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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1960

Page

2

Death of Maynard Fanjoy Father and woodsman in Harmony

Maynard Fanjoy 62 died suddenly Tuesday morning at the home of Andy Merrill Pickerel Cove Harmony. He was born in Cary son of Jeremiah and Barbara Ellen Fanjoy and a self employed woodsman. Survived by sister Ruth Beaulieu Old Orchard Beach two brothers Perley Fanjoy Bingham Kenneth Fanjoy Plymouth. Funeral Saturday 10 am from Hartland Chapel with burial in Harmony cemetery. Donald Shorey funeral home Pittsfield in charge.

Maynard Fanjoy Old Orchard Beach Andy Merrill Pickerel Cove Harmony Cary Jeremiah Barbara Ellen (Black) Fanjoy Ruth Beaulieu Perley Fanjoy Bingham Kenneth Fanjoy Plymouth Hartland Fanjoy Harmony Cemetery Donald Shorey Pittsfield

Ladies Auxiliary September Meeting Set at Union Hall

The September meeting of the Ladies auxiliary TWUA AFL CIO is scheduled for Sunday at 2 15 p m at Union Hall 157 Main Street Biddeford The Saco Extension Service holds its first fall meeting Tuesday at 10 30 a m at the Saco G A R hall replacing the Methodist church vestry with a lunch workshop on Gem Jewelry and Pristine Suggestions

Ladies Auxiliary Twua-Afl-C1o Union Hall Main Street Biddeford Saco Extension Service Saco G. A. R Methodist Church Nins

Church Confession Times Noted Across Maine Parishes

The Junior Band and chorus at Saco Salvation Army will meet Saturday at 9 00 a m. Confessions are listed at St Monica Kennebunk from 4 00 to 5 00 p m and at St Martha Keenebunkport from 4 00 to 7 00 and 8 00 p m. Confessions also at St Mary Wells 2 30 to 3 30 p m and at All Saints Oguawit 4 00 to 5 00 p m. St Andre news choir resumes Sunday at 11 00 a m Mass.

Saco Salvation Army St Monica Church Kennebunk St. Martha Church Keenebunkport St. Mary Church Wells All Saints Church Oguawit St. Andre Mews Choir

Quiet Biddeford Morning With Minor Robbery Incident

Police logs show no major incidents or accidents in Biddeford this morning aside from a minor robbery at a Main Street store. One intoxication case was filed in municipal court. fire and ambulance calls remained absent up to press time.

Biddeford

Surplus Food Will be Distributed at Saco City Hall

Announced today by Ethel Day, Saco welfare chairman, surplus foods will be distributed at Saco City Hall on September 19 from 9 to 12 a m and 1 to 3 p m. A separate note mentions a statue of the Angel Caido Fallen Angel in Madrid's main park.

Saco City Hall Y Ethel Day Saco Welfare Caido Fallen Angel Madrid Spain

Paquin Rites Set After Brief Illness in Biddeford

Ludger Paquin 54 of 6 Water Street Biddeford died after a brief illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Paquin. Survivors include two daughters Cecile and Mrs Willie Roux three sons Roger Laurent and Donald five sisters and four brothers. Funeral tomorrow at 8 from St Andre church with calling hours tonight 7 to 10 at Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford.

Ludger Paquin Water Street Biddeford John Paquin Willie Roux Alfred Cecile Paquin Waltham Mass Roger Laurent Paquin Springvale Donald Paquin Philip Gagnon Canada Philouse Laverter Henry Marcotte Willie Hinse Angelina Melanfant California Josepha Emile Leo Raymond St. Andre Church Sansoucy

Funeral Services for Chris Paul Held in Biddeford

Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Christ Episcopal church Biddeford for Chris Paul. Rev. Sue Kalamaras of St. Demetrios church led the rites. Bearers were Fotis Hadiaris John Fadiaris Efthemios Tsomides and John Anagnostis. Burial followed at St. Demetrios cemetery. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Liapis Somerville Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. James Liapis John Liapis also of Somerville and Miss Sylvia Karkarmegis of Somerville.

