Local Personalities Listed With Hospital and Travel News
Joseph Lacerte of 110 West Street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Bertha Kelley of 307 Main Street Biddeford is a patient at Webber hospital. Bella Cote, St Mary patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Bernard Colpitts of Harvey Street Biddeford employed this summer at A and P market Ocean Park Road Saco. Anne O Leary of Gardiner vacationing with brother Jere O Leary family Western Avenue Biddeford. Returning home after visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Stebbins Biddeford were Mr and Mrs Murray Stebbins and family Gardiner. Mr and Mrs Michael Manzo and family returned home after visiting relatives in Biddeford and Millinocket. They reside in Peabody Mass. Argel Thibault and daughter Louise and Bruno Charland As bestos P Q guests of Felix Coulombe Freeman Street Biddeford with Misses Antoinette and Helene Thivierge Biddeford. Jeanne d Arc Trade and Yolande Godin Quebec P Q were guests. Mrs Arthur Lewis and children John Sharon and Michael Prospect Street Biddeford returned home after extended vacation visiting her parents in Liverpool England. Yves Menard and daughter France Granby P Q returned home after annual visit with cousins Misses Helen and Antoinette Thivierge May Street Biddeford. Harold Cote returned to Plattsmouth Neb after vacation with her parents Francis Murphy Bradbury Street and other Biddeford relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lacerte
West Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Bertha Kelley
Main Street
Bella Cote
St. Mary Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Bernard Colpitts
Harvey Street
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Anne O'Leary
Gardiner
Jere O'Leary
Western Avenue
Walter Stebbins
Murray Stebbins
Michael Manzo
Millinocket
Peabody
Mass
Argel Thibault
Leisk
Liverpool
England
Yves Menard
France
Granby
P. Q
Helen
Antoinette Thivierge
Maystreet
Harold Cote
Plattsmouth
Neb
Francis Murphy
Bradbury Street
Marion T Bragdon obituary in York funeral plans
Marion T Bragdon wife of Edward A Bragdon Sr died yesterday at her York home. Born in Biddeford November 27, 18%, she was daughter of Harry F and Ida Carter Twambly. Survived by three sons Edward Jr Baxter Jr and Baxter of York and Carter of Forrestville Conn a daughter Mrs William S Armstrong York another mother Mrs Twambly York a brother Clyde Twambly Boston 11 grandchildren and a niece. Private funeral Saturday at 2 pm from Roger K Lucas funeral home York with visitation Friday 7 to 9 pm Burial in York family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion T. Bragdon
Edward A. Bragdon
York
Biddeford
Harry F
Ida (Carter) Twambly
Edward A. Bragdon, Jr
Baxter Bragdon
Jjr
Carter T. Bragdon
Forrestville
Conn
William S. Armstrong
Twambly
Clyde Twambly
Boston
Roger K. Lucas
Union church service to be held in Saco on August 6
Higher Grade Corp Cadets and the Saco Salvation Army meet Friday at 8 30 p m. Bible club of Lyman Baptist church Goodwins Mills meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage. Rev Malcolm Garland pastor of First Church of Christ Lynn Mass will preach the union service of First Parish Saco and Second Congregational Biddeford in First Parish church Saco on Sunday August 6 at 9 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Salvation Army
Bible Club
Lyman Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Malcolm Garland
First Church of Christ
Lynn
Mass
Saco
Biddeford
Woods Blaze Mopped Up Near Cau Comgomoc Lake
State Forest Service crews contained a forest fire that scorched over 15 acres near Cau Comgomoc Lake, about 60 miles north of Greenville. By 7 p.m. 30 men using three bulldozers had the flames under control on Wednesday, in timberland owned by Grey Northern Papers. Deputy Forest Commissioner Fred Holt called the fire no particular problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
State Forest Service
Caucomgomoc Lake
Grey Northern Papers
Fred Holt
PPK Makes Debut On Stock Exchange
New York Stock of Pioneer Plastics Corp began trading today on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PPK. The first sale was 900 shares at $15. President Arnold Aron and Charles J. Bokler participated in listing ceremonies. The firm makes high pressure decorative plastic laminates and has its main plant in Seaford, Maine, with offices and plants in Salem, Massachusetts and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pioneer Plastics Corp
