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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1961

Page

2

Local notices from Biddeford area list hospital stays and visits

Mrs. Bertha Kelly of Biddeford has returned from Webber hospital. Clarence Hilton, also of Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Notre Dame hospital. Mrs. Lorette Lewis of Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Webber hospital. Selene A. Mack of Saco has returned home after a week at Camp Cathedral in Rumney New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Binette and family left for Liberty South Carolina after vacationing with his parents, also noted is Mr. and Mrs. Binette of Biddeford. Over 140 teachers from the U S Canada and the West Indies attend a six week summer mathematics institute at Boston College. Sister Marie Georges, P M., of Biddeford attends. Ethel Fuller, a summer visitor in Ogunquit, joined Daphne antique shop staff for the season. A card of thanks reaches the Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion post from Miss Carol Ann Newman a St Joseph High School graduate who won a post scholarship. Newman is daughter of J Bernard and Mrs Newman of Biddeford. Rev Brother Albert FIC of Biddeford enrolled among 322 students at St Michael’s College in Winooski Park Vermont. Marine Michael W Bard, son of Lawrence and Mrs Bard of Biddeford, serves with First Battalion Fourth Marine Regiment at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. brigade returned June 27 after participating in Operation Green Light off California and Camp Pendleton.

Tiss Selene A. Mack W. John Mack Scammon Street Saco Rumney N. H Willie Binette Liberty S. C Biddeford United States Canada West Indies Boston College Marie Georges Marie Joseph Academy Ethel Fuller Ogunquit Daphne Warren Fuller Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Post Carol Ann Newman St. Joseph High School Post Newman J. Bernard Newman West Myrtle Street St. Michael's College Winooski Park Brother Albert FIC Green Street Fourth Marine Regiment First Marine Brigade Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Air Station Hawaii Marine Pic Michael W. Bard Lawrence Bard Southgate Avenue California Camp Pendleton Calif

Clarence Harmon Dies Suddenly at Home in Hollis

Clarence W. Harmon aged 56 died suddenly Friday morning at his Wakefield road home in Hollis. He attended school in Hollis and worked at Bruce Shoe company in Biddeford. Survived by widow Janet S. Harmon a brother Clinton A. Harmon and sister Eletha Meserve of Hollis. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. from 76 State Street Gorham. Burial in Dunstan Cemetery.

Clarence W. Harmon Wakefield Road Hollis Harmon Bruce Shoe Company Biddeford Janet S. Harmon Clinton A. Harmon Eletha Meserve Staterstreet Gorham Dunstan Cemetery

Church Youth Fellowships Meet Across Saco and Wells

Local congregations list Sunday worship times and youth meetings across Saco Wells Biddeford and surrounding areas. Churches including Bible Baptist Full Gospel First Baptist West Kennebunk and Foss Street Methodist announce evening services and 630 730 pm youth gatherings along with joint summer servicesJuly August plan at South Biddeford and Foss Street churches with 930 am morning prayer Sundays.

Full Gospel Wells First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Orchard Beach Methodist Youth Fellowship of South Biddeford Methodist Youth Fellowship of the West Kennebunk Methodist Church Foss Street Pool Road

Card of Thanks Expressing gratitude for sympathy and support

The Dubuc family and relatives thank friends neighbors and Sacred Heart League for floral bouquets, car loans and expressions of sympathy during their bereavement. Special thanks go to Notre Dame Hospital staff and Dr L C Lesieur. Names include Mrs Joseph Dubuc Mr Raymond Dubuc and family Mr Leo Dubuc Mr Charles LeBlanc and Mr Ray Vehorn.

