Local Personal News From Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach
Mrs. Maria Soulard, 38 Sullivan Street Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Mrs. Leroy Kimball, Pleasant Street Saco, is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Edward D. Radley Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edward D Radley Sr Lewis Avenue Old Orchard Beach has been promoted to Specialist Fourth Class in the U S Army at Fort Bragg NC. Miss Gertrude Colliff principal of Emery School Biddeford and Miss Sally Dow Old Orchard Beach sail tomorrow aboard the Queen of Bermuda for a week's vacation in Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Soulard
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Leroy Kimball
Pleasant Street
Saco
Edward D. Radley
Lewis Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
U. S. Army
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Gertrude Colliff
Emery School
Sally Dow
Queen of Bermuda
Bermuda
Saco Club News Briefs Announce April Meetings
The Saco Extension service meets at 9 30 a m April 16 in GAR hall Saco with Getting More for Your Meat Dollars as the topic. Delta Alpha club gathers 7 30 p m April 15 at Mrs Rose Wilcox Union St Biddeford. Past Grands night of Saco IOOF is 7 30 p m Monday with refreshments by Clyde Mailman and Walter Clark Jr. Rebekah Past Noble Grands meet 7 30 p m Monday at Miss Madeline Brackett’s Franklin St Saco. York County Medical Association auxiliary meets Tuesday April 16 at Ena's Guest House Sanford luncheon 1 p m. Saco Rebekah lodge meetings in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow night at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Gar Hall
Delta Alpha Club
Rose Wilcox
Union Street
Biddeford
Helen On
Catherine Carter
Ways and Means Committee
Sacolodge
IOOF
Clyde Mailman
Walter Clark, Jr
Noble Grands Association of
Saco Rebekah
Madeline Brackett
Franklin Street
York County Medical Association
Ena
School Street
Sanford
Elks Home
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Deaths of Rev Sister Marie Elizabeth 62
Rev Sister Marie Elizabeth 62 nee Beatrice Couillard died after a long illness at the Provincial House of the Good Shepherd Villa Muir Bay View Saco Born October 8 1900 in Leominster MA she joined the Good Shepherd in 1926 and taught music at St Joseph's School Biddeford 1933 37 and 1938 45 She is survived by a sister and a brother Friends may call at the Provincial House Friday until 9 PM Libra services are sung Saturday at 1000 am in the Villa Muir chapel burial follows at St Joseph cemetery A solemn high mass of requiem is sung at 900 am at the chapel Friends invited to attend both services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Elizabeth
Beatrice Couillard
George Pelletier
Charles Couillard
Montreal
Villa Muir Chapel
St. Joseph
Portland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Saturday
Today and tonight Portland experiences mostly fair skies with a continued cool trend. Northwest winds drop from 15 to 30 mph this afternoon to 10 to 20 mph tonight and Saturday with highs in the low to mid 50s and lows in the low to mid 30s.
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Portland
Church Notes Junior Band to Meet Saturday
Saco Salvation Army junior band and singers meet Saturday morning. Confessions heard at St Monica Kennebunk 4 to 5 pm. Confessions at St Martha Kennebunkport 4 to 9 and 7 to 8 pm. Mary Church Wells confessions Saturday 2:30 to 3:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St Martha Church
Kennebunkport
St Mary Church
Wells
Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club Sets Horse Show Dates
The Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club outlined 27 classes with ribbons and trophies and a champion of the day. A three-show championship series will crown champion and reserve trophies at the fall banquet, with shows on May 26, June 23, and July 28 at 11 a.m. Rain or shine. Judges named Joan Keenan Richard Davis and Robert Keenan. Officials include Earl Smith as show chairman and several volunteers for secretaries, gatekeeping, ring crew, and announcing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club
Gene Bloodgood
Saco
Saco Club
Joan Keenan
Richard Davis
Robert Keenan
Earl Smith
Edna Bloodgood
Rachel Smith
Margaret Edgecomb
Brenda Meserve
Janice Kozloff
Thornton Teachers Attend Ninth Yale English Conference
Thornton academy English head Mrs Pauline Fournier and instructors Paul Stace and Roger Huntress attended the ninth Yale conference on the Teaching of English at Yale Law School auditorium New Haven Conn. The event drew teachers from 14 states and highlighted diverse approaches to English education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Yale Law School
New Haven
Conn
Pauline Pp. Fournier
Thornton Academy
Paul Stace
Roger Huntress
The
Academy
Card of Thanks for Clarence Breault’s death