American Stock Exchange
PPK
Arnold Aron
Charles J. Bockler
Seaford
Maine
Salem
Mass
Los Angeles
Ferry line faces suspension of landings over repairs
The Public Utility Commission warned that ferry service may cease at Forest City Peaks Island Cleaves and Ponce Long Island Great Diamond Island and Chandler's Cove Onebeague if repairs to wharves are not completed by August 14. Cleaves and Ponce already closed for safety. The PUC may authorize private service or seek loans or state aid to fund repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mage One
Forest City
Peaks Island
Cleaves
Ponce
Long Island
Great Diamond Island
Chandler's Cove
Onebeague
Little Diamond Island
PUC
Casco Bay Lines
Commission
Portland
State
Dr Bradley to resign as Kennebunk Chamber executive
Dr Bradley has resigned from his post as executive secretary of the Kennebunk Kenebunk port Chamber of Commerce effective September 1. Appointed three years ago, he and Mrs Bradley plan to live in Englewood Florida, returning to Kennebunk summers. A committee will name his successor. screening by President William G Bridell, Philip Saxe, Frank Beard and David Walley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bradley
Kennebunk-Kenebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Bradley
Englewood
Fla
Kennebunk
William G. 8Ridell
Philip Saxe
Frank Beard
David Walley
Airliner hijacked over border with gunfire in El Paso
A midair hijacking began 10 minutes from El Paso as a man and boy seized the cockpit aboard a flight from Los Angeles to Dallas. The hijackers threatened to shoot unless allowed to take off. Border patrol opened fire puncturing ten tires and damaging engines while officers negotiated by radio. Continental officials identified crew and remaining passengers aboard the plane in the tense incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jerry McCauley
Sacramento
Calif
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
el Paso
Pop
McCauley
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Robert Six
Denver
Continental
B. D. Richards
R. C. Wagner
Norm Simons
Lou Finch
Tony Besset
Lois Carnagy
Dianne Lorraine Pires Born at Notre Dame Hospital
To Mr and Mrs Armand Char land RFD 1 Kennebunk a daughter Dianne Lorraine weighing eight pounds four ounces July 29 To Mr and Mrs Donald Bois sonneault 7 Emery court Budd eford a son Michael Gerard weighing seven pounds nine ounces July 30 To Mr and Mrs Maurice Boilard 100 Granite street Biddeford a daughter weighing seven pounds 13 ounces August 1 Washington AP Rep Stanley R Tupper Maine named to District of Columbia Committee will serve on subcommittees governing courts police fire departments and education health recreation He already serves on House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and United States Canada Interparliamentary group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Charland
RFD
Kennebunk
Dianne Lorraine
Donald Boissonneault
Emery Court
Buddeford
Michael
Gerard
Maurice Boilard
Granite Street
Biddeford
Washington
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
District of Columbia
Tupper
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
United States-Canada
Portland Weather Outlook With Showers Likely
This afternoon mostly cloudy and cool with scattered showers and possible thundershowers. Winds south to southeast 10 to 15 mph. Tonight showers end then clearing with little temperature change and northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday expect clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer with a slight risk of afternoon showers and west winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperature ranges include Zone 1 from 58 to 53 with overnight lows listed for several locations including Garibou Eastport Greenville Old Town Rumford Mt Wash Concord Boston Halifax Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Garibou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
Halifax
Montreal
Sentencing Date Set for Plane Hijacker Grace Britt
Grace Britt 40 pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder after hijack attempt on a Pacific Airways plane at Chico. He was indicted by a grand jury and will be sentenced August 11 before Superior Court Judge J Frank Good. Britt boarded the San Francisco bound flight without a ticket and tried to force the captain to fly to Smackover Ark. In the scuffle he wounded the pilot and a ticket agent and fired at the copilot and a San Francisco attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groville
