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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1959

Page

2

Personal Briefs Daniel H Perkins and Others Show Local Moves

Local notices list residents and visitors from Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns. Entries include Miss Mary Mahoney on vacation, Miss Lorraine Beaulieu vacationing in Manchester NH, and visits between Biddeford with Montreal and Toronto. WAC Pfc Roberta Lombard earned a first place with the Ft Eustis softball team. Daniel Hopkins Perkins of Malden Mass died after a long illness. funeral arrangements are set in Saco.

Joseph Ackwright Montreal Webber Hospital Manger Motor Court Ronald Leblond Kavin Ft. Wayne Ind Lorette Labbe Adams Street Biddeford Emil J. Denise Lancaster John Zimmicki Hillside Avenue Lorraine Beaulieu Elm Kauf Manchester N. H Dorothy Daly Peabody Mass Nancy Freeman Earl Freeman Beach Road Kennebunk Lower Village Nicholas P. Scontras Conn I. Family Miss Courtois State School For WAC Pfc Roberta E. Lombard Clarence H. Lombard Pleasant Street Saco Ft. Eustis Army Corps Virginia Richmond Eee Army Corps Acual Thornton Academy

Biddeford VFW Auxiliary to Meet Tonight

A Biddeford VFW Auxiliary meeting is scheduled for tonight in the Biddeford City building. The exact room is not specified in the readable text. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and duties.

Church Notices From Old Orchard Beach and Vicinity

In The Churches The Girl Guards of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army will meet tomorrow evening at 6 30. Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army will hold a prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m. A midweek service for prayer and Bible study will be held Tuesday at 7 30 at the Saco United Baptists church with Rev. Frances Porter as leader. The Village Baptist church Spring street Kennebunkport will hold an informal Youth meet tonight at 8 in the vestry. There will be games devotions and fellowship for senior young people.

Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army Saco United Baptists Church Frances Porter The Village Baptist Church Spring Street Kennebunkport

Biddeford Swim Program Opens August 3

Over 175 residents of Biddeford Lyman and Dayton registered for a Red Cross swimming program at the Royal Ambassador pool Ocean Park. The course runs August 3 to 14 with co sponsors First National Bank Penobscot Trust and Biddeford Savings Bank. Myra Van Fleet teaches assisted by Mrs Howard Shaffer.

Biddeford Red Cross Royal Ambassador Pool Ocean Park Biddeford Lyman Dayton First National Bank Pennerell Trust Company Biddeford Savings Bank Myra van Fleet Howard Shaffer

Sailor Killed in Car Crash at Florida Construction Site

Gerald D. Patch Jr. 21 of Portland Maine was killed in Jacksonville when his car struck a steel girder at a highway project. Patch, assigned to the destroyer Bailey, was alone in the vehicle.

Jacksonville Fla. UN Gerald D. Patch, Jr Paortland Maine Patch Bailey

Tarbox dies after illness in Northampton hospital

Earl R Tarbox aged 44 died Saturday night in a Northampton hospital after a long illness. He was born in North Hadley and lived in Saco for 30 years. Survived by wife Eunice and son Richard. parents of Saco, a brother Harold Williams of Saco and sister Mrs Helen Raymond of Malden. Private funeral 2 pm tomorrow at William Newell Funeral Home Northampton, burial in North Hadley.

Earl R. Tarbox Northampton Mass North Hadley Earle Tarbox Saco Eunice Richard Harold Williams Helen Raymond Malden William Newell

Obituary of Nellie M Williams of Windham dies at 74

Nellie M Williams 74 formerly of Highland Lake Windham died Saturday in a Westbrook hospital after a short illness. Born in Pembroke she was the daughter of Henry and Sarah Morgan and widow of Walter R Williams. Survived by two sons Roy W of Portland and Clyde M of Peaks Island a daughter Mrs James Austin of Saco 18 grandchildren and a great nephew. Service at 2 pm tomorrow Dolby Funeral Chapel South Windham with burial at Brooklawn Memorial Park Portland.

Nellie M. Williams Highland Lake Windham Westbrook Pembroke Henry Sarah Clark) Morgan Walter R. Williams Roy W Portland Clyde M. Williams Peaks Island James Austin Saco Dolby Funeral Chapel South Windham Brooklawn Memorial Park

Pelletier longtime Biddeford barber dies after long illness

Joseph Henry Pelletier aged 67 husband of Cordelia Morin Pelletier died at a local hospital Sunday morning after a long illness. Born in St Francois du Lac Quebec he moved to Biddeford as a youth and owned Hills Beach barber shop. He also worked at Saco Lowell shops and was a Voltigeur club member. Survived by his widow a son Albert and three daughters Mrs Mary Read Mrs Jeanette Mathieu and Mrs Rita Jubuc two sisters Mrs Alice Shullman and Mrs Aurise Loranger and many grandchildren and nieces. Visitation at Emund Funeral Home today and tomorrow 10 am to 10 pm followed by St Andre church service Wednesday.

