Local Personal News Briefs From Biddeford and Surrounds
Several residents are listed as hospital patients or recent movers. Robert Cote and Mrs. George Gagnon are receiving care at Webber Hospital and are homebound or recently returned. Mrs. Bertha Shannon transfers to Maine Medical Center for treatment. Notre Dame Hospital hosts patients Josephine Moison Wilfred Cloutier Marcel Millette and Miss Susan Stacey. A Vermont Academy Winter Carnival guest list includes Sixth Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Saco-Lowell Federal Credit Union meeting features Jeannette Morin Bertrand LaCharite Adrien Petit and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cote
State Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Rose Anna Drouin
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Notre Dame Hospital
George Gagnon
Portland Road
Saco
Gertrude Lacroix
Lindale Avenue
Boson
Ferdinand Poulin
Bradbury Street
Trull Nursing Home
Bertha Shannon
Elm Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Josephine Moison
Hill Street
Wilfred Cloutier
Pool Road
Marcel Millette
Bond Street
Susan Stacey
Sixth Avenue
Old Orchard
Community club meetings set for Biddeford and Saco
The Fremont club and auxiliaries meet Thursday at 8 pm at the hall on Alfred Street Biddeford. York County Teen Age Communications club convenes Thursday at 7 pm in Biddeford City Building municipal courtroom. Beta Sigma class Biddeford United Baptist meets Thursday at 7 30 pm at 24 Hutchins Street Saco. Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks observes Past Exalted Rulers Night Thursday at the Elks home Portland Road Saco with Maurice Coomer and Frederick Shields alternating conducting and initiation. supper at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
York County
Biddeford City Building
Beta Sigma
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Edna Thompson
Hutchins
Biddeford-Saco
Death notices Mrs Bernice L Goldthwaite 82
Mrs Bernice L Emerson Goldthwaite 82 widow of Guy F Goldthwaite of Old Orchard Beach died after a long illness in a Biddeford convalescent home Born July 6 1879 in Portland she was active in Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church and Adah chapter OFS Survivors include son Weston A Goldthwaite Medford Mass brother Carl R Emerson Medford Hillside Mass and several grandchildren Entombment in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Funeral Friday at 2 from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with calling hours Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice L. Goldthwaite
Guy F. Goldthwaite
Temple Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Portland
Albert L
Lizzie (Brackett) Emerson
Biddeford Foss Street
Adah Chapter
OFS
Weston A. Goldthwaite
Carl R. Emerson
Medford Hillside
Mass
Dennett and Craig Funeral
Main Street
Saco
Greenwood Cemetery
Death of Charles Daltrusaitis in Kennebunk and East Hartford
Charles Daltrusaitis 83 a retired contractor and Kennebunk resident for seven years died at home. Born in Lithuania May 6 1878 he was son of Francis and Ona Daltrusailus Survived by two sisters Monica Kirk Bridgeport Conn and Annie Esons East Hartford Conn A requiem mass will be held Friday at 9 am at St Mary church East Hartford followed by burial in St Mary cemetery in the family lot Local arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk who will transfer the body to Callahan Funeral Home East Hartford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daltrusaitis
Kennebunk
Richmond Hill
N.Y
Lithuania
Francis
Ona
Pakaitius) Daltrusailus
Monica Kirk
Bridgeport
Annie Esons
East Hartford
St. Mary Church
St. Mary
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer Street
Callahan Funeral Home
Third Order members to pray for Mrs Claudia Sevigny
The St Francis Third Order will meet at 7 15 tonight at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to say prayers forMrs Claudia Sevigny a member of St Andre Parish Third Order.
