Biddeford Personal Notices Include Several Hospitalized Residents
Benjamin Vermette, 68 Jefferson Street, Biddeford, is a patient at Saco Hospital. Miss Colette Fortier, 27 Fall Street, Biddeford, has returned from a vacation at Pache Island. Ex Mrs Eva Maillet Beall, Biddeford, formerly employed by M.H. Fishman Co as fountain man, is a surgical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Vermette
Jefferson Street
Biddeford
Saco Hospital
Colette Fortier
Fall Street
Pache Island
Eva Maillet Beall
M.H. Fishman Co
Fountain Manar
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Obituary: George S Robinson of West Kennebunk dies at 74
George S Robinson, 74, of West Kennebunk died this morning in a Kittery hospital. He worked 30 years for York Utility Co and led the Old Falls power station. Survived by wife Alice Shuffleburg, 3 sons Andrew, Elwyn, Edmond. 8 daughters including Glenna Moore and Eleanor Houde. 1 brother, 3 sisters. 37 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral Saturday 1:30 pm at Angell Funeral Home Kennebunk. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Robinson
West Kennebunk
Kittery
Dover
N. H
Meinot
Nellie
Clark) Robinson
York Utility Co
Old Falls
Alice Shuffleburg
Andrew
Canaan
Elwyn
Edmond
South Boston
Glenna
Evergreen Cemetery
Local lodge and club meetings planned in Biddeford and Saco
Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 in Saco K of P hall. Biddeford Knights of Columbus Auxiliary January social at 8 in KC hall. Adah chapter Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 Friday in Biddeford Masonic Hall with Mrs Romayne Helms as hospitality chair. Biddeford Saco Elks observe Scotch night with supper at 6 30. Saco Lodge Odd Fellows to host public buffet January 28 at 6 in Vestry of Saco School Street church. no door sales. Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion meets tonight at 8 City Building Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Saco K. of
P. Hall
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Adah
Order of Eastern Star
Romayne Helms
Biddeford-Saco
Saco Lodge of Odds Fellows
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post, American Legion
City
Church Commission Meeting Notice at Saco Parish
I Church notes a meeting of the Commission on Membership and Evangelisms for the Saco School Street Methodist Church will convene Thursday at 1 50 p m at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Membership and Evangelisms
Saco School Street
Voltigeur Club Organizes Convention Plans
Voltigeur Club advances Lewis ton convention plans at a meeting led by President Yvon Caron. Forty Ford biddeford members signed up, with Flamingo hotel as headquarters and private car transportation for attendees. The drum and bugle corps will march in 109 clubs during parade events, plus a ball, Mass, awards, and crowning of the Convention Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Voltigeur Club
Yvon Caron
Biddeford
Flamingo Hotel
Caron
Voltigeur Drum and Bugle Corps
Sturday
SS Peter and Paul Church
Lewiston-Auburn
Julia Wicite
Paul Angers
Henry Roberge
Emile Picard
Richardson found not guilty by reason of insanity in murder case
Edward J Richardson, 46, of Passadumkeag was committed to Augusta State Hospital after a Superior Court jury ruled him not guilty by reason of insanity in the Dec 9 murder of his house companion Carl Anderson, 78, following presentations by both state and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Edward J Richardson
Passadumkeag
Augusta State Hospital
Richardson
Carl Anderson
City council corrects bid funding figure error
The Area Industrial Development committee was allocated 4000 dollars at Monday night’s Biddeford city council meeting, not 40000 as reported yesterday due to a typographical error in the Journal. The corrected figure clarifies the planned funding level for the committee’s initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Industrial Development Committee
Biddeford
Saco court and emergency services report quiet morning
No session of Saco Municipal Court was held this morning. No accidents were reported to Saco Police headquarters last night or this morning. The Saco Fire Department received no calls and no entries were made in the Saco ambulance log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Death of Lucia Bouchard Constant in College Point
Word has been received of the death of Lucia Bouchard Constant at College Point New York formerly of Biddeford. Survivors include her husband Donat Constant three daughters Irene Patricia and Rose Constant of College Point her father Octave Bouchard Biddeford two brothers Hector of Hartford Connecticut Nicholas of Saco four sisters Mrs Robert Huff of Saco Mrs George Benoit Biddeford Mrs Roland Grenier Scarborough and Mrs Grog McCarty of Hayward California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Bouchard Constant
