Local social notes from Biddeford and area
Miss Yvonne Doyon attends New York gift show while Steven Girard joins Catholic Action summer school in New York City. Mrs Paul Langevin hospitalized at Notre Dame Hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Bonneau hosted by Gerard Sonan in Biddeford. Miss Rose Perreault returns from Edmonton and Rockies trip. Barbers Association officials attend regional conference in Washington DC. Shevenell family visit. Gov Mark and twins visit, with Masawa Air Force Base assignment and upcoming Lange Island relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Doyon
Juliette and Yvonne
New York
Steven Girard
Westmore Ave
Biddeford
Catholic Action
New York City
Paul Langevin
Cleaves St
Notre Dame Hospital
Henry Bonneau
Florence
Mass
Gerard Son
South St
Biddeord
Rose Perreault
South Street
Edmondton
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Montreal
Raymond G. Gagnon
Paul F. House
Maine State Barbers Association
Oe D.C
T. Set
Richard Shevenell
Mark
Brian
Gary
Diane
Philip Harvey
Green St
Saco
Paul Shevenell
Middle Street
Shevenell
Masawa Air Force Base
Japan
Lange Island
Deaths Mrs. Angie Currier, 79, of Saco
Mrs. Angie Currier aged 79 died Saturday at her home 307 Main St Saco. Born September 14 1884 in St Helen Quebec she was former Ipswich resident now living in Saco ten years. Survived by son Benjamin Currier Kennebunk sisters Mrs Ida Smith Saco Mrs Delia Larochelle Cowanville Quebec and Mrs Albina Bouchard Peabody Mass and several grandchildren and nieces. Services tomorrow at 10 am at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church with burial in Highland Cemetery Ipswich Mass. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Cote Funeral Home Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Currier
Main St
Saco
St. Helen
Que
Moise
Malvina Ledoux Maquin
Ipswich
Mass
Currier
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Benjamin Currier
Kennebunk
Ida Smith
Delia Larochelle
Cowanville
Albina Bouchard
Peabody
Highland Cemetery
Cote Funeral Home
Beach
York County Barracks Auxiliary to Meet Tomorrow
Mrs Angie Cote president of the York County Barracks Auxiliary has scheduled a special meeting for tomorrow evening at 7 at the Biddeford Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Cote
York County Barracks
Biddeford
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary Picnic Supper
The York County Fish and Game Auxiliary will hold a picnic supper tomorrow at 6 30 p m at Stickney Lodge Ly man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Fish and Game Auxiliary
Stickney Lodge
Lyman
Descendants of Nathan Lord to Gather at Free Will Baptist Church
The annual reunion of the Descendants of Nathan Lord will be held Thursday August 20 at 11 am followed by dinner at noon at the Free Will Baptist Church South Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Lord
Free Will Baptist Church
South Berwick
Saco Taxnavers Protective Association Meeting Plan
The Saco Taxnavers Protective Association will meet Wednesday evening at 7:09 at the courthouse in Saco. The notice calls for members to attend the court room gathering in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Taxnavers Protective Association
Saco
Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Owen-Davis Unit American Legion Auxiliary is set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Florence Lewis Lawn Avenue Sarco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen- Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Florence Lewis
Lawn Avenue
Sarco
Owen-Davis Post American Legion Meeting Notice
Owen-Davis Post American Legion will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the Post Home Beach Street Laco. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen-Davis
American Legion
Beach Street
Laco
Midweek Prayer and Praise Service at Biddeford United Baptist
A midweek prayer and praise service will take place Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Biddeford United Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Prayer Meeting Set At Full Gospel Church Wells
A prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Full Gospel church on Route 9 A just off Route 109 in Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Home League Meeting at Saco Salvation Army Tuesday
The Home League of the Saco Salvation Army will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming charitable activities and community service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saco Salvation Army
Wall Street slips and gains as labor talks frame trading
New York stock market edged irregularly with slow trading. Major stocks showed small gains while auto stocks held steady amid Chrysler’s counteroffer to UAW demands. Dow rose to 840.58 as Mack Trucks fell on news of a preliminary injunction. IBM and Polaroid advanced, US Smelting up in gyrations, CBS and Sears among gainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Auto Workers
Wall Street
Associated Press
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
American Motors
Studebaker
Mack Trucks
Mack
IBM
Polaroid
CBS
Baking powder biscuit dough rolling and shaping tips
Roll out baking powder biscuit dough until thin and round. Spread surface with melted butter and fold over to seal edges. Press edges, bake as usual, and serve with butter.
