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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1960

Page

2

Local residents listed as hospital patients and service members

Mrs. Emma Dube and others from Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach are described as patients at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals. Navy personnel including Richard L. Nason and Ronald J. Blow are noted aboard ships with Sixth Fleet operations in the Mediterranean. Others travel or train at Fort Benning and Fort Jackson, with various family ties in Saco and nearby towns.

Emma Dube Alfred Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Arline Fleurent Jack Lamb Elm. Street Notre Dame Hospital Florida Tardiff Lawn Avenue Saco Fleur-Ange C. Lachance Old Orchard Beach Rowena Brackett Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Leech Kennebunk Esther Walsh Elmstreet Freeport N. Y Blanche Simard Vogue Old Orchard Road Massachusetts Cosmetologist Association Statler-Hilton Boston Richard L. Nason USN Gerald Nason Green Street Hyades U. S. Sixth Fleet Mediterranean Ernest Hager Elmwood Avenue Providence R. L Free Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Ocean Park American Baptist Home Mission Societies Mexico City Mexico R. C. T. Frederick P. Lee Robert Lee Norfolk Lee Mona Harrison R. C. T. Lee Fort Benning Fort Jackson S. C Ronald J. Blow Gus Olofson Wesley Avenue USS Wrangell U. S Eisenhower Wrangell Robert B. Savage Apentice Arthur Savage Thornton Avenue Leon G. Normand Bacon Street Port Lyttelton N. Z McMurdo Sound Antarctica Arneb

Biddeford Woman Elizabeth Wynne Dies at 57

Elizabeth Wynne, wife of Eugene Wynne, 84 West Cutts Street Biddeford, died this morning after long service with New England Telephone. Born in Biddeford to John and Norah Callahan McGarrity she attended St Mary grammar and Gray's Business College. She was active in St Mary parish Assumption Sodality and AOH Women's Auxiliary. Funeral from St Mary Church Friday at 9 am after viewing at Cosgrove Funeral Home tonight 7–10 and tomorrow 2–5 and 7–10 pm. She is survived by her husband and an uncle Hugh McGarrity. Weather: snow tapering to flurries. cold wind with 2–3 inches more snow. Temperature readings city and region listed.

Elizabeth Jane Wynn Eugene Wynne West Cutts Street Biddeford New England Telephone Company John and Norah Callahan McGarrity St. Mary Grammar School Gray's Business College Portland St. Mary Parish Assumption Sodality Women’s Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians Hugh McGarrity St. Mary Church Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm Street

Knights of Columbus and Pythian Sisters Schedule Meetings

Eis Bishop Fenwick council meets at the K C hall Biddeford Wednesday night at 8 bowling team will meet after. York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty meets Thursday at 8 p m in Saco American Legion hall Beach street with Mrs Doris Cochran Livermore Falls and Mrs Hazel Patridge Westbrook as guests. Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Saco K P hall. Biddeford Council auxiliary January social at 8 tomorrow night in K of C hall. February social date to be announced.

Bishop York County Saco American Legion Beach Street Doris Cochran Livermore Falls Departmental Chapeau Hazel Patridge Westbrook Secretaire - Caissiere Gertrude Rankin Juliette Rocray Irene Parker Saco Pine Cone Temple Pythian Sisters Saco K. P. Hall Biddeford Knights of Columbus Auxiliary K. of ¢. Hall

Eastern Star Degree Demplified Meeting at Saco Hall

Annette chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Saco Masonic hall. Afreshments will be served after the session by Mrs Agnes Towle and her committee with entertainment directed by Mrs Lillian Hubert.

Annette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Saco Masonic Hall Agnes Towle Lillian Hubert

Biddeford Civil Defense Meeting Set for Tonight

The Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety association will meet tonight at 7:30 at the AM VETS post home on Alfred Street.

Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association Amvets Alfred Street

Meeting of Troop One Building Auxiliary Cancelled

The auxiliary to Troop One Building Association meeting with Mrs. Daniel Lemovitz of Biddeford has been cancelled.

Troop One Building Association Auxiliary Daniel Lemovitz Biddeford

Well Baby Clinic At Biddeford City Building

A well baby clinic will be held at the nursing office of Biddeford City building tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1. Inoculations for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and polio will be given with a physician in attendance.

