Personal notices from Biddeford and Saco area
Mrs Rita Parheur of 43 West Street Biddeford is a patient at Notre Dame Hospital United States Avenue Biddeford Pool. William and Dennis Chocka of Pepperell Street Saco attend Camp Gregory for boys at Crystal Lake. Charles Baker of 9 Bradley Street Saco is a patient at Saco Osteopathic Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Parheur
West St
Biddeford
Pool
Notre Dame Hospital
William and
Dennis Chocka
Pepperell Street
Saco
Camp Gregory
Crystal Lake
Charles Baker
Bradley St
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Veterans groups hold meetings in Biddeford and Saco
The Biddeford Barracks World War I unit will meet tonight at 7 30 in St Johns Hall Elm and Main Biddeford. The Owen Davis Post American Legion will meet tomorrow evening at the Legion home Beach Street Saco. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
St. John’s Hall
Elm and
Main Streets
Owen-Davis Post
American Legion
Legion Home
Beach Street
Saco
Mid-Week Services at Local Churches
The mid week prayer and praise service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church. A prayer meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel Church on Route 9A Wells. The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Full Gospel
Wells
Saco Salvation Army
Grandfather Rescues Children From Undertow At Fortunes Rocks
A 50 year old Biddeford grandfather rescued his granddaughter and another boy from a strong undertow at Fortunes Rocks on Saturday. Matthew McManus was exhausted and pulled ashore by a local surf fisherman after making the saves. Victims were 8 year old Hugh Hennady and 13 year old Judy Fasard from New York. Matthew received first aid from the Coast Guard and was later sent home to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford
War
Matthew McManus
Cleaves St
Robert Fisher
Haverhill
Mass
York County
U.S. Coast Guard
Several Cases Heard In Saco
In Saco Municipal Court Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. sentenced Ralph J. BOLDUCE to an indeterminate term at the Men's Reformatory in Windham for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Richard H. Pate, 18, of Biddeford pleaded guilty to passing a red light and was fined 10 dollars. Hosea K. Wallingford found guilty of consuming malt liquor in a vehicle and fined 25 dollars. Armand J. Banville, 43, of Biddeford, and Jerome W. Hoxie of Cranston, R. I., each paid 20 dollars after pleading guilty to speeding. David L. Michaud, 20, of Portland, found guilty of possession of liquor as a minor and fined 20 dollars. Andre Cote, 22, of Quebec, defaulted bail of 25 dollars for intoxication in a motor vehicle. George H. Keene, 21, of Portland, found guilty of passing through a red light and paid 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wilson Jr
Ralph J. Bolduce
Jeanette Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Windham
Saco Municipal Court
Wilson
Richard H. Pate
Elm St
Biddeford
Hosea K. Wallingford
Armand J. Banville
King St
Jerome W. Hoxie
Cranston
R. I
David L. Michaud
Portland
Andre Cote
Quebec
George H. Keene
Students Must Sign Up, Stebbins Says
Biddeford High School principal Paul M. Stebbins urges transfer students not yet registered for fall to enroll this week between 9 and 12 a.m. at Biddeford High School to finalize student schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stebbins
Paul M. Stebbins
Biddeford High School
Rare dibatag antelope spotted in central Somalia
A rare dibatag, an unusual antelope, was observed living among thousands in central Somalia. The sighting highlights the species fragile presence in the region and raises conservation concerns for its habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somailand
Death of Mrs Elizabeth C Cote at Biddeford home
Mrs Elizabeth C Cote died Saturday night at 8 Summit Street Biddeford born to Dennis and Ellen Lee Driscoll member of St Marys Parish former vice president of Assumption Sodality active in AOH Auxiliary Survived by husband Armand children Paul A Needham MA Virginia A and Eleanor Barnes Biddeford sisters Blanche Duraneau and Rose Driscoll Biddeford seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Requiem high mass to be sung tomorrow at 9 am from St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call today 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm St Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Cote
Summit St
Biddeford
Dennis
Ellen Lee Driscoll
St. Mary's Parish
the Assumption Sodality
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Armand
Paul A
Needham
Mass
Virginia A
Eleanor §. Barnes
Blanche Duranceau
Rose Driscoll
St. Mary's Church
St .Mary's Cemetery
Cosgrove’s Funeral
Elm St
Widow Laura Smith, Biddeford, dies at 84 in Biddeford
Mrs Laura M Smith 84 of 266 Alfred St Biddeford widow of Herbert E B Smith died suddenly at her home yesterday morning She was born April 2 1880 in Biddeford daughter of Alphonse and Mary York Oster educated in Biddeford schools and active in the insurance business founded by her husband She belonged to United Church of Christ and Trust Auxiliary Survived by several cousins Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with interment in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford Call tonight after 6 pm for details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura M. Smith
