Local Personal Notices From Biddeford And Nearby
Wilson Streeter of Granite Street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber Hospital. Barbara LePage of Pleasant Street Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital. Anita R Pelchat of Green Street Biddeford is a medical patient. Florida Blanchette of George Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Annie Gagnon of Foss Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Notre Dame Hospital. Adelpha McKeen of Hill Street Biddeford and her sister Ida Boothby of Cornish attended the installation of sister Jennie Higgins of Swampscott Mass as Worthy Matron of Radiant Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Lynn Mass.
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Notre Dame Hospital
Adelpha McKeen
Hill St
Biddeford
Ida Boothby
Cornish
Jennie M. Higgins
Swampscott
Mass
Order of the Eastern Star
Lynn
Reunion and meetings for local Masonic and community groups
Ewelz Circles Lacordaire and Ste Jeanne d Arc plan a Sunday reunion on April 19 at 7 p m in St Andre s Parish Hall Biddeford for current and former members and their spouses with a light meal to follow Officials announce that the Select Masters degree will be conferred by Maine Council officers at a special meeting on Tuesday April 21 at 7 30 p m in Saco Masonic Hall Main Street The Biddeford Music Boosters will meet at 8 p m Monday at Biddeford Junior High School.
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Lacordaire
Ste. Jeanne d’Arc
St. Andre's Parish Hall
Biddeford
Maine Council
Royal and
Select Masters
Saco Masonic Hall
Main Street
Biddeford Junior High School
Church Confessions and Youth Drive Planned in Maine
Confessions will be heard at St Martha's Kennebunk port Saturday 7 8 p m St Monica's Kennebunk Saturday 4 5 p m St Mary's Wells Beach Sunday morning before Mass The Junior Band Salvation Army will meet Saturday at 10 a m The Junior United Church Youth drive for rags scrap newspapers magazines and bottles Saturday April 18 and 25 contact Rev David E Wigley for collection The group aims to raise funds for a trip to Bar Harbor in June
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St. Martha’s Church
Kennebunk Port
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
St. Mary’s Church
Wells Beach
Junior United Church
Biddeford
Deaths Mrs Rosanna Hevey 94 Biddeford Maine
Mrs Rosanna Hevey 94 died this morning after a long illness residing with daughter Miss Bertha Hevey at 174 Elm St Biddeford. Born in St Norbert Canada Jan 25 1870 she was the daughter of Hermenegilde and Appolina Beliveau Becotte and a member of St Annes Sodality. Survivors include two sons Rev Msgr Elie Hevey and Joseph P Hevey a daughter Leona J Vigne several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at St Josephs Church with interment at St Josephs Cemetery Friends may call Samouscny Funeral Home today 3 to 10 pm and tomorrow 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday.
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Rosanna Hevey
Bertha Hevey
Elm St
Biddeford
St. Norbet
Canada
Hermenegilde and
Appolina (Beliveau) Becotte
St. Anne's Sodality
St. Joseph’s Church
Msgr
Elie Hevey
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph P. Hevey
Leona J. Vigne
St. Joseph
Funeral Services for Mrs Marie A St Onge Saco Maine
Funeral services were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco for Mrs Marie A St Onge of Wakefield Avenue. A high Mass was celebrated by Rev J Henry Fournelle with Deacon Rev Arthur Jalbert and Subdeacon Rev Arthur St Pierre. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford. A Ste Anne's Sodality delegation attended. Out of town mourners included relatives from Montreal Acton Vale Springfield Mass and Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. St. Onge
Wakefield Avenue
Saco
Notre Dame de Lourdes
J. Henry Fournelle
Arthur Jalbert
Arthur St. Pierre
Eva Carrier
Ernest Chenard
Patrick Lachance
Henri Therrien
Alfred Bisson
Anselme Paquin
William Simpson
St. Joseph's ‘Cemetery
Biddeford
Father Fournelle
Ste. Anne's Sodality of
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
Amande Courtois
William Martel
Lillian Jacoby
Emile L. Bosse
Rose Bourassa
Albert Nad
Remi Deguire
Acton Vale
David Nunis
Anotinette
Dollores
Springfield
Mass
Telephore Mondor
Edward Mondor
Ted Arseneault
Westbrook
McNamara Visits Boston Naval Shipyard to Review Costs
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara toured the Boston naval yard to examine its operations and discuss cost-reduction measures with state leaders. He said the yard is high cost and should align with private yards, with further plans to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Boston yard employs about 8,000 civilians, with a $50 million payroll and $100 million in annual contracts.
