Navy trainees finish basic and schooling milestones
Peter A. Sargent 20, son of Mrs. Madeline M. Sargent of Western Ave., Kennebunkport, completed basic training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes. St. Robert W. Montagne, son of Mrs. Simone M. Montagne of 24 Marial Ave., Biddeford, finished basic training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Charles N. Milliken, electrician's mate fireman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Milliken of 57 Churchill St., Old Orchard Beach, is set to graduate May 22 from Electrician's Mate School at Great Lakes.
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Peter A. Sargent
Madeline M. Sargent
Western Ave
Kennebunkport
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Robert W. Montagne
Simone M. Montagne
Marial Ave
Biddeford
San Diego
Calif
Charles N. Milliken
USN
John N. Milliken
Churchi St
Old Orchard Beach
Electrician's Mate
Great Lakes, Ill
Local veteran and civic group meetings listed for tonight and tomorrow
Veterans of Foreign Wars Biddeford Post will meet at 7 30 in City Building. Unity Club Auxiliary meets at 7 30 tomorrow at Emma Garside home Saco. Tighe Beau doin Farley Post American Legion meets Thursday at 8 pm Elm Street Biddeford. Le Foyer Club meets tonight at 8 Biddeford Hall Pool and Foss. Owen Davis American Legion meets tonight 8 Beach Street Saco. Blue Feather Council Pocahontas holds special meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Mary Wood home St Marys Biddeford. Building Association Auxiliary Troop One meets tonight 7 30 Allen Sneider 279 Alfred Biddeford. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division Two meets 8 tonight Mason Street hall.
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Unity Club
Emma Garside
Buxton Road
Saco
Edna Bradbury
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American, Legion
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
le Foyer Club
Pool and
Foss Streets
Owen Davis Post
American Legion
Beach Street
Blue Feather Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Mary Wood
St. Mary’s Street
Building Association Auxiliary
Allen Sneider
Alfred St
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mason Street
Church Services and Meetings Noted Across Area
A schedule of midweek religious activities includes mothers chat for young children at United Church of Christ Biddeford Wednesday 10 to 11 30 am. Choir practices at Biddeford United Church of Christ Wednesday eve with Junior at 6 15 and Senior at 7. Advent Christian church Biddeford hosts a 7 30 pm prayer and praise service at Chapel street parsonage. Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach holds 7 45 pm service. reading room opens Thursday 2 to 4 pm with prayer meeting at 7 30 pm and choir at 8 30. Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills hosts 7 30 pm prayer and a choir rehearsal 8 30. Advent Christian church Route 35 Kennebunk Lower Village has 7 30 pm prayer service. Ogunquit Baptist Church conducts 7 30 pm Bible study at 7 30. Village Baptist Kennebunkport vestry offers 7 30 pm prayer and Bible study in church vestry. Foss Street Methodist Biddeford and South Biddeford Methodist Ladies plan 6 30 pm combined meeting in Biddeford church vestry with dinner, business, and program.
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United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Kennebunkport
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Foss Street Methodist Church
Ladies Guild
South Biddeford Methodist Church
Truck Driver Crashes, Breaks Pole Then Flees
A truck driver in Miami hit a power pole, breaking it in half and fleeing the scene. The collision halted power, knocked out traffic lights for about a mile on two busy streets, creating a massive jam. Jack Golden, 61, was later arrested and charged with careless driving and leaving the scene, saying he did not want to cause a traffic jam.
