Vacation plans and hospital notices in Biddeford area
Miss Carol Loranger and Miss Priscilla Roussel plan a week in New York City. Mrs Jere Small has returned home to Wentworth Street Biddeford after being a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Mrs Emma Are, 66 Wentworth Street Biddeford, is a surgical patient at Notre Dame hospital. Mr and Mrs Leonard Angell Kennebunk have returned from visiting Philadelphia. Miss Nancy Desjardins 31 Fern Park Avenue Old Orchard Beach is a surgical patient at Notre Dame hospital. Mr and Mrs William Doran Jr left to visit their daughter Mrs Roger Croteau in Havre de Grace Maryland returning next weekend. Mr and Mrs Emile Lessard 20 Elm Street Biddeford returned from winter in Buena Park California with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roland Therrien and children Richard Carmen and Bernard. Miss Florence Walker funeral services were held Friday for a Biddeford and Saco civic and church leader at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home. Rev H Lewis Cutler officiated and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Loranger
Priscilla Roussel
New York City
Jere Small
Wentworth Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Notre Dame Hospital
Emma Are
Leonard Angell
Kennebunk
Philadelphia
Nancy Desjardins
Fern Park Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
William Doran, Jr
Roger Croteau
Havre de Grace
Emile Lessard
Elm Street
Buena Park
Calif
Roland Therrien
Richard
Carmen
Bernard
Veterans auxiliary meeting and whist party planned in Biddeford
The Llewellyn Powers camp United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Biddeford City building. A whist party, first in a series, sponsored by the Fremont club and auxiliary, will be held Sunday night at 7 30 at the club at 82 Alfred street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Powers
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Biddeford City
Fremont Club and Auxiliary
Alfred Street
Biddeord
Saco Salvation Army Church Notes Schedule Confessions and Meetings
The Junior Band and Soongs ters of the Saco Salvation Army meet Saturday at 0 a.m. Confessions are heard at St Monica church Kennebunk Saturday 4 to 5 p.m. and at St Martha Kennebunk 4 to 5 and 8 p.m. Confessions at St Mary Wells Saturday 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship Biddeford Sunday 6:50 p.m. program by Rev H Lewis Cutler. Methodist Youth Fellowship Saco School Street Methodist Sunday 6 p.m. with counselors for worship discussion and business on Is It Worth Your Life. Commission on Education meets Sunday 7 p.m. Saco School Street Methodist chair James Rennie. Project Night Fireside club Monday 7:30 p.m. church with business fellowship refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Monica Church
Kennebunk
St. Martha Church
St. Mary Church
Wells
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
H. Lewis Cutler
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Commission On Education
James Rennie
Fireside Club
Eichmann Trial Debate Over Israeli Judgment and West German Rights
In closing statements Seratius argues Eichmann has protection claims from West Germany while Hausner asserts Israel holds universal right to judge Nazi crimes. Seratius says conflict with West Germany could arise at any stage and Eichmann may seek state protection by suit if his government remains inactive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Servatius
Hausner
Eichmann
West Germany
Man snatches stack of low numbered items then hawks high numbers
A thief took a stack of lower numbered items unseen. When others arrived they found only high numbers remaining and the man began selling his supply at 50 cents per number.