Sacred Heart League Notre Dame Hospital L. C. Lesieur Joseph Dubuc Raymond Dubuc Leo Dubuc Charles LeBlanc Ray Vehorn

Willie R. Martin Dies at 62 in Saco

Willie R. Martin 62 of 8 Spring Street Saco died last night at a local hospital He was born May 24 1899 in Saco son of Joseph and Em ma Houle Martin A longtime Deering Lumber employee and Eagles member he is survived by his widow Alda two daughters Theresa and Dorothy both of Saco two sons Nelson of Saco Raymond of Dover NH three brothers Joseph Emile Edward and three sisters Mrs Ovila Lauzon and Mrs Eva Dubuc Funeral services will be held Monday at Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Calling hours are tonight at Sansoucy funeral home 10 am to 10 pm.

Willie Robert Martin Spring Street Saco Joseph and Emma (Houle) Martin Martin Deering Lumber Company The Eagles Alda Martin Theresa Martin Dorothy Martin Nelson Martin Raymond Martin Dover N. H Joseph Martin Emile Martin Biddeford Edward Martin Old Orchard Beach Ovila Lauzon Eva Dubuc Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Sansoucy

Ethel M Holman Dies at 83 in Biddeford

Ethel May Holman 83 wife of Perley M Holman of 18 Dupont Avenue Biddeford died last night at a local hospital Born in Monticello April 25 1878 she was educated there Since moving to Biddeford she attended Foss Street Methodist Church Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Albert Swett Portland and Mrs Walter Holm Waltham Mass and three grandchildren Funeral services Monday at 2 p m from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.

Ethel May Holman Perley M. Holman Dupont Avenue Biddeford Monticello Foss Street Methodist Church Albert Swett Portland Walter Holm Waltham Mass Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street Saco Woodlawn Cemetery

Funeral services held for Mrs. Ethel May Small of Biddeford

Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Ethel May Small widow of Harold J. Small of Biddeford from Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco. Officiating was Rev. Fred Holm berg of Christchurch Kennebunk with burial in Laurel Hill cemetery Saco. Bearers included Walter Lamb Lawrence Lamb Ernest A Dona hue and William Pierce.

Ethel May Small Harold J. Small Biddeford Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Fred Holmberg Christchurch Kennebunk Laurel Hill Cemetery Walter Lawrence Lamb Ernest A .Donahue William Pierce

Funeral services for Adelard Tremblay at St Joseph Church

Adelard Tremblay aged 52 of 52 Birch Street Biddeford died recently. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St Joseph Church by Rev Fr Norman Carrier with organist Mrs Diana Frechette Rousselle. Bearers from Fraternal Order of Eagles local aerie included Ernest Cote Joffre Remillard and Gerard Hevey. State Aerie members Michael Quarry Glen Yarborough Earl Lowry. Honorary bearers from State Aerie were Albert Dorsey Wallace Tierney Stan ly Proctor of Lewiston. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Carrier. Out of town relatives listed include Tremblay and Normand families from Old Orchard Beach Springvale Rochester Lewiston and Springvale area.

Adelard Tremblay Birch Street Biddeford St. Joseph Church Norman Carrier Diana Frechette Rousselle Order of Eagles Aerie Ernest Cote Joffre Remillard Gerard Hevey State Aerie Michael Quarry Glen Yarborough Earl Lowry Albert, Dorsey Wallace Tierney Stanly Proctor Lewiston St. Joseph Cemetery Carrier Norman Tremblay Norma Tremblay Robert Tremblay Old Orchard Beach Lina Levasseuseur Ernest Normand Edgar Normand Jeanne d'Arc Ashby Dale Ashby Henry Normand Marie Normand Josephat Normand Ovila Normand Yvette Cote Beatrice Normand Sanford Ernest Robbins Frank Banks Springvale William Normand Rochester N. H Arthur Levasseur Albert Jalbert

Senate row over foreign aid porosity and tax talk

In a brief ineffective session Goldwater faced four senators with no reaction while Cooper urged full disclosure from Defense Secretary McNamara and proposed Congress enact additional taxes, including a sales tax, if revenue falls short for military and foreign aid spending during the crisis.

