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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1960

Page

2

Local personals note a string of Biddeford area residents’ summer travel

George J Lambert hospital patient at Notre Dame hospital is joined by Anne Cote on a two week nursing vacation. Peter Garland Jr leaves for Camp Winona Denmark. Mr and Mrs Ralph Boissonneault spend summer at Ossipee Lake. William C Langevin hospitalized at Maine Medical Center. Kenneth D Cormier joins National Society of Public Accountants. Courtenay Hemmway opens summer home at Biddeford Pool. Lavallee entertaining daughter Lucille Conley and son John IV of Portland. Harriman family returns from vacation to Mason Street. Herbert W Dyer Jr visiting family from New Orleans for three week vacation. Dr Jos eph Shevenell family plans trip to Annapolis Maryland. Beverly Dunton works as nurse’s aide at Trull hospital. Al Bernard Shevenell leaves for overseas assignment with Marine Corps, reporting to Treasure Island then Japan for 15 months.

George J. Lambert Pool Street Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Anne Cote Mason Street Lucille Conley John J., IV Portland Frank Harriman Mark William Laura Harriman North Conway N. H Thornton Avenue Saco New Orleans Herbert W. Dyer, Jr Lorraine Linda Ann Bruce Joseph Shevenell Annalis Israel Shevenell Small's Court Beverly Dunton Bernard Dunton May Street Biddeford High School Trull Hospital Marine Corp al Bernard Shevenell Jane Shevenell Alfred Street Treasure Island California Japan

Saco woman Roseanna Martin dies at 83

Roseanna Martin, 83, of 15 Market Street, Saco, died last night at home. Born in Canada to Damas and Mary Cassavant, she was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. Survived by son William, grandchildren, great grandchild, four brothers Philips, Emile, Ovide, and William Cassavant, and two sisters Angelina Hebert and Ernest Desmarais. Funeral at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Friday at 9 am. Visitation at Cote Funeral Home, 87 Beach Street, Saco, after five today and 10 am to 10 pm tomorrow.

Roseanna Martin Market Street Saco Canada Damas and Mary Berthiaume) Cassavant Notre Dame de Lourdes Church William Martin Philips Cassavant Biddefred Emile Ovide William Angelina Hebert Ernest Desmarais Bid ’Eford Cote Funeral Home Beach Street

Bishop Fenwick Council Knights Meet In Saco Tonight

The Bishop Fenwick council of the Knights of Columbus in Saco will convene tonight at 8 o clock. Members are called to attend and discuss council matters and community service plans.

Fenwick Knights of Columbus Saco

Major League Leaders AP Baseball Leaders listed by category

The Associated Press provides American League and National League leaders by at bats, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching decisions. Notable leaders include Maris and Mantle for runs and homers, Minoso and Runnels in hits, and Mays in several categories. Pitching leaders include Coates and Brown with wins, Drysdale with strikeouts.

Associated Press Runnels Boston Minoso Chicago Mantle New York Maris Gentile Baltimore Lollar Skowron Siebern Kansas City Allison Washington Fox Aparicio Snyder Lemon Chica Coates Brown Bunning Detroit Pascual Mays San Francisco Larker Los Angeles Hoak Pittsburgh Banks Clemente San Franciso Bru‘on Milwaukee Pinson Cincinnati Bruton Kirkland Boyer St. Louis Law McCormick Drysdale Friend

Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Rioux in Lisbon Falls

Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Rioux who died Sunday at Stella Maris Lewiston will be held Thursday at 8:30 a m at Holy Family church Lisbon Falls Born April 21 1875 in Canada daughter of Jake and Jeneffe Fournier and formerly of Lisbon Falls she had been living with her daughter Mrs Henry Jolin 1837 Pool Street Biddeford until January She is survived by five children Wilfred and Leon Lisbon Falls Edward Worcester Mass Romeo and Yvonne Jolin Biddeford 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Lisbon Falls Friends may call at the Crosman funeral home Main Street Lisbon Falls