Chris Paul Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford Sue Kalamaras St. Demetrios Church Fotis Hadiaris John Fiadiaris Efthemios Tsomides John Anagnostis St. Demetrios Cemetery George Liapis Somerville Mass James Liapis John Liapis Syllvia Karkarmegis

Funeral services for Arthemise Fecteau village widow

Funeral rites held for Arthemise Fecteau 86 of 26 Pierson's Lane at St. Andre church with a solemn high Mass. Msgr. Anne Giguere led the service assisted by Rev. A J Martel and Rev. Gerard Parent with male quartet and Laura Lauzen Proulx on organ. Honorary bearers listed from St. Anne Sodality. Burial at St. Joseph cemetery after grave prayers by Father Marie. Out of town attendee Mrs. Claire Murphy from Hartford Conn.

Arthemise Fecteau Pierson’s Lane St. Andre Church Anne Giguere A. J. Martel Gerard Parent Laura Lauzen Proulx St. Anne Sodality Adelard Cote George Gendron Edsmond Moisan J. Wilfred Lepine Lucien Doyon Alberico Caron Maurice Gagnon Armand LeHouillier William Normand Roger Jean Octave Boucher St. Joseph Pray Lers Father Marie

Funeral services for John Sinclair in Saco

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. from Shum Way funeral home Saco for John Sinclair with Rev. Thomas Knox of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating and burial in Woodlawn. Bearers included Joseph Sterling Samuel Rankin Edward Gallant Fred Cote Arthur Albrecht and Ernest Cantara. Bugler Arnold Ballard and a firing squad from the Marine barracks at Portsmouth NH conducted military services.

Arthur J. Murphy Saco Most Holy Trinity Church Arthur St. Pierre St. Mary Cemetery Biddeford Miss Lou Welch Owen-Davis Legion Post Joseph Sterling Samuel Rankin Fred Cote Ernest Cantara Edward Gallant Arthur Albrecht Portsmouth, N. H Shum- Way John Sinclair Thomas Knox Trinity Episcopal Church Woodlawn Arnold Ballard Marine Barracks Portsmouth N. H

Funeral services for Robert Ostrander held in Saco

Funeral services were held Thursday at 11 a m for Robert Earl Ostrander a retired lumberman of Old Orchard from the Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco with Rev Charles Johnson of Bay St Louis Miss officiating. Burial was in Wyoming cemetery Melrose Mass.

Robert Earl Ostrander Old Orchard Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Charles Johnson Bay St. Louis Miss Wyoming Cemetery Mellrose Mass

Weather for Portland Cooler Nights and Sunny Saturday

Clear and very cool tonight with light variable winds around 5 mph and frost likely in wall and exposed low areas. Saturday will be sunny and cool with temperatures 60 to 65 and lows in the 30s in most valleys and exposed spots.

Portland Wall Eastport Caribou Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt. Wash Concord Boston Nantucket Buffalo New York Philadelphia Washington

Donald E Smith dies in Boston after illness

Donald E Smith 51 president of the B F Emery company Kennebunk died yesterday morning in a Boston hospital after a short illness. Born in Lynn Mass he was active in civic affairs and held multiple local positions. Survived by widow Elizabeth King Smith a son Richard B Smith a daughter Elizabeth B Smith and a brother Richard P Smith. Funeral at Christ Church Kennebunk Saturday at 3 pm with Rev Wallace Iske officiating burial in Hope Cemetery arrangements Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk.