Goldwater Cooper Senate Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Department Congress Kennedy

Safe Driving Remains Critical Throughout the Year

State Police caution that holidays and all summer weekends require extra road care. A moment of inattention can cause tragedy any time, any day, underscoring that safe driving rules must always be followed.

Partly Cloudy Portland Weather Snapshot

Fair north portions with fog in coastal sections. Continued cool with sun Sunday and little temperature change. Isolated afternoon showers possible inland.

Portland

Doris Lindquist Chosen Arundel Apple Princess

Miss Doris Lindquist of Kennebunk was chosen Apple Princess of Arundel Grange last night and will represent the unit at Acton Fair in August. Eleanor Leach was runner-up. Merlin Burleigh directed arrangements. judges were from Arundel and Saco granges. A July 19 supper was planned for the York County Law Enforcement association.

Doris Lindquist Kennebunk Arundel Grange Acton Fair Flora Lindquist Garden Street Kennebunk High School Fiske Drug Store Kenebunk Runer Eleanor Leach Franklin Leach Arundel Merlin Burleigh Webber Hospital Joseph Burrows Mercy Hospital Portland Frank Blake Bath Memorial Hospital Merlinda Silerio Saco Cambridge Mass Granges Wall

Gorham Race Tonight Promises Varied Field of Pacing

Gorham Raceway features two free legged pacers Dudley Hope and Melvin Creed and top contenders led by Byron Smith of Bangor with Grand Gertrude and Gypsy Jack in the mix. Danny Murphy drives Duffy's Scotch while Fritz Dessler’s Our Nib and Sadovsky also loom as potential dark horses.

Gorham Raceway Dudley Hope Melvin Creed Byron Smith Bangor Danny Murphy Harrington Del Gotham Oval Herb McKenney Ken Russell New Gloucester Dudley Murphy Duffy Grand Gertrude Smith Gypsy Jack Loring Norton Norton Gypsy Mert Keene Gardiner Fritz Dessler Kay W Sadovsky

Softball Standings and Week Nine Schedule

Nine weeks into the Softball Loop standings Roy and Perreault lead with 9 1 record. Springvale KC and Elks sit 5 4 while Rochambeau 2 6 and Wasco Sox 0 9 at the bottom. Postponed games due to fog set the slate for the coming week with daily field assignments and matchups across Memorial and Elks fields.

W. L. Pet Roy Perreault Springvale KC le Voltigeur Elks Lightning Rochambeau Memorial Lightning Club Rochambeau Club Saco Wasco Sox Elks Field Roy & Perreault Springvale Saco Tanning

NAACP calls for end to racial discrimination in labor unions

At the NAACP annual convention A. Philip Randolph urged immediate eradication of racial discrimination and segregation in unions. He noted Negroes face exclusion from membership and cannot hold adminis trative posts in some unions. In Hartford MLK urged President Kennedy to issue a second emancipation proclamation.

Deat National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Philip Randolph The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters NAACP Hartford Conn Martin Luther King Jr Atlanta Kennedy

Sawing act disaster at Basingstoke Carnival

Illusionist Marjorie Waddell performed the traditional sawing a woman in half at the Basingstoke Carnival when the stage collapsed. About a hundred people fell through the floorboards. four were hospitalized and others treated for cuts and shock. The girl in the box was unharmed, though her fingers were cut by the saw.

Basingstoke England Marjorie Waddell

Major League 1 Leaders Baseball Stats Summary

Major League 1 Leaders list key leaders in batting runs and RBIs for both leagues. Highlights include Maris and Mantle atop AL batting and home runs, Mays and Cepeda strong in NL RBIs, Clemente and Pinson high in hits, and Koufax and Koufax-like pitchers leading strikeouts among notable aces.

