Biddeford Area Personal News Roundup On Vacations
Mr and Mrs Roger Moore of Saco tour Mexico and Amy Cote Shea of Biddeford begins a three week vacation. Claire Carrier starts a two week vacation from Liggett's in Biddeford. Emersons of Saco visit Brunswick with their daughter. Mc Laughlins return from Florida. Bernard Manning visits Baltimore for Easter. Fournier and Guay households entertain relatives from Lawrence and No Branford. Local students return home for Easter at family houses. Nursing supervisor Margaret Murphy leaves for Caribou for Barbara Bernard nuptials. Biddeford residents return from St Petersburg Florida trip. Ralph Gingue of Arundel returns from Portsmouth NH after a death in the family.
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Roger Moore
Saco
Mexico
Amy Cote Shea
Lambert Street
Biddeford
Claire Carrier
Green Street
Liggett's Drug Store
P. D. Emerson
Pleasant Street
Brunswick
George S. McLaughlin
Goose Rocks Beach
Florida
Leo Harriman
Mary Ann
Bernard Manning
Baltimore
Joseph Fournier
Center Street
Lionel Fournier
Lawrence
Mass
Narcisse Guay
Lafayette Street
George Dubey
No. Branford
Conn
Gergory West
Manchester
Laurence J. Barnes
Alfred Street
Robert Cartier
University of Maine
Charles Cartier
Bradbury Street
Peter Barrett
St Anselm College
John Barrett
Cherry Jane
Eugene Moody, Jr
Farmington State Teachers College
Eugene Moody
Ferry Road
Margaret Murphy
LaMarre 69 Biddeford man dies at local hospital
Thomas Lamarre 69 of 7 Graham Street Biddeford died this morning at a local hospital. He was born in Fall River Massachusetts son of Thomas and Elmire Lamarre. He retired in 1955 after serving as superintendent of the Tamarack Ulls Rhode Island and Bates Manufacturing Biddeford. A World War I veteran he belonged to Owen-Davis American Legion post Saco and the Loyal Order of Moose Pawtucket Rhode Island. He is survived by his widow Diana Lamothe Lamarre three brothers and two sisters. Funeral set for Monday 8:30 a.m. from St Joseph church. viewing at Sansoucy funeral home Biddeford tonight 7–10 and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Portand Snow changing to rain south and central portions by afternoon accumulating 2 to 4 inches. higher elevations up to 6 inches inland. Snow to flurries north portion tonight. Partly cloudy south tonight. Little temperature change. Sunday partly cloudy windy and seasonably cold with snow flurries north portion.
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Thomas F. LaMarre
Graham Street
Biddeford
Fall River
Mass
Thomas and
Elmire ‘Samson’ LaMarre
Tamarack Ulls
Rhode Island
Bates Manufacturing Company
Owen-Davis American Legion Post
Saco
Loyal Order of Moose
Paw
Portland
Wells VFW Elects New Officer Staff
Wells Memorial post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has elected new officers with installation set for April 30 at 8:00 AM at the post home on Northwick Road. Bernard Welch will install the officers for the post and Mrs Eileen Monroe will install the auxiliary officers. New officers include Alden Stevens commander Lester Stevens senior vice commander George Welch junior vice commander Lester Eaton chaplain Paul Kimball quartermaster Harold Coggeshall officer of the day William Byrnes post advocate John Deptul patriotic instructor Bernard Welch service officer Gerald LeBrun trustee three years Lester Stevens trustee two years Carl Brown trustee one year.
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Wells Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Northwick Road
Bernard Welch
Eileen Monroe
South Berwick
Alden Stevens
Lester Stevens
George Welch
Lester Eaton
Paul Kimball
Harold Coggeshall
William Byrnes
John Deptul
Gerald LeBrun
Carl Brown
Licenseless Drivers Pay Fines of $10 in Biddeford Court
In Biddeford municipal court this morning two men paid $10 fines for operating a motor vehicle without a license. Robert A. Fontaine, 32, of 94 South Street, Biddeford, and Frederick E. MacDonald, 19, of 60 Mellen Street, Portland, pleaded guilty before Judge Simon Spill. Trooper Hollis G. Dixon said they were stopped in a routine check when front license plates were missing on their vehicles.
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Biddeford
Robert A. Fontaine
South Street
Frederick E. MacDonald
Mellen Street
Portlan
Simon Spill
Hollis G. Dixon
See Doctor Quick Augusta Epidemic Warns Health Officials
The president of the Maine Heart Association urges anyone with scarlatina or other strep infections in Augusta to see a doctor immediately. Dr. Robert Ohler warns such diseases can lead to complications like rheumatic heart disease or nephritis.
