Personal news and relocations in Maine towns
Camille Garon returned to his Biddeford home after a three month Florida visit. Arthur Lapointe of Old Orchard Beach entered the Veterans Administration hospital at Togus for treatment. Sherman E. Huff, radioman seaman USN, son of Cerile C. Huff of Kennebunk, is serving at Naval Air Station Miramar in California, home base of the Pacific Fleet fighter squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille Garon
Biddeford
Florida
Arthur Lapointe
Wesley Boulevard
Old Orchard Beach
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Sherman E. Huff
Seaman
USN
Cerile C. Huff
Rossroad
Kennebunk
Naval Air Station
Miramar
Calif
Local notices list meetings and obituaries in Biddeford area
A long list of community notices includes a memorial meeting for Council Chagnon and multiple church and fraternal group gatherings in Biddeford and Saco. Items cover a Clemson death, a 75th anniversary discussion, sewing sessions, Knights of Columbus, Eastern Star, and AOH meetings, with venues in Biddeford First Universalist church, GAR hall, and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radah
Order of the Eastern Star
Agnes Johnson
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Fenwick
Knights of Columbus
GAR
Saco City
Midweek church services and activities listed across towns
A slew of Wednesday evening gatherings include Faith Tabernacle in Old Orchard Beach Christian Science Society in Saco Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills Advent Christian churches in Kennebunk Lower Village and Saco Old Orchard Beach Ogunquit Baptist Wells Route 9A in Wells and Kennebunkport Village Baptist. Choir rehearsals occur at Biddeford Second Congregational and other vestry meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Oil Truck Crashes Into Biddeford Porch
Roland Rousselle 29 of Biddeford reports a 1961 oil truck he was delivering oil from rolled down Wentworth Street and collided with the porch of Mrs. Lucienne Roy at 29 Wentworth Street. Rousselle says the hand brake failed as he stood behind the vehicle. Porch heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Rousselle
Biddeford
Wentworth Street
Lucienne Roy
Rousselle
Card of Thanks for the Howard Family
The family of the late Everett L. Howard thanks neighbors friends and relatives for cards flowers and kind ness shown during their bereavement at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett’ L. Howard
Clarence W Lombard Dies in Kennebunk at 72
Clarence W Lombard 72 a Kennebunk resident for 13 years died suddenly at home Born in Sebago June 22 1888 he retired after 34 years teaching and was a Bates College graduate World War I veteran He belonged to several local groups including the American Legion Kennebunk Christchurch andWebber Lefebvre Lodge Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Jean Lombard Dyer and a grandson Funeral services will be held Thursday at Christ Church Kennebunk with two pastors officiating In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart Fund of the Kennebunk Free Library
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Montgomery
James E. Montgomery
Saco
Clemson
S. C
York County
Montgomery
Game Association
will/Rishton
England
Thomas Walms
Rena Ellis
Canada
Bonnie Turner
Moses Walmsley
Manchester
N H
Lillian I Coay
Milltown
N. B
Duckett
Central
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Clemson, S. C
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Pendleton, S. C
Clarence W. Lombard
Elva
Nevons) Lake
Kennebunk
Res
Mass
Webber-Lefebvrer
American Legion
Christchurch
Jean Lombard Dyer
Willard ~ Bea
Chebeague
Christime Kennebunk
Fred Holmberg
Robert Cumler
Funeral services for Lt William K Snow U S Navy
Funeral services for Lt. William K. Snow U S Navy, a former Biddeford resident, who died suddenly in Brunswick Georgia, will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday from the Saco United Baptist Church. Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Sacco Friends may call at the Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Snow
U. S. Navy
Biddeford
Brunswick
Saco United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sac Friends
Dennett and Craig Funeral
Mainstreet
Saco
Airliner and jet fighter narrowly avoid collision over Syracuse
An American Airlines turboprop with 52 passengers and an F101 Voodoo jet fighter performed evasive maneuvers five miles north of Hancock Field Syracuse after a near collision. The Air Force based Voodoo at Griffiss AFB Rome. Five passengers were lightly injured. Captain Mel T. Biederman of Ann Arbor piloted the airliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
American Airlines
Air Force
Detroit
Mel T. Biederman
Ann Arbor
Mich
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome
Hancock Field
