Local Personal News and Medical Updates
Jean Francoeur of 408 Main St Biddeford has returned home after surgery at Webber Hospital. Nancy Lee Montpas of 117 Prospect St Biddeford is a patient at Maine Medical Center Portland. Blanche Martin of Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Webber Hospital. Yvette Grenier of 273 Pool Rd Biddeford returned after a week in Ottawa Canada. John C Throumoulos of 41 Graham St Biddeford visits godparents in San Francisco. Harriet Desmond former Thornton Academy teacher is treated for a broken arm at Maine Medical Center and will recuperate at the Devonshire Home Portland. Robert L Therrien son of Mrs Katherine M Lapierre Arundel and Henry L Therrien of Rahway NJ is on 14 day leave at home after basic at Fort Dix NJ then to Fort Rucker AL for aircraft maintenance school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Francoeur
Main St
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Nancy Lee Montpas
Prospect St
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Blanche Martin
Smithwheel Road
Old Orchard Beach
Yvette Grenier
Pool Road
Romuald Janelle
Ottawa
Canada
John C. Throumoulos
Graham St
Athanasias Papoulis
San Francisco
Calif
Harriet Desmond
Thornton Academy
Devonshire
Robert L. Therrien
Katherine M. Lapierre
Arundel
Henry L. Therrien
Rahway
N. J
Fort Dix
Fort Rucker
Ala
Mid-week Prayer Meet at Bible Baptist Church
The Mid-week Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist Church 144 Ferry Road Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
Saco
Death of Arthur Landry founder of A Landry's Beach Dairy
Arthur Landry of Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach died at his home after a long illness. Born March 1 1879 in Wotton Quebec he was a lifelong dairy businessman and communicant of St Joseph's Church. Survived by three sons two daughters a sister six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 am from St Joseph's Church Biddeford with visiting hours at Emond Funeral Home Biddeford tonight and Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dayton
Arthur Landry
Ocean Avenue
Old
Hill St
Biddeford
Ifrom
Death of Emily McKinnon 89 at Old Orchard Beach
Mrs. Emily McKinnon 89 of 26 Imperial St Old Orchard Beach died Tuesday night in a local nursing home. Born in England August 26 1875 she was daughter of John J Stallard and Annie Howe Stallard. She attended Washington Avenue Methodist Church and is survived by sisters Miss Fannie Stallard of London and Mrs. John Mason of Scotland plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral 1:30 pm Thursday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco with viewing 7 9 pm tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Emily McKinnon
Imperial St
England
John J
Annie Howe Stallard
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
Fannie Stallard
London
John Mason
Scotland
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
Funeral
Edward Brackett Rites Set In Saco For Local Resident
Edward Brackett 72 of 16 Middle St. Saco died yesterday at home. Born June 1 1893 in Yarmouth Nova Scotia he had lived in Saco ten years with no known relatives. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Cote Funeral Home Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford. Friends may call at the funeral home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brackett
Middle St
Saco
Yarmouth
N. S
Cote Funeral Home
James and
Beach Streets
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Biddeford
Prayer Meeting Set at First Assembly of God in Saco
A prayer meeting is announced for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God Church of Saco in the Ahepa home located at 22 Pleasant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hursday
Cod
Saco
Ahepa
Fleasant Street
School Building Needs Group To Hear Reports
The Saco Public Schools Building Committee will hear a report detailing school population and space, enrollment by classroom limits, current facility brief, and a projection chart through 1970. John Harvey chairs the sub group. no report yet from Thornton Academy or Notre Dame parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Public Schools
Ase
John Harvey
Thornton Academy
Notre Dame Parochial School
Bernard C. Forbush
Viet Nam War Enters Second Year Amid Rising Pressures
The Viet Nam war enters a new phase one year in with McNamara seeking 1 to 2 billion more funding. Draft quotas rise as the Navy prepares to muster draftees for the first time in a decade. Harassment attacks around Saigon continue and officials warn total victory may not come though Viet Cong momentum is said to be broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Viet Nam
Robert
McNamara
Senate
U.S. Navy
Viet Cong
Saigon
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Washington
Supreme Court
Card of Thanks for Webber Hospital Support
Mrs. Antoinette Dupras thanks nurses Dr Wolfahrt Dr Anton Msgr A Giguere and all friends relatives and neighbors for cards gifts flowers and visits during her stay at Webber Hospital.