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Boston
Defense
Robert McNamara
Naval Shipyard
McNamara
Logan International Airport
Thomas D. Morris
Arthur Sylvester
Navy
F. C. Jones
Boston Yard
Senate
Saco man pleads guilty to driving without license
In Saco Municipal Court this morning Wilfred E. Larochelle 31 of 29 Storer St Saco pleaded guilty before Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr to a complaint by Saco police of driving without a license on April 16. He paid a $10 fine. The alleged incident occurred on Willow Avenue Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Wilfred E. Larochelle
Storer St
William F. Wilson Jr
Willow Avenue
Lyman Man Fined After Assault Charge in Biddeford Court
George L Davis 42 of Lyman pleaded innocent to an assault charge filed by his wife Marie J Davis was found guilty by Associate Judge Gerald C Nason in Biddeford Municipal Court and ordered to pay a $10 fine.
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Lyman
George L. Davis
Marie J. Today
Biddeford
Gerald C. Nason
Davis
Mrs Mary E Curtis Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs Mary E Curtis widow of Harold C Curtis were held yesterday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco with Rev C Joseph Ingraham officiating. Bearers named were Harry Hutchins Ralph Hutchins Emery Hutchins and Robert Davis. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Curtis
Mary FE. Curtis
Newtown Road
Biddeford
Harold C. Curtis
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
C. Joseph Ingraham
Foss Street Methodist Church
Harry Hutchins
Ralph Hutchins
Emery Hutchins
Robert Davis
Woodlawn
Mrs Edith Larkin services held in Saco
Edith Willey Larkin wife of James H Larkin of 20 Mechanic Street Saco died recently funeral arrangements were conducted yesterday afternoon by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco Mrs Pearl F Grant reader of the Christian Science Society Saco officiated and interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco
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Edith Willey Larkin
James H. Larkin
Mechanic St
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Pearl F. Grant
Christian Science Society
Laurel Hill Cemetery
jSaco
Funeral services held for Joseph F. Trafton in Saco
Funeral services for Joseph F. Trafton of Buxton Road Saco were conducted yesterday at 2 PM at Shumway Funeral Home. Rev. Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiated. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford. Bearers from Owen-Davis Post American Legion included Hartley Bridges Ernest Gould Rodney Hooper Joseph Stirlin Walter Stebbins and Arnold Bellard who also acted as bugler. A memorial service was held at the funeral home Wednesday evening by post officers.
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Joseph F. Trafton
Buxton Road
Saco
Shumway
Spring St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United
Rodney Hooper
Joseph Stirlin
Walter Stebbins
Arnold Bellard
Post
New Classroom Building Planned at Glen Cove Campus
Christian Academy announced a new six classroom building to cost 100000 dollars for the Glen Cove campus. Construction is slated to begin this fall and adds a major expansion to the school facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cove
Christian Academy
Earliest Journeymen Print ers Strike in New York 1776
The first recorded U S strike aimed at higher wages occurred in New York City in 1776 by journeymen printers, cited as the earliest labor action in U S history by Britannica.
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New York City
U.S
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Two Saco youths to face juvenile court for theft
Two boys aged 13 and 14 from Saco will be cited in juvenile court next week after Edmond Bouthilette reported cigarettes taken from his Main Street residence while he was shopping. He saw two boys with a black dog leaving the area. Capt. Robert Foran spotted them on Water Street. they discarded the cigarettes upon seeing him, but they admitted the theft.
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Saco
Edmond Bouthilette
Main Street
Water Street
Robert Foran
Portland Weather Outlook Says Warmer Afternoon
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Winds are gentle and variable. Tonight will be mostly fair and not so cool with lows in the mid to upper 30s. Winds shift to gentle southwest. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with southwest winds from 10 to 20 mph.
