Local personals and hospital notes from Biddeford and York area
Miss Simone Cote aged 93 of High street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital. Mrs Reginald Lewis of Lewis avenue Old Orchard Beach is a patient at Webber hospital. Leo V Lamothe a registered pharmacist at Dorans Pharmacy Biddeford is on a weeks vacation. Miss Barbara Gilstorf of 43 Westmore avenue Biddeford is a surgical patient at the Maine Medical Center Portland. Mrs Marian M Patterson of Los Angeles has returned home after a weekend with her parents at 18 Lafayette street Saco. Attending York County Past Noble Grands banquet last evening at Spillers in York from Old Orchard Beach were Mrs Ethel Whitten and Ernest Guilford. Members of the Owen-Davis unit American Legion auxiliary Saco attending the York county council meeting at Kittery were Miss Madge Beaudoin Mrs Germaine Grant and Miss Charlene Farnham. Miss Geraldine Durant daughter of Mr and Mrs C Russell Durant Adelaide road Old Orchard Beach left today for California by jet as guest of Mr and Mrs Peter Bals and children Fred Peter and Lee Ferry Beach Saco.
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Simone Cote
High Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Reginald Lewis
Lewis Avenuic
Old Orchard Beach
Edward Radley
Lewis Avenue
Leo V. Lamothe
Doran's
Barbara Gilstorf
Westmore Avenue
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Marian M. Patterson
Los Angeles
Calif
Adrian Brown
Lafayette Street
Saco
York County
York County Council
Kittery
Martha Beaudoin
Germaine Grant
Charlene Farnham
Geraldine Durant
C. Russell Durant
Adelaide Road
Old
Orchard Beach
California
Jet
Peter Bals
Fred
Peter and
Lee
Ferry Beach
Death of Mrs Ellen T Oliver of Saco
Mrs Ellen T Oliver age 7 resident at 39 Hill Street Saco died in a local hospital after a brief illness She was widow of John Oliver born Biddeford December 29 189 She lived in Saco and Methuen Mass She leaves two sons Paul Oliver Arundel and John Oliver Lynn Mass a brother Edward Ryan and two sisters Mary and Sara Ryan plus two grandchildren Funeral from Most Holy Trinity Church Friday at 9 am Burial in St Mary Cemetery Friends may call at Cote Funeral Home 87 James Street Saco tonight 6 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 pm
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Ellen T. Oliver
Hill Street
Saco
John Oliver
Biddeford
Michael
Margaret (Giblin) Ryan
Ouver
Methuen
Mass
Most Holy Trinity Church
Paul Oliver
Arundel
Lynn
Edward Ryan
Mary
Sara Ryan
St Mary Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
James Street
Portland Weather Outlook with Temperatures and Winds
This afternoon mostly fair with some cloudiness and warm westerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight clearing and cooler with northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday mostly sunny and cooler. Zone 1 temperatures 81 to 48. Overnight lows listed: Caribou 56, Eastport 56, Greenville 57, Old Town 61, Portland 64, Rumford 57, Mt. Washington 42, Montreal 55.
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Portland
Zone
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Montreal
Berlin in ruins under guard as war chills the city
Report from East Berlin describes tanks near no through traffic signs and damaged streets behind Unter den Linden. The Soviet Embassy looms over ruined government districts while militia shelter at the Opera portico. West Berlin papers debate Western restraint as residents accept a tense status quo.
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Unter den Linden
State Opera
Hitler
East Berlin
Berlin
Alexanderplatz
Stalinallee
West Berlin
PUC Sets Hearing on Ashland Grade Crossing Safety
The Public Utilities Commission schedules a public hearing for August 2 in Ashland on a petition by 219 residents of the Aroostook County area seeking grade crossing protection. They request warning signals at the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad crossing between Ashland and Sheridan due to obstructed track views.
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PLC
Augusta
The
Public Utilities Commission
Ashland
Aroostook County
Bangor & Aroostook
Sheridan
Card of Thanks from Bonney family after bereavement
The Bonney family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for flowers gifts and cards received during a hospital stay and convalescence at home. They thank the Headmaster Trustees teachers and students of Thornton Academy neighbors friends Dr Hill the nurses at Webber Hospital and Dennett and Craig for kindness and floral tributes in their bereavement.
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Notre Dame Hospital
J. Emile Thibodeau
Thornton Academy
Dr. Hill
Webber Hospital
Dennett and
Craig
Donald
Nina
Bernal
Robert Bonney
Assumption Sodality Plans Prayer Service for Former Member
Members of the Assumption sodality of St Mary Church will meet Cosgrove Funeral Home at 7 30 for prayers for Margaret Burke a former member during the church community gathering led by local clergy and parish friends and family.
