Local St. Doorstep Notices From Biddeford and Saco
Personal James C Waterhouse Jr of Dayton is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Mrs Louis Tsomides of 50 Storer Street Saco is a patient at Miss Agnes Sears and Miss Elizabeth Barry have returned to Westfield Massachusetts after visiting Mr and Mrs Michael D Sullivan of 169 South Street Biddeford. Mrs Mina Silvese of 49 Granite Street Biddeford has returned home after vacationing in Canada with her father Joseph Tardif. While in Canada Mrs Silvese attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Agenor Cantin and the 40th anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Donat Blais and Mr and Mrs Donat Corriveau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Waterhouse, Jr
Dayton
Webber Hospital
Louis Tsomides
Storer Street
Saco
Agnes T. Sears
Elizabeth J. Barry
Westfield
Mass
Michael D. Sullivan
South Street
Biddeford
Mina Silvese
Granite Street
Canada
Church Services and Meetings Listed in Saco Biddeford Area
In Trinity Episcopal Church Saco service at 9 30 a m Friday. Junior Legion of Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army meets Friday at 4 15 p m. Torchbearers of Old Orchard meet tomorrow night at 7. Prayer and praise service Friday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford Advent Christian Church Hill and Chapel streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Legion of the
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Steel Strike Sends Thousands Home As Layoffs Grow
Pittsburgh reports 9,840 added to state list of workers laid off in steel dependent businesses. The Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Dept notes about 5 000 total furloughs amid the 16 day steel strike. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Illinois Central Railroad announce further layoffs as rail traffic slows and plants shut for vacations. About 50,000 railroad workers idle nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Allied Industries
Pennsylvania Labor & Industry Dept
Baltimore Ohio Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Hawaii Election Shifts Democrats Retain State House
Democrats kept control of Hawaii’s state House as voters chose one senator and the lone House member. Republican governor William Finn defeated Democrat Joan Burns, while Oren Long won the Senate seat and Daniel Inouye captured the House seat. Hiram Fong was elected to the other Senate. The term lengths will be decided by drawings between Long and Fong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
House of Representatives
Johnson
William Finn
Joan A. Burns
Hawaii
Congress
Quinn
Oren E. Long
Senate
Daniel K. Inouye
Hiram L. Fong
Long
Cora K Stillman 76 Saco Widow Dies in Biddeford Hospital
Cora K Stillman 76 of 187 North Street Saco widow of Lewis B Stillman died yesterday morning in a Biddeford hospital. Born August 11 in Saco she was a daughter of Melville and Georgianna Kelley a Gray's Business College graduate and member of the Saco United Baptist Church. Surviving are three sisters three nieces two nephews and several cousins. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm from her home with Rev William McKhenney of First Baptist Portland officiating burial in Laurel Hill cemetery. Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco has charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora K. Stillman
North Street
Saco
Lewis B. Stillman
Biddeford
Melville
Georgianna (Cutts) Kelley
Gray's Business College
Portland
Saco United Baptist Church
Wardwell Home
Edwin E. Smith
William J Gallagher 69 of Old Orchard Beach dies at home
William J Gallagher 69 of 8842 Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach dies at his home. Born April 4 in Enfield NH he was son of William and Anne Curran Gallagher. He worked as a pharmacist in Ligget's Drug store Biddeford before retiring. Survived by wife Bele Goldthwaite Gallagher daughter Ruth Harlow Auburn and two nephews. Funeral 9:30 am Saturday Dennett Craig Funeral Home Saco Rev Mark McCullough officiating. Burial Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joseph Gallagher
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Enfield
N. H
William and
Anne (Curran) Gallagher