Biddeford City

Miss Provencher dies at 80 in Biddeford home

Miss Alphonsine Provencher aged 80 died at her Biddeford residence after a long career at Pepperell Manufacturing. She was born in Beconcourt Quebec daughter of Agenor and Clarisse Provencher. Survived by four Biddeford sisters and a Chicopee Falls nun. Funeral arrangements listed with St Joseph church.

Alphonsine Provencher Main Street Biddeford Beconcourt Quebec Agenor and Clarisse Jenest) Provencher Pepperell Manufacturing Company Children of Mary Sodality St. Joseph Parish Order of Tertiere St. Francois Cassisse the Propagation of Faith Laurentine Duquette Florida Gagnon Elizabeth Valliere Pulcherie The Assumption Order Chicopee Falls Mass St. Joseph Church Sanosacy Funeral Home Stone Street

Mrs Mary H Sawyer Rites Held at Saco Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Mary H Sawyer wife of Lester M Sawyer were conducted yesterday at 2 PM from Shumway funeral home 35 Spring Street Saco Rev Norman J Langmaid of Saco School Street Methodist Church officiated Burial followed in Laurel Hill cemetery family lot Spokane?

Mary Sawyer Mary H. Sawyer Lester M. Sawyer Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street Saco Norman J. Langmaid Saco School Street Laurel Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Ozro A Tozier in Saco area

Funeral services for Ozro Alvin Tozier a Dayton resident were held Monday at 1 30 p m from the Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco Rev Norman Langmaid pastor of the School Street Methodist Church Saco officiated and burial was in a Goodwins Mills Cemetery Bearers were Leslie Cole Daniel and Ernest Hill and Walter Robinson.

Ozro Alvin Tozier Dayton Dennett and Craig Saco Norman Langmaid Pasor School Street Methodist Church Goodwins Mills Leslie Cole Daniel Ernest Hill Walter Robinson

Marcel Lariviere Rites Held in New Bedford Mass

Funeral services for Marcel F. Lariviere age 47 were held in New Bedford Massachusetts with two brothers George A. and Philip C. Lariviere from Saco and a sister Mrs Nellie Petit Hills Beach attending A high requiem mass was celebrated at St Theresa church and he was buried in a local New Bedford cemetery Born in Biddeford to Fu ward and Mary Gendron Lariviere he attended St Andre schools and worked for a rayon maker Survivors include his widow Edna Duff Lariviere and his sister Mrs Doris Rube Springfield Mass along with local relatives.

Marcel Lariviere Marcel F. Lariviere New Bedford Mass George A Philip C. Lariviere Saco Nellie Petit Hills Beach St. Theresa Church Biddeford Fuward Mary Gendron Lariviere St. Andre Rayon Manufacturing Company

Saco United Baptist church board meeting announced

A meeting of the board of deacons of the Saco United Baptist Church will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church.

I'sther Circle Meeting At Mrs Taylor Home

The I'sther Circle of the Women's Society of the Saco United Baptist Church will gather Wednesday at 7 50 p m at Mrs Maude Taylor's residence 46 Franklin Street Saco

I’sther Women’s Society of The Saco United Baptist Church Maude Taylor Franklin Street Saco

Airliner Crash Near Norfolk Stuns Virginia

The airliner, en route to Norfolk, crashed after circling over Tench’s farm near Tappahannock. Officials blamed unknown causes as fog and wind were studied. 44 passengers initially listed, later revised to include two infants aboard.

Virginia Capital Civil Aeronautics Board FBI Richmond Norfolk Washington

January Tides High Low Chart

Readable fragment shows tidal times for January with headings AM PM and numeric values. Contains high and low tide indicators across days 1 through 21, with four time entries per day and multiple decimal values.

Staples Post Votes to Explore Trade School Plan

At a Biddeford AMVETS post meeting led by Commander Major Lessard Jr a committee headed by the post commander was authorized to approach Biddeford and Saco city leaders to form a fact finding panel on establishing a regional trade school. The post notes potential employment benefits and industry attraction for the twin cities. The entertainment committee reported rising AMVETS social attendance at the hall with the Four Sharps providing music and plans for the Vacationland Drum and Bugle Corps 10th anniversary celebration in February.