Calif
Grace Britt
Britt
Superior Court
J. Frank Good
Pacific Airways
Chico
Oscar Cleal
Menlo Park
Smackover
Ark
Bill Hicks
Alan Wheeler
Burlingame
J. Albert Hutchinson
San Francisco
Saco House Sale Transfers to New Biddeford Owners
The property at 8 Washington Avenue, Saco, formerly owned by David S. Mercier, was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Jacques J. Boucher of Biddeford. The two story seven room house will serve as their residence, with sale negotiated through Nicholas P. Scontras, Realtor, 194 Main Street, Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Saco
Davids. Mercier
Jacques J. Boucher
Biddeford
Traffic Violators Are Fined In Saco
Sendell EK Torrey 27 of Cherryfield was fined $10 in Saco Municipal court for operating with inadequate brakes after an Elm Street accident. judged by Hilary F. Mahaney. Charles F. Swett 34 of North Berwick pleaded guilty to passing a red light at Main and Beach streets and was fined $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sendell EK
Torrey
Cherryfield
Saco
Hilary F. Mahaney
Elm Street
Charles F. Swett
North
Berwick
Main
Beach
Swiss Express Gratitude After Bus Crash Incident
Ambassador notes several minor injuries with no serious harm. Swiss officials and private citizens responded promptly and empathetically, showcasing humanitarian spirit. Remigi Blattler, president of the cantonal government, led officials in expressing thanks on behalf of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinney
Whch
Remigi Blattler
Khrushchev Seeks Berlin Accord in Moscow Talks
Italian spokesman reports Khrushchev used strong terms on Berlin during the Kremlin talks and signaled a treaty date fixed by himself while offering no new proposals to ease East West strife. Fanfani warned against drastic moves as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kremlin
Fanfani
Khrushchev
Moscow
Kennedy
Vienna
Hospital Nets $900 In Opera Theater Benefit
Arundel Opera Theater attracted 450 attendees for Notre Dame Hospital auxiliary’s The Song of Norway benefiting the nursing scholarship fund. The summer project grossed over $900. box office totals were reported by Mrs. Albert Cote with committees listed. Performers included Morse Haithwaite, Vernice Van Ham, Robert Livingston. stage and choreography by named staff. credits note Grieg characters with multiple actor pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel Opera Theater
Notre Dame _hosital
Albert Cote
Raymond Kenneally
Clement Auger
Norman Morin
Lucien Doyon
Notre Dame Hospital
Edward Grieg
Morse Haithwaite
Vernice van Ham
Robert Livingston
Thomas F. Picard
James Hagerty
Kenneth Jones
Dorothy Proctor Taylor
John Kelsey
Grieg
Paul Ciano
David Eam
Nordraak
Joseph Dwyer
Joshua Lawrence
Nina
Sallie Cooke
Dorean Skillman
Countess Louisa
Martha Bentley
Diane Curry
Berry Denies Funds Delays for State Employee Raises
Augusta, AP State budget officer Roland M Berry rejected claims that insufficient funds delayed the state employee pay raise plan approved by the 100th Legislature. He said raises start the week of Aug 13 with retroactive checks to July 3, blaming late adjournment and paperwork. Rep Louis Jalbert accused the GOP legislature of underfunding the approved pay plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Roland M. Berry
Berry
Louis Jalbert
Lewiston
Stocks Rise Broadly On Mixed News Across Industrials
The New York market advanced today with the AP 60-stock average up 0.90 at 1251.2 as most blue chips gained. Industrials led, Du Pont and Eastman Kodak rose about a point, US Steel and Republic higher, Boeing and United Aircraft nudged up on defense spending, Ford and GM gained while airlines were quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Republic
Boeing
United Aircraft
Douglas
Chrysler
Firm Motors
Ford
American Stock Exchange
Earth Mover Spews Money on Rockland Waterfront
An earth mover at Rockland’s waterfront began spinning and spewing coins as workers, aunts, and a large crowd of children scrambled for treasure. A rotting canvas bank bag burst open, yielding more coin and scraps of paper money. The amount remained undetermined and officials learned the bag originated from the former First National Bank of Thomaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
First National Bank of
Thomaston
Navy oiler USS Severn to visit Bar Harbor