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Assumption Sodality of
St. Mary Church
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Margaret Burke
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred L Brown Standish resident
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred L Brown lifelong Standish resident were held yesterday afternoon at Shumway Funeral Home in Saco. Rev Frank Knight officiated. Bearers were Steven Hallezuk William Hallezuk Ralph Petten gill Chares Dudley Millard Palmer and Wilfred Grover. Burial was in the family lot at Steep Falls cemetery Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred L. Brown
Standish
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Saco
Frank Knight
Ocean Park
Steven Hallezuk
William Hallezuk
Ralph Pettengill
Chares Dudley
Millard Palmer
Wilfred Grover
Burria
Steep Falls Cemetery
St Jean de Bienfaisance members meet at Cosgrove Home
Members of St Jean de Bienfaisance gather this evening at 7 30 at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Street Biddeford to say prayers for Henry Petrin Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jean de Bien
Faisance
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Henry Petrin, Sr
Cape Porpoise Social Notes Include Visitors and Travel
Cape Porpoise notices list Ralph McKelvey as guest organist at the Church on the Cape on August 20 and 27. Stays from Edward Hitler and family in the Wildes district. Hospital visits, Leave news, and local residents' movements across Maine and nearby towns.
Miss Maine Vacationland 1961 Crowned at Skowhegan Fair
Sheila Foss, an 18 year old Ed ward Little High School graduate, won the title at the Skowhegan State Fair Tuesday night. The Auburn girl will enter Boston University this fall to pursue a career in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skowhegan
Maine
Sheila Foss
Edward Little
Jail escapee admits break in Saco home
Chief Deputy Sheriff J Albert Merryman said Edward Forsythe, captured escapee from Carroll County jail in Dover New Hampshire, admitted breaking and entering the home of Larry Armitage in Saco and taking $14 in rolled pennies and a wrist watch valued at $15. All items recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Albert Merryman
Biddeford
Carroll County
Dover
N.H
Larry Armitage
Saco
Merryman
Edward Forsythe
Biddeford Man is Ordered Held
FRANCIS P. Lemieux, 25, of Biddeford pled guilty to uttering two worthless checks for 67.08 dollars each. Municipal Court Judge Millard E. Emanuelson held him to the grand jury in 10,000 dollars. Bernard Farr, 22, of Sanford also bound over under 2,500 for selling a mortgaged car. Farr pleaded innocent.
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Portland
Francis P. Lemieux
Biddeford
Millard FE. Emanuelson
Bernard Farr
Sanford
Farr
Wall Street mixed as Berlin crisis spooks traders
Stocks show cautious early reaction with the AP average down 0.10 to 252.50 at noon. Industrials slip while utilities firm and oils, coppers rise modestly. Ford weak amid UAW strike vote fears. GM steady as Studebaker gains. Dow off 0.21 to 715.97. Nasdaq-like details omit.
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New York
Berlin
Wall Street
Associated Press
Studebaker-Packard
American Motors
Ford
United Auto Workers
Corysler
General Motors
Studebaker-Pacard
Lockheed
United Aircraft
Boeing
MGM
Texas Instruments
U.S. Steel
Texaco
Goodrich
Johns Manville
Jones & Laughlin
Dow Jones
Hijacked continues as Cuban boat seizure case unfolds
A Miami lawyer failed to attach a boat tied to Terry Kane, an American with a Cuban tractor business seized by Castro’s government. Kane won a judgment of 833,998 dollars against the Castro regime. Another creditor, Erwin Harris, relinquished a court claim to the boat after seizing Cuban airplanes in the U.S. to satisfy a 429,000 dollar judgment. The U.S. government says the vessel is a government naval ship not subject to seizure.
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Miami
Terry Kane
Fidel Castro
Florida
Kane
Erwin Harris
Harris
United States
U.S
Parking Committee Meeting at Biddeford-Saco Chamber
A meeting of the Parking Committee of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow at 9 in the chamber conference room. Chairman Bernard Osher announced city officials from both com parhans have been invited to attend.
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Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bernard Osher
Comparehans
Beach Street Reconstruction Schedule Hopes Fronted
Beach Street work progresses under Saco Street Commissioner Timothy Crowley who aims to lay three inches of bituminous concrete base on Beach Street by Friday and complete the final application by Monday. Efforts focus on keeping Beach Street open due to heavy traffic and summer business in the community.
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Saco Street
Timothy Crowley
Beach Street
Crowley
Birth announced for Daniel Paul Hodgson in Laconia
Mr and Mrs David Hodgson of Laconia New Hampshire welcome a son Daniel Paul born August 3 at Laconia hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur J Murphy of Biddeford and Mr and Mrs George Hodgson of Athol Massachusetts. Mrs Hodgson is the former Mary Anne Veilleux.
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David Hodgson
Laconia
N.H
Daniel Paul
Laconia Hospital
Hodgson
Mary Anne Veilleux
Arthur J. Murphy
High Street
Biddeford
George Hodgson
Athol
Mass
Hadassah Sets October 4 Fashion Show in Maine
The Biddeford Saco Hadassah held its first board meeting at Old Orchard Beach and announced an Israeli fashion show and coffee for October 4 featuring garments from vocational schools in Israel. New president Mrs. Samuel Karlin and co-chair Mrs. Fred Small will lead the event with other committees to follow. A planning session was held as regional VP Mrs. Joseph Truman noted the Maine fall convention will meet in Waterville on October 19.
