Local Personal Briefs From Biddeford and Saco
A string of short notices lists medical and surgical patients at Webber hospital, staff and family movements at Butler's and Liggett's Drug, travel itineraries, and family visits. Names include Arthur Berube, John Perrin, Jean Corneau, Henry Saucier, Rachel Dubois, Barbara Worcester, Mary Smith, Mary Kearney, James Hennessy Sr and Jr, Sharon Mages, and Lt. Guy Saucier with wife Karen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Berube
Emery Street
Bicdeford
Webber Hospital
John M Perrin
Market Street
Saco
Webber Hosital
Jean Corneau
Hubbard Street
Liggett’s
Henry Saucier
Pool Street
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Butler's Store
Rachel Dubois
White's Wharf
Robert M. Johnson
Pool Road
Quantico Marine Base
George Wood
Pearl
Medford
Mass
Margaret Cullinane
J. J. Newberry Company
Marie
Clifford Street
Butler's
James Hennessey
Genevieve
James
Roslindale
Charles Hennessey
Hope Collum
Hillside Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
F. W. Woolworth Company
Cheever Rites Held For Kennebunk Woman
Carolyn Hurd Cheever, 74, of Kennebunk Landing died yesterday at a Kennebunk convalescent. Born in East Boston, she was daughter of Thomas L. and Mrs Hurd. Survived by husband Walter O. Cheever, son Lawrence O. Cheever of Ogunquit, daughters Eleanor Downing of Arundel and Helen Skea of Beverly Mass., five grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday at 1 P M from Angelet funeral home Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg of Christ Church officiating. Burial Lindenwood Cemetery Stoneham Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hurd Cheever
Kennebunk Landing
Kennebunk
Boston
Mass
Thomas L. Hurd
Christichurch
Walter O. Cheever
Lawrence 0. Cheever
Ogunquit
Eleanor Downing
Arundel
Helen Skea
Beverly
Religious services planned across towns Wednesday evening
The Advent Christian church in Old Orchard Beach invites a prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p m. Trinity Episcopal in Saco will host Holy Communion Wednesday morning. Faith Chapel in Saco holds a midweek revival at 7 30 p m. The Christian Science Society in Saco holds a 7 45 p m service. Biddeford United Baptist church hosts a 7 30 p m weekly hour of power in the vestry. Village Baptist church in Kennebunkport offers a 7 30 p m prayer and Bible hour. Sunbeams of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army meet at 3 30 p m tomorrow. Salvation Army Corps Cadets meet Wednesday at 6 15 p m. A weeknight Holiness meeting is set for 7 30 p m at the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Trinity Episcopal
Saco
Faith Chapel
Main Street
The
Christian Science Society
Hamilton Memorial
Beach Street
Hour of
Biddeford
Village Baptist Church
Springstreet
Kennebunkport
Sunbeams
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Corps
Salvation Army Hall
Poison Ivy Warning From UMass Horticulture Expert
Hal Moser, University of Massachusetts home horticulture specialist, spoke to a television audience about poison ivy and its contact risks. He revealed he himself had a mild poison ivy reaction and hopes to recover in time to deliver his weekly TV lecture this Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Hal Moser
University of Massachusetts
Moser
Space pioneer dies in balloon test accident
M. Lewis, 46, a high altitude balloonist and early space age pioneer, was killed in Saint Paul Minnesota when a 15 pound steel alley fell 65 feet and struck him while testing an open basket gondola. He had shared the manned balloon altitude record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
M. Lewis
Card of Thanks from Mrs Edward Paquin
Relatives and friends are thanked for the cards flowers and gifts received during a stay at Maine Medical Center Mrs Edward Paquin South Portland extends gratitude for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Medical Center
Edward Paquin
South Portland
David Adams dies on fishing trip in Stracton
David Adams 58, husband of Yvonne Adams, died yesterday in Stracton while with family on a fishing trip. A Saco resident, he worked at the Kittery Naval shipyard and was a Civilian Defense member. Survived by wife, two daughters Victoria Blais and Mrs Richard Vose, four sons Paul, David, Raymond, Richard. three sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday at Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with prior calling hours at Cote Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Adams
Yvonne
Cote) Adams
Stracton
Lyman Avenue
Saco
Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Kennebunk
Adelard and
Marie (Baillargeon) Adams
Most Holy Trinity Church
Victoria Blais
Richard Vose
Paul
Biddeford
