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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1961

Page

2

Beatrice Pothier and others listed as medical or surgical patients

In Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach several residents are named as patients at Webber hospital and Pine Manor Scarborough. Beatrice Pothier 42 Acorn Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Burd Tillson 14 Hooper Street Biddeford is a surgical patient. Mrs Lester Beaumont East Surf Street Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Jules Smith has returned home from Webber hospital to Pine Street Saco. Florence Smith Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a chiropodist and hairdresser and a patient at Pine Manor Scarborough. Jeremiah McSweeney Miles Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Engagement party in Lewiston for Edith Morin of Lewiston and Oscar Guay included Mr and Mrs Nelson Guay, Mr and Mrs Peter Paul, Mr and Mrs Leo Tremblay, Mr and Mrs Oscar Normand, Mr and Mrs Conrad Cote, Mr and Mrs Roger Houle, Mrs Delia Normand, Mrs Josephine Camden and Mrs Rachel Guay. Alfred, Herve and Joan Guay did not attend.

Beatrice Pothier Acorn Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Burd Tillson Hooper Street Webber Pine Manor Scarorough Jeremiah McSweeney Miles Avenue Old Orchard Beach Town Hall Lewiston Edith Morin Oscar Guay Nelson Guay Peter Paul Leo Tremblay Oscar Normand Conrad Cote Roger Houle Delia Normand Josephine Camden Rachel Guay Alfred, Herve Joan Guay

Death of Gertrude Tripp in Saco at 55

Gertrude K Kimball Tripp 55 of Flag Pond Road Saco died yesterday after a long illness. Born December 4 1907 in Lyman she resided in Saco 29 years and was a Biddeford High graduate. Survived by husband Millard A Tripp Sr four sons Ronald K Leslie N Millard A Tripp Jr and Forrest E Tripp two daughters Mrs Ralph Grant Nancy Tripp three brothers Robert Cliff ord and Alfred Kimball ten grandchildren and several aunts and uncles. Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 with calling hours tonight and tomorrow.

Gertrude K. Tripp Flag Pond Road Saco Lyman Fred Leora (Goodwin) Kimball Biddeford High School North Saco Millard A. Tripp, Jr Ronald K Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street

DAV Officers to be elected in Biddeford meeting

Disabled American Veterans members will elect officers at tonight’s meeting in the City building Biddeford at 8 o’clock. The session will determine leadership for the local DAV chapter and set its agenda for upcoming activities.

Biddeford

Church Notes Prayer meetings across area churches Tuesday schedule

The Prayer Fellowship of Lyman Baptist meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage. A prayer meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A Wells. A prayer and Bible study is planned Tuesday at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach. The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Prayer Fellowship Lyman Baptist Church Full Gospel Route 9-A Wells First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach The Saco Salvation Army

Criminal cases wrap up in York County Superior Court

County Attorney John Harvey of Saco finished his last scheduled criminal case this morning as John McIntire and Alfred Willette of Portland pled guilty to assault and battery for an attack on two youths at Old Orchard Beach on June 19. The judge closed 47 indictments and Harvey prosecuted appeals. two trials resulted in not guilty verdicts.

John Harvey Saco York County Superior Court John McIntire Alfred Willette Portland McIntire Willette Old Orchard Beach Danial Bubar Ernest H. Prescott Bubar Atty Harvey Harvey Ralston-Purina Company Arlington F. Johnson, Inc Abraham Rudman Benjamin Thompson

Funeral services for Miss Mary M Kirkwood of Saco

Funeral services were held Saturday for Miss Mary M Kirkwood from the Dennett and Craig funeral home with Rev H Lewis Cutler of the Second Parish Congregation church of Biddeford officiating. Bearers were Irwin and Norman Kennedy, Robert Fogg, and Wendell Crown, burial in Laurel Hill cemetery. Hile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia, also is his nation's minister of education.

Mary M. Kirkwood Saco Dennett and Craig H. Lewis Cutler Church of Biddeford Irwin Norman Kennedy Robert Fogg Wendell Crown Laurel Hill Cemetery Hile Selassie Ethiopia

Card of Thanks for Mercy Hospital Flowers

Leon Fontaine thanks friends and relatives for the beautiful cards and flowers sent during his stay at Mercy Hospital in Portland.

the Mercy Hospital Portland Leon Fontaine

Miss Adella Allen Dies At 43 In Augusta Hospital

Adella Allen 43 of Kennebunk died Sunday in an Augusta hospital. Born in Wells, daughter of the late Fred and Ellen Allen, she leaves a brother Lawrence L. Allen of Kennebunk and a sister Esther M. Cyr of West Kennebunk plus several nieces and nephews. Services tomorrow at 1 PM at Angell Funeral Home Kennbunk with Rev. Rob Cumler officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.

