Personal Briefs from Biddeford and area reflect many vacations
A crowd of residents and visitors from Biddeford Old Orchard Beach Saco and surrounding towns are listed on vacation leaves and homecomings. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs Fred Fowler visiting Kittery and Phil Whitehead planning Canada travel. Police and hospital notes mention staff on leave convalescences and patients returning home from Webber Mercy and Trull hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fowler
Old Orchard Beach
Kittery
Philip Whitehead
Goose Rocks
Medford
Mass
Canada
Aurore Remillard
Elm Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Barbara Grover
Atlantic Avenue
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Alfred Ledoux
Phyllis Means
South Street
Biddeford Savings Bank
Webber
Gladys Malone
June Digney
Gordon White
Auburn
Lorraine Beaulieu
Kauf's
Manchester
Donald Farley
Orange
N. J
Portland
Goose Rocks Beach
Chester Bigelow
Vermont
Pfc
Futene Smart
Genie
Copperas Cove
Tex
Raymond Kerry
Saco
Hebert
Ronald P. Donovan
Susie
Biddeford Pool
Carroll Donovan
Alace Street
Louis Balkan
Vesper
Staples Street
Trull Hospital
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Togus
Balkan
Old Orchard Bea
George Griffin
Mercy Hospital
Twin Cities
Elm
Thomas McDonough
Kathy
Tommy
Michael
Earl Curtis
Rossroad
Seco
McDonoughs
Germany
McDonough
Arlington
Mrs Emma Yatt Dies Suddenly at Ocean Park
Mrs Emma Yatt aged 74 a summer resident of Ocean Park and Littleton Mass died suddenly Sunday at her brother Aaron Lunds home in Ocean Park Born in England she was the daughter of George and Alice Tidswell Lund Arrangements by Dennett and Craft funeral directors Saco transfer of the body to Littleton for Wednesday services burial at Westlawn Cemetery Littleton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Yatt
Ocean Park
Littleton
Mass
Aaron Lund
England
George and
Alice Tidswell Lund
Dennett and Craft Funeral Directors
Saco
Westlawn
Local tailor Van Vamvakedes dies at 67 in Biddeford
Van Vamvaledes Van Vamvakedes aged 67, a Biddeford tailor of 33 Franklin Street, died last night at a local hospital. Born in Ordou Turkey, he is survived by two sisters in Greece. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm from San coucy Funeral Home with calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Memorials to St Deme trios Cemetery association.
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van Vamvakedes
Franklin Street
Biddeford
Ordou
Turkey
Roda Mouromades
Cleton Vamvakedes
Greece
Sancoucy Funeral Home
Stone Street
St. Demetrios Cemetery
Funeral services for Alfred Berry held at St. Andre Church
Funeral services for Alfred Berry were held at 9 this morning from St. Andre church with Msgr. Aime Giguere celebrating the solemn high Mass. Rev. Robert Martel deacon and Rev. Gerard Parent sub deacon. Mrs. Laura Proulx was the organist with St. Andre quartet. Bearers were St. Francis college faculty members: Ernest Therien, Frederic Warner, Harvey Poisant, William Sutton, Bernard Gare, Adrien Lehoux. Burial in the family lot at St. Joseph cemetery with prayers at the graveside by Father Martel. Out of town attendees included multiple relatives from Quebec, Massachusetts, Maine, South Carolina and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Berry
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Robert Martel
Gerard Parent
Laura Proulx
St. Andre Quartet
St. Francis College
Ernest Therien
Frederic Warner
Harvey Poisant
William Sutton
Bernard Gare
Adrien Lehoux
St. Joseph
Father Martel
Joseph Berry
Florida
Eva Fontaine
Quebec
Joseph Roseberry
Odilon Roseberry
Massachusetts
Gedeon Mercier
Gerard Mercier
Albert Roseberry
Arthur Roseberry
Gerard Roseberry
Josephat Turgeon
Perley Haskell
Hollis Center
Joseph Volkenic
Rumford
Raymond Berry
South Carolina
Franklin Berry
South Portland
Louis Roseberry
George Farland
Frank Duclos
Funeral services for William J Gallagher held in Saco
Funeral services for William Joseph Gallagher of Old Orchard Beach were held Saturday at 9 30 am from the Dennett and Craig funeral home in Saco. Rev Mark McCullough rector of Christ Episcopal Church Biddeford officiated and burial followed at a nearby cemetery in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joseph Gallagher
