Biddeford Personal Notes Include Travels and News
Numerous Biddeford residents are listed across travels and health updates. Dan Ready remains a patient at Trust Hospital while Miss Honor McCain vacations at Old Orchard Beach. Mrs. William Curtis rests at Hyde Rehabilitation Center in Bath, and Miss Johanna T. Lynch undergoes surgery at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Several families plan vacations at Goose Rocks Beach and Biddeford-area residents resume duties after time away. Marine Corporal Armand Couture earned a promotion on July 1 with the Second Battalion Seventh Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ready
State Street
Biddeford
Trust Hospital
Honor McCain
Old Orchard Beach
William Curtis
Orchard Street
Hyde Rehabilitation Center
Bath
Russel I. Moulton
Payne Road
Scarborough
Maine Medical Center
Portland
William Cadorette
Fernand Cadorette
May Street
United Auto Parts
Richard Bolduc
Jeanne Bolduc
Graham Street
Bolduc
Timothy O'Connor
Goose 'S Beach
North Windham
Warren Libby
Goose Rocks
Pennsylvania
Emery Hanson
Butler
Fuller
Death of John M. Deans in Scotland at 64
Word of the death reaches Saco of John M. Deans aged 64 while visiting relatives in Scotland. He lived at 11 School Street, Saco, worked at Saco-Lowell Shops in the erecting department until retirement, born April 19 1898 in Rutherglen Scotland, a Glasgow University graduate, and a member of the Masonic lodge and Trinity Episcopal Church. Survivors include his widow Dora Sherwood Deans and daughter Carol Ann Deans, plus sisters Jean Brown and Mrs. William Bunting and brother Effingham Deans. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Dennett and Craig Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Deans
Scotland
School Street
Saco
Saco-Lowell
Rutherglen
James Deans
Glasgow University
Masonic Lodge
Trinity Episcopal Church
Biddeford Knights of Columbus to Meet Tomorrow Night
The Biddeford council of Knights of Columbus will hold a meeting tomorrow at 8 PM at the K of C hall on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Washington Street
Community prayer and study notices in local churches
A prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist church Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach. Holy Communion will be celebrated Thursday at 8 am in its Episcopal church Biddeford. The Senior choir of the Lace School Street Methodist church will rehearse Thursday at 7 pm at the church. Prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 pm at the First Assembly of God church of Saco in the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Bidde
Lace School Street Methodist Church
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Choir rehearsal at First Baptist Church Goodwins Mills
Choir rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday at 8 30 p m at the First Baptist church in Goodwins Mills.
Sale by Ocean Park church women at Miss Eva McClellen home
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of School Street Methodist Church will hold a sale of food aprons and fancy work Friday morning starting at 10 at the home of Miss Eva McClellen Casco Avenue Ocean Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
School Street Methodist Church
Eva McClellen
Casco Avenue
Ocean Park
Two Cars Crash on Biddeford Street
Biddeford police report an afternoon collision on Union Street as Paul Larrabee 63 of 12 Union Street oncoming from a driveway backs into Irene L Poisson 32 of 366 West Street. Poisson rear end damaged. no injuries reported. Damages not estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Union Street
Paul Larrabee
Irene L. Poisson
West Street
Poisson
Larrabee
Caron Files Wage Earner Plan in Portland Court
Maurice G. Caron a Kenne bunk laborer filed a wage earner plan in U S District Court Portland listing debts of 1214 and assets of 2170 with 150 exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice G. Caron
Kennebunk
U. S. District Court
Portland
Caron
Card of Thanks for Kindness after Bereavement
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness flowers car loans and sympathy shown during our bereavement. Mrs Jeannette Roy Mrs Rita Beaulieu
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Roy
Rita Beaulieu
Tides Data for August 10 to 12
Tide readings in daylight time show high tides at 4.39, 5.27, 5.52, 6.13, 6.48, 7.12 with low tides at 11.00, 11.41, 12.36 and 1.34, 1.40, 2.29. Includes labels A M P M and intermediate values.
