Port land VFW event and Adelard Bill funeral notes
Personal and veterans news from Portland area record attendees at the Port land Barracks installation in the Portland YMCA. Funeral services for Adelard Bill were held at St Joseph church with a solemn high Mass, clergy and congregants named, burial at St Joseph cemetery, flag presentation to the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Deans
Carol
New York City
Napoleon Brechette
Raymond King
Maurice McGarrity
John Gleason
Ralph Winship
Biddeford
Portland Barracks
Portland
Community events in Biddeford and Saco listed
Local clubs and auxiliaries announce tomorrow night events across Biddeford and Saco. Testimonial dinner by Division 1 AOH at Hibernian hall with 6:30 start, Friendship Night at Odd Fellows hall, and a TWUA AFL-CIO dance at Union hall with Muriel's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibernian Auxiliary
Division 1
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Hibernian Hall
Main and
Elm Streets
Biddeford
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Union Hall
Main Street
Muriel
York County Past Noble Grands Association
Ingvale
Oddellows Hall
Herberta Harriman
Middle Street
Saco
Weekend parish and funeral notices span multiple towns
The entry lists Saturday confessions at St Monica Kennebunk and multiple church notices including funeral services for Henry Roimeo in Biddeford with a Spanish War veteran tribute, a firing squad from Pease AFB, and clergy details plus confessions at Mary church Wells and All Saints Ogunquit. Also notes the Saco United Baptist church membership class led by Rev Stanley Bennett at 10 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco United
Merger of NE Railroads Not Feasible Yet
PORTLAND AP The chair man of the New England Railroad Presidents Conference says a merger of the region six railroads is not feasible now. E Spencer Miller Maine Central president cites low earnings and burdensome taxes due to large passenger deficits. He adds merger could be possible if earnings rise enough to cover deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
New England Railroad Presidents
E. Spencer Miller
Maine Central Railroad
Saco Council Set to Meet in City Hall Auditorium
The May meeting of the Saco City Council will be held in the main auditorium of Saco City hall. Mayor Charles R. Cote announced the agenda includes attorney opinions on Cumberland Foods Inc., the Thornton Academy budget and bids for a Saco police cruiser, and issues on dry and wet waste collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco City Hall
Charles R. Cote
Attys
Hilary Mahaney
Marcel Viger
Edwin Walker
Cumberland Foods, Inc
Thornton Academy
Card of Thanks Thanking friends Fraternal Order of Eagles and hospital staff
Robert Morris and the family express gratitude to relatives friends neighbors and Fraternal Order of Eagles for cards gifts flowers and support during the hospital stay and bereavement We also thank Webber Hospital Staff parish priests and all who furnished cars and masses Annette Donald and Diane Deschambeault Jean Leo Deschambeault
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
The
Trust Hospital
Robert Morris
Webber
Hospital
Jean-Leo Deschambeault
Annette
Donald
Diane
Funeral rites held for Arsene Pelletier at St Andre
Funeral services for Arsene Pelletier were held Wednesday morning from St. Andre church at 9. Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrated the high Mass of requiem assisted by Rev. Robert T. Martel deacon and Rev. Gerard Parent sub-deacon. Bearers were members of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Burial followed in St. Joseph cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attended from Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Roimeo
West Street
Biddeford
St. Andrewhurch
Girard Parent
A. J. Martel
Norman Carrier
Laura L. Proulx
Victor Guertin, Jr
Lawrence Remillard
Edward Remillard
Arthur R. Guertin, Jr
Ronald E. Guerin
Antonio Normand
Ernest H. Robbins
Joseph Hurd
Pease Air Force Base
Portsmouth
N. H
Earl Rousselle
Elton Hull
Ronald Baker
Arsene Pelletier
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Robert T. Martel
Gerard Parent
Laura Lauzen Proulx
Order of Foresters
John Fecteau
Emile Fecteau
Raymond Bisson
Paul Beaupre
Joseph Lefebvre
Roger Fecteau
St. Joseph
Father Martel
Herve Jean Pelletier
Eldra Pelletier
Lionel Faucher
St. Ferdinand
P. Q
Adele Lemieux
Raymond Pelletier
St. Fortunat