Joseph Henry Pelletier Cordelia Morin Pelletier St. Francois du Lac P. Q Dominic Arthemise Desmarais Pelletier Biddeford Hills Beach Saco-Lowell Voltigeur Club Albert Emund Funeral Home St. Andre Church

Delvina Lheureux Biddeford Woman Dies at 76

Delvina L heureux 76 wife of Alfred L heureux of 342 Pool Road Biddeford died at home Sunday after a short illness She was born February 26 in North Groverville Conn daughter of Joseph Chantigny and Delvina Chantigny and moved to Biddeford young She was a communicant of St Andre church and a member of its St Anne sodality Survived by her husband one son Roland four daughters Laurette Boisvert Laura Letourneau Yvonne Belanger Pauline Grover one brother Amedee Chantigny 18 grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Emond row from 10 am to 10 pm and at St Andre church at 9 am Wednesday

Delvina Chantigny L'Heureux Alfred L'Heureux Pool Road Biddeford Mrs. L'Heureux Groverville Conn Joseph Chantigny Delvina’ (Plour de Chantigny St. Andre Church St. Anne Emond Funeral

Biddeford Man Hermas Neault Dies After Illness

Hermas Neault 63 husband of Maria Houle Neault of 18 Chapel Street Biddeford died at his daughter's home 11 Clark Avenue Biddeford after a short illness He served in WWI and worked for Bruce Shoe Co He is survived by his widow two daughters seven grandchildren four brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today from 10 am to 10 pm Funeral services will be from St Andre Church Thursday at 9 30 am

Hermas Neault Maria (Houle) Neault Chapel Street Biddeford Monrique Paradis Clark Avenue Neault David Josephine Metaver Neault Bruce Shoe Company St. Andre Church Marthe Rv Monique Paradis Biddford Oscar Jean Davide Francois Alphonse Manchester N. H Alexandre Labrecque Alphonse Frechette Emond

Portland Weather Forecast Then Warm Through Tuesday

This afternoon in Portland is sunny and warm with tonight fair and mild. Tuesday looks fair and continued warm with increasing humidity and light western to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, coastal highs 80 to 85 inland 85 to 90. Night lows range 60 to 65. lists several city temperatures including Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Portland Mt. Washington Concord Boston New York Washington Miami Chicago Denver Los Angeles Montreal.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Boston New York

Unemployment Claims Fall Sharply From Last Year

Local Security Employment Office director Francis Coughlin reports unemployment benefits are down to 996 claims last week, a drop of 171 from 1,067 the prior week and far below 2,653 claims in the same week last year. The decline is tied to rehiring, summer jobs, and workers leaving town.

Local Security Employment Office Francis Coughlin Coughlin

Funeral services for Mrs Adel ine St Marie held at St Joseph Church

Funeral services for Mrs Adel ine St Marie were held at St Joseph Church with Rev Armand Bill of Westbrook celebrating the solemn requiem high mass. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery. Out of town attendees included families from Sanford Cambridge Mass New Bedford Miami and Levis ton.

Adel_ine St. Marie St. Joseph Ichurch Armand Bill Westbrook Sylvia Levesque Normand Carrier Dianna Rousselle St. Joseph Society of St. John the Baptist Alexandre Goudreau Roland Sima Fred Frigon David Armstrong Irene Carrier Germaine Bishop Raymond Micheud Sanford Jeannette Travis Cambridge Mass Albert St

Le Voltigeur Snow Shoe Club Meet for Funeral Respect

Members of Le Voltigeur Snow Shoe Club meet tonight at 7 30 at the club then go to Emand Funeral Home, 72 Hill Street, Biddeford, to pay respects to former director Henry Pelletier.

le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club Emand Funeral Home Hill Street Biddeford Henry Pelletier

St Anne Sodality to Gather for Prayer Service

Members of St. Anne Sodality of St. Andre church will meet at Emend Funeral Home Tuesday at 7 p.m. to say prayers for Mrs. Delvina L Heureux.

St. Anne Sodality St. Andre Church Emend Funeral Delvina L'Heureux

Stock Market Little Change As Gains Narrowed

In early trading the New York market edged higher with many blue chips up modestly U.S. Steel led a firm steel group gaining over a point while other majors such as Reynolds Metals Litton and General Motors posted small advances Kennecott slipped about half a point and the AP index rose to 232.20 The session also noted a religious automation presentation in Chicago where slide projectors and a large screen replaced traditional items at a non denominational service.