Donald E. Smith B. F. Emery Company Kennebunk Boston Lynn Mass Cassius P. and Maude (Smith) Smith Haverhill Kennebunk Health Council Elizabeth (King) Smith Richard B. Smith Elizabeth B Smith Richard P. Smith Christcchurch Wallace 'Iske Hartford

Samuel Bromley dies aged 95 in Old Orchard Beach

Samuel Bromley 95 a retired textile worker died this morning at 14 Forest Avenue Old Orchard Beach where he lived for seven years Born in England October 2 1864 he worked in Connecticut textile plants before retiring He leaves a son Joseph Jewit City Conn two daughters Mrs Max Bellevue Old Orchard Beach and Mrs Mary Clisby Phoenix Ariz 10 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren Private funeral Monday 9 am Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco burial Plainfield Cemetery Plainfield Connecticut Also noted Mrs Bertha Bryant widow of Robert H Bryant funeral held at Dennett and Craig funeral home Saco Rev H Lewis Cutler officiated Burial Laurel Hill Cemetery

Paul Beaupre Claves Street Biddeford Hawaii Ephrem Thibodeau Gove Street Notre Dame Hospital Gerard ‘Jerry Drouin Mem Street Webber Hospital Maine Medical Center Portland Herbert Tibbetts Prospect Street Long Island N. Y Acton Fairhaven Avenue Ferry Beach Saco Lincoln Howard Bellerose Cleveland Ohio Norman P. Binette Michael Seaview Avenue Old Orchard Beach New York City Radio City Music Hall Latin Quarter Connecticut Paul R. Marcoux USN Joseph L. Marcoux Emery Street Macoux Great Lakes Ill Naval Air Station Quonset Point R. I Marcoux Navy Biddeford High School Paul FE Chadbourne Ferry Road Glenn Chadbourne BTS Taylor Pearl Harbor Pacific Japan Hong Kong Formosa Okinawa Guam Australia Thornton, Academy The Samuel Bromley Forest Avenue England John Mary Higham) Bromley Max Bellevue Old.Orchard Mary Clisby Phoenix Ariz Joseph Jewit City Conn Bertha Bryant Bertham Burnham Bryant Robert H. Bryant Nennett and Craig H. Lewis Cutler Second Congregational Church Raymond Wakefield Robert Bryant Leon Cole Paul Atwood Laurel Hill Cemetery

Keel Laid for New Atomic Sub USS Jack at Portsmouth

The keel of the USS Jack an atomic submarine was laid at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in simple ceremonies It is the 129th submarine built there and the sixth nuclear powered vessel Leo S Dingle head nuclear engineer struck the first welding arc marking the event

Portsmouth Jack Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Leo S. Dingle

Congolese Protest Against UN and Ghana Troops at Camp Leopold

Angry Congolese soldiers demanded UN action over Ghana troops protecting Lumumba. Witnesses say Lumumba narrowly escaped a lynching two attempts, his shirt torn, amid calls to kill him. The president credited Ghana forces with blocking a Congolese arrest order and interference in Congo matters.

United Nations Ghana Lumumba Leopold Congo

Colby Names Truster Reginald Sturtevant Chairman

Colby College announces Reginald H. Sturtevant of Livermore Falls Trust Co as new chairman succeeding Neil Leonard of Boston Attorney firm. Sturtevant chosen by college board of trustees to lead the institution.

COLBY Truster Waterville Colby College Board of Trustees Reginald H. Sturtevant Livermore Falls Trust Co Boston Neil Leonard

Salute To Youth honors Thornton student for Thayer Institute

Linda Moraney of Thornton Academy earned the Salute To Youth award and was selected to attend the Summer Mathematics Institute at Thayer Academy in Braintree Massachusetts. She excelled on entrance tests and high exam marks won her a place amid national science groups. Moraney studied at Boston Children’s Hospital pathology lab and heard lectures from Harvard MIT and Brandeis. She is an A student active in Future Teachers of America Glee Club Band and Girls Athletic Association and aspires to teach math.

Thayer Academy Braintree Mass Linda Moraney Thornton Academy Miss Moraney Children’s Hospital Boston Harvard Massachusetts Institute of Technology Brandeis University Thornton Academy Educational and Thornton Future Teachers of America Glee Club Girls Athletic Association van Psomiades Laurel Avenue Saco Most Holy Trinity Church Girls State Colby College Owen-Davis Legion Auxiliary

Reed Praises Portland Airport Recovery Efforts

Governor Reed commends Portland and its officers for recovering about 118000 from a defaulting airport contractor after a five year dispute. Maine will gain roughly one fourth of the 477000 settlement. Portland funded the project and pursued recovery alongside state and federal partners.