Armand Cote
Granby Can
Adelard Pelletier
LaSalle
Abitibi
Can
Antonio Grenier
Fred Ruggles
Harold Rice
Lyndonville
Ronald Rocheleau
Laurette Pelletier
Dover
Albert Gosselin Sanford
Omer St Pierre
Lucien Croteau
South Berwick
Oscar Houde
Amede Houde
Somersworth
Wilfrid Vergeau
North Dartmouth
Mass
Emilien Pelletier
South Dartmouth
Alexandre Pelletier
Emilie Pelletier
New Bedford
Yvonne Cote
Pawtucket
Bertrand
5. C
Simeon
S. C
Maurice Therrien
Adrien Therrien
Lewiston
Honare Pelletier
Sherbrooke
Funeral for Alphonse Fleurant at St Andre Church
Funeral services for Alphonse Fleurant were held at 9 a m in St Andre church with Msgr Aime Giguere presiding and Rev A S Martel deacon. Choir and organ provided music as bearers from Sacred Heart League accompanied by Rev Father Martel at the grave. Burial was in St Joseph cemetery with Pease AFB firing squad giving military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Fleurant
St. Andre Church
Msgr
Aime Giguere
A. S. Martel
Gerard Parent
Laura L Proux
Joseph At
Tardif
Alphonse Bellavance
Henri Bourque
Joseph Lefebvre
Sylvie Chouinard
Arthur Lemire
Sacred Heart League of
Portland Weather Outlook With Mild, Fair Skies
Portland area forecast calls for clearing and mild conditions this afternoon, with fair skies tonight and Saturday. Winds will be variable at 5 to 15 mph, with temperatures in the low to mid 50s in Zone 1 and overnight lows near 40. Regional highs and lows include Caribou 30 and 35, Green ville 33, Portland 40, Washington 60, Miami 75, Denver 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Tide Heights and Times Chart Fragment
Fragment of a tidal schedule showing day and night high and low tides with times in daylight time. Includes April entries and numeric values for two daily tide measurements and related indicators.
Camp Ellis Fire Group Plans House-to-House Canvass
At Camp Ellis Fire Station the auxiliary outlined a cancer drive canvass for next Tuesday at 6 30 PM with participants Mrs Florence Fitch Mrs Judy Gagne Mrs Winifred Nicholas and Mrs Theresa Pendleton. They also set an annual outing for June 2 at Northwoods restaurant and awarded a mystery prize to Greta Grenier with lunch and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis
Lire
Florence Fitch
Judy Gagne
Winifred Nicholas
Theresa Pendleton
Northwoods
Greta Grenier
Leona Allen
Christobel Gagnon
Marjorie Pendleton
Lorette McAlevey
Elsie Buzzell
Lillian Gagnon
Betty Shaw
Mary Pendleton
Ruth Stackpole
Mary Lou
Littlefield
Biddeford Firemen Douse Grass Blaze
Biddeford firemen, with Engine 4 and Tank 1, responded to a grass and brush fire behind St. Mary cemetery on Elm Street yesterday afternoon. Hand pumps were used. The 1:50 pm call was cleared by 2:30 pm. The Biddeford fire department ambulance also transported Mrs. Bertha Bryant of 176 Alfred Street to Webber Hospital for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. Mary Cemetery
Elm Street
Fire Department
Bertha Bryant
Alfred Street
Webber Hosital
Bernadette Ferland Funeral in St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernadette Ferland were held at 8 30 this morning at St Joseph church. A solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Paul Pare with Deacon Rev Armand Bill and sub deacon Rev Marc Franck. Burial followed in St Joseph cemetery with a long list of attendees from Sanford Lewiston Montreal and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadette Ferland
St. Joseph Church
Paul Pare
Sanford
Armand Bill
Lewiston
Marc Franck
Diana Frechette Rousselle
Rene Bertrand
Paul Bertrand
Lucien Bertrand
Arthur Marcotte
Armand Marcotte
Ernest Perron
St. Joseph
Romeo Legare
Rosaire Robillard
Willie Legare
Arthur Legare
Montreal
P. Q
Bertha Bedard
Alma Lauzon
Frank Bastarache
Irene Marcotte
Albert Perron
Roger Perron
Stanislas Belanger
Theodore LeFrancois
Leo la Brie
Leo Labrie
Leona Labrie
Elizabeth LaBrie
Richard LaBrie
Somersworth
N. H
Omer Laliberte
Richard Comeau
Lioned Laliberte
Augusta
Albert Lavalle
Rene Ferland
Henderson Rites Held For Alexander Henderson
Funeral services for Alexander Henderson 32 Lucille street Saco were held Wednesday at 2 p m from Shumway funeral home. Rev Norman Langmaid pastor of School street Methodist church Saco officiated bears were Arnold Ballard Richard Fairfield Edward Fairfield and John Kennedy Burial was in the family lot Laurel Hill cemetery Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Henderson
Lucille — Street
