Family and service notices from Biddeford and area
Personal tidbits note Robert Godbout returning to Los Angeles after visiting his mother in Biddeford. Navy recruits Alfred Warner Gauthier Bertrand and others begin basic or duty assignments at Great Lakes and Guantanamo Bay. A 55th wedding anniversary is celebrated for Ferdinand Bourque with Quebec attendees. Visiting relatives include Marchitto family from New Haven and Goode family in Old Orchard Beach with a TV appearance planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Godbout
Los Angeles
Calif
Laurette Godbout
Main St
Biddeford
Bill
Dennis Chocka
William Chocka
Pepperell Street
Saco
Navy
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
George TI. Gauthier
USN
Richard R. Carlson
Cape Porpoise
Ill
Aviation Maintenance
Donald A. Bertrand
Joseph A. Bertrand
Hill St
Naval Air Station
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Robert T. Martel
Augusta
Joachim Lemieux
Pierre Bergeron
L’heureux
Darie Lemieux
Quebec
Ferdinand Bourque
James Marchitto
Bonnie May
New Haven
Weather forecast for Portland cloudy with showers
The forecast shows cloudy conditions in Portland with a few showers tonight. Low temperatures reach the upper 40s to low 50s with light variable winds. Wednesday brings fair to partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Church Schedules Saintly Services Across Maine
Holy Eucharist held Thursdays at 5 30 p m in Christ Episcopal Biddeford. Trinity Episcopal Saco hosts Eucharist Wednesdays at 9 a m. St Monica-Kennebunk will say Mass Wednesday at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saco
Chatterbox Session For Mothers At United Church Biddeford
A mother chatterbox session will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 30 a m at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Biddeford for mothers with young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Choir Rehearsals At Biddeford UCC Schedule
The Junior choir meets Wednesdays at 6 15 p.m. and the Senior choir at 7 p.m. at Biddeford United Church of Christ Congregational for weekly rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Prayer and Praise Service at Advent Christian Biddeford
A prayer and praise service for Advent Christian church members in Biddeford will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage on Chapel street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Biddeford
Chapel
Midweek Worship Set for Faith Tabernacle Church
A mid week worship service is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Third Street in Old Orchard Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Christian Science Service at Saco Reading Room
The Christian Science Society of 19 Winter Street Saco will conduct a Wednesday evening service at 7 45. The reading room will be open to the public one afternoon from 2 to 5 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Saco
Prayer meeting and choir at Lyman First Baptist
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 7 30 followed by choir rehearsal at 8 30 at the Lyman First Baptist Church in Goodwins Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Prayer Service Set for Advent Christian Church
A prayer service is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Advent Christian church on Route 35 in Kennebunk Lower Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Community Bible Study Set for Wednesday Evening
Community Bible Study will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Ogunquit Baptist church on Shore road with parishioners and attendees invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Midweek Service At Full Gospel Church Wells
A mid-week service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church on Route 9 A just off Route 109 Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Village Baptist Church Prayer and Bible Study Hour
A prayer and Bible study hour will be held in the vestry of the Village Baptist Church Kennebunkport on Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Annual Rockhound Roundup Held in South Paris
The third annual Rockhound Roundup sponsored by the Maine Mineralogical and Geogical Society will be at the Legion Home South Paris on August 6 7 and 8. Fine minerals and gem jewelry will be displayed by Rockhound dealers and swap per s from Texas New York Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine and Canada. Tent and trailer accommodations will be at Stony Brook Park Route 117 South Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Legion
Card of Thanks to Webber Hospital Staff
Sincere thanks to Dr. Perreault Dr. Wolfhart and staff of the Webber Hospital for their kind care also to relatives and friends for flowers and cards received during my recent illness Marie Louise Poirier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perreault
Dr. Wolfhart
The
Webber Hospital
Marie Louise Poirier
Death of Delphis Ramsay a summer resident of Old Orchard Beach
Delphis David Ramsay 73 of 12 Longwood Ave and Berlin N H died suddenly Monday. Born January 19 1892 in Berlin he was a lead burner for Brown Paper Co Berlin until retirement eight years ago. Survivors include his widow Antoinette Roberge six sons three daughters three brothers three sisters twenty grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be held in Berlin N H with arrangements by Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Delphis
David Ramsay
Longwood Ave
Berlin
N.H
Ramsay
Joseph and
Leocadie Lessard Ramsay