Family expresses gratitude for spiritual bouquets and Mass cards after the death of Clarence Breault. Thanks Webber Hospital and Clarence Gile of Central Maine Power Co. for assistance and support. Signed by Mrs. Anna Breault and family, and Mrs. Earley Hayford and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Anna Breault
Webber Hospital
Clarence Gile
Central Maine Power Co
Jaycees Set Banquet Date In Biddeford
Biddeford chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce sets April 27 for a banquet and Charter Night at St. Jean hall on Adams street. Nathan Cyr of Van Buren is guest speaker with Al's orchestra providing dancing music after the banquet. President James Gratello outlines year's projects including soap box derby entrants and a mayor coordinated survey on unemployment. A delegate attended a Saco Jaycee meeting to invite them to the Charter Night events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Jean Hall
Adams Street
Nathan Cyr
van Buren
Danc
James Gratello
Saco Jaycee Group
Census Survey Underway by Saco Board of Assessors
Ralph Scamman announced the annual survey of new construction remodeling and other real estate changes in Saco. About 200 properties to view with an April 20 completion goal. Over 150 residents visited the assessor’s office in the first week of April. Seven assistant assessorsare conducting a ward by ward house to house census and report tomorrow. Residents not yet visited may call to fill census cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scamman
Saco Board of Assessors
Subsidy Debate Rages Over Education Aid Costs
Lawmakers support a amendment to increase foundation program subsidies for small towns. Easton cites costs rising to 900000 in 1964 and 1.9 million in 1965-67 without amendment, while Gordon argues 1963 costs would exceed 1.6 million with the amendment and questions the bill’s reach and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
House
Asa Gordon
Gordon
Civil War Shell Found Near West Memphis
An 11 pound brass fused mortar shell believed fired in the Civil War was found near West Memphis Arkansas. Army experts moved the shell to Ft. Chafee to disarm or explode it after an eight year old boy reported the discovery to his father and the Army was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Memphis
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Ft. Chafee
Army
Saco Men Fined in Sanford Municipal Court
Three Saco residents faced charges of illicit liquor possession in the Sanford Municipal Court. Randolph Chute 17, and Ernest A. Roberge 20, both pleaded guilty to illegal possession at the Buxton Grange hall parking lot and each paid a $10 fine. Bordon A. Harlow 21 also pleaded guilty to drinking beer at the same location and paid a $10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Sanford Municipal Court
Ward T. Hanscom
Randolph Chute
Buxton Grange Hall
Grange Hall
Bordon A. Harlow
Ernest A. Roberge
Navy court probes Thresher disaster and crew fate
US Navy hearings focus on the submarine Thresher tragedy with Capt John S Schmidt reading messages from Skylark and Cmdr James C Bellah testifying about the 17 civilians aboard. Officials discuss the vessel’s condition overhaul plans last voice from the dive and seek a full inquiry while condemning no public information. A sealed package from the scene arrives in Newport aboard the Destroyer Samuel B Roberts and heads to Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Schmidt
Skylark
Cmdr
James C. Bellah
Submarine Development Group 2
New London
Thames River
Groton
Austin
Naval War College
Newport
R. C
Court of
Ivy
Lawrence R. Daspit
Sixth Naval District
Charleston
D. C
William (. Hushine
James B. Osborne
Joint Strategic Planning Staff
Omaha
Neb
George Washington
Norman C. Nash
Saul Katz
R. I
Samuel B. Roberts
Thresher
Roberts
William M. Murray Jr
Ala
Souza
Portsmouth
N. H
Murray
Reed Names Towle New Industrial Accident Commission Chairman
Gov. Reed selects Harold A. Towle of Bangor to chair the Industrial Accident Commission replacing retiring Cyril Jol. Fri day also names James Breen Perkins Jr. of Boothbay Harbor as Lincoln County prosecutor and a replacement for the retiring chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Harold A. Towle
Bangor
Reed
Industrial Accident Commission
Cyril M. Jol
Waterville
James Breen Perkins Jr
Boothbay Harbor
Lincoln County
Fire crews respond to furnace backfire at Beach Street building
Saco firemen were called to the K K I Union building at 40 Beach Street yesterday afternoon at 4 58 to attend a furnace which backfired No equipment was needed and the return to the station was at 5 14 A reminder from the State Police Every child pedestrian is a human caution sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Kk. and I. Union
Beach Street
Awards Assembly Honors Wells High Achievers