Alfred St
Biddeford
Herbert E. B. Smith
Alphonse and
Mary
York) Oster
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Greenwood Cemetery
Assumption Sodality Meets Tonight in Biddeford
The Assumption Sodality of St Marys Parish will meet at 8 in Cosgroves Funeral Home at 326 Elm Street Biddeford to say prayers for Mrs Armand Cote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Assumption Sodality of
St. Mary’s Parish
Cosgrove’s Funeral Home
Elm St
Biddeford
Armand Cote
Salvation Army Camp Meetings Scheduled for August
Salvation Army camps sponsored by North ern New England and Massachusetts Southern New England divisions will run August 7 to 17 at the Northern New England Old Orchard Camp Grounds. Halifax Citadel Band plays August 8 and 9 with vocal and instrumental selections. Commissioner William Davidson and Col. Clyde Cox headlined talks with Rev Sydney E. Cox assisting. Daily Bible studies and evangelist services to accompany family programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army of Northern
Clyde Cox
Eastern Territory
Sydney E. Cox
Weekend Fires Keep Biddeford Firefighters Busy
Biddeford firefighters handled four calls over the weekend including a dump fire at 467 Elm Street with a recall to the scene, a gasoline spill on Franklin Street requiring street washdown, and an overheated stove fire at 1 Marshall Avenue that was out on arrival. properties are owned by Howard Armstrong and Gertrude Sneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm St
Howard Armstrong
Franklin Street
Marshall Ave
Gertrude Sneider
Biddeford Police Recover Stolen Car
Biddeford police recovered a 1960 Pontiac stolen from South Street Saturday evening. The car belonging to Leo Gosselin of Hills Beach was found intact on Pool Road early Sunday morning at 2. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pool Road
Leo Gosselin
Hills Beach
South Street
Quebec Driver Collides With 17 Year Old in Old Orchard Beach
A collision at Old Orchard and First Street involved Napoleon Pare, 61, of Quebec, and Anne McGonigle, 17, of Port. Pare’s car sustained about $200 in damage. no damage estimate was provided for McGonigle’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Napoleon Pare
Quebec
Anne McGonigle
Portand
Old Orchard
First Street
Pare
McGonigle
Residents pave 30 foot strip on Smith Street Ashland Ky
Residents of the 2300 block of Smith Street in Ashland proud of a do it yourself paving effort. A contractor donated asphalt from a nearby job to lay a 30 foot strip and sold extra material at a discount. Neighbors helped with rakes and a hand roller to spread it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Smith Street
Portland Weather Outlook For Today And Tuesday
Portland this after noon shows partly cloudy and cool conditions with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Tonight remains fair and cool with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s as winds ease. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s and easterly winds 10 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
No Cause Is Apparent In Reeves Crash
Nashville AP report states country star Jim Reeves and his pianist manager Dean Manuel died in a light plane crash near Brentwood Tennessee while returning from a Batesville Arkansas trip. The single engine craft struck trees with no clear cause, a last radio note cited heavy rain. Eddy Arnold identified Reeves after the wreckage was found. the tragedy follows years of country music aviation losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Opry
Patsy Cline
Cowboy Copas
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Miss Cline
Randy Hughes
Camden
Tenn
Reeves
Chimp Johnny Flees Circus Rides Bus At World’s Fair
A 35 pound four year old chimp named Johnny escaped from the Continental Circus at the World's Fair. He boarded a sightseeing bus before fair police captured him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny
Defense Attorneys Appointed At Alfred Bank Slaying
Alfred AP Two former York County prosecutors were named to defend two prisoners charged with murder and armed robbery in the bank holdup slaying of a state trooper. Joseph R. MacDonald of Rochester NH and Harold Carroll of Biddeford were appointed for one defendant, while Wayne E. Beckus of Masontown PA and William P. Donahue of Biddeford were appointed for the other. Beckus pleaded innocent to charges in the July shooting of Trooper Charles C. Black of York who tried to halt the robbery in South Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
York County
Joseph R. MacDonald
Rochester
N.H
Harold D. Carroll
Biddeford
Wayne E. Beckus
Masontown
William P. Donahue
MacDonald
Beckus
Charles C. Black
York
South Berwick
Tide Inn License Hearing Set for Council Meeting
A July 22 license issued by Old Orchard Beach was withheld by Maine State Liquor Commission pending a hearing. Attorney Valentino was notified of the action as the Tide Inn case continues to the council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tide Inn
Old Orchard Beach
Maine State Liquor Commission
