Local Biddeford Residents Made Medical and Travel Notices
A series of brief notes records Biddeford and area residents as medical patients at Webber and Notre Dame hospitals including Alfred St. Ours and Ralph Crochetiere, with surgical patient lines for Adelbert Morin. Other items report residents visiting Boston, Palm Beach, and New York, plus family travel to Portland and Brunswick for illnesses and Easter stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred St. Ours
Green Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Ralph Crochetiere
Acorn Street
Notre Dame Hospital
Adelbert Morin
Bradbury Street
Jean Paul Nolette
Jeannette Roberge Nolette
Hyde Memorial Hospital
Bath
Isabelle Vanasse
Delia Baillargeon
Saco
Boston
Eloise Roy
James
Elm Street
Palm Beach
Fla
Hervey Tousignant
Butler's Men's Department
New York
Lawrence Rumery
Brian and
Linda
Glendale
Calif
Lester Rumery
Portland Road
Mona Dallaire
Brian
Jefferson Court
Arents
Burton
Easley
Alberic Landry
Muriel Landry
Waterville
Antonio Landry
Brunswick
Wilfrid Landry
Fred Piucha
Rydal
Warner
William Libby Dies of Gunshot Wounds in Arun Del Home
William J. Libby, 52, died at his Old Route 1 Arun Del residence from gunshot wounds deemed self-inflicted by Medical Examiner Leopold A. Viger of Biddeford. A Saco native, Libby worked as a welder in Portsmouth, NH, and served in the U S Navy before World War II. Survived by his mother Bessie Libby of Falmouth, sisters Hazel Lord of Yarmouth and Almira Cram of Falmouth, plus nieces and uncles. Funeral from Shumway Funeral Home in Saco Friday at 2 p m. visitation tonight 7 to 9 at the South Gorham location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Libby
Arundel
Leopold A. Viger
Biddeford
South Portland
George H
Bessie (Rhodes) ‘Libby
Stratton
N. H
Saco
Thornton Academy
Libby
Portsmouth Naval Yard
Kittery
Portsmouth
U. S. Navy
Bessie Libby
Falmouth
Hazel Lord
Yarmouth
Almira Cram
Shumway _ Funeral home
Spring Street
South Gorham
Food sale plans loom at Saco Firemen’s auxiliary meeting
Final plans for a food sale will be made at tonight’s 8 PM meeting of the Saco Firemen's auxiliary at the Saco fire station. Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley post, American Legion, will also meet at 8 PM at the post home. Supper will follow the meeting. A Council Chagnon St. Jean Baptiste food sale is set for tomorrow at 9 AM at Newberry's on Main Street, Biddeford. Students may drop pastries at Mother St. Eva’s office at St. Joseph High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Saco Fire Station
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Council Chagnon
St. Jean Baptiste
Newberry’s
Main Street
Biddeford
Mother St. Eva
St. Joseph High School
Church Notes Highlight Friday Meetings Across Local Churches
Higher Grade Cadets of the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal Friday 9 30 a m. Lyman Baptist Goodwins Mills Bible club Friday 7 30 p m at parsonage. Evangelistic services planned at First Baptist Old Orchard Beach Sunday 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m. Rev James King missionary to Argentina to speak. North Saco Congregational Christian church hosts Rev G Stephen Johnston 10 45 a m. Ilgrim Youth Fellowship North Saco church 6 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
James King
Argentina
First Baptist Church
Old Orchard Beach
G. Stephen Johnston
North Saco
Hussey Quits Maine Potato Council Post
Frank W. Hussey resigns as executive secretary of the Maine Potato Council effective June 30 after five years in the role. President Herschel Smith said Hussey leaves to devote full time to personal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hussey
Presque Isle
Frank W. Hussey
Maine Potato Council
Herschel Smith
Short Atlantic Span Between Dakar and Brazil
A note states the Atlantic shortest distance spans 1,850 miles between Dakar in Africa and the bulge of Brazil, indicating a geographic measure of ocean width rather than travel routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Dakar