Wormwood R A 49 Dies at Biddeford Hospital
R A Wormwood 49 of 109 Pleasant Street Saco died at a Biddeford hospital. Born May 30 1913 in Biddeford son of George W and Flora Allen Wormwood he was a welder at Portsmouth Navy Yard and a member of the Advent Christian church Biddeford. Survived by widow Josephine four daughters five sons three brothers and three grandchildren Funeral at 1 30 p m Thursday graveside Woodlawn Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco open for calling today 3 5 and 7 9 p m
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Raymond Allen Wormwood
Pleasant Street
Saco
Biddeford
George W
Flora
Allen) Wormwood
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Advent Christian Church
Josephine
Champine) Wormwood
Gertrude Hedberg
Waltham
Mass
Judith Osborne
Burlington
Gale
Sharon Wormwood
David Wormwood
Longtime Saco barber Helaire Ouellette dies after illness
Helaire Ouellette 72 formerly owned a barber shop in Saco died yesterday after a long illness. Born December 27 1890 in North Strafford NH he was a son of Joseph and Elisa Ouellette. He leaves a wife Corinne and multiple children, brothers, and grandchildren. Funeral from Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Friday at 8 am with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home today and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helaire Ouellette
Storer Street
Saco
North Strafford
N.H
Joseph
Elisa
Boucher) Ouellette
Main Street
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Corinne (Latarte) Ouellette
John Fuller
Albany N.Y
Ronald Ouellette
Hartford
St. Joseph
Cote Funeral Home
Beach Street
Newborns Reported Across Biddeford Saco Area
A Biddeford Saco Journal notice lists numerous births from July into August across Biddeford Saco and surrounding towns. Names include Emard Gilblair Jalbert Seavey Stevens Reay Robinson Robinson Pullen Mercier Mercier Chretien Boisvert Marquis Welch Chaloult Elwell Ruel Poirier Dudeg Devoir Avery Laflamme Beau doin and Diana Lee with weights ranging from four to ten pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad N. Jalbert
Granite Street
Biddeford
Donna Jean
Richard Seavey
Cape Porpoise
Wayne
Donald W. Stevens
Route One
Arundel
Ralph Michael
Richard J. Reay
Lamothe Avenue
Debra Ann
Norman Robinson
Ross Road
Kennebunk
Mark Norman
George Pullen
New County Road
Saco
Daniel Fenderson
Leo Elwell
Buxton
Charles Arthur
Raynald Ruel
Portland
Gregory Paul
Norman Poirier
Hill Street
Guy Raymond
Robert du Devoir
15Th Street
Old Orchard Beach
Carl Richard
Wayne Avery
Highland Avenue
David Wayne
Fern Laflamme
James Richard
Edward Beaudoin
Gorham
Diana Lee
Westbrook Community Hospital
Albert Beaudoin
Donald Hardy
Falmouth
Funeral Rites for Ralph C Foss in Ensley South Carolina
Funeral services were held in Ensley South Carolina for Ralph Cecil Foss 77 a former Biddeford resident who moved south three years ago Rev B S Drennan officiated and burial was at Greenlawn Memorial Park Born in Biddeford he was the son of the late Ernest and Olive Stackpole Foss He worked 25 years for Saco Lowell Shops and his last job was at McArthur Library Biddeford until 1958 Survivors include his widow Mrs Lillian Moore Foss a daughter Mrs FE S Ellington Easley SC a sister Mrs Edna Tibbetts Portland two grandchildren an aunt and several cousins Bearers were Harold Chellis David Whittemore Ralph Robbins George Sparhawk Handel Pearson and Donal Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C