Atty. Valentino
Tall Coed Is A Roving Inspector Of Restaurants
Patricia Ann Lamb, a 20 year old Cornell junior to be, cameras rolling as she inspects 26 Thruway service-area eateries across a 559 mile toll road. She is the Authoritys lone female inspector, paid 100 dollars weekly, logging near 10 000 miles in six weeks. Her checks cover food quality and preparation, service, and cleanliness, with 17 items rated satisfactory or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Patricia Ann
Trish
Cornell University
Thruway Headquarters
Thruway
Morman Lamb
Bolton Landing
Lake George
Cornell
School of
Barbecue to Aid Trooper Black Fund in Augusta
A chicken barbecue on August 30 at the executive mansion grounds will raise money for the Trooper Black Fund. Gov. and Mrs. Reed co chair the effort and will open Blaine House to attendees from 2 to 7 p.m. The fund supports the family of Trooper Charles C. Black of York, slain in a South Berwick bank holdup on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Executive Mansion
Trooper Black
Reed
Blaine House
Charles C. Black
York
South Berwick
Reunion Held At Guinea Road Home
Sister M. Suzanne de Rome guest of honor at a family reunion at 150 Guinea Road Biddeford. A smorgasbord dinner music dancing and games were provided. Movies of last year’s reunion were shown with many Grenier Potvin and Frechette family members attending from Biddeford and beyond including Armand Vereneau and Roger Beaudoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Suzanne de Rome
St. Andre's Convent
Josephat Grenier
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Joseph Grenier
Josephat Vereneau
Ovide Potvin
Cinda
Donald and Laurie
New Britain
Conn
Roger Beaudoin
Kensington
Raymond Lachance
Ruth Dalton
Marguerite Couture
Adelard Bisson
Gertrude Bisson
Arlene Poitras
Hervey Frechette
Health Capsules offers general wellness tips
A health brief provides broad information on everyday wellness without diagnosing conditions. It emphasizes lifestyle choices, balanced diet, exercise, sleep, and preventive care while noting readers should consult a professional for medical concerns.
Looters Riot in Jersey City Negro District
Helmeted police patrolled glass-littered streets as a rioting mob attacked officers and looted stores. Thirteen Negroes arrested. 23 people injured, including 10 officers. A white family was beaten and their car damaged on Grand Street. Police fired shots to disperse crowds. a 22-year-old man and relatives were assaulted in a separate incident. The city, with 280,000 residents and a 17 percent Black population, faced unrest tied to events in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N.j.ap
New Jersey City
Manhattan
Hudson River
Thomas J. Whelan
Lafayette
New York City
Rochester
Grand Street
John Hudak Jr
Dorothy
Hudak
Jersey City Medical Center
New Jersey
Reed Tupper Are Urged To Back Goldwater
Falmouth AP The Republican Town Committee urged Gov Reed and Rep Stan ley R Tupper to back GOP nominee Barry M Goldwater. The committee noted past support for Tupper and asked him to endorse Goldwater in return. Governor Reed has withheld endorsement pending explanation of Goldwaters stance on extremism civil rights and nuclear weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
Tupper
Navy vows continued actions after Tonkin Gulf incident
US officials described the Maddox engagement as part of a broader, ongoing effort to defeat Red aggression in South Vietnam. They said no special permission was needed to fire back when attacked and hoped the response would deter Hanoi. Hanoi accused US raids from Laos, a claim Washington denied. Congress reacted cautiously, praising the Navy without calling for retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Viet Nam
Tonkin Gulf
North Viet Nam
China
U.S
Laos
Washington
Radio
Congressional
Found Guilty In Maine Trial For Canadian Driver
George Michand twenty one of Montreal appeared in Trial Justice Court before Justice Wes ley Mewer Friday and was found guilty on two counts. He was fined fifty dollars for speeding and ten dollars for passing a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
George Michand
Montreal
Trial Justice Court
Wesley M. Mewer
Bean Hole Bean Supper Planned In North Saco
Preparations for the second annual Bean Hole Bean supper are underway in North Saco. The event will be held Saturday Aug. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Heath Meeting House on Flag Pond Road, sponsored by the Ladies Circle of the North Saco Christian Church. Lucius Carpenter and Lucius Carpenter Jr. chair the cooking, with 200 pounds of kidney and pea beans purchased in South Paris. Stanley Kozloff dug last year’s pit and a new four foot by three foot pit for extra beans, while John Jewell Lloyd Tripp and Ronald Tripp lined the pit with hard rocks and granite to retain heat. The Ladies Circle meets in the church vestry tomorrow night at 8 to inspect the beans and appoint committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Meeting House
Flag Pond Road
North Saco
John Jewell
Lucius Carpenter
Lloyd Tripp
Ronald Tripp
Saco-Lowell Improves Comber Design