Old Orchard Beach
Dennett and
Craig
Saco
Mark McCullough
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Mrs Cora K Stillman Funeral in Saco at 2 p m
Funeral services for Mrs Cora K Stillman widow of Lewis B Stillman were held Saturday at 2 p m from her residence 187 North Street Saco Rev William Melihenney pastor of the First Baptist church of Portland officiated soloist Carl Nelson of Park Street church Boston Mass accompanied by Mrs Mary Hill bearers included Harry Mitchell Harry Sawyer Harley Scamman Lawrence Dyer Raymond Taylor and Philip Sanborn Laurel Hill cemetery Saco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stillman
Cora K. Stillman
Lewis B. Stillman
North Street
Saco
William Melihenney
First Baptist Church of
Portland
Carl Nelson
Park Street Church
Boston
Mass
Mary Hill
Harry Mitchell
Harry Sawyer
Harley Scamman
Lawrence Dyer
Raymond Taylor
Philip Sanborn
Laurel Hill Cemetery
July Weather in PORILAND Maine Brings Dry Comfort
The Maine vacation industry saw a July rebound with mild dry conditions after June’s cool wet spell. The U S Weather Bureau reports a mean temperature of 69.7 degrees and total precipitation of 2.06 inches, 0.77 inches below normal. Over half the rain fell on July 11. The high reached 28 degrees in Portland and the low dropped to 49 on July 4.
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Poriland
Maine
U. S. Weather Bureau
Portland
Portland Weather Outlook With Warm, Clear Day Ahead
Sunny and warm today with rising temperatures on Tuesday. Northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph today, light variable tonight, and gentle southerly Tuesday. Zone 1 temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 50s for overnight lows, with cities including Caribou, Eastport, Greenville, Old Town, Portland, Rumford, Mt. Washington, Concord, Boston, New York, Washington, Miami, Chicago, New Orleans, Denver, Los Angeles, Halifax, Montreal showing varied readings.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Lee Angles
Halifax
Montreal
Two Motorists Slightly Injured In Saco Crash
Two motorists were slightly injured in a collision on Main Street Saco yesterday afternoon. James Anderson 30 Port Jefferson New York slowed for traffic near Thornton Academy and was rear ended by a panel truck driven by Arthur Tardif 17 of Saco. Anderson’s wife and two children rode with him. The girl and Tardif were hospitalized briefly and released. Vehicle damages were about 1500 for the Anderson sedan and 400 for the truck. Patrolmen George Nemet and Norman Lombard investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
James Anderson
Port Jefferson
N. Y
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Arthur Tardif
Lincoln Street
Anderson
Grace
Francis
Margaret
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
George Nemet
Norman Lombard
Saco Police Department
Summer fair calendar at Washington Park Kennebunk
The Christchurch Kennebunk summer fair is set for Wednesday at Washington Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Kennebunk Civil Defense unit will meet tonight at 7:30 at the AMVETS home to finalize plans for an outing. Saco Grange holds a session tomorrow at 8 p.m. to appoint committees and review reports on the Unity fairgrounds horse show and August 15 fair.
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Christchurch
Kennebunk
Washington Park
Civil Defense
Amvets
Saco Grange
Grange
Unity Fair Grounds
Buxton Road
Saco
Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club
Church groups announce youth meeting and prayer time
The Girl Guards of the Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army will meet tomorrow evening at 6 30. The Old Orchard Beach Salvation Army chapel holds a prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 45 p m. The Village Baptist Church on Spring Street Kennebunkport invites a youth meet tonight at 8 in the vestry with games devotions and fellowship for senior young people.