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Norman Langmaid
School Street Methodist Church
Arnold Ballard
Richard and
Edward Fairfield
John Kennedy
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Fred E Pollard of Biddeford
Funeral services held Thursday afternoon for Fred E Pollard of Biddeford from Shumway funeral home Saco. Rev H L Cutler of Second Congregational church Biddeford officiated with bearers Joseph Hannaford Albert Whitehurst George Rooman George Butler and Joseph and Thomas Haley. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Pollard
Biddeford
Shumway Funeral Home
Saco
H. Lewis Cutler
Second Congregational Church
Joseph Hannaford
Albert Whitehurst
George Rooman
George Butler
Joseph
Thomas Haley
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Tot Drowns In Well East Corinth
AP report says 3 year old David Grass, son of Mr and Mrs Percy Grass of Somersworth New Hampshire, drowned yesterday after falling into a well on the Nye property where he had lived for three years with relatives Mr and Mrs Frank Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tot
Well East Corinth
David Grass
Percy Grass
Somersworth
N.H
Frank Nye
Local Names Connected to New Hampshire and Massachusetts Residents
The passage lists Fleurant and Mrs Blanche Cote of Manchester New Hampshire along with Mr and Mrs Alfred Belanger and Mrs Vivian Belanger of Southbridge Massachusetts and Ralph Cote and Roland Cote of Manchester New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleurant
Blanche Cote
Manchester
N. H
Alfred Belanger
Vivian Belanger
Southbridge
Mass
Ralph Cote
Roland Cote
Thursday Club Honors Mrs Harris at Banquet
The Thursday club at Kennebunk Inn honored Mrs Fillmore P Harris with a corsage for outstanding service to the Scholarship and Community Welfare funds. Officers and appointed chairs were listed, and the Portland Little Group performed Variety With Spice after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Fillmore P. Harris
Kennebunk Inn
Theodore Schaffer
Theresa la Fountain
Wilfred Frechette
Arthur Plante
Ralph Goldthwaite
Arnold Calderwood
Robert Noble
Wayne B. Hutchins
Frank Carey
Chris F. Johnson
Carlyle P. Atkinson
William Ashton
Maurice Ross
M. P. Houle
John Delorge
Claude Faulkner
Shirley Parks
George Harpoothan
Annie Phillips
Basil Emery
Donald McKenney
A. Louise Gaffney
Frank A Goodwin
Edward J. Reilly
Albert Day
Joseph C. Truman
R. E. Davis
Harold A. Clark
Alcide Gonneville
Hosea Curtis
Wilfred E. Frechette
Eloi Lacroix
Agnes Corriveau
John D. Delorge
Theresa D. LaFountain
Retirement testimonial honors Walter Stebbins of Atkinson’s
Walter E. Stebbins of Atkinson Furniture Biddeford Saco retires after 46 years completed April 19 honored with a surprise testimonial at Don and Elsies Kennebunkport. Gifts include a firm chair by George Butler and a Shaffer pen from employees. Stebbins lifelong Biddeford Saco resident former WWI veteran married to Anna Stone with seven children active in American Legion Holy Name Society and local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Stebbins
Atkinson's Furniture Company
Biddeford
Saco
Don and Elsie’s
Kennebunkport
Stebbins
George Butler
Stanley Ridlon
Butler
John Montagne
Edward Pembriant
Maurice Wilkinson
Germaine Ducuette
Everett Forrester
Charles Hatch
Harry Belanger
Roger Gonneville
G. Robert Butler
Atkinson
Maine
New England
Miss Ledoux Ends School Office Job
Miss Jeannette Ledoux completes duties as clerk in the office of Paul Larrabee Biddeford Superintendent of Schools a post held for four years. Replacing her is Miss Ruth Binette a member of the St Joseph high school senior class. Ledoux leaves to be married on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Ledoux
Paul Larrabee
Biddeford
Ruth Binette
St. Joseph High School
Miss Ledoux
Tax exemption proposal from Stanley Tupper in Maine race
Republican candidate Stanley R. Tupper proposes income tax exemptions up to $2,000 annually for parents of college students in the Second Congressional District. He argues the saving would help more families afford higher education and spoke to a service club audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Stanley R. Tupper
Tupper
Service Club
Union Official Seeks Full Redevelopment Backing
