeting tomorrow at 8 pm in Burns School Saco. She will present remedial reading slides and discuss the program while a Portland book co displays books for parents. Members are asked to bring a book for the school library and refreshments will be served.

Mildred Peabody Gorham State Teachers College Saco Burns School Peabody Portland Book Co

Tax Payment Club Expands to Forty Four Members in Saco

City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis announced 44 residents now belong to Saco’s Tax Payment Club. Taxpayers may pay 1961 taxes in monthly installments with a 1 percent discount on the final payment. To join, 1960 taxes must be paid in full, and $1,915.7 has been collected and placed in a local bank to earn interest until used.

Saco Clifford A. Purvis Purvis

Maine Will Bear Burden of Budget

Portland report shows Maine taxpayers would pay about 347.87 million dollars toward an 8.9 billion dollar federal budget under Eisenhower. The Maine Chamber of Commerce estimates Maine bears 0.43 percent of federal taxes, about 5 million dollars more than last year due to the larger budget proposal.

Portland Maine Eisenhower Maine Chamber of Commerce

Lyman Baptist church notes mix with regional clergy events

Church notes list a Tuesday prayer meeting at Lyman Baptist parsonage and other services at Full Gospel Wells First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Saco Salvation Army Circle D Women’s Fellowship Biddeford Second Congregational White Church youth choir rehearsal Saco School Street Methodist Daughters of Ruth Biddeford Universalist attendees include Miss Elizabeth St Amand Wilbrod St Amand and Mrs Thomas St Amand with others attending from Grand Falls Old Town Hartford and Shreveport

Prayer Fellowship Lyman Baptist Church First Baptist Church lOcean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Women's Fellowship Biddeford Saco School Street Methodist Church Ruth Biddeford First Beaulieu Elizabeth St. Amand Grand Falls N. B Wilbrod Biddeford- Saco Journal Debra Ann Brenda Roberta Kenneth Hunter Lake Avenue Robert C. Day Summit Street

Reed Motors owner named GM community relations chair

Lester Austin, new Reed Motors owner in Saco, was named General Motors Community relations chairman for the Biddeford Saco area. He will move to Glen Haven Circle, and his duties include making GM educational materials available to the public and cooperating with clubs, schools, and local organizations.

Lester Austin Reed Motor Company Saco General Motors Biddeford-Saco Austin Glen Haven Circle Reed Motors

Lower Court Judges May Wear Robes

The Maine Association of Municipal Court Judges and Recorders recommended robes for municipal court judges and associate judges. In a letter to Judge Hilary Mahaney secretary-treasurer L Smith Dunnock said robe wearing would be optional but encouraged to raise court standards.

Maine Association of Municipal Court Judges and Recorders Hilary Mahaney L. Smith Dunnock Dunnock

Squires Hold First Family Communion Fete

The first annual Family Communion Breakfast, sponsored by the Father Justinien Circle and Biddeford Columbian Squires, was held Sunday 8 to 10 at the K of C hall. Washington head table guests included Brother Damien, Paul Leblond, and Philip Masse, with circle officers and many Knights and Squires and their families.

Father Justinien Biddeford Columbian Squires K. of C. Hall Washington Street Brother Damien Paul Leblond K. of C Philip Masse Biddeoford K. of C. Council Adrien Leblond Raymond Demers Ralph Nadeau Paul Berger Robert Morrison Victor Chretien Squires Theresa Bourque Connie de Silva Emile LeBlond Roland Berthiaume Guy Bouthilette Bernard Chretien Roger Gobeil Donald Jarry James Michaud

Civil Suit Dismissed In York County Superior Court

Peter and Anna Giannarakos of Lowell Massachusetts had a civil suit against York Mutual Insurance of Maine dismissed with prejudice over alleged wind damage to their Camp Files cottage in Saco on December 29 1960. The insurer argued tides caused the loss and policy covered wind damage only. The plaintiff’s attorney was admitted to practice before the court by special permission and charges were dropped following a conference. Court officials anticipate sentencing for three men who pleaded guilty last week and expect the criminal docket to open today.

Peter Anna Giannarakos Lowell Mass York Mutual Insurance Company Maine York County Giannarakos Fllis Saco Lowell Mass

Chiang Kai-shek party wins vast city council seats

Taipei reports Kuomintang secure 746 of 929 seats on Taiwan's city and county councils as regional results come in from Formosa. In other items, a mix of labor, political and war era notes parade across the globe with strikes, treaties, and trials highlighted.

Taipei Formosa Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang Thesland

Boys Rescued On Ice Cake In Saco River

Lt Robert Foran of the Saco Police Department responded to a report of two distressed youths on an ice cake in the Saco River near Elm Street bridge. Clarence Rodney 11 and Clarence Welch 8, both of Dyer Street, were rescued from behind the Garland Manufacturing building on Water Street. They were pulled to shore with a riverbank pole.

