Deaths Joseph Higginbottom 96 Biddeford
Joseph Higginbottom 96 of 133 Hill St Biddeford died this morning in a local hospital after a brief illness He was born in Denton England Feb 28 1873 son of John and Sarah Wilder Higginbottom He came to the United States in 1904 and worked as a machinist at Saco Lowell Shops retiring about 18 years ago He was a communicant of Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford and a former member of Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias Saco He leaves a wife Temapenta a daughter Mrs Sarah Jype era three other grandchildren and several nieces and cousins Funeral services will be held Saturday at a time to be announced by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, Saco Friends may call at the Episcopal Church chapel Crescent Street Biddeford tomorrow from 2 to 9 p.m.
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Joseph Higginbottom
Hill St
Biddeford
Denton
England
John
Sarah (Wilder) Higginbottom
Saco-Lowell
Christ Episcopal Church
Unity Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Saco
Temapenta
Atom
Sarah Jype Era
Grandda
Jessica
Secket, R. I
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Episcopal Church
Crescent Street
Edwin J Wakefield 92 Dies in Kennebunk Nursing Home
Edwin J Wakefield 92 longtime Kennebunk resident dies after a lengthy illness in a local nursing home He was born January 19 1877 in Lyman son of Israel and Arminer Wakefield He belonged to Alewive Baptist Church and was a lifetime farmer Surviving are three daughters a sister 16 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services held on Dane Street Kennebunk with Rev Henry O Meyers officiating Interment Wakefield private cemetery spring time plans noted
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Kennebunk
Edwin J. Wakefield
Lyman
Israel and
Arminer (Cousens) Wakefield
Alewive Baptist Church
Woe & Huff
Eden
Charles Sr
Bertha Emmons
Con- Dane St
Henry O. Meyert
Wakefield Rivate
Victor Bagley 76 dies. longtime Saco resident mourned
Victor Bagley 76 of Foley Avenue Saco died yesterday after sudden illness. He was a former member of First Parish Church United Church of Christ and a kennebunk York Masons lodge officer. Survived by widow Pauline and three daughters Natalie Rosephine and Beverly, three sons Newman Bryant Victor, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 1 30 pm Peavey Funeral Home Saco burial Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2 4 pm and 7 9 pm.
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Victor Bagley
Eehdeet
Foley Avenue
Sas
Arkets
Saco
Adler Cnd Wasted Schools
Eee Church
United of Christ
York 4 Chanter
Masons Kennebunk
Saco Lodge
Od Fellows
Pauline (Fiske) Bagley
Natalie
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rosephine Manahan
Springvale
Beverly. Santine
York
Newman V. Bagley
Bryant W. Ba
Old Orchard Beach
Rochester
N.H
Peavey Funeral Home
Spring St
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Burning Ban Still On At Old Orchard Beach
Fire Chief Louis R. Wharff reminded residents that a permit is required before any outside burning. Violations may lead to court action under local ordinances and state law. Permits for incinerators must be obtained each year and are issued at the fire station.
