Local notices list patients and military personnel
Mrs. Harold Clark is a patient at Webber hospital. Theodore Potter is a surgical patient at the Maine Eye and Ear infirmary in Portland. Frank Lantagne is improving after surgery at Notre Dame hospital. Oscar R. Caouette is convalescing at home after surgery at the Maine Medical Center. Conrad St Onge has returned to Rialto California after being called home by his father Joseph St Onge’s death. Edward H. Hersom serves aboard the USS John Paul Jones seen by President Kennedy near Norfolk. Lawrence Wiggin Sr and daughter Sandra vacationing in Napa Valley with Chester Wiggin and Lawrence Wiggin Jr visiting San Francisco. Lt Cmdr William Rene Sheehan and Mrs Sheehan spend a week with Gall Sheehan at 37 Beacon Ave Biddeford. Sheehan heads to Newport Rhode Island then the Mediterranean with Commander Squadron 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Clark
Pool Road
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Theodore Potter
Beach Street
Saco
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Frank Lantagne
Alfred Street
Notre Dame Hospital
Oscar R. Caouette
Emery Street
Maine Medical Center
Conrad St. Onge
Rialto
Calif
Joseph St. Onge
Edward H. Hersom
USN
Harold Hersom
Alfred Road
John Paul Jones
Kennedy
Norfolk
Napa Valley
Lawrence Wiggin
Sandra
Leon Street
Chester Wiggin
Sanford
Lawrence Wiggin, Jr
San Francisco
William Rene Sheehan
U. S. Navy
William F. Sheehan
Beacon Avenue
Cmdr. Sheehan
Newport
R. I
Mediterranean
Squadron 12
American Legion events and Hospital Day observances announced
York County Barracks World War I auxiliary invites to Hospital Day on May 6 at Togus Veterans Hospital. Contact Mrs. Laura Dodge in Biddeford. A Tighe Beaudoin Farley post meeting is tonight at 8 in Biddeford. Kennebunkport Memorial unit to serve public turkey dinner Sunday 12:45 to 3 PM at the new Legion hall Cape Porpoise. A unit business meeting occurs tonight at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Barracks
Togus Veterans Hospital
Laura Dodge
Adam Street
Biddeford
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Kennebunkport
American Legion Auxiliary
New Legion Hall
Route 9
Cape Porpoise
Four Speeders Among Traffic Violators Fined
Six traffic violation cases heard in Saco Municipal court by Judge Hilary Mahaney and Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr. James A Corriveau 16 of 280 Ferry road Saco had license suspended 10 days for speeding 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. State Trooper John Fleming was the complainant. Stanley St Pierre 21 of 104 Union avenue Old Orchard Beach fined 10 dollars for 50 mph in a 40 mph zone. George D Gregoire 29 of 129 Cleaves street Biddeford fined 15 dollars for 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. State Trooper James Berry was the complainant in these two cases. Alton H Meserve 17 Hollis Center had license suspended 10 days for 50 mph in a 40 mph zone. Robert G Murray 159 Cleaves street Biddeford fined 10 dollars for inadequate muffler. Michael Madore Locke street Saco fined 10 dollars for driving without a license. State Trooper John Fleming was the complainant in these three cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Municipal Court
Hilary Mahaney
William F. Wilson
James A. Corriveau
Ferry Road
Saco
John Fleming
Stanley St. Pierre
Union Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
George D. Gregorie
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
James Berry
Alton H. Meserve
Hollis Center
Robert G. Murray
Biddeford Fire Crews Put Out Two Brush Fires
Biddeford firemen battled two brush fires and an ailing box on a railroad engine yesterday afternoon and last night. The first blaze at Forest Street on water company property prompted a booster line. A second blaze near the city dump occurred at 7 11 p m with another booster attack. A hot box at Main Street crossing was reported at 10 38 but no equipment was used on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Bosomn and
Maine Railroad
Forest Street
Biddeford and Saco Water Company
Main Street
Card of Thanks to Kennebunk group for support