Josephine Rioux Stella Maris Lewiston Holy Family Lisbon Falls Canada Jake and Jeneffe (Desault) Fournier Henry Jolin Pool Street Biddeford Wilfred Leon Edward Worcester Mass Romeo Yvonne Jolin Calvery Crosman Funeral Home Main Street

Solemn Requiem Mass for John J Matley Biddeford

A solemn high Mass was sung at 8 30 this morning at St Joseph Church Biddeford for John Joseph Matley aged 53 of State Street Biddeford. Msgr Elie Hevey was celebrant Rev Marc Franck deacon and Rev Norman Carrier subdeacon Burial was at St Mary Cemetery Biddeford with Rev Franck saying prayers at the grave Pallbearers were James Feeney Walter Stebbins Leonard Burke Daniel Caddigan George Renouf Harry Dineen.

St. Joseph Church Biddeford John Joseph Matley State Street Elie Hevey Marc Franck Norman Carrier St. Mary Cemetery Franck James Feeney Walter Stebbins Leonard Burke Daniel Caddigan George Renouf Harry Dineen

Church Boards Form Shared Treasurer For Two Churches

Two Maine church boards Biddeford Universalist and Saco Unitarian voted last night to use a single treasurer for all shared costs and to hold joint pre meetings before monthly sessions. Rev. Edward W Beal led the discussions with board members including John Tarbox Robert Fenderson Ethel Tate Sara Emmons Sven Edfors Esther Emmons Effie Burnham Edna Woolman Laura Bridgman Warren Harmon Norman McAuley and Harry Gowen.

Edward W. Beal Biddeford Mr. Beal John Tarbox Universalist Board of Management Robert Fenderson The Unitarian Church Ethel Tate Sara Emmons Sven Edfors Esther Emmons Effie Burnham Edna Woolman Laura Bridgman Warren Harmon Norman MceAuley Harry Gowen

Weather forecast for Portland and region

Portland area will be mostly warm and fair this afternoon with light southerly winds. Highs near 80 at the coast and 82 to 88 inland, followed by showers or isolated thunderstorms tonight and fog near the coast late. Thursday brings showers, possible storms, cooler temperatures, and a clearing trend by day end. Overnight lows range from 47 to 69 across listed locales.

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

June Tide Times Schedule Fragment

The readable text lists daytime daylight saving times for June with numeric entries for days 28 and 29. It shows four time values per day corresponding to A M and P M intervals, but the fragment lacks full context.

Schoonjans Elected State Council Officer

Michael Schoonjans area representative of the WUA AFL CIO was elected vice president of the Maine State Federated Labor Council AFL CIO at Portland convention in the Eastland hotel Schoonjans defeated Ernest White of Woodland pulp and sulphite workers 128 to 65.

Michael Schonjans WUA

Dual Wedding Fetes In Saco MarkAnniversaries Today

Quiet observances mark two Saco weddings as the Lonsdale family celebrates 35 years for Mr and Mrs John Lonsdale and 15 years for Mr and Mrs George Rancourt. The Lonsdales live on Elm Street. he works at Garland Manufacturing and she formerly at Pepperel Manufacturing. The Rancourts, both York Heel employees, reside at 36 Union Street and share the family home with grandchildren Anne Marie Carol Ann Robert and David Linda Donna Marie Lonsdale.

Lonsdale Saco John Lonsdale Seco Most Holy Trinity Church George Rancourt Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Rancourt Irene Lonsdale Elm Street Garland Manufacturing Company Anne Marie Carol Ann Robert Rancourt David Linda Donna Marie Lonsdale

Baseball Standings and Results From Random City League

National League and American League standings listed with W L Pet. Milwaukee leads with 37 25 .597 while Pittsburgh shows 41 24 .631. Tuesday results include New York 5 Kansas City 2 and Cleveland 3 Baltimore 2 in 11 innings. Wednesday and Thursday matchups feature Kansas City at New York and other interleague and league play with multiple games postponed or scheduled as nightcaps.