Brown Paper Company
St. Margaret's
Aime
George
Florida
Alphonse
Goniec
Leocadie
Marie Arthur
Methuen
Mass
Sarah Sirois
Concord
Portland Ave
Funeral held for Everette Mink 40 Worcester native
Funeral services were held today for Everette E Mink 40 a former Worcester resident killed Friday by a flying metal piece that pierced his chest at a local metal plant He had been employed at Saco Steel Co Saco born in Victor Virginia son of Mrs Florence F Ramsey and the late Arthur Clay Mink He lived in Worcester a year survivors include his mother his widow Theresa B Lefebvre Mink two sons Roland and Everette E Mink a daughter Miss Jennette Mink a sister Mrs Ruth Breads Oxon Hill Md three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Everette E. Mink
Foss St
Biddeford
Kilby St
Saco Steel Co
Saco
Victor
Florence F (Ramsey
Arthur Clay Mink
Florence Mink
Theresa B. (Lefebvre) Mink
Roland
Jennette Mink
Ruth Breads
Oxon Hill
Funeral services held for Mrs Madeline A Eastman at Saco church
Funeral services for Mrs Madeline A Eastman of 5 Stuart St Saco were conducted at Shumway Funeral Home with Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland. Bearers listed and church and firemen auxiliary members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline A. Eastman
Stuart St
Saco
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United
Demonstrators Arrested At Mayor Daley's Home In Chicago
Sixty five civil rights demonstrators led by Dick Gregory protested in the all white South Side neighborhood around Mayor Richard J. Daley's home. Police hauled the marchers away as residents watched. The group protested Schools Supt. Benjamin Willis for de facto segregation in Chicago Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
Richard J. Daley
Dick Gregory
Benjamin C. Willis
Daley
Board of Education
Willis
Voting Tax Conferees Endorse Literacy Standard Amendment
The House and Senate confer ees who worked out the final bill backed the Senate version. They kept the Puerto Rican amendment mainly affecting New York City voters, allowing literacy qualification to be met through Spanish educational standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
New York City
Miss Universe Contest Cited as Racial Factor
The article reports that the Miss Universe contest has been taken away due to an alleged racial factor involving a contestant labeled as Negro. It also notes the contest director denies a racial basis and mentions Carlos Marcello as a prominent underworld figure lacking a country, with the U S government seeking a place to send him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Marcello
U.S
York County Barracks Elects New Members and Honors Veterans
Edward Murphy of Biddeford and Clyde Gerry of Old Orchard Beach joined York County Barracks with Commander Rudolphe Vanasse presiding. The meeting at St. Johns hall included a memorial for John Wynne and approval to buy six grave markers and six flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murphy
Biddeford
Clyde Gerry
Old Orchard Beach
Rudolphe Vanasse
York County
St. John’s Hall
Main
Elm Streets
Thomas McGarrity
Walter Reardon
John Wynne
Napoleon Frechette
Raymond Torrey
Bangor
York County Barracks
Portland
Les Dyer Waschette
John
Cmdr
Vanasse
Quartermaster Frechette
John Gleason
Arthur Gagne
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Auxiliary Meeting Called
The American Legion Auxiliary unit will hold a meeting tomorrow night at 8 at the post home on Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Biddeford Public School Activities Association Meeting
A meeting of the Biddeford Public School Activities Association is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 30 at Biddeford High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Biddeford Public School Activities Association
Biddeford High School
Old Orchard Beach Jaycees Meet at Elks Lodge
The Old Orchard Beach Jaycees will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Saco for their regular gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Elks Lodge
Saco
Bishop's Committee Meeting at St Johns by the Sea
The Bishop's Committee of St Johns by the Sea Episcopal Church will convene Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the parish hall on St John Street. Official business will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns - By - the - Sea Episcopal Church
St. John Street
Auxiliary Guild Meeting Ahead of Bishop Committee
A brief meeting of the Auxiliary Guild will be held at 7 p.m. before the Bishop's Committee meeting. All officers and members are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary Guild
Bates College President Heads Maine Education Committee
Bowdoin College President James S. Coles named chairman of a new Maine advisory panel to study higher education and craft a master plan for all post secondary institutions. Gov. Reed announced the appointment on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
US Navy Skyhawks strike near Hanoi destroy barges and barracks
Forces conducted air attacks 75 miles south of Hanoi destroying or damaging 10 barges. Twelve Skyhawks from the carrier Independence attacked Bai Thong barracks 80 miles south of Hanoi, destroying six buildings and damaging three. Additional strikes on a thermal power plant and railroad yard 60 miles southeast of Hanoi involved 18 Skyhawks and 10 F4s dropping 14 tons of bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Independence
Bai Thong
U.S. Navy
Midway