Michael Schoonjans of the Textile Union of America urges Maine’s congressional delegation to back a wide redevelopment measure. He cites Coffin and Oliver as champions and asks Rep. McIntire to join, highlighting a plan for a permanent redevelopment agency, local initiative, federal loans and grants, and retraining programs to boost economies in Biddeford-Saco-Sanford and Washington County while protecting existing industries. The proposal aims to expand employment, stabilize tax rolls, and foster long term growth without moving industries elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Michael Schoonjans
Textile Union of America
Afl-Cio
Clifford McIintire
Frank M. Coffin
James C. Oliver
House Rules Committee
McIntire
Biddeford-Saco-Sanford
Washington County
Senate
Bodies Of Student Climbers Recovered From Longs Peak
ESTES PARK Colo AP An Air Force helicopter recovered the bodies of two university students who died during a Longs Peak climb. David L. Jones 19 and Prince F Willman 23 perished in falls while companions Jane Bendixen 19 and James Greig 21 endured a harrowing ascent before rescue. Bendixen survived frostbite and cold after aiding Jones and Willman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Park
Colo
Air Force
Falls
Longs Peak
David L. Jones
Wester Groves
Prince F. Willman
Fort Smith
Ark
Jane Bendixen
Davenport
Iowa
Dick Boyer
Rocky Mountain National Park
Jones
Willman
Boyer
Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
Boulder
University of Colorado
James A. Greig
Glenview
Ill
Greig
Miss Bendixen
Willmon
Miss Bendixon
Allenspark
Here
Park Rangers
Hannaford elects new president and board chair
Walter F. Whittier of Falmouth was elected president of Hannaford Bros. Coee to succeed the late Stewart M. Taylor. Bouteille Sav age of Bangor was named board chairman, a post also held by Taylor, who died last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannaford
Portland
Walter F. Whittier
Falmouth
Hannaford Bros. Co Ee
Stewart M. Taylor
Bouteille Savage
Bangor
Taylor
Fisherman Hurt In Dark Fall From Yarmouth Bridge
PORTLAND AP Fisherman Hughie E. Lare 36 suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a bridge over the Cousins River in Yarmouth while smelt fishing last midnight. Police said he was crossing the bridge in darkness when he tumbled into the rocky river basin and was taken to a Portland hospital where his name was placed on the danger list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Hughie E. Lare
Cousins River
Yarmouth
Lare
Rocky River
Health plan grows Portland in Maine report
Blue Cross and Blue Shield membership increased in Maine during the previous year according to the Associated Hospital Service of Maine annual report. The document notes rising enrollment and overall growth in the region's health plan offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Plan
Portland
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Maine
Associated Hospital Service of Maine
Child Dies From Hot Fat Burns in Ellsworth Hospital
Centerville report: Carole A. Caler, 22 months old, died in Ellsworth hospital from burns after hot fat spilled on her when she fell from a chair and grabbed an electric fry pan cord. Her mother was burned as she helped. Carole died Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Carole A. Caler
Sheldon Caler
Ellswort
Carole
1959 Blue Cross and Blue Shield membership totals
Yesterday's report shows Blue Cross participants rising by 9 061 to 363 520 and Blue Shield membership up 18 793 to 239 340 during 1959. The year was described as financially static with little significant change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adelard Bill
Marc ‘Franck
Normand Carrier
St. Joseph Schoir
Diana Rousselle
Lot
Elie A. Hevey
St. Joseph ‘Church
Edward Nadeau
St. Ignatius Church
Maurice Boland
Arthur St. Pierre
Most ‘Holy Trinity
Raymond Auger
St. Raphael
Kittery
Georges Plante
Notre -Dame de Lourdes
Robert Martel
St. Andre
Ebenetet Point
Andrew Pineau
Paul, Malenfant
VFW Post
Oliva Bolduc
Biddeford-Saco
Albert Ouellette
Ernest Soulard
Sacred Heart League
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Bill
Father Carrier
Nick Curro
Oscar Nadeau
Fremont Club
Saco Extension Group
Saco G. A. R. Hall
Alice Prue
Argentina
Lillian Chapin
Brendan Twomey
Notre Dame Hospital
Olympia Hotel
Old Orchard Beach
Soongsters
Saco Salvation Army
St. Monica Church
Kennebunk
Henry Romeo
St. Mary Church
Wells
All Saints Church
Oguaquit
Saco Council
Doc
A.c.lambert
Yor Mechanics
Aclambert Olesale Et
Main ST
Dorothy Dean
Better Living Expo
Booth
Dean's
Portland Road
Saco, Maine
P. S
James V. Neithercut
Spectator
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