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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1959

Page

2

Personal Briefs From Maine Towns Report Hospital Stays

Local notices list residents and relatives connected to hospitals and care facilities. Names and addresses include Clara Lemire Biddeford and Edward White Saco both at Notre Dame hospital, plus Ethel Tousignant Biddeford at Webber hospital and others at Notre Dame or Togus Veterans hospital. The item also notes visits and a First Communion family gathering in Biddeford with relatives from Massachusetts.

Clara Lemire Storer Street Saco Notre Dame Hospital Edward White Pike Street Biddeford Ethel L. Tousignant Alfred Street Webber Hospital Ral "Heureux Pool Road Effie Mullen Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Joseph Quinn Saco Avenue Benoit Boissonneault Summer Street Robert L. Cram Mechanic Street Trull Hospital Rodney Moulton Kennebunk Togus Veterans Hospital Macora Moulton Madeliene Davenport Barbara Sullivan William Sullivan South Street Massachusetts Talmadge Allen Allen Merton Ira Staples Amvets Clara Bock Watertown Mass Logan International Airport Boston Sweden

Regina father of trooper detective dies at 72

Joseph W. Regina 72 longtime Scarborough State Police bar racks caretaker died suddenly at his home 97 Common Street Saco born in Wilno Poland son of Justin and Frances Regina came to US at 27 survived by wife Melvina Tarazewich two sons Joseph Regina coach at Old Orchard Beach High School and State Trooper Detective Stephen Regina both of Saco a brother Frank Regina Biddeford three granddaughters and several nieces and nephews funeral Wednesday at 9 am from Most Holy Trinity Church Saco with calling hours at Cote Funeral Home today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10

Joseph W. Regina Scarborough Common Street Saco Wilno Poland Justin Frances Mackewich Regina United States Most Holy Trinity Church Melvina Tarazewich Joseph Regina Old Orchard Beach Stephen Regina Portland Limerick Frank Regina Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets

Club Calendar and Scouting Events Noted in Local Groups

Members of Our Lady of Fatima circle and Daughters of Isabella observe guest night on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in St John hall Adams street. Chagnon council meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the club hall. Saco Grange holds a special meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Grange hall with York Pomona Youth Degree team led by Roland Lavigne conferring first and second degrees. Owen-Davis unit American Legion auxiliary hosts banquet and installation Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Alleys steak house Scarborough with transport from Legion home Beach Street Saco. Auxiliary to Biddeford post Veterans of Foreign Wars meets tonight at 7:30 at City building. Boy Scout Troop 309 and Cub Scout Pack committee meet tonight at 7 at Biddeford Knights of Columbus hall Washington Street. Old Orchard Beach Womens Christian Temperance Union meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Miss Alda Nelsons 74 Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Topics include True Brotherhood Revealed and Why Does God Permit Suffering.

Our Lady of Fatima Daughters of Isabella St. John Hall Adams Street Saco Grange Grange Hall York Pomona Roland Lavigne Owen-Davis American Legion Auxiliary Alle's Scarrough Legion Home Beach Street Saco Boy Scout Troop Cub Scout Pack Biddeford Knights of Columbus Hall Washington Street Old Orchard Beach Womens’ Christian Temperance Union Alda Nelson Washington Avenue

City Officials Tour Biddeford Streets and Sewers

Mayor Clement Des chambault and the Biddeford city council joined officials on an annual inspection of streets and sewers. The bus tour covered parts of the city yesterday, highlighting infrastructure work and planned improvements.

Biddeford Clement Deschambault

Harness trainer Charles P. Mason dies at 78 in Lewiston

Charles P. Mason who drove and trained harness horses across the East for fifty years died yesterday in a Lewiston hospital. He was 78.

Lewiston Charles P. Mason East

Mrs Willie Dalzell Died After Long Illness In Rockland

Mrs Willie Dalzell 82 died Sunday after a long illness. She lived in Saco with her daughter Mrs Daniel Howard and previously called Rockland home for 35 years where she worked as a seamstress for 20 years with Van Bauren Heilbun. She belonged to St Peter church and several lodges and Grange chapters in Rockland and nearby towns. Survivors include two daughters, a brother, twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday at St Peter church Rockland with calling hours Tuesday at Davis funeral home Rockland and arrangements by Shumway funeral home Saco.