I wish to thank my friends relatives and Mothers' Club of Kennebunk Lower Village for cards and flowers sent me during my stay at Webber Hospital. Mrs. Catherine Towne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk Lower Village
Webber Hospital
Catherine Towne
Maine Eastern Star leader Gertrude McTeer dies at 84
Machias death of Gertrude Bradbury McTeer, longtime Grand Chapter of Maine, Order of the Eastern Star official, follows a brief illness at home. She joined in 1902 and led the Maine Chapter as president 1927 to 1929 and served as chapter treasurer for 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machias
Grand Chapter
Maine
Order of the Eastern Star
Gertrude Bradbury McTeer
Order
Margery Fiske Dies at 75 in Kennebunk Community Leader
Margery Fiske wife of George Fiske of Old Port Road Kennebunk died at her home after a sudden illness. A former Kansas City resident she chaired Kennebunk clubs and seated on Brick Store Museum board. Born September 23 1886 in Nashua New Hampshire she is survived by her husband a daughter and two grandchildren. Funeral from Bibber Memorial Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with viewing Thursday and Friday 7 to 9 p.m. Rev Robert Howes officiates burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery F. Fiske
George Fiske
Old Port Road
Kennebunk
Kansas City
Direcors of
Brick Store Museum
Nashua
N. H
Wilbur and
Ada (Critcherson) Frost
South Congregational Church
Kennebunkport
Webhannet Club
Mary H. Robinson Bartlevile
Okla
Bibber Memorial Level
Summer Street
Robert Howes
Evergreen Cemetery
Eva R Guay Cie Dies After Illness In Biddeford
Eva Rose Guay 64 widow of Joseph D Guay of 32 Sullivan Street Biddeford died in a local hospital after a long illness Born in Ste Malachie Quebec April 5 1898 she moved to Biddeford 36 years ago She was a communicant of St Andre church Survived by four sons three daughters two sisters three brothers 21 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Friends may call Emond Funeral Home this evening 7 10 and Thursday and Friday 2 5 7 10 Funeral from St Andre Church Saturday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Rose Guay
Joseph D. Guay
Sullivan Street
Biddeford
Ste. Malachie
Que
Octave
Domitille
Gaulin) Bruneau
St. Andre Church
Norman Guay
Emile Guay
San Francisco
Calif
Camille Guay
Saco
Roland Guay
Ft. Devens
Mass
Bernadette Boisvert
Lillian Mercier
Seakonk
Marguerite Dumas
Revere
Yvonne Bruneau
Quebec
Maria Comeau
Ste. Ephemie
Church notes reveal local rehearsals and events in Saco area
The Senior choir of the Saco School Street Methodist church rehearses Thursday at 7 p.m. Prayer meetings occur Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the First Assembly of God church in Saco. Lyman First Baptist hosts Thursday 7 30 p.m. Goodwins Mills. The E and L club of the Saco School Street Methodist conducts a rummage sale in the church vestry Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
School Street Methodist Church
iFirst Assembly of God Church of
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
E and L Club
Saco ‘School Street Methodist Church
Traffic cases heard today in Biddeford city court
Judge Simon Spill presided as four drivers faced fines in Biddeford Municipal Court. Richard P. Parenteau, 18, of 171 Cleaves Street Biddeford pleaded guilty to speeding 55 in a 25 zone on Elm Street and paid 10 dollars. John P. Conway, 20, of Dover New Hampshire was fined 10 dollars for operating without a license. Edmund A. Lowe, 48, of Falmouth pleaded guilty to speeding 40 in a 25 zone and was fined 15 dollars with a deadline to pay by 3 p.m. Gerard J. Lapierre, 37, of Arundel withdrew an appeal of a drunken driving charge and 250 dollar fine after pleading not guilty and appealing to York County Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Richard P. Parenteau
Cleaves Street
Elm Street
Henry Labbe
John P. Conway
Dover
N. H
Edmund A. Lowe
Falmouth
Lowe
Parris L. Melver
Gerard J. Lapierre
Arundel
Lapierre
York County Superior Court
Fine&l
Snow Fails To Halt Saco Grass Fires