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Third Order
St. Francis
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Biddeford
Claudia Sevigny
St. Andre Parish
Biddeford Police to Honor Claudia Sevigny at Funeral Home
Biddeford police will meet Wednesday at 6 p m at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill Street to pay respects to Mrs Claudia Sevigny mother of Police Chief Edgar Sevigny the event marks a police department tribute and community mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Emond Funeral Home
Hill Street
Claudia Sevigny
Edgar Sevigny
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L Finn
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary L Finn of Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with Rev Maurice Boland presiding at a requiem high mass. Miss Molly Welch sang, Miss Lou Welch played the organ, and burial followed in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford with prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Finn
Most Holy Trinity Church
Saco
Maurice Boland
Molly Welch
Lou Welch
St. Mary Cemetery
Biddeford
Boland
Frederick
Saco Carey
James. Joseph
Cornelius and
Michael Hector
O& the Church
Church notes on meetings at Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills
Prayer meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Lyman First Baptist church Goodwins Mills Choir rehearsal also Thursday at 8 30 p m at Goodwins Mills
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Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Wallendas Fire Aerial Feats Amid Netless High Wire Tradition
The Wallenda family lineage traces back to 1874 Germany with Karl and continues in the United States since 1928. Carl Wallenda and Mario Wallenda are among the notable members, with family ties to Jana, Dieter, and Herman, and Gunter as Herman's son. The group is famed for performing without a safety net. Manitobas wild turkey population nearly doubles in 1961 with over 100 birds hatched, raising totals to about 225 according to Wild Gobblers meeting notes.
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Pace
Germany
Karl'srandfather
Karl
United States
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Herman
Jana
Dieter
Gunter
Mario Wallenda
Carl
Wallendas
Man
Card of Thanks and Gratitude Notices
The family of the late Agnes G Cunningham thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy during bereavement. The Biddeford Saco Community Service Club thanks all who helped with their Cabaret Benefit. Mrs Fillmore Harris, Chairman. Mrs Narcisse Collard expresses sincere thanks to doctors and nurses at Notre Dame Hospital and to relatives and friends for flowers and gifts during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Saco
Notre Dame
Narcisse Collard
Funeral rites for Wilfred Boisvert held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Wilfred Boisvert of 7 Hill Street Biddeford were conducted at St Andre church with a solemn high mass. Officiants included Msgr Aime Giguere Rev George Plante and Rev Bernard Nicknair. Bearers named and many Boisvert relatives attended from Manchester New Hampshire Drummondville Quebec Victoriaville Quebec and Pawtucket. Interment followed at Mt Calvary cemetery Manchester N H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Boisvert
Hill Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
George Plante
Bernard Nicknair
Laura Proulx
Raoul Girard
Adrian G. Caron
Fernard Girard
Edmond Boisvert
Omer Boisvert
Arsene Boisvert
Willie Boisvert
Edmond
Armand Boisvert
Manchester
N.H
Drummondville
P.Q
Victoriaville
Alfred Caron
Pawtucket
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Beaudette
Reina Boucher
Common Street
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Arthur Dube
Paul Jalbert
George J. Plante
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Eva Spenard Carrier
Normand Boucher
Antonio Binette
Edmund Boucher
Arthur Lemire
Earl Johnson
Conrad Berthiaume
Notre Dame
St. Joseph
Plante
John Boucher
Baltimore
Portland
Kennebunk
Willie Cote
George Cote
New Bangor Seminary post targets recruitment and fundraising
Bangor Theological Seminary creates a new position focused on student recruitment and fundraising. Dr. Frederick W. Whittaker announced the appointment on Tuesday that the holder will reside and work mainly in Southern New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Bangor Theological Seminary
Frederick W. Whittaker
New England
Portland Coast Weather Update With Cold Wind Warning
Small craft warnings persist along the long coast. This afternoon brings sunny spells and very cold weather with west to north westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Thursday turns cloudy and not as cold with Zone 1 temperatures near 10 above to 10 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Long Coast
January and February Tide Tables
A compact listing shows January tides with marks for high and low waves and February tides with corresponding morning and afternoon times. The data include specific rise and set figures and indicate multiple daily cycles.
West German Femmes Learn To Be Ladies
Frankfurt based School of the Lady trains wives and daughters of wealth in social polish. Director Lillian Frieser teaches cocktail mixing foreign terms and poised conversation to 20 students from ages 14 to 40 paying 85 marks. Courses run two weeks for outsiders and four weeks for locals with emphasis on graceful walking and discretion.