Africa
Bulge
Brazil
Card of Thanks to St Margaret's church and friends
We thank our many friends neighbors relatives and the clergy of St Margaret's church Old Orchard for aid sympathy flowers and for funeral cars during our bereavement. Mrs Edgar Remillard and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret's Church
Old Orchard
Obituary for Mrs Ernestine Marchand of Biddeford
Ernestine Marchand 64 of 17 Dupont avenue Biddeford died at home today. Born September 18 1895 in Black Lake P Q she was the daughter of Joseph and Marie Vachon and came to Biddeford at 24. Wife of Joseph Arthur Marchand she attended St Joseph Church and Ste Anne Sodality. Survived by husband one son Gerard Lapierre two daughters Georgette Mailhotte and Marguerite Lapierre two sisters Henri Chabot Corrinne Lachance one brother Joseph Antonio Vachon and nine grandchildren. Friends may call Emond Funeral Home today until 10 pm and Friday noon to 10 pm. Funeral from St Joseph Church Saturday at 9:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Marchand
Dupont Avenue
Biddeford
Black Lake
P. Q
Joseph and
Marie (Lessard) Vachon
Joseph Arthur Marchand
Georgette Mailhotte
Willimantic
Connecticut
Marguerite Lapierre
Pittsfield
Maine
Henri Chabot
Laconia
N. H
Corrinne Lachance
Israeli, P. Q
Joseph Antonio Vachon
Emond Funeral Home
St. Joseph Church
Ste Anne Sodality to Pay Respects at Funeral
Members of the Ste Anne Sodality of St. Joseph Church will meet at the Emon Funeral Home Friday at 7 30 p m to pay respects to Mrs Ernestine Marchand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste Anne Sodality of St
Lund Firm Tribute Attendees List Wide Maine Dignitaries
A lengthy testimonial in which U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith conveyed regrets at missing the event. The head table included Hugh Marshall and Mayor Cote among many attendees. the program featured toasts and singing led by Paul Deschambault with a large roster of local officials, professionals, and community leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Paul Deschambault
Hugh Marshall
Biddeford-Saco
Curtis
Rayimond A. Cote
Mayor Cote
Leonora Anton
Deshaies
Lund
A. F. Letellier
Oscar Cloutier
Archie Maxwell
Mark Black
Ralph Larochelle
Chester Ball
Cartmill
Frank A. Potenzo
Francis Condon
Stephen Polackwich
Normand R. Desrosiers
Albert N. Cote
Roger N. Parker, Sr
John E. Lombard
Martin J Rielly
Andrew J. Fournier
Kenneth Stackpole
Arthur J. Peloquin
Roger Sherman
Saul Stein
Atty
Marcel R. Viger
George Ib. Mapes, Sr
Joseph Bilodeau
Harry S&s. Nielson
Fernand M Cote
Francis Cote
Joseph S. Audie
Lucien H. Therrien
Walter Ewich
John M. Eagleson
Maurice C. H. Roux
Boucher
Peter A Or Johe
MacDougall
George B. LeBeau
Arthur Loranger
Raynald Giroux
Leo Bourque
Paul W. Murphy
Rene Roy
Harry E. Belanger
Robert Farley
Raymond Bonang
Newman V. Bagley
Bryant Bagley
Thomas Carr
John P. Conroy
Bernard D. Shapiro
Willie Laverriere
Arnold C. Shapiro
Joseph Hannaford
Felix T. Sheltra
Raymond «. Lord
Lewis Polakewich
John Gibson
Roger P. Moore
Arthur Baker
Norman P. Landry
M. F. Means
Wayne B. Hutchins
Richard Beote
Roland Lemieux
Richard A Moore
Albert Deshaies
Forrest J. Craig
Brendan V. Twomey
Paul Gaudreau
Robert A. Baisvert
William V. McKenney
William L. Smith
Maurice L. Hickey
Raymond
Gag
Bradford Commandery Meets in Biddeford Masonic Hall
Routine business was transacted at Bradford Commandery Knights Templar meeting in Biddeford Masonic hall. Commander Donald Nowell of Searboro directed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Commandery
Knights Templar
Biddeford Masonic Hall
Donald Nowell
Searboro
Weather Outlook Portland Zone 1 Fair and Warmer
This afternoon fair with warmer conditions in Zone 1 and minimal changes elsewhere Light variable winds Tonight fair and cooler than last night Gentle variable winds Friday continues fair with little temperature change Zone 1 temperatures 55 to 60 maximum and 30 to 35 minimum Overnight lows list includes Portland 38 and Mt Washington 25 among others