Snow failed to stop grass and brush fires in Saco on Tasker Street on land owned by Mrs. Charlotte W Ferguson and JG Colpitts. Fire departments from Saco and Old Orchard responded shortly before noon despite light overnight snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Charlotte W. Ferguson
JG. F. Colpitts
Tasker Street
Old Orchard
Portland Weather Outlook With Mild Temperature Rise
This afternoon is partly cloudy and warmer with southerly to southeasterly winds at 15 to 20 mph. Tonight will be generally fair and not so cool with NW winds diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Thursday remains fair with no major temperature changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Kiwanis Clubs Meet Jointly At Beach Hall
Arthur Dickson Jr. presented a student film titled Decision made by Bonny Eagle High School with full script writing sound effects and tape work. The inter club session included members from Saco Biddeford with Marcel Viger presiding. George Skillin gave the invocation as Francis Cote and Alphonse Monier led the meeting. Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr. introduced the entertainer and Emerson Parlin announced next week’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dickson Jr
Bonny Eagle High School
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club
Saco-Biddeford Club
iTheir
Marcel Viger
George Skillin
Francis Cote
Saco- Biddeford
Alphonse Monier
Adelbert M. Jakeman Jr
Emerson Parlin
Reception Honoring Rebekah District Officers Held
A reception at Odd Fellows hall Alfred Street Biddeford honored Mrs Nel lie Wallace district deputy president and Mrs Eleanor Shaffer district deputy marshal. Guests included past district deputies from several lodges. Refreshments, entertainment by Kaleel and Tambox, and floral centerpieces highlighted the event. Activities included a brief business meeting and invitations for upcoming lodge events. Fire departments battled a marsh fire off East Grand Avenue in Scarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wallace
Eleanor Shaffer
Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Bertha Butler
Beatrice Kaleel
Wallace
Wallace and Mrs. Shaffer, Was Mrs. Vera Munford, Noble Grand
Evangeline Lodge
Kaleel
Louise Hayden
Noble Grand
Rhuhamah Lodge
Springvale
Minnie Wakefield
Arlene Connors
Forest Lodge
West Buxton
Avis Briggs
Old Orchard Beach Lodge
Ruby Packard
Linnette Martin
Narraganset Lodge
Gorham
Jennie Berry
Hazel Blake
Northwood
N. H
Ellen Tobey
Kittery
Maine Rebekah Assembly
Stephen Foster
Carol Ann Tambox
Rose Wilcox
Gertrude Doliff
Helen Daly
Mildred Gledhill
Ruth Bailey
Mary Jones
Shaffer
Munford
Ethel Ballard
Lady Franklin Lodge
Berwick
York County Past Noble Grands Association
Cumberland County Past Noble
Raymond Herbert joins St Louis Journal carrier role
A St Louis high school sophomore Raymond Herbert son of Mr and Mrs Roland Herbert of 11 St Mary Street is named a journal carrier on Hooper Street marking a leadership milestone in the city youth program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis High
Raymond
Roland Hebert
St. Mary Street
Hooper Street
Worthing Proposes Meeting on Synchronizing School Hours
Worthing Dismore of Saco says he has written to Dr. Frank Lawler superintendent of Saco schools and Robert Bowie Thornton Academy headmaster requesting a meeting to discuss aligning school hours next year to reduce the number of buses needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dismore Worthing
Saco
Frank Lawler
Robert Bowie
Thornton Academy
Worthing
AOH Auxiliary Division 1 Banquet Set in Saco
The Ladies of AOH Division 1 choose Cascade Lodge in Saco as the site for their annual banquet on Thursday May 24. Plans were finalized at the April meeting led by President Mrs. Charles E Cartier with committee roles for place cards bus transport menu and social hour. A social hour and banquet will follow a 6 to 7 pm social hour and 7 pm departure on a chartered bus with a 7 30 pm banquet seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Cascade Lodge
Portland Road
Saco
Charles E. Cartier
Ann Hector
Johanna Lynch
Alfred Benoit
Hibernian Hall
Roland Bois
William Murphy
Quentin Johnson
Donald L. Hilton
Helena G. Murphy
Cecelia Descoteaux
Elaine White