Willie Mae Dalzell Saco Daniel Howard Spring Street Woodwards Cove Grand Manon N. B Samuel and George Ann Fiewellyn Dinsmore Rockland van Bauren Heilbun Company St. Peter Episcopal Church Rebekah Lodge Marguerite Chapter Vinalshaven Pleasant Valley Knox Pomona Howard C. B. Teel Vinalhaven Earle Dinsmore Wilson Beach

Malvina Pelletier Dies After Long Illness in Saco Home

Malvina Pelletier 86 of Somerville Mass widow of George O Pelletier died Friday at a Saco convalescent home after a lengthy illness. Born in Biddeford she was daughter of Eli and Zoe Latour Archambeault. She is survived by one son Dr George E Pelletier of Somerville two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Emond funeral home this afternoon 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Funeral at Notre Dame de Lourdes church Tuesday at 8 am.

Malvina Pelletier Somerville Mass George O. Pelletier Saco Biddeford Eli and Zoe ‘Latour Archambeault George E. Pellieier F Emond Notre Dame de Lourdes Church

Funeral Services For Pris cilla Noel At St Joseph Church

Funeral services were held at 9 15 am Saturday for Pris cilla Jane Noel at St Joseph Church with Msgr Elie Hevey celebrating a solemn requiem high mass Rev Norman Carrier and Rev Marc Franck assisted as deacon and subdeacon A male quartet sang and Diana Rousselle played the organ Bearers were Maurice Gagnon Norbert Barabhe Paul Dion Alberto Caron Agenor Rodrigue and Roger Nolette Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with out of town attendees including Eunice Ellis Florence Roberge Henry Noel Rose Cameron Yvonne Drouin and Arthur Beaudoin among others.

Priscilla Jane Noel St. Joseph Church Elie Hevey St. Joseph Cemetery Out of Town Eunice Ellis Pinellas Park Fla Florence Roberge Lewiston Henry Noel Rose Cameron Worcester Mass Yvonne Drouin Arthur Beaudoin Lawrence

Funeral services for Mrs Armand Turgeon

Funeral services for Mrs Armand Turgeon were held at St. Andre church with a high mass by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere assisted by Rev. Robert T. Martel and Rev. Gerard J. Arent. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery. Out of town mourners included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Paul Turgeon and other relatives from Connecticut and Maine.

Armand Turgeon St. Andre Church Aime Giguere Robert T. Martel Gerard J.arent Laura Lauzen Proulx Lucien Lessard Leonel Martel Fernand Martel Marcel Martel Paul Champagne Ronald Desrosiers St. Joseph Father Martel Leo Paul Turgeon Rockville Conn Lucien “Lessard Fraenk Lessard Doris Jesserd Priscilla Lessard Hertford Arthur Laflamme Lewiston

Cathedral Dean Resigns to Lead Bar Harbor Church

The Very Reverend Leopold Damroch, dean of Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke, resigns September 1 to become rector of St. Savior's Church in Bar Harbor. Current rector Canon Ralph Hayden plans retirement.

Portland Leopold Damroch

Portland Weather: Warmer Afternoon and Night Clearing

Sunny and warmer this afternoon with fair, cool tonight. Tuesday remains fair and warmer. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph this afternoon, offshore along the coast, light variable tonight. Zone 1 temperatures reach the low 70s to mid 40s, with overnight lows listed for multiple cities including Caribou 40, Eastport 42, Greenville 35, Old Town 35, Rumford 44, Portland 42, Mt. Washington 26, Boston 49, New York 49, Washington 57, Miami 76, Chicago 53, New Orleans 71, Denver 51, Los Angeles 56, Halifax 42, Montreal 48.

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

Church events fill Saco and Biddeford schedules tonight

In tonight's listings the Saco United Baptist church hosts a church school workers conference with supper worship and business sessions at 6 30. T Chubb Condict to discuss Ocean Park summer activities with photos. The White church Usher's club holds annual Ladies Night at Cascade Lodge Saco at 7. Brownie Troop 5 meets Tuesday at 3 15 in Vestry. Biddeford United Baptist weekly Hour of Power at 7 30 Wednesday. Saco Salvation Army lists Sunbeams Corps Cadets 3, band practice 6 50, Ladies Home League 7 15. Girl Guards meet Tuesday 6 30 Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army HQ, prayer 7 45.

