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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1961

Page

2

Many Biddeford Residents Named in Personal Notices

A crowded list shows Mrs Ella McKenney Pelletier of Portland and numerous Biddeford residents in hospitals or recuperating. Miss Leona Violette of Saco and Adelbert Morin of Biddeford are among Notre Dame hospital surgical patients. William Murphy and Israel Dubois are medical patients there, with others at Webber and Notre Dame facilities. The item also notes vacations, promotions at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and travel to Maine towns including Old Orchard Beach and Arundel, plus visits from Quebec and Michigan residents.

Ella McKenney Pelletier Portland Webber Hospital Doris Kerthiaume Alfred Street Biddeford Leona Violette Pleasant Street Saco Notre Dame Hospital Lucien Valliere Water Street Albert Fecteau Cleaves Street William Murphy South Street Rose Anna Paquin Mason Street Adelbert Morin Bradbury Street Simonne Reay West Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach Israel Dubois Marcel Laflamme W. E. Hutton Company Mary Anne Daigle Lille Gertrude Lacroix Barbara Cynthia Johnson Fresh Air New York City Hartley Leach Newrod Arundel Anne Serlin Anne Cohen This City Steven Howard Oak Park Mich Minnie Cohen Charles Henry Porter Street Biddeford Herbert Strickland Beachwood Road Kennebunkport Henry J. Masson Portsmouth Naval Shipyard C. J. Palmer Masson Emile Guay Gon. Claude Quebec City Germaine Fontaine St. Narcisse P. Q Napoleon Guay State Street Cordelia Guay Elm Street White Fish Mont Anchorage Alaska Philip Gardner Levi Gardner Main Street Moosehead Lake Lawrence Gardner Bangor

Frances E White dies at Biddeford hospital

Frances E White 48 wife of Lester J White of 10 Hutchins Street Saco died last night at a Biddeford hospital Born in Brooklyn May 11 1913 she was the daughter of Frank and Elmery Lee In Saco she attended First Parish Congregational Church Survivors include her widower two daughters Miss Louise White and Mrs Dianne White her mother Elmery Anderson Egg Harbor N J a sister Mrs Leonard Jackson San Leandro Calif and one grandchild Funeral services will be held Saturday 10 am fromDennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main Street Saco with viewing 7 to 9 tonight Burial will be in Laurel Hill cemetery.

Brooklyn N. Y Frank and Elmery (Anderson) Lee Saco First Parish Congregational Louise White Dianne White Elmery Anderson Egg Harbor N. J Leonard Jackson San Leandro Calif Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main Street Laurel Hill Cemetery

Funeral rites for Michael Monica of Kennebunk

Confessions will be heard at St. church. Funeral services for Michael Monica of Kennebunk were held at St Demetrios church. Rev Sam Kalamaras officiated with cantor Peter Calapas. Bearers included Donald Poirier William Oakes Ben Frothingham Paul Laroche Lawrence Wiggins and Frank Perkins. Burial followed in St Demetrios cemetery with out of town attendees listed from Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut and Quebec.

Michael Monica Kennebunk Ouzas St Demetrios Church Sam J. Kalamaras Peter Calapas Donald Poirier William Oakes Ben Frothingham Paul Laroche Lawrence Wiggins Frank Perkins Waterbury, Conn John Vatistas Dover N. H Peter Vatistas James Carros Rochester Chris Cantos Arlington Mass

William R. Dubey dies after long illness in Saco hospital

William R. Dubey 61 of 29 Crescent street Biddeford died in a Saco hospital after a long illness. Born May 12 1900 in Norway, son of Ephrem and Minnie Dubey he worked at Old Fort Inn Kennebunkport and Virginia Inn Winter Park Florida. Survived by widow Clem entine Gagne Dubey a son George daughter Arline Winslow two brothers Joseph and Clifford one sister Mary all of Norway four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Emond Funeral home this evening and Saturday Sunday with visiting hours. Funeral from St Joseph church Monday at 9 a.m. Burial Pine Grove cemetery Norway.

William R. Dubey Crescent Street Biddeford Saco Norway Ephrem and Minnie (Parent) Dubey Old Fort Inn Kennebunkport Virginia Inn Winter Park Fla Clementine (Gagne) Dubey George North Branford Conn Arline Winslow Plainsville Joseph Clifford Dubey Mary Dubey Emond Funeral Home St. Joseph Church Pine Grove Cemetery

Biddeford Man John E Heffernan M Sgt Ret Dies at 45

John E Heffernan M Sgt Ret 45 of 308 Paul road Biddeford died suddenly at Portsmouth Naval Hospital New Hampshire after 26 years in the U S Army. Born June 7 1916 in Troy NY he was World War II veteran with Europe and Middle East service. Survived by widow Adrienne Rioux Heffernan and three children Michael Linda Sandra all of Biddeford. Funeral from St Mary church Saturday at 9 am with burial in St Joseph family lot.Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm street Biddeford 6 to 10 tonight.