Labor Day report states the Navy will send the destroyer oiler USS Severn to Bar Harbor at the request of Dr. John B. Ells, with Sen. Margaret Chase Smith confirming the plan on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Navy
Margaret Chase Smith
USS
Severn
John B. Ells
Unknown Thief Returns Scot Unknown Thief Returns Scot
Florian Legros of Biddeford reported receiving a package with no return address postmarked in Biddeford. A gun scope valued at $70, stolen from his car at the Saco Tanning company parking lot, was found in the package after being parked there Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Legros
RFD 3
Biddeford
Saco Tanning Company
Legros
Saco
Committees of Legion Auxiliary Are Appointed
Activities committees for the Tighe Beaudoin Farley unit of the American Legion Auxiliary were named by president Mrs Ida Noyes. The article lists monthly appointments from September to May, notes a rehabilitation donations report, thanks for a food sale, upcoming York council meeting in Kittery, two new memberships, a mystery prize, and a birthday sing for Elizabeth Tremblay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Ida Noyes
Marie Jean Pelletier
Betty McKeon
Anita Fortier
Ulrica Barres
Blanche Farley
Nellie Petit
Laura Bergeron
Leo Goulet
Marian Clark
Elodie Renaud
Rita Couture
Ellen Kelleher
Agnes Donahue
Anna Donahue
Nora Finn
Gold Star Mothers
Elizabeth Tremblay
Legion
Gold Star
Carmen Ruel
York Council
Kittery
Germaine Lariviere
Elizabeth*Tremblay
Visiaolda Gagnon
Senator Muskie Fixes Shoe for Visitor
Cape Porpoise and Brewer delegates Jacqueline Nunan and Margo Witham visited Washington for a girls nation session. Miss Witham broke the heel of her high heel, and Senator Muskie fixed it himself, saying it isn’t every day a girl gets Congress access and a shoe repaired by her Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jacqueline Nunan
Cape Porpoise
Margo Witham
Brewer
Maine
Girls’ Nation
Sen. Edmunds
Muskie
Dmaine
Miss Witham
Congress
Kennebunk Information Center Sees Near Thousand Visitors
Nearly 1,000 guests registered in the first month of operation at the Kennebunk Information Center, with 30 states and two foreign countries represented. Massachusetts, New York, Canada, New Jersey, and Connecticut accounted for 77 percent of registrants. 23 percent from other states and abroad. Assistants Mrs. Macora Moulton and Mrs. Gertrude Van Dyke led information services as Chamber of Commerce officials report strong early success and plan a future progress update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenebunk Information Center
Kenebunk Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Canada
New Jersey
Connecticut
Macora Moulton
Gertrude van Dyke
Kenebunk Tower
Unwanted Pets Find Home At Ireland Castle
BELFAST Northern Ireland A family sheltering 30-plus animals at Maintin Castle County Down includes Lollipop the lamb Penelope the pig and Ronald the seal. Barbara Martin SPCA member and former Wrens member keeps dogs cats geese and birds while championing animal welfare and condemning animal cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Riley
Maintin Castle
County Down
Lollipop
Penelope
Royal Antrim
Chips
Gert
Daisy
Murphy
Ronald
Seal
Jason
Judy
Collie
Junior
Polly
Parrot
Smithfield
Barbara Martin
Egypt
Wrens
Britain
Navy
Sidi Barabi
Union Bar
Alexandria
Four Car Crash In Saco Hospitalizes Two Victims
A four car collision on Elm street Saco yesterday afternoon sent two Cherryfield passengers to Saco hospital. Janice Torrey 21 and Stanley Bowden 12 suffered arm fracture facial injuries and concussion respectively as police traced the chain reaction from Wendell Torrey 27 to Ernest Comte 55 Malvern Tasker 49 and Lucy Van Orman 57. Damages were listed at 975 with Torrey fined 10 for inadequate brakes after pleading guilty in Saco Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Saco
Janice Torrey
Stanley Bowden
Cherryfield
Saco Hospital
Main Street
Ernest R. Comte
St. Michel
P.Q. Comte
Malvern E. Tasker
Wakefield
Mass
Tasker
Lucy I. van Orman
Schenectady
N.Y
Torrey
Wendy Sue Torrey
van Orman
Alberic Martin
Fire damages car in Old Orchard Beach
A late afternoon fire damaged the interior of a late model automobile owned by John Townsend of Millikens Mills Road Old Orchard Beach. Firefighters stated the blaze was likely caused by defective wiring and responded yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Townsend
Millikens Mills Road
Old Orchard Beach
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