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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1962

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Death notices Miss Marie Louise Nadeau 74 Biddeford

Miss Marie Louise Nadeau of 35 Bay street Biddeford died Saturday noon after a long illness in a local hospital. Born in Kennebunk August 25 1887 she was educated at St Joseph parochial school and in 1907 the third graduating class of St Joseph High School. A retired manager of Nichols and company she served 40 years. She belonged to St Joseph church St Andre Home and Hospital auxiliary Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary and the Children of Mary Sodality. She is survived by one brother Joseph Nadeau and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Emond Funeral home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p m Funeral services will be held from St Joseph church Tuesday at 8 30 a m.

Marie Louise Nadeau Bay Street Biddeford Kennebunk Marcel Marie Alphonsine Lebel Nadeau St. Joseph St. Joseph High School Nichols and Company St. Joseph Church St. Andre Home and Hospital Notre Dame Hospital Children of Mary Sodality Joseph Nadeau Emond Funeral

Portland Weather Summary Casts Mild, Sunny Tuesday

This afternoon is partly cloudy and warmer with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight stays fair and cooler with northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday brings sun and cooler conditions with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures range from upper 60s to mid 30s across zones.

Portland

Local personals note on patients and attendees at events

Mrs Ronald Mapes of Cascade Road Saco is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Lucien H Levesque of Boom Road Saco is in recruit training at a naval training center. Daniel Dow of 66 Green Street Biddeford is improving at Maine Medical Center Portland though still critical. Local residents attend Maine Council of Catholic Women state convention at Poland Spring.

Ronald Mapes Cascade Road Saco Webber Hospital Lucien H. Levesque Leon A. Levesque Boom Road Daniel Dow Shirl Dow Green Street Biddeford Maine Medical Center Portland Maine Council of Catholic Women Poland Edward J. Reilly Fillmore Harris Anna Agnes Donahue Biddeane Margaret Fearon

Community notices from Biddeford area events

The Biddeford Music Boosters meet at the Junior High tonight at 8. Our Lady of Fatima circle Daughters of Isabella host a May social Tuesday at 8 in St John hall Biddeford. Saco Rebekah lodge rummage sale Thursday in Saco GAR hall from 9 a.m. Proceeds aid the treasury. Collection co chairmen Mrs Phillis Vining and Mrs Georgianna Harriman may be contacted for contributions.

Biddeford Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella St. John Hall Adams and Jefferson Streets Saco Rebekah Lodge Saco Gar Hall Treasury Phillis Vining Old Orchard Road Saco Georgianna Harriman North Street

Lafayette court to meet on Emery street Biddeford

The Lafayette court of the Catholic Order of Foresters will gather tonight at 7 30 at the hall on Emery Street Biddeford Entertainment will feature films of the St Louis band at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC

Lafayette Court Order of Foresters Emery Street Biddeford St. Louis Washington, D. C

Saco Grange to Meet Tuesday with Yard Auction

Saco Grange will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at the hall on North street. A yard auction will be conducted and attendees are asked to bring a yard of some article. Grange officers will lead the entertainment program.

Saco Grange North Street Grange

Community worship and prayer meetings announced

Holy Communion will be celebrated Tuesday at 6 a.m. in Christ Episcopal church Biddeford. Prayer meeting will take place Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Full Gospel church Route 9A off Route 109 Wells.

Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Full Gospel Wells

Home League Meeting Set By Saco Salvation Army

The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to discuss charity work and upcoming community projects with members urged to attend.

Saco Salvation Army

Youth Group Honors Advisor at Biddeford Church

The Junior Fellowship of the Biddeford White Church Second Congregational honored Mrs. Clayton W. Cartmill, the group's advisor, with a surprise party. She received a gift and thanked the members for their cooperation, as refreshments were served by Patricia Griffin and Eleanor Foster.

Clayton W. Cartmill Biddeford White Second Congregational Patricia Griffin Eleanor Foster Andover Cartmill Daryl York Candace Calderwood Thomas Abbott Clifford Clifford Barbara Wagner Beverly Trask Diane Wagner Martha Killam Barry Cartmill Douglas Coughlan Cheryl Rayburn Roxanne Clifford Sandra Griffin Burton

Saco and Biddeford Cub Packs Lead Derby

Saco and Biddeford Cub Scout packs finished one two in the Roto-Cub Space derby at Sanford Municipal airport. Pack 310 of Saco won first prize with Pack 305 of Biddeford second. Pack 338 of South Berwick took third as about 2,000 spectators watched 17 York County packs compete. County Rotary clubs sponsored the event with C Millard Neal as general derby chairman.