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Miami
Jack Golden
Card of Thanks for Mary E Curtis
The family of the late Mary E Curtis expresses sincere appreciation for kindness shown by relatives friends and neighbors during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E Curtis
Deaths Fred M Hansen Kennebunk
Fred M Hansen 65 died suddenly Sunday night at his York Street home after 30 years in Kennebunk He was born December 27 1899 in Denmark served in the US Cavalry in World War I a horse trainer and member of the local Fish and Game Club Survivors include widow Lasca W Hansen and daughter Ann Hulskey Funeral services 2 pm tomorrow Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St Rev Fred Holmberg officiating Interment Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm
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Kennebunk
Fred M. Hansen
York Street
Denmark
Adolph
Catherine (Hansen) Hansen
U.S. Cavalry
Fish and Game Club
Lasca W. Hansen
Ann Hulskey
Hackettstown
N.J
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Fred Holmberg
Christ Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Ezra W. Mitchell dies at 81 in Arundel home
Ezra W. Mitchell 81 of Sinnott Road Arundel died Saturday at his home. Born February 17, 1883, he was a lifelong farmer and son of George and Isabelle Mitchell. Survivors include two sons William N. Mitchell and Merton G. Mitchell, a daughter Mrs. Mary E. Sanborn, a sister Mrs. Stella Hill, 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk with Rev. Stanley A. Bennett officiating. Interment followed at Hope Cemetery Kennebunk.
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Arundel
Ezra W. Mitchell
Sinnott Road
George
Isabelle (Plummer) Mitchell
William N
Merton G
Kennebunk
Mary E. Sanborn
Saco
Stella Hill
Alfred
Bibber
Warren J. Conlan Dies in Braintree Surrounded by Family
Warren J. Conlan 82, formerly of Biddeford Maine, died suddenly in Braintree Massachusetts. Born April 25, 1881 in Biddeford he was married to Ina Center Conlan and lived in Braintree for about 50 years. Survived by brother Hampton H. Conlan of Biddeford and two Braintree nephews. Funeral services were held at Russell Funeral Home with committal at Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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Braintree
Mass
Warren J. Conlan
Biddeford
Maine
Warren J
Cynthia
Benson) Conlan
Ina
Center
Obituary: Mrs. Alice Neault of Biddeford Passes Monday
Mrs. Alice Neault 67 of 40 Oak Street Biddeford died at home Monday noon after a long illness. Born December 22 18 in Biddeford daughter of Henri and Marie Duclos Gonne ville. Survived by two sons Henry Biddeford Albert Salem NH one daughter Florence Poirier Somersworth NH one stepson Edward Biddeford five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral from St Andre Church Thursday at 9 30 a.m.
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Alice Neault
Oak St
Biddeford
Henri
Marie Duclos Gonneville
Adelard Neault
St. Andre's Church
Ste. Anne
Pierre Larose 91 Victoriaville dies after long illness
Pierre Larose aged 91 formerly of Biddeford Maine and seven years in Victoriaville died Monday after a long illness. He was born April 6 1873 in Hamford P Q son of Joseph and Vitaline Picard Larose widower of Melanie Courtois. Surviving are three daughters three sons three sisters one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home Biddeford today and tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral from St Andre's Church Thursday at 8 30 a.m.
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Victoriaville
Que
Pierre Larose
Granite St
Biddeford
Maine
Hamford
P. Q
Joseph and
Vitaline Picard Larose
Melanie Courtois
Larose
Saco - Lowell
Sacred Heart League
St. Andre's Church
Henri Bourque
Archille Croteau
William Martin
Rye Beach
N.H
P.Q
Clarida Lajeunesse
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ludger Larose
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
St. Andre’s
Sacred Heart League to Meet for Prayer in Biddeford
Members of the Sacred Heart League of St. Andre's Church will gather Wednesday at 7 p m at the Emond Fagal Home 72 Hill Street Biddeford to say prayers for Pierre Peo a member.
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Sacred Heart League of St. Andre’s
Emond Fagal
Hill St
Biddeford
Pierre Peo
Ste. Anne’s Sodality to Offer Prayers in Biddeford
Members of Ste. Anne's Sodality of St. Andre's Church meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford to offer prayers for Mrs. Alice Neault.
