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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1961

Page

2

Notre Dame Hospital patients and discharges in Biddeford area

The article lists multiple Biddeford and nearby residents at Notre Dame hospital. Names include Mrs Emma Paul, Mrs Alfred Boutin, Miss Odina Fecteau, Mrs Napoleon Heroux, Lawrence Wilson, Michael McAuliffe, Patrick Cleary, Mrs Almosa Boisvert, John Geary, Ernest Garceau, Henri Valliere, Mrs Georgianna Parent, Mrs Leo Bruker, and Mrs Yvonne Gagne. Addresses span Hill Street, Atlantic Avenue, Pierson Lane, Spruce Street, School Street, Pier son Lane, Pleasant Street, Main Street, Summer Street, Hills Beach, and Pike Street. Several patients are admitted, with others discharged or convalescing at home in Kennebunk and nearby towns.

Emma Paul Hill Street Biddeford Notre Dame Hospital Alfred Boutin Atlantic Avenue Odina Fecteau Pierson Lane Napoleon Heroux Lawrence Wilson Temple Avenue Old Orchard Beach Michael McAuliffe Spruce — Street Patrick Cleary School Street Almosa Boisvert John Geary Pleasant Street Kennebunk Ernest Garceau Main Street Henri Valliere Summer Street Georgianna Parent Hills Beach Leo Bruker Paul Street Yvonne Gagne Pike Street

Biddeford Woman Nellie Hall Dies After Long Illness

Nellie M Hall 67 of 546 Pool road Biddeford died this morning after a long illness at a local hospital She was born in Dover NH daughter of Michael and Catherine Minister widow of Horace Hall For about 30 years they ran a service station and lunch room on Pool road Surviving daughter Lois Deinstadt a half brother John Bowers two step sisters Margaret Jervis and Roy Rob inson two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Libra services to be held Saturday at St Mary church with a funeral Mass later Friends may call tonight 7 to 10 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm at Sansoucy Funeral home 1 Stone street Biddeford

Nellie M. Hall Pool Road Biddeford Dover N.H Michael and Catherine (Phelan Horace ‘Hall

Biddeford Posts And PTA Postpone Book Fund Meeting

The Merton Ira Staples AMVETS auxiliary will meet tonight at the post home on Alfred Street Biddeford. The Biddeford PTA postponed the Book Fund committee meeting at Biddeford High School library due to Holy Week services. It will now be held Tuesday at 8 pm in the BHS library.

Merton Ira Staples Amvets Post Alfred Street Biddeford Book Fund Committee Biddeford Pta Biddeford High School BHS

Good Friday services listed for Biddeford and area churches

Higher Grade Corp Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. The Bible club at Lyman Baptist Goodwins Malls meets 7 30 p m at the parsonage. The Good Friday service by Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches runs noon to 3 p m at Biddeford United Baptist church with ministers from several churches speaking on the Seven Last Words.

Saco Salvation Army Bible Club Lyman Baptist Church Goodwins Malls Biddeford-Saco

Stock Market Rally Advances in Heavy Early Trading

The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon rose 0.70 to 244.50 as gains led by Texas Instruments United Airlines and Liggett & Myers. Industrials gained about 1.50 while rubbers and aircrafts slipped. The Dow Jones index stood at 678.50, up 2.09 on a light week. volume was 2.21 million shares.

New York Associated Press United Whelan Texas Instruments Liggett & Myers Lukens Steel Zenith Boeing, Douglas General Dynamics Ennedy Union Carbide Dow Jones U.S

Camp owner Wayne Fletcher dies in car crash

AP reports 79 year old Wayne Fletcher, owner of Kibby Camps for 40 years, was found dead in his car in Eustis. Medical examiner says heart attack caused death before the vehicle veered off the road and crashed.

Dies Eustis Wayne Fletch Fletcher Kibby Camps

Speeding Fined 20 In 50 MPH Zone

Paul P Ladakakos, 21, of 14 Highland Avenue Old Orchard Beach, was fined $20 by Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr in the East Municipal Court this morning on speeding charges in a 50 mph zone. Old Orchard Beach police were the complainants.