David
Raymond
Richard
Henry Beaudoin
Norwalk
Conn
Eva Lavoie
James Noble
Fred Adams
Meriden
Cote Funeral Home
Beach
James Street
Funeral services held for Mrs Annie Mae Austin
Funeral services for Annie Mae Austin 60 wife of Walter Austin were held Thursday at 2 p m from Dorkendorff Funeral home Limerick. She died June 29 in a Saco hospital after a long illness. Born in Kennebunkport she was daughter of Andrew and Vesta Simpson and attended Kennebunkport schools. Survived by husband one brother Chester Simpson of Limerick one sister Lillian Green of Saco one grandson Pvt Boyd Hambleton US Marines one nephew and several nieces. Burial in Highland cemetery Limerick. Reverends Gordon DeHaas and John Simpson officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mae Austin
Walter Austin
Dorkendorff
Limerick
Austin
Saco
Kennebunkport
Andrew and
Vesta (Blanchard) Simpson
Chester Simpson
Lillian Green
Pvt
Boyd Hambleton
U. S. Marines
Highland Cemetery
Gordon DeHaas
John Simpson
Funeral services for William R Ferguson 76
Funeral services for William Randolph Ferguson 76 exploita tion manager for Metro-G olden Mayer studios for 30 years until his retirement in 1950 will be held Thursday from the Roger K. Lucas Funeral home at York. He died yesterday afternoon in the yard of his summer home in Ogunquit. Born in Gleucester Mass he was the son of John and Mary Diggins Ferguson and had served on staff of several newspapers including the Boston Herald. He was a past president of the Association of Motion Pictures Advertisers and a member of Prudence Lodge AF and AM in New York City. Survivors include his widow Bessie Crantz Ferguson a brother Kenneth J Ferguson Miami a sister Annie Whit marsh Boston and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Ferguson
Metro-Golden- Mayer Studios
Roger K.lucas
York
Ferguson
Ogunquit
Gleu
Cester
Mass
John and
Mary ‘ Diggins Ferguson
Boston Herald
Association of Motion Pictures Advertisers
Prudence Lodge
New York City
Bessie (Crantz) Ferguson
Kenneth J. Ferguson
Miami
Annie Whitmarsh
Boston
Funeral services for John Morgan at Most Holy Trinity
Funeral services for John Morgan were held at Most Holy Trinity Church in Sac with Rev. Maurice Boland presiding. The ladies choir and Miss Lou Welch provided music. Pallbearers were Dr. Thomas Paranay, Francis Moran, John Choroszy and Dana Coolbroth. Burial followed at St. Joseph cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Boland. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson and Dana Coolbroth of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Spenillie of Andover Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mogan
Dana Coolbroth
Portland
Anthony Spenillie
Andover
Mass
Air Force Globemaster crashes at takeoff in Shreveport
Seven crewmen escaped serious injury after a Globemaster transport carrying unarmed atomic weapons crashed and caught fire on takeoff in Shreveport Louisiana. Officials said there was no explosion and no radiation danger and the Barksdale base cleared the area for security and weapons removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Air Force
Globemaster
Barksdale Air Force Base
Polio outbreak in Des Moines reaches epidemic stage
Des Moines health director James F. Speers announced the polio outbreak has reached epidemic levels as another case was reported. The toll in Polk County hospitals rose to 62 residents hospitalized with the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
James F. Speers
Polk County
Business losses decline in New York weekly figures
Business failures continued to fall last week in New York with 244 failures reported for the seven days ending Thursday, the lowest weekly total of the year for the second straight week and part of a decline since the start of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Portland Weather Summary Sees Sunny Afternoon And Mild Tuesday
PORTLAND this afternoon mostly sunny and pleasant with gentle northwest winds. Wednesday expected to be fair and slightly warmer with winds shifting to moderate southerly in the afternoon. Temperatures vary from the mid 40s to upper 50s in local zones with Portland at 58 and Mt. Washington around 42, while other cities like Boston 66 New York 64 Chicago 59 Denver 65 Los Angeles 64 Montreal 69 and Miami 74 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
I Concord
Boston
New Yor
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Montreal
Driver Training Courses Start At Thornton