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Ste. Anne's Sodality
St. Andre’s
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
Biddeford
Alice Neault
Tobacco as First Legal Tender in Virginia Colony
In early Virginia, tobacco served as the initial legal tender for settlements. Planters exchanged crops for goods and services, establishing a rudimentary monetary system based on leaf value and market demand.
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Virginia Colony
Weather outlook for Portland with cool afternoon and rain
Sunny yet cool afternoon in Portland with highs in the low to mid 50s and gentle easterly winds. Tonight will remain mild for the season with lows in the low to mid 30s and easterly winds. Wednesday brings cloudy conditions and occasional rain with little temperature change as southeast winds rise to 15 to 25 mph.
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Portland
Town Council And School Board To Discuss Budget
A joint session of the Town Superintending School Committee and the Town Council is set for 7 tonight at Jameson School to discuss the school budget. The meeting follows a private session request by the council that was refused, and aims to resolve differences after a $37,500 cut by town meeting members in March.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jameson School
Welcome To The Fold Langlois Newborn Greeting Card
Collette Marie Langlois, 52 months old, is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Louis Langlois of Scarborough. Grandparents include William G Barter of Scarborough and Arthur Langlois of Saco, with great grandparents Frank Corone in Washington DC and Frank Crocker in Leaksville Mississippi. Paternal grandfather is Joseph Hanuysek of Saco.
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Collette Marie Langlois
Louis Langlois
Scarborough
William G. Barter
Arthur Langlois
Saco
Frank Corone
Washington, D. C
Frank Crocker
Leaksville
Miss
I. D. Hilton
Longansport la
Joseph Hanuysek
Mrs Dimitra Kostopoulos Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Dimitra Kostopoulos 50 formerly of 37 Quimby St Biddeford died in an Augusta hospital last night after a long illness. Daughter of John and Pauline Spirounias she is survived by son John Kostopoulos Portland four brothers James Spirounias Athens Nicholas Portland Peter George Biddeford and three sisters Mrs Virginia Mitchell Brooklyn NY Mrs Esther Antonakos and Miss Ethel Spirounias Biddeford. Funeral arrangements set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford with services at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Biddeford. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Dimitra Kostopoulos
Quimby St
Biddeford
Augusta
John
Pauline
Patrikakos) Spirounias
John Kostopoulos
Portland
James Spirounias
Athens
Greece
Nicholas
Peter
George
Virginia Mitchell
Brooklyn
Esther Antonakos
Ethel Spirounias
Emond Funeral Home
Hill St
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Ghost writer fills roles as party life in society
S J Michelson, once behind books, now ghost writes for parties. He crafts autographs, poems, and limericks, and even fortune cookie fortunes and napkin ring favors. Socialites hire him to script autobiographies and skits, making ghosts the life of many gatherings.
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Associated Press New York
S. J. Michelson
Michelson
Belisle Joins Maine Varsity For Spring Football Drills
Belisle CRONO Charles Belisle of Biddeford joins three fellow fullbacks from last year’s freshman squad as the University of Maine Bears begin spring drills under Coach Harold Westerman. The intra squad scrimmage on May 2 will be open to the public.
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Crono
Charles Belisle
Biddeford
University of Maine
Harold Westerman
Bears
Reed seeks waiver to replace superintendent at academy
Reed requested a waiver of federal standards until June 30 for the academy’s superintendent and asked the board to appoint a replacement by then. Hodges granted the waiver but would not set a deadline, despite most of the board preferring Rodway remain in place for a one year term.
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Reed
Rodway
Hodges
Biddeford Firemen Fight Grass Blazes
Biddeford firefighters were kept busy with grass fires over the weekend. Saturday crews responded to a blaze in a wooded field at 1 Booth St caused by burning grass. Sunday noon saw a grass fire spread from a burning dump on upper Main Street requiring a hose line. Another fire at 596 Elm St thought to be started by children ended quickly on arrival.