Ligget’s
Biddeford
Bele ‘Goldthwaite Gallagher
Ruth Harlow
Auburn
Dennett-Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Mark McCullough
Christ Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Funeral Services for Mrs Delvina L Heureux at St Andre Church
Funeral services for Mrs Delvina L Heureux of 342 Pool Road were held at St Andre Church. A high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Msgr Aime Giguere with Rev Raoul Fecteau as deacon and Rev Gerard J Parent as sub deacon. The male St Andre choir and organist Mrs Laura Lauzon Proulx performed. Bearers included Norman Boisvert and Led Boisvert among others. Out of town relatives joined attendees from Manchester New Hampshire Sanford Waldoboro Port and other towns. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery with prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delvina L'Heureux
Pool Road
Andre Church
Msgr
Aime Giguere
Raoul Fecteau
Gerard J.,parent
St. Andre
Laura Lauzon Proulx
Norman Boisvert
Led Boisvert
Roland L'Heureux, Jr
Conrad Belanger
Rocky Bellanger
Leon L'Heureux
St. Anne Socality
St. Andre Church
Nazaire Beaupre
Armand Fecteau
Philips Laverriere
Edmond Moisan l
Lucien Doyon
The
Sodality
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Parent
Renald A. Labbe
Alfred Road
Arundel
Kennebunk Pond
St. Joseph Church
Armand Bill
Diane Frechette Roussellt
Raoul Jalbert
Donald Guay
Richard l Labbe
Ronald Labonte
Robert Labonte
Roger Jalbert
St. Joseph
Sylvio Levesque
Adelard Jalbert
Methuen
Mass
Pauline
Hudson
N. H
Arthur Guay
Alfred
Ovila Desrochers
Sanford
Antonio Lariviere
Aline Lariviere
West Kennehunt
Robert Dumes
New Britain
Conn
Stock Market Dips Amid Modest Early Trading
New York stocks moved slightly lower in midday trading with oils and heavy industry slipping while coppers rose. Major movers included Amerada Texaco General Motors Reynolds Aluminum Alcoa Kaiser Merck Schering and General Dynamics. Boeing Republic and Martin posted small gains as the AP 60 average hovered around $234.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amerada
Texaco
General Motors
Reynolds Metal
Alcoa
Kaiser
Merck
Schering
Phelns Dodge
American Smelting
General Dynamics
Boeing
Republic
Martin
Associated Press
U S
Funeral rites held for Pelletier of Hills Beach
Funeral services for Joseph Henry Pelletier of Hills Beach were conducted at St. Andre church with Msgr. Aime Giguere presiding. The male choir of St. Andre sang and Laura Proulx served as organist. Bearers included Forest and Paul Truland, Pierre Lamarre, Paul Desjardins, Antonio Dallaire, and Warren Reed. Interment followed at St. Joseph cemetery with prayers by Rev. Gerard J. Parent. Attendees included Warren Reed of Springfield Massachusetts and others from Hartford Connecticut, West Warwick Rhode Island, Lawrence Massachusetts, Montreal Quebec, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Pelletier
Hills Beach
St. Andre Church
Msgr
Aime Giguere
St.Andre
Laura Lauren Proulx
Forest Truland
Paul Truland
Pierre Lamarre
Paul Desjardins
Antonio Dallaire
Warren Reed
St. Joseph Cemetery
Gerard’ J. Parent
Springeld
Mass
Aurise Loranger
Arthur Loranger, Jr
Hartford
Conn
Antonie Langlade
Adelard Merin
Florida Rochefort
Doris de. Fusco
West Warwick
R. I
Alice Gosselin
Lawrence
Leo Parenteau
Muriel and
Suzanne Parenteau
Montreal
P. Q
Portland Weather Forecast With Coastal Fog Likely
Inland fog fades to partial clouds with hazy sun and cooler warmth than yesterday. Tonight remains cloudy with little temperature change. Friday shows morning fog and scattered thundershowers, then clearing and lower humidity. Winds shift from southeast to west and northwest, highs near 86 inland and 78 coastal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Welcome To The Fold A daughter born to Fowler family
A daughter Gwen Marie Fowler weighing nine pounds eight ounces was born July 28 at Eastern Maine General Hospital Bangor to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fowler of Orono. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Winford Farr of Ocean Park and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fowler of Old Orchard Beach. A son Michael Arthur Lewis weighing seven pounds five ounces was born July 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lewis of Biddeford at 95 Summer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fowler