Property damages reported in Saco snowstorm incident
Police report damage to Berton Braley of North Street Saco estimated at 50 dollars and damage to Kenneth Littlefield’s car after it left the road on Braley’s property during Thursday’s snowstorm estimated at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Braley
North Street
Saco
Kenneth Littlefield
Braley
Last Card Party By Ste. Therese Council
Ste Thereses council held its final card party of the season at Adams Street hall Biddeford last evening. President Lucienne C Metayer conducted the event with prizes awarded to high whist winners including Blanche Taylor Marguerite Lamirande Cordelia Bernier Rita Bilodeau Muriel Lemieux Lily Baudoin and Marie Rose Lavoie. Booby prize went to Lumna Thompson who also won a special prize. Other specials honored Yvonne Viger Marguerite Lamirande Claire Metayer Laura Pomerleau Irene Roberge Gertrude Boutet and Yvonne Metayer. Luncheon served by committee Annie Bouchard Irene Roberge Theodora Boissonneault Claire. Next regular meeting set for May 3 at 8 pm at the hall with plans for shore dinner and a June beach party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Lumina Thompson
Yvonne Viger
Marguerite Lamirande
Claire Metayer
Laura Pomerleau
Irene Roberge
Gertrude Boutet
Yvonne Metayer
Annie Bouchard
Theodora Boissonneault
Toastmasters Contest Tonight At Elks Lodge Saco
The Biddeford Saco Toastmasters club hosts a district speech contest at 7 30 PM at the Elks lodge on Portland Road in Saco. Contestants include Herbert Krakow Albert Deshaies Glen Clarke Alan Bridges Paul Stewart and others with judges Timers and counters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford Boy Runs Into Car
A seven year old boy on Alfred Street Biddeford suffered a bruised forehead after colliding with the left front fender of a car driven by 35 year old Andre Paradis. Daniel Sylvestre of 13 Main Street was treated and released. Police said officer George Friary investigated the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alfred Street
Daniel Sylvestre
Main Street
Andre A. Paradis
Wiklett Street
George Friary
Flood risk update warning as storms threaten rivers
Weather advisory notes rivers remain below flood stage but warn added snow will keep flood potential high. Officials estimate rainfall over an inch could push Saco Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers over banks while Penobscot could safely hold runoff from four inches. Rain is forecast Sunday and later next week with nearly an inch of precipitation from the two storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Androscoggin
Kennebec
Penobscot
OAS calls for hemisphere long-range economic planning
A speech urged free states to plan for rapid economic development with the OAS, United Nations, and Inter-American Development Bank ready to assist. It proposed outlining goals in education, land tenure, tax reform, health, resource mobilization, self-help, and stabilizing commodity markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemisphere
OAS
United Nations
New
Inter-American Development Bank
Moll y Leaves Large Estate With Trust For Husband
Los Angeles report states Marian Jordan Molly of the Fibber Mc Gee and Molly team left a 200000 dollar estate in trust for her husband James Jordan. The will filed Friday for probate also bequeathed 36000 dollars to 48 friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Marian Jordan
Molly
James Jordan
Weather Outlook for Portland Cloudy Warm West Tonight
Portland forecast shows increasing clouds and warmer conditions in the western portion tonight. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with occasional rain in the south and light snow in the north, with little overall temperature change.
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Portland
Taxpayers Add 39 Members At Beach Meeting
Thirty nine new members were added to the Old Orchard Beach Taxpayers Association membership at a Lions club room meeting on Hoffman Street. Mrs. Cynthia Michaud was elected to the board representing the women. The group aims to oppose excessive taxation, promote prudent expenditures, and seek fair town government, with two observers to attend selectmen meetings. Next meeting is Friday, April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Board of Selectmen
Birthday Party for Katina Trudeau in Saco
Miss Katina Trudeau was guest of honor at a 14th birthday party at her home 59 Middle Street Saco The event featured gift opening games dancing refreshments and a birthday cake. Hostesses were Mrs Helene Trudeau and Mrs Leo Paul Lefebvre. Attendees included Martina La pointe Dianne Cote Mary Burke Marilyn Chelder Patty Coburn Suzanne Andrews Paula Pendleton Rosemary Christie Shirley Grace Lillian Patterson Joen Brousseau and Alice Stevens all of Saco. Absent were Brenda Greenlaw Joan Kidgerly and Claudette Price mentioning Limerick and New London Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katina Trudeau
Middle Street
Saco
Helene Trudeau
Leo Paul Lefebvre
Martina Lapointe
Dianne Cote
Mary Burke
Marilyn Chelder
Patty Coburn
Suzanne Andrews
Paula Pendleton
Rosemary Christie
Shirley Grace
David Nelson Plans Marriage on TV Show Romance