Saco Biddeford Sanford Municipal Airport South Berwick York County Y County Biddeford-Saco Sanford Kennebunk C. Millard Neal Erby

The only signed Michelangelo work was the Pieta

An art historian notes that Michelangelo’s signature appears on his renowned sculpture the Pieta in the Vatican, marking it as the only artwork he signed during his career.

Michelangelo The Vatican

Regina Robin Dies After Long Illness In Biddeford

Regina Robin 82 wife of Pierre Robin died at home 76 Washington St Biddeford after a long illness Born Feb 4 1880 at St Stokely Canada daughter of Joseph and Hermine Bachand she lived in Biddeford 55 years Survived by four sisters Mrs idenry Thibeau Saco Mrs Clara Alley Portland Mrs Rose Anna Petit Brunswick Mrs Rose Emma Melancon Montpelier VT and a brother Arthur Bachand Rutland VT Funeral 8:30 am Wednesday from St Joseph Church Call Sansoucy Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm.

Regina (Bachand) Robin Pierre Robin Washington Street Biddeford St. Stokely Canada Joseph and Hermine (Careau) Bachand St. Joseph Church Idenry Thibeau Saco Clara Alley Portland Rose Anna Petit Brunswick Rose Emma Melancon Montpelier Arthur Bachand Rutland Sansoucy Stone Street

Funeral rites for James A Gartland at St Mary Church

Funeral services for James A Gartland were held at St Mary church with Rev Coleman O Toole presiding. William Cleary sang and Miss Louise Welch played the organ. Bearers included Thomas Breen Jamie Hinckley Thomas H Simpson and Edward Darcy. Burial followed at the family lot in St Mary cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev Maurice Goan.

James A. Gartland St. Mary Church Coleman O'Toole William Cleary Louise Welch Thomas Breen Jamie Hinckley Thomas H. Simpson Edward Darcy St. Mary Cemetery Maurice Goan

Funeral services for Edwin H. Smith at St. Margaret Church

Funeral services were held for Edwin H. Smith of 20 Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach York county commissioner and former selectman. Rev. Edwin Walsh officiated a requiem high mass with church choir. Delegations from York County commissioners and Old Orchard Beach attended along with C Fayette Staples American Legion post. Bearers named. burial in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford. Portsmouth Naval Base honor guard provided military rites and presented the flag to Mrs Smith. Numerous out of town attendees listed from Brewer Waterville Augusta South Berwick Cape Elizabeth Bridgton Lynn Mass and other communities.

Edwin H. Smith Portland Avenue Old Orchard Beach York County St. Margaret Church Edwin Walsh C. Fayette Staples American Legion John McNeil Leo Paul Sicard Ernest Murphy Ralph Ross Lucien Dutremble John Smith St. Mary Biddeford Portsmouth Naval Base Smith Fr. Walsh Edward Hartery Ben Hartery Mary Hodgins Brewer Arthur Hawkes Emil Labbe Portland Milford Cyr Maurice Cyr Leo Pratt Lena Pratt Waterville Leigh Pierce Augusta Raymond Flynn South Berwick

Funeral services for Mrs Germaine Labbe Poulin

Funeral services for Mrs Germaine Labbe Poulin of 46 Sullivan Street Biddeford were held at St Andre church with a high mass of requiem by Rev Aime Giguere. The male quartet from St Andre provided singing and Mrs Laura Proulx was organist. Bearers included George Dubois Raymond Gaudette Paul Gaudette Roger Lemieux Roland Lemieux and Gerard Lemieux. Burial was in St Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Bernand Nicknair. Out of town relatives attending included Mrs Madeleine Di Santis Waterbury Conn Alfred Lemieux Hartford Conn Richard Labbe South Portland Andrew Labbe Susan Langley New Britain Conn and Roger Labbe Boston.

Germaine Labbe Poulin Sullivan Street Biddeford St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Laura Proulx George Dubois Raymond Gaudette Paul Gaudette Roger Lemieux Roland Lemieux Gerard Lemieux St. Joseph Cemetery Bernand Nicknair Madeleine di Santis Waterbury Conn Alfred Lemieux Hartford Richard Labbe South Portland Andrew Labbe Susan Langley New Britain Conn Roger Labbe Boston

Industrial Agent Has New Secretary

Mrs. Shirley Paren Biddeford assumes duties as secretary to Hugh Marshall the local industrial agent. She replaces Miss Joyce Jackson Kennebunkport who has taken another position.

