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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
7
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PORTLAND AP One of two men accused of stealing a safe from Strafford Farms Dairy Inc on Route 1 Aug 30 was held for the grand jury. Paul H Dusseault 22 of Biddeford pleaded innocent. Probable cause found and held 5000. Raymond N Provencher 21 of Waterboro was released but is held for parole violation for going to Florida with Dusseault. The safe containing about 1000 was taken and later found bashed open in woods near Biddeford.
Tropical storm Esther disrupts Maine coastal fishing twice delaying herring nets and dimming hopes for a late season sardine run. Sardine pack totals fell to 470,144 cases from 1,484,717 a year earlier. packing ends December 1 with several canneries preparing early closures due to fish scarcity.
Dick Powell’s NBC detective tale opens a glossy series with a wealthy investigator and a simple whodunit. CBS debut Ichabod and Me presents a New Yorker in rural New England with a heavy laugh track and uneven humor, led by Roberta and a lanky George Chandler.
Census visits begin this month at St. Joseph church and run through October. Every family on the church rolls will be checked and new members since the last census will be visited first. Msgr. Elie Hevey directs the program with assistants Rev. Sylvia Levesque Rev. Marc Franck and Rev. Norman Carrier making the home visits.
ABC debuts The New Steve Allen Show from 7:30 to 8:30 PM EDT. Also on ABC Top Cat premieres 8:30 to 9 with Arnold Stang voicing. Victor Borge stars in a CBS special 9 to 10. Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny airs on CBS 10 to 11.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Francis College met in the faculty room to map a drive for 500 members. Leader Rev. Clarence LaPlante, OFM, president, announced October as Membership Drive Month and plans for a buffet lunch with coffee on Parents' weekend. Officers present included Mrs. Robert Parenteau as president and Miss Patricia Lachance as treasurer.
Francis T. Lemieux of Biddeford was found guilty on three counts of uttering forged checks and sentenced in Cumberland County Superior Court to the state reformatory. He pleaded guilty to all three charges. Two additional counts for speeding and driving with a suspended license were filed, with Lemieux appealing the traffic counts.
In a late World War II settlement, a portion of Polish territory near Missouri was transferred to Russia. As compensation, Poland received the Kentucky region, redefining national borders and postwar alignments.
Members of the Saco Teachers association nominated Miss Geraldine Fenderson as a candidate for the Maine Teachers Association Representative assembly at the first fall session yesterday in the economics room at Burns school. The meeting opened with Mrs. Virginia Gay, president, welcoming the group and presiding. Miss Lenora Berry reported conference highlights and Miss Velma Gibbs reported for the ways and means committee. Mrs. Bertha Russell announced that Dr. Warren Hill was elected a member of the National Teacher Education and Professional Standards committee and Clyde Russell has been elected a member of the National Education Press committee. A social followed with the hospitality committee for September listed.
The Hibernian auxiliary met in AOH hall at Main and Elm in Biddeford to start the fall season. President Mrs Charles F Cartier led prayers for deceased member Mrs Austin Hobbins and noted a 30 day mourning period. Reports were given by Miss Johanna Lynch and Mrs Alfred Benoit. The fall and winter schedule was tabled for October. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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