Bates Alumni Association Marked 50th Ocean Park Meeting
Ocean Park Bates Alumni Association observed its 50th anniversary with speakers Bates College President Charles F. Phillips and Alumni Secretary Frank O Street Jr at Jordan Memorial Hall. Officers elected include John Kennett as president and Norman Bowie as vice president. A three to four year plan was outlined for Bates College with graduation set for April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park
Charles F. Phillips
Bates College
Frank O. Street Jr
Ocean Park Bates Alumni Association
Jordan Memorial Hall
Temple Avenue
John Kennett
Norman Bowie
Vera Milliken
Adelbert M. Jakeman Sr
Ocean Park Association
Robert Tomblen
Mildred Soule
Dorothea Davis
Harold Stevens
Bates
Christine Davis
Fall River
Mass
Elizabeth King Crocker
Springvale
N. Maude Donnell
Lewiston
Bertha J. Pearson
Nashua
N. H
Betty Anne Little Rowlands
Old Orchard Beach
Horace R. Boutelle
Blanche Smith Boutelle
Marjorie Harvey Moore
Alton F. Moore
Robert R. Harvey
Melrose
Saco
C. E. Turner
Arlington
Ruth M. Severance
Mary Frances Turner Bank
Skaneateles
N. Y
Naomi Cooke Turner
Johan P. Bank
George W. Goodall Jr
Portland
Frank Thurston
Helen Thurston Condict
Gertrude Jones Wight
Evelyn C Bryant
Norman E. Bowie
Mildred A. Soule
Unemployment claims fall at Biddeford office
Unemployment claims in Biddeford Maine show 403 filed last week versus 526 the same week last year. The previous week had 445 claims, down from 526 in the prior year, according to Maine Employment Security Commission Manager Francis Coughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
NYC Officials Will Attend Corps Session
Pee Rescue Director William Farrington and assistant Howard Cushman of the Saco and Old Orchard Beach Neighborhood Youth Corps will attend a meeting for Corps officials tomorrow in Augusta. Superintendent Bernard C. Forbush will accompany them. Forbush said background knowledge for fall and winter Corps programs may be gained at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farrington
Howard Cushman
Saco and
Old Orchard Beach
Augusta
Bernard C. Forbush
Forbush
Oil Burner Fire at 58 Church Street
Firefighters responded to a flooded oil burner at the home of William Strong on Church Street yesterday afternoon. They allowed the oil burner to burn out without applying water or extinguishing media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
William Strong
Church St
Parade Cancelled At Biddeford Clifford Park
The parade featuring bicycles wagons and baby carriages at Clifford Park Biddeford has been cancelled and will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. The Neighborhood Youth Corps leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Park Playgrounds
Biddeford
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Windshield Cut Triggers Reinspection for Mechancsburg Driver
MECHANICSBURG Pa Thieves cut a four inch section from a car windshield where an inspection sticker was pasted. P Roy Neidig must replace the windshield and have the vehicle safety inspected again. He said the vandalism occurred Sunday night or Monday at a restaurant parking lot near the midnight deadline for stickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Roy Neidig
Fire Destroys Four Story Chicken House on West Street
Ablaze in Biddeford last night gutted a four story chicken house owned by Fernand G. Marcotte at 401 West St. Firefighters battled six hours, sparing a nearby home. Losses reach about 60 000 with 42 000 chickens killed and up to 2000 possibly escaped. Hillcrest Poultry Co. of Lewiston supplied eight week old broilers valued at 75 cents each. No insurance coverage cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Street
Biddeford
Fernand G. Marcotte
West St
Marcotte
Hillcrest Poultry Co
Lewiston
Four Teachers Hired For Union Seven Schools
Superintendent Bernard C. Forbush announced four new hires for Union 7 schools. Reading teacher Sidney Gove joins Burns School with five years experience and a Keene Teachers’ College background. Edward Keating will teach sixth grade at Burns, bringing prior Washburn School work and a supervisory education master's pursuit. Roderick Coonier, UMaine graduate, will teach at Federal Junior High School Old Orchard Beach, with prior Lisbon and Federal School experience. Justina Samuel will lead girls physical education at Old Orchard Beach High School, bringing roles at Nassau College and degrees from Indiana University and Boston University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union 7
Bernard C. Forbush
Sidney Gove
Burns
Sace
Gove
Brentwood N.H
Keene Teachers’ College
Keene, N.H
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
R.I
Edward Keating
Nott St
Saco
Burns School
Keating
Portland
Washburn
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Aroostook State College
Joan Bergeron
Roderick Coonier
University of Maine
Federal
Old Orchard Beach
Coonier
Vermont
Federal School
Lisbon, N.H
Justina Samuel
Nassau College
Old Orchard Beach High School
Forbush
Samuel
Chicago
Sanford
Indiana University
Boston University
Drought persists in Maine as light rain offers brief relief
A slow drizzle across most of Maine did little to end prolonged drought. Maine Forest Service notes overcast days reduce fire danger briefly. Forestry Commissioner Austin H. Wilkins says precipitation only dampens dust and no new fires were reported today. Fire danger still reported lower than Monday, with one station at explosive class five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Maine Forest Service
