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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

Page

2

Saco personals note multiple residents in travel and health

Mrs Myron West of 14 Roebuck avenue is receiving medical treatment at Saco Osteopathic hospital. Miss Cecile G Landry of Albany N Y has returned home after a weekend visit. Mrs John Daly of 106 Temple street is in Caribou visiting her sister and will return Sunday. Mrs Margaret R McKnight of Texarkana Tex is visiting her mother at 79 Bradley street Saco by jet. Richard Spitz Jr has returned to the University of Maryland after visiting his parents. Mrs Anthony Scachetti and daughters Nancy and Nikki from Greenville S C are due June 6 to spend the summer with Grace Poli at 14 Lawn avenue. Robert B Savage seaman US Navy son of Arthur and Mrs Savage of 30 Thornton avenue is aboard USS Arneb which returned May 12 to Norfolk after Antarctic cruise.

Myron West Roebuck Avenue Saco Saco Osteopathic Hospital Cecile G. Landry Albany N. Y John Daly Temple Street Caribou Leona Cleary Margaret R. McKnight Texarkana Tex Grace Poli Lawn Avenue Robert B. Savage U. S Navy Arthur Savage Thornton Avenue Arneb Norfolk

Dorothy Mitchell dies after long illness in Arundel

Dorothy Mitchell 53 died at home on Log Cab in Road Arundel after a lengthy illness. Born in Yarmouth March 3 1908 she was a daughter of James S Bartlett and Mary Childs Bartlett. She lived in Arundel 35 years, from Connecticut. Survived by husband Merton G Mitchell three sisters Louise Blake Georgiana Hanson and Margaret J Bartlett all of Arundel. Requiem Mass 9 Saturday from St Monica Kennebunk with Rev William J Kelley. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk. Prayers 7 tomorrow night Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Dorothy M. Mitchell Arundel St.Monica Church Kennebunk William J. Kelley Evergreen Cemetery Bibber

Biddeford Saco Elks Meet and Eastern Star Event

An Elks Lodge meeting at Elks Home Seco occurs Thursday at 8 with supper at 6 30. Adah Chapter of Eastern Star hosts a Friday meeting at Biddeford Masonic Hall at 7 30 with Junior Past Matrons and Patrons as guests. Refreshments under Mrs Shirley Trener and a long list of coordinators follow. Fremont club and auxiliary plan a 8 pm gathering on Alfred Street tonight.

Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Elks Home Seco Adah Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford Masonic Hall Shirley Trener Maude Tanner Emery Hutchins Walter Tufts Ralph Randall Selma Hoosler Lizzie Griffin Bertha Butler Elizabeth Benton Fremont Club Hall Alfred Street

Church Notes Highlight Local Youth Gatherings

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage.

Saco Salvation Army Bible Club Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills

Bradbury Street School Memorial Day Programs

Bradbury Street School presented Memorial Day and Flag Day programs with multiple songs and recitals. Students including Gerald McLasky Eric Sheltra Linda Guillerault Catherine Romprey and Mary Boucher performed Our Soldiers Our Flag The Stars and Stripes and The Flag Salute along with poems and class songs.

Bradbury Street School Gerald McLasky Eric Sheltra Linda Guillerault Catherine Romprey John Robert Matthew House Mary Boucher Marlene Reilly Elaine Lothrop Deborah Bulmer Phillip Hussey Kathi Sawtelle James Cotsis Tina Tarr David Croteau Mary Basinger Kathleen Grondin Carol Dallaire Cynthia Shea Catherine James Joanne Descoteaux James Valliere William Zuke David Deschambault Charles Voccia David Twomey Daniel Roy

Funeral for Mrs. Rose A Mathieu at St. Andre church

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose A. Mathieu of Biddeford were held at St. Andre church. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere with deacon Robert T. Martel and subdeacon Rev. Gerard Parent. Choir and organist Mrs Laura Lauren Proulx performed as Honorary bearers and Ste Anne sodality members attended. Active bearers included Arthur Lemire and Josephat Tardif. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev. Robert Martel. Out-of-town relatives Edgar and Wilfred Paquin visited from Manchester, NH.

Rose Mathieu Rose A. Mathieu George Street Biddeford St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Robert T. Martel Gerard Parent Laura Lauren Proulx Ste Anne Sodality Adelard Cote Arthur Lemire Henri Bourque Josephat Tardif Willie Bisson Ernest Nolette Rosario Goulet St. Joseph Robert Martel Edgar Paquin Wilfred Paquin Manchester N.H

Biddeford Carpenter Paul Berube Dies Suddenly

Paul Berube 72 of 38 Pool Street Biddeford died suddenly this morning while working on Summer Street. A lifelong carpenter and cabinet maker born in Canada July 26 1888 he moved to Biddeford at 19. He leaves a widow Marie Anne Binette LeBrun Berube two sons Aurele and Roland three step children, one granddaughter, and several relatives. Friends may visit Emond Funeral Home this evening and Friday to Sunday with services Monday at St Andre church at 9 a.m.