Wells High School held an awards assembly led by Principal Russell K. Noyes recognizing students for outstanding academic achievement under a new testing program. National Merit finalists were Robert Saunders and Francis Mithen, with other high honors awarded to Joanne Dufort Judith Mooers and many more across English mathematics and overall honors. Athletic recognitions followed with numerous varsity and junior varsity letters and stars in cross country football basketball and cheerleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
Russell K. Noyes
Robert Saunders
Francis Mithen
Wells Hig School
University of Maine
Princi
Joanne ‘Ort
Miss Dufort
Maine Teachers Association
Joanne Dufort
Judith Mooers
Ey ,Dennett
Barbara Pisaruk
Ronald Gordon
James Galligan
Barry Coombs
Jay Smith
Carol Strout
George West
James Mavel
Wallace Stevens
Iowa
Robert Ahern
Terry Oliver
Dale Piirainen
Camille Young
Stephen Amee
David Brooks
Brian Clough
Stephen Howard
Robert Hayes
Patricia Maxwell
Douglass Metcalf
Cheryl Miller
Deborah Mooers
Pamela Berry
Sheila Bucklin
Melvin Burgess
Linda Fuller
Ruth Hutchins
Ellen Littlefield
John Mithen
Gaile Searle
Bernice Tufts
Brian Wood
Keith Darling
LeCain Smith
Richard Campbell
Donald Hill
Arthur Downs
Russell Johnson
Lane Phillips
Michael Boston
Thomas Boston
Duane Douglass
Peter Hutchins
Robert Perry
Gary Berry
Jeffrey Bridges
Ronald Chase
Francis Hladik
Gerald Morin
Jose Searles
James Amirault
Dennis Shackford
Donald Bridges
Walter Bucklin
Robert Alexandre
Richard Hutchins
Robert Gough
David Spinney
Douglas Filson
William Byrnes
Joseph Searles
Marcus Tufts
James Bachelder
Ray Collins
James Keagy
Kenneth Goodale
Robert
Pahey Maxwell
Jean Littlefeld
Lorraine Boulet
Judy Mooers
Valerie Racine
Carol Hanson
Vicki West
Kathleen Feeney
Kennebunk Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
David F. Noble of Kennebunk was indicted yesterday in Portland by a Federal Grand Jury on failing to obey an order from his selective service board. Noble is identified as a conscientious objector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Federal Grand Jury
David F. Noble
Kennebunk
Beaten Beach Woman Describes Her Assailant
Old Orchard Beach officials report Flor ence McNiell, wife of former selectman John T. McNiell, was beaten in her home Tuesday night and later at Webber hospital. Police describe a white shirt and narrow black tie worn by a tall man. motive suggested as robbery. she could only recall entering the home to respond to her ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Florence
Webber Hospital
Clark
Tall Orchard Beach
Youth Night Observed At Pomona Grange Meeting
York county Pomona Grange's Lebanon Elementary meeting featured officer stations held by Elmbrook Mousam Lake and other granges. Announcements included district juvenile meeting May 25, state dress review May 3, and youth degree team events. about 80 attended with guests from nearby pomonas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Pomona Grange
Lebanon
Joseph Goodness
Elmbrook
Glenys Palmer
Ceres
Lorraine Goodness
Mousam Lake Pomona
Nancy Amirault
Flora
Margaret Grant
Saco
Helen Stewart
Susan Gilfrick
Limington
Ary Jane Emery
Buxton
Home
Richard Burke
Lionel Amireult
Barney Beg Grange
Leslie Adams
Riverside
Saco River Grange
State Grange
Augusta
Buxton Grange Hall
Jdegree
Bux Grange Hall
Pomona
Wells Grange
Azalia Scammon
Saco Grange
Carlton Webster
Lebanon Grange
F Palmer
Susan Gilpatrick
Margaret Thompson
Raymond Farley
New Hampshire
Friendship Pomona
Massachusetts
Kennebec County
Waterboro Grange Hall
York Pomona
Saco River Grange Hall
Whelan Seeks Delay of Second Budget Reading
Mayor J Edward Whelan announces a study of Saco eighth graders and Thornton academy lower classes to assess occupancy needs. The plan aims to delay the second reading of the city budget from April 15 to allow survey results and consider a 6 3 3 program and a possible district with Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelan
Saco
Thornton
J. Edward Whelan
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford Man Found Guilty Of Harassment
Ludger Simard of 287 Main Street was found guilty of vexing and harassing Jeannette Plante in Biddeford municipal court. He faces a $100 fine or 60 days, with appeal noted by defense attorney Louis Spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludger Simard
Main Street
Jeannette Plante
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Simard
Atty
Louis Spill
Lloyd LaFountain
Spill
LaFountain
Nason
Aid
Local firm plans tourist and camping center development
Anthony said the firm will develop a shopping center at the site with tourist and camping accommodations. Prospective tenants have shown strong interest from national retailers, with local businesses to receive priority in space allocation. Construction may start this summer due to high tenant demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Saco
Upper New York State
Area Redevelopment Committee
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Jaycees
Saco Board
US Navy
Harold Towle
Purnace
Journal
Clapham Common
London
England
Bozeman, Mont
David H. Sheehan
Al’s
Alfred Road
Albert Gadbois
Murphy's
Music Store, Inc
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