Local Short Notices Include Biddeford Residents
Mrs. Lucien Gagnon of Newroad Biddeford is a surgical patient at Portland Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs. May Tardif of 10 Vine Avenue Biddeford is convalescing at home with ankle injuries from a fall. Mrs. Richard R. Kerry and children Philip J James R Jean P and Patricia A Lynn Mass are visiting relatives in Biddeford and Saco and will be joined later by Kerry who works in Wakefield Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Gagnon
RFD
Newroad
Biddeford
Portland Osteopathic Hospital
May Tardif
Vine Avenue
Richard R. Kerry
Philip J
James R
Jean P
Patricia A
Lynn
Mass
Saco
Kerry
Wakefield
Fremont club and auxiliary meet in Biddeford hall tonight
A joint meeting of the Fremont club and auxiliary is set for this evening at 8 in the hall on Alfred street Biddeford Degrees of the order will be exemplified at Adah chapter Eastern Star on Friday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford Masonic hall Refreshments will be served under the orphan of Mrs Pauline arts Saco firemen s auxiliary will meet tomorrow night at 8 in Saco fire station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Adah Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Pauline Arts
Saco
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Biddeford Foss Street Methodist Church
Dorothy McGown
June Poirier
Church Notes Prayer Meetings and Services Across Saco Area
Prayer meeting times at First Assembly of God in Saco and Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills. Maundy Thursday candlelight Communion at Saco Methodist. silent service then prayer. Woman's Society meets in Biddeford. Holy Communion times listed. Trinity Episcopal Saco holds Holy Communion on Thursday. combined Good Friday service at Christchurch Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Christchurch
Robert Bailey To Represent U. of M.
Robert Bailey of Saco will represent the University of Maine at a national meeting in Washington D C on Thursday. He is president of the freshman class and a Dean's List student, attending People to People discussions aimed at civic exchanges with foreign students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Robert Bailey
Saco
University of Maine
Washington, D. C
Bailey
Ticket Returns For Biddeford-Saco Chamber Dinner
Ticket returns for the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce dinner on April 25 must be made to the chamber office by Monday. Sen Edmund Muskie will be the featured speaker at the affair at the Wonderbar Steak House in Biddeford. Mayors of Biddeford and Saco invited to speak. toastmaster Atty Harold Carroll. Social hour from 6 to 7 pm precedes the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Funeral Services for Eugene Small Held in Biddeford
Funeral services for Eugene F. Small were held Tuesday afternoon at Sansoucy Funeral Home in Biddeford officiated by Rev. Edmund W. Beal. Bearers included Paul Lesieur Ralph Beard Charles Watkins John O’Leary Stanley Kozluskas and Arthur Roberge with full Maine National Guard firing squad honors. Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco. Out of town attendees listed from Quebec New York Portland Manchester Danvers Nashua and additional representatives from IPP&AU of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene FE. Small
Sansoucy
Stone Street
Biddeford
Edmund W. Beal
Paul Lesieur
Ralph Beard
Charles Watkins
John O'Leary
Stanley Koztouskas
Arthur Roberge
Co. D. Maine
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saco
Michel Lajoie
Beauharnois
Que
Germaine Lamontagne
New York
Harold Swaney
Edward Crawford
Portland
Lionel Jacques
Manchester
N.H
Francois Letourneau
Dan
Funeral for Elise Bonsaint Held at St. Andre Church
Funeral services were held for Elise Bonsaint of 42 Pool Street Biddeford this morning at St. Andre Church. Rt Rev Msgr Aime Giguere officiated a solemn high mass of requiem with Rev Reginald Roy and Rev Bernard Nicknair as deacon and subdeacon. The St. Andre church choir provided singing and Laura L. Proulx was organist. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Roy. Out‑of‑town relatives from Manchester NH attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Bonsaint
Pool Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Reginald Roy
OFM
Bernand Nicknair
Laura L. Proulx
Henri Bourque
Alfred Soulard
Rosario Goulet
Edgar Cabana
Aime Desrosiers
Joseph Lefebvre
St. Joseph
Conrad Vincent
Germaine Vincent
Gabrielle Baker
Clyde Baker
Manchester
N. H
Funeral services for James Snyder held in Saco
Funeral services were held yesterday from Dennett and Craig Funeral home in Saco for James Snyder a retired Saco grocer. Rev. Stanley Bennett pastor of Saco United Baptist church officiated and burial was in Buxton Lower Corner cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Saco
James Snyder
Stanley Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Buxton Lower Corner Cemetery
