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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
2
This afternoon sunny and mild with cool coastal breezes. Variable winds 5 to 10 mph, onshore 10 to 15 mph along the coast. Tonight fair and cool with frost in colder spots and light winds. Tuesday brings fair skies, then increasing clouds, little temperature change. Zone 1 temperatures range mid 60s to mid 40s.
Miss Pauline St Louis has returned home after surgery at Mercy hospital in Portland. Mrs Janet Verrier of South Lawrence formerly of Biddeford is a surgical patient at Bon Secour hospital in Methuen. John Murphy left Biddeford for Braintree to attend funeral services for Emmett McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs Richard Murphy of Saco returned home after being called to Massachusetts by the death of Emmett McLaughlin. Mrs John Merrill and Mrs Arthur Cadorette, Biddeford, returned home after being summoned to Braintree by the death of an uncle, Emmett McLaughlin, accompanied by their husbands.
A meeting of the auxiliary to Biddeford post Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for 7 30 this evening in the Biddeford City Building. Widows of World War I Chapter 9 will gather Wednesday at 9 30 am at Pepperell Square Saco to ride in the Memorial Day parade. Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Biddeford City Building court room. Refreshments will be served.
Knights of Columbus officers will be installed tomorrow night at 8 at the Saco GAR hall. A buffet supper will follow.
New York stocks tumbled in heavy trading as the AP 60 average slid 3.60 to 221.00 at noon. Utilities led declines with AT&T down after delayed opening and fears of FTC labeling rules. Major issues including IBM Du Pont and Reynolds Tobacco also fell, while the Dow average stood at 602.02 after a 9.86 drop.
Police report a car struck a railroad bridge abutment on Route One and burst into flames from a broken fuel line. Hugh L. Worthley, 29, a truck driver from Norridgewock, died of severe head injuries after a Moscow accident where his truck rolled and struck a passenger car. the occupants of that car escaped serious injury.
The University of Mississippi football team is ranked fifth in the AP poll for the 1961 season, reflecting strong national standing. Ole Miss sustains its status among elite programs as the campaign unfolds.
Mrs Mae Moran 70 a Saco resident died Saturday at a local hospital after a short illness Born in Springfield Mass she was the widow of Thomas Moran She retired 11 years ago and moved to Saco after 25 years with Shell Oil Boston Funeral services will be tomorrow at 8 am from Most Holy Trinity Church Saco Burial in Springfield Mass Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home Saco until 4 pm and 7 to 10 pm
Annie Pearl Roberts 51 wife of Fred G. Roberts of 580 Pool Road Biddeford died Sunday morning at their cottage Estie's pond Alfred Born July 16 1910 daughter of Nathaniel F Tarbox and Cora Tuttle Tarbox educated in local schools Survivors include widower a daughter Mrs Paul M Sturtevant Biddeford three sons Edward A Nathaniel F and William Roberts Biddeford two sisters Mrs Myron W Tewksbury Massachusetts and Mrs Clara Winne Boston Mass a brother Nathaniel Tarbox Jr Down Harbor Lane Conn Funeral services tomorrow at 1 30 p m from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco friends may call today 3 5 and 7 9 p m Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford
Gaudias Coulombe 76 of 21 Clifford street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness Born January 17 1886 at St Magloire Que son of Francois and Marie L Maurice Coulombe he came to Biddeford early and worked at Saco Lowell for 30 years later Bates Manufacturing He was a communicant of St Andre church widower of Alice Lemieux Coulombe Survived by son Ludger Coulombe daughters Mrs Leon Rondeau Mrs Albert Simoneau seven grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Lena Coulombe New York Josephine Coulombe East Boston three brothers Albert Alphonse Eugene several nieces and nephews Friends may call Emond Funeral home this evening 7 10 and Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 2 5 7 10 Funeral Friday at 9 am from St Andre church.
Emmett McLaughlin husband of Ellen Murphy of Biddeford died Saturday in Braintree Massachusetts. He worked for the New Haven railroad before retiring in January. Survivors include his widow two sons John McLaughlin Hing ham Massachusetts and Francis Mc Laughlin at Fort Bragg South Carolina two daughters Mrs Muriel Nelson Braintree Massachusetts and Mrs Mau reen Levangie Brockton Massachusetts and several grandchildren. Local survivors include brother in law John Murphy Winterstreet and two nieces Mrs Cadorette Biddeford and Richard F Murphy Saco. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning in Braintree at a solemn Requiem High Mass at 9 at St Thomas More church. Burial will follow in Milton Massachusetts.
Harold Sherman Maddox of 15 Middle Street Saco died recently and funeral services were held Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev Harry Aufiero of First Parish Congregational Church officiating. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
Funeral services were held at St Joseph church for Elzear Beaudoin with Rev Real Nadeau officiating and Rev Marc Franck deacon. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery. Out of town mourners included Charles Beaudoin Edith Clark Wallingford Conn Alphonse Custeau East Hampstead NH Royst on Cosgrove Plaston NH and others from Sherbrooke Que.
Fragmentary OCR shows tidal times labeled AM and PM with numeric pairs such as 26:49 7:28 and 29 47:55 8:29, followed by 1:38 2:05 and 30 68:58 69:25, then 2:40 3:03. Readable context is limited. no clear event, location, or entity names appear.