Hanson F H Sr 64 dies in Boston after long illness
Frederick Harker Hanson Sr. 64, formerly of Biddeford Maine, died Friday in a Boston hospital after a long illness. Survived by widow Eliza Davis Hanson daughter Mrs Morindi Benedetto Cambridge son Frederick H Hanson Jr South Boston mother Esther Hanson two brothers William I Brooklyn Albert Hanson Connecticut three sisters Beatrice Stevens Swansea Florence Guerin Alice Hanson Biddeford two grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday in this town with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Biddeford Maine
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Boston
Frederick Harker Hanson Sr
Biddeford
Maine
Esther
Alfred Hanson
Hanson
Eliza Davis Hanson
Morin di Benedetto
Cambridge
Frederick H. Hanson Jr
Esther Hanson
William I
Brooklyn
N.Y
Albert Hanson
Connecticut
Beatrice Stevens
Swansea
Florence Guerin
Alice Hanson
Woodlawn
Funeral services for Hirst Mitchell held in Biddeford area
Funeral services for Hirst Mitchell of 635 Elm Street Biddeford former operator of Mitchells Cabins were held Saturday at 1 30 from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with Rev C Joseph Ingraham of Foss Street Methodist Church officiating Interment was in Isyon Cemetery Biddeford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirst Mitchell
Elm St
Biddeford
Mitchell's
Dennett and Craig
Main St
Saco
C. Joseph Ingraham
Foss Street
Funeral services for Miss Myra E Conforth
Miss Myra E Conforth of Portland Road Saco died recently Funeral services were held Saturday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main St Saco Rev Stanley Bennett officiated Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers were Leon Cole Eugene Hill Philip Sanborn and Merritt Gay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra E. Conforth
Portland Road
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Stanley Bennett
Saco United
Saco AMVETS and Auxiliary Outing at Kennebunk Pond
Boucouvalas-Dupuis Post Saco AMVETS and Auxiliary held their annual outing yesterday at Kennebunk Pond. The group enjoyed refreshments served by the auxiliary, swimming and games. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Field and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Kimball and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henaire and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Simard, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Clappison and family, Miss Nancy Couture, Mrs. Lorraine Dupuis, Walter Fougere, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strout and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Simard
Earle Clappison
Nancy Couture
Lorraine Dupuis
Walter Fougere
Harold Strout
Disabled Lobster Boat Located Off Stratton Island
The U S Coast Guard rescue boat from Fletcher's Neck Libeboat Station at Biddeford Pool located a disabled lobster fishing boat off Stratton Island Sunday. The 32 foot craft had a line tangled around its propeller and proceeded into Pine Point River under its own power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Coast Guard
Fletcher's Neck
Biddeford Pool
Stratton Island
Pine Point River
Bean Supper and Whist Draws Local Prizes
Special awards were presented Saturday at Salle Charite for progress ive whist to Mrs Rose Daigle Gerard Turgeon and Mrs Yvonne Bourque High scoring women were Mrs Laurette Cloutier Mrs Anna Morin Mrs Lillian Gre nier and Miss Jeannine Talbot High scoring men included Norman Perrin Ernest St Ours Adolph Remillard and Gerard Turgeon A bean supper followed by a progressive whist party is scheduled for this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salle Charite
Rose Daigle
Gerard Turgeon
Yvonne Bourque
Laurette Cloutier
Anna Morin
Lillian Grenier
Jeannine Talbot
Norman Perrin
Ernest St. Ours
Adolph Remillard
Miami pair win 1478 mile power boat race
Howard Weiler 35 and co pilot John Broz 34 of Lake Worth Florida completed a 1478 mile runabout race from New Orleans to Chicago through the Mississippi Illinois and Chicago rivers in four and a half days. They logged 46 hours 56 minutes for the Offshore Power Boat Racing Association sanctioned event and ran only in daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Ifill