Thornton Academy began a six week driver training course announced by Headmaster Robert L Bowie. Instructor James McGaffin recently completed a state course at the University of Maine. Thirty two students enrolled receive 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours behind the wheel. Classes run Monday to Friday mornings with half hour behind the wheel sessions. The Reed Motor company of Saco provided the driver training card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Robert L Bowie
James McGaffin
McGaffin
University of Maine
Reed Motor Company
Saco
Welcome to the Fold welcomes new arrivals in local notices
Welcome to the Fold announces newborns with family details from Biddeford Saco Journal readers. Miss Suzan McKay one daughter of Edgar and Mrs. McKay of East Braintree Massachusetts, joins Diane Lynn Jamieson born July 3 in Manchester Memorial Hospital and Linda Monique Sauvier born June 30 in Webber Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jamieson, Jr
Young Avenue
Thompsonville
Conn
Diane Lynn
Manchester Memorial Hosital
Manchester
Emile Pothier
Scammon Street
Saco
Earl Jamieson
High Street
Abel R. Sauvier
Main Street
Biddeford
Linda Monique
Webber Hospital
92 Year Old Dentist Still Going Strong
Jonesport New England's oldest dentist, Dr Henry A Mansfield at 92, recalls 69 years of practice and a pain killing gadget with electrified forceps. A Philadelphia Dental College graduate of 1890, he still serves descendants of his original patients, clocking 8 to 5, Mondays to Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesport
New England
Henry A. Mansfield
Mansfield
Houston
Dr. Mansfield
Old Philadelphia Dental College
Mrs Roland Croteau Honored At Birthday Party
Mrs Roland Croteau of Elm Street Biddeford was surprised with a birthday party at her home arranged by her bridge club. Present were Mrs Irene Guerette Mrs Leon St Marie and Mrs Dennis Provencher. Daughter Jane Croteau assisted with punch as gifts and a decorated cake were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Croteau
Elm Street
Biddeford
Bridge Club
Irene Guerette
Leon St. Marie
Dennis Provencher
Punch
Jane Croteau
Gloucester Track Sold to Maine Harness Figure
Kenneth Russell of Scarborough has bought the New Gloucester race track in Maine from the Androscoggin Agricultural Society. He plans to remodel the facilities for winter training at the 30 acre site that previously hosted summer fairs and the Royal River Amusement Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Gloucester
Kenneth Russell
Scarborough
Maine
Russell
Fred H. Snow Stables
Androcoggin Agricultural Society
Royal River
Trapped Maine Man Rescued After Motel Crash Chain
A Maine man, Edward Gilman of Lewiston, was trapped in his motel room when a Massachusetts driver lost control and struck Gilman’s car. The vehicle pushed Gilman’s car into a Buffalo, New York car, which then hit Gilman’s motel unit door. Police freed Gilman through a broken window. the driver, W Russell Warner of West Medford, Massachusetts, was treated for injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N.H
Massachusetts
Maine
New York
W. Russell Warner
West Medford
Mass
Edward Gilman
Union St
Lewiston
Gilman
Sanford Beef Co
Buffalo
Warner
Man Charged With Rape Held After Chase Near Yackinville
In Yackinville North Carolina AP reports a Negro construction worker named Bobby Price Rt 1 East Bend is held in an undisclosed jail on rape charges involving an 18 year old white woman. Bloodhounds aided in locating him after a Monday pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yackinville
N.C
Bobby Pr.ce
Rt. 1
East Bend
Elizabeth Queen of England Opens Chicago Visit in Banquet Tour
Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived for a Chicago visit drawing 2,000,000 people to greet them. The Queen appeared in white with a diamond and emerald tiara as 1,400 guests attended a banquet hosted by Mayor Richard Daley. A dental filling was repaired quickly and a false bomb scare at the Museum of Science and Industry prompted a police response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Daley
Timothy J. O'Connor
Elizabeth
Buckingham Fountain Land
Grant Park
Norman R. Olson
Museum of Science, and Industry
Queen
Philip
Commissioner O'Connor
Rails Lift Market As Industrials Near Records
New York stocks steadied into an uptick as rails led the rise with improved carload data and Wall Street tips. The Associated Press 60-stock average edged to 232.60 as rails gained about $1.10 while most steels fell and General Motors rose about a point amid mixed industry signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Wall Street
New York Central
Anaconda
Jones & Laughlin
Associated Press
U.S
unsure subject in woods behind his house
A man described as married with one child is mentioned in a patch of woods behind his house. The fragment provides minimal context and no clear event or outcome. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Prison Break Attempt Shocks Washington Reformatory Visitors