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Old Orchard Beach
Louis R. Wharff
Wharff
Saco Cub Scouts Tour Police Station
Cub Scout Pack 310 Den 3 of Saco toured the local police station under Officer Kenneth Carter. Attendees included Michael Cote Bryan Bedell Michael Woodward William Lapointe with den mother Mrs Jackaline Hansen and assistant den mothers Mrs Isa belle Kimball June Kimball Tammi Hansen and Theresa Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 3
Saco
Kenneth Carter
Michael Cote
Bryan Bedell
Michael Woodward
William Lapointe
Jackaline Hansen
Den
Isabelle Kimball
June Kimball
Tammi, Hansen
Theresa Hansen
Funeral Directors and Homes List in Saco Maine
Funeral service details include Ghumway at 35 Spring Street Saco Philp H Gross Sr as director with Penett Craig at 365 Main Street and Emond’s Funeral Home at 25 5511. Frank X Emond J P listed among staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghumway Funeral Service
Spring Street
Saco
Philip H Gross Sr
Pennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Emond
Frank X, Emond
J. P
Convention Plans Finalized at Edgewater Motel OLD ORCHARD BEACH
A Maine Councils Association convention is set for April 19 at Edgewater Motel in Old Orchard Beach. The meeting was held to finalize plans with Council Ste Marguerite and St Jean Baptiste of St. Margaret's Church coordinating reservations and events.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine Councils Association
Edgewater Motel
Council Ste. Marguerrite
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Margaret's Church
Lewiston
League of French Societies
St. Francis ‘College
Biddeford
St. Jean Baptiste
St. Margaret's ‘Church
Gerard Janelley
Charles Huot
Aljoemee Monier
Angelina Arcotte
Antoinette Fournier
Beatrice Bou‘tin
Isabelle St. Ours
Irene G. Lachance
Paul Harvey
Harvard protesters seize University Hall in mass action
Protesters formed a large rectangle in Tercentenary Theatre and moved into University Hall within seconds. After most police withdrew a clash ensued with Cambridge officers as students and about 30 police battled. Pusey issued an ultimatum to quit or face arrest, police cleared the hall at 5 a.m. as about 1,900 students gathered outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mang Apa Whey Aed
Pusey
University Hall
SDS
Harvard
Local Personal News and Military Flight Training Update
Mrs. Arthur Ouellette of Ocean Park Road Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Marine Second Lieutenant Donald R. Chretien son of Mr and Mrs Albert A Chretien of 124 West St Biddeford made six arrested carrier qualification landings aboard the air craft carrier USS Lexington in the Gulf of Mexico. The carrier landings completed his flight training with Training Squadron Five at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida.
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Arthur Ouellette
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Webber Hospital
Donald R. Chretien
Albert A. Chretien
West St
Biddeford
Lexington
Gulf of Mexico
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Portland Weather Tonight Cooler With Storms Ending
Thunderstorms and thundershowers move through Portland ending by late tonight. A gradual drop in temperatures follows with lows in the 30s to 40s. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions.
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Portland
York County Council Meeting at Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post Home
A York County council session is held at the Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post Home on Elm Street in Biddeford. Officials discuss local matters and community plans in a calm, orderly gathering.
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York County Council
Serene
Tighe - Beaudoin - Farley
Elm Street
Biddeford
Local Fraternal and Club Meetings Scheduled Tonight
A series of gatherings are listed for Biddeford and area: Saco Pigeon Racers meet tomorrow at 7 at 396 West St. home of Mau rice Marcotte. Third Order of St Francis convenes tonight at 7:30 at St. Francis College Pool Road. Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus supper at 6:30 at Washington Street Hall with Joseph Ribaudo in charge assisted by Robert Lantagne Maurice Lamarre and Gerard Paquette. Nomination committee members will discuss progress for Recognition Night on May 3. Past President Association Biddeford Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets tonight at 7:30 at 14 Taylor St. home of Mrs Alden Racine.
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Saco Pigeon Racers
Maurice Marcotte
West St
Biddeford
St. Franccis
St. Francis College
Pool Road
Luke E. Hart
Association of
Community Youth and Religious Services This Friday
Royal Rangers and Missionettes service for ages seven and 12 to 17 at Tabernacle Prose God corner Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Old Orchard Beach. Full Gospel Assembly evangelistic service at 7 30 p m in American Legion Hall Biddeford Elm Street. Pioneer Girls meet Friday at 6 29 p m Lyneet Church Goodwins Mills. Ladies Prayer meeting Friday 10 a m parsonage Lyman Pastor Church Goodwins Mills. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for grades through 5 at St Monica Kennebunk Saturday 9 30 a m. Grades 6 through 8 Friday after school. Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses 107 Main St Saco ministry 7 30 p m and ministry development class 8 35 p m.
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Royal Rangers and Missionettes
Tabernacle Probe At
God
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Full Gospel Assembly
American Legion Hall
Elm St
Biddeford
Lyman Paotist
Goodwins Mills
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Main St
Saco
Inferno ski race plans amid spring snow and Glacial talk
Glacial forecasts suggest snow may linger into summer with a potential Inferno ski race revival. Toni Matt set a legendary 1939 descent, and recent avalanches have affected the White Mountains headwall, while a 4th of July race remains definite. Samarkand context closes the note.