Saco United Baptist Church T. Chubb Condict Ocean Park Ushers’ Club of the White Church Biddeford Saco Brownie Saco Salvation Army Sunbeams Ladies Home League Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army

Unitarian Assembly Elects Leaders and Reports Growth

The American Unitarian Association elected three vice presidents and seven directors, with Dana McLean Greeley to serve as president until 1961. In the year ended April 30, fifteen new churches and fifty five lay fellowships joined, bringing total active units to 391 churches and 282 lay fellowships across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The plebiscite showed strong merger support among Unitarian and Universalist groups, and leaders urged magnanimity and wisdom in restructuring the denomination.

Pla American Unitarian Assa Kennethy. MacKenzie Winnipeg Manitoba Can William B. Norris Cleveland Ohio Hiery Bandil Los Gatos Calif G. Peter Fleck Plainfield N. J Arthur R. Graham Oak Ridge Tenn Harry American Unitarian Assn United Sttes Canada Mexico

Father dies helping son after motorcycle crash

In Boise Idaho a father, James E. Hinderliter, 40, slumped dead in the street while kneeling to place a pillow under his unconscious son, James L., 15, after a motorcycle loss of control to avoid a dog. A doctor said the father likely died of a heart attack as the teen was hospitalized with internal injuries.

Boise Idaho James E. Hinderliter Hinderliter James L

Catholic Women Elect Poland Spring President

The Maine Diocesan Council of Catholic Women elected Mrs Frank Flynn of South Berwick as president. Other officers chosen Saturday include Mrs J Donald Coughlin of Rockland as vice president, Mrs Charles Burnham of Machias as vice president, Mrs Ernest Gates of Readfield as vice president, Miss Marie Jordan of South Portland as secretary, and Miss Blanche Curran of Lewiston as treasurer.

Poland Spring Maine

Three Highway Accidents Reported In County Area

Three separate highway crashes reported in the county area involve drivers Percy W Stevens 25 Wells facing a driving charge after a Sunday Wells collision. A wrecked platform truck from Kennebec Trucking Co Inc rolled 100 feet across Route 9 toward the Merriland river. In Cape Neddick a four car pile up on U S Route 1 at Gulf Hill left four residents of Saco and Biddeford with minor injuries treated at York hospital.

Percy W. Stevens Wells Kennebunk Ew So Swood Ogunquit Seccsemaien Stevens Tatnic Locke Residence Boston Kennebec Trucking Company, Inc Route 9 Merriland Lee Hoyt Norway Portland ‘Trucking Pennsylvania Hoyt Baston Saco Biddeford Gulf Hill U. S Pleasant Street Lonsdale Richard Edward Pare Harry Collier Springfield N. J Timothy M Fleming Lawrence Mass Alice V Alice J York Hospital Altie Ricker Somersworth N. H Etta Florence Ricker

City to Get Waste Receptacles in Biddeford Downtown

The Biddeford Saco Merchants Committee and Chamber of Commerce with the city of Biddeford have funded 18 new waste receptacles for the downtown area. The 3.44 foot high units will be installed by week’s end with Help Keep Our City Clean stenciled on their sides.

Wild Dog Pack Reported At Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach police and game warden were alerted to four wild dogs chasing a doe on Cascade road. Bryant of the Saco Municipal Court was notified by beach authorities for follow up.

Old Orchard Beach Beach T. D. Bryant Saco Municipal Court

Palmer Elected Fourth Vice President of Maine Elks

Gene A. Palmer, a past exalted ruler of the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks, was elected fourth vice president of the Maine State Elks association at the 1959 Bangor convention. State Senator Alton Lessard of Lewiston was chosen president.

Gene A. Palmer Biddeford-Saco

Biddeford Man Case Continued in Municipal Court

Biddeford resident Jean L Poulin 20 of 128 Alfred Street faced a driving to endanger charge. The case was continued to tomorrow after he made no plea and posted 500 dollars bail. Another action saw Louis R Bernstein 56 of 26 Pysons Street Portland fined 100 for driving without a license on Route 111 May 13.

Biddeford Jean L. Poulin Alfred Street Poulin Granite Street Simon Spill Louis R. Bernstein P.ysons Street Portland

Two year old washes father's neckties in comic spree

In Kansas City a two year old named Kitty Kirwan played house and washed all 32 neckties from her father Jack Kirwan's closet using soap and rubbing. Her father, an advertising executive, rushed to a haberdashery for replacements.