New York U.S. Steel Steel Group Youngstown Sheet & Tube Bethlehem Republic Steel Reynolds Metals Anaconda American Smelting Phelps Dodge Kennecott American Motors General Motors Tudebaker Packard Emerson Radio Philco Litton Industries Associated Press U.S Religious Automation Chicago

Teacher killed in electrified water repair accident

In New Hampshire West Swanzey a schoolteacher named Roland W. Warner, 28, was electrocuted on Sunday after turning on an electric drill while standing in water while repairing a boat.

West Swanzey N. H.P Roland W. Warner

Welcome To The Fold Greeting Biddeford Saco Journal

Welcome to the Fold greets new area arrivals. Brian David Audie son of Mr and Mrs John Paul Audie of 860 East Cottage St St Paul Minnesota is introduced as former Saco resident now credit manager at W T Grant in St Paul. Mrs Audie is Lorraine Leger daughter of Charles E Leger of Old Orchard Beach and Olivia M Leger of Boston. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Oscar Audie of Fortland Road Saco.

Bidderford-Saco Journal Brian David Audie John Paul Audie East Cottage Street St. Paul Minn Audie Saco W. T. Grant Company Lorraine Leger Charles E. Leger Old Orchard Beach Olivia M. Leger Boston Mass Oscar Audie Fortland Road

Arundel youth drowns at Kennebunk Pond

Ronald Labbe 18 of Arundel drowned yesterday afternoon at Kennebunk pond after diving from rocks into 20 feet of water. Kenneth Hill 18 of Lyman, with Labbe, said Labbe failed to surface after his dive. His body was recovered about 45 minutes later with Hill’s help. Medical Examiner Stephen A. Cobb ruled accidental drowning. Labbe, born May 22, 1941 in Biddeford, was son of Ernest and Phoebe Labbe, attended Durrell School, worked for York Heel Corporation, and attended St. Joseph church Biddeford. He leaves parents, six brothers, four sisters, a sister in Hudson, N. H., and several nieces and nephews. Visitation at Emmons Funeral Bar, Biddeford, with services pending.

Ronald Labbe Arundel Kennebunk Pond Kenneth Hill Lyman Labbe Hill Stephen A.cobb Sanford Ing Harold Nason Edward Bach Biddeford Ernest Phoebe Jalbert Labbe Durrell School York Heel Corporaton St. Joseph Church Emens Hill Street

Saco Collision Leaves Two Cars Damaged

Two cars collided on Route 1 in Saco yesterday afternoon. Christine W. Shea, 40, of Unionville Connecticut, slowed for stop traffic near Summer Street. Roland Moreau, 23, of Montreal, failed to stop and rear ended Shea’s sedan. No injuries reported. Moreau’s car $350 damage, Shea’s $175. Patrolmen Lombard and Nemet investigated.

Saco Christine W. Shea Unionville Conn Biddeford Summer Street Roland Moreau Montreal

Woman Talen To Hospital In Suicide Attempt Turnaround

Taxicab driver Roland Pruneau rushed a woman identified as Madeline White of Saco to the Saco hospital after she ingested a large quantity of Anacin and aspirin and possibly sleeping pills. She handed him a note before treatment. police obtained the readable portion.

Roland Pruneau Old Orchard Beach Saco Hosital Pruneau Madeline White High Street Saco Atlantic Avenue Beach Police Saco Hospital David Sheehan Ernest Murphy

Nixon Begins Five Day Swing Through Russia

Vice President Richard M. Nixon flies to Leningrad to start a five day tour through the Soviet Union. Soviet Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov and his wife join Nixon, as does Georgi Zhukov. Two planes carry 88 American and foreign newsmen. Nixon met Khrushchev for a six hour discussion on East West differences before leaving Moscow.

Leningrad Richard M. Nixon Soviet Union Frol ‘Kozlov Nixon Georgi. Zhukov Khrushchev

Manhunt For NH Mill Worker Killer

A nationwide manhunt is underway for a gunman who killed Eli Gendron, 51, a pulp mill worker from North Woodstock, New Hampshire. Gendron and his wife Retta, 49, were attacked after sharing lunch with the stranger near Mt. Washington cog railway base. The assailant forced Retta to flee, stole $175 to $200 from the victim, and fled into the woods after shooting Gendron.

Crawford Notch N. H White Mountains Eli Gendron North Woodstock Retta Gendren Gendron Mt. Washington Cog Railway Woodstock

Unemployed mechanic admits chaining son for disobedience

Syracuse report says Alonzo McEwen, 34, admitted chaining a 13 year old boy to a bed for 24 hours as punishment. The child was placed in a foster home. McEwen is held on an open charge.