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Dodge
Toni Matt
Austria
Matt
Summit House
Pinkham Notch
Hermit Lake
White Mountains
Bruce Sloat
A.M.C. Hutmaster
Chicken Little Play Set for Saco Fairfield School
The Portland Children's Theater Group will present Chick en Little at Fairfield School in Saco on Tuesday at 1 30 pm April 15 under the Saco PTA. The event aims to reach area children with plans discussed at a Board meeting hosted by Mrs A Raymond Gannon.
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Children’s Theater Group of
Portland
Fairfield School
Saco
Auseo
PTA
A Board of Directors
Howard Cushman
Young
Wes
Meeting Of Beach Lions Is Recorded
Members of the Unity Social Club held a meeting at the home of Mrs Hazel Emimons on High Street in Saco. President Mrs Thelma Farley chaired the session and announced the next gathering on Wednesday April 23 at the home of Mrs Josephine Meserve on Pleasant Street in Saco.
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Unity Social Club
Hazel Emimons
High Street
Saco
Thelma Farley
Josephine Meserve
Pleasant Street
Ruth Scammon
Martha Herrin
Florence Moores
Itene Town
New England Temperatures Reported Across States
Temperature readings across New England and nearby areas show Boston and Provincetown around the low to mid sixties with Worcester at 60 Providence 60 Hartford 63 New Haven 53 Burlington 58 Newport 60 Caribou 48 Eas 50 Greenville 52 Old Town 48 Portland 49 Rumford 53 Montreal 51
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Boston
Mantucket
Provincetown
Worcester
Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
NEW Hampshire
Old
Fermont
Burlington
Newport Maine
Caribou
Eas
Greenville
Old Town
Portland
Rumford
Montreal
Classroom Veterans To Retire In Saco
Two Saco teachers with a combined 81 years of service announced retirement at the end of the school year. Ila Russell will leave after 45 years and Althea Carey after 36 years. The board also discussed Burns School dress standards and a petition to extend bus service on Wildwood Drive.
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Saco
Ila Russell
Althea Carean
Weare
Weather Elsewhere By The Associated Press
Weather summaries from The Associated Press note high and low readings and precipitation outlooks for regions outside the main coverage area. Data focuses on temperature ranges and notable conditions across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Associated Press
Stock Market Opens Higher As Gains Outpace Losses
New York stocks rise at the open with the AP average up about 1.9 points to 334.7. Valve and McDonnell Douglas gain while LFC Financial and Litton Industries show notable increases. broader market shows strength on the American Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Valve Ae
LFC Financial
McDonnell Douglas
Scientific Resources
Litton Industries
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Park Street School appoints Kennebunk teacher for Grade 4
Robert Towne will teach Grade 4 at Park Street School replacing Miss Nutter. He graduates from GSC in June and has been a Dean's List student active in Gorham college student affairs. Elaine Freve named Grade 1 teacher at Cousens School replacing Miss Wormwood. She graduated from Washington State College and has two years teaching in Machias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trom R Ae
Kennebunk
Robert Towne
Park Street School
False Alarms Trigger Biddeford Fire Crews
Biddeford firemen answered two false alarms overnight. The first call came at 1 45 a m for box 522 at Main and Bradbury, and the second at 2 38 a m for box 33 on May Street. In both cases no fires were found.
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Biddeford
Main and
Bradbury
May Street
List of names appears in a local notice line
A long line lists many women with married names and Miss Eva Landry followed by Rose Lange Rose V Goulet Theodora Fortier Geraldine Souliere Yvonne LeBlond Anita Boucher Jeanne Gadbois Doris Lamontagne Robert Laverriere Roland Laverriere and Madeleine Langley in sequence.