College Point
N. Y
Biddeford
Donat Constant
Irene
Patricia
Rose Constant
Octave Bouchard
Hector
Hartford
Conn
Nicholas
Saco
Robert Huff
George Benoit
Roland
Grenier
Lions Club Valentine Dinner and Dance Planned
Lions Club at the Wonderbar Biddeford outlines a Valentine dinner and dance to be held February 5. Dr Ralph Larochelle is appointed chairman with Lucien Landry and Rene Roy assisting. Proceeds aid Maine Light Conservation fund and the blind. Plans also cover an annual Home Show at the Saco Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Washington Street
Biddeford
Erbar
Larochelle
Lucien Landry
Rene Roy
Biddeford Police Seek Two Missing Boys
Biddeford police search for Joseph Pelletier and Larry Callahan both 13, reported missing by parents last night. The boys, last seen at noon yesterday from two Biddeford addresses, were thought to head toward Lynn Massachusetts, but checks found no trace there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Joseph Pelletier
Loff Foss Street
Larry Callahan
Hill Street
Callahan
Lynn
Mass
Tower life on offshore platforms shared by cooks and crews
Gardner recalls cooking for the Air Force and Navy crews atop offshore towers after they were floated from initial points to their rock beds near Georgia and New Jersey. The move took about three months with living quarters aboard the sites praised as comfortable and entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Navy
Gardner
South Portland
Georgia
Rtc
Main Street
Biddeford
Samuel Golden
New York
New Jersey
Weather Watch Portland Cold Wave Expected Late Day
Weather bulletin warns a cold wave this afternoon and tonight with partly cloudy skies and rapidly falling temperatures. A few snow flurries in the mountains, breezy northwest winds 15-25 mph, with extreme low temperatures reported across area towns including Portland 35 Caribou 23 and Halifax 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
I Mountains
Caribou
Fact
Greenvile
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Halifax
Montreal
Beach School Budget Up Nearly Forty-Seven Thousand Dollars
The Old Orchard Beach budget committee heard a proposed 1961 school budget of 301,715.75 with anticipated receipts of 45,926 and total town cost of 255,789.75, an increase of 46,930 from last year. The plan itemizes salaries, administrative costs, health services, transportation by York Bus Lines, janitorial services, utilities, and instructional equipment, with several line items unchanged from 1960 and others rising. The budget was tabled for further study and will be revisited with the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Maine School Board Association
York
Skin Divers Reaffirm Plans To Raise Sub
Newport reports that American skin divers will proceed with plans to raise the sunken U-853 off Block Island despite West German consul Gerhard Lang in Boston calling the dive piracy. The U-boat sank an American merchantman at war’s end. divers earlier recovered a crewman’s body for burial in Newport. Burton H. Mason, leader of the group, vowed to proceed amid protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport, R. I
Block Island
Newport
Burton H. Mason
Gerhard Lang
Boston
Newport Daily News
Plante Proposes Eliminating Maine Treasurer Post
Maine House considers eliminating the state treasurer’s office amid repeated studies suggesting duplication with other finance offices. Rep. Jerome G. Plante introduces a constitutional amendment to require roll call votes on final passage of all bills and resolves, currently activated by a one fifth member threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Jerome G. Plante
Old Orchard Beach
Plante
House
Senate
Eisenhower Views on Korea War and Kennedy Transition
President Eisenhower warned of a dangerous era of nuclear arms and Red Chinese threats during Korea, praising U.S. resolve and cautioning against weakness. He urged strength and restraint for Kennedy’s presidency, critiqued a sweeping federal spending boost, and noted public works delays before a new boom. He also cautioned that debt rises with large spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Eisenhower
Republican Party
White House
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Maine Vegetable Growers Elect New Leaders at Show