Adella Allen Kennebunk Augusta Hospital Wells Fred Ellen Hobbs) Allen Lawrence L. Allen Esther M. Cyr West Kennebunk Angell Dane Street Kennbunk Rob Cumler Christchurch

Clara L Bonney Funeral Services Held in Kennebunk

Clara L Bonney 87 died Sunday. Funeral at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk tomorrow at 2 p m. Widow of William W Bonney, she lived in Kennebunk over 48 years. Born in Nova Scotia December 6 1873. Survived by daughter Eleanor Noyes and son Roland Bonney, both of Kennebunk Lower Village. brothers Nelson and Leslie Loomer of Nova Scotia. five grandchildren. two great grandchildren. several nieces and nephews. Rev Robert M Howes to officiate. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call this evening at Bibber chapel.

Clara L. Bonney Bibber Memorial Summer _ street Kennebunk Ormorrow William W. Bonney Nova Scotia South Congregational Church Kennebunkport Eleanor B. Noyes Roland W. Bonney Kennebbunk Evergreen Cemetery Bibber Chapel

Mrs. Wells R C Wells of Arundel Dies at 70

Mrs. R C Wells of Arundel aged 70 died Saturday in a Saco hospital after a brief illness. Funeral rites were held at Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating. Born June 17 1890 in Kennebunk to Eugene and Mima Cyr King, she had a Kennebunk schooling. Survived by son John H Wells Melrose MA brother John J King Portland and sister Mrs Eva K Emery Kennebunk. Burial in Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.

Ralph C. Wells Arundel Saco Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk Fred Holmberg Christchurch Eugene Mima Cyr) King John H. Wells Melrose Mass John J. King Portland Eva IK. Emery Hope Cemetery Kennebnuk

Rundlett Woman Dies In Arundel After Sudden Illness

Mrs. C. E. Rundlett 39 died at her Arundel home after moving from Somerville five years ago. Born in Hartford she was daughter of Walter J. Reynolds and Florence Reynolds Cushing. Survived by husband, mother, three sons Charles K Paul K and Robert J, and daughter Dolores Ann all of Arundel. Rev. Chester Staples to officiate at Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Rumford family plot. Calling hours tonight and tomorrow night at the chapel.

Charles E. Rundlett Arundel Somerville Mass Hartford Robert J. Rundlett Dolores Ann Rundlett Chester Staples Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer Street Kennebunk Rumford

Ida Mae Clark 86 Lyman resident funeral set

Funeral services for Mrs Ida Mae Clark 86 of Lyman will be held tomorrow at 3 pm from Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco. The widow of Dr Albert W F Clark she died early Sunday in a Lyman convalescent home. Born July 17 1874 in Hollis she was active in missionary work with First Parish Congregational church of Saco. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery Dayton. Survivors include a sister in law and several nieces and nephews.

Ida Mae Clark Lyman Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street Saco Albert W. F. Clark Cleveland Street Hollis Charles F Mary Abbie) York First Parish Congregational Church Cecil Clark Highland Dayton

Portland Weather Forecast Shows Cold Mild Turn

Portland area remains fair and cold with west to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing tonight. Tuesday brings sunshine and a warmer afternoon. temperatures vary across zones from 20s to single digits below zero, with Portland at 3 above.

Portland

January Tides Diagram with Daily High Low Times

A fragment lists January tide times with am and pm marks. It shows high and low tides at 10:15, 10:48, 4:03, 9, 4:37, 10:52, 11:23, 4:40, and 0:13 across morning and evening periods. The data appear as an OCR snippet from a coastal almanac.

Lauriston Carle dies after long illness in Biddeford hospital

Lauriston W. Carle 75 of 10 Halla Avenue Saco died Sunday after a long illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born March 10 1885 in Lyman to Frank and Eva Jeffer son Carle he worked 42 years as a lineman for Central Maine Power before retiring. Survived by widow Cecelia Lewis Carle a brother James E. Carle a sister Fred Sawyer a stepdaughter Elizabeth Winslow and two grandchildren. Funeral from Dennett and Craig in Saco Wednesday at 1 30 pm with calling tomorrow evening. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows to conduct service at funeral home.