Paul Berube Pool Street Biddeford Summer Street Canada Isaac Berube Sacred Heart League of Aurele of Rooland Berube Saco Gerard Leopold Wilfrid LeBrun Adrienne Dodge Jeanne Cote Marguerite LaBrecque Carol Berube Auguste St. Antoine P. Q Delvina Landry Hartford Conn Emond Funeral Home St. Andre Church

Joseph Pinette dies after long illness in Worcester

Joseph Pinette aged 72 of Worcester Massachusetts former Biddeford resident died Monday at St Vincent hospital Worcester after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving include two sons Henry Nashua New Hampshire and Gerard California. two daughters Miss Georgette Pinette Worcester and Sister Georgette of the Presentation of Mary Order Actonville Canada. two brothers William and Wilfrid Pinette Biddeford. seven sisters Dilia Lauzon Alfred Corriveau Joseph Goulet Alber tine Goulet Rose Anna Roy all of Biddeford Marie Roberge St Ferdinand D Halifax P Q and Clarina St Martin Norfolk Virginia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 am from St Joseph church Worcester with burial in the city.

Joseph Pinette Worcester Mass Biddeford St. Vincent Hospital Henry Nashua N. H Gerard California Georgette Pinette Georgette Presentation of Mary Order Actonville Canada William Wilfrid Pinette Delia Lauzon Alfred Corriveau Joseph Goulet Albertine Goulet Rose Anna Roy Marie Roberge Ferdinand D'Halifax P. Q Clarina St. Martin Norfolk St. Joseph Church

Funeral services for Thomas Gallagher in Saco

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 8 AM at Most Holy Trinity church Saco for Thomas Gallagher of 7 Deering Avenue Saco a requiem high mass celebrated by Rev Maurice Boland pastor Miss Louise Welch organist. Bearers were Hector Rocray Romeo Dumont Edward Gallagher and Jere Hickey burial in St Mary cemetery Biddeford with prayers at the grave by Rev Father Boland.

Thomas Gallagher Deering Avenue Saco Most Holy Trinity Church Maurice Boland Louise Welch Hector Rocray Romeo Dumont Edward Gallagher Jere Hickey St. Mary Cemetery Biddeford Father Boland

Funeral services for Perley A Ladd in Saco

Funeral services for Perley A Ladd of Temple street Saco were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home 39 Spring Street Saco Rev Arthur St. Pierre of Most Holy Trinity church officiated and also led prayers at the grave Bearers were William Murphy Arnold Parker James Stebbins Clifford Ladd Max Brandt and Thomas Butler Burial took place in Laurel Hill cemetery Saco.

Perley A. Ladd Temple Street Saco Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street Arthur St. Pierre Most Holy Trinity Church William Murphy Arnold Parker James Stebbins Clifford Ladd Max Brandt Thomas Butler Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sacred Heart League to Pray for Deceased Member

Members of the Sacred Heart league of St. Andre parish will meet at Bolduc Funeral Home at 291 Alfred Street Biddeford on Friday at 7 p.m. to say prayers for Rosaire M Boisclair, a departed member.

Sacred Heart League of

Ste Anne Sodality to Pray for Mrs Poitras

Members of the Ste Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes parish in Saco will meet tonight at 7 at the Sansoucy Funeral Home at 1 Stone Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs. Alice Poitras.

Ste. Anne Sodality Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish Saco Sansoucy Stone Street Biddeford Alice Poitras

Legion post to meet at Cosgrove for Finn tribute

The Tighe Beaudoin Farley Legion post will meet tonight at 7:30 at Cosgrove funeral home in Biddeford to pay respects to James P. Finn, a post member.

Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Legion Post Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm Street Biddeford James P. Finn

Holy Name Society to Meet at Cosgrove Funeral Home

The Holy Name society of St Mary parish will meet tonight at 7 at Cosgrove funeral home in Elm.

Holy Name Society of St Mary Parish Cosgrove Funeral Home Elm Street Biddeford James P. Finn

Officials eye Union Bridge Calais to St Stephen NB

Officials monitor the Union Bridge from Calais to St Stephen NB as the St Croix River recedes. The structure began to sag after a weakened pier crumbled, and the bridge has been closed since the water level rose sharply on Sunday.