William Jordan of Cape Elizabeth was elected president of the Maine Vegetable Growers Association at a meeting with the Agricultural Trades Show. Millard Bornheimer of Yarmouth named vice president. Theodore H. Ways to Russell reelected president of Maine to be more aggressive in finding dairymen and expanding re election to those who want to, with goals including education and vocational opportunities for youth and better cooperation between economic units. In Washington Wrightsville Beach, N C was chosen as the site for the government's East Coast plant to convert sea water to fresh water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
William Jordan
Cape Elizabeth
Maine Vegetable Growers Association
Agricultural Trades Show
Millard Bornheimer
Yarmouth
Page Gee
Maine
Treodore H. Ways
Russell
Sidney
Rice Keene
Auburn
DED
Lennartson Named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Nils A Lennartson 45 former Portland Maine newspaper man is appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. He has led public information at the Treasury for three years after reporting for Guy Gannett papers in Portland and working in public relations. His wife is the former Emily Weston of Skowhegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennarston Washington
Nils A. Lennartson
Portland, Maine
Lennartson
Treasury Department
Guy Gannett
Portland
Maine
Emily Weston
Skowhegan
Scoutorama Invites Guests At Biddeford Scout Hall
Building group invites guests to Scoutorama at Biddeford Scout hall on Scout Sunday. January meeting approved arrangements with Mrs. Theodore Caouette assisting. dates to be announced by Mrs. Chris Proulx. Members and guests discussed summer bazaar projects and enjoyed social refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Mason Street
Troop One Building Association
Theodore Caouette
Allen Sneider
John Hudson
Chris Proulx
Ben Remar
Euclide Millette
Sneider
Mildred Hobbins
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Caouette
Maud Rogalski
Philip Chasse
Jack Steinhardt
Rogalski
Leona Dumouchel
Michael Saperia
Proulx
Remar
Albert Gardella
Irene O’brien
Daniel Lemovitz
Attorney Rowe Surrenders, Is Sentenced to Long Jail Term
York County Sheriff Harold R. Nason delivered Portland attorney Richard W. Rowe to Thomaston State Prison after his return from California to surrender. Rowe, 36, was convicted of embezzling 1250 from Oliver Martel of Biddeford while funds were held for the IRS. He received 13 years hard labor after appeals failed in state and federal courts. He surrendered this morning as part of a wider extradition of several offenders including Kenneth Demers and Robert Morrissette and William Grant for related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Harold R. Nason
Portland
Richard W. Rowe
Thomaston
Rowe
California
Marcel R. Viger
Oliver Martel
Biddeford
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Armand A. Dufresne
Maine Superior Court
United States Superior Court
Nason
Kenneth Demers
South Windham
Demers
Robert P. Morrissette
William Grant
Morrissette
Grant
Police Investigate Beach Home Break in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach police investigate a break into the home of Mrs. Robert Morse on Portland Avenue. Entrance was gained through a kitchen window while Mrs. Morse is away on vacation. Nothing was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Morse
Portland ‘Avenue
John Clark
Hearing Date Set For Speeding Case
Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr of the Saco Municipal Court set January 24 as the hearing date in the traffic violation case of Saco attorney Theopholis A. Stanides. Police Chief John Clark of Old Orchard Beach obtained warrants against Fiendies charging speech and failure to stop for a police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco Municipali Ry
Saco Atty
Theopholis A. Stanides
John Clark
Old Orchard Beach
Fienides
Stock Market Recovers On Broad Rise In Early Trade
New York AP notes a sharp stock market rebound with the Associated Press average up 1.10 at noon to 228.40. Industrials and rails led gains while rubbers declined. chemicals steels autos and nonferrous metals rose. Dow up 3.39 to 632.25 as bonds also rose. Brokers await Kennedy administration signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
Kennedy
U.S
Plane Crash Report Rebutted by State Police
Reports of an airplane crash in the area were refuted by State Police. Officials at the Scarborough barracks said the incident involved an Air Force trailer truck carrying an airplane engine that tipped over on Mile 33 of the Turnpike. No further information was available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Air Force
Circle A Plans 1961 Activities For Mission Work