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Twich
Wolfahrt
Anton
Msgr
A. Giguere
Webber Hospital
Antoinette Dupras
Funeral services for Rodolphe Jacques held at St. Joseph's
Funeral services for Rodolphe Jacques of 61 Alfred Street Biddeford were held at 8 30 this morning from St Joseph's Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Roger Bolduc with deacon Rev Lucien Mandeville and subdeacon Rev Norman Carrier. Burial followed in the family lot at St Joseph Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Carrier. Out of town relatives attended from New Bedford Brunswick Waterville Lawrence and Lawrence Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodolphe Jacques
Alfred St
Biddeford
St. Joseph's Church
Roger Bolduc
Lucien Mandeville
Norman Carrier
St. Joseph
Willie Bisson
Henri Bourque
Father Carrier
William Jacques
William Jacques, Jr
New Bedford
Mass
Eudore Gamache
Brunswick
William Fournier
Waterville
Gerard Lemieux
Roger
Drunk Tourists Challenge Soviet Vacation Plans
Soviet travelers abroad in Crimea and Moscow exhibit drunken behavior that spoils state funded trips. A Krasnoyarsk film official salutes a palm tree and strips, while two workers drown attempts at swimming and require rescue and sobering care. Trud argues vacations should be for the fit and responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Siberia
A. Cherkashon
Black Sea
Cherkashon
Krasnoyarsk
Gagra
Labor Ministry
Trud
Berbnikov
Vyazovsky
Crimean
Wolf spider hunts minnows by diving for prey
The wolf spider captures minnows by diving below the water surface to seize them, as described in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Portland Weather Forecast Averages Cool Tonight
Tonight fair and cool with low 40s to upper 40s possible and west winds easing. Thursday looks fair with continued warmth as winds shift and diminish to around 5 to 10 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
TIDES AND SCHEDULE NOTES FOR AUGUST
The fragment lists high and low times across day parts with partial references to August tides. It appears as a timetable from a maritime or coastal observatory and includes multiple time stamps such as 5:29 6:00 11:35 6:33 6:59 and 12:35 with scattered notes about PET TSS isla aise 8:38 8:53 and 2:23 9:33 9:43 3:18 10:22 10:28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isla
Scouts Discuss Junior Leader Training Course Plans
Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 met at the Mason Street Scout Hall to outline the Junior Leader Training Course set for Sept 10 11 12 at Camp Hinds. Scoutmaster Francis Perry urged patrol leaders and assistants to attend the next meeting for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hinds
Biddeford
Mason Street
Francis Perry
Peter Walker
Perry
Owen Colomb
Albert Chassion
Mark Girard
Ronald Bergeron
James Merrill
David Crocker
Joseph Tipping
James Sevigny
John Merrill
Norman Houle
Year Of Escalation In Viet Nam Is A Year Old
AP report marks the first anniversary of U S escalation in Vietnam. From initial bombing on August 4 to 80 000 troops, the conflict has deepened, with China and Khrushchev figures influencing events and Red China pressuring talks while Hanoi faces mounting military strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
Johnson
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Red China
Atomic Weapons Club
Soviet Union
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nguyen Khanh
Peking
Hanoi
Moscow
Khrushchev
Kremlin
China
25th Annual Members Exhibition Opens at Brick Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum opens its 25th Annual Members Exhibition on August 3 with a reception for artists and the public. Sixty seven artists display 106 works in oils watercolors cases and graphics judged by Edward Betts and J Philip Richards. Prize winners include H Van Buren Carol Riley and Sigmund Kozlow. The show runs until September 4 from 10 am to 4 30 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Store Museum
Edward Betts
Ogunquit
Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
J. Philip Richards
Wilkes Barre
Wilkes College
Bertha K. Barstow
H. van Buren
San Antonio
Texas
Annie Brook
Cape Porpoise
June Lovelace Griffin
Lewiston
Edna A. Wood
Carol Riley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
William Derham
West Kennebunk
Edna Perkins
Kennebunk Beach
James E. O’brien
Sigmund Kozlow
Finesville
New Jersey
Polly Evans
Montclair
Betsey Evans
Mildred Andrew
Richmond Hill
N. Y
Marcia FE. Bailey
