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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

3

Local hospital patients and military assignments listed

The notice lists numerous Biddeford Saco and area residents receiving medical treatment at Notre Dame and Webber hospitals. It also notes staff and guests at Mercy hospital Portland and other local ties, plus Patricia Chasse heading to Amarillo Air Force Base for further training after Lackland.

Donald McKenney South Street Biddeford Webber Hospital Waltham Belanger Elm Street Notre Dame Hospital William Martin Market Street Saco Benoit Deprey Alfred Street Joseph Breton Cutts Street Linda Gagne Hills Beach Richard Danforth Union Street Adelia House Hill Street Patrick Dionne Temple Street Gordon L. Day Pool Road Dock Side Wolfeboro Mercy Hosital Portland Alex Neithercut Thornton Avenue Dudley Conde Couture New Britain Conn New Britain General Hospital Telesphere Pepin Paul Bourret Norman Langmaid Edward Dawley Wilbur Fairfield Edward Fairfield Claudette E. Houle Paul A. Houle Glendale Calif John L. Houle Memorial Drive Houle Patricia Chasse Amarillo Air Force Base Tex Alfred Chesse Amarillo Lackland Air Force Use

Stoneham Man Arthur Newhall Dies After Illness

Arthur Newhall of Stoneham Massachusetts 88 died this morning in a Saco hospital after a long illness. He was a former Massachusetts state representative and retired Treasury department employee. Survived by a daughter Mrs Bertha Braley and a grandson John Braley of Saco. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm in Stoneham First Congregational Church.

Arthur Nelson Newhall Stoneham Mass Saco Bertha Braley North Street Appleton George W Zoe Moody Newhall Massachusetts Massachusett Treasury Department USWV Elks Lodge Wakefield Lillian MacKenna Braley John Braley First Congregational Church Bryant Funeral Home Shumway Funeral Home Spring Street

Funeral services for George J Dubois in Saco

Funeral services for George J Dubois of Saco who operated a barber shop in Biddeford for four years will be held Saturday morning at 8 30 from Notre Dame de Lourdes church in Saco. Friends may call today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at the Cote Funeral home near Beach and James streets in Saco.

George J. Dubois Saco Biddeford Notre Dame de Lourdes Cote Funeral Home Horse of Beach James Streets

Funeral Services Held for Wilfred J. Sinclair

Funeral services for Wilfred J. Sinclair age 57 of Jefferson Street Biddeford were held at St. Joseph Church with Msgr Elie Hevey celebrating a solemn high mass. Burial followed in St Joseph Cemetery with out of town attendees from Lewiston Waterville Hartford Conn Fall River and other locations.

Wilfred J. Sinclair Jefferson Street Biddeford St. Joseph Church Elie Hevey Marc Franck Sylvia Levesque Diana Rousselle St. Joseph Cemetery Msgr. Hevey

Maine Hospital Association names officers and enables executive secretary post

Philip K. Rieman of Portland elected president with Sister Mary Mercy as vice president, Roland E. Chabot of Lewiston as treasurer, and Lawrence M. Mac Dougall of Bangor as secretary. The group also votes to create an executive secretary position.

Rockland Philip K. Rieman Portland Maine Hospital Association Sister Mary Mercy Roland E. Chabot Lewiston Lawrence M. MacDougall Bangor

Biddeford Veterans Auxiliary and Saco Firemen’s Meet

The Past Presidents association of the Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meets tonight at 7 30 at Miss Blanche Roy's home on St Mary street Biddeford. The Saco Fireman's auxiliary meets at the Central Fire station tonight at 8.

The Biddeford Saco Central Fire Station

Church Notices in Biddeford and Saco Area

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m The Bible club of the Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Malls meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage A rummage and food sale runs Friday 9 am to 1 pm in the vestry of the Biddeford Foss Street Methodist church

Saco Salvation Army Bible Club Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Malls Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church

Maher Named Director of Unemployment Compensation

RJ Maher, an employee of the Maine Employment Security Commission since 1941, is promoted to director of unemployment compensation. He fills the post left by the late John W. Greene of Augusta, who became commission chairman in March and died within a month.