Orono
Gwen Marie
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Winford Farr
Ocean Park
Lewis Fowler
Old Orchard Beach
Arthur J. Lewis
Summer Street
Biddeford
Michael Arthur
Webber Hospital
Explosion Rocks Two Towns In Connecticut Chemical Fire
An early morning blast at Phillips Bros. Chemical Co. depot in Portland and Middletown destroyed about 13 tanks of industrial chemicals. No deaths or injuries reported. The 13,000 gallon alcohol tank exploded, flames rising 500 feet. Estimated loss near $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
C. Albert Mugfort
Phillips Bros., Chemical Co. Inc
Portand
Hartford
Federal employment drops 118 in fiscal 1959 report
Senator Byrd cites 1959 totals showing employment down to 2,366,987 from 2,367,104 the prior year ending June 30, with fiscal 1958 figures given. The data reflect federal payroll changes and workforce adjustments across the year. The report highlights small declines in overall federal employment for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Funeral services for Hermas Neault at St. Andre Church
Funeral services for Hermas Neault aged 18 were held at St. Andre church at 9 30 this morning with a solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Msgr Aime Giguere. Rev Raoul Fecteau and Rev Gerard Parent assisted. The male choir and organist Mrs Laura Lauzen Proulx led hymns. Pallbearers were Gerard Neault Paul Neault Maurice Labreque Leo Cote Marc Cote and Jean Paul Borduas. Burial was in the family lot at St Joseph cemetery with prayers by Rev Parent. Taps by Nicholas Curro and the flag given to Mrs Neault. Attending were Hippolite House Three Rivers P Q Gilbert Boudreau Ottawa P Q Mrs Lydia Houle Granby P Q Mr and Mrs Nelson Houle Miss Sylvie Houle and Denis Houle Black Lake Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Garneau
Carll Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Church
Armand Landry
Antonio Boisvert
Saul Sevigny
Romeo Sevigny
Maurice Demeule
Albert Sevigny
Rodrigue Bergeron
Adrien
Bertrand
St. Joseph
Biddeford
Leo W. Cote
Richard Bryan
South Portland
Arthur Belieau
Jose ‘Beliveau
Drummondville
P. Q
Adrien Bertrand
Norway
Hermas Neault
Chapel Street
St. Andre Church
Msgr
Aime Giguere
Raoul Fecteau
Gerard Parent
Laura Lauzen Proulx
Gerard Neault
Paul Neault
Maurice Labrecque
Leo Cote
Marc Cote
Jean Paul Borduas
Buriel
St Joseph Cemetery
Parent
Nicholas ‘Curro
Neault
Hippolite House
Three Rivers
Gilbert Boudreau
Ottawa
Lydia Houle
Granby
Nelson Houle
Sylvie Houle
Denis Houle
Black Lake
Canada
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Whitlock
Funeral services for 89 year old Mrs Bertha Whitlock will be held Friday at 2 p m at Wells Branch Baptist church followed by burial in Oak Grove cemetery Wells Branch Friends may call at the home of Mrs Gowen until 11 a m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Whitlock
Willis Gowwen
Wells
Wells Branch Baptist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wells Branch
Gowen
Emtra Lesieur
St. Joseph the Church
Arundel Theater Cancels Bill For Next Week
Kennebunkport the Arundel Opera Theater canceled its production for next week and warned the season could end. Morse Haithwaite and Wesley Boynton will call a trustees meeting to decide whether to close or continue with limited personnel after dismissing five staff technicians for insubordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Arundel Opera Theater
Morse Haithwaite
Enterprise
Wesley Boynton
Air Force Captain Pleads Guilty in Ammunition Dump Case
Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts Captain James K Aydelotte commander of a B52 bomber pleaded guilty at a court martial to improper disposition of ammunition and making a false official statement. He dumped 500 rounds of 20 millimeter ammunition in the Swift River to hide failed target practice. He was reprimanded and ordered to forfeit 100 dollars a month for a year. Staff Sergeant Henry A Martin was acquitted at a prior special court martial. Two crew members await trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
James K. Aydelotte
Swift River
Ware
Henry A. Martin