Orono
Blanche Elizabeth Bassett
Ayer
Mass
Lillian M. Black
Saco
Lester M. Black
Dora M. Blood
Rochester
N. H
Ralph Booth
Elizabeth R. Bromley
Huntington
W. Va
Elsie Carlisle
Kennebunk
Deane W. Clemert
Dorothy Cole
Biddeford
Alan Crane
Rockport
Betsey B. Evans
John D. Evans
N.J
William Fisher
Kennebunkport
Barbara Morse Fraser
Millington
Barbara H. Gerrish
Lois E. Gerry
York
Thomas D. Green
West Hartford
Florence B. Patten
Barbara Cole Perry
East Derry
N.H
Margaret Phares
Hillside
N. J
Adelaide Rebane
Canaan
Conn
Florence §. Richardson
Bryn Mawr
Ark
Marguerita L. Robbins
Wolfeboro
F. Wenderoth Saunders
Sheepscot
Alphonse J. Shelton
Seabrook
Stowell Lecain Smith
Vivian M. Smith
Westford
Marguerite M Starkey
Kai Suhr
Wells
Joseph A. Torre
North Bergen
Tex
Marion Wakefield
Mariwood Mac Lucas Ward
Lexington
Cal Wilson
Springvale
William Winston
Concord
Frederick Zener
East Orange
Saco Leases Top Floor of Court Building
The city rents the upstairs room of the Saco 10th District Court building to the state Department of Mental Health and Correction Division of Probation and Parole for two years ending July 1, 1967. Rent is 600 dollars in 24 installments of 25 dollars. The city may host evening and daytime meetings when not needed by the tenant. Maintenance utilities and janitorial services are provided by the city. The parole officer will conduct department functions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco 10Th District Court
State Department of Mental Health and Correction
Division of Probation and Parole
Biddeford Intersection Crash Damages Car and Truck
Police report a collision at the Union Street and Graham Street intersection in Biddeford this morning. Esther C. Yorke, 71, of 5 Amherst Street, and Harrison D. Small, 25, of Wells, drove the respective car and truck involved. The truck, owned by Emile Drouin, was struck in the right rear dual wheels by the car. The westbound truck and southbound car collided. no damage estimate available. Officers Alfred Guilmette and Ralph Hubert investigated the incident.
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Union Street
Graham Street
Biddeford
Esther C. Yorke
Amherst St
Harrison D. Small
Wells
Emile Drouin
Alfred Guilmette
Ralph Hubert
Dayton Dump Closes Amid Extreme Dry Weather
Dayton officials announced the town dump will close due to extreme dry conditions with limited hours: Wednesday 5 7 p m Saturday 1 5 p m and Sunday 4 7 p m. Access limited to residents of Dayton and Lyman and junk car thumping banned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Board of Selectmen
Lyman
Baby Brent David Sirois born in Titusville Hospital
To Mr and Mrs Guy Sirois Cynthia Berdeen of Titusville New Jersey a son Brent David weighing eight pounds two ounces born July 26 in Titusville hospital Grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Berdeen Kennebunk and Mr and Mrs Guy Sirois Sr Kankakee Ill Maternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Furbish Kennebunk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sirois
Cynthia Berdeen
Titusville
N. J
Brent David
Titusville Hospital
Kenneth Berdeen
Kennebunk
Guy Sirois Sr
Kankakee, Ill
Bert Furbish
House Speaker Urges Thrift for Legislative Panels
House Speaker Dana W. Childs of Portland urged interim study panel chairs to be economical and limit spending. After 12 panels elected leaders, Rep. Healey recalled only 127000 was allotted for 21 studies, urging broader outreach and off Augusta hearings. Senate President Reed recommended night hearings to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Dana W. Childs
Portland
Joseph J. Healey
Healey
Childs
State Senate
Carliton D. Reed
Woolwich
Civic League Parents 31,200 Signatures to Refer Sunday Liquor Law
The Rev. Benjamin C. Bubar superintendent of the Christian Civic League of Maine says over 31,200 petition names are filed to force a referendum on the state's new Sunday liquor law. They need 29,292 names and plan to add 10,000 more by September 2 to cover disqualifications. If not enough, liquor may be sold in hotels clubs and restaurants from noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays and take-out beer sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHINA
Benjamin C. Bubar
Christian Civic League of Maine
Temperance Leader
Bubar
Alarms Answered By Saco Firemen
Saco firefighters made two runs yesterday to Cascade Road for a dump blaze and to Flag Pond Road for a rubbish fire. Engine 6 from North Saco Fire Department responded at 7 55 p m.