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Biddeford
Booth St
Upper Main Street
Elm St
Stock market closes mixed as rotation trims gains
New York trading opened irregular with profits taken in Texas Gulf Sulphur while big three automakers rose slightly and rails remained firm but mixed. The Dow and AP index edged higher as space and aviation plays weakened United Aircraft and McDonnell sank after Ontario mineral news. Bond prices edged up in a volatile session. The moon is the only celestial body that revolves about the earth.
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New York
Texas
First Lady Drives Back After Scary Airplane Ride
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson returned from Cleveland by a 348 mile motorcade in heavy rain and fog, opting to drive after a frightening aircraft incident. The journey stretched into the early hours with Secret Service logistics, mechanical aid, and a large entourage traveling through Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland to reach Washington.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cleveland
United Airlines
Secret Service
Howard Johnson's
White House
Turnpike
Jonne
Janet Travell
Marie McGuire
Anthony Celebrezze
Secretary of ‘Welfare
Elizabeth Carpenter
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Miss Natalie Dixon Bridal Shower Held at Biddeford Home
A bridal shower for Miss Natalie Dixon was hosted by Mrs. Guy Agreste at 10 Taylor St. Biddeford. She will wed Ronald Agreste in Saugus Mass on June 27. Guests included numerous Lauzon and Verrier families, with several invitees unable to attend.
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Natalie Dixon
Guy Agreste
Taylor St
Biddeford
Dixon
Ronald’ Agreste
Saugus
Mass
Alma Lauzon
Mary Taton
Lena Poli
Wilfred Perrault
Richard Perrault
Renal
Exilda Bertrand
Susan Montembeau
Joan Montembeau
Sharon Lauzon
Diane Perrault
Mary Zook
Frances Blais
Jeannette Curro
Ruth Campbell
Rene Perrault
Herve Perrault
Marcel Perrault
Puerto Rico Sees 400,000 Visitors Annual Climatology
The article notes Puerto Rico attracts about 400000 visitors yearly. It highlights a sunny climate with 360 sunlit days annually and average temperatures around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature variation between winter and summer is about 6 degrees.
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Puerto Rico
Binette Resigns From Saco Police Force
Raymond Kerry, Saco's police chief, announced the resignation of patrolman Raymond R. Binette of 23 Storer St. after nine months on the force. The official cites doctor advised night shift avoidance. The move could create two vacancies if a second patrolman is hired at tonight's budget reading.
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Raymond Kerry
Saco
Raymond R. Binnette
Storer St
Binette
Grant to Bates College from Casco Bank of Portland
Casco Bank and Trust Co of Portland awarded Bates College a 35000 grant as a sign of interest in Maine's educational facilities. Bates President Charles F Phillips said the directors also expressed appreciation for the important part Bates College plays in the state.
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Bates Lewiston
Casco Bank and Trust Co
Portland
Bates College
Maine
Bates
Charles F. Phillips
Biddeford Man Charged With Assault Count
A Biddeford man Ronald Labbe, 20, of Acorn Street, faced an assault charge involving a 15 year old girl and was released on $2,000 bail as his car case was continued ten days in Biddeford Municipal Court. Other cases in the session included Herve Guay, 18, imprudent driving with a $35 fine or 39 days, and a suspended license. Carroll McDonald, 34, fined $10 or 30 days for disturbing Elm and Main Streets. Roger Walls, 19, had a case for damaging a tent and shotguns dismissed for lack of evidence after a camping incident at Clifford Park.
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Biddeford
Ronald Labbe
Acorn Street
Nason
Gerald C. Nason
Herve J. Guay
Lafayette St
Pool Road
Guyo
Carrol McDonald
North Monmah
Elm
Main Streets
Roger Walls
Saco
Walls
Clifford Park
Education and Economy in State Governance Debate
A public discourse stresses that legislation serves both youth education and the state economy. Proponents argue investing in schools strengthens workforce readiness and long term growth while critics urge fiscal restraint to protect revenues and tax stability.
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Lege
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