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
Montreal
Council Chagnon Initiates Four New Members
At a recent meeting of Council Chagnon St. Jean Baptiste society, four new members were initiated: Joseph Benoit, Ronald Berthiaume, Ronald Frechette, and Robert Maurice. Supper preceded the meeting, served by committee members Jack Desnoyers, Lorenzo Lariviere, John Berthiaume, Joe Perreault, Ernest Valliere, Leo Marchand, Gene Bertrand and Albert Bertrand. Gene Bertrand, sports committee chair, reported on a shuffleboard tournament and outlined plans for new activities including horseshoes, volleyball and ping pong. President Paul Roy presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chagnon
St. Jean Baptiste Soiety
Joseph Benoit
Ronald Berthiaume
Ronald Frechette
Robert Maurice
Jack Desnoyers
Lorenzo Lariviere
John Berthiaume
Joe Perreault
Ernest Valliere
Leo Marchand
Gene Bertrand
Albert Bertrand
Paul Roy
Clark Faces Payola Allegations From Congressmen
Washington AP three House members say they doubt Clark, a network TV disc jockey, is involved in payola. A witness testified Clark received 31575 for advising a record firm and bought a 1/4 interest for 125 per share later sold for 15000. Moss and Bennett and Mack backed the payola concern as hearings resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
di Clark
Clark
Philadelphia
John E. Moss
D-Fla
House
Legislative Oversight
John B. Bennett
R-Mich
Peter If’. Mack
D-Ill
Moss
Stock market swings on gains in motors and aircraft
New York prices opened mixed as gains in motors, aircraft and select issues offset a small decline. Boeing and Martin rose while United Air Lines fell after a loss. DOW stood at 609.06, AP 211.70, with mixed corporate bonds and quiet government trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Air Force
American Tobacco
United Air Lines
Martin
Boeing
Dow Jones
Associated Press
U. S
Traffic Violators In Saco Court
In Saco Municipal Court this morning Judge Hilary Mahaney fined Robert F. Phinney 44 of Arrowsic ten dollars for passing a red light with five dollars suspended. A case against Katherine M. Ryan 55 of Portland for passing at an intersection was filed without plea. Saco police handled both actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Phinney
Arrowsic
Saco
Hilary Mahaney
Mahaney
Katherine M. Ryan
Portland
Owen-Davis unit hosts department officers night
The Owen-Davis unit of the American Legion auxiliary hosted visiting department leaders from Saco Portland North Berwick and Cape Porpoise at the Legion home on Beach Street. Guests included department president Blaine Tapley and vice president Sylvia Dow along with local unit hosts. Officers were nominated for upcoming elections and events included a May 11 12 Variety show and a May 18 banquet for the Oil Dealers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Beach Street
Sace
Ruby W Tapley
Blaine
Sylvia C. Dow
South Portland
Isabelle H. Pinkham
Portland
Alberta Redmond
Cape Porpoise
York County Council
Grace Hayes
Quint-Cheney
North Berwick
Saco
Charlene Farnham
Hayes
Florence Gagne
Angie Cote
Gertrude Rankin
Muriel Forest
Gilberte Lavoie
Eva Sherman
Edith Halasz
Priscilla Hooper
Saco City Hall
Oil Dealers Association
Ramsdell-Rogers Post
York
Vara Gray
Lafayette Hotel
Sylvia Dow
Alice DeLaite
Gertrude Bar
Sunshine
Miss. Farnham
Government Shipyard Pay Hikes Begin After May
Wage increases for Army and Navy civilian employees in Boston and Portsmouth areas were announced. Army positions gain about 21 cents per hour, effective after May 13. 1,902 at Watertown Arsenal and others total 2,473 affected. Navy workers in Boston area total 7,871, averaging 9 cents hourly (3.6%), with Portsmouth naval employees at 6,858, averaging 7 cents (3%), effective after May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Boston
Mass
Portsmouth
N. H
New England
Congress
Army-Air Force
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Quartermaster Research and Engineering Center
Natick, Mass
Boston Army Base
Army Engineers Headquarters