Lillian (Moore) Foss
FE. S. Ellington
Marilyn Memorial Farewell Ceremony Cited
Marilyn and Inez Melson, former business manager, explain they kept attendance small to avoid offending others. They urge everyone to remember the beloved Marilyn and offer a prayer of farewell at home or church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Melson
Marilyn
Secret guest list for Marilyn Monroe funeral services
Hollywood reports a secret guest list for Marilyn Monroe’s funeral with “slightly more than 15” invited. Named attendees include Joe DiMaggio and his son Joe Jr. a Marine, Paula and Lee Strasberg, Miss Monroe’s sister, former business manager Inez Melson, and Pat Kennedy Lawford with her husband Peter Lawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Jr
Bernice Miracle
Miss Monroe
Izez Melson
Forrger
Paula
Lee Strasberg
Kennedy
Pat Kennedy Lawford
Hyannis Port
Mass
Peter Lawford
Four Youths Sentenced On Auto Theft Charges
Four youths aged 16 were given penalties in a Biddeford Municipal court juvenile session for stealing two new automobiles from an Elm Street dealer's lot on August 3. Two other youths received suspended sentences to the State School for Boys, and one year probation for the same case. Eight youths were involved, with four younger boys aged 13 to 16 released after lecturing by Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason. Two girls, aged 14 and 15, charged with larceny from Biddeford Woolworth's, changing price tags, and taking items were lectured and released to parents. State Parole officer William F. McLaughlin attended. Biddeford police officers and Chief Sevigny were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Elm Street
State School For
Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford Woolworth’s
Simon Spill
William F. McLaughlin
Henry Labbe
Edgar Sevigny
George Friary
Ma Duncan Faces Death In San Quentin Gas Chamber
Elizabeth Ann Duncan, 58, condemned to die in San Quentin for hiring two men to murder her son's wife Olga Duncan in 1958. Executors Baldonado and Moya will follow in the chamber. Frank Duncan's bid to delay execution failed as Supreme Court and governor denied clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Calif
Elizabeth Ann Duncan
Love
Ma Duncan
Augustine Badionado
Luis Moya
Olga Duncan
Frank Duncan
William C. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Duncan
S. Ward Sullivan
Los Angeles
Glenwood
Wash
Supreme Court
California State Supreme Court
Edmund G Brown
Corona
California
Baldonado
Moya
Brown
W. D. Achuff
Olga Kupczyk
Jessie Kupczyk
Benito Manitoba
Santa Barbara
Maine Safety Conference Speakers Set for Poland Spring
Gov Reed and National Safety Council chair William H Lowe to address Maine State Safety Conference August 30 31 at Poland Spring. Executive Secretary Arthur F Minchin says opening session will cover transporting injured workers safe use of industrial chemicals and causes of accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Reed
William H. Lowe
National Safety Council
Maine
Poland Spring
Arthur F. Minchin
Deadline Extended for Soblen Departure Amid Global Scrutiny
London extends until Friday midnight the deadline for El Al to fly fugitive spy Robert A. Soblen to the United States. Israel directs the airline to only take him to Israel, risking weeks before U.S. custody. Soblen, a 61 year old psychiatrist serving life, seeks pardon or asylum while potential legal fights loom in British courts.
