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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1961

Page

2

Balkan Couple Return From Providence Visit

Mr and Mrs Louis Balkan of Staples Street Old Orchard Beach returned from Providence Rhode Island where they visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Lappin Each family attended rehabilitation and child welfare conferences of the American Legion.

Louis Balkan Staples Street Old Orchard Beach Providence R. 1 Harold Lappin Balkan American Legion

Benson Obituary Seventy-Year-Old South Waterboro Native Dies

Cecil A. Benson 60 of South Waterboro died after a brief illness in a Portland hospital. He leaves widow Beatrice Benson one son Cecil Arthur Benson five daughters Verna Dow Biddeford Marion Roberts Mexine Whitehouse Alice Whitehouse Hollis Center Muriel Johnson Buxton three sisters Vera Dinsmore Irene Benson Elsie Sargent Goodwins Mills one brother Elton South Waterboro and twenty grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 from Neil Funeral Home 56 State Street Gorham.

Cecil Asa Benson South Waterboro Portland ‘Hospital Beatrice ‘Weeman Benson Cecil Arthur Benson Verna Dow Biddeford Marion Roberts Mexine Whitehouse Alice Whitehouse Hollis Center Muriel Johnson Buxton Vera Dinsmore Irene Benson Goodwins Mills

Local orders hold meetings across Maine towns

The Biddeford Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly will meet tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Washington Street hall. The Miniwanca Star club of Old Orchard Beach will meet with Mrs. Florence Benson at Mrs. Howard Sands Bay View home Monday night. The auxiliary of the C Fayette Staples post American Legion Old Orchard Beach will meet Monday night at the post home.

Biddeford Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Washington Street Hall Miniwanca Star Club Old Orchard Beach Florence Benson Howard Sands Bay View C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion Old, Orched Beach Post Sigma Delta Tre Tale Cottage Avenue

Church Notes Show Local Youth Groups and Services

A dense list of Sunday and upcoming church events across Wells Old Orchard Beach Saco and nearby towns. Youth fellowships at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach and various Methodist and Advent Christian churches mark 6 30 pm to 7 30 pm gatherings plus morning worship at 10. A pizza supper at White church and choir rehearsals at Unitarian parish house are noted alongside council and mission meetings at Saco churches.

First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Advent Christian Church Youth Fellowship of the White Church Council of Churches School Street Methodist Church Saco Hammond I. Peterson Ocean Park

Harrison A Taylor 72 Kennebunk resident dies after short illness

Harrison A Taylor of 6 Bourne Street Kennebunk died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital after a short illness. Born Wells November 20 1888 he retired from the Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells Water District and earlier worked for the Boston and Maine railroad. Survived by widow Mary Littlefield Taylor son A Harrison Taylor daughter Barbara T Potter five grandchildren brother Donald H Taylor sisters A Carmen Taylor and Ivie West. Funeral tomorrow at 2 30 pm Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Chester M Staples officiating burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.

Harrison A. Taylor Bourne Street Kennebunk Biddeford Wells Charles Coral Wormwood Taylor Kennebunkport Boston and Maine Railroad Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Kennebunk Iire Grange Arundel Mary Littlefield' Taylor A. Harrison Taylor Barbara T. Potter Melrose Mass Donald H. Taylor A. Carmen Taylor Ivie 'West Kezar Falls

Pulp Mill Option Taken On Scott Mill in Maine

New York Kennebec River Pulp and Paper Co. said it holds an option to buy Scott Paper Co. groundwood pulp mill in Madison Maine. The option follows a December FTC order requiring divestiture. Scott plans to appeal in court.

New York Kennebec

Young Moderns Tutor Others Through Weekend Program

Five Worcester Lincoln Square Boys Club students develop a tutoring plan aiding 24 students with two hour Saturday sessions. Tutors, including Emer son C. Fersch, guide D to A improvements in algebra, reading, and English. The program, praised by all, aims to boost shy students and showcase how tutoring benefits both giver and receiver.

Vivian Brown UP News Lincoln Square Boys’ Club Worcester Mass al Johnson State Teachers College Daniel Flynn Norman Wheeler Norman Emerson C. Fersch

Portland Weather Update Gloomy Tonight With Light Snow

Increasing cloudiness in south portions tonight with a chance of light snow and not so cold. Sunday fair and a little colder.

Portland

Salary Bill Raises Biddeford Officials Pay in 1962

State Rep Alfred Lantagne says a proposed bill to raise Biddeford mayor salary by 1500 and councilmen by 240 would not take effect until January 1 1962 if approved by voters via referendum. The bill would reach law 90 days after adjournment and be sent to the legislature Tuesday with Samuel Slosberg drafting the phrasing.

Biddeford Alfred Lantagne Lantagne Samuel Slosberg Legal Affairs Office Augusta

Saco Police Capable Plumbers Assist Water Shutoffs

Saco police helped two homeowners shut off water mains yesterday. The owner of Fred's czins on Portland Road opened a water main and could not close it. Police shut that main off. Later Mrs. Paul French of 57 Laurel Street reported a leaking faucet and could not locate the main. police found and shut off the water supply.

Saco Fred Portland Road Paul French Laurel Street

Traffic Violators Fined In Biddeford

Two motorists faced Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford municipal court this morning. Charles M. Mills, 21, Hagerstown, Md., pleaded guilty to passing a grade and paid a $10 fine. Henry A. Hebert, 44, 52 Birch Street Biddeford, was fined $15 after pleading guilty to driving without a license. State police were complainants in both cases.