HOLLYWOOD Ozzie and Harriet Nelsons son David 24 plans a June wedding with his girlfriend on their television show David and June Blair 19 announced their engagement Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ozzie and
Harriet Nelson
David
June Blair
A and W Root Beer Drive-In Sold in Biddeford
The A and W Root Beer drive-in on Elms Street Biddeford owned by Robert FE Bibeau was sold through Felix T Sheltra and Sons to John J Button of Biddeford. He will renovate and continue operation immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A & W Root Beer
The Rescue Of War Ship Marine Merchant Sinks In Atlantic
Survivors from the World War II Liberty ship Marine Merchant report the vessel and her cargo lie 700 feet deep in the Atlantic off Portland Harbor after a night of trouble. Nine men reached Portland aboard the British motorship Dary while 26 others shelter in Boston aboard the tanker Esso Raleigh. The ship was christened in 1944 as Joseph Augustin Chevalier before being named Marine Merchant in 1947 and later sold in 1982. Mrs. Wesley G. Marco of Bath, who christened her, recalls the ceremony and expresses sorrow at the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Merchant
Portland Harbor
Atlantic Ocean
Portland
Boston
Esso Raleigh
Wesley G. Marco
Bath J
Joseph Augustin Chevalier
Maine
New Hampshire
Chevalier
Norfolk
Mediterranean Sea
Marco
Mrs Jordan Dies at 61 After April Cancer Battle
Mrs. Jordan, 61, died in April after a battle with cancer. The obituary notes her family and local ties, with no additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atives
Jordan
Salute To Youth: Susan W. Gibson Wins Thornton Academy Honors
Susan W. Gibson, president of Thornton Academy Class of 1961, earns National High School Poetry Association honors and a top mention for two original poems. She leads the senior class at commencement, is active in Glee Club and Senior Songsters, and has been an Honor Society member with strong scholastic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeliene Davenport
Susan W. Gibson
Thornton Academy
National High School Poetry Association
Thornton
The
Academy
DAR
Gibson
Portland
John Gibson
Main Street
Saco
First Parish Congregational Church
Shoplifter Is Fined $50 For Taking Smokes
A Saco man, Raymond Boisvert, 42, pleaded guilty in Biddeford municipal court to shoplifting 37 packs of cigarettes valued at $8.67 from Bagley’s on Main Street Biddeford. Judge Simon Spill gave a $50 fine or 90 days in jail. Boisvert was held overnight for arraignment and sought to raise the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Biddeford
Raymond Boisvert
Storer Street
Bagley
Main Street
Earl L. Pratt
Simon Spill
Henry Pelletier
Pratt
Boisvert
Spill
Thornton Band Parents Banquet Planned At Elks Lodge
Final plans announced for the Thornton Band Parents Club banquet to be held Monday night at the Biddeford Saco Elks lodge. Thornton band members will be guests of honor with Clifton Miles as general chairman and Patrick Zello coordinating site and hall arrangements. Address of welcome will be given by the host unit president and dancing will follow the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Band Parents Club
Biddeford- Saco Elks Lodge
Thornton Band
Clifton Miles
Parents Group
Patrick Zello
National Legion Commander on Soviet orbital achievement
Waterville reports the national commander of the American Legion comments that the Soviet Union's successful orbital manned flight is a notable milestone but questions its military significance. William R. Burke of Los Angeles remarked that the event does not necessarily translate into a major military advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
The
American Legion
Russia
William R. Burke
Los Angeles
Newsmen
Combined Glee Clubs To Give Spring Concert
The combined Glee clubs of St Francis College Biddeford and St Joseph College North Windham will present a spring concert May 10 at Frye Hall Portland at 8 pm. Separate choirs perform individual selections while a mixed chorale of over 60 will sing combined pieces. Special features include vocal selections and two numbers by the St Francis quartet. Tickets from students or at the door. A joint concert was held last year at Cheverus High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Biddeford
St. Joseph College
North Windham
Fryehall
Portland
Clarence LaPlante
St. Francis
Mary Carmel
Spparate
St. Francis Quartet
Frye Hall
Cheverus High School
Probations Of Pair Revoked By High Court
The probations of Richard Aaron Wheeler of South Berwick and Ellsworth H. Brown Jr. of Kennebunk were revoked in York County Superior Court. They will serve indefinite terms in the Men's Reformatory at South Windham after pleading guilty to breaking, entering and larceny. Wheeler violated probation by not staying out of Wells. Brown's probation was revoked following his arrest and conviction in Sanford on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Aaron Wheeler
South Berwick
Ellsworth H. Brown, Jr
Kennebunk
York County Superior Court
Reformatory
South Windham
Wheeler
Wells
Brown
Sanford
Missiles Adequate for Military Job Says Booster
A booster stated that while greater capacity boosters exist, the missiles in use are adequate for their military mission. The remark stresses reliability over enhanced size, aligning with defense priorities and strategic readiness.