Mrs Roy Cranmore visitor recounts a four inmate uprising at Washington State Reformatory. The four men barged into the visiting room with knives and forks, threatened guards and hostages, and set a 6 pm deadline. Uniformed officers burst in, and chaos followed as visitors fled and inmates were restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cranmore
Kelso, Wash
Bruce Oxford
Washington State Reformatory
Roy Cranmore Monroe Wash
Rescue at Reformatory Ends in Minutes After Hostage Crisis
Hostages inside the reformatory were freed after a two to three minute rescue led by Ernest Tim participating staff and state troopers. A woman hostage cited milklike care for children while the four convicts, armed with knives, demanded an escape car by 6 am. One hostage described guards as holding the hostage group safely while the convicts showed increasing nervousness as hours passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ernest Timpani
Reformatory Hospital
William McKelvie
John Martin
Olympia
McKelvie
Martin
Court saves county money in Biddeford court
Judge Simon Spill reported in Biddeford Municipal Court that out of 44 cases tried last month only one was appealed to York County Superior Court, reducing costs by avoiding a high court hearing and saving county and taxpayer funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Simon Spill
York County
Orrin McCone Honored On 73rd Birthday Party
Orrin H. McCone of Saco was guest of honor at a surprise birthday gathering hosted by his daughter Mrs. Betty Cote on Union Street. Granddaughter Julie Hennessey presented gifts, a family portrait and personal items. A buffet lunch followed with several relatives and Mrs. Esther Hennessey assisting, as the decorated cake was shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin H. McCone
Saco
Betty Cote
Union Street
Julie Hennessey
Paul Kerry
Michael
Julie
Donald McCone
Mabel
Loignon
Biddeford
Esther Hennessey
Chrles, Jr
Cote
Seal Escapes and Roams Golf Course at Ocean Park Club
A trained seal escaped from the Animal Farm opposite the Old Orchard Beach country club last night and wandered the nine holes this morning. Golfers reported the seal gallivanting across the course until Leo Benard of Saco trapped and notified trainers to recapture the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach Country Club
Country Club
Leo Benard
Sheltra Avenue
Saco
Three Traffic Cases Heard In Saco Court
Three motorists appeared in Saco Municipal court this morn ing to answer to charges of traffic violations. Robert A. Arsenault, 20, Bath, was fined $10 for passing a red light. Leonard A. Hurrell, 31, Stacy street, Saco, was fined the same amount for the same offense. John E. Heffernan, 16, of 40 Maple street, Saco, had his license suspended for 10 days ast o pleading guilty to a charge of speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Robert A. Arsenault
Bath
Leonard A. Hurrell
Stacy Street
John E. Heffernan
Maple Street
Asto
Kozlov Seeks Peace and Trade Ties in U S Visit
Kozlov, a top Soviet leader close to Khrushchev, plans to emphasize peace and expanding American Soviet business during his tours of Detroit Chicago and Pittsburgh. He will balance calls for peace with promises of vast profits from trade as he discusses industry and economic links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kozlov
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Detroit
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Lincoln Judge Weatherbee Dies at 52 in Lincoln
Judge Edward A. Weatherbee of the Lincoln Municipal Court died unexpectedly yesterday at age 52. A University of Maine and Boston University law school graduate, Weatherbee had served about one year as a judge after earlier work as a trial justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Edward A. Weatherbee
Lincoln Municipal Court
University of Maine
Boston University Law School
Weatherbee
Area Swim Program Starts At Ocean Park
The Saco Red Cross swimming program sponsored by the Saco Recreation commission and the John Locke fund opened yesterday with about 300 children. Classes run to July 17 with buses to the Royal Ambassador Pool from the Saco police station at 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Junior life saving starts July 13 at 5 p.m., adult swimming at 6 p.m., and senior life saving at 7 p.m. The program, led by Mrs. VanFleet and Mrs. Shaffer, includes many safety aides and shore supervision by Mrs. Barbara Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Red Cross
Saco Recreation Commission
John Locke Fund
Gerald van Fleet
Howard Shaffer
Sidney Griffith
Beverly Pray