Associated Press American League W. L. Pet.g.b New York Baltimore Cleveland Washington Kansas City Boston Chicago Detroit W. L. Pet. GB Pittsurgh Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati Dt Louis Los Angeles Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Los

Fresno boxers knock out opponents in scattered results

Fresno’s Ben Medina, 140, stopped Oscar Ortegon, 140, in Fresno while Herman Marques of Stockton out pointed Manuel Elias in Phoenix. Paolo Rosi and Joey Lopez, both at 135, fought to a draw in Sacramento. Ray Riojas, 1372, of Los Angeles stopped Jimmy Hornsby, 1372, in Fort Worth.

Associated Press Fresno Calif Ben Medina Oscar Ortegon Phoenix Riz Herman Marques Stockton Manuel Elias Sacramento Paolo Rosi New York Joey Lopez Drew Los Angeles Ray Riojas Fort Worth Tex Jimmy Hornsby

Annie Farge Drops Into Stardom In TV Plans

New York writer Cynthia Lowry notes Annie Farge, a Paris graduate, is set to star in CBSs Angel a situational comedy about an American architect married to a French woman. The segment previews other summer network entries NBC Playhouse Richard Diamond Comedy Spot and anchors East documentary and The Great Gold Mountain drama with Bergen and Begley.

New York Annie Farge Paris Hollywood Annie Farjay Farge Tiny Joan Pees Cane Francaise CBS Jess Oppenheimer NBC Playhouse NBC Richard Diamond Ben Blue East ABC Great Gold Mountain Polly Bergen Ed Begley

Rails Rise Amid Merger Hopes On Mixed Market

Stock trading in New York showed a hesitant pattern with rail shares gaining on merger optimism, notably Baltimore and Ohio edging up as New York Central offered for 60 percent. Most major groups moved irregularly with chemicals slipping and the Dow at noon up 0.29 to 637.75, while government bonds firmed.

New York Wall Street Baltimore & Ohio New York Central B&o Central Chesapeake & Ohio DuPont NAFI Dow Jones Associated Press

Blast victims pulled from South Wales mine disaster

Rescue teams in Abertillery recovered the bodies of 45 miners killed by a coal mine explosion 1,000 feet underground. The blast and rock dump filled a mile-wide pocket with lethal carbon monoxide as 700 workers were on the morning shift Tuesday.

Abertillery Wales South Wales

Youth Fined In Saco For Reckless Driving

A South Portland youth, Kenneth G. Lomax, 23, was fined $135 in Saco Municipal Court by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. for reckless driving after losing control on Portland Road near Goosefare Hill. He struck a mailbox and guard post, damaged property, and rolled the car, with injuries including facial lacerations and the loss of four teeth.

South Portland William F. Wilson, Jr Saco James Berry Kenneth G. Lomax Portland Road Goose Fare Hill Berry Lomax Roland A. Chenard David Sheehan Saco Osteopathic Hospital Eugene E. Currier Westbrook Wilson Route 9

Local Man Sentenced After Third Day In Court

Harold Pike a 63 year old resident of 201 Elm Street Biddeford was sentenced to 30 days in York County Jail at Alfred by Associate Judge Gerald Nason in Biddeford Municipal Court this morning marking a third day in court. He appealed the sentence on intoxication charges with bail set at 100 dollars. He earlier received a 30 day term and bail of 100 dollars on another intoxication count. Earlier charges included indecent liberties with an 8 year old and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor with total bail for the week reaching 2200 dollars.