Howard New York Cash Detroit Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore B. Robinson Kubek Power Cleveland Wood Clemente Pittsburgh Altman Chicago Mays San Francisco Robinson Cincinnati Cepeda Pinson Coleman Aaron Milwaukee Padres Los Angeles Miller Koufax Williams

Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree to Meet Sunday

The Biddeford Fourth Degree assembly of the Knights of Columbus will meet Sunday at 11 a.m. at the KC hall on Washington street. The Saco Democratic Social club plans an all day outing tomorrow at the Ossipee lake summer home of Mr and Mrs Harry Warren. The Hospital Bazaar benefiting the Saco Osteopathic hospital auxiliary was postponed to Tuesday from 1 04 p.m.

Biddeford Fourth Degree The Knights of Columbus KC Hall Washington Street Saco Democratic Social Club Harry Warren Ossipee Lake Saco Osteopathic Hospital

Stella Maris Pupils Welcome Camp Show At Stella Maris

Birth announcements list nine newborns with names and weights including Linda Sue Plante James Donald Patricia Lyn Kenneth John William Kevin Guy Richard Javier Peter weighing seven pounds or more. Stella Maris Camp show features 48 vacation school pupils performing dances songs and skits under Rev Sr St Louise Estelle and dance instructors with a large faculty and special guests.

Norman D.R. Plante, Sr Pine Street Saco Linda Sue Romeo R. Nadeau St. Mary Street Biddeford James Donald Clifford R. Monder Wakefield Avenue Patricia Lyn Roger M. Webber Bradley Street Kenneth John Benjamin F. Coyne Main Street Kennebunk William Kevin Jean Guy Robitaille Longwood Avenue Old Orchard Beach O.d Orchard Beach Charles Alvin Stella Maris Brian Yargeau William Begley David Beauchemin Jean Pierre Boudou Ronny Dubois Hollywood Christine Perrault Cecilia Arias Joan Doyon Nancy Veilleux Mrs. Sasparella Japan Mdeliene Roger Migne Carol Laverdiere Diane Aubuchon Dolores Carrier Renee Martone Cynthia O'Connor Julie Steffen Rita Arsenault Sharon Lessard Martine Ordentlick Louise Lemay Marcella Consalvas Rita Jean Anne Marie Kelley Pauline Rita Becotte Yiette Lalonde Rose Marie Bova Rosemary Bigwood Helen Winn Priscilla Levesque Lez Cecilia Arias Marie Jeanne Dostie Susan St. James Kathy Winn Marie Therese Boudou Maxine Roy Virgin Paula Keene Mary Jane Miglione Angela Travers Mary Ann Giffhorr Jean Louise Estelle Jean Rene Cecile de Rome Stella Arts St. Celestin Marie Bertrand St. Gemma Marie Ernest Robert Marie

Saco Industry Plant Drive Now at $63,000 Goal

Purvis reports $2,870 collected last week toward Area Building Corporation No. 2 pledges. The goal is $63,000, the area's 10 percent share of a $630,000 Maine Industrial Building Authority loan for a new plant in Saco Industrial Park. Total pledges now stand at about $29,255 from an anticipated $45,000 drive.

Area Building Corporation No. 2 Clifford A. Purvis Purvis Maine Industrial Building Authority Saco MIBA

Biddeford Police Drive On Violators

Five motorists faced Biddeford municipal court this morning as police continued their drive against traffic violations. Defendants include John P Fortier 29 Old Orchard Beach Raroh Madore 33 Biddeford Roger E Paquette 22 Biddeford and Edward McMullen 34 Biddeford all accused of running a stop sign at Hill Street and Main with Water. Also Robert W Greene 51 Bradley charged with running a red light at Hill and Pool. Trooper Sherwood Baston arraigned Richard A Hooke of North Berwick for passing on a hill.