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Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Thesday
The
Village Baptist Church
Spring Street
Kennebunkport
Elks Lodge Plans Clam Bake At Saco Saturday
The Biddeford Saco lodge of Elks entertainment committee sponsors a clam bake at the Elks home on Portland Road in Saco Saturday at 6 30 p m Dinner if rain will be served in the dining hall Members may invite ladies and guests The usual Saturday evening social for Elks and guests follows the clam bake Reservations close at 10 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Lodge of Elks Entertainment Committee
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Elks
Welcome To The Fold Welcome To The Fold
Birth notices from Biddeford Saco Journal announce newborns and family details. Freddy Hodgdon, four months, is welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodgdon at 148 Main Street with maternal grandparents Aurelle Quellette and paternal grandmother Anna McMunn listed. Charles Edward Sanborn Jr. and Buxton welcome twins Richard Allen and Robert Arnold at Saco Osteopathic Hospital on August 2. Renne D. Beaudoin of Biddeford welcomes Richard Donald on July 31 at Saco Osteopathic Hospital. Robert E. Chamberlain of Old Orchard Beach welcomes daughter Stephanie Ann on July 30 at Saco Osteopathic Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Ervin
Freddy Hodgdon
Fred Hodgdon
Main Street
Bidder
Aurelle Quellette
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Anna McMunn
Buckley Street
Valliere
Charles Edward Sanborn, Jr
Buxton
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Richard Allen
Robert Arnold
Renne D. Beaudoin
High Street
Richard Donald
Robert E. Chamberlain
Fern Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Stephanie Ann
Lone Survivor Found by Victim’s Parents
OKMULGEF Okla A lone survivor of a weekend plane crash crawled to a nearby home and drank water after the wreckage was found near the Lane family residence. The victims included pilot John L Lane 35 of La Habra Calif and Emma Shanks 73 and Agnes Tidwell 63 of Kennett Mo. Mrs Hamby 43 of Kennett Mo was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Okmulgef
Okla
Jewell Lois Hamby
Kennett
John L. Lane
la Habra
Calif
F. F. Lane
Okmulgee
Emma Shanks
Agnes Tidwell
Hamby
California
Lane
Canadian airmen injured in Wilton crash race
Two of four Royal Canadian Air Force airmen injured in a fog shrouded crash near Wilton were reported improved while two remained critical at Farmington Community Hospital. The hospitalized men are from Tren ton Ontario and home addresses were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Wilton
George Kennedy
Richard Savoy
Farmington Community Hospital
Joseph Boudreau
Alfred Delaney
Royal Canadian Air Force
Trenton
Ont
Retiring Saco Old Orchard Beach Superintendent Cecil Cutts
Cecil J. Cutts, longtime superintendent of Saco and Old Orchard Beach schools, will retire September 1 after 11 years in the post to join the University of Maine in an administrative role tied to National Defense Act loans. He guided several school building projects and has held multiple educational leadership positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil J. Cutts
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Cutts
University of Maine
Oakland
C. K. Burns Ye
Young School
Jameson School
High School
Harvard University
Bates College
Portland
U. S. Air Corps
Hartland Academy
Hartland
Bath
Brewer
American Association of School Administrators
National Education Association
Maine School Superintendent Association
New England Superintendents Association
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Somerset
York County Teachers’ Associations
Central Maine Schoolmasters’ Club
William Cook
Market Rises as Industrials Lead Stock Gains
New York shares advanced with motors and oils driving a steady rise toward record highs. Industrials gained sharply while rails and utilities rose. U.S. government bonds held steady. Major names like Royal Dutch Texaco General Motors Chrysler Goodyear and U S Rubber posted solid gains as earnings optimism and Wall Street recommendations supported the market. The Associated Press index climbed to 236.10 up $1 at noon amid higher turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Motors and Oils
Wall Street
Royal Dutch
Texaco
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
General Tire
Caterpillar
Phelps Dodge
Associated Press
U.S
Brooklyn Race Clash Leaves Ten Held For Court Hearings
In Brooklyn, a Black individual and four white youths await court hearings after clashes sparked by a Black family moving into a predominately white neighborhood. Police say about 25 white youths, drunk, swarmed streets early Saturday, hurling stones bottles bricks and a tossing bottle of gasoline at a Black person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Global facts span 1958 outputs and policies
In 1958 Canada produced over 70 percent of the free world nickel. The United Nations urged a worldwide minimum marriage age of 14 for all. The world’s largest refrigeration plant is in Buenos Aires. Jamaica’s major industry included turtle catching. Liberia’s exports are 80 percent rubber.