Paul P. Ladakakos

Widow of Dr Hieserick Dies at 85 in Fortunes Rocks

Isabelle Hieserick formerly Bryant of Biddeford born September 27 1875 died last night at a local hospital in Fortunes Rocks widow of Dr John H Hieserick. Survived by sister Ethel Libby Kennebunk and nieces including Mrs Thomas Genthner York. Funeral 1:50 pm Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco burial Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Isabelle (Bryant) Hieserick Fortunes Rocks John H. Hieserick Biddeford Warren C. Bryant Adah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Biddeford Second York Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Mein Street Saco Laurel Hill Cemetery

Saco Tax Liens Ready For Mail By Saturday

The Saco tax collector Mrs. Catherine Hanson will prepare tax liens and mail them Saturday April 1. The final working day is tomorrow. After Friday real estate taxes go to the city clerk. Personal and poll taxes for 1960 must be paid to Mrs. Hanson. The office will reopen when new tax bills go out and Edward J. Ryan begins as tax collector.

Saco Catherine Hanson Hanson Edward J. Ryan

GE Officials Walk After Antitrust Sentences

All 15 General Electric Co executives sentenced last month for antitrust violations have left the firm, per a company statement. The resignations are described as the only course serving the best interests of the persons involved and the company. The officials faced a price fixing and bid rigging case covering 44 electric firm officials and 29 companies.

New York General Electric Co

Taxpayers seek spokesman for Augusta tax issues

Paraday continues from Page One as taxpayers urge representation by Rep Bedard before the legal affairs committee to present amendments. They question why the current administration pays 1200 in withholding taxes from the prior administration and demand answers about funds from the dissolved Saco Sanitary district. Chairman Herbert Kerns presided at the meeting.

Augusta Rep. Bedard Legal Affairs Committee Saco Sanitary District Herbert Kerns

Treed Kitten Is Rescued In Old Orchard Beach

A white kitten stranded on Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach was rescued by Good Samaritan John T. McNeill after neighbors failed to enlist fire or police aid. The kitten remained high in a tree until hunger and a late night group meeting spurred McNeill to act. It is being housed by a local resident while humane agents coordinate longer term care with Mrs Lillian Hubert.

Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach McNeill Lillian Hubert York County

Portland Weather Outlook Delivers Cloudy, Clearing Skies

Considerable cloudiness and little temperature change this afternoon with clearing by evening. Frigid night ahead with fair, cooler conditions. Friday remains fair with minimal temperature shifts and rising afternoon clouds. Winds NW 10 to 20 mph this afternoon easing tonight. Zone 1 temperatures in the 40s down to the 20s, overnight lows listed for Caribou 32, Eastport 31, Greenville 28, Old Town 26, Portland 26, Mt. Washington 8, Concord 25, Halifax 32, Montreal 30.

Portland Fair End Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Mt. Wash Concord Halifax Montreal

Tide table fragment silently clarified with times

Readable fragments show ebb and flow data with morning and evening high and low tides but many digits and markers are missing. The record notes specific times such as 9:57 and 10:19 for highs, and 3:47 and 4:23 for lows, yet some values remain unclear.

Eight Bowling Green Students Expelled After Campus Demonstrations

Eight Bowling Green State University students were dismissed for taking part in campus demonstrations and 30 more will be questioned after Easter vacation. About 43 were detained for a few hours as 6,000 students began their vacation amid scuffles, boycotts, and effigy burning of university president Ralph W. McDonald.

Bowling Green Ohio Bowling Green State University Ralph W. McDonald

Robbers target salesman on highway near Topsfield

State Police search for two masked men who forced Nathan Kolidoz of Chelsea Massachusetts off the road last night. They robbed him of 264 dollars, forced his car into a ditch, took his money and keys, and threatened he would be shot if he pursued them.