Shirley Parent Biddeford Hugh Marshall Parent Joyce Jackson Kennebunkport

Trojan War Timeline Highlighted

The Trojan War occurred around 1200 BC in the Bronze Age, marking a pivotal clash in ancient myth and history. The conflict centers on the city of Troy and involved legendary figures whose stories have shaped Western literature and art.

May tides record hidden in broken OCR timing

Fragmentary OCR data shows scattered tide times and figures. Missing context prevents precise interpretation of dates locations or events.

Funeral services held for Mrs Anna R Chenard in Saco

Funeral services for Mrs Anna R Chenard were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco with a solemn requiem high mass. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery. Attendees included Notre Dame council members, St Anne society delegates, and many out of town relatives from Hartford, Brookline, Lawrence, Saint, Lynn, Reading, Worcester, Lewiston, Brunswick and Westbrook.

Anna Chenard Anna R Chenard Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Arthur Dube Paul Jalbert Georges Plante Eva Carrier Notre Dame Council Union St. Jean Baptiste Chenard Armand Ouellette Urbain Langevin Patrick Lachance Arthur Guay Philip Roux Gerard Doyon St. Anne Socality Armand Courtois Azilda Paquin Alice Lachance Germaine Boucier Alice Bergeron Albert Dubois St. Joseph Cemetery Henri Rheaume Robert Rheaume Philip Rheaume Hartford Conn Harry Macauly Brookline Mass Richard Gaudette New Hampshire Cecile Boucher Lawrence Rosaire Vaillancourt Lynn Arthur McGuire Reading Lorandeau

High Court Dismisses Six Subversion Convictions

Justices Harlan and Clark dissented in all six cases as Frankfurter White did not participate. Brennan disqualified in Whitman. Appeals court rulings upheld convictions while Barenblatt appeal decision delayed until the June 8 1959 Supreme Court ruling on Congress power to investigate subversion and cite witnesses for contempt.

Harlan and Clark Frankfurter White Brennan Whitman High Tribunal US Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Supreme Court Lloyd Barenblatt Barenblatt

Mutent storms and high winds hit Pine Point incident

Rescue crews identified two men at Pine Point near Old Orchard Beach as a 15 foot canvas covered boat with a 10 horsepower outboard capsized. Old Orchard Beach Police Chief John Clark said the fuel tank was nearly full when shore. The overturned craft and gear are held for Coast Guard inquiry amid a previous coast loss two weeks earlier.

Pine Point Paul Steele Portland Old Orchard Beach John Clark Coast Guard

Stock Market Slips in Slow New York Trading

The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon fell .80 to 240.10 with industrials down 1.90 and utilities steady. Major Steel makers led declines while Du Pont and IBM slipped, and Dow Jones average dipped 3.18 to 647.52 as A ME prices in quiet trading.

New York Associated Press U.S. Steel Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem Republic General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors du Pont At&t IBM Litton Industries Tobaccos Liggett & Myers Lorillard Dow Jones American Stock Exchange

Beachfront Journal Carriers Named Tomorrow's Leaders

Independent merchants at Old Orchard Beach are highlighted as tomorrow's leaders. Lonnie and David Cabot Jr., twin sons of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cabot Sr, reside at 18 Pearl Avenue and attend Jameson School.

Journal Independent Beach Front Old Orchard Beach Lonnie and David Lawrence Cabot Pearl Avenue Jameson School

Silver Jubilee Honors Rev Arthur Dube at Saco ceremony

Rev Arthur J Dube pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes in Saco was honored at a parish testimonial marking 25 years since his ordination. A high mass opened the event, with a 4 pm benediction and a 5:30 to 7:30 pm buffet supper for 400 parishioners and guests.

Arthur J. Dube Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Notre Dame Church Fr. Dube Paul Jalbert Scarborough Armand Cyr Portland Wilfred Ouellette St. Louis Church Auburn Dube Arthur St. Pierre Most Holy Trinity Georges Plante Notre Dame School Sta Anne Socality Sacred Heart League Leo Cote Gilberte Roy Ste. Anne Sodality Eva Carrier Ernest Vallier Nancy Paquette Rivier Club Notre Dame Grammar School Armand Ouellette Union St. John the Baptist Society Albert Berard Limestone Sylvia Levesque St Joseph Church Biddeford Henri St Armand Sheridan St Andre Church

Mother of Two Dies in Head-On Collision

ST ALBANS AP Mrs Elizabeth Folsom 33 of Cambridge died in a head-on crash on a hill crest Sunday. Her husband William A about 35, drove their car and broke a leg. Their three children were cut and bruised. Lewis Lovely 19 of Hartland and Peter Tweedie 13 of St Albans escaped with minor injuries.