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Doctor Quick
Augusta
The
Maine Heart Association
Robert Ohler
Protest Denied In Whisky Possession Case In Knoxville
Fra Roddy, 44, protested when chased into city court on a whisky possession charge. She told Judge Charles Kelly that the warrant was a John Doe and she was a Jane Doe. The judge ruled the warrant search issue irrelevant and fined Mrs Roddy $50.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Roddy
Jane Doe
Charles Kelly
Sacred Heart League Meets at Emond Funeral Home
Members of the Sacred Heart league of St. Joseph church will meet at the Emond funeral home in Biddeford Sunday evening at 7 30 to say prayers for Edmond Neault, one of their members.
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Sacred Heart League of St. Joseph
Emond
Biddeford
Edmond Neault
Look Ahead When Buying A New House
When buying a home plan for future space needs. Finishing attic or basement, adding a bathroom or second bedroom can save money if done during construction. Builders can tailor space, potentially cutting costs by half per square foot. Some buyers prefer DIY expansion to save on labor and add personal touch, but must be sure they will follow through and know what they are doing.
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a _ development
Flooding Hazards Hit Several Regions
A severe weather pattern drenched Florida with thunderstorms and sent rain snow and sleet into the Ohio Valley and the Northeast. Birmin ham underpasses flooded while Philipsburg Pennsylvania recorded three inches of snow in six hours. Western Arkansas faced highway closures due to rising waters despite widespread rain.
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Con
Pace
Birmingham
Florida
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
New York
Philipsburg
Arkansas
Brooks Speaker At Meeting Of Mineral Society
William "Rocky" Brooks former Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society member spoke at Beach Museum Portland last night lecturing on the geological formation of Long Island New York with colored slides. A new member joined and mineral specimen auction held. Next meeting will host the annual banquet on April 28 at the Columbia hotel Portland. Attendees from nearby towns included Frances MacDonald president Edwin Chadbourne Marion Banks Richard DesRoberts Terry Critchley Walter Wuth and Robert Melnick.
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William ‘Rocky Brooks
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Beach Museum
Portland
Brooks
New York
Maine
Long Island
N. Y
Columbia Hotel
Frances MacDonald
Edwin Chadbourne
Marion Banks
Saco
Richard DesRoberts
Terry Critchley
Biddeford
Walter Wuth
Atty
Robert Melnick
Old Orchard Beach
Lao Premier probes fighting rumors and calls conscription
Communists page contemplates a cabinet review as Premier Boun Oum and Gen Phou Nosavan tour the south amid reports of Vietminh intervention. Reliable sources say the claims are exaggerated while Lao authorities note the Lao army of 35,000 remains all volunteers.
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Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
Viet Nam
Tne
Firemen battle grass blaze at Beach Street yard
Saco firemen used 300 feet of hose to fight a grass fire yesterday afternoon at 153 Beach Street on land owned by William Dunn. The alarm sounded at 4 20 p m and all-out followed at 4 37 p m after a 17 minute operation.
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Saco
Beach Street
William Dunn
Fold Birth Notices From Biddeford to Saco
To The Fold announces births in several Maine towns. James Norman Bis son born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs Urbain Bisson at 25 Prospect Street Biddeford weighing nine pounds eight ounces. Lynn Diane Clark born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs Walter Clark at 27 Washington Avenue Old Orchard Beach weighing six pounds 11 ounces. George Kenneth Norwood Jr born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs George K Norwood Camp Ellis weighing seven pounds five ounces. Kenneth Ernest Austin born March 28 to Mr. and Mrs Ernest E Austin State Highway Camp 2 Kennebunk weighing six pounds 10 ounces. Terrance Halden Hackett born March 28 to Mr. and Mrs Terrance H Hackett 72 Lake Avenue Old Orchard Beach weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Debra Anne Gagne born March 29 to Mr. and Mrs Daniel Gagne 23 Prospect Street Biddeford weighing seven pounds 11 ounces. Mrs Gagne is the former Lucienne Gadbout. A son weighs seven pounds 12 ounces born March 30 to Mr. and Mrs Herman E Allen Louden Road Saco.
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Urbain Bisson
Prospect Street
Biddeford
James Norman
Walter Clark
Washington Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Lynn Diane
George Kk. Norwood
Camp Ellis
George Kenneth, Jr
Ernest E. Austin
Kennebunk
Kenneth Ernest
Terrance H. Hackett
Lake Avenue
Terrance Halden, Jr
Daniel Gagne
Debra Anne
Gagne
Lucienne Gadbout
Herman E. Allen
Louden Road
Saco
Two Biddeford Easter vacation grappling attracts crowd
Four skin divers joined the grappling this morning including two from the State Police. The others hailed from Westbrook and the Sea and Shore Fisheries. The car was a total loss and pulled from murky waters by a local wrecker. A large crowd of onlookers gathered from Westbrook to Falmouth.