Topsfield Nathan Kolidoz Chelsea Mass

Horse Kills Man in Van Loading Incident

Lionel B. Fournier, 42, died after a horse kicked him in the face while he was loading the animal into a van for sale. Police reported the incident occurred Wednesday.

Man van Buren Lionel B. Fournier Fournier

Gouverneur Iron Works to Build Plant Here

A new steel fabricating plant by Gouverneur Iron Works of Gouverneur New York will be constructed here soon. The facility is expected to employ about 80 people within two years and construction will begin immediately.

Augusta Gouverneur Iron Works Gouverneur N. Y

No Heirs So Mennonite Keeps Cash

Lancaster farmer Ben Zimmerman said he would keep 1000 dollars found in a box bought for 10 cents at a public sale after learning the owner Ira Stover had no close heirs. He reported asking the estate administrator who told him the money belonged to the sale proceeds. The administrator noted other monies had been found in hiding places.

Lancaster Ben Zimmerman Ira Stover Zimmerman Stover

St Louis Alumni Names Officers at Biddeford Meeting

Robert R. Gosselin was re elected president of the St. Louis Alumni association at the annual meeting held at St. Louis High School in Biddeford last night. Roland M. Lemieux named vice president. New council members include Urbain el duc Paul Gobeil Richard Jacques Alfred Cloutier Raymond Cote Maurice Pepin Raymond Pepin Norman Pinette Del Simard Gosselin and Lemoux. Additional officers and committee members will be named at installation night in two to three weeks. Football coach Robert Cote and others reported on a Springfield College football clinic. Plans were set for the upcoming Big Three whist party in November.

Robert R. Gosselin St. Louis Gosselin Robert Cote Associaation Springfield College Mass

Local 406 Holds Special Union Election For Vacancies

The Textile Workers Union of America AFL-CIO Local 406 conducts a special election to fill the posts of vice president treasurer warden executive board auditor and two joint board alternates after the resignations of President Ralph Lachance and treasurer Willie Naideau. About 875 members are eligible. eighteen votes were cast in the first half hour as voting runs 11 a m to 8 p m.

Textile Workers Union of America Afl-Cio Ralph Lachance Willie Naideau

Kennedy Easter plans emphasize family day in Palm Beach

Miss Pamela Turnure says the president and First Lady will attend only church Services on Easter Sunday. Mrs Kennedy enjoys sunny Palm Beach with her two children and is arranging a White House luncheon for 250 Washington newspaperwomen on April 11. The Kennedy clan gathers including Mr and Mrs Joseph Kennedy, Eunice, Sargent Shriver, and the Kennedy brothers and nephews. The family is expected to stay in Palm Beach until Monday or Tuesday.

Kennedys Miss Kennedy Pamela Turnure St Edward Roman Catholic Kennedy Palm Beach Miss Turnure White House Washington Joseph P. Kennedy Eunice Peace Corps Sargent Shriver Timothy

Dexter Here For Garland District Office Schedule

David E. Dexter, longtime Biddeford newspaperman and executive assistant to U S Rep Peter A Garland, will meet constituents during a six day visit across his district. He will hold office hours in Biddeford on Saturday from 9 AM to noon at 5 Washington Street, then work from the Portland district office at 76 Pearl Street tomorrow. His week includes visits to Brunswick, Bath, Augusta, South Paris, and a Tuesday tour of York County, with calls welcome for appointments.

U. S Peter A. Garland David E. Dexter Biddeford Rep. Garland Washington Street Dexter Portland Pearl Street Brunswick Bath Augusta Paris York County

Fenderson Opposes Tuition Based Thornton Billing

Alderman Robert Fenderson criticized the tuition based method used to calculate Thornton academy costs. He cited year to year pupil fluctuations and city control loss as causes of sharp cost swings, noting 558 pupils at 376.50 in 1960 61 cost about 210000 and 600 pupils at about 400 each in 1961 62 would total 240000 before a 27000 state subsidy. He urged returning to budget figures rather than per pupil charges to ensure steadier city funding and closer control by Saco.