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Biddeford
Joseph Truman
Hadassah
State of Maine
Waterville
Area Jobless Should Report To ESC Office
Unemployed workers in the Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach area urged to contact the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission office within 60 days. The release explains the survey aims to map local labor supply for the Manpower Resources committee and requests applications from those available for work and seeking suitable employment.
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Biddeford - Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Biddeford-Saco
Break In Coin Box Nets $60 at Kennebunk Laundromat
Approximately $60 was taken in a nighttime break at Fiske's iCoin-O-Matic on York Street Kennebunk. The coin changer in the automatic laundry was pried open during the night. Don Whitten reported the theft to Patrolman Forrest Brown at about 6 this morning. The laundromat is operated by Charles Fiske of Kennebunkport.
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Fiske
Icoin-O-Matic
York Street
Kennebunk
Don Whitten
Forrest Brown
Charles Fiske
Kennebunkport
Ironrite Inc Renamed to Dielectric Products Engineering Co
Raymond AP reports stockholders renamed Ironrite Inc to Dielectric Products Engineering Co. Inc. Dr Charles D Brown president said the American Stock Exchange will list the firm under a new symbol soon. The Mt Clemens Michigan headquarters firm makes electronic equipment.
Quiet in Saco Fire and Police Logs
The Saco Fire Department reported no calls last night or this morning and no accidents were logged at police headquarters. Ambulance records were also empty, indicating a quiet period with no urgent incidents.
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Saco
Chest Directors Call Meeting To Map Plans
The Biddeford Saco Community Chest directors will meet tomorrow after noon at 4 in the Chamber of Commerce conference room. President Paul Casavant announced. Agenda items include appointing a nominating committee for officer slate, budget committee report, fall campaign report, and secretary treasurer reports.
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Biddeford-Saco
Registration Of Pre School Pupils In Saco
The Saco School Superintendent announces pre school registration for the week of August 28 from 1 to 4 PM. Children five years old on or before October 15 must bring birth certificates. No child is admitted until registered. transfers from other systems will be handled during this period.
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Saco
Woods Fire on River Road in Biddeford Today
A woods fire was reported near Charles F. Gilpatrick on River Road in Biddeford this afternoon. Two Biddeford Fire Department engines responded. extent unknown. State forest officials warn southern Maine is dangerously dry with high fire risk and no substantial rainfall for days.
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River
Biddeford
Charles F. Gilpatrick
River Road
Ealy
Maine Forest Service
Maine
Cumberland
York
Androscoggin
Washington
Hancock
Fred Holt
York County
Cumberland County
Loud Talker In Real Trouble
Henry J. Doherty, 48, was ordered into Municipal Court on disturbing the peace. He interrupted a case in the spectators' section and a second warrant charged him with disturbing the peace in a courtroom. Both charges and the original disturbance at a service station were continued until August 23. Doherty was released on $200 personal recognizance bail.
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Westbrook
Henry J. Doherty
Armand 0. Leblans
Doherty
Satellite orbit tracking stations listed around world
The elongated orbit would delay second-pass readings to confirm orbit and path. Six observation stations tracked the space traveler at Johannesburg South Africa Ascension Island Santiago Antofagasta Chile Lima Peru and Woomera Australia noting orbit shape and success.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ascension Island
Santiago
Antofagasta
Chile
Lima
Peru
Woomera
Australia
Tarbox Family Chooses Priscilla Tarbox President
Mrs Priscilla Tarbox of 730 Poo road Biddeford was elected president at a Richards family reunion held Sunday in Westbrook. Attending were Mr and Mrs Joseph Tarbox and daughters Gloria and Theresa of Biddeford and Mr and Mrs Freeland Nield of 65 West Cutts Street Biddeford plus hosts Mr and Mrs Millard Hamilton.
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Priscilla Tarbox
Poo! Road
Biddeford
Richards
Westbrook
Millard Hamilton
Joseph Tarbox
Gloria
Theresa
Freeland Nield
West Cutts Street
Shoe workers win five cent raise in Lewiston
An arbitration board granted employees at 10 Lewiston and Auburn shoe factories and two wood heel mills a five cent hourly wage increase, to $1.28, while denying the association's request for a further three cent rise in 1962. The board set October 1, 1962 for continued talks, with earlier talks possible if business improves.
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Lewiston (Ap
Lewiston and Auburn
Lewiston - Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association
Manpower Resources of Area Probed By Group
A Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce meeting outlined a plan to activate a Manpower Resources committee. Stephen S. Kaler of the U S Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training described goals, surveys, and training needs to address area unemployment and aid redevelopment under the Area Redevelopment Act. Attendees included Merton Gribbin, Saco Mayor Charles R. Cote, and Chamber officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Kaler
Biddeford
Count Off: McCabe’s 15th Child at Cape Canaveral Pace
In Buffalo, City Councilman Chas. McCabe counts his children’s ages in a style likened to Cape Canaveral countdowns. Mrs. McCabe recently delivered the couple’s 15th child.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Chas. McCabe
Cape Canaveral
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Maine State Employment Service
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Mark RB. Black
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