Stolen Car Found By Local Police
iBddeford police recover a green 1959 Oldsmobile reported stolen in Portland on July 26. The sedan, owned by Antonio S Severino of Portland, was seen parked near the Nichols block for three days with no one entering or driving it before officers alerted Portland police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBddeford
Portland
Antonio S. Severino
Nichols Block
Motel Hearing Continues Over Noise Complaint
Continued court hearing on a noise complaint at the Saco Motel with Justice Siddall visiting the premises. The order remains until further notice. Counsel for St Amand are Robinson and Robinson of Portland. Dutton's counsel are Crowley and Nason, Biddeford, and Bennett. Fuller, Portland. The conference was interrupted yesterday. hearings resume Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Amand
Robinson and Robinson
Portland
Dutton
Crowley
Raid At Cottage In Biddeford Ends With Guilty Pleas
In Camp Ellis a late night raid led to guilty pleas for ten people including Carol M Wormley alias Lucky Luciano and five women from Biddeford and Boston. The six named men and women faced fines of 50 to 100 dollars and potential six month jail terms for the York county jail. Local and state police, aided by beach officers, observed the cottage since July and conducted the operation at 2 30 am under dense fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol M. Wormley
Lucky Luciano
Boston
Mass
John Miller
Annette Letaire
Foss Street
Biddeford
Constance P. Perrin
Main Street
Susanne E. Alley
Biddeford Pool
William F. Wilson, Jr
State Women’s
Skowhegan
Hilary Mahaney
York County
Alfred
Oscar Tardif
Robert Foran
George Nemet
Norman Lombard
George Nutter
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Ernest Murphy
Leopold Bellerose
Camp Ellis
Saco Police Department
Eleanor Shaffer
Wormely
Miss Petrin
Miller
Miss Alley
Hinkson
Miss Letarte
Saco Dock
Susanne Alley
Safe
Police verify torment claim and seek assailant
Identity remains unknown but police confirm Mrs. Smith’s account of years of torment. Officers have been pursuing her assailant since the initial attack.
Sanford Navy Recruit Office Passes Quota
The Sanford Navy recruiting station exceeded its July quotas with 483 percent of first enlistment quota and 100 percent of reenlistment quota. Readouts show Kennebunk six percent Wells four Sanford and Springvale 25 Old Orchard Beach 10 Biddeford 25 Saco 16 and miscellaneous 14 percent. The station had a quota of 31 first enlistments and six reenlistments for 1958 59. Harold D. Riddle reports 242 percent enlistments 80 percent reenlistments and 300 percent overall enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sanford
Harold D. Riddle
Kennebunk
Wells
Springvale
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Saco
Riddle
Biddeford Firemen Make Needless Run
Biddeford firemen rushed to upper Main Street after a woman reported an automobile fire shortly after 10 30 this morning beyond the railroad tracks. Investigation found no blaze or danger and the call proved to be unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Upper Main Street
Maine Army Band To Play Last Notes
The 136th Army Band of Maine will be deactivated under Army reorganization plans and give its final performance tomorrow night at Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland. Nearly 150 guests and officers from the 103rd Armored Cavalry attend a testimonial dinner as a bronze plaque is unveiled for the unit, which toured as far as New Zealand Guadalcanal and the Philippines during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
103Rd Armored Cavalry
Stevens Avenue
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Philippines
Bus Company Introduces Charge-a-Fare Plan
Lehigh Valley Transit Co announces a charge a fare plan for buses in Allentown Pa. Passengers can use three card types depending on service. President M Williams says the credit plan will create bookkeeping problems but boost business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Lehigh Valley Transit Co
Pennsylvania
M. Williams
Tyrone Power Estate Consider Insolvency Threat