Robert Fenderson Thornton Academy Thornton Augusta Fenderson Ward 7 Saco State Commissioner of Education

City streets cleaned ahead of Easter in Biddeford

Mayor Clement Deschambault said the Biddeford street department will clean principal streets today and tomorrow to prep for Easter. Street Commissioner Antonio Mariello leads a crew clearing streets of old snow dirt and dust, with washing planned if temperatures rise.

Biddeford Clement Deschambault Tony Deschambault Antonio Mariello

Caribou Band to Visit Kennebunk in Spring Exchange

The Caribou High School band, a 75 member group, will visit Kennebunk on April 21. The Kennebunk Band Boosters approved the exchange, with the Kennebunk band of 8 pieces performing in Caribou on May 12 13 and 14.

Caribou Kennebunk Raymond Clark

Defense bases cut as McNamara orders phase one

The Defense Department announces the first phase of base closures and reductions affecting about 15 000 US personnel and 19 000 overseas. McNamara says relocations will be attempted, with overseas savings possibly reaching 100 million annually and overall annual savings up to 220 million.

Washington Defense Department United States Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara White House McNamara Maine Long Island Casco Bay Naval Fuel Depot Presque Isle Air Force Base GSA Loring Massachusetts Atlantic Reserve Fleet Boston Naval Shipyard Air Force Plant No General Electric Pittsfield Air Force West Lynn

Boy Reported Missing Early Today In Saco

A 13 year old Saco boy named Donald A. Ouellette was reported missing by his parents before 5 30 this morning Police Chief Raymond Kerry said the youth wore a grey jacket with a red hood and dungarees carried a fishing pole and outdoor gear authorities checked fishing areas in Saco but had not located him by press time

Saco Raymond Kerry Donald A. Ouellette Joseph E. Ouellette Bradley Street

Double Quads Born as Family Grows Despite Fire Loss

The Feyre family welcomed four newborns, Margaret Mary, James Michael, Maureen Ann, and William Francis, weighing 3 pounds 11 ounces to 3 pounds 13 ounces, 16 to 17 inches long. Father, an insurance agent earning 120 weekly, faces adjustments with six older children and a fire-damaged home. Christene, 14, assisted bills downtown. the family had twins Raymond and Mary, 8, Thomas 4, John 2, all temporarily in aunt’s care.

Feyre Margaret Mary James Michael Maureen Ann William Francis Christine Kathleen Raymond Mary Thomas John Joseph McKinstiie Holyoke Feyres

Pepperell Park School Plans Spark Title Question

Plans for a $399000 Pepperell park school stirred doubt about title ownership. The Saco Taxpayers Protective Association hired Atty. William F. Wilson Jr. to survey the land title and questioned the city's right to build. The key issue remains who holds Pepperell park title and who is responsible for maintenance.

Pepperell Park Saco Taxpayers’ Protective’ Association William F. Wilson, Jr Mahaney

Procurement Clinic Plans Are Progressing

The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce with Kennebunk and Sanford chambers are lining up a one day federal procurement clinic for labor surplus areas. New England council coordinates to boost defense spending. 12 firms shown interest including Diamond National Corp Northeast Gases Inc Components Inc Saco Tanning Corp Garland Manufacturing J L Putnam L and J Machine and Instrument Marblehead Boat Allied Hampshire Footwear Rogers Fibre Colonial Aircraft or Scammell Carpet. Respondents may return reply cards or call before April 1 to secure interest and date.

Biddeford-Saco Diamond National Corp Northeast Gases Inc Components Inc Saco Tanning Corp Garland Manufacturing Company J. L. Putnam Company Inc L and J. Machine and Instrument Company Marblehead Boat Company Allied Hampshire Footwear Rogers Fibre Company, Inc Colonial Aircraft Corp Scamloc Carpet Company Chamber Cartmill

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