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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1960

Page

2

Personal notices from Saco and Biddeford area

A crowded personal column lists happenings from Saco and Biddeford including Susan Nannery starting work at Seaside hotel Old Orchard, the second wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Frizzle at Ocean Park, and residents visiting in Maine Massachusetts Vermont and Washington. It notes hospital stays school staff travel vacations shipgoings and summer employment for local residents with addresses.

Old Orchard Susan Nannery Elmwood Drive Saco. M William Frizzle Ocean Park Raymond Bolduc Alfred Street Biddeford Massachusetts Maine Medical Center Portland Aarone Descoteaux Elm Street Esther Judkins Thornton Academy Clinton Kenneth Perry Harmon Woodman Summer Saco Butler’s Department Store Martha Norton Marblehead Mass Diane MacDougall Garfield Street Doris Bergeron Nott Street Margo Johnson Bay View Road Cliff Gove South Street New Brunswick Maine Gove Ec the Journal Clifford Ladd Saco Ambulance Webber Hospital Doris, Ward Beach Street the &Unmer Peter Hall College of William and Mary Williamsburg Susan Gibson Main Street Butler's Department Store Bery, Howard Prescott Howerd Orchard Street Washington D C Virginia Ronald Howard Ruby Packard Middle Street Denver Colo National Association of Insurance Women Donna G. Cocherille Pine Avenue Old Orchard Beach Castine Maine Maritime Academy America Canada Joseph Woods Lloyd Michael Cochrane Jasper Cochrane Philip Whitehead Goose Rocks Beach Whitehead Howard Whitehead Agen Pep— Manufacturing Company Horace Killam Whitechurch Deborah Carpenter Martha Killam Leslie Provencal Feastern

Elizabeth Littlejohn dies in York Harbor hospital

Elizabeth R Littlejohn 77 of Islington Toronto Ontario died Monday morning in York Harbor hospital. Born Ballygunhehan County Down Ireland she was daughter of James Mulligan. She attended Hillsview Presbyterian church. Survived by three sons Llewelyn Lloyd-Davies Ogunquin Norman S Littlejohn Scotland and Ernest Littlejohn Wells a sister Molly M Mulligan Brooklyn New York and an unspecified number of grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 3 p m from Angell Funeral home Kennebunk with Rev Fred Holmberg officiating. Burial Stonehaven cemetery Stonehaven Kincardine Scotland.

Elizabeth R. Littlejohn York Harbor Hospital Islington Toronto Ont Ballygunhehan County Down North Ireland James Mulligan Molly M. Mulligan Brooklyn N. Y Angell Dane Street Kennebunk Fred Holmberg Christ Church Stonehaven Kincardine Scotland

East Waterboro Man Fined 110 In Saco Court

Clayton G Wakefield 21 of Fast Waterboro was fined 110 by Associate Judge William F Wilson in Saco Municipal Court for driving under the influence. Two passengers Norman M Wallingford 28 of East Waterboro and James W Graffam 21 of Lyman were fined 15 each for intoxication in a motor vehicle. All three pleaded guilty. More than one million automobiles in the United States are air conditioned.

Clayton G. Wakefield Fast Waterboro William F. Wilson Saco Norman M. Wallingford East Waterboro James W. Graffam Lyman

Leopold L. Janson Dies After Brief Illness at 52

Leopold L. Janson 52 of 73 Western Avenue Biddeford owner of a filling station on South and Elm streets Biddeford died early this morning after a brief illness He was born in Biddeford Sept 3 1907 son of Joseph and Eloise Blais Janson educated at St Joseph school a communicant of St Joseph church Survived by his widow Marie Jeanne Brunelle two sons Raymond Biddeford and Roger Long Island NY two daughters Paulette and Loriine Janson Biddeford his father Joseph Janson Biddeford two brothers John Saco and Armand Biddeford a sister Mrs Theodore Sayer Biddeford one grandson several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Emond funeral home Hill Street until 10 tonight and 2 to 10 p m tomorrow and Thursday Funeral services from St Joseph church Friday at 830 a m

Leopold L. Janson Western Avenue Biddeford South Elm Streets Joseph Land Eloise (Blais) Janson St. Joseph ‘School St. Joseph Church Marie Jeanne Brunelle Raymond Bidddeford Roger Long Island M. Y Paulette Loriine Janson Joseph Janson Biddeferd John Saco Jax Armand Theodore Sayer Emond Funeral Home Hill Street

Funeral rites held for William K Sias in Saco

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m from the Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco for William K Sias a retired Saco Lowell employee Officiating was Rev Lawrence Porter of Portland and burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery Saco Bearers were George Iverskoff Daniel Davis and Kenneth Littlefield of the Saco lodge IOOF and George Rooman Shirley Parks and Harryey of Dun lu lodge F and A ritualistic services were held at the funeral home by Deering lodge F and A.