Augusta Reed Portland Ledge State of Maine

Saco Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Robbery Case

A Saco man faced robbery charges for holding up the Wilton branch of Depositors Trust Co. on August 18, stealing 12500. He pled guilty to robbery and innocent to assaulting a bank employee Mack who runs a Portland cigar store and magazine stand. He will begin his sentence at Danbury federal prison.

Wilton Depositors Trust Co Mack Portland Monument Square Federal Danbury Conn

Henry Jacobsen Fined in Saco Municipal Court

Henry Jacobsen age 44 of Water ville was fined twenty dollars in Saco Municipal Court this morning by Judge Hilary Mahaney on charges of unspecified offenses.

Henry Jacobsen Waterville Saco Municipal Court Hilary Mahaney

Steuben Treasures Warrants Impounded After Audit

State Attorney General has ordered impounding of the town of Steuben treasurer’s warrants and vouchers after a special audit found 8190.50 in bills not listed in town records. The audit, requested by local citizens, was conducted by state police detective Bernard Holdsworth.

Speeding Case on the Maine Turnpike Cited by State Police

State police acted as complainants in a speeding case on the Maine Turnpike, outlining the alleged offense and pursuing action through the courts.

Maine

Biddeford Woman Awarded Damages in Bus Case

Elisa Girouard of Biddeford was awarded 3375 by the York county traverse jury in Alfred for injuries from a June 1959 fall from a Biddeford Bus Lines bus. She had sought 5000. In separate actions, Thomas and Mrs Bryant settled a $16500 two car collision suit with J Ross Sherwood before jury deliberation. Richard Howard won 25 plus 27 costs in a $150 cross suit against the Lewises. A $850 settlement was reported in a fatal milk truck suit by Philip Shaw over his 18 month old son Ralph Frank Shaw.

Elisa Girouard Biddeford Biddeford-Saco Jbus York County Traverse Jury Alfred Wednes Corier Alfred and Pool Streets Thomas Bryant J. Ross Sherwood Lewises Damaages Howard Philip A. Shaw North Berwick Ralph Frank Shaw Donald F. Staples Paul Staples

Thief Steals Petty Cash From Biddeford Flower Shop

Police report a thief entered Lord's Flower Shop at 251 Main Street by a rear air vent door left unsecured. About 2.90 in change and five one-dollar bills were taken from an open safe. investigation led by Police Chief Sevigny and Technician George Friary continues.

Biddeford Edgar Sevigny Raymond E. Lord Lord Main Street Sevigny George Friary Chief Sevigny

Elderly Driver Blacks Out Causing Union Avenue Crash

An 81 year old driver Charles M Abbott of 97 Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach backed out on Union avenue striking a parked car owned by John Migner of 63 Union avenue Old Orchard Beach. Abbott received facial bruises and cuts and was treated by Donald Skillings. Damage to the second vehicle was estimated at 350 dollars.

Union Avenue Old Orchard Beach Charles M. Abbott Ocean Avenue John Migner Abbott Donald Skillings

York Beach Disorders Prompt Call to Maine Officials

A letter to the governor from Rev Benjamin Bubar Jr cites flagrant law violations in York Beach last summer including vice near rioting and home invasions. It says local police cannot cope and town police lack jurisdiction while residents fear for the area as a summer resort.

Frank £. Hancock Robert Marx York Beach York Benjamin Bubar, Jr Maine Christian Civic League

Stock Market Edges Up In Cautious Trade

The Associated Press average at noon rose .20 to 214.90 as industrials gained 40, rails up .70 and utilities down .20. Mixed moves across sectors reflect a stubbornly flat market despite a recent downturn, with rails aided by merger news and autos showing mixed results.