Waltham
Boston Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
Maine
Doctors Resist Federal Health Insurance Push
The AMA official said doctors have long addressed aging issues calmly and objectively. He charged labor leaders with smearing the medical profession and manipulating public concern for aged health care. He warned against compulsory federal health insurance in any form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMA
Sheriff Searches for Revolvers in Hiram-Denmark Area
Martell Sheriff Nason transported the suspect to the Hiram Denmark area to locate two revolvers he claims to have discarded. The suspect is incoherent about his movements but is believed to be unaware of the disposal. County Attorney Marcel Viger plans to seek a 10 day continuance in municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nason
Martell
Hiram-Denmark
Marcel R. Viger
Muni
Rhee Quits Presidency of Korea
In a rapid political crisis Seoul reports say Lee Ki poong and family committed suicide after revolt antics. Rhee left the presidential house with his wife for a hillside villa and stepped down after 12 years as South Korea’s leader. Acting President Huh Chang named a nine member cabinet of independents while arrests were issued for voting fraud links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
Lee Ku-poong
Lee
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Korea
Huh Chang
Defense
National Assembly
Rhees
Liberal Party
Lee Ki-poong
Huh
Choi In-kyu
Scouts Finish Plans For 305 Salute Award
Biddeford Troop 305 completed plans for the One building Association annual banquet and the 305 Salute Award during a Scout hall meeting on Mason Street. Explorer post chairman Robert De Silva was commended for completing the preparations. Bruce Nunan led opening ceremonies and Robert DeSilva spoke at closing ceremonies with Albert Ouellette and Joseph McCarthy present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford Troop 305
One Building Association
305
Scout
Mason Street
Explorer
Explorer Posts
Robert de Silva
Bruce Nunan
Robert DeSilva
Albert Ouellette
Joseph McCarthy
Nike Zeus Fired From Underground at White Sands
The Army tested the Nike Zeus antimissile model from an underground launcher at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico marking the first time such a large thrust engine 450000 pounds was fired underground. The first stage booster fired with full thrust while the second stage and warhead sections were dummies. All test objectives were met as officials noted underground cells could be cheaper to build and harder to attack than aboveground launches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Army
Reception For New Sodality Members At St Mary Parish
The Children of Mary sodality of St Mary parish plans a May 15 reception and tea to honor new members from both the Children of Mary and the Assumption sodalities. A benediction at 3 p m will be followed by a social in the parish hall. The planning workshop was held at Miss Elizabeth Seidel's home with Miss Josephine Seidel co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary Parish
Assumption Sodality
Doris Sevigny
O. Royal Sharkey
Elizabeth Seidel
May Street
Ssephine Seidel
Miss Sevigny
Ann Gallagher
Eileen O’rourke
Elaine White
Eleanor Mogan
Miss Seidel
Citdren of Mary Society
Sevigny
The
St. Mary Church
Annual Meeting of TA Alumni Slated Monday
The Thornton Academy Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting at the Thornton Academy library Monday night at 7 30. Election of new officers and plans for the Alumni banquet and reunion will be on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy Alumni Association
Thornton Academy
T Men Nab 65 In Nationwide Bookie Raids
Washington reports U S Treasury agents conducted raids on backroom bookie joints and numbers rooms in about 50 cities. By day’s end at least 65 arrests were made with potential to reach 100. The operation targeted gamblers who lacked the $50 federal tax stamp. Some connections between operations surfaced though no nationwide syndicate proof was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Treasury