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Portland
Tips For Teens By Elinor Williams
A reader asks about honesty in engagement and peer pressure in dating. The columnist endorses truthfulness and warns that a partner who threatens to end things over kissing shows only self-interest. at 13, focus on school and wait for dating until age 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Williams
Home Gains By Small Additions
Vivian Brown urges homeowners to pursue affordable improvements that boost house value and happiness. Ideas include porches, awnings, patios, and outdoor spaces using existing trees, slopes, and simple flooring. Plan, budget, and phase projects to ensure a painless, achievable renovation.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Raising and caring for a pet rabbit at home or outdoors
Practical tips for rabbit care include housing in a weathered hutch under a lean-to with ventilation and wind protection, using red bedding in winter, a sized hutch, waterproof floors, daily cleaning, regular exercise, and safe handling. Train to leash outdoors, guard against predators, provide hay and chew material, ensure water access, and indoor housing options.
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PET Forum
Ham radio link bridges Holdrege street names
Holdrege residents Dave Allerheiligen and Garth Kennedy met through ham radio chats and discovered they live on Holdrege Street and Lincoln Street respectively in Holdrege. Their casual exchange highlights how radio waves connect people across simple, crossed addresses.
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Holdrege
Nev
Dave Allerheiligen
Garth Kennedy
Lincoln
Neb
Allerheiligen
Kennedy
Holdrege Street
Lincoln Street
Carol MacAusland Named for CAP Exchange Program
Cadette First Lt. Carol Anne MacAusland of Saco has been selected to represent Maine in the Girls Interregional Exchange. Two cadets from each Northeast Wing will visit the Middle East Region for two weeks mid summer. MacAusland, Cadet Commander of Saco Squadron, has four years in CAP and has attended three encampments. She earned a Certificate of Proficiency in 1962.
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Cadette
Carol Anne MacAusland
Sidney Slack
Jenkins Road
Saco
Maine
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Middle East
Virginia
South Carolina
Cadette MacAusland
Saco Squadron
U.S. Air Force
Rummage Sale Set By Church Alliance
Kennebunk Unitarian Church Women Alliance votes to hold a rummage sale on Wednesday May 6 at 10 am with workers meeting the day before to help. Articles mention July and August food sale dates to be announced and details of annual officers and hostesses for a tea.
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Kennebunk
Women's Alliance of the
Kennebunk Unitarian Church
Akita Dogs Once Guarded by Royals With Ceremonial Care
At a certain period Japanese Akita dogs were owned only by royalty and required special attendants who oversaw their training and feeding with formal ceremony.
Welcome To The Fold Extending a welcome note
The Biddeford Saco Journal greets area newcomers with Cathy Marie Laverriere seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Laverriere of 89 Green St Biddeford. Her paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Odison of 3% Green St Biddeford.
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Biddeford-Saco
Twin Daughters Born to Murray Family at Fort Gordon
Lt Roger E Murray U S Army and Mrs Murray of Fort Gordon Ga announce the birth of twin daughters both at Augusta Ga on April 15 the first weighing seven pounds the second six pounds Mrs Murray formerly Barbara Hackett a Biddeford native. A daughter weighing eight pounds seven ounces was born to Rev and Mrs Robert Cumler in Warren Ohio on April 11 their sixth child Rev Mr Cumler previously co pastor of Christ Church Kennebunk Maine.
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Roger E. Murray
Christ Church
Ken.haies Inlude
Kennebunk Alumni Dinner Plans Set
Kennebunk High School alumni officers met at River Road home of President Eleanor Heinze to choose June 6 for the alumni dinner. Time and venue to be announced. Attendees included Peter D Ascanio vice president Beryle Joy Oswell secretary Janet Welch treasurer and Vernon Whitcher executive committeeman.
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Beryle
Joy) Oswell
Janet Welch
Vernon Whitcher
Saco Council Sets Meeting For Tuesday April 21
Saco Mayor J Edward Whelan announced the council will meet Tuesday April 21 at 8 in City Hall auditorium because offices close Monday for Patriot's Day. Items include victualer licenses, Dutch Elm disease tree disposal bids, Thornton Academy Band Club tag days May 15-16, second budget reading, Willeys Farm Hideaway Camps gasoline tank permit, and a request to place a light on Ocean Park Road pole 1-4.