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London
el al Airlines
Robert A. Soblen
United States
Soblen
el al
New York
Home Office
Israel
Kennedy
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Washington
Home
Henry Brooke
Reed Defended For Failure To Greet Kennedy
PORTLAND AP Republican state senator defends Gov Reed saying he is not at fault for any absence at Brunswick Naval Air Station when President Kennedy arrives. Sen Porteous notes White House hasn’t contacted Reed though invitations went to many Democrats. Reed had not official notice but welcomed Kennedy in spirit and asked to greet him at Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Reed
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Kennedy
L. Robert Porteous
Falmouth
Portland Press Herald
WGAN
Wgan-Tv
Porteous
White House
Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Te Harbor
Speeding man fined in Portland auto death case
Clifford W. Mains of Falmouth pleaded no contest to causing by speed the July 29 death of his wife Barbara in municipal court. He received a $500 fine, a suspended 90 day jail term, and one year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPEED
Portland
Clifford W. Mains
Falmouth
Barbara
Bond creator Fleming frets over his fictional spy
Ian Fleming, author of James Bond, says Bond is a competent professional, not a hero. He dislikes the character yet cannot stop thinking up scrapes for him, while defending the truthfulness of the tortures and dangers depicted in the novels and films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Bond
Secret Service
007
Bond
Atlantic
Kennedy
Russia
United States
Ian Fleming
Fleming
Today
Bulldog Drummond
Belgium court weighs mercy killing case in Liege
A Liege court will rule Thursday on prolonging detention for five people arrested in the mercy killing of a thalidomide baby. The mother, Suzanne Coipel-Vandeput, 25, faces murder charges. four relatives and a doctor are charged with complicity. The case, linked to thalidomide linked births, drew national controversy in this Catholic country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liege
Belgium
Marriage Intentions Listed by Biddeford City Clerk
The Biddeford city clerk's office lists several marriage intentions including Perry Hartland Jordan of Waltham and Beckett Banfield of Biddeford. Normand Rheault of Biddeford and Anita Payhour of Biddeford. Jeffrey Hodgdon of Biddeford and Carolyn Lee of Biddeford. Joseph Frechette of Biddeford and Dolores Turgeon of Hills Beach. Donald Lareche of Biddeford and Louise Binette of Biddeford. John Czarniecki of New Britain Connecticut and Nancy Lesard of Biddeford. Guy Gagne of Hills Beach and Beverly Boutet of Biddeford. Edward Garvis of Washington DC and Barbara Patane of Biddeford. Franklin Boisvere of Willimansett and Patricia Dupuis of Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Perry Hartland Jordan
Waltham
Beckett Banfield
Jeffrey L. Hodgdon
Grant Street
Carolyn M. Lee
State Street
Joseph M. A. Frechette
Pike Street
Dolores J. Turgeon
Hills Beach
Donald G. Lareche
South Street
Louise M. Binette
Pool Road
John E. Czarniecki
New Britain
Conn
Nancy D. Lessard
Chadwick
Market Dips for Third Day in Row on Wall Street
The New York stock market fell for a third straight session with moderate activity. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks slipped 1.0 to 216 at noon as declines led by drugs steels and rails persisted. Johns Manville and U S Gypsum rose fractions while construction stayed strong and RCA proposals loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S AP
Wall Street
Associated Press
Johns Manville
U.S. Gypsum
RCA
US Pushers Discuss Nuclear Test Talks and Berlin Dispute
The United States scales down safeguards in a potential test ban as new scientific findings suggest easier detection of underground explosions. Rusk outlines points to Dobrynin while Dobrynin avoids comment on Khrushchev’s UN visit. Dow Jones slips as bonds trade mixed and mutual fund selling appears in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Rusk
Dobrynin
United States
Berlin
Khrusachev
United Nations
New York Stock Exchange
Maine Mineral Output Reaches Peak in 1961
The 1961 Maine mineral output reached a new peak of 15 million dollars, up nine percent from the previous year. Growth driven by architectural granite demand and cement production, with gains in clays and beryllium ore. Sand and gravel declined. mica and feldspar fell. Exploration expanded by federal, state, and private entities. one company spent about 1 million on nickel drilling. Asbestos and diamond drilling continued in the northwest. Major landowners and mining firms advanced prospecting plans for future activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Maine Geological Survey
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On First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Biddeford Street
Al’s
R. A. Wormwood
THE
Webber
Paul E. Francouer
Kennebunkport
Albert L. Gilblair
Spring Street
Dennis
Joseph L. Marquis
John Philip
Harold Welch
Raymond Chaloult
Westmore Avenue
Brenda Ann
Saco Hospital
Tead
Frank Sinatra
Ean Martin
Gene Kelly
DiMaggio
Mrs. Miracle
Mrs. Melson
Lois Ann Frotten
East
Brewster
Kevadon
Asmaval
Valgis Talimol
Contergan
Talimol
Canada
Peradon Alcosediv
Torans
West Germany
Eire
Normand Rhosaire Rheault
Anita Payhour
Bacon Street
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
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