T-Men
GOP platform debate shapes emergent role of government
The article outlines a GOP stance supporting limited government while approving emergency aid, noting its opposition to government as the universal provider. It details upcoming caucus actions, district conventions selecting delegates to the National Convention, and lists speakers including Gov. Reed, Sen. Winston L. Prouty, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Heffelfinger, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, and Fred C. Scribner Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Reed
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Elizabeth E. Heffelfinger
Wayzata, Minn
Margaret Chase Smith
Asst
Treasury
Fred C. Scribner, Jr
Nixon Gains Limited Ground in Write-In Vote Totals
Nixon narrowed Rockefeller's chances at the party convention as write-in totals in Massachusetts placed Nixon well ahead of Rockefeller. Kennedy led in Massachusetts with 95,914 write-ins while Adlai Stevenson trailed. In Pennsylvania and other states write-in dynamics reflected cautious political maneuvering around Eisenhower’s succession, with Democratic lawmakers signaling Nixon as a potential stand-in if duties require the president to leave before the summit ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Adlai St. Stevenson
Pennsylvania
House
Elementary Schools To Present Concert Tonight
Biddeford Elementary school concert slated for tonight at the high school gym. Doors open 6 45 p m with the program at 7 30 p m. About 400 school band members plus 65 high school players join in the finale under director Horace Killam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Susan Brown
Jeanne DesRoberts
Beverly Donovan
Thomas Davis
Richard Gillis
Linwood Davis
Stephen Goodwin
Richard Marquis
Linda Tenney
John Throumoulos
Hazel Tenney
Carol Tenney
Marc Harriman
Dana Peck
Stephen Hudson
Robert Thompson
Clifford Clifford
Arnold Horner
Richard Lambert
Richard Spill
Stephen Szumita
Candace Calderwood
Lorraine Binette
Joan Sczgymecki
Joanne Michaud
Beverly Roy
Sandra Perron
David Peck
William Harriman
Everett Mink
Horace Killam
Navy uses pinhole camera to capture X rays
Navy researchers describe a simple pinhole camera built in a six inch cardboard box. A five thousandth inch pinhole and tissue paper viewing window form an inverted image whose sharpness grows with a smaller hole. Sunlight is blocked while X rays pass through the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Friedman
Chessman seeks anonymity after long Red Light case
Chessman says he cannot project his feelings to anyone and would choose complete anonymity if he lives. He calls life in a goldfish bowl unpleasant after being convicted in 1948 as the Los Angeles Red Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfish Bowl
Chessman
Los Angeles
Workman Hurt In Mishap At Old Foundry
Howard W. Emmons of 253 Main Street Sanford was taken to Webber hospital in a Biddeford fire department ambulance after a back fracture from a hammer falling from a beam at the old Saco Lowell buildings foundry. Dr Mahaney listed his condition as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Emmons
Main Street
Sanford
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Saco- Lowell
William Mahaney
Emmons
Bandit Denies Charges in Sexual Abuse Case
The suspect, accused of forcing sexual abuses on two women, has steadfastly denied the charges and refused to name or identify a man he claims is not the bandit. All judicial appeals are exhausted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Libby
AXA
Ownel
Christ Episcopal Church
Edgar Remillard
Allstate
Paul R. Rousseau
Lund Firm
Payola
Saco Court
Owen-Davis Unit
Nike Zeus
Nashville
Tenn
Cipal Court
Viger
Sodality
White Church
Jerome Daly
Warren Libby
Horace Nichols
Geraldine Hutchins
Old Foundry
Simard’s Lot
Franklin Street
Morara
JSF
Pacific
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