Miami
Howard Weiler
John Broz
Lake Worth
Fla
Mississippi
Ilinois
Chicago
Power Boat Racing Association
New Orleans
Two Injured In Saco Car Crash On North Street
In Saco two passengers Evelyn Ridewood and Michael Ridewood were treated and released after a collision on North Street as their car driven by William Ridewood of Montreal attempting a left turn was struck by Thomas Hendricks of Jenkinsontown. Damage totaled about $1050.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Ridewood
Montreal
Saco ‘Osteopathic Hospital
North Street
Evelyn Ridewood
Michael Ridewood
Ridewood
Spring Street
Thomas D. Hendricks
Jenkinstown
Hendricks
Saco
Webber Hospital
Jenkins Road
A. Kenneth Huff
Larry DeWitt
Maurice DeWitt
Boothby Park
Huff
George C. Walker
Raymond Abbott
Hillside Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Frances Abbott
Main Street
Stephen J. Martin
Westfield St
Biddeford
Abbott
Sanford Resident Hurt In Accident On Main Street
A two car crash on Main Street in Biddeford sent a Sanford woman to the hospital Sunday. Police said David Mailhiot, 16, of 225 Guinea Road Biddeford, stopped to let out two passengers when his car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Patricia Pitkins, 21, of Sanford. Pitkins was treated at Webber Hospital for nose injuries and released. Vehicle damage figures were not available.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Sanford
David Mailhiot
Guinea Road
Patricia Pitkins
Miss Pitkins
Webber Hospital
Case Against Cabin Operator Continued
Howard Armstrong, 64, of Harrison had his case of allegedly operating cabins without a state health license continued until Wednesday in Biddeford Municipal Court. Armstrong was released under $500 bail pending hearing. No plea has been entered.
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Howard Armstrong
Harrison
Biddeford
Armstrong
Gerald C. Nason
Desegregation Ordered For St Helena Schools
Wright of New Orleans now a U S Appeals Court judge in the District of Columbia ordered St Helena to desegregate its schools but set no deadline. Negro parents had filed the suit in 1952. Earlier, Judge West of Baton Rouge was urged to require a plan, the Fifth Circuit rebuked him for stalling and told him to act. West then ordered desegregation of the 11th and 12th grades after invoking the Community Relations Service to ease tensions.
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Page One
Wright
New Orleans
U.S. Appeals Court
District of Columbia
Helena
U.S. Dist
E. Gordon West
Baton Rouge
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
West
Brunswick Sailor Pleads Guilty to Public Drinking
Gary Hurt, 22, of Brunswick Naval Air Station, appeared before Trial Justice Wesley M. Mewer in Trial Justice Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to drinking in public. He was fined $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Gary Hurt
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Wesley M. Mewer
Fire on Old Newtown Road damages Biddeford property
A dump fire on Old Newtown Road in Biddeford Sunday evening burned for over an hour before firefighters from Biddeford subdued the blaze. The house or property is owned by St. Francis College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Newtown Road
Biddeford
St. Francis College
New Beltway Opens Around Washington Today
A 65 mile beltway encircling the capital opens to traffic, costing 189 million dollars. The outer loop bypasses downtown congestion and links Washington with Maryland and Virginia areas. Completion reflects 36 years of planning and marks steps toward an inner loop with tunnels and ramps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Congress
Maryland
Virginia
Lincoln Memorial
Capitol
Potomac River
Petit brothers extend greetings from Biddeford-Saco Journal
Daniel B. Petit and Brian R. Petit, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Petit Jr., extend greetings on behalf of the Biddeford-Saco Journal. They reside with their family at 3 Dupont Ave. Biddeford. Maternal grandparents are Theode Legare of 157 Propect St. and paternal grandparents Henry Petit Sr. and Mrs. Birch St. Biddeford.