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Franfurt
Germany
West Germany
Ruhr
Frankfurt
Lillian Frieser
Mrs. Frieser
Mrs. Friese
Plastic Topper With Handle Seen For Men
New York AP reports hat designer Arthur Sarnoff envisions a clear plastic dome with a handle as a modern hat for men, aiming to fit hairier heads and bald pates alike. He notes Kennedy’s bare head as proof hats must adapt and predicts changes in brim size and color trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Sarnog
United States
Kennedy
Manhattan
Connecticut
John F. Kennedy
Sarnoff
Evening Adult Courses Planned Over Six Weeks
An outline notes courses run for six weeks on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 15 to 9 15 with a one week vacation after the first three weeks.
Journal Carriers Tomorrow s Leaders
A seventh grader at C. K. Burns School Saco Donald Smart son of Mr and Mrs Walter Smart 1 Lyman Avenue Saco covers part of Main Street in his community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Burns
Saco
Donald
Main Street
Journal Independent Merchant
Walter Smart
Lyman Avenue
Luncheon Eggs With Liverwurst Yolk Filling
A luncheon option suggests stuffing hard boiled eggs with a yolk filling mixed with mashed liverwurst to pair with hot soup for a satisfying meal. The suggestion emphasizes a savory combination and simple preparation.
Brown Will Be PTA Founders Day Speaker
Linwood L. Brown of Saco will speak at Biddeford Junior High auditorium for Founders Day. He will discuss Emotionally Distructed Children, drawing on his work with Sweetser Children's Home and various child welfare roles in New York, Newfoundland, and Maine. Rudolph Bergeron leads the session. Mrs. Benjamin Remar handles refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Parent-Teacher Association
Linwood L. Brown
Saco
PTA
Brown
Sweetser Children’s Home
University of Toronto
Letchworth Village
Department of Mental Hygiene of
New York
Graham School
Hastings-On- Hudson
N.Y
International Grenfell Association
Newfoundland and Labrador
Maine State Department of Health and Welfare
Maine Welfare Association
New England Conference
Child Welfare League of America
Maine
White House
Washington, D.C
Benjamin Remar
Rudolph Bergeron
Biddeford Families Welcome Newborns in Late January
To Mr and Mrs Roland Gagnon 53 Center Biddeford a daughter Susan Paula seven pounds 11 ounces born January 26 Mrs Gagnon formerly Priscille Fecteau To Mr and Mrs Robert Gagnon 3 Wakefield Biddeford a son Timothy Paul nine pounds four ounces born January 27 Mrs Gagnon formerly Lucille Dechene To Mr and Mrs Edgar Michaud 45 Union Biddeford a daughter Ann Marie seven pounds four ounces born January 29 Mrs Michaud formerly Reina Fournier
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Roland Gagnon
Center Street
Biddeford
Susan Paula
Ann Marie
Michaud
Reina Fournier
DAR Chapter To Hear Talk On CD
A February meeting of the Rebec ca Emery chapter DAR will be held at the Canal bank Saco Saturday at 2 p m with the regent Mrs Marion Clark presiding. Program chairman Mrs Ella Luman will introduce Clarence Holt Saco director of Civilian Defense who will speak on CD work Hostesses for the day will be Mrs Ethel Berwick Miss Helen Mahoney Mrs Catherine Hutchings Mrs Ethelyn Hill Miss Thea Dennett Mrs Bessie Haase and Mrs Elizabeth White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Emery
DAR
Canal Bank
Saco
Marion Clark
Ella Luman
Clarence Holt
Ethel Berwick
Helen Mahoney
Catherine Hutchings
Ethelyn Hill
Thea Dennett
Bessie Haase
Elizabeth White
Stock Market Edges Higher In Mixed Trading Day
The New York market rose with the Associated Press average up 0.70 to 254.60 at noon, led by gains in industrials and rails while steels lagged. Dow up 4.29 to 698.38 as major issues including IBM Xerox and Boeing showed varied moves, and bonds remained mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Boeing
General Dynamics
Republic Aviation
North American Aviation
Lockheed
IBM
Xerox
Sears Rock
Algiers Accord Raises Tensions, Paris Gendarmes Readied
The Algiers accord with the FLN risks enraging Algeria’s European community and a general uprising seems possible. Paris braces with 30 mobile gendarme squadrons over 4000 men in a strategic reserve. Dalhab may meet French officials en route via Morocco and Switzerland. A provisional French Algerian administration may be installed during a transitional period to curb right wing extremist threats while the army stays in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Liberation Front
FLN
Algeria
Paris
Saad Dalhab
Morocco
Tunis
Dalhab
Switzerland
Murder Trial Dates Set Amid Tape of Seemingly Small Clues
The trial schedule lists September 17 and October 6 for the murder case. Witnesses describe objects tied to the suspect including clothing from Spaulding, a bag with cash totaling 327.89, and a pair of glasses found in a beer case. Sheriff Nason and deputies recount Spaulding’s flight and capture near Sebago Lake station after a day of sightings, with a nurse uniform noted during pursuit. Mrs. Evelyn Brooks testifies about Spaulding’s movements on the day of the shooting and his hunting claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaulding
York County
Sgt. Jordan
Evelyn Brooks
Kennebunkport
Richards
Spaulding Suspect Arrested After Fatal Shooting
Witnesses describe a gunfire incident with Spaulding fleeing across a field after a shot was fired. A deputy testified to found items of money and two rings in a sack. Spaulding was said to have worn a grey sweater under his uniform before arrest across county lines.