Merton Ira Staples VETS Alfred Street Biddeford Post Saco Twin Cities Amvets Four Sharps Major Lessard, Jr Paul Potvin

Saco youth groups plan midweek meetings

The Junior Legion of the Saco Salvation Army meets Wednesday at 3 30 p m. Brownie Troop 14 gathers at Saco United Baptist church Wednesday at 3 30 p m. The Girl Scouts meet tomorrow at 3 30 p m at the Saco United Baptist church.

Legion of the Saco Salvation Army Saco United Baptist Church

Christian Science Service at Hamilton Memorial

The Christian Science society Hamilton Memorial at 42 Beach Street Saco will hold a Wednesday evening service at 7 45.

The Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial Beach Street Saco

Choir Rehearsals Set at 6 and 7 P.M

The junior choir and the senior choir of the Second Congregational church will rehearse Wednesday at 6 and 7 p.m., respectively.

Second Congregational Church

Unitarian Universalist Education Committee Meets Wednesday

A meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Religious Education committee is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Biddeford First Universalist church study to discuss program planning and activities.

Unitarian- Universalist Religious Education Committee Biddeford First

Africa study course opens at Saco church parsonage

The first session of a new Africa study course will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the parsonage of the Saco Street Methodist church on School Street. Anyone may attend and the leader is Mrs Betty Stevens.

Saco School Street Methodist Church Betty Stevens

Wives Testify In Court Over Wolfe Marriage List

Glynn Wolfe a Hollywood hotel man age 46 with 12 wives appeared in court with three wives to testify for his former mate Shirley Lou Wolfe Espy 23 Wolfe's 10th wife who won a default divorce from William D Espy Shirley was present with other Wolfe spouses Peggy Lou Wolfe Spencer Sherry Wolfe and Kathy Wolfe as potential witnesses though not needed. the case centers on the sprawling marriages and separations in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Glynn Wolfe Hollywood Shirley Lou Wolfe Espy Shirley Wolfe William D. Espy Peggy Lou Wolfe Spencer No. S Sherry Wolfe Kathy Wolfe

Sanford Man Fined For Passing Light

Donat Ricker a 59 year old of Sanford paid a 10 dollar fine in Saco Municipal court for passing a red light at the Ocean Park and Portland roads intersection. He pleaded not guilty. Judge Hilary Mahaney continued for sentence the case against Francis Kendrick an 18 year old from Hollis Center charged with speeding 35 mph in a 20 mph zone on Main Street. Kendrick pled not guilty. Saco Police were the complainants in both cases.

Donat Ricker Sanford Saco Municipal Ocean Park Portland Ricker Hilary Mahaney Francis R. Kendrick Hollis Center Main Street Saco Kendrick

Brown May Be Returned By County Officials

Maine authorities may return Robert G. Brown from Ohio without extradition papers after a Maine indictment for the year old picnic grove shooting and robbery. Governor Reed signed papers last week but the Ohio extradition process was canceled. York County deputies plan to pursue Brown this week.

Maine Robert G. Brown Ohio Brown Maurice Couture Old Orchard Beach John H. Reed U. S Cincinnati York County

Storm delays school report cards across Biddeford campuses

St Joseph High School and St Louis High School Biddeford along with Thornton Academy reported delayed term cards due to today’s closure. Rev Sister Eva announced distribution shifts to tomorrow and Thursday while regular schedules were kept elsewhere. Exams at St Louis start tomorrow and end Friday. Thornton’s move to Tuesday to Thursday next week due to Saco PTA.

St. Joseph High School Biddeford St. Eva St. Louis High School Thornton Academy Thornton Academy

Charges Filed Against Actor Cameron Mitchell in Sandburg Show

New York AP report says the producer of The World of Carl Sandburg filed charges with Actors Equity against Cameron Mitchell for failing to appear for rehearsals. He was a replacement for Gary Merrill in the touring production starring Bette Davis, Merrill’s wife, who withdrew to make a film.

New York Carl Sandburg Actors Equity Cameron Mitchell Armand Deutch Mitchell Gary Merril Poet Sandburg Bette Davis Merrill

Jobless Claimants Increase Sharply

Area residents receiving unemployment compensation rose sharply last week from 1,005 to 1,099. Francis Coughlin of the Biddeford Maine Employment Security office cited part time layoffs after Christmas and winter weather curtailing outside construction as main factors. A year ago 1,834 were receiving benefits. During the week 21 check exhaustions occurred, bringing total exhausted since October 1, 1959 to 722.