Dennett and Craig Saco William K. Sias Saco-Lowell Lawrence Porter Portland Laurel Hill George Iverskoff Daniel Davis Kenneth Littlefield Saco Lodge IOOF George Rooman Shirley Parks Harryey Dunlu Lodge Deering Lodge

Thatcher Rites Bangor Pioneer Frank A Thatcher Dies

Funeral services tomorrow for Frank A Thatcher 86 longtime Bangor wholesale grocer and former state legislator who served in the House in 1929 Senate in 1933 and 1939 and was a member of the Executive Council under Gov Sumner Sewall.

Thatcher Bangor Frank A. Thatcher A Thatcher House Senate Executive Council Sumner Sewall

Solemn Requiem High Mass for Roland Valliere at St Joseph

A solemn high Mass was held at 8:30 this morning at St Joseph church for Roland Valliere. Msgr. Elie Hevey celebrant, Rev Norman Carrier deacon, Rev Sylvia Levesque sub deacon. Diane Rousselle organist with St Joseph choir. Bearers from St John the Baptist society and Lafayette Court Foresters. Out of town attendees include Dr Leon Valliere and others from Laurel Bay, Lawrence, Manchester, New Britain, and Old Orchard Beach.

St. Joseph Church Roland Valliere Elie Hevey Norman Carrier Sylvia Levesque Diane Rousselle St. Joseph Choir Ludger Dubois Carmel Saucier Arthur Lemire St. John the Baptist Sobciety John Fecteau Edgar Cabana Joseph Letellier Lafayette Court Catholic Order of Foresters Good Shepherd Leon Valliere Laurel ‘Bay S .C Emma Lamirande Theresa Lamirande Lawrence Mass Maton Wadleigh Manchester N. H Armand

Church Notes Daily midweek services and gatherings

Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills choir rehearses 6 30 p m prayer meeting 8 p m Advent Christian Kennebunk Lower Village prayer and Bible study 7 30 p m First Baptist Ocean Ave Old Orchard Beach vestry Village Baptist Kennebunkport 7 30 p m Christian Science Hamilton Memorial 42 Beach St Saco service 7 45 p m Reading room open Thursday 2 4 pm

Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church Kennebunk Lower Village First Baptist Church Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport The Christian Science Society Hamilton Memorial Beach Street Saco Reading Room

Soviets Possess Regional Photos

Washington report says an FBI black book shows Soviet espionage agents have gathered aerial photographs of parts of New England for their files. The record notes the photos were seized or collected during counterintelligence efforts but provides no details on suspects or dates.

Washington FBI New England

Weather Outlook for Portland Promises Pleasant Skies

Mostly sunny this afternoon with cool, clear tonight. Wednesday remains fair with little temperature change. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph this afternoon, light to variable tonight. Zone 1 temperatures mid 70s to upper 40s. overnight lows range from 33 in Mt. Washington to 79 in Miami.

Portland Middle Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Boston New York Washington Miami Chicago New Orleans Denver Los Angeles Halifax Montreal

Stabbing Death Of Mother Is Being Probed

Boston police probe the stabbing death of Jacqueline A. West 27 mother of two. A resident heard screams and found her body on the sidewalk. In nearby Back Bay a 15 year old girl was attacked earlier. investigators seek possible links. West’s husband Walter 25 was questioned overnight.

Boston Roxbury Jacqueline A. West Mascoma Street Roslind Mays Deanna Boyd Back Bay Monay Miss Boyd West Walter

Biddeford Area Groups Plan Meetings And Banquets

The Biddeford High School Alumni Association hosts a banquet and officer elections tonight at the Lighthouse in Pine Point with Class of 1960 guests and Chris Anton presiding. Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety group meets at 7 30 pm at AMVETS hall on Alfred Street. Owen Davis American Legion Post auxiliary gathers Wednesday at 8 pm at the Post Home in Beach Street Saco. Fast Presidents Parley of Owen Davis auxiliary plans final summer activities at 8 with Mrs Frances Mullins on Clark Street. Webb er Hospital Alumni banquet set for Wednesday at 7 pm at Cascade Lodge. Biddeford Council Knights of Columbus auxiliary holds June social tomorrow at 8 in Washington Street hall.