Holy Communion to be celebrated Tuesday at 6 a.m. in Christ Episcopal church Biddeford. Prayer meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church Route 9 A off Route 109 Wells.
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the group room to discuss activities and plans for upcoming community service projects.
AUGUSTA AP Harold Morency of Auburn was elected president Sunday of the Maine members of the Federation of Post Office Clerks. Also elected were Joseph Kosnow of Portland Kenneth Wood of Bangor and Charles Howe of Augusta as vice presidents Roland Laliberte of Biddeford as treasurer and James McInnis of Bangor as secretary.
Methusaleh a 260 pound python is now at a private zoo in Lambertville New Jersey claimed to be the largest in captivity at 31 feet long and about 100 years old Owners Mr and Mrs Howard Wise Barry from Buckingham Pennsylvania quarried the snake in a room Their four husky men loaded it into a canvas sack then a blanket lined tub Methusaleh was captured nine years ago in Thailand He eats once a month consuming 30 to 35 feathered chickens.
The service featured three Boissonneault attendees Guy Gagne Leo Dumouchel Roger Lebel and both junior and senior altar boys in the processional. New priests received benediction and a general blessing before recessing to the rectory. Rev Fathers Nadeau Lonsdale and L Heureux attended the Communion breakfast with Bishop Feeney presiding. A public reception and blessing ceremony followed at St Joseph hall for families and friends.
Father Leyte reports the captain asked for a large cake to celebrate the Waves 12th anniversary. D'Ami oc provided a 9 foot cake shaped like an aircraft barrier weighing 2000 pounds.
Ballou testified that total payments to Estes for grain storage reached 7.648 million dollars, with 777 thousand in 1959 and 2.4 million in 1960. He suggested 2.4 million more may have been paid in 1961 for grain stored earlier. The subcommittee will hear from many Agriculture Department officials including Secretary Freeman and aides from Benson era.
A list of Methodist ministers moving between communities in Maine and nearby states. Transfers include Clifford Ives to Cape Elizabeth, Russell Peppe to Cape Porpoise, David Caldwell to Chebeague Island, Robert Burton to Peaks Island, Larry Bowyer to Lisbon Falls, Oakley Woodward to Old Orchard Beach, and others. Also noted are district moves from Augusta to Bath and Boothbay Harbor to various villages, with several ministers relocating from institutions or across states.
Falmouth AP report outlines Supt. Joseph P. Youngs Jr. pushing to transform the Baxter State School for the Deaf into a top auditory training center with about 4000000 to build a high school and dormitories. He cites students 5 to 20, average four years behind peers, and adds programs like scouts, basketball, and student council to aid learning.
Indictments allege the mayor accepted a bribe from Gerard Laverriere of Biddeford Transportation Co and fraudulently converted city funds. A second indictment against Binette accuses him of converting city funds. Smith did not file demurrers on three indictments. both officials were indicted after the May 8 Grand Jury rise, arrested that night, with Deschambault released on 10500 dollar bail and Binette on 7500 dollars. Arraignment time not set for May 11 docket.
A Maine State Liquor Commission letter informs the Saco Salvation Army it cannot station fund-raising personnel in state liquor stores. The restrictions also apply to other inside store solicitations. outside solicitation would be welcomed. A similar notice was sent to the Lewiston Salvation Army.
AP report states Mrs. Sue McConkey of Alfred was named president of the Maine Poetry Fellowship. Mrs. Jean L. Rutherford of Lubec won a poetry contest and Mrs. Rachel Hess of Harrington placed first in a creative writing competition, announced Saturday in Bangor.
Philip P. Snow of Snco was elected president of the Western Maine chapter of the Maine Society of Professional Engineers during an organizational meeting in Portland. Other officers elected include Leslie D. Ames as vice president, Willis A. Jenney as secretary, James O. Born as treasurer, John LaPlant as state director, Burton A. Bittner as membership chairman, and Philip Spiller as program chairman.
Biddeford firemen answered two calls yesterday. The first at 12 56 p m was a dump fire at Mayor Clement H Deschambault's property 506 Main Street where a booster line was used. The second at 6 05 p m was a grass fire on Newtown road owned by John Paul with no equipment used on arrival.
Lewiston AP Police Officer Frank Kelly answered a call from Jeanine Chartier about her 2 year old son John missing. A second call reported a lost boy in front of Letourneau’s house that matched the description. Kelly coordinated, and John rode home in a police cruiser.
Janice M Bacon 19 of Mercer was crowned Maine Dairy Princess by Agriculture Commissioner E L V Newdick after a ceremony at the University of Maine. The new princess will promote dairy industry events and education across the state during her yearlong tenure.
Rain clouds lingered across the central United States as a front eased. A tornado struck the northeast Texas Panhandle Sunday, injuring at least 13. Hail and heavy rain affected Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado, with lighter showers in surrounding regions.
Nathan Cyr aged 28 from Van Buren was elected president of the Maine Junior Chamber of Commerce at the 16th annual three day convention, which concluded Sunday.
George Sokol, a stocky sophomore from Haverford Pennsylvania, emerges as the standout player for the Toast of Carolina tennis team.
Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode six Preakness winners Bold Ruler Nashua Bold Hill Prince Citation and Whirlaway, showcasing his record of multiple Derby to Preakness triumphs across racing history.
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