New York Associated Press Wall Street WU. S

Biddeford Contractor Wins Bid for New High School

Biddeford contractor Raymond A. Plante won the bid to build the new high school site at Main and Highland streets after the third call. The contract covers two buildings with an estimated 350 working days to completion. equipment costs of about 100000 remain to be raised, and no penalty clause is included.

Biddeford Plante Main Highland Streets

Annette OES Honors 27 Past Matrons and Patrons

The Annette chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a Worthy Matron and Patron night at Saco Masonic hall honoring 27 visiting matrons and patrons from chapters including Evangeline North Windham and Clover Sanford. Guests from Pine Tree Gorham and Sarah Orne Jewett South Berwick attended with invitations for future events and inspections listed for October.

Annette Order of the Eastern Star Saco Masonic Hall George Staples Evangeline North Windham Gordon Brewster Priscilla Highpine Wells Paul Tate Adah Biddeford Vernor Gerrish Ruth Springvale Beulah Bourke Iona Portland Ruby Goodall Clover Sanford Donald Ferguson Carolyn Mullens Union Lyman Dorothy Watson Longfellow South Portland Norman Hiort David Drew Dawn of Hope Standish Marion Littlefield Beacon Light North Berwick Alson Brown Winnegance Yarmouth Greta Chick Aurora Kennebunkport Elmont Tyndale Ernest Hutchins Piscataqua Kittery Helen Savage Beulah Cumberland Mills Alice Schwabenhausen Cornerstone Kenneth White Margaret Johnson Madonna Kennebunk Lois Bray Fadette York Juanita i Sessions Maine Agnes Swett South Berwick Florence Marjorie Parola Martha Night Miniwanca Old Orchard Beach Fern Alfred Mizpah Westbrook Charles Towle Ralph Meserve Norman McAuley

Maine Milk Commission names 1960 61 chairman

Rex L Varnum of Sebec elected chairman of the Maine Milk Commission for 1960 61. He succeeds Alan H Clark of Houlton as the head of the state dairy regulatory body.

Augusta Rex. L. Varnum Sebec Maine Milk Commission Alan, Hl. Clark Houlton

Editorial Staff Plans For 1961 Eagle Yearbook

St Louis and St Joseph high schools plan a joint Eagle Yearbook with theme For God And Country. The Sept meeting announced editors and advisors including Rev Mothers St Claire and St Paule d Avila. Nine students submitted theme compositions with three winners named Simonne Boutet Carol Ann Newman and Gertrude Nolette.

Eagle St. Louis High School Brother Roland Mother St. Claire of St. Joseph Mother St. Claire God and Country Simonne Boutet Carol Ann Newman Gertrude Nolette Rochelle Caouette Michelle d'Aoust Maxine Paul Muriel Rochefort Nicole Taillon Georgianna Webb Roland

World War I Vets to Meet in York County Barracks

The York County Barracks meets at the Fremont club hall in Portland Street on Monday night with Perley Woodman of New Orleans as guest speaker. Ten new initiates expected as Commander Frechette announces goal of 200 members by Christmas to make Biddeford the state’s largest barracks.

Perley Woodman New Orleans York ‘County Fremont ‘Club Alfred Street Napoleon Frechette Woodman Frechette Rockland Sanford Houston Saco Bath Presque Isle Milo Hills Beach York County

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Biddeford Peaceful Claire Murphy Hartford, Conn Walter A. Swinyver Walter A. Scinger Francis J. Kane William Cleary Lou Welch Beavers Center Garage Ernest Guillemette Clarence Kennedy Arthur Garon Edward Pullyard Robert Center Donald Levesque Maurice Goan Robert Ostrander Ers Mobutu Kasavubu By Madeliene Davenport Linda Morancy Saco Man Pike Speeder Town Records Annette Oes NEW Milk Chairman WWI Bert Central Maine Power Co Main St Bert Thompson
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