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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
2
Local briefs list residents and relatives in medical and travel notes. Emery Harriman and Lillian Cyr receive hospital status updates, while S Sgt. Belisle and family take a 30 day leave in Saco. Other items include vacations, visits, and attendances at hospitals and events in Biddeford, Saco, and nearby towns.
Winfred W Roberts, 89, husband of Bertha Fay Davis Roberts and longtime Saco resident, died last night at Biddeford hospital. Born in Old Orchard Reach, he worked at lumber firms from 1888, rising to superintendent before retiring in 1935. A notable pine timber judge and active Mason, he is survived by his widow, a daughter, a son, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and a brother. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Dennett Craig Funeral Home with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. callers may visit Friday from 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m.
The Churches plan Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal in Saco Friday at 9 30 am. A prayer service is set for Friday at 7 30 pm at Biddeford Advent Christian Church. An Open Air meeting occurs tomorrow night at 7 at the Saco Salvation Army hall.
U S District Judge Julius H. Miner ruled that Anatomy of a Murder may be shown in Chicago despite a police censorship ban. Columbia Pictures, the distributor, had sued to prevent deletions demanded by Police Commissioner OConnor, stating the film is not obscene or corruptive of public morals.
The bodies of John Walsh, 26, and Cary Violettes, 21, both of Van Buren, were recovered from Long Lake by game wardens and volunteers after their boat swamped during a rain and windstorm on Monday night. Three companions swam 300 feet to shore.
The Department of Economic Development announced the federal government let 8.6 million dollars in contracts to Maine firms in the first six months of the year. A two million dollar granite contract was awarded for the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis to the Grand and Ellis Co of Frankfort.
Thomas L. Custeau 91, husband of Marie Vermette Custeau, died at his home 62 Green Street Biddeford after a long illness. He worked for Metropolitan Insurance until retirement 26 years ago. Survived by wife, four daughters, two sons, three stepdaughters, four stepsons, and many grandchildren. Funeral from St Joseph church Saturday at 9 am. Friends may call Sansoucy Funeral Home today and tomorrow.
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph church will meet Friday evening at 7 36 at the Sansoucy Funeral Home on Stone Street Biddeford to pay respects to Thomas Louis Cusseau.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Hoctor set for 2 P M Friday at Cosgrove funeral home 326 Elm Street Biddeford. Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 P M at the home.
Mostly sunny and warm this afternoon in Portland with increasing clouds and mild to night. Friday will be mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of a few morning showers. South to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph this afternoon and tonight. Coastal sections expect low to mid 80s dropping to low 60s. inland areas expect upper 80s to low 90s with similar evening fall to the low 60s.
A 14 foot plywood boat with a 40 HP outboard was stolen overnight from Camp Ellis near Old Orchard Beach. The craft was found about noon in tall grass near the mooring by Gomez after a failed motor start. Saco Police Chief Raymond Kerry and Lt. Robert Foran investigated the case with no injuries reported.
Gray reports the life of William E Heath ending after 78 years with no funeral arrangements. He ran a Portland news stand for 30 years, lost sight at four, and hearing about 25 years ago. He died in a rest home after a 1949 heart attack left him severely handicapped.
In Lewiston AP the City Corporation Counsel Louis Scolnik must rule on a $3,000 pay raise for Industrial Development Director Samuel Michael bringing his salary to $12,500. The Municipal Finance Board acted after Raytheon announced a $22 million plant. Two aldermen and ex-mayor Ernest Malenfant challenge the legality since budget appropriations have closed. Scolnik has until July 21 for a decision.
New York trading paused after four straight record highs with mixed results across sectors. Utilities and drugs gained while motors, steels, coppers and chemicals fell. Leaders like Woolworth and Western Union rose, while U.S. Steel and General Motors slipped, sending the Associated Press average down slightly.
A 20 year $150,000 bond issue for Biddeford public works was signed by Mayor Clement Deschambault and City Treasurer Richard Moore. The project resurfaces streets and sidewalks and will begin immediately with a aim to hire many local workers.
Unity club auxiliary gathered last night at the Deer Pond summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meserve. An inscribed cake honored the Meserves' 50th wedding anniversary. The group announced cancellation of the July 22 meeting and scheduled the next gathering for August 12 with location to be announced. Attendees included Mrs. Emma Garside, Mrs. Thelma Farley, Mrs. Mary Campbell, and the hostesses.
Raymond A Plante Jr hotel manager at Hollywood Plaza in Hollywood California will resign July 15 to join the administrative staff at UCLA Los Angeles California The university is undergoing a 42000000 expansion in housing and dining facilities He is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Plante 74 Summer Street Biddeford He is a graduate of St Louis High School and the University of New Hampshire.
Navy industrial assistance coordinator Kenneth P. Borgen will return to Maine's First District August 19 to 21 to guide a local committee of industrial leaders. The visit aims to develop a community action program to create 4,200 jobs and implement plans to boost the Maine economy. Borgen surveyed facilities June 14, leading to an industrial committee formation.
The Soviet press Izvestia reports Snowflake the dog, aboard a space flight a week earlier, is fine and undergoing further examinations after photographs showed only the rabbit and the dog named Daring. The paper answered questions from readers about Snowflake amid the space mission coverage.
Maine National Guard prepares for the 103rd Armored Cavalry summer field training at Camp Drum New York. Units from Sanford Biddeford Saco Westbrook Portland Bath Brunswick Auburn Lewiston Norway Rumford Gardiner Waterville Skowhegan travel Saturday with southern Maine troops via Gray and South Paris joining central-area troops at Bethel. Overnight halt near St Albans Vermont. The 103rd will depart Drum for Maine July 25.
Jersey City police captured seven boys aged six to twelve for stealing a human skull from a graveyard to stage a TV horror session. They were released to their parents pending juvenile action.
Ida Thompson of Portland aged 87 started with 600 tobacco sacks, cleaned dyed and sewed them into a red white and blue flag quilt with 49 stars. After months she presented the quilt to the Alaska exhibit at the Oregon Centennial Exposition.
Leroy E. Leonard longtime secretary of the Odd Fellows grand lodge of Maine died in a Portland hospital. The report mentions Maurice Chevalier the French singing star noted for a comeback in film and stage revues born in Paris on Sept 12 1888.
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