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Biddeford- Saco
Kennebunk man injured in pond boating mishap
Kennebunk resident David Wells 27 suffered a deep scalp cut after falling from a 14 foot outboard motorboat on Swan Pond. He sank 15 feet, was revived by Milton Littlefield with artificial respiration, and taken to Webber Hospital Biddeford. Paul Emmons 22 was aboard. accident occurred while warming up for a water skier. A bystander helped rescue Wells before an ambulance arrived.
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Wells
Paul Emmons
Kennebunkport
Stolen Boat Recovered Near Beach Pier in Old Orchard Beach
In OLD ORCHARD BEACH a boat reported stolen from Commercial Wharf in Portland was found under the amusement pier and hauled to the town barn. Police are interviewing witnesses who saw two youths in the boat earlier, with owner Stanley Blake of Portland awaiting recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Leonard Mullen
Fletcher's Neck
Stanley Blake
Beach Pos Three Crashes Listed on East Grand Avenue
A car owned by Arthur B. Levine of Waterville sustained $600 damage after a collision with a vehicle driven by Peggy Babb, 15, of Saco, parked on East Grand Avenue. Babb’s car suffered about $800 damage. Two minor weekend incidents involved David Alden of Lewiston backing into Edgar Cabana’s car on East Grand Avenue with no damage reported, and Adolph J. Baer’s parked car being sideswiped by Brad Turner, 17, of Scarborough.
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Arthur B. Levine
Waterville
Peggy Babb
Pleasant St
Saco
Levine
East Grand Avenue
Babb
David Alden
Lewiston
Edgar Cabana
Pool St
Biddeford
Adolph J. Baer
Dover
N. H
Brad M. Turner
Scarborough
Celebration (Continued from Page One) Names Gathered from Various Cities
A list of individuals from Methuen Massachusetts St George Canada and West Brook with extended families including Onel A LeMay Michael Marc Marie Raymond Suzanne Nap Lemaire Maurice Grenier Gerard William Rousseau Aime Lambert and Philomene Pelletier gathered for a celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onel A. Lemay
Michael
Marc
Marie Raymond
Suzanne
Westbrook
Nap Lemaire
Maurice Grenier
Gerard
Canada
William Rousseau
Aime Lambert
Methuen
Mass
Philomene Pelletier
St. George
Johnson and Goldwater Trade Blunt Campaign Attacks
President Johnson accused Goldwater and Rep. Miller of loose charges while insisting his orders specify conventional weapons. Goldwater aides mocked Johnson and fretted over alleged dishonesty in high places. Senate figures harshly critiqued Goldwater’s stance as risky and radical, with Nixon arguing Johnson would not accuse Goldwater of inconsistency.
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North Viet Nam
Johnson
Goldwater
GOP
William E. Miller
New York
U.S
Viet Nam
Bobby Baker
Billie Sol Estes
Baker
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Sacramento
Political Campaign Signals and National Crisis Roundup
Senate leaders praise and question Goldwater and Javits as Johnson campaigns nationwide. Riots in Ixmoor injure about 50 with 25 arrests. Nevada fires scorch 175000 acres. Greensburg Louisiana prepares for rural school integration amid intimidation. Khanh forms war cabinet in South Vietnam and assumes near-dictatorial powers. Makarios faces Soviet aid talks as Cyprus crisis mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ixmoor
Nevada
Louisiana
Greensburg
Indonesian landing in Malaysia sparks small-scale invasion claim
Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said 30 to 40 Indonesians and a few Malaysians landed on Malaysia's west coast near Johore with 13 captured after a clash with police and troops. One Malaysian trooper was wounded as security tightened in Malacca and Negri Sembilan. Indonesia vows to crush the Federation of Malaysia, formed last year. The government will inform the UN Security Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
UN Security Council
Tun Abdul Razak
Johore
Malacca
Negri Sembilan
Razak
Malacca Strait
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Indonesia
Federation of
Malaya
Singapore
British Borneo
Sarawak
North Borneo
Sabah
Textile Market Responding To Pricing Policy
New York cotton textile markets adjust prices amid a government pricing policy. The 1953 63 decade saw a reshaping of output, spindles, looms, and efficiency, with buoyancy returning due to tariff shifts and international trade arrangements. Prices for yarns, cloth, and government contracts ease as market expectations improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