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Saco
Cascade Road
Cascade
Flag Pond Road
North
Hit And Run Mishap Reported At Beach
A hit and run damaged a parked car owned by Richard C. Marshall of 58 Atlantic Ave. in OLD ORCHARD BEACH. A bystander saw a white car with a woman driver depart the scene after backing into the Marshall vehicle. Damages were estimated at 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Richard C. Marshall
Atlantic Ave
Marshall
Atlantic Avenue
Pavlova Returns in Italian Film The Weakling Role
Russian born actress Tatiana Pavlova agrees to return to cinema after years away. In director Massimo Francisc a's Ti Morbidone she plays an elderly house servant who shapes the life of her employer, the weakling, after a long stage career and a string of 1930s films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavlova
Rome
Tatiana Pavlova
Massimo Francisca
Biddeford Ambulance Calls Spark July Figures
Fire Chief Arthur King released July ambulance calls totaling 54 for the Biddeford city service manned by Biddeford firefighters. June calls reached 41 as the monthly tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Arthur ‘King
Kennebunk Zoning Variance Denied
Marilyn S. Young’s bid to run an art gallery and antique shop in the Bourne Mansion was denied by the Board of Appeals. The 1812 three story mansion in the Lower Village was not granted the variance under two sections of the master zoning ordinance. Young may appeal to the Town Planning Board or seek a zoning code change. No opposition was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Bourne
Board of Appeals
Marilyn S. Young
Main Street
Young
Anna Benjamin
Town Planning Board
Treatment Service Will Be Combined In Old Orchard Beach
Town Manager Leon F. Jones said the treatment plant on Connecticut Avenue and sewer and drain care will be merged into a single operation. Everett H. Townsend Jr. will supervise, assisted by William F. Allen. Equipment and materials stay at the plant within the security fence. Direct sewer problems to Townsend and Allen at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Leon F. Jones
Connecticut Avenue
Everett H. Townsend Jr
William F. Allen
Townsend
Allen
Jones
Record Hop To Boost Biddeford Pool Fund Drive
A hard top record hop will open a fundraiser for the Biddeford Swimming Pool project. The event at Biddeford High School parking lot runs until 11 p m Friday. Dance Chairman Art Desco says all teenagers and adults are welcome as donations are gathered for pools at city recreation sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Biddeford High School
Art Descoteaux
Portland faces loss of bus service next month
Maine's largest urban area may lose bus service as Portland Coach Co plans to discontinue operations on September 4 affecting about 60 drivers and 30 mechanics across Portland South Portland Westbrook and Cape Elizabeth. Officials cite falling ridership rising costs and wage and overtime issues with unions and the state PUC may hold a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Portland Coach Co
Millard M. Jordan
Drivers and Mechanics
Jordan
PUC
Alfred Sweeney
Sweeney
Reisinger
Graham W. Watt
PCC
Health plan premium hike hinted for elderly coverage
AP reports Undersecretary Cohen predicts the 3 monthly op tional doctor bill fee for the aged health plan may rise within years due to rising doctor costs. He hopes increases stay small as July 1 1966 implementation nears. basic hospital coverage remains free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen
Biddeford Police Drill At Sanford Training Session
Six Biddeford officers attended a target practice session at Sanford this morning led by Chief Edgar Sevigny. Attendees included Normand Arbour Robert Lagueux Lawrence Plante Joseph Beal Clarence Belanger and Raymond Langevin. The drill began at 10 a.m. as part of routine department training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Sanford
Edgar Sevigny
Normand Arbour
Robert Lagueux
Lawrence Plante
Joseph Beal
Clarence Belanger
Raymond Langevin
Westbrook Names New Assistant School Superintendent
