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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1961
Page
3
A large list of classic cars from 1949 to 1959 is offered with details on year, model, color, transmission, tire type, and notes like immaculate, spotless, or like new. Prices and payment terms appear as low as five dollars per week with notes to buy trade or sell.
Judge David W. Emmons presided in Kennebunk Municipal Court over seven traffic cases. Robert Knight of Kennebunk was fined $15 for passing a stop sign. Willis Curtis of Portland pleaded guilty to tossing at an intersection and was fined $10 with suspension. Peter B. Hawks of Kennebunk paid $10 after pleading guilty to a grade offense. Patricia Hegister of Kennebunkport pleaded guilty to having an unregistered car and was fined $25. Richard C. McGarey of Kennebunk pleaded guilty to driving without a license and was fined $15, plus $5 for driving without a muffler. Neil N. Quinton of Avon, Massachusetts, was charged with driving without a license, pled guilty, and was fined $10, suspended. Raymord H. Thyng of Wells pleaded not guilty to a speeding charge. the case was dismissed on a technicality.
Mrs Mae Haskell of Old Orchard Beach spends a week with nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Bernard Bunnell on Ross road while Mrs Bunnell is a patient at Maine Medical Center. Mrs Ralph Tuttle and son Stephen return to Medway Massachusetts after visiting her parents on Grove street. The Tutles will relocate July 26 to Hazlett New Jersey due to a Liberty Mutual transfer. Mrs Horace Franklin and son Carol Montgomery Alabama are summering with her parents on High street. Mr and Mrs Michael Provenzo and sons harvest at Miss Carol Durgin’s Summer street home. Carol Durgin, a student nurse at Mercy Hospital, Portland, spent the weekend with her mother Mary Durgin.
Mrs Patricia Strickland presided over a Robinson Memorial Masonic hall food sale aided by Mrs Gertrude Leonard and Mrs Helen Cummings with Miniwanca Star club members. A junior AMVETS meeting was set for Wednesday at Abbott Verville AMVETS post on Walnut street. The Sunday chicken pie supper drew over 200 attendees at West Grand avenue hall.
Harry A. Howard Jr raised prices 10 percent at Port of Call Gift Shop on Nantucket to cover a $50 blue law fine for selling on Sunday. Police say he must appear in court Wednesday for the violation. Howard had paid $50 previously for defiance of the blue laws. The island shopkeeper claimed brisk business as shoppers ignored the hike.
Eighteen people attended the Kennebunk Youth Center meeting where vice president Raymond Ingalls presided in the absence of William Oehring. The president’s resignation was accepted with regrets. A new president will be elected at the January annual meeting. The center tour showed the nearing completion of the facility and readiness of toilet amenities for the playground group. Open House is set for August 15 with a Rotary club chicken barbecue, plus a youth dance that evening.
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Laliberte of Thornton Avenue Saco was marked with Mass at St. Joseph Church Biddeford and a banquet at Notre Dame school hall Saco. They married June 20 1936 and have seven children including Rev Brother Deed Laliberte and Rev Sister Celina Marie.
A 1947 coupe driven by Mrs Marion C Cousens on Mousam road Kennebunk was total loss after a rear end collision with a 1959 car driven by Doris G Camire from Sanford on Mousam road near the Charles Cousens property Saturday afternoon. Amedee Gagnon 62, a passenger in the Camire car, struck his head on the windshield and was cut on the mouth. Paula Gagnon 10 suffered cuts along with Doris Camire who had injuries to her arm and leg. Three other children in the Camire car were injured. They were Celina Camire 9 Susan Roberts 5 and Martha Roberts 2. They were treated at Dr. Harry Lapirow’s office. Chief Frank Stevens investigated.
The SS Croix Paper Co reports 1961 second year earnings of 46 cents per share and 12 dollars for the first six months, down from 65 cents and 46 dollars in 1969. Six months tonnage sold rose about five percent, but mill net per ton fell due to a higher export sales share.
The Small Fry League of Kennebunk will hold a tag day in Kennebunk and Kennebusport on Saturday July 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will fund trips to Boston for the Red Sox. Standings and results from a recent playground track meet list multiple ages and events with winners and times.
Crime data from over 7,700 police agencies show 1960 outpacing 1959 across murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, auto thefts and high value larcenies. Property crimes surged with a burglary every 39 seconds and a major larceny each minute, while robberies and burglaries climbed about 18 percent and murders rose six percent.
Two traffic incidents near Kennebunk left a horse killed when a car driven by Mrs. Phyllis Smith struck three horses on a road near Guy Smith’s home. The horse, valued at 1000 dollars, crushed the hood and shattered the windshield. Mrs. Smith suffered cuts. The Smith car, a 1955 Ford, was destroyed. Officer Edmund L. Cashen investigated.
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