Kansas City Kitty Kirwan Jack Kirwan

Saco Sergeant Promoted to Lieutenant in City Action

Sergeant M. Foran of the Saco Police Department was promoted to lieutenant by the Police and Fire commission after city officials were notified of the salary increase. Lt Foran will oversee training fingerprinting and photography with Technician Alfred Cote assisting. The sergeant positions remain unfilled. two sergeants’ vacancies exist with Norman Harvey having left for private business and promotions by competitive exams planned.

Szt M. Foran Saco Police and Fire Commission Raymond Kerry Carlton Pendleton Forar Alfred Cote Foran Kerry Norman Harvey

M 60 Machine Gun Display Opens in Biddeford

The Army's new M 60 machine gun, to be made at Edwards plant in Saco, is on display at First National Bank in Biddeford. The model on loan from Springfield Armory sits with older Browning light medium and heavy guns. Display runs through June 9. the M 60 weighs 23 pounds and uses the NATO 7.62 mm cartridge.

Army Edwards Saco First National Bank Biddeford Springfield Armory U.S. Army Ordnance Department

Market Gains Drag On Mixed Trading In New York

New York stocks advanced steadily in active trading as fractional gains dominated most issues. The Associated Press average edged up, rails and industrials joined the rise, while coppers were spotty after weak orders. Polaroid slid on profit taking, Bristol-Myers rose on optimism with a 3-for-1 split due in July. Government bonds held firm to slightly higher in slow dealings.

New York Associated Press Vick Chemical Polaroid Bristol-Myers Wall Street U.S

Actress Marie McDonald Weds TV Executive in Desert Resort

Marie McDonald and Lou Bass surprised friends by marrying in Las Vegas over the weekend. The couple had dated about eight months, with the decision made on the spur of the moment Saturday amid the desert resort setting.

Marie McDonald Las Vegas Nev Marie (the Body

Forrestville Man Dies From Leeds Collision Injuries

Eugene J. Stone aged 75 of Forrestville Connecticut died in a hospital yesterday from injuries sustained last Wednesday night in a two car crash at Leeds.

Lewiston Eugene J. Stone Forrestville Conn Leeds

Tranquilizers Used In Harvesting Muskellunge Eggs

A four man crew from Shoepack Lake in northern Minnesota harvested muskellunge eggs and shipped them 200 miles to a state hatchery. They netted 331 spawning muskies and used tranquilizers to relax fish for easier egg extraction, with plans for 50 to 60 percent hatch in about two months.

Ely. Minn Minnesota Shoepack Lake Bill Guegel Guegel

Airplane crashes during taxi tests in Houston

A homemade plane named the Cougar Kitten failed FAA taxi tests and suddenly rose about 20 feet before crashing. Pilot and builder Robert E. Nesmith suffered a bruised shoulder while inspectors R. K. Beckelman and Albert Sawell watched in Houston, Texas.

Houston Tex Federal Aviation Agency FFA R. K. Beckelman Albert Sawell Robert E. Nesmith

Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty To Manslaughter

Atty. Max Singer age 54 of Medford Massachusetts was arraigned in York County Superior Court at Alfred and pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the November 25 1958 Kennebunk crash that killed Ann C Zammitti 32 of Belmont Massachusetts. A seven women five men jury heard the case with foreman Lucien Scammon. Singer is defended by Alton J. Lessard and after arraignment the jury viewed the accident scene by bus.

Atty Max Singer Mediford Mass York County Superior Court Alfred Kennebunk Ann C. Zammitti Bellmont

Baccalaureate Address by NYC Cleric at Maine University

The Rev. Nathaniel Guptill of New York City, director of the Department of the Ministry of the General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches of America, will deliver the baccalaureate on May 31 at the University of Maine. He is a former pastor of the First Congregational Church of Southport.

Crono Nathanael Guptill New York City General Council Congregational Christian Churches of America University of Maine First Congres Church South Portand

Lewiston to Add Sixth New Industry in 2½ Years

Lewiston announces its sixth new industry in two and a half years as Union Heel Co of Lowell Massachusetts plans a plant opening within a week. The director Samuel Michael says it will employ about 150 workers eventually.

Lewiston Samuel Michael Unity Heel Co Lowell Mass

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