Saco-Lowell Shops redesign the Model 140 into the Model 140A Comber with a new electrical stop motion system adaptable to existing units. Pushbutton stations replace shipper handles with indicator lights for faults, improving cleanliness, maintenance, and efficiency. The unit will be shown at the Southern Textile Exposition in Easley, S. C., as Congress races to adjourn amid debate on poverty and foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S. C
Saco-Lowell
Two Accidents In Biddeford Cause Minor Damages
Weekend crashes on Bacon Street and Main Elm Streets left two drivers named Raynald H. Martin 23 of Simard Avenue and Leo J. Cote 42 of Cherry Lane plus Henry J. Masson 48 of Birch Street and Louis A. Menard 60 of High Street with damaged vehicles but no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Bacon Street
Raynald H. Martin
Simard Ave
Leo J. Cote
Cherry Lane
Main
Elm Streets
Henry J. Masson
Birch St
Louis A. Menard
High St
Menard
Masson
Victory Circle Plans Pilgrimage At Biddeford Meeting
Our Lady of Victory Circle held a Biddeford meeting at the Fremont Club Room on Alfred Street to discuss a September pilgrimage. President Mrs Anna Forcier chaired as officers were listed, donations gathered, and prizes awarded for a whist session and mother of the year honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Biddeford
Anna Forcier
Emilia Romeo
Cora Leprahon
Marie Anna Dorais
Armanda Durette
L’association Des Conseils de L’etat du Maine
Union St. Jean Baptiste
St. Francis College
Pool Road
Yvonne Hevey
Yvonne Landry
Juliette Quinn
Anna Turgeon
Guard
Eva Couture
Emillia Boldue
Donat Barabee
Lea Guilbeault
Armande Courtois
Eva Desoutel
Stella Marcoux
Beatrice P. Grenier
Derilda Garon
Josephine Valliere
Injuries Reported After Vehicle Bump On Bay Avenue
Lewis M Fowler and Ellen Fowler, a passenger, suffered whip lash injuries when their car was bumped by a Worcester Mass driver Edward Plante. Sgt. Philip F Levesque led the investigation. Another parked car on Bay Avenue rolled downhill into a second vehicle owned by F A Lonelln with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lewis M. Fowler
Balsam Lane
Ellen Fowler
Edward Plante
Worcester
Mass
Damag
Philip F. Levesque
Norman Desormier
Stockman Ave
Saco
Bay Avenue
F. A. Lonelln
East Auburn
Tshombe Eyes New Deal Amid Rebel Promises
Rebel leader Tshombe spoke of a new deal as he faced pledged pockets of support. He was received with delirious welcomes even in Stanleyville, a stronghold of leftist sentiment, and charged that Red Chinese agents aided the revolts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tshombe
Stanleyville
Winners Named For Canadian Days Awards
Winners of the Canadian Days held in Biddeford last Thursday through Saturday were Benoit Desmarais of 471 St. George St Drummonville Que Alan Beresik of 8 Schofield Ave Dudley Mass and Lloyd Stetson of 112 Franklin St Saco according to Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce officials sponsoring the event It was reported to be one of the largest Canadian Days promotions held here with excellent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Benoit
Desmarais
St. George St
Drummonville
Que
Alan Beresik
Schofield Ave
Dudley
Mass
Lloyd Stetson
Franklin St
Saco
Biddeford-Saco
Fof Commerce
Quest for metals begins at Blue Hill Maine
A Canadian mining company starts deep ore prospecting in Blue Hill Maine. Governor Reed to detonate a dynamite charge to begin a 1300 foot shaft on Black Hawk Mining Co. property. The Maine operation may yield a mill if tests show sufficient ore value, with state geologists estimating tens of millions of dollars potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Hills
Maine
John H. Reed
Black Hawk Mining Co
Denison Mines Ltd
Toronto
Paul A. Mace. Donald
Black Hawk
John Kosuik
Fund Drive Rolls For Salvation Army Appeal
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Contributions to date total $1 400 for the annual Salvation Army appeal with a $4 000 goal set by Lt. Philip Satterlee The drive ends Sept 7 and funds support welfare work in the community disaster relief and emergency aid and sponsor activities during the winter Contributors may contact Lt Saterlee 9 Union St officials announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Salvation Army
Philip Satterlee
Saterlee
Union St
Firemen Put Out Two Brush and Tie Blaze
Old Orchard Beach firefighters responded to two Saturday calls. One fire damaged railroad ties at Temple Avenue crossing. on arrival, crews reported the blaze under control. The second fire near Ross Road, a brush and slash blaze, was attributed to careless blueberry pickers. about 200 feet of inch and a half line was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Temple Ave
Ross Road
Saco Line
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Cvuse
Memoriam
Wilfred Desnoyers
St. Joseph Church
E. C. Cote
Mrs
Laura Smith
A. M
Lusaka
Northern Rhodesia
Lumpa
Alice Lenshina
Chinsali
Stone
Tall Coed
Guinea Road Home
Michael A. Petii
M.D
US Navy
Congress
House
Senate
Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Morse
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House Agriculture Committee
Victory Circle
OOB
Quest
Blue Hill
C.B
Main Street
Julien Hamann
John Downing Agency, Inc
South St
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