Los Angeles reports that widow and three children of actor Tyrone Power will receive reduced support from $2,500 to $1,500 monthly amid insolvency concerns. Executors say estate may be worth $800,000 but $294,000 in taxes and $450,000 in creditor claims drain assets. Power died in Spain on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tyrone ‘Power
Power
Spain
Appeals Court Upheld Finding on Communist Party Registration
The U S Court of Appeals in a 2 1 ruling upheld the Subversive Activities Control Board finding that the Communist party is dominated by Moscow. The decision requires the party to register with the attorney general as a foreign power and file financial and member reports, a step in a nine year effort under the 1950 Internal Security Act. Chief Judge Prettyman wrote the opinion. Judges Danaher and Bazelon split on remand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S Court of Appeals
E. Barrett Prettyman
John A. Danaher
David L. Bazelon
SACB
Prettyman
Europe
Soviet Russia
Communist Party
Communist International
Experts say oil change timing shifts to time over miles
Industry and consumers face a shift from mileage to time based oil change guidance. Factory recommendations are undermined by additives that wear out with use, weather, road dust, and driving patterns. Contaminants and aging oil affect engine protection, prompting a broader industry move toward time intervals rather than fixed mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
Cooperative Fire in Englewood Denver Suburb
A trash hauler named Harvey Davis noticed a blaze in the back of his truck and raced to the nearest fire station. Firefighters directed a hose onto the truck to extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Fire
Englewood
Colo.m
Denver
Harvey Davis
Destitute Widow Of Negro Hero Receives Gifts
The widow of Floyd Reed, a porter who drowned while trying to rescue two white boys from the Mississippi River, has received over 8000 in gifts. Reed, wife and two young daughters were left destitute after his heroic effort failed to reach the boys. A man who came to the aid of the boys saved them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Floyd Reed
Reed
Mississippi River
Three Captured By Tulsa Police After A Siege
Tulsa police captured two bank robbery suspects after a three hour siege near Broken Arrow. No shots were fired. Hostage Bob Pitcock, 20, was released unharmed. Suspects Sylvester Hutchinson, 21, and Thomas J. Starr, 25, both of Tulsa, surrendered after loud speaker pleas from relatives and friends. Pursuit began with the Coweta bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Bob Pitcock
Dave Faulkner
Sylvester Hutchinson
Thomas J. Starr
Coweta
Pitcock
Broken Arrow
Muskie to Join in Introducing Bill Amendment
Senator Muskie of Maine said he will co sponsor an amendment to the Small Business Act requiring public publication of all federal procurement needs. The measure would have the Commerce Department publish government purchase intentions to aid small and mid sized firms unable to maintain Washington representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Edmund
S. Muskie
Maine
Commerce Department
Muskie
Paper Foundation elects J. L. Ober president
The University of Maine based Paper Foundation announced the re election of J Larcom Ober of Beverly Massachusetts as its president. Ober is a retired vice president of Scott Paper Co. All key officers were re elected by the foundation established in 1950 to aid scholarships research and service projects in pulp and power at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono 9
University of Maire Pulp and Paper Foundation
J. Larcom Ober
Beverly
Mass
Scott Paper Co
University of Maine
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William J. Gallagher
Delvina L
Leon
Radio & TV
Green St
Leon Grover
Watkin’s
John Higham
Cross St
Biddeford Piano Shop
Bacon Street
J. A. Gendron
Dial
Joseph Pelletier
Renald A, Labbe
A.M. P
Biddeford-Saco
Donna Marie
Diane Pauline ‘Bertrand
Leo ‘Paul Bertrand
Horrigan’s Court
Irene Boissonneault
Bagley’s Market
Air Force
Saco Motel
Cadavet
Navy Recruit Office
Maine Army Band
CWO
Romeo L. Bedard
Lewiston
Armory
Tyrone Power Estate
Paper Foundation
J. L. Ober
Beaupregas
General Electric
Philco
Beaupre Gas
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