Austin H. Wilkins
Wilkins
Thunderbird Patrol Receives Hiking Awards
Thunderbird Patrol members earned hiking awards for a 15 mile trek during a Wakefield Avenue meeting in Saco. Awards from the National Council covered five days of camping at Flume Old Man of the Mountain Wentworth Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire and 14 hours of conservation at Camp Nutter. Richard Ouellette earned a mile swim award at Camp Nutter and Robert Ouellette joined the Order of the Arrow. The group noted Junior Leaders Training Corps reservation payments due soon and planned a 10 mile hike for tomorrow leaving at 9 am from patrol HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunderbird Patrol
Wakefield Avenue
Saco
National Council
Flume
Old Man of the Mountain
Wentworth Lake
Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire
Camp Nutter
Richard Ouellette
Robert Ouellette
Order of the Arrow
Board of Review
Biddeford Central Fire Station
Jeffrey Waters
James DeVona
Rusk Sees No Settlement Now In Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said no indication Hanoi and Peking are ready for a peaceful Vietnam settlement. He noted UN efforts could continue, while the Pentagon forms a 10 man task force to speed military supply flows to South Vietnam and prepare reserves if needed. He stressed infiltration from North Vietnam remains the central issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Rusk
North
Viet Nam
Red China
Rusk
United Nations
Hanoi
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
Department
Defense
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Peking
North Viet Nam
United States
Saco Lowell Union Set to Meet on Negotiations
The Saco Lowell New England Division of Maremont Co and Local 406 Textile Workers Union CIO AFL CLC will hold a meeting Wednesday at 1 30 p m on company premises. It is the second meeting in negotiations for a new contract as the current agreement expires September 15. The two year pact was extended for one year in 1964 by mutual agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco-Lowell New England
Maremont Co
Textile Workers Union of America
Cio-Afl-Clc
Saco Lowell
Cars Damaged In Rear-End Collision On Main Street
Lace D Tarazewich of Framingham reported stopping for traffic when a rear end collision occurred on Main Street. Armand Bolduc of Biddeford admitted he could not stop on the wet road. Bolduc’s car sustained $300 front end damage while Tarazewich’s vehicle had $200 rear end damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Lace Claire D. Tarazewich
Framingham
Mass
Armand A. Bolduc
Main St
Biddeford
Bolduc
Massachusetts
Maine Teachers Association Conference in Machias
The Maine Teachers Association will hold its summer conference in Machias August 12 to 14. Key topics include the teacher’s relationship with the school board as discussed by the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Association Conference
Augusta
Maine Teachers Association
Machias
Assosociation
Youth Charged With Malicious Mischief in Biddeford Area
A 19 year old, Donald Duranceau of Saco, was fined 50 dollars after pleading guilty to malicious mischief for destroying four flower boxes on the Main Street Biddeford bridge. The boxes cost about 40 dollars. State police were complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Duranceau
Maple St
Saco
Saco 10Th District
Duranceau
Biddeford Bridge
Pine St
Biddeford
Vernon W. Richardson
Franklin St
Con
Sunoco
Paul F. Hoctor
Mason St
Hoctor
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Bellevue
Saco Avenue
Bellevue
N.H
Manchester
Wells
David Campbell
Kennebunkport
Campbell
Dorothy O’connell
South Portland
Noto
Charles Vargelis
Michael J. Boston
James O. Wood
Hingham
Mass
George Varney
Norman J. Ranger
Portland
Ranger
Buxton
Cumberland County
Lucien A. Martel
Westbrook
Martel
York County
Gregory L. Fraggus
Brighton
Stanley A. Newman
Brookline
Thomas J. Murphy Jr
Dover
Harriman Sees Moscow Favoring Viet Nam Peace Talks
In London W Averell Harriman said his Moscow talks with Premier Kosygin gave the impression the Russians favor a peaceful settlement in Viet Nam. He warned Hanoi will resist and warned of tough fighting ahead as South Vietnam's future must be decided without Hanoi's dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
Harriman
Washington
Johnson
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Runaway Truck Crashes Into Car in Biddeford
A runaway truck crashed into a parked car owned by Gertrude S Maurice 19 of 90 Hill St Biddeford yesterday noon. The operator Ronald O Vachon 31 of 13 Pool St Biddeford said he parked the truck and set the brake before leaving. No injuries or damage estimates reported. Biddeford Police Officer Alfred Guilmette investigated. truck owned by Biddeford Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude S. Maurice
Hill St
Biddeford
Ronald O. Vachon
Pool St
Biddeford Gas Co
Alfred Guilmette
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St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Kennebunk
Delphis Ramsay
Mrs
Madeline Eastman
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
Daliey
Adelia Paquette
St. Andre’s Church
News At
Bates Alumni Association
Nyc
Union
Saco Lowell Union
Jacqueline Moses
Trenton
N.J
Roger V. Allen
Wellesley
Kennebunk Police
Engrav
Etter
Jewelers
Russia
Bridgestone
Beve Beverages
Viera
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