Bells Across Biddeford Mark Patriot's Day Observance
The Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion post and several Biddeford churches will ring bells at 1 p.m. on Patriot's Day in a nationwide four minute tribute. Mayor Clement Deschambault declares Thursday Bells Across the Nation Day and urges display of the American flag at homes and businesses. Patriotic leader Charles L Bacon calls for unity and moral conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Biddeford
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley American Legion
Clement Deschambault
Steels and lather publics rise in midday stock rally
New York stocks advanced at noon as the Associated Press average rose 1.40 to 254.10 with industrials up 2.50 and gains spread across motors rubbers mail order retail aerospace electronics utilities and chemicals. The Dow climbed 3.35 to 691.78 as traders took profits after initial gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
Wall Street
Kennedy
Roger M. Blough
U.S. Steel
Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Polaroid
IBM
Beckman Instruments
Zenith
American Telephone
U.S. Gypsum
du Pont
Radio Corp
Johns Manville
Reynolds Tobacco
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
Portland Weather Forecast and Temperatures Report
Partly cloudy in Portland this afternoon with sun and cool temperatures. West and southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight clouds return with possible showers or snow flurries ending by morning. Continued cold with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday mostly fair with light southerly winds and little temperature change. Zone 1 temperatures near the mid 50s. urban lows around 30. Highest and lowest readings from prior night listed for several towns including Caribou and Mt. Washington. APRIL TIDES show daily high and low times and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Halifax
Montreal
Maynard Addresses Biddeford Women’s Democratic Club
Maynard Thomas, candidate for Maine’s First Congressional District, spoke at the Biddeford Women’s Democratic Social club in St. Jean hall. He urged higher income tax exemptions, backed Medical Aid for the Aged, and opposed Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s Kennedy critique. The meeting endorsed his candidacy after the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Maynard
Portland
United States
Maine
Biddeford
Margaret Chase Smith
Kennedy
Maynard
York County
Saco-Lowell Vs
Biddeford Democrats Name Delegate and Alternate slate
The Biddeford Democratic caucus named the delegate list for the Democratic State convention in Waterville on May 11 and 12. Delegates include Mayor Clement Deschambault City Clerk Ralph Binette City Solicitor Albert W Cookson and many others with a large roster of alternates selected to accompany the sending group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Biddeford
Clement Deschambault
Ralph Binette
Albert W. Cookson
Eleanor Cookson
Alphee Lambert
Edward Gilbert
Gerard Lemay
J. Albert Merryman
Cora L. Merryman
Vito Mininni
William Sicard
Alfred Lantagne
Napoleon Nadeau
Roger Nadeau
William Curtis
Camille Lizotte
Theresa Connolly
Joseph Wood
Walter Perrin
Urbain Bouvier
Antonio Mariello
Milton Mouzas
Arthur Mouzas
Alfred Cloutier
Gaston Borduas
Robert Belair
Edward Lane
Philip Beaudette
H. Clifford Berry
Paul Deschambault
Roland Henaire
John Cleary
Atty Lloyd P. LaFountain
Lucien Dutremble
Richard Dutremble
Ann Dutremble
Lucien Doyon
Arthur Pratt
Ronald Lizotte
Henry Hevey
Edgar Sevigny
Roland L'Heureux
Alcide Gagne
Leon Grover
Ludger Caouette
Richard
Claire Deschambault
Carmen Caron
Alfred Caron
Lawrence Larrabee
Joan Barnes
Edgar Cote
Francis Cantara
Jules Baillargeon
Donat Beaulieu
John Paul Emond
Emile Fournier
Margaret Cote
Michael McAuliffe
Joseph Lavoie
William Doran
William Sheehan
Henri Valliere
Honore Simoneau
Aime Desrosiers
Robert Paquette
Normand Poirier
Democrats Expect Big Attendance at Maine Convention
Paul H. Dillaway Maine Republican executive secretary predicts a record turnout at the April 26 27 state convention in Bangor. He spoke to the Portland Business and Professional group about the event and its anticipated attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Paul H. Dillaway
Maine Republican Party
Bangor
Norman Gobeil Named Journal Carrier Leader
Norman Gobeil, a St. Louis high school freshman and son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Gobeil of 20 Graham Street Biddeford, serves as a Journal carrier covering the Mason and Bradbury street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Raymond Gobeil
Graham Street
Biddeford
St. Louis High School
Mason and Bradbury Street
Two Accidents Reported To Saco Police
Two traffic crashes were logged by Saco police. In the first, Jacqueline M. Mininni and Richard A. Cloutier collided on Main street as Mininni turned. damage not yet estimated. In the second, Bessie A. Dawley and Clifton Horsfield touched on Elm street, Dawley’s car sustaining about eighty dollars in damage, the truck undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Main Street