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Florence Roy
Jeannette St. Ours
Rose Anna Tardif
Eva Landry
Doris Rumery
Monique Cantara
Jeannette D. Tardif
Yvette R. Garon
Rose V. Goulet
Rose Lange
Theodora Fortier
Geraldine Souliere
Yvonne LeBlond
Anita Boucher
Jeanne Gadbois
Doris Lamontagne
Robert Laver
Gurney Corps Attends Dinner Meeting in Saco
Members of the Past Presidents Association of Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps of Saco held a dinner at Mrs. Phyllis Wright’s home in Saco. Ruth Willey led the business session and a card was sent to a shut-in member in Portland. The next meeting is set for May 14 at 12:30 at Mrs. Dorothy Abbott’s home in South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gurney Women’s Relief Corps
Saco
Phyllis Wright
Franklin Street
Ruth Willey
Portland
Dorothy Abbott
Clemmons Street
South Portland
Hazel Emmons
Hazel Emmons and Mrs. Abbott
State of
Washington
Willey
Abbott
Wright Asee
Gertrude Dennett
Sunshine committee report and district events summary
Delegates discuss coupon totals and a seat for the department. A banquet for the national vice president is planned at Fayette Town House in Portland with a $20 gift to the Welfare Fund of the Department. A reception for Mrs. Florence Lewis of Saco, vice president of the First District, is set for Sunday April 27 at the Legion hall from 2 to 4 p.m. The program Malaysia is presented. Mrs. Rankin reports the Portland banquet for the national vice commander.
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Sunshine Committee
Ayette Town House
Portland
Pene
C Welfare Fund
Department
Florence Lewis
Saco
First District
Legion Hall
Rs. Lewis
Malaysia
Gertrude Rankin
Supper Planned by Foss Street UMC WSCS in April
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Foss Street United Methodist Church Biddeford votes a baked bean supper for Saturday April 26 from 5 to 6 30 p.m. in the church vestry with a table of home made candies. A World Bank donation is approved. Officers to be nominated by the committee Maude Moore Marion Spoffard Louise Merryman. The program is The Parable of the Tools led by Mrs Spencer. Hostesses Beatrice Kaleel and Merryman.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Foss Street
United Methodist Church
Biddeford
Esther Marr
Ida Michie
Sunshine
Sylvia Searle
Marion Hutchins
Ann Spencer
Portland
Thornton South 1 Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Conference of the United Methodist Church
Hallowell Arens Training Center
World Bank
Maude Moore
Marion Spoffard
Louise Merryman
Spencer
Beatrice Kaleel
Merryman
Evangeline Club Meets In Biddeford
The Evangeline Club gathered last night at Mrs. Ethel Ballard’s Saco home with Mrs. Vera Munford assisting. Vice President Munford led the business session in President Ruby Packard’s absence. The next meeting is set for Wednesday May 14 at the home of Misses Leah and Madeline Robie in Biddeford. Mrs. Mildred Gledhill received the mystery package. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Club
Ethel Ballard
Saco
Vera Munford
Mrs
Munford
Ruby Packard
Leah
Madeline Robie
Granite Street
Biddeford
Mildred Gledhill
Past Leaders Of St. Louis Women Honored
St Louis region hosts a gathering of Past Leaders of St Louis Women with Emile LeBlond presiding. Rev Valmont Gilbert offered prayers and Sister Barbara Maine's Own Flying Nun spoke on the Religious Advisory Council. Attendees included numerous named members, with prizes awarded to several ladies and notes on upcoming May posting and officer slate.
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St. Louis
St St Loui Regionaltech School
Kenneth Canning
Guy Angers
Paul Grenier
Joseph Doherty
Royal Chretien
Rosalre Paquette
Paul Seymour
Raymond G. Bolduc
Emile LeBlond
Presiem
Valmont Gilbert
Sister Barbara
Maine
Saco
Ad B Corree
Rey
Harry Courtois Jr
Ee Eell
Doris Wilson
Virinia Beach
Leo Paul Nadeau
Emile
Rene Duquette
Lenten
Robert Landry
Marguerite Paquette
Patrick Cyr
Albert Chretien
Charlene Roy
Delvian Gagnon
Juliette Poulin
Landry
Laurence
Sunday Ends Debate on Liquor Service Bill for Hotels
Gov Curtis signed a bill allowing hotels to offer liquor without meals if desired. Licenses rise to 1000 annually in large towns and 500 in small towns for hotels not serving meals. Minimum hotel room counts are set by population: 14 rooms in towns over 3,000 population and 20 in larger districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Cox
D-Banger
John H. Reed
House
Ana Civie Ae
Rence
Curtis
Cestefi
Eno
House Well Described in Detail Across Chamber
The article defines the well as the space between the clerk's desk and the first row of seats in the U S House of Representatives. It notes its location relative to the speaker's rostrum and clarifies its function as part of chamber layout.
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House
U.S. House of Representatives
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