Harold Pike Elm Street Biddeford York County Alfred Gerald Nason Pike

Daughter of Biddeford Mayor Weds in St Joseph Service

Lucille J Deschambault daughter of Biddeford Mayor Clement Deschambault wed Robert F Robinson son of Saco residents at St Joseph rectory Biddeford in a double rings ceremony officiated by Msgr Elie Hevey The bride wore a lace blouse style white dress with orchid corsage The maid of honor was Claire Deschambault and best man Donald Robinson A reception followed at the Deschambault home The couple plan to reside at the Deschambault residence until the groom ships out to Japan with the Navy The bride is a St Joseph High School graduate employed in the family store The groom attended Thornton Academy before joining the Navy

Lucille J. Deschambault Ar.rs. Clement Deschambault Biddeford Robert F. Robinson Burleigh Robinson Saco St. Joseph Rectory Msgr Elie Hevey St. Joseph Church Claire Deschambault Donald Robinson Deschambault Main Street Ousseau

Biddeford City Council Meeting Date Change

City Clerk Ralph Binette announced the July Biddeford City Council meeting will be held Tuesday night July 5 at 8 p m, moved from the first Monday due to the July 4 holiday.

Biddeford Ralph Binette

Tractor fire linked to gas leak at 316 South Street

Riddefod firemen were called yesterday afternoon for a tractor fire caused by a gas leak in the exhaust pipe. The tractor owned by Donald Dearborn burned at 316 South Street but no damage was reported.

Riddefod Donald Dearborn South Street

Donna Deasey Becomes Bride of John Martel

Donna Deasey and John Martel wed at Most Holy Trinity church Saco in a nuptial Mass decorated with gladioli. Miss Deasey, daughter of Elizabeth and Richard Deasey, and John Martel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Martel, exchanged vows as Rev. Maurice Boland officiated. The ceremony featured a maid of honor, best man, and ushers, followed by a reception at AMVETS hall for 150 guests. The couple, Thornton Academy graduates of 1958, plan to reside in Kennebunk after a wedding trip. she works at Howard Johnson’s in Kennebunk and he at Sneider’s Market in Biddeford.

Most Holy Trinity’ Church Saco Donna Deasey John Martel Elizabeth Deasey Richard Deasey Drews Mills Reed Biddeford Harold Martel Union Street Maurice Boland Most Holy Trinity Church Lou Welch Carol Ann Martel Richard J. Deasey Roger Routh Croom Old Orchard Beach Amvets Hall Charlotte Martel Paula Deasey Kennebunk Thornton Academy Howard Johnson Sneider’s Market West Street Twin Cities

Parents Learn Lesson From PTA Course

West Virginia P T A members reported to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers in Chicago that they completed a self financed nine hour course on modern arithmetic methods. Monroe Elementary Huntington parents learned that proper method mattered more than simply getting the right answer.

West Virginia P.T.A National Congress of Parents and Teachers Chicago Monroe Huntington W.V P.T.A D. Banks Wilburn Marshall College

Kiwanis Club Addressed By Saco Pastor

Rev. Stanley A. Bennett of the Saco Baptist church spoke at the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis club at the Wonderbar steak house on how individuals can help build a better world. He contrasted those who view life through dark glasses with those who look backward, urging forward thinking. Vice President Clifford Purvis led the meeting and secretary Martin J. Rielly reported on directors’ notes and the month’s charity work.

Saco- Biddeford Martin J. Rielly

School Day At Beach Increased

Old Orchard Beach High schools to extend the day by half an hour, ending at 2 10 p m in fall per Superintendent Dr Frank D Lawler. Summer repairs underway at Seco Old Orchard Beach schools with Burns school getting fluorescent lights and painting. Elementary and Federal schools receive floor refinishing and waxing. Halifax bout result and Detroit boxing match postponement noted.

Old Orchard Beach High School Frank D. Lawler Old Orchard Beach Lawler

Gruyere Town Cheese Fact Highlight

A note confirms Gruyere in Switzerland is famed for its full milk cheese. The town’s heritage links to traditional dairy production and regional cheese-making methods.

Gruyere Switzerland

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