Westbrook will have a new assistant school superintendent Harold W. Hickey was appointed by Carroll R. McGary and will start Sept. 1. Hickey, formerly an elementary supervisor in the Lewiston system, succeeds Woodbury D. Saunders who resigned to head School District 9 in Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Harold W. Hickey
Carroll R. McGary
Hickey
Lewiston
Woodbury D. Saunders
Farmington
Nog Owners Asked To Restrain Pets
Nog owners urged to restrain dogs as Dog Days peak in late July to early September. Capt. Robert Foran of the Saco police requests owners keep animals restrained after dogs gather around playgrounds and cause disturbance. Dog officer Leroy Armington is locating owners and urging compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Robert Foran
Police Department
Foran
Leroy Armington
Congressmen Attack Private Power Firms Over St John Plan
Maine lawmakers Tupper and Hathaway condemn private power companies for trying to scuttle the St John hydro project. They accuse the lobby of opposing lower consumer rates and say Interior Department assurances show ample power for resale. Bangor Hydro’s Haskell and Central Maine Power’s Schnurle offer no immediate comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Stanley R. Tupper
William D. Hathaway
St. John
John 4H. Reed
Department of Interior
Robert N. Haskell
Bangor Hydroelectric Co
Harold Schnurle
Central Maine Power Co
Surprise Bridal Shower for Paulette Perreault in Saco
A surprise bridal shower was hosted at Mrs. Bertha Walls home in Saco for Paulette Perreault ahead of her August 14 wedding to Roger Walls. Guests enjoyed a purse gift and a buffet lunch. many attendees and several who could not attend are listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette Perreault
Bertha Walls
Lincoln Road
Saco
Perreault
Roger Walls
Miss Perreault
Anita Walls
Arlene Simard
Diane Simard
Barbara Simard
Marie Ange Gagne
Albertine Fillion
Annabella la
Richard Dumas
Alfred Bald
Paul Ryan
Maurice Marcotte
Roland Beaudoin
Rose Simard
Rose Dube
Madeleine Gagnon
Annette Dubois
Marie Peloquin
Pauline Martin
Alice Audie
Vivian Audie
Priscilla Gauvin
Alice Beaupre
Patricia Taylor Is Honored At Shower
Miss Patricia Taylor of Alewive was guest of honor at a Kennebunk bridal shower held Monday at the home of Mrs. Franklin Emmons. Hostesses were Miss Judith Emmons and Mrs. Donald Bernier. Guests from several towns attended, with gifts sent by several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Patricia Taylor
Alewive
Franklin Emmons
Judith Emmons
Donald Bernier
Kathleen Burgess
Paul Gagnon
Joan Dixon
Claude Jennings
Raymond Bergeron
Debbie
Howard Walker
Donald Walker
Ronald Walker
Arundel
Marjorie Drown
Maureen Crown
Lyman
Sandra Cutten
Emile Lembree
Kennebunkport
Laurence Hill
Biddeford
Nancy Taylor
Bonnie Taylor
Portland
Taylor
Emmons
Bernier
Harvey ‘Taylor
Andre Lessard
Robert Mills
Hillsboro
Rhonda Crocker
Wells
Town Clerk Crowley Announces Office Closure Through August
Town Clerk Esther S. Crowley said her office would be closed on Saturdays through August. The announcement affects regular services and access to records during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Esther S. Crowley
Dog Bite Liability Highlighted by Foran
Foran notes dog owners bear liability if their pets bite a person, citing legal responsibility and potential consequences for owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foran
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Ralph Yarborough
John Connally
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
National Geographic
Biddeford-Saco
Cheryl Ann Boucher
John Boucher
West Cutts St
Glenn Yarborough
Dyer St
Adrien Boucher
By William L. Ryan
Civic League
Washington (Ap
John T. Connor
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Thomas G. Abernethy
Mississippi Democrat
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Mississippi
Jack
Miss
Lawrence Guyot
The
Freedom Democrats
Abernethy
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
House
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