Jacqueline M. Mininni
Dupont Avenue
Biddeford
Richard A. Cloutier
Portland
Minimi
Cloutier
Elm Street
Bessie A. Dawley
Forest Street
Clifton Horsfield
Granite Street
Dawley
Pleasant Street
Horsfield
Maynard to Speak at Biddeford Democratic Club
Thomas Maynard, Democratic candidate for First District Congressman, will address Biddeford Democratic Social Club at St John Hall Adams and Jefferson streets tonight. A supper will be served at 6 30 prior to the address. Maynard was endorsed by the Biddeford Democratic Women's Social Club after a short address by Clyde Bartlett of South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Maynard
Biddeford
Poll Tax Census In Saco Completed
The Saco assistant assessors completed the 1962 poll tax census. They report 2878 men and 3310 women over 21, 227 school children set to start school in the fall, all awaiting inclusion on the tax list with contact urged for those not reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Board of Assessors
Board of Assessor
Training programs and office closures amid local events
Training continues in Biddeford and Sanford with a nurses aide course at Webber s Hospital for 12 applicants over eight weeks with about 22 dollars weekly subsistence. A Biddeford sewing machine operators course hosts 20 people for three weeks with 23 dollars subsistence. Sanford hosts 60 students in a four week sewing operation course at Aletta Co with 23 dollars per week. Biddeford offices close for Patriot's Day and from noon to 3 pm on Good Friday. Women's Clubs expect Rep William E Miller and Rep Katharine St George to attend the event and draw public delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Sanford
Webbers Hospital
John Roberts Co
Aletta Co
William E. Miller
R-N Y National Committee
Katharine St. George
R-N
White Church Circles Plan Dessert Card Party May 8
Women from Biddeford Second Congregational Church plan a dessert card party in the vestry on May 8 at 1 30 pm with ten tables per circle and Ruby Packard in charge of reservations. Circle A and Circle C report devotions, scrapbooks for hospital wards, and Easter outreach. Circle D schedules a May 1 Fellow ship gathering and a May 15 meeting with planned raffles and fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Biddeford Whitechurch
Second Congregational
Ruby Packard
United States proposes sweeping world disarmament plan
In Geneva the United States unveiled a 35 page disarmament draft proposing spot checks in big powers territories to gauge total military strength. Ambassador Arthur H Dean led the submission to the 17 nation conference proposing a three stage plan without a hard deadline and an international control body to advance stages once conditions are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
U.S
Arthur H. Dean
Dean
Russia
Bells Across the Nation Planned by Legion in Maine
Maurice R Parisien of Portland and Gov John H Reed announced a nationwide April 19 project for Bells Across the Nation. Community and church bells would ring for four minutes starting at 1 p.m. to express America's unity with Maine communities urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
National American Legion
Maurice R Parisien
John H. Reed
America
Reed
Cmdr
Parisien
American Legion
Owen-Davis To Sponsor Baseball Team In 1962 Season
Owen-Davis post American Legion held its April meeting led by commander Myron Campbell at the Legion home in Saco. They discussed Memorial Day parade plans, a May 15 membership drive deadline, and sponsoring an American Legion baseball team again. David McNabb was chosen as representative at Dirigo Boys State in June. Members reported illnesses, a York County council session at Wells, a May 11 county meeting at Bar Mills, and a May 19 First District election at Alfred. The post flags a blood donor campaign for Craig Reny needing 16 pints for open heart surgery at Maine Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis Post
Myron Campbell
Beach Street
Saco
Campbell
The
Seepes
David McNabb
Post
Dirigo
Hartley Lewis
Saco Hospital
Fred Cote
Edward Sullivan
Clarence Henderson
Roger Grant
York County
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Russians Claim US Tried To Hire Defectors As Spies
Two Russians who left political refuge in the West said they chose to return home after US intelligence agents allegedly tried to turn them into spies. Alexei Golub, 36, defected in the Netherlands last October with his wife, who returned alone. Golub was sent back to Moscow last month. The other, identified as Nikolai Vokhmiakov, 33, said he sought asylum at the US Embassy in Rome during an Italy visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
West
U.S
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Alexei Golub
Netherlands
Golub
Nikolai Vokhmiakov
Rome
Italy