Maher Augusta RJ. Maher Maine Employment Security Commission Commission John W. Greene

Lewiston Teachers Win Two Year Contract After Revolt

The Finance Board approved a two year contract plan for Lewiston teachers ending a 10 week revolt. The deal provides $400 to $8600 raises beginning with the 1962 63 school year.

Lewiston Finance Board

Card of Thanks from Simard and Ferland families

We express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for floral and spiritual bouquets loan of cars rides and expressions of sympathy during our bereavement from Mr J Edward Simard Judge and Mrs Charles E Ferland Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Brunelle Mr and Mrs Urbain Brunelle.

Neigbors J. Edward Simard Charles E. Ferland Wilfrid Brunelle Urbain Brunelle

Portland Weather Outlook With Showers and Mild Winds

Partly cloudy and mild this afternoon with scattered showers or thundershowers. South to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight cloudy with occasional showers. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to northerly before morning. Friday partly cloudy with a few showers and cooler. North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Night temperatures range from the mid 40s in Portland to the 50s in Concord and Montreal.

Portland

New Babys plus Names and Weights in Biddeford Area

A sequence of birth notices lists Keven Albert Langlais born June 1 to Edward J. Langlais and his wife in Sanford. Robert Conrad Jr born June 2 to Robert Guillette and wife in Biddeford. Crystal Ann Robinson born June 2 to Donald and wife in Biddeford. Linda Marie Bouthillette born June 3 to Lionel and wife in Saco. Dennis Andre Morin born June 4 to Adelbert Morin Jr and wife in Biddeford. Grandparents are named for Morin and Bouthot families, with Lizotte listed May 24. Elsewhere L Cpl Donald Kellett and Jacqueline Stevens welcome Mark William born June 2 at Quantico Naval Hospital. Maurice Stevens Jr and Ernest Kellett serve as grandparents. great grandparents Maurice Stevens Sr and Mrs Cote named.

Edward J. Langlais Sanford Keven Albert Robert Guillette Cleaves Street Biddeford Robert Conrad, Jr Donald Robinson Taylor Street Crystal Ann Lionel Bouthillette Weymouth Street Saco Linda Marie Adelbert Morin, Jr Bradbury Street Dennis Andre Adelbert Morin Donald Kellett Jacqueline Stevens Midway Island Mark William Naval Hospital Quantico Maurice Stevens West Kennebunk Ernest Kellett Chelsea Mass Joseph Cote Dover N. H

Beach Hearing Set on Warrant Items for Old Orchard Beach

A hearing on the town meeting warrant for Old Orchard Beach is planned for tomorrow at 7. Town Manager Percival Wardwell announced the venue may be the town hall or St Margaret's Parish hall if attendance requires. The session aims to explain four articles including a licensing ordinance with fees, a traffic ordinance with meter zones, and a $500 transfer from the Packer Body and Truck appropriation to Civil Defense for the Beach.

Old Orchard Beach Percival Wardwell Wardwell St. Margaret's Parish Civil Defense

Biddeford Police Put New Cruiser in Service

Biddeford's new police cruiser went into operation yesterday after arrival Tuesday night and installation of radio and equipment. The 1961 Plymouth replaces a 1959 model that logged over 120000 miles in about two years.

Biddeford L. C. and L. C. Maling Company

Biddeford Drivers Fined At Beach

Joseph Laliberte of Biddeford was fined 35 dollars in Old Orchard Beach for passing a stopped school bus. James F Thompson of Biddeford was fined 30 dollars for driving without a license. Old Orchard Bend police were complainants in both cases.