Lauriston W. Carle Halla Avenue Saco Biddeford Lyman Frank Eva Jefferson Carle Central Maine Power Company First Parish Congregational Church Saco Lodge F and AM Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows Main Street Laurel Hill

Butter Added To Biddeford Welfare Diet

Biddeford welfare recipients will receive butter once more as a shipment from the U S Department of Agriculture arrives in February. About 1 500 residents qualify. last distribution occurred in October 1959 when nearly 3 000 were on relief. Butter comes in 32 pound cases with 32 one pound packs, limited to one package per person monthly. Lard flour dried eggs milk corn meal and rice also to be available. beans not listed. Welfare office holds roughly 700 pounds of product awaiting distribution and news follows Kennedy administration food program expansion.

Biddeford

Transfer Continued as Sailors Meet to Plan

U S Navy ships close in as a rendezvous 35 miles off Recife is planned aboard the Gearing. Three other destroyers are en route. The decision to move all passengers or only the 42 Americans hinges on talks with Galvao. The Santa Maria was sighted off Brazil in cautious patterns as Gen Humberto Delgado backs Galvao to keep waters safe until Quadros takes office.

Smith Recife Washington U. S Galvao Santa Maria Brazil Atlantic Humberto Delgado National Liberation Movement Elct Janio Quadros Quadros Jusecelino Kubitschek The Colonial Navigation Co United States Thhat Kubitschek U.S Kubit Schek Brasilia Capita

Paar Serious About Ending Night Show

New York AP reports entertainer Jack Paar plans to leave his NBC Tonight show by year end though under contract to 1962. He describes a wish to rest travel and perhaps host a Sunday night series after stepping away. The piece notes Paar’s ongoing projects and contrasts other TV moments from CBS and Ed Sullivan.

New York Jack Paar Paar NBC

Saco-Biddeford Barracks Install New Staff

Veterans of World War II at Saco-Biddeford barracks were installed by Portland barracks commander Georg W. B. Brown and State Senior Vice commander. New officers include Henry J. Bianichette as commander Fred Cote as senior vice commander Ralph H. Sawyer as junior vice commander Samuel Rankin as judge advocate D R Winship as quartermaster and Ernest J. Cantara as trustee for one year. Brown outlined a 10 point program and announced new charters for Bath Milo and Waterville. Attending officials included Berton J. Perkins Ilra B. Fonda John B. Tschamler Napoleon J. Frechette Raymond King Arthur Dinsmore and John L. Meniticn.

Saco-Biddeford Barracks Georg W. B. Brown Portland Barracks Henry J. Bian- Ichette Fred Cote Ralph H. Sawyer Samuel Rankin D. R. Winship Ernest J. Cantara Brown

Hartford couple welcomes daughter Karen Ann Cyr

Mr and Mrs Joel K Cyr of Hartford Connecticut welcomed a daughter named Karen Ann born January 26 at Hartford Hospital weighing seven pounds Grandparents are Arsene Huot of Biddeford and Louis Cyr of Keegan and Mrs Cyr is the former Reinette Huot

Joel K. Cyr Hartford

Safe restorations recover loot after Mystic jewelry fire

Mystery. Two safes from a Mystic jewelry store survived a fire and were recovered from the wreckage with more than $10,000 in jewelry watches and cash largely intact. The incident prompted investigation into the blaze and its cause.

Mystic Conn

Saco Well-Baby Clinic Announcement

The Saco Well-Baby clinic will be held Wednesday in the Public Health Nursing room on Cutts Avenue at 1 p.m. A pre-school clinic will follow.

Saco Cutts Avenue

Judge Wilson Hurt In Fall

Judge Wilson, Jr. was to hear cases in Saco this morning but suffered a back injury en route. The injury forced an Alfred call to excuse Judge Hilary Mahaney’s civil case, allowing Wilson to return and hold court in Saco.

Saco Hilary Mahaney Alfred William F. Wilson, Jr Saco Court Wilson Mahaney

Goodwins Mills Car Flip Injures Passenger

Donald Raybine 22 of Goodwins Mills suffered a cracked rib after a 1959 foreign car left South Street Biddeford and overturned near a guard rail and wire fence. Driver Arthur Beals 18 of Wells and two other passengers Joan Emmons 22 and Roseanne Lemieux 17 uninjured. Raybine treated at Webber hospital and released.