Bank Women At Portland Session Planning May Meeting
Representatives from three local banks attended an executive planning session of the Maine Savings Bank Women in Portland. Mrs. Arline Litwinowich presided, with Mrs. Zelma Clark reporting. Attending were Mrs. Parnell Burrill and Miss Irene Auger, plus Mrs. Phyllis Means from respective banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Savings Bank
Portland
Arline Litwinowich
Saco-Biddeford Savings Bank
Zelma Clark
Saco Bank
Parnell Burrill
Irene Auger
York County Savings Bank
Biddeford
Phyllis Means
Biddeford Savings Bank
Freedom and Resolve in American War Aims
Fragmentary quotation emphasizes commitment to freedom and readiness of Americans to take necessary measures. The source highlights national resolve and the importance of enduring effort to preserve liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Nursing Scholarships By Webber Hospital Listed
The 1962 Webber hospital nursing scholarship recipients were announced. Six local high school seniors will study at Maine nursing schools. each recipient receives 500 dollars and must work at Webber for one year after graduation. Recipients include Janie Bibber Old Orchard Beach Rene Mae Binette Biddeford Penny Jones Saco Kathleen McGovern Saco Claire Nadeau Biddeford and Suzanne Shevenell Biddeford with ceremonies in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital Nursiag
Janie Bibber
Old Orchard Beach
Rene Mae Binette
Biddeford
Penny Jones
Saco
Kathleen McGovern
Claire Nadeau
Suzanne Shevenell
Bibber
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Binette
St. Mary Hospital
Lewiston
Jones
Thornton Academy
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
McGovern
Mercy Hospital
Nadeau
St. Joseph High School
Mercy Hos
Shevenell
St. Mary's Hospital
A. Abbott Pendergast
John Rogers
Roger Sherman
Eliot Fink
Webber
Annie Mae Mace Eachen
Carleton F. Davis
Investment Thought To Exceed One Million In Shell Project
A government department leads a cooperative effort with communities seeking industry. The Fairchild estimate puts the total investment over $1 million, covering the shell cost and related expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Economic Development
Fairchild
Shell
Outboard Motor Stolen From Saco Boat Site
Robert Hebert of Biddeford reports theft of a six horsepower outboard motor valued at 262.13, a six gallon gas can, and one car from his stored boat at 90 Maple Street, Saco. Saco Police Chief Raymond Kerry and Patrolman Alberick Martin investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hebert
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Maple Street
Saco
Hebert
Raymond Kerry
Alberick Martin
Birch Race Narrowly Split in Party Primary
Democrats registered 109047 to Republicans 57542 in the Birch Society revamp. Bill Richardson runs his first Birch campaign against Merrill Fitzjohn, former Temple City mayor, who opposes the Birch Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace One
Bill Richardson
Rousselot
Birch Society
Merrill Fitzjohn
Temple City
Old Orchard Beach Search Involving State Police Hounds
Old Orchard Beach police were alerted by Councilman David McCallum to a missing man named Blanchard. Bloodhounds from the state police arrived as Civil Defense units aided the search, though no trace of him was found after the efforts yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Wardwell
David McCallum
Old Orchard Beach
Readying It For Manufacture Not Release Of Price
The article notes that the sale price was not released while the item was being prepared for manufacture. No specific figures or parties are named in the readable text.
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Castile
Christ Episcopal
Ty Biddeford
U. of M
Norman RR. Skillings
Helen
Memoriam
Elaine M, Whitten
Fordest Whitten
Cora Whitten
Mrs
Democratic Women’s Club
Democrats
Journal Carriers
Norman Gobeil
Saco Police
Biddeford Club
David Shaw
Hugh Snow
Biddeford Pool
Shaw
Edith Porter
Alfred Stimpson
Hooper Street
Clifford Gove
Clarence Tarr
Reginald McAdoo
William Trott
Charles Patrick
John MacDougall
Margaret MacKenzie
Circle Circle C
Albion Benton
Portland Road
Ledacr
George
Ley
South Street
Joseph Haley
Roberts Street
Earl Atwood
Raymond Wakefield
Chris Johnson
Norman Lundy
Claude Faulkner
Warren Libby
Circle D
Wayne Hutchins
Maplewood Avenue
William Beety
Albert Whitehurst
Annie Phillips
Carleton Foss
John Moeckel
Paul la
William L. Ryan
European Economic Community
Common Market
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Moscovey
Kremlin
West Berlin
Viet Nam
Legion
Owen-Davis
Webber Hospital
Bartlett
Garland
Clyde Bartlett
U.S House of Representatives
Peter A. Garland
Soviet Union
Saco Democratic Social Club
Saco Gar Hall
Cong
Gar Jan
Congress
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Kiev
Vylachesia Yelutin
Warren Hill
Dubord
Mexico
Jonesport High School
Ulmer W. Davis
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