Circle A of the Women’s Fellowship of the White Church met with leader Mrs Ruby Packard in Saco. Dessert was served by hostesses. Officers were appointed including co leader and sunshine and devotions chairs. Plans outlined for the year and layette work for foreign missions. Next meeting February 21 with hostesses Mrs Clayton Cartmill and Mrs Burton DeFrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle A
Women’s Fellowship of the
White Church
Ruby Packard
Middle Street
Saco
John Howard
John Moeckel
John MacDougall
Reginald McAdoo
Sunshine
Lewis Cutler
Clayton Cartmill
Burton DeFrees
Paul Larrabee
Albion Benton
William Beety
Carlton Foss
Eva Steer
Charles Stimpson
Wayne Hutchins
Public Health Nursing Costs Analyzed At Biddeford Meeting
Two committees were appointed and cost studies reviewed at a January Biddeford Health Nursing Association board meeting in the Chamber of Commerce room. The nominating committee included Mrs. Leo Joncas and Albert Deshaies. purchase of an agency car was discussed with Mrs Antoinette Hayes and J Madeliene Davenport. Miss Margaret Murphy reported 2 542 visits since July 1 and thanked volunteers for holiday welfare efforts. Directors present included several officers and members of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeforshire Health Nursing Association, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Martin Rielly
Leo Joncas
Maurice Hebert
Albert Deshaies
Antoinette Hayes
William Deans
J. Madeliene
Leavenport
Community Chest
Biddeford
Junit
Riel
John Barrett
Frank Carey
William «Ns
Madelis
Enp Tc Te
Eleanor “‘Ogan
Preident
Deans
Murphy
Davenport
Ilebert
Joncas
Carey
Florence Hamel
Mogan
Barett
Rieliy
Saco PTA Hears Talk On Remedial Reading
Miss Mildred Peabody of Gorham State Teachers College spoke at the Saco PTA meeting on remedial reading and parental help. GSTC students Marilyn Dudley and Vance Keene assisted, and the group discussed home reading environments, book donations, by law amendments for the budget, safety patrols to a YMCA splash party, and regional vocational centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Peabody
Asso ‘Ciate
Gorham State Teachers College
Saco Pta
Burns School
Miss Peabody
GSTC
Marilyn Dudley
Vance Keene
Robert Warner
Walter Lamb
Eugene P. Wolf
Ahrt
Thomas Winston
PTA
Safety Patrol
Portland
Locke School
Warren Peterson
Robert Boutot
Ernest Huot
Howard Cushman
Gary Hill
Paul Colpitts
Lawrence Stackpole
Oliver Stevens
Raymond Lane
Eugene
Beach Baptist Church Elects Officers For 61
New York report notes Polly Spangler of California named 1961 Mothers March of Dimes Mother of the Year after polio battle since 1954. She manages home, cares for husband Jerrold and two children Caryn and Mike, with a battery wheelchair and an iron lung recovery. The article lists Beach Baptist Church officers for the coming year and committee assignments at Old Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Polly Spangler
California
National March of Dimes
Jerrold
Caryn
Mike
Spangler
Maine Broiler Festival Lights Belfast July 7 8
The annual Maine Broiler Festival comes to Belfast July 7 8 attracting about 10 000 visitors from across the nation. Robert Mc Gowan of Waterville longtime Fort Halifax Packing Co assistant manager is named general chairman of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Robert McGowan
Waterville
Fort Halifax Packing Co
Senator Smith Pushes Split Congressional Sessions
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine again urges a split congressional session plan. She proposed a first session start and a separate later session, repeating a resolution she offered a year ago to divide congressional work into two parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Smith
Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Congress
January to August and November to January sessions
Reading fragments show two legislative sessions described. One runs from January to August, the other from November to January. The text specifies period spans but does not name bodies or locations.
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George Robinson
Ichurch
Memoriam
Phemina Dallaire
Antonio
Adrien
Yvette
Therese
St. Andre Church
Mrs. Lucia Constant
Beach
Jordan
Wrightsville Beach
N. C
Self
Don & Bob
Tv, Inc
Hill St
Donald Beaudoin
Robert Lapierre
Beach Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard
G. Stephen Johnston
Mary Cushing
Dorothy Johnston
Lauriel Cushing
Julia Payne
Ruth Merrill
William Cushing
Stevie Johnston
Geary Merrill
Stephen Johnston
Dorothy Hartlett
Mae Phillips
Lauren Cushing
Ing
N. P. Scontras Real Senate Agency
Sace
Funeral Home
Alfred St
Dial
Axminster
Maine Carpet CO. div
Maine Linoleum Co
Alfred Street
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