John E. Heffernan Paul Road Biddeford Portsmouth Naval Hospital New Hampshire U. S. Army Troy N. Y Edward and Margaret Kennedy) Heffernan Europe Middle East Merton Ira Staples Amvets Post St. Mary Church Adriennne (Rioux) Heffernan Michael Linda Sandra St Mary Church St. Joseph Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm Sreet

Rites Held for Alyre Garon at St Joseph Church

Funeral services for Alyre Garon of 213 Main Street Biddeford were conducted at St Joseph church this morning. Rev Gerard Doyon celebrated the requiem high mass with Miss Diane Rousselle as soloist and organist. Bearers were Albert Bertrand Wilfrid Goulet William Normand and Morse Gagnon. Burial prayers were offered at St Joseph cemetery.

Alyre Garon Main Street Biddeford St Joseph Church Gerard Doyon Diane Rousselle Albert Bertrand Wilfrid Goulet William Normand Morse Gagnon Doyon St. Joseph

Confessions Scheduled at Two Maine Churches on Saturday

Confessions will be heard at St Martha church Kenniebunk rt Saturday from 4 to 56 and to 8 p m Confessions will be heard at St Mary church Wells Saturday from 2 30 to 3 30 p m

St. Martha Church Kenniebunkrt St. Mary Church Wells

Stock Market Mixed as Space Capsule Sinks Brings Losses

New York traders saw a mixed session with the Associated Press average up 0.10 to 242.40 as industrials rose and rails fell. McDonnell Aircraft gained briefly on the Mercury capsule launch before news of its sinking trimmed gains. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler edged higher while U.S. Steel and Republic Steel rose, Du Pont slipped, and Consolidated Edison and U.S. Gypsum fell. Dow Jones industrial average stood at 683.60, up 0.63. American Stock Exchange and government bonds moved irregularly.

New York Associated Press America McDonnell Aircraft McDonnell Ford General Motors Chrysler Republic Steel U.S. Steel Bethlehem Ones & Laughlin du Pont Consolidated Edison U.S. Gypsum American Stock Exchange U.S

Lobster boatmen haul 1700-pound shark near New Harbor

NAB SHARK NEW HARBOR AP Lobstermen Douglas and Gerald Brackett harpooned a 22 foot long black shark weighing 1700 pounds yesterday. Local fishermen said they did not believe the shark was of the man eating variety.

NAB Shark New Harbor Douglas Gerald Brackett

States weigh August draft boosts to fill Army quota

August announcements aimed at raising the Army to 870,000 from 856,000, with questions over month-to-month draft quotas. Selective Service HQ said no word of marked increases. speculation centered on early induction of Guard divisions and ready reserves. The ready reserves total over a million, and rapid mustering could move units into federal service.

Defense Department Pentagon Selective Service

Weather outlook for Portland area with scattered thundershowers

Fair, warm and humid this afternoon with a chance of scattered showers or thundershowers. Tonight, fair, mild and foggy in valleys and coastal sections with calm winds. Saturday, fog lifts to partly cloudy with a risk of thundershowers, cooler. Zone 1 highs 86. overnight lows Caribou 61, Eastport 51, Greenville 53, Portland 60, Old Town 51, Rumford 60, Mt. Washington 49, Concord 64, Halifax 55, Montreal 69.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Halifax Montreal

Sub Orbital Flight Details From Mercury Capsule

The report covers the suborbital Mercury flight highlighting Grissom's 10 G reentry, weightless five minute period, and manual control tests. It notes the capsule separation, retro-rocket activation, and the shift to an advanced control system. Grissom's good condition postflight is affirmed with plans for two days rest before a Cape Canaveral briefing.

Foundation Work Set To Begin At Saco Park Plant

A Biddeford man, Richard Norton, 208 Alfred Street, was fined $50 and sentenced to 30 days in county jail for possessing pornographic pictures. Judge Simon Spill imposed the maximum penalty after Norton pleaded guilty to the charge, following a search with a warrant by Maine State Police and Biddeford police. Norton said he had acquired some images while living in Kennebunk and others were received by mail.