Bruce Shaffer
Linda Zello
Jane Fenderson
Bruce Milne
Theodore Milne
Barbara Pendleton
Tansport
Royal Ambassador Pool
Saco
VanFleet
Shaffer
City of Hope Pioneer Golter to Retire in Duarte
Samuel H. Golter, longtime executive of City of Hope in Duarte, California, plans retirement after more than 25 years guiding the hospital from a tuberculosis clinic to a world renowned research center. He championed patient hope, opened a children’s wing, and led philanthropy and cancer and heart disease treatment initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Hope’ Hospital
Pioneer
Los Angeles
Samuel H. Golter
Duarte
Calif
City of Hope
Golter
City of
Hope
Lcan
Gotter
Goter
United States
Russia
Jewish Consumptive Relief Assn
California
Duarte Hospital
Sculptures To Cost Taxpayers 275000 Dollars
Washington lawmakers weigh the cost of two sculptures for the new State Department building entrance priced at 275000 dollars. GSA official Leonard Hunter defends the purchase as cheap, after a public image release shows a nude kneeling man on a globe holding planets. details of the second piece remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
House Appropriations
Leonard Hunter
General Services Administration
GSA
Two Injured In Three Car Saco Accident
A woman and a nine year old boy were injured in a three car crash on the Main street bridge between Biddeford and Saco yesterday afternoon. FonTell a O Raciot of Saco led toward Biddeford when Worden of Biddeford hit her rear. Poisson of Saco then struck Worden’s car. Worden sustained neck and chest injuries. Poisson passenger Michael Boutet aged 9 from Ogunquit bumped his head. Lt. Robert Foran investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Biddeford
Saco
Fontella O. Raciot
Wakefield Avenue
Pleasant Street
Worden
Textile demand stays strong through rest of year
Textile demand remains robust enough to sustain most business sectors at current high prices. Trade sources say the upswing will keep the cotton cloth division profitable into the first half of 1960, with New York reports noting continued strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saco Council Debates Beach Street Renumbering Plan
The Saco City Council, at its monthly meeting, votes to hand the Beach Street renumbering project to City Clerk Albert Abana, covering houses from Old Orchard Road to the beach near Camp Ellis. They also name Raymond Hobbins as Appeal board alternate, defer two Planning Board alternates, approve removal of fall signs around Eastman Park, and discuss other local items including a name change suggestion for Island View Avenue Camp Ellis and a Goosfare estate bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Albert Abana
Beach Street
Camp Ellis
Old Orchard Road
Beach
Raymond Hobbins
Eastman Park
Main
Painchand
Ferry Beach
Island View Avenue
Red Cross
Lina Avenue
Albert C. Lambert
Main Street
Goose Fare
Kimney Shores
850 Million In Ship Equipment Declared Surplus
The General Accounting Office told Congress that about 850 million dollars worth of equipment used in ship repair has been declared surplus and will be disposed of cheaply. The GAO cites overestimation of needs for overhaul material, causing excess stock, storage, and administrative costs at naval shipyards in Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, and Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Naval
Boston
Philadelphia
Charleston
S. C
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii II
Death notice for Mrs Hoctor and family details
Biddeford police reported the death of Mrs. Hoctor early this morning. The obituary lists her WAVES service, work history in Biddeford, and family ties including five sisters and two brothers. Relatives plan for Leonard Lavallee and others to assist as caretakers while Leonard's 12 year old son stays with grandparents. The piece also notes rising backlog and cotton fabric contracts in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hector
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
U. S. Army
Hoctor
Catherine Hoctor
Mary Manduea
Helene Fowler
Anne Mullen
Agnes Murphy
Edmund Hoctor
Massaachsetts
John Hoctor
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Lavallees
Connecticut
Ee Leonard
Lavala
Fern Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Palmer
Sharon Lee Mages
Flushing
N. Y
Charles D Richard
Graham Street
Sharon
Guy Saucier
Karen
London England
Saucier
Margaret McEnery
Edward McEnery
Carolyn H. Cheever
Spokane
Henry M. Richards
Richards
William Ferguson
High Low
Thornton
Gloucester
Man
Orrin McCone
Seal
Saco Court
Ocean Park
Saco Council
Mrs. Hoctor
Dennett & Craig, Inc. Funeral Home
Saco, Maine
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