Joseph Laliberte Shevenell Court Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Wesley M. Mewer James F. Thompson Alfred Street Old Orchard Bend

Beach Patrol boys to see Sox play in Boston

About 20 Old Orchard Beach patrol boys will attend the Los Angeles Angels Boston Red Sox game in Boston Saturday afternoon as a bonus for their help during the school year. Police Chief John Clark announced. The boys will depart Old Orchard Beach Town Hall Saturday morning at 10 30.

Old Orchard Beach Los Angeles Angels Boston Red Sox Boston John Clark Old Orchard Beach Town Hall

Stock Market Edges Down in Quiet Afternoon Trading

New York stock activity showed mixed results with the AP 60 down .20 to 251.10 at noon. Industrials rails and utilities slipped small amounts while motors aerospace and several major names held or gained slightly. Dow Jones average fell .94 to 699.92 as bonds remained mixed and government issues steadied.

New York Associated Press U.S. Steel Bethlehem, Republic Jones & Laughlin General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors American Telephone Brunswick American Machine & Foundry Woolworth International Telephone Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer International Paper Dow Jones U.S

Reckless Flying Case Ends With Deadlocked Jury

Walter Kozloff, 40, of Saco faced a reckless flying charge for allegedly buzzing his brother Stanley’s home last July 23. He testified he was not over the area at the time, but flew about two hours later and cited past enmity over a joint business. After three hours deliberation and a further half hour, the jury reported a deadlock before Judge Armand A. Dufresne Jr. set September term appearances and $1,000 bail conditions.

Walter Kozloff Heath Road Saco York County Superior Court Kosloff Stanley Armand A. Dufresne, Jr Lewiston

Leavitts Buy Six Room Cape In Saco

Mr and Mrs Foster Leavitt Jr purchase the six room Cape style house at 10 Fairfield Street Saco from Mr and Mrs Wendall Crown. The sale was negotiated through Nicholas P Scontras Realtor 194 Main Street Saco for residential use.

Fairfield Street Saco Wendall Crown Foster Leavitt

Electric cel shock peaks when head retail touches enemy UC

An electric cel delivers its maximum shock when both its head retail are in contact with an enemy UC.

Chamber outing tickets go on sale for June event

A robust advance sale for the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce outing was reported by Roland Sylvestre as general chairman. The June 19 event at Biddeford Saco Country Club features a one in one golf and non golf tournament and a 6 30 chicken barbecue dinner. Tickets available from chamber committeemen and at the chamber office.

Biddeford-Saco Joseph F. Audie Roy MacNaughton Richard A. Moore Earl Pratt Newman V. Bagley Michael Nanos Lawrence J. Lamb John E. Barrett John R. Gibson Roland Vincent Maurice E. Roux Roger Sherman Raymond P. Bonang Arthur J. Peloquin Harry Wooster Chamber Office

Family Field Day Planned By Saco AMVETS

Boucouvalas-Dupuis AMVETS post in Saco held a meeting at the post home on Spring street to plan a summer family field day with arrangements assigned to Francis Sullivan and R. J. Cote.

Boucouvalas-Dupuis Amvets Saco Spring Street Cmdr Earl Clappison Francis Sullivan R. J. Cote Clappison Old Orchard Beach Harold Strout Amvets Post Evelyn Kimball Beach Little League Sale Theodore Allen New State Salvation Army Robert Michell Eugene Moody

Veteran Mason Dies After 75 Years in Maine Masonry

Lawton M. Sayward, 98, veteran mason and longtime leader in Fraternal Lodge AF and AM, died Wednesday at his home. A retired farmer and carpenter, Sayward was the oldest living past master and received the Grand Lodge veteran's medal in 1937.

Alfred Lawton M. Sayward Maine Sayward Grand Lodge

Mike Wallace Aims Show At Sleepless Set

Mike Wallace, a veteran interviewer, heads a new late evening show titled PM combining PM East and PM West. Joyce Davidson and Terrence O Flaherty co host, with Wallace doing interviews and commentary. NBCs night program aims for theme driven content rather than Paar style. It debuts after dark amid mixed reception and competition notes.