Biddeford Norton Kennebunk

Car Damaged Over $100 In Saco Mishap

A three car collision on Main Street Saco caused $101.02 damage to Armand Morin’s car while two Portland drivers Richard Lovejoy and Dwight Chapman avoided impact after Morin and Lovejoy stopped for traffic Chapman’s eyes left the road causing the crash No damage figures were given for the other vehicles A plan for a new plant in the Saco Industrial Park was unveiled at a monthly Area Industrial Development committee meeting with bids for plumbing heating and electrical work discussed and efforts to attract a national electrical metal products manufacturer to the Biddeford Saco area noted

Main Street Saco Armand W. Morin Lambert Street Biddeford Richard H. Lovejoy Portland Dwight C. Chepman Morin Lovejoy Chapman Hugh McC. Marshall Marshall David Walley Creative Advertising Agency Biddeford-Saco Department of Economic Development

GOP Truth Squad Launched to defend 100th Maine Legislature

Maine GOP leaders plan a truth squad to counter Democratic criticism of the GOP controlled 100th Legislature. State chairman David A. Nichols announced the move at a state committee meeting and said Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York will attend a November 29 dinner in Portland honoring party workers.

GOP Hallowell Maine David A. Nichols Nichols Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Portland

Connecticut Man Hospitalized In Biddeford Crash

A 34 year old Connecticut man, Malcolm Pickett of New Britain, was hospitalized under observation for a possible fractured hip after a car he rode in crashed into a utility pole in Biddeford last night around 9. The car was driven by Mindred P. Young, 50, also of New Britain, who said an unidentified car forced them off the road. Police said Young reported front end damage to her vehicle. Officer Adelbert Morin investigated for the Biddeford police department.

Connecticut Webber Hospital Malcolm Pickett New Britain Conn Elmsstreet Biddeford Pickett Mindred P. Young Adelbert Morin

Capsule hatch opened before helicopter tied in

Walter Williams, Project Mercury operations director, spoke at a Cape Canaveral news conference detailing recovery mishaps. He said the capsule hatch opened before the helicopter was firmly attached, causing flooding. The first helicopter failed to save the capsule as it sank, and Grissom had to leave. Randolph doctors reported Grissom in excellent condition and good spirits but distraught over the loss of the capsule.

Grissom Mercury Control Center Randolph Liberty Bell 7 Earth Grand Bahama Island Cape Canaveral Shepard Mercury Walter Williams Project Mercury Williams

Theft reported of three miniature ducks in Saco

Arthur Albrecht of 8 Weymouth Street Saco reports the theft of three miniature ducks. Police may investigate, and neighbors are asked to provide any information. No suspects named at this time.

Arthur Albrecht Weymouth Street Saco

Wells Driver Appeals Speed Count In Saco

George M Higgins of Wells appealed a speeding conviction in Saco Municipal Court. Judge Hilary Mahaney denied a motion for directed verdict. Traffic officer Lt. Robert Foran testified Higgins was clocked at 50 mph in a 25 mph zone on Beach Street. Higgins was found guilty and fined 35 dollars. bail 100 dollars. Other actions included Harold Fairbanks paying a 10 dollar fine for 65 mph in a 40 mph zone on North Street.

George M. Higgins Wells Saco Municipal Court York County Superior Court Alfred Hilary Mahaney Atty Marcel Viger Beach Street Mahaney Robert Foran Saco Higgins High Io Weymouth Philip Graves Harold Fairbanks Natick Mass North Street Saco Police N E Costas G. Skinsacos Beechers ‘Avenue Old Orchard Beach

Shoplifting Topic at Merchants Luncheon

A merchants committee luncheon will discuss shoplifting on Thursday July 27. Clayton W. Cartmill, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, says Judge Simon Spill, County Atty. John J. Harvey, and Biddeford Police Chief Edgar Sevigny will attend and participate. A plan to address shoplifters may be formed, with Harvey briefing on legal aspects. The Dutch treat luncheon will be at the Wonderbar Steak House.

Merchants Committee Clayton W. Cartmill Chamber of Commerce Simon Spill Atty John J. Harvey Biddeford Edgar Sevigny Cartmed Harvey Wonderbar Steak House

Theft reported at Saco Esso station

Saco police investigate theft from a soft drink machine at Elm Street Esso. About $8 was taken, reported by David Deschambeault. The case remains under investigation.

Saco Elm Street David Deschambeault

Assault charge to September term of Superior court

The defendant pleaded not guilty to an assault and battery charge brought by George Sockwell Jr. of Portland, with the case headed to the September term of Superior Court.

Superior Court George Sockw Il, Jr Portland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frances E. White Frances FE. White Lester J. White Hutchins Street Saco Salvation Army Michael Mouzas MPLM Wissom Stanley White Saco Park Lionfsing Polke Biddeford Motor Sales, Inc Biddeford, Maine
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