Goodwins Mills South Street Biddeford Donald Raybine Huff Road Webber Hospital Raybine Arthur L. Beals Wells Beals Joan Emmons Graham Istreet Roseanne Lemieux Pike Street

Promotions Are Given To 11 At Saco Armory

Eleven Army privates were promoted by the 71st Ordinance company of the U S Army Reserve Center in Saco at ceremonies yesterday. Promoted to Specialist E-4 were PFCs Robert P Landry Urbain J Paquette Arnold P Randall Francis E Roberge Raymond Roy James R Saunders David H Shields Donald R Soucy Paul W Staples Jr and John C Wiggin. Promoted to Private First Class E-3 was Pvt Norman G Gagne. Sgt Roger Hill assisted Capt Earl L Pratt in the presentations.

71St Ordinance Company U. S Army Reserve Center Saco PFC Robert P. Landry Urbain J. Paquette Arnold P. Randall Francis E. Roberge Raymond Roy James R. Saunders David H. Shields Donald R. Soucy Paul W. Staples Jr John C. Wiggin Norman G. Gagne Roger Hill Earl L. Pratt

Police Officer Foils Biddeford Theft Attempt

Early yesterday morning two separate break ins in Biddeford on Elm Street led Officer Leo Cote to discover a broken window at Biddeford Motor Sales where a thief fled through a side window. Cigarettes were found in snow alongside a crowbar used to pry open a cigarette machine, a storeroom door broken and an office ransacked with nothing missing. The Chev ron Service station also suffered a rear window entry but no theft occurred.

Elm Street Biddeford Cote

Stolen Pistol Recovered by Police at Local Grocery

Police recovered a Spanish type pistol stolen from Fournier's Sports store on Alfred Street Biddeford after a week. Officer Theodore Drouin found the weapon on the steps of a grocery store at the Fall and Summer Street corner following a window smashing incident.

Fournier Alfred Street Biddeford Theodore Drouin Fall Summer Streets

Stock Market Advances In Heavy Trading As Kennedy Steps Hinted

The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon rose 1.10 to 233.70 with industrials up 1.70 rails up .40 and utilities up .60. Gains appeared across aircraft missiles steels motors rails coppers chemicals and electronics as Wall Street eyed Kennedy anti recession measures and last Friday’s gains boosted sentiment. The wombat note mentions an Australian animal resembling a bear rodent.

New York Associated Press Wall Street Kennedy U. S

Car Leaves Highway In Saco After Collision

A Sunday Route 5 crash in Saco caused about 8350 in damage. Arthur M. Roy, 37, of 19 Dartmouth Street Biddeford, was driving south when an unidentified vehicle sideswiped him forcing the car off the road and turning it over. Roy and passenger Joseph Dubois, 50, also of Biddeford, escaped injury.

Route 5 Saco Arthur M. Roy Darmouth Street Biddeford Oute 5 Roy Joseph Dubois

Drinking Among Teenagers Is Subject Of Talk

The annual Youth Rally by Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches at Biddeford Foss Street Methodist drew host Rev James Riddle. Oron Kirkby of Portland addressed teenage drinking with data from Nassau County and said juvenile drinking and delinquency are distinct. The talk urged school alcohol education and cited youths sampling alcohol by ages 14 to 16.

Biddeford-Saco

Maine Legislature Schedule Summary

The schedule lists committee sessions across days with topics including wage law enforcement, constitutional amendments, annual legislative sessions, and transfer of duties from the Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission. It details welfare reforms, education budgets, highway financing, fishing seasons, tax adjustments, a state sweepstakes lottery for hospitals, and liquor control measures.

Commissioner of Labor and Industry Gov. Reed Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission Fish & Game Department Education Department Inland Fisheries & Game Adjutant General, Park Commission Aeronautics Commission and Labor & Industry Department State of Maine

Bulb Protector in Okla P Park Catches Firelight

Park caretaker Emil Hinz devised a method to prevent bulbs from being shot out. He removed the bulbs and now anyone needing lights for night picnics or programs must visit Emil to obtain bulbs.

Okla P—Park Emil Hinz Emil

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