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Canada
Free World
United Nations
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jamaica
West Indies
Liberia
Eisenhower Eyes Khrushchev Visit as Path to Peace
President Eisenhower discussed a potential Khrushchev visit to the United States and an exchange of visits with Western allies. He cautioned the timing matters, aiming to show Americans and allies a peaceful purpose while avoiding upheaval in Berlin. He noted future European talks should align with strategic timing.
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Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Berlin
Geneva
Russia
Kremlin
West Berlin
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Yalta
Crimea
America
Europe
Wiry Blond Editor Calms US Reporters In Soviet War
Herbert G. Klein, Nixon press spokesman, led more than 70 U.S. reporters to the Soviet Union with Nixon. He kept calm amid language barriers, bad lines, and bureaucratic friction, earning respect from both U.S. journalists and Russian officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Warsaw
Herbert G. Klein
Richard M. Nixon
San Diego
Klein
Calif
Nixon
White House
A. V. Popov
Gachat Viret Donuty
Debut of a Fatal Ride Sparks Moscow-Centered Debate
A 14 year old, Davilo, died after riding a motor scooter he found parked near a U.S. exhibit in Moscow. The accident occurred as he collided with a car during a clash over a television showing of the Khrushchev Nixon debate, fueling questions about access to closed areas and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amo Wumy
Wvtie
Frol Kozlov
New York
William
Siberia
Davilo
Khrushchev
Nixon
U.S
Moscow
Court Action Against Saco Veterinarian Is Settled
A Supreme Judicial Court ruling in Alfred dismissed with prejudice and without cost a bill in equity brought by Saco motel operator David St Amand against Dr. C E Dutton veterinarian. The settlement follows a July 30 letter by Dutton agreeing to curb animal burial and burning, soundproof and air condition premises, and halt outside dog airing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Supreme Judicial Court
Alfred
David St. Amand
Saco
C. E. Dutton
Cecil J. Siddall
Dr. Dutton
Justice Siddall
Ellen Dutton
Daniel E. Crowley
Bidceefore
Dennett B. Fuller
Portland
Robert T. Robinson
St. Amand
Dutton
Apenaies
Swedish tobacco monopoly sets smoking limits
The Swedish state tobacco monopoly advises smokers to limit intake to two thirds of regular cigarettes and half of king-size types. It also suggests discarding about an inch of tobacco even with filters to reduce lung cancer risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
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Laura Grenier
Market Street
Ann Dutremble
Bideford
James P. Murphy Co
Lewiston, Maine
Rep
Roland Collette
Dial
Sidoeford Maine Clas
W. J Provost
L RR
Joncas
Mrs
William Gallagher
Jackie Cezanne
Columbia University
Lodge of Elks
Clamba
B.B
Brigitte Bardot
Paris
Greenland
Yemen
H. E. Humphreys Jr
Scarsdale
N.Y
U.S. Rubber
Laymen’s National Committee, Inc
Cecil J. Cutis
United States of America
Mint
Frank Gasparo
Phildelphia
Antonio Carrillo Flores
Washington, D.C
William §. Stone
Air Academy At
Colorado Springs
J. E. Briggs
C. F. Riswick
Maasdam
Rotterdam
Riswick
Nepal
Lakshmi Devi
Mahendra
Katmandu
New Haven
Conn
Pfe
James J. McNamara
East Rock Park
Shumway Funeral Service
Spring St
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