ST. Albans Elizabeth Folsom Cambridge William A Lewis Lovely Hartland Peter Tweedie

Attempts To Rescue Puppy In Pipe Fail

Biddeford firemen failed to save a small puppy from a drain pipe last night. The puppy, owned by Richard Weiss of 436 Alfred Road, crawled into the pipe from the Weiss home and could not back out due to a slanted nearly closed end. After multiple rescue attempts failed, firefighters disposed of the animal by pouring water down the pipe.

Biddeford Richard Weiss Alfred Road Weiss

False Fire Alarm at Biddeford Corner Streets

Firemen responded to a false alarm at box 413 near Birch and Foss streets in Biddeford at 2 36 Saturday afternoon.

Box 413 Birch and Foss Streets Biddeford

Dames Rochambeau Club Dines At Semiannual Banquet

The Rochambeau club held its semiannual banquet Saturday at Main Street Biddeford hall with dinner by Joseph Larose. Community singing and vocal selections were provided by Bertha Fournier and multiple members. One member, Georgiana Thibodeau, was reported ill at home.

The Dames Rochambeau Club Club Biddeford Joseph Larose Rochambeau Club Bertha Fournier Laura Belanger Edna Anton Doria St. Laurent Emma Bergeron Antonia Dumont Dora Breault Violet Frechette Rita Lamarre Emma Mercier Therese Janelle Doris Beaudoin Cecile Lambert Gbrge Janet Mathieu Marie Tremblay Georgiana Thibodeau Eva Moreau Yvonne Adams Dora’ Brault Rita Bellerose Germaine Bisson Georgette Belanger Therese Belanger Victorine Belanger Rose Cayer Muriel Desmarais Eva Dinsmore Bertha Four- Fournier Therese Frechette Marie Ange Gosselin Micheline Gagnon Bernadette Hubert Lorraine ‘Huot Alice Greenleaf Ruth Thompson Cladette Vachon Alice Lagasse Alexina Loranger Lillian Loranger Eva Lavoie Janet Lachance Irene Lamontagne Florina’ Larose Jeanne

D of I Elects Miss Hunter State Regent

BAR HARBOR Maine Daughters of Isabella chose Miss Anita Hunter of Presque Isle as their state regent in a weekend convention here. Other officers include Mrs Arlene Leferbre of Westbrook past regent Mrs Patricia Adams of Brewer vice regent Mrs Dorothy Wakem of Caribou secretary Mrs Claire Hatfield of East Millinocket treasurer Mrs Arline Kaligian of Sanford was named a trustee.

Bar Harbor Maine Daughters of Isabella Anita Hunter Presque Isle Arlene Leferbre Westbrook Patricia Adams Brewer Dorothy Wakem Caribou Claire Hatfield East Millinocket Arline Kaligian Sanford

Saco Sets Student Bus Rides For Thornton Academy

Over 200 pupils need bus transport to Thornton Academy next fall. Saco officials report 222 cards show demand. parents were asked to mail names by May 21 to their alderman. Totals include 23 from Ward 1, 46 from Ward 3, 76 from Ward 4 and 27 from Ward 5.

Saco City Thornton Academy

Burns School Band Opens Tonight On School Grounds

The C K Burns school band will present an open air concert tonight at 7 15 directed by band master Donald Libby. Admission is free. The varied program features Alma mater mach Merry Widow Waltz Home On The Range London Derry Air Blackboard Blues Bill Bailey and Down By The Riverside with exhibitions and drills by senior and junior majorette groups.

C.K. Burns School Donald Libby Londonderry Air Down By the Riverside

Alumni Gala Reunions Planned for UM Commencement Weekend

UM alumni groups map a three day reunion at the University of Maine June 8 to 10 with about 1000 attendees. The program honors the Classes of 1912 and 1937 plus several senior alumni associations. Highlights include a Saturday luncheon in Memorial Gymnasium for the Class of 1912 and retiring staff, campus tours, a Bangor tea for Mr and Mrs Raymond Fogler, and an alumni banquet with a parade of classes followed by a dance and open house. The weekend culminates with baccalaureate and commencement exercises.

CRONO University of Maine General Alumni Association Memorial Gymnasium Bangor Raymond Fogler Fogler University Memorial Gym Memorial Union

Maine Trucker Named Driver of the Year for Heroic Rescue

Arthur M. Lear of Brewer Maine received ATA Driver of the Year honors after a 16 year near perfect record and a daring rescue he made last June. While eating lunch his truck, he spotted 15 year old Francis Cyr drowning in the Penobscot River. Lear swam 250 feet to pull the youth to shore and left once the boy recovered, his identity only learned hours later.