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Richards
Spaulding
Amirault
Nason
Cumberland County
York County
Ernest Ouellette
Saco
Western Auto
Kennebunk
Amos Prescott
Old Orchard Beach
Gerald C. Leary
Portland
McKenney
Burglary Fires Office After Failed Break-In at Niagara Falls
Police say a burglar set fire to a building in Niagara Falls after failing to break into a first floor office. Damage was estimated at $12,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N.Y
U S Steel Primed For Wage Talks As Profits Slip
U S Steel chairman Roger M. Blough argued shrinking profits due to higher costs and no general price rise since 1958. He aims for a new contract with United Steel Workers before the June 5 expiry and met recently with Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg to urge prompt settlement. The company reported 1961 earnings of 190.2 million, or 3.05 a share, the lowest since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel ‘Corp
Roger M. Blough
Blough
United Steel Workers Union
Arthur Goldsberg
USW
U. S. Steel
Maine Arts and Crafts To Meet Thursday
Maine Arts and Crafts, Inc. will meet at the Unitarian church in Kennebunk on Thursday at 7 45 p m Charles Abbott a member and teacher at the New Art Center Kennebunk and in Boston will speak on pottery and ceramics Abbott Massachusetts representative to the New England Craft council and the American Craft council Maine Arts and Crafts is a member Officers remind members dues for 1962 are past due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Arts and Crafts, Inc
Unitarian Church
Kennebunk
Charles Abbott
Maine Arts and Crafts
New Art Center
Boston
Abbott
Massachusetts
New England Craft Council
American Craft Council
Pair Convicted In Obscene Mail Case
An Indiana University professor and a Lansing high school teacher were convicted in Chicago federal court of mailing obscene material. Six other defendants waived jury trial and were tried by a judge. Sentencing hearings set for next Tuesday with possible penalties up to five years and a $5,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Lansing, Mich
U. S. District Court
Chicago
Robert E. Stanton
Saco
Glenn W. Willborn
Bloomington
Ind
James Poulos
Lansing
Mich
Hartford Mayor Pays Others Parking Tickets
Hartford mayor Dominick J. DeLucco says he will pay parking tickets for visitors in Hartford. He tells at conventions he will cover any tickets they receive here. He estimates the policy has cost him over $140 since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Dominick J. DeLucco
Hartford
Chicago altar boy makes two day jet trip home
Rickie Opron, 10, an altar boy from Chicago, left home with four dollars and a prayer book and rode a round trip on an American Airlines jet to San Francisco. He wandered the city two days before being found and returned by police. He faced juvenile court on a running away charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rickie Oprondek
Mass
San Francisco
Golden Gate City
Rickie
International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
John
Mary
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Bernice Goldthwaite
Mrs, Mary Finn
Ear Episcopal Church
Biddeord
Ichurch
Agnes G. Cunningham
Alfred Road
Wilred Boisvert
Journal
Journal Carriers
Donald Smart
PTA Founders Day
Debra Ann Dubois
Raymond Dubois
Leo Bourque
Roland Dubois
May Street
Algiers
Leopold A. Viger
Miss Bouchard
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