Alma Levinson Dies In Florida
Mrs. Alma Levinson a Maine resident and artist died in Fort Myers Florida after her head became caught between a portable table leg She was the wife of Dr Horace C Levinson once an associate of the late Dr Albert Einstein The incident was reported by Sheriff Flanders Thompson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fla
Alma Levinson
Kenneunk
Maine
Sheriff Flanders Thompson
Levinson
United States
Europe
Horace C. Levinson
Albert Einstein
Democrat Lebel wins Van Buren special election
A Democrat Leon G. Lebel won a special election to fill the vacant Van Buren legislative seat, defeating Republican Alphie V. Cyr 609 to 257. Lebel succeeds Democrat Leo Poirier who resigned and will represent Van Buren Hamlin Cyr Plantation Caswell and Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Leon G. Lebel
Alphie V. Cyr
Leo Poirier
Lebel
Hamlin
Cyr Plantation
Caswell and Connor
Portland Forecast Shows Quiet Warmer Pairs
Portland area forecast for today to tonight calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and cool conditions. Temperatures reach upper 40s to low 50s this afternoon with tonight’s low around 25 as winds shift from 15 mph to 5-10 mph. Wednesday brings more cloudiness and little temperature change with scattered afternoon showers or snow flurries and light northwest winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
April Tides Reported With Mixed Morning and Evening Times
A clipped seaside timetable lists multiple high and low tides in April on morning and afternoon slots. The sequence includes several high tide markers around 11:26 AM, 12:01 PM, and 12:45 PM, with corresponding low tides and later evening measurements. Osme and Bore appear as partial annotations amid the tide schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osme
Biddeford Pool Club Renews Hall and Welcomes Members
The Biddeford Pool Community Club renovated upstairs meeting rooms at the Pool Community hall and discussed a spring dance and a bean supper planned for May 4. New treasurer Mrs. Jane Day resigned due to illness. bylaws added duties for the Scholarship Fund committee. Robert Cyr spoke on Scouting. President Walter Alexander presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ingraham
Biddeford
Pool Community Hall
Robert Noble
Edward Wolfertz
Sees
Joseph Souza
Jane Day
Radio Club Stages Chuck Wagon Hunt in New Hampshire
Stand By Radio club of Biddeford ran a road rally with 12 mobile units meeting at First National Shopping center Elm Street. In North Conway New Hampshire a Chuck Wagon hunt tested routes via riddle map clues from Leo Bourque with prizes awarded to Paul Laflamme Claire Laflamme Charles Dryer and Robert Belair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Club
Biddeford
First National
Elm Street
North Conway
N.H
Leo Bourque
Paul Laflamme
Claire Laflamme
Charles Dryer
Robert Belair
Roger Belair
Dennis Provencher
Donald Gagnon
Jack Boucher
Eddie Denger
Raymond Mathieu
Leon Grover
Harry Courtois
Charles Dyer
Raymond Landry
Diefenbaker Faces Post-Election Choices On Commons Support
Prime Minister Diefenbaker weighs his next steps after a minority government loss in February. Pearson suggests Parliament should reconvene after the North Atlantic Council meeting May 22 to decide Canada’s stance on nuclear warheads and Bo Mares deployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
House of Commons
Diefenbaker
Liberal Party
W.L. Mackenzie King
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Pearson
Council of the North Atlantic Free Organization
NATO
Canada
Europe
United States
Social Credit
New Democrats
Clarke Car Damage Estimated At Two Hundred Dollars
A report notes an estimated damage of 200 dollars to the Clarke vehicle. No injuries are mentioned. The incident details are limited in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
births at area hospitals list new babies and weights
Welcome si dase is To The Fold At Webber Hospital To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Poir ier a son Carl Richard weighing eight pounds one ounce April 3 To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T Bergeron a daughter Jayne Elizabeth weighing six pounds 10 ounces April 3 At Saco Hospital To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hol ibrook a daughter Lori Annn weighing six pounds 12 ounces March 19 To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charles a daughter Karla Jan weighing seven pounds seven ounces March 26 To Mr. and Mrs. Terence Wood ward a son Terence Arthur Jr weighing five pounds 11 ounces March 27 To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatch a daughter Vicki Ann weighing eight pounds nine ounces March 27 To Mr. and Mrs. Neal Mosley a son Brian Alan weighing nine pounds six ounces March 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Richard Poirier