Simon ‘Spill Biddeford Charles M. Mills Hagerstown Henry A. Hebert Birch Street

Mayor Cote Drives Plow Through Snow Night

Mayor Charles R. Cote operated one of Saco city's forward control trucks until 11 p.m. to test the equipment radios and observe the snow blower in operation as part of a hands on assessment of city snow response.

Saco Charles R. Cote Cote

US Ambassador Talks of Camp David Spirit in Soviet Talks

The article recalls the Camp David spirit and the stalled 1959 Paris summit after Khrushchev’s walkout, noting he would not meet Eisenhower but would discuss with the next president. It cites Khrushchev’s harsh views on capitalism and a Moscow meeting between Thompson and the premier in the Kremlin.

David Paris Khrushchev Eisenhower U. S America Thompson Kremlin

Rockland Yarmouth Ferry Plan Seeks $1 Million Bill

City officials will ask the Legislature to pass a bill to appropriate one million dollars for a Rockland to Yarmouth Nova Scotia ferry pier and operating costs. Yarmouth has already requested $125,000 from Nova Scotia to help finance the service, in addition to funding for the Yarmouth Bar Harbor route.

Rockland Yarmouth Nova Scotia Bar Harbor

Saco Mothers To March On Polio

Saco City hall to serve as headquarters January 26 from 6 to 7 pm for the Saco Mothers March. Co chairs Marie Lunetta Geneva Ladd and Howard Shaffer urge volunteers to staff the center and join ward and section leaders in the effort to raise funds for polio birth defects arthritis and related conditions.

Saco City Hall Saco Marie Lunetta Geneva Ladd Howard Shaffer Lunetta National Treasury Women of America Ward 2 Earle Emens Wendell Crown

Anniversary Mass Plans for 10th Year at St. Andre

Msgr. Aime Giguere of St. Andre parish Biddeford and Notre Dame hospital anniversary committee outline plans for a 10th anniversary Mass at 7 30 p m February 2 at the church. Bishop Feeney and party will depart 7 20 from the rectory escorted by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Guard of Honor.

Aime Giguere St. Andre Parish Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Daniel J. Feeney St. Andre Rectory Knights of Columbus Hospital William Sutton Joseph Fred) Warner St. Francis College Faclty St. Joseph Maurice Hebert St. Francis College Hebert Francis Murphy St. Andre Men’s Choir Charles Proulx Laura Proulx Irene Auger Msgr Giguere

Women Require Proper Clothing Going To Sea

JEAN SPRAIN WILSON AP News features guides women on sea attire for cruising. It stresses practical, sun-smart wardrobes with weather adaptable fabrics, water repellent materials, and non slip footwear. Glamour is possible with color and light fabrics, while minimal makeup and compact gear suit sea conditions.

Trustees Open UMaine Board Meetings to Press

Orono amid a shift toward transparency the University of Maine board of trustees votes to open future meetings to press and broadcast representatives. The governor appointed panel meets quarterly on January April September and November with an annual June commencement session and can hold special sessions on request. President Lloyd H Elliott notes reporters have not previously been invited to cover sessions.

Orono University of Maine Iits Lloyd H. Elliott

Mental Health Workshop Continues York County Series

A Monday 7:30 pm meeting at the Webhannett club Kennebunk will advance plans for a permanent York County mental health group. Linwood Brown of Sweetser Children’s Home will lead discussions on forming the county unit and addressing local needs. A second agenda topic covers pertinent legislation affecting this field. Open to all interested citizens.

York County Webhannett Club Kennebunk Mary A. Worthley West Lebanon Linwood Brown Sweetser Children’s Home Saco York York County Warren Peterson

Birthday Jubilant as Stewart Turns 101 in Kennedy News

Robert P. Stewart celebrated his 101st birthday at home while watching John F. Kennedy’s inauguration on television. The lifelong Democrat expressed happiness with the day and praised Kennedy as a very smart man in a Skowhegan, Maine setting.

Skowhegan Robert P. Stewart Kennedy

Gift From Kennedy Fulfills Sixth Birthday Wish

Brenda Morin wrote to John F Kennedy wishing for an autographed picture as her sixth birthday gift. The request was fulfilled Friday on Kennedy's inauguration day, marking her birthday and the historic event in Lewiston.

Kennedy Lewiston Brenda Morin John F. Kennedy Kennedy

Disney moves into color TV with Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney outlines new NBC season built around color television. The program titled Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color will explain the rise of color in animation and feature Ludwik Von Drake lectures, a Donald in Mathematicland segment, and a science cartoon. Plans call for color heavy backlog and a Sunday air slot aimed at a 50 50 audience split.

Hollywood Walt Disney NBC Ludwik von Drake Donald Mathematicland Disney

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Cecil A. Benson Tchurch Full Gospel Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford The Foss Street Methodists Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship Saco United Baptist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Lyman Baptist Church Youth Fellowship of Ushers Club Unitarian Commission On Missions Church Committee Methodist Men’s Brotherhood Harrison Taylor Scott Mill Joshare Oneeph Paul Beach Street Club High Low Saco Police Pierre Monteaux London London Symphony Little Miss Lori Anne Terry Honolulu Hawaii Army Ross Terry Lake Jackson Tex U.S. Department of Agriculture Elvis Presley Bobby Darin Las Vegas Nev Presley Darin Thelma Furness Gloria Vanderbilt New York City Morgan Sisters Thelma Lord Furness Gloria Reggie Vanderbilt Roland Laigne Albert Beety Marjorie Parola Walter ‘Johnson Ernest Heffernan Roland Simpson John ‘Murphy Louise Pike Thomas Vining Gary Hill Ethel Tsomides Irving Saperia Howard Cushman Paul Murphy Ernest Huot Roger Scammon Jean Sprain Wilson AP News Mental Health Workshop Bob Thomas
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