Calais St. Croix St. Stephen N.B

Weather outlook for Portland and region

Humid conditions with considerable cloudiness and scattered sprinkles this afternoon. Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight. Friday turns humid and mild with showers and thundershowers. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 mph Friday. Temperatures mid 60s to low 50s. overnight lows include Caribou 34, Eastport 42, Greenville 33, Old Town 36, Rumford 33, Portland 38, Mt Washington 38, Montreal 58.

Portland Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Montreal

Biddeford Poll Tax Bills Mailed Early This Year

Biddeford Tax Collector Daniel P Cantara announced that poll tax bills are being mailed, with final counts pending from the City Assessor Office. Last year 4 247 polls paid and 12 741 dollars collected. About 1 400 real and personal taxes have been paid to date, with 5 500 on the tax list.

Biddeford Daniel P. Cantara Cantara

WGAN TV Names New Manager in Portland

Portland announces a change in leadership with Wilkin from WPRO TV Providence named general manager of WGAN TV effective June 5. He succeeds Samuel Henderson who will pursue studies for the Episcopal priesthood. Jean Gannett Williams of Guy Gennett Broadcasting Services of Maine announced the move Wednesday.

Portland Eugene Wilkin Wprotv Providence A. 1 Wgan-Tv Jean Gannett Williams Guy Gennett Broadcasting Services of Maine Wilkih Samuel G. Henderson

Kennedy in Paris Receptive Welcome Amid Warm Applause

President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy visit Paris with a formal salon reception. Mayor Julien Tardieu greets them as crowds applaud. Kennedy lauds Franco American freedom and shared ideals of liberty equality and fraternity. He recalls Canada trip and French links in New England.

Paris Julien Tardieu U.S Kennedy France United States Canada New England Eisenhower

Horne Joins WEEI As Boston Announcer

Ed Horne of Biddeford joins WEEI Boston during the Sunday June 4 announcement for summer placement. He brings substantial radio experience from the Portland area.

Horne WEEFI Ed Horne Biddeford WEEI Boston Portland

Memorial Day Observances by Emery School Pupils

Emery school pupils participate in Memorial Day programs across grades 1 to 6. The event features multiple songs, poems, flags, readings, and patriotic pieces performed by classes such as Sub-Primary and Grade 5A through 6D. Notable contributors include Elaine Belisle Katherine Minucci and James Townsend.

Emery School BruceEdge Elaine Belisle Katherine Miniutti Jane Webber Joseph Kenneally William Girard Marc Lauzon Marc Sevigny Mary Hamilton Sandral Belanger David Lane Holly Sukalas Susan Merrill Susan Parker Freddie Staples Mark Delekto Scarlett Thone Lynne Horne Rene Paul John Marshall Henry Tibbetts David Belisle Fred Tardif Jean Boissonneault Thomas Leimay Claire Bergeron Flanders ‘Field Ronald Couillard Dolores Lefebvre Paul Lamontagne Hark To John Polewarzyvk Annette Bedard

Stock market slips modestly amid mixed trading

New York stocks opened modestly lower with the Associated Press average of 60 issues down 0.50 at 249.10. Industrials fell 1.20, rail stocks 0.10, utilities unchanged as losses were fractional to about a point. Du Pont rose, U.S. Steel gained, Bethlehem unchanged, while Eastman Kodak and chemicals declined. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 696.44, down 0.28. Bond prices fell on corporate and government issues.

NEW York Associated Press Eastman Kodak Union Carbide du Pont U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Jones & Laughlin Dow Jones U.S

Trujillo’s Assailant Diaz Linked To Army Role

NBC correspondent John Hlavljanje reported from Ciudad Trujillo that Gen Juan Tomas Diaz led the band and bore a personal grudge against Trujillo. Dominican exiles in Mexico City cited Diaz as a career soldier whose sister and her husband fled to Brazil last year. Diaz reportedly remained army commander of the central zone at least until January.

NBC John Hlavacek Ciudad Trujillo Juan Tomas Diaz Trujillo Mexico City Diaz Brazil

Rudman Nominated for Second Term on Maine Superior Court

Gov Reed nominates Abraham M Rudman of Bangor to a second seven year term on the Maine Superior Court. The 64 year old Republican was the first and still the only Jewish member of the court. His first term began in 1954 and expires June 9.

Rudman Augusta Reed Abraham M. Rudman Bangor Superior Court Stil

Augusta highway projects awarded contracts

Augusta bidding results reveal a $207,081 bid on a highway project amid broader awards. The Columbia River route and six other contracts were let Wednesday, with Wyman & Simpson, Inc. receiving the lead contract for reconstruction and paving along a 1.7 mile stretch on Route 9 Randolph, as part of the state highway commission allocations.

Augusta Sar Highway Commission Columbia Rive Randolph Butaries Sasee Wyman & Simpson, Inc Miles , P

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