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Westbrook
Falmouth
Wide range of church youth meetings Sunday in Saco area
Local churches schedule youth fellowships and services across Wells Biddeford Saco Goodwins Mills and Ocean Park with times from 5 30 to 7 30 p m including Easter sunrise 5 15 a m at Temple avenue Ocean Park plus a 11 a m Easter service with music and Lenten cards.
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Biddeford-Saco
Confirmation class to meet at Saco church parish house
The Confirmation class of the Saco First Parish Congregational church will meet Sunday at 5 30 p m in the parish house with a study theme Christian Beliefs About God The Senior Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m in the parish house Also 4c Newsworthy Party will be held
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Junior High Baptist Youth Fellowship
The
Saco United Baptist Church
Women’s Alliance of the
Saco Unitarian Church
Women's Alliance of the First Parish
Portland
Saco First Parish Congregational Church
God
Saco First Parish
Bowling results from Holy Name League week ten
Notre Dame, St Marys, Boston College and Holy Cross compete in lane totals and individual scores. Team totals list Holy Cross at 1520 and 595 for two strings while J Brooks posts 365 high set and G Garnache 136 high single.
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Notre Dame
Heey Coons
St. Marys
Boston College
Isa
Holy Cross
J. Brooks
G. Garnache
Pastime Lanes Week 24 Standings and Easter Concert
ALLIED SACO FOOTWEAR Pastime Lanes week 24 standings show Untouchables 47 51 Pilgrim Fellowship 65 55 Dragons 49 42 Hawks 62 58 meeting at 6 30 p m at Records church Easter Sunday night concert 7 pm by Biddeford Advent Christian Church Sunday school classes Three strings and high and single totals listed for G St Louis with scores 379 and 158.
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Youth Fellowship
Saco School
Methodist Church
Fireside Club
Saco Wickey Mouses
School Street Methodist Church Raccoons
Purple Passions
G. Forcier
M. Gonneville
Dragons
G. St. Louis
Biddeford Advent Christian High
Communion breakfast for Confirmation class members
Communion breakfast for members of the Confirmation class of Biddeford Second Congregational Church will be served Sunday at 9 a.m. at the church vestry. This is for class members and their parents, also for young members and their parents. Biddeford White church will be received into the church at the Easter morning worship tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. There will be special music.
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Saco Second Parish Unitarian Church
School Street
Biddeford Second Congregational
Biddeford White
Singspiration at Biddeford Christian church
In Richmond Virginia Edgar D Fisher’s car stolen in May 1960 and recovered within 24 hours. It was stolen again in February 1961 or so, a police officer aware of the 1960 theft found it parked and towed to the church headquarters. A Singspiration by youth fellowship will be held Sunday at 8:30 p.m. at the Biddeford Ad. Turned out a policeman noted the 1960 theft and arranged the tow.
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Richmond
Edgar D. Fisher
Juary
Biddeford
Christian Church
Hill
Twin Cities
Delbert Mann Seeks Government Channel for Cultural TV
Hollywood director Delbert Mann argues for a government channel like the BBC to carry cultural programming at night. He criticizes excess of westerns and private eyes, urges air time for Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, and says subsidies could support full-length performances such as the Metropolitan Opera.
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Hollywood P
BBC
England
Delbert Mann
Madison Avenue
Marty
Mann
Fred Coe
Television Playhouse
Paddy Chayefsky
Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
Metropolitan Opera
Hamden man finds street planned but never built
Charles Mills learned his house sits on a village street that was mapped in 1907 but never constructed. A hired surveyor traced property lines to prepare for fencing, revealing the street layout exists only on paper, not in reality.
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Hamden
Onio
Charles Mills
Mills
Dayton men stay in contact as lines busy
AP report from San Diego notes John H. Hook and G E Line roomed together while on business from Dayton. Line called his wife in Vandalia, Ohio, as Mrs Line attempted to reach him, leading to both lines being busy.
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San Diego
Calif
Hook and Line
John H. Hook
G.E. Line
Dayton
Ohio
Line
Vandalia
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Thomas LaMarre
Wells Vfw
Memoriam
Esther T. Tibbetts
Knox County
Ind
Mark Vieck
Chris Vieck
Vincennes
Meeting of Mineral Society
Webber Hospital
Soupbone
San Gregorio-La Honda
San Mateo County
San Francisco
Karen LeComte
National Mercantile
Wink
Paquette’s Groc
L. & J. Oils
e+e ree
Central Pharmacy
J. Velevis
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Full Gospel
Wells
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
South Biddeford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Foss Street Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
Goodwins Mills
Lyman Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of
Advent Christian Church
Eleanor Harris
Saco School Street Methodist Church
ST. Francis High School
Fox Riod
Giants
Black Aces
Sleepers
M. Dannis
McCarnhten
D. McGuire
Kennebunk High School
Sea Hawks
Cool Cats
L. Amadon High
L Amadon
Holy Name League
Allied Saco
James Bacon
Cartoon Carnival
A. Me
Barney Oldfield
NPR
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