John L. Severance
Institute
Rer
Congress Debates Reapportionment Amid Votes and Time
Congressional debate on reapportionment delays action on a 3.3 billion foreign aid bill and tightens the legislative schedule. Senator Javits and Senator McCarthy propose a nonbinding sense of Congress resolution. Dirksen calls it meaningless. House Speaker McCormack clashes with Howard Smith over stripping federal courts of jurisdiction, hindering floor action. If Congress adjourns for the Democratic National Convention, it aims for one more week after to finish business before Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sens
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Congress
Dirksen
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
House Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D Va
McCormack
Smith
Three youths default bail in Saco liquor case
Wilbur L. Close 20 and Leon A. Sisco 19 of North Brookfield and Norman E. Eggert 19 of Cochituate failed to appear before Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. in Saco Municipal Court and defaulted bail of $25. They were charged with illegal possession of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur L. Close
Leon A. Sisco
North Brookfield
Mass
Norman E. Eggert
Cochituate
William F. Wilson Jr
Saco Municipal Court
Textile industry buoyant amid renewed confidence and growth
A report notes that cotton mill product values have been written down for near term delivery, yet the textiles trade shows a climate of revived strength. Government recognition of the sector’s importance as a major employer signals rising optimism, new processes and modern techniques driving future growth.
Officers Named By County Salon In Maine Meeting
Mrs Beatrice Wakefield of York County Salon 257 was elected and installed as chateau departemental de Maine at the annual state marche held at the Harold T Andrews Post American Legion Hall. Mrs Gilbert Lavoie elected l archiviste. Installing officers were Mrs Gertrude Rankin and Mrs Alma Ela. York County Salon 257 won an award for the largest number of new partners. Next pouvoir meeting set for Nova at Belgrade Lakes Legion Hall. Representatives listed include Mrs Alberta Redmond and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Beatrice Wakefield
York County
Maine
York County Salon 257
Wakefield
Nova
Belgrade Lakes
Gertrude Rankin
Martha Beaudoin
Florence Lewis
Final Band Concert Slated In Biddeford
The eighth and final concert by Painchand's Band will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 at Memorial Field May Street Biddeford. If rain, the concert moves to the next fair evening. Sponsored by the city of Biddeford the series drew sizable crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painchand
Memorial Field
May Street
Biddeford
Maine Teachers Receive Degrees
Two Maine teachers earned master of science in teaching degrees after participating in Union College summer institute for high school and junior high science and math teachers. John A. Ellsworth of Kennebunk Junior High and Dorothea Fournier of Thornton Academy earned the degrees. The eight week program aims to acquaint secondary teachers with current developments in science and mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Maine
National Science Foundation
Union College
John A. Ellsworth
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Dorothea Fournier
Maine Guard Takes To Field
New York AP reports more than 2000 Maine Naval Guardsmen are in CAMP DRUM for two weeks of simulated combat training. The unit arrived Sunday after a two day trip and no accidents occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Drum
N.Y
Commander named Waterville in Maine Legion ranks
Colin Robinson of Lewiston was installed as department commander of the Maine Department of the Royal Canadian Legion. Ruth Lyon of Lewiston was installed Sunday as president of the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Colin Robinson
Lewiston
Maine
Royal Canadian Legion
Ruth Lyon
Legion Auxiliary
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F. H. Hanson Sr
Saco Amvets
Capital
St. John’s Hall
Adams Street
Council Chagnon
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Dirkson
Metropolitan Broadcasting Co
ABC
Warren G. Magnuson
Waterloo
Richard M Nixon
Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Barry Goldwater
Nguyen Khanh
South Viet Nam
Khanh
Makarios
Moscow
Cyprus
Maine Guard
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