St Andre High Book Club Plans Exhibit Next Week
The Freshman Book Club at St. Andre High School Biddeford will exhibit items during National Library Week April 16 to 27. The Teen-Age Book Club, with 34 members led by Miss Claire Guertin and Miss Rachel Tremblay, oversees orders and records under Rev Sister Marie Amabilis. The club aims to bring affordable, quality books to classrooms and boost reading of classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andre High School
Biddeford
National Library
Claire Guertin
Rachel Tremblay
Elaine Binette
Paulette Bouthot
Lucille Collette
Carole Cote
Louise Coulombe
Rachel Coulombe
Diane Davies
Jeanne Fecteau
Laurence Fecteau
Suzette Gagne
Cecile Gonneville
Lucille Grenier
Rita Labbe
Paulette Laflamme
Claire Laliberte
Patricia Lambert
Constance LeBlond
Suzanne LeBlond
Carmen Marchand
Paulette Martin
Jean Maurice
Lorraine Nadeau
Louise Nadeau
Jeannine Neault
Jacqueline Neault
Ruth Nichols
Marguerite Palardy
JoAnn Perreault
Paulette Perrault
Aline Picard
Carol Ann Yoho
Sister Marie Amabilis
United States
Canada
New York City Students Lag in Reading, Superintendent Demands Funds
New York City's public schools report ten thousand seventh graders cannot read third grade books and 67,067 of 172,000 junior high pupils are over two years behind in reading. Superintendent Dr. John J. Theobald told a city budget hearing that $3 million for remedial reading teachers is needed, warning of reverting to universal promotion without education funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Theobald
Theobald
Saco Woman Reports Gas Siphoned From Car
Mrs. James Lombard of Central and Nye streets in Saco reported to police that half a tank of gas was siphoned from her car last night. Saco police are investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lombard
Central
Nye
Saco
Thrift Shop Candy Sales Benefit Notre Dame Shop
Notre Dame Thrift shop launches a four Saturday candy sale to raise funds for hospital projects. Led by Mrs. Paul Emile Petit with Captains Mrs. Gaston Borduas and others, the planning session noted a shop donation of two mannequins from a local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Thrift Shop
Thrift Shop Treasury
Paul Emile Petit
Gaston Borduas
Leo P. Taillon
Marc Simard
Fillmore Harris
Elphege Paradis
Antoinette Emond
Raider Planes Rally Sparks Hardline Warning
Continued from Page One account quotes a rally speaker vowing severe action against enemies of the revolution. The statement asserts that anyone caught with a bomb or carrying out terrorism will be captured and executed.
Berwick Pastor Appointed at St Michael's Church
Rev. John T. Arsenault, diocesan director of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, named pastor of St. Michael'sRoman Catholic Church in South Berwick, succeeding the late Rev. Lorenzo R. Poliquin who died April 1. Arsenault will continue to direct the diocesan missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick
Portland
John T. Arsenault
Society of the Propagation of the Faith
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
South Berwick
Lorenzo R. Poliquin
Arsenault
May Ball Set by Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary
Notre Dame hospital auxiliary chose May 13 for its annual May Ball at St Francis College. Albert Deshaies will host as master of ceremonies. Committees led by Mrs Taillon include public ity invitations decorations refreshments and special projects with Mrs Lucien Doyon as ex officio. The ball benefits the hospital and will use an anniversary theme for decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Hospital Auxiliary
Leo P. Taillon
Saco
St. Francis College
Albert Deshaies
Taillon
Norman Denton
Eloi Lacroix
Wilfred Fournier
Lucien Doyon
Conroy
Clergy Formerly Served Parishes In Houston And Portland
Former service includes parish roles in Houston and Portland and chaplaincy at St Ann s Indian Mission in Old Town reflecting a career in religious ministry across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work
Houston
Portland
St. Ann's Indian Mission
Old Town
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Florence E. Walker
Civic Ad
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Cualle
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
Ste. Therese
Toastmasters
David Nelson
Brsefness Notes
Burke
St. Andre High Book Club
Hospital Group
Annie Farge
Angel
Annie
Terry Sue Heide
Pretty Prairie
Kan
Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Abilene
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