Mike Wallace New York Mike Jack Paar Lover Joyce Davidson Dave Garroway PM West Terrence O'Flaherty San Francisco Paar Ed Sullivan Steve Allen Wallace

Bates TV Winner Bates College Triumphs in GE College Bowl

Bates College defeated Muhlenberg 195 to 50 in the General Electric television College Bowl securing a $1,500 scholarship fund for Bates and earning another TV appearance next week.

Bates TV Lewiston Bates Collge Muhlenberg General Electric Co Bobcats

Air Force to Establish Area Reserve Units Nationwide

The Air Force plans to form reserve units in 47 states next month, including 18 in New England, to assist regular air elements after an enemy attack. Units will operate from non major airports and provide refueling, maintenance, security, and other services with recovery groups of 40 and recovery squadrons of 150. The New England setup lists multiple airports and groupings across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Washington Air Force New England Unis Maine Portland Municipal Sanford Millinocket Portland New Hampshire Concord Vermont Rutland Massachusetts New Bedford Beverly Fitchburt Municipal Worcester Orange Municipal Boston Ringfield Rhode Island Green Field Providence Connecticut Newno Municipal Harford

Saco Democrats to Meet Tonight on Trustee Endorsement

The Saco Democratic City committee meets in the municipal courtroom at 8 to consider endorsing a candidate for the City Trust funds board of trustees. The vacancy followed James McGovern’s death. Several other items appear on the agenda as announced by committee secretary Donald McCone. Chairman Glenn Yarborough will preside.

Saco

Firemen Douse Elm Street Minor Blaze

A fire at an unoccupied building owned by Wilfred Provost at 173 Elm Street Biddeford was put out by Biddeford firefighters last night. The fire remained on one side of the two and a half story structure with little damage reported. no cause was given. A second call reported an overflowing oil burner at an apartment at 267 Alfred Street occupied by Raymond Letellier and firefighters found nothing on arrival.

Wilfred Provost Elm Street Biddeford Raymond Letellier Alfred Street

Muskie asks study of Passamaquoddy tidal project

Senator Ed Muskie of Maine proposes the U S Canada Inter parliamentary Conference study the Passamaquoddy tidal power scheme. The Kennedy administration will review the project rejected by the International Joint Commission on May 1 as economically unfeasible.

Washington Edmund S. Muskie Maine U.S. — Canada

Science at Work explores animal and human sounds

The article reports studies on dolphin vocalizations and human soprano voices. Dolphins show a changeable sound repertoire linked to actions like distress signals and social interactions. A Norwegian study finds trained sopranos exhibit more vibrato and overtones, while untrained voices are more regular. Piano tuners and listeners prefer less perfectly tuned pianos.

Associated Press Worldaime

Geneva talks pause as Pathet Lao seize Padong village

Rebels capture Padong in Xieng Khouang prov. artillery and infantry attack disrupt Geneva session. Washington orders a standby stance while hoping to deter cease fire violations and preserve U S involvement despite Lao complaints over truce powers.

Padong Vienna Washington State Department Lincoln White United States Laos Truce Commission Xieng Khouang Vientiane

Maine Senate Defeats Tax Increase Bill In Plenary Vote

The Maine Senate and House rejected Lovell's indefinite postponement motion on the sales tax plan. Sen. James Stanley urged passage as necessary to raise revenue, while Sen. Edward Cyr argued delaying to four percent could fund capital projects via bonds and surplus funds.

Lovell Senate Reed James Stanley Bangor Edward Cyr Madawaska

Senate panel trims Dow Air Force Base funding

The Senate House Conference Committee cut an Air Force request for Dow Air Force Base Bangor Maine from 926000 to 82800 for runway and service apron lighting. The panel also approved funds for 30 military family housing units at Winter Harbor Maine as part of the military construction bill.

DOW Washington Senate House Conference Committee Air Force Dow Air Force Base Bangor Maine Winter Harbor iMaine

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