Saco Saco River Robert Foran Elm Street Foran Clarence Rodney Clarence Welch Dyer Street Garland Manufacturing Company Water Street

Roy Fairfield Edits Federalist Papers for Publication

Dr. Roy Fairfield of Saco and former Bates College instructor has prepared The Federalist Papers. Doubleday will publish a paperback edition next Friday containing the most significant half of the 85 essays urging New York voters to ratify the U S Constitution.

Roy Fairfield Saco Bates College Doubleday Fairfield New York State United States of America

Misinformation Sends Firemen to Wrong Address

Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Louis Wharff urged residents to provide accurate addresses after a misreport led Beach firemen to 6 Third Street. The 6 Third Street call proved a flooded oil stove fire at 27 Linden Street, with no damage reported and no injuries.

Louis Wharff Old Orchard Beach Beach Wharff Third Street Linden Street

U N Congo operation faces censure from Congo minister

Relief trains reach Moroccan troops amid attacks by Balubas as Swedes provide covering fire. Congo foreign minister Justin Bomboko demands removal of UN Congo head Rajesawar Dayal and denounces the operation as biased toward Lumumba factions.

U. N U.N Congo Justin Bomboko U.N. Congo Rajesawar Dayal Bomboko Jaya Lumumba

Lawmakers Hear Hearings On Wildlife, Education And Tax

Public hearings this week include Inland Fisheries and Game to authorize changes in fishing rules after a public hearing. Legislators consider restoring a bear bounty in organized territory except Franklin County north of the Appalachian Trail. Other topics cover six day moose season, school construction aid for towns with 700+ high school students, and tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery.

Inland Fisheries and Game Fish and Game Commissioner Howard Mayo Bath Franklin County James L. Johnson Stockholm Johnson Ralph Winchenpaw Friendship Ralph JC. Ham R.brewer Ralph M. Lovell R—Sanford Sen. Lovell Rep Cleveland P. Curtis R—Bowdeinham Curtis

Catholics To Try Tithing In Rhode Island Parish

Parishioners of Christ the King Church in South Kingstown Rhode Island are urged to tithe 10 percent of income as a return to traditional practice. A diocese spokesman says the church may be Rhode Island’s first to implement tithing. Rev J Leo Lyons says funds will help pay a debt on the two year old church serving about 135 families and 100 to 110 University of Rhode Island students.

South Kingstown R. I Christ the King Providence Rhode Island J. Leo Lyons University of Rhode Island

St Louis Student Wins Amherst Entry With Grant

Paul Proulx of St Louis High School has been accepted at Amherst College for the Class of 1965 under a financial grant program. He is the school’s top scholar in recent National Merit tests and plans to major in English and pursue teaching. He is honored for Boy Scouting and Biddeford Civil Defense work.

Paul Proulx St. Louis High School Amherst College Proulx Chris Proulx Elm Street Biddeford Brother Albert Amherst

Man Fined For Allowing Dog To Chase Deer

Biddeford man Leon D. Elie 47 of 315 West Street pled guilty in Biddeford Municipal Court to allowing his part German shepherd to chase a deer injuring its rear leg. He paid a $10 fine. James V. Neithercut 16 of Saco was found guilty of no inspection sticker and fined $10, the penalty suspended due to unintentional oversight by the youth and the car dealer. State police filed the actions.

Biddeford Simon Spill Leon D. Elie West Street Fish and Game Thomas D. Bryant Saco Bryant Elie James V. Neithercut Lewis Lane Cat Spill Neithercut

Biddeford Council To Map Budget

The Biddeford city council will meet tonight at 8 to draw up the city budget for the year.

Biddeford

Tickets Available For Victory Dance In Biddeford

Joseph A. Bouvier, ticket chair, announced tickets for the Democratic Victory dance and dinner in Biddeford are still available. Reservations can be made by calling his home. The event opens with a 6 15 dinner and continues with a dance with music provided.

Joseph A. Bouvier Biddeford Bouvier

Kennedy economy forecast and budget approach noted

The report discusses a gradual recovery lifting the economy to record levels by year end and explains Kennedy will restrain enthusiasm for new programs while the incoming president won’t submit a full budget this year. He will propose piecemeal changes to Eisenhower's budget.

Kennedy Eisenhower

Mixed NY stock market sees gold shares rise on gold policy

In New York trading the Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose .20 to 228.10 at noon. Industrials up, rails down, utilities up. Gold mining shares advanced after the government barred U.S. citizens from holding gold abroad, while bullion in London fell sharply as the market faced resistance following weeks of gains.

New York Associated Press U.S London

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