Francis Coughlin Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission

Viger Withdraws From Democratic Primaries

County Attorney Marcel R. Viger announces he will not seek renomination to a third term in the Democratic primaries in June. The Biddeford city committee endorsed his successor and the party backed Sheriff Harold Nason for reelection, with several other York county incumbents and candidates also highlighted.

Marcel R. Viger Viger Biddeford Democratic City Committee Edward L. Caron Caron Ralph H. Ross Sanford Sheriff's Department York County Daniel Cantara Harold R. Nason J. Woodrow Vallely Henry JJ. Desmarais Andrew J. Fournier Saco Clement H. Deschambault State Senate Armand Duquette Peter J. Farley Alfred J. Lantagne Napoleon L. Nadeau John J. Harvey Harvey and Harvey Harvey Thornton Academy Coburn Classical Institute University of Maine Boston University Law School U. S. Marine Corps George B. Drew Hollis Buxton Dayton Lyman Republican Town Committee Kennebunk High School Vera E. Shackley

Show resumes in Atlanta with Barry Sullivan in Merrill's role

The performance in Atlanta last night resumed with Barry Sullivan playing the part formerly occupied by Merrill.

Atlanta Barry Sullivan Merrill

AAUW Prepares International Banquet in York County

The York County AAUW plans its annual International Banquet at Thornton Academy Home Economics Center on Thursday at 6 30 p m. Co chairs are Mrs Carleton Davis of Biddeford and Mrs Willard Mosher. Assisting: Mrs Gilbert Harrison Mrs William Kang Mrs Robert Whitten of Saco Mrs Melvin Landon of Kennebunkport and Mrs Kenneth Burr of Kennebunk. Headmaster Robert Bowie will tour the academy and new science lab and foreign language center. Program by Mrs Paul Croxford and business session led by Mrs Thomas Moore.

York County American Association of University Women Thornton Academy Home Economics Center Carleton Davis Biddeford Willard Mosher Saco Gil Bert Harrison William Kang Robert Whitten Melvin Landon Kennebunkport Kenneth Burr Kennebunk Academy Robert Bowie Paul Croxford AAUW Thomas Moore

Cole Committee Appointments Announced At Meeting

Cole announced committee appointments across several panels including finance chaired by Charles Chase with Archie Maxwell M Abbott Pendergast George Butler and Lloyd Anderson as members. Building and grounds chaired by Roger Moore with George Butler Roy MacNaughton Laurence Staples and Leo Bourque. Executive chaired by Roger Sherman with J Arnold Kiely Roy MacNaughton Roger Moore and Daniel Crowley. Staff and administration chaired by Laurence Staples with Harry Garland Atty Edwin Walker Roger Sherman and Adelbert Jakeman Sr. Scholarship chaired by George Butler with Adelbert Jakeman Sr John Rogers Lewis Polakewich and Atty Daniel Crowley. Public relations and membership chaired by M Abbott Pendergast with Harry Garland. also John Rogers Lloyd Anderson Lewis Polakewich and Leo Bourque. Appreciation noted for gifts to hospital nursing scholarship fund from Mrs Bruce Sewell and Mrs Marguerite C Pendergast and to general hospital fund from S Murray Rust and Jane Hard Russell.

Cole Charles Chase Archie Maxwell M. Abbott Pendergast George Butler Lloyd Anderson Roger Moore Roy MacNaughton Laurence Staples Leo Bourque Roger Sherman J. Arnold Kiely Daniel Crowley Harry Garland Atty Edwin Walker Adelbert Jakeman John Rogers Lewis Polakewich Bruce Sewell Marguerite C. Pendergast General Hospital S. Murray Rust Jane Hard Russell

Car Crash Sparks Gas Pump Fire on Alfred Street

An afternoon collision on Alfred street involved a car, a pickup, and a gasoline pump at 444 Alfred street fueling a fire. Palmitessa, 70, of Biddeford, was treated for minor injuries and released. the pickup driver, Shaw, 23, of North Berwick, cited icy roads. Damages估imate around 350 dollars.

Alfred Street John Palmitessa Herring Avenue Biddeford Webber Hospital Eugene P. Wolfahrt L. C. Maling Palmitessa Robert A. Shaw North Berwick Shaw

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