Syracuse N. Y Alonzo McEwen McEwen

Harrington Referred to as Shorty by Senate Visitor

In Boston on Friday Democratic Sen. Kevin B Harrington of Salem was addressed as Shorty for the first time. The remark came from visitor Conrad Furrows, 38, of Westfield, who stands eight feet one inch tall.

Boston Kevin B. Harrington Salem Shorty Harrington Senate Conrad Furrows Westfield

Paris Designer Features Spiral Line At Gres Show

Paris designer fashions at Gres highlight a sculptural spiral line and wasp waists with heavy tweed mohair coats. Day dresses cinched with wide belts. jackets midhip with large armholes and tube sleeves. Coats described as magnet shaped with pilgrim collars. bright day colors and pink evening tones prominent.

Paris House of Gres Gres’ Forte

Nixon's Wife Tours Hermitage Museum in Leningrad

Mrs Richard M Nixon visited Lenin grad's Hermitage Museum for an hour and 40 minutes. She viewed Rembrandt works and a Czars era portrait while admiring a 5th century B C rug found in a Siberian burial mound. Mrs Kozlov, wife of a Soviet official, accompanied her and rested during the tour.

Leningrad Richard M. Nixon Hermitage Museum Winter Palace Frol R. Kozlov Siberia Nixon

Four motorists fined in Saco municipal court

A Hartford resident paid 25 dollars after pleading guilty to speeding on Old Orchard road. Paul H. Forcier 27 was fined 50 mph in a 25 mph zone by Recorder William F. Wilson. James K. Whitten Buxton road Saco paid 10 for driving without a license. Raymond F. Parisien 42 Beach Street Saco had sentence continued after pleading guilty to driving without a license. Raynald Guevin 27 Montreal was fined 10 for releasing at Routes 1 and 112 intersection. Mary C. Grover 46 Columbia Penn pleaded guilty to passing a red light and was fined 10. Jim Adams Inc Bangor was fined 10 for releasing a motor vehicle without an inspection sticker.

Hartford Conn Saco Old Orchard Road Paul H. Forcier William F. Wilson James K. Whitten Buxton Raymond F. Parisien Beach Treet Raynald Guevin Montreal Mary C. Grover Columbia Penn Main North Streets Jim Adams, Inc Bangor

Nixon Khrushchev clash alarms Europe headline style

London described Nixon and Khrushchev's public exchange as an alarming yet revealing display of diplomatic bluntness. Western editors saw the clash as a test of serious diplomacy and secret talks, with mixed opinions on its impact on world peace and conduct.

London Europe Richard M. Nixon Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev London Daily Express Nixon Express Britain Gascmmataee Telegraph Austria Paris le Monde

Union Leaders and Strikers Hold Mediation Session Today

NEW YORK United Steelworkers leaders and steel industry negotiators met federal mediators in the first joint talks since the walkout began. Finnegan warned no quick settlement is likely while McDonald and Cooper led the bargaining teams amid a 78,000 idle worker impact across related industries. Prestrike wages averaged $3.10 an hour.

New York United Steelworkers Joseph F. Finnegan Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Finnegan Washington David J. McDonald United Steelworkers of America R. Conrad Cooper United States Steel Corp

Gromyko's Berlin plan rejected by West and Allies

Lloyd reports that the latest Soviet offer for a Berlin standstill is seen as the best possible by the West only if Moscow agrees to suspend demands for direct unification talks between West and East Germany. All parties deem the price unacceptable.

Gromyko U.S.S.R Berlinnes

City to study staggered hours to cut subway crashes

New York City will fund a $200,000 study to test whether shifting working hours can reduce subway crashes. The plan proposes some firms move the start times of half the workforce by half an hour earlier or later.

New York

Author recovering in N H after heart attack

Columist Dorothy Thompson, 65, who suffered a heart attack last week, was reported improving today at Gifford Memorial Hospital. Her physician Dr Elizabeth Berry said she is doing as well as we could ask.

Randolph N. H Dorothy Thompson Gifford Memorial Hospital Elizabeth Berry

Mother and lover given life terms in son's death

Mrs Wanda Brogdon and her former lover Archie Merriam were sentenced to life imprisonment for the strangling deaths of her two young sons Virgil Brogdon Jr. and David. Convicted of first degree murder, Merriam admitted strangling the boys while claiming it was at the mother's instigation. she denied involvement. The couple had traveled to California with Merriam two weeks before the killings.

San Diego Calif Wanda Brogdon Archie Merriam Rockford Merriam Virgil Brogdon, Jr David

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