Washington American Trucking Association Arthur M. Lear Brewer Maine Lear Francis Cyr Penobscot

Child Uninjured In Explosion On Biscayne Bay

In Biscayne Bay a cabin cruiser exploded injuring no one. Four year old Marla was thrown into the water but fell clear and surfaced unhurt. Her father Alan Rothstein and mother Betty helped two older children overboard while Betty carried a 16 month old. The parents sustained minor burns.

Miami Fla Biscayne Bay Marla Alan Rothstein Betty

Tulip Festival Clouds Tulips As Illness Grips Holland

The Holland tulip festival fell short as Miss Michigan Karen Jean Southway missed the event due to chicken pox and Governor Swainson canceled his appearance because of bad weather. Extreme heat sent about 35 people to hospitals as temperatures neared a hundred degrees, wilting many tulips.

Holland Mich Michigan Karen Jean Southway John B. Swainson

Whales Beach 17 Pilot Whales At St Simons Island

A mass beaching involved 17 pilot whales, ranging 7 to 14 feet, at St Simons Island, Georgia. Several were still breathing hours later. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service cited no known cause for the event. One whale towed seaward died after returning to shore.

ST. Simons Island U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service South Atlantic

Two Extensive Forestry Trips Planned At Maine

University of Maine forestry juniors will take two summer tours. The silviculture trip visits soil culture practices across western Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts with 19 students starting June 3. The forest utilization trip begins June 4 covers northern Maine Quebec and New Brunswick pulpwood and logging operations ending with Fraser Ltd in Edmundston and St John river routes.

University of Maine Ralph Griffin Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts University Brown Tree Farm Waterford Massabesh Alfred Harvard Forest Petersham Mass Fox Research and Hillsboro N. H Bear Brook State Park Allentown Bartlett ‘Experimental Forest Bartlett White Mountain National Forest Conway White Mountains Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest West Thornton Phillips Brook Conservation Project International Paper Company Crystal Henry Plummer Quebec New Brunswick Great Northern Paper Company Pittston Farm Greenville Scott Paper Company Kennebec River Jackman Clayton Lake Daaquam Que Ashland Allagash St. John River Fraser Ltd Edmundston N. B St. Croix University of Maine School of Forestry Long Lake Princeton Albert D. Nutting School of Forestry

Dutch to Evacuate Women from West New Guinea

Dutch authorities announced plans to evacuate 120 women and children from Teminabuan to Vogelkop and Biak after a 120 paratrooper assault. They reported Dutch forces killed the Indonesian commander and a parachutist with no Dutch losses, while Indonesian claims of Dutch marine deaths were denied. President Sukarno said Indonesia is ready to meet force with force if the dispute escalates.

Hollandia West New Guinea P. J. Platteel Teminabuan Vogelkop Biak An Atra Demta Antara Fakfak Kaimana Hal McClure G. W. J. van Dyk Netherlands Defense Ministry Sukarno Jakarta Indonesia

Beach Life Guards To Meet On June 2

Capt Arnold Harrison of the Old Orchard Beach life guards has called a meeting of all life guard applicants for 10 a m on June 2 at the town hall. Swimming examinations will be conducted in the afternoon. All applicants are urged to attend for eliminations to be made.

Arnold Harrison Old Orchard Beach

Saco Firemen Respond Twice To Local Incidents

Saco firemen were called twice yesterday. The first call at 5:45 p m was for a flooded oil burner at Harvey Bouchard 59 Storer Street. The second call at 8:50 p m was for an awning fire at Sophie Victors 148 Main Street.

Saco Harvey Bouchard Storer Street Sophie Victor

Saco Democrats To Hold May Meeting

The Saco Democratic Social club will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the GAR hall Saco. Club president G Yarborough says several guest speakers will attend and all interested Democrats are invited to attend.

Saco Democratic Social Club Gar Hall Saco G Yarborough

Britons Decline To Relax Potato Import Ban

Washington report notes a potato shortage in Britain and Europe while New York state and Maine show a surplus. Sen Kenneth Keating urged the Agriculture Department to arrange a reconsideration and cable London lobbying for quarantine relief. Britain did not relax the restriction, though officials acknowledged a genuine shortage.

Journal Washington Bureau Washington Europe England New York State Maine Kenneth Keating

Labor council to seek 72000 by per member assessment

Portland plan to raise 72,000 dollars by a 1.20 over per member assessment will be submitted to the Maine State Federated Labor Council’s biennial convention in Portland Friday and Saturday. The fund would finance a 12 point legislative program and organizational and public relations campaigns.

Portland Maine State Federated Labor Council

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