Biddeford Simon Spill John P Fortier Fern Avenue Old Orchard Beach Raroh Madore Horrigan Court Roger E. Paquette Pierson Lane Edward McMullen Middle Street Hill Street Main Water Streets Robert W. Greene Bradley Hill Pool Streets Sherwood K. Baston Richard A. Hooke North Berwick

York County Legion Auxiliary Honors Past Presidents

York County Council American Legion auxiliary met at the Legion hall in Kennebunk. Past presidents introduced include Mrs Alfie Leech Mrs Kay Ambrose Mrs Lillian Hicks Mrs Beatrice Wakefield and Alberta Redmond of Kennebunkport Mrs Louise Jenkins of Kittery and Mrs Cecile Roussant of Sanford. Reports covered unit activities across Eliot Kennebunk Kennebunkport Saco Kittery Sanford South Berwick and Wells with auditing and budget updates. Elizabeth Spurr of Eliot won a prize. Vice-president Charlene Farnham presided in president Rosetta Alpern’s absence. Next meeting set for August 11.

York County Council American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Kennebunk Alfie Leech Kay Ambrose Lillian Hicks Beatrice Wakefield Alberta Redmond Kennebunkport Louise Jenkins Kittery Cecile Roussant Sanford Eliot Saco South Berwick Wells Elizabeth Spurr Charlene Farnham Rosetta Alpern

Fire destroys Clinton Seams home in Oxford and repeats history

A blaze in Oxford last night left Clinton Seams his wife and six children homeless for the third time. The fire follows earlier incidents about a decade and more than two decades ago that also left the family without a home, marking a pattern of repeated loss.

Oxford Clinton Seams Seams

Playhouse For Sale In Insane Town At Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport theater owner Robert C. Currier puts his 29 year old playhouse up for sale claiming the town is an insane community. He jokes tickets sell slowly by phone and mail due to talkative residents, noting taxes rose after he and sister Jane Morgan bought a nearby farm. Local official Elmost S. Tyndale calls it likely a publicity stunt.

Kennebunkport Robert C. Currier Currier Jane Morgan Jane Elmost S. Tyndale Kennebunkport Board of Selectmen

Fire destroys family home again on same site

A child loses the family home to fire, marking a second consecutive blaze on the same property. The prior house burned last night, leaving no word on causes or injuries as investigators assess the site.

Boy Shot by Cousin Recovers in Gardiner Hospital

Dana Puring ton, seven, is recovering in a Gardiner hospital after a rifle bullet ricocheted from a pond into his side. Leo Puring ton Jr., his twelve year old cousin, was firing when the accident occurred. Doctors report injuries are not serious.

Gardiner Dana_ Purington Leo Purington, Jr Leo Dana

Portland harbor dredging project approved for Congress

The Budget Bureau approved an $8,340,000 Portland harbor dredging project recommended by Army engineers. If undertaken, Portland would advance as a prime East Coast port, Senator Edmund S Muskie says, with submission to Congress slated.

Washington Portland Harbor Army Engineers Budget Bureau Congress Edmund S. Muskie Maine Portland

Beetle Traps Deployed in Aroostook County

The State Agriculture Department will set up about 250 traps with aromatic oil to lure Japanese beetles in Aroostook County this summer. The federal state project aims to determine their presence or absence in non-infested areas.

Investors study history by Roger Babson

Babson praises four figures Joan of Arc Isaac Newton Isabel Babson and Cecil Rhodes as life guides. He links Joan’s courage to unexpected change and Newton’s business cycle theory to his forecasts. He notes Isabel Babson Cape Ann and a prenatal college, and Rhodes’s global impact and his grave in Africa. He also endorses ancestry studies and heredity as useful hobbies for families and heirs.

Roger Babson Babson Park Mass Joan of Arc France Isaac Newton England Isabel Babson Gloucester Cecil John Rhodes South Africa Anna Hyatt Huntington Joan Issac Newton Newton Kennedy Grace K. Babson London Babson Institute Babson Cape Ann James Atlantic Ocean Salem Eec Isabel Cecil Rhodes Rhodesia Africa Congo

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