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Saco
J. Edward Whelan
City Hall
Thornton Academy
Willey’s Farm
Spring Hill Road
Ocean Park Road
Firemen At Beach Answer Two Calls
Old Orchard Beach firemen answered two calls yesterday according to fire chief Louis R. Wharff. The first call involved gasoline leaking from a car owned by David Quimby on Flag Pond Road in Saco and a booster wash down was used with no damage. The second was a grass and brush fire opposite Merrill's Auto Yard on Ross Road, requiring 200 feet of 12 inch line and wind hampering efforts. no damage reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Louis R. Wharff
David Quimby
Flag Pond
Saco
Merrill
Ross Road
County Salon 257 Plans To Attend Meeting
York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty meets at Owen-Davis Post in Saco. Members plan a reception for Departemental Chapeau Mrs. Blanche Hodgkins in Lewiston on April 26. Annual reports read. next Pou voir meeting set for May 3 at Harold T. Andrews Post Portland with York County Salon 257 hostesses.
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York County
Chapeau
Blanche Hodgkins
Lewiston
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
Saco
Alberta Redmond
Mary G. Pelletier
Ambrose
Kennebunk
Lavoie
Pelletier
Biddeford
Rankin
Beaudoin
Farnham
Cote
Doris Taylor
Marie Forest
Priscilla Hooper
Grant
Advance Directory Copies For Ocean Park Set For 4th Year
Advance copies of the Ocean Park Assembly Program and Business Directory, 76 pages with color cover, will be mailed to about 2,000 readers including cottage owners and summer visitors. Edited by Adelbert M. Jakeman, the book lists schedules, pre and post season events, attractions, and membership details for the Ocean Park community and cooperating groups.
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Ocean Park
Toilers by-the-Sea
Missionary Society
Porter Memorial Hall
Ocean Park Assembly
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Ocean Park Association
Maine
Canada
Agnes L., Park
Association
State of
Old Orchard Beach
Beach Municipal Offices To Close for Patriot's Day
Town officials announced the municipal offices will close Monday in observance of Patriot's Day. Banks will be closed the entire day. School children will receive an extra day off and return to classes Tuesday morning.
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Old Orchard Beach
Violence and diplomacy in a divided era
President Johnson urges moderation in the civil rights struggle and remains hopeful for a voluntary settlement as rail talks speed up. The U S Chamber of Commerce clashes with Labor over Beatles matters while Senator Goldwater, campaigning in California, challenges the Pentagon’s figures on U S military lead. Georgia troopers must shed 32 tons by September as Moscow welcomes Khrushchev’s 70th birthday. De Gaulle defends aid to developing nations and pushes for an independent nuclear force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Labor Department
Chamber
Department
Barry Goldwater
California
U.S
Defense McNamara
Georgia
Moscow
Khrushchev
de Gaulle
Grass fire on Buxton Road damages barn side
Firemen responded at 10 44 this morning to a grass fire on Buxton Road that burned a side of a barn on the property. North Saco was called, but Saco firemen brought the blaze under control and were not needed. The all out signal sounded at 11 46 a m.
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Buxton
North Saco
Saco
Proper Home Comfort Through Insurance Pairing
Felix T. Sheltra & Son at 48 Jefferson St. offers guidance on balancing comfortable home living with suitable insurance. They emphasize bedroom as the symbol of security and comfort, and promote combining the right home setup with appropriate coverage for economy.
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Felix T. Sheltra & Son
Jefferson St
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London Zoo
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G. Warren Cochrane Jr
Riverstrip
Donald Pearson
Lester Hathaway
Everett Littlefield
Margaret Littlefield
Harold Scott
Charles Bosydoin
L. Keith Marshall
Ralph Farnsworth
G. Warren Cochrane
Edna Hubbard
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
Associated Press
Washington
Bolduc Paint CO
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Beaupre
Alfred Street
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Blanche & Irene
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