Eileen O'Rourke
Cartier
Glenys Ange Repeats as Girl of the Year by Xi Omicron
Xi Omicron Exemplar chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Raymond Audie's Biddeford home and again selected Mrs. George Ange as Girl of the Year. Ange has eight years in the sorority with multiple posts and serves on the Portland City Council delegation. She and husband George teach in industry at Thornton Academy, live in Saco, with two children Stephen and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Westbrook
Biddeford-Saco
Glenys Burnell
George
Thornton Academy
Saco
Stephen
Locke School
Thomas
Group Sees Season End Banquet At Roma Cafe May 22
In a closing meeting the club voted to end the season with a banquet on May 22 at the Roma cafe in Portland. Founder's Day is set for April 30 at the Eastland Motor hotel with Portland City council activities. Xi Omicron chapter plans a 6 15 gathering at Mrs Scamman’s Main Street home in Saco before departure as a group. Two cultural programs titled How To Make Friends and Examples Of Friendship were presented by Mrs H Clifford Berry. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Rioux withMrs Audie helping. attendees included Mrs Daly, Mrs Sawtelle, Mrs Scamman, Mrs Berry, Mrs Ange, Mrs James Nadeau, Mrs Reay, Mrs Macomber, Mrs Rioux and Mrs Audie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eastland Motor Hotel
Xi Omicron
Philip Scamman
Main Street
Saco
H. Clifforderry
Annual Meeting and Banquet Set By Church Council
The Biddeford Saco Council of Churches schedules its annual meeting for May 8 at 6 p.m. in the First Parish Congregational church Saco with Rev. Harry Aufiero as planning chairman. Banquet co chairs are Mrs. Robert Goldthwait and Mrs. Haze Bishop of the Women’s Fellowship. Guest speaker Rev. William Thompson of Portland will address the gathering. The Council coordinates Protestant and Greek Orthodox churches in the area. Member churches include Salvation Army United Baptist School Street Methodist First Parish Second Parish Unitarian and St Demetrios Greek Orthodox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Mr. Thompson
Council of Churches
Salvattion Army
United Baptists Church
School Street Methodist Church
First Parish Congregational Church
Second Parish Unitarian Church
Saco
St. Demetrios
Youth Held In $2,000 Bomb Scare Case at Kennebunk High
An 18 year old Kennebunk youth is held for the Mayhem of York county Superior court on a bomb hoax at Kennebunk High School. John Gene Turner pleaded innocent in Kennebunk Municipal court to placing a fire bomb threat causing evacuation. Bail set at $2,000. Probate cause to hold for higher court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
York County Superior Court
Kennebunk High School
John Gene Turner
Alewive
David W. Emmons
Charles Smith
Frank Stevens
Narcotics Case Against LaPorte Is Dismissed
Emil LaPorte 33 Newtonville Mass faced illegal possession charges in Saco Municipal Court. Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr dismissed the case after the state failed to prove possession despite testimony about a marijuana vial on the car front seat. Troopers Falconer Mitchell Bruton and chemist Ericson testified for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil LaPorte
Newtonville
Mass
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco
Wilson
LaPorte
G. Paul Falconer
Robert Mitchell
Wells
Charles Bruton
Fal“mouth
John Ericson l
Readfield
Churches in Biddeford Seek Unity Across Denominations
A Buried in the section lists United Baptist First Universalist Second Congregational White Foss Street Methodist and South Biddeford Methodist churches all in Biddeford as part of a regional religious community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Baptist Church
First Universalist Church
Second Congregational
White) Church
Foss Street
South Biddeford
Methodist
Biddeford
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Ree
Jack
Margery Fiske
Eva R. Guay
Beach Hall
Rebekah
Scarborough
South Portland
East Grand Avenue
Journal Carriers
Raymond Hebert
Glenys Ange
George Ange
Main St
Warren
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