Biddeford High School Alumni Association Pine Point Chris Anton Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association Amvets Hall Alfred Street Biddeford Owen-Davis Post, American Legion ,Auxiliary Post Beach Street Saco Owen-Davis Post American Legion, Auxiliary Frances Mullins Clark — Street

Kennedy Backed By Wagner As New York Chooses Delegates

Robert Wagner of New York declared support for John F Kennedy for the presidential nomination and is expected to chair New York 114 vote delegation at the Los Angeles convention on July 11. Roy Wilkins criticized candidates’ civil rights records in St Paul while Lyndon B Johnson’s Southern roots hinder his bid. Maine’s Monday primary awarded Donovan the Democratic Congress nomination and Tupper the Republican nomination for Coffin’s seat. The FBI espionage report on Soviet activities was released by the Senate internal security panel after obtaining a copy from Attorney General Roge rs.

Robert Wagner New York John F. Kennedy Massachusetts More Wagner Los Angeles St. Paul Minn Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Kennedy Sen Stuart Symington Missouri Adlai Stevenson South Nixon Maine John C. Donovan Congress Stanley R. Tupper Frank M. Coffin

Biddeford Saco Chamber Outing Attracts Wide Attendance

The eighth annual Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce outing drew between 125 and 150 attendees at the Biddeford and Saco Country Club. Guests included Hiram G. Perish and Lawrence Krynick, with Gov John Reed and Rep Frank Coffin invited but absent. Roland Sylvestre led as general chairman, with committee heads for sports, dinner, and prize events. Golf, ping pong, pool, horseshoes, bridge, and a putting contest were held. Al Polackwich led golf low gross with 36. A distributing clerk in the New York City Post Office is noted for handling at least 16 letters a minute.

Biddeford-Saco Harry Wooster Roy McNaughton Alex Chisholm Albert F. Deshaies Roy Audie Albert V. Cote Wayne Hutchins Paul Reay Clayton W. Cartmill Waldo Chick al Polackwich Stephen Polackwich Abe Zimmerman Larry Kraynick Gerry Sevigny Sam Serpico Newman Bagley John Montagne David Dimond Robert Bagley Chet Ball Bryant Bagley Frank Fowler Forest Craig Charles Ross Ed Theriault Charles Leach Ollie Stevens Charles Nannery William Cosgrove Roger Parker Richard Moore R. M. Lemieux Warren Libby Ray Larochelle Armand Morissette Marc Simard al Leclair Paul Kinley Lois Watson Charlotte Bagley Fran Condon New York City

Bathing Suit Dressed Tots Roll Snowballs

A freak storm blasted a two mile wide swath through Glenburn Stillwater Old Town and Bradley with hail and sleet wrecking crops and property. Darrell Cookson of Glenburn reported 15 acres of potatoes damaged and 40 acres of beans shredded. Hail measured two to three inches in some places and stones described as eggs to golf balls fell across the area.

Glenburn Pushaw Lake Stillwater Old Town Bradley Darrell Cookson

Saco Boy Vying For Schoolboy Golf Crown

CAPE ELIZABETH Tom Benoit and Todd Read of Edward Little High School led the nine hole Purpoodock course competition for the state schoolboy golf title with scores of 34 and 35. The 18 hole medal round decides the interscholastic crown, with top 32 advancing to match play. other leaders included Jimmy Veno, Dick Veno, Jimmy Tirabassi and John McNabb.

Cape Elizabeth Tom Benoit Todd Read Edward Little High School Auburn Purpoodock Benoit Jimmy Veno Orono Jimmy _ Tirabassi Deering John McNabb Thornton Academy Saco

Stock Market Skews Mixed as Trades Pressures Persist

New York reports a jumbled session with favorites slipping while the list shows gains and losses within a narrow range. Airlines rise on fare news. chemicals ease. rails edge up. Standard Oil down after heavy turnover. Dow falls 1.51 to 646.01 as bonds stay steady.

New York Standard Kolisman New York Stock Exchange Collins Radio NAFI Paramount Pictures Hammond Organ Allied Chemical Union Carbide du Pont Texaco Jersey Standard Minnesota U.S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fred Clark Ferry Road Elizabeth Littlejohn United States Pic Everett S. Whitten Soviets Cascade Lodge Internal Security Subcommittee Atty Wiliam P. Rogers Front Joan Bouffard Georgia Viahakos Thornton «Cadlemy Deborah Fournier Biddeford High School Lois Ladd Sandra Fess Carol Durgin Chamber of Commerce Patricia Armstrong Emma Armstrong Thornton Avenue Robert J. Marr Robert H. Marr Provincetown Judith Ann Jones Spring Street Gerard M. Gaudette Ethel Gaudette Oscar Gaudette High Street Saco Boy Bargainland Irene Throumoulos Harvard University Graduate School of Education Alfred P. Sloan Natonal Wellesley College Throumoules Kanely Throumoules Graham Street Christes Throumoules Dennett G Craig, Inc Saco, Maine Pennsylvania Tara Coal and Oil CO Cleaves Street
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