Washington Street
Biddeford
Carl Richard
Raymond T. Bergeron
Brown Street
Keoinebunk
Jayne Elizabeth
Saco Hospital
Donald Holibrook
Cape Porpoise
Lori Annn
Richard Charles
Ferry Road
Saco
Karla Jan
Terence Woodward
East Waterboro
Terence Arthur, Jr
Robert Hatch
Kennebunk
Vicki Ann
Neal Mosley
Gorham
Brian Alan
Arundel School Board Adopts Phonetic Reading Plan
The Arundel Board of Education voted to adopt a phonetic reader teaching style for the coming year and require tuition students to register with the superintendent. They approved the 1963 64 school calendar and set graduation at 7 p m Friday June 7 at the Arundel Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel Board of Education
Eleanor Murray
Arundel Grange Hall
Isabelle Kelley
Arundel Consolidated School
Harvey Grant
Walter Garrett
Ralph Danis
Raymond Kenneally
Youth Struck by Car Leaves Child With Broken Shoulder
Four-year-old Danny Croteau of 146 Cleaves Street Biddeford was hospitalized after being struck on Cleaves Street by Philippe N Labbe 24 of 221 Cleaves Street The child suffered a broken shoulder and mild concussion admitted to Webber Hospital later released Labbe said he was driving slowly when the youth darted from behind a parked car Police investigated the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Croteau
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Philippe N. Labbe
Webber Hospital
M. P. Houle
Labbe
Awards recap for 1957 Oscars highlighting Lean’s Best Director win
The article lists seven Oscars for sound editing music score color art direction cinematography and best director for David Lean plus best picture. It notes Days of Wine and Roses as best song from the same film with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lean
Saco School Office Closes for Good Friday Break
The office of School Superintendent Dr. Frank D. Lawler will close Friday at noon for Good Friday and stay closed all next week during the public school spring vacation. It will reopen April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Frank D. Lawler
Public Health Bylaws in Saco Discussed at Meeting
The April meeting of the Saco Public Health Nursing association reviewed proposed bylaws amendments including permanent membership rules, attendance thresholds for reappointment, and excusal provisions. Advisors for the coming year were named and vaccine and service updates reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Public Health Nursing Association
Saco City
Roberta Rowe
Maurice Ross
Eugene Wolfahrt
Robert LaFond
Public Health Association
Miss Rowe
Sabin
Saco
Notre Dame Parochial School
Thornton Academy
Dorothy Carter
National League For Nursing
Atlantic City
Windham
Hall Avenue
York County Medical Society
Lloyd Walker
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Public Health Board
Charles Fenderson
Arthur Corriveau
Paul Chadbourne
Gene Palmer
Lloyd ‘Trecartin
Ethel’ Libby
Edwin Weymouth
Stephen Polackwich
Hilary Mahane
Peter Hellige
Ray Larochelle
Philip Snow
Thieves raid Spartanburg Tire Co for tires and watchdog
Bandits strike Spartanburg Tire Co last weekend taking eight new tires and cash from the cigarette machine and also abducting the company watchdog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg, D. C
Spartanburg Tire Co
Huff Sentenced to South Windham Reform School
Raymond P. Huff aged 18 of Kennebunk pled guilty to contributing to delinquency of a minor in Saco Municipal Court. Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr sentenced him to the Men's Reformatory at South Windham. Other local cases involved a cruelty to animal verdict and a small fine for intoxication in a motor vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P. Huff
Kennebunk
Saco
Huff
William F. Wilson, Jr
South Windham
Frank Rosebrook
Cascade Road
Old Orchard Beach
Council to Hold Regular Meeting April 22
A large crowd attended an ochodised hearing as citizens watched council business. The council voted to meet weekly during the current period, with another meeting planned for next Monday. Chairman William J. Mullen missed the session due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
William J. Mullen
Stock Market Wavers As Leaders Falter In Afternoon Trade
New York stocks showed an irregular tone after four advances, with heavy trading and mixed results at noon. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped to 704.02 as oils and rubber drifted lower while autos and tobacco showed strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Wall
Chrysler
Ford
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Reynolds
Philip Morris
American Stock Exchange
U.S
VFW Auxiliary Elects Officers in Biddeford
Biddeford Post VFW auxiliary met in City building with President Mrs. Jeannette Curro officiating. Elected officers include Mrs. Mary Anne Gagne president and other officers. district delegates chosen and alternates named. reports given. Sunshine chairwoman noted cards sent to ill members. 100 percent cancer insurance reported. Easter piano music provided at social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Jeannette Curro
Mary Anne Gagne
Lucianna Roy
Corrine Martin
Almira Proulx
Delcia Frechette
Laura Dodge
Alma Beaudoin
Mary Wood
Georgette Champoux
Flora Poirier
Blanche Small
Marie Boisvert
Mary Ann Gagne
Belle Poirier
Alden Racine
Sunshine
Proulx
Saco Man Jailed For Fracas With Policeman
A Biddeford court session reports J Ralph Lariviere of Saco jailed four months for assault on police officer Albert Elwell after a traffic accident. He struck the officer during custody, broke a radio, and refused to testify as Judge Nason continues other intoxication sentencing. Other rulings include Beaudoin fined and jailed, juveniles sent to the Boys Training Center, and several youths fined for beer possession and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Albert Elwell
J. Ralph L. Lariviere
York County
Alfred
Gerald C. Nason
Lariviere
Storer Street
Saco
Elwell
Nason
Raymond Beaudoin
Elisee Doyon
Doyon
Portland
South Portland
John Colvin
James Everett Howe
William Farr
James J. Googins
Ronald A. Jordan
Howe
Paul Strait
Donald Bailey
Scarborough
Mrs Desire Auger Birthday Fete At Biddeford Home
Mrs Desire Auger was guest of honor at a 6th birthday celebration at 15 Taylor Street Biddeford with supper and social evening. Gifts included a This is Your Life book from godchild Miss Florence Grenier and a wristwatch from her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desire Auger
Real Credit
Taylor Street
Biddeford
Florence Grenier
Raymond Ruel
Jand
Auger
Ruel
Massachusett
Virginia
New York
Romeo Grenier
Philip Auger
Wilfred Labbe
Richard Auger
Norman Auger
Ronald Auger
Frances Auger
Tom Martin
Priscilla Grenier
Denis Grenier
Claude Grenier
Bernard Grenier
Sandra Auger
Marc Auger
Doris Ruel
Richard Ruel
Donald Labbe
Guy Labbe
Linda Labbe
Paul Credit
Diane Credit
Jeannine Credit
Denise Credit
Robert Auger
Bobby Auger
Douglas Auger
Roland Daigle
Bobby Daigle
Ronnie Valade
Ricky Valade
Norman Binette
Michael Binette
Roger Grenier
Kathy Auger
Maurice Auger
Pamela Auger
Joanne Auger
Janice Auger
Danny Auger
David Auger
Vachon And Lavoie Win Cribbage Tourney at Le Foyer Biddeford
Team One led by Joseph Vachon and Joseph Lavoie won with 947 points in a cribbage tournament at Le Foyer on Alfred Street Biddeford. Other results list teams Thibeault Paul 932 and Bertrand Bois sonnault 930, with several near 900s. next event set for April 15 with men attending in pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Vachon
Joseph Lavoie
le Foyer
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Phil Thibeault
Gerard Paul
Adrien Bertrand
Arthur Boissonnault
Emile Picard
Gerald Paquin
Loranzo Laverriere
Oscar Grondin
Rosaire Chouinard
Willard Beaulieu
Paul Tardif
David Hall
Roland Souliere
Raymond Cote
Joseph Viger
Paul Chabot
Don Cole
Roger Thibault
Medley Beaulieu
Leo Paul Bertrand
A. B. Ruel
E. F. Tardiff
Family Of Five Left Homeless in Fire Blaze
AP report says Alfred Emerson Sr. was home alone when a grass fire thought extinguished rekindled into flames. A father and his five children aged six to 17 were left homeless after Monday's fire while the children were at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Wilford Moors
Alfred Emerson Sr
Moors
Emerson
Grass Fire Along New County Road Responds to Booster Lines
Saco firemen were called yesterday afternoon at 2 for a grass fire on Ivory Fenderson land on New County road. Booster lines were used and crews returned to station. No ambulance calls were received yesterday at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Ivory Fenderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council Chagnon
St. John Baptist
Association Canada-American
Fremont Club
Biddeford and Saco
Unity Club
Ethel Whitten
Ocean Park
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mason Street
Bethual
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco Avenue
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Full Gospel
Wells
Village Baptist Church
Kennebunkport
Sigma Delta
Saco Second Parish
Biddeford Second
Clarence Lombard
William Snow
Fern Avenue
Richard S.clarke
Ronny Kadlec
West Grand Avenue
Biddeford Pool Community Club
Dase
Biddeford-Saco
Emile Vire
Alphonse Martel
N. H
Sadie Neault
Andy Vire
Rogers Studio
Arundel
Raymond Huff
VFW Auxiliary
Biddeford Reserve
Biddeford Civil Defense and Public Safety Association
Court Room
Reserve Police
K. of C. Hall
Wilfred Perreault
Norma Lavigne
Vachon